Traité de la Vérité de la Religion Chrétienne by Hugo Grotius
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"Traité de la Vérité de la Religion Chrétienne" by Hugo Grotius is a theological treatise written in the late 17th century. The work seeks to establish the validity of the Christian faith through reasoned arguments and evidence, addressing doubts and counterarguments from atheists and skeptics. It serves as a defense of Christianity, emphasizing a rational foundation for belief. The opening of the treatise introduces the author's intention to clarify the foundations of
Christian faith, encouraging readers to examine their beliefs critically rather than accepting them passively. Grotius highlights the necessity of understanding divine revelation and the existence of God, presenting logical proofs for both concepts. He aims to reinforce the belief in a singular, eternal God, arguing against atheistic views by asserting that the presence of a divine creator is evident through the nature of existence itself and the universal acknowledgment of a higher power across different cultures and epochs. This opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Christian doctrines in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | De veritate religionis Christianae. French |
| Title | Traité de la Vérité de la Religion Chrétienne |
| Credits |
Produced by Frank van Drogen, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | BT: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Doctrinal theology, God, Christology |
| Subject | Apologetics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Indifferentism (Religion) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 15739 |
| Release Date | Apr 30, 2005 |
| Last Update | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 592 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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