Arrows of Freethought

George William Foote (1850 - 1915)

In these 21 short essays, George William Foote shoots "Arrows of Freethought" in which he lays down his views on atheism, secularism, and freethought. He talks about religion and progress, explains the gospel of freethought and how literature deals with freethought. He gives a defence of Thomas Paine and explains the views of his contemporaries on atheism. Foote is known as the founder of "The Freethinker", a secular humanist magazine that started in 1881 and still exists today. (Summary by Ava)

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Atheism & Agnosticism

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Availle
00:01:53
Play 01 Religion and Progress jenno
00:14:02
Play 02 A Defence of Thomas Paine jenno
00:21:10
Play 03 The Gospel of Freethought jenno
00:18:27
Play 04 Freethought in Current Literature J. M. Smallheer
00:19:32
Play 05 Dean Stanley's Latest Chris Pyle
00:14:57
Play 06 God and the Queen jenno
00:08:24
Play 07 Cardinal Newman on Infidelity Alan Mapstone
00:07:01
Play 08 Sunday Tyranny Availle
00:08:37
Play 09 Who are the Blasphemers? Chris Pyle
00:04:53
Play 10 The Birth of Christ Chris Pyle
00:10:15
Play 11 The Reign of Christ Henry K. Noble
00:12:27
Play 12 The Primate on Modern Infidelity 65tux
00:16:09
Play 13 Baiting a Bishop 65tux
00:11:40
Play 14 Professor Flint on Atheism J. M. Smallheer
00:09:03
Play 15 A Hidden God Chris Pyle
00:14:52
Play 16 General Joshua littlemissclumsy
00:10:46
Play 17 Going to Hell Dean Leggiero
00:06:05
Play 18 Christmas Eve in Heaven nbvoices
00:15:55
Play 19 Professor Blackie on Atheism 65tux
00:18:52
Play 20 Salvationism 65tux
00:08:15
Play 21 A Pious Showman Chris Pyle
00:09:16