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POLITICS AND CULTURE.

' ■' The'cabled announcement that Mr. Balfoub has just delivered the first of his Gilford lectures on Theism at Glasgow University is'a'striking reminder of the fact that British public life has.'been greatly influenced for good in. that so many leading' statesmen .have been men of broad general culture who have refused to allow the whole of their interests and energies to be absorbed in the':. turmoil of ..-party strife. They have realised ■ that ; life ■ is a bigger thing than, politics, and, although statecraft has an exceedingly important part .'to play, ,: it- : is well" that statesmen^should keep''■'abreast of those great- problems of life and thought which have claimed the attention' of--;;the-- best"minds in all ages. ;-Au,.intelligent. interest in tho main currents of scientific, religious, and philosophical ideas, and in the general ■?literature " of "the... past and... present,'.,;? has-.-ia': broadening on' ■;.;.-. the mind, and opens up a wider outlook, which fail to have a wholesome effect 'on the considcration*.of the political and social-questions of'the day. A statesman .w;hoxan'; "speak with'authority both:as-.a"studenfc.and as a man of the:world'is ■able to. regard such questions ;.,in".their,: .true 'perspective.'':'.;.-. Ho.'can.; take. : long views and is in'a'positiori-'to sec life steadily..»nd. to;/sec,yt /as., a-whole. Me, Gladstone - r >as •' both - a student of theology and a thorough _master_ of Greek literature,- and his distinguished political; rival,.. ? Lord BeacgnsFIELD, made his mark.as a novelist. The late Lord Salisbury had a practical knowledge of, : ..certain branches of modern science, and.had the honour of being one of the Presidents of the British.Association.- Lord MoitLEY:is one of-the foremost authorities on EnglishHliterature;'''Lord Haldane has written- a very able book on philosophy entitled 'The' Pathway fo : J?OTf/^; : -andi!-MR. : ;i AsQriTH had a brilliant-.-University career and is a niaii .of-'all-round culture. Me. BALFor'n's■"■versatility* is extraordinary.'■■■'As'a. Parliamentary debater he always' manages'to. lift a discussion o'litlof the /commonplace, and he Can i speak : Pwith4knowlcdge-;:cm.;.qriestions (if ; iart,„ the : good "musician 'ahd.vcttivholdyiisioWir.on Uhc golf ■links Ji-sßut/ia'partrJ from /polities .his of? thought'' has been of ■lcuvnine.lieistands-in'.the/front rank. ■flr/rMS^i'n?.^ ; wluclvtf;?afv?*;.°" 4iUo^?^rominencef;'^as3Ka' : .S|j;clear his- hish vep'utationCirvHthe' world'of■H.ho'itgh%'w»s.ettlmncedby'the i 'appenr': ■■ftncc'of''hu , 'book.:oatitlcd-.:xAe Faun-

:In'|yie\v|pf; recent tendencies; injphil-* Jtho'iigli'Ktlielpnljlicatiori;.of ; his Giffdr"d ! . ■■Wctiires*'Vill." ! Wei'hwaited great 'interest: lectureship was found:', ■'cdfinlffirdcr Ho' cnablc,:<scholars.:'.lp, qualifying'-re-; ;;found;U .tioh has-already produced important feqntriljution.fi tq.thisbranch.of know/ ; -ledgc]'-#and f.Mn".^'JJalfouii's': lectures'-'are-su"rc' ; 'tb : maintain'the' high standard set by. his'predecessors.:.. Judging' ,by."thcjbricf;summary which'.h'as'.boon ;'cablcdHiiQ:':is.'cliibor»t.ing : '-arid' i ampli7 lyiiigf tlie : 'Uhcistieiyicws,;- which -'■■'lid briofly •'stated- in l ii.':roeent:'articie i in; "the .11 ihb'eri^'JoiirriaV) in ■ : i'vyhich*f:he; dealt :in.;a': sympathetic; manner "with certain'' aspects of ''the" philosophy- : of :M:;-Heniu apparently .; steering clear'"of.:<■ "Naturnl-isnrs.-'dcscrt on the one'hand, and tin?, barren summit of the Absolute "on" the 'other,-j-and like BiiACOKsi'iEi.Dihe: is i .side. ] *bf,;the angels/-^|j|j§£

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 4

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POLITICS AND CULTURE. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 4

POLITICS AND CULTURE. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 4

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