Old Testament Criticism and the Christian Church (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Old Testament Criticism and the Christian Church<br><br>To any one who cares at all for the church of Christ the present theological situation must be one of unique interest; to many, indeed, it is one of grave apprehension. It is undeniable that there is a great critical movement within the church, almost within the church, almost within her every branch. What is to be the church's attitude towards that movement Shall she welcome it, or fear it, or anathematize it Ignore it she clearly cannot; for the problems are thrust upon her by her own sons, on the right hand and on the left.<br><br>The situation has its own element of pathos. The energies which might be demoted to positive if not aggressive, religions enterprise, are largely consumed in the discussion of question, which, while they of are of infinity more than academic interest, yet do not constitute the peculiar or essential work which it is the business of the church to do. But the questions cannot be suppressed. They suggest themselves necessarily to minds which participate, even in a small measure, in the intellectual culture of the age.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.