Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 182 Bradlaugh, Charles 1833 1891 Bradlaugh, C. (Charles) Iconoclast Humanity's Gain from Unbelief Reprinted from the "North American Review" of March, 1889 Produced by David Widger "Humanity's Gain from Unbelief" by Charles Bradlaugh is a philosophical and polemic work written in the late 19th century. This book succinctly argues that the progress and well-being of humanity have been significantly enhanced by the rejection of religious dogmas, particularly those inherent in Christianity. Bradlaugh adopts a skeptical stance towards supernatural beliefs, positing that skepticism is essential for general progress, particularly in the realms of science and civil rights. In this comprehensive exposition, Bradlaugh contends that various societal advances, such as the abolition of slavery and improvements in the treatment of the mentally ill, are attributable to the rise of unbelief rather than the teachings of Christianity. He emphasizes that many historical figures who fought for human rights often acted in opposition to religious norms rather than in accordance with them. Through numerous examples, the author illustrates that as societies have increasingly embraced skepticism and rational inquiry, they have correspondingly diminished the influence of outdated beliefs, leading to societal advancements in morality, justice, and human rights. Hence, he posits that humanity has gained immensely from the very disbelief that has enabled freedoms and advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Free thought Atheism BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 61873 2025-08-12T10:59:17.291547 text/html 38110 2024-10-24T20:26:05 text/html 105720 2025-08-12T10:59:22.412522 application/epub+zip 104421 2025-08-12T10:59:20.253570 application/epub+zip 84654 2025-08-12T10:59:19.148532 application/epub+zip 184671 2025-08-12T10:59:24.008534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177746 2025-08-12T10:59:21.729520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80744 2022-09-14T05:01:55.029463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52126 2025-08-12T10:59:17.046543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32360 2024-10-24T20:26:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16479 2025-08-12T10:59:24.200508 application/rdf+xml 11888 2025-08-12T10:59:19.630533 image/jpeg 2806 2025-08-12T10:59:19.387537 image/jpeg 106983 2025-08-12T10:59:17.298543 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 en.wikipedia