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title: 'Lectures on the Progress of Civilization and Government, and Other Subjects'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'John Chase Lord'
date: 1851-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Philosophy (General)'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 1'
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Ecclesiastes 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/lord-1851-lectures-on-the-progress-of-civilization-and-government-and-other-subjects
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# Lectures on the Progress of Civilization and Government, and Other Subjects

Lectures critiquing the notion that civilization, government, and Christianity result merely from human progress; traces recurring philosophical ideas and defends religion's continuing role.

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