Word: cannot
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Christianity is offensive to some because it possesses obscurities. Those familiar with other branches of life cannot understand it. Education increases this feeling of dislike because modern thought and education are characterized by a love of precision which renders many all the more impatient at the mystery which attends the church. As a result, several practical, but none the less wrong views of religion are taken. Some dismiss religion entirely as of no importance. Its incoherence condemns it in their sight. These are mostly scientists, literary men, and the like. Their scope is small: their view of life is mistaken...
There is a large proportion of the intricate theological discussions and socalled religious books which has no real connection with religion; but, to have any value, religion must pass beyond one's understanding. Idolatry has passed out of existence because there is nothing about it which men cannot comprehend. The great facts, spiritual and scientific, which determine our course of life are facts which pass understanding. Religion, like science, has its phenomena. It has been the guiding motive of nations. We are always coming in contact with it, either in our own lives or in the lives of others...
...conclusive proof that it is a failure. That the acoustic properties of the large lecture hall are poor is not here denied, but it may be questioned whether it is necessarily a reflection upon the museum that the number of men who are enrolled in Fine Arts 3 cannot be accommodated there...
...developed side by side at an advantage, besides giving a much larger number of men a chance to take part in the sports. That Harvard will play Princeton in football is welcome news to all. Each university has considered the other its inferior for some years, and a game cannot be otherwise than a close struggle. As the meeting will take place on College grounds all taint of the too great publicity of university sports will be removed and the position of the game naturally strengthened...
...active life of a citizen; but his responsibility as a member of the community does not begin with his possession of a college degree. When his dependence upon the government is so directly and so constantly shown as it is in his dealings with the post office, he cannot be indifferent to the general efficiency of the service, whether he is in college...