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100 1 _aChapin, E. H.
_q(Edwin Hubbell),
_d1814-1880
245 1 0 _aHumanity in the City
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-08-27
508 _aProduced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.
520 _a"Humanity in the City" by E. H. Chapin is a collection of discourses written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the complexities of urban life and the moral, social, and spiritual challenges found within a bustling city. Chapin, through his sermons, aims to highlight the lessons of humanity as observed in the streets, focusing on issues such as poverty, wealth disparity, and the moral obligations of individuals toward one another amidst the chaos of urban existence. The opening of the work begins with a preface where Chapin establishes his intention to address the everyday realities of life in the city through a moral and religious lens. He introduces the first discourse, "The Lessons of the Street," which emphasizes how urban life serves as a source of profound spiritual and moral lessons. He describes the vivid contrasts seen in the city, from wealth to poverty, and critiques societal neglect of the poor. Furthermore, he advocates for a recognition of the shared humanity and spiritual unity among all individuals, regardless of their social status, suggesting that true understanding and compassion can emerge from this awareness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSermons, American
653 _aUniversalist Church of America -- Sermons
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26441
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