The Christian Religion: An Enquiry

"The Christian Religion: An Enquiry" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a thought-provoking assessment of Christian beliefs and the ethics found in the Bible, penned in the late 1800s. Think of it as a philosophical challenge examining core Christian ideas and how they fit (or don't fit) in the modern world. Ingersoll questions whether the Bible is historically accurate, pushing readers to rethink traditional explanations and embrace logic when it comes to religion and right and wrong. He hones in on big topics, like whether biblical rules on things like slavery and religious violence are actually moral, suggesting they reflect the brutal times they were written in, instead of divine guidance. Instead, Ingersoll champions freedom, intelligence, and personal ethics that aren't tied to religious rules, urging society to rethink values based on reason, not just old beliefs.