Project Gutenberg 2001-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 207 Butler, Samuel 1835 1902 Cellarius God the Known and God the Unknown Produced by Elliot S. Wheeler, and David Widger "God the Known and God the Unknown" by Samuel Butler is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The text examines concepts of God, spirituality, and the nature of life from a perspective that intertwines scientific inquiry with theological questions. It presents an exploration of what we can know about God, differentiating between the personal God of traditional theology and a more expansive, impersonal conception of a life force or unity that connects all living things. In the book, Butler discusses the inadequacies of both Pantheism and orthodox theism, arguing for a deeper understanding of God as a living entity whose essence pervades all life on Earth. He posits that humans, animals, and plants all share a common spirit and are thus part of a single, greater organism. Through this lens, Butler attempts to bridge the gap between the known (our tangible experiences of life) and the unknown (the vast, unknowable nature of God). He addresses how the characteristics of life can help us understand the divine, suggesting that rather than focusing solely on doctrine, individuals can encounter God through the richness of life itself. Ultimately, the text encourages readers to reconsider traditional views of divinity and adopt a holistic approach to existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Evolution God BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 130278 2025-08-01T13:42:53.425359 text/html 125422 2013-02-01T09:53:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 43309 2013-02-01T09:53:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 124143 2025-08-01T13:42:59.038340 application/epub+zip 124425 2025-08-01T13:42:56.364348 application/epub+zip 105642 2025-08-01T13:42:55.217329 application/epub+zip 226201 2025-08-01T13:43:01.061309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211787 2025-08-01T13:42:58.337336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184129 2022-09-02T04:28:47.782286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112058 2025-08-01T13:42:53.107373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111836 2008-12-14T13:27:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41478 2008-12-14T13:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18572 2025-08-01T13:43:01.210316 application/rdf+xml 12005 2025-08-01T13:42:55.741330 image/jpeg 2908 2025-08-01T13:42:55.472329 image/jpeg 123623 2025-08-01T13:42:53.437360 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