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 Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Ballou, Hosea 1771 1852 Buckminster, Joseph 1751 1812 Kneeland, Abner 1774 1844 Walton, Joseph 1742 1822 A Series of Letters, in Defence of Divine Revelation In Reply to Rev. Abner Kneeland's Serious Inquiry into the Authenticity of the Same. To Which is Added, a Religious Correspondence, Between the Rev. Hosea Ballou, and the Rev. Dr. Joseph Buckminster and Rev. Joseph Walton, Pastors of Congregational Churches in Portsmouth, N. H. Produced by David Starner, David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from a book given for scanning by Rev. Felicia Urbanski "A Series of Letters, in Defence of Divine Revelation" by Hosea Ballou is a collection of letters written in the early 19th century that address the concerns and inquiries regarding the authenticity of divine revelation as documented in the Bible. The work primarily features a dialogue between Ballou and Rev. Abner Kneeland, who challenges the validity of the scriptures and the moral truths they convey. The correspondence aims to defend the Christian faith and clarify the importance of divine revelation while engaging in philosophical discussions about the nature of truth and knowledge. At the start of the text, Kneeland expresses his doubts about the authenticity of the scriptures and the necessity of their original languages for understanding divine revelation. He questions whether God would limit His revelations to specific times and nations. In his replies, Ballou acknowledges Kneeland's concerns but emphasizes the enduring importance of biblical texts despite their historical context. He discusses the nature of divine truth, references various biblical narratives, and ultimately defends the credibility of revelations as they pertain to moral and spiritual truths. This opening establishes a foundational debate on faith, reason, and the nature of divine communications, setting the tone for the ensuing dialogue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Revelation Universalism -- Doctrines BS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 664773 2025-08-04T05:14:05.974396 text/html 664594 2025-01-11T02:52:03.570564 text/html 309506 2025-08-04T05:14:14.756384 application/epub+zip 320546 2025-08-04T05:14:09.329419 application/epub+zip 303399 2025-08-04T05:14:08.068452 application/epub+zip 591290 2025-08-04T05:14:19.101347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559164 2025-08-04T05:14:13.983381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412625 2022-09-04T09:33:30.962225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632209 2025-08-04T05:14:05.537489 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627222 2020-12-26T12:53:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19535 2025-08-04T05:14:19.260357 application/rdf+xml 17102 2025-08-04T05:14:08.565375 image/jpeg 3831 2025-08-04T05:14:08.316402 image/jpeg 218141 2020-12-26T12:53:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 306840 2025-08-04T05:14:06.026409 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia