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The new problem-Origin of life, relation of the organized
to the unorganized-Origin of species-Darwin's theory of
evolution by natural selection-Characteristics of life-The
prominent features of Mr. Darwin's theory-Power of
adaptability to environment inherent in organism-His-
tory of the steps by which the author was led to the adop-
tion of his theory-Wallace's "Contributions"—Darwin's
acknowledgment that science does not favor the belief
that living creatures are produced from inorganic matter

Summary of recent scientific conclusions with which relig-
ious thought is to be harmonized-Religious conceptions
as to divine interposition, in their relation to fixed law-
MIRACLE-Its place as evidence for the Messiahship of Je-
sus Christ-Credibility of miracles-Our Saviour's mir-
acles-Their benevolent purpose as bearing on their evi-
dential value-How related to the laws of nature-
Incapable of explanation by these laws-They do not
conflict with these laws in any intelligible sense-Mean-
ing of the old formula, "a violation of the laws of nature"
-Importance of the scientific position that violation of
natural law is inconsistent with our knowledge of the
government of the world-Method and result in miracle-
working, as related to natural law-Explanation of the an-
tagonism of scientific thought to the conception of miracle

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