New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-12
FROM PARIS.
S,.~ GA, Own Correspondents
PARE. Jplf %. 1854.

sr,srcA literature tho authors and the subject
esro first place to Guizots M,ditaOrs 'Sr FE''eHes
u "a RelxioH Chysienss. IL 10 the latest and. on Va
sioos accounts one Of the most noteworthy ooutrion
etons 70 the voumD0us literature of the ensis tlat
so-day agtates tho Christian world" A mere intfess
~ curiosity should sustain the reader through lie io
owipg extracts and abstracts Of passages nom ihs VOL
.lme. indicating the views Of such man as puHo' Oh
.his crisis and on tho means By which i's dang 's
which be considers grave bat Is sure are not mortal
ahosA be met.
ut in,fao. the Christian Church universal and not
s or that one Of the Churches that is now cnd rtdi'
sally attacked The denial Of the supernatural OF the
saspirston Of tie sacred writings. OF tire divinity OF
Christ are blows aimed at all ChIistians. whether
Catholics. Professionals or Greeks This basis Of their
fsith Il assaned. But church is maintained. not D!
Government authority however strong rot by liberty
aowsver broad but by faith alone 1t soul: that ere
sped IL church and the bond Of sous is their faith
whea the foundsti lions Of their common faith nre at
lacked tie dissiderces amorg Christian churches ON
specia questions their diversity Of discipline and organ
sxatioa become secondary interests" az oar, says
our entloy "thst the sentiment Of this COM
mon danger n not as clear profound, ana
dominant in eli. tho Christian churches as ther
,ousaon safety requires fear that in presence Of the
ssme questions evoywhere raised and Of tie samo at
ecks everywhere directed against the vital facts ana
doctrines OF their religion. Christians Of the different
aounanions do not sufficiently concentrate MI their
Forces on grand struggle which they all bsvc TO sns
lsin. fear. without being much surprised Though
che peril is the same Tor a the traditions habits. ind.
Consequently. dispositions, st the moment are diverse
Sfany Catholics are persuaded that the huth would De
o,ved iftbey delivered from the liberty OF thnf'
Cpg Mary Professionals conceive tina. they arc only vs.
en- their right liberty Of thought, and that they are
ti Christians when they abandon the bases and wish
draw from the sources Of fifth Catholicism has not
enough confidence It's and makes too much OF
over one Tits branches There tree that does
not need 10 be cultivated and pTuned according TO eli
Snates and seasons that 1t may always bear good
usi h Ia tAs roofs that should be protected from all
Sajury Professionalism ioGets in turn. that 1t TOO has
sots from which II cannot separate without peTtbnS
and that religion 10 not an annual plant, which me'
sutya,e and renew at will Catholics too af aid q
GSerty. Protestants too afraid Of authority"
Proposing 10 sen 10 defend what he cons!der, toto
Che essentials OF Christianity tie writer viii not be
oartaa in the efser quaIres II the churches ainong
Sshcmselves cit does not become me-" he ss.A Il
ecnture TO say that il becomes no Christian to ma
ault With tue inner surface OF the edce at moment
obo= Its foundations assaulted 1 would FATHER
suy al those who dwell therein to the common dt.eEsei
oommcn to them all resume them in these words;
ahe Creation Providence. Original Sin. Incarnation
LA.gnement Those are the essence OF tie Christian
scHgion and whoever believes In thess Ia for me.
Christian.
Absurd as II Il In itself tho wide spread prejudice
against the word d1sna implying tyrannical impcsi
ion Of belief 10 explcabc natural For The dogmas of
Christianity have served motive or preext Tor 30
1eat n!quiies oppression and cruelties, that their
very name remains smrched and m object OF suspicion
Che word bears the penalty OF tho associated memories
81 provotes. The penalty Is Legitimate. Every viola
zion ofthe liberty Of conscience. every application Of
srca 10 the eXpeton imposition OF religious belief
"a and always ubiquitous tyrannicsl set All
governments all parties al churches saYo he'd sH'h
&C; to DO no. only permitted bat commanded fy the
<iviue law All have thought Themselves not onJ JUS
Sfed but in duty bound W prevent and punish religious
.rrror BY human law aud force. An can negt In pal
tla.on the snccry Oftber convictions in the lcgiti
Ssacy OF such usurpatioD. The usurpation hat been
esne the less monsrous and harmful and IS perhaps
~ all human pretensoLs, the one that has led men TO
Ne worst Of errors has inflicted the most odious
nrures 1t viii be the bonOr OF time 10 have cast
sHof 1t stiu exists and tries ~ act In some Staes In
spme laws in some ClYistan CONN urities and minds
p still need aud always she need to watch sad strug
ne for its absolute Punishment, foe SIS permanent exeiu
dion But IL 10 yanquished.
civil liberty Of religions belief and ncian is now 3
Fundamental prncips Of law and civilization. Is no
Songcr In the and by the hand Il civil power it IL
only In the mental sphere and by the free o1cr,ion OF
teects that questions touching tho relations OF God
viih man are debated and decided.
But In this sphere these questions Jise inperously
Und demand soutoD-tbai ia. the primitive fact and
fundamental idess--thst IT, the principles thot answer
o them. The dogmns Vi Christianity tho Christian
oolutlcns Of the problems OF natural neutrality-suspicious.
Ola are II not part of mans nature natural growth
81 IT, and from whose importantly for a solution he
cannot escape. An unde1aed general religious seEti-
sent' which h however poetic and generous in seen.
Or only an unsa..sfying substitution. Pantheism snd
xostveism which negatioas. do not, cGanot solve
sAAe problems for they DO not m,a heD. The essential
6Oe1aas OF Christianity DO alone their inlrits
blight and depth and boandess want. and, by bep OF
Gath satisfy and solve them. In this abiding face OF
Che religious element inherent. in mans nature, with
E cohereu. qualities Of infinite fear ard hope, and
Gseity OF belief IL the Unknown which science cannot
touch and sentiment only pleys sborn this fact and
A fact Of the wonderful correspondence with It's essen
l needs Of the essential responsive dogmas OF Chris
aSaity lies the grsndiy philosophical really logical
5yoof of these dogmns-and a strong based resting
tscs and assured repose in this Searisome APP
prentice life OF ours; solid standpoint whence
fool beyond Waads5Ga,e confidently on to tho
great future"
Guizot's volume necessarily hos alusons 20 Renan
had Conte and their disciplcs or 6lovs ], care
IDLY avoids, however, tie pi,iful IiDglDg Of mems
hsmes with the discussion Of immortal themes IL
.Aeir regard makes prccnsion. which would lie stu
M IN his casa 20 be generous Just he Ia and Oh.