The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 11, November, 1880   By: Various

"The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 11, November, 1880" provides readers with a fascinating glimpse into the intersection of science and religion during the late 19th century. The diverse range of articles included in this issue cover topics such as astronomy, geology, theology, and ethics, demonstrating the intricate connections between faith and reason. The writing is informative and thought-provoking, challenging readers to consider how their beliefs align with scientific discoveries. Overall, this volume serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between faith and science.

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The character which the gospel of Christ requires is made up of all that is lovely, is formed upon the highest model, but it is not composed of the insensibility, the anger, the pride, the egotism, the worldliness, which is so common among men. It is not the cold indifference of modern moralists; it is not the rank and scepticism of modern doubters, nor yet the intellectual rashness and moral phantoms of modern scientists. These have done all they could to take possession of the human heart, and have left it more miserable than it was before. The great author of our holy religion, through the instrumentality of our blessed Savior, brings us into the possession of his own spirit; imparts to us the elements of his own divine excellence; forms us anew in his own image. The idea of "Emanuel, God with us," is composed of the richest elements. It embraces all that is venerable in wisdom, wonderful in authority, and touching in goodness. Human greatness, blended with imperfections and many limitations, is seen only in detached and separate parts; never appears in any one character whole and entire; but in our Lord Jesus Christ these conceptions, or scattered rays of an ideal excellence, are brought together and constitute the real attributes of that Savior whom we worship, who stands in the nearest relation to us, who is the "head of all principality and power," and who pervades all nature with his presence... Continue reading book >>