Christian Examiner
The Christian Examiner was an American periodical published between 1813 and 1844.
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| Categories | Christian journal |
|---|---|
| Year founded | 1813 |
| Final issue | 1844 |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | Boston |
History and profile
Founded in 1813 as The Christian Disciple, it was purchased in 1814 by Nathan Hale. His son Edward Everett Hale later oversaw publication.[1][2][3] Ralph Waldo Emerson's first printed work, "Thoughts on the Religion of the Middle Ages," signed "H.O.N.," was published in The Christian Disciple in 1822.[4]
Through the years, editors included: William Ellery Channing; Noah Worcester; Henry Ware Jr.; John Gorham Palfrey; Francis Jenks, and others. An important journal of liberal Christianity, it was influential in the Unitarian and Transcendentalist movements.[5] It ceased publication in 1844.[2]
References
- Cushing, William (ed.) Index to The Christian Examiner, Volumes 1-87 (1824-1869). J. S. Cushing, 1879; p.iii+
- WorldCat. Christian disciple.
- WorldCat. Christian examiner
- See vol. for 1822, pp. 401-408.
- Gura, Philip F. (2007). American Transcendentalism: A History. St. Martin's Press, ISBN 978-0-8090-3477-2
Further reading
- 'The Christian Disciple and Theological Review. v.1
- v.4 'The Christian Disciple and Theological Review. (1816).
- The Christian Disciple and Theological Review v.1 (1819);
- v.4 The Christian Disciple and Theological Review, new series. (1822).
- v.1 (1824 The Christian Examiner)
- v.2 The Christian Examiner'
- v.4 The Christian Examiner' (1825) .
- The Christian Examiner series Archive.org
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