Synopses & Reviews
This two-volume set by the philosopher and theologian William Paley, published in 1794, was considered so important that it was required reading for Cambridge students (including Charles Darwin) well into the nineteenth century. This classic work of apologetics discusses the primary and secondary historical evidence for Christianity, the miracles of Jesus Christ, the candour of the New Testament writers, the differences between Islam and Christianity, and popular objections to the truth of Christianity. Paley's intellectual defence of Christianity was one of the most popular of his day, and as such was central to the debates on evolution, science and religion of the Victorian period. His work anticipates parts of the contemporary theory of intelligent design, and is of interest to historians of theology, philosophy and science.
Synopsis
William Paley's classic work of apologetics, discussing the primary and secondary historical evidence for Christianity amongst other interesting theological debates.
Synopsis
This classic work of apologetics, by theologian William Paley, discusses the primary and secondary historical evidence for Christianity, the miracles of Jesus Christ, the candour of the New Testament writers, the differences between Islam and Christianity, and popular objections to the truth of Christianity.
Synopsis
Written by William Paley in 1794, A View of the Evidences of Christianity is a classic intellectual defence of Christianity.
Synopsis
This two-volume book by the theologian and philosopher William Paley, published in 1794, is a classic work of Christian apologetics. The text is divided into three parts in which Paley discusses the historical evidence for Christianity and the contemporary popular objections to its truth.
Table of Contents
Preparatory considerations; Part I. Of the Direct Historical Evidence of Christianity, and Wherein it is Distinguished from the Evidence Alleged for Other Miracles; Part II. Of the Auxiliary Evidences of Christianity; Part III. A Brief Consideration of some Popular Objections.