
Transcribed from the 1862 Wertheim, Macintosh and Hunt edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
This work opens a careful inquiry into what it means for humanity to receive divine revelation. The author argues that direct perception of the divine is impossible, and that any true knowledge of God must come through a mediated, limited disclosure that respects both the nature of the message and the intellectual climate of its time. By outlining the essential characteristics a revelation must possess—authenticity, distinctiveness, and a balance between the ineffable and the comprehensible—the book sets a framework for evaluating claims of the sacred.
The second part turns to the modern landscape, where advances in geology, ethnology, and critical scholarship have raised fresh doubts about traditional understandings. Rather than offering detailed rebuttals in every specialty, the author proposes a broader perspective: showing how a sincere grasp of the subject’s true character can dissolve many objections. Readers who appreciate thoughtful, measured argument will find a guide that bridges faith and reason without pretension.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (85K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Mar 5, 2009
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

A 19th-century English clergyman and religious writer, he is remembered today for Thoughts on a Revelation, a reflective work that explores how people come to understand the divine. His life joined parish ministry with scholarship, giving his writing a calm, thoughtful voice.
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