The Seat of Authority in Religion

The Seat of Authority in Religion is a book written by James Martineau, a prominent theologian and philosopher of the 19th century. The book explores the concept of religious authority and its role in shaping religious beliefs and practices. Martineau argues that religious authority is not necessarily tied to external sources such as scripture or tradition, but rather is rooted in the individual's own experience of the divine. He also discusses the limitations of religious authority and the dangers of blindly following religious leaders or institutions. The Seat of Authority in Religion presents a thought-provoking analysis of the nature of religious belief and the importance of personal reflection and discernment in developing one's own understanding of spirituality.1890. Contents: Authority Implied in Religion: God in nature; God in humanity; utilitarian substitute for authority; God in history; Authority Artificially Misplaced: Catholics and the church; Protestants and the scriptures; Divine Authority Intermixed With Human Things: human and the divine in history; what are nature and revealed religion; Severance of Undivine Elements From Christendom: revealed religion and apocalyptic religion; theories of the person of Jesus; theories of the work of Jesus; theories of the union with God; Divine in the Human: veil taken away; Christian religion personally realized.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.