The Christian Philosopher, Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion

Thomas Dick

W. Collins, 1863 - 640 pages

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INTRODUCTION	21

Nature from Religion 23 Beneficial effects which flow from the Study	27

CHAPTER V	29

two instances 32 Evils which arise from imperfect conceptions of Divine	36

than the supernatural facts recorded in Scripture 37 Immense quantity	45

mense spaces which surround the Heavenly Bodies 50 Reflections	51

in the scale of being 60 Reverence and Veneration 61 Reason	62

The Deity unsearchable 64 Condescension of God to man in reference	68

division of his outer ring 323 Herschel or Uranushis distance size	331

Motion of the Solar System in absolute spaceits destinationplurality	339

Northern magnetic polemagnetic equator 451 Utility of Magnetism	341

Nebula or Starry systemsDiscoveries among the nebulæ made by	345

Various examples of extreme divisibilitySilvergold	357

Magnetic attraction 361 Attraction of gravitation 362 Chemical attrac	364

to the comforts of manknown to the ancients 365 Mechanical Powers	373

The Centre of gravity explained and illustrated by various examples in	379

Distance of the Sun 73 Rotation of the Planets 74 Principal reason	75

Wisdom as displayed in the constitution of our globeadjustment of	85

sensitive beings 90arrangements for its universal diffusion 91display	96

malsvariety in their organization 99 Eyes of Insectstheir exquisite	103

of Nature 106 Primeval state of our globe 107other worlds	108

played in its construction 112 Light its velocity minuteness colours	115

Mechanism for viewing near and distant objects 122con	123

The Stereoscope 124 Eyes of superior intelligencies 125 Visual organs	133

stitution of the world were its Creator a malevolent Being 138 Benevo	143

objectson the surface and in the interior recesses of the earthin	164

Olmsteds deductions respecting their nature and origin 173 Moral	176

cal form 180 Relation which the discovery of the figure of the Earth	197

Falls of Niagara 200other cataracts 202 Scottish cataractsFall	203

their general causes 205 Trade windsMonsoons 206Land and	228

Number which has existed since the Creation 232 Number at the	238

Primary rocks their constituent materials and general aspect	241

Transition Rocks 243 Secondary rocks coal formations etc 244	267

Conclusions deduced from the facts of geology 269 Their accordance	281

233motions of the Moon 283 Eclipses of the Sun and Moon 284 Phe	291

his spots and atmospheredifferent kind of rays emitted from his body	301

The Moondescription of her majestic mountain scenery luminous spots	308

Marshis distance atmosphere luminous zone etc 313 New Planets	320

Rings their dimensions moticns and phenomena illustrated by figures	323

waterthe syphon explainednature of intermitting springs 380 Hydro	388

from an aperture 391horizontal distance to which it spouts 393	394

Use of the barometer in measuring heights 399 Formation of clouds	408

and mirrors 415 Formation of images by convex glassesillustrated	417

processes and effects 424 Its utility in delineating objects	425

Thunderguards 432 Phenomena attending a thunder	440

Manner of giving galvanic shocks 444 Effect of galvanism upon	449

Facts which have been ascertained respecting it 453 Elec	454

rate the condition of mankind 458illustrated in the case of the electric	460

general forms of mattersimple and compound substances 465Caloric	468

Iodine its discovery etc 473 Sulphur its origin combinations and pro	482

different parts and functions 488Bones their number form and position	489

smallness of muscular fibrestheir use in the animal systemextraordinary	507

the Jewish dispensation 513 in reference to the Christian dispensation	514

CHAPTER III	520

printing Steam printing 521 Anastatic Printing	524

strates that the stars are innumerable 528 Serves the purpose of a celes	537

voyages across the Atlantic in steamvessels 539 Contrast between	544

Biots remarkable experimentDon Gautiers experiment and suggestion	552

Utility of the Arts in relation to the Milennial era	568

PRINCIPAL EFFECTS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM CONNECTING SCIENCE	596

Science blended with religion would produce a general expan	625

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Title	The Christian Philosopher, Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion
Author	Thomas Dick
Edition	25
Publisher	W. Collins, 1863
Original from	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Digitized	9 Jul 2014
Length	640 pages

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