But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every principle of philosophy and common sense demand that the explanation be sought, not in arbitrary allegorical categories, but in the actual facts of ritual or religious custom to which the myth attaches.
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That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is an idea which was in some degree foreshadowed by the older mystical sacrifices.
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Birth: | 8th November, 1846 |
Death: | 31st March, 1894 |
Nationality: | Scottish |
Profession: | Editor, Scholar, Theologian |
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