Publisher's Synopsis
The book ""The Bible and Men of Learning in a Course of Lectures"" by J.M. Mathews is a collection of lectures that explore the relationship between the Bible and scholars throughout history. The author discusses the impact of the Bible on the intellectual development of notable figures such as Galileo, Isaac Newton, and William Shakespeare. Mathews also examines how the Bible has influenced the fields of science, literature, and philosophy. Throughout the book, the author argues that the Bible has played a significant role in shaping the intellectual and cultural history of the Western world. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the intersection of religion and scholarship.1857. The present volume is in a great measure a review of men who have brought their learning, either, on the one side to assail Christianity, or on the other, to defend it. The author endeavored to do full justice to the attainments and the characters of both; and was careful to draw his conclusions not only from their published writings, but also from their biographies as prepared by themselves or by their chosen hand. The object was to look not only at their productions, but at the men themselves, not only at their learning, but at their lives.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.
