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James McFarlane Mathews

 
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Synopsis

The Bible And Men Of Learning: In A Course Of Lectures by James McFarlane Mathews is a 19th-century apologetic work that defends the harmony of scripture with human learning. It presents a course of public Lectures arguing that true science and genuine religion are not in opposition but are mutually enriching. Mathews surveys influential infidels—Hume, Rousseau, Voltaire, and Gibbon—to expose insincerity and lax honesty in their critiques of Christianity, while he highlights the contributions of Christian scholars such as Bacon, Newton, Locke, and Washington who advanced knowledge, arts, and moral civilization. The lectures explore the relationship between science (notably astronomy, geology, and inductive reasoning) and biblical revelation, the moral fruits of Christianity, and the spread of learning under Christian influence. Throughout, the author emphasizes that the Bible can guide and calibrate intellectual inquiry rather than hinder it, and he argues for the Bible’s enduring authority and its role in shaping a flourishing civilizational order.

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