Credulity no Criterion
Credulity no Criterion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw that explores the theme of religious belief and its impact on society. The story follows a group of characters who are struggling to reconcile their faith with the harsh realities of life in Victorian England. Throughout the play, Shaw uses satire and humor to challenge traditional notions of religion and morality.
By George Bernard Shaw · First published 1903 · Genre: Religious Critique, Philosophical, Satire · 317 words
First lines
This arbitrary acceptance and rejection of parts of the gospel is not peculiar to the Secularist view. We have seen Luke and John reject Matthew's story of the massacre of the innocents and the flight into Egypt without ceremony. The notion that Matthew's manuscript is a literal and infallible record of facts, not subject to the errors that beset all earthly chroniclers, would have made John stare, being as it is a comparatively modern fancy of intellectually untrained people who keep the Bible on the same shelf, with Napoleon's Book of Fate, Old Moore's Almanack, and handbooks of therapeutic herbalism. You may be a fanatical Salvationist and reject more miracle stories than Huxley did; and you may utterly repudiate Jesus as the Savior and yet cite him as a historical witness to the possession by men of the most marvellous thaumaturgical powers.
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- Work type: Play
- Author: George Bernard Shaw
- Date: 1903 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious Critique, Philosophical, Satire, Historical Commentary, Theological
- Length: 317 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Religious Critique — The text critiques various interpretations and beliefs within Christianity, examining inconsistencies and arbitrary acceptances of gospel narratives.
- Philosophical — The work engages in philosophical discourse on belief systems, questioning the nature of faith and the acceptance of religious narratives.
- Satire — The writing style employs satire to highlight the absurdities and contradictions in religious beliefs and practices.
- Historical Commentary — The text references historical figures and events to provide context and critique of religious narratives and their interpretations.
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skepticism · philosophy · rationalism · belief · critique · religion · science · reason · faith · humanism · intellect · debate