Word: paschal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...volition could do anything. But we cannot force ourselves to believe that other things are true. We cannot, whatever we do, bring ourselves to really believe that one dollar is one hundred dollars. We feel in cases of this kind that there must be some tendency to believe. Paschal advocated belief in God because, as he said, if the belief were true there was infinite gain; if false, the loss was nothing. On the other hand, scientists think that nothing should be believed until it is proved...
...meeting of the Institute of 1770 last night the following men were elected honorary members: E. H. Darling, S. S. Paschal, H. R. Scott, A. W. Stevens, E. L. Gay, F. M. Stanwood, Jr., W. M. O'Connor...