New Britain herald., 1914-05-28
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Religion and Philosophy.


 rison.
 Tn an interesting and instructive work, the author shows by discus sion of Greek drama and sculpture that ancient art and ritual have a common root and that neither can be understood without the other. The relations of modern art to every phase of life and its future development in it's social function are treated in the last chapter" "A. L. A. Booklist. Bible and the spade, by E. J. Banks.
 This book puts the latest results of archaeological research within the reach of the ordinary reader. Be- ginning with Genesis, the different passages in the Bible on which light has been thrown are taken up in or der and expounded by means of the discoveries. Straightforward, accur- ate, concise; a handy book for min- isters, college and Y. M. c. A. classes, or Sunday school teachers. - A. L. A. Booklst
 Bishop among his flock, by Ethelbert Talbot.
 Contents: Has God spoken? Am I responsible? What shall I believe? Christ and the church; Claims of the ministry as a vocation; Religion and business; Christian education; The church and social service; The church's worldwide mission.' Ethics and modern thought:
 theory of their relations, by R. c.
 Eucken.
 Doctor Eucken maintains that only a system of ethics based on the conception of an independent spiritual life can survive the uncer- tainty and questioning of contempor- ary thought A penetrating analysis of the ethical principle and of the mod ern attitude toward morality"-A. L. | A. Booklist
 | Jesus, by G. H. Gilbert. "A consideration of the sources of our knowledge of Jesus precedes the main divisions of this volume and presents with discrimination and | clearneSS the evidence for and against 1 conflicting views. As whole the work embodies the modern judgment of scholars in higher criticism and it's treatment is neither didactic nor 1 not always logical."-A. l.. A. Book | list.
 Matter and some of it's dimensions, | by w. K. Carr.
 "An interesting argument, which, | starting with the electrical theory of | matter, arrives at the conclusion that there are other states of ex- 1 istence and a life beyond the grave. | The author defines the subconscious | state as the fourth dimension and treats briefly such topics as time and space, dual mentality, and spiritual exaltation. "A. L. A. Booklist
 New alignment of life, concerning the mental laws of a greater
 personal and public power, by R. l w. Trine.
 Not lawful to utter and other Bible
 studies, by Dan Crawford. Religion and life, by Elwood Worces-
 Tn twenty-two sermons the or | ganizer of the Emmanuel Movement | in Boston has worked over for the Christian layman some of the results | of scholarly criticism, besides reveal ing his own faith in the person and | character of Jesus Christ. Some ser | mons are conservative in viewpoint, | others accept the conclusions of mod ern scholarship "A. l.. A. Booklist.
 Religion in social action, by Gra-
 ham Taylor.
 Ia1 tlyit things It is a welcome addition to the writings of the new order."-Bos- ton Transcript.
 Religious revolution of today, by J. T. Shotwell
 By a survey of the evidence with the enviable perspective of a trained historian and anthropologist, the author demonstrates that there is a religious revolution and that the progress of civilization is process Of secularization.' He concludes that our future lies in the elimination of the primitive and irrational. His psychological analysis of religion, or the common factors in all religions, is clear and convincing and his ap- peal for the recognition of social psychology as a branch of the social sciences is effective. An interesting and instructive work."-A. l.. A. BOOklist.
 Three lords of destiny, by S. Me
 Brothers.
 Freedom is not a gift of nature, it IS an achievement; and man is free in proportion to his courage, skill, and love. These are the lords of destiny The three lectures are full of moral spur and stimulus."-A. l.. A. Booklist.
 What men live by, by R. C. Cabot.
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