Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Matter and spirit: The distinction between matter and spirit dates from the bod and soul of primitive philosophy; While matter is of use to spirit, spirit is of no use to matter; Spiritual intensity in human judgement outweighs material immensity -- The religious influence of the material world: Among the uses of matter to spirit its religious influence is the chief -- Divine immanence in nature: The religious influence of external nature is a fact of greater magnitude than any one of its interpretations -- Divine immanence in man: If God is immanent in nature, He must be immanent in man (as being part of nature) -- The incarnation and miracles: The objection to miracles is chiefly based on uniformity of nature -- The incarnation and sacraments: Matter has a secondary as well as a primary connexion with religion, due to the reaction upon it of the human mind -- The incarnation and the Trinity: The doctrine of the Incarnation (with that of the Trinity which it involves) though philosophical in aspect, was essentially practical in origin

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