,,god ,,! ,,invisible ,,k+ by ,h4 ,g4 ,wells ,,cont5ts ,,preface #a4 ,,! ,,cosmogony ,,( ,,mod]n ,,religion #b4 ,,h]esies2 ,,or ,,! ,,?+s ,,t ,,god ,,is ,,n #c4 ,,! ,,lik5ess ,,( ,,god #d4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,a!i/s #e4 ,,! ,,invisible ,,k+ #f4 ,,mod]n ,,ideas ,,( ,,s9 ,,& ,,damnation #g4 ,,! ,,idea ,,( ,a ,,*ur* ,,! ,,envoy ,,preface ,?is book sets out z =cibly & exactly z possible ! religi\s belief ( ! writ]4 ,t belief is n or?odox ,*ri/ianity2 x is n1 inde$1 ,*ri/ianity at all2 its core nev]!less is a pr(\nd belief 9 a p]sonal & intimate ,god4 ,!re is no?+ 9 its /atem5ts t ne$ %ock or (f5d anyone :o is prep>$ = ! expression ( a fai? diff]5t f & p]haps 9 sev]al p>ticul>s oppos$ to 8 own4 ,! writ] w be f\nd to be sympa!tic ) all s9c]e religi\s feel+4 ,nev]!less x is well to prep>e ! prospective read] = /atem5ts t may j> h>%ly aga9/ deeply root$ m5tal habits4 ,x is well to w>n him at ! outset t ! dep>ture f accept$ beliefs is "h no vague scepticism1 b a q %>ply def9$ objection to dogmas v widely rev]$4 ,let ! writ] /ate ! mo/ probable occasion ( tr\ble =?)4 ,an issue ^u :i* ?is book w be f\nd p>ticul>ly uncompromis+ is ! dogma ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,! writ] is ( op9ion t ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea1 :i* =cibly cry/allis$ ! controv]sies ( two c5turies & =mulat$ ! cre$ ^u :i* all ! exi/+ ,*ri/ian *ur*es are bas$1 0 "o ( ! mo/ disa/r\s & "o ( ! lea/ v5]able ( all religi\s ga!r+s1 & he holds t ! ,alex&r9e speculations :i* 7 !n conclusively impos$ ^u ,*ri/ianity m]it only disrespectful att5tion at ! pres5t "t4 ,!re y h a *ief possibility ( (f5ce4 ,he is q unable to pret5d any awe = :at he consid]s ! spiritual mon/rosities e/abli%$ by t undignifi$ ga!r+4 ,he makes no attempt to be obscure or propitiatory 9 ?is connection4 ,he criticises ! cre$s explicitly & frankly1 because he believes x is p>ticul>ly necess>y to cle> !m out ( ! way ( ^? :o are seek+ religi\s consolation at ?is pres5t "t ( exceptional religi\s ne$4 ,he does little to conceal 8 indignation at ! role play$ by ^! dogmas 9 obscur+1 p]v]t+1 & prev5t+ ! religi\s life ( mank9d4 ,aft] ?is w>n+ su* read]s f among ! v>i\s ,*ri/ian *ur*es & sects z are accessible to /orms ( !ological fe> or passion to :om ! ,tr9ity is an ineffable my/]y & ! "n ( ,god almo/ unspeakably awful1 read on at _! own risk4 ,?is is a religi\s book writt5 by a believ]1 b s f> z _! beliefs & religion g x may seem to !m m sceptical & m antagoni/ic ?an blank a!ism4 ,t ! writ] _c tell4 ,he is n simply d5y+ _! ,god4 ,he is decl>+ t !re is a liv+ ,god1 diff]5t altoge!r f t ,triune ,god & ne>] to ! he>t ( man4 ,! _s ( ?is book is l t ( a mission>y :o w\ld only too gladly ov]?r[ & sma% "s ,polynesian div9ity ( %>k's tee? & pa9t$ wood & "m-(-pe>l4 ,to ! writ] su* elaborations z 8begott5 ( ! ,fa!r be=e all worlds0 are no bett] ?an intellectual %>k's tee? & oy/] %ells4 ,8 purpose1 l ! purpose ( t mission>y1 is n prim>ily to %ock & insult2 b he is zeal\s to lib]ate1 & he is impati5t ) a rev]5ce t /&s betwe5 man & ,god4 ,he gives ?is fair w>n+ & proce$s ) 8 matt]4 ,8 matt] is mod]n religion z he sees x4 ,x is only incid5tally & because x is unavoidable t he attacks doctr9al ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 a previ\s book1 8,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s0 7,con/able & ,co471 he has /at$ 8 convictions ^u c]ta9 g5]al ideas ( life & ?\ght z cle>ly z he c\ld4 ,all ( philosophy1 all ( metaphysics t is1 seems to him to be a discussion ( ! relations ( class & individual4 ,! antagonism ( ! ,nom9ali/ & ! ,reali/1 ! opposition ( ! ,"o & ! ,_m1 ! contra/ ( ! ,ideal & ! ,actual1 all ^! oppositions express a c]ta9 /ructural & ess5tial duality 9 ! activity ( ! human m9d4 ,f an imp]fect recognition ( t duality ensue great masses ( misconception4 ,t 0 ! sub/ance ( 8,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s40 ,9 ?is pres5t book !re is no fur!r attack on philosophical or metaphysical que/ions4 ,"h we "w at a less fundam5tal level & deal ) religi\s feel+ & religi\s ideas4 ,b j z ! writ] 0 incl9$ to attribute a :ole _w ( disputation & inexactitudes to confus$ ?9k+ ab\t ! exact value ( classes & t]ms1 s "h he is dispos$ to ?9k t int]m9able controv]sies & conflicts arise out ( a confusion ( int5tion due to a d\ble mean+ ( ! ^w 8,god02 t ! ^w 8,god0 conveys n "o idea or set ( ideas1 b sev]al ess5tially diff]5t ideas1 incompatible "o ) ano!r1 & fall+ ma9ly into "o or o!r ( two div]g5t gr\ps2 & t p slip c>elessly f "o to ! o!r ( ^! gr\ps ( ideas & s get into ultimately inextricable confusions4 ,! writ] believes t ! c5turies ( fluid religi\s ?\ght t prec$$ ! viol5t ultimate cry/allisation ( ,nicaea1 0 ess5tially a /ruggle--obscur$1 ( c\rse1 by _m complexities--to reconcile & get into a relation%ip ^! two sep>ate ma9 s]ies ( ,god-ideas4 ,putt+ ! lead+ idea ( ?is book v r\ghly1 ^! two antagoni/ic typical conceptions ( ,god may be be/ contra/$ by speak+ ( "o ( !m z ,god-z-,nature or ! ,creator1 & ( ! o!r z ,god-z-,*ri/ or ! ,r$eem]4 ,"o is ! great ,outw>d ,god2 ! o!r is ! ,inmo/ ,god4 ,! fir/ idea 0 p]haps develop$ mo/ highly & completely 9 ! ,god ( ,sp9oza4 ,x is a conception ( ,god t5d+ to pan!ism1 to an idea ( a compreh5sive ,god z rul+ ) ju/ice r ?an affection1 to a conception ( alo(ness & awe/rik+ wor%ipfulness4 ,! second idea1 :i* is oppos$ to ?is idea ( an absolute ,god1 is ! ,god ( ! human he>t4 ,! writ] w\ld sugge/ t ! great outl9e ( ! !ological /ruggles ( t phase ( civilisation & _w unity :i* produc$ ,*ri/ianity1 0 a p]si/5t b unsuccessful attempt to get ^! two diff]5t ideas ( ,god into "o focus4 ,x 0 an attempt to make ! ,god ( ,nature accessible & ! ,god ( ! ,he>t inv9cible1 to br+ ! =m] into a conception ( love & to ve/ ! latt] ) ! beauty ( />s & fl[]s & ! dignity ( inexorable ju/ice4 ,!re c\ld be no f9] metaphor = su* a correlation ?an ,fa!rhood & ,son%ip4 ,b ! tr\ble is t x seems impossible to mo/ p to cont9ue to reg>d ! relations ( ! ,fa!r to ! ,son z be+ simply a my/ical metaphor4 ,pres5tly "s mat]iali/ic bias sw+s !m 9 a mom5t ( intellectual c>elessness back to ! idea ( sexual filiation4 ,& x may fur!r be sugge/$ t ! extreme alo(ness & inhumanity1 :i* is logically necess>y 9 ! idea ( a ,creator ,god1 ( an ,inf9ite ,god1 0 ! reason1 s to speak1 = ! inv5tion ( a ,holy ,_s1 z some?+ proce$+ f him1 z some?+ bridg+ ! great gulf1 a ,com=t]1 a m$iator desc5d+ into ! sph]e ( ! human und]/&+4 ,t1 & ! sugge/ive influ5ce ( ! ,egyptian ,tr9ity t 0 !n be+ wor%ipp$ at ! ,s]apeum1 & :i* _h saturat$ ! ?\ght ( ,alex&ria ) ! conception ( a tr9ity 9 unity1 are probably ! realities t acc\nt = ! ,?ird ,p]son ( ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity4 ,at any rate ! pres5t writ] believes t ! discussions t %ap$ ! ,*ri/ian !ology we "k 7 dom9at$ by su* natural & fundam5tal ?\ghts4 ,^! discussions 71 ( c\rse1 complicat$ f ! outset2 & p>ticul>ly 7 !y complicat$ by ! id5tification ( ! man ,jesus ) ! !ological ,*ri/1 by mat]iali/ic expectations ( 8 second com+1 by mat]iali/ic inv5tions ab\t 8 8miracul\s0 begett+1 & by ! morbid speculations ab\t virg9ity & ! l t arose out ( su* grossness4 ,!y 7 /ill fur!r complicat$ by ! idea ( ! textual inspiration ( ! scriptures1 :i* pres5tly swamp$ ?\ght 9 textual int]pretation4 ,t swamp+ came v e>ly 9 ! developm5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! writ] ( ,/4 ,john's gospel appe>s /ill to be ?9k+ ) a consid]able fre$om1 b ,orig5 is already hopelessly 9 ! net ( ! texts4 ,! writ] ( ,/4 ,john's gospel 0 a free man1 b ,orig5 0 a sup]/iti\s man4 ,he 0 emasculat$ m5tally z well z bodily ?r\gh 8 bibliolatry4 ,he quotes2 8 pr$ecessor ?9ks4 ,b ! writ] ?r[s out ^! guesses at ! probable int5tions ( e>ly ,*ri/ian ?\ght 9 pass+4 ,8 bus9ess "h is ! def9ition ( a position4 ,! writ]'s position "h 9 ?is book is1 fir/ly1 complete ,agno/icism 9 ! matt] ( ,god ! ,creator1 & secondly1 entire fai? 9 ! matt] ( ,god ! ,r$eem]4 ,t1 s to speak1 is ! key ( 8 book4 ,he _c br+ ! two ideas "u ! same t]m ,god4 ,he uses ! ^w ,god !re=e = ! ,god 9 our he>ts only1 & he uses ! t]m ! ,veil$ ,be+ = ! ultimate my/]ies ( ! univ]se1 & he decl>es t we d n "k & p]haps _c "k 9 any compreh5sible t]ms ! relation ( ! ,veil$ ,be+ to t liv+ reality 9 our lives :o is1 9 8 t]m9ology1 ! true ,god4 ,speak+ f ! po9t ( view ( practical religion1 he is re/rict+ & def9+ ! ^w ,god1 z mean+ only ! p]sonal ,god ( mank9d1 he is re/rict+ x s z to exclude all cosmogony & ideas ( provid5ce f our religi\s ?\ght & leave no?+ b ! ess5tials ( ! religi\s life4 ,_m p1 :om "o w\ld class z r lib]al ,*ri/ians ( an ,arian or ,arm9ian complexion1 may f9d ! l>g] "p ( ?is book acceptable to !m if !y w read 8! ,*ri/ ,god0 :]e ! writ] has writt5 8,god40 ,!y w !n diff] f him ^u little m ?an ! "q :e!r !re is an ess5tial id5tity 9 aim & quality betwe5 ! ,*ri/ ,god & ! ,veil$ ,be+1 :o answ] to _! ,creator ,god4 ,?is ! or?odox po/ ,nicaean ,*ri/ians ass]t1 & _m pre-,nicaeans & _m h]etics 7z ! ,ca?>s7 contradict$ ) its exact contr>y4 ,! ,ca?>s1 ,paulicians1 ,albig5ses & s on held1 ) ! ,mani*aeans1 t ! ,god ( ,nature1 ,god ! ,fa!r1 0 evil4 ,! ,*ri/ ,god 0 8 antagoni/4 ,?is 0 ! idea ( ! poet ,%elley4 ,& pass+ beyond ,*ri/ian !ology altoge!r a clue c /ill be f\nd to _m problems 9 comp>ative !ology 9 ?is di/9ction betwe5 ! ,be+ ( ,nature 7cf4 ,kant's 8/>ry vault above07 & ! ,god ( ! he>t 7,kant's 8moral law )9074 ,! idea ( an antagonism seems to h be5 c>d9al 9 ! ?\ght ( ! ,ess5es & ! ,orphic cult & 9 ! ,p]sian dualism4 ,s1 too1 ,buddhism seems to be 8antagoni/ic40 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,moslem tea*+ & mod]n ,judaism seem absolutely to comb9e & id5tify ! two2 ,god ! creator is altoge!r & )\t di/9ction also ,god ! ,k+ ( ,mank9d4 ,*ri/ianity /&s some:]e betwe5 su* complete id5tification & complete antagonism4 ,x admits a diff]5ce 9 attitude betwe5 ,fa!r & ,son 9 its di/9ction betwe5 ! ,old ,disp5sation 7( ! ,old ,te/am5t7 & ! ,new4 ,e possible *ange is rung 9 ! great religions ( ! _w betwe5 id5tification1 complete sep>ation1 equality1 & disproportion ( ^! ,be+s2 b x w be f\nd t ^! two ideas are1 s to speak1 ! basal elem5ts ( all !ology 9 ! _w4 ,! writ] is *>y ( ass]tion or d5ial 9 ^! matt]s4 ,he believes t !y are speculations n at all necess>y to salvation4 ,he believes t m5 may diff] pr(\ndly 9 _! op9ions ^u ^! po9ts & /ill be 9 p]fect agreem5t ^u ! ess5tials ( religion4 ,! reality ( religion he believes deals :olly & exclusively ) ! ,god ( ! ,he>t4 ,he decl>es z 8 own op9ion1 & z ! op9ion :i* seems mo/ expressive ( mod]n ?\ght1 t !re is no reason to suppose ! ,veil$ ,be+ ei!r b5evol5t or malignant t[>ds m54 ,b if ! read] believes t ,god is ,almighty & 9 e way ,inf9ite ! practical outcome is n v diff]5t4 ,= ! purposes ( human relation%ip x is impossible to d5y t ,god ,,pres5ts ,,himself ,,z ,,f9ite1 z /ruggl+ & tak+ a "p aga9/ evil4 ,! writ] believes t ^! dogmas ( relation%ip are n m]ely extrane\s to religion1 b an imp$im5t to religion4 ,8 aim 9 ?is book is to give a /atem5t ( religion :i* is no long] entangl$ 9 su* speculations & disputes4 ,let him add only "o o!r note ( explanation 9 ?is preface1 & t is to rem>k t except = "o incid5tal passage 79 ,*apt] ,,iv41 #a71 n[h]e does he discuss ! "q ( p]sonal immortality4 ,x is discuss$ 9 8,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s10 ,book ,,iv1 #d4 ,he omits ?is "q because he does n consid] t x has any m be>+ ^u ! ess5tials ( religion1 ?an h ! !ories we may hold ab\t ! relation ( ,god & ! moral law to ! />ry univ]se4 ,! latt] is a "q = ! !ologian1 ! =m] = ! psy*ologi/4 ,:e!r we are mortal or immortal1 :e!r ! ,god 9 our he>ts is ! ,son ( or a rebel aga9/ ! ,univ]se1 ! reality ( religion1 ! fact ( salvation1 is /ill our self-id5tification ) ,god1 irrespective ( consequ5ces1 & ! a*ievem5t ( 8 k+dom1 9 our he>ts & 9 ! _w4 ,:e!r we live =ev] or die tomorr[ does n affect righte\sness4 ,_m p seem to f9d ! prospect ( a f9al p]sonal dea? un5durable4 ,?is impresses me z egotism4 ,i h no su* appetite = a sep>ate immortality4 ,god is my immortality2 :at1 ( me1 is id5tifi$ ) ,god1 is ,god2 :at is n is ( no m p]man5t value ?an ! sn[s ( ye/]-ye>4 ,h4 ,g4 ,w4 ,dunm[1 ,may1 #aiag4 ,,god ,,! ,,invisible ,,k+ ,,*apt] ,,! ,,fir/ ,,! ,,cosmogony ,,( ,,mod]n ,,religion #a4 ,,mod]n ,,religion ,,has ,,no ,,f\nd] ,p]haps all religions1 unless ! flam+ onset ( ,mohamm$anism be an exception1 h dawn$ imp]ceptibly ^u ! _w4 ,a little :ile ago & ! ?+ 0 n2 & !n sudd5ly x has be5 f\nd 9 exi/5ce1 & already 9 a /ate ( diffusion4 ,p h begun to he> ( ! new belief fir/ "h & !n !re4 ,x is int]e/+1 = example1 to trace h[ ,*ri/ianity drift$ into ! consci\sness ( ! ,roman _w4 ,b :5 a religion has be5 int]rogat$ x has always _h hi!rto a tale ( beg9n+s1 ! "n & /ory ( a f\nd]4 ,! r5asc5t religion t is n[ tak+ %ape1 x seems1 _h no f\nd]2 x po9ts to no orig9s4 ,x is ! ,tru?1 its believ]s decl>e2 x has always be5 "h2 x has always be5 visible to ^? :o _h eyes to see4 ,x is p]haps pla9] ?an x 0 & to m p--t is all4 ,x is z if x /ill did n realise its own diff]5ce4 ,_m ( ^? :o hold x /ill ?9k ( x z if x 7 a k9d ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,"s1 cat*+ at a phrase ( ,huxley's1 speak ( x z ,*ri/ianity )\t ,!ology4 ,!y d n "k ! cre$ !y are c>ry+4 ,x has1 z a matt] ( fact1 a v f9e & subtle !ology1 flatly oppos$ to any belief t c\ld1 except by great /ret*+ ( *>ity & ! imag9ation1 be call$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o might f9d1 p]haps1 a p>allelism ) ! sy/em ascrib$ to "s ,gno/ics1 b t is f> m probably an accid5tal r ?an a sympa!tic co9cid5ce4 ,( t ! read] %all pres5tly h an opportunity ( judg+4 ,?is indef9it5ess ( /atem5t & relation%ip is probably only ! op5+ phase ( ! new fai?4 ,*ri/ianity also began ) an extreme neglect ( def9ition4 ,x 0 n at fir/ any?+ m ?an a sect ( ,judaism4 ,x 0 only aft] ?ree c5turies1 amid/ ! upro> & emotions ( ! c\ncil ( ,nicaea1 :5 ! m en?usia/ic ,tr9it>ians /uff$ _! f+]s 9 _! e>s 9 affect$ horror at ! argum5ts ( old ,arius1 t ! c>d9al my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity 0 e/abli%$ z ! ess5tial fact ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?r\gh\t ^? ?ree c5turies1 ! c5turies ( its greate/ a*ievem5ts & noble/ m>tyrdoms1 ,*ri/ianity _h n def9$ its ,god4 ,& ev5 to-day x has to be not$ t a l>ge majority ( ^? :o possess & repeat ! ,*ri/ian cre$s h come into ! practice s ins5sibly f un?9k+ *ildhood1 t only 9 ! slighte/ way d !y realise ! nature ( ! /atem5ts to :i* !y subscribe4 ,!y w speak & ?9k ( bo? ,*ri/ & ,god 9 ways flatly incompatible ) ! doctr9e ( ! ,triune deity ^u :i*1 !oretically1 ! entire fabric ( all ! *ur*es re/s4 ,!y w %[ !mselves z frankly ,arians z ?\gh t damnable h]esy _h n be5 wa%$ out ( ! _w =ev] aft] c5turies ( p]secution 9 torr5ts ( blood4 ,b :atev] ! pres5t /ate ( ,*ri/5dom 9 ^! matt]s may be1 !re c be no d\bt ( ! enorm\s pa9s tak5 9 ! pa/ to give ,*ri/ian beliefs ! exacte/1 lea/ ambigu\s /atem5t possible4 ,*ri/ianity knew itself cle>ly = :at x 0 9 its maturity1 :atev] ! indecisions ( its *ildhood or ! confusions ( its decay4 ,! r5asc5t religion t "o f9ds n[1 a ?+ active & suffici5t 9 _m m9ds1 has /ill sc>cely come to self-consci\sness4 ,b x is s com+1 & ?is pres5t book is v l>gely an attempt to /ate ! %ape x is assum+ & to comp>e x ) ! beliefs & imp]atives & usages ( ! v>i\s ,*ri/ian1 pseudo-,*ri/ian1 philosophical1 & agno/ic cults amid/ :i* x has appe>$4 ,! writ]'s sympa?ies & convictions are entirely ) ?is t he speaks ( z r5asc5t or mod]n religion2 he is nei!r a!i/ nor ,buddhi/ nor ,mohamm$an nor ,*ri/ian4 ,he w make no pret5ce1 !re=e1 to imp>tiality & deta*m5t4 ,he w d 8 be/ to be z fair z possible & z c&id z possible1 b ! read] mu/ reckon ) ?is bias4 ,he has f\nd ?is fai? gr[+ up 9 himself2 he has f\nd x1 or some?+ v difficult to di/+ui% f x1 gr[+ indep5d5tly 9 ! m9ds ( m5 & wom5 he has met4 ,!y h be5 p ( v v>i\s orig9s2 ,engli%1 ,am]icans1 ,b5galis1 ,russians1 ,fr5*1 p br\ght up 9 a 8,ca?olic atmosph]e10 ,positivi/s1 ,bapti/s1 ,sikhs1 ,mohamm$ans4 ,_! div]sity ( s\rce is z rem>kable z _! conv]g5ce ( t5d5cy4 ,a miscellany ( m9ds ?9k+ ^u p>allel l9es has come out to ! same light4 ,! new tea*+ is also traceable 9 _m pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian religi\s books & x is to be he>d f ,*ri/ian pulpits4 ,! phase ( def9ition is manife/ly at h&4 #b4 ,,mod]n ,,religion ,,has ,a ,,f9ite ,,god ,p]haps ! mo/ fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 ?is new fai? & any recognis$ =m ( ,*ri/ianity is t1 kn[+ly or unkn[+ly1 x wor%ips ,a ,,f9ite ,,god4 ,directly ! believ] is fairly confront$ ) ! pla9 que/ions ( ! case1 ! vague id5tifications t are /ill c>elessly made ) "o or all ( ! p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity dissolve away4 ,he w admit t 8 ,god is nei!r all-wise1 nor all-p[]ful1 nor omnipres5t2 t he is nei!r ! mak] ( heav5 nor e>?1 & t he has little to id5tify him ) t h]$it>y ,god ( ! ,jews :o became ! 8,fa!r0 9 ! ,*ri/ian sy/em4 ,on ! o!r h& he w ass]t t 8 ,god is a god ( salvation1 t he is a _s1 a p]son1 a /rongly m>k$ & kn[able p]sonality1 lov+1 inspir+1 & lovable1 :o exi/s or /rives to exi/ 9 e human s\l4 ,he w be mu* less c]ta9 9 8 d5ials t 8 ,god has a close resemblance to ! ,paul9e 7z di/+ui%$ f ! ,tr9it>ian7 8,*ri/40 4 4 4 ,! mod]n religi\s man w almo/ c]ta9ly pr(ess a k9d ( univ]salism2 he w ass]t t :5soev] m5 h call$ ^u any ,god & h f\nd fell[%ip & com=t & c\rage & t s5se ( ,god )9 !m1 t inn] light :i* is ! qu9tess5ce ( ! religi\s exp]i5ce1 x 0 ! ,true ,god t answ]$ !m4 ,= ! ,true ,god is a g5]\s ,god1 n a jeal\s ,god2 ! v anti!sis ( t bick]+ monopoli/ :o 8w h none o!r gods b ,me02 & :5 a human he>t cries out--to :at "n x matt]s n--= a l>g] _s & a /rong] help ?an ! visible ?+s ( life c give1 /raightway ! nameless ,help] is ) x & ! ,god ( ,man answ]s to ! call4 ,! ,true ,god has no scorn nor hate = ^? :o h accept$ ! _m-h&$ symbols ( ! ,h9du or ! lacqu]$ idols ( ,*9a4 ,:]e !re is fai?1 :]e !re is ne$1 !re is ! ,true ,god ready to clasp ! h&s t /ret* out seek+ = him into ! d>kness beh9d ! ivory & gold4 ,! fact t ,god is ,,f9ite is "o ^u :i* ^? :o ?9k cle>ly among ! new believ]s are v insi/5t4 ,he is1 above ev]y?+ else1 a p]sonality1 & to be a p]sonality is to h *>act]i/ics1 to be limit$ by *>act]i/ics2 he is a ,be+1 n u b deal+ ) u & ?r\gh u1 he has an aim & t means he has a pa/ & future2 he is )9 "t & n outside x4 ,& !y po9t out t ?is is really :at ev]yone :o prays s9c]ely to ,god or gets help f ,god1 feels & believes4 ,our practice ) ,god is bett] ?an our !ory4 ,none ( u really pray to t fanta/ic1 unqualifi$ danse a trois1 ! ,tr9ity1 :i* ! wrangl+s & disputes ( ! wor?ies ( ,alex&ria & ,syria decl>$ to be ,god4 ,we pray to "o s+le und]/&+ p]son4 ,b s f> ! tactics ( ^? ,tr9it>ians at ,nicaea1 :o /uck _! f+]s 9 _! e>s1 h prevail$ 9 ?is _w2 ?is 0 no matt] = discussion1 !y decl>$1 x 0 a ,holy ,my/]y full ( magical t]ror1 & few religi\s p h ?\ght x wor? :ile to revive ^! t]rors by a def9ite contradiction4 ,! truly religi\s h be5 cont5t to lapse quietly into ! comp>ative sanity ( an un=mulat$ ,arianism1 !y h left x to ! sc(f+ ,a!i/ to mock at ! pat5t absurdities ( ! (ficial cre$4 ,b "o magnific5t prote/ aga9/ ?is !ological fantasy mu/ h be5 ! "w ( a s9c]ely religi\s man1 ! cold sup]b hum\r ( t burlesque cre$1 ascrib$1 at fir/ no d\bt faceti\sly & !n q s]i\sly1 to ,sa9t ,a?anasius ! ,great1 :i*1 by an irony f> beyond its orig9al int5tion1 has become at la/ ! accept$ cre$ ( ! *ur*4 ,! long truce 9 ! criticism ( ,tr9it>ian !ology is draw+ to its end4 ,x is :5 m5 mo/ urg5tly ne$ ,god t !y become lea/ pati5t ) fooli% pres5tations & dogmas4 ,! new believ]s are v def9itely set ^u a ?or\gh analysis ( ! nature & gr[? ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$s & ideas4 ,!re has gr[n up a practice ( assum+ t1 :5 ,god is spok5 (1 ! ,hebrew-,*ri/ian ,god ( ,nicaea is meant4 ,b t ,god trails ) him a ?\s& misconceptions & bad associations2 8 alleg$ inf9ite nature1 8 jeal\sy1 8 /range pref]5ces1 8 v9dictive ,old ,te/am5t pa/4 ,^! ?+s d n ev5 make a c>icature ( ! ,true ,god2 !y compose an altoge!r diff]5t & antagoni/ic figure4 ,x is a v *ildi% & unphilosophical set ( impulses t has l$ ! !ologians ( ne>ly e fai? to claim inf9ite qualities = _! deity4 ,"o has to rememb] ! poorness ( ! m5tal & moral quality ( ! *ur*m5 ( ! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? c5turies :o saddl$ ,*ri/5dom ) its *>act]i/ic dogmas1 & ! extreme pov]ty & confusion ( ! circle ( ideas )9 :i* !y ?\ght4 ,_m ( ^! mak]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 l ,sa9t ,ambrose ( ,milan 7:o _h ev5 to be baptis$ aft] 8 election to 8 bi%opric71 _h be5 pit*=k$ into ! *ur* f civil life2 !y liv$ 9 a "t ( pitiless factions & p]sonal feuds2 !y _h to conduct _! disputations amid/ ! /ruggles ( w\ld-be emp]ors2 c\rt eunu*s & fav\rites sway$ _! c\nsels1 & popul> riot+ cl9*$ _! decisions4 ,!re 0 less fre$om ( discussion !n 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w ?an !re is at pres5t 7#aiaf7 9 ,belgium1 & ! :ole audi5ce ( educat$ op9ion by :i* a !ory c\ld be judg$ did n equal1 ei!r 9 numb]s or accuracy ( in=mation1 ! pres5t population ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,to ^! conditions we owe ! claim t ! ,*ri/ian ,god is a magic god1 v great m$ic9e 9 battle1 89 hoc signo v9ces10 & ! argum5t s natural to ! m9ds ( ^? days & s absurd to ours1 t s9ce he _h ,,all p[]1 all k1 & exi/$ = ev] & ev]1 x 0 no use :atev] to set up any o!r god aga9/ him4 4 4 4 ,by ! fif? c5tury ,*ri/ianity _h adopt$ z its fundam5tal belief1 )\t :i* ev]yone 0 to be 8damn$ ev]la/+ly10 a conception ( ,god & ( ,*ri/'s relation to ,god1 ( :i* ev5 by ! ,*ri/ian acc\nt ( 8 tea*+1 ,jesus 0 ei!r totally unaw>e or s neglig5t & c>eless ( ! future com=t ( 8 disciples z sc>cely to make m5tion4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 s f> z ! relation%ip ( ! ,?ird ,p]son goes1 hangs almo/ entirely ^u "o ambigu\s & disput$ utt]ance 9 ,/4 ,john's gospel 7,,xv4 #bf74 ,mo/ ( ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ian or?odoxy resolve !mselves to ! att5tive /ud5t into ass]tions ( ! nature ( contradiction & rep>tee4 ,someone floats an op9ion 9 "s matt] t has be5 hi!rto vague1 9 reg>d1 = example1 to ! son%ip ( ,*ri/ or to ! me?od ( 8 bir?4 ,! new op9ion ar\ses ! ho/ility & al>m ( m9ds unaccu/om$ to s def9ite a /atem5t1 & 9 ! zeal ( _! recoil !y fly to a contr>y proposition4 ,! ,*ri/ians w\ld nei!r admit t !y wor%ipp$ m gods ?an "o because ( ! ,greeks1 nor d5y ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ because ( ! ,jews4 ,!y dread$ to be poly!i/ic2 equally did !y dread ! lea/ app>5t detraction f ! p[] & importance ( _! ,savi\r4 ,!y 7 =c$ into ! !ory ( ! ,tr9ity by ! necessity ( ^? contr>y ass]tions1 & !y _h to make x a my/]y protect$ by curses to save x f a r$uctio ad absurdam4 ,! entire hi/ory ( ! gr[? ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e 9 ^? disord]$ e>ly c5turies is a hi/ory ( !ology by committee2 a hi/ory ( furi\s wrangl+1 ( ha/y compromises1 & /ill m ha/y attempts to cl9* matt]s by ana!ma4 ,:5 ! muddle 0 at its v wor/1 ! *ur* 0 confront$ by enorm\s political opportunities4 ,9 ord] t x %\ld seize ^! "o *ief ?+ appe>$ imp]ative3 doctr9al uni=mity4 ,! emp]or himself1 albeit unbaptis$ & v ignorant ( ,greek1 came & seat$ himself 9 ! mid/ ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght ^u a gold5 ?rone4 ,at ! end ( x all ,eusebius1 t supreme ,trimm]1 0 prep>$ to damn ev]la/+ly all ^? :o d\bt$ t consub/antiality he himself _h d\bt$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! conf]5ce4 ,x is q cle> t ,con/ant9e did n c>e :o 0 damn$ or = :at p]iod1 s long z ! ,*ri/ians ceas$ to wrangle among !mselves4 ,! practical unanimity ( ,nicaea 0 secur$ by ?reats1 & !n1 turn+ ^u ! victors1 he s\ght by ?reats to re/ore ,arius to communion4 ,! imp]ial aim 0 a common fai? to unite ! empire4 ,! cru%+ out ( ! ,arians & ( ! ,paulicians & su*like h]etics1 & m p>ticul>ly ! sy/ematic de/ruction by ! or?odox ( all h]etical writ+s1 _h ab\t x none ( t quality ( hone/ conviction :i* comes to ^? :o h a real k ( ,god2 x 0 a bawl+ d[n ( diss5sions t1 left to "w !mselves out1 w\ld h spoilt good bus9ess2 x 0 ! fi/ ( ,nicolas ( ,myra ov] aga91 except t aft] ! days ( ,ambrose ! sword ( ! execution] & ! fires ( ! book-burn] 7 add$ to ! weapon ( ! human voice4 ,priscillian 0 ! fir/ human sacrifice =mally (f]$ up "u ^! improv$ conditions to ! great] glory ( ! re9=c$ ,tr9ity4 ,!reaft] ! blood ( ! h]etics 0 ! cem5t ( ,*ri/ian unity4 ,x is ) ^! ?+s 9 m9d t ^? :o pr(ess ! new fai? are becom+ s m>k$ly anxi\s to di/+ui% ,god f ! ,tr9it>ian's deity4 ,at pres5t if anyone :o has left ! ,*ri/ian communion decl>es himself a believ] 9 ,god1 prie/ & p>son swell ) self-complac5cy4 ,!re is no reason :y !y %\ld d s4 ,t _m ( u h gone f !m & f\nd ,god is no conc]n ( !irs4 ,x is n t we :o w5t out into ! wild]ness :i* we ?\ght to be a des]t1 away f _! cre$s & dogmas1 h turn$ back & are return+4 ,x is t we h gone on /ill fur!r1 & are beyond t desolation4 ,nev] m %all we return to ^? :o ga!r "u ! cross4 ,by fai? we disbeliev$ & d5i$4 ,by fai? we said ( t /uff$ sc>ecr[ ( div9ity1 t incoh]5t accumulation ( antique !ological notions1 ! ,nic5e deity1 8,?is is c]ta9ly no ,god40 ,& by fai? we h f\nd ,god4 4 4 4 #c4 ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,be+ ,,is ,,n ,,god ,!re has always be5 a dem& ^u ! !ological tea*] t he %\ld supply a cosmogony4 ,x has always be5 an effective propag&i/ ?+ to say3 8,,our ,god made ! :ole univ]se4 ,don't y ?9k t x w\ld be wise to ab&on ,,y\r deity1 :o did n1 z y admit1 d any?+ ( ! sort80 ,! att5tive read] ( ! lives ( ! ,sa9ts w f9d t ?is /yle ( argum5t did 9 ! pa/ br+ _m tribes & nations into ! ,*ri/ian fold4 ,x 0 second only to ! claim ( magic advantages1 demon/rat$ by a free use ( miracles4 ,only "o great religi\s sy/em1 ! ,buddhi/1 seems to h resi/$ ! temptation to secure = its div9ity ! hon\r & title ( ,creator4 ,mod]n religion is l ,buddhism 9 t respect4 ,x (f]s no !ory :atev] ab\t ! orig9 ( ! univ]se4 ,x does n rea* beh9d ! appe>ances ( space & "t4 ,x sees only a featureless presumption 9 t play+ ) sup]latives :i* has ent]ta9$ s _m m9ds f ,plot9us to ! ,hegelians ) ! delusion t su* negative t]ms z ! ,absolute or ! ,uncondition$1 c ass]t any?+ at all4 ,at ! back ( all kn[n ?+s !re is an imp5etrable curta92 ! ultimate ( exi/5ce is a ,veil$ ,be+1 :i* seems to "k no?+ ( life or dea? or good or ill4 ,( t ,be+1 :e!r x is simple or complex or div9e1 we "k no?+2 to u x is no m ?an ! limit ( und]/&+1 ! unkn[n beyond4 ,x may be ( practically limitless intricacy & possibility4 ,! new religion does n pret5d t ! ,god ( its life is t ,be+1 or t he has any relation ( control or association ) t ,be+4 ,x does n ev5 ass]t t ,god kn[s all or mu* m ?an we d ab\t t ultimate ,be+4 ,= u life is a matt] ( our p]sonalities 9 space & "t4 ,human analysis prob+ ) philosophy & sci5ce t[>ds ! ,veil$ ,be+ reveals no?+ ( ,god1 reveals space & "t only z necess>y =ms ( consci\sness1 glimpses a dance ( atoms1 ( :irls 9 ! e!r4 ,"s day 9 ! endless future !re may be a k1 an und]/&+ ( relation%ip1 a p[] & c\rage t w pi]ce into ^? black wrapp+s4 ,to t x may be our ,god1 ! ,capta9 ( ,mank9d w take u4 ,t n[ is a m]e speculation4 ,! veil ( ! unkn[n is set ) ! />s2 its out] texture is e!r & atom & cry/al4 ,! ,veil$ ,be+1 enigmatical & incompreh5sible1 broods ov] ! mirror ^u :i* ! busy %apes ( life are mov+4 ,x is z if x wait$ 9 a great /illness4 ,our lives d n deal ) x1 & _c deal ) x4 ,x may be t !y may nev] be able to deal ) x4 #d4 ,,! ,,life ,,=ce ,,is ,,n ,,god ,s x is t compreh5sive sett+ ( ! univ]se pres5ts itself to ! mod]n m9d4 ,x is altoge!r outside good & evil & love & hate4 ,x is outside ,god1 :o is love & goodness4 ,& com+ out ( ?is veil$ be+1 proce$+ out ( x 9 a mann] altoge!r inconceivable1 is ano!r less] be+1 an impulse ?ru/+ ?r\gh matt] & clo?+ itself 9 cont9ually *ang+ mat]ial =ms1 ! mak] ( our _w1 ,life1 ! ,w to ,be4 ,x comes out ( t inscrutable be+ z a wave comes roll+ to u f beyond ! horizon4 ,x is z x 7 a great wave ru%+ ?r\gh matt] & possess$ by a _s4 ,x is a bre$+1 fight+ ?+2 x pants ?r\gh ! jungle track z ! tig] & lifts itself t[>ds heav5 z ! tree2 x is ! rabbit bolt+ = its life & ! dove call+ to h] mate2 x crawls1 x flies1 x dives1 x lu/s & dev\rs1 x pursues & eats itself 9 ord] to live /ill m eag]ly & ha/ily2 x is e liv+ ?+1 ( x are our passions & desires & fe>s4 ,& x is aw>e ( itself n z a :ole1 b disp]s$ly z individual self-consci\sness1 />t+ out disp]s$ly f e "o ( ! s5ti5t creatures x has call$ into be+4 ,!y look out = _! little mom5ts1 r$-ey$ & fi]ce1 full ( gre$1 full ( ! passions ( acquisition & assimilation & reproduction1 submitt+ only to brief fell[%ips ( def5ce or aggression4 ,!y are be+s ( /ra9 & conflict & competition4 ,!y are liv+ sub/ance /ill m+l$ pa9fully ) ! du/4 ,! =ms 9 :i* ?is be+ clo!s itself be> ?orns & fangs & claws1 are soak$ ) poison & bright ) ?reats or allurem5ts1 prey slyly or op5ly on "o ano!r1 hold _! own = a little :ile1 bre$ savagely & res5tfully1 & pass4 4 4 4 ,?is second ,be+ m5 h call$ ! ,life ,=ce1 ! ,w to ,live1 ! ,/ruggle = ,exi/5ce4 ,!y h figur$ x too z ,"m ,nature4 ,we may speculate :e!r x is n :at ! wis] among ! ,gno/ics meant by ! ,demiurge1 b s9ce ! ,*ri/ians de/roy$ all ! ,gno/ic books t mu/ rema9 a m]e curi\s guess4 ,we may speculate :e!r ?is heat & ha/e & wra? ( life ab\t u is ! ,d>k ,god ( ! ,mani*ees1 ! evil _s ( ! sun wor%ipp]s4 ,b 9 contempor>y ?\ght !re is no conviction app>5t t ?is ,demiurge is ei!r good or evil2 x is conceiv$ ( z bo? good & evil4 ,if x gives all ! pa9 & conflict ( life1 x gives also ! joy ( ! sun%9e1 ! delight & hope ( y\?1 ! pleasures4 ,if x has elaborat$ a hundr$ ?\s& sorts ( p>asite1 x has also m\ld$ ! beautiful limbs ( man & woman2 x has %ap$ ! slug & ! fl[]4 ,& 9 x1 z "p ( x1 tak+ its rew>ds1 respond+ to its goads1 /ruggl+ aga9/ ! f9al ab&onm5t to dea?1 d we all live1 z ! bea/s live1 glad1 angry1 sorry1 rev5geful1 hopeful1 we>y1 disgu/$1 =getful1 lu/ful1 happy1 excit$1 bor$1 9 pa91 mood aft] mood b always fe>+ dea?1 ) no c]ta9ty & no coh]5ce )9 u1 until we f9d ,god4 ,& ,god comes to u nei!r out ( ! />s nor out ( ! pride ( life1 b z a /ill small voice )94 #e4 ,,god ,,is ,,)9 ,god comes we "k n :5ce1 into ! conflict ( life4 ,he works 9 m5 & ?r\gh m54 ,he is a _s1 a s+le _s & a s+le p]son2 he has begun & he w nev] end4 ,he is ! immortal "p & lead] ( mank9d4 ,he has motives1 he has *>act]i/ics1 he has an aim4 ,he is by our poor scales ( measurem5t b\ndless love1 b\ndless c\rage1 b\ndless g5]osity4 ,he is ?\ght & a /eadfa/ w4 ,he is our fri5d & bro!r & ! light ( ! _w4 ,t briefly is ! belief ( ! mod]n m9d ) reg>d to ,god4 ,!re is no v novel idea ab\t ?is ,god1 unless x be ! idea t he _h a beg9n+4 ,?is is ! ,god t m5 h s\ght & f\nd 9 all ages1 z ,god or z ! ,messiah or ! ,savi\r4 ,! f9d+ ( him is salvation f ! purposelessness ( life4 ,! new religion has b dis5tangl$ ! idea ( him f ! absolutes & inf9ities & my/]ies ( ! ,*ri/ian !ologians2 f my?ological virg9 bir?s & ! cosmogonies & intellectual pret5ti\sness ( a vani%$ age4 ,mod]n religion appeals to no revelation1 no au?oritative tea*+1 no my/]y4 ,! /atem5t x makes is1 x decl>es1 a m]e /atem5t ( :at we may all p]ceive & exp]i5ce4 ,we all live 9 ! /orm ( life1 we all f9d our und]/&+s limit$ by ! ,veil$ ,be+2 if we seek salvation & se>* )9 = ,god1 pres5tly we f9d him4 ,all ?is is 9 ! nature ( ?+s4 ,if e "o :o p]ceives & /ates x 7 to be in/antly kill$ & blott$ out1 pres5tly o!r p w\ld f9d _! way to ! same conclusions2 & s on aga9 & aga94 ,to ?is all true religion1 ca/+ aside its hulls ( misconception1 mu/ ultimately come4 ,to x inde$ mu* religion is already com+4 ,*ri/ian ?\ght /ruggles t[>ds x1 ) ! mill/ones ( ,syrian !ology & an outrage\s my?ology ( inc>nation & resurrection ab\t its neck4 ,:5 at la/ our pres5t b5* ( bi%ops jo9 ! e>ly fa!rs ( ! *ur* 9 heav5 !re w be1 ,i fe>1 a note ( reproa* 9 _! greet+ ( ! +5i\s p]son :o saddl$ !m ) ,,omnipot5s4 ,/ill m disa/r\s = !m has be5 ! virg9 bir?1 ) ! t]rible fasc9ation ( its detail = unpoetic m9ds4 ,h[ ri* is ! lit]ature ( au?oritative ,*ri/ianity ) decisions ^u ! cont9u+ virg9ity ( ,m>y & ! virg9ity ( ,joseph--ideas t fir/ arose 9 ,arabia z a ,moslem gloss ^u ,*ri/ianity--& h[ little h ^! peep+s & pry+s to d ) ! ne$s ( ! he>t & ! f9d+ ( ,god6 ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s !re h be5 a score or s ( su* volumes z t rec5tly compil$ by ,dr4 ,foakes ,jackson1 entitl$ 8,! ,fai? & ! ,w>10 a volume 9 :i* ! curi\s read] may contemplate deans & canons1 div9es & *ur* dignit>ies1 m5 intellig5t & enquir+ & religi\sly dispos$1 all ly+ l ov]lad5 camels1 pant+ "u ?is load ( obsolete !ological responsibility1 groan+ great articles1 outside ! ne$le's eye t leads to ,god4 #f4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,god ,mod]n religion bases its k ( ,god & its acc\nt ( ,god entirely ^u exp]i5ce4 ,x has enc\nt]$ ,god4 ,x does n argue ab\t ,god2 x relates4 ,x relates )\t any ( ^? wrapp+s ( awe & rev]5ce t fold s necess>ily ab\t impo/ure1 x relates z "o tells ( a fri5d & 8 assi/ance1 ( a happy adv5ture1 ( a beautiful ?+ f\nd & pick$ up by ! wayside4 ,s f> z its psy*ological phases g ! new acc\nt ( p]sonal salvation tallies v closely ) ! acc\nt ( 8conv]sion0 z x is giv5 by o!r religions4 ,x has little to tell t is n already famili> to ! read] ( ,william ,james's 8,v>ieties ( ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce40 ,x describes an initial /ate ( di/ress ) ! aimlessness & cruelties ( life1 & p>ticul>ly ) ! futility ( ! individual life1 a /ate ( helpless self-disgu/1 ( inability to =m any satisfactory plan ( liv+4 ,?is is ! common prelude kn[n to _m sorts ( ,*ri/ian z 8conviction ( s902 x is1 at any rate1 a conviction ( hopeless confusion4 4 4 4 ,!n 9 "s way ! idea ( ,god comes into ! di/ress$ m9d1 at fir/ simply z an idea1 )\t sub/ance or belief4 ,x is read ab\t or x is rememb]$2 x is exp\nd$ by "s tea*] or "s happy conv]t4 ,9 ! case ( all ^? ( ! new fai? ) ^: p]sonal exp]i5ce ,i h any intimacy1 ! idea ( ,god has rema9$ = "s "t simply z an idea float+ ab\t 9 a m9d /ill dissatisfi$4 ,god is n believ$ 91 b x is realis$ t if !re 7 su* a be+ he w\ld supply ! ne$$ consolation & direction1 8 cont9u+ purpose w\ld knit toge!r ! scatt]$ ef=t ( life1 8 immortality w\ld take ! /+ f dea?4 ,"u ?is realisation ! idea is pursu$ & elaborat$4 ,= a "t !re is a curi\s resi/ance to ! sugge/ion t ,god is truly a p]son2 he is spok5 ( pref]ably by su* phrases z ! ,purpose 9 ,?+s1 z ! ,racial ,consci\sness1 z ! ,collective ,m9d4 ,i believe t ?is resi/ance 9 s _m contempor>y m9ds to ! idea ( ,god z a p]son is due v l>gely to ! enorm\s prejudice aga9/ div9e p]sonality creat$ by ! absurdities ( ! ,*ri/ian tea*+ & ! habitual monopoly ( ! ,*ri/ian idea4 ,! picture ( ,*ri/ z ! ,good ,%eph]d ?ru/s itself be=e m9ds unaccu/om$ to ! idea t !y are lambs4 ,! cross 9 ! twilight b>s ! way4 ,x is a novelty & an enorm\s relief to su* p to realise t "o may ?9k ( ,god )\t be+ committ$ to ?9k ( ei!r ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 or ! ,holy ,gho/1 or ( all ( !m at once4 ,t fre$om _h n seem$ possible to !m4 ,!y _h be5 hypnotis$ & obsess$ by ! idea t ! ,*ri/ian ,god is ! only ?9kable ,god4 ,!y _h he>d s mu* ab\t t ,god & s little ( any o!r4 ,) t release _! m9ds become1 z x 71 nasc5t & ready = ! com+ ( ,god4 ,!n sudd5ly1 9 a little :ile1 9 8 own "t1 ,god comes4 ,?is c>d9al exp]i5ce is an und\bt+1 imm$iate s5se ( ,god4 ,x is ! atta9m5t ( an absolute c]ta9ty t "o is n alone 9 oneself4 ,x is z if "o 0 t\*$ at e po9t by a be+ ak9 to oneself1 sympa!tic1 beyond measure wis]1 /eadfa/ & pure 9 aim4 ,x is complet] & m intimate1 b x is l /&+ side by side ) & t\*+ someone t we love v de>ly & tru/ completely4 ,x is z if ?is be+ bridg$ a ?\s& misund]/&+s & br\ght u into fell[%ip ) a great multitude ( o!r p4 4 4 4 8,clos] he is ?an brea?+1 & ne>] ?an h&s & feet40 ,! mom5t may come :ile we are alone 9 ! d>kness1 "u ! />s1 or :ile we walk by ourselves or 9 a cr[d1 or :ile we sit & muse4 ,x may come ^u ! s9k+ %ip or 9 ! tumult ( ! battle4 ,!re is no say+ :5 x may n come to u4 4 4 4 ,b aft] x has come our lives are *ang$1 ,god is ) u & !re is no m d\bt ( ,god4 ,!reaft] "o goes ab\t ! _w l "o :o 0 lonely & has f\nd a lov]1 l "o :o 0 p]plex$ & has f\nd a solution4 ,"o is assur$ t !re is a ,p[] t fights ) u aga9/ ! confusion & evil )9 u & )\t4 ,!re comes into ! he>t an ess5tial & endur+ happ9ess & c\rage4 ,!re is b "o ,god1 !re is b "o true religi\s exp]i5ce1 b "u a multitude ( names1 "u veils & d>knesses1 ,god has 9 ?is mann] come into c\ntless lives4 ,!re is sc>cely a fai?1 h[ev] mean & prepo/]\s1 t has n be5 a way to hol9ess4 ,god :o is himself f9ite1 :o himself /ruggles 9 8 great ef=t f /r5g? to /r5g?1 has no spite aga9/ error4 ,f> beyond halfway he ha/5s to meet ! purbl9d4 ,b ,god is aga9/ ! d>kness 9 _! eyes4 ,! fai? :i* is return+ to m5 girds at veils & %ad[s1 & w\ld see ,god pla9ly4 ,x has little respect = my/]ies4 ,x r5ds ! veil ( ! temple 9 rags & tatt]s4 ,x has no sup]/iti\s fe> ( ?is huge fri5dl9ess1 ( ?is great bro!r & lead] ( our little be+s4 ,to f9d ,god is b ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1 because !n = all our days we h to le>n 8 purpose ) u & to live our lives ) him4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,second ,,h]esies2 ,,or ,,! ,,?+s ,,t ,,god ,,is ,,n #a4 ,,h]esies ,,are ,,misconceptions ,,( ,,god ,religion is n a plant t has gr[n f "o se$2 x is l a lake t has be5 f$ by c\ntless spr+s4 ,x is a great pool ( liv+ wat]1 m+l$ f _m s\rces & ta9t$ ) mu* impurity4 ,x is syn!tic 9 its nature2 x becomes simpl] f orig9al complexities2 ! s$im5t subsides4 ,a life p]fectly adju/$ to its surr\nd+s is a life )\t m5tality2 no judgm5t is call$ =1 no inhibition1 no di/urbance ( ! in/9ctive fl[ ( p]fect reactions4 ,su* a life is bliss1 or nirvana4 ,x is unconsci\sness bel[ dream+4 ,consci\sness is discord evok+ ! w to adju/2 x is insep>able f ne$4 ,at e ne$ consci\sness breaks into be+4 ,imp]fect adju/m5ts1 ne$s1 are ! r5ts & tatt]s 9 ! smoo? d>k veil ( be+ ?r\gh :i* ! light ( consci\sness %9es--! light ( consci\sness & w ( :i* ,god is ! sun4 ,s t e ne$ ( human life1 e disappo9tm5t & dissatisfaction & call = help & ef=t1 is a means :]eby m5 may & d come to ! realisation ( ,god4 ,!re is no c>d9al ne$1 !re is no sort ( exp]i5ce 9 human life f :i* !re does n come or has n come a contribution to m5's religi\s ideas4 ,at e *all5ge m5 h to put =? ef=t1 feel d\bt ( adequacy1 be ?w>t$1 p]ceive ! *ill %ad[ ( _! mortality4 ,at e *all5ge comes ! possibility ( help f )\t1 ! idea ( elud+ fru/ration1 ! aspiration t[>ds immortality4 ,x is possible to classify ! appeals m5 make = ,god "u ! head+s ( _! *ief sy/em ( ef=t1 _! ef=ts to und]/&1 _! fe> & _! /ruggles = safety & happ9ess1 ! crav+ ( _! re/lessness = peace1 _! ang]s aga9/ disord] & _! desire = ! av5g]2 _! sexual passions & p]plexities4 4 4 4 ,ea* ( ^! great sy/ems ( ne$s & ef=ts br+s its own sort ( s$im5t into religion4 ,ea*1 t is to say1 has its own k9d ( h]esy1 its di/9ctive misappreh5sion ( ,god4 ,x is only 9 ! syn!sis & mutual correction ( _m div]g5t ideas t ! idea ( ,god gr[s cle>4 ,! ef=t to und]/& completely1 = example1 leads to ! endless ,h]esies ( ,!ory4 ,m5 trip ov] ! inh]5t infirmities ( ! human m9d4 ,b 9 ^! days "o does n argue greatly ab\t dogma4 ,almo/ e conceivable error ab\t unity1 ab\t p]sonality1 ab\t "t & quantity & g5us & species1 ab\t begett+ & beg9n+ & limitation & simil>ity & e k9k 9 ! difficult m9d ( man1 has be5 ?ru/ =w>d 9 "s =m ( dogma4 ,beside ! errors ( ?\ght are ! errors ( emotion4 ,fe> & feebl5ess g /raight to ! ,h]esies t ,god is ,magic or t ,god is ,provid5ce2 re/less egotism at leisure & un*all5g$ by urg5t elem5t>y realities bre$s ! ,h]esies ( ,my/icism1 ang] & hate call = ,god's ,judgm5ts1 & ! /ormy emotions ( sex gave mank9d ! ,phallic ,god4 ,^? :o f9d !mselves possess$ by ! new _s 9 religion1 realise v spe$ily ! necessity ( cle>+ ! m9d ( all ^! exagg]ations1 transf]5ces1 & ov]fl[s ( feel+4 ,! se>* = div9e tru? is l gold wa%+2 no?+ is ( any value until mo/ has be5 swept away4 #b4 ,,h]esies ,,( ,,speculation ,"o sort ( h]esies /&s ap>t f ! re/4 ,x is inf9itely ! mo/ v>i\s sort4 ,x includes all ^? h]esies :i* result f wrong-head$ m5tal elaboration1 z di/+ui%$ f ^? :i* are ! result ( ha/y & imp]fect appreh5sion1 ! h]esies ( ! clev] r ?an ! h]esies ( ! obtuse4 ,! =m] are ( endless v>iety & complexity2 ! latt] are 9 comp>ison natural1 simple confusions4 ,! =m] are ! errors ( ! /udy1 ! latt] ! sup]/itions t spr+ by ! wayside1 or are br\ght d[n to u 9 our social /ructure out ( a b>b>ic pa/4 ,to ! h]esies ( ?\ght & speculation belong ! elaborate doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 dogmas ab\t ,god's absolute qualities1 su* odd d$uctions z ! accept$ ,*ri/ian tea*+s ab\t ! virg9ity ( ,m>y & ,joseph1 & ! l4 ,all ^! ?+s are p>ts ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity4 ,yet none ( !m did ,*ri/1 ev5 by ! ,*ri/ian acc\nt1 exp\nd or recomm5d4 ,he treat$ !m z negligible4 ,x 0 left = ! ,alex&rians1 = ,alex&]1 = little1 r$-hair$1 busy1 wire-pull+ ,a?anasius to f9d out exactly :at _! ,ma/] 0 driv+ at1 ?ree c5turies aft] _! ,ma/] 0 dead4 4 4 4 ,m5 /ill sit at little desks remote f ,god or life1 & rack _! inadequate bra9s to meet fanci$ difficulties & /ate unnecess>y p]fections4 ,!y seek ,god by logic1 ignor+ ! m>g9al error t creeps into e syllogism4 ,_! conceit bl9ds !m to ! limitations ^u _! ?9k+4 ,!y weave spid]-l webs ( muddle & disputation across ! pa? by :i* m5 come to ,god4 ,x w\ld n matt] v mu* if x 7 n t simpl] s\ls are caught 9 ^! webs4 ,e great religi\s sy/em 9 ! _w is *ok$ by su* webs2 ea* sy/em has its own4 ,( all ! blood-/a9$ tangl$ h]esies :i* make up doctr9al ,*ri/ianity & imprison ! m9d ( ! we/]n _w to-day1 n "o seems to h be5 kn[n to ! nom9al f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,jesus ,*ri/ nev] c]ta9ly claim$ to be ! ,messiah2 nev] spoke cle>ly ( ! ,tr9ity2 0 vague ^u ! s*eme ( salvation & ! significance ( 8 m>tyrdom4 ,we are ask$ to suppose t he left 8 apo/les )\t in/ructions1 t 7 necess>y to _! et]nal happ9ess1 t he c\ld give !m ! ,"l's ,pray] b leave !m to guess at ! all-important ,cre$199 & t ! ,*ur* /agg]$ along bl9dly1 putt+ its foot 9 & out ( damnation1 until ! 8exp]ts0 ( ,nicaea1 t 8g>l& ( prie/s10 m>%all$ by ,con/ant9e's (ficials1 came to its rescue4 4 4 4 ,f ! conv]sion ( ,paul onw>d1 ! h]esies ( ! intellect multipli$ ab\t ,*ri/'s memory & hid him f ! sight ( m54 ,we are no long] cle> ab\t ! doctr9e he taught nor ab\t ! ?+s he said & did4 4 4 4 99 ,ev5 ! 8,apo/les' ,cre$0 is n traceable e>li] ?an ! f\r? c5tury4 ,x is manife/ly an old1 pat*$ =mul>y4 ,rut9ius expla9s t x 0 n writt5 d[n = a long "t1 b transmitt$ orally1 kept secret1 & us$ z a sort ( password among ! elect4 ,we are all s we>y ( ?is !ology ( ! ,*ri/ians1 we are all at he>t s sceptical ab\t _! ,triune ,god1 t x is ne$less "h to sp5d any "t or space ^u ! tw5ty ?\s& diff]5t =mulae 9 :i* ! or?odox h attempt$ to believe 9 some?+ ( ! sort4 ,!re are sev]al useful encyclopa$ias ( sects & h]esies1 compact1 b /ill bulky1 to :i* ! curi\s may g4 ,!re are t5 ?\s& diff]5t expositions ( or?odoxy4 ,no "o :o really seeks ,god ?9ks ( ! ,tr9ity1 ei!r ! ,tr9ity ( ! ,tr9it>ian or ! ,tr9ity ( ! ,sabellian or ! ,tr9ity ( ! ,arian1 any m ?an "o ?9ks ( ^? !ories made /one1 ^? gods ) ?ree heads & sev5 h&s1 :o sit on lotus leaves & fl\ri% l+ams & :at n1 9 ! temples ( ,india4 ,let u leave1 !re=e1 ^! morbid elaborations ( ! human intellig5ce to drift to limbo1 & come r to ! natural h]esies t spr+ f fundam5tal weaknesses ( ! human "*1 & :i* are common to all religions4 ,aga9/ ^! x is necess>y to keep con/ant wat*4 ,!y return v insidi\sly4 #c4 ,,god ,,is ,,n ,,magic ,"o ( ! mo/ univ]sal ( ^! natural misconceptions ( ,god is to consid] him z some?+ magic s]v+ ! ends ( m54 ,x is n easy = u to grasp at fir/ ! full mean+ ( giv+ our s\ls to ,god4 ,! mission>y & tea*] ( any cre$ is all too apt to hawk ,god = :at he w fet*2 he is gre$y = ! poor triumph ( acquiesc5ce2 & s x comes ab\t t _m p :o h be5 l$ to believe !mselves religi\s1 are 9 reality /ill keep+ back _! own s\ls & try+ to use ,god = _! own purposes4 ,god is no?+ m = !m z yet ?an a magnific5t ,feti%4 ,!y did n really want him1 b !y h he>d t he is pot5t /uff2 _! unripe s\ls ?9k to make use ( him4 ,!y call ^u 8 "n1 !y d c]ta9 ?+s t are suppos$ to be peculi>ly influ5tial ) him1 su* z say+ pray]s & repeat+ gross praises ( him1 or read+ 9 a bl9d1 indu/ri\s way t /range miscellany ( ,jewi% & e>ly ,*ri/ian lit]ature1 ! ,bible1 & su*like m5tal mortification1 or mak+ ! ,sabba? dull & uncom=table4 ,9 return = ^! feti%i/ic propitiations ,god is suppos$ to int]f]e ) ! normal c\rse ( causation 9 _! fav\r4 ,he becomes a cele/ial log-roll]4 ,he rem$ies unfav\rable accid5ts1 cures petty ailm5ts1 contrives unexpect$ gifts ( m$ic9e1 money1 or ! l1 he av]ts bankruptcies1 arranges pr(itable transactions1 & does a ?\s& su* s]vices = 8 little clique ( fai?ful p4 ,! pi\s are repres5t$ z be+ con/antly delight$ by ^! little surprises1 ^! b\quets & *ocolate boxes f ! div9ity4 ,or contrawise he contrives spiteful turns = ^? :o fail 9 _! religi\s att5tions4 ,he murd]s ,sabba?-break+ *ildr51 or disorganises ! c>eful bus9ess s*emes ( ! ungodly4 ,he is repres5t$ z go+ ,sabba?-break]+ on ,sunday morn+ z a ,/af=d%ire work] goes ratt+4 ,ord9>y ev]yday ,*ri/ianity is saturat$ ) ?is feti%i/ic conception ( ,god4 ,x may be dis[n$ 9 ,,! ,,hibb]t ,,j\rnal1 b x is unblu%+ly advocat$ 9 ! p>i% magaz9e4 ,x is an idea tak5 ov] by ,*ri/ianity ) ! re/ ( ! qualities ( ! ,hebrew ,god4 ,x is natural en\gh 9 m9ds s self-c5tr$ t _! recognition ( weakness & ne$ br+s ) x no real self-surr5d]1 b x is entirely inconsi/5t ) ! mod]n conception ( ! true ,god4 ,!re has dropp$ ^u ! table z ,i write a mode/ p]iodical call$ ,,! ,,nor!rn ,,briti% ,,israel ,,review1 illu/rat$ ) portraits ( v>i\s cl]gym5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ( ladies & g5tlem5 :o belong to ! little s*ool ( ?\ght :i* ?is magaz9e repres5ts2 x is1 ,i %\ld judge1 a sub-sect entirely )9 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 t is to say )9 ! ,anglican communion ( ! ,tr9it>ian ,*ri/ians4 ,x conta9s among o!r pap]s a v ent]ta9+ summ>y by a g5tleman entitl$--,i cite ! unusual title-page ( ! p]iodical--8,l&se] ,mack5zie1 ,esq410 ( ! views ( ,isaiah1 ,ezekiel1 & ,obadiah ^u ! ,kais] ,william4 ,!y are di/9ctly ho/ile views4 ,mr4 ,l&se] ,mack5zie disc\rses n only ^u ^! anticipatory condemnations b also ^u ! relations ( ! wea!r to ?is w>4 ,he is conv9c$ q simply & hone/ly t ,god has be5 p]si/5tly rigg+ ! wea!r aga9/ ! ,g]mans4 ,he po9ts out t ! abs5ce ( mi/ on ! ,nor? ,sea 0 ( great help to ! ,briti% 9 ! autumn ( #aiad1 & decl>es t x 0 ! wet /ate ( ! c\ntry t really held up ! ,g]mans 9 ,fl&]s 9 ! w9t] ( #aiad-ae4 ,he ignores ! "p play$ by ! wea!r 9 delay+ ! relief ( ,kut-el-,am>a1 & he has n ?\ght ( ! difficult "q :y ! ,deity1 hav+ once decid$ ^u int]v5tion1 did n1 in/ead ( ?is comp>atively trivial meteorological assi/ance1 adopt ! m effective c\rse (1 = example1 explod+ or spoil+ ! ,g]man /ores ( ammunition by "s simple atomic miracle1 or misdirect+ _! gunfire by a sudd5 local modification ( ! laws ( refraction or gravitation4 ,s9ce ^! views ( ,god come f ,anglican vic>ages ,i c only conclude t ?is k9d ( belief is q or?odox & p]missible 9 ! e/abli%$ *ur*1 & t ,i am *>g+ or?odox ,*ri/ianity "h ) no?+ t has ev] be5 (ficially repudiat$4 ,i f9d inde$ ! ess5tial assumptions ( ,mr4 ,l&se] ,mack5zie repeat$ 9 endless (ficial ,*ri/ian utt]ances on ! "p ( ,g]man & ,briti% & ,russian div9es4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,*elms=d1 = example1 has rec5tly ascrib$ our difficulties 9 ! w> to our impati5ce ) long s]mons--among o!r simil> causes4 ,su* ,*ri/ians are manife/ly conv9c$ t ,god c be invok$ by ritual--= example by special days ( national pray] or an increas$ obs]vance ( ,sunday--or made malignant by neglect or levity4 ,x is almo/ fundam5tal 9 _! idea ( him4 ,! ord9>y ,mohamm$an seems z confid5t ( ?is magic pett9ess ( ,god1 & ! belief ( ,*9a 9 ! magic propitiations & res5tm5ts ( 8,heav50 is at lea/ equally /rong4 ,b ! true ,god z ^? ( ! new religion "k him is no su* ,god ( luck & int]v5tion4 ,he is n to s]ve m5's ends or ! ends ( nations or associations ( m52 he is c>eless ( our c]emonies & invocations4 ,he does n lose 8 temp] ) our follies & weaknesses4 ,x is = u to s]ve ,him4 ,he capta9s u1 he does n coddle u4 ,he has 8 own ends = :i* he ne$s u4 4 4 4 #d4 ,,god ,,is ,,n ,,provid5ce ,closely relat$ to ?is h]esy t ,god is magic1 is ! h]esy t calls him ,provid5ce1 t decl>es ! app>5t adequacy ( cause & effect to be a %am1 & t all ! "t1 incalculably1 he is pull+ ab\t ! ord] ( ev5ts = our p]sonal advantages4 ,! idea ( ,provid5ce 0 v gaily trave/$ by ,daudet 9 8,t>t>9 9 ! ,alps40 ,y w rememb] h[ ,t>t>9's fri5d assur$ him t all ,switz]l& 0 "o great ,tru/1 int5t ^u attract+ t\ri/s & f> too wise & k9d to p]mit !m to v5ture into real dang]1 t all ! precipices 7 nett$ invisibly1 & all ! loose rocks gu>d$ aga9/ fall+1 t avalan*es 7 pre>rang$ spectacles & ! crevasses at _! wor/ slipp]y ways d[n into k9dly cat*m5t bags4 ,if ! m\nta9e] tri$ to get into real dang] he 0 turn$ back by speci\s excuses4 ,inspir$ by ?is p]suasion ,t>t>9 behav$ ) incr$ible d>+4 4 4 4 ,t is exactly ! ,provid5ce !ory ( ! :ole _w4 ,!re c be no d\bt t x does enable _m a timid s\l to get ?r\gh life ) a c]ta9 recklessness4 ,& provid$ !re is no slip into a crevasse1 ! ,provid5ce !ory works well4 ,x w\ld "w altoge!r well if !re 7 no crevasses4 ,t>t>9 0 reckless because ( 8 fai? 9 ,provid5ce1 & escap$4 ,b :at w\ld h happ5$ to him if he _h fall5 into a crevasse8 ,!re exi/s a v t\*+ & rem>kable book by ,sir ,francis ,y\nghusb& call$ 8,)940 ,williams & ,norgate1 #aiab4 ,x is ! confession ( a man :o liv$ ) a complete confid5ce 9 ,provid5ce until he 0 already well advanc$ 9 ye>s4 ,he w5t ?r\gh battles & campaigns1 he fill$ positions ( great hon\r & responsibility1 he saw mu* ( ! life ( m51 )\t altoge!r los+ 8 fai?4 ,! loss ( a *ild1 an ,indian fam9e1 c\ld %ake x b n ov]?r[ x4 ,!n com+ back "o day f "s races 9 ,france1 he 0 knock$ d[n by an automobile & hurt v cruelly4 ,he suff]$ t]ribly 9 body & m9d4 ,8 suff]+s caus$ mu* suff]+ to o!rs4 ,he did 8 utmo/ to see ! h& ( a lov+ ,provid5ce 9 8 & _! disa/] & ! torm5t x inflict$1 & be+ a man ( /]l+ hone/y & a f9e ess5tial simplicity ( m9d1 he confess$ at la/ t he c\ld n d s4 ,8 confid5ce 9 ! b5evol5t int]v5tion ( ,god 0 altoge!r de/roy$4 ,8 book tells ( ?is %att]+1 & h[ lab\ri\sly he recon/ruct$ 8 religion ^u less confid5t l9es4 ,x is a book typical ( an age & ( a v ,engli% sort ( m9d1 a book well wor? read+4 ,t he came to a full s5se ( ! true ,god _c be ass]t$1 b h[ ne> he came to ,god1 let "o quotation witness4 8,! exi/5ce ( an outside ,provid5ce10 he writes1 8:o creat$ u1 :o wat*es ov] u1 & :o guides our lives l a ,m]ciful ,fa!r1 we h f\nd impossible long] to believe 94 ,b ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,holy ,_s radiat+ upw>d ?r\gh all animate be+s1 & f9d+ its fulle/ expression1 9 man 9 love1 & 9 ! fl[]s 9 beauty1 we c be z c]ta9 z ( any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,?is fi]y spiritual impulsion at ! c5tre & ! s\rce ( ?+s1 ev] burn+ 9 u1 is ! supremely important factor 9 our exi/5ce4 ,x does n always atta9 to light4 ,9 _m directions x fails2 ! conditions are too h>d & x is utt]ly block$4 ,9 o!rs x only p>tially succe$s4 ,b 9 a few x bur/s =? into radiant light4 ,!re are few :o 9 "s heav5ly mom5t ( _! lives h n be5 consci\s ( its pres5ce4 ,we may n be able to give x outw>d expression1 b we "k t x is !re40 4 4 4 ,god does n guide our feet4 ,he is no s$ul\s gov]ness re/ra9+ & correct+ ! wayw>d /eps ( m54 ,if y w\ld fly into ! air1 !re is no ,god to bank y\r a]oplane correctly = y or keep an ill-t5d$ eng9e go+2 if y w\ld cross a glaci]1 no ,god nor angel guides y\r /eps amid/ ! slipp]y places4 ,he w n ev5 m9d y\r innoc5t *ildr5 = y if y leave !m be=e an ungu>d$ fire4 ,*]i% no delusions2 = y\rself & o!rs y *all5ge dang] & *ance on y\r own /r5g?2 no talisman1 no ,god1 c help y or ^? y c>e =4 ,no?+ ( su* ?+s w ,god d2 x is an idle dream4 ,b ,god w be ) y nev]!less4 ,9 ! reel+ a]oplane or ! d>k ice-cave ,god w be y\r c\rage4 ,?\gh y suff] or are kill$1 x is n an end4 ,he w be ) y z y face dea?2 he w die ) y z he has di$ already c\ntless myriads ( brave dea?s4 ,he w come s close to y t at ! la/ y w n "k :e!r x is y or he :o dies1 & ! pres5t dea? w be swall[$ up 9 8 victory4 #e4 ,,! ,,h]esy ,,( ,,quietism ,god comes to u )9 & takes u = 8 own4 ,he releases u f ourselves2 he incorporates u ) 8 own undy+ exp]i5ce & adv5ture2 he receives u & gives himself4 ,he is a /imulant2 he makes u live immortally & m abundantly4 ,i h comp>$ him to ! s5sation ( a de>1 /rong fri5d :o comes & /&s quietly beside "o1 %\ld] to %\ld]4 ,! f9d+ ( ,god is ! beg9n+ ( s]vice4 ,x is n an escape f life & action2 x is ! release ( life & action f ! prison ( ! mortal self4 ,n to realise t1 is ! h]esy ( ,quietism1 ( _m my/ics4 ,commonly su* p are p ( "s weal?1 able to comm& s]vices = all _! ev]yday ne$s4 ,!y make religion a me?od ( indol5ce4 ,!y turn _! backs on ! toil & /resses ( exi/5ce & give !mselves up to a delici\s rev]ie 9 :i* !y flirt ) ! div9ity4 ,!y w rec\nt _! privileges & ec/asies1 & h[ +5i\sly & wond]fully ,god has tri$ & prov$ !m4 ,b inde$ ! true ,god 0 n ! lov] ( ,madame ,guyon4 ,! true ,god is n a spiritual tr\bad\r woo+ ! he>ts ( m5 & wom5 to no purpose4 ,! true ,god goes ?r\gh ! _w l fifes & drums & flags1 call+ = recruits along ! /reet4 ,we mu/ g out to him4 ,we mu/ accept 8 discipl9e & fight 8 battle4 ,! peace ( ,god comes n by ?9k+ ab\t x b by =gett+ oneself 9 him4 #f4 ,,god ,,does ,,n ,,puni% ,man is a social animal1 & !re is 9 him a great faculty = moral indignation4 ,_m ( ! e>ly ,gods 7 ma9ly ,gods ( ,fe>4 ,!y 7 m (t5 8wra?0 ?an n4 ,su* 0 ! temp]am5t ( ! ,semitic deity :o1 z ! ,hebrew ,jehovah1 prolif]at$1 p]haps "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,alex&rian ,s]apeum1 into ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity & :o became also ! ,moslem ,god499 ,! natural hatr$ ( unreg5]ate m5 aga9/ ev]y?+ t is unlike !mselves1 aga9/ /range p & *e]ful p1 aga9/ unfamili> usages & ?+s !y d n und]/&1 embodi$ itself 9 ?is conception ( a malignant & p>tisan ,deity1 p]petually 8upset0 by ! little ?+s p did1 & contriv+ murd] & v5geance4 ,n[ ?is ,god w\ld be dr[n+ ev]ybody 9 ! _w1 n[ he w\ld be burn+ ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 n[ he w\ld be incit+ 8 cong5ial ,israelites to ! mo/ t]rific pogroms4 ,?is div9e 8frightfulness0 is ( c\rse ! natural human dislike & di/ru/ = que] practices or = too sunny a c>elessness1 a dislike re9=c$ by ! lat5t fi]c5ess ( ! ape 9 u1 lib]at+ ! lat5t fi]c5ess ( ! ape 9 u1 giv+ x an excuse & press+ p]mission ^u x1 h&+ ! ?+ hat$ & fe>$ ov] to its secul> arm4 4 4 4 99 ,x is n s g5]ally und]/ood z x %\ld be among ,engli% & ,am]ican read]s t a v l>ge proportion ( e>ly ,*ri/ians be=e ! cre$s e/abli%$ & regul>is$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 d5i$ absolutely t ,jehovah 0 ,god2 !y reg>d$ ,*ri/ z a rebel aga9/ ,jehovah & a rescu] ( humanity f him1 j z ,prome!us 0 a rebel aga9/ ,jove4 ,^! beliefs surviv$ = a ?\s& ye>s ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom3 !y 7 held by a great multitude ( p]secut$ sects1 f ! ,albig5ses & ,ca?>s to ! ea/]n ,paulicians4 ,! ca?olic *ur* f\nd x necess>y to prohibit ! circulation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t among laym5 v l>gely on acc\nt ( ! polemics ( ! ,ca?>s aga9/ ! ,hebrew ,god4 ,b 9 ?is book1 be x not$1 ! ^w ,*ri/ian1 :5 x is n o!rwise def9$1 is us$ to indicate only ! ,tr9it>ians :o accept ! (ficial cre$s4 ,x is a human p>adox t ! desire = seeml9ess1 ! in/9ct = re/ra9ts & fair discipl9es1 & ! impulse to *]i% sweet famili> ?+s1 t ^! ?+s ( ! ,true ,god %\ld s readily lib]ate cruelty & tyranny4 ,x is l a woman go+ ) a light to t5d & protect h] sleep+ *ild1 & sett+ ! h\se on fire4 ,none ! less1 "r d[n to to-day1 ! h]esy ( ,god ! ,rev5geful1 ,god ! ,p]secutor & ,av5g]1 haunts religion4 ,x is only 9 q rec5t ye>s t ! gr[+ g5tl5ess ( ev]yday life has begun to make m5 a little a%am$ ( a ,deity less tol]ant & g5tle ?an !mselves4 ,! rec5t lit]ature ( ! ,anglicans ab\nds 9 ! evid5ce ( ?is tr\ble4 ,bi%op ,col5so ( ,natal 0 prosecut$ & condemn$ 9 #ahfc = d5y+ ! irascibility ( 8 ,god & tea*+ 8! ,kaffirs ( ,natal0 ! dang]\s h]esy t ,god is all m]cy4 8,we _c all[ x to be said10 ! ,dean ( ,cape ,t[n insi/$1 8t ,god 0 n angry & 0 n appeas$ by puni%m5t40 ,he 0 angry 8on acc\nt ( ,s91 :i* is a great evil & a great insult to ,8 ,maje/y40 ,! case ( ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,voysey1 :i* occurr$ 9 #ahgj1 0 a second ass]tion ( ! ,*ur*'s insi/5ce ^u ! fi]c5ess ( h] ,god4 ,?is case is n to be f\nd 9 ! ord9>y *ur* hi/ories nor is x ev5 m5tion$ 9 ! late/ edition ( ! ,,encyclopa$ia ,,britannica2 nev]!less x appe>s to h be5 a v illum9at+ case4 ,x is d\btful if ! *ur* w\ld prosecute or condemn ei!r ,bi%op ,col5so or ,mr4 ,voysey to-day4 #g4 ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,nurs]y-,,maid ,closely relat$ to ! ,h]esy ( ,god ! ,av5g]1 is t k9d ( m9iature ,god ! ,av5g]1 to :om ! nurs]y-maid & ! ov]tax$ p>5t are s apt to appeal4 ,y /ab y\r *ildr5 ) su* a ,god & he poisons all _! lives4 ,= _m ( u ! ^w 8,god0 fir/ came into our lives to d5ote a wanton1 irrational re/ra9t1 z ,bogey1 z ! ,all-,see+ & q ung5]\s ,eye4 ,god ,bogey is a great conv5i5ce to ! nurs]y-maid :o wants to leave ,fe> to m9d h] *>ges & en=ce h] discipl9es1 :ile %e goes (f ^u h] own aims4 ,b inde$1 ! tea*+ ( ,god ,bogey is an outrage ^u ! s\l ( a *ild sc>cely less dreadful ?an an indec5t assault4 ,! reason rebels & is cru%$ "u ?is horrible & pursu+ sugge/ion4 ,_m m9ds nev] rise aga9 f _! injury4 ,!y rema9 = ! re/ ( life spiritually crippl$ & debas$1 haunt$ by a fe>1 /a9$ ) a p]suasion ( rel5tless cruelty 9 ! ultimate cause ( all ?+s4 ,i1 :o write1 0 s set aga9/ ,god1 ?us r5d]$4 ,he & 8 ,hell 7 ! nightm>e ( my *ildhood2 ,i hat$ him :ile ,i /ill believ$ 9 him1 & :o c\ld help b hate8 ,i ?\ght ( him z a fanta/ic mon/]1 p]petually spy+1 p]petually li/5+1 p]petually wait+ to condemn & to 8/rike me dead02 8 flames z ready z a grill-room fire4 ,he 0 ov] me & ab\t my feebl5ess & sill9ess & =getfulness z ! sky & sea w\ld be ab\t a *ild dr[n+ 9 mid-,atlantic4 ,:5 ,i 0 /ill only a *ild ( ?irte51 by ! grace ( ! true ,god 9 me1 ,i flung ?is ,lie out ( my m9d1 & = _m ye>s1 until ,i came to see t ,god himself _h done ?is ?+ = me1 ! "n ( ,god meant no?+ to me b ! hide\s sc> 9 my he>t :]e a fe>ful demon _h be54 ,i see ab\t me to-day _m dreadful moral & m5tal cripples ) ?is bogey ,god ( ! nurs]y-maid1 ) 8 black1 insane rev5ges1 /ill liv+ l a horrible p>asite 9 _! he>ts 9 ! place :]e ,god %\ld be4 ,!y are afraid1 afraid1 afraid2 !y d>e n be k9dly to =mal s9n]s1 !y d>e n ab&on a hundr$ fooli% obs]vances2 !y d>e n look at ! causes ( ?+s4 ,!y are afraid ( sun%9e1 ( nak$ness1 ( heal?1 ( adv5ture1 ( sci5ce1 le/ t old wat*+ spid] take (f5ce4 ,! voice ( ! true ,god :isp]s 9 _! he>ts1 e*oes 9 spee* & writ+1 b !y av]t !mselves1 fe>-driv54 ,= ! true ,god has no la% ( fe>4 ,& h[ ! f\l-m9d$ bigot1 ) 8 ill-%av5 face1 8 greasy sk91 8 ?ick1 ge/iculat+ h&s1 8 bell[+s & ?reat5+s1 loves to reap ?is h>ve/ ( fe> ! ignorant cunn+ ( ! nurs]y girl has s[n = him6 ,h[ he loves ! importance ( d5unciation1 &1 himself a malignant cripple1 to rally ! company ( ^! crippl$ s\ls to p]secute & de/roy ! happy *ildr5 ( ,god6 4 4 4 ,*ri/ian prie/craft turns a dreadful face to *ildr54 ,!re is a real wick$ness ( ! prie/ t is diff]5t f o!r wick$ness1 & t affects a reasonable m9d j z cruelty & /range p]v]sions ( in/9ct affect x4 ,let a =m] ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury speak = me4 ,?is t foll[s is ! acc\nt giv5 by ,ar*bi%op ,tait 9 a debate 9 ! ,upp] ,h\se ( ,convocation 7,july #crd1 #ahgg7 ( "o ( ! publications ( a c]ta9 ,,society ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,cross3 8,i take ?is book1 z its cont5ts %[1 to be meant = ! in/ruction ( v "y *ildr54 ,i f9d1 9 "o ( ! pages ( x1 ! /atem5t t betwe5 ! ages ( six & six & a half ye>s w\ld be ! prop] "t = ! inculcation ( ! tea*+ :i* is to be f\nd 9 ! book4 ,n[1 six to six & a half is c]ta9ly a v t5d] age1 & to ^! *ildr5 ,i f9d ^! /atem5ts address$ 9 ! book3 8#8,x is to ! prie/1 & to ! prie/ only1 t ! *ild mu/ ackn[l$ge 8 s9s1 if he desires t ,god %\ld =give him4' 8,i hope & tru/ ! p]son1 ! ?ree cl]gym51 or h[ev] _m !re 71 did n exactly realise :at !y 7 writ+2 t !y did n mean to say t a *ild 0 n to confess its s9s to ,god direct2 t x 0 n to confess its s9s1 at ! age ( six1 to its "m1 or to its fa!r1 b 0 only to h rec\rse to ! prie/4 ,b ! words1 to say ! lea/ ( !m1 are ra%4 ,!n comes ! v obvi\s "q3 8#8,d y "k :y8 ,x is because ,god1 :5 he 0 on e>?1 gave to 8 prie/s1 & to !m alone1 ! ,div9e ,p[] ( =giv+ m5 _! s9s4 ,x 0 to prie/s alone t ,jesus said3 8,receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/40 4 4 4 ,^? :o w n confess w n be cur$4 ,s9 is a t]rible sickness1 & ca/s s\ls into hell4' 8,t is address$ to a *ild six ye>s ( age4 8#8,i h kn[n1' ! book cont9ues1 #8poor *ildr5 :o conceal$ _! s9s 9 confession = ye>s2 !y 7 v unhappy1 7 torm5t$ ) remorse1 & if !y _h di$ 9 t /ate !y w\ld c]ta9ly h gone to ! ev]la/+ fires ( hell4'0 4 4 4 ,n[ "h is some?+ aga9/ nature1 some?+ t ,i h se5 "t aft] "t 9 ! faces & be>+ ( prie/s & he>d 9 _! prea*+4 ,x is a di/9ct lu/4 ,mu* nobility & devotion !re are among prie/s1 sa9tly lives & k9dly lives1 lives ( real wor%ip1 lives no man may bett]2 ?is t ,i write is n ( all1 p]haps n ( _m prie/s4 ,b !re has be5 9 all ages t h kn[n sac]dotalism ?is t]rible type ( ! prie/2 prie/craft & prie/ly p[] release an aggressive & n>r[ disposition to a recklessness ( suff]+ & a hatr$ ( lib]ty t surely exce$s ! badness ( any o!r sort ( m54 #h4 ,,! ,,*ildr5',s ,,god ,*ildr5 d n naturally love ,god4 ,!y h no great capacity = an idea s subtle & mature z ! idea ( ,god4 ,:ile !y are /ill *ildr5 9 a home & c>$ =1 life is too k9d & easy = !m to feel any great ne$ ( ,god4 ,all ?+s are /ill some?+ ,god-l4 4 4 4 ,! true ,god1 our mod]n m9ds insi/ ^u believ+1 c h no appetite = unnatural praise & adoration4 ,he does n clam\r = ! att5tion ( *ildr54 ,he is n l "o ( ^? s5ile uncles :o dream ( glory 9 ! nurs]y1 :o love to he> x said1 8,! *ildr5 adore him40 ,if *ildr5 are lov$ & tra9$ to tru?1 ju/ice1 & mutual =be>ance1 !y w be ready = ! true ,god z _! ne$s br+ !m )9 8 scope4 ,!y %\ld be left to _! innoc5ce1 & to _! tru/ 9 ! innoc5ce ( ! _w1 z long z !y c be4 ,!y %\ld be told only ( ,god z a ,great ,fri5d :om "s day !y w ne$ m & und]/& & "k bett]4 ,t is z mu* z mo/ *ildr5 ne$4 ,! phrases ( religion put too e>ly into _! m\?s may become a cant1 some?+ worse ?an blasphemy4 ,yet *ildr5 are sometimes v ne> to ,god4 ,creative passion /irs 9 _! play4 ,at times !y display a div9e simplicity4 ,b x does n foll[ t !re=e !y %\ld be afflict$ ) !ological =mulae or induct$ into c]emonies & rites t !y may dislike or mis9t]pret4 ,if by any accid5t1 by ! dea? ( a fri5d or a di/ress+ /ory1 ! ?\ght ( dea? afflicts a *ild1 !n he may beg9 to he> ( ,god1 :o takes ^? t s]ve him out ( _! sla9 bodies into 8 %9+ immortality4 ,or if by "s m5ial trea*]y1 ?r\gh "s pr[l+ prie/1 ! :isp] ( ,old ,bogey rea*es our *ildr51 !n we may set _! m9ds at ease by ! assurance ( 8 limitless *>ity4 4 4 4 ,) adolesc5ce comes ! desire = ,god & to "k m ( ,god1 & t is ! mo/ suitable "t = religi\s talk & tea*+4 #i4 ,,god ,,is ,,n ,,sexual ,9 ! la/ two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s !re has be5 a v consid]able dis5tanglem5t ( ! idea ( ,god f ! complex ( sexual ?\ght & feel+4 ,b 9 ! e>ly days ( religion ! two ?+s 7 insep>ably b\nd toge!r2 ! fury ( ! ,hebrew prophets1 = example1 is cont9ually proclaim+ ! extraord9>y 8wra?0 ( _! ,god at ?is or t little dirt9ess or irregul>ity or brea* ( ! sexual tabus4 ,! c]emony ( circumcision is cle>ly indicative ( ! orig9al nature ( ! ,semitic deity :o develop$ into ! ,tr9it>ian ,god4 ,s f> z ,*ri/ianity dropp$ ?is rite1 s f> ,*ri/ianity disav[$ ! old associations4 ,b to ?is day ! repres5tative ,*ri/ian *ur*es /ill make m>riage into a my/ical sacram5t1 &1 ) "s exceptions1 ! ,roman communion exacts ! sacrifice ( celibacy f its prie/hood1 reg>dless ( ! mis*iev\sness & malici\sness t s (t5 ensue4 ,ne>ly e ,*ri/ian *ur* inflicts z mu* discr$it & inju/ice z x c contrive ^u ! illegitimate *ild4 ,!y d n treat illegitimate *ildr5 z un=tunate *ildr51 b z *ildr5 ) a my/ical & an incurable ta9t ( ,,s94 ,k9dly easy-go+ ,*ri/ians may res5t ?is /atem5t because x does n tally ) _! own attitudes1 b let !m consult _! or?odox au?orities4 ,"o mu/ di/+ui% cle>ly "h betwe5 :at is held to be sacr$ or s9ful 9 itself & :at is held to be "o's duty or a nation's duty because x is 9 itself ! wise/1 cleane/1 cle>e/1 be/ ?+ to d4 ,by ! latt] te/s & reasonable argum5ts mo/ or all ( our in/itutions regulat+ ! relations ( ! sexes may be ju/ifiable4 ,b my case is n :e!r !y c be ju/ifi$ by ^! te/s b t x is n by ^! te/s t !y are judg$ ev5 to-day1 by ! pr(essors ( ! *ief religions ( ! _w4 ,x is ! temp] & n ! conclusions ( ! religi\s bodies t ,i w\ld criticise4 ,^! sexual que/ions are gu>d$ by a holy irascibility1 & ! mo/ viol5t ef=ts are made--) a s5se ( complete righte\sness--to prohibit _! discussion4 ,t fury ab\t sexual ?+s is only to be expla9$ on ! hypo!sis t ! ,*ri/ian ,god rema9s a sex ,god 9 ! m9ds ( great numb]s ( 8 expon5ts4 ,8 dis5tanglem5t f t plexus is incomplete4 ,sexual ?+s are /ill to ! or?odox ,*ri/ian1 sacr$ ?+s4 ,n[ ! ,god :om ^? ( ! new fai? are f9d+ is only m$iately conc]n$ ) ! relations ( m5 & wom54 ,he is no m sexual ess5tially ?an he is ess5tially dietetic or hygi5ic4 ,! ,god ( ,leviticus 0 all ^! ?+s4 ,he is repres5t$ z prescrib+ ! mo/ petty & intimate ( obs]vances--_m ( :i* are n[ habitually disreg>d$ by ! ,*ri/ians :o pr(ess him4 4 4 4 ,x is "p ( ! evolution ( ! idea ( ,god t we h n[ s l>gely dis5tangl$ our conception ( him f ! diet>y & regim5 & meticul\s sexual rules t 7 once insep>ably b\nd up ) 8 maje/y4 ,*ri/ himself 0 "o ( ! *ief =ces 9 ?is dis5tanglem5t1 !re is ! cle>e/ evid5ce 9 sev]al in/ances ( 8 disreg>d ( ! rule & 8 insi/5ce t 8 disciples %\ld seek = ! _s und]ly+ & (t5 mask$ by ! rule4 ,8 ,*ur*1 be+ made ( bas] matt]1 has foll[$ him z reluctantly z possible & no fur!r ?an x 0 oblig$4 ,b x has foll[$ him f> en\gh to admit 8 pr9ciple t 9 all ^! matt]s !re is no ne$ = sup]/iti\s fe>1 t ! int]pretation ( ! div9e purpose is left to ! unemb>rass$ intellig5ce ( m54 ,! *ur* has foll[$ him f> en\gh to make ! h>% ?reat5+s ( prie/s & ecclesia/ics aga9/ :at !y are pleas$ to consid] impurity or sexual impiety1 a pr(\nd inconsi/5cy4 ,"o seems to he> _! di/ant prote/s :5 "o reads ( ,*ri/ & ! ,magdal51 or ( ,*ri/ eat+ ) publicans & s9n]s4 ,! cl]gy ( our own days play ! "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,ph>isees ) ! utmo/ exactness & complete unconsci\sness4 ,"o _c imag9e a mod]n ecclesia/ic conv]s+ ) a ,magdal5 9 t]ms ( ord9>y civility1 unless %e 0 9 a v high social position inde$1 or bl5d+ ) disreputable *>act]s )\t a dramatic s5se ( condesc5sion & mu* explanatory by-play4 ,^? :o pr(ess mod]n religion d b foll[ 9 ^! matt]s a c\rse entirely compatible ) :at has surviv$ ( ! au!ntic tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 :5 !y decl>e t ,god is n sexual1 & t religi\s passion & insult & p]secution ^u ! score ( sexual ?+s are a b>b>ic inh]itance4 ,b le/ anyone %\ld fl+ (f "h ) "s ha/y assumption t ^? :o pr(ess ! religion ( ! true ,god are sexually an>*i/ic1 let /ress be laid at once ^u ! op5+ s5t5ce ( ! prec$+ p>agraph1 & let me a little anticipate a section :i* foll[s4 ,we w\ld free m5 & wom5 f exact & sup]/iti\s rules & obs]vances1 n to make !m less ! in/rum5ts ( ,god b m :olly 84 ,! claim ( mod]n religion is t "o %\ld give oneself unres]v$ly to ,god1 t !re is no o!r salvation4 ,! believ] owes all 8 be+ & e mom5t ( 8 life to ,god1 to keep m9d & body z clean1 f9e1 :olesome1 active & completely at ,god's s]vice z he c4 ,!re is no scope = indulg5ce or dissipation 9 su* a consecrat$ life4 ,x is a matt] betwe5 ! individual & 8 consci5ce or 8 doctor or 8 social und]/&+ :at exactly he may d or n d1 :at he may eat or dr9k or s =?1 ^u any occasion4 ,no?+ c exon]ate him f do+ 8 utmo/ to det]m9e & p]=m ! "r act4 ,no?+ c excuse 8 failure to d s4 ,b :at is "h be+ insi/$ ^u is t none ( ^! ?+s has imm$iately to d ) ,god or religi\s emotion1 except only ! g5]al w to d "r 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,! detail$ int]pretation ( t 8"r0 is = ! dispassionate consid]ation ( ! human intellig5ce4 ,all ?is is set d[n "h z di/9ctly z possible4 ,because ( ! emotional res]voirs ( sex1 sexual dogmas are among ! mo/ ob/9ately recurr5t ( all h]esies1 & sexual excitem5t is always t5d+ to leak back into religi\s feel+4 ,among/ ! sex-torm5t$ prie/hood ( ! ,roman communion 9 p>ticul>1 ignorant ( ! extreme practices ( ! ,ess5es & ( ! ,orphic cult & su*like pr$ecessors ( ,*ri/ianity1 !re seems to be an extraord9>y belief t *a/ity 0 n inv5t$ until ,*ri/ianity came1 & t ! religi\s life is l>gely ! propitiation ( ,god by feats ( sexual ab/95ce4 ,b a sup]/iti\s ab/95ce t sc>s & embitt]s ! m9d1 di/orts ! imag9ation1 makes ! body gross & keeps x unclean1 is j z (f5sive to ,god z any positive depravity4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,?ird ,,! ,,lik5ess ,,( ,,god #a4 ,,god ,,is ,,c\rage ,n[ hav+ set d[n :at ^? :o pr(ess ! new religion reg>d z ! *ief misconceptions ( ,god1 hav+ put ^! sy/ems ( ideas aside f our explanations1 ! pa? is cle>$ = ! /atem5t ( :at ,god is4 ,s9ce language spr+s entirely f mat]ial1 spatial ?+s1 !re is always an elem5t ( metaphor 9 !ological /atem5t4 ,s t ,i h n call$ ?is *apt] ! ,nature ( ,god1 b ! ,lik5ess ( ,god4 ,& fir/ly1 ,,god ,,is ,,c\rage4 #b4 ,,god ,,is ,a ,,p]son ,& next ,,god ,,is ,a ,,p]son4 ,^u ?is po9t ^? :o are beg9n+ to pr(ess mod]n religion are v insi/5t4 ,x is1 !y decl>e1 ! c5tral article1 ! axis1 ( _! religion4 ,god is a p]son :o c be kn[n z "o kn[s a fri5d1 :o c be s]v$ & :o receives s]vice1 :o p>takes ( our nature2 :o is1 l u1 a be+ 9 conflict ) ! unkn[n & ! limitless & ! =ces ( dea?2 :o values mu* t we value & is aga9/ mu* t we are pitt$ aga9/4 ,he is our k+ to :om we mu/ be loyal2 he is our capta91 & to "k him is to h a direction 9 our lives4 ,he feels u & kn[s u2 he is help$ & gladd5$ by u4 ,he hopes & attempts4 4 4 4 ,god is no ab/raction nor trick ( words1 no ,inf9ite4 ,he is z real z a bayonet ?ru/ or an embrace4 ,n[ ?is is :]e ^? :o h left ! old cre$s & come ask+ ab\t ! new realisations f9d _! *ief difficulty4 ,!y say1 ,%[ u ?is p]son2 let u he> him4 7,if !y li/5 to ! sil5ces )91 pres5tly !y w he> him47 ,b :5 "o argues1 "o f9ds oneself sudd5ly 9 ! net ( ^? anci5t controv]sies betwe5 species & individual1 betwe5 ! "o & ! _m1 :i* arise out ( ! necess>ily imp]fect me?ods ( ! human m9d4 ,^u ^! matt]s !re has be5 mu* pregnant writ+ dur+ ! la/ half c5tury4 ,su* ideas z ?is writ] has to (f] are to be f\nd 9 a previ\s little book ( 81 8,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s10 9 :i*1 writ+ z "o )\t au?ority or specialisation 9 logic & philosophy1 z an ord9>y man vividly int]e/$1 = o!rs 9 a l case1 he 0 at "s pa9s to elucidate ! imp]fections ( ?is in/rum5t ( ours1 ?is m9d1 by :i* we mu/ seek & expla9 & rea* up to ,god4 ,suffice x "h to say t !ological discussion may v easily become l ! vision ( a man ) cat>act1 a m]e projection ( inh]5t imp]fections4 ,if we d n use our phraseology ) a c]ta9 c\rage1 & take t ( ^? :o are try+ to convey _! ideas to u ) a c]ta9 polit5ess & *>ity1 !re is no end possible to any discussion 9 s subtle & intimate a matt] z !ology b ass]tions1 d5ials1 & wrangl+s4 ,& ab\t ?is ^w 8p]son0 x is necess>y to be z cle> & explicit z possible1 ?\gh p]fect cle>ness1 a def9ition ( ma!matical %>pness1 is by ! v nature ( ! case impossible4 ,n[ :5 we speak ( a p]son or an individual we ?9k typically ( a man1 & we =get t he 0 once an embryo & w pres5tly decay2 we =get t he came ( two p & may beget _m1 t he has =gott5 mu* & w =get m1 t he c be confus$1 divid$ aga9/ himself1 deliri\s1 drunk51 drugg$1 or asleep4 ,on ! contr>y we are1 9 our ha/y way ( ?9k+ ( him1 apt to suppose him cont9u\s1 def9ite1 act+ consi/5tly & nev] =gett+4 ,b only ab/ract & !oretical p]sons are l t4 ,we c\ple ) him ! idea ( a body4 ,inde$1 9 ! common use ( ! ^w 8p]son0 !re is m ?\ght ( body ?an ( m9d4 ,we speak ( a lov] possess+ ! p]son ( 8 mi/ress4 ,we speak ( (f5ces aga9/ ! p]son z oppos$ to insults1 libels1 or (f5ces aga9/ prop]ty4 ,& ! gods ( primitive m5 & ! e>li] civilisations 7 q ( t quality ( p]son4 ,!y 7 ?\ght ( z liv+ 9 v spl5did bodies & z act+ consi/5tly4 ,if !y 7 invisible 9 ! ord9>y _w x 0 because !y 7 alo( or because _! 8p]sons0 7 too spl5did = weak human eyes4 ,moses 0 p]mitt$ a mitigat$ view ( ! p]son ( ! ,hebrew ,god on ,m\nt ,horeb2 & ,semele1 :o insi/$ ^u see+ ,zeus 9 ! glories t 7 sacr$ to ,juno1 0 utt]ly consum$4 ,! e>ly ,islamic conception ( ,god1 l ! conception ( mo/ hone/1 simple ,*ri/ians to-day1 0 cle>ly1 9 spite ( ! !ologians1 ( a v exalt$ an?ropomorphic p]sonality away some:]e 9 ,heav54 ,! p]sonal appe>ance ( ! ,*ri/ian ,god is describ$ 9 ,! ,revelation1 & h[ev] mu* t description may be expla9$ away by comm5tators z symbolical1 x is c]ta9ly tak5 by mo/ /raight=w>d believ]s z a /atem5t ( concrete reality4 ,n[ if we are go+ to insi/ ^u ?is prim>y mean+ ( p]son & individual1 !n c]ta9ly ,god z he is n[ conceiv$ is n a p]son & n an individual4 ,! true ,god w nev] prom5ade an ,ed5 or a ,heav51 nor sit ^u a ?rone4 ,b curr5t ,*ri/ianity1 mod]n developm5ts ( ,islam1 mu* ,indian !ological ?\ght--t1 = in/ance1 :i* has f\nd su* delicate & attractive expression 9 ! devotional poetry ( ,rab9drana? ,tagore--has long s9ce ab&on$ ?is an?ropomorphic insi/5ce ^u a body4 ,f ! e>lie/ ages man's m9d has f\nd little or no difficulty 9 ! idea ( some?+ ess5tial to ! p]sonality1 a s\l or a _s or bo?1 exi/+ ap>t f ! body & cont9u+ aft] ! de/ruction ( ! body1 & be+ /ill a p]son & an individual4 ,f ?is x is a small /ep to ! ?\ght ( a p]son exi/+ indep5d5tly ( any exi/+ or pre-exi/+ body4 ,t is ! idea ( !ological ,*ri/ianity1 z di/+ui%$ f ! ,*ri/ianity ( simple fai?4 ,! ,triune ,p]sons--omnipres5t1 omnisci5t1 & omnipot5t--exi/ = all "t1 sup]ior to & indep5d5t ( matt]4 ,!y are supremely disembodi$4 ,"o became inc>nate--z a w9d eddy might take up a :irl ( du/4 4 4 4 ,^? :o pr(ess mod]n religion conceive t ?is is an excessive ab/raction ( ! idea ( spirituality1 a disembodim5t ( ! idea ( p]sonality beyond ! limits ( ! conceivable2 nev]!less !y accept ! conception t a p]son1 a spiritual individual1 may be )\t an ord9>y mortal body4 4 4 4 ,!y decl>e t ,god is )\t any specific body1 t he is immat]ial1 t he c affect ! mat]ial univ]se--& t means t he c only rea* our sight1 our he>+1 our t\*--?r\gh ! bodies ( ^? :o believe 9 him & s]ve him4 ,8 nature is ( ! nature ( ?\ght & w4 ,n only has he1 9 8 ess5ce1 no?+ to d ) matt]1 b no?+ to d ) space4 ,he is n ( matt] nor ( space4 ,he comes into !m4 ,s9ce ! p]iod :5 all ! great !ologies t prevail to-day 7 develop$1 !re h be5 great *anges 9 ! ideas ( m5 t[>ds ! dim5sions ( "t & space4 ,we owe to ,kant ! release f ! rule ( ^! ideas z ess5tial ideas4 ,our mod]n psy*ology is alive to ! possibility ( ,be+ t has no ext5sion 9 space at all1 ev5 z our speculative geometry c ent]ta9 ! possibility ( dim5sions--f\r?1 fif?1 ,n? dim5sions--outside ! ?ree-dim5sional univ]se ( our exp]i5ce4 ,& ,god be+ non-spatial is n !reby bani%$ to an inf9ite remot5ess1 b br\ght ne>] to u2 he is ev]y:]e imm$iately at h&1 ev5 z a f\r? dim5sion w\ld be ev]y:]e imm$iately at h&4 ,he is a ,be+ ( ! m9ds & 9 ! m9ds ( m54 ,he is 9 imm$iate contact ) all :o appreh5d him4 4 4 4 ,b mod]n religion decl>es t ?\gh he does n exi/ 9 matt] or space1 he exi/s 9 "t j z a curr5t ( ?\ght may d2 t he *anges & becomes m ev5 z a man's purpose ga!rs itself toge!r2 t some:]e 9 ! dawn+ ( mank9d he _h a beg9n+1 an awak5+1 & t z mank9d gr[s he gr[s4 ,) our eyes he looks out ^u ! univ]se he invades2 ) our h&s1 he lays h&s ^u x4 ,all our tru?1 all our int5tions & a*ievem5ts1 he ga!rs to himself4 ,he is ! undy+ human memory1 ! increas+ human w4 ,b ?is1 y may object1 is no m ?an say+ t ,god is ! collective m9d & purpose ( ! human race4 ,y may decl>e t ?is is no ,god1 b m]ely ! sum ( mank9d4 ,b ^? :o believe 9 ! new ideas v /eadfa/ly d5y t4 ,god is1 !y say1 n an aggregate b a syn!sis4 ,he is n m]ely ! be/ ( all ( u1 b a ,be+ 9 himself1 compos$ ( t b m ?an t1 z a temple is m ?an a ga!r+ ( /ones1 or a regim5t is m ?an an accumulation ( m54 ,!y po9t out t a man is made up ( a great multitude ( cells1 ea* equival5t to a unicellul> organism4 ,n "o ( ^? cells is he1 nor is he simply j ! addition ( all ( !m4 ,he is m ?an all ( !m4 ,y c take away ^! & ^! & ^!1 & he /ill rema9s4 ,& he c deta* "p ( himself & treat x z if x 7 n himself1 j z a man may beat 8 brea/ or1 z ,cranm] ! m>tyr did1 ?ru/ 8 h& into ! flames4 ,a man is none ! less himself because 8 hair is cut or 8 app5dix remov$ or 8 leg amputat$4 ,& take ano!r image4 4 4 4 ,:o be>s affection = ?is or t spadeful ( mud 9 my g>d58 ,:o c>es a ?rob ( ! he>t = all ! tons ( *alk 9 ,k5t or all ! lumps ( lime/one 9 ,york%ire8 ,b m5 love ,engl&1 :i* is made up ( su* ?+s4 ,& s we ?9k ( ,god z a syn!tic reality1 ?\gh he has nei!r body nor mat]ial p>ts4 ,& s too we may obey him & li/5 to him1 ?\gh we ?9k b lightly ( ! m5 ^: h&s or voices he sometimes uses4 ,& we may ?9k ( him z hav+ moods & aspects--z a man has--& a consi/5cy we call 8 "*4 ,^! are !oris+s ab\t ,god4 ,^! are /atem5ts to convey ?is mod]n idea ( ,god4 ,?is1 we say1 is ! nature ( ! p]son ^: w & ?\ghts we s]ve4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 :o und]/&s ! religi\s life seeks conv]sion by argum5t4 ,fir/ "o mu/ feel ! ne$ ( ,god1 !n "o mu/ =m or receive an acceptable idea ( ,god4 ,t mu* is no m ?an turn+ "o's face to ! ea/ to see ! com+ ( ! sun4 ,"o may /ill d\bt if t direction is ! ea/ or :e!r ! sun w rise4 ,! real com+ ( ,god is n t4 ,x is a *ange1 an irradiation ( ! m9d4 ,ev]y?+ is !re z x 0 be=e1 only n[ x is aflame4 ,sudd5ly ! light fills "o's eyes1 & "o kn[s t ,god has ris5 & t d\bt has fl$ = ev]4 #c4 ,,god ,,is ,,y\? ,! ?ird ?+ to be told ( ! true ,god is t ,,god ,,is ,,y\?4 ,god1 we hold1 began & is always beg9n+4 ,he looks =ev] into ! future4 ,mo/ ( ! old religions d]ive f a patri>*al phase4 ,god is 9 ^? sy/ems ! ,anci5t ( ,days4 ,i "k ( no ,*ri/ian attempt to repres5t or symbolise ,god ! ,fa!r :i* is n a be>d$1 ag$ man4 ,:ite hair1 be>d1 be>+1 wr9kles1 a hundr$ su* symptoms ( s5ile decay are !re4 ,^! m>ks ( s5ility d n a/oni% our mod]n m9ds 9 ! picture ( ,god1 only because tradition & usage h bl9d$ our eyes to ! absurdity ( a "t-worn immortal4 ,jove too & ,wotan are figures f> pa/ ! prime ( _! vig\r4 ,^! are gods aft] ! anci5t habit ( ! human m9d1 t turn$ p]petually backw>d = causes & reasons & saw all ?+s to come z no m ?an ! work+ out ( ,fate1-- 8,( ,man's fir/ disob$i5ce & ! fruit ,( t =bidd5 tree1 ^: mortal ta/e ,br\ght dea? into ! _w & all our woe40 ,b ! ,god ( ?is new age1 we repeat1 looks n to our pa/ b our future1 & if a figure may repres5t him x mu/ be ! figure ( a beautiful y\?1 already brave & wise1 b h>dly come to 8 /r5g?4 ,he %\ld /& lightly on 8 feet 9 ! morn+ "t1 eag] to g =w>d1 z ?\gh he _h b newly aris5 to a day t 0 /ill b a promise2 he %\ld be> a sword1 t clean1 discrim9at+ weapon1 8 eyes %\ld be z bright z swords2 8 lips %\ld fall ap>t ) eag]ness = ! great adv5ture be=e him1 & he %\ld be 9 v fre% & gold5 h>ness1 reflect+ ! ris+ sun4 ,dea? %\ld /ill hang l mi/s & cl\d banks & %ad[s 9 ! valleys ( ! wide l&scape ab\t him4 ,!re %\ld be dew ^u ! ?reads ( gossam] & little leaves & blades ( ! turf at 8 feet4 4 4 4 #d4 ,,:5 ,,we ,,say ,,god ,,is ,,love ,"o ( ! say+s ab\t ,god t h gr[n at ! same "t mo/ trite & mo/ sacr$1 is t ,god is ,love4 ,?is is a say+ t des]ves c>eful exam9ation4 ,love is a ^w v loosely us$2 !re are p :o w say !y love new potatoes2 !re are a multitude ( loves ( diff]5t col\rs & values4 ,!re is ! love ( a "m = h] *ild1 !re is ! love ( bro!rs1 !re is ! love ( y\? & maid51 & ! love ( husb& & wife1 !re is illicit love & ! love "o be>s "o's home or "o's c\ntry1 !re are dog-lov]s & ! loves ( ! ,olympians1 & love :i* is a passion ( jeal\sy4 ,love is frequ5tly a m]e bl5d ( appetite & pref]5ce2 x may be almo/ pure gre$2 x may h sc>cely any devotion nor be a :it self-=getful nor g5]\s4 ,x is possible s to phrase ?+s t ! furtive crav+ ( a man = ano!r man's wife may be made out to be a light f ,god4 ,yet ab\t all ! bett] sorts ( love1 ! sorts ( love t p w call 8true love10 !re is some?+ ( t same exaltation out ( ! n>r[ self t is ! ess5tial quality ( ! k ( ,god4 ,only :ile ! exaltation ( ! love passion comes & goes1 ! exaltation ( religi\s passion comes to rema94 ,lov]s are ! w9d[s by :i* we may look out ( ! prison ( self1 b ,god is ! op5 door by :i* we freely g4 ,& ,god nev] dies1 nor disappo9ts1 nor betrays4 ,! love ( a woman & a man has usually1 & p>ticul>ly 9 its e>li] phases ( excitem5t1 f> too mu* desire1 f> too mu* possessiv5ess & exclusiv5ess1 f> too mu* di/ru/ or =c$ tru/1 & f> too great a k9dr$ ) jeal\sy to be l ! love ( ,god4 ,! =m] is a dramatic relation%ip t drifts to a climax1 & !n aga9 seeks pres5tly a climax1 & t may be satiat$ or fatigu$4 ,b ! latt] is f> m l ! love ( comrades1 or l ! love ( a man & a woman :o h lov$ & be5 ?r\gh mu* tr\ble toge!r1 :o h hurt "o ano!r & =giv51 & come to a complete & g5]\s fell[%ip4 ,!re is a /range & beautiful love t m5 tell ( t w spr+ up on battlefields betwe5 sorely w\nd$ m51 & (t5 !y are m5 :o h f\ght toge!r1 s t !y w d almo/ incr$ibly brave & t5d] ?+s = "o ano!r1 ?\gh b rec5tly !y h be5 try+ to kill ea* o!r4 ,!re is (t5 a pure exaltation ( feel+ betwe5 ^? :o /& side by side manfully 9 any great /ress4 ,^! are ! =ms ( love t p]haps come ne>e/ to :at we mean :5 we speak ( ! love ( ,god4 ,t is man's love ( ,god1 b !re is also some?+ else2 !re is ! love ,god be>s = man 9 ! individual believ]4 ,n[ ?is is n an indulg5t1 in/9ctive1 & sacrific+ love l ! love ( a woman = h] baby4 ,x is ! love ( ! capta9 = 8 m52 ,god mu/ love 8 foll[]s z a great capta9 loves 8 m51 :o are s fooli%1 s helpless 9 !mselves1 s confid+1 & yet ^: fai? alone makes him possible4 ,x is an au/]e love4 ,! _s ( ,god w n hesitate to s5d u to torm5t & bodily dea?4 4 4 4 ,& ,god waits = u1 = all ( u :o h ! quality to rea* him4 ,he has ne$ ( u z we ( him4 ,he desires u & desires to make himself kn[n to u4 ,:5 at la/ ! individual breaks ?r\gh ! limit+ d>knesses to him1 ! irradiation ( t mom5t1 ! smile & s\l clasp1 is 9 ,god z well z 9 man4 ,he has won u f 8 enemy4 ,we come /agg]+ ?r\gh into ! gold5 light ( 8 k+dom1 to fight = 8 k+dom h5ce=?1 until at la/ we are altoge!r tak5 up into 8 be+4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,f\r? ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,a!i/s #a4 ,,! ,,sci5tific ,,a!i/ ,x is a curi\s ?+ t :ile mo/ organis$ religions seem to drape ab\t & conceal & smo!r ! /atem5t ( ! true ,god1 ! hone/ ,a!i/1 ) 8 passionate impulse to /rip ! tru? b>e1 is con/antly & unwitt+ly reproduc+ ! div9e lik5ess4 ,x w be int]e/+ "h to call a witness or s to ! extreme in/ability ( absolute negation4 ,"h1 = example1 is a deliv]ance f ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f1 :o 0 a v typical antagoni/ ( all religion4 ,he di$ only ! o!r day4 ,he 0 a v great physiologi/ inde$2 he 0 a man almo/ ( ! rank & quality ( ,pa/eur or ,*>les ,d>w94 ,a decade or m ago he wrote a book call$ 8,! ,nature ( ,man10 9 :i* he set out v pla9ly a numb] ( illum9at+ facts ab\t life4 ,!y are facts s illum9at+ t pres5tly1 9 our discussion ( s91 !y w be ref]r$ to aga94 ,b x is n ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f's int5tion to provide mat]ial = a religi\s discussion4 ,he sets out 8 facts 9 ord] to ov]?r[ !ology z he conceives x4 ,! rem>kable ?+ ab\t 8 book1 ! ?+ ^u :i* ,i w\ld n[ lay /ress1 is t he betrays no inkl+ ( ! fact t he has no long] ! "r to conceive !ology z he conceives x4 ,! developm5t ( 8 sci5ce has de/roy$ t "r4 ,he does n realise h[ pr(\ndly mod]n biology has affect$ our ideas ( individuality & species1 & h[ ! import ( !ology is modifi$ ?r\gh ^! *anges4 ,:5 he comes f 8 own _w ( mod]n biology to religion & philosophy he goes back 9 "t4 ,he attacks religion z he und]/ood x :5 fir/ he fell out ) x fifty ye>s or m ago4 ,let u /ate z compactly z possible ! nature ( ^! *anges t biological sci5ce has wr\ght almo/ imp]ceptibly 9 ! g5]al s*eme & me?od ( our ?9k+4 ,! influ5ce ( biology ^u ?\ght 9 g5]al consi/s ess5tially 9 dim9i%+ ! importance ( ! individual & develop+ ! realisation ( ! species1 z if x 7 a k9d ( sup]-individual1 a modify+ & immortal sup]-individual1 ma9ta9+ itself aga9/ ! out] univ]se by ! bir? & dea? ( its con/itu5t individuals4 ,natural ,hi/ory1 :i* began by putt+ individuals into species z if ! latt] 7 m]e classificatory divisions1 has come to see t ! species has its adv5tures1 its hi/ory & drama1 f> exce$+ 9 int]e/ & importance ! individual adv5ture4 8,! ,orig9 ( ,species0 0 = c\ntless m9ds ! discov]y ( a new romance 9 life4 ,! contra/ ( ! individual life & ?is specific life may be /at$ pla9ly & compactly z foll[s4 ,a little :ile ago we curr5t individuals1 we :o are alive n[1 7 ea* ( u di/ribut$ betwe5 two p>5ts1 !n betwe5 f\r gr&p>5ts1 & s on backw>d1 we are tempor>ily assembl$1 z x 71 out ( an ance/ral diffusion2 we /& our trial1 & pres5tly our individuality is disp]s$ & mix$ aga9 ) o!r individualities 9 an unc]ta9 multitude ( desc5dants4 ,b ! species is n l ?is2 x goes on /eadily f newness to newness1 rema9+ /ill a unity4 ,! drama ( ! individual life is a m]e episode1 b5eficial or ab&on$1 9 ?is cont9u+ adv5ture ( ! species4 ,& ,met*nik(f f9ds mo/ ( ! tr\ble ( life & ! di/resses ( life 9 ! fact t ! species is /ill v pa9fully adju/+ itself to ! fluctuat+ conditions "u :i* x lives4 ,! conflict ( life is a cont9ual pursuit ( adju/m5t1 & ! 8ills ( life10 ( ! individual life t is1 are due to its 8di%>monies40 ,man1 acutely aw>e ( himself z an individual adv5ture & unawak5$ to himself z a species1 f9ds life jangl+ & di/ressful1 f9ds dea? fru/ration4 ,he fails & falls z a p]son 9 :at may be ! success & triumph ( 8 k9d4 ,he does n appreh5d ! /ruggle or ! nature ( victory1 b only 8 own gravitation to dea? & p]sonal ext9ction4 ,n[ ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f is anti-religi\s1 & he is anti-religi\s because to him z to s _m ,europeans religion is confus$ ) prie/-craft & dogmas1 is associat$ ) disagreeable e>ly impressions ( irrational repression & misguidance4 ,h[ completely he misconceives ! quality ( religion1 h[ completely he sees x z an individual's affair1 8 own words may witness3 8,religion is /ill occupi$ ) ! problem ( dea?4 ,! solutions :i* z yet x has (f]$ _c be reg>d$ z satisfactory4 ,a future life has no s+le argum5t to support x1 & ! non-exi/5ce ( life aft] dea? is 9 consonance ) ! :ole range ( human k4 ,on ! o!r h&1 resignation z prea*$ by ,buddha w fail to satisfy humanity1 :i* has a long+ = life1 & is ov]come by ! ?\ght ( ! inevitability ( dea?40 ,n[ "h x is cle> t by dea? he means ! individual dea?1 & by a future life ! prolongation ( individuality4 ,b ,buddhism does n 9 tru? appe> ev] to h be5 conc]n$ ) t1 & mod]n religi\s developm5ts are c]ta9ly n "u t preoccupation ) ! n>r[] self4 ,buddhism inde$ s f> f 8prea*+ resignation0 to dea?1 seeks z its great] good a dea? s complete z to be absolute release f ! individual's bur!n ( ,,k>ma4 ,buddhism seeks an ,,escape ,,f ,,individual ,,immortality4 ,! deep] "o pursues religi\s ?\ght ! m ne>ly x approximates to a se>* = escape f ! self-c5tr$ life & ov]-individuation1 & ! m x div]ges f ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f's ass]tion ( its aims4 ,salvation is inde$ to lose "o's self4 ,b ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f hav+ r\ndly d5i$ t ?is is s1 is !n left free to take ! v ess5tials ( ! religi\s life z !y are "h conceiv$ & pres5t !m z if !y 7 ! anti!sis ( ! religi\s life4 ,8 book1 :5 x is analys$1 resolves itself into j t rese>* = an escape f ! pa9ful accid5ts & *agr9s ( individuation1 :i* is ! ultimate ( religion4 ,at times1 inde$1 he seems almo/ wilfully bl9d to ! true solution r\nd & ab\t :i* 8 writ+ goes4 ,he sugge/s z 8 mo/ hopeful satisfaction = ! crav+s ( ! human he>t1 su* a sci5tific prolongation ( life t ! in/9ct = self-pres]vation w be at la/ ext9ct4 ,if t is n ! v 8resignation0 he imputes to ! ,buddhi/ ,i d n "k :at x is4 ,he believes t an individual :i* has liv$ fully & completely may at la/ welcome dea? ) ! same in/9ctive read9ess z1 9 ! days ( its /r5g?1 x %[s = ! embraces ( its mate4 ,we are to be glutt$ by liv+ to six score & t54 ,we are to rise f ! table at la/ z gladly z we sat d[n4 ,we %all g to dea? z unresi/+ly z tir$ *ildr5 g to b$4 ,m5 are to h a life f> beyond ! range ( :at is n[ consid]$ _! prime1 & _! la/ p]iod 7won by sci5tific self-control7 w be a p]iod ( ripe wisdom 7f sev5ty to eighty to a hundr$ & tw5ty or !reab\ts7 & public s]vice6 7,b :y1 "o asks1 public s]vice8 ,:y n book-collect+ or ! simple pleasure ( rem9isc5ce s de> to ag$ egoti/s8 ,met*nik(f nev] faces t "q4 ,& aga91 :at ( ! man :o is *all5g$ to die = "r at ! age ( ?irty8 ,:at does ! prolongation ( life d = him8 ,& :]e are ! consolations = accid5tal mis=tune1 = ! torm5t+ disease or ! lo/ limb87 ,b 9 8 p]oration ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f lapses into pure religiosity4 ,! prolongation ( life gives place to %e] self-sacrifice z ! fundam5tal 8rem$y40 ,& inde$ :at o!r rem$y has ev] be5 conceiv$ = ! g5]al evil ( life8 8,on ! o!r h&10 he writes1 8! k t ! goal ( human life c be atta9$ only by ! developm5t ( a high degree ( solid>ity among/ m5 w re/ra9 actual egotism4 ,! m]e fact t ! enjoym5t ( life accord+ to ! precepts ( ,solomon 7,ecelesia/es ix4 #g-aj799 is oppos$ to ! goal ( human life1 w less5 luxury & ! evil t comes f luxury4 ,conviction t sci5ce alone is able to r$ress ! di%>monies ( ! human con/itution w lead directly to ! improvem5t ( education & to ! solid>ity ( mank9d4 99 ,g ?y way1 eat ?y bread ) joy1 & dr9k ?y w9e ) a m]ry he>t2 = ,god n[ accepte? ?y works4 ,let ?y g>m5ts be always :ite2 & let ?y head lack no o9tm5t4 ,live joyfully ) ! wife :om ?\ love/ all ! days ( ! life ( ?y vanity1 :i* he ha? giv5 !e "u ! sun1 all ! days ( ?y vanity = t is ?y portion 9 ?is life1 & 9 ?y lab\r :i* ?\ take/ "u ! sun4 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might2 = !re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom1 9 ! grave1 :i!r ?\ goe/4 8,9 progress t[>ds ! goal1 nature w h to be consult$ cont9u\sly4 ,already1 9 ! case ( ! ephem]ids1 nature has produc$ a complete cycle ( normal life end+ 9 natural dea?4 ,9 ! problem ( 8 own fate1 man mu/ n be cont5t ) ! gifts ( nature2 he mu/ direct !m by 8 own ef=ts4 ,j z he has be5 able to modify ! nature ( animals & plants1 man mu/ attempt to modify 8 own con/itution1 s z to readju/ its di%>monies4 4 4 4 8,to modify ! human con/itution1 x w be necess>y fir/1 to frame ! ideal1 & !reaft] to set to "w ) all ! res\rces ( sci5ce4 8,if !re c be =m$ an ideal able to unite m5 9 a k9d ( religion ( ! future1 ?is ideal mu/ be f\nd$ on sci5tific pr9ciples4 ,& if x be true1 z has be5 ass]t$ s (t51 t man c live by fai? alone1 ! fai? mu/ be 9 ! p[] ( sci5ce40 ,n[ ?is1 aft] all ! flat repudiations t h prec$$ x ( 8religion0 & 8philosophy0 z rem$ies = human ills1 is no?+ less ?an ! fundam5tal proposition ( ! religi\s life translat$ into t]ms ( mat]iali/ic sci5ce1 ! proposition t damnation is really ov]-individuation & t salvation is escape f self into ! l>g] be+ ( life4 4 4 4 ,:at c ?is 8religion ( ! future0 be b t devotion to ! racial adv5ture "u ! capta9cy ( ,god :i* we h already f\nd1 l gold 9 ! bottom ( ! vessel1 :5 we h wa%$ away ! confusions & impurities ( dogmatic religion8 ,by an inquiry sett+ out f a purely religi\s />t+-po9t we h already rea*$ conclusions id5tical ) ?is ultimate refuge ( an extreme mat]iali/4 ,?is alt> to ! ,future ( 81 we c claim z an alt> to our ,god--an alt> r indi/9ctly inscrib$4 #b4 ,,sacrifice ,,implies ,,god ,almo/ all ,agno/ic & ,a!i/ical writ+s t %[ any f95ess & g5]osity ( _s1 h ?is t5d5cy to become z x 7 ! /atem5t ( an anonym\s ,god4 ,ev]y?+ is said t a religi\s writ] w\ld say--except t ,god is n nam$4 ,religi\s metaphors ab\nd4 ,x is z if !y accept$ ! liv+ body ( religion b d5i$ ! bones t held x toge!r--z !y might d5y ! bones ( a fri5d4 ,x is true1 !y w\ld admit1 ! body moves 9 a way t implies bones 9 its e movem5t1 b--,,we ,,h ,,nev] ,,se5 ,,^? ,,bones4 ,! disputes 9 !ory--,i d n say ! diff]5ce 9 reality--betwe5 ! mod]n believ] & ! a!i/ or agno/ic--becomes at times almo/ z impalpable z t subtle discussion de> to /ud5ts ( physics1 :e!r ! sci5tific 8e!r0 is real or a =mula4 ,e mat]ial ph5om5on is consonant ) & helps to def9e ?is e!r1 :i* p]meates & su/a9s & is all ?+s1 :i* nev]!less is p]ceptible to no s5se1 :i* is rea*$ only by an intellectual process4 ,mo/ m9ds are dispos$ to treat ?is e!r z a reality4 ,b ! acutely critical m9d insi/s t :at is only s atta9able by inf]5ce is n real2 x is no m ?an 8a =mula t satisfies all ph5om5a40 ,b if x comes to t1 am ,i any?+ m ?an ! =mula t satisfies all my =ms ( consci\sness8 ,intellectually !re is h>dly any?+ m ?an a c]ta9 w to believe1 to divide ! religi\s man :o kn[s ,god to be utt]ly real1 f ! man :o says t ,god is m]ely a =mula to satisfy moral & spiritual ph5om5a4 ,! =m] has enc\nt]$ him1 ! o!r has z yet felt only unassign$ impulses4 ,"o says ,god's w is s2 ! o!r t ,"r is s4 ,"o says ,god moves me to d ?is or t2 ! o!r ! ,good ,w 9 me :i* ,i %>e ) y & all well-dispos$ m51 moves me to d ?is or t4 ,b ! =m] makes an ext]ior ref]5ce & escapes a risk ( self-righte\sness4 ,i h rec5tly be5 read+ a book by ,mr4 ,joseph ,mc,cabe call$ 8,! ,tyranny ( ,%ams10 9 :i* he displays v typically ?is curi\s t5d5cy to a sort ( religion ) ,god 8black$ out40 ,8 is an extremely int]e/+ case4 ,he is a writ] :o 0 =m]ly a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 & 9 8 reaction f ,ca?olicism he displays a resolution ev5 /]n] ?an ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f's1 to d5y t any?+ religi\s or div9e c exi/1 t !re c be any aim 9 life except happ9ess1 or any guide b 8sci5ce40 ,b--& "h imm$iately he turns ea/ aga9--he is c>eful n to say 8individual happ9ess40 ,& he says 8,pleasure is1 z ,epicureans insi/$1 only a "p ( a l>ge ideal ( happ9ess40 ,s he lets ! happ9ess ( devotion & sacrifice creep 94 ,s he op5s indef9ite possibilities ( gett+ away f any m]ely mat]iali/ic rule ( life4 ,& he writes3 8,9 e civilis$ nation ! mass ( ! p are in]t & indiff]5t4 ,"s ev5 make a pret5ce ( ju/ify+ _! in]tness4 ,:y1 !y ask1 %\ld we /ir at all8 ,is !re su* a ?+ z a duty to improve ! e>?8 ,:at is ! mean+ or purpose ( life8 ,or has x a purpose8 8,"o g5]ally f9ds t ?is k9d ( reason+ is m]ely a piece ( controv]sial a?letics or a ?9 excuse = idl5ess4 ,p tell y t ! conflict ( sci5ce & religion--x w\ld be bett] to say1 ! conflict ( mod]n culture & anci5t traditions--has robb$ life ( its pla9 significance4 ,! m5 :o1 l ,tol/oi1 s]i\sly urge ?is po9t fail to appreciate ! mod]n outlook on life4 ,c]ta9ly mod]n culture--sci5ce1 hi/ory1 philosophy1 & art--f9ds no purpose 9 life3 t is to say1 no purpose et]nally fix$ & to be discov]$ by man4 ,a great *emi/ said a few ye>s ago t he c\ld imag9e #8a s]ies ( lucky accid5ts'--! *ance bl[+ by ! w9d ( c]ta9 *emicals into pools on ! primitive e>?--acc\nt+ = ! fir/ appe>ance ( life2 & "o might n unju/ly sum up ! influ5ces :i* h lift$ ^? e>ly g]ms to ! level ( consci\s be+s z a simil> s]ies ( lucky accid5ts4 8,b x is %e] affectation to say t ?is demoralises u4 ,if !re is no purpose impress$ on ! univ]se1 or prefix$ to ! developm5t ( humanity1 x foll[s only t humanity may *oose its own purpose & set up its own goal2 & ! mo/ elem5t>y s5se ( ord] w tea* u t ?is *oice mu/ be social1 n m]ely individual4 ,9 :atev] measure ill-controll$ individuals may yield to p]sonal impulses or attractions1 ! aim ( ! race mu/ be a collective aim4 ,i d n mean an au/]e dem& ( self-sacrifice f ! individual1 b an adju/m5t--z g5ial & g5]\s z possible--( individual v>iations = common good4 ,o!rwise life becomes discordant & futile1 & ! pa9 & wa/e react on ea* individual4 ,s we raise aga91 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 ! old "q ( #8! greate/ good1' :i* m5 discuss$ 9 ! ,/oa ,poikile & ! suburban groves ( ,a!ns1 9 ! cool atria ( patrician mansions on ! ,palat9e & ! ,p9cian1 9 ! ,museum at ,alex&ria1 & ! s*ools :i* ,om> ,khayyam frequ5t$1 9 ! /raw-/rewn s*ools ( ! ,middle ,ages & ! opul5t *amb]s ( ,cosimo dei ,m$ici40 ,& aga93 8,! old dream ( a co-op]ative ef=t to improve life1 to br+ happ9ess to z _m m9ds ( mortals z we c rea*1 %9es above all ! mi/s ( ! day4 ,?r\gh ! ru9s ( cre$s & philosophies1 :i* h = ages disda9$ x1 we are retrac+ our /eps t[>d t height--j z ! ,a!nians did two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,x re/s on no metaphysic1 no sacr$ leg5d1 no disputable tradition--no?+ t scepticism c corrode or advanc+ k und]m9e4 ,its f\ndations are ! fundam5tal & un*ang+ impulses ( our nature40 ,& aga93 8,! revolt :i* burns 9 s mu* ( ! abl] lit]ature ( our "t is an unselfi% revolt1 or non-selfi% revolt3 x is an outcome ( t l>g] _s :i* conceives ! self to be a "p ( ! g5]al social organism1 & x is !re=e nei!r egoi/ic nor altrui/ic4 ,x f9ds a sanction 9 ! new intellig5ce1 & an inspiration 9 ! f9] s5tim5ts ( our g5]ation1 b ! gl[ :i* *iefly illum9es x is ! gl[ ( ! great vision ( a happi] e>?4 ,x speaks ( ! claims ( tru? & ju/ice1 & assails untru? & inju/ice1 = ^! are elem5tal pr9ciples ( social life2 b x appeals m confid5tly to ! w>m] sympa?y :i* is l9k+ ! scatt]$ *ildr5 ( ! race1 & x urges all to co-op]ate 9 ! re/riction ( suff]+ & ! creation ( happ9ess4 ,! advance gu>d ( ! race1 ! m5 & wom5 9 :om m5tal al]tness is associat$ ) f9e feel+1 cry t !y h rea*$ ,pisgah's slope & 9 increas+ numb]s m5 & wom5 are press+ on to see if x be really ! ,promis$ ,l&40 8,pisgah--! ,promis$ ,l&60 ,mr4 ,mc,cabe 9 t passage s\nds z if he 7 half-way to 8,oh6 ,beulah ,l&60 & ! tamb\r9e4 ,t 8l>g] _s10 we ma9ta91 is ,god2 ^? 8impulses0 are ! p[] ( ,god1 & ,mr4 ,mc,cabe s]ves a ,ma/] he d5ies4 ,he has b to realise fully t ,god is n necess>ily ! ,triune ,god ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & bani% 8 int5se suspicion t he may yet be lur$ back to t alt> he ab&on$1 he has b to look up f t preoccupation1 & imm$iately he w beg9 to realise ! pres5ce ( ,div9ity4 #c4 ,,god ,,is ,,an ,,ext]nal ,,reality ,x may be argu$ t if a!i/s & agno/ics :5 !y set !mselves to express ! good w t is 9 !m1 d %ape out ,god1 t if _! conception ( "r liv+ falls 9 s completely ) ! conception ( ,god's s]vice z to be broadly id5tical1 !n inde$ ,god1 l ! e!r ( sci5tific speculation1 is no m ?an a !ory1 no m ?an an imag9ative ext]nalisation ( man's inh]5t good w4 ,:y tr\ble ab\t ,god !n8 ,is n ! decl>ation ( a good disposition a suffici5t evid5ce ( salvation8 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 su* b5evol5t unbeliev]s z ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f or ,mr4 ,mc,cabe & ^? :o h f\nd ,god8 ,! diff]5ce is ?is1 t ! b5evol5t a!i/ /&s alone ^u 8 own good w1 )\t a ref]5ce1 )\t a /&>d1 tru/+ to 8 own impulse to goodness1 rely+ ^u 8 own moral /r5g?4 ,a c]ta9 immode/y1 a c]ta9 self-righte\sness1 hangs l a precipice above him2 incalculable temptations op5 l gulfs b5ea? 8 feet4 ,he has n really giv5 himself or got away f himself4 ,he has no "o to :om he c give himself4 ,he is /ill a ma/]less man4 ,8 exaltation is self-c5tr$1 is priggi%ness1 8 fall is unre/ra9$ by any ext]ior obligation4 ,8 devotion is only ! good w 9 himself1 a disposition2 x is a mood t may *ange4 ,at any mom5t x may *ange4 ,he may h pl$g$ himself to 8 own pride & hon\r1 b :o w hold him to 8 b>ga98 ,he has no s\rce ( /r5g? beyond 8 own amiable s5tim5ts1 8 consci5ce speaks ) an unsupport$ voice1 & no "o wat*es :ile he sleeps4 ,he _c pray2 he c b ejaculate4 ,he has no real & liv+ l9k ) o!r m5 ( good w4 ,& ^? ^: acquiesc5ce 9 ! idea ( ,god is m]ely intellectual are 9 no bett] case ?an ^? :o d5y ,god altoge!r4 ,!y may h all ! =ms ( tru? & n div9ity4 ,! religion ( ! a!i/ ) a ,god-%ap$ blank at its he>t & ! p]suasion ( ! unconv]t$ !ologian1 are bo? l lamps unlit4 ,! lit lamp has no diff]5ce 9 =m f ! lamp unlit4 ,b ! lit lamp is alive & ! lamp unlit is asleep or dead4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! unconv]t$ & ! unbeliev] & ! s]vant ( ! true ,god is ?is2 x is t ! latt] has exp]i5c$ a complete turn+ away f self4 ,?is only diff]5ce is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w4 ,x is ! realisation t ?is goodness t ,i ?\ght 0 )9 me & ( myself & ^u :i* ,i r prid$ myself1 is )\t me & above myself1 & inf9itely great] & /rong] ?an ,i4 ,x is ! immortal & ,i am mortal4 ,x is inv9cible & /eadfa/ 9 its purpose1 & ,i am weak & insecure4 ,x is no long] t ,i1 out ( my inh]5t & rem>kable goodness1 out ( ! excell5ce ( my quality & ! b5evol5ce ( my he>t1 give a consid]able am\nt ( "t & att5tion to ! happ9ess & welf>e ( o!rs--because ,i *oose to d s4 ,on ! contr>y ,i h come "u a div9e imp]ative1 ,i am obey+ an irresi/ible call1 ,i am a humble & will+ s]vant ( ! righte\sness ( ,god4 ,t altruism :i* ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f & ,mr4 ,mc,cabe w\ld h u reg>d z ! goal & refuge ( a broad & free intellig5ce1 is really ! fir/ simple comm&m5t 9 ! religi\s life4 #d4 ,,ano!r ,,religi\s ,,mat]iali/ ,n[ "h is a passage f a book1 8,evolution & ! ,w>10 by ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f's translator1 ,dr4 ,*alm]s ,mit*ell1 :i* comes ev5 clos] to our conception ( ,god z an immortal be+ aris+ out ( man1 & ext]nal to ! individual man4 ,he has be5 discuss+ t well-kn[n passage ( ,kant's3 8,two ?+s fill my m9d ) ev]-r5ew$ wond] & awe ! m (t5 & deep] ,i dwell on !m--! />ry vault above me1 & ! moral law )9 me40 ,f t discussion1 ,dr4 ,*alm]s ,mit*ell pres5tly comes to ?is mo/ def9ite & int]e/+ /atem5t3 8,writ+ z a h>d-%ell ,d>w9ian evolutioni/1 a lov] ( ! scalpel & microscope1 & ( pati5t1 empirical obs]vation1 z "o :o dislikes all =ms ( sup]naturalism1 & :o does n %r9k f ! implications ev5 ( ! phrase t ?\ght is a secretion ( ! bra9 z bile is a secretion ( ! liv]1 ,i ass]t z a biological fact t ! moral law is z real & z ext]nal to man z ! />ry vault4 ,x has no secure seat 9 any s+le man or 9 any s+le nation4 ,x is ! "w ( ! blood & te>s ( long g5]ations ( m54 ,x is n 9 man1 inborn or innate1 b is en%r9$ 9 8 traditions1 9 8 cu/oms1 9 8 lit]ature & 8 religion4 ,its creation & su/5ance are ! cr[n+ glory ( man1 & 8 consci\sness ( x puts him 9 a high place above ! animal _w4 ,m5 live & die2 nations rise & fall1 b ! /ruggle ( individual lives & ( individual nations mu/ be measur$ n by _! imm$iate ne$s1 b z !y t5d to ! debasem5t or p]fection ( man's great a*ievem5t40 ,?is is ! same reality4 ,?is is ! same ,l9k & ,capta9 t ?is book ass]ts4 ,x seems to me a second>y matt] :e!r we call ,him 8,man's ,great ,a*ievem5t0 or 8,! ,son ( ,man0 or ! 8,god ( ,mank9d0 or 8,god40 ,s f> z ! practical & moral ends ( life are conc]n$1 x does n matt] h[ we expla9 or refuse to expla9 ,8 pres5ce 9 our lives4 ,!re is b "o possible gap left betwe5 ! position ( ,dr4 ,*alm]s ,mit*ell & ! position ( ?is book4 ,9 ?is book x is ass]t$ t ,,god ,,responds1 t he ,,gives c\rage & ! p[] ( self-suppression to our weakness4 #e4 ,a ,,note ,,on ,a ,,lecture ,,by ,,pr(essor ,,gilb]t ,,murray ,let me n[ quote & discuss a v beautiful passage f a lecture ^u ,/oicism by ,pr(essor ,gilb]t ,murray1 :i* also displays ! same *>act]i/ic ( an involunt>y %ap+ out ( ,god 9 ! =ms ( d5ial4 ,x is a passage rem>kable = its consci5ti\s & resolute ,agno/icism4 ,& x is rem>kable too = its bl9dness to ! possibility ( sep>at+ q completely ! idea ( ! ,inf9ite ,be+ f ! idea ( ,god4 ,x is ano!r /rik+ in/ance ( t obsession ( mod]n m9ds by m]ely ,*ri/ian !ology ( :i* ,i h already compla9$4 ,pr(essor ,murray has quot$ ,mr4 ,bevan's phrase = ,god1 8! ,fri5d beh9d ph5om5a10 & he does n seem to realise t t phrase c>ries ) x no obligation :atev] to believe t ?is ,fri5d is 9 control ( ! ph5om5a4 ,he assumes t he is suppos$ to be 9 control z if x 7 a matt] ( c\rse3 8,we d seem to f9d10 ,pr(essor ,murray writes1 8n only 9 all religions1 b 9 practically all philosophies1 "s belief t man is n q alone 9 ! univ]se1 b is met 9 8 endeav\rs t[>ds ! good by "s ext]nal help or sympa?y4 ,we f9d x ev]y:]e 9 ! unsophi/icat$ man4 ,we f9d x 9 ! ungu>d$ self-revelations ( ! mo/ sev]e & consci5ti\s ,a!i/s4 ,n[1 ! ,/oics1 l _m o!r s*ools ( ?\ght1 drew an argum5t f ?is cons5sus ( all mank9d4 ,x 0 n an absolute pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,gods or ,provid5ce1 b x 0 a /rong indication4 ,! exi/5ce ( a common in/9ctive belief 9 ! m9d ( man gives at lea/ a presumption t !re mu/ be a good cause = t belief4 8,?is is a reasonable position4 ,!re mu/ be "s su* cause4 ,b x does n foll[ t ! only valid cause is ! tru? ( ! cont5t ( ! belief4 ,i _c help suspect+ t ?is is precisely "o ( ^? po9ts on :i* ,/oicism1 9 company ) almo/ all philosophy up to ! pres5t "t1 has gone a/ray ?r\gh n suffici5tly realis+ its dep5d5ce on ! human m9d z a natural biological product4 ,= x is v important 9 ?is matt] to realise t ! s-call$ belief is n really an intellectual judgm5t s mu* z a crav+ ( ! :ole nature4 8,x is only ( v late ye>s t psy*ologi/s h begun to realise ! enorm\s dom9ion ( ^? =ces 9 man ( :i* he is normally unconsci\s4 ,we _c escape z easily z ^! brave m5 dream$ f ! grip ( ! bl9d p[]s b5ea? ! ?re%old4 ,inde$1 z ,i see philosophy aft] philosophy fall+ into ?is unprov5 belief 9 ! ,fri5d beh9d ph5om5a1 z ,i f9d t ,i myself _c1 except = a mom5t & by an ef=t1 refra9 f mak+ ! same assumption1 x seems to me t p]haps "h too we are "u ! spell ( a v old in]adicable in/9ct4 ,we are greg>i\s animals2 our ance/ors h be5 su* = c\ntless ages4 ,we _c help look+ out on ! _w z greg>i\s animals d2 we see x 9 t]ms ( humanity & ( fell[%ip4 ,/ud5ts ( animals "u dome/ication h %[n u h[ ! habits ( a greg>i\s creature1 tak5 away f 8 k9d1 are %ap$ 9 a ?\s& details by ref]5ce to ! lo/ pack :i* is no long] !re--! pack :i* a dog tries to smell 8 way back to all ! "t he is out walk+1 ! pack he calls to = help :5 dang] ?reat5s4 ,x is a /range & t\*+ ?+1 ?is et]nal hung] ( ! greg>i\s animal = ! h]d ( fri5ds :o are n !re4 ,& x may be1 x may v possibly be1 t1 9 ! matt] ( ?is ,fri5d beh9d ph5om5a our own ye>n+ & our own almo/ in]adicable in/9ctive conviction1 s9ce !y are c]ta9ly n f\nd$ on ei!r reason or obs]vation1 are 9 orig9 ! grop+ ( a lonely-s\l$ greg>i\s animal to f9d its h]d or its h]d-lead] 9 ! great spaces betwe5 ! />s4 8,at any rate1 x is a belief v difficult to get rid (40 ,!re ! passage & ! lecture end4 ,i w\ld urge t "h aga9 is an inadv]t5t witness to ! reality ( ,god4 ,pr(essor ,murray writes ( greg>i\s animals z ?\gh !re exi/$ solit>y animals t are n greg>i\s1 pure individuali/s1 8a!i/s0 s to speak1 & z ?\gh ?is appeal to a life beyond "o's own 0 n ! univ]sal disposition ( liv+ ?+s4 ,8 classical tra9+ disposes him to a reali/ic exagg]ation ( individual diff]5ce4 ,b ne>ly e animal1 & c]ta9ly e m5tally consid]able animal1 beg9s "u p>5tal c>e1 9 a ne/ or a litt]1 mates to bre$1 & is associat$ = mu* ( its life4 ,ev5 ! great c>nivores d n g alone except :5 !y are old & h done ) ! mo/ ( life4 ,e pack1 e h]d1 beg9s at "s po9t 9 a c\ple1 x is ! equival5t ( ! tig]'s litt] if t 7 to rema9 undisp]s$4 ,& x is )9 ! memory ( m5 /ill liv+ t 9 _m di/ricts ! ,african lion has ) a *ange ( game & conditions laps$ f a 8solit>y0 to a greg>i\s1 t is to say a prolong$ family habit ( life4 ,man too1 if 9 8 ape-l phase he resembl$ ! o!r high] apes1 is an animal becom+ m greg>i\s & n less4 ,he has pass$ )9 ! hi/orical p]iod f a tribal greg>i\sness to a ne>ly cosmopolitan tol]ance4 ,& he has 8 tribe ab\t him4 ,he is n1 z ,pr(essor ,murray seems to sugge/1 a solit>y ,,lo/ greg>i\s bea/4 ,:y %\ld 8 desire = ,god be reg>d$ z ! ov]fl[ ( an unsatisfi$ greg>i\s in/9ct1 :5 he has home1 t[n1 society1 companion%ip1 trade union1 /ate1 ,,increas+ly at h& to glut x8 ,:y %\ld greg>i\sness drive a man to ,god r ?an to ! ?ird-class c>riage & ! public-h\se8 ,:y %\ld greg>i\sness drive m5 out ( cr[d$ ,egyptian cities into ! cells ( ! ,!baid8 ,s*op5hau] 9 a memorable passage 7ab\t ! h$gehogs :o assembl$ = w>m?7 is flatly oppos$ to ,pr(essor ,murray1 & seems f> m plausible :5 he decl>es t ! nature ( man is insuffici5tly greg>i\s4 ,! p>allel ) ! dog is n a valid "o4 ,does n ! tru? lie r 9 ! supposition t x is n ! ,fri5d t is ! in/9ctive delusion b ! isolation8 ,is n ! real deception1 our belief t we are completely individualis$1 & is x n possible t ?is t ,pr(essor ,murray calls 8in/9ct0 is really n a ve/ige b a new ?+ aris+ out ( our increas+ und]/&+1 an intellectual p5etration to t great] be+ ( ! species1 t v9e1 ( :i* we are ! bran*es8 ,:y %\ld n ! s\l ( ! species1 _m facet$ inde$1 be nev]!less a s\l l our own8 ,"h1 z 9 ! case ( ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f1 & 9 _m o!r cases ( a!ism1 x seems to me t no?+ b an inadequate und]/&+ ( individuation b>s ! way to at lea/ ! intellectual recognition ( ! true ,god4 #f4 ,,religion ,,z ,,e?ics ,& :ile ,i am deal+ ) rationali/s1 let me note c]ta9 rec5t int]e/+ utt]ances ( ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on's4 ,y w note t :ile 9 ?is book we use ! ^w 8,god0 to indicate ! ,god ( ! ,he>t1 ,sir ,h>ry uses 8,god0 = t idea ( ,god-(-!-,univ]se1 :i* we h spok5 ( z ! ,inf9ite ,be+4 ,?is use ( ! ^w 8,god0 is ( late !ological orig92 ! orig9al id5tity ( ! words 8good0 & 8god0 & all ! /ories ( ! gods are aga9/ him4 ,b ,sir ,h>ry takes up ,god only to def9e him away into incompreh5sible necessity4 ,?us3 8,we "k absolutely no?+ conc]n+ ! ,=ce we call ,god2 &1 assum+ su* an intellig5t rul+ =ce to be 9 exi/5ce1 p]meat+ ?is univ]se ( millions ( />s & 7no d\bt7 t5s ( millions ( planets1 we d n "k "u :at conditions & limitations ,x works4 ,we are q entitl$ to assume t ! end ( su* an influ5ce is int5d$ to be ord] out ( *aos1 happ9ess & p]fection out ( incomplet5ess & mis]y2 & we are entitl$ to id5tify ! reaction>y =ces ( brute ,nature ) ! an?ropomorphic ,devil ( primitive religions1 ! p[] ( d>kness resi/+ ! p[] ( light4 ,b 9 ^! conjectures we mu/ surely come to ! conclusion t ! !oretical pot5cy we call #8,god' makes endless exp]im5ts1 & scrap-heaps ! failures4 ,?9k ( ! ,d9osaurs & ! exp5diture ( creative en]gy t w5t to _! diff]5tiation & _! well-nigh incr$ible physical developm5t4 4 4 4 8,to su* a ,div9e ,=ce z we po/ulate1 ! :ole developm5t & p]fect+ ( life on ?is planet1 ! :ole production ( man1 may seem little m ?an to any "o ( u w\ld be ! *ipp+ out1 ! cutt+1 ! c>v+1 & ! poli%+ ( a gem2 & we %\ld feel z little remorse or pity = ! scatt]$ du/ & fragm5ts z mu/ ! ,creative ,=ce ( ! immeasurably va/ univ]se feel = ! ,,disjecta ,,membra ( p]fect$ life on ?is planet4 4 4 40 ,b !nce he goes on to a curi\sly imp]fect treatm5t ( ! ,god ( man z if he consi/$ 9 no?+ m ?an "s vague sort ( humanit>ianism4 ,sir ,h>ry's ideas are mu* less ?or\ghly ?\ght out ?an ^? ( any o!r ( ^! sceptical writ]s ,i h quot$4 ,on t acc\nt !y are p]haps m typical4 ,he speaks z ?\gh ,*ri/ 7 simply an em95t b ill-report$ & abom9ably s]v$ tea*] ( e?ics--& yet ( ! only "r ideal & e?ics4 ,he speaks z ?\gh religions 7 no?+ m ?an e?ical movem5ts1 & z ?\gh ,*ri/ianity 7 m]ely someone rem>k+ ) a bright impulsiv5ess t ev]y?+ 0 simply horrid1 & s1 8,let u in/al lov+ k9dness z a c>d9al axiom40 ,he ignores altoge!r ! fundam5tal ess5tial ( religion1 :i* is ,,! ,,developm5t ,,& ,,syn!sis ,,( ,,! ,,div]g5t ,,& ,,conflict+ ,,motives ,,( ,,! ,,unconv]t$ ,,life1 ,,& ,,! ,,id5tification ,,( ,,! ,,individual ,,life ,,) ,,! ,,immortal ,,purpose ,,( ,,god4 ,he pres5ts a conception ( religion reliev$ ( its 8nons5se0 z ! *e]ful self-det]m9ation ( a numb] ( bright little individuals 7mu* /irr$ b by no means ov]come by ,cosmic ,pity7 to ! ,s]vice ( ,man4 ,z he seems to pres5t x1 x is z outw>d a ?+1 x goes z little into ! intimacy ( _! lives1 z ?\gh !y _h aft] prop] consid]ation agre$ to s5d a subscription to a ,r$ ,cross ,ambulance or take "p 9 a public demon/ration aga9/ ! ,arm5ian ,massacres1 or d any o!r r nice-spirit$ ext]ior ?+4 ,?is is :at he says3 8,i hope t ! religion ( ! future w devote itself :olly to ! ,s]vice ( ,man4 ,x c d s )\t dep>t+ f ! ,*ri/ian ideal & ,*ri/ian e?ics4 ,x ne$ only drop all t is silly & disputable1 & #8matt]+ n nei!r "h nor !re1' ( ,*ri/ian !ology--a !ology virtually abs5t f ! direct tea*+ ( ,*ri/--& all ( ,judai/ic lit]ature or prescriptions n made immortal 9 _! application by unassailable tru? & by ! confirmation ( sci5ce4 ,an excell5t rem$y = ! nons5se :i* /ill cl+s ab\t religion may be f\nd 9 two books3 ,cott] ,monson's #8,s]vice ( ,man1' :i* 0 publi%$ z long ago z #ahhg1 & has s9ce be5 re-issu$ by ! ,rationali/ ,press ,association 9 its well-kn[n sixp5ny s]ies1 & ,j4 ,allanson ,picton's #8,man & ! ,bible4' ,simil>ly1 ^? :o wi% to acquire a sane view ( ! relations betwe5 man & ,god w\ld d well to read ,w9wood ,reade's #8,m>tyrdom ( ,man4'0 ,sir ,h>ry 9 fact cle>s ! gr\nd = ,god v ably1 & !n makes a well-mean+ ge/ure 9 ! vacant space4 ,!re is no help nor /r5g? 9 8 ge/ure unless ,god is !re4 ,)\t ,god1 ! 8,s]vice ( ,man0 is no bett] ?an a hobby or a s5tim5tality or an hypocrisy 9 ! undiscipl9$ prison ( ! mortal life4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,fif? ,,! ,,invisible ,,k+ #a4 ,,mod]n ,,religion ,a ,,political ,,religion ,! conception ( a "y & en]getic ,god1 an ,invisible ,pr9ce gr[+ 9 /r5g? & wisdom1 :o calls m5 & wom5 to 8 s]vice & :o gives salvation f self & mortality only ?r\gh self-ab&onm5t to 8 s]vice1 necess>ily involves a dem& = a complete revision & fre% ori5tation ( ! life ( ! conv]t4 ,god faces ! blackness ( ! ,unkn[n & ! bl9d joys & confusions & cruelties ( ,life1 z "o :o leads mank9d ?r\gh a d>k jungle to a great conque/4 ,he br+s mank9d n re/ b a sword4 ,x is pla9 t he c admit no divid$ control ( ! _w he claims4 ,he conc$es no?+ to ,caes>4 ,9 our philosophy !re are no human ?+s t are ,god's & o!rs t are ,caes>'s4 ,^? ( ! new ?\ght _c r5d] unto ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's1 & to ,caes> ! ?+s t are ,caes>'s4 ,:atev] claim ,caes> may make to rule m5's lives & direct _! de/9ies outside ! w ( ,god1 is a usurpation4 ,no k+ nor ,caes> has any "r to tax or to s]vice or to tol]ance1 except he claim z "o :o holds = & "u ,god4 ,& he mu/ make good 8 claim4 ,! /eps ( ! alt> ( ! ,god ( ,y\? are no safe place = ! sacrilegi\s figure ( a k+4 ,:o claims 8div9e "r0 plays ) ! lightn+4 ,! new conceptions d n tol]ate ei!r k+s or ari/ocracies or democracies4 ,its implicit comm& to all its adh]5ts is to make pla9 ! way to ! _w !ocracy4 ,its rule ( life is ! discov]y & s]vice ( ! w ( ,god1 :i* dwells 9 ! he>ts ( m51 & ! p]=mance ( t w1 n only 9 ! private life ( ! believ] b 9 ! acts & ord] ( ! /ate & nation ( :i* he is a "p4 ,i give myself to ,god n only because ,i am s & s b because ,i am mank9d4 ,i become 9 a measure responsible = e evil 9 ! _w ( m54 ,i become a knight 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,i become my bro!r's keep]4 ,i become a responsible m9i/] ( my ,k+4 ,i take sides aga9/ inju/ice1 disord]1 & aga9/ all ^? temporal k+s1 emp]ors1 pr9ces1 l&lords1 & own]s1 :o set !mselves up aga9/ ,god's rule & wor%ip4 ,k+s1 own]s1 & all :o claim rule & decisions 9 ! _w's affairs1 mu/ ei!r %[ !mselves cle>ly ! fell[-s]vants ( ! believ] or become ! objects ( 8 /eadfa/ antagonism4 #b4 ,,! ,,w ,,( ,,god ,x is "h t ^? :o expla9 ?is mod]n religiosity w seem mo/ arbitr>y to ! inquir]4 ,= !y relate ( ,god1 z m5 w relate ( a close fri5d1 8 dispositions1 8 app>5t int5tions1 ! aims ( 8 k+%ip4 ,& j z !y advance no pro( :atev] ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god b _! realisation ( him1 s ) reg>d to ^! qualities & dispositions !y h little argum5t b pr(\nd conviction4 ,:at !y say is ?is2 t if y d n feel ,god !n !re is no p]suad+ y ( him2 we _c w9 ov] ! incr$ul\s4 ,& :at !y say ( 8 qualities is ?is2 t if y feel ,god !n y w "k1 y w realise m & m cle>ly1 t ?us & ?us & no o!r is 8 me?od & int5tion4 ,x comes z no great %ock to ^? :o h grasp$ ! full implications ( ! /atem5t t ,god is ,f9ite1 to he> x ass]t$ t ! fir/ purpose ( ,god is ! atta9m5t ( cle> k1 ( k z a means to m k1 & ( k z a means to p[]4 ,= t he mu/ use human eyes & h&s & bra9s4 ,& z ,god ga!rs p[] he uses x to an end t he is only beg9n+ to appreh5d1 & t he w appreh5d m fully z "t goes on4 ,b x is possible to def9e ! broad outl9es ( ! atta9m5t he seeks4 ,x is ! conque/ ( dea?4 ,x is ! conque/ ( dea?2 fir/ ! ov]com+ ( dea? 9 ! individual by ! incorporation ( ! motives ( 8 life into an undy+ purpose1 & !n ! defeat ( t dea? t seems to ?reat5 our species ^u a cool+ planet b5ea? a cool+ sun4 ,god fights aga9/ dea? 9 e =m1 aga9/ ! great dea? ( ! race1 aga9/ ! petty dea? ( indol5ce1 insuffici5cy1 bas5ess1 misconception1 & p]v]sion4 ,he x is & no o!r :o c deliv] u 8f ! body ( ?is dea?40 ,?is is ! battle t gr[s pla9]2 ?is is ! purpose to :i* he calls u out ( ! animal's r\nd ( eat+1 dr9k+1 lu/+1 qu>rell+ & laugh+ & weep+1 fe>+ & fail+1 & pres5tly ( we>y+ & dy+1 :i* is ! :ole life t liv+ )\t ,god c give u4 ,& f ^! great propositions !re foll[ _m v def9ite maxims & rules ( life = ^? :o s]ve ,god4 ,^! we w imm$iately consid]4 #c4 ,,! ,,crucifix ,b fir/ let me write a few words "h ab\t ^? :o hold a k9d ( int]m$iate fai? betwe5 ! wor%ip ( ! ,god ( ,y\? & ! vagu] sort ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re are a numb] ( p closely 9 t\* ) ^? :o h f\nd ! new religion :o1 bias$ probably by a dread ( too complete a break ) ,*ri/ianity1 h adopt$ a !ogony :i* is v rem9isc5t ( ,gno/icism & ( ! ,paulician1 ,ca?>i/1 & k9dr$ sects to :i* allusion has already be5 made4 ,he1 :o is call$ 9 ?is book ,god1 !y w\ld call ,god-!-,son or ,*ri/1 or ! ,logos2 & :at is "h call$ ! ,d>kness or ! ,veil$ ,be+1 !y w\ld call ,god-!-,fa!r4 ,& :at we speak ( "h z ,life1 !y w\ld call1 ) a c]ta9 disreg>d ( ! poor brutes t p]i%1 ,man4 ,& !y w\ld ass]t1 :at we ( ! new belief1 plead+ our pr(\nd ignorance1 w\ld nei!r ass]t nor d5y1 t t ,d>kness1 out ( :i* came ,life & ,god1 s9ce x produc$ !m mu/ be ultimately sympa!tic & ( l nature ) !m4 ,& t ultimately ,man1 be+ r$eem$ & l$ by ,*ri/ & sav$ f dea? by him1 w\ld be reconcil$ ) ,god ! ,fa!r499 ,& ?is great adv5tur] out ( ! he>ts ( man t we "h call ,god1 !y w\ld pres5t z ! same ) t tea*] f ,galilee :o 0 crucifi$ at ,j]usalem4 99 ,?is probably 0 ! conception ( ,sp9oza4 ,*ri/ = him is ! wisdom ( ,god manife/$ 9 all ?+s1 & *iefly 9 ! m9d ( man4 ,?r\gh him we rea* ! bless$ness ( an intuitive k ( ,god4 ,salvation is an escape f ! 8inadequate0 ideas ( ! mortal human p]sonality to ! 8adequate0 & timeless ideas ( ,god4 ,n[ we ( ! mod]n way w\ld (f] ! foll[+ criticisms ^u ?is app>5t compromise betwe5 our fai? & ! curr5t religion4 ,fir/ly1 we d n presume to !orise ab\t ! nature ( ! veil$ be+ nor ab\t t be+'s relations to ,god & to ,life4 ,we d n recognise any consi/5t sympa!tic possibilities betwe5 ^! out] be+s & our ,god4 ,our ,god is1 we feel1 l ,prome!us1 a rebel4 ,he is unfilial4 ,& ! accept$ figure ( ,jesus1 in/9ct ) meek submission1 is n 9 ! tone ( our wor%ip4 ,x is n by suff]+ t ,god conqu]s dea?1 b by fight+4 ,incid5tally our ,god dies a million dea?s1 b ! ?+ t matt]s is n ! dea?s b ! immortality4 ,x may be he _c escape 9 ?is p]son or t p]son be+ nail$ to a cross or *a9$ to be torn by vultures on a rock4 ,^! may be necess>y suff]+s1 l hung] & ?ir/ 9 a campaign2 !y d n 9 !mselves br+ victory4 ,!y may be necess>y1 b !y are n glori\s4 ,! symbol ( ! crucifixion1 ! droop+1 pa9-dr5*$ figure ( ,*ri/1 ! sorr[ful cry to 8 ,fa!r1 8,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me80 ^! ?+s j> ) our _s4 ,we little m5 may well fail & rep5t1 b x is our fai? t our ,god does n fail u nor himself4 ,we _c accept ! ,*ri/ian's crucifix1 or pray to a pitiful ,god4 ,we _c accept ! ,resurrection z ?\gh x 7 an aft]-?\ght to a bitt]ly felt dea?4 ,our crucifix1 if y mu/ h a crucifix1 w\ld %[ ,god ) a h& or a foot already torn away f its nail1 & ) eyes n d[nca/ b resolute aga9/ ! sky2 a face )\t pa91 pa9 lo/ & =gott5 9 ! surpass+ glory ( ! /ruggle & ! inflexible w to live & prevail4 4 4 4 ,b we d n c>e h[ long ! ?orns are drawn1 nor h[ t]rible ! w\nds1 s long z he does n droop4 ,god is c\rage4 ,god is c\rage beyond any conceivable suff]+4 ,b :5 all ?is has be5 said1 x is well to add t x conc]ns ! figure ( ,*ri/ only 9 s f> z t pr(esses to be ! figure ( ,god1 & ! crucifix only s f> z t /&s = div9e action4 ,! figure ( ,*ri/ crucifi$1 s soon z we ?9k ( x z be+ no m ?an ! tragic memorial ( ,jesus1 ( ! man :o proclaim$ ! lov+-k9dness ( ,god & ! supremacy ( ,god's k+dom ov] ! individual life1 & :o1 9 ! extreme agony ( 8 pa9 & exhau/ion1 cri$ out t he 0 des]t$1 becomes some?+ altoge!r di/9ct f a !ological symbol4 ,imm$iately t we cease to wor%ip1 we c beg9 to love & pity4 ,"h 0 a be+ ( extreme g5tl5ess & delicacy & ( great c\rage1 ( ! utmo/ tol]ance & ! subtle/ sympa?y1 a sa9t ( non-resi/ance4 4 4 4 ,we ( ! new fai? repudiate ! tea*+ ( non-resi/ance4 ,we are ! militant foll[]s ( & p>ticipators 9 a militant ,god4 ,we c appreciate & admire ! greatness ( ,*ri/1 ?is g5tle be+ ^u ^: nobility ! !ologians trade4 ,b submission is ! remote/ quality ( all f our ,god1 & a moribund figure is ! complete/ inv]sion ( 8 lik5ess z we "k him4 ,a ,*ri/ianity :i* %[s1 = its daily symbol1 ,*ri/ ris5 & trampl+ victori\sly ^u a brok5 cross1 w\ld be f> m 9 ! _s ( our wor%ip499 99 ,x is curi\s1 aft] writ+ ! above1 to f9d 9 a lett] writt5 by ,foss ,we/cott1 ,bi%op ( ,durham1 to t p]t9aci\s correspond5t1 ! late ,lady ,victoria ,welby1 almo/ exactly ! same s5tim5ts ,i h "h express$4 8,if ,i c\ld fill ! ,crucifix ) life z y d10 he says1 8,i w\ld gladly look on x1 b ! fall5 ,head & ! clos$ ,eye exclude f my ?\ght ! idea ( glorifi$ humanity4 ,! ,*ri/ to :om we are l$ is ,"o :o #8ha? be5 crucifi$1' :o ha? pass$ ! trial victori\sly & borne ! fruits to heav54 ,i d>e n !n re/ on ?is side ( ! glory40 ,i f9d1 too1 a /ill m rem>kable expression ( ! mod]n _s 9 a tract1 8,! ,call ( ! ,k+dom10 by t v able & subtle1 ,anglican !ologian1 ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,temple1 :o decl>es t "u ! vitalis+ /resses ( ! w> we are w9n+ 8fai? 9 ,*ri/ z an h]oic lead]4 ,we h ?\ght ( ,him s mu* z meek & g5tle t !re is no gr\nd 9 our picture ( ,him1 = ! vision :i* ,8 disciple _h ( ,him3 #8,8 head & ,8 hair 7 :ite1 z :ite wool1 :ite z sn[2 & ,8 eyes 7 z a flame ( fire3 & ,8 feet l unto burni%$ brass1 z if x _h be5 ref9$ 9 a furnace2 & ,8 voice 0 z ! voice ( _m wat]s4 ,& ,he _h 9 ,8 "r h& sev5 />s2 & out ( ,8 m\? proce$$ a %>p two-edg$ sword2 & ,8 c\nt5ance 0 z ! sun %9e? 9 its /r5g?4'0 ,^! are bo? exceptional utt]ances1 int]e/+ z %[+ h[ cle>ly p>allel are ! t5d5cies )9 & )\t ,*ri/ianity4 #d4 ,,! ,,prim>y ,,duties ,n[ x foll[s v directly f ! conception ( ,god z a f9ite intellig5ce ( b\ndless c\rage & limitless possibilities ( gr[? & victory1 :o has pitt$ himself aga9/ dea?1 :o /&s close to our inmo/ be+s ready to receive u & use u1 to rescue u f ! *agr9s ( egotism & take u into 8 immortal adv5ture1 t we :o h realis$ him & giv5 ourselves joyfully to him1 mu/ ne$s be equally ready & will+ to give our en]gies to ! task we %>e ) him1 to d our utmo/ to increase k1 to increase ord] & cle>ness1 to fight aga9/ indol5ce1 wa/e1 disord]1 cruelty1 vice1 & e =m ( 8 & our enemy1 dea?1 fir/ & *iefe/ 9 ourselves b also 9 all mank9d1 & to br+ ab\t ! e/abli%m5t ( 8 real & visible k+dom ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,& t idea ( ,god z ! ,invisible ,k+ ( ! :ole _w means n m]ely t ,god is to be made & decl>$ ! head ( ! _w1 b t ! k+dom ( ,god is to be pres5t ?r\gh\t ! :ole fabric ( ! _w1 t ! ,k+dom ( ,god is to be 9 ! tea*+ at ! village s*ool1 9 ! plann+ ( ! railway sid+ ( ! m>ket t[n1 9 ! mix+ ( ! mort> at ! build+ ( ! workman's h\se4 ,x means t ultimately no effigy ( intrusive k+ or emp]or is to disfigure our co9s & /amps any m2 ,god himself & no delegate is to be repres5t$ :]ev] m5 buy or sell1 on our lett]s & our receipts1 a p]petual witness1 a p]petual rem9d]4 ,!re is no act altoge!r )\t significance1 no p[] s humble t x may n be us$ = or aga9/ ,god1 no life b c ori5t itself to him4 ,to realise ,god 9 "o's he>t is to be fill$ ) ! desire to s]ve him1 & ! way ( 8 s]vice is nei!r to pull up "o's life by ! roots nor to cont9ue x 9 all its ess5tials un*ang$1 b to turn x ab\t1 to turn ev]y?+ t !re is 9 x r\nd into 8 way4 ,! outw>d duty ( ^? :o s]ve ,god mu/ v>y greatly ) ! abilities !y possess & ! positions 9 :i* !y f9d !mselves1 b = all !re are c]ta9 fundam5tal duties2 a con/ant attempt to be utt]ly tru?ful ) oneself1 a con/ant s$ul\sness to keep oneself fit & bright = ,god's s]vice1 & to increase "o's k & p[]s1 & a hidd5 p]si/5t wat*fulness ( "o's bas] motives1 a wat* aga9/ fe> & indol5ce1 aga9/ vanity1 aga9/ gre$ & lu/1 aga9/ envy1 malice1 & un*>itabl5ess4 ,to h f\nd ,god truly does 9 itself make ,god's s]vice "o's ess5tial motive1 b ^! evils lurk 9 ! %ad[s1 9 ! lassitudes & unw>y mom5ts4 ,no "o escapes !m altoge!r1 !re is no ne$ = tragic moods on acc\nt ( imp]fections4 ,we c no m s]ve ,god )\t blund]s & set-backs ?an we c w9 battles )\t los+ m54 ,b ! less ( su* loss ! bett]4 ,! s]vant ( ,god mu/ keep 8 m9d z wide & s\nd & 8 motives z clean z he c1 j z an op]at+ surgeon mu/ keep 8 n]ves & muscles z fit & 8 h&s z clean z he c4 ,nei!r may righte\sly evade ex]cise & regul> wa%+--( m9d z ( h&s4 ,an incessant wat*fulness ( "o's self & "o's ?\ghts & ! s\ndness ( "o's ?\ghts2 cleanl9ess1 cle>ness1 a w>9ess aga9/ indol5ce & prejudice1 c>eful tru?1 habitual frankness1 fitness & /eadfa/ "w2 ^! are ! daily fundam5tal duties t e "o :o truly comes to ,god w1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 set be=e himself4 #e4 ,,! ,,increas+ ,,k+dom ,n[ ( ! m intimate & p]sonal life ( ! believ] x w be m conv5i5t to write a little lat]4 ,let u = ! pres5t pursue ! idea ( ?is _w-k+dom ( ,god1 to ^: e/abli%m5t he calls u4 ,?is k+dom is to be a peaceful & co-ord9at$ activity ( all mank9d ^u c]ta9 div9e ends4 ,^!1 we conceive1 are fir/1 ! ma9t5ance ( ! racial life2 secondly1 ! exploration ( ! ext]nal be+ ( nature z x is & z x has be51 t is to say hi/ory & sci5ce2 ?irdly1 t exploration ( inh]5t human possibility :i* is art2 f\r?ly1 t cl>ification ( ?\ght & k :i* is philosophy2 & f9ally1 ! progressive enl>gem5t & developm5t ( ! racial life "u ^! lights1 s t ,god may "w ?r\gh a cont9ually bett] body ( humanity & ?r\gh bett] & bett] equipp$ m9ds1 t he & our race may increase = ev]1 work+ un5d+ly ^u ! developm5t ( ! p[]s ( life & ! ma/]y ( ! bl9d =ces ( matt] ?r\gh\t ! deeps ( space4 ,he sets out ) u1 we are p]suad$1 to conqu] ourselves & our _w & ! />s4 ,& beyond ! />s our eyes c z yet see no?+1 our imag9ations rea* & fail4 ,beyond ! limits ( our und]/&+ is ! veil$ ,be+ ( ,fate1 ^: face is hidd5 f u4 4 4 4 ,x may be t m9ds w pres5tly appe> among u ( su* a quality t ! face ( t ,unkn[n w n be altoge!r hidd54 4 4 4 ,b ! bus9ess ( su* ord9>y lives z ours is ! sett+ up ( ?is e>?ly k+dom ( ,god4 ,t is ! =m into :i* our lives mu/ fall & our consci5ces adapt !mselves4 ,belief 9 ,god z ! ,invisible ,k+ br+s ) x almo/ necess>ily a conception ( ?is com+ k+dom ( ,god on e>?4 ,ea* believ] z he grasps ?is natural & imm$iate consequ5ce ( ! fai? t has come into 8 life w =m at ! same "t a ,utopian conception ( ?is _w *ang$ 9 ! direction ( ,god's purpose4 ,! vision w foll[ ! realisation ( ,god's true nature & purpose z a necess>y second /ep4 ,& he w beg9 to develop ! lat5t citiz5 ( ?is _w-/ate 9 himself4 ,he w fall 9 ) ! idea ( ! _w-wide sanities ( ?is new ord] be+ drawn ov] ! w>r+ outl9es ( ! pres5t1 & ( m5 fall+ out ( relation%ip ) ! old ord] & into relation%ip ) ! new4 ,_m m5 & wom5 are already work+ to-day at tasks t belong ess5tially to ,god's k+dom1 tasks t w\ld be ( ! same ess5tial nature if ! _w 7 n[ a !ocracy2 = example1 !y are do+ or su/a9+ sci5tific rese>* or education or creative art2 !y are mak+ roads to br+ m5 toge!r1 !y are doctors work+ = ! _w's heal?1 !y are build+ homes1 !y are con/ruct+ ma*9]y to save & increase ! p[]s ( m54 4 4 4 ,su* m5 & wom5 ne$ only to *ange _! ori5tation z m5 w *ange ab\t at a "w-table :5 ! light t 0 com+ 9 a little :ile ago f ! s\!rn w9d[s1 beg9s pres5tly to come 9 *iefly f ! we/1 to become op5 & confess$ s]vants ( ,god4 ,?is "w t !y 7 do+ = ambition1 or ! love ( m5 or ! love ( k or :at seem$ ! inh]5t impulse to ! "w itself1 or = money or hon\r or c\ntry or k+1 !y w realise !y are do+ = ,god & by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,self-trans=mation into a citiz5 ( ,god's k+dom & a new realisation ( all e>?ly politics z no m ?an ! /ruggle to def9e & a*ieve ! k+dom ( ,god 9 ! e>?1 foll[ on1 )\t any ne$ = a fre% spiritual impulse1 f ! mom5t :5 ,god & ! believ] meet & clasp "o ano!r4 ,?is transfiguration ( ! _w into a !ocracy may seem a m]ely fanta/ic idea to anyone :o comes to x fre%ly )\t su* g5]al !ological prep>ation z ! prec$+ pages h made4 ,b to anyone :o has be5 at ! pa9s to cle> 8 m9d ev5 a little f ! obsession ( exi/+ b transitory ?+s1 x ceases to be a m]e sugge/ion & becomes m & m manife/ly ! real future ( mank9d4 ,f ! phase ( 8s ?+s %\ld be10 ! m9d w pass v rapidly to ! realisation t 8s ?+s w be40 ,t[>ds ?is ! directive wills among m5 h be5 drift+ m & m /eadily & p]ceptibly & ) few] eddy+s & ret>dations1 = _m c5turies4 ,! purpose ( mank9d w n be always ?us confus$ & fragm5t>y4 ,?is dissem9ation ( w-p[] is a phase4 ,! age ( ! w>r+ tribes & k+doms & empires t began a hundr$ c5turies or s ago1 draws to its close4 ,! k+dom ( ,god on e>? is n a metaphor1 n a m]e spiritual /ate1 n a dream1 n an unc]ta9 project2 x is ! ?+ be=e u1 x is ! close & inevitable de/9y ( mank9d4 ,9 a few score ye>s ! fai? ( ! true ,god w be spread+ ab\t ! _w4 ,! few halt+ confessions ( ,god t "o he>s "h & !re to-day1 l t little twitt]+ ( birds :i* comes be=e ! dawn1 w h swoll5 to a *oral unanimity4 ,9 b a few c5turies ! :ole _w w be op5ly1 confess$ly1 prep>+ = ! k+dom4 ,9 b a few c5turies ,god w h l$ u out ( ! d>k =e/ ( ^! pres5t w>s & confusions into ! op5 bro!rhood ( 8 rule4 #f4 ,,:at ,,is ,,my ,,place ,,9 ,,! ,,k+dom8 ,?is conception ( ! g5]al life ( mank9d z a trans=mation at ?\s&s ( po9ts ( ! confus$1 egoti/ical1 propriet>y1 p>tisan1 nationali/1 life-wa/+ *aos ( human life to-day into ! coh]5t developm5t ( ! _w k+dom ( ,god1 provides ! =m into :i* ev]yone :o comes to ! k ( ,god w naturally seek to fit 8 e ?\ght & activity4 ,! mat]ial gre$s1 ! av>ice1 fe>1 rivalries1 & ignoble ambitions ( a disord]$ _w w be *all5g$ & exam9$ "u "o g5]al "q3 8,:at am ,i 9 ! k+dom ( ,god80 ,x has already be5 sugge/$ t !re is a great & gr[+ numb] ( occupations t belong already to ,god's k+dom1 rese>*1 tea*+1 creative art1 creative adm9i/ration1 cultivation1 con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 & ! hone/ satisfaction ( hone/ practical human ne$s4 ,= su* p conv]sion to ! intimacy ( ,god means at mo/ a *ange 9 ! _s ( _! "w1 a refre%$ en]gy1 a cle>] und]/&+1 a new zeal1 a complet] disreg>d ( ga9s & praises & promotion4 ,pay1 hon\rs1 & ! l cease to be ! inducem5t ( ef=t4 ,s]vice1 & s]vice alone1 is ! crit]ion t ! quick5$ consci5ce w recognise4 ,mo/ ( su* p w f9d !mselves 9 positions 9 :i* s]vice is m+l$ ) activities ( a bas] sort1 9 :i* s]vice is a little w>p$ & deflect$ by old traditions & usage1 by m]c5>y & comm]cial consid]ations1 by "s inh]5t or special degradation ( purpose4 ,! _s ( ,god w n let ! believ] re/ until 8 life is readju/$ & z f> z possible fre$ f ! wa/e ( ^! base div]sions4 ,= example a sci5tific inve/igator1 lit & inspir$ by great inquiries1 may be hamp]$ by ! conditions ( 8 pr(essor%ip or rese>* fell[%ip1 :i* exact an appe>ance ( 8practical0 results4 ,or he may be oblig$ to lecture or conduct classes4 ,he may be able to give b half 8 possible gift to ! "w ( 8 real aptitude1 & t at a sacrifice ( money & reputation among %ort-sight$ b influ5tial contempor>ies4 ,well1 if he is by nature an inve/igator he w "k t ! rese>* is :at ,god ne$s ( him4 ,he _c cont9ue x at all if he leaves 8 position1 & s he mu/ ne$s wa/e some?+ ( 8 gift to save ! re/4 ,b %\ld a poor] or a humbl] po/ (f] him bett] opportunity1 !re lies 8 "w = ,god4 ,!re "o has a v common & simple type ( ! problems t w arise 9 ! lives ( m5 :5 !y are lit by sudd5 realisation ( ! imm$iacy ( ,god4 ,ak9 to t case is ! p]plexity ( any successful physician betwe5 ! increase ( k & ! public welf>e on ! "o h&1 & ! lucrative possibilities ( 8 practice among weal?y p on ! o!r4 ,he belongs to a pr(ession t is crippl$ by a m$iaeval code1 a pr(ession :i* 0 bl9d to ! common int]e/ ( ! ,public ,heal? & reg>d$ its memb]s m]ely z skill$ practition]s employ$ to 8cure0 individual ailm5ts4 ,v sl[ly & tortu\sly d ! me?ods ( ! pr(ession adapt !mselves to ! mod]n conception ( an army ( devot$ m5 work+ z a :ole "u ,god = ! heal? ( mank9d z a :ole1 broad5+ out f ! fr[sy d5 ( ! 8lee*10 ) its crocodile & bottles & hi]oglyphic prescriptions1 to a skill$ & illum9at+ co-op]ation ) ^? :o deal ) ! food & h\s+ & economic life ( ! community4 ,& aga9 q p>allel ) ^! p]sonal problems is ! tr\ble ( ! arti/ betwe5 ! m>ket & vulg> fame on ! "o h& & 8 div9e impulse on ! o!r4 ,! pres5ce ( ,god w be a cont9ual light & help 9 e decision t mu/ be made by m5 & wom5 9 ^! m or less vitiat$1 b /ill fundam5tally useful & righte\s1 positions4 ,! tr\ble becomes m m>k$ & m difficult 9 ! case ( a man :o is a manufactur] or a trad]1 ! f9anci] ( bus9ess ent]prise or ! proprietor ( great e/ates4 ,! _w is 9 ne$ ( manufactures & t goods %\ld be di/ribut$2 l& mu/ be adm9i/]$ & new economic possibilities develop$4 ,! drift ( ?+s is 9 ! direction ( /ate own]%ip & control1 b 9 a great numb] ( cases ! /ate is n ripe = su* und]tak+s1 x comm&s nei!r suffici5t integrity nor suffici5t ability1 & ! proprietor ( factory1 /ore1 cr$it or l&1 mu/ cont9ue 9 possession1 hold+ z a tru/ee = ,god &1 s f> z lies 9 8 p[]1 prep>+ = 8 sup]session by "s m public adm9i/ration4 ,mod]n religion admits ( no facile flights f responsibility4 ,x p]mits no headlong resort to ! wild]ness & /]ile virtue4 ,x c\nts ! recluse :o fa/s among scorpions 9 a cave z no bett] ?an a des]t] 9 hid+4 ,x unhesitat+ly =bids any ri* "y man to sell all t he has & give to ! poor4 ,himself & all t he has mu/ be alike d$icat$ to ,god4 ,! pla9 duty t w be und]/ood by ! proprietor ( l& & ( e sort ( g5]al ne$ & s]vice1 s soon z he becomes aw>e ( ,god1 is s to adm9i/] 8 possessions z to a*ieve ! maximum ( possible effici5cy1 ! mo/ g5]\s output1 & ! lea/ private pr(it4 ,he may set aside a sal>y = 8 ma9t5ance2 ! re/ he mu/ deal ) l a zeal\s public (ficial4 ,& if he p]ceives t ! affair c\ld be bett] adm9i/]$ by o!r h&s ?an 8 own1 !n x is 8 bus9ess to get x into ^? h&s ) ! smalle/ delay & ! lea/ pr(it to himself4 4 4 4 ,! rights & wrongs ( human equity are v diff]5t f "r & wrong 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,9 ! sight ( ,god no l&lord has a ,,"r to 8 r5t1 no usur] has a ,,"r to 8 int]e/4 ,a man is n ju/ifi$ 9 draw+ ! pr(its f an advantage\s agreem5t nor free to sp5d ! pr(its ( a speculation z he w4 ,god takes no he$ ( sav+s nor ( ab/95ce4 ,he recognises no "r to ! 8rew>ds ( ab/95ce10 no "r to any rew>ds4 ,^? pr(its & com=ts & consolations are ! inducem5ts t dangle be=e ! eyes ( ! spiritually bl9d4 ,weal? is an emb>rassm5t to ! religi\s1 = ,god calls !m to acc\nt = x4 ,! s]vant ( ,god has no bus9ess ) weal? or p[] except to use !m imm$iately 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,f9d+ ^! ?+s 9 8 h&s he is b\nd to adm9i/] !m 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,! t5d5cy ( mod]n religion goes f> beyond ! alleg$ communism ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 & f> beyond ! ti!s ( ! scribes & ,ph>isees4 ,god takes all4 ,he takes y1 blood & bones & h\se & acres1 he takes skill & influ5ce & expectations4 ,= all ! re/ ( y\r life y are no?+ b ,god's ag5t4 ,if y are n prep>$ = s complete a surr5d]1 !n y are inf9itely remote f ,god4 ,y mu/ g y\r way4 ,"h y are m]ely a curi\s int]lop]4 ,p]haps y h be5 desir+ ,god z an exp]i5ce1 or covet+ him z a possession4 ,y h n begun to und]/&4 ,?is t we are discuss+ 9 ?is book is z yet no?+ = y4 #g4 ,,adju/+ ,,life ,?is pictur+ ( a human _w m to ! m9d ( ,god ?an ?is pres5t _w & ! discov]y & realisation ( "o's own place & "w 9 & = t k+dom ( ,god1 is ! natural next phase 9 ! developm5t ( ! believ]4 ,he w set ab\t revis+ & adju/+ 8 s*eme ( life1 8 ways ( liv+1 8 habits & 8 relation%ips 9 ! light ( 8 new convictions4 ,mo/ m5 & wom5 :o come to ,god w h already a c]ta9 righte\sness 9 _! lives2 ^! ?+s happ5 l a ?und]clap only 9 /range exceptional cases1 & ! same movem5ts ( ! m9d t h br\ght !m to ,god w already h br\ght _! lives into a c]ta9 rightness ( direction & conduct4 ,yet occasionally !re w be someone to :om ! self-exam9ation t foll[s conv]sion w reveal an entirely wrong & evil way ( liv+4 ,x may be t ! light has come to "s ri* idl] do+ no?+ b foll[ a pleasurable r\t9e4 ,or to someone foll[+ "s highly pr(itable & amus+1 b socially useless or socially mis*iev\s occupation4 ,"o may be an advocate at ! disposal ( any man's purpose1 or an actor or actress ready to fall 9 ) any !atrical ent]prise4 ,or a woman may f9d h]self a pro/itute or a pet wife1 a m]e kept in/rum5t ( indulg5ce4 ,^! are lives ( prey1 ^! are lives ( futility2 ! light ( ,god w n tol]ate su* lives4 ,"h religion c br+ no?+ b a sev]ance f ! old way ( life altoge!r1 a break & a /ruggle t[>ds use & s]vice & dignity4 ,b ev5 "h x does n foll[ t because a life has be5 wrong ! new life t beg9s mu/ be f> z ! poles asund] f ! old4 ,e sort ( exp]i5ce t has ev] come to a human be+ is 9 ! self t he br+s to ,god1 & !re is no reason :y a k ( evil ways %\ld n det]m9e ! pa? ( duty4 ,no "o c bett] devise protections aga9/ vices ?an ^? :o h practis$ !m2 none "k temptations bett] ?an ^? :o h fall54 ,if a man has foll[$ an evil trade1 x becomes him to use 8 k ( ! tricks ( t trade to help end x4 ,he kn[s ! *>ities x may claim & ! rem$ies x ne$s4 4 4 4 ,a v int]e/+ case to discuss 9 relation to ?is "q ( adju/m5t is t ( ! b>ri/]4 ,a practis+ b>ri/] "u contempor>y conditions does inde$ give mo/ typically ! opportunity = exam9+ ! relation ( an ord9>y self-respect+ worldly life1 to life "u ! disp5sation ( ,god discov]$4 ,a b>ri/] is usually a man ( "s en]gy & ambition1 8 hon\r is m\ld$ by ! traditions ( an anci5t & antiquat$ pr(ession1 in/9ctively self-pres]v+ & yet ) a real desire = consi/5cy & respect4 ,z a pr(ession x has be5 gre$y & def5sively cons]vative1 b x has nev] be5 %ameless nor has x ev] brok5 fai? ) its own l>ge & selfi%1 b q def9ite1 propositions4 ,x has nev] = in/ance _h ! %amelessness ( su* a traditionless & undiscipl9$ class z ! e>ly factory organis]s4 ,x has nev] _h ! dull incoh]5t wick$ness ( ! sort ( m5 :o exploit drunk5ness & ! turf4 ,x (f5ds )9 limits4 ,b>ri/]s c be1 & are1 disb>r$4 ,b x is n[ a pr(ession extraord9>ily out ( date2 its code ( hon\r d]ives f a "t ( crud] & l[] conceptions ( human relation%ip4 ,x appreh5ds ! ,/ate z a m]e 8r+0 kept ab\t private disputations2 x has n begun to move t[>ds ! mod]n conception ( ! collective ent]prise z ! det]m9+ crit]ion ( human conduct4 ,x sees its bus9ess z a m]e play ^u ! rules ( a game betwe5 man & man1 or betwe5 m5 & m54 ,!y haggle1 !y dispute1 !y inflict & suff] wrongs1 !y evade dues1 & are liable or entitl$ to p5alties & comp5sations4 ,! prim>y bus9ess ( ! law is held to be decision 9 ^! wrangles1 & z wrangl+ is subject to arti/ic elaboration1 ! bus9ess ( ! b>ri/] is ! bus9ess ( a pr(essional wrangl]2 he is a bravo 9 wig & g[n :o fights ! duels ( ord9>y m5 because !y are incapable1 v l>gely on acc\nt ( ! complexities ( legal proc$ure1 ( fight+ = !mselves4 ,8 bus9ess is nev] to explore any fundam5tal "r 9 ! matt]4 ,8 bus9ess is to say all t c be said = 8 cli5t1 & to conceal or m9imise :atev] c be said aga9/ 8 cli5t4 ,! successful promot$ advocate1 :o 9 ,brita9 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica is ! judge1 & ^: habits & int]e/s all incl9e him to disreg>d ! realities ( ! case 9 fav\r ( ! po9ts 9 ! =5sic game1 !n adjudicates ^u ! conte/4 4 4 4 ,n[ ?is condition ( ?+s is cle>ly incompatible ) ! mod]n conception ( ! _w z becom+ a div9e k+dom4 ,:5 ! _w is op5ly & confess$ly ! k+dom ( ,god1 ! law c\rt w exi/ only to adju/ ! diff]+ views ( m5 z to ! mann] ( _! s]vice to ,god2 ! only "r ( action "o man w h aga9/ ano!r w be t he has be5 prev5t$ or hamp]$ or di/ress$ by ! o!r 9 s]v+ ,god4 ,! idea ( ! law c\rt w h *ang$ entirely f a place ( dispute1 exaction & v5geance1 to a place ( adju/m5t4 ,! individual or "s /ate organisation w plead ,,on ,,behalf ,,( ,,! ,,common ,,good ei!r aga9/ "s /ate (ficial or /ate regulation1 or aga9/ ! actions or inaction ( ano!r individual4 ,?is is ! only sort ( legal proce$+s compatible ) ! broad beliefs ( ! new fai?4 4 4 4 ,e religion t becomes asc5dant1 9 s f> z x is n o!rworldly1 mu/ necess>ily set its /amp ^u ! me?ods & adm9i/ration ( ! law4 ,t ?is 0 n ! case ) ,*ri/ianity is "o ( ! _m contributory aspects t lead "o to ! conviction t x 0 n ,*ri/ianity t took possession ( ! ,roman empire1 b an imp]ial adv5tur] :o took possession ( an all too complaisant ,*ri/ianity4 ,rev]t+ n[ f ^! g5]alisations to ! problem ( ! religi\s f :i* !y arose1 x w h become evid5t t ! ess5tial "w ( anyone :o is conv]sant ) ! exi/+ practice & lit]ature ( ! law & ^: natural abilities are =5sic1 w lie 9 ! direction ( recon/ruct+ ! !ory & practice ( ! law 9 h>mony ) mod]n conceptions1 ( mak+ t !ory & practice cle> & pla9 to ord9>y m51 ( re=m+ ! abuses ( ! pr(ession by work+ = ! sep>ation ( b> & judici>y1 = ! amalgamation ( ! solicitors & ! b>ri/]s1 & ! l ne$$ re=ms4 ,^! are matt]s t w probably only be prop]ly set "r by a quick5+ ( consci5ce among lawy]s !mselves4 ,( no class ( m5 is ! help & s]vice s necess>y to ! practical e/abli%m5t ( ,god's k+dom1 z ( m5 le>n$ & exp]i5c$ 9 ! law4 ,& !re is no reason :y = ! pres5t an advocate %\ld n cont9ue to plead 9 ! c\rts1 provid$ he does 8 utmo/ only to h&le cases 9 :i* he believes he c s]ve ! "r4 ,few righte\s cases are ill-s]v$ by a frank disposition on ! "p ( lawy] & cli5t to put ev]y?+ be=e ! c\rt4 ,!reby ( c\rse !re arises a difficult case ( consci5ce4 ,:at if a lawy]1 believ+ 8 cli5t to be 9 ! "r1 discov]s him to be 9 ! wrong8 ,he _c ?r[ up ! case unless he has be5 sc&al\sly deceiv$1 because s he w\ld betray ! confid5ce 8 cli5t has put 9 him to 8see him ?r\gh40 ,he has a "r to 8give himself away10 b n to 8give away0 8 cli5t 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,if he has a *ance ( a private consultation ,i ?9k he ought to d 8 be/ to make 8 cli5t admit ! tru? ( ! case & give 91 b fail+ ?is he has no "r to be virtu\s on behalf ( ano!r4 ,no man may play ,god to ano!r2 he may remon/rate1 b t is ! limit ( 8 "r4 ,he mu/ respect a confid5ce1 ev5 if x is purely implicit & involunt>y4 ,i admit t "h ! b>ri/] is 9 a cleft /ick1 & t he mu/ see ! bus9ess ?r\gh accord+ to ! confid5ce 8 cli5t has put 9 him--& aft]w>ds be z sorry z he may be if an inju/ice ensues4 ,& also ,i w\ld sugge/ a lawy] may ) a fairly good consci5ce def5d a guilty man z if he 7 innoc5t1 to save him f unju/ly heavy p5alties4 4 4 4 ,?is comp>atively full discussion ( ! b>ri/]'s problem has be5 emb>k$ ^u because x does br+ 91 9 a v typical fa%ion1 j ^? unc]ta9ties & imp]fections t ab\nd 9 real life4 ,religi\s conviction gives u a g5]al direction1 b x /&s aside f _m ( ^! entangl$ /ruggles 9 ! jungle ( consci5ce4 ,practice is (t5 easi] ?an a rule4 ,9 practice a lawy] w "k f> m accurately ?an a hypo!tical case c indicate1 h[ f> he is b\nd to see 8 cli5t ?r\gh1 & h[ f> he may play ! keep] ( 8 cli5t's consci5ce4 ,& ne>ly e day !re happ5s in/ances :]e ! mo/ subtle casui/ry w fail & ! f+] ( consci5ce po9t unhesitat+ly4 ,"o may h worri$ long 9 ! prep>ation & prelim9>ies ( ! issue1 "o may br+ ! case at la/ into ! f9al c\rt ( consci5ce 9 an app>5tly hopeless tangle4 ,!n sudd5ly comes decision4 ,! proc$ure ( t sil5t1 lit1 & empty c\rt 9 :i* a man /ates 8 case to ,god1 is v simple & p]fect4 ,! excuses & ! special plead+ %rivel & vani%4 ,9 a little :ile ! case lies b>e & pla94 #h4 ,,! ,,oa? ,,( ,,allegiance ,! "q ( oa?s ( allegiance1 acts ( acquiesc5ce 9 exi/+ gov]nm5ts1 & ! l1 is "o t arises at once ) ! acceptance ( ,god z ! supreme & real ,k+ ( ! ,e>?4 ,at ! wor/ ,caes> is a usurp]1 a satrap claim+ to be sov]eign2 at ! be/ he is provisional4 ,mod]n casui/ry makes no great tr\ble = ! believ+ public (ficial4 ,! *ief bus9ess ( any believ] is to d ! "w = :i* he is be/ fitt$1 & s9ce all /ate affairs are to become ! affairs ( ,god's k+dom x is ( prim>y importance t !y %\ld come into ! h&s ( ,god's s]vants4 ,x is sc>cely less necess>y to a believ+ man ) adm9i/rative gifts t he %\ld be 9 ! public adm9i/ration1 ?an t he %\ld brea! & eat4 ,& :atev] oa? or ! l to usurp] *ur* or usurp] k+ has be5 set up to b> access to s]vice1 is an oa? impos$ "u duress4 ,if x _c be avoid$ x mu/ be tak5 r ?an t a man %\ld become uns]viceable4 ,all su* oa?s are unfair & fooli% ?+s4 ,!y exclude no sc\ndrels2 !y are appeals to sup]/ition4 ,:5ev] an opportunity occurs = ! abolition ( an oa?1 ! s]vant ( ,god w seize x1 b :]e ! oa? is unavoidable he w take x4 ,! s]vice ( ,god is n to a*ieve a delicate consi/5cy ( /atem5t2 x is to d z mu* z "o c ( ,god's "w4 #i4 ,,! ,,prie/ ,,& ,,! ,,cre$ ,x may be d\bt$ if ?is l9e ( reason+ reg>d+ ! (ficial & 8 oa? c be ext5d$ to excuse ! prie/ or pl$g$ m9i/] ( religion :o f9ds t fai? 9 ! true ,god has ou/$ 8 =mal beliefs4 ,?is has be5 a frequ5t & subtle moral problem 9 ! intellectual life ( ! la/ hundr$ ye>s4 ,x has be5 increas+ly difficult = any class ( read+1 talk+1 & discuss+ p su* z are ! bulk ( ! prie/hoods ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es to escape he>+ & read+ ! accumulat$ criticism ( ! ,tr9it>ian !ology & ( ! popul>ly accept$ /ory ( man's fall & salvation4 ,"s h no d\bt defeat$ ?is univ]sal & insidi\s critical attack entirely1 & hone/ly e/abli%$ !mselves 9 a "r-d[n acceptance ( ! articles & discipl9es to :i* !y h subscrib$ & ( ! cre$s !y pr(ess & repeat4 ,"s h recant$ & ab&on$ _! positions 9 ! prie/hood4 ,b a great numb] h nei!r resi/$ ! bacillus ( criticism nor left ! *ur*es to :i* !y are atta*$4 ,!y h adopt$ compromises1 !y h qualifi$ _! cre$s ) modify+ footnotes ( ess5tial repudiation2 !y h decid$ t pla9 /atem5ts are metaphors & h und]cut1 transpos$1 & inv]t$ ! mo/ vital po9ts ( ! vulg>ly accept$ beliefs4 ,"o may f9d )9 ! ,anglican communion1 ,arians1 ,unit>ians1 ,a!i/s1 disbeliev]s 9 immortality1 att5uators ( miracles2 !re is sc>cely a d\bt or a cavil t has n f\nd a lodgm5t )9 ! ample *>ity ( ! ,engli% ,e/abli%m5t4 ,i h be5 int]e/$ to he> "o di/+ui%$ ,canon deplore t 8!y0 did n id5tify ! ,logos ) ! ?ird in/ead ( ! second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 & ano!r di/+ui%$ ,ca?olic apologi/ decl>e 8 indiff]5ce to ! 8hi/orical ,jesus40 ,)9 mo/ ( ! ,*ri/ian communions "o may believe any?+ or no?+1 provid$ only t "o does n call too public an att5tion to "o's ecc5tricity4 ,! late ,rev4 ,*>les ,voysey1 = example1 prea*$ pla9ly 9 8 *ur* at ,healaugh aga9/ ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 unh9d]$4 ,x 0 only :5 he publi%$ 8 s]mons "u ! provocative title ( 8,! ,sl+ & ! ,/one10 & caus$ an outcry beyond ! limits ( 8 congregation1 t he 0 indict$ & depriv$4 ,n[ ! reasons :y ^! m5 d n leave ! m9i/ry or prie/hood 9 :i* !y f9d !mselves are (t5 v plausible4 ,x is probable t 9 v few cases is ! ret5tion ( /ip5d or incumb5cy a consci\s di%one/y4 ,at ! wor/ x is mitigat$ by ?\ght = wife or *ild4 ,x has only be5 dur+ v exceptional phases ( religi\s developm5t & controv]sy t beliefs h be5 really %>p4 ,a cre$1 l a co91 x may be argu$1 loses little 9 practical value because x is worn1 or be>s ! image ( a vani%$ k+4 ,! religi\s life is a reality t has clo!d itself 9 _m g>m5ts1 & ! conc]n ( ! prie/ or m9i/] is ) ! religi\s life & n ) ! poor symbols t may inde$ pret5d to express1 b d z a matt] ( fact no m ?an indicate1 its direction4 ,x is q possible to ma9ta9 t ! *ur* & n ! cre$ is ! real & valuable in/rum5t ( religion1 t ! religi\s life is su/a9$ n by its propositions b by its r\t9es4 ,anyone :o seeks ! intimate discussion ( spiritual ?+s ) pr(essional div9es1 w f9d ?is is ! sub/ance ( ! case = ! ecclesia/ical sceptic4 ,8 *ur*1 he w admit1 mumbles its /atem5t ( tru?1 b :]e else is tru?8 ,:at bett] =mulae are to be f\nd = ineffable ?+s8 ,& mean:ile--he does good4 ,t may be a valid def5ce be=e a man f9ds ,god4 ,b we :o pr(ess ! wor%ip & fell[%ip ( ! liv+ ,god d5y t religion is a matt] ( ineffable ?+s4 ,! way ( ,god is pla9 & simple & easy to und]/&4 ,!re) ! :ole position ( ! con=m+ sceptic is *ang$4 ,if a pr(essional religi\s has any ju/ification at all = 8 pr(essionalism x is surely t he proclaims ! ne>ness & greatness ( ,god4 ,& ^! cre$s & articles & or?odoxies are n proclamations b curta9s1 !y are a d>k5+ & confusion ( :at %\ld be cry/al cle>4 ,:at comp5satory good c a prie/ pret5d to d :5 8 prim>y bus9ess is ! tru? & 8 me?od a lie8 ,! oa?s & incid5tal con=mities ( m5 :o wi% to s]ve ,god 9 ! /ate are on a diff]5t foot+ altoge!r f ! falsehood & mis*ief ( "o :o kn[s ! true ,god & yet recites to a tru/ful congregation1 foi/s ^u a tru/ful congregation1 a mislead+ & ill-phras$ ,levant9e cre$4 ,su* is ! l9e ( ?\ght :i* w impose ! r5unciation ( 8 temporalities & a complete cessation ( s]vices ^u e orda9$ prie/ & m9i/] z 8 fir/ act ( fai?4 ,once t he has truly realis$ ,god1 x becomes impossible = him ev] to repeat 8 cre$ aga94 ,8 c\rse seems pla9 & cle>4 ,x becomes him to /& up be=e ! flock he has l$ 9 error1 & to proclaim ! be+ & nature ( ! "o true ,god4 ,he mu/ be explicit to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[]s4 ,!n he may await 8 expulsion4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r x is suffici5t = him to g away sil5tly1 mak+ false excuses or none at all = 8 retreat4 ,he has to atone = ! implicit acquiesc5ces ( 8 con=m+ ye>s4 #aj4 ,,! ,,univ]salism ,,( ,,god ,are any sorts ( p %ut (f z if by inh]5t necessity f ,god8 ,?is is1 s to speak1 "o ( ! /&+ que/ions ( !ology2 x reappe>s ) slight *anges ( =m at e p]iod ( religi\s int]e/1 x is = example ! *ief issue betwe5 ! ,arm9ian & ! ,calv9i/4 ,f its v op5+ proposition mod]n religion sweeps pa/ & f> ahead ( ! old ,arm9ian tea*+s ( ,wesleyans & ,me?odi/s1 9 its insi/5ce ^u ! entirely f9ite nature ( ,god4 ,arm9ians seem m]ely to h insi/$ t ,god has condition$ himself1 & by 8 own free act left m5 free to accept or reject salvation4 ,to ! reali/ type ( m9d--"h z always ,i use 8reali/0 9 its prop] s5se z ! opposite ( nom9ali/--to ! old-fa%ion$1 ov]-exact & ov]-acc5tuat+ type ( m9d1 su* ways ( ?9k+ seem vague & unsatisfy+4 ,j z x di/resses ! m d[nright k9d ( intellig5ce ) a feel+ ( disloyalty to admit t ,god is n ,almighty1 s x tr\bles ! same sort ( intellig5ce to he> t !re is no cle> l9e to be drawn betwe5 ! sav$ & ! lo/4 ,reali/s l an exclusive flav\r 9 _! fai?4 ,moreov]1 x is a natural weakness ( humanity to be =c$ into extreme positions by argum5t4 ,x is probable1 z ,i h already sugge/$1 t ! absolute attributes ( ,god 7 =c$ ^u ,*ri/ianity "u ! /resses ( propag&a1 & x is probable t ! !ory ( a sup]-human ob/9ancy beyond salvation arose out ( ! irritations natural to !ological debate4 ,x is b a /ep f ! realisation t !re are p absolutely unable or absolutely unwill+ to see ,god z we see him1 to ! conviction t !y are !re=e %ut (f f ,god by an inv9cible s\l bl9dness4 ,x is v easy to believe t o!r p are ess5tially damn$4 ,beyond ! little _w ( our sympa?ies & compreh5sion !re are ^? :o seem inaccessible to ,god by any means )9 our exp]i5ce4 ,!y are p answ]+ to ! 8h>d-he>t$10 to ! 8/iff-neck$ g5]ation0 ( ! ,hebrew prophets4 ,!y betray & ev5 confess to /&>ds t seem hopelessly base to u4 ,!y %[ !mselves incapable ( any dis9t]e/$ en?usiasm = beauty or tru? or goodness4 ,!y are altoge!r remote f intellig5t sacrifice4 ,to e te/ !y betray vil5ess ( texture2 !y are mean1 cold1 wick$4 ,!re are p :o seem to *eat ) a private self-approval1 :o are ev] ready to d h>% & cruel ?+s1 ^: use = social feel+ is ! malignant boycott1 & = prosp]ity1 monopolisation & humiliat+ display2 :o seize ^u religion & turn x into p]secution1 & ^u beauty to torm5t x on ! alt>s ( "s joyless vice4 ,we _c d ) su* s\ls2 we h no use = !m1 & x is v easy inde$ to /ep f t p]suasion to ! belief t ,god has no use = !m4 ,& besides ^! base p !re are ! /upid p & ! p ) m9ds s poor 9 texture t !y _c ev5 grasp ! few broad & simple ideas t seem necess>y to ! salvation we exp]i5ce1 :o lapse helplessly into feti%i/ic & fe>ful conceptions ( ,god1 & are app>5tly q incapable ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 :at is practically & :at is spiritually good4 ,x is an easy ?+ to conclude t ! only way to ,god is our way to ,god1 t he is ! privilege ( a f9] & bett] sort to :i* we ( c\rse belong2 t he is no m ! ,god ( ! c>d-%>p] or ! pickpocket or ! 8sm>t0 woman or ! loan-mong] or ! village oaf ?an he is ( ! sw9e 9 ! /y4 ,b are we ju/ifi$ 9 ?us limit+ ,god to ! measure ( our moral & intellectual und]/&+s8 ,because "s p seem to me /eadfa/ly & consi/5tly base or hopelessly & incurably dull & confus$1 does x foll[ t !re are n phases1 albeit ,i h nev] *anc$ to see !m1 ( exaltation 9 ! "o case & illum9ation 9 ! o!r8 ,& may ,i n be a little re/rict+ my p]ception ( ,good8 ,:ile ,i h be5 ready en\gh to pron\nce ?is or t p]son z be+1 s f> z ,i 0 conc]n$1 ?or\ghly damnable or utt]ly dull1 ,i f9d a curi\s reluctance to admit ! g5]al proposition :i* is necess>y = ^! in/ances4 ,x is possible t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,arm9ian & ,calv9i/ is a diff]5ce ( ess5tial intellectual temp]am5t r ?an ( !oretical conviction4 ,i am temp]am5tally ,arm9ian z ,i am temp]am5tally ,nom9ali/4 ,i feel t x mu/ be 9 ! nature ( ,god to attempt all s\ls4 ,!re mu/ be accessibilities ,i c only suspect1 & accessibilities ( :i* ,i "k no?+4 ,yet "h is a consid]ation po9t+ r ! o!r way4 ,if y ?9k1 z y mu/ ?9k1 t y y\rself c be lo/ to ,god & damn$1 !n ,i _c see h[ y c avoid ?9k+ t o!r p c be damn$4 ,b t is n to believe t !re are p damn$ at ! outset by _! moral & intellectual insuffici5cy2 t is n to make out t !re is a class ( ess5tial & incurable spiritual defectives4 ,! religi\s life prec$$ cle> religi\s und]/&+ & ext5ds f> beyond its range4 ,9 my own case ,i p]ceive t 9 spite ( ! value ,i atta* to true belief1 ! reality ( religion is n an intellectual ?+4 ,! ess5tial religi\s fact is 9 ano!r ?an ! m5tal sph]e4 ,i am passionately anxi\s to h ! idea ( ,god cle> 9 my own m9d1 & to make my beliefs pla9 & cle> to o!r p1 & p>ticul>ly to o!r p :o may seem to be feel+ ) me2 ,i d p]ceive t error is evil if only because a fai? bas$ on confus$ conceptions & p>tial und]/&+s may suff] irrep>able injury ?r\gh ! collapse ( its sub/ratum ( ideas4 ,i d\bt if fai? c be complete & endur+ if x is n secur$ by ! def9ite k ( ! true ,god4 ,yet ,i h also to admit t ,i f9d ! =m ( my own religi\s emotion p>allel$ by p ) :om ,i h no intellectual sympa?y & no agreem5t 9 phrase or =mula at all4 ,!re is = example ?is practical id5tity ( religi\s feel+ & ?is discrepancy ( int]pretation betwe5 su* an inquir] z myself & a conv]t ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,"h1 clo?+ itself 9 phrases & images ( b>b>ic sacrifice1 ( slaught]$ lambs & f\nta9s ( preci\s blood1 a mo/ repulsive & incompreh5sible idiom to me1 & express+ itself by %\ts1 clang\r1 trumpet+1 ge/iculations1 & rhy?mic pac+s t /un & dismay my n]ves1 ,i f9d1 ! same object s\ght1 release f self1 & ! same end1 ! end ( id5tification ) ! immortal1 successfully if p]haps r insecurely a*iev$4 ,i see ,god indubitably pres5t 9 ^! excitem5ts1 & ,i see p]sonalities ,i c\ld easily h misjudg$ z too base or too d5se = spiritual und]/&+s1 lit by ! manife/ reflection ( div9ity4 ,"o may be l$ into ! absurde/ und]e/imates ( religi\s possibilities if "o e/imates p only coldly & 9 ! light ( ev]yday life4 ,!re is a sub-intellectual religi\s life :i*1 v conceivably1 :5 its utmo/ range c be exam9$1 excludes no?+ human f religi\s coop]ation1 :i* w use any words to its tune1 :i* takes its phras+ ready-made f ! _w ab\t x1 z x takes ! /reet = its temple1 & yet :i* may be at its inn] po9t 9 ! directe/ contact ) ,god4 ,religion may suff] f aphasia & /ill be religion2 x may utt] mislead+ or nons5sical words & yet int5d & convey ! tru?4 ,! me?ods ( ! ,salvation ,army are old] ?an doctr9al ,*ri/ianity1 & may long survive x4 ,m5 & wom5 may /ill *ant ( ,beulah ,l& & cry out 9 ! ec/asy ( salvation2 ! tamb\r9e1 t mod]n revival ( ! ?rill+ ,alex&r9e si/rum1 may /ill /ir dull n]ves to a fir/ appreh5sion ( p[]s & a call beyond ! imm$iate mat]ial compulsion ( life1 :5 ! cre$s ( ,*ri/ianity are z dead z ! lore ( ! ,druids4 ,! emancipation ( mank9d f obsolete !ories & =mul>ies may be accompani$ by great tides ( moral & emotional release among types & /rata t by ! /&>ds ( a tra9$ & explicit intellectual1 may seem spiritually hopeless4 ,x is n necess>y to imag9e ! :ole _w critical & lucid 9 ord] to imag9e ! :ole _w unifi$ 9 religi\s s5tim5t1 compreh5d+ ! same phrases & com+ toge!r reg>dless ( class & race & quality1 9 ! wor%ip & s]vice ( ! true ,god4 ,! com+ k+%ip ( ,god if x is to be m ?an hi]atic tyranny mu/ h ?is univ]sality ( appeal4 ,z ! head gr[s cle> ! body w turn 9 ! "r direction4 ,to ! mass ( m5 mod]n religion says1 8,?is is ! ,god x has always be5 9 y\r nature to appreh5d40 #aa4 ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,love ,,& ,,/atus ,,( ,,wom5 ,n[ t we are discuss+ ! g5]al "q ( individual conduct1 x w be conv5i5t to take up aga9 & re/ate 9 t relation%ip1 propositions already made v pla9ly 9 ! second & ?ird *apt]s4 ,"h !re are sev]al excell5t reasons = a c]ta9 am\nt ( delib]ate repetition4 4 4 4 ,all ! my/ical relations ( *a/ity1 virg9ity1 & ! l ) religion1 ^? que/ions ( physical /atus t play s l>ge a "p 9 mo/ contempor>y religions1 h disappe>$ f mod]n fai?4 ,let u be z cle> z possible ^u ?is4 ,god is conc]n$ by ! heal? & fitness & vig\r ( 8 s]vants2 we owe him our be/ & utmo/2 b he has no special conc]n & no special pref]5ces or comm&m5ts reg>d+ sexual ?+s4 ,*ri/1 x is manife/1 0 ( ! mod]n fai? 9 ^! matt]s1 he welcom$ ! ,magdal51 nei!r w\ld he condemn ! woman tak5 9 adult]y4 ,manife/ly corruption & disease 7 n to /& betwe5 him & ^? :o s\ght ,god 9 him4 ,b ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! cre$s1 9 ?is z 9 s _m respects1 does n rise to ! level ( its f\nd]1 & x is z necess>y to repeat to-day z ?\gh ! "n ( ,*ri/ _h n be5 asc5dant = n9ete5 c5turies1 t sex is a second>y ?+ to religion1 & sexual /atus ( no acc\nt 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,x foll[s q logically t ,god does n discrim9ate betwe5 man & woman 9 any ess5tial ?+s4 ,we leave our individuality beh9d u :5 we come into ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,sex is n disav[$ b =gott54 ,j z "o's la/ meal is =gott5--:i* also is a diff]5ce betwe5 ! religi\s mom5t ( mod]n fai? & c]ta9 ,*ri/ian sacram5ts4 ,y are a believ] & ,god is at h& to y2 he$ n y\r /ate2 rea* out to him & he is !re4 ,9 ! mom5t ( religion y are human2 x matt]s n :at else y are1 male or female1 clean or unclean1 ,hebrew or ,g5tile1 bond or free4 ,x is ,,aft] ! mom5t ( religion t we become conc]n$ ab\t our /ate & ! mann] 9 :i* we use ourselves4 ,we h to foll[ our reason z our sole guide 9 our individual treatm5t ( all su* ?+s z food & heal? & sex4 ,god is ! k+ ( ! :ole _w1 he is ! own] ( our s\ls & bodies & all ?+s4 ,he is n p>ticul>ly conc]n$ ab\t any aspect1 because he is conc]n$ ab\t e aspect4 ,we h to make ! be/ use ( ourselves = 8 k+dom2 t is our rule ( life4 ,t rule means nei!r pa9ful nor frantic ab/95ces nor any =c$ way ( liv+4 ,purity1 cleanl9ess1 heal?1 none ( ^! ?+s are = !mselves1 !y are = use2 none are magic1 all are means4 ,! sword mu/ be %>p & clean4 ,t does n mean t we are p]petually to %>p5 & clean x--:i* w\ld weak5 & wa/e ! blade4 ,! sword mu/ nei!r be drawn con/antly nor always ru/+ 9 its %ea?4 ,^? :o h _h ! wits & s\l to come to ,god1 w h ! wits & s\l to f9d out & "k :at is wa/e1 :at is vanity1 :at is ! happ9ess t begets /r5g? ( body & _s1 :at is error1 :]e vice beg9s1 & to avoid & rep5t & recoil f all ^? ?+s t degrade4 ,^! are matt]s n ( ! rule ( life b ( ! application ( life4 ,!y mu/ nei!r be neglect$ nor made disproportionally important4 ,to ! believ]1 relation%ip ) ,god is ! supreme relation%ip4 ,x is difficult to imag9e h[ ! association ( lov]s & fri5ds c be v f9e & close & good unless ! two :o love are ea* also l9k$ to ,god1 s t ?r\gh _! moods & fluctuations & ! *anges ( ye>s !y c be held /eadfa/ by 8 undy+ /eadfa/ness4 ,b x has be5 felt by _m deep-feel+ p t !re is s mu* k9dr$ betwe5 ! love & tru/ ( husb& & wife & ! feel+ we h = ,god1 t x is reasonable to consid] ! =m] also z a sacr$ ?+4 ,!y d s value t close love ( mat$ man & woman1 !y are s int5t ^u its p]man5ce & complet5ess & to lift ! de> relation%ip out ( ! ruck ( casual & transitory ?+s1 t !y want to br+ x1 z x 71 into ! v pres5ce & ass5t ( ,god4 ,!re are _m :o dream & desire t !y are z deeply & completely mat$ z ?is1 _m m :o w\ld fa9 be s1 & "s :o are4 ,& f ?is comes ! e>ne/ desire to make m>riage sacram5tal & ! attempt to impose ^u all ! _w ! outw>d appe>ance1 ! re/rictions1 ! pret5ce at lea/ ( su* a sacram5tal union4 ,!re may be su* a quasi-sacram5tal union 9 _m cases1 b only aft] ye>s c "o be sure ( x2 x is n to be br\ght ab\t by v[s & promises b by an ess5tial k9dr$ & cleav+ ( body & _s2 & x conc]ns only ! two :o c d>e to say !y h x1 & ,god4 ,& ! div9e ?+ 9 m>riage1 ! ?+ t is mo/ l ! love ( ,god1 is1 ev5 !n1 n ! relation%ip ( ! man & woman z man & woman b ! comrade%ip & tru/ & mutual help & pity t jo9s !m4 ,no d\bt t f ! mutual necessities ( bodily love & ! common adv5ture1 ! necess>y hone/ies & helps ( a jo9t life1 !re spr+s ! /\te/1 ne>e/1 mo/ endur+ & be/ ( human companion%ip2 p]haps only ^u t root c ! be/ ( mortal comrade%ip be got2 b x does n foll[ t ! m]e ord9>y com+ toge!r & pair+ (f ( m5 & wom5 is 9 itself div9e or sacram5tal or any?+ ( ! sort4 ,be+ 9 love is a condition t may h its mom5ts ( sublime exaltation1 b x is = ! mo/ "p an exp]i5ce f> d[n ! scale bel[ div9e exp]i5ce2 x is (t5 love only 9 s f> z x %>es ! "n ) bett] ?+s2 x is gre$1 x is admiration1 x is desire1 x is ! it* = excitem5t1 x is ! in/9ct = competition1 x is lu/1 x is curiosity1 x is adv5ture1 x is jeal\sy1 x is hate4 ,on a hundr$ scores #8lov]s' meet & "p4 ,!reby "s few f9d true love & ! _s ( ,god 9 !mselves or o!rs4 ,lov]s may love ,god 9 "o ano!r2 ,i d n d5y x4 ,t is no reason :y ! imitation & outw>d =m ( ?is great happ9ess %\ld be made an obligation ^u all m5 & wom5 :o are attract$ by "o ano!r1 nor :y x %\ld be wov5 into ! ess5tials ( religion4 ,= wom5 mu* m ?an = m5 is ?is confusion dang]\s1 le/ a p]sonal love %\ld %ape & dom9ate _! lives in/ead ( ,god4 8,he = ,god only2 %e = ,god 9 him10 phrases ! idea ( ,milton & ( anci5t ,islam2 x is ! =mula ( sexual infatuation1 a =mula q easily inv]t$1 z ! end ( ,goe!'s ,fau/ 78,! woman s\l leade? u upw>d & on07 may witness4 ,! :ole drift ( mod]n religi\s feel+ is aga9/ ?is exagg]ation ( sexual feel+1 ^! moods ( sexual slavi%ness1 9 spiritual ?+s4 ,betwe5 ! heal?y love ( ord9>y mortal lov]s 9 love & ! love ( ,god1 !re is an ess5tial contra/ & opposition 9 ?is1 t pref]5ce1 exclusiv5ess1 & jeal\sy seem to be 9 ! v nature ( ! =m] & are absolutely incompatible ) ! latt]4 ,! =m] is ! int5se/ realisation ( :i* our individualities are capable2 ! latt] is ! way ( escape f ! limitations ( individuality4 ,x may be true t a few m5 & m wom5 d a*ieve ! complete/ unselfi%ness & self-ab&onm5t 9 e>?ly love4 ,s ! poets & romanc]s tell u4 ,if s1 x is t by an imag9ative p]v]sion !y h giv5 to "s attractive p]son a wor%ip t %\ld be res]v$ = ,god & a devotion t is normally evok$ only by little *ildr5 9 _! "m's he>t4 ,x is n ! way betwe5 mo/ ( ! m5 & wom5 "o meets 9 ?is _w4 ,b betwe5 ,god & ! believ] !re is no o!r way1 !re is no?+ else1 b self-surr5d] & ! end+ ( self4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,six? ,,mod]n ,,ideas ,,( ,,s9 ,,& ,,damnation #a4 ,,! ,,biological ,,equival5t ,,( ,,s9 ,if ! read] :o is unfamili> ) sci5tific ?+s w obta9 & read ,met*nik(f's 8,nature ( ,man10 he w f9d !re an int]e/+ summ>y ( ! biological facts t be> ^u & de/roy ! delusion t !re is su* a ?+ z individual p]fection1 t !re is ev5 ideal p]fection = humanity4 ,) an abundance ( conv9c+ in/ances ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f demon/rates t life is a sy/em ( 8di%>monies10 capable ( no p]fect way1 t !re is no 8p]fect0 diet+1 no 8p]fect0 sexual life1 no 8p]fect0 happ9ess1 no 8p]fect0 conduct4 ,he releases "o f ! arbitr>y b all too easy assumption t !re is ev5 an ideal 8p]fection0 9 organic life4 ,he sweeps out ( ! m9d ) all ! confid5ce & conviction ( a physiological speciali/1 any idea t !re is a p]fect man or a conceivable p]fect man4 ,x is 9 ! nature ( e man to fall %ort at e po9t f p]fection4 ,f ! biological po9t ( view we are z individuals a s]ies ( involunt>y 8tries0 on ! "p ( an imp]fect species t[>ds an unkn[n end4 ,our spiritual nature foll[s our bodily z a glove foll[s a h&4 ,we are di%>moni\s be+s & salvation no m makes an end to ! defects ( our s\ls ?an x makes an end to ! decay ( our tee? or to ^? ve/igial /ructures ( our body t endang] our physical welf>e4 ,salvation leaves u /ill di%>moni\s1 & adds n an in* to our spiritual & moral /ature4 #b4 ,,:at ,,is ,,damnation8 ,let u n[ take up ! "q ( :at is ,s98 & :at we mean by ! t]m 8damnation10 9 ! light ( ?is view ( human reality4 ,mo/ ( ! great _w religions are z cle> z ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f t life 9 ! _w is a tangle ( di%>monies1 & 9 mo/ cases !y supply a m or less my?-l explanation1 !y decl>e t evil is "o side ( ! conflict betwe5 ,ahriman & ,ormazd1 or t x is ! puni%m5t ( an act ( disob$i5ce1 ( ! fall ( man & _w alike f a /ate ( h>mony4 ,_! case1 l 81 is t ,,?is _w is damn$4 ,we d n f9d ! belief t sup]pos$ ^u ! mis]ies ( ?is _w !re are ! /ill bitt]] mis]ies ( puni%m5ts aft] dea?1 s ne>ly univ]sal4 ,! endless puni%m5ts ( hell appe> to be an exploit ( !ory2 !y h a sup]add$ appe>ance ev5 9 ! ,*ri/ian sy/em2 ! same common t5d5cy to sup]latives & absolutes t makes m5 a%am$ to admit t ,god is f9ite1 makes !m seek to enhance ! m]its ( _! ,savi\r by ! device ( ev]la/+ fire4 ,conque/ ov] ! sorr[ ( life & ! fe> ( dea? d n seem to !m suffici5t = ,*ri/'s glory4 ,n[ ! turn+ r\nd ( ! mod]n m9d f a conception ( ! univ]se z some?+ d]iv$ d$uctively f ! pa/ to a conception ( x z some?+ ga!r+ itself adv5tur\sly t[>ds ! future1 involves a release f ! suppos$ necessity to tell a /ory & expla9 :y4 ,in/ead comes ! inquiry1 8,to :at end80 ,we c say )\t m5tal discom=t1 ^! di%>monies are "h1 ?is damnation is "h--inexplicably4 ,we c1 )\t any di/ressful inquiry into ultimate orig9s1 br+ our m9ds to ! conception ( a spontane\s & develop+ ,god aris+ out ( ^? /resses 9 our he>ts & 9 ! univ]se1 & aris+ to ov]come !m4 ,salvation = ! individual is escape f ! individual di/ress at di%>mony & ! individual defeat by dea?1 into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,& damnation c be no?+ m & no?+ less ?an ! failure or inability or dis9cl9ation to make t escape4 ,some?+ ( t idea ( damnation z a lack ( ! w = salvation has crept at a numb] ( po9ts into contempor>y religi\s ?\ght4 ,x 0 ! f9e fancy ( ,sw$5borg t ! damn$ g to _! own hells ( _! own accord4 ,x und]lies a que] poem1 8,simpson10 by t int]e/+ essayi/ ^u mod]n ,*ri/ianity1 ,mr4 ,clutton ,brock1 :i* ,i h rec5tly read4 ,simpson dies & goes to hell--x is r l ! ,cromwell ,road--& approves ( x v highly1 & !n & !n only is he completely damn$4 ,n to realise t "o c be damn$ is c]ta9ly to be damn$2 su* is ,mr4 ,brock's idea4 ,x is 8 def9ition ( damnation4 ,satisfaction ) exi/+ ?+s is damnation4 ,x is surr5d] to limitation2 x is acquiesc5ce 9 8di%>mony02 x is mak+ peace ) t enemy aga9/ :om ,god fights = ev]4 7,b :e!r !re are inde$ ,simpsons :o acquiesce always & = ev] rema9s = me1 z ,i h already confess$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 a q op5 "q4 ,my ,arm9ian temp]am5t turns me f ! ,calv9i/ic conclusion ( ,mr4 ,brock's satire47 #c4 ,,s9 ,,is ,,n ,,damnation ,n[ ! "q ( s9 w h>dly conc]n ^? damn$ & lo/ by nature1 if su* !re be4 ,s9 is n ! same ?+ z damnation1 z we h j def9$ damnation4 ,damnation is a /ate1 b s9 is an incid5t4 ,"o is an ess5tial & ! o!r an incid5tal sep>ation f ,god4 ,x is possible to s9 )\t be+ damn$2 & to be damn$ is to be 9 a /ate :5 s9 sc>cely matt]s1 l ink ^u a blackamoor4 ,y _c h que/ions ( m or less among absolute ?+s4 ,x is ! amaz+ & di/ressful discov]y ( e believ] s soon z ! fir/ exaltation ( belief is pa/1 t "o does n rema9 always 9 t\* ) ,god4 ,at fir/ x seems incr$ible t "o %\ld ev] h any motive aga9 t is n also ,god's motive4 ,!n "o f9ds oneself caught unaw>es by a base impulse4 ,we discov] t discont9u\sness ( our app>5tly homog5e\s selves1 ! un9corporat$ & w>r+ elem5ts t seem$ at fir/ altoge!r abs5t f ! syn!sis ( conv]sion4 ,we are tripp$ up by =getfulness1 by di/raction1 by old habits1 by tricks ( appe>ance4 ,!re come dull pat*es ( exi/5ce2 ^? my/]i\s oblit]ations ( "o's f9] s5se t are due at times to ! little m9or poisons "o eats or dr9ks1 to phases ( fatigue1 ill-heal? & bodily disord]1 or "o is betray$ by "s unanticipat$ /orm ( emotion1 brew$ deep 9 ! animal be+ & releas$ by any trifl+ accid5t1 su* z p]sonal jeal\sy or lu/1 or "o is relax$ by cont5tm5t into vanity4 ,all ^! rebel =ces ( our ill-coord9at$ selves1 all ^! 8di%>monies10 ( ! inn] be+1 snat* u away f our devotion to ,god's s]vice1 c>ry u (f to follies1 (f5ces1 unk9dness1 wa/e1 & leave u compromis$1 involv$1 & regretful1 p]plex$ by a hundr$ difficulties we h put 9 our own way back to ,god4 ,?is is ! p]sonal problem ( ,s94 ,"h pray] avails2 "h ,god c help u4 ,f ,god comes ! /r5g? to rep5t & make su* rep>ation z we c1 to beg9 ! battle aga9 fur!r back & l[] d[n4 ,f ,god comes ! p[] to anticipate ! /ruggle ) "o's rebel self1 & to resi/ & prevail ov] x4 #d4 ,,! ,,s9s ,,( ,,! ,,insane ,an extreme case is v s]viceable 9 su* a discussion z ?is4 ,x happ5s t ! au?or c>ries on a correspond5ce ) sev]al lunatics 9 asylums4 ,!re is a consid]able fre$om ( notepap] 9 ^! in/itutions2 ! outgo+ lett]s are no d\bt c5sor$ or select$ 9 "s way1 b a proportion at any rate are all[$ to g out to _! addresses4 ,z a j\rnali/ :o signs 8 articles & z ! au?or ( v>i\s books ( fiction1 z a frequ5t ,,"n1 t is1 to any "o mu* =c$ back ^u read+1 ! writ] is p>ticul>ly accessible to ?is type ( correspond5t4 ,! lett]s come1 "s manife/+ a hopeless disord] t p]mits ( no reply1 b "s be+ ! expression ( m9ds ov]laid n at all (f5sively by a web ( fantasy1 & "s 7& ^! are ! m t\*+ ones & ! ones t mo/ conc]n u n[7 z sanely conceiv$ & express$ z any lett]s c\ld be4 ,!y are writt5 by p liv+ lives v l ! lives ( u :o are call$ 8sane10 except t !y lift to a high] excitem5t & fall to a l[] depression1 & t ^! extrem] phases ( mania or melan*olia slip ! lea% ( m5tal consi/5cy altoge!r & take abnormal =ms4 ,!y tap deep f\nts ( impulse1 su* z we ( ! saf] ways ( m$iocrity d b glimpse "u ! influ5ce ( drugs1 or 9 dreams & r>e mom5ts ( controllable extravagance4 ,!n ! insane become 8glori\s10 or !y become murd]\s1 or !y become suicidal4 ,all ^! lett]-writ]s 9 conf9em5t h conv9c$ _! fell[-creatures by "s extravagance t !y are a dang] to !mselves or o!rs4 ,! lett]s t come f su* types writt5 dur+ _! sane int]vals1 are entirely sane4 ,"s1 :o are probably unaw>e--,i ?9k !y %\ld "k--( ! (f5ces or possibilities t ju/ify _! inc>c]ation1 write ) a c]ta9 res5tm5t at _! position2 o!rs are entirely acquiesc5t1 b "o or two compla9 ( ! neglect ( fri5ds & relations4 ,b all are z manife/ly capable ( religion & ( ! religi\s life z any o!r intellig5t p]sons dur+ ! lucid int]ludes t make up n9e-t5?s p]haps ( _! lives4 4 4 4 ,suppose n[ "o ( ^! cases1 & suppose t ! infirmity takes ! =m ( "s cruel1 disgu/+1 or de/ructive disposition t may become at times ov]:elm+1 & y h our univ]sal tr\ble ) s9ful t5d5cy1 z x 7 magnifi$ = exam9ation4 ,x is cle> t ! mania :i* def9es 8 position mu/ be ! prim>y if n ! c>d9al bus9ess 9 ! life ( a lunatic1 b 8 problem ) t is diff]5t n 9 k9d b m]ely 9 degree f ! problem ( lu/s1 vanities1 & weaknesses 9 :at we call normal lives4 ,x is an unconqu]$ tract1 a great rebel prov9ce 9 8 be+1 :i* refuses to s]ve ,god & tries to prev5t him s]v+ ,god1 & succe$s at times 9 wre/+ 8 capital out ( 8 control4 ,b 8 relation%ip to t is ! same relation%ip z ours to ! backw>d & insubord9ate p>i%es1 crim9al slums1 & disord]ly h\ses 9 our own private texture4 ,x is cle> t ! believ] :o is a lunatic is1 z x 71 only ! bett] "p ( himself4 ,he s]ves ,god ) ?is unconqu]$ disposition 9 him1 l a man :o1 :atev] else he is & does1 is oblig$ to be ! keep] ( an untru/wor?y & wick$ animal4 ,8 bea/ gets loose4 ,8 only resort is to w>n ^? ab\t him :5 he feels t jangl+ or excitem5t ( ! n]ves :i* prec$es its escapes1 to limit its range1 to place weapons beyond its rea*4 ,& !re are pl5ty ( human be+s v mu* 9 8 case1 ^: bea/s h nev] got loose or h got caught back be=e _! ess5tial insanity 0 app>5t4 ,& !re are ^? unc]tifiable lunatics we call m5 & wom5 ( 8impulse0 & 8/rong passions40 ,if p]haps !y h m self-control ?an ! really mad1 yet x happ5s (t5] ) !m t ! :ole intellig5t be+ falls "u ! dom9ion ( evil4 ,! passion sc>cely less ?an ! obsession may d>k5 ! :ole moral sky4 ,rep5tance & atonem5t2 no?+ less w avail !m aft] ! /orm has pass$1 & ! s$ul\s prep>ation ( def5ces & palliatives aga9/ ! return ( ! /orm4 ,?is discussion ( ! lunatic's case gives u inde$1 usefully co>se & l>ge1 ! l9es = ! treatm5t ( e human weakness by ! s]vants ( ,god4 ,a 8weakness10 j l ! lunatic's mania1 becomes a p>ticul> *>ge "u ,god1 a special duty = ! p]son x affects4 ,he has to m9imise x1 to isolate x1 to keep x out ( mis*ief4 ,if he c he mu/ adopt prev5tive measures4 4 4 4 ,^! passions & weaknesses t get control ( u hamp] our usefulness to ,god1 !y are an incessant anxiety & di/ress to u1 !y w\nd our self-respect & make u incompreh5sible to _m :o w\ld tru/ u1 !y discr$it ! fai? we pr(ess4 ,if !y break ?r\gh & break ?r\gh aga9 x is natural & prop] t m5 & wom5 %\ld cease to believe 9 our fai?1 cease to "w ) u or to meet u frankly4 4 4 4 ,our s9s d ev]y?+ evil to u & ?r\gh u except sep>ate u f ,god4 ,yet let !re be no mi/ake ab\t "o ?+4 ,"h pray] is a p[]4 ,"h ,god c inde$ "w miracles4 ,a man ) ! light ( ,god 9 8 he>t c defeat vici\s habits1 rise aga9 combative & undaunt$ aft] a hundr$ falls1 escape f ! grip ( lu/s & rev5ges1 make head aga9/ despair1 ?ru/ back ! v onset ( madness4 ,he is /ill ! same man he 0 be=e he came to ,god1 /ill ) 8 libid9\s1 v9dictive1 boa/ful1 or indol5t ve92 b n[ 8 w to prevail ov] ^? qualities c ref] to an ext]ior /&>d & an ext]nal int]e/1 he c draw ^u a /r5g?1 almo/ b\ndless1 beyond 8 own4 #e4 ,,believe1 ,,& ,,y ,,are ,,sav$ ,b be a s9 great or small1 x _c damn a man once he has f\nd ,god4 ,y may kill & hang = x1 y may rob or rape2 ! mom5t y truly rep5t & set y\rself to su* atonem5t & rep>ation z is possible !re rema9s no b>ri] betwe5 y & ,god4 ,directly y cease to hide or d5y or escape1 & turn manfully t[>ds ! consequ5ces & ! sett+ ( ?+s "r1 y take hold aga9 ( ! h& ( ,god4 ,?\gh y s9 sev5ty times sev5 times1 ,god w /ill =give ! poor re/ ( y4 ,no?+ b utt] bl9dness ( ! _s c %ut a man (f f ,god4 ,!re is no?+ "o c suff]1 no situation s un=tunate1 t x c %ut (f "o :o has ! ?\ght ( ,god1 f ,god4 ,if y b lift up y\r head = a mom5t out ( a /ormy *aos ( madness & cry to him1 ,god is !re1 ,god w n fail y4 ,a convict$ crim9al1 frankly p5it5t1 & nei!r obdurate nor abject1 :atev] ! evil ( 8 ye/]days1 may /ill die well & bravely on ! gall[s to ! glory ( ,god4 ,he may /ep /raight f t dea? into ! immortal be+ ( ,god4 ,?is p]suasion is ! v ess5ce ( ! religion ( ! true ,god4 ,!re is no s91 no /ate t1 be+ regrett$ & rep5t$ (1 c /& betwe5 ,god & man4 ,,*apt] ,,! ,,sev5? ,,! ,,idea ,,( ,a ,,*ur* #a4 ,,! ,,_w ,,dawn ,z yet ^? :o may be c\nt$ z belong+ def9itely to ! new religion are few & scatt]$ & unconfess$1 _! realisations are /ill unc]ta9 & incomplete4 ,b t is no augury = ! cont9uance ( ?is /ate ( affairs ev5 = ! next few decades4 ,!re are _m signs t ! revival is com+ v swiftly1 x may be com+ z swiftly z ! morn+ comes aft] a tropical night4 ,x may seem at pres5t z ?\gh no?+ v mu* 7 happ5+1 except = ! fact t ! old famili> con/ellations ( !ology h become a little pallid & lo/ some?+ ( _! multitude ( po9ts4 ,b no?+ fades ( itself4 ,! deep /illness ( ! late night is brok5 by a /irr+1 & ! morn+ /> ( cre$less fai?1 ! la/ & brighte/ ( ! />s1 ! /> t owes its light to ! com+ sun is 9 ! sky4 ,!re is a /irr+ & a movem5t4 ,!re is a /ir1 l ! /ir be=e a breeze4 ,m5 are beg9n+ to speak ( religion )\t ! blu/] ( ! ,*ri/ian =mulae2 !y h begun to speak ( ,god )\t any ref]5ce to ,omnipres5ce1 ,omnisci5ce1 ,omnipot5ce4 ,! ,dei/s & ,!i/s ( an old] g5]ation1 be x not$1 nev] did t4 ,_! 8,supreme ,be+0 repudiat$ no?+4 ,he 0 m]ely ! :ittl$ /ump ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,x is 9 ! la/ few decades t ! we/]n m9d has slipp$ loose f ?is absoluti/ conception ( ,god t has dom9at$ ! intellig5ce ( ,*ri/5dom at lea/1 = _m c5turies4 ,almo/ unconsci\sly ! new ?\ght is tak+ a c\rse t w lead x f> away f ! moor+s ( ,omnipot5ce4 ,x is l a %ip t has slipp$ its an*ors & drifts1 /ill sleep+1 "u ! pale & vani%+ />s1 out to ! op5 sea4 4 4 4 #b4 ,,conv]g5t ,,religi\s ,,movem5ts ,9 q a little :ile ! :ole _w may be alive ) ?is r5asc5t fai?4 ,= emancipation f ! ,tr9it>ian =mul>ies & f a belief 9 an inf9ite ,god means n m]ely a great revivification ( m9ds tra9$ "u ! decad5ce ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity1 m9ds :i* h hi!rto be5 hopelessly emb>rass$ by ! *oice betwe5 pseudo-,*ri/ian religion or d5ial1 b also x op5s ! way t[>ds ! complete/ und]/&+ & sympa?y & p>ticipation ) ! k9dr$ movem5ts = release & = an int5sification ( ! religi\s life1 t are go+ on outside ! sph]e ( ! ,*ri/ian tradition & influ5ce altoge!r4 ,allusion has already be5 made to ! sympa!tic devotional poetry ( ,rab9drana? ,tagore2 he /&s = a movem5t 9 ,brahm9ism p>allel ) & assimilable to ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god ( mank9d4 ,x is too (t5 suppos$ t ! religi\s t5d5cy ( ! ,ea/ is entirely t[>ds o!r-worldness1 to a treatm5t ( ?is life z an evil entanglem5t & ( dea? z a release & a bless+4 ,x is too easily assum$ t ,ea/]n tea*+ is :olly conc]n$ ) r5unciation1 n m]ely ( self b ( be+1 ) ! escape f all ef=t ( any sort into an exalt$ vacuity4 ,?is is inde$ nei!r ! _s ( ,*9a nor ( ,islam nor ( ! e-day life ( any p 9 ! _w4 ,x is n ! _s ( ! ,sikh nor ( ^! new] developm5ts ( ,h9du ?\ght4 ,x has nev] be5 ! _s ( ,japan4 ,to-day less ?an ev] does ,asia seem dispos$ to give up life & ! ef=t ( life4 ,j z readily z ,europeans1 d ! ,asiatics rea* out _! arms to t full] life we c live1 t great] int5sity ( exi/5ce1 to :i* we c atta9 by escap+ f ourselves4 ,all mank9d is seek+ ,god4 ,!re is n a nation nor a city 9 ! globe :]e m5 are n be+ urg$ at ?is mom5t by ! _s ( ,god 9 !m t[>ds ! discov]y ( ,god4 ,?is is n an age ( despair b an age ( hope 9 ,asia z 9 all ! _w besides4 ,islam is und]go+ a process ( revision closely p>allel to t :i* ransacks ,*ri/ianity4 ,tradition & m$iaeval doctr9es are be+ ?ru/ aside 9 a simil> way4 ,!re is mu* prob+ into ! _s & int5tion ( ! ,f\nd]4 ,! "t is almo/ ripe = a he>t-se>*+ ,dialogue ( ! ,dead1 8,h[ we settl$ our religions = ev] & ev]10 betwe51 let u say1 ,eusebius ( ,caes>ea & "o ( ,nizam-al-,mulk's tame !ologians4 ,!y w\ld be drawn toge!r by ! same tribulations2 !y w\ld be 9 ! close/ sympa?y aga9/ ! tem]ity ( ! mod]ns2 !y w\ld h a common c\rtl9ess4 ,! ,quran is b little read by ,europeans2 x is ignorantly suppos$ to conta9 _m ?+s t x does n conta92 !re is mu* confusion 9 p's m9ds betwe5 its text & ! anci5t ,semitic traditions & usages reta9$ by its foll[]s2 9 places x may seem =mless & b>b>ic2 b :at x has *iefly to tell ( is ! lead]%ip ( "o individualis$ militant ,god :o claims ! rule ( ! :ole _w1 :o fav\rs nei!r rank nor race1 :o w\ld lead m5 to righte\sness4 ,x is mu* m free f sacram5talism1 f ve/iges ( ! anci5t blood sacrifice1 & its associat$ sac]dotalism1 ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,! religion t w pres5tly sway mank9d c be rea*$ m easily f t />t+-po9t ?an f ! confus$ my/]ies ( ,tr9it>ian !ology4 ,islam 0 nev] saddl$ ) a cre$4 ,) ! v "n 8,islam0 7submission to ,god7 !re is no qu>rel = ^? :o hold ! new fai?4 4 4 4 ,all ! _w ov] !re is ?is /irr+ 9 ! dry bones ( ! old beliefs4 ,!re is sc>cely a religion t has n its ,bahaism1 its ,mod]ni/s1 its ,brahmo ,somaj1 its 8religion )\t !ology10 its attempts to escape f old =ms & hamp]+ associations to t liv+ & _w-wide spiritual reality ^u :i* ! human m9d almo/ in/9ctively insi/s4 4 4 4 ,x is ! same ,god we all seek2 he becomes m & m pla9ly ! same ,god4 ,s t all ?is religi\s /ir1 :i* seems s multifold & incid5tal & disconnect$ & confus$ & entirely ineffective to-day1 may be & mo/ probably w be1 9 q a few ye>s a great flood ( religi\s unanimity p\r+ ov] & *ang+ all human affairs1 sweep+ away ! old prie/hoods & tab]nacles & symbols & %r9es1 ! la/ crumb ( ! ,orphic victim & ! la/ rag ( ! ,s]apeum1 & turn+ all m5 ab\t into "o direction1 z ! %ips & h\seboats sw+ r\nd toge!r 9 "s great riv] ) ! upru% ( ! tide4 4 4 4 #c4 ,,c ,,!re ,,be ,a ,,true ,,*ur*8 ,among ^? :o are beg9n+ to realise ! diff]5ces & id5tities ( ! reviv$ religion t has return$ to !m1 c]ta9 que/ions ( organisation & assembly are be+ discuss$4 ,e new religi\s developm5t is haunt$ by ! prec$5ts ( ! religion x replaces1 & x 0 only to be expect$ t among ^? :o h recov]$ _! fai? !re %\ld be a se>* = apo/les & disciples1 an attempt to det]m9e s\rces & to =m orig9al congregations1 especially among p ) ,european traditions4 ,^! dispositions m>k a relapse f und]/&+4 ,!y are imitative4 ,?is "t !re has be5 no revelation "h or !re2 !re is no claim to a revelation b simply t ,god has become visible4 ,m5 h ?\ght & s\ght until ins5sibly ! fog ( obsolete !ology has cle>$ away4 ,!re seems no ne$ !re=e = special tea*]s or a special propag&a1 or any ritual or obs]vances t w seem to insi/ ^u diff]5ces4 ,! ,*ri/ian prec$5t ( a *ur* is p>ticul>ly mislead+4 ,! *ur* ) its sacram5ts & its sac]dotalism is ! disease ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,save = a few d\btful int]polations !re is no evid5ce t ,*ri/ tol]at$ ei!r blood sacrifices or ! my/]ies ( prie/hood4 ,all ^! antique grossnesses 7 sup]add$ aft] 8 m>tyrdom4 ,he prea*$ n a cult b a gospel2 he s5t out n m$ic9e m5 b apo/les4 ,no d\bt all :o believe owe an apo/olic s]vice to ,god4 ,!y become naturally apo/olic4 ,z m5 p]ceive & realise ,god1 ea* w be dispos$ 9 8 own fa%ion to call 8 neighb\r's att5tion to :at he sees4 ,! necess>y elem5ts ( religion c\ld be writt5 on a po/ c>d2 ?is book1 small z x is1 bulks l>ge n by :at x tells positively b because x deals ) misconceptions4 ,we may 7little d\bt h ,i t we d7 ne$ special propag&as & organisations to discuss errors & keep back ! jungle ( false ideas1 to ma9ta9 free spee* & re/ra9 ! ent]prise ( ! p]secutor1 b we d n want a *ur* to keep our fai? = u4 ,we want our fai? spread1 b = t !re is no ne$ = or?odoxies & controll+ organisations ( /atem5t4 ,x is = ea* man to foll[ 8 own impulse1 & to speak to 8 l 9 8 own fa%ion4 ,:atev] religi\s congregations m5 may =m h5ce=? 9 ! "n ( ! true ,god mu/ be = _! own sakes & n to take *>ge ( religion4 ,! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 ) its encru/ation & suffocation 9 dogmas & usages1 its dire p]secutions ( ! fai?ful by ! unfai?ful1 its desiccation & its unlovely decay1 its invasion by robes & rites & all ! tricks & vices ( ! ,ph>isees :om ,*ri/ dete/$ & d5\nc$1 is full ( w>n+ aga9/ ! dang]s ( a *ur*4 ,organisation is an excell5t ?+ = ! mat]ial ne$s ( m51 = ! dra9+ ( t[ns1 ! m>%all+ ( traffic1 ! collect+ ( eggs1 & ! c>ry+ ( lett]s1 ! di/ribution ( bread1 ! notification ( measles1 = hygi5e & economics & su*like affairs4 ,! bett] we organise su* ?+s1 ! fre] & bett] equipp$ we leave m5's m9ds = nobl] purposes1 = ^? adv5tures & exp]im5ts t[>ds ,god's purpose :i* are ! reality ( life4 ,b all organisations mu/ be wat*$1 = :atev] is organis$ c be 8captur$0 & misus$4 ,rep5tance1 moreov]1 is ! beg9n+ & ess5tial ( ! religi\s life1 & organisations 7act+ ?r\gh _! secret>ies & (ficials7 nev] rep5t4 ,god deals only ) ! individual = ! individual's surr5d]4 ,he takes no cognisance ( committees4 ,^? :o are mo/ alive to ! realities ( liv+ religion are mo/ mi/ru/ful ( ?is congregat+ t5d5cy4 ,to ga!r toge!r is to pur*ase a b5efit at ! price ( a great] loss1 to /r5g!n "o's s5se ( bro!rhood by exclud+ ! majority ( mank9d4 ,be=e y "k :]e y are y w h ex*ang$ ! _s ( ,god = ,,esprit ,,de ,,corps4 ,y w h re9v5t$ ! ,,symbol2 y w h begun to keep anniv]s>ies & e/abli% sacram5tal c]emonies4 ,! disposition to =m cliques & exclude & conspire aga9/ unlike p is all too /rong 9 humanity1 to p]mit ( its =mal enc\ragem5t4 ,ev5 su* organisation z is impli$ by a cre$ is to be avoid$1 = all liv+ fai? coagulates z y phrase x4 ,9 ?is book ,i h n giv5 s mu* z a def9ite "n to ! fai? ( ! true ,god4 ,organisation = wor%ip & collective exaltation also1 x may be urg$1 is ( little manife/ good4 ,y _c appo9t be=eh& a "t & place = ,god to irradiate y\r s\l4 ,all ^! are v valid objections to ! *ur*-=m+ disposition4 #d4 ,,organisations ,,"u ,,god ,yet /ill ?is leaves _m dissatisfi$4 ,!y want to %\t out ab\t ,god4 ,!y want to %>e ?is great ?+ ) all mank9d4 ,:y %\ld !y n %\t & %>e8 ,let !m express all t !y desire to express 9 _! own fa%ion by !mselves or gr\p$ ) _! fri5ds z !y w4 ,let !m %\t *orally if !y are s dispos$4 ,let !m "w 9 a gang if s !y c "w ! bett]4 ,b let !m gu>d !mselves aga9/ ! idea t !y c h ,god p>ticul>ly or exclusively ) !m 9 any su* und]tak+4 ,or t s !y c express ,god r ?an !mselves4 ,t ,i ?9k /ates ! attitude ( ! mod]n _s t[>ds ! idea ( a *ur*4 ,mank9d passes = ev] out ( ! idolatry ( alt>s1 away f ! obsc5e rites ( circumcision & symbolical cannibalism1 beyond ! sway ( ! c]emonial prie/4 ,b if ! mod]n _s holds t religion _c be organis$ or any int]m$i>y ?ru/ betwe5 ,god & man1 t does n preclude inf9ite possibilities ( organisation & collective action ,,"u ,god & )9 ! compass ( religion4 ,!re is no reason :y religi\s m5 %\ld n b& !mselves ! bett] to atta9 specific ends4 ,to borr[ a t]m f ,briti% politics1 !re is no objection to ,,ad ,,hoc organisations4 ,! objection lies n aga9/ subsidi>y organisations = s]vice b aga9/ organisations t may claim to be compreh5sive4 ,= example !re is no reason :y "o %\ld n--& 9 _m cases !re are good reasons :y "o %\ld--organise or jo9 associations = ! criticism ( religi\s ideas1 an employm5t t may pass v readily into propag&a4 ,_m p feel ! ne$ ( pray] to resi/ ! evil 9 !mselves & to keep !m 9 m9d ( div9e emotion4 ,& _m want n m]ely pray] b =mal pray] & ! support ( o!rs1 pray+ 9 unison4 ,! writ] does n und]/& ?is desire or ne$ = collective pray] v well1 b !re are p :o appe> to d s & !re is no reason :y !y %\ld n assemble = t purpose4 ,& !re is no d\bt t div9e poetry1 div9e maxims1 religi\s ?\ght f9ely express$1 may be he>d1 rehe>s$1 collect$1 publi%$1 & di/ribut$ by associations4 ,! desire = expression implies a sort ( assembly1 a he>] at lea/ z well z a speak]4 ,& expression has _m =ms4 ,p ) a /rong arti/ic impulse w necess>ily want to express !mselves by art :5 religion t\*es !m1 & _m arts1 ar*itecture & ! drama = example1 are collective und]tak+s4 ,i d n see :y !re %\ld n be1 "u ,god1 associations = build+ ca!drals & su*like great /ill places urg5t ) beauty1 into :i* m5 & wom5 may g to re/ f ! clam\r ( ! day's confusions2 ,i d n see :y m5 %\ld n make great %r9es & pictures express+ _! s5se ( div9e ?+s1 & :y !y %\ld n comb9e 9 su* ent]prises r ?an "w to fill het]og5e\s & *aotic art gall]ies4 ,a wave ( religi\s revival & religi\s cl>ification1 su* z ,i =esee1 w mo/ c]ta9ly br+ ) x a great revival ( art1 religi\s art1 music1 songs1 & writ+s ( all sorts1 drama1 ! mak+ ( %r9es1 pray+ places1 temples & retreats1 ! creation ( pictures & sculptures4 ,x is n necess>y to h prie/craft & an organis$ *ur* = su* ends4 ,su* enri*m5ts ( feel+ & ?\ght are "p ( ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,& aga91 "u ,god1 !re may be associations & frat]nities = rese>* 9 pure sci5ce2 associations = ! tea*+ & simplification ( languages2 associations = promot+ & wat*+ education2 associations = ! discussion ( political problems & ! det]m9ation ( "r policies4 ,9 all ^! ways m5 may multiply _! use by union4 ,only :5 associations seek to control ?+s ( belief1 to dictate =mulae1 re/rict religi\s activities or ! fre$om ( religi\s ?\ght & tea*+1 :5 !y t5d to subdivide ^? :o believe & to set up jeal\sies or exclusions1 d !y become antagoni/ic to ! _s ( mod]n religion4 #e4 ,,! ,,/ate ,,is ,,god',s ,,in/rum5t ,because religion _c be organis$1 because ,god is ev]y:]e & imm$iately accessible to e human be+1 x does n foll[ t religion _c organise e o!r human affair4 ,x is inde$ ess5tial to ! idea t ,god is ! ,invisible ,k+ ( ?is r\nd _w & all mank9d1 t we %\ld see 9 e gov]nm5t1 great & small1 f ! c\ncil ( ! _w-/ate t is pres5tly com+1 d[n to ! village assembly1 ! in/rum5t ( ,god's practical control4 ,religion :i* is free1 speak+ freely ?r\gh :om x w1 subject to a p]petual unlimit$ criticism1 w be ! life & driv+ p[] ( ! :ole organis$ _w4 ,s t if y pref] n to say t !re w be no *ur*1 if y *oose r to decl>e t ! _w-/ate is ,god's *ur*1 y may h x s if y w4 ,provid$ t y leave consci5ce & spee* & writ+ & tea*+ ab\t div9e ?+s absolutely free1 & t y try to set no nets ab\t ,god4 ,! _w is ,god's & he takes x4 ,b he himself rema9s fre$om1 & we f9d our fre$om 9 him4 ,,! ,,envoy ,s ,i end ?is compact /atem5t ( ! r5asc5t religion :i* ,i believe to be cry/allis+ out ( ! intellectual1 social1 & spiritual confusions ( ?is "t4 ,x is an acc\nt r5d]$4 ,x is a /atem5t & record2 n a !ory4 ,!re is no?+ 9 all ?is t has be5 inv5t$ or con/ruct$ by ! writ]2 ,i h be5 b scribe to ! _s ( my g5]ation2 ,i h at mo/ assembl$ & put toge!r ?+s & ?\ghts t ,i h come ^u1 h transf]r$ ! /atem5ts ( 8sci5ce0 into religi\s t]m9ology1 reject$ obsolesc5t def9itions1 & re-coord9at$ propositions t _h drift$ into opposition4 ,?us1 ,i see1 ideas are develop+1 & ?us h ,i writt5 !m d[n4 ,x is a second>y matt] t ,i am conv9c$ t ?is tr5d ( intellig5t op9ion is a discov]y ( tru?4 ,! read] is told ( my own belief m]ely to avoid an affectation ( imp>tiality & alo(ness4 ,! !ogony "h set =? is anci5t2 "o c trace x appe>+ & disappe>+ & recurr+ 9 ! mutilat$ records ( _m diff]5t s*ools ( speculation2 ! conception ( ,god z f9ite is "o t has be5 discuss$ v illum9at+ly 9 rec5t ye>s 9 ! "w ( "o ,i am happy to write ( z my fri5d & ma/]1 t v great ,am]ican1 ! late ,william ,james4 ,x 0 an idea t became increas+ly important to him t[>ds ! end ( 8 life4 ,& x is ! mo/ releas+ idea 9 ! sy/em4 ,only 9 ! mo/ g5]al t]ms c ,i trace ! o!r orig9s ( ^! pres5t views4 ,i d n ?9k mod]n religion owes mu* to :at is call$ ,deism or ,!ism4 ,! r ab/ract & futile ,deism ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ( 8votre ,etre supreme0 :o bor$ ! fri5ds ( ,robespi]re1 0 a /]ile ?+1 x has little relation to ^! mod]n developm5ts1 x conceiv$ ( ,god z an inf9ite ,be+ ( no p>ticul> "* :]eas ,god is a f9ite be+ ( a v especial "*4 ,on ! o!r h& m5 & wom5 :o h set !mselves1 ) unavoidable !ological preconceptions1 x is true1 to speculate ^u ! actual tea*+s & quality ( ,*ri/1 h produc$ int]pretations t h int]wov5 ins5sibly ) ?\ghts m app>5tly new4 ,!re is a curi\s mod]nity ab\t v _m ( ,*ri/'s record$ say+s4 ,reviv$ religion has also1 no d\bt1 be5 ! receiv] ( _m religi\s bankruptcies1 ( ,positivism = example1 :i* fail$ ?r\gh its bleak ab/raction & an unspiritual texture4 ,religion1 ?us re/at$1 mu/1 ,i ?9k1 pres5tly incorporate great sections ( ?\ght t are /ill atta*$ to =mal ,*ri/ianity4 ,! "t is at h& :5 _m ( ! organis$ ,*ri/ian *ur*es w be =c$ to def9e _! positions1 ei!r 9 t]ms t w id5tify !m ) ?is r5asc5ce1 or t w lead to ! release ( _! m lib]al adh]5ts4 ,its probable obligations to ,ea/]n ?\ght are less readily e/imat$ by a ,european writ]4 ,mod]n religion has no revelation & no f\nd]2 x is ! privilege & possession ( no cot]ie ( disciples or expon5ts2 x is appe>+ simultane\sly r\nd & ab\t ! _w exactly z a cry/allis+ sub/ance appe>s "h & !re 9 a sup]-saturat$ solution4 ,x is a process ( tru?1 guid$ by ! div9ity 9 m54 ,x ne$s no o!r guidance1 & no protection4 ,x ne$s no?+ b fre$om1 free spee*1 & hone/ /atem5t4 ,out ( ! mo/ mix$ & impure solutions a gr[+ cry/al is infallibly able to select its sub/ance4 ,! diamond arises bright1 def9ite1 & pure out ( a d>k matrix ( /ructureless confusion4 ,?is metaphor ( cry/allisation is p]haps ! be/ symbol ( ! adv5t & gr[? ( ! new und]/&+4 ,x has no *ur*1 no au?orities1 no tea*]s1 no or?odoxy4 ,x does n ev5 ?ru/ & /ruggle among ! o!r ?+s2 simply x gr[s cle>4 ,!re w be no putt+ an end to x4 ,x arrives inevitably1 & x w cont9ue to sep>ate itself out f confus+ ideas4 ,x becomes1 z x 7 ! ,koh-i-noor2 x is a ,m\nta9 ( ,light1 gr[+ & increas+4 ,x is an all-p]vad+ lucidity1 a brightness & cle>ness4 ,x has no head to smite1 no body y c de/roy2 x ov]leaps all b>ri]s2 x breaks out 9 despite ( e enclosure4 ,x w compel all ?+s to ori5t !mselves to x4 ,x comes z ! dawn comes1 ?r\gh :atev] cl\ds & mi/s may be "h or :atev] smoke & curta9s may be !re4 ,x comes z ! day comes to ! %ips t put to sea4 ,x is ! ,k+dom ( ,god at h&4 ,,! ,,end