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The Eclipse of Faith; Or, A Visit to a Religious Sceptic
by Henry Rogers
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4 totalProduced by Michael John Madden
AMERICAN PREFACE.
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INTRODUCTION - A GENUINE SCEPTIC - A VERSATILE BELIEVER - PURITAN INFIDELITY - LORD HERBERT AND MODERN DEISM - SOME CURIOUS PARADOXES - PROBLEMS - A DIALOGUE SHOWING THAT "THAT MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH MAN WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD" - SCEPTIC'S FAVORITE TOPICS - UNSTABLE EQUILIBRIUM - A SCEPTICS FIRST CATECHISM SOME LIGHT ON THE MYSTERY - BELIEF AND FAITH - THE "VIA MEDIA" OF DEISM - A SCEPTIC'S SELECT PARTY - HOW IT WAS THAT INFIDELITY PREVENTED MY BECOMING AN INFIDEL - SKIRMISHES - CHRISTIAN ETHICS - THE BLANK BIBLE - A DIALOGUE IN WHICH IT IS CONTENDED "THAT MIRACLES ARE IMPOSSIBLE, BUT THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROVE IT" - THE ANALOGIES OF AN EXTERNAL REVELATION WITH THE LAWS AND CONDITIONS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - ON A PREVAILING FALLACY - HISTORIC CREDIBILITY - A KNOTTY POINT - MEDICAL ANALOGIES - HISTORIC CRITICISM - THE "PAPAL AGGRESSION" PROVED TO BE IMPOSSIBLE - THE PARADISE OF FOOLS - A FUTURE LIFE - A VARIABLE QUANTITY - DISCUSSION OF THREE POINTS - THE LAST EVENING - THE ECLIPSE OF FAITH.
Description
A measured, 19th‑century conversation unfolds as a writer steps into the heated debate over Christian faith. Using a Platonic dialogue, he gathers a range of voices—from learned critics to ordinary readers—who pose the familiar doubts of the age: the reliability of scripture, the credibility of the Gospels, and the relevance of revelation in an era of rising free thought. The discussion is anchored in the author's clear intention to address only a narrow slice of the controversy, avoiding grandiose claims of solving every philosophical objection.
The tone remains candid, admitting that some mysteries remain beyond reach and that certain objections are left unresolved. By presenting both the strengths and the lingering weaknesses of the arguments, the work invites listeners to weigh reason against belief without feeling pressured toward a single conclusion. It serves as a thoughtful invitation to explore the tensions between skepticism and faith, encouraging personal reflection rather than delivering a definitive verdict.
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Language
en
Duration
~14 hours (812K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-10-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Henry Rogers
1806–1877
A sharp-minded Victorian essayist and Congregational minister, he became widely known for clear, vigorous writing on faith, doubt, and literature. His books brought serious religious debate to a broad readership without losing their human touch.
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