But the subject is one that would take us far away out of our present course, and for its proper development would require a technical knowledge of the processes of physical science which I do not possess.

Leaving this on one side, and regarding them only in the abstract, the considerations stated above seem to point to the necessity of something of the nature of a compromise.
And yet there is, strictly speaking, no such thing as compromise in opinions.

Compromise belongs to the world of practice; it is only admitted by an illicit process into the world of thought.

The author of 'Supernatural Religion' is doubtless right in deprecating that 'illogical zeal which flings to the pursuing wolves of doubt and unbelief, scrap by scrap,' all the distinctive doctrines of Christianity.

Belief, it is true, must be ultimately logical to stand.