Project Gutenberg 2006-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 66 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections) "The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864" by Various is a literary magazine that includes essays, discussions, and reviews reflecting on topics related to literature and national policy during the mid-19th century. The opening portion highlights significant debates regarding the intersections of science and theology, particularly focusing on Sir Charles Lyell's examination of the antiquity of man, and the broader implications of scientific discovery on religious beliefs, thus inviting readers to consider the evolving understanding of humanity's place in the natural world. The opening of this issue delves into the historical context where theological orthodoxy faced challenges from emerging scientific insights. The author discusses the evolving perceptions of humanity's antiquity, drawing parallels to earlier contentions about the Earth's age. The dialogue captures the tensions between scientific investigation and traditional beliefs, particularly as Sir Charles Lyell's findings are both anticipated and met with skepticism. Establishing a tone of inquiry and philosophical contemplation, the text sets the stage for a rigorous examination of the evidence Lyell presents, while positioning the conflict between science and orthodox religious views as a critical contemporary discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Periodicals AP Text Continental Monthly Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics 514002 513951 2024-10-08T10:00:20.587790 2023-09-08T11:13:15.441081 text/html text/html 516345 2006-07-13T06:55:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194442 2006-07-13T06:55:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 282674 2024-10-08T10:00:30.747704 application/epub+zip 287986 2024-10-08T10:00:24.303767 application/epub+zip 275104 2024-10-08T10:00:22.838762 application/epub+zip 531197 2024-10-08T10:00:35.578684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492993 2024-10-08T10:00:29.654727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455732 2022-09-09T06:02:26.560268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472480 472249 2024-10-08T10:00:19.608812 2023-09-08T11:13:14.613047 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 472114 2006-07-13T06:55:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 186028 2006-07-13T06:55:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 472165 2006-07-13T06:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185941 2006-07-13T06:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21871 2024-10-08T10:00:35.720668 application/rdf+xml 16601 2024-10-08T10:00:23.410732 image/jpeg 3812 2024-10-08T10:00:23.124743 image/jpeg 272068 2024-10-08T10:00:20.633792 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