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FALSIFICATIONS OF

§63.

and pagan philosophy

is

But

denied.

[Div. Ill

this

after-effect

of

tradition, as well as that possible in working of Israel, are

They

accidental.

are not inherent in the contrary process

Hence this promust be investigated, not for the sake of paying homage to the theology of paganism as such, but to show that the religious life of these pagan nations was founded upon some theology, which as such was not invented, but of natural theology in its deterioration.

cess itself

is

the necessary result of the sinful development of natural

theology.

Islam occupies here a somewhat separate position. Just and Manichceism, we here deal with a

as with Gnosticism

unit of theological representations which has special revelation back of

and partly included

This presents the contrary development of natural theology, which here also forms Secondly, the contrary develthe pagan background. it,

three factors for our consideration.

opment peculiar

of

supranatural theology,

career.

And,

in

it.

First,

which had an entirely

thirdly, the

syncretistic

element,

Islam is not which united these deteriorations into one. merely heretical, both but together, merely pagan, nor is it and hence it occupies an entirely peculiar place among the deteriorations of true theology, in which it now stands alone,

simply because Manichreism, Gnosticism, etc., as religious On the other hand, Islam, as societies, have passed away. such, is allied to those theological representations that have

become current again, especially since the beginning of this century, and which have embroidered the flowers of Christian revelations upon the tapestry of a radically pagan philosophy.

With

this difference, however, that these philosophic deteri-

orations have not established religious communions, but have

invaded the Church of Christ. § 63.

The

Falsifications of the

falsifications of

ferent character.

Conception of Theology

Theology as

By these we do

science bear

vergencies, such as Protestants assert of in turn affirms of Protestantism.

an entirely dif-

not refer to the heretical di-

Romanism, and Rome

With every

heretical diver-

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