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Posted(#64503, Bradlaugh)
by David Price 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Christianity in relation to Freethought, Scepticism, and Faith ... 64503 [Author: Charles Bradlaugh] [Author: William Connor Magee] [Subtitle: Three discourses by the Bishop of Peterborough with special replies by Mr. C. Bradlaugh] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/5/0/64503 ] [Files: 64503-0.txt; 64503-h.htm] For those wishing to know: In 1871 Norwich Cathedral invited the Bishop of Peterborough and give some talks on scepticism and faith. At the same time the well-known sceptic, Charles Bradlaugh ended up giving three lectures in reply. This booklet is the result. For the first two talks the Bishop sought to portray sceptics as demanding the impossible, in the last he stated Christianity to be the true religion etc. Bradlaugh's lectures are responsible replies, although the best bit was went he was interrupted by a religious person, and his lecture went shifted in great oratory and powerful arguments. I'd put them down as a draw. Done for Darwin Day, 12 February. All the best, David, England under snow

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Posted(#64500, Julian)
by David Price 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Biology versus Theology. The Bible: irreconcilable with Science, .... 64500 [Title: Biology versus Theology. The Bible: irreconcilable with Science, Experience, and even its own statements] [Author: Julian] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/5/0/64500 ] [Files: 64500-0.txt; 64500-h.htm] For those wishing to know: published in 1871 this is part of a series of secular pamphlets which are mainly headed "Biology versus Theology" but don't really cover the biological developments of the day (cf. Darwin). Quite why isn't clear, as it would have served the purpose better I think. However, this pamphlet uses lots of examples to prove the Bible doesn't always agree with itself, contains obvious mistakes etc. As a Freethought pamphlets it's very solid, but the references to Biology and Science are somewhat misleading. It's for Darwin day, 12th February. All the best, David, England with quite a bit of snow now

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Posted (#64498, Salt) !
by Al Haines 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Animals' Rights Considered in Relation to Social Progress, by Henry Ste 64498 [Full title: Animals' Rights Considered in Relation to Social Progress] [Full author: Henry Stephens Salt] [Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/4/9/64498 ] [Files: 64498-0.txt; 64498-h.htm] Thanks to Turgut Dincer, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Regards, Al

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Posted (#64497, Brittain) !
by Al Haines 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Murderer's Base, by William Brittain 64497 [Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/4/9/64497 ] [Files: 64497-0.txt; 64497-h.htm] Thanks to Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Regards, Al

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Posted(#64499, Stebbing)
by David Price 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Darwinism. The Noachian Flood, by Thomas R. R. Stebbing 64499 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/4/9/64499 ] [Files: 64499-0.txt; 64499-h.htm] For those wishing to know: this is a lecture by the Rev. Stebbing to his local natural history society in 1870, the year before Darwin's Ascent of Man was published. Stebbing uses Darwin's ideas to argue that the flood of Noah in the Bible could not have been across the whole world, but instead was merely local. He also refers to geological discovers etc. to prove his point. It's another response to Darwin, for Darwin Day (12 February). All the best, David England with a bit of snow

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Posted(#64496, Johns)
by David Price 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Moses, not Darwin, by Bennett George Johns 64496 [Subtitle: A Sermon] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/4/9/64496 ] [Files: 64496-0.txt; 64496-h.htm] For those wishing to know: February 12th is Darwin Day and this is one of a number of pamphlets I've found related to Darwin. Rev. Johns was chaplain of the Blind School at Southwark (south London), and preached this in 1871, the same year as Darwin's Ascent of Man was published. Clearly Darwin was a total shock to Johns, who insisted that man was totally different from the animals, and his entire theology rested up it. He doesn't mention Darwin in the pamhplet, nor does he attempt to disprove evolution etc. It's one of many responses to Darwin's book. All the best, David England with a bit of snow, but most melted

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Posted(#64495, Stoughton)
by David Price 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People, by John Stoughton 64495 [Subtitle: A Book for the Exhibition] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/4/9/64495 ] [Files: 64495-0.txt; 64495-h.htm] For those wishing to know: apologies, I transcribed this in 2015 and forgot I'd done it - memory not that good! Rev. John Stoughton was a famous and well-liked minister in Kensington, England, when the 1851 Great Exhibition was to be staged there, bringing people from all over the world. Stoughton wrote the book for the Religious Tract Society, it being partly history, partly guide book, and partly religious. Unlike many of the other "guides" this is much more imaginative, and somewhat sermon-like. All the best, David, England with snow on the ground, but not much

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Posted (#64494, Knott) !
by Jacqueline Jeremy 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Knott's pop-corn book, by E. R. Knott 64494 [Subtitle: Dedicated to the health the happiness the wealth of all people] [Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/4/9/64494 ] [Files: 64494-0.txt; 64494-h.htm] Thanks to Charlene Taylor, Neil Mercer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Regards, Jacqueline

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Posted (#64493, Wyckoff) !
by Jacqueline Jeremy 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

The Workers, by Walter Augustus Wyckoff 64493 [Subtitle: An Experiment in Reality, The West] [Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/4/9/64493 ] [Files: 64493-0.txt; 64493-h.htm] Thanks to Mike Stember and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Regards, Jacqueline

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Posted (#64492, McKimmey) !
by Jacqueline Jeremy 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Last Run On Venus, by James McKimmey 64492 [Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/4/9/64492 ] [Files: 64492-0.txt; 64492-h.htm] Thanks to Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Regards, Jacqueline

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