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<p>Apologetic engagement was part and parcel of the ministry of Andrew Fuller. His most common opponents embraced extreme forms of rationalism that could not be reconciled with orthodox Calvinistic theology. Socinianism, with its denial of the deity of Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity, posed a threat to Particular Baptist churches. Fellow Baptist pastor Robert Robinson was a Socinian sympathizer, influenced by a rationalism that stripped his theology of mystery, tension, and nuance. In six letters to Robinson, Andrew Fuller addresses various topics drawn from Robinson’s writings and ministry that pertain to human nature, ethics, and hermeneutics from a confessional perspective in an Enlightenment context.</p>
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Apologetic engagement was part and parcel of the ministry of Andrew Fuller. His most common opponents embraced extreme forms of rationalism that could not be reconciled with orthodox Calvinistic theology. Socinianism, with its denial of the deity of Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity, posed a threat to Particular Baptist churches. Fellow Baptist pastor Robert Robinson was a Socinian sympathizer, influenced by a rationalism that stripped his theology of mystery, tension, and nuance. In six letters to Robinson, Andrew Fuller addresses various topics drawn from Robinson’s writings and ministry that pertain to human nature, ethics, and hermeneutics from a confessional perspective in an Enlightenment context.

Rationalist and Reductionist: Andrew Fuller’s Response to Robert Robinson in Six Letters

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Apologetic engagement was part and parcel of the ministry of Andrew Fuller. His most common opponents embraced extreme forms of rationalism that could not be...

Rationalist and Reductionist: Andrew Fuller’s Response to Robert Robinson in Six Letters

Published Online: May 30, 2023

Page range: 84 - 96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2023-0018

Keywords
Andrew Fuller, Enlightenment, Robert Robinson, Rationalism, Socinianism

© 2023 Ryan Rindels, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Rationalist and Reductionist: Andrew Fuller’s Response to Robert Robinson in Six Letters

Published Online: May 30, 2023

Page range: 84 - 96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2023-0018

KeywordsAndrew Fuller, Enlightenment, Robert Robinson, Rationalism, Socinianism

© 2023 Ryan Rindels, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Andrew Fuller, Enlightenment, Robert Robinson, Rationalism, Socinianism