Project Gutenberg 1997-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 179 Spinoza, Benedictus de 1632 1677 Spinoza, Benedict of Spinoza, Baruch Espinosa, Baruch de De Spinoza, Benedictus Elwes, R. H. M. (Robert Harvey Monro) 1853 Elwes, Robert Harvey Monro A Theological-Political Treatise [Part III] Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractatus_Theologico-Politicus Joseph B. Yesselman. HTML version by Al Haines. "A Theological-Political Treatise [Part III] by Benedictus de Spinoza" is a philosophical treatise written in the 17th century, specifically during the Enlightenment period. This work is part of Spinoza's broader exploration of religion, politics, and philosophy, focusing on the relationship between theology and reason, as well as the nature of faith and the role of scripture. It examines these topics through a rational lens, questioning the traditional interpretations of biblical texts while advocating for a rational and ethical approach to religion. In Part III, chapters XI to XV, Spinoza engages deeply with the nature of the Apostles’ writings, suggesting that their epistles were not divinely inspired in the way traditional prophets' messages were. He argues that scripture primarily imparts simple and clear moral doctrines rather than complex philosophical ideas, asserting that faith should be based on obedience and good works rather than intricate theological disputes. Furthermore, he delineates the independence of theology from reason, positing that while theology strives for obedience and piety, philosophy seeks truth. This separation aims to relieve the potential conflicts between faith and rational inquiry, ultimately promoting a vision of religion that harmonizes with reasoned ethical living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophy and religion -- Early works to 1800 Free thought -- Early works to 1800 Political science -- Early works to 1800 B Text Philosophy Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 122207 2025-07-01T07:54:07.214324 text/html 122712 2021-01-23T04:45:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 42956 2021-01-23T04:52:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129479 2025-07-01T07:54:12.507331 application/epub+zip 128196 2025-07-01T07:54:10.003304 application/epub+zip 110982 2025-07-01T07:54:08.991300 application/epub+zip 274913 2025-07-01T07:54:14.357272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264895 2025-07-01T07:54:11.817295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233093 2022-09-01T09:03:28.291191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114137 2025-07-01T07:54:06.953344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114308 2021-01-23T04:51:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 41550 2021-01-23T04:51:35 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20175 2025-07-01T07:54:14.483280 application/rdf+xml 16333 2025-07-01T07:54:09.473392 image/jpeg 3758 2025-07-01T07:54:09.231308 image/jpeg 119316 2025-07-01T07:54:07.224322 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