The Churches and Modern Thought

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Vivian Phelips. The Churches and Modern Thought

The Churches and Modern Thought

Table of Contents

PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION

PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION

PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION

THE SITUATION

Chapter I

THE GRAVITY OF THE PRESENT SITUATION

§ 1. The Truth of the Matter

§ 2. The Attitude of the Laity

§ 3. Christianity and Science not Reconciled

§ 4. The Genesis and Character of the New Outburst

§ 5. Apologetics “Found Wanting.”

§ 6. More Things which Confuse the Issue

MIRACLES

Chapter II

THE EXTRAORDINARY STATE OF APOLOGETICS WITH REGARD TO MIRACLES

§ 1. Preliminary Remarks

THE VIEW OF SCIENCE

WHY HAVE MIRACLES CEASED?

BELIEF IN MIRACLES ESSENTIAL

§ 2. Miracle Apologetics

§ 3. The Fundamental Miracles

THE RESURRECTION

THE ASCENSION

THE INCARNATION

CONCLUDING REMARKS

BIBLE CRITICISM

Chapter III

THE DESTRUCTIVE CHARACTER OF MODERN BIBLE CRITICISM

§ 1. Clashing Views on Bible Criticism

§ 2. A Summary of the Results of Bible Criticism

§ 3. By Whom the “Higher Criticism” is Accepted

§ 4. Admissions by Orthodox Apologists

§ 5. Some Remaining Difficulties

WE MUST ACCEPT THE WHOLE OR REJECT THE WHOLE

SILENCE OF HISTORIANS

THOUGHTS ON “TRADITION” AS GOD’S METHOD FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF TRUTH TO POSTERITY

THE ALLEGED SINLESSNESS OF JESUS CHRIST

THE IGNORANCE OF JESUS CHRIST

COMPARATIVE MYTHOLOGY

Chapter IV

THE GRAVE SUSPICIONS AROUSED BY THE STUDY OF ANCIENT BELIEFS

§ 1. The New Theological Theory of a Progressive Revelation

§ 2. Parallels in Ancient Religions, and Some Remarks Upon Them

KRISHNA AND BUDDHA

PARALLELS OTHER THAN KRISHNA AND BUDDHA

ARE THE KRISHNA AND BUDDHA LEGENDS BORROWED FROM CHRISTIANITY?

§ 3. Parallels in the Beliefs of Primitive Man, and some Remarks Upon Them

THE RELIGIONS OF ANCIENT AMERICA

VEGETATION GODS

WHY MEN EAT THEIR GOD

§ 4. The Solar Myth

JONAH AND THE WHALE

ANTICIPATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY IN SOLAR MYTHS

THE CHRISTIAN THEORY IGNORED BY SCIENCE

THE SUN AS A SYMBOL

§ 5. Concluding Remarks on Christian and Anti-Christian Theories

ARGUMENT FROM ESSENISM

ARGUMENT FROM MITHRAISM

EVOLUTION

Chapter V

IRRECONCILABLE DIFFICULTIES CONNECTED WITH EVOLUTION

§ 1. Preliminary Remarks

THE DOCTRINE OF EVOLUTION

DARWINISM

THE AVERAGE PERSON’S IDEAS ON THE EVOLUTION OF MAN

THE ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCH

§ 2. “Nature Red in Tooth and Claw.”

§ 3. The Bible Account of Creation Irreconcilable with Science in Each and Every Respect

§ 4. Proofs of Our Animal Origin

THE EXTRAORDINARY AFFINITY OF BODILY STRUCTURE

THE REVELATIONS OF EMBRYOLOGY

THE TALE TOLD BY THE USELESS RUDIMENTARY ORGANS

§ 5. The Overthrow of the Doctrines of the Fall and Original Sin

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE QUESTION

AN INSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

THE BISHOP OF WORCESTER’S THEORY

THE ARCHDEACON OF MANCHESTER’S THEORY

THE RATIONALIST’S THEORY

CONCLUSIONS

THEISM

Chapter VI

THE FAILURE OF THEISTIC ARGUMENTS

§ 1. Preliminary Remarks

THEISM, AND WHO ARE THEISTS

§ 2. The Existence of a First Cause—An Uncaused Cause.5

§ 3. The First Cause an Intelligence

DESIGN AND DIRECTIVITY

DIRECTIVITY

DESIGN

DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AMONG THEISTIC APOLOGISTS

§ 4. The First Cause a Beneficent Intelligence

A PERSONAL GOD

DIVINE IMMANENCE IN NATURE

A FACT IN HISTORY

THE PAST AND PRESENT POSITION OF THE ETHICAL ARGUMENT

EVIL FOR WHICH MAN IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE

EVIL FOR WHICH MAN IS HELD RESPONSIBLE

CONSCIENCE

FREEWILL

§ 5. Religious Experience

MYSTICISM AND CONVERSION

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PRAYER

THE RELIGIOUS (?) EXPERIENCES OF INTOXICATION

MUSIC AND THE EMOTIONS.49

SEXUAL LOVE

REVIVALISM

§ 6. The Inevitable Conclusion

NOTE ON RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

POPULAR ARGUMENTS

Chapter VII

FALLACIES IN POPULAR ARGUMENTS

§ 1. Preliminary Remarks. The Power of Christianity for Good

§ 2. Christianity Woman’s Best Friend.1

§ 3. The Overthrow of Christianity would Endanger Society and the Nation

§ 4. The Spread of Christianity a Proof of its Truth

§ 5. The Noble Army of Martyrs

§ 6. The Universality of the Religious Instinct

THE HYPOTHESIS STATED

THE RATIONALIST’S CONTENTION

THE APOLOGIST’S VIEWS CONCERNING SUPERSTITION AND THE RELIGIOUS INSTINCT

BELIEFS OF SAVAGE MAN

MAGIC AND RELIGION

RELIGION IN MODERN CHINA

APOSTATES IN CHRISTENDOM

RELIGION IN MODERN JAPAN

CLASSICAL HISTORY

NOTE ON HUMAN SENTIMENT AS TO A FUTURE LIFE

Chapter VIII

CONCLUSION

§ 1. A Summary

§ 2. Why Lead a Moral Life?

PRELIMINARY REMARKS

THE NECESSITY FOR MORALITY

USELESSNESS OF VAGUE THREATS

THE NEED FOR AN EARLY EDUCATION IN ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

THE OBJECT-LESSON FURNISHED BY THE JAPANESE

CRIMINALITY

OUR AIDS

THE IMPORTANCE OF A KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORIGIN OF MORALITY

OPINIONS OF ETHICISTS

NOTE ON SYSTEMATIC MORAL INSTRUCTION

§ 3. Should the Truth be Told?

(a) “MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT.”

(b) OBSCURANTISM HAS HAD ITS DAY

(c) THE EFFECT ON MORALITY

(d) THE REAL DANGER

(e) THE CONSOLATIONS OF BELIEF, AND THE DISTRESS WE MAY CAUSE BY OUR CANDOUR

(f) CAN WE ALTER PEOPLE’S BELIEFS?

(g) CAN BELIEFS BE USEFUL THOUGH FALSE?

(h) IS A NEW RELIGION48 REQUIRED?

(i) WHY BE SO IMPATIENT OF ERROR?

§ 4. The Outlook

§ 5. Concluding Remarks

APPENDIX

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

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§ 6. The Inevitable Conclusion.

POPULAR ARGUMENTS

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