Word: religion
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Emile Boutroux delivered the first of the Hyde lectures in New Lecture Hall yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The lectures, which are given in French, are under the auspices of the Cercle Francais and are open to the public. The subject was "Pascal and his Apology for Religion...
...term "apology" is not really adequate, for Pascal was more than an apologist for religion; he aimed not only at writing an abstract defence of religion, but also at converting the atheists and re-establishing true Christianity against those who partially confused it with paganism. The originality in Pascal's point of view lies in this: from a consideration of human nature he shows that communion with the Christian God is necessary for a man to re-establish harmony within his being. Thus a rational connection is shown between man's nature and his spiritual life. This view we must...
March 17.--L'essence de la religion...
Pascal and his apology for religion will be the subject of today's lecture; M. Boutroux will discuss the originality displayed by Pascal's point of view in this matter and will show what part of his doctrine still retains its vitality...
March 17.--L'essence de la religion...