Sunday and the Sabbath Question (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Hardwicke, W. W.

 
9781331606949: Sunday and the Sabbath Question (Classic Reprint)

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The Christian Sabbath debates, explored with clarity and balance. This work surveys a wide range of historical and theological views on whether Sunday should be observed as a sacred day, a holiday, or not at all.

This edition examines how different groups—from Dissenters and the Evangelical Low Church to Roman Catholics and reformers—have understood Sabbath observance. It weighs biblical arguments, church practices, and sociological considerations, using the early church, the Reformers, and later theologians to map the landscape of thought.


  • Various positions on the Sabbath and Sunday observance, from strict to permissive.

  • Arguments drawn from scripture, church history, and social context.

  • How attitudes toward religious duties and leisure shaped practice across eras.

  • Implications for modern readers considering personal and communal observance.



Ideal for readers of religious history, theology, and sociology who seek a measured, evidence-based overview of Sunday and the Sabbath question.

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