The Master of the World a Study of Christ
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141 142 HIS GLADNESS the assertion that "rehgion is not at variance with occasional mirth"; the very guardedness of the words shows how unusual they must then have sounded. To-day, I fancy, people think of Christ's ordinary mood as not solemn, but optimistic, serene, self- possessed.^ There is a distinct feeling that the thought of His invariable sadness has done harm, and so has misrepresented His real character. Has not the time come to ask boldly whether among the traits of His perfection we... must not include something more than even optimism, serenity, self-possession: may He not have been light-hearted?
This leads us at once to inquire why it is that the writers of the Gospels should have omitted mention of such light-heartedness if it really existed in our Lord's nature. Two possible reasons suggest them- selves immediately. First, it must be remembered that those who wrote the accounts of Christ's life had to choose from a great store of facts and words. Writ- ^ This trait in Christ's character is receiving increasing emphasis in our day.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
141 142 HIS GLADNESS the assertion that "rehgion is not at variance with occasional mirth"; the very guardedness of the words shows how unusual they must then have sounded. To-day, I fancy, people think of Christ's ordinary mood as not solemn, but optimistic, serene, self- possessed.^ There is a distinct feeling that the thought of His invariable sadness has done harm, and so has misrepresented His real character. Has not the time come to ask boldly whether among the traits of His perfection we... must not include something more than even optimism, serenity, self-possession: may He not have been light-hearted?
This leads us at once to inquire why it is that the writers of the Gospels should have omitted mention of such light-heartedness if it really existed in our Lord's nature. Two possible reasons suggest them- selves immediately. First, it must be remembered that those who wrote the accounts of Christ's life had to choose from a great store of facts and words. Writ- ^ This trait in Christ's character is receiving increasing emphasis in our day.
What to read after The Master of the World a Study of Christ?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles Lewis Slattery to read onlineMoreLess
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