{"pages":{"98":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00122-0a08220bee55a9389ca6.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"98","box":{"x":113,"y":148,"width":34,"height":18}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":332,"y":156,"width":473,"height":20}},{"text":"77. RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY ON CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE","box":{"x":115,"y":241,"width":900,"height":29}},{"text":"AND ETHICS (c. 1820 A.D.)","box":{"x":385,"y":269,"width":399,"height":32}},{"text":"Raja Rammohun Roy, a learned and progressive Hindu of Bengal,","box":{"x":201,"y":331,"width":763,"height":31}},{"text":"made a serious study of Christianity. He arrived at the conclusion","box":{"x":164,"y":356,"width":801,"height":29}},{"text":"that while the doctrinal arguments of Christian theologians are of","box":{"x":166,"y":382,"width":798,"height":28}},{"text":"little significance, the ethical teaching of Jesus is superior to that","box":{"x":166,"y":406,"width":795,"height":29}},{"text":"found in other religions. This passage is from The Precepts of Jesus,","box":{"x":165,"y":433,"width":794,"height":28}},{"text":"The Guide to Peace and Happiness, pp.xxi-xxiv, in English Works,","box":{"x":164,"y":458,"width":798,"height":28}},{"text":"pp.483-485. Cited in William Theodore de Bary, Sources of Indian","box":{"x":165,"y":482,"width":795,"height":28}},{"text":"Tradition, pp. 575-577.","box":{"x":162,"y":505,"width":281,"height":27}},{"text":"A conviction in the mind of its total ignorance of the nature","box":{"x":151,"y":563,"width":858,"height":34}},{"text":"and of the specific attributes of the Godhead, and a sense of doubt","box":{"x":110,"y":592,"width":897,"height":31}},{"text":"respecting the real essence of the soul, give rise to feelings of great","box":{"x":113,"y":619,"width":894,"height":34}},{"text":"dissatisfaction with our limited powers, as well as with all human","box":{"x":109,"y":648,"width":901,"height":31}},{"text":"acquirements which fail to inform us on these interesting points.","box":{"x":110,"y":674,"width":897,"height":36}},{"text":"On the other hand, a notion of the existence of a supreme superin-","box":{"x":109,"y":704,"width":898,"height":32}},{"text":"tending power, the author and preserver of this harmonious system,","box":{"x":110,"y":729,"width":896,"height":35}},{"text":"who has organized and who regulates such an infinity of celestial","box":{"x":103,"y":759,"width":903,"height":34}},{"text":"objects, and a due estimation of that law which teaches that man","box":{"x":109,"y":786,"width":897,"height":32}},{"text":"should do unto others as he would wish to be done by, reconcile","box":{"x":108,"y":814,"width":896,"height":32}},{"text":"us to human nature, and tend to render our existence agreeable to","box":{"x":106,"y":842,"width":897,"height":34}},{"text":"ourselves and profitable to the rest of mankind. The former of","box":{"x":109,"y":869,"width":898,"height":32}},{"text":"these sources of satisfaction, namely, a belief in God, prevails","box":{"x":106,"y":895,"width":897,"height":38}},{"text":"generally, being derived either from tradition and institution, or","box":{"x":105,"y":924,"width":898,"height":35}},{"text":"from an attentive survey of the wonderful skill and contrivance","box":{"x":103,"y":944,"width":898,"height":42}},{"text":"displayed in the works of nature. The latter, although it is partially","box":{"x":102,"y":981,"width":900,"height":34}},{"text":"taught also in every system of religion with which I am acquainted,","box":{"x":105,"y":1007,"width":897,"height":36}},{"text":"is principally inculcated by Christianity. This essential characte-","box":{"x":105,"y":1033,"width":896,"height":36}},{"text":"ristic of the Christian religion I was for a long time unable to distin-","box":{"x":105,"y":1063,"width":894,"height":32}},{"text":"guish as such, amidst the various doctrines I found insisted upon","box":{"x":102,"y":1089,"width":896,"height":38}},{"text":"in the writings of Christian authors, and in the conversation of","box":{"x":106,"y":1117,"width":897,"height":34}},{"text":"those teachers of Christianity with whom I have had the honour","box":{"x":102,"y":1146,"width":897,"height":32}},{"text":"of holding communication. Amongst those opinions, the most","box":{"x":103,"y":1172,"width":896,"height":36}},{"text":"prevalent seems to be that no one is justly entitled to the appellation","box":{"x":101,"y":1201,"width":897,"height":36}},{"text":"of Christian who does not believe in the divinity of Christ, and of","box":{"x":102,"y":1228,"width":900,"height":36}},{"text":"the Holy Ghost, as well as in the divine nature of God, the Father","box":{"x":105,"y":1257,"width":891,"height":34}},{"text":"of all created beings. Many allow a much greater latitude to the","box":{"x":102,"y":1286,"width":896,"height":32}},{"text":"term Christian, and consider it as comprehending all who acknow-","box":{"x":103,"y":1313,"width":891,"height":35}},{"text":"ledge the Bible to contain the revealed will of God, however they","box":{"x":102,"y":1340,"width":894,"height":34}},{"text":"may differ from others in their interpretations of particular passages","box":{"x":98,"y":1369,"width":896,"height":35}},{"text":"of scripture; whilst some require from him who claims the title","box":{"x":99,"y":1398,"width":898,"height":35}},{"text":"of Christian only an adherence to the doctrines of Christ, as taught","box":{"x":99,"y":1426,"width":894,"height":32}},{"text":"by himself, without insisting on implicit confidence in those of the","box":{"x":98,"y":1452,"width":894,"height":32}},{"text":"Apostles, as being except when speaking from inspiration, like","box":{"x":92,"y":1479,"width":901,"height":36}},{"text":"other men, liable to mistake and error. That they were so is","box":{"x":99,"y":1505,"width":894,"height":35}}]},"99":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00123-7c41982479c4e5b64c77.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":456,"y":157,"width":245,"height":20}},{"text":"99","box":{"x":994,"y":153,"width":39,"height":18}},{"text":"obvious from the several instances of differences of opinion anmongst","box":{"x":132,"y":203,"width":897,"height":32}},{"text":"the Apostles recorded in the Acts and Epistles.","box":{"x":129,"y":233,"width":627,"height":31}},{"text":"Voluminous works, written by learned men of particular sects","box":{"x":175,"y":286,"width":855,"height":32}},{"text":"for the purpose of establishing the truth, consistency, rationality,","box":{"x":133,"y":314,"width":898,"height":36}},{"text":"and priority of their own peculiar doctrines, contain such a variety","box":{"x":132,"y":342,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"of arguments, that I cannot hope to be able to adduce here any new","box":{"x":130,"y":372,"width":901,"height":32}},{"text":"reasonings of sufficient novelty and force to attract the notice of","box":{"x":134,"y":400,"width":901,"height":32}},{"text":"my readers. Besides, in matters of religion particularly, men in","box":{"x":134,"y":426,"width":898,"height":35}},{"text":"general, through prejudice and partiality to the opinions which","box":{"x":133,"y":454,"width":898,"height":36}},{"text":"they once form, pay little or no attention to opposite sentiments","box":{"x":133,"y":479,"width":898,"height":38}},{"text":"(however reasonable they may be) and often turn a deaf ear to what","box":{"x":127,"y":510,"width":905,"height":32}},{"text":"is most consistent with the laws of nature, and conformable to the","box":{"x":133,"y":536,"width":901,"height":31}},{"text":"dictates of human reason and divine revelation. At the same time,","box":{"x":130,"y":563,"width":903,"height":31}},{"text":"to those who are not biased by prejudice, and who are, by the grace","box":{"x":136,"y":592,"width":898,"height":34}},{"text":"of God, open to conviction, a simple enumeration and statement","box":{"x":136,"y":620,"width":900,"height":35}},{"text":"of the respective tenets of different sects may ay be a sufficient guide","box":{"x":133,"y":648,"width":901,"height":32}},{"text":"to direct their inquiries in ascertaining which of them is the most","box":{"x":136,"y":674,"width":897,"height":36}},{"text":"consistent with the sacred traditions, and most acceptable to common","box":{"x":134,"y":705,"width":901,"height":31}},{"text":"sense. For these reasons, I decline entering into any discussion on","box":{"x":134,"y":731,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"these points, and confine my attention at present to the task of","box":{"x":132,"y":759,"width":907,"height":34}},{"text":"laying before my fellow creatures the words of Christ, with a trans-","box":{"x":132,"y":788,"width":904,"height":35}},{"text":"lation from the English into Sungskrit, and the language of Bengal.","box":{"x":130,"y":815,"width":905,"height":34}},{"text":"I feel persuaded that by separating from the other matters contained","box":{"x":136,"y":843,"width":903,"height":34}},{"text":"in the New Testament, the moral precepts found in that book, these","box":{"x":134,"y":871,"width":903,"height":34}},{"text":"will be more likely to produce the desirable effect of improving","box":{"x":130,"y":899,"width":908,"height":35}},{"text":"the hearts and minds of men of different persuasions and degree of","box":{"x":134,"y":927,"width":905,"height":32}},{"text":"understanding. For historical and some other passages are liable","box":{"x":136,"y":954,"width":903,"height":34}},{"text":"to the doubts and disputes of free-thinkers and anti-Christians,","box":{"x":136,"y":981,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"especially miraculous relations, which are much less wonderful","box":{"x":133,"y":1010,"width":907,"height":38}},{"text":"than the fabricated tales handed down to the natives of Asia, and","box":{"x":133,"y":1039,"width":903,"height":31}},{"text":"consequently would be apt at best to carry little weight with them.","box":{"x":137,"y":1067,"width":897,"height":34}},{"text":"On the contrary, moral doctrines, tending evidently to the mainte-","box":{"x":130,"y":1093,"width":905,"height":35}},{"text":"nance of the peace and harmony of mankind at large, are beyond","box":{"x":137,"y":1122,"width":900,"height":35}},{"text":"the reach of metaphysical perversion, and intelligible alike to the","box":{"x":136,"y":1148,"width":904,"height":35}},{"text":"learned and unlearned. This simple code of religion and morality","box":{"x":137,"y":1177,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"is so admirably calculated to elevate men's ideas to high and liberal","box":{"x":139,"y":1205,"width":900,"height":35}},{"text":"notions of one God, who has equally subjected all living creatures,","box":{"x":137,"y":1233,"width":900,"height":35}},{"text":"without distinction of caste, rank, or wealth, to change, disappoint-","box":{"x":133,"y":1261,"width":907,"height":34}},{"text":"ment, pain, and death, and has equally admitted all to be partakers","box":{"x":134,"y":1289,"width":903,"height":35}},{"text":"of the bountiful mercies which he has lavished over nature, and is","box":{"x":136,"y":1318,"width":901,"height":31}},{"text":"also well fitted to regulate the conduct of the human race in the","box":{"x":136,"y":1345,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"discharge of their various duties to God, to themselves, and to","box":{"x":130,"y":1368,"width":908,"height":39}},{"text":"society, that I cannot but hope the best effects from its promulga-","box":{"x":136,"y":1401,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"tion in the present form.","box":{"x":136,"y":1434,"width":326,"height":28}}]}}}