Rationalism history

[arapahoepark]

Any resources on the introduction of rationalism into the church? I am thinking particularly concerning Arminianism and Unitarianism.

 

[RamistThomist]

Rather late for an introduction, but I highly recommend George Marsden's essay on Old Princeton in Faith and Rationality

 

[arapahoepark]

Any others? What of the English Presbyterians becoming Unitarian? Is it due to the fact rationalism can't handle the idea of a monotheistic being in three persons?

 

[arapahoepark]

Bump?

 

[py3ak]

This might be helpful on the first part of your question:

A History of Unitarianism by Earl Morse Wilbur

 

[PhillipJLee]

Any others? What of the English Presbyterians becoming Unitarian? Is it due to the fact rationalism can't handle the idea of a monotheistic being in three persons?

I'm not entirely sure what the context of your question is but it almost sounds as if you're assuming that Presbyterians became Unitarians as a result of rationalism(?), which is a tough notion to swallow because rationalism wasn't pioneered until the introduction of Kant in the 17th-18th centuries and then refined by the structuralists in the 18th-early 19th centuries (e.g. Saussure, Strauss, et al). Also, in my opinion and understanding of both, assuming rationalism inevitably disproves the Doctrine of the Trinity is a bit of an over-statement, no? But to answer the question, here are some possible resources:

(a) Colonial Presbyterianism by Fortson
(b) Introduction to the History of Christianity by Dowley
(c) The Church by Clowney