Christian Missions And Social Progress : a Sociological Study of Foreign Missions
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The facts of history and ex- perience give little evidence in its favor. On the contrary, idolatry as it actually exists, and has always existed, in the world is almost without exception the worship of idols as such, or at least as the personification of some mysterious forces of the supernatural or natural world.^ 1 Cf. March, " Morning Light in Many Lands," chap, xiii., " Faith and Hope in Heathen Lands." 2 " Until recent years no one ever thought of apologising for idolatry. We have now reac...hed a stage, however, when it is a common thing to hear it explained, de- fended, and justified ; a philosophy of idolatry, so to speak, has sprung up, and has 308 CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND SOCIAL PROGRESS The opinion of learned natives of India as to the practical meaning of idolatry gives a far truer view of it. Rammohun Roy, early in the present century, writing upon this subject, notices la there a tenable this specious explanation of idolatry only to con- apoiogy for idolatry ? demn it. " I have observed," he remarks, " that both in their writings and conversation many Europeans feel a wish to palliate and soften the features of Hindu idolatry, and are inclined to inculcate that all objects of worship are considered by their votaries as emblematical representations of the Supreme Divinity!
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The facts of history and ex- perience give little evidence in its favor. On the contrary, idolatry as it actually exists, and has always existed, in the world is almost without exception the worship of idols as such, or at least as the personification of some mysterious forces of the supernatural or natural world.^ 1 Cf. March, " Morning Light in Many Lands," chap, xiii., " Faith and Hope in Heathen Lands." 2 " Until recent years no one ever thought of apologising for idolatry. We have now reac...hed a stage, however, when it is a common thing to hear it explained, de- fended, and justified ; a philosophy of idolatry, so to speak, has sprung up, and has 308 CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND SOCIAL PROGRESS The opinion of learned natives of India as to the practical meaning of idolatry gives a far truer view of it. Rammohun Roy, early in the present century, writing upon this subject, notices la there a tenable this specious explanation of idolatry only to con- apoiogy for idolatry ? demn it. " I have observed," he remarks, " that both in their writings and conversation many Europeans feel a wish to palliate and soften the features of Hindu idolatry, and are inclined to inculcate that all objects of worship are considered by their votaries as emblematical representations of the Supreme Divinity!
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