Project Gutenberg 2021-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 89 Skinner, James 1818 1881 Skinner, Jacobus A Tract for the Times: The Church and the Census Transcribed from the 1860 Joseph Masters edition by David Price. Many thanks to the British Library for making their copy available "A Tract for the Times: The Church and the Census" by James Skinner is a theological tract written in the mid-19th century. The book addresses the role of the Church of England in relation to the upcoming census that aims to collect information about the religious beliefs of the populace. It examines the implications of this exercise and discusses the spiritual state of the church and its members, particularly in light of societal changes and challenges to traditional religious expressions. In the tract, Skinner argues that the Church serves as a witness to God's truth and emphasizes the importance of openly confessing one's faith. He reflects on the hesitance of individuals to declare their beliefs publicly, correlating this with the biblical figure Ephraim, who failed in his witness due to mingling with the people and worshiping false idols. Skinner points out that during a time of spiritual sifting, it is crucial for believers to define and articulate their faith, instead of remaining silent and ambiguous. He ultimately calls for a reaffirmation of commitment to the truth as articulated by the Church, urging his fellow Christians to resist the temptations of conformity and to uphold the core tenets of their faith during a period of societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Church and state -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Census, 1861 Church of England -- History -- 19th century Truth -- Religious aspects -- Christianity BX Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 61523 2025-07-25T13:51:41.466852 text/html 38567 2024-10-18T12:08:56 text/html 67255 2025-07-25T13:51:43.541796 application/epub+zip 65680 2025-07-25T13:51:42.000823 application/epub+zip 65680 2025-07-25T13:51:41.711810 application/epub+zip 96524 2025-07-25T13:51:44.828824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85614 2025-07-25T13:51:43.281828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85155 2022-09-29T07:56:13.564487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46529 2025-07-25T13:51:41.311826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26585 2024-10-18T12:08:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17093 2025-07-25T13:51:44.950789 application/rdf+xml 9820 2025-07-25T13:51:41.795805 image/jpeg 2398 2025-07-25T13:51:41.749823 image/jpeg 61997 2025-07-25T13:51:41.478811 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog