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title: 'The Poetry of Modern Skepticism: Matthew Arnold. James Thompson'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James Ormsbee Murray'
date: 1889-04-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Aesthetics'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 1'
- 'John 14'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/murray-1889-the-poetry-of-modern-skepticism-matthew-arnold-james-thompson
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# The Poetry of Modern Skepticism: Matthew Arnold. James Thompson

Argues beauty unites truth and goodness and critiques modern poetic skepticism (notably Matthew Arnold) as leading to despair. Urges ministers to understand and answer skeptical literature.

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