Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 81 Bradlaugh, Charles 1833 1891 Bradlaugh, C. (Charles) Iconoclast Humanity's Gain from Unbelief Reprinted from the "North American Review" of March, 1889 Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Humanity's Gain from Unbelief" by Charles Bradlaugh is a philosophical and polemic work written in the late 19th century. This book succinctly argues that the progress and well-being of humanity have been significantly enhanced by the rejection of religious dogmas, particularly those inherent in Christianity. Bradlaugh adopts a skeptical stance towards supernatural beliefs, positing that skepticism is essential for general progress, particularly in the realms of science and civil rights. In this comprehensive exposition, Bradlaugh contends that various societal advances, such as the abolition of slavery and improvements in the treatment of the mentally ill, are attributable to the rise of unbelief rather than the teachings of Christianity. He emphasizes that many historical figures who fought for human rights often acted in opposition to religious norms rather than in accordance with them. Through numerous examples, the author illustrates that as societies have increasingly embraced skepticism and rational inquiry, they have correspondingly diminished the influence of outdated beliefs, leading to societal advancements in morality, justice, and human rights. Hence, he posits that humanity has gained immensely from the very disbelief that has enabled freedoms and advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Free thought Atheism BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 61770 61771 2024-11-13T04:22:59.584506 2023-09-13T09:22:12.391780 text/html text/html 56906 2013-01-27T11:37:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 105654 2024-11-13T04:23:05.163478 application/epub+zip 104435 2024-11-13T04:23:02.850480 application/epub+zip 84667 2024-11-13T04:23:01.645486 application/epub+zip 184669 2024-11-13T04:23:06.840468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177746 2024-11-13T04:23:04.412712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80744 2022-09-14T05:01:55.029463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52104 2023-09-13T09:22:12.224784 text/plain 16293 2024-11-13T04:23:06.962466 application/rdf+xml 11888 2024-11-13T04:23:02.172516 image/jpeg 2806 2024-11-13T04:23:01.907506 image/jpeg 106946 2024-11-13T04:22:59.591497 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