ART. X. THEOLOGICAL AND LITERARY INTELLIGE NCE. GERMANY. The chief theological, as well as the literary and scientific periodicals of Germany are published regularly, in the midst of the war; nor do they show any abatement of ability or interest. All of them, too, keep to their proper work. From anything contained in these journals, it could not be inferred that the whole of Germany was now arrayed in the most united and gigantic conflict it ever waged. With more than Olympian serenity they still discourse upon the intricate problems of knowing and being, or upon the vexed questions of polemic and historical theology. The Studien und Kritiken, No. 1, 1871, opens with an interesting sketch by Dr. J. Köstlin, on "Lutner's Life before the Controversy about Indulgences, tracing the steps through which he came to his bold stand. Prof. Meuss of Breslau examines the" Principles of Modern Thought in Application to Christianity." Pastor Engelhardt analyzes the logical connections of the difficult passage, Ephesians iv, 7-16, and Superintendent Pfeiffer investigates the etymological relations of "Sarai and Sarah." There are also reviews of Noldeke on the " Criticism of the Old Testament," by Rösch; of Wieseler's new work on the Gospels, by Düsterdieck; and of the late Prof. Baxmann's Political Growth of the Papacy," by Dr. Hermann Reuter, of Breslau. The latter does not find in Baxmann any real advance on the laborious researches of Giesebrecht in his "Church History," covering parts of the same periods. Hilgenfeld's Journal of Scientific Theology (Zeitschrift f. d. wiss. Theologie), No. 4, 1870, contains three articles by the editor a sharp review of Prof. Volkmar's recent work on the Gospels, a dissertation on the two Epistles of Clement of Rome, and a criticism of some recent speculations as to the time when the prophecy of Joel was written. Prof. Grimm, of Jena, examines the newest discussions about the time when the Epistle of James was composed; Dr. Egli, of Zurich, continues his criticisms upon the text of Exodus; and Calinich investigates the question about the original text of the Augsburg Confession, etc., as it was received by the Naumburg Diet in 1561. According to the latter, Melancthon was supposed to have taught Transubstantiation as late as 1561; hence the alteration in the Tenth Article of the Augsburg Confession must be of later date; and, consequently, the zeal for the "unaltered" Augsburg Confession is a vain thing. The two articles in this periodical on Joel and James give striking evidence of the discord, among even the most confident of the progressive critics, as to the time when the books of the Scripture were written. Baur says that James can not have been written before A. D. 100 to 120; Schwegler puts it about A. D. 150; while Eichhorn and Hofmann contend for A. D. 44 to 52. Hilgenfeld and Vatke assign the book of Joel to about 450 B. C. Hitzig and Creduer say it must have been composed at last 850 years before Christ. The same Journal for January, 1871, begins with an article by Professor Biedermann, of Zurich, on the "Fundamental Rational Conceptions of Religion," including a criticism of Pfleiderer's recent work on the "Essence and History of Religion. Biedermann is a thorough-going pantheist, denying in his "Dogmatics" the personality of God, and the immortality of the soul. This Essay, like his other writings, resolves all our ideas of God into merely abstract notions. Zeitschrift f. d. lutherische Theologie, III and IV. 1870. Koehler, The Address of Peter in Acts ii, 14-36. H. Müller, The "Descent to Hell" no myth, against Schweizer, and on the basis of 1 Pet. iii, 17-22. Ed. Graf, a Contribution to the Comparative Criticism of the Gospels, on the daughter of Jairus. C. T. Ficker, The Oath an Exegetical and Ethical Study. C. F. Keil on Millenarianism (Chiliasm). The usual full Critical Bibliography of late theological works is continued in each number. Zeitschrift f. d. historische Theologie. No. 1, 1871, edited by Dr. Kahnis, of Leipsick, published in Gotha by Perthes. 1. C. F. Koehler, an Address on Gottfried Arnold, the author of the " History of the Church and of Heresies." 2. Prof. Friedberg, of Leipsick, on the History of the Interim and Agenda, as held in the lands of the Elector of Saxony, 1549, giving an account of new documents on the subject. 3. Th. Foerster, on the Biography of Dionysius of Alexandria. 4. Dr. Koch, on the Life and Writings of Asterius, Bishop of Amasea, with a Homily of his. 5. Karl Leimbach, Tertullian as an authority on Christian Archæology. Jahrbücher f. deutsche Theologie. Nos. 2 and 3, 1870. Wagenmann, a Centennial Memoir of Tersteegen, Hiller, and Gellert. Romang, the NeoSpeculative Christianity an able criticism on the pantheistic Dogmatics" of Prof. Biedermann of Zurich. Zoeckler, the Traditions about the Flood in Ancient Times, in relation to the Biblical Narrative-an elaborate apologetic paper. In the third part: Wagenmann, Sketches in past Church History, with bearings upon the present. Schmidt, the Eschatology of the Scriptures in its importance for the whole of Dogmatics, and for the Christian Life. Herrlinger, Studies on the Theology of Melancthon. Each number concludes with thoroughly prepared criticisms, by competent hands, upon the latest theological treatises. Heidenheim's Quarterly for German and English Theological Investigations. Vol. IV., Part 2, contains a translation by Dr. Zingerle of the apocryphal "Apocalypse of St. Paul," from a Syrian manuscript in the Vatican Library. It was probably written about the end of the fourth century, and is a curious document. Dr. Leitner translates the " Samaritan Legends about Moses," from an Arabic manuscript of the British Museum; and the editor comments on these and on the fable of the "Assumption of Moses," as reported in Rabbinic traditions. Zeitschrift f. Philosophie, edited by Ulrici, Fichte and Wirth. Vols. 56 and 57, 1870. Ulrici on the Logical Question, with a discussion of the works of Trendelenburg, George, Ueberweg and Kuno Fischer--this paper is on Concepts, Judgments and Inference-an able article, well worthy of the study of logicians. Professor Fichte, of Boun, investigates the ideas of Soul. Spirit and Consciousness from the standpoint of Psychophysics; and also concludes a critical essay on the metaphysical and logical basis of "Concrete Theism," in opposition to the pantheistic and kindred speculations. Dr. R. Hippenmeyer examines the historical developmeat and significancy of Kant's Criticism of Rational Psychology. Freiherr von Reichlin-Meldegg, an independent and witty Professor of Philosophy, at Heidelberg, contributes a letter to Mr. Collyns Simon on the question of Immaterialism," as connected with the system of Berkeley, of which Simon is an advocate. Dr. Ueberweg, of Konigsberg, discussed the same question in the 55th volume of this periodical. Dr. Ueberweg has an article on the "Order of Plato's Writings," with reference to recent investigations. Among the notices of philosophical works, a friendly greeting is given to the St. Louis "Journal of Speculative Philosophy," edited by W. T. Harris. FRANCE. Revue Chretienne. Paris: July, August, and September, 1870. This able organ of French Protestant Theology, continued to be published until after the capture of Sedan. It ascribes the fatal results of the war to the pride and sins of the Empire; but it is severe against the Prussians and exhorts to fight out to the bitter end. In the July number, the chief editor, E. de Pressensé, has an excellent article on the Infallibility of the Pope and on the Vatican Council; and he contributes to the September number an extended review of the results of the latest researches in the Roman Catacombs and the Palace of the Cesars, showing clearly that they run counter to the pretention of the Papacy. A. Cazalet has a good study on Vauvenargues; Albr spy criticises the Exposition of 1870; B. Couve examines the moral philosophy of the acadamician Caro, one of the most enlightened French advocates of a spiritual and theistic Philosophy; L. Rey on the Penalty of Death; L. Buffet on Lambert d'Avignon. Ch. Secretan's "Logic of Catholicism" is an extract from a new edition of his valuable History of the Philosophy of Liberty." The " Bibliographical Bulletins" do not indicate much activity in the making of new theological works Pastor Bersier's "Solidarity in respect to Sin and Redemption " is the most important of these publications, and is said to be his best work; a fourth volume of his Sermous is also announced. A translation of Dorner's "History of Protestant Theology"; Mdme. Monod, "Woman's Mission in Time of War"; "The War and Charity" by G. Moynier and Dr. Appia-are among the new volumes. The Revue Théologique, published quarterly, took the place last year (1870), with a wider scope, of the "Bulletin," which was first issued as a supplement to the "Christian Review." Three numbers of the new journal have appeared and give good promise for the future-after the war. It is edited by Pastor Babut of Nimes Profs. Bois and Bonifas of Montauban, Profs. Lichtenberger and Sabatier of Strasburg, Pressensé and Hollard of Paris, etc. Its price is 9 francs a year in this country. The articles thus far are-Byse on Authority in Matters of Faith; A. Wahnitz, The Sojourn of the Apostle John at Ephesus two articles; G. Meyer, The Son of Man and the Son of God; Th. Rivier, Note on Romans v, 12; Bois. Miracles and the Critics; Lichtenberger, The Essence of Religion; Babut, The Theological System of Rothe; Le savoureux on the Hebrew Text of the Old Testament; R. Hollard on Prof. S. Chapuis; Leclercq, the Exegetical Writings of Luther; Luthardt on the Person of Christ. In the review of Books Prof. Bois' conferences, entitled " The Gospel and Liberty," are highly commended; they are chiefly apologetic; the topics are-Free examination, God, Man, Redemption, the Holy Spirit. the Church. The Revue des Deux Mondes of Sept. 15 contains an article by Ernest Renan on " the War between France and Germany." It is intended in part as an offset or reply to Strauss' articles on the same subject in the Augsburg Allegemeine Zeitung; but the Teuton is stronger than the Celt; though Renan is more just to some elements of the German cause than are most Frenchmen. He sees the necessity of German unity; he extols the large and persistent plans of Bismarck; and he virtually puts France in the wrong as to the beginning of the present struggle: and he speaks of the late emperor with undisguised aversion. Yet he contends that in the peace, which must come, France ought not to be humiliated, that is, it ought not to give up any of its territory, and hence he exhorts to the continuance of the present desperate struggle. And he believes that a united Germany will absorb Prussia and not be Prussianized. The article abounds in those graces of style of which Renan is an acknowledged master. REV. ALBERT BARNES. 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