Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-06-28

STRAUSS. Translated from the Ger
man, and Reprinted from an English
Eiition. Nssc York: Re Published
by G.. Vale, al the Beacon Office, "a
Roosevelt Street. a0here a Variety Of
Liberal and Scientific Works and
Tracts mag be h1d.-lS43.
A copy OF this work was put in my
inds by the American Publisher, while
was in New York recently. | have
wt vet had time to give it much perusal.
Have submitted i. to the examination of
Lends Of Improvement in knowledge, who
,e compstent to judge OF its merits; and
|hey agree 10 the view that il is a work
|redec at the present time. This is my
un belief, from what opportunity | have
\ firm judgment. Below is notice
the work, by one who speaks from &C.
lan,ance with il.
STRAUSS LIFE OF CHRIsT.-The
mracter Of This able work is sometimes
Mistaken. we have seen ii stated that il is
IN accom- notation, Intended TO reconcile
NIafdels and Christians in one common
sIIef BY getting the in6dels to admit that
atre Is some truth ID Revelation, and The
|ars,ian to admit there IS some error : or
d some portions are psychological.
EJw this is radically false view Of this
agular and able work: yet il is calcu-
|Rt to reconcile both Christians and La.
les, but MOI by an aecommOdatioa-Sur.
|aderng truth but by whit we really
|mk correct and philosophical view OF
he origin Of Scripture writings. IF
auss says expressly, hat the idea that
e Scriptures are Of Divine origin, is of
nlf myth" or mythology: he says
fcl, and we think truly, that tradition
lis progress gives this character both to
ssons aud things; we first respect, then
neratr, and finally consider that as d.
ns which in our opinion cught TO Be
h Christ was considered Of divine orr
DO before the Gospels were written, for
Sc we're avowedIy not written Till a long
pile after his DEATH The prophets had
gwen him this character; his charac-
was mlde for him by them him,
reiore, whom the people chose 10 re-
nj as the Christ, ought TO be of divine
IN The transitioQ of belief from
BAT he Christ ought TO be, to the belief
be was Of divine origin, is really ve7
nIe; and it is perfectly agreeable to
man nature .or parsons 10 believe what
~ gish lrue we have examples in out
nday Of this kind of belief, both in
a!rr and in spirit Of euIogy and
lass is plr,ic uIar'y happy ia iIlus;rat-
his positions by variety OF facls that
y win them the stamp OF truth. II Is
arthst Matthew, or rather the writer,
. artinc TO ST. Matthew, who alone re-
Ms The extraordinary miracles OF the
: nj and death Of Christ, wrote only what
people sciShed 10 believe, and what 10
/ probability they already did believe
: M tradition, and what he writer him
3 most likely sincerely believed: he
EughI it due 10 the honor of Christ that
should nave God for his father, and at
&c Death the dead should rise in honor Of
!, others no doubt believed this before
4 wrier, and no Christian was likcl y to
n pinizs assertions of fact long after
g. events which they wished to believe;
mcb, The prophecies, as now, would be
r Intent evidence; and Matthew llttIe
: wight CT the consequences OF standing
ID ~ on these imporllnL subjects, which
roe the other historians ought not 10
III omiitsd--they were essential he
st 0ghl only OF gratifying his own wish
as aad that of his enthusiastic brethren
in hs subject, AMI not OF sceptics eight
ID hundred years after drawing from his
IS, rIl0n and their omission, the direct
IL ~quence, that the writers were neither
at pred nor correct: those 10 whom be
C. e did not dispute his statements, and
DO should he pI owe what was not likely
"a doubted; especially when quota
is rom the prophecies would more than
'lh Wy the disciples that Jesus t0as divine.
" What is said Of Christ can be said OF
lent writings, especially il their orig in
aot known, as Of the books Of Moses.
a.. Gospels, &C., their accordance With
belief gains our attention, time makes
''I respectable, and resrecl becomes
ens Fence. and reverence supposes di.
origin; and the fear Of Projecting the
y F'1res OF God establishes The divine or,
oi lne sacred writings of all people
=" Now, as sceptlcs, we want nothing more
:, al admission that the Scriptures are
rlu divine, or that this very idea Is a .,0th
son astrological; il is all we wan. l6er,
leyy lnothing accommodating; il is truth
q the whole truth for we hink the ide,
Divine Origin originated as Straus
Doses. 10 a myth. or belief that The,
" dlvinc because they Osghi to be
% y his admission, We can calmly ex
Do ae The Scriptures. and The religion q
,.rl 'elent people. and can 6od 10 then
~ J, y something to admire ia reference I
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