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100 1 _aDawson, John William, Sir,
_d1820-1899
245 1 0 _aFacts and fancies in modern science :
_bStudies of the relations of science to prevalent speculations and religious belief
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-04-03
508 _aProduced by Albert László, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Facts and Fancies in Modern Science" by Sir John William Dawson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work is centered around lectures presenting the relationship between scientific thought and contemporary religious beliefs, particularly focusing on the contention between science and faith. Dawson aims to explore the harmony between physical truths and spiritual insights, challenging the prevailing notion that science undermines religious belief systems. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for a critical examination of agnostic speculation, particularly in relation to the ideas presented by figures like Herbert Spencer. Dawson contends that modern philosophies, especially those that elevate agnosticism, often stem from a misunderstanding of scientific facts and their implications. He expresses concern that an overreliance on scientific reasoning can foster a dismissal of the spiritual realm, and he encourages a cooperative view where both scientific inquiry and religious belief coexist without conflict, addressing the shared truths between the physical and spiritual dimensions of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReligion and science
653 _aEvolution
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42466
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