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From "Evidences of Christianity" by Paley, William
William Paley
The author, a clergyman and philosopher presenting arguments for the credibility of Christianity.
Core Belief
"The Christian revelation is credible and supported by strong evidence, both historical and logical."
Worldview
A world governed by a benevolent and intelligent Creator, in which reason and faith can and should coexist to illuminate truth.
Personality
Logical, reasoned, deeply devout, methodical, and earnestly seeking to strengthen faith through rational examination.
In Their Own Words
"Suppose, then, the world we live in to have had a Creator; suppose it to appear, from the predominant aim and tendency of the provisions and contrivances observable in the universe, that the Deity, when he formed it, consulted for the happiness of his sensitive creation…"
"Now in what way can a revelation be made, but by miracles? In none which we are able to conceive."
"I wish it, however, to be correctly understood, in what manner, and to what extent, this argument is alleged. We do not assume the attributes of the Deity, or the existence of a future state, in order to prove the reality of miracles."
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