 By religion I do not mean here the church-creed which he professes, the articles of faith which he will sign and, in words or otherwise, assert; not this wholly, in many cases not this at all. We see men of all kinds of professed creeds attain to almost...  Evolution in Religion - Page 151by William Ward McLane - 1892 - 266 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 520 pages
...subject, but so much as break ground on it ! At all events, I must make the attempt. It is well said, in every sense, that a man's religion is the chief...with regard to him. A man's, or a nation of men's. By religion I do not mean here the church-creed which he professes, the articles of faith which he... | |
 | 1841 - 832 pages
...nature is imagined to lie, even by the most orthodox. Here is his idea of religion — It is well said, in every sense, that a, man's religion is the chief...with regard to him ; a man's, or a nation of men's. By religion I do not mean here the churchcreed which he professes, the articles of faith which he will... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1841 - 836 pages
...nature is imagined to lie, even by the most orthodox. Here is his idea of religion — It is well said, in every sense, that a man's religion is the chief fact with regard to him ; a man's, or a nation "f men's. By religion I do not mean here the churchtreed which he professes, the articles of faith... | |
 | 1880 - 506 pages
...idea with ineffable scorn. " In every sense," he says, with accumulated emphasis, " In every sense, a man's religion is the chief fact with regard to him. A man's or a nation's. By religion I do not mean the church-creed which he professes, the articles of faith which... | |
 | 1842 - 512 pages
...poison dews, are going and as good as gone." He considers " a man's religion, in every sense, to be the chief fact with regard to him : a man's, or a nation of men's. By religion, I do not mean here the church creed which he professes, the articles of faith which he... | |
 | 1849 - 600 pages
...Mr. Carlyle to the religious element in man is stated in the following passage : " It is well said, in every sense, that a man's religion is the chief...with regard to him. A man's, or a nation of men's. By religion, I do not mean here the church-creed which he professes, the articles of faith which he... | |
 | 1849 - 602 pages
...Mr. Carlyle to the religious element in man is stated in the following passage : 11 It is well said, for the purpose, probably, of containing the rider's...tools, and anything else he might have occasion to By religion, I do not mean here the church-creed which he professes, the articles of faith which he... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1849 - 260 pages
...subject, but so much as break ground on it! At all events, I must make the attempt. It is well said, in every sense, that a man's religion is the chief...with regard to him. A man's, or a nation of men's. By religion I do not mean here the church-creed which he professes, * the articles of faith which he... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 412 pages
...subject, but so much as break ground on it ! At all events, I must make the attempt. It is well said, in every sense, that a man's religion is the chief...with regard to him. A man's, or a nation of men's. By religion I do not mean here the church-creed which he professes, the articles of faith which he... | |
 | 1867 - 972 pages
...give a few extracts. In his first lecture, on " The Hero as Divinity," he says, — " It is well said, in every sense, that a man's religion is the chief...with regard to him. A man's, or a nation of men's. By religion I do not mean here the church creed which he professes, the articles of faith which he... | |
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