Project Gutenberg 2021-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 170 Magee, William Connor 1822 1891 Magee, W. C. (William Connor) Connor, William Peterborough, Bishop of (William Connor Magee) Bradlaugh, Charles 1833 1891 Bradlaugh, C. (Charles) Iconoclast Cooper, Robert A. Goulburn, Edward Meyrick 1818 1897 Goulburn, E. M. (Edward Meyrick) Norwich, Dean of (Edward Meyrick Goulburn) Christianity in relation to Freethought, Scepticism, and Faith Three discourses by the Bishop of Peterborough with special replies by Mr. C. Bradlaugh Transcribed from the [1873] Austin and Co. edition by David Price "Christianity in relation to Freethought, Scepticism, and Faith" by Magee et al. is a collection of religious discourses written in the early 19th century. The work presents a dialogue between the Bishop of Peterborough and the freethinker Charles Bradlaugh, exploring the complex interactions between religion, skepticism, and free thought. Central to the text is the challenge posed by modern skepticism towards traditional Christian beliefs and the responses from the Christian side aimed at reaffirming their faith. The opening of this discourse presents the context for a series of sermons delivered by the Bishop, focusing on the themes of Christianity and its relation to freethought and skepticism. The Bishop uses the biblical story of Thomas as an illustration of doubt, asserting that genuine belief cannot exist without some measure of faith despite uncertainties. In his address, he seeks to understand the motivations of skeptics while defending Christian doctrine against modern forms of disbelief. The first responses from Bradlaugh critique the Bishop's arguments, emphasizing that the skepticism he represents is not inherently unreasonable and challenges the notion that faith must be devoid of reasoning or evidence. Overall, the introduction frames a significant debate between established religious views and the rise of freethinking ideologies, establishing the parameters for the discourses to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Apologetics Free thought Christianity -- Controversial literature Skepticism BT Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 225001 2025-07-25T12:27:30.108397 text/html 206400 2024-10-18T10:30:28 text/html 247453 2025-07-25T12:27:33.437349 application/epub+zip 247871 2025-07-25T12:27:30.862361 application/epub+zip 144785 2025-07-25T12:27:30.467403 application/epub+zip 319103 2025-07-25T12:27:35.624356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299201 2025-07-25T12:27:33.131334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195822 2022-09-29T05:11:22.493393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211544 2025-07-25T12:27:29.882408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191508 2024-10-18T10:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19164 2025-07-25T12:27:35.777354 application/rdf+xml 15781 2025-07-25T12:27:30.551389 image/jpeg 3094 2025-07-25T12:27:30.503419 image/jpeg 251006 2025-07-25T12:27:30.129425 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