The Philosophy of William Ellery Channing

affirm appear argument Arianism asserts attributes become believe Calvinism Calvinist Channing Channing's thought character Christianity christology common conceive conception constitutes conviction creature declares Deity deny divine divine grace doctrine Edwards essential exalted existence fact faith Father feel fundamental glory God's gospel grace happiness heaven human nature hypostatic union Ibid ideas illumination importance individual infinite influence inspiration intellectual intelligence intuitive intuitive knowledge irresistible grace Jesus Christ knowledge light Locke Locke's Malebranche man's matter means mind miracles moral mystical natural rights negative theology notion object observes orthodox passage perfection person philosophy piety position principle question R. A. Nicholson rational reason regard relation religion religious revelation salvation Scriptures sensation sense soul spirit substitutionary atonement supernatural supreme teaching theist Theodore Parker theology theory things Thomist tion Trinitarian true truth understand Unitarian universe virtue William Ellery Channing words