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100 1 _aBallou, Maturin M.
_q(Maturin Murray),
_d1820-1895
245 1 0 _aBiography of Rev. Hosea Ballou
246 1 _aBiography of Reverend Hosea Ballou
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
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 2011-08-02
508 _aProduced by Julia Miller, Mary Meehan 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"Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou" by Maturin M. Ballou is a biographical account written in the mid-19th century. This work focuses on the life and contributions of Hosea Ballou, who was a significant figure in the establishment of Universalism in America. The book not only chronicles his personal life but also examines the sociopolitical and religious context of his time through the lens of his experiences and teachings. The opening of the biography sets the stage for understanding Hosea Ballou's early influences and challenges. Maturin M. Ballou, the author and son of Hosea, expresses his intent to provide a truthful narrative devoid of embellishment. Early sections detail the harsh realities of Ballou's childhood, including the loss of his mother at a young age and his father's strict religious upbringing, which shaped his theological inquiries. Hosea's journey from a humble origin, marked by poverty and limited educational resources, to becoming a prominent religious leader illustrates not only his personal growth but also the evolution of his beliefs, particularly focusing on his eventual embrace of Universalism and the doctrine of universal salvation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aClergy -- United States -- Biography
653 _aBallou, Hosea, 1771-1852
653 _aUniversalists -- United States -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36946
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