The Analogy of Religion Natural and Revealed to the Constitution and Course of Nature

<p><i>The Analogy of Religion Natural and Revealed to the Constitution and Course of Nature</i> by Joseph Butler is a seminal work in apologetics and philosophy of religion. First published in 1736 this edition also includes two dissertations On Personal Identity and On the Nature of Virtue along with fifteen sermons.</p> <p>Butler's central argument revolves around the idea that perceived difficulties in revealed religion are analogous to similar difficulties encountered in our understanding of the natural world. By drawing parallels between the natural and the revealed Butler seeks to defend the reasonableness of Christian belief. This influential work explores themes of divine governance morality and the problem of evil offering a profound reflection on the compatibility of faith and reason.</p> <p>This edition presents Butler's complete work providing readers with access to his nuanced arguments and insights into the foundations of religious belief and moral philosophy.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>