Man Out of Darkness: Religion Has Not Lost Its Power
In “Man Against Darkness” (September. 1948 Atlantic) Professor H. T. Stace of Princeton University argued that modern science, by destroying “the old comfortable picture of a friendly universe governed hr spiritual values” and by putting in its place the picture of “a purposeless and meaningless universe,” has killed the “essential religious spirit in our civilization. THEODORE M. GREENE,Professor of Philosophy and Master of Silliman College in Yale University, analyzes Dr. Stave s position and offers at the same time a constructive argument in support of critical religious faith.