
PREFACE.
THE CREATION OF GOD. - CHAPTER I. - UNIVERSAL ASPECT.
CHAPTER II. - THE EARTH.
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER III. - THE CHEMICAL ASPECT.
CHAPTER IV. - THE SUN.
CHAPTER V. - GENESIS—THE CREATION.
CHAPTER VI. - GENESIS—THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
CHAPTER VII. - THE DELUGE.
CHAPTER VIII. - THE SCRIPTURAL GOD—THE CREATION.
In a restless age where doubt gnaws at every corner of society, the opening pages launch a bold inquiry into the very foundations of faith. Drawing on the sharp words of philosophers and poets, the author frames a world awash with clerical greed, political intrigue, and the lingering grip of superstition. The preface sets a tone of urgent questioning, inviting listeners to consider whether the old religious fabric still holds any sway over modern minds.
From this charged beginning, the work proceeds to dismantle the notion that divine authority can justify the exploitation of the laboring masses. It argues that true power resides in human reason, the laws of nature, and the untapped potential of our own nervous systems. By urging a “grand and human reformation,” the author challenges listeners to abandon imagined deities and embrace a rational, self‑directed understanding of existence.
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Release date
2019-06-01
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A skeptical late-19th-century writer, physician, and freethinker, remembered for challenging traditional religious ideas in bold, argumentative prose. His best-known work, The Creation of God (1893), explores religion through science, rationalism, and criticism of scripture.
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