Project Gutenberg 2020-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 227 Abbott, Edwin Abbott 1838 1926 A Square Abbott, E. A. (Edwin Abbott) Abbott, Edwin A. (Edwin Abbott) The Kernel and the Husk: Letters on Spiritual Christianity Produced by Bryan Ness, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Kernel and the Husk: Letters on Spiritual Christianity" by Edwin A. Abbott is a philosophical exploration of Christianity and its relationship with belief in miracles, written during the late 19th century. The work directly addresses individuals grappling with their faith, particularly those who feel disillusioned by traditional miraculous accounts tied to Christian doctrine. Through a series of letters, Abbott seeks to clarify the essence of Christianity, separating what he perceives as the core truths (the "kernel") from the potentially misleading miraculous elements (the "husk"). At the start of the book, Abbott introduces a personal narrative where he responds to the doubts expressed by a clergyman on the verge of losing faith. He acknowledges the struggle many face when confronted with faith's miraculous claims and presents his own journey from doubt to a more spiritual understanding of Christ, one that does not rely on miracles for validation. He emphasizes the necessity of nurturing a faith that aligns with human experience and natural law, arguing that true spirituality can coexist with reason and critical examination, avoiding the extremes of dogmatic belief or total skepticism. This philosophical groundwork sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Christian beliefs throughout the rest of the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christianity -- Controversial literature Christianity -- Essence, genius, nature Miracles Faith BT Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 783507 2025-07-25T08:14:15.122232 text/html 758697 2024-10-18T07:21:28 text/html 608954 2025-07-25T08:14:24.107156 application/epub+zip 604696 2025-07-25T08:14:16.898210 application/epub+zip 466892 2025-07-25T08:14:16.020197 application/epub+zip 765331 2025-07-25T08:14:30.114149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703648 2025-07-25T08:14:23.368203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692394 2022-09-28T16:38:06.731182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728487 2025-07-25T08:14:14.320221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 708417 2024-10-18T07:21:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17598 2025-07-25T08:14:30.253146 application/rdf+xml 9590 2025-07-25T08:14:16.292202 image/jpeg 1829 2025-07-25T08:14:16.144220 image/jpeg 486291 2025-07-25T08:14:15.184225 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