The next step on the part of the
council was the appointment of a committee to interview us, and
"prevent the possibility of a misapprehension of our views". We
attended, underwent examination once more, and once more repeated
the three requests. No notice was taken of them, but on 3rd March
we were asked if we would withdraw from the college for three months
in order that we might "reconsider our opinions", so that possibly
we might "be led by Divine guidance to such views as would be
compatible with the retention of our present position". Idiomatic
English was clearly not a strong point with the council. Of course
we refused. If we had consented it might have been reasonably
concluded that we had taken very little trouble with our "views".
Again we asked for compliance with our requests, but the only answer
we got was that our "connexion with New College must cease", and
that with regard to the three requests, the council "having duly
weighed them, consider that they have already sufficiently complied
with them".
It is not now my purpose to discuss the doctrine of Biblical
Inspiration. It has gone the way of many other theological dogmas.
It has not been settled by a yea or nay, but by indifference, and
because yea or nay are both inapplicable.
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