The History of Persecution (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. All 4 Books - From the Patriarchal Age to the Reign of George IIBy Samuel Chandler
Length19h 49m
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The History of Persecution is a forceful Enlightenment-era indictment of coercion in matters of conscience, tracing the recurring alliance of religious zeal, political power, and institutional fear. Chandler surveys persecutions from antiquity through Christian history, exposing the moral contradictions by which churches that preached charity sanctioned exclusion, punishment, and violence. Written in a lucid, argumentative prose characteristic of eighteenth-century dissenting polemic, the work combines historical narration with theological reasoning and belongs to the broader literature of toleration shaped by Locke and Protestant nonconformity. Samuel Chandler (1693–1766), an English Presbyterian minister and prominent Dissenter, wrote from within a community long affected by legal disabilities and suspicion under the established Church. Educated in the rational, scriptural traditions of dissenting academies, he became known for his sermons, apologetic writings, and defense of religious liberty. His historical method reflects both pastoral concern and civic urgency: persecution is not merely an error of doctrine but a corruption of Christian ethics and public justice. This book is recommended to readers interested in religious liberty, church history, and the intellectual origins of modern toleration. It remains valuable as a principled warning against sanctified coercion and as a revealing document of eighteenth-century dissenting thought.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length19 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The History of Persecution (Annotated)
2The History of Persecution
3The EDITOR’S PREFACE.
4THE LIFE OF DR. SAMUEL CHANDLER.
5THE INTRODUCTION.
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6BOOK I. OF PERSECUTION AMONGST THE HEATHENS UPON ACCOUNT OF RELIGION.
7BOOK II. OF THE PERSECUTIONS UNDER THE CHRISTIAN EMPERORS. (pt. 1)
8BOOK II. OF THE PERSECUTIONS UNDER THE CHRISTIAN EMPERORS. (pt. 2)
9BOOK III. OF PERSECUTIONS UNDER THE PAPACY, AND PARTICULARLY OF THE INQUISITION. (pt. 1)
10BOOK III. OF PERSECUTIONS UNDER THE PAPACY, AND PARTICULARLY OF THE INQUISITION. (pt. 2)
11BOOK III. OF PERSECUTIONS UNDER THE PAPACY, AND PARTICULARLY OF THE INQUISITION. (pt. 3)
12BOOK IV. OF PERSECUTIONS AMONGST PROTESTANTS. (pt. 1)
13BOOK IV. OF PERSECUTIONS AMONGST PROTESTANTS. (pt. 2)
14CONCLUSION.
15APPENDIX, by the EDITOR. (pt. 1)
16APPENDIX, by the EDITOR. (pt. 2)
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