1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described by Edward Sylvester Ellis, anboco
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Edward Sylvester Ellis ISBN: 9783736411173
Publisher: anboco Publication: August 31, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Edward Sylvester Ellis
ISBN: 9783736411173
Publisher: anboco
Publication: August 31, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

There are many expressions which, though simple in themselves, must forever remain beyond the grasp of human comprehension. Eternity, that which has neither end nor beginning, baffles the most profound human thought. It is impossible to think of a point beyond which there is absolutely nothing, or to imagine the passing of a million years without bringing us one day or one minute nearer to their close. Suppose that one could fix upon the terminal point, we would still fancy something beyond that, and then some period still more remote would present itself, and so on ad infinitum. The same insurmountable difficulty confronts us when we seek to imagine a First Cause. God was the beginning, and yet it seems to our finite minds, that something must have brought Him into existence, and we conclude that back again of that creating Power must have been another originating cause, and perhaps still another, and so on without limitation. And yet we know that there must have been a period when everything was void, or, in other words, when there was nothing. In the awful grandeur of that loneliness, desolation, and chaos, God we know, however, existed and called the universe into being. All that we, in our present finite condition, can ever comprehend of that stupendous birth is contained in the opening of the first chapter of Genesis. That is the story of the creation as told by God Himself to His chosen people, the Hebrews, they alone being selected from the nations then existing upon the earth to receive the wonderful revelation....

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

There are many expressions which, though simple in themselves, must forever remain beyond the grasp of human comprehension. Eternity, that which has neither end nor beginning, baffles the most profound human thought. It is impossible to think of a point beyond which there is absolutely nothing, or to imagine the passing of a million years without bringing us one day or one minute nearer to their close. Suppose that one could fix upon the terminal point, we would still fancy something beyond that, and then some period still more remote would present itself, and so on ad infinitum. The same insurmountable difficulty confronts us when we seek to imagine a First Cause. God was the beginning, and yet it seems to our finite minds, that something must have brought Him into existence, and we conclude that back again of that creating Power must have been another originating cause, and perhaps still another, and so on without limitation. And yet we know that there must have been a period when everything was void, or, in other words, when there was nothing. In the awful grandeur of that loneliness, desolation, and chaos, God we know, however, existed and called the universe into being. All that we, in our present finite condition, can ever comprehend of that stupendous birth is contained in the opening of the first chapter of Genesis. That is the story of the creation as told by God Himself to His chosen people, the Hebrews, they alone being selected from the nations then existing upon the earth to receive the wonderful revelation....

More books from anboco

Cover of the book Tides by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Amenities of Literature by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Royal Children of English History by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals II by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Moni the Goat Boy and Other Stories: Moni the Goahout a Friend; The Little Runaway by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Marjorie Dean Macy's Hamilton Colony by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book John Dough and the Cherub by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Three Years in Tibet by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Poems by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book History of Rome by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Jane Austen and her Country-house Comedy by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Cover of the book Indian Tribes of the Upper Missouri by Edward Sylvester Ellis
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy