Saints Heretics And Atheists

Author : Jeffrey K. McDonough
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780197563847

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Saints, Heretics, and Atheists by Jeffrey K. McDonough Pdf

"This book offers a historical introduction to fundamental questions in the philosophy of religion. It is divided into twenty-five chapters. The first chapter discusses the nature of piety drawing on Plato's Euthyphro. The next three chapters discuss the nature of evil, free will, foreknowledge, and sin in the context of Augustine's On Free Choice of Will. Chapter Five discusses Anslem's "ontological" argument for the existence of God. Chapter Six explores Ibn Sina's account of the nature of the soul and immortality. The next two chapters explore the foundations of religious belief and mysticism in the company of al-Ghazali's The Rescuer from Error. Chapters nine through eleven discuss Aquinas's arguments for the existence of God as well as his account of God's impersonal and personal attributes. The twelfth chapter explores Marguerite Porete's account of mystical ascent as well as the doctrines of heaven and hell. Chapter Thirteen discusses Pascal's pragmatic argument for belief in the existence of God. Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen discuss Spinoza's understanding of God, our relationship to God, and the foundations of morality. Chapters Seventeen through Nineteen explore the argument from design, the existence of God, deism, and the problem of evil. Chapter Twenty investigates Mary Shepherd's defense of belief in miracles, while Chapter Twenty-One explores Mill's views on the utility of religion. Finally, chapters Twenty-Three through Twenty-Five explore the origins of modern morality and the relationship between religion and nihilism in the company of Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality"--

Author : David Fitzgerald
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1482773341

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The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion Book One by David Fitzgerald Pdf

The Complete Heretics' Guide to Western Religion Book One: The Mormons The next time that squeaky clean pair of LDS elders comes knocking on your door, they're in for a surprise! Find out the secrets the Mormon Church would rather you didn't know (and for which they paid plenty of money to keep hushed up - unsuccessfully!) In this first book of The Complete Heretic's Guide to World Religion series, historian and award-winning atheist author Dave Fitzgerald takes us behind the Salt Lake Curtain for a glimpse at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and answers your questions: Where did this multi-billion dollar tax-exempt corporation come from? Did Joseph Smith really sleep with all those women? Are the Mormons going to take over the whole world, and if so, is there any way to stop them? But that's not all! Learn about the bizarre, oxymoronic world of Mormon Archeology and discover their strange beliefs, not just all the crazy stuff you already know, but all the truly twisted things you never even suspected - including the astounding shocking skeletons rattling around in the closet of the Mormon church hierarchy. Don't miss out on this fun, informative and painstakingly researched historical romp by the highly praised and award-winning author of Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed At All. So when the missionaries show up on your doorstep, you'll have plenty to discuss with them... Later days, Saints! The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion. Because Religion isn't just wrong. It's hilarious.

Author : Wallace Palmer Rusterholtz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Free thought
ISBN : WISC:89097248066

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American Heretics and Saints by Wallace Palmer Rusterholtz Pdf

Author : Charles Bradlaugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 154521798X

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Theological Essays by Charles Bradlaugh Pdf

WHAT is heresy that it should be so heavily punished? Why is it that society will condone many offences, pardon many vicious practices, and yet have such scant mercy for the open heretic, who is treated as though he were some horrid monster to be feared, hated, and, if possible, exterminated? Most religionists, instead of endeavoring with kindly thought to provide some solution for the difficulties propounded by their heretical brethren, indiscriminately confound all inquirers in one common category of censure; their views are dismissed with ridicule as sophistical and fallacious, abused as infinitely dangerous, themselves denounced as heretics and infidels, and libelled as scoffers and Atheists. With some religionists all heretics are Atheists. With the Pope of Rome, Garibaldi and Mazzini were Atheists. With the Religious Tract Society, Voltaire and Paine were Atheists. Yet in none of the above-named cases is the allegation true. Voltaire and Paine were heretics, but both were Theists. Garibaldi and Mazzini were heretics, but neither of them was an Atheist, though the latter had given color to the description by accepting the presidency of an Atheistical society. With few exceptions, the heretics of one generation become the revered saints of a period less than twenty generations later. Lord Bacon, in his own age, was charged with Atheism, Sir Isaac Newton with Socinianism, the famous Tillotson was actually charged with Atheism, and Dr. Burnet wrote vigorously against the commonly received traditions of the fall and deluge. There are but few men of the past of whom the church boasts to-day, who have not at some time been pointed at as heretics by orthodox antagonists excited by party rancor. Heresy is in itself neither Atheism nor Theism, neither the rejection of the Church of Rome, nor of Canterbury, nor of Constantinople; heresy is not necessarily of any-ist or-ism. The heretic is one who has selected his own opinions, or whose opinions are the result of some mental effort; and he differs from others who are orthodox in this:--they hold opinions which are often only the bequest of an earlier generation unquestioningly accepted; he has escaped from the customary grooves of conventional acquiescence, and sought truth outside the channels sanctified by habit. CONTENTS HERESY: ITS UTILITY AND MORALITY Chapter I. Introductory Chapter II. The Sixteenth Century Chapter III. The Seventeenth Century Chapter IV. The Eighteenth Century HUMANITY'S GAIN FROM UNBELIEF SUPERNATURAL AND RATIONAL MORALITY HAS MAN A SOUL? IS THERE A GOD A PLEA FOR ATHEISM A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE DEVIL WERE ADAM AND EVE OUR FIRST PARENTS? NEW LIFE OF ABRAHAM NEW LIFE OF JACOB NEW LIFE OF MOSES NEW LIFE OF DAVID A NEW LIFE OF JONAH WHO WAS JESUS CHRIST? WHAT DID JESUS TEACH? THE TWELVE APOSTLES THE ATONEMENT WHEN WERE OUR GOSPELS WRITTEN? MR. GLADSTONE IN REPLY TO COLONEL INGERSOLL ON CHRISTIANITY A FEW WORDS ON THE CHRISTIANS' CREED

Author : Frederic Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Christian biography
ISBN : UCAL:$B108758

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Heretics, Saints and Martyrs by Frederic Palmer Pdf

Author : Yoruba T. Mutakabbir,Tariqah A. Nuriddin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317589778

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Religious Minority Students in Higher Education by Yoruba T. Mutakabbir,Tariqah A. Nuriddin Pdf

The most recent addition to the Key Issues on Diverse College Students series bridges theory to practice in order to help student affairs and higher education professionals understand the needs and experiences of religious minorities on college campuses. Religious Minority Students in Higher Education explores existing literature and research on religious minorities on American college campuses, discusses the challenges and needs of religious minorities on campus, and provides best practices and recommendations. Providing a foundational, nuanced approach to religious minorities in the American college context, this important resource will help educators at colleges and universities promote religious pluralism and tolerance to support student learning outcomes and campus inclusion among students of diverse religious backgrounds.

Author : R. J. Rushdoony
Publisher : Chalcedon Foundation
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781879998186

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The "Atheism" of the Early Church by R. J. Rushdoony Pdf

Early Christians were called "heretics" and "atheists" when they denied the gods of Rome, in particular the divinity of the emperor and the statism he embodied in his personality cult. These Christians knew that Jesus Christ, not the state, was their Lord and that this faith required a different kind of relationship to the state than the state demanded. Because Jesus Christ was their acknowledged Sovereign, they consciously denied such esteem to all other claimants. Today the church must take a similar stand before the modern state.

Author : Charles BRADLAUGH
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590110146

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Heresy: its utility and morality. A plea and a justification by Charles BRADLAUGH Pdf

Author : Charles Bradlaugh
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066206789

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Heresy: Its Utility And Morality. A Plea And A Justification by Charles Bradlaugh Pdf

In "Heresy: Its Utility And Morality. A Plea And A Justification," Charles Bradlaugh presents a thought-provoking exploration of heresy and its impact on society. With eloquence and intellectual rigor, Bradlaugh delves into the historical context and social consequences of heretical ideas, challenging prevailing norms and advocating for the value of free thought and dissent. This thought-provoking work invites readers to critically reflect on the boundaries of orthodoxy and the necessity of intellectual diversity in a progressive society.

Author : Janine Larmon Peterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Canonization
ISBN : 1501742345

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Suspect Saints and Holy Heretics by Janine Larmon Peterson Pdf

"This book explores cases of disputed sanctity in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Italy, examining how local communities used saints' cults as a tool to challenge papal authority"--

Author : Charles Bradlaugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN7VLH

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Theological Essays by Charles Bradlaugh Pdf

Author : Simon Yarrow
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191087202

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The Saints by Simon Yarrow Pdf

The saints form a huge part of our world's history, on both a religious and secular level. Their shrines have attracted millions of pilgrims throughout the centuries, and their relics continue to be venerated today. In North America even atheists and non-Christians know to bury a statue of St Joseph in their yards for a quick sale of their property. In England there is a tradition that the weather on St Swithun's feast day (the 15th July) will continue for forty more days. On the 14th of February the love-struck and lonely-hearted of the world declare their crushes with a card or gifts to the object of their affections, signing in the name of St Valentine. But how did people become saints? What role does sainthood continue to play in our institutional beliefs and traditions? And how does their significance in the Christian ideology translate into other cultures and belief systems? Simon Yarrow introduces the origins of sainthood and sanctity, and examines the part the saints have played in our society and culture, from the ancient world to the modern day. Exploring the treatment of saints in literature and art, and the way they have been used in politics, he analyses them as examples of idealised male and female heroism. He concludes by considering the similarities between Christian Saints and holy figures in other religious cultures, including Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism.

Author : Konstantin Volkodav
Publisher : XinXii
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783969319062

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Religious Implications of Atheism by Konstantin Volkodav Pdf

This book is devoted to finding answers to the main existential questions of every human’s life: who am I ontologically, do I have a higher purpose? These are the very “eternal questions” that make a human being human, the ability to ask them distinguishes a human from all other creatures in the universe. From time immemorial, people have argued about the criteria of truth, about the meaning of human life, and about the nature of things. Usually this was expressed in disputes between religions. About two hundred years ago, atheism arose in Christian Europe and began to take part in these controversies. For two hundred years, there have already been thousands of disputes on the topic “Religion and Atheism”, in which, as a rule, representatives of Christianity or Islam speak about religion. However, to analyze them abstractly, in general, would not be entirely correct. Therefore, here we will comment on one specific dispute, by the example of which we will try to reveal the essence of all similar disputes. This is a debate between a representative of Atheism and a representative of Islam. In addition, we will comment on the basis of the Christian worldview. Thus, a trialogue will be presented here-three points of view, and the discussed problems will be shown as if “three-dimensionally”. This book formulates the Particular Principle of Causality (the Phenomenon of Creativity), which serves as a solid foundation for any kind of evidence of the existence of God. It’s almost impossible to dispute. This principle is formulated for the first time in the book. The book also explores aspects of theodicy that have been a stumbling block for theologians throughout the centuries. In addition, many other important theological topics here are illuminated from unusual perspectives. Quite often, atheists oppose their concept to religions. This book intelligently explains that Atheism is a religion of unbelief.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Philippines
ISBN : IND:30000123029914

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Philippine Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alban Butler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1798
Category : Christian saints
ISBN : HARVARD:AH53CS

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The Lives of the Primitive Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints by Alban Butler Pdf