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William Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 – October 2, 1842) was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and, along with Andrews Norton (1786–1853), one of Unitarianism's leading theologians. Channing was known for his articulate and impassioned sermons and public speeches, and as a prominent ...
- 7 April 1780, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
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Apr 3, 2024 · William Ellery Channing, American author and moralist, a Congregationalist and, later, Unitarian clergyman. Channing was a leading figure in the development of New England Transcendentalism and of organized attempts in the U.S. to eliminate slavery, drunkenness, poverty, and war.
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Learn about the life and legacy of William Ellery Channing, a prominent Unitarian minister and leader who challenged Calvinism and affirmed human freedom and dignity. Read his biographical summary, complete biography, and other resources on Harvard Square Library.
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Jan 22, 2004 · William Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780-October 2, 1842), minister of the Federal Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts, 1803-42, was a spokesman during the Unitarian controversy for those liberal—or Unitarian—churches within Massachusetts’ Standing Order of churches. His published sermons, lighting a path between orthodoxy and infidelity ...
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May 3, 2019 · The Andover-Harvard Theological Library has made available online nearly 4,500 pages of Channing's papers, including his unpublished drafts of the Baltimore sermon that launched the Unitarian movement. Learn more about Channing's life, legacy, and the digitization project.
Explore the papers of William Ellery Channing (1780-1842), a Unitarian minister and leader, who delivered the influential Baltimore sermon and advocated for abolition. The collection includes correspondence, sermons, writings, and biographical materials.
William Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 – October 2, 1842) was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and, along with Andrews Norton (1786–1853), one of Unitarianism's leading theologians.
