An atheist is recently reported to have said: "Did I firmly believe, as millions say they do, that the knowledge and practice of religion in this life influences destiny in another, religion would mean everything to me. I would cast away earthly enjoyments as dross, earthly cares as follies, and earthly thoughts and feelings as vanity ... I would strive to look upon eternity alone and on the immortal souls around me, soon to be everlastingly happy or everlastingly miserable. I would go forth to the world and preach to it in season and out of season..
Dr. Pache is one who “firmly believes” in the supremacy of these eternal verities and who lives, speaks, and writes in a way consistent with his convictions. A number of his books have already been very enthusiastically received by American readers, and we anticipate that this latest to be put into English will have the same appreciative reception.
The author begins with a discussion of the importance of the future life and goes on to the consideration of man and his destiny. Succeeding chapters take up in a thorough and well-organized way the great universal themes: death and the dead, the world of spirits, the resurrection, eternal perdition and heaven. With his customary forthrightness Dr. Pache drives the reader to the Scriptures as the one dependable authority.
Skeptics and believers alike are strongly and convincingly reminded that since God has “set eternity” in man’s heart, the “hereafter” should be his chief concern. And since the “here” is that which determines the “after,” the reader will on every page be brought face to face with his inescapable responsibilities to God. Much of the content is not to be found in other books in our language: it is a fresh treatment of the oldest of subjects. We predict that, in our materialistic culture, the Holy Spirit will mightily use this volume to draw men’s hearts from preoccupation with “this present world” to concentration on “that which is to come.”