Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 106 Foote, G. W. (George William) 1850 1915 Foote, George William Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Flowers of Freethought (Second Series)" by G. W. Foote is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century that critiques religious institutions and beliefs through a lens of rational thought and atheism. The book addresses various subjects including morality, the nature of God, religious practices, and the intersection of religion with societal issues. Foote's work reflects the intellectual climate of his time, advocating for secularism and free thought as responses to dogmatic religious ideologies. The opening of this volume begins with a preface where Foote outlines the public reception of his previous collection, highlighting a pervasive silence from the media regarding works of Freethought. He discusses the challenges and criticisms faced by freethinkers and sets the tone for the essays that follow, which will delve into topics such as the hypocrisy found within religious preachings, the absurdities of specific religious laws and practices, and the implications of blind faith. The initial essays critique both religious texts and historical interpretations of various figures and concepts, demonstrating Foote's commitment to challenging conventional beliefs and promoting a rational examination of morality and human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Free thought BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 682971 682972 2024-11-13T04:22:26.659666 2023-09-13T09:21:48.480616 text/html text/html 677003 2013-01-28T12:23:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 331850 2024-11-13T04:22:36.689605 application/epub+zip 343642 2024-11-13T04:22:30.155686 application/epub+zip 327185 2024-11-13T04:22:28.807705 application/epub+zip 608013 2024-11-13T04:22:42.091578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558518 2024-11-13T04:22:35.786627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528354 2022-09-14T05:01:20.555676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603348 2023-09-13T09:21:47.754581 text/plain 15936 2024-11-13T04:22:42.213608 application/rdf+xml 14848 2024-11-13T04:22:29.360641 image/jpeg 3378 2024-11-13T04:22:29.078652 image/jpeg 321547 2024-11-13T04:22:26.714708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia