CONTENTS.

Introduction, 1

Chapter I. Was the World Created, or is it Eternal and Self-Existing? 16

II. The Existence of God Attested by all Nations, Ancient and Modern, 24

III. Conscience bearing Witness to God, 61

IV. The Omnipresence of God, 61

V. Lessons drawn from the Recognition of God's Presence, 69

VI. The Providence of God, 77

VII. Popular objections against Divine Providence, 90

VIII. The Dignity and Efficacy of Prayer, 110

IX. Refutation of Objections against Prayer, 130

X. Gratitude to God, 148

XI. Man possesses Moral Freedom, 163

XII. How to Exercise our Free-Will, 181

XIII. The Immortality of the Soul, 198

XIV. The Eternal Exclusion of the Reprobate from Heaven not Incompatible with Divine Justice and Mercy, 216

XV. The Divinity of Christ attested by Himself and His Disciples, 229

XVI. Our Lord's Divinity Confirmed by His Miracles, and especially by His Resurrection, 240

XVII. The Divine Mission of Christ Demonstrated by the Marvellous Propagation and Perpetuity of the Christian Religion, 262

XVIII. Pagan System of Worship. Origin and Destiny of Man as viewed by Pagan Philosophy, 273

XIX. Origin and Destiny of Man as viewed by Modern Unbelief, 281

XX. Christian Idea of God. Origin and Destiny of Man as viewed by Christian Revelation, 290

XXI. Christianity and Modern Science. There is no Conflict between Science and Religion, 301

XXII. The Church is the True Friend and Promoter of Science, 309

XXIII. Influence of Paganism upon Morals, 322

XXIV. Influence of Christianity upon Morals, 331

XXV. Condition of Woman under Pagan Civilization, 349

XXVI. What Christianity has done for Woman, 358

XXVII. Paganism and Christianity compared in the Practice of Social Virtues — Abortion, Infanticide — Neglect of the Poor and the Sick in Heathen Countries — Compassion of Jesus Christ for Suffering Humanity Imitated by the Primitive Church — Her Abhorrence of Foeticide — Her Care of the Poor and the Sick in Primitive Times, 374

XXVIII. Benevolent Institutions Founded and Fostered by Christianity in Modern Times, 384

XXIX. Warfare in Pagan and Christian Times — Christianity has Diminished the Number, and Mitigated the Atrocities of Wars, 396

XXX. The Influence of Paganism on Human Slavery, 416

XXXI. The Influence of Christianity on Human Slavery, 425

XXXII.The Dignity, Rights and Duties of the Laboring Classes, 438

XXXIII. Religion the Essential Basis of Civil Society, 456

XXXIV. The Religious Element in our American Civilization, 472

XXXV. The Dangers that Threaten our American Civilization, 484