| Evolution and Religion 2 Volume Paperback Set Contributor(s): Beecher, Henry Ward (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108000452 ISBN-13: 9781108000451 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $62.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
| Dewey: 231.765 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: Religion (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.4" (1.25 lbs) 449 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. In Evolution and Religion (published in two volumes in 1885, two years before his death) he first 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 then explores how evolutionism might affect the ethics and practice of Christianity. 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. It provides rich and enjoyable source material for historians of nineteenth-century science, religion and society. |