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title: '“The Chief End of Man”'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Ethelbert Dudley Warfield'
date: 1898-09-08
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Miracles'
- 'Non-Christian Religions and Beliefs'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 26'
- 'James 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/warfield-1898-the-chief-end-of-man
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# “The Chief End of Man”

Editorial critiques Christian Science and faith-healing as presumptuous and unbiblical, arguing prayer does not override natural law. Also reflects on Puritan catechism and a hospital visit.

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