The Christian Philosopher, Or the Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion

William Collins, 1824

INTRODUCTION Page	17

Nature from Religion 19 Beneficial effects which flow from the Study	23

His Power as interesting a subject as his Mercy 27Illustrated in	32

than the supernatural facts recorded in Scripture 33 Immense quantity	42

Popular illustration of the Motions of the Earth and Heavens	48

adumbrate the Attributes of God and to make a sublime impression	60

mation of love and mercy to mankindboundless nature of redeeming	65

reason why such a motion exists 68 Wisdom displayed in other Sys	71

Earth bears to the plan of Providence 172 How the diameter of	182

CATARACTS their nature 185 Cataracts of the Nile 185cataract	192

Harmattan 196198 Hurricanestheir phenomena and dreadful	206

description of Orion 306Telescopic stars 306 Nebula or Starry sys	309

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Representation of the strata connected with coal beds	18

Religious tendency of this Science 165 It affords a manifestation of	167

its beneficial effects 76 The Atmosphereits weight and pressure	77

sensitive beings 83arrangements for its universal diffusion 84display	87

malsvariety in their organization 92 Eyes of Insectstheir exquisite	95

MECHANISM OF ANIMATED BEINGSSTRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN EYE	101

its coats humours muscles orbit and motions 101104 Wisdom	118

motion of the wrist and the utility of the human hand with figures 119	119

On the GOODNESS or BENEVOLENCE of the DEITY	128

stitution of the world were its Creator a malevolent Being 129Benevo	134

objects on the surface and in the interior recesses of the earthin	143

of insect life 148 Invisible worlds 149infinity of the universe	150

LUMINOUS ARCHESDescription of one seen in Edinburgh in 1814	156

Height of such phenomena above the surface of the earth 157 Causes	164

New Guinea New Britain 209 Polynesian islands 210 Tahiti	210

Number which has existed since the Creation 213 Number at the	220

resting subject of enquiry 221 Materials which compose the crust	231

Various geological phenomena 232 Decomposition of rocks 233	233

Sketches of the variety and vast extent of these formations 239	242

accordance with Sacred History 251253 Genesis i 1 explained 253	253

Sublime objects which this science exhibits 260	260

Delineation of Ursa Major Ursa Minor and the Pole Star 273	273

of its annual and diurnal motions 281	281

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Olbers and Brewsters hypothesesMeteoric Stones 288 Jupiterhis	299

Titel	The Christian Philosopher, Or the Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion
Autor/in	Thomas Dick
Verlag	William Collins, 1824
Original von	Universität Lausanne
Digitalisiert	14. Sept. 2009

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