mutilated Bible. Upon his remonstrance, she replied that he had said
that these parts were not reliable, and so she did not want them as a
part of her Bible. He was shocked at his own vandalism.

I have shown that the same rationalistic objections that are brought
against facts revealed in the Bible can be brought against facts
revealed in nature. The only sensible thing to do is to recognize the
limitations of our finite intellects and accept all well-
authenticated facts, whether revealed in the Bible or in nature. We
must learn that in the very nature of things our finite minds cannot
fully grasp and comprehend the infinite. Therefore we have God's
revelation in the Bible, which, though not the product of the human
intellect, fully satisfies its every reasonable demand.

We have also learned that man has by nature strong religious
emotions, which, if exercised, give great joy and peace. Even
unguided by revelation, they grope after God with the help of the
finite intellect. These emotions are blind and were never intended to
give us light. They are a source of great joy and power, but must be
guided and filled by divine revelation to be properly exercised. The
neglect of this fact has led to all kinds of mysticism and
fanaticism. And while this is better and more helpful than cold
rationalism, it is nevertheless an unsafe guide, and does more harm
than good to humanity. Faithfulness compels me to say that, as
rationalism, so mysticism has found its way into the evangelical
churches and has done much to rob God's Word of its power and to
divide Christ's followers into warring camps. The religion that does
not thoroughly enlist, exercise and sanctify the human emotions is
not worth having; but we are not to believe every spirit, but to try
the spirits by the Word of God. Let us lay aside our "think-so's" and