The Christian PhilosopherBoD – Books on Demand, 2023 M09 28 - 656 pages Reprint of the original, first published in 1857. |
Contents
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INTRODUCTION Page | 21 |
Nature from Religion 23 Beneficial effects which flow from the Study | 27 |
two instances 32 Evils which arise from imperfect conceptions of Divine | 36 |
than the supernatural facts recorded in Scripture 37 Immense quantity | 45 |
mense physical forces grandeur of the motion of Saturn 48immense | 50 |
Popular illustration of the Motions of the Earth and Heavens 53 Extract | 56 |
Subterraneous Regions 101 Atmosphere 102 | 103 |
Number and variety of the earths inhabitants | 231 |
celestial appearances illuminating power superficial contents etc | 308 |
CHAPTER III | 520 |
pass its discovery and the important purposes to which it is applied | 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 |
of Nature 106 Primeval state of our globe 107other worlds | 108 |
CHAPTER IL | 144 |
objectson the surface and in the interior recesses of the earthin | 164 |
Divine Goodness displayed in this phenomenon 164 LUMINOUS ARCHES | 188 |
PRINCIPAL EFFECTS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM CONNECTING SCIENCE | 596 |
Science blended with religion would produce a general expan | 625 |
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