第5章

类别:其他 作者:Henry Drummond字数:10042更新时间:18/12/14 13:01:31
OnecanneverevacuatelifeofmysticismHomeisfullofit,loveisfullofit,religionisfullofitWhystumbleatthatintherelationofmantoChristwhichisnaturalintherelationofmantoman? IfanyonecannotconceiveorrealizeamysticalrelationwithChrist,perhapsallthatcanbedoneistohelphimtostepontoitbystillplaineranalogiesfromcommonlifeHowdoIknowShakespereorDante?Bycommuningwiththeirwordsandthoughts。 ManymenknowDantebetterthantheirownfathersManymenknowDantebetterthantheirownfathersHeinfluencesthemmoreAsaspiritualpresenceheismoreneartothem,asaspiritualforcemorerealIsthereanyreasonwhyagreaterthanShakspereorDante,whoalsowalkedthisearth,wholeftgreatwordsbehindHim,whohasgreaterworkseverywhereintheworldnow,shouldnotalsoinstruct,inspireandmouldthecharactersofmen?IdonotlimitChrist\'sinfluencetothis:itisthis,anditismoreButChrist,sofarfromresentingordiscouragingthisrelationofFriendship,Himselfproposedit\"Abideinme\"wasalmostHislastwordtotheworldAndHepartlymetthedifficultyofthosewhofeelitsintangiblenessbyaddingthepracticalclause,\"IfyeabideinMe,ANDMYWORDSABIDEINYOU。\" BeginwithHiswordsWordscanscarcelyeverbelongimpersonal。 ChristhimselfwasaWord,awordmadeFleshMakeHiswordsflesh; dothem,livethem,andyoumustliveChrist\"HETHATKEEPETH MYCOMMANDMENTS,heitisthatlovethMe。\"ObeyHimandyoumustloveHimAbideinHim,andyoumustobeyHimCULTIVATEHisFriendshipLiveafterChrist,inHisSpirit,asinHisPresence,anditisdifficulttothinkwhatmoreyoucandoTakethisatleastasafirstlesson,asintroduction。 IfyoucannotatonceandalwaysfeeltheplayofHislifeuponyours,watchforitalsoindirectly\"ThewholeearthisfullofthecharacteroftheLord。\"ChrististheLightoftheworld,andmuchofhisLightisreflectedfromthingsintheworld——evenfromcloudsSunlightisstoredineveryleaf,fromleafthroughcoal,anditcomfortsusthencewhendaysaredarkandwecannotseethesunChristshinesthroughmen,throughbooks,throughhistory,throughnature,music,artLookforHimthere\"Everydayoneshouldeitherlookatabeautifulpicture,orhearbeautifulmusic,orreadabeautifulpoem。\"Therealdangerofmysticismisnotmakingitbroadenough。 Donotthinkthatnothingishappeningbecauseyoudonotseeyourselfgrow,orhearthewhirofthemachineryAllgreatthingsgrownoiselesslyYoucanseeamushroomgrow,butneverachild。 Paulsaidforthecomfortingofallslowlyperfectingsoulsthattheygrew\"fromcharactertocharacter。\"\"Theinwardman,\"hesayselsewhere,\"isrenewedfromdaytoday。\"Allthoroughworkisslow;alltruedevelopmentbyminute,slightandinsensiblemetamorphosesThehigherthestructure,moreover,theslowertheprogressAsthebiologistrunshiseyeoverthelongAscentofLife,heseesthelowestformsofanimalsdevelopinanhour;thenextabovethesereachmaturityinaday;thosehigherstilltakeweeksormonthstoperfect;butthefewatthetopdemandthelongexperimentofyearsIfachildandanapearebornonthesameday,thelastwillbeinfullpossessionofitsfacultiesanddoingtheactiveworkoflifebeforethechildhasleftitscradleLifeisthecradleofeternityAsthemanistotheanimalintheslownessofhisevolution,soisthespiritualmantothenaturalmanFoundationswhichhavetobeartheweightofaneternallifemustbesurelylaidCharacteristowearforever;whowillwonderorgrudgethatitcannotbedevelopedinaday? Toawaitthegrowingofasoul,nevertheless,isanalmostDivineactoffaithHowpardonable,surely,theimpatienceofdeformitywithitself,ofaconsciouslydespicablecharacterstandingbeforeChrist,wondering,yearning,hungeringtobelikethat!Yetmustonetrusttheprocessfearlesslyandwithoutmisgiving\"TheLordtheSpirit\"willdoHispartThetemptingexpedientis,inhasteforabruptorvisibleprogress,totrysomemethodlessspiritual,ortodefeattheendbywatchingforeffectsinsteadofkeepingtheeyeontheCauseAphotographprintsfromthenegativeonlywhileexposedtothesunWhiletheartistislookingtoseehowitisgettingonhesimplystopsthegettingonWhateverofwisesupervisionthesoulmayneed,itiscertainitcanneverbeover-exposed,orthat,beingexposed,anythingelseintheworldcanimprovetheresultorquickenitThecreationofanewheart,therenewingofarightspirit,isanomnipotentworkofGod。 LeaveittotheCreator\"Hewhichhathbegunagoodworkinyouwillperfectituntothatday。\" Noman,nevertheless,whofeelstheworthandsolemnityofwhatisatstakewillbecarelessastohisprogressTobecomeLikeChrististheonlythingintheworldworthcaringfor,thethingbeforewhicheveryambitionofmanisfolly,andalllowerachievementvain。 ThoseonlywhomakethisquestthesupremedesireandpassionoftheirlivescaneverbegintohopetoreachitIf,therefore,ithasseemeduptothispointasifalldependedonpassivity,letmenowassert,withconvictionmoreintense,thatalldependsonactivityAreligionofeffortlessadorationmaybeareligionforanangel,butneverforamanNointhecontemplative,butintheactive,liestruehope;notinrapture,butinreality,liestruelife;notintherealmofideals,butamongtangiblethings,isman\'ssanctificationwroughtResolution,effort,pain,self-crucifixion,agony——allthethingsalreadydismissedasfutileinthemselves,mustnowberestoredtooffice,andatenfoldresponsibilitylaiduponthemForwhatistheiroffice?Nothinglessthantomovethevastinertiaofthesoul,andplaceit,andkeepitwherethespiritualforceswillactuponitItistorallytheforcesofthewill,andkeepthesurfaceofthemirrorbrightandeverinpositionItistouncoverthefacewhichistolookatChrist,anddrawdowntheveilwhenunhallowedsightsarenear。 Youhave,perhaps,gonewithanastronomertowatchhimphotographthespectrumofastarAsyouenterthedarkvaultoftheobservatoryyousawhimbeingbylightingacandleToseethestarwith?No;buttoadjusttheinstrumenttoseethestarwith。 Itwasthestarthatwasgoingtotakethephotograph;itwas,also,theastronomerForalongtimeheworkedinthedimness,screwingtubesandpolishinglensesandadjustingreflectors,andonlyaftermuchlaborthefinelyfocusedinstrumentwasbroughttobearThenheblewoutthelight,andleftthestarttodoitsworkupontheplatealone。 Theday\'staskfortheChristianistobringhisinstrumenttobear。 HavingdonethathemayblowouthiscandleAlltheevidencesofChristianitywhichhavebroughthimthere,allaidstoFaith,allactsofworship,alltheleveragesoftheChurch,allPrayerandMeditation,allgirdingoftheWill——theselesserprocesses,thesecandle-lightactivitiesforthatsupremehour,maybesetaside。 But,remember,itisbutforanhourThewisemanwillbehewhoquickestlightshiscandle;thewisesthewhoneverletsitout。 Tomorrow,thenextmoment,he,apoor,darkened,blurredsoul,mayneeditagaintofocustheImagebetter,totakeamoteoffthelens,toclearthemirrorfromabreathwithwhichtheworldhasdulledit。 NoreadjustmentiseverrequiredonbehalfoftheStarThatisonegreatfixedpointinthisshiftinguniverseButTHEWORLD MOVESAndeachday,eachhour,demandsafurthermotionandreadjustmentforthesoulAtelescopeinanobservatoryfollowsastarbyclockwork,buttheclockworkofthesouliscalledTHE WILLHence,whilethesoulinpassivityreflectstheImageoftheLord,theWillinintenseactivityholdsthemirrorinpositionlestthedriftingmotionoftheworldbearitbeyondthelineofvisionTo\"followChrist\"islargelytokeepthesoulinsuchpositionaswillallowforthemotionoftheearthAndthiscalculatedcounteractingofthemovementsoftheworld,thisholdingofthemirrorexactlyoppositetotheMirrored,thissteadyingofthefacultiesunerringlythroughcloudandearthquake,fireandsword,isthestupendousco-operatinglaboroftheWillItisallman\'sworkItisallChrist\'sworkInpracticeitisboth; intheoryitisbothButthewisemanwillsayinpractice,\"Itdependsuponmyself。\" IntheGalleriedesBeauxArtsinParistherestandsafamousstatueItwasthelastworkofagreatgenius,who,likemanyagenius,wasverypoorandlivedinagarret,whichservedasastudioandsleeping-roomalikeWhenthestatuewasallbutfinished,onemidnightasuddenfrostfelluponParisThesculptorlayawakeinthefirelessroomandthoughtofthestillmoistclay,thoughthowthewaterwouldfreezeintheporesanddestroyinanhourthedreamofhislifeSotheoldmanrosefromhiscouchandheapedthebed-clothesreverentlyroundhisworkInthemorningwhentheneighborsenteredtheroomthesculptorwasdead,butthestatuewassaved! TheImageofChristthatisformingwithinus——thatislife\'sonechargeLeteveryprojectstandasideforthatThespiritofGodwhobroodeduponthewatersthousandsofyearsago,isbusynowcreatingmen,withinthesecommonplacelivesofours,intheimageofGod\"TillChristbeformed,\"noman\'sworkisfinished,noreligioncrowned,nolifehasfulfilleditsendIstheinfinitetaskbegun?When,how,arewetobedifferent?TimecannotchangemenDeathcannotchangemenChristcanWhereforePUT ONCHRIST。 DealingWithDoubt。 ThereisasubjectwhichIthinkworkersamongstyoungmencannotaffordtokeepoutofsight——Imeanthesubjectof\"Doubt。\"WeareforcedtofacethatsubjectWehavenochoiceIwouldratherletitalone;buteverydayofmylifeImeetmenwhodoubt,andI amquitesurethatmostChristianworkersamongmenhaveinnumerableinterviewseveryyearwithmenwhoraiseskepticaldifficultiesaboutreligion。 NowitbecomesamatterofgreatpracticalimportancethatweshouldknowhowtodealwiselywiththeseUponthewhole,IthinkthesearethebestmeninthecountryIspeakofmyowncountryIspeakoftheuniversitieswithwhichIamfamiliar,andIsaythattheymenwhoareperplexed,——themenwhocometoyouwithseriousandhonestdifficulties,——arethebestmenTheyaremenofintellectualhonesty,andcannotallowthemselvestobeputtorestbywords,orphrases,ortraditions,ortheologies,butwhomustgettothebottomofthingsforthemselvesAndifIamnotmistaken,ChristwasveryfondofthesemenTheoutsidersalwaysinterestedHim,andtouchedHim。 Theorthodoxpeople——thePharisees——HewasmuchlessinterestedinHewentwithpublicansandsinners——withpeoplewhowereinrevoltagainsttherespectability,intellectualandreligious,ofthedayAndfollowingHim,weareentitledtogivesympatheticconsiderationtothosewhomHelovedandtooktroublewith。 First,letmespeakforamomentortwoaboutTheoriginofdoubt。 Inthefirstplace,WEAREBORNQUESTIONERSLookatthewondermentofalittlechildinitseyesbeforeitcanspeakThechild\'sgreatwordwhenitbeginstospeakis,\"Why?\"Everychildisfullofeverykindofquestion,abouteverykindofthing,thatmoves,andshinesandchanges,inthelittleworldinwhichitlives。 ThatistheincipientdoubtinthenatureofmanRespectdoubtforitsoriginItisaninevitablethingItisnotathingtobecrushedItisapartofmanasGodmadehimHeresyistruthinthemaking,anddoubtisthepreludeofknowledge。 Secondly:THEWORLDISASPHINXItisavastriddle——anunfathomablemystery;andoneverysidethereistemptationtoquestioning。 Ineveryleaf,ineverycellofeveryleaf,thereareahundredproblemsTherearetengoodyearsofaman\'slifeininvestigatingwhatisinaleafGodhasplannedtheworldtoincitementointellectualactivity。 Thirdly:THEINSTRUMENTWITHWHCIHWEATTEMPTTOINVESTIGATETRUTH ISIMPAIREDSomesayitfell,andtheglassisbrokenSomesayprejudice,heredity,orsin,havespoileditssight,andhaveblindedoureyesanddeadenedourearsInanycasetheinstrumentswithwhichweworkupontruth,eveninthestrongestmen,arefeebleandinadequatetotheirtremendoustask。 Andinthefourthplace,ALLRELIGIOUSTRUTHSAREDOUBTABLEThereisnoabsolutetruthforanyoneofthemEventhatfundamentaltruth——theexistenceofaGod——nomancanprovebyreasonTheordinaryprooffortheexistenceofaGodinvolveseitheranassumption,argumentinacircle,oracontradictionTheimpressionofGodiskeptupbyexperience,notbylogicAndhence,whentheexperimentalreligionofaman,ofacommunity,orofanationwanes,religionwanes——theirideaofGodgrowsindistinct,andthatman,communityornationbecomesinfidel。 Bearinmind,then,thatallreligioustruthsaredoubtable——eventhosewhichweholdmoststrongly。 Whatdoesthisbriefaccountoftheoriginofdoubtteachus?ItteachesusGreatintellectualhumility。 Itteachesussympathyandtolerationwithallmenwhoventureupontheoceanoftruthtofindoutapaththroughitforthemselves。 Doyousometimesfeelyourselfthinkingunkindthingsaboutyourfellow-studentswhohaveintellectualdifficulty?Iknowhowharditisalwaystofeelsympathyandtolerationforthem;butwemustaddressourselvestothatmostcarefullyandmostreligiouslyIfmybrotherisshort-sightedImustnotabusehimorspeakagainsthim;Imustpityhim,andifpossibletrytoimprovehissight,ortomakethingsthatheistolookatsobrightthathecannothelpseeingButneverletusthinkevilofmenwhodonotseeaswedoFromthebottomofourheartsletuspitythem,andletustakethembythehandandspendtimeandthoughtoverthem,andtrytoleadthemtothetruelight。 WhathasbeenThechurch\'streatmentofdoubtinthepast?Ithasbeenverysimple\"ThereisahereticBurnhim!\"Thatisall\"Thereisamanwhohasgoneofftheroad。 Bringhimbackandtorturehim!\" Wehavegotpastthatphysically;havewegotpastitmorally?WhatdoesthemodernChurchsaytoamanwhoisskeptical?Not\"Burnhim!\"but\"Brandhim!\"\"Brandhim!\"——callhimabadnameAndinmanycountriesatthepresenttime,amanwhoisbrandedasahereticisdespised,tabooedandputoutofreligioussociety,muchmorethanifhehadgonewronginmoralsIthinkIamspeakingwithinthefactswhenIsaythatamanwhoisunsoundislookeduponinmanycommunitieswithmoresuspicionandwithmorepioushorrorthanamanwhonowandthengetsdrunk\"Burnhim!\"\"Brandhim!\"\"Excommunicatehim!\"ThathasbeentheChurch\'streatmentofdoubt,andthatisperhapstosomeextentthetreatmentwhichweourselvesareinclinedtogivetothemenwhocannotseethetruthsofChristianityasweseethem。 ContrastChrist\'streatmentofdoubtIhavespokenalreadyofHisstrangepartialityfortheoutsiders——forthescatteredhereticsupanddownthecountry;ofthecarewithwhichHelovedtodealwiththem,andoftherespectinwhichHeheldtheirintellectualdifficultiesChristneverfailedtodistinguishbetweendoubtandunbeliefDoubtis\"CAN\'T BELIEVE\";unbeliefis\"WON\'TBELIEVE。\"Doubtishonesty;unbeliefisobstinacyDoubtislookingforlight;unbeliefiscontentwithdarknessLovingdarknessratherthanlight——thatiswhatChristattacked,andattackedunsparinglyButfortheintellectualquestioningofThomas,andPhilip,andNicodemus,andthemanyotherswhocametoHimtohavetheirgreatproblemssolved,Hewasrespectfulandgenerousandtolerant。 AndhowdidHemeettheirdoubts?TheChurch,asIhavesaid,says,\"Brandhim!\"Christsaid,\"Teachhim。\"HedestroyedbyfulfillingWhenThomascametoHimanddeniedHisveryresurrection,andstoodbeforeHimwaitingforthescathingwordsandlashingforhisunbelief,theynevercameTheynevercame!Christgavehimfacts——facts!NomencangoaroundfactsChristsaid,\"BeholdMyhandsandMyfeet。\"ThegreatgodofscienceatthepresenttimeisafactItwordswithfactsItscryis,\"Givemefacts。 Foundanythingyoulikeuponfactsandwewillbelieveit。\"ThespiritofChristwasthescientificspiritHefoundedHisreligionuponfacts;andHeaskedallmentofoundtheirreligionuponfacts。 Now,getupthefactsofChristianity,andtakementothefacts。 Theologies——andIamnotspeakingdisrespectfullyoftheology; theologyisasscientificathingasanyotherscienceoffacts——buttheologiesareHumanversionsofDivinetruths,andhencethevarietiesoftheversionsandtheinconsistenciesofthemIwouldallowamantoselectwhicheverversionofthistruthhelikedAFTERWARDS;butIwouldaskhimtobeginwithnoversion,butgobacktothefactsandbasehisChristianlifeuponthese。 ThatisthegreatlessonoftheNewTestamentwayoflookingatdoubt——ofChrist\'streatmentofdoubtItisnot\"Brandhim!\"——butlovingly,wiselyandtenderlytoteachhimFaithisneveropposedtoreasonintheNewTestament;itisopposedtosightYouwillfindthataprincipleworththinkingoverFAITHISNEVEROPPOSED TOREASONINTHENEWTESTAMENT,BUTTOSIGHT。 Withtheseprinciplesinmindastotheoriginofdoubt,astoChrist\'streatmentofit,howareweourselvestodealwiththosewhoareinintellectualdifficulty? Inthefirstplace,IthinkWEMUSTMAKEALLTHECONCESSIONSTO THEMTHATWECONSCIENTIOUSLYCAN。 Whenadoubterfirstencountersyou,hepoursoutadelugeofabuseofchurches,andministers,andcreeds,andChristiansNine-tenthsofwhathesaysisprobablytrueMakeconcessionsAgreewithhimItdoeshimgoodtounburdenhimselfofthesethingsHehasbeencherishingthemforyears——layingthemupagainstChristians,againsttheChurch,andagainstChristianity;andnowheisstartledtofindthefirstChristianwithwhomhehastalkedoverthethingalmostentirelyagreeswithhimWeare,ofcourse,notresponsibleforeverythingthatissaidinthenameofChristianity;andnowheisstartledtofindthefirstChristianwithwhomhehastalkedoverthethingalmostentirelyagreeswithhimWeare,ofcourse,notresponsibleforeverythingthatissaidinthenameofChristianity;butamandoesnotgiveupmedicinebecausetherearequackdoctors,andnomanhasarighttogiveuphisChristianitybecausetherearespuriousorinconsistentChristiansThen,asI alreadysaid,creedsarehumanversionsofDivinetruths;andwedonotaskamantoacceptallthecreeds,anymorethanweaskhimtoacceptalltheChristiansWeaskhimtoacceptChrist,andthefactsaboutChristandthewordsofChristYouwillfindthebattleishalfwonwhenyouhaveendorsedtheman\'sobjections,andpossiblyaddedagreatmanymoretothechargeswhichhehasagainstourselvesThesemenareInrevoltagainstthekindofreligionwhichweexhibittotheworld——againstthecantthatistaughtinthenameofChristianityAndifthementhathaveneverseentherealthing——ifyoucouldshowthemthat,theywouldreceiveitaseagerlyasyoudoTheyaremerelyinrevoltagainsttheimperfectionsandinconsistenciesofthosewhorepresentChristtotheworld。 Second:BEGTHEMTOSETASIDE,BYANACTOFWILL,ALLUNSOLVED PROBLEMS:suchastheproblemoftheoriginofevil,theproblemoftheTrinity,theproblemoftherelationofhumanwillandpredestination,andsoon——problemswhichhavebeeninvestigatedforthousandsofyearswithoutresult——askthemtosetthoseproblemsasideasinsolubleInthemeantime,justasamanwhoisstudyingmathematicsmaybeaskedtosetasidetheproblemofsquaringthecircle,lethimgoonwithwhatcanbedone,andwhathasbeendone,andleaveoutofsighttheimpossible。 Youwillfindthatwillrelievetheskeptic\'smindofagreatdealofUnnecessarycargothathasbeeninhisway。 Thirdly:TALKINGABOUTDIFFICULTIES,ASARULE,ONLYAGGRAVATES THEM。 Entiresatisfactiontotheintellectisunattainableaboutanyofthegreaterproblems,andifyoutrytogettothebottomofthembyargument,thereisnobottomthere;andthereforeyoumakethematterworseButIwouldsaywhatisknown,andwhatcanbehonestlyandphilosophicallyandscientificallysaidaboutoneortwoofthedifficultiesthatthedoubterraises,justtoshowhimthatyoucandoit——toshowhimthatyouarenotafool——thatyouarenotmerelygropinginthedarkyourself,butyouhavefoundwhateverbasisispossibleButIwouldnotgoaroundallthedoctrinesIwouldsimplydothatwithoneortwo;becausethemomentyoucutoffone,ahundredotherheadswillgrowinitsplaceItwouldbeapityifalltheseproblemscouldbesolved。 ThejoyoftheintellectuallifewouldbelargelygoneIwouldnotrobamanofhisproblems,norwouldIhaveanothermanrobmeofmyproblemsTheyarethedelightoflife,andthewholeintellectualworldwouldbestaleandunprofitableifwekneweverything。 Fourthly——andthisisthegreatpoint:TURNAWAYFROMTHEREASON ANDGOINTOTHEMAN\'SMORALLIFE。 Idon\'tmean,gointohismorallifeandseeifthemanislivinginconscioussin,whichisthegreatblinderoftheeyes——Iamspeakingnowofhonestdoubt;butopenanewdoorintoThepracticalsideofman\'snature。 Entreathimnottopostponelifeandhislife\'susefulnessuntilhehassettledtheproblemsoftheuniverseTellhimthoseproblemswillneverallbesettled;thathislifewillbedonebeforehehasbeguntosettlethem;andaskhimwhatheisdoingwithhislifemeantimeChargehimwithwastinghislifeandhisusefulness; andinvitehimtodealwiththemoralandpracticaldifficultiesoftheworld,andleavetheintellectualdifficultiesashegoesalongTospendtimeupontheseisprovingthelessimportantbeforethemoreimportant;and,astheFrenchsay,\"Thegoodistheenemyofthebest。\"Itisagoodthingtothink;itisabetterthingtowork——itisabetterthingtodogoodAndyouhavehimthere,youseeHecan\'tgetbeyondthatYouhavetotellhim,infactthattherearetwoorgansofknowledge:theonereason,theotherobedienceAndnowtellhimthereisbutOne,andleadhimtothegreathistoricalfigurewhocallsallmentoHim:theoneperfectlife——theoneSaviorofmankind——theoneLightoftheworldAskhimtobegintoObeyChrist; and,doingHiswill,heshallnowofthedoctrinewhetheritbeofGod。 That,Ithink,isabouttheonlythingyoucandowithaman:togethimintopracticalcontactwiththeneedsoftheworld,andtolethimlosehisintellectualdifficultiesmeantimeDon\'taskhimtogivethemupaltogetherTellhimtosolvethemafterwardonebyoneifhecan,butmeantimetogivehislifetoChristandhistimetothekingdomofGodYoufetchhimcompletelyaroundwhenyoudothatYouhavetakenhimawayfromthefalsesideofhisnature,andtothepracticalandmoralsideofhisnature;andforthefirsttimeinhislife,perhaps,heputsthingsintheirtrueplaceHeputshisnatureintherelationsinwhichitoughttobe,andhethenonlybeginstoliveAndbyobediencehewillsoonbecomealearnerandpupilforhimself,andChristwillteachhimthings,andhewillfindwhateverproblemsaresolvablegraduallysolvedashegoesalongthepathofpracticalduty。 Now,letme,inclosing,giveaninstanceofhowtodealwithspecificpoints。 Thequestionofmiraclesisthrownatmyheadeverysecondday: \"Whatdoyousaytoamanwhenhesaystoyou,\'Whydoyoubelieveinmiracles?\'\" Isay,\"BecauseIhaveseenthen。\" Heasks,\"When?\" Isay,\"Yesterday。\" \"Where?\" \"Downsuch-and-suchastreetIsawamanwhowasadrunkardredeemedbythepowerofanunseenChristandsavedfromsinThatisamiracle。\" ThebestapologeticforChristianityisaChristianThatisafactwhichthemancannotgetoverTherearefiftyotherargumentsformiracles,butnonesogoodasthatyouhaveseenthemPerhaps,youareoneyourselfButtakeamanandshowhimamiraclewithhisowneyesThenhewillbelieve。