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Evelyn Underhill, writing nearly a century ago to a group of clergy warned: “We are drifting toward a religion which, consciously or unconsciously, keeps its eye on humanity, rather than Deity--which lays all the stress on service, and hardly any of the stress on awe: and that is a type of religion which in practice does not wear well. It does little for the soul in those awful moments when the pain and mystery of life are most deeply felt. It does not provide a place for that profound experience which Tauler called suffering in God. It does not lead to sanctity... It does not fit those who accept it as adequate for the solemn privilege of guiding souls to God... In fact, it turns its back on the most profound gifts made by Christianity to the human race. That statement which was true nearly hundred years ago, is still very true today.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 06:57:25 +0000

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