Project Gutenberg 2006-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 150 Naville, Ernest 1816 1909 Downton, Henry The Heavenly Father: Lectures on Modern Atheism Produced by Dave Maddock, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Heavenly Father: Lectures on Modern Atheism" by Ernest Naville is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. This collection of lectures, originally presented in Geneva and Lausanne, addresses the issue of atheism and defends the idea of God as understood in Christian philosophy. Naville articulates the importance of faith in a personal and loving God, countering the prevailing ideas of a society increasingly inclined toward atheism. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the state of modern religion, expressing concern over the widespread belief that faith in God is fading. He argues that the existence of many influential thinkers and movements on this topic indicates that religion is very much alive but under threat. Naville establishes the foundation of humanity's idea of God, exploring how spiritual needs manifest through love, hope, and justice in society. He emphasizes that without a belief in God, the very basis for morality, consciousness, and fulfillment is compromised, leading to a hollow existence marked by despair instead of purpose. Naville sets the stage for a thorough philosophical inquiry into the implications of life without God for both individuals and societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Atheism God -- Proof BT Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 572460 2025-07-07T14:18:59.347779 text/html 581980 2006-04-14T14:59:54 text/html 299340 2025-07-07T14:19:09.313737 application/epub+zip 305025 2025-07-07T14:19:02.957819 application/epub+zip 292726 2025-07-07T14:19:01.487832 application/epub+zip 553492 2025-07-07T14:19:13.854758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507590 2025-07-07T14:19:08.272769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447471 2022-09-08T15:01:42.417893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491616 2025-07-07T14:18:58.475852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491171 2006-04-14T14:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491206 2006-04-14T14:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21225 2025-07-07T14:19:14.010730 application/rdf+xml 15950 2025-07-07T14:19:02.044787 image/jpeg 3617 2025-07-07T14:19:01.780787 image/jpeg 185356 2006-04-14T14:59:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 203105 2006-04-14T14:59:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 185005 2006-04-14T14:59:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 278146 2025-07-07T14:18:59.388821 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia