The truth of the Christian religion / Hugo Grotius ; with Jean Le Clerc's notes and additions ; translated by John Clarke ; edited and with an introduction by Maria Rosa Antognazza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.

Contributor:

Clarke, John, 1682-1757.

Antognazza, Maria Rosa, 1964-

Series:

Natural law and enlightenment classics.

Natural law and enlightenment classics

Standardized Title:

De veritate religionis Christianae. English

Language:

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Apologetics--Early works to 1800.

Apologetics.

Indifferentism (Religion).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 pages)

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis [Ind.] : Liberty Fund, c2012.

Language Note:

Multiple languages

Summary:

Grotius's The Truth of the Christian Religion was first published in Leiden in 1627 in Latin. Written in plain and direct language for his countrymen, this short work aimed to show those who would encounter pagans, Muslims, and Jews that the Christian religion was the true revealed religion. In addition to "fortifying" the beliefs of his fellow Christians, the treatise intended to convince non-Christians of "the reasonableness of believing and embracing the Christian Religion above any other." Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) was a lawyer and legal theorist, diplomat and political philosopher, ecumenical activist and theologian. Maria Rosa Antognazza is Professor of Philosophy and Department Head at King's College London. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon , Barnes and Noble , and iTunes .

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""A Note on the Text""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""The Truth of the Christian Religion""; ""Authors and Works Cited by Grotius and Le Clerc""; ""Index""

Notes:

"Major legal and political works of Hugo Grotius."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61487-902-8

OCLC:

843881993