The Reasonableness of Christianity As Delivered in the Scriptures [Hardcover]

This is the first major critical edition of Locke's 1695 enquiry into the foundations of Christianity. Locke maintains that the essentials of the faith, few and simple, can be found by anyone for themselves in the Scripture, and that this provides a basis for tolerant agreement among Christians. An authoritative text is accompanied by abundant information conducive to an understanding of Locke's religious thought.

Introduction
Editorial Preface
The Reasonableness of Christianity: Text and Annotations
Locke's Manuscript Indexes
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
Introduction; Editorial Preface; The Reasonableness of Christianity: Text and Annotations; Locke's Manuscript Indexes; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

This, the first crtical edition, contains an authoritative text with information about sources, variants, amendments, and publishing history. - -Theology Digest

In his 89-page introduction, John Higgins-Biddle places the work in the context of Locke's philosophy and political theory and evaluates the opinions of those who have interpreted Locke as a Diest, as a Socinian or a Unitarian, or as a Hobbist. - -Theology Digest

This is a text that every Locke scholar will want to possess and to ponder. --International Philosophical Quarterly

he editor's manner is refreshingly down-to-earth. --Ecclesiastical History

excellent ... Throughout, Higgins-Biddle skilfully picks his way through a number of intellectual thickets. --Ecclesiastical History

of his works,The Reasonableness of Christianity... is the first critical and annoted edition of the full text ... The introduction is readable, scholarly and instructive. --John A. Harrow, Hartley,The Expository Times

In the case of Locke more than most, it would be foolhardy to say that the last word has been spoken, but it is hard to imagine that this work as lC"