Word: noblest
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...human interests, the religious is one of the oldest and most influential. Historically it has been fruitful of both good and evil. It has inspired some of the worst crimes as well as some of the noblest enterprises of mankind. When aroused to activity it has been sometimes an uplifting and sometimes a degrading influence. Its power for good or evil is so great that it imperatively needs wise guidance. A learned minister today is one who is sufficiently familiar with the history of the religious interest to direct its activity into ways of present helpfulness. To this...
...life will have the noblest and which is vouchsafed to man and should be glorified rather than lamented...