Theism; being the Baird Lecture of 1876

"Theism; Being the Baird Lecture of 1876" by Robert Flint is a late 1800s exploration of faith in God, focusing on whether theism can be proven with logic against beliefs that deny God's existence. The book looks at God as a flawless being and studies how believing in God affects what is considered right and wrong, as well as how society works. It starts by bringing up major questions about whether religious belief makes sense. Flint suggests that the work should investigate if a divine being exists and if it makes sense to believe in a divine being. He stresses that religion should be based on facts, not emotions, setting the stage for a detailed look at reasons to believe in theism; he also looks at the history and philosophy behind theism. Flint claims that without a divine being, religious events lose truth and meaning, claiming that all human thought and morals are tied to God's existence.