Word: man
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...tendency is to regard theism as a conclusion rather than as an axiom. Throughtful men nowadays do not consider revelations as miraculous disclosures direct from God, but rather as the gradual awakening of an inward impelling force for good. This conception is in line with a changed idea of man. Of late years it has come to be believed that the will, the ambition and the emotions should be considered co-ordinate with the reason as guides to man's actions. This idea brings with it the feeling that a conviction due to perfectly worked out thought...
...result of these changed convictions about man and truth is the alteration of the conception of revelation. Instead of regarding as revelations only direct and actual communications with God, thoughtful men of the present time consider that a revelation is any awakening of spiritual energy for good...
...night in Phillips Brooks House on the subject, "Revealed Religion." In Judge Dudley's time, he said, theism was accepted absolutely, and men reasoned from it to show that Christianity was the true form of religion. Bishop Butler, whose works on religion were held authoritative at that time, regarded man primarily as a thinking being and truth as an idea, which could be proven by abstract argument or manifestation. Thus "proved by miracles" is a common reason for Bishop Butler's conclusions about...
...smoker of the Freshman class in the Living Room of the Union this evening at 7.30 o'clock. All Freshmen, whether members of the Union or not, are expected. As this is one of the few chances the class has to meet informally in a body, every man should try to be present...
...will be a smoker of the Freshman class on Thursday, March 26, at 7.30 in the Living Room of the Union. All Freshmen, where members of the Union or not, are expected. As this is one of the few chances the class has to meet informally in body, every man should try to be present...