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The Second Lesson: The Mystery of the Virgin Birth.939
The Second Lesson: The Mystery of the Virgin Birth.
One of the points of conflict between Established Theology on the
one hand and what is known as Rationalism, the Higher Criticism, and
Comparative Mythology, on the other hand, is what is known as “the Virgin
Birth” of Jesus. Perhaps we may show the points of difference more clearly
by simply stating the opposing views and, afterwards, giving the traditions
of the Occult Brotherhoods and Societies on the subject. We are enabled to
state the opposing views without prejudice, because we rest upon the Occult
Teachings with a feeling of being above and outside of the theological strife
raging between the two schools of Christian theologians. We trust that the
reader will reserve his decision until the consideration of the matter in this
lesson is completed. We think that it will be found that the Occult Teachings
give the Key to the Mystery and furnish the Reconciliation between the
opposing theological views which threaten to divide the churches into two
camps, i.e., (1) the adherents of the established orthodox theology, and
(2) the adherents of the views of the Rationalists and the Higher Critics.
The school of theology which clings to the old orthodox teachings
regarding the Virgin Birth and which teachings are commonly accepted
without question by the mass of church-goers, hold as follows: