'Rational Theology and Christian Philosophy volume 1' Summary

This work addresses the birth and development of a rationalist stream in the Christianity of England in the seventeenth century. In this volume, Tulloch focuses on five latitudinarian churchmen, examining their lives and thought. These men, John Hales, William Chillingworth, Benjamin Whichcote, John Smith, and Edward Stillingfleet, were all proponents of a more rational and tolerant approach to religion, and their ideas had a significant impact on the development of Anglican theology and the broader intellectual landscape of the period. Tulloch's study provides a valuable overview of this important movement in the history of Christianity.