...we know not how much of what is admirable has been superadded by the tradition of his followers. . . .Who among his disciples, or among their proselytes,...the Gospels ? Certainly not the fishermen of Galilee — still less the early Christian writers. . .. About the life and sayings of Jesus there is a stamp...

...that we know not how much of what is admirable has been superadded by the tradition of his followers. Who among His disciples, or among their proselytes,...the Gospels ? Certainly not the fishermen of Galilee — still less the early Christian writers. About the life and sayings of Jesus there is a stamp of...

...much of what is admirable has been added by the tradition of his followers Who among his disciples or their proselytes was capable of inventing the sayings...Certainly not the fishermen of Galilee ; certainly not St. Paul."—(Essay on Theism p. 254). Freethought is one thing, but ignorant assertions such as the real...

...modern times, John Stuart Mill, has asked •with profound intuition — " Who, among his disciples, or their proselytes, was capable of inventing the sayings...imagining the life and character revealed in the gospels?" The whole course of history arises to declare that the life-work of the Man of Nazareth would have...

...and that we know not how much of what is admirable is superadded by the tradition of the followers. Who among His disciples or among their proselytes...Gospels ? Certainly not the fishermen of Galilee; as certainly not St. Paul, whose character and idiosyncrasies were of a totally different sort; still...

...number of marvels, and may have inserted all the miracles which he is reputed to have wrought. But who among his disciples, or among their proselytes,...the Gospels ? Certainly not the fishermen of Galilee : as certainly not St. Paul, whose character and idiosyncrasies were of a totally different sort ;...

...suffices to insert any number of marvels, and may havo inserted all the miracles. . . . But who ainoiiL? his disciples, or among their proselytes, was capable...imagining the life and character revealed in the Gospels?" Exactly. Every exaggeration of Christ by the world must have been in the direction of the world's ideals...

...precursors than all his followers, even those who had the direct benefit of his personal preaching. . . . hall come w be gloriled in his saints, and to be...— " so Christ also, having been once of end to b ill the Gospels? . . . " About the life and sayings of Jesus there is a stamp of personal originality...

...number of marvels, and may have inserted all the miracles which He is reported to have wrought. But who among His disciples, or among their proselytes, was capable of inventing the sayings ascribed to Jeaus, or of imagining the life and character revealed in the Gospels? Certainly not the fishermen...

...originality of his character to be a proof of its historical truth. ' Who among the disciples of Jesus or among their proselytes was capable of inventing...the Gospels? Certainly not the fishermen of Galilee ; as certainly not St. Paul.' The question then comes back on Mr. Mill, who it was that suggested to...