Word: religion
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...younger generation irreligious? Doubtless the external forms of worship are dying out, and along with them is passing away the pious belief in arbitrary dogma. But do these symptoms really signify that science and philosophy are taking the place of religion? Do they not rather denote a change in the outward manifestations of religious spirit, while this very spirit itself remains unimpaired? The instinctive belief in an Unknowable is deep-rooted in every human being. In an unconscious way even the most skeptical scientist is religious...
President Lowell, in addressing 150 members of the Freshman class at the special service in Appleton Chapel last night discussed the problem of the relation of religion to the life that is worth while. The problems of life grow more serious as life goes on, and it is hard to tell what life is worth while nowadays. "Religion," President Lowell said, "means that which explains why life is worth living and what it is worth living for; and the man who has a philosophy which answers that question, whether his ideas agree with ours or not, has a true religion...
...reach is the problem of how and why life is worth living, without regard to the pain or pleasure of it. No religion can exist unless it teaches that the men who do right are the ones who will have happiness; yet that happiness is what makes them do right...
December 19, R. B. Merriman '96, Assistant Professor of English, "Shakespeare and Religion...
...Paul's Society will hold a dinner in the Tower of Memorial Hall this evening at 6 o'clock. The Reverend Floyd W. Tomkins '72, of Philadelphia will be the guest, and will speak on "The College Man's Religion." R. L. Gifford '16, president, will introduce the speaker...