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A Review And Refutation Of Some Of The Opprobrious Charges Against The Society Of Friends, As Exhibited In A Pamphlet Called "A Declaration," &C., Pub

A Review And Refutation Of Some Of The Opprobrious Charges Against The Society Of Friends, As Exhibited In A Pamphlet Called "A Declaration," &C., Pub

Gibbons, William

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral ChristianityGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354487475
ISBN13: 9789354487477
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 212
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Philadelphia, 1828: a meetinghouse becomes a courtroom. This is Quaker dissent, printed. In A Review And Refutation Of Some Of The Opprobrious Charges Against The Society Of Friends, William Gibbons answers the accusations levelled in a pamphlet titled A Declaration, issued by the Orthodox Yearly Meeting. Part quaker apologetic tract, part sharp theological argument, it offers a society of friends defense at the moment the Hicksite Orthodox split was hardening into history. Written amid the philadelphia 1828 debate, it shows pamphlet warfare, where discipline, reputation, and salvation are contested in public print. Readers witness the quaker orthodoxy controversy from inside the language of conscience: careful reasoning, scriptural engagement, and an insistence on what Friends believed they were, and were not. Added remarks on what is called the hypostatical union and on the Trinity widen the field into christian theology study. Gibbons presses a trinity doctrine critique in the tradition of anti-trinitarian christian writings, making this a revealing artifact for anyone tracing debates over Christology, authority, and religious identity in early american quakerism. As a primary source pamphlet, it supports quaker history research and broader studies of American print culture, dissenting Protestantism, and the lived costs of division. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Its compact form rewards browsing as much as study, and its arguments still spark questions about belief, belonging, and liberty of conscience. A complete text edition for classic-library shelves and curious minds alike.

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