Modern Substitutes for Christianity by Pearson M'Adam Muir
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"Modern Substitutes for Christianity" by Pearson McAdam Muir is a theological critique written in the early 20th century. The book examines contemporary challenges to Christianity, addressing arguments that propose secular substitutes for religious belief, such as morality without religion, pantheism, and humanism. Through a detailed analysis, Muir defends traditional Christian doctrine against the claim that Christianity is obsolete and irrelevant in the modern age. The opening of the work introduces the theme
of widespread skepticism towards Christianity and highlights various critiques of the faith, asserting that many consider it outdated and unaligned with modern science and morality. Muir summarizes several popular arguments against Christianity, calling attention to both the critiques and the nature of the critics, who range from secular thinkers to moral philosophers. He suggests that these allegations stem from misinterpretations or abuses of the faith rather than the core beliefs of Christianity, emphasizing that true Christianity continues to provide a necessary moral framework for society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Muir, Pearson M'Adam, 1846-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | Modern Substitutes for Christianity |
| Contents | I. Popular impeachments of Christianity -- II. Morality without religion -- III. The religion of the universe -- IV. The religion of humanity -- V. Theism without Christ -- VI. The tribute of criticism to Christ. |
| Credits | Produced by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism |
| LoC Class | BT: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Doctrinal theology, God, Christology |
| Subject | Apologetics |
| Subject | Atheism |
| Subject | Pantheism |
| Subject | Theism |
| Subject | Positivism |
| Subject | Atheism -- History |
| Subject | Sects |
| Subject | Ethical culture movement |
| Subject | Cults |
| Subject | Apologetics -- History -- 20th century |
| Subject | Non-church-affiliated people |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32006 |
| Release Date | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 356 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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