Pages From A Journal With Other Papers

Pages From A Journal With Other Papers is a book written by Mark Rutherford. It is a collection of various writings, including personal journal entries, essays, and short stories. The book offers a glimpse into the author's thoughts and experiences, as well as his views on various topics such as religion, politics, and society. Rutherford's writing style is introspective and reflective, and he often delves into philosophical and existential themes. The book is a unique blend of memoir, fiction, and social commentary, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the works of Mark Rutherford or 19th-century literature.Faith is nobly seen when a man, standing like Columbus upon the shore with a dark, stormy Atlantic before him, resolves to sail, and although week after week no land be visible, still believes and still sails on; but it is nobler when there is no America as the goal of our venture, but something which is unsubstantial, as, for example, self-control and self-purification. It is curious, by the way, that discipline of this kind should almost have disappeared. Possibly it is because religion is now a matter of belief in certain propositions; but, whatever the cause may be, we do not train ourselves day by day to become better as we train ourselves to learn languages or science.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.