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The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library

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APPENDIX.RELATIONS OF SCIENCE AND RELIGION. Page 34"Re who contemplates the universe from the religiouspoint <strong>of</strong> view, must learn to see that this whichwe call science, is one constituent <strong>of</strong> the great whole;<strong>and</strong> as such ought to be regarded with a sentimentlike that which the remainder excites. While he whocontemplates the universe from the scientific point <strong>of</strong>view, must learn to see that this which we call <strong>Religion</strong>is similarly a constituent <strong>of</strong> the great whole; <strong>and</strong>being such, must be treated as a subject <strong>of</strong> sciencewith no more prejudice than any other reality. Itbehooves each party to strive to underst<strong>and</strong> the other,with the conviction that the other has something worthyto be understood; <strong>and</strong> with the conviction thatwhen mutually recognized this something will be thebasis <strong>of</strong> a complete re~~n~iliati~a"-HE~~~T SPENCER,Iiirst Principles, p. 21.SPONTANEOUS GENERATION. Page 54.Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Tyndafl, describing his own esperiments,says, " <strong>The</strong> esperiments have already extended to 105instances, not one <strong>of</strong> which shows the least counte-

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