Fear of the results of investigation, therefore, should deter no man, for the issue in any case is gain: emancipation from delusion, or increase of assurance. It is poor honour to sequester a creed from healthy handling, or to shrink from the serious examination of its doctrines. That which is true in Religion cannot be shaken; that which is false no one can desire to preserve. CONTENTS THE DUTY OF ADEQUATE INQUIRY ADMITTED AND NEGLECTED DIFFICULTY OF INVESTIGATING RELIGIOUS TRUTH CHARACTER OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUIRED THE TWO CLASSES OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS. CHRISTIANITY PROFESSES TO BE SUPERNATURAL IN FORM AND ESSENCE |