Christian Century . is A. Jenkins Popular Volume The Man in the Streetand Religion A book containing the Kansas City preachers message and hispersonal philosophy of life. One of the livest and most readablestatements of modern faith which the NewYear will bring forth. The following ex-tract from the first chapter suggests thepoint of view and atmosphere of thisfascinating book: To look upon the seething mass of men in thecity streets, or on the country side, the navvy inthe ditch or on the right-of-way, the chauffeurand the engine man, the plumber and the pluto-crat, the man with the hoe and t
Christian Century . is A. Jenkins Popular Volume The Man in the Streetand Religion A book containing the Kansas City preachers message and hispersonal philosophy of life. One of the livest and most readablestatements of modern faith which the NewYear will bring forth. The following ex-tract from the first chapter suggests thepoint of view and atmosphere of thisfascinating book: To look upon the seething mass of men in thecity streets, or on the country side, the navvy inthe ditch or on the right-of-way, the chauffeurand the engine man, the plumber and the pluto-crat, the man with the hoe and the man with thequirt, the clerk and the architect, the child of thesilver spoon and the child of the rookery, and todeclare that all alike are religious, naturally re-ligious, seems a daring stand to take. But thatis the precise position to which we are beginningto come. $ (plus postage) Order now and book will be sent immediately it comes from the press. The Christian Century Press 700 E. 40th Street .. Chicago. The Christian Century CHARLES CLAYTON MOBEISON, EDITOR. HERBERT J,. WIEEETT, CONTEIBUTIHO EDITOR. Volume XXXIV JANUARY 25, 1917 Number 4 Religious Change WE ARE ALL CONSERVATIVES ! We give up our notions about life and the worldwith reluctance. There are only a few men who willaccept the logic of their thinking. Such men lay thewhip of their cruel logic across our backs and drive us alittle way on in the road of human progress. This ispeculiarly true in religion. The very importance of relig-ious ideas is the reason for men holding these ideas sotenaciously and for compelling progress to prove itself atevery step. Religious change occasions shock. Even the individualcommunion cup makes its way slowly and is still taboo inan old and highly respectable denomination. Hegel has given us a formula which is helpful forinterpreting the changes in human thought. He uses thethree words thesis, antithesis and synthesis. His idea isthat a careful scrutiny of any of our fundam
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