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Dr. King describes Psalms 135:5 as henotheism: belief in a god without denying the existence of other gods. Because God is the only one worthy of worship, King concludes that the Hebrews were practical monotheists.

Dr. King quotes Psalms 144:4 and comments briefly on this biblical passage.

Dr. King quotes Rene Descartes' discovery of his famous principle. The idea, "I think, therefore I am," Descartes says, is essential, irrefutable and fitting to be the first principle of his philosophy.

Dr. King references a quote from St. Paul regarding a theological perspective of history.

Dr. King quotes F. H. Bradley’s “Appearance and Reality.”

Dr. King writes about sin, according to Jeremiah 31: 29, 30.

Dr. King references the Old Testament book of Numbers regarding the topic of God.

Dr. King records a definition of science.

Dr. King cites Francisco Suarez's definition of a "just war" from his "Tractibus de. Legibus."

This set of note cards written by Dr. King explores the causation of error. King quotes Alfred North Whitehead's "The Concept of Nature" noting several reasons as to the rise of error.

Dr. King quotes John Hodgdon Bradley from an article in the December 1932 Atlantic Monthly, “Letter from a Scientist to a Priest.”

Dr. King cites a book written by Vergilius Ferm that discusses theology in America.

Dr. King quotes theologian Schleiermacher regarding the universe.

Noting the vastness of the sky and "heavens," Dr. King comments on the Earth, stars, and surrounding planets.

Dr. King cites a scripture from the biblical book of Isaiah regarding God's grace and mercy.

Dr. King quotes a scripture from the book of Psalms discussing ethics.

Dr. King quotes Reinhold Niebuhr’s “The Nature and Destiny of Man.”

Dr. King reveals the definition of a dictator according to Plato.

Dr. King references behaviorist John B. Watson regarding man's behavior.

Dr. King quotes theologian and philosopher Paul Tillich's "Systematic Theology." Dr. King's doctoral degree is in systematic theology from Boston University and his dissertation is on Paul Tillich. According to Tillich, secular and holy correlate and cannot act separately. Tillich states, "The holy embraces itself and the secular."

Dr. King provides background information on Ralph Waldo Emerson's theory of transcendentalism.

Dr. King records John Dewey's views on philosophy and religion.

Dr. King quotes Auguste Sabatier's "Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion Based on Psychology and History."

Dr. King quotes theologian St. Augustine's "Confessions."

Dr. King quotes Friedrich Schleiermacher’s “Speeches on Religion.” The full title of this work is “On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers.”

Dr. King cites Vergilius Ferm’s “First Chapters in Religious Philosophy.”

Dr. King references American theologian Niebuhr's ideas regarding Catholicism and quotes, "It pretended that the church could mediate the divine, mercy and judgement without itself standing under that judgement or requiring that mercy." This quotes derives from Niebuhr's book "The Pope's Domesticated God."

Dr. King quotes a statement from Robert Flint's "Philosophy of History in France and Germany" which criticizes French philosopher, August Comte. Robert Flint was a Scottish philosopher.

Dr. King cites passages in the sixth century BCE Second Isaiah (chapters 40-55) as the first clear evidence of monotheism.

Dr. King draws an analogy between Columbus and Dr. Sigmund Freud in that each discovered a "continent."