Theism: Being the Baird Lecture for 1876 |
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... matters of civil polity , of scien- tific research , and of religious life , wisdom lies in combining the conservative with the progressive spirit , the principle of authority with the principle of liberty , due respect to the ...
... matters of civil polity , of scien- tific research , and of religious life , wisdom lies in combining the conservative with the progressive spirit , the principle of authority with the principle of liberty , due respect to the ...
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... matter , or blind force - that the physical , mental , and moral order which they everywhere beheld implied no Supreme Intelligence and Will ; and the few who can believe it , have assuredly no right , simply on the ground of such ...
... matter , or blind force - that the physical , mental , and moral order which they everywhere beheld implied no Supreme Intelligence and Will ; and the few who can believe it , have assuredly no right , simply on the ground of such ...
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... matter , they have overlooked the obvious fact , that but for an intellectual perception of the presence of an all- pervading Power , and all - embracing order , the awe and joy could never have been excited . Mere feeling cannot tell ...
... matter , they have overlooked the obvious fact , that but for an intellectual perception of the presence of an all- pervading Power , and all - embracing order , the awe and joy could never have been excited . Mere feeling cannot tell ...
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... matter except under the influence of de- lusion . Man is greater than anything he can see or touch ; and those who believe only in what they can see and touch , who have what Strauss calls a feeling for the universe , but no true ...
... matter except under the influence of de- lusion . Man is greater than anything he can see or touch ; and those who believe only in what they can see and touch , who have what Strauss calls a feeling for the universe , but no true ...
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... matter or man to the rank of gods even of the lowest fetich order . It is only , then , by keeping within the limits of theism that further religious progress is possible . If we would advance in religion , it must be , not by getting ...
... matter or man to the rank of gods even of the lowest fetich order . It is only , then , by keeping within the limits of theism that further religious progress is possible . If we would advance in religion , it must be , not by getting ...
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¹ See Appendix absolute adjustment affirm animal apprehend argu attributes Author belief Bridgewater Treatise character Christian conscience consciousness cosmological argument creation creatures Crown 8vo deny design argument Divine existence earth effect ence Epicurus Essays eternal evidence evil fact faculty faith Fcap feeling final causes finite God's heart human idea Illustrations implies infinite intellect intelligence intuition J. G. Lockhart J. S. Mill knowledge Lectures less manifest matter ment merely mind moral Natural Theology necessarily necessary existence never object organ origin pantheism perfect philosophy physical polytheism Post 8vo pre-established harmony present principle of causality priori Professor proof prove realised reason reference regard religious revelation scientific Scotland self-existent sense soul speculative spiritual supposed Supreme Intelligence theism theistic theistic inference theory things thought tion Treatise true truth universe University of Edinburgh vols whole wisdom words worship
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Page 176 - When he established the clouds above : When he strengthened the fountains of the deep : When he gave to the sea his decree, That the waters should not pass his commandment: When he appointed the foundations of the earth : 235 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him : And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him ; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; And my delights were with the sons of men.
Page 414 - With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Page 312 - O May I Join The Choir Invisible! O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence...
Page 227 - He, that has light within his own clear breast, May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he, that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts, Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself is his own dungeon.