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Editorial
March 1, 1841
Plain Speaker
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Critique of religious revivals as enemies of true piety, obstacles to reform, and tools of corrupt priesthood promoting fear, sectarianism, and hypocrisy rather than genuine Christianity.
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Revivals.—We cannot forbear saying a word about the "revivals of religion" which at the present time are agitating almost all denominations, both here and elsewhere.
We regard these "revivals" as the enemies of true piety--as an obstacle to all righteous reform as a mere piece of machinery with which a corrupt priesthood seek to perpetuate their power. They operate through fear and not through love. What are their results?-sectarian bigotry and pharisaical hypocrisy. They convert men to a sect and not to christianity and are among the deadliest enemies to the claims of God and suffering humanity. That the results of these "revivals," may in some few individual instances, be beneficial, we do not doubt, but we speak of their general character. The system is a bad one and like every other error works evil continually.— More anon.G. L. c.
We regard these "revivals" as the enemies of true piety--as an obstacle to all righteous reform as a mere piece of machinery with which a corrupt priesthood seek to perpetuate their power. They operate through fear and not through love. What are their results?-sectarian bigotry and pharisaical hypocrisy. They convert men to a sect and not to christianity and are among the deadliest enemies to the claims of God and suffering humanity. That the results of these "revivals," may in some few individual instances, be beneficial, we do not doubt, but we speak of their general character. The system is a bad one and like every other error works evil continually.— More anon.G. L. c.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Religious Revivals
True Piety
Righteous Reform
Sectarian Bigotry
Pharisaical Hypocrisy
Corrupt Priesthood
What entities or persons were involved?
Corrupt Priesthood
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Religious Revivals
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical
Key Figures
Corrupt Priesthood
Key Arguments
Revivals Are Enemies Of True Piety
Obstacle To All Righteous Reform
Machinery For Corrupt Priesthood To Perpetuate Power
Operate Through Fear Not Love
Results In Sectarian Bigotry And Pharisaical Hypocrisy
Convert To Sects Not Christianity
Deadly Enemies To Claims Of God And Suffering Humanity
System Works Evil Continually