Autographed letter signed by Alphonse Gratry Preface in progress Science & religion

  
Autographed letter signed by Alphonse Gratry - Preface in progress and lecture on science and religion Oratory, 19th century. Autographed letter signed by Alphonse Gratry, addressed to an unidentified correspondent, regarding the drafting of a preface and an upcoming lecture on the relationship between science and religion, at the chapel of the Oratory. "Dear Sir, Please excuse me. I was ill yesterday, and my preface is not yet ready. I will send you the text tomorrow or the day after - and we will have our philosophical argument, if you wish, next week. For at the moment, I am preparing a lecture on the relationship of the sciences to religion, which I must deliver next Sunday, at the chapel of the Oratory, at 9 a. I send you my warmest regards, and I pray Our Lord to bless you." A defender of the dialogue between modern science and Christian faith, he was elected to the French Academy in 1867.

This letter fully illustrates his intellectual and religious activity. Dimensions: 17 x 11 cm. Condition: See photos and description for more details. Autographed letters, old papers, rare books, photographs, engravings, stamps...

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