There is no one place on earth where all the facts exhibited on this section are presented before us together. Yet all the facts occur somewhere, and this section merely brings them into systematic arrangement.
LECTURE I. REVELATION ILLUSTRATED BY SCIENCE, 1
LECTURE II. THE EPOCH OF THE EARTH'S CREATION UNREVEALED, 33
LECTURE III. DEATH A UNIVERSAL LAW OF ORGANIC BEINGS ON THIS GLOBE FROM THE BEGINNING, 71
LECTURE IV. THE NOACHIAN DELUGE COMPARED WITH THE GEOLOGICAL DELUGES, 112
LECTURE V. THE WORLD'S SUPPOSED ETERNITY, 146
LECTURE VI. GEOLOGICAL PROOFS OF THE DIVINE BENEVOLENCE, 179
LECTURE VII. DIVINE BENEVOLENCE AS EXHIBITED IN A FALLEN WORLD, 219
LECTURE VIII. UNITY OF THE DIVINE PLAN AND OPERATION IN ALL AGES OF THE WORLD'S HISTORY, 252
LECTURE IX. THE HYPOTHESIS OF CREATION BY LAW, 285
LECTURE X. SPECIAL AND MIRACULOUS PROVIDENCE, 327
LECTURE XI. THE FUTURE CONDITION AND DESTINY OF THE EARTH, 370
LECTURE XII. THE TELEGRAPHIC SYSTEM OF THE UNIVERSE, 409
LECTURE XIII. THE VAST PLANS OF JEHOVAH, 445
LECTURE XIV. SCIENTIFIC TRUTH, RIGHTLY APPLIED, IS RELIGIOUS TRUTH, 476
The leading object, which I propose in the course of lectures which I now commence, is to develop the relations between geology and religion. This cannot be done fully and fairly, however, without exhibiting also many of the religious bearings of several other sciences. I shall, therefore, feel justified in drawing illustrations and arguments from any department of human knowledge which may afford them. I place geology first and most conspicuous on the list, because I know of no other branch of physical science so prolific in its religious applications.
In treating of this subject, I shall first exhibit the relations between science and revealed religion, and afterwards between science and natural religion; though in a few cases these two great branches cannot be kept entirely distinct.
Geology is usually regarded as having only an unfavorable bearing upon revealed religion; and writers are generally satisfied if they can reconcile apparent discrepancies. But I regard this as an unfair representation; for if geology, or any other science, proves to us that we have not fairly understood the meaning of any passage of Scripture, it merely illustrates, but does not oppose, revelation.