Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1914 — LOOKING TO THE INDIVIDUAL [ARTICLE]

LOOKING TO THE INDIVIDUAL

People Who Will Not Look Up to God have Eyes Fixed on the Professing Christian. The saddest thing about the European war is that it discredits Christianity before the world. Many who disbelieve the doctrines of Christianity are utterly and bitterly opposed to war. They know that all the nations involved in the present struggle' call ‘ themselves Christian nations. They read that the opposing sovereigns exhorted their armies to pray for victory, which can only mean success In slaughter. They say; “This Is Christianity!" and turn away in disgust. . The only answer can be that this la not Christianity. A great pagan was once asked what he thought of Christianity, and replied: “It has neves been tried.” So the governments oi Europe today are not putting their Christianity into practice. Christ never taught co-operation and self-denial and helpfulness for Individuals, and strife, self-assertion and oppression for nations. They have misunderstood and are misrepresenting him. Visitors to the Sistine chapel In the Vatican purchase mirrors from the guides so that through the mirrors may gaze comfortably at the exquisite Michael Angelo paintings on the celling. Just so people will not raise their eyes to look at God. But they have their eyes fixed on you. You are expected to show them what Christ is like.—The Christian Herald.