New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME RELIGIOUS BOOKS.

. James Pott & Co. bring out new standard eoiuoh'
in six volumes, OF the Rev. DR.. Cunningham "eke
sHours With the Bible" The aim Of this work. wmch
has attained a wide and deserved popularity Is !"
throw the light OF modern knowledge on the scriptures
The present edition has been carefully revised through
ont and largely rewritten, in order that 'he iae''
results of Biblical research might he embodied IN IT.
The work is most useful handbook OF Biblical s'"oy
With commendable promptness Macmillan 70
issue .Vcrbum Del the Yale lectures on Preao"
ing which have Just been delivered ny o' NV
Rober, F. Horton. Of England. IL Is 10, po'''o',
to say anything new or original anou' Pr'"'"e' "'
Mr. Horton is wise enough not to attempt ue III"
possible He confines himself TO an earnest an" ,'u
cxnosi,ion OF what preaching should be. lie Is by
no means the greatest OF the Yale iec'urers' NOR c
the other hand, Is he least. Ills lectures WIN
neither thrill nor chill the general reaoer' II 'h"'
omniyorous individual should pick them up
Arcbdeacon Farrars "First Book Of Kings" which
4, Tho last volume of 1.-THE Expositor's Bibc' series.
g. mil Of color and life. The Archdeacon II In SUD
santia sympathy with the conclusions OF the higher
criticism OF the Bible; and those who know MIN 10
moi need 10 be told that he states his views WIN
cn,phass ard with a picturesque wealth oil rhetoric
sometimes. indeed. his ardor leads him into over
statements BIT, the whole, the volume Is
worthy OF high commentator. The period OF the
Jewish monarchy covered by the Book OF Kings Is
singulary interesting, and Archdeacon Farrar 'hro"'
upon It all the light that modern scholarship mas put
at his disposal.
Charles Scrbncr's Sons issue The place oil 1hrs'
In Modern Theology by the Rev. DR.. \. W. f"i'
BARN. Of Mansfield College. oxford. IL Is inc 'hoS'
ambitious and on the whole the BEST oil al 'ne
works which Dr. Fairbalrn has written lie docs
not claim TO have said the last word on theoiosS'
because In common with all modern religious 'mh"-
ere no does not believe that the last word on theology
will ever be said. But he gives clear ana ralona'
sketch OF theology that, In ms op'hioh' sq"'''
with the Christian consciousness OF Tie present 'ie'
Yar ON railing al the critical spit Which Is s. ID seN
modifying the traditional theology, Ec welcomes u
hecause on account Of It. the Christian theciogiah
90, now stand face - face with The historical Chrs'
and conceive God as he conceived Him. The chap
tcrs devoted 70 the historical criticism OF 'he
Bible are vivid and sympathetic Whatever niistah''
individual critics make. the aggregate result ri
the historical method will be 10 present " the wofo
The historic Christ IN place Of the Christ Of TRADITIONAL
thoclosy. This is only 10 say that the histoncai
method is trying. so far as 1t may to make 'hriS'
nore real to the present generation. Nevertheless
DR. Fairbairn does not believe that the moderh
doctrine Of the Incarnation is the determnauve prn
c,ple in theology. Nor does he hold with Lu'her'
that the test of standing falling church Is 'he
doctrine Of justification by faith. The core OF
Christianity in his opinion is the Fatherhood OF Goa
/. in the consciousness OF Christ he saws, the
Father Is at once primary and ultimate. the norma
tive and necessary principles. The Father Is hfs'
and last the cause and end of the sons appearance
and achievements. And the conclusion Is ineVi'aoe
If We attempt TO construct theology which snail
be faithful to consciousness of Christ the faher-
hood must be the determlnatve principe VI our
Thought II is the archtectonic idea out of II the
whole system must grow. With ii all elements ana
deductions must be in harmony all else Is body; IL
alone is the informing SOUL The volume reveals DIT.
Fsirbarn as clear and vigorous thinker, who knows
how TO be bold without being too bold