The Evolution of Religion
NP: NP, 1886. Separate Offprint [From the Lutheran Quarterly, January 1886.]. Octavo, 15 pages. An interesting nineteenth-century philosophical and theological essay examining the historical development of religious thought and belief by David Jayne Hill (1850–1932), an American educator, historian, philosopher, and diplomat. Originally published in the January 1886 issue of The Lutheran Quarterly, the work appeared during a period of considerable intellectual debate concerning the implications of evolutionary theory for religion, philosophy, and human society. Hill approaches religion from a historical and developmental perspective, considering its evolution within the broader context of human intellectual and spiritual progress. The essay reflects the growing influence of evolutionary thought beyond the natural sciences and its application to questions concerning the origins, development, and character of religious institutions and beliefs. At the time of publication, Hill was serving as president of the University of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, subsequently renamed Bucknell University. He later became president of the University of Rochester and served in several important diplomatic positions, including United States Ambassador to Germany. An interesting example of late nineteenth-century American religious and philosophical discourse, with particular relevance to the history of evolutionary thought, comparative religion, and Pennsylvania higher education. Lacks original wraps, else in good condition. Item #716
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