Natural religion : the ultimate religion of mankind / Joseph S. Bolton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bolton, Joseph Shaw, 1867-1923, author.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Philosophy of religion.

Routledge library editions. Philosophy of religion ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Driven by the dissatisfaction and turmoil in religion at the time this book was originally published in 1923, the author sets out a belief that all people have an inborn religion and investigates what the future of this religion might be as it changes from age to age. In the short chapters here the author reflects on the current trends in theology at the time and the history of Christianity.This is an early critique of formalised religion and a simple advocacy of natural religion which is a glimpse into the basic philosophy of the early twentieth century.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Orginal Title Page; Orginal Copyright Page; Table of Contents; I. Reasonable Religion; II. Religion is a Natural Production; III. Bed-Rock; IV. The Origin of Religion; V. The Origin of Altruism; VI. The Purpose of our Universe; VII. Is God a Person?; VIII. What is Natural Religion?; IX. The Divinity of Man; X. The Christmas Message; XI. As I would do if I were God; XII. The Urge of God; XIII. What is the Business of Life?; XIV. Number One; XV. Self Expression not Self Denial; XVI. God's Great Plan; XVII. The Passing of Sacrifice

XVIII. It Pays to do RightXIX. Ignorance the one Evil; XX. By Thine Own Soul's Light Learn to Live; XXI. The New Birth; XXII. God Consciousness; XXIII. Does it Ring True?; XXIV. Is Life a Conflict?; XXV. Without Shedding of Blood; XXVI. Parables; XXVII. Prayer; XXVIII. The Future of Religion; XXIX. Fundamental Errors; XXX. The Fallacy of a Paid Clergy; XXXI. Natural Religion the only Permanent Religion; XXXII. God make us men

Notes:

"First published in 1923"--title page verso.

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ISBN:

1-135-98012-8

0-203-43174-X

1-299-48097-7

1-135-98005-5

9780203431740

OCLC:

842887768