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The Philosophy of Theism, Second Series

Lecture: 
Philosophy of Theism
Available Chapters
Preface.
Lecture 1. Moral Foundation of Theism.
Lecture 2. Causation Theistically Interpreted.
Lecture 3. Cosmical Adaptation and Divine Design: Teleological
Lecture 4. Divine Necessity: Ontological.
Lecture 5. Philosophical Faith.
Lecture 6. Evil: The Enigma of Theism.
Lecture 7. Optimism.
Lecture 8. Progress.
Lecture 9. Miracle: What is a Miracle?
Lecture 10. The Mystery of Death: Destiny of Men.
New York
Charles Scribner's Sons
1896

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