The Evolution of the Idea of God
by Grant Allen
★★★★★No ratings yet
Language: English
Sign in to rate this book.
Sign in to shelve this book.
About this eBook
- Author
- Allen, Grant, 1848-1899
- Title
- The Evolution of the Idea of God: An Inquiry Into the Origins of Religions
- Credits
- Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
- Subject
- God
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 57581
- Release Date
- July 25, 2018
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.THE EVOLUTION OF THE IDEA OF GOD — AN INQUIRY INTO THE ORIGINS OF RELIGIONS
- 2.BY GRANT ALLEN — AUTHOR OF “PHYSIOLOGICAL ÆSTHETICS” “THE COLOURS OF FLOWERS” “FORCE AND ENERGY” ETC — LONDON: GRANT RICHARDS — 1897
- 3.PREFACE
- 4.THE EVOLUTION OF THE IDEA OF GOD.
- 5.CHAPTER I.—CHRISTIANITY AS A RELIGIOUS STANDARD.
- 6.CHAPTER II.—RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY.
- 7.CHAPTER III.—THE LIFE OF THE DEAD.
- 8.CHAPTER IV.—THE ORIGIN OF GODS.
- 9.CHAPTER V.—SACRED STONES.
- 10.CHAPTER VI.—SACRED STAKES.
- 11.CHAPTER VIL—SACRED TREES.
- 12.CHAPTER VIII.—THE GODS OF EGYPT.
- 13.CHAPTER IX.—THE GODS OF ISRAEL.
- 14.CHAPTER X.—THE RISE OF MONOTHEISM.
- 15.CHAPTER XI.—HUMAN GODS.
- 16.CHAPTER XII.—THE MANUFACTURE OF GODS.
- 17.CHAPTER XIII.—GODS OF CULTIVATION.
- 18.CHAPTER XIV.—CORN- AND WINE-GODS.
- 19.CHAPTER XV.—SACRIFICE AND SACRAMENT.
- 20.CHAPTER XVI.—THE DOCTRINE OF THE ATONEMENT.
- 21.CHAPTER XVII.—THE WORLD BEFORE CHRIST.
- 22.CHAPTER XVIII.—THE GROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY.
- 23.CHAPTER XIX.—SURVIVALS IN CHRISTENDOM.
- 24.CHAPTER XX.—CONCLUSION.
- 25.INDEX
Community reviews
Sign in to write a review.
No reviews yet.