Project Gutenberg 2019-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 130 Guizot, François 1787 1874 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, M. (François) Guisot, M. (François) Guizot, Monsieur (François) Guizot, François tmp82066517 Meditations on the Essence of Christianity, and on the Religious Questions of the Day. Original French title: Méditations sur l'essence de la religion chrétienne Produced by Don Kostuch "Meditations on the Essence of Christianity" by M. Guizot is a philosophical and theological work written in the mid-19th century. This book explores fundamental questions about the nature of Christianity and addresses contemporary religious issues, seeking to defend and validate the Christian faith amidst rising secularism and skepticism of the age. It emphasizes the essential dogmas of Christianity and their relevance to human existence, moral order, and the relationship between humanity and the divine. The opening of the text sets a reflective tone by articulating the natural, existential questions that have persisted throughout human history, such as the origins of the world and humanity, the existence of good and evil, and the search for meaning. Guizot argues that these inquiries underpin the formation of religions, ultimately positing that Christianity provides the most coherent and satisfying answers to these profound dilemmas. He introduces the idea that while the human soul craves a personal connection with the divine, it also requires doctrinal understanding—both of which he attempts to reconcile through a thorough examination of Christian dogmas in light of modern thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophy and religion Christianity -- Essence, genius, nature BR Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 411597 2025-06-24T06:51:37.190133 text/html 382101 2024-10-17T14:11:27 text/html 259633 2025-06-24T06:51:47.642103 application/epub+zip 263538 2025-06-24T06:51:41.735132 application/epub+zip 219715 2025-06-24T06:51:40.060143 application/epub+zip 554400 2025-06-24T06:51:51.624072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523729 2025-06-24T06:51:46.159104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293692 2022-09-27T10:17:45.811694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371718 2023-09-26T05:32:13.423331 text/plain 351824 2024-10-17T14:11:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16407 2025-06-24T06:51:51.769064 application/rdf+xml 25264 2025-06-24T06:51:40.641104 image/jpeg 4529 2025-06-24T06:51:40.350136 image/jpeg 244787 2025-06-24T06:51:37.224150 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia