| Show rev BT dr parker in london Li ondon abo to IB nothing it if not dot original bw boke invented anew new term with which he proposes to enrich the vocabulary of theological controversial into if they are willing to accept lt ita the now new word la is neo doxy he aye abys that thas describes the prevalent theological attitude of england which is neither orthodox nor heterodox but simply imply progressive without witti out any regard foe where it in i go log ing on wis this neo doxy a religious toua paper observes observed vee that it la in not exactly a now new experience in the world of theology lor for nineteen centuries go ago the athenians athenian were found to upend spend their time in nothing else but either to tell or bear some aume bew ew thing g y anu then continue but surely it to is a pitiable spectacle when the preacher takes taken upon himself to proclaim the gospel of jesus jesua christ without having any fixed principle ples at all without having reached certainty certainly on the matters that are fundamental but in i prepared to shift his hia position with very every new dow book that appears appear and with every pow new fad that is in promulgated those who occupy this thia position are perilously like occupy the das san described by the apostle as being towed tossed about by every wind of doo doe trine whom he in no DO wise commends it in ie hard for a preacher to be in subset earnest about a truth which he accepted yester day and may discard tomorrow aud and without earnestness earne atner his preaching is not likely to lead to much result this is true and yet how bow can it be avoided by anyone left entirely ec eri to his bl own fallible judgment as s to the truths he proc lalau how cao can a preacher help being tossed a about bottlo according to the winds and cur rents rente that obtain as long as ae he be has hae no other guide than reason J or the fact baota that the reabon treason slowly disc vern and the conclusions drawn from these facts modified from time to time bv new discoveries or alleged disco discoveries coverlet dla the certainty with which ancient ber begalor alari of the truth appeared was based on knowledge obtained from a high higher r source only by standing on the ground where they stood abd modern theology escape the errors of both het bet and noo doxy 21 |
