The American Revolution and righteous community : selected sermons of Bishop Robert Smith / edited by Charles Wilbanks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Robert, 1732-1801.

Contributor:

Wilbanks, Charles.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, Robert, 1732-1801--Sermons.

Smith, Robert.

Smith, Robert, 1732-1801.

History.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sermons.

United States.

South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sermons.

South Carolina.

Sermons, American--18th century.

Sermons, American.

Genre:

Sermons.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 280 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, [2007]

Summary:

This selected edition of twenty-seven sermons delivered by Bishop Robert Smith (17321801) from the pulpit of Charleston's oldest Episcopal church gives voice to an influential clergyman and his rhetoric in support of a colonial rebellion. Wilbanks has edited Smith's previously unpublished sermons, which were written, delivered, and sometimes repeated during a forty-year career. In his analysis of these sermons, Wilbanks illustrates how a theology of community, civic duty, and national piety led to Smith's advocacy of American independence.

Contents:

Robert Smith and his community. The Americanization of Robert Smith ; Unlikely patriot ; Faith and good works ; Civic conscience and the evolution of a righteous community

The sermons. "Ruling in the fear of God" ; On the importance of religion to society ; "Keep all my commandments always" ; "By the fear of the Lord, men depart from evil" ; "Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth" ; "Love one to another" ; "Love not the world" ; "Be not conformed to this world" ; "Love your enemies" ; "I will have mercy and not sacrifice" ; "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, and peace" ; "Blessed are the merciful" ; "Bear ye one another's burdens" ; "Love your enemies" ; "A more excellent way" ; "Let your light shine before men" ; "The imitation of Christ" ; "According to His will He heareth us". Addendum : statement on Sullivan's Island bombardment ; "We bring our years to an end as a tale that is told" ; On the necessity and demerit of the discharge of our duty, part one ; On the necessity and demerit of the discharge of our duty, part two ; "His mercy endureth forever" ; "A good name" ; "A day which He will judge" ; "Faith without wavering" ; "Overcoming the world" ; The efficacy of national virtue for securing national felicity

Textual annotations

Appendix A : Original or manuscript sources of the sermons of Robert Smith

Appendix B : Printed sources of the sermons of Robert Smith.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1570036659

OCLC:

70267165

Publisher Number:

9781570036651