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SOME CHRISTIAN CONVICTIONS
Some Christian Convictions
A PRACTICAL RESTATEMENT IN TERMS OF PRESENT-DAY THINKING - BY - HENRY SLOANE COFFIN - MINISTER IN THE MADISON AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, NEW YORK CITY - Non enim omnis qui cogitat credit sed cogitat omnis qui credit, et credendo sogitat et cogitando credit.—AUGUSTINE - COPYRIGHT, 1915 BY YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS - First published, 1915 Second printing, 1915 Third printing, 1916 Fourth printing, 1920
PREFACE
SOME CHRISTIAN CONVICTIONS
INTRODUCTION - SOME MOVEMENTS OF THOUGHT IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY WHICH HAVE AFFECTED CHRISTIAN BELIEFS
CHAPTER I - RELIGION
CHAPTER II - THE BIBLE
CHAPTER III - JESUS CHRIST
CHAPTER IV - GOD
In an era when scientific progress and skeptical inquiry challenge traditional faith, this collection of lectures offers a fresh, conversational presentation of core Christian beliefs. The author, a seasoned pastor and professor, speaks directly to students, agnostics, and hesitant believers, translating ancient doctrines into language shaped by recent intellectual currents. By treating the Gospel as a building assembled from ideas already explored by philosophy and science, the work invites listeners to see faith as both rational and relevant.
The book does not aim for exhaustive theology; instead it selects a handful of essential convictions—such as the existence of God, the meaning of holiness, and the moral weight of the Ten Commandments—and explains them with clear analogies and contemporary examples. Its tone remains scholarly without being ornate, preserving the cadence of spoken sermons while integrating insights from modern scholars. Listeners will come away with a sturdier intellectual footing for their own spiritual journey, equipped to discuss Christianity in today’s culture.
Full title
Some Christian Convictions A Practical Restatement in Terms of Present-Day Thinking A Practical Restatement in Terms of Present-Day Thinking
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (246K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Eric Betts and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2005-08-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1877–1954
A leading American minister and educator, he helped shape Protestant thought in the early 20th century through both preaching and teaching. He is especially remembered for guiding Union Theological Seminary and for his clear, accessible religious writing.
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