The Age and Christianity

abstractions admitted ancient anthropomorphic appearances argument attested Auguste Comte authority become believe belong Bible causes cease cerning characteristics Christianity Church civilization common concerning condition connexion consistency Deity disposed Divine Divine nature doctrine effect embrace everywhere evidence evil existence external fact faith false favour feel Germany give Gospels ground Hebrew higher human nature Hume idea Infinite influence intelligence irreligion is-is judgment knowledge labours laws less light ligion Manichæism manifest mankind manner means ment metaphysical mind miracles modern moral Moses mystery mysticism nations nexion object Old Testament Pantheism passion past persons philosophy possess present principles prophets Protestantism race reaction reason regard relation religion religious respect revelation rience rude Scanderberg scepticism Scriptures second century SECTION seen sense sentiment sort spect speculations spirit sufficient supernatural supposed teaching tendencies Tertullian testimony theism theology theory theosophy things thought tion true truth wholly wisdom worship