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Theodore Parker was an American Unitarian minister, abolitionist, and social reformer. He is recognized for his theological and social writings that had a profound impact on the abolitionist movement and the Unitarian Church. Born on August 24, 1810, Parker dedicated his life to social justice and the fight for the rights of the marginalized.

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Famous Theodore Parker Quotes

“To obtain a knowledge of duty, a man is not sent away, outside of himself, to ancient documents; for the only rule of faith a practice, the Word, is very nigh him, even in his heart, and by this word he is to try all documents.”

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Book:A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion

Source: A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion

“There is no intercessor, angel, mediator, between man and God; for man can speak and God hear, each for himself. He requires no advocates to plead for men.”

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Book:A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion

Source: A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion

“Manly natural religion - it is not joining the Church; it is not to believe in a creed, Hebrew, Protestant, Catholic, Trinitarian, Unitarian, Nothingarian. It is not to keep Sunday idle; to attend meetings; to be wet with water; to read the Bible; to offer prayers in words; to take bread and wine in the meeting house; love a scape-goat Jesus, or any other theological clap-trap.”

“I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight, I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.”

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Book:Centenary Edition [of the Writings of Theodore Parker]

Source: Centenary Edition [of the Writings of Theodore Parker]

About the Author

Born: August 24, 1810
Died: May 10, 1860
Known for: Author
Quotes: 105

Books & Sources

The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Sermons. PrayersRelated source material

Lessons from the World of Matter and the World of ManRelated source material

The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of manRelated source material

A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to ReligionRelated source material

Ten Sermons of ReligionRelated source material

A Sermon of Immortal Life: Preached at the Melodeon, on Sunday, September 20th, 1846Related source material

Centenary Edition [of the Writings of Theodore Parker]Related source material

Critical WritingsRelated source material

Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional SermonsRelated source material

The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Discourses of theologyRelated source material

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