9780259002765 - Scriptural Temperance: A Sermon, Delivered in the Hollis Meeting-House, Boston, on Boston, Ok Nov, Day, Nov (Classic Reprint) de Jr., David Fosdick (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a dissection of an important debate from the 19th century United States, where various reform movements clamored for societal change. The author, a religious leader of the time who identifies as a well-wisher of true Reform, critically examines the methods of some reformers. He argues that although their aims were in many ways noble, their strategies were counterproductive, and the intemperance of their rhetoric was an obstacle to meaningful change. He advocates for temperance in all things, not merely in one's consumption of alcohol but also in the pursuit of social change. By analyzing the approaches of abolitionists, prohibitionists, and other groups of reformers, the book presents a nuanced perspective on the complexities of social change and underscores the necessity for thoughtful, rational, and compassionate approaches to societal issues. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.