Word: theism
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...published the result of his pondering in a book, The Soul of the Universe* a calm treatise calculated to make the flesh of hardheaded materialists crawl. He starts with straightforward scientific exposition, but soon plunges into intuitive extensions; then into metaphysics, mysticism, finally into unabashed theism...
...universe is self-existing, not created. ¶ Man is part of nature, product of his culture, his environment, his social heritage. The traditional dualism of mind and body must be rejected. ¶ Humanism also rejects cosmic and supernatural "guarantees." The Humanist eschews theism, deism, modernism, "new thought'' and instead of feeling religious emotions concentrates on human life-la- bor, art, science, philosophy, love, friendship, recreation. ¶Humanism is for "a socialized and co-operative economic order-a shared life in a shared world." Its adherents say that it will: "Affirm life rather than deny it ... seek to elicit...
...hold in common with other evangelical Christians is much more important than what they hold in distinction from them. In fact while they will be as unflinchingly opposed to Rome as were their fathers they will not be blind to the fact that as the lines are drawn today-theism over against atheism; Christ the God man over against the man Jesus; the cross as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice over against the cross as a symbol of self sacrifice; salvation as a divine gift over against salvation as a human achievement; the Bible as the revealed Word...
...Reverend Dr. W. R. Matthews will deliver the William Belden Noble Lecture on the subject of "Suggestions Toward a Modern Christian Theism" at 8 o'clock this evening in Emerson...
...next William Beloen Noble Lecture on the general subject of the "Dectrine of God" will be delivered by the Reverend W. R. Matthews, M.A., D.D., Dean of King's College, will be "Suggestions Toward a Modern Christian Theism" on Friday at 8 o'clock in Emerson...