Project Gutenberg 2011-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 130 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie My Path to Atheism Produced by David Widger "My Path to Atheism" by Annie Besant is an introspective series of essays written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the author's journey from devout Christianity to atheism, reflecting on her experiences, doubts, and the intellectual evolution that led her to reject traditional religious beliefs. Besant explores critical theological issues, particularly focusing on Christian dogmas and the implications of Biblical texts that she believes contradict the concept of a divine being. At the start of the text, Besant outlines her gradual departure from Christianity, sharing pivotal moments that triggered her existential questioning. She reflects on the inconsistencies and contradictions within the Bible and discusses the pivotal role personal suffering played in challenging her faith, particularly during the illness of her daughter. The opening portion establishes her journey as one filled with introspection, critical inquiry, and a transition towards a broader understanding of spirituality that does not hinge on the acceptance of dogmatic religious beliefs. This framework sets the stage for her further examination of core Christian doctrines, which she intends to scrutinize through the lens of reason and personal experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rationalism BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 726613 726622 2024-09-15T15:54:01.062177 2023-09-16T09:05:38.847770 text/html text/html 717963 2013-01-27T10:15:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 256669 2013-01-27T10:15:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 312599 2024-09-15T15:54:08.325132 application/epub+zip 323638 2024-09-15T15:54:02.539199 application/epub+zip 323639 2024-09-15T15:54:01.679170 application/epub+zip 542069 2024-09-15T15:54:13.186128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505454 2024-09-15T15:54:07.707164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505667 2022-09-17T06:27:21.980561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654820 654813 2024-09-15T15:53:59.846203 2023-09-16T09:05:38.364766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 654739 2011-08-28T09:23:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 249084 2011-08-28T09:23:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 654731 2011-08-28T09:23:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249049 2011-08-28T09:23:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20136 2024-09-15T15:54:13.320139 application/rdf+xml 12920 2024-09-15T15:54:02.015176 image/jpeg 3493 2024-09-15T15:54:01.847180 image/jpeg 304602 2024-09-15T15:54:01.122195 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