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again, religion must not be thought of as something 

 that is inconsistent with reasonable, scientific thinking 

 in regard to the nature of the universe. I go so far 

 as to say that, if you cannot reconcile religion with 

 the things taught in biology, in psychology, or in the 

 other fields of study in this university, then you should 

 throw your religion av/ay. Scientific truth is here to 

 stay." What about the Bible, is it not here to stay? 

 If he had stopped with the first sentence, his language 

 might not have been construed to the injury of re- 

 ligion, because religion is not " inconsistent with rea- 

 sonable, scientific thinking in regard to the nature of 

 the universe." There is nothing unreasonable about 

 Giristianity, and there is nothing unscientific about 

 Christianity. No scientific fact — no fact of any other 

 kind can disturb religion, because facts are not in con- 

 flict with each other. It is guessing by scientists and 

 so-called scientists that is doing the harm. And it is 

 guessing that is endorsed by this distinguished college 

 president (a D. D., too, as well as an LL. D. and a 

 Ph. D.) when he says, " I go so far as to say that, 

 if you cannot reconcile religion with the things taught 

 in biology, in psychology, or in the other fields of study 

 in this university, then you should throw your religion 

 away." What does this mean, except that the books 

 on biology and on other scientific subjects used in that 

 university are to be preferred to the Bible in case of 

 conflict? The student is told, "throw your religion 

 away," if he cannot reconcile it (the Bible, of 

 course,) with the things taught in biology, psychology, 

 etc. Books on biology change constantly, likewise 



