In His Image by William Jennings Bryan
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page 118 of 242 (48%)
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opportunity wherein each achievement can be made a stepping-stone to
greater achievements still. Darwin's doctrine is so brutal that it shocks the moral sense--the heart recoils from it and refuses to apply the "hard reason" upon which it rests; the Bible points us to the path that grows brighter with the years. Darwin's doctrine leads logically to war and to the worship of Nietzsche's "Superman"; the Bible tells us of the Prince of Peace and heralds the coming of the glad day when swords shall be beaten into ploughshares and when nations shall learn war no more. Darwin's teachings drag industry down to the brute level and excite a savage struggle for selfish advantage; the Bible presents the claims of an universal brotherhood in which men will unite their efforts in the spirit of friendship. As hope deferred maketh the heart sick, so the doctrine of Darwin benumbs altruistic effort by prolonging indefinitely the time needed for reforms; the Bible assures us of the triumph of every righteous cause, reveals to the eye of faith the invisible hosts that fight on the side of Jehovah and proclaims the swift fulfillment of God's decrees. Darwinism puts God far away; the Bible brings God near and establishes the prayer-line of communication between the Heavenly Father and His children. Darwinism enthrones selfishness; the Bible crowns love as the greatest force in the world. |
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