Bücher von Thomas Chalmers

On The Evils Which The Established Church In Edinburgh Has Already Suffered, And Suffers Still, In Virtue Of The Seat Letting is a book written by Thomas Chalmers in 1835. The book discusses the negative impact of the practice of seat letting on the Established Church in Edinburgh. Seat letting refers to the practice of charging people for seats in church, which was a common practice at the time.Chalmers argues that seat letting is detrimental to the Church as it creates a class system within the congregation, with wealthy people occupying the best seats and the poor being relegated to the back. He also argues that the practice is contrary to the principles of Christianity, which advocate for equality and the elimination of social distinctions.The book provides a historical account of the origins of seat letting in the Church, tracing it back to the 17th century. Chalmers also discusses the efforts made by the Church to abolish the practice, including the introduction of free seating, which was met with resistance from wealthy members of the congregation.Overall, On The Evils Which The Established Church In Edinburgh Has Already Suffered, And Suffers Still, In Virtue Of The Seat Letting is a thought-provoking book that highlights the negative impact of seat letting on the Church and its members. It provides a historical perspective on the issue and argues for the elimination of the practice in favor of a more egalitarian system.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This influential three-volume work (1821-6) by the Scottish churchman and social reformer Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) records his experiences and theories of Christian doctrine as applied to education, social care, charity and self-help in an industrial society. He focuses in particular on the importance of localism over government paternalism.

This influential three-volume work (1821-6) by the Scottish churchman and social reformer Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) records his experiences and theories of Christian doctrine as applied to education, social care, charity and self-help in an industrial society. He focuses in particular on the importance of localism over government paternalism.

This influential three-volume work (1821-6) by the Scottish churchman and social reformer Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) records his experiences and theories of Christian doctrine as applied to education, social care, charity and self-help in an industrial society. He focuses in particular on the importance of localism over government paternalism.

Scottish minister and social reformer Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) is famous as the leader of the group of 470 ministers who left the Church of Scotland in 1843 to found the Free Church of Scotland, and as the author (in 1834) of the first Bridgewater Treatise (also reissued in this collection). Along with his theological interests, Chalmers was deeply concerned with educational reform in schools and universities. In 1827 he published this paper on university endowments, asserting that it was the state's responsibility to support religious and educational institutions, because churches, schools, and universities maintained the nation's Christian principles and character. Chalmers argued that only endowed national establishments were capable of ensuring the religious and moral well-being of the individual. In addition to his appeal for university endowments, he also advocated (unusually for his time) the extension of full civil rights to dissenters and Catholics.

The eight Bridgewater Treatises of the 1830s aimed to contribute to an understanding of the world as created by God. This, the first treatise, by the Scottish mathematician and churchman Thomas Chalmers, proposes an 'argument for the character of the Deity, as grounded on the laws and appearances of nature'. It sees harmonies between the intellectual and material worlds as manifesting the hand of God in their creation, anticipating aspects of today's 'intelligent design' theory. Volume I includes chapters comparing virtuous and vicious personalities; the concept of habit; how external nature is adapted to man's moral constitution; and how moral and intellectual aspects of mankind lead to the civil and political well-being of society. Volume II provides specific examples of God's design including happiness and the connection between intellect, emotion and will, concluding that areas left as open questions by science's lack of proof are indications of divine architecture.

In 1817 the Scottish mathematician and churchman Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847), who was later invited to write one of the Bridgewater Treatises (also reissued in this series) published this book, based on weekday sermons preached by him in Glasgow. His main aim is to refute the 'infidel' argument that because the earth and humanity are such insignificant parts of the universe, God - if he existed - would not care about them. However, he is also addressing the 'narrow and intolerant professors' who 'take an alarm' at the idea of philosophy rather than incorporating science into their Christian preaching. Chalmers writes from the viewpoint of an admirer of science and modern astronomy. However, he also argues that wonder at the magnificence of creation and even acknowledging it as God's work is not enough, and that a truly moral Christian life is essential for salvation.