Why was Unitarianism popular in the 18th and 19th centuries among the descendants of New England Calvinists?

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Though I am not qualified to answer this, I recommend Dr. Jeff Cooper’s dissertation, later published as a book — usually attainable via inter-library loan.

One thing I notice, is that Newbury settlers and their descendants were among the very first to leap on to the universalist bandwagon.