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title: 'The Works of Henry Van Dyke, Vol. 13: Indoor Essays'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr.'
date: 1921-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Philosophy (General)'
- 'Politics'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 8'
- 'Matthew 25'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/van-dyke-1921-the-works-of-henry-van-dyke-vol-13-indoor-essays
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# The Works of Henry Van Dyke, Vol. 13: Indoor Essays

Van Dyke asks whether the world is morally improving and advocates a modest meliorism: hopeful but realistic. He examines education, politics, and social forces shaping justice and conduct.

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