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Arrows of Freethought

Public domain audiobook

Arrows of Freethought

by George William Foote

English· 04:22:31· 22 chapters
In these 21 short essays, George William Foote shoots "Arrows of Freethought" in which he lays down his views on atheism, secularism, and freethought. He talks about religion and progress, explains the gospel of freethought and how literature deals with freethought. He gives a defence of Thomas Paine and explains the views of his contemporaries on atheism. Foote is known as the founder of "The Freethinker", a secular humanist magazine that started in 1881 and still exists today. (Summary by Ava)

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Preface

    01:53
  2. Chapter 2

    Religion and Progress

    14:02
  3. Chapter 3

    A Defence of Thomas Paine

    21:10
  4. Chapter 4

    The Gospel of Freethought

    18:27
  5. Chapter 5

    Freethought in Current Literature

    19:32
  6. Chapter 6

    Dean Stanley's Latest

    14:57
  7. Chapter 7

    God and the Queen

    08:24
  8. Chapter 8

    Cardinal Newman on Infidelity

    07:01
  9. Chapter 9

    Sunday Tyranny

    08:37
  10. Chapter 10

    Who are the Blasphemers?

    04:53
  11. Chapter 11

    The Birth of Christ

    10:15
  12. Chapter 12

    The Reign of Christ

    12:27
  13. Chapter 13

    The Primate on Modern Infidelity

    16:09
  14. Chapter 14

    Baiting a Bishop

    11:40
  15. Chapter 15

    Professor Flint on Atheism

    09:03
  16. Chapter 16

    A Hidden God

    14:52
  17. Chapter 17

    General Joshua

    10:46
  18. Chapter 18

    Going to Hell

    06:05
  19. Chapter 19

    Christmas Eve in Heaven

    15:55
  20. Chapter 20

    Professor Blackie on Atheism

    18:52
  21. Chapter 21

    Salvationism

    08:15
  22. Chapter 22

    A Pious Showman

    09:16