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Eternal life

by Henry Drummond.

by Henry Drummond

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source

"Eternal Life" by Henry Drummond is a philosophical exploration of the concept of immortality, written in the late 19th century. This work blends themes from religion, science, and ethics, aiming to define and understand the notion of eternal life from both a spiritual and a biological perspective. It presents a thought-provoking dialogue between Christian theology and modern scientific views, attempting to reconcile them in discourse on life's eternal aspects. In the book, Drummond argues that eternal life is not merely the continuation of existence but rather a deep and meaningful correspondence with a perfect spiritual environment, which is established through knowledge of God. He contrasts the transient nature of earthly life with the potential for a higher, eternal form of existence that stems from a spiritual connection to the Divine. The narrative delves into how human beings can attain this eternal life through a relationship with Jesus Christ, emphasizing that true life is defined by this intimate knowledge and correspondence with God, rather than just the endless duration of existence. The interplay of scientific principles and theological insights supports his assertion that eternal life is not just a hope but a dynamic possibility founded upon the relationship with the Divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences.

  • Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Future life”, “future life”, and “Immortality”. Retained metadata contains “Immortality” in the description, “Future life” in the subject metadata, and “Immortality” in the subject metadata.

    • Immortality· via Internet Archive
    • Future life· via Open Library
    • Immortality· via Open Library
    • future life· via Project Gutenberg
    • Immortality· in description
    • Future life· in subject

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Editions

3 editions cataloged here.

Open Library record

1890H.M. CaldwellEnglishNo ebook

by Henry Drummond.

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1896H. Altemus; Philadelphia : H. AltemusEnglishPublic

Project Gutenberg electronic edition

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2010-01-06Project GutenbergEnglishPublic domain (USA)

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: University of California Libraries
  • Digitization sponsor: MSN
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Open Library reports 2 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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Catalog id
openlibrary-work:OL21172143W
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