The Interpretation of the Character of Christ to Non-Christian Races : An Apology for Christian Missions
The book The Interpretation of the Character of Christ to Non-Christian Races : An Apology for Christian Missions was written by author Robinson, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1861-1925 Here you can read free online of The Interpretation of the Character of Christ to Non-Christian Races : An Apology for Christian Missions book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Interpretation of the Character of Christ to Non-Christian Races : An Apology for Christian Missions a good or bad book?
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C/. also Stanley's " Eastern Church," pp. 10-13. THE IDEALS OF ISLAM III nevertheless the failure on the part of the Chris- tians of Europe to preach their faith to the heathen who were not Moslems, prevents us from being otherwise than grateful that the hundreds of millions who have died in the faith of Islam during the last thirteen centuries have not lived and died as pagans. As we look on into the future, we find it im- possible to forecast the coming developments of Islam, but of this at l...east we are certain : its rigid unitarianism will never be overthrown by logic, and will only be undermined if its followers can be brought to accept S. John's definition of the Supreme Being, contained in the words " God is love ". It may be that the spread of Sufiism will help to bring about this result in Moham- medan Asia. The acceptance of this belief will sooner or later be followed by a sympathetic ap- preciation of the Christian doctrine of the In- carnation. For though an omnipotent ruler, existing from all eternity in isolation and loneli- ness, has met the aspirations of Moslems in the past, if love be not only an attribute of God's character, but be a synonym for His Name and the expression of His very Nature, we must needs attribute to Him, even from all eternity, the necessity of self-realisation and of self-expres- sion as love.
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