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• Hercus, John Macky (1912-1986)

• 1980

• Moore Theological College

• Hercus starts off by quoting C.S. Lewis on the difference between faith and religion, where he states that 'religion' is for the bystander. Faith is the one key a man can hold in his hand that can open the door to heaven, the only thing a creature can give to his creator, while religion is not. Hercus presents Abel as the first man to become a man of faith and of good religion and contrasts him to Cain, a man of mere religion. Hercus calls faith dynamic and individual and stresses how the story of Cain and Abel is not just symbolism but is all true and did happen. Hercus tells a story from Cain's perspective, taking some liberty with the information from the Bible and forming a narrative. He emphasises Cain's attitude towards God, treating sacrifice as very transactional. Hercus comes to the two main conclusions 1. we will always learn that God will never take the lesser place, it will always be the choicest things. 2. we need a deeply personal relationship with God

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