Letters to Eugeniaor, A PRESERVATIVE AGAINST RELIGIOUS PREJUDICES.Anthony C. Middleton translation · Edition 2Chapter navigation15 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…or, A PRESERVATIVE AGAINST RELIGIOUS PREJUDICES.NAIGEON'S PREFACE.TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.LETTER I. Of the Sources of Credulity, and of the Motives which should lead to an examination of religion.LETTER II. Of the Ideas which Religion gives us of the DivinityLETTER III. An Examination of the Holy Scriptures, of the Nature of the Christian Religion, and of the Proofs upon which Christianity is foundedLETTER IV. Of the fundamental dogmas of the Christian ReligionLETTER V. Of the Immortality of the Soul, and of the Dogma of another LifeLETTER VI. Of the Mysteries, Sacraments, and Religious Ceremonies of ChristianityLETTER VII. Of the pious Rites, Prayers, and Austerities of ChristianityLETTER VIII. Of Evangelical Virtues and Christian PerfectionLETTER IX. Of the advantages contributed to Government by ReligionLETTER X. On the Advantages Religion confers on those who profess itLETTER XI. Of Human or Natural MoralityLETTER XII. Of the small Consequence to be attached to Men's Speculations, and the Indulgence which should be extended to themBeginning of this editionNext chapter →NAIGEON'S PREFACE.All chapters and sections (15)Other sectionsor, A PRESERVATIVE AGAINST RELIGIOUS PREJUDICES.NAIGEON'S PREFACE.TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.Letters123456789101112By Baron D'holbach(Paul Henri Thiry Holbach (baron d') Nicolas Fréret)Translated From The French, By Anthony C. Middleton, M.D...."Arctis Religionum animos nodis exsolvere pergo." Lucretii De Rerum Natura, lib. iv. v. 6,7. 1870NAIGEON'S PREFACE. →