William Ralph Inge

William Ralph Inge
William Ralph Inge (1860–1954) was an English author, Anglican priest, and influential theologian known as "The Gloomy Dean" for his pessimistic views on modern society. He served as Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in London from 1911 to 1934. Inge wrote extensively on religion, mysticism, and philosophy, with notable works including "Christian Mysticism" and "The Philosophy of Plotinus." His writings often critiqued materialism and secularism, advocating instead for a return to spiritual values and inner contemplation.

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(AUGUST, 1919) The Essays in this volume were written at various times before and during the Great War. In reading them through for republication, I have to ask myself whether my opinions on social science and on the state of religion, the two subjects which are mainly dealt with in this collection, have been modified by the greatest calamity which has ever befallen the civilised world, or by the issue... more...

LECTURE I [Greek: "Hêmin de apodeikteon hôs ep' eutuchia tê megistê para Theôn hê toiautê mania didotai hê de dê apodeixis estai deinois men apistos, sophois de pistê"] PLATO, Phædrus, p. 245. "Thoas. Es spricht kein Gott; es spricht dein eignes Herz. Iphigenia. Sie reden nur durch unser Herz zu uns." GOETHE, Iphigenie.   "Si notre vie est moins qu'une... more...