An advertisement of a recently published book entitled “The Ethics of the Greek Philosophers” endeavors to show “the absurdity of applying this term ‘pagan’ to the old Greek philosophers, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, three of the greatest minds in the history of religion.” As an unanswerable argument in the demonstration of the claim that these old philosophers should not be regarded as pagans, the following statement is made: “In the words of Socrates, five hundred years before the New Testament was written, will be found a clearer statement of the doctrine of the immortal soul and its future states of probation, reward, and punishment than can be found in any part of the Bible.” We shall make no attempt to deny the truthfulness of this claim. In fact, we heartily indorse it. We fully believe that Socrates taught the immortality of the soul more plainly than it is taught in the Bible. More than this, we believe that Socrates taught the immortality of the soul with much clearness, while the Bible does not teach it at all. And this is one of the distinct proofs that Socrates was a pagan. Heathen philosophers have maintained with much show of deep reasoning the original falsehood of Satan that man possesses by nature an indestructible life by virtue of which he will continue to exist to all eternity, making man in this respect equal with God. This teaching was introduced into the professed Christian church in that time when, as Neander says, “Pagan vices, pagan delusions, pagan superstition, took the garb and name of Christianity, and were thus enabled to exert a more corrupting influence on the Christian life.” In marked contrast with this pagan philosophy, which dishonors God and attempts to rob him of his very existence, is the teaching of a pure Christianity which shows that life and immortality are brought to light through the gospel of Christ. This is the doctrine of the Bible concerning man and the soul. This is the very essence of the Christian religion as opposed to the paganism of Socrates.