A treatise on the nature and causes of doubt in religious questions [by D.B. Baker].1831 - Skepticism - 192 pages |
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... existence of a supreme moral Governor , and that this life is a state of probation for another ; he neither purposes to discuss the evidences of Christi- anity , nor to adduce any arguments which are peculiar to that revelation . Though ...
... existence of a supreme moral Governor , and that this life is a state of probation for another ; he neither purposes to discuss the evidences of Christi- anity , nor to adduce any arguments which are peculiar to that revelation . Though ...
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... existence of it ; but simply , whether on the whole there appears a greater probability in its favour than against it . Whether , if we had had the same degree of preponderating evidence in favour of any speculation , or plan , or duty ...
... existence of it ; but simply , whether on the whole there appears a greater probability in its favour than against it . Whether , if we had had the same degree of preponderating evidence in favour of any speculation , or plan , or duty ...
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... existence of a Deity and of another world , though we can understand nothing of the nature of the one , nor of the mode of the other ; the facts we may believe , though of their nature , essence , and mode , we know less than nothing ...
... existence of a Deity and of another world , though we can understand nothing of the nature of the one , nor of the mode of the other ; the facts we may believe , though of their nature , essence , and mode , we know less than nothing ...
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... existence . Whilst the infidel mocks at the superstitions of the vulgar , insults over their credulous fears , their childish errors or fan- tastic rites ; it does not occur to him to ob- serve , that the most preposterous device by ...
... existence . Whilst the infidel mocks at the superstitions of the vulgar , insults over their credulous fears , their childish errors or fan- tastic rites ; it does not occur to him to ob- serve , that the most preposterous device by ...
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... existence , as checks the frivolity , the recklessness , or the inde- pendent vanity of many of those among whom they live . Indeed , I am not aware that any arguments have been adduced , throughout this work , to account for the existence ...
... existence , as checks the frivolity , the recklessness , or the inde- pendent vanity of many of those among whom they live . Indeed , I am not aware that any arguments have been adduced , throughout this work , to account for the existence ...
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