The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28
CATHOLICS AND Fl BIBLE.
THE ATTITUDE or ROMAS CATHOLICS
TOWARD THEBRIGGS CONTROrERSr.


Exposition of Roman Catholic Doctrine by
n DistinE uished Jesuit schoIar-Iuspirn,
ton of the Scriptures Taught by the
Higher Criticism" Condemned
by the Pope-Decrees of the Councils.
To THE EDIToR OF THE SUS-Sir: II I were
asked to state the attitude OF Catholics In the
Briggs controversy. | would be tempted to say
that IL Is one OF comparative Indifference.
Catholics. rs a body. are profoundly indifferent
as to tho amount OF hcterodoxy. liberalism.
heresy, or even unbellci. professed by any
individual In particular. outside tho palo OF
the Church. They reck little whether the
work OF destructive criticism Is done by
DR.. Briggs. or DR.. Kuenen. or Robert Inger-
soil. They are little concerned whether Or.
Briggs ministers in tho Presbyterian or in
the Episcopalian Church. nor do they see
any reason why he should not find wide
enough berth in the bosom Of the latter
establishment. rs he will certainly find there
most conRenial companions. though some may
think 1t their duty to refuse him tho kiss Of
peace for a time. As the Briggs controversy.
however. has awakened new interest in
scriptural questions. and 1.-The representatives of
most religious denominations have ventilated
their views on the Scriptures and the higher
ISa" ~ cs.nI,n' .S.n
the Bible.
The attitude OF Catholics toward the Holy
Scriptures is that OF Leo Kill. as set forth In
his recent encyclical. nroridentissimuS Deus.
and unanimously accepted by the entire Cath
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