---
title: 'Confession of an Agnostic'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1879-09-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Creation and Evolution'
- 'Deism, Unitarianism, and Unbelief'
- 'Natural Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 1'
- 'Hebrews 11'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1879-confession-of-an-agnostic
---

# Confession of an Agnostic

A first-person 1879 confession of agnosticism describing how Darwin, Spencer and modern science undermined traditional faith. The author recounts struggles over God, soul, and belief.

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