Author:
Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887.
Imprint:New York : Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1886, c1885.
Description2 v. in 1. (440 p.) ; 24 cm
Note:"Revised reports" of sermons preached in Plymouth church, 1873-1885.
Note:Reprint.
Note:pt. I. Eight sermons, discussing the bearings of the evolutionary philosophy on the fundamental doctrines of evangelical Christianity -- pt. II. Eighteen sermons, discussing the application of the evolutionary principles and theories to the practical aspects of religious life.
Note:The signs of the times. - Evolution in human consciousness of the idea of God. - The two revelations. - The inspiration of the Bible. - The sinfulness of man. - The new birth. - Divine providence and design. - Evolution and the church. - The background of mystery. - The manifold Christ. - The conversion of force. - The drift of the ages. - The hidden man. - The rest of God. - God's loving providence. - The New Testament theory of evolution. - God's goodness man's salvation. - Poverty and the gospel. - God in the world. - Jesus the true ideal. - The growth of creation. - The battle of life. - The liberty of Christ. - Concord, not unison. - Liberty and duty of the pulpit. - The vitality of God's truth.
