Word: arguments
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...argument of science which opposes the belief in immortality is first of all the inability of man to conceive a disembodied existence. This argument must fall before the consideration that immortal spiritual life, in its very nature is above the thorough comprehension of man and the inability of man to understand it cannot be taken as proof against its reality. The recent great discoveries of science itself have bared men's minds to the realization that there are whole worlds in nature whose presence men must acknowledge though they utterly fail to comprehend them...
Then, lastly, materialistic science falls back on the great theory of the metamorphosis of motion. The vibrations which produce the senses, says materialism, set the brain into motion, which in turn arouses consciousness and through it the nerves and the body are set in motion. This argument, however, must fall before the strictest psychological research. In reality the brain vibrations themselves set the nerves in motion, and in the circle from the sense vibrations to the resulting bodily movements consciousness nowhere enters in. Consciousness is not aroused by brain action, it is not a link in the chain of physical...
...among whom are two captains. The captains then divide the remaining members of the club into two camps which oppose each other in weekly or fortnightly debates during the year. It is the duty of the captains to choose questions for debate, procure judges and open and close the argument for their side; or they may appoint one of their camp vice-captain to act for them. It is also their duty, at some time before the debate, to assign points for their men to look up and present. They thus prevent needless repetition of a point advanced and ensure...
...Erving Winslow, Secretary of the Anti-Imperialist League, has written a letter to the Democrat, which is more of a persuasive appeal than an argument. An article by Mr. George F. Washburn, President of the Bryan Club of Massachusetts, completes the number...
...repeat, then, emotion and feeling will outlast argument. The parts of the Bible which have always had the most influence are those which contain passages of great beauty and mystery; and in the teachings of Christ we see the same truth. His power came largely from the fact that He spoke to those about Him in parables; and all the parables of Jesus were full of poetic inspiration...