The Critical and Miscellaneous Writings

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856. Excerpt: ... XI. STRAUSS'S LIFE OF JESUS The work above named is one of profound theological significance. It marks the age we live in, and to judge from its character and the interest it has already excited, will make an epoch in theological affairs. It is a book whose influence, for good and for evil, will not soon pass away. Taken by itself, it is the most remarkable work that has appeared in theology, for the last hundred and fifty years, or since Richard Simon published his Critical Historyof the Old Testament; viewed in reference to its present effect, it may well be compared to Tindal's celebrated work, Christianity as old as the Creation, to which, we are told, more than six score replies have been made/ We do not propose to give any answer to the work of Mr. Strauss, or to draw a line between what we consider false, and what is true; but only to give a description and brief analysis of the work itself, that the good and evil to be expected therefrom may be made evident. But before we address ourselves to this work, we must say a brief word respecting the comparative position of Germany and England in regard to Theology. Das Leben Jesu, Kritisc'h bearbeitet von Dr. David Friedericii Strauss. Tubingen: 1837. 2 vols. 8vo. The Life of Jesus, critically treated, etc. Second improved edition. (1st edition, 1835, 3d, 1839, 4th, 1842.)--From the Christian Examiner for April, a840. On the fourth day of July, in the year of Grace onethousand seven hundred and fifty-seven, died at Halle, in Germany, Sigismund Jacob Baumgarten; a man who was deemed a great light in his time. Some thought that Theology died with him. A few, perhapsmore than a few, at one time doubted his soundness in; the faith, for he studied Philosophy, the Philosophy of Wolf, and there are always ...