Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 379 Browne, Thomas, Sir 1605 1682 Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend Produced by Henry Flower and Judith Boss, Omaha, Nebraska "Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend" by Sir Thomas Browne is a collection of philosophical and religious essays written in the 17th century. The work is significant for its exploration of spirituality, mortality, and the human condition, reflecting the complexity of Browne's thoughts as a physician and a thinker during a transformative period in history. The opening portion of the collection delves deep into Browne’s personal reflections on his faith and the philosophical underpinnings of his beliefs. He begins by asserting his Christian identity despite facing doubts from others due to his profession and demeanor. Browne emphasizes the importance of reason and personal interpretation of faith, advocating for an understanding of religion that transcends dogma. He discusses the relevance of charity and openness towards others’ beliefs and the historical context of varying Christian doctrines. Through a mixture of prose, reason, and introspective contemplation, he illustrates a mind grappling with the eternal themes of existence and divinity, setting the stage for the subsequent essays in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Essays Christian life Medicine -- History Christian ethics Medical ethics Funeral rites and ceremonies Religion and medicine PR Text Harvard Classics Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 451027 2025-07-01T05:55:09.591558 text/html 452584 2019-11-11T08:24:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 945291 2019-11-11T08:27:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 666723 2025-07-01T05:55:15.789524 application/epub+zip 668310 2025-07-01T05:55:10.645580 application/epub+zip 230982 2025-07-01T05:55:10.090560 application/epub+zip 693799 2025-07-01T05:55:19.627597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650772 2025-07-01T05:55:15.300561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324688 2022-09-01T06:32:56.455348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371413 2025-07-01T05:55:08.861549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371623 2019-11-11T08:24:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 146735 2019-11-11T08:27:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20739 2025-07-01T05:55:19.760502 application/rdf+xml 17125 2025-07-01T05:55:10.207584 image/jpeg 2370 2025-07-01T05:55:10.148547 image/jpeg 967095 2025-07-01T05:55:09.679565 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