This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... "It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." Bacon. "The broad ethics of Jesus were quickly narrowed to village theologies, which preach on election or favoritism." "The way to judge of religion is by doing our duty. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... "It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." Bacon. "The broad ethics of Jesus were quickly narrowed to village theologies, which preach on election or favoritism." "The way to judge of religion is by doing our duty. Religion is rather a divine life than a divine knowledge. In heaven, indeed, we must first see, and then love; but here, on earth, we must first love, and love will open our eyes as well as our hearts, and we shall then see, and perceive, and understand." Smiles. References Bacon: Of Atheism. Of Superstition. James, J. RELIGION 1. By a man's religion is meant his relationship with God; or his view of his relationship to any power that he believes in which is superhuman. The nature of his religion, therefore, is likely to depend very largely upon what has been taught him in his j'outh, upon the degree of his intelligence, upon the extent of his knowledge of life, and upon his surroundings. A man's religion is thus likely to be a growth changing and developing with increasing years and experience. 2. To a good many people religion seems to be primarily a matter of thinking, of believing, and not a matter of living. But the men who have had the greatest influence in history along religious lines are those whose views of their relation to God have affected profoundly their lives, and have determined what they should do in life. A person's view of God is, of course, determined largely by his idea of what is highest and best in life. Would it be possible for an untutored savage to take the same view of God as a highly trained civilized man? In what respects would the views of God of, let us say, a cannibal differ from those of a cultivated American, ...
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Good. 140 pp, brown boards. Light rubbing, edgewear on exterior. Previous owners' names on front endpapers. Pages have light yellowing on edges; clean inside. Size: 12mo-over 6 3/4 in-7 3/4 in tall. Year: 1919.
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