THE WARFARE OF SCIENCE WITH THEOLOGY IN CHRISTENDOM BY ANDREW DICKSON WHITE LL. D. (YALE), L. H. D. (COLUMBIA), PH. DR. (JENA) LATE PRESIDENT AND PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. 1. The Early and Sacred Theories of Disease. Naturalness of the idea of supernatural intervention in causing and cur- Prevalence of this idea in ancient civilizations. The twofold influence of Christianity on the healing art. II. Growth of Legends of Healing.—The Life of Xavier as a Typical Example. Growth of legends of miracles about the lives of great benefactors of 3,4 5 Sketch of Xavier's career. 5,6 Absence of miraculous accounts in his writings and those of his contem- . 6-9 Growth of legends of miracles as shown in the early biographies of him 11-14 As shown in the canonization proceedings 14, 15 As shown in the later biographies 15-21 III. The Mediaval Miracles of Healing check Medical Science. Character of the testimony regarding miracles. Connection of medieval with pagan miracles Their basis of fact Various kinds of miraculous cures Atmosphere of supernaturalism thrown about all cures Influence of this atmosphere on medical science V. Theological Opposition to Anatomical Studies. Medieval belief in the unlawfulness of meddling with the bodies of the dead Dissection objected to on the ground that "the Church abhors the shed- The decree of Boniface VIII and its results By rare men of science By various ecclesiastics VII. Theological Discouragement of Medicine. Opposition to seeking cure from disease by natural means Requirement of ecclesiastical advice before undertaking medical treat- By William III By Queen Anne By Louis XIV. Universal acceptance of these miracles Occasional encouragement of medical science in the Middle Ages. New impulse given by the revival of learning and the age of discovery X. Theological Opposition to Inoculation, Vaccination, and the Use of Anas- thetics. 58,59 59 60, 61 61 XI. Final breaking away of the Theological Theory in Medicine. Changes incorporated in the American Book of Common Prayer Effect on the theological view of the growing knowledge of the relation 69, 70 New developments of fetichism.-The blood of St. Januarius at Naples 78-80 Appearance of better methods in Italy.-In Spain 80, 81 II. Gradual Decay of Theological Views regarding Sanitation. Comparative freedom of England from persecutions for plague-bringing, Difficulty of reconciling the theological theory of pestilences with accu- |