The Warfare of Science With Theology Chapter IFrom Creation to Evolution by Andrew Dickson White I. The Visible Universe. Ancient and medieval views regarding the manner of creationRegarding the matter of creationRegarding the time of creationRegarding the date of creationRegarding the CreatorRegarding light and darknessRise of the conception of an evolution: among the Chaldeans,The Hebrews, […]
The Warfare of Science With Theology Chapter XIII From Miracles To Medicine. by Andrew Dickson White I. THE EARLY AND SACRED THEORIES OF DISEASE. Naturalness of the idea of supernatural intervention in causing and curing disease Prevalence of this idea in ancient civilizations Beginnings of a scientific theory of medicine The twofold influence of Christianity […]
HALDEMAN-JULIUS COMPANY GIRARD, KANSAS FOREWORD BY HENRY S. SALT As a brief summary of Shelley’s attitude toward the Christian religion, I may be allowed to quote from what I have written elsewhere. [Percy Bysshe Shelley, Poet and Pioneer (Watts & Co., 1913] “I regard Shelley’s early ‘atheism’ and later Pantheism, as simply the negative and […]
The Warfare of Science With Theology Chapter XVIII From The Dead Sea Legends To Comparative Mythology by Andrew Dickson White I. THE GROWTH OF EXPLANATORY TRANSFORMATION MYTHS. Growth of myths to account for remarkable appearances in Nature–mountains. rocks, curiously marked stones, fossils, products of volcanicaction Myths of the transformation of living beings into natural objects […]
“Is the Bible Divine?” Preface First Night of the Discussion Second Night of the Discussion Third Night of the Discussion Fourth Night of the Discussion Fifth Night of the Discussion Sixth Night of the Discussion A Review of the Discussion
WEDNESDAY, 14th JUNE, 1876, IN THE TEMPERANCE HALL, LEICESTER. THE CHAIR WAS OCCUPIED BY MR. W. STANYON OF LEICESTER. The CHAIRMAN having asked the meeting to refrain from the expression of their feelings, called upon Mr. Roberts to resume the debate. Mr. ROBERTS: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, in commencing my remarks this evening, I […]
Mr. BRADLAUGH: Mr. Roberts is good enough to tell you that I am extremely familiar with the early fathers. I am obliged to him for that admission. I wish I could return the compliment. He says they are "trashy", but he did not say so when he opened his first speech. Mr. ROBERTS: I did. […]
Mr. BRADLAUGH: On the first night of the debate, and again to-night, Mr. Roberts said he would contend that the prophecies of the Bible were so explicit, so sober and so useful in their character, being, in this respect, so unlike the vague, incoherent and irrational predictions of the Greek augurs, as of themselves to […]
Descent of Man [ 1871 ] Charles Darwin [ 1809 – 1882 ] Chapter V – On the Development of the Intellectual and Moral Faculties THE subjects to be discussed in this chapter are of the highest interest, but are treated by me in an imperfect and fragmentary manner. Mr. Wallace, in an […]
Descent of Man [ 1871 ] Charles Darwin [ 1809 – 1882 ] Chapter XXI – General Summary and Conclusion A BRIEF summary will be sufficient to recall to the reader's mind the more salient points in this work. Many of the views which have been advanced are highly speculative, and some no […]
The Origin Of Species (1872) Charles Darwin Chapter VII: Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection I WILL devote this chapter to the consideration of various miscellaneous objections which have been advanced against my views, as some of the previous discussions may thus be made clearer; but it would be useless to discuss […]
The Voyage of the Beagle (1839) Charles Darwin Chapter XIX: Australia Sydney — Excursion to Bathurst — Aspect of the Woods — Party of Natives — Gradual Extinction of the Aborigines — Infection generated by associated Men in health — Blue Mountains — View of the grand gulf-like Valleys — Their origin and […]
The Claims of Christianity Examined from a Rationalist Standpoint by Charles Watts "To believe without evidence and demonstration is an act of ignorance and folly." — VOLNEY. (Issued for the Rationalist Press Committee.) LONDON: WATTS & CO., 17, JOHNSON’S COURT, FLEET ST. PREFACE. IN the following pages there is no attempt to criticize all […]
Rev. Ben M. Bogard Fails To Halt Devil Darrow Clay Fulks Aha! Now we know that the whilom doughly warrior of the Lord of Hosts, the Rev. Ben M. Bogard, D.D., LL.D., President of the American Association Agin Evolution (or something of that sort) editor of the Baptist and Commoner, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister […]
A Biographical Appreciation of Robert Green Ingersoll by Herman E. Kittredge CHAPTER 1 FROM EIGHTEEN THIRTY-THREE TO EIGHTEEN FORTY England has her Stratford, Scotland has her Alloway, and America, too, has her Dresden. For there, on August 11, 1833, was born the greatest and noblest of the Western World; an immense personality, — unique, […]
[Back To Chapter 16] A Biographical Appreciation of Robert Green Ingersoll by Herman E. Kittredge CHAPTER 17 DID HE PRACTISE WHAT HE PREACHED? It is, or rather, it ought to be universally recognized, as a fundamental principle, that a precept or a doctrine is valuable solely for what it is in itself. Precepts and […]
Chapter III Other considerations concerning Innate Principles, both Speculative and Practical 1. Principles not innate, unless their ideas be innate. Had those who would persuade us that there are innate principles not taken them together in gross, but considered separately the parts out of which those propositions are made, they would not, perhaps, have been […]
Chapter XXIII Of our Complex Ideas of Substances 1. Ideas of particular substances, how made. The mind being, as I have declared, furnished with a great number of the simple ideas, conveyed in by the senses as they are found in exterior things, or by reflection on its own operations, takes notice also that a […]
Chapter X Of the Abuse of Words 1. Woeful abuse of words. Besides the imperfection that is naturally in language, and the obscurity and confusion that is so hard to be avoided in the use of words, there are several wilful faults and neglects which men are guilty of in this way of communication, whereby […]
Chapter XV Of Probability 1. Probability is the appearance of agreement upon fallible proofs. As demonstration is the showing the agreement or disagreement of two ideas by the intervention of one or more proofs, which have a constant, immutable, and visible connexion one with another; so probability is nothing but the appearance of such an […]
Six Historic Americans : (1906) By John E. Remsburg Introduction Paine Jefferson Washington Franklin Lincoln Grant
Order books by and about Joseph McCabe now. The Pious Traitors Of Belgium And France How The Preaching Of Peace Fizzled Out, And Why by Joseph McCabe Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius The Black International No. 7 Contents Chapter I – The War In The West Chapter II – Norway “Not A Catholic Country” Chapter III […]
Order books by and about Joseph McCabe now. The Lies And Fallacies Of The Encyclopedia Britanica How Powerful And Shameless Clerical Forces Castrated A Famous Work Of Reference by Joseph McCabe THE POPE’S EUNUCHS A few years ago I had occasion to refer in one of my books to the male soprani of the papal […]
CHAPTER V THE CATHOLIC ATMOSPHERE ONE of the cherished phrases of those expert phrasemakers, the leaders of the Catholic clergy, is "the Catholic atmosphere." Catholics must have their own journals, their own literature, their own science and art, their own clubs, their own schools – even, to judge by the trade-columns in their journals, their […]
Order books by and about Joseph McCabe now. The Story Of Religious Controversy Chapter XIII by Joseph McCabe The Sources of Christian Morality Contents Is There a Christian Morality? The Stolen Parables The Sermon on the Mount Golden Rules Futility of the Christian Ethic Is There A Christian Morality? IN two places in my travels […]
Order books by and about Joseph McCabe now. The Story Of Religious Controversy Chapter XXIX by Joseph McCabe The Jesuits: Religious Rogues Contents The Sainted Ignatius The Men of Jesus as Men of Blood The End and the Means Two Centuries of Jesuitry The Sainted Ignatius IN the year 1521, when Martin Luther was waiting […]
Chapter 01 Joseph Wheless 23 page printout, page 1 - 23 Reproducible Electronic Publishing can defeat censorship. **** **** This file, its printout, or copies of either are to be copied and given away, but NOT sold. Bank of Wisdom --- Box 926, Louisville, KY 40201 **** **** IS IT GOD'S WORD? AN EXPOSITION OF […]
Chapter 17 Joseph Wheless 13 page printout, page 377 - 389 CHAPTER XVII THE CHRISTIAN "PLAN OF SALVATION" ORIGINAL SIN AND ETERNAL DAMNATION "Redemption from the Curse" THE whole philosophy of what is fondly known as the "Sacred science of Christianity" revolves around two extremes of inspired Bible history: the "curse on man" through Adam, […]
Order The World’s Sixteen Crucified Saviors now. NEARLY all religious history is prophetic of the coming of Saviors, Messiahs, Redeemers, and virgin-born Gods. Most religious countries, and more than a score of religious systems, had a standing prophecy that a divine deliverer would descend from heaven and relieve them from their depressed state, and ameliorate […]
Order The World’s Sixteen Crucified Saviors now. WHEN Christians are asked for the proof of the divinity of Jesus Christ, they point to his miracles and precepts, and the Messianic prophecies, said to have been fulfilled by his coming. And the same kind of evidence is adduced to prove the divine claims of their bible […]
