Scottish judge Adam Gifford believed that the active knowledge of God engenders humanity’s well-being. Thus, in his 1885 will, he bequeathed funds to four Scottish universities—Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and St. Andrews—for the establishment of a lecture series dealing with the topic of natural theology. For over a century, the Gifford Lecture Series has featured the most prestigious theologians, ethicists, philosophers, and scientists, presenting premier research and insightful perspectives on the value of natural theology. Philosopher Jacques Barzun described the Gifford Lectures as “the highest honor in a philosopher’s career.”

At his passing in 1885, Scottish advocate and judge, Lord Adam Gifford—a political Radical and philosophical enthusiast—bequeathed £80,000 to four Scottish universities in order to establish a series of lectures. This series—aimed at “promoting, advancing, teaching, and diffusing the study of natural theology . . . [or] in other words, ‘the knowledge of God’”—is now known as the prestigious Gifford Lecture Series. Once described as “the highest honor in a philosopher’s career” by historian Jacques Barzun, the series has featured scholars Karl Barth, Alister McGrath, Noam Chomsky, Jürgen Moltmann, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, William James, and many other distinguished lecturers over the years. This group of philosophers, theologians, scientists, writers, ethicists, and historians use their specific fields of expertise to explore a robust array of topics surrounding natural theology—knowledge of God through “natural” means, or through ordinary experience and reason. Lord Gifford’s de...

The Classic Studies on the Holy Spirit collection examines many aspects of the third person of the Trinity from a wide variety of perspectives. Classic Studies on the Holy Spirit offers nearly 7,000 pages of writings from an interdenominational mix of nineteenth- and twentieth-century theologians, biblical scholars, pastors, a Roman Catholic cardinal,—and even a New York attorney! This collection addresses the mission and work of the Holy Spirit in the world today, the history of the Holy Spirit and the Church, the person and deity of the Holy Spirit, and more. The doctrine of the Holy Spirit had a strong revival at the end of the nineteenth century, thanks in large part to the writings of Henry Barclay Swete. Swete’s work appears in this collection, as well as works by Henry Edward Manning, George Salmon, and many others. With 25 volumes of extraordinary insights, this classic collection includes a high proportion of modern works, and is invaluable in understanding the essential...

The Logos 6 Pentecostal & Charismatic Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 6. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library commentaries, theological dictionaries, and other resources ideal for sermon prep or more advanced Bible study.

These scanned pages offer the ability to explore content outside our normal Logos editions.

These scanned pages offer the ability to explore content outside our normal Logos editions.

“After centuries of bickering, religion and science at last have shaken hands,” writes editor B. H. Streeter in this volume’s opening. Notable thinkers such as Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison, C. W. Emmet, and Lily Dougall contribute essays that establish the Spirit of God in the intellectual realms of philosophy and science, while still retaining a passionate, ethical, and practical religious sense.