Rational Religion and Morals: Presenting Analysis of the Functions of Mind, Under the Operations and Directions of Reason: The First, Eliciting the Necessary, Rational, and Only Religion, Monotheism .. the Second, the Obvious Duties and Precautions of Society |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 4
... interest . Then they must think wisely and essay to counteract those rabid self - interest seek- ers , who act all the time as if nature required a midwife , and that all the departments could be supplied by their important pretensions ...
... interest . Then they must think wisely and essay to counteract those rabid self - interest seek- ers , who act all the time as if nature required a midwife , and that all the departments could be supplied by their important pretensions ...
Page 8
... interest in all such . I have as deep a sincerity in all this matter as could be elicited in all the treasure of the Universe . Who can have any deeper or more vital interest ? I am fully satisfied in my own confidence that there is but ...
... interest in all such . I have as deep a sincerity in all this matter as could be elicited in all the treasure of the Universe . Who can have any deeper or more vital interest ? I am fully satisfied in my own confidence that there is but ...
Page 71
... interest confirmed on immaculate principles , duly recognised by enlightened mind . Deity demands this of all rational creation , physically and morally , requiring adoration exclusively of enlightened minds , whilst he communicates the ...
... interest confirmed on immaculate principles , duly recognised by enlightened mind . Deity demands this of all rational creation , physically and morally , requiring adoration exclusively of enlightened minds , whilst he communicates the ...
Page 96
... interest to deceive , as he has to watch himself to protect the truth in omission and commission . What must be the necessity for watching , when his interest and that of others ' cor- ruption and errors mislead him ? } It is difficult ...
... interest to deceive , as he has to watch himself to protect the truth in omission and commission . What must be the necessity for watching , when his interest and that of others ' cor- ruption and errors mislead him ? } It is difficult ...
Page 97
... interest working the whole , whilst there can be but one right judgment , and that predicated on enlightened mind's decision , reason . With most , faith is ever paramount , as self - interest is paramount , as sophistry is par- amount ...
... interest working the whole , whilst there can be but one right judgment , and that predicated on enlightened mind's decision , reason . With most , faith is ever paramount , as self - interest is paramount , as sophistry is par- amount ...
Contents
644 | |
686 | |
733 | |
773 | |
780 | |
853 | |
860 | |
872 | |
277 | |
341 | |
475 | |
518 | |
528 | |
558 | |
562 | |
563 | |
569 | |
600 | |
875 | |
876 | |
882 | |
896 | |
899 | |
904 | |
906 | |
915 | |
928 | |
950 | |
Common terms and phrases
absolutism absurd action adopt advocates Almighty ancient appreciate atheist attributes bibles of tradition bigotry bigots blasphemy blessings Brahmin cause character Christian church civilization conscience conservative principles conservative revolution correct corrupt creation Creator cultivated curse degraded Deity despotism divine doctrines duty earth enlightened errors eternal evil existence false pretences free agency God's highest honest honor human ignorance immortal imposition inspiration Jews Judaism justice laws legitimate less libel light of mind Lord man's mankind messiahs mighty mind's miracles miserable monotheism moral Mormons Moses nature never noblest pagan peculiar bibles peculiar education peculiar faith perfect perjury perverted philosophy polytheism polytheists position priestocracy priests proof proper prophecies prophets proves pure purity rational education rational mind rational religion recognise religious retributive justice rightly sectarianism sects seek society sophistry soul sublime superstition supreme teaches things tion true truth universe unto usurpation whole world wise
Popular passages
Page 472 - And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Page 285 - Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things ; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone ; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself...
Page 480 - And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee, in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
Page 486 - And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.
Page 489 - And they saw the God of Israel : and there was under his feet, as it were, a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
Page 477 - I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Page 500 - Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more...
Page 285 - Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his Redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.
Page 488 - But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon ; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side ; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Page 488 - And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.