An Appeal to the People in Behalf of Their Rights as Authorized Interpreters of The Bible

by Catharine E. Beecher

Author of “Common Sense Applied to Religion,” “Domestic Economy,” “Domestic Receipt-Book,” “Letters to the People on Health and Happiness,” “Physiology and Calisthenics,” Etc., Etc.

New York

Harper & Brothers, Publishers

1860

Contents

• Chapter I. Introduction.
• Chapter II. The Augustine Theory of the Origin of Evil.
• Chapter III. Questions Connected with the Augustinian Theory.
• Chapter IV. The Difficulties Involved in the Augustinian Theory.
• Chapter V. The Augustinian Theory in Creeds.
• Chapter VI. Modes of Meeting Difficulties by Theologians.
• Chapter VII. Theologians Themselves Concede the Augustinian Dogmas Indefensible.
• Chapter VIII. The Augustinian Theory Contrary to the Moral Sense of Mankind.
• Chapter IX. The Principles of Common Sense Defined.
• Chapter X. Common Sense Applied to Gain the Existence of God.
• Chapter XI. The People's Mental Philosophy.
• Chapter XII. The Nature of Mind, or Its Powers and Faculties.
• Chapter XIII. Nature of Mind.—Regulation of the Thoughts.
• Chapter XIV. Nature of Mind.—The Moral Sense, or Moral Susceptibilities.
• Chapter XV. The Nature of Mind.—The Will.
• Chapter XVI. Constitutional Varieties of the Human Mind.
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