The Main Argument of a Late Book, Intitled, Christianity as Old as the Creation, Fairly Stated and Examined. Or, a Short View of That Whole Controversy

The Main Argument Of A Late Book, Intitled, Christianity As Old As The Creation, Fairly Stated And Examined. Or, A Short View Of That Whole Controversy by Anthony Atkey. Anthony Atkey’s intervention presents a detailed engagement with a timely polemic titled Christianity as old as the Creation. He first records the author’s central propositions, which claim that natural religion—the Law of Nature discoverable by human reason—provides a universal, sufficient basis for moral life and for attaining divine favour, and that external revelation is either unnecessary or only supplementary. In a structured rebuttal, Atkey outlines his own response in a methodical, twelve-part frame: affirming the primacy of natural religion, distinguishing between the religion of the End (moral practice) and the Means (positive rites), and arguing that sincere obedience grounded in reason is compatible with, and sometimes adequate for, divine acceptance. He concedes that revelation can add motives and sanctions but insists the Law of Nature remains the foundational law of God, immutable in its core yet adaptable in its application to changing circumstances. The Treatise defends natural religion while acknowledging some limited roles for revelation and miracles, ultimately asserting that genuine moral conduct and rational religion suffice for human happiness and divine approval.