02282cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000510012624501070017726400510028430000470033533600260038233700260040833800360043450000310047050801260050152012250062753400450185265300110189785600430190899900170195146544UtSlPG20260610134052.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20006268  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBD1 aCocker, B. F.q(Benjamin Franklin),d1821-188314aThe Theistic Conception of the World :bAn Essay in Opposition to Certain Tendencies of Modern Thought 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-08-09  aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Robert Morse, and
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http://www.pgdp.net.  a"The Theistic Conception of the World" by B. F. Cocker is an essay written in the late 19th century that delves into the philosophical and theological debates surrounding modern thought, particularly in opposition to emerging atheistic and pantheistic viewpoints. The work aims to affirm the existence of a personal God against the backdrop of arguments that challenge the foundation of religious beliefs, arguing for the necessity of a theistic interpretation of existence.   The opening of the essay outlines the fundamental concerns regarding the state of modern thought, emphasizing a state of disillusionment with traditional religious beliefs and representing a shift towards skepticism. Cocker identifies a growing trend where personal conceptions of God and religion are being dismissed, leading to philosophical inquiries that seek to replace God with concepts like the 'Cosmos.' The author presents this essay as a response to these questions, aiming to provide a robust argument for the existence of a Creator and the moral implications of such a belief, ultimately asserting that understanding God is essential for comprehending the universe and human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTheism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46544  c87383d87383