This book collects a series of discourses on the evidences of revealed religion delivered in the Church of the Universalists at Philadelphia in 1796. These discourses, which were published at the request of many of the hearers, explore the intellectual and theological foundations of faith, arguing for the rationality and necessity of belief in God and in the truth of the Bible. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.