A collection of essays applying analogies from natural science to spiritual life. Henry Drummond explores themes such as growth, degeneration, environment, and eternal life, arguing that the spiritual world may also follow law. It is worth listening for its thoughtful attempt to connect faith and nature.
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Opening of the book
NATURAL LAW IN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD. BY HENRY DRUMMOND. F.R.S.E.: F.G.S. NEW YORK: HURST & CO., Publishers, 122 NASSAU ST. ARGYLE PRESS PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING, 24 & 26 WOOSTER ST., N. Y. Transcriber's Note: Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
All Greek words have mouse-hover transliterations, βιος, and appear as originally printed, except for two significant errors as noted at the end of the text. CONTENTS. PAGE Preface, 5 Introduction, 21 Biogenesis, 59 Degeneration, 83 Growth, 99 Death, 111 Mortification, 133 Eternal Life, 149 Environment, 181 Conformity to Type, 203 Semi-Parasitism, 223 Parasitism, 237 Classification, 255 PREFACE. No class of works is received with more suspicion, I had almost said derision, than those which deal with Science