Our Christian Heritage
Publisher: Baltimore, J. Murphy and Co.; London, R. Washbourne
Published: 1889
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Introduction, 1; title: Chapter I. Was the World Created, or is it Eternal and Self-Existing? 16; title: II. The Existence of God Attested by all Nations, Ancient and Modern, 24; title: III. Conscience bearing Witness to God, 61; title: IV. The Omnipresence of God, 61; title: V. Lessons drawn from the Recognition of God's Presence, 69; title: VI. The Providence of God, 77; title: VII. Popular objections against Divine Providence, 90; title: VIII. The Dignity and Efficacy of Prayer, 110; title: IX. Refutation of Objections against Prayer, 130; title: X. Gratitude to God, 148; title: XI. Man possesses Moral Freedom, 163; title: XII. How to Exercise our Free-Will, 181; title: XIII. The Immortality of the Soul, 198; title: XIV. The Eternal Exclusion of the Reprobate from Heaven not Incompatible with Divine Justice and Mercy, 216; title: XV. The Divinity of Christ attested by Himself and His Disciples, 229; title: XVI. Our Lord's Divinity Confirmed by His Miracles, and especially by His Resurrection, 240; title: XVII. The Divine Mission of Christ Demonstrated by the Marvellous Propagation and Perpetuity of the Christian Religion, 262; title: XVIII. Pagan System of Worship. Origin and Destiny of Man as viewed by Pagan Philosophy, 273; title: XIX. Origin and Destiny of Man as viewed by Modern Unbelief, 281; title: XX. Christian Idea of God. Origin and Destiny of Man as viewed by Christian Revelation, 290; title: XXI. Christianity and Modern Science. There is no Conflict between Science and Religion, 301; title: XXII. The Church is the True Friend and Promoter of Science, 309; title: XXIII. Influence of Paganism upon Morals, 322; title: XXIV. Influence of Christianity upon Morals, 331; title: XXV. Condition of Woman under Pagan Civilization, 349; title: XXVI. What Christianity has done for Woman, 358; title: XXVII. Paganism and Christianity compared in the Practice of Social Virtues — Abortion, Infanticide — Neglect of the Poor and the Sick in Heathen Countries — Compassion of Jesus Christ for Suffering Humanity Imitated by the Primitive Church — Her Abhorrence of Foeticide — Her Care of the Poor and the Sick in Primitive Times, 374; title: XXVIII. Benevolent Institutions Founded and Fostered by Christianity in Modern Times, 384; title: XXIX. Warfare in Pagan and Christian Times — Christianity has Diminished the Number, and Mitigated the Atrocities of Wars, 396; title: XXX. The Influence of Paganism on Human Slavery, 416; title: XXXI. The Influence of Christianity on Human Slavery, 425; title: XXXII.The Dignity, Rights and Duties of the Laboring Classes, 438; title: XXXIII. Religion the Essential Basis of Civil Society, 456; title: XXXIV. The Religious Element in our American Civilization, 472; title: XXXV. The Dangers that Threaten our American Civilization, 484