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Since nature conforms to intricate mathematical equations, Sir James sees its Creator as a pure mathematician. Since mathematical equations are only collections of symbols, Sir Arthur denies the ability of science to provide any but a symbolic or partial knowledge of reality, argues for a sort of intimate knowledge by which human consciousness, a phenomenon outside science's domain, senses the unseen world of significances, values...
...pardon for future sin. According to Catholic doctrine, an indulgence is the remission in whole or in part of temporal punishment (in Purgatory) for sins whose guilt has already been forgiven. It may be a plenary indulgence, granted only by the Pope, remitting all punishment; or a partial indulgence releasing the sinner from a certain number of days or years of it. This method of reckoning indulgences is based on the Early Christian custom of expiating sins with public-penance which often lasted days and even years. Based upon Scripture, the theory of indulgence is that the "Treasury...
First Pope to offer plenary indulgence was Urban II, who thereby encouraged men to join the Crusades. In medieval times a partial indulgence of 20,000 years could be had for a few prayers. Plain people often mistook the meaning of the grant, thought they were getting relief from guilt and punishment by a mere outward act. From the fact that they were willing to pay for indulgences arose the scandalous abuses against which Martin Luther thundered. Today indulgences may be gained in innumerable ways: attending newly-dedicated churches (50 to 200 days), giving alms to charitable orders, visiting certain...
...partial glimpse of the testimony may serve to indicate why Mr. Wilkins feels as he apparently does...
This bill, then, will be greeted with much resentment, and it is possible that it will cause a split between the President and the Senate. All the measures which have brought about our partial recovery have been effected through the complete acquiescence of Congress, and at a time when these measures, good or bad, have reached the stage where the discontinuance of any part of them would jeopardize the welfare of the country, it is imperative that Congress agree with the President. The country will watch this new bill to see whether it will be added to the emergency powers...