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by Robert Hall

Works by Robert Hall. This volume IV of The Works of the Rev. Robert Hall, A.M., collects his religious and political writings, including Prefaces, Apologies for the Freedom of the Press, discussions on civil polity, the rights of dissenters, and memorials and sermons. The contents reveal Hall’s ardent defense of religious liberty and free inquiry, his defense of the rights of conscience, and his polemical critiques of unitarianism and political authorities. Through essays such as Christianity Consistent with a Love of Freedom; An Apology for the Freedom of the Press; On Dissenters; The Causes of the Present Discontents, and addresses on West India Slavery, the volume survey appears to merge theological reflection with political philosophy, tracing the interplay between church and state, civil rights, and social reform. Hall argues that Christianity agrees with freedom, that government should be accountable to the people, and that liberty requires active defense of civil and religious liberties. The collection also contains memorials and sermons reflecting Hall's character as a pastor and public intellectual.

448 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

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