"The doctrine of the
Atonement," says he, "which is especially cherished as the
distinguishing idea of Christianity, is only a form of the
radical error from which false religion has sprung ever since
the world began; the error, namely, of supposing that human
guilt is to be expiated, not by change of character, but by
offerings and sacrifices." The sacrifice of Christ "is the
world-old error, thinly disguised, culminating in its most
monstrous form. Even if it were new, it has no place among the
teachings of Jesus. He never taught this nor any of its
associated dogmas. Not a word of his gives them the slightest
color of authority." Pp. 4, 5. Such language comes with an ill
grace from one who attacks M. Renan. See Chapter on Christ's
"childlikeness." Wherein, we ask, is the Frenchman worse than
the Philadelphian?
GAGE, W. L.--Trinitarian Sermons to a Unitarian Congregation. Boston,
1860.
HARE, E.--Principal Doctrines of Christianity Defended against the
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