Publisher's Synopsis
The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and Course of Nature is a philosophical and theological work written by Joseph Butler. The book explores the relationship between religion and nature, arguing that the principles of natural law and reason can be used to understand and interpret religious beliefs and practices. Butler argues that the natural world provides evidence for the existence of a divine creator, and that religious doctrines can be understood in light of this evidence. He also examines the relationship between reason and faith, arguing that both are necessary for a complete understanding of religious truth. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of God, the problem of evil, the role of miracles in religious belief, and the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. Overall, The Analogy of Religion is a complex and thought-provoking work that continues to be studied and debated by philosophers and theologians today.1853. This volume was expressly intended to the use of families, ministers and students; and under the latter class are included young ministers during the course of preparatory study. This analogy is the masterpiece of one of England's greatest minds. It has been regarded as a perfectly unanswerable defense of Christianity against the most plausible of all its opposers. There are four pages within the text that have a large ink blotch which we were unable to remove, but it does not take anything away from the book.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
