Latter Day Saints

Gospel Philosophy Showing the Absurdities of Infidelity, and the Harmony of the Gospel with Science and History

Ancient Scientists 22, 164 Absurdities of Spiritualism 19 Anaesthetics Discovered 35 Astronomy not Exact 39 Apostles, their Character 122, 125 Atmosphere, Condition of Early 179 Aurochs not yet Extinct 188

Chapters

10. CHAPTER IX.

PROPHECY DEFINED--OBJECTIONS TO SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE ANSWERED--HISTORY REVERSED, UNINTELLIGIBLE--NECESSITY OF PROPHETIC OBSCURITY--INFIDEL DREAD OF PROPHECY--PROPHECIES CONCERNIN...

5. CHAPTER IV.

Had the world a Creator, or did it make itself? Let us look out upon nature, and see what there is to suggest the idea of God. Infidels tell us that faith is destined to be left...

11. CHAPTER X.

The grand error of infidel theories in regard to creation lies in the arrogant assumption on which every one of them must be founded. They assume that the theorist is acquainted...

4. CHAPTER III.

"A little or superficial knowledge may incline a man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth him back to religion." So said Francis Bacon, one of the world's greates...

3. CHAPTER II.

Truth is ever harmonious. Science and religion, in the true sense of the terms, can never be in conflict with each other. The direct revelations of God to man must ever agree wi...

7. CHAPTER VI.

INFLUENCE OF THE SCRIPTURES--THEIR AGREEMENT WITH SECULAR HISTORY--COLONY OF PHILIPPI--ANCIENT COIN--CERTAINTY OF BIBLE HISTORY--GIBBON'S TESTIMONY--QUOTATIONS OF CELSUS--MARCIO...

9. CHAPTER VIII,

PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF OUR SAVIOR--BY MARCUS--BY JOSEPHUS--CONDITION OF THE WORLD AT--THE BIRTH OF CHRIST--INFLUENCE OF JUDAISM HEATHEN TRADITIONS CONCERNING THE SAVIOR'S ADVENT...

6. CHAPTER V.

The philosopher finds only two books in all the world--two divine, original books, viz., the _Volume of Nature_, and the _Revelations of God_. All others are mere commentaries u...

12. CHAPTER XI.

There is a class of aspirants to gentility who refuse to recognize any person not dressed in the style which they suppose fashionable among the higher classes. A story is told o...

8. CHAPTER VII.

In a former chapter was shown some of the internal evidences of the validity of the New Testament. By continuing our investigations we find other and valuable proofs of its auth...

13. CHAPTER XII.

DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIES--SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST--LAWS OF VARIATION--GRADUAL EXTINCTION OF ANIMALS--AQUATIC CHARACTER OF EARLIEST BIRDS--INDICATIONS OF LIFE IN CHALK--PRIMEVAL MO...

2. CHAPTER I.

The gospel is truly a grand system. Let us try to entertain right views concerning it. Let us enlarge our minds to grasp it, that we may, to some extent at least, conceive its g...

14. CHAPTER XIII.

The inspired records uniformly teach that man has a spiritual nature distinct from the body, the union of which with the body produces that which, for want of a better term, we...

15. CHAPTER XIV.

We repeat it: there is no antagonism between philosophy and faith. Whatever the seeming oppositions of the present, all in the end will be perfect harmony. The gospel not merely...

1. CHAPTER 14--FAITH AND INFIDELITY CONTRASTED

Ancient Scientists 22, 164 Absurdities of Spiritualism 19 Anaesthetics Discovered 35 Astronomy not Exact 39 Apostles, their Character 122, 125 Atmosphere, Condition of Early 179...