Excerpt from An Essay on the Spiritual Nature of Force: Read at the Annual Commencement, June 7, 1871; Together With the Inaugural Address of the President, to Which Is Added the Catalogue and Prospects of the University for the Present Year Swedenborg, in his treatise upon the Divine Love and Wisdom, says: "For the dead to act upon the living, or, what is the same thing, for the natural to act upon the spiritual, is entirely contrary to order; and to think it possible, is opposed to the light of sound reason." A knowledge, then, of the true order of nature is necessary to the exercise of sound reason. If we examine the past history of philosophy, we find it to be a controversy for the supremacy on the part of spirit and matter. "I will believe only what I see," says the materialist, and he strengthens his eyes with powerful lenses, and hopes to discover the secrets of nature and the origin of things by such aids to his natural senses. "I will see only what I believe," is, on the other hand, the motto of the spiritualist; and, since the days of Galileo, he has ever regarded with distrust the inventions and discoveries of science. The time has happily arrived when this mutual distrust may cease, and the advocates of the respective agencies of spirit and matter in the origin and continuance of things may henceforth work hand in hand in the great search after truth. We are entering upon a new era, an era in which the facts of science no longer clash with the truths of revelation. Science has been regenerated, for the contrast between its present and former condition is not so much the result of a progress in the old paths as a veritable new birth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imp
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book comprehensively explores the nature of force and its pivotal role in the evolution of the physical universe. The author challenges the notion that force originates solely from tangible matter, arguing that it is a spiritual entity that flows into and animates matter. This force manifests as heat, light, electricity, magnetism, and other phenomena, shaping the material world we experience. The author delves into historical scientific theories, tracing the evolution of the understanding of force. They contrast the mechanistic views of the past with the emerging holistic perspective that sees spirit and matter as interconnected and interdependent. This book offers a profound examination of the relationship between the physical and spiritual realms, shedding light on the fundamental nature of existence and the role of consciousness in shaping our universe. Its insights have significant implications for our understanding of science, philosophy, and our place in the cosmos. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330484524_0
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