Theology and General Literature, Dean Douglas's Speech

Theology and General Literature, Dean Douglas's Speech

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Bleek scrutinises the "unalterable" doctrinal standards of the local orthodox party merely authored by doctors and divines several centuries ago in an inferior intellectual context. These humans were fallible. English orthodox theology and general literature's disconformity grows as orthodoxy remains static while the latter embraces progress. He uses John Calvin to illustrate the chequered morality of such authors. He argues that the standards justifying orthodox party theologians' denigration of liberal theologians like Kotzé are an anachronism.

Printed newsprint glued on paper

19/05/1864

Two cut out columns of newsprint text, positioned vertically parallel, pasted onto a plus-sized A4 unlined sheet with visible warping. "Theology and General Literature, Dean Douglas's Speech" is subsequently handwritten onto the mount/paper backing.

An original cutting of a Victorian article (no thematic title included in the cut out) by WHI Bleek. Published in Het Volksblad on Thursday, May 19th, 1864. Bleek makes his admiration for Dean Henry Douglas clear, and commends his eloquence and amiability.