Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University, Wellington. Vol. 24, No. 3. 1961
Freshers on Deist
Freshers on Deist
Dear Sir,—That faith requires no prior knowledge is one conclusion to which "Deist" comes. We would, however, like to ask this question: "How can one have faith in something about which one knows absolutely nothing?" We believe that Christian faith is the result of experience based upon a sound knowledge of Christian belief and practice; and that this faith, rather than morality, is the greater force. For, if a man under strong temptation thinks that moral rules are just a human convention, he will be less likely to keep them than a man who feels sure that God gave the Ten Commandments and is the supreme upholder of the moral order.
What higher code of morality can one have than that represents in Christ's command: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another."
—Two Christian Freshers.
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