Excerpt from On Certain Methods of the Rambler and the Home and Foreign Review: A Second Letter to the Clergy of the Diocese of Birmingham
Man, then, qua animal, was to follow the progressive law of the animal creation; but qua more than animal, as rational being, as a being made for the supernatural, he was not less gradually to discover in the course of generations the existence and the destiny of his soul. His creation was a miracle: it can hardly be called a separate wonder if his higher nature was from the first brought out by an abnormal method into prominence, in order that there might be no possibility of mistake concerning it. He had the supernatural gift, to shew him what his nature was intended for; then he was allowed to lapse into the mere animal condition, in order that it might redound to the glory of God of such stones to raise up suc cessors to the fallen cherubim. In after ages, all religion, all culture, and all civilization, were founded on the tradition of this state, and were the organized endeavours of man to recall the golden age.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of certain methods employed by the authors of The Rambler and The Home and Foreign Review, influential journals of the 19th century. The author argues that the approaches taken by these publications toward religious doctrine and policy often flirted with dangerous and unsound principles. The analysis reveals a narrow and impoverished approach to truth that elevates style and obscurity over doctrinal substance. Furthermore, the author exposes the consequences of the flawed principles put forth, showing how they may lead to a diminished understanding of ecclesiastical authority and the doctrines it teaches and enforces. Incisive and erudite, this book sheds fresh light on a crucial era in the history of Catholicism in England. Through detailed examination of the language and ideas presented in these journals, the author challenges their methods and reveals their fundamental flaws. Ultimately, the book serves as a valuable resource for scholars of religious history and those interested in the interplay between faith and intellectual thought. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333855246_0
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