The Moral Culture of the Scottish Enlightenment

1690–1805

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 18th Century, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Religious, British
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Author: Thomas Ahnert ISBN: 9780300153811
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: January 1, 2015
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Thomas Ahnert
ISBN: 9780300153811
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: January 1, 2015
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English
In the Enlightenment it was often argued that moral conduct, rather than adherence to theological doctrine, was the true measure of religious belief. Thomas Ahnert argues that this “enlightened” emphasis on conduct in religion relied less on arguments from reason alone than has been believed. In fact, Scottish Enlightenment champions advocated a practical program of “moral culture,” in which revealed religion was of central importance. Ahnert traces this to theological controversies going back as far as the Reformation concerning the conditions of salvation. His findings present a new point of departure for all scholars interested in the intersection of religion and Enlightenment.
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In the Enlightenment it was often argued that moral conduct, rather than adherence to theological doctrine, was the true measure of religious belief. Thomas Ahnert argues that this “enlightened” emphasis on conduct in religion relied less on arguments from reason alone than has been believed. In fact, Scottish Enlightenment champions advocated a practical program of “moral culture,” in which revealed religion was of central importance. Ahnert traces this to theological controversies going back as far as the Reformation concerning the conditions of salvation. His findings present a new point of departure for all scholars interested in the intersection of religion and Enlightenment.

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