Arrows of Freethought
by George William Foote
About this book
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)
1 Religion and Progress
2 A Defence of Thomas Paine
3 The Gospel of Freethought
4 Freethought in Current Literature
5 Dean Stanley's Latest
6 God and the Queen
7 Cardinal Newman on Infidelity
8 Sunday Tyranny
9 Who are the Blasphemers?
10 The Birth of Christ
11 The Reign of Christ
12 The Primate on Modern Infidelity
13 Baiting a Bishop
14 Professor Flint on Atheism
15 A Hidden God
16 General Joshua
17 Going to Hell
18 Christmas Eve in Heaven
19 Professor Blackie on Atheism
20 Salvationism
21 A Pious Showman
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