sacrifice was Accessary. It outrages either our con-
ception of God as Almighty or else our conception
of Him as All-loving. The famous Dr. Cruden be-
lieved that for Christ suffered 'dreadiul the purpose
of this sacrifice Christ suffered dreadful pains in-
flicted by God', and this, of course, is a stand, oint
which nauseates the modem mind and which may
well. be termed a hideous doctrine, not unconnected
with the sadistic tendencies uf primitive humanature.
Actually, it is of pagan origin, being, indeed, per-
haps, the most obvious relic of heathendom in the
Faith-"I
The Christian scheiyie of salvation is not only mo-
rally and rationally unsound but also has no support
of the words of Jesus.
------------------------------------------------------ Axthur Welgall, The paganism in Our Christianity.