SOMETHING BEHIND MIND

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2762, 4 May 1916, Page 5

SOMETHING BEHIND MIND

Prof. Soott Holland writes -with enthusiasm in his magazine, the "Commonwealth," in praise of the Poet Laureate's new book; "The Spirit of Man." "One real regret I have, and one only," he says. "I am sorry that Dr. Bridges was persuaded to give the opening passage of St. John's Gospel as 'In the'beginning was mind.' "In the first place, it -will, in that form, suggest to the English reader that mind is the beginning of all things: while St. John is not attempting to define the beginning, but only to say that, whatever it was. it included speech: expression: the rational word; "And, then, mind fails to suggest the two most vibrant characteristics of 'the Word,' i.e.—(l) Energetic action; (2) outward expression or revelation. 'God spake and it was done.' It is the Word of Power, of Motion, of Act. 'Out of the silence leapt the Word.' That is the vivid meaning given to it by Ignatius. There is something behind the Word which issues into manifestation by the deed. 'Mind' conveys none of all this."

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