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This is a collection of essays which discuss the directions taken by different faiths during the 19th century. The book discusses the alternatives to faith, different perspectives on faith, agnosticism and the topic of social Christianity. It examines and compares faith in the UK, Germany, Italy and India and the changes and loss of faith in these countries during the Victorian era. As well as discussing agnosticism, the book considers alternatives to faith, such as scientific discourse and the influence of society on Christianity and the influence of Christianity on society.

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Author:   Richard J Helmstadter ,  Bernard Lightmand
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1990 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.661kg
ISBN:  

9780333496602

ISBN 10:   0333496604
Pages:   391
Publication Date:   18 June 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction, Sydney Eisen; faith and fallacy-English and German perspectives in the 19th century, W.R.Ward; the fiat and finger of God - the bridgewater treatises, John M.Robson; the faith of 19th century unitarians - a curious incident, R.K.Webb; W.R.Greg - a Manchester creed, R.J.Helmstadter; theodicy and society - the crisis of the intelligentsia, James R.Moore; scientific discourse as an alternative to faith, George Levine; the victorian crisis of faith as crisis of vocation, Jeffrey von Arx; ""Robert Elsmere"" and the Agnostic crises of faith, Bernard V.Lightman; the crisis of faith and social Christianity - the ethical pilgrimage of James Shaver Woodsworth, Mark D.Johnson; on redefining ""crisis"" - the victorian crisis of faith in the Punjab, 1880-1930, Jeffrey Cox; the victorian crisis of faith and the faith that was lost, Frank M.Turner."

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