Word: religion
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...colleges of eastern New England. Dr. Charles W. Gilkey, dean of the chapel at the University of Chicago, will be leader of the conference which will discuss the general theme: "The distinction, real or supposed, between religion, ethics, and social solidarity...
...discussion will be on the subject: "Is a dynamic force from without necessary as a motivation for the work done by Christian associations? If so, what is its source? Is a sense of social solidarity sufficient? What is the relationship between a sense of social solidarity and the Christian religion? If they could feel the drawing force would they not be better able to carry on their work buoyed up by the feeling of being part of a greater whole, and sustained by this knowledge, avoid the periods of depression...
...Lecture Hall at 8 o'clock, it was announced yesterday by the Trustees of the Institute with the cooperation of Harvard University. The subject of the first talk will be "Religious Difficulties in Early Life," and of the second "Sight-seeing, Time-Thinking, and Religion...
Anent Editor High's "tour de force in hailing Bishop Cannon as "the most significant U. S. contributor to religious progress for 1928,"I would appreciate more light on the worthy editor's conception of religion, his definition of progress, and finally on how he can see "religious progress" in Bishop Cannon's conduct in the last campaign. To my mind the bishop's conduct was a sign of the "bankruptcy of protestantism" rather than one of "religious prog-ress...
With the present volume, a sequel, the author shows himself less novelist than professor intent upon the interesting phenomenon of the second generation. He contrasts Beret, reluctant Norwegian immigrant of the earlier volume, with Beret's son Peder, who is impatient with the language, religion and customs of his mother's country. Peder insists upon lessons in English, Bible in English, chatter in English with the Irish neighbors a mile or so. down the road. Then suddenly, fearfully, Beret knows Peder loves the Irish neighbor's daughter. Beret's fury is terrific her sudden capitulation beautiful...