podcast 191 – Ware’s Outline of the Testimony of Scripture Against the Trinity

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Henry Ware Jr. (1794-1843) was a Unitarian minister in Boston from 1807-1830, and then Professor of Pulpit Eloquence and the Pastoral Care at Harvard Divinity School from 1830-1842. He authored not only sermons and works of theology, but also poetry and fiction.

In this 1827 lecture, Ware outlines the case for thinking the authors of the New Testament to be unitarian, rather than trinitarian, in their theology. He argues powerfully and eloquently. I here present it in its entirety, with just a word or two modernized.

At the end of the podcast, I note a minor disagreement I have with it. Still, Ware’s approach here is similar to my recent talk, and I think he has a point or two which I may incorporate, as I turn that talk of mine into book chapter.

Does Ware make a strong overall case? Why or why not?  [spp-tweet tweet=”Harvard prof argues that NT authors are unitarian, not trinitarian.”]

Links for this episode:

• Henry Ware Jr. 
• Sixteen American Unitarian Tracts
  • “Outline of the Testimony of Scripture Against the Trinity“
• podcast 156 – Dr. J.R. Daniel Kirk on A Man Attested by God – Part 2
• podcast 155 – Dr. J.R. Daniel Kirk on A Man Attested by God – Part 1
• proskuneo in the LXX
  • (divine worship) 1 Samuel 1:19, 1 Samuel 15:25, 2 Samuel 12:20
  • (deference to a king or other person) 1 Samuel 25:23, 2 Samuel 1:2
• Did the First Christians Worship Jesus?
  • review by Nick Norelli
• Who Should Christians Worship?
• This week’s thinking music is “Clover” by Little Glass Men.