The Philosophy Of Unbelief In Morals And Religion

The Philosophy of Unbelief in Morals and Religion

The Philosophy of Unbelief in Morals and Religion, as Discoverable in the Faith and Character of Men

Excerpt from The Philosophy of Unbelief in Morals and Religion, as Discoverable in the Faith and Character of Men, Vol. 5 Numbers live in the neglect of religion, without knowing or considering the cause of their indifference to it. They profess to receive the Bible as the word of God, and if they do so, their conduct is inexplicable and opposed to all reason and analogy. There is, therefore, ground for presuming they are in error on this point; and if they are so, it is indispensable that they should be undeceived, as a first step to a correct understanding of their spiritual condition. This incongruity between the accredited faith and the conduct of men is so common, and in degrees so various, that it is to be feared we are ceasing to regard it as an exception to a general law - as something monstrous in practice - and are satisfying ourselves with the virtue of acknowledging it, or perhaps of declaiming against it, while we take not the trouble to inquire into the reason and enormity of it. This inquiry the author has endeavoured to conduct - with good design he knows - with what good effect he leaves for the reader to judge. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Philosophy of Unbelief in Morals and Religion, as Discoverable in the Faith and Character of Men, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Philosophy of Unbelief in Morals and Religion, as Discoverable in the Faith and Character of Men, Vol. 5 Numbers live in the neglect of religion, Without know ing or considering the cause of their indifference to it. They profess to receive 'the Bible as the word of God, and if they do so, their conduct is inexplicable and op posed to all reason and analogy. There is, therefore, ground for presuming they are in error on this point; and if they are so, it is indispensable that they should be undeceived, as a first step to a correct understanding of their spiritual condition. This incongruity between the accredited faith and the conduct of men is so com men, and in degrees so various, that it is to be feared we are ceasing to regard it as an exception to a general law as something monstrous in practice - and are satisfying ourselves with the virtue of acknowledging it, or per haps of declaiming against it, While we take not the trouble to inquire into the reason and enormity of it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.