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FOAKES-JACKSON, Frederick John was born on August 10, 1855 in Ipswich. Son of Reverend Stephen Jackson, Ipswich, and Catharine, daughter of Frederick Cobbold, of 1st Drgn.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHIES. As we approach the time when the Roman empire united itself to the Church, we may fairly enquire into the cause of the combination of two organizations hitherto to all appearance opposed to one another. The triumph of Christianity by its complete absorption of all mental and religious activities in the Roman world is one of the most remarkable facts in the history of mankind. Our astonishment is increased when we consider how speedily a highly civilized and educated age changed from Hellenism to Christianity. The conversion of the nations which overran the Roman empire in the fourth and fifth centuries, though no doubt more rapid, was often due either to actual force or to an appeal to the superstitious terrors of barbarians. But on the present occasion, it is undeniable that many of the most enlightened and cultivated men were led by serious convictions to embrace the new faith. Considering that mankind is always most conservative in the matter of religious prejudices, Christianity appears to have advanced with giant strides between the accession of Marcus Aurelius and the death of Julian. In A.d. 161, when Hellenic philosophy mounted to the throne of the world in the person of the former emperor, Christianity had made comparatively little progress. Two centuries later, when Julian, whose character in many respects resembled that of Marcus Aurelius, tried to restore the ancient religion, the Empire was so completely Christianized that the very votaries of Hellenism, the philoso o o 290 RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES. phers and the priests, showed no great zeal to recover their lost influence. At the end of two years Julian was compelled to acknowledge that Christ had conquered. This is the more remark...
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FOAKES-JACKSON, Frederick John was born on August 10, 1855 in Ipswich. Son of Reverend Stephen Jackson, Ipswich, and Catharine, daughter of Frederick Cobbold, of 1st Drgn.
Eton; Trinity College Cambridge Bachelor of Arts 1879, Master of Arts 1882, Bachelor of Divinity 1903. Doctor of Divinity 1905. Jeremie lxx. Pri. 1877.
Schoffield Prize (Biblical
Greek); 1st class Theological Tripos, Crosse (Divinity) Scholar, 1879.
Lightfoot (Ecclesiastical History.) Scholar 1880. Doctor of Divinity.
Ordained 1879 -80 by Bishop of Winchester. Examining Chaplain to Bishop of Peterborough, 1897. Honourable CanoD, Peterborough, 1901.
Hulsean Lecturer, 1902.
G. C. of Grand Lodge and G.S.N. of Grand Chapter of England, 1907. Junior Proctor, 1894.
Senior, 1909. Divinity Lecturer since 1882.
Fellow since 1886; Dean and Assistant Tutor Jesus College Cambridge.
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