The Idea of God as Affected by Modern Knowledge (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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By John Fiske

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May 3, 2011
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192 pages
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BookAnnex
ISBN-13
9781411454262

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ebook (Digital original)

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This 1885 work examines the theory of evolution’s impact on religion. The author believes there is no conflict between science and religion, and that social conditions trump natural selection. Influenced by the ideas of Herbert Spencer, Fiske’s writings were praised by Darwin.


John Fiske

About the Author

John Fiske (1842–1901) was an American philosopher and historian. He began his writing career in 1861, contributing regularly to American and British periodicals. He wrote many books and essays on the philosophical interpretation of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and was a popular lecturer on the topic as well as on American history.

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