Word: belief
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Phillips Brooks House the first of a series of three conferences on "The Personality of God," before the St. Paul's Society. This evening Professor Drown will discuss the question: "Why Believe in Divine Personality?." The subjects of the two remaining conferences will be: November 6-- "Objections to the Belief;" and November 13--"Substitutes for Personality." Each meeting will be preceded by evening prayer at 7 o'clock. After the address there will be opportunity for discussion of points brought up in the address. All members of the University are invited to attend these conferences...
...conclusion the Abbe expressed a firm belief that the good sense of France would triumph over these political schemes; and that the Church and State both have sufficient vitality to withstand these difficulties...
...where modern literatures are so eagerly studied, so little attention should be paid to those of Greece and Rome. This neglect is partly due to the worthless utilitarian protest that we should study only things which we can sensibly use in our life, and partly because of the undergraduate belief that in Harvard the study of the classics is not made worth while...
...gain anything by regarding the peculiar form as a curiosity to be catalogued, as the entomologist catalogues a rare insect. Greek and Latin are not word-puzzles but real languages, and we should think that the teacher could better expound his subject who exemplified this belief...
...healing and religion. The metaphysical nature and cure of diseases is admitted by physicians. Christian Science has realized its results by mental and spiritual healing which is made possible by religion. Evidences of cures are seen in the recovery of lepers, the deaf, and the blind. Contrary to popular belief, there is no connection between Christian Science and hypnotism. Mrs. Eddy has revived the lost spirit which is embodied in the union of religion and healing. All diseases are mental, and may be removed not by drugs but by spiritual understanding and childlike humility...