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Catharine Esther Beecher. An Appeal to the People in Behalf of Their Rights as Authorized Interpreters of the Bible
An Appeal to the People in Behalf of Their Rights as Authorized Interpreters of the Bible
Table of Contents
Chapter I. Introduction
Chapter II. The Augustine Theory of the Origin of Evil
The Augustinian Theory
Chapter III. Questions Connected with the Augustinian Theory
In what does the depraved nature transmitted from Adam consist?
Ability and Inability
What is Regeneration?
What must we do to be saved?
True virtue, or right moral action
Chapter IV. The Difficulties Involved in the Augustinian Theory
The Catholic Method
Mode of Augustine and of President Edwards
The Princeton Mode
The Constitutional Transmission Mode
Condition of infants
The difficulties not removed but rather increased by these methods
Illustration of the Augustinian Theory
Chapter V. The Augustinian Theory in Creeds
Creed of the Catholic Church
John Calvin
Westminster Assembly
The Episcopalians
The Methodists
Arminius
Various Protestant doctrines
Chapter VI. Modes of Meeting Difficulties by Theologians
Augustine's Mode
Princeton Mode
Constitutional Transmission Mode
Catholic Mode
Chapter VII. Theologians Themselves Concede the Augustinian Dogmas Indefensible
The Princeton Mode against the Catholic Mode
The Transmission Mode against the Imputation Mode
Dr. Woods in behalf of the Catholic Mode against the Constitutional Transmission Mode
Chapter VIII. The Augustinian Theory Contrary to the Moral Sense of Mankind
Julian to Augustine
Dr. Watts
Dr. Whelpley
John Adams
Dr. Channing
John Foster
Dr. Edward Beecher
Chapter IX. The Principles of Common Sense Defined
Chapter X. Common Sense Applied to Gain the Existence of God
Every change has a producing cause
Things are and will continue according to our past experience till there is evidence of a change
Chapter XI. The People's Mental Philosophy
Chapter XII. The Nature of Mind, or Its Powers and Faculties
Intellectual Powers
The Susceptibilities, or Feelings
The Will
Reason, or Common Sense
Chapter XIII. Nature of Mind.—Regulation of the Thoughts
Mode of regulating our thoughts
Chapter XIV. Nature of Mind.—The Moral Sense, or Moral Susceptibilities
Chapter XV. The Nature of Mind.—The Will
Irrational Free Agency
Rational Free Agency
Subordinate and General Purposes
On a Ruling Purpose or Chief End
How the Thoughts, Desires and Emotions are controlled by the Will
Chapter XVI. Constitutional Varieties of the Human Mind
Chapter XVII. Nature of Mind.—Habit
Chapter XVIII. The Nature of Mind Our Guide to the Natural Attributes of God
Chapter XIX. The Nature of Mind Our Guide to the Moral Attributes of God
Intellectual Powers
The Susceptibilities
Chapter XX. Additional Proof of the Moral Attributes of God
Chapter XXI. Nature of Mind as Perfect in Construction
Chapter XXII. Right and Wrong—True Virtue
Right Actions and Rewardable Actions
Right in Tendency and Right in Motive
Right General Purpose
Definitions
Is True Virtue Possible before Regeneration?
Perfectness in Construction and Perfectness in Action and Character
Common Sense Theory of the Origin of Evil
Chapter XXIII. Laws and Penalties—Sin and Holiness
Several Classes of Moral Actions
Sin and Holiness
Chapter XXIV. Love to God And Love to Man
Chapter XXV. Increased Civilization Increases Moral Difficulties
Chapter XXVI. Humility and Meekness
Chapter XXVII. The Standard of Right and Wrong Decided by The Risks of Eternity
Chapter XXVIII. The Destiny of Man in the Future Life
Chapter XXIX. What Must We Do To Be Saved?
Chapter XXX. How Far Reason and Experience are Sufficient Without Revelation
Chapter XXXI. Augustinian Creeds and Theologians Teach the Common-Sense System
Chapter XXXII. Augustinian Creeds and Theologians Contradict the Common-Sense System, and Thus, Also, Contradict Themselves
Chapter XXXIII. The Augustinian Theory Not In The Bible
Interpretation of the Apostolic Age
Augustinian Interpretation
Princeton Interpretation
Chapter XXXIV. A Reliable Revelation From The Creator Impossible If It Contains The Augustinian Theory
Chapter XXXV. Tendencies of the Two Opposing Systems
Chapter XXXVI. Tendencies of the Two Systems As They Respect the Cultivation of the Moral and Intellectual Powers
Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to the Cultivation of the Reasoning Powers and Moral Sense
Chapter XXXVII. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Respect to Individual Religious Experience
Tendencies of the Common-Sense System
Chapter XXXVIII. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Reference to the Character of God
Chapter XXXIX. Tendencies of the Two Systems as to Church Organizations
Chapter XL. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to Humility, Meekness and a Teachable Spirit
Chapter XLI. Tendencies of the Two Systems in Regard to Dogmatism, Persecution and Ecclesiastical Tyranny
Chapter XLII. Tendencies of the Two Systems as Shown in Controversy and Sects
Chapter XLIII. Practical Tendencies of the Two Systems
Chapter XLIV. Tendencies of the Two Systems in the Training of Children
Chapter XLV. The People Rejecting the Augustinian System.—Position of Theologians
Present Position of Theologians
Chapter XLVI. Present Position of the Church
Chapter XLVII. State of the Pastors of Churches
Chapter XLVIII. The Position of Popular Education
Chapter XLIX. The Position of Woman as Chief Educator of Mind
Chapter L. Present Position of Young America
Chapter LI. Present Position of the Religious Press
Chapter LII. The Present Position of the Secular Press
Chapter LIII. What The People Will Do?
What Theologians will do?
What the Pastors will do?
What the Church will do?
What Women will do?
What Young America will do?
What the Religious Press will do?
What the Secular Press will do?
Footnote
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