Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-18
SHALL RATIONALISNI BE PROPAGATEJ
THROUGH STATE UNIVERSITIES?
\ ATIONALISM is becoming rampant.

" ATIONALISM is becoming rampant
X 1t Is no longer content to keep to
itself it's chilling skepticism. 1t is be-
ginning to be quite aggressive in it's effects
to communicate It's negations to others and
to propagate it's tenets among all classes.
1t is organizing it's forces in order to avail
itself of the modern methods of machine
propaganda.
Recently a Council Of Schools of ReIi-
gion" has been incorporated in the State of
New York, the object of which is to estab-
lish at the State Universities what are called
enormously schools of Religion"
Among the incorporators are men of all
faiths and no faith. Some of them perhaps
agreed that their names might be SO used,
not knowing very definitely what is pro-
posed by the incorporation.
The moving spirit in the organization and
the Director, is Professor Charles Foster
Kent of Yale University, the editor of the
notorious "ShOrter Bible" which appeared
and persisted at its birth few years ago.
He is one of the most radical of the de-
structive critics in America.
Concerning the conception and inception
of this scheme the Sunday School Times
says
1.-TWO years ago Professor Kent undertook
a accommodating journey to the West in the
interest Of the plan He now advances to it's
realization. The State Of Michigan is the
first field of operation. Local committees
have been formed in Detroit and other cities
of the state. The familiar promotional ma
chinery of teams of solicitors, rich mems
dinners at the Statler and society patron
esses has been set in motion. A million
dollars is the modest sum needed to start
the school,
In this enterprise DR.. Kent has the CO.
oepratlon, more or less active, of the "Coun-
Gil of the Church Boards of Education. which
represents the boards of education of the
nj
official organ Of this council, Christian Ed
ucatiOn, he is co-editor''
1t is to be regretted that the organization
known as 1.-THE Council of the Church Boards
OF Education" given any sort of countenance
or cooperation to this movement by DR.
49, Aent' put ms IS not very surprising. That
oody mas been exhibiting for some wears
ratlonalistic tendencies. Hence, if made Dr
Kent one Of the editors of it's official ORGAN
Inc Boards of Education Of the orthodox
Churches would do we'll to withdraw from
II before 1t goes further in the direction in
wien II mas oeen moving, and, thereby, com
with it, 'I0I
In connection with this matter It IL ner-
tlnent to say that the educational institu-
tlons of the North, especially the larger
universities, are deeply infected with this
dangerous liberalism.
The South his been and is tho STRONGHOLD
OF evangelical Christianity in our country,
Such it should continue to be.
But if it is to continue to render this high
service to the nation, it must cease sending
youthful students to the infected universities
of the North.
1t must endow and equip its own institu-
tlons or learning, and then by the most
Watchful care keep them clear of liberalism
and lberalists
j., Ihls is high and holy obligation which
the South owes to the great Republic of
which it is so important a part
1t is said these schools of RELIGION"
Whlch Professor Kent is to set up and super
wise are to have at least a quasi status or
organic relation to the State Universities
Where they are planted. 1t is given out
that they are to be affiliated with the Uni
Verslt1es through interlocking directorates, >"
and that their deans are to be the EQUALS of
the deans of the institutions with which thew
are affiliated
Or course Professor Kent will engage
deans after his own image and likeness. And
what is his kind?
He calls himself Evangelical" but his
views as set forth in his book entitled ''The
Lille and Teachings Of Jesus" is subversive
OF every essential tenet Of evangelical Chris
tanIty. He rejects the virgin birth of Christ
and scouts the doctrine of the resurrection
OF our Lord. He repudiates the atoning ma
ture OF the sacrifice of the Savior and makes