Muir, Pearson M'Adam,  1846-1924 <br/><br/>
Modern Substitutes for Christianity 

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<br/><br/> Release date is 2010-04-16 
<br/><br/>I. Popular impeachments of Christianity -- II. Morality without religion -- III. The religion of the universe -- IV. The religion of humanity -- V. Theism without Christ -- VI. The tribute of criticism to Christ. 
<br/><br/>Produced by Al Haines  Produced by Al Haines 
<br/><br/> "Modern Substitutes for Christianity" by Pearson McAdam Muir is a theological critique written in the early 20th century. The book examines contemporary challenges to Christianity, addressing arguments that propose secular substitutes for religious belief, such as morality without religion, pantheism, and humanism. Through a detailed analysis, Muir defends traditional Christian doctrine against the claim that Christianity is obsolete and irrelevant in the modern age.  The opening of the work introduces the theme of widespread skepticism towards Christianity and highlights various critiques of the faith, asserting that many consider it outdated and unaligned with modern science and morality. Muir summarizes several popular arguments against Christianity, calling attention to both the critiques and the nature of the critics, who range from secular thinkers to moral philosophers. He suggests that these allegations stem from misinterpretations or abuses of the faith rather than the core beliefs of Christianity, emphasizing that true Christianity continues to provide a necessary moral framework for society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Apologetics Atheism Pantheism Theism Positivism Atheism -- History Sects Ethical culture movement Cults Apologetics -- History -- 20th century Non-church-affiliated people 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL  BT