Sermons, 1905-1919
Document Type
Sermon
Files
Date
5-2-1909
Summary
This is from the bound collection — “bundle #4” — that includes sermons from February 14, 1909 to December 26, 1909.
This sermon addresses the problem of evil, and considers how there can be evil in a world with an omnipotent, benevolent God. The first thing Davis argues is that the world is not finished. All the evidence we have is of continuous change at the natural and human levels. The unfinished and imperfect world provides us the experience we need to understand what would be better--and the motivation to consecrate us to action. Davis ends with the poem "All for One and One for All" by James Gowdy Clark.
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Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.
Keywords
Earl Clement Davis, sermons, minister, Unitarianism, religion, philosophy
Recommended Citation
Davis, Earl Clement, "The Travail and Pain of Human Life: What Can It Mean?" (1909). Sermons, 1905-1919. 99.
https://commons.clarku.edu/pittsfield_sermons/99
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