Project Gutenberg 2011-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 77 Cohen, Chapman 1868 89184106 A Grammar of Freethought Outgrowing the gods -- Life and mind -- What is Freethought? -- Rebellion and reform -- The struggle for the child -- The nature of religion -- The utility of religion -- Freethought and God -- Freethought and death -- This world and the next -- Evolution -- Darwinism and design -- Ancient and modern -- Morality without God -- Christianity and morality -- Religion and persecution -- What is to follow religion? Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Grammar of Freethought" by Chapman Cohen is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The work explores the principles of Freethought, which challenge traditional religious beliefs and advocate for a rational, skeptical approach to understanding the world. Cohen examines the evolution of religious thought and its decline in the face of scientific reasoning and social progress, aiming to articulate a worldview based on reason rather than authority. The opening of the book introduces the concept of Freethought by discussing the historical prevalence of religion as both a defining feature of human culture and a source of colossal mistakes in human understanding. Cohen highlights how advanced civilizations increasingly outgrow their reliance on deities by showcasing the diminishing influence of gods as societies become more rational. He argues that critical examination and skepticism are essential for personal and societal growth, suggesting that religion often hinders moral and social development. This introduction effectively sets the tone for the ensuing exploration of Freethought, highlighting an ongoing struggle against the irrationality and limitations imposed by traditional beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36882/36882-h/images/cover.jpg en Free thought BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 498309 498318 2024-09-15T13:39:00.035507 2023-09-16T07:06:44.824565 text/html text/html 498786 2011-07-28T15:26:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 231852 2011-07-28T15:27:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 241607 2024-09-15T13:39:05.768944 application/epub+zip 245926 2024-09-15T13:39:00.958711 application/epub+zip 245926 2024-09-15T13:39:00.525465 application/epub+zip 386430 2024-09-15T13:39:09.938921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344502 2024-09-15T13:39:05.323931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344728 2022-09-17T03:55:00.480141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462664 462560 2024-09-15T13:38:59.522482 2023-09-16T07:06:44.343621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 462468 2011-07-28T15:26:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165371 2011-07-28T15:27:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 462539 2011-07-28T15:26:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165338 2011-07-28T15:27:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20135 2024-09-15T13:39:10.083900 application/rdf+xml 18430 2024-09-15T13:39:00.615444 image/jpeg 2591 2024-09-15T13:39:00.570439 image/jpeg 234203 2024-09-15T13:39:00.080459 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