The Philosophy of Religion; Or, An Illustration of the Moral Laws of the Universe

Chalmers & Collins, 1826 - 640 oldal

INTRODUCTION	17

CHAPTER I	30

First principlelove to	37

Reason why the displays of Omnipotence are so little	48

56 in the arrangements of day and night the atmosphere	56

scenes of external nature 58 Structure of the eyes 59	64

quisite for the gratification of this sense 66 System of	75

eral character and conduct of human beings 82 forbearance	97

tions of mankind 322 consequences which would follow	324

would flow from its universal violation 332 Counteraction	333

EIGHTH COMMANDMENT	346

NINTH COMMANDMENT	353

Importance of veracity in relation to our improvement	359

TENTH COMMANDMENT	376

on communities and nations the slave trade c	379

General conclusions founded on the preceding illustrations	386

How it is displayed in the ordinary course of providence	105

Modes in which love to God is displayed	111

of his works 112 Humility 114 Resignation 116 Grati	125

Anecdote of Kircher 127 Means by which love may	132

vails throughout the universe 216 Analogy of love to	133

Of the CONNECTIONS AND RELATIONS which sub	144

by certain ties and relations This connection exemplified	150

relations 157160 Physical arrangements of the globe	160

tal existence 163 Interesting views and relations which	170

Effects of malevolence in relation to the Divine Being	179

ings which would be enjoyed in families and larger communi	193

love in relation to God 197 Studies and exercises in which	205

The preceding views corroborated by Divine Reve	224

Old Testament 225 Discourses and example of our Savi	239

God our pattern and exemplar 242 Operation of love	246

as an intellectual being 252 as an immortal being	255

Moral systems their inutility in reference to practice	264

Benevolence in relation to the inferior animals 267 Anec	273

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT	279

of the Romans Egyptians c 282 Moral effects produced	289

Being by external forms 291 Debasing tendency of such	300

consequences which would follow its general violation	304

and as a season for religious contemplation 311 Work	317

tween the precepts of the Divine lawits universal violation	401

Salvation an act of grace c 404407	407

by Heathen writers 416 Morals of the Postdi	420

Wars of the Carthaginians 421 Summary statement	427

Khan by the Crusades c 429 Numbers slain in	440

Moral state of savage nations in modern times	447

North American Indians 448 Africans	459

Caledonians Otaheitans c 465 WARLIKE ATTITUDE	476

treatment of M Brisson and his companions in Barbary	482

Modern state of CIVILIZED nations	504

Boxing and its disgraceful effects 510	519

Literary Amusementsbooks for the nursery 525 Waverly	536

British penal statute 540 Beccarias sarcastic remark	543

Conduct of the crew of the Medusa Frigate	551

which produced the decay of Christian love 558 Divi	563

religious devotees and flagellants 567 Power of	570

Feast of the Assqualifications of a Christianindulgences	572

Bartholomew massacre 581 Dragooning 584 Religious	586

Contentions in Christian societies 600 Spirit of Persecu	607

General reflections 611 Practicability of the universal	622

Church censures 628 Union of Christians 630 Future	637

precepts common to all intelligences 209 Love qualifies	638

Cím	The Philosophy of Religion; Or, An Illustration of the Moral Laws of the Universe
Szerző	Thomas Dick
Kiadó	Chalmers & Collins, 1826
Eredeti forrása	The British Library
Digitalizálva:	2017. júl. 20.
Terjedelem	640 oldal

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