Show REV DR BROWN QUESTIONS REALITY REl OF JESUS CHRI CHRIST T The historical authenticity of the character of Jesus was wa the subject of the Dev William Thurston Browns Brown's sermon set ser mon at Unity hall ball last t ni night ht Did Christ really bye ne in history and what bearing do does the question have on our out religion f asked I Dr r. r Brown A Ar r recent debate between two tiro prominent theolo theologians in n Chica Chicago in which the I question was aly thrashed out was reviewed h by Dr Brown and after carefully deta detailing this debate be he said in conclusion IAn I IAn An attempt to establish the histo birto ueal truth of Christ Ghrist on literary grounds is it a difficult task bilk It is is fair to say that there does doe not exist p. p single single- lo c contain poran who mentions Christ Chrit outside of the ew Testament writings and the I I works of pf those to Who whose e interest it was to prove provo that the character caracter really ex cx isted Profane history is is silent concerning concern concern- in jug ing such a manThe manThe manThe man The alleged quotation from Irom has no historical value and clearly belongs belongs be be- longs to the cate category r of forgeries f which ch unfortunately were so very numerous durin during the time june our new testament writings 8 were ere taking J form In determining deter determining mining this question we must mUt depend on religious ou writings 8 entirely and anti in jn inin interpreting in in- these we Wc c cm cn n not honestly ignore the tho fact that some discredit is is s slue duo lue them especially where the thc miraculous 11 lOUR JOUR stories of ot thE tho gospel are in in evi evi- deuce I But all this has bas nothing to do with our oui religion reli ion Long before tho the world has hiss j d decided this question one ITa way or anI another an an- I lather other it will ill see that tho the historical or 01 t the il ilI m mythological tholo character of Christ has hag I nb absolutely nothing nothing- to do with the real re rele e essence of f religion for any li iu living soul The days ot authority in in religion are numbered It something mor more than mere believing in miraculous doc trines The data upon which we wc must determine what is right for ours ourselves les what is our duty or 01 pur our destiny in iu this world or aD any other r ia is not to be found in ancient records The greatest number num num num- her ber of human failures can be bo laid at atthe tho the door of precedent We Ve ourselves must attempt nc new thin things and not try tn to enter futures future's portal with mth tho the pasts past's p I rusted blood key |