 The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away from before us ; and as the mist of his presence floats aside, we perceive with greater and greater clearness the shape of a yet grander and nobler figure — of Him who made all gods...  Unitarian Review and Religious Magazine - Page 226edited by - 1877Full view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 640 pages
...advocates. This is one of his statements: " The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away from before us; and as the mist of his presence...greater clearness the shape of a yet grander and nobler figure—of Him who made all gods and shall unmake them. From the dim dawn of history, and from the... | |
 | 1908 - 1066 pages
...representatives, Professor Clifford : The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away before us, and as the mist of his presence floats...with greater and greater clearness the shape of a still grander and nobler figure — of Him who made all Gods and shall unmake them. From the dim dawn... | |
 | 1877 - 828 pages
...the truth will not allow us to see. The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away from before us ; and as the mist of his presence...depth of every soul, the face of our father Man looks out upon us with the fire of eternal youth in his eyes, and says, " Before Jehovah was, I am! " ' I... | |
 | 1877 - 900 pages
...the truth will not allow us to see. The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away from before us ; and as the mist of his presence...depth of every soul, the face of our father Man looks out upon us with the fire of eternal youth in his eyes, and says, "Before Jehovah was, I am ! " WK... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1877 - 1470 pages
...the truth will not allow us to see. The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away from before us ; and as the mist of his presence...depth of every soul, the face of our father Man looks out upon us with the fire of eternal youth in his eyes, and says, " Before Jehovah was, I am! " I should... | |
 | 1877 - 844 pages
...the truth will not allow us to see. The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away from before us ; and as the mist of his presence...depth of every soul, the face of our father Man looks out upon us with the fire of eternal youth in his eyes, and says, " Before Jehovah was, I am! " ' I... | |
 | 1877 - 626 pages
...the truth will not allow us to see. The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away from before us ; and as the mist of his presence...depth of every soul, the face of our father Man looks out upon us with the fire of eternal youth in his eyes and says, " Before Jehovah was, I am ! " WK... | |
 | 1877 - 612 pages
...the truth will not allow as to see. The dim and shadowy outlines of the superhuman deity fade slowly away from before us ; and as the mist of his presence...and from the inmost depth of every soul, the face of onr father Man looks ont upon us with the fire of eternal youth in his eyes and says, " Before Jehovah... | |
 | 1878 - 794 pages
...too much for them. But as we lie lonely on the sand after the annihilation of "the superhuman deity," as the mist of his presence floats aside, we perceive with " greater and greater clearness " — in the words of the Professor who has helped us to kill the oldfashioned God — "the shape of... | |
 | 1878 - 800 pages
...too much for them. But as we lie lonely on the sand after the annihilation of "the superhuman deity," as the mist of his presence floats aside, we perceive with " greater and greater clearness " — in the words of the Professor who has helped us to kill the oldfashioned God — " the shape... | |
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