Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 312 Cooke, George Willis 1848 1923 Unitarianism in America: A History of its Origin and Development Produced by David Starner, Christopher Lund, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Unitarianism in America: A History of its Origin and Development" by George Willis Cooke is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins of Unitarianism in the United States, including its development, organizational structures, and impact on American society. It discusses the theological controversies that led to Unitarianism's emergence and highlights the practical aspects of the faith, such as its various charities and social reforms. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth examination of Unitarianism's beginnings, tracing its roots back to English philosophical movements like individualism and rationalism during the Renaissance and Reformation. Cooke outlines how these ideas influenced early American Puritanism and contributed to the growth of liberal religious thought in New England. He expresses a clear intent to provide a candid account for those unfamiliar with Unitarianism, emphasizing its attempt to harmonize religion with modern philosophy and science while acknowledging its historical challenges and influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Unitarianism -- United States BX Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 1080533 2025-08-04T06:36:36.600144 text/html 1005574 2014-04-04T19:56:10 text/html 463545 2025-08-04T06:36:53.773031 application/epub+zip 479698 2025-08-04T06:36:42.237144 application/epub+zip 436102 2025-08-04T06:36:39.977149 application/epub+zip 981218 2025-08-04T06:37:01.982065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872005 2025-08-04T06:36:51.876054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722771 2022-09-04T11:15:28.464500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878081 2025-08-04T06:36:34.042127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 877656 2014-04-04T19:55:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 877649 2014-04-04T19:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19885 2025-08-04T06:37:02.144995 application/rdf+xml 25670 2025-08-04T06:36:40.669106 image/jpeg 4615 2025-08-04T06:36:40.346097 image/jpeg 311713 2014-04-04T20:05:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 330678 2014-04-04T20:05:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 311661 2014-04-04T20:05:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 443180 2025-08-04T06:36:36.674115 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 en.wikipedia