Harris, Charles. Pro fide: a defence of natural and revealed religion. [*]$3. Dutton.
“The author, an accomplished theologian of the Anglican church, has written for intelligent laymen, as well as for the clergy and students preparing for the ministry. He is well versed in the literature of his subject, whether hostile or friendly to his purpose of vindicating the rationality of Christian theology. His standpoint is indicated by his belief that the sayings of Jesus to his disciples ‘undoubtedly confer a supernatural authority of some kind’ upon the Church.”—Outlook.
“While his work in a number of points fails of meeting the full demand of a strictly scientific apologetic, its spirit is admirable. Its full repertory of the evidences and arguments advanced by parties in the great debate presents materials for independent judgment as well as for views for which he contends.”
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“Mr. Harris’ text-book on Christian apologetics like Mr. Pullan’s on early Church history, will be extremely useful to those who are already on his side and are in need of a short, clear, able statement of their case; but we doubt whether it would convince an opponent.”
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Harris, J. Henry. Fishers. $1.50. Lane.
A poor fishing-village in Cornwall forms the setting of this novel, and the narrow views of the simple, superstitious fisher-folk are strongly contrasted with the broad-minded outlook of Uncle Zack, who is a progressive power, and a wholly charming character. The romance of the story is furnished by Robert Pendean the son of a successful Wall street speculator. Robert, while at Harvard develops a taste for Utopian social ideals and his father gives him five million dollars and sends him to Europe in the hope that he will acquire a taste for “high finance.” He drifts into Cornwall, falls in love with Mary Vaughan, and these two, to the joy of Uncle Zack, develop a co-operative enterprise among the fishermen and build a model fishing village near the dilapidated old town.
“A thoughtful and well-written novel, a romance in which the common life of a poor fishing village is invested with rare charm, while with a few exceptions the ethical ideals evinced are wholesome. It is to us a matter of much surprise to find a writer who while not evincing the bravery of thought or grasp of fundamental principles that mark the writings of advanced economists and practical idealists among modern social philosophers, is nevertheless far in advance of many conventional religious, ethical and social teachers, striving to justify the gaining of wealth through speculation in Wall street.”
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