The 1837 Debate on Roman Catholicism Between Bishop John Purcell and Alexander Campbell : The World Is Large Enough for Us All.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Herbie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866.

Campbell, Alexander.

Purcell, John Baptist, 1800-1883.

Purcell, John Baptist.

Religious Debate.

Religious disputations--History--United States--19th century.

Religious disputations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Fortress Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book explores the 1837 debate between the Catholic Bishop John Purcell and the Protestant minister Alexander Campbell on theology, politics, and Catholicism's role in America. It highlights the example of intentional dialogue and civility Purcell and Campbell left behind.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Campbell-Purcell Debate of 1837

Creating a Third Space by Crossing Religious and Cultural Boundaries

Organizing Their Debate

Historiography of the Debate

Outline of the Book

Part I: The Debaters

Part II: The Debate as a Third Space

Part III: The Debate's Afterlife

Chapter 1: Entering the Controversy

Catholic-Protestant Relations in the United States

Portraits of Two Controversialists

Alexander Campbell's Life and Career

Alexander Campbell's Intellectual Commitments: Common Sense Realism and Baconian Induction

Bishop John Purcell's Life and Career

Purcell's Intellectual Background: Enlightenment Catholicism

Conclusion

Chapter 2: Encountering the Religious Other

The Historical Setting of Cincinnati Before the Civil War

The Events of 1836 That Led Up to the Debate in 1837

Stage 1-Campbell's Opening Salvo in the March Millennial Harbinger (March and April 1836)

Stage 2-Campbell and Purcell Meet at the College of Teachers Meeting (Monday, October 3 to Saturday, October 8, 1836) Held at First Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati

Monday, October 3-Joshua Wilson's Lecture

Monday, October 3-Bishop John Purcell's Lecture

Purcell's Remarks Before the Speech37

Purcell's Speech

Post-Speech Discussion

Wednesday, October 5-Alexander Campbell's Lecture

Thursday, October 6-Group Discussion at the College on Campbell's Lecture

Saturday, October 8-Campbell's Closing Address

Stage 3-Campbell and Purcell's Actions in the Week After the College of Teachers Meeting (Monday, October 10 to Friday, October 14, 1836)

Monday, October 10-Campbell's Speech

Tuesday, October 11-Purcell's Speech

Wednesday, October 12-Campbell's Speech.

Thursday, October 13-Campbell Receives a Letter from Concerned Cincinnatians

Stage 4-Public Announcements (December 1836)

Friday, December 16-Campbell's Return Is Announced

Monday, December 19-Purcell Responds

Stage 5-The Debate Begins

Chapter 3: Creating Dialogue About Religion

Illustrating the Differences

The American Intellectual Context: Trading in Certainty and Doubt

Campbell's Project in the Debate

Purcell's Project in the Debate

Infallibility

Chapter 4: Creating Dialogue About Politics

The Americanist Assumptions of the Debate

Campbell's Thoughts on How America Can Reform the Catholic Church

What Are Readers to Make of Campbell's Ideas About Catholicism?

Purcell's Response

Roman Catholic Ecclesiology

Critiquing Campbell's Arguments

Chapter 5: Boundary Crossing and Productive Friction

The Debate Creates a Third Space for Listening and Reading Audiences

The Debate's Reception

Boundary Crossing

Productive Friction

Campbell and Purcell's Post-Debate Relationship

Print Relationship

Personal Relationship

Conclusion: "The World Is Large Enough for Us All"

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

ISBN:

979-82-16-20025-3

979-82-16-20152-6

OCLC:

1535157154