
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.
Language
en
Duration
~12 hours (748K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2019-06-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
A late-19th-century freethinker, this author is known for a bold challenge to orthodox religious ideas in The Creation of God (1893). His work explores the origins of the universe, life, and belief in a direct, argumentative style that reflects the rationalist debates of its time.
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