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Preface. Introduction. Part I: Hume's Scrutiny of Religion: Its Theoretical Foundations, Historical Roots, and Ultimate Goals. 1. Hume's Philosophical Project and his Reflection on Religion. 2. Brief Historical Setting of Hume's Investigation of Religion. Part II: The Origin, Development and Historical Effects of Religious Beliefs. 3. The Nature of Hume's Investigation of Religion. 4. The Conception of the Phenomenon to be Investigated. 5. The Origin of Religion: Critical Exposition of Hume's Theory. 6. Religion and History. 7. Belief and Faith. 8. The Ethical Depreciation of Religion. Part III: Hume's Natural Theology: The Critique of the Presumed Validity of Religious Beliefs. 9. From Historical Religion to Natural Religion. 10. The Impassable Path of A Priori Reasoning: Analysis of Hume's Critique of the Ontological Argument and Its Foundations. 11. The Rejection of Miracles: An Attempt to Elucidate the Import of Hume's Critique. 12. The Uncertain Path of Empirical Reasoning, Part I: The Unfolding of Hume's Critique of the Argument from Design. 13. The Uncertain Path of Empirical Reasoning, Part II: The Critique of the Argument from Design in the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Part IV: General Conclusions. 14. The Natural and Reasonable Character of the Belief in an Intelligent Author of the Universe. Bibliography. Index.