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The Biblical Repository And Quarterly Observer - Softcover

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Synopsis

The Biblical Repository And Quarterly Observer by Various authors presents a 1836 issue blending theological scholarship, education philosophy, history, and biblical exegesis. The four articles probe liberal education and science, with A. Caswell arguing that mathematics trains reasoning, disciplines the intellect and character, and connects to Natural Philosophy, culture, and moral judgment. A reviewer, Jesse Appleton, assesses the intellectual and ethical dimensions of President Appleton’s lectures and addresses, highlighting his rational, non-authoritative approach to revealed religion. An editorial survey on Slavery in the Middle Ages traces social orders, church influence, and manumission within medieval Europe, while M. Beuart defends a Genesis-based chronology against long geological times, insisting on philology and the biblical framework. The issue also addresses broader discussions on Philemon, John, and a critical examination of Genesis 1 in the ongoing science-faith dialogue, reflecting a nineteenth-century stance that reconciles faith, reason, and pastoral authority.

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