The Evolution of LoveA. C. McClurg, 1892 - 346 pages |
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absolute abuse achieve actual perfection adjustment affirm agony arise atoning fact attained character companionship conception conditioned persons created creation Creator dependent persons devo devotion to perfection disharmony ditions divine love error essential eternal evinces evolution of love existence faith finite persons God's governmental theory harmony Hence human ideal universe imposed independent individual infinite ideal innocent intention interaction love's evolution ment Messianic records mination mode moral authority moral universe motives nature of perfect ness objective action objective ideal pantheism perceived facts perfect action perfect altruistic freedom perfect egoism perfect finite perfect self-determination perfect universe perfectly persistence personal universe perverted physical death possible preter problem of evil progressive pure self-love question race race conditions racial reality realize perfect recognize relation relative consciousness result retribution sciousness self-conscious self-deter selfishness sinner solution of evil supernatural supreme devotement susceptibility term thought tion truth uncon unconditioned
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Page 246 - I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Page 153 - For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
Page 319 - All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations...
Page 309 - It was reserved for Christianity to present to the world an ideal character, which through all the changes of eighteen centuries has inspired the hearts of men with an impassioned love, has shown itself capable of acting on all ages, nations, temperaments, and conditions, has been not only the highest pattern of virtue but the strongest incentive to its practice...
Page 17 - ... drawing towards and contemplating the vast sea of beauty, he will create many fair and noble thoughts and notions in boundless love of wisdom; until on that shore he grows and waxes strong, and at last the vision is revealed to him of a single science, which is the science of beauty everywhere.
Page 344 - ... cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful. And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes ; but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
Page 300 - For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Page 309 - ... the simple record of three short years of active life has done more to regenerate and to soften mankind than all the disquisitions of philosophers and all the exhortations of moralists.
Page 319 - Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.
Page 232 - Its piteous pageants bring not back, Nor waken flesh upon the rack Of pain anew to writhe; Stretched in disease's shapes abhorred, Or mown in battle by the sword, Like grass beneath the scythe.