Category: Philosophy & Ethics

Christianity in relation to Freethought, Scepticism, and Faith Three discourses by the Bishop of Peterborough with special replies by Mr. C. Bradlaugh

IT will be seen by the following Circular and Correspondence how the Discourses of the Bishop of Peterborough and Mr. Bradlaugh’s Replies thereto were brought about. The Dean’s Circular speaks of four Discourses to be delivered by the Bishop, but in fact only the three here re...

Chapters

7. Part 7

And now we take one step further. We have seen that there is a faith which underlies all morality as well as religion, and that this faith is the discipline of the soul, and wit...

6. Part 6

I have now to complain of something still worse than that the Bishop should have forgotten his Bible, entirely ignored the Thirty-nine Articles, and occasionally in the hurry of...

4. Part 4

The Christian consciousness did not err when it gave the name, because when he uttered the words which I have just read to you, “Except I see I will not believe,” he uttered tha...

2. Part 2

There is another reason for noting this, in order to observe the power of prejudice and passion in influencing men’s belief or disbelief. There are few men who believe strictly...

3. Part 3

In treating the subject of “Christianity and Freethought,” in reply to the address of the Bishop of Peterborough, I am entitled to narrow, and shall narrow, the question covered...

5. Part 5

In continuing this course of lectures, I naturally follow the same wording of the subjects as that taken by the Bishop of Peterborough; and I may say that those who charge me wi...

8. Part 8

The Bishop, not content with such subtle logic, goes on to illustrations drawn from the Bible, and speaks of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. He said there is a moral...

1. Part 1

IT will be seen by the following Circular and Correspondence how the Discourses of the Bishop of Peterborough and Mr. Bradlaugh’s Replies thereto were brought about. The Dean’s...

9. Part 9

The Rights of Man. By Thomas Paine 1 3 Common Sense, being an Address to the Inhabitants of America 0 6 on several interesting subjects. By Thomas Paine An Address to the People...