Henry Drummond

Henry Drummond was a Scottish scientist, Free Church minister, explorer and evangelist who became one of the most influential religious figures of the Victorian era. 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...

Inspired by its great, lasting message of love, Paulo Coelho translated a British parish priest's sermon into Portuguese and created a classic of Western spiritual literature. What began as Henry Drummond's humble reflections on the letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians in 1890 effectively changed Coelho's life and compelled him in 1991 to adapt it for his Portuguese readers and eventually share its message with the world.