Article January 19, 1907 Issue

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with contributions from W. H. Heppe

[The British Congregationalist.]

A new statement of the Christian verities was to be expected, because required. Those who thought that the old creedal conceptions would harmonize with the advancement of science, the knowledge of historical developments of philosophy and criticism, were living in a world of illusions. Religion and religious ideas cannot longer remain apart from the general thought of the age. The Church is no longer a garden, walled around to keep it from contact with the stream of human life, which flows through and thrills the stream of human life, which flows through and thrills the hearts of men. Its teachings must be seen to harmonize with what is known to be true in science, history, and experience, and derive their authority largely from their meeting the deepest longings and most imperative needs of the human mind. So much may be taken for granted. A new theology is required, is being expounded and enforced, and it is for the leaders of theological thought, and, indeed, for all the followers of Christ, to seek to understand its postulates, truthfulness, and practical bearings.

[The(London)ChristianLife.]

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