The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-24

q 4EM1fkab1 book Aae Just been puD-
ushed. - author IL aaistlnguIshsd eciesi-
nxstc. He represents . denomination
which 4 popularity supposed 70 appeal
only - blind. unreasoning faith for making
c6nverts. and ~ being hafskly intolersns
- differences or srFors d opinion.
Bst ii fhe work referred 10 It's distln-
nusahed suthcr stadiously ayoids ali SEM
blanee a tks ex-esthadra style Of argu-
meet. Not only towards members OF OPP
posing RELIGIOUS denominations, but IN re-
tp&sk 10 athetsis. dsists, sgnestios ard all
manner o. donbters. be manifssts most
kslerans and benignsnt spirit. His effort i
not 10 afssa. intimidste or coercs. bat 20
conyince. And ne essays 10 convince. not
~ invoking scripsnsel authority. but by
Appeals 10 natural reason and common
Eense.
B<fors revealing the name Of this work
Or 81 its author. few extracts will be pre-
sensed a. illustrating lie style. temper and
m&lhod employed. Referring 10 the scope
Il The work he says; 1T has nothing 10
~ against any Christian denomination
thai sfiIi retains initn h st least the divine
mtakicn u iesns Christ Again; And far
from sisspi<lng or rejecting their support.
would gladly hold out 10 them the right
knna a. fellowship" A indicating The
.cIeae 10 whom his work ID especially adj
4<s<ss6. Ia. describes them ~ those who
49,: eve ass longing for light. but We
hssf,ef. Is hsoesns Ghsissians. not 80 much
teo1nss your religion sislns q - super
nassszsl. ~ because Ne ssspsei Il 70 Be IRA
H4nat We &rsject your authority ~
senehers; We rsjeci Christian revelation
~ t4ks nething fur granted; Sc appeal 70
he ooars o. fssssn and historical EVIL
dense" And on this ground he meets
them, and this appeal he accepts. Il hare
thrr<fors. = says tbs author. "endsavored
Ii these pages 10 show that these iunda.
meni&l truths underlying Christianity,
sa1h - ths existence. the providence aud
utnniscisnos Of God, the immortality OF
che soul, tie sxistenea Of free win. and the
essential distinction between moral good
and evil. are All susceptible Of being de.
q onsssatsd by cur unalded reason"
IL vii perhaps surprise many readers 70
q lnfornsed that an argument drafted on
these Ilnes II the work Of cardinal OF the
Ennann CatAolie church. Ba1 such Is ths
fauk These are The lines followed by Car
eslssl Gibbons IN his recently published
work. sour Christian Heritage" The
h<,ak besfs eloquent testimony 10 the ito,
es.i and progressive spirit WHICH Is assir Ia
fhe religious world. In h distinci and
most gratifying departure FROM The old
Sine rrSrls q religious polsnales
That the universe Is the work Of an in.
fellfeent eFeRsars that Conscience ca.
Ists, thas God Il oEaaipresent; that there
are pfnsidsntlal interpretations in the af
fairs u mankind that there IL dignity and
slI.raey IN prayer thai man Possesse,
moral frseaon. and that The human sou
il Immortal. al Of these are argued from
natpfal principles and ga hlstosieal author.
ny. with eloeest regard for the rules ID
logic. grsnaly anpuAed BY apt illusirs.
tADns.
A. sample Of his strictly rational style
ii asgamsns. after graphic description Of
taas as.lsr which rrvvAlls throughout aa.
sare. he says 'sontsr prssupposes the
adaptation az meAAs 10 an end. this ian.
rllss eane0ptien and foresight; shese man.
igss1 Intelligent creation. Il eAnnos b
chsaee. ier chance implies = cause which
does nos foressa the effect which follows,
snA snsolses tAs absence u uniformity and
ssnlsnussy.e In answer b The suggestion
hal The eFsAslon q the world resulted
fram fcFtassoas aocrestan Of atoms. Id
zsplsss thai he atoma sanaes possess "a,
fsesssi poser whieA Il nos inherent 10 tAs
whels taass. and sox apt Illustration do
xiares shat I'VE salshs a. sell sapeoss that
sAs Sabine poeAa q nomeF ef u MAton
wzre pFpdgsoexS ~ accidental groapsng 10.
ksthss q lstssss q tie ALPHABET. As shas
: he anlsefse Vas constructed BY tAe chance
sxxunntsslon q atoms"
Thls book pretty eEfecsnally answers the
ae<lsrztian made ey Portland sxrh nes
kkAss time 40. that tie progressive
szf.ss IL he age wuaid bad % . division
hesucsa shs Eapesstisloas ana the lnsslss-
resls the lSrmeE concentrating Ia The
RosnAn CasAaaie eAaseh and me latter
Adopting gAlioaHissrn. II shows thai Chrss.
sssnliy does nos DEFY. kaa appeals and
rrsnsn1nds itself 10 the very AixAesa reA.
sasssne powxss and the caasass rules aG logic.
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