CHRISTIANITY AND PHILOSOPHY, by Arthur F. Holmes. Inter
Varsity Press, Chicago, 39 pp. $1.25.
This well organized pamphlet begins with a description of philosophy,
continues with the question, "What is Christianity?" and concludes with
a comparison.
Dr. Holmes stresses the rationality of Christianity. He eschews
paradoxes and contradictions; he rejects the emotionalism and mysticism that distinguishes
between the head and the heart. In other words, he asserts that Christianity is
the truth.
Two descriptions of philosophy are given. First, it is an attempt
to frame a comprehensive world-view; second, philosophy clarifies the dominant ideas
of men. From this second description he obtains an inference inconsistent with the
Augustinianism he seems to admire; viz. "Religion is not to be equated with
philosophy." This principle, against the author's intention, might lead to
the expedient of the two- fold truth.
The IVF advertising speaks of the pamphlet as geared to the thinking
university student. The pamphlet, however, is extremely elementary, as well as short,
so that the advertising seems exaggerated.
—Gordon H. Clark, Ph.D.
Indianapolis, Ind.
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