Five Pebbles from the Brook

In this spirited 19th‑century treatise, a traveler‑scholar confronts a contemporary defense of Christianity with a rigorous appeal to the Old Testament’s authority. Written while crossing deserts and preparing for a daring expedition in Ethiopia, the author weaves personal experience with deep scriptural analysis, questioning the compatibility of newer revelations with the ancient covenant. His prose blends scholarly argument, vivid anecdotes from Europe, Asia and Africa, and a determined refusal to stay silent in the face of prevailing opinion.

The work invites listeners into a vivid intellectual battlefield where theology, philosophy, and the politics of free expression collide. Readers will encounter earnest reflections on divine law, the nature of revelation, and the author's conviction that true insight must rest on a foundation as firm as Euclid’s first postulate. The opening pages set a tone of earnest debate, offering a window into a passionate mind wrestling with faith, reason, and the courage to publish dissent.