THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, DECEMBER 13, E. M. 300
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R eligion .— Religious questions
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In Place of Christianity ;
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world been exploded by recent dis- red between
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AT S ILVE R TO N , OREGON.
2 Does Christianity or Science Promote Civil­
had been exploded became so wide g |e in8tance did two Bects ¡nda)
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otherw ise will grow up w ith o u t its g reat 3 Is Religion or Science More Reliable?
in. question could long en terta in a ¡„ dietreH8. T beir diBcordg faavo advantages.
4 Evolution and Comparison of Religions.
2 I t will educate w orkers for th e g rea t
d o ubt as to th e nebular hypothesis. aH been over lfcc m Pani„- of gcri
forw ard m arch of F re eth o u g h t an d Pro­ 5 Does Belief in Miracles Benefit?
gress.
6 Immortality or Annihilation?
Instead ot he.ng exploded through tun>i in m an . m ade crepds and their
3 It will forever silence th e accusation
th e process ol discovery, as som e effect on passion and prejudice— th a t S ecularists have never done a n y ­
th in g .
over-zealous churchm en have pre [Two W orlds
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4 I t will hasten th e tim e when Reason
tended, it lias been im m en sely
and Love will reign, and w hen siq iersti-
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a nebulae we shall return, is a j C hristiansstole the A theist G ira rd ’s c o m p lis h m u c h .
KINNEV
PORTER
Scientific Wisdom
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Silverton, Oregon.