The geniuses of the 19th century question God and religions
In the 19th century, critics became bolder in their attack. They began to question the very foundations of the Church. They raised questions like “what is God” and “what is the need for a god” Men like Karl Marx, Sigmund Fraud and Friedrich Niche offered their arguments in philosophical and sociological terms.
“God is nothing more than the projection of the human mind,” “Religion is the opium of the people,” and “God is dead” all sounded very new and exciting compared to the dull and unintangible dogmas of the catholic Church. It seemed that finally many people’s secret doubts and suspicions were found expression. Millions quickly and willingly embraced these new notions.
The Church under attack tried to compromise (otherwise it would have been exposed) even on the fundamentals such as creation and the authenticity of the Bible. And Christendom lost credibility. Science and philosophy finally signed the death warrant of the Church or so it seemed