Theism and Laws of Nature

Ever since it became necessary for religious belief to adjust itself to the views established by natural science concerning the structure of the world and the course of Nature, the actuality of a reign of law throughout Nature, or at least through broad tracts of phenomena, has been one of the most...

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Main Author: Tennant, F. R. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1924
In: Harvard theological review
Year: 1924, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 375-391
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