The Bible of nature : or, The principles of secularism. A contribution to the…
"The Bible of Nature; or, The Principles of Secularism" by Felix L. Oswald is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. This work argues for a new "Religion of Nature" that contrasts sharply with traditional supernatural religions, advocating for secularism grounded in natural laws and human instincts. Oswald critiques the historical suppression of science and reason by religious institutions, proposing that true enlightenment and moral guidelines should derive from nature
rather than dogma. The opening portion establishes a historical critique of religious influences on human development, suggesting that the duality of superstition and antinaturalism has hindered human progress and well-being. Oswald outlines how past religions have fostered mental and physical degeneration through doctrines that reject natural instincts, emphasizing the need for a new secular philosophy that promotes health, knowledge, and human rights. He introduces the foundational principles of physical, mental, and moral maxims, which aim to reclaim the divine aspects of human experience from the grasp of oppressive beliefs, ultimately asserting that humanity's future lies in embracing reason and our innate instincts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Oswald, Felix L. (Felix Leopold), 1845-1906 |
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| Title | The Bible of nature : or, The principles of secularism. A contribution to the religion of the future |
| Original Publication | New York: The Truth Seeker Company, 1888. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 40.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism |
| Subject | Secularism |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 72134 |
| Release Date | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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