The Divine Force in the Life of the WorldCosimo, Inc., 1 בנוב׳ 2005 - 344 עמודים It was by a somewhat singular process of self-restraint that one whose life had been that of a parish minister undertook to treat the themes of religion without preaching...-from "The Creation and Man"Originally prepared as lectures delivered before the Lowell Institute, the Boston organization of cultural philanthropy, this 1898 collection of essays by Alexander McKenzie, minister of The First Church of Cambridge, offers clear, lucid discussions of: .The Creation and Man.The Course of Man in the Oldest Literature.The Son of Man in Early Literature.The Purpose and Method of Christ.The Cause of Christ in the Hands of Men.The Christian ForcesChristians as well as readers of comparative mythology and religion as those interested in the thematic exploration of religion in classic literature will find this an enlightening read.ALEXANDER MCKENZIE also wrote A Door Opened, Christ Himself, Some Things Abroad, and Cambridge Sermons. |
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THE COURSE OF MAN IN THE OLDEST LITERATURE | 51 |
THE SON OF MAN IN EARLY LITERATURE | 115 |
THE PURPOSE AND Method OF CHRIST | 165 |
THE CAUSE OF CHRIST IN THE HANDS OF MEN | 219 |
THE CHRISTIAN FORCES | 277 |
INDEX | 327 |
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advance Ahriman Apostles Asa Gray asserted beginning believed Bible blessed breath bring Buddha Buddhism called centuries Christ Christianity churches claim coming creation Creator cross David Livingstone declared desire disciples divine earth eternal fact faith Father feel force friends Galilee gave give given glory Gospel heart heaven Hebrew Holy Holy Spirit honor human hundred India influence Jerusalem Jesus Judea King kingdom Kingdom of heaven knew knowledge land learned liberty light ligion live look Lord mark meaning ment mind missionaries mother of Jesus moved nations nature Nazareth never Plato prayer present promise prophet purpose reached reason receive regard religion religious soul spirit spoken stands strong taught Teacher teaching Tertullian Testament things Thou thought tion to-day told true truth unto virtue witness words worship writing written young Zeus