Unitarianism

The text surveys the rise and transformation of liberal Christian thought from early nonconformist roots through debates over trinitarian doctrine, following developments in England and New England. It recounts how dissenting worship and organization shifted from covert latitude to organized societies and chapels, considers doctrinal controversies and the roles of prominent leaders and publications, and traces the legal and property questions that accompanied recognition. Later chapters describe the composition and practices of modern communities, prevailing ideas and methods of instruction, and the movement's interactions with other religious liberals, closing with an appraisal of contemporary tendencies in belief and worship.