Nature and the Gods From "The Atheistic Platform", Twelve Lectures

"Nature and the Gods" by Arthur B. Moss is a series of talks exploring how humans relate to the world around them, both the natural environment and the idea of gods. The book suggests that people created gods to explain things they didn't understand about nature, moving from worshipping natural objects to believing in a single God. Moss argues that being good and making progress as a society comes from people working together and using their brains, not from gods telling them what to do. The book encourages readers to use reason and learning to solve problems and improve the world, urging people to take responsibility for their choices and their impact on the world.