,,"s ,,*ri/ian ,,convictions ,,o!r ,,books ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,,! ,,cre$ ,,( ,,jesus ,,& ,,o!r ,,s]mons ,,social ,,aspects ,,( ,,! ,,cross ,,hymns ,,( ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,god ,,edit$ ,,by ,h4,s4 ,,c(f9 ,,& ,a4,w4 ,,v]non ,! ,same = ,use 9 ,bapti/ ,*ur*es ,,rev4 ,,*>les ,w4 ,,gilkey1 ,co-editor ,,9 ,a ,,day ,,( ,,social ,,rebuild+ 7,second pr9t+7 ,,univ]sity ,,s]mons 7,second pr9t+7 ,,! ,,t5 ,,comm&m5ts ,,) ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,application ,,to ,,pres5t ,,conditions ,"s ,*ri/ian ,convictions ,a ,,practical ,,re/atem5t ,,9 ,,t]ms ,,( ,,pres5t-,,day ,,?9k+ ,,by ,,h5ry ,,sloane ,,c(f9 ,,m9i/] ,,9 ,,! ,,madison ,,av5ue ,,presbyt]ian ,,*ur* ,,& ,,associate ,,pr(essor ,,9 ,,! ,,union ,,!ological ,,sem9>y1 ,,new ,,york ,,city ,non enim omnis qui cogitat cr$it s$ cogitat omnis qui cr$it1 et cr$5do sogitat et cogit&o cr$it4--,,augu/9e ,,copyright1 #aiae ,,by ,,yale ,,univ]sity ,,press ,fir/ publi%$1 #aiae ,second pr9t+1 #aiae ,?ird pr9t+1 #aiaf ,f\r? pr9t+1 #aibj ,,to ,d4,p4,c4 ,,sociae ,,rei ,,humanae ,,atque ,,div9ae ,,preface ,bi%op ,burnet1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,8 ,own ,"t1 writes ( ,sir ,h>ry ,vane1 t he belong$ to ! sect call$ ',seek]s1' z be+ satisfi$ ) no =m ( op9ion yet extant1 b wait+ = future discov]ies4 ,! sect ( ,sir ,h>ry ,vane is extraord9>ily num]\s 9 our day2 & at v>i\s times ,i h be5 ask$ to address gr\ps ( its adh]5ts1 bo? among college /ud5ts & among ?\ghtful p]sons outside univ]sity circles1 ^u ! fundam5tal beliefs ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,"s ( my li/5]s _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 b _h ?r[n (f _! allegiance to x2 o!rs _h be5 re>$ 9 ,judaism or 9 agno/icism2 o!rs consid]$ !mselves honor>y memb]s ( v>i\s religi\s communions--int]e/$ & sympa!tic1 b uncommitt$ & irresponsible2 m 7 w\ld-be ,*ri/ians some:at re/ive intellectually "u ! usual /atem5ts ( ,*ri/ian tru?s4 ,x 0 = m9ds ( ?is type t ! foll[+ lectures 7 prep>$4 ,!y are n an attempt at a sy/ematic exposition ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 b an ef=t to re/ate a few ess5tial ,*ri/ian convictions 9 t]ms t are intelligible & p]suasive to p]sons :o h felt ! =ce ( ! v>i\s intellectual movem5ts ( rec5t ye>s4 ,!y d n pret5d to make any contribution to s*ol>%ip2 !y aim at ! less difficult1 b p]haps sc>cely less necess>y middleman's task ( br++ ! results ( ! /udy ( s*ol>s to m5 & wom5 :o 7to borr[ a phrase ( ,augu/9e's7 believe 9 ?9k+ & wi% to ?9k 9 believ+4 ,!y may be criticis$ by ^? :o1 satisfi$ ) ! m traditional ways ( /at+ ! hi/oric ,*ri/ian fai?1 w dislike _! discrim9ation betwe5 "s elem5ts 9 t fai? z m1 & o!rs z less1 c]ta94 ,i w\ld reply t !y are int5tionally b a p>tial pres5tation ( ! ,gospel = a p>ticul> purpose2 & fur!r ,i f9d my position entirely cov]$ by ! words ( ,ri*>d ,baxt] 9 8 ,reliquiae3 ,among ,tru?s c]ta9 9 !mselves1 all are n equally c]ta9 unto me2 & ev5 ( ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,gospel1 ,i mu/ ne$s say ) ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,hook]1 t :atev] m5 pret5d1 ! subjective ,c]ta9ty _c g beyond ! objective ,evid5ce3 = x is caus$ !reby z ! pr9t on ! ,wax is caus$ by t on ! ,seal4 ,i am n s fooli% z to pret5d my c]ta9ty to be great] ?an x is1 m]ely because x is a di%on\r to be less c]ta94 ,!y t w beg9 all _! ,c]ta9ty ) t ( ! ,tru? ( ! ,scripture1 z ! ,pr9cipium ,cognosc5di1 may meet me at ! same end2 b !y mu/ give me leave to und]take to prove to a ,hea!n or ,infidel1 ! ,be+ ( ,god & ! necessity ( ,hol9ess1 ev5 :ile he yet d5ie? ! ,tru? ( ,scripture1 & 9 ord] to 8 believ+ x to be true4 ,9 prep>+ ! lectures = publication ,i h all[$ ! spok5 /yle 9 :i* !y 7 writt5 to rema92 sev]al ( ! *apt]s1 h[ev]1 h be5 some:at enl>g$4 ,i am indebt$ to two ( my colleagues1 ,pr(essor ,james ,e4 ,frame & ,pr(essor ,a4,c4 ,mc,giffert1 = valuable sugge/ions 9 two ( ! *apt]s1 & especially to my fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,russell ,b[ie1 ,d4,d41 ( ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*1 ,ri*mond1 ,va41 :o k9dly read ov] ! manuscript4 ,,cont5ts ,introduction--,"s ,movem5ts ( ,?\ght 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ,:i* ,h ,affect$ ,*ri/ian ,beliefs #a ,*apt] #a4 ,religion #bc ,*apt] #b4 ,! ,bible #di ,*apt] #c4 ,jesus ,*ri/ #gh ,*apt] #d4 ,god #aah ,*apt] #e4 ,! ,cross #adj ,*apt] #f4 ,! ,new ,life--,individual & ,social #afj ,*apt] #g4 ,! ,*ur* #aha ,*apt] #h4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,life ,ev]la/+ #bje ,,"s ,,*ri/ian ,,convictions ,,introduction ,,"s ,,movem5ts ,,( ,,?\ght ,,9 ,,! ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury ,,:i* ,,h ,,affect$ ,,*ri/ian ,,beliefs ,:5 ,k+ ,solomon's ,temple 0 a-build+1 we are told t ! /one 0 made ready at ! qu>ry1 & !re 0 nei!r hamm] nor axe nor any tool ( iron he>d 9 ! h\se4 ,! /ructures ( intellectual beliefs :i* ,*ri/ians h re>$ 9 ! v>i\s c5turies to h\se _! religi\s fai? h be5 built1 = ! mo/ "p1 out ( mat]ials !y f\nd already prep>$ by o!r movem5ts ( ! human m9d4 ,x has be5 s 9 our own day1 & a brief glance at "s ( ! qu>ries & ! blocks !y h yield$ may help u to und]/& ! con/ruction ( ! =ms ( ,*ri/ian convictions z !y appe> 9 _m m9ds4 ,"s ( ! qu>ries nam$ h be5 work$ = m ?an a c5tury2 b !y 7 ri* to beg9 )1 & !y h n yet be5 exhau/$4 ,"s w n seem di/9ctive ve9s ( rock1 b new op5+s into ! old b$4 ,_m blocks 9 _! pres5t =m _c be c]ta9ly assign$ to a specific qu>ry2 !y no long] be> an id5tify+ m>k4 ,nor c we hope to m5tion m ?an a v few ( ! pr9cipal s\rces :5ce ! mat]ials h be5 tak54 ,! plan ( ! temple & ! arrangem5t ( ! /ones are ! "w ( ! ,_s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 :i* always erects a dwell+ ( its own out ( ! ?\ght ( ea* age4 ,romanticism has be5 "o ri* s\rce ( mat]ial4 ,?is lit]>y movem5t t swept ov] ,g]many1 ,brita91 ,france & ,sc&9avia at ! op5+ ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 itself influ5c$ to "s degree by ! religi\s revival ( ! ,g]man ,pieti/s & ! ,engli% ,evangelicals1 0 a release ( ! emotions1 & gave a complet] expression to all ! elem5ts 9 human nature4 ,x br\ght a new feel+ t[>ds nature z alive ) a spiritual ,pres5ce-- ,some?+ f> m deeply int]fus$ ,^: dwell+ is ! light ( sett+ suns1 ,& ! r\nd ocean1 & ! liv+ air1 ,& ! blue sky1 & 9 ! m9d ( man3 ,a motion & a _s1 t impels ,all ?9k+ ?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ght1 ,& rolls ?r\gh all ?+s4 ,x baptiz$ m5 into a new s5se ( wond]2 ev]y?+ became = !m miracul\s1 in/9ct ) ,god4 ,x quick5$ ! imag9ation1 & s5t writ]s1 l ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 to make ! pa/ live aga9 on ! pages ( hi/orical novels4 ,sights & s\nds became symbols ( an inn] ,reality3 nature 0 to ,em]son an ev]la/+ h9t2 & to ,c>lyle1 :o nev] tires ( repeat+ t ! ,highe/ _c be spok5 9 words1 all visible ?+s 7 emblems1 ! univ]se & man symbols ( ! ineffable ,god4 ,to ! output ( ?is qu>ry we may attribute ! foll[+ elem5ts 9 ! /ructure ( our pres5t ,*ri/ian ?\ght3 7#a7 ,t religion is some?+ m & deep] ?an belief & conduct1 t x is an exp]i5ce ( man's :ole nature1 & consi/s l>gely 9 feel+s & intuitions :i* we c b imp]fectly rationalize & express4 ,george ,eliot's ,adam ,b$e is a typical in/ance ( ?is movem5t1 :5 he says3 ,i look at x z if ! doctr9es 0 l f9d+ names = y\r feel+s4 7#b7 ,t ,god is imman5t 9 ,8 _w1 s t ,he works z truly f )9 z f above4 ,he is n ext]nal to nature & man1 b p5etrates & inspires !m4 ,:ile an e>li] !ology ?\ght ( ,him z break+ into ! c\rse ( nature at r>e int]vals 9 miracles1 to u ,he is active 9 ev]y?+ t occurs2 & ! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s& ) five loaves & two fi%es1 :ile x may be m />tl+1 is n m div9e ?an ! process ( fe$+ !m ) bread & fi% produc$ & caught 9 ! usual way4 ,m5 us$ to speak ( ,deity & humanity z two di/9ct & diff]5t ?+s t 7 jo9$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/2 no man is to u )\t ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty1 & ,*ri/ is n s mu* ,god & man1 z ,god 9 man4 7#c7 ,t ! ,div9e is repres5t$ to u by symbols t speak to m p>ts ( our nature ?an to ! intellect alone4 ,horace ,bu%nell entitl$ an essay t /ill repays c>eful read+1 ,! ,gospel a ,gift to ! ,imag9ation4 ,"o ( our *ief compla9ts ) ! hi/oric cre$s & confessions is t !y h turn$ ! poetry 79 :i* religi\s exp]i5ce mo/ naturally expresses itself7 into prose1 rhetoric into logic1 & h lo/ mu* ( its cont5t 9 ! process4 ,jesus is to ! m9d ) a s5se = ! ,div9e ! great symbol or sacram5t ( ! ,invisible ,god2 b to treat ,8 div9ity z a =mula ( logic1 & attempt to demon/rate x1 z "o might a proposition 9 geometry1 is to lose t :i* div9ity is to ^? :o h exp]i5c$ contact ) ! liv+ ,god ?r\gh ,jesus4 ,a second qu>ry1 :i* ,*ri/ianity itself did mu* to op51 & f :i* lat] x br\ght supplies to rebuild its own temple ( ?\ght1 is ,humanit>ianism4 ,beg9n+ 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury ) its /ruggle = ! rights ( man1 ?is movem5t has gone on to our own day1 sett+ free ! slaves1 re=m+ our prisons1 prote/+ aga9/ w> & cruelty1 protect+ wom5 & *ildr5 f economic exploitation1 & devot+ itself to all t r5d]s human be+s heal?i] & happi]4 ,x f\nd itself at odds ) curr5t !ological op9ions at a numb] ( po9ts4 ,prea*]s ( religion 7 emphasiz+ ! total depravity ( man2 & humanit>ians br\ght to ! =e ! humanity ( ,jesus1 & bade !m see ! possibilities ( e man 9 ,*ri/4 ,!y 7 tea*+ ! endless torm5t ( ! imp5it5t wick$ 9 hell2 & ) its new conceptions ( ! prop] treatm5t ( crim9als by human ju/ice1 x inveigh$ aga9/ s b>b>\s a view ( ,god4 ,!y proclaim$ an int]pretation ( ,calv>y t made ,*ri/'s dea? ! expiation ( man's s9 & ! reconciliation ( an (f5d$ ,deity2 9 ,mc,leod ,campbell 9 ,scotl& & ,horace ,bu%nell 9 ,new ,engl&1 ! ,atonem5t 0 re/at$1 9 =ms t did n revolt m5's consci5ces1 z ! vic>i\s p5it5ce ( ! "o s5sitive ,consci5ce :i* creates a new moral _w1 or z ! unveil+ ( ! suff]+ he>t ( ,god1 :o be>s ,8 *ildr5's s9s1 z ,jesus bore ,8 bre?r5's transgressions on ! cross4 ,!y 7 insi/+ t ! ,bible 0 ?r\gh\t ! ,^w ( ,god1 & t ! comm&s to slaught] ,israel's enemies attribut$ to ,him1 & ! pray]s = v5geance utt]$ by v9dictive psalmi/s1 7 true revelations ( ,8 m9d2 & ,humanit>ianism refus$ to wor%ip 9 ! heav5s a "* less good ?an x 0 try+ to produce 9 m5 on e>?4 ,^! m5 ( s5sitive consci5ce did = our g5]ation :at ! ,greek philosoph]s ( ! ,fif? ,c5tury ,b4,c4 did = !irs--!y made ! ?\ght ( ,god moral3 ,god is nev] 9 any way unrighte\s--,he is p]fect righte\sness2 & he ( u :o is ! mo/ righte\s is mo/ l ,him 7,plato1 ,!aet4 #agf;c74 ,f ?is movem5t ( ?\ght our *ief ga9s h be53 7#a7 ,a view ( ,god z good z ! be/ ( m52 & t means a ,god z good z ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,old] !ologians talk$ mu* ( ,god's decrees2 we speak (t5] ( ,8 "*4 7#b7 ,! emphasis ^u ! humanity ( ,jesus & ( our ability & duty to become l ,him4 ,spurr$ by ,romanticism's int]e/ 9 imag9atively recon/ruct+ hi/ory1 _m ,lives ( ,*ri/ h be5 writt52 & x is no exagg]ation to say t ,jesus is f> bett] kn[n & und]/ood at pres5t ?an ,he has be5 s9ce ! days ( ! evangeli/s4 ,a ?ird qu>ry is ! ,physical ,sci5ces4 ,z its blocks 7 tak5 out mo/ ,*ri/ians 7 conv9c$ t !y c\ld nev] be employ$ = ! temple ( fai?4 ,!y seem$ fitt$ to express ! cre$ ( mat]ialism1 n ( ! ,_s4 ,sci5ce 0 int]e/$ 9 f9d+ ! beg9n+s ( ?+s2 its greate/ book dur+ ! c5tury bore ! title1 ,! ,orig9 ( ,species2 & ! l[ly =ms 9 :i* religion & human life itself appe>$ at _! />t seem$ to degrade !m4 ,law 0 f\nd dom9ant ev]y:]e2 & ?is 0 felt to d away ) ! possibility ( pray] & miracle1 ev5 ( a p]sonal ,god4 ,its inve/igations into nature expos$ a _w ( plund] & prey1 :]e1 z ,mill put x1 all ! ?+s = :i* m5 are hang$ or imprison$ are ev]yday p]=mances4 ,! sci5tific view ( ! _w diff]$ totally f t :i* 0 9 ! m9ds ( dev\t p1 & ) t :i* 0 9 ! m9ds ( ! writ]s ( ! ,bible4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! la/ c5tury witness$ a con/ant w>f>e betwe5 !ologians & naturali/s1 ) _m attempt$ reconciliations4 ,today ?9k+ p see t ! battle 0 due to mi/akes on bo? sides2 t !re is a sci5tific & a religi\s approa* to ,tru?2 & t /rife ensues only :5 ei!r attempts to block ! o!r's pa?4 ,*>les ,d>w9 wisely said1 ,i d n attack ,moses1 & ,i ?9k ,moses c take c>e ( himself4 ,bo? physici/s & !ologians 7 wrong :5 !y ?\ght ( nature z some?+ fix$1 s t x is possible to /ate :at is natural & :at sup]natural2 nature is pla/ic1 respond+ all ! :ile to new /imuli1 & ! title ( a rec5t book1 ,creative ,evolution1 indicates a *ang$ sci5tific & philosophical attitude t[>ds ! _w4 ,f ?is sci5tific movem5t we %all f9d 9 our pres5t ,*ri/ian convictions1 ) mu* else1 ^! items3 7#a7 ,! conception ( ! unity ( all life4 ,:5 ,goe! 9 a fla% ( insight saw ! /ructure ( ! entire tree 9 a s+le leaf1 & ( ! complete skeleton ( ! animal 9 ! skull ( a %eep1 he gave ! m9d ( man a new assurance ( ! unity t p]vades ! :ole creation4 ,& :5 sci5tific m5 ass]t$ ! univ]sality ( law1 !y made x =ev] impossible = u to divide life into sep>ate di/ricts--! secul> & ! sacr$1 ! natural & ! sup]natural4 ,pr9ciples discov]$ 9 man's _s 9 its responses to tru?1 to love1 to companion%ip1 to ju/ice1 hold good ( 8 response to ,god4 ,!re is a law ( ! _s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 & x mu/ be asc]ta9$ & work$ )4 ,b laws are recogniz$ z our labels = ! discov]ies we h made ( ,god's usual me?ods ( work+1 & !y d n /& betwe5 u & ,him1 b>r+ our p]sonal fell[%ip ) ,him 9 pray]1 nor betwe5 ,him & ,8 _w1 exclud+ ,8 new & complet] entrances into ! _w's life4 7#b7 ,! ?\ght ( developm5t or evolution z ! process by :i* religi\s ideas & in/itutions1 l all o!r =ms ( life1 live & gr[ 9 a *ang+ _w4 7#c7 ,! ab&onm5t ( ! attempt to prove ,god's exi/5ce & attributes f :at c be se5 9 ,8 _w4 ,we _c expect to f9d 9 ! conclusion m ?an ! premises conta91 & nature z x n[ is c nev] yield a p]sonal & moral1 mu* less a ,*ri/ian1 ,god4 ,& n f nature up to nature's ,god1 ,b d[n f nature's ,god look nature ?r\gh4 7#d7 ,a readju/m5t ( our view ( ! ,bible1 :i* frankly recognizes t its sci5tific ideas are ^? ( ! ages 9 :i* its v>i\s writ]s liv$1 & _c be au?oritative = u today4 7#e7 ,a l>g] view ( ,god1 comm5surate ) ! old]1 bigg]1 m complex & m ord]ly _w ! physical sci5ces h br\ght to light4 ,a f\r? s\rce ( mat]ials1 :i* is b ano!r ve9 ( ?is sci5tific qu>ry1 is ! hi/orical & lit]>y inve/igation ( ! ,bible4 ,?is has n be5 s rec5tly op5$ z is commonly suppos$1 b has be5 work$ at int]vals ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 & notably at ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation4 ,lu!r c>efully reexam9$ ! books ( ! ,bible1 & decl>$ t x 0 a matt] ( indiff]5ce to him :e!r ,moses 0 ! au?or ( ! ,p5tateu*1 pron\nc$ ! ,books ( ! ,*ronicles less accurate hi/orically ?an ! ,books ( ! ,k+s1 consid]$ ! pres5t =m ( ! books ( ,isaiah1 ,j]emiah & ,hosea probably due to lat] h&s1 & di/+ui%$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t *ief books f ^? ( less mom5t4 ,calv91 too1 discuss$ ! au?or%ip ( "s ( ! books1 & sugge/$ ,b>nabas z ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,b ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury witness$ a v ?or\gh application to ! ,scriptures ( ! same me?ods ( hi/orical & lit]>y criticism to :i* all anci5t docum5ts 7 subject$4 ,! result 0 ! discov]y ( ! composite "* ( _m books1 ! re>rangem5t ( ! ,biblical lit]ature 9 ! probable ord] ( its writ+1 & ! use ( ! docum5ts z hi/orical s\rces1 n s mu* = ! p]iods !y pr(ess to describe1 z = ^? 9 & = :i* !y 7 writt54 ,we c assign ! foll[+ elem5ts 9 our contempor>y ,*ri/ian ?\ght to ^! s*ol>ly inve/igations3 7#a7 ,! conception ( revelation z progressive--a mode ( ?\ght t falls 9 ) ! idea ( developm5t or evolution4 7#b7 ,! di/9ction betwe5 ! ,bible z lit]ature1 ) ! hi/ory1 sci5ce1 e?ics & !ology ( its age1 & ! religi\s exp]i5ce ( :i* x is ! record1 & 9 :i* we f9d ! ,self-disclosure ( ,god4 7#c7 ,an hi/orical r ?an a speculative ,*ri/4 ,we d n beg9 7h[ev] we may end7 ) a ,figure 9 ! heav5s1 ! et]nal ,son ( ,god1 b ) ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,?is me?od ( approa*+ ,him re9=ces ! emphasis on ,8 manhood :i* came f ,humanit>ianism4 ,*ri/ianity1 l ! fabl$ giant1 ,antaeus1 has always drawn fre% /r5g? = its battles f t\*+ its feet to ! gr\nd 9 ! ,jesus ( hi/oric fact4 ,x 0 s :5 ,francis ( ,assisi recov]$ ,8 figure 9 ! ,?irte5? ,c5tury1 & :5 ,lu!r r$iscov]$ ,him 9 ! ,sixte5?4 ,!re c be little d\bt b t fre% spiritual =ces are to be lib]at$1 inde$ are already at "w1 f ?is new contact ) ! ,jesus ( hi/ory4 ,/ill ano!r op5+ 9 ! sci5tific qu>ry is ,psy*ology4 ,! la/ c5tury saw great advances 9 ! inve/igation ( ! m9d ( man1 :i* revolutioniz$ educational me?ods1 gave new tools to noveli/s & hi/orians1 & ?rew new light on e aspect ( ! human _s4 ,psy*ologi/s turn$ _! att5tion to religion1 & h done mu* to *>t out ! movem5ts ( man's nature 9 8 response to 8 highe/ inspirations4 ,!y h alt]$ me?ods ( ,biblical education 9 our ,sunday ,s*ools1 h %[n u helpful & h>mful ways ( pres5t+ religi\s appeals1 & h giv5 u sci5tific /&>ds to te/ ! value ( ! mat]ials employ$ 9 public wor%ip4 ,we may ascribe ! foll[+ elem5ts 9 our ,*ri/ian ?\ght to !m3 7#a7 ,! normal "* ( ! religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,fai? _h be5 reg>d$ z ! product ( deception or z an ab]ration ( ! human _s2 x n[ is e/abli%$ z a natural elem5t 9 a fully develop$ p]sonality4 ,a psy*ological lit]>y critic1 ,sa9te ,beuve1 writes3 ,y may n cease to be a skeptic aft] read+ ,pascal2 b y mu/ cease to treat believ]s ) contempt4 ,william ,james has giv5 u a great quantity ( ,v>ieties ( ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce1 & he deals ) all ( !m respectfully4 7#b7 ,! "p play$ by ! ,w 9 religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,man wills to live1 & 9 8 /ruggle to cons]ve 8 life & ! ?+s t are de>] to him ?an life1 he feels ! ne$ ( assi/ance high] ?an any he c f9d 9 8 _w4 ,he wills to believe1 & discov]s an answ] to 8 fai? 9 ! ,unse54 ,?is is a reaffirmation ( ! def9ition1 fai? is ! giv+ sub/ance to ?+s hop$ =1 a te/ ( ?+s n se54 ,& ! /ud5t ( religi\s psy*ology has n[ va/ly m mat]ial on :i* to "w1 because ! la/ c5tury op5$ up /ill ano!r qu>ry = inve/igation 9 ,comp>ative ,religion4 ,an ,eighte5? ,c5tury writ] usually divid$ all religions into true & false2 today we are m likely to classify !m z m & less develop$4 ,inve/igators f9d 9 ! v>i$ fai?s ( mank9d _m /rik+ resemblances 9 cu/om1 wor%ip & belief4 ,x is n possible to draw %>p l9es & decl>e t )9 "o fai? alone all is light1 & )9 ! re/ all is d>kness4 ,ev]y?+ t gr[s out ( man's exp]i5ce ( ! ,unse5 is int]e/+1 & no ?\ght or practice t has seem$ to satisfy ! spiritual crav+ ( any human be+ is )\t significance4 ,our own fai? is (t5 cl>ifi$ by comp>+ x ) t ( "s suppos$ly unrelat$ religion4 ,_m a usage & conviction 9 e?nic cults supplies a sugge/ive p>allel to some?+ 9 our ,bible4 ,! developm5t ( !ology or ( ritual 9 "s o!r religion ?r[s light on simil> developm5ts 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,! widespread s5se ( ! ,sup]human confirms our assurance ( ! reality ( ,god4 ,to ! philosoph]1 wrote ,max ,muell]1 ! exi/5ce ( ,god may seem to re/ on a syllogism2 9 ! eyes ( ! hi/orian x re/s on ! :ole evolution ( human ?\ght4 ,"u v>i$ names1 & ) v diff]+ success 9 _! relations ) ! ,unse51 m5 h _h fell[%ip ) ! "o liv+ ,god4 ,x 0 ?is unity ( religion amid _m religions t ! ,v$ic se]s 7 /riv+ to express :5 !y wrote1 ,m5 call ,him ,indra1 ,mitra1 ,v>una1 ,agni2 sages "n v>i\sly ,him :o is b ,"o4 ,?is /udy ( comp>ative religion has ga9$ = u3 7#a7 ,a mu* cle>] appreh5sion ( :at is di/9ctive 9 ,*ri/ianity1 & a mu* m intellig5t und]/&+ ( ! complet5ess ( its answ] to religi\s ne$s :i* 7 p>tially met by o!r fai?s4 7#b7 ,a new attitude t[>ds ! mission>y problem1 s t ,*ri/ians g n to de/roy b to fulfil1 to recognize t 9 ! exi/+ religi\s exp]i5ce ( any p1 h[ev] crude1 ,god has already made "s disclosure ( ,himself1 t 9 ! lead]s & sages ( _! fai? ,he has writt5 a sort ( ,old ,te/am5t to :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel is to be add$1 t m5 may come to _! full selves z *ildr5 ( ,god 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a f9al qu>ry1 :i* promises to yield1 p]haps1 m t is ( value to fai? ?an any ( ^? nam$1 is ! ,social ,movem5t4 ,9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury social relations 7 look$ on z volunt>y & some:at que/ionable productions ( individuals1 :i* _h n exi/$ 9 ! orig9al /ate ( nature :]e all m5 7 suppos$ to h be5 free & equal4 ,! clos+ ye>s ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury f\nd m5 ?9k+ ( society z an organism1 & talk+ ( social evolution4 ,?is conception ( society alt]$ m5's !ories ( economics1 ( hi/ory1 ( gov]nm5t4 ,nor did ^! new] !ories rema9 9 ! classrooms ( univ]sities or ! meet+s ( sci5ti/s2 !y became ! plat=ms ( great political p>ties1 l ! ,sociali/s 9 ,g]many & ,france1 & ! ,labor ,p>ty 9 ,brita94 ,m5 are ?9k+1 & :at is m feel+1 today1 9 social t]ms2 !y are revis+ legislation1 produc+ plays & novels1 & organiz+ c\ntless associations 9 ! int]e/ ( social advance4 ,we are /ill too mu* 9 ! ?ick ( ! movem5t to e/imate its results1 & we c b t5tatively appraise its contributions to our ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 7#a7 ,x has giv5 m5 a new int]e/ 9 religion4 ,! intricacies ( social problems pr$ispose m5 to value an invisible ,ally1 & su* prepossession is1 z ,h]b]t ,sp5c] said1 n9e-po9ts ( belief4 ,! social "* ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 ) its ,fa!r-,god & its ideals ( ! ,k+dom1 gives x a peculi> *>m to ^? ^: he>ts h be5 t\*$ ) a passion = social righte\sness4 ,a rec5t hi/orian ( ! ?\ght ( ! la/ c5tury1 aft] review+ its sci5tific & philosophic t5d5cies1 makes ! rem>k t an increas+ numb] ( ?9k]s ( our age expect ! next /ep 9 ! solution ( ! great problems ( life to be tak5 by practical religion4 7#b7 ,x has made u realize t religion is ess5tially social4 ,m5's s\ls are born ( ! social religi\s consci\sness2 are n\ri%$ by contact ) ! society ( believ]s1 9 fell[%ip ) :om !y gr[ a l>g] s\l1 & f9d _! de/9y 9 a social religi\s purpose--! ,k+dom ( ,god4 7#c7 ,x has taught u t religi\s susceptibility is intimately connect$ ) social /atus4 ,spiritual movem5ts h always f\nd "s relatively unimpressionable classes4 ,9 primitive ,*ri/ian times n _m well-educat$1 n _m influ5tial1 n _m nobly born 7 call$2 & 9 our own age ! two lea/ responsive /rata 9 society are ! topmo/ & ! bottom-mo/--^? s well (f t !y (t5 feel no pressure ( social obligation1 & ^? )\t ! s5se ( social responsibility because !y h no?+4 ,x is ! int]e/ ( spiritual religion to d away ) bo? ^! /rata1 plac+ social burd5s on ! =m] & impos+ social privileges on ! latt]1 = responsibility proves to be ! *ief sacram5t ( religion4 7#d7 ,x has br\ght ! ,*ur* to a new place ( prom95ce 9 ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,m5 realize _! indebt$ness = _! own spiritual life to ! collective religi\s exp]i5ce ( ! pa/1 repres5t$ 9 ! ,*ur*2 _! ne$ ( its fell[%ip = _! gr[? 9 fai? & usefulness2 & ! necessity ( organiz$ religi\s ef=t1 if society is to be leav5$ ) ! ,_s ( ,*ri/4 ,*ur* memb]%ip becomes a duty = e socially m9d$ ,*ri/ian4 ,& ! social purpose r5d]s ,*ur* unity a press+ task = ! exi/+ ,*ri/ian communions4 ,john ,bunyan's pilgrim c\ld make 8 progress f ! ,city ( ,de/ruction to ! ,new ,j]usalem ) a few l-m9d$ companions2 b a ,*ri/ian ^: aim is ! trans=mation ( ! ,city ( ,de/ruction into ! ,city ( ,god ne$s ! cooep]ation ( e fell[ believ]4 ,d5om9ational exclusiv5ess becomes intol]able to ! ,*ri/ian :o f9ds a :ole _w's r$emption laid on 8 consci5ce4 7#e7 ,x dem&s a social re9t]pretation ( _m ( ! ,*ur*'s doctr9es1 a re9t]pretation :i* gives !m ri*] mean+4 ,! vic>i\s atonem5t ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 = example1 becomes intelligible & k9dl+ to ^? :o h a social consci5ce & "k some?+ ( be>+ ! guilt ( o!rs2 & ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,_s is mu* m real & cle> to ^? :o h felt ! social _s ( our day lift+ !m out ( !mselves into ! life ( ! community1 quick5+ _! consci5ces & sympa?ies1 & giv+ !m a s5se ( bro!rhood ) m5 & wom5 v unlike !mselves4 ,v9et wrote a g5]ation ago1 ,l',esprit ,sa9t c'e/ ,dieu social4 ,we h by no means exhau/$ ! li/ ( qu>ries f :i* /ones1 & /ones already prep>$ = our purpose1 c be & are tak5 = ! edifice ( our ,*ri/ian convictions4 ,! life ( m5 ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god pres]ves its cont9uity ?r\gh ! ages2 x has to int]pret itself to e g5]ation 9 new =ms ( ?\ght4 ,"u old mon>*ies x 0 ! cu/om on ! accession ( a sov]eign to call 9 ! co9s ( 8 pr$ecessor & rem9t !m ) ! new k+'s effigy4 ,! silv] & ! gold rema91 b ! impress on !m is diff]5t4 ,! rem9t+ ( our ,*ri/ian convictions is a some:at simil> process3 ! preci\s ore ( ! religi\s exp]i5ce cont9ues1 b x be>s ! /amp ( ! curr5t rul+ ideas 9 m5's view ( ! _w4 ,b lifeless metal1 h[ev] valuable1 _c (f] a p>allel to ! vital exp]i5ces ( ! human _s4 ,! remold+ ( ! =ms ( its convictions does m ?an cons]ve ! same quantity ( exp]i5ce2 a m commodi\s temple ( ?\ght enables ! ,_s ( fai? to exp& ! s\ls ( m5 )94 ,9 !ology by alt]+ b\nd>ies we (t5 ga9 t]ritory4 ,we n only make ! map ( our s\l's life ) ,god cle>] to ourselves1 s t we live )9 its conf9es m intellig5tly2 we actually increase ! size ( ! map1 & possess a l>g] life ) ,god4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,religion ,religion is exp]i5ce4 ,x is ! response ( man's nature to 8 highe/ inspirations4 ,x is 8 int]c\rse ) ,be+ above himself & 8 _w4 ,religion is normal exp]i5ce4 ,its enemies call x an indelible sup]/ition1 & its fri5ds ass]t t man is born believ+4 ,t a few p]sons1 "h & !re1 appe> to lack ! s5se = ! ,invisible no m argues aga9/ its naturalness ?an t occasionally a man is f\nd to be colorbl9d or )\t an e> = music4 ,mr4 ,lecky has writt51 ,t religi\s in/9cts are z truly "p ( our natures z are our appetites & our n]ves is a fact :i* all hi/ory e/abli%es1 & :i* =ms "o ( ! /ronge/ pro(s ( ! reality ( t unse5 _w to :i* ! s\l ( man cont9ually t5ds4 ,"s h s\ght to discr$it religion z a surviv+ *ildi%ness4 ,a baby is dep5d5t ^u its p>5ts2 & babyi% spirits1 !y say1 nev] outgr[ ?is s5se ( dep5d5ce1 b transf] t on :i* !y rely f ! se5 to ! unse54 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 o!r *ildi% ?+s1 l gho/s & fairies1 c be put away1 man seems to be incurably religi\s1 & ! mo/ completely dev\t natures1 al?\gh *ildlike 9 _! attitude t[>ds ,god1 give no impression ( immaturity4 ,:5 "o comp>es ,jesus ( ,naz>e? ) ! lead]s 9 ,/ate & ,*ur* 9 ! ,j]usalem ( ,8 day1 ,he seems ! adult & !y ! *ildr54 ,& fur!r1 ^? :o attempt to de/roy religion z an irrational survival address !mselves to ! task ( a ,sisyphus4 ,al?\gh app>5tly successful today1 _! "w w h to be done ov] aga9 tomorr[4 ,on no o!r battlefield is x necess>y s _m times to slay ! sla94 ,aga9 & aga9 religion has be5 pron\nc$ obsolete1 b pass+ ?r\gh ! mid/ ( its detractors x s]5ely goes its way4 ,:5 m5 labori\sly erect its sepul*re1 fai?1 ,l a *ild f ! womb1 l a gho/ f ! tomb1 ,w arise & unbuild x aga94 ,its inde/ructible vitality is evid5ce t x is an inh]5t elem5t 9 human nature1 t ! unbeliev] is a subnormal man4 ,religion is an affair ( ! :ole p]sonality4 ,"s h emphasiz$ ! "p feel+ plays 9 x4 ,pascal describes fai? z ,god felt by ! he>t1 & ,s*lei]ma*] f9ds ! ess5ce ( religion 9 ! s5se ( utt] dep5d5ce4 ,_m ( u recognize ourselves z mo/ consci\sly religi\s 9 t s]5e & bless$ mood ,9 :i* ! affections g5tly lead u on4 ,our highe/ inspirations commonly come to u 9 a wi/ful ye>n+ to be l ! ,mo/ ,high1 9 a s5se ( reconciliation ) ,him1 9 a gl[+ en?usiasm = ,8 cause1 9 ! calm assurance ( ,8 guidance & protection1 9 ! enl>gem5t ( our natures z !y become aw>e ( ,8 indwell+4 ,we feel t we are great] ?an we "k4 ,o!rs give prom95ce to ! role ( ! intellect4 ,god is ! mo/ reasonable explanation ( ! facts ( life4 ,religi\s tru?s & m5's m9ds h>monize z ?\gh !y _h be5 made = ea* o!r4 ,! ?\ght ( ,deity gives !m p]fect m5tal satisfaction4 ,dante tells u3 ,! life ( my he>t1 t ( my inw>d self1 0 wont to be a sweet ?\ght :i* w5t _m times to ! feet ( ,god1 t is to say 9 ?\ght ,i contemplat$ ! k+dom ( ! ,bless$4 ,& a pres5t-day ,engli% ?9k]1 ,mr4 ,f4,h4 ,bradley1 writes3 ,all ( u1 ,i presume1 m or less are l$ beyond ! region ( ord9>y facts4 ,"s 9 "o way & "s 9 ano!r1 we seem to t\* & h communion ) :at is beyond ! visible _w4 ,9 v>i\s mann]s we f9d some?+ high] :i* bo? supports & humbles1 bo? *a/5s & transports u4 ,&1 ) v>i\s p]sons1 ! intellectual ef=t to und]/& ! univ]se is a pr9cipal way ( _! exp]i5c+ ! ,deity4 ,/ill o!rs lay ! *ief /ress ^u ! w4 ,man wills to live2 b 9 a univ]se l ours :]e he is pitt$ aga9/ ov]:elm+ =ces1 he is driv5 to seek allies1 & 9 8 que/ = !m he wills to believe 9 a ,god z good z ! be/ 9 himself & bett]4 ,fai? is an adv5ture2 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria call$ x an ent]prise ( noble d>+ to take our way to ,god4 ,we tru/ t ! ,supreme ,p[] 9 ! _w is ak9 to ! highe/ )9 u1 to ! highe/ we discov] any:]e1 & w be our conf$]ate 9 enabl+ u to a*ieve t highe/4 ,kant f\nd religion ?r\gh response to ! imp]ative voice ( consci5ce1 9 ! recognition ( our duties z div9e comm&s4 ,pa/eur1 9 ! address :i* he deliv]$ on tak+ 8 seat 9 ! ,academie ,francaise1 decl>$3 ,bless$ is he :o c>ries )9 himself a ,god1 an ideal1 & :o obeys x2 ideal ( art1 ideal ( sci5ce1 ideal ( ! gospel virtues1 !re9 lie ! spr+s ( great ?\ghts & great actions2 !y all reflect light f ! ,inf9ite4 ,b :ile all ^! views are correct 9 _! affirmations1 x is p]il\s to exalt "o elem5t 9 religi\s exp]i5ce le/ we slight o!rs ( equal mom5t4 ,!re is dang] 9 be+ fractionally religi\s4 ,no man really f9ds ,god until he seeks ,him ) 8 :ole nature4 ,"s p]sons are s5tim5tally believ]s & m5tally skeptics2 !y /& at ! door ( ! sanctu>y ) _! he>ts 9 & _! heads out4 ,writ+ z an old man1 ,col]idge said ( 8 y\?1 ,my head 0 ) ,sp9oza1 ?\gh my :ole he>t rema9$ ) ,paul & ,john4 ,an unreason+ fai? is sure to end 9 folly2 x is a m9d all fire )\t fuel4 ,a true religi\s exp]i5ce1 l a coral isl&1 requires bo? w>m? & light 9 :i* to rise4 ,an un9tellig5t belief is 9 con/ant dang] ( be+ %att]$4 ,h>dy1 9 sket*+ ! "* ( ,alec ,d',ub]ville1 expla9s ! eclipse ( 8 fai? by say+1 ,reason _h _h no?+ to d ) 8 conv]sion1 & ! drop ( logic t ,tess _h let fall into ! sea ( 8 en?usiasm s]v$ to *ill its eff]vesc5ce to /agnation4 ,o!rs1 at ! opposite extreme1 are m]ely conv9c$ )\t be+ conv]t$4 ,!y are appeal$ to by ! idea ( ,god1 r ?an l$ into actual fell[%ip ( life ) ,him4 ,a /rik+ in/ance is ! hi/orian1 ,edw>d ,gibbon1 :o1 at ! age ( sixte51 unaid$ by ! argum5ts ( a prie/ & )\t ! ae/hetic enticem5ts ( ! ,mass1 0 br\ght by 8 read+ to embrace ,roman ,ca?olicism1 & _h himself baptiz$ by a ,jesuit fa!r 9 ,june1 #agec4 ,by ,*ri/mas ( #aged he _h z ?\ghtfully read himself out ( all sympa?y ) ,rome4 ,he 0 und\bt$ly s9c]e ?r\gh\t1 b 8 belief & subsequ5t unbelief 7 purely matt]s ( judgm5t4 ,! bases ( our fai? lie deep] ?an our intellig5ce4 ,we rea* ,god by a passionate compulsion4 ,we seek ,him ) our reason only because we h already be5 f\nd ( ,him 9 our intuitions4 ,/ill o!rs use _! bra9s busily 9 _! religion1 b conf9e !m )9 c>efully re/rict$ limits4 ,outside ^! _! fai? is an unreason+ assumption4 ,_! m5tal activity sp5ds itself on ! details ( doctr9e1 :ile !y nev] try to make cle> to !mselves ! f\ndations ( _! fai?4 ,!y h ke5 eyes = !ological niceties1 b we> or?odox bl9d]s t %ut out all di/urb+ facts4 ,c>d9al ,newman1 = example1 decl>$ t dogma 0 ! ess5tial +r$i5t ( 8 fai?1 & t religion z a m]e s5tim5t is a dream & a mock]y4 ,b he 0 s afraid ( ! all-corrod+1 all-dissolv+ skepticism ( ! intellect 9 religi\s inquiries t he plac$ ! safegu>d ( fai? 9 a "r /ate ( he>t1 & refus$ to tru/ 8 m9d to ?9k its way ?r\gh to ,god4 ,m>t9eau ju/ly compla9$ t 8 c]ta9ties are on ! surface1 & 8 unc]ta9ties bel[4 ,we are only safe z believ]s :51 besides keep+ ! he>t clean1 we press bold to ! te!r's end ,allott$ to ?is life's intellig5ce4 ,^?1 aga91 :o insi/ t 9 religion ! will+ness is all1 =get t x seems no m 9 our p[] to believe ?an x is to love4 ,we app>5tly fall into ! "o z we d into ! o!r2 we d n *oose to believe1 we _c help believ+4 ,& unless a man's m9d is satisfi$ ) ! reasonabl5ess ( fai?1 he _c make believe4 ,romanes1 :o c]ta9ly wi%$ = fell[%ip ) ! ,*ri/ian ,god z ard5tly z any man1 confess$3 ,ev5 ! simple/ act ( w 9 reg>d to religion--t ( pray]--has n be5 p]=m$ by me = at lea/ a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 simply because x has seem$ s impossible to pray1 z x 71 hypo!tically1 t mu* z ,i h always desir$ to be able to pray1 ,i _c w ! attempt4 ,*ri/ianity has ev] laid /ress ^u its intellectual appeal4 ,by ! manife/ation ( ! tru? its mission>ies h1 f ,paul's day1 tri$ to comm5d !mselves4 ,we d n he> ( ,evid5ce ,societies among non-,*ri/ian fai?s4 ,:5 ! ,emp]or ,julian attempt$ to re/ore ! anci5t paganism1 he did n argue = its sup]ior cr$ibility1 b cont5t$ himself ) abus+ ! cre$ ( ,*ri/ians & extoll+ ! beauty ( ! rituals ( ! religion x _h supplant$4 ,b ! propag&a ( ! gospel ( ,jesus is inv>iably "o ( p]suasion1 conv9c+ & confirm+ m5's m9ds ) its tru?4 ,x w\ld be z false1 h[ev]1 to neglect ! "p a man's will+ness has 9 8 fai?4 ,to believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,god dem&s a sev]e moral ef=t4 ,x c nev] be an easy ?+ to rely on love z ! ultimate wisdom & p[] 9 ! univ]se4 ,! w to believe1 if n ev]y?+1 is all b ev]y?+1 9 pr$ispos+ u to li/5 to ! argum5ts ( ! fai? & 9 r5d]+ u inflammable to its k9dl+ emotions4 ,b no man c be truly religi\s :o is n 9 communion ) ,god ) z mu* z 9 him is4 ,somebody has f9ely said t x does n take mu* ( a man to be a ,*ri/ian1 b x takes all !re is ( him4 ,an e>ly ,african ,*ri/ian1 ,arnobius1 tells u t we mu/ cl+ to ,god ) all our s5ses1 s to speak4 ,& ,?omas ,c>lyle gave u a picture ( ! ideal believ] :5 he wrote ( 8 fa!r t he 0 religi\s ) ! cons5t ( 8 :ole faculties4 ,x is fai?'s ability to engross a man's entire self1 go+ d[n to ! v roots ( 8 be+1 t r5d]s x inde/ructible4 ,x c say ( ^? :o seek to und]m9e x1 z ,hamlet said ( 8 enemies3 ,x %all g h>d1 ,b ,i w delve "o y>d bel[ _! m9es4 ,z an exp]i5ce1 ,god is a discov]y :i* ea* mu/ make = himself4 ,religion comes to u z an inh]itance2 & at ! outset we c no m di/+ui% ! voice ( ,god f ! voices ( m5 we respect1 ?an ! boy ,samuel c\ld di/+ui% ! voice ( ,jehovah f t ( ,eli4 ,b we gradually le>n to possess our possession1 to respond to our own highe/ inspirations1 :e!r or n !y inspire o!rs4 ,pascal well says3 ,x is ! cons5t ( y\rself to y\rself & ! un*ang+ voice ( y\r own reason t ought to make y believe4 ,s f> only z we repeat = ourselves ! discov]ies ( e>li] explor]s ( ,him :o is invisible h we any religion ( our own4 ,& ?is p]sonal exp]i5ce is ! gr\nd ( our c]ta9ty2 z we h he>d1 s h we se5 9 ! city ( our ,god4 ,religi\s exp]i5ce1 & ev5 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 appe>s 9 a great v>iety ( =ms2 & !re is always a dang] le/ ^? :o are p]sonally famili> ) "o type %\ld fail to ackn[l$ge o!rs z g5u9e4 ,! my/ics are apt to disp>age ! rationali/s2 h>d-head$1 consci5ti\s sa9ts look askance at se]s ( visions2 & ^? ^: new life has brok5 =? ) ! en]gy & volume ( a geys] h>dly recognize ! same life :5 x develops l a spr+-born /ream f a small trickle1 increas$ by _m tribut>ies1 into a /ately riv]4 ,! value ( an exp]i5ce is to be judg$ n by its =m1 b by its results4 ,=tunately = ,*ri/ianity ! ,new ,te/am5t conta9s a v>iety ( types4 ,) ! fir/ disciples ! light dawns gradually2 on ,/4 ,paul x bur/s 9 a fla% bright] ?an noonday4 ,! emotional heights & dep?s ( ! se] on ,patmos contra/ ) ! /eady level disclos$ 9 ! practical temp]am5t ( ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le ( ,james4 ,b und]nea? ! div]sity !re is an ess5tial unity ( exp]i5ce3 all con=m to t :i* ,lu!r 7z ,h>nack summ>izes 8 position7 consid]$ ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ian fai?--unwav]+ tru/ ( ! he>t 9 ,god :o has giv5 ,himself to u 9 ,*ri/ z our ,fa!r4 ,religi\s exp]i5ce has be5 def9$ z man's response to ,god2 x (t5 appe>s r 8 se>* = ,him4 ,b t is *>act]i/ic only ( ! beg9n+ ( ! exp]i5ce4 ,! exp]i5c$ "k bett] ?an to place ! emphasis on _! initiative 9 e/abli%+ int]c\rse ) ! ,div9e4 ,we love1 because ,he fir/ lov$ u1 !y say4 ,! ,apo/le1 :o speaks ( 8 read]s z ^? :o h come to "k ,god1 /ops & corrects himself1 or r to be kn[n ( ,god4 ,believ]s discov] t ,god 0 long be=eh& ) !m4 ,_! v se>* is b an answ] to ,8 seek+2 9 _! e movem5t t[>ds ,him1 !y are aw>e ( ,8 draw+4 ,! v]se :i* beg9s1 ,my s\l foll[e? h>d aft] ,!e1 cont9ues ,?y "r h& upholde? me4 ,religi\s exp]i5ce1 l all o!r1 is limit$ by a man's capacity = x2 & "s m5 seem to h v scant capacity = ,god4 ,x is n easy to e/abli% a po9t ( contact betwe5 a ,fal/aff or a ,becky ,%>p & ! ,fa!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re is no community ( int]e/ or k9%ip ( _s4 ,fai? is assurance ( ?+s hop$ =2 & :]e !re is no crav+ = ,god1 ,he is likely to rema9 incr$ible4 ,prepossession has almo/ ev]y?+ to d ) ! comm5cem5t ( belief4 ,x is only :5 circum/ances =ce a man to feel t a ,god w\ld be desirable t he w risk himself to yield to 8 highe/ inspirations1 & give ,god ! *ance to disclose ,himself to him4 ,x is a case ( no?+ v5ture1 no?+ h4 ,fai? is always a go+ out :i!r we "k n1 b 9 ea* v5ture we accumulate exp]i5ce & gradually come to "k ,:om we h believ$4 ,)\t ! initial eag]ness = ,god :i* op5s ! door & s5ds u out we rema9 deb>r$ f ev] kn[+4 ,z ! ,!ologia ,g]manica puts x1 ,we are speak+ ( a c]ta9 ,tru? :i* x is possible to "k by exp]i5ce1 b :i* ye mu/ believe 9 be=e ye "k4 ,! capacity = religi\s exp]i5ce c be cultivat$4 ,fai?1 l an e> = music or ta/e 9 lit]ature1 is a developable in/9ct4 ,x gr[s by contagi\s contact ) fell[ believ]s2 z ! sight ( lov]s fe$e? ^? 9 love1 ! man ( fai? is n\ri%$ by fell[%ip ) ! believ+ ,*ur*4 ,x is increas$ by famili>ity ) full] & ri*] exp]i5ces ( ,god2 cont9u\s /udy ( ! ,bible leads m5 into its v>i$ & pr(\nd communion ) ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,x is enl>g$ by private & social wor%ip2 pray] & hymn & message 7 born 9 vital exp]i5ces1 & !y reproduce ! exp]i5ce4 ,br[n+1 9 *>act]i/ic v]se1 describes ! effect ( ! s]vice ^u ! wor%ipp]s 9 ,zion ,*apel ,meet+3 ,^! p h really felt1 no d\bt1 ,a some?+1 ! motion !y /yle ! ,call ( !m2 ,& ?is is _! me?od ( br++ ab\t1 ,by a me*anism ( words & tones1 7,s _m texts 9 s _m groans7 ,a sort ( reviv+ & reproduc+1 ,m or less p]fectly 7:o c tell871 ,! mood itself1 :i* /r5g!ns by us+4 ,an unexpress$ fai? dies ( suffocation1 :ile utt]ance int5sifies exp]i5ce & leads to fre% expression2 religion1 l ,%elley's ,skyl>k1 s++ /ill do? so>1 & so>+ ev] s+e?4 ,above all1 ! in/9ct = ! ,unse5 is develop$ by ex]cise2 ob$i5ce to our heav5ly visions %>p5s ! eyes ( ! he>t4 ,*>les ,lamb pictures 8 si/] & himself ) a ta/e = religion r ?an a /rong religi\s habit4 ,su* p exclude !mselves f ! p[] & peace1 ! limitless enri*m5t1 ( consci\s fri5d%ip ) ! liv+ ,god4 ,inde$ x is n conceivable t a man c h really ta/$ fell[%ip ) ! ,mo/ ,high )\t acquir+ an appetite = m ( ,him4 ,! same psalmi/ :o speaks ( 8 s\l z satisfi$ 9 ,god1 at once goes on1 ,my s\l foll[e? h>d aft] ,!e4 ,he :o does n become a confirm$ seek] = ,god is n likely ev] to h truly f\nd ,him4 ,!re is some?+ ess5tially irreligi\s 9 ! attitude portray$ 9 ! biography ( ,horace ,walpole1 :o1 :5 ,que5 ,c>ol9e tri$ to induce him to read ,butl]'s ,analogy1 told h] t 8 religion 0 fix$1 & t he _h no desire ei!r to *ange or to improve x4 ,a believ]'s he>t is fix$2 8 s\l is /ay$ on ,god2 b 8 exp]i5ce is con/antly exp&+4 ,con/ancy is p]haps an inaccurate ^w to employ ( man's int]c\rse ) ! ,invisible4 ,ev5 9 ! mo/ /$fa/ & unwav]+ ?is int]c\rse is *>act]iz$ by tidal movem5ts ( dev\te/ awe ,s9k+ anon to f>!/ ebb ( d\bt4 ,& 9 ! _w's life !re are ages ( fai? & ages ( criticism4 ,bo? assurance & que/ion+ appe> to be necess>y4 ,pr(essor ,royce ass]ts t a /udy ( hi/ory %[s t if !re is any?+ t human ?\ght & cultivation h to be deeply ?ankful =1 x is an occasional1 b truly great & fe>less age ( d\bt4 ,& 9 individuals x is only by fac+ ob/9ate que/ion+s t fai? is fre$ f folly & atta9s reasonabl5ess4 ,nor c religi\s exp]i5ce1 h[ev] boldly x claims to "k1 fail to admit t its k is b 9 "p4 ,our k ( ,god1 l ! k we h ( ea* o!r1 is ! insight born ( famili>ity2 b no man entirely kn[s 8 bro!r4 ,& z = ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 h[ small a :isp] d we he> ( ,him6 ,"s m9ds are con/itutionally ill-adapt$ = fell[%ip ) ,him because !y lack :at ,keats calls negative capability--t is1 :5 a man is capable ( be+ 9 unc]ta9ties1 my/]ies1 d\bts1 )\t any irritable rea*+ aft] fact & reason4 ,col]idge1 = in/ance1 w\ld let g a f9e isolat$ v]isimilitude1 caught f ! ,p5etralium ( my/]y1 f be+ incapable ( rema9+ cont5t ) half-k4 ,we h to tru/ ,god ) ,8 secrets1 z well z try to p5etrate !m z f> z our m9ds w c>ry u4 ,we h to accu/om ourselves to look uncompla9+ly at d>kness1 :ile we walk ob$i5tly 9 ! light4 ,!y see n cle>lie/ :o see all ?+s cle>4 ,b to _m x seems all d>kness1 & ! light is b a phantom ( ! cr$ul\s4 ,h[ d we "k t we "k1 t ! inf]5ce we draw f our exp]i5ce is correct1 t we are 9 t\* ) a liv+ ,god :o is to any ext5t :at we fancy ,him to be8 ,our exp]i5ce consi/s ( emotions1 impulses1 aspirations1 compunctions1 resolves2 we inf] t we are 9 communion ) ,ano!r--! ,*ri/ian ,god2 b may n ?is explanation ( our exp]i5ce be mi/ak58 ,religi\s exp]i5ce is self-evid5c+ to ! religi\s4 ,god is z real to ! believ] z beauty to ! lov] ( nature on a ,june morn+1 or to ! arti/ic eye 9 ! pres5ce ( a canvas by a great ma/]4 ,m5 are no m argu$ into fai? ?an into an appreciation ( lovely sights & s\nds2 !y are imm$iately & ov]:elm+ly aw>e ( ! ,invisible4 ,! re/ may reason1 & welcome2 'tis we musicians "k4 ,fai? does n require au?ority2 x conf]s x4 ,to ^? :o face ! ,si/9e ,madonna1 9 ! room 9 ! ,dresd5 ,gall]y :]e x hangs 9 solit>y em95ce1 x is n ! te/imony ( tradition1 nor ( ! ?\s&s ( its liv+ admir]s ?r\gh\t ! _w1 t r5d]s x beautiful2 x makes its own irresi/ible impression4 ,!re are simil> mom5ts = ! s\l :5 "s ^w1 or "*1 or ev5t1 or sugge/ion )9 ourselves1 b[s u 9 admiration be=e ! incomp>ably ,fair1 9 %ame be=e ! unapproa*ably ,holy1 9 acceptance be=e ! indisputably ,true1 9 adoration be=e ! supremely ,lov+--mom5ts :5 belief ov]ma/]s d\bt1 & we "k t we "k4 ,at su* times ! s5se ( p]sonal int]c\rse is s vivid t ! believ] _c "q t he /&s face to face ) ! liv+ ,god4 ,su* mom5ts1 h[ev]1 are n abid+2 & 9 ! reaction t foll[s !m ! m9d w "q :e!r x has n be5 ! victim ( illusion4 ,john ,bunyan owns3 ,?\gh ,god has visit$ my s\l ) nev] s bless$ a discov]y ( ,himself1 yet aft]w>ds ,i h be5 9 my _s s fill$ ) d>kness1 t ,i c\ld n s mu* z once conceive :at t ,god & t com=t 0 ) :i* ,i _h be5 refre%$4 ,_m a ,*ri/ian today kn[s ! inspiration & calm & re9=cem5t ( religion1 only to f9d himself wond]+ :e!r ^! may n come f an idea 9 8 own head1 & n f a p]sonal ,god4 ,may we n be 9 a subjective prison f ^: walls words & pray]s reb\nd )\t out] effect8 ,h[ f> may we tru/ our exp]i5ce z validat+ ! inf]5ces we draw f x8 ,! ,*ri/ian ?\ght ( ,god is aft] all no m ?an an hypo!sis prop\nd$ to acc\nt = ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,may n our exp]i5ces be acc\nt$ = 9 "s o!r way8 ,we mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 ! adequacy ( our ?\ght ( ,god & ! fact t !re is a ,god m or less l our ?\ght ( ,him4 ,our exp]i5ce c nev] gu>antee ! entire correctness ( our concept ( ,deity2 a *ild exp]i5ces p>5tal love )\t kn[+ accurately :o its p>5ts are--_! *>act]s1 position1 abilities1 etc4 ,b ! *ild's exp]i5ce ( lov+ c>e conv9ces ! *ild t he possesses liv+ p>5ts4 ,is x likely t1 7 ,god a m]e fancy1 a fancy :i* we %\ld promptly disc>d if we knew x z su*1 our exp]i5ce c\ld be :at x is8 ,an explanation ( an exp]i5ce1 :i* w\ld de/roy t exp]i5ce1 is sc>cely to be receiv$ z an explanation4 ,religion is incomp>ably valuable1 & to acc\nt = x z self-hypnosis w\ld end x = u z a piece ( folly4 ,c life's highe/ values be s dealt )8 ,moreov]1 we _c settle d[n com=tably 9 unbelief2 j :5 we feel mo/ sure t !re is no ,god1 some?+ unsettles u1 & gives u an uncanny feel+ t aft] all ,he is1 & is seek+ u4 ,we f9d ourselves respond+1 & once m we are /r5g!n$1 enc\rag$1 uplift$4 ,c a m]e imag9ation compass su* results8 ,h[ %all we te/ ! validity ( ! inf]5ce we draw f our exp]i5ce8 ,"o te/ is ! satisfaction t x gives to all elem5ts 9 our complex p]sonality4 ,"o "p ( u may be deceiv$1 b t :i* cont5ts ! entire man is n likely to be unreal4 ,ar?ur ,hallam decl>$ t he lik$ ,*ri/ianity because x fits into all ! folds ( "o's nature4 ,fur!r1 ?is satisfaction is n tempor>y b p]si/5t4 ,9 *ildhood1 9 y\?1 9 middle age1 at ! gates ( dea?1 9 c\ntless exp]i5ces1 ! ,god we inf] f our _s's reactions to ,him meets & answ]s our *ang+ ne$s4 ,mat!w ,arnold writes3 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 precepts are f\nd to hit ! moral exp]i5ce ( mank9d2 to hit x 9 ! critical po9ts2 to hit x la/+ly2 &1 :5 d\bts are ?r[n ^u _! really hitt+ x1 !n to come out /rong] ?an ev]4 ,unless we are to di/ru/ ourselves altoge!r1 t :i* appeals to our m9ds z reasonable1 to our he>ts z lovable1 to our consci5ces z comm&+1 & to our s\ls z adorable1 c h>dly be su* /uff z dreams are made on4 ,nor are we look+ at ourselves alone4 ,we are confirm$ by ! complet] exp]i5ces ( ! g5]ations :o h prec$$ u4 ,!y look$ unto ,him & 7 radiant4 ,^? ?\s&s ( beautiful & holy faces 9 ea* c5tury1 lit ) _! lov+ & aflame ) ,god1 c sc>cely h be5 gaz+ on light k9dl$ solely by _! own imag9ations4 ,& all _! m9ds transfigur$ s toge!r1 ,m witnesse? ?an fancy's images1 ,& gr[s to some?+ ( great con/ancy4 ,religion has writt5 its witness into ! _w's hi/ory1 & we c appeal to an eloqu5t pa/4 ,look at ! g5]ations ( old1 & see3 ,:o did ev] put 8 tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & 0 a%am$8 ,or :o did abide 9 ,8 fe>1 & 0 =sak58 ,or :o did call ^u ,him1 & ,he despis$ him8 ,& its witness comes f today z c]ta9ly1 & m widely1 ?an f any believ+ ye/]day4 ,t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&1 & ?\s&s ( ?\s&s1 out ( e k9dr$ & tongue & nation1 ?r\gh\t ! _w1 te/ify :at ! ,god & ,fa!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/ means to !m4 ,are we all self-deceiv$8 ,nor are we limit$ to ! exp]i5ces ( ^? :o at be/ impress u z p>tially religi\s4 ,= ! f9al confirmation ( our fai? we look to ! ideal ,believ]1 :o n only has an ampl] religi\s exp]i5ce ?an any o!r1 b also possesses m p[] to create fai?1 & to take u f>!r into ! ,unse52 we look unto ,jesus1 ! ,au?or & ,p]fect] ( fai?4 ,8 life & dea?1 ,8 "* & influ5ce1 rema9 ! _w's mo/ priceless possession4 ,0 ! fai? :i* produc$ !m1 ! fai? :i* inspir$ ,him1 an halluc9ation8 ,!re is conta9$ 9 t life m pro( t ,god is1 ?an 9 all o!r approa* ( ,god to man1 or ( man to ,god4 ,! o!r te/ ( ! correctness ( our inf]5ce drawn f our religi\s exp]i5ce is its practical value1 ! way 9 :i* x works 9 life4 ,he t wille? to d ,8 w %all "k4 ,col]idge bur/s out indignantly3 ',evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity'6 ,i am we>y ( ! ^w4 ,make a man feel ! want ( x2 r\se him1 if y c1 to ! self-k ( ! ne$ ( x2 & y may safely tru/ x to its own evid5ce4 ,religion approa*es m5 say+1 ,o ta/e & see t ! ,"l is good4 ,he _c be good unless ,he is4 ,a fanci$ ,deity1 an inv5tion h[ev] beautiful ( m5's bra91 suppos$ to be a liv+ ,be+1 _c be a bless+1 b1 l e o!r falsehood1 a curse4 ,if our religion is a /a9$ glass w9d[ we color to hide ! void beyond1 !n 9 ! "n ( ?+s z !y are1 :e!r !y h a ,god or n1 let u sma% ! deceiv+ glass1 & face ! d>kness or ! daylight outside4 ,religion is no?+ unless x is true1 & its workabl5ess is ! te/ ( its tru?4 ,beh9d ! accept$ hypo!ses ( sci5ce lie c\ntless exp]im5ts2 & anyone :o que/ions an hypo!sis is simply bidd5 repeat ! exp]im5t & conv9ce himself4 ,beh9d ! fundam5tal conviction ( ,*ri/ians are g5]ations ( believ]s :o h tri$ x & prov$ x4 ,! ,god & ,fa!r ( ,jesus is a te/$ hypo!sis2 & he :o que/ions mu/ exp]im5t1 & let ,god conv9ce him4 ,to commit "o's self to ,god 9 ,*ri/ & be r$eem$ f mo/ real s9s--turn$ f selfi%ness to love1 f slav]y to fre$om2 to tru/ ,him 9 mo/ real difficulties & p]plexities1 & f9d "o's self emp[]$ & enlight5$2--is to discov] t fai? works1 & works glori\sly4 ,a man's idea ( ,god may be1 & _c b be1 inadequate2 b x corresponds n to no?+ exi/5t1 b to ,someone mo/ alive4 ,t :i* comes to u ?r\gh ! idea is witness ( ! ,reality beh9d x4 ,nor are we conf9$ to ! witness ( our p]sonal discov]ies4 ,!re is a social atte/ation ( ! workabl5ess ( fai?4 ,! sure/ way ( e/abli%+ ! wor? ( our religi\s exp]i5ce is to %>e x ) ano!r2 ! /ronge/ confirmation ( ! objective exi/5ce ( ,him ) :om we h to d is to lead ano!r to see ,him4 ,! mo/ effective def5d] ( ! fai? is ! mission>y4 ,x requires1 z ,david ,liv+/one said1 p]petual propagation to atte/ its g5u95ess4 ,n !y :o sit & /udy & discuss x1 h[ev] clev]ly & le>n$ly1 discov] its tru?2 b !y :o sp5d & are sp5t 9 attempt+ to br+ a :ole _w to "k ! r$eem+ love ( ,"o :o is1 & :o rew>ds ) indubitable son%ip ) ,himself ^? :o prove :olehe>t$ly loyal4 ,= our f9al assurance we appeal confid5tly to ! future4 ,! glory ( ! ,"l w only be fully reveal$ :5 all fle% see x toge!r4 ,b ) p]sonal c]ta9ty1 bas$ on our own exp]i5ce1 corroborat$ by ! te/imony ( all ! sa9ts1 we bo? wait hopefully & "w tirelessly = ! day :5 our ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ %all be all 9 all4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,bible ,9 t]ms ( ! def9ition ( religion giv5 9 ! la/ *apt]1 we may describe ! ,bible z ! record ( ! progressive religi\s exp]i5ce ( ,israel culm9at+ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 a record select$ by ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & approv+ itself to ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce today z ! ,self-revelation ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,! ,bible is a lit]>y record4 ,x is n s mu* a book z a libr>y1 conta9+ a great v>iety ( lit]>y =ms--leg5ds1 laws1 maxims1 hymns1 s]mons1 visions1 biographies1 lett]s1 etc4 ,judg$ solely z lit]ature its writ+s h nev] be5 equall$ 9 _! k9d1 mu* less surpass$4 ,goe! decl>$1 ,let ! _w progress z mu* z x likes1 let all bran*es ( human rese>* develop to _! utmo/1 no?+ w take ! place ( ! ,bible--t f\ndation ( all culture & all education4 ,happily = ! ,engli%-speak+ _w ! translation into our tongue1 /&>diz$ 9 ! ,k+ ,james' ,bible1 is a univ]sally ackn[l$g$ classic2 & sc>cely a man ( lett]s has fail$ to be> witness to its *>m & p[]4 ,:ile mo/ translations lose some?+ ( ! beauty & mean+ ( ! orig9al1 !re are "s p>ts ( ! ,engli% ,bible :i*1 z lit]ature & z religion1 excel ! ,hebrew or ,greek !y attempt to r5d]4 ,! ,bible is a record ( religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,x has b "o c5tral figure f ,g5esis to ,revelation--,god4 ,b ,god is prim>ily 9 ! exp]i5ce1 only second>ily 9 ! record4 ,all ?\ght succe$s 9 grasp+ b a fraction ( consci\sness2 ?\ght is well symboliz$ 9 ,rod9's /atue1 :]e out ( a huge block ( r\gh /one a small f9ely *isell$ head em]ges4 ,) all _! skill we _c cr$it ! m5 ( fai? :o are beh9d ! ,bible pages ) mak+ cle> to !mselves b a small "p ( ,god's ,self-disclosure to !m4 ,& :5 !y came to wreak ?\ght ^u expression1 s cle> & well-tra9$ a m9d z ,paul's _c adequately utt] :at he feels & ?9ks4 ,8 s5t5ces /ra9 & sometimes break2 he ends ) su* expressions z ! love ( ,*ri/ :i* passe? k1 & ,god's unspeakable gift4 ,! div9e revelation :i* is 9 ! exp]i5ce has be5 at times id5tifi$ ) ! ?\ght t int]prets x1 or ev5 ) ! words :i* attempt to describe x4 ,fai? 9 ! ?+ gr[s fai? 9 ! report2 & fanta/ic doctr9es ( ! v]bal in]rancy ( ! ,bible h be5 held by numb]s ( e>ne/ ,*ri/ians4 ,c]ta9 rec5t s*ol>s1 ackn[l$g+ t no v]sion ( ! ,bible n[ exi/+ is free f error1 h put =w>d ! !ory t ! orig9al manuscripts ( ^! books1 z !y came f _! au?ors' h&s1 7 s completely controll$ by ,god z to be )\t mi/ake4 ,s9ce no man c ev] hope to h access to ^! autographs1 & w\ld n be sure t he _h !m 9 8 h&s if he actually f\nd !m1 ?is !ory am\nts to say+ ) ! nurs]y rhyme3 ,oats1 peas1 beans1 & b>ley gr[s1 ,:]e y1 nor ,i1 nor nobody kn[s4 ,we h n only to collate ! manuscripts we possess & try to recon/ruct ! likelie/ text1 b :5 we "k :at ! au?ors probably wrote1 we mu/ press back ( _! language & ideas to ! religi\s exp]i5ce !y attempt to express4 ,z writ]s ! ,biblical au?ors d n claim a special div9e assi/ance4 ,luke1 9 8 preface to 8 gospel1 m]ely ass]ts t he has tak5 ! pa9s ( a c>eful hi/orian1 & ,paul & 8 v>i\s amanu5ses did _! be/ ) a language 9 :i* !y 7 n lit]>y exp]ts4 ,! ,bible read] (t5 has ! impression t its au?ors' religi\s exp]i5ce1 l ,milton's sculptur$ lion1 half appe>s paw+ to get free 8 h9d] p>ts4 ,or1 to *ange ! metaphor1 n[ "o portion ( _! communion ) ,god is br\ght to view & n[ ano!r1 z "o might /& be=e a sea t 0 illum9at$ f mom5t to mom5t by fla%es ( lightn+4 ,! ,bible is ! record ( an hi/oric religi\s exp]i5ce--t ( ,israel :i* l$ up to ! consci\sness ( ,god 9 ,jesus & ,8 foll[]s4 ,! inve/igation ( ! s\rces ( ,hebrew religion has %[n t _m ( its beliefs came f ! common h]itage ( ! ,semitic peoples2 & !re are num]\s po9ts ( simil>ity betwe5 ,israel's fai? & t ( o!r races4 ,?is ought n to surprise u1 s9ce its ,god is ! ,god ( all m54 ,b ! m resemblances we detect1 ! great] ! diff]5ce appe>s4 ,! same leg5d 9 ,babylonia & 9 ,israel has su* unlike spiritual cont5t2 ! id5tical rite among ! ,hebrews & among _! neighbors develop$ su* diff]5t religi\s mean+4 ,?is p>ticul> /ream ( religi\s life has a unity & a "* ( its own4 ,its record br+s into ! succe$+ c5turies1 & /ill produces 9 our _w1 a di/9ctive relation%ip ) ,god4 ,! ,bible is a record ( progressive religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,z e poet ) a new message has to create 8 own public1 s x w\ld seem t ,god _h sl[ly to evolve m5 :o w\ld respond to ,8 ev] high] inspirations4 ,:5 s*ol>s arrange = u ! ,biblical mat]ial 9 its hi/orical ord]1 ! advance becomes mu* m app>5t4 ,its ,god gr[s f a tribal deity to ! ,god ( ! :ole _w2 f a localiz$ div9ity dwell+ on ,s9ai or at ,j]usalem1 z ! ,greeks plac$ _! gods on ,olympus1 into ! ,_s :o fills heav5 & e>?2 f a man ( w> & a tribal lawgiv] into ! ,god ^: nature is love4 ,by exp]i5ce1 said ,rog] ,as*am1 we f9d out a %ort way by a long w&]+1 & x took at lea/ t5 c5turies to pass f ! ,god ( ,moses to ! ,fa!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,obvi\sly we mu/ int]pret1 & at times correct1 ! less develop$ by ! m p]fect consci\sness ( ,god4 ,! ,scriptures1 l ! l& 9 :i* _! sc5es are laid1 are a l& ( hills & valleys1 ( l(ty peaks ( spiritual elevation & ( d>k rav9es ( human passion & d\bt & cruelty2 & to view x z a level pla9 ( religi\s equality is to make s]i\s mi/akes4 ,ecclesia/es is by no means on ! same level ) ,isaiah1 nor ,prov]bs ) ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,doctr9es & pr9ciples t are drawn f texts *os5 at r&om f all p>ts ( ! ,bible are sure to be unwor?y /atem5ts ( ! highe/ fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,nor does m]e *ronological re>rangem5t ( ! mat]ial d ju/ice to ! progress2 !re 0 loss z well z ga94 ,all m\nta9 roads on _! way to ! summit g d[n z well z up2 & _! advance mu/ be judg$ n f _! elevation at any p>ticul> po9t1 b f _! successful approa* t[>ds _! de/9ation4 ,! exp]i5ces ( ,israel rea* _! apex 9 ! fai? ( ,jesus & ( ,8 imm$iate foll[]s2 & !y f9d _! explanation & unity 9 ,him4 ,9 =m ! ,jewi% ,bible1 unlike ! ,*ri/ian1 has no climax2 x /ops1 ours ends4 ,*ri/ians judge ! progress 9 ! religi\s exp]i5ce ( ,israel by its approximation to ! fai? & purpose ( ,jesus4 ,! ,bible is a select$ record ( religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,old ,te/am5t hi/orians (t5 ref] to o!r books :i* h n be5 pres]v$2 & !re 7 lett]s ( ,/4 ,paul :i* 7 all[$ to p]i%1 & gospels1 o!r ?an our f\r1 :i* fail$ to ga9 a place 9 ! ,canon4 ,a discrim9at+ in/9ct 0 at "w1 judg+ betwe5 writ+s & writ+s4 ,we "k little ( ! details ( ! process by :i* x compil$ ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! ,jewi% ,*ur* spoke ( its ,scriptures z ! ,law1 ! ,prophets1 & ! ,writ+s2 & x is probable t 9 ?is ord] x made collections ( ^? books :i* x f\nd express$ & reproduc$ its fai?4 ,9 ! "t ( ,jesus ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z we "k x1 0 practically complete1 al?\gh !re /ill l+]$ "s discussion :e!r ,e/h]1 ,ecclesia/es & ! ,song ( ,songs 7 sacr$ books4 ,we %\ld l to "k f> m ?an /ud5ts h yet discov]$ ( ! reasons :i* ,jewi% s*ol>s gave = admitt+ "s & reject+ o!r writ+s2 b1 :atev] _! alleg$ reasons1 ! books und]w5t a /ruggle = recognition1 & ! fitte/1 accord+ to ! judgm5t ( ! corporate religi\s exp]i5ce ( ! dev\t1 surviv$4 ,! fir/ ,*ri/ians f\nd ! ,jewi% ,bible 9 use z conta9+ ! oracles ( ,god2 & z x _h be5 _! ,"l's ,bible x became !irs4 ,no "o ( ! fir/ g5]ation ( ,*ri/ians ?\ght ( add+ o!r ,scriptures4 ,9 t age ! ,com+ ( ! ,messiah & ,8 ,k+dom 9 p[] 7 daily expect$1 & !re seem$ no ne$ ( writ+ any?+ = succe$+ times4 ,paul's lett]s 7 p5n$ to meet curr5t ne$s 9 ! *ur*es1 & 7 naturally kept1 r]ead & pass$ f *ur* to *ur*4 ,z ! ye>s w5t by & disciples 7 add$ :o _h nev] kn[n ! ,"l 9 ! days ( ,8 fle%1 a dem& arose = collections ( ,8 say+s4 ,!n gospels 7 writt51 & ! ,new ,te/am5t lit]ature came into exi/5ce1 al?\gh no "o yet ?\ght ( ^! writ+s z ,holy ,scripture4 ,?ree factors1 h[ev]1 comb9$ to give ^! books an au?oritative position4 ,9 ! ,*ur* s]vices read+ 0 a "p ( wor%ip4 ,:at %\ld be read8 ,a lett] ( an apo/le1 a selection ( ,jesus' say+s1 a memoir ( ,8 life1 an acc\nt ( ! e>lie/ days ( ! ,*ur*4 ,c]ta9 books became favorites because !y 7 mo/ helpful 9 creat+ & /imulat+ ,*ri/ian fai? & life2 & !y won _! own position ( respect & au?ority4 ,"s books by reason ( _! au?or%ip--,paul or ,pet]1 = in/ance--or because !y conta9$ ! life & tea*+ ( ,jesus1 naturally held a place ( rev]5ce4 ,?is ev5tually l$ to ! ascription to well-kn[n names ( books t 7 f\nd helpful :i* _h 9 fact be5 writt5 by o!rs4 ,= example1 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews 0 ultimately cr$it$ to ,paul1 & ! ,second ,epi/le ( ,pet] to ! ,apo/le ,pet]4 ,&1 aga91 controv]sies arose 9 :i* x 0 all important to agree :at 7 ! s\rces to :i* appeal %\ld be made4 ,! fir/ collection ( ,*ri/ian writ+s1 ( :i* we "k1 consi/+ ( t5 lett]s ( ,paul & an abridg$ v]sion ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,luke1 0 put =? by ,m>cion 9 ! ,second ,c5tury to def5d 8 int]pretation ( ,*ri/ianity--an int]pretation :i* ! majority ( ,*ri/ians did n accept4 ,x 0 inevitable t a full] collection ( writ+s %\ld be made to refute ^? ^: fai? appe>$ incomplete or incorrect4 ,9 ! la/ qu>t] ( ! ,second ,c5tury we f9d e/abli%$ ! conception ( ! ,bible z consi/+ ( two p>ts--! ,old & ! ,new ,cov5ant4 ,?is meant t ! ,*ri/ian writ+s s ackn[l$g$ w\ld be giv5 at lea/ ! same au?ority z 0 !n accord$ to ! ,jewi% ,bible4 ,e>ly 9 ! ,f\r? ,c5tury ! hi/orian1 ,eusebius1 tells u h[ ! ,new ,te/am5t /ood 9 8 day4 ,he divides ! books into ?ree classes--^? ackn[l$g$1 ^? disput$1 & ^? reject$4 ,9 ! second division he places ! epi/les ( ,james & ,jude1 ! ,second ,epi/le ( ,pet] & ! ,second & ,?ird ( ,john2 9 ! fir/ all our o!r books1 b he says ( ! ,revelation ( ,john1 t "s ?9k t x %\ld be put 9 ! ?ird division2 9 ! ?ird he names a numb] ( books :i* are ( int]e/ to u z %[+ :at "s *ur*es reg>d$ z wor?y ( a place 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & us$ z !y did our famili> gospels & epi/les4 ,by ! end ( t c5tury1 "u ! influ5ce ( ,a?anasius & ! ,*ur* 9 ,rome1 ! ,new ,te/am5t z x n[ /&s became almo/ ev]y:]e recogniz$4 ,! reason giv5 = ! acceptance or rejection ( a book 0 its apo/olic au?or%ip4 ,only books t c\ld claim to h be5 writt5 by an apo/le or an apo/olic man 7 consid]$ au?oritative4 ,we n[ "k t n all ! books c\ld meet ?is requirem5t2 b ! ,*ur*'s real reason 0 its own discrim9at+ spiritual exp]i5ce :i* approv$ "s books & refus$ o!rs4 ,canon ,s&ay sums up ! selective process by say+3 ,9 ! fix+ ( ! ,canon1 z 9 ! fix+ ( doctr9e1 ! decisive influ5ce proce$$ f ! bi%ops & !ologians ( ! p]iod #cbe-dej4 ,b beh9d !m 0 ! practice ( ! great] *ur*es2 & beh9d t aga9 0 n only ! lead ( a few di/+ui%$ individuals1 b ! in/9ctive judgm5t ( ! ma9 body ( ! fai?ful4 ,x 0 really ?is in/9ct t told 9 ! end m ?an any process ( quasi-sci5tific criticism4 ,& x 0 well t x %\ld be s1 because ! me?ods ( criticism are apt to be1 & c]ta9ly w\ld h be5 :5 ! ,canon 0 =m$1 bo? faulty & inadequate1 :]eas in/9ct br+s into play ! religi\s s5se z a :ole4 ,ev5 ?is is n infallible2 & x _c be claim$ t ! ,canon ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sacr$ ,books is infallible4 ,b exp]i5ce has %[n t ! mi/akes1 s f> z !re h be5 mi/akes1 are unimportant2 & 9 practice ev5 ^! are rectifi$ by ! natural gravitation ( ! m9d ( man to t :i* x f9ds mo/ n\ri%+ & mo/ elevat+4 ,9 _! attitude t[>ds ! ,canon all ,*ri/ians agree t ! books deem$ au?oritative mu/ record ! hi/oric revelation :i* culm9at$ 9 ,jesus & ! f\nd+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,a ,roman ,ca?olic may d]ive m religi\s /imulus f ! ,spiritual ,ex]cises ( ,ignatius ,loyola ?an f ! ,book ( ,lam5tations1 & a ,prote/ant f ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress ?an f ! ,second ,epi/le ( ,john2 b nei!r w\ld ?9k ( ins]t+ ^! books 9 ! ,canon4 ,he :o f9ds z mu* religi\s inspiration 9 "s mod]n poet or essayi/ z 9 a book ( ! ,bible1 may be correctly report+ 8 own exp]i5ce2 b he is confus+ ! purpose ( ! ,bible if he sugge/s ! sub/itution ( ^! lat] prophets = ^? ( anci5t ,israel4 ,! ,bible is ! spiritually select$ record ( a p>ticul> ,self-disclosure ( ,god 9 a national hi/ory :i* rea*$ its religi\s goal 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,romani/s & ,prote/ants diff] z to h[ _m books con/itute ! ,canon1 ! =m] includ+ ! s-call$ ,apocrypha--books 9 ! ,greek translation b n 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew ,bible4 ,& !y diff] m fundam5tally 9 ! pr9ciple und]ly+ ! selection ( ! books4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic holds t x is ! ,*ur* :i* (ficially has made ! ,bible1 :ile ! ,prote/ant insi/s t ! books possess spiritual qualities ( _! own :i* gave !m _! place 9 ! au?oritative volume1 a place :i* ! ,*ur* m]ely recogniz$4 ,lu!r1 9 8 celebrat$ dispute ) ,dr4 ,eck1 ass]t$3 ,! ,*ur* _c give m au?ority or =ce to a book ?an x has 9 itself4 ,a ,c\ncil _c make t be ,scripture :i* 9 its own nature is n ,scripture4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 answ]+ ! ,re=m]s1 9 #aedf1 issu$ an (ficial decree def9+ :at is ,scripture3 ,! holy1 ecum5ical & g5]al ,synod ( ,tr5t1 legitimately conv5$ 9 ! ,holy ,gho/ 444receives & v5]ates ) an equal piety & rev]5ce all ! books z well ( ! ,old z ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 444toge!r ) ! traditions p]ta9+ bo? to fai? & to morals1 z proce$+ f ! m\? ( ,*ri/1 or dictat$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 & pres]v$ 9 ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic by cont9u\s succession4 ,!n foll[s a catalogue ( ! books1 & an ana!ma on all :o %all n receive !m z !y are conta9$ 9 ! old vulgate ,lat9 v]sion4 ,ov] aga9/ ?is ! ,prote/ant takes ! position t ! books ( ! ,scripture came to be recogniz$ z au?oritative exactly z ,%akespe>e1 ,milton & ,wordswor? h be5 accord$ _! place 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,x 0 ! inh]5t m]it ( ,hamlet & ,p>adise ,lo/ & ! ,ode on ! ,intimations ( ,immortality t l$ to _! ackn[l$gm5t4 ,no (ficial body has made ,%akespe>e a classic2 8 works h won _! own place4 ,no company ( m5 ( lett]s (ficially organiz$ keeps him 9 8 em95t position2 8 plays keep !mselves4 ,! books ( ! ,bible h ga9$ _! positions because !y c\ld n be b>r$ f !m2 !y possess p[] to recanonize !mselves4 ,"s are mu* less valuable ?an o!rs1 & x is1 p]haps1 a debatable "q :e!r "o or two ( ! apocryphal books--,fir/ ,maccabees1 or ,ecclesia/icus1 = in/ance--are n z spiritually useful z ! ,song ( ,solomon or ,e/h]2 b ( ! *ief books we may confid5tially affirm t1 if "o ( !m 7 dug up = ! fir/ "t today1 x w\ld gradually w9 a comm&+ place 9 ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,& x is a simil> social exp]i5ce ( ! ,*ur*--,jewi% & ,*ri/ian--:i* has recogniz$ _! wor?4 ,! mod]ni/ ,tyrrell has writt53 ,x _c be d5i$ t 9 ! life ( t =mless ,*ur*1 :i* und]lies ! hi]>*ic organization1 ,god's ,_s ex]cises a sil5t b sov]eign criticism1 t ,8 resi/lessly effectual judgm5t is made kn[n1 n 9 ! precise language ( def9ition & decree1 b 9 ! sl[ manife/ation ( practical results2 9 ! survival ( :at has prov$ itself life-giv+2 9 ! decay & oblivion ( all ^: value 0 b relative & tempor>y4 ,9 a s5se ea* ,prote/ant ,*ri/ian is entitl$ to make up a ,bible ( 8 own out ( ! books :i* record ! hi/orical discov]ies ( ,god4 ,he is n b\nd by ! op9ions ( o!rs1 h[ev] _m & v5]able2 & unless a book comm5ds itself to 8 own spiritual judgm5t1 he is "u no obligation to receive x z ! ^w ( ,god to him4 ,z a matt] ( fact e ,*ri/ian does make su* a ,bible ( 8 own2 ! p>ticul> passages :i* grip him & reproduce _! exp]i5ces 9 him1 !y1 & !y alone1 are 8 ,bible4 ,lu!r 0 quick5$ into life by ! epi/les ( ,paul1 b spoke slight+ly ( ,james2 _m socially active ,*ri/ians 9 our day live 9 ! prophets & ! fir/ ?ree gospels1 & almo/ ignore ! re/ ( ! ,bible4 ,b individual ta/e1 :ile x has pref]r$ au?ors & favorite works1 does n ?9k ( d5y+ to ,milton1 or ,wordswor?1 or ,%elley1 _! place among ,engli% classics2 a social judgm5t has assign$ !m t4 ,a man :o is n hopelessly conceit$ w regret 8 inability to appreciate a s+le "o ( ! great au?ors1 & w try to enl>ge 8 sympa?ies4 ,! ,*ri/ian w1 ) entire naturalness1 be loyal to s mu* ( ! ,bible z f9ds him1 & humbly hope & endeavor to be l$ into ampl] ranges ( spiritual life1 t he may appreh5d ) all sa9ts ! bread?1 l5g?1 dep? & height ( ! hi/oric ,self-revelation ( ,god4 ,! ,bible is ?us a /&>d ( religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,if !re is any "q z to :at man's life ) ,god ought to be1 x c be ref]r$ to ! life record$ 9 ^! books4 ,b m5 h (t5 made ! ,bible mu* m2 confus+ exp]i5ce ) its int]pretation 9 "s p>ticul> epo*1 !y us$ ! ,bible z a treasury ( pro( texts = doctr9es1 or ( laws = conduct1 or ( specific provisos = ,*ur* gov]nm5t & wor%ip4 ,!y =got t ! writ]s ( ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 9 describ+ _! fai? 9 ,god's relation%ip to ,8 _w & to man & to hi/ory1 _h to express t fai? 9 t]ms ( ! exi/+ traditions conc]n+ ! creation1 ! fall1 ! deluge1 ! patri>*s4 ,_! fai? 9 ,god is "o ?+2 ! sci5tific & hi/oric accuracy ( ! /ories 9 :i* !y utt] x is q ano!r ?+4 ,!y did n di/+ui% betwe5 ,paul's life ) ,god 9 ,*ri/1 & ! philosophy he _h le>n$ 9 ,gamaliel's classroom1 or pick$ up 9 ! ?\ght ( ! ,roman _w ( 8 day4 ,paul's religi\s life is "o ?+1 8 !ology 9 :i* he tries to expla9 & /ate x is ano!r ?+4 ,!y read ! plans t 7 made = ! organization ( ! fir/ *ur*es1 & ha/ily conclud$ t ^! 7 int5d$ to gov]n *ur*es 9 all ages4 ,! *ief divisions ( ! ,*ur* claim = _! =m ( gov]nm5t--papal1 episcopal1 presbyt]ian1 congregational--a ,biblical au?ority4 ,! religi\s life ( ! e>ly *ur*es is "o ?+2 _! fai? & hope & love ought to abide 9 ! ,*ur* ?r\gh\t all g5]ations2 ! me?od ( _! organization may h be5 admirable = _! circum/ances1 b !re is no reason we %\ld consid] x b9d+ ^u u 9 ! totally diff]5t circum/ances ( our day4 ,latt]ly social re=m]s h be5 attempt+ to %[ t ! ,bible tea*es "s =m ( economic !ory1 l socialism or communism4 ,x lays d[n fundam5tal pr9ciples ( bro!rhood1 ( ju/ice1 ( peaceabl5ess1 b ! economic or political sy/ems 9 :i* ^! %all be embodi$1 we mu/ discov] = ourselves 9 ea* age4 ,x is ! norm ( our life ) ,god2 b x is n a /&>d fix+ our sci5tific views1 our !ological op9ions1 our ecclesia/ical polity1 our economic or political !ories4 ,x %[s =? ! _s we %\ld manife/ t[>ds ,god & t[>ds "o ano!r z individuals1 & families1 & nations2 & :]e ! ,_s ( ! ,"l is1 !re is lib]ty4 ,?is br+s u to ! "q ( ! au?ority ( ! ,bible4 ,!re are two views ( its au?ority2 "o t x conta9s my/]ies beyond our reason1 :i* are reveal$ to u1 & gu>ante$ to u z true1 ei!r by m>vell\s signs su* z miracles & fulfill$ prophecies1 or by ! infallible pron\ncem5t ( ! (ficial ,*ur*2 ! o!r is t ! ,bible is ! revelation ( self-evid5c+ tru?4 ,! te/ ( a revelation is simply t x reveals4 ,! evid5ce ( daylight lies 9 ! fact t x enables u to see1 & z we live 9 ! light we are m & m assur$ t we really d see4 ,advocates ( ! =m] position say3 ,if any?+ is 9 ! ,bible1 x mu/ n be que/ion$2 x mu/ simply be accept$ & obey$4 ,advocates ( ! latt] view say3 ,if x is 9 ! ,bible1 x has be5 tri$ & f\nd valuable by a great _m p2 "q x z se>*+ly z y c1 & try x = y\rself1 & see :e!r x proves itself true or n4 ,^! two views came into collision 9 ! /ruggle = a l>g] fai? :i* we call ! ,re=mation4 ,augu/9e _h /at$ ! position :i* became traditional :5 he wrote1 ,i w\ld n believe 9 ! ,gospel )\t ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b ,lu!r insi/$ on ! contr>y3 ,?\ mu/ n place ?y decision on ! ,pope1 or any o!r2 ?\ mu/ ?yself be s skilful t ?\ c'/ say1 ',god says ?is1 n t4' ,?\ mu/ br+ consci5ce into play1 t ?\ may'/ boldly & defiantly say1 ',t is ,god's ^w2 on t w ,i risk body & life1 & a hundr$ ?\s& necks if ,i _h !m4' ,!re=e no "o %all turn me f ! ^w :i* ,god tea*es me1 & t mu/ ,i "k z c]ta9ly z t two & ?ree make five1 t an ell is long] ?an a half4 ,t is c]ta91 & ?\gh all ! _w speak to ! contr>y1 /ill ,i "k t x is n o!rwise4 ,:o decides me !re8 ,no man1 b only ! ,tru? :i* is s p]fectly c]ta9 t nobody c d5y x4 ,& ,calv9 took ! same gr\nd3 ,z to _! "q1 ,h[ are we to "k t ! ,scriptures came f ,god1 if we _c ref] to ! decree ( ! ,*ur*1 we might z well ask1 ,h[ are we to di/+ui% light f d>kness1 :ite f black1 bitt] f sweet4 ,! tru? ( ! religi\s exp]i5ces record$ 9 ! ,bible is self-evid5c+ to him :o %>es ^! exp]i5ces1 & to no "o else4 ,! ,bible has1 9 a s5se1 to create or evoke ! capacities by :i* x is appreciat$ & v]ifi$4 ,x is inspir$ only to ^? :o are !mselves will+ to be controll$ by simil> inspirations2 x is ! ^w ( ,god only to ^? :o h e>s = ,god's voice4 ,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 ! phrases3 ,x is c]ta91 & ,i am c]ta94 ,9 o!r matt]s we appeal to ! collective op9ion ( sane p2 b su* k does n suffice 9 religion4 ,our fell[%ip ) ,god mu/ be our own response to our highe/ inspirations4 ,! ,bible is au?oritative = u only 9 s f> z we c say3 ,i h ent]$ into ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,god1 ^: e>li] fri5d%ip ) m5 x records1 & "k ,him1 :o speaks z p]sonally to my consci5ce ?r\gh its pages1 z ,he spake to its writ]s4 ,! ,_s t rul$ !m1 ! ,_s ( tru/ & s]vice1 controls me4 ,?is is ,john ,calv9's position4 ,x is act+ a prepo/]\s "p1 he writes 9 8 ,in/itutes1 to endeavor to produce s\nd fai? 9 ! ,scriptures by disputations4 ,religion appe>+ to pr(ane m5 to consi/ :olly 9 op9ion1 9 ord] t !y may n believe any?+ on fooli% or slight gr\nds1 !y wi% & expect x to be prov$ t ,moses & ! prophets spake by div9e inspiration2 b z ,god alone is a suffici5t witness ( ,himself 9 ,8 own ^w1 s also ! ^w w nev] ga9 cr$it 9 ! he>ts ( m51 till x is confirm$ by ! te/imony ( ! ,_s4 ,if1 !n1 ! au?ority ( ! ,bible dep5ds ^u ! witness ( ! ,_s )9 our own s\ls1 its au?ority has def9ite limits4 ,we c v]ify spiritually ! tru? ( a religi\s exp]i5ce by repeat+ t exp]i5ce2 b we _c v]ify spiritually ! correctness ( ! report ( "s alleg$ ev5t1 or ! accuracy ( "s op9ion4 ,we c be> witness to ! tru?fulness ( ! record ( ! consci\sness ( %ame & sep>ation f ,god 9 ! /ory ( ! fall ( ,adam & ,eve2 we mu/ leave ! "q ( ! hi/oricity ( ! n>rative & ! sci5tific view ( ! orig9 ( ! race 9 a s+le pair to ! inve/igations ( s*ol>s4 ,our own k ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z a liv+ ,factor 9 our c>e]s confirms ! exp]i5ce ,8 disciples _h ( ,8 cont9u$ int]c\rse ) !m subsequ5t to ,8 crucifixion2 b ! mann] ( ,8 resurrection & ! mode 9 :i* po/ mortem ,he communicat$ ) !m mu/ be left to ! untrammell$ /udy ( hi/orical /ud5ts4 ,! religi\s message ( a miracul\s happ5+1 l ! /ory ( ,jonah or ( ! rais+ ( ,laz>us1 we c te/ & prove3 disob$i5ce br+s disa/]1 rep5tance leads to re/oration2 fai? 9 ,*ri/ gives ,him ! *ance to be to u ! resurrection & ! life4 ,! report$ ev5ts mu/ be te/$ by ! judgm5ts ( hi/oric probability :i* are appli$ to all simil> n>ratives1 pa/ or pres5t4 ,! ,bible's au?ority is /rictly religi\s2 x has to d solely ) ,god & man's life ) man 9 ,him2 &1 :5 read 9 ! light ( its culm9ation 9 ,*ri/1 x approves itself to ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ )9 ,*ri/ians z a correct record ( _! exp]i5ces ( ,god1 & ! mighty inspiration to su* exp]i5ces4 ,surely x is no belittl+ limitation to say ( ?is unique book t x is an au?ority only on ,god4 ,e fundam5tal "q ( life is answ]$1 e ess5tial ne$ ( ! s\l is met1 :5 ,god is f\nd1 & becomes our ,life1 our ,home4 ,& ) su* self-evid5c+ au?ority 9 ! books ( ! ,bible1 x is a "q ( m9or importance :o 7 _! au?ors & :5 !y 7 writt5--! que/ions :i* ! lit]>y hi/orical criticism und]takes to answ]4 ,lu!r put ! matt] conclusively :5 he said 9 8 vigor\s fa%ion3 ,t :i* does n tea* ,*ri/ is n apo/olic1 ?\gh ,pet] or ,paul %\ld h said x2 on ! contr>y t :i* prea*es ,*ri/ is apo/olic1 ev5 if x %\ld come f ,judas1 ,annas1 ,pilate & ,h]od4 ,"s p]sons h be5 greatly tr\bl$ 9 ! la/ g5]ation by be+ told t s*ol>s did n consid] ! conv5tionally receiv$ au?or%ips ( _m ( ! books ( ! ,bible correct1 b ?\ght t ,moses did n write ! ,p5tateu*1 or ,david ! ,psalms1 or ,solomon ! ,prov]bs or ,ecclesia/es1 or ,isaiah & ,j]emiah m ?an p>ts ( ! books t be> _! names1 or ,john & ,pet] all ! writ+s ascrib$ to !m4 ,we are n to judge ( writ+s by _! au?ors1 b by _! intr9sic value4 ,suppose ,%akespe>e did n write m ?an a fraction ( ! plays associat$ ) 8 "n1 or t he wrote none ( !m at all2 ! plays !mselves rema9 z valuable z ev]2 _! int]pretation ( life 9 its trag$y & humor1 its heights & its dep?s1 is z true z x ev] 04 ,:atev] views ( _! composition or au?or%ip may be rea*$ by lit]>y exp]ts1 ! ,scriptures possess exactly ! same spiritual p[] !y h always possess$4 ,! ,"l has be5 our dwell+-place 9 all g5]ations1 :e!r ,moses or "s o!r psalmi/ p5n$ t l9e2 & ,jesus is ! bread ( life1 :e!r ! apo/le ,john or "s o!r disciple :om ,jesus lov$ records t exp]i5ce4 ,s*ol>s may make ! mean+ ( ! ,scriptures mu* pla9] by _! se>*+ /udies2 & !y mu/ be enc\rag$ to inve/igate z m9utely & rigor\sly z !y c4 ,to be fe>ful t ! ,bible _c /& ! te/ ( ! ke5e/ /udy1 is to lack fai? 9 its div9e vitality4 ,to f\nd a ,bible ,def5ce ,league is z unbeliev+ z to inaugurate a society = ! protection ( ! sun4 ,l ! sun ! ,bible def5ds itself by prov+ a light to ! pa? ( all :o walk by x4 ,! only def5ce x ne$s is to be us$2 & ! only attack x dreads is to be left unread4 ,& 9 speak+ ( ! au?ority ( ! ,bible we _c =get t x is n = ,*ri/ians ! supreme au?ority4 ,"o is y\r ,ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/4 ,we mu/ be cauti\s 9 speak+ ( ! ,bible1 z we commonly d1 z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,t title belongs to ,jesus4 ,! ,bible conta9s ! ^w ( ,god2 ,he is = u ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,we d>e n ov]look ,8 untrammell$ attitude t[>ds ! ,scriptures ( ,8 p1 :o let ,8 own spiritual disc]nm5t det]m9e :e!r a ,scripture 0 ,8 ,fa!r's liv+ voice to ,him1 or only some?+ said to m5 ( old "t1 & giv5 tempor>ily = ! h>dness ( he>ts t c\ld respond to no high] ideal4 ,z ,8 foll[]s1 we d>e n use less fre$om ourselves4 ,we te/ e ,scripture by ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ 9 u3 :atev] is to u un*ri/like 9 ,jo%ua or 9 ,paul1 9 a psalmi/ or 9 ! se] on ,patmos1 is n = u ! ^w ( our ,god3 :atev] brea!s ! ,_s ( ,jesus f ,g5esis to ,revelation is to u our ,fa!r's ,self-reveal+ spee*4 ,nor d we ?9k t ,god ceas$ speak+ :5 ! ,canon ( ! ,bible 0 complete4 ,h[ c\ld ,he1 if ,he be ! liv+ ,god8 ,tru?1 said ,milton1 is comp>$ 9 ,scripture to a /ream+ f\nta92 if h] wat]s fl[ n 9 a p]petual progression1 !y sick5 into a muddy pool ( con=mity & tradition4 ,! f\nta9 ( ,god's ,self-reveal+ /ill /reams4 ,religi\s tru? comes to u f all qu>t]s--f ev5ts ( today & contemporane\s prophets1 f liv+ epi/les at our side & ! /ill small voice )92 b z a simple matt] ( fact1 its ma9 fl[ is /ill ?r\gh ?is book4 ,:5 we want ,god--want ,him = our guidance1 our enc\ragem5t1 our correction1 our com=t1 our inspiration--we f9d ,him 9 ! record ( ^! anci5t exp]i5ces ( ,8 ,self-unveil+4 ,:5 ne> 8 dea?1 aft] ye>s ( agony on 8 b$1 :5 he himself _h become a *ang$ man1 ,he9ri* ,he9e wrote3 ,i attribute my enlight5m5t entirely & simply to ! read+ ( a book4 ,( a book8 ,yes6 & x is an old homely book1 mode/ z nature--a book :i* has a look mode/ z ! sun :i* w>ms u1 z ! bread :i* n\ri%es u--a book z full ( love & bless+ z ! old "m :o reads 9 x ) h] trembl+ lips1 & ?is book is ! ,book1 ! ,bible4 ,) "r is x nam$ ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,he :o has lo/ 8 ,god c f9d ,him aga9 9 ?is book2 & he :o has nev] kn[n ,him1 is "h /ruck by ! brea? ( ! ,div9e ,^w4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,?ree elem5ts ent] into e ,*ri/ian's conception ( 8 ,"l--hi/ory1 exp]i5ce & reflection4 ,jesus is to him a figure out ( ! pa/1 a =ce 9 ! pres5t1 & a fact 9 8 view ( ! univ]se4 ,:e!r we be discuss+ ! ,*ri/ ( ,paul1 or ( ! ,nic5e !ologians1 or ( "s ?\ghtful believ] today1 we mu/ all[ = ! memory ( ! ,man ( ,naz>e? h&$ d[n f ^? :o knew ,him 9 ! fle%1 ! acqua9tance ) ! ,"l ( life result+ f p]sonal loyalty to ,8 w1 & ! explanation ( ?is ,"l rea*$ by ! m9d1 z1 us+ ! intellectual me?ods ( its age1 x tries to set ,8 figure 9 its m5tal _w4 ,! ,jesus ( ! primitive ,*ur* 0 ,"o :om believ]s wor%ipp$ z ! ,*ri/ ( ,god1 9 ^: p]son & mission !y saw ! fulfilm5t ( ,israel's prophecy & ! inauguration ( a new religi\s era4 ,!y repres5t _! conception ( ,him z correspond+ to & creat$ by ,8 own consci\sness ( ,himself4 ,he 0 aw>e ( a unique relation%ip to ,god--,he is ,8 ,son1 ! ,son4 ,& because ( ?is div9e son%ip ,he is ! ,messiah1 commission$ to u%] 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & to br+ =giv5ess & et]nal life to m54 ,?is ,he does by becom+ _! ,tea*] & _! l[ly ,s]vant1 lay+ d[n ,8 life = !m 9 suff]+ & dea?1 & ris+ & return+ to !m z _! ,"l4 ,he appeals to !m = fai? 9 ,god1 = loyalty to ,himself z ,god's ,s]vant & ,son1 & = tru/ 9 ,8 div9e p[] to save !m4 ,?is conception ( ,jesus is giv5 u 9 docum5ts :i* mu/ be inve/igat$ & apprais$ z s\rces ( hi/orical k4 ,! f\r gospels are our pr9cipal in=mants1 & no o!r writ+s 9 exi/5ce h be5 s (t5 & s m9utely exam9$4 ,among s*ol>s at pres5t x is a common hypo!sis t ,m>k's is ! e>lie/ n>rative2 t ?is 0 comb9$ ) a ,collection ( ,say+s 7compil$1 p]haps1 by ,mat!w7 & o!r mat]ial 9 our fir/ gospel1 & by ano!r editor 7probably ,luke7 ) ! same or a simil> ,collection ( ,say+s & /ill o!r mat]ial 9 our ?ird gospel4 ,lat] yet1 a f\r? evangeli/ int]pret$ = ! _w ( 8 day ! ,jesus ( ! fir/ ?ree gospels 9 ! light ( 8 own & ! ,*ur*'s spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,! e>li] s\rces1 z is usually & naturally ! case ) lit]>y records ( ! pa/1 are consid]$ hi/orically m reliable ?an ! lat]4 ,! words ( ,jesus 9 ! =m 9 :i* !y are giv5 9 ! ,synopti/s are m ne>ly z ,jesus spoke !m1 ?an 9 ! =m 9 :i* !y are record$ 9 ,john4 ,!re is a t5d5cy1 (t5 f\nd 9 k9dr$ docum5ts1 to make ev5ts m m>vell\s z ! tradition is h&$ on4 ,9 ,m>k1 = in/ance1 ! ,_s desc5ds ^u ,jesus z a dove1 symboliz+ ! quietness ) :i* ! ,div9e ,p[] possess$ ,him2 9 ,luke1 ! symbol is mat]ializ$1 & ! ,holy ,_s desc5ds 9 bodily =m z a dove4 ,! writ]s int]pret ! n>rative = _! read]s3 ,mat!w takes ,jesus' ideal ( ! indissoluble m>riage-tie1 z x is giv5 9 ,m>k1 & all[s1 9 ! practical application ( ! ideal1 divorce = adult]y2 he adds to ,jesus' ^w ab\t tell+ "o's bro!r 8 fault betwe5 !e & him alone fur!r advice z to :at %all be done if ! bro!r be obdurate1 end+ ) ,tell x unto ! ,*ur*4 ,john sub/itutes = ! _m say+s ( ,jesus 9 ! e>li] gospels1 9 :i* ,he appe>s to look =w>d to a spe$y & sudd5 com+ ( ,8 ,k+dom 9 p[]1 o!r say+s1 9 :i* ,he promises to come aga9 spiritually & dwell 9 ,8 foll[]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 "s p>ticul>s s*ol>s ?9k t ! lat] writ]s _h m accurate in=mation1 & us$ x to correct misund]/&+s convey$ by _! pr$ecessors2 ! l5g? ( our ,"l's m9i/ry1 ! proc$ure foll[$ at ! trial1 ! date ( ! crucifixion1 are by _m suppos$ to be m exactly giv5 9 ,john ?an 9 ! ,synopti/s4 ,9 g5]al !re is no reason = que/ion+ ! data 9 ! lat] s\rces1 save z !y seem to come f an int]e/ ( ! ,*ur* ( _! day1 unrelat$ ) ! ,jesus ( ! e>li] records4 ,9 su* docum5ts we mu/ expect "s ev5ts to be support$ by m hi/oric pro( ?an o!rs4 ,! evid5ce = ,jesus' resurrection 7to take a typical case71 is f> weighti] ?an t = ,8 bir? ( a virg9-"m4 ,!re is probably no scrap ( primitive ,*ri/ian lit]ature :i* does n assume ! ris5 ,*ri/2 & ! orig9 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & ! "* ( its message & life1 _c be expla9$ ap>t f ! ,ea/] fai? 9 ! ,"l's victory ov] dea? & pres5ce ) ,8 p 9 p[]4 ,! virg9-bir? re/s on b two records 7possibly on only "o71 nei!r ( :i* belongs to ! e>li] /rata ( ! tradition1 & :i* are ) difficulty reconcil$ ) ! m frequ5tly m5tion$ fact t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,david 7an ance/ry trac$ ?r\gh ,joseph74 ,b 9 discuss+ ! hi/oricity ( ! n>ratives1 x is j to ! evangeli/s to recall t _! ma9 purpose 0 n ! writ+ ( hi/ory z su*1 b ! pres5tation ( mat]ial 7:i* und\bt$ly !y consid]$ tru/wor?y hi/orically7 design$ to convey to _! read]s a correct religi\s e/imate ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,^! are writt5 t ye may believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t believ+ ye may h life 9 ,8 "n4 ,!y d n (t5 take ! tr\ble to tell u on :at evid5ce !y report an ev5t or a say+2 !y ei!r did n "k1 or !y did n c>e to pres]ve1 ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts1 s t x is impossible to make a h>mony ( ! gospels 9 :i* ! mat]ial is *ronologically arrang$4 ,b !y sp>e !mselves no pa9s to give ! tru? ( ! religi\s impression ( ,jesus :i* !y _h receiv$4 ,& :5 "o comp>es all our docum5ts1 x is significant t !y d n give u discordant e/imates ( ! religi\s wor? ( ,jesus4 ,! mean+ = fai? ( ! ,*ri/ ( ,john is n at v>iance ) ! mean+ = fai? ( ! ,*ri/ ( ,m>k or ( ! ,*ri/ ( ! suppos$ ,collection ( ,say+s4 ,! ,*ur* put ! f\r gospels side by side 9 its ,canon1 & has cont9u$ to use !m toge!r = c5turies1 because x has f\nd 9 !m a religi\sly h>moni\s portrait ( its ,"l4 ,?is is also true ( ! portraits ( ,jesus to be f\nd 9 ! ,acts & ! epi/les4 ,! ,*ri/ ( ! entire ,new ,te/am5t makes ^u u a consi/5t religi\s impression2 & ! unity ( ,8 significance = fai? is all ! m notewor?y because ( ! diff]5t =ms ( ?\ght 9 :i* ! v>i\s writ]s picture ,him4 ,beh9d ! primitive ,*ur* /&s an hi/oric ,figure :o s /amp$ ! impress ( ,8 p]sonality ^u believ+ spirits1 t1 amid puzzl+ discrepancies ( hi/orical detail & mu* v>iety ( !ological int]pretation1 a s+le religi\s image ( ,him rema9s4 ,we1 ^: aim is n prim>ily to recon/ruct ! figure ( ,jesus = purposes ( sci5tific hi/ory1 b to arrive at an intellig5t conviction ( ,8 spiritual wor?1 are entirely satisfi$ ) a portrait :i* correctly repres5ts ! religi\s impression ( ! hi/oric ,jesus4 ,two diametrically oppos$ classes ( s*ol>s h d5i$ t 9 ! ,*ri/ ( ! gospels we possess su* a tru/wor?y report4 ,a v few h held t ! evangeli/s d n record an hi/oric life at all1 b describe a ,savi\r-,god :o exi/$ 9 ! fai? ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,fir/ ,c5tury4 ,! allusions1 h[ev]1 9 ! lett]s ( ,paul alone to def9ite hi/orical associations connect$ ) ,jesus are suffici5t to confute ?is view4 ,!re und\bt$ly 0 a ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,moreov]1 ! div9e r$eem]s ( my?ology1 ( :om ?is !ory makes s mu*1 are mo/ unlike ! ,jesus ( ! gospels 9 moral "* & religi\s p[]2 & ! old argum5t is /ill p]t95t t x w\ld h requir$ a ,jesus to h imag9$ ! ,jesus ( ! evangeli/s' /ory4 ,a mu* l>g] numb] ( s*ol>s1 det]m9$ be=eh& by _! philosophic views to reject all elem5ts 9 ! records :i* transc5d usual human exp]i5ce1 h = sev]al g5]ations s\ght to recon/ruct ! figure ( ,jesus on an entirely naturali/ic basis4 ,in/ead ( ! ,jesus ( ! gospels1 !y give u1 z ! actual ,man1 ,jesus ! ,sage1 or ! ,vision>y1 or ! ,prophet1 or ! ,philan?ropi/1 :o1 !y ?9k1 0 subsequ5tly deifi$ by ,8 foll[]s4 ,su* recon/ructions h&le ! s\rces arbitr>ily1 elim9at+ f ev5 ! e>lie/ ( !m t :i* cla%es ) _! preconceptions4 ,!y fail to d ju/ice to ,jesus' consci\sness ( ,himself1 ( ,8 unique relation to ,god1 ( ,8 all-important mission to m51 z ! critically inve/igat$ docum5ts disclose x4 ,hi/orically1 !y d n give u a ,figure suffici5tly significant = fai? to acc\nt = ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 sci5tifically1 _! portraits d n long prove satisfactory1 & are soon disc>d$ on fur!r inve/igation ( ! facts2 & religi\sly1 !y d n appeal to ,*ri/ian believ]s z adequate to expla9 _! own life 9 ,*ri/4 ,x is n surpris+ t ^! attempts h fail$4 ,! hi/oric ,jesus did n make ! same impression ^u ev]ybody :o met ,him2 m5's judgm5ts ( ,him v>i$ ) _! spiritual capacities1 & _! spiritual capacities affect$ :at ,he c\ld d = !m4 ,!re is en\gh hi/oricity 9 ! n>ratives to conv9ce sob] hi/orians1 :atev] _! fai? or unfai?1 t ,jesus exi/$ z a man among m51 & t ,he 0 consci\s ( a relation%ip to ,god & a significance = m5 :i* transc5d any?+ 9 ord9>y human exp]i5ce4 ,x requires some?+ m ?an s\nd hi/oric judgm5t to see 9 ,jesus :at ,he saw 9 ,himself1 or :at ,pet] saw 9 ,him :5 he call$ ,him ! ,*ri/ ( ,god4 ,we c nev] prove to any man on ! basis ( hi/orical rese>* alone t ! portrait ( ,jesus 9 ! gospels correctly repres5ts ! religi\s impression ( ! hi/oric ,jesus4 ,:5 we deal ) any?+ religi\s1 a subjective elem5t ent]s & det]m9es ! conclusion1 exactly z ! arti/ic _s alone c appreciate t :i* has to d ) art4 ,! gospels z appreciations appeal only to ! simil>ly appreciative4 ,we c %[ t ! e>lie/ /ratum ( ! gospel tradition1 accord+ to ! mo/ rigor\s me?ods ( critical analysis1 gives u a ,jesus :o possess$ a mean+ = ,8 foll[]s ak9 to ! mean+ ! ,jesus ( our f\r gospels possess$ = ! ,*ur* ( ! ,fir/ ,c5tury1 & possesses = ! ,*ur* ( our day4 ,only z ,jesus comes to h a supreme wor? to any man c he believe t ! e/imate ( _! ,ma/] 9 ! m9ds ( ! fir/ disciples c be ! accurate impression ( a real man4 ,:51 !n1 we speak ( ! ,*ri/ ( hi/ory1 we mean n ! figure ( ,jesus z reproduc$ by sci5tific rese>* ap>t f ,*ri/ian fai?1 b ! ,*ri/ ( ! f\r gospels1 ^: figure corresponds to ! religi\s impression receiv$ f ! hi/oric ,jesus by ,8 e>lie/ foll[]s4 ,lives ( ,*ri/ by hi/orical /ud5ts h _! value :5 our ma9 aim is hi/orical in=mation2 b ! be/ ( !m is poor inde$ comp>$ ) our gospels :5 we wi% to atta9 ! life ( ,*ri/'s foll[]s4 ,! humble/ read] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t has ! same *ance ) ! mo/ le>n$ s*ol> ( atta9+ a true k ( ,jesus = religi\s purposes2 & ,jesus rema9s1 z ,he w\ld surely wi% to rema91 a democratic figure accessible to all 9 ! simply told n>ratives ( ! evangeli/s4 ,ea* age seems to h its own way ( phras+ its religi\s ne$s2 & v>i\s elem5ts 9 ! picture ( ,jesus h be5 priz$ by ! succe$+ ages z ( special wor?4 ,our g5]ation f9ds itself religi\sly mo/ int]e/$ 9 ?ree out/&+ features 9 ! record ( ,8 life3 7#a7 ,8 s+ul> religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,8 fir/ foll[]s 7 impress$ ) ,8 unique relation to ,god :5 !y saw 9 ,him ! await$ ,messiah4 ,! n>ratives repres5t ,him z inv>iably tru/+1 lov+1 obey+ ! ,mo/ ,high z ! ,fa!r1 ,"l ( heav5 & e>?4 ,8 say+s lay special /ress on ,god's t5d] p]sonal int]e/ 9 e *ild ( ,81 on ,8 /]n judgm5t ( hypocrites1 on ,8 ,self-sacrific+ love1 & on ,8 k9dness to ! un?ankful & ! evil4 ,:ile x is n easy = u ) ! limit$ mat]ials at h& to discrim9ate cle>ly betwe5 ! elem5ts 9 ,jesus' ?\ght ( ,god :i* ,he %>$ ) ,8 contempor>ies1 & ^? :i* 7 ,8 own contribution1 s disc]n+ a believ] z ,paul1 re>$ 9 ! mo/ e>ne/ circles ( ,jewi% ?\ght1 c\ld n "n ! ,god to :om he _h be5 br\ght ?r\gh ,jesus1 )\t m5tion+ ,jesus ,himself2 ,god 0 to him ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,deity ,paul wor%ipp$ may be describ$ z t lov+ ,response f ! unse5 :i* answ]$ ! tru/ ( ,jesus2 or r t p]sonal ,approa* to man f ! unse5 :i* produc$ ,jesus4 ,m5 :o _h n be5 a!i/s be=e !y became ,*ri/ians are address$ by ano!r writ] z ?r\gh ,jesus believ]s 9 ,god4 ,x is n en\gh to say t 9 ,jesus' exp]i5ce ,god 0 ,fa!r2 o!rs be=e ,him1 bo? )9 & )\t ,israel1 _h kn[n ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood4 ,x 0 ! fa!rl9ess 9 ,god :i* evok$ & correspond$ to ,jesus' son%ip1 t =m$ ,8 new & di/9ctive contribution4 ,a mutual relation%ip is express$ 9 ! say+3 ,no "o kn[e? ! ,son1 save ! ,fa!r2 nei!r do? any "k ! ,fa!r1 save ! ,son4 ,mov+ famili>ly z a man among m51 ,jesus did n hesitate to (f] !m =giv5ess1 heal?1 p[]1 life2 & to (f] all ^! z ,8 own possessions ?r\gh ,8 peculi> t\* ) ! ,mo/ ,high--,all ?+s h be5 deliv]$ unto ,me ( ,my ,fa!r4 ,9 ! words ( ! late ,pr(essor ,g4,w4 ,knox1 ,jesus set =? communion ) ,god z ! mo/ c]ta9 fact ( man's exp]i5ce1 & 9 simple reality made x accessible to ev]yone4 ,8 consci\sness ( ,god 0 n some?+ :olly new2 ,he 0 n a lonely m\nta9 t>n unvisit$ by any /ream1 b receiv$ into ,8 s\l ! great riv] ( a nation's spiritual life4 ,he 0 ! heir ( ! fai? ( ,8 p1 & reg>d$ ,himself z complet+ t :i* a long l9e ( pr$ecessors _h begun4 ,he did n f9d x necess>y to inv5t new t]ms to express ,8 ?\ght2 b z ,he pass$ ! old words ?r\gh ! alembic ( ,8 m9d !y came out ) new mean+4 ,8 orig9ality consi/$ 9 ,8 discrim9at+ appropriation ( ,8 inh]itance1 & 9 ,8 us+ x s t x became alive ) new p[]4 ,madame de ,/ael said t ,r\sseau inv5t$ no?+1 b set ev]y?+ on fire4 ,jesus took ! religion ( ,israel1 & liv$ its life ) ,god1 & aft] ,him x possess$ a k9dl+ flame x _h nev] %[n be=e4 ,! fai? ( a small p 9 a corn] ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ) a few ?\s&s ( proselytes "h & !re 9 ! l>g] t[ns ab\t ! ,m$it]ranean1 became 9 a g5]ation a =ce :i* entirely supplant$ ! ,jewi% mission>y movem5t & rapidly spread ?r\gh\t ! _w4 7#b7 ,a s+ul> "*4 ,m /rik+ ?an any?+ ,jesus said or did is :at ,he 04 ,t :i* ,he wor%ipp$ 9 ! ,god ,he tru/$1 ,he ,himself embodi$4 ,we c e/imate ,8 "* be/1 n by try+ to inv5tory its virtues 7= a v simil> li/ might be attribut$ to o!rs ( f> less moral p[]7 b by feel+ ! effect ,he _h on ^? :o knew ,him4 ,!y are con/antly tell+ u h[ ,he amaz$ !m1 aw$ !m1 & b\nd !m to ,himself4 ,_! sup]lative tribute to ,him is t1 hold+ ,8 own pure & exalt$ view ( ,god1 !y felt no incongruity 9 ?9k+ ( ,him z beside ,god on ! ?rone4 ,x may h be5 _! belief 9 ,8 ,messiah%ip1 accr$it$ by ,8 resurrection & de/9+ ,him to come ) p[] & judge ! _w1 t l$ !m to place ,him at ! "r h& ( ,god2 b !re 0 ! place :]e ,he seem$ to !m to belong4 ,none h ev] conceiv$ ,god m highly ?an !y :o said1 ,god is love1 & ^! m5 set ,jesus side by side ) ,god4 ,! evangeli/s d n attempt to describe :at ,he 0 l2 !y let u he> ,him & wat* ,him1 z ,he liv$ 9 ! memories ( ^? :o _h be5 ) ,him2 & ,he makes ,8 own impression4 ,! cr[n+ tribute is t we h no l(ti] adjective 9 our vocabul>y ?an ,*ri/like4 7#c7 ,a s+ul> victory--a victory ov] ! _w & s9 & dea?4 ,jesus believ$ 9 & proclaim$ a new ord] ( ?+s 9 ! _w--! ,k+dom ( ,god--9 :i* ,8 ,fa!r's w %\ld be realiz$4 ,x 0 an ord] 9 :i* m5 %\ld live 9 love ) "o ano!r & ) ,god1 9 :i* ju/ice1 k9dness & fai?fulness %\ld prevail 9 all relation%ips1 & 9 :i* all ,god's *ildr5's ne$s %\ld be suppli$1 _! maladies heal$1 _! wrongs right$1 _! lives made full4 ,?is ,k+dom 0 already 9 ! e>? 9 ,himself & 9 ! new life ,he succe$$ 9 creat+ 9 ^? :o foll[$ ,him4 ,x f\nd itself oppos$ by physical =ces t 7 injuri\s to humanity2 & ^! ,he met fe>lessly1 sleep+ 9 a /orm s viol5t z to t]rify ,8 fi%]man companions2 &1 :at is m1 ,he comm&$ ^! =ces = ,8 ,fa!r's purpose 9 a way t amaz$ ,8 fir/ foll[]s & is /ill amaz+ to u4 ,! reports ( ,8 mighty works h to be c>efully scrut9iz$ by hi/orical s*ol>s1 & no d\bt ! hi/oricity ( "s ( !m is mu* m fully atte/$ ?an t ( o!rs2 b :5 e all[ance is made = ! ideas ( a presci5tific age 9 :i* miracles 7 relatively frequ5t1 & = ! possible gr[? ( ! m>vell\s elem5ts 9 ! tradition1 en\gh rema9s to %[ t "h 0 a ,p]sonality ^: p[] _c be limit$ by our usual /&>ds ( human ability4 ,judg$ by pa/ or pres5t conceptions ( :at is natural1 ,8 works 7 sup]natural2 ,he ,himself reg>d$ !m z ! break+ into ! _w ?r\gh ,him ( ! new ord] t 0 to be4 ,he disc\rag$ m5's crav+ = ! physically miracul\s1 & ?\ght little ( ! fai? 9 ,him produc$ by its display2 b !re c be no "q ( ,8 extraord9>y control ( physical =ces = ! aims ( ,8 ,k+dom4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 9 ! moral conflict betwe5 ! ,div9e ,ord] & ?+s z !y 71 t ,he saw ! decisive collision1 & fac$ x ) h]oic fai? 9 ,8 ,fa!r's victory4 ,:5 ! dom9ant au?orities 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate 7 ab\t to cru% ,him1 ,he look$ =w>d undismay$1 & 9 ! gl[+ pictures ( f]v5t ,jewi% m5 ( hope ,he imag$ ! ,div9e ,rule ,he proclaim$ com+ 9 p[]4 ,he 0 to ,8 foll[]s ! ,conqu]or ( s94 ,he w5t =? to wage w> ) evil 9 ! _w1 because ,he 0 consci\s t ,he _h fir/ b\nd ! /rong man1 & c\ld spoil 8 h\se4 ,9 an autobiographical p>able ,he seems to h told !m some?+ ( ,8 own battle ) temptation & ( ,8 victory4 ,!y f\nd 9 ,him ,"o :o bo? %am$ & trans=m$ !m2 !y saw ,him =giv+ & alt]+ s9n]s2 &1 above all1 ,8 cross1 f ! e>lie/ days :5 !y began to ask !mselves :at x meant1 _h = !m r$emptive =ce4 ,he 0 to !m ! ,victor ( dea?4 ,h[ev] ! hi/orian may deal ) ! details ( ! n>ratives ( ! appe>ances ( ! ris5 ,jesus to ,8 disciples1 he _c fail to recognize ! conviction ( ,jesus' foll[]s t _! ,"l _h return$ to !m & 0 alive ) p[]4 ,we mu/ rememb] t x 0 to fai? alone t ! ris5 ,jesus %[$ ,himself1 & t no "o outside ! circle ( believ]s 7unless we except ,saul ( ,t>sus7 saw ,him aft] ,8 dea?4 ,hi/orical rese>*1 indep5d5t ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 may n be able positively to affirm ! correctness ( ! ,ea/] fai? ( ! disciples1 = ! data lie1 9 "p at lea/1 outside ! range ( su* rese>*4 ,b ! hi/orian mu/ leave ! door op5 = fai?2 & he may g fur!r & po9t out t fai?'s explanation be/ fits ! facts4 ,pres5t fai? f9ds itself prep>$ to receive ! witness ( ! m5 ( fai? c5turies ago4 ,! attempt to bani% ,jesus f our _w signally fail$2 ,he 0 a m liv+ & pot5t =ce 9 x aft]1 ?an be=e1 ,8 dea?4 ,?is s+ul> religi\s exp]i5ce1 "* & victory we ascribe to ! ,jesus ( hi/ory ?r\gh ! tradition :i* pres]ves = u ,8 religi\s impression ^u ,8 imm$iate foll[]s4 ,!re are "s :o lay little /ress ^u ! ev5ts ( ! pa/2 l ,%elley's ,skyl>k1 !y are scorn]s ( ! gr\nd4 ,:y1 !y ask1 %\ld we c>e :at took place 9 ,pale/9e c5turies ago8 ,! answ] is t x is ! roots :i* g d[n into hi/oric fact :i* give ! :ole tree ( ,*ri/ian fai? its /ability & vigor4 ,a tree ga!rs n\ri%m5t & gr[s by its leaves2 & ,*ri/ianity has und\bt$ly tak5 into itself _m enri*+ elem5ts f ! life ab\t x 9 e age2 b a tree )\t roots is nei!r /urdy nor alive4 ,a ,*ri/ianity :i* disreg>ds its orig9 9 ! ,jesus ( g5u9e memory may label any?+ ,*ri/ian t x fancies1 & end by los+ its own id5tity2 & a ,*ri/ianity :i* does n con/antly keep le>n+ ( ! ,jesus ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & r5ew+ its convictions1 ideals & purposes f ,him1 ceases to be vital4 ,we d n ?9k ( ,*ri/ianity z a fix$ quantity or an un*ang+ ess5ce1 b z a life2 & life is ev] gr[+ & *ang+4 ,b ) all its gr[? & *ange x keeps true to type1 & ! type is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! gospels1 :i* cons]ve ! impress ( t ,life ^u m5 ( fai?1 are an*ors 9 ! actual amid w9dy /orms ( speculation4 ,we are n con/ruct+ a ,*ri/ out ( our spiritual exp]i5ces1 b lett+ ,him :o gave life to ^! e>ly foll[]s1 ?r\gh _! memories ( ,him1 recreate u into ,8 & _! fell[%ip ) ,god & man4 ,_! spiritual exp]i5ces are ! s5sitive plate :i* caught & kept = all "t ! image ( ! hi/oric ,jesus2 b _! exp]i5ce is a memory1 & !re mu/ be a fur!r exp]i5ce 9 u ^u :i* ?is memory ?r[s & fixes ,8 image be=e we "k ,jesus ,*ri/ = ourselves4 ,unless a man's s\l is unimpressionable1 he _c be fac$ ) ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t )\t be+ deeply affect$4 ,we ne$s mu/ love ! highe/ :5 we see x1 & to millions ?r\gh\t ! e>? ,jesus is _! highe/ inspiration4 ,= !m ,he ceases to belong to ! pa/ & becomes _! mo/ significant ,contempor>y4 ,!y d n look back to ,him2 !y look up to ,him z _! pres5t ,comrade & ,"l2 & 9 loyalty to ,him !y f9d !mselves possess$ ( a new life4 ,9 a previ\s *apt]1 we us$ ! phrase man's response to 8 highe/ inspirations z a description ( religi\s exp]i5ce2 & 9 respond+ to ! appeal ( ,jesus1 ,8 foll[]s pass into ! *>act]i/ically ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce ( ! ,div9e--an exp]i5ce :i* involves two ma9 elem5ts3 communion ?r\gh ,jesus ) ,god1 & communion ) ,jesus 9 ,god4 ,communion ?r\gh ,jesus ) ,god4 ,8 s+ul> religi\s exp]i5ce !y f9d !mselves %>+ to "s degree4 ,!y repeat ,8 discov]ies 9 ! unse5 & corroborate !m4 ,god1 ! ,god & ,fa!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 becomes _! ,god & ,fa!r1 ) :om !y live 9 ! tru/ & love & ob$i5ce ( *ildr54 ,& = !m ,jesus' consci\sness ( ,god becomes au?oritative4 ,x is n t !y consid] ,him 9 possession ( secret s\rces ( in=mation inaccessible to !m1 b t1 incomp>ably m exp]t1 ,he has p5etrat$ f>!r & m surely into ! unse51 & !y tru/fully foll[ ,him4 ,he does n "l x ov] !m z s]vants1 b leads !m z ,8 fri5ds4 ,man1 says ,keats1 9 a rem>k :i* illu/rates ,jesus' me?od ) ,8 disciples1 ,man %\ld n dispute or ass]t1 b :isp] results to 8 neighbor4 ,he1 :o ( old did n /rive nor cry al\d1 /ill s quietly gives ^? :o obey ,him ,8 attitude t[>ds ,god1 t !y sc>cely realize h[ mu* !y owe ,him4 ,only "h & !re a disc]n+ foll[]1 l ,lu!r1 is aw>e h[ all-important is ! contribution t comes ?r\gh a consci\s %>+ ( ,*ri/'s revelation1 ,:osoev] loses ,*ri/1 all fai?s 7( ! ,pope1 ! ,jews1 ! ,turks1 ! common rabble7 become "o fai?4 ,& :5 once ,jesus is au?oritative = a man1 ,he is ! supreme religi\s au?ority4 ,a tol]ant ,roman1 l ,alex&] ,sev]us1 set /atues ( ,apollonius1 ,*ri/1 ,abraham1 ,orpheus1 & o!rs ( t sort1 9 8 l>>ium2 & _m today are incl9$ to make a simil> religi\s comb9ation4 ,:]e ,*ri/ is conc]n$1 !re c be = ,8 foll[]s no o!r ( t sort4 ,we *]i% e discov]y ( ! ,div9e by any sa9t ( any fai? :i* does n conflict ) ! revelation ( ,jesus2 b to ^? :o h f\nd ,him ! ,way to ! ,fa!r1 ,8 consci\sness ( ,god is decisive4 ,9 ! m>g9 ( 8 copy ( ,bacon's ,essays1 ,william ,blake wrote opposite "s /atem5t ( t worldly-wiseman1 ,?is is c]ta93 if :at ,bacon says is true1 :at ,*ri/ says is false4 ,a loyal ,*ri/ian mu/ set e op9ion he meets z cle>ly 9 ! light ( 8 ,"l's m9d1 & *oose accord+ly 8 c\rse 9 ! se5 & 9 ! unse54 ,:5 ?r\gh ,jesus we are 9 fell[%ip ) ,8 ,god1 ,jesus ,himself becomes to u ! revelation ( ,god4 ,! ,deity to :om we are l$ ?r\gh ,8 fai? discloses ,himself to u 9 ,jesus' "*4 ,:at we call ,div9e1 z we wor%ip x 9 ,"o :om we picture 9 ! heav5s or indwell+ )9 u1 we discov] at our side 9 ,jesus2 & if we are impell$ to speak ( ! ,deity ( ! ,fa!r1 :5 we *>act]ize our highe/ inspirations f ! unse51 we _c d less ?an speak ( ! ,deity ( ! ,son1 ?r\gh :om 9 ! se5 ^! same inspirations pass to u4 ,jesus ,himself awak5s 9 u a religi\s response4 ,we in/9ctively adore ,him1 devote our all to ,him1 tru/ ,him ) a confid5ce z complete z we repose 9 ,god4 ,we are ei!r idolat]s1 or ,jesus is ! unveil+ 9 a human life ( ! ,mo/ ,high2 ,he is to u ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,& ,jesus is also ! revelation ( :at man may become4 ,none ev] _h a sublim] fai? 9 man ?an ,he :o d>$ bid ,8 foll[]s be p]fect z _! ,fa!r is p]fect4 ,he did n close ,8 eyes to m5's gl>+ unlik5ess to ,god2 ,he said to ,8 auditors1 ye be+ evil2 ,he believ$ 9 ! necessity ( _! complete trans=mation ?r\gh rep5tance4 ,b :5 ,he ask$ !m to foll[ ,him1 ,he set no limits to ! di/ance !y w\ld be able to g4 ,he did n w>n !m t !y mu/ /op at ! foot ( ,calv>y1 :ile ,he climb$ to ! top2 or t !y c\ld n g ) ,him 9 ,8 intimacy ) ! ,fa!r4 ,"s ,*ri/ians1 out ( rev]5ce = ,jesus1 ?9k x necess>y to draw a %>p l9e betwe5 ,him & ourselves1 & rem9d u t we _c ov]pass x2 b ,he drew no su* l9e4 ,he believ$ 9 ! div9e possibilities ( div9ely *ang$ m54 ,z a matt] ( fact we f9d ourselves immeasurably b5ea? ,him1 &1 ! m we long to be l ,him1 ! great] ! di/ance betwe5 u seems to become4 ,b ,he is z confid5t t ,he c con=m u to ,8 lik5ess1 z t ,he ,himself is at "o ) ,8 ,fa!r4 ,x is wor? emphasiz+ t ?is ,p]sonality 9 :om we f9d ! revelation ( ,god & ! ideal ( manhood is a figure 9 hi/ory4 ,:5 an apo/le 0 speak+ ( ! "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 he laid /ress on ! fact t ,he 0 ,himself man4 ,:5 a di/9ction is drawn betwe5 ! ,*ri/ ( exp]i5ce & ! ,*ri/ ( hi/ory1 we mu/ n be confus$4 ,! cont5t ( ! "n ,jesus 0 giv5 once = all 9 ! impression made by ! ,man ( ,naz>e?1 ,"o made 9 all po9ts l ourselves4 ,we may und]/& ,him bett] ?an ^? :o knew ,him 9 ! fle%2 we may see ! be>+ ( ,8 life on _m situations t 7 entirely beyond ev5 ,8 k52 & s we may h a l>g] ,*ri/1 exactly z succe$+ g5]ations sometimes =m tru] e/imates ( m5 ?an contempor>ies2 b all t is au!ntic 9 our l>g] ,*ri/ 0 implicit 9 ! ,man ( ,galilee4 ,t to :i* we respond z to ,god is ! hi/oric ,jesus mirror$ 9 ,8 disciples' fai?4 ,we agree ) ! eloqu5t words ( ,t]tullian3 ,we say1 & be=e all m5 we say1 & torn & ble$+ "u y\r tortures we cry out1 ',we wor%ip ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,c\nt ,*ri/ a man1 if y please2 by ,him & 9 ,him ,god w\ld be kn[n & ador$4' ,& our assurance t we c become l ,jesus re/s on ! fact t ?is life has be5 already liv$4 ,a m\nta9 top1 h[ev] l(ty1 we c hope to scale1 = x is "p ( ! same e>? on :i* we /&2 b a />1 h[ev] allur+1 we h no confid5ce ( rea*+4 ,jesus' wor? z an example to u lies 9 our f9d+ 9 ,him ideal manhood clos$ 9 real man4 ,9 fell[%ip ?r\gh ,jesus ) ,god we discov] t ,8 victory is vic>i\s2 ,he conqu]$ = ,himself & = u ! _w & s9 & dea?4 ,he imp>ts ,8 fai? 9 ! com+ ( ! ,div9e ,ord] 9 ! _w4 ,8 foll[]s %>e ,8 fe>less & ma/]ful attitude t[>ds physical =ces2 :5 !y appe> oppos$ to ,god's purpose ( love1 ! ,*ri/ian is confid5t t !y are n inh]5tly antagoni/ic to x3 to !m t love ,god all ?+s "w toge!r = good4 ,:at is call$ nature is n some?+ fix$1 b pla/ic2 some?+ :i* c be con=m$ to ! w ( ! ,god & ,fa!r ( ,jesus4 ,a pe/il5tial ,panama1 = in/ance1 is n natural1 b subnatural1 & mu/ be br\ght up to its div9e nature1 :5 x w s]ve ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,! ,rule ( ,god 9 nature1 l ! ,k+dom 9 ,jesus' p>ables1 mu/ bo? be await$ pati5tly--= x w require advances 9 m5's consci5ces & k to control physical =ces 9 ! int]e/ ( love--& /riv5 = believ+ly4 ,& ev5 :5 bitt] circum/ances seem1 :e!r only = ! pres5t or p]man5tly1 inescapable1 :5 pa9 & disa/] & dea? mu/ be borne1 ! ,*ri/ian accepts !m z "p ( ! lov+ & wise w ( ,god1 z 8 ,"l acquiesc$ 9 ,8 own suff]+3 ,! cup :i* ! ,fa!r ha? giv5 ,me1 %all ,i n dr9k x8 ,& ,jesus conf]s ,8 confid5ce 9 ! alt]ability ( ! _w ( human relations4 ,*ri/ians believe 9 ! sup]iority ( moral ov] mat]ial =ces1 9 ! wisdom & might ( love4 ,a life l ,*ri/'s is pron\nc$ 9 e g5]ation unpractical1 until "u ,8 inspiration "s foll[] lives x2 & sl[ly1 z 9 ,8 own case1 its success is acclaim$4 ,8 pr9ciples1 z appli$ to an economic in/itution su* z slav]y1 or to ! treatm5t ( ! crim9al1 are c\nt$ vision>y1 until1 con/ra9$ by ,8 ,_s1 m5 put !m into practice1 & _! results gradually speak = !mselves4 ,8 foll[]s 9 e age h seem$ fools to _m1 if n to mo/1 ( _! judici\s contempor>ies2 b *e]$ by ,8 confid5ce1 !y v5ture on app>5tly hopeless und]tak+s1 & f9d t ,he has ov]come ! _w4 ,jesus' victory ov] s9 works 9 true disciples a simil> conque/4 ,*ri/ians label any un*ri/lik5ess s91 & !y va/ly d>k5 ! _w ) a new s5se ( its evil1 & are !mselves mo/ pa9fully aw>e ( _! own s9fulness4 ,jesus' consci5ce has creative p[]1 & reproduces its s5sitiv5ess 9 !irs2 !y are born into a life ( new sympa?ies & obligations & p5it5ces4 ,by ,8 fai?1 & supremely by ,8 cross1 ,he communicates to ,8 foll[]s ! assurance ( ,god's =giv5ess :i* ree/abli%es _! int]c\rse ) ,him1 & releases ,8 life 9 !m2 & ,jesus lays !m "u a new & m pot5t compulsion to live no long] unto !mselves1 b unto _! bre?r54 ,jesus' conque/ ( dea? is to ,8 foll[]s ! v9dication ( ,8 fai? 9 ,god1 & ,god's atte/ation ( ,him2 & ) su* a ,god ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 dea? has nei!r /+ nor victory2 x _c sep>ate f ,god's love2 & x is itemiz$ among a ,*ri/ian's assets4 ,! face ( dea? has be5 transfigur$4 ,ari/ides1 expla9+ ! ,*ri/ian fai? ab\t ! ye> #abe ,a4,d41 writes1 ,& if any righte\s man among !m passes f ! _w1 !y rejoice & (f] ?anks to ,god2 & !y escort 8 body z if he 7 sett+ out f "o place to ano!r ne>4 ,*ri/ians speak ( _! dead z 9 ,*ri/--"u ,8 all-suffici5t control4 ,communion ) ,jesus 9 ,god4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian ?r\gh ,jesus f9ds himself 9 fell[%ip ) ,8 ,god & ,fa!r1 he does n leave ,jesus beh9d z ,"o ^: "w is done4 ,he discov]s t he c ma9ta9 ?is fell[%ip only z he con/antly places himself 9 su* contact ) ! hi/oric ,figure t ,god c ?r\gh ,him r5ew ! exp]i5ce4 ,x is by go+ back to ,jesus t we g up to ! ,fa!r2 or r1 x is ?r\gh ! abid+ memory ( ,jesus 9 ! _w t ,god rea*es d[n & lifts u to ,himself4 ,& at su* times no ,*ri/ian ?9ks ( ,jesus z a memory1 b z a liv+ ,fri5d4 ,to ,him he addresses himself directly 9 pray] & praise1 :i* w\ld be mean+less 7 !re no pres5t communication betwe5 ,jesus & ,8 disciples4 ,we _c say t we h an exp]i5ce ( communion ) ,jesus :i* is di/+ui%able f our exp]i5ce ( communion ) ,god2 we respond ?r\gh ,jesus to ,god4 ,b if our ,god be ! ,god ( ,jesus1 we _c ?9k ( ,jesus z any:]e 9 ! univ]se out ( fell[%ip ) ,him4 ,8 ,god w\ld n be ,himself1 nor w\ld ,jesus be ,himself1 7 ! fell[%ip betwe5 ,!m int]rupt$2 & we _c ?9k ( ourselves z 9 t\* ) ! ,"o1 )\t be+ at ! same "t 9 t\* ) ! ,o!r4 ,x is an app>5tly inevitable inf]5ce f our ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 :5 we attempt to rationalize x1 t our fell[%ip is ) ! ,fa!r1 & ) ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 communion ) ,god we are 9 a society :i* includes ! ,fa!r & all ,8 true sons & daught]s1 ! liv+ "h & ! liv+ yond]1 = all live unto ,him4 ,!y are ours 9 ,god2 & ,jesus supremely1 because ,he is ! ,m$iator ( our life ) ,god1 is ours 9 ,8 & our ,fa!r4 ,we h already pass$ ov] into ! division ( our subject :i* we call$ ! ,*ri/ ( reflection4 ,all exp]i5ce conta9s an intellectual elem5t1 & we nev] exp]i5ce facts ap>t f ! ideas 9 :i* we repres5t !m to ourselves4 ,b !re is a fur!r m5tal process :5 we attempt to comb9e :at we ?9k we h exp]i5c$ 9 "s relation%ip ) all else t we "k1 & rea* a unifi$ view ( exi/5ce4 ,= example1 :5 ,paul took ! gospel out ( its local sett+ 9 ,pale/9e1 & c>ri$ x into ! ,roman _w1 he _h to int]pret ! figure ( ,jesus to set x 9 ! m9ds ( m5 :o ?\ght 9 t]ms v diff]5t f ^? ( ! fi%]m5 ( ,galilee or ! scribes at ,j]usalem4 ,simil>ly ,john1 :o wrote 8 gospel = ,g5tile read]s1 c\ld n introduce ,jesus to !m z ! ,messiah1 & cat* _! int]e/2 he took an idea1 z common 9 ! ?\ght ( t day z ,evolution is 9 our own--! ,logos or ,^w1 9 :om ,god expresses ,himself & ?r\gh :om ,he acts ^u ! _w--& us$ t z a po9t ( contact ) ! m9ds ( 8 read]s4 ,we h to connect ! ,*ri/ ( our exp]i5ce ) our ?\ght ( ,god & ( ! univ]se4 ,?ree *ief que/ions sugge/ !mselves to u3 ,h[ %all we picture ,jesus' pres5t life8 ,h[ %all we acc\nt = ,8 s+ul> p]sonality8 ,h[ %all we conceive ! union 9 ,him ( ! ,div9e & ! human1 :i* we h discov]$8 ,! fir/ ( ^! que/ions fac$ ! disciples :5 ,jesus 0 no long] ) !m 9 ! fle%4 ,:5 a cl\d receiv$ ,him out ( _! sight1 x did n take ,him out ( _! fancy2 f9d+ !mselves /ill 9 communion ) ,him1 !y _h to imag9e ,8 pres5t exi/5ce ) ,god & ) !m4 ,!y us$ _! curr5t symbol = ,god--! ,mo/ ,high en?ron$ above ,8 _w--& !y pictur$ ,jesus z seat$ at ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,or !y took "s vivid metaphor ( p]sonal fri5d%ip--a figure knock+ at ! door & ent]+ to eat ) !m--& f\nd t a fitt+ int]pretation ( _! exp]i5ce4 ,^! 7 picturesque ways ( say+ t ,jesus %>es ,god's life & ours4 ,:ile our curr5t modes ( repres5t+ ! ,div9e d n localize heav51 ! symbolic language ( ! ,bible has s ent]$ into our lit]ature1 t 9 wor%ip & 9 dev\t ?\ght we f9d ! ,new ,te/am5t metaphors mo/ satisfactory to express our fai?4 ,! second "q 0 ask$ ev5 dur+ ,jesus' lifetime--,:5ce ha? ?is ,man ^! ?+s8 ,! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s deal ) ! "q ( ,jesus' orig9 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,! e>lie/ ( our pres5t gospels op5s its n>rative ) ! desc5t ( ! ,_s ^u ,jesus z ,he answ]s ,john's summons to baptism4 ,x seems to expla9 ,8 uniqu5ess by ! extraord9>y spiritual end[m5t be/[$ ^u ,him 9 manhood4 ,! fir/ & ?ird gospels conta9 besides ?is two o!r traditions3 !y introduce ,jesus z ! desc5dant ( a l9e ( dev\t prog5itors1 go+ back 9 ! "o case to ,david & ,abraham1 & 9 ! o!r /ill fur!r ?r\gh ,adam to ,god4 ,!y br+ =w>d ,8 spiritual h]$ity z "o factor to acc\nt = ,him4 ,side by side ) ?is !y place a n>rative :i* records ,8 bir?1 n z ! ,son ( ,joseph ?r\gh :om ,8 ance/ry is trac$1 b ( ! ,holy ,_s & a virg9-"m4 ,?is gives prom95ce to ! ,div9e & human p>5tage :i* br\ght ,him into ! _w4 ,9 ,paul & ,john & ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 !re is inc>nate 9 ,jesus a preexi/5t heav5ly ,be+--! ,man f heav51 ! ,^w :o 0 f ! beg9n+ ) ,god1 ! ,son ?r\gh :om ,he made ! worlds4 ,!y pres5t u ) a ,div9e ,be+ made a man4 ,?is la/ conception is n comb9$ by any ,new ,te/am5t writ] ) a virg9-bir?4 ,:5 our ,new ,te/am5t books 7 put toge!r1 ! ,*ur* f\nd all f\r /atem5ts 9 its ,canon1 & comb9$ !m 7al?\gh "s ( !m are n easily comb9$7 9 its acc\nt ( ,jesus' orig94 ,hi/orical s*ol>s h difficulty 9 trac+ any ( ^! acc\nts b ! fir/ directly to ,jesus ,himself2 b !y come f ! e>lie/ p]iod ( ! ,*ur*1 & !y h satisfi$ _m g5]ations ( ?\ghtful ,*ri/ians z explanations ( ! uniqu5ess ( ! ,p]son ( _! ,"l4 ,"s ( !m d n seem to be z helpful to mod]n believ]s1 & are ev5 said to r5d] ,him less intelligible4 ,we mu/ bew>e on ! "o h& ( insi/+ too /rongly t a believ] 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ %all hold a p>ticul> view ( ,8 orig92 ! div]sity 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t pres5tations ( ,*ri/ w\ld n be !re1 if all its writ]s consid]$ all f\r ( ^! /atem5ts necess>y 9 e man's conception ( 8 ,"l4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 we mu/ po9t out t x is a tribute to ,jesus' greatness t s _m circum/ances 7 appeal$ to to acc\nt = ,him1 & t all ( !m h spiritual value4 ,all f\r insi/ t ,jesus' orig9 is 9 ,god1 & t 9 ,jesus we f9d ! ,div9e 9 ! human4 ,all f\r--a spiritual end[m5t1 a spiritual h]$ity1 a spiritual bir?1 ! inc>nation ( ,god 9 ,man--may well seem congru\s ) ! ,jesus ( our exp]i5ce1 ev5 if we are n intellectually satisfi$ ) ! p>ticul> modes 9 :i* ^! affirmations h be5 made 9 ! pa/4 ,! "q ( ,jesus' orig9 is n ( prim>y importance2 ,he ,himself judg$ no?+ by its antec$5ts1 b by its results--,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m4 ,no man1 today1 %\ld be h9d]$ f believ+ 9 ,*ri/1 because he does n f9d a p>ticul> /atem5t 9 connection ) ,8 orig9 cr$ible4 ,*ri/ is "h 9 our _w1 h[ev] ,he ent]$ x1 & c be te/$ = :at ,he is4 ,to "k ,him is n to "k h[ ,he came to be1 b :at ,he c d = u4 ,to "k ,*ri/1 ,melanc?on well said1 is to "k ,8 b5efits4 ,! ?ird "q1 ,h[ are we to conceive ( ! union ( ,deity & humanity 9 ,him8 is a problem :i* ex]cis$ ! ,f\r?1 ,fif? & ,six? ,c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* to ! exclusion ( almo/ all o!rs4 ,! !ologians ( ^? times work$ out 7& f\ght out7 ! !ory ( ! union ( two natures 9 "o ,p]son1 :i* rema9s ! (ficial /atem5t ( ! ,*ur*'s int]pretation ( ,*ri/ 9 ,greek1 ,roman & ,prote/ant cre$s4 ,b ! philosophy :i* dealt 9 natures & p]sons is no long] ! mode ( ?\ght ( educat$ p2 & :ile we may admire ! m5tal skill ( ^! e>li] !ologians1 & may recognize t an ,a?anasius & 8 or?odox allies 7 cont5d+ = a vital elem5t 9 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 _! =mulations d n satisfy our m9ds4 ,9 ! la/ c5tury "s div9es advanc$ a modification ( ?is anci5t !ory1 nam+ x ! ,k5otic or ,self-empty+ ,!ory1 f ! ,greek ^w us$ by ,/4 ,paul 9 ! phrase1 ,he empti$ ,himself4 ,! et]nal ,son ( ,god is repres5t$ z lay+ aside :atev] attributes ( ,deity--omnipres5ce1 omnisci5ce1 omnipot5ce1 etc4--c\ld n be manife/$ 9 an entirely human life4 ,! ,jesus ( hi/ory reveals s mu* ( ,god z man c conta91 b is ,himself m4 ,b we "k ( no p]sonality :i* c lay aside memory1 k1 etc4 ,! !ory beg9s ) a conception ( ,deity ap>t f ,jesus1 & !n proce$s to treat ,him z p>tially disclos+ ?is ,deity 9 ,8 human life2 b ! ,*ri/ian has 8 exp]i5ce ( ! ,div9e ?r\gh ,jesus1 & 8 reflection mu/ />t ) ,deity z reveal$ 9 ,him4 ,/ill lat] 9 ! c5tury1 ,albre*t ,rits*l gave ano!r int]pretation ( ,*ri/'s ,p]son4 ,he began ) ! completely human ,figure ( hi/ory1 & po9t$ out t x is ?r\gh ,him we exp]i5ce communion ) ,god1 s t to ,8 foll[]s ,jesus is div9e2 ,8 humanity is ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ,god reveals ,himself to u4 ,?is affirmation ( ,8 ,deity is an e/imate1 made by believ]s1 ( ,jesus' wor? to !m2 !y _c prove x to any :o are )\t a s5se ( ,*ri/'s value z _! ,savi\r4 ,any fur!r explanation ( h[ ! human & ! ,div9e are jo9$ 9 ,jesus1 he deem$ beyond ! sph]e ( religi\s k4 ,our mod]n ?\ght ( ,god z imman5t 9 ,8 _w & 9 m5 enables u1 p]haps m easily ?an "s ( our pr$ecessors1 to fit ! figure ( ,*ri/ into our m9ds4 ,! discov]y ( ! ,div9e 9 ! human does n surprise u4 ,we ?9k ( ,god z ev]y:]e manife/+ ,himself1 b ,8 pres5ce is limit$ by ! m$ium 9 :i* x is recogniz$4 ,he reveals z mu* ( ,himself ?r\gh nature z nature c disclose2 z mu* ?r\gh any man z he c conta92 z mu* ?r\gh ! complete ,man z ,he is capable ( manife/+4 ,nor does ?is ,self-revelation ( ,god 9 ,jesus d away = u ) ,jesus' own atta9m5t ( ,8 "*4 ,imman5t ,deity does n subm]ge ! human p]sonality4 ,jesus 0 no m]ely passive m$ium ?r\gh :i* ,god work$1 b an active ,w :o by con/ant cooep]ation ) ! ,fa!r 0 p]fect$4 ,if !re 0 an empty+1 !re 0 also a fill+1 s t we see 9 ,him ! fulness ( ,god4 ,h[ ,he alone ( all mank9d came s to receive ! ,self-giv+ ,fa!r rema9s = u1 z = our pr$ecessors1 ! ultimate riddle1 a riddle ak9 to t :i* makes ea* ( u indescribably himself4 ,& z = ! orig9 ( ,8 unique ,p]son1 we h no bett] explanations to sub/itute = ^? ( ! ,fir/ ,c5tury2 ! my/]y ( our ,"l's s+ul> p]sonality rema9s unsolv$4 ,:ile our reflections almo/ necess>ily end 9 guesses1 or 9 imp5etrable obscurities1 our exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/'s wor? c advance to ev] great] c]ta9ty4 ,we foll[ ,him1 & f9d ,him ! ,way1 ! ,tru? & ! ,life4 ,we tru/ ,him & prove ,8 p[] to save unto ! utt]mo/4 ,we come to feel t no phrase appli$ to ,him 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is an exagg]ation2 our own language1 l ,/4 ,paul's1 admits its inadequacy by call+ ,him ,god's unspeakable gift4 ,we see ! light ( ! k ( ! glory ( ,god 9 ,8 face2 ,he is to u ! ,light ( life2 & we live & /rive to make ,him ! ,light ( ! _w4 ,?\gh we may nev] be able to reason out to our satisfaction h[ ,god & man unite 9 ,him1 we discov] 9 ,him ! ,god :o r$eems u & ! ,man we aspire to be4 ,jesus is to u 7to borr[ a say+ ( ,lancelot ,&rewes'7 ,god's z mu* z ,he c s5d2 ours z mu* z we c desire4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,god ,! ^w ,god is (t5 employ$ z ?\gh x _h a fix$ mean+4 ,8 "p 9 an ev5t or ,8 relation to a movem5t is discuss$ ) ! assumption t all :o speak h 9 m9d ! same ,be+4 ,god is ! "n a man gives to 8 highe/ inspiration1 & m5 v>y greatly 9 t :i* inspires !m4 ,"o man's god is 8 belly1 ano!r's 8 reputation1 a ?ird's clev]ness4 ,napoleon re9troduc$ ! cult ( ! ,god ( au?ority1 by e/abli%+ ! ,concordat ) ,rome1 because z he bluntly put x1 m5 require to be kept 9 ord]4 ,a numb] ( socially m9d$ ?9k]s1 ( :om ! be/ kn[n is ,george ,eliot1 deifi$ humanity & gave !mselves to wor%ip & s]ve x4 ,:atev] ?y he>t cl+s to & relies on1 wrote ,lu!r1 t is prop]ly ?y ,god4 ,a ,*ri/ian is "o :o cl+s to ,him 9 :om ,jesus tru/$1 "o :o responds to ! highe/ inspirations ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,& a glance ov] ,*ur* hi/ory leaves "o feel+ t few ,*ri/ians1 ev5 among c>eful ?9k]s1 h _h ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian ideas ( ,god4 ,a pr9cipal fault has be5 ! me?od us$ 9 arriv+ at ! ?\ght ( ,god4 ,m5 began ) :at 0 t]m$ ,natural ,religion4 ,!y /udi$ ! univ]se & inf]r$ ! sort ( ,deity :o made & rul$ x4 ,x 0 intricately & wisely design$2 its ,god mu/ be omnisci5t4 ,x 0 va/2 ,he mu/ be omnipot5t4 ,x display$ ! same ord]l9ess ev]y:]e2 ,he mu/ be omnipres5t4 ,9 epo*s :5 m5 emphasiz$ ! b5efic5ce ( nature--its beauty1 its usefulness1 its wisdom--!y conclud$ t its ,creator 0 good4 ,9 an epo*1 l ! latt] "p ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 !y drew a v diff]5t conclusion4 ,*>les ,d>w9 wrote1 ,:at a book a ,devil's *apla9 might write on ! clumsy1 wa/eful1 blund]+1 l[ & horribly cruel works ( nature4 ,*ri/ians nev] /opp$ ) ! view ( ,god drawn f ,natural ,religion4 ,!y made ?is _! basis1 & !n add$ to x ! ,god ( ,reveal$ ,religion1 conta9$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,!y select$ all ! texts t spoke ( ,god1 draw+ !m f ,leviticus & ,ecclesia/es z confid5tly z f ! gospels & ,/4 ,paul1 & con/ruct$ a ,biblical doctr9e ( ,god1 :i* !y add$ to ! omnipot5t1 omnisci5t1 omnipres5t ,be+ ( _! inf]5ces f ,nature4 ,! ,god & ,fa!r ( ,jesus 0 ?us comb9$ ) v>i\s1 (t5 mu* l[] ?\ghts ( ,deity 9 ! ,bible1 & !n fur!r obscur$ by ! ,deity ( ! curr5t views ( physical & human nature4 ,x is n surpris+ t few ,*ri/ians possess$ a truly ,*ri/ian view ( ,god4 ,loyalty to ,jesus compels u to beg9 ) ,him4 ,if ,he is ! ,way1 we are n ju/ifi$ 9 tak+ half a doz5 o!r roads1 & us+ ,him z "o pa? among _m4 ,we ask ourselves :at 0 ! highe/ inspiration ( ,jesus1 :at 0 ! ,be+ to :om ,he respond$ ) ,8 ob$i5t tru/ & ) :om ,he commun$4 ,we are eag] n to fa%ion an image ( ,div9ity = ourselves1 :i* is idolatry z truly :5 our m9ds grave x 9 ?\ght z :5 our h&s %ape x 9 /one2 b to receive ,god's disclosure ( ,himself ) a :ole-he>t$ response1 & int]pret1 z fai?fully z we c1 ! impression ,he makes ^u u4 ,god1 writes ,tyndal1 ! m>tyr translator ( our ,engli% ,new ,te/am5t1 is n man's imag9ation1 b t only :i* ,he sai? ( ,himself4 ,our highe/ inspirations come to u f ,jesus1 & ,he is1 !re=e1 ,god's ,self-unveil+ to u1 ,god's ,frankness1 ,8 ,^w made fle%4 ,respond+ to ,god ?r\gh ,jesus1 ,*ri/ians discov]3 ,fir/1 t ,god is _! ,*ri/like ,fa!r1 & t ,he is love z ,jesus exp]i5c$ ,8 love & ,himself 0 love4 ,second1 t ,god is ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>?4 ,we d n "k :e!r ,he is omnisci5t1 omnipot5t1 omnipres5t2 !re is mu* t leads u to ?9k t ,he is limit$4 ,he c d no m ?an ,love c d ) ,8 *ildr51 & ,love has its defeats1 & crosses1 & trag$ies4 ,b tru/+ ! ,*ri/like ,fa!r we m & m discov] t ,he is suffici5tly 9 control ov] all ?+s to accompli% ?r\gh !m ,8 w4 ,he ne$s u to help ,him ma/] nature1 & trans=m x into ! s]vant ( man1--to control disease1 to h>ness electricity1 to und]/& e>?quakes2 & ,he ne$s u to help ,him conqu] human nature & con=m x to ! lik5ess ( ,8 ,son4 ,god's complete lord%ip waits until ,8 w is done 9 e>? z x is 9 heav52 b = ! pres5t we believe t ,he is wise & /rong en\gh n to let nature or m5 defeat ,8 purpose2 t ,he is controll+ all ?+s s t !y "w toge!r = good unto !m t love ,him4 ,& ?ird1 t ,god is ! indwell+ ,_s4 ,! ,*ri/like ,fa!r ,"l1 :om we f9d outside ourselves ?r\gh ! fai? & "* ( ,jesus1 becomes z we ent] into fell[%ip ) ,him1 a ,=ce )9 u4 ,he is ! ,consci5ce ( our consci5ces1 ! ,wellspr+ ( motives & impulses & sympa?ies4 ,we repeat1 today1 9 "s degree1 ! exp]i5ce ( ! fir/ disciples at ,p5teco/2 we recognize )9 ourselves ! inspir+1 guid+ & en]giz+ ,_s ( love4 ,:ile we f9d ,god prim>ily ?r\gh ,jesus1 ,he reveals ,himself to u 9 _m o!r ways3 9 ! ,scriptures1 :]e ! g5]ations be=e u h g>n]$ _! exp]i5ces ( ,him2 9 liv+ epi/les 9 ,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 & 9 "s :o d n call !mselves by ! ,*ri/ian "n1 b ^: lives disclose ! ,_s ( ,god :o 0 9 ,jesus2 9 non-,*ri/ian fai?s1 :]e ,god has always giv5 "s glimpse ( ,himself 9 answ] to m5's se>*4 ,*ri/ is n = u conf9+ b def9+2 ,he gives u 9 ,himself ! te/ to assay ! ,div9e4 ,nor d exp]i5ces :i* we label religi\s exhau/ ! li/ ( our contacts ) ,god4 ,our s5se ( duty1 :e!r we connect x ) ,god or n1 br+s u 9 t\* ) ,him4 ,_m p]sons are unconsci\sly s]v+ ,god ?r\gh _! ob$i5ce to consci5ce4 ,x 0 said ( ! ,fr5* savant1 ,littre1 t he 0 a sa9t :o did n believe 9 ,god4 ,he made ! motto ( 8 life1 ,to love1 to "k1 to s]ve2 & no intellig5t foll[] ( ,him :o said1 ,inasmu* z ye did x unto "o ( ,my bre?r51 ev5 ^! lea/1 ye did x unto ,me1 w fail to admit t 9 su* a life !re is a g5u9e1 ?\gh unrecogniz$ communion ) ,god4 ,9 our own day :5 consci5ce is erect+ new /&>ds ( responsibility1 r5d]+ intol]able _m ?+s good p h put up )1 demon/rat+ ! horror & hatefulness ( w> & =c+ u to probe its causes & motives1 discont5t+ u ) our indu/rial arrangem5ts1 our bus9ess practices1 our social ord]1 ,god is giv+ u a l>g] & bett] ,ideal1 a full] vision ( ,himself4 ,we "k :at our ,*ri/like ,fa!r is 9 ,jesus2 b we %all appreciate & und]/& ,him inf9itely bett] z ,he becomes embodi$ 9 ! pr9ciples & ideals t dom9ate e home1 & trade1 & nation4 ,aga91 our p]ception ( beauty af=ds u a glimpse ( ,god4 ,! ,greeks embodi$ lovel9ess 9 _! /atues ( ! ,div9e1 because ?r\gh ! satisfaction :i* came to !m f su* exquisite figures _! s\ls 7 soo!d & uplift$4 ,!y h left on record h[ ! calm & maje/ic expression ( a face c>v$ by a ,phidias quiet$1 *>m$1 /r5g!n$ !m4 ,dion ,*ryso/om says ( ! figure ( ! ,olympian ,zeus1 ,:osoev] among mortal m5 is mo/ utt]ly toil-worn 9 _s1 hav+ drunk ! cup ( _m sorr[s & calamities1 :5 he /&s be=e ?is image1 me?9ks1 mu/ utt]ly =get all ! t]rors & woes ( ?is mortal life4 ,! ,greek ,*ri/ian fa!rs (t5 tell u t ! same s5se ( ! inf9itely ,fair1 :i* 0 r\s$ 9 !m by su* sights1 recurr$ 9 a high] degree :5 _! ?\ghts dwelt ^u ! life & "* ( ,jesus4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria says1 ,he is s lovely z to be alone lov$ by u1 ^: he>ts are set on ! true beauty4 ,our ae/hetic & our religi\s exp]i5ces (t5 m]ge2 our response to beauty1 :e!r 9 nature1 or music1 or a pa9t+1 becomes a response to ,god4 ,wordswor? says ( a lovely l&scape t _h /amp$ its views ^u 8 memory3 ,(t 9 lonely rooms1 & mid ! d9 ,( t[ns & cities1 ,i h ow$ to !m1 ,9 h\rs ( we>9ess1 s5sations sweet1 ,felt 9 ! blood1 & felt along ! he>t2 ,& pass+ ev5 into my pur] m9d ,) tranquil re/oration3--feel+s too ,( unrememb]$ pleasure2 su*1 p]haps1 ,z h no slight or trivial influ5ce ,on t be/ portion ( a good man's life1 ,8 little1 nameless1 unrememb]$ acts ,( k9dness & ( love4 ,%elley1 :ile insi/5tly d5y+ or defy+ all ! gods ( accept$ religion1 f9ds himself ador+ t ,beauty ,:i* p5etrates & clasps & fills ! _w1 ,sc>ce visible = extreme lovel9ess4 ,surely ! ,god ,*ri/ians adore is 9 ^! exp]i5ces1 ?\gh m5 "k x n4 ,/4 ,augu/9e believ$ t all t is beautiful comes f ! highe/ ,beauty1 :i* is ,god4 ,!y :o beg9 ) ! cult ( ,beauty may h a conception ( ! ,div9e t has no?+ to d )1 or is ev5 oppos$ to1 ! ,god & ,fa!r ( ,jesus2 b :5 ,8 ,god is supreme1 inspirations f all ?+s lovely may va/ly supplem5t our ?\ght ( ,him4 ,music on e>? mu* light ^u heav5 has ?r[n4 ,sci5ce1 too1 has its contribution to (f] to our ?\ght ( ,him :o is ov] all & ?r\gh all & 9 all4 ,tru? is "o1 & sci5tific inve/igation & religi\s exp]i5ce are two av5ues t lead to ! "o ,reality fai? names ,god4 ,sci5ce ( itself c nev] lead u beyond visible & tangible facts2 b its array ( facts may sugge/ to fai? _m ?+s ab\t ! invisible ,fa!r1 ! ,"l ( all4 ,pres5t-day sci5ce ) its emphasis ^u cont9uity makes u ?9k ( a ,god :o is no occasional visitor1 b ev]y:]e & always active2 its conception ( evolution br+s home to u ! pati5t & long-suff]+ labor ( a ,fa!r :o worke? ev5 until n[2 its /ress ^u law rem9ds u t ,he is nev] caprici\s b reliable2 its practical ma/]y ( =ces1 l ^? :i* enable m5 to use ! air or to navigate "u ! wat]1 recalls to u ! old comm& to subdue ! e>? z sons ( ,god1 & adds ! new responsibility to use our control1 z ! ,son ( ,god always did1 9 love's cause4 ,philosophy1 too1 :i* ,pr(essor ,james has describ$ z our m or less dumb s5se ( :at life hone/ly & deeply means1 helps u to make cle> our idea ( ,god4 ,a philosoph] is j a ?\ghtful p]son :o takes ! discov]ies t 8 religi\s1 moral1 ae/hetic1 sci5tific exp]i5ces h br\ght home1 & tries to set 9 ord] all he kn[s ( tru?1 beauty1 "r1 ,god4 ,9 attempt+ to philosophize ^u _! discov]ies ( ,god1 ,*ri/ian ?9k]s h arriv$ at ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ,unity4 ,x 01 fir/1 an attempt to hold fa/ to ! great f\ndation tru? ( ! ,old ,te/am5t t ,god is ,"o4 ,! _w 9 :i* ,*ri/ianity f\nd itself _h a ho/ ( deities--a god = ! sea & ano!r = ! w9d1 a god ( ! he>? & a god ( ! empire1 & s on4 ,today x is only too easy to obey "o motive 9 ! home & ano!r 9 "o's bus9ess1 to foll[ "o pr9ciple 9 private life & ano!r 9 national life1 & to be poly!i/s aga94 ,*ri/ian fai? insi/s t !re is "o ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 ( :om are all ?+s & we unto ,him4 ,we adore ,"o :o is ,*ri/like love1 & we w s]ve no o!r4 ,we tru/ ,*ri/like love z ! div9e basis = a happy family life1 & also = successful comm]ce1 = /atesmanlike int]national deal+s1 = ! effective treatm5t ( e political & social "q4 ,! inspirations t come to u f a glori\s piece ( music or f an h]oic act ( self-sacrifice1 f "s new discov]y or f a novel s5sitiv5ess ( consci5ce1 are all inspirations f ! "o ,god4 ,at e mom5t & 9 e situation we mu/ keep ! same fundam5tal attitude t[>ds life--tru/ful1 hopeful1 s]v+--because 9 e exp]i5ce1 bitt] or sweet1 we are always 9 t\* ) ! "o ,"l ( all1 our ,*ri/like ,fa!r4 ,9 ?is ,unity ,*ri/ians h spok5 ( a ,tr9ity4 ,paul summ+ up ! bless+ ( ,god1 speaks ( ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! love ( ,god1 & ! communion ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he says1 ?r\gh ,jesus we h our access 9 "o ,_s unto ! ,fa!r4 ,he & 8 fell[ believ]s _h be5 r$eem$ f selfi%ness to love1 f slav]y to fre$om2 & !y acc\nt$ = _! new life by say+ t1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,jesus1 !y _h come to exp]i5ce ! fa!rly love ( ,god1 & to f9d ,8 ,_s b9d+ !m 9 a bro!rhood ( s]vice = "o ano!r & ! _w4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t goes no fur!r3 x /ates ^! exp]i5ces ( ,jesus1 ( ,god1 ( ! ,_s2 b x does n tell u ! exact relations ( ! ,?ree--h[ ,god is relat$ to ! ,_s1 or ,jesus di/9ct & at ! same "t "o ) ! ,fa!r4 ,s acute a ?9k] z ,paul nev] seems to h work$ ?is out4 ,at "o "t he comp>es ,god's relation to ,8 ,_s to man's relation to 8 _s 7,:o among m5 kn[e? ! ?+s ( a man1 save ! _s ( ! man :i* is 9 him8 ev5 s ! ?+s ( ,god none kn[e?1 save ! ,_s ( ,god72 & once he id5tifies ! ,_s ) ! glorifi$ ,*ri/ 7,! ,"l is ! ,_s74 ,b :ile ,paul & o!r ,new ,te/am5t writ]s did n feel ! ne$ ( ?9k+ out :at _! ?reefold exp]i5ce ( ,god impli$ z to ,8 ,be+1 lat] ,*ri/ians did2 & us+ ! t]ms ( ! curr5t ,greek philosophy1 !y elaborat$ ! conception ( ?ree ,p]sons 9 "o ,godhead4 ,we h no exact equival5t 9 ,engli% = ! ,greek ^w :i* is translat$ p]son 9 ?is def9ition4 ,x is n ! same z a p]son = t w\ld give u ?ree gods2 nor is x some?+ imp]sonal1 a mode or aspect ( ,god4 ,x is some?+ 9 betwe5 a p]sonality & a p]sonification4 ,let u rememb] t ?is doctr9e is n 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b is an attempt to expla9 c]ta9 exp]i5ces t are ascrib$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t to ,jesus1 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,holy ,_s4 ,ev5 ! h>die/ ?9k]s caution u t our k ( ,god is limit$ to a k ( ,8 relations to u3 ,augu/9e says1 ! work+s ( ! ,tr9ity are insep>able1 & ,calv91 comm5t+ on a passage ^: aim is %ortly to sum up all t is lawful = m5 to "k ( ,god1 notes t x is a description1 n ( :at ,he is 9 ,himself1 b ( :at ,he is to u1 t our k ( ,him may /& r 9 a lively p]ception1 ?an 9 a va9 & airy speculation4 ,b let u also recall t 9 ?is doctr9e g5]ations ( ,*ri/ians h cons]v$ indisp5sable elem5ts 9 _! ?\ght ( ,god3--,8 fa!rhood1 ,8 ,self-disclosure 9 ,*ri/1 ,8 spiritual indwell+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian community4 ,:]ev] x has be5 ca/ aside1 some?+ vitaliz+ to ,*ri/ian life has gone ) x4 ,b at pres5t x is n a doctr9e ( mu* practical help to _m religi\s p2 & x (t5 con/itutes a h9drance to ,jews & ,mohamm$ans1 & to "s born )9 ! ,*ur* 9 _! endeavor to und]/& & h fell[%ip ) ! ,*ri/ian ,god4 ,we may adopt "o ( two attitudes t[>ds x3 we may accept x bl9dly z a my/]y on ! au?ority ( ! long c5turies ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght1 :i* h us$ x to express _! fai? 9 ,god--h>dly a ,prote/ant or truly ,*ri/ian position :i* bids u ,prove all ?+s2 hold fa/ t :i* is good2 or we may consid] x rev]5tly z ! attempt ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( ! pa/ to int]pret its discov]y ( ,god z ! ,fa!r ,"l1 reveal$ 9 ,*ri/1 & active )9 u z ! ,_s ( love2 & use x 9 s f> z x makes our exp]i5ce ri*] & cle>]1 rememb]+ t x is only a man-made attempt to int]pret ,him :o passe? und]/&+4 ,! important matt] is n ! or?odoxy ( our doctr9e1 b ! ri*ness ( our p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,dr4 ,samuel ,johnson said3 ,we all "k :at light is2 b x is n s easy to tell :at x is4 ,*ri/ians "k1 at lea/ 9 "p1 :at ,god is2 b x is f> f easy to /ate :at ,he is2 & ea* age mu/ revise & say 9 its own words :at ,god means to x4 ,"h is a /atem5t 9 :i* g5]ations ( believ]s h summ$ up _! int]c\rse ) ! ,div9e4 ,h we ent]$ into ! fulness ( _! fell[%ip ) ,god8 ,d we "k ,him z our ,fa!r8 ,?is does n mean m]ely t we accept ! idea ( ,8 k9%ip ) our spirits & tru/ ,8 k9dly disposition t[>ds u2 b t we let ,him e/abli% a direct l9e ( pat]nity ) u & fa!r our impulses1 our ?\ghts1 our ideals1 our resolves4 ,jesus' son%ip 0 n a relation due to a pa/ contact1 b to a pres5t connection4 ,he kept tak+ ,8 ,be+1 s to speak1 aga9 & aga9 f ,god1 say+1 ,n z ,i w1 b z ,?\ wilt4 ,8 e wi% & motive _h its h]$ity 9 ! ,fa!r :om ,he tru/$ ) *ildlike confid5ce1 & s]v$ ) a gr[n son's intellig5t & will+ comrade%ip4 ,fa!rhood meant to ,jesus au?ority & affection2 ob$i5ce & devotion on ,8 "p ma9ta9$ & p]fect$ ,8 son%ip4 ,fur!r1 we _c1 accord+ to ,jesus1 be 9 son%ip ) ?is ,fa!r save z we are 9 true bro!rhood ) all ,8 *ildr54 ,god is 7to employ a colloquial phrase7 wrapp$ up 9 ,8 sons & daught]s1 & only z we love & s]ve !m1 are we lov+ & s]v+ ,him4 ,9 ,jesus' summ>y ( ! ,law ,he comb9$ two app>5tly conflict+ obligations1 :5 ,he said1 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ?\ %alt love ?y neighbor4 ,if a man loves ,god ) 8 all1 h[ c !re be any rema9d] ( love to devote to someone else8 ,:at we d = any man--! lea/1 ! la/1 ! lo/1--we d = ,god4 ,we d n "k ,him z ,fa!r1 until we possess ! obligat+ s5se ( our k9%ip ) all mank9d1 & say1 ,our ,fa!r4 ,d we "k ,god 9 ! ,son8 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* ,jesus is ! ,fir/ ,p]son 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity4 ,our approa* to ,god beg9s ) ,him4 ,9 ,/4 ,paul's famili> b5$iction1 ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ prec$es ! love ( ,god4 ,we "k ,god's love only z we exp]i5ce ! grace ( ,jesus4 ,we _c exp]i5ce t grace except z we let ,jesus be ,"l4 ,absolute & entire self-commitm5t to ,him all[s ,him to r5ew u aft] ,8 own lik5ess & equip u = s]vice 9 ,8 cause4 ,he _c trans=m a p>tially devot$ life1 nor use a half-d$icat$ man4 ,^? :o yield ,him lord%ip1 treat+ ,him z ,god by giv+ ,him _! ador+ tru/ & complete ob$i5ce1 discov] ,8 ,godhood4 ,to !m ,he proves ,himself1 by all t ,he accompli%es 9 & ?r\gh !m1 wor?y ( _! fulle/ devotion & rev]5ce4 ,he becomes to !m ,god manife/ 9 a human life4 ,:ile 9 ! ord] ( our exp]i5ce ,jesus comes fir/1 z we foll[ ,him1 ,he makes ,himself always second4 ,he po9ts u f ,himself to ! ,fa!r1 l ,himself & great]2 ,my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i4 ,!re is a remot5ess1 z well z a ne>ness1 9 ,god2 x is ,8 great]ness :i* gives wor? to ,8 lik5ess4 ,to use a philosophical phrase1 only ! transc5d5t ,god c be truly imman5t4 ,we prize ,immanuel--,god ) u1 because ?r\gh ,him we climb to ,god above u4 ,jesus is ! ,way2 b no "o wi%es to rema9 =ev] en r\te2 he arrives2 & home is ! ,fa!r4 ,jesus is ! image ( ! invisible ,god2 b ! image on ! ret9a ( our eye is n some?+ on :i* we dwell2 we see ?r\gh x ! p]son ) :om we are face to face4 ,we "k ,god our ,fa!r 9 ,8 ,son4 ,e aspect ( ,jesus' "* unveils = u an aspect ( ! "* ( ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>?4 ,e exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* ,jesus pass$ 9 ,8 life ) m5 sugge/s to u an exp]i5ce ?r\gh :i* our ,fa!r is pass+ ) u ,8 *ildr54 ,! cross on ,calv>y is a picture ( ! age-long & pres5t sacrifice ( our ,god z ,he suff]s ) & = u4 ,! op5 grave is = u ! symbol ( ,8 unconqu]able love1 /rong] ?an ! _w & s9 & dea?4 ,god's embodim5t ( ,himself 9 ?is ,son1 made 9 all po9ts l ourselves1 atte/s ! ess5tial k9%ip betwe5 ,him & u--,god's humanity & our pot5tial div9ity4 ,d we "k ,god 9 ! ,_s8 ,8 inc>nation 9 ,jesus evid5ces ,8 inc>nability1 & ,8 eag]ness to h ,8 fulness dwell 9 e son :o w receive ,him4 ,to "k ,god 9 ! ,_s is s to foll[ ,jesus t we %>e ,8 son%ip ) ! ,fa!r & h ,him abid+ 9 u1 work+ ?r\gh u ,8 works1 manife/+ ,himself 9 our mortal lives4 ,our ,fa!r is ! great public ,_s ( ! univ]se1 ! mo/ responsible & responsive ,be+ 9 exi/5ce4 ,! ne$s ( all are claims on ,8 s]vice1 _! s9s are burd5s ( guilt on ,8 consci5ce1 _! joys & woes enli/ ,8 sympa?y4 ,he has ,8 life 9 ! lives ( ,8 *ildr54 ,! ,_s is ,god's ,life 9 m51 ,god liv+ 9 !m4 ,to possess ,8 w to s]ve1 ,8 s5se ( obligation1 ,8 int]e/ & compassion1 is to h ! ,holy ,_s dwell+ & regnant 9 u4 ,x 0 s t ! ,fa!r's ,_s possess$ ,jesus & made ,8 abode 9 ,him2 & ! ,holy ,_s is ! ,_s ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son 9 ! ,*ri/ian community4 ,& :at a diff]5ce x makes :e!r we feel t ! responsibilities our consci5ces =ce u to assume1 ! sympa?ies 9 :i* our he>ts g out1 ! int]e/s we are impell$ to take1 ! resolves & long+s & purposes )9 u1 are j our own1 or are ,god's inspirations6 ,if !y are simply ours1 :o kn[s :at w come ( !m8 ,if !y are ,81 we c yield to !m assur$ t x is ,god :o worke? 9 u to w & to d ( ,8 good pleasure4 ,our fai? 9 ,god z ,self-imp>t+ by ,8 ,_s makes possible our confid5t expectation t ,he c & w inc>nate ,himself socially 9 ! :ole family ( ,8 *ildr51 z once ,he 0 inc>nate 9 ,jesus4 ,*ri/ians :o devote !mselves to fa%ion+ social relations aft] ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 & inspir+ _! bre?r5 ) ,8 fai? & purpose1 are consci\s t ?r\gh !m ! ,_s ( ,god is ent]+ m & m into ,8 _w1 reveal+ ! ,fa!r 9 ! new community ( love1 :i* is be+ born4 ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones once wrote3 ,t 0 an awful ^w ( ,rusk9's1 t arti/s pa9t ,god = ! _w4 ,!re's a lump ( greasy pigm5t at ! end ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's hog-bri/le bru%1 & by ! "t x has be5 laid on ! /ucco1 !re is some?+ !re1 t all m5 ) eyes recognize z ,div9e4 ,?9k :at x means3 x is ! p[] ( br++ ,god into ! _w--mak+ ,god manife/6 ,m5 & wom5 :o are mold+ homes & indu/ries1 t[ns & nations1 s t !y embody love1 & influ5c+ = righte\sness ! lea/ & l[e/ ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 are putt+ be=e a :ole _w's eyes ! ,div9e1 are help+ build ! habitation ( ,god 9 ! ,_s4 ,?r\gh !m ,god imp>ts ,himself to mank9d4 ,god ov] all--! ,fa!r to :om we look up ) utt] tru/1 & f :om mom5t by mom5t we take our lives 9 ob$i5t devotion2 ,god ?r\gh all--?r\gh ,jesus supremely1 & ?r\gh e *ild :o op5s 8 life to ,him ) ! will+ness ( ,jesus2 ,god 9 all--! direct+1 emp[]+1 sanctify+ ,_s1 produc+ 9 u *>act]s l ,*ri/'s1 employ+ & equipp+ u = ! "w ( ,8 ,k+dom1 & reveal+ ,himself 9 a community m & m controll$ by love3 ?is is our ,*ri/ian ?\ght ( ! ,div9e--"o ,god & ,fa!r ( all1 :o is ov] all & ?r\gh all & 9 all4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,cross ,! human life 9 :i* succe$+ g5]ations h f\nd _! picture ( ,god end$ 9 a bloody trag$y4 ,x 0 a cata/rophe :i* all b wreck$ ! loyalty ( ,jesus' little gr\p ( foll[]s2 x 0 an ev5t :i* prov$ a /umbl+ block 9 _! endeavor to w9 _! c\ntrym5 to _! ,"l1 & :i* seem$ folly to ! great mass ( outsid]s 9 ! ,roman _w4 ,x 0 a mo/ baffl+ circum/ance = !m to expla9 ei!r to !mselves or to o!rs2 b1 z !y liv$ on "u ! control ( _! ,"l's ,_s1 ?is trag$y came gradually to be = !m ! mo/ ri*ly significant occurr5ce 9 ,8 entire hi/ory2 & ev] s9ce ! cross has be5 ! di/9ctive symbol ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,x _h a v>iety ( mean+s = ! m5 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 & x has _h _m m = _! foll[]s 9 subsequ5t c5turies4 ,we are n limit$ to view+ x ?r\gh ! eyes ( o!rs1 nor to int]pret+ x ) _! ?\ghts4 ,we are enri*$ z we try to %>e _! exp]i5ces ( its p[] & light2 b we mu/ g to ,calv>y = ourselves1 & look at ! ,crucifi$ ) ! eyes ( our own he>ts1 & ask ourselves ( :at t cross conv9ces u4 ,its fir/ & mo/ obvi\s disclosure is ! un*ri/lik5ess1 & t means = u ! ungodlik5ess1 ( our _w4 ,we /udy ! *ief actors 9 ?is ev5t1 & conclude t _h we kn[n p]sonally ,caiaphas1 ,annas & ,pilate1 & ev5 ,h]od & ,judas ,isc>iot1 we %\ld h f\nd !m v l m5 we meet e day1 v l ourselves1 ) a great deal 9 !m to int]e/1 admire & attract4 ,& beh9d !m we scan a cr[d ( inconspicu\s & unnam$ p]sons ^: collective feel+s & op9ions & consci5ces 7 q z responsible = ?is occurr5ce1 z 7 ! m5 ^: names are l9k$ ) x2 & !y impress u z surpris+ly l ! public ( our own day4 ,x 0 by no means ! l[e/ elem5ts 9 ! society ( t age :o took ,jesus to ! cross2 !y 7 among ! mo/ dev\t & consci5ti\s & ?\ghtful p ( _! "t4 ,nor 0 x ! wor/ elem5ts 9 !m :i* impell$ !m to class ,him z an undesirable1 ( :om _! _w ought to be rid2 _! loyalties & convictions 7 involv$ 9 t judgm5t4 ,!y act$ 9 accord ) :at 0 consid]$ ! mo/ enlight5$ & e>ne/ public op9ion4 ,we c ?9k ( no m high-m9d$ p]son 9 ,j]usalem ?an "y ,saul ( ,t>sus1 ! /ud5t ( ,gamaliel2 & we "k h[ cordially he approv$ ! c\rse ! lead]s ( ,israel _h tak5 9 putt+ ,jesus out ( ! way4 ,! cross is ! po9t :]e ,god & ,8 *ildr51 ev5 ! be/ ( !m1 cla%4 ,at ,calv>y we see ! rocky coa/-l9e ( m5's ?\ghts & feel+s aga9/ :i* ! incom+ tide ( ,god's m9d & he>t broke2 & we he> ! moan+ ( ! resi/$ waves4 ,! crucifixion is ! exposure ( ! motives & impulses1 ! aspirations & traditions1 ( human society4 ,its ungodlik5ess is made pla94 ,we get our def9ition ( s9 f ,calv>y2 s9 is any unlik5ess to ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 reveal$ supremely 9 t act ( self-sacrifice4 ,! lifeless =m ( ! ,son ( ,god on ! tree is ! /rik+ evid5ce ( ! antagonism betwe5 ! *ildr5 ( m5 & _! ,fa!r4 ,jesus completely repres5t$ ,him1 & ?is brok5 body on ! gibbet 0 ! inevitable result4 ,golgo?a conv9ces u ( ! ru9\s =ces t live 9 & dom9ate our _w2 x faces u ) ! suicidal elem5ts 9 m5's spirits t drive !m to murd] ! ,*ri/like 9 !mselves2 x te>s ! veil f ea* ho/ile ?\ght & feel+ t enacts ?is trag$y & exposes ! ,god-murd]+ "* ( our s94 ,s9 is deicidal4 ,:5 t ,life ( light is ext+ui%$1 we f9d a _w ab\t u & )9 u s d>k t its d>kness c be felt4 ,! fateful reality ( ! battle betwe5 love & selfi%ness1 k & ignorance1 betwe5 ,god & :atev] ?w>ts ,8 purpose1 is made pla9 to u 9 t pi]c$ & blood-/a9$ ,figure on ! cross4 ,9 ! s5se ( be+ ! victim ( ! ungodlike =ces 9 human life1 ,jesus bore s9 9 ,8 own body on ! tree4 ,a second & equally cle> disclosure is t ( a m>vell\s consci5ce4 ,:at takes ,jesus ,*ri/ to t tragic dea?8 ,x is p]fectly evid5t t ,he ne$ n h come up to ,j]usalem & haz>d$ ?is issue2 ,he came ( ,8 own accord2 & we c ?9k ( doz5s ( reasons t might h induc$ ,him to rema9 9 ,galilee1 go+ ab\t quietly & accompli%+ all mann] ( good4 ,:y did ,he give up ! opportunities ( a life t 0 s incalculably s]viceable1 & app>5tly c\rt dea?8 ,jesus 0 always consci5ti\s 9 :at ,he did2 ,he felt ,himself b\nd to ! lives ab\t ,him by ! firme/ cords ( obligation1 & :atev] ,he attempt$ ,he deem$ ,he ow$ m54 ,if !re 0 a ,zac*aeus ^: hone/y & g5]osity _h giv5 way "u ! faulty sy/em ( rev5ue-collect+ !n 9 vogue1 ,jesus consid]$ ,himself involv$ 9 8 moral ru9 & oblig$ to d :at ,he c\ld to re/ore him3 ,i mu/ abide at ?y h\se4 ,if !re 7 sick folk1 _! diseases 7 to ,him1 9 "p at lea/1 morally wrong1 devil-caus$ 7to use ,8 ,fir/ ,c5tury way ( expla9+ :at we ascribe to inh]it$ weakness or to blamewor?y conditions72 & demoniacal control ov] lives 9 ,god's _w 0 some?+ = :i* ,he felt ,himself socially acc\ntable3 ,ought n ?is woman1 :om ,satan ha? b\nd1 to h be5 loos$8 ,if ! ,*ur* ( ,8 day 0 unable to rea* l>ge sections ( ! population ) its appeal1 if x succe$$ v imp]fectly 9 mak+ *ildr5 ( ! ,mo/ ,high out ( ^? :om x did rea*1 if ) its n>r[ness & bigotry x made ( its conv]ts *ildr5 ( hell1 z ,jesus ,himself put x1 if x exagg]at$ trifles & laid too little /ress on ju/ice1 m]cy & fidelity1 ,he1 z a memb] ( t ,*ur*1 0 *>geable ) its failures1 & mu/ /rive to put a new consci5ce into ,god's p3 ,i mu/ prea* ! good tid+s ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,ibs51 ! dramati/1 wrote to 8 ,g]man translator1 ,ludwig ,pass>ge1 ,9 e new poem or play ,i h aim$ at my own spiritual emancipation & purification--= a man %>es ! responsibility & ! guilt ( ! society to :i* he belongs4 ,jesus felt implicat$ 9 all t 0 n z x %\ld be among ! *ildr5 ( m51 & cle>$ ,himself f complicity ) x by sett+ ,himself resolutely to *ange x4 ,he consid]$ t ! human bro!rhood 9 its s9fulness exact$ no?+ less ( ,him4 ,x is commonly taught t ! ,"l's ,pray] is a =m t 0 sugge/$ by ,jesus to ,8 disciples1 b t x c\ld n h be5 a pray] :i* ,he ,himself us$ ) !m1 because ( its plea = =giv5ess4 ,x is true t x is introduc$ 9 our ,gospels z provid$ by ! ,ma/] = ,8 foll[]s1 ,:5 ye pray1 say4 ,b millions ( ,*ri/ians in/9ctively associate x ) ,jesus' own utt]ances to ! ,fa!r4 ,& may !y n be correct8 ,=give u our debts1 is a social confession ( s91 9 :i* our ,"l may well h jo9$1 j z ,he und]w5t ,john's baptism ( rep5tance1 ?\gh ,himself s9less1 9 ord] to fulfil all righte\sness4 ,he reg>d$ ,himself z indebt$2 ,8 "w1 ,8 tea*+1 ,8 suff]+1 ,8 dea?1 7 n to ,him a gift :i* ,he 0 at lib]ty to make or to )hold4 ,9 ! mu/ s (t5 on ,8 lips we _c miss ! s5se ( social obligation4 ,he 0 7to borr[ sugge/ive l9es ( ,%elley's7 a n]ve o'er :i* d creep ,! else unfelt oppressions ( ! e>?4 ,!y came home to ,8 consci5ce1 & ,he c\ld n %ake !m (f4 ,!y 7 s _m claims on ,him2 ,he felt ,he ow$ ! _w a life1 & ,he 0 ready to pay ! debt to ! la/ drop ( ,8 blood4 ,! ,son ( man mu/ suff] & be kill$4 ,to ! end ,he ca/ ab\t = "s less awful way ( meet+ ,8 obligations4 ,my ,fa!r1 if x be possible1 let ?is cup pass away f ,me4 ,b :5 no o!r alt]native seem$ consci5ti\sly possible to ,him1 ,he w5t to ,golgo?a ) a s5se ( moral satisfaction4 ,ought n ! ,*ri/ to h suff]$ ^! ?+s8 ,)\t any di/urb+ consci\sness ( hav+ p]sonally add$ to ! _w's evil1 ) no plea = p>don = ,8 own s9s on ,8 lips b only = ^? ( o!rs1 ,8 consci5ce 0 burd5$ ) ! inju/ice & disloyalties1 ! brutalities & failures1 ( ! family ( ,god1 9 :i* ,he 0 a ,son1 & ,he bore ,8 bro!rs' s9s on ,8 _s1 & gave ,himself to ! utmo/ to end !m4 ,a ?ird disclosure ( ! cross is ! incomp>able sympa?y ( ! ,victim4 ,h[ %all we acc\nt = ,8 recoil f ! ?\ght ( dy+1 = ,8 %r9k+ f ?is dea? z f some?+ :i* sick5$ ,him1 = ! d>kness & angui% ( ,8 s\l 9 ,ge?semane at ! prospect1 & = ! abysmal s5se ( =sak5ness on ! cross8 ,8 s5sitiv5ess ( he>t made ,him feel ! pa9 & %ame ( o!r m51 a pa9 & %ame !y 7 frequ5tly too /olid & obtuse to feel4 ,he c\ld n see able-bodi$ & will+ workm5 /&+ idle 9 ! m>ketplace because no man _h hir$ !m1 )\t %>+ _! disc\ragem5t & bitt]ness1 nor prodigals mak+ fools ( !mselves )\t feel+ ! disgrace ( _! unfilial folly4 ,8 p>ables are s vivid because ,he has ,himself liv$ 9 ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs4 ,cor cordium is ! inscription plac$ ^u ,%elley's grave2 & x is inf9itely m appropriate = ! ,man ( ,naz>e?4 ,9 ,8 s5sitive sympa?y we are aw>e ( ,desp]ate tides ( ! :ole great _w's angui% ,=c'd ?r\gh ! *annels ( a s+le he>t4 ,we _c acc\nt = ,8 recoil f ! cross1 save z we rememb] ,8 s5se ( k9%ip ) ^? :o 7 r$d5+ _! h&s ) ! blood ( ! ,repres5tative ( _! ,god4 ,if we h ev] /ood beside a devot$ wife 9 ! h\r :5 h] husb& is disgrac$1 or be5 9 a home :]e sons & daught]s are ov]:elm$ ) a "m's %ame1 we h "s fa9t idea ( h[ ,jesus felt ! guilt ( ,8 relatives :5 !y slew ,him4 ,he 0 ! consci5ce ( ,8 less consci5ti\s bre?r53 ! reproa*es ( !m t reproa*$ ,!e1 fell on ,me4 ,he realiz$1 z !y did n1 ! enormity ( :at !y 7 do+4 ,! utt] & hide\s ungodlik5ess ( ! _w 0 express$ = ,him 9 ^? :o w\ld h none ( ,him1 & cri$3 ,away ) ,him6 ,crucify1 crucify ,him4 ,8 ke5ness ( consci5ce & ,8 acute sympa?y br\ght to ,8 lips ! f9al cry1 ,my ,god1 ,my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8 ,! s9less ,suff]] on ! cross1 9 ,8 on5ess ) ,8 bre?r51 felt _! wrongdo+ ,8 own2 ackn[l$g$ 9 ,8 =sak5ness t ,god c\ld h no?+ to d ) x1 = x 0 anti-,god2 confess$ t x inevitably sep>at$ f ,him & ,he felt ,himself 9 su* k9%ip & sympa?y ) s9n+ m5 t ,he 0 actually away f ,god4 ,t 0 hell1 said old ,rabbi ,duncan1 & ,he ta/$ x4 ,b our m9ds revolt4 ,we d n believe t ,god des]t$ ,8 ,son2 on ! contr>y we are c]ta9 t ,he 0 nev] clos] to ,him4 ,%all we "q ! correctness ( ,jesus' p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & call ,him mi/ak58 ,we seem compell$ ei!r to d viol5ce to ,8 au?ority 9 ! life ( ! _s ) ,god1 or to our conviction ( ,god's "*4 ,p]haps !re is ano!r alt]native4 ,a c5tury ago ! physici/1 ,?omas ,"y1 discov]$ ! pr9ciple ( ! int]f]5ce ( light4 ,"u c]ta9 conditions light add$ to light produces d>kness2 ! light waves int]f]e ) & neutralize ea* o!r4 ,is !re n some?+ analog\s to ?is 9 ! sph]e ( ! _s8 ,is n e new unveil+ ( ,god accompani$ by unsettlem5ts & seem+ d>k5+s ( ! s\l1 tempor>y obscurations ( ! ,div9e ,face8 ,9 all our advances 9 religi\s k are we n liable to und]go ,fall+s f u1 vani%+s1 ,blank misgiv+s ( ! creature8 ,& may x n h be5 ,god's com+ clos] ?an ev] to ! ,son ( ,8 love1 or r ! ,son's com+ clos] to ! ,fa!r1 z ,he entirely %>$ & express$ ,god's own sympa?y & consci5ce1 & 0 made p]fect by ! ?+s :i* ,he suff]$1 t wr\ght 9 ,8 s9less s\l ! awful blackness ( ! feel+ ( ab&onm5t8 ,9 ! s5se ( suff]+ s9's =ce1 ( consci5ti\sly accept+ its burd51 ( s5sitively sympa?iz+ ) ! guilty1 ,jesus bore s9 9 ,8 own body on ! tree4 ,&1 z we /& fac+ ! ,crucifi$1 we _c escape a s5se ( p]sonal connection ) t trag$y4 ,! solid>ity ( ! human family 9 all its g5]ations has be5 br\ght home to u 9 c\ntless ways by mod]n tea*]s2 we are memb]s "o ( ano!r1 & z we scan ! cross ?is is a family cata/rophe 9 :i* ! actors are our k9sm51 & ! blood ( ! ,victim /a9s u z %>]s ( our bro!rs' crime4 ,&1 fur!r1 z we look into ! motives ( ,*ri/'s murd]]s--dev\t ,ph>isee & cons]vative ,sadducee1 ,roman politician & false fri5d1 bawl+ rabble & undiscrim9at+ soldi]y1 ! ho/ ( indiff]5t or approv+ faces ( ! public beh9d !m--!y seem /rangely famili> to u4 ,!y h be51 !y are /ill1 alive by turns 9 u4 ,! h>mless sp>k ( electricity t greets ! t\* ( "o's h& on a metal knob on a w9t]'s day is "o ) ! bolt ( lightn+ t wrecks a giant oak4 ,! selfi% impulse1 ! n>r[ prejudice1 ! ignorant suspicion1 ! call\s indiff]5ce1 ! self-satisfi$ respectability1 :i* frequ5tly dom9ate u & det]m9e our decisions1 are "o ) t cruel comb9ation ( motives :i* drove ! nails 9 ! h&s & feet ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,/ill fur!r1 ! suff]+ ( ,jesus nev] seems to an acute consci5ce some?+ t happ5$ once1 b is ov] n[4 ,! ,figure t hung & bl$ on ! tree c5turies ago becomes indissolubly jo9$ 9 our ?\ght ) e life today t is ! victim ( simil> misund]/&+ & neglect1 inju/ice & brutality2 &1 :ile our s5se ( social responsibility *>ges u ) complicity 9 all ! wrong & woe ( our bre?r51 t haunt+ ,=m on ,calv>y hangs be=e our eyes1 & ,makes me feel x 0 my s91 ,z ?\gh no o!r s9 !re 71 ,t 0 to ,him :o be>s ! _w ,a load t ,he c\ld sc>cely be>4 ,we may say to ourselves t ?is is fanciful1 t we 7 n ! ,sanh$r9 :o condemn$ ,jesus1 nor ! ,roman procurator :o ord]$ ,8 execution1 nor ! sc(f+ soldi]s :o c>ri$ out 8 comm&2 b ! consci5ce :i* ! cross itself creates *>ges u ) p>ticipation 9 ! murd] ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,t cross becomes an inescapable fact 9 our moral _w1 an elem5t 9 our outlook ^u duty1 a factor t+e+ life ) tragic somb]ness4 ,x =ces ^u u ! conviction t x is all too possible = u to re5act ,golgo?a1 & by do+ or fail+ to d1 directly or indirectly1 = "o ( ! lea/ ( ,*ri/'s bre?r5 to crucify ,him afre%1 & put ,him to an op5 %ame4 ,b if ! cross seems to color life somb]ly1 x also gilds x ) glory4 ,z we foll[ ,*ri/1 we discov] m & m cle>ly t all :i* we possess ( greate/ wor? has come to u1 & keeps com+ to u1 ?r\gh ,him4 ,:at he endur$ c5turies ago on t hill )\t ! city wall is a wellspr+ ( inspiration fl[+ up 9 ! pure/ & f9e/ motives 9 ! life ( today4 ,!re is a direct l9e ( ance/ry f ! be/ pr9ciples 9 ! lives ( nations1 & ( m5 & wom5 ab\t u1 runn+ back to ,calv>y4 ,day aft] day we f9d ourselves & ! :ole _w made diff]5t because ( t tragic occurr5ce ( ! pa/1 %am$ out ( ! motives t caus$ x1 & lift$ into ! life ( ! ,crucifi$4 ,a rec5t dramati/ makes ! c5turion1 9 ! d>kness at ! foot ( ! cross1 say to ,m>y3 ,i tell y1 woman1 ?is dead ,son ( y\rs1 disfigur$1 %am$1 spat ^u1 has built a ,k+dom ?is day t c nev] die4 ,! liv+ glory ( ,him rules x4 ,! e>? is ,8 & ,he made x4 ,he & ,8 bro!rs h be5 mold+ & mak+ x ?r\gh ! long ages2 !y are ! only ones :o ev] really did possess x3 n ! pr\d2 n ! idle2 n ! vaunt+ empires ( ! _w4 ,some?+ has happ5$ up "h on ?is hill today to %ake all our k+doms ( blood & fe> to ! du/4 ,! e>? is ,81 ! e>? is !irs1 & !y made x4 ,! meek1 ! t]rible meek1 ! fi]ce agoniz+ meek1 are ab\t to ent] into _! inh]itance4 ,nor is ?is all ( :i* t cross conv9ces u4 ,we f9d ourselves giv+ t crucifi$ ,man our supreme adoration2 ,he is = u t :i* we _c b wor%ip4 ,in/9ctively & irresi/ibly we yield ,him our highe/ rev]5ce1 tru/ & devotion4 ,z we ?9k out :at is involv$ 9 ! impression ,he makes ^u u1 we come to our conception ( ,8 deity2 & ?r\gh ,him we discov] ourselves 9 t\* ) ! ,highe/ !re is 9 ! univ]se1 ) ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,calv>y becomes1 = ^? :o look tru/+ly at ! ,crucifi$1 a w9d[ ?r\gh :i* we see into ! life ( ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>?4 ,jesus' s9-be>+ is = u a revelation ( ! et]nal s9-be>+ ( ! ,god & ,fa!r ( u all4 ,beh9d ! cross ( wood outside ! gate ( ,j]usalem we cat* sight ( a va/1 age-endur+ cross 9 ! he>t ( ! ,et]nal1 =c$ on ,him g5]ation aft] g5]ation by ,8 *ildr5's unlik5ess to _! ,fa!r--=c$1 b borne by ,him1 9 consci5ti\s devotion to !m1 z will+ly z ,jesus w5t to ,golgo?a4 ,if at ,calv>y we f9d ! rocky coa/-l9e ( human ?\ght & feel+ oppos+ ! infl[ ( ,god1 ! incom+ wat]s break into ! silv] spray ( spee*1 & _! "o ^w is ,love4 ,9 ?is revelation ( our ,fa!r is ! assurance ( our =giv5ess4 ,su* a ,god is n "o :o may or may n be graci\s1 z ,he wills2 x is ,8 prop]ty always to h m]cy4 ,he w\ld n be j 9 ,8 own eyes1 7 ,he unm]ciful2 ,he is j to =give u our s9s & to cleanse u f all unrighte\sness4 ,l ,8 ,son1 ,he owes u ,himself2 & ,8 =giv5ess is freely ours 9 ! measure t we are able to receive x1 t is1 9 ! measure 9 :i* we h =giv5 o!rs4 ,jesus at ,calv>y proves ,himself bo? our ,sub/itute & our ,exempl>4 ,he :o f9ds & op5s a trail to a m\nta9-top enc\nt]s & removes ob/acles1 :i* none ( ^? :o come aft] him ne$ to meet2 he makes ! pa? = !m4 ,:5 ! s9less ,jesus f\nd ,himself socially involv$ ) ,8 bre?r5 9 ! l[ valley ( ! _w's s9fulness1 & look$ (f to ! summit ( ,8 ,fa!r's p]fectness1 ,he felt a sep>ation betwe5 ! :ole _w & ,god2 & ,he gave ,himself to end x4 ,we %all nev] "k ! unc]ta9ties t %r\d$ ,him & ! temptations ,he fac$1 f ! exp]i5ce 9 ! wild]ness at ! outset to ! angui% ( ,8 _s 9 ,ge?semane & ! consci\sness ( d]eliction on ! cross4 ,! if x be possible ( ,8 pray] sugge/s ! alt]native r\tes ,he s\ght to f9d1 be=e ,he resign$ ,himself to op5+ ! pa? by ,8 blood4 ,s9ce ,8 dea? !re is a new & liv+ way = ^? :o "k ,him1 :i* /ret*es f ! l[e/ po9t ( _! abasem5t to ! v peak ( ,god's hol9ess4 ,up t way !y c pass by rep5tance & tru/1 & d[n x ! m]cy ( ,god ha/5s to meet & lead !m4 ,!y are =ev] deliv]$ f ! s5se ( exclusion f ,god2 ! way lies op54 ,b he :o kn[s a pa? mu/ himself walk x1 if he w\ld rea* its goal2 & no "o is pr(it$ by ,*ri/'s sacrifice :o does n give himself 9 a l sacrificial s]vice2 only s does he ev] rea* fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r4 ,! cross conv9ces u t we mu/ love "o ano!r 9 ! family ( ,god z our ,fa!r 9 ,*ri/ has lov$ u2 & x fur!r pl$ges u ,god's gift ( ,himself1 t is ,8 ,holy ,_s1 to fulfil ?is debt ( love4 ,x speaks to u ( ,"o :o (f]s no?+ less ?an ,himself1 & no?+ less w d1 to be ! ,consci5ce ( our consci5ces1 ! ,he>t ( our he>ts1 ! ,life ( our lives4 ,we are lift$ by ! cross into a great r$emptive fell[%ip1 a society ( r$eem]s--! r$eem+ ,fa!r1 ! r$eem+ ,son & a :ole company inspir$ by ! r$eem+ ,_s4 ,we fill up on our "p z individuals & z ,*ri/ian social gr\ps--*ur*es1 nations1 families--t :i* is lack+ 9 ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ = ,8 ,k+dom's sake4 ,! m ,*ri/ian our human society becomes1 ! m x w manife/ ! vic>i\s consci5ce ( its ,"l1 & feel burd5$ ) ! guilt ( e wrong-do]1 & b\nd to make its law-c\rts & prisons1 its public op9ion & int]national policies & all its social contacts1 r$emptive4 ,?r\gh e t\* ( life ) life1 9 trade1 9 gov]nm5t1 9 fri5d%ip1 9 ! family1 m5 w feel self-giv+ love ak9 to1 because fa!r$ by1 ! love ( ,god comm5d$ to ! _w :5 ,*ri/ di$ = s9n]s4 ,:ile 9 a s5se m5 w become all ( !m r$eem]s "o ( ano!r1 beh9d !m all w ev] lie ! unique sacrifice ( ,jesus4 ,! s+ul>ity ( t sacrifice lies n 9 ! act b 9 ! ,actor3 ,he is ! propitiation = our s9s2 & n = ours only1 b also = ! :ole _w4 ,e memb] ( ! r$eem$ society1 h[ev] mu* he may owe to ! sacrificial s]vice ( 8 bre?r51 w feel himself p]sonally indebt$ to ,*ri/1 :o lov$ him & gave ,himself up = him4 ,z ! ,orig9ator ( ! r$emptive fell[%ip1 ! ,creator ( ! new consci5ce1 ! ,capta9 ( our salvation :o op5$ up ! way ?r\gh ,8 dea? into ! holie/ ( all1 we give to ,jesus & to no o!r ! title1 ,! ,lamb ( ,god :o take? away ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,new ,,life--,,individual ,,& ,,social ,! heal? dep>tm5t ( a mod]n city is *>g$ ) a d\ble duty3 x has to c>e = cases ( disease1 & x has to sugge/ & en=ce laws to keep ! city sanit>y4 ,! =m] task--! treatm5t ( sickness--is mu* m widely recogniz$ z ! prop] function ( ! m$ical pr(ession2 ! latt]--! prev5tion ( ! causes ( illness--is a new]1 b a m f>-rea*+1 und]tak+4 ,:5 ,pa/eur 0 c>ry+ on 8 inve/igations into ! orig9s ( c]ta9 diseases1 mo/ ( ! lead+ physicians & surgeons made light ( 8 "w3 ,h[ %\ld ?is *emi/1 :o _c treat ! simple/ case ( sickness nor p]=m ! mo/ trifl+ op]ation1 h any?+ to contribute to m$ical sci5ce8 ,b ,pa/eur's discov]y ( ! "p play$ by bacilli n only alt]$ pr(\ndly ! "w ( physicians & surgeons1 b op5$ up ! l>g] task ( prev5tive m$ic9e4 ,! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 9 its endeavor to make & keep m5 :ole1 faces a simil>ly d\ble labor4 ,x has its m9i/ry ( rescue & heal+ = s9n+ m5 & wom52 x has its plan ( spiritual heal? = society4 ,x comes to e man ) its (f] ( rebir? into newness ( life3 ,if any man be 9 ,*ri/1 he is a new creature4 ,x comes to society ) its (f] ( a reg5esis1 a p>adise ( love on e>?4 ,! life ( ,god ent]s our _w by two pa?s--p]sonally1 ?r\gh individuals :om x recreates1 & by :om x remakes society2 socially1 ?r\gh a new communal ord] :i* re%apes ! m5 & wom5 :o live "u x4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t speaks ( bo? entrances ( ! ,_s ( ,god into human life3 x pictures "o born f above1 & ! holy city com+ d[n f ,god out ( heav54 ,! two processes supplem5t ea* o!r4 ,consecrat$ man & wife make _! home ,*ri/ian2 a ,*ri/ian home r5d]s ! conv]sion ( its *ildr5 unnecess>y2 !y "k !mselves *ildr5 ( ,god z soon z !y "k !mselves any?+ at all4 ,sav$ s\ls save society1 & a sav$ society saves s\ls4 ,religion mu/ always be p]sonal2 ea* mu/ respond = himself to 8 highe/ inspirations4 ,a *ild may confuse ! div9e voice ) t ( its p>5ts1 ?r\gh :om ! div9e message comes2 b a day arrives :5 he le>ns t ,god speaks directly to him1 p]haps diff]5tly f ! way 9 :i* 8 p>5ts und]/& ,8 voice1 & he mu/ li/5 = himself alone4 ,a ,job may take at second-h& ! conv5tional views ( ,god curr5t 9 8 day1 & ?r\gh !m h "s t\* ) ! ,div9e2 b ?is w seem m]e he>say :5 ! /ress ( life compels him to fight 8 way pa/ ! op9ions ( 8 mo/ dev\t fri5ds to a p]sonal vision ( ,god4 ,religi\s exp]i5ce is h>dly wor?y ! "n until "o c say1 ,o ,god1 ,?\ art my ,god4 ,!re is no sph]e ( life 9 :i* a man is s consci\s ( 8 isolation z 9 8 deal+s ) 8 ,highe/4 ,! mo/ s]i\s decisions ( 8 life--8 appreh5sion ( ,tru?1 8 ob$i5ce to ,"r1 8 response to ,love--he mu/ settle = himself4 ,space is b n>r[--ea/ & we/--,!re is n room = two abrea/4 ,ea* "o ( u %all give acc\nt ( himself to ,god4 ,9 our consci\sness ( s91 9 our p5it5ce1 9 our fai?1 o!rs may /imulate & inspire u1 may po9t ! way say+1 ,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 may g ) u 9 a common confession ( guilt & a common aspiration t[>ds ! ,mo/ ,high1 b we are h>dly consci\s ( _! fell[%ip2 x is ! liv+ ,god ) :om we p]sonally h to d4 ,po9ts h we all ( u )9 our s\ls ,:]e all /& s+le4 ,! ,gospel comes z a summons to m5 "o by "o4 ,*ri/ knocks at ea* man's door1 (f]+ ! mo/ complete p]sonal fri5d%ip ) him4 ,7 !re b a s+le *ild ( ,god a/ray1 ! ,good ,%eph]d w\ld adv5ture ,8 life = him1 & !re is joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ! angels ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,! ,evangel has always be5 good news to s9n+ p :o wi%$ to be diff]5t4 ,9 ,adam ,b$e ,mrs4 ,poys] says ( ,mr4 ,craig1 ,x 0 a pity he c\ldna' be hat*$ o'er aga91 & hat*$ diff]5t4 ,! ,gospel claims to be ! p[] ( ,god :i* c make ! wor/ & l[e/ ( m5--an ,iago or a ,caliban--into sons ( ! ,mo/ ,high 9 ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/4 ,?is has seem$ incr$ible to mo/ outsid]s4 ,celsus 9 ! ,second ,c5tury1 9 8 attack on ,*ri/ianity1 wrote1 ,x mu/ be cle> to ev]ybody1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 t ^? :o are s9n]s by nature & tra9+1 none c\ld *ange1 n ev5 by puni%m5t--to say no?+ ( do+ x by pity4 ,dick5s' ,pecksniff always said ( :at 0 v bad t x 0 v natural4 ,b x has be5 ! glory ( ! ,gospel t x c\ld speak 9 ! pa/ t5se ( "s at lea/ ( ! s9s ( its adh]5ts3 su* 7 "s ( y4 ,individual reg5]ation w ev] rema9 a l>ge "p ( ,god's "w ?r\gh ,8 ,*ur*4 ,unless we c raise ! dead 9 s9 to life 9 ,*ri/1 we h lo/ ! quick5+ ,_s ( ,god2 s long z ! _w lie? 9 wick$ness1 e foll[] ( ,jesus mu/ g ) ,him aft] m5 "o by "o1 to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/4 ,b a man's religi\s exp]i5ce is vitally affect$ by social conditions4 ,moses' prote/ aga9/ ! slav]y ( ! ,israelites 9 ,egypt sprang f 8 feel+ t x h9d]$ _! fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,let ,my p g1 he felt ,god say+1 t !y may s]ve ,me4 ,m5cius1 ! ,*9ese sage1 wrote3 ,if ! p h n a c]ta9 livelihood1 !y w n h a fix$ he>t4 ,& if !y h n a fix$ he>t1 !re is no?+ :i* !y w n d 9 ! way ( self-ab&onm5t4 ,an intellig5t rul] w regulate ! livelihood ( ! p1 s z to make sure t1 above1 !y h suffici5t :]e) to s]ve _! p>5ts1 &1 bel[1 suffici5t :]e) to support _! wives & *ildr52 t 9 good ye>s !y %all always be abundantly satisfi$1 & t 9 bad ye>s !y %all escape ! dang] ( p]i%+4 ,aft] ?is he may urge !m1 & !y w proce$ to :at is good4 ,*ri/ian work]s1 today1 "k well h[ all b impossible x is to get a man to live z a ,*ri/ian1 until he is giv5 at lea/ ! *ance to e>n a dec5t liv+4 ,b we h to be on our gu>d le/ we ov]emphasize ! =ce ( circum/ances ei!r to fo/] or hamp] a man's fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,! life ( ,jesus is ! irrefutable argum5t t ! ,"l's song may be sung 9 a /range l&4 ,x is always possible to be a ,*ri/ian "u ! mo/ unfavorable conditions1 provid$ ! ,*ri/ian does n %irk ! inevitable cross4 ,b ! social ord] "u :i* m5 live %apes _! *>act]s4 ,ibs5 calls x ! moral wat] supply1 & religion is int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! res]voirs :5ce m5 draw _! ideals4 ,a glance ov] a few typical =ms ( social ord] w illu/rate its influ5ce on "*3 ,p]haps ! noble/ society ( antiquity 0 ! ,greek city /ate4 ,x expect$ its citiz5s to be all ( !m w>riors1 /atesm51 legislators1 judges4 ,x set a premium ^u ! virtues ( c\rage1 self-control1 ju/ice & public _s4 ,x deliv]$ its citiz5s f t greasy dome/icity :i* ,byron loa!d 9 ! typical ,engli%man ( ! ,georgian epo*1 & made !m civic m9d$4 ,b its ideal 0 )9 ! atta9m5t ( b a fraction ( ! population4 ,! slaves _h no inc5tive to ^! virtues2 & x is e/imat$ t 9 ,a!ns 9 ! ,f\r? ,c5tury ,b4,c4 !re 7 #djj1jjj slaves & #ajj1jjj citiz5s4 ,! _m did ! h>d "w1 deb>r$ f ! highe/ inspirations1 9 ord] t ! privileg$ few might h fre$om to a*ieve _! l(ty ideals4 ,& outside ! /ate1 or ! ,greek _w1 ! re/ ( mank9d 7 class$ z b>b>ians1 to :om no ,greek ev] ?\ght ( c>ry+ 8 ideals4 ,nom9ally ,*ri/ian ,europe 9 ! ,middle ,ages pres5t$ 9 ! ,feudal ,sy/em a diff]5t type ( society4 ,a va/ hi]>*y 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate1 ) ! pope & emp]or at ! top1 ran d[n ?r\gh _m gradations to ! s]f at ! bottom4 ,x 0 an improvem5t on ! little ,greek /ate 9 t x embrac$ _m m 9 a s+le ord] & b\nd !m toge!r ) common fai? & /&>ds4 ,x priz$ n ! civic virtues1 b ! milit>i/ qualities ( loyalty1 ob$i5ce1 honor1 *ivalry4 ,its typical h]o is ! ,*evali] ,bay>d1 ! good knight )\t fe> & )\t reproa*4 ,b a c>e] l 8 is manife/ly possible only to a few4 ,! agricultural labor] *a9$ to ! soil1 & ! trad]--(t5 ! despis$ ,jew conf9$ to ! ,ghetto--_h no "p 9 ! life ( *ivalry4 ,outside ( ,*ri/5dom ! ,s>ac5 0 to be conv]t$ or sla91 & he 0 f> (t5] sla9 ?an conv]t$4 ,"u ! revival ( classical ideals at ! ,r5aissance1 9 ! new emphasis ^u individual rights born ( ! ,re=mation1 9 ! rebellion ( ! ,puritan ,engli% & ,scot* aga9/ ! div9e "r ( k+s & bi%ops to rule !m aga9/ _! consci5ce & w1 9 ! ,revolution ( #aghi & ! ,napoleonic w>s1 ! ,feudal ,sy/em pass$1 & ! comm]cial ord] took its place4 ,its *]i%$ virtues are initiative1 indu/ry1 pu%1 ?rift1 indep5d5ce4 ,z its beau ideal x sub/itutes = ! ,*evali] ,bay>d ! successful bus9ess man4 ,x s9c]ely tries to op5 its privileges to ev]yone2 & "u favorable circum/ances1 9 ,revolution>y ,am]ica = in/ance1 its ideals 7 accessible to practically e :ite inhabitant4 ,! ,comte de ,segur1 "o ( ! "y ,fr5* (fic]s :o came to take "p 9 our ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce1 wrote3 ,an obs]v] fre% f our magnific5t cities1 & ! airs ( our "y m5 ( fa%ion--:o has comp>$ ! luxury ( our upp] classes ) ! co>se dress ( our peasants & ! rags ( our innum]able poor1--is surpris$ on rea*+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by ! entire abs5ce ( ! extremes bo? ( opul5ce & ( mis]y4 ,all ,am]icans :om we met wore clo!s ( good mat]ial4 ,_! free & frank & famili> address1 equally remov$ f unc\? disc\rtesy & f artificial polit5ess1 betok5$ m5 :o 7 pr\d ( _! own rights & respect$ ^? ( o!rs4 ,b "u o!r conditions its e?ical inc5tives are (t5 )\t appeal to ! man :o lacks capital1 or to ! man ) s l>ge an assur$ income t he desires no m4 ,x c d little = ! dregs or ! fro? ( society--^? s oppress$ t !y _c rise to its social responsibilities1 & ^? s light5$ t !y d n feel !m4 ,x looks ^u ! s-call$ backw>d peoples z m>kets :]e x c secure raw mat]ials ne$$ = its factories--its rubb]1 ivory1 jute1--or engage *eap labor1 & z a pr(itable dump+-gr\nd = its surplus products4 ,x has done mu* = ! less develop$ sections ( ! race by its mission>ies1 educators & physicians2 b all _! ef=ts h be5 almo/ (fset by ! evils ( exploit+ trad]s or grasp+ gov]nm5t ag5ts1 & ! export$ vices ( civilization4 ,*ri/ianity has a social ord] ( its own--! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,x is n an economic sy/em1 nor a plan ( gov]nm5t1 b a religi\s ideal--society organiz$ "u ! love ( ,god reveal$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is ideal x holds up 9 contra/ ) ! exi/+ social ord] 9 any age z a prote/1 a program & a promise4 ,! ,k+dom prote/s aga9/ any features 9 prevail+ conditions t d n disclose ,*ri/like love4 ,x scans ! indu/rial _w ( today1 & f9ds ?ree fundam5tal evils 9 x3 competition z a motive1 array+ man aga9/ man1 gr\p aga9/ gr\p1 nation aga9/ nation1 9 unbro!rly /rife2 ga9-seek+ z ! /imulus to ef=t1 induc+ m5 to inve/ capital1 or to labor1 prim>ily = ! sake ( ! returns to !mselves2 & selfi% own]%ip z ! rew>d ( success1 lett+ m5 feel t !y c d z !y please ) _! own4 ,c]ta9 call+s1 ^u :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,_s has ex]t$ a /rong] influ5ce1 h already be5 rais$ above ! level ( ! comm]cial _w4 ,x is n good =m pr(essionally = physicians1 or m9i/]s1 or college pr(essors to compete ) ea* o!r & seek to draw away pati5ts1 p>i%ion]s or pupils2 to ex]cise _! call+s ma9ly = ! sake ( f9ancial ga9s2 nor to reg>d z _! own _! skill1 or inspiration1 or le>n+4 ,b z yet ! but*]1 ! bak]1 ! groc]1 ! bank]1 ! manufactur]1 ! promot]1 are n suppos$ to be on ?is plane4 ,!y are urg$ to compete1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( putt+ _! rivals out ( bus9ess1 9 defiance ( an old ,jewi% maxim1 ,he t take? away 8 neighbor's liv+ slaye? him1 & 9 face ( ! ,"l's ,pray] 9 :i* we ask n = my daily cake1 b = our daily bread4 ,!y are expect$ to consid] pr(its1 divid5ds1 wages1 z ! *ief end 9 _! call+s2 & if out ( _! ga9s !y devote a portion to public uses1 t is *>ity on _! "p4 ,a few individuals are und\bt$ly sup]ior to ! ideal set be=e !m1 & are z truly d$icat$ s]vants ( ! community z any physician or m9i/] ( ! gospel1 b !y are a small m9ority2 & ! false ideal ru9s *>act]s1 & r5d]s ! comm]cial _w a battlefield1 in/ead ( a h\sehold ( co-work+ *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,x scans int]national relations1 & f9ds patriotism /ill a pagan virtue4 ,mr4 ,lecky calls x 9 relation to =eign]s a _s ( con/ant & jeal\s self-ass]tion4 ,:5 a t>iff is "u discussion1 high1 l[ or no duties are advocat$ z b5eficial = ! indu/ries ( "o's own c\ntry1 reg>dless ( ! welf>e ( ^? ( o!r l&s4 ,! scramble = colonies ) _! advantages to trade1 ! imp]iali/ic _s t seizes possessions )\t respect to ! wi%es ( _! inhabitants1 ! endeavor to secure 9 o!r c\ntries special concessions or l>ge bus9ess ord]s at an extraord9>y pr(it1 are all sanctifi$ "u ! "n ( patriotism4 ,! peace ( ! _w is suppos$ to be ma9ta9$ by keep+ nations arm$ to ! tee?1 s t rival p[]s w be afraid to fight1 & huge armies & navies are labell$ insurance aga9/ w>4 ,a s5t5ce 9 a lett] ( ,erasmus has a s+ul>ly mod]n s\nd3 ,!re is a project to h a congress ( k+s at ,cambrai1 to ent] into mutual engagem5ts to pres]ve peace ) ea* o!r & ?r\gh ,europe4 ,b c]ta9 p]sons1 :o get no?+ by peace & a great deal by w>1 ?r[ ob/acles 9 ! way4 ,! armam5t argum5t = peace has be5 giv5 its r$uctio ad absurdum2 b x is by no means cle> t ! _w-wide w> w free ! nations f ! burd5some folly ( keep+ enorm\s armies & navies4 ,z ,*ri/ians we mu/ prote/ )\t ceas+ t int]national relations1 bas$ on mutual fe> & ma9ta9$ by ! use ( brute =ce1 c nev] furni% ! peace ( ,*ri/4 ,x scans ! sy/em ( ju/ice 9 its treatm5t ( ! wrong-do]1 & decl>es t ! crude attempt to fit ! puni%m5t to ! crime1 & to protect society by det]r5t p5alties1 is n ! ju/ice ( ,him :o is fai?ful & j to =give u our s9s & to cleanse u f all unrighte\sness4 ,div9e ju/ice is r$emptive2 & society1 if x wi%es to be ,*ri/ian1 mu/ pay ! heavy co/ ( mak+ all its contacts ) ! imp]fect trans=m+4 ,x scans ! educational in/itutions ( our l&1 & sees _m /ud5ts view+ le>n+ only ) ref]5ce to its imm$iate comm]cial availability1 spurn+ all /udies z unpractical :i* d n supply k t c be co9$ into f9ancial returns2 & x sees _m o!rs )\t intellectual int]e/1 priz+ s*ools & colleges m]ely = _! social pleasures1 lazily *oos+ c\rses :i* require a m9imum ( labor1 & dise/eem+ ! great opportunities ( culture & enri*m5t provid$ by ! sacrificial /udies & labors ( ! pa/4 ,x insi/s t a moral revival is ne$$ = an intellectual r5aissance4 ,all /ud5ts mu/ be baptiz$ ) a passion = social s]vice1 be=e /udies t enri* ! m9d & enl>ge ! "* w be pursu$ ) eag] devotion4 ,! blight ( irresponsibility is almo/ univ]sal ^u ! /ud5ts 9 ! high] educational in/itutions ( our c\ntry4 ,s ! ,*ri/ian social ord] contra/s itself ) e phase & aspect ( our pres5t life1 & exposes ! impov]i%+ abs5ce ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,its prote/ is re9=c$ by widespread social re/lessness & ! feel+ t ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s has gone into moral bankruptcy4 ,b ! ,k+dom ( ,god is no m]e prote/2 x is a program ( social r$emption4 ,"s ?9k]s flatly d5y t ,*ri/ianity c provide a con/ructive plan = society4 ,mr4 ,l[es ,dick9son makes 8 imag9>y ,*9ese (ficial write ( ! social tea*+s ( ,jesus3 ,enunciat$ c5turies ago1 by a mild ,ori5tal en?usia/1 unlett]$1 untravell$1 inexp]i5c$1 !y are rem>kable n m = _! t5d] & t\*+ appeal to bro!rly love1 ?an = _! av]sion or indiff]5ce to all o!r elem5ts ( human excell5ce4 ,! subject ( ,augu/us & ,tib]ius liv$ & di$ unaw>e ( ! hi/ory & de/9ies ( imp]ial ,rome2 ! contempor>y ( ,virgil & ( ,livy c\ld n read ! language 9 :i* !y wrote4 ,prov9cial by bir?1 me*anic by trade1 by temp]am5t a poet & a my/ic1 he enjoy$ 9 ! c\rse ( 8 brief life few opportunities1 & he ev9c$ little incl9ation1 to become acqua9t$ ) ! rudim5ts ( ! sci5ce ^: end is ! prosp]ity ( ! /ate4 ,! production & di/ribution ( weal?1 ! disposition ( p[]1 ! laws t regulate labor1 prop]ty1 trade1 ^! 7 matt]s z remote f 8 int]e/s1 z !y 7 beyond 8 compreh5sion4 ,nev] 0 man bett] equipp$ to inspire a religi\s sect2 nev] "o worse to f\nd & direct a commonweal?4 ,jesus' tea*+ conc]n+ ! ,k+dom ( ,god is conta9$ 9 a h&ful ( p>ables & picturesque say+s4 ,x attempts no detail$ acc\nt ( a ,utopia2 x lays d[n no laws2 x (f]s ! _w a _s1 :i* 9 e age mu/ f9d a body ( its own4 ,b ?is indef9it5ess does n fit x ! less1 b ! bett]1 z ! inspiration to social recon/ruction4 ,x af=ds scope = v>iety & endless progress4 ,x c take up ! social ideals ( o!r ages & ( o!r civilizations1 & incorporate :atev] 9 !m is congru\s ) ! ,*ri/ian social ord]4 ,! ideals ( ,greece & ,m$ieval ,europe & ( our pres5t comm]cialism1 & ! ideals ( ,*9a1 ,india & ,japan1 are n to be ?r[n aside z rubbi%1 b re%ap$ & fulfill$ by ,*ri/like love4 ,x does n /ultify human developm5t by e/abli%+ a rigid sy/em2 b entru/s to ?\ghtful & consci5ti\s *ildr5 ( ,god ! duty ( con/antly readju/+ social relations1 s t !y are adequate expressions ( _! ,fa!r's ,_s4 ,9 e age ,*ri/ians are compell$ n only to voice _! prote/ aga9/ ! exi/+ ord]1 b to po9t out precisely :at ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ dem&s1 & try practically to embody x4 ,! fact t our directions are n explicit is pro( t ,god deals ) u n z little *ildr5 b z sons & daught]s1 n z s]vants b z fri5ds4 ,we h to ?9k out = ourselves ! economic sy/em1 ! policies ( gov]nm5t1 ! discipl9>y me?ods1 ! educational ideals1 t w inc>nate ! ,_s ( our ,fa!r4 ,! all-suffici5t answ] to ! *>ge ( ! inadequacy ( ,jesus z a guide to social welf>e is ! fact1 t only 9 s f> z we are able to express ,8 m9d 9 our social relations1 d !y satisfy u4 ,! advances made 9 our g5]ation are conspicu\s in/ances ( progress n away f1 b up to ,him4 ,! cra% ( our pres5t comm]cial ord] 9 indu/rial /rife1 n[ sc>cely he>d 9 ! great] confusion ( a _w at w>1 gives u ! *ance to come =w>d ) ! pr9ciples ( ,jesus1 & ask t !y be giv5 a trial 9 bus9ess ent]prises t are bas$ on cooep]ation1 ! joy ( s]vice z ! inc5tive to toil1 responsible tru/ee%ip ( t :i* ea* controls = ! b5efit ( all ! re/2 9 int]national relations :]e e nation comes n to be m9i/]$ unto b to m9i/]1 & loves its neighbors z itself--to ask t we s]i\sly try ! social ord] ( love4 ,john ,bright1 unveil+ ! /atue to ,cobd5 9 ! ,brad=d ,ex*ange1 said1 ,we tri$ to put ,holy ,writ into an act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,we want ! m9d ( ,*ri/ put into comm]ce1 laws1 pleasures & ! :ole ( human life4 ,& we come =w>d ) confid5ce1 because ! ,k+dom we advocate is n m]ely a prote/ & a program1 b also a div9e promise4 ,! ideal ( ! ,k+dom ( heav5 to :i* our consci5ces respond is = u a religi\s inspiration1 & has beh9d x a fai?ful ,god :o w\ld n deceitfully lure u to foll[ an illusive phantom4 ,accord+ to ,8 promise we look = new heav5s & a new e>? :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness4 ,! city ( our hope has n be5 design$ by u1 b has be5 already ?\ght out 9 ,god's m9d & comes d[n out ( heav54 ,9 our attack ^u exi/+ inju/ices & follies we raise aga9 ! believ+ wat*word ( ! ,crusad]s1 ,deus vult ,9 our attempt to re> ! ord] ( love1 :i* cynics pron\nce unpractical1 we =tify ourselves 9 ! assurance t x is ,god's plan = ,8 _w1 & t we %all discov] a pree/abli%$ h>mony betwe5 ! ,k+dom ( heav5 & ! e>? :i* we ) ,him mu/ con=m to x4 ,we enc\rage ourselves by recall+ t1 9 ! he>ts ( m5 ev]y:]e & 9 ! v fabric & /ructure ( ?+s1 we h c\ntless conf$]ates4 ,on "o ( ,motley's mo/ gl[+ pages1 we are told h[1 aft] ! frightful siege & fall ( ,ha>lem1 & ) ,alkma> closely inve/$ by ! ,duke ( ,alva1 :5 ! cause ( ! ,ne!rl&s seem$ 9 dire/ /raits1 ,di$ri* ,sonoy1 ! lieut5ant gov]nor ( ,nor? ,holl&1 wrote ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange1 inquir+ :e!r he _h arrang$ "s =eign alliance1 & receiv$ ! reply3 ,y ask if ,i h ent]$ into a firm treaty ) any great k+ or pot5tate2 to :i* ,i answ]1 t be=e ,i ev] took up ! cause ( ! oppress$ ,*ri/ians 9 ^! prov9ces1 ,i _h ent]$ into a close alliance ) ! ,k+ ( k+s2 & ,i am firmly conv9c$ t all :o put _! tru/ 9 ,him %all be sav$ by ,8 almighty h&4 ,! ,god ( armies w raise up armies = u to d battle ) our enemies & ,8 own4 ,& ! op5+ ( ! dykes br\ght ! v sea itself to ! assi/ance ( ! brave conte/ants = tru? & lib]ty4 ,! pray] on our lips1 ,?y ,k+dom come1 we believe to be ( ,god's own inspir+4 ,! social ord] :i* we seek is ,8 et]nal purpose2 & x has sworn conf$]ates 9 sun & moon & />s ( light1 & 9 e human he>t4 ,we wait pati5tly & we "w confid5tly1 9 ! assurance t ! ,god & ,fa!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 w n fail nor be disc\rag$1 until ,he has set ,8 lov+ ju/ice 9 ! e>?1 & ,8 w is done among all ! *ildr5 ( m51 z x 0 once done by ,8 well-belov$ ,son4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,*ur* ,no man's spiritual life />ts ) himself2 !re is no ,mel*iz$ek s\l--)\t fa!r or "m4 ,z our bodies are born ( ! bodies ( o!rs1 z our m9ds are =m$ f ! m5tal h]itage ( ! race1 our fai? is ! (fspr+ ( ! fai? ( o!rs2 & we owe a filial debt to ! ,*ri/ian society f :i* we d]ive our life ) ,god4 ,nor is any man's spiritual exp]i5ce self-su/a9+4 ,our m5tal vitality dim9i%es if we d n keep 9 t\* ) ?9k+ p2 & brilliant m5 (t5 lose _! lu/re = want ( intellectual companion%ip4 ,iron %>p5e? iron2 s a man %>p5e? ! c\nt5ance ( 8 fri5d4 ,a ,*ri/ian's religi\s exp]i5ce requires fell[%ip = its enri*m5t1 & no l>ge s\l 0 ev] gr[n or ma9ta9$ 9 isolation4 ,we are enl>g$ by %>+ ! weal?i] spiritual life ( ! :ole believ+ community4 ,nor c a religi\s man contribute 8 spiritual end[m5t to ! _w )\t jo9+ ) k9dr$ s\ls 9 an organiz$ ef=t4 ,edw>d ,r[l& ,sill1 speak+ ( 8 spiritual isolation1 wrote to a fri5d3 ,= my "p ,i long to 'fall 9' ) somebody4 ,?is picket duty is monoton\s4 ,i hank] aft] a %\ld] on ?is side & ! o!r4 ,! intellectual life ( ! community organizes itself 9 s*ools & colleges1 9 newspap]s & publi%+-h\ses & campaigns ( lectures4 ,a le>n$ man may d some?+ by himself = 8 *ildr5 or 8 fri5ds2 b he c d incomp>ably m = a l>g] public if he is associat$ ) o!r le>n$ m5 9 a faculty1 assi/$ by ! publications ( ! press1 & receives pupils already prep>$ by o!r tea*]s to appreciate 8 p>ticul> contribution4 ,an e>ne/ believ] c accompli% some?+ by himself = ! imm$iate circle ( lives ab\t him2 b he is immeasurably m influ5tial :5 he inve/s 8 inspir$ p]sonality 9 ! ,*ur*1 :]e he f9ds 8 ef=ts = ! ,k+dom supplem5t$ by ! "w ( c\ntless fell[ toil]s1 :]e ! mission>y ent]prise be>s ! impetus ( 8 consecration to ?\s&s he c nev] see face to face1 & :]e a la/+ in/itution c>ries on 8 life-"w & cons]ves its results long aft] he has pass$ f e>?4 ,! ,*ri/ian is dep5d5t ^u ! ,*ur* = 8 bir?1 8 gr[?1 8 usefulness2 & ?is ,*ri/ian community1 or ,*ur*1 l ! intellectual community1 in/9ctively organizes itself to spread its life4 ,!re is an unorganiz$ ,*ur*1 9 ! s5se ( ! spiritual community1 :i* %>es ! life ( ,*ri/ ) ,god & man1 z !re is an unorganiz$ intellectual community ( m or less educat$ p]sons :o possess ! m5tal acquisitions ( ! race4 ,b ?is intellectual community w\ld lose its vitality )\t its educational ag5cies2 & ! spiritual community w\ld all b die 7 x n = its in/itutions4 ,! spiritual community is ! ,*ur*2 x is organiz$ 9 ! *ur*es4 ,z ,*ri/ians we look back to discov] ,jesus' conception ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we f9d x implicit 9 ,8 life r ?an explicit 9 ,8 tea*+4 ,he 0 born into ! ,jewi% ,*ur* :i* 9 ,8 day 0 organiz$ ) its ,temple & prie/hood at ,j]usalem1 ) its ,sanh$r9 settl+ its law & doctr9e1 ) its synagogues ) _! wor%ip & in/ruction 9 e t[n & a m9i/ry ( tra9$ scribes1 & ) a wid] mission>y und]tak+ t 0 spread+ ! ,jewi% fai? ?r\gh ! ,roman _w4 ,x 0 a community ) its sect>ian divisions ( ,sadducees1 ,ph>isees & ! l1 b unifi$ by a common devotion to ! "o ,god ( ,israel & ,8 law4 ,jesus' p]sonal fai? 0 born ( ?is ,*ur*1 grew & kept vigor\s by cont9u\s contact ) x1 & s\ght to "w ?r\gh its organization1 = ,he taught 9 ! synagogues & ! ,temple4 ,jesus does n seem to h be5 prim>ily int]e/$ ei!r 9 ! con/itution1 or ! wor%ip1 or ! doctr9e ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*4 ,he criticis$ ! _s ( its lead]s1 b did n discuss _! (ficial positions4 ,he mu/ h felt t mu* ( ! ,temple ritual 0 obsolete1 & t _m p>ts ( ! synagogue s]vices 7 crude & dull1 b ,he ent]$ into _! wor%ip t ,he might %>e ) fell[ believ]s ,8 expression ( tru/ 9 ,8 & _! ,god4 ,he did n inv5t a new !ology1 b us$ ! old t]ms to voice ,8 full] life ) ,god4 ,he 0 prim>ily int]e/$ 9 ! religi\s exp]i5ce t lay back ( gov]nm5t1 wor%ip & cre$2 & gave ,himself to develop x1 app>5tly tru/+ a vigor\s life ) ,god to f9d =ms ( its own4 ,s ,he nev] broke =mally ) ! ,jewi% ,*ur*2 & ev5 aft] x _h crucifi$ _! ,ma/]1 ,8 disciples are f\nd wor%ipp+ 9 its ,temple1 keep+ its fe/ivals1 & obs]v+ its law4 ,b )9 ?is ,*ur* ,jesus _h ga!r$ a gr\p ab\t ,himself1 to :om ,he imp>t$ ,8 fai? & purpose1 & into :om ,he brea!d ,8 ,_s4 ,he taught !m to ?9k ( !mselves z salt & light to season & illum9e ! community ab\t !m4 ,z lead]s1 ,he bade !m become l ,himself s]vants ( all4 ,"o 0 _! ,ma/]1 !y all 7 bre?r54 ,soon !y develop$ a corporate feel+ t sep>at$ !m f _! fell[ ,jews1 a corporate feel+ ,jesus _h to rebuke because ( its exclusiv5ess3 ,ma/]1 we saw "o ca/+ out demons 9 ,?y "n2 & we =bade him because he foll[$ n u4 ,b ,jesus said1 ,=bid him n1 = he t is n aga9/ u is = u4 ,on ! eve ( ,8 dea? ,he kept a ,supp] ) !m1 :i* pictur$ to !m ,8 su/a9+ fell[%ip ) !m & _! comrade%ip ) "o ano!r 9 ,him4 ,& ,he left !m ) ! consci\sness t !y 7 to c>ry =w>d ,8 "w1 7 possess$ ( ,8 inspir+ ,_s & _h ,8 pres5ce ) !m always4 ,n by ,jesus' prescrib$ plans1 b by ,8 spiritual prompt+ ! ,*ur* came to be4 ,l "s tall palm ! noiseless fabric sprang4 ,x 0 n1 !n1 organization1 or ritual1 or cre$1 t made ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b on5ess ( purpose ) ,*ri/4 ,9 ! picture ( its e>lie/ days we see x ma9ta9+ ,jesus' int]c\rse ) ,god by pray]2 cont9u+ to le>n ( ,him ?r\gh ^? :o _h be5 close/ to ,him2 break+ ! bread ( fell[%ip ) ,him & "o ano!r2 express+ t fell[%ip 9 a mutually helpful community life2 & all ( its memb]s try+ to be> witness to o!rs ( ! supreme wor? ( ,jesus4 ,we get at :at !y ?9k ( !mselves by ! names !y use3 !y are disciples1 pupils ( ! ,div9e ,tea*]2 believ]s1 tru/+ ,8 ,god2 bre?r51 embody+ ,8 _s t[>d ea* o!r2 sa9ts1 m5 & wom5 set ap>t to ! "o purpose ( =w>d+ ! ,k+dom2 ( ! ,way1 ) a di/9ctive mode ( life 9 ! unse5 & ! se51 foll[+ ,jesus1 ! ,way4 ,!y call$ !mselves ! ,ecclesia--! call$ out = ,god's s]vice2 ! ,h\sehold ( ,fai?--insid]s 9 ,god's family1 %>]s ( ,8 plans2 ! ,temple ( ,god--^? 9 ^: life ) ea* o!r & ! _w ,god's ,_s c be se5 & felt2 ! ,body ( ,*ri/--! organism alive ) ,8 fai? & hope & love1 ?r\gh :i* ,he /ill works 9 ! e>?2 ! ,israel ( ,god1 ! holy nation cont9u+ ! spiritual life & mission ( ,god's p ( old--no new ,*ur* b ! re=m$ & reborn ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,! ma9 po9t = !m 0 t 9 ?is new community ! ,_s ( ,god 0 alive & at "w1 produc+ 9 its memb]s ,*ri/like *>act]s & equipp+ !m = ,*ri/like usefulness4 ,a body )\t life is a corpse2 & ! ,*ur* fairly ?robb$ ) vitality4 ,x naturally organiz$ itself = "w1 b 9 organiz+ x 0 n consci\s ( con=m+ to "s fix$ plan already laid d[n1 b ( all[+ ! ,_s freely to lead f day to day4 ,*ri/ians f\nd among !mselves specially gift$ m5--apo/les 7( :om !re 7 _m beside ! ,twelve71 ) tal5ts = lead]%ip & mission>y ent]prise--prophets1 tea*]s2 & !y in/9ctively held ^! m5 highly 9 love = _! works' sake4 ,"o ?9ks ( a figure l ,paul1 :o claim$ no human appo9tm5t or ord9ation1 b ^: div9e au?ority 0 recogniz$ by ^? :o ow$ _! spiritual lives to him4 ,& beside ?is in=mal lead]%ip ( gift$ individuals1 a m =mal *os5 lead]%ip came into exi/5ce4 ,god's ,_s us$ ! mat]ials at h&2 & ,*ri/ians 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,roman _w _h be5 accu/om$ to diff]5t types ( organization 9 _! respective localities1 & ^! types sugge/$ simil> (fices 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,"s _h be5 accu/om$ to ! t[n gov]nm5t ( a ,pale/9ian village by sev5 village eld]s2 & ?is may h sugge/$ ! ,sev5 *os5 9 ,j]usalem to c>e = ! poor4 ,"s 7 br\ght up ) ! ,ori5tal idea ( succession ?r\gh ! next olde/ bro!r1 & ?is may acc\nt = ! position ( em95ce held by ,james1 ! bro!r ( ! ,"l4 ,"s 9 ,g5tile cities _h be5 memb]s ( artisan societies1 guilds ) b5efits 9 case ( sickness or dea?1 n unlike lodges among ourselves2 & _m h9ts1 & p]haps (fices 7! ov]se] or bi%op1 = in/ance7 7 tak5 f !m4 ,"s _h be5 famili> ) ! ,roman relation%ip ( patron & cli5t1 & :5 ! little gr\ps ( conv]ts 7 ga!r$ toge!r 9 a weal?i] ,*ri/ian's h\se1 he w\ld be giv5 some?+ ( ! position ( ! ,roman patronus4 ,/ill o!rs _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! synagogue1 ei!r z ,jews or z proselytes1 & w\ld naturally foll[ its organization 9 _! ,*ri/ian synagogues4 ,!re seems to h be5 v>iety ( =m1 & along ) ?is v>iety a felt & express$ unity1 ) free/ int]communion & he>ty cooep]ation = ! evangelization ( ! _w4 ,?r\gh\t !re 0 democracy1 s t ev5 a lead] s consci\s ( div9e au?ority z ,paul appeals to ! rank & file1 ,i speak z to wise m52 judge ye :at ,i say4 ,9 wor%ip1 ! ,*ur* f its e>ly days _h ! two fix$ rites ( ,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]2 b beside !m 7 mo/ in=mal meet+s = mutual inspiration4 ,:at is x !n1 bre?r53 ,:5 ye come toge!r1 ea* "o ha? a psalm1 ha? a tea*+1 ha? a revelation1 ha? a tongue1 ha? an int]pretation4 ,let all ?+s be done unto edify+4 ,"h 0 room = v>iety to suit ! ne$s ( _m temp]am5ts4 ,& 9 doctr9e !re is a simil> fre$om4 ,"o c see 9 all ! ,*ri/ian speak]s & writ]s 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t an und]ly+ unity 9 great convictions3--! ,god & ,fa!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is _! "o ,god2 ,jesus is _! "o ,"l2 !y are possess$ & controll$ by ! "o ,_s ( love2 !y are confid5t 9 a victori\s hope2 !y draw inspiration f ! hi/oric facts ( ,jesus' bir?1 life1 dea? & resurrection4 ,b !y int]pret _! inspirations 9 =ms t fit 9 ) _! m5tal habits4 ,! fi%]man ,pet] does n ?9k ) ! m9d ( ! !ologically tra9$ ,paul1 nor does ! unspeculative ,james phrase 8 beliefs 9 t]ms id5tical ) ^? ( ! writ] to ! ,hebrews4 ,jesus left ,8 ,_s 9 a gr\p ( m52 t gr\p gradually 0 =c$ out ( ! national ,jewi% ,*ur*1 & became ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 dom9at$ by ,8 liv+ ,_s & organiz+ itself = "w1 wor%ip & tea*+1 out ( ! mat]ials at h& among ! peoples :]e x spread4 ,we h tak5 ?is brief retrospect ov] ! orig9 ( ! ,*ur* n because x is important = u to discov] ! precise =ms ! ,*ur* took at ! />t & reproduce !m4 ,x is n[h]e h9t$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t ! lead]s ( ^! little communities are lay+ d[n me?ods to be foll[$ = all "t4 ,inde$1 !y _h no su* ?\ght1 = !y expect$ ,jesus to return 9 _! lifetime & set up ,8 ,k+dom2 & !y gave scant att5tion to =ms ( organization & doctr9e t w\ld la/ b a few ye>s4 ,nor is x reasonable to suppose t =ms :i* 7 suit$ to little gr\ps ( p meet+ 9 somebody's h\se1 wait+ = _! ,"l's return1 w answ] = great bodies ( ,*ri/ians organiz+ !mselves to ,*ri/ianize ! _w4 ,no in/itution c rema9 *angeless 9 a *ang+ _w4 ,! "o immutable factor 9 in/itutions1 writes ,pr(essor ,poll>d1 is _! inf9ite mutability4 ,almo/ all ! divisive factors 9 ,*ri/5dom are tak5 out ( ! pa/1 by ^? :o claim t a c]ta9 polity or cre$ or practice is t au?oritatively prescrib$ = all "t1 by ,*ri/ ,himself1 or by ,8 ,_s ?r\gh ,8 p]sonally appo9t$ apo/les4 ,! *ief "q = ! ,*ur* to decide1 :5 x consid]s its organization1 is--,:at mu/ we c>ry on f ! pa/1 & :at c we pr(itably leave beh9d8 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ has always be5 & is "o undivid$ liv+ organism1 compos$ ( ^? :o are s vitally jo9$ to ,jesus ,*ri/ t !y %>e ,8 life ) ,god & m54 ,our bodies are cont9ually *ang+ 9 _! con/itu5t elem5ts1 b rema9 ! same bodies2 ! _s ( life assimilates & builds into its liv+ /ructure t :i* ent]s ! body4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ! _w is con/antly *ang+ its compon5ts z ! g5]ations come & g2 ea* new g5]ation is 9 "s respects unlike its pr$ecessor 9 ?\ght1 9 usage1 9 feel+2 b ! cont9uity ( ! ,_s ma9ta9s ! id5tity ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/4 ,we mu/ c>ry =w>d ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 & keep unbrok5 ! apo/olic succession ( spiritual m5 & wom51 all ( :om are div9ely appo9t$ prie/s unto ,god4 ,we mu/ realize t1 z memb]s 9 ! ,body ( ,*ri/1 ea* ( u mu/ fulfil "s function = ! ,k+dom1 or we are n liv+ memb]s1 b p>alyz$ or atrophi$4 ,!re is a cont9uity ( life 9 ! ,*ur* t _c be int]rupt$2 we mu/ inh]it ?is life f ! pa/1 & we mu/ pass x on to ^? :o come aft] u4 ,j z ! fir/ ,*ri/ians felt !mselves ! ,israel ( ,god1 s today we are consci\s ( be+ ! heirs ( patri>*s & prophets1 apo/les & m>tyrs1 *ur*m5 & s*ol>s & mission>ies1 lead]s ( spiritual awak5+s l ,francis ( ,assisi1 ,lu!r & ,wesley1 !ologians l ,clem5t1 ,augu/9e1 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 ,john ,calv9 & ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 & ( c\ntless humble & devot$ believ]s :o h be5 rul$ by ! ,_s ( ! ,ma/]4 ,!y h bequea!d to u a solemn tru/2 !y h enri*$ u ) a priceless h]itage2 !y h transmitt$ to u _! life ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,! ,*ur* comes to u say+3 ,i am l a /ream t fl[s1 ,full ( ! cold spr+s t arose ,9 morn+ l&s1 9 di/ant hills2 ,& d[n ! pla9 my *annel fills1 ,) melt+ ( =gott5 sn[s4 ,b ! hi/oric succession ( ,*ri/ians ?r\gh ! c5turies is n our sole connection ) ,*ri/2 we n only look back to ,him1 we also look up & look 9 to ,him1 = ,he lives above & 9 u4 ,! ,*ur* is n a wid[1 b a bride2 & %>es its ,"l's life 9 ! _w today4 ,! same ,_s :o liv$ & rul$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! fir/ days has be5 brea!d on u1 ?r\gh ! long l9e ( apo/olic-spirit$ m5 & wom5 :o rea* back to ,jesus1 & lives & rules 9 u4 ,we mu/ keep ! unity ( ! ,_s ) ! believ]s ( ! pa/1 & ) all :o are ,_s-l$ 9 ! _w today2 & we mu/ rememb] t :]e ! ,_s ( ! ,"l is1 !re is lib]ty4 ,we are n b\nd by ! prec$5ts ( bygone c5turies 9 our organization2 we are free to take f ! pa/ :at is ( wor? to u1 & we are free to let ! re/ g4 ,is n ! ,_s ( ,god z able to take mat]ials at h& 9 our own age1 & to use !m = ! gov]nm5t1 ! wor%ip1 ! cre$1 ! me?ods ( ! liv+ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/8 ,we _c1 ( c\rse1 be cont5t ) an unrealiz$ unity ( ! ,*ur*4 ,e little gr\p ( ,*ri/ians1 9 ! fir/ age1 felt itself ! embodim5t 9 its locality ( ! :ole ,*ur*1 & x 0 at "o 9 ef=t ) foll[]s ( ,jesus ev]y:]e4 ,x ex]cis$ hospitality t[>ds e ,*ri/ian :o came )9 its neighborhood1 welcom+ him to its fell[%ip & expect+ him to use 8 gifts 9 its communion4 ,we want ! :ole ,body ( ,*ri/ organiz$1 s t x is vividly consci\s ( its unity1 s t x does n wa/e its en]gy 9 ma9ta9+ ne$lessly sep>ate *ur*es1 s t foll[]s ( ,*ri/ feel !mselves welcome at e ,table ( ! ,"l1 & e gift$ lead]1 accr$it$ 9 any "p ( ! ,*ur*1 is accept$ z accr$it$ 9 e o!r :]e he c be pr(itably us$4 ,! practical problem 9 ,*ur* reorganization is id5tical ) t :i* confronts society 9 politics & 9 indu/ry--h[ to secure effici5t adm9i/ration :ile safegu>d+ lib]ty1 h[ to comb9e ! solid>ity ( ! gr\p ) ! full expression ( its memb]s' individualities4 ,to be effective ! ,*ur* mu/ "w z a compactly ord]$ :ole4 ,individuals mu/ surr5d] p]sonal pref]5ces 9 ord] t ! ,*ur* may h collective =ce4 ,teamwork (t5 dem&s ! suppression ( individuality4 ,!re w h to be suffici5t au?ority lodg$ 9 ^? :o ex]cise ov]sight to enable !m to lead ! ,*ri/ian =ces & adm9i/] _! res\rces4 ,b we d>e n curtail ! fre$om ( consci5ce1 or imp$e lib]ty ( prophesy+1 or turn flexibility ( organization into rigidity1 le/ we hamp] ! ,_s1 :o divide? to e man sev]ally ev5 z ,he w4 ,we d n want metallic beliefs & regim5tal devotions1 b ! p]sonal convictions ( ?9k+ sons & daught]s ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! spontane\s & cong5ial fell[%ip ( *ildr5 ) _! ,fa!r 9 heav51 & me?ods suffici5tly flexible to be adaptable to all ne$s4 ,we look = an organization ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ t %all exclude no "o :o %>es ,8 ,_s1 & t %all provide an outlet = e gift ! ,_s be/[s1 t %all b9d all foll[]s ( ,*ri/ toge!r 9 ef=t = ! "o purpose--! ,k+dom ( ,god--enabl+ !m to feel _! corporate on5ess1 & t %all give !m lib]ty to ?9k1 to wor%ip1 to labor1 z !y are l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,mean:ile !re are "s imm$iate p]sonal obligations :i* re/ ^u u4 ,we _c be factors 9 ! organiz$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 save z we are memb]s ( "o ( ! exi/+ *ur*es4 ,a ,*ri/ian %\ld enroll himself ei!r 9 t communion 9 :i* he 0 born & to :i* he owes 8 spiritual vitality1 or else 9 t ) :i* he f9ds he c "w mo/ helpfully4 ,a ,*ri/ian :o is n a ,*ur* memb] is l a citiz5 :o is n a vot]--he is %irk+ 8 responsibility4 ,we mu/ free our m9ds f prejudice aga9/ ^? ^: ways ( /at+ _! beliefs1 ^: modes ( wor%ip1 ^: me?ods ( work+1 diff] f our own4 ,we are n to argue ) !m :i* ( u is ne>] ! cu/oms ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 t is n to ! po9t4 ,:]ev] we see ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 !re we are to recognize fell[ *ur*m5 9 ! "o ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,we d n wi% uni=mity1 b v>iety 9 unity2 = only a ,*ur* ) a mo/ v>i$ m9i/ry c br+ ! life ( ,god to ! endlessly div]se temp]am5ts ( m5 & wom54 ,we are n seek+ = ! maximum common d5om9ator1 & insi/+ t e communion %all give up all its di/9ctive doctr9es1 ritual1 cu/oms & activities4 ,we d n want any communion to be unclo!d1 b clo!d ^u1 t :at is p>tial may be swall[$ up ( full] life4 ,dogmati/s1 be !y radicals or cons]vatives1 :o insi/ on a p>ticul> int]pretation ( ,*ri/ianity1 ecclesia/ics :o arrogantly consid] _! ord]s sup]ior to ^? ( o!r s]vants ( ,*ri/ z spiritually gift$ & z publicly accr$it$1 sect>ians s satisfi$ ) ! life ( _! p>ticul> segm5t ( ! ,*ur* t !y d n covet a wid] enri*+ fell[%ip1 & *ur*m5 ^: conception ( ! task ( ! ,*ur* is s petty t !y fail to feel ! imp]ative necessity ( articulat+ all its =ces 9 "o h>moni\sly function+ organization1 are ! *ief po/pon]s ( ! effective unity ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/4 ,we h to consid] ! p>ticul> communion to :i* we ourselves belong1 & ask :e!r !re are any b>ri]s 9 x t exclude f its memb]%ip or f its work+ =ce ^? :o possess ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 & s are div9ely call$ into ! ,*ur* & div9ely end[$ = s]vice4 ,we mu/ make our own communion z inclusive z we believe ! ,*ur* to be1 or we are n attempt+ to organize ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 b to create "s exclusive club or sect ( ,*ri/ians ( a p>ticul> v>iety4 ,we mu/ /udy sympa!tically ! ways ( o!r communions1 & be prep>$ to borr[ freely f !m :atev] approves itself z inspir+ to ,*ri/ian "* & "w4 ,a ,presbyt]ian w (t5 refuse to avail himself ( ! great hi/oric pray]s1 simply because he ?9ks he w\ld be copy+ ,lu!rans or ,episcopalians1 =gett+ t he is heir ( ! :ole inh]itance ( ! ,*ur*1 & t 8 own direct ecclesia/ical =be>s freely us$ a liturgy1 & ev5 compos$ "s ( ! mo/ beautiful p>ts ( ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]2 & an ,episcopalian w n cultivate ! gift ( express+ himself 9 pray] 9 words ( 8 own because ?is is ! practice ( o!r communions4 ,z e communion employs 9 its hymnal ! compositions ( m5 & wom5 :o 9 life 7 memb]s ( almo/ e bran* ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 s ea* %\ld z freely use me?ods ( propag&a1 or wor%ip1 or education1 t h be5 f\nd valuable 9 any communion4 ,! m freely we borr[ f "o ano!r1 ! m highly we %all prize "o ano!r1 & ! m completely we %>e ! same life1 ! m quickly w our corporate on5ess be felt4 ,we mu/ set our faces aga9/ all[+ congregations to embrace b "o social class1 or sev]al easily comb9$ social /rata 9 ! community4 ,9 our ,am]ican t[ns ! ,prote/ant communions are sep>at$ m by social ca/e ?an by religi\s conviction4 ,p att5d ! *ur* :]e !y f9d _! k9d4 ,poor p d n feel !mselves at home1 ev5 spiritually1 among ! well-to-d1 & ! *ildr5 ( com=table homes are n p]mitt$ to g to ! same ,sunday ,s*ool ) ! *ildr5 ( ! t5em5ts4 ,class l9es are z app>5t1 & almo/ z divisive1 9 our *ur*es z any:]e else4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ "u su* circum/ances ceases to be a unify+ factor 9 society2 its tea*+ ( bro!rhood becomes a mock]y4 ,9 e community !re w be f\nd "s entirely un*ur*$ social gr\p2 & ! *ur*es !mselves w be impov]i%$ by ! abs5ce ( ! spiritual appreciations to be f\nd mo/ develop$ 9 p]sons ( t /ratum4 ,our d5om9ational divisions t5d to acc5tuate our social divisions4 ,*ur* unity1 less5+ ! numb] ( congregations 9 a locality1 w\ld help to make ! *ur*es t rema9$ m socially inclusive4 ,mean:ile ! "o class *ur*1 9 any b ! v r>e homog5e\s community1 ought to realize t1 :atev] ,*ri/ian s]vice x may r5d]1 x is all ! :ile do+ ! cause ( ,*ri/ a great diss]vice1 & is 9 ne$ ( a radical reorganization & an equally radical spiritual r5ewal into its ,"l's wid] sympa?ies4 ,p]sonally we mu/ rigidly exam9e ourselves & te/ our "r to be consid]$ memb]s ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/4 ,!re are "s ,new ,te/am5t evid5ces ( ! ,_s t we mu/ /ill dem& ( ourselves4 ,"o is loyal ob$i5ce to ,jesus3 ,no man c say1 ,jesus is ,"l1 b 9 ! ,holy ,_s4 ,a second is filial tru/ 9 ,god3 ,because ye are sons1 ,god s5t =? ! ,_s ( ,8 ,son into our he>ts1 cry+1 ,abba1 ,fa!r4 ,a ?ird is self-devot+ love ak9 to t %[n on ,calv>y3 ,! fruit ( ! ,_s is love2 ,by ?is %all all m5 "k t ye are ,my disciples1 if ye h love "o to ano!r4 ,& if ! ,_s is )9 u1 ,he is eag] to "w ?r\gh u4 ,we may be qu5*+ ,him by laz9ess1 by timidity1 by preoccupation4 ,we are ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/ only z we are memb]s ea* 9 8 "p4 ,above all we mu/ con/antly rem9d ourselves ( ! ,*ur*'s adequacy 9 ,god = its "w4 ,:5 we speak ( ! ,*ur* we are apt to ?9k fir/ ( its limitations2 :5 ,paul spoke ( ! ,*ur* its div9e res\rces 7 upp]mo/ 9 8 m9d--! ,*ur* :i* is ,8 ,body1 ! fulness ( ,him t fille? all 9 all4 ,p]haps ! ,*ur*'s greate/ weakness is unbelief 9 its own div9e suffici5cy4 ,we confront ! indiff]5ce1 ! worldl9ess1 ! wick$ness ( m52 we face an e>? hide\s ) w> & hateful ) selfi%ness4 ,we ?9k ( ! ,*ur*'s (t5 absurdly ne$less divisions1 ! backw>dness ( its ?\ght1 ! coldness ( its devotion1 ! ineffici5cy ( _m ( its me?ods1 ! want ( consecration 9 a ho/ ( its memb]s1 ! imp]fections & limitations ( ! be/ & mo/ e>ne/ ( !m2 & we d n really expect any m>k$ advance2 we h>dly anticipate t ! ,*ur* w hold its own4 ,w\ld n our ,"l *ide u1 ,o ye ( little fai?6 all p[] is giv5 unto ,me 9 heav5 & 9 e>?1 g ye !re=e & make disciples ( all nations8 ,!re are div]sities ( work+s1 b ! same ,god :o worke? all 9 all4 ,! ,*ur* exi/s to make ! _w ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,9 ! holy city ( ,john's vision !re is no temple1 = its :ole life is radiant ) ! pres5ce ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,9 ! f9al ord] !re w be no ,*ur*1 = its task is f9i%$ :5 ,god is all 9 all4 ,mean:ile ! ,*ur* has no excuse = be+ except z x cont9ually r5d]s itself less & less necess>y4 ,x has to lose itself 9 sacrificial s]vice 9 ord] to save itself4 ,x mu/ nev] ask itself1 ,w ! community support me8 b ,c ,i inspire ! community8 ,z x seeks to d ,god's w1 x c c\nt on ,him = daily bread2 a m luxuri\s diet w\ld n be :olesome = its spiritual life4 ,x exi/s only to sp5d & be sp5t 9 br++ ! *ildr5 ( ,god ev]y:]e "o by "o "u ! sway ( ,8 love & pres5t+ !m p]fect 9 ,*ri/1 & 9 putt+ ,8 ,_s 9 control ( homes1 indu/ry1 amusem5ts1 education1 gov]nm5t1 & ! :ole life ( human society1 until we live 9 realms :]e ! air we brea! is love4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,life ,,ev]la/+ ,v>i\s factors comb9e to make x h>d = m5 today to believe vividly 9 life beyond ! grave4 ,our sci5ce has emphasiz$ ! clos5ess ( ! connection betwe5 our spiritual life & our bodies4 ,if !re be an abnormal pressure ^u "s "p ( ! bra91 we lose our m9ds2 an op]ation ^u a man's skull may trans=m him f a crim9al into a reputable memb] ( society4 ,x is n easy = u to conceive h[ life c cont9ue aft] ! body dies4 ,did]ot put ! difficulty m ?an a c5tury ago3 ,if y c believe 9 sight )\t eyes1 9 he>+ )\t e>s1 9 ?9k+ )\t a head1 if y c\ld love )\t a he>t1 feel )\t s5ses1 exi/ :5 y are n[h]e & be some?+ )\t ext5sion1 !n we might indulge ?is hope ( a future life4 ,our mod]n view ( ! univ]se no long] leaves u a localiz$ heav5 & hell1 & we h n ! lively imag9ations ( ^? old] g5]ations to :om ! unse5 _w 0 z real z ! /reets !y walk$ & ! h\ses 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,"o goes into su* a bury+ place z ! ,campo ,santo at ,pisa1 or reads ,dante's ,div9a ,com$ia1 & ! pa9t]s :o adorn$ ! walls ) frescoes depict+ ! future abodes ( ! bless$ & ! damn$1 & ! poet :o actually travell$ 9 ?\ght ?r\gh ,hell & ,purgatory & ,p>adise1 7 z ke5ly aw>e ( ^! places z ( neighbor+ ,italian t[ns4 ,we lack a def9ite neighborhood 9 :i* to locate ! lives t pass f our sight4 ,religi\s au?ority is bas$1 today1 ^u exp]i5ce1 & obvi\sly exp]i5ce c give no c]ta9 k ( ?+s future4 ,we are dispos$ to treat all pictures ( ! life to come1 :e!r 9 ! ,bible or out ( x1 z ! projections ( m5's hopes4 ,!y are su* /uff z dreams are made on4 ,& at pres5t we are absorb+ly int]e/$ 9 ! advance ( our _w's life2 we dream ( bett] cities "h1 r ?an ( "s gold5 city beyond our horizon2 we c>e f> m int5sely = la/+ e>?-wide peace t %all r5d] impossible su* awful orgies ( dea? z ?is pres5t w>1 ?an = ! peace ( a l& t lie? af>4 ,m5 ?9k ( ! immortality ( _! influ5ce1 r ?an ( :at !y !mselves w be do+ five hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 & ( ! social ord] t %all prevail 9 ! e>? 9 ! ye> #bjjj1 r ?an ( ! social ord] ( ! cele/ial c\ntry4 ,immortality is n s mu* disbeliev$1 z un?\ght (4 ,b dea? is always man's contempor>y2 & no ye> goes by = any ( u )\t regrett$ p>t+s4 ,& if we /op to ?9k ( x1 we are all ( u "u s5t5ce1 indef9itely repriev$1 if y w1 b ) no m ?an an int]val betwe5 ourselves & ! tomb4 ,to e ?\ghtful p]son ! "q is =c$ home1 ,if a man die1 %all he live aga98 ,:at did ,jesus ,*ri/ contribute t[>ds answ]+ our "q8 ,he made ev]la/+ life mu* m necess>y to ,8 foll[]s ?an to ! re/ ( m54 ,by br++ life to light & %[+ u h[ inf9itely ri* x is1 ,he k9dl$ 9 u ! passion = ! second life1 & r5d]$ immortality indisp5sable = ,*ri/ians4 ,*ri/ enhances e man's wor? 9 8 own eyes4 ,we f9d t we mean s mu* to ,him & to ,8 ,god & ,fa!r1 t we come to mean inf9itely m to ourselves4 ,if1 writes a mod]n essayi/1 a man feels t 8 life is sp5t 9 exp$i5ts = kill+ "t1 he f9ds x h>d to suppose t he c g on =ev] try+ to kill et]nity4 ,x is :5 he ?9ks on ! littl5ess t makes up 8 day1 on ! poor trifles he c>es =--8 pipe1 8 d9n]1 8 ease1 8 ga9s1 8 newspap]--t he feels s cramp$ & cribb$1 cab9$ & conf9$1 t he loses ! p[] ( conceiv+ any?+ va/ or sublime--immortality among ! re/4 ,:5 a man rises 9 8 aims & looks at ! weal ( ! univ]se1 & ! h>mony ( ! s\l ) ,god1 !n we feel t ext9ction w\ld be griev\s4 ,& x is j ?is uplift into a new outlook t m5 f9d 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a ,second ,c5tury ,*ri/ian1 writ+ to 8 fri5d1 ,diognetus1 *>act]izes ,*ri/ianity z ?is new int]e/ :i* has ent]$ into life4 ,we look ^u ea* day ) a fre% expectancy2 we view ourselves ) a new rev]5ce4 ,! wa/e wild]ness )91 f :i* we despair$ ( produc+ any?+1 mu/ "u ,*ri/'s recreat+ t\* become an ,ed51 :]e we feel ,pison & ,euphrates roll ,r\nd ! great g>d5 ( a k+ly s\l4 ,b is ?is emp>adis$ life to be "s day ?r[n aside8 ,g4,j4 ,romanes1 ^: ,*ri/ian upbr++ _h in/ill$ 9 him ! di/9ctively ,*ri/ian appreciation ( ! value ( 8 own life1 :5 8 sci5tific op9ions robb$ him ( ! hope ( immortality1 wrote3 ,al?\gh f h5ce=? ! precept 'to "w :ile x is day' w d\btless b ga9 an int5sifi$ =ce f ! t]ribly int5sifi$ mean+ ( ! words t '! night come? :5 no man c "w1' yet :5 at times ,i ?9k1 z ?9k at times ,i mu/1 ( ! appall+ contra/ betwe5 ! hall[$ glory ( t cre$ :i* once 0 m9e1 & ! lonely my/]y ( exi/5ce z ,i n[ f9d x1 at su* times ,i %all ev] feel x impossible to avoid ! %>pe/ pang ( :i* my in/9ct is susceptible4 ,& ,jesus increases ! significance ( p = ea* o!r4 ,he possess$ & conveys ! g5ius = appreciation4 ,he came t life might become m abundant1 & e human relation deep]1 t5d]]1 ri*]4 ,x is to love t dea? is intol]able4 ,pr(essor ,palm] ( ,h>v>d1 a few ye>s ago1 deliv]$ a lecture ^u ,intimations ( ,immortality 9 ! ,sonnets ( ,%akesp]e1 9 :i* he %[$ t1 :5 a man f9ds himself truly 9 love1 mortality becomes un?9kable to him4 ,& = ,*ri/ians love & fri5d%ip conta9 m ?an !y d = o!r m54 ,*ri/ takes u m completely out ( ourselves & wraps u up 9 ^? to :om we feel ourselves b\nd4 ,he makes life t\* life at m po9ts1 life draw f life m copi\s inspirations1 life cl+ to life ) m affectionate t5acity4 ,he roots & gr\nds u 9 love1 & t is to root u 9 ! s\ls ( o!r m52 !n to te> !m f u irrevocably--p>5ts1 *ildr51 husb&1 wife1 lov]1 belov$1 fri5d1--is to leave u ( all m5 mo/ pitiable4 ,love--! prison$ ,god 9 man-- ,%[s 8 face glori\s1 %akes 8 bann] free1 ,cries l a capta9 = et]nity4 ,aga91 ,*ri/ gives m5 an ideal = !mselves :i* 9 _! ?reescore ye>s & t51 m or less1 !y _c hope to a*ieve3 ,be ye p]fect z y\r ,fa!r4 ,jesus ,himself1 9 :om we see ! ,fa!r1 is = u t :i* we feel we mu/ be1 yet :i* we nev] are4 ,immortality becomes a necessity to any man :o s]i\sly sets himself to become l ,jesus4 ,our mi/akes & follies1 ! false />ts we make1 ! tasks we attempt = :i* we discov] ourselves unfit1 ! wa/e ( "t & en]gy we _c repair1 ! tangl$ sn>ls into :i* we w9d ourselves & :i* require ye>s to /raight5 out1 r5d] ?is life absurd1 if x be f9al4 ,x _c be m ?an a s]ies ( t5tative beg9n+s1 & if !re be no cont9uation1 ! s*eme ( ?+s is a gigantic blund]4 ,if ,jesus does no m ?an supply u ) an ideal hopelessly beyond our atta9m5t & inspire u irresi/ibly to set out on its que/1 ,he is no ,savi\r b a ,torm5tor4 ,! fi5d t man h>ries ,is love ( ! be/4 ,we are doom$ to a few score ye>s ( tantaliz+ failure1 & victory is =ev] impossible = %e] want ( "t4 ,fur!r1 ,jesus gives m5 a vision ( a new social ord]--! ,k+dom ( ,god--a vision s allur+ t1 once se51 !y _c b live = its accompli%m5t4 ,we are fasc9at$ ) ! prospect ( a _w :]e hide\s w> is un?9kable2 :]e none wa/e & none want1 = bro!rhood gov]ns indu/ry & comm]ce2 :]e nations are animat$ by a m9i/]+ patriotism2 & :]e e contact ( life ) life is r$emptive4 ,b ! m f]v5tly we long = ?is gold5 age1 ! m he>tily & indignantly we prote/ aga9/ pres5t /upidities & brutalities & inju/ices1 ! m passionately we devote ourselves to realize ! ,k+dom1 ! m titanic ?is creation ( a new ord] appe>s4 ,no?+ we "k c rema9 unalt]$2 b ! smalle/ improvem5t takes an unconscionably long :ile to execute4 ,ha/e means folly1 & we h to tell ourselves to g sl[ly4 ,?+s z !y are h a fixity :i* dem&s moral dynamite to unsettle4 ,we a*e ) curiosity to see h[ our plans & purposes w "w out2 we w\ld give any?+ to be 9 at ! f9i%4 ,b !re is dea?4 ,we j beg91 & !n--6 ,mr4 ,huxley1 a ?or\gh ,*ri/ian s f> z 8 social hope w5t1 ?\gh )\t a ,*ri/ian's fai?1 wrote to ,john ,morley1 z age approa*$1 ,! great ?+ "o has to wi% = z "t goes on is vigor z long z "o lives1 & dea? z soon z vigor flags4 ,b ! allusion to dea? set 8 m9d on a pa9ful tra9 ( ?\ght1 & he cont9u$3 ,x is a curi\s ?+ t ,i f9d my dislike to ! ?\ght ( ext9ction increas+ z ,i get old] & ne>] ! goal4 ,x fla%es across me at all sorts ( times ) a horror t 9 #aijj ,i %all probably "k no m ( :at is go+ on ?an ,i did 9 #ahjj4 ,i _h soon] be 9 hell a good deal--at any rate 9 "o ( ! upp] circles1 :]e ! climate & company are n too try+4 ,i wond] if y are plagu$ 9 ?is way4 ,he 0 repeat+ ! exp]i5ce ( ! old ,greeks z x is express$ 9 ,p9d>'s ,f\r? ,py?ian3 ,n[ ?is1 !y say1 is ( all griefs ! sore/1 t "o kn[+ good %\ld ( necessity abide )\t lot !re94 ,x is glori\s to hold up be=e ourselves ! spl5dors ( ! age t is to be1 to dream ( our cities made ov] 9 ideals1 ( our l& z a _w-wide s]vant ( righte\sness & peace1 ( a :ole e>? fill$ ) tru? & beauty & goodwill2 & glori\s to give ourselves unremitt+ly to br+ ?is consummation ne>]4 ,b c we be cont5t ) no p]sonal %>e 9 x8 ,are our lives m]ely f]tiliz] = g5]ations yet unborn8 ,oh1 dreadful ?\ght1 if all our sires & we ,are b f\ndations ( a race to be1-- ,/ones :i* "o ?ru/s 9 e>?1 & builds !reon ,a :ite delight1 a ,p>ian ,p>!non1 ,& ?i!r1 long !reaft]1 y\? & maid ,seek ) glad br[s ! alaba/] %ade1 ,& 9 processions' pomp toge!r b5t ,/ill int]*ange _! sweet words innoc5t1-- ,n c>+ t ^? mighty columns re/ ,ea* on ! ru9 ( a human brea/1-- ,t to ! %r9e ! victor's *>iot rolls ,across ! angui% ( t5 ?\s& s\ls6 ,t5nyson once said to ,pr(essor ,tyndall t1 if he believ$ he 7 "h simply to u%] 9 some?+ high] ?an himself 9 :i* he c\ld h no p]sonal "p or lot1 he %\ld feel t a lib]ty _h be5 tak5 ) him4 ,& :5 t some?+ high] is ! ,k+dom ,jesus proclaim$1 its devotees _c =ego _! long+ to %>e 9 its p]fect$ life4 ,&1 above all1 ,jesus op5s up = u an intimacy ) ,god :i* is bo? unbe>able & incr$ible )\t ! hope ( its cont9uation beyond ! grave4 ,to ent] ) ,jesus into son%ip ) ! ,fa!r1 to %>e ,god's int]e/s & sympa?ies & purposes1 to become ! p>tn] ( ,8 plans & labors1 & !n to ?9k ( ,god z liv+ on :ile we drop out ( exi/5ce1 is ! cr[n+ mis]y1 or r ! supreme confusion4 ,jesus w\ld h po9t$ to "s he>tbrok5 man or woman1 l ,jairus or ! wid[ ( ,na9 or ! si/]s at ,be?any1 & said1 ,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to c>e s int5sely = y\r k9dr$1 & w\ld give y\r all to keep !m ) y =ev]1 h[ mu* m %all y\r heav5ly ,fa!r insi/ on hav+ ,8 own ) ,him et]nally8 ,at ,pr(essor ,huxley's own reque/ ?ree l9es f a poem by 8 wife are inscrib$ ^u 8 tomb/one3 ,be n afraid1 ye wait+ he>ts t weep2 ,= /ill ,he give? ,8 belov$ sleep1 ,& if an endless sleep ,he wills1 s be/4 ,b 9 su* a s5t5ce :at possible mean+ c be put into ! expression ,8 belov$8 ,c we conceive ( ,god z really lov+ u1 tak+ u into ,8 secrets1 us+ u 9 ,8 purposes1 lett+ u sp5d & be sp5t 9 ! fulfilm5t ( ,8 w1 & !n putt+ u to an endless sleep8 ,if ,jesus leads u into ! life ) ,god :i* we ,*ri/ians "k1 ,he r5d]s immortality indisp5sable if ,god is to ma9ta9 ,8 own ,self-respect4 ,o!rs may d )\t ev]la/+ life2 to "s an endless sleep may seem welcome2 life has be5 to !m su* a mi/ake & a failure1 t !y w\ld gladly be quit ( x =ev]2 b to foll[]s ( ,jesus its cont9uance is a passionate & logical long+4 ,ibs5 puts into ,br9del's m\? ! words3 ,i am go+ homew>ds4 ,i am homesick = ! mighty ,void2 ! d>k night is be/4 ,jesus acclimatizes man's _s to a f> diff]5t home1 & sets 9 8 he>t an altoge!r diff]5t et]nity4 ,s insi/5t are ! dem&s ( our s\ls = ! p]si/5ce ( life ) our ,god 9 ,*ri/1 t if we h only hop$ 9 ,*ri/ 9 ?is life1 we are ( all m5 mo/ pitiable4 ,already we h pass$ into ,jesus' second great contribution t[>d answ]+ our "q ( ! second life4 ,he assures u ( x because ( ! "* ( ! ,fa!r we come to "k ?r\gh ,him4 ,jesus' fai? 9 ,8 own resurrection 0 bas$ on ,8 p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,! words f a ,psalm1 :i* ! e>ly ,*ur* appli$ to ,him1 s\nd l an utt]ance "s disciple may h ov]he>d ,him repeat+3 ,?\ wilt n leave ,my s\l 9 ! grave1 ,nei!r wilt ,?\ suff] ,?y devot$ ,"o to see corruption4 ,?\ made/ kn[n unto ,me ! ways ( life2 ,?\ %alt make ,me full ( gladness 9 ,?y pres5ce4 ,love is /rong] ?an dea?1 & = ,jesus ,god is love4 ,x 0 ?is :i* made ,him ! ,god ( ! liv+4 ,jesus c\ld n imag9e ,him l9k+ ,himself ) m51 becom+ ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ( ,isaac1 ( ,jacob1 & all[+ !m to become m]e h&fuls ( du/ 9 a ,hittite grave4 ,8 love w\ld hold !m 9 union ) ,him =ev]4 ,jesus aboli%$ dea?1 & br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! gospel--?r\gh ! good news conc]n+ ,god4 ,:5 ,he succe$s 9 conv9c+ u t ! univ]se is our ,fa!r's h\se1 x requires no fur!r argum5t to assure u ( its _m mansions4 ,! un5d+ fell[%ip ) ,jesus' ,god ( all ,8 true *ildr5 is an inevitable inf]5ce f :at we "k ,8 & our ,god to be4 ,we d n base our confid5t anticipation ( ev]la/+ life m]ely ^u "s say+ ( ,jesus1 :i* we bl9dly accept because ,he said x1 nor ev5 ^u ! report ( ,8 own resurrection f ! grave2 ^! are too slight f\ndations = our assur$ expectation4 ,we re/ x firmly ^u :at we "k ( ,8 & our ,fa!r4 ,immortality is n a m]e guess nor a f]v5t wi%2 we h solid & sub/antial exp]i5ce ( :at ,god is f all t ,he has done = ,8 *ildr5 & = ourselves4 ,& exp]i5ce worke? hope4 ,fai? looks bo? backw>ds & =w>ds1 to :at ,god has done & to :at ,he consi/5tly mu/ d2 & all ! :ile fai? looks upw>ds1 & 9 ,8 face reads a love t w n let u g4 ,! ,ea/] victory ( ,jesus is ! v9dication ( ,8 own fai?4 ,god1 z ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 is involv$ 9 our _w's hi/ory2 ,he has be5 responsible = its outcome f ! beg9n+4 ,if ,he let ! true/ ,son ,he ev] _h end ,8 c>e] 9 defeat & failure1 ,he is a fai?less & untru/wor?y ,god4 ,calv>y 0 ! supreme v5ture ( fai?2 ,jesus /ak$ ev]y?+ on ! responsiv5ess ( ! univ]se to love1 9 ! tru/ t ! ,god ( ! univ]se is love4 ,if ,*ri/ ha? n be5 rais$1 y\r fai? is va94 ,b if ! seem+ triumph ( wrong ov] "r1 ( ignorance ov] tru?1 ( selfi%ness ov] sacrifice1 :i* took place at ,golgo?a be b ! prelude to a va/] victory1 !n ! ,"l ( e>? has cle>$ ,himself1 & prov$ ,himself wor?y ( ! confid5ce ( ,8 *ildr54 ,& ( ! fact ( t victory n only ! fir/ disciples are witnesses1 b e man & woman s9ce 9 ^: life ,*ri/ has be5 & is a pres5t =ce4 ,expla9 z we may ! details ( ! resurrection n>ratives1 conceive z we please ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,*ri/ made ,himself kn[n to ,8 foll[]s 9 ,8 po/-resurrection appe>ances long ago1 we "k t ,he is no dead fact /r&$ on ! %ore ( ! oblivi\s ye>s1 b a liv+ =ce 9 our _w today1 & t ,ea/] triumphs are re5act$ :]ev] ,8 ,_s animates ! lives ( m54 ,hi/ory aga9 & aga9 has demon/rat$ t ,8 labor has n be5 va9 9 ,god2 t ! :ole /ructure & fabric ( ?+s responds to tru/ & love2 t c>e]s su* z ,8 _c be hold5 ( dea?1 b f9d an ally 9 ! univ]se itself1 :i* s5ds !m on ?r\gh ! ye>s conqu]+ & to conqu]4 ,t demon/ration 9 hi/ory confirms ,jesus' tru/ 9 ,god1 sets a public seal :i* ! :ole _w c see to ! correctness ( ,8 te/imony to ,him :om ,he f\nd 9 ! unse51 & 9 ^: cause ,he laid d[n ,8 life4 ,& ,jesus has made /ill ano!r contribution to ! answ] ( our "q3 x is ?r\gh ,him t we =m our pictures ( ! life to :i* we look =w>d s c]ta9ly4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t expectations c5t] ab\t ,jesus ,himself3 ,) ,me 9 p>adise2 ,:]e ,i am1 !re also %all my s]vant be2 ,i g to prep>e a place = y2 ,s %all we ev] be ) ! ,"l4 ,m5 :o _h exp]i5c$ ,*ri/'s hold ^u !m1 ?r\gh all ! divisive circum/ances ( life1 _h no d\bt ( ,8 cont9u+ grasp ^u !m ?r\gh dea?2 !y spoke ( ! ,*ri/ian dead z ! dead 9 ,*ri/--! dead "u ,8 trans=m+ control4 ,n dea? nor life c\ld sep>ate !m f ,8 love4 ,s9ce we see ,god1 ! ,"l ( heav51 9 ,jesus1 ! only & all-satisfy+ k we h ( ! future life is t x w accord ) ! w ( ! ,fa!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,( its details we c m]ely say1 ,eye ha? n se51 nor e> he>d1 nei!r h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love ,him4 ,b we "k ,god 9 ,*ri/3 we are c]ta9 ( _m ?+s t _c be includ$ 9 a life :]e ,8 he>t has its way2 ! city ( our hope has walls2 b x has also gates on all sides & sev]al gates on e side1 & we are c]ta9 ( its hospitability to all t accords ) ! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,t :i* r5d]s ! life )9 ! veil n all d>k to u is ! fact t ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,!re is a connection betwe5 x & our life today2 ! "o ,"l rules e>? & heav52 & ,him we "k ?r\gh ,jesus4 ,humbly ackn[l$g+ t we "k b 9 "p1 glad t ! future has 9 /ore = u glori\s surprises1 we are conv9c$ t = u !re waits a life 9 ,god1 9 :i* ,8 *ildr5 %all atta9 _! ,*ri/like selves 9 ,*ri/like fell[%ip "o ) ano!r & ) ,him1 _! ,*ri/like ,fa!r4 ,m ?an ?is :o c>es to "k8 ,m ?an ?is1 = :at c ,*ri/ians wi%8 ,adhoesi te/imoniis tuis1 ,dom9e4 ,psalm1 cxviii 7#aai73 #ca1 ,vulgate4 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica