The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-24
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EQUALITY Edward Bellamv. antbor
G.i -oohlng Backward" etc. J2mo
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Mr. Edward Bellamy's new book the
hrst which he has published since
Looking Backward" will he awaited
with extraordinary interest. After wears
OF preparation the author now nuts for
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Looking Backward The scepe l. ,ho
same-that is to say, the world 81 tho
."en'ie'h century-and the same charac
Vels reappear. But while the new boo,
Cells US much that is fresh about tho in
s'iIutlons OF the world of tomorrow ito
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count Tor those institutions bv exnIain;nr
no1 only their righteousness and reason
ouC likewise the course of historical evo.
luton by which they were born ont Of tbo
very different order of things existing 10
oay. In this part of his work the anthem
mas inuch TO say of the meaning of the
events OF our own times, which he Links
Win the future by predictions of changes
now close upon u.s. The title, ..Eoual-
lty," is well chosen, in view of the oen-
eral theme
HE BREATH OF GoD.-A Sketch of the
DocIrlne OF Inspiration By Rev.
rL anh HaIiam 12mo. Cloth rs cts.
House, New York "oie
Inc Hlgher Criticism" controversy
mas already developed an.extensiye liter
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In the volume before us, 1.-THE Breath of
God' by Rev. Frank Hallam, we have a
brilliant work, giving an historical and
critical review of this.doctrine In terse
ana forclble language, the autbo,, sl,etcbes
the formation of the canon of Scripture
The gradual formulation of the various
theories of inspiration y and the rise of
the Higher Criticism These different
theories he reduces to'two: the traditional
and the inductive
Accepting many of the conclusions n
the higher critics, he, nevertheless, treat
the Bible with the deepest reverence. re-
garding it as an infallible guide to life
ana righteousness; to Immortality and
eternal joy We do not know where a
falrer or more intelligent statement of
the present attitude of the Christian
world toward the vexed problem of in
spiration can be found in.such convenient
and inexpensive form.
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