Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 385 Carey, William 1761 1834 Carey, W. (William) An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Considered Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Michael Ciesielski, Robert Shimmin and PG Distributed Proofreaders "An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens" by William Carey is a theological and missionary treatise written in the late 18th century. This book discusses the moral responsibilities of Christians to actively engage in the conversion of non-Christians, exploring the dire religious state of various nations and examining historical efforts and their effectiveness in spreading Christianity. Through a structured argument, Carey emphasizes the urgency and necessity of missionary work among 'heathens' as an essential duty for believers. In this work, Carey lays out the biblical basis for evangelism, starting with the Great Commission, which he argues remains relevant and compelling for Christians today. He reviews past missionary endeavors and highlights the successes and challenges faced in these undertakings. The latter sections evaluate the present religious state of the world, divided by continent and religion, underscoring the prevalence of paganism and the urgency of action. By combining historical insights with moral imperatives, Carey advocates for a coordinated effort to spread the Gospel, urging Christians not only to pray but also to actively participate in outreach and missionary work to fulfill their divine duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Missions Baptists -- Missions BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 145192 144760 2024-10-05T09:40:25.679637 2023-10-05T09:24:19.711621 text/html text/html 142544 2020-12-25T20:55:05 text/html; charset=us-ascii 80966 2020-12-25T20:55:05 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 186587 2024-10-05T09:40:33.652602 application/epub+zip 187424 2024-10-05T09:40:29.780638 application/epub+zip 106488 2024-10-05T09:40:28.270619 application/epub+zip 440770 2024-10-05T09:40:36.091606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423818 2024-10-05T09:40:32.729643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130095 2022-09-05T13:20:23.763215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117704 117634 2024-10-05T09:40:24.987646 2023-10-05T09:24:19.116619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 119238 2020-12-25T20:55:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42894 2020-12-25T20:55:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19911 2024-10-05T09:40:36.220574 application/rdf+xml 26035 2024-10-05T09:40:28.827607 image/jpeg 4769 2024-10-05T09:40:28.547619 image/jpeg 190149 2024-10-05T09:40:25.694627 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia