First Principles of Moral Science: A Course of Lectures Delivered in the University of Cambridge (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Explore how moral truth and revealed religion illuminate each other .
This lucid course explains why moral science matters for faith, reason, and everyday life.
This work argues that genuine ethical knowledge supports Christian faith, guiding conscience and action. It contrasts broad doubts about knowing God with a confident, practical path to moral progress grounded in revelation and reason. Readers will see how ethics, theology, and daily conduct fit together to shape character and society.- How morality and faith reinforce one another to guide judgment and duty
- Why knowledge of God and moral truth are compatible and essential
- Lessons from Scripture and philosophy that illuminate responsible living
- Examples of how ethical principles apply to motives, actions, and social life
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Birks was an Anglican clergyman, a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and served for a time as Edward Bickersteth's curate. A leading evangelical theologian, Birks succeeded F.D. Maurice as the Knightsbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at Cambridge University in 1872.
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