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"Charles Kingsley, a wonderful English clergyman, novelist, and social reformer, wrote ""Twenty-Five Village Sermons"" as a set of sermons. This book is a collection of sermons brought by way of Kingsley as a Church of England priest to the agricultural populations in his parish. Some testimonies are exciting and awesome, even as others softly creep up on you and pull you in. Readers are pressured to continue analyzing to find out what takes place subsequent for the reason that identify person is so indulgent. Charles Kingsley discusses an extensive variety of non-secular and ethical topics in ""Twenty-Five Village Sermons,"" trying to integrate religious teachings with the regular lives of the humans he served. His sermons address troubles consisting of social justice, compassion, responsibility, and the applicability of the Christian religion to fashionable problems. Kingsley's writing style is lively and approachable, making complicated theological subjects understandable to his rural readers. He highlights the necessity of living a Christian-focused life and the need for individuals to simply accept obligation for their acts and the nicely-being of their communities. This collection of sermons not simplest gives spiritual course however additionally illustrates Kingsley's commitment to social reform and take care of the impoverished and oppressed."

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Charles kingsley was a broad church priest of the church of england, a university lecturer, a social reformer, a historian, a novelist, and a poet. He lived from 12 june 1819 to 23 january 1875. He is known for his involvement in christian socialism, the working men's college, and the establishment of labor cooperatives, which were unsuccessful but inspired later labor reforms. He was charles darwin's friend and correspondent. The eldest child of the reverend charles kingsley and his wife, mary lucas kingsley, kingsley was born in holne, devon. Both his sister charlotte chanter (1828-1882) and brother henry kingsley (1830-1876) were writers. He was the uncle of the explorer and scientist mary kingsley and the father of the novelist lucas malet (mary st. Leger kingsley, 1852-1931). (1862-1900). The early years of charles kingsley were spent in barnack, northamptonshire, and clovelly, devon, where his father served as curate from 1826 to 1832 and rector from 1832 to 1836. Before attending king's college london and the university of cambridge, he received his education at bristol grammar school and helston grammar school. Charles enrolled in cambridge's magdalene college in 1838 and earned his degree there in 1842.

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