Christian Division: A Prior Claim
The subject of church union is just now being discussed as a primary problem of Christianity. But does the matter of organic unity really touch any profound interest of ordinary men? If church union is to be worth anything it must represent a vital passion, and not a nice balancing of subtle distinc...
| Published in: | The journal of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1922
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The journal of religion
Year: 1922, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 140-146 |
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| Summary: | The subject of church union is just now being discussed as a primary problem of Christianity. But does the matter of organic unity really touch any profound interest of ordinary men? If church union is to be worth anything it must represent a vital passion, and not a nice balancing of subtle distinctions. As a matter of fact the great issue of today is the valuation of human life. Industrial and international problems really involve the question whether men can manage to organize in a fellowship which recognizes human rights. The fundamental test which Christianity must apply is whether the Kingdom of Heaven is actually to come on earth by human consecration and co-operation, or whether we shall despair of and depreciate ideals of social evolution. Here is a fundamental cleavage in modern Christianity which cannot be ignored. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480270 |