Project Gutenberg 2011-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 414 Adler, Felix 1851 1933 Creed and Deed: A Series of Discourses Immortality -- Religion -- The new ideal -- The priests of the ideal -- The form of the new ideal -- The religious conservatism of women -- Our consolations -- Spinoza -- The founder of Christianity -- The first anniversary discourse -- Appendix: The evolution of Hebrew religion. Reformed Judaism. Produced by David Widger "Creed and Deed: A Series of Discourses" by Felix Adler is a collection of philosophical lectures published in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of morality, religion, and the nature of belief, focusing on the importance of ethical action over dogmatic adherence to creeds. Adler highlights the differences in individual convictions and critiques the limitations of traditional religious doctrines, advocating for a new moral framework. At the start of this work, Adler introduces the founding principles of a society organized around the motto "not by the creed but by the deed." He discusses the challenges posed by rigid theological tenets and emphasizes the necessity of uniting people through common moral values rather than divisive beliefs. He begins by examining the concept of immortality, presenting a critical analysis of its basis in human experience and the often flawed arguments used to justify its acceptance. Adler argues that focusing on ethical actions and the moral law should take precedence over the quest for theological certainty, setting the tone for a thoughtful discourse on the intersection of belief and ethical responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Religion Ethics Ethical culture movement BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 446141 2025-08-15T09:57:03.194780 text/html 439703 2013-01-26T17:46:24 text/html 236078 2025-08-15T09:57:10.385739 application/epub+zip 243753 2025-08-15T09:57:06.082767 application/epub+zip 237814 2025-08-15T09:57:04.967807 application/epub+zip 436379 2025-08-15T09:57:13.823765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411541 2025-08-15T09:57:09.670811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336573 2022-09-17T09:17:07.485856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396734 2025-08-15T09:57:02.688845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396582 2011-10-10T11:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18933 2025-08-15T09:57:13.964710 application/rdf+xml 13591 2025-08-15T09:57:05.453777 image/jpeg 3182 2025-08-15T09:57:05.210747 image/jpeg 158295 2013-01-26T17:46:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 153020 2011-10-10T11:47:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 229524 2025-08-15T09:57:03.230798 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