Project Gutenberg
2005-11-30
Public domain in the USA.
81
Temple, Frederick
1821
1902
Temple, F. (Frederick)
The Relations Between Religion and Science
Eight Lectures Preached Before the University of Oxford in the Year 1884
Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
The origin and nature of scientific belief -- The origin and nature of religious belief -- Apparent conflict between science and religion on free-will -- Apparent conflict between religion and the doctrine of evolution -- Revelation the means of developing and completing spiritual knowledge -- Aparent collision between religion and the doctrine of evolution -- Apparent collision of science with the claim to supernatural power -- The conclusion of the argument.
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Ralph Janke and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
"The Relations Between Religion and Science" by Frederick Temple is a collection of lectures delivered in the late 19th century, specifically in the year 1884, at the University of Oxford. The work seeks to explore the intricate relationship between scientific belief and religious faith, addressing the perceived conflicts and harmonies that arise between the two realms. Through the examination of foundational concepts such as the uniformity of nature and the moral law, Temple delves into the philosophical implications that science and religion have on human understanding and existence. The opening of this scholarly work introduces the central themes and poses critical questions regarding the origins and nature of both scientific and religious beliefs. Temple outlines how scientific knowledge stems from empirical observations, forming a postulate based on nature's uniformity, while religious belief emerges from an internal moral voice that commands faith and duty. He acknowledges the historical tensions between science and religion, particularly during his time, before suggesting that a thoughtful inquiry into their relations can provide clarity and understanding. By establishing these foundational principles, Temple sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how science and religion can coexist and inform each other throughout the subsequent lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Religion and science
BL
Text
Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics
Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal
310370
310378
2024-10-07T14:14:31.778712
2023-09-08T04:53:15.587552
text/html
text/html
311623
2020-12-13T07:09:51
text/html; charset=us-ascii
105989
2020-12-13T07:09:51
text/html; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
185928
2024-10-07T14:14:39.550671
application/epub+zip
189277
2024-10-07T14:14:35.527687
application/epub+zip
171967
2024-10-07T14:14:34.164666
application/epub+zip
384358
2024-10-07T14:14:42.621626
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
360365
2024-10-07T14:14:38.655684
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
349390
2022-09-08T09:43:07.137058
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
292168
292067
2024-10-07T14:14:31.270674
2023-09-08T04:53:15.216527
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
292185
2020-12-13T07:09:51
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
100651
2020-12-13T07:09:51
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
20122
2024-10-07T14:14:42.750715
application/rdf+xml
16023
2024-10-07T14:14:34.727673
image/jpeg
3664
2024-10-07T14:14:34.446665
image/jpeg
181623
2024-10-07T14:14:31.806690
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia