The Christian PhilosopherBoD – Books on Demand, 10 sept. 2020 - 654 pages Reprint of the original, first published in 1869. |
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION Page | 21 |
Nature from Religion 23 Beneficial effects which flow from the Study | 27 |
two instances 32 Evils which arise from imperfect conceptions of Divine | 36 |
IIL The Resurrection illustrated Transformation of Insects Inde | 38 |
than the supernatural facts recorded in Scripture 37 Immense quantity | 45 |
mense physical forcesgrandeur of the motion of Saturn 48immense | 50 |
Popular illustration of the Motions of the Earth and Heavens 53 Extract | 56 |
in the scale of being 60 Reverence and Veneration 61 Reason | 62 |
Northern magnetio polemagnetic equator 451 Utility of Magnetism | 341 |
Nebrile or Starry systemsDiscoveries among the nebulæ made by | 345 |
Various examples of extreme divisibilitySilvergold | 357 |
Magnetic attraction 361 Attraction of gravitation 362 Chemical attrac | 364 |
to the comforts of manknown to the ancients 365 Mechanical Powers | 373 |
The Centre of gravity explained and illustrated by various examples in | 379 |
waterthe syphon explainednature of intermitting springs 380 Hydro | 388 |
from an aperture 391horizontal distance to which it spouts 393 | 394 |
Scenes of Eternity | 70 |
Minute displays of this attribute cannot be traced in the heavens | 76 |
Wisdom as displayed in the constitution of our globeadjustment of | 85 |
sensitive beings 90arrangements for its universal diffusion 91display | 96 |
malsvariety in their organization 99 Eyes of Insectstheir exquisite | 103 |
of Nature 106 Primeval state of our globe 107other worlds | 108 |
played in its construction 112 Light its velocity minuteness colours | 115 |
Mechanism for viewing near and distant objects 122con | 123 |
The Stereoscope 124 Eyes of superior intelligencies 125 Visual organs | 133 |
stitution of the world were its Creator a malevolent Being 138Benevo | 143 |
objectson the surface and in the interior recesses of the earthin | 164 |
Olmsteds deductions respecting their nature and origin 173 Moral | 176 |
cal form 180 Relation which the discovery of the figure of the Earth | 197 |
Falls of Niagara 200 other cataracts 202 Scottish cataractsFall | 203 |
their general causes 205 Trade windoMonsoons 206Land and | 228 |
Number which has existed since the Creation 232 Number at the | 238 |
Primary rocks their constituent materials and general aspect | 241 |
rət kock 23Secondarckcalformation 2 | 267 |
illustrative of Geology 277 Progression a characteristic of the Divine | 281 |
nomena exhibited in total eclipses of the sun Phenomena of the total | 291 |
his spots and atmosphere different kind of rays emitted from his body | 301 |
The Moondescription of her majestic mountain scenery luminous spots | 308 |
Rings their dimensions motions and phenomena illustrated by figures | 323 |
division of his outer ring 323 Herschel or Uranushis distance size | 331 |
Motion of the Solar System in absolute spaceits destinationplurality | 339 |
Weight of any given bulk of a body how found 388 Specific gravity | 397 |
Use of the barometer in measuring heights 399 Formation of clouds | 408 |
and mirrors 415 Formation of images by convex glassesillustrated | 417 |
processes and effects 424 Its utility in delineating objects | 425 |
Thunderguards 432 Phenomena attending a thunder | 440 |
scription of a galvanic battery 442 Striking effects produced by the gal | 449 |
Facts which have been ascertained respecting it 453 Elec | 454 |
rate the condition of mankind 459illustrated in the case of the electric | 460 |
general forms of mattersimple and compound substances 465Caloric | 468 |
Iodine its discovery eta 473 Sulphur its origin combinations and pro | 482 |
different parts and functions 488_Bones their number form and position | 489 |
smallness of muscular fibrestheir use in the animal systemextraordinary | 507 |
the Jewish dispensation 513 in reference to the Christian dispensation | 514 |
CHAPTER III | 520 |
printing Steam printing 521 Anastatic Printing | 524 |
strates that the stars are innumerable 528 Serves the purpose of a celes | 537 |
voyages across the Atlantic in steamvessels 539 Contrast between | 544 |
Biots remarkable experimentDon Gautiers experiment and suggestion | 552 |
Utility of the Arts in relation to the Milennial era | 568 |
General Conflagrationconcluding reflections | 593 |
PRINCIPAL EFFECTS WUICH WOULD RESULT FRUMI CONNECTING SCIENCE | 601 |
Science blended with religion would produce a general expan | 625 |
APPENDIX | 631 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Christian Philosopher: Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with ... Thomas Dick Affichage du livre entier - 1869 |
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