"The Religious Situation" by Goldwin Smith is a deep look into how religious beliefs were changing in the early 1900s. It's like a school project that studies faith, questioning beliefs, and how religion and new ideas mixed during a time of big science discoveries and when people started being less religious. The central theme analyzes what happens when religious faith starts to fade, especially questioning the Bible's truth and power, pointing out that some of its moral teachings seem limited and don't always line up with what everyone thinks is right. It also talks about how religious leaders struggled to keep their promises as more people started to doubt, noticing that their sermons were becoming less religious and more worldly. The book further investigates how science and religion clashed, suggesting that what we now know about the universe makes it hard to believe in a God who planned everything, urging readers to think hard about whether faith still matters when we have so much new information.
The Religious Situation
By Goldwin Smith
In an era defined by scientific advancement, a critical evaluation emerges, challenging long-standing religious beliefs and questioning the relevance of faith amidst the rise of secular thought.
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About the AuthorGoldwin Smith was a British-born academic and historian who was active in both Great Britain and North America. From 1856 to 1866, he was a professor of modern history at the University of Oxford. Smith taught at Cornell University from 1868 to 1872, and was instrumental in establishing the university's international reputation, but left when it began admitting female students. He is the namesake of Goldwin Smith Hall at Cornell University, and was outspoken regarding his often controversial political views. Smith was a supporter of the Union during the American Civil War and a critic of imperialism. He was also opposed to the Irish Home Rule movement and women's suffrage, along with holding Anglo-Saxonist and antisemitic views.
Goldwin Smith was a British-born academic and historian who was active in both Great Britain and North America. From 1856 to 1866, he was a professor of modern history at the University of Oxford. Smith taught at Cornell University from 1868 to 1872, and was instrumental in establishing the university's international reputation, but left when it began admitting female students. He is the namesake of Goldwin Smith Hall at Cornell University, and was outspoken regarding his often controversial political views. Smith was a supporter of the Union during the American Civil War and a critic of imperialism. He was also opposed to the Irish Home Rule movement and women's suffrage, along with holding Anglo-Saxonist and antisemitic views.
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