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Of the Importance of Religious Opinions

Of the Importance of Religious Opinions

by Jacques Necker

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Author
Necker, Jacques, 1732-1804
Title
Of the importance of religious opinions
Original Publication
London: J. Johnson, 1788.
Credits
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
BR: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity
Subject
Christianity -- Early works to 1800
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 76773
Release Date
August 31, 2025
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIGIOUS OPINIONS.
  2. 2.ADVERTISEMENT.
  3. 3.CONTENTS.
  4. 4.INTRODUCTION. — CHAP. I. On the Connection of Religious Principles with public Order.
  5. 5.CHAP. II. The same Subject continued. A Parallel between the Influence of Religious Principles, and of Laws and Opinions.
  6. 6.CHAP. III. An Objection drawn from our natural Dispositions to Goodness.
  7. 7.CHAP. IV. An Objection drawn from the good Conduct of many irreligious Men.
  8. 8.CHAP. V. The Influence of Religious Principles on our Happiness.
  9. 9.CHAP. VI. The same Subject continued. The Influence of Virtue on Happiness.
  10. 10.CHAP. VII. On Religious Opinions, in their Relation with Sovereigns.
  11. 11.CHAP. VIII. An Objection drawn from the Wars and from the Commotions which Religion has given Rise to.
  12. 12.CHAP. IX. Another Objection examined. The Sabbath.
  13. 13.CHAP. X. An Observation on a particular Circumstance of public Worship.
  14. 14.CHAP. XI. That the single Idea of a God is a sufficient Support of Morality.
  15. 15.CHAP. XII. That there is a God.
  16. 16.CHAP. XIII. The same Subject continued.
  17. 17.CHAP. XIV. The same Subject continued.
  18. 18.CHAP. XV. On the Respect that is due from true Philosophy to Religion.
  19. 19.CHAP. XVI. The same Subject continued. Reflections on Intolerance.
  20. 20.CHAP. XVII. Reflections on the Morality of the Christian Religion.
  21. 21.CHAP. XVIII. Conclusion.

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