Christian Division

The subject of church union is just now being discussed as a primary problem of Christianity. But does the matter of organic unity really touch any profound interest of ordinary men? If church union is to be worth anything it must represent a vital passion, and not a nice balancing of subtle distinctions. As a matter of fact the great issue of today is the valuation of human life. Industrial and international problems really involve the question whether men can manage to organize in a fellowship which recognizes human rights. The fundamental test which Christianity must apply is whether the Kingdom of Heaven is actually to come on earth by human consecration and co-operation, or whether we shall despair of and depreciate ideals of social evolution. Here is a fundamental cleavage in modern Christianity which cannot be ignored

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