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Huxley's argument proceeded along this line : Suppose the evidence for believing in miracles is left unquestioned . Suppose we admit without argument , that miracles do take place . What follows ? Belief in the Deity described by ...
Huxley's argument proceeded along this line : Suppose the evidence for believing in miracles is left unquestioned . Suppose we admit without argument , that miracles do take place . What follows ? Belief in the Deity described by ...
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Where we get our evidence for believing in the uniformity of nature . Why , then , the proof against miracles is “ as strong as any argument from experience could be . " 3. Five reasons for saying that the evidence for belief in ...
Where we get our evidence for believing in the uniformity of nature . Why , then , the proof against miracles is “ as strong as any argument from experience could be . " 3. Five reasons for saying that the evidence for belief in ...
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If the religious hypothesis be true , and the evidence for it still insufficient , I do not wish , by putting a skeptical extinguisher upon my nature , to forfeit my sole chance of getting upon the winning side ; that chance depending ...
If the religious hypothesis be true , and the evidence for it still insufficient , I do not wish , by putting a skeptical extinguisher upon my nature , to forfeit my sole chance of getting upon the winning side ; that chance depending ...
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Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The principles of natural theologyfrom St Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
The religious wagerfrom Blaise Pascal | 22 |
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