Newton and Religion
Subtitle: Context, Nature, and Influence (International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives internationales d'histoire des idées)
Contributors: J.E. Force (Editor); R.H. Popkin (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: December 31, 1899
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780792357445
Subjects: Christian theology; History of ideas, intellectual history; Religion And Science; History & Theory - General; Congresses; Sir,; Bible Commentary; Political Science; Religion - Theology; History & Surveys - Modern; Politics/International Relations; Religion; Theology; History; Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Christian Theology - Protestant; Christianity - Theology - Protestant; Newton, Isaac; Philosophy : History & Surveys - Modern; Political Science / History & Theory; Political Science : History & Theory - General; 17th century; Newton, Isaac,; 1642-1727; Bible; Great Britain
First sentence: In 1724/5, Isaac Newton explained to John Conduitt the key role he believed the comet of 1680 would play in the catastrophic end of the world.2