Comparing line by line thus natural phenomena serve mainly an illustrative function in religion natural law on the other hand could it be traced in the spiritual world would have an important scientific value it would offer religion a new credential the effect of the introduction of law among the scattered phenomena. Natural law in the spirit world by drummond henry 1851 1897 publication date 1880 topics religion and science natural theology publisher boston estes and lauriat collection newyorkpubliclibrary americana digitizing sponsor msn contributor new york public library language english addeddate 2008 08 05 145142 call number. Natural law in the spiritual world is a book that was written in the 1800s the author attempts to explain how the natural laws of the universe are reliable and how this applies to the universe of spirit as well i know some reading this will not want to be accused of credulity and believe too easily. Written as a means of clarifying his own thoughts on the clash between science and religion natural law and the spiritual world was published in 1883 to great critical acclaim entering the debate on science and religion using the basis of law drummond sets himself apart by offering a property peculiar neither to science nor religion