Henry Frederick Cope

Henry Frederick Cope
Henry Frederick Cope (1870–1923) was an English-born American Baptist minister and writer. He is best known for his works on Christian education and religious teaching, particularly his book "Religious Education in the Church". Cope emphasized the importance of nurturing moral and spiritual development through the church's educational programs. His influence extended through his leadership in the Religious Education Association, where he advocated for progressive religious education.

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CHAPTER I AN INTERPRETATION OF THE FAMILY § 1. TAKING THE HOME IN RELIGIOUS TERMS The ills of the modern home are symptomatic. Divorce, childless families, irreverent children, and the decadence of the old type of separate home life are signs of forgotten ideals, lost motives, and insufficient purposes. Where the home is only an opportunity for self-indulgence, it easily becomes a cheap... more...

I The Higher Levels The Real and the Ideal The Bread of Life Life's Unvarying Values The ideal is the mold in which the real is cast. Half of success is in seeing the significance of little things. He finds no weal who flees all woe. You do not make life sacred by looking sad. Sympathy is a key that fits the lock of any heart. Soul health will not come by taking religion as a dose. Many a cloud... more...