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Explore how ideas about religion, education, and culture clash with daily life.
This collection questions how beliefs shape conduct and society, offering thoughtful, provocative reflections on faith, learning, and work.
The essays examine what it means to lead a meaningful life in a world full of competing doctrines, theories, and practices. They compare old and new approaches to awakening, schooling, and civilization, urging a balance between inner conviction and practical action. The author argues for a form of education that combines hands-on mastery with thoughtful reflection, and for religious life that engages the senses while remaining true to its purpose.- Understand how different forces—preaching, ritual, and private devotion—affect religious experience and public life.
- Consider the role of work, craft, and education in shaping character and happiness.
- Compare the strengths and limits of Protestant and Catholic approaches to worship and authority.
- Reflect on how culture can nurture both practical skill and humane understanding.
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Sir Andrew Macphail was a noted Canadian physician and man of letters. The founding editor of the "Canadian Medical Association Journal", he also published more than ten books. He was knighted for his literary and military work in 1918. The book for which he is best remembered is "The Master's Wife".
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