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Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 10,32 MB
Release : 2017-05-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780282072926
Excerpt from The Journal of Theological Studies, 1904, Vol. 5 A friend of the writer once entered into conversation with a tramp who was reclining at his case by the side Of the turnpike road. The traveller was fairly communicative, gave some of his experiences, and told where he had spent the past night. Our friend enquired, 'and where are you going now P' I don't know, ' replied the tramp, the wind has gone down and I never go anywhere unless I've the wind at my back.' It is not merely on the king's highway that we find people who like to have the wind at their backs and who have no inclination for battling against the storm and the stream. Under the title 'against the Stream a theological controversy has been running its course in Norway for a considerable period; and the time seems to have come when it is possible to give some indication of its nature, even if it is yet too early to sum up all the results. The name Mod S trb'mmen Against the Stream was the title of a book issued by Bishop Heuch of Christiansand early in 1902, calling attention to the rationalistic tendencies which be attributed to much of the popular theology and preaching of the Norwegian Church. The name was at once recognized as an appropriate one for the book, and for the attitude its author was taking up; and articles pro and con appeared under this title in issue after issue of every newspaper and magazine in the land. In order to understand the points at stake it is necessary to go back a little beyond the year of publication of the Bishop's book, and to make acquaintance with some of the leading figures in Norwegian theology and religious life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.