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Why Cardinal O'Connell Is Wrong! [Three Bound Bundle], Earl Clement Davis
Why Cardinal O'Connell Is Wrong! [Three Bound Bundle], Earl Clement Davis
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A long essay responding to a talk by Cardinal O'Connell of Boston. Unfortunately, we are unable to identify which talk Earl Davis is responding to. The piece is Davis' most complete argument against authority religion and in favor of democracy and freedom in religious considerations. He discusses previous failures in "infallible" religion, including Coperincus/Galileo, Darwin, and the morality of earning interest. He states that we will never outgrow religion, but we will outgrow certain religious institutions -- including, in Davis' view, all authority religions.
The primary downloadable document contains the original document followed by the transcription. The bottom of each …
The Bible As Literature [Three Bound Bundle], Earl Clement Davis
The Bible As Literature [Three Bound Bundle], Earl Clement Davis
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Earl Davis surveys the Old Testament and discusses several kinds of literature to be found there. Including: Primative (Song of Deborah, Judges V; Song of Moses, Exodus 15); Folk legends or myths (Moses and the burning bush, Exodus 3:1-6; Jacob's Vision at Bethel, Genesis 28); Wisdom literature, proverbs (Folk song of good husbandry, Proverbs 27:23-27); Minor Prophets (The smiting prophet, Amos 8:4-14; The prophet of disciplined love, Hosea, 14); Poetry of Exile (Psalms 42,43,61,63,137-best); Psalms of Ascent; 120-134; Great Prophecy (Israel's destiny, Isaiah 52:13, 53:12); Lyric Poetry (Song of Songs); The Book of Job -- one of the great literary …
The Relation Of Public Schools To Life, Earl Clement Davis
The Relation Of Public Schools To Life, Earl Clement Davis
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This manuscript is very likely a public high school commencement address. Earl Davis discusses three serious issues he finds with public education. (1) The tend to crush the child's innate desire for adventure, a desire Davis sees as seminal to the achievements of history. (2) They do not support a child's interest in doing real work -- because real factories are too dangerous and inhuman, and this undermines the emerging adults appreciation for labor. (3) They do not support the healthy idealism that young adults can bring to clean up the messes of their elders. Through all of this, there …
'Church Fairs And Suppers, Graft And Blackmail, Says Minister', Pittsfield Newspaper Article, Pittsfield Newspaper
'Church Fairs And Suppers, Graft And Blackmail, Says Minister', Pittsfield Newspaper Article, Pittsfield Newspaper
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A report of Davis' unhappiness with Church fairs and suppers as fundraisers (for his salary). His issue was that they did not treat people according to need, claiming it was quite the opposite, particularly for the women who organized them. To help fight this, Davis gave up a significant portion of his salary.