Excerpt from Christian Dogmatics, Vol. 2: A Text-Book for Academical Instruction and Private Study I. There is no fact from which we can more safely start upon our investigation, than the generally recognised phenomenon that no mortal upon earth is really happy. The well-known saying of Solon to Croesus is not seriously contradicted by any one; but it does not merely declare that we cannot be sure of that happiness before death; it rather signifies that true happiness is, from its very nature, wanting to us all. IS ...
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Excerpt from Christian Dogmatics, Vol. 2: A Text-Book for Academical Instruction and Private Study I. There is no fact from which we can more safely start upon our investigation, than the generally recognised phenomenon that no mortal upon earth is really happy. The well-known saying of Solon to Croesus is not seriously contradicted by any one; but it does not merely declare that we cannot be sure of that happiness before death; it rather signifies that true happiness is, from its very nature, wanting to us all. IS happiness nothing else but the harmony between our wants and our condition? Then the constant condition of man is best described by one word - discord. Discord in his own inner life, between reason and faith, between heart and conscience, between will and action. Discord between ourselves and other men, who apparently go with us, but are really opposed to us.l Discord above all with God, without whom we cannot live, and to whom we cannot draw nigh. Our peace is every moment disturbed by painful recollections, sad experiences, and sorrowful prospects. That condition does not proceed from causes external to us, because even where outward circumstances have been Changed in the desired direction, it continues to exist; it cannot be Changed nor reasoned away. The heart has no rest, because the conscience has no peace; the conscience has no peace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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