Project Gutenberg 2016-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 83 Cunningham, Francis 1785 1863 Observations on an Anonymous Pamphlet, Which Has Been Distributed in Lowestoft, and Its Neighbourhood, Entitled Reasons Why a Churchman May with Great Justice Refuse to Subscribe to the British and Foreign Bible Society See also #52042. Transcribed from the [1817] J. Keymer edition by David Price "Observations on an Anonymous Pamphlet, Which Has Been Distributed in Lowestoft,…" by Francis Cunningham, A.B, is a rebuttal to criticisms of the British and Foreign Bible Society, likely written in the early 19th century. This publication addresses a controversial pamphlet that argues why church members should not support the Bible Society and presents three primary objections to its existence. Cunningham's work is political and theological in nature, assessing the scope and intentions of the Bible Society within the context of church unity and the dissemination of biblical texts. In this text, Cunningham seeks to counter the claims made in the anonymous pamphlet by defending the benefits of the British and Foreign Bible Society. He argues that the Society is necessary for spreading the Scriptures more widely and efficiently than existing church-affiliated organizations, which he believes are limited in their scope. Throughout his response, Cunningham highlights the Society's commitment to universal access to the Bible, advocating for its significance as a vehicle for Christian teachings and inclusivity among different denominations. He confronts various points raised by the pamphlet, ultimately asserting that opposition to the Bible Society not only hinders the circulation of Scripture but also undermines the foundational values of the Church itself, advocating for a spirit of collaboration rather than division among Christians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en British and Foreign Bible Society Lockwood, Richard. Reasons why a Churchman may ... refuse to subscribe to the British and Foreign Bible Society BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 77057 76963 2024-09-21T17:21:51.260103 2023-09-22T13:49:19.957011 text/html text/html 72191 2016-06-07T17:11:57 text/html 26426 2016-06-07T17:13:35 text/html application/zip 153493 2024-09-21T17:21:58.418057 application/epub+zip 152503 2024-09-21T17:21:55.676075 application/epub+zip 93113 2024-09-21T17:21:54.125068 application/epub+zip 393304 2024-09-21T17:22:00.264215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382677 2024-09-21T17:21:57.474076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99759 2022-09-23T20:27:16.952410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67094 67053 2024-09-21T17:21:50.937093 2023-09-22T13:49:19.718016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 66596 2016-06-07T17:11:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 24879 2016-06-07T17:13:35 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18272 2024-09-21T17:22:00.388037 application/rdf+xml 28880 2024-09-21T17:21:54.687079 image/jpeg 5202 2024-09-21T17:21:54.399065 image/jpeg 152880 2024-09-21T17:21:51.268103 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