Notes on Paley's Evidences of Christianity, no. 2

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Notes on Paley's Evidences of Christianity, no. 2
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Creator Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title Notes on Paley's Evidences of Christianity, no. 2
Dates 1793-1864
Abstract Notes by Edward Hitchcock on part one of William Paley's "Evidences of Christianity." This notebook is the second in a series of two notebooks by Hitchcock on this work. Hitchcock paraphrases the main arguments and points he considers important, covering chapters 9 and 10 of what Paley has termed "Proposition I." He then continues on to Proposition 2, taking notes on both chapters in that section. The notes are organized by chapter and section.
Notes The item is undated. Dates provided are Hitchcock's birth and death year.
Physical Description 1 item (29 pages) ; 14 cm
Genre Notes
Genre Notebooks
Subject Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Subject Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Books and reading
Subject Paley, William, 1743-1805. View of the evidences of Christianity
Subject Apologetics
Part of Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location Box 23 Folder 6
Rights Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. Beginning at the opposite side of the notebook are notes by Hitchcock on the subject of the inspiration of the Bible. Hitchcock defines inspiration, lists different theories of the Bible's inspiration, discusses the concept of various readings, and makes his own arguments. He includes citations to scripture thoughout.