Short Collections, or Excerpta, from Antient and Modern Authors, for Sceptics in the Great Truths of Natural Religion, by a Layman

Short Collections

ISBN 10: 0371634989 / ISBN 13: 9780371634981

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: Short Collections, or Excerpta, from Antient and Modern Authors, for Sceptics in the Great Truths of Natural Religion, by a Layman
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371634989
• ISBN 13: 9780371634981
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Short Collections, Or Excerpta, From Antient And Modern Authors, For Sceptics In The Great Truths Of Natural Religion, By A Layman — Unknown Short Collections is a compilation of excerpts from ancient and modern writers intended for sceptics of natural religion. The volume gathers arguments for the existence, nature, and governance of a Supreme Being, along with discussions of Providence, morality, free will, the soul, death, and a future state, all presented through a curated mosaic of classical and religious authorities. The Introduction argues for belief in a single intelligent Creator, tracing lines of design, order, and moral law as evidence of divinity. Sections labeled Deity, Providence, Certainty and Doubts, Free Will, Soul, Death, and Future State present arguments from Cicero, Paley, Newton, Locke, Addison, and others, interlaced with Biblical extracts to illustrate doctrinal points. The book also engages with the problem of scepticism, offering tools for constructing a natural religion accessible to lay readers. This edition appears as a later reprint of the original 1829 publication, with bibliographic framing and notes typical of 19th-century compilations.