Project Gutenberg 2010-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 129 Fiske, John 1842 1901 Fisk, John Green, Edmund Fisk Through Nature to God The mystery of evil -- The cosmic roots of love and self-sacrifice -- The everlasting reality of religion. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Through Nature to God" by John Fiske is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. The book explores the interplay between natural processes, human morality, and religious belief, articulating a framework that leads the reader from an understanding of nature towards the divine. Fiske's arguments delve into the themes of evolution, the origins of moral ideas, and the significance of religion, presenting a narrative that seeks to align scientific understanding with spiritual insights. At the start of the book, Fiske introduces the central theme of the mystery of evil, using biblical references to frame the discussion. He reflects on the human experience of sin and the philosophical dilemmas posed by the existence of evil in a world created by a benevolent God. Fiske raises questions about the purpose of suffering and how it contributes to moral development, arguing that a comprehension of good and evil is essential for humanity's progress towards higher moral states. This opening sets the stage for a deeper examination of the cosmic process and its ethical implications, ultimately positing that the evolution of moral consciousness is inherently linked to our understanding of the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural theology Theism BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 254397 2025-07-14T07:42:30.425826 text/html 252708 2010-12-22T12:20:38 text/html 612898 2025-07-14T07:42:36.832775 application/epub+zip 614214 2025-07-14T07:42:32.514787 application/epub+zip 165129 2025-07-14T07:42:31.204809 application/epub+zip 655253 2025-07-14T07:42:39.904781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631646 2025-07-14T07:42:35.740811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259538 2022-09-16T04:40:52.905865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212401 2025-07-14T07:42:29.870811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212323 2010-12-22T12:20:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212202 2010-12-22T12:25:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21215 2025-07-14T07:42:40.034754 application/rdf+xml 13244 2025-07-14T07:42:31.705840 image/jpeg 3449 2025-07-14T07:42:31.453798 image/jpeg 80215 2010-12-22T12:27:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 536659 2010-12-22T12:27:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 79990 2010-12-22T12:27:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 601041 2025-07-14T07:42:30.484835 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