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100 1 _aBalfour, Arthur James,
_d1848-1930
245 1 0 _aTheism and Humanism :
_bBeing the Gifford Lectures Delivered at the University of Glasgow, 1914
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
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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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theism_and_Humanism
500 _aRelease date is 2018-08-25
508 _aProduced by Richard Hulse, Les Galloway 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"Theism and Humanism" by Arthur James Balfour is a philosophical work based on the Gifford Lectures delivered at the University of Glasgow in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intricate relationship between belief in God and human experience, particularly focusing on the interplay between secular ethics, aesthetics, and theism. It aims to explore how inherent beliefs and values shape our understanding of both the natural and spiritual worlds. The opening of the text introduces readers to the context of Balfour's lectures, emphasizing his intention to bridge the gap between metaphysical questions and common belief. He reflects on the challenges that arise when attempting to engage the "plain man" in discussions about God and the universe, arguing that inevitable beliefs about reality, morality, and beauty form the core of his inquiry. Balfour sets the stage for a detailed exploration of how these beliefs are interconnected, laying a foundation for a philosophical argument that seeks to establish the relevance of theism in understanding human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTheism
653 _aNaturalism
653 _aHumanism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57773
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