Project Gutenberg 2012-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 132 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Thoughts on the Christian Religion, by a Deist To Which Are Added, a Few Ideas on Miraculous Conversion, and Religion in General, by a Theophilanthropist Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Thoughts on the Christian Religion, by a Deist" by Anonymous is a critical examination of Christianity written in the early 19th century. This philosophical work addresses and challenges the tenets of Christianity, advocating for reason and personal inquiry over blind faith. The author presents an argument that seeks to uncover what they perceive as the flaws and inconsistencies within Christian doctrine, reflecting a growing trend among thinkers of that era who valued Enlightenment principles. The book meticulously critiques various aspects of the Christian faith, arguing that many of the beliefs held by Christians lack rational justification and are often based on cultural and educational background rather than personal understanding. It discusses the moral implications of certain biblical narratives and highlights the problem of sectarianism within Christianity, suggesting that all sects claim divine guidance while contradicting one another. Additionally, the author questions the nature of miraculous conversions and asserts that religious sentiments often stem from natural psychological processes rather than divine intervention. Through this discourse, the book ultimately advocates for a rationalist perspective on spirituality, encouraging readers to approach religious beliefs with scrutiny and intellectual independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christianity -- Controversial literature BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 80189 79538 2025-01-16T15:30:02.273753 2023-09-18T04:22:35.675204 text/html text/html 74812 2012-10-08T10:02:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 28474 2012-10-08T10:02:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108509 2025-01-16T15:30:08.078722 application/epub+zip 108304 2025-01-16T15:30:05.540766 application/epub+zip 88377 2025-01-16T15:30:04.278754 application/epub+zip 254742 2025-01-16T15:30:09.943713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246022 2025-01-16T15:30:07.320740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110869 2022-09-18T17:50:47.345546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70754 70747 2024-10-17T09:39:40.004348 2023-09-18T04:22:35.468198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70570 2012-10-08T10:02:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27266 2012-10-08T10:02:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 70561 2012-10-08T10:02:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27248 2012-10-08T10:02:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21265 2025-01-16T15:30:10.176732 application/rdf+xml 17503 2025-01-16T15:30:04.846758 image/jpeg 3943 2025-01-16T15:30:04.573782 image/jpeg 106221 2025-01-16T15:30:02.281780 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 More titles under Unknown