Section 2.--Biblical Criticism

1. Rationalism in Germany. The Schleiermacher reaction:

its heretical character. Orthodox hostility 420

2. Progress in both camps. Strauss's critical syncretism 423

3. Criticism of the Fourth Gospel 425

4. Strauss's achievement 425

5. Official reaction 426

6. Fresh advance. Schwegler. Bruno Bauer 426

7. Strauss's second Life of Jesus. His politics. His

Voltaire and Old and New Faith. His total influence 428

8. Fluctuating progress of criticism. Important issues

passed-by. Nork. Ghillany. Daumer. Ewerbeck. Colenso.

Kuenen. Kalisch. Wellhausen 431

9. New Testament criticism. Baur. Zeller. Van Manen 434

10. Falling-off in German candidates for the ministry as in

congregations. Official orthodox pressures 435

11. Attack and defence in England. The Tractarian reaction.

Progress of criticism. Hennell. The United States:

Parker. English publicists: F. W. Newman; R. W. Mackay;

W. R. Greg. Translations. E. P. Meredith; Thomas Scott;

W. R. Cassels 437

12. New Testament criticism in France. Renan and Havet 439

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