Indeed, this very discussion was a hopeful
indication; for it proved that, long and terrible as the sway of
Rationalism had been, there was still some interest felt among the
people on the themes most intimately connected with faith and practice.
It was a bright ray of the morning of renovation when the mere fact of
vital religion was powerful enough to enlist public attention.
FOOTNOTES:
[52] Moehler's _Symbolism_, Memoir of Author.
[53] _Essays and Remains._ Vol. 1, pp. 61-62.
[54] Quoted from Kahnis, _History of German Protestantism_, pp. 224-225.
CHAPTER X.
RELATIONS OF RATIONALISM AND SUPERNATURALISM.
1810-1835.
The task imposed upon the new state church taxed its powers to their
utmost tension. Much that had been achieved was now no longer useful,
for the stand-point of parties was totally changed. The Calvinist had
written against Rationalism with one eye upon heresy and the other upon
Lutheranism. The Lutheran had betrayed more spleen toward his Reformed
brethren than toward the disciples of Semler and Ernesti.
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