The Christian Evidence Society is a British

Christian apologetics Christian apologetics ( grc, ἀπολογία, "verbal defense, speech in defense") is a branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity. Christian apologetics has taken many forms over the centuries, starting with Paul the Apostle in ...

organisation that was founded in 1870. At its financial peak in 1883, it had slightly over 400 paying members, but that it had declined to below 300 by 1897. After 1900, its focus shifted from defending against external attacks to addressing doubts from within Christianity.

Formation

The society was founded to counter atheism in Victorian society.''Bernard Shaw's Book Reviews'', Bernard Shaw, Brian Tyson, , pp 139-140 Its original purpose was described by a contemporaneous source as "meeting, in fair argument, the current scepticism". Its original methods were, in the words of this source:Notices of New Books
— ''Modern Scepticism'', New Englander and Yale review p373, Cornell University, April 1, 1872 #Lectures for the educated #Classes aimed at the "lower grades of society, to save them from infidelity" #Circulation of tracts, and offering prizes for engaging in private study followed by competitive examination. Its membership consisted of evangelical and moderate churchmen, including Richard Whately, Archbishop of Dublin and Charles Dickison, Bishop of Meath, as well as prominent scientists, including

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and William Henry Dallinger.

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Christian Evidence SocietyRecords of the Christian Evidence Society at the Church of England Record Centre
Christian organisations based in the United Kingdom Christian apologetics Christianity and science {{UK-org-stub

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