This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...untrustworthy," its "immense energy" must be smitten hard and thrown back by an infallible authority, if Religion is to be saved. Its action in religious matters is corrosive, dissolving, sceptical.ft Hence while the conscience creates religion, the reason tends to create unbelief; the one is on the side of God, the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...untrustworthy," its "immense energy" must be smitten hard and thrown back by an infallible authority, if Religion is to be saved. Its action in religious matters is corrosive, dissolving, sceptical.ft Hence while the conscience creates religion, the reason tends to create unbelief; the one is on the side of God, the other against Him. Of course he speaks of "reason as it acts in fact and concretely in fallen man "; but the conscience he speaks of is also the active and "Apologia," p. 4. f "Grammar of Assent," pp. i05-iio, r389; fifth edition. "Apologia," p. 241. " Grammar of Assent," p. 63. Ibid., p. 104. If Ibid., pp. 105-110. "Grammar of Assent," pp. 390-391. ff "Apologia," pp. 243-246. Cf. Discourses to Mixed Congregations, p. 283. actual " in fallen man." If sin puts either, it must put both, out of court; what does not disqualify the one as a witness, ought not to be used to stop the mouth of the other. 3. But why is so different a measure meted out to the two faculties? The reason must be sought in Dr. Newman's underlying philosophy. That philosophy may be described as one empirical and sceptical, qualified by a peculiar religious experience. He has a deep distrust of the intellect; he dared not trust his own, for he does not know where it might lead him, and he will not trust any other man's. The mind "must be broken in to the belief of a power above it;" to recognize the Creator is to have its "stik neck " bent. The real problem of the "Grammar of Assent " is, How, without the consent and warrant of the reason, to justify the being of religion, and faith in that infallible Church which alone realizes it.f The whole book ...
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