Word: christs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Whatever else Christ was, said Bishop Vincent, he was the exponent of love for humanity. We cannot tell how much he bore, but we know that it must have been much, for he said: "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me," and yet with most wonderful self-sacrifice he added, "nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt...
Then we see him abused and pierced, and he cries "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." In the presence of this great mystery we should surrender ourselves to others as Christ surrendered himself to us: for as he loved, we in our measure may love; and as he bore we also in our measure may bear...
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. - The regular meeting tonight at 6.45 in Holden Chapel will be conducted by J. A. Fairlie. Subject: Christ as a Man of Action. John...
Christianity according to Christ furnishes the basis for the largest and richest culture of which men are capable - the largest and richest culture of mind, body and soul. The old religion taught that Christ's doctrine was the doctrine of the mortification of the body for the glory of God. But we know now that Christ paid great attention to the physical welfare of men. He went about healing all manner of disease among the people, and ended the parable of the Good Samaritan by commanding his disciples to go and do each for his neighbor in distress what...
Beside requiring us to pay attention to our physical well-being, Christianity enjoins upon us a broad and deep intellectual culture. The old idea was that the true faith could only be preserved by the suppression of free thought, but we find Christ Himself reasoning with men and asking them their opinions. In these days, as always, every seeker after truth is following Christ's teaching. Our colleges and universities have been founded by Christian men for the advancement of Christianity, and built up with Christian toil and sacrifice...