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
About this audiobook
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.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length37 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Essential Works of Henry Drummond (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Natural Law in the Spiritual World
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6PREFACE.
7ANALYSIS OF INTRODUCTION.
8INTRODUCTION.
9PART I.
10PART II.
11BIOGENESIS.
12DEGENERATION.
13GROWTH.
14DEATH.
15MORTIFICATION.
16ETERNAL LIFE.
17ENVIRONMENT.
18CONFORMITY TO TYPE.
19SEMI-PARASITISM.
20PARASITISM.
21CLASSIFICATION.
22The Ascent of Man
23PREFACE
24INTRODUCTION
25I. EVOLUTION IN GENERAL
26II. THE MISSING FACTOR IN CURRENT THEORIES
27III. WHY WAS EVOLUTION THE METHOD CHOSEN?
28IV. EVOLUTION AND SOCIOLOGY
29CHAPTER I. THE ASCENT OF THE BODY
30CHAPTER II. THE SCAFFOLDING LEFT IN THE BODY
31CHAPTER III. THE ARREST OF THE BODY
32CHAPTER IV. THE DAWN OF MIND
33CHAPTER V. THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE
34CHAPTER VI. THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE
35CHAPTER VII. THE STRUGGLE FOR THE LIFE OF OTHERS
36SELF−SACRIFICE IN NATURE
37CO−OPERATION IN NATURE
38THE ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SEX
39THE ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MATERNITY
40CHAPTER VIII. THE EVOLUTION OF A MOTHER
41CHAPTER IX. THE EVOLUTION OF A FATHER
42CHAPTER X. INVOLUTION
43The Monkey That Would Not Kill
44PREFACE
45THE MONKEY THAT WOULD NOT KILL
46CHAPTER I
47CHAPTER II
48CHAPTER III
49CHAPTER IV
50CHAPTER V
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