,! ,?+s ,:i* ,rema9  ,an ,address ,to   
,"y ,m9i/]s   ,by  ,,daniel ,a4         
,,goodsell   ,a ,bi%op ( ! ,me?odi/     
,episcopal ,*ur*     ,,c9c9nati3 ,,j5n+s
  ,,pye ,,new ,,york3 ,,eaton  ,,ma9s   
,copyright1 #aijd1 by ,,j5n+s ,,& ,,pye 
,,preface   ,?is little book conta9s !  
l>g] "p ( an address ,i h deliv]$ at    
sev]al ,annual ,conf]5ces on ! occasion 
( ! admission ( probation>y m9i/]s into 
full memb]%ip4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( "s :o h
 he>d x :5 deliv]$ & ^: assurance t x   
w\ld be useful 9 pr9t ,i am b\nd to     
respect1 ,i h cons5t$ to its            
publication4  ,matt] n directly relat+  
to ! !me1 b ( suffici5t importance to   
accompany x 9 address+ an ,annual       
,conf]5ce1 is "h omitt$1 t all possible 
space might be giv5 to ! discussion ( ! 
"q1 ,h[ mu* ,*ri/ian doctr9e w /ill     
rema91 ?\gh mu* ( ! mo/ radical         
criticism be accept$8     ,preface   ,x 
w be und]/ood t concessions made = !    
sake ( ! argum5t by no means repres5t my
 own views ( t :i* mu/ be ultimately    

yield$ to ! critical _s4  ,already "s   
op9ions :i* ?reat5$ ! au?ority (        
,gospels & ,epi/les1 & :i* h _h wide    
acceptance1 h be5 modifi$ or )drawn4 ,my
 aim 9 ?is address 0 n to sc\t          
criticism1 f :i* mu* ( ! highe/ value to
 fai? is to come1 b to /eady ! wav]+ "y 
m9i/]2 to su/a9 8 prea*+ p[] by help+   
him to a def9ite message1 & to enc\rage 
him to a sl[ & gu>d$ acceptance (       
critical op9ions de/ructive ( ! fai?    
once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4  ,,*attanooga1 
,,t5n41 ,decemb]1 #aijc4       ,! ,?+s  
,:i* ,rema9     ,! foll[]s ( ,him :o    
said ,i am ! ,tru? c nev] af=d to hold  
or propagate t :i* is false4 ,no man c  
prea* ) p[] unless he /rongly believes4 
,tea*+ =ce dep5ds on ,fai?4  ,sid5ote3  
,do+ & ,kn[+4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,div9e      
,call4  ,sid5ote3 ,conditions ( ! ,call4
  ,?us f> our m9i/ry has _h tea*+ p[]   
because x has be5 f\nd$ on & inspir$ by 
a ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,our ,*ur* has     
always emphasiz$ t ess5tial ,*ri/ian    
/atem5t1 ,if ye d ye %all "k4 ,at e     

ord9ation we h dem&$ ( e c&idate a      
decl>ation ( 8 p]suasion t he 0 call$   
accord+ to ! w ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to
 ! p>ticul> (fice to :i* he 0 !n to be  
advanc$4 ,by ?is we d n mean a m$iate   
call ?r\gh ! ord] ( ! ,*ur* or ! judgm5t
 ( ! ,bi%op1 b an imm$iate call by !    
,holy ,_s f ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,?is call is
 ant$at$ by t p]sonal surr5d] to ,jesus 
,*ri/2 t bless$ acceptance by ,him ( !  
self-surr5d]$2 t witness+ ,_s z to      
son%ip :i* br+s ! consci\sness ( p>don1 
r5ewal1 & ju/ification kn[n z a religi\s
 exp]i5ce4  ,sid5ote3 ,evid5ce ( !      
,call4  ,^? :o possess ?is "k some?+4   
,:]eas !y 7 once bl9d1 n[ !y see4 ,!y "k
 !y h pass$ f d>kness to light ?r\gh !  
*ang$ love :i* n[ controls4 ,h[ev] !    
p]suasion rea*$ !m1 x is a p]suasion2 n 
m]ely a hope4 ,x is a conclusion borne 9
 ^u !m by satisfactory evid5ce1 & is a  
la/+ c]ta9ty :ile ! fai? :i* br\ght x   
abides 9 its orig9al measure4  ,?us     
to-day we h a pulpit sub/antially 9     
doctr9e & =ce :at our pulpit always has 

be54 ,ev5 9 "s cases :]e d\bt has ent]$1
 x w\ld appe> t ?is ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce   
has /eadi$ ! wav]+ head by ! full &     
regul> impulses ( ! believ+ he>t4       
,sid5ote3 ,new ,problems 9 ,!ology4     
,sid5ote3 ,! ,mod]n ,skeptical ,temp]4  
,x is1 h[ev]1 to be admitt$ t ! ye>s to 
:i* we h come br+ ) !m problems :i* our 
fa!rs did n h to solve4 ,d\bts ( :i* !y 
knew no?+ ?rong our atmosph]e & cr[d ^u 
our consci\sness4 ,! attacks on         
,*ri/ianity are no long] ! ribald je]s (
 ! unlovely & ! vile4 ,!y come 9 ! "n ( 
hone/ inve/igation1 hi/orical v]acity1 &
 sci5tific accuracy2 & are project$ by  
*>act]s app>5tly tru?-lov+1 rev]5t1 &   
c&id4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,s\rces ( ,advanc$  
,criticism4  ,?is may be said = mo/ (   
!m1 b on occasion x is h>d to believe t 
all ! ,g]man critics are :olly &        
exclusively tru?-lov+ & c&id4 ,s extreme
 are ! positions ( "s1 s evid5tly       
t9ctur$ ) ov]read9ess = criticism &     
unbelief1 t !y mu/ be exclud$ f ! mo/   
above describ$4  ,i speak ( ! ,g]mans   

because !y1 *iefly1 are ^? capable &    
active 9 orig9al rese>*4 ,mo/ ( our     
,am]ican advanc$ critics are m]ely      
translators & adapt]s ( ,g]man "w4 ,_!  
volumes add no?+ to ! controv]sy to ^?  
:o "k ! ,g]man orig9als4 ,n a few       
,am]icans h obta9$ reputation by !      
expansion ( ! note books !y made at !   
feet ( ,g]man pr(essors4  ,sid5ote3 ,!  
,engli% ,disciples ( ! ,g]man ,s*ool4   
,sid5ote3 ,love ( ,novelty4  ,?is also  
is l>gely true ( ! ,engli% critics4 ,_m 
( !m are well furni%$ = ,greek          
criticism4 ,! numb] ( ,greek ,engli%m5  
is /ill v l>ge4 ,b ^! seem also to      
=tify1 at lea/1 _! own conclusions by ! 
op9ions ( ! orig9al ,g]man inve/igators4
 ,x is h>d to believe t1 9 ! conte/s =  
,g]man pr(essorial position1 z well z 9 
! ju/ification ( ! incumb5t :5 !        
position is ga9$1 ! desire to attract   
att5tion by "s critical novelty ( me?od 
or result has n be5 9 "s cases1 at lea/1
 z influ5tial z a simple love ( tru?4   
,sid5ote3 ,"s ,que/ions z to ,/yle4     

,!re is always ! "q also1 :i* ,i pr(ess 
seems to be "o n easy ( answ]1 :e!r !   
lit]>y judgm5ts z to /yle :5 m5 are     
deal+ ) ano!r language ?an _! own1 &    
especially ) ,greek & ,hebrew1 c be z   
wor?y ( acceptance z _! au?ors & _m o!rs
 hold !m to be2 :e!r1 9 %ort1 _! op9ions
 may n1 l ^? ( exp]ts 9 h&writ+1 come to
 be s color$ by _! p]sonality1 or _!    
int]e/s1 z to be ( little evid5tial     
value4 ,on ?is po9t x seems to me t n   
en\gh all[ance has be5 made by ^!       
critics = ! diff]5ce 9 /yle :5 m5 write 
famili>ly or didactically1 or :5 !y are 
engag$ 9 n>ration or exhortation4       
,sid5ote3 ,f\ndation ( ,belief          
,unsettl$4  ,:atev] may be ! tru? z to  
^! matt]s1 ! pres5t /ate ( fai? is due  
to ! unsettlem5t ( ! f\ndation ( belief 
by sci5tific & critical s*ol>%ip4       
,sid5ote3 ,a ,new ,f\ndation to ,em]ge4 
,?is unsettlem5t1 admitt$ on e h& )     
diff]5ce ( op9ion z to ext5t1 is ei!r to
 increase until fai? 9 ,*ri/ianity1     
except z an e?ical & humanit>ian sy/em1 

is dead1 or abide until fai? revives by 
a p]ception t ! ,*ur* has ma9ta9$ an    
errone\s basis = fai? & t a new & /rong]
 "o is em]g+ f ! sea ( discussion4 ,?is 
la/ ,i believe to be ! tru? 9 ! matt]4  
,i hold1 !re=e1 t fai? is n dy+1 b      
suff]+ 9 "s m9ds f a k9d ( lun> eclipse1
 :]e a %ad[ dim9i%es1 tempor>ily1 !     
radiance1 b does n ext+ui% ! planet     
itself4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,au?ority ( !     
,scriptures ,weak5$4  ,:5 we ask :at    
f\ndation is weak5$1 ! answ] is3 ,!     
au?ority ( ! ,scriptures z ! sole rule (
 fai? & practice4 ,"s claim t only a few
 ( ! books are g5u9e & almo/ none       
au!ntic4 ,if ?is is to be ! f9al judgm5t
 ( ! le>n$ & ! s9c]e1 x is pla9 t we mu/
 seek ano!r f\ndation = fai? ?an ! ^w ( 
,scripture4 ,x is no m a ,?us sai? ! ,"l
 = u4  ,sid5ote3 ,critics n yet ,agre$4 
,sid5ote3 ,ar*ology & ! ,bible4         
,sid5ote3 ,p]sonal ,/&po9ts4  ,b we are 
v f> f see+ t f9al agreem5t among !     
critics :i* w>rants u 9 disc>d+ a s+le  
book4 ,if any "o has be5 f\ght ab\t1 &  

f\ght ov]1 x is ! ,gospel ( ,john4 ,x   
us$ to be said t ?is 0 n a hi/ory at    
all1 b an idealiz+ ( tradition 9 !      
int]e/ ( a speculative idea2#a n[       
!ologians are mo/ly agre$ t if ,john is 
! mo/ speculative1 he is1 at ! same "t1 
! mo/ p]sonal ( ,new ,te/am5t writ]s4   
,no o!r book has be5 f9ally ov]?r[n4    
,ar*ology has confirm$ ,paul1 & also "s 
,old ,te/am5t writ]s1 especially ^? :o  
speak ( widely sep>at$ settlem5ts ( !   
,hittites4 ,i get a /rong impression t !
 ,new ,te/am5t writ]s are sometimes     
attack$ because !y tea* :at ! critics d 
n wi% to believe4 ,?us x w\ld appe> t   
,h>nack sc\ts ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,mat!w &  
,luke because he d\bts ! virg9 bir?1 &  
w\ld hold t belief !re9 is no "p 9      
au?ority or value ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4
  ,footnote #a3 ,d5ney4 ,/udies 9       
,!ology4  ,sid5ote3 ,bible ,appeal =    
,v]ification4  ,sid5ote3 ,graci\s       
,ability4  ,sid5ote3 ,huxley's          
,passionless ,imp]sonality4  ,sid5ote3  
,graci\s ,conditions = ,belief4         

,sid5ote3 ,e?ical ,conditions = ,fai?4  
,i n[ wi% to decl>e my own confid5ce t !
 v]ification ( ! tru?s conta9$ 9 ! ,new 
,te/am5t 0 nev] int5d$ to re/ ^u an     
absolutely in]rant record or on an      
inspiration :i* dictat$ to a p]sonality 
r ?an express$ itself ?r\gh a           
p]sonality4 ,! ,bible presupposes a p[] 
9 man to te/ & v]ify its /atem5ts &     
doctr9es4 ,x makes its appeal to ?is    
/eadily f ! e>li] books to ! lat]2 !    
appeal gr[+ 9 cont5t z ! s\l has        
develop$ its p[] ( recognition4 ,?is is 
! famili> law ( kn[+ & do+1 ( prov+ by  
practice1 ( p]ceiv+ ! lead]%ip ( ,jesus 
,*ri/ ?r\gh ! lead+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,z 
to doctr9e1 !re is left 9 man ! p[] to  
make ! beg9n+ ( a fai?4 ,on ?is beg9n+  
devotion builds a belief 9 ! great]     
my/]ies4 ,?us reason d$uces a ,fir/     
,cause1 !n ! unity ( ! ,fir/ ,cause4    
,?is is z f> z reason c g4 ,huxley1     
look+ out on ! univ]se ) ?is p[]1 said3 
,!re is an impassable gulf betwe5       
an?ropomorphism1 h[ev] ref9$ & !        

passionless imp]sonality und]ly+ ! ?9   
veil ( ph5om5a4 ,i c n see "o tittle (  
evid5ce t ! great unkn[n /&s to u 9 !   
light ( a ,fa!r4 ,nor c\ld he4 ,religi\s
 tru? is condition$ 9 a way 9 :i* !     
appreh5sion ( physical tru? is n4 ,!re  
mu/ be a c]ta9 condition ( ! he>t1      
consci5ce1 & w to see ! tru? ( !        
,godhead ( ,*ri/4 ,"o may resi/ ?is     
evid5ce4#b ,only a liv+ ,*ri/ian is     
compet5t to look at ! subject--unto y x 
is giv5 to "k ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom (     
,god4 ,9 physics no?+ is ne$$ b op5 eyes
 & a s\nd und]/&+4#c ,moral "* has no?+ 
to d ) x1 except z vice may affect      
vision & det]iorate ! judgm5t4 ,b 9 a   
s\l's relation to ! ,*ri/ian religion1 !
 e?ical elem5t is t :i* is fundam5tal4  
,! pure 9 he>t %all see ,god4 ,! f\l s\l
 has no vision = ! et]nal purities4 ,9 !
 days ( idolatry !re 0 no op5 vision4 ,s
 9 ! he>t ( s9 !re is no light (        
spiritual tru?4 ,! high] v]ities appe>  
fully f\nd$ to ! ,*ri/ian consci\sness  
only4  ,footnote #b3 ,cf4 ,d5ney4       

,footnote #c3 ,cf4 ,d5ney4  ,sid5ote3   
,natural ,e?ical ,canon4  ,yet1 let u   
rememb] t bel[ ?is ,*ri/ian consci\sness
 lie ! sub/rata ( reason & e?ical canon 
common to all m54 ,religi\s tru? re/s on
 ^! 9 its fir/ revelations4 ,above !    
fir/ & simple/ revelation1 tru? re/s on 
,*ri/ian exp]i5ce z to ^? matt]s = :i*  
reason & natural e?ical canon are       
insuffici5t4  ,sid5ote3 ,g5]al ,calm (  
,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4  ,sid5ote3   
,wesley's ,advanc$ ,views4  ,?is hav+   
be5 ! tea*+ ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal     
,*ur* f ! beg9n+1 %e has be5 little     
di/urb$ by ! critical s*ool4 ,:ile hold+
 t ! ,bible is ! sole rule ( fai?1 %e   
has n committ$ h]self to any "o !ory (  
inspiration4 ,%e has n believ$ !        
,scriptures because !y are writt51 b1   
be+ writt51 %e has f\nd !m true4 ,%e has
 believ$ 9 ! sup]natural p[] ( ! ,gospel
 because 9 h] sight its leav5 has wr\ght
 9 ! individual & 9 society :at x claims
 = itself4 ,john ,wesley believ$ t !re 7
 ,god-brea!d tea*+s outside ( ! ,bible4 

,he believ$ ?is because ( 8 feel+ t !   
,div9e ,fa!rhood mu/ h spok5 to o!r ?an 
,8 ,jewi% *ildr54 ,inh]it+ f our f\nd]  
^! ?\ghts1 we h kept a high degree (    
calm 9 ^! lat] days ( inquiry & d\bt4   
,sid5ote3 ,wide ,range ( ,unbelief4     
,sid5ote3 ,natural ,immortality4        
,sid5ote3 ,rew>d & ,puni%m5ts4  ,we h   
already admitt$ t ! pres5t t5d5cy to    
unbelief has wid] range & fre%]         
f\ndations ?an our fa!rs knew4 ,! belief
 9 ! natural immortality ( ! human s\l  
:e!r ( ,platonic or ,*ri/ian orig9 is   
%ak5 to an ext5t n kn[n 9 a c5tury4 ,!  
d\bts ( ,huxley1 ! d5ials ( ,hckel _h a 
purely sci5tific basis4 ,! susp5sion (  
consci\sness by sleep1 by accid5t1 by   
drugs1 ! decay ( m9d by old age & by    
disease are freely put =? z pro(s t m9d 
c n exi/ )\t ! me*anism :i* supports &  
manife/s x4 ,if ?is la/ be true a       
doctr9e fundam5tal to ,*ri/ianity mu/ be
 ab&on$4 ,! doctr9e ( immortality ?r\gh 
,*ri/ does n meet ! new objections4 ,!  
s*eme ( r$emption & ! doctr9e ( future  

rew>ds & puni%m5ts are involv$ 9 ! fate 
( ! doctr9e ( natural immortality4 ,we h
 ?us %ad[s ( d\bt ?r[n ^u two great     
doctr9es1 ! virg9 bir? ( ,*ri/ & natural
 immortality4 ,! miracles1              
,resurrection1 & ,asc5sion mu/ be add$  
to ! %ad[$ li/4  ,sid5ote3 ,"s          
,influ5tial ,facts4  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,great
 ,mi/ake4  ,sid5ote3 ,doctor$ ,hea!nism4
  ,:atev] relation ! fact may h z a     
cause1 x is notewor?y t z to "t1 ?is new
 era ( d\bt l>gely co9cides z to its    
beg9n+ ) ! movem5t to revise ! ,new     
,te/am5t4 ,! v>iations ( ! manuscripts1 
! int]pretations1 ! comp>atively late   
date ( ! olde/ manuscripts 7 be=e ?is 9 
possession ( s*ol>s only4 ,! daily press
 h made !m ! possession ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4
 ,! %ock to traditional confid5ce ?r\gh 
?is 0 v great4 ,! ,congress ( ,religions
 at ,*icago _h a simil> effect4 ,!      
mi/ak5 lib]ality :i* p]mitt$ ,*ri/ianity
 to appe> on ! same plat=m ) ! e?nic &  
imp]fect religions contribut$ l>gely to 
doctr9al indiff]5ce4 ,! tak+ & unc&id   

misrepres5tations ( ^! religions conv9c$
 _m t !re 0 at lea/ no bett] f\ndation =
 ,*ri/ianity & no bett] cont5t !re9 ?an 
= & 9 ! false & imp]fect fai?s4 ,_m ( ^!
 7 def5d$ by m5 :o _h _h an ,engli%     
education & _h come into contact )      
,*ri/ian vocabul>y & civilization4 ,!y  
did n hesitate to read into ^! religions
 ideas :olly ,*ri/ian & :olly =eign to !
 orig9al tea*+s4  ,sid5ote3 ,:at        
,rema9s8  ,^! & o!r consid]ations lead  
me to ask :at rema9s t we may & d       
believe8 ,:ile f> f admitt+ z f9ally    
prov$ ! radical conclusions rea*$ by "s 
z to au?or%ip & inspiration ( ! ,bible &
 ,div9e au?ority = doctr9es d$uc$       
!refrom1 x mu/ be pr(itable = u to ask1 
,:at rema9s if "s ( ^! conclusions /&8  
,recall t ,i d n admit all ^! = a mom5t1
 or any ( !m z f9al4 ,"s are probably   
true4 ,b tak+ ! wor/ & mo/ iconocla/ic z
 true1 are we compell$ ev5 !n to surr5d]
 our ,*ri/ian fai?8  ,sid5ote3 ,!       
,apo/les' ,cre$4  ,let u take ! sep>ate 
articles ( ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ & see h[ !y

 /& affect$3  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,fa!rhood (  
,god4  ,i believe 9 ,god ! ,fa!r        
,almighty1 ,mak] ( heav5 & e>?4         
,sid5ote3 ,a ,*ri/ian ,god4  ,surely ?is
 rema9s unt\*$ & 9 full =ce4 ,huxley1 to
 requote :at has be=e be5 quot$1 says3  
,i c n see "o tittle ( evid5ce t ! great
 unkn[n /&s to u 9 ! light ( a ,fa!r4   
,:at a contradiction is "h6 ,he kn[s t !
 great unkn[n c n be prov$ to be our    
,fa!r4 ,!n he mu/ "k ( ! great unkn[n ! 
negative aspects s m9utely z to be sure 
t no ,fa!rhood is 9 ! great unkn[n4 ,!n 
he kn[s ! great unkn[n mu* bett] ?an he 
is will+ to admit1 bett] ?an an agno/ic 
ought4  ,sid5ote3 ,an ,all ,p]vasive    
,_s4  ,sid5ote3 ,8 ,comm&m5ts4          
,sid5ote3 ,! ,div9e ,ideal4  ,yet t !   
idea ( ,god may rema9 9 p[] & n z a     
passionless imp]sonality1 x mu/ be less 
int]pret$ by ! tea*+s ( ,moses & m by ! 
tea*+s ( ,*ri/4 ,human temp]s & passions
 mu/ be elim9at$ f our ,div9e ,ideal4   
,he mu/ n be made an angry & jeal\s ,god
 z m5 c\nt ^!4 ,he mu/ n be ?\ght ( z a 

v9dictive p]sonality1 nev] s well pleas$
 z :5 sc>+ ,8 *ildr5 into panic4 ,9 !   
?\ght ( ! ,*ur* ,he w be an all-p]vasive
 ,_s ^: nature is unfold$ by ! univ]se  
,he has made4 ,9 t univ]se ,he w be felt
 to be imman5t z ! p[] ( developm5t1    
ord]1 & de/9y4 ,all ages %[ ,him to be !
 p[] :i* makes = righte\sness4 ,!       
comm&m5ts are n only ,8 because !y are  
f\nd 9 ! ,bible1 b because !y are       
p]ceiv$ to be necess>y laws ( conduct   
proce$+ f su* a ,be+ z we "k ,god to be 
= su* be+s z we "k m5 to be4 ,?us we    
p]ceive !m to be ! ,div9ely au?oriz$    
bond ( society & ! gu>antee & obligation
 ( ! ,div9e ,ideal ( humanity4 ,all     
nature & all hi/ory are scrut9iz$ =     
traces ( ! ,supreme4 ,^! be+ f\nd to    
co9cide ) ! ,*ri/ian ,revelation ( ,him1
 m5 w read ) new rev]5ce ^? wond]ful    
books :i* make up ! ,book1 & :i* beyond 
all o!rs anticipate ! late/ results (   
sci5tific inquiry & natural e?ical      
canon4  ,sid5ote3 ,advantage ( ,new]    
,view4  ,out ( ?is w come su* a s5se ( !

 ,div9e ,pres5ce z ! ,*ur* & !          
individual ,*ri/ian h n hi!rto kn[n4    
,moral di/ance f ,god w be ! only       
di/ance4 ,9 ,him we live & move & h our 
be+ comes to full int]pretation ?r\gh   
?is ?\ght ( ,god4 ,humanity is imm]s$ 9 
,him4  ,sid5ote3 ,transc5d5t4  ,sid5ote3
 ,huxley ,aga9/ ,hume4  ,b ?is imman5t  
,god is also se5 to be transc5d5t4 ,he  
is 9 nature & f> beyond x4 ,va/ z nature
 is1 x is limit$4 ,god is ! unlimit$4   
,)9 ?is region ( transc5d5ce is room =  
all ,8 graci\s activities z di/+ui%$ f  
,8 natural activities2 room = m>vel &   
miracle if ,he w & we ne$4 ,:5 ,huxley  
ab&ons ,hume's a priori argum5t aga9/   
miracles x is n wor? :ile = o!rs to use 
x4 ,few] d\bt ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 ,i    
believe1 ?an at any "t s9ce m5 s\ght to 
prove t ,he does n exi/4 ,! ,fa!rly 9   
,god is prov$ bo? by ,8 "w 9 nature & by
 ^? works ( grace :i* ! /ud5t ( nature  
alone c n see4 ,god is a _s4 ,! human _s
 ref9$1 purifi$1 sees ,him 9 proportion 
to its purification4  ,sid5ote3 ,mod]n  

,*ri/ology4  ,sid5ote3 ,=m]             
,limitations4  ,sid5ote3 ,ritual        
,/atem5t4  ,sid5ote3 ,aim ( ,*ri/ianity4
  ,sid5ote3 ,lik5ess to ,god4  ,9       
respect ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 only ,son our
 ,"l1 x may1 x mu/1 be said ,he rema9s 9
 full & glori\s vigor z ! ,r$eem] (     
mank9d4 ,! m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 our "t &
 a half-c5tury ago ) respect to ,*ri/ is
 9 ! ext5sion1 r ?an ! dim9ution ( ,8   
relation to salvation & ! ext5sion ( !  
idea ( salvation itself4 ,9 ! =m] days  
m5's eyes 7 almo/ :olly fix$ on ,8 dea? 
& its relation to salvation 9 ! future  
life4 ,seldom inde$ 0 ! value ( ! foll[+
 text tak5 into consid]ation3 ,= if :5  
we 7 enemies we 7 reconcil$ to ,god by !
 dea? ( ,8 ,son1 mu* m be+ reconcil$ we 
%all be sav$ by ,8 life4 ,!re is less   
disposition to dogmatize z to !ories ( !
 atonem5t4 ,mo/1 ,i ?9k1 come to feel t 
no "o view conta9s ! full significance (
 ,*ri/'s dea?4 ,h y notic$ h[ ! ,ritual 
puts x 9 ! ord] ( ! ,"l's ,supp]8 ,did/ 
give ,?9e only ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ to     

suff] dea? ^u ! cross = our ,r$emption2 
:o made !re on ! cross by ,8 oblation ( 
,himself once (f]$ a full1 p]fect1 &    
suffici5t sacrifice1 oblation1 &        
satisfaction = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4 ,! m5 
:o wrote t /ruggl$ to int]pret ,8 dea?  
by e possible phase ( its mean+4 ,9 our 
"t we h come to see t ! aim ( ,*ri/ &   
,*ri/ianity is to develop "* & t ?is mu/
 be ga9$ 9 "t t we may be ready =       
et]nity4 ,?us ! dea? ( ,*ri/ z !        
ultimate ( self-sacrifice p]suades u to 
! dea? ( s9 9 u t we may live r5ew$ 9   
,god2 rise f our dead selves to high]   
?+s4 ,8 life p]suades u z ! condition & 
example ( gr[? to move on f ! fir/      
self-surr5d] into ! habit & fact (      
con/ant ob$i5ce & !re=e into ! lik5ess (
 ,god's de> ,son4  ,! consci\sness1     
well-nigh univ]sal1 ( ! nobility (      
self-sacrifice is t :i* gives vitality &
 vogue among ! masses to ! doctr9e ( !  
atonem5t4 ,self-sacrifice becomes m r>e 
z weal? & ref9em5t modify m5 & wom54 ,he
 t has mu* is loa? to lose or leave x4  

,h5ce ! ri* g5]ally fight 9 security4 ,!
 poor meet ! bullets fir/4  ,bad z is ! 
conduct ( "s trades-unioni/s1 x is among
 ^! toil]s t great de$s ( sympa?y &     
g5]osity are done4 ,h[ !y tax !mselves  
to help ea* o!r6 ,h[ _! wom5 "w = ea*   
o!r :5 "o is unable to c>e = h]self or  
h] *ildr56 ,_! doctr9e t an injury to "o
 is a wrong to all has mu* t is         
,*ri/like 9 x4 ,let u :o believe 9 an   
aton+ ,*ri/ rejoice t z long z m5 honor 
brav]y--self-sacrifice unto dea? =      
c\ntry1 home1 or ! life ( de> ones2 z   
long z !y build monum5ts to g5]als1     
soldi]s1 firem51 physicians :o die =    
o!rs1 s w ! _w be sl[ to disbelieve !   
doctr9e t ,jesus ,*ri/ ta/$ dea? = e    
man4  ,sid5ote3 ,john's ,logos4         
,sid5ote3 ,an ,an?ropomorphic ,god4  ,m1
 too1 is made ( ,8 life be=e !          
,inc>nation4 ,! pre-exi/5ce ( ,*ri/ is  
an ess5tial elem5t 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,8    
et]nal relation to ,god is ! only way ( 
conceiv+ ,him :i* answ]s to ,8 real     
greatness4#d ,! ,*ri/ 0 pres5t & active 

9 ! creation4 ,john's use ( ! ^w ,logos 
is "r4 ,logos is n m]ely a result b a   
,=ce4 ,x is n only ! spee*1 b ! speak]4 
,let u admit once = all t ! fact1 mu*   
belabor$ ( ! critics1 is a fact4 ,let u 
n be afraid ( ! ^w :i* expresses x4 ,god
 mu/ be an?ropomorphic if ,he exi/s4 ,we
 c come n[h]e ne> to ?9k+ out any o!r   
k9d ( ,god4 ,*ri/ has ! value ( ,god to 
dev\t ,*ri/ians because 9 ! fullness (  
,8 moral p]fections ,he expresses ,god s
 f> z we c "k ,him & man s f> z man c   
hope & gr[4  ,footnote #d3 ,d5ney4      
,/udies 9 ,!ology4  ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,son (
 ,god4  ,is ,8 ,son%ip diff]5t f ours1  
or only an expansion ( ! fullness &     
p]fection ( our son%ip8 ,?is la/ seems  
to me a mo/ important "q4 ,if ,he 0 born
 z we 7 born--t is1 z to ! beg9n+ ( ,8  
e>?ly life1 !re c be no pre-em95t s5se 9
 :i* ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he 0 ei!r a  
happy accid5t ( natural bir? or a sport 
9 evolution4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,virg9 ,bir?4
  ,?is br+s u to t doctr9e :i* is !     
greate/ *all5ge to ! d\bt]3 ,conceiv$ by

 ! ,holy ,gho/2 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1--a
 doctr9e fi]cely f\ght by ,h>nack & yet 
by no means to be dismiss$ z he         
dismisses x4 ,8 tea*+ on ?is po9t seems 
to me ! result ( 8 !ory ( ,*ri/ianity4  
,if "o seeks to rid ,*ri/ianity ( !     
sup]natural1 "h is ! place to beg94     
,sid5ote3 ,dignity ( ! ,/ory4  ,sid5ote3
 ,a ,great] ,puzzle4  ,b :o w n feel !  
=ce ( ! position t1 grant$ ,god 0 to be 
inc>nate1 ! /ory ( ,*ri/'s inc>nation is
 ! noble/ & mo/ probable8 ,he is n born 
( a man's lu/ nor ( a woman's desire--b 
( ! submission ( unta9t$ womanhood to ! 
direct creative p[] ( ,god4 ,!          
alt]native to ?is is ! ,div9e/ man 9 all
 ! _w born ( s9n+ & n yet m>ri$ p>5ts4  
,if ! new doctr9e ( h]$ity be true t m5 
may inh]it good z well z evil1 we /ill h
 an a/\nd+ fact to acc\nt =2 namely1 !  
bir? ( su* a *ild f su* conditions1 t   
is1 ) all ! good kept 9 & all ! bad left
 out4  ,sid5ote3 ,p>!nog5esis a ,fact4  
,:5 m5 speak ( a virg9 bir? z incr$ible 
& impossible & z ! weake/ ( all ,*ri/ian

 doctr9e1 d !y "k or h !y =gott5 t      
p>!nog5esis 7virg9 bir?7 is a fact 9    
nature2 exi/+1 = example1 9 z highly    
organiz$ insects z ! honey bee8 ,!re are
 o!r insects :i* are p>!nog5etic at "o  
"t & sexually productive at ano!r4 ,!re 
are also h9ts ( x 9 human life kn[n to  
anatomi/s :i* c n be fully discuss$ "h4 
,sid5ote3 ,among ! ,bees4  ,sid5ote3 ,a 
,small ,dep>ture f ,nature4  ,! virg9   
que5 bee produces males 9 abundance1 b c
 n produce females until %e has made h] 
nuptial flight & met h] mate 9 an       
embrace inv>iably fatal to him4 ,nor    
does %e ev] ne$ to meet ano!r4 ,f t "t  
on1 %e is ! fruitful "m ( e k9d ( bee   
life ! hive ne$s2 ! undevelop$ females  
call$ neut]s & ^? :o become que5s by be+
 f$ on royal food4 ,virg9 bir? is !re=e 
imb$d$ 9 nature's ord]4 ,to occur 9 !   
human species nature ne$ call 9 no      
novelty4 ,*ri/1 if born ( a virg91 0    
born ) ! smalle/ possible dep>ture f !  
ord] ( nature4 ,a process kn[n 9 a l[]  
=m ( life 0 c>ri$ into ! high] to       

produce ! unique be+ call$ = by !       
spiritual ne$s ( mank9d4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,sid5ote3
 ,! ,hi/orical ,/atem5t4  ,pass+ ov] !  
hi/orical ass]tions :i* foll[ ! doctr9e 
( ! virg9 bir?1 suff]$ "u ,pontius      
,pilate1 0 crucifi$1 dead1 & buri$1     
because !re is no?+ 9 ^! /atem5ts       
difficult or incr$ible1 we rea* !       
doctr9e ( ,8 resurrection1 ! ?ird day   
,he rose f ! dead1 a doctr9e next to t (
 ! virg9 bir? 9 natural difficulty (    
acceptance4  ,sid5ote3 ,*ri/'s          
,resurrection4  ,sid5ote3 ,surprise (   
,disciples4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,fact ,acc\nts
 = ,hi/ory4  ,fai? 9 ?is seems to me to 
dep5d on h[ f> we h accept$ ,*ri/'s     
,deity & ,8 inc>nation4 ,if by ! ,holy  
,gho/ we h be5 able to say t ,jesus is !
 ,"l2 if by t bless$ en]gy we p]ceive ,8
 ,div9e ma/]%ip2 if by ! same en]gy we  
feel t ,he has trans=m$ u into ! image (
 ,8 de> ,son2 rais+ u f ! dea? ( s9 into
 ! life ( righte\sness x is n difficult 
to believe t ,jesus ! p[] ( !           

,resurrection rose f ! dead4 ,! fact ( !
 ,resurrection & belief 9 ! fact is n   
explicable by any antec$5t conditions   
ap>t f its tru?4#e ,! disciples did n   
expect :at !y saw4 ,8 dea? 0 = !m s f> z
 we c see1 )\t hope4 ,!y 7 n able yet to
 int]pret ,8 prophecy t ,he w\ld build  
aga9 ,8 temple1 nor und]/& !            
spirituality ( ,8 k+dom4 ,^! facts seem 
to me utt]ly to demoli% ! !ory ( a      
vision call$ up by eag]1 yea1 agoniz+1  
expectation4 ,! idea ( ! ,resurrection  
ju/ifies ,8 prophecies z to ,himself & !
 fact acc\nts1 bett] ?an any !ory :i*   
d5ies ! fact1 = ! fai? & f\nd+ ( ! e>ly 
,*ur* z well z = ! c\rse ( subsequ5t    
hi/ory & ( ! believ]'s exp]i5ce4        
,footnote #e3 ,we/cott4 ,! ,revelation (
 ! ,ris5 ,"l4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,sid5ote3 ,sl[    
,belief 9 ,resurrection4  ,x is mu* to  
see t belief became belief only ) great 
difficulty4 ,! idea ( ! ,resurrection 0 
/range & al>m+ to ! disciples4 ,!y 7    
t]rifi$ & affright$ & suppos$ !y beheld 

a _s4 ,sl[ly by te/s ( s5se z well z by 
p]suasions ( tea*+ did ! disciples come 
to believe t ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,resurrection 0
 ! same ,*ri/ :o suff]$ on ! cross4     
,sid5ote3 ,n an ,inv5tion4  ,sid5ote3   
,an ,eye-witness ,/ory4  ,x seems       
impossible t ! ,resurrection c\ld h be5 
an inv5tion or t ! acc\nt ( x c\ld be a 
"w ( ! imag9ation4 ,! la/ is almo/ z    
great a miracle z ! ,resurrection       
itself4 ,9 detail1 9 naturalness1 ev5 9 
! pres5ce ( difficulties & h9drances to 
easy belief ( ! /ory1 ! n>rative seems t
 ( an eye-witness4 ,no reason+ c br+    
fai?1 h[ev]1 to "o :o d5ies ! miracul\s4
 ,z a fact1 ! ,resurrection is incapable
 ( naturali/ic explanation4 ,to ^? :o   
d5y ! miracul\s ,i c only aga9 po9t out 
h[ ,huxley cuts out ! a priori argum5t f
 ,hume z wor?less4 ,z quot$ 9 8         
biography1 ,huxley says3 ,we are n      
ju/ifi$ 9 ! a priori ass]tion t ! ord] (
 nature1 z exp]i5ce has reveal$ x to u1 
c n *ange4 ,! assumption is illegitimate
 because x involves ! :ole po9t 9       

dispute4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,sid5ote3 ,asc5t into      
,heav54  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,asc5sion4        
,sid5ote3 ,nature n ,:olly ,love4       
,sid5ote3 ,evil & ,good4  ,necess>ily   
miracul\s also is ! doctr9e1 ,he asc5d$ 
into heav54 ,9 ?is ,he pass$ f ! visible
 into ! invisible2 f ! conditions (     
human life to ^? ( ! life ( a _s2 f ! "w
 ( r$emption to t ( int]cession4 ,if ,8 
resurrection be accept$1 ,8 asc5sion    
pres5ts no difficulties to fai?4 ,?is1 )
 ,8 inc>nation1 & ! facts ( ,8 e>?ly    
life are ! manife/ation ( ! t5d] side ( 
,god to ! s5ses ev5 z ,8 wisdom & p[]   
are %[n to ! s5ses by ! facts & laws (  
nature4 ,z to ! doctr9e1 ,god is love1  
nature's ^w c nev] be conclusive4 ,9 !  
natural k+dom joy & sorr[1 ease & pa91  
love & hate1 k9dness & cruelty1 tru/ &  
t]ror exi/ side by side1 z d life &     
dea?4 ,no man concludes1 f nature alone1
 t ,god is rul$ by love4 ,because man c 
n conclude ?is1 ,ormuzd & ,ahriman are  
f\nd sub/antially 9 all religions1 z 9 t

 ( ! ,p>sees1 except 9 ! ,*ri/ian4 ,"h !
 w>f>e is n to be et]nal4 ,! victory (  
good is to come4 ,div9e help is promis$1
 t x may be secur$ 9 e s\l4 ,! conque/ (
 evil by good is )9 t ,*ri/ian          
omnipot5ce :i* ,paul knew4 ,i c d all   
?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :o /r5g!ne? me4 ,x      
requires a ,*ri/ to %[ t ! pa? to re/ is
 ?r\gh toil2 t ! way to ease is ?r\gh   
suff]+2 t ! highway to life passes ?r\gh
 dea?4 ,only ?us c mortality be swall[$ 
up ( life4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mean+ (       
,jesus4  ,sid5ote3 ,*ri/ z ,reveal]4  ,9
 ! unity ( ! ,godhead1 ,*ri/ is ,god 9  
manife/ation1 r$emption1 int]cession1   
judgm5t4 ,9 ! ,tr9ity1 9 :i* we mu/     
believe ,god exi/s1 ,jesus ,*ri/ is !   
p]sonality expressive1 at fir/ visibly &
 n[ invisibly1 ( ! t5d] qualities ( !   
,div9e nature :i*1 manife/$ 9 "p 9 ! _w 
( nature1 are !re s l9k$ ) sev]ity z to 
require special & peculi> revelation 9 !
 p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ord] t ,god may 
be und]/ood bo? z transc5d+ nature & z  
et]nal love4         99       99        

99       99       99  ,surely ! doctr9e1
 ,i believe 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 w rema94 ,x
 is a mis=tune t ! ^w gho/ has1 9 our   
,engli% use1 an unwor?y & t]rify+       
significance4 ,on ?is acc\nt x 7 well if
 we c\ld sub/itute = con/ant use ! ^w   
,_s4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,holy ,gho/4         
,sid5ote3 ,! ,en]gy ( ,god4  ,sid5ote3  
,! ,int]pret]4  ,! ,holy ,_s is ! en]gy 
( ,god1 :e!r work+ z ,creator or 9 !    
processes ( r$emption4 ,x /irs u to !   
dep?s :5 we consid] t ! ,au?or ( !      
worlds1 ! ,s\rce ( ! en]gies is ,he :o  
trans=ms1 r5ews1 sanctifies1 & witnesses
 9 u4 ,!re is no "q z to ! p]vasiv5ess &
 compet5ce ( ! ,p[] :i* works 9 u to w &
 to d ( ,8 good pleasure4 ,we are taught
 to trace all our religi\s uplift to !  
highe/ possible s\rce4 ,we ga!r a great 
s5se ( our wor? by ! dignity ( ?is      
association z we d ( ! condesc5sion (   
our ,"l 9 mak+ ,8 home 9 our he>ts4 ,?is
 ,holy ,_s is 9 all ,*ri/ians ! en]gy ( 
! entire spiritual life4 ,by ?is we d ! 
?+s :i* by nature we c n d4 ,8 is t     

,div9e impulse :i* initiates1 cont9ues1 
matures1 & satisfies ! life ( ,god 9 u4 
,x is ! indwell+1 all-p]vad+ ,holy ,_s1 
:i* int]prets t great ^w1 ,i 9 !m & ,?\ 
9 ,me1 t !y may be "o z ,we are4        
,sid5ote3 ,! ,doctr9e ( ,en]gy4  ,& if !
 mo/ advanc$ philosophy %\ld yet be     
confirm$ z true t !re is no?+ really b  
en]gy1 none ! less w\ld ! doctr9e ( !   
,holy ,_s abide4 ,back ( all !          
individual en]gies ( humanity2 back (   
all ! =ces ( nature is ! supreme en]gy (
 ,god4 ,if creation be our !ory1 x is ! 
,_s ( ,god :i* broods on ! face ( !     
wat]s4 ,if evolution be our cre$1 x is 9
 ,him we live & move & h our be+4 ,all  
sci5ce is b ! kn[+ ( ,8 way ( work+1 &  
all !ology is b ! discov]y ( ,8 m9d4 ,to
 "k ,him is to "k all ?+s4 ,! late/     
,*ri/ian w be say+1 ,i believe 9 ! ,holy
 ,gho/4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,=giv5ess (   
,s94  ,sid5ote3 ,huxley on ,depravity4  
,sid5ote3 ,n ,all ,born ,good4          
,sid5ote3 ,exp]i5ce ( ,hell4  ,& :at    

becomes ( ! doctr9e ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s 9
 ?is outlook = ! ?+s :i* rema98 ,accept+
 ,huxley z ! inc>nation ( ! skeptical _s
 ( our "t1 ,i quote f him 8 ?\ght ( s91 
depravity1 & puni%m5t1 z a h9t ( :]e !  
sci5tific _s may yet aid u4 ,! doctr9e (
 pr$e/9ation1 ( orig9al s91 ( ! innate  
depravity ( man1 ! evil fate ( ! great] 
"p ( ! race1 ( ! primacy ( ,satan 9 ?is 
_w1 ( ! ess5tial vil5ess ( matt]1 ( a   
malevol5t ,demiurgos subord9ate to a    
b5evol5t ,almighty :o has only lately   
reveal$ ,himself1 faulty z !y are1 appe>
 to me to be va/ly ne>] ! tru? ?an !    
lib]al1 popul> illusions t babies are   
all born good1 & t ! example ( corrupt  
society is responsible = _! failure to  
rema9 s4444 ,t x is giv5 to ev]ybody to 
rea* ! e?ical ideal if !y w only try2 t 
all p>tial evil is univ]sal good2 & o!r 
optimi/ic figm5ts4 ,i suppose t all m5 )
 a cle> s5se ( "r & wrong h desc5d$ into
 hell & /opp$ !re q long en\gh to "k :at
 inf9ite puni%m5t means4  ,sid5ote3     
,transmission ( ,evil4  ,surely1 !      

e/abli%$ tru?s ( h]$ity confirm !       
doctr9e t man1 if n born deprav$1 is    
born depriv$ ( t5d5cies t[>d good       
ess5tial to 8 own welf>e & t ( ! race4  
,:]e s9 has once tak5 hold ( ! race1 !  
natural reproduction ( life become      
reproduction ( life morally injur$ &    
faulty4 ,) evil once begun1 ! race is a 
succession ( ta9t$ individuals2 an      
organism t works t[>d cont9uance ( evil4
 ,n b t good is transmitt$ at ! same "t1
 = x goes along ) evil4 ,any virtue or  
value :i* is /rong en\gh to live w pass 
f g5]ation to g5]ation ev5 :ile evil is 
mak+ ! same j\rney4#f  ,footnote #f3    
,outl9e ( ,*ri/ian ,!ology4 ,cl>ke1 p4  
#bdb4  ,sid5ote3 ,depravation &         
,deprivation4  ,sid5ote3 ,natural       
,/&>ds4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,decalogue4  ,:ile
 we hold t ?is t5d5cy1 ?is natural      
sluggi%ness 9 lay+ hold ( ! ?+s ( !     
high] nature is n 9 itself guilt1 x     
becomes s by ! volunt>y adoption ( ! l[]
 =ces z ! guide ( life4 ,nature has h]  
own decalogue4 ,!re is a law writt5 ^u  

our he>ts4 ,! wa/+ ( p[] by ang]1       
jeal\sy1 envy1 covet\sness & ! l1 & !   
degradation foll[+ _! expression 9 acts 
( rev5ge1 concupisc5ce1 & m]e rapacity1 
are kn[n )\t revelation by all races :i*
 h n suff]$ ! d[nw>d evolution4 ,!      
lit]atures prove ?is back ev5 to ! days 
( ,hamurabi4 ,?us natural /&>ds ( temp] 
& conduct are se5 to exi/1 bel[ :i* m5  
may n live )\t loss1 & h5ce !re are     
natural laws to disobey :i* is s94 ,!   
table giv5 on ,s9ai1 ?\gh giv5 to       
,moses1 0 9 ! _w long be=e ,moses4 ,b   
high] sanction 0 giv5 x by ! lawgiv]1 & 
! highe/ by ! re-enactm5t ( ! ,decalogue
 by ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,he>t   
,law4  ,sid5ote3 ,effects ( ,s94        
,sid5ote3 ,*>act]i/ics ( ,s94  ,sid5ote3
 ,results ( ,s94  ,s9 is blamewor?y     
because x is born ( ! human pref]5ce & !
 human w4 ,! nation :i*1 kn[+ mo/ ( !   
,div9e w1 disobeys1 is ! mo/ guilty     
because ! mo/ kn[+4 ,! proportion (     
guilt dep5ds on ! measure ( k & !       
measure ( opportunity4 ,h5ce !re is "s  

guilt among ^? :o "k only a "p ( ! tru?1
 & if a man p]ceives1 )\t ! aid (       
revelation1 a law 9 nature & a p5alty1 &
 breaks t law1 !n is he a s9n]4 ,"s ( ! 
physical consequ5ces may app>5tly be    
avoid$ by future ob$i5ce4 ,b ! inn] &   
spiritual consequ5ces ( s9 are !        
wor/--^! ?+s2 namely3 ,9 ! weak5+ ( ! w2
 9 ! h>d5+ ( ! consci5ce2 &1 lat]1 9 !  
recklessness z to consequ5ces1 indicat$ 
by t t]rible indictm5t by ,paul1 ,:o1   
be+ pa/ feel+1 h giv5 !mselves ov]4 ,!  
consci\sness ( s9 is practically        
univ]sal4 ,x is no inv5tion (           
,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh br\ght to its greate/ 
=ce by ,*ri/ianity4 ,religions1         
gov]nm5ts1 lit]atures1--all &           
ev]y:]e1--treat ( s9 z a fact4 ,x is m  
?an dom9ion ( body ov] _s2 m ?an an     
incid5t ( gr[?2 m ?an a result (        
undevelop$ judgm5t1 t+$ ) emotion1 &    
appli$ to que/ions ( motive & conduct4  
,s9 is ! abnormal2 s9 is a v>iant f     
/&>d2 s9 is self-w & selfi%ness ?rottl+ 
duty4 ,:]e m5 accept a ,god1 x is       

opposition to ,8 law & gov]nm5t4#g ,if  
no p]sonal ,god be believ$ 91 !n s9 is  
willful opposition to ! c\rse ( nature &
 to law1 z prov$ by exp]i5ce4 ,s1 9 e   
case1 x is unwor?y1 injuri\s1 & guilty1 
& mu/ be rep5t$ ( & aton$ =4 ,! doctr9e 
( s9 w nev] be ess5tially di/urb$4      
,footnote #g3 ,cf4 ,cl>ke4 ,outl9e (    
,!ology4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,sup]natural  
,ev5t4  ,sid5ote3 ,lacks ,sci5tific     
,pro(4  ,sid5ote3 ,an ,old ,fallacy4    
,sid5ote3 ,a ,jewi% ,argum5t4  ,sid5ote3
 ,kant's ,reason+4  ,sid5ote3 ,c ,n ,be 
,demon/rat$4  ,! next clause 9 ! cre$1  
,! resurrection ( ! body1 if x rema9s z 
a p]man5t article ( fai?1 mu/ re/ on !  
decl>ation ( ,*ri/ & on ,8 resurrection4
 ,x is confess$ly dep5d5t1 n on a       
natural1 b a sup]natural ord]4 ,on ?is  
po9t x is aga9 wor? our :ile to note a  
concession by ,huxley1 z %[+ ! consi/5cy
 ( "o ,*ri/ian tru? ) ano!r4 ,if a      
g5u9e1 & n m]ely subjective1 immortality
 awaits u1 ,i conceive t )\t "s su*     

*ange z t depict$ 9 ,i ,cor9?ians xv1   
immortality mu/ be et]nal mis]y4#h      
,surely1 ?is is a great te/imony to t   
fam\s *apt] on ! resurrection4 ,no      
sci5tific pro( or probability c be      
adduc$ = ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,!    
old] !ologians us$ to po9t out t !      
cat]pill> entomb$ itself t x might em]ge
 to ! high] life ( ! butt]fly4 ,b we mu/
 n take f su* a fact :at suits our      
purpose1 & leave a fatal weakness 9 our 
argum5t4 ,! butt]fly does1 inde$1 em]ge 
f ! c(f9 ( ! cocoon & ! seem+ly dead    
pupa4 ,b x is only = a brief day ( life4
 ,!n x lays its eggs & dies =ev]4 ,x is 
born to no immortality1 b to ! mo/      
ephem]al life4 ,! e>ly ,*ur*2 yea1 !    
,jewi% ,*ur*1 f\nd rational w>rant =    
belief 9 immortality & ! resurrection ( 
! body1 fir/ 9 ! ?\ght t x 0 unju/ = ^? 
:o f\ght = & br\ght 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 to
 enjoy no?+ ( :at !y secur$4 ,s !       
doctr9e ( ! fir/ resurrection appe>s z a
 contribution ( ju/ice to holy life4    
,lat] on1 simil> reason+ dem&$ !        

resurrection ( all4 ,a judgm5t is       
necess>y1 n to acqua9t ,god ) ! m]its ( 
m51 b to acqua9t m5 ) ! righte\sness (  
,god4 ,?is w\ld be impossible )\t !     
resurrection ( all4 ,v close to ?is is !
 reason+ ( ,kant1 summ>iz$ z foll[s3 ,e 
moral act mu/ h z an end ! highe/ good4 
,?is good consi/s ( two elem5ts1 virtue 
& felicity1 or happ9ess4 ,! two are     
insep>able4 ,b ^! c n be realiz$ "u !   
limitations ( ?is exi/5ce4 ,immortality 
foll[s z a d$uction4 ,! moral law dem&s 
p]fect virtue or hol9ess2 b a moral be+ 
c n realize absolute moral p]fection or 
a holy complet5ess ( nature 9 ?is pres5t
 life4 ,x is :olly ( fai? t m5 are      
immortal4 ,x ( necessity c n be         
demon/rat$4 ,! mass ( mank9d h believ$  
x1 & d believe x1 & x is "o ( ! mo/     
difficult ( beliefs to escape f1 return+
 to "s skeptical sci5ti/s almo/ z an    
intuition1 conqu]+ ! logic ( dea? &     
decay4  ,footnote #h3 ,biography1 ,vol4 
,,ii4 p4 #cbb4  ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,fai?     
,gr[s4  ,x is also true t fai? 9        

immortality gr[s ) ! fullness &         
intellig5ce ( ! spiritual life4 ,x      
becomes a complete p]suasion to ! pure 9
 he>t4 ,yet "s sci5tific facts1 z relat$
 to man1 make ! idea ( 8 ext9ction      
improbable1 & sep>ate him f ! bea/ :i*  
p]i%e?4  ,sid5ote3 ,m5 & ,brutes4       
,sid5ote3 ,:at ,brutes ,h4  ,x is true t
 mu* is common to m5 & brutes4 ,!y walk 
! same e>?2 brea! ! same air2 are n\ri%$
 by ! same food1 :i* is dige/$ by ! same
 processes4 ,_! life is transmitt$ by ! 
same me?ods1 & _! embryonic life is     
/rangely simil>4 ,x is also true t !re  
are /rong m5tal resemblances4 ,bo? love 
& hate2 are jeal\s & indiff]5t2 are     
c\rage\s & c[>dly2 !y p]ceive by simil> 
organs2 record by simil> mnemonic       
ganglia2 & are )9 c]ta9 limits impell$  
by ! same motives4 ,nor c a measure (   
reason be d5i$ to animals4 ,:ile mu* (  
:at appe>s to be m5tal life is automatic
 & unconsci\s response to an ext]nal    
/imulus rea*+ a n]ve-c5t]1 yet )9 limits
 !y delib]ate2 !y ex]cise *oice2 &      

det]m9e r\tes & me?ods4  ,sid5ote3 ,man 
,above ,brutes4  ,sid5ote3 ,habits (    
,animals4  ,sid5ote3 ,limits ( ,brute   
,intellig5ce4  ,sid5ote3 ,limits        
,cont9u$4  ,b :5 all ?is is said1 man   
rises almo/ inf9itely beyond ! highe/   
brute4 ,man c /& outside ( himself2     
contemplate ! movem5ts ( 8 own m9d2 wat*
 ! play ( motive ^u en]gy & w1 & "k     
himself z no brute c ev] be tra9$ to d4 
,nor h brutes ! ganglia1 lobes1 or      
convolutions :i* h\se & direct su* p[]s2
 & no tribe ( mank9d has be5 f\nd )\t   
!m1 h[ev] undevelop$4 ,v limit$1 inde$1 
is ! use ( natural =ces or ( suppli$    
mat]ials 9 ! life ( a brute4 ,! birds   
pick up fea!rs1 hair1 twigs2 b no bird  
provides su* ?+s by delib]ate prevision 
& co-op]ation ) nature4 ,:at animal s[s 
t he may reap8 ,! s-call$ agricultural  
ants ga!r :at !y h n s[n1 & reap :at !y 
h n plant$4 ,man s[s t he may ga!r2     
bre$s t he may use2 & accompli%es       
civilization by an ev]-increas+ ma/]y & 
adaptation ( natural =ces4 ,an insect   

may float ) ! curr5t on a *ip2 b :at "o 
ev] put a *ip into ! wat]8 ,a beav] may 
build a dam2 b :at beav] ev] turn$ !    
height5$ wat] on a :eel8 ,! dog may lie 
9 a sunny spot2 b :at dog ev] creat$    
artificial heat or cond5s$ by a l5s !   
sun's heat on a p>ticul> po9t8 ,! h5 may
 lay & incubate an egg2 b :at h5 ev]    
inv5t$ an incubator to save h] long     
sitt+ 9 "o pose or place1 or /udi$ !    
developm5t ( life 9 & f ! egg %e        
produc$8 ,! ox may select ! ri*e/       
pa/ure2 b nev] dream$ ( creat+ a ri*    
pa/ure by ! culture & f]tilization ( :i*
 he is ! *ief s\rce4 ,! tig] *ooses &   
slays 8 prey2 b does n "k h[ to         
propagate1 develop1 & safely mature !   
animals on :i* he fe$s4 ,all animal life
 bel[ man mu/ locate :]e its food       
ab\nds1 or foll[ t food 9 its migrations
 or seasonal *anges4 ,man alone /ores & 
transports 8 food1 creat+ comm]ce by 8  
ma/]y ( climate4  ,sid5ote3 ,man ,p>ts  
,company4  ,sid5ote3 ,man & ,brute      
,comp>$4  ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,man ,c ,live4  

,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,man ,c ,decay4  ,sid5ote3
 ,incid5tal z to ,body4  ,! brute obeys 
law unwitt+ly 9 ! su/5ance &            
transmission ( life4 ,man alone p]ceives
 & d$uces law f a ?\s& facts1 &         
concludes a lawgiv] f ! law1 & "o ,"l & 
,giv] ( ,life f ! unity & univ]sality ( 
=ce4 ,! brute turns its eye skyw>d to   
detect dang]2 b nev] measures or c\nts !
 />s1 disc]ns ! movem5ts ( ! planets1   
nor ext5ds vision & he>+ by telescope1  
microscope1 & megaphone1 nor proves by !
 spectroscope ! sam5ess ( /ell> elem5ts 
) ^? ( our own _w4 ,! brute nei!r makes 
hi/ory nor records x4 ,he rememb]s1 b   
does n recollect4 ,8 affections are     
evanesc5t z to 8 k9d1 & only approa*    
p]man5ce z !y are fa/5$ ^u u4 ,! brute  
cognizes ext]nal ?+s1 b does n p]ceive  
_! be+4 ,?us man c live 9 an            
intellectual or spiritual _w z to 8     
aims1 motives1 & occupations4 ,he ne$   
t\* matt] only s f> z x is necess>y to  
support ! bodily /r5g? on :i* 8         
spiritual & intellectual movem5t mu/    

dep5d = basis & manife/ation4 ,on ! o!r 
h& he may r$uce ! intellectual &        
spiritual life to ! l[e/ limit by giv+ !
 ma/]y to 8 physical appetites4 ,we feel
 in/9ctively t to d ?is la/ is unwor?y (
 manhood & de/ructive ( ! high] nature &
 int5t4 ,b :o expects a brute to d any?+
 else b m9i/] to 8 appetites8 ,if he    
delays a s+le second 9 do+ x1 x is only 
?r\gh fe> ( man or ( "s /rong] animal4  
,8 intellectual movem5ts h ?is z an end 
9 complete rev]sal ( ! case ) man4 ,) ! 
brute ! intellect seems incid5tal to !  
body4 ,) man ! body is incid5tal to !   
intellect4 ,"o feels = ?is reason t man 
might live a purely spiritual &         
disembodi$ life4 ,no "o f ?is /&po9t    
?9ks s ( a brute4  ,sid5ote3            
,immortality ( ,=ce4  ,sid5ote3 ,*ri/'s 
,light4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,*ri/ian's ,eye4  
,once m let ,huxley speak z to !        
sci5tific possibility ) reg>d to ! o!r  
great ,*ri/ian dogmas1 ! immortality ( !
 s\l1 & a future /ate ( rew>ds &        
puni%m5ts1 :at possible objection c ,i1 

:o am compell$1 p]=ce1 to believe 9 !   
immortality ( :at we call matt] & =ce1 &
 9 a v unmi/akable pres5t /ate ( rew>ds 
& puni%m5ts = all our de$s1 h to ^!     
doctr9es8 ,give me a sc9tilla ( evid5ce1
 & ,i am ready to jump at !m4#i ,b :5   
all conditions are consid]$1 & j weight 
giv5 to all ! probabilities1 ! full     
p]suasion ( immortality comes ?r\gh ,him
 :o has br\ght life & immortality to    
light4 ,^! seem "p ( ,8 communication to
 ! s\ls 9 :om ,he dwells4 ,to !m ,he    
says1 ,because ,i live1 ye %all live    
also4 ,into _! be+ ,he injects ! p[] (  
an endless life4 ,_! hopes1 fai?1       
affections c5t] less & less on "t4 ,!   
tru]1 full]1 ri*] life is felt to be    
com+4 ,x is to surpass ! e>?ly life 9   
quantity & 9 quality only because ! s\l1
 z x flutt]s ,godw>d1 mu/ "h feel !     
attrition ( its fle%ly tab]nacle4 ,?is  
dissolv$1 ! fullness & ! fre$om come4 ,!
 h\se n made ) h&s h5ce=? en%r9es ! _s4 
,*ri/'s great ,^w is f9ally int]pret$3  
,i am come1 t !y might h life1 & h x m  

abundantly4  ,footnote #i3 ,biography4  
,vol4 ,i1 p4 #bfj4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,life
 ,ev]la/+4  ,sid5ote3 ,lit]alism4  ,!   
life ev]la/+6 ,?is is ! gr& f9ale ( !   
,cre$ z x is ! end :i* all dev\t s\ls   
seek4 ,x is made probable by :at man is1
 :i* is ! same z say+ t !re are1 f      
consid]ations above m5tion$1            
probabilities 9 its favor4 ,x has be5 ! 
habit ( pi\s s\ls to attempt to und]/& &
 describe ?is life1 & _m are ! volumes  
:i* proce$ ^u ! lit]alness ( ! ,bible   
descriptions4 ,i suppose !re are phases 
( fai? :i* c n rea* beyond lit]alness1 &
 h5ce d n rightly int]pret ! spl5did    
imag]y ( ,/4 ,john4 ,su* we mu/ leave to
 ! bless$ surprise & ec/atic awak5+ (   
,p>adise4  ,sid5ote3 ,great ,figures4   
,sid5ote3 ,locat+ ,heav54  ,sid5ote3    
,et]nal ,puni%m5t4  ,to o!r m9ds ! life 
ev]la/+ is unbelievable except z ! great
 pictures ( ,john are spiritualiz$4 ,to 
su* ! place becomes a /ate or condition4
 ,x is ( no int]e/ to u to inquire1 z   

did ! ,*ri/ian philosoph]1 ,dick1 into !
 locality ( heav5 & hell4 ,su* ideas z  
^? rec5tly put =? by a prea*]1 n ( our  
,*ur*1 ?ank ,god6 t hell is 9 "o ( !    
spots on ! sun1 & heav5 9 ! *romosph]e  
are di/a/eful to ! la/ degree to ^? :o  
believe t ,god is a ,_s1 & t fle% &     
blood c n inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,su*   
feel t heav5 may be any:]e & ev]y:]e2 t 
! gulf :i* sep>ates ! ri* man & ,laz>us 
may be only a moral gulf1 see+ t !y     
talk$ across x4 ,!y see et]nal puni%m5t 
9 ! p]ception ( ! s9n] t he has =ev]    
/unt$ 8 s\l by 8 s9fullness & !         
grossness ( 8 affections4 ,?\gh he %\ld 
beg9 a progressive life f 8 pres5t      
/atus1 he c\ld nev] cat* up ) a s\l :i* 
has a pur] po9t ( dep>ture4  ,!re is an 
awful p5alty 9 ! fact t ?is s5se ( loss 
may be et]nal4 ,! consci\sness ( limit$ 
p[]s1 ! c]ta9ty t s mu* is lo/1 nev] to 
be rega9$1 is surely a fire t is n      
qu5*$2 a worm t die? n6  ,sid5ote3      
,limitation by ,s94  ,sid5ote3          
,illu/rations4  ,sid5ote3 ,/r5g? &      

,disuse4  ,b h[ mu* m awful ! ?\ght t   
?is limitation ( ! nature by s91 :e!r ( 
body or s\l1 may affect ! s\l ?r\gh     
un5d+ life )\t fitness = any pleasure or
 delight possible to t /ate6 ,! company 
( good & ref9$ m5 & wom5 is "h little   
less ?an hell to a bad & co>se man1 if  
he is compell$ to /ay 9 x4 ,!re is no?+ 
9 ! _s1 aim1 & employm5ts ( su* t he c  
measure4 ,he c und]/& ! delights ( eat+ 
& dr9k+4 ,ev5 !n x is ! co>se foods & ! 
drunk-br++ dr9k t he mo/ enjoys4 ,he c  
und]/& noise1 co>se jokes1 b n quiet    
conv]sation1 nor ! play ( a delicate    
wit4 ,:5 ! pleasure ( life is s5sual1   
bodily1 ! capacity = m5tal & moral      
pleasure sl[ly dim9i%es1 & at la/ dies4 
,project su* a s\l into ! company ( !   
r$eem$2 place x :]e ! body has no       
exi/5ce1 & !re=e no pleasure to give2   
compel x to rema9 among ^? ^: e ?\ght is
 pure1 & ^: eyes are fix$ on ! ,k+ 9 ,8 
beauty1 &1 l ! ri* man1 x w lift its    
eyes 9 torm5t1 & ask = wat] to cool 8   
p>*$ tongue4         99       99        

99       99       99  ,x is no "p ( my  
aim to say a f9al ^w on any ( ^! great  
tru?s1 ev5 if ,i deem$ myself capable   
!re(4  ,sid5ote3 ,aim & ,int5t4         
,sid5ote3 ,confirmation by ,exp]i5ce4   
,sid5ote3 ,effect on ! ,bible4          
,sid5ote3 ,! ,com+ ( ,revelation4  ,b x 
is my hope to po9t out ! way 9 :i* we   
f9d our fai? /r5g!n$1 & to %[ t ! great 
tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity w survive ! mo/     
radical criticism ( ! ,scriptures4 ,e "o
 ( ^! tru?s has increas+ confirmation z 
we accumulate ! tea*+s ( sci5ce1 hi/ory1
 & religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,! ,bible w nev]  
be sup]s$$1 because x conta9s ! /ruggle 
( e type ( s\l ,godw>d1 & because its   
record ( :at ! ,"l said & did2 ( :at ,he
 01 & ( :at ! apo/les ?\ght ,him to be1 
/&s z ! v]ification ( :at we "k ,him to 
be4 ,! ,bible & exp]i5ce are mutually   
illum9at+ & corroborative4 ,x is        
possible t ! ,*ur* receiv+ ! deposit (  
tru? orally f ! apo/les1 might h pass$ t
 tru? d[n orally1 & by h] ord9ances1    
illu/ratively z %e did1 until ! ,gospels

 7 writt52 z %e mu/ d n[ 9 l&s :]e ! p c
 n read1 hav+ no writt5 language4 ,to   
avoid1 h[ev]1 ! defects ( human memory &
 to accumulate a /&>d by :i* tea*+ &    
exp]i5ce %\ld be v]ifi$1 ,god :o at     
sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s spake 9   
times pa/ unto ! fa!rs1 ha? 9 ^! la/    
days spok5 unto u by ,8 ,son2 ?r\gh ,8  
,son to ! apo/les2 & by ! apo/les & _!  
successors to u2 ^? successors be+ n ^? 
made s by ! t\* ( a human h&2 b by      
,god's trans=m+ grace1 giv+ to e believ]
 p[] & privilege to speak ! ?+s we d "k4
 ,we hav+ ! same _s ( fai?2 accord+ z x 
is writt51 ,i believ$1 & !re=e h ,i     
spok51 we also believe1 & !re=e speak2  
kn[+ t ,he :i* rais$ up ! ,"l ,jesus1   
%all raise u up also by ,jesus1 & %all  
pres5t u ) y4 ,= all ?+s are = y\r      
sakes1 t ! abundant grace might1 ?r\gh !
 ?anksgiv+ ( _m1 r$\nd to ! glory (     
,god4