The Christian Philosopher; Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion. Illustrated with Engravings

R. Carter, 1857 - 640 Seiten

CHAPTER	17

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

than the supernatural facts recorded in Scripture 37 Immense quantity	45

in the scale of being 60 Reverence and Veneration 61 Reason	62

The Deity unsearchable 64 Condescension of God to man in reference	68

Distance of the Sun 73 Rotation of the Planets 74 Principal reason	75

Motion of the Solar System in absolute spaceits destinationplurality	339

Northern magnetic polemagnetic equator 451 Utility of Magnetism	341

Nebula 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

Wisdom as displayed in the constitution of our globeadjustment of	85

sensitive beings 90arrangements for its universal diffusion 91display	96

Subterraneous Regions 101 Atmosphere 102	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 138 Benevo	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 200other cataracts 202 Scottish cataractsFall	203

their general causes 205 Trade windsMonsoons 206Land and	228

Number which has existed since the Creation 232 Number at the	238

283motions of the Moon 283 Eclipses of the Sun and Moon 284 Phe	283

nomena exhibited in total eclipses of the sun Phenomena of the total	291

his spots and atmospheredifferent kind of rays emitted from his body	301

The Moondescription of her majestic mountain scenery luminous spots	308

Marshis distance atmosphere luminous zone etc 313 New Planets	320

Rings their dimensions motions and phenomena illustrated by figures	323

division of his outer ring 323 Herschel or Uranushis distance size	331

from an aperture 391horizontal distance to which it spouts 393	394

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

Manner of giving galvanic shocks 444 Effect of galvanism upon	449

Facts which have been ascertained respecting it 453 Elec	454

rate the condition of mankind 458illustrated in the case of the electric	460

general forms of mattersimple and compound substances 465Caloric	468

Iodine its discovery etc 473 Sulphur its origin combinations and pro	482

different parts and functions 488Bones 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

APPENDIX	611

Titel	The Christian Philosopher; Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion. Illustrated with Engravings Band 1 von His: Complete works
Autor/in	Thomas Dick
Ausgabe	21
Verlag	R. Carter, 1857
Original von	die University of Virginia
Digitalisiert	4. Juni 2008
Länge	640 Seiten

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