Project Gutenberg 1998-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 345 Fiske, John 1842 1901 Fisk, John Green, Edmund Fisk The Unseen World, and Other Essays The unseen world -- "The to-morrow of death" -- The Jesus of history -- The Christ of dogma -- A word about miracles -- Draper on science and religion -- Nathan the Wise -- Historical difficulties -- The famine of 1770 in Bengal -- Spain and the Netherlands -- Longfellow's Dante -- Paine's "St. Peter" -- A philosophy of art -- Athenian and American life. Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "The Unseen World and Other Essays" by John Fiske is a collection of essays written during the late 19th century. The work explores profound philosophical inquiries about existence, the interplay of science and religion, and the nature of the unseen aspects of our universe. Fiske delves into questions regarding human existence and the broader universe, aiming to reconcile scientific understanding with spiritual aspiration. The opening of this work introduces the reader to Fiske’s contemplative examination of humanity’s place within the universe. He reflects on age-old questions about existence and the unseen world, suggesting that philosophical thought and scientific inquiry have progressed significantly over time. Fiske discusses the evolution of theories regarding the cosmos, the nature of scientific hypotheses, and how they might align with religious belief, illustrating humanity's perennial quest to understand its place in the grand scheme of existence. The opening sets the stage for deeper discussions in subsequent essays, hinting at a harmonious relationship between scientific and spiritual realms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en American essays AC Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 700159 2025-08-01T09:58:14.551256 text/html 693345 2013-02-02T11:17:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii 242788 2013-02-02T11:17:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 328712 2025-08-01T09:58:23.548187 application/epub+zip 339032 2025-08-01T09:58:17.743258 application/epub+zip 326366 2025-08-01T09:58:16.377238 application/epub+zip 570879 2025-08-01T09:58:28.104235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546655 2025-08-01T09:58:22.692184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511035 2022-09-01T11:10:59.612448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619300 2025-08-01T09:58:13.989276 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619071 2008-08-26T12:38:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233585 2008-08-26T12:38:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19151 2025-08-01T09:58:28.245164 application/rdf+xml 14012 2025-08-01T09:58:17.021238 image/jpeg 3444 2025-08-01T09:58:16.744221 image/jpeg 321261 2025-08-01T09:58:14.602277 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia