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no possible harmony exists. On the contrary, their prin-
ciples and tendencies are absolutely opposite. It is there-
fore entirely inconsistent that they should be spoken of
as forming one general mass.
Art, Science and Invention.
Second, the triumphs of art and science, the progress
in inventions, discoveries, etc., by no means argue an in-
crease in godliness.
Many of the acknowledged leaders today in science and
philosophy yes, even those who rank the very highest
among them, are positive infidels. And very many more,
who disclaim absolute infidelity, deny the divinity of Jesus
Christ.
It is strange, indeed, that the Christian optimists, in
their noisy trumpetings of the strides of science, should
lose sight of this momentous fact. And history bears a
similar testimony. The power, splendor and wisdom of
David and Solomon were followed by the idolatry and
innocent blood of Ahab and Manasseh, resulting in the
overthrow of Jerusalem and the Babylonish captivity.
The temple, built by Herod, was one of the grandest
works of art. It fairly flashed with splendor, and the
temple service was conducted on a magnificent scale. The
Jews of his time enjoyed great privileges in literature and
learning, and yet they crucified the Lord Jesus.
The Greeks rose to a pinnacle of triumph in literature,
poetry and art, and yet they failed by wisdom to find out
God. To them he Was the unknown God. 101 See how
plainly this is brought out in 1 Cor. chapters, 1, 2 and 3:
"For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wis-
dom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of
preaching to save them that believe" (1:21). The trouble
is not with the heads, but with the hearts of men. No
matter how great the learning, man must have a new

that we are of God, and the tions, I found an altar with this
whole world lieth In the evil inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN
one. GOD. Whom therefore ye ig-
(101) Acts 17:23. For as I norantly worship, him declare I
passed by, and beheld your devo- unto you.