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JULY 19 6 0 The President s of PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL S EMINARY

18 1 2 -1 902 S eminary was a dministered by the Cha i rman of the Faculty

1 902 -19 1 3 Franci s Landey P atton

1 9 14-1936 Joseph Ross S tevenson

1 936-1 959 J ohn Alexander Mackay

James Iley Mccord

THE PR IN CETON S EMINARY BULLETIN

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I N A UG U R A L E V E N T S

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Cha irman of t he Bo ard of Trustees

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ex . Dr . R S Clements

a r r er a ad a Bry n M w P esbyt i n Church , Phil elphi

A D D R E S S E S

D r . R F . obert Goheen , President , Princeton University

D r . C a L . Ta S ar A a A a h rles y lor , ecret y , meric n ssoci tion of Theological S chools S E R V I C E O F W O R S H I P

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OLD Glo r ia P a t r i N o . 545 S COTTI SH C HANT

N ew Testa ment Lesson RO M ANS 1 2 : 1 - 8

A N ow Let E er T A T nthem , v y ongue dore hee JO HANN SEBASTIAN B A C H

’ a of T a k a nd I e d the L d ra Pr yers h n sgiving nterc ssion , followe by or s P y er

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r r S er mon A N ew Mind fo Ou N ew Mission DR . M I LLER

e a H N O . 2 6 O L d to T Rec ssion l ymn 5 or Of life , hee we lift FOREST G REEN

B en ediction C H ORAL AM EN

Postlude My Jesus Calls to M e JO HANNES B RAH M S

D DI I W I P h R e e F k E . a . G O : T e D . LEA N N RSH ev r nd rederic Christi n ,

The F a C W estfield N ew e irst Presbyteri n hurch , , J rsey

h . D P C I G T e R A D . REA H N : everend rthur Miller , M ode rator Of the Gene ral A ssembly of the United Presbyter ian Chu rch

M u s . D I ST D C H OI DI CTO : a d H . ORG AN AN R RE R D vi ugh Jones , , P A N E L

’ The S eminary and the Chu r ch s Mission

r M a ch 2 9 Miller Chapel a m .

a . e a Invoca tion by Dr . Willi m J Wis m n

F r r a C a N . Y . i st Presbyte i n hurch , White Pl ins ,

President of the A lumni A ssociation

a n ak M ODERATOR OF PANEL : Dr . Eugene C rso Bl e

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a e Dr . e . Dr . Glenn W rn r M oore K nneth G N eigh S ecreta ry of the Genera l Council Genera l S ecreta ry Bo a rd of N a tional Missions

Dr. John Coventry S mith m a A . General S ecreta ry Dr . Willi Morrison Commission on Ecumenical Genera l S ecretary Mission and Relations Boa rd of Christian Education

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M c Cord President , presiding

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A ssociate General S ecreta ry for Ecumenical R elations

Addres s

The S eminary in the Ecumenical Ag e

a N Dr . H . R ich rd iebuhr

S terling Professor Of Theology and Christian Ethics

Ya le Divinity S chool S E R V I C E O F I N A U G U R A T I O N

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. e r K. E d Dr P te mmons , presi ing

Prelude P relude and Fugue in F Mino r Georg Fr iedrich H a ndel

P rocessional

ra a P yer Of Invoc tion Dr . Emmons

All e a on r Hymn N O . 2 4 P ople th t E a th DO Dwell Old Hundredth

Old T a L e a 1 1 T H est ment sson Ps lm 1 Mr . imothy eld

he President , T S tudent A ssociation

N ew Te a E a 1 - L : 1 . st ment esson phesi ns 4 3 Dr Otto A . Piper Helen M anson Professor of N ew Testa ment

A C L e Ra a a a nthem ome Down , O ov Divine lph V ugh n Willi ms

of a a — E Ceremony In ugur tion Dr . mmons The A ction of the Bo a rd Of T r ustees The Approva l of the Gene ra l A ssembly The S ubscription to the Fo r mula The Offi ci a l Decla ration of In augu ra tion

r a e r P ra yer D . Ch rl s Edwa rd B ub aker

Ta er a C ade a b n cle hurch , Phil lphi

r r e a r Cha r ge to the N ew P esident D . John Al x nde M ackay President E m er itus

Ina ugu ra l Address The S emina ry and the Theological M ission

s . . r Dr . Ja I M cCo d

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Postlude Fugue in C M a j o r Johann S eba sti a n Ba ch THE SEMINARY AND THE UNIVERSITY

R B T H O ER F . GO EEN

T is a pleasu re and an honor to par a round a restricted quarter of the field — take in this pre- inaugura l dinner tha t marked in time and space by h f r M r as t e tw o s o ou Dr . for Dr . c Co d and be e to k d to institution which y , M r ea as res a se e c Co d and are re e. sp k p ident Of clo ly n igh , I sponsibl and a re er r e A s s of e the boring , I ssu you , v y f i ndly mo t you know , wh n rs Re e the a er as r e e ca S e a w as unive ity . pres nting l tt P inc ton Th ologi l min ry 1 6 re e am e h e u e 1 8 1 2 w as er the its th p sid nt, I d lig t d to fo nd d in , it und bring the s incere greetings Of its Trus leadership of many of the sam e men ee a and a a e Offi who e e s a e and e the ar t s , F culty , dministr tiv h lp d h p guid e ly

cials D r Mc ord the as of e the e e of N ew er e . e to . C on occ ion lif Of Coll g J s y Lik his inaugura tion as 4th president of thei r predeces s ors who had founded

the r e e a S e ar . ha le e hes e m en a ar he P inc ton Th ologic l min y t t Col g , t st lw tly ld N umerical differences between our together true piety and sound learn two re e e no res s e e e e a h who t e . e p sid nci s do ult , I choo ing Th y did not b li v th t e eve r the h e e a e is r ee not be r to b li , f om slig tly l ss r g bo n in Boston n d bo n the S em ar or the rea er lon a a or a all ee e the of in y g t g in , th t you n d d in e of he a ra er r r w as an e e a a g vity t ologi ns , but th f om minist y int ll ctu l bility to the fact that for a longer time the proceed from conceded premises by

S eminary . succes sfully resi s ted the es inexorable logic to unpalatable conclu blishment Of h f an a s r e r-ra the ta e . e s . N e e e e t is O fic In y c s , ion ith did th y und t I welcome the privilege of extending Significance Of a disciplined and w ell to President M c Cord our very best trained m ind in the s ervice of God and

e for the ear e . men or e e e f e a wish s y s to com , b li v it su fici nt if only At the sam e tim e I must confes s man practiced his religion w ith en e f arra s husiasm r w as the a and e e t . e som di ficulty, if not mb s m nt , Th i s continu l The e e m h h with my topic . th m suggested uneas y atte pt to old t e Enlighten “ me e e a o w as The S e e and e s a a e and to som tim g mi m nt Pi ti m in b l nc , this ” ar an th A r s h es n y d e cademic Wo rld . S u ely was their noblest beque t to t e pr ha a s ra and e era e r t t is b t ct g n l nough to ent gene ation . give one plenty Of room stray The r a a the S e ar $ to o igin l pl n Of min y ar and w he ers re ar e h s the a e er be ound in , n univ ity p si m k d t is a go l v to e s can a ar s a h rs e e a e e a e . T e e d nt ro m, th y u u lly h ppy . achi v d in this pl c found Unfo rtunately the choice of the topic intend ed the S eminary to produce men s uggests that something different was who combined piety of the heart and e for : er a s a h e a s ear e w ere be c d hop d p h p tig t syst m tic olid l ning . Th y to ” “ ana lysi s ema nating in some few trench uc ated to be enlightened and hum ” “ ant not r er e e era ble as w el as ea o s and a r , if incont ov tibl , g n l , l z l u l bo i iza i n P er h s t o s . e as out r The a er ea and ous as . ond d , t i t k , p to s l tt , z lous

e e a e . ere re if ou a ri s ra a es are r a w igh d my t l nts Th fo , y l bo ou g du t , p ob bly er me a r m e ea s er a h e e e w as will p mit comp o is , it will i to c i v , but no l ss to be to a and s e be th aim of h s S e ar a h ro m , but mostly in clo e t i min y th n t e 8 T H E P RI N CE T O N S E MI N A R Y B UL L E TI N

’ ” l es e el e a e h e for e er e e his r a nd r fu l t possibl int l ctu l nlig t n P t d ni d Lo d c y d . m e and ha m l nt t t hu i ity which cha rac Little by little a mo re s ecular tone terizes the reall e li h e e a s am e re a l y n g t n d mind c to p v i , until in N oah W eb ’ “ ” s re as e the r s h st r s i u ly it do s t uly piou eart . e e ea of d tion Of it , inst d W “ ’ S - hy e ear earl er as the Col a for ha s ixty y s i , st nding W le in the s ea God s ” “ e e of N ew erse r e U er e O e had h l g J y , P inc ton niv voic b y , you By Wa s ington ” “ ” s it w a s es a lishe m h the sa e rea ee s w ere e A a y t b d in uc m g t d d don . w s for ’ s ir and w h the e O e e a le ie and aa a r p it , it xplicit bj ctiv pp p , Is c W tts g eat hymn , f h l ’ o e ping to prepa re young m en to The S ong for the Lo rd s Day Morn ” “ w a r as ral les s ha i w a r d p to , no t n publ c , , s e a e w le w ing pl c d by T ink , T in ” s er e . r s e e a s ra e a nd kle i l vic P o p ctiv m gi t t s e S ar . h s as r es s r L tt t T i , P of o s ers s e e her h h w as a ha s es e ma a mini t tudi d tog t , w ic B inton sugg t d , y not h ve erha iffi l and for h m a p ps d cu t good bot . e nt that people in 1 801 w ere any A nd eloquent s till is the prayer for the les s religious but ju st that they r e e er e e w a e e ra e whe h s w as P inc ton voic d by Gilb t T nn nt nt d to conc nt t , n t i 1 : ha S he be a ' ff e r er e ers an s lli d e . in 7 57 t t might di us in o d , on l tt p ng and ra e ess for h r h and M re er m s Of the rea f du bl bl ing , C u c o ov , o t lms o

S a e for all re e . re for wh h the ers a e t t , futu tim cultu , ic univ ity t k s And so m ay she a lw ays b e $ Yet res ponsibility in its various depa rt since tho se days m uch w ater has gone ments have attained a vari ety and er the r e a nd m a a ri wh h re re ha the w r h und b idg , ny good m tu ty ic qui t t o t y r e a e e er w a er a nd rs of ea r em be re b idg s h v gon und t , pu uit l ning in th f e are now pas t resto ring even if w e from explicit c onnection w ith the en w a e e a re the a s t r ris Of i h l . e e re an E e nt d to do so Gon d y p l gion d t eo ogy . v n “ w he the es ha a re the if he o lac es e er s e the h h n to qu tion , W t t ol gy p in x ci ig es m ea s b e e a s ra e est a a es Oi the h m a m as b t n to us d by m gi t t s c p citi u n ind , hese s e i and se e m es has ee a m e and e e in t duc ng , duc d ti b n cl i d , v n if it the r s t and s re w as h b e re e the s a s fi mo t Obvious ply , oug t not to duc d to t tu “ he s e ra e a l es c ri e the la e a l er w rie T y hould ncou g god y , d b d by t W t Lo ” a nd a lear e m s r M a a h f . a ee s a o a a a s l n d ini t y ny m t t t L dy in W iting , til in hou se where e the c mm heol is l er the ee g , onc o unity t ogy no ong Qu n of m a s h w and h r i n w the s m et s o S e e . a s ee s a a er bot to n c u ch , ci nc If th t m tt the w hall w the h r Of re re it h erha s be re only to n , ith c u ch g t , oug t p p to mov ed dow n the street to a nother but m embered that ev en queens c an be s till centra l location ; w hile meantime ga rrulous and thei rs ( a s John Knox a lle es ha e e m e ers e s a a er as a m r s m ny co g v b co univ iti s , id on noth occ ion) onst ou and e eral he ha e e re m e g n ly t y v mov d to gi n . rea er i e e e e Of h r w e er a m a be ha now g t nd p nd nc both c u ch Ho v th t y , w t a nd a s ee s be re r is ha w ar h st te. m to qui ed t t e s e c In many w ays religion m ay have for freer and fuller w ays in which s eem e ha e ee she a s e e l a a nd a s e the d to v b n pu d id th o ogic l biblic l tudi s , on and a rl The rs Of the one ha a nd the ari s e i and e . e y , too fi t dition nd , v ous ci nt fic N ew E n land Primer a h re h m a s i is i li es the her g t ug t ligion u ni t c d c p n , on ot , “ ” l n w i h ll The e er A a a a re r l er—e e a o g t Spe ing . l tt m y g in mo f uitfu ly int p n ’ “ s oo th hi s mi f r r n a her has l t d in e c ld nd o In t rate and p ofit o e not . It ong ’ ” “ ” A am s all w e s in all the e er eem e m e ha the r mi Of d f ; l tt P , s d to t t p oxi ty TH E PR I N CE T O N S E MI NA R Y B ULL E TI N 9

S e a U ers and h and a arr e on the min ry to the niv ity, of p ilosophy) fin lly c i d of the ers the e ar our the e of the e e as e . Univ ity to S min y, duti s pr sid nt w ll In e e s er at e an ase a e be e era ac Old st sist r in titution h e Princ y c , it c m to g n lly ton a not a s m a ce ted h s e ar e and , is symbol only th t thi y p , bot in min i s in uni be of a h vers ities a e a was possible but possibility w ich , th t th ologic l study to a s h r a e be be un a er a a ; At c ll for t e effo t to be m d . g only ft gr du tion am a e he a s l e e w as a a e where a I told th t , wh n t ologic l mo t , co l g pl c seminari es were firs t introduced in this small amount of pre- theologica l wo rk

e a e of the a be e. country, th y took the pl c p might don prentice system for the tra ining of Thus it would seem clear that an im r a rea a ear an mini s ters beyond thei r s tudy in college. po t nt son in p st y s for y The practice had been for a young fa ilure of theological education to unite ma n upon graduation to attach him self solid learning in those who sustain the to an er s er h e i s er a Office—and a rea for an Old mini t , living in his om m ni t i l son y to Obtain further training in theology injury the Chu rch may have suff ered and to be brought along in preaching from failure to m a ke po s ses s ion of — and pa storal care under the tutelage of lea rning indi s pensa ble has not been ha s a a e a s an er e man . o Old , distinguish d T t sys much l ck of d dic tion to chol tem proved inadequate because Of the arship on the part Of the faculty in our r h f h h i m ar s TOO O e has ee be g owt o t e population and t e n se in ie . ft n it b n — crea sing need for ministers poss ibly cause Oi what colleges and univers ities a s e a e the r e the a e e e a a e l o b c us Of bu d n upon h v l ft undon , so th t it c m to ’ ars e or at eas be se ha all he a edu p on s hous hold , l t upon suppo d t t t ologic l e e had the a e a r e to end be his wif , who Oft n c r Of c tion f om b ginning could several Of these apprentices at once for crowded into the three years of a ’

re a a ear e e ar r . mo th n y s tim . s min y cu riculum The establi shment Of semina ries and In this connection it is a matter of s ee e e er s e r e ha r e U ers divinity school s ms , th n , n v to om p id t t P inc ton niv ity, have been meant to remove theological w ith the establi shm ent of its D epart education from among the primary ment Of R eligion 2 0 years ag o and with as s of the e Ra er the a the e e r w ha e ar t k coll ge . th fin l subs qu nt g o th of t t D p t ’ s a e of a er s ra w as sim e re and a re a t g minist t ining m nt in st ngth st tu , took ply b rought into closer affili ation with rOle of leadership in thi s country in re university instruction when these s to ring the s tudy Of R eligion ( inc luding s s ere a e ear e es Un a and he a w r a a chool w loc t d n coll g . biblic l t ologic l o k) g in to r a e s r in ra hi a r er la e the ers cu rricu fo tun t ly, in t uction mo l p p op p c in univ ity loso h e d ca r a he an lan . e e p y , th ology , bibli l lum P sid nt Dodds s id t n , in guages w as a llowed to lapse in many introducing our fi rs t profess o r Of Re — e es be a a a s a e li ion to the U er mm coll g though it s id th t l t g niv sity co unity, “ as 1 876 the Pres ident of Princeton I believe that thi s occasion w ill in ( James M c Cosh ) was suppos ed to yea rs to come b e cons idered as a n his have the religious instruction Of the toric al moment marking a long and whole undergraduate body di r ectly un s ignificant s tep tow ard the accomplish der his ow n char e e he a s e Of a r ra Of r r a e g , whil l o m nt p og m fi st impo t nc a nnually lectured in two cours es ( one to this univers ity and to the nation ” on the er on h has r e r t e s r h er es . a e psychology, oth hi to y w ich it s v Th t p ov d t u 10 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N for er ra a e e a a nd e if e w h und g du t duc tion , it t nt its only conn ction it the s eems to b e p roving t rue als o with the pu rpo ses Of the Univers ity w ere with ’ s w r ra a r ra his n ar m h h D epa rtment ne e g du te p og m t o e dep t ent . S uc as never esi e re are a l em ers ee e rel the a e nor b d gn d to p p f cu ty m b b n nti y c s , should it e. who will teach Religion as a n a ca The impo rtance of your wo rk for demic dis cipline and field Of study in higher education lies rather in the an re e a f h other colleges and universiti es . In y l v nce O t e subj ect m atter and a se es see m e ha the re er e m an a s c , it do m to t t conc ns of th ology to such r ra the Re and to ea a s all h r inco po tion of study of ligion l rning such , in t ei h re lar er ra a e and m into t e gu und g du t di ensions . ra a e w r the U er a a the s a re i g du t o k Of niv sity is H ppily , itu tion of l gion in

' st ep w hich may prove Of fi r st impo r Am erican universiti es has b een Chang a e for e a e a e er the a e a e a a t nc th ologic l duc tion g n ing in l st d c d s . W e c nnot c ll l h s e ar e a re a e r h r h a l For t e a e a . e e as ee sw e y . if min i s bl to it viv l T b n no ep re and e er e e in r e for rsh nor a n e build upon mo b tt coll g ing su g wo ip , y mov s r and a e a a eff e e e e e at the rs t uction , to m k g in ctiv m nt to id ntify lif unive ity the a m ha a es at ea h the h r ere has ee ssu ption t t it t k l st wit c u ches . But th b n a s r e a ea r e er a w es rea re a a he long to p oduc l n d minist id p d h bilit tion of t ology . a s r e a w e - ra e s r a S e s Of ha er a e e rea to p oduc ll t in d hi to i n , tud nt C uc t k tim to d as s s or s e s e e e A s e s e Of a s e re cl ici t , ci nti t , th n such d v l ugu tin ; tud nts C mu xplo opm ents w ithin ou r colleges and uni Ki erkegaard ; s tudents of Greek d rama vers ities c an only be regarded as no longer treat it as though it w ere

e e a r and e e a . re a e ar art r and n c ss y b n fici l pu ly s cul fo m , for W e touch here on the most Obvious thei r understa nding they m ay ponder relation betw een our two communi the Old Testament prophets and The i The a of the h r e O ea . . A a t e e s a ex ti s l rning f culty Book of Job g in , p on l ’ ers s e ar m e Re erience a e and the r Univ ity D p t nt Of ligion , p of nxi ty impo w its r ra s is the s a c e of ar E r ea h s r ith p og m Of study , mo t t n mon chy in u op n i to y Obvious part Of the Univers ity faculty a re other kind s Of subj ects now being re h i that has an explicit common inte st examined to t ei r theolog cal roots . w r a and r r ram Of r e is e as ith you f culty you p og s This , cou s , not th ology h r i now am ha h h h rs Of . e e s t e r ra e T e e study T , I ppy C u ch p ctic s it . univ ity sa a s era e am CO e not a e he as a e e e to y , con id bl ount Of do s v lu t ology d f ns Of h r s a h a r r O ra w ee e . r m e e pe tion bet n t m I t u t th t chu c dog . But univ sity ci cl s the re l s ee re and a e r er a t e futu wil mo Of it , I h v found it f uitful in c t in s u spect that this m ay take diff erent sp ects to vi ew man as a theological rm d e er m an a s a r s a nd w e . a a an id ning fo s nim l , W st n Ch i i h a a e ha e At ea our a r the U ers a e a . l st , on p t , niv ity t n t ologic l nim l Th y v w ould not w ant to con strue its De notic ed that even in his secular under pa rtm ent Of Religion a s only a part of takings he may think Of him s elf a s a r s a e a e a rea re re a e and er e Ch i ti n th ologic l duc tion . It is c tu l t d to gov n d by a l a e ar e w h the hu s o ha his l s his a r s m in y d p tm nt it in God , t t po itic , ti tic m a nities whi h m en e re s s his a r are and e e his c young , going into xp s ion , w f , v n a r s r es s s ma h se a s the r a s Of r s ma ha e a e v iou p of ion , y c oo itu l cou t hip y v th o

h i l r a r a s e . s Of e r e a e . N o focu t ib l duc tion , logic l id e e e l the S e ar be A er a univers iti es now find I b li v , wou d min y con m ic n THE P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N I I he se e re a e at a the s r e a ea a s h s t m lv s l t d m ny points to ou c s in such r s p ilo ophy, e l a w r the h r hes and art r e a e s th o ogic l o k of c u c , , o i nt l studi s , sociology , p ychol r ar to the e ar es . S e ar o and the ass s a e to the p im ily s min i min y gy , cl ics t nd op n r e r are e a a e p of sso s consult d on r ng Of students and faculty Of the S eminary . s h ar r e are a e c ol ly p oblems . Th y sk d to And I know that w e at the University ur s s peak on live i s s ues to o student . are finding mo re and more occasions he r s are rea er T i book d in univ sity to seek out the services of your fac c rses are ser re e e ou , iously vi w d in uni l n r rar u ty a d you lib y . ers r a s are e e she v ity jou n l , v n publi d by n the eve Of a ra D r . O his in ugu tion , ers re e W e all re e univ ity p ss s . cogniz , I Mc Cord might w ell be regaled with h e how far h s is r the da op , t i f om y not s e a e ra his a e ol mn dvic , by d wing tt ntion long ag o when theology w as completely soberly to the great qualities that theo excluded from the intellectual life of the logian- presidents in the pas t w ere said rs s unive itie . ses e s e ha e to pos s . L s sol mnly, I s ll cit M c ord e s his w r ere Dr . C b gin o k h in f a f one N a r e o e . O only , o h Po t r Y l him h s new a e he the e a t i clim t , w n r l tions “ it w as said that in his theology he between y ou at the S eminary and us modeled the government Of the universe at the University are able to become on his own a ra of the c ol s r e no er a e to ee ea dminist tion clo e . W long h v m t ch

e e . He e e er a a a on er e a a e or be l g k pt t n l d mn tion oth sol ly in soci l cont xt ”

the s and e let e er e Off . cause s ome problem in the local c om book th n v yon a e s a munity fo rces a meeting . W e h v I do not know how things t nd with ’ e the w r a s am reas ons for meeting each other in the God s rul of o ld but , I M c ord e w a rea s re D r . C interes ts Of our fundamenta l tasks . u w ll kno s l dy , This interchange may occur fruitfully this no longer passes as a w ay to run ’ r a The U er re e her a er or h s S e ar . in many a e s . niv sity s it univ sity t i min y SEMINARIES AND UNIVERSITIES IN PARTNERSHIP

Y CHARLES L . TA LOR

a m delighted to b ring the g reetings ceived wo rd from the po stma ster in the

I Of s m e s re s em ar es Dr . a e wh h he w r e ha h s man o six co in i to vill g to ic ot , t t t i M c Cord a s he begins his Official pres i had long s ince b een run ou t Of tow n for e e m r w is a leas r a s ea ha ou r d n y to o ro . It p u e l o t ching t t descendants ( S ic $) a e e his re e s a are e s The ers i ie to cc d to qu st to y some monk y . univ t s feel thing from the s em ina ry side a bout that the seminaries have had no little the relationship between univers ities share in perpetuating that so rt of m en d m ar s R e m a A a h a h an for . t e e m e e . e s e ar s in i c ntly , y good t lity g in , t c ing of in y tune has permitted m e to vi s it some professo rs has not alw ays been Of the he i a a es a nd e ar e e e e Of ers ea h ea fifty t olog c l f culti s min xc ll nc univ ity t c ing . D n i s E r e h r M c ord a e M e the ar a r h e in u op w en D . C c ll d ill r of H v d Divinity S c ool m e he s es e ha erha s h es r e e ou r h r hm e a s , ugg t d t t p p I mig t d c ib s som Of c u c n i m ” l s m rm a e ad and r . I s ha e e a es e. nc ud o info tion bout th muddl d , mo ibund t t S econding what P resident Goheen has the w ay w e appear Often tim es to uni “ s a m a s ea the S em ers r ess r ? h r the i er id , y I p k on topic , i v ity p of o s T i d , un v nari es and Universiti es in Pa rtner sity is s ometimes s u spicious Of the ” shi r a hes a s the ar s e ar e a s e Of its rea es p , fi st bout it tion on p t min y b c u din s to Of ers e a e e ar es l e e eral za i s tr univ iti s to cc pt s min i , indu g in g n i t on , to y to then Of the need of univers iti es for b ring together the f ragmented parts of s em ar e and on the er s e the the ers and r h es e a in i s ; oth id , univ ity ; fou t , p ci lly hesitations that s eminari es feel a bout b eca u se the seminary is a pla ce in which i ers i es a nd the ee Of the s em m e is s ere wh h a un v ti , n d i commit nt fo t d , in ic f ith r for i ers es is e e ere wh e e are na i es un v iti . ng nd d , in ich p opl concerned for a change in the lives h of tho se a bout t em . O n a rs the es a s On m E r ea r e th t fi t topic , h it tion On y u op n t ip , I consult d the ar Of ers e er s e a r es one ers r e s r who l s ra e p t univ iti s ov min i , univ ity p of s o i lu t t d l m r r el h ers he et e point out fou things : ve y w l t e univ ity mind . W n I “ r the e le the ers e s a him es the w r ha Fi st , p op in univ iti s id to , Do o k t t you have m emo ries ; the reco rd of the do in thi s fa culty prepare m en for the churches and the s eminari es in relation ministries which they a re a bout to un “ the er e is not a w a s a dertake He re e O re to univ siti s l y com pli d , nly indi ct ” “ m a l n h r h l he a s e W ho d oes re are e e o e . e e a e ee . nd b T v b n too y T n , I k d , p p m a ny tim es when chu rch people have them for the wo rk that they a re to un “ a e es s ha w r h l a s re res e a dertake S a he The es m en re ct d l t n o t i y p nt id , b t p i “ i ” ” “ h Of . s s a ha a y es t e ee S e e re a re e e e . S t of Qu n c nc s I p th m lv id I , W t bout ” a for e a le rie who w a s a the ers ? here he e c ll , x mp , my f nd oth W upon insist d , “ ” R e rar the ra l Of one of the s m tea and gist , on t i But thi is not y cup Of , ra a e Of s who w e o s a a his rk was to g du t s his in titution , t e nt n to y th t wo TH E P RI N CE T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N 13 maintain the discipline of his subj ect our universmes that they are some h r e re e a e er as ha a e in t at unive sity . tim s mo lik c f t i t n pl nn d ea ne of the e es e m ls . O liv li t d scriptions the er h h e Of univ sity , w ic I hop is not

The e nee the e ar . a ra e s re at r e is univ rsity ds s min y ccu t , u ly not P inc ton , S e ee a er s e one of the a res e e he a the ba om w ks l t , I vi it d th t it mbl s t go t in g mos t renowned theologica l faculties of gage ca r that has swallow ed the tag rm a At the a e was mak e . e a e a . e r G ny s m tim , I th t told of its d stin tion Prof sso “ ing the acquaintance Of Evangelical Whitehead reminds u s that ideas A a e e a r the la h r h ar n a re o e c d mi s , p oduct Of y c u c which e ot utiliz ed p sitiv ly ” e e er a Of h here ar and ea M er ha our mov m nt in G m ny, w ich t h mful, D n ill , t t if are e ee five s a e the Eas w re e a e ight n , till ctiv in t university teaching e lik skill d $ e la a a em e so r e a se a w h the s a e on , y c d i s f uitful b c u surgeon pl ying it c lp l only e a e the r e s of a r r ra e his e e th y t ckl p obl m postw r in o de to illust t d xt rity, e a and the w r a is G rm ny of o ld without teachers w ould be clowns . Wh t

e ra reel . he e eo h the r es on glov s , f nkly, f y T y invit p needed ere is st ong t hold le r all w a of i e a of ar r es s r and p f om lks l f , m ny life that the s emin y p of o s whom have ma de no Chri s tia n c om seminary students can learn and c om mitment er a e h er Ce of , p h ps ig ty p nt municate. a e e e h r r whom h v no dir ct conn ction wit But w e must take one step fu the .

' the r s a r who, e be r a er e Ch i ti n Chu ch , com My memo y runs b ck ov tw nty caus e Of the vitality Of the s ubj ect mat years to the time when the D epartment ter and the impo rtance Of the dis cus of Religion was started in the univer s s e re r e the e e ion . Wh n I po t d to m mb rs s it w e w as r le e a e y , h n it my p ivi g to tt nd f th at e e ra e “ O e s tudent body this c l b t d a meeting held possibly in this very a re e e univers ity how much I dmi d th s r e at h a er a P inc ton Inn, w ich , ft good “ la a a e es he a Ah e e y c d mi , t y s id , , but th s deal of palaver about the relation be e e are h e er e a . he p opl ighly xp im nt l T y tw een univers ity and seminary or uni how s a e a e know to h k h nds w ll , but ers and the ea Of re the v ity t ching ligion , ’ ’ they don t know exactly what they re present P resident Of the U nion Theo e r ere the r doing . In th i int st in wo k Of a em a in N ew r D r . logic l S in ry Yo k , the wo rld around them they a re not V an se ar s e and e Du n , o in two minut s er m er e for the r of v y uch conc n d t uths ' ” spoke to this effect : that if 0111 Chris h er ha a e on the t eology . Ov t t ttitud a r e he an e a ti n position is t u , t n duc tion part of these s tudents my heart was which puts the teaching of this on the hea e a se e r a e ma vy, b c u th i loofn ss y periphery of its curriculum or leaves it w ell be fatal to thei r mini stri es in the a e e r er es r e as h rc out ltog th r is p op ly d c ib d c u h . The s e ere is eccentric education . i su h Why does the university need the r and es e all the e s a seminari es ? Why does it need the kind t uth , d pit t n ions th t ma be rea e ere is a e ar of teaching that goes on a cross Alex y c t d if th clos p t ? nershi e ee the ers and the a nder S treet and University Place p b tw n univ ity s e ar e er heles s h s e of B ecause the seminary is striving to min y , n v t t i issu be e e re on help people to see the meaning and the truth must h ld b fo us ; both h r ll purpose Of life ; to bring di s connected sides we seek t at t uth with a that

h has ee a is us . bits into one w ole . It b n s id Of in 14 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N

III . m ents under pres s ures that violate thei r s a who shall and who N ow w e turn to the reas ons why the conviction bout ha be a e he r num semina ry is som etim es hesitant a bout s ll not dmitt d into t i ers and who sha and shal be the i er i s ee ll b , ll l not un v s tie . I n d not dw e on re a e The e a r h . ere re thes e b ecau se the S eminary here is not t in d s min y , t fo , is l for a er a e ree Of e an integral part of P rinceton Univer ooking c t in d g ind endence s i is r all a f u p . ty . H to ic y m ny O o r univer siti es were founded a s a part of a n c d IV . ucational s em wh h at r the sy t in ic , fi st , — N evertheles s a nd thi s is the chief semina ry may have played a more im of ha s sa — a er ha o r a a r a h l Th w t I wi h to y ft ving p t nt p t th n t e col ege . e pat s e er one h re s em ar es er ha s ee ha re e ar vi it d ov und d in i in t n b n c nging in c nt ye s . h s r and a a a a nd all t i count y in C n d , Of the one hund red and tw enty or so — tho se faculties a b roa d it is my fi rm theological schools in the United S tates conviction that the s eminary needs the a nd Canada connected with the Am eri er : a the re w l be a can As a ere are a e h univ sity th t futu il soci tion , th bout ig ty s e a r a a e se the h a r e e her r min y th t is loc t d clo to w ich e ind p ndent . T e a e e ers f o r e a e c nt o u intell ctu l lif . about thi rty which a re connected ere a re two e rea for s : ers es and a Th chi f sons thi with univ iti , only bout a r the s em ar s a l ee s - fi st , in y con t nt y n d to doz en a dhere to the Old college s em he se a a s ers s a inar e is ar du e th c ck it lf g in t univ ity t nd y typ . This p tly to e a re e the s ard s . W e bidd n by go pel to fact that the grow ing colleges have to s er e the r w h all ou r m s and e e e s wa e the em ar e v Lo d it ind , som xt nt mp d s in i s , es w e er e him w h all our so that they have felt that they mus t unl s do s v it s w e a re r e ha a go apa rt in o rder to have a proper de mind unt u to t t dominic l a The sem ar a b e c on ree e e e r inde end comm nd . in y c nnot g of ind p nd nt cont ol , p ent a es w s e ree th tent w ith a low er standa rd tha n that fin nc , ith om f dom in e lib rary and in the other a spects Of the which characterizes ou r bes t universi How hear s a whe s m ar i s l a ma e . e in y l fe. But thi is not on y t ti s my t nk n I found r f here is m e h e se a e e S a wh h l the te O s ize . T so t ing l at th t v n in cotl nd , ich o ds a e here the ree m of the e er s e e here ere who w ere st k , f do m mb lin so w ll , t w boys of the seminari es to s peak freely and to a dmitted to the university faculty Of rs e the r a s he ers a e w be a m e pu u t uth t y und t nd it , th ology who ould not d itt d to w e r s r e an Of the her a l es w h s s l ithout b ing ci cum c ib d unduly by y ot f cu ti , it po ib y How m hea r sa a e s er a the r one e e . nyon out ide. In G m ny fou xc ption y t nk Kirchliche Hochs chu len h c or w e e E a and , roug ly h n I w nt to ngl nd found res sem a r e rew a s here ha the he a a es ponding to in i s , g up t t t t ologic l f culti no a protest against the domination of the longer were preparing large numbers Of S a e the he a a he the m en who w l s e the m is r t t in t ologic l f culti es . T y il con titut in t y ar e out Of a re a e on th ar Of of the r h Of E a ra er the os luct nc e p t Chu c ngl nd ; th , the theologica l faculties to meet the s tudents a re to be found in theological ee s of the h r e and the e a l e es wh one e r hea s sa n d c u ch s , d m nds co l g , ich of th i d id the s ou r re a r ria e b e alle of go pel . But in own count ry could mo pp op t ly c d a s a s is r m r h ra s h A the a a e at s er e . l o , pp nt thi v y mo nt , chu c t ining c ools voiding here are a es he a e ar er ear he e er a can t f culti Of t ologic l d p t univ sity y s , t s minist i l

N EW MINDS FOR OUR MISSION

A H M RT U R L . ILLER

e a l the e flea h T xt w king , lon t ough still happy a s e er w as m le e er his e h B e not conformed to this w or ld : bu t v , co p t ly ov d pt the e e al s a in xist nti itu tion . be y e transform ed by the r enewin g “ his o a s i is a h O o o ur mind tha t e m a rove T cc on ound dog p f y , y y p ” r for m e u se a s ier what is the d a ta bl a po tunity , to Hoo oo , nd acce e nd g p , ’ ” - e er a a r eel er ec t will o God R omans coon hunt r s v n cul , but I f p f , f ( flea - like in my capacity to comprehend “ L et this mind b i u which w a e n y o s all the va rious facets in the contempo als o in hris t Jes us : who bein the C , ra r r s e g y wo ld c ne . orm o God thou ht it not r obber f f , g S O here re hal s ea th y , t fo , I S l p k in e to be u al with God : bu t made o eq f only ca pacity in which I can cla im any hims el no r e u ta tion and took u on , m e e e s al s ea a s f p p co p t nc . I h l p k a pa sto r him the orm o a s ervant and f f , retu rning to one of his s eminaries after

w a m ade i the lik n m - s n e es s of en w andering thi rty five years in the wil Phili ians r f h h ee s r a ( pp de ness O t oug t . It s m impo t nt to me for u s to consider on thi s occa “ ” S a part of the larger theme Of thi s s N ew M s for O ur M s s as ion , ind i ion inau uration The S eminar and a r h A g , y chu c . I ts M is s ion w h h , I ish to think wit you Our text is one of t e mo s t eloquent “ ” a N ew M s for ou r M s . l The s r bout ind is ion a ppea s ever w ritten . w o rd a e h As is t e cus tom Of mo s t s peaker s tho se of a preacher excited about the and mini s ters on special occas ions such po s s ibiliti es Of new minds in the people a s be r e e for a w he l e S a a l w as w r i this , I g you indulg nc hom ov d . int P u it ng

r e ers a r . he a rea her f hr a m b i f p on l wo d W n p c to the little band O C isti ns in Ro e. e s for an e e ha d s h r h a s w b g indulg nc , you ju t This w as not a c u c e know a s w e ra him for he w a e r hes a w as a e r Of ll g nt it to ill t k chu c tod y . It littl g oup

a w a . M r s e a s h s le e e erha s tw o or hree it ny y y pu po in king t i humb p opl , p p t indulgence is to seek a pa rtial o ri en re who O e e es s ar hund d , ft n found it n c y tation Of m ys elf into this significa nt to hide in caves and catacombs in and

a . h r a Of R m e c an occ sion about t e g e t city o . You You who have read the book will imagine thei r excitement when they re ’ re a the e flea a Harum s a wa s c ll lon on D vid c eived this letter from P ul . It He w a s a er ea s and r s a nd hound dog . v y pl ed w ritten by the hand of Te tiu happy flea because he had a hound dog perhaps delivered to them by Phoebe all ow n A s he raw e a r be ra e the his . c l d ound in w ho happened to t v lling to ’ the res ha r he had a fiea s ha a r for he fo t Of dog i Eternal City . W t th ill t m ey e vi ew Of the wo rld but w hen the to come upon these w o rd s which ap “ hound ra ced through the thicket after pear jus t befo re ou r text : O the a rabbit he had a very confus ed picture depths of the riches and wi s dom Of r he s hi m e Of the e ra s e e . e s r a e s cont mpo y c n W n om God . How in c ut bl judg nt , he e i r s F o r men a eare t e ee s ar a w a . r pp d in thick t , l k t how un e ch ble his ys f om T H E P RI N CE T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N I 7 him an him and r h all of r a e He in d . , to , th oug him body is utmost impo t nc are a e TO him be r for sis e ha he re e e r e things m d . glo y t d t t t y p s nt th i bodi s to ” and ee he r ever . God k p t m st ong for Him e r s a in R e e a e e r s hi Thes Ch i ti ns om kn w P ul Sp nd th m eckle sly in s service. hr He had he h as on s had found God in Jesus C ist . T n e h tened breathle sly ee a ar ee of the ar see ar l a b n Ph is Ph i s , tow d his c im x : “ f h ha Be e s ear or . a e r w ching God P ul mig t v not confo m d to this orld . — said befo re his D am asc us Roa d ex He knew the temptation Rome was erience : a eas re— se s a a a p pl u loving, n u l P g n city of e re h sa ight hund d t ou nd people . Day and night I have wandered wildly There were only a few hundred Chri s a s— a m r ti n ino ity . Through the w ildernes s of thought w e er a a Be c on Ho v , P ul s id , not a h a s of a C tc ing d inty bit f ncy ” ’ ’ m is r e . a e . h fo d Th t , don t giv in Don t Most reluctant to be caug t . let he ee e he r t m squ z you into t i mold . ’ But my one unchanged Obses sion What a wor d for our day $ Don t be ’ “ ” ’ “ a a s s r b an Where so ere my feet have trod st tu eeke . Don t e O r ’ aniza ion M a b Is a keen enormous haunting g t n . Don t e a replica - h of w a the r h s a re s N ever sated t i rst for God . h t wo ld t ink ligiou ’ er b r p son ought to e. Don t confo m but But Paul met Jes us along the w a “ y be e ra s r h “ y t n fo med by t e renew ing and now he could say : I know whom ” of r ” “ you minds . ha e I ve beli ved . God was in Chri st ’ h the c a Of a ” T is is lim x P ul s thought . re h r s conciling t e wo ld unto Him elf . Let a a th “ ” “ us p use t e deep w ell of truth For me e r hr to liv is Ch ist . C ist he has a ” “ for us tod y . e h m h h h d h e . O t e e an t e liv t in ig t , a ew as ea Of w a P ul kn , ch us kno , th t e and the e h and the rea d pth , l ngt , b dth “ the the ke ers a As mind is y to p on lity . of the love Of God reveal ed in Jes us ” a m an e hear S h O e . think th in his t , is hr C ist . “ What w e a re by thought is made Paul found God in Chris t and now ” and r . “ w ought he sa a w r s esee id in fl ming o d , I b ch The as a h mind , P ul t ought Of it , ou ere re re re the er e y th fo , b th n , by m ci s ’ was the whole Of one s cons cious b e of ha e rese r e a God , t t y p nt you bodi s ’ Ma hi a . e s a ing n s m mory , im gin tion , living sacrifice wholly a cceptable unto his and the e e ro ” will , whol cognitiv p o h is r s r a s r G d w ich you pi itu l e vice . s f a ce s o reason . P ul did not struggle Paul knew how important the body e e a he ea the i to d fin wh t m nt by m nd , His . had e the a l r e is body f lt p infu b uis a men ha Ar s but m ny ve . i totle described Of s e as he was e for ea ’ ton s l ft d d out a s e e the er mind b ing lik pott s clay . It s e the a e at H id g t Philippi . e had felt could be molded and fo rm ed but w ould ’ the ar a sh Of the s ers on sh p l oldi whip a h fin lly became ardened . are a H . e had ee ff e e his b b ck b n bu t d William Locke said the m ind w as the a r sea e r by ng y wh n Shipw ecked . e a e e a e One ma a lik m dicin c bin t . y pl ce ‘ He had r e the w r bo n slo bu ning pain in the cabinet that which is curative “ Of wha he a e a r , the or ha h s e ma t c ll d tho n in t t w ich is poisonou . W y ” esh fl . decide what w e w ill plac e in the m edi a e as we a the e a e Of h P ul kn w , know , th t cin c bin t t e mind . 18 T H E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N

h h r ra r e ea es a h . Be e r h D . W it d sugg ts th t t e t uth y t nsfo med by t e con m l r h s a r a e a ea . ere e ew Of r s ind is ik flowing st m T t nt n l you mind . is m ind which is the s tream and m ind Pa ul had found a pattern for his

h h s r h r am . H r h w e e t e e . e er e e e a eas s er ic Ob v s st How v , mind discov d t t id clu t “ ” there is a s tream of conscious ness and a round certain central s uns Of greater w e s ea hi s rea as h w e s er For him the a er for p k of t s t m thoug lu t . p tt n his con ere s r W e s ea of e a Of eas was the m i w di tinct f om it . p k st ll tion id nd Of hr H w r h h l ha our m s or a our . e e t e a s c nging ind , m king up C ist ot to P i ippi n , “ m s r e r u r s a e a h h o o . W e w as ind , n iching mind H v th t mind in you w ic in ” h r r es a re . r w a s peak as thoug we we e not ally a Ch ist J us N O longe s S t . P ul pa rt Of the mind which does these w andering a round in the celesti al w il h r h er e s of h h He ha h . d a h . W e w w e e a w t ings kno , o v , t t it d n s t oug t found h r e ra ere was re frus in the mind t e decisions a e made c nt l sun . Th no mo that make po s sible the renewing Of the tration for him over a constellation Of

a e . mind itself . mbiguiti s N O one can e e ers a He s a m l a a e compl t ly und t nd id , by i p ic tion , I h v h a the ec a se of rse a a er for t e . a e wh t mind is b u , cou , found p tt n mind H v w e have to u se the mind in o rder to that mind in y ou that w a s in Chri s t ” L et u s re al ha a r e Of es s . think it . J u c l t t P ul w ot m s s A e s arrel his M an ese r s r a r . e Dr . l xi C l , in book , th wo d f o p i on I vi it d m e M the Unknown s es s a ea the M a mertine dungeon in Ro . y , ugg t th t id s com e to the m ind much a s sunlight Bulga ria n refugee guide w as a P rotes l r a ea a re a who had fled r her a e a fa ls upon a s t e m . Id s con t nt f om n tiv l nd , ea her a es a e c om s tantly playing upon the su rfa ce of the l ving f mily , to c p m unism S he re e w h the r m h He s a w e ee . st ea of t e mind . ys n d took fug it — a e s a h rch R m e a nd had not search for idea s they a re s earch W ld n i n C u in o her s es f Let he in—c h s r for yea rs b een continuing tudi ing or us . t m oo e f om Of early Chri stian hi sto ry from the among them . a S he sa vi ewpoint Of a P rotes t nt . id There is a very real s ense in which w ith grea t feeling as w e entered the God comes to each Of u s in the chariot “ ” M am er e r s ear the A a an ea He m e on the w s tin p i on n ppi n of id . co s ing “ W a s ma be the e a a e y , Thi y x ct pl c Of a h eas u s e the ra a s thoug t . Id b in w as r s e and where Paul imp i on d if not , electrica l energy u ses high tension it is the sam e kind of cell in which he res eas e the wi . Id com bounding into ” w as confined . ra A s e er the s e s s a b in . K pl , ci nti t id , ere a a r am s e Th in th t d k , d p , ton some Of them come from God I am ’ wa lled room underneath Caesar s h h a er ee . S e thinking thy thoug ts ft t om a a e a w r e his s e er “ p l c , P ul ot joyou l tt of the ideas come from the devil r e s h . here ” to his good f i nd in P ilippi T

ere . es s sa e er knows wh J u id to P t , in prison he had at leas t one a dvantage ; He im Get ee e m e S a a . th b hind , t n h h s is he had lots Of time to t ink . T i l e ha th a r had w as r m — p i d t t e ide Pete f o a boon few Of u s enjoy today to our the e . S O for ea h here s Of our d vil c of us , t is sorrow and to the great lo s the a e res s s s erha s a er Of ch ll nging pon ibility of choo congregation . P p p iod ing from the flood tide of ideas tho se confinem ent would be b enefici a l for all e e he ra s rm e a e s he a s a which will b com t t n fo ing Of us . I r c ll mom nt w n THE P RI N CE T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N I 9

m s er ara e sa a . S e h man w as the young ini t in L mi , Wyoming, lv tion cond, t is l er e r a a H I would look up at the top Of the new ly on y p f ctly no m l m n . e is the — built courthouse where the county j ail norm he is what God wa nted man

he of b e . And h r his e wa s ha a er had ee a e . r t b n pl c d F om window to t i d , lif c —r ct the j ail one could look aw ay to the ized by humility and Obedience o bedi beautiful s nowcapped mountains Of the ence which did not fa lter even at death

Ra e the R on a r . a a e S nowy ng of Wyoming ock c oss Fin lly, God highly ex lt d i s ere re m e . God has a e a e . Th we mo nts in my min him pl c d his st mp upon him H istr here e she a . e our r and S a r hav y t wh n I wi d th t I could is Lo d viou , f a o a the ee a a man e an one f us think o some w y t bring bout ing b n lso lik y o . Opportunity to spend a little time in Pa ul would s uggest that w e let these ea s la our the seclus ion of tha t beautiful j ail . I id p y upon consciousnes s as e er the O r the the s h a s a w rea n v got ppo tunity but unlig t pl y on flo ing st m , thought of how pleasant this might be and by this experi ence your life will r - r e . e re re e er a c oss d my mind be pu ifi d , di ct d, utt ly tr ns r e Paul w as in prison and from that fo m d . prison he w rote as one who had This challenge comes to the semi h h and r He was ar the h r h and the e t oug t long p ofoundly . n y, C u c , minist r . eager that the Philippians have the Thus w e may have new minds for our

h He e on e e s s . The ke r a mind of C rist . w nt to d fin mi ion y wo ds in his st te h a f s He a e to the hi a a re humilit t e o . qu lity thi mind s id , m nt P lippi ns y “ and obedien e H m He w as the r c . e e m e and Who , though in fo m Of hu bl d hi s lf God e a e a e e e e e ea ea , did not count qu lity with God b c m ob di nt v n unto d th , d th on a a thing to be gras ped but empti ed Him cross . Humility w as the a ttitude e a the r of the s er a Of his e e e was the e s lf t king fo m v nt , mind ; ob di nc b nt of his being bo rn in the likeness of man a nd will . being found in human form He The sugges tion Of his hum ility s ends humbled Himself and becam e obedi ent our memo ries ra cing ba ck to the mo ” h a h h r s e e he e a ea e e e on t e . the unto d t , v n d t c os m nt wh n kn lt to w sh ’ ’ s e e You w r There you have Paul s s ecret in match di cipl s f et . ill eca ll that they “ e r Be ra m e the re ere a ere a a er a l ss wo ds . t nsfor d by w g th d in room ft long ” ’ a r Th r th e . e e a s newal of your minds . Take e mind d y s jou n y o i nt l cu tom met of Christ as your pattern and let the a universal need ; to have the feet truth of his mind enter into the s tream washed was to rest the whole ti red h of e s e e and e e the . t e w e a your xi t nc , b com guid body But only most lo ly s rv nt f sh er r h a o e a . ing light your life. ould p fo m t is m ni l t sk Paul said that Christ was and is There in the Upper R oom that eve God— he e e h e e a e a e e a e the r but mpti d ims lf , b c m ning, sil nc c m upon g oup a man a er a he e e e he real e a here w as , s v nt ; humbl d hims lf wh n t y iz d th t t no and e ame e e e e ea er a res e w a the ee f b c ob di nt v n unto d th , s v nt p nt to sh f t o l h s h Th ea a a e r s s a e a ere ere . e s s ll d th on sh m fu c os . Thi is P ul t o g t d th di ciple a hi s e a h er a r s s e . o w at s glorious be t . C t in t uth h it t d W ould stoop to be the ? flash out from what he has to s ay to lowly servant For a m om ent no one r s h r s rr h he on ou . e e a e e . e e t S of touch mind T r obvious ti d T n J sus , God , r s s e e he e r s of i s r of r er t uth ugg st d by t s wo d K ng of King , Lo d Lo ds , V y r God e a e man for our of e a s on of a . S man P ul Fi st , b c m God V ry God , but l o , 20 T H E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B U L L E TI N a ros e la a s e His a rm e s r e m a n m e el lle w i h m a h s , id id g nt , gi d d co pl t y fi d t n ood o im sel w i h a w e a asi of ha e e a a a s l ier w c r H f t to l , took b n t t v n p g n o d ould y ’ ” w a er and el w ash the i les E c ce Hom o eh l the m an $ t , kn t to d scip out , B o d l l hi ee . a e er r e s a f t P u cou d n v fo g t t m n. l n h s is He e a r s s li m h Thi s w as God knee i g . T i not di d on c o ke a an t ough l m a n a his rea es a nd his m s a t the s am e h w as He e r on y t g t t o t time e God . n v e complete hum ann es s ; this is a ls o G od let go of His m anhood ev en on the m l e a w h m a n A s ru e ros He e r h r h . e t e a in co p ete id ntific tion it c l c s . n v cut co d t t m s M ord s a u s S ao lin him w i h u s r a e c C . D . J id to in ks t “ a l ra l h s e e is e h ar s A r ma hel u s in s e e ree P u o , B zi , T i v nt uc i sto y y p om d g ”— ’ tic it is a revelation of God s s aving to und ers tand the s ignificance of this hr h his l on ou r r r m e s r h ra e S e . g c , t oug on y , Lo d t ndou t ut — thi s is God a cting out the abounding O ne of the mo st b eautiful cities in “ i m s w r s m e i i ra e of h s the w r s $ erm a S w er a . One g c lu inou o d , Co o ld tt , tz l nd m e all e who a re w ear a nd m a a e the r a r m $ er a unto , y y y t k cog o d f o m tt — l r s h heavy laden and I w i l giv e you e t . up to the G oernergatt and s tand t ere This is the s erv a nt Lo r d b rea king at the peak looking aw ay tow a r d the m a hle s r h for his s er a rh r hile s a i Open the tc s t ut v nt great M atte o n . W t nd ng l an es s a e be re h r w w ere rem e of a s r peopl e . Cou d y m g mo t e e e ind d to y con f r h i a m el for Am er a or a o t e r h s m a es e . ti y ic , in f ct , ce ning t i j t c p k ? w hole w estern w o rld W e w ho are Tw o m en w ere roped together in an r h w er l and O e ha h ear ea r ale the m os if l s i e ic , po fu , ft n ug ty , b end vo to sc t d ficu t d H w s r the am e hr s a . o e e he m a e heir n of C i ti n d p of the M atterho rn . T y d t a e w e ee the h m l hris $ t ly n d u i ity of C t w ay cautious ly along a nar row ledge . w w er l w e the res Ho ond fu if of P by The people in the village of $ erm att d R e rm e a a e teri an an fo d F ith could m k w ere w atching th rough their teles copes h s rem e s ea of the eeli t i t ndou id kn ng as these tw o m en roped together m ade r the e ral r Of our m es a e Lo d c nt t uth s g i r l s w a he the the r pe i ou y . T n to con and s $ mis ion i n all w ho w a he one m a n sternat o of tc d , a w e sa : He But P ul nt on to y s his sl e er lo t his footing , body ipp d ov m sel e am e a serva hum bled Hi f , b c nt the edge and hung abov e the chasm . ea h ea h a ob edi ent even unto d t , d t on The her m an s m eh w ha s e re ot o o , ving cu ’ cros s f e h i re a e his la e on noug foot ng , t in d p c He w a s perfect God and perfect h e e he a as a sse hr h t e . Him l dg T n g p p d t oug w a s hr s . m an . God in C i t In God the crow d for the rope s evered and the l The i es s es s w a s dwelt ful y . godl n in J u hi ea h ” — m an d ropped to s d t . like the applenes s in an appl e like h w as s a e w as “ — When the m an w o v d childlikenes s in a child like w ine r es e r m the e e w a s discov l He w a s lle c om cu d f o l dg , it filling the cha ice . fi d ered that the rope had not b roken ; it pletely w ith God . i s had ee cu t. s s s e ll a m an He w as ou r b n Di cus ion t ll continu Yet he w as fu y . ’ a s r h for the man in $ erm att . W it ig t w o rld s only com pletely manly man . the r e r er a e him His m anhood filled his being like the to cut op in o d to s v — el ? es s ence Of a r ose fills a ro se like O cto s f — ha e er ma be the e h al im li b er s unlight fills the golden fo res t like W t v y t ic p ’ w as a a Of r the a ha ar . He love fill s a lover s he t c tion this sto y , f ct is t t TH E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B UL L E TI N 2 1

the e —he i re all of e now er ele e Jesus did not cut rop did ch ld n , th m und v n f He has a r a sa hi sel . ear o a e. not ve m f y s g b illi nt mind , ’ e sa the A s le ree He has r e the e of e i e W y in po t s C d, w itt n in fi ld m d cin , ” es e e he or as the er and has e a ra a ur de d c nd d into ll , long quit n tu lly b ning i H has s ers a the a e the re to e to e . e v ion s ys , into bod of s continu liv lo t ” ere is a e se h r s the u s e of the s es of the er dead . Th s n in whic Ch i t mu cl upp an ar of ha a rm s and dropped into the chasm with m . p t his body so t t his ne c an ha a at his e He can There is a mys tery here no o nds h ng limply sid . fathom but there is als o a truth which no longer s peak or swallow so tha t he m h hr has be fed h h an a er re everyone may co pre end . C ist is now to t roug p tu i h m a —he his a H is e r s e h us n our . e e link d wit u nity in stom ch , how v , till did not sever the tie that binds him able to u se his feet and legs and can H has ear e era e u s e a . e to . mov bout l n d to op t h r for a w as not a an e e r e r er his ee T is t uth P ul only l ct ic typ w it with f t , ” theology from the cloi s ter but a moving the carriage with one foot to f h ar s a He w as h r er e er and h the her theology or t e p i h s well . t e p op l tt wit ot e e wh s a e e h ke s he has w riting to p opl o mu t f c lif foot striking t e y . Thu — r s s a from day to day Often in c i is itu written me a number of letters .

. A a and a a his e ers e tions g in g in in l tt , typ d W e a e a he the ou t s o a r the es must h v t ology of l bo iously , is qu tion , — C loister w e mus t have men like Karl Why ? With his b rilliant mind he has ar a h and er h a s e the e ha has a r se B th, P ul Tillic , oth s , t ink k d qu stion t t i n in at the er he e e we h s of m en r ing v y hig st l v l , but t e mind of millions f om mus t als o have the theology of the Ch ri st in the Garden to the humble parish which helps man to understand s oul who cannot fathom the reas on ’ e ea a e l h h re a e for a and f e and e lif s m ning, th o ogy w ic l t s p in suf ring untim ly th da da h a h to e y by y living of um n deat . — beings the moments of desperation Las t w eek a s I w as about to leave and ear a he of e e s and de he sa hr h the of his w e h t c , lon lin s id t oug lips if , s a r ho er a the ar a e r p i . w und st nds in ticul t wo ds From the theology of the pari sh which come from his almo s t com ’ “ a r s e er a — ha e s letel ara e r a i s this und st nding t t m n p y p lyz d th o t , I do not minds are still renew ed by this s trange think I w ill be here when you come ” M r s s an a . a for a a and s a on c o b ck P lm S und y , I id ’ ” e re a e e ar e him re a ra ? He Just b fo my pl n d p t d two to , But you not f id w ee a o as M a e e sa e e r and et ks g l t ond y wh n I l ft id , with y s b ight y with the ar s e w e to a on a r e s a a e p i h I lov , I nt c ll fi mn s th t I could lmost und r “ ’ member of my church who se experi sta nd I am not afraid b ut I m still

e e m a s ra e r for u s . a nc y illu t t this t uth m d . S ix ears a o man a a he was sa a y g this , young By implic tion ying wh t r re r e r the Far Eas all of us sa — es al docto , tu n d f om t y Why do God low where he had served in the military s uch s uff ering to happen ? His ques tion r e and i ere a he had as not a e was er fo c s , d scov d th t w bl sph my ; it sinc ity ; it h h M r A r a ea e for w w a s the c r of a s . sa him uscula t op y , dis s ich y oul I id to , “ re re and ea od er a r a er a nd the is no cu which l ds to G will und st nd you ng , ” H a e of r ea . e a And a . slow d th is the f th r fou he s id , I underst nd Him T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B UL L E TI N

hi the s e a O n w h the r This , I t nk , is go p l in hic P ince of Glo ry e of ai e ress mom nt p nful xp ion . God did e di d , a w er the cr of the M as r not ns y te in My richest gain I count but lo s s “ the a r e w he he a M G d n n s id , y God , A nd pour cont empt on a ll my ” wh ? He e a w er the e y do s not ns qu s r p ide. f the h le a ha tion o umb soul tod y . W t he es e hims el e e r h l do do is to giv f, b com We e t e who e realm Of natur e h s e e w h ou r h m a t u id ntifi d it u nity . mine O l e er the rea of n y by nt ing into st m That w ere a p res ent fa r too s mall ; ou r li e and f er ea h the f suf ing d t upon e s o ama s o e Lov zing , divin , r s s l Go d re ea h s r h c o cou d v l t i t ut to em a s m l m l e all D nd y sou , y if , my . m an h all u s c an sa a . T us of y , biding

a h a her th ha s h ha in his f it , F t , into y nd It is t us t t w e may have new ” e r and w e c an — “ I comm nd my spi it , minds for our mi s si on Be y e t rans ” sing in sincerity : r e h re w a of r m fo m d by t e ne l you inds . “ When I s urvey the w ond rous Have that mind in y ou w hich w as in ”

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r For he i a ro f s s ional p rog am . t m com ty is p e positions ( s om e having ap cedu t e to p rotect Pres byterian inter parently no confes s iona l po s ition at all) he e el e is a s ham e a nd in f h es ts . T s b i ev it view o t e fact that w e a re a con a ll lo s s when a good P resbyterian takes fes s ional church with a s pecific Re a job w ith a council of chu rches or fo rm ed faith and theology ? It will do with an interdenominational ( or non no good to b elittle the impo rtance of

e m a al em ar . he e re h s es a r a s d no in tion ) s in y T s t i qu tion . It is e l is ue which se a e s er l the a a or e er man s h r fu to t k ious y fin nci l v y mu t face. T e e are s everal ers el ee s of the s a e e h can p onn n d council , piously f ls issu s w ich be dispo sed of lam a e a e her h le ea b ing in d qu ci s on ot s , w i sily . they are bu s ily enla rging denomina Within ou r o wn confes s ional pos i r and e tional p rog ams budg ts . This tion there is the recognition that w e e e is re rea e e e are the e h r t nd ncy mo dily d t ct d by not whol c u ch . Our fore e m a s her ha ou r a her i us in d no in tion ot t n , e e n a e ar a m e re f t s v n s ct i n ti , ow n . fused to beli ev e that they had the com O n the other hand and at the other plete and full - o rbed unders tanding of e re e here are h e e the e or ha the res er a xt m t t os who suppos gosp l , t t P byt i n that anything interdenominationa l is Church had no need of the res t of the good and all that is denominational is body of Chri st to fulfill its obligations h a b e ecu a a bad . e h by th t f ct T y w nt to e t e r . N o re er a und r Wo d P sbyt i n , m enical all hem e e . hese here re can be a res er a by t s lv s T look t fo , P byt i n dow n at chu rch related sem inari es sim without feeling some Obligation to at ply becaus e they are church related tempt to reunite the divided body of e here re a ar ar con r and hav t fo p ticul Ch ist . fes sional po s ition and heritage . A ny fai r understanding of the Ecu Ou r P resbyteria n theo ry and p rae menic al Movement recogni zes that it h s ar tice should be neither of t ese . In of is not ba sed upon a lowest common s an w e h to a r a ze e a r hr s a a h e a we c oug t pl n , o g ni , d nomin to of C i ti n f it . Whil and wo rk with all those Christian it is t rue that the ba sis of the Wo rld Chu rches who w ill wo rk together to Council of Churches merely s tates that h serve ou r comm on Lo rd Jes us C rist . it is compo sed of those churches which It is jus t a s wrong to build up ecu acknow ledge Jesus Chri s t a s God and m enical r a a a s an end it S a r s a be er o g niz tion in viou , thi b sis must und stood s elf a s it is to build up denominational not a s a s imple truncated confes sion h r s a e of f a h ra er as a m fi i r a za . t e e e o de n o g ni tion In p nt st g f it , but th li iting e m e a e e e e er re of wha a a r s a r cu nic l d v lopm nt , v y P sby tion t in f ct Ch i ti n Chu ch a his m e on is The w e r the E en teria n should m ke judg nts . hol histo y of cum i the as Of e e e s er e es cal M e e e e a a b is ff ctiv vic to J us ov m nt , sp ci lly in its F ith Chri s t and not on program or organi a nd O rder wo rk illus trates the fact that i nal a ra e e And we ee e a ea e a e er s zat o gg ndiz m nt . n d ecum nic l l d rs t k most s iou ly ’ to be at lea st a s conscious of ou r ow n one another s ba sic Ch ri s tian convie r f s our e s is the rea ha r re s in s a s w e a e o tho e Of f llow tions . Thi son t t p og ss e e ee s e ess e Christi ans . som tim s s m xc iv ly slow to How ca n w e re w r e a e a s You and as 2 . e e . concil o king cum nic l nthusi st I , the E e a M e e re er a s ee er a a in cum nic l ov m nt with P sbyt i n , n d to und st nd th t chu rches h aving a great variety of con the Ecumenica l Movement takes us very THE P RI N CE T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N 2 5 s r at the a e e is er har re e ee e iously, but s m tim it must It v y d to concil d p take s erious ly all Of the other churches conviction on the one hand and friendly and c onfes s ional group s forming its cooperation with other churches w hich ers i a e and rar e memb h p . h v conflicting cont y convi r h re ars a the h r h s he as e a s a s rs Yet is Fou und d ye g o C u c tion ld t n ciou ly ou . was reformed by a return to the N ew it not true that we believe that God by a our e we s s r can ea us all a er Test ment . In tim mu t look His pi it l d to full forward to an equally profound ecu understanding of Jesus Christ and the ni r r a e e s el ? all of us a r re ew e h me cal efo m tion . It is my b li f go p If e n d by t e a the s r e h s i of re r a s e w e i ha h s e hi s th t ou c of t i k nd fo m go p l, w ll find t t t o t ng w be the sa e as e re a e h h w e sha re are increas tion ill m b fo n m ly, w ic in common a return to an obedi ence under the ingly mo re important than the diff er r re emee h e S . e a ar c iptu s s w ich k p us p t . HOW OUR CHURCH D ETERMINES ITS PROGRAM IN THE LIGHT OF OUR DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH

M GLENN W . OORE

HE e for h a e The S e on a titl t is p n l , mi to question which inevitably ’ ” ar and the h r h M em er e as w n y C u c s ission , g s e cons ider the infinite de “ m h as w e a e ee The S em ar a the r a a es n ig t ll h v b n in y t il , my i d ctiviti a d the in ” h r h F r h d the . o e e a n C u c in t cont xt evitable complexity of enterpri s e po ’ of thi s dis cus s ion the Chu rch s M is tentially involving persons ” s s e h m ere a a he and re the l e i and dmi i ion is not om t ing ly tt c d mo , co l ct on a n s o h h r ne a b t t e C u ch . O c nnot e involved tration of expenditure of nearly a quar in the Chu rch w ithout being in s ome ter a l la rs ea h ear and of bil ion dol c y , a f i s The the p rt o t mission . mission of performance in fo rty countri es of the r is a a e e res rl Chu ch t ngibl xp sion of its wo d . a an er a a e e e e all r ? f ith , und st nd bl vid nc of its How is this p ogram determined S r l e and a mea or A nd m re ar la r the m s s pi it , which is ov , ns , o p ticu ly , if i ion ’ instrument of God s continua l creative is e se a the h r h how h s s nti l in C u c , is t i r ra w o rking in our soci ety . p og m determined in a ma nner con I will leave to others to discu s s at s istent with the basic natu re of the other tim es whether the Chu rch is the Church its elf ? has s s e her as e h h mi s s ion o r a mi ion . In it c T e C u rch is a community of be he a man e ers the m s r lievers es hr s e her w n nt ini t y of in J us C i t , bound tog t r s the h r he e a the l S r see i Ch i t in C u ch is in vit bly , in unity by Ho y pi it , k ng to not al e s s and the ll of d h option ly, involv d in its mi ion , know to do Wi Go . T is ’ ’ the r ra e the a m — s e e ser in both p og m b yond loc l com unity , God p opl , God s v ar h w ha w e a the e era M is ant e le the h r — e p is in t c ll G n l p op , C u ch , is uniqu s Of ou r r h and the w r am r wh ers s m a ion Chu c , in o k ong g oups to ich p on y a His un e a s of his immediate congreg tion . b long bec u e God speaks and acts in “ derstandin Of the e era M s and a e a wa hr h S e g G n l i sion sp ci l y t oug it . inc his ” his attitude tow a rd it are of paramount a s cension to heaven says our Fo rm of er m e hr s is rese w h impo rtance . Gov n nt C i t) p nt it When w e revi ew pas t a ccompli s h and governs the Chu rch through his m e or a l re e w e e the r and S r and the s r nt f i u , wh n outlin Wo d pi it , by mini t y r e re a es or de of men : s e a el e er s his p oj ction of futu ctiviti , thu m di t y x ci ing scrib e the pa rticular item s of present a utho rity unto the es tabli shm ent of his ” s engagement w e s ay w e a re peaking Kingdom . f h r ra f h r S o a er the e e ha w e are h o t e p og m o t e Chu ch . ft In confid nc t t t us ’ thi s panel s th ree p revious considera ob edi ent to his w ill w e have adopted tions of particular aspects of our mis p rocedures to determine the program i h f h h h h s w s on w e now turn to consider t e p ro o t e C urc . In doing t i e know h r r m f ra as a e. W e e e e e es a a a s or e e or g m w ol th fo ov succ s in tt ining go l , v n T HE P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 27

in the r h e e e e his re .S o a ee a r mulat g ig t on s , is d p nd nt child n P ul, s ing wo ld, ’ “ upon the revelation Of God s will to us and w ith a gospel says I would have ur O e e e a of re re a the e and o full b di nc to th t much you know, b th n , th t gosp l ’ hi h w as r a m is a it as we comprehend . w c p e ched by e not m n s ” r of the l If we hold to our doct ine gospe . h r h ea w e a the O ur r of er e ea : C u c cl rly, will void com Fo m Gov nm nt r ds mon fa llacy that its program is created The great ends of the Church are the and proj ected from some center by a proclamation of the go spel for the sal e a e few ers and e a of m en the e er r re and r l tiv ly p ons impos d v tion ; sh lt , nu tu , upon a membership which w ill respond s piritual fellows hip of the children of with varied attitude ranging from glad God ; the maintenance of divine wor cooperation to complete indifference or s hip the preservation of the truth ; the se who h s e an even active oppo sition . Tho hold promotion of socia l rig teou n s s ; d to this mis conception are led to eyni the exhibition Of the Kingdom of d to a rea the ism s a an ea e the r . c or di d in , b k in H v n to wo ld and ere re the effe e e The a of the r e re of the unity, th fo , ctiv n ss , doption p oc du ’ e r h s r ra of God s people. Chu rch for d te mining t i p og m is ’ The determ ination of the Church s to attempt to answer the necessary “ ” r ra e s not at a e er at e h : How ? p og m b gin , c nt , but qu stion whic follows h s e e at the sa of A a w e e at the a t e Oppo it pol , thou nds g in b gin point of ’ points of contact of God s people w ith little company of believers in a partie the world in which the church has been ula r community which our Form of “ i e at the the ar ar a s a m er of ro a e . . r e pl c d , , point of p ticul Gove nm nt c ll nu b p er the r h r re re a . ere e r a e cong g tions H is wh poo fessing Ch isti ns , with t i child n , s ere are the r for are who need good new . H voluntarily associated togethe di ”

e re ease ere a re . captives who ne d l . H vine w ors hip and godly living But the blind who need recovered s ight . that they are es sentially involved in the Here is whe re there are those who are whole program of the Church is made “ oppressed who need to be s et at liberty . clear in the Confes sion Of Fa ith : S ince Here is where the lambs and the sheep there is no other w ay Of salvation than

are a are be fed . ere ere ea e the s e and e th t to H is wh that rev l d in go p l , sinc ’ e e are be e here e a she a nd r ar God s p opl to his witn ss , in the divinely st bli d o din y “ er a e and all ea and f ra e a m e h hear in J us l m , in Jud m ethod O g c , f ith co t by

S a ar a and the end of the ea . h r of r s ha h m i to rth ing t e Wo d God , Ch i t t com Th a are s et e er his r h o all the e go ls , how v , not only mi s s ioned chu c to go int ’ h s e ee s es all na by t e sen itivity to m n s n ds , but world and to make di cipl of

the s of the e . For All e e er are here re er by impul ion gosp l tions . b li v s , t fo , und r a e er e —not a to s a the r a ces of p ogr m is not d t min d , if it oblig tion ust in o din n the r a a hr s a r h h hr s a e here he are is p ogr m of C i ti n Chu c , t e C i ti n r ligion w t y

s e a res se the e r e . a e a e and r e ol ly by pon to nvi onm nt a lre dy st blish d , to cont ibut e e rar e be he r ra ers s and er a ef Whil cont mpo y soci ty must by t i p y , gift p son l s e s e e to ac r s he e e s of the tudi d , such tudy only s rv s fo t to t xt n ion Kingdom ’ ” h h ar h c n h r t e w e e . e tuate a know ledge of men s need . of C rist th oughout ol t The program of the Church must em In thi s little company there are cho the e of a a e for s en r a he r m er h e body outgoing lov F th r , f om mong t i nu b , t os 28 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E

w m e her w h he r a r to ho , tog t it t i p sto , they commit the guidance o f thei r w hole m a and he ha e a es s h co p ny , t y v s ion . T is al s o provides the avenue for relating thi s particula r company to similar ones in other communiti es in an o rga nic unity which emb races a ll pers ons in all these congregations . By the s ame p rinciple of representa the er of the w e tion , gov ning hol body of th h r r e The e era e C u ch is p ovid d . G n l A s sem se Of ew e e e bly , compo d n ly s l ct d persons each yea r from all parts of the ’ Chu r ch review s the whole Chu rch s ac tivities es the re for re , vot di ctions futu a and re the ar ar r ction , di cts p ticul g oups

alle a r and A e e a s e c d Bo ds g nci s , lso lected h s e the r by t i body , to guid Chu ch

a r ar c s in p ticul fun tion . F rom the experience of congrega s r the e here r ra e tion , f om fi ld w co po t m s r the h r h is re ere r ini t y of C u c nd d , f om the s tudy Of a particular functional area

s e as s e er r e by tho ign d to it , by ov tu s r the res er es s es s f om p byt i ugg tion , recomm endation s and petition s come

r h s to attention th rough prope c annel . In thei r respective functional a reas each agency c o rrelates thes e s uggestions and fo rmulates a propo sed proj ection of r m hes e a re its sha re of the p rog a . T ’ placed in the perspective of the church s tota l task by cons ultation a nd c ons id c ration of mo re genera l i s s ues in a Long Range Planning Committee of the General Council of the General A s s em bly . The total res ult is presented to the representatives of the whole body of the r the e era A e wh chu ch , G n l ss mbly , ich “ has placed upon it the duty Of s uper intending the concerns of the whole ” h r h hes e r sa s a nd the re C u c . T p opo l vi ew of p rogram a re exam ined fi rst by THE P RI N CE T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N 29 ordering the a ctiviti es of the Chu rch ered s ound which is not properly b ased r r er e de he c a which ou Fo m of Gov nm nt t ologi lly . “ scribes as the agenc y which Christ has The Church is a ls o dependent upon ordained for the edification and govern the S eminary to make clea r to those ’ of his e le for the r a a who are to ser e the rch s ment p op , p op g tion v in Chu min f the a h and the e a e a istr w a is the a re of the h r h o f it v ng liz tion of y h t n tu C u c , and the a er h h e the world . m nn in w ich t is f llow The place of the S eminary in rela ship is expres sed in its government in

to h a er ear . e er a e e e ra z e au tion t is m tt is cl It must v unifi d body, in its d c nt li d er the r ra h e er e thorit r e and its consid p og m t us d t min d y in unb ok n unity, in and by its partic ipation in the life of full provi sion for and requirement of the h r ri ear the res s e ar a in e er C u ch , b ng to b upon pon ibl p ticip tion , both d t ’ program s very creation the critique of mining and implementing the vari ed a as e era N o a of the r wh whe theologic lly b d consid tions . ctions Chu ch ich n put r m ur h r can b n i e he a re a e r ra prog a Of o C u ch e co s d tog t r c ll d its p og m . THE CHURCH MUST PUT A N EW FLOOR UNDER EDUCATION

KENNETH N E I G H

H E mis s ion of the Chu rch in this cla sses and the i rres ponsibility of the h r o r an e re e a e sm . a s is ar the r er an y ot cultu is v ng li m sse . It ound co n d is f s r a s s eas o e . a It is mi ion not y d c iption to be eng ged in by you . ’ O ne of r e h ee s h S r e w he its hear s re my f i nds , wit k n in ig t t ipp d do n t n to t co , the has re a r e ha the a i al m s s of the r h is into Obvious , m k d t t in n t on i ion Chu c the pas t three deca des the Church has to confront man in every phase of his in its mission d ealt with s pecific people envi ronm ent with the claim s of the e r e N ow th h r s h i hi e e . e er m in sp cific p oj cts . C u ch go p l T is it do s by s v ng in s er e s a e his re les s es i his mu t conc n its lf with oci l mov st n s , by ignit ng mind , e s h s sa a the a re and a a hi a s m nt . T i is to y th t n tu by tt cking s bogus v lue . the s s of the h r h ha s r m m ha of mi ion C u c His es tless ove ent s two foci . ha h h e . O e e e w o O ne at the h l r e er of c ng d nc it follow d t os is u king, otting c nt had re o r who had ee the ere e e a re le one no ligious roots b n city , wh p opl pi d r e r e the r er a her and e s r a divo c d f om th m into f onti , upon not xi t upon spi itu l the re e a and he l ra e r h ll he her t a a e e e at a . T s rv tion , cu tu l gh t g b g if t y xist ot tos e a e s s e em e ses s is the leasa eri er with v ng li t , s ttl nt hou , focu on p nt p ph y of hes r he h r a s l a nd h s a s . e e e t the w e e e e e e schools , o pit l T w city , p opl mov un i y, “ ” wet a er h e r e ha e e b ra erre re e e . h ndk c i f p oj cts t t xp cting to t nsf d F qu ntly, a ch h a r h r a m t ed t e dventu es Of t e Chu ch they exist upon the same spi ritu l fa re . “ ” h s a N ow h if r is a is a i a broa d in lac rymo e appe l . its T e d fe ence th t it a n pk ned is a f a h a a e of he a r h s o ar a e . e t e a e mission th t toug dvoc t g b g But t y m , not e a re ere e ara e a r of the am e a m e the gosp l to cultu in flux wh s p t , p ts s soci l ov a i e e rea e a e popul t on mov m nt th t ns politic l m nt . here e a inher W e are ha 1 8 l 6 institutions , w duc tion is told t t in 95 ful y 3 ited and where values a re s o askew per cent of ou r population had some f Y h f n a r th r o e. r e et a th t Ch ist is e Lo d littl active chu ch conn ction . t is To evaluate the pra ctices of the pa st ta stic figure has not produced Chris as ea and m ea er of rse a a or at ea r es a hr a s m n g is , cou , ti ns , l st P ot t nt C isti n , spo rt enjoyed by ea ch s ucceeding g en suffic i ently committed to the theology

eration . h e er es e a to the Re r a e e r our It is , ow v , s nti l point of fo m tion to v n suppo t h s a s e ra ere the r out that the mi s sion of t e pa t w w ay of life . C nt l h is p in ra and a ea e a se was ci le the R e r a ha g nd pp ling b c u it p implicit in fo m tion , t t a - r er a and se a the e of the e e the e of rom ntic , non cont ov si l p voic p opl is voic a e e e s a e and r and its r la r a for the r t d by conv ni nt di t nc , p ob God , co ol y , th t a in e N ow e of the e e be the e ably eng ged by someone els . voic p opl to voic of the is s the h r is a s God the e e s w and the m ion of C u ch just , p opl mu t kno a h O l romantic a s H arlem or Para dise Va lley people mus t love God . Pl y t is b i or the S s e of a s a s ation a a s the a r a outh id Chic go , ju t g g in t b ckd op popul tion — non - controvers ial as the mo rals of the proj ections for the next twenty five

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF OUR CHURCH IN ECUMENICAL MISSION IN THE LIGHT OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL AND POLITICAL REALITIES OF 1960

JOHN COVENTRY S M IT H

N the bri ef tim e at our di s posal I nes s in reality depends on a wo rld that want to s peak to three facts in ou r is broader than Princeton or Larch

re e r . ese are a m e or a p s nt wo ld Th f cts in so mont Long Isl nd . ea re a ar e er e ea m su f mili to v yon . But ch It is this generation Of p rovincially of them has not y et sunk into the con educated people that is in ou r churches sciousnes s of the average pers on a nd and from which the s tudents in our each of them has not y et been ade seminari es come and to which these uatel er e e the h of the e w l e r a er ra a q y int pr t d in lig t stud nts il r tu n ft g du tion . r s a a Ea is a a e e er is r r s s r m Ch i ti n f ith . ch ch ll ng to Th e no mo e p e ing p oble in the r a s and e e e the r a the er re a of Ch isti n mis ion , I b li v Chu ch th n int p t tion s a h s a eo th a h r a l o a ch llenge to C ri ti n th logy . e me ning Of t e inte dependent

O ur r a the m s am ar . w r h h God has rea e and the fi st f ct is o t f ili o ld w ic c t d , ’ W e of the 1 g6o s live in an interdepend meaning of what God is doing in this n h r z do ea w e e e t r w as e e a w r . wo ld . T is cogni d by m ny o ld I not m n just kno l dg people after Wo rld W a r I and in the enough to know who a re the bad people ee ear e r W ar a nd the e e w e e fift n y s sinc Wo ld II it good p opl , but kno l dg and ers a the i a and has increasingly dema nded attention . und t nding of pol tic l Perhaps today there are very few who economic revolutions in A s ia and e e r a ea er a A er a and A r a ha a re would d ny in th o y th t ch p son L tin m ic n f ic , t t and each nation is increasingly depend freeing people from coloniali s m and ent on every other person and every from content with the pas t a nd giving e a er res s es new other nation . th m d ng ous pon ibiliti in ll m n the But w e still deny it by most of the freedoms for a e . This is - a W e o rga nizations that control ou r day by oikum ene that God is m king . do da e e e and w e s e ers a the s of the y xist nc , till d ny it by not und t nd mi sion h r ou r e a has ou r a ttitudes and by the way w e live . C u ch in tim until this f ct e ra e ee our a e e a for e am e . For dec pen t t d d ply into conscious T k duc tion , x pl ades w e have generally follow ed a ness and b egins to control ou r think f a a e ad m and l a a er theo ry O educ tion which m k s ing in econo ic po itic l m tt s , justment to envi ronment the goa l of as well a s in our theo ri es a bout world s of ou s s A er s s mo t r chool . mong oth mi ion . h has r a e era u r s e a a s a ar at things t is p oduced g n tion O cond f ct is l o f mili , mil m hr s a the of people who are theo retically pre lea st fa iar a ong C i ti ns . It is pared to be happily adju sted to life in fact of a wo rld Chri s tia n community . r a Am er a wh se ha The r of h r he m subu b n ic , but o ppi Wo ld Council C u c s sy bol T H E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 3 3

h a to h has en izes thi s but does not exha us t t e idea . ti n community w ich God ’ a e the In our time as in no other there is a trusted his mi s sion . I don t bl m — world - wide community of Chri stian ministers entirely after all the Wo rld — ' people people of every race and na Counc il of Churches Ass embly at e r The tio n who know God through Jes us Evans ton did not do much b tte . Christ and who are determined to serve truth is that the fa ct of our participa e a e a a a es the e e a h r h has not him . Th y h v m ny l ngu g , but tion in cum nic l c u c h a e e n et rea e e ra e ou r so as they s ay t e s me thing . Th y b lo g y lly p n t t d thinking h r a th o b res s e our ra er and ou r a r es . e to e t e e to m ny chu c , but in lity xp d in p y s s r s a one Church of Je us Ch i t . ctions N ow y ou and I are conscious that It is at thi s point that theology faces a am S a has a s e e a rea as the a of a e a e wh t I ying lmo t b com l t k, t sk d qu t ly in r a r es And to sa ter retin the ea h er trite in Ch isti n ci cl . y p g m ning of t is int it again here at P rinceton is like bring dependent world and Of this world as e s e e h s a and e e res s ing coa ls to N ewc tl . Thi is wh r C ri ti n community th n xp it has been bes t said under the leader ing for our tim e an a dequate theology h f a man wh one o f the e hr s a s ha has s ip O o is int l of C i ti n mis ion . W t God lec tua l and spiritua l giants of the ecu done in Jesus Chri s t on our behalf and i al e e f h h r is th a e a s men c mov m nt . or t e w ole w o ld e s m it h b a s h s ar s ee e has a w a s ee . t e But t i still n ds to s id , till l y b n But mi sion y — needs to be taught and most of all it movement has too long depended on the h a er re es s hr s still needs to be pra ctised . If truth a t eology th t int p ts J u C i t ere w the es s of our as eh s s w a s w kno n , consciousn though som ow His mi ion belonging to this world Christian com identica l w ith Wes tern culture and is et to be a a e e be a h s r e . z W e munity y tt in d W civili tion . know t i is not t u , e e e r has not e w e a e et a new li v it in th o y , but it b gun but h v not y found affe ou r ra e he a er re a a e a e for to ct p ctic . t ologic l int p t tion d qu t use t s e s ra the new da I hi n xt illu t tion with y . s e hes a for ere a re a h h e w e for the om it ncy , th m ny It is ig tim did so ,

er e e the h s a r w h a re s er . exceptions . I v y oft n list n to facts of C ri ti n g o t ob ing l ra er of er ers not a 1 60 r er e the pub ic p y s oth minist , Tod y in 9 , thi ty p c nt Of ’ The jus t in one church but in a variety of wo rld s population are Chris tian . churches in the cours e of a year a s I Christia n community is grow ing s tead s r a h r a o a a a e e e re ar . ar t e g bout p ip t tic s c t y ily ound wo ld , but popul tion he e ra er a s a a s a i r ra the r T s p y s lmo t lw y cont in s growing mo e pidly . If g owth e s the s s of the h r h a and the r w h the p tition for mi ion C u c , in popul tion g o t in perhaps becaus e I am there and may Chris tian Church remains as it is now h h er be a ea . t e e for the e r ear t e e bout to sp k But p titions n xt fo ty y s , p c nt almost always are ma de in a language age of Chri s tians w ill be reduced to and r of e —five or er r our res e thought fo m tw nty twenty . In oth wo ds , p nt ars a o e ra for our res and our res e s em a es fifty ye g . Th y p y P churches p nt in ri by terian mi s s ionari es and for the out have a greater tas k in world mis s ion

ea of o ur e a e ha w e had 1 00 ea s a o . r ch d nomin tion , with littl t n y r g or no reference to the national churches W e talk about the population ex and e r ea er or the a a w e here is e e a a e th i l d s , f ct th t plosion . T v n book c ll d now are a part of a world -wide Chris The Popula tion Explos ion and Chris 3 4 T H E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B UL L E TI N ti R i ilit an es ons b . W e end h ea of our ow n a e p y up wit m ning individu l d ath . a hr s a er for r h r N ow w e ha C i ti n conc n bi t cont ol . v e to face the m eaning Of his is a nd a e ma e hr s the ea h of the h ma s T good is l giti t C i d t u n pecies . ia er es re a e N e u s has et e w e t n conc n , but it do not pl c on of y don so , but the r i i al hr s ia er for a l a he m en o g n C i t n conc n c nnot ong void it . W n b egin e le eo le who w ill be r ers a wha the ear l res p op , p p bo n into to und t nd t f fu ults the w rl rea s i m er e re of a mi w ar are m a m ea he wil o d in inc ng nu b s b fo to c f y n , t y l a ny system of bi rth control becom es want an ans w er to the meaning Of life ’ h h ff he e are s er . rsha h e ectiv e . T s God conc n w ic is ove dow ed by the t reat he e a re the e le es of h s al e T s p op whom God lov p y ic xtinction . h Th h h and whom Chri s t came to save. T ey e C ri sti an C u rch has long had a re a the r es il of the w r the a s w er em e e the S r lso ponsib ity o ld n , b dd d in c ip i - For h w e m s s of the w r w r h res . a e era a sw er d i ion o ld ide Chu c . tu g n tion t is n O u r last fact is one that has been has not b een popular with Am ericans ; l r w h h e h s h w ith u s on y fifteen yea s . It is too e t oug t it b longed to t e e c ato new to be fam ili ar except in the vaguest logic al vi s ions of a D ani el or Of R eve r h l m s . A re e w er e s a a s r w no us er . e w s t c nt it sugg st t t l tion But , di tu bing y , be al e P H 1 the f t is a r a a r al 1 60 . fi ec e e t 9 might c l d 5 , p it not d m but i y , ’ r h m a s a s a for m a es teenth year after Hi os i . By uch th t God pl n nkind do not a s uggestion he w as t rying to indicate d epend upon the indefinite continued ha the of the a m and h e e e of a er a h s or e e t t coming to ic y xist nc m t i l t ing , v n d rogen explo s ions m a rks a watershed upon the continued phys ica l exi stence i m h s is r a l r e ha h s h m a h s r F or an a now of a . e in u n to y . m nkind It l y t u t t t i pos s ess ed him s elf of the pow er of the life is a pilgrimage and that God is s u n and faces the aw esom e possibility reconciling us to him self in Jes us f a e es r s el and hr for h w r o b eing bl to d t oy him f C ist , not t is o ld only , but h ar a hid h b e all m ankind f rom the face of t e e th . for a life th t is wit God yond

All of u s have eventually to fa ce the this w o rld and beyond time . THE BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL BASIS FOR OUR CHURCH ’ S PROGRAM OF CHRISTIAN ED UCATION

M WILLIAM A . ORRISON

T was only recently that the term ments the responsibility for the educa “ I Chris tian Education us ed in such tion of persons in the essentia ls of the l a h s c re a h s e h i sacred ha ls s t i would onju up f it , which con titut d t e bas s for ’ in many peoples minds such things as the identity Of the religious c ommu l er a flannel nit and the e r s e for th paper fo ding, fing pl ys , y , xplicit pu po e hs are a c and r e e s e e of the w as e grap , squ d n ing sto y t ll xi t nc community, lodg d ha a of the the h he re ara se . s e a ing . T p p tion t t m ny in community it lf T i duc e era and er w as a e e era i mini s ters of my g n tion, old , tion ccomplish d by d lib te n r e for the r a e a r a a r a e re eceiv d Ch isti n duc tion st uction , ritu l cts , litu gic l xp s of e r s r was e er er a and and a spect th i mini t y ith sions , conv s tion discussion , conspicuous for its absence or dis la ter through written documents and ting uished by its obvious i rrelevance these things were employed in family es of he a r s and a her s of the w to the main disciplin t ologic l g oup , in g t ing hole or its s e era s s study . community v l subdivi ion , The situation is now dra stically as well as th rough personal contempla the le iti e e e or e h M re and re . c anged . o mo g tion , r fl ctiv study d votion a and es se ial a e of r a the ear r a s r em m te nt pl c Ch isti n In ly Chu ch , t ong education in both the ministry of the pha sis was made upon the diligent Church and the preparation for that preparation of persons who sought to ministry provided by the seminari es enter the community ; and the Cate is recognized and provided for with chumens w ere an identifiable and dis h ci line E e s h r a e a The a a d r . e w o had inc easing d qu cy . f ct t t p g oup v n tho s eminaries are turning to the s taff of been a ccepted into the community w ere the ar of hr a E a for e a e s s and Bo d C isti n duc tion ng g d in such study, di cus ion likely candidates for profes siona l va practice of the ritual and liturgica l cancies is both a result of this change expressions of the fellowship a s would and a cause Of the acceleration of the provide both the oppo rtunity to con es s e r a and heir e a nd change. f th i f ith t id ntity The most potent factor in this change the opportunity for progressive matur has been the revival Of serious atten ity in both understanding and practice a s es and l a of the a tion to Biblic l tudi Bib ic l W y . he w e e w h he was the e e of the re e e t ology hich , tog th r it ot r It n gl ct fl ctiv movements w ithin and beyond the and intellectual dimens ions of both Church have stimulated a renewed and preparation for membership in the sharpened unders tanding of the nature church and the expected participation and the ss of the the l e the r h led mi ion Church . in if of Chu c which to In both the Old and N ew Testa the wholesale entrance of the unpre 3 6 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B UL L E TI N

are and the re of the ea and e h s asm fo h i p d , duction m n nt u i r t e k nd of a ctivity ing of m emb ership to cheap a nd s uper whi h he had ee r e and to c t y b n int oduc d , s titiou s l r cu tic confo mity . continued it for them s elv es and other The r es a Re rm a res re a l a r P ot t nt fo tion to d , e e m e e and du ts p tt n d in ti , cont nt l the em ha s is the s m le m e h the rem em er not on y p upon i p t od , upon b ed S unday s i a re s e the h le S h e er e e he r h but gnific nt spon of w o c ool xp i nc of t i yout . pers on to the g ra cious wo rd a nd deed The es s entia l weakness of this move — of God in Chri st but als o the obliga ment which bega n and to a large extent tion to the reflective and intellectually continued it for them s elves and other em a s i l e re a ra h r h w ere 1 its r d nding di c p in of p p tion c u c , ( ) p eoccupation for and continuing grow th in the m em w ith child ren and youth so that when bershi h h r h Th s a r p of t e c u c . e u e of cate dults we e involved they w ere s een a s chism s e re as ra s a er h re for wh the s am , l ctu s , p to l vi it tion , old c ild n om e p reaching and study of the S criptures stereotyped patterns w ere suffici ent ; in the vernacular for this nurture of ( 2 ) the ov ersimplified theology lacking the m emb ers of the Church w ere a ll both the breadth and the depth of the ’ integra l parts of the particula r herit Church s theological heritage and tend ag e that has contributed to ou r iden ing to fo s ter an a nti - intellectual mood i a s a h r h a am he s e s an t ty C u c tod y . ong t tud nt d leaders ; ( 3 ) While thi s ought to have been the the intensely individualistic b rand of dom ina nt influenc e upon our under pi ety w hich made little emphas i s upon s a oi the a re a nd r e of the r ra e a re Of the h r h t nding n tu pu pos co po t n tu C u c , ’ the h r s e a a i e a her the a w h w a e a e c u ch duc tion l l f , not oblig tions hic follo cc pt nc stream of influence has becom e r ival to of m em b ership in the Church so that it and left eff ects from which w e a re involvement in the mi s sion of the w r e a h r h i l ha e e e . s e a a e a nd slo ly r cov ing v n tod y c u c in sc p b , t t put This w a s w hat is know n a s the S un grea t emphasis upon the a dvantage to day S chool M ovement w hich a ro se out the individual that thi s kind of pi ety e Oi the h r h w as a e and s re h here and herea r e . sid C u c , domin t d in u d bot ft r l e a e re e l im W e a re as a h r h s e cont o l d by l ym n f qu nt y , C u c , ju t b ginning pati ent w ith if not in p rotest a ga ins t to di s cover w ithin the pa st fifteen the h r wh h e a out of benev o ears ha is our ear er and re C u ch , ic b g n y t t it li mo lent concern for child ren and youth in s ignifica nt heritage a nd continuity w ith the grow ing industri aliz ed u rban c en the Bibli ca l and R efo rm ed understand ers and a er e e e e asm the s e m an h r and t , l t d v lop d nthusi ing of go p l , , c u ch for both the techniques of genera l edu wo rld tha t ought to be b a s ic a nd no rma cation frequently b ased upon a non tive for ou r p rogram of Chri stia n edu a and a s e of man a and a here ee for r Biblic l hum ni tic vi w c tion , th t t is n d c it and r or a e and for a n er a re-e a a all the ere of t uth v lu , ov ic l x min tion of of st o sim plifi ed theology a nd intensely indi types and a s s umptions w hich w e have i ualistic e The er for er e r h a v d pi ty . conc n chil d iv d f om t e S und y S chool Move r and h rem a e r m ar a s d en yout in d p i y ment . the S unday S chool ( or Religiou s Ed Thi s di s covery and consequent crit m An s h - u ca tion ) move ent grew . d a t e ical re examination have already ef children and youth grew to become fected radica l changes in the educa a e a a e e r l a tional a er a and s er e r e dults , th y m int in d th i oy lty m t i ls vic s p ovid d T H E P R I N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 3 7

the r h and are a fac r e ersh the by chu c , signific nt f om m mb ip in Church . tors in the current reappraisals of N o longer can the pas tor discuss the seminary curric ula a nd cons titutiona l educational ministry as unimportant or statem ents of the nature and prac tice i rreleva nt to his primary tas k and as h h l h r h s it a e a e — of the minis try of t e w o e c u c . ign to f m l flunk—y o f which These changes and continuing studi es there a re never enough o r to lay will inevita bly require a corresponding people as a means of finding jobs to

e el e the a es a nd rac ee e an r a za d v opm nt in ttitud p k p th m busy in o g ni tion . tic es of pers ons presently engaged in The pres entation Of the go spel to per the a ra s r O ne of the s s s of all a e er s ha a r a p sto l mini t y . mo t on g s in t m t t e p he e ha e be ha ro riate and er a a e and the obvious Of t s c ng s will t t p p und st nd bl , each pas tor must acknowledge his es nurture of these persons in the sig nifi s ential and explicit respons ibility to be cance and pra ctica l express ions of the involved in the education of persons redemptive purpose of God within the for respons ible memb ership in the wo rld through the life and mission of h r h of e hr and the the h are e e the l a C u c J sus C ist, in churc pr cis ly ob ig tions education Of pers ons in the di s ciplines every pas to r has been prepared for and and a ha a re se a a e has a e e his r a s oblig tions t t in p r bl cc pt d in o din tion vow . THE SEMINARY IN THE ECUMENICAL AGE

RI C D N I BU H . HAR E HR

ha s w m a n r m unal OU e e e e . Of he e tw o th r v b to d on hono , t s e fi st is the t a r e as m e re s The e e bu d n , too , in king to mo conspicuou . cumenical “ s ea his em ra le da The r h r se ew is h hl s i p k t m o b on , e y chu c i s into vi ig y vi bl , l h S eminary in the Ecumenica Ag e . But in t e appearance of s co res of new e her m se e of h r nor se se r a za rl n it y ns ono my n o g ni tions . Wo d synods meet at of r e has s h ra a s er sa em E r h O r Am bu d n uc g vity not to J u l , dinbu g , xfo d , b e rea l w ei he er r s terdam E a s r . s a re g t y out g d by joy ov you , v n ton Wo ld council a ction in now entrusting to the gifted fo rmed ; bureaus esta bli shed ; services m r s r and r a h l er of are for one a her are inau u ind , st ong pi it b o d S ou d s c not g m s M or h r e and ra a e c d t e e . e a s of D r . J C bu d n t d D nomin tion unite and pub the hono r of leading this potent school lish thei r new cons titutions ; federa a a s l a new e. ea e and h r he into g With you I look b ck tion , l gu s counci s of c u c s ra e the s er e r e are rm e rea l s a re ere e g t fully to vic P inc ton fo d . G t bui ding ct d Theological S emina ry has rendered to house thei r Offices ; busy executives under P res ident M ackay to all the co rrelate the w ork of thei r m any agen P rotestant chu rches of all the Am ericas ci es repres ent the concerns of P rotes and of all the w o rld as w ell a s to the tant Christians to governm ent Offices P res byterian Church es in the United and Officers ; call the attention of the a es h a e e the ecu the ra es ou r S t t . Wit out th t s rvic public to mo l issu in com m enical a g e could not have come so mon life ; defend the churches against h r ar c onfi the a a of the e e and the soon . Wit you I look fo w d tt cks d lud d ntl and ha the e a r h s a m e e de y ppily to xp nding f ig tened . This in titution l ov m nt and fuller u se of the magnificent re is ecumeni ca l on the one hand in a nti sources Of thi s school in the service thesi s to the provinciali s m or conti re e res er a a a s e r or of a mo unit d P byt i nism , ment li m which confin s chu ch r e A er a r e a s anizations ar lar e ra mo e unit d m ic n P ot st nti m , g to p ticu g og phic m r e e m e i a hr a a s The new a re h se a o e unit d cu n c l C isti nity , are . institutions t o a more united mank ind under God . of a planetary parish and are the agen ci es of a community that ha s no t e I n the gional or national boundaries . O In cons idering the w o rk of a theo other hand the ecumenical church is logical school in the ecum enical ag e it the one that cro s ses d enominational s eem s logical fi rs t to recall the role boundari es and comes to appearance he r se e and re i a a em the s emina ri es have played in t i in citi s g ons , in c d ic com m unities s a e and a s new of era Of h r h era of , in t t s n tion , in this c u c coop tion , h church union and of church consciou s institutions that operate alongs ide t e The e m e a em e is w e - w r a of e s a nes s . cu nic l mov nt ll kno n o g ns conf s ion l institu ha s a a s e s a nd r es . h s e s et manifold . It m ny p ct chu ch T i doubl of s w o of its r s a is the vis ible e e a h r many sou rce . T fo m c ll tions cum nic l c u ch ou r a e articu not be re the old ea of themselves to tt ntion p , to su , in m ning “ ” — he r larly the institutional and the c om the term vi s ible chu rch as t chu ch

40 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N rea e the s r us h a hr a a eas e ha dily id ntify pi it in w ich t nt C isti nity t l t . W v e tes tifies to it w ith that universal been able to unders tand each other l S r wh h i es and es and a r e ea er ha Ho y pi it ic l v mov in to gu with ch oth , to ve the universal and eternal church of significa nt rather than i rrelevant diff er

a h . The s e e m e a l e ences h ea her e a se we a f it invi ibl cu nic l if is wit ch ot , b c u h ve the e e w ar a m hr s had the Ye r mov m nt to d co mon C i common Bible . t befo e a ou r e a e e here ame e the e - n ti n mind in tim , mov m nt t c into b ing obj ct ce ha h the re and the tered le- e ere arsh t t is bot p condition , Bib c nt d schol ip that res ult of the developm ent of ecum enical our theologica l s chools have fos tered s s h is re he r now for a h r an in titution , thoug it mo t i e d ears w e und d fifty y , res i a r s w ere a e a th p upposit on th n thei con equence. un bl to m ke e critical dis For to a large extent we need to think tinctions we now make between the of the present s ituation mo re a s one obj ective s criptu res and the s p ecific in which an actual community of think convictions we b ring to thei r reading l h ee er e r our e era es s a r . e ing , f ing , hoping p sons in t i in s v l conf ion l g oups W m any associations is seeking institu do not y et have a wholly common s h e res s s e ha e here re a a h e tion in w ich to xp it lf , t n Bibl ; t m in mong us t os as a time in which institutions s eek who find the s elf- evident key to the

rea e w ar er s a . e S r re the O e erse to c t in d , p on l community whol c iptu s in p ning v s e re ou r a u se a ara e the s e of h and h e for B fo n tion , to p bl , of Go p l Jo n ; t os as its a s w all s a s re r s ro he could f hion politic l in titutions it hom its ying , po t , p p needed to become a community with ci es a nd go s pels l ea d clea rly toward or e re s r R a and s a comm on mind and hope . B fo i sue f om om ns 1 to 5 ; tho e coloni al institution s could be s upple for whom the indisputed focus li es in mented a a the s e a ra e Ma he or the of by n tion l , p t com tt w 5 to 7 ; in book mon of r a s Penns l Re e a or e e e ke the minds Vi gini n , y v l tion v n in som y to anians and er er ee e be S r re se the a v V mont s n d d to c iptu s not it lf in c non . But trans cended and included in the growth w e a re now aw are of these facts about h e rs r l a e e es . u a s arsh of a new common mind . T t d v lop ou lv O Bib ic l chol ip has of a m Amer a e a e a e re a m ent co mon ic n mind , n bl d us to h v mo of common s for the s ar a n a a e a we a e e er had e re invi ible mo t p t , is n l Bibl th n h v v b fo m e al e hr a h s r A nd h a to ogy to the invi s ible ecu nic mov in C isti n i to y . t us lso u a e ha e re a as w e m ent of o r g . v mo of common mind rea and er re the r res To To it the seminaries have made the d int p t S c iptu . greatest contribution and unles s they live in an ecum enical ag e w ithout a e er the rea e the mm e is a s m s e as continu to fost it , inc s of co on Bibl i po sibl to s e s a ersa h r h live in a truly international wo rld w ith vi ibl , in titution l univ l c u c

w at ea be er e not be a law . w e a re ew a ill l st imp il d , if out common If som h t s l f rea m r a e r er a a e er- h r af com e impos ib e . O g t i po t nc fu th dv nc d in int c u ch to the developm ent of a c ommon mind fai rs than the nations a re in a chieving a hr s a —if ee er a a i he the and in Protest nt C i ti nity ind d int n tion l un ty , t n gift — not in all Christendom has b een the the achi evement of a common Bible r es discovery or the uncovering of a com is in large part esponsible . Doubtl s e N h see s re evi w a s the e the s h s mon Bibl . ot ing m mo it not int ntion of c ool dent than that w e have ha d a common to promote the growth Of the ecum en Bible from the beginning of P rotes ical community by giving it a common TH E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 41

i e The e i of our ch ars era e e a l es r e in the B bl . int nt on s ol op t d qu l y d t uctiv ly e are e r ea h and teachers in Biblica l s ubj ects has situation . W divid d f om c

only been to fo rget themselves and to other in our country not only by . c on he flictin eres s our me r es s a for e . t let the Bible pe k its lf But g int t , but by mo i c ons equenc e has been a movement to of past sin and guilt and hurt and re h a r s n m n d i e re e er i a e t e t . N e r an wa rd a common mind . B blic l sc ol g o wh t m mb ; ship and teaching in mo s t of our s emi north and s outh rem em b er ; they reca ll naries is now and has been for a long s tinking slave ships and flow ery los t m e e cal h a s interdenomi la a s old a re ears and ti e cum ni , bot p nt tion , h t d , t Old s m a r s w ar and ea e es r and er a a . e national int n tion l Thi y cou t y, p c , d t uction i s s ha and e r w e are a e e be even truer of Amer c an chool t n r const uction . If to chi v h s E r e at eas far a s a our of t o e in u op , l t so community, common mind , in

r the a w e a . s o r internationa lism is c once ned . But n tion c nnot do by t ying to of h h w inc reas r e s re e ere as movement t oug t flo s fo g t thi m mb d p t , but only ingly in both di rec tions a cross the At by recalling it ; by unders tanding it lantic and in time w ill do so acros s the mo re c learly and obj ectively than w e

ac . our r a e e ac P ific, too do in p ovinci l l g nds ; by An a lmo st equally great c ontribu c epting it and by a ccepting one another n r a h r is tion to the growth of the world as w e are a d were. C itic l isto y Chri stian community has been made for s ocieties the great ps ychiatric proc by ou r theologic al s chools through es s by w hich they reconstruct thei r h r as — a r e r he thei r s tudy and teaching of our isto y . p t not cco ding to th i wis s but In every p resent moment w e are di in accordance with a s u rer understand vided from each other mo re by the ing of what happened to them and a ra i em r es our a s en ha he a he r r e sep t ng m o i of p t w t t y did , th n t i unc iticiz d , r ha our mm e ia e a i s e - a e h al a nd e e counte s t n by i d t ct on motion l d n , myt ic , l g nd h ar e r e a h e . and reac tions on each ot er . W n y m mo i s llow the union of two churches in a N ew W e cannot have an invisible ecu England village w a s attempted s om e menical church of the spi rit unles s w e ears a o— e a e re r a are e ou r e r es les s w y g b c us ligious , doct in l , unit d by m mo i ; un e s a and e s e ara e r s e c onfes ociologic l conomic conditions p t d g oup , divid d into all e m s a a ar a sional and a a r es re e er point d un i t k bly tow d th t n tion l chu ch , m mb a as the r h and th a h ction fitting , ig t good not only e common p st in w ich w e a — the a w as w re e on a ere e a s ha as ction pl n ck d w unit d , but l o t t p t in th e r One r re h w O se on h rock in e m mo y . g oup w ich e ppo d e anot er or s ep a le ha 1 ear a o it had ee arated r ea h her And the c l d t t 75 y s g b n f om c ot . to refus ed permi ss ion to erect its church development of s uch a comm unity of on the a e ree and had ee re e e r the vill g g n b n con common, concil d m mo y his ' an le S e s re The torical r es an a s f signed to ignob id t et . inqui i d te ching o our memo ry of its m embers did not permit theological schools have now for a long them to b elieve that they were now time been making their great c ontribu

a ce e at ea er . S e ou r r ea h fully c pt d ; l st it did not p tion om of histo y t c ing, to he to h s eres e be re has ee er a e mit t m look wit di int t d su , b n und t k n only to e es th res e a An h r y on e p nt situ tion . d who continue t e s epa ate and s eparating ’ s ha the er r s re ries of ar ar r s know but w t oth g oup c memo p ticul g oup . But ollection of pas t pres tige m ay not have more of it has d emythologized our 42 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N m m r s s h h f hi m h e e . W e ee t e o s r e t a h l h r h a s o i in lig t fo d but e C t o ic C u c l o . to ry the rem em b ered conflicts of L u Only after hi sto ry has done its w o rk hera s and R e r e in s h a w a can the and the art the ra ers t n fo m d uc y song , p y , a the s Of a e rese m e s a les a nd r s s the m a er th t sting nci nt nt nt c ntic o i on , i g y in a re a s a e W e er a e er s e and l r wh h the rea s u g d . und st nd b tt ton co o in ic G t w h ou r o e s a e as he did M e A e of a e res se he r y Opp n nt ct d t y , iddl g s f ith xp d t i and wh w e or ou r a hers re e e and ra e and h e e m e y , f t , spond d lov g titud op b co he r le of ld h ls s a s w e . T O S ar our re e ere a did st ugg s c oo p t of m mb d p t , fit to a nd N ew S h l Old i h and N ew e res ou r e and e the c oo s , L g ts xp s d votion lov in h of h r hes a nd s e s of An re e The reasi l e m e i a Lig ts , c u c ct , g p s nt . inc ng y cu n c l licans and s se er E a el al s hara er of our als and ra er Di nt s , of v ng ic c ct hymn p y and R m a a h l Ea er and e e of our r s w rsh o n C t o ics , of st n books , v n fo m of o ip , e r hr s a s— all ou r r es rs e the res e e the W ste n C i ti n st uggl , bea witn ss to p nc of ou r as e ers h ea h her e mm i e e p t ncount wit c ot invisibl co unity , un t d in m mo these take a new fo rm in ou r mind a s ri es as well as in its a spi rations . “ w e enter into that dark backward a nd It would be weari s ome w ere I to ” ee a m e e un e ra e the eff e on ecu d p bysm of ti which , l ft continu to t c ct e re s as our s a un m nical of the r Of xplo d , function oci l e community wo k — cons ciou s full of uncla rified emotions theological s chool s in recent genera and ob scu re complexes of love a nd tions through all thei r specia l depart

a e re e a er and r e . m s N or e ha h t , supp ss d ng g i f ent . is it lik ly t t I could If w e have an ecum enical c ommu make out quite so good a case for the mity today in which we a re a ware of other fo rm s of s cholarship and teach sharing w ith each a great common pas t ings a s agencies by which the invisible for a nd in which w e fo rgive and are ecum enical comm unity has b een fos

e for the as wh h w e se a red S l our s c a e for a giv n p t in ic p te . ti l , hools h v long ra e Or w ere e ara e re e e or m t d s p t d , j ct d time nurtured and s us tained that c o w ere re e e — e has m e j ct d th n this co to munity in thei r s tudy and teaching Of a er a ra and u nm edi p ss by no sup n tu l m he hr a a nd dog atic t ology , of C isti n a e ra e the ra e ha se t d g c but by g c t t u s a e s of ra a he of soci l thic , p ctic l t ology , m a ea and h s a e has e hu n m ns in t i c s us d he r al to Chri s tian education . T i loy ty ’ the means of the histo ria ns mini s tra the particular confes s ional a nd denom s N e her tions in our theologica l s chool . it inational groups has been high ; but they nor w e can cla im that it was thei r they have been loyal in s cholarship and i rea e the e in intent on to inc s invisibl , re er a re teaching to a mo univ s l , mo ll ctual e a s r a e m e a te e , m nt l , pi itu l , cu nic l ecumenica l t ruth than the imm edia te church by giving it a common and he r s h ars point of view aff o rded . T i c ol i a s ha e er he r reconc led p t . But w t v t i h r h as a ll s c ars have soug t t ut , good hol intentions this effect has come and is — do w ith universa l intent to u s e the , increas ing . rase a e s has e e a shi e . It is only after such histo ry has done ph sci nti t r c ntly f on d And whe e er w e see the h r h its w o rk tha t a Rom a n Catholic c an n v k in c u c “ to and m i a e the r say : The R efo rmation w as a n event know co mun c t t uth rs el es a nd ou r ai h a nd ou r not only in the life of P rotes tantism about ou v f t n e he w e w ill m als w as h a , but of Catholicis o . It not only God with suc int nt t n l w ll w r at the the Evangelical Churches that were re ing y or un i ingly o k con

44 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N e m e i al e i e er ris es e re e s a nd a res s s All cu n c conom c nt p too , ci nt j ction gg ion . that live subj ectively a s w ell a s Objec thei r hands a re full of b lood a nd they tivel a e a r a e the es re w a er for he r ea s y in pl n t y sp c , in com d i no t t i cl n ing . m all a the e The e m e al w r h wh unity of m nkind , in tim cu nic o ld of t ose o s a f h m h r h s a s i p n o u an isto y . T i exp n on are un reconciled to each other is the Of ou r e s e a r the oihu r h se re le xi t nti l wo ld into wo ld of t o un conci d to God . m ene the w h le ha e h a h s ra e a ra e has , o in bit d um n T is t ng hum n c never w rl has e a as a res ee re le — its o d , not com bout ult b n conci d to God but now ou r e s The h m a r irr c nc il n s i r of int ntion . u n p ide e o ed e s s mo e conspicuou s h h a s of the e a of our a e er n he n ha w ic bo st xp nsion th n v . O t o e nd it m ani wo rld as though man had intended thi s fests itself in the despai r that does not a h e em e is the r e of ra e w es a r— the es a r h e c i v nt p id igno nc , kno it is d p i d p i Of t os the arrogance of cocky Chanticleer who who try to fo rget by seeking the en h the e e r o ments the mm e a e m e o r t inks sun ob di nt to his c owing . j y of i di t om nt N o e r of ea or er a c om the ea r e m e the de inv nto st m int n l of n mom nt to co , ’ bu s tion e e ra lr a or a r a e s a r a s ee s the lm e l e s ngin , of i o d i pl n ; p i th t k fulfil nt of if no di s coverer Of a ir w aves or of neu promise in the satisfaction of the lust r s e e Or ere h for a m e ar res e for a t on , inv nt d discov d t is mo nt y p tig , N o a esm a a e ar es or for a n a d r . e wo ld st t n pl nn d it . In mom nt y poss sion , fea r and trem bling befo re what is a nd ditional few years of pers onal or na ha is el b e w e can sa tional e n the her a ere w t lik y to only y : lif . O ot h nd th is “ ” ha ha h r the e a r a the m s se e W t t God w ought . d sp i th t o t nsitiv — — But here it is the oikum ene the mind s of our ecum enical w o rld voice — — inhabited w o rld as the sphere of ou r and communicate the explicit des pai r l h a nd a A a ll ha re zes m ea r s e or iving, t inking cting . mong t t cogni no ning , pu po the ea re of h iku m h m a s e e f tu s t is o ene of ou rs hope in t is hu n exi t nc . Individ the one ha s r e the r s a uals and a s e a n e e al t t t ik s Ch i ti n , n tion liv in cum nic h hl e e r a nd a r — a rea h seh — the c urc y y , most fo cibly p in wo ld g t ou old but is the i res e in its ar er r s the ee er is the su s i fully confl ct p nt unity , l g it g ow d p p the irreconc ilednes s that is s o evident cion and di s trus t of the s ource whence when the isolated are p res s ed together mankind cam e and of the end tow a rd one s s l w s he her ha h h e . U ea er s e . in hou hold n y , p i ou hich it mov W t t t in w ic r e of w a r s s e r w e e and e and ha e our e t uc s y , u picious n ighbo s liv mov v b ing ara er e l i a e the oihu es or a rea a e ch ct iz po it c l lif in is nothingn s , g t g m of mene here s and hr s a c e —it is the e em a a s wh h , w Communi m C i ch n , n y , g in t ic tendom a and the a Ea man a a h m se for aw h le u n , Isl m Indi n st , m int ins i lf i , A r a a nd E r e w el e her re e ha a ra wh h f ic u op , d l tog t concil d ; in t t n tu l mind ic — within radio hailing distance of each is enmity to God or fear of him a s ’ er a s s e hr : h r m e e e e . oth , within mi il s t ow w n y the quarrel s in the neighbo rs apart Thes e features of the ecum enica l age ments s ound clearly through the thin become clea rer a nd m ore t ragic a s w e a l And w e w he a re not rec re M a has w l s . kno t y move into it mo fully . nkind n il — h h he c an — o c ed t ese neig bo rs . T y become one and is m os t divided in its r e : he a a e for new is aw are s l not fo giv t y c nnot cc pt onenes s . It of it e f iv nes s he a r e he r an and he r s m s g e . T y c nnot fo g t t i of t e ent ent and guilt that T H E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 45

r And m etanoia and a the f keep it in inner and outer tu moil . f ith into world o h i ha e is a are e e r e . ving found its lf, it w of b ing t tim l s ee of rs e be s o . Th s . e o t in its co mos It n d, cou , not The duty of the church in this ecu commi s s ion to go into the w orld with menical a e of the r c a am the i s r re ilia i m a e g wo ld nnot , I m ni t y of conc t on y com re be l le re men a hil -to the h er a s su , fu fil d if it is not mo fully to on l p in int l nd re e i se and all its ar s ra her ha a ha e the a a concil d within t lf p t , t t n in c mb r in c pit l

to the one God the and a er . Yet ha a erei , God F th city knowing t t sov gn f i s r es s hr And m a r les er all our e s the o t . Lo d J u C ist it y u ov int ntion , good be ha w e e m e re r l re a s w e as the e the li le as el a s t t if b co mo t u y con ll vil, tt w l e to and to one a her him the rea w e are arr on ou r cil d him , not in , g t , d not c y w e sha ll then know how to carry on w ork in the s eminari es in thi s ecu ur s r of re a s e m enical a e h the a and o mini t y concili tion to tho g , wit out p inful h h r f a a are e s ha h h r w e who are near and to t o s e w o a e ar . wful w n s t t t is c u ch But even this know ledge will not c ome s erve has been called to s erve in the a a cal i a ministry of reconciliation to all the utom ti ly, not w thout p inful r a and ri a r l e wo ld . ment l spi tu l st ugg . W e a ee the a to h s In the w restling of the church today c nnot m t c ll t i min istr r s e a r e b with the question : How Shall we ex y by int oducing p ci l cou s s , y a an er a e rr ercise the mini s try of reconciliation to dding to ov lo d d cu iculum r her s a r s Th fu t peci l inqui ie . e question the unreconc iled oikumene ? The s emi is one a the s r and the e ar ma be a a A r ll bout pi it cont xt n y y foc l point . fte a we do all ha w As h in which t t e do . t e the ecum enical councils s eeking the re r and the e w h l a spi it cont xt in hic Bib ic l , fo rm of the church at Constance a nd s r c a s e a and rac ca hi to i l , sy t m tic p ti l at as e wa s a e a h B l , it in th ologic l sc ool theology w ere studi ed and taught in at Wittenberg that the movement be the pa st nurtured the ecumenical mind gan which reformed not only the church of P rotes tant Christendom in recent a e a new ea to rea but g v r lity its p ching e era the r and e g n tions , so spi it cont xt of reconciliation to the new nations of in which these s tudi es will b e c ar

ha da . O r and a r e alle t t y xfo d C mb idg , H ried on in this ecumenica l ag e of the and U rec —and a a her he t ht m ny not t o r ma w e are e e e e e wo ld , y , ntitl d to b li v , a a e ee ee - e s logic l school h v b n s d b d , prepare the w ay for that new Refo rma $ e ar es not of s r s min i , only p outing tion which w ill s end us all into the

he a of e - young t ologi ns , but mov ments w r w a new s r filled w a of o ld ith , pi it y the h r a s rea re a sa to : Be re e in c u ch th t p d concili tion , ying it concil d to God . INAUGURATION PRAYER

0 h w ho art s erei w i h w h m here is si i a be i i end T ou ov g n , t out o t no g n fic nt g nn ng , , or i ui and r m w h m all o w er is he in r s —w ho are w e ha w e sh l cont n ng , f o o p ld t u t t t ou d a l i es i s al i a ra e or ha w e sh l a e o si i or w er ? W ith c l , nv t , n t l , n ug u t , t t ou d cc pt p t on po out Thee w e are but poo r a ctors in a sham o f pride and illu sion $ C onf essing w hat im perfect an d halting instuments w e are in Thy ha nds w e ear n estly beseech Thy bless ing

w ha w e o her a r ha ha w e m a i rm ri d e d . G a w be e e e upon t to y nt t t t do y nfo d , d v n , judg d,

re ee m e and s s ai e Th H l S iri . d d , u t n d by y o y p t

Le t ou r am iliari w i h the h r h the w r and heir ee s ak e r m u s not f ty t c u c , o ld , t n d t f o or dull a continu ing sen se of am azem ent and aw e that Thou shouldst call u s to be am assa rs Th re iliat a se se w ha sa re reas re s mm i b do of y conc ion , n of t c d t u thou do t co t

errib earthe esse s a se se ha the s e is Th i and ou r ssessi to t ly n v l , n t t go p l y g ft not po on , that the chu rch as Thy c reation has life and m eaning only in its service unto Thee and in its i i e e e e n hee l v ng d p nd nc upo T .

A e o u r tha s i i for a rea and h m i eri a e : the r he s the cc pt nk g v ng g t u bl ng h t g p op t , a st es the leaders the Ch r h d w hr h the a es the ble as and po l , of u c o n t oug g , no p t con

d eader i semi r ru w r e secrate e a e rs . l s of th s n a y. T ly d bto For Thy serv a nt called to impleme nt the great design of the semin ary and now

in es e w i h ffi e w e w ra . G ra him tha he m a be i a v t d t o c , ould p y nt unto t y cont nu lly h n e i W r mi the e ess ress res a n d um bled a d y t upheld by Thy l ving o d . A d ndl p u de isi s wi h w hi h w e m s i e the fl i e e a i s and dem a s t he c on t c u t l v , con ict ng xp ct t on nd ,

isa o i tme s and fulfillm ents i e him a mm a i se se Th dem a d pp n nt , g v unto co nd ng n of y nd and Th e i ra i s ess m a h be fed b Th W r $ In the w ei h y un nd ng g c ou n . O y e y y o d g t of his e i ess the m issi be f e the i es be sha e and the r e lon l n , of on to ulfill d , of l v to p d , of u g nt

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a s ri s r m w i the G od w h m he e s a se si i it ers s th t p ng f o kno ng unto o b long , n t v y to p on e ha f w s r m Th re e t ess er and m e r a assi a e c om and real ne ds t t lo f o y l n l conc n cy, p on t l i a i m itm ent that count s not the co st b eca u se the Lord Jesu s has aid h s h nd u pon h m .

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a e her sh a s sa r ha s al hr s the S on of the S a . I h v c i ed c ed . It C i t , God , viour w ays appeared to m e p resumptuous tha t one who has occupi ed a n office should undertake to ins truct his s uc Twenty-th ree years ag o when it w as ces s o r how he ought to di s charge the my lot to pa s s through the experi ence re s es e e h ha of hr h wh h a es are a s spon ibiliti conn ct d wit t t t oug ic you , J m , p sing fice ha e ee w e er e r a h e as the s u e of . I v b n illing to m g f om tod y , I c os bj ct my “ the s ha w s here wh s er a ra a re The Re ra of do p ich I con id in ugu l dd ss , sto tion l h ” the app ropriate dw el ing place of a T eology . re e es s r e e h h he ear the h se w ere a he e p d c o , v n t oug b T o d ys w n th ology , “ ” e a E er l e a e the ee of the S e es w a s er d sign tion m itus , on y b c us Qu n ci nc v y r er ra s s e e ha ar e e the A er as of you v y g ciou insi t nc t t l gely in xil in m ic , both I articulate a few thoughts a s you in the life of the chu rch and in the

s ere of l re. the er e fo rmally enter upon your new office . ph cu tu In int v ning The s ens e of unworthines s to which period much has happened in both

I refer has its s ource in an abiding rea lms to give theology a new status . T H E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 49

Much more needs to be done to domes III ticate our a s o re e re r e L dy , c ntly tu n d ha e wh h the ha r er W t is Pi ty ic , in C t i A e r her a a a . f om B bylon n c ptivity bov and la r c e S e ar is P n of P in ton min y, all must the Queen learn to do W hat c onjoined w ith lea rning a s one of the the i h sel who s he c en K ng im f did , i t tw o realities to Which theological edu ra he e all heol a e t l t m of t ogy, n m ly , to a is e ? P e has to ” c tion committ d i ty do a e the r of a er a a to t k fo m s v nt, th t w h e a s ear has h “ it lif l ning to do wit sh m a the e er at the e of e y b tt look lif thought h l h th r es man t e . e in ig t of God In t u t hes e ear the erm e ich In t y s t Pi ty, wh s e s e e a a are of her n , th ology tod y, w is native to the very concept of re h and e i e r e hig dignity m n nt ol , must ligion and does not belong exclus ively

ear b e the er a a ll m en . S he l n to s v nt of the r s a re e dis to Ch i ti n ligion , is b ing s s ea he r a a e and s e mu t p k t i l ngu g h d a s la dained and rej ected . T boo p ce it i he r r e s s o ha she l ght upon t i p obl m , t t ara e eers and a a e as in qu ntin . J n th m ma w in e to r h and ea y th m find t ut m n r a e m e a e a ir p ocl im its s nti nt l , gotistic l for he r es the r ha ing t i liv in Wo d t t re e a to the e our e is l v ncy lif of tim . It

e a e es . b c m fl h h s an And equated wit pieti m d pio s ity . ha s re a b e e “ W t till m ins to don if y et W hat the c las s ica l term pi ety wa s he re ra of e our e t sto tion th ology in tim minted to denote is the timeles s reality f f r ’ is to b ecome creatively e fective o of man s intimate relationship to God i e and h h the h r and e l f for t oug t in C u ch and his devoted ob dience to God . “ ” the r is h hr lli and hr s a erm s e de in Wo ld , bot t i ng In C i ti n t , pi ty is An r ic a es ha e e a e in God e . d e e sign d to connot lif which mom ntous I jo , J m , t t is all and all e her h you have the vision of contempora ry in , tog t wit its con

‘ ee s re ar and a s ha sequent implic ations for life in its n d in thi g d , , l o , t t you h s be s ea w e e . s ee ear the r a r e the ol n s To truly piou m ns cl ly impo t nt ol of “ as s a r s a to be a N ew Re r e he a ra the in cl ic l Ch i ti nity fo m d t ologic l t dition in ” M an r s a e er of the N ew a si ua a in Ch i t , m mb hum n t tion tod y . a a - i e ers an Hum nity, God l k p on , indi And y et at this junc ture in huma n ' vidual who ha s experienced the reality hi s tory s omething appears to me to b e of spi ritua l change and gives expres e e re m r a ha e v n mo i po t nt t n th ology . I s ion to it in daily living . am e re ha e er a s ou committ d mo t n v , y L et ree a and r the us f ly dmit , mou n e the re ra a nd ra s w ll know , to sto tion t n a a the c e i of e has f ct , th t con pt on pi ty fi uration he and the g of t ology , to culti a a o been degraded in m nifold w ys . S a of ll r e ar h r “ ” v tion a t u le ning . But t e e called pious people have become ir one h h h a e re e e e is t ing w ic t k s p c d nc in re e a If w e a re ee the a e l v nt . c nnot d m n m , m r Th h i e . e a e y conc n t ing I h v in m nd , let u s mint s ome mo re a dequate term and wh h are ou ic I now sh with y , to res s the a e ess rea W a to exp g l lity . But h t h and the h r h a e w om God C u c h v com re a s is the rea and th m in this , lity e mitted the es a rea in d tiny of g t stitu re e a c of a ers a re e e l v n y p on l, d mptiv ,

sa re ea r i h h — - s . T e tion of c d l ning, t is day by day experience of the living h r has s r to res re to re er ou t uck to , int God a mid all the turm oil and complex re and reha a e the e of es and s s es of e p t to bilit t conc pt iti i u lif . hr a e C isti n Pi ty . The time has come to stres s in 5 0 T HE P RI N CE T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N h r a nd l re the rea l of s traction M re r is . e ear ha c u ch in cu tu ity o ov , it cl t t a new e l a ha e the r e am se se m s si m b ing , onto ogic l c ng , t u , dyn ic n of i on eans ’ ea of sa h e ra r a e s e of o reali a l and h l m ning int ood in cont mpo y s n G d s ty , c l , o y “ ’ ’ er and wha m ea s be s m ra e h i t ms , t it n to God co d s ip on l fe s road . ” m en and m a Th e . e new a The new hilos o h xi wo n tod y m n 2 . p p y of E s ten a nd his e a a e ha e tialis m r e uir es on the ar t o hris lif is P ulin , Jo nnin , q , p f C A a era a s tia ns a r edis cover th u l man o e s o o . ug ustini n , Luth n , C lvini tic, , y f f E w a r a W ithers oonian rea i ere is a h l s w h h for th d di n , p l ty H p i o ophy ic e w h is ee er ha is res se rs h r the h s r h m a hic d p t n , p uppo d fi t ou in i to y of u n and is re e a the e re li e h s ar s r m the i er li e by , l v nt , to nti f t ought t t f o nn f of ’ a h r h a nd s man an its r l s e d e . s e e e of m nkind in c u c oci ty . It p ob m God xist nc is a rea wh h m s be r e e the ea of a n es se e lity ic u t b ought into is d ni d , id nc in and s b m a r is r if m an e e a e a nd a e e e e . b ing, mu t cultiv t d hu n n tu j ct d But , e whe it es to ha e a re and his e to g uid d n com into b eing . is v futu lif is be r h a he m s see a wo t ily hum n , u t k g IV onizin l w a ea s b e a man g y h t it m n to , L et m e e re e a e a nd mmi el and e m e a v ntu to nunci t , co t hims f to it , b co r ha l r sa r f r A new m a e e a e r s e ease es e o . e do no mo t n nunci t , fou p c s c u d it i g

c ial rea wh e m b e res re of man s here re be rea e . sons y Pi ty ust to d mu t , t fo , c t d a a e em e e h h a nd E s e a ism w i h m s b e a e to pl c of in nc in t oug t xi t nti l , h c u t t k n e and w h e a s em ar es er s as an a em r the lif , y th ologic l in i s iou ly tt pt to conf ont a h i m an l b e e t e ea ts res ra . rea ie of ou r e c e m t should t k l d in to tion lit s ti , on y I The ecum enical u nit a nd mis s ion r a m n an w e who . y c e tively by e d om n h hris tian hur ch d emand it h o t e C . a e a a e er e e w o f C h v vit l xp i nc of God , D eep dow n in the hi s toric tra dition have been given a new vi s ion of hum an of e er ra h the h r h Uni s s i and who the i h a nd v y b nc of C u c po ibil ty , , in l g t ersa s s the e a m si of s re h the e e e rele a v l ound d votion l u c t ngt of Divin , b com v nt h n w h er of th m t e e e t e e e the a . lif , of inn lif to hu n mm w i Th e r eli ion o ou r tim e e . he n w soul in co union th God . 3 T g f strains of thi s m elody cro s s all c onfes whos e God is the a na ly tical and whos e a and e m a a ar es nam e is Ps choana l s is c hallen es siou l d no in tion l bound i , y y , g R m a Eas er O r h and r es Chris tian aith a nd the Chris tian o n , t n t odox P ot f h as s a an a ria hu r h a d e . c . t nt , bot cl ic l s ct n It C s s r s r and the How can w e e er r e s e of u s sound in ono ou litu gy in v fo g t , tho uncouth devotions of the P enteco s tal who w ere privileged las t year to li sten ha s she ar ar Profes m eeting . to t t di tingui d H v d M l l N h li era can b e s or of Ps h l a . c C e ot ing , t lly nothing , yc o ogy , D vid C ? m o re ecumenically unifying and edify land P sychoana lys is and its deity ha an er - h r h shar of w e er ha e the e he ing t n int c u c ing ould n v v vogu t y do , the real and m s of the l e he s a if the hris a h r h had ity u ic if of God id , C ti n C u c not f m n F r ll her a e s e the r em of the s o a . o a er a w e ar e in oul ft , l g ly f il d to olv p obl ’ the Lo rdship of Chri s t b egins and mus t man s inner life w ith its a nxi ety a nd i s r r is n r a s s r e es . reign fo ev e Ch isti n oul . b ok nn ’ h r all s s s hr s Finall bold leaders hi in the e w e s . Ot is di cu ion of C i t 4 y , p u r h and the em er ence o earless Lo rdship in the Chu rch a nd in the Ch c g f f , World can be m ere impers ona l ab crea tive s tates mans hip in na tiona l a nd

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L et me r the e e The e e e ara e . e ra one tu n now to th m , conc iv d s p t ly In g og phy ” e a an h e a M no er s ea s e of S min ry d t e Th ologic l ission . long p k of contin nts but our hes rre ha the ra a r a s the Am e a a as If t is is co ct , t t dic lly wo ld isl nd , ric n l nd m s n a ha and the A r -As a a as s h ew situation th t s developed in f o i n l nd m , wit ’ today s w orld has significant implica Europe merely a penins ula of the va st

for e a e a e we A s a a a . tions th ologic l duc tion , th n i tic m inl nd should make some preliminary sugges With the dawn of an ecumenical a g e tions concerning the character of this has come the s tartling rea lization that e and the h of the er a e ha e a e a e s e r volution , in lig t it , oth ch ng s v t k n pl c , om ’ necessity to re-examine the s eminary s through slow eros ion and others with re l ar The f the dual respons ibility of training the vo ution y celerity . loss o ’ church s leadership and fulfilling the moral position of the Chri s tian West ’ e a a is one as her a a e e church s th ologic l oblig tion to this , ot n tions h v point d the rea a r h ha e be generation . to two g t w s whic v gun in the West and to the intra - mura l I hara r f h r s N ow c cte o t e cold wa it elf . e w e a e ea e w h an a M s em a s r r In Whil c nnot d lin t it y o l pologi t , w iting f om a s e ree of e a e the ha e donesia and e ou r m as e in s ti fying d g x ctn ss s p vi wing i p s , ’ of e e s s ha a a is to sa e things to com , it is possibl to si t t t Isl m s voc tion v sketch in broa d s trokes the context the w or ld from the tw o extremes rep of the we a r s et and r s e in h s A e a e world in which e e nted t e We t . s cond ch ng ’ w e ar e e one be h to which e s nt . Wh n is t e Wes t s evaluation of its ow n to a e a e er a An ex—hr s a a s and . gins comp r tod y with y st d y , st tu condition C i ti n — the fi rst thing that impres ses is the or post Chri stian civilization is ac re a has a e a e e w e e a a a rad volution th t t k n pl c in g og kno l dg d by m ny, situ tion r h a e an h ap y . S p c d time have been col ically diff erent from anything t at has

a e and an e e a a e has ee w s e the r e r . l ps d , cum nic l g b n kno n inc fou th c ntu y a A e a ha r a l s he is si n d wned . not d histori n s d am Char es Wes t w rite in T M o tized the shrinking of spa ce and time ary Chur ch in E as t and Wes t that “ by comparing the acceleration of the the boundary runs not betw een hom e ‘ ’ s ee of ra e re e e a e h and re e w ee hr a and p d t v l in c nt d c d s wit fo ign , b t n C isti n ‘ ’ h a e of ea er ra - t e e . e for hr a a s e ee p c rli s Wh n , non C isti n l nd but b tw n ” e a e A e an r h r Hi e t e ea h r h and w r ever ere. s x mpl , l x d G t jour c u c o ld , ywh ne ed ree e a his ra e of is ha the s s e is not y from G c to Indi , t point t t mi ion fi ld speed could be no fa ster than the pace limited to one part of the wo rld any 5 4 T HE P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B UL L E TI N

er . em ra e th h of th long It b c s e w ole w o rld . e nations and thei r inherent dignity M re er hi r a li e a er res a s a e o ov , sto i ns k W lt P hum n b ings . cott W ebb a re d rawing other conclu The role that education is playing in s a the e m e al era his re h sion bout cu nic . In this volution bot abroad and at The Grea t F r ontier he e e a b m e e . es e eo book , , cont nds hom c nnot mini iz d Th p ha the m as e the e es e e e as ou r a hers ha t t boo occ ion d by op ning pl b li v , f t did , t t the r er and b r er he ea s e a a re l ar r e of f onti , y f onti m n duc tion is vo ution y inst um nt the e e ha a le a reas re that will enable them to es cape old un xploit d , bit b ra e e se er illumi ea e the e ra s oi the 1 th ty nni s , xpo sup stition , v l d by xplo tion s , a e ra e and ea em i 1 6 a nd 1 th e r es has e e n t igno nc , l d th nto th , 7 c ntu i , nd d a w a e a he can realize and tha t the fronti er in the s en se of such y of lif th t t y he r er a as ers r t i h it ge p ons . It is i onic s om ething to enter into a nd exploit a w e who ha e e e e the ra i r s s s the s th t v r c iv d t d no longe exi t . Thu in titutions tion of freedom and the products of with which we are familiar and take an ea rlier revolutionary rea son should ra e a re alle es for g nt d c d into qu tion , begin to show signs of letting thi s tra for they have been p roduced by c on dition go by default at the tim e when ditions that no longer exi st a nd a re others have taken u s as an idea l a nd h r a a er re . v lid only wit in f onti cultu have begun to voice the same hope a nd “ As R er Heilbroner s it is a s ob t put , It faith in enlightenm ent that ou r fathers s r of a w e a e ne er if hi to y kind h v v once had . ”

w e re ere u s . kno n b fo w closing in on Of r e ere a new m e i . cou s , th is di ns on The res all h a a is r on ou s e ra a ult of t is is combin Time no longe r id . G du l tion of confusion a nd resentm ent on ism is a luxury that w e can no longer the ar of a er the af r h s our r em p t m ny , confusion ov fo d in t e olution of p obl s . pa s s ing of old st ructures a nd res ent e e ere e s a a nd Tim , onc consid d m s i nic ment over the failure of old a n swers salvific ha s e me a r le a , now b co p ob m , b a h and s e re e . a t l A a the a e ea e a e . olutions to l v nt T is d d in , judg g in , in f c titude is complica ted by a second move of thi s clamor there is a tendency to e our s the rev raw and e se a e the ea m nt going on in mid t , withd r fu to f c m n ’ olution of e e a i a the h m rr r e xp ct t on mong ing of t is for to o ow s wo ld . W r r a e h rl fo me coloni l peopl s of t e wo d . are witnessing a cons cious rej ection of a a s s is the ram a i h r a e s e e r r e In m ny w y thi most d t c isto y . In s n , H n y Fo d spok h ha has a e e our m e for a his oft- e t ing t t h pp n d in ti , m ny in quot d dictum , “ ” e a as far-rea h a s the a e r is for A er a e a qu lly c ing dv nt Histo y bunk, m ic b g n of a ear a e and is not e as a new e er e a rea w h his nucl g , it limit d xp im nt , b k it “ ” h r The s it- in r s Am s e a . e r a er er a e to ot l nds st ik in to y . But noth ic n pok the S h the e the res s re re real al w he he ac out , pick ting, p u much mo istic ly n “ for e a h are a ar of the s am e e e W e a es a e his qu l rig ts p t knowl dg d , c nnot c p ” e e and c an be er r mov m nt und stood only to y . by a s sessing them in the context of a A thi rd characteri s tic is the contin r s h f r h e e . re re e s t e e re o e e t e e wo ld qu t It p s nt d si uing sci ntific volution , mov m nt millions who heretofo re have been mute that served as a catalys t setting off the a nd voiceles s but a re now clamo ring revolutions in geography and in ex for thei r legitimate place in the family pec tation that we have already con THE P R I N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 55

i r Ear er s e e a e s de ed . ly mod n ci nc c m II

into existence with the R enais sance. S o far I have attempted to li s t c er Its representatives produced the utopias tain character istics of the wo rld in ’ ’ a we rea M re a N ew th t still d , o s , B con s which w e serve and to point to ou r l i h f rs f A t ant s and a o e . S e o , ost oth om se rea s ea m e m e confu d ction , r ctions so ti s he rea e of an s a the e t m d m d i l nd in w st a h h s a nation and ot er times a s a c urch . ern sea s where the problems of the old W e could a dd to the list : our fear of r er re a and wo ld would no long p v il R h r t M e e t e O e c . om , thodox , y qu stion whe e man use his elli e e r could int g nc h w e er not how to e s is , o v , disp l confu ion s e a e e h i a ci ntific lly by mploying t c n c l or res re i how can to to opt mism , but reason to overcome and planning we in theological education meet most hes e reas on to solve every problem . T fo rthrightly and most creatively the a w ere a e on a h the utopi s b s d f it in a e a all s s a e ch ll nge th t thi po es . Wh t do s infinite extension of human know l this imply for our ta sk of training the e It l be e e a em ’ dge. wou d us l ss to tt pt ? churc h s lea dership S urely w e must to catalogue the benefits a ccruing agree that it will involve nothing less r s e re and f om thi sci ntific volution , it - than a ba sic re thinking of all o ur pat i r am er e s not re e a e e. l v nt h I conc n d , terns and ha bits and a willingnes s to h h a the a e its t oug , th t in f c of continu e es e ere a er to giv up v t d int sts , no m tt a and the rea ha the ear tion th t t t nucl how ear rchase r er d ly pu d , in o d to a e e ere are so a who ha e g pos s th m ny v a h s s e r s l chi eve t e be t po sibl e u ts . ea e e a el and who ha e sh w r ct d n g tiv y v o n S e h a he e om mont s b ck , w n I spok f A “ a genuine fear o intelligence . nti about The Idea of a R eformed S emi elle al is a r a the a int ctu ism b o d in l nd ; a es e ha he a ed n ry, I sugg t d t t t ologic l here is a r re s re e t g owing p s u to stifl ucation has not been re-thought s ince

creativity and enfo rce mediocrity . here ha e ee a d the Reformation . T v b n These are symptom s of what Gilbert s e a s and s rac s ju tm nts , ddition ubt tion , “ M rra has a e the a re of u y c ll d f ilu but little succes s in achi eving any ”

er e . be as a n v rea r . e b kth ough It will not y tod y, e a r w rea a ll The ere Coupl d with this is g o ing th t if it can be done t a . m the e a e rar ha e a re re a to p rson l in cont mpo y cul c nging of nom ncl tu , n ming ere ar a e e a ture . Th e tt mpts to r m ke us s of rs e not divi ions , juggling cou s will

the a e of ha h h w e e. f e et a e the m in im g t t w ic oppos su fice . W do not y h v sy bols In our wo rship of succes s we a re ready to hand that are a dequate for e e a e e e the s e h s ess ow n t mpt d to imit t v n ucc ssful suc a task . I mu t conf my

e em . ha a the és al a e a a s w re e w h her n y I s ll void clich , usu in d qu cy I stl it ot l es e e r e a s the ra al y book titl , us d to d sc ib this w y to deal with t dition divi hrea a a t ou h rr c . a e t t, but I c nnot void pointing sions of t e cu i ulum But b gin ha the r or at ea a of b e a e and e of the t t chu ch , l st m ny ning must m d , som he a s e e has rea e w b e e his be its t ologic l pok sm n , ct d follo ing will includ d in t re the a the ra a by ducing f ith to p gm tic ginning . r e of the e e er of the er a The r a is a h one ol d f nd p son l fi st t sk philosop ic , and by attempting to return to s ome to think through a nd bring unity that ’ h a r a rm h h rr e t ing pp oxim ting S chleie ac er s will be reflected in t e cu iculum . W a e n e ea e inw rdn ss . cannot go o exp cting ch stud nt to 5 6 T H E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N

a h e e a s he is on his ow n w he re e e here w e ha e c i v ynt s n di ction , but v n v not as a a l a h ha we f cu ty c nnot do it . T is will d nor do w e ha v e s uffici ent pers onnel

e hr new e ha . The a a m m e not com t ough m c nics to g in m xi u b nefits . p roblem is intensive rather than ex h the mi i and the Wit co ng of un ty, s can m ten ive. It only co e if there is res to ration of the pers onal and the free and open communication a mong dialogic to the curriculum other l e a w ll es s r s or ha e s l h r h l discip in s , i ingn to c o s c ng s mu t fo low . T e e s ou d be re ra al l e and an e ree for a l i ia igno t dition in s , op n f dom individu in t tive on the es new m a er a s new ea and ar h n s to t i l , id s , t e e r e for p t of stud nts , oppo tuniti s

new s e es . e a w l t e re ea r and e ra em e ur ci nc In vit bly this i l s ch , ncou g nt to p s l re i er - e a r e a r s u e e r le the e hs u t in mo nt d p tm nt l wo k som p ob m to d pt . If a nd in the older di s ciplines beginning theological s eminaries a r e to s tand to accept respons ibility for the fou nda w h e r the a a em w rl it int g ity in c d ic o d , tions of all the a reas that have to do the highes t s tanda rds mu st b e m a in ’ the h r h r the r tain with c u c s minist y to wo ld . ed . is a w e ow e the r h It duty chu c , This will mean that the endles s p rolif for never has there been a greater

eration r es m e a n end . ee for a ra e is i e m i s r of cou s will co to n d t in d , d c plin d ni t y . The second tas k is at the level of Intellectual innocenc e is not a Chris a h - i e ra a e r es a a r e . t c ing , both g du t p of sion l t n vi tu and ra a e e s a g du t . W mu t find some w y P erhaps even m o re impo rtant to ou r to avoid sweeping surveys that include educational task w ill b e the p rovi sion large deposits of m ateri al ava ilable in of a comm unity of learning on the

- . w l ea the re h of S e ar am h s w books It i l m n t inking min y c pus . T i ill involve an the re era e le re rs e p pond nc of ctu cou s . atmo sphere where ideas and is s ues a re A s ear a s 1 a e a er e a e f ere e a re en ly 73 5 D vid Hum , ft d b t d , di f nc s of opinion e er e lar e le re as s e the c ou ra ed and e l a s s si is xp i ncing g ctu cl s in g , th o ogic l di cu on U er of E r h rem ar e th i e a rea . th r s s l niv sity dinbu g , k d d ily b d It s e e pon ibi ity “ w ara er s a r the a m ra and r s ee ith ch ct i tic c ndo , You know of d inist tion t u t s to there is nothing to be learnt from a build the sort of structure that w ill be r s w is b m h s n f hi e r e et e e d . O rs e s p of s o hich not to with conduciv to t i cou , t ” s b s re e s a in book . To e u w mu t qu lify cannot be done by a s eminary in i s ola ’ r es s r s re Hume s reaction . P of o s do in pi tion from other institutions of higher

and e e . e a e a e of ear r e S e ar is com xcit Th y inculc t lov l ning . P inc ton min y ear and e a re e s e mitted the l ses s si e er l ning, som g niu nough to c o t po bl coop l r l a h h rs n h r to do this even in a ge lecture c a s s es . tion wit t e unive ity a d ot e in But the question rem ains whether thi s stitutions and to doing its part in build is the most economic use of the p ro ing up the s trongest po s s ible intellec ’ ’ fes sor s m e o r the s e m e at a m ti tud nt s ti tu l com unity . h ra a a w ha ha e s a am e a nd t e level of g du te educ tion . If t I v id sounds t i Ou r a is s r e for the ea ar new am the rs a d . t sk to t iv id l h dly , I fi t to m t it a h - s ra r s r h l is s a i te c er tudent tio that w ill e to e But t is in its e f ignific nt . It ind the dim ens ion of the pers onal to theo cates how fa r behind w e a re in theo logica l education and m ake possible a logical education and point s to the continuing di alogue between student grea t p res su re under which w e must ’ h r h a s r c a r A rea the h r h am r and ea e T e S e r e e . t c . min y p p l bo l dy c u c is cl o torial system is a long s tep in the right ing for m en and wom en who are TH E P RI N CE T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N 57

e a e the a a s r e e tra ined and who will und rt k slog ns such Doct in divid s , nd er r the s er i e e and we a es unconventional role a p fo m v c unit s , find it s f t The e a l e m e re a a ra a he i a os heroic tas k . d m nd wi l b co to t in t dition l t olog c l p greater as the church faces up to the ture while w e leave our real theolog a a er rm e an e e a new situation throughout the world . ic l t sk unp fo d . In cum nic l In meeting this c hallenge we must over ag e we have found it easi er to sub

m s O ne er a stitute l a for . come two ene i e . is in ti ; it s og ns thought is axiomatic that academ ic progress is L et me cite tw o examples and then

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The er is at the res s of h s era of e e . ma de at a glac ia l pa ce . oth look ult t i sil nc

m e ri the r a e ha es $ The rs the h of a h and dioc ty, comfo t bl t t qu fi t is plig t F it h O r er the r of tions nothing and poses no t reat . d in Wo ld Council on h l Churches . When e thinks of t e o d III a and O r er e e of Lau F ith d mov m nt , M as re e s the e a e and E i r h he re e ers y l t point f r to s mi s nn d nbu g , m mb ’ nary s role in the performanc e of the that it was led by the mo st distin ’ r s i a as ne a uished ea er of the e e a e Chu ch theolog c l t k . O c nnot g l d s cum nic l mov he re re e heir speak relevantly to current s ituations ment . If t y did not p s nt t r the er e e the as nor o ciall er a s ere f om p sp ctiv of p t , communions ffi y , p h p th in la r h he l h as . w ere e can one apply the res u ts of t e p t y their st engt . T y th o l lo ians a s a h n A e to be e e a . N ow a d th ology , us ful , will in vit b y g , not c noni ts F it a th a i the a Or er s et as e and the e spe k to e situ t on . It is oblig d is id dim nsion tion of the church to re-think its theol of depth in the whole ecum enical um

- o and re a e for ea e era . dertakin has ee re and gy st t it ch g n tion g b n obscu d , in h r — h s He e area r A h r e fi st r . se . e T ology is not C i t is som s , comp omi d not alls out the hr a koinonia and e a e the e of r c C isti n , x mpl is conc ption chu ch ’ the h r h re e on s re e a s r the rr a of m e s em c u c , fl cting God v l hi to y in cu icul so i h h r h ar h h r r e e e . e ere t e r r e tion in C ist , p oduc s t ology n i s , w histo y of doct in f all r s has e the Re has ee a s ra e and s rre ere O t adition , it b en b n b t ct d u nd d r e ha has s e s em a er e ar e a s one l fo m d t t insi t d mo t to noth d p tm nt , if cou d “ ’ h l be r r e is the r s r w n p atical y on thi s . To efo m d study chu ch histo y ithout co ” ’ a a s o b re r n r s i rin h h r h h be lw y t e fo ming is o me e de g t e c u ch s t oug t . It ’ a the h r h rea a e a h a r o its slog n . It is c u c s liz tion com s istory of to s without a she e ha e the r nor ea th t do s not v t uth , h d . she the r the r is e e rre ha w e a e is t uth , but t uth giv n If my th sis is co ct , t t h v h l a d as a r e . not e ou r e a a n p ic , including humility It fulfill d th ologic l ob ig tion , e a w e s r her es c an the involv s illingn s to b ing my qu tion is , How long as e as her e and rae h r let h s a e and thought w ll lif p c u ch t is itu tion continu , ” tice under the s crutiny and judgment s urvive ? The church cannot aff o rd ’ of God s Word for correction and re to enter tomo rrow without a theology e a a a she bor n w l . or with theology th t must N ow e ha we a s row r m s e S he s s is it is my cont ntion t t f o out id . mu t in t Presbyterians have not fulfilled our that her seminaries be equipped to do h a a a a f ear and sh s t eologic l oblig tion . Bo sting con this so rt o res ch e mu t s e fession ha we ar e re we re for he the ree l , t t l g ly igno , cu t m f dom to fo low a e e e e he -les s H . e r re er e ea s e a se h v b com n xt to t ology W the s pi it whe v l d . B c u ear W e a e ee a e th ase r . h s has ee e e e the f it h v b n intimid t d by t i not b n c , th is 5 8 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N

rea es s a w a a g t t confu ion tod y about t o g e. I c nnot beli eve that the larges t a s ri e a h ri and the m in re er a r b ic doct n s , ut o ty P sbyt i n body in Ch i s tendom w ill is tr erm h y . p it er theologica l ta sk to rem ain here a re r ea s for s r T son this bi to i undone . ’ al ne is the h r h s e a All of h c ly . O C u c quivoc tion t is has been s aid a s an opti er the re l s l a e a nd s one who is r ov su t of Bib ic l studi s mi t , by p oud to be a es e al i l a r i m A h m f h r i i s . er e er o s a hi h r h p ci ly B b ic l c it ci not is , m b t i t d t on t s c u c , the ala e the s s of the and h a And is . a e imb nc in di cus ion t is f culty it s id in hop . “ m h a i ini stry since t e tu rn of the century . D n el Jenkins w rote that the st range The s s e a out of I h a the h r i di cu sion b g n focus . g t ing bout c u ch s not tha t it norin the r er hr s a ar r ha s eem ha g p op C i tologic l st t g ows old , but t t it s to ve e am e e ere the e re of e r ing point , it b c bogg d down in discov d s c t b ing bo n ” l m f a n a a . And the m r i p rob e s o epi s cop cy a d succes sion . g in s e ina y is ncluded e rea set the e h s s l sh l b e ar . W e Wh n ction in , p ndulum in t is po ibi ity ou d p t h s r m The of th re ew a ha w il r s h s w ung to t e oppo ite ext e e. e n l t t l e to re t e r h h Re rm a r i l s t e a t e e . e a e mini t y of l ity is now vogu fo tion p inc pl , joyful y cc pt e a here is s er the the halle e m rr w a nd er In vit bly t confu ion ov c ng of to o o , count ’ m s er a for the s s s e er em a the re a l ini t s voc tion , di cus ion v y t pt tion to p v i ing m ha ss e him a t e er of h l sm and e a r A ai s s ee ingly ve mi d v y mood ni i i d sp i . g n t ’ e e a h r is the ream of h rawal and r point . Only wh n on s ut o ity st wit d int o clear is it po s s ible for one to have s pec tion w e s hould move out in the m hi r h er a of the e e e - es s of freedom to perfo r s minist y . T is c t inty obj ctiv giv n n l is the es i ha w e e er hr re e a and s e . The qu t on t t ncount C ist , v l tion , Go p ’ as The r he s wherever w e travel in the chu rch from ta sk w ill not be e y . p op t l r is s w e a re a e . men w ho a re under great pres sure and task neve . But to thi c l d who look to the church for some clear And any performance les s than o ur h u r m a a h r s es is w r o e . W e a ns w er to t ei question . b t not o t y of nd t W e must begin now to find the re do not consider ( ou rselves ) to have

r s and s e re the a m s ere arr e . w e ee on ras s ou ce to cu t o ph iv d k p going , g p that w ill f ree faculti es to perform thi s ing ever m ore fi rmly that pu rpo s e for a w l e m e and r w h c hr s ra e t sk . It il involv on y cou i h C i t g sp d

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s r es his own da and re i s a s . little has been w ritten to help the minister ou c of y of p v ou d y He ma es a s r risi l lar e m er at the sp ecific point where he needs most k u p ng y g nu b of re ere es s and a h rs rre l hel s iri all : amel how ses his f nc to book ut o cu nt y p p tu y n y, God u “ ” hes being is cus se in theological circles . T e pas toral routine to make him a better m an. d d are su rp ris ing only because the author sup Dr . Bla kw er a es in his to c ood und t k t book ” r l h i posedly has been reti e for s om e years . s upp y t at defic ency . d his is e i e e ha he is ee i a reas He attempts the tas k with the humble a c T v d nc t t k p ng b t m r r re h h w i h all kno le n hi n il r of conte po a y t n s of t oug t t w dg me t of s ow s ense of fa u e. d the aler ess and e h s iasm a He quotes and applies to himself an old tn nt u of young “ m n. But the s es he ma es re e th h S ish a a e emem er r ow n s i s a u k of c nt oug t cott d g , R b you n sh w the ee i isi e me a r r he s , and cha ge them on the cong egation . T n o k n nc v judg nt of ” H i ma re mi . you will hit every man in the hou s e. e s tu nd H w ri es in his own is i ti e s le w i h deeply grateful to God for the continued e t d t nc v ty t whi h rea ers his her s are fa opportunity for work and for the s trength c d of ot book miliar : a im le rea a le ra i al w lizi ha l s , , , to do it. Rea ng t t night y he pitches p d b p ct c do n “ ’ ” - h l ha is re the r a in his m i e a a s mar h earer h me to eart s ty e t t gea d to o d ov ng t nt d y c n o , “

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i er h m Dr . Bla w his is am the es the m s hel l and set of m nist s to w o ck ood t ong b t , o t pfu el s c an wisel a e to hea r wha he the m s imel his s . i e all b ong , y t k t t o t t y of book Inc d nt y, H al i he e h i al a . ma n t he confes ses that among all the books he has s ays e y not t k t c n c voc b lar heir s e ial r al h h he wri e for mi is ers his one has s him u y of t p c g oup , t oug tt n n t , t co t i es e i e e ei a ai e wi h their mos t . g v v d nc of b ng cqu nt d t

mi l . But in ehal his e era i The book is divided into two almos t equal ter no ogy b f of g n t on he is al i i im a el a s me the ar s . In the e i ha er Par I t k ng nt t y bout o of p t op n ng c pt of t ,

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h l r h e i a the h r h . I n the earl ar the e r to t e cu tu e and t e ducat onal t s k of c u c y p t of c ntu y , r Al er Coe a nd hers s in the chu r ch may involve a res ista nc e to the Ge o ge b t ot poke “ ” i la i ea hi s a r ress erms the li eral he l . In his s e nocu t on of t c ng bout p og , t of b t o ogy t cond “ “ ” hal e r Pr s f i l er the li e or s es s . The a lar e s r s a ea good f ucc voc bu y f c nt y , of o Wyckof d of the Christian faith includes w o rds s uch among tho se who a re thinking th rough th e T HE PR I N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 65 educational implications of contempo rary have defined the limits of their fi eld a s b e i i wi h the A s li a her and theological t rends . g nn ng t po to c F t s con I U LLY i ni hr h II N icea in the Eas and the IR S V . C t n ng t oug t h l Council of Toledo in the Wes t . T e p an isi i s r r in eli i s V t ng In t ucto R g ou envis ages serial publication of annual vol E a i arre Bi li al n i n duc t on, G tt b c umes . The o e for 1957 is now fin shed a d s i e E a s lli is In t tut , v n ton , I no due to appea r shortly . This fi rst volume contains entries ar i les m ra hs and s l s Biblio ra hia Pa tris tica e i e of t c , onog p , book , p u g p , d t d by citations of 82 c ritical review s of certain S chneem elcher V ol . . erl : W . . I B in Th i l of the lis ted titles . e art c es thems elves

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l ha I . r H it r a e e re . B e such liberties . e finds p ob b t t to the Ca s a an text G onn of es s in mm w i h em rar r a is r i es a e ie lis the J u , co on t cont po y bb , London p ov d conv n nt t of m a ri s compelled his dis ciples to m emorize the es several hund red Greek N . T . nu sc pt Hi i r r r i is h M s e m and A . . B . sentials h s ea hi . he m e R e at the B ri of t c ng Fu t o , t u u ; J g “ s enfeld argues that even the bas ic f rame gins of L eeds dis cu s ses The Pers ia n a nd w r of the e a eli ra i i so far r m A ra i s el arm ies . o k v ng c t d t on , f o b c Go p H on — being an imaginary r econstruction devoid A s a c ros s section of contemporary r e i ism . S hmi had s ea r h on ma a s e s s el ri of his to rical root s ( as K . L c dt c ny p ct of Go p c t c mai ai e is reliable in its es s e ials . It his l me s lies a ri h are. nt n d) , nt t vo u upp c f is ea s er s a ha s h iews run y to und t nd t t uc v , M Er zoER BR UCE M . ning counter to the p revailing t eno r of ri i a l s h larshi a r s e s i era le 0 c t c c o p , ou d con d b p An I diom -B ook o N ew Tes tam ent pos ition both at the tim e that they were f l in la er r i e e edi M e . S rese e rall a s w e l as Gr eek . . . p nt d o y t p nt d , by C F D oul cond iese el ha s r mise eal m re fo rm . R nf p o to d o am r e U ers res s N ew d d . tion C b idg niv ity P , ll in s s e e resear h h him fu y ub qu nt c , bot by 2 6 r 1 . . Yo k, 959 Pp . xii $ 4 s el and his s e s in s r the f by tud nt , uppo t of views s et forth in summary form in his This very popular and highly u seful Idiom r B whi h rs a eare in 1 s ee the lectu e. ook c fi t pp d 953 (

I n a her r a i e a er e i le A r e iew in V ol . $ , M a 1 5 ) not p ovoc t v p p , nt t d v LVII, 4 y , 9 4 ” lis he in a s e e i i . N ew the r h s el h A . has now ee Look on Fou t Go p , Jo n b n pub d cond d t on i s lare lle e am ri e The r i i al iff ere es a ar r m mi r T . Rob n on of C Co g , C b dg , p nc p d nc p t f o no - la r em re examin es certain critical view s regarding co r rections in the t ext a re the en g ent nd rre i s the his to ricity of the content s of the Go spel of the Appendix of N otes a Co ct on

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for mi is ers who will s all com w r m s re ei e an em ha i af rma i e book n t , u u y o k u t c v p t c fi t v mence their s tudy of grammar f rom texts answ er to ea ch qu estion . Th a h r s r s the i ea ha N ah m which they wish to interp ret . e ut o co n d t t u , “ The es re e be a c om the r he w as an h semiobsc ene book do not p t nd to p op t , uncout , ” “ i lie in n the rar his rev rehe si e rammar its e s r s i . O p n v g but g n us u t c ( p cont y, the a ili the a h r e ra e ere e for the Almi h r s in i i e b ty of ut o to conc nt t upon nc g ty, t u t d v n m i r lems s a . It h be s e a s s ice and es s e a p ob of ynt x oug t to u d ju t goodn , cond n t on of a re lar re ere e w r in i a i al i i i si i e i i tha gu f nc o k conjunct on n t on n qu ty, po t v conv ct on t — with a systematic grammar and with coni God will keep His w or d these are qu al ” ier r re s Dr . a mentaries . ities of t u e g atnes M B re si er-a al ze the s es rs a ea l a i for El s h the y fu ng to ov n y u of favo Jud n oc t on ko , h h h r i s the l i al dif He re e s ma the t e ases t e a a h me N ah m . c , ut o vo d og c o of u j ct ny of ficulties often found in grammars employing p revailing theories which variou sly date the - h hi remar s l i eh the eight case s ystem . T us s k on book shortly before the fal of N nev the a i e us e the a i e for e am le 612 B C at the ime the a a th e Loc t v of D t v , x p , ( ) , t of tt ck of - are s e s i l res rai e . 0 The M e ia i C axares 62 6 2 at n b y t n d ( pp 3 , d n k ng, y ( 5 ’ mi is er who s es M le s as a t l th im i il war in A ss ria 6 8 B C n t u ou book oo e t e of c v y ( 4 ) , in exegesis will find that it leads him to or pos t eventum in the exilic or M accabea n the mea i the e s and will lea He marshals h i er al and ex n ng of t xt not d ages . bot nt n l m him astray into a m aze of scho as tic gra ternal evidence to date the book at the time ’ mar r r . of N ineveh s high pro sperity sho tly befo e

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a wi es rea a ie e. U w m a e r a ar who is ere S emma h to d p d ud nc nkno n to ny H n y L y d, d cov d c ’ is the a ha Dr . M aier w as a ls a erib s al a e in 1 8 the w r m le e f ct t t o p c 47 , to o k co p t d D m i h l r He re ei e his Ph . . r S em i s a . am el h m s in 1 2 . M aier t c c o c v d f o by R . C pb l T o p on 93 Harvar d Univers ity in 1929 and was p ro indicates the remarkable w ay in which l m n ’ fessor of H ebrew and O d Testa ent i N ah um s p rophecies are co rroborated by the ter retation at r ia S emi ar in S t . p Conco d n y evidence uncovered by the archaeologist . m r li h is il 1 . The m e a s e A s an e e e e the rs ra Dr . M aier Lou unt 944 co nt y, pub d x g t of fi t nk, s h m s l is w ri e wi h the h r h n E lish the po t u ou y, tt n t t o oug has the ability to convey i ng nes s and logic of a m ature scholar and with picturesque quality of Hebrew w ords and

the lari and ami a fine rea her . m le he so e li e s e res s i s . For e a c ty dyn c of p c xp on x p , n v n m r ’ The value of any com enta y depends N ahum s des cription of battle that the reader ’ h a ers er ai asi es i s . upon t e nsw to c t n b c qu t on is trans por ted to a pos ition on N ineveh s Has the a h r eal wi h the r ial r ne sees e re him the a a i ut o d t t c uc p ob walls . O b fo tt ck ng lems i r i ? Has he es ri e the r i it l s ai e shiel s shi i of nt oduct on d c b d a my w th s b ood t n d d , n ng

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in ful le i al and s a i al s ies and h r d l i hari . 2 g x c ynt ct c tud , o se an jo t ng c ot pp 95 pertinent contributions from the works of The a uthor has at his finger tips a wealth r s H n th r the other inte p reter ? as he come to terms of his torical illu s trations . O e c y of “ ” wi h th e he l i al and reli i s al e r he W oe the l i t t o og c g ou v u of p op t, to b oody c ty “ the ? i all has he all we the M aier mme s : his e i he w ell de book F n y, o d book co nt T p t t ’ e ime M aier ri e th m e a i al for the Ass ria s s a our own ? Dr . s s s e to p k to t c b doo d c p t , y n 7 0 T H E P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N w ere among the mos t c ruel a nd bloodthirsty In this book the a uthor of the best s elling a ll a ie e les w ho ha e le heir A merican F reed om and a tholic Pow er ex of nc nt p op v ft t C , ” ll r hi i mi th h r h- l r e r s . H i s a e a e e es i o s at e ation co d ( p e u t t s s po nt n s qu t on f c u c t e. r s i the i s ri i a m me in the U i e S a es as ha es io has by quot ng n c pt on on onu nt n t d t t , t t qu t n which commemo rates the fi rs t eighteen been ha ndled by the three b ranches of the — ears A sh r a i al II . S h e i e e is e eral er m e i ial e isla i e y of u b n p uc v d nc F d gov n nt Jud c , L g t v “ — an a ppalling tes timony to the calculated and Executive since the Cons titution w as r l i e h r ie er l ir c ue ty infl ct d by t e a m s mus t ed in a dopted follow ing the Revo ution . F st in ” h la h r him s l r ar s the Nin eve what M r . B ns a d e f eg ds a ” r M ie A s a mas er l i er re er D . a r m s erma e l s e l ar the t fu nt p t , o t p n nt y u fu p t of book , keeps in mind the whole Biblic al pers pective he analyzes the reco rd of the S upreme Cou rt l h N ah r r - I n hi ie his a s w e l as t e releva nc e of um fo ou on the chu rch s tate iss u e . s v w t own ime. For e am le the one ha hi h i ial has is la e w is m and t x p , on nd , g jud c body d p y d do he mainta ins the imm ediate historical con fl exibility in a da pting traditional conc eption s “ e of the - e w r s : Beh l $ O n a li i s ie and has h s w i h com t xt oft quot d o d o d to v ng oc ty, t u , t the m ai s ee a heral r laimi me a le s es s ri e res er e and ount n f t of d p oc ng nd b ucc , cont v d to p v ” “ peac e $ Peace means the end of enforce the two basic Amer ican conc epts

N i e eh . O n the her ha here m le e ree m reli i s e res si n v ( p ot nd , t of co p t f do of g ou xp on , “ looms the larger Biblical pers pective : The and a w all of sepa ration betw een chu rch ’ le e is re le m the l ns r i h e a e a a and a . In M r B a ha d s ew t e p dg of p c [ $ fo g of s t te . v Con ’ ” M ess iah s i r and the res l a . res s the hi hes le isla i e a h ri in the v cto y u t nt joy ( p g , g t g t v ut o ty he the r he s ea s the w r U i e a es has ee a ra le re W n p op t p k o d of n t d S t t , b n f vo b to “ Yahw eh N i e eh : Beh l I am a ai s li ion in e eral and has shr as far a s to n v o d , g n t g g n , unk , r you he al s o s peaks to our t ime. pos s ible from going on record in s uppo t of is a a i s e er la m a er how a hi ha l i e f e s e a n God g n t v y nd , no tt nyt ng t t cou d g v of n to y l h l l - uffi i nt i m a be r i h ic wea w er s e s c e t s s a ial reli i s . t e d t y, po fu , f y , ub t nt g ou g oup Quot ng whi h is re ar s i i e a h ri and tum S e a r h S Pe s l a ia c d g d d v n ut o ty of n to Hug cott of nn y v n , t ramples on human right s a s the As syrian a former Chairm an of the Republic an ” r i e e i an me lis ha s . N a i al mm ee N e r t t opo ( p t on Co tt , v g nto ’ M ai r e s r rea her The immedia te outcom e of Dr . e s a rg ument with a n w pa per o a p c ; exeges is is the literal translation with w hich the new s paper alw ays has the la s t w or d with l ll the l m e e s . It is ri h l rese e its rea ers and the rea her a w a s a s vo u op n g t y p nt d d , p c y c i r l th e i i e i es ha he is r h M . in e i al rm . I n e era e ea a s w s po t c fo g n d t ng of on H v n tn t t g t , “ the l me is r er es a re Bla shar s er es ha res sme vo u good , but p op footnot n d ob v t t Cong n 1 ll ser his r le in re ar rea h la cking in a number of places pp . 3 u s ua y ob ve t u g d to p c — ” 2 8 0 6 82 2 2 1 ers i e ai h ll . In re e 3 1 3 , 43 : 47 7 5 ) 5 5 ; 4) ) 7 73 , 3 7 ) qu t f t fu y ( p c nt I n l s i it m s be s ai ha the ea rs h we er two es i s ha e rais e conc u on , u t d t t y , o v , qu t on v d

- minor p rophets have too long s uff ered neg the chu rch state is sue s harply in Congress . l his e e i all fi ne mme ar The rs w as in 1 1 whe Pres i e ar r ect . T xc pt on y co nt y fi t 95 n d nt H y l r m a mi a e e eral M ar lar confr ont s the reader with the s triking re e S . T u n no n t d G n k C k

m l Am a ssa r the a i a . his m e va nce of the proph et s to our tu u tuou s a s U . S . b do to V t c n T ov Ho ma a re the r i s e e e i a l a r se s h s r s i i am Pr time. w ny f u t of x g t c ou d uc t ong oppo t on ong ot s tudy for the minis ter who earnes tly des ires es tants that General Clark w ithd rew his nam e to s peak a p rophetic w or d to ou r c ataclys mic before his nomination could come up befo re M aier is ri h w he he m ai ai s : the S e a e fo r rma i lea i a i ag e $ Dr . g t n nt n n t confi t on , d ng D v d “ “ N ahum should be res cued f rom the oh Law rence to rema rk that everybody is off Th her es i in his a rea s curity into which it has fallen a nd the hook . e ot qu t on t ’ — p roclaimed a s part of the church s vital of chu rch s tate relation s which has come ” h r m es s age to our day ( p . before Congres s is the p res su re on t e pa t the ma a h li h r h re ei e LD I E of Ro n C t o c C u c to c v D ONA M . ST N Federal financial aid for its parochial schools . S o far Congres s has held the line in refu s ing od a nd M a n in Was hin ton G g , by s uch aid ; but p res su re for it is likely to Th ea re a a s ar . e P ul Bl n h d B con P ss , continu e and perhaps be increa s ed in the

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he m s s r h n imel ar its reli i s e rali as a ke ill s ra i T o t new wo t y a d t y p t of g ou n ut ty, y u t t on ’ r M r. Blanshard s eals wi h the E e ha rela i s hi . A nd in an ele i ea book d t x c of t t t on p , ct on y , i e ra the e eral er m e whe a ma a h li mi h ei a l ut v b nch of F d gov n nt , n Ro n C t o c g t conc v b y l h P ere the mai es be a a i a e one the tw o rea name y t e residency . H n qu c nd d t of of g t i has wi h the s si ili an li i al ar ies for ei her the i e- Pres i t on to do t po b ty of po t c p t , t V c a we ma a h li e mi Presi e e e or the Presi e h e has s e at vo d Ro n C t o c b co ng d nt d n y d ncy, focu d hi e i h r e i the r ial is s es whi h m s be of the United S tates . T 0 t s qu st on t e e t nt on on c uc u c u t are tw o ar s : irs c an a ma a h li a e the ele ra e if it is e wisel p t F t, Ro n C t o c f c d by cto t to vot y

m r e Bla shar i and i elli e l . beco e P es id nt ? M r . n d th nks nt g nt y ha his is i e s s i le h h m re li el P t t t qu t po b , t oug o k y N ORMAN V . HO E to happen by elevation from the Vice-Pres i deney tha n by direct nomination and election Chris tianit in a R evolu tionar Ag e : the Pr i The e ar the y y to es dency . s cond p t of A r of hr a the N e question is this : Should a Roman Catholic Histo y C isti nity in in ? “ me Pr si e n er h s M . e n h n h e r es b e e I a sw i r t e t a d e e . co d nt n to t , Tw nti t C ntu i Vol ' ’ Blanshard points out that w hile every man s ume The N ineteenth Centu r in II , y reli i s e i is his own ri a e a f air g ou d vot on p v t f , E ur ope : The Protes tant and Eas tern the Roman Catholic Church has oflfic ially ex e e e h S a r Church s , by K nn t cott L tou pres sed viewpoints on certain social is s ues hi r r l e e ar er r hers N ew r w ch a e di ect y contrary to established tt , H p B ot , Yo k , h U i e S a e er me ra i es . es s e 1 2 . n t d t t gov n nt p ct c T 959. Pp . 53 ques tion s include the following : complete ’

his i the s e Dr . Latourette s ro abolition of divorce ; complete prohibition T s cond of p cted five- l m e series wha he alls of contra ceptives ; the obligation of the S tate je vo u on t c Chris tianit in evolu tiona r A e A to s upport Catholic s chools w ith public y a R y g : is r hris ia i in he Ni e ee h funds ; Church cens orship ; dis crimination H to y of C t n ty t n t nt — n h rs l me a d we ie h e r ies . T e a ai s Pr es a s ew s and elie ers T nt t C ntu fi t vo u , g n t ot t nt , J non b v whi h a eare in 1 8 eal m ai l wi h in mixed marriages ; and c reedal s egregation c pp d 95 , d t n y t m a h li ism in E r e ri the of Ca tholic children in a s eparate s chool Ro n Cat o c u op du ng 1 his s e s s em wi h he l i al e al ies for ar century b etween 1815 and 19 4. T cond y t , t t o og c p n t p ’ l m h r E r ea Pr es ents who refuse their bishops o rders to vo u e covers t e sto y of u op n ot tantism and Eas er r h ri ha li s h ls . On hese es i s t n O t odoxy du ng t t boycott pub c c oo t qu t on ,

same i e ee h e r . M r . Bla shar e s the U . S . i n n t nt c ntu y n d cont nd , vot ng ’ r r e me in thi l m li has l a ri h e e a D . L atou ett s treat nt s vo u e pub c not on y g t , but v n duty s ril i f er r m ha in its redeces to know where any Roman Catholic c andi neces a y d f s f o t t p

sor . For ma a h li is m ir e date s tands : to as certain this is neither Ro n C t o c , by v tu of its e ralize er me al r re whi h i r nor a a i ism s im l li i al c nt d gov n nt s t uctu , c b got y f n t c , but p y po t c l r r im s es a lar e m eas re i rmi An M . Bla responsibi ity and p udence. d n po g u of un fo ty on all its l al li ies and a i i ies l be shard goes so far as to s ay that any Roma n oc po c ct v t , cou d

r a e i wh le. But wi h Pr es Catholic candidate if he is fa ced with t e t d as a un fied o t ot a -ism s h rea me w as ss i le s ear hi es i s a hes e s ix li ies t nt no uc t t nt po b , c ng qu t on bout t po c , si e E r ea Pr es a h r hes if er and if he ans wers them candidly he will be nc u op n ot t nt c u c d f , m elle ei h r r e the as i r in er me in ri e and w rshi co p d t e to ej ct b c p in gov n nt , doct n , o p , ci les Ameri a em ra or a s s er r m r r and e e wi hi p of c n d oc cy, to t f o count y to count y, v n t n ’ l n an i e e e e whi h his h r h s hier i i i al ries . A r i i this nd p nd nc c C u c nd v du count cco d ng y, r r r r r eals i E r ea a chy will inte p et as cont ary to Catholic book Dr . L atou ette d w th u op n ”

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In his M r . Bla shar has re ere i wi h erma he es S a t book n d nd d n ng t G ny, go on to c n h Ameri a li a im r in r ee lla t e n a li d avia . r m here he s to to c n pub c po t nt pub c F o t p oc d Ho nd, ser i e l r a i n r a e he v c of c a ific t on and elucidation . He a d then deals with P otes t ntism und r t ha em ha iz h - s p s ed the unique c aracter of the Hap s burg monarchy of Aus tria Hungary . U i e S a es h r h -s a e rela i shi he he a es the s r Pr es a n t d t t c u c t t t on p , T n t k up to y of ot t nt wi h its m le e reli i s ree m for all is m in S wi zerla and in the ma e t co p t g ou f do , t nd , Ro nc and its se ara i h r h an H r ai r an d s a e. e ies al S P al d p t on of c u c t t count of It y, p n, o tug has his er the li s h l wi h ra e and r m hem he es Bel put fing on pub c c oo , t F nc ; f o t go on to 7 2 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N H i m . P li g u e ends his s u rvey by giving an D r . e ka n divides his book into three Pr i m in h i le r n a s a r a s . I Pa r n h h h his r ll ccount of ote t nt s t e B it s h Is s . p t t O e e s ow s ow to ic a y i all he e es tw o ha ers Ea s er hris ia i e ame a h li and he how F n y , d vot c pt to t n , — C t n ty b c C t o c t n r h one s sia and the her his a h li hr is ia i e ame ma . O t odoxy to Ru , ot to t C t o c C t n ty b c Ro n the Bal ans . he he e la i s r m the his ri al iew k T n xp n , f o to c v “ In e eral D r . a re e s two ma r i wha he alls the ra i e es si g n , L tou tt find k po nt , t c t g c n c ty ” edly diff erent t rend s in the s to ry of nine oi the R efo rmation ; and he go es on to - teenth centu ry Protes tanis m in Europe. On sketch the his to ry of post Refo rmation the one ha here w ere i e es s eem ma a h li ism es e iall as ha h r h nd , t nflu nc , — Ro n C t o c p c y t t C u c ing ly hos tile to o rganized Chris tianity for has encountered such fo rces in the modern e am le the s ir i ra i alis m the de w rl as the li i al s a e and the scien x p , p t of t on , o d po t c t t l ment a ral s ie e the r w h fi ri ve o ti c s i . p of n tu c nc , g o t of p t radical s ocial and economic movements s uch Part Two of the book analyzes wh at the “ as M a r ism and e e the e el m e s in a h r alls the e i s ma Cathol x , v n d v op nt ut o c g n u of Ro n ” i li al ri i is m ass ia e wi h ra i als li e I n hi e i he e s the b b c c t c oc t d t d c k icis m . t s s ct on xpound m l . . S ra ss . S h m e e s e ma a h li ri e the h r h its D F t u uc ov nt undoubt d y Ro n C t o c doct n of c u c , a s e s me i e ee h e r E r ea s e i h r h- s a e rela i shi s its c u d o n n t nt c ntu y u op n conc pt on of c u c t t t on p ,

a a h eir Pr es a hr is ia i . a ri l and the h mism w hi h is its to b ndon t ot t nt C t n ty M o ogy , T o c Bu the her ha in ir all e er h l Bu h ri h l s the t fi ia e . t e on ot nd, v tu y v y of c l t o ogy g t y find count ry Eu ropean Protes tantism dis played religious es sence of Rom anism in its s a cra as i i ali ri the i e ee h . me al s s em oi whi h he i es a w ell tound ng v t ty du ng n n t nt nt y t , c g v his w as due mai l the e a eli al i rme and s m a he i m ea s T n y to v ng c nfo d y p t t c , but by no n i m eme s the re i s e r re ri i al es ri i . ov nt of p v ou c ntu y, n unc t c , d c pt on r e a n i reas i er e i and a I n the hir ar e i le A he l i al fo c d by nc ng p c pt on p t d p t , nt t d T o og c ’

r ria i hris ia i s ri h heri a e. A r a h m a a h li ism D r . Peli p op t on of C t n ty c t g pp o c to Ro n C t o c , This vitality found exp res sion in biblical kan cons iders the qu estion of what s hould resear h he l i al re e i s ial be the r er m al rela i shi e wee c , t o og c fl ct on , oc con p op utu t on p b t n

er li r i al e ri hme and i reasi ma is m and Pr es a ism . A fi rmi c n, tu g c n c nt , nc ng Ro n ot t nt f ng “ r m s a e mi a i and h Pr es a is m ee s e el a n freedom f o t t do n t on , of t at ot t nt n d to d v op c oursefi thoug h this does not com e much into app roa ch to Rom an Catholicism that t ran — the p res ent volum e the o rganization of s cends the vacilla tion b etween a ggres s ive hi h the s al fo reign mis s ions to c arry the Chr is tian nes s and defen sivenes s w c is u u ” h r his Pr es a s re . he e res t e gospel throughout the inhabit ed w o ld . T ot t nt po tu ( p v ntu i i ha the r er rela i shi is one res urgence of vitality was so m arked a s to op n on t t p op t on p “ m al ers a i s a nd w it h i e ee h e r e e m re of utu und t nd ng , tudy , make t e n n t nt c ntu y , v n o ” his a r a h he es ess ( . ha the s i ee h the Pr es a e r . n p T pp o c go on to t n xt nt , ot t nt c ntu y ’ in me e ail elie i ha ea h s pell out so d t , b v ng t t c A mi h be e e e D r . Latourette s s g t xp ct d , of thes e b ranches of the chu rch of J esu s treatment of his large and varied s ubj ect Chris t nee s the other in o rd er to a chieve i l i w ell - i rme and ala e in ud d s uc d , nfo d , b nc d j g h li i and in r er a s wer es s c at o c ty, o d to n J u Hi is eas il the m s m re me . s nt book y o t co p ’ hris hi h - ries l ra er for his fol l C t s g p t y p y hens ive and autho ritative in its fie d . ” low ers that they m ay all be one ( In 17 : OPE N ORMAN V . H Peli a ad It may be s uppos ed that Dr . k n h mai e i es in w ri i his Riddle o R oman Ca tholicis m three n obj ct v t ng t book The f , rs i e Pr es a s ha ers a i a The A fi t , to g v ot t nt t t und t nd ng by Jaro s lav Pelik n . bingdon of Roman Catholicis m which they ought to

res N ew r 1 . . 2 2 . P s , Yo k , 959 Pp 7 s e e a le ma a h li s w ant ; cond , to n b Ro n C t o c er s a wh Pr es a s m s ers is hi ar sla Peli a the Uni to und t nd y ot t nt u t p t In t s book J o v k n , of in heir is a reeme wi h and s e ara i i hi a e ami es r m the iew t d g nt t , p t on v ers ty of C c go , x n f o v n hir r m ma a h li is m ; a d , point oi an Am erican Protestant the p rob f o , Ro n C t o c t d to out ram for m al ra r ochem en t he ma a h li h r h whi h line a p rog utu pp lem of t Ro n C t o c C u c , c “ w e hese two rea ra hes h ris he des crib es as the mo s t formidabl e re bet e n t g t b nc of C His w ill er ai l a hie e the ndom . lig iou s in stitution in the histo ry of America te book c t n y c v ” i e as it w ell es er es l . rs O e ; and of the w o r d ( p fi t bj ct v , d v to do THE P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 73

for its a ma a h li ism is la a e . h r h a i es ccount of Ro n C t o c ngu g ( p C u c ct viti , of ha i will rse i a e re m re s an lear and a h ri a i e. Per s t e s a c ut o t t v p cou , cont nu b fo , but o a hie e its s e e i e s i e s me well end in hems el es ha as a mea s hris c v cond obj ct v , nc o t v t n n to C h informed Rom an Catholics who have read tian commitment and edification. S o t e “ his are sa is e ha the a h r res e si a i is his ha here is a t book t fi d t t ut o , p nt tu t on t , t t t h h a Pr es a ers a s heir ai h w as i aw a the i n er s s a e re t oug ot t nt, und t nd t f t t ng y of n ub t nc of n l ut he i l ar i a d sympathetical y des cribes it . B t l g ion whi e its outw d forms and a ct v ” a r che e e i re chance of any real r pp o m nt b tween it es go on as befo ( p . Protes tants and Roman Catholics is s till What c an be done to arres t this drift to F r in i th ha r n a i i hr s ia remote. o s p te of e fact t t con s ecula is m a d hum n sm n the C i t n ’ vers ations betw een theologia n s of the two chu rches ? In the author s view neither —con Churches have been going on informally for s ervatism nor liberalism will s uffi ce the s me im e here is i i a i wha e er rmer e a se its m e rm lae ma e o t , t no nd c t on t v fo b c u out od d fo u k an ha e in the fi ial m a a h li a eal e a e mi s a the la er of y c ng of c Ro n C t o c no pp to duc t d nd tod y, tt a i e w hi h re ar s Pr es a s as e a se it has ker rna w er mes tt tud , c g d ot t nt b c u no y g , no ond here i s who m s re r as e i e hil sa e the w rl r laim . ha m s t c u t tu n p n t nt c g to o d, to p oc W t u t

M h h r h . A n re the l er d as and sh l be e a r i to M r . M il d n to fo d of ot C u c ou d don , cco d ng ’ l as his a i e ersis s here is r i for the h r h s hi ers dem ong t tt tud p t , t no bu n, s C u c t nk to change of any rapprochement between the onstrate and hammer home the point that two ch r hes . But e l Dr . Peli reli i as the res se m an the s er u c undoubt d y g on , pon of to up ’ a s will ri e lari a i and a ral ha s a eri i al hara er its own k n book cont but to c fic t on n tu , v d c c ct of ill mi a i if re i a i this whi h s ie e can im si e it i es u n t on , not to un fic t on, on c no c nc pugn , nc g v important question . a uthentic knowledge of a Reality beyond

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h s er e. r cir cul ation which t ey d e v fully rep esent this viewpoint . S uppo se for hr h hi i r i i er re i e es a m me s i s had ma e a la e for T oug s nt oduct on , nt p t v o nt Cou n d p c l i the e it r has sa s a nd m e h s e e h i hers . be s re i hers y , t od of ct on , d o Jo n W t poon To u , W t poon i his r s e and a r P rha i eem e i a r ais ed quest on s about pu po bout w as a cle gyma n . e ps t s d n p the pictu re of the nation al etho s which he p rop riate to include him in this collection “ i s e s ha the r . s B i hers re w ishes to p esent Cou n cont nd t t of l ay opinion . ut W t poon w as “ ”— men rep resented here w ere am ong the re s pons ive a politician in his ow n right a nd ” th a i al er i er ai l h a s pons ive s tatesm en of e n t on p od a teacher of s tatesmen . C t n y e w s a “ h h for hems el es and h ers er hil the E li h e me i e e as he w o s oug t t v ot p c d of n g t n nt , nflu nc d “ fection through integrated wholeness . He w as by the S cottis h s chool of common i he al i ism whi h t h a als an e a eli al and know s s ometh ng of t C v n c s ense. Bu e w s o v ng c w as the re minan i er re a i hris h s li e ma the m s ar e R evolu p do t nt p t t on of C t u , k ny of o t d nt the end the ei h ee h e r tionar ra rs and w ri ers w as m i a e tianity at of g t nt c ntu y y o to t , ot v t d but who se power w a s w aning und er attacks by ideas not adequ at ely repres ented in this H a e his s a e h r a a s e s e s . i e s did h e e by A rminians and D eis ts . t k t nc volum e W t poon v n of ’ —h r a er c onfi But he new w ith the Enlightenm ent t at g e t ma n s ability a nd respons ibility . k “ in the rea h the h ma intelli ha m an w a s a ra at hear and i her dence c of u n t t ty nt t , W t — “ gence and cons iders religion in its broa d s poon gave his energy not to the p rotection ’ Th men wh m he rea s share ma s a ral nes s the e el est a spect s . e o t t d of n n tu good but to d v op lie s a common persp ective and held m any be f m ent of a politic al s tructu re th at w ould ch eck I n s i e iff eri a r i lar the esire ea h m an s er e his ow n in common . p t of d ng p t cu d of c to v he all ear es l elie e r s Be er re res e a i in his a h l articles of faith t y n t y b v d int e e t . tt p nt t on t nt o ’ i e in m an s c ap a city to m ake s ens e out of l f og y of view s s uch as thos e of Withers poon - he i . l a e. I a n and to take p art in s elf governm ent T y w ould have given it truer b a nc t w s b elieved in the pow er Of man to res pond to the interplay of quite divers e id eas and be ri h he li i al ex eri g reat id ea s and in his ability to s tand up g t liefs that there emerged t po t c p r M an Ameri a s halle e s piritually without elaborate p op s . m ent w hich enabled c n to c ng i i s er i his all a s l e w er— ri a e and li i il could m ake b as ic dec s on conc n ng b o ut po p v t pub c , c v hi els e l ri the ris es hr h politics or his religion or anyt ng and eccles iastica . Du ng c t oug i i s w i h i s ie ha whi h he li e the i a hers rew g iven the cond t on t n oc ty t t c t y v d , found ng f t d h ese w ri ers e heir r m a rea er arie i eas ha si s m ad e this pos s ible. T t b nt t f o g t v ty of d t n Cou n sh f r s a r i s i s es a li has res e e here. ef o t , cco d ng to Cou n , to t b p nt d he - er h se a e w ill tho se condition s which w ould p rotect t For m any church go s t e p g s ” “ “ — ha n atu ral goodnes s of m an again s t human confi rm wh at they have alw ays know n t t ” “ ” - e r n h era i er m e . hris ia i re ar e as s el e i h erro r i t e op t on of gov n nt To C t n ty , g d d f v d nt t ut , Th m r er e i e document this inter pretation he has allott ed pervades American life. e o e p c pt v “ r l his ra li rea er w ill e how reli i in its r a gene ou s b oc ks of book to F nk n , d not g on b o d hil a mi i the est as e w as re ar e as the es re e J eff erson and Paine. W e d tt ng p ct g d d t t of v mi r aria i s he la im s tha la i ri his ea rl eri and how exist ence of no v t on , c t t on du ng t y p od , l rm a the addition of other rep resentative s election s Enlightenment reas onab eness pe e t ed

7 6 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B UL L E TI N i s l le r lems e is e e us e N ie s or r s i i es the i i e n o ub p ob of x t nc , to Logo Wo d of God , gn fi d v n ’ - hr s w r s . hes e lea ers were re e am a i and era i in the w rl h in bu o d T d x ct on op t on o d , bot ining the whole bas is of Chris tian involve the realm of natu re and in the fi eld of his ” m e s im l r i al er the e il r . The i ar a i th r nt , not p y t y ng to t d ta to y ( p nc n t on of e Wo d s ial a i r a of oc ct on p ogr ms . in the man J esu s Chris t acco rdingly means “ N e er heles s M iller has i e us a se l ha The r wh is rese an a i e v t , g v n u fu t t Wo d o p nt d ct v docum entation of the att empt of American in the lives of men in their histor ic al s itua ‘ ’ Pr es a ism il res s i l whe i in a alize or en-man e in s h ot t nt to bu d pon b y n t on, ctu d n d uc many Americ ans had s uccumbed to the go s pel decis ive and distinctive fashion tha t we a re a r i Bar and Ba s . e a le s a ha here as where else cco d ng to ton b on n b d to y t t , no , ‘ we are in the p res ence of the Wo rd m ade ME H. S MYLIE JA S ’ ” In l er a i r l fiesh ( p . an a t n t ve fo mu a i Pi e er s a s ha the ima o dei is a t on, tt ng y t t g The Word I ncarna te N r a , by o m n potentiality which is realized in varying de i e er . ar er rees in iff ere h ma ei s and whi h r her N ew g d nt u n b ng , c P tt ng H p B ot s , i “ has ee ll real ze in es s hris , so r 1 . b n fu y d J u C t . 2 . Yo k , 959 Pp 95 ha he is the E x ress ma e in t t p I g of God, ” D r . N rma Pi e er the is i u i h h ma erms and in h ma e erie e o n tt ng , d t ng s ed u n t u n xp nc E is ali a h e l ia e eral S emi ar . And in a hir rm la i Pi e p cop n t o og n of G n n y , ( p t d fo u t on tt n “ N ew Y r is a d rie Pri er sa s ha whi h the i i i hris o k, goo f nd of nceton g y , T t c d v n ty of C t S emin ary and w as a much appreciated vis d enotes is the a c t of God the Wo rd in him ; iting p rofes s o r du ring the s econd term Of and the unity of the divinity and the man the rese a a emi Hi n h in him is the c oincidence the i i e p nt c d c year . s ew book ood of d v n hris l is h a s s ema i an hi and h ma a s the ac t and the on C to ogy bot y t t c d s u n ct , of God ” tor ic a e hi i i e e l t xt and a contr ibution to contempo ac t of man ( p . Into t s co nc d nc rar hris l i al is s i h l h ma and i i e a i i hers are y C to og c d cu s on s . I s ou d like of u n d v n ct v ty ot to “ in the rie s a e a ailable be a e a i and ra e for the b f p c v to des cribe and t k n by dopt on g c , ’ mm e Pitten er s ow n ri i and rela i shi whi h is a alize in es s is co nt on g cont but on , t on p c ctu d J u m ” u st therefo re r egretfully l eave the oth er potential in men ( p . as pects of the book w ithout fu rther m en This historic al actualization of the p er fect r tion . Image of God in m an is s een by Pittenge Pi e tt nger is one of tho s e who feel that the as both a divine and a hum an a chievement . ‘ ’ a e ries the N i e e and hal In the ll ess the imes whe the c t go of c n C cedonian fu n of t , n by ” “ ” s m ls s s a e a nd a re are ren r i e ial er a e his r all is y bo , ub t nc n tu , p ov d nt gov n nc of to y er e i a e a e for twe ie h e r hr rea a M an is r who in the ll i e d d n d qu t nt t c ntu y C is dy, bo n fu nt g tolo ic a l hi i heir s a i hara er ri his ma h is s o e the r g t nk ng by t t t c c ct , ty of n ood op n to Wo d “ s es i a s he rm al m l s w i h ha ha r sses s es in ha ugg t ng t y do fo ou d , t of God t t t t Wo d po t t ” ami d li i i h h e a e s ffi ie ll sur an r a l . ma t e a out dyn c v ng e ty I n cont rast n ood d qu t , u c nt , fu y “ he em ha s izes the a i i the m eme re ere et at the s am e im e e irel p ct v ty , ov nt, of nd d, y t nt y ” “ w ar s m an and s ees an r a i h ma i s r m e hr h wh m he can 0 God to d o g n c , u n , n t u nt t oug o p

ami li i i ers e in whi h is c ra e in the realm h ma a f air s . dyn c , v ng un v , c God t of u n f ( p easeles sl at w r a i e in it s el -ex his is a r ie s mma r the c y o k, ct v , f T too b f u y of con ’ h l p res s ed through it alive and related to it s tructive s ection of Pitteng er s book . I s ou d as the li i 1 8 h r li e now s i er a s s i le ifi l v ng God ( pp . 7 T us fa k to con d po b d f cu ty the a h r will r a l ha e th i here in his si i in s i e its evi ut o p ob b y v e a ccord of n nt po t on , p t of m s h r i nd i ee w i h an in is ea ers . e a ra s a o t of d d nt tt ct on ; nd d , t The s ubj ect -matter of Christolog y is ac stinc tive a pp reciation of the point at which cordin l the sel - e ress i e ac tion i fi l ies are m s li el e el Pit g y f xp v of God d f cu t o t k y to d v op , ” n h m i el dis i C rist ( p . The tw o realities which t enger hims elf go es on im ed at y to r l a e re ated together in this action a re hum an cus s the question of the uniqu enes s of Chris t . a re and th r r e i a a i in two n tu e Wo d Of God . Human natu e He recu rs to this qu st on g n “ is s m e hi whi h has ee rea e war s s e ha ers—re r i I am em e o t ng c b n c t d to d s ub equ nt c pt tu n ng , t pt d ” ’ “ ma h s ess e ial a re is its sa the s e e the rim e $ For it is God ; n ood nt n tu to y , to c n of c h r s w ar s and w ar s l lme here a s it s eem s m e ha a s eri s t u t to d God to d fu fi nt , to , t t ou ” m h h he r li the r lem e el s . is s si the e in . T e r ea God ( p ot ty , p ob d v op D cu ng onc uc T H E P R I N CE TO N S E M I N A R Y B UL L E TI N 77

’ e a e iss a he h r s e is tha re isel his d b t d ue s to w t er the diff erence p . 5 ) God s pu po t p c y t e wee the i i i or S shi es s and shall me a in all ma ki wh has he b t n d v n ty on p of J u co bout n nd, y that of other human beings is a diff erence of done it in only one s olitary cas e ? i or a iff ere e e ree Pi e er It m a er w ell be tha an al er ati e k nd d nc of d g , tt ng y v y t y t n v “ insis ts on the one hand that there is a pos ition involves quite as grea t perplexities ; diff erence in kind betw een the uncreate and but this cons ideration need not deter one ” the rea e and the w rl w hil s r m la i the ar i lar ifi l men c t d, God o d t f o y ng p t cu d f cu ty ’

laimi the her e . n r r c ng on ot hand that betw en the tioned above at Dr Pitte g e s doo . operation of God in J es u s Christ and in I need hardly add that the fact that this her men the if ere e is alm s im r es is c ssi so far r m ot d f nc of o t book p ovok d u on , f o con ” meas ra le e ree and a s l e i stitutin a ri i ism it is a es im u b d g not of b o ut k nd g c t c of , t t ony to “ . ha is sa e w ee the in its i ali and im r a e. ( p T t to y , b t n v t ty po t nc c arnational presence and operation of the A question to the publisher : Must a vol r in na re in his r and in ume whi h is lishe s im l a e sl in Wo d of God tu , to y, c pub d u t n ou y ” h ma li e and the i ar a i al w r E la at we -one shilli s be u n f , nc n t on o k of ng nd ( t nty ng ) in es s hris here is a iff ere e lishe in his r at God J u C t, t— d nc pub d t count y an imme se if ere e of e ree n d f nc d g , but not J OH N HICK the diff erence of kind which Obtains as be wee the r a t n unc e te and the created . It a ears me ha an iew i l i I ntr odu ction to R eli ious Philos pp to t t y v , nc ud ng g ’ Pitten er s whi h s ees hris as i i e in h e e M ac re or o G . g , c C t d v n p y , by G dd s g Hough the same s e s e as her m en l m re n ot , on y o ton Mitflin a N ew r 1 Comp ny, Yo k, 959 . so i s ll l s e the i i emma . Th , ubj ct to fo ow ng d e 66 . Pp . 3 question may be put : Can God at will cau se “ ” a h ma ei emer e who is er e l u n b ng to g p f ct y Of the making of philos ophy of religion res s i e the i i e r If th n pon v to d v n Wo d ? e a s a l m texts there is no end . U b e texts by co swer is Yes he wh has l wille , t n y God on y d petent w riters have been appearing lately his in the as e one h ma ei am el t c of u n b ng, n y at the r a e a one a ear the m s t of bout y , o t es s wh has he not l s i e r h J u ; y ong nc b oug t re e ei e es M ac Gre or a c nt b ng by G dd g , all ma i er e i or i ee wh has nk nd to p f ct on , nd d y learned S cotsma n who has been teaching he ermi e in the rs la e a si a i in p tt d fi t p c tu t on M a r lle e for s ome years at Bryn w Co g . whi h here is a ee for er e i ? If c t n d p f ct ng on Pr ess r M ac Gre or who is a r li of o g , p o fic the her ha the a swer is N O he it ot nd n , t n wri er is the a h r s h larl w r s in t , ut o of c o y o k m s ll w ha had w ai for a u t fo o t t God to t the philos ophy of religion and on the doc h ma ei emer e w h m the i i e u n b ng to g o d v n ri e the h r h as w ell a s a m er t n of C u c , of nu b r l a as his a e a e ehi le Wo d cou d dopt d qu t v c l s The rese w ri i of more popu ar book . p nt t ng in our w rl ; and his al er a i e is re o d t t n t v cog belongs to the popular p art of the M ac niz l r ab a m A i is m. W e th s y fo of dopt on u r u As s h it mes wi hi the Gregor co p s . uc co t n s eem be led ei her a e ial h ma to t to d n of u n s cope of the complaint which s tands agains t f ree m and a m whi h re ers the do utono y c nd mos t of the current s tream of philos ophy of wh le h ma s i a i i elli i le or o u n tu t on un nt g b , to reli i e s amel ha he m e ra i l g on t xt , n y t t t y ov p d y an as s er i ha a m t a i t on of t t utono y a po nt and relatively s up erficially over a vast sur whi h e ails A i c nt dopt onis m . a e ff eri the s e er li le im res f c , o ng tud nt v y tt p Pittenger appears to ta ke the firs t of thes e si the e hs m le i ies and m s eries on of d pt , co p x t y t tw o r a s . He sa s in s mmarizi his i e o d y u ng inherent in the great is s ues dis cu s s ed . G v n s i i h h E er po t on t at t e Word or xt nal S elf the intention to w rit e a fi rs t introduction to ‘ E res s i hr h the era $ ll th ma i i l e in his xp on of God t oug op a of e ny top cs nc ud d t book, ’ i h l h l h e t on of t e Ho y G os t c ot d hims elf with Profes s or M a c Greg or h as pr obably s ucceeded h i uman ty in s uch w is e that a complete human about as w ell a s the nature of the t as k per ” li e Was e his a i . His ri i i alw a s lear and rea f op n to ct on ( p mits . w t ng s y c d But in this case the question mus t be press ed : able and s prinkled with apt illu s trations ; and If the r elation betw een God and man is s uch he at leas t mentions Virtually everybody and ha h c n t t t t e Logos a at will clothe him s elf everything that ought to be m entioned . Bu with humanity s o that a complete life is op en one can admire his expos itory logis tics and hi i and if a Pi e s a s er h l s . et s ill e er ai ra e s a s the to ct on, ( tt ng o d , cf y t nt t n g v doubt to 7 8 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N e a i al a l e his a e r li her areas i r u duc t on v u of t c t go y of pub to ot of d scou se. B t M ac Greg or

i . cat on does little mo re than point out the p resence Pa r One is s ses the a re reli i me a h r in reli i r t d cu n tu of g on , of t p o g ou s lite atu re and the reli i s e erie e nd reli i s hi of g ou xp nc a of g ou p fact of s ymbolis m in religiou s s peech and los o h . Par Two es r i es s me m ai p y t —d c b o n ceremonial . rms reli i a imis m l heis m Perha h m fo of g on n , po yt , ps t e os t p r ofitable reading in a h i m ali e s , sm eis m and heis m as the i h r p nt du , d t , book s t e ve y interesting and w ell w ell as a r l s a i m a s i ism and a heis m . r i n tu , gno t c t p es ented s p ritual autobiography in the Par hree eals w i h the ra i i al heis i t T d t t d t on t t c Epilogue. a r me s and Par r wi h the a r gu nt , t Fou t n tu e J OH N Hrc x r r of eligious faith. Pa t Five is concerned w i h the i ea s s r i al imm r ali and t d of u v v , o t ty, P r ix i S andals a t the M os u e e e eternal life. a t S d scus ses the path from q , by K nn th al e eri l P r e e e e ie in . a e ra v u xp nc to b f God t S ven . O r U ers res s N ew C gg xfo d niv ity P , is devoted to the p r oblem of evil ; and Part r 1 . 1 60 Yo k , 959 Pp . . Ei h the e r li i g t to s ubj ct of e g ous language. — e e h ra who lis he a few Thes e eight Parts comprise fo rty fou r b rief K nn t C gg, pub d ha er s a r i in le h r m hree years ag o his volume on The Ca ll of the c pt , v y ng ngt f o t to l M ina r et has a e his la e as the rem s twe ve pages . , t k n p c fo o t The r lem e il for e am le is eal authority on the Chris tian approach to I s p ob of v , x p , d t - lam in r Hi r m l ou da . s ese s a l o wi h in a s e i hir six a es whi h y p nt b ok, t ct on of t ty p g , c als a i h S anda ls a t the os ue is a se el the o t kes n t e ideas of omnipotence and M q , qu to i i re i i Th re is i r rmer l me and a r her e el me d v ne c at v ty . e qu te comp es sion fo vo u fu t d v op nt th r almo st inevitably res ult s in occasional inac of e Ch is tian attitude and app roach . ' S i e li a i The Ca l o the ra ies h h . For i s a e M ac Gre or l cu c of t oug t n t nc , g nc pub c t on of f laims ha the e is e r inaret e e h ra has e a c t t x t nce of goodnes s p e M , K nn t C gg conduct d s ents a s great a p roblem to the atheis t as number of s tudy center cou rs es in the M iddle es the e is e e e il h i He Ea s and i es ha w r er the do x t nc of v to t e the st . t cont nu t t o k und “ sa s ha the a heis mmi e the N ea r Eas hris ia il . y t t t t, co tt d to t C t n Counc iew ha e il re mi a es has a h In the rese l me the a h r a es v t t v p do n t , to f ce t e p nt vo u ut o t k ” r lem the the rea er the m s e and i s in the p ob of good ( p . But is an d to o qu jo n a heis e r The r i hr i t t nec s s a ily committed to the view service. idea of C agg s for C ist an s that evil p redominates ? Why may there not to gain an idea of the relevance of their be optimistic as w ell as pes simis tic atheists ? gos pel by m eeting with Mu slims and learn S rel an a heis l i u y t t cou d con s stently hold ing the deeper as s umptions of their religion . ha li e is ala e and e a le The w r the a h r is i has ee t t f , on b nc , good njoy b , o k ut o do ng b n “ ” and et ha her rm r i h l n h si y t t t e is no God . At leas t this te ed f ont er t eo ogy i w at is de g “ is a s si ili whi h meri s i nated in the sub- i le the a s The po b ty c t s con deration . t t of book But in the sw i fl r ft ow of discu s sion the m ate Christia n Pres ence Amid Islam . C agg “ r ial tend s to fall into a rather neat a rrange s ays : If w e w ould in the end bes peak an me r m whi h s h m li a i s are a e a e M s lim aware es s hris we nt f o c uc co p c t on d qu t u n of C t, mi o tted . mus t as say an adequ ate Christia n a warenes s ” r m the a le e l s lam F o t b of cont nts it ooks as of I . though this book has an impo rtant a dvan The a utho r believes that Christianity and tage over other cu r rent philo s ophy of re Islam are vitally concerned w ith many of li ion e i h H l a e g t xt s n t at it includes a s ection on the s ame underlying themes . e w ou d t k r li i hi i i m l l m x e g ou s language . How ever these p ages u s w ith m n th s s a l vo u e to e tu r n out on examination to be s o intro plore the heart of the M u s lim r eligious ductor a s s ar el e e i i a e the w rl w al wi h hem in heir sh es y c c y v n to nd c t o d , To k t t t o natu re of the p roblem s of religious lan and under s tand them when they lay their ” r guage in which an inc eas ing number of shoes as ide. philos ophers are int eresting thems elves to The introduction should be read very a a i h d ay . These concer n the cognitive or non c arefully to g et an dequ te d ea of t e r It s h l be cognitive cha a cter of religiou s and theo s pirit and intent of the book . ou d l i al la a e the ri eria o r la wi el rea and ee l si ere h se og c ngu g , c t ck of d y d d p y con d d by t o ri eria r er hem and heir rela i who w l a em the m s ifi l c t p op to t , t t on ou d tt pt o t d f cu t of T HE P RI N CE T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N 79 miss i ar as s the wi i slims tha the w r sh la was rs ei e on y t k , nn ng of Mu t o k op p n fi t conc v d i and a ls it w as in h l to fa th in Christ . o t e fie d of goals that the har es and m s r i e w r HR Y O d t o t p oduct v o k of J . C IST W IL S N the Works hop w a s a ccomplished in three r a i el i p ovoc t ve pan d s cus sions . The Fu ture Cours e o Chris tian A re a f n a a of concern in . dult education

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es e ha these el s will be si er he l sh l be e i al . E l ri g t d t t fi d too con d ed . t o ogy ou d d vot on xp o ng It is p robably to the field of obj ectives for many of the hard questions of theology in adult work in the church that this s tudy a fashion that can be understood by knowl will ma e its rea es rib i si e ed eable la ers ns and usi w rshi k g t t cont ut on , nc g y p o , ng o p i was in h r t t e gene al Committee on Objec resources in an attempt to help the reader iy es h Na i t of t e t onal Council of Churches become identified exis tentially with covenant 80 T H E P RI N C E T O N S E M I N A R Y B ULL E TI N the l he arr ies the rea er i a w rl s ervances s h as a is m for e i i o ogy , c d nto o d uc b pt b g nn ng ’ s s ema i he l i a l h h . ee and the r s S er for the end wi h of y t t c t o og c t oug t Ind d , Lo d upp , t his i i a i he l ize can har l be rma i marria e and r i a i al nv t t on to t o og d y confi t on , g o d n t on ong re s e h h e the i i a i is ac the wa the e a al rama is res a fu d , t oug onc nv t t on y , Cov n nt d t ged m s m i i hi re c e ted the rea er a a s e a ai in the li e s an . ee the hri ia p , d u t nt n f g n f p Ind d , C st n dom and will find that he may qu estion the family w ill hardly mis s the t ransmis sion of r l e a he l hi h Dr h l i g and p an of Cov n nt t o ogy w c . t e covenant b es s ng if the d rama is c om n r M iller s o tho roughly explo res and explain s . mu icated th ough sys tematized nu rtu re a nd The m li hi s r re the e a is i li e r m one e era i the e ono t c t uctu of Cov n nt d c p n f o g n t on to n xt , rel i shi w i h his e le is al in the e hi ra l B i at on p of God t p op cont xt of t s g nd p an . ut t is i Th rama e i s nd t hi i h mo s t overwhelm ng . e d b g n a a t s po nt t at the reader mus t a sk an n er h Pr l a fi rm em r ends i myst y . T e o ogu e f s ba ra s s ing question . ’ m an s election for freedom and fellow ship Where is the Christian family ? This phe wi h s in and me e er in nom ena is diflicult l a e in our m a e t God , but judg nt nt to oc t t i s l h w man a w a rialis ti ami e- r li A c t I . ra s s c d e s a ze l re. God g c ou y o y of , dyn c p on d cu tu re em i alwa s hr h r a i in i h the a n he l al e can d pt on , y t oug pu g t on W t found tio of t o ogy on his ram a i lima is ll we la me and as r il h s A ct II . T d t c c x fo o d by y n p to s bu d t e ba ic Cove — ’ A ct III when m an is res to red to res pon si nantal unit ? the Christian home ? M iller s i h bilit . i all the E il e wh h is es a hil s h hris ia e a i has asi y F n y , p ogu c c p o op y of C t n duc t on b ’ tolog ical ma intains tha t ma n s t ru e destiny is cally a theological foundation in Covenant e the r i h e s ess and ea e he l the is i li es s h l to njoy g t ou n p c of God t o ogy , but d c p n of p yc o ogy , M iller h w s ha the rea s i l a i hi r nd h l h re er . D r. s e s a i s fo v o t t g t oc o ogy, duc t on , to y, p o op y epic s of the Old T estament follow this pat do not illumine it s ufliciently to help the ’ ter n a s in the s to ry of Is rael s deliveranc e lay Chris tian educator u se the theological r m E the E er ma ram a ramew r w r e — ra and m le e f o gypt , v y n d of f o k o k out g n co p t — d d e es is the sea - mer s r and in as it is in the a al rm la i ob G n , Ho Go to y, ctu fo u t on of

he e er s aiah w i h the r . his ec tives a mi is ra i e ri i les and cur t ncount of I t Lo d T j , d n t t v p nc p e a al rama is als the la his r ric ulum the har w r hris ia edu Cov n nt d o p n of to y , d o k of C t n — ’ e i i wi h rea i m i a i . i h his limi a i D r . iller b g nn ng t C t on , ov ng to God c t on W t t t t on , M s nd Man in i the -M an es s s ill can r the h r h ffi er a confl ct, to God , J u book t conf ont c u c o c , hris and M an in mm i the ea her and the are wi h the immi C t , on to God Co un ty t c , p nt t and finally to con s ummation with God and nent need of the chu rch toda y for the l ayma n It w l a al the ai h and e m M an in the Kingdom of God . ou d p to t k about f t to b co e an l i p ear that we a re living in that period of articulate theo og an . n M an a re s se his to ry in which God a d uppo d H HARRIET C . PRIC ARD i i e her in mm i the era to be l v ng tog t co un ty, his is all the h h r h . But t of t e c u c , not of The M eanin o Pers ons a g , grand plan . f by P ul om For the hris ia in the e a c Tournier . a r er r er N ew C t n Cov n nt H p B oth s , munity there are s pecial times for nu rtu re r 1 . . 2 8 Yo k , 957 Pp 3 . ller n n i i li e a r i D r . i a d a d d s c p n cco d ng to M , it is in this s ection that the autho r builds The reader will not find in this m eaning hr h is r nd a theology of Chris tian Education . T oug ful book written by a S w s docto a — - h mea ra e or hr h ea hi s hia r s a s s ema ize h r h i t e ns of g c t oug t c ng, p yc t i t , y t t d , t o oug go ng

heali rea hi and the s a rame s he r ers ali . a her he w ill dis ng, p c ng c nt t o y of p on ty R t , the people of God may encounter the living cover a rare blending of relevant ins ight s a ai and a ai in i f ere rms and A ler and re wi h e is e ial God g n g n d f nt fo of Jung , d , F ud t x t nt i h i . irs th m e n if er me s a s e is he l and me i al e hi s . S a i i d f ent t p n F t , g ty t t o ogy d c t c p k ng a ct s of God a re reena cted ea ch w eek in the always from the pers pective of a docto r wh o “ ’ ” li r The e a rama has r hri ia er for the Lo rd s Day tu gy . Cov n nt D a p ofound C st n conc n is p resented anew ea ch y ear as the cho sen pers on hidden beneath the a utomatisms ” e l hear the r a r i to the ers a e the a h r re eals the p op e Wo d of God cco d ng of p on g , ut o v A nd i n l l ll hi the structure of the Christian calendar . bas ic theme of h s book a d a s o fu fi s s i hri ia finally by obs erving the c ris is points of a concept on of vocation . To be a C st n h ma li e ime in s e ial s a rame al ob s hia ris and r he sa s one m s u n f t p c c nt p yc t t docto , y u t E P N CE N S E M N A B T H RI TO I R Y ULL E TI N 8 1

isa e his r le as me i al s h l i al r r ea l s i env g o d c , p yc o og c p ofit g t y by tudy ng this excellent book s li i sel he h r m iri al . The es e e e its s and s p tu nc of f t f, bot f o p ychological ins ights about “ asser s is s er a ral . It is a s iri al the i i i al s ee i mm t , up n tu p tu nd v du k ng co union and from ’ im l si m an s s iri al es i whi h its r a al sis er pu on , p tu d t ny, c p ofound n y of p s onal r eligiou s hi il and his me al e erie controls bo th s bod y nt xp nce as fulfillment and ultima te ma

he me a whe her rmal or ath l i al . tur it . p no n , t no p o og c y The and the mi are l the mea s body nd on y n RR E HA I T C . PRICH ARD e ress i the s iri whi h r i a es of xp on of p t, c coo d n t ” I i at and directs them both at once. t s Efi ec tive Pu blic Pra er R er the point in psychotherapy when the p atient y , by ob t l l his real ers . a s . Broadman res e i s e l re himse , , L Wil i m on P s Na sh b g n to xp o f p on ,

‘ ’ in rela i to her ers s and li e s l e e e ee 1 60. I 2 t on ot p on to f vi l , T nn ss , 9 Pp . 5 . meaning that the doctor ceas es to be en i r e h ere is a ha ee e b e wri gaged in psychotherapy as a s c ence o t c H book t t n d d to tten . N ow tha it has a eare it i h i e he is he m le el i l e in t pp d, s oped tha t n qu , t n co p t y nvo v d “ - - i r ir am li r i al h r h lea ers s l heali a S iri al mi s . s , ong non tu g c c u c d it will ou ng, p tu n t y F t be wi el rea and it he helps the patient es tablish a dialogue with d y d s suggestions carefully ll r and he wi h o her we . here ha e ee ma s himsel the , fo o d T v b n ny book of f, docto t n t t ra ers and s i h pers ons and this conta ct is a true spiritual p y tud es of t e s ubj ect of p rayer his ial e ma es mmi me a nd r m Bi li al and the l i al i s event . T d ogu k co t nt f o b c o og c po nt of iew a rea ise h respons ibility imperative and establishment v , but t t on t e creating of - ra ers hie i e i i mm i a i his le el , for l i use are few ex of l f g v ng co un c t on on t v p y c fly pu p t , , “ ” e is la e ha r involves trans parency or the willingnes s c pt o t d c pte s in books on the con li h r and a ie a mi heir w rshi . The a h r who s of bot docto p t nt to d t t duct of pub c o p ut o , i th mi i weaknesses and inborn shortcomings to each e n s ter of Lake Forest Pres byterian “ h r h n ill h r He sa the a eara e his , e e n . wri es wi h u ot e . ys, pp nc of t C u c K oxv , T n , t t a se se s hame is in a the s i the thority and m e e e the e h i e n of , f ct, gn of co p t nc on t c n qu of ” A re reshi e is li ra er e er as the a birth of the person . f ng not pub c p y , but n v dvoc ate of me h e l s i el his em h si i ser e the r at his i . t od xc u v y ; p a s indicates n t d by good docto t po nt , and ri h l He s a es ha I wa in a is to so, ha in the ma er ra i t t , W t nt , f ct, put g t y t t tt of p y ng “ ” i a l m i eas m here a re s s i es for s iri a i nto book not on y y d , but y t no ub t tut p tu l ty ll warm ashi he ) ers . In an s a ( 1 p on unu u y f on, hi is i invites the reader to experience with him T s d cus s on of prayer is arranged into i e ha er in hi h s w M r . a personal dialogue of renewal . n n c pt c Williams on deals

$ wi h e er i l The miraculous s econd birth of the per t v y pos s b e as pect of what he calls “ one h i he son happens when an other dialogue is initi of t e r c s t s piritual opportunities ” — in li a e a ial e wi h the new w rshi vi . ea ers wil t d d ogu t God, but pub c o p ( ) R d l find “ i rma i i dialogue is dependent upon the fi rst for in nfo t ve and n structive paragraphs on la i r m her ers here the i e and la r l e is s funct on, cont nt, ngua ge of p rayer p o ong d o t on f o ot p on t , nd m r ial e wi h . Tournier the a e ha a few hel l is no d ogu t God To , o t n pfu s uggestion s for a hie i Bible might be called the story of the dia c v ng eff ectiveness and excellence - in is h r ’ logue interrupted and the dialogue re estab d c a ging one of the preacher s highes t

Th N ew es ame is the l res s i ili ies . lished . e T t nt on y pon b t a swer the ra e h ma s li e ri e i eres i l s r e n to t g dy of u n o tud W tt n nt t ng y, uppo t d by good and es s hris is the re-es a lishme a i s and ea ri m J u C t t b nt of quot t on , f tu ng uch s ound ad

a the res ra i ial e. Be re i e his l me h i cont ct, to t on of d ogu fo v c t vo u oug t to find ts way into “ the ers is a e a m sem ar las s r ms and i h God, p on not fix d d tu , but in y c oo nto t e s tudies of a e ial a e el me . He can r w ma mi is ers who ha e e me pot nt , d v op nt g o ny n t v b co s ens itive to that unity of wholenes s which God planned recently to the deeper proprieties of public r r ra A for the human th ough estored relation p yer . nyone in search of profound writ shi s . It is at the i es ri i the in this s e will it here nor p po nt of d c b ng g on ubj ct not find , s piritual dialogu e betw een man and God will the author himself dis cover many to mm i —h r To e an act of co un on t at D . urni r be in agreement with his dis cu s sion of th e m r r l r ak es his g eatest cont ibution to religion . p ace of p ayer in the o rder of w orship or The pas tor and the Chris tian educator c an with his reasons for retaining the mis nom er 82 T H E P RI N CE TO N S E MI N A R Y B ULL E TI N

as ral ra er et all will mm e him re ere e ar a ? Am the p to p y , y co nd p f nc to D g n ong books hi hl for a w r h ri i the rshi it is s ra e e the mi g y o t y cont but on to on Wo p , t ng to not o s is s si one the rimar er s si Dix and His l and M a w ell d cu on of of p y conc n on of op , to find x o f mm w rshi a . la e er h r i F l co on o p tod y p c d und C u ch H sto ry . ew w ou d e re ame s serm s v ntu to n book of on , but no D ONALD MA CLEOD one sh l i l e a lis wi h s i ou d nc ud t t out Fo d ck . On the a re Prea hi m re er a ’ n tu of c ng, o ov , E s s ential Books or a Pas tor s f s elect lis t of the Yale and W a rrack Lec

L ibrar the a U h res w l be hel l . y , by F culty of nion T eo tu ou d pfu h e erall s ea i his a m hle rep re a S e ar R 2 V a . G n y p k ng t p p t logic l min y , ic mond 7 , , s ent s the u s eful suggestions of a competent 1 . 1 960. Pp . 7 theological faculty in the s ervice of the

aris h mi is r . If the r e err at ll Among the handy a ids for s tudents a nd p n t y p oj ct s a b s mi is ers the m s se l ha e ee it is in an attempt to do too much in a u y n t , o t u fu v b n m a ra i el mall a e the bibliog raphies p repared by the faculties co p t v y s s p c . f he l i al s emi a ries . his hir edi o t o og c n T t d O LD M CLEOD ' D NA A t ion of E ss ential B ooks for a Pas tor s Li brar s ele e and a a e the a l y , ct d nnot t d by f cu ty M usic and W ors hi in the Chur ch U i he l i al S emi ar in ir i ia p , of n on T o og c n y V g n , A l i i i e e ie l i ei h s e i s . . e a e and . . R e . s d v d d conv n nt y nto g t ct on , by C Lov c W C ic c rres i e era ll the t ra i i al A i r o pond ng g n y to d t on e s Na e e . b ngdon P s , shvill , T nn ,

( e e divis ions of theologic al studi s . To s p ak 2 2 0 . 1960. Pp . ri i all his or an s h lis i is c t c y of t , of y uc t ng , t o run the ris k of permitting pu rely s ub With the renew ed interes t in and em ective e al a i s re mi a e s i e hasis w rshi n em ra r Pr j v u t on to p do n t , but nc p upon o p i cont po y otes t he i e i the m ilers is am e tantis m i e s ha ha e wi h nt nt on of co p to n , gu d book t t v to do t e s s ential i les it sh l be war the ra i al as e s the s e ha e t t , ou d not unto d to p ct c p ct of ubj ct v c m la i a s i i a mis s i s artic u e me i reas i l s e l and i ee neces o p n bout gn fic nt o on , p b co nc ng y u fu nd d

r er n i m s a h me . r m e r e l arly in a eas wh e o e s o t t o s ary . W e a e uch ind bted to w it rs s uch r a r hi i li r a h tha Bla h h s ll There a e fe tu es of t s b b og p y t as Andrew W . ckwood w o ave pe ed a re hi hl mm e a le : for e am le the for us the me ha i a i s and g y co nd b x p , out c n cs of ct on l is ting of the most u seful periodicals in the character of the rub rics that a re es s en e a ch a rea and the p roviding of valuable tial to the o rder and dignity of any act of

h ti le. E e m i e a a i s as es ea w rshi . his new l e w r tw o nnot t on footnot to c t v n o p T vo u , tt n by a rs r la e m re er the i li al m e e r es s rs m s i and h ir cu o y g nc , o ov , of b b c , co p t nt p of o of u c c o h is ri al and he l i al se i s will ire rs is one the m s m rehe s i e to c , t o og c ct on con d cto , of o t co p n v i e an s e ha hes e ar ea s ha e ee e a s e it is a i e for rea her l a v nc y tud nt t t t v b n b c u gu d book p c , y c ere wi h m re ha r i ar are. The m an and h ir ire r ali e. N O s imila r ov d t o t n o d n y c , c o d cto k l is i s for Pas ral he l h we er a m i es s o m h s e l ma erial ha t ng to T o ogy , o v , p book co b n uc u fu t t t e r p ear to be ra ther uneven and incomplet . c an be read w ith p ofit by both lay and r h n h r i al G ranted that bibliog ap ies i t e p a ct c p rofess ional persons in the chu rch . fi el a re diflicult as sem le hie e a s e The e s the sis wel e d to b , c fly b c u cont nt of book con t of t v m a i les are e hemeral and new a e es ha ers e i i w i h a as i ha er ny t t p v nu c pt , b g nn ng t b c c pt on o f interes t and s kills are being opened up Wo rs hip and Mu s ic and ending with a h elp n rs e s a l e er heles s there ful is s s i the rshi mmi ee. a d pu u d con t nt y, n v t d cu on of Wo p Co tt are m a asi s mar e b ma re I n the rs e hese ha ers th e a h r s ny b c book , k d y tu cou of t c pt ut o h larshi and r ie ha s eem eal w i h the wh le ra e i s rele a s c o p p ofic ncy , t t to d t o ng of top c v nt - h a e ee er l e . For e am le wi h the rmal Ac t rshi : the mi is er v b n ov ook d x p , t to fo of Wo p n t , h s i s hris ia E a i E a the ire r and r anis the ari s h irs t e ect on on C t n duc t on , v n d cto o g t , v ou c o , elism s elli and h r h Adminis the re a i a nd m s i in hris ia g , Coun ng , C u c cong g t on , u c C t n h h r a f ra i so w ell e w are t e a e s E a i . t on don , y of duc t on Prea hi S erm s and rshi ra her Few ire rs m s i are s o w ell rie e c ng , on , Wo p t d cto of u c o nt d s e hil rea e ? be s e i in the his the m ea i and im li a i s w rshi k tc y t t d To p c fic , to n ng p c t on of o p - t r rea hi wh lis Pa is in as the co a h rs his l me. he ha e o y of p c ng, y t tt on ut o of t vo u T y v

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ha a M a Millan M D . n . a M . c Joh G . Buc n n, LL D . Thom s ,

F E r a Me D .D . d . D .D n re erick Ch isti n , Joh W . ister, E . D .D e e M Peter K mmons, . W. B v rly urphy

A an M e D D M rs e err . w . N ll Fr , . . John J . wb y

n . a a D .D . am S e e Joh T G llow y, Willi H . ch id

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Edito ri al

The Realization of the Church Jos eph Haroutunian

es James F Arms tr o Recurring Qu tions . ng

To Be and To Do Douglas Webs ter

r a e on a a e and e Richard R N iebuhr S chleie m ch r L ngu g Fe ling .

Thou Art Peter Georg e Knight

A e e and S a a Brian A erris h ton m nt ving F ith . G

Text for a Religious Aesthetic E rik R ou tley

Reinhold Niebuhr and Apologetics

a a e- a eor e Hendr Theologic l T bl T lk G g S . y

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