An edition of Observations on The two sons of oil (1812)
Observations on "The two sons of oil"
containing a vindication of the American constitutions, and defending the blessings of religious liberty and toleration, against the illiberal strictures of the Rev. Samuel B. Wylie
By William Findley
Publish Date
1812
Publisher
Published by Patterson & Hopkins
Language
eng
Pages
366
Description:
"First published in 1812, Findley's Observations was a response to an increasingly influential work of radical Presbyterian theology, The Two Sons of Oil. Its author, the Rev. Samuel Wylie, considered the state and national governments of the United States to be immoral because they did not recognize or establish a bond between the ministry and the civil magistracy. In his book, Wylie urged readers to deny the authority of these governments. Observations is Findley's response to these criticisms, but in a broader sense Observations is also a passionate defense of freedom of religious worship and of a civil government guided by moral principles that allow for such freedom"--P. [4] of cover.
subjects: Christianity and politics, Church and state, Freedom of religion, History, History of doctrines, Presbyterian Church, Religious tolerance, Human Rights, Political Freedom & Security, Civil Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Church and state, united states
People: Samuel B. Wylie (1773-1852)
Places: United States