A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory. Albert Taylor Bledsoe

Section IV.

       The scheme of necessity seems to be inconsistent with the reality of moral. distinctions, not because we confound natural and moral necessity, but because. it is really inconsistent therewith.

       Chapter IV.

       The Moral World Not Constituted According To The Scheme Of. Necessity.

       Section I.

       The scheme of necessity is based on a false psychology.

       Section II.

       The scheme of necessity is directed against a false issue.

       Section III.

       The scheme of necessity is supported by false logic.

       Section IV.

       The scheme of necessity is fortified by false conceptions.

       Section V.

       The scheme of necessity is recommended by false analogies.

       Section VI.

       The scheme of necessity is rendered plausible by a false phraseology.

       Section VII.

       The scheme of necessity originates in a false method, and terminates in a. false religion.

       Chapter V.

       The Relation Between The Human Will And The Divine Agency.

       Section I.

       General view of the relation between the divine and the human power.

       Section II.

       The Pelagian platform, or view of the relation between the divine and the. human power.

       Section III.

       The Augustinian Platform, or view of the relation between the divine agency. and the human.

       Section IV.

       The views of those who, in later times, have symbolized with Augustine.

       Section V.

       The danger of mistaking distorted for exalted views of the divine. sovereignty.

       Chapter VI.

       The Existence Of Moral Evil, Or Sin, Reconciled With The. Holiness Of God.

       Section I.

       The hypothesis of the soul's preëxistence.

       Section II.

       The hypothesis of the Manicheans.

       Section III.

       The hypothesis of optimism.

       Section IV.

       The argument of the atheist—The reply of Leibnitz and other theists—The. insufficiency of this reply.

       Section V.

       The sophism of the atheist exploded, and a perfect agreement shown to subsist. between the existence of sin and the holiness of God.

       Section VI.

       The true and only foundation of optimism.

       Section VII.

       The glory of God seen in the creation of a world, which he foresaw would. fall under the dominion of sin.

       Section VIII.

       The little, captious spirit of Voltaire, and other atheizing minute. philosophers.

       Chapter VII.

       Objections Considered.

       Section I.

       It may be objected that the foregoing scheme is “ new theology. ”

       Section