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Doubtless, these various statements, whether made in the name of Monism or Determinism, or some form of neo-Christianity, represent a reaction against that over-emphasis which taught that man was by nature under God's wrath and deserving of everlasting torments; but there can be no question that this reaction has gone very far in the direction of the opposite extreme, and that the time has come for reconsideration and a return to more balanced views.
For himself, he was touched in another way: with pity, or a kindly scorn. He did not believe in patching up the Christian tradition. Either accept it or put it aside. Newman had disposed of "neo-Christianity" once for all. "Well, of course all this means a row," he said at length, with a smile. "What is the Bishop doing?" "Oh, the Bishop will have to prosecute, Hugh says; of course he must!
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