Natural Religion: The Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the University of Glasgow in 1888Longmans, Green, 1892 - 608 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 53
Page viii
... possible , with the Scottish Universities , lectureships or classes for the promotion of the study of said subjects , and for the teaching and diffusion of sound views regarding them , among the whole population of Scotland . Therefore ...
... possible , with the Scottish Universities , lectureships or classes for the promotion of the study of said subjects , and for the teaching and diffusion of sound views regarding them , among the whole population of Scotland . Therefore ...
Page ix
... possible to the following brief prin- ciples and directions which shall be binding on each and all of the ' patrons ' as far as practicable and possible . I only indicate leading principles . First , The endowment or capital Conditions ...
... possible to the following brief prin- ciples and directions which shall be binding on each and all of the ' patrons ' as far as practicable and possible . I only indicate leading principles . First , The endowment or capital Conditions ...
Page x
... possible sciences , indeed , in one sense , the only science , that of Infinite Being , without reference to or reliance upon any supposed special exceptional or so - called miraculous revela- tion . I wish it considered just as ...
... possible sciences , indeed , in one sense , the only science , that of Infinite Being , without reference to or reliance upon any supposed special exceptional or so - called miraculous revela- tion . I wish it considered just as ...
Page 6
... and earnest inquirers after truth . ' 66 And further- ' I wish the lecturers to treat their subject as a strictly natural science , the greatest of all possible sciences , indeed , in one sense , the only 6 LECTURE I.
... and earnest inquirers after truth . ' 66 And further- ' I wish the lecturers to treat their subject as a strictly natural science , the greatest of all possible sciences , indeed , in one sense , the only 6 LECTURE I.
Page 10
... possible sciences , indeed , in one sense , the only science . ' What does that mean ? It seems to me to mean that this observant and clear - headed Scotch lawyer , though he could follow the progress of human know- ledge from a ...
... possible sciences , indeed , in one sense , the only science . ' What does that mean ? It seems to me to mean that this observant and clear - headed Scotch lawyer , though he could follow the progress of human know- ledge from a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Agnosticism ancient ANDREW LANG animals Apollon Aryan Avesta become believe Brahmans Buddha Buddhism called century character Christian Comparative Mythology concepts Confucius cosmological argument Crown 8vo dawn definition of religion deity derived dialects divine doubt Dyaus earliest earth Edition Essays etymology existence express fact fetishism finite German gods grammar Greek growth Gruppe guage heaven Hibbert Lectures Historical School hymns idea Illustrations India Indra infinite instance knowledge Latin laws likewise logical Lord meaning meant modern moral myth Natural Religion object origin Ormazd perception philosophers phonetic poets Professor question races recognised religious Rig-veda Roman root Sacred Books Sanskrit savage scholars Science of Language Science of Religion seems Semitic sense speak spirit spoken supposed Theology theory things thought tion told trace Translated true Upanishads Varuna Veda Vedic Vedic religion vols word worship Wuotan Zeus Zoroaster
Popular passages
Page 567 - AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.