Creed and Deed: A Series of Discourses

"Creed and Deed: A Series of Discourses" by Felix Adler is a compilation of talks that looks at morals, religion, and what people believe. It mainly talks about how doing what's right is more important than just following religious rules. Adler points out that people have different beliefs and questions some of the old religious ideas, pushing for a new set of moral guidelines. The book starts by laying out the basic ideas of a group based on the saying "actions, not just beliefs, matter." It discusses problems caused by strict religious rules and stresses that people should be brought together by shared moral values instead of divided by different beliefs. Adler starts by thinking about the idea of life after death, carefully studying its roots in human experience and the weak points in arguments that try to prove it. Adler believes that concentrating on doing good things and following moral principles should be more important than trying to find definite answers in theology. This sets the stage for a deep discussion about how beliefs and moral duties connect.