Thomas Troward was a leading proponent of the 'New Thought' movement,
a forerunner of what is now known as 'New Age' thinking.
In this book he attempts to elucidate what he calls the 'Promise' of the
Bible: Eternal Life, and of the Word made Real.
He dresses up the text with
analogies and references to contemporary science and technology,
such as the telegraph, radioactivity, and 'flying machines.'
This usage will be familiar to anyone who has sat through
the recent movie
What the Bleep do We Know?