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100	1		_aCarlile, Richard, _d1790-1843
245	1	0	_aChurch Reform : _bThe Only Means to That End, Stated in a Letter to Sir Robert Peel, Bart., First Lord of the Treasury
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2012-07-11
508			_aProduced by David Widger
520			_a"Church Reform" by Richard Carlile is a political treatise written in the early 19th century. The work addresses the urgent need for reform within the Church of England, advocating for a transformation from a mysterious institution burdened by superstition to one that is a center for knowledge and moral uplifting. Carlile articulates a vision of the Church that dispels mystery, promotes education, and emphasizes practical morality as foundational to Christianity. The opening of the treatise reveals a correspondence between Carlile and prominent figures such as the Bishop of London and Sir Robert Peel. Carlile lays out his arguments for reform, suggesting that the current establishment not only fails to educate its constituents but also perpetuates ignorance that fosters dissent. He critiques the Church's reliance on allegorical interpretations of scripture, arguing that a better understanding of spiritual principles, combined with knowledge and reason, is essential for genuine reform that would unite diverse beliefs under a common purpose. Through this correspondence, Carlile emphasizes his commitment to a Church that could serve as a moral and educational foundation for the people, rather than a venue for empty rituals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aRationalism
653			_aBible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
653			_aChurch and state -- Church of England
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40211
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