Project Gutenberg 2013-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 178 Dawson, John William, Sir 1820 1899 Dawson, Sir John William Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir Dawson, J. William (John William), Sir Dawson, William, Sir Dawson, Sir J. William 31009972 Facts and fancies in modern science Studies of the relations of science to prevalent speculations and religious belief Produced by Albert László, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Facts and Fancies in Modern Science" by Sir John William Dawson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work is centered around lectures presenting the relationship between scientific thought and contemporary religious beliefs, particularly focusing on the contention between science and faith. Dawson aims to explore the harmony between physical truths and spiritual insights, challenging the prevailing notion that science undermines religious belief systems. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for a critical examination of agnostic speculation, particularly in relation to the ideas presented by figures like Herbert Spencer. Dawson contends that modern philosophies, especially those that elevate agnosticism, often stem from a misunderstanding of scientific facts and their implications. He expresses concern that an overreliance on scientific reasoning can foster a dismissal of the spiritual realm, and he encourages a cooperative view where both scientific inquiry and religious belief coexist without conflict, addressing the shared truths between the physical and spiritual dimensions of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42466/42466-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 48.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Religion and science Evolution BL Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 303624 2025-07-17T07:42:52.583136 text/html 282804 2024-10-23T15:02:22 text/html 1521133 2025-07-17T07:42:56.967109 application/epub+zip 1523334 2025-07-17T07:42:53.566074 application/epub+zip 175830 2025-07-17T07:42:53.030084 application/epub+zip 1611872 2025-07-17T07:42:59.749068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1582575 2025-07-17T07:42:56.496057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238225 2022-09-19T11:45:12.645031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270143 2023-09-18T11:47:03.926489 text/plain 250287 2024-10-23T15:02:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17289 2025-07-17T07:42:59.877036 application/rdf+xml 22452 2025-07-17T07:42:53.106090 image/jpeg 2465 2025-07-17T07:42:53.069074 image/jpeg 1538053 2025-07-17T07:42:52.660115 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