CONTENTS

GOD THE INVISIBLE KING

1)THE COSMOGONY OF MODERN RELIGION

2)HERESIES; OR THE THINGS THAT GOD IS NOT

3)THE LIKENESS OF GOD

4)THE RELIGION OF ATHEISTS

5)THE INVISIBLE KING

6)MODERN IDEAS OF SIN AND DAMNATION

7)THE IDEA OF A CHURCH


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

"Herbert George Wells (21 Sep 1866 – 13 Aug 1946) was an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary. Together with Jules Verne, Wells has been referred to as "THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION.

Religion

Wells wrote in his book GOD THE INVISIBLE KING that his idea of God did not draw upon the traditional religions of the world: "This book sets out as forcibly and exactly as possible the religious belief of the writer. [Which] is a profound belief in a personal and intimate God." Later in the work he aligns himself with a "renascent or modern religion...neither atheist nor Buddhist nor Mohammedan nor Christian...[that] he has found growing up in himself."
Of Christianity he has this to say: "…it is not now true for me. … Every believing Christian is, I am sure, my spiritual brother … but if systemically I called myself a Christian I feel that to most men I should imply too much and so tell a lie." Of other world religions he writes: "All these religions are true for me as Canterbury Cathedral is a true thing and as a Swiss chalet is a true thing. There they are, and they have served a purpose, they have worked. Only they are not true for me to live in them. … They do not work for me." (from Wikipedia)