Project Gutenberg 2018-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 174 Balfour, Arthur James 1848 1930 Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour, A. J. (Arthur James) Theism and Humanism Being the Gifford Lectures Delivered at the University of Glasgow, 1914 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theism_and_Humanism Produced by Richard Hulse, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Theism and Humanism" by Arthur James Balfour is a philosophical work based on the Gifford Lectures delivered at the University of Glasgow in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intricate relationship between belief in God and human experience, particularly focusing on the interplay between secular ethics, aesthetics, and theism. It aims to explore how inherent beliefs and values shape our understanding of both the natural and spiritual worlds. The opening of the text introduces readers to the context of Balfour's lectures, emphasizing his intention to bridge the gap between metaphysical questions and common belief. He reflects on the challenges that arise when attempting to engage the "plain man" in discussions about God and the universe, arguing that inevitable beliefs about reality, morality, and beauty form the core of his inquiry. Balfour sets the stage for a detailed exploration of how these beliefs are interconnected, laying a foundation for a philosophical argument that seeks to establish the relevance of theism in understanding human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Theism Naturalism Humanism BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 384673 2025-07-23T06:02:45.801786 text/html 381545 2018-08-25T16:07:10 text/html 207808 2025-07-23T06:02:50.620731 application/epub+zip 204148 2025-07-23T06:02:46.568769 application/epub+zip 204148 2025-07-23T06:02:46.180797 application/epub+zip 297924 2025-07-23T06:02:54.039735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268844 2025-07-23T06:02:50.220758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269234 2022-09-26T06:33:16.421994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348866 2025-07-23T06:02:45.357754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349126 2018-08-25T16:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18970 2025-07-23T06:02:54.166735 application/rdf+xml 9855 2025-07-23T06:02:46.260755 image/jpeg 1819 2025-07-23T06:02:46.220750 image/jpeg 126766 2018-08-25T16:07:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 169780 2018-08-25T16:07:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 170602 2025-07-23T06:02:45.832765 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