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James Martineau (1805–1900)

Martineau, James (mär’ti-nō). An English Unitarian theologian; born at Norwich, April 21, 1805; died in London, Jan. 11, 1900. He was the most profound and brilliant theological and religious writer on the liberal side in England. He was professor of philosophy at Manchester New College, London (1853). He published ‘Endeavors after the Christian Life’ (1843–47); ‘Miscellanies’ (1852); edited by T. Starr King; ‘Studies of Christianity’ (1858); ‘Essays, Theological and Philosophical’ (2 vols., 1866–68); ‘Religion and Modern Materialism’ (1874); ‘A Study of Spinoza’ (1882); ‘The Seat of Authority in Religion’ (1890); ‘Essays, Reviews, and Addresses’ (4 vols., 1890–91); etc. (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).