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Excerpt from Alexandrian and Carthaginian Theology Contrasted: The Hulsean Lectures, 1892-93
A few words Of explanation will be enough to put the reader in line with the leading thoughts of these Lectures. Some years ago I had put forth a volume of constructive criticism, bearing the title Of Old and New Theology. This contrast of Old and new inadequately conveyed my meaning, as it set the reader thinking of some time test and it seemed to raise needless Offence by the vague hint that the new was better than the Old. As yet I had not struck my finger on the true contrast between Old and new; but I had not long to wait. Through the kindness Of a friend, I was sent an early Oopy Of the Bohlen Lecture for 1884, on the Continuity of Christian Thought; a Study of Modern Theology in the Light of its History, by Professor Allen of the Episcopal Theological School of Cambridge, Mass. This able and thorough-going treatise put in my hands for the first time a better canon than that of Old and new. I there learned, to my surprise, that what I had described as new theology was in reality the oldest Of all. It was that which was from the beginning in the East, and had there been held to as a consistent tradition of truth in Alexandria by all the early Greek Fathers, from Clement to Athanasius. The contrast between early Greek and Latin theology was the key to Dr. Allen's book, and showed that the traditional con eeption of God which has come down from the Middle Ages through the Latin Church is undergoing a pro. 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.
