عنوان

Evolution and Religion.

(Number (ISBN

9780511700828 (ebook)

Number

b502826

Title Proper

Evolution and Religion.

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Henry Ward Beecher.

Volume Designation

Volume 1,dollar5Part I. Eight Sermons, Discussing the Bearings of the Evolutionary Philosophy on the Fundamental Doctrines of Evangelical Christianity /

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge :

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Place of publication not identified :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press.

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

publisher not identified,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1885.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (152 pages) :

Other Physical Details

digital, PDF file(s)

Series Title

Cambridge library collection. Religion.

Text of Note

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)

Text of Note

Henry Ward Beecher, a nineteenth-century American Congregationalist pastor and journal editor, was a renowned public speaker active in campaigns against slavery and for social reform. He was an advocate of the theory of evolution and firmly believed that Christianity should adapt itself in the face of change. Volume 1 of Evolution and Religion (published in two volumes in 1885, two years before his death) is a compilation of his lectures defending the science of evolution. In them, he discusses the implications of the 'new' evolutionary philosophy for various key Christian doctrines such as the divine nature, human sinfulness, the inspiration of the Bible, and divine providence, and asserts that change will only help and not hinder religious thought. Beecher's charisma, enthusiasm and flamboyant oratory is evident even in print, and this book stands as a lasting testimony to this influential activist and thinker.

Parallel Title

Evolution & Religion.

Beecher, Henry Ward,1813-1887

Date of Transaction

20151005020623.0

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Electronic name

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