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Utility of Protestantism in softening the transition

218

Compared with repression of free debate in France

219

Voltaire did not assail modern theosophies

221

The good inextricably bound up with the bad in the old system

224

Jesuits and Jansenists

225

Voltaire declared the latter to be the worst foes

227

Morellet’s Manual for Inquisitors

228

A reflex of the criminal jurisprudence of the time

229

Cases of Rochette, Calas, and Sirven

229

Of La Barre

230

Fervour of Voltaire’s indignation

232

Protests against cynical acquiescence

233

Disappointment of the philosophers, and their courage

235

The reactionary fanaticism a proof of the truth of Voltaire’s allegations

237

Necessity of transforming spiritual basis of thought

238

Voltaire’s abstention from the temporal sphere

239

His chief defect as leader of the attack

241

Crippling his historic imagination

243

The just historic calm impossible, until Voltaire had pressed a previous question

245 (2) His method.

His instruments purely literary and dialectical

248

Leaves metaphysics of religion, and fastens on alleged records

250

The other side fell back on the least worthy parts of their system

251

Hence the narrow and literal character of Voltaire’s objections

252

His attack essentially the attack of the English deists

255 Rationalistic questions in scriptural and ecclesiastical records 257

In doctrine

258

Argument from comparison with other myths

259

His neglect of primitive religions

260

His conviction that monotheism is the first religious form