Project Gutenberg 2011-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 285 Allen, Ethan 1738 1789 48042275 Reason, the Only Oracle of Man; Or, A Compendius System of Natural Religion Produced by David Widger "Reason, the Only Oracle of Man; Or, A Compendius System of Natural Religion" by Col. Ethan Allen is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the principles of natural religion, emphasizing the importance of reason and morality over superstition and dogma. The author explores the concept of God, the moral obligations of humanity, and critiques traditional religious beliefs, proposing a rational foundation for understanding spirituality. At the start of the treatise, Allen introduces himself and contextualizes the difficult journey this work faced prior to its publication due to its unorthodox views on religion. He insists on the necessity of reason in understanding God and moral governance, asserting that ignorance and superstition have long clouded humanity’s comprehension of the divine. The opening outlines Allen's view that awareness of God arises from natural inquiry, philosophical exploration, and a desire for moral rectitude, setting the stage for a deep exploration of humanity's relationship with the divine and the bodily expressions of faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 27.4 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. en Rationalism BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 352217 2025-06-15T10:47:39.125388 text/html 347240 2013-01-26T17:43:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 110616 2013-01-26T17:43:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 218472 2025-06-15T10:47:47.675366 application/epub+zip 220686 2025-06-15T10:47:43.086361 application/epub+zip 190032 2025-06-15T10:47:41.647403 application/epub+zip 503222 2025-06-15T10:47:51.384454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466029 2025-06-15T10:47:46.689342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424210 2022-09-17T09:14:10.870424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304151 2025-06-15T10:47:38.625441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303863 2011-10-10T11:28:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105698 2011-10-10T11:28:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18188 2025-06-15T10:47:51.532427 application/rdf+xml 24726 2025-06-15T10:47:42.214399 image/jpeg 4688 2025-06-15T10:47:41.931359 image/jpeg 209189 2025-06-15T10:47:39.157410 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