The Pleroma - An Essay on the Origin of Christianity #262960

His little book is a mere sketch. With concise brevity it treats a great theme — the origin Of Christianity which deserves the attention of the thoughtful. The author concentrates his presentation of the case upon the main features, treating them and them only, with a considerable attention to detail; but he hopes by this limitation to the most salient points to bring clearness into a subject which has never been fully understood on account of the many bewildering side issues that surround and often obscure the main problem. The solution here offered contains some new points of view which the author has gradually gained through his study Of detached portions Of this large subject, yet in all his several inquiries the results have led to the same conclusion which is here summarized. Christianity is not the result Of accident, but of necessity. There are definite causes and definite effects. Its doctrines, its ceremonies, its ethics are the product Of given conditions and the result could not be different.