The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
Princeton Man Exponds His Ideas the New Phase
the Question of Religion and Tells Just What
Our knowledge of Christ Is.

we not go back to the Svnort'c co.r.,,
and content ourselves with the 't,uvh,
Of Jesus az the introducer % tho x ne
dom OF God among mon and is di,4n.
head? Then freed from any ,urnr.i,.r.
necessity regarding elaborate mot
physics and abstruse dogma. Wa mas
devote our whole energy 20 tho siir,r.r,.
and eternally vital task of being in,r,.
duced into the Kingdom oursaiye. q. n,
der that we may minister" &, tho mo-.
others Who need the same ir,r,l,,,..
Jesus was certainly not careful IN mas,
on His complete infalliblty ali ia,
partments Of knowledge or of ,sr ole,
He would never have sad "Whv ssu..,
thou Me good? None Is good ,,ya ,,.
even God; nor would He have drg.
claimed knowledge OF the eXac, time a,
the coming OF the Kingdom m. A..
ciples also were not careful about .uch
abstract considerations. else they Womb
never have reported these savings
position sufficient for the Master Jtir,
self and for His first disciples IL sura,,
sufficient for us, and II we go back tn
as we easily can, we shall be- relieved NJ
great incubus and set IRE. sor ~.
glorious, compelling Christian task q,
making the real Christ life dominan, In
the world o"
Most people inherit their religion wiz
the color OF their hair and either do No,
question IT at all or o, not canno,
question fairly. Even thusr VII, have
been forced TO question most "a ,or
mulating their religious views. are can.
! trolled far more by practical t.. .en,iss
! he
/ uous. This is as IL should bp and as g..
mas ever been For most ~ us an lrte'.
lectual statement Is only hl';rpl. for
or Qualification Of faith already mora
or less spontaneously appropriated san
we may he helped by such statrrne~.
because our minds demand b. Rof-.or
cannot do without dogma If "a h.4v a.,
religfonists should unite on tho s.,prfs
basis OF their belief In Ggd. the ur.ve-.
sal Father, that basis would be , doc.
matte basis. what Is needed is M, 40
elimination OF dogma but ita siurileos.
ton, and also a provision for lie co,.
inual revivihcation through the ad,r,,.
ton or It's statement 10 aG,aro'r-
knowledge. Let us, therefore. r.r o..
urely practical reasons put forth On
account Of the intellectual process nv
which modern man, With FUN rec. rci.
ton OF tho results Of science and - bis.
| torical criticism, NAV defend lle f1In
In the divinity " Jesus.
We have life to live in Oh, rr.lst.
a world that is partly. bat un|r par'',
llhteiligihle to Us. In order Goo Dive .i.I
lie most effectively Il Is necessary IN
nave some conviction rcgarinf. ''o .Rh.
or II all, the whence and tnr. vl.. t,-,'
things. The facts Of existence eve II,
clues which We may follow sp FAR
enough 70 establish reasonable r.pu.r,
ses or faiths by means Of which We "a,
govern our action. holding fast tr, o..
firmly a. experience just. fics uur r,irr.
discarding or modifying as cyucr.s7. o
compels us thus to change ono &. 3D..
liberty OF course TO interpret tno .lr'-
verse IN terms of the lowest - TO-.
elements, provided ono is willing ,.
pay the penalty. So one may d, H.,
faith in atoms, become nlt.,.'
isl and consider all spiritual form.
IoI life as illusory. II would yos.
more reasong bic. however. 10 hollow,
mat the ultimate nature Of an o~-lr.e,.
is that revealed ny It's highest msuife,-
tations; thct which il Is capahIo or pr.
ducing AZ it's best II this IS rue OF
/ plants and animals. may We mot reason
, ably assume II 20 bc true ~ thc ur
verse of things, plants, animals and
! mon? one may easily say tht ur
/ thinks Stone il as good as q mHu h.,
I actions speak louder than words and
/ Therefore We do not have iu al-uc The
| position that therc is an ascending e,a.a
, Of being In tho uuiysrsg fr.., .l, ..-