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

COATDZTrONS OF ?.E! INQUIRY. 81I content myself with a mere summary;for a full knowledge we must take the Bibleitself, knowledge of which must be presumedas the condition of criticism, though criticismhas been abundant which has borne witnessto ignorance of the revelation criticised,-ignorance so marked that had it applied toscience it would have been held a proof ofincompetence for criticism. We are now totake the Bible representation of God, and ofhis relation to us; and on the other handof man's faith in him, and spiritual devotionand service. These are the materialsto be harmonized with the teachings of science,by demonstrating that the testimony ofscience points to a government of the universeharmonizing with the testimony ofScripture. And here it is needful that therebe explicitness, that our thesis may be placedbeyond doubt. The purpose is not merely toshow that science lays no foundation for denialof a Supreme Intelligence, or for an atheist.icconception of the universe; nor merelythat it affords no place for belief in Deitywithout knowledge of his nature, for utteranceof an empty name, without intelligible content,or an agnosticism, which affects to cele-