PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Otago Witness, Issue 3102, 27 August 1913, Page 37

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The contents of the Hibbert Journal for July, though somewhat lacking in living interest, include several articles that merit thoughtful perusal. Among others is a disquisition on “ The Problem of Evil,” by a Hindoo writer, Mr Rabindranath Tagore. Well written and well reasoned, it can hardly be claimed for this article that in it any solution of the problem of evil is actually arrived at. “ The most important lesson {the writer says) that man can have from his life is not that there is pain in this world, but that it depends upon him to turn it to good account, to transmute it into joy. That lesson has not been lost altogether by us, and there is no man living who would willingly be deprived of his right to suffer pain, for that is his right to be a man.” There is matter for argument here. The same subject is dealt with by Mr J. V. Lamed in “ Evil: A Discussion for the Times,” in the form of a symposium recording the utterances of an maginary gathering of individuals and illustrative of the old saying, ‘‘ Many men, ipany minds.” An important art do of its kind is that on “Christianity in the Light of its History.” bv the Rev. Professor A. C. M‘Giffert. who seeks a way out from the present unsati-fac-tory condition of official—that is. of organised—religion. Other articles treat of “Imagination in Utopia,” “The Fall of Lucifer.” “ The Child and the Kinernatograph Show,” “The Significance of Coercion,” etc. There are many excellent reviews of religions and philosophical books, and ample space is given to discussions of previously published articles. Williams and Norgate 12s 6d net). With the August number the Review of Reviews celebrates its 21st birthday, and many congratulatory messages have been showered <>n the editor. In an article on “ The Future of the Pacific ” the editor expresses his belief that a Japanese invasion is improbable, but advocates an all once of the English-speaking people. A new feature is entitled “ Educational Progress.” in which subjects of interest to educationists arc discussed. An article ; s devoted to irrigation in Victoria and in “ Pictures by Australian Artists ” are given reproductions of pictures hv Dora Meeron and her husband, Gi-orgc Coates. The principal articles hi the reviews and magazines are summarised.

The Triad for August contains some interesting reading matter, and in the wav of ilb’sh-ations reproductions of some works of art.