Project Gutenberg 2017-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 176 Beecher, Catharine Esther 1800 1878 Beecher, Catherine E. (Catherine Esther) Beecher, C. E. (Catherine Esther) Beecher, Catharine E. 30011309 Common Sense Applied to Religion; Or, The Bible and the People Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Common Sense Applied to Religion; Or, The Bible and the People" by Catharine E. Beecher is a theological work written in the mid-19th century. This volume seeks to address and analyze the relationship between common sense and religious belief, asserting that the principles of reason and common morality should serve as guides in interpreting the Bible. Beecher addresses the various theological debates of her time and challenges traditional dogmas that conflict with rational and moral sensibility. The opening of the book lays out Beecher's intentions, revealing a landscape of religious thought shaped by emerging doubts regarding traditional theology and an increasing desire for a more rational understanding of faith. Beecher candidly describes her personal journey through religious uncertainty and the intellectual struggles she faced regarding conventional beliefs, especially those concerning salvation and divine justice. She emphasizes that the work aims to offer clear, intuitive principles that can guide individuals, especially women, in interpreting the Bible effectively and responsibly in a time when many were drifting towards skepticism and spiritual alternatives. As she connects her personal experiences with broader discussions about faith, she sets the groundwork for exploring the essential questions regarding God, morality, and the role of humanity in a religious context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Religion -- Philosophy BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 668730 2025-07-22T07:53:52.312050 text/html 653653 2024-10-23T02:38:21 text/html 289048 2025-07-22T07:54:00.574021 application/epub+zip 294358 2025-07-22T07:53:53.789056 application/epub+zip 294358 2025-07-22T07:53:53.032096 application/epub+zip 496206 2025-07-22T07:54:05.858016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418397 2025-07-22T07:53:59.750020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422677 2022-08-25T05:43:50.652639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611356 2025-07-22T07:53:51.301076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591346 2024-10-23T02:38:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16658 2025-07-22T07:54:05.994013 application/rdf+xml 10940 2025-07-22T07:53:53.189043 image/jpeg 2037 2025-07-22T07:53:53.137051 image/jpeg 261190 2025-07-22T07:53:52.366074 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