OnecanneverevacuatelifeofmysticismHomeisfullofit,loveisfullofit,religionisfullofitWhystumbleatthatintherelationofmantoChristwhichisnaturalintherelationofmantoman?
IfanyonecannotconceiveorrealizeamysticalrelationwithChrist,perhapsallthatcanbedoneistohelphimtostepontoitbystillplaineranalogiesfromcommonlifeHowdoIknowShakespereorDante?Bycommuningwiththeirwordsandthoughts。
ManymenknowDantebetterthantheirownfathersManymenknowDantebetterthantheirownfathersHeinfluencesthemmoreAsaspiritualpresenceheismoreneartothem,asaspiritualforcemorerealIsthereanyreasonwhyagreaterthanShakspereorDante,whoalsowalkedthisearth,wholeftgreatwordsbehindHim,whohasgreaterworkseverywhereintheworldnow,shouldnotalsoinstruct,inspireandmouldthecharactersofmen?IdonotlimitChrist\'sinfluencetothis:itisthis,anditismoreButChrist,sofarfromresentingordiscouragingthisrelationofFriendship,Himselfproposedit\"Abideinme\"wasalmostHislastwordtotheworldAndHepartlymetthedifficultyofthosewhofeelitsintangiblenessbyaddingthepracticalclause,\"IfyeabideinMe,ANDMYWORDSABIDEINYOU。\"
BeginwithHiswordsWordscanscarcelyeverbelongimpersonal。
ChristhimselfwasaWord,awordmadeFleshMakeHiswordsflesh;
dothem,livethem,andyoumustliveChrist\"HETHATKEEPETH
MYCOMMANDMENTS,heitisthatlovethMe。\"ObeyHimandyoumustloveHimAbideinHim,andyoumustobeyHimCULTIVATEHisFriendshipLiveafterChrist,inHisSpirit,asinHisPresence,anditisdifficulttothinkwhatmoreyoucandoTakethisatleastasafirstlesson,asintroduction。
IfyoucannotatonceandalwaysfeeltheplayofHislifeuponyours,watchforitalsoindirectly\"ThewholeearthisfullofthecharacteroftheLord。\"ChrististheLightoftheworld,andmuchofhisLightisreflectedfromthingsintheworld——evenfromcloudsSunlightisstoredineveryleaf,fromleafthroughcoal,anditcomfortsusthencewhendaysaredarkandwecannotseethesunChristshinesthroughmen,throughbooks,throughhistory,throughnature,music,artLookforHimthere\"Everydayoneshouldeitherlookatabeautifulpicture,orhearbeautifulmusic,orreadabeautifulpoem。\"Therealdangerofmysticismisnotmakingitbroadenough。
Donotthinkthatnothingishappeningbecauseyoudonotseeyourselfgrow,orhearthewhirofthemachineryAllgreatthingsgrownoiselesslyYoucanseeamushroomgrow,butneverachild。
Paulsaidforthecomfortingofallslowlyperfectingsoulsthattheygrew\"fromcharactertocharacter。\"\"Theinwardman,\"hesayselsewhere,\"isrenewedfromdaytoday。\"Allthoroughworkisslow;alltruedevelopmentbyminute,slightandinsensiblemetamorphosesThehigherthestructure,moreover,theslowertheprogressAsthebiologistrunshiseyeoverthelongAscentofLife,heseesthelowestformsofanimalsdevelopinanhour;thenextabovethesereachmaturityinaday;thosehigherstilltakeweeksormonthstoperfect;butthefewatthetopdemandthelongexperimentofyearsIfachildandanapearebornonthesameday,thelastwillbeinfullpossessionofitsfacultiesanddoingtheactiveworkoflifebeforethechildhasleftitscradleLifeisthecradleofeternityAsthemanistotheanimalintheslownessofhisevolution,soisthespiritualmantothenaturalmanFoundationswhichhavetobeartheweightofaneternallifemustbesurelylaidCharacteristowearforever;whowillwonderorgrudgethatitcannotbedevelopedinaday?
Toawaitthegrowingofasoul,nevertheless,isanalmostDivineactoffaithHowpardonable,surely,theimpatienceofdeformitywithitself,ofaconsciouslydespicablecharacterstandingbeforeChrist,wondering,yearning,hungeringtobelikethat!Yetmustonetrusttheprocessfearlesslyandwithoutmisgiving\"TheLordtheSpirit\"willdoHispartThetemptingexpedientis,inhasteforabruptorvisibleprogress,totrysomemethodlessspiritual,ortodefeattheendbywatchingforeffectsinsteadofkeepingtheeyeontheCauseAphotographprintsfromthenegativeonlywhileexposedtothesunWhiletheartistislookingtoseehowitisgettingonhesimplystopsthegettingonWhateverofwisesupervisionthesoulmayneed,itiscertainitcanneverbeover-exposed,orthat,beingexposed,anythingelseintheworldcanimprovetheresultorquickenitThecreationofanewheart,therenewingofarightspirit,isanomnipotentworkofGod。
LeaveittotheCreator\"Hewhichhathbegunagoodworkinyouwillperfectituntothatday。\"
Noman,nevertheless,whofeelstheworthandsolemnityofwhatisatstakewillbecarelessastohisprogressTobecomeLikeChrististheonlythingintheworldworthcaringfor,thethingbeforewhicheveryambitionofmanisfolly,andalllowerachievementvain。
ThoseonlywhomakethisquestthesupremedesireandpassionoftheirlivescaneverbegintohopetoreachitIf,therefore,ithasseemeduptothispointasifalldependedonpassivity,letmenowassert,withconvictionmoreintense,thatalldependsonactivityAreligionofeffortlessadorationmaybeareligionforanangel,butneverforamanNointhecontemplative,butintheactive,liestruehope;notinrapture,butinreality,liestruelife;notintherealmofideals,butamongtangiblethings,isman\'ssanctificationwroughtResolution,effort,pain,self-crucifixion,agony——allthethingsalreadydismissedasfutileinthemselves,mustnowberestoredtooffice,andatenfoldresponsibilitylaiduponthemForwhatistheiroffice?Nothinglessthantomovethevastinertiaofthesoul,andplaceit,andkeepitwherethespiritualforceswillactuponitItistorallytheforcesofthewill,andkeepthesurfaceofthemirrorbrightandeverinpositionItistouncoverthefacewhichistolookatChrist,anddrawdowntheveilwhenunhallowedsightsarenear。
Youhave,perhaps,gonewithanastronomertowatchhimphotographthespectrumofastarAsyouenterthedarkvaultoftheobservatoryyousawhimbeingbylightingacandleToseethestarwith?No;buttoadjusttheinstrumenttoseethestarwith。
Itwasthestarthatwasgoingtotakethephotograph;itwas,also,theastronomerForalongtimeheworkedinthedimness,screwingtubesandpolishinglensesandadjustingreflectors,andonlyaftermuchlaborthefinelyfocusedinstrumentwasbroughttobearThenheblewoutthelight,andleftthestarttodoitsworkupontheplatealone。
Theday\'staskfortheChristianistobringhisinstrumenttobear。
HavingdonethathemayblowouthiscandleAlltheevidencesofChristianitywhichhavebroughthimthere,allaidstoFaith,allactsofworship,alltheleveragesoftheChurch,allPrayerandMeditation,allgirdingoftheWill——theselesserprocesses,thesecandle-lightactivitiesforthatsupremehour,maybesetaside。
But,remember,itisbutforanhourThewisemanwillbehewhoquickestlightshiscandle;thewisesthewhoneverletsitout。
Tomorrow,thenextmoment,he,apoor,darkened,blurredsoul,mayneeditagaintofocustheImagebetter,totakeamoteoffthelens,toclearthemirrorfromabreathwithwhichtheworldhasdulledit。
NoreadjustmentiseverrequiredonbehalfoftheStarThatisonegreatfixedpointinthisshiftinguniverseButTHEWORLD
MOVESAndeachday,eachhour,demandsafurthermotionandreadjustmentforthesoulAtelescopeinanobservatoryfollowsastarbyclockwork,buttheclockworkofthesouliscalledTHE
WILLHence,whilethesoulinpassivityreflectstheImageoftheLord,theWillinintenseactivityholdsthemirrorinpositionlestthedriftingmotionoftheworldbearitbeyondthelineofvisionTo\"followChrist\"islargelytokeepthesoulinsuchpositionaswillallowforthemotionoftheearthAndthiscalculatedcounteractingofthemovementsoftheworld,thisholdingofthemirrorexactlyoppositetotheMirrored,thissteadyingofthefacultiesunerringlythroughcloudandearthquake,fireandsword,isthestupendousco-operatinglaboroftheWillItisallman\'sworkItisallChrist\'sworkInpracticeitisboth;
intheoryitisbothButthewisemanwillsayinpractice,\"Itdependsuponmyself。\"
IntheGalleriedesBeauxArtsinParistherestandsafamousstatueItwasthelastworkofagreatgenius,who,likemanyagenius,wasverypoorandlivedinagarret,whichservedasastudioandsleeping-roomalikeWhenthestatuewasallbutfinished,onemidnightasuddenfrostfelluponParisThesculptorlayawakeinthefirelessroomandthoughtofthestillmoistclay,thoughthowthewaterwouldfreezeintheporesanddestroyinanhourthedreamofhislifeSotheoldmanrosefromhiscouchandheapedthebed-clothesreverentlyroundhisworkInthemorningwhentheneighborsenteredtheroomthesculptorwasdead,butthestatuewassaved!
TheImageofChristthatisformingwithinus——thatislife\'sonechargeLeteveryprojectstandasideforthatThespiritofGodwhobroodeduponthewatersthousandsofyearsago,isbusynowcreatingmen,withinthesecommonplacelivesofours,intheimageofGod\"TillChristbeformed,\"noman\'sworkisfinished,noreligioncrowned,nolifehasfulfilleditsendIstheinfinitetaskbegun?When,how,arewetobedifferent?TimecannotchangemenDeathcannotchangemenChristcanWhereforePUT
ONCHRIST。
DealingWithDoubt。
ThereisasubjectwhichIthinkworkersamongstyoungmencannotaffordtokeepoutofsight——Imeanthesubjectof\"Doubt。\"WeareforcedtofacethatsubjectWehavenochoiceIwouldratherletitalone;buteverydayofmylifeImeetmenwhodoubt,andI
amquitesurethatmostChristianworkersamongmenhaveinnumerableinterviewseveryyearwithmenwhoraiseskepticaldifficultiesaboutreligion。
NowitbecomesamatterofgreatpracticalimportancethatweshouldknowhowtodealwiselywiththeseUponthewhole,IthinkthesearethebestmeninthecountryIspeakofmyowncountryIspeakoftheuniversitieswithwhichIamfamiliar,andIsaythattheymenwhoareperplexed,——themenwhocometoyouwithseriousandhonestdifficulties,——arethebestmenTheyaremenofintellectualhonesty,andcannotallowthemselvestobeputtorestbywords,orphrases,ortraditions,ortheologies,butwhomustgettothebottomofthingsforthemselvesAndifIamnotmistaken,ChristwasveryfondofthesemenTheoutsidersalwaysinterestedHim,andtouchedHim。
Theorthodoxpeople——thePharisees——HewasmuchlessinterestedinHewentwithpublicansandsinners——withpeoplewhowereinrevoltagainsttherespectability,intellectualandreligious,ofthedayAndfollowingHim,weareentitledtogivesympatheticconsiderationtothosewhomHelovedandtooktroublewith。
First,letmespeakforamomentortwoaboutTheoriginofdoubt。
Inthefirstplace,WEAREBORNQUESTIONERSLookatthewondermentofalittlechildinitseyesbeforeitcanspeakThechild\'sgreatwordwhenitbeginstospeakis,\"Why?\"Everychildisfullofeverykindofquestion,abouteverykindofthing,thatmoves,andshinesandchanges,inthelittleworldinwhichitlives。
ThatistheincipientdoubtinthenatureofmanRespectdoubtforitsoriginItisaninevitablethingItisnotathingtobecrushedItisapartofmanasGodmadehimHeresyistruthinthemaking,anddoubtisthepreludeofknowledge。
Secondly:THEWORLDISASPHINXItisavastriddle——anunfathomablemystery;andoneverysidethereistemptationtoquestioning。
Ineveryleaf,ineverycellofeveryleaf,thereareahundredproblemsTherearetengoodyearsofaman\'slifeininvestigatingwhatisinaleafGodhasplannedtheworldtoincitementointellectualactivity。
Thirdly:THEINSTRUMENTWITHWHCIHWEATTEMPTTOINVESTIGATETRUTH
ISIMPAIREDSomesayitfell,andtheglassisbrokenSomesayprejudice,heredity,orsin,havespoileditssight,andhaveblindedoureyesanddeadenedourearsInanycasetheinstrumentswithwhichweworkupontruth,eveninthestrongestmen,arefeebleandinadequatetotheirtremendoustask。
Andinthefourthplace,ALLRELIGIOUSTRUTHSAREDOUBTABLEThereisnoabsolutetruthforanyoneofthemEventhatfundamentaltruth——theexistenceofaGod——nomancanprovebyreasonTheordinaryprooffortheexistenceofaGodinvolveseitheranassumption,argumentinacircle,oracontradictionTheimpressionofGodiskeptupbyexperience,notbylogicAndhence,whentheexperimentalreligionofaman,ofacommunity,orofanationwanes,religionwanes——theirideaofGodgrowsindistinct,andthatman,communityornationbecomesinfidel。
Bearinmind,then,thatallreligioustruthsaredoubtable——eventhosewhichweholdmoststrongly。
Whatdoesthisbriefaccountoftheoriginofdoubtteachus?ItteachesusGreatintellectualhumility。
Itteachesussympathyandtolerationwithallmenwhoventureupontheoceanoftruthtofindoutapaththroughitforthemselves。
Doyousometimesfeelyourselfthinkingunkindthingsaboutyourfellow-studentswhohaveintellectualdifficulty?Iknowhowharditisalwaystofeelsympathyandtolerationforthem;butwemustaddressourselvestothatmostcarefullyandmostreligiouslyIfmybrotherisshort-sightedImustnotabusehimorspeakagainsthim;Imustpityhim,andifpossibletrytoimprovehissight,ortomakethingsthatheistolookatsobrightthathecannothelpseeingButneverletusthinkevilofmenwhodonotseeaswedoFromthebottomofourheartsletuspitythem,andletustakethembythehandandspendtimeandthoughtoverthem,andtrytoleadthemtothetruelight。
WhathasbeenThechurch\'streatmentofdoubtinthepast?Ithasbeenverysimple\"ThereisahereticBurnhim!\"Thatisall\"Thereisamanwhohasgoneofftheroad。
Bringhimbackandtorturehim!\"
Wehavegotpastthatphysically;havewegotpastitmorally?WhatdoesthemodernChurchsaytoamanwhoisskeptical?Not\"Burnhim!\"but\"Brandhim!\"\"Brandhim!\"——callhimabadnameAndinmanycountriesatthepresenttime,amanwhoisbrandedasahereticisdespised,tabooedandputoutofreligioussociety,muchmorethanifhehadgonewronginmoralsIthinkIamspeakingwithinthefactswhenIsaythatamanwhoisunsoundislookeduponinmanycommunitieswithmoresuspicionandwithmorepioushorrorthanamanwhonowandthengetsdrunk\"Burnhim!\"\"Brandhim!\"\"Excommunicatehim!\"ThathasbeentheChurch\'streatmentofdoubt,andthatisperhapstosomeextentthetreatmentwhichweourselvesareinclinedtogivetothemenwhocannotseethetruthsofChristianityasweseethem。
ContrastChrist\'streatmentofdoubtIhavespokenalreadyofHisstrangepartialityfortheoutsiders——forthescatteredhereticsupanddownthecountry;ofthecarewithwhichHelovedtodealwiththem,andoftherespectinwhichHeheldtheirintellectualdifficultiesChristneverfailedtodistinguishbetweendoubtandunbeliefDoubtis\"CAN\'T
BELIEVE\";unbeliefis\"WON\'TBELIEVE。\"Doubtishonesty;unbeliefisobstinacyDoubtislookingforlight;unbeliefiscontentwithdarknessLovingdarknessratherthanlight——thatiswhatChristattacked,andattackedunsparinglyButfortheintellectualquestioningofThomas,andPhilip,andNicodemus,andthemanyotherswhocametoHimtohavetheirgreatproblemssolved,Hewasrespectfulandgenerousandtolerant。
AndhowdidHemeettheirdoubts?TheChurch,asIhavesaid,says,\"Brandhim!\"Christsaid,\"Teachhim。\"HedestroyedbyfulfillingWhenThomascametoHimanddeniedHisveryresurrection,andstoodbeforeHimwaitingforthescathingwordsandlashingforhisunbelief,theynevercameTheynevercame!Christgavehimfacts——facts!NomencangoaroundfactsChristsaid,\"BeholdMyhandsandMyfeet。\"ThegreatgodofscienceatthepresenttimeisafactItwordswithfactsItscryis,\"Givemefacts。
Foundanythingyoulikeuponfactsandwewillbelieveit。\"ThespiritofChristwasthescientificspiritHefoundedHisreligionuponfacts;andHeaskedallmentofoundtheirreligionuponfacts。
Now,getupthefactsofChristianity,andtakementothefacts。
Theologies——andIamnotspeakingdisrespectfullyoftheology;
theologyisasscientificathingasanyotherscienceoffacts——buttheologiesareHumanversionsofDivinetruths,andhencethevarietiesoftheversionsandtheinconsistenciesofthemIwouldallowamantoselectwhicheverversionofthistruthhelikedAFTERWARDS;butIwouldaskhimtobeginwithnoversion,butgobacktothefactsandbasehisChristianlifeuponthese。
ThatisthegreatlessonoftheNewTestamentwayoflookingatdoubt——ofChrist\'streatmentofdoubtItisnot\"Brandhim!\"——butlovingly,wiselyandtenderlytoteachhimFaithisneveropposedtoreasonintheNewTestament;itisopposedtosightYouwillfindthataprincipleworththinkingoverFAITHISNEVEROPPOSED
TOREASONINTHENEWTESTAMENT,BUTTOSIGHT。
Withtheseprinciplesinmindastotheoriginofdoubt,astoChrist\'streatmentofit,howareweourselvestodealwiththosewhoareinintellectualdifficulty?
Inthefirstplace,IthinkWEMUSTMAKEALLTHECONCESSIONSTO
THEMTHATWECONSCIENTIOUSLYCAN。
Whenadoubterfirstencountersyou,hepoursoutadelugeofabuseofchurches,andministers,andcreeds,andChristiansNine-tenthsofwhathesaysisprobablytrueMakeconcessionsAgreewithhimItdoeshimgoodtounburdenhimselfofthesethingsHehasbeencherishingthemforyears——layingthemupagainstChristians,againsttheChurch,andagainstChristianity;andnowheisstartledtofindthefirstChristianwithwhomhehastalkedoverthethingalmostentirelyagreeswithhimWeare,ofcourse,notresponsibleforeverythingthatissaidinthenameofChristianity;andnowheisstartledtofindthefirstChristianwithwhomhehastalkedoverthethingalmostentirelyagreeswithhimWeare,ofcourse,notresponsibleforeverythingthatissaidinthenameofChristianity;butamandoesnotgiveupmedicinebecausetherearequackdoctors,andnomanhasarighttogiveuphisChristianitybecausetherearespuriousorinconsistentChristiansThen,asI
alreadysaid,creedsarehumanversionsofDivinetruths;andwedonotaskamantoacceptallthecreeds,anymorethanweaskhimtoacceptalltheChristiansWeaskhimtoacceptChrist,andthefactsaboutChristandthewordsofChristYouwillfindthebattleishalfwonwhenyouhaveendorsedtheman\'sobjections,andpossiblyaddedagreatmanymoretothechargeswhichhehasagainstourselvesThesemenareInrevoltagainstthekindofreligionwhichweexhibittotheworld——againstthecantthatistaughtinthenameofChristianityAndifthementhathaveneverseentherealthing——ifyoucouldshowthemthat,theywouldreceiveitaseagerlyasyoudoTheyaremerelyinrevoltagainsttheimperfectionsandinconsistenciesofthosewhorepresentChristtotheworld。
Second:BEGTHEMTOSETASIDE,BYANACTOFWILL,ALLUNSOLVED
PROBLEMS:suchastheproblemoftheoriginofevil,theproblemoftheTrinity,theproblemoftherelationofhumanwillandpredestination,andsoon——problemswhichhavebeeninvestigatedforthousandsofyearswithoutresult——askthemtosetthoseproblemsasideasinsolubleInthemeantime,justasamanwhoisstudyingmathematicsmaybeaskedtosetasidetheproblemofsquaringthecircle,lethimgoonwithwhatcanbedone,andwhathasbeendone,andleaveoutofsighttheimpossible。
Youwillfindthatwillrelievetheskeptic\'smindofagreatdealofUnnecessarycargothathasbeeninhisway。
Thirdly:TALKINGABOUTDIFFICULTIES,ASARULE,ONLYAGGRAVATES
THEM。
Entiresatisfactiontotheintellectisunattainableaboutanyofthegreaterproblems,andifyoutrytogettothebottomofthembyargument,thereisnobottomthere;andthereforeyoumakethematterworseButIwouldsaywhatisknown,andwhatcanbehonestlyandphilosophicallyandscientificallysaidaboutoneortwoofthedifficultiesthatthedoubterraises,justtoshowhimthatyoucandoit——toshowhimthatyouarenotafool——thatyouarenotmerelygropinginthedarkyourself,butyouhavefoundwhateverbasisispossibleButIwouldnotgoaroundallthedoctrinesIwouldsimplydothatwithoneortwo;becausethemomentyoucutoffone,ahundredotherheadswillgrowinitsplaceItwouldbeapityifalltheseproblemscouldbesolved。
ThejoyoftheintellectuallifewouldbelargelygoneIwouldnotrobamanofhisproblems,norwouldIhaveanothermanrobmeofmyproblemsTheyarethedelightoflife,andthewholeintellectualworldwouldbestaleandunprofitableifwekneweverything。
Fourthly——andthisisthegreatpoint:TURNAWAYFROMTHEREASON
ANDGOINTOTHEMAN\'SMORALLIFE。
Idon\'tmean,gointohismorallifeandseeifthemanislivinginconscioussin,whichisthegreatblinderoftheeyes——Iamspeakingnowofhonestdoubt;butopenanewdoorintoThepracticalsideofman\'snature。
Entreathimnottopostponelifeandhislife\'susefulnessuntilhehassettledtheproblemsoftheuniverseTellhimthoseproblemswillneverallbesettled;thathislifewillbedonebeforehehasbeguntosettlethem;andaskhimwhatheisdoingwithhislifemeantimeChargehimwithwastinghislifeandhisusefulness;
andinvitehimtodealwiththemoralandpracticaldifficultiesoftheworld,andleavetheintellectualdifficultiesashegoesalongTospendtimeupontheseisprovingthelessimportantbeforethemoreimportant;and,astheFrenchsay,\"Thegoodistheenemyofthebest。\"Itisagoodthingtothink;itisabetterthingtowork——itisabetterthingtodogoodAndyouhavehimthere,youseeHecan\'tgetbeyondthatYouhavetotellhim,infactthattherearetwoorgansofknowledge:theonereason,theotherobedienceAndnowtellhimthereisbutOne,andleadhimtothegreathistoricalfigurewhocallsallmentoHim:theoneperfectlife——theoneSaviorofmankind——theoneLightoftheworldAskhimtobegintoObeyChrist;
and,doingHiswill,heshallnowofthedoctrinewhetheritbeofGod。
That,Ithink,isabouttheonlythingyoucandowithaman:togethimintopracticalcontactwiththeneedsoftheworld,andtolethimlosehisintellectualdifficultiesmeantimeDon\'taskhimtogivethemupaltogetherTellhimtosolvethemafterwardonebyoneifhecan,butmeantimetogivehislifetoChristandhistimetothekingdomofGodYoufetchhimcompletelyaroundwhenyoudothatYouhavetakenhimawayfromthefalsesideofhisnature,andtothepracticalandmoralsideofhisnature;andforthefirsttimeinhislife,perhaps,heputsthingsintheirtrueplaceHeputshisnatureintherelationsinwhichitoughttobe,andhethenonlybeginstoliveAndbyobediencehewillsoonbecomealearnerandpupilforhimself,andChristwillteachhimthings,andhewillfindwhateverproblemsaresolvablegraduallysolvedashegoesalongthepathofpracticalduty。
Now,letme,inclosing,giveaninstanceofhowtodealwithspecificpoints。
Thequestionofmiraclesisthrownatmyheadeverysecondday:
\"Whatdoyousaytoamanwhenhesaystoyou,\'Whydoyoubelieveinmiracles?\'\"
Isay,\"BecauseIhaveseenthen。\"
Heasks,\"When?\"
Isay,\"Yesterday。\"
\"Where?\"
\"Downsuch-and-suchastreetIsawamanwhowasadrunkardredeemedbythepowerofanunseenChristandsavedfromsinThatisamiracle。\"
ThebestapologeticforChristianityisaChristianThatisafactwhichthemancannotgetoverTherearefiftyotherargumentsformiracles,butnonesogoodasthatyouhaveseenthemPerhaps,youareoneyourselfButtakeamanandshowhimamiraclewithhisowneyesThenhewillbelieve。