The Essential Works of Henry Drummond (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Natural Law in the Spiritual World, Love, the Greatest Thing in the World, Eternal Life…By Henry Drummond
Length37h 6m
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The Essential Works of Henry Drummond gathers the writings that made this Scottish thinker one of the most distinctive religious voices of the late Victorian age. Moving between devotional meditation, apologetic argument, and scientifically inflected prose, the volume presents Drummond's characteristic effort to read spiritual life through the language of nature, evolution, and moral growth. Works such as The Greatest Thing in the World and Natural Law in the Spiritual World reveal a lucid, persuasive style shaped by sermon, lecture, and essay, situated within the era's urgent conversation between Christianity and modern science. Henry Drummond (1851–1897) was a lecturer in natural science, an evangelist associated with D. L. Moody, and a professor at the Free Church College in Glasgow. His intellectual formation in both geology and theology enabled him to address readers unsettled by Darwinian thought without retreating into anti-modern polemic. His travels, teaching, and religious work gave him a practical concern for character, charity, and spiritual experience. This collection is recommended to readers interested in Victorian religion, the history of science and faith, and elegant devotional prose. It offers not merely historical curiosity but a sustained vision of Christianity as love, discipline, and living law.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length37 hrs 6 mins
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Publish dateNov 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Essential Works of Henry Drummond (Annotated)
59CHAPTER VIII
2Introduction
60The New Evangelism
3Historical Context
61The New Evangelism: and its Relation to Cardinal Doctrines
4Synopsis (Selection)
62The Method of the New Theology, and some of its Applications
5Natural Law in the Spiritual World
63Survival of the Fittest
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6PREFACE.
64The Third Kingdom
7ANALYSIS OF INTRODUCTION.
65THE KINGDOM OF GOD THE CENTRAL IDEA OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
8INTRODUCTION.
66THE OBJECT OF THE THIRD KINGDOM
9PART I.
67THE POWERS OF THE THIRD KINGDOM
10PART II.
68The Problem of Foreign Missions
11BIOGENESIS.
69The Contribution of Science to Christianity
12DEGENERATION.
70Spiritual Diagnosis
13GROWTH.
71Love, the Greatest Thing in the World
14DEATH.
72I. THE CONTRAST.
15MORTIFICATION.
73II. THE ANALYSIS.
16ETERNAL LIFE.
74III. THE DEFENCE.
17ENVIRONMENT.
75Lessons From the Angelus
18CONFORMITY TO TYPE.
76I.
19SEMI-PARASITISM.
77II.
20PARASITISM.
78III.
21CLASSIFICATION.
79Pax Vobiscum
22The Ascent of Man
80I. EFFECTS REQUIRE CAUSES.
23PREFACE
81II. WHAT YOKES ARE FOR.
24INTRODUCTION
82III. HOW FRUITS GROW.
25I. EVOLUTION IN GENERAL
83First! An Address to Boys
26II. THE MISSING FACTOR IN CURRENT THEORIES
84I.
27III. WHY WAS EVOLUTION THE METHOD CHOSEN?
85II.
28IV. EVOLUTION AND SOCIOLOGY
86III.
29CHAPTER I. THE ASCENT OF THE BODY
87The Changed Life, the Greatest Need of the World
30CHAPTER II. THE SCAFFOLDING LEFT IN THE BODY
88I. THE FORMULA OF SANCTIFICATION.
31CHAPTER III. THE ARREST OF THE BODY
89II. THE ALCHEMY OF INFLUENCE.
32CHAPTER IV. THE DAWN OF MIND
90III. THE FIRST EXPERIMENT.
33CHAPTER V. THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE
91Dealing With Doubt
34CHAPTER VI. THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE
92Eternal Life
35CHAPTER VII. THE STRUGGLE FOR THE LIFE OF OTHERS
93Stones Rolled Away
36SELF−SACRIFICE IN NATURE
94The Man Who Is Down
37CO−OPERATION IN NATURE
95One Way to Help Boys
38THE ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SEX
96An Appeal to the Outsider: or, the Claims of Christianity
39THE ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MATERNITY
97Life on the Top Floor
40CHAPTER VIII. THE EVOLUTION OF A MOTHER
98The Kingdom of God and Your Part in It
41CHAPTER IX. THE EVOLUTION OF A FATHER
99The Three Elements of a Complete Life
42CHAPTER X. INVOLUTION
100I
43The Monkey That Would Not Kill
101II
44PREFACE
102III
45THE MONKEY THAT WOULD NOT KILL
103A Life for a Life
46CHAPTER I
104The Ideal Man
47CHAPTER II
105The City Without a Church
48CHAPTER III
106I I SAW THE CITY
49CHAPTER IV
107II HIS SERVANTS SHALL SERVE
50CHAPTER V
108III I SAW NO TEMPLE THERE
51GUM
109The Programme of Christianity
52CHAPTER I
110THE PROGRAMME OF CHRISTIANITY
53CHAPTER II
111THE FOUNDING OF THE SOCIETY
54CHAPTER III
112THE PROGRAMME OF THE SOCIETY
55CHAPTER IV
113THE MACHINERY OF THE SOCIETY
56CHAPTER V
114Analysis
57CHAPTER VI
115Reflection
58CHAPTER VII
116Memorable Quotes
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