CONTENTS
PAGE
[Preface to Second Edition] xi
[Preface to Third Edition] xii
Chapter I.
[THE GRAVITY OF THE PRESENT SITUATION]
- § 1. [The Truth of the Matter] 1
- § 2. [The Attitude of the Laity] 6
- § 3. [Christianity and Science not Reconciled] 17
- § 4. [The Genesis and Character of the New Outburst] 25
- § 5. [Apologetics “Found Wanting”] 29
- § 6. [More Things Which Confuse the Issue] 36
Chapter II.
[THE EXTRAORDINARY STATE OF APOLOGETICS WITH REGARD TO MIRACLES]
- § 1. [Preliminary Remarks]
- § 2. [Miracle Apologetics] 45
- § 3. [The Fundamental Miracles] 55
Chapter III.
[THE DESTRUCTIVE CHARACTER OF MODERN BIBLE CRITICISM]
- § 1. [Clashing Views on Bible Criticism] 71
- § 2. [A Summary of the Results of Bible Criticism] 76
- § 3. [By Whom the “Higher Criticism” is Accepted] 90
- § 4. [Admissions by Orthodox Apologists] 94
- § 5. [Some Remaining Difficulties]
Chapter IV.
[THE GRAVE SUSPICIONS AROUSED BY THE STUDY OF ANCIENT BELIEFS]
- § 1. [The New Theological Theory of a Progressive Revelation] 115
- § 2. [Parallels in Ancient Religions, and Some Remarks Upon Them] 121
- § 3. [Parallels in the Beliefs of Primitive Man, And Some Remarks Upon Them] 142
- § 4. [The Solar Myth] 154
- § 5. [Concluding Remarks on Christian and Anti-Christian Theories] 159
Chapter V.
[IRRECONCILABLE DIFFICULTIES CONNECTED WITH EVOLUTION]
- § 1. [Preliminary Remarks]
- § 2. “[Nature Red in Tooth and Claw]” 180
- § 3. [The Bible Account of Creation Irreconcilable with Science in Each and Every Respect] 188
- § 4. [Proofs of our Animal Origin] 197
- § 5. [The Overthrow of the Doctrines of the Fall and Original Sin]
Chapter VI.
[THE FAILURE OF THEISTIC ARGUMENTS]
- § 1. [Preliminary Remarks]
- § 2. [The Existence of a First Cause—An Uncaused Cause] 221
- § 3. [The First Cause an Intelligence] 223
- § 4. [The First Cause a Beneficent Intelligence]
- § 5. [Religious Experience]
- § 6. [The Inevitable Conclusion] 264
- [Note on Religion and Philosophy] 266
Chapter VII.
[FALLACIES IN POPULAR ARGUMENTS]
- § 1. [Preliminary Remarks—The Power of Christianity for Good] 273
- § 2. [Christianity Woman’s Best Friend] 277
- § 3. [The Overthrow of Christianity Would Endanger Society and the Nation] 286
- § 4. [The Spread of Christianity a Proof of its Truth] 290
- § 5. [The Noble Army of Martyrs] 296
- § 6. [The Universality of the Religious Instinct]
- [The Hypothesis Stated] 298
- [The Rationalist’s Contention] 299
- [The Apologist’s Views concerning Superstition and the Religious Instinct] 300
- [Beliefs of Savage Man] 302
- [Magic and Religion] 305
- [Religion in Modern China] 307
- [Apostates in Christendom] 311
- [Religion in Modern Japan] 313
- [Classical History] 314
- [Note on Human Sentiment as to a Future Life] 315
Chapter VIII.
- § 1. [A Summary] 317
- § 2. [Why Lead a Moral Life?]
- [Preliminary Remarks] 323
- [The Necessity for Morality] 324
- [Uselessness of Vague Threats] 326
- [The Need for an Early Education in Ethical Principles] 327
- [The Object-Lesson Furnished by the Japanese] 328
- [Criminality] 333
- [Our Aids] 335
- [The Importance of a Knowledge of the Origin of Morality] 337
- [Opinions of Ethicists] 339
- [Note on Systematic Moral Instruction] 345
- § 3. [Should the Truth be Told?]
346
- (a) “[Magna est veritas et prævalebit]” 347
- (b) [Obscurantism has had its Day] 349
- (c) [The Effect on Morality] 352
- (d) [The Real Danger] 352
- (e) [The Consolations of Belief, and the Distress we may Cause by our Candour] 353
- (f) [Can we Alter People’s Beliefs?] 359
- (g) [Can Beliefs be Useful though False?] 361
- (h) [Is a New Religion Required?] 362
- (i) [Why be so Impatient of Error?] 364
- § 4. [The Outlook] 365
- § 5. [Concluding Remarks] 375
[Appendix] 379
[Index] 409
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