Project Gutenberg 2012-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 228 Bellows, Henry W. (Henry Whitney) 1814 1882 Bellows, Henry Whitney Clarke, James Freeman 1810 1888 Clarke, J. F. (James Freeman) Coquerel, Athanase 1820 1875 Coquerel, A. (Athanase) Dewey, Orville 1794 1882 Everett, Charles Carroll 1829 1900 Everett, C. C. (Charles Carroll) Hedge, Frederic Henry 1805 1890 Hedge, F. H. (Frederic Henry) Martineau, James 1805 1900 Peabody, Andrew P. (Andrew Preston) 1811 1893 Peabody, A. P. (Andrew Preston) Peabody, Andrew Preston Smith, George Vance 1902 Smith, G. Vance (George Vance) Stearns, Oliver 1807 1885 16007479 Christianity and Modern Thought Break between modern thought and ancient faith and worship / H.W. Bellows -- A true theology the basis of human progress / J.F. Clarke -- The rise and decline of the Romish church / A. Coquerel, fils -- Selfhood and sacrifice / O. Dewey -- The relation of Jesus to the present age / C.C. Everett -- The mythical element in the New Testament / F.H. Hedge -- The place of mind in nature and intuition in man / J. Martineau -- The relations of ethics and theology / A.P. Peabody -- Christianity: what it is not, and what it is / G.V. Smith -- The aim and hope of Jesus / O. Stearns. Produced by Jana Srna, Michael Seow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Christianity and Modern Thought" by Henry W. Bellows et al. is a collection of discourses written in the late 19th century. The book presents a series of lectures delivered to address the relationship between contemporary thought and traditional Christian beliefs, focusing on the challenges posed by modern skepticism and materialism. It likely seeks to explore the intersection of faith and reason, emphasizing the evolving nature of religious thought in light of modern discoveries and ideas. At the start of the text, the author introduces the aim of the discourses, which were delivered in response to a societal shift away from traditional religious views toward more modern, skeptical attitudes. The opening portion discusses the disconnect between established religious institutions and a growing segment of the population that seeks a more enlightened and personal understanding of faith. Bellows highlights a perceived divide between the reverence for church doctrines and the desire for intellectual freedom found in contemporary thought. He suggests this tension calls for a reassessment of faith, inviting a more thoughtful engagement with Christianity that aligns with modern philosophical inquiries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Unitarianism BX Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 556878 2025-08-16T15:55:38.386469 text/html 538863 2024-10-23T12:03:35 text/html 301479 2025-08-16T15:55:47.552431 application/epub+zip 306020 2025-08-16T15:55:41.842471 application/epub+zip 291020 2025-08-16T15:55:40.444508 application/epub+zip 545131 2025-08-16T15:55:51.930440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505107 2025-08-16T15:55:46.539447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462224 2022-09-18T19:55:22.830061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515257 2025-08-16T15:55:37.549498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495024 2024-10-23T12:03:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22666 2025-08-16T15:55:52.171393 application/rdf+xml 17109 2025-08-16T15:55:40.968446 image/jpeg 4013 2025-08-16T15:55:40.706448 image/jpeg 285449 2025-08-16T15:55:38.428502 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia