Download or read book The Essence of David Hume on Religion written by David Hume and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Axios's Essence of... Series takes the greatest works of practical philosophy and pares them down to their essence. Selected passages flow together to create a seamless work that will capture your interest from page one.Hume is best known for his opposition to Christianity. He said about Christianity: "Upon the whole, we may conclude, that the Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one." Despite his strong opinions, observers of Hume in his own day were struck by how amiable, good tempered, serene, friendly, and cheerful he was. At one point, he helped find a publisher for a pamphlet bitterly attacking himself.