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Christianity not Mysterious

Disciplines:
theology
theology/philosophy of religion

Summary

John Toland's deist manifesto arguing that genuine Christianity contains nothing contrary to or above reason, effectively denying the legitimacy of supernatural mysteries.

Core Contribution

Applied Lockean epistemology to theology: if Christianity requires belief in what is above reason, it requires belief in what cannot be understood; but genuine belief requires understanding; therefore authentic Christianity contains no mysteries.

Historical Influences

John Toland

Intellectual Lineage

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Allied Works

The Reasonableness of ChristianityAn Essay Concerning Human Understanding

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