Project Gutenberg 2005-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 57 Dods, John Bovee 1795 1872 Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Sperry J. Russ "Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation" by John Bovee Dods is a collection of sermons addressing theological concepts, primarily written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the doctrine of universal salvation, exploring the connection between human behavior, moral conduct, and the prospect of eternal life. The author, a pastor of the First Universalist Society, passionately articulates the belief that goodwill, temperance, and harmonious living lead to both psychological peace and physical longevity. The opening of the text introduces the first sermon, which focuses on the desire for life and the conditions for a fulfilling existence based on Psalm 34:12-14. Dods argues that self-preservation is inherent to human nature, and outlines how self-regulating one's passions contributes significantly to health and happiness. He presents a philosophical exploration of how kindness, forgiveness, and pursuing peace not only align with divine expectations but also enhance one's life span and quality of life. Through the interplay of scripture, personal duty, and human experience, the author emphasizes that righteousness ultimately fosters spiritual and physical well-being, setting the stage for further discussions on universal salvation throughout the subsequent sermons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sermons, American Universalist churches -- Sermons BX Text Christianity Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 392240 392180 2024-10-07T13:55:59.368415 2023-09-08T04:38:59.572475 text/html text/html 392233 392173 2024-10-07T13:55:59.634407 2023-09-08T04:38:59.779471 text/html text/html 236115 2024-10-07T13:56:07.986929 application/epub+zip 241089 2024-10-07T13:56:03.539424 application/epub+zip 206826 2024-10-07T13:56:02.187512 application/epub+zip 534746 2024-10-07T13:56:11.264908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512283 2024-10-07T13:56:07.112910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276794 2022-09-08T09:22:02.494345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372127 372118 2024-10-07T13:55:58.944432 2023-09-08T04:38:59.323458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 371980 2020-12-13T06:53:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129793 2020-12-13T06:53:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19065 2024-10-07T13:56:11.401039 application/rdf+xml 25851 2024-10-07T13:56:02.729390 image/jpeg 4926 2024-10-07T13:56:02.456422 image/jpeg 236184 2024-10-07T13:55:59.668430 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