I continue to study the historical dimension of men and women who have described liberal philosophy of religion. The transcendentalists resonate as foundations of my beliefs. In UUWorld this week the 200th anniversary of the birth of Theodore Parker and his contribution in American religious thought is highlighted.
"Theodore Parker was perhaps the most influential American Unitarian minister who ever lived. He was one of the greatest American preachers; the leader, with Ralph Waldo Emerson and Margaret Fuller, of the Transcendentalist movement; and a major antislavery leader and theorist of democracy. His example inspired generations of radical activists..." (more)
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