Article May 22, 1902 Issue

Religious Items

with contributions from Theo. L. Cuyler, H. W. Warren, F. W. Faber

The Universalist Leader says:—

"Of the marvelous change in the theological temper of the age we can show no better evidene than to quote the following from The Sunday School Times:—

"'God is better and more lovable than ever the words in the Bible declare. For the Bible and its words are human, with human limitations, while God is infinite, and therefore is beyond the power of human words to describe and define even though they may suggest so much. Yet the many and explicit statements in the Bible as to God's love and mercy are so unmistakable that there would not seem to be cause for doubt over a matter that has been troubling a Pennsylvania Bible class. The teacher writes: "Are we to understand that they were forgiven through Stephen's intercession? Some [of the class] contended that Scripture clearly states that no murderer shall enter into heaven, therefore they could not be forgiven. Again, the case was cited of Christ's prayer for his enemies when he was on the cross: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Was Christ's prayer of no avail?'

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