Project Gutenberg 2010-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 195 Lewis, Joseph 1889 1968 The Tyranny of God Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Odessa Paige Turner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Tyranny of God" by Joseph Lewis is a philosophical treatise advocating for atheism, written in the early 20th century. The book presents a bold critique of religious beliefs and discusses the misconceptions surrounding the concept of God, which Lewis argues creates a tyranny over human thought and existence. It challenges traditional views on life, suffering, and the universe, aiming to promote reason and critical thinking. In this work, Lewis explores the harsh realities of human existence, positing that life is fraught with pain, suffering, and injustice—a consequence of both natural conditions and the imagined deity. He questions the purpose of life, arguing that the world is indifferent to human woes, and expresses disdain for a God who has created a flawed existence filled with misery. Throughout the text, he calls for individuals to cast off the shroud of religious dogma and embrace a rational understanding of life grounded in human experience rather than superstition. Lewis resonates with readers who seek to understand their existence beyond the confines of faith, ultimately advocating for a profound change in how humanity perceives itself and its struggles against the "tyranny" imposed by traditional religious beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Free thought Rationalism Atheism BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 136560 2025-08-12T14:12:21.993422 text/html 135605 2010-01-23T14:44:04 text/html 189220 2025-08-12T14:12:26.876428 application/epub+zip 188873 2025-08-12T14:12:23.823413 application/epub+zip 117578 2025-08-12T14:12:22.708416 application/epub+zip 307370 2025-08-12T14:12:29.155502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282447 2025-08-12T14:12:26.164434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185124 2022-09-14T09:01:18.605766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116198 2025-08-12T14:12:21.450464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116030 2010-01-23T14:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116022 2010-01-23T14:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20571 2025-08-12T14:12:29.364363 application/rdf+xml 12451 2025-08-12T14:12:23.201414 image/jpeg 3364 2025-08-12T14:12:22.952417 image/jpeg 44010 2010-01-23T14:48:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 117229 2010-01-23T14:48:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 43989 2010-01-23T14:48:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 201716 2025-08-12T14:12:22.011501 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