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

CONDITIONS OF THE INQUIRY. 39sign of constructing a compact and durableunity. Neither from the side of religion, norfrom that of science, could such a proposalfind countenance. Each must work fromits own basis, the one from Revelation, theother from Nature. Each must go on itsown course of development and active service,unaided and undeterred by the other.And from age to age in the world's progressit must continue part of the task connectedwith intelligent existence, to go from one tothe other, in search of the lines of harmony.From both sides must come an impulse tothis search for agreement. From the scientificside, by an intellectual necessity, for allintelligent research presses on towards unityin a complete conquest of the region of investigation,pushing out in distinct lines withfull conviction of the harmony of being, andof conclusions expressing so much of thisharmony as has been definitely ascertained.And what is no less certain, though not sofreely admitted, all investigation as to thelaws of existence, even that which proclaimsconfidence only in observation, with inferencefrom what it discloses, is urging the humanmind onward to a higher range of cluestions