Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Why did Emerson resign from the ministry? Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Why did Emerson resign from the ministry?

Ralph Waldo Emerson resigned from the ministry in 1832 primarily because of disagreements with the church over doctrine and rituals, particularly the practice of the Lord's Supper, which he found inconsistent with his personal beliefs. This decision marked the beginning of his transition towards transcendental philosophy and his role as a public intellectual.