Foundations of Belief

by Arthur James Balfour

Summary

This book is an older type doctrines book dealing more with Naturalism, Reason, and other bases for belief, and not really dealing directly with doctrinal topics (like salvation, angels, God, etc).

Eighth Edition, Revised With A New Introduction And Summary

Longmans, Green, And Co. 91 And 93 Fifth Avenue, New York London And Bombay

Brown The Devil's Mission of Amusement 7 page article from 1889. Hollywood in the church and her ministries. Brown was a student of C.H Spurgeon.
Excerpts:
Different days demand their own special testimony. The watchman who would be faithful to his Lord and to the city of his God needs to carefully note the signs of the times and to emphasize his witness accordingly. Concerning the testimony needed now, there can be little if any doubt. An evil is in the professed camp of the Lord, that is so gross, so brazen in its impudence, that the most shortsighted of spiritual men can hardly fail to notice it.... Amusement for the people is the leading article advertised by each... until the hideous fact has been proved up to the hilt, that "amusement" is ousting "the preaching of the Gospel" as the great attraction... The Concert is fast becoming as much a recognized part of church life as the Prayer Meeting; and it is already, in most places, far better attended.

"Providing recreation for the people" will soon be looked upon as a necessary part of Christian work, and as binding upon the Church of God, as though it were a Divine command, unless some strong voices are raised which will make themselves heard.
Read the 7-page article: Brown, The Devil's Mission of Amusement.

[Notes Added For The First Time In This Edition Are Included In Square Brackets.]

Copyright, 1902,
By Longmans, Green, And Co. All Rights Reserved
1902 All Rights Reserved
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First Edition,

February, 1895 Reprinted, March, April, May, June, And October, 1895, December, Revised, April, 1902

Chapter Content

Introduction Vii
Part Preliminary
I. Naturalism And Ethics 11
II. Naturalism And Esthetic 33
III. Naturalism And Reason 67
IV. Summary And Conclusion Of Part I 77

Part II Some Reasons For Belief
I. The Philosophic Basis Of Naturalism.. 89
II. Idealism; After Some Recent English Writings 137
III. Philosophy And Rationalism…. 163
IV. Rationalist Orthodoxy..182 Vi Contents

Part III Some Causes Of Belief
I. Causes Of Experience 193
II. Authority And Reason. 202

Part IV Suggestions Towards A Provisional Philosophy
I. The Groundwork 243
II. ‘ Ultimate Scientific Ideas ‘….261
III. Science And Theology 271
IV. Suggestions Towards A Provisional Unification 303

Appendix Beliefs, Formulas, And Realities…341
Summary 371

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