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title: 'Certitude, Providence, and Prayer'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1883-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Epistemology'
- 'Metaphysics'
- 'Providence'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 8'
- 'Matthew 6'
- 'Psalms 104'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1883-certitude-providence-and-prayer
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# Certitude, Providence, and Prayer

James McCosh defends realism and certitude against philosophical skepticism and misapplied evolution, upholds first principles, and argues for divine providence and the duty of prayer.

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