, 1875-06-13
FRENCH VIEWS OF A GREAT PROB
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l. Pnrisinn Critic on DR.. Draper,a
AtContllct Between Religion and
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l. PnKisinn Critic on Dr. DrapeF'a
@sContlick - Between Religion and
Science.''
Paris Stecle.
The publishing house, Garmer-Daillierc, has
just issued new volume Of *'The International
Scientific Series," in which already have appeared
several excellent works. This new volume is at
once philosophical and historical Its title is
1.-The Conflict Between Religion sud Science
The author is John ". Draper, one Of tho most
eminent Professors OF the University Of New
York. We hare already read this work, aud
hastcn to recommend it to our readers, aud to
all those interested in problems respecting re-
llgion and science. It comes from the other side
Of the Atlantic, aud has more than cue claim to
be read and appreciated by ns. It is matter Of
rejoicing to Us to eee people who, thus far, has
seemed to be occupied with material progress,
turning its intellectual activity and applying it's
singular energy to philosophical speculation.
Science will profit grandly by the united
efforts OF al races and all nations. Let us
add that the time has already arrived for thought
whatever respects the relations OF Catholicism to
modcro civilization. In the concluding chapter
Of hla book Dr.. Draper considera the approach
ing crisis between that civilization and the
Roman Church. For long time this crisis has
been foreseen by serouB observers. In certain
countries it has afready reached It's climax, aod
under form. either pacific or violent, no nation
eau escape it. From the day in which these two
princi ples--that Of science and that Of religion
opposing pr1nciples-haVe been placed IN the
world faoe to lace collls4on waa inevitable.
The gauntlet thrown down TO freq thought by
the Vas1can, in procaiIning the infailibllty OF
the Pope, has hasteaed the moment Of that COL
hsion. Ine BOOK OF Ut. Draper has Tor its OBJ
jecs to lndicate to Us tho Present position Of the
two parties, bT so:ting forth in OF tablets
the diverse phases Of their conflicts in mast
ages
The chapters which Dr. Draper has devoted to
Arabian ciVlilzatlon are among the mort 1emark-
able OF Ms oook. Inc author has Desired to
TO only teen written by their enemies. He shows
the successors OF Mohanued nnanlfes,lng for
sclence ~ much sympathy ~ Catholicism OF the
Middle Ages manifested haired Medeclne. A.
sronomy, matnenatlcs' literature, were held In
uonor ny tus Aoal!la, IL tlueh t4ouEnt AZ the
epoch OF the Renaissance cast its relations over
Europe, it is to the Arabs above all others that
the blessing 'af1uo: 1t vas they who preserved
and enflched II; space Wound 1al! ns to follow
Dr. Draper in MS hlstorlhl exPosttlons OF this
ct the contllcta which have arlsen between ro-
llglon and sclence-the conflict on the
nature OF God, that. on the nature
Of the eou1' That On the nature OF the
world, tt1at On the goTornment. OF the
universe, as these problems 10 nnccossion arose,
agalnst the scientific view, and uas always over
thrown. The book OF Dr. Draper displays the
most extensive and most diverse Learning. Fo'
men, even among the most iliustrious Of Euro
pesn savsns would have been capable Of writing
1t. What especially strikes US ls the substantial
logic aud tho prec!se observation iucosed in this
llttie volume. II Diapers thought nervous
and concentrated 10 never loss 10 oesasas; It de-
MES itse!f al rhetor1cA display. LIS tone ls
grave AND seVerc, but ono "outd be greatly de-
Gelyed r II he thought thnt passion Faa wanting
Ih1s PASSION, 0n me contrary onrns m under an
lnpaEsla!ty ot uneuaEe ~ ~ ta1s tu4s tenaefa
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