The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21
SOME NEW hooks.
Benan on the Origin or the Gospels.


tho imagination. 1t deals with accepted facts.
aud the themes which it presents though novel.
sre not startling. Nor does It, Ike IL prcdr-
crssors. contain any OF those assaults upon
cherished beliefs which go shock Irvuut Chris
thns. IL IN temperate. pu~- ioncss cfiorf to
account for the forms ih which wo have the
Gospel story. and tc explain bow thoy cane
Into being. In the development Of this pur-
pose only the three syncptical Gospels, Mat
thew. Mark. and Luke. arc considered ut length
th1t OF John being treated ~ of u later dntc and
Consisting moro If polriiic~ than history. On
the other hand, tn" book Of Afs is discus sod Ia
Connection with luk, - Gosre,. as having pro-
cccded from the smuIc hand. Incl lcutally. also.
tie circumstance affecting the growth and de-
velopment OF the Christian Church are described
with more or less detail. and their influence
upon its doctrines and literature pointed out
The author promises. in future volume. to be
called LEgi,se to show how. ont OF scattered
aud disconnected bodies OF believers, the Church
OF Rome WIS consolidated. and thus to complete
his history ~ the origin Of Christianity.
Nj. Remains theory in regard h. the Gospels Is
his For considerable time after tho death
OF Jesus there was no documentary record
made OF his sayings md doings. In An age
when writing was but little practiscd and READ
ing wns the accomplishment of a limited few
mems memories had strength and accuracy
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