The Irrationalism of Infidelity

The Irrationalism of Infidelity: Being a reply to "Phases of Faith"

J. N. Darby.

{*London: 1853.}

To FRANCIS WILLIAM NEWMAN
PREFACE
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
How, and how far, can God be known by man?
Principles on which the Examination is carried on
Animus of the Examination
God is excluded
OBJECTIONS CONSIDERED
General Principles
PARTICULAR OBJECTIONS
Genealogy in Matthew
Alleged Mistakes in Acts 7:16
Discourse of Gamaliel, Acts 5
The Slaughter of the Infants
Zacharias, Son of Barachias
Names of the Apostles
Harmonizing the Gospels
The Rivers in Paradise
The Sentence on the Serpent: Serpent Worship
Two Accounts of the Creation
Opinion of Dr. Arnold of Rugby
Joseph
The Longevity of the Patriarchs
The Ark
Infallibility
The Entrance of Death
The Fall
Objections dependent on "Science"
The Song of Deborah
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Mr. Newman's Notions of Inspiration
The Deluge
Abraham and Sarah, and Isaac and Rebekah, in Egypt
"Small Phrases"
Quotations from the Old Testament
The Prophecy of Enoch
Paul's Recognition of the Old Testament
The Introduction to Luke's Gospel
Demoniacal Possession
Character of John's Gospel
Star of the Magi
Herod's Massacre of the Children
Egypt and Nazareth
Character of Luke's Gospel
Character of John's Gospel
Cures effected by Napkins
Catching away of Philip
Curse on the Barren Fig-Tree
The Tribute-money
Useless Miracles
Divine Sympathies—Rending of the Veil
The Earthquake
The Miracles of Elijah and Elisha
The Death of Uzzah
Abimelech, and Esau
Abraham's Visitors at Mamre. Elijah's Ravens
Arnold on the Gospels
Elohistic and Jehovistic Sources of Mosaic History
Difficult Narratives
Noah and the Flood
Pharaoh and Abimelech

Double Account of Circumcision
Of the Name of Isaac
Jacob named Israel. Bethel
Beersheba
The Name Jehovah, Elohim, El-Shaddai
Twofold Miracle of the Quails
The Water: Aaron's Rod: the Rock: Meribah
Double Consecration of Aaron and his Sons
Double Promise of a Guardian Angel
Death of Aaron
Joshua arresting the Sun and Moon
Song of Moses
Fragments of Poetry
Book of the Law found by Josiah
The Samaritans
Hezekiah's Prophets
Dean Graves
Sham Science
Mr. Newman's Hebrew Monarchy
Deuteronomy
The Revelation, especially Chapter 17
The Author of the Epistle to the Hebrews
The Song of Solomon
Esther
Insignificance and Significance
Paul misrepresented
GROUNDS OF FAITH PROPOSED IN SCRIPTURE
The Testimony of Christ
Revelation of God
Paul's Reasonings like Gamaliel's — Plato, Philo, the Targums
Faith at Second Hand
Divine Truth communicated by God.
Adequate Proofs
HISTORICAL OBJECTIONS
Conquest of Canaan
Purification of the Temple
Assumption of God speaking from Without
Simon Magus and Demas
Christians under Constantine
Prophecy
Acts 13:33-35
Isaiah 55, 50, 53; Psalm 22; Zechariah 12, 13
Daniel 9
Matthew 24:32 to 25:30; and Daniel 12
Daniel 12
The Apocalypse
Coming of the Lord
Daniel, and Desolation to the Time of the End
Prophecies of the Pentateuch
The Old Testament a Continuous History
The Gospels
The Discourses of the Lord
Special Views of Christ's Person
John's Account of the Raising of Lazarus, and of the Healing of the Man born blind
Characteristics of John's Testimony
Observations on Miracles
Mr. Newman's Remarks on Tongues
Paul's Preaching of a Glorified Christ: Peter's Witnessing
GENERAL REMARKS
Modern Logic
MESSIANIC PROPHECIES
Zechariah and Jeremiah
Christ's Ascension
Faith and Conscience
FACTS AS TO MR. NEWMAN'S CONNECTION WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS (While Striving After a Purer Christianity); or, The Narrowness of Dogmatism
CLOSING REMARKS
APPENDIX
Is God Otiose, or Active in Grace?