Improvement Era, Vol. 3

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Excerpt from Improvement Era, Vol. 3: June, 1900This statement is an heirloom passed from the older to the younger doubters, and accepted by many of the latter as an eternal truth, which needs no further investigation. It is true that, in the beginnings of science, no faith seems to be required, for every statement is based on experiments and observations that may be repeated by every student. It is further true that nothing in science is taken on trust, that, however, 'does not imply that faith, according to Joseph Smith's definition, is unnecessary. To one who understands true theology, natural science is but a part Of the greater science of God, and it does not seem reasonable that the fundamental law of the whole should not also be a governing element of the part. That is, if faith is essential in theology, it should be necessary, also, in natural science, especially in its higher forms.This reasoning may be sufficient to the believer, but to the unbeliever it is valueless. The doubter can be convinced only by an examination of science to learn whether it ever requires its fol lowers to believe in things that are unknowable to the five senses. There is no need to be afraid of such an investigation, for, if the theology and the science are both true, both will come out of the investigation as greater friends.This article is written for the purpose of examining a frags men of science for the faith it requires. It is not an attempt to prove the existence Of God, or the divine mission of Joseph Smith, except as the readers may apply the results for themselves, but, Simply an effort to Show that natural science as well as theology requires a faith which is the assurance Of the existence of things not seen.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.