Project Gutenberg 2023-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 134 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 26018083 Mr. Belloc objects to "The outline of history" $aNew York :$bGeorge H. Doran Co., $c1926. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Belloc Objects to 'The Outline of History'" by H. G. Wells is a critical response and discussion published in the early 20th century. The work is crafted as an argumentative piece, focusing on Hilaire Belloc's critique of Wells's historical account, particularly regarding themes of natural selection and Catholic doctrine. The central topic revolves around the contrasting viewpoints on historical interpretation, scientific understanding, and religious belief. The opening of the text sets the stage for an intense debate between Wells and Belloc, illustrating how Belloc leverages his Catholic perspective to challenge Wells’s interpretations of history and science. It highlights the personal nature of their exchanges, revealing the larger cultural and ideological conflicts of the time. Wells meticulously addresses Belloc's criticisms, arguing for the logical foundations of natural selection and the evolution of species, while exposing the flaws in Belloc’s reasoning and his reliance on unsubstantiated assertions. This begins what promises to be a profound exploration of the intersection between religion and modern scientific thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mrbellocobjectst0000well/page/n9/mode/2up 20230327075500wells 1926 US Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Outline of history Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953 D Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 163000 2025-07-28T14:01:14.087877 text/html 137702 2023-12-05T19:47:26 text/html 767128 2025-07-28T14:01:19.427942 application/epub+zip 764698 2025-07-28T14:01:15.718984 application/epub+zip 286654 2025-07-28T14:01:14.851870 application/epub+zip 1140023 2025-07-28T14:01:22.023910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1120967 2025-07-28T14:01:18.850911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139955 2025-07-28T14:01:13.740933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120065 2023-12-05T19:47:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16630 2025-07-28T14:01:22.200837 application/rdf+xml 15582 2025-07-28T14:01:15.251941 image/jpeg 2412 2025-07-28T14:01:15.166943 image/jpeg 964676 2025-07-28T14:01:14.157915 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