Natural Law in the Spiritual World

In 1883, a Scottish theologian and scientist posed a question that still haunts us: what if the laws that govern physics and biology also govern the soul? Henry Drummond's bold, controversial work argues that the natural and spiritual worlds are not separate kingdoms but provinces of the same empire. Drawing on his unique position teaching both science and theology, Drummond contends that spiritual phenomena may have natural explanations, that prayer might follow laws as reliable as gravity, and that faith need not fear fact. Written in the wake of Darwin's revolution, this book was a peace treaty offered to a culture at war with itself over the meaning of evidence and belief. Though dated in places, its central insight remains startling: the divide we assume between the material and the sacred may be an illusion born of ignorance. For readers fascinated by the age-old question of whether science and faith can coexist, Drummond offers a vision of unity that feels almost radical today.