Robert Burns and ReligionAshgate, 2003 - 281 من الصفحات This text examines the role of religion in the life of the poet Robert Burns. Incorporating previously unexplored sources, and taking into consideration contemporary work on Burns, and on Scottish literature and history, author J. Walter McGinty presents an account of Burns's personal religion and the factors that helped to form it. writings: a belief in a benevolent God; a hankering after, if not a hope, that there might be a life after death; and a sense of his own accountability. He then presents for comparison the religious poetry of two of Burns's contemporaries, William Cowper and Christopher Smart, usefully extending the discussion of Burns beyond the purely Scottish context. Finally, McGinty provides portraits of some of the ministers of The Church of Scotland's Garland-A New Song, followed by an analysis of Burns's religious poetry. |
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a New Song | 143 |
Poems Reflecting the Recurrent Themes of a Benevolent God | 179 |
Epilogue | 235 |
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acceptance appear attitude Auld Lights authority belief benevolent Bible Burns's called cause Chapter Christian Church claims comes common concerned Confession continues Cowper creature criticism Dalrymple David death describes divine doctrine Dunlop early Edinburgh eternal existence experience expressed faith father feelings further give given heart Holy hope human idea important indicate James Jesus Christ John judgement Kirk known later Letters Lights lines live London look Lord matter McGill means mind ministers moral nature never original parish Peebles perhaps person Poems poet praise Psalm published quoted reason reference relation religion religious respect reveals Reverend Robert Burns Russel says Scotland scripture seems sense Session shows Smart soul stanza tells theology things Thou thought understanding verse writes written young