What can a minister believe? A minister can believe in anything that suits him, from the doctrines of Pythagoras to those of Mahomet. What can a minister say?
His utterances must correspond roughly with the creeds of his church. Thus, if he is a Protestant Episcopal clergyman who believes in reincarnation of souls he must conceal at least this part of his faith from the more conventional Christians who come to hear him preach.
It is doubtful whether the conventional Christians who come to hear Rev. Robert Norwood preach in St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church, Manhattan, are principally pleased with their pastor's...
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