Religion

Previous generations of scholars believed that prophecy was unique to ancient Israel. However, recent archaeological discoveries reveal that numerous societies in the ancient Near East practiced prophecy. This study examines the similarities and differences between Neo-Assyrian and biblical prophecy, particularly focusing on the 7th c. BCE prophets Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, and discusses what implications these differences may have for our understanding of these prophets.

The author outlines religious practices and history of Protestant Churches in Holland. Most attention is paid to the Reformed Church of Holland, but other Churches are discussed. The influence of politics and important figureheads is described.

The author reviews a volume on ethics, concluding it to be insufficient. Any logical system of ethics and morals must derive from the Bible. The author criticizes the volume’s author for his sympathetic treatment of David Hume.

The meaning of the words “totem” and “totemism” have not been consented as of yet. However, totemism has been designated as an exogamous organization in which a clan is allied by an intimate and sacred bond to a natural object.

This paper’s purpose is to present a brief synopsis of the available data concerning the Asiatic elephant and the traffic in its ivory during the earlier historical periods in regions where it has now disappeared, particularly in ancient China.

The tearing of garments and putting on sackcloth are common acts mentioned together in the Hebrew Bible. The author argues that these customs exhibit a tendency in religious observances to revert to the ways of an earlier time.

This work is a catalogue of 38 Arabic and Syriac manuscripts found in the Syrian Orthodox Monastery of St. Mark in Jerusalem; contains liturgical and literary works.

This work consists of three different encomia of the Archangel Michael, each dealing with a different miracle.

This article by M.B. Ogle is a demonstration of how the theory that the stag-messenger episode of Medieval literature is Celtic in origin has erred, and proposes it was of oriental provenance.

The Western Han dynasty was one of the most successful period in Chinese history. They drastically transformed the government from the ways of the Chou monarchs, which was the basis for subsequent dynasties.

The author is concerned with finding the dates of composition of the Buddhist doctrines the Sunyavada and the Vijnanavada. It was concluded that the Vijnanavada was arranged later than the Sunyavada.

Several Chinese literary accounts attest that the mysterious country in the west called Fu-lin is declared to be identical with the country from ancient times known as Ta-ts’in. The author does not believe that they are one in the same.

An ancient and authoritative record of the Iranian religion, the Avesta, had recently been discovered. The author’s goal is to trace out the history of the introduction to modern knowledge of the writings of this text.

Every region around the world has a version of the Fountain of Youth myth. The author is concerned as to the origin of the story. He concludes that India is the source of the fable.

The author advocates spiritual revivals. He describes the proper revival and says why America in particular stands to benefit from more revivals. He also warns of the negative consequences if there are too few revivals.

This article introduces and reprints a letter relating the extraordinary conversion of a large number of sinners in Cambuslang, Scotland. Following are a series of attestations to the truth of the account by various Scottish ministers.

The article comments on and reprints passages from a commencement speech for the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall. In the address, John Sergeant discusses why not many students are inadequately prepared for college work.

The article reviews two sermons on the freedom of sinners to obey God. The author declares that man can obey so long as he is able, stating the reverend’s point is obvious and flawed.

The article reviews a commentary on the Sermon on the Mount. The reviewer examines the conclusions reached by the author as well as the method used to come to those conclusions. He approves of the author’s unique philosophical approach.

The article is a response to an unprinted letter concerning involuntary body movement during moments of religious frenzy. The editor relates personal experience from 1800 to 1803 and ultimately discourages this behavior.

The review reviews the life of Rev. Rowland Hill based on his published biography. Included is the minutia of his preaching career. Though a review, the article comments little on the text, more or less paraphrasing it.

The article is a letter concerning the treatment of Dissenters in England. The writer objects to the nationalized Episcopacy for various injustices upon Dissenters. He asks for separation of church and state.

The article presents the life of the late Rezeau Brown, a young man with religious aspirations and a poor constitution. The memoir relates the details of his studies and his dedication to missionary work.

This article reviews a memoir of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island. The reviewer presents Williams’ biography, the founding of Providence and the creation of Rhode Island. Much attention is paid to the politics of its founding.

The author provides the biography of Cornelius Jansenius and describes his commentary, Augustinus, to explain Jansenius’s position on Grace in relation to Catholic doctrine. He concludes this history convicts the Catholic Church.