 For him, scepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin. And it cannot be otherwise, for every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest scepticism, the...  The American Medical Journal - Page 3021887Full view - About this book
 | William Gresley - Apologetics - 1873 - 324 pages
...the unpardonable sin . . . . every great advancement in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest...scepticism, the annihilation of the spirit of blind faith." Blind 10 PROFESSOR HUXLEY : faith ! Does not the professor see that the very epithet which he puts... | |
 | Theology - 1874 - 404 pages
...it cannot be• otherwise ; for every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest scepticism, the annihilation of blind faith," &c. Again : " If a man asks me what the politics of the moon are, and I reply that I... | |
 | Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences - Natural history - 1877 - 416 pages
...merits. Those only may teach in this temple who are loyal to tbe evidences of truth. Says Mr. Huxley, " The most ardent votary of science holds his firmest convictions, not because the men he most venerate holds them, not because their verity is testified by portenta and wonders, but because his... | |
 | Joseph William Reynolds - Religion and science - 1878 - 552 pages
...And it cannot be otherwise, for every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest...scepticism, the annihilation of the spirit of blind faith. .... The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification."... | |
 | Joseph William Reynolds - 1878 - 552 pages
...And it cannot be otherwise, for every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest...scepticism, the annihilation of the spirit of blind faith. .... The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification."... | |
 | 1873 - 258 pages
...knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest skepticism, the annihilation of the- spirit of blind faith; and...convictions, not because the men he most venerates held them, not because their verity is testified by portentt and wonders, but because his experience... | |
 | Joseph William Reynolds - 1880 - 602 pages
...And it cannot be otherwise, for every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest...scepticism, the annihilation of the spirit of blind faith. . . . The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification."... | |
 | Agnosticism - 1885 - 612 pages
...sin. It cannot be otherwise, for every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest...of the spirit of blind faith ; and the most ardent votar. of science holds his firmest convictions, not because the men he most venerates hold them; not... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1895 - 344 pages
...then taken as finally settled. 2. Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest...scepticism, the annihilation of the spirit of blind faith. 3. And the most ardent votary of science holds his firmest convictions, not because the men he most... | |
 | Edward Clodd - Evolution - 1897 - 312 pages
...adds, " it cannot be otherwise, for every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority, the cherishing of the keenest...convictions, not because the men he most venerates holds them; not because their verity is testified by portents and wonders; but because his experience... | |
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