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050 4 _aB
100 1 _aRashdall, Hastings,
_d1858-1924
245 1 0 _aPhilosophy and Religion :
_bSix Lectures Delivered at Cambridge
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-07-04
505 0 _aMind and matter -- The universal cause -- God and the moral consciousness -- Difficulties and objections -- Revelation -- Christianity.
508 _aE-text prepared by Al Haines
520 _a"Philosophy and Religion" by Hastings Rashdall is a collection of six lectures delivered at Cambridge in the early 20th century. The work explores the intricate relationships between philosophy and theology, particularly focusing on the rational foundations for personal religion, emphasizing the significance of understanding God, morality, and the nature of existence. Rashdall aims to present a thoughtful analysis that appeals to educated individuals who seek a reasoned basis for their religious beliefs, rather than merely adhering to dogma. At the start of the lectures, the author introduces the fundamental concepts of mind and matter, arguing against materialism and asserting the necessity of a divine Mind for the existence of the universe. He points out that our perception of matter is always intertwined with consciousness, proposing that it cannot exist independently of it. Rashdall emphasizes the inadequacy of materialism and outlines the importance of viewing ultimate reality as a spiritual existence, which he connects to the necessity of a universal Mind—God. The opening sets the tone for a philosophical inquiry that seeks to reconcile human understanding with divine existence and moral consciousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilosophy and religion
653 _aChristianity
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21995
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