Thank you for this touching portrait of Harding's thought. It would be interesting to know in greater depth what motivated the transition and Harding's thinking, or if he was always skeptical of the motivational efficacy of appeals to hellfire. There is an interesting portrait of his life at https://www.therestorationmovement.com/_states/kentucky/harding,jamesa.htm, but it doesn't touch on this change in his theological motivation.
As a new Christian, I am grateful for this concise depiction of contrasting theological emphases which are now part of my intellectual heritage.
Thank you for this touching portrait of Harding's thought. It would be interesting to know in greater depth what motivated the transition and Harding's thinking, or if he was always skeptical of the motivational efficacy of appeals to hellfire. There is an interesting portrait of his life at https://www.therestorationmovement.com/_states/kentucky/harding,jamesa.htm, but it doesn't touch on this change in his theological motivation.
As a new Christian, I am grateful for this concise depiction of contrasting theological emphases which are now part of my intellectual heritage.
Thanks for the comment. I have the same questions as you. Thanks also for sharing the link.