Samuel Johnson: A Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages Influence of Johnson's own religious interpretation on his life and work. |
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... , have considered him- self the greatest sinner he knew . If he did believe this , he was of course literally adopting one of Law's principles . W II ยท JOHNSON AND SAMUEL CLARKE Dr. Clarke was 26 Samuel Johnson : A Layman's Religion.
... , have considered him- self the greatest sinner he knew . If he did believe this , he was of course literally adopting one of Law's principles . W II ยท JOHNSON AND SAMUEL CLARKE Dr. Clarke was 26 Samuel Johnson : A Layman's Religion.
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... Samuel Clarke . " 28 One explana- tion is that during most of his life Johnson was sorely dis- turbed by religious scruples . These scruples , as we have indi- cated , were probably augmented by his reading of William Law , especially ...
... Samuel Clarke . " 28 One explana- tion is that during most of his life Johnson was sorely dis- turbed by religious scruples . These scruples , as we have indi- cated , were probably augmented by his reading of William Law , especially ...
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... Samuel Clarke , who described faith as a moral virtue , " always founded upon reason , " 20 and who was the kind of clergyman the Evangelicals would hardly consider a Christian . What then did Johnson mean by " conversion " in his ...
... Samuel Clarke , who described faith as a moral virtue , " always founded upon reason , " 20 and who was the kind of clergyman the Evangelicals would hardly consider a Christian . What then did Johnson mean by " conversion " in his ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
Copyright | |
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