Peden, W. Creighton: Civil War Pulpit to World's Parliament of Religion

The Thought of William James Potter, 1829-1893. Following a biographical sketch, consideration is given to philosophical topics, the evolution of humans, religion, and Potter's applied philosophy. Potter's thought is also compared to that of his mentor, Theodore Parker. Potter was a radical minister in the American freethought tradition who moved from his Quaker foundation to Unitarian Christianity and later to free religion. He was also a founder and leader of the Free Religious Association, 1867-1920. VIII,395 Seiten, gebunden (American Liberal Religious Thought; Vol. 1/Peter Lang Verlag 1996) Mängelexemplar/near mint