Project Gutenberg 2012-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 68 Francis, Samuel W. (Samuel Ward) 1835 1886 Francis, Samuel Ward Syntax, Samuel Watson Refuted Being an Answer to the Apology for the Bible, in a Series of Letters to the Bishop Of Llandaff Produced by David Widger "Watson Refuted" by Samuel W. Francis is a critical examination of religious texts and dogma written in the late 18th century. The work is presented in a series of letters directed to the Bishop of Llandaff, primarily focusing on the Bishop's defense of the Bible and the arguments made against Thomas Paine's "Age of Reason." The book delves into the errors and misrepresentations, which Francis argues have been perpetuated by religious authorities in the name of Christianity, urging readers to employ reason in their evaluation of religious beliefs. The opening of "Watson Refuted" sets the stage for a vigorous debate on the credibility of religious doctrines, focusing on the Bishop's previous assertions and the way those assertions are challenged. Francis expresses a commitment to reason and evidence, criticizing the historical and scientific inaccuracies held by religious leaders. He introduces arguments regarding the spurious nature of biblical texts and critiques the moral implications of biblical narratives, particularly those involving violence and divine command. By employing a rational viewpoint, Francis aims to promote critical thinking and skepticism towards unexamined religious beliefs, laying the groundwork for further exploration of themes related to faith, morality, and authority throughout his letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rationalism Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Age of reason Watson, Richard, 1737-1816. Apology for the Bible BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 222880 222889 2024-09-17T09:08:07.830913 2023-09-18T04:22:01.265910 text/html text/html 216557 2013-01-29T09:19:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 76842 2013-01-29T09:19:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130799 2024-09-17T09:08:11.985867 application/epub+zip 133313 2024-09-17T09:08:09.144903 application/epub+zip 133311 2024-09-17T09:08:08.347897 application/epub+zip 247646 2024-09-17T09:08:14.466863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232171 2024-09-17T09:08:11.449889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258760 2022-09-18T17:49:54.124618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197590 197583 2024-09-17T09:08:07.566906 2023-09-18T04:22:01.019905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 197529 2012-10-08T09:36:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 74199 2012-10-08T09:36:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 197533 2012-10-08T09:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74169 2012-10-08T09:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20315 2024-09-17T09:08:14.602837 application/rdf+xml 13408 2024-09-17T09:08:08.685879 image/jpeg 3699 2024-09-17T09:08:08.516889 image/jpeg 129566 2024-09-17T09:08:07.850881 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