Charles Bradlaugh was an English political activist and atheist who founded the National Secular Society in 1866.
In the 23 "Theological Essays" collected here, he discusses his views on various topics such as whether man has a soul and if there is a God; who was Jesus Christ and the Apostles. He also deals in depth with various books of the Bible, gives an overview of the history of heresy, and tries to answer the question when the Gospels were written. (Summary by Availle)
In the 23 "Theological Essays" collected here, he discusses his views on various topics such as whether man has a soul and if there is a God; who was Jesus Christ and the Apostles. He also deals in depth with various books of the Bible, gives an overview of the history of heresy, and tries to answer the question when the Gospels were written. (Summary by Availle)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Heresy: Its Utility and Morality - Chapter I: Introductory
22:42 - Chapter 2
Heresy: Its Utility and Morality - Chapter II: The Sixteenth Century
30:00 - Chapter 3
Heresy: Its Utility and Morality - Chapter III: The Seventeenth Century, Part 1
37:39 - Chapter 4
Heresy: Its Utility and Morality - Chapter III: The Seventeenth Century, Part 2
18:07 - Chapter 5
Heresy: Its Utility and Morality - Chapter IV: The Eighteenth Century, Part 1
29:56 - Chapter 6
Heresy: Its Utility and Morality - Chapter IV: The Eighteenth Century, Part 2
35:30 - Chapter 7
Humanity's Gain from Unbelief
37:20 - Chapter 8
Supernatural and Rational Morality
20:53 - Chapter 9
Has Man a Soul?
37:08 - Chapter 10
Is There a God?
25:36 - Chapter 11
A Plea For Atheism, Part 1
34:34 - Chapter 12
A Plea For Atheism, Part 2
29:23 - Chapter 13
A Few Words About the Devil
19:45 - Chapter 14
Were Adam and Eve our First Parents?
25:33 - Chapter 15
New Life of Abraham
21:15 - Chapter 16
New Life of Jacob
28:45 - Chapter 17
New Life of Moses
23:22 - Chapter 18
New Life of David
32:40 - Chapter 19
A New Life of Jonah
20:57 - Chapter 20
Who Was Jesus Christ?
25:52 - Chapter 21
What Did Jesus Teach?
30:18 - Chapter 22
The Twelve Apostles
24:12 - Chapter 23
The Atonement
21:21 - Chapter 24
When Were Our Gospels Written?, Part 1
29:04 - Chapter 25
When Were Our Gospels Written?, Part 2
23:39 - Chapter 26
When Were Our Gospels Written?, Part 3
24:17 - Chapter 27
When Were Our Gospels Written?, Part 4
26:50 - Chapter 28
Mr. Gladstone in Reply to Colonel Ingersoll on Christianity
19:41 - Chapter 29
A Few Words on the Christian's Creed
28:20