The Divine Aspect of History by J. R. Mozley was originally published by Cambridge University Press in 1916. Drawing from the history of Christianity and other world religions, Mozley intended his study to provide reasons for the belief that a spiritual force in life issued from God and that there was some element of the divine inherent in human experience. The work is issued in two volumes. The first volume examines the history of ancient religions and the Old Testament, whilst the second volume considers the life of Christ and the history of Christianity.
Contents
Preface; 1. The universe in relation to man; 2. Ancient religion: Babylonia, Egypt, India; 3. India continued: Siddartha the Buddha; 4. Ancient religion: Persia; Appendix to chapter 4; 5. Ancient religion: China and Japan; 6. Ancient religion: Greece; 7. Ancient religion: the Hellenic quest after truth; 8. Ancient religion: Rome; 9. The first seed of a perfect faith: Abraham and Moses; Appendix to chapter 9; 10. Israel's earthly ideal attained: David; 11. The fall of the earthly ideal: the rise of prophecy: Isaiah; 12. The heavenly ideal in conflict: Jeremiah and Ezekiel; 13. The culmination of prophecy: the prophet of the exile; 14. The restoration of Jerusalem: the psalms: Zechariah; Appendix 1 to chapter 14; Appendix 2 to chapter 14; 15. The heavenly ideal takes to itself earthly armour.
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