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Chapter 12

           

           Andyettheformerhistorycontinuestobestudiedsidebysidewiththelawsofstatistics,geography,politicaleconomy,comparativephilology,andgeology,whichdirectlycontradictitsassumptions.

           Thestrugglebetweentheoldviewsandthenewwaslongandstubbornlyfoughtoutinphysicalphilosophy.Theologystoodonguardfortheoldviewsandaccusedthenewofviolatingrevelation.Butwhentruthconquered,theologyestablisheditselfjustasfirmlyonthenewfoundation.

           Justasprolongedandstubbornisthestrugglenowproceedingbetweentheoldandthenewconceptionofhistory,andtheologyinthesamewaystandsonguardfortheoldview,andaccusesthenewviewofsubvertingrevelation.

           Intheonecaseasintheother,onbothsidesthestruggleprovokespassionandstiflestruth.Ontheonehandthereisfearandregretforthelossofthewholeedificeconstructedthroughtheages,ontheotheristhepassionfordestruction.

           Tothemenwhofoughtagainsttherisingtruthsofphysicalphilosophy,itseemedthatiftheyadmittedthattruthitwoulddestroyfaithinGod,inthecreationofthefirmament,andinthemiracleofJoshuathesonofNun.TothedefendersofthelawsofCopernicusandNewton,toVoltaireforexample,itseemedthatthelawsofastronomydestroyedreligion,andheutilizedthelawofgravitationasaweaponagainstreligion.

           Justsoitnowseemsasifwehaveonlytoadmitthelawofinevitability,todestroytheconceptionofthesoul,ofgoodandevil,andalltheinstitutionsofstateandchurchthathavebeenbuiltuponthoseconceptions.

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