the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xv (the miraculous conception)

“Let us turn our attention to the Church and to the Church Doctrine. How early in the history of the Church, the doctrine “that the end justifies the means”, came into existence, we are not prepared to say; but the early fathers in preaching to the Pagans constantly met the Pagan belief that their gods [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xv (the miraculous conception)

“Let us now turn our attention to another point in this connection. The first noticeable fact is that John, the beloved disciple, gives no account or even intimation of the “Miraculous Conception” of his Master; and he more than all the other disciples had opportunity to know in regard to this, because “when Jesus therefore [...]