Absurdities of Immaterialism

Presented as a measured reply to a recent pamphlet attacking Mormon philosophy, this work opens with a classic inquiry—“What is truth?”—and quickly moves beyond antiquated claims that truth began with the gospel. The author argues that ancient Greeks and Romans already grasped fundamental truths about space, geometry, and nature, and that these timeless facts stand independent of any scripture.

From that foundation the writer defines the terms material and immaterial with painstaking care, challenging the opposing writer’s ambiguous description of an “immaterial substance.” By appealing to common sense, logical deduction, and observable reality, he contends that the materialist view embraced by early Christians and Latter‑day Saints is both rational and necessary, while labeling immaterialism as philosophically untenable. Listeners will follow a clear, step‑by‑step exposition of the debate, gaining insight into 19th‑century religious apologetics.