But he did more than interpret to his age the significance of man's ultimate theistic beliefs, he gave them vitality by reading them through the consciousness of Jesus Christ.
Later, especially when scientific speculation had made the theistic problem urgent, he was a frequent contributor to the literary monthlies.
But if we pass from this criticism of form to the actual contents of the two books, we are bound to confess that they constitute a wonderfully cogent and persuasive theistic argument.
It was not possible, however, that the theistic idea could be discussed in relation to nature only.
It neither affirms nor denies the theistic premises of religion, and is thus a particular variety of utilitarianism.