,,our ,,unit>ian ,,gospel ,b ,m4 ,j4 ,,savage ,! good news ( ! bless$ ,god ,,bo/on ,,geo4 ,,ii4 ,ews1 #ada ,,frankl9 ,,/reet #ahih4 ,d$ication ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,believe ,,t ,,! ,,message ,,( ,,god ,,to ,,8 ,,*ildr5 ,,mu/ ,,be ,,"o ,,( ,,life ,,& ,,hope ,,in/ead ,,( ,a ,,!ology ,,:i* ,,tea*es ,,dea? ,,& ,,despair4 ,,note4 ,! s]mons :i* make up ?is volume 7 spok5 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,messiah dur+ ! season ( #ahig-ih4 ,!y are pr9t$ z deliv]$1 n z lit]ature1 b = ! sake ( prea*+ to a l>g] congregation ?an c be rea*$ on ,sunday morn+4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,unit>ianism ,,:at ,,d ,,y ,,9 ,,place ,,( ,,:at ,,y ,,take ,,away8 ,,are ,,!re ,,any ,,cre$s ,,:i* ,,x ,,is ,,wick$ ,,= ,,u ,,to ,,"q8 ,,:y ,,h ,,unit>ians ,,no ,,cre$8 ,,! ,,real ,,significance ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,religi\s ,,discussion ,,d\bt ,,& ,,fai? - ,,bo? ,,is ,,life ,a ,,probation ,,end$ ,,by ,,dea?8 ,,s9 ,,& ,,atonem5t ,,pray]1 ,,& ,,communion ,,) ,,god ,,! ,,wor%ip ,,( ,,god ,,morality ,,natural1 ,,n ,,/atutory ,,rew>d ,,& ,,puni%m5t ,,?+s ,,:i* ,,d\bt ,,_c ,,de/roy ,,evolution ,,loses ,,no?+ ,,( ,,value ,,to ,,man ,,:y ,,are ,,n ,,all ,,educat$ ,,p ,,unit>ians8 ,,:]e ,,is ,,! ,,evangelical ,,*ur*8 ,,unit>ianism4 ,,?r\gh ! lack ( hav+ made !mselves famili> ) ! matt]1 !re is a common &1 ,i ?9k1 a widespread impression among p g5]ally t ,unit>ianism is a new-fangl$ notion1 a mod]n fad1 a belief held only by a few1 :o are "o side ( ! ma9 curr5ts ( religi\s life & advance4 ,ev5 if x 7 new1 ev5 if x 7 conf9$ to ! mod]n _w1 ?is w\ld n necess>ily be any?+ aga9/ x4 ,! ,cop]nican !ory ( ! univ]se is new1 is mod]n4 ,s are mo/ ( ! great discov]ies t *>act]ize & glorify ! pres5t age4 ,b 9 ! case ( ,unit>ianism ?is _c be said4 ,x is n new3 x is v old4 ,&1 be=e ,i come to discuss & outl9e a few ( its great pr9ciples1 x seems to me well t we %\ld get 9 our m9ds a backgr\nd ( hi/oric ?\ght1 t we may see a little :at are ! s\rces & orig9s ( ?is ,unit>ianism1 & may und]/& :y x is t !re is a new & mod]n bir? ( x 9 ! mod]n _w4 ,all races />t v f> away f any ,mono!i/ic or ,unit>ian belief4 ,! ,hebrews are no exception to t rule4 ,! e>ly "p ( ! ,bible %[s v pla9 traces ( ! fact t ! ,jews 7 poly!i/s & nature-wor%ipp]s4 ,if ,i %\ld translate lit]ally ! fir/ v]se ( ! ,bible1 x w\ld read 9 ?is way3 ,9 ! beg9n+ ! ,/rong ,ones creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>?4 ,! ^w t we h translat$ ,god is 9 ! plural2 & ,i h already giv5 y its mean+4 ,?is is only a survival1 a trace1 ( t primeval belief :i* ! ,jews %>$ ) all ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,f ?is poly!i/ic position ! p took a /ep =w>d to a /ate ( m9d :i* ,pr(essor ,max ,mull] calls h5o!ism2 t is1 !y believ$ 9 ! real exi/5ce ( _m gods1 b t !y 7 "u allegiance to only "o1 _! national ,deity1 & t him only !y mu/ s]ve4 ,i suppose ?is /ate ( ?\ght 0 ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t ! l>g] "p ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,hebrew nation4 ,y w f9d traces con/antly1 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 at any rate1 ( ! belief ( ! p 9 ! o!r gods1 & _! con/ant t5d5cy to fall away to ! wor%ip ( ^! o!r gods4 ,b by & by all ?is 0 outgr[n1 & left beh9d2 & ! ,hebrew p came to occupy a position ( mono!ism1 spiritual mono!ism1 t is1 !y 7 passionate ,unit>ians1 s f> z ! mean+ ( t ^w is conc]n$4 ,?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ,i w\ld n h y und]/& t _m1 p]haps mo/1 ( ! pr9ciples :i* are held today "u ! "n ( ,unit>ian 7 kn[n to !m at t "t1 or w\ld h be5 accept$1 _h !y be5 kn[n4 ,9 ! s5se1 h[ev]1 ( believ+ 9 ! on5ess ( ,god1 !y 7 ,unit>ians4 ,n[1 :5 ,*ri/ianity comes into ! _w1 :at %all we say8 ,x is ! assumption on ! "p ( mo/ ( ! old- "t *ur*es t ,jesus made x p]fectly pla9 to 8 disciples t he 0 a div9e be+1 t he claim$ to be "o himself1 & t ! claim 0 recogniz$4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 z any au!ntic record ) :i* we are famili> goes1 ,jesus himself 0 a ,unit>ian4 ,all ! disciples 7 ,unit>ians4 ,paul 0 a ,unit>ian4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is a ,unit>ian book f beg9n+ to end4 ,! f9e/ critics ( ! _w w tell y t !re is no trace ( any o!r tea*+ !re4 ,& s1 = ! fir/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,unit>ianism 0 its prevail+ doctr9e4 ,i h no v good memory = names4 ,s ,i h br\ght "h a little leaflet :i* conta9s "s t ,i wi% to speak (4 ,among ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs1 ,clem5t1 ,polyc>p1 ,ir5aeus1 ,t]tullian1 ,orig51 & ,lactantius1 all ( !m 9 _! writ+s make x p]fectly cle> & unque/ion$ t ! belief ( ! ,*ur*1 ! majority belief = ! fir/ ?ree c5turies1 0 ,unit>ian4 ,( c\rse1 ! process ( ?\ght "h & !re 0 go+ on :i* f9ally culm9at$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,t is1 p 7 beg9n+ m & m to exalt1 z !y suppos$1 ! "*1 ! (fice1 ! mission ( ,jesus2 com+ m & m to believe t he 0 some?+ o!r ?an a man1 t he 0 above & beyond humanity4 ,b "o o!r among ! ,fa!rs1 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 "o ( ! be/ kn[n ( all1 takes c>e to po9t out explicitly 8 belief4 ,i w read y j two or ?ree words f x4 ,he says3 ,!re is a ,"l ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 be+ 8 ,fa!r & ,god1 & ! ,cause ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,?is belief1 !n1 0 univ]sal1 practically univ]sal1 ?r\gh\t ! fir/ ?ree c5turies4 ,b ! process ( gr[? 0 go+ on :i* f9ally culm9at$ 9 ! controv]sy :i* 0 settl$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea1 held 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! f\r? c5tury2 t is1 ! ye> #cbe4 ,! lead]s ( ?is controv]sy1 z y "k1 7 ,arius1 on ! ,unit>ian side1 & ,a?anasius1 fight+ h>d = ! doctr9e !n new 9 ! ,*ur*1 ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,! majority ( ! bi%ops & lead+ m5 ( ! ,*ur* at t "t 7 on ! side ( ,arius2 b at la/ ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e settl$ ! dispute4 ,n[ y "k t ! sceptre ( a despotic emp]or may n reason1 may n ?9k2 b x is weighti] ?an ei!r reason or ?\ght 9 ! settlem5t ( a controv]sy l ?is at su* a p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,s ,con/ant9e settl$ ! controv]sy 9 favor ( ! ,tr9it>ians2 & h5ce=? y ne$ n wond] t ,unit>ianism did n gr[1 = x 0 m]cilessly repress$ & cru%$ out = ! next ?\s& ye>s4 ,unit>ianism1 h[ev]1 is n alone 9 ?is4 ,let me call y\r att5tion to a fact ( imm5se significance 9 ?is matt]4 ,all ?is "t ! /udy ( sci5ce & philosophy1 t d>$ to ?9k beyond ! limits ( ! ,*ur*'s doctr9e1 7 cru%$ out4 ,!re 0 no free philosophy1 !re 0 no free /udy ( sci5ce1 !re 0 no free any?+ = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,! secul> arm$ =ces ( ,europe1 ) p5alties ( imprisonm5t1 ( ! rack1 ( ! fagot1 ( torture ( e k9d1 7 enli/$ aga9/ any?+ l lib]ty ( ?9k+4 ,s y ne$ n wond]1 !n1 t !re 0 nei!r any sci5ce nor any ,unit>ianism to be he>d ( until ! ,r5aissance4 ,:at 0 ! ,r5aissance8 ,x 0 ! ris+ aga9 ( human lib]ty1 ! possibility once m ( man's fre$om to ?9k & /udy4 ,?\gh ! arm$ =ces ( ,europe 7 = a long "t aga9/ x1 ! ris+ tide c\ld n be entirely roll$ back1 & s x ga9$ on human ?\ght & human life m & m4 ,& out ( ?is ! ,r5aissance came1 ! new bir? ( sci5ce1 on ! "o h&1 & on ! o!r1 issu+ 9 ! ,re=mation's ass]tion ( ! "r ( ?\ght & ( private judgm5t 9 matt]s ( religion2 & along ) ?is latt] ! rebir? ( ,unit>ianism1 its reappe>ance aga9 z a =ce 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,dur+ ?is ,re=mation p]iod !re are _m names ( light & p[]1 among !m be+ ,s]vetus1 :om ,calv9 burn$ because he 0 a ,unit>ian2 ,laelius & ,fau/us ,soc9us1 ,b]n>d9o ,o*9o1 ,bl&rata1 & ,francis ,david2 &1 m not$ 9 "s ways ?an any ( !m1 ,giordano ,bruno1 ! man :o repres5ts ! dawn ( ! mod]n _w m significantly ?an any o!r man ( 8 age1 n entirely a ,unit>ian1 b fight+ a battle out ( :i* ,unit>ianism sprung1 fre$om ( ?\ght1 ! "r ( private judgm5t1 ! sci5tific /udy ( ! univ]se1 ! attempt1 unhamp]$ by ! ,*ur*'s dogma or p[]1 to und]/& ! _w 9 :i* we live4 ,z a result ( ?is ,r5aissance1 :at happ5$8 ,let me run ov] v rapidly ! condition ( ?+s 9 ,europe at ! pres5t "t1 ) "s glances back1 t y may see t ,unit>ianism has play$ j z l>ge a "p z y c\ld expect x to play1 l>g] & gr&] ?an y c\ld expect x1 consid]+ ! conditions4 ,9 ,hung>y1 "o ( ! few c\ntries :]e fre$om ( ?\ght 9 religion has be5 p]mitt$1 !re has be5 a gr& organization ( ! ,unit>ian ,*ur* = m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 n only *ur*es1 b a ,unit>ianism t has controll$ colleges & univ]sities & direct$ ! gr[? ( le>n+4 ,let u look to ! ,nor?4 ,9 ,sw$5 & ,norway x is /ill a crime to organize a *ur* t tea*es t ,jesus is n ,god4 ,s we may expect to f9d no ,unit>ian *ur*es !re2 ?\gh !re are _m & noble ,unit>ian m51 ?9k]s & tea*]s4 ,come to ,g]many4 ,!re are no organiz$ ,unit>ian *ur*es "u t "n "h2 b !re is a condition ( ?+s t is enc\rag+ = u to note4 ,!re is a union ( ! ,prote/ant organizations1 9 :i* ! lib]als1 or ,unit>ians1 are free1 & h _! "p )\t any "q z to _! doctr9e4 ,!re are hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ,unit>ians 9 ,s\? ,g]many4 ,9 ! city ( ,brem5 ,i call$ on a cl]gyman :o _h translat$ "o ( my books1 & f\nd out f him ! condition ( ?+s !re4 ,! ca!dral ( ,brem5 has half a doz5 diff]5t prea*]s atta*$ to x4 ,"s ( !m are or?odox1 & "s are ,unit>ian1 all p]fectly free2 liv+ happily toge!r 9 ?is way1 & ! p at lib]ty to come & li/5 to :i* "o ( !m !y *oose4 ,?is is n an uncommon ?+ 9 ,g]many4 ,t is ! condition ( ?+s1 !n1 !re4 ,9 ,holl& !re are no ,unit>ian *ur*es1 no *ur*es go+ by t "n2 b !re are ?\s&s ( ,unit>ians p>ticul>ly among ! educat$ & lead+ m51 & "o univ]sity1 t ( ,leyd51 entirely 9 control ( ! lib]al religi\s lead]s ( ! c\ntry4 ,:5 y come to ,france1 :i* y "k is dom9antly ,ca?olic1 y /ill f9d a l>ge body ( ,prote/ants2 b "o w+ ( _! great organization is virtually if n out & out ,unit>ian4 ,& a few ( ! mo/ not$ prea*]s ( ! mod]n "t 9 ,france h be5 ,unit>ians4 ,i h _h correspond5ce ) m5 !re :i* %[$ t !y 7 p]fectly 9 sympa?y ) our aims1 our purposes1 our "w4 ,9 ,transylvania & ,pol& !re 7 l>ge numb]s ( ,unit>ian *ur*es :i* 7 aft]w>ds cru%$ out4 ,y f9d1 !n1 all ov] ,europe1 all ov] civilization1 j z mu* ,unit>ianism z y w\ld expect to f9d1 :5 y consid] ! que/ions z to :e!r ! law p]mits x & z to :e!r ! p are educat$ & free4 ,i %\ld l1 n = ! sake ( boa/+1 b simply t y may see t y are 9 good company1 to m5tion ! names ( "s ( ^? :o are =emo/ 9 our ?\ght4 ,take ,mazz9i1 ! great lead] ( ,italy2 take ,ca/el>1 "o ( ! greate/ m5 9 mod]n ,spa92 take ,kossu?1 ! flam+ patriot ( ,hung>y1 all ,unit>ian m54 ,n[ let u come a /ep ne>] home3 let u consid] ,engl&1 & note t j ! mom5t free ?\ght 0 all[$1 y f9d ,unit>ianism spr++ into exi/5ce4 ,milton 0 a ,unit>ian2 ,locke1 "o ( ! greate/ ( ,engli% philosoph]s1 a ,unit>ian2 ,dr4 ,l>dn]1 "o ( its mo/ fam\s !ological s*ol>s1 a ,unit>ian2 ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 "o ( ! few names t belong to ! highe/ ord] ( ^? :i* h made ! e>? glori\s1 a ,unit>ian4 ,&1 !n1 :5 we come to lat] ,engl&1 we f9d ano!r great sci5ti/1 comp>atively mod]n1 ,dr4 ,prie/ley1 :o1 com+ to ?is c\ntry aft] he _h made ! discov]y ( oxyg5 :i* made him fam\s = all "t1 e/abli%$ ! fir/ ,unit>ian *ur* 9 our neighbor city ( ,philadelphia4 ,! fir/ ,unit>ian *ur* :i* took t "n 9 ! mod]n _w 0 organiz$ 9 ,london by ,dr4 ,!ophilus ,l9dsey 9 #aggd2 & its e/abli%m5t co9cides ) ! great outbur/ ( fre$om t di/+ui%$ ! close ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,y mu/ n look = ,unit>ians :]e !re is no lib]ty2 = x is a c>d9al pr9ciple ( _! ?\ght & _! life4 ,soon aft] ! ,london movem5t1 ! fir/ ,unit>ian *ur* 9 ?is c\ntry 0 organiz$1 or r ! fir/ ,unit>ian *ur* came into exi/5ce4 ,x 0 ! old ,k+'s ,*apel ( ,bo/on1 an ,anglican *ur*1 :i* came out & took ! "n ,unit>ian4 ,!re is a v bright say+ 9 connection ) ?is old *ur*1 :i* ,i w pause long en\gh to repeat1 because !re is a pr9ciple 9 x z well z a great deal ( wit4 ,!y kept !re ! old ,engli% *ur* s]vice1 except t x 0 purg$1 accord+ to _! po9t ( view1 f all ,tr9it>ian belief4 ,x is said t ,dr4 ,bell[s1 :o 0 att5d+ a s]vice !re "s ye>s ago1 _h ) him an ,engli% g5tleman z a visitor4 ,?is man pick$ up ! s]vice1 look$ x ov]1 &1 turn+ to ,dr4 ,bell[s1 ) a s>ca/ic look on 8 face1 said1 ,ah ,i see t y h "h ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& s]vice wat]$4 ,:]eupon ,dr4 ,bell[s1 ) 8 p[] ( ready wit1 repli$1 ,no1 my de> sir1 n wat]$1 wa%$4 ,k+'s ,*apel1 !n1 0 ! fir/ ,unit>ian *ur* 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,b ! numb] grew rapidly1 & 9 a few ye>s p]haps half1 or m ?an half1 ( ! old hi/oric ,puritan & ,pilgrim *ur*es 9 ,new ,engl& _h become ,unit>ian1 includ+ 9 t numb] ! old ,fir/ ,*ur* ( ,plym\?4 ,n[1 be=e ,i g on to discuss ! pr9ciples und]ly+ our movem5t1 ,i wi% to call y\r att5tion to a few m names2 & ,i tru/ y w p>don me = ?is4 ,!re is no desire = va9-glory 9 ! enum]ation4 ,i simply wi% t p %\ld "k1 :at only a few d "k1 :o h be5 ,unit>ians 9 ! pa/1 & :at great names1 lead+ au?oritative names 9 ! _w's lit]ature & sci5ce & art1 f9d "h _! place4 ,among ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,revolution1 all ! ,adamses1 ,dr4 ,frankl91 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 & _m ano!r 7 av[$ ,unit>ians4 ,&1 :5 we come to mod]n times1 x is wor? y\r not+ t all our great poets 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,bryant1 ,longfell[1 ,:itti]1 ,holmes1 ,l[ell1 & 9 ?is city ,/$man1 are ,unit>ian names4 ,!n ! lead+ hi/orians1 ,bancr(t1 ,motley1 ,prescott1 ,sp>ks1 ,palfrey1 ,p>kman1 & ,john ,fiske1 are ,unit>ians4 ,educators1 l ,horace ,mann1 l ! la/ sev5 presid5ts ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 ,unit>ians4 ,great sci5ti/s1 l ,agassiz1 ,peirce1 ,b[dit*1 ,pr(essor ,drap]1 ,unit>ians4 ,/atesm5 & public m51 l ,web/]1 ,calh\n1 ! ,adamses1 ! ,ho>s1 ,curtis4 ,two ( our great *ief ju/ices1 ,m>%all & ,p>sons4 ,supreme ,c\rt ,judges1 ,/ory & ,mill]4 ,lit]>y m51 l ,:ipple1 ,haw?orne1 ,ripley1 & ,bay>d ,taylor2 & em95t wom51 su* z ,m>g>et ,full]1 ,lydia ,m>ia ,*ild1 ,lucretia ,mott1 ,hel5 ,hunt ,jackson1 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,a4 ,liv]more1 & ,mrs4 ,julia ,w>d ,h[e4 ,i m5tion ^!1 t y may "k ! k9d ( m51 e?ical1 sci5tific1 judicial1 political1 lit]>y1 :o h be5 di/+ui%$1 z we ?9k f our po9t ( view1 by be+ foll[]s ( ?is gr& fai? ( ours4 ,& n[ ,i wi% y to note aga91 :at ,i h9t$ at a mom5t ago1 t x is n an accid5t t ,unit>ianism %\ld spr+ into be+ 9 ! mod]n _w co9cid5tly ) ! great movem5ts ( lib]ty 9 ,france & ,engl&1 & ! outbur/ t culm9at$ 9 our own ,revolution & ! e/abli%m5t "h ( a ,/ate )\t a k+ z well z ( a *ur* )\t a bi%op4 ,:]ev] y h lib]ty & education1 !re y h ! raw mat]ials out ( :i* to make ! free1 =w>d look] 9 religi\s ?\ght & life4 ,n[ :at are ! ?ree pr9ciples out ( :i* ,unit>ianism is born8 ,fir/1 ,i h already intimat$ x1 b ,i wi% to emphasize x aga9 = a mom5t ) an addition1 ,lib]ty4 ,humanity at la/ _h come to a "t 9 its hi/ory :5 x _h ass]t$ its "r to be free2 n only to ca/ (f fett]s t hamp]$ ! body1 n only to de?rone ! despots t made lib]ty impossible 9 ! ,/ate1 b to ?9k 9 ! realm ( religion1 to believe x m honorable to ,god to ?9k ?an to cr+e & be afraid 9 8 pres5ce4 ,second1 co9cid5t ) ! bir? ( ,unit>ianism is an enl>gem5t & a reass]tion ( ! consci5ce ( mank9d4 ,a dem& = ju/ice4 ,j ?9k = a mom5t1 & take x home to y\r he>ts1 t up to ! "t :5 ?is free religi\s life 0 born1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( all ! old cre$s1 ju/ice & "r _h be5 "o ?+ "h among m5 & ano!r ?+ en?ron$ 9 ! heav5s4 ,! idea has always be5 t might made "r1 t ,god1 because he 0 ,god1 _h a "r to d any?+1 ?\gh x controv]t$ & contradict$ all ! ideas ( human righte\sness2 & t we /ill mu/ b[ 9 ! du/1 & accept x z true4 ,if ,i c\ld be absolutely sure t ,god _h done some?+ :i* contradict$ my consci5ce1 ,i %\ld say t probably my consci5ce 0 wrong4 ,i %\ld wait at any rate1 & try to f9d out4 ,b1 :5 ,i f9d t ! condition ( ?+s is simply ?is1 t c]ta9 fallible1 unju/1 un$ucat$1 b>b>ic p h said t ,god has done c]ta9 ?+s1 !n x is ano!r matt]4 ,i h no direct ^w f ,god3 ,i h only ! report ( m5 ^: au?ority ,i h no adequate reason to accept4 ,at any rate1 ! _w came to ! po9t :]e x dem&$ t goodness on e>? %\ld be goodness up 9 heav51 too2 t ,god %\ld at lea/ be z j & fair z we expect m5 to be4 ,& t1 if y w ?9k x out a little c>efully1 is en\gh to revolutionize ! !ology ( ! _w2 = ! picture ( ! "* ( ,god z conta9$ 9 ! old !ologies is ev5 horribly unju/1 z judg$ by any human /&>d4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ,unit>ianism sprang out ( a new elevation ( love & t5d]ness4 ,z m5 became m & m civiliz$1 !y became m t5d]-he>t$2 & !y f\nd x impossible to believe t ! ,fa!r 91 heav5 %\ld n be z k9d & lov+ z ! be/ fa!r on e>?4 ,& "h1 aga91 if y ?9k x out1 y w f9d t ?is is en\gh to compel a revolution ( all ! old !ological ideas ( ! _w4 ,j z soon1 !n1 z ! civiliz$ mod]n _w became free1 !re 0 a new expansion ( ! s5se ( ! "r to ?9k2 !re 0 a new expansion ( consci5ce1 ! insi/5t dem& = ju/ice2 !re 0 a new expansion ( t5d]ness & love2 & out ( ^!1 *>act]iz$ by ^!1 hav+ ^! 9 "o s5se = its v s\l & body1 came ,unit>ianism4 ,n[ ano!r po9t4 ,x is commonly assum$ by ^? :o h n /udi$ ! matt] t1 because ,unit>ians h no pr9t$ & publi%$ cre$1 !y are all abroad 9 _! ?9k+4 ,!y take ?is = grant$2 & s x is assum$ by p :o speak to me on ! subject4 ,!y ?9k t !re mu/ be j z _m views ( ?+s z !re are individuals4 ,if !re are any p]sons "h hav+ ?is idea1 p]haps ,i %all a/oni% !m by ! /atem5t ,i am go+ to make4 ,aft] m ?an tw5ty ye>s ( exp]i5ce z a ,unit>ian m9i/]1 ,i h come to ! conviction t !re is n a body ( ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w to-day1 n ,ca?olic or ,presbyt]ian or ,me?odi/ or ,congregational or any o!r1 t is s unit$ 9 its purposes1 n only1 b 9 its beliefs1 z ^! v ,unit>ians4 ,& ! fact is p]fectly natural4 ,take ! sci5tific m5 ( ! _w4 ,!y d n expect a policeman aft] !m if !y d n hold c]ta9 sci5tific op9ions4 ,!re is no au?ority to try !m = h]esy or to turn !m out ( y\r society unless !y hold c]ta9 sci5tific ideas4 ,!y h no s5se ( compulsion except to f9d & accept t :i* !y discov] to be true4 ,! "o aim ( sci5ce is ! tru?4 ,!re is no motive = any?+ else4 ,& tru? be+ "o1 m>k y1 & !y be+ free to seek = x1 & all ( !m c>+ simply = t1 !y naturally come toge!r1 inevitably come toge!r4 ,s t1 )\t any ext]nal p[] or or?odox compulsion1 ! sci5tific m5 ( ! _w are sub/antially at "o z to all ! great pr9ciples4 ,!y discuss m9or matt]s2 b1 :5 !y discuss1 !y are simply hunt+ = a deep] tru?1 n try+ to conqu] ea* o!r4 ,n[ ,unit>ians are precisely 9 ?is position4 ,! only ?+ any ( u desire is ! tru?4 ,we are p]fectly free to seek = ! tru?2 &1 ! tru? be+ "o1 we naturally t5d t[>ds x1 &1 t5d+ t[>ds x1 we come toge!r4 ,s !re is1 z ,i said1 great] unanimity ( op9ion 9 reg>d to ! great ess5tial po9ts among ,unit>ians ?an among any o!r body 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,n[1 z briefly z ,i c1 ,i want to analyze :at ,i reg>d z ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ,unit>ianism4 ,i am n go+ to give y a cre$1 ,i am n go+ to give y my cre$3 ,i am go+ to give y ! great fundam5tal pr9ciples :i* *>act]ize & di/+ui% ,unit>ians4 ,fir/1 lib]ty1 fre$om ( ! individual to ?9k1 ?9k z he w or ?9k z he mu/2 b n lib]ty = ! sake ( itself4 ,lib]ty = ! sake ( f9d+ ! tru?2 = we believe t p w be m likely to f9d ! tru? if !y are free to se>* = x ?an !y w if !y are ?reat5$ or fright5$1 or if !y are compell$ to come to c]ta9 preorda9$ conclusions t h be5 settl$ = !m4 ,fre$om1 !n1 = ! sake ( f9d+ ! tru?4 ,second1 ,god4 ,! deep-d[n conviction t wisdom1 p[]1 love1 t is1 ,god1 is at ! he>t ( ! univ]se4 ,?ird1 t ,god is n only wisdom & p[] & love1 b t he is ! univ]sal ,fa!r1 n m]ely ! ,fa!r ( ! elect1 n m]ely ! ,fa!r ( ,*ri/ians1 n m]ely ! ,fa!r ( civiliz$ p1 b ! ,fa!r ( all m51 equally1 lov+ly1 t5d]ly ! ,fa!r ( all m54 ,9 ! next place1 be+ ! ,fa!r ( all m51 he w\ld naturally wi% to h !m f9d ! tru?4 ,s we believe 9 revelation4 ,n 9 revelation conf9$ to "o book or "o epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 ?\gh we d n d5y ! revelation conta9$ 9 !m4 ,we believe t all tru?1 ?r\gh :atev] m$ium x comes to ! _w1 is 9 s f> a revelation ( our ,fa!r2 & x is infallible revelation :5 x is demon/rably true1 & n o!rwise4 ,! next /ep1 !n3 9 ! words ( ,lucretia ,mott1 we believe t tru? %\ld be tak5 = au?ority1 & n au?ority = tru?4 ,! only au?ority 9 ! _w is ! tru?4 ,! only ?+ to :i* intellectually a free ,unit>ian c af=d to b[ is asc]ta9$ & demon/rat$ tru?4 ,we believe1 !n1 9 revelation4 ,9 ! next place1 we believe 9 inc>nation4 ,n 9 ! complete inc>nation ( ,god 9 "o man1 9 "o c\ntry1 9 "o age1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,we believe 9 ! inc>nation ( ,god progressively 9 humanity4 ,all t is true1 all t is beautiful1 all t is good1 is s mu* ( ,god inc>nate 9 8 *ildr51 & rea*+ ev] =? & =w>d to high] blossom+ & gr&] fruitage4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,jesus & o!r m51 z we hold x1 is n a diff]5ce 9 k9d3 x is a diff]5ce 9 degree4 ,s he is ! son ( our ,fa!r1 our eld] bro!r1 our fri5d1 our lead]1 our help]1 our inspiration4 ,! next pr9ciple ( ,unit>ianism is t "* is salvation4 ,we d n ev5 say t "* is a condition ( salvation4 ,"* is salvation4 ,a man :o is "r1 :o is 9 p]fect accord ) ! law & life ( ,god1 is safe1 9 ?is _w1 9 all worlds1 9 ?is ye>1 9 all future "t4 ,&1 !n1 la/ly1 we believe 9 ! et]nal & univ]sal hope4 ,we believe t ,god1 j because he is ,god1 is "u ! highe/ conceivable obligation1 n to me only1 b to himself1 to see to x t e be+ :om he has creat$ %all sometime1 some:]e1 9 ! long run1 f9d t gift ( life a bless+1 & n a curse4 ,we believe 9 retribution1 univ]sal1 quick1 unescapable2 = we believe t ?is is m]cy1 & t ?r\gh ?is is to come salvation4 ,^!1 !n1 are ! ma9 pr9ciples1 z ,i und]/& !m1 ( ,unit>ianism4 ,!re is "o po9t m n[ t ,i mu/ t\* on4 ,:5 ,i 0 consid]+ ! "q ( giv+ ?is s]ies ( s]mons1 "o ( my be/ fri5ds rais$ ! "q z to :e!r ,i _h bett] put ! ^w ,unit>ian8 into ! title4 ,he 0 afraid t x might prejudice p :o did n l ! "n1 & keep !m f li/5+ to :at ,i _h to say4 ,?is is a common feel+ on ! "p ( ,unit>ians4 ,i 0 tra9$ z a boy1 & ?r\gh all my y\? & e>ly manhood 9 ! m9i/ry1 to look ) av]sion1 suspicion1 on ,unit>ianism1 & to hate ! "n4 ,b to-day1 aft] m ?an tw5ty ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 ! ,unit>ian m9i/ry1 ,i h come to ! conviction1 :i* ,i wi% to sugge/ to y1 t x is ! mo/ magnific5t "n 9 ! religi\s hi/ory ( ! _w2 & ,i1 = "o1 wi% to hoi/ x z my flag1 to inscribe x on my bann]1 n because ,i c>e = a "n1 b because ( t :i* x cov]s & compreh5ds4 ,n[1 n 9 ! slighte/ degree 9 ! way ( prejudice aga9/ o!r names or to f9d fault ) !m1 let me note a few ( !m1 & !n comp>e ,unit>ianism ) !m4 ,take ! ^w ,anglican1 = example1 ! "n ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,:at does x mean8 ,( c\rse1 y "k x is simply a geographical "n4 ,x def9es no?+ z to ! ,*ur*'s gov]nm5t or belief or any?+ else4 ,!re is ! ^w ,episcopal1 :i* simply means a *ur* t is gov]n$ by bi%ops2 t is all4 ,take ! ^w ,presbyt]ian1 f a ,greek ^w :i* means an eld]1 a *ur* gov]n$ by its old m5 or its eld]s4 ,no special significance ab\t t4 ,!n ,bapti/1 signify+ t ! p :o we> t "n believe t baptism always means imm]sion1 indicat+ no o!r doctr9e by :i* t body is kn[n1 or its me?od ( gov]nm5t4 ,congregational1 no doctr9e significance !re4 ,x simply means a *ur* ^: p[] is lodg$ 9 ! congregation4 ,x is democratic 9 its me?ods ( gov]nm5t4 ,me?odi/11 appli$ to ! memb]s ( a p>ticul> *ur* because !y 7 consid]$ ov]-exact or me?odical 9 _! ways4 ,!re is no gov]nm5tal significance !re4 ,! "n ,ca?olic8 or ,univ]sal8 is *iefly significant f ! fact t ! claim impli$ by x is n true4 ,n[ let u look = a mom5t at ! ^w ,unit>ian1 & see :e!r x has a "r to be plac$ n only on a level ) ^!1 b inf9itely above & beyond !m 9 ! ri*ness1 9 ! wond] ( its mean+4 ,let me lead y to a consid]ation ( x4 ,i want y to note t unity8 is ! "o ^w ( m significance ?an any o!r 9 ! hi/ory ( man2 & t x is gr[+ 9 its dep?1 its compreh5siv5ess4 ,:at h we discov]$8 ,we h discov]$ 9 ?is mod]n _w1 only a few ye>s ago1 t ?is :i* we see1 ! e>?1 ! />s1 & all ! wond]s ( ! heav5s1 is "o1 a univ]se4 ,n only t4 ,we h discov]$ ! unity ( =ce4 ,!re are n1 z primitive man suppos$1 a ?\s& diff]5t p[]s 9 ! univ]se1 antagoni/ic & fight+ ) ea* o!r4 ,we h le>n$ to "k t !re is j "o =ce 9 ! univ]se4 ,t light1 heat1 electricity1 magnetism1 all ^! m>vell\s & div]se v>ieties ( =ces1 are "o =ce1 & c be at ! w & skill ( man conv]t$ into ea* o!r4 ,next1 we h le>n$ t !re is "o law 9 ! univ]se4 ,%\ld we n be ,unit>ians8 ,%\ld we n believe 9 ! unity ( ,god1 :5 we c see1 z f> z ! telescope c rea* on ! "o h& & ! microscope on ! o!r1 "o et]nal1 *angeless ,ord]8 ,ano!r po9t4 ,we h le>n$ ! unity ( sub/ance4 ,we "k h[ ,comte1 ! fam\s ,fr5* sci5ti/1 advis$ 8 foll[]s n to attempt to f9d out any?+ ab\t ! fix$ />s1 because1 he said1 su* k 0 =ev] beyond ! rea* ( man4 ,h[ long _h ,comte be5 dead be=e we discov]$ ! spectroscope8 ,& n[ we "k all ab\t ! fix$ />s4 ,we "k t ! /uff we /ep on 9 ! /reet ?is morn+ z we g home f *ur* is ! same /uff ( :i* ! sun is made1 ! same /uff z t :i* flam$ a few ye>s ago z a comet1 ! same /uff z t :i* %9es 9 ,sirius1 9 suns s _m miles away t x takes millions ( ye>s = _! light to rea* u4 ,"o /uff1 "o sub/ance1 ?r\gh\t ! univ]se2 & ?is poor old1 te>-wet e>? ( ours is a planet %9+ 9 ! heav5s z mu* z any ( !m1 ( ! same glori\s mat]ial ( :i* !y are made4 ,!n1 aga91 we h discov]$ ! unity ( life4 ,f ! little t9y globule ( protoplasm up to ! bra9 ( ,%aksp]e1 "o life ?robb+ & ?rill+ ) ! same div9ity :i* is at ! he>t ( ! _w4 ,we h discov]$ n only ! unity ( life1 we h discov]$ ! unity ( man4 ,n a hundr$ diff]5t orig9s1 diff]5t k9ds ( creatures1 diff]5t-natur$ be+s1 b "o blood to dwell 9 e c\ntry on ! face ( ! e>?3 ! unity ( man4 ,we h discov]$ ! unity ( e?ics1 ( righte\sness1 ( "r & wrong1 "o "r1 "o wrong4 ,a million applications1 b "o goal t[>ds :i* all ^? :o hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness are /riv+4 ,"o religion3 = und]nea? all ! div]sity ( cre$s & religions1 b>b>ic1 semi-civiliz$1 civiliz$1 enlight5$1 we f9d man1 ! "o *ild ( ,god1 hunt+ = ! cle>e/ light he c comm&1 aft] ! "o ,fa!r1 t is1 ! "o et]nal1 univ]sal se>* ( ! religi\s life ( ! race4 ,religion !n "o2 "o unify+ purpose2 e /ep t ! _w takes 9 its progress lead+ x t[>ds lib]ty1 t[>ds light1 t[>ds tru?1 t[>ds righte\sness1 t[>ds peace4 ,"o goal1 !n1 = ! progress ( man4 ,&1 !n1 "o de/9y4 ,"s day1 e s\l1 no matt] h[ belat$1 %all arrive2 "s day1 some:]e1 e s\l1 h[ev] s9 /a9$1 %all arrive2 e s\l1 h[ev] small1 h[ev] di/ort$1 h[ev] h9d]$1 %all arrive4 ,"o de/9y4 ,n t we are to be j alike2 only t "s "t we are to unfold all t is possible 9 u1 & /&1 full /atur$1 p]fect1 complete1 9 ! pres5ce ( our ,fa!r4 ,d ,i n well1 !n1 to say t ,unity1 ,unit>ianism1 is a magnific5t "n1 a "n to be flung out to ! breeze z our bann] "u :i* we w fight = ,god & man2 a "n beside :i* all o!rs pale into insignificance2 a "n t sums up ! secret1 ! c5tre1 ! hope1 ! outcome ( ! univ]se8 ,greate/ "n 9 ! religi\s hi/ory ( man1 x co9cides ) t magnific5t hope s gr&ly utt]$ by ,t5nyson1 ,"o ,god1 "o law1 "o elem5t1 ,& "o f>-(f div9e ev5t1 ,to :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,,:at ,,d ,,y ,,give ,,9 ,,place ,,( ,,:at ,,y ,,take ,,away8 ,,my !me is ! answ] to ! "q1 ,:at d y give 9 place ( :at y take away8 ,= my text ,i h *os5 two significant passages ( ,scripture4 ,"o is f ! sev5? *apt] ( ,hebrews1 ! n9ete5? v]se2 & x sets =?1 z ,i look at x1 ! drift & outcome ( ! process ( :i* we are a "p1 ! br++ 9 ( a bett] hope4 ,!n f ! elev5? *apt] ( ,hebrews1 ! ?irty- n9? & =tie? v]ses1 express+ ! relation 9 :i* we /& to ^? :o h look$ = ,god & 8 "w 9 ! pa/3 ,& ^! all1 hav+ obta9$ a good report ?r\gh fai?1 receiv$ n ! promise2 ,god hav+ provid$ "s bett] ?+ = u1 t !y )\t u %\ld n be made p]fect4 ,:at d y give 9 place ( t :i* y take away8 ,?is is a "q :i* is propos$ to ,unit>ians ov] & ov] & ov] aga94 ,x is look$ ^u z an unansw]able criticism4 ,we are suppos$ to be p :o te> d[n1 b d n build2 p :o take away ! de> hopes & traditional fai?s ( ! pa/1 & leave ! _w desolate1 )\t ,god1 )\t hope4 ,n only is ?is urg$ aga9/ u1 f ! o!r side1 b !re are a great _m ,unit>ians1 possibly1 :o h n ?\ght !mselves out ) en\gh cle>ness to "k ! relation betwe5 ! pres5t conditions ( human ?\ght & ! pa/2 & sometimes ev5 !y may look back ) a regretful long+ t[>ds some?+ :i* !y h outgr[n1 & left beh9d4 ,i propose ?is morn+ to answ] ?is "q1 j z simply1 z frankly1 z ,i c2 to treat x ) all rev]5ce1 ) all s]i\sness1 & try to make cle> :at x is t ! _w has lo/ z ! result ( ! advances ( mod]n k1 & :at1 if any?+1 x has ga9$4 ,b :ile ,i /& "h1 on ! ?re%old ( my !me1 & be=e ,i ent] ^u its some:at full] discussion1 ,i wi% to urge ^u y two or ?ree consid]ations4 ,x is assum$1 by ! p :o ask ?is "q1 t1 if we d take away any?+1 we are "u obligation /raightway to put some?+ 9 its place4 ,i wi% y to consid] c>efully z to :e!r ?is position is s\nd4 ,suppose1 = example1 t ,i %\ld discov] t "s belief t has be5 held 9 ! pa/ is n well f\nd$1 n true4 ,mu/ ,i say no?+ ab\t x because1 possibly1 ,i may n h discov]$ j :at is true8 ,to illu/rate :at ,i mean3 ,pr9ce ,alphonso ( ,ca/ile us$ to say1 z he /udi$ ! ,ptolemaic !ory ( ! univ]se1 t1 if he _h be5 pres5t at creation1 he c\ld h sugge/$ a good _m v important improvem5ts4 ,9 o!r words1 he 0 ke5 en\gh to see t ! ,ptolemaic !ory ( ! univ]se 0 n a good work+ !ory4 ,mu/ he keep /ill ab\t t because1 =soo?1 he 0 n able to e/abli% ano!r !ory ( ! univ]se 9 its place8 ,d y n see t ! criticism1 ! te/+ ( positions :i* are held1 are ! prim>y /eps 9 ! direction ( f9d+ "s l>g] & gr&] tru?1 provid$ ^! positions are n adequate & d n hold8 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,george ,a4 ,gordon1 ( ! hi/oric ,old ,s\? ,*ur* 9 ,bo/on1 told u1 9 an address :i* he gave 9 ,brooklyn ! o!r day1 t ,calv9ism 0 dead2 t x 0 ev5 necess>y to cle> ! face ( ! e>? ( x1 9 ord] to save our fai? 9 ,god4 ,at ! same "t ,dr4 ,gordon said frankly t he _h no o!r z complete & f9i%$ sy/em to put 9 place ( x4 ,0 he ju/ifi$ 9 tell+ ! tru? ab\t ,calv9ism because he has n a ready-made s*eme to sub/itute = x8 ,i wi% y to note t ,i d n conc$e = an in/ant t ,i mu/ n tell ! tru? ab\t any?+ t ,i p]ceive because ,i h n a ready-made !ory ( "s k9d to put 9 ! place ( t :i* is tak5 away4 ,x is my bus9ess to tell :at seems to me true 9 all rev]5ce1 s]i\sness1 e>ne/ness & love1 & tru/ ! consequ5ces to ,god4 ,9 ! next place1 ano!r consid]ation4 ,i h be5 talk+ z ?\gh ,i conc$$ t ,unit>ians1 or t ,i myself1 sometimes take away ?+s1 beliefs4 ,n[ ,i wi% to ask y :o x is t takes away beliefs4 ,has ,unit>ianism ev] tak5 away any fai? or hope or tru/ f ! _w8 ,has anybody ev] done x8 ,if we pit ourselves aga9/ "o ( ,god's et]nal tru?s1 is t tru? go+ to suff]8 ,r %all we n beat ourselves to pieces aga9/ ,god's adamant8 ,if a ?+ is true1 nobody is go+ to take x away f ! _w2 = nobody has ! p[] to uproot or de/roy a div9e tru?4 ,:o is x1 !n1 t takes ^! beliefs away8 ,is x n j ?is8 ,does x n mean t m5 h discov]$ t :at !y suppos$ to be true is n true1 & x is ! old belief t passes away 9 ! pres5ce ( a l>g] & cle>] light8 ,is n t ! process8 ,:5 ,magellan1 = in/ance1 demon/rat$ t ?is planet ( ours 0 r\nd by circumnavigat+ x1 ! %ip return+ to ! port f :i* x />t$1 did he take away ! old flat e>?1 fix$ & an*or$1 immovable1 ar\nd :i* ! sun mov$8 ,:y1 !re 0 no old1 flat & an*or$1 /ation>y e>? to take away4 ,!re nev] _h be54 ,all ,magellan did 0 to demon/rate a new1 high]1 gr&] tru?4 ,he took away a misconception f ! m9ds ( ignorant & un$ucat$ p1 & help$ put "o ( ,god's gr&1 lum9\s tru?s 9 ! place ( x4 ,t is all he did4 ,x is mod]n intellig5ce1 increas+ k1 l>g]1 cle>] light t takes away old beliefs4 ,b1 if ^! old beliefs are n true1 x simply means t we are discov]+ :at is true2 t is1 hav+ a cle>] view & vision ( ,god's ways & me?ods ( gov]n+ ! _w4 ,i wi% y to note1 !n1 9 ?is second place1 t ,unit>ianism does n take away any?+4 ,"o ?ird consid]ation3 ,suppose we did4 ,suppose we took away belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,suppose we took away belief 9 man z a s\l1 leav+ him simply an animal4 ,suppose we took away fai? 9 cont9u$ exi/5ce aft] dea?4 ,suppose we _h ! p[] to sweep all ( ^! gr& beliefs out ( ! human m9d4 ,!n :at8 ,if ,i _h my *oice1 ,i w\ld d x gladly1 ) te>ful gratitude1 r ?an keep ! old beliefs ( ! la/ two ?\s& ye>s4 ,! late ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 9 a review article publi%$ n long be=e 8 dea?1 said frankly ?is :i* ,i am say+ n[1 & :i* ,i _h said a good _m times be=e ,mr4 ,bee*]'s article 0 writt51 t no belief at all is inf9itely1 unspeakably bett] ?an ^? horrible beliefs :i* h dom9at$ & d>k5$ ! _w4 ,i w\ld r believe 9 no ,god ?an 9 a bad ,god1 su* z he has be5 pa9t$4 ,&1 if ,i _h my *oice ( ! future1 :at w\ld x be8 ,i h1 ,i tru/1 j ov] !re1 fa!r1 "m1 two bro!rs1 numb]less de> ones2 & ,i hope to see !m ) a hope de>] ?an any o!r :i* ,i *]i%4 ,b1 if ,i 7 /&+ on ! ?re%old ( heav5 itself1 & ^! lov$ ones 7 beckon+ me to come 91 & ,i _h ! *oice betwe5 an et]nity ( felicity 9 _! pres5ce & et]nal sleep1 ,i w\ld take ! sleep r ?an take ?is endless joy at ! co/ ( ! unceas+ & unreliev$ torm5t ( ! meane/ s\l t ev] liv$4 ,& ,i w\ld h no great respect = any man :o w\ld n4 ,i w\ld n c>e to pur*ase my joy at ! price ( endless pangs1 ! asc5d+ smoke ( torm5t1 ! wail go+ up to ! sweet heav5s =ev] & ev] & ev]4 ,s1 ev5 if x 7 a *oice betwe5 no belief at all & ! old beliefs1 ! d>kness w\ld be light to me2 & ,i w\ld embrace x ) joy r ?an take ! selfi% felicity ( ^? m5 :o e/imate x z a "p ( _! future occupation to be lean+ ov] ! battlem5ts ( heav5 & witness+ ! torture ( ! damn$4 ,?is1 ?\gh s\nd+ s t]rible to u n[1 is good old ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 :i* has (t5 be5 av[$4 ,?ank ,god we are outgr[+ x4 ,^!1 !n1 = prelim9>y consid]ations4 ,n[ let me raise ! "q z to :at has be5 tak5 away4 ,y rememb] ,i said t ,i h tak5 no?+ away1 ,unit>ianism has tak5 no?+ away4 ,b ! advance ( mod]n k1 ! l>g]1 cle>] revelation ( ,god1 has tak5 away no end ( ?+s4 ,:at are !y8 ,let me make two v brief /atem5ts "r "h4 ,i am 9 ! position1 ?is morn+1 ( appe>+ to repeat myself2 t is1 ,i mu/ g ov] a good _m po9ts t ,i h made f ?is plat=m be=e4 ,b please und]/& t x is n on acc\nt ( lapse ( memory on my "p4 ,i am do+ x ) a di/9ct end 9 view1 :i* c only be atta9$ by ^! /eps4 ,9 ! next place1 my treatm5t has s mu* gr\nd to cov] t :at ,i say w appe> some:at 9 ! nature ( a catalogue2 b ,i see no o!r way 9 :i* to make ! def9ite /atem5t ,i wi% to lay be=e y4 ,i am go+ to catalogue1 fir/1 a lot ( ! ?+s t mod]n k has tak5 away4 ,!n ,i am go+ to tell y "s ( ! ?+s t mod]n k is putt+ 9 place ( :at x has remov$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! old univ]se is tak5 away2 t is1 t little t9y play-h\se affair1 n s l>ge z our sol> sy/em1 :i* 9 ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis ,god is report$ to h made z a c>p5t] work+ f outside makes a h\se1 inside ( six days4 ,t little univ]se1 t is1 ! /ory ( creation z told 9 ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 is absolutely gone4 ,i %all tell y pretty soon :at has tak5 ! place ( x4 ,secondly1 ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! ,god ( mo/ ( ! cre$s has be5 tak5 away1 t ,god :o 0 jeal\s1 :o 0 p>tial1 :o 0 angry2 :o built a little _w1 & call$ x good1 & !n inside ( a few days saw x slip out ( 8 control into ! h&s ( ! devil1 ei!r because he c\ld n help x or did n wi% to2 :o wat*$ ?is _w develop = a little :ile1 & !n1 because x did n g z he want$ x to1 _h to dr[n x1 & />t ov] aga92 ! ,god :o 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t told ! p t slav]y 0 "r1 provid$ !y did n enslave ! memb]s ( _! own nation1 b only ^? outside ( x2 ! ,god :o indors$ polygamy1 tell+ a man t he 0 at lib]ty to h j z _m wives z he want$ & c\ld obta91 & t he 0 free to dispose ( !m by simply giv+ !m a little notice & tell+ !m to quit2 ! ,god :o indors$ hypocrisy & ly+ on ! "p ( 8 p2 ! ,god :o s5t a little light on "o little p along "o edge ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 & left all ! re/ ( ! _w 9 d>kness2 ! ,god :o is to damn all ( ^! p :o 7 left 9 d>kness because !y did n "k t ( :i* !y nev] _h any *ance to he>2 ! ,god :o is to ca/ all 8 enemies into ! pit1 trampl+ !m d[n1 z ,edw>ds pictures s horribly to u1 9 8 hate = ev] & ev]4 ,?is ,god has be5 tak5 away4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ! /ory ( ,ed51 ! creation ( man & !n imm$iately ! fall ( man & ! result+ doctr9e ( total depravity1 ?is has be5 tak5 away4 ,t man 0 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 & !n1 inside ( a few days1 fell into ! h&s ( ! ,p[] ( ,evil1 & t s9ce t day he has be5 ! legitimate subject "h on ?is e>? ( ! pr9ce ( ?is _w1 t is1 ! devil1 & t is taught bo? 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t & 9 ! ,new1 t man is ?is k9d ( a be+1 ?is is =ev] gone4 ,!re is no rational1 intellig5t1 free belief 9 x left4 ,!n ! old !ory ( ! ,bible has be5 tak5 away1 t !ory :i* makes x a book )\t error or flaw1 & makes u "u ! highe/ obligation to receive all its tea*+s z ! v]itable ^w ( ,god1 :e!r !y seem to u hide\s1 blasphem\s1 immoral1 degrad+1 or n4 ,?is is gone4 ,pr(essor ,goldw9 ,smi?1 9 an article publi%$ )9 a ye>1 treats ! belief1 ! cont9u$ hold+ to ?is old !ory ab\t ! ,bible1 "u ! head ( ,*ri/ianity's ,mill/one4 ,he writes f ! po9t ( view ( ! old belief2 b he says1 if ,*ri/ianity is go+ to be sav$1 ?is mill/one mu/ be tak5 (f f ab\t its neck1 & all[$ to s9k into ! sea4 ,if we hold t !ory1 :at8 ,:y1 !n1 we mu/ /ill believe t1 9 ord] to help on ! slaught] ( 8 enemies on ! "p ( a b>b>ian g5]al1 ,god /opp$ ! :ole ma*9]y ( ! univ]se = h\rs until he got ?r\gh ) 8 kill+4 ,we mu/ believe ! lit]al /ory ( ,jonah's be+ swall[$ by ! :ale4 ,we mu/ believe no end ( incr$ibilities2 & !n1 if we d>e to read ) our eyes op51 we mu/ believe immoral ?+s1 cruel ?+s1 ab\t m5 & ab\t ,god1 ?+s :i* our civilization w\ld n endure1 7 x n = ! p[] ( tradition1 :i* hall[s t :i* us$ to be believ$ 9 ! pa/4 ,?is conception ( ! ,bible1 !n1 is gone4 ,!n1 9 ! next place1 ! blood atonem5t is gone4 ,:at did t mean to ! _w8 ,x meant t ! et]nal ,fa!r ei!r w\ld n or c\ld n =give & receive back to 8 he>t 8 own err+1 mi/ak51 w&]+ *ildr5 unless ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god 0 slaught]$1 & we1 z ! old awful hymn has x1 7 plung$ b5ea? ?is f\nta9 ( blood ,i ,revolt+1 t]rible1 if y /op to ?9k ( x = "o reason+ mom5t1 t ,god _c =give unless he takes agony out ( somebody equal to t f :i* he releases 8 own *ildr56 ,t1 ?\gh embodi$ /ill 9 all ! cre$s1 has be5 tak5 away4 ,x is gone1 l a long1 hide\s dream ( d>kness4 ,belief 9 ! devil has be5 tak5 away4 ,:at does t mean8 ,x means t ,*ri/5dom has held & taught = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s t ,god is n really ,k+ ( ! univ]se2 t he holds only a divid$ p[]1 & t "h ?\s&s on ?\s&s ( ye>s g by1 & ! devil controls ! de/9y ( ?is _w1 & ru9s "r & left millions on millions ( human s\ls1 & t ,god ei!r _c help x or does n wi% to1 "o ( ! two4 ,?is belief is tak5 away4 ,& !n1 la/ly1 t :i* ,i h t\*$ on by implication already1 ! belief 9 endless puni%m5t is tak5 away4 ,are y sorry8 ,does anybody wi% some?+ put 9 ! place ( ?is8 ,! belief t all ^? except ! elect1 *ur* memb]s1 ^? :o h be5 ?r\gh a special process call$ conv]sion1 ^!1 includ+ all ! millions on millions outside ( ,*ri/5dom & f ! beg9n+ until to-day1 h gone d[n to ! flame t is nev] qu5*$1 ! worm t nev] dies1 to l+] on 9 useless torture =ev] & ev]8 ,simply a monum5t ( :at is mon/r\sly call$ ! ju/ice ( ,god6 ,?is is gone4 ,n[1 fri5ds1 j ask y\rselves1 z y g home1 z y ?9k ov] :at ,i h said ?is morn+1 z to :e!r !re is any?+ else lo/4 ,is !re any?+ ( value tak5 away8 ,let me run ov] n[ 9 p>allel fa%ion ano!r catalogue to place opposite ?is "o1 s t we may see z to :at has be5 our loss & z to :e!r !re has be5 any ga94 ,9 ! place ( ! little1 petty univ]se ( ,hebrew dream1 :at h we n[8 ,?is magnific5t revelation ( ! ,cop]nican /ud5ts2 a univ]se inf9ite 9 its rea* & 9 its gr&eur2 a univ]se fit at la/ to be ! home ( an inf9ite ,god2 a univ]se gr& en\gh to clo! him & express him1 to manife/ & reveal him2 a univ]se b\ndless2 a univ]se t has gr[n ?r\gh ! ages & is gr[+ /ill1 & is to unfold m & m ( ! div9e beauty & glory =ev]more4 ,is !re any loss 9 ?is ex*ange8 ,n[ z to ,god4 ,i h pictur$ to y1 9 v bald outl9e1 "s ( ! conceptions ( ,god t h be5 held 9 ! pa/4 ,:at is our ,god to-day8 ,! he>t1 ! life1 ! s\l1 ( ?is inf9ite univ]se2 ju/ice t means ju/ice2 p[] t means p[]2 love t surpasses all our imag9ation ( love2 a ,god :o is et]nal goodness2 :o f ! beg9n+ has fold$ 8 *ild man to 8 he>t1 :isp]+ all ( tru? t he c\ld und]/&1 brea?+ into him all ( life t he c\ld conta91 inspir+ him ) all love & t5d]ness t he c\ld appreciate or employ1 & s1 9 ?is way1 lead+ him & guid+ him ?r\gh ! ages1 ye> by ye> & c5tury by c5tury1 /ill to some?+ bett] & f9] & high]2 a ,god1 n (f some:]e 9 ! heav5s1 to :om we mu/ s5d a mess5g]2 n a ,god sep>at$ f u by "s great gulf t we mu/ bridge by "s suppos$ atonem5t2 a ,god ne>] to u ?an our brea?2 a ,god :o he>s ! :isp] ( our want1 :o und]/&s ! dawn+ wi% or aspiration be=e x takes =m or %ape2 a ,god :o loves u bett] ?an we love ourselves or love ^? :o are de>e/ to u2 a ,god :o kn[s bett] :at we ne$ ?an we "k ourselves1 & is m ready to give u ?an fa!rs are to give good gifts to _! *ildr54 ,is !re any loss "h8 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ! new man t has come into mod]n ?\ght4 ,n ! brok5 fragm5ts ( a p]fect ,adam2 n a man s crippl$ intellectually t1 z !y h be5 tell+ u = c5turies1 x 0 impossible = him to f9d ! tru?1 or to "k x :5 he did f9d x2 n a be+ s deprav$1 morally1 t he nev] desires any good1 & nev] loves any?+ :i* is sweet & f9e2 a be+ totally deprav$1 a be+ :o1 z "o passage 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t tells u1 is s corrupt 8 v pray] is a s92 conceiv$1 born1 9 evil1 & all 8 ?\ghts ta9t$1 & drift+ t[>ds t :i* is wick$4 ,n ?is k9d ( a man4 ,a man :o has be5 on ! planet hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s1 :o has be5 le>n+ by exp]i5ce1 :o has be5 animal1 :o has be5 cruel1 b :o at e /ep has be5 try+ to f9d ! light1 has be5 becom+ a little tru] & bett]2 a be+ :o has evolv$ all t is sweete/ & f9e/ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w2 :o has made no end ( mi/akes1 :o has committ$ no end ( crimes1 b :o has le>n$ ?r\gh ^! processes1 & at la/ has giv5 u "s specim5s ( :at is possible by way ( developm5t 9 ,abraham & ,moses & ,elijah & ,david & ,isaiah1 & a long l9e ( prophets & se]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t "t2 n p]fect1 b magnific5t types ( actual m52 :o has develop$ 9 o!r nations su* m5 z ,gautama1 ! h]oes & tea*]s ( ,*9a1 l ,confucius2 !n ,ari/otle1 ,plato1 ,socrates2 ! noble m5 ( ,rome2 :o has giv5 u 9 ! mod]n _w ! great poets1 ! great discov]]s1 ! great philan?ropi/s2 ^? devot$ to ! highe/1 sweete/ ?+s2 musicians & arti/s2 :o has giv5 u ,%aksp]e1 :o has giv5 u1 cr[n+ !m all1 z ,i believe1 by ! moral beauty & gr&eur ( 8 love1 ! ,naz>5e1 ,jesus1 our eld] bro!r1 ,son ( ,god1 & help] ( 8 fell[-man2 ?is humanity t has nev] fall52 t has be5 climb+ up f ! beg9n+1 & n s9k+ d[n4 ,is !re any loss "h8 ,!n let u see :at k9d ( a ,bible mod]n sci5ce & mod]n discov]y & mod]n s*ol>%ip & mod]n life h giv5 u4 ,our ,bible is ! sift$ tru? ( ! ages4 ,!re is n a passage 9 x or a l9e = :i* we ne$ apologize4 ,!re is no?+ incr$ible 9 x1 except z x is incr$ibly sweet & good & true4 ,x is ! tru? t has come to m5 9 all ages1 no matt] spok5 by ^: lips1 no matt] writt5 by :at p51 no matt] wr\ght out "u :at conditions or 9 :atev] civilization or "u :atev] sky4 ,all t is true & sweet & f9e is a "p ( ,god's revelation ( himself to 8 *ildr51 & makes up our ,bible1 :i* is n all writt5 yet4 ,e new tru? t %all be discov]$ 9 ! future w make a new l9e or a new p>agraph or a new *apt]4 ,god has be5 writ+ x on ! rocks1 9 ! />s1 9 ! he>ts1 on ! bra9s ( 8 *ildr52 & 8 h& does n slack54 ,he is n tir$3 he is writ+ /ill4 ,he w write to-morr[1 & next ye>1 & ?r\gh\t all ! com+ "t4 ,?is is ! ,bible4 ,we believe1 = example1 t ! say+ ( ! old ,egyptian1 ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes1 is j z div9e & sweet z :5 said 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we believe t ! ,gold5 ,rule is j z gold5 :5 utt]$ by ,confucius hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ,jesus z x 0 aft]w>ds4 ,we believe t ! say+ ab\t two comm&m5ts be+ ! sum & sub/ance ( ! law 0 j z holy :5 ,hillel spake !m z :5 ,jesus utt]$ !m aft] 8 "t4 ,all tru? is div9e1 & "p ( ,god's div9e revelation to 8 *ildr54 ,"h is our ,bible1 !n4 ,n[ let me speak ab\t ,jesus1 & see if our ?\ght is less preci\s ?an ! old4 ,9 my old days1 :5 ,i prea*$ 9 ! or?odox *ur*1 ,jesus 0 nev] half s de>1 s helpful to me1 z he is n[4 ,if ,i ?\ght ( him at all1 ,i 0 oblig$ to ?9k ( him z someh[ a second ,god1 :o /ood betwe5 me & ! fir/ "o1 & ?r\gh :om ,i hop$ deliv]ance f ! law & ! ju/ice ( ! fir/4 ,i _h to ?9k ( him z a "p ( a s*eme t seem$ to me unju/ & cruel1 involv+ ! torture ( "s & ! loss ( mo/ ( ! race4 ,y _c pick ! old-"t ,jesus out ( t s*eme ( :i* he is a "p4 ,i c\ld n love him !n z ,i love him n[4 ,i c\ld n ?9k ( him z an example to foll[2 = h[ c "o take ! ,inf9ite = an example8 ,h[ c "o foll[ ! absolutely ,p]fect except af> (f8 ,b n[ ,i ?9k ( ,jesus & 8 cross z ! mo/ natural & at ! same "t ! div9e/ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( man4 ,no?+ outside ( ! regul> div9e ord] 9 x4 ,jesus reveals to me to-day ! humanness ( ,god & ! div95ess ( man4 ,& he takes 8 place 9 ! long l9e ( ! _w's r$eem]s1 ^? :o h wr\ght atonem5t1 h[8 ,?r\gh fai?fulness ev5 unto dea?4 ,! way we "w out ! atonem5t ( ! _w1 t is1 ! reconciliation ( ! _w to ,god1 is by be+ true to ! vision ( ! tru? z x comes to u1 no matt] by ! pa?way ( :at suff]+1 true z ,jesus 0 true1 true ev5 :5 he ?\ght 8 ,fa!r _h =sak5 him4 ,d y "k1 fri5ds1 ,i ?9k t is ! gr&e/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,he v]ily believ$ t ,god _h =sak5 him2 & yet he held fa/ to 8 tru/1 to 8 tru?1 to 8 fai?fulness1 ev5 :5 swoon+ away into ! unconsci\sness ( dea?4 ,!re is fai?1 & !re is fai?fulness2 & he %>es ?is ) ?\s&s ( o!rs4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( m5 :o h suff]$ m ?an ,jesus did dy+ = 8 own tru?2 ?\s&s ( m>tyrs :o1 ) 8 "n on _! lips1 h gone ?r\gh great] torture ?an he did4 ,all ^!1 :oev] has be5 fai?ful1 :oev] has suff]$ = ! "r1 :oev] has be5 true1 has help$ to "w out ! atonem5t1 ! reconciliation1 ( ! _w ) ,god1 %[+ ! beauty ( tru? & br++ m5 into t admiration ( x t helps !m to come into accord ) ! div9e life4 ,!n "o m po9t4 ,in/ead ( ! wail ( ! damn$ t is nev]1 ?r\gh all et]nity1 = "o mom5t hu%$ 9 sil5ce1 we place ! song ( ! r$eem$1 an et]nal hope = e *ild born ( ! race4 ,we d n believe x is possible = a human s\l ultimately to be lo/4 ,:y8 ,because we believe 9 ,god4 ,god ei!r c save all s\ls or he _c4 ,if he c & w n1 !n he is n ,god4 ,if he w\ld & _c1 !n he is n ,god4 ,let u rev]5tly say x3 he is "u an inf9ite obligation to 8 own self1 to 8 own righte\sness1 to 8 own tru?1 8 own p[]1 8 own love1 8 own "*1 to see to x t all s\ls1 "s "t1 are reconcil$ to him4 ,?is does n mean a poor1 *eap1 an easy salvation4 ,x means t e brok5 law mu/ h its consequ5ces s long z x rema9s brok54 ,x means t 9 ?is _w & ?r\gh all worlds ! law- break] is to be foll[$ by ! natural & necess>y results ( 8 ?\ghts1 ( 8 words1 ( 8 de$s2 b x means t 9 ?is puni%m5t ! pa9 is a "p ( ! div9e love4 ,= ! love ( ,god makes x absolutely necess>y t ! object ( t love %all be deliv]$ f s9 & wrong1 & br\ght into reconciliation ) himself2 & ! pa91 ! necess>y results ( wrongdo+1 are a "p ( ! div9e t5d]ness1 a "p ( ! div9e fai?fulness1 a "p ( ! div9e love4 ,s we believe t ?r\gh d>kness or ?r\gh light1 ?r\gh joy or ?r\gh sorr[1 "s "t1 some:]e1 e *ild ( ,god %all be br\ght into 8 pres5ce1 ready to s+ ! song ( peace & joy & reconcil$ love4 ,n[1 fri5ds1 ,i h gone ov] all ! ma9 po9ts ( ! !ology ( our "q4 ,i h told y :at ,i ?9k ! results ( mod]n /udy h tak5 away4 ,i h indicat$ to y :at ,i believe is to come & take ! place ( ^! ?+s t are absolutely gone4 ,ask y\rselves s]i\sly1 if y are n "o ( u1 is !re a s+le "o ( ^! ?+s t mod]n inve/igation is ?reat5+ t y really c>e to keep8 ,if y c\ld *oose betwe5 ! two sy/ems & h y\r *oice settle ! validity ( !m1 w\ld y n *oose ! second1 & be grateful to bid good-by to ! fir/8 ,rememb]1 h[ev]1 at ! end let me say1 z ,i did at ! beg9n+1 t1 if ^! ?+s pass away & ! o!r f9] ?+s come 9 _! places1 ,unit>ianism is n to be *>g$ by its enemies ) de/roy+ ! old1 nei!r is x to take ! cr$it on ! "p ( its fri5ds = hav+ creat$ all ! new4 ,t di/+ui%es u z ,unit>ians f any o!r =m ( fai? is t we believe 9 ! liv+1 lov+1 lead+ ,god ( ! mod]n _w1 & are ready gladly to take ! results ( mod]n inve/igation1 believ+ t !y are only a "p ( ! revelation ( ! div9e tru? & ! ,fa!r's w4 ,we accept ^! ?+s1 /& = !m1 proclaim !m2 b we did n create !m4 ,if any?+ is gone t y did n l1 we did n take x away4 ,if any?+ is come t y d l1 give ,god ! glory2 & let u %>e ) y ! joy & praise4 ,,are ,,!re ,,any ,,cre$s ,,:i* ,,x ,,is ,,wick$ ,,= ,,u ,,to ,,"q8 ,,any body ( p :atsoev] has1 ( c\rse1 an und\bt$ "r to organize on ! basis ( any belief or pr9ciples :i* x may happ5 to hold4 ,?is1 always1 on ! supposition t ^? pr9ciples or beliefs are n antagoni/ic to human welf>e4 ,!y h a "r to e/abli% ! conditions ( memb]%ip & limit _! numb]s z mu* z !y please4 ,= example1 suppose a set ( p]sons *anc$ to hold ! belief t ! s-call$ ,%aksp]e plays 7 writt5 by ,bacon4 ,!y h a p]fect "r to organize a society1 & to say t nobody %all be a memb] ( t society unless he agrees ) !m 9 ?is belief4 ,if ,i happ51 z ,i d1 to hold "s o!r conviction ab\t ! matt]1 ,i h no "r to blame !m because !y d n wi% me to be a memb]4 ,i c organize1 if ,i please1 ano!r society t %all h = its c>d9al doctr9al /atem5t ! belief t ,%aksp]e 0 ! au?or ( ^! plays4 ,!re is no ne$ t ,i %\ld qu>rel ) p hold+ ^! o!r ideas4 ,or1 if ,i am a labor+ man1 9 ! te*nical s5se ( ! ^w t is commonly us$ to-day1 ,i h a "r to organize a society devot$ to ! fur!rance ( ! eight- h\r movem5t1 or any o!r specific end or aim :i* seems to me necess>y to ! welf>e ( society z organiz$ 9 ! mod]n _w4 ,all ?is we conc$e at ! outset4 ,p h a p]fect "r to organize on ! basis ( _! p>ticul> beliefs1 & to keep out ( _! organization ^? p]sons :o d n happ5 to agree ) !m4 ,b1 & "h is a mo/ important consid]ation1 if ^! beliefs seem to u :o are outside to be vital2 if !y appe> to conc]n u1 to t\* our well-be+1 our future hopes1 !n we c]ta9ly h a "r to /udy ^? beliefs1 to criticise !m1 to put !m to ! te/ to see :e!r !y are well f\nd$1 :e!r !y h any adequate basis ( support4 ,&1 /ill fur!r1 if ! p hold+ a c]ta9 set ( beliefs tell u t !y are inspir$ ( ,god1 t !y are spokesm5 = ,god1 t !y h _h committ$ to !m a c]ta9 def9ite deposit ( fai? = ! b5efit ( ! _w2 if !y tell u t1 unless we agree ) !m1 unless we accept ! conditions & come into _! organization1 !n we are oppos$ to ,god1 are endang]+ our own s\ls1 & are enemies ( ! human race1 !n x becomes n m]ely our "r to look into ^! matt]s3 does x n become our mo/ solemn duty8 ,are we n "u ! highe/ ( all obligations to decide = ourselves "o way or ! o!r z to :e!r ^! claims are valid8 ,=1 if !y are1 !n !re is no?+ s important = u z t we %\ld accept !m & live 9 accordance ) !m1 jo9 ! societies t are organiz$ on !m z a basis1 d our utmo/ to ext5d _! acceptance ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,if !y are n valid1 !n we ought to d our v be/ to prove ?is also1 & help ^? :o are 9 bondage to ^! false ideas to atta9 _! lib]ty1 9 ord] t !y may jo9 ) u 9 f9d+ out t :i* is true1 9 ord] t toge!r we may "w = ! discov]y ( ! w ( ,god1 & t we may co-op]ate 9 help+ ! _w to f9d & obey t w4 ,y w\ld suppose f ! ord9>y assumption ( ^? :o hold ! old cre$s1 & :o h organiz$ _! *ur*es on ^! cre$s1 z f\ndation /ones1 t !re _h be5 at ! outset a cle>1 a def9ite revelation ( tru?1 t x _h be5 unque/ion$1 t x _h come ) cr$5tials en\gh to satisfy ! _w t ! speak]s spoke by au?ority1 & t ! matt] _h f ! beg9n+ be5 well und]/ood4 ,x is assum$ t we :o d n hold ^! ideas are wilfully wrong1 t we are n incl9$ to accept ! div9e tru?1 t x is on acc\nt ( ! h>dness & wick$ness ( our he>ts1 & t we pref] evil r ?an good4 ,we are told t we might "k1 if we w\ld1 t ! matt] is def9ite1 & has be5 p]fectly well settl$ f ! beg9n+4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is ! assumption4 ,let u n[1 !n1 inve/igate ! matt] = a little :ile1 j z calmly1 j z simply1 j z dispassionately z we are able4 ,i confess to y1 at ! outset1 t ,i d n l su* a task z to- day seems to be impos$ ^u me4 ,i d n l to be put 9 ! position ( seem+ to criticise my fell[- citiz5s1 my fri5ds1 & neighbors2 b x seems to me t x is m ?an a task1 t x is a duty1 & "o t ,i _c readily escape4 ,i mean z little z possible ev5 to seem to criticise p2 b ,i mu/ look into ! f\ndations ( _! beliefs1 & see :e!r !y are valid1 :e!r !re is any reason :y we %\ld feel ourselves compell$ to-day to accept !m4 ,let u take our place1 !n1 at ! outset ( ,*ri/ianity by ! side ( ,jesus & ! apo/les4 ,n[ let u note "o /range fact4 ,= ! fir/ two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s ! belief ( ! ,*ur* 0 *aotic1 unconfirm$1 unsettl$4 ,!re 0 dispute & discussion ( ! mo/ e>ne/ & mo/ bitt] k9d conc]n+ :at are reg>d$ to-day z ! v fundam5tals ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,?is w\ld h>dly seem possible1 w\ld x1 if ,jesus _h made himself p]fectly cle> & explicit 9 reg>d to ^! matt]s8 ,if ,jesus 7 really ,god1 & if he came d[n on to ?is e>? = ! "o express purpose ( tell+ humanity :at k9d ( moral & spiritual condition x 0 91 j :at x ne$$ 9 ord] to be sav$1 w\ld y n suppose t he w\ld h be5 s cle> t !re c\ld h be5 no hone/ "q ab\t x8 ,if1 = example1 ,jesus knew he 0 ,god1 ought n he to h told x s pla9ly t no hone/ man c\ld g a/ray ab\t x8 ,if he knew t ! human race fell 9 ,adam & 0 9 a condition ( loss "u ! g5]al wra? & curse ( ,god1 ought n he to h said some?+ ab\t ,adam1 some?+ ab\t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 some?+ ab\t ! fall8 ,yet x nev] appe>s any:]e t he did4 ,if he knew x 0 absolutely necess>y = u to hold c]ta9 ideas ab\t ! ,bible1 ought n he to h told u8 ,if he knew t ! great majority ( ! human race 0 go+ to endless & hopeless torm5t 9 ! future unless !y held c]ta9 beliefs1 ought n he to h made x pla98 ,b take t :i* ,i read z a "p ( our ,scripture lesson ?is morn+1 t magnific5t picture ( ! judgm5t sc5e1 :]e he divides ! %eep on 8 "r h& & ! goats on 8 left4 ,:o are ! %eep1 & :o are ! goats8 ,^? :o are to be admitt$ ) glad welcome to ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r are simply ^? t h be5 morally good2 & ^? :o are told !y mu/ be %ut out are simply ^? :o h bee morally bad4 ,!re is no h9t ( ! necessity ( any belief at all4 ,no?+ said ab\t any ,bible1 ab\t any ,tr9ity1 ab\t any fai?1 ab\t any?+ t is suppos$ to be ess5tial z a condition ( salvation1 n a ^w4 ,only ! good receive ! welcome1 & ! bad are %ut out4 ,t is all4 ,if ?is is n true1 ought he n to h told u some?+ ab\t x1 & made x p]fectly cle>8 ,n[ :at 0 ! condition ( popul> belief8 ,let me illu/rate x by "o or two po9ts4 ,orig51 = example1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs1 believ$ & prea*$ ! pre-exi/5ce ( ! human s\l & univ]sal salvation4 ,n[1 if ,jesus said any?+ contr>y to ?is belief ( univ]sal salvation1 ei!r ,orig5 did n "k any?+ ab\t x or he did n reg>d x z ( any au?ority1 "o or ! o!r4 ,we _c conceive ( 8 hold+ a position ( ?is sort if he _h kn[n t ,jesus _h pron\nc$ explicitly to ! contr>y4 ,take ano!r illu/ration4 ,two weeks ago ?is morn+ ,i _h occasion to quote to y a few words f ano!r ( ! old ,*ur* ,fa!rs1 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 :o taught explicitly t ,jesus 0 n ! equal ( ! ,fa!r1 b a subord9ate & creat$ be+4 ,n[1 if ,jesus _h cle>ly taught any?+ approa*+ ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 is x conceivable t ,ju/9 ,m>tyr _h n he>d ( x1 or1 hav+ he>d ( x1 _h n accept$ x8 ,at any rate1 if ^! ?+s 7 true & important1 x is inconceivable t ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs1 ! v f\nd]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 %\ld h be5 all at sea 9 reg>d to !m1 %\ld h held div]g5t op9ions1 & %\ld h be5 discuss+ ^! que/ions "o way & ! o!r = ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,let u n[ see :at we h z a basis = belief 9 reg>d to :at ,jesus really did say4 ,! ,gospels grew up 9 a "t :5 !re 0 no %or?& writ+1 no report+4 ,jesus does n say "o ^w ab\t hav+ any record made ( 8 tea*+1 does n seem to h consid]$ x ( ! slighte/ importance4 ,he simply talks & conv]ses z fri5d ) fri5d1 prea*es to ! cr[ds :]ev] !y ga!r1 b says no?+ :atev] ab\t f\nd+ any sy/em ( doctr9e1 says no?+ ab\t ! importance ( hav+ a /atem5t ( 8 doctr9e kept4 ,! ,gospels1 z a matt] ( fact1 did n come into _! pres5t %ape = _m ye>s aft] 8 dea?4 ,h[ long8 ,! critics are n at "o 9 reg>d to x4 ,a book has rec5tly be5 translat$ f ! ,g]man1 by a pr(essor 9 ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y 9 ?is ,/ate1 :i* says t n a s+le "o ( ! ,gospels 0 kn[n 9 its pres5t %ape until betwe5 ! ye>s #aej & #bjj ,a4,d4 ,all s*ol>s d n accept ?is2 b !y are all at "o 9 ! /atem5t t x 0 a great _m ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,jesus be=e !y came into ! %ape 9 :i* we "k !m to-day4 ,!re 01 !n1 no cle> record at ! fir/ 9 reg>d to ^! matt]s ( belief2 &1 z ,i said a mom5t ago1 = ! fir/ two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s ! condition ( ! ,*ur* 0 *aotic4 ,x 0 a long "t com+ to a consci\sness ( itself4 ,n[ let u note ! "t :5 a few ( ! cre$s 7 =m$1 & :at are "s ( _! *>act]i/ics4 ,al?\gh ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ w\ld seem to take u back to ! apo/les1 we are n to deal ) t fir/1 because x 0 n ! fir/ "o ( ! cre$s to come into its pres5t %ape4 ,! olde/ cre$ t we h to-day is ! ,nic5e4 ,:5 0 t =m$8 ,x 0 agre$ ^u at ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea1 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! f\r? c5tury4 ,n[ note1 if y please1 :at influ5ces %ap$ & det]m9$ x4 ,did ^? :o propos$ t ?is p>ticul> clause or t %\ld ent] into x h any pro( ( _! belief8 ,did !y ev5 claim to h8 ,:y1 ! idea ( evid5ce1 ! ?\ght ( pro(1 0 absolutely unkn[n to ! m9d ( ,*ri/5dom at t "t4 ,nobody ?\ght ( su* a ?+ z propos+ to prove t ?is or t or ! o!r 0 true4 ,! ,nic5e ,cre$ came into exi/5ce v mu*1 inde$1 z does ! plat=m ( a political p>ty at ! pres5t "t4 ,"o man f\ght = ?is proposition1 ano!r man = t "o2 & at la/ x 0 a sort ( compromise decid$ by a majority4 ,& h[ 0 ! majority rea*$8 ,fri5ds1 !re 7 bribes1 !re 7 ?reats1 !re 7 all k9ds ( intimidation1 !re 7 bl[s1 !re 0 wrangl+ ( e k9d1 !re 0 bani%m5t1 !re 0 murd]4 ,!re has n be5 a political plat=m 9 ! mod]n _w evolv$ out ( su* brutal1 conflict+1 anti-religi\s conditions z ^? :i* prevail$ be=e & 9 connection ) ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea4 ,any?+ l evid5ce8 ,n he>d ( or ?\ght (4 ,any?+ l quiet brood+ ( ^? :o suppos$ !y 71 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 receiv+ div9e & sacr$ tru?8 ,! f>!/ possible f any conditions t c\ld be sugge/$ by su* a ?\ght4 ,& at ! la/1 ?\gh und\bt$ly ! majority ( ! ,*ur* at t "t 0 ,unit>ian1 z ,i told y ! o!r day x 0 ! decisive influ5ce ( ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e :i* settl$ ! controv]sy4 ,?us came into exi/5ce 9 ! f\r? c5tury ! olde/ ( ! *ur* ,cre$s :i* is recogniz$ z au?oritative 9 ! ,ca?olic1 ! ,anglican1 & ! ,episcopal *ur*es ( ! pres5t "t4 ,& ?is ,nic5e ,cre$1 if ,i _h "t to g into x & analyze x1 ,i c\ld %[ y conta9s elem5ts :i* no intellig5t man 9 any ( ^! *ur*es ?9ks ( believ+ at ! pres5t "t2 & yet nobody d>es sugge/ a *ange1 or ! br++ x into accord ) :at ! intellig5ce ( ! mod]n _w kn[s to be true4 ,let u pass on1 & consid] = a mom5t ! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 s call$4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ! ,*ur* :5 p really suppos$ t ! apo/les 7 its au?or4 ,!re are p]sons to-day :o h n discov]$ ! contr>y4 ,i cross$ ! ocean a few ye>s ago :5 on bo>d 7 a bi%op ( "o ( ! ,we/]n ,/ates & a "y c&idate = ord]s :o 0 travell+ ) him z 8 pupil4 ,i fell into conv]sation ) ?is "y man1 & f\nd t he really believ$ t ! twelve clauses ( ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ 7 manufactur$ by ! apo/les !mselves4 ,he _h nev] discov]$ any?+ to ! contr>y4 ,a /ill m a/oni%+ fact came to my k la/ ye>4 ,dur+ t discussion ov] ,ian ,mc,laren's cre$1 9 :i* s _m p 7 int]e/$ la/ w9t]1 ,*ancellor ,mc,cracken1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,new ,york1 publi%$ a lett]1 9 :i* he ref]r$ to ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ z writt5 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,x took my brea? away :5 ,i read x4 ,i wond]$1 ,c\ld ! *ancellor ( a great ,univ]sity possibly be ignorant ( ! facts8 ,w\ld he /ate t :i* he knew 0 n true8 ,i c\ld n expla9 x ei!r way4 ,i 0 compell$ to ?9k1 if he 0 ?\ghtless & c>eless ab\t x1 t he _h no bus9ess to be ab\t a matt] ( su* importance4 ,b he said ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ 0 writt5 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,n[ :at are ! facts8 ,! apo/les _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! cre$1 z ev]ybody kn[s to-day :o *ooses to look into ! matt]4 ,x grew1 & 0 f\r or five hundr$ ye>s 9 gr[?1 "o phrase 9 "o %ape held 9 a c]ta9 "p ( ! ,*ur*1 ano!r phrase 9 ano!r %ape held 9 ano!r "p ( ! ,*ur*1 p hold+ no?+ s sacr$ ab\t x b t !y 7 at p]fect lib]ty to *ange x & add to x & take away f x1 until1 z we get x to- day1 x appe>$ = ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory at ab\t ! ye> #ejj4 ,& yet x /&s 9 ! ,*ur* to-day claim+ to be ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,& ?is ,apo/les' ,cre$1 if x 7 a "p ( ! purpose ,i h 9 m9d ?is morn+1 ,i c\ld analyze1 & f9d t x conta9s elem5ts :i* nobody accepts to-day2 & yet nobody d>es to propose t\*+ x1 su* is ! rev]5ce = t :i* is old4 ,s mu* m rev]5ce does ! _w h = t :i* is old ?an = t :i* is true4 ,if y approa* a ,*ur*man 9 reg>d to 8 belief 9 ! resurrection ( ! body1 he w say1 ,( c\rse1 we d n believe 9 ! resurrection ( ! body3 we believe 9 ! resurrection ( ! s\l4 ,b he does n believe 9 ! resurrection ( ! s\l1 ei!r4 ,let me make two /atem5ts 9 reg>d to ?is4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 if he does n believe 9 ! resurrection ( ! body1 he has no "r to say x1 because ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops1 repres5t+ ! :ole ,*ur* ( ! ,unit$ /ates1 9 an au?oritative pa/oral lett] issu$ )9 ?ree ye>s1 decl>es t fixity ( int]pretation is ( ! ess5ce ( ! cre$s4 ,no man1 !n1 is at lib]ty to *ange ! int]pretation to suit himself4 ,& !n1 aga91 nobody1 z ,i say1 believes 9 ! resurrection ( ! s\l4 ,:y8 ,because t /atem5t1 ) ! au?ority ( ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops t nobody has any bus9ess to *ange or re9t]pret1 c>ries ) x a _w und]nea? ! surface ( ! e>? to :i* ! dead g d[n2 & resurrection means com+ up aga9 f t und]gr\nd _w4 ,nobody believes 9 any und]gr\nd _w to-day4 ,y _c be resurrect$4 ,t is1 y _c rise aga9 unless y h fir/ gone d[n4 ,x is ! asc5t ( ! s\l we believe 9 to-day1 & n its resurrection1 mu* less ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,n[ a ^w 9 reg>d to ano!r ( ! great hi/oric cre$s4 ,! ?ird "o to be %ap$ 0 ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,curi\sly nam$ mo/ ( ^! are4 ,!re 0 a tradition 9 ! ,*ur* t ,a?anasius1 :o 0 "o ( ! great antagoni/s ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicaea1 wrote ?is cre$ call$ aft] 8 "n2 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! cre$ 0 n kn[n 9 ! ,*ur* 9 ! %ape 9 :i* we h x n[ until at lea/ f\r or five hundr$ ye>s aft] ,a?anasius 0 dead4 ,! ,a?anasian ,cre$ dates f ! eigh? or n9? c5tury2 & 9 ?is = ! fir/ "t !re is a cle>1 explicit1 def9ite =mulation ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,x nev] _h be5 %ap$ 9 p]fection until ! "t ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$2 & ?is cre$ conta9s among o!r ?+s ^? fam\s damnatory clauses8 :i* ! ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ?is c\ntry1 to _! cr$it be x said1 h left out ( _! ,pray] ,book4 ,b ?is ,a?anasian ,cre$ is oblig$ to be sung ?irte5 times e ye> 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 & y c imag9e ) :at grace & joy !y mu/ s+ ! /atem5t t1 unless a man believes e s+le ^w & s5t5ce ( x1 he %all no d\bt p]i% ev]la/+ly4 ,! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 !n1 takes u only to ! eigh? or n9? c5tury4 ,y see1 d y n1 t1 in/ead ( !re hav+ be5 any cle>1 explicit1 def9ite /atem5t ( *ur* beliefs on ! "p ( ,jesus & 8 apo/les1 !y are long & sl[ gr[?s1 & n built up on ! basis ( pro( or evid5ce1 simply op9ions :i* p came to hold & fight = & prea*1 until at la/ !y got a majority to believe 9 !m1 & !y 7 accept$ by "s c\ncil4 ,i wi% n[ to ask y\r att5tion = a few mom5ts to "o or two ( ! mod]n /atem5ts ( beliefs4 ,we are face to face "h 9 ?is mod]n _w ) a v /range condition ( affairs4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld see ! outcome ( x4 ,"h are *ur*es pr9t+1 publi%+1 scatt]+ all ov] ,am]ica & ,europe1 /atem5ts ( belief :i* p]haps h>dly "o man 9 t5 among _! pew-hold]s or ve/rym5 believes4 ,!y w tell y !y d n believe !m2 !y are almo/ angry ) y if y make ! /atem5t t ^! are *ur* beliefs2 & at ! same "t we are 9 ! curi\s position ( f9d+ t ! man :o proposes himself z a c&idate = ! m9i/ry 9 any ( ^! *ur*es d>es n "q or d\bt ^! horrible /atem5ts4 ,&1 if x is f\nd t he does "q !m aft] he gets into ! m9i/ry1 he is 9 dang] ( a trial = h]esy4 ,we h _h a p]fect /orm "h 9 ,new ,york 9 "o ( our greate/ *ur*es ov] ,dr4 ,briggs4 ,& :at 0 ,dr4 ,briggs tri$ =8 ,simply = rais+ ! "q z to :e!r e "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 infallible4 ,t 0 all4 ,ano!r pr(essor 9 a !ological sem9>y 9 ! ,we/ 0 turn$ out ( 8 pr(essor%ip = a simil> (f5ce4 ,an ,episcopal m9i/]1 a fri5d ( m9e 9 ,ohio1 0 turn$ out ( 8 *ur* = d>+ to ent]ta9 "s ( ! mod]n ideas :i* are 9 ! air1 & :i* intellig5t p believe ev]y:]e4 ,"o ( ! be/ kn[n ,episcopal m9i/]s 9 ?is city to-day has an indictm5t ov] 8 head4 ,x has be5 !re = eight ye>s2 & x is only by ! good w ( 8 bi%op t he is tol]at$4 ,8 crime is d>+ to ?9k1 & to believe :at all ! respectable text-books ( ! mod]n _w tea*4 ,& p 9 ! pews are indignant if y say t _! ,*ur* holds ^! ideas6 ,x is a curi\s /ate ( affairs4 ,h[ long is x go+ to la/8 ,:at is to be its outcome8 ,i d n "k4 ,b let u look = a mom5t at ano!r4 ,let u note "o or two po9ts 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,confession ( ,fai?4 ,x tea*es /ill1 ) :at x claims to be absolute au?ority1 t ,god1 be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 select$ j ! precise numb] ( p t he 0 go+ to save2 t he did ?is1 n 9 view ( ! fact t !y 7 go+ to be good p at all1 b arbitr>ily ( 8 own w1 n to be t\*$ or *ang$ by any?+ 9 _! "* or conduct4 ,all ! re/ he is to pass by 2 & !y are to g to ev]la/+ woe4 ,! elect are v few3 ^? :o are pass$ by are ! _m4 ,& :y does he d ?is8 ,j ?9k = a mom5t4 ,!re is no su* colossal egotism1 su* extreme ( selfi%ness1 9 all ! _w z t attribut$ to ,god 9 ?is ,confession ( ,fai?4 ,! "o ?+ he lives =1 c>es =1 ?9ks (1 labors aft]1 is :at8 ,8 own glory4 ,he saves a few p to illu/rate ! glory ( 8 grace & m]cy4 ,he damns all ! re/ purely to illu/rate ! glory ( "s mon/r\s ?+ call$ 8 ju/ice4 ,?is k9d ( doctr9e we are expect$ to believe to-day4 ,& worse yet1 if any?+ c be worse4 ,i wond] h[ _m lov+1 t5d] mo!rs 9 all ^! *ur*es "k x1 h[ _m "k t ! little babe :i* !y clasp to _! bosoms ) su* inf9ite t5d]ness & love1 :i* !y ?9k ( z a gift f ! good ,god1 "r out ( heav51 is an enemy ( ,god1 is "u ! curse & wra? ( ,god8 ,h[ _m ( y "k t y\r cre$ tea*es t ,god hates ?is bless$ little babe1 & t1 if he does n happ5 to be "o ( ! elect1 he mu/ suff] torm5t 9 d>kness =ev] & ev]8 ,t is taught 9 y\r confession ( fai?1 :i* ,i h "r "h at my h&4 ,! only mitigation ( x t ,i h ev] he>d ( on ! "p ( consi/5t believ]s is ! say+ ( ,mi*ael ,wiggleswor?1 a fam\s alleg$ poet ( ! ,puritan "t 9 ,new ,engl&1 :5 he /ates explicitly t none ( ^! non-elect *ildr5 c be sav$1 b s9ce !y are infants1 & n su* bad s9n]s z ! gr[n up ones1 _! puni%m5t %all be mitigat$ by _! hav+ ! easie/ room 9 hell4 ,fri5ds1 y smile at ?is4 ,?is poem ( ,mi*ael ,wiggleswor?'s 0 a h\sehold treasure 9 ,new ,engl& = a hundr$ ye>s4 ,no end ( editions 0 sold4 ,x 0 e>ne/ly1 v]ily believ$2 & ! doctr9e is /ill taught e "t t a new edition ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,confession ( ,fai?8 is issu$ 9 ?is c\ntry or 9 ,europe4 ,%all we escape ^! ?+s by go+ into o!r *ur*es8 ,"s ( !m1 yes2 b ! ess5tials are !re 9 all ( !m4 ,take = "o mom5t ! ,episcopal ,pray] ,book4 ,i h _h fri5ds 9 ! old *ur*es :o h become ,episcopalians = no reason t ,i c\ld imag9e1 except t x seem$ to !m !y 7 escap+ "s ( ! %>pe/ corn]s ( ! old beliefs2 & yet1 if y w read c>efully ! =m ( s]vice = ! baptism ( infants 9 ! ,episcopal ,pray] ,book z held to-day & 9 con/ant use 9 e ,episcopal ,*ur* 9 ?is c\ntry & ,engl& & ?r\gh\t ,europe1 y w f9d t x is taught !re 9 ! pla9e/ & mo/ =cible way t ! unbaptiz$ infant is a *ild ( wra?1 is "u ! dom9ion ( ! devil1 is de/9$ to ev]la/+ dea?1 & is reg5]at$ only by hav+ a little wat] plac$ on its =ehead & by a prie/ say+ ov] him c]ta9 wond]ful words4 ,c y believe1 fri5ds1 = "o mom5t t a little *ild ?is m9ute belongs to ! devil1 is "u 8 dom9ion1 hat$ ( ,god1 doom$ to et]nal dea?1 !n ! prie/ puts 8 f+]s 9 "s wat]1 t\*es its =ehead1 & says1 ,i baptize !e1 etc41 & ! *ild1 aft] ?is is said1 five m9utes lat]1 ,god loves1 has tak5 to 8 arms z "o ( 8 own little *ildr51 & is go+ to receive him to et]nal felicity =ev]8 ,c we believe su* ?+s to-day8 ,d p believe !m8 ,if !y d n1 are !y s9c]e 9 say+ !y d1 9 support+ ! in/itutions t proclaim to ! _w e h\r ( e day ( e week ( e mon? ( e ye> t !y d believe !m8 ,i h n[ said all ,i am go+ to ab\t ^! cre$s 9 any special way4 ,i wi% n[ to discuss ! g5]al situation = a little4 ,i h h]et(ore said1 ,i wi% to say x aga91 to make x p]fectly pla9 & emphasize x1 t all ^! old ,cre$s are bas$ on ! suppos$ ru9 ( ! race4 ,!y h come into exi/5ce = ! express purpose ( sav+ z _m s\ls z possible f ?is ru94 ,!y nev] w\ld h be5 he>d ( b = ! belief 9 ?is ru94 ,& yet to-day !re is n a intellig5t man 9 ,*ri/5dom t does n "k t ! doctr9e ( man's fall & ru9 is n only d\btful1 b demon/rably untrue4 ,x is n a matt] ( "q3 x is settl$2 & yet ^! *ur*es g on j z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$4 ,is x s9c]e8 ,is x q hone/8 ,is ?is ! way y use language 9 ,wall ,/reet1 9 y\r banks & y\r /ores8 ,is ?is ! way y ma9ta9 y\r cr$it z bus9ess m58 ,oh1 let u purge ^! /atem5ts ( outgr[n crudities1 cruelties1 falsities1 blasphemies1 infamies6 ,let u d>e to believe t ! light ( ,god to-day is holi] ?an ! mi/akes ab\t ,him made by ^? :o walk$ 9 d>kness4 ,n[ let me sugge/ to y4 ,e "o ( ^! cre$s sprang out ( a !ory ( ! univ]se t nobody any long] holds4 ,!y are ,ptolemaic 9 _! orig91 n ,cop]nican4 ,!y sprang out ( a "t :5 x 0 believ$ t ?is 0 a little t9y _w1 & ,god 0 outside ( x1 gov]n+ x by ! arbitr>y imposition ( 8 law4 ,e "o ( ^! cre$s is fitt$ to t !ory ( ?+s2 & t !ory ( ?+s has pass$ away absolutely & =ev]4 ,consid] = j a mom5t4 ,:y %\ld we pay su* extravagant def]5ce to ! op9ions ( m5 :o liv$ 9 ! d>k ages1 ( ! old ,*ur* ,fa!rs1 ( ,a?anasius1 ( ,arius1 ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ( ,orig51 ( ,t]tullian8 ,:y1 fri5ds1 j ?9k = a mom5t4 ,!re 0 h>dly a s+le po9t connect$ ) ?is _w t !y knew any?+ ab\t4 ,h[ did x happ5 t ! :ole mod]n _w %\ld get on its knees 9 _! pres5ce1 z ?\gh !y knew ev]y?+ ab\t ! ,inf9ite1 :5 !y knew next to no?+ ab\t ! f9ite8 ,is !re any pro( t !y knew any?+ ab\t x8 ,n "o s+le p>ticle4 ,?9k = a m9ute4 ,we "k to-day unspeakably m ab\t ! orig9 ( ! ,bible1 h[ x grew1 h[ x came into its pres5t %ape1 ?an any man f ! fir/ c5tury until a hundr$ ye>s ago c\ld by any possibility "k4 ,we "k a good deal m ?an ,paul1 ?\gh he 0 "o ( ! writ]s1 unspeakably m4 ,he _h no means ( kn[+4 ,we h sift$ e p>ticle ( evid5ce1 e s\rce ( k t ! _w has to %[4 ,we "k unspeakably m ab\t ?is univ]se ?an any man ( ! old5 "t _h any way ( kn[+4 ,he _h no way ( kn[+ any?+4 ,i said some?+ rec5tly ab\t ! orig9 & nature ( man4 ,v little 0 kn[n ab\t ?is until )9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,we "k some?+ ab\t h[ religions gr[4 ,we h trac$ !m1 /udi$ !m1 n only ,*ri/ianity & ,judaism1 b all ! religions ( ! _w back to _! orig91 & se5 !m com+ into %ape4 ,we c judge some?+ ab\t !m to-day4 ,y want ! antiquity ( ! _w8 ,p are b[+ 9 ! pres5ce ( :at !y suppose to be ! antiquity1 t is1 ! ho>y-head$ wisdom1 ( ! _w4 ,:y1 fri5ds1 z y g back1 y are n go+ back to ! old age ( ! _w3 y are go+ back to its *ildhood4 ,! _w 0 nev] s old z x is ?is morn+4 ,humanity 0 nev] s old1 nev] _h su* accumulat$ exp]i5ce1 su* accumulat$ k1 z x has ?is morn+4 ,if y want ! results ( ! _w's ho>y-head$ antiquity1 its wisdom1 its accumulat$ exp]i5ce1 its k1 !n get ! v late/ results ( ! v f9e/ mod]n inve/igations2 = t is :]e y w f9d !m4 ,!n let u note 9 j a ^w "s o!r reasons :y we _c hold ^! old cre$s4 ,! /atem5ts t are made ab\t ,god are horrible4 ,! /atem5ts t are made 9 reg>d to ! me?od by :i* ,god is go+ to deal ) 8 creatures are horrible2 & !n :at !y tell u 9 reg>d to ! outcome ( human hi/ory is pessimi/ic & hopeless 9 ! extreme4 ,:]e d !y claim to get ! au?ority = ^! old beliefs8 ,!y tell u !y f9d !m on ! "o h& 9 ! ,bible4 ,:at d y f9d 9 ! ,bible8 ,y f9d almo/ any?+ y look =4 ,is x n p]fectly natural y %\ld8 ,! ,bible 0 writt5 by ev] s _m diff]5t writ]s dur+ a p]iod cov]+ ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s4 ,w\ld y expect to f9d ! same ideas ?r\gh\t x8 ,! book ( ,ecclesia/es tea*es t man dies l a dog4 ,! ,bible upholds polygamy1 slav]y1 cruelty ( almo/ e k9d4 ,y might prove almo/ any k9d ( immorality f ! ,bible if y wi%$ to4 ,b take ! highe/ & noble/ conception ( ! ,bible y c h4 ,i 0 talk+ ) an em95t & widely kn[n cl]gyman ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* dur+ ! pres5t ye>2 & we 7 speak+ ab\t ! ,bible4 ,i tell y ?is to %[ h[ mod]n ideas are p]meat+ ! ?\ghts ( m54 ,he said3 ,i confess t1 if ,god _h ev] giv5 ! _w an infallible book1 ,i %\ld be utt]ly appall$ & di%e>t5$2 because x is p]fectly cle> t we h no su* book n[4 ,&1 if ,god ev] gave u su* a book1 !n he has lo/ control ( 8 univ]se1 & 0 n able to keep u 9 possession ( x4 ,"h are ,quak]s & ,me?odi/s prov+ _! beliefs1 ! ,bapti/s prov+ !irs1 ! ,episcopalians prov+ !irs1 ! ,presbyt]ians !irs1 all ( !m diff]5t 9 "s p>ticul>1 & ea* ( !m gett+ _! pro( f ! ,bible4 ,let u rememb] t ! ,bible is simply a great body ( national lit]ature1 & t y c prove any?+ out ( x4 ,!n rememb] t x has be5 prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 by ! facts ( ! h&writ+ ( ,god himself to be mi/ak5 & wrong 9 any numb] ( directions4 ,god is writ+ 8 own book 9 ! heav5s1 9 ! e>?1 9 ! human he>t2 & we are read+ ! /ory !re4 ,no cre$1 !n1 p>ticul>ly if x be infam\s & unju/ & horrible1 c prove itself to u s t we are b\nd to accept x to-day on ! basis ( an appeal to any book4 ,b ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* claims n only t ! book is infallible1 b t _! *ur* tradition is infallible too4 ,is x8 ,h[ c a *ur* prove t its decl>ations are infallible8 ,is !re any way ( prov+ x8 ,?9k = a mom5t4 ,x c make ! claim3 ! only conceivable way ( prov+ x is by nev] mak+ a mi/ake4 ,try ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* by t te/4 ,x has committ$ itself ov] & ov] & ov] aga9 to ?+s :i* h be5 demon/rat$ beyond "q to be mi/akes4 ,x has made grave mi/akes1 n only z to fact1 b z to morals z well4 ,on :at1 !n1 %all we base any "o ( ^! infallible cre$s8 ,!re is no basis = any su* claim2 & ?ank ,god !re is n4 ,= n[ we are free to /udy1 "h1 !re1 ev]y:]e2 to read ,god's ^w 9 ! />s2 to read x 9 ! rocks2 to read x 9 ! rema9s ( old-"t civilizations2 to read x 9 ! developm5t ( education1 ! arts1 sci5ce2 to read x 9 ! light ( ! love we h = ea* o!r1 ! love = our *ildr51 & ! gr[+ philan?ropy & wid5+ b5evol5ce ( mank9d4 ,we h ?us p]fect fre$om to li/5 :5 ,god speaks1 to see :5 he holds a leaf ( 8 ev]-gr[+ book = our inspection1 & to believe conc]n+ him ! gr&e/ & noble/ & f9e/ ?+s t ! m9d c dream or ! he>t c love4 ,,:y ,,h ,,unit>ians ,,no ,,cre$8 ,,= a ,scripture sugge/ion t\*+ ! pr9ciple involv$ 9 my subject1 ,i ref] y to ! words f\nd 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,mat!w1 ! =ty-?ird & ! =ty-f\r? v]ses1 ,ye h he>d t x ha? be5 said2 b ,i say unto y4 ,i take ^! phrases simply z conta9+ ! pr9ciple to :i* ,i wi% to call y\r e>ne/ att5tion at ! outset4 ,jesus "h recognizes ! fact t ! religi\s beliefs ( "o age are n necess>ily adequate to a succe$+ age4 ,s he says ov] & ov] 9 ?is *apt]1 ,ye h he>d t x ha? be5 said by ! fa!rs1 by ! tea*]s1 ! religi\s lead]s 9 old times1 s & s3 b ,i say unto y some?+ else1 some?+ 9 advance1 some?+ beyond4 ,if any "o *ooses to say t ,jesus 0 infallible1 inspir$1 & !re=e _h a "r to modify ! tea*+s ( ! fa!rs1 /ill ?is does n *ange ! pr9ciple at all4 ,9 any case he recogniz$ ! fact t ! beliefs ( ! old "t might n be suffici5t to ! new "t4 ,&1 ev5 if any "o %\ld take ! position t ,jesus 0 ! second p]son 9 ! ,tr9ity1 t he 0 ! "o :o reveal$ ! old-"t tru?1 & also reveal$ ! new1 /ill ! pr9ciple is n *ang$3 x is conc$$1 :atev] way we look at x4 ,=1 ev5 if he 7 ,god1 he is repres5t$ z giv+ ! p 9 ! "t ( ,moses1 ! "t ( ,david1 c]ta9 precepts1 c]ta9 ?+s to believe1 c]ta9 ?+s to d1 & !n1 recogniz+ at a lat] "t t !y 7 n adequate1 *ang+ ^? precepts1 & giv+ !m some?+ l>g]1 broad]1 deep]1 to accept & to practise4 ,because ?is pr9ciple is "h involv$1 ,i h tak5 ^! words z my ,scripture po9t ( dep>ture4 ,n[ to come to ! "q z to :y ,unit>ians h no cre$4 ,( c\rse1 ! answ]1 ?\gh x s\nds l an ,hib]nicism1 is to say t !y d h a cre$4 ,n a cre$ 9 ! s5se 9 :i* "s ( ! old] *ur*es use ! ^w4 ,if by cre$ y mean a writt5 or publi%$ /atem5t ( belief1 "o t is suppos$ to be fix$ & f9al1 "o t is a te/ ( religi\s fell[%ip1 :i* is plac$ at ! door ( ! *ur* s t no "o n accept+ x is able to ent]1 :y1 !n1 we h no cre$4 ,b1 9 ! broad] s5se ( ! ^w1 x means belief2 & ,unit>ians believe q z mu*1 &1 9 my judgm5t1 ?+s f> nobl] & gr&]1 ?an ^? :i* h be5 believ$ 9 ! pa/4 ,we are ready1 if any "o wi%es x1 to write out our cre$4 ,we are p]fectly will+ t x %\ld be pr9t$4 ,we c put x into twelve clauses1 l ! ,apo/les' ,cre$2 we c make ?irty-n9e clauses or articles1 l ! ,cre$ ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*2 we c arrange x any way t is satisfactory to ! que/ion]4 ,only we w n promise to believe all ( x to-morr[2 we w n say t we w nev] le>n any?+ new2 we w n make x a te/ ( fell[%ip2 we w admit n only to our meet+-h\se1 b to our *ur* organization1 if !y wi% to come1 p :o d n believe all ! articles ( ! cre$ t we %all write4 ,p]haps we w admit p :o d n believe any ( x2 = our conception ( a *ur* is n ! old conception4 ,:at 0 t8 ,t x 0 a sort ( ark 9 :i* ! sav$ 7 tak51 to be c>ri$ ov] ! /ormy sea ( ?is life & into ! hav5 ( et]nal felicity beyond4 ,z oppos$ to t1 our conception ( ! *ur* is t x is a s*ool1 x is a place :]e s\ls are to be tra9$1 to be educat$2 & s we w\ld z soon refuse to admit an ignorant pupil to a s*ool z to refuse to admit a p]son on acc\nt ( 8 belief to our *ur*4 ,we welcome all :o wi% to come & le>n2 & if1 aft] !y h /udi$ ) u = a ye>1 !y d n !n accept all ! po9ts :i* "s ( u believe1 & hold to be v important1 we d n turn !m out ev5 on t acc\nt4 ,unit>ians1 !n1 d h a cre$1 only x is n fix$1 x is n f9al1 & x is n ! condition ( religi\s fell[%ip4 ,n[ ,i wi% to give y "s ( ! reasons1 z !y lie 9 my m9d1 = ! attitude :i* we hold 9 reg>d to ?is matt]4 ,i d n believe 9 hav+ a fix$ & f9al /atem5t ( belief :i* we are n at lib]ty to criticise or "q or *ange4 ,:y8 ,because ,i love ! tru?1 because ,i am anxi\s to f9d ! tru?1 because ,i wi% to be p]fectly free to seek = ! tru?4 ,our fir/ reason1 !n1 is = ! sake ( ! tru?4 ,n[ let me pres5t ?is to y "u ?ree or f\r m9or heads4 ,! univ]se is inf9ite1 ,god is inf9ite1 tru? is inf9ite4 ,if1 !n1 on ! backgr\nd ( ! inf9ite y draw a circle1 no matt] h[ l>ge x may be1 no matt] h[ wide its diamet]1 d y n see t y necess>ily %ut out m ?an y %ut 98 ,d y n see t y limit ! range ( ?\ght1 set b\nds to inve/igation1 & t y pl$ge y\rselves be=eh& t ! l>g] "p ( tru?1 ( ,god1 ( ! univ]se1 y w nev] /udy1 y w nev] inve/igate8 ,!re is ano!r po9t be>+ on ?is matt]4 ,if a man pl$ges himself to accept & abide by a fix$ & f9al cre$1 he does x ei!r = a reason or )\t a reason4 ,if he does x )\t a reason1 !n !re is1 ( c\rse1 no reason :y we %\ld foll[ 8 example4 ,if he has a reason1 !n two ?+s3 ei!r t reason is adequate1 s\nd1 conclusive1 or x is n4 ,if x is n adequate1 !n we ought to /udy & criticise & f9d t out1 & be free to discov] "s reason t is adequate4 ,if ! reason = 8 hold+ ! cre$ is an adequate "o1 !n1 c]ta9ly1 no h>m c be done by inve/igation ( x1 by ask+ que/ions4 ,if ! m5 :o hold ^! old cre$s & def5d !m c give 9 ! c\rt ( reason a p]fectly good acc\nt ( !mselves1 if !y c br+ satisfactory cr$5tials1 !n all our que/ion+1 all our criticism1 all our inve/igation1 _c possibly d ! cre$s any h>m4 ,x w only mean t we %all end by be+ conv9c$ ourselves1 & %all accept ! cre$s freely & rationally4 ,x has always seem$ to me a v /range attitude ( m9d = a man to feel p]fectly conv9c$ t a c]ta9 position is s\nd & true1 & to be angry :5 anybody asks a "q ab\t x4 ,if !re are good reasons = hold+ x1 in/ead ( call+ names1 :y n %[ u ! reasons8 ,he :o is afraid to h 8 op9ions que/ion$1 he :o is angry :5 y ask him = evid5ce1 to give a reason = ! position t he holds1 %[s t he is n at all c]ta9 ( x4 ,he admits by implication t x is weak4 ,he %[s an attitude ( infidelity in/ead ( an attitude ( fai?1 ( tru/4 ,!re is no position :i* ,i hold to-day t ,i consid] s sacr$ t p are n at lib]ty to ask any que/ions ab\t x !y please2 &1 if !y d n see a good reason = accept+ x1 ,i am c]ta9ly n go+ to be angry ) !m = decl9+ to accept4 ,! attitude ( tru? is t ( welcome to all inquiry4 ,x rejoices 9 daylight1 x does n c>e to be protect$ f inve/igation4 ,!n !re is ano!r reason /ill1 ano!r po9t to be made 9 reg>d to ?is matt]4 ,p are n v likely to f9d ! tru? if !y are fright5$1 if !y are w>n$ (f1 if !y are told t ?is or t or ano!r ?+ is too sacr$ to be inve/igat$4 ,i h kn[n p ov] & ov] aga9 9 my pa/ exp]i5ce :o long wi%$ !y might be free to accept "s gr&]1 nobl]1 m helpful view ( tru?1 & yet h be5 tra9$ & taught s long t x 0 wick$ to d\bt1 t x 0 wick$ to ask que/ions1 t !y did n d>e to op5 _! m9ds freely to ! incom+ ( any gr&] hope4 ,if y tell p t !y may /udy j z widely z !y please1 b1 :5 !y get ?r\gh1 !y mu/ come back & settle d[n )9 ! limits ( c]ta9 pre-det]m9$ op9ions1 :at is ! use ( _! wid] excursion8 ,&1 if y tell !m t1 unless !y accept ^! f9al conclusions1 ,god is go+ to be angry ) !m1 !y are go+ to injure _! own immortal s\ls1 !y are ?reat5+ ! welf>e ( ! p on e h& :om !y influ5ce1 h[ c y expect !m to /udy & come to conclusions :i* are entitl$ to ! respect ( ?\ghtful p8 ,i v5ture ! tru? ( ! /atem5t t1 if y %\ld inquire ov] ?is c\ntry to-day1 y w\ld f9d t ! l>ge majority ( p :o h be5 tra9$ 9 ! old fai? are 9 an attitude ( fe> t[>ds mod]n ?\ght4 ,?\s&s ( !m w\ld come to u to-day if !y 7 n kept back by ?is inh]it$ & +ra9$ fe> z to ! dang] ( ask+ que/ions4 ,d ,i n rememb] my own exp]i5ce ( ?ree ye>s' agoniz+ battle ov] ! great problems t 7 involv$ 9 ^! que/ions1 afraid t ,i 0 be+ tempt$ ( ! devil1 afraid t ,i 0 risk+ ! salvation ( my s\l1 afraid t ,i might be endang]+ o!r p :om ,i might influ5ce1 nev] free to /udy ! ,bible1 to /udy religi\s que/ions z ,i w\ld /udy any o!r matt] on ! face ( ! e>? on acc\nt ( be+ haunt$ by ?is t]rible dread8 ,&1 !n1 !re is "o o!r po9t4 ,i mu/ t\* on ^! v briefly4 ,! acceptance ( ^! cre$s on ! "p ( ^? :o d hold to !m does n1 aft] all1 prev5t ! gr[? ( mod]n ?\ght4 ,x does h9d] x1 s f> z !y are conc]n$2 b ! po9t ,i wi% to make is ?is1 t ^! cre$s d n answ] ! purpose = :i* !y 7 con/ruct$4 ,!y are suppos$ to be fix$ & f9al /atem5ts ( div9e tru?1 :i* are n to be que/ion$ & n to be *ang$4 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,s4 ,/orrs1 ( ,brooklyn1 ! fam\s ,congregational m9i/]1 said a few ye>s ago t ! idea ( progress 9 !ology 0 absurd1 because ! tru? _h once = all be5 giv5 to ! sa9ts 9 ! pa/1 & !re 0 no possibility ( progress1 because progress impli$ *ange4 ,& yet1 9 spite ( ! ef=t t has be5 made to keep ! fai? ( ! _w z x 0 9 ! pa/1 ! *ange is com+1 ! *ange does come e day2 & x puts ! p :o are try+ to prev5t ! *ange com+ 9 an attitude ( :at %all ,i say ,i d n wi% to make a *>ge aga9/ my bre?r51 x puts !m 9 a v curi\s attitude inde$ t[>ds ! tru?4 ,!y mu/ n accept a new idea if x conflicts ) ! old cre$1 h[ev] mu* !y may be conv9c$ x is true4 ,if !y d accept x1 !n :at8 ,!y mu/ ei!r leave ! ,*ur* or !y mu/ keep /ill ab\t x1 & rema9 9 an attitude ( appe>+ to believe :at !y really d n believe4 ,or else !y mu/ d viol5ce to ! cre$1 re9t]pret+ x 9 su* a way z to make x to !m :at ! fram]s ( x _h nev] dream$ (4 ,d y n see ! dang] t !re is "h ( a p]son's dis+5u\s attitude t[>ds ! tru?1 dang] to ! moral fibre1 dang] to ! progress ( man8 ,take z a h9t ( x ! way ! ,bible has be5 treat$4 ,p h said t ! ,bible 0 absolutely infallible3 !y h tak5 t z a =egone conclusion2 & !n1 :5 !y f\nd out beyond "q t ! _w 0 n creat$ 9 six days1 :at h !y done8 ,frankly accept$ ! tru?8 ,no1 !y h tri$ to twi/ ! ,bible into mean+ some?+ diff]5t f :at x pla9ly says4 ,x expressly says days1 b\nd$ by morn+ & ev5+2 b no1 x mu/ mean long p]iods ( "t4 ,:y8 ,because sci5ce & ! ,bible mu/ someh[ be reconcil$1 no matt] if ! ,bible is wr5*$ & twi/$ f its real mean+4 ,& s ) reg>d to ! cre$s4 ,! cre$s say t ,*ri/ desc5d$ into hell2 t is1 ! und]world4 ,p come to "k t !re is no und]world2 &1 in/ead ( frankly admitt+ t t /atem5t 9 ! cre$ is n correct1 !y mu/ torture x out ( its mean+1 & make x /& = some?+ t ! fram]s ( x _h nev] he>d (4 ,i ?9k x w\ld greatly a/oni% ! writ]s ( ! ,bible & ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs if !y c\ld wake up to-day1 & f9d out t !y meant some?+ :5 !y wrote ^? ?+s :i* _h nev] occurr$ to !m at ! "t4 ,is ?is q hone/8 ,is x wise = u to put ourselves 9 ?is attitude8 ,i wi% to speak a little fur!r 9 ?is matt] z to n prev5t+ ! com+ 9 ( mod]n ?\ght1 & to take "o illu/ration4 ,look at ,&ov] ,sem9>y to-day4 ,! ,&ov] ,cre$ 0 arrang$ = ! express purpose ( keep+ fix$ & un*angeable ! belief ( ! ,*ur*44 ,its f\nd]s decl>$ t to be _! purpose4 ,!y 7 go+ to e/abli% ! /atem5t ( belief1 s t x %\ld n be op5 to ?is mod]n criticism1 :i* _h result$ 9 ! bir? ( ,unit>ianism 9 ,new ,engl&2 &1 9 ord] to make p]fectly c]ta9 ( x1 !y said t ! pr(essors :o came !re to tea* ! cre$ mu/ n only be s\nd :5 !y 7 settl$1 b !y mu/ be re-exam9$ e five ye>s4 ,?is 0 to prev5t _! *ang+ _! m9ds dur+ ! five ye>s & rema9+ on !re1 tea*+ "s false doctr9e :ile ! ov]se]s & manag]s 7 n aw>e ( x4 ,s e five ye>s ! pr(essors & tea*]s ( ,&ov] h to reaffirm solemnly _! belief 9 ! old cre$4 ,x is n = me to make *>ges aga9/ !m2 b x is = me to make ! /atem5t t s suspici\s h ! ov]se]s & manag]s come to be ( "s ( ! pr(essors 9 ! sem9>y t !y h be5 tri$ m ?an once = h]esy2 & ev]ybody kn[s t ! lead+ pr(essors !re to-day d n believe ! cre$ 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x 0 fram$4 ,&1 to illu/rate h[ ?is is look$ ^u by "s ( ! /ud5ts1 let me tell y ?is4 ,my bro!r 0 a graduate ( ,&ov]2 & n long ago he said to me t :5 ! "t came ar\nd = ! pr(essors to reaffirm _! allegiance to ! cre$1 "o ( ! o!r /ud5ts came into 8 room "o day1 & said1 ,savage1 let's g up & see ! pr(essors p]jure !mselves4 ,?is 0 ! attitude ( m9d ( "o ( ! /ud5ts4 ,?is is ! way he look$ at x4 ,i am n responsible = 8 op9ion2 b is x q wise1 is x be/ = ! tru?1 is x = ! int]e/s ( religion1 to h !ological /ud5ts 9 ?is /ate ( m9d t[>ds _! pr(essor8 ,mod]n ?\ght does come into ! m9ds ( m53 !y _c escape x4 ,:at does x mean8 ,x means simply a new1 high]1 gr&] revelation ( ,god4 ,is x wise = u to put ourselves into su* a position t x %all seem crim9al & evil = u to accept x8 ,if we pl$ge ourselves n to le>n ! ?+s we c "k1 !n we /unt ourselves intellectually4 ,if1 aft] we h pl$g$ ourselves1 we accept ^! ?+s & rema9 z we are1 ,i leave somebody else to *>act]ize su* action1 action :i*1 9 my judgm5t1 & s f> z my obs]vation goes1 is n at all uncommon4 ,we !n propose to hold ourselves free s f> z a fix$ & f9al cre$ is conc]n$1 because we wi% to be able to /udy1 to f9d & accept ! tru?4 ,!re is ano!r reason4 ,= ! sake ( ,god1 because we wi% to f9d & come into sympa?y ) him1 & love him & s]ve him1 we refuse to be b\nd by ! ?\ghts ( ! pa/4 ,:at d we mean by com+ into a k ( ,god8 ,let me illu/rate a mom5t by ! relation :i* we may su/a9 to ano!r man4 ,y d n necess>ily come close to a man because y t\* 8 elb[ on ! /reet4 ,! p :o liv$ 9 ,%aksp]e's ,london might n h be5 s ne> to ,%aksp]e z is ,mr4 ,furness1 ! great ,%aksp]e critic to- day1 or ,mr4 ,rolfe1 ( ,cambridge4 ,physical proximity does n br+ u close to a p]son4 ,we may be ne> to a fri5d :o is half-way r\nd ! _w3 !re may be sympa!tic he>t-beats t %all make u consci\s ( 8 pres5ce night & day4 ,we may be close alongside ( a p]son1 b ali5at$ f him1 misund]/&+ him1 & really f>!r away f him ?an ! diamet] ( ! sol> sy/em4 ,if1 !n1 we wi% to get ne> to ,god1 & to "k him1 we mu/ become l him4 ,!re mu/ be love1 t5d]ness1 unselfi%ness4 ,we mu/ h ! div9e *>act]i/ics & qualities2 & !n we %all feel 8 pres5ce1 "k & be ne> him4 ,p may f9d ,god1 & /ill h v wrong !ories ab\t him2 j z a f>m] may raise a good crop )\t und]/&+ mu* ab\t !ories ( sun%9e or ( soil4 ,b ! man :o does und]/& ab\t !m w be m likely to raise a good crop1 because he goes ab\t x intellig5tly2 :ile ! o!r simply blund]s into x4 ,s1 if we h "r ?\ghts ab\t ,god1 x is easi] = u to get into sympa?y ) him4 ,if we ?9k ab\t him z noble & sweet & gr& & true & lov+1 we %all be m likely to respond to ^! qualities t call out ! be/ & ! f9e/ feel+s 9 ourselves4 ,i d n say t x is absolutely necess>y to h correct !ories ( ,god4 ,!re h be5 good m5 9 all ages1 !re h be5 noble wom5 9 all ages1 9 all religions1 9 all ! diff]5t sects ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,!re are lovely *>act]s among ! agno/ics4 ,i h kn[n sweet & true & f9e p :o ?\ght !mselves a!i/s4 ,a man may be gr& 9 spite ( 8 !ological op9ions "o way or ! o!r4 ,he may h a horrible picture ( ,god set =? 9 8 cre$1 & c>ry a lov+ & t5d] "o 9 8 he>t4 ,s he may be bett] ?an ! ,god ( 8 cre$4 ,all ?is is true2 b1 if we h1 ,i say1 "r ?\ghts ab\t him1 high & f9e ideals1 we are m likely to come into close t\* & sympa?y ) him4 ,&1 !n1 & "h is a po9t ,i wi% to emphasize & make p]fectly cle>1 ?is arbitr>y assumption ( infallibility cultivates qualities & *>act]i/ics :i* are un & anti-div9e4 ,let u see :at ,jesus _h to say ab\t ?is4 ,! p ( 8 "t :o repres5t$ m ?an any o!rs ?is infallibility idea 7 ! ,ph>isees4 ,!y felt p]fectly sure t !y 7 "r4 ,!y felt p]fectly c]ta9 t !y 7 ! *os5 favorites ( ,god4 ,!re 0 on _! "p1 !n1 gr[+ out ( ?is conception ( ! infallibility ( _! position1 ! conceit ( be+ ! *os5 & special favorites ( ! ,almighty4 ,!y look$ ) contempt1 n only ^u ! ,g5tiles1 :o 7 outside ( ! peculi>ly *os5 p1 b ^u ! publicans1 ^u all ( _! own nation :o 7 n ,ph>isees1 & :o 7 n scrupul\sly exact conc]n+ ! ?+s :i* !y held to be s important4 ,:at did ,jesus ?9k & say ab\t !m8 ,y rememb] ! p>able ( ! ,ph>isee & ! publican4 ,jesus said t ?is poor s9n+ publican1 :o smote ^u 8 brea/1 & said1 ,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]1 0 ! "o t ,god look$ ^u ) favor1 n ! ,ph>isee1 :o ?ank$ ,god t he 0 n z ! o!r p 74 ,&1 if !re is any class 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t ,jesus sca!s & )]s ) ! hot lightn+ ( 8 scorn & 8 wra?1 x is ^! infallible p1 :o are p]fectly "r 9 _! ideas1 & :o look ) contempt ^u p :o are outside ( ! pale ( _! own inh]it$ infallible cre$s & op9ions4 ,we believe1 !n1 t ! p :o are free to /udy ! spl5dors ( ,god 9 ! univ]se1 9 human hi/ory1 9 human life1 & free to accept all new & high] & f9] ideas1 are m likely to f9d ,god1 & come into sympa!tic & t5d] relations ) him1 ?an ^? :o are b\nd to op9ions by ! suppos$ fix$ & reveal$ tru?s ( ! pa/4 ,we reject1 !n1 ^! old-"t cre$s = ano!r reason1 = ! sake ( man4 ,a long vi/a ( ?\ght & illu/ration /ret*es out be=e me z ,i pron\nce ^! words2 b ,i c only t\* ^u a po9t "h or !re4 ,"o ( ! mo/ disa/r\s ?+s t h happ5$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! pa/ & x has happ5$ ov] & ov] aga9 is ?is block+ & h9d]+ ( human advance1 until by & by ! tide1 ! gr[+ curr5t1 becomes too /rong to be held back any m2 & x has swept away all b>ri]s & deva/at$ society1 politically1 socially1 religi\sly1 morally1 & 9 e o!r way4 ,& :y8 ,simply because ! natural fl[ ( human ?\ght1 ! natural gr[? ( human op9ion1 has be5 h9d]$ artificially by ! assumption ( an infallibility on ! "p ( ^? :o h tri$ to keep ! _w f gr[?4 ,suppose y tea* m5 t c]ta9 !ological op9ions are id5tical ) religion1 until !y believe x4 ,! "t comes :5 !y _c hold ^? op9ions any m1 & !y break away2 & !y give up religion1 & p]haps ! sanctities ( life1 :i* !y are accu/om$ to associate ) religion4 ,take ! "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,p w5t mad4 ,!y 7 oppos$ n only to ! ,/ate3 !y 7 oppos$ to ! ,*ur*4 ,!y tri$ to aboli% ,god1 !y tri$ to aboli% ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts2 !y tri$ to aboli% ev]y?+ t _h be5 s long e/abli%$ & associat$ ) ! old regime4 ,7 ! p really enemies ( ,god8 ,7 !y enemies ( religion8 ,7 !y enemies ( tru?8 ,no3 x 0 a c>icature ( ,god t !y 7 fight+1 x 0 a c>icature ( religion t !y 7 oppos$ to4 ,:5 ,voltaire decl>$ t ! ,*ur* 0 infam\s1 x 0 n religion t he wi%$ to ov]?r[3 x 0 ?is tyranny t _h be5 associat$ ) ! dom9ance ( ! ,*ur* = s _m ages4 ,?is is ! result 9 "o direction ( attempt+ to hold back ! natural gr[? & progress ( ! _w4 ,if y read ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* = ! la/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s until )9 a c5tury or two1 & by ! ,*ur* ,i mean t organization t has claim$ to speak infallibly = ,god1 y w f9d t x has be5 associat$ ) almo/ ev]y?+ t has h9d]$ ! gr[? ( ! _w4 ,i _c g into details to illu/rate x4 ,x has int]f]$ ) ! _w's education4 ,!re is only "o nation 9 ,europe to-day :]e education has n be5 wr5*$ out ( ! h&s ( ! prie/hood 9 ! int]e/s ( man1 & t ev5 by ,ca?olics !mselves2 & t c\ntry is ,spa94 ,x pron\nc$ its ban on ! /udy ( ! univ]se "u ! "n ( sci5ce4 ,x made x a s9 = ,galileo to discov] ! moons ( ,jupit]4 ,& ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant infallibility alike d5\nc$ ,newton1 "o ( ! noble/ m5 & ! gr&e/ sci5ti/s t ! _w has ev] se51 because 9 proclaim+ ! law ( gravity1 !y said1 he 0 tak+ ! univ]se out ( ! h&s ( ,god & e/abli%+ practical a!ism4 ,s almo/ ev]y?+ t has made ! education1 ! political1 ! indu/rial1 ! social gr[? ( ! _w1 ?is infallibility idea has /ood squ>e 9 ! way (1 & done its be/ to h9d]4 ,take1 = example1 an illu/ration4 ,:5 *lor(orm 0 discov]$1 ! ,*ur* 9 ,scotl& oppos$ its use 9 cases ( *ildbir?1 because x said x 0 a wick$ int]f]5ce ) ! judgm5t ,god pron\nc$ on ,eve aft] ! fall4 ,s1 9 almo/ e direction1 :atev] has be5 = ! b5efit ( ! _w has be5 oppos$ 9 ! int]e/s ( old-"t ideas1 until ! :ole ?+ culm9at$ at la/ 9 ?is3 ,"h is ?is n9ete5? c5tury ( ours1 :i* has done m = ! advancem5t ( man ?an ! prec$+ fifte5 c5turies all put toge!r4 ,political lib]ty1 religi\s lib]ty1 univ]sal education1 ! enfran*isem5t & elevation ( wom51 ! abolition ( slav]y1 temp]ance1 almo/ ev]y?+ has be5 a*iev$1 until ! _w1 ! face ( x1 has be5 trans=m$4 ,& yet ,pope ,pius ,,ix41 9 an encyclical :i* he issu$ a little :ile be=e 8 dea?1 pron\nc$1 ex-ca!dra & infallibly1 ! op9ion t ?is :ole mod]n society 0 godless4 ,& yet1 z ,i said1 ?is godless mod]n _w has done m = man & = ! glory ( ,god ?an ! fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ( *ur* dom9ance t prec$$ x4 ,= ! sake ( man1 !n1 t intellectually1 politically1 socially1 indu/rially1 e o!r way1 he may be free to gr[1 to exp&1 to adopt all ! new ideas t promise high] help1 hope1 & fre$om1 = ! sake ( man1 we refuse to be b\nd by ! inh]it$ & fix$ op9ions ( ! pa/4 ,n[ two or ?ree po9ts ,i wi% to speak ( briefly1 z ,i ne> ! close4 ,we are *>g$ sometimes1 because we h no cre$1 ) hav+ no bond ( union :atev]4 ,z ,i said a few ,sundays ago1 !y say t we are all at loose ends because we are n fix$ & b\nd by a def9ite cre$4 ,:at is ,god's me?od ( keep+ a sy/em l ?is sol> "o ( ours toge!r8 ,does he f5ce x 98 ,does he ex]t any pressure f outside8 ,or does he r place at ! c5tre a lum9\s & attractive body1 capable ( hold+ all ! sw++ & s++ memb]s ( ! sy/em 9 _! orbits1 z !y play ar\nd ?is great s\rce ( life & ( light8 ,god's me?od is ! me?od ( illum9ation & attraction4 ,t is ! me?od :i* we h adopt$4 ,in/ead ( f5c+ m5 9 & tell+ !m to climb ov] t f5ce at _! p]il1 we h plac$ a great1 lum9\s1 attractive tru? at ! c5tre1 ! pursuit ( tru?1 ! love ( tru?1 ! se>* = ,god1 ! desire to b5efit & help on mank9d4 ,& we tru/ to ! p[] ( ^! great c5tral tru?s to attract & keep 9 _! orbits all ! free activities ( ! ?\s&s ( m9ds & he>ts t make up our organization4 ,!n !re is "o m po9t4 ,suppose we want$ an infallible cre$2 suppose x 0 ev] s important2 suppose ! exp]i5ce ( ! _w _h prov$ t x 0 v desirable inde$ t we %\ld h "o4 ,:at are we go+ to d ab\t x8 ,i suppose t m5 9 o!r dep>tm5ts ( life ?an ! ecclesia/ical w\ld l an infallible guide4 ,m5 engag$ 9 bus9ess w\ld l an infallible h&book t w\ld po9t !m ! way to success4 ,! gold hunt]s w\ld l an infallible guide to ! ri*e/ ores4 ,navigators on ! sea w\ld l infallible me?ods ( mann+ & sail+ _! %ips4 ,! f>m] w\ld l to "k t he 0 foll[+ an infallible me?od to success4 ,x w\ld be v desirable 9 _m respects2 x w\ld save u no end ( tr\ble4 ,b x is admitt$ t 9 ^! o!r dep>tm5ts ( life1 :e!r we want infallible guides or n1 we d n h !m4 ,& ,i ?9k1 if y w look at ! matt] a little deeply & c>efully1 y w become p]suad$ t x w\ld n be ! be/ = u if we c\ld4 ,m5 n only wi% to ga9 c]ta9 ends1 b1 if !y are wise1 !y wi% m ?an t1 to cultivate & develop & unfold !mselves1 :i* !y c only d by /udy1 by mi/akes1 by correct+ mi/akes1 by f9d+ out ?r\gh exp]i5ce :at is true & :at is false4 ,9 ?is process ( /udy & exp]i5ce !y f9d !mselves1 some?+ inf9itely m important ?an any ext]nal fact or success :i* !y may discov] or a*ieve4 ,s ,i believe t a simil> ?+ is true 9 ! religi\s life4 ,x might be a great sav+ ( tr\ble if we 7 sure we _h an infallible guide4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t a great _m p]sons :o g into ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 9 ?is mod]n "t1 g !re because !y are tir$ ( ?9k+1 & wi% to %ift ! responsibility ( x on to "s "o else4 ,x is tiresome1 x is h>d "w4 ,sometimes we w\ld l to escape x3 we w\ld l infallible guides4 ,b ,i h /udi$ ! _w ) all ! c>e t ,i c\ld2 & ,i h nev] be5 able to f9d ! mat]ials out ( :i* ,i c\ld con/ruct an infallible guide1 if ,i want$ x ev] s mu*4 ,:e!r x is important or n to h infallible tea*+ 9 ! !ological realm1 !re is no su* ?+ z infallibility t is accessible to u2 & ,i1 = "o1 d n believe t x w\ld be be/ = u if !re 74 ,god is treat+ u m wisely & k9dly ?an1 if we 7 able1 we w\ld treat ourselves2 because x is n ! discov]y ( ?is or t p>ticul> fact or tru? t is s important z is ! developm5t ( our own intellectual & moral & spiritual natures 9 ! se>* = tru?4 ,less+ said a v wise ?+ :5 he decl>$ t1 if ,god %\ld (f] him ! p]fect tru? 9 "o h& & ! privilege ( seek+ = x 9 ! o!r1 he %\ld accept ! privilege ( se>* z ! nobl] & m valuable gift1 because1 9 ?is seek+1 we develop ourselves1 we cultivate ! ,div9e1 & "w our natures ov] into ! lik5ess ( ,god4 ,& n[ at ! end ,i wi% simply to say t ,god has giv5 u ! bett] ?+ 9 lett+ u freely & e>ne/ly & simply inve/igate & look aft] ! tru?1 cultivat+ ourselves 9 ! process1 & be+ wr\ght ov] ev] m & m into ! lik5ess ( ! div9e4 ,& ,i wi% also to say1 = ! com=t ( ^? :o may ?9k t ?is lack ( infallible guides is a s]i\s matt]1 x may a/oni% y to h me say x1 t !re is n a s+le matt] ( any practical importance 9 our moral & religi\s life conc]n+ :i* !re is any d\bt :atsoev]4 ,if anybody tells y t he is n liv+ a religi\s life or n liv+ a moral life1 = ! lack ( light & guidance1 d n believe him4 ,:at are ! ?+s t are 9 "q8 ,:at are ! ?+s ( :i* we are sure8 ,take1 = example1 ! matt] ( ,biblical criticism1 z to :o wrote ! book ( ,*ronicles1 z to :e!r ,deut]onomy 0 writt5 by ,moses or compil$ 9 ! "t ( ,k+ ,josiah4 ,are !re any great spiritual problems wait+ = ^? que/ions to be settl$8 ,d y ne$ to h t matt] made cle> be=e y "k :e!r y ought to be an hone/ man 9 y\r bus9ess1 :e!r y ought to judge *>itably ( a fri5d :o has gone a/ray1 :e!r y ought to be helpful t[>ds y\r neighbors1 :e!r y ought to be k9d to y\r wife1 & :e!r y ought to lov+ly tra9 & cultivate y\r *ildr58 ,take ano!r ( ! great que/ions1 z to ! au?or%ip ( ! ,gospel ( ,john4 ,i %all be imm5sely int]e/$ 9 ! settlem5t ( t if ! "t ev] comes :5 x is settl$2 b x w\ld be a purely critical int]e/ t ,i %\ld h4 ,i am n go+ to wait until t is settl$ be=e ,i lead a religi\s life4 ,i am n go+ to let t /& 9 ! way ( my help+ on ! progress ( ! _w4 ,i tell y1 fri5ds1 t ^! matt]s t are 9 d\bt1 t ne$ an infallibility to settle !m1 are n ! practical matt]s at all4 ,we look (f into ! va/ univ]se ar\nd u1 & "q ab\t ,god4 ,is he p]sonal8 ,c we h ! old ideas ab\t him8 ,"o ?+ is settl$3 we "k we are ! product ( & 9 ! pres5ce ( an ,et]nal ,ord]1 & t kn[+ & keep+ ! laws ( ! univ]se mean life & happ9ess1 b ! opposite means dea?4 ,t is ! practical "p ( x4 ,we "k t ! ,p[] t is 9 ?is univ]se is mak+ gradually ?r\gh ! ages = righte\sness2 & we "k t ! righte\s & helpful life is ! only manly life = u to lead1 = our own sake1 = ! sake ( ^? we c t\* & influ5ce4 ,are we go+ to wait = criticism to settle metaphysical problems be=e we d any?+ ab\t ^! great practical matt]s8 ,:atev] y\r !ory ab\t ,jesus may be1 y c at lea/ be l him1 & wait2 &1 :5 y see him1 y w love him1 & "k ! tru? ab\t him1 if y _c be=e4 ,mat!w ,arnold1 an agno/ic1 has put into two or ?ree l9es1 :i* ,i wi% to read n[ at ! end1 :at might well be ! cre$ ( ! p]son :o d\bts s mu* t he ?9ks no?+ is settl$4 ,if y _c say any m ?an ?is1 "h is all t is absolutely necess>y to ! v noble/ life3 ,ha? man no second life8 ,pit* ?is "o high4 ,sits !re no ,judge 9 heav5 our s9 to see8 ,m /rictly1 !n1 ! inw>d judge obey4 ,0 ,*ri/ a man l u8 ,ah ,i let u try ,if we1 !n1 too1 c be su* m5 z he4 ,,! ,,real ,,significance ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,religi\s ,,discussion4 ,,sci5ce tells u t ! law ( gr[? is embodi$ 9 ! phrase1 ! /ruggle = life & ! survival ( ! fitte/4 ,z we look b5ea? ! surface 9 any dep>tm5t ( human endeavor1 analyze ?+s a little c>efully1 we discov] t ?is conte/ is go+ on4 ,we "k t x is n conf9$ to ! l[] =ms ( life or ! ord] ( ! inanimate _w4 ,x is a univ]sal law4 ,we are n always consci\s ( x2 b1 :5 we d ?9k & /udy1 we discov] x z an unescapable fact4 ,9 ! religi\s _w1 = example1 betwe5 ! diff]5t ?\ghts & !ories :i* are held among m5 z solutions ( ! problems ( life we f9d ?is conte/ go+ on4 ,"h1 aga91 x is n always notic$2 b 9 ! m9d ( any man :o ?9ks1 :o reads1 :o reflects1 ?is process is app>5t4 ,?is view is consid]$1 ano!r view m5tion$ by somebody else is set ov] aga9/ x1 & ! claims ( ! two !ories are br\ght up = judgm5t4 ,& s !re goes on p]petually ?is debate4 ,n[ & aga9 x comes to ! surface1 & attracts popul> att5tion4 ,we h be5 9 ! mid/ ( an exp]i5ce ( ?is k9d = ! la/ two or ?ree weeks "h 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,b ! ?+ ,i want y to note is -- & t is ! great lesson ,i h 9 m9d ?is morn+ t all ( ?is sup]ficial discussion ( "o po9t or ano!r is only an indication ( a l>g]1 deep] conte/4 ,:51 = example1 m5 are debat+ z to ! infallibility or in]rancy ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z to ! /ory ( ! creation z told 9 ,g5esis1 z to ! nature & "w ( ,jesus1 z to ! future de/9y ( ! race1 :5 !y are discuss+ any "o ( ^! p>ticul> problems1 !y are deal+ ) matt]s t are really sup]ficial4 ,und]nea? ^! !re is a l>g] problem2 & to ?is problem & its probable issues ,i wi% to call y\r att5tion ?is morn+4 ,!re are two great _w !ories1 complete ea* 9 itself1 bo? ( !m ?9kable1 mutually exclusive1 "o ( :i* only c be true1 & "o ( :i* mu/ f9ally become dom9ant 9 ! educat$ & free ?\ght ( ! _w4 ,^! two !ories ,i wi% to place face to face be=e y ?is morn+1 call y\r att5tion to "s ( _! special features & note ! claims !y h on our acceptance4 ,be=e do+ ?is1 h[ev]1 ,i wi% y to note t !re are indications ( a dual t5d5cy on ! "p ( ! human m9d :i* has n be5 manife/$ 9 ! developm5t ( ^! two !ories alone1 b :i* has _h illu/rations 9 o!r directions & 9 o!r times4 ,9 ! e>ly traditions ( ,greece & ,rome y f9d two t5d5cies on ! "p ( ! m9d ( man4 ,!re 01 fir/1 an old-"t tradition :i* plac$ ! ,gold5 ,age ( humanity away back 9 ! pa/4 ,! p dream$ ( a "t :5 ,saturn1 ! fa!r ( gods & m51 liv$ on ! e>?1 & gov]n$ directly 8 *ildr5 & 8 p4 ,9 t happy "t !re 0 no disease1 no pa91 no pov]ty4 ,!re 7 no class di/9ctions4 ,!re 7 no w>s4 ,! evil ( ! _w 0 unkn[n4 ,t 0 ! ,gold5 ,age :i* a c]ta9 set ( ?9k]s !n plac$ f> back 9 ! pa/4 ,!y told h[ t age 0 succe$$ by a bronze age1 a poor] condition ( affairs1 h[ ! gods left ! e>?1 & ill cont5tions & evils ( e k9d began to afflict ! _w4 ,?is 0 succe$$ by ! age ( brass1 t by ! age ( iron2 & s ! poor old _w 0 suppos$ to be gett+ worse & worse1 l[] & l[]1 f "o epo* ( "t to ano!r4 ,b also among ^! same p !re 7 ano!r set ( traditions1 illu/rat$ suffici5tly = our purpose by ! /ory ( ,prome!us4 ,accord+ to ?is ! fir/ age ( humanity 0 its wor/ & poore/ & l[e/ age4 ,! p liv$ 9 abject pov]ty & mis]y4 ,!y 7 ev5 neglect$ on ! "p ( ! gods1 :o did n seem to c>e = !m1 b treat$ !m ) contempt4 ,prome!us is repres5t$ z pity+ _! evil e/ate1 c>+ m = !m ?an ! gods did2 & s he /eals ! cele/ial fire1 & comes d[n to ! _w & pres5ts x to m51 & s helps !m to beg9 civilization1 a p]iod ( prosp]ity & progress4 ,= ?is he is puni%$ by ! gods4 ,! po9t ,i wi% y to note is t ev5 among ! ,greeks & ! ,romans !re 7 two types ( m9d1 "o ( :i* plac$ ! ,gold5 ,age 9 ! pa/1 & ! o!r ( :i* plac$ x 9 ! future z ! goal ( man's endeavor & gr[?4 ,a precisely simil> ?+ we f9d 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 s t ^! two types ( m9d appe> among ! ,hebrews4 ,9 "o ( ^! we f9d aga9 ! ,gold5 ,age1 ! p]fect condition ( ?+s1 plac$ at ! beg9n+4 ,!re 0 a g>d51 & man & woman 7 p]fect 9 x4 ,!re 0 no labor1 no toil1 no pa91 no sorr[1 no fe>1 no tr\ble ( any k9d4 ,b t 0 foll[$ by s91 evil1 ent]+ ! _w1 by _! be+ driv5 out2 & s ! _w has aga9 be5 go+ f bad to worse1 z ! ages h pass$ by4 ,on ! o!r h&1 among ! ,hebrews1 z illu/rat$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! great prophets1 ! ma/] m9ds ( ! ,hebrew race1 !re is ! opposite belief manife/$4 ,!re is no fall ( man1 no p]fect condition ( ?+s1 no ,gold5 ,age at ! beg9n+1 9 ! prophets4 ,!re is none 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,r d !y look =w>d ) k9dl+ eye & beat+ he>t to "s gr&] ?+ t is to be4 ,"h is ?is dual tradition1 !n1 9 ! _w1 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w1 ?is dual way ( look+ at ! problem ( life4 ,n[ ,i wi% to place be=e y ! two great contra/$ !ories ( ! univ]se4 ,9 pres5t+ t :i* has be5 dom9ant = ! la/ two or ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 two ?\s&1 p]haps1 speak+ r\ghly1 ,i am q well aw>e t ,i %all h to seem to tell y :at y p]fectly well "k1 :at ,i h said on o!r occasions2 b x is necess>y = me to run ov] x1 & ,i w d s z briefly z ,i c1 sett+ x be=e y 9 outl9e z a :ole1 s t y may see x 9 contra/ ) ! o!r !ory :i* ,i %all !n endeavor to set =? also z a :ole4 ,accord+ to t !ory ( ! _w1 !n1 :i* lies at ! f\ndation1 ! old-"t & /ill g5]ally accept$ !ory ( ,*ri/5dom1 ! _w 0 creat$ 9 ! ye> #djjd ,b4,c4 ,x 0 creat$ 9 a week's "t4 ,?is 0 ! g5]al tea*+ until ?9k]s 7 compell$ to accept ano!r !ory by ! advances ( mod]n inve/igation4 ,! _w 0 creat$ inside ( a week4 ,god got ?r\gh1 pron\nc$ x good1 & re/$4 ,!n 9 a %ort p]iod ( "t we d n "k h[ long evil ent]$ ?is _w :i* ,god _h pron\nc$ p]fect4 ,satan1 a real be+1 ! lead] ( ! ho/s ( ! fall5 angels1 ! traditional enemy ( ,god1 :o _h f\ght him ev5 9 8 own heav5 & be5 ca/ out1 invades ?is fair e>?4 ,he s$uces our fir/ p>5ts1 gets !m to commit a s9 aga9/ ,god :i* makes !m 8 enemies1 turns !m into rebels aga9/ 8 j & holy gov]nm5t4 ,! _w1 !n1 is fall54 ,n[ f t day to ?is ! "o ef=t on ! "p ( ,god1 accord+ to ?is !ory1 has be5 to deliv] ! _w f ?is lo/ condition4 ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 = example1 publi%$ a book call$ ,! ,hi/ory ( ,r$emption4 ,he conceiv$ ! entire hi/ory ( ! _w "u t title1 because ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 accord+ to ?is !ory1 has be5 ! hi/ory ( ! ef=t ( ,god to deliv] man f ! effects ( ! fall4 ,n[ let u note ! /ory z x proce$s a little fur!r4 ,! _w exi/s = ,i ?9k ,i h a date "h :i* may int]e/ y #a1fef ye>s1 ,god meantime do+ ev]y?+ he c\ld1 by s5d+ angels & special mess5g]s & tea*+ ! p2 & he _h accompli%$ s little t ! _w 0 9 su* a condition t he 0 compell$ to dr[n x4 ,s came ! flood4 ,aft] t1 he *ooses "o family1 "o little family & ! desc5dants ( t family1 "o little p1 & b5ds all 8 en]gies to ! education & tra9+ ( t p1-- a small p inhabit+ a c\ntry on ! ea/]n coa/ ( ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea j ab\t z l>ge z ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts4 ,= m ?an two ?\s& ye>s he devotes himself to ! tra9+ ( ?is p4 ,h[ does he succe$ "h8 ,he s5ds 8 mess5g]s aga91 8 angels1 8 prophets1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,he inspires a c]ta9 numb] ( m5 to write a book to deliv] 8 w to ! p1 fall5 into su* condition t !y are incapable ( discov]+ ! tru? = !mselves4 ,b1 aft] all 8 ef=ts1 !y are s f> f ! tru? t1 :5 ! second p]son ( ! ,tr9ity appe>s1 !y h no?+ to d ) him except to put him to dea?4 ,aft] t1 ,god s5ds ! ?ird p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,holy ,_s1 to organize 8 ,*ur*1 spread 8 tru?1 conv]t m51 br+ !m into ! ,*ur*1 & s fit !m to be sav$4 ,&1 aft] two ?\s& ye>s ( t k9d ( ef=t1 :at is ! result8 ,!y tell u t n m ?an a ?ird "p ( ! inhabitants ( ! _w h he>d any?+ ab\t x1 t ! majority ( ^? :o h he>d ab\t x reject x4 ,mr4 ,moody told u la/ ye> t 9 ?is c\ntry1 :i* we love to ?9k ( z ! mo/ favor$ & highly civiliz$ & intellig5t c\ntry 9 ! _w1 out ( sev5ty millions ( inhabitants1 n m ?an ?irty millions ev] see ! inside ( any k9d ( *ur*4 ,i d n v\* = ! accuracy ( ! /ati/ics4 ,i wi% to impress ^u y ! result ( ?is !ory ( ?is six ?\s& ye>s ( endeavor on ! "p ( ,god to br+ 8 own *ildr5 to a k ( 8 own tru?4 ,! up%ot ( x is t ! few1 ! m9ority1 w be sav$1 & ! great majority et]nally lo/4 ,n[ "h is "o _w !ory1 "o s*eme ( _w hi/ory :i* ,i wi% y to hold cle>ly & z def9itely z possible 9 y\r m9ds1 :ile ,i place alongside ( x ano!r !ory4 ,accord+ to ?is o!r1 ,god did n sudd5ly create ! _w 9 a week or 9 a hundr$ ?\s& ye>s4 ,x is a /ory ( cont9u\s & et]nal creation4 ,z ,jesus said1 ) f9e & noble insight1 ,my fa!r worke? hi!rto4 ,he did n recognize t ,god 0 re/+ on any day or ?r\gh any p]iod ( "t4 ,! _w1 !n1 has always be5 9 process ( creation4 ,! same =ces at "w 9 accordance ) sub/antially ! same laws4 ,! _w has be5 millions ( ye>s 9 ?is process2 & ! process all ar\nd u1 if we *oose to op5 our eyes & note x1 is /ill go+ on ) all its wond] & div9ity4 ,& we "k1 z we /udy ! heav5s above u1 or ar\nd u r1 ) our telescopes1 t !re are worlds & sy/ems ( worlds 9 process ( creation on e h&4 ,we are p]mitt$ to look into ! div9e work%op & obs]ve ! div9e me?od4 ,! _w1 !n1 is always 9 process ( creation4 ,?is is ! fir/ po9t 9 ! new !ory4 ,x foll[s1 ( c\rse1 f ?is t we are to hold ! /ory ( ! antiquity ( ! e>?1 ! e>? millions ( ye>s old1 in/ead ( six ?\s& or t5 ?\s&4 ,& !n1 9 ! ?ird place1 x tells u ! /ory ( ! antiquity ( ! human race4 ,all s*ol>s1 = example1 z be>+ on ?is ,i w give y j ?is "o illu/ration1 "k t !re 0 a civilization 9 ,egypt1 wide- spread1 highly develop$1 ) nobody kn[s h[ _m ages ( gr[? beh9d x1 !re 0 ?is civilization 9 ,egypt be=e ! _w 0 creat$ accord+ to ! popul> *ronology t has be5 g5]ally receiv$ until )9 a few ye>s4 ,we "k t man has be5 on ! e>? hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,?is is ! next po9t 9 t /ory4 ,9 ! next place1 !y tell u a wondr\s tale ( ! orig9 & nature ( man1 trac+ 8 natural developm5t f l[] =ms ( life4 ,:5 ,i say natural1 ,i d n wi% y to ?9k = "o mom5t t ,i leave out ! div9ity2 =1 accord+ to ?is /ory ( ! _w :i* ,i am h9t+ & outl9+ n[1 ,god is inf9itely ne>]1 m wond]fully 9 contact ) u1 ?an he ev] 0 9 ! old4 ,natural1 !n1 b div9e at e /ep1 s t we are see+ ,god face to face1 if we b ?9k ( x1 & are feel+ 8 t\* e mom5t ( our lives4 ,no fall ( man1 !n1 on ?is !ory4 ,no invasion ( ?is _w by any =m ( evil or any evil p]son f )\t4 ,?is /ory ( ! fall ( man came into ! _w und\bt$ly to acc\nt 9 "s philosophical fa%ion = ! exi/5ce ( pa91 ( evil1 & ( dea?4 ,we acc\nt = x on ?is new !ory mu* m naturally1 rationally1 m honorably = ,god1 m hopefully = man4 ,! hi/ory ( ! _w1 !n1 s9ce man began has n be5 by any means a hi/ory ( univ]sal progression4 ,evolution1 h[ev] mu* x may be misund]/ood & misrepres5t$1 does n mean ! necessity ( progress on ! "p ( any "o p]son or any "o p1 any m1 = example1 ?an ! gr[? ( ! human body is inconsi/5t ) ! fact t cells & composite p>ts ( ! body are 9 process ( decay & dissolution e h\r1 e mom5t ( our lives4 ,nations gr[1 advance1 if !y comply ) ! laws1 ! conditions1 ( gr[? & advance2 &1 if n1 !y die out & disappe>4 ,& s is x ( individuals4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! lov+1 lift+1 lead+ ,god1 humanity 9 ! l>g] s5se has be5 advanc+ f ! beg9n+ ( human hi/ory until to-day2 & ! grade1 dim glimpses ( :i* we ga9 z we look out t[>d ! future1 is /ill up & /ill on4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory ( ! univ]se1 !re does n ne$ to be any /up5d\s break+ 9 ( ,god into 8 own _w aft] any miracul\s fa%ion4 ,we d n ne$ an infallible guide 9 religion any m ?an any:]e else1 unless we are 9 dang] ( et]nal loss because ( an intellectual mi/ake4 ,we d n ne$ any /up5d\s miracle to reconcile ,god to 8 own _w2 = he has always be5 reconcil$4 ,we d n ne$ any miracul\s bridg+ ( any my?ical gulf2 = !re nev] has be5 any gulf4 ,& ! outcome1 n z we look =w>d are we haunt$ by fe>ful anticipations ( d>kness & evil2 z we li/51 we d n ev] he> ! clank+ ( *a9s2 z we look1 we "k t ! dimness t hangs ov] ! com+ "t is n caus$ by ! smoke ( ! torm5t t asc5de? up =ev] & ev]4 ,x is a /ory ( et]nal hope = e race1 = e *ild ( man & *ild ( ,god4 ,"h are ^! two !ories1 !n1 two s*emes ( ! univ]se & ( human hi/ory4 ,:i* ( !m %all we accept8 ,i wi% y to note n[1 & to note ) a little c>e1 t y _c rationally accept a "p ( "o !ory & a "p ( ! o!r1 & s make up a pat*work to suit y\rselves4 ,take1 = example1 ! "o "q1 ,is man lo/ or is he n8 ,he is n half lo/ or sort ( lo/3 he is ei!r lo/ or he is n lo/4 ,:i* is true8 ,if he is n lo/1 !n he does n ne$ to be sav$4 ,he may ne$ some?+ else2 b he does n ne$ t1 = ! two correspond & mat* ea* o!r4 ,let u ?9k1 !n1 a little cle>ly 9 reg>d to ?is matt]1 & rememb] t ! outcome ( ! conflict betwe5 ^! two !ories mu/ be ! supremacy ( ei!r "o or ! o!r4 ,n[1 be=e ,i come to any m fundam5tal & e>ne/ treatm5t ( ! subject1 let me call y\r att5tion to c]ta9 ?+s t are happ5+ to ! old !ory4 ,h[ mu* ( t old !ory is intact to-day8 ,h[ mu* ( x is held ev5 by ^? :o1 be+ s*ol>s & ?9k]s1 /ill hold _! allegiance to ! old-"t !ology8 ,let u see4 ,! /ory ( ! sudd5 & f9ite creation ( ! _w is completely gone4 ,nobody holds t n[ :o gives x any att5tion4 ,!y h /ret*$ ! six days ( ! week1 ev5 ^? :o hold ! accuracy ( ! ,g5esis acc\nt1 into unc\nt$ p]iods ( "t4 ,s t is gone4 ,! antiquity ( man is conc$$ by ev]ybody :o has a "r to h & express an op9ion2 t is1 by ev]ybody :o has giv5 x any /udy4 ,e compet5t & free s*ol> kn[s to-day t ! /ory ( ! fall ( man & ! :ole ,ed5 /ory1 is a ,babylonian or a ,p]sian leg5d t came into ! life ( ! ,jews ab\t ! "t ( _! captivity1 & 0 n kn[n ( till !n among !m1 & did n take hold on ! lead+ & highe/ m9ds ( _! own p4 ,& !re are1 z y "k1 hundr$s1 if n ?\s&s ( cl]gym5 9 all ! *ur*es to- day :o are ready to conc$e t ! /ory ( ,ed5 is poetry or leg5d or tradition3 !y no long] treat x z s]i\s hi/ory4 ,& yet1 z ,i h said a good _m times1 !y g on z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$1 al?\gh ! f\ndation ( _! h\se has be5 remov$4 ,only !ories :i* /& 9 ! air c ?us defy ! law ( gravitation4 ,nobody to-day :o has a "r to h an op9ion believes t ,god ev] dr[n$ ! _w4 ,t is gone4 ,z to ! "q z to :e!r we h an infallible book to guide u 9 religi\s matt]s1 !re are v few s*ol>s 9 any *ur* to-day1 s f> z my inve/igations h l$1 :o hold any su* op9ion4 ,t is gone2 & ! ,bible1 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 at any rate is com+ to be recogniz$1 n z infallible revelation1 b z anci5t lit]ature1 imm5sely int]e/+1 full ( in/ruction1 b n z an unque/ion$ guide 9 any dep>tm5t ( life4 ,!re are _m among ! nom9ally old *ur*es :o are com+ to hold a v diff]5t !ory conc]n+ ,jesus1 8 life1 8 dea?1 & ! effect ( 8 dea? on ! salvation ( man4 ,m reasonable ideas are prevail+ "h4 ,9 e direction also !re are ?\s&s on ?\s&s :o are becom+ fre$ f t horrible incubus ( fe> z !y look out t[>ds ! future4 ,z y note !n1 po9t aft] po9t ( ?is old s*eme ( ! univ]se is disappe>+1 be+ sup]s$$ by some?+ else2 until ,i am a/oni%$1 z ,i conv]se ) fri5ds 9 ! o!r *ur*es1 to f9d h[ little ( x is really left1 h[ little ( x m5 are ready1 out & out1 to def5d4 ,9 conv]sation ) an ,episcopal cl]gyman a %ort "t ago on !ological que/ions1 we agre$ s well t ,i laugh+ly said ,i saw no reason :y ,i %\ld n become a cl]gyman 9 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,n[1 fri5ds1 :at ,i wi% y to note is ?is3 t !re is n "o s+le po9t 9 ?is old s*eme ( ! univ]se t c be reasonably def5d$ to-day4 ,x is pass+ away f intellig5t1 cultivat$ human ?\ght4 ,& note ano!r ?+3 x is a s*eme :i* is a discr$it to ! ?\ght ( ,god4 ,x is unju/4 ,x is di%onorable 9 its moral & religi\s implications4 ,x is pessimi/ic & hopeless 9 its outlook = ! race4 ,x does n expla9 ! problems ( human nature & human exp]i5ce half z well z ! o!r !ory does1 ev5 if x c\ld be demon/rat$ z tru?4 ,n[ let u look at ! o!r4 ,! o!r !ory is magnific5t 9 its proportions4 ,x is gr& 9 its conception & 9 its age-long sweep & range4 ,x is wor?y ( ! gr&e/ ?\ght ( ,god we c frame2 & we _c imag9e any increase or height5+ or deep5+ ( t ?\ght :i* w\ld rea* beyond ! limits ( ?is conception ( ! univ]se1 magnific5t 9 its ?\ght ( ,god4 ,&1 in/ead ( be+ pessimi/ic & hopeless 9 its outlook = man1 x is full ( hope1 ( life1 ( inspiration1 ( *e]1 some?+ = :i* we well may break out into songs ( gladness z we contemplate4 ,&1 !n1 x is true4 ,!re is n "o s+le feature ( x1 or po9t 9 x1 t has n 9 ! ma9 be5 sci5tifically demon/rat$ to be ,god's tru?4 ,i make ?is /atem5t1 & *all5ge ! contradiction ( ! _w4 ,:atev] breaks !re may be 9 ! evid5ce = ?is second !ory t ,i h outl9$1 e s+le scrap & p>ticle ( evid5ce t !re is 9 ! univ]se is 9 its favor2 & !re is n "o s+le scrap or p>ticle ( evid5ce 9 favor ( ! o!r4 ,z ,i say1 ,i *all5ge ! contradiction ( ! s*ol>ly _w to t /atem5t4 ,x is true !n4 ,be+ true1 x is ,god's tru?1 ,god's !ory ( ?+s1 ! outl9e ( human hi/ory z ,god has laid x d[n = u2 &1 z we trace x1 l ,kepl]1 we may say1 ,o ,god1 ,i ?9k ov] aga9 ?y ?\ghts aft] ,!e4 ,n[ ,i wi% y to note "o or two ?+s conc]n+ ?is a little fur!r4 ,!re are a great may p]sons :o %r9k f accept+ new ideas because !y are haunt$ ) ! fe> t 9 "s way some?+ preci\s1 some?+ sweet1 some?+ noble1 some?+ inspir+ t !y h associat$ ) ! pa/1 is go+ to be lo/4 ,b ?9k1 fri5ds4 ,:5 ! ,ptolemaic !ory ( ! univ]se gave way to ! ,cop]nican1 n only did ! ,cop]nican h ! advantage ( be+ true1 b n "o s+le /> 9 heav5 0 put out or ev5 dimm$ its light4 ,all ( !m look$ d[n ^u u ) an add$ magnific5ce & a fre%] gl[1 because we felt at la/ we 7 /&+ face to face ) ! tru? ( ?+s1 & n ) a fallible !ory ( man4 ,d n be afraid1 !n1 t any ( ! sanctities1 any ( ! dev\tness1 any ( ! t5d]ness1 any ( ! sweet s5tim5ts1 any ( ! loves1 any ( ! *>ities1 any ( ! wor%ips ( ! pa/1 are 9 dang] ( be+ lo/4 ,:y1 ^!1 fri5ds1 are ! summ$-up result ( all ! _w's f9e/ & sweete/ a*ievem5t up to ?is h\r2 & our !ories are only vessels 9 :i* we c>ry ! preci\s treasure4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 hav+ y see ! tru? ( ?is univ]se1 because ,i believe y w wor%ip ,god m dev\tly & love man m truly & consecrate y\rselves m unres]v$ly to ! highe/ & noble/ ends1 :5 y c ?9k ?\ghts ( ,god t k9dle aspiration & wor%ip1 & ?\ghts ( m5 z *ildr5 ( ,god t make x gr&ly wor? y\r :ile to live & die = !m4 ,d y ?9k !re is go+ to be a poor] religion ?an !re has be5 9 ! pa/8 ,i look to ! "t :5 we %all h a *ur* z wide z ! horizon1 dom$ by ! blue1 light$ by ! sun1 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 ! ,et]nal ,tru? ( ! ,fa!r2 a *ur* 9 :i* all m5 %all be recogniz$ z bro!rs1 ( :atev] sect or :atev] religion1 9 :i* all %all kneel & *ant or lisp _! wor%ip accord+ z !y are able1 ! wor%ip ( ! "o ,fa!r1 *e]$ & inspir$ by ! "o univ]sal & et]nal hope = man4 ,d n be afraid ( ! tru?1 !n1 = fe> some?+ preci\s is go+ to be lo/ out ( human life4 ,evolution nev] gives up any?+ ( ! pa/ t is wor? keep+4 ,x simply c>ries x on1 & m\lds x into ev] high] & f9] %apes = ! s]vice ( man4 ,i intimat$ a mom5t ago8 ,i wi% to t\* on ?is briefly = ! sake ( cle>ness t man1 accord+ to ?is new !ory1 does n ne$ to be sav$1 9 ! !ological s5se1 ( c\rse1 ,i mean1 because he is n lo/4 ,he has nev] be5 f> away f ! ,fa!r1 nev] be5 beyond ! rea* ( 8 h&1 nev] be5 beyond ! t\* ( 8 love & c>e4 ,:at does he ne$8 ,he ne$s to be tra9$1 he ne$s to be educat$1 he ne$s to be develop$ = man is j z naturally religi\s z he is musical or arti/ic1 z he is int]e/$ 9 problems ( gov]nm5t or economics1 or any ( ! great problems t t\* ! welf>e ( ! _w4 ,man ne$s *ur*es1 !n1 or societies ( ^? int]e/$ 9 ! high] life ( ! "t1 ne$s s]vices1 ne$s all ^! ?+s t k9dle & tra9 & develop & lift him up out ( ! animal into ! spiritual & div9e nature :i* is 9 e "o ( u4 ,s t none ( ! wor%ips1 none ( ! religi\s =ms ( ! _w t are ( any value1 are ev] go+ to be ca/ aside or left beh9d4 ,b !re is "o v important po9t t ,i mu/ deal ) = j a little :ile4 ,i w be z brief z ,i c4 ,i h be5 v mu* surpris$ to note c]ta9 ?+s t h come out 9 ! rec5t religi\s discussions4 ,! editor ( ! ,brooklyn ,eagle1 = example1 has deprecat$ all talk 9 reg>d to matt]s ( ?is sort1 say+1 9 effect3 ,:at diff]5ce does x make8 ,:at is involv$ t is ( any importance8 ,:y n let ev]ybody wor%ip & believe z he pleases8 ,a writ] 9 ! ,new ,york ,times8 ,i ?9k p]haps m ?an "o1 b "o specially ,i h 9 m9d has said sub/antially ! same ?+4 ,x does n make any diff]5ce4 ,let p wor%ip z !y please1 let !m believe z !y please1 let !m g _! own way4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make8 ,fri5ds1 x makes no diff]5ce at all1 provid$ !re is no su* ?+ 9 ! _w z religi\s tru?4 ,if !re is1 x makes all diff]5ce4 ,let u take ?is ,don't c>e & ,no matt] !ory = a mom5t1 & 9 ! light ( x consid] a few ( ! gr&e/ lives ( ! _w4 ,if x makes no diff]5ce :at a man believes 9 religion or h[ he wor%ips or :at he tries to d1 h[ does x happ5 t we ,unit>ians1 = example1 glorify ,!odore ,p>k]1 & c\nt him a great moral & intellectual h]o8 ,:y %\ld he h made himself s unpopul> z to be ca/ out ev5 ( ! ,unit>ian fell[%ip8 ,0 he cont5d+ = no?+8 ,0 he a fool8 0 he mak+ himself uncom=table ov] imag9>y di/9ctions8 ,p]haps2 b1 !n1 :y are we fooli% en\gh to honor him8 ,:y is x t we glorify ,*ann+1 :o at an e>li] p]iod 0 ca/ out ( ! be/ religi\s society ( ! _w = :at he believ$ to be a great pr9ciple8 ,:y is x to-day t we lift ,john ,wesley on su* a l(ty p$e/al ( admiration8 ,he left ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 or 0 ca/ out ( x1 w5t among ! poor1 prea*$ a great religi\s re=m1 l$ a magnific5t crusade1 tea*+ a high] & gr&] spiritual religion1 a religion ( he>t1 ( life1 ( "*1 aga9/ ! m]e =malism ( ! ,*ur* ( 8 "t4 ,0 he cont5d+ ab\t airy no?+s )\t local habitation or a "n8 ,if s1 :y are we s fooli% z to admire him8 ,g back fur!r to ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 putt+ himself 9 dang] ( 8 life1 /&+ aga9/ b&$ ,europe1 & say+1 ,"h ,i /&3 ,god help me1 ,i c d no o!rwise6 ,:at is ! use8 ,:at did he d x =8 ,if x made no diff]5ce :e!r a man wor%ipp$ ,god intellig5tly or accord+ to ! ?+s ,lu!r ?\ght all wrong1 :at 0 ! diff]5ce8 ,:at 0 he cont5d+ ab\t1 & :y does ! _w b[ d[n to him ) rev]5ce & honor8 ,:y are we fools en\gh to honor ! m5 :o 7 burn$ at ,ox=d8 ,:y d we honor to-day ! l9e ( sa9ts & m>tyrs8 ,:y d we look ^u ,savon>ola ) su* admiration8 ,to g back /ill f>!r1 :y 0 x t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 ready to suff] torture1 to be rack$1 to be p]secut$1 to be ?r[n into kettles ( boil+ oil1 to be ca/ to ! wild bea/s 9 ! ar5a8 ,7 !y cont5d+ = no?+ at all8 ,if x makes no diff]5ce1 :y 7 !y ca/+ !mselves away 9 ?is ,quixotic & fooli% fa%ion &1 if !re 0 no?+ involv$1 h[ is x t ^! names %9e z />s 9 ! religi\s firmam5t ( ! _w's wor%ip8 ,g to ! "t ( ,jesus himself4 ,a "y ,naz>5e1 he leaves 8 home 9 ,naz>e?1 jo9s ! =tunes ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,aft] ,john ! ,bapti/ _h be5 fool en\gh to get 8 head cut (f cont5d+ = 8 !ory1 ,jesus takes up 8 "w1 d>es to speak aga9/ ! temple1 d>es to *all5ge ! righte\sness ( ! mo/ righte\s m5 ( _! "t1 d>es at la/ to /& s firmly t he is tak5 out "o aft]noon & hung ^u a tree on ! hill beyond ! walls ( ! city1 ! "o supreme piece ( folly 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w f ! ,does n make any diff]5ce po9t ( view4 ,is !re any tru? involv$8 ,does x t\* ! liv+ or ! welf>e ( ! _w8 ,if n1 :y1 !n1 are ^! look$ ^u z ! gr&e/ figures s9ce ! _w began8 ,are all m5 fools = admir+ !m1 except ^! wiseacres :o /& = ! !ory t x makes no diff]5ce & :o ought n to admire !m at all8 ,suppose y apply ! pr9ciple 9 o!r dep>tm5ts ( life4 ,we _h a trem5d\s issue 9 ?is city & c\ntry la/ fall ov] ! f9ancial "q4 ,w\ld x h made any diff]5ce :i* side won8 ,if x 0 j z well "o way z ! o!r1 :y n let ! p :o clamor$ = silv] h silv]1 ^? :o want$ gre5backs h gre5backs1 & ^? :o desir$ gold h gold8 ,:at 0 ! use ( tr\bl+ ab\t x8 ,we ?\ght !re 7 pr9ciples involv$4 ,take x 9 ! economic _w1 ! individuali/ "h ) 8 !ory1 ! sociali/ "h ) 82 !ories outl9$ l ^? 9 ,edw>d ,bellamy's ,look+ ,backw>d2 a hundr$ advanc]s ( ^! diff]5t s*emes1 ea* cont5d+ = ma/]y4 ,& we feel t ! welf>e ( civilization is at /ake2 & we /& = our great pr9ciples4 ,take x 9 politics4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make :e!r ! !ories embodi$ 9 ! reign ( ! ,cz> ( ,russia prevail1 or ^! "h 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* we are s fooli% z to laud & pride ourselves s mu* ab\t8 ,:at did we h a ,civil ,w> =1 wa/+ billions ( money & hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( lives8 ,are ^! great human conte/s ab\t no?+ at all8 ,fri5ds1 ?9k "o mom5t4 ,ei!r man is a *ild ( ,god or he is n4 ,man fell at ! beg9n+ ( 8 hi/ory1 & came "u ! wra? & curse ( ,god1 or he did n4 ,god has s5t angels1 break+ into 8 natural ord] ( ! _w1 or he has n4 ,he has creat$ an infallible book or he has n4 ,he has organiz$ an infallible *ur* t has au?ority to guide & tea* ! _w or he has n4 ,he himself came d[n to e>? 9 ! =m ( a man once & = all1 & 0 crucifi$1 dead & buri$ & asc5d$ into heav51 or he did n4 ,^! are que/ions ( hi/oric fact4 ,does x make no diff]5ce :at we believe ab\t !m8 ,if man is a fall5 be+1 condemn$ to et]nal dea?1 & ,god has provid$ only "o way = 8 escape & salvation1 !n x makes an inf9ite & et]nal diff]5ce z to :e!r we "k x or believe x or act on x or n4 ,if ! majority ( ! human race is doom$ to et]nal torture unless x escapes ?r\gh c]ta9 prescrib$ conditions1 does x make any diff]5ce :e!r we "k x or n8 ,&1 if he is n s doom$1 does x make no diff]5ce to ! he>t & hope1 ! life1 ! *e]1 ! c\rage & inspiration ( man1 :e!r or n we lift f ! bra9 & ! he>t ?is horrible incubus ( dread & fe>8 ,"h are all ^! *ur*es ) _! weal?1 _! intellig5ce1 _! en?usiasm1 _! inspiration1 ready to d some?+ = humanity4 ,does x make any diff]5ce :e!r !y are do+ ! "r ?+ = x or n8 ,we c\ld revolutionize ! _w if we c\ld be guid$ by intellig5ce1 & f9d out :at man really ne$s1 & devote ourselves to ! accompli%m5t ( :at t is4 ,! wa/e1 ! wa/e1 ! wa/e ( money & ?\ght & en]gy & "t & inspiration p\r$ into wrong *annels1 unguid$ by intellig5ce1 direct$ t[>ds ?+s t d n ne$ to be done1 & away f ?+s t d ne$ to be done6 ,^! are ! que/ions involv$ 9 discussions z to :at ,god is & has done & is go+ to d ) 8 _w4 ,! "o ?+ we ne$1 !n1 almo/ m ?an all o!rs j n[1 is to be l$ by ! tru?1 & h ! tru? make u free f ! errors & ! burd5s ( ! pa/1 s t we may place ourselves truly at ! disposal ( ,god = ! s]vice ( our fell[s4 ,o /> ( tru? d[n-%9+1 ,?r\gh cl\ds ( d\bt & fe>1 ,i ask b 'nea? y\r guidance ,my pa?way may appe>4 ,h[ev] long ! j\rney1 ,h[ h>d soe'er x be1 ,?\gh ,i be lone & we>y1 ,lead on1 ,i'll foll[ !e4 ,i "k ?y bless$ radiance ,c nev] lead a/ray1 ,h[ev] anci5t cu/om ,may tread "s o!r way4 ,e'en if ?r\gh untrod des]t ,or ov] trackless sea1 ,?\gh ,i be lone & we>y1 ,lead on1 ,i'll foll[ !e4 ,! ble$+ feet ( m>tyr ,?y toilsome road h trod2 ,b fires ( human passion ,may lead ! way to ,god4 ,!n1 ?\gh my feet %\ld falt]1 ,:ile ,i ?y beams c see1 ,?\gh ,i be lone & we>y1 ,lead on1 ,i'll foll[ !e4 ,?\gh lov+ fri5ds =sake me ,or plead ) me 9 te>s1 ,?\gh angry foes may ?reat5 ,to %ake my s\l ) fe>s1 ,/ill to my high allegiance ,i mu/ n fai?less be1 ,?r\gh life or dea?1 =ev] ,lead on1 ,i'll foll[ !e4 ,,d\bt ,,& ,,fai?-,,bo? ,,holy4 ,,! object ( all ?9k+ is ! discov]y ( tru?4 ,& tru? = u1 :at is t8 ,x is ! reality ( ?+s z relat$ to u4 ,!re has be5 a good deal ( metaphysical discussion fir/ & la/ z to :at ?+s are 9 !mselves4 ,x seems to me t ?is1 if x 7 possible to f9d x out1 might be an int]e/+ matt]1 might satisfy our curiosity1 b is ( absolutely no practical importance to u4 ,i d n believe t we c f9d out :at ?+s are 9 !mselves1 9 ! fir/ place2 & ,i d n believe t1 if we c\ld1 x w\ld be ( any s]vice to u4 ,:at we want to "k is :at ?+s are z relat$ to u1 z t\*+ u1 z be>+ ^u our life1 ^u our practical affairs4 ,once m3 !re has be5 a good deal ( discussion z to :e!r ! univ]se is really :at x appe>s to be to u4 ,!y tell u t x is q ano!r ?+ f ! po9t ( view ( o!r creatures1 to be+s diff]5tly con/itut$ f ourselves4 ,aga91 all ?is may be4 ,x might be int]e/+ to me1 = example1 to look at ! _w f ! po9t ( view ( ! fly or ( ! bird or "s "o ( ! animals2 b1 aga91 :ile x might satisfy my curiosity1 x c\ld be ( no practical importance to me4 ,x might be v int]e/+ to me to "k h[ ! univ]se looks f ! po9t ( view ( an angel4 ,b1 s long z ,i am n an angel1 b a man1 :at ,i ne$ to "k is :at ! univ]se is z relat$ to man4 ,s tru?1 ,i say1 !n1 is ! reality ( ?+s z relat$ to u4 ,i mu/ make ano!r rem>k "h1 9 ord] p]fectly to cle> ! way4 ,philosoph]s & sci5tific m51 a c]ta9 class ( !m1 are p]petually w>n+ u ( ! dang]s ( be+ an?ropomorphic4 ,"s "o has said1 ,man nev] kn[s h[ an?ropomorphic he is4 ,?is means1 z y "k1 t we look at ?+s f ! po9t ( view ( ourselves4 ,we see ?+s z m51 z an?ropoi4 ,?is has be5 erect$ 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s into a good deal ( a bugbe> 9 ! way ( ?9k+4 ,we are told we c nev] "k ! univ]se really1 because we %ape ev]y?+ into our own lik5ess1 we are an?ropomorphic1 we look at ev]y?+ f ! po9t ( view ( m54 ,i grant ! *>ge2 b1 in/ead ( be+ fright5$ by x1 ,i accept x ) cont5t4 ,h[ else %\ld we look at ?+s except f ! po9t ( view ( m51 s9ce we are m58 ,we _c look at !m 9 any o!r way4 ,let u be1 !n1 an?ropomorphic4 ,! only ?+ we ne$ to gu>d aga9/ is ?is3 we mu/ n assume t we h exhau/$ ! univ]se1 & t we "k x all4 ,?is is ! evil ( a c]ta9 type ( an?ropomorphism4 ,b ,i _c und]/& :y x is important = u to be any?+ else b an?ropomorphic4 ,i want to "k h[ ?+s look to a man1 :at ?+s are to a man1 h[ ?+s affect a man1 h[ ,i am to deal ) ?+s1 be+ a man4 ,?is is ! only matt]1 let me repeat aga91 :i* is ( any practical importance to u1 until we become some?+ o!r ?an m54 ,tru?1 !n1 ! tru? t we desire to f9d1 is ! reality ( ?+s z relat$ to u4 ,n[ d\bt & fai? are attitudes ( m9d1 & are nei!r good nor bad 9 !mselves1 ei!r ( !m4 ,!y are ( value only z !y help u 9 ! discov]y ( ?is reality ab\t :i* ,i h be5 speak+4 ,if a c]ta9 type ( d\bt /&s 9 our way 9 seek+ = tru?1 !n t d\bt s f> is evil4 ,if a c]ta9 some?+1 call$ fai?1 /&s 9 ! way ( our seek+ frankly & fe>lessly = ! tru?1 t is evil4 ,if -d\bt helps u to f9d tru?1 x is good3 if fai? helps u to -f9d tru?1 x is good4 ,b ! only use ( ei!r ( !m is to help u discov] & live ! tru?4 ,! attitude ( ! ,*ur* & by ! ,*ur* ,i mean ! hi/oric ,*ur* ( ! pa/ t[>ds d\bt & fai? is well kn[n to u4 ,x has condemn$ d\bt almo/ univ]sally z some?+ evil1 s9ful4 ,x has extoll$ fai? z some?+ almo/ univ]sally good4 ,b 9 my judgm5t & ,i w ask y :5 ,i get ?r\gh1 p]haps1 to consid] z to :e!r y d n agree ) me ! tr\ble ) ! human m9d up to ! pres5t "t has n be5 a too great read9ess to d\bt3 x has be5 a too great incl9ation to believe4 ,!re has be5 too mu* ( :at has be5 call$ p]haps by ! "t ,i am ?r\gh y w ?9k miscall$ fai?2 & !re has be5 too little ( hone/1 fe>less1 e>ne/ d\bt4 ,?is is p]fectly natural1 :5 y consid] h[ ! _w beg9s1 & ! /eps by :i* x advances4 ,let u take z an illu/ration ! /ate ( m9d ( a *ild4 ,a *ild at fir/ does n d\bt1 does n d\bt any?+4 ,x is ready to believe almo/ any?+ t fa!r1 "m1 nurse1 playmate1 may say to x4 ,& :y8 ,9 ! fir/ place x has _h no exp]i5ce yet ( any?+ b ! tru? be+ told x2 & 9 ! next place x lives 9 a _w :]e !re are no canons or /&>ds ( probability4 ,9 ! *ild- _w !re are no laws1 !re are no impossibilities1 !re is no?+ 9 ! way ( any?+ happ5+4 ,! *ild m9d does n say1 9 answ] to "s /atem5t1 ,:y1 ?is does n seem reasonable4 ,! *ild's reason is n yet develop$ into any practical activity4 ,! *ild does n say1 ,:y1 ?is _c be1 because !re is su* a =ce or su* a law t w\ld be contrav5$ by x4 ,! *ild kn[s no?+ ab\t ^! =ces or laws3 x is a sort ( a ,jack- &-!-,bean/alk _w4 ,! bean/alk c gr[ any numb] ( feet ov] night 9 ! _w 9 :i* ! *ild lives4 ,any?+ is possible4 ,if fa!r & "m & nurse tell ! *ild ab\t ,santa ,claus com+ d[n ! *imney ) a pack ( toys on 8 back1 x does n occur to ! *ild to note ! fact t ! *imney flue is no m ?an six in*es 9 diamet]1 & t ,santa ,claus & 8 pack c\ld n possibly pass ?r\gh su* an op5+4 ,all ?is is beyond ! range or ?\ght ( ! /age ( developm5t at :i* ! *ild has arriv$4 ,s 9 ! *ildhood _w4 ,z ,i said1 any?+ may happ54 ,b y w note1 beautiful1 sunny1 lovely z ?is *ildhood _w is z a phase ( exp]i5ce1 z a /age ( developm5t1 sweet z may be ! memory ( x1 yet1 if ! *ild is ev] to gr[ to manhood1 is ev] to be any?+1 ev] to d any?+1 x mu/ outgr[ ?is ,jack-&-!- ,bean/alk _w1 ?is ,santa ,claus _w1 ?is _w 9 :i* any?+ may happ51 & mu/ beg9 to d\bt1 beg9 to "q1 beg9 to te/ ?+s1 to prove ?+s1 f9d out :at is real & :at is unreal1 :at is true & :at is untrue1 mu/ measure itself aga9/ ! realities ( ?+s1 le>n to recognize ! real =ces & ! laws accord+ to :i* !y op]ate1 s z to deal ) !m1 obey !m1 make !m s]ve him1 enable him to create "* & to create a new type ( civilization1 new ?+s on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,n[ :at is true ( ea* individual *ild has be5 true ( ! race4 ,! _w />t$ 9 *ildhood2 & = ?\s&s ( ye>s x believ$ v easily1 x believ$ altoge!r too mu* = its good1 x believ$ altoge!r too readily4 ,naturally1 p]haps1 necess>y 9 t /age ( its developm5t2 b s long z x rema9$ 9 t /age !re 0 no possibility ( its becom+ ma/] ( ! e>?4 ,note1 = example1 ! /ate ( m9d ( ! old ,hebrews1 ,i use !m m]ely z an illu/ration1 because y are famili> ) _! /ory z told 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,simil> ?+s are true ( e race on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,!y knew no?+ ab\t ! real nature ( ?is univ]se4 ,!y knew no?+ ab\t natural =ces work+ 9 accordance ) :at we call natural laws4 ,consequ5tly1 !y liv$ 9 a *ild- _w1 a _w ( magic & miracle1 a _w 9 :i* any?+ might happ54 ,x did n tr\ble "o ( ! p ( t "t to be told t1 9 answ] to ! pray] ( "o ( ! prophets1 an axe-head :i* _h sunk 9 ! wat] rose & float$ on ! surface4 ,!re 7 no natural laws 9 8 m9d contradict$ by an ass]t$ fact l t4 ,x nev] occurr$ to him to be tr\bl$ ab\t x4 ,!re 0 no?+ v />tl+ to him 9 be+ told t ! sun /ood /ill = an h\r or two to enable a g5]al to f9i% a battle 9 :i* he 0 engag$4 ,he did n "k en\gh ab\t ! univ]se to see :at trem5d\s consequ5ces w\ld be involv$ 9 ! possibility ( a ?+ l t4 ,he 0 n tr\bl$ :5 y told him t a man _h be5 swall[$ by a great fi%1 & _h liv$ = ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 its /oma*1 & _h come out un9jur$4 ,!re 0 no improbability 9 x to him4 ,simply1 a "q z to :e!r ,god _h *os5 to h ! fi% l>ge en\gh s t x c\ld swall[ him4 ,to be told aga9 t a human body t c\ld eat food & dige/ x1 a body l ours1 might rise into ! air & pass out ( sight into "s invisible heav51 n v f> away1 !re 0 no?+ incr$ible ab\t x4 ,he knew no?+ ab\t ! atmosph]e1 limit$ 9 its range s t x w\ld be impossible to brea! beyond a c]ta9 di/ance f ! planet4 ,he knew no?+ ab\t ! int5se cold t w\ld make life impossible j a little way above ! surface4 ,! _w 9 :i* our =efa!rs liv$ until mod]n times 0 j ?is magic1 ,jack-&-!-,bean/alk _w1 a _w )\t any impossibilities 9 x1 )\t any improbabilities 9 x4 ,all ?is ?\ght ( ! true & ! untrue1 ! possible & ! impossible1 ! probable & ! improbable1 is ! result ( ! fact t man has gr[n up1 has left 8 *ildhood beh9d him1 has begun to ?9k1 has begun to /udy1 has begun to se>* = reality1 to f9d out ! nature ( ! _w 9 :i* he lives1 ! =ces ) :i* he mu/ deal1 to und]/& ! univ]se at lea/ 9 "s n>r[ range1 measur$ by 8 s-f> exp]i5ce4 ,! _w1 !n1 until mod]n times has believ$ too readily1 has accept$ ?+s too easily4 ,let u note1 = example1 :at h be5 call$ by way ( pre-em95ce ! ,ages ( ,fai?1 ! ,middle ,ages1 ! age1 say1 f ! sev5? or eigh? c5tury until ! ?irte5? or f\rte5?4 ,:at 0 *>act]i/ic ( ^? ages8 ,7 !y gr&1 noble8 ,!y 7 ages ( ignorance1 ( sup]/ition1 ( cruelty1 ( immorality1 ( pov]ty1 ( tyranny1 ( degradation4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ exi/$ t m5 w\ld no long] be> to-day2 & h>dly any ( ! gr& ?+s t *>act]ize mod]n civilization _h !n be5 he>d (4 ,:]e did ?is mod]n civilization ( ours beg98 ,did x ev] occur to y t x began :5 m5 began to d\bt8 ,x began1 we say1 ) ! ,r5aissance4 ,:at 0 ! ,r5aissance8 ,! ,r5aissance 0 ! bir? ( d\bt1 ! bir? ( "q1 ! dem& on ! "p ( m51 :o began to wake up & ?9k1 = evid5ce4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! sci5tific age1 ! bir? ( ! sci5tific _s :i* has r5ovat$1 re- creat$1 uplift$ ! _w4 ,m5 began to ?9k1 to look ab\t !m1 & to prove all ?+s4 ,& in/ead ( hold+ fa/ all ?+s1 z !y _h be5 do+ 9 ! pa/1 !y began to hold fa/ only ! ?+s :i* !y f\nd by exp]i5ce1 & aft] te/+ & trial1 to be good4 ,"h began1 !n1 ! civilization ( ! _w2 & all t is f9e/ & highe/ 9 indu/ry1 9 education1 9 discov]y1 9 ! :ole ext]nal civilization ( ! _w1 came 9 ) ! com+ ( ?is _s t que/ions & t asks = pro(4 ,i d n wi% y to und]/& me z suppos+ t all k9ds ( d\bt are good1 equally good4 ,! ,*ur*1 z ,i said a little :ile ago1 has be5 accu/om$ to tea* u t d\bt 0 wrong2 & !re are c]ta9 k9ds ( d\bt t are morally wrong1 c]ta9 k9ds ( d\bt t are disa/r\s to ! highe/ & f9e/ life ( ! _w4 ,i wi% n[ to analyze a little & def9e & make cle> ^! di/9ctions1 t y may see ! k9d ( d\bt :i* is evil & ! k9d ( d\bt :i* is good4 ,!re are d\bts :i* spr+ out ( ! fact t m51 "u ! influ5ce ( p]sonal int]e/1 z !y suppose1 or /rong desire1 wi% to foll[ c]ta9 c\rses1 wi% to walk 9 c]ta9 pa?s2 & !y d\bt & "q ! laws1 moral or m5tal1 religi\s or :at n1 :i* /& 9 _! way1 :i* w\ld prohibit _! hav+ _! w4 ,z an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean1 suppose a man is engag$ 9 a c]ta9 k9d ( bus9ess1 or wi%es to manage 8 bus9ess 9 a c]ta9 k9d ( way4 ,he suspects1 if he /ops & ?9ks ab\t x1 t ! int]e/s ( o!r p may be involv$1 t ! way 9 :i* he wants to conduct 8 bus9ess is a selfi% way1 t ! int]e/s ( o!r p may be injur$1 t ! _w z a :ole may n be z well (f2 b x seems to be = 8 own advantage4 ,n[ x is v difficult1 inde$1 = y to p]suade a man t he ought to d "r "u su* circum/ances4 ,he is ready to d\bt & "q z to :e!r ^! laws ( "r are imp]ative1 :e!r !y are div9e1 :e!r !y may n be waiv$ "o side 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ?+ :i* he desires to d4 ,s y mu/ gu>d y\rself v c>efully1 no matt] :at ! dep>tm5t ( life may be t y are fac+1 if y f9d y\rself d\bt+ "u ! impulse ( y\r own wi%es1 if y are try+ to argue y\rself into ! belief t y may be p]mitt$ to d some?+ :i* y v mu* want to d4 ,be suspici\s ( y\r d\bts1 !n1 & rememb] t probably !y are wrong4 ,great moral que/ions may be involv$1 & d\bt may mean wreck "h4 ,!re is ano!r field :]e d\bt is dang]\s & presumably an evil4 ,y w f9d mo/ p1 9 reg>d to any "q :i* !y h consid]$ or :i* has t\*$ !m s]i\sly1 ) _! m9ds already made up4 ,!y h "s sort ( a p]suasion ab\t x1 !y h a !ory :i* !y h accept$2 &1 if y br+ !m a tru? ) ev] su* ov]:elm+ cr$5tials :i* cla%es ) ?is preconceiv$ idea or prejudice1 ! *ances are t x w\ld be met ) d\bt1 ) d5ial1 n a cle>-cut1 intellig5t1 well- balanc$ d\bt1 b a d\bt t spr+s out ( ! unwill+ness t a man feels to recon/ruct 8 !ory4 ,let me give y an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean1 & ?is away (f 9 ano!r dep>tm5t ( life f our own1 s t x w n cla% ) any ( y\r p>ticul> prejudices4 ,sir ,isaac ,newton won a great & _w-wide r5[n1 & magnific5tly des]v$1 by 8 gr& discov]y ( ! law ( gravity4 ,y w see1 !n1 h[ natural x 0 = p to pay def]5ce to 8 op9ion1 to be prejudic$ 9 favor ( 8 conclusions4 ,x 0 p]fectly natural &1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 p]fectly "r4 ,sir ,isaac ,newton n only prop\nd$ ?is law ( gravity1 b he prop\nd$ a !ory ( light :i* ! _w has s9ce discov]$ to be wrong4 ,b x 0 univ]sally accept$ because x 0 84 ,x became ! accept$ sci5tific !ory ( ! "t4 ,by & by a man1 unkn[n up to t "t1 by ! "n ( ,"y1 /udi$ ,newton's !ory1 & became conv9c$ t x 0 wrong2 & he prop\nd$ ano!r !ory1 ! "o :i* to- day is univ]sally accept$ ?r\gh ! civiliz$ _w4 ,b x 0 ye>s be=e x c\ld ga9 any?+ l adequate or fair consid]ation1 because ! preconception 9 favor ( ,newton's !ory /ood 9 ! way ( any adequate consid]ation ( ! "o :i* 0 subsequ5tly univ]sally adopt$4 ,s y w f9d sci5tific m51 ,i "k any quantity ( !m1 gr& 9 _! fields1 do+ f9e "w1 :o are n will+ to consid] any?+ :i* w\ld compel a recon/ruction ( _! !ories & ideas4 ,?is is true n only 9 ! sci5tific field1 b x is true ev]y:]e3 x is true 9 politics4 ,h[ _m m5 c y get fairly to consid] ! political position ( 8 oppon5t8 ,he n only d\bts ! rightness & ! s5se ( x1 b he is ready to d5y x4 ,h[ _m p c y get fairly to weigh ! position ( "o :o occupies a religi\s home diff]5t f _! own8 ,& ^! religi\s prejudices1 be+ b\nd up ) ! t5d]e/ & noble/ s5tim5ts1 feel+s1 & traditions ( ! human he>t1 become ! /ronge/ ( all1 & s are 9 m dang] ( /&+ 9 ! way ( human progress ?an any?+ else 9 all ! _w4 ,p id5tify _! !ories ( religion ) religion itself1 ) ! honor ( ,god1 ) ! wor%ip & ! love ( ,god1 & feel t someh[ x is impi\s = !m to consid] ! "q :e!r _! intellectual !ories are correct or n2 & s ! _w /&s by ! ideas ( ! pa/1 & opposes any?+ l f9] & nobl] ideas t (f] !mselves = consid]ation4 ,& n only 9 ! religi\s field2 b ^! religi\s prejudices /& 9 ! way ( accept+ tru?s outside ! sph]e ( religion4 ,= example1 :5 ,d>w9 publi%$ 8 book1 ,! ,orig9 ( ,species1 ! greate/ opposition x met ) 0 f ! religi\s _w4 ,:y8 ,_h !y consid]$ ,d>w9's argum5ts to f9d out :e!r !y 7 true8 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,b !y flew to ! sudd5 conclusion t someh[ or o!r ! religion ( ! _w 0 9 dang]1 if ,d>w9ism %\ld prove to be true4 ,& x is v curi\s to note ,i wond] h[ long ! _w w keep on repeat+ t s]io-comic blund] f ! v beg9n+ x has be5 ! same2 almo/ e s+le /ep t ! _w proposes to take 9 advance is oppos$ by ! con/itut$ religi\s au?orities ( ! "t because !y assume at ! outset t ! !ories :i* !y h be5 hold+ are div9ely au?oriz$ & infallible1 & t x is n only untrue1 ?is o!r /atem5t1 b t x is impi\s z well4 ,! d\bt1 !n1 t spr+s f preconceiv$ ideas is n only unju/ifiable1 b may be dang]\s & wrong4 ,!n !re is ano!r k9d ( d\bt aga9/ :i* y %\ld bew>e4 ,!re are c]ta9 d\bts t1 if accept$ & act$ on1 /& 9 ! way ( ! creation ( ! mo/ magnific5t facts 9 ! _w4 ,take z an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean3 :5 ,napoleon1 a "y man 9 ,p>is1 0 ask$ to take comm& ( ! gu>d ( ! city1 suppose he _h d\bt$1 que/ion$1 di/ru/$1 8 own ability2 suppose he _h be5 timid & afraid1 ! hi/ory ( ! _w w\ld h be5 *ang$ by t "o d\bt4 ,take ano!r illu/ration4 ,at ! op5+ ( our w> or 9 ! mon?s j prec$+ ! beg9n+ ( active ho/ilities ! man !n occupy+ ! presid5tial *air _h no fai?1 no fai? 9 himself1 no fai? 9 ! p]petuity ( our in/itutions1 no fai? 9 ! p2 & s he sat d\bt+1 :ile ev]y?+ crumbl$ 9 pieces ar\nd him4 ,& !n appe>$ a man 9 :om ! p _h little fai? at fir/1 & :o _h no great fai? p]haps 9 8 own ability2 b he _h inf9ite fai? 9 ,god1 fai? 9 "r1 fai? 9 ! p1 fai? 9 ! possibilities ( fre$om tru/$ 9 ! h&s ( ! p4 ,& ?is fai? creat$ a new nation4 ,if !re _h be5 d\bt 9 ! he>t ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 aga9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w w\ld h be5 hang$4 ,he believ$ t ,"r is "r1 s9ce ,god is ,god1 ,& "r ! day mu/ w93 ,to d\bt w\ld be disloyalty1 ,to falt] w\ld be s94 ,y see1 !n1 "h is ano!r field :]e y _h bett] be w>y ( d\bt4 ,d n d\bt y\rself1 d n d\bt ! possibilities ( noble action1 noble "*1 ( a*ievem5t4 ,we say ( a "y man ent]+ life1 brimful ( en?usiasm1 t all ?is w be ton$ d[n by & by2 & we speak ( x z ?\gh ! en?usiasm itself someh[ 0 a fault or a folly4 ,& yet x is j ?is en?usiasm ( ! "y m5 t moves & lifts ! _w4 ,x is ?is fai? 9 !mselves & 9 ! possibility ( great ?+s1 x is ?is fai? t lies at ! he>t ( e inv5tion1 ( e great discov]y1 ( e magnific5t a*ievem5t4 ,read ! hi/ory ( inv5tion4 ,! _w is full ( /ories ( m5 :o got a new idea4 ,!y 7 laugh$ at1 !y 7 told x 0 impracticable2 &1 if !y _h be5 laugh$ out ( x1 x w\ld h be5 impracticable4 ,x 0 _! fai? 9 ! possibility ( "s great new ?+1 _! fai? 9 ! res\rces ( ! univ]se1 _! fai? 9 !mselves z able to discov] "s new tru? & make x applicable to ! ne$s ( ! _w1 x 0 ?is fai? :i* has be5 at ! root ( ! gr&e/ ?+s t h ev] be5 done4 ,x is ?is :i* 0 9 ! he>t ( ,columbus z he sail$ out t[>ds ! ,we/4 ,x is ?is :i* 0 9 ! he>t ( ,magellan z he /udi$ ! %ad[ ( ! e>? across ! face ( ! moon1 & believ$ 9 ! /ory t %ad[ told him aga9/ ! con/itut$ au?orities ( ! _w4 ,b n[ let u turn %>ply1 & f9d out :]e d\bt does come 91 & :]e x is z honorable1 z noble1 z necess>y z fai?4 ,p misuse ?is ^w fai?4 ,d\bt applies to all que/ions ( fact t may be inve/igat$1 to all que/ions ( hi/ory1 to all que/ions op5 to ! ex]cise ( ! critical faculty4 ,= example1 if ,i am told t ,moses wrote ! ,p5tateu*1 & ,i say ,i accept t /atem5t on fai?1 ,i am abus+ ! diction>y4 ,i h no bus9ess to accept x on fai?4 ,fai? has no?+ :atev] to d ) x4 ,x is a pure matt] ( s*ol>%ip4 ,x is a matt] ( /udy1 ( inve/igation1 a matt] ( cle> & h>d intellig5ce & no?+ m4 ,suppose ,i am told t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is infallible1 & ,i am ask$ to accept x z an article ( fai?4 ,"h1 aga91 ! introduction ( ! ^w fai? into a doma9 l t is an imp]t95ce4 ,fai? has no?+ :atev] to d ) x4 ,t is a "q ( fact4 ,we c read hi/ory = ! la/ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,we c f9d out :at ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has said & :at ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has done1 z to :e!r x has prov$ itself absolutely infallible or n4 ,x is a matt] ( /udy & decision intellectually2 & x is my duty to d\bt t :i* does n br+ au!ntic cr$5tials 9 a field l ?is4 ,take ! "q ( ! au?or%ip ( ! ,gospel ( ,john4 ,0 x writt5 by ! apo/le ,john1 :o lay 9 ! bosom ( ,jesus1 & 0 call$ ! belov$ disciple8 ,h ,i any bus9ess to say ,i h fai? t x 0 writt5 by him1 & let x re/ !re8 ,fai? has no?+ to d ) x4 ,we c trace ! hi/ory ( t book1 f9d out :5 fir/ x 0 ref]r$ to1 foll[ x back z f> z possible1 f9d out :e!r x 0 9 exi/5ce be=e ! apo/le ,john _h di$ or n4 ,x is a pure matt] ( criticism1 a matt] ( /udy2 & ,i h no bus9ess to accept x z a matt] ( fai?1 because1 if ,i d1 ,i am 9 dang] n only ( deceiv+ myself1 b ( mislead+ ! _w4 ,& tru?1 we _c say x too (t5 or too emphatically1 tru? is ! only ?+ t is holy 9 inve/igations ( ?is k9d4 ,m5's beliefs & mi/akes1 old1 v5]able1 rev]5c$ ?\gh !y may h be5 by ?\s&s & = hundr$s ( ye>s1 are no less unwor?y long] to delude ! m9ds ( m54 ,tru? is div9e1 tru? is ! "o object ( our se>*4 ,n[ let u come to consid] = a mom5t ! nature ( fai?4 ,i said a little :ile ago t ! ^w is v frequ5tly misus$4 ,n9e times out ( t51 :5 ,i he> p us+ ! ^w fai? & ,i see ! connection 9 :i* !y use x1 ,i discov] !y d n "k ! mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,t :i* has favor g5]ally "u ! "n ( fai? is simple cr$ulity4 ,x is clos+ ! eyes & accept+ some?+ on somebody's au?ority )\t any inve/igation4 ,t1 rememb]1 is n fai?4 ,let u see n[ if ,i c give y a cle> idea ( :at fai? really is2 & n[ ,i h ! ,bible & ,i am glad to say x beh9d me4 ,?is magnific5t *apt]199 a portion ( :i* ,i read z our lesson ?is morn+1 gives precisely ! same idea ( fai? z t :i* ,i am go+ to outl9e4 ,:at is fai?8 ,fai? is a purely rational faculty4 ,x is n irrational1 b x is p]fectly und]/&able4 ,suppose !re is a man sudd5ly accus$ ( a crime1 & ,i nev] saw him be=e1 ,i d n ev5 "k 8 "n2 b ,i g into c\rt :5 he is br\ght up = trial1 & ,i say t ,i h fai? 9 t man1 & ,i d n believe t he committ$ ! crime4 ,d y n see t ,i am talk+ nons5se8 ,i h no bus9ess to h fai? 9 him1 !re is no gr\nd = fai?1 x is an entire misuse ( ! ^w4 ,b n[ take ano!r case4 ,"h is a man t ,i h kn[n = tw5ty ye>s4 ,i h se5 him 9 bus9ess4 ,i h se5 him 9 8 home1 among 8 neighbors & fri5ds1 & 9 ! /reet4 ,i h met him 9 all sorts ( relations4 ,i h talk$ ) him1 ,i h te/$ him4 ,i h be5 intimate ) him4 ,he is sudd5ly accus$ ( crime1 & is br\ght into c\rt4 ,i appe>1 & say ,i h fai? 9 t man1 ,i d n believe t he committ$ ! crime4 ,i d n "k t he did n commit x2 b ,i h gr\nds "h = fai?4 ,9 ! light ( 8 pa/ life1 ( 8 exp]i5ce1 ( 8 temptations1 ( 8 opportunities to g wrong1 & ( 8 hav+ gone "r1 9 ! light ( all ?is pa/ exp]i5ce ( ye>s1 ,i h fai? 9 ?is man2 & ,i say x1 & ,i am talk+ reason & s5se4 ,9 ! o!r case ,i am talk+ folly4 ,fai?1 y see1 is a rational faculty4 ,let me give y ano!r illu/ration4 ,suppose ,i am driv+ along ?r\gh ! c\ntry "s morn+ :5 !re is a v ?ick fog hang+ ov] ! l&scape4 ,! fog is s ?ick t ,i c see no m ?an t5 or fifte5 feet ahead ( me2 b ,i discov] t ,i am ne> ! bank ( a riv]1 & ,i come to ! entrance to a bridge4 ,i c see en\gh to "k t "h is an abutm5t ( a bridge & an ar* spr++ out into ! fog4 ,i drive on to t bridge ) simple confid5ce4 ,i d n "k t !re is any o!r end to ! bridge4 ,i h nev] se5 x be=e4 ,i h se5 o!r bridges1 h[ev]2 & ,i "k t1 g5]ally1 bridges n only beg9 some:]e1 b end some:]e4 ,s1 ?\gh ,i d n "k = c]ta9 t ! bridge ends on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 = aught ,i "k !re may be a break 9 x1 ! bridge may n be complet$1 some?+ may h happ5$ to x1 ,i confid5tly drive on2 & 9 n9ety-n9e times out ( a hundr$ my fai? is ju/ifi$ by ! result4 ,?is is a pure act ( fai?1 b fai?1 d y n see1 bas$ 9 reality1 spr++ out ( exp]i5ce1 & s a purely rational act ( ! m9d4 ,let me give y "o illu/ration ( ! sci5tific use ( fai?1 v /rik+1 beautiful1 z x seems to me4 ,! only "t ,mr4 ,huxley 0 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,i happ5$ to be 9 ,new ,york1 & he>d him give ! op5+ "o ( a brief c\rse ( ?ree lectures 9 ,*ick]+ ,hall4 ,he 0 v mu* int]e/$ !n 9 ! ance/ry ( ! horse4 ,mo/ ( y are probably aw>e ( ! fact t !y h trac$ its ance/ry to a little creature hav+ five toes1 l ord9>y animals4 ,at ! "t t ,mr4 ,huxley 0 "h1 "o l9k 9 ?is *a9 0 miss+2 t is1 "o ( ! =ms 9 ! l9e ( ! horse's ance/ors _h n be5 discov]$4 ,b "h1 = example1 0 ! fir/ "o & ! second "o1 we say1 & ! ?ird "o 0 miss+1 & "h 0 ! f\r? "o1 & "h 0 ! horse itself4 ,n[1 9 ! light ( ! presumable uni=mity ( nature1 ,mr4 ,huxley w5t on to describe ?is miss+ animal4 ,he said1 if ! rema9s ( ?is creature are ev] f\nd1 !y w be s & s2 & he w5t into an accurate detail$ explanation z to :at sort ( creature x w\ld be4 ,he _h n be5 at 8 home 9 ,engl& a ye> be=e ,pr(essor ,m>%1 ( ,yale ,college1 discov]$ ?is miss+ l9k 9 ,colorado1 & x answ]$ precisely to ! description :i* ,pr(essor ,huxley _h be=eh& giv5 ( x4 ,n[ "h is a case ( sci5tific prophecy1 sci5tific fai?1 a fai? bas$ on previ\s sci5tific obs]vations1 bas$ on ! exp]i5c$ uni=mity ( nature4 ,mr4 ,huxley did n "k1 he c\ld n h kn[n2 b he believ$4 ,he believ$ 9 ! univ]se1 he believ$ 9 ! sanity ( ! univ]se1 he believ$ 9 ! uni=mity1 ! ord]1 ! beauty ( ! univ]se2 & ! result ju/ifi$ 8 fai?4 ,fai?1 !n1 is a purely rational faculty4 ,x has no?+ to d ) ! pa/1 b is always ! evid5ce ( ?+s hop$ =1 ! sub/ance ( some?+ n yet se54 ,x is always look+ along ! l9es ( possible exp]i5ce = some?+ z possibly or probably to be4 ,n[ at ! end ,i wi% to sugge/ a few ?+s t are 9 ! rightful prov9ce & field ( fai?1 fields :]e we c fe>lessly ex]cise ?is gr& faculty1 :]e inde$ we mu/ ex]cise x if we are to a*ieve ! highe/ & f9e/ results 9 ! _w4 ,&1 9 ! fir/ place1 quot+ ! words ( ! old writ]1 let me say1 ,h fai? 9 ,god4 ,i d n mean by ?is1 accept c]ta9 intellectual /atem5ts or propositions ab\t him1 ?\gh !y may be m9e1 & ?\gh ,i may ?or\ghly accept & believe !m4 ,y may d\bt ! repres5tation ( ,god t is made 9 any "o ( ! !ologies ( ! _w1 z to :e!r ! /atem5ts made ab\t him are accurate4 ,x is n ?is intellectual belief t ,i am talk+ ab\t at ?is m9ute4 ,h fai? 9 ,god6 ,y may n ev5 use ! "n4 ,i am no su* /ickl] = phrases z to condemn a man :o _c say ,god4 ,i h kn[n a good _m m51 :o h hesitat$ to pron\nce ! "n1 :o 7 inf9itely m div9e 9 _! life & "* ?an ^? :o are glibly utt]+ x e h\r ( _! lives4 ,x is n ?is ,i mean4 ,x is some?+ deep]1 high]1 gr&] ?an t4 ,z y look along ! l9es ( hi/ory f ! f>-(f "t :5 we beg9 to trace x until to-day1 & see ! magnific5t m>* ( advance1 an ord]ly univ]se light5+ & glorify+ z x advances1 becom+ ev] f9] & high] & bett]2 z y obs]ve ! ord] & tru? & beauty & good dom9ant1 & ev] com+ to be m & m dom9ant z ! ye>s advance1 believe 9 ?is & tru/ ?is1 tru/ to all possibilities ( some?+ f9] & gr&] by way ( outcome 9 ! future4 ,h fai? 9 ,god6 ,&1 !n1 h fai? 9 tru?4 ,i meet only a few p t seem to me to h utt] fai? 9 tru?1 :o really believe t x is safe to tell ! tru?1 always tell x4 ,i talk ) a great _m p ,i wi% to m5tion ?is z an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean :o speak 9 ! greate/ comm5dation ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,!y say1 ,we d n "k :at we %\ld d 9 ?is c\ntry if we _h n ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* to keep a c]ta9 section ( ! p d[n1 to keep !m 9 ord]4 ,i wond] if p ev] realize j :at ?is means4 ,x means a lack ( fai? 9 ,god & fai? 9 tru? & fai? 9 humanity1 all ?ree4 ,if x is n safe to tell ! tru?1 !n ,i am n responsible = x4 ,i propose to say x1 al?\gh p tell me t !re is dang] ( ! explosion ( ! univ]se on acc\nt ( x4 ,if !re is1 ,i am n responsible = mak+ x true4 ,oh1 ,i get s tir$ ( ?is k9d ( timidity1 ?is play+ hide-&-seek ) p6 ,i h _h a m9i/] tell me t he wi%$ he 0 free to tell ! tru? 9 8 pulpit1 z ,i am2 & !n ,i h _h p 9 8 congregation tell me aft]w>ds t !y wi%$ _! m9i/] w\ld prea* ! tru? pla9ly1 z ,i did4 ,simply play+ hide-&-seek ) ea* o!r6 ,y rememb] ! /ory ( ! man 9 ,italy1 :o ask$ ! prie/ if he really believ$ ! religion ( ! c\ntry2 & ! prie/ said1 ,oh1 no6 we h to g sl[ly on acc\nt ( ! p2 !y believe x4 ,& :5 ! p 7 ask$ if !y believ$ x1 !y said1 ,oh1 no1 we are n su* fools2 b ! prie/s believe x4 ,& s p play hide-&-seek ) ea* o!r1 n d>+ to tell ! magnific5t1 cle> tru? ( ?+s4 ,h fai? 9 ! tru?4 ,x is fe>$ t x is n q safe to tell p ! tru?1 because !y are n q ready = x2 & ,i h _h no end ( conv]sations dur+ ! religi\s discussion ( ! la/ two or ?ree weeks "r 9 ?is l9e4 ,x seems to me v mu* l say+ t1 because a man has be5 %ut up 9 a d>k prison = a long "t1 y _h bett] keep him !re1 because x w\ld be su* a %ock to him sudd5ly to face ! light4 ,und\bt$ly1 x w\ld be a %ock4 ,und\bt$ly1 x w\ld tr\ble & /agg] p = a little :ile to be told ! simple tru?2 b h[ is ! _w ev] to get ahead1 if y keep on1 z a matt] ( policy1 ly+ to x = ages8 ,h[ is x ev] go+ to f9d ! tru?8 ,%all ,i lie = ! glory ( ,god1 ! suppos$ honor ( ,god8 ,i w take no su* responsibility4 ,let u h fai? 9 ! tru?1 !n4 ,tell x fe>lessly1 simply1 utt]ly2 &1 if ,god is n able to take c>e ( 8 own _w1 :y1 ! soon] x ends & we get into a /age ( exi/5ce :]e x is safe to tell ! tru?1 ! bett]4 ,h fai? 9 m54 ,h fai? 9 ! p4 ,?is x is t we tru/ to 9 all our hopes ( progress = ! future4 ,?is x is :i* di/+ui%$ ,l9coln among our /atesm54 ,y rememb] t gr& say+ ( 81 true & humor\s1 s t x /icks 9 our memory1 & we c nev] =get x1 ,y c fool all ! p a "p ( ! "t2 y c fool a "p ( ! p all ! "t2 b y c't fool all ! p all ( ! "t4 ,"h is ! basis on :i* we re/ our republic4 ,our republic is fall5 unless ! p are really to be tru/$4 ,h fai?1 !n1 9 ! p1 fai? 9 _! heal?y in/9cts1 fai? 9 _! g5]al sanity1 fai? 9 _! desire = ! "r & ! true2 & ?is is a g5u9e ex]cise ( fai?1 = ! pa/ hi/ory ( ! _w ju/ifies x4 ,&1 !n1 h fai? 9 y\rself z a *ild ( ,god4 ,i d n mean conceit n[4 ,i d n mean an ov]e/imate ( y\r ability1 b belief t y c d great1 gr&1 noble ?+s1 belief t y c become some?+ great1 noble1 gr&2 belief 9 ! possibility 9 ?is life or 9 "s o!r life ( unfold+ all t is highe/1 true/1 sweete/1 9 manhood & womanhood4 ,x is ?is fai? t is able to create ! fact & make t :i* x tru/s 94 ,let u !n believe 9 ,god1 believe 9 tru?1 believe 9 humanity1 believe 9 ourselves2 & !n we may "w t[>ds ! com+ ( t f>1 gr& "t :5 ! dreams ( ! _w %all be realiz$ & its fai? %all become reality4 ,,is ,,life ,a ,,probation ,,end$ ,,by ,,dea?8 ,,my subject ?is morn+ is an attempt$ answ] to ! "q1 ,is ,life a ,probation end$ by ,dea?8 ,x w broad5 itself naturally1 if we _c accept t !ory ( x1 into ! fur!r "q1 ,:at is ! ma9 end & purpose ( our life8 ,i take my text f ! fif? *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 ! fifte5? & ! sixte5? v]ses4 ,i w read !m z !y appe> 9 ! ,old ,v]sion3 ,see1 !n1 t ye walk circumspectly1 n z fools1 b z wise1 r$eem+ ! "t4 ,! idea ( ! writ] is t1 z we pass ?r\gh ! _w1 we %\ld d x ) our eyes kept intellig5tly op51 look+ ab\t u on e h&1 try+ to compreh5d ! situation1 to see :at ?+s are1 & :at we ought to d to play our "p 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,n he$lessly1 n unwisely1 he says1 p]haps h>dly ! h>% ^w fools1 b z wise1 z p]sons intellig5tly ready to take advantage ( ! situation & make ! mo/ ( ! condition 9 :i* "o f9ds himself2 r$eem+ ! "t1 or1 z ! ,revis$ ,v]sion has x1 buy+ up ! opportunity 2 be+ ready1 t is1 to pay :atev] price is necess>y 9 ord] to make ! mo/ ( ! situation4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! _s accord+ to our text 9 :i* we %\ld look ov] ! problem ( life2 & ?is is ! me?od by :i* we %\ld attempt to guide its practical affairs4 ,t :i* p reg>d z ! matt] ( mo/ importance1 any p>ticul> !ory or plan ( life :i* !y may hold to be = !m ! mo/ desirable1 ?is1 ( c\rse1 is t to :i* !y w direct _! *ief att5tion1 on :i* !y w lavi% _! ?\ght1 on :i* !y w p\r out _! c>e1 to :i* !y w consecrate _! en]gies4 ,if n[ ! !ory or plan ( life be false1 if x be inadequate1 if "o is look+ 9 ! wrong direction = ! success t he desires1 or if he expects to a*ieve ! great end & object ( liv+ by means :i* are n real1 :i* d n mat* ! actual facts ( ! _w & ( human life1 !n ( c\rse 8 ef=t is s f> ?r[n away4 ,he wa/es en]gies1 p[]1 "t1 en?usiasm on wrong ends :i* might be us$ to ! atta9m5t ( ?+s :i* are real & f9e & high4 ,is x n !n ( ! utmo/ importance t our conception ( life1 :at x is =1 :at we ought to attempt to rea*1 & h[ we %\ld make ?is attempt1 %\ld be an accurate "o8 ,any "y man />t+ out 9 life1 if he sets up = himself a goal :i* is unwor?y1 :i* does n mat* 8 faculties & p[]s1 & if he proposes to rea* x by means :i* are n adequate to ! atta9m5t ( 8 desires1 d y n see h[ he wrecks & wa/es 8 life8 ,8 opportunity is gone2 & by & by he wakes up to f9d t ! ye>s h be5 dissipat$1 & he has n atta9$ any wor?y or noble end4 ,if ?is be true ( a "y man z he looks =w>d to a s*eme or plan ( life "h dur+ ^! few %ort ye>s1 h[ mu* m is a simil> ?+ true1 :5 we are contemplat+ n m]ely ! "q ( a bus9ess1 or pr(essional or social failure & success1 b are look+ at ! gr&] & m inclusive !me ( ! beg9n+ & aim & outcome ( life itself ,we h inh]it$ f ! pa/ ! idea t ?is life "h1 "u ! blue sky = a few ye>s1 z we live x1 is a probation1 t we are put "h on trial1 & t dea? ends x1 & t1 :5 we h pass$ t l9e1 gone ov] f t :i* is visible "h into ! invisible1 we are ei!r lo/ or sav$1 & ?+s are def9itely fix$ =ev]4 ,i am p]fectly well aw>e t ! mo/ ( u :o are "h h giv5 up ?is idea1 ?\gh !re may rema9 fragm5ts & sugge/ions ( x 9 our m9ds /ill haunt+ ! *amb]s ( ! bra91 n yet outgr[n1 n yet cle>$ away4 ,b ) mo/ p 9 ! mod]n _w1 if !y are s9c]e1 if !y are consi/5t1 ! "o great "q ) !m is :e!r !y are to be sav$ or lo/ 9 ano!r life4 ,&1 if ?is be ! true !ory ( ?+s1 !n n only ought m5 to b5d all _! ?\ght1 _! en]gies1 devote _! en?usiasms1 consecrate _! "t & money to x z mu* z !y d1 b a ?\s& times m4 ,we look1 p]haps1 ) a sort ( amus$ curiosity1 "s ( u1 f :at we reg>d z our sup]ior po9t ( view1 at a man l ,mr4 ,moody2 & yet ,mr4 ,moody is "o man out ( a million = 8 consi/5cy & consecration to ! ?\ght :i* und]lies all ! ,prote/ant *ur*es ( ! mod]n _w1 ) ! exception ( a few "h & !re4 ,mr4 ,moody believes t ?is life is a probation end$ by dea?4 ,!re are ?\s&s on ?\s& on ?\s&s ( m5 :o say !y believe x1 :o /ill ca/ 9 all _! influ5ce ) *ur*es t are bas$ on x1 & :o yet devote _! en]gies ma9ly to mak+ money1 to atta9+ social success1 to pleasures ( "o k9d or ano!r1 to political ambitions1 :o live z ?\gh ?is great fate 7 n ov]hang+ ! _w1 :o meet _! neighbors = pleasure or bus9ess1 believ+1 if !y are s9c]e1 t ?is neighbor is he$lessly walk+ on to ! br9k ( a gulf1 & yet nev] speak+ to him ab\t x1 nev] say+ a ^w to imply t !y really believe x2 & yet ?is fe> hangs ov] !m1 haunts _! consci\sness wak+ or sleep+2 &1 if y ask !m if !y believe x1 !y w say !y suppose !y d4 ,9 h\rs ( dang]1 :5 disease ?reat5s !m or !y are look+ dea? 9 ! face1 !y are affright$1 & try to flee to ! traditional refuge z a place ( safety4 ,! :ole great ,ca?olic ,*ur* tea*es t nobody has ! slighte/ *ance ( be+ sav$ except by becom+ a memb] ( h] great body ( believ]s & p>tak+ ( h] sacram5tal means ( grace4 ,?is1 ,i say !n1 is ! great und]ly+ belief ( ,*ri/5dom2 &1 if x is true1 ! _w ought to consecrate itself1 head & bra9 & s\l1 "t1 money1 p[]1 pray]1 en?usiasm1 ev]y?+1 to deliv]+ m5 f ! imm95t dang]4 ,if x is n true1 !n x ought to be bru%$ completely "o side1 put out ( consci\sness1 ( ?\ght1 ( fe>4 ,! _w ought to be dispossess$ ( its haunt+ pres5ce4 ,:y8 ,s t we may fix our att5tion on ! true end & aim ( life1 & f9d out :at x means to live1 h[ we ought to live1 & :y & :at =1 :at ought to be ! goal ( our human endeavor4 ,s long1 !n1 z ?is belief does lie at ! f\ndation ( all ! great *ur*es ( ,*ri/5dom1 s long z x is employ$ 9 all ! criticisms ( u :o d n any long] accept x1 x seems to me t x is wor? our :ile to reconsid] ! "q = a little :ile1 s t we may cle> our m9ds & ?\ghts1 & may fix our att5tion def9itely & e>ne/ly on t :i* ought to be ! goal ( all our endeavor1 our en?usiasm & our hope4 ,let u1 !n1 look = j a few mom5ts at ?is !ory1 & see :at x means & implies4 ,x is said t our fir/ fa!r 0 put on probation1 0 call$ ^u to decide1 n = himself only1 b = all 8 desc5dants1 z to :at ! future hi/ory ( ! inhabitants ( ?is planet %\ld be4 ,two fam\s books 7 publi%$ only a few ye>s ago by ,dr4 ,edw>d ,bee*]1 ! elde/ son 9 t fam\s family4 ,^! 7 ,! ,conflict ( ,ages & ,! ,concord ( ,ages4 ,dr4 ,bee*] argu$ t any?+ l a fair probation on ! "p ( ,adam 0 an impossibility4 ,?is 9 ! face ( ! prevail+ beliefs ( ! "t :5 ! books 7 writt54 ,he said t1 if a man 7 to *oose on su* a mom5t\s "q z ?is1 *oose adequately1 *oose fairly1 he mu/ be s circum/anc$ & end[$ t he c\ld compreh5d ! entire result ( 8 *oice4 ,he mu/ be able to look d[n ! ages imag9atively1 & see on "o h& all ! l9e ( s9 & mis]y1 ( dea?1 f9ite & et]nal1 :i* %\ld issue f 8 *oos+ 9 "o direction4 ,he mu/ be able to compreh5d all ! good1 ! music1 ! joy1 ! beauty1 ! glory1 ! inf9ite p]fectibility1 9 ?is _w & ! next1 :i* %\ld foll[ 8 *oice 9 ! o!r direction4 ,& he said t ,adam _h no su* opportunity z t1 & 0 n end[$ ) ! ability or ! exp]i5ce to make any su* mom5t\s *oice2 9 o!r words1 t ! fundam5tal basis ( ! :ole !ological s*eme ( ! _w 0 unju/ & unfair4 ,?is 0 ,dr4 ,bee*]'s cont5tion4 ,h[ did he get ov] ! difficulty8 ,he believ$ 9 ! pre-exi/5ce ( human s\ls1 & t 9 "s o!r life be=e ,adam !re mu/ h be5 an intellig5t & fair *oice1 & t we "h & n[ are only fight+ out "o /age ( ! results ( t f>-(f decision4 ,b1 if y w /op to ?9k ( x a mom5t1 y w see t ?is puts ! difficulty only a little fur!r back3 x does n solve x4 ,h[ does ?is fir/ p]son1 if x is s1 c\ntless millions ( ages ago1 happ5 to be end[$ ) intellig5ce & exp]i5ce & ability en\gh to make su* a mom5t\s *oice8 ,& n[ j consid] a mom5t4 ,is x conceivable t a sane p]son %\ld intellig5tly *oose evil1 unless he _h "s inh]it$ bias or t5d5cy 9 t direction8 ,= :at does ! *oice ( evil mean8 ,x means sorr[1 x means pa91 x means dea?1 x means ev]y?+ horrible1 ev]y?+ undesirable1 & means t a p]son delib]ately & intellig5tly pits himself aga9/ an inf9ite & almighty p[] 9 :at he kn[s mu/ be an et]nally los+ battle4 ,c y conceive ( a sane p]son mak+ su* a *oice z t8 ,if "o ( ^! fir/ ance/ors 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 or no matt] h[ f> back1 _h a "r to *oose = himself1 ,i d5y 8 "r to *oose = me4 ,:at "r _h he to *oose = y8 ,:at "r _h he to det]m9e t y %\ld be born ) a p]v]t$ & corrupt nature1 s t y w\ld be c]ta9 to *oose evil in/ead ( good1 helpless 9 ! h&s ( a fate l ?is8 ,n[ y may look at ?is !ory any way y please1 place ?is probation>y *oice at ! beg9n+ ( human hi/ory on ?is planet1 or place x j z f> back z y w1 x is inconceivable1 x is unfair1 x is unju/1 x is insane1 x is ev]y?+ t is fooli% & wrong4 ,& yet1 note cle>ly "o ?+4 ,s long z ! _w believes ?is1 s long z ! "o end & aim ( human life1 z held up to p1 is to be sav$1 ?9k ( ! wa/e1 ?9k ( ! "t1 ! anxiety1 ! en?usiasms1 ! pray]s1 ! consecrations2 ?9k ( ! weal?1 ?9k ( ! intellectual faculties1 ?9k ( ! moral devotion1 ?is :ole p[] ( ! _w exp5d$ on a false issue1 turn$ into wrong *annels6 ,is ?is a dead "q8 ,is !re no reason = u to consid] x "h 9 ?is latt] "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury8 ,:y1 n9e-t5?s ( ,*ri/5dom to-day is sp5d+ its "t 9 try+ to propitiate a ,god :o is n angry & try+ to save s\ls t are n lo/4 ,exp5d+ its en]gies along mi/ak5 *annels t[>ds issues t are entirely imag9>y6 ,?9k1 = example1 if dur+ ! la/ two ?\s& ye>s all ! "t & ! money1 all ! intellig5ce1 all ! consecration1 c\ld h be5 sp5t on ^? ?+s t w\ld h really help$ m5 to f9d out ! mean+ ( life1 & to illu/rate t mean+ 9 e>ne/ liv+2 suppose ! money t has be5 sp5t on ! ca!drals1 on ! mona/]ies1 sp5t 9 support+ hordes & hordes ( prie/s1 sp5t 9 all ! endeavor to save m5 9 a future life1 if all ?is _h be5 us$ 9 educat+ m5 & tra9+ !m into a compreh5sion ( :at k9d ( be+s !y really are1 :at k9d ( a _w ?is is 9 :i* !y h f\nd !mselves1 sp5t 9 tra9+ !m into ma/]y ( !mselves1 sp5t 9 tea*+ !m h[ to und]/& & control ! =ces ( nature 9 ord] to s]ve & develop ! high] life1 ?9k :at a civilization might h be5 develop$ "h on ?is poor old planet by ?is "t6 ,h[ mu* ( ! disease1 h[ mu* ( ! corruption1 h[ mu* ( ! unk9dness1 h[ mu* ( ! cruelty1 h[ mu* ( all t /ill rema9s 9 u ( ! animal1 might h be5 outgr[n1 sl\gh$ (f1 put und]nea? our feet6 ,is x n1 !n1 a vital "q1 s long z s _m ?\s&s1 s _m millions ( p are /ill consecrat+ _! "t1 _! money1 _! en]gy1 9 ! attempt to d t :i* does n ne$ to be done8 ,let u turn1 n[1 & = a little :ile face ano!r !ory ( human life2 try to f9d out1 or to sugge/1 :at we are "h on ?is planet =1 :at may be accompli%$1 h[ mu* ( gr& & true may be wr\ght out z ! result ( our attempt4 ,! philosoph] ,kant has some:]e said t !re are ?ree ?+s ne$$ to ! success ( a human life1 some?+ to d1 "s "o to love1 some?+ to hope =4 ,! old ,cate*ism says t ! *ief end ( man is to glorify ,god & enjoy him =ev]4 ,i indorse ! words ( ,kant2 ,i agree mo/ he>tily & ?or\ghly ) ! ,cate*ism4 ,philip ,james ,bailey1 ! au?or ( t once fam\s poem ,fe/us1 has said1 ,life's b a means unto an end2 t end1 ,beg9n+1 mean1 & end to all ?+s1 ,god4 ,?is also ,i indorse4 ,i believe t life is some?+ inn]1 some?+ deep] ?an t :i* we ord9>ily ?9k ( z con/itut+ ! matt]s ( *ief conc]n reg>d+ x4 ,let me quote two or ?ree l9es aga9 f ,bailey's ,fe/us1 famili> to y because s f9e4 ,we live 9 de$s1 n ye>s2 9 ?\ghts1 n brea?s2 ,9 feel+s1 n 9 figures on a dial4 ,we %\ld c\nt "t by he>t-?robs4 ,he mo/ lives ,:o ?9ks mo/1 feels ! noble/1 acts ! be/4 ,:at is human life1 !n8 ,:at is x =8 ,! object ( life is liv+4 ,b :at does liv+ mean8 ,mo/ p _c answ] t "q1 because !y h nev] m ?an half liv$1 & consequ5tly h nev] appreciat$ its dep? & significance4 ,z ,i h _h occasion ov] & ov] & ov] aga91 to say to bus9ess m51 & ,i l to say x on e opportunity1 x seems to me1 z ,i look ov] ! face ( society1 t mo/ p live only 9 "s little fragm5t>y way1 "s corn] ( _! be+4 ,mo/ m5 sp5d _! lives 9 ! attempt to accumulate ! means to live1 & =get to beg9 to live at all4 ,sometimes1 z y are rid+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry on a w9t] ev5+1 y come to a sil5t f>m- h\se1 & y see "o w9d[ light$2 &1 if y %\ld g & knock at ! door1 y w\ld probably f9d out t ! light is %9+ f ! kit*51 :]e ! family is ga!r$ 9 ! ev5+1 p]haps z a matt] ( economy to save fire1 p]haps to save tr\ble4 ,&1 if y exam9e ! lives ( ^! p1 y w\ld f9d t !y live *iefly 9 ! kit*54 ,!y may h a sitt+-room :]e !y sp5d a few leisure h\rs2 p]haps !y h ! beg9n+ ( a libr>y2 b !y d n sp5d mu* "t 9 t4 ,!y h little opportunity = ! life ( ! p>lor1 repres5t+ ! expansive1 social human life :i* comes into contact ) o!r lives4 ,& s y w f9d t ?is1 :i* is a figure1 repres5ts t :i* is true ( mo/ ( u4 ,we h only begun to live2 & we live 9 ! l[] ranges ( our nature1 or p]haps we h t\*$ life on a high] level 9 "s t5tative sort ( way4 ,b ! mo/ ( u are only p>tly alive1 h only develop$ a little ( :at is possible 9 u1 h only come 9 contact ) "s fragm5ts ( ?is wond]ful univ]se t is all ar\nd u on e h&4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! mean+ ( life8 ,:at %all we try to d8 ,:at are we "h =8 ,i d n attempt to g into ! pr(\nd explanation ( my/]ies too deep = me to answ]1 z to :at mu/ h be5 9 ! m9d ( ,god :5 he plann$ & creat$ ?is univ]se ( :i* we are a "p4 ,my task is a humbl] "o4 ,let u see if ,i c help y compreh5d a little "p ( x4 ,take an illu/ration4 ,an imm5sely weal?y man sudd5ly dies1 leav+ 8 e/ates to a little boy sev5 or eight ye>s ( age4 ,he has wide /ret*es ( l&1 hill & valley1 riv]1 woods1 all t is beautiful z mak+ up a l&scape4 ,! h\se repres5ts ! accumulat$ res\rces ( ! exp]i5ces & ! intellig5ce ( a lifetime4 ,!re are n only beautiful draw+-rooms1 tell+ ( ta/e1 b !re is a libr>y 9 :i* is all t ! _w has be5 able to accumulate ( le>n+1 ( lit]ature 9 e dep>tm5t4 ,"h is ano!r room conta9+ in/rum5ts ( music & ! works ( ! great compos]s4 ,!re is an art gall]y1 conta9+ "s ( ! f9e/ ma/]pieces 9 ! way ( pa9t+ & sculpture2 & !n !re is a room devot$ to sci5tific exp]im5ts1-- *emi/ry1 ! microscope1 ! telescope4 ,"h are means & opportunity = f9d+ out :at ! _w has s f> develop$4 ,n[ has ?is "y boy come into possession ( ^! ?+s8 ,he has inh]it$ !m1 he is 8 fa!r's heir4 ,we say !y belong to him2 b d !y belong to him8 ,9 :at s5se & to :at ext5t d !y belong to him8 ,!y belong to him j 9 s f> & j z fa/ z he develops himself into capacity ( compreh5sion & enjoym5t1 no fa/]1 no f>!r4 ,z he ent]s ^u 8 inh]itance !n he is put "u tutors4 ,"s man comes to tea* him ! languages :i* he does n compreh5d2 & by & by t "p ( ! libr>y :i* is compos$ ( books writt5 9 o!r spee* ?an 8 own beg9s to belong to him4 ,x belongs to ! tutor a good deal m ?an x does to ! *ild1 until ! *ild has le>n$ ! lessons ( ! tutor4 ,& s ano!r tea*] comes to in/ruct him 9 art2 & ! ma/]pieces ( art belong to ! p]son ( ta/e1 ( culture1 ) appreciation1 to ! tea*] aga91 to any "o :o kn[s & :o feels1 in/ead ( to ! boy1 :o m]ely has possession ( ! title-de$s4 ,d y see ! sugge/ion ( ! picture8 ,man wakes up "h on ?is planet :at sort ( a be+8 ,n at fir/ a little l[] ?an ,god1 z ! old ,psalmi/ says ( him1 b only a little high] ?an ! animals1 ignorant ( himself1 ignorant ( 8 surr\nd+s1 weak1 undevelop$ 9 e faculty & p[]4 ,he beg9s1 we say1 to live2 & :at does t mean8 ,he beg9s to explore ?is wond]ful _w1 :i* is 8 h]itage2 & d y n see t along ) ?is exploration !re goes ( necessity a process ( self- developm5t8 ,i w\ld pit aga9/ t /atem5t ( ,kant's a phrase some?+ l ?is4 ,! object ( life is ?reefold3 x is to become all possible1 x is to s]ve all possible1 x is to enjoy all possible4 ,b ,i _c outl9e completely ei!r "o ( ^! sugge/ions2 = !y bl5d1 !y int]m+le1 z y w see 9 a mom5t4 ,!y are l diff]5t notes 9 a piece ( music t are s bl5d$ toge!r t !y con/itute "o tune1 :ile sep>ate !y are only fragm5ts1 or discords4 ,! fir/ ?+1 !n1 if a man wi%es really to live1 is t he %\ld develop himself1 unfold ! faculties & p[]s :i* lie dormant 9 him4 ,he is a *ild ( ,god4 ,he is capable ( compreh5d+ )9 8 limit t :i* is div9e4 ,he is capable ( be+ t\*$1 play$ on1 by all ! phases & =ces ( ! univ]se surr\nd+ him4 ,he is an in/rum5t ( t5 ?\s& /r+s2 & m>vell\s may be ! music ( 8 life4 ,fir/1 he %\ld be z complete an animal z possible4 ,!n he %\ld develop himself z a be+ capable ( ?9k+1 ( kn[+4 ,h[ _m m5 are !re t take possession ( ! intellectual realm t lies ar\nd !m on e h&8 ,j ?9k4 ,let me h9t sugge/ions1 illu/rations1 9 "o or two directions4 ,a man goes out = a walk 9 ! p>k1 or1 bett] yet1 into ! c\ntry4 ,! p>k is too artificial1 p]haps1 to c>ry j ! mean+ t ,i h 9 m9d4 ,let x be a walk 9 ! c\ntry1 !n4 ,h[ mu* d ! grasses & ! fl[]s h to say to him8 ,i h a fri5d 9 ,wa%+ton1 a fam\s botani/1 a botani/ n only ( all ?+s t live & gr[ to-day1 b :o has pu%$ 8 rese>*es back & d[n into ! prehi/oric ages s z to und]/& & expla9 ! records1 ! pr9ts1 ! leaves & twigs1 ! =ms ( e k9d t are on ! rocks & left to tell ! /ory ( a life t has pass$ away _m ?\s&s on ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,h[ mu* ( all ?is m>vell\s realm1 or ev5 a sugge/ion ( x1 is reveal$ to ! ord9>y man z he walks ?r\gh ! field8 ,look 9 ! direction ( geology a mom5t4 ,"h is a riv] c\rse2 "h is ! %ape ( a hill top2 d !y say any?+ to ! ord9>y man :o walks ) 8 head d[n1 & occupi$ ) "s problem ( ,wall ,/reet1 p]haps8 ,"h are m>vels ( creative p[]4 ,god %ap$ ! slope ( t hill z really z ?\gh he smoo!d x d[n ) 8 h&4 ,& he :o und]/&s ! me?ods ( _w build+1 ( l&scape-sculpture1 may /& 9 wond] & awe & rev]5ce be=e ! =ces t h be5 at "w = millions ( ye>s1 & are at "w ! same to-day4 ,h[ _m m5 h ev5 a conception ( ! wond]s ( ! microscopic _w8 ,to h[ _m m5 d ! /> h any?+ to say at night8 ,a man looks at a b[ld]1 unlike any o!r rock !re is to be f\nd any:]e 9 ! neighborhood1 & p]haps he does n ev5 ask a "q ab\t x2 :ile a man :o has made a c>eful /udy ( ^! ?+s sees spr+ up be=e him 9 8 imag9ation t long ice age be=e man liv$ on ! planet1 :5 ?is b[ld] 0 swept f "s f>-(f place by ! glacial p[]1 deposit$ :]e x is1 scrap$ on its surface by ! pass+ ( ! ice1 z if ,god himself _h left 8 sign-manual "h1 8 autograph1 t he1 9 aft]- ages :o might make himself capable ( read+1 might und]/&4 ,^! m]ely z fragm5t>y1 brief h9ts ( :at x is to live 9 ! intellectual realm4 ,g up to t realm :]e ! intellect is bl5d$ ) ! emotions1 ! glam\r ( pictures1 poetry1 sculpture1 music1 beauty ( color & =m & s\nd4 ,:at a _w ?is is1 inf9ite res\rces ( an inf9ite univ]se1 appeal+ to1 &1 if a man responds1 call+ out ! faculties & p[]s ( 8 own nature t are capable ( deal+ ) ^! ?+s1 s t a man may feel t he is ?9k+ ov] ! ?\ghts ( ,god1 trac+ 8 foot/eps1 li/5+ to ! m>vell\s music ( 8 words6 ,?is is "o ( ! results ( self-developm5t1 if a man is unfold+1 develop+ himself1 becom+ z mu* z possible4 ,n[ let u turn %>ply to "o ( ^! o!r phases :i* ,i spoke (1 ( do+ :at we c to help ! _w4 ,& n[ note1 ?is univ]se is s cunn+ly contriv$ t a man _c possibly be successful z a selfi% man4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ conclusive pro(s1 x seems to me1 n only ( ! div9e goodness1 b ( ! moral mean+ & scope ( ! _w4 ,selfi%ness is n wick$ only1 x is ! mo/ outrage\s folly on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,if a man develop himself1 if he develops t :i* is f9e/ 9 him1 t :i* is be/ & sweete/ & true/1 he develops n only 8 p[] to ?9k1 b 8 capacity to love1 8 capacity to enjoy1 & to be/[ enjoym5t2 & he _c possibly succe$ 9 ! long run1 & 9 ! be/ ways1 on selfi% l9es4 ,p us$ to h a notion t he :o grasp$ & reta9$ ev]y?+ he c\ld get hold ( 0 ! =tunate1 ! successful man4 ,p _h an idea 9 politics1 = example1 t t nation 0 happie/ :i* humbl$ o!r nations2 &1 if x 0 sup]ior to all ! re/1 by z mu* z !y 7 poor & deva/at$1 ?is nation 0 =tunate4 ,we "k n[ t a nation f9ds its prosp]ity 9 t ( o!r nations1 9 its ability to ex*ange1 to trade1 to c>ry on all ! gr& avocations ( life ) !m4 ,if a man writes a book1 he wants ! _w intellig5t en\gh to und]/& & appreciate x4 ,if a man pa9ts a picture1 he wants arti/ic ability on ! "p ( ! public1 s t !y w appreciate & buy 8 pictures4 ,if a man c>ves a /atue1 he wants ! p to appreciate glory ( =m en\gh to see h[ great & true 8 "w is1 & rew>d him = 8 endeavor4 ,9 o!r words1 no man w\ld write a book1 & g (f ) x alone by himself4 ,no man w\ld pa9t a picture1 & hide x4 ,no man w\ld c>ve a /atue1 & conceal x f 8 fell[s4 ,we h le>n$1 & are le>n+ con/antly 9 e direction1 t our happ9ess is involv$ 9 ! happ9ess ( o!r p4 ,! _w is haunt$ to-day & ,i ?ank ,god t x is ) ! ?\ght ( ! unhapp9ess1 ! mis]y1 ( m54 ,:at does x mean8 ,x means t m5 h develop$ s on _! sympa!tic side t !y _c be happy !mselves :ile ! _w is unhappy4 ,s y see t ?is self- developm5t1 :i* ,i plac$ z ! *ief ?+ at ! outset 9 ! mean+ ( life1 c>ries ) x ! necessity on ! "p ( ^? :o are develop$1 ( do+ ev]y?+ !y c to develop & lift up ev]ybody else2 s t mak+ ! mo/ ( y\rself means mak+ ! mo/ ( ev]ybody else4 ,& n[1 if ,i turn = a mom5t to t o!r po9t1 m]ely to di/+ui% x by itself1 al?\gh ,i h be5 deal+ ) x all ! :ile1 ! end & aim ( life once m is to be happy4 ,i am p]fectly well aw>e t ! old ,puritan !ology has taught o!rwise1 s f> z ?is life is conc]n$4 ,i 0 br\ght up ) ! feel+ t1 if ,i want$ to d any?+1 ! *ances 7 x 0 wrong1 t x 0 a good deal m likely to be 9 ! way ( virtue if x 0 some?+ t 0 disagreeable to me4 ,& yet1 curi\sly en\gh1 ?is old ,puritan !ology inv5t$ & held up be=e m51 z a lure to lead !m to virtue1 ! mo/ trem5d\s bribe t ev] ent]$ into ! imag9ations ( m51 et]nal felicity on ! "o h&1 & et]nal woe on ! o!r4 ,s t x conc$$ ! v ?+ t x seem$ to d5y1 t m5 naturally & necess>ily s\ght happ9ess1 & c\ld n possibly d o!rwise4 ,& s we le>n to live1 to ?9k1 to s]ve o!rs4 ,we are beg9n+ to le>n also t ?is desire = happ9ess is natural1 is necess>y1 is "r4 ,if a man is n happy1 y may be sure !re is some?+ wrong4 ,if !re is pa9 9 ! body1 x means disease1 difficulty1 ob/ruction1 some?+ out ( ! way4 ,x means t ,god's laws are n p]fectly kept4 ,if !re is pa9 up 9 ! m5tal realm1 pa9 9 ! moral realm1 pa9 9 ! spiritual realm1 x means always some?+ wrong4 ,man ought to be happy4 ,he ought to seek happ9ess z ! great end & outcome ( human life4 ,& we are le>n+1 z ! natural & necess>y result ( our exp]i5ces 9 kn[+ & 9 s]v+1 t j 9 s f> z we "k ! laws ( ,god1 j 9 s f> z we obey ! laws ( ,god1 j 9 s f> z we help o!rs to "k & obey1 j 9 s f> !re comes into our lives ! bless$ness ( ! bless$ ,god4 ,! end ( life1 !n1 ! object ( life "h on e>?1 is to develop ourselves to ! utmo/4 ,x is to le>n to "k1 take possession ( our inh]itance1 ?is e>?1 control all its =ces = ! s]vice ( civilization4 ,x is to rejoice 9 all ?is self-developm5t1 9 all ?is help1 9 all ?is k1 9 all ?is p[]4 ,x is to feel ourselves ?rill+ ) ! consci\sness t we are sons ( ,god1 & are co-op]at+ ) him 9 br++ ab\t ! gr& result ( ! ages1 ! p]fection ( man4 ,& !n :at8 ,dea?8 ,?is is only "o /age ( our c>e]4 ,we are "h at s*ool2 we le>n our lessons or we d n2 we atta9 ! ends we seek aft] or we only p>tly atta9 !m or d n atta9 !m at all2 & !n we g on4 ,does t mean t x ends !re8 ,i d n believe x4 ,i believe t x simply means t we g out into a l>g] opportunity1 f ! planet to ! sy/em1 to ! galaxy1 to ! univ]se1 wid] k answ]+ to m magnific5t res\rces 9 ! inf9ite univ]se4 ,we1 ) undevelop$ p[]s t may increase & advance =ev]1 & a univ]se s complete1 s exhau/less1 t x may mat* & lure & lead & rejoice u =ev]2 we be+ tra9$ z ,god's *ildr5 9 ,god's lik5ess & help+ o!rs to atta9 ! same magnific5t ends1 ?is ,i believe to be ! significance1 ! mean+1 ! purpose1 ( life4 ,are !re any "h ?is morn+ :o ?9k or fe> t ! tak+ away ( ! old idea conc]n+ ! results ( ,ly+ may remove moral motive1 may und]m9e "*1 nay make p less c>eful to d "r8 ,x seems to me hat1 if p und]/& ! significance ( ?is univ]se1 & _! relation to x1 !y w f9d t all ! c>elessness ( motive1 ! ease ( salvation1 z !y call x1 is ) ! old idea4 ,our !ory is a m /r5u\s & insi/5t "o4 ,*ildr5 are le>n+ z !y become wis] t evil is n only evil1 b x is folly4 ,a man wi%es life1 heal?1 happ9ess1 prosp]ity1 all good4 ,he le>ns1 z he goes on1 t ! univ]se is 9 favor ( ! keep+ ( its own laws2 & t1 f he fl+s himself aga9/ ! =ces ( ! univ]se1 he is only brok5 = 8 pa9s4 ,if y wi% to be heal?ful1 sappy1 /rong1 wi% to atta9 any desirable ?+1 x is to be b\nd n 9 defiance ( ! laws ( ! univ]se1 b 9 lov+ & t5d] ob$i5ce4 ,&1 !n1 if y only rememb] t 9 ?is univ]se & cod] ! univ]sal law ( cause & effect y are build+ to-morr[ out ( to-day1 & next week & next ye>1 & all he future1 t e ?\ght1 e ^w1 e action1 is cem5t$ toge!r z a "p ( ?is /ructure t y build1 hat y c make y\r own future = good or ill1 & t y _c build x successfully except 9 accordance ) he et]nal laws ( ?+s1 !n y f9d t "h are ! mo/ insi/5t & trem5d\s motives x is possible = ! human m9d to conceive4 ,?is life ( ours1 if we lead x nobly & truly1 !n1 we %all f9d to be a gr[? into ! lik5ess ( ! ,div9e1 a gr[? into an increas+ opportunity to %>e ! "w ( our ,fa!r 9 build+ & help+ m51 & t1 z ! result ( ?is1 joy1 inf9ite joy1 is to fill our he>ts until we %>e ! v bless$ness ( our ,fa!r4 ,god made our lives to be a song ,sweet z ! music ( ! sph]es1 ,t /ill _! h>monies prolong ,= him :o rightly he>s4 ,! heav5s & ! e>? d play ,^u u1 if we be 9 tune3 ,w9t] %\ts ho>se 8 r\ndelay1 ,& t5d] sweet pipes ,june4 ,b (t5times ! songs are pa91 ,& discord m>s our h>monies3 ,our /r+s are snapp$ by selfi% /ra91 ,& h>% h&s break our keys4 ,b ,god meant music2 & we may1 ,if we w keep our lives 9 tune1 ,he> ! :ole ye> s+ r\ndelay1 ,decemb] answ]+ ,june4 ,god ev] at 8 keybo>d plays1 ,h>monics1 "r2 & discords1 wrong3 ,he t ha? e>s1 & :o obeys1 ,may he> ! my/ic song4 ,,s9 ,,& ,,atonem5t4 ,= ! sake ( cle>ness1 & 9 ord] t y may def9itely compreh5d ! doctr9e ( s9 & atonem5t :i* ,i believe to be ! true "o1 ,i ne$ 9 ! fir/ place to outl9e z a backgr\nd t :i* lies at ! f\ndation ( all ! popul> !ologies ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,i am p]fectly well aw>e t at lea/ a "p ( ! "t1 :ile ,i am do+ ?is1 ,i %all be trav]s+ gr\nd ) :i* y are already famili>4 ,"s ( x1 h[ev]1 ,i ?9k may be some:at /range to y4 ,! tradition beg9s ) ! /ory ( a w> 9 heav54 ,9 "s way rebellion began among ! angels2 & he :o _h be5 ,lucif]1 ! light-be>]1 pr9ce among ! glori\s sons ( ,god1 took up arms ( rebellion aga9/ ! ,almighty4 ,naturally1 he fail$ 9 ?is inevitably los+ battle1 & 0 ca/ out into ! abyss1 ) a ?ird "p ( all ! angels1 :o _h foll[$ him4 ,!n ! tradition goes on3 ,god decid$ to create ! _w1 t ! sons ( m5 born & tra9$ "h might ultimately take ! places t _h be5 held by ! angels :o _h be5 ca/ out on acc\nt ( _! s94 ,b ,satan1 see+ ?is fair & beautiful e>?1 ?is wondr\s h&iwork ( ,god1 det]m9$1 if possible1 to ?w>t & defeat ! purposes ( ! ,almighty4 ,he !re=e invades ?is beautiful _w4 ,he f9ds ,adam & ,eve 9 _! condition ( p]fect felicity1 innoc5t1 b inexp]i5c$2 & !y fall a ready prey to 8 int5tion4 ,!y !n %>e 8 rebellion1 accept him in/ead ( ,god z k+4 ,h5ce=? !y are foll[]s ( him 9 8 age-long w>f>e aga9/ light & tru?1 &1 unless 9 "s way sav$1 are to be %>]s ( 8 et]nal de/9y1 ca/ out into *a9s & d>kness =ev]4 ,n[ comes ! necessity = not+ = a mom5t ! nature ( s9 on ?is !ory4 ,y see x is n ignorance1 x is n weakness m]ely1 x is n inh]it$ passion only3 x is consci\s & purposeful rebellion aga9/ ,god1 putt+ y\rself at enmity ) 8 tru?1 8 righte\sness1 8 love4 ,9 action x is "s specific de$ done aga9/ ,god or aga9/ 8 tru? or 8 "r4 ,z a /ate ( m9d1 x is a he>t p]v]t$1 *oos+ always t :i* is evil1 a he>t at enmity ) ,god & ) all t is good2 & ! !ologians h always be5 oblig$1 z a matt] ( consi/5cy1 to hold1 no matt] h[ noble1 h[ unselfi% m5 might appe> to be1 t ! natural man has inh]5tly1 always1 necess>ily be5 evil4 ,he c>ries ab\t ) him ! ta9t ( orig9al s92 t is1 s9 ( con/itution1 +ra9$1 inh]it$1 t :i* is ( ! v fibre ( 8 be+4 ,?is is ! "* ( man z requir$ by ! old !ological sy/ems2 & ?is is h[ x happ5$ to come ab\t4 ,evil is n some?+ natural1 n imp]fection1 n some?+ undevelop$1 n yet outgr[n4 ,s9 orig9at$ outside ( ?is _w1 invad$ x1 & work$ its ru9 & de/ruction4 ,n[ comes ! device t has be5 call$ ! ,atonem5t1 by :i* x is suppos$ t ,god is go+ to be able to save at lea/ a "p ( ?is rebelli\s humanity4 ,!re h be5 a good _m diff]5t !ories ( ! atonem5t t h be5 held1 eighte5 or tw5ty v>ieties ( ! doctr9e1 ?ree or f\r ( :i* ,i mu/ outl9e1 9 ord] to make !m cle> to y\r m9d1 t y may see :at h be5 ! devices by :i* ! !ologians h suppos$ t !y c\ld f9d a way = ! deliv]ance ( man f ?is condition ( loss1 & fit him to %>e ! felicity = :i* he 0 orig9ally int5d$4 ,( c\rse1 ! ma9 po9t 9 ! :ole s*eme is t ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity becomes inc>nate1 comes d[n "h to ?is _w1 is born1 gr[s up1 tea*es1 suff]s & at la/ is put to an ignom9i\s dea?4 ,?is is ! c5tral idea ( ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t2 or1 r1 ! ,*ri/ is ! c5tral figure 9 t doctr9e4 ,b h[ is x suppos$ to "w out ! atonem5t t is necess>y1 9 ord] t man may be sav$8 ,y w see t ! _w1 accord+ to ! ideas ,i h be5 del9eat+1 is 9 a condition ( rebellion4 ,:at m5 ne$ is to be p]suad$ t !y are wrong1 conv9c$ ( s91 9 !ological language1 & !n made rep5tant1 & 9 "s way be =giv5 = ! wrong :i* !y h done4 ,n[ x is suppos$ t ,god mu/ inv5t "s s*eme by :i* to make x possible = him to save ^! lo/ & fall5 m54 ,if y read ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son z ,jesus has s t5d]ly1 t\*+ly1 beautifully outl9$ x = u1 y w see t !re is no ?\ght or plan or necessity = ei!r 9 t4 ,! son left 8 home1 foll[$ ! impulses & passions ( y\?1 _h gone among ^? t 7 degrad$1 _h soil$ 8 "*1 done despite to 8 fa!r's love1 injur$ 8 own nature1 degrad$ himself by 8 associations & actions4 ,b :5 at la/ he awakes1 becomes consci\s ( 8 fa!r's love & righte\sness & tru?1 & says1 ,i w arise1 & g to my fa!r1 !re is no talk ( ,god's n be+ ready to receive him1 or n be+ able to receive him1 or ne$+ to h some?+ done be=e he c receive him1 no ?\ght ( anybody's suff]+ any m 9 ord] t he may be =giv54 ,y see all ^! elem5ts t are associat$ ) ! popul> doctr9es ( atonem5t are n once ?\ght (1 nev] ev5 allud$ to4 ,he simply arises1 & goes to 8 fa!r2 & 8 fa!r is s anxi\s to help him t he goes to meet him be=e he rea*es ! fa!r's h\se1 & gladly falls on 8 neck & kisses him & folds him 9 8 arms4 ,x only ne$s t ! son %\ld recognize ! righte\sness & goodness ( 8 fa!r1 & %\ld wi% to g back4 ,t is ! doctr9e ( ,jesus z taught 9 ?is wond]fully sweet & beautiful p>able4 ,n[ :at are ! !ories ( atonem5t z outl9$ 9 ! popul> !ology8 ,= ! fir/ ?\s& ye>s ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory "o ( ! /range/ conceptions possess$ ! ecclesia/ical m9d t has ev] be5 dream$ (4 ,x 0 held lit]ally t ?r\gh ! s9 ( ,adam ! human race _h become ! rightful subjects ( ,satan1 t !y belong$ to him4 ,he 0 _! k+1 _! emp]or1 _! rul]1 & _h a "r to !m 9 ?is _w & ! next4 ,& s "s diplomatic negotiations mu/ be ent]$ into ) ! ,devil1 9 ord] to deliv] a c]ta9 "p ( ^! 8 subjects1 & op5 ! way = !m to be sav$4 ,s ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs taught t ,satan recogniz$ 9 ,*ri/ 8 old adv]s>y 9 heav51 & he ent]$ into a b>ga9 ) ,god t1 if he c\ld h ,*ri/ deliv]$ ov] to him1 9 ex*ange = t he w\ld give up 8 "r to s _m ( ! s\ls ( m5 z 7 to be sav$ z ! result ( ?is compact4 ,s ! "w ( ! atonem5t us$ to be prea*$ z be+ ?is sort ( b>ga9 ent]$ into ) ,satan4 ,b note :at qua9t1 naive ideas possess$ ! m9ds ( p at t "t4 ,satan did n "k t ,jesus possess$ a div9e nature1 & t1 consequ5tly1 he c\ld n behold5 ( dea?2 & s1 :5 he ent]$ into ?is b>ga91 he 0 *eat$1 he f\nd out to 8 dismay t he _h lo/ n only humanity1 b ,*ri/ also1 _h be5 defraud$ ( !m bo?4 ,?is 0 ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t t 0 prea*$ dur+ ! e>ly c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 at lea/ 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( ,europe4 ,b lat] !re came ano!r doctr9e1 ! belief t ! suff]+s ( ! ,*ri/ 7 a sub/itute (f]$ to ,god = :at w\ld h be5 ! suff]+s ( ! lo/4 ,he 0 made s9 = u1 he :o _h kn[n no s91 z ! ,new ,te/am5t phraseology has x4 ,s t he1 be+ inf9ite1 9 a brief space ( "t dur+ 8 little e>?ly c>e]1 dur+ 8 susp5sion on ! cross & 8 desc5t into hell1 0 able to suff] z mu* pa9 z all ! lo/ w\ld h suff]$ ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,& ?is suff]+ ( ! ,*ri/ 0 suppos$ to be accept$ on ! "p ( ,god z ! sub/itute = t :i* he w\ld h exact$ on ! "p ( ! s\ls ( ^? t = 8 sake 7 to be sav$4 ,!re is /ill ano!r !ory t ,i mu/ m5tion briefly1 t :i* is call$ ! gov]nm5tal !ory1 t :i* ,i 0 taught dur+ my c\rse ( !ological in/ruction4 ,! idea 0 t ,god _h a moral gov]nm5t to ma9ta91 n only on ?is e>?1 b ?r\gh\t ! range ( ! univ]se among all 8 intellig5t creatures1 &1 if he p]mitt$ 8 laws to be brok5 )\t exact+ an adequate p5alty1 !n all gov]nm5tal au?ority w\ld be ov]?r[n4 ,9 o!r words1 m5 took _! poor human legal devices1 _! political ideals1 & lift$ !m into ! heav5s1 made !m ! models aft] :i* x 0 suppos$ ,god 0 to gov]n 8 great1 intellig5t univ]se4 ,s !y said t ,god w\ld be will+ to =give1 he w\ld l to =give1 he 0 lov+ & t5d] & k9d1 b x 0 n safe1 safe = ! int]e/s ( 8 univ]sal gov]nm5t1 = him to =give any "o until an adequate p5alty _h be5 paid 9 expiation ( human s94 ,y see1 accord+ to ?is !ory1 x does n app>5tly make mu* diff]5ce :o x is t suff]s1 :e!r x is ! p]son :o has committ$ ! s9 or n2 b somebody mu/ pay an adequate p5alty1 & ,jesus volunte]$ to d ?is1 to be ! victim1 & s to deliv] man f ! righte\s des]ts :i* he _h incurr$ z a transgressor ( ! law ( ,god4 ,gradually1 h[ev]1 z ! _w became civiliz$1 z wid] & broad] ?\ghts manife/$ !mselves 9 ! human m9d1 z t5d]] & tru] feel+s took possession ( ! human he>t1 ^! !ories rec$$ into ! backgr\nd2 & !re came to ! front ,i rememb] ! bitt] controv]sies ov] x 9 my y\ng] days :at 0 call$ ! ,moral ,!ory ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,! orig9ator & sponsor = ?is !ory 0 ! fam\s ,dr4 ,horace ,bu%nell1 ( ,h>t=d4 ,he taught t ,god did n ne$ ! puni%m5t ( anybody to uphold ! integrity ( 8 moral gov]nm5t4 ,he taught t ,god 0 n angry ) ! race1 & did n c>e to exact a p5alty be=e he 0 ready to =give human s94 ,he taught t ! inn] nature ( ,god 0 love1 & t 9 ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity he came to e>?1 0 born1 grew up1 taught1 suff]$1 di$1 z a manife/ation to ! _w ( 8 love1 ( 8 goodness1 ( 8 read9ess to =give & help1 & t ! efficacy ( ! atonem5t z ?us wr\ght on ! "p ( ! ,*ri/ 0 9 its revelation to m5 ( ! love & sav+ p[] ( righte\sness4 ,?is 0 ! moral !ory ( ! atonem5t4 ,x 0 n suppos$ to "w any result 9 ! nature ( ,god or 8 disposition t[>ds m54 ,its effect 0 to "w along ! l9es ( human ?\ght & human action3 x 0 to affect m51 & make !m will+ to be sav$ in/ead ( mak+ ,god will+ to save !m4 ,?is 0 ! moral !ory ( ! atonem5t2 & y w see h[ x gradually approa*es t :i* intellig5t & free m51 x seems to me1 mu/ hold to-day 9 ! light ( _! c>eful /udy ( human hi/ory & human nature4 ,x is almo/ ! !ory :i* is be+ held by ! free/ & noble/ m5 ( to-day4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 x & t :i* ,i %all 9 a mom5t try to set =? is *iefly t ,dr4 ,bu%nell conf9es ?is "w ( ! atonem5t to ! p]son & hi/ory & "* ( "o man in/ead ( lett+ all m5 %>e 9 ?is div9e & aton+ "w :i* is be+ wr\ght out ?r\gh all ! ages4 ,let me n[ come to set =? :at ,i believe to be ! simple & demon/rat$ tru?4 ,my objections aga9/ ?is old !ory are ?reefold4 ,i w m5tion !m1 & h done ) !m 9 a ^w4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! suppos$ orig9 ( s9 9 heav5 seems to me s absurd z to be utt]ly un?9kable4 ,?is idea ( w> 9 heav51 rebellion aga9/ ,god1 smacks too mu* ( ! ,old ,_w traditions1 ( ! my?ologies ( ,greece & ,rome & ( o!r peoples4 ,jupit] c\ld de?rone 8 fa!r1 ! god ,saturn1 because ,saturn 0 n almighty & all-wise4 ,^! gods ( ! anci5t "t 7 m]ely exagg]at$ types ( human h]oes & despots4 ,!re c\ld be w> among !m1 & "o ( !m ov]?r[n2 & ,jupit] c\ld divide ! univ]se1 aft] he _h conqu]$ & de?ron$ 8 fa!r1 ) 8 two bro!rs4 ,all ?is is reasonable1 :5 y are talk+ ab\t f9ite creatures2 b try to ?9k = "o mom5t ( an ar*angel1 a pure & cle>-ey$ intellig5ce1 delib]ately *oos+ to rebel aga9/ ,omnipot5ce6 ,he mu/ h kn[n x w\ld be utt]ly1 absolutely1 =ev] hopeless6 ,intellig5t creatures d n rebel "u conditions l t1 p>ticul>ly :5 y comb9e ) ! absolute hopelessness ( ! case ! fact t he knew he 0 *oos+ mis]y1 suff]+1 =ev]4 ,z ,i said1 ! :ole conception ( ! orig9 ( evil t implies ! rebellion ( a spiritual be+ :o knew :at he 0 do+ is inexpressibly absurd1 s absurd t we may dismiss x z impossible4 ,if !re 7 any su* rebellion1 if y waive ! absurdity = ! mom5t & consid] ! possibility1 ,god w\ld be responsible2 = he made him4 ,! :ole !ory is n only absurd3 x is unju/ 9 its implications t[>ds bo? ,god & man4 ,& !n1 & p]haps we ne$ n say any m ab\t x1 we "k t x is n true4 ,x did n ev5 orig9ate 9 ! ,bible1 x did n ev5 orig9ate among ! ,jews3 x is no?+ 9 ! _w b a pagan my? import$ into ,jewi% tradition j a few hundr$ ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,jesus4 ,x is ( no m au?ority 9 rational human ?\ght ?an ! /ory ( ,jason or ,h]cules1 n "o p>ticle4 ,let u n[ turn1 !n1 to :at we "k1 f ! hi/ory ( man & ! sci5tific /udy ( ! univ]se1 to be some?+ approa*+ ! reality ( ?+s4 ,p h always be5 talk+ ab\t ! orig9 ( evil4 ,x is n ! orig9 ( evil t we h to face or deal ) or expla9 at all4 ,let me ask y to consid] = a mom5t ! condition ( ! _w :5 man fir/ appe>$ on ?is planet4 ,"h among ! l[] animals 7 :at8 ,all ! vices & all ! crimes t we c conceive (1 only !y 7 n vices nor crimes at all4 ,!re 7 all ! ext]nal actions & all ! int]nal feel+s & passions2 b !y 7 n vices1 & !y 7 n crimes4 ,:y8 ,because !re 0 no moral s5se :i* recogniz$ any?+ bett]1 no moral /&>d 9 ! light ( :i* !y might be judg$4 ,"h1 = example1 9 ?is l[] _w1 7 all hatr$s1 jeal\sies1 envies1 cruelties1 !fts1 gre$s1 murd]s1 e k9d ( action t we speak ( z evil 9 man4 ,& yet ,i said !re 0 no evil !re1 no moral evil !re1 because !re 0 no consci\sness1 no recognition1 ( ! di/9ction betwe5 ! l[] & ! high]4 ,?is 0 a "p ( ! natural & int5d$ ord] ( ! developm5t ( life1 n an accid5t1 n an invasion f ! outside1 n a ?w>t+ ( ! w ( ,god1 n an int]f]5ce ) 8 purpose1 all ( ?is a "p ( ! work+ out ( 8 purpose4 ,n[1 :5 man appe>$1 :at happ5$8 ,! orig91 n ( evil1 b ! orig9 ( goodness4 ,a consci5ce 0 born4 ,man came into possession ( a moral ideal1 9 ! light ( :i* he recogniz$ some?+ high] ?an ?is animalism t 0 all ar\nd him1 & became consci\s ( ! fact t he mu/ battle aga9/ t1 & put x "u 8 feet4 ,s t ! life ( ! _w1 f t day to ?is1 has be5 ! gr[?1 ! gradual increase1 & ! gradual conque/ ( good ov] t :i* 0 9 exi/5ce be=e4 ,!re is no fall ( man1 !n1 !re is no consci\s & purposeful rebellion aga9/ ,god to be acc\nt$ =1 !re is no ne$ ( any devil to expla9 ! facts4 ,he is only an encumbrance1 only 9 ! way1 only makes x difficult & practically impossible to solve our problem4 ,! old /ory 0 t1 aft] ! rebellion1 pa9 & dea? & all evil came into ! human _w2 & ! natural _w 0 blight$4 ,?orns & bri]s & ?i/les sprang up on e h&2 & animals :i* be=e _h be5 peaceful began to fight & de/roy ea* o!r4 ,we all "k ?is to be a *ildi% my?1 & pagan4 ,! actual hi/ory ( ! _w has be5 some?+ entirely o!r ?an t4 ,n[ ,i d n wi% t y %\ld suppose t ,i m9imize evil1 t ,i make light ( s91 t ,i d n prop]ly e/imate ! cruelties & ! wrongs t h deva/at$ ! _w4 ,i ne$ only sugge/ to y t y look 9 ?is direction & t to see h[ hide\s all ^! evils may be2 h[ bitt]1 h[ cruel1 is ! fruit ( wrong ?\ghts & ( wrong actions4 ,look at a man1 = example1 div9e 9 ! possibilities ( 8 be+1 b ?r\gh vice1 ?r\gh dr9k1 ?r\gh habits ( "o k9d & ano!r1 corrupt$ until x is an insult to a brute to call him brutal4 ,we d n d5y all ?is4 ,notice ! cruelties ( m5 t[>ds ea* o!r1 ! jeal\sies1 ! envies1 ! /rifes1 ! w>f>es4 ,h[ "o class looks d[n ^u & treats ) contempt ano!r t is a little l[]6 ,h[ ma/]s h us$ _! slaves2 h[ tyrants l ,n]o & ,caligula h made !mselves hide\s spectacles ( :at is possible to humanity1 on a /age t is _w-wide & illum9at$ by ! fla%-lights ( hi/ory6 ,i d n wi% y to suppose = a mom5t t ,i belittle1 t ,i und]e/imate ^! evils1 only we d n ne$ any?+ o!r ?an ! sci5tific & hi/oric facts ( ! _w 9 ord] to acc\nt = !m4 ,:at is s91 z sci5ce looks at x & treats x8 ,n some?+ consci\sly & purposely develop$1 n some?+ orig9at+ 9 a rebellion 9 "s o!r _w ?an ?is4 ,x seems to me t we c v easily acc\nt = x :5 we recognize t man has be5 gradually com+ up f ! l[] ord]s ( life1 & t he /ill has 9 him ! snake & ! hy5a1 ! wolf1 ! tig]1 ! be>1 all ! wild1 fi]ce passions ( ! animal _w only p>tly sl\gh$ (f1 n yet outgr[n2 :5 y rememb] h[ ignorant he is1 h[ he does n und]/& yet ! mean+ ( ^! div9e laws & ! div9e life1 glimpses ( :i* n[ & !n attract 8 att5tion & lure him on2 :5 y rememb] t selfi%ness1 misguid$ by ignorance1 c believe t "o man c get some?+ = 8 beho( & happ9ess & good at ! exp5se ( ! welf>e ( somebody else1 & h>m come only to ! p]son t is defraud$4 ,"r 9 "h1 if ,i _h "t to treat x 9 /ill fur!r detail1 x seems to me we h a simple & adequate explanation ( all ! evil t has ev] bla/$1 blight$1 & d>k5$ ! hi/ory ( man4 ,n[1 man be+ ?is k9d ( a creature1 hav+ an animal orig9 z well z a div9e "o1 gradually climb+ up out ( ?is l[] life & look+ t[>ds ,god z 8 ideal1 :at is x t he ne$s8 ,is !re any ne$ ( atonem5t8 ,all ne$ ( atonem5t6 ,:at does atonem5t mean8 ,! ^w itself c>ries its cle>e/ explanation4 ,9 its root x means atonem5t1 heal+ ! division1 :atev] its nature or k9d1 br++ man into "o-ness ) ,god & m5 into "o-ness ) ea* o!r4 ,n[ let me sugge/ to y a little z to ! ?+s t keep man & ,god ap>t1 keep m5 away f ea* o!r2 & !y w sugge/ ! atonem5t t is ne$$ to heal all ^! divisions1 & br+ ab\t t ideal condition ( ?+s t we dream ( & pray = & talk ab\t1 :5 m5 %all p]fectly love ,god1 & :5 !y %all love ea* o!r z !mselves4 ,:at is x t keeps man f ,god8 ,fir/1 x seems to me1 x is ignorance4 ,:at man ne$s 9 ord] to br+ him into on5ess ) ,god is fir/ to h "s cle> conceptions ( ! div9e1 "s high1 sweet1 noble ?\ghts ( ,god1 "s k ( ! laws ( ,god z embodi$ 9 himself & 9 ! univ]se ar\nd him4 ,man ne$s intellig5ce1 !n1 to help him1 ne$s education4 ,9 ! next place1 he ne$s su* a picture ( ,god z %all2 make him seem lovable4 ,y _c make ! human he>t love t :i* seems hateful4 ,! picture ( ,god1 z he has be5 outl9$ to ! _w 9 ! pa/1 has repell$ ! human he>t2 & ,i d n wond]4 ,i d n ?9k x /range t humanity %\ld be at enmity ) t conception ( ! div9e4 ,make ,god ! ideal ( all t is noble & sweet & lovely1 & ! he>t w be z naturally attract$ & drawn to him z a fl[] is t[>d ! sun4 ,!n man ne$s to h 8 spiritual side develop$1 t 9 him :i* is ak9 to ,god1 s t he %all naturally live out ! div9e love4 ,education1 !n1 is all on man's side1 y w see4 ,god does n ne$ to be *ang$3 we ne$ to "k him1 to love him1 to come into consci\s relation%ip ) him4 ,?is is :at we ne$1 s f> z our relation to ,god is conc]n$4 ,n[ = ! m important side2 = x is inf9itely ! m important practically4 ,let me speak a little :ile ( ! "w ( atonem5t betwe5 man & man4 ,if we trace ! hi/ory ( humanity1 we f9d t m5 7 scatt]$ 9 gr\ps all ov] ! _w1 isolat$1 sep>at$ f ea* o!r1 ignorant ( ea* o!r1 misund]/&+ ea* o!r1 hat+ ea* o!r1 fight+ ea* o!r2 & ! "w ( "s o!r _w ?an ?is4 ,x seems to me t we c v easily acc\nt = x :5 we recognize t man has be5 gradually com+ up f ! l[] ord]s ( life1 & t he /ill has 9 him ! snake & ! hy5a1 ! wolf1 ! tig]1 ! be>1 all ! wild1 fi]ce passions ( ! animal _w only p>tly sl\gh$ (f1 n yet outgr[n2 :5 y rememb] h[ ignorant he is1 h[ he does n und]/& yet ! mean+ ( ^! div9e laws & ! div9e life1 glimpses ( :i* n[ & !n attract 8 att5tion & lure him on2 :5 y rememb] t selfi%ness1 misguid$ by ignorance1 c believe t "o man c get some?+ = 8 beho( & happ9ess & good at ! exp5se ( ! welf>e ( somebody else1 & h>m come only to ! p]son t is defraud$4 ,"r 9 "h1 if ,i _h "t to treat x 9 /ill fur!r detail1 x seems to me we h a simple & adequate explanation ( all ! evil t has ev] bla/$1 blight$1 & d>k5$ ! hi/ory ( man4 ,n[1 man be+ ?is k9d ( a creature1 hav+ an animal orig9 z well z a div9e "o1 gradually climb+ up out ( ?is l[] life & look+ t[>ds ,god z 8 ideal1 :at is x t he ne$s8 ,is !re any ne$ ( atonem5t8 ,all ne$ ( atonem5t6 ,:at does atonem5t mean8 ,! ^w itself c>ries its cle>e/ explanation4 ,9 its root x means atonem5t1 heal+ ! division1 :atev] its nature or k9d1 br++ man into "o-ness ) ,god & m5 into "o- ness ) ea* o!r4 ,n[ let me sugge/ to y a little z to ! ?+s t keep man & ,god ap>t1 keep m5 away f ea* o!r2 & !y w sugge/ ! atonem5t t is ne$$ to heal all ^! divisions1 & br+ ab\t t ideal condition ( ?+s t we dream ( & pray = & talk ab\t1 :5 m5 %all p]fectly love ,god1 & :5 !y %all love ea* o!r z !mselves4 ,:at is x t keeps man f ,god8 ,fir/1 x seems to me1 x is ignorance4 ,:at man ne$s 9 ord] to br+ him into on5ess ) ,god is fir/ to h "s cle> conceptions ( ! div9e1 "s high1 sweet1 noble ?\ghts ( ,god1 "s k ( ! laws ( ,god z embodi$ 9 himself & 9 ! univ]se ar\nd him4 ,man ne$s intellig5ce1 !n1 to help him1 ne$s education4 ,9 ! next place1 he ne$s su* a picture ( ,god z %all3 make him seem lovable4 ,y _c make ! human he>t3 love t :i* seems hateful4 ,! picture ( ,god1 z he has be5 outl9$ to ! _w 9 ! pa/1 has repell$ ! human he>t2 & ,i d n wond]4 ,i d n ?9k x /range t humanity %\ld be at enmity ) t conception ( ! div9e4 ,make ,god ! ideal ( all t is noble & sweet & lovely1 & ! he>t w be z naturally attract$ & drawn to him z a fl[] is t[>d ! sun4 ,!n man ne$s to h 8 spiritual side develop$1 t 9 him :i* is ak9 to ,god1 s t he %all naturally live out ! div9e love4 ,education1 !n1 is all on man's side1 y w see4 ,god does n ne$ to be *ang$3 we ne$ to "k him1 to love him1 to come into consci\s relation%ip ) him4 ,?is is :at we ne$1 s f> z our relation to ,god is conc]n$4 ,n[ = ! m important side2 = x is inf9itely ! m important practically4 ,let me speak a little :ile ( ! "w ( atonem5t betwe5 man & man4 ,if we trace ! hi/ory ( humanity1 we f9d t m5 7 scatt]$ 9 gr\ps all ov] ! _w1 isolat$1 sep>at$ f ea* o!r1 ignorant ( ea* o!r1 misund]/&+ ea* o!r1 hat+ ea* o!r1 fight+ ea* o!r2 & ! "w ( civilization means to br+ m5 toge!r1 to "w out an atonem5t betwe5 nation & nation1 religion & religion1 family & family1 man & man4 ,"h1 aga91 z 9 ! case ( ,god1 ! fir/ ?+ t ne$s to be ov]come is ignorance4 ,look back no fur!r ?an our late w>4 ,i ?9k e c>eful /ud5t ( t trem5d\s conflict is ready to say to-day t1 if ! ,nor? & ,s\? _h be5 acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r1 kn[n ea* o!r z !y "k ea* o!r n[1 ! w> w\ld h be5 impossible4 ,we ne$ to "k o!r m54 ,z y g back1 y f9d curi\s traditions illu/rat+ ?is ignorance ( diff]5t nations & diff]5t peoples ( ea* o!r4 ,plato1 = example1 taught x z a virtue t ! ,a!nians %\ld hate all o!r peoples except ! ,greeks & all o!r ,greek cities except ,a!ns2 & !y spoke ( ! outside nations t did n speak ,greek z b>b>ians1 p :o c\ld n talk1 p :o1 :5 !y essay$ to speak1 said1 ,ba1 ba1 misus+ words & expressions4 ,!y _h traditions ( m5 :o c>ri$ _! heads "u _! arms1 :o _h only "o eye1 :i* 0 9 ! middle ( _! =ehead1 all sorts ( mon/rosities 9 human %ape1 antagoni/ic to ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,ev5 9 mod]n times ^? ignorances1 misconceptions1 & prejudices are f> f be+ outgr[n4 ,"l ,nelson c\nt$ x z a virtue 9 an ,engli%man t he %\ld hate a ,fr5*man z he did ! devil4 ,h[ _m p are !re to- day :o look ) an unprejudic$ eye ^u a =eign]8 ,! ?+s1 !n1 t keep nations ap>t are ignorance4 ,!n !re is ! lack ( sympa?y4 ,y w f9d p walk+ side by side "h 9 our /reets1 p 9 ! same family1 :o f9d x impossible to und]/& ea* o!r4 ,!y _c put !mselves 9 ! place ( ano!r2 !y _c compreh5d some?+ :i* is a little diff]5t f :at !y are accu/om$ to he>2 n only _c !y und]/& x1 !y _c lov+ly or pati5tly look at x4 ,?9k ( ! ?+s t h kept p ap>t 9 physical & m5tal & spiritual realms1 ! riv]s1 ! m\nta9 *a9s1 ! oceans2 diff]5ces ( religion1 diff]5ces ( language1 diff]5ces ( civilization2 diff]5t e?ical ideas1 until p ( ! _w h sat look+ at ea* o!r ) faces ( fe> & antagonism in/ead ( ) ! dawn+ 9 _! eyes ( love & bro!rhood4 ,n[ :at ! _w ne$s is some?+ to atone1 to bridge ov] ^! diff]5ces1 to br+ m5 into sympa!tic & lov+ acqua9tance ) ea* o!r4 ,i wi% to note two or ?ree ?+s t h wr\ght v l>gely & effectively 9 ?is direction4 ,does x ev] occur to y t comm]ce is some?+ besides a means = ! accumulation ( weal?8 ,comm]ce has play$ "o ( ! l>ge/ p>ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is _w 9 aton+ ! diff]5ces1 ! antagonisms1 betwe5 nation & nation & man & man4 ,x has taught ! _w t !re is a community ( int]e/s1 & t1 in/ead ( fight+ ea* o!r1 !y are mutually bless$ & help$ by c[ork+1 co-op]at+1 ex*ang+ ) ea* o!r4 ,s ! inv5tors1 ! discov]]s1 h help$ to br+ ab\t ?is s5se ( human bro!rhood1 ?is community ( human int]e/s4 ,h[ mu*1 = example1 0 wr\ght :5 ! electric wire 0 plac$ "u ! seas1 &1 in/ead ( all[+ weeks & weeks = a misund]/&+ to gr[ & = ill-feel+ to f]m5t betwe5 ,engl& & ?is c\ntry1 puts u 9 su* quick relations t a misappreh5sion c\ld be correct$ 9 an h\r4 ,all ^! ?+s h help$ br+ ! _w toge!r1 are engag$ 9 ?is magnific5t religi\s s]vice ( atonem5t1 ( mak+ nations "o1 mak+ humanity "o1 a family4 ,i d n wi% y to suppose t ,i misund]/& or und]e/imate ! "w ( ! ,*ri/ 9 ?is direction4 ,he has done a gr&] "w ( atonem5t ?an any o!r figure 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,he reveal$ to u ! glory1 ! t5d]ness1 ! love1 ( ,god1 & s lift$ ! he>t ( ! _w t[>ds ! ,fa!r z no o!r "o man has done :o has ev] liv$4 ,&1 !n1 he liv$ out & manife/$ ! glory1 ! t5d]ness1 ! wond]1 ( human "* & human life z h>dly any o!r man :o has ev] liv$2 & on s _w- wide a /age did he d ?is t ! influ5ce ( 8 "w has ov]run all national b>ri]s1 & is rapidly com+ to be _w-wide1 & 9 admiration (1 & love = him1 ,jew & ,greek1 & b>b>ian1 ,scy?ian1 ,arabian1 ,european1 & ,asiatic1 all ! nations ( ! _w are becom+ "o4 ,= no matt] :at _! !ory may be ab\t him1 :e!r !y hold him to be ,god or man1 !y hold ! ideal t he set =? & liv$ to be spiritually human & nobly div9e4 ,s ,jesus is m & m1 z ! ages g by1 help+ u to "o-ness ) ,god1 help+ u into sympa!tic "o-ness ) ea* o!r4 ,b ,i w\ld n h y ?9k t ,jesus is ! only "o :o has wr\ght atonem5t = ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,e man 9 8 degree1 9 s f> z he has be5 div9e & human1 pati5t1 fai?ful1 has r5d]$ s]vice to ! _w1 has done 8 "p 9 br++ ab\t ?is magnific5t consummation4 ,look = a mom5t at ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,?9k :at he did by ! aton+ sacrifice ( 8 life = lib]ty1 = humanity1 = tru?4 ,on ! "o h&1 8 murd]] %[$ :at s9 may come to 9 its ignorance1 its misconception1 its antagonism to :atev] is "r & good & true4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 he1 ) words ( =giv5ess on 8 lips1 words ( human love1 ) all t5d]ness & *>ity 9 8 he>t1 illu/rat$ aga9 & liv$ out ! sweetness ( div9ity & ! t5d]ness ( humanity4 ,z ano!r illu/ration1 human1 simple1 natural1 j let me say a ^w conc]n+ ! act1 ! attitude1 ( ,g5]al ,grant at ,appomattox4 ,he did m at ! surr5d] ( ,lee to s5d a ?rill ( bro!rly sympa?y ?r\gh ,nor? & ,s\? & help wield ?is nation into "o ?an he c\ld h possibly done by ! mo/ magnific5t a*ievem5t ( arms1 :5 he refus$ to take 8 oppon5t's sword2 :5 he let ! (fic]s g away ) _! side-arms2 :5 he told ea* man t 8 horse or 8 mule 0 /ill ( "r 8 because he w\ld ne$ x to beg9 ! new life aga9 t 0 be=e him4 ,facts l ^! sugge/ ! naturalness1 ! humanness1 z well z ! ,god-lik5ess ( ! "w ( atonem5t t is go+ on all ov] ! _w1 z x climbs & sw+s sl[ly up out ( ! d>kness & into ! light ( life4 ,jesus ! great aton+ sacrifice8 ,yes1 b ?\s&s on ?\s&s ( o!rs aton+ 9 j ! same div9e way1 j ! same human way1 j z naturally1 j z necess>ily4 ,e man :o does an hone/ day's "w1 e man :o is k9d & lov+ 9 8 family1 e man :o is helpful z a neighbor1 e man :o /&s fai?fully by 8 convictions ( tru?1 e man :o %[s t he c>es m = ! tru? ?an he does = worldly success1 t he kn[s t 9 t tru? only is immortality1 & t x is great] & bett] & sweet] ?an ev5 life1 e man :o consecrates himself 9 ?is way is do+ 8 "p t[>ds work+ out ! atonem5t ( human s91 ! reconciliation ( man ) ,god1 ! reconciliation ( m5 ) ea* o!r4 ,let u1 !n1 :ile lov+ ,jesus1 :ile rev]5c+ him = ! gr&eur ( 8 "w & ! beauty ( 8 life1 let u rise & claim k9%ip ) him1 rise to ! dignity & glory ( ! ?\ght t we are sons ( ,god z he 01 & t we may %>e ) him ! gr&e/ s]vice t "o man c r5d] to 8 "t1 ! help+ ( p to f9d & love & s]ve ,god1 ! help+ ( p to discov] & love & s]ve ea* o!r4 ,! outcome ( ?is aton+ "w is simply ! com+ ( t "t :i* we speak ( famili>ly )\t half compreh5d+ x1 :5 ! _w %all recognize ! univ]sal ,fa!rhood ( ,god & ! univ]sal bro!rhood ( man4 ,,pray]1 ,,& ,,communion ,,) ,,god ,,"s ye>s ago ,i he>d a m9i/]1 !n widely kn[n ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 say 9 a public address1 ,pray] is ! p[] t moves ! arm t moves ! _w4 ,c we accept t to-day z a def9ition ( a rational view ( ! relation 9 :i* we /& to ,god8 ,_m ( y w rememb] t n long ago ! *ur*es & ! sci5tific m5 ( ,engl& & ,am]ica 7 mu* /irr$ & r\s$ ov] a discussion conc]n+ ! practical efficacy ( pray]4 ,!re 0 mu* talk ( :at 0 call$ ! pray]-gauge4 ,i ?9k x 0 ,pr(essor ,tyndall :o propos$ to te/ ! "q z to :e!r pray] 0 a real p[] 9 ! physical _w2 & 8 te/1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 0 some?+ l ?is4 ,he said3 ,y *ur*m5 claim t pray] is able to heal ! sick4 ,n[1 he said1 let u take a c]ta9 hospital4 ,we w divide x1 a c]ta9 numb] ( w>ds on "o side1 & a c]ta9 numb] ( w>ds on ! o!r1 equaliz+ s f> z we c ! nature ( ! illnesses :i* afflict ! pati5ts4 ,y n[ conc5trate z mu* z y please1 & z _m z y please1 ! pray]s on c]ta9 w>ds 9 ! hospital1 & we w commit ! re/ to ! ord9>y treatm5t ( ! physicians2 & we w see if y are able to produce any results4 ,aga9/ a c]ta9 type & !ory ( pray] ,i suppose a te/ l t is legitimate en\gh2 & ?is type1 ?is !ory1 is ! "o t has prevail$ ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom l>gely = a good _m hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,i suppose y c rememb] 9 y\r boyhood "s ( y are z old z ,i t x 0 n an uncommon ?+ = ! m9i/] to pray e>ne/ly = c]ta9 ?+s t intellig5t m5 w\ld h>dly ?9k ( pray+ = 9 ! same fa%ion to-day4 ,x 0 n an uncommon ?+1 a few ye>s ago1 to h a special pray]- meet+ dur+ a dr\ght 9 ! endeavor to prevail ^u ,god to s5d ! ra92 & !re 0 c]ta9ly a ,scriptural w>rant = x2 = ,elijah is repres5t$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t z hav+1 by ! p[] ( pray]1 %ut up ! heav5s = ?ree ye>s & a half1 & !n z br++ ra9 aga9 z ! result ( 8 petition4 ,if y /udy ! ,book ( ,james1 & rememb]1 :5 y d /udy x1 t x 0 n writt5 by ! apo/le1 b by "s unkn[n au?or t[>ds ! middle ( ! second c5tury1 y w see t he tea*es t1 if any "o is sick1 y are n to s5d = a physician4 ,! bre?r5 are to assemble1 ! invalid is to be ano9t$ ) oil1 !y are to pray ov] him1 & ! explicit & unqualifi$ promise is giv5 t ! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick4 ,& yet we h be5 confront$ = ages ) ! spectacle ( p break+ _! he>ts 9 plead+ pray] = ^? t 7 sick1 & see+ !m fade & vani% f _! sight 9 spite ( _! petitions4 ,i h he>d x said a good _m times t ! fame ( ! ,cun>d l9e ( /eam%ips t\*+ ! matt] ( ! safety ( its pass5g]s 0 to be expla9$ by ! piety ( ! f\nd]s ( ! l9e1 & ! fact t !y pray$ e "t a %ip sail$ t x might safely cross ! seas & l& its pass5g]s )\t accid5t 9 ! wi%$-= hav54 ,are !re no pray]s = o!r l9es8 ,has no "o ev] pray$ on behalf ( a %ip t did meet ) an accid5t8 ,b ?is w\ld be expla9$ on ?is !ory by say+ t ! pray] 0 n ! pray] ( fai? or t !re 0 "s defect 9 x some:]e4 ,i ref] to ^! ?+s simply by way ( illu/ration to recall to y\r m9d t pray] us$ to be suppos$ to be a p[] t\*+ ! w9ds1 ! waves1 ! prosp]ity ( ! crops1 insur+ safety dur+ a dang]\s j\rney2 t x 0 a p[] t 0 able to heal disease1 t c\ld accompli% all sorts ( /range & />tl+ effects 9 ! physical realm4 ,& n[ ,i simply wi% to call y\r att5tion to ! naturalness ( t k9d ( pray] 9 ! old5 "t4 ,to "s ( u ?is ?\ght may seem /range1 x may seem almo/ absurd1 to-day2 b rememb] x 0 n /range1 x 0 n absurd1 9 ! times :5 ! old !ory ( ! univ]se 0 ?or\ghly believ$ 91 n only by *ur* memb]s1 b by sci5tific m5 z well4 ,:at 0 t old conception8 ,i h _h occasion to ref] to x 9 "o connection or ano!r a good _m times2 & n[ ,i %all h to ref] to x aga91 s t y may cle>ly see :at is involv$ 9 ?is "q ( ! efficacy ( pray]4 ,god 0 suppos$ to be up 9 heav51 away f nature4 ,nature 0 a sort ( me*anism1 a ma*9e t ord9>ily ran on aft] its own fa%ion4 ,god _h made x1 inde$1 9 "s s5se1 ,god support$ x cont9ually2 b x w5t on ap>t f him1 & he 0 away f x4 ,he 01 z ,c>lyle us$ to say1 look$ ^u z an abs5tee ,god4 ,he 0 up 9 heav54 ,he rul$ ?is _w z ! ,kais] rules ,g]many1 arbitr>ily4 ,he 0 n ev5 always suppos$ to "k ev]y?+ t 0 go+ on1 at lea/1 if y are to judge by ! tone ( ! pray]s ( a good _m p su* z ,i h he>d4 ,he ne$$ in=mation conc]n+ matt]s4 ,he ne$$ to be plead$ )1 t he might int]f]e & accompli% "s results t w\ld n o!rwise take place4 ,he rul$ ! _w arbitr>ily & f a di/ance4 ,n[1 if any ,g]man wi%es a c]ta9 ?+ accompli%$ t w\ld n happ5 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature & human life1 he kn[s t ! ,kais] has almo/ unlimit$ p[]2 &1 if he c p]suade him to und]take x1 x may be accompli%$4 ,s he w s5d a petition to ! ,kais]2 & he w back t petition ) all ! influ5ce t he is able to br+ to be> ^u x4 ,if !re is a prime m9i/] :o /&s specially high 9 favor ) ! ,kais]1 d y n see h[ mu* might be accompli%$ by w9n+ 8 e>1 & gett+ him to int]c$e on behalf ( ! petition]8 ,d y n see "r 9 !re ! p>allel to ! old idea t us$ to dom9ate u 9 reg>d to ! gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se8 ,if only we c\ld get ,god int]e/$ 9 ! matt]1 if we c\ld br+ to be> ^u him an adequate am\nt ( influ5ce1 if we c\ld get ,jesus to int]c$e ) him1 !n some?+ might be accompli%$4 ,are ^! antiquat$ ideas8 ,i receiv$ a lett] only a little :ile ago4 ,x told me no?+ new2 b x came to me ) a %ock1 r\s$ me to a recognition ( ideas /ill dom9ant & popul> 9 ! common m9d4 ,x 0 f a ,ca?olic4 ,he said3 ,we d n wor%ip ,m>y2 b %e is 9 ! _s _w1 & %e is 9 sympa!tic relation ) ?is _w's sorr[ & tr\ble4 ,we pray to h]1 ask+ h] to int]c$e ) h] son1 because a "m's influ5ce is efficaci\s4 ,?9k = a mom5t ( ! implications ( ?is !ory ( gov]n+ ! univ]se4 ,god is away (f1 has =gott5 u1 or does n c>e1 at any rate1 is n do+ = u ! ?+s we ne$4 ,if we c get ,jesus to int]c$e6 ,b1 accord+ to ?is ,ca?olic !ory1 ,jesus _h p]haps =gott5 or 0 n att5tive4 ,s he pleads ) 8 "m1 & gets ! "m to ex]t h] influ5ce on ,jesus s he may ex]t 8 influ5ce on ,god1 & at la/ some?+ may be done4 ,i confess to y1 fri5ds1 t ?is !ory ( ?+s does n seem piety to me1 b ! precise opposite4 ,i ask y n[ to foll[ me :ile ,i attempt to po9t out "s ( ! difficulties t confront u 9 ?is old-"t !ory ( pray]4 ,:y is x t we _c pray to ,god to *ange ! ord] ( ! natural _w8 ,:y _c we believe t pray] is ! p[] t moves ! arm t moves ! _w888 ,:y _c ,i consi/5tly pray to ,god to heal my disease or ! disease ( a fri5d1 or to save ! s\l ( "s fri5d :o w\ld o!rwise be neglect$ by ! div9e c>e8 ,:y _c ,i any long] pray to ,god to s5d 8 light & tru? to ! hea!n _w8 ,:y _c ,i pray to him to insure my safety 9 mid-,atlantic1 to d some?+ to prev5t my collid+ ) a d]elict1 z ! ,van-dam has done dur+ ! la/ few days8 ,d y ?9k !re 0 no "o on t %ip t pray$8 ,:at is ! difficulty 9 ! m9d ( ! intellig5t1 mod]n ?9k] :5 he faces ?is conception ( pray]8 ,let u ?9k a little cle>ly j a mom5t2 & ,i imag9e ,i c make x pla94 ,we no long] ?9k ( ,god we _c ?9k ( him z outside ! sy/em ( nature1 & z possibly int]f]+ ) x to produce a result t w\ld n o!rwise take place4 ,:y8 ,because ,god is ! s\l1 ! m9d1 ! he>t ( nature4 ,! =ces ( ! univ]se1 act+ accord+ to _! *angeless & et]nal laws1 are simply ,god at "w4 ,&1 :5 ,i pray to ,god to int]f]e1 ,i am pray+ him to int]f]e ) himself1 ,i am pray+ him to contradict 8 own wisely & et]nally & *angelessly e/abli%$ me?ods ( controll+ ! _w4 ,! "q is sometimes ask$1 b a man c int]f]e ) ! c\rse ( nature1 & produce a result t w\ld n be naturally produc$ )\t x8 ,c]ta9ly1 because man does n /& 9 ?is relation to natural =ces4 ,b man1 h[ev]1 does n *ange any law1 he does n int]f]e ) any law4 ,he simply discov]s "s law & obeys x1 & 9 t way produces a result t w\ld n o!rwise be produc$4 ,b man does n /&1 ,i say1 9 ?is vital relation to ! =ces ( ! univ]se & _! laws4 ,:5 y rememb] t ^! =ces work+1 z ,i said1 *angelessly1 et]nally1 aft] _! me?ods1 :5 y rememb] t ^! are ,god 9 8 ceaseless & wise & lov+ activity1 !n d y n see t he _c contradict or int]f]e ) himself8 ,"h is ! great difficulty 9 reg>d to ?is old me?od1 ?is old conception ( pray] :i* confronts ! intellig5t1 ! educat$1 ! ?\ghtfully dev\t man4 ,:5 ,i 0 fir/ /ruggl+ out into ! light8 z x seems to me n[ f my old !ological tra9+1 ,i met ano!r difficulty t ,i ?9k w appeal to y4 ,x seem$ to me an imp]t95ce = me to be tell+ ,god1 z ,i he>d s _m p on e h&1 all sorts ( ?+s t he knew be=e4 ,i reconsid]$ ! words ( ,jesus1 ,y are n to give y\rself to mu* speak+ 9 y\r pray]s1 = y\r ,fa!r kn[e? :at y h ne$ ( be=e y ask him4 ,& !n !re 0 ano!r difficulty :i* tr\bl$ me m ?an any ( ! o!rs1 a delightful1 spl5did difficulty x has seem$ to me s9ce ^? days4 ,x 0 connect$ ) ! ?\ght ( ,god's goodness & love4 ,!re are hea!n1 !y tell u1 :o h got a glimpse1 f _! po9t ( view1 ( ?is fact ab\t ,god4 ,x is said !y d n br+ any (f]+s1 except "s fl[]s1 to ! deities !y reg>d z good1 because1 !y say1 !y d n ne$ to be p]suad$4 ,!y br+ all _! co/ly (f]+s to ! bad gods1 ! ones !y are afraid (2 & !y attempt to buy _! favor or buy (f _! ang]4 ,:5 ,i wak$ up to ! free & gr& conception ( ! et]nal love & ! b\ndless goodness ( ! ,fa!r1 !n x seem$ to me t _m ( my pray]s 9 ! pa/ _h be5 s f> f reasonable t !y 7 absurd1 & s f> f piety t !y 7 wrong4 ,to illu/rate :at ,i mean4 ,:5 ,i 0 m9i/] ( an or?odox *ur* 9 ! ,we/1 a lovely1 fai?ful lady came to me to raise "s "q t\*+ ?is matt] ( pray]4 ,x _h be5 sugge/$1 ,i suppose1 by some?+ ,i _h said2 & ,i ask$ h] ?is "q3 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( me if ,i %\ld come to y1 & ) pa?os 9 my voice1 & p]haps ) te>s 9 my eyes1 plead ) y to be k9d to y\r own *ildr51 beg y to give !m some?+ to eat1 besee* y to furni% !m ) clo!s1 entreat y to educate !m1 to d ! be/ = !m t y knew h[8 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( x8 ,i ask$4 ,%e said1 ,i %\ld feel insult$4 ,& ,i repli$1 ,d y n ?9k t ,god is almo/ z good z y are8 ,if y are anxi\s & ready1 d y ?9k t ,god ne$s to be plead$ ) & entreat$ & bes\ght 9 ord] to make him will+1 9 ord] to make him k9d1 9 ord] to br+ "s sort ( pressure to be> ^u him s t he w d ! ?+s = 8 *ildr5 ( :i* !y mo/ /& 9 ne$8 ,no sci5tific difficulty1 no "q ( !ories ( ! univ]se1 has ev] affect$ my practice 9 ! matt] ( pray] s mu* z ?is ov]:elm+1 bless$ ?\ght ( ! lov+-k9dness & c>e ( ! inf9ite ,fa!r4 ,he does n ne$ to be in=m$1 he does n ne$ to be p]suad$4 ,has n ,jesus told u t y\r heav5ly ,fa!r is m ready to give ! ?+s :i* y ne$ ?an y are to give good gifts to y\r *ildr58 ,& s ,i came to h a difficulty ) ! k9d ( pray]- meet+s 9 :i* ,i 0 br\ght up z a boy1 & :i* ,i us$ to lead z a "y & e>ne/ m9i/]4 ,i h he>d k9ds ( pray]s :i* h seem$ to me reflections on ! goodness & ! k9dness ( our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,i rememb] "o man ,i us$ to he> him ov] & ov] aga91 week by week :o w\ld pray1 ,x is "t = !e1 ,o ,god1 to "w6 ,&1 z ,i came to ?9k ( x1 x hurt my s5se ( rev]5ce4 ,i %rank f x4 ,& ,i c\ld n believe t ,god 0 go+ to let ?\s&s ( s\ls 9 ,*9a or ,africa p]i% m]ely because ,*ri/ians 9 ,am]ica did n pray h>d en\gh & long en\gh = _! salvation4 ,:y %\ld !y meet ) et]nal doom on acc\nt ( ! lack ( en?usiasm or devotion ( p ( :om !y h nev] he>d8 ,s ,i us$ to f9d myself tr\bl$ ab\t ?is "q ( pray+ s h>d = ! salvation ( o!r p's s\ls4 ,if1 z ! old cre$s tell u1 x is settl$ f all et]nity z to j :o is to be sav$ & :o is to be lo/1 !re w\ld h>dly seem place = a vital pray]2 & if1 z a fri5d ( m9e1 a m9i/]1 & a v lib]al & broad "o1 ?\gh 9 "o ( ! old] *ur*es1 said to me1 ,i believe t ,god w save e s+le s\l t he c save1 !n d y n see aga9 t x t\*es ?is k9d ( pray]8 ,if he _c save !m1 !n :y %\ld ,i beg him to d x8 ,if he c1 & loves !m bett] ?an ,i d1 aga91 :y %\ld ,i plead ) him aft] t fa%ion to d x8 ,^!1 frankly & freely spok51 are "s ( ! difficulties connect$ ) a c]ta9 !ory ( pray]4 ,i gladly put all t n[ beh9d my back1 & come to ! gr& & positive side ( my !me4 ,i wi% to tell y :at ,i myself believe 9 reg>d to ?is matt] ( pray]4 ,&1 9 ! fir/ place1 let me sugge/ to y t pray]s1 ev5 ! pray]s ( ! pa/1 any ( !m1 ! mo/ objectionable types1 are n made up only ( petition2 !y are n all begg+1 teas+ = ?+s4 ,!re ent] into _! composition gratitude1 adoration1 rev]5ce1 aspiration1 a s5se ( communion ) ! spiritual ,be+1 a long+ = high] & f9] ?+s2 a s5se ( refuge 9 "t ( tr\ble1 a s5se ( /r5g? 9 "t ( ne$1 a s5se ( hope1 uplift1 & outlook z we glance t[>ds ! future4 ,a pray]1 !n1 y see1 is a v composite ?+1 n a simple ?+1 n m]ely made up ( ! elem5t ( plead+ ) ,god to give u c]ta9 ?+s t we _c come into possession ( by ord9>y means4 ,"r "h let me /op long en\gh to ask y to att5d a little c>efully to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus on ! subject ( pray]4 ,y w see he *imes 9 almo/ p]fectly ) ! ?+s ,i h be5 say+4 ,if we foll[$ 8 directions lit]ally1 we %\ld nev] pray 9 public at all4 ,he says1 ,ent] into y\r *amb]1 & %ut to ! door1 & commune ) ! ,fa!r 9 secret4 ,he does n advocate long pray]s1 nor ?is k9d ( plead+1 begg+ pray]s t ,i h ref]r$ to4 ,d y rememb] ! /ory ( ! unju/ judge8 ,jesus tells ?is p>able on purpose to en=ce ! po9t ,i h be5 speak+ (4 ,he says3 ,"h is an unju/ judge3 a wid[ br+s h] case be=e him4 ,%e pleads ) him until %e tires him out2 & at la/ he says1 al?\gh ,i am an unju/ judge1 & fe> nei!r ,god nor m51 because ) h] cont9ual pray+ %e we>ies me1 ,i w grant h] petition4 ,jesus does n say y are to we>y ,god out 9 ord] to get y\r petitions grant$1 b j ! opposite4 ,h[ mu* m %all ,god give good gifts unto ^? t ask him ,read once m t o!r /ory ( ! man :o rises at night & goes to a neighbor = assi/ance4 ,! neighbor1 = ! sake ( be+ graci\s & k9d1 w rise1 al?\gh x gives him tr\ble & he does n wi% to1 & grant 8 reque/4 ,b ,god is n l t neighbor3 he does n ne$ to be we>i$ or r\s$ to make him c>e = our int]e/s4 ,?is is ! tea*+1 y w notice1 ( ,jesus4 ,if !re is any?+ t appe>s l contr>y tea*+1 y w f9d x 9 ! suppos$ ,gospel ( ,john1 writt5 by an anonym\s au?or1 9 :i* q diff]5t doctr9es are taught 9 reg>d to a good _m ?+s f ^? t are report$ ( ,jesus 9 ! o!r gospels4 ,n[ ,i wi% to come to my own p]sonal position conc]n+ ! subject ( pray]4 ,x is fitt+ is x n t we %\ld op5 our he>ts ) gratitude to ,god1 no matt] :at has come to u ( good or bright1 ( beautiful1 sweet & true ?+s1 no matt] ?r\gh :at *annel1 by ! m9i/ry ( :at fri5d1 z ! result ( ! work+ ( no matt] h[ _m natural =ces4 ,trace x to its s\rce1 & t s\rce is always ( necessity ! "o f\nta91 ! "o et]nal ,giv]4 ,&1 if !re be no m ?an c\rtesy 9 our he>ts1 ought x n to be easy & fitt+ = u to ?9k1 at lea/1 if we d n say1 ,?ank y1 ,fa!r8 ,n only ?anksgiv+1 b adoration4 ,any uplook to some?+ beautiful & high & f9e above y p>takes ( ! nature ( wor%ip4 ,s t pray] :i* is wor%ip1 is x n altoge!r fitt+ & sweet & true8 ,only z we look up d we ev] rise up1 d we ev] atta9 to any?+ f9] & bett]4 ,& !n !re is communion4 ,is x true t ,god is ,_s1 & t he is ,fa!r ( 8 *ildr51 also _s8 ,are we made 9 8 lik5ess8 ,is !re community ( nature betwe5 him & u8 ,i believe t he is human 9 all ess5tial qualities1 & t we are div9e 9 all ess5tial qualities4 ,i believe ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ,god & man is a diff]5ce n ( k9d1 b ( degree1 & t !re is1 possibility ( con/ant int]*ange ( ?\ght1 ( feel+1 communion1 betwe5 ,god & 8 *ildr54 ,pr(\nd1 wond]ful tru? x seems to me is express$ 9 ^? beautiful words ( ,t5nyson's3 ,speak to him ?\1 = he he>s1 ,& _s ) _s may meet4 ,clos] is he ?an brea?+1 ,& ne>] ?an h&s & feet4 ,communion !n possible1 ! v life ( t :i* is div9e )9 u6 ,!n ,i d n believe = "o mom5t t pray] is only a sort ( spiritual gymna/ics1 t x produces results 9 u m]ely by ! ex]cise ( spiritual feel+s & emotions4 ,i believe t 9 ! moral & spiritual realms pray] does produce actual results t w\ld n be produc$ 9 any o!r way4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 m>k y c>efully1 n by produc+ any *ange 9 ,god1 only *ang+ our relations t[>ds ,god4 ,c ,i illu/rate x8 ,i h a fl[]1 = example1 a plant 9 a fl[]-pot 9 my room4 ,x seems to be p]i%+ = ! lack ( some?+4 ,x may be t ! elem5ts 9 ! air d n prop]ly fe$ x3 x may be t x is hungry = light4 ,at any rate1 ,i try x3 ,i take x out into ! sun%9e1 ,i let ! air brea! ^u x1 ! dews fall ^u x1 ! ra9s t\* x & revive x & ! plant bright5s up1 gr[s1 blossoms1 becomes beautiful & fragrant4 ,h ,i *ang$ natural laws any8 ,n to "o p>unticle4 ,i h *ang$ ! relation ( my plant & ! air2 & ,i h produc$ a result ( life & beauty :]e w\ld h be5 ugl9ess & dea?4 ,s ,i believe 9 pray] 9 t s5se1 t x may & does *ange ! spiritual attitude ( ! s\l t[>ds ,god s t we come into entirely new relations ) him1 & ! spiritual life 9 u gr[s1 unfolds1 becomes beautiful & sweet1 n because we h *ang$ ,god1 b because we h got into a new set ( relations ) him4 ,if ,i ?\ght t ,i c\ld *ange ,god by a pray]1 t ,i c\ld int]f]e 9 ! slighte/ degree ) ! work+ ( any ( ! natural =ces1 ,i w\ld nev] d>e to op5 my lips 9 pray] aga9 s long z ,i live4 ,we d n ne$ to *ange ,god3 we ne$ simply to *ange our attitude t[>ds him1 *ange our relations to him4 ,is n ?is true 9 e dep>tm5t ( human life8 ,h[ is x t y produce results any:]e8 ,y wi% a m\nta9 /ream to "w = y4 ,d y *ange ! laws ( motion8 ,y adapt y\r ma*9]y to ^? laws ( motion1 & all ! p[] ( ,god becomes y\rs4 ,y d n *ange him1 y *ange y\rself1 y\r attitude t[>ds him4 ,& s 9 e "o ( ! discov]ies1 9 e "o ( ! revolutions1 t h come to ! _w1 simply by discov]+ ,god's me?ods1 & humbly adapt+ our ways to ^? me?ods ,?us ! =ces ( ,god1 :i* are *angeless & et]nal1 produce = u results :i* !y w\ld n h produc$ b = adapt+ our lives to ! work+ ( _! ways4 ,a great _m p d n ?9k !y ev] pray4 ,i h nev] se5 a man yet :o did n pray4 ,y _c live1 & n pray3 y _c escape x if y try4 ,take ,montgom]y's fam\s old def9ition1 ,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire1 ,utt]$ or unexpress$1 ,! motion ( a hidd5 fir ,t trembles 9 ! brea/4 ,s\l's s9c]e desire4 ,yes1 ! body's desire1 ! m9d's desire1 ! he>t's desire1 any desire1 any outrea* ( life1 is a pray]1 an appeal = some?+ t only ! univ]se1 t only ,god1 c be/[4 ,s1 no matt] :e!r y ?9k y are religi\s or n1 y are a pray+ man s long z y are a liv+ man2 & y _c escape ! fact if y try4 ,x is m]ely a "q :e!r y are a lov+ pray+ man or "s o!r k9d4 ,!re is ano!r aspect ( pray] to :i* ,i wi% to call y\r att5tion4 ,pray] is ! refuge ( a s\l 9 tr\ble4 ,x does n mean "h1 aga91 t y *ange ,god any4 ,c y n und]/& :at x means to g to ,god1 z x 71 & fl+ y\rself1 l a *ild1 aga9/ 8 brea/ & feel y\rself fold$ 9 ! ev]la/+ arms8 ,y\r sorr[ may n be remov$1 ! burd5 may n be tak5 away1 ! life ( y\r fri5d may n be sav$1 ! sickness may n be heal$2 b !re is com=t1 !re is /r5g?1 !re is peace1 !re is help4 ,:y1 ev5 9 our human life d y n "k h[ x is8 ,y g to "s fri5d y tru/ & love ) y\r tr\ble4 ,p]haps he _c lift x ) "o ( 8 f+]s2 b he c tell y t he loves y1 he c>es1 he w\ld help y if only he 7 able4 ,he c put 8 arm ar\nd y1 he c say1 ,god bless y2 & y are /rong]4 ,y g away ) lift$ %\ld] & ) head t fronts ! heav5s2 & y are able to be> ! burd54 ,is !re no?+ ak9 to ?is 9 ! s5se ( com+ into intimate relations ) ! et]nal ,fa!r1 :5 tr\bl$1 press$1 :5 ! outside _w is d>k1 & feel+ t "h is refuge 9 a love deep]1 high]1 unspeakably m t5d] ?an t ( ! de>e/ fri5d t ev] liv$8 ,& ?is sugge/s ano!r po9t4 ,i h no d\bt t sometimes1 9 my attempts to lead ! devotions ( ?is congregation1 ,i use words :i*1 if ,i 7 to sit d[n & critically analyze1 ,i c\ld n logically ju/ify4 ,i d n mean to2 b1 p]haps1 sometimes ,i d4 ,:at ( x8 ,:5 my *ildr5 7 small1 & my little boy came & climb$ up 9 my lap & express$ himself 9 all sorts ( illogical & fooli% ways1 tell+ me e sort ( ?+ he want$1 impossible ?+s1 unwise ?+s1 ?+s ,i c\ld n get = him1 ?+s ,i w\ld n get if ,i c\ld1 because ,i ?\ght myself wis] ?an he1 did ^! ?+s tr\ble me8 ,i lov$ to h him p\r out 8 :ole little s\l into m9e1 because he 0 my *ild & because ,i did n expect him to be ov]-wise4 ,x 0 ?is simple t\* ( k9%ip1 ?is simple communion ( fa!r & *ild1 :i* 0 sweet & t5d] & true4 ,s ,i believe ) my :ole s\l t ,god loves u1 8 little *ildr51 ) an unspeakable t5d]ness1 a t5d]ness inf9itely beyond t ) :i* any e>?ly fa!r ev] lov$ a *ild1 & t we c g to him freely & p\r out our he>ts1 :e!r x is wise 9 expression or unwise2 only let u d x ) ! feel+1 ,n my w1 ,fa!r1 b ,?9e1 be done1 n z ?\gh we 7 try+ to p]suade him to d ?+s = u t he w\ld n o!rwise d1 b m]ely z ! p\r+ out ( our gratitude1 our t5d]ness1 our love4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ t ne$s j a ^w ( sugge/ion4 ,i believe t we ought to pray to ,god1 n 9 ! s5se ( begg+ = ?+s1 b sympa!tically br++ 9 ! arms ( our sympa?y all ^? we love & all ^? we hate1 if !re are any1 & all ?+s t live on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,!re is a h9t ( :at ,i mean 9 ^? beautiful words ( ,t5nyson's3 ,= :at are m5 bett] ?an %eep or goats ,t n\ri% a bl9d life )9 ! bra91 ,if1 kn[+ ,god1 !y lift n h&s 9 pray] ,bo? = !mselves & ^? :o call !m fri5d8 ,= s ! :ole r\nd e>? is e way ,b\nd by gold *a9s ab\t ! feet ( ,god4 ,let u rea* out our arms ( sympa?y to all ! _w & br+ ! _w sympa!tically into ! pres5ce ( our ,fa!r4 ,s our own he>ts & loves w broad51 until !y1 too1 are div9e4 ,&1 !n1 !re is "o o!r ?+4 ,:at a /r5g? pray] has be5 to ! gr&e/ s\ls ( ! ages6 ,nev] 0 tru]1 f9] tru? writt5 ?an ^? magnific5t words ( ,isaiah3 ,ev5 ! y\?s %all fa9t & be we>y1 & ! "y m5 %all utt]ly fall3 b !y t wait ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 !y %all m\nt up ) w+s z eagles2 !y %all run1 & n be we>y2 !y %all walk1 & n fa9t6 ,take ,jesus 9 8 h\r ( agony1 take ,savon>ola ) 8 /ruggle1 take ,huss1 ,wyclif1 ,lu!r1 take all ! gr& s\ls ( ! ages :5 !y h simply /ood ) ! feel+1 ,"o ) ,god is a majority1 & ready to face ! _w1 if ne$ be1 9 ! conviction t !y spoke = & repres5t$ ! tru?4 ,! times ( :i* ,l[ell speaks3 ,tru? =ev] on ! scaffold1 ,wrong =ev] on ! ?rone1 ,yet t scaffold sways ! future1 &1 beh9d ! dim unkn[n1 ,/&e? ,god )9 ! %ad[1 keep+ wat* above 8 own4 ,?is s5se t ,god is = ! tru? & "r1 &1 if y are /&+ = ! tru? & "r1 ! ,almighty ,p[] is back+ y up1 ! gr\nd y /& on impregnable1 because ( t position4 ,y d n expect ,god to "w miracles1 y d n expect him to d any?+2 b simply ! s5se t y are 9 8 pres5ce1 t y are on 8 side1 re- en=ces y m ?an a ?\s& m5 c\ld re-en=ce an army 9 ! "t ( its ne$4 ,?is is ! great s5se ( surety t ! poet ,cl\gh _h 9 m9d1 :5 he wrote ^? wond]fully f9e words3 ,x =tifies my s\l to "k ,t1 ?\gh ,i p]i%1 ,tru? is s2 ,t h[soe'er ,i /ray or range1 ,:ate'er ,i d1 ?\ do/ n *ange4 ,i /eadi] /ep :5 ,i recall ,t1 if ,i slip1 ?\ do/ n fall4 ,"h is ! confid5ce1 ! /r5g?1 t comes f pray]1 f communion ) ,god1 f ! s5se ( be+ 9 8 pres5ce1 f a feel+ ( fell[%ip ) ! ,div9e4 ,! true/ & f9e/1 ! sweete/ pray] mu/ come (t ( ! lov+1 ! sympa!tic1 ! t5d] s\l4 ,no selfi% pray] c expect to ent] into ! he>t ( ,god4 ,y w note 9 ! words t ,jesus tea*es 8 disciples1 x is n ,my ,fa!r1 x is ,our ,fa!r4 ,&1 if we wi% to pray 9 ! div9e _s1 we %all broad5 t ,our until x includes n only our family1 our *ur*1 our city1 our ,/ate1 our nation1 our humanity1 b until x includes all life t swims or walks or flies1 feel+ t x is ! "o life ( ! ,fa!r t is 9 u all4 ,=1 z ,col]idge has f9ely put x1 ,he praye? be/ :o love? be/ ,all ?+s1 bo? great & small2 ,= ! de> ,god :o love? u1 ,he made & love? all4 ,,! ,,wor%ip ,,( ,,god ,,!re are ^? :o 9 religi\s matt]s1 z well z 9 all o!r dep>tm5ts ( life1 are cont5t to walk unque/ion+ly ! pa? :i* ! foot/eps ( previ\s g5]ations h made easy & famili>4 ,b !re are o!rs & ^! among ! m ?\ghtful & e>ne/ m9ds to :om x is n en\gh to utt] e>ne/ words conc]n+ en?usiasm & devotion1 consecration & wor%ip4 ,^! spiritual attitudes & ex]cises mu/ fir/ be made to appe> reasonable to !m1 fitt+1 fitt+ to _! conception ( ,god1 fitt+ to _! ideas ( t :i* is highe/ & f9e/ 9 man4 ,s !re are _m ?+s t pass to-day z =ms ( wor%ip1 _m ideas connect$ ) wor%ip1 :i* ?is class ( m9ds _c he>tily & fully accept4 ,"s ( !m d n seem to !m fitt+1 z !y look upw>d t[>ds ,god4 ,!y _c1 = example1 believe t ,god c>es = flatt]y1 c>es to sit on 8 ?rone1 & be told by 8 creatures h[ great & h[ wond]ful he is4 ,!y _c ?9k t he c>es to h pres5ts br\ght to him1 gifts (f]$ on 8 alt>1 z m5 say4 ,!y _c believe t he really is anxi\s = _m ( ^! ext]nal =ms & c]emonies1 :i* seem to ! onlook] to con/itute ! ess5tial elem5t ( mu* t passes z popul> wor%ip4 ,& !n1 on ! o!r h&1 man has gr[n into a s5se ( dignity4 ,he has a high] & l(ti] idea ( 8 own nature & ( :at is fitt+ to a man2 & he _c any long] he>tily ent] into ! mean+ ( words :i* speak ( him z a worm ( ! du/1 :i* seem to him to intimate t ,god c>es to h him pro/rate himself 9 utt] humiliation1 to speak ( himself always z a mis]able s9n]1 z "o )\t any good 9 him4 ,_m ( ^! ?+s f ! po9t ( view ( ! man himself no long] con/itute ! real conviction1 ! real feel+ ( ! noble/ he>ts2 & s !re are _m :o are tr\bl$ ov] ?is "q ( wor%ip1 :o are n q sure z to h[ mu* spiritual significance x may any long] reta91 n q sure z to h[ vital a "p x may play 9 ! developm5t ( ! religi\s life ( man4 ,we f9d an adequate & p]fectly natural explanation ( "s ( ^! phases ( wor%ip t tr\ble u to-day1 z we look back & note "s ( ! /eps 9 ! religi\s developm5t ( ! race4 ,i %all n raise ! "q z to h[ or :]e or 9 :at way ! act ( human wor%ip began4 ,i w simply say t "o ( ! fir/ manife/ations ( t :i* came to be religi\s wor%ip :i* we are able to trace at ! pres5t "t is to be f\nd 9 ! burial-m\nds ( ! dead4 ,m5 rev]5c$ ! memory ( ! *ief ( ! tribe :o _h pass$ into ! invisible4 ,!y did n believe t he _h ceas$ to exi/3 !y r look$ ^u him z hav+ become1 because invisible1 a high] rul]4 ,!y ?\ght ( him z /ill int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( ! tribe1 /ill its gu>dian1 /ill its av5g]1 /ill dem&+ ( ! tribe ! same rev]5ce t x paid to him :ile he 0 yet alive2 & 8 foll[]s clo!d him ) all ! human attributes ) :i* !y 7 famili> dur+ ! "t he 0 among !m4 ,he 0 /ill hungry1 he 0 /ill ?ir/y1 he /ill want$ 8 old-"t weapons1 all ^? ?+s he 0 famili> ) dur+ 8 e>?ly c>e]4 ,& s !y br\ght food1 & laid x on ! burial-m\nd above 8 body2 & !y p\r$ out _! libations ( dr9k to qu5* 8 spiritual ?ir/4 ,^! 7 v real beliefs on ! "p ( man univ]sally dur+ a c]ta9 /age ( 8 m5tal1 8 moral1 8 spiritual gr[?4 ,x 0 a v natural /ep beyond ?is to ! orig9 ( sacrifices4 ,all sacrifice began "r "h4 ,x 0 a religi\s meal1 9 :i* ,god & 8 wor%ipp]s equally %>$4 ,"s animal1 suppos$ to p>take ( a life simil> to t :i* di/+ui%$ ! god & ! wor%ipp]1 too1 is sacrific$4 ,x is cook$1 & ! wor%ipp]s p>take ( ! meal2 & !y fully believe t ! god jo9s 9 x also4 ,& !n ! dr9k !y p>take (1 & p\r out _! libation = ! invisible _s4 ,s ! fir/ sacrifice 0 a meal eat5 toge!r2 & j z1 = example1 to-day y see a remnant ( ?is idea :5 a man eats ) an ,arab1 al?\gh ! ,arab may discov] five m9utes aft] t x 0 8 bitt]e/ foe1 he f9ds himself at lea/ dur+ a little "t b\nd to amity & peace by ! fact t !y h %>$ ?is sacr$ meal toge!r1 s 9 ! act ( sacrifice x 0 believ$ t ! wor%ipp] consecrat$ himself 9 loyalty to 8 ,god1 & t ! ,god consecrat$ himself 9 fai?fulness to 8 wor%ipp]s z _! gu>dian & protector4 ,"h is giv5 ! c5tral significance ( sacrifices t h made s l>ge a "p ( ! religi\s c]emonial ( ! _w4 ,^! are n peculi> to :at we call pagan p4 ,d y rememb] ! /ory ( h[1 aft] ! flood1 ,noah (f]s a sacrifice1 & ,god up 9 heav5 is repres5t$ z smell+ ! flavor ( ! burn+ meat & z rejoic+ 9 x1 accept+ ! (f]+1 & pl$g+ himself to gu>d & c>e = 8 wor%ipp]s8 ,d y rememb]1 also1 t /ory ( ,jacob1 h[1 :5 he is on 8 j\rney1 he falls asleep1 & has 8 wond]ful dream1 & sees ! ladd] />t+ at 8 feet & end+ at ! ?rone ( ,god1 up & d[n :i* ! angels are pass+8 ,:5 he wakes 9 ! morn+1 he says1 ,surely1 ?is is holy gr\nd2 & he takes ! /one on :i* he slept1 & sets x up z an alt>1 & p\rs out ! sacr$ oil z an (f]+ to 8 ,god4 ,all ! way ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,hebrew p1 y trace ^! same ideas t y f9d 9 ! life ( almo/ all ! o!r nations ( ! _w4 ,x 0 only a /ep beyond ?is to ! idea ( pres5t+ gifts to ,god1 no matt] :at ! nature ( t gift might be4 ,&1 z m5 came to make him ^! sacr$ (f]+s1 !y came also to believe & 9 ! mo/ natural way 9 ! _w t1 ! m co/ly ! gift1 ! m likely x 0 to be accept$ on ! "p ( its sublime recipi5t4 ,s human sacrifices arose2 = !re c\ld be no m sacr$ gift ?an = a man to (f] 8 own *ild or 8 own wife to ,god4 ,! gods 7 look$ ^u z sometimes dem&+ ^! trem5d\s sacrifices z ! conditions ( _! m]cy or _! c>e4 ,i ref] y = illu/ration to "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ & t\*+ ( ,t5nyson's poems4 ,i ?9k x is entitl$ ,! ,victim4 ,!re _h be5 fam9e 9 ! l&1 & ! prie/s h ann\nc$ t !y h le>n$ t ! gods dem& z an (f]+ t :i* is mo/ sacr$ & mo/ de> to ! he>t ( ! k+2 & ! "q is z to :e!r x is 8 son1 8 boy1 or 8 wife4 ,!y ?9k x mu/ be ! boy1 because he 0 ! "o t w\ld cont9ue ! k+ly l9e2 b ! wife detects ! gladness ( h] husb& :5 he sees t ! boy is to be select$1 & kn[s by t s5se ( relief t passes ov] 8 face t ! prie/s h made a mi/ake1 & t %e h]self is to be ! victim4 ,& s1 9 h] love = him & = ! p1 %e ru%es ^u ! sacrificial knife4 ,all ^! ideas1 y see1 are p]fectly natural 9 c]ta9 /ages ( human developm5t1 logically reason$ out 9 view ( _! ?\ght ( ! gods & ( _! relations to !m & ( :at ^! gods mu/ desire at _! h&s4 ,x is n only among ! v e>ly beliefs t y f9d ^! ideas controll+ ! ?\ght & action ( m54 ,/udy ! anci5t classical times z !y are reflect$ 9 ! ,iliad1 9 ! ,odyssey1 or 9 ,virgil's ,a5eid1 & y w f9d t ! gods 7 v human 9 all _! feel+s1 _! ?\ghts1 _! passions4 ,z1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,yahweh is report$ to h be5 a jeal\s ,god1 n will+ t respect %\ld be paid to anybody b himself1 s y f9d ! old ,greek & ,roman deities v jeal\s z to :at 7 reg>d$ z _! rights1 z to :at ! p mu/ pay to !m2 &1 if !y are angry1 !y c be appeas$ if an (f]+ r>e & co/ly en\gh be br\ght by ! wor%ipp]4 ,y c buy _! favor2 y c w>d (f _! ang]1 if only y c (f] !m some?+ :i* is preci\s en\gh s t !y are ready to accept x at ! wor%ipp]'s h&s4 ,^! are n m]ely ,old ,te/am5t ideas1 nor only pagan ideas4 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,rome1 ,i visit$ among o!rs "o ( ! _m *ur*es d$icat$ to ,m>y "u "o "n or ano!r2 & !re 0 a /atue ( ! ,virg9 by ! alt>1 & x impress$ me v mu* to see t x 0 load$ d[n ) gifts4 ,e place on ! /atue itself to :i* any?+ c\ld be atta*$1 any?+ on ! alt> ar\nd x1 0 weight$ d[n ) gold *a9s1 ) jewels1 ) preci\s gifts ( e k9d4 ,^! _h be5 br\ght z ?ank-(f]+s1 expressions ( wor%ip1 or pl$ges connect$ ) a petition1 because ,i h br\ght !e ?is gift1 h m]cy1 d ?is = me :i* ,i ne$4 ,s ^! old ideas are vital /ill1 & live on 9 ! mod]n _w4 ,& yet mod]n & magnific5t are ^? utt]ances ( ! old ,hebrew prophet1 :o _h s completely outgr[n ! common cu/oms ev5 ( 8 "t1 :5 he repres5ts ,god z say+ t he is we>y ( all ^! ext]nal (f]+s4 ,he says3 ,i d n want ! cattle br\ght to my temples4 ,^? t w&] on a ?\s& hills are already m9e4 ,if ,i 7 hungry1 ,i w\ld n ask !e4 ,he does n want ! riv]s ( oil p\r$ out4 ,:at does he want8 ,! old prophet says1 ,:at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly1 to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ,god8 ,& "s ( ! lat] writ]s caught a glimpse ( ! same spiritual tru? :5 !y said1 ,n burnt- (f]+s1 n calves ( a ye> old2 :5 !y cry out1 ,%all ,i br+ ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8 ,no1 x is a brok5 & contrite he>t1 a he>t sorry = its s91 a he>t consecrat+ itself to righte\sness & tru?1 ?is inn]1 spiritual wor%ip4 ,! prophets1 y see1 7 climb+ up to t magnific5t ideal s f9ely set up by ,jesus z report$ 9 ! ,gospel f :i* ,i read our lesson ?is morn+4 ,!y _h n only believ$ t ,god 0 to be wor%ipp$ aft] ^! ext]nal fa%ions1 b t !re 0 "s special place1 n only :]e x 0 easi] to ?9k ( him1 b :]e he dem&$ ! (f]+ %\ld be br\ght4 ,he said to ! woman at ! well3 ,y ?9k x is ,m\nt ,g]izim :]e ! p ought to wor%ip1 & ! ,jews ?9k x is ,m\nt ,moriah2 b ,i say unto y t nei!r 9 ?is m\nta9 nor yet at ,j]usalem %all m5 wor%ip ! ,fa!r4 ,god is _s1 ! univ]sal _s1 e place a temple1 e spot hall[$1 if only ^? t wor%ip him d s 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,y see1 !n1 h[ up ^! /airways ( gradual approa* ! human race1 9 ! p]son ( its highe/ & f9e/ repres5tatives1 has climb$1 h[ ne> x has come to ! spiritual ideal ( ,god & ! spiritual ?\ght ( t :i* he requires at our h&s4 ,is wor%ip1 !n1 s f> z ext]nal =m is conc]n$1 to pass away8 ,by no mann] ( means1 z ,i ?9k4 ,z y analyze any "o ( ^! old primitive acts ( wor%ip1 no matt] h[ crude1 no matt] h[ cruel1 h[ bloody1 h[ repulsive x may be to-day f ! outlook ( our high] civilization1 y w note t x has 9 x an elem5t :i*1 ,i believe1 is p]man5t1 & c nev] be outgr[n4 ,:atev] else !re is1 !re is always ! s5se ( a ,pres5ce1 ,invisible1 mighty1 high1 &1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! wor%ipp]1 holy & set ap>t4 ,!re is always ! feel+ ( be+ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! high & l(ty ,"o :o inhabite? et]nity4 ,!re is always ! s5se ( uplook+1 ( wor%ip1 9 ! high] s5se ( t t]m4 ,always1 at any rate1 ! g]m ( ^!2 & ?is1 x seems to me1 we may be sure & c]ta91 h[ev] x may clo! itself 9 ! future1 %all nev] pass away4 ,i wi% n[1 if !re are any :o ?9k x is n befitt+ ! greatness1 ! nobl5ess ( man t he %\ld b[ himself 9 ! pres5ce ( ! highe/1 humiliate himself1 if y *oose to use t t]m1 9 acts ( wor%ip1 ,i wi% n[1 ,i say1 to consid] wor%ip "u two or ?ree aspects1 & see :at x means4 ,&1 9 ! fir/ place1 ,i ask y to note t ! ability to wor%ip is always ! measure ( ! rank ( a be+1 x is ! te/ & ! /&>d ( greatness4 ,z y look ov] ! animal _w1 :i* "o ( !m are we accu/om$ to ?9k ( z com+ ! ne>e/ to man8 ,:at "o d we love to h mo/ ) u1 to associate mo/ ) our joys1 ) ! peace ( our homes8 ,is x n ! dog8 ,& z y exam9e ! dog1 /udy c>efully 8 nature & *>act]i/ics1 d y n note t !re is 9 8 nature a h9t1 a sugge/ion1 ( t :i* is ! root ( all wor%ip8 ,! dog is ! "o animal ) :i* man is accu/om$ famili>ly to associate himself1 :o looks up ) an incipi5t rev]5ce1 love1 almo/ wor%ip1 to 8 ma/]4 ,& x is ?is quality 9 ! dog t enables him to look up1 &1 h[ev] dimly1 feel ! life ( "s "o t is above him1 t lifts him into our society1 & makes u feel ?is t5d]ness ( he>t-k9%ip ) t :i* is f9e/ 9 8 nature4 ,& man is man simply because he is able to look above himself4 ,! old ,greeks _h an anticipation ( t idea :5 !y call$ man an?ropos2 = ! mean+ ( ! ^w is ! upw>d-look]4 ,z 9 imag9ation y g back & d[n to ! "t :5 man fir/ appe>$1 develop$ f ! l[] life :i* prec$$ him1 ! fir/ ?+ y c ?9k ab\t him z human is ! op5+ ( 8 eyes 9 wond]1 ! lift+ ( 8 face 9 curiosity & "q1 & ! bir? ( adoration 9 8 s\l4 ,?is is t :i* made him man4 ,y g & /udy ! l[e/ type ( b>b>ic life to-day2 & y w f9d t ! b>b>ian has v little curiosity z comp>$ ) ! civiliz$ man4 ,y w f9d t x is v difficult to a/oni% him ) any?+4 ,he does n wond]4 ,he takes ev]y?+ = grant$4 ,he does n see cle>ly & deeply en\gh to appreciate ! m>vel4 ,let me illu/rate f a specim5 ( b>b>ic life itself4 ,a few ye>s ago ! *ief ( an ,indian tribe 0 br\ght f ! pla9s ( ! ,we/ to visit ,wa%+ton4 ,! idea 0 to impress him z mu* z possible ) ! idea ( our civilization1 s t he might report x to 8 p :5 he w5t home4 ,aft] !y _h cross$ ! ,mississippi on _! way to ! ,we/1 ! g5tleman 9 ^: c>e he 0 travell+ ask$ ! *ief :at ! "o ?+ :i* he _h se5 dur+ 8 trip 0 :i* _h impress$ him ! mo/2 & he said at once ! ,/4 ,l\is bridge4 ,b 8 companion said1 ,are y n a/oni%$ at ! ,capitol ( ,wa%+ton8 ,yes1 he said1 b my p c pile /ones on top ( ea* o!r2 b !y _c make a cobweb ( /eel hang 9 ! air4 ,y see h[ t p]ception lift$ him above ! av]age level ( 8 p8 ,he 0 %[+ 8 capacity = high] & nobl] civilization4 ,x is j ?is ability 9 ! man to wond]1 to see some?+ to wond] at1 to wor%ip1 to admire1 :i* lifts him "o grade high] ?an t ( ! av]age level ( 8 tribe4 ,s t :i* makes man a man is ! capacity 9 him to admire4 ,all admiration is ! ess5ce1 ! root1 ( wor%ip4 ,&1 ! m ?+s a man admires1 ! great] & nobl] type ( man he is se5 to be4 ,if he c admire music1 if he c admire pa9t+1 if he c admire sculpture1 if he c admire poetry1 if he c admire lit]ature ( e k9d1 if he c admire gr& ar*itecture1 ! beautiful monum5ts ( ! _w1 we say1 ,"h is a l>ge1 all-r\nd type ( man4 ,we e/imate 8 dignity1 8 greatness1 by ! capacity t he %[s = wor%ip 9 its l[] type2 = wor%ip is simply look+ up ) admiration4 ,!re is ano!r quality ab\t ?is wor%ip t ,i wi% to speak (4 ,x is ! p[] t is capable ( trans=m+ a man1 mak+ him ov] into ! lik5ess ( t :i* he admires4 ,y f9d ! man )\t ?is capacity1 & y "k x is hopeless to appeal to him1 hopeless to set up ideals1 hopeless to place be=e him entic+ examples4 ,!re is no?+ 9 him to :i* ^! ?+s appeal4 ,take ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,x is said he c>ri$ ar\nd ) him a copy ( ! ,iliad1 & t ,a*illes 0 8 ideal ( a h]o4 ,d y n see h[ ?is admiration trans=m$ ! life ( ! "y k+1 & made him aft] ! type ( t :i* he admir$8 ,x does n make any diff]5ce :at ?is special admiration may be4 ,let a man admire ,bee?ov51 & he w cultivate in/9ctively ! qualities t make ! beauty & greatness ( ,bee?ov5's "* & ! wond]s ( 8 c>e]4 ,?is ideal may be 9 a book1 x may be embodi$ 9 fiction4 ,i h lik$ always1 ei!r on ! walls ( my room or on ! walls ( my he>t1 to h c]ta9 portraits ( p]sons :om ,i h lov$1 :o are no long] liv+2 & !y are to me con/ant /imulus4 ,!y speak to me by day1 & 9 my dreams at night _! eyes foll[ me1 & seem to look into my s\l2 & 9 _! pres5ce ,i c\ld n d a mean1 an unmanly ?+4 ,i love1 ,i rev]5ce1 ,i wor%ip ^! l(ty ideals4 ,& ! quality ( ^! *>act]s filt]s d[n ?r\gh & p]meates ! ?\ght & ! life4 ,y rememb] h[ ! o!r aspect ( ?is ?\ght is illu/rat$ by ,%aksp]e4 ,he says1 ,my nature is subdu$ ,to :at x works 91 l ! dy]'s h&4 ,if t ) :i* y keep company1 t y admire1 is bel[ y1 x degrades2 if x is above y1 x lifts4 ,9 any case y are trans=m$1 %ap$ into ! lik5ess ( t :i* y admire4 ,!re is ano!r aspect ( ?is close ak9 to t :i* ,i h j be5 deal+ )4 ,x is only ! wor%ipp] :o has 9 him any promise1 any possibility1 ( gr[?4 ,:e!r x is ! individual or ! nation1 x makes no diff]5ce4 ,if y f9d no capacity to admire t :i* is above & beyond y1 !n !re is no hope ( progress4 ,take ! "y man :o ?9ks he has exhau/$ ! possibilities ( ! _w1 :o has rea*$ ! /age1 :o prides himself on n be+ surpris$1 n be+ ov] :elm$1 n admir+ any?+4 ,! c>eful outside obs]v] kn[s t1 in/ead ( hav+ exhau/$ ! possibilities & greatness & wond]s ( ! univ]se1 he has simply exhau/$ himself4 ,! man :o kn[s h[ full ! _w is ( t :i* is beautiful & great & true & noble walks ?r\gh ! univ]se ) 8 head b>$ & b[$1 & feels1 z did ,moses :5 /&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! burn+ bu%1 t he ought to take (f 8 %oes f 8 feet1 = ! place :]e he is /&+ is holy gr\nd4 ,:]ev] y are /&+ 9 ?is univ]se1 :i* is full ( ,god f /> to du/ p>ticle1 is holy gr\nd2 &1 if y d n feel x1 if y are n t\*$1 if y are n b[$1 if y are n ?rill$ ) wond]1 x is defect 9 y1 & n lack ( ,god4 ,if ! musician admires 8 great pr$ecessors & /rives to emulate !m2 if ! pa9t] 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,si/9e ,madonna feels lift$ & t\*$1 s t he nev] c be cont5t ) poor "w aga92 if ! sculptor is ready to b5d 8 knees 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,v5us ( ,melos1 z he sees h] /&+ at ! end ( ! long gall]y 9 ! ,l\vre2 if ! lov] ( 8 k9d admires ,john ,h[>d1 & c nev] be cont5t unless he is do+ some?+ = 8 fell[- m5 aga92 if we c be t\*$ by lives l ,cl>a ,b>ton's1 l ,flor5ce ,night+ale's1 l ,doro!a ,dix's1 l ! great & consecrat$ ones ( ! e>?2 if 9 any dep>tm5t ( life we c be lift$1 humbl$1 ?rill$1 at ! same "t ) ! ?\ght ( ! greatness & glory & beauty t are above & beyond u1 !n !re is hope ( gr[?1 !n !re is life t c come to some?+ f9e & noble 9 ! future4 ,i wi%1 9 ! light ( ^! illu/rations ( :at wor%ip means1 to note ! ?\ght t a great _m m5 consci5ti\s1 e>ne/1 simple :o h nev] be5 accu/om$ to ?9k ( !mselves z religi\s1 & p]haps w\ld d5y x if a fri5d sugge/$ to !m t !y _h 9 !m ! possibilities ( wor%ip1 t p]haps !y are wor%ipp]s1 ev5 if !y "k x n4 ,a great _m p]sons h ?r[n away ! common ideals ( wor%ip1 & p]haps h settl$ d[n to ! idea t !y are n wor%ipp]s at all1 :ile all ! "t ! sub/ance & ! beauty & ! glory ( wor%ip are 9 _! daily lives & always 9 _! he>ts4 ,i want to sugge/ two or ?ree grades ( wor%ip1 to %[ t ?is wor%ip climbs2 & ,i want to call att5tion to ! fact t on ! l[e/ grade x is wor%ip ( ,god j ! same z on ! highe/1 t all wor%ip or admiration = tru?1 = beauty1 = good1 :]ev]1 h[ev]1 manife/$1 is really wor%ip ( ,god1 :e!r we ?9k ( x or call x by t "n or n1 because !y all are manife/ations ( ,god4 ,take ! man :o is t\*$ & lift$ by natural beauty1 ! s5se ( natural p[]2 ! man :o loves ! woods1 :o turns & /&s to see ! glory ( a sunset1 :o is lift$ by tides ( emotion z he he>s ! surf beat on ! %ore1 :o feels b[$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! wide night sky ( />s1 :o is humbl$ at ! same "t t he is uplift$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! m\nta9s1 :o is t\*$ by all natural sc5es ( beauty & peace & glory4 ,are n ^! m5 9 _! degree wor%ipp]s8 ,take ! feel+ t is express$ 9 ^? beautiful l9es ( ,byron4 ,we d n ?9k ( ,byron z a religi\s nature1 b c]ta9ly he _h 9 him ! he>t ( wor%ip :5 he c\ld write su* ?\ghts z ^!3 ',tis midnight4 ,on ! m\nta9s br[n ,! cold1 r\nd moon %9es deeply d[n2 ,blue roll ! wat]s2 blue ! sky ,seems l an ocean hung on high1 ,bespangl$ ) ^? isles ( light1 ,s wildly1 spiritually bright4 ,:oev] look$ ^u !m %9+ ,& turn$ to e>? )\t rep9+1 ,nor wi%$ = w+s to flee away ,& mix ) _! et]nal ray8 ,& ,wordswor? says he feels a ,pres5ce t ,di/urbs him ) ! joy ( elevat$ ?\ght1 ,a s5se sublime ( some?+ f> m deeply int]fus$4 ,& s y may run all ?r\gh ! poets1 ^! simply z h9ts1 specim5s1 e "o ( !m wor%ipp]s1 t\*$ by ! beauty1 glory1 uplift ( ! natural _w4 ,& !n pass to ! next /age1 & come to ! wor%ip ( ! human1 to ! admiration ( ! highe/ & f9e/ qualities t are manife/$ 9 ! lives ( m5 & wom54 ,:o is !re t is n t\*$ & ?rill$ by "s /ory ( h]oic action1 ( h]oic self- sacrifice1 ( consecration to duty 9 ! face ( dang] & dea?8 ,& no matt] :at ?is manife/ation ( human goodness may be1 if y c be ?rill$ by x & lift$ by x1 !n y h tak5 ano!r /ep up ?is ladd] ( wor%ip :i* leads y into ! v pres5ce *amb] ( ! ,div9e4 ,let a boy read ! life ( ,l9coln1 see 8 e>ne/ ?ir/ = k1 ! sacrifice he 0 will+ to pay = x1 8 consecration to 8 ideals ( tru?1 ! transp>5t hone/y ( ! man1 ! supreme contempt ) :i* he c\ld look d[n ^u any?+ poor or mean or l[1 ! firmness & simplicity ) :i* he assumes high (fice1 ! fai?fulness1 ! unassum+ devotion1 t he c>ries into ! fulfilm5t ( ! tru/4 ,take him all ! way ?r\gh1 /udy 8 "* & admire1 & y are a wor%ipp] ( t :i* is div9e4 ,s 9 ! case ( ,jesus1 ! supreme s\l ( hi/ory 9 its consecration to ! ,fa!r1 its simple tru/ 9 ! div9e love1 its sup]iority to fe>1 to "q1 to dea?4 ,:5 we b[ ourselves 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,naz>5e1 we are n wor%ipp+ ano!r ,god4 ,we are wor%ipp+ 8 ,fa!r & our ,fa!r z lie %9es 9 ! face ( ,jesus1 z he illum9es & beautifies 8 life1 z he makes glori\s ! humble pa?ways ( ,galilee1 & s ca/s a reflect$ glory ov] ! humble/ pa?ways any ( u may be call$ ^u to tread4 ,! next /ep 9 our asc5t br+s u to ! consci\s wor%ip ( ,god himself4 ,we _c grasp ! div9e idea4 ,! f9ite _c measure or outl9e ! inf9ite2 & s1 :5 we say ,god1 we mean only ! gr&e/ ideal t we c frame1 t rea*es on t[>ds1 b c nev] adequately express ! ,deity4 ,& s we wor%ip ?is ?\ght1 ?is ideal1 gr[+ z our capacity develops1 advanc+ z ! race advances1 & ev] lead+ u ,godw>d1 z :5 we foll[ a ray ( light we are travell+ t[>ds its s\rce4 ,& ! attitude ( our s\ls 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is :i* is div9e is true/ wor%ip4 ,! humility ( x1 ! exaltation ( x1 is beautifully phras$ 9 two or ?ree l9es :i* ,i wi% to repeat to y f ,br[n+'s ,saul3 ,i b op5 my eyes1 & p]fection1 no m & no less1 ,9 ! k9d ,i imag9$1 full-fronts me1 & ,god is se5 ,god ,9 ! />1 9 ! /one1 9 ! fle%1 9 ! s\l & ! clod4 ,&1 ?us look+ )9 & ar\nd me1 ,i ev] r5ew 7,) t /oop ( ! s\l :i* 9 b5d+ upraises x1 too71 ,z by ea* new obeisance 9 _s ,i climb to 8 feet6 ,"h is ! significance ( ! ?\ght ,i _h 9 m9d at ! op5+4 ,we talk ab\t humbl+ ourselves4 ,:5 we c b5d ) rev]5ce 9 ! pres5ce ( t :i* is above u1 ! v b5d+ is exaltation2 = x indicates ! capacity to appreciate1 to admire1 to adore4 ,?us we climb up into ! ability to wor%ip ,god1 ! inf9ite ,_s1 our ,fa!r1 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,n[ to raise "o mom5t ! "q sugge/$ ne> ! op5+1 ,are =ms ( wor%ip to pass away8 ,! reply to ?is seems to me p]fectly cle>4 ,^? =ms :i* sprang out ( & are fitt$ to only l[] ideals ( wor%ip1 ideals :i* humanity outgr[s1 ^! mu/ be left beh9d1 or else !y mu/ be trans=m$1 & fill$ ) a new & high] mean+4 ,b =ms w always rema94 ,b note "o ?+3 !y sometimes say t we ,unit>ians are too cold1 & d n h =m en\gh4 ,y w see t1 ! high] m5 rise intellectually1 ! less !re is always ( outw>d expression4 ,= example1 be=e m5 7 able to speak ) any l>ge vocabul>y1 !y ek$ out _! mean+ by all k9ds ( motions & ge/ures4 ,b ! mo/ highly cultivat$ m5 to- day1 9 _! conv]sation1 are ! ones :o get ! lea/ excit$ & h ! lea/ rec\rse to ge/ures1 because !y are capable ( express+ ! highe/1 f9e/1 & mo/ v>i$ ?\ghts by ! elaborate p[] ( spee* :i* !y h develop$4 ,& p]haps ! highe/ & f9e/ wor%ip ( ! _w w n be t :i* has ! mo/ elaborate c]emonial & ritual2 b x w h adequate & fitt+ c]emonial & ritual1 because x w naturally seek to express 9 "s ext]nal way t :i* x feels4 ,i sometimes wi% & p]haps y w p>don me = say+ x "h & n[ t we ,unit>ians 7 a little less afraid ( adequate po/ure & ge/ure 9 our acts ( public wor%ip4 ,god is1 inde$1 ev]y:]e z mu* z he is "h2 b ?is is ! place we h specially consecrat$ to ?9k+ ab\t him & to go+ ?r\gh our /at$ =ms ( wor%ip4 ,& if1 :5 y ent] ! h\se ( a fri5d1 y take (f y\r hat1 y b[ ! head1 x seems to me x w\ld be especially fitt+ to d x1 :5 "o ent]s a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,&1 9 ! attitude ( pray]1 ,i wi% t all might f9d x 9 _! he>ts to sit ) b5d$ br[ & clos$ eyes z 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,supreme1 %utt+ out ! common1 ! outside _w1 & try+ to realize :at x means to come consci\sly to ! feet ( ! et]nal ,"o4 ,i love ^! simple1 fitt+1 ext]nal manife/ations ( ! wor%ipful _s2 &1 if we d n sub/itute !m = ! wor%ip1 & ?9k we wor%ip :5 we b5d ! knee1 ?is appropriate expression ( ! _s1 or feel+1 x seems to ought to help cultivate ! feel+ & ! _s1 & make x easi] = u to be consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,div9e4 ,we are m51 !n1 9 ! highe/ s5se ( ! t]m1 only z we are wor%ipp]s4 ,& ! m wor%ipful we are1 9 high & true s5se ( t ^w1 ! nobl] & high] manhood1 & ! gr&] ! possibilities 9 u ( de intellectual1 moral1 spiritual gr[?4 ,let u1 !n1 cultivate ! admir+1 ! wond]+1 ! wor%ipful attitude ( he>t & m9d1 & recognize on l[e/ /eps ( ?is ladd] t lifts to ,god1 ! pres5ce ( ! same div9e p[] & beauty & glory z t :i* we see cle>ly on ! highe/1 & "k t always1 :5 we are wor%ipp+ any manife/ation ( ,god1 we are %ipp+ ,him :o is _s1 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,:5 on "s /ra9 ( music ,our ?\ghts are waft$ high2 ,:51 t\*$ ) t5d] pity1 ,k9d te>drops dim ! eye2 ,:5 ?rill$ ) sc5es ( gr&eur1 ,or mov$ to de$s ( love1 ,d we n give !e wor%ip1 ,o ,god 9 heav5 above8 ,= ,?\ art all life's beauty1 ,& ,?\ art all its good3 ,by ,?y tides are we lift$ ,to e l(ty mood4 ,:atev] good is 9 u1 ,:atev] good we see1 ,& e high endeavor1 ,are !y n all f ,!e8 ,,morality ,,natural1 ,,n ,,/atutory4 ,,x is v common = p to id5tify _! special type ( religion or _! !ological op9ions ) religion itself1 & feel t ^? :o d n agree ) !m are 9 ! rue s5se n religi\s4 ,n only ?is4 ,x is p]haps q less common = !m to id5tify _! p>ticul> type ( religion ) ! fundam5tal ideas ( morality1 & ?9k t ! p :o d n agree ) !m are und]m9+ ! moral /ability ( ! _w4 ,= example1 ^? :o "q ! absolute au?ority ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* are look$ ^u ! au?orities ( t ,*ur* z ! enemies1 n only ( religion1 b z ! enemies ( society1 ! enemies ( humanity1 z do+ :at !y c to %ake ! v f\ndations ( he social ord]4 ,y w f9d a great _m ,prote/ant !ologians :o seem to hold ! op9ion t1 if y d>e to "q ! au!nticity or au?ority ( "s p>ticul> nook 9 ! ,bible1 y are n only an enemy ( religion1 b y are an enemy ( morality4 ,y are do+ :at y c to di/urb ! /ability ( ! _w4 ,b1 if we look at ! matt] ) a little c>e1 we %all see t we ought to turn x q ar\nd1 look at x f ano!r po9t ( view4 ,?\gh e ,bible1 e p>ticle ( religi\s lit]ature1 e hymn1 e pray] on ! face ( ! e>?1 7 blott$ out ( exi/5ce to-day1 religion w\ld n be t\*$4 ,religi\s books did n create religion1 did n make man a religi\s be+4 ,x is ! religi\s nature ( man t made ! ,bibles1 t utt]$ itself 9 pray]s1 t creat$ ! rituals1 t sung ! hymns & *ant$ ! an!ms4 ,x is man1 a religi\s be+1 :o makes religi\s in/itutions1 :o creates all ! ext]nal aspects & appe>ances ( ! religi\s life4 ,& ! same is true precisely 9 reg>d to moral precepts4 ,if ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7 blott$ out ( ! memory ( man1 if e s+le e?ical tea*+ ( ,jesus %\ld p]i%1 if ! high & f9e moral precepts ( ,epictetus & ,m>cus ,aurelius & all ! great tea*]s ( ! pagan _w %\ld cease to exi/1 if !re 7 n a pr9t$ moral precept on e>?1 morality w\ld n be t\*$4 ,x is n ^! t h creat$ morality4 ,x is ! natural moral nature ( man t has writt5 all ! comm&m5ts1 :e!r !y h come to u by ! h& ( ,moses or ( ,gautama or ,mohamm$ or ,confucius or ,s5eca1 or no matt] :o ! m$ium may h be54 ,man is a moral be+1 naturally1 ess5tially1 et]nally1 & ?is is a moral univ]se1 inh]5tly1 necess>ily1 et]nally2 &1 ?\gh all ! ext]nal expression ( moral ?\ght & feel+ %\ld be lo/1 ! human race w\ld simply reproduce !m aga94 ,x is sometimes well = u to get d[n to ! b$-rock 9 our ?9k+1 & f9d h[ natural & necess>y ! great f\ndations are4 ,! ,h9du prie/s us$ to tell _! foll[]s t ! e>?1 :i* 0 flat1 re/$ on c]ta9 pill>s1 :i* re/$ aga9 on "s o!r f\ndation b5ea? !m1 & s on until ?\ght 0 we>y 9 try+ to trace t ^u :i* ! e>? 0 suppos$ to f9d its /ability4 ,& !y also told _! foll[]s t1 if !y did n br+ (f]+s1 if !y did n pay ! special respect :i* 0 due to ! gods1 if !y 7 n ob$i5t to heir tea*+s1 ^! pill>s w\ld give way1 & ! e>? w\ld be precipitat$ into ! abyss4 ,b we h f\nd1 z a result ( our mod]n /udy ( he univ]se1 t ! e>? ne$s no pill>s on :i* to re/2 b x sw+s freely 9 its orbit1 z ! old v]se t us$ to read 9 my s*oolboy days says1 ,hangs on no?+ 9 ! air1 "p ( ! univ]sal sy/em ( ?+s1 /able 9 its et]nal s\nd & motion1 kept & c>$ = by ! p[] t lev] sleeps & nev] is we>y4 ,s1 by /udy+ into ! f\ndations ( ! moral nature ( man1 we h discov]$ a la/ t x ne$s no artificial props or supports1 b t morality is inh]5t1 natural & et]nal4 ,i %all n raise ! "q1 :i* is r curi\s ?an practical1 z to :e!r !re are any beg9n+s ( moral feel+ 9 ! animal _w bel[ man4 ,= our purpose ?is morn+ x is en\gh to note t ! m9ute t man appe>s consci5ce appe>s1 & t consci5ce is an act :i* spr+s out ( social relations4 ,9 o!r words1 :5 ! fir/ man rose to ! ability to look into ! face ( 8 fell[ & ?9k ( ! o!r man z ano!r self1 l himself 9 feel+s1 9 possibilities ( pleasure or pa91 :5 ?is fir/ man 0 able imag9atively to put himself 93 he place ( ?is o!r1 !n morality z a practical fact 0 ,dorn4 ,we may imag9e1 = ! purpose ( illu/ration1 ?is man say+3 ,"h is ano!r be+ :o appe>s to be l myself4 ,he is capable ( suff]+ pa91 z ,i am4 ,he does n l pa9 any bett] ?an ,i d4 ,!re=e1 ,i h no "r to make him suff] t :i* ,i d n wi% to suff] myself4 ,?is o!r man is capable ( pleasure4 ,he desires c]ta9 ?+s1 simil> ?+s to ^? :i* ,i desire4 ,if ,i d n wi% him to take ^! ?+s away f me1 ,i h no "r to take !m away f him4 ,i d n mean t ?is 0 ?\ght out 9 ?is cle> way1 b t1 :5 !re 0 ! fir/ dim p]ception ( ?is o!r self1 ) simil> feel+s1 simil> possibilities1 simil> pleasures1 simil> pa9s1 !n !re became a consci5ce1 because !re 0 a consci\sness ( ?is simil>ity ( nature4 ,morality1 !n1 is born z a social fact4 ,to g a little deep]1 & 9 ord] to trace ! natural & hi/orical gr[? ( ! moral ideal1 let me say t morality 9 its deepe/ & true/ s5se is born ( ! fact ( sex1 because x is "r 9 !re t we f9d ! root & ! g]m ( p]man5t social relations4 ,& ,i wi% y to note ano!r v significant fact4 ,y he> p talk+ ab\t selfi%ness & unselfi%ness1 z ?\gh !y 7 direct contr>ies1 mutually exclusive ( ea* o!r1 z ?\gh1 9 ord] to make a selfi% man unselfi%1 y mu/ completely rev]se 8 nature1 s to speak4 ,i d n ?9k ?is is true at all4 ,unselfi%ness naturally & necess>ily spr+s out ( selfi%ness1 &1 9 ! deepe/ s5se ( ! ^w1 is n at all contradictory to t4 ,= example3 ,a man falls 9 love ) a woman4 ,?is1 on "o side ( x1 is z selfi% z any?+ y c possibly conceive4 ,b d y n see by :at subtle & div9e *emi/ry ! selfi%ness is /raightway trans=m$1 lift$ up1 glorifi$1 & becomes unselfi%ness8 ,! v love t he pr(esses = h] makes x necess>y = 8 own happ9ess t %e %\ld be happy1 s t1 9 seek+ = 8 own selfi% gratification1 he is devot+ himself unselfi%ly to ! happ9ess ( somebody else4 ,&1 :5 a *ild is born1 d y n see1 aga91 h[ ! two selfi%nesses1 ! fa!r's & ! "m's1 selfi%ly1 if y please1 brood+ ov] & lov+ ! *ild1 at once g out ( !mselves1 consecrat+ "t & c>e & ?\ght & love1 & ev5 heal? or life itself1 if ne$ be1 = ! welf>e ( ! *ild8 ,"r 9 !re1 !n1 out ( ?is fact ( sex & 9 ! becom+ ( ! family1 are born love & sympa?y1 & t5d]ness & mutual c>e1 all ^? ?+s :i* are ! highe/ & f9e/ con/itu5t elem5ts ( ! noble/ developm5ts ( ! moral nature ( m54 ,imag9ation plays a l>ge "p 9 ! developm5t ( morality2 = y mu/ be able to put y\rself imag9atively 9 ! place ( ano!r be=e y c feel = t o!r1 & 9 t way recognize ! rights ( t o!r & be ready to grant ^! rights to t o!r4 ,s we f9d t morality at fir/ is a n>r[ ?+3 x is conf9$ p]haps to ! little family1 ! fa!r1 ! "m1 ! *ild1 b\nd toge!r by ^! ties ( k9%ip1 ( love1 ( sympa?y1 devot+ !mselves to ea* o!r2 b !y may look ^u "s o!r family z _! natural enemies1 & feel no necessity :atev] to apply ^! same pr9ciples ( love & t5d]ness & c>e beyond ! limits ( _! own little circle4 ,s y f9d1 z y /udy ! gr[? ( ! moral nature ( man1 t x is conf9$ at fir/ to ! family1 !n to ! patri>*al family1 !n ! tribe2 b ! fiction ( k9%ip is /ill kept up1 &1 :ile ! memb] ( ! primeval tribe feels he has no "r to rob or murd] )9 ! limits ( 8 tribe1 he has no compunction :atev] ab\t robb+ or murd]+ or injur+ ! memb]s ( "s o!r tribe4 ,s ! moral pr9ciple 9 its practical work+ is limit$ to ! range ( ! sympa?y ( ! tribe1 :i* does n g beyond ! tribal limits4 ,we see h[ t pr9ciple works /ill 9 ! _w1 f ! beg9n+ cle> up to ! highe/ rea*es :i* we h z yet atta9$4 ,take ! next /ep1 & f9d a city l anci5t ,a!ns4 ,/ill1 p]haps1 ! fiction ( k9%ip is ma9ta9$4 ,all ! citiz5s ( ,a!ns are reg>d$ z memb]s ( ! same great tribe or family4 ,b ev5 9 ! "t ( ,plato1 :om we are accu/om$ to look ^u z "o ( ! great tea*]s ( ! _w1 !re 0 no ?\ght ( any moral obligation to anybody :o liv$ 9 ,sp>ta1 liv$ 9 any o!r city ( ,greece1 & less 0 !re any ?\ght ( moral obligation z t\*+ or tak+ 9 ! outside b>b>ian4 ,s :5 ! city grew into a nation1 & we came to a po9t :]e ! _w sub/antially /&s to-day1 d y n see t practically ! same pr9ciple holds1 t1 :ile we recognize 9 "s ab/ract sort ( fa%ion t we ought to d ju/ice & be k9d to p beyond our own limits1 yet all our political economy1 all our national ideas1 are accu/om$ to emphasize ! fact t we mu/ be j & righte\s to our own p1 b t aggression1 inju/ice ( almo/ any k9d1 is v5ial 9 our treatm5t ( ! inhabitants ( ano!r c\ntry8 ,& x may ev5 flame up into ! fire ( a wordy patriotism 9 c]ta9 conditions2 & love ( c\ntry may mean hatr$ & inju/ice t[>ds ! inhabitants ( ano!r c\ntry1 or p>ticul>ly t[>ds ! p ( ano!r race4 ,let me give y a practical illu/ration ( x4 ,:at are ! relations 9 :i* we /& to-day t[>ds ,spa98 ,i h unb\nd$ admiration = ! pati5ce1 on ! :ole1 = ! ju/ice1 ! s5se ( "r1 :i* *>act]ize ! ,am]ican p4 ,i d\bt if !re is ano!r nation on ! face ( ! e>? to-day t w\ld h gone ?r\gh ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s ( our exp]i5ce1 & ma9ta9$ su* an attitude ( imp>tiality1 ( fai?fulness1 ( ju/ice1 ( "r4 ,& yet1 if we exam9e ourselves1 we %all f9d t x is imm5sely difficult = u to put ourselves 9 ! place ( a ,spani>d1 to look at ! ,cuban "q f 8 po9t ( view1 to try to be fair1 to be j to him4 ,x is imm5sely difficult1 ,i say1 = u to look at "o ( ^! int]national que/ions f ! po9t ( view ( ano!r race1 *]i%+ o!r religi\s & social ideas1 hav+ ano!r /yle ( gov]nm5t4 ,& !re is ano!r illu/ration ( x t has rec5tly occurr$ "h 9 our c\ntry1 :i* is sadd] /ill to me4 ,only a little :ile ago a po/ma/] 9 ! ,s\? 0 %ot by a mob4 ,! mob surr\nds 8 h\se1 murd]s him & 8 *ild1 w\nds o!r memb]s ( ! family1 burns d[n 8 home2 & :y8 ,"u no impulse :atev] except t ( pure & simple race prejudice1 ! utt] inability ( a :ite man to put himself 9 ! position ( a black to su* an ext5t z to recognize1 plead =1 or def5d 8 inh]5t rights z a man4 ,i am n ca/+ any asp]sion on ! ,s\? 9 :at ,i am say+1 none :atev]4 ,7 ! conditions rev]s$1 p]haps we %\ld be no bett]4 ,x is n a practical problem ) u4 ,if !re 7 two or ?ree times z _m color$ m5 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york z !re are :ite m51 !n we might und]/& ! "q4 ,let u n m5tally ca/ any /ones at ! p across ! l9e4 ,i po9t x out simply z illu/rat+ ! difficulty t we h 9 recogniz+ ! rights1 ! moral rights1 ( p beyond ! limits ( t sympa?y to :i* we h be5 accu/om$ & = a long p]iod tra9$4 ,i believe ! day w come :5 we %all be z jeal\s ( ! "r ( a man z we are n[ ( ! "r ( an ,am]ican4 ,we are n yet4 ,!re h be5 =egleams & prophecies ( x 9 ! pa/4 ,long ago a ,lat9 writ] said1 ,i am a man1 & :atev] is human is n =eign to me4 ,b ?9k :at a lone & isolat$ utt]ance t has be5 = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,jesus taught u to pray1 n my ,fa!r1 b our ,fa!r1 & we d pray x e day 9 !-ye>2 b h[ _m are ! p 9 any ( ! *ur*es t dream ( liv+ x8 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago t h]etic1 :o is /ill look$ ^u z ! bugaboo ( all t is f9e & good1 ,?omas ,pa9e1 wrote1 ,! _w is my c\ntry1 & to d good is my religion1 a s5t5ce s f9e t x has be5 c>v$ on ! base ( ! /atue ( ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison on ,commonweal? ,av5ue 9 ,bo/on1 z be+ a fitt+ symbol ( 8 own philan?ropic life4 ,h[ _m ( u h ris5 to ! idea ( mak+ ^! gr& s5tim5ts ! rul+ pr9ciples ( our lives8 ,b along ! l9es ( moral gr[? x is to come4 ,! day w be :51 z ,i said1 we %all feel z ke5ly :atev] t\*es ! "r ( any man z to-day we feel t :i* t\*es ! "r ( "o ( our own p2 & ! moral gr[? ( ! _w w rea* beyond t4 ,i love to dream ( a day :5 m5 w no long] =get ! inh]5t rights ( any inhabitant ( ! air or ( ! wat]s or ( ! woods or any ( ! dome/icat$ animals t we h come to associate ) our lives4 ,we feel t[>ds !m to-day z 9 ! old days a man felt t[>ds ano!r man :o 0 8 slave1 t he _h a "r to abuse1 to maltreat1 ev5 to kill1 if he pleas$4 ,we h n yet become civiliz$ en\gh1 s t we feel x incumb5t ^u u to recognize ! fact t animals c suff] pa91 t animals c enjoy ! air or ! sun%9e1 & t !y h a "r to ea* :5 !y d n trespass ^u ! l>g] rights ( humanity4 ,i 0 some?+ ( a boy :5 x fir/ came ov] me t x 0 n z amus+ to animals to be %ot & kill$ z x 0 to me to %oot & kill !m4 ,f ! "t ,i 0 able to lift a gun ,i _h always c>ri$ "o2 b ,i soon le>n$ t = me !re 0 no pleasure 9 tak+ ne$lessly ! life ( any?+ t liv$4 ,we are only p>tially civiliz$ z yet 9 ! treatm5t ( our dome/icat$ animals4 ,h[ _m p ?9k ( ! torture ( ! curb bit1 ( ! *eck1 ( neglect 9 ! case ( cold1 ( ?ir/1 ( hung]8 ,h[ _m p1 ,i say1 civiliz$ & 9 our be/ society1 are c>eful yet z to ! com=t1 ! rights1 ( ^? t s]ve !m 9 ^! humble capacities8 ,! "t w come :5 our moral sympa!tic s5se %all wid5 its b\nd>ies ev5 f>!r yet1 & %all take 9 ! trees & ! %rubs1 ! wat]s1 ! hills1 all ! natural & beautiful features ( ! _w4 ,i believe t by & by x w be reg>d$ z immoral1 z unmanly1 to deface1 to m>1 t :i* ,god has made s glori\s & s beautiful4 ,z soon z man develops1 !n1 8 p[] ( sympa?y1 s t x c take ! _w 9 its arms1 s soon he w h gr[n to ! /ature ( ! ,div9e 9 ! unfold+ ( 8 moral nature4 ,i wi% n[ to raise ! "q1 = a mom5t1 z to :at is to be our guide 9 reg>d to moral facts & moral actions4 ,i 0 tra9$1 & p]haps mo/ ( y 71 to believe t ,i 0 unque/ion+ly to foll[ my consci5ce1 t :atev] consci5ce told me to d 0 necess>ily "r4 ,! consci5ce has be5 spok5 ( z ?\gh x 7 a sort ( little deity set to rule man's nature1 ?is little k+dom ( ?\ght & feel+ & action4 ,b consci5ce is no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,half ( ! consci5ces ( ! _w to-day are all wrong4 ,let me h9t by way ( illu/ration :at ,i mean3 ,calv9 0 j z consci5ti\s 9 burn+ ,s]vetus z ,s]vetus 0 9 pursu+ t c\rse ( action :i* l$ him to ! /ake4 ,"o ( !m 0 wrong 9 foll[+ 8 consci5ce1 !n4 ,y take x to-day3 "s p w tell y !re is a c]ta9 day 9 ! week t y mu/ obs]ve z sacr$4 ,y\r consci5ce tells y !re is ano!r day 9 ! week t y mu/ obs]ve z sacr$4 ,c bo? be "r8 ,_m ( ! greate/ trag$ies ( ! _w h come ab\t ?r\gh ^! controv]sies & confusions ( consci5ce4 ,! ,quak] 9 old ,bo/on w5t at ! c>t's tail1 9 disgrace1 because he foll[$ 8 consci5ce2 & ! ,puritan put him !re because he foll[$ 8 consci5ce4 ,7 bo? ( !m "r8 ,! inquisitor 9 ,spa9 put to dea? hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p consci5ti\sly2 & ! hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p consci5ti\sly w5t to _! dea?s4 ,:at is consci5ce1 !n8 ,consci5ce is n a moral guide4 ,x is simply t monitor )9 t reit]ates to u =ev] & =ev] & =ev]1 ,d "r4 ,b consci5ce does n tell u :at is "r4 ,we mu/ decide ^? que/ions z a matt] ( calm /udy & judgm5t 9 ! light ( human exp]i5ce4 ,x is ! judgm5t t %\ld tell u :e!r a ?+ is "r or wrong4 ,& h[ %all we "k :e!r x is "r or wrong8 ,simply by ! consequ5ces4 ,t :i* helps1 t :i* lifts man up1 t :i* adds to ! happ9ess & ! well-be+ ( ! _w1 z ! result ( human exp]i5ce1 is "r4 ,t :i* hurts1 t :i* injures m5 & wom51 t :i* takes away f _! welf>e & happ9ess1 t is wrong4 ,all ^! ?+s1 z we %all see be=e ,i get ?r\gh1 are inh]5t 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 n creat$ by /atute1 n ! result ( ! moral tea*+ ( anybody4 ,?is leads me to ext5d ?is idea a little f>!r1 & to raise ! "q z to :at is ! /&>d by :i* y are to judge moral action4 ,if y w ?9k x out ) a little c>e1 y w f9d t ! /&>d ( all moral action may be summ$ up 9 ! "o ^w life4 ,life1 fir/1 z cont9uance2 second1 to use a philosophical t]m1 cont5t1 t :i* x includes4 ,life1 ?is is ! /&>d ( "r & wrong4 ,to illu/rate1 take me physically1 leave out ( acc\nt all ! re/ ( my nature n[ = a mom5t1 & consid] me z an animal4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( my body1 t :i* conduces to l5g? ( life1 to fullness1 to completion1 to enjoym5t ( life1 is "r1 ! only "r1 f ?is physical po9t ( view4 ,t :i* ?reat5s my life1 t :i* takes away my sum ( /r5g?1 injures my heal?1 takes away f my possibility ( enjoym5t1 t1 f a physical po9t ( view1 is wrong2 & !re c be no o!r "r or wrong f ! po9t ( view ( ! body4 ,b ,i am n simply body4 ,s ?is pr9ciple mu/ be modifi$4 ,come up to ! fact t ,i am an intellectual be+4 ,9 ord] to develop myself intellectually1 ,i may h to =ego ?+s t w\ld be pleasant on ! bodily plane4 ,i sacrifice ! l[] = ! high]2 & t :i* w\ld be "r on ! physical plane becomes relatively wrong n[1 because x int]f]es ) some?+ t is high] & m important4 ,rise "o /ep to man z an affectional be+4 ,if y wi% to develop him to ! f9e/ & highe/ "h1 y may n only be oblig$ "u c]ta9 conditions to sacrifice ! body1 b y may be oblig$ to sacrifice 8 intellectual developm5t4 ,9 ord] t he may be ! be/ up "h1 he mu/ put ! o!rs sometimes1 relatively1 "u 8 feet4 ,s1 aga91 t :i* w\ld be "r on ! physical plane or ! intellectual plane becomes relatively wrong1 if x int]f]es ) t :i* is high] /ill4 ,& s1 if y recognize man z a spiritual be+1 a *ild ( ,god1 !n y say x is "r1 if ne$ be1 to put all ^! o!r ?+s "u 8 feet1 9 ord] t he may atta9 ! highe/ & be/ t he is capable ( "h4 ,b y see x is life all ! way1 x is ! physical life or x is ! m5tal life or x is ! affectional life or x is ! spiritual life2 & t :i* is necess>y = ! cultivation & developm5t ( ^! diff]5t grades ( life becomes on ^? grades "r1 & t :i* ?reat5s or injures "o or ei!r ( ^! grades becomes1 s f> z t grade is conc]n$1 wrong4 ,life1 !n1 cont9uance1 fullness1 joy1 use1 ?is is ! /&>d ( "r & wrong2 a /&>d :i* no book ev] set up1 :i* no book c ev] ov]?r[2 a /&>d :i* is inh]5t1 natural1 necess>y1 a "p ( ! v nature ( ?+s4 ,i wi% n[ = a mom5t ,i mu/ ( c\rse d x briefly to consid] ! relation ( religion to ?is natural morality4 ,& p]haps y w h>dly be ready "s ( y1 at any rate = ! /atem5t :i* ,i propose to make1 t sometimes1 9 ord] to be gr&ly moral1 a man mu/ be irreligi\s4 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! conv5tional religion ( 8 "t1 he mu/ be ready to be reg>d$ z irreligi\s4 ,9 ! e>lie/ developm5t ( ! religi\s & moral life ( a tribe1 v likely1 ! two w5t h& 9 h&1 side by side2 = ! dead *ief n[ wor%ipp$ z god w\ld be look$ ^u z 9 favor ( ^? cu/oms or practices :i* ! tribe _h come to reg>d z "r4 ,b religion p]haps y w "k by ?is "t1 if y h ?\ght ( x c>efully is ! mo/ cons]vative ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,naturally1 x is ! la/ ?+ t p are will+ to *ange4 ,?is reluctance gr[s out ( _! rev]5ce1 gr[s out ( _! wor%ipful nature1 gr[s out ( _! fe> t !y may be wrong4 ,b n[ let me illu/rate :at ,i mean4 ,religion1 /&+ /ill 9 ?is way1 has become an in/itution1 a set ( beliefs1 ( rites & c]emonies1 :i* d n *ange4 ,! moral exp]i5ce ( ! p goes "r on2 & s x sometimes comes to pass t ! moral ideal has outgr[n ! religi\s ideal ( ! community4 ,& n[1 z a practical illu/ration to illume ! :ole po9t1 let u g back to anci5t ,a!ns = a mom5t at ! "t ( ,socrates4 ,"h we are confront$ ) ! curi\s fact t ,socrates1 :o has be5 reg>d$ f t day to ?is z ! mo/ gr&ly moral man ( 8 "t1 ! "o man :o taught ! highe/ & noble/ human ideals1 is put to dea? z an irreligi\s man4 ,! popul> religion ( ! "t ca/ him out1 & put ! hemlock to 8 lips2 & at ! same "t 8 tea*+ 9 reg>d to righte\sness & tru? 0 unspeakably ahead ( ! popul> religion ( 8 day4 ,let u come to ! mod]n ,a!ns = a mom5t1 to ! "t ( ,!odore ,p>k] 9 ,bo/on4 ,we are confront$ "h1 aga91 ) ?is /range fact4 ,!re 0 n a *ur* 9 ,bo/on t c\ld abide him1 n ev5 ! ,unit>ian *ur*es2 & 9 ! pray]-meet+s ( ! day !y 7 besee*+ ,god to take him out ( ! _w1 because !y ?\ght he 0 su* a =ce = evil4 ,& at ! same "t ,!odore ,p>k] /ood = ! v highe/1 t5d]e/1 true/ moral ideal ( 8 age4 ,!re 0 no man walk+ ! e>? at t "t :o s gr&ly voic$ ! real law ( ,god z did ,!odore ,p>k]4 ,& yet he 0 outca/ by ! popul> religi\s s5tim5t ( 8 "t4 ,?is1 !n1 is :at ,i mean :5 ,i say t we ought to be c>eful1 & /udy & ?9k 9 =m+ our religi\s ideals1 & see t we d n id5tify our own unwill+ness to ?9k ) ! et]nal & *angeless law ( ,god4 ,?is is :at ,i h meant 9 "s ( ! /rictures :i* ,i h utt]$ dur+ ! la/ ye> ^u "s ( ! !ological cre$s ( ! "t4 ,! p h gr[n to be bett] ?an _! cre$s1 b !y h n yet develop$ ! c\rage to make ^? cre$s utt] ! highe/ & f9e/ ?+s :i* !y ?9k & feel4 ,?is is :at ,i h meant :5 ,i h said t ! "* ( ,god z outl9$ 9 _m ( ^! cre$s is away beh9d & bel[ ! noble/ & f9e/ & sweete/ ideals ( :at we reg>d z fitt+ ev5 to humanity to-day4 ,religion1 !n1 may be ahead ( ! moral ideal or x may be beh9d x4 ,! p>ticul> type ( religion ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 :i* is be+ held at any p>ticul> "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,b ! moral ideal ( necessity goes on1 keep+ /ep ) ! social exp]i5ce ( ! race4 ,i mu/ t\* briefly n[ j "o o!r po9t ( practical importance t we ne$ to gu>d1 9 ord] to be t5d] & true 9 our deal+s ) our fell[-m54 ,y w f9d1 if y look ov] ! face ( society1 t !re are two k9ds ( morality1 frequ5tly q inconsi/5t ) ea* o!r2 & sometimes ! poor] ( ! two k9ds is held 9 high] e/eem ?an ! bett]4 ,i mean !re is conv5tional morality1 & !re is real morality4 ,z a h9t ( illu/ration3 ,an ,am]ican woman goes to ,turkey to-day2 & %e is %ock$ by ! cu/oms ( ! wom5 & _! /yle ( dress4 ,x seems to h] t no woman c possibly be moral :o1 al?\gh %e cov]s h] head1 c appe> on ! /reet ) feet & ankles b>e4 ,b ?is same ,turki% woman is %ock$ beyond ! possibility ( utt]ance to "k t 9 ,europe & ,am]ica wom5 c>efully cov] _! feet1 b expose _! faces & _! %\ld]s4 ,x seems t]rible to h]1 & %e _c und]/& h[ a ,european or ,am]ican woman c h any reg>d = ! pr9ciples ( delicacy & morality4 ,d y n see h[1 9 bo? cases "h1 x is purely a matt] ( conv5tion8 ,no real "q ( morality is t\*$ 9 ei!r case4 ,i speak ( ?is to prep>e y to note h[ consci5ce c be z tr\bl$ ov] ?+s :i* are purely conv5tional z x c ov] ?+s :i* are d[nright & real4 ,let me use ano!r illu/ration1 go+ a little deep] 9 ! matt]4 ,"h is a man1 = example1 :o is t]ribly %ock$ because 8 neighbor takes a drive ) 8 family on ,sunday aft]noon4 ,x seems to him an outrage on all ! pr9ciples ( public & social morality2 & he is eag] to get up a society to aboli% su* cu/oms1 t seem to him to ?reat5 ! prosp]ity ( all t is good 9 ! _w4 ,b ?is same man1 p]haps1 has be5 tra9$ 9 a way ( conduct+ 8 bus9ess t1 :ile legal1 is n /rictly fair4 ,?is man may be h>d & cruel t[>ds 8 employees4 ,he may *]i% bitt] hatr$s t[>ds 8 rivals4 ,9 8 he>t he may be transgress+ ! law ( vital e?ics1 :ile fight+ ) all ! p[] ( 8 nature = t :i* does n t\* any real "q ( "r or wrong at all4 ,or take a woman :o1 :ile %ock$ at ! transgression ( "s social cu/om 9 :i* %e has be5 tra9$ f h] *ildhood1 or1 = example1 has come to ?9k t a c]ta9 way ( obs]v+ ,l5t1 on :i* we h j ent]$1 is absolutely necess>y to ! safety ( religion & morals bo?1 is yet q will+1 & )\t a qualm ( consci5ce1 on ! slighte/ h9t ( a suspicion1 to te> into tatt]s ! "* ( "o ( h] neighbors or fri5ds1 does n hesitate to sl&]1 p]haps is unju/ or cruel to ! s]vants t make ! h\se com=table & beautiful = h]2 9 o!r words1 transgress+ ! real laws ( "r & wrong1 %e is %ock$ & tr\bl$ ov] ! transgression on ! "p ( o!rs ( "s purely conv5tional /atute1 ! keep+ or brea* ( :i* has no real be>+ on ! welf>e ( ! _w4 ,a good _m ( our social judgm5ts are l ! case ( ! old lady p>don me1 if x %\ld make y smile1 b x illu/rates ! case :o criticis$ ) a great deal ( sev]ity a neighbor & fri5d :o wore fea!rs on h] bonnet4 ,somebody said to h]1 ,b ! ribbons on y\r bonnet are q z exp5sive z ! fea!rs t y criticise4 ,yes1 %e said1 ,i "k !y are2 b y h got to draw ! l9e some:]e1 & ,i *oose to draw x at fea!rs4 ,s y f9d a great _m p on e h& 9 society :o are *oos+ to draw ^! l9es purely artificial1 purely conv5tional 9 reg>d to matt]s ( suppos$ "r or wrong1 :ile !y are n z c>eful to look d[n deeply into ! ess5tial pr9ciples ( t :i* is inh]5tly "r or wrong4 ,& n[ at ! end ,i wi% to sugge/ :at is a !me l>ge en\gh = a s]mon by itself1 & say t ^! laws ( righte\sness are s inh]5t t !y are self-execut$2 & by no possibility did any s\l f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w ev] escape ! adequate result ( 8 wrong-do+4 ,! old ,hebrews1 z manife/$ 9 ! ,book ( ,job1 ! ,psalms1 & all ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t1 taught ! idea1 :i* 0 common at t "t 9 ! _w1 t ! favor ( ,god 0 to be judg$ by ! ext]nal prosp]ity ( m5 & wom54 ,! ,old ,te/am5t promises long life & weal? & all sorts ( good ?+s to ! p :o d "r2 & ,i f9d on e h& 9 ! mod]n _w p :o h inh]it$ ?is way ( look+ at ?+s4 ,i h he>d p say3 ,i h tri$ to d "r1 & ,i am n prosp]\s4 ,i wond] :y ,i am treat$ s8 ,i h he>d wom5 say1 ,i h tri$ to be a good "m3 :y is my *ild tak5 away f me8 ,z ?\gh !re 0 any sort ( relation betwe5 ! two facts4 ,i he> p say1 ,don't talk to me ab\t ! ju/ice ( ,god1 :5 "h is a man1 :o has be5 di%one/ all 8 life long1 :o has prosp]$1 & become ri* & lives 9 a f9e h\se1 drives 8 horses1 & owns a ya*t4 ,z if !re 0 any sort ( connection betwe5 ! two1 z ?\gh a man m]ely because he _h a f9e h\se & own$ a ya*t 0 escap+ ! puni%m5t ( 8 unju/ & selfi% life4 ,rememb]1 fri5ds1 look a little bel[ ! surface4 ,!re is no possibility ( escape4 ,i break "s law ( my body2 d ,i escape ! result8 ,i break "s law ( my m9d2 d ,i escape ! result8 ,i break "s law ( my affectional nature2 is no?+ to happ58 ,i break a law ( my spiritual nature2 does no?+ take place z ! result ( x8 ,y might z well say t ! law ( gravity c be susp5d$1 t a man c fl+ himself ov] ! edge ( a precipice1 & come to no h>m4 ,! precipice ov] ! edge ( :i* y fl+ y\rself may be a physical "o1 may be a m5tal "o1 an affectional "o1 a spiritual "o2 b ! moral gravity ( ! univ]se is nev] mock$1 & ! man :o breaks any ( ,god's laws nev] goes free4 ,he may discov] t he has brok5 x1 be sorry = x1 beg9 to keep x aga91 & recov] himself2 b ! consequ5ces are sure1 inevitable1 et]nal4 ,y look at a man :o is ext]nally prosp]+1 & because ( ?is y say he is n suff]+ ! result ( ! evil he has done4 ,g back ) me to ,hom]'s ,odyssey at ! "t :5 ,ulysses & 8 companions fell into ! h&s ( ! sorc]ess1 & 8 companions 7 turn$ into sw9e4 ,w\ld y g & look at ^! sw9e1 & say !y are n suff]+ any?+8 ,see h[ com=table !y are4 ,see ) :at gu/o !y eat ! food t is ca/ into _! tr\ghs4 ,see h[ happy !y are z sw9e4 ,!y are n suff]+ any?+ ,is x no?+ to become sw9i%1 m]ely because y h y\r beautiful p5 to live 98 ,is a n suff]+ ! result ( 8 moral wrong :5 he debases & degrades & det]iorates 8 own nature1 & becomes less a man1 because he is surr\nd$ ) all t is glori\s & beautiful t art c supply8 ,look )9 :atev] dep>tm5t ( nature :]e ! law has be5 disobey$1 & !re =ev] & =ev] read ! result1 ! inevitable law1 t ! s\l t s9ne?1 9 s f> z x s9ne?1 x %all die4 ,,rew>d ,,& ,,puni%m5t4 ,two ,,weeks ago ,i prea*$ a s]mon1 ! subject ( :i* 0 ,morality ,natural1 n ,/atutory4 ,judg+ by ! conv]sations :i* ,i h _h & lett]s :i* ,i h receiv$1 x has ar\s$ a good deal ( "q & criticism 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s4 ,?is mu/ be = "o ( ?ree reasons4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! position :i* ,i took may n be a t5able "o4 ,9 ! second place1 x is possible t ! views express$1 be+ some:at new & unfamili>1 7 n f\nd easy ( appreh5sion & acceptance4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 x is possible t1 9 endeavor+ to treat s l>ge a subject1 ,i did n analyze & illu/rate en\gh to make myself p]fectly cle>4 ,at any rate1 ! matt] seems to me ( su* supreme importance z to make x wor? my :ile ?is morn+ to cont9ue ! g5]al subject by a c>eful & e>ne/ treatm5t ( ! great "q ( rew>d & puni%m5t z appli$ to feel+1 to ?\ght1 to conduct1 ! :ole ( human life4 ,let me say "h at ! outset1 z indicat+ ! po9t t[>ds :i* ,i %all aim z my goal1 t 9 ! ord9>y use ( language1 9 ! popul> use ( language1 ,i d n believe 9 ei!r rew>d or puni%m5t3 ,i believe only 9 causes & results4 ,?is1 z ,i said1 is ! po9t t ,i %all aim at4 ,:]e %all ,i beg98 ,i ne$ to ask y to consid] = a mom5t ! /ate ( m9d ( man1 s f> z we c conceive x1 :5 he fir/ wakes up z a consci\s be+1 & beg9s to look out ov] ! sc5e ( nature & human life ) ! endeavor to int]pret facts z !y appe> to him4 ,( c\rse1 he kn[s no?+ :atev] ( :at we mean by natural law3 he kn[s no?+ ( natural cause & ( necess>y result4 ,s f> z we c discov] by our rese>*es1 all ! tribes ( m5 ab\t :om we h be5 able to ga!r any in=mation h _h a belief1 if n 9 ,god1 at lea/ 9 gods1 or 9 spiritual exi/5ces & p[]s t controll$ )9 c]ta9 limits ! c\rse ( human ev5ts4 ,x may h be5 ! wor%ip ( ance/ors1 x may h be5 ! wor%ip ( "s great *ief ( ! tribe2 b ^! invisible be+s h be5 able to help or hurt _! foll[]s1 _! wor%ipp]s2 & ( c\rse !y h be5 ?\ght ( z gov]n+ human life aft] sub/antially ! same me?ods t !y us$ :5 !y 7 liv+ "h 9 ! body4 ,t is1 x has be5 a magical or arbitr>y gov]nm5t ( ! _w t has be5 = ages ! dom9ant "o 9 ! human m9d4 ,p h suppos$ t ^! invisible be+s desir$ !m to d c]ta9 ?+s1 to refra9 f do+ c]ta9 o!r ?+s1 & !y h expect$ !m to rew>d or puni% !m h[8 ,by giv+ !m t :i* !y desir$1 on ! "o h&1 or s5d+ !m some?+ :i* !y did n desire1 on ! o!r4 ,!y h br\ght ! gods _! (f]+s1 _! sacrifices1 _! words ( praise1 & h ask$ t !y might be successful 9 w>1 t !y might br+ home ! game :i* !y s\ght :5 !y w5t on a hunt+ exp$ition4 ,:5 !re h be5 disease1 pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 dr\ght1 no matt] :at ! nature ( ! evil1 !y h be5 reg>d$ z allotm5ts ( ^! div9e p[]s s5t on acc\nt ( some?+ !y h done or omitt$ to d4 ,x nev] occurr$ to !m to int]pret ^! z "p ( a natural ord]1 because !y knew no?+ ab\t any natural ord]4 ,!y reason$ z well z !y 7 able to reason at t /age ( culture 9 any p>ticul> age ( ! _w's hi/ory :i* !y _h rea*$4 ,b ?is has be5 ! ?\ght ( m5 "t out ( m9d conc]n+ ! me?od ( ! div9e or spiritual or unse5 gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,is ?is way ( look+ at x conf9$ to primitive man1 conf9$ to pagan nations8 ,d we f9d some?+ else1 "s o!r condition ( m9d1 :5 we come to /udy c>efully ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,let u see4 ,take ! fir/ v]se :i* ,i read z a "p ( my text4 ,! au?or ( ?is ,psalm we d n "k :o he may h be5 says1 ,i h be5 "y1 & n[ am old2 yet h ,i n se5 ! righte\s =sak51 nor 8 se$ begg+ _! bread4 ,z ,i h read ?is a great _m times 9 ! pa/1 ,i h wond]$ z to ! /range exp]i5ce t ?is man mu/ h _h 9 human life1 if ?is is a correct int]pretation ( t exp]i5ce4 ,i h be5 "y3 ,i d n l to admit t z yet ,i am old2 b1 :e!r ,i am or n1 ,i h a good _m times se5 ! righte\s =sak51 & 8 se$ begg+ _! bread4 ,x seems to me t ! writ] ( ?is v]se 0 tra9$ 9 a !ory ( ! gov]nm5t ( human affairs t does n at all mat* ! facts4 ,he has ?is magical1 ?is arbitr>y !ory 9 8 m9d4 ,x 0 ! g5]al conception ,i ?9k1 z any "o w f9d by a c>eful read+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t or /udy ( ,jewi% hi/ory1 ! ord9>y conception among ! ,hebrews1 t ,god 0 to rew>d p = be+ good by prosp]ity1 long life1 _m *ildr51 h]ds ( cattle1 di/9ction among 8 fell[-m51 positions ( political honor & p[]2 & ! ?reat ( ! tak+ away ( ^! is frequ5tly utt]$ aga9/ ^? t presume to d wrong4 ,9 o!r words1 x seems to me t ! ord9>y !ory ( ! gov]nm5t ( human affairs z set =? 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t is precisely ?is same "o t ,i h be5 consid]+ z ! natural & necess>y outcome ( ! ignorance & inexp]i5ce ( e>ly man4 ,z "t w5t on1 n[ & !n "s deep]1 m spiritual ?9k] beg9s to "q ?is me?od ( reason+1 beg9s to wond] :e!r x is q adequate2 & we h a magnific5t poetical expression ( ?is k9d ( critical ?\ght 9 ! ,book ( ,job4 ,?is ,book ( ,job is any way & e way wor?y ( y\r c>eful att5tion4 ,x is ! ne>e/ to a dramatic production ( any?+ 9 ! ,bible4 ,james ,an?ony ,fr\de said once 9 reg>d to x t1 if x 7 translat$ m]ely z a poem & publi%$ by itself1 x w\ld take rank z a lit]>y "w among ! few great ma/]pieces ( ! _w4 ,b ! ?+ t engages our att5tion ?is morn+ is n its p[] z a dramatic production1 b its criticism ( ,god's gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,x has be5 assum$1 z ,i h said1 & we are n ?r\gh ) t assumption1 t1 if a man suff]$1 if he 0 ill1 if 8 wife or *ildr5 7 tak5 away f him1 if 8 prop]ty 0 de/roy$1 someh[ he _h (f5d$ ,god1 & t ?is 0 a puni%m5t = ! c\rse ( wrong-do+ 9 :i* he _h be5 engag$4 ,b ! au?or ( ! ,book ( ,job conceives t ?is does n q mat* ! facts2 s he gives u ?is magnific5t "* t he decl>es upright1 spotless1 free f wrong ( any k9d1 :o yet is suff]+4 ,he has lo/ 8 prop]ty1 x has be5 swept away1 8 *ildr5 h be5 put to dea?1 almo/ ev]y?+ t he c>$ = he has lo/1 & he f head to feet is sick ( a loa?some disease2 & he sits 9 ! mid/ ( 8 deprivation & sorr[4 ,8 fri5ds ga!r ar\nd him2 & ) ?is old assumption 9 _! m9ds "s ( !m beg9 to taunt him4 ,!y say1 ,n[1 ,job1 :y n confess1 :y n own up z to :at y h be5 do+8 ,( c\rse1 y h be5 do+ some?+ wrong1 or all ?is w\ld n h happ5$4 ,?is is ! tone t "o ( 8 critics takes4 ,?is is ! k9d ( com=t t he receives 9 ! mid/ ( 8 sorr[4 ,b ,job prote/s e>ne/ly & indignantly t x is n true4 ,he says he is innoc5t1 !re are no secret wrongs 9 8 life2 & he wi%es t he might f9d "s way by :i* he c\ld come into ! pres5ce ( ! great ,rul] ( ! univ]se1 & op5ly plead 8 cause4 ,b 8 fri5ds d n believe him4 ,n[ ! writ] ( ! book lets u into ! explanation he has ?\ght out = ?is3 ,god = a special reason is te/+ ,job1 to see :e!r he w be true to him 9 spite ( ! fact t he does n get ! ord9>y bless+s t ! p 7 accu/om$ to look = z ! rew>ds ( _! conduct4 ,b ! writ] is n consi/5t ) ! wond]ful position t he makes ,job assume2 =1 aft] ! trial is all ov]1 he falls 9 ) ! popul> !ory1 & %[s u ,job1 n ) ! old *ildr5 :o c\ld n be br\ght back1 b ) a lot ( new ones1 ) h]ds & cattle aga9 9 pl5ty1 ) honor among 8 fell[-citiz5s1 ) all t he>t c\ld wi% 9 ! way ( worldly prosp]ity & peace4 ,s ,i say ! writ] is n q consi/5t1 = he falls back at ! end on ! old !ory1 & he lets u ga9 a glimpse beh9d ! sc5es1 j en\gh to see t !re are cases1 special cases1 :]e ! popul> !ory does n hold2 b he /ill seems to assume t1 9 a g5]al way1 we are to accept x z correct1 & z expla9+ ! facts ( human life4 ,! ,jews act$ on ?is !ory 9 _! political hi/ory4 ,_! prophets1 _! great tea*]s1 ass]t$ ov] & ov] aga9 t1 if !y 7 true to _! ,god1 if !y 7 fai?ful 9 _! ob$i5ce to ! law1 if !y liv$ out all ^! highe/ & f9e/ ideals ( c]emonial z well z he>t righte\sness1 t !y w\ld be mighty z a nation1 t _! enemies w\ld be put "u _! feet1 t !y w\ld h political success & p[]2 & yet _! increas+ insi/5ce on ?is c]emonial & int]ior righte\sness ( ?\ght & life 0 f\nd to be no adequate def5ce aga9/ ! ,roman legions4 ,political success did n come to !m4 ,9 spite ( all _! ob$i5ce1 !y 7 swept out ( exi/5ce z a nation4 ,n[ d we f9d any diff]5ce 9 tea*+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,we d2 & we d n4 ,! tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is n consi/5t 9 ?is matt]4 ,if ,jesus be correctly report$1 8 own tea*+ is n q consi/5t on ?is subject4 ,let me give y "o or two illu/rations1 t y may see :at ,i mean4 ,john tells u t a c]ta9 man1 :o _h be5 born bl9d1 0 br\ght to ,jesus to be cur$2 & ! p /ood ab\t1 & said to ,jesus1 ,:o is x1 ?is man himself or 8 p>5ts1 t s9n$1 s t he 0 born bl9d8 ,y see x does n occur to !m t !re is any natural cause = a man's be+ bl9d1 ap>t f "s s9 on ! "p ( somebody4 ,:o is x1 !n1 8 fa!r or "m1 or he himself1 t has s9n$1 t is ! cause ( x8 ,jesus says1 ,nei!r ?is man nor 8 p>5ts h s9n$1 & y ?9k at fir/ t y are go+ to get an adequate explanation2 b he /raightway adds t ! man 0 bl9d 9 ord] t ! works ( ,god might be manife/ 9 him2 :i* we _c accept to-day z q an adequate explanation4 ,!n take ! case ( ! man :o 0 ly+ at ! pool ( ,be!sda1 & 0 report$ z cur$4 ,jesus meets him1 aft] a good deal ( "q & criticism on ! "p ( ! ,jews1 & says1 ,n[ y h be5 heal$1 see to x t y s9 no m1 le/ a worse ?+ come to y1 seem+ to imply aga9 t s9 might be puni%$ by lam5ess1 by affliction ( ?is k9d or t4 ,s x seems to me t we d n get1 ev5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 entirely free f ?is old conception4 ,inde$1 !re are ! v]ses :i* ,i read z a "p ( our lesson f ! fif? *apt] ( ,mat!w1 "o ( :i* = a cle> or m spiritual insight ,i h quot$ z a "p ( my text1 ,bless$ are !y t d hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 = !y %all be fill$ ) :at8 ,fill$ ) righte\sness2 n fill$ ) heal?1 ext]nal prosp]ity1 _m *ildr51 fri5ds1 political position1 honor4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all :at8 ,see ,god4 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful1 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,bless$ are !y t are p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,y see ^! beatitudes /rike d[n to ! et]nal pr9ciple ( natural1 necess>y causation & result1 j z does ! la/ v]se :i* ,i h quot$ f ,galatians1 ,be n deceiv$2 ,god is n mock$2 = :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap1 n some?+ else1 t4 ,"h is a cle> & explicit annunciation ( ! et]nal1 univ]sal law ( cause & effect1 ( ! idea t ^? ?+s :i* happ5 are n arbitr>y infliction1 b natural & necess>y result4 ,let u1 !n1 consid] ?is matt] = a little z we look ov] ! face ( human life z x is manife/$ to u at ! pres5t "t4 ,i suppose h>dly a week passes t1 ei!r by lett] or 9 conv]sation1 ,i d n come face to face ) ?is same old problem1 %[+ t only p>tially & "h & !re h m5 & wom5 ev5 to-day come to compreh5d ! real me?od aft] :i* ?is univ]se ( ours is gov]n$4 ,= example1 let me give y a few illu/rations4 ,i h a fri5d 9 ,bo/on1 "o ( ! noble/ m5 ,i ev] knew1 sweet1 g5tle1 true3 he came to me "o day1 & said3 ,mr4 ,savage1 ,i h tri$ all my life to be an hone/ man4 ,i d n own an ill-gott5 doll>4 ,i h tri$ to be k9d & helpful to p 9 ne$1 9 tr\ble2 & yet1 & !n x began to dawn on him t he 0 n on a v logical track1 = he smil$1 & yet ,i h n got on v well 9 ! _w2 ,i h n made a great deal ( money2 ,i h n be5 specially prosp]\s 9 bus9ess4 ,& ! implication 0 t "h1 next door or 9 ano!r /reet1 0 a man :o _h a good _m ill-gott5 doll>s1 & :o _h n be5 g5]\s or k9dly or humane or t5d]1 b :o _h prosp]$ & become ri*1 z he _h n4 ,& he rais$ ?is z a s]i\s objection aga9/ ! ju/ice ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,i h _h mo!rs2 ,i presume a ?\s& times1 say to me3 ,i h tri$ to take ! be/ possible c>e ( my *ild4 ,i lov$ my *ild1 ,i wat*$ ov] x night & day1 ,i h money en\gh to give x a good education1 ,i c\ld tra9 x into fitness = life2 & yet my *ild is tak5 away4 ,"h is somebody else :o has n ! means to educate h] *ild1 p]haps ^: "* & intellig5ce are a good deal bel[ ! av]age level4 ,h] *ild is sp>$1 sp>$ = :at8 ,sp>$ = a c>e] = :i* x w be entirely unfitt$2 & ! "q is1 ,:y does ,god d su* ?+s1 :y is ! univ]se gov]n$ 9 ?is fa%ion8 ,& ,i h _h p]sons say to me3 ,i h be5 ill all my life1 ,i h suff]$ no end ( pa9 & tr\ble3 ,i wond] :y8 ,:at h ,i done t ,i mu/ be burd5$ & afflict$ aft] ?is fa%ion8 ,s ^! que/ions are com+ up p]petually1 %[+ t und]ly+ ! ord9>y surface ( our common daily life is /ill ?is !ory t ,god arbitr>ily gov]ns ! _w1 & rew>ds p = be+ good ) heal? & ) money & ) *ildr5 & ) all sorts ( prosp]ity4 ,!re is no end ( talk 9 reg>d to judgm5ts1 z !y are call$4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ! ,we/ ,i take ?is z an illu/ration z good z any a neighbor+ small city 0 badly deva/at$ by fire4 ,all ! m9i/]s ar\nd me 9 my city began to prea* ab\t x z a judgm5t ( ,god = ! suppos$ wick$ness ( ?is city4 ,"o peculi> ?+ ab\t ?is p>ticul> judgm5t1 :i* ,i notic$ z report$ 9 ! pap]s1 0 t ! la/ ?+ :i* ! fire burn$ 0 a *ur*2 & x left /&+ next door1 & unt\*$1 a liquor saloon4 ,x seem$ to me a v peculi> k9d ( div9e judgm5t1 if t is :at x really 04 ,& s1 z y look into ^! cases ( suppos$ div9e judgm5ts1 :i* p are s ready to see 9 reg>d to _! neighbors1 y w f9d t x has "s s]i\s defect ( ?is sort almo/ always t makes y "q :e!r a wise man w\ld be guilty ( t me?od ( conduct+ 8 affairs4 ,?is1 p]haps1 is en\gh by way ( sett+ =? ! popul> me?od ( look+ at ^! problems4 ,i want to ask y n[ to g ) me = a little :ile1 z ,i attempt to analyze "s ( ^! cases1 & get at ! real pr9ciple involv$ z to :at x is t is really go+ on4 ,n[ take ?is case ( ! "m ^: *ild is tak5 away f h]1 z %e says4 ,let u see if we c f9d out :at is really be+ done4 ,x is possible1 ( c\rse1 t ! *ild has inh]it$1 x may be f a gr&fa!r or great-gr&fa!r1 f some:]e along ! l9e1 a t5d5cy to a p>ticul> k9d ( disease4 ,x may be t1 )\t anybody's be+ to blame = x or anybody's kn[+ x1 ! *ild 0 expos$ to "s contagi\s disease on ! /reet or at s*ool4 ,x may be t ! "m1 ?r\gh a little o!rwise p>donable vanity1 wi%+ to display ! beauty ( ! *ild r ?an to dress x 9 ! heal?ie/ mann]1 has be5 ! means ( expos+ x to cold4 ,x may be any "o ( a doz5 ?+s has caus$ ! dea? ( ?is *ild4 ,& d y n see t 9 e case x has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! "m's moral goodness or spiritual cultivation8 ,x is absurd to ?9k t ! "m1 9 ?is case1 is be+ puni%$ = some?+ t %e is entirely unconsci\s ( hav+ be5 guilty (4 ,d y n see t !re is no logical connection betwe5 an inh]it$ disease1 betwe5 exposure1 betwe5 tak+ cold1 betwe5 any ( ^! natural causes & ! goodness ( ! "m8 ,is x n absurd to talk ab\t _! hav+ any?+ :atev] to d ) ea* o!r8 ,i rememb] he>+ a fam\s revivali/ prea* "s ye>s ago2 & 9 ?is p>ticul> s]mon he repres5t$ ,god z us+ all means to try to turn su* a man f 8 pa? ( evil1 z he reg>d$ x1 into ! way ( "r & tru? & salvation2 & he said3 ,fir/1 p]haps1 ,god takes 8 prop]ty away f him2 & t does n *ange him4 ,& by & by he takes 8 wife2 & t does n *ange him4 ,& !n he takes "o ( 8 *ildr52 &1 z he express$ x1 he lays ^! c(f9s across 8 pa?way 9 ord] to w>n him ( 8 s9ful condition1 & turn him into ! "r way4 ,?9k ( a ,god :o kills o!r p on acc\nt ( my wrong6 ,i _h a fri5d 9 ,bo/on once1 a lady1 a s*ool-tea*]1 :o 9 all s]i\sness told me1 :5 h] si/] di$1 t %e 0 afraid ,god _h tak5 h] si/] away because %e _h n be5 suffici5tly fai?ful 9 att5d+ *ur* s]vices dur+ ,l5t4 ,?9k ( x6 ,n only ! lack ( logic 9 l9k+ ?+s l ^! toge!r1 b ! practical impiety ( attribut+ to ,god su* feel+s & action 9 reg>d to 8 deal+s ) 8 *ildr56 ,let u take ! case ( a man :o1 n be+ highly elevat$ 9 "*1 becomes ri*4 ,let u see if we c get at ! pr9ciples involv$ "h4 ,p]haps y c call to m9d "o or ano!r case t y may be ?9k+ ( :ile ,i speak4 ,( c\rse ,i %all m5tion no names4 ,"h is a man :o possesses rem>kable natural bus9ess ability1 p[] to read ! comm]ce1 ! bus9ess ( 8 times4 ,he deals ) ^! 9 a practical way4 ,he complies ) ! conditions ( accumulat+ weal?4 ,no matt] = ! pres5t :e!r he does wrong 9 do+ x or n1 t is1 :e!r he is unju/ or h>d or cruel2 b he complies ) ! conditions = ! obta9+ ( money 9 ?is p>ticul> dep>tm5t ( life4 ,n[ d y n see t1 no matt] :at 8 moral "* may be 9 o!r directions1 :e!r he is k9d to 8 wife1 :e!r he is lov+ t[>ds 8 *ildr51 :e!r he is g5]\s 9 a *>itable way1 :e!r he is politically /an* or corrupt1 d y n see t ^! que/ions are entirely irrelevant1 h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! "q ( success 9 ! money field8 ,he s[s accord+ to ! laws ( ! product :i* he wi%es to raise1 & ! product appe>s4 ,or take ! case ( a f>m]3 ,"h is a c]ta9 tract ( l& adapt$ to a p>ticul> crop4 ,he s[s wisely 9 ?is field4 ,he cultivates x3 ! ra9 & ! sun d _! "p2 & 9 ! fall he has a magnific5t result4 ,n[ has t any?+ :atev] to d ) ! "q :e!r ! man 0 a good man or n1 z to :e!r he w5t to pray]-meet+ or n1 z to :e!r he read 8 ,bible or n1 z to :e!r he 0 pr(ane or n1 z to :e!r he 0 a good neighbor or n8 ,:atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he reap1 & reap x :]e he s[s x4 ,is x n p]fectly pla98 ,s 9 any dep>tm5t ( human life1 ,i c>e n :at1 trace x out1 & y w f9d t precisely ! same pr9ciple is involv$1 & t y get results1 n arbitr>y be/[al's ( rew>d or puni%m5t4 ,n[ ,i mu/ come hav+1 ,i hope1 made ?is suffici5tly cle>1 ?\gh aft] ?is fragm5t>y fa%ion to deal a little m ) "s ( ! e?ical sides ( ?is "q4 ,i h _h no end ( p]sons tell me1 fir/ & la/1 t x seem$ to !m t ! univ]se c\ld n be a moral univ]se1 t x 0 n gov]n$ fairly1 t rew>d & puni%m5t 7 n met$ out ev5ly to p2 & !y bas$ _! criticism on /atem5ts ( fact simil> to ^? ) :i* ,i h be5 deal+4 ,n[ let u look into ! matt] a little deeply2 & let u see if we c f9d any h9t ( light & guidance4 ,i h _h a p]son )9 a week say to me1 ,i d n feel at all sure t x means mu* t p get ! moral results ( _! moral action 9 a p>ticul> dep>tm5t ( life4 ,if a p]son becomes a little bit call\s & h>d1 wisely selfi% & prud5t1 & s prosp]s 9 ! affairs ( ?is life1 ,i am n sure t he is n z well (f z anybody1 p]haps a little bett] (f1 p]haps a little bett] (f ?an a p]son :o is s5sitive1 & worries because he does n rea* 8 ideals2 & x is possible t he s]ves ! _w aft] all q z well4 ,?is is a k9d ( criticism1 ,i say1 t has be5 made to me 9 ! la/ week4 ,let u look at x = j a m9ute4 ,p d n seem able z yet to und]/& t a man is really puni%$1 9 ! popul> s5se ( t ^w1 unless !y c see him publicly :ipp$4 ,x does n seem to !m to mean any?+ because a man det]iorates1 because ! highe/ & f9e/ qualities 9 him atrophy & ?reat5 to die out4 ,i us$ an illu/ration 9 my s]mon two weeks ago to :i* ,i %all h to recur aga91 to see if ,i c make x mean m ?an x did !n4 ,x is ! /ory ( ,ulysses :o fell into ! h&s ( ! fam\s sorc]ess1 & ^: companions 7 turn$ into sw9e4 ,n[ w\ld y be will+ to be turn$ into a pig1 m]ely because1 be+ a pig1 y w\ld n "k any?+ ab\t x1 & w\ld n suff]8 ,w\ld y be will+ to be r$uc$ to ! life ( an oy/]1 m]ely because1 be+ an oy/]1 y w\ld be haunt$ by no re/less ideals1 &1 s f> z y _h any s5se at all1 w\ld probably be v com=table inde$8 ,is !re no puni%m5t 9 ?is deprivation ( ! highe/ & f9e/ ?+s t we c conceive (8 ,x seems to me t a p]son :o has det]iorat$1 :o has become selfi%1 :o has become mean1 :o has lo/ all ta/e = high & f9e & sweet ?+s1 & is unconsci\s ( !m1 is hav+ met$ out to him ! wor/ conceivable retribution4 ,if a man is mean & kn[s x1 if a man is selfi% & is consci\s ( x1 if a man is unju/ & is /ung by ! reflection1 !re is a little hope = him1 !re is life !re1 !re is moral vitality1 !re is a *ance = him to recup]ate1 to climb up into some?+ high] & f9]2 b1 if he has n only become degrad$ & mean1 b has become cont5t$ 9 t condition1 x seems to me t he is worse (f ?an almo/ anybody else ( :om we c dream4 ,let u see = a mom5t on :at conditions a man :o has det]iorat$ is well (f4 ,!re are ?ree big ifs 9 ! way1 9 my ?\ght ( x4 ,if a man really is a spiritual be+1 if he is a *ild ( ,god1 if !re are 9 him possibilities ( unfold+ ( all t is sweet & div9e1 !n he is n well (f :5 he is n develop+ ^!1 & is cont5t n to develop !m4 ,br[n+ says1 9 8 introduction to ,sordello1 ,! culture ( a s\l1 little else is ( any value4 ,if we are s\ls1 & if ! culture ( a s\l is ( *iefe/ importance1 !n curs$ beyond all words is ! man :o has det]iorat$ & become degrad$ & is cont5t to h x s4 ,bless$ beyond all words is ! s\l t is haunt$ by discont5t1 haunt$ by unatta9$ & unatta9able ideals1 :o is re/less because ( t :i* he feels he might be & yet is n1 he :o is t\*$ by ! f>-(f issues ( div9ity1 & _c re/ until he has gr[n into ! /ature ( ! ,div9e6 ,& !n1 once m1 if x be true t x is wor? our :ile to help our fell[-m5 9 ! high] side ( _! nature1 to help !m be m5 & wom51 to help !m realize t !y are *ildr5 ( ,god1 & to gr[ into ! realization ( x1 if1 ,i say1 ?is be wor? :ile1 !n lam5table beyond all p[] ( expression is ! condition ( t man :o does n feel x & does n c>e = x1 & does n consecrate himself to its atta9m5t4 ,look ov] ! long l9e ( ^? :o h s]v$ mank9d4 ,:o are !y8 ,f ,abraham d[n1 ! prophets ( ,israel2 ,jesus1 ,paul1 ,savon>ola1 ,huss1 ,wyclif1 ,lu!r1 ,*ann+1 ,p>k]1 :o h ^! m5 be5 b ! ones :o 7 ready at any price to d some?+ to lift up & lead on ! progress ( mank9d8 ,^! are ! ones :o h felt ! mean+ ( ^? sublime words ( ,jesus3 ,he t lose? 8 life %all save x4 ,if !re is any mean+ 9 t spl5did passage f ,george ,eliot1 t is s trite because x is s f9e1 ,oh may ,i jo9 ! *oir invisible ,( ^? immortal dead :o live aga9 ,9 m9ds made bett] by _! pres5ce3 live ,9 pulses /irr$ to g5]osity1 ,9 de$s ( d>+ rectitude1 9 score ,= mis]able aims t end ) self1 ,9 ?\ghts sublime t pi]ce ! night l />s1 ,& ) _! mild p]si/5ce urge man's se>* ,to va/] issues4 ,s to live is heav53 ,to make undy+ music 9 ! _w1 ,brea?+ z beaute\s ord] t control ,) gr[+ sway ! gr[+ life ( man4 ,?is is life to come1 ,:i* m>tyr$ m5 h made m glori\s ,= u :o /rive to foll[4 ,may ,i rea* ,t pure/ heav51 be to o!r s\ls ,! cup ( /r5g? 9 "s great agony1 ,enk9dle g5]\s ardor1 fe$ pure love1 ,beget ! smiles t h no cruelty1 ,be ! sweet pres5ce ( a good diffus$1 ,& 9 diffusion ev] m int5se4 ,s %all ,i jo9 ! *oir invisible ,^: music is ! gladness ( ! _w4 ,if1 ,i say1 !re is any mean+ 9 t magnific5t song1 !n inde$ x is wor? :ile to be mis]able1 if ne$ be1 wor? :ile to suff]1 wor? :ile to sacrifice = ! sake ( plant+ se$ 9 ! spiritual fields1 & look+ = its spiritual results1 & n f9d+ fault ) ! univ]se because we d n get results ( spiritual goodness 9 mat]ial realms4 ,!re is "o o!r if4 ,if x be true1 z ,i believe x is1 t ?is life goes "r on1 & t we c>ry into ! to-morr[ ( ano!r life ! precise & accurate results t we h wr\ght out 9 ! to-day ( ?is2 if x be true t1 :5 we get ov] !re1 x w be spiritual facts & spiritual ?+s ) :i* we %all deal1 !n ! man :o has cultivat$ 8 spiritual nature & has reap$ spiritual results has no "r to f9d fault ) ! univ]se because x has n paid him ) mat]ial good4 ,let u rememb]1 !n1 t we get :at we s[4 ,god has n promis$ to pay y 9 gre5backs = be+ good2 ,god has n promis$ to give y physical heal? because y are g5tle & t5d]2 ,god has n promis$ to give y long life because y are g5]\s2 ,god has n promis$ to give y positions ( social or political honor because y are k9d to y\r neighbors1 fai?ful to y\r wife1 true to y\r *ildr54 ,c y n see t :atsoev] a man s[e/1 t %all he reap2 & t he w reap 9 ! field :]e he s[s1 & n 9 "s o!r2 & t ,god is deal+ fairly1 ju/ly1 t5d]ly1 truly1 ) y 9 giv+ y ! results at :i* y aim1 & n ! results at :i* y d n aim8 ,s1 if y really c>e to be a man1 if y c>e to be a woman1 hone/1 noble1 t5d]1 true1 !n be ^!1 & be grateful t y reap ! rew>d :]e y s[$1 & d n f9d fault ) ,god or ! univ]se because he does n pay y = ?+s t y h n done1 because he does n make a crop gr[ 9 "s field t y h n cultivat$1 because x is et]nally true t ,god is n mock$1 & t :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap4 ,,?+s ,,:i* ,,d\bt ,,_c ,,de/roy4 ,,! critical & inve/igat+ "w ( ! mod]n _w ?reat5s to %ake n ! e>? only1 b also heav54 ,& !re are l>ge numb]s ( p :o are di/urb$ & afraid3 !y are tr\bl$ le/ c]ta9 ?+s t are preci\s1 t are de> to !m1 may be tak5 away4 ,n only ?is1 !y are tr\bl$ le/ ?+s ( vital importance to ! highe/ life ( ! _w be tak5 away4 ,i propose1 !n1 ?is morn+ to run 9 rapid review ov] a few ( ! *anges t are caus$ by ! inve/igat+ _s ( ! "t1 & !n to po9t out "s ?+s t are n t\*$1 t _c be %ak51 & t !re=e mu/ rema94 ,& ,i ask y to h 9 m9d1 z ,i pursue ?is l9e ( ?\ght1 ! "q :e!r d\bt has tak5 away any?+ really valuable f mank9d4 ,! negative "p ( my !me ,i %all t\* on v lightly1 & dispose ( z briefly z ,i may4 ,:at has d\bt1 :at has inve/igation1 done conc]n+ ! univ]se ( :i* we are a "p8 ,9 ! old days1 be=e d\bt began its "w1 be=e m5 ask$ que/ions & dem&$ pro(1 we liv$ 9 a little1 petty1 t9y _w1 :i* ! imag9ation ( ! sup]/iti\s & ! fe> ( ignorant m5 _h creat$4 ,b ! cycles & epicycles :i* ,ptolemy devis$1 & by means ( :i* he expla9$1 z well z he knew h[1 ! movem5ts ( ! heav5ly bodies ar\nd u1 ^! h pass$ away4 ,! brea? ( d\bt has bl[n ^u !m2 & !y h gone1 l mi/s driv5 by ! w9d4 ,b has d\bt qu5*$ ! light ( any />8 ,has d\bt tak5 away f ! glory ( ! univ]se8 ,r1 z ! result ( ! "w ( ^! myriad inve/igators1 ^: "o aim & end 0 tru?1 at la/ we h a univ]se wor?y to be ! home ( an inf9ite ,god1 a univ]se t mat*es our ?\ght ( ! ,div9e1 a univ]se t ?rills & lifts u1 fills u ) rev]5ce1 & b5ds u to our knees 9 ! attitude ( wor%ip4 ,! same _s has rais$ no end ( que/ions conc]n+ ,god4 ,:at has be5 ! result8 ,we h lo/ ! old ?\ght ( ,god 9 ! %ape ( a man sitt+ on a ?rone locat$ 9 ! heav5s j above ! blue or on "s di/ant />4 ,we h lo/ ! ?\ght ( a ,god z a tyrant1 z a jeal\s be+1 z angry e day ) 8 *ildr51 z ready to puni% ^! *ildr5 =ev] = _! ignorance1 = _! intellectual mi/akes1 = _! s9s ( :atev] k9d4 ,we h *ang$ our conception ( him2 b h we lo/ ,god8 ,i w n answ] t "q at ?is /age ( ! disc\rse1 because ,i wi% m]ely to sugge/ x n[1 & dwell on x a little m :5 ,i come to ! positive treatm5t ( our morn+'s !me4 ,let u glance at ! ,bible a mom5t4 ,d\bt & inve/igation h be5 at "w !re4 ,:at has be5 ! result8 ,h we lo/ ! ,bible8 ,no4 ,we h ga9$ x4 ,we h lo/ ^? ?+s ab\t x :i* 7 intellectual burd5s because we c\ld n believe !m1 :i* 7 a moral burd5 because !y conflict$ ) our highe/ & noble/ s5se ( "r4 ,we no long] feel "u ! necessity ( reconcil+ human mi/akes ) div9e infallibility4 ,pr(essor ,goldw9 ,smi? has told u rec5tly t ^! old !ories ( ! ,bible 7 a mill/one ab\t ! neck ( ,*ri/5dom1 & t !y mu/ be gott5 rid ( if ,*ri/ianity 0 to live4 ,?is is all t d\bt & inve/igation h done to ! ,bible4 ,!y h cle>$ away ! ?+s t no sane & e>ne/ & dev\t m9d wi%es to keep2 & !y h re/or$ to u 9 all _! dignity & beauty & sweetness & p[] ! real human ,bible1 ! ,bible :i* p\r$ out ( ! he>t ( ! old5 "t1 & :i* is 9 all its tru? & sweetness1 s f> z !y g1 a revelation ( ! div9e/ ?+s 9 human ?\ght & human dream4 ,prea*]s tell u e little :ile t ^? :o ask que/ions h tak5 away our ,"l1 & !y "k n :]e he has be5 laid4 ,:at has ?is _s done conc]n+ ,jesus8 ,has x tak5 him away f u8 ,r1 z ! result ( all ?is "q & criticism1 at la/ we h f\nd him1 f\nd him :o has be5 hidd5 away = ages1 f\nd ! man1 div9e son ( ,god1 son ( man1 bro!r1 fri5d1 inspir]1 companion1 help]4 ,x has done = ,jesus ! gr&e/ s]vice ( :i* we c conceive4 ,& n[ "o m po9t4 ,p us$ to suppose !y knew all ab\t ! next _w4 ,!y knew :]e heav5 0 & :]e hell 01 & :o 7 to be ! inhabitants ( ei!r place1 & :y4 ,d\bt & "q h be5 at "w "h1 & n[ we d n "k :]e heav5 is2 & we d n "k :]e hell is1 except t x is )9 ! he>t ( ^? t are n 9 accord ) ! div9e life4 ,:]e ! places are1 we "k n2 b bless$ beyond all words be ignorance l ?is6 ,we "k because we believe 9 righte\sness & tru? t !re is no hell except t :i* we create = ourselves2 & t is 9 ?is _w1 9 any _w :]e !re is a brea* ( a div9e law4 ,b has ! great hope gone8 ,has d\bt t\*$ t1 s t x has %rivell$ & become z no?+8 ,t ,i %all h occasion to t\* on a little m at l5g? 9 a mom5t2 & s ,i leave x "h ) ?is sugge/ion4 ,i wi% y n[ to note1 & to note ) a great deal ( c>e1 t d\bt1 criticism1 "q1 inve/igation1 h no p[] to de/roy any?+4 ,p talk z ?\gh1 if y d\bt$ a ?+1 x disappe>$1 z ?\gh d\bt _h magical p[] to annihilate 9 "s way a tru?4 ,if y really d d\bt an important div9e tru?1 x may di/urb & tr\ble y = a :ile2 b ! tru? rema9s j ! same4 ,i rememb] "s ye>s ago a p>i%ion] came to me1 an intellig5t lady1 & said1 ,mr4 ,savage1 ,i h ab\t lo/ my belief 9 any future life4 ,i smil$1 & said3 ,i am sorry = y1 if x int]f]es ) y\r com=t & peace2 b rememb] "o ?+1 nei!r y\r d\bt nor my belief t\*es or *anges ! fact4 ,! et]nal life is n some?+ to be puff$ away ) a brea?1 if x be real4 ,s re/ "r !re 9 ! firm assurance t :atev] is true is true1 & re/s on ! et]nal f\ndation ( ! p]man5ce ( ,god2 & ask+ que/ions ab\t x1 digg+ away at its f\ndations1 te/+ x 9 any & all sorts ( ways1 _c by any possibility injure x4 ,en=ce ?us ?is idea1 simple z x seems1 because ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 at ! pres5t "t are made to tremble by utt]ances f ! pulpit1 z ?\gh d\bt 7 really a de/roy]4 ,( c\rse1 x seems commonplace ! mom5t y ?9k ( x2 &1 /ill = y\r peace & = ! re/fulness ( y\r m9d z y look on ! ?+s t are tak+ place ab\t u1 hold fa/ to ?is simple idea4 ,!re is "o o!r po9t :i* ,i wi% to raise4 ,:at is ! use ( criticism8 ,:at is ! use ( all ?is inve/igat+8 ,:y indulge 9 all ?is d\bt8 ,& n[ let me give y an illu/ration :i* w lead me to answ]+ ?is "q & en=c+ ! po9t ,i h 9 m9d4 ,a f>m]1 if he selects a favorable piece ( gr\nd1 plants good se$1 cultivates x prop]ly1 if ! ra9 falls & ! sun %9es1 & ! wea!r is propiti\s1 w h a successful crop4 ,does x make any diff]5ce n[ :e!r ! f>m] has correct ideas ab\t soil & se$ & cultivation8 ,does x make any diff]5ce :e!r he has any true conception ( ! nature & "w ( ! sun%9e 9 produc+ ?is crop8 ,9 "o s5se1 ,no4 ,9 ano!r1 a v important s5se1 ,yes4 ,suppose ! f>m]1 hav+ gott5 into 8 m9d ! idea t ! sun is ! s\rce ( all ! life & gr[? ( ! ?+s t he plants & ! crops he cultivates1 %\ld say1 ,well1 n[1 x does n make any diff]5ce :e!r ,i h correct sci5tific !ories ab\t ! sun or n3 ! sun c>ries on 8 "w j ! same4 ,i h he>d p say1 ov] & ov] aga91 us+ an illu/ration l ?is3 ,:at diff]5ce does x make :at y\r !ories are ab\t ! spiritual life1 ab\t ! orig9 & nature ( religion1 ab\t morality8 ,if y live a good life1 ! results are j ! same1 :atev] y\r ?9k+ may be4 ,& ,i grant x4 ,b n[ suppose ! f>m] %\ld say to himself3 ,! sun is ! s\rce ( all ! life t ,i am able to produce1 t ,i see gr[+ ar\nd me2 & n[ ,i w wor%ip him z a god4 ,i w pray to him1 ,i w s+ songs ( praise to him1 ,i w br+ birds & animals & burn sacrifices to him2 & s ,i w w9 8 favor1 & get him to produce ^! wond]ful results = me4 ,suppose he %\ld s seek 8 results1 & pay no att5tion to ! "* ( ! soil1 to ! k9d ( se$ he plant$1 or to prop] cultivation3 w\ld t make no diff]5ce8 ,d y n see t !ory may be ( imm5se practical importance 9 c]ta9 cont+5cies8 ,:e!r he has any k ( ! sun or n1 if he complies ) ! laws1 ! conditions1 if he is =tunately ob$i5t1 !n 8 results w be produc$4 ,b1 if 8 ignorance1 8 sup]/ition1 lead him to neglect ! natural =ces ) :i* he deals1 !n x may make all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w4 ,s1 z ,i /udy ! hi/ory & developm5t ( religi\s ?\ght1 ,i see ev]y:]e t m5 & wom51 ?r\gh _! ignorance 9 reg>d to ! real nature ( ! univ]se & ( ,god & ( _! own s\ls1 are go+ a/ray1 wa/+ "t1 wa/+ ?\ght1 wa/+ ef=t1 misdirect+ all ^! in/ead ( comply+ ) ! real natural univ]sal conditions on :i* ^! noble/ & highe/ results :i* !y desire dep5d4 ,if a man1 = example1 believes t he is to please ,god by a sacrifice1 by an (f]+1 by sw++ inc5se1 by go+ ?r\gh a c]ta9 c]emony1 in/ead ( be+ righte\s & true1 does x make no diff]5ce8 ,c>ry out ! idea z f> z y please1 ,i ?9k ,i h made pla9 ! ?\ght ,i _h 9 m9d4 ,s x does make a diff]5ce :at our ?\ghts1 our !ories1 may be2 &1 !re=e1 !re is good 9 ?is "w ( inve/igation :i* proposes to sift & te/ & try ?+s1 & f9d out ! real nature ( ! =ces :i* confront u & ) :i* we h to deal4 ,n[1 !n1 ,i come to ! positive answ]+ ( our "q4 ,are !re "s ?+s t d\bt _c t\*8 ,& are ^! ?+s ! mo/ important ones1 ! ones t we ne$ to feel solid "u our feet8 ,:at d we ne$8 ,we d n ne$ to be able to unravel all ! my/]ies ( ! univ]se4 ,any quantity ( ! que/ions we ask are n practical ones4 ,we d n ne$ to wait = an answ] to !m4 ,any numb] ( ! ?+s t are 9 d\bt are ( no practical consequ5ce2 & we ne$ n wait = _! settlem5t be=e we beg9 to live & to help our fell[m5 & to d :at we c to br+ 9 ! com+ k+dom ( our ,fa!r4 ,i wi% to note n[ a few ( ! ?+s t seem to me v /able ?+s1 t d\bt _c di/urb4 ,& fir/ ,i w say t :i* ,i mean :5 ,i use ! ^w ,god4 ,i wi% y to le>n to sep>ate betwe5 ! ^w & ! reality4 ,sometimes p are qu>rell+ ov] a label in/ead ( ! reality t is back ( all4 ,i c>e v little = a "n4 ,i c>e = ?+s1 = ! et]nal tru?s ( ! univ]se4 ,may we !n feel t mod]n d\bt does n t\* our belief 9 ,god8 ,i ask y to consid] a mom5t1 & see4 ,z we wake up1 assum+ no?+1 & look abroad1 :at d we f9d8 ,we f9d ourselves 9 ! pres5ce ( a ,p[] t is n ourselves1 ano!r ,p[]1 a ,p[] t 0 "h be=e we 7 born1 a ,p[] t w be "h aft] we h di$1 a ,p[] t has produc$ u1 & s is our fa!r & "m on any !ory y *oose to hold ( x1 a ,p[] out ( :i* we h come4 ,n[ suppose we look abroad1 & try to f9d some?+ 9 reg>d to ! nature ( ?is ,p[]4 ,we c conceive no beg9n+3 we c conceive no end4 ,& let me say "r "h t1 z ! result ( all 8 lifelong /udy & ?9k+ z an evolutioni/1 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] has said t ! exi/5ce ( ?is inf9ite & et]nal ,p[]1 ( :i* all ! ph5om5al univ]se is only a p>tial & pass+ manife/ation1 is ! "o item ( human k ( :i* we are mo/ c]ta9 ( all4 ,an ,inf9ite ,p[]1 !n1 an et]nal ,p[]1 %all ,i say an intellig5t ,p[]8 ,at any rate1 j z f> z our intellig5ce c rea*1 we f9d t ! univ]se mat*es t intellig5ce1 responds to x1 s t we mu/ ?9k ( x1 x seems to me1 z intellig5t4 ,out ( t ,p[]1 z ,i h said1 we h come2 & :o are we8 ,p]sons1 p]sons t ?9k1 p]sons t feel1 p]sons t love1 p]sons t hope2 & we are ! *ildr5 ( ?is ,p[]1 &1 accord+ to "o ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( sci5ce1 no?+ c be evolv$ :i* 0 n fir/ involv$1 ! /ream _c rise high] ?an its s\rce1 t :i* is produc$ mu/ be equal to t :i* produces x4 ,?is ,p[]1 !n1 et]nal1 inf9ite1 intellig5t1 mu/ be z mu* z :at we mean by p]son1 by ?\ght1 by love1 by hope1 by all t makes u :at we are4 ,%all we call a ,p[] l ?is ,god8 ,%all we call x ,nature8 ,%all we call x ,law8 ,%all we call x ,=ce8 ,x seems to me t1 if we take any "n less & l[] ?an ,god1 we are indulg+ 9 a huge assumption1 & a negative assumption at t4 ,suppose t1 look+ at "o ( y1 ,i %\ld call y body in/ead ( call+ y man4 ,i %\ld be assum+ t y are only body1 :i* ,i h no "r to d4 ,if ,i call ?is ,inf9ite ,p[]1 !n1 ,nature1 ,=ce1 ,law1 ,matt]1 ,i am indulg+ 9 a negative assumption :i* is sci5tifically unw>rant$4 ,z a reasonable be+1 !n1 ,i ?9k ,i am sci5tifically w>rant$ 9 say+ t belief 9 ,god is some?+ t all inve/igation only affirms1 & affirms ov] & ov] aga91 & ) /ill great] & great] =ce4 ,i h n "t to g into ?is at any fur!r l5g? ?is morn+2 b ,i believe t we are sci5tifically "r 9 say+ t all ! d\bt1 all ! inve/igation1 all ! que/ion+ ( ! _w1 h only giv5 u a /rong] & m solid assurance t we h a div9e ,p[] ar\nd u1 & t we are ! *ildr5 ( t ,p[]4 ,9 ! next place1 to c>ry ! idea a little f>!r1 we want1 if we may1 to believe t ?is ,inf9ite & et]nal ,p[] manife/$ 9 ! univ]se is a good ,p[]4 ,if x be n1 we are hopeless4 ,i he> re=m]s sometimes 9 _! zeal pictur+ ! dreadful condition ( affairs socially or indu/rially or politically1 & say+ t ! _w is gett+ worse & worse1 t ! ri* are gett+ ri*]1 & ! poor are gett+ poor]1 & ! republic is becom+ m corrupt week by week & ye> by ye>1 giv+ ! impression t ! _w 9 g5]al is on ! d[n grade4 ,if ,i believ$ t1 ,i %\ld give x up1 ,i %\ld see no reason = /ruggle & ef=t4 ,if an ,inf9ite ,p[] is aga9/ me 9 my ef=ts to d good1 :at is ! use ( my mak+ ! ef=t8 ,we want to "k1 !n1 z to :e!r a belief 9 ! goodness ( ?is ,inf9ite ,p[] is a ?+ t d\bt & inve/igation h n t\*$ & _c di/urb4 ,let u consid] j a mom5t "o or two ?\ghts be>+ ^u x4 ,! pessimi/ tells u t ! univ]se is bad all ! way ?r\gh1 t ?is is ! wor/ possible k9d ( _w4 ,:5 a man makes a /atem5t l t1 ,i always wi% to ask him a "q :i* x seems to me absolutely ov]turns 8 position1 h[ did he happ5 to f9d x out8 ,if ! univ]se is bad all ?r\gh1 ess5tially bad1 :]e did he get 8 moral ideal 9 ! light ( :i* to judge & condemn x8 ,h[ does ?is bad univ]se produce an am\nt ( ju/ice & tru? & love to be us$ z a measur+-rod 9 ord] to f9d out :e!r x w correspond ) ^! ideals or n8 ,t "o "q seems to me en\gh to turn pessimism into nons5se4 ,let u look at x 9 ano!r way4 ,z we look back1 z f> z we c t[>ds ! beg9n+ ( ?+s1 we f9d ?is fact3 :5 man appe>$ on ! e>?1 consci5ce 0 born1 z ,i told y ! o!r day1 a s5se ( "r came ) him1 & s9ce t day he has be5 /ruggl+ to atta9 & realize an ev] & ev] enl>g+ & height5+ ideal4 ,?is1 !n1 ! consci5ce1 ! s5se ( "r1 ! ideal1 mu/ be a "p ( ! nature ( ! univ]se t has produc$ !m4 ,& we notice t ^! h be5 gr[+ ) ! advance ( ! ages4 ,be=e dwell+ on t a little f>!r1 let me t\* ano!r consid]ation :i* is g]mane to x4 ,if y look ov] ! face ( human society1 y get pro( positive1 sci5tific demon/ration unque/ionable1 t good is 9 ! majority1 love is ! majority p[] ( ! _w4 ,h[ d ,i "k8 ,y draw up a li/ ( all ^? ?+s t y call evil1 & y w note1 z y analyze !m1 t !y are ! ?+s t t5d to dis9tegrate1 to sep>ate1 to te> d[n2 & y draw up a li/ ( ^? ?+s t y call good1 & y w f9d t !y are ! ?+s t t5d to build up1 t b9d human society toge!r1 & help on life & gr[? & happ9ess4 ,n[ ! simple fact t human society exi/s proves t ! ?+s t t5d to b9d toge!r are m p[]ful ?an ! ?+s t t5d to dis9tegrate & te> d[n4 ,j z1 = in/ance1 if y see a planet sw++ 9 ! blue to-night1 y w "k t ! c5tripetal p[] is /rong] ?an ! c5trifugal1 or !re w\ld be no planet !re4 ,t :i* t5ds to hold x toge!r is mighti] ?an t :i* t5ds to dis9tegrate & fl+ its p>ticles away f ea* o!r4 ,s ! simple fact t human society exi/s proves t good is 9 ! majority4 ,& !n1 z we trace ! developm5t ( human society f ! f>-(f beg9n+1 we f9d t ju/ice1 tru?1 t5d]ness1 pity1 love1 helpfulness1 all ^! qualities h be5 on ! increase1 & are gr[+2 &1 s9ce ! ,p[] t has wr\ght 9 lift+ up & lead+ on mank9d is unsp5t1 we believe t t ,inf9ite ,p[] ( :i* we h be5 speak+ is und]nea? ?is lift+1 is beh9d ?is progress1 & t ! end may reasonably be expect$ to issue 9 t p]fection ( :i* we dream & ^: outl9es we dimly see af> (f4 ,an inf9ite p[]1 !n1 a p[] t is good1 a p[] t we may /udy1 p>tially und]/&1 at any rate1 & co-op]ate )4 ,we c help on ?is progress in/ead ( h9d]+ x4 ,we c d some?+ to make ! _w bett]4 ,"h are two ?+s !n1 ,god & goodness1 t no d\bt1 no inve/igation1 h ev] be5 able to t\* or de/roy4 ,a ?ird ?+4 ,we want to believe t !re is a mean+ 9 ^! little individual lives ( ours4 ,sometimes1 :5 we read ( pe/il5ces or ! great w>s ( ! _w1 :5 we ?9k ( *ildr5 born & dy+ s soon almo/ z !y are born1 :5 we note ! brevity ( ev5 ! longe/ life & take into acc\nt ! sweep ( ! ages1 we sometimes f9d ourselves depress$ ) ! ?\ght t ^! human lives ( ours mean s little4 ,x sometimes seems z ?\gh nature c>$ no?+ = u1 & swept u away z ! fir/ cold & ! fro/ sweep away ! millions ( flies t _h be5 buzz+ _! little h\r ( sun%9e4 ,we ne$ to feel1 !n1 if we are to live manly1 womanly lives1 t !re is "s plan1 or may be "s purpose 9 our be+ born1 9 our little /ruggle ( a few ye>s1 9 our be+ ?w>t$1 9 our succe$+1 9 our be+ sick or well1 9 our be+ ri* or poor1 9 our be+ le>n$ or ignorant4 ,does x make any diff]5ce h[ we live ^! lives ( ours8 ,is !re significance 9 !m1 any purpose1 any plan1 any outcome1 to make x wor? :ile = u to /ruggle & /rive8 ,we ne$ to "k ?is2 & :at d ! inve/igation & ! d\bt & ! /ruggle ( ! _w say to u conc]n+ ^!8 ,if !re is any?+ :i* sci5ce tea*es u1 x is t ! inf9ite ,god1 ! ,p[]1 :atev] we "n x1 t is ! ?\ght & life ( ?is univ]se1 is express$ j z p]fectly 9 ! t9ie/ atom z 9 ! mo/ magnific5t galaxy4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z an imp]fect atom 9 ?is univ]se4 ,! inf9itesimal atoms bel[ u1 & ! t9y orbits ?r\gh :i* ^! atoms & molecules sweep1 are z mu* 9 ! grasp ( ! ,et]nal ,law z ! movem5ts ( ! />s ov] our heads4 ,?+s are n lo/ 9 ?is univ]se out ( ! et]nal purpose because !y are little4 ,s our app>5t littl5ess1 ! weakness1 feebl5ess ( our lives1 ne$ n di/urb ! gr&eur ( our tru/ 9 ?is direction4 ,!n z we /udy ourselves1 z we see ! good t has be5 gr[+ ?r\gh ! ages1 & z we note ! fact t ,i h9t$ at a mom5t ago1 t we c plant ourselves 9 ! way1 & h9d] ! work+ ( ! ,div9e1 s f> z our t9y /r5g? goes1 or t we c /udy ! conditions ( ?is gr[? & co-op]ate & help x on1 & s be j z truly a build] ( ! highe/ & f9e/ humanity ( ! future z ,god is himself1 z we note ?is1 are n our little lives rais$ into dignity & t\*$ ) glory8 ,& :y %\ld ,i cr+e & humiliate myself 9 ! pres5ce ( a planet a ?\s& times l>g] ?an our e>?1 or a sun a million & a half times l>g] ?an ! planet t %akes to its c5tre z ,i /amp my t9y foot8 ,i1 or "o l me1 has measur$ ! sun1 weigh$ x z an apo!c>y c weigh a gram 9 8 scales4 ,i h untangl$ ! rays ( 8 light1 & am able to tell ! sub/ances t are burn+ ^? n9ety millions ( miles away1 9 ord] to s5d d[n t ray ( light to our e>?4 ,i h untangl$ ! my/]ies ( ! heav5s1 & f9d ^! only aggregations ( matt] l ^? ( :i* my body is compos$2 b ,i deal ) all ^! & ov]top !m1 spe$+ ) my ?\ght ) ! rapidity t leaves ! lightn+ beh9d4 ,& ,i "k t1 because ,i c ?9k ,god & c trace 8 ?\ghts aft] him z he goes ?r\gh 8 creative processes1 s ,i am m ?an ^!1-- a *ild ( ! ,creator4 ,i may feel z a little boy feels :o /&s beside 8 fa!r :o is ! capta9 ( "s mighty %ip4 ,! %ip may be a million times great] ?an he2 b ! capta9's intellig5ce & h& made x1 %ap$ x1 rules x1 turns x :i!rsoev] he w4 ,& ,i am ! capta9's *ild1 l him1 & capable ( mat*+ 8 ma/]ly a*ievem5t4 ,& s ,i may believe t ,i1 z a *ild ( ! inf9ite ,fa!r1 am ( inf9ite importance to him 9 ?is univ]se ( 82 & ,i c live a gr& & noble life4 ,nobody c h>m me b myself4 ,place an ob/acle 9 my pa?1 &1 :e!r x be insurm\ntable or n1 ,i may %[ myself a c[>d or a h]o z ,i face x4 ,tell me ,i h made a mi/ake1 ,i c repair x4 ,tell me ,i h committ$ "s moral error1 am guilty ( s91 ,i confess x4 ,b ,i c make all ^! mi/akes & s9s /airways up :i* ,i c climb ne>] & ne>] to ,god4 ,y may te/ me ) sorr[s1 affliction1 take away my prop]ty1 take away my heal?1 take away my fri5ds2 & ! way 9 :i* ,i receive ^! may ei!r make me nobl] or poor] & mean]1 z ,i w4 ,! sun %9es ^u ! e>?4 ,x turns "o clod h>d1 makes x incapable ( produc+ any?+4 ,x s(t5s & sweet5s ano!r1 ! same sun3 ! diff]5ce is 9 ! way 9 :i* x is receiv$4 ,s ^! influ5ces may t\* me1 may make me h>d & bitt] & mean & rebelli\s1 or ,i may /& all1 & say1 z ! old ,/oics us$ to1 ,ev5 if ! gods are n j1 ,i w ill be j1 & %ame ! gods4 ,s man may say1 ,:atev] comes ^u me1 ,i w meet x l a man1 & l a *ild ( ! ,highe/1 & s make my life significant1 a "p ( ! div9e plan1 some?+ glori\s & real4 ,"o ?\ght m4 ,:5 we h got ?r\gh ) ?is life1 & /& on ! %ore ( a sea ^: wavelets lap ! s&s at our feet1 & ! %ips ( ^? t dep>t g out into ! mi/1 & we wond] :i!r1 :at has d\bt done1 :at has inve/igation done1 t\*+ ?is great hope ( ours1 z we face t :i* we speak ( z ! ,unkn[n8 ,s f> z ! old-"t & traditional belief is conc]n$1 ,i hold t d\bt has be5 ( inf9ite & unspeakable s]vice4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i c\ld r h no belief at all ?an ! old belief4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i w\ld r s9k into unconsci\sness & et]nal sleep ?an wake to wat* ov] ! battlem5ts ( heav5 ! asc5t ( ! smoke ( ! torm5t t goe? up =ev] & ev]4 ,b is !re any rational gr\nd = hope /ill8 ,i _c /op ?is morn+ ev5 to sugge/ to y ! gr\nds = ! ass]tion t ,i am ab\t to make4 ,i believe t1 if we h n already demon/rat$ et]nal life1 we are on ! eve ( su* demon/ration4 ,i believe t ano!r cont95t is to be discov]$ z v]itably z ,columbus discov]$ ?is ,new ,_w4 ,z he1 z he ne>$ ! %ore1 saw float+ tok5s ^u ! wat]s t indicat$ to him t l& 0 n f> away1 s ,i believe t tok5s are all ab\t u ( ?is o!r c\ntry1 :i* is n a future1 b only a pres5t1 unse5 & unkn[n to ! mo/ ( u4 ,b grant1 if y w1 t t is n to be atta9$1 mod]n inve/igation & d\bt h done no?+ to t\* ! gr\nds ( ! great human hope t spr+s =ev] 9 ! brea/1 t hope :i* is born ( love1 born ( tru/1 born ( our dreams1 born ( our ye>n+ t[>ds ! l& :i!r our de> ones h dep>t$4 ,let me read y j a few l9es ( *all5ge to ^? t w\ld raise a "q z to ! reality ( ?is belief3 ,:at is ?is my/ic1 wondr\s hope 9 me1 ,t1 :5 no /> f out ! d>kness bore ,gives promise ( ! com+ ( ! morn1 ,:5 all life seems a pa?less my/]y ,?r\gh :i* te>-bl9d$ eyes no way c see2 ,:5 illness comes1 & life gr[s mo/ =lorn1 ,/ill d>es to laugh ! la/ dread ?reat to scorn1 ,& pr\dly cries1 ,dea? is n1 %all n be8 ,i wond] at myself6 ,tell me1 ,o ,dea?1 ,if t ?\ rul'/ ! e>?1 if du/ to du/ ,%all be ! end ( love & hope & /rife1 ,f :at r>e l& is bl[n ?is liv+ brea? ,t %apes itself to :isp]s ( /rong tru/1 ,& tells ! lie1 if 'tis a lie1 ( life8 ,:]e did ?is wondr\s dream come f8 ,h[ does x gr[ z ! _w gr[s8 ,x mu/ be a :isp] ( ?is et]nal ,be+ to our he>ts2 & s1 9 spite ( all ! advance ( k1 all ! criticism1 x rema9s unt\*$1 bright5+ & gr[+4 ,& s !re is reason1 z we gaze out on ! future1 :y we %\ld look ) contempt1 if y w1 ^u ! conditions t tr\ble u 9 ?is life1 ! burd5s1 ! sorr[s1 ! illnesses1 :5 all t life means at its highe/ is t out ( ! conditions1 :atev] !y are1 ,i %\ld %ape a manhood1 cultivate a s\l1 make myself wor? liv+1 fitt+ myself = t :i* gleams ?r\gh ! mi/ a promise1 if y w1 ( some?+ !re beyond4 ,n[ ,i wi% simply to call y\r att5tion to ! fact t d\bt does n t\* ?is et]nal ,p[]1 does n t\* ! fact t ?is is a good ,p[]1 & t x is on ! side ( goodness1 does n t\* ! fact t we are ! *ildr5 ( t ,p[] & may co-op]ate ) x = good & %>e its ultimate triumph1 does n t\* ! great hope t makes x wor? :ile = u to suff]1 to be>1 to d>e all ?+s4 ,& ^! great tru/s1 are !y n all we ne$ to be m51 to be wom51 to conqu] ! conditions ( life & prove ourselves *ildr5 ( ! ,highe/8 ,,evolution ,,loses ,,no?+ ,,( ,,value ,,to ,,man4 ,i ,,take two texts1 "o ( !m f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x may be f\nd 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,mat!w1 ! sev5te5? v]se1 ,?9k n t ,i came to de/roy ! law or ! prophets3 ,i came n to de/roy1 b to fulfil4 ,! o!r text is f ,em]son3 ,"o acc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ,! he$less _w ha? nev] lo/4 ,! !ory ( evolution to-day1 9 ! m9ds ( all compet5t /ud5ts1 is q z firmly e/abli%$ z is ! law ( gravity or ! ,cop]nican !ory 9 a/ronomy4 ,b1 :5 x 0 fir/ prop\nd$ 9 its mod]n =m by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 :5 he issu$ 8 fir/ book1 & :5 ,d>w9's ,orig9 ( ,species 0 publi%$1 !re 0 an outcry1 especially ?r\gh\t ! religi\s _w4 ,!re 0 a great fe> %udd]$ ?r\gh ! he>ts ( m54 ,!y felt z ?\gh ! de>e/ ?+s on e>? 7 ?reat5$ & 7 likely to be de/roy$4 ,essayi/s decl>$ t ?is !ory und]m9$ ! f\ndations ( morals4 ,!y said t x took away1 n only ! ,bible1 b ,god & all rational religion4 ,!y told u t1 9 trac+ ! ance/ry ( man back & d[n to ! animals1 humanity 0 be+ desecrat$1 & t ! ess5tial feature ( man z a *ild ( ,god 0 be+ tak5 away4 ,if ,i believ$ t any ( ^! ?+s 7 true1 ,i might n be an enemy ( evolution1 if inde$ x be e/abli%$2 = !re is v little reason 9 a man's sett+ himself aga9/ an e/abli%$ tru?4 ,b ,i %\ld c]ta9ly be v sad1 & %\ld wi% t we might hold "s o!r !ory ( ?+s4 ,b ,i believe t x w appe>1 z we /udy ! matt] a little :ile c>efully1 t n only are ^! *>ges t h be5 br\ght aga9/ ! !ory baseless1 b t "r "h is to be f\nd n only ! real progress ( ! _w1 b ! true cons]vatism4 ,evolution is ! mo/ cons]vative !ory t has ev] be5 held4 ,x keeps ev]y?+ t has be5 f\nd s]viceable to man4 ,x may trans=m x4 ,x may lift x to "s high] level1 on to "s l(ti] range ( life2 b x keeps & c>ries =w>d ev]y?+ t helps4 ,?is inevitably & 9 ! nature ( ?+s4 ,!re are two great t5d5cies :i* are *>act]i/ic ( t me?od ( progress or gr[? :i* we call by ! "n ( evolution4 ,"o is ! h]$it>y t5d5cy1 & ! o!r is ! t5d5cy to v>iation4 ,"o1 if x 7 9 full =ce1 w\ld m]ely1 =ev] & =ev]1 repeat ! pa/3 ! o!r1 if x 7 9 full =ce1 w\ld blot out all ! pa/1 & =ev] be creat+ some?+ new4 ,x is 9 ! balance ( ^! two t5d5cies t we discov] ! ord]ly gr[? ( ! _w2 & ?is ord]ly gr[? x is :i* con/itutes evolution4 ,let me illu/rate3 ,"h is a tree1 = example4 ,! t5d5cy t we call h]$ity w\ld simply con/antly repeat ! pa/3 ! t5d5cy to v>y w\ld v>y ! tree out ( exi/5ce4 ,! ideal is t x %all keep its =m1 = example1 z an oak1 b t1 9 ! process ( gr[?1 ! b>k %all exp& freely & suffici5tly to make room = ! manife/ation ( ! new life4 ,n[1 if ! b>k _h p[] to refuse expansion1 ( c\rse1 y "k1 ! tree w\ld die4 ,if !re 7 n p[] en\gh to ma9ta9 ! =m1 !n1 aga91 ! tree w\ld cease to exi/4 ,?is y may take z a type & illu/ration ( ! me?od ( all life & all progress ev]y:]e4 ,^? p :o naturally repres5t ! h]$ity t5d5cy :at we call ! cons]vative p ( ! _w are ! ones :o are always afraid ( any *ange4 ,!y deprecate ! utt]ance ( new ideas4 ,!y hesitate to accept any new-fangl$ notions1 z p]haps !y call !m4 ,!y are afraid t some?+ preci\s1 some?+ sweet1 some?+ de>1 t belong$ to ! pa/1 may be lo/4 ,?is manife/s itself 9 all dep>tm5ts ( life4 ,i suppose t !re nev] 0 an improvem5t propos$ 9 ! _w t somebody did n object to x 9 ! int]e/s ( ! e/abli%$ ord]4 ,& yet1 if ^! p t d n want any *anges made _h _h control ( ! _w t5 ?\s& ye>s ago1 :]e %\ld we be to-day8 ,we %\ld /ill be b>b>ians 9 ! jungles4 ,= x is because ^! p h n be5 able to keep ! _w /ill t we h advanc$ "h & !re 9 ! direction ( :at we are pleas$ to call civilization4 ,y rememb]1 = example1 z illu/rat+ ?is opposition1 h[ ! work+m51 ! labor]s ( ! "t1 a few ye>s ago1 9 ,engl&1 f\ght aga9/ ! introduction ( ma*9]y4 ,!y said ma*9]y 0 go+ to take _! "w away1 x 0 go+ to break d[n ! old indu/rial ord] ( ! _w1 x 0 go+ to make x impossible = ! labor] to get 8 liv+4 ,a few ma*9es 7 to d ! _w's "w2 & ! great multitude 7 to be idle1 &1 n hav+ any?+ to d1 7 to receive no pay = labor1 & consequ5tly 7 to />ve4 ,?is 0 ! cry4 ,! outcome has be5 t !re has be5 inf9itely m done1 a mu* l>g] numb] ( labor]s employ$1 employ$ less h\rs 9 ! day1 paid high] wages2 & 9 e direction ! condition ( ! indu/rial _w has be5 improv$4 ,i speak ( ?is simply z an illu/ration ( ?is t5d5cy4 ,:5 we come to religion1 x is p]fectly natural t ! opposition "h %\ld be bitt]] ?an any:]e else 9 ! _w2 & x always has be54 ,if y ?9k ( x j a little1 if y read ! hi/ory ( ! _w a little1 y w f9d t ! la/ ?+ on e>? t p h be5 will+ to improve has be5 _! religion4 ,& ?is1 ,i say1 is p]fectly natural4 ,:y8 ,because m5 h in/9ctively felt & rightly felt1 z ,i believe t religion 0 ! mo/ important ?+ 9 human life4 ,!y felt t x 0 ! mo/ sacr$ ?+1 t on x dep5d$ high] & m p]man5t int]e/s ?an on any?+ else2 & !y h naturally be5 timid1 naturally %runk f *ange1 ) ! fe> t *ang+ ! !ories & ! practices & ! ?\ghts 0 go+ to endang] ! ?+ itself4 ,!y h said1 ,we w hold on1 at any rate1 to ^! rev]5ces1 ^! wor%ips1 ^! preci\s tru/s1 ^! hopes2 & we w hold on to ! vessels 9 :i* we h c>ri$ !m1 because h[ d we "k1 if ! vessels are *ang$ or tak5 away1 t we may n lose ! preci\s cont5ts !mselves8 ,?is1 ,i say1 has be5 ! feel+2 & x has be5 a p]fectly natural feel+4 ,i wi% !n1 ?is morn+1 = a little :ile to review ) y "s ( ! /eps 9 evolution t ! _w has tak51 & let y see h[ x has work$ 9 diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( human ?\ght & human life1 s t y may become conv9c$ if possible1 z ,i am t evolution has nev] ?r[n away1 has nev] lo/1 any?+ preci\s 9 any dep>tm5t ( ! _w s9ce human life began4 ,if ,i believ$ x did1 ,i w\ld fight aga9/ x4 ,= in/ance1 "h is a dev\t ,ca?olic s]vant-girl4 ,%e believes 9 h] sa9ts4 ,%e c\nts h] beads & recites h] ,ave ,m>ias4 ,%e goes to ! ca!dral on ,sunday morn+4 ,& ?is is h] _w ( poetry & romance4 ,"h is a s\rce ( com=t4 ,?is ?r[s a halo ar\nd ! drudg]y ( ! kit*51 ! s]vice ( ! h\se 9 :i* %e is an employee4 ,w\ld ,i take away ?is tru/1 ?is poetry1 ?is romance1 untrue z ,i believe x to be 9 =m1 inadequate z ,i believe x to be8 ,w\ld ,i take x away1 & leave h] m9d b>e1 h] he>t empty1 leave h] )\t ! com=t1 )\t ! inspiration8 ,n = "o mom5t4 ,i w\ld take x away only if1 9 ! process1 ,i c\ld supply h] ) some?+ j a little bett]1 a little m ne>ly true1 some?+ t w\ld give h] com=t1 some?+ t w\ld be an inspiration to h]1 some?+ t w\ld buoy h] up z a hope1 some?+ t w\ld help h] to be fai?ful & true 9 ! "w ( h] daily life4 ,?is is :at evolution means4 ,x means tak+ away ! old1 &1 9 ! process1 sub/itut+ !re=e some?+ a little bit bett]4 ,i w\ld n take away ! idol ( ! l[e/ b>b>ian unless ,i c\ld help him to take a /ep a little high]1 s t he %\ld see ! intellectual & spiritual ?+ t ! idol /ood =1 & s enable him to walk 8 pa?way ( life z firmly1 z fai?fully1 z hopefully1 z he did be=e4 ,i h be5 wat*+ ! "w t has be5 go+ on 9 our /reets dur+ ! la/ mon?s4 ,y1 too1 h se5 h[ !y w replace ! track on an entire l9e ( railway )\t /opp+ ! runn+ ( ! c>s4 ,!y take away ! old & worn & poor]1 b con/antly sub/itute some?+ bett] = x2 & human life moves "r on4 ,ev]y?+ is bett]2 ! *ange has come2 b t *ange is2 an improvem5t4 ,?is is :at evolution does2 = evolution is no?+ new 9 ! _w4 ,x is only ! "n = ! me?od ( ,god1 :i* is z old z ! univ]se itself1 new to u because we h j discov]$ x2 b z old z ! light ( a /> t has be5 travell+ = tw5ty-five ?\s& ye>s1 & has j come into ! field ( ! a/ronom]'s telescope1 s t he ann\nces x z a new discov]y44 ,?is is :at x means4 ,n[ let me call y\r att5tion to ! fact t 9 ! _w bel[ u ! _w ( ! trees & ! %rubs & ! fl[]s & ! plants ?is evolution>y =ce is work+ aft] precisely ! same me?od t ,i h j be5 indicat+4 ,all ! fair1 ! beautiful ?+s h be5 develop$ "u ?is process1 9 accordance ) ?is me?od1 out ( ! fir/ b>e & r\gh & crude manife/ations ( vegetable life4 ,no?+ has be5 ?r[n away t 0 ( any value4 ,take x1 = example1 9 reg>d to ! wild we$s :i* h become ! oats & ! :eat & ! b>ley & ! rye ( ! _w4 ,all ! old t 0 ( value has be5 kept & has be5 develop$ into some?+ high] & f9] & sweet]4 ,! aborig9al crab-apple has become a ?\s& lusci\s k9ds ( fruits2 & ! fl[]s all _! beauty1 all _! fragrance1 all _! color & =m8 are ! result ( ! work+ ( ?is me?od ( ,god's p[] t we h call$ evolution4 ,no?+ ( any value is left beh9d 9 ! unc\nt$ ages ( ! pa/4 ,all t is ( wor? to-day has be5 trans=m$ & lift$ to "s high] level & made a "p ( ! wondr\s life t is all ar\nd u4 ,s1 :5 y come to ! animal life1 y f9d ! same ?+4 ,! swift foot1 ! fla%+ w+1 ! beauty ( color1 all ! wond]s ( animal life h simply be5 develop$ 9 accordance ) ?is me?od & "u ?is impell+ =ce :i* we call evolution1 :i* is only a "n = ! work+ ( ,god4 ,:5 we come up to ! level ( man1 :at d we f9d8 ,man z an animal is n ! equal ( a good _m ( ! o!r animals 9 ! _w4 ,he is n z swift z ! de]1 he is n z /rong z ! lion1 he _c fly 9 ! air l a bird1 he _c live 9 ! sea l ! fi%es4 ,he is re/rict$ to ! comp>atively contract$ area ( ! surface ( ! l&4 ,he is n z p]fect z an animal2 b :at has evolution done8 ,x has giv5 him p[] ( conque/ ov] all ^!1 because ! evolution>y =ce has left ! bodily /ructure1 we ne$ expect no m m>k$ *anges !re1 & has gone to bra94 ,s ?is feeble/ ( all ! animals physically speak+ he w\ld be no mat* = a hundr$ diff]5t k9ds ( animals t are ab\t u is able to outwit !m all1 t is1 to outkn[1 he has become ! rul] ( ! e>?4 ,& n only has ?is evolution>y =ce gone to bra91 x has gone to he>t2 & man has become a be+ ^: prime/ *>act]i/ic is love4 ,! "o ?+ t we ?9k ( z mo/ p]fect1 t we dream ( z *>act]iz+ 8 future developm5t1 is summ$ up 9 8 affectional nature4 ,!n1 too1 he has become a moral be+4 ,!re are times1 l ! pres5t1 :5 x seems z ?\gh ! animal 7 at ! top1 & ! affectional nature suppress$1 & ! consci5ce 7 rul$ out ( c\rt2 & yet y /udy ! me?ods ( mod]n w>f>e z comp>$ ) ^? ( ! pa/1 y see h[ pity & t5d]ness & c>e walk by ! side ( e gun1 hide 9 ! re> ( e battlefield to att5d to ! w\nd$ & suff]+4 ,& y "k :at talk !re has be5 ( pity = ! hungry1 ! desire ( ! _w to fe$ ^? t ne$2 & ! "o dom9ant note 9 ! discussion ( ! w> all ov] ! _w has be5 ! "q z to its be+ "r4 ,no matt] h[ we may h decid$1 :e!r ! decision be correct or n1 ! civiliz$ _w b[s itself 9 ! pres5ce ( its ideal ( "r1 & dem&s t no w> %all be f\ght ! issue ( :i* is n to be a bett] condition ( mank9d4 ,evolution1 !n1 t5ds to ! developm5t ( bra91 he>t1 consci5ce1 & ! spiritual nature ( man4 ,x has left no?+ beh9d t is ( any value to u4 ,x has trans=m$ or sublim$ or lift$ all up into ! high] range ( ! life t we are liv+ to-day1 & conta9s )9 itself a promise ( ! high] & ! gr&] life t we rea* =w>d to to-morr[4 ,i wi% n[1 = a mom5t1 to illu/rate ! work+ ( ?is 9 reg>d to "s ( ! in/itutions ( ! _w4 ,if ,i _h "t1 ,i c\ld %[ y t ! same law is app>5t 9 ! developm5t ( ! arts1 sculpture1 pa9t+1 poetry4 ,i mu/ pass !m by1 h[ev]4 ,z illu/rat+ :at ,i mean1 let me take ! "o art ( music4 ,f ! v beg9n+ man has be5 int]e/$ 9 mak+ "s sort ( s\nds :i*1 ,i suppose1 h be5 reg>d$ z music by him4 ,mo/ ( ^? t are associat$ ) ! b>b>ic man w\ld be any?+ b music to u4 ,! music1 = example1 t !y give 9 connection ) a play 9 a ,*9ese !atre w\ld n be acceptable to ! cultivat$ e> ( ,am]icans4 ,we h left beh9d mu* t ! _w call$ music4 ,we h left beh9d any numb] ( musical in/rum5ts4 ,we d n n[ h ^? t ! ,psalmi/ makes s mu* (1 ! old-"t h>p1 ! sackbut1 ! psalt]y4 ,i d n "k1 ?\gh y may1 :at k9d ( in/rum5ts !y 74 ,! _w has completely =gott5 !m1 & left !m out ( sight4 ,& yet no musical note1 no musical *ord1 no musical ?\ght1 no musical feel+1 has be5 =gott5 or dropp$ along ! advanc+ pa?way ( ! _w's progress2 & 9 our organs all ! attempts at in/rum5ts ( t k9d f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w are pres]v$1 trans=m$ & glorifi$4 ,9 our magnific5t or*e/ras all ! fir/ feeble beg9n+s are develop$ until we h a conception ( music to-day su* z w\ld h be5 utt]ly incompreh5sible to ! primeval man4 ,:at ,i wi% y to note is & ?is is ! use ( my illu/ration t ! advanc+ gr[? ( ! music ( ! _w has =gott5 no?+ t x 0 wor? :ile to keep4 ,let me give y "o m illu/ration4 ,take x 9 ! l9e ( gov]nm5t4 ,! fir/ tribes 7 gov]n$ by two =ces1 brute =ce & sup]/iti\s fe>4 ,^! 7 ! two ?+s t kept ! primal tribes ( ! _w 9 ord]1 su* ord] z 0 ma9ta9$ 9 ^? f>-(f times4 ,! _w has gone on develop+ diff]5t types ( gov]nm5t1 diff]5t types ( social ord]4 ,i ne$ n /op to outl9e !m = y ?is morn+3 y "k :at !y are2 & ,i only wi% y to cat* ! ?\ght ,i h 9 m9d4 ,i suppose t e "t "o ( ! old types 0 ab\t to pass away ! adh]5ts ( t type h be5 9 a panic le/ an>*y 0 ?reat5+ ! _w4 ,believ]s 9 ^! types h said t x 0 absolutely necess>y to keep !m1 9 ord] to pres]ve social ord]4 ,take ! attitude ( ! mon>*y to-day1 = example1 z t[>ds ! republic4 ,:5 we attempt$ to e/abli% our republic "h 9 ?is we/]n _w1 x 0 freely said by ! adh]5ts ( ! old political idea 9 ,europe t x w\ld ( necessity be a failure1 t !re 0 no possibility ( a /able human ord] )\t a hi]>*y ( nobles ) a k+ at ! top2 & ,i suppose !y believ$ x4 ,b we h prov$ beyond "q t we c h a /rong gov]nm5t1 an ord]ly gov]nm5t1 )\t ei!r nobility or k+4 ,!re is less gov]nm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "h to-day ?an 9 almo/ any o!r c\ntry ( ! _w1 a ne>] approa* to :at ! philosoph] w\ld call an>*y4 ,an>*y does n mean disord]1 :5 a philosoph] is talk+3 x means m]ely ! abs5ce ( ext]nal gov]nm5t4 ,& t is ! ideal t we are approa*+4 ,paul says1 y "k1 t ! law 0 made = wick$ p1 = ! disob$i5t & ! disord]ly1 n = good p4 ,h[ _m p are !re 9 ,new ,york to-day1 = example1 :o are hone/1 :o pay _! debts1 :o did n commit a burgl>y la/ night1 :o d n propose to be false to wife & home1 on acc\nt ( ! law1 ! exi/5ce ( c\rts & police8 ,! great majority ( ! citiz5s ( ,am]ica to-day w\ld g "r on be+ hone/ & k9d & lov+ & helpful1 :e!r !re 7 any laws or n4 ,!y are n kept to ^! c\rses ( conduct by ! law4 ,!y h le>n$ t ^! are ! fitt+ ways ( life t ^! are ! ?+s = a man to d2 & !y despise !mselves if !y are less ?an man4 ,9 o!r words1 ?is gov]nm5tal ord]1 :i* exi/s z an outside =ce1 at la/ gets writt5 9 ! he>t & becomes a law ( life4 ,n[ precisely ! same process is go+ on 9 o!r dep>tm5ts ( ! _w3 x is go+ on 9 religion4 ,& n[ let me come to religion1 & illu/rate ! work+ ( ! law "h4 ,! old types ( religi\s ?\ght & life & practice1 ! fir/ ones t ! _w knew1 are long s9ce outgr[n4 ,we reg>d !m z b>b>ic1 z cruel4 ,we h le>n$ t !re are n a million gods ( :om we ne$ /& 9 awe4 ,we h le>n$ t ,god is no p>tial ,god4 ,we h le>n$ t ,god does n want u1 z univ]sal man once believ$1 to sacrifice ! de>e/ object ( our love4 ,we h le>n$ t he does n want u to sacrifice our fir/-born *ild1 z ! old ,hebrews us$ to1 & ! rema9s ( :i* cu/om are pla9ly visible ?r\gh\t ! ,old ,te/am5t ev]y:]e4 ,we h left beh9d ^! old types ( religi\s ?\ght & life2 b ! _w has lo/ no?+ 9 ! process4 ,! _w has n left religion beh9d4 ,! :ole process ( gr[? & developm5t 9 ! sph]e ( ! religi\s life & ! developm5t ( man has be5 "o ( outgr[+ crude & p>tial & inadequate ?\ghts & feel+s ab\t ! univ]se & ,god & man & duty & de/9y4 ,we d n c>e s mu* ab\t c]emony z ! _w did once4 ,! mo/ civiliz$ p 9 ! _w are n s giv5 to ^! ?+s 9 _! religi\s developm5t4 ,we d n c>e s mu* ab\t cre$ z !y did a ?\s& or five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,we d n believe t ,god is go+ to judge u by our intellectual conceptions ( him & ( our fell[- m54 ,& ,i suppose x is true1 always has be5 true z x is to-day1 t ! adh]5t ( any p>ticul> =m or !ory ( ! religi\s life has ! feel+ t1 :5 t is ?reat5$1 religion is ?reat5$2 & he def5ds x passionately1 fights = x1 p]haps bitt]ly1 feels ju/ifi$ 9 oppos+1 p]haps hat+1 ^? he reg>ds z ! enemies ( ,god & 8 great & sacr$ & religi\s hopes4 ,& yet we "k1 z we /udy ! pa/1 :e!r we c q appreciate x z true 9 reg>d to ! !ories :i* ,i am voic+ to-day1 t ! tru? has nev] be5 9 any dang]1 & ! highe/ & f9e/ & sweete/ ?+s 9 ! religi\s life h nev] be5 9 any dang]1 are n 9 any dang] to-day4 ,let me indicate 9 two or ?ree directions4 ,!re has be5 a class ( ?9k]s1 :i* has done a good deal ( talk+ & writ+ 9 ?is direction1 :o are tell+ u t ! poetry1 ! romance1 ! wond]1 ! my/]y1 ( ! _w ^? ?+s t t5d to br+ a man to 8 knees & to lift 8 eyes 9 awe & rev]5ce are pass+ away2 t sci5ce is go+ to explore ev]y?+2 t !re is go+ to be no m unkn[n2 & t1 :5 we h complet$ ?is process1 "o ( ! great ess5tials ( religi\s ?\ght & feel+ & life w h p]i%$ f among m54 ,i v5ture to say to y t !re has nev] be5 a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w :5 !re 0 s mu* ( my/]y1 s mu* ( wond]1 s mu* ( rev]5ce1 s mu* ( awe1 z !re is to-day4 ,we are apt to fool ourselves 9 our ?9k+1 &1 :5 we h obs]v$ a fact1 & labell$ x1 to ?9k we "k x4 ,= example1 "h is ?is my/]i\s =ce t we call electricity1 :i* is fla%+ su* light 9 our homes & ?r\gh our /reets z ! _w has nev] kn[n be=e4 ,! c>s1 load$1 are spe$+ along our highways ) no visible means ( propulsion4 ,we /ep up to a little box1 & put a %ell to our e>1 & speak & li/51 & conv]se ) a fri5d 9 ,bo/on or ,*icago1 recogniz+ ! voice p]fectly1 z ?\gh ?is fri5d 7 by our side4 ,we s5d a message ov] a wire1 "u ! deep1 & talk to ,london & all r\nd ! globe2 & we h labell$ ?is =ce electricity4 ,&1 in/ead ( gett+ d[n on our knees 9 rev]5ce1 we get impati5t if our communication is delay$ two m9utes or ?ree4 ,we fool ourselves ) ! ?\ght t1 because we h call$ x electricity1 we "k x1 we h tak5 ! my/]y out ( ! fact4 ,:y1 fri5ds1 d y "k any?+ ab\t electricity8 ,d y "k :at x is8 ,d y "k :y x works z x does8 ,i d n2 & ,i d n "k ( anybody on ! face ( ! e>? :o does4 ,! wond] ( ! ,arabian ,nights is *eap & tame & !atrical comp>$ to ! wond] ( ?is ev]yday workaday _w ( ours1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* & by means ( :i* we are c>ry+ on our bus9ess & our daily avocations4 ,! wond] ( ! c>pet t w\ld c>ry ! p]son ?r\gh ! air :o sat ^u x & wi%$ is no?+ comp>$ ) ! p[] ( electricity1 /eam1 any "o ( ^! invisible1 intangible p[]s t are ?rill+ ?r\gh ! _w to-day4 ,!re nev] 0 s mu* room = my/]y1 = awe1 = poetry1 = romance1 z !re is 9 ! mid/ ( our comm]cial life 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury4 ,?is elem5t ( religion1 !n1 is 9 no dang]4 ,we "k no?+ ultimately4 ,:o c tell me :at a p>ticle ( matt] is8 ,:o c tell me :at a ray ( light is1 z x comes f a />8 ,:o c tell me h[ ! movem5ts 9 ! p>ticles ( air /rik+ my eye run up into n]ve & bra91 & become translat$ into ?\ght1 into light1 into =m1 into motion1 into all ?is wondr\s univ]se t surr\nds u on e h&8 ,!n take ! elem5t ( tru/4 ,p us$ to ?9k !y c\ld tru/ 9 _! gods4 ,rebecca1 = example1 /ole h] fa!r's gods1 & hid !m 9 ! trapp+s ( h] camel1 & sat on !m4 ,%e ?\ght1 !n1 t %e _h a god ne> h] :o w\ld c>e = h]4 ,! old ,hebrew1 ) an ox-team1 c>ri$ 8 ,god1 9 a box t he call$ ! ark1 into battle1 & suppos$ t he _h a v pres5t help 9 "t ( ne$4 ,b we h ! et]nal /ability & ord] ( ! univ]se1 a ,god t nev] =gets1 a ,god on :om we c lean1 9 :om we c tru/1 :o is n away (f 9 heav51 b "h1 clos] to u ?an ! air we brea!1 a ,god 9 :om we live & move & h our be+4 ,& has ?is evolution ( ! religi\s life ( ! _w ?reat5$ ! /ability ( tru?8 ,!re nev] 0 a "t on e>? :5 !re 0 su* a passion = tru? z !re is today4 ,:at means all ?is int5se activity ( ! sci5tific _w8 ^! m5 t devote _! lives to "s little fraction ( ! univ]se :i* !y /udy ?r\gh _! microscope1 n = pay1 to f9d "o little fragm5t ( ! tru? ( ,god2 ^! critics t are rummag+ ! du/-heaps ( ! ages 9 ! hope t !y may f9d "o little1 bright-glitt]+ p>ticle ( tru? 9 ! mid/ ( ! rubbi%8 ,!re nev] 0 su* a passion = tru? z !re is "h & n[4 ,are we go+ to lose ! s5se ( righte\sness :i* is ! v he>t ( religion8 ,!re nev] 0 a "t s9ce ! _w began :5 ! av]age man c>$ s mu* = righte\sness1 :5 he laid s mu* emphasis on human conduct1 on k9dness1 on help1 on all ^? ?+s t make ?is life ( ours desirable & sweet4 ,! ideal ( "* & behavior has ris5 /ep by /ep f ! beg9n+1 & is high] to-day ?an x ev] 0 be=e4 ,n because m5 fe> a :ipp+1 n because !y are ?reat5$ ) hell 9 ano!r _w1 n because a ,god ( v5geance is prea*$ to !m1 because !y h gr[n to see ! beauty ( righte\sness1 because !y "k t ob$i5ce to ! laws ( ,god means heal?1 means sanity1 means peace1 means prosp]ity1 means well-be+1 means all high & good & noble ?+s4 ,?is righte\sness is n driv5 into "o by bl[s f outside3 x blossoms out f ! intellect & ! consci5ce & ! he>t1 z ! recogniz$ law ( all f9e & desirable & human liv+4 ,:at are we los+1 !n1 z ! result ( ?is gr[? ( ! _w 9 accordance ) ! law ( evolution8 ,are we los+ our hope ( ! future8 ,! =m ( t hope is pass+ away4 ,we no long] believe 9 an und]gr\nd _w ( ! dead1 z ! ,hebrews did4 ,we no long] believe 9 a heav5 j above ! blue1 z ,*ri/5dom has believ$ = s long4 ,we no long] believe 9 a heav5 :]e all /ruggle & ?\ght & /udy & gr[? are left out1 :]e !re is to be only a monoton\s enjoym5t t w\ld pall ^u any liv+ rational s\l4 ,! =m ( x is pass+ away2 b !re nev] 0 a "t :5 !re 0 su* a great & inspir+ hope1 n simply = myself & my fri5ds1 n simply = my neighbors1 n simply = my p>ticul> *ur*4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t :5 !re 0 su* a great hope1 includ+ humanity = ?is _w & = ! next1 z t :i* inspires u n[4 ,no?+1 !n1 9 religion t is ( any wor? has ! _w =gott5 or is x likely to =get4 ,all ! old rev]5ces & loves & tru/s & inspirations & hopes & t5d]nesses are "h int]m+l$4 ,!y are 9 ! highe/ & noble/ p2 & !y are be+ c>ri$ on & ref9$ & purifi$ & glorifi$ z ! _w goes on4 ,& n[ let me sugge/ "o ?\ght m t may be ( com=t to "s4 ,a great _m p h be5 accu/om$ to associate s mu* ( _! religion ) ! =ms ( _! religi\s expression t !y fancy t ! _w's outgr[+ ^! means t religion is be+ outgr[n4 ,i said1 y rememb]1 :5 t\*+ ^u gov]nm5t z an illu/ration ( ! work+ ( ! law ( evolution1 t gov]nm5tal =ms 7 be+ outgr[n j z fa/ z ! _w 0 becom+ civiliz$4 ,if ?is _w ev] becomes p]fect1 gov]nm5t w cease to be1 9 ! s5se ( ^! ext]nal =ms1 simply because !re w be no ne$ ( x2 j z y take d[n a /ag+ :5 y h complet$ a h\se4 ,s ,i look =w>d to less & less c>e = ! ext]nal =ms ( ! religi\s life4 ,i believe !y w rema91 & !y ought to rema91 j z long z !y are any practical help to anybody2 b1 because a p]son ceases to ne$ !m1 y mu/ n ?9k t he has ceas$ to be religi\s4 ,:5 ! _w gets to be p]fectly religi\s1 !re w be no ne$ ( any *ur*es1 !re w be no ne$ any m ( prea*]s1 !re w be no ne$ ( any ( ! ext]nal c]emony ( religion4 ,y rememb] :at ! old se] says 9 ! book ( ,revelation1 z he looks =w>d to ! p]fect condition ( ?+s4 ,he is pictur+ t ideal city :i* he saw 9 8 vision com+ d[n f ,god out ( heav54 ,?is 0 8 poetical way ( sett+ =? 8 idea ( ! p]fect$ condition ( humanity2 & he said1 speak+ ( t city1 ,& ,i saw no temple !re91 = ! ,"l ,god 0 ! temple ( x4 ,! ext]nal =ms pass away :5 ! life ne$s !m no m4 ,take1 = example1 ! condition ( ?+s :5 ,jesus came to ,j]usalem4 ,y "k h[ !y put him to dea?4 ,& :at did !y put him to dea? =8 ,!y put him to dea? because he prea*$ ( a "t :5 !re w\ld be no ne$ ( any temple1 no ne$ ( any prie/hood1 no ne$ ( any ( ! ext]nal ?+s t !y reg>d$ z ess5tial to religi\s life4 ,!y ?\ght he 0 blasphem+1 !y ?\ght he 0 an enemy ( ,god & ( 8 fell[m51 because he talk$ t way4 ,he said to ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 ,y ?9k y mu/ wor%ip ,god on ?is m\nta91 ,g]izim1 & ! ,jews ?9k !y mu/ wor%ip him on ,m\nt ,moriah2 b ,god is _s1 & ! "t w come :5 y w n c>e :e!r y are 9 ?is place or t1 b w wor%ip him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,y see x 0 j along ^! l9es t ,jesus 0 prea*+ & work+ 9 8 day4 ,s1 :5 humanity becomes p]fect$1 ext]nal =ms1 t h help$ m\ld & %ape man into 8 p]fection1 w be ne$$ no m4 ,!y w fall (f1 pass away1 & be =gott52 b t w n mean t humanity has =gott5 or left beh9d any great ess5tial to ! religi\s life4 ,x w mean simply t he has tak5 !m up into 8 own he>t1 absorb$ !m into 8 life4 ,he naturally drops !m :5 he is no long] 9 ne$ ( ext]nal supports4 ,?is law ( evolution1 !n1 is simply ! me?od ( ,god's progress f ! beg9n+1 ! same me?od :i* 0 to be f\nd 9 ! l[e/1 ! me?od :i* has lift$ u to :]e we are1 ! me?od :i* looks out ) promise t[>ds ! bett] ?+s :i* are to come4 ,! "o life ?rill$ ! />-du/ ?r\gh1 ,9 nebul\s masses :irl$1 ,until1 glob$ l a drop ( dew1 ,%one out a new-made _w4 ,! "o life on ! ocean %ore1 ,?r\gh primal ooze & slime1 ,crept sl[ly on f less to m ,along ! ways ( "t4 ,! "o life 9 ! jungles old1 ,f l[ly creep+ ?+s1 ,did ev] "s new =m unfold1 ,swift feet or so>+ w+s4 ,! "o life all ! ages ?r\gh ,pursu$ its wondr\s plant ,till1 z ! tree ( promise grew1 ,x blossom$ into man4 ,! "o life rea*e? onw>d /ill2 ,z yet no eye may see ,! f>-(f fact1 man's dream fulfill8 ,! glory yet to be4 ,,:y ,,are ,,n ,,all ,,educat$ ,,p ,,unit>ians8 ,,! religi\s op9ions ( ! av]age p]son 9 any community d n c\nt = mu*1 if any "o is /udy+ !m ) ! endeavor to f9d out _! be>+ on :at is true or :at is false4 ,?is is true n only ( popul> religi\s op9ions1 b ( any o!r set ( op9ions :atev]2 & = ! simple reason t mo/ p d n hold _! op9ions z ! result ( any /udy1 ( any inve/igation1 because !y h s]i\sly tri$ to f9d out :at is true1 & h become conv9c$ t ?is1 & n t1 repres5ts ! reality ( ?+s4 ,let u note = a mom5t & ,i d ?is r to cle> ! way ?an because ,i consid] x ( any v great importance h[ x is t ! great majority ( p come by ! religi\s op9ions :i* !y happ5 to hold4 ,i suppose x is true 9 ?\s&s ( cases t a man or a woman is 9 ?is *ur* r ?an t m]ely z ! result ( inh]itance & *ildhood tra9+4 ,p inh]it _! religi\s ideas4 ,!y are taught c]ta9 ?+s 9 _! *ildhood1 !y h accept$ !m p]haps )\t any sort ( "q2 & s !y are :]e !y happ5 to be to-day4 ,if y /op & ?9k ( x = j a mom5t1 y w see t ?is may be all "r z a />t+-po9t1 b is n q an adequate reason :y we %\ld hold p]man5tly1 & ?r\gh\t our lives1 a p>ticul> set ( ideas4 ,if all ( u 7 to accept op9ions 9 ?is sort ( fa%ion1 & nev] put !m beh9d u or make any *ange1 :]e w\ld ! gr[? ( ! _w be8 ,h[ w\ld x be possible = "o g5]ation to make a little advance on t :i* prec$$ x1 s t we c\ld speak ( ! progress ( mank9d8 ,!n1 :5 p]sons d make up _! m9ds to *ange1 to leave "o *ur* & g to ano!r1 x is n an uncommon ?+ = !m simply to select a p>ticul> place ( wor%ip or a special organization = no bett] reason ?an t !y happ5 to l x1 to be attract$ to x = "s sup]ficial cause4 ,h[ _m p :o d leave "o *ur* = ano!r d x z ! result ( any e>ne/ /udy1 or real endeavor to f9d ! tru?8 ,& yet1 if y w give ! matt] a mom5t's s]i\s consid]ation1 y w see t we h no sort ( "r to *oose "o !ory r ?an ano!r1 "o set ( ideas r ?an ano!r1 because we happ5 to l "o ?+1 & n some?+ else4 ,lik+ or dislik+1 a sup]ficial pref]5ce or av]sion1 is an imp]t95ce :5 deal+ ) ^! great1 high1 & deep que/ions ( ,god & ! s\l1 ( ! true or ! false4 ,!n ,i h kn[n a great _m p 9 my life :o w5t to a p>ticul> *ur* = no bett] reason ?an m]e conv5i5ce4 ,x 0 easily accessible1 x 0 j ar\nd ! corn]1 !y did n h to make any long j\rney1 & did n h to put !mselves out any to get up a little e>li] on ,sunday morn+1 :i* !y w\ld o!rwise ne$ to d4 ,a m]e matt] ( conv5i5ce6 ,& ?is is s _m times all[$ to settle "s great "q ( "r or wrong4 ,!n y w f9d ^? :o select a p>ticul> *ur* or a p>ticul> *ur* organization1 become id5tifi$ ) x1 m]ely because on a casual visit to ! place !y 7 tak5 ) ! m9i/]1 happ5$ to l 8 appe>ance1 8 me?od ( speak+1 ! way he pres5t$ 8 ideas4 ,or p]haps !y 7 attract$ by ! music4 ,!re are p]sons :o decide ^! great que/ions ( ,god & tru? & ! s\l = no m important a reason ?an ! organization & ! capacity ( ! *ur* *oir4 ,x is n an uncommon ?+ = p to att5d "s p>ticul> *ur* because x promises to be socially advantage\s to !m4 ,x is fa%ionable 9 a p>ticul> t[n4 ,i h a fri5d1 ,i /ill call him fri5d1 a ,bo/on lawy]1 :o told me 9 conv]sation ab\t ?is subject "o day t he delib]ately w5t to ! l>ge/ *ur* he c\ld f9d1 & t1 if 9 ! p>ticul> city 9 :i* he 0 resid+ ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 9 ! majority1 he %\ld att5d t4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( p]sons :o wi% to be 9 ! swim1 & :o are div]t$ ?is way or t by :at seems to !m socially pr(itable4 ,?9k ( x1 claim+ to be foll[]s ( ! ,naz>5e1 :o 0 outca/1 spit ^u1 treat$ ) contempt1 on :om ! scribes & ,ph>isees ( 8 day look$ d[n ) bitt]ness & scorn1 & :o l$ ! _w = ! sake ( 8 love = ,god out into a l>g] tru?1 :o made himself ( no reputation1 claim to be foll[]s ( him1 & let a matt] ( fa%ion decide :e!r !y w g ?is way or walk 9 "s o!r pa? ,i ,?9k ( ! irony ( a situation l t6 ,!n1 aga91 !re are ^? :o atta* !mselves to "s "o *ur* r ?an to ano!r because1 aft] look+ ov] ! gr\nd1 !y made up _! m9ds t x w\ld be to _! bus9ess advantage4 ,!y w become associat$ ) a set ( p :o c help !m on 9 ! _w4 ,x is all v well1 if !re be no high] consid]ation1 = a p]son to be gov]n$ 9 8 action by motives l ^!2 b is x q "r to decide a "q ( tru? or falsehood1 ( ,god or duty1 ( ! consecration ( ! human s\l1 ( ! s]vice ( "o's fell[- m51 on ! basis ( suppos$ f9ancial advantage8 ,!re is h>dly a ye> goes by t p]sons d n come to me1 consid]+ ! "q z to :e!r !y w att5d my *ur*4 ,i c see 9 a few m9utes' conv]sation ) !m t !y h "s purpose to ga94 ,!y wi% to be help$ on 9 ! prosecution ( "s s*eme = _! own advancem5t4 ,if !y succe$1 !y are dev\t ,unit>ians & loyal foll[]s ( m9e4 ,if n1 )9 a few weeks ,i he> ( !m z devot$ att5dants some:]e else1 :]e !y h be5 able to make _! p]sonal plans a success4 ,^! are "s ( ! reasons !re are wor?i] ones ?an ^! :i* influ5ce ! cr[d4 ,!re are1 ,i say1 wor?i] ones4 ,let me h9t "o or two4 ,i d n ?9k x is any sacrilege1 or betrayal ( confid5ce1 = me to speak a "n4 ,! late ,frances ,e4 ,will>d1 "o ( ! able/1 true/1 mo/ devot$ wom5 ,i h ev] kn[n1 frankly confess$ to me 9 p]sonal conv]sation t %e 0 m 9 sympa?y ) my religi\s ideas ?an ( ^? ( ! ,*ur* ) :i* %e 0 connect$1 b h] love1 h] t5d] love & rev]5ce = h] "m & ! memory ( h] "m's religion 7 su* t %e c\ld n f9d x 9 h] he>t to break away4 ,%e lov$ ! s]vices h] "m lov$1 %e lov$ ! hymns h] "m sung1 %e lov$ ! associations connect$ ) h] "m's life4 ,all sweet1 beautiful1 noble2 b1 if nobody f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w _h ev] advanc$ beyond mo!rs' ideas :]e %\ld we be to-day8 ,is x n1 aft] all1 ! true/ rev]5ce = "m1 9 ! _s ( consecration %e %[$ to foll[ ! tru? z y see x to-day1 z %e foll[$ x z %e saw x ye/]day8 ,s mu* to ju/ify ! /atem5t ,i made1 t ! av]age popul> belief on any subject is n a reliable guide to a p]son :o is e>ne/ly desir+ to f9d ! simple tru?4 ,n[ let u come to ! answ] ( ! specific "q :i* ,i h prop\nd$4 ,:y are n all educat$ p ,unit>ians8 ,i ask ?is "q1 n because ,i orig9at$ x1 b because x has be5 put to me1 ,i suppose1 a hundr$ times4 ,p say1 ,y claim to h /udi$ ^! matt]s v c>efully1 y h tri$ to f9d ! tru?1 y ?9k y h f\nd x4 ,y h foll[$ :at y reg>d z ! true me?od ( se>*4 ,if y h f\nd ! tru?1 & if o!r p1 us+ ?is same me?od & be+ z unbias$ z y1 c\ld also f9d x1 h[ does x happ5 t ,unit>ians are 9 ! m9ority8 ,:y d n all p]sons :o /udy & :o are educat$ accept ! ,unit>ian fai?8 ,?is "q1 ,i say1 has be5 ask$ me a great _m times2 & x is a "q t des]ves a fair1 an e>ne/ & sympa!tic answ]4 ,su* an answ] ,i am n[ to try to give4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 let me make a few ass]tions4 ,i h n "t to prove !m ?is morn+2 b !y are capable ( pro(4 ,! advantage ( a sci5tific /atem5t is t1 ?\gh y d n /op to prove x1 y "k x c be prov$ any "t1 :5ev] a p]son *ooses to take ! "t or tr\ble4 ,= example1 if ,i /ate ! tru? ( ! ,cop]nican sy/em1 or t ! e>? revolves ar\nd ! sun1 & y *all5ge me to prove x 9 two m9utes1 ,i may n be able to2 x may take long] ?an t2 b ,i "k x c be demon/rat$ to-morr[ or next week or any "t1 because x has be5 demon/rat$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,i wi% n[ to ass]t ! tru? ( c]ta9 fundam5tal pr9ciples2 & ^! pr9ciples1 y note1 are ^? :i* con/itute ! peculi>ity ( ! ,unit>ian p z a body ( !ological believ]s4 ,= example1 t ?is :i* is all ar\nd u & ( :i* we are a "p is a univ]se is demon/rat$ beyond "q4 ,x is "o1 ! unity ( ! univ]se4 ,! unity ( =ce1 ! unity ( sub/ance or matt]1 ! unity ( law1 ! unity ( life1 ! unity ( humanity1 ! unity ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( e?ics1 ! unity ( ! religi\s life & aspiration ( ! _w1 ^!1 ,i say1 are demon/rat$4 ,& d y n see t demon/rat+ ^! c>ries along ) x ! unque/ion$1 ! absolute demon/ration ( ! unity ( ! p[] t is 9 ! univ]se & manife/s itself ?r\gh x8 ,! unity ( ,god8 ,! ,"l our ,god is "o6 ,& ?is is no "q ( speculation1 x is demon/rat$ tru?4 ,n[1 z to any speculative or metaphysical division ( ,god's nature into ?ree p>ts or p]sonalities1 !re is n1 & !re _c be1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 "o slighte/ p>ticle ( pro(4 ,! unity is demon/rat$3 any?+ else is incapable ( demon/ration4 ,next1 ! ,unit>ian cont5tion ,i say ,unit>ian1 n because we orig9at$ x by any means1 b simply because we fir/ & *iefly among religi\s bodies h accept$ x z to ! orig9 & nature ( man z sci5ce has unfold$ x to u1 ?us preclud+ ! possibility ( ! tru? ( any doctr9e ( any fall4 ,?is is n speculation1 x is n :im4 ,x is n some?+ pick$ up by ! way1 t a man *ooses because he likes x1 & because he does n l some?+ else4 ,?is is demon/rat$ tru?1 z cle>ly & fully demon/rat$ z is ! law ( gravity or ! fact t wat] w freeze at a c]ta9 temp]ature4 ,!n ! "q ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,unit>ian position 9 reg>d to ! orig91 ! me?od ( composition1 ! au!nticity & ! au?ority ( ,biblical books1 is a commonplace ( s*ol>%ip4 ,!re is no rational "q 9 reg>d to x any m4 ,next1 ! "q ( ! orig9 & nature ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,! naturalness ( 8 bir?1 ! naturalness ( 8 dea?1 8 pure humanity1 are made cle>] & sur] by e new /ep :i* inve/igation takes2 & !re is no?+ 9 ! nature ( pro( t is conceivable 9 reg>d to any o!r !ory4 ,if any "o *ooses to accept x1 well2 b nobody claims1 or c claim1 to prove x1 to settle x1 to demon/rate x z true4 ,x becomes an article ( fai?1 a "q ( volunt>y belief2 b !re is no possibility ( hold+ x 9 any o!r way4 ,s z to ! nature ( salvation4 ,x is a matt] ( "*2 a man is sav$ :5 he is "r4 ,& t he _c be sav$ 9 any o!r way is demon/rable & demon/rat$ tru?4 ,n[1 ^! are ! ma9 pr9ciples :i* con/itute ! beliefs ( ,unit>ians2 & 9 any c\rt ( reason !y are able to make good _! claim aga9/ any corn]4 ,&1 if !re be no o!r motive at "w except ! "o cle>-ey$1 simple desire to f9d ! tru?1 !re c be no two op9ions conc]n+ any ( !m4 ,:y1 !n1 are n all ?\ghtful1 educat$ p ,unit>ians8 ,well may ! li/5] ask1 9 wond]1 if ! /atem5ts ,i h j be5 mak+ are true4 ,n[ ,i propose to (f] "s sugge/ions1 %[+ :at are "s ( ! influ5ces at "w :i* det]m9e belief1 & :i* h v little to d ) ! "q z to :e!r ! beliefs are capable ( e/abli%+ !mselves z true or n4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 let u raise ! "q z to :at is g5]ally meant by education4 ,we assume t all educat$ p ought to agree on all great que/ions2 & !y ought1 note n[ :at ,i am say+1 !y ought1 if !y are really & truly educat$1 & if ) a cle> & s+le eye !y are seek+ simply ! tru?4 ,b1 9 ord] to und]/& ! situation1 we ne$ to note a good _m o!r ?+s t ent] into ?is matt] ( det]m9+ ! religi\s pa? 9 :i* p w walk4 ,n[ :at d we mean by education8 ,popul>ly1 if a man has be5 to s*ool1 p>ticul>ly if he is a college graduate1 if he c read a little ,lat9 & speak ,fr5*1 & kn[s some?+ ( music1 if he has graduat$ any:]e1 he is spok5 ( z educat$4 ,b is t a correct use ( language8 ,are we sure t a man is educat$ m]ely because he kn[s a lot ( ?+s or has be5 ?r\gh a p>ticul> c\rse ( /udy8 ,:at does a human education mean8 ,does x n mean ! unfold+1 ! developm5t ( our faculties 9 su* a way t 9 ! intellectual sph]e we c come into contact ) & possession ( ! reality ( ?+s1 ! tru?8 ,intellectually1 is !re any o!r object ( education ?an to fit a man to f9d ! tru?8 ,& yet let me give y a case4 ,"h is a man1 ,i take x z an illu/ration simply1 n because ,i h any?+ p>ticul> aga9/ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* any m ?an aga9/ any o!r body ( believ]s1 :o has be5 ?r\gh a ,ca?olic college1 has made himself ma/] ( ,ca?olic doctr9e1 become famili> ) !ological & ecclesia/ical lit]ature2 suppose he kn[s all ! languages1 or a doz5 ( !m1 hav+ !m at 8 f+]s' ends4 ,d y n see t z a tru?-seek] 9 a free _w he may n be educat$ at all8 ,he may be educat$1 z we say1 or tra9$ is ! bett] ^w1 into acceptance ( a c]ta9 sy/em ( traditional ?\ght1 t c give no good reason = itself2 = 8 prejudices1 8 loves & hates may be call$ into play4 ,he may be tra9$ into ! e>ne/ conviction t x is 8 highe/ duty to be loyal to a p>ticul> set ( ideas4 ,take ! way ,i 0 educat$4 ,i grew up read+ ! d5om9ational reviews1 & ! d5om9ational newspap]s4 ,i 0 taught t x 0 dang]\s & wick$ to d\bt4 ,i mu/ n ?9k freely3 t 0 ! "o ?+ ,i 0 n p]mitt$ to d4 ,i w5t to a !ological s*ool1 & _h drill$ into me ye> aft] ye> t su* beliefs1 ab\t ,god & man & ,jesus & ! ,bible & ! future _w1 7 unque/ionably true1 & t ,i mu/ n look at any?+ t w\ld ?r[ a d\bt ^u !m4 ,& ,i 0 s5t out into ! _w graduat$1 n z a tru?-seek]1 b to fight = my sy/em1 z a ,we/ ,po9t graduate is taught t he mu/ fight = 8 c\ntry )\t ask+ any que/ions4 ,d y n see t ?is1 :i* goes "u ! "n ( education1 in/ead ( fitt+ a man to f9d ! tru?1 may di/9ctly & def9itely unfit him1 make x h>d] = him to f9d any tru? except t :i* is conta9$ 9 ! sy/em :i* has be5 drill$ into him f 8 *ildhood up & ye> aft] ye>8 ,education1 9 ord] to fit a man to be a tru?-seek]1 mu/ be some?+ diff]5t f ?is m]ely tea*+ a man a c]ta9 sy/em1 a c]ta9 set ( ideas1 & drill+ him into ! belief t he mu/ def5d ^! ideas aga9/ all corn]s4 ,a good _m p1 !n1 :o are call$ educat$1 are n educat$ at all4 ,i h _h ?is "q ask$ me repeat$ly3 ,if y\r position is true1 "h is a college graduate1 & "h is ano!r2 & "h is a m9i/] ( su* a d5om9ation1 or a prie/ ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 :y d !y n accept y\r ideas8 ,d y n see1 h[ev]1 t ?is s-call$ education may /& squ>ely 9 ! way8 ,n[1 9 ! second place1 ,i want to dwell a little on ! difficulty ( p's gett+ rid ( a !ory :i* possesses _! m9ds1 & sub/itut+ = x ano!r !ory4 ,& ,i wi% y to note t x is n a religi\s difficulty nor a !ological difficulty nor a ,bapti/ difficulty nor a ,presbyt]ian difficulty3 x is a human difficulty4 ,!re is no body ( p on ! face ( ! e>? t is l>ge en\gh to conta9 all ! _w's bigotry4 ,x ov]fl[s all f5ces & gets into all enclosures4 ,discuss+ ! subject a little :ile ago1 by correspond5ce ) a prom95t sci5tific man 9 ,new ,engl&1 ,i got f him ! illu/rations :i* ,i hold 9 my h&1 t5d+ to set =? h[ difficult x is = sci5tific m5 !mselves to get rid ( a !ory :i* !y h be5 work+ = & try+ to prove1 & sub/itute = x ano!r !ory4 ,i imag9e t !re may be a physiological basis = ! difficulty4 ,i sugge/ x1 at any rate4 ,we say t ! m9d t5ds to run 9 grooves ( ?\ght4 ,t means1 ,i suppose1 t !re is some?+ 9 ! molecul> movem5ts ( ! bra9 t comes to correspond to a well-trodd5 pa?way4 ,x is easy to walk t pa?1 & x is n easy to get out ( x4 ,let x ra9 on ! top ( a hill2 &1 if y wat* ! wat]1 y w see t x seeks little grooves t h be5 worn !re by ! fall+ ( pa/ ra9s1 & t ! little /reams obey ! sci5tific law & foll[ ! l9es ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,!re comes a big %[]1 a heavy d[nfall2 & p]haps x w wa% away ! surface & *ange ! b$s ( ^! old wat]c\rses1 create new ones4 ,s1 !n1 :5 !re comes a deluge ( new tru?1 x wa%es away ! ruts along :i* p h be5 accu/om$ to ?9k2 & !y are able to recon/ruct _! !ories4 ,n[ let me give y "s ( ^! sci5tific illu/rations4 ,fir/1 t heat is a mode ( motion 0 prov$ by ,sir ,humphry ,davy & ,c\nt ,rum=d be=e #ahbj4 ,9 #ahdb ,j\le1 ( ,man*e/]1 ,engl&1 prov$ ! quantitative relation betwe5 me*anical en]gy & heat4 ,9 #ahfc note ! dates ,tyndall gave a c\rse ( lectures on heat z a mode ( motion1 & 0 ev5 !n sne]$ at by "s sci5tific m5 = 8 tem]ity4 ,tait1 ( ,glasg[1 0 p>ticul>ly ob/rep]\s4 ,to-day nobody que/ions x2 & we g back to ,sir ,humphry ,davy & ,c\nt ,rum=d = our pro(s1 too4 ,x 0 prov$ sci5tifically prov$ !n2 b x took ! _w all ^! ye>s1 ev5 ! sci5tific _w1 to get rid ( its prejudices 9 favor ( "s o!r !ory1 & see ! =ce ( ! pro(4 ,n[1 9 ! second place1 x 0 held orig9ally t light 0 a s]ies ( corpuscles t flew (f f a heat$ surface2 b ,?omas ,"y1 ab\t ! ye> #ahjd1 demon/rat$ ! pres5t accept$ !ory ( light4 ,b x 0 f\ght = ye>s4 ,only aft] a long "t did ! sci5tific _w give up its prejudice 9 favor ( ! !ory t 0 prop\nd$ by ,newton4 ,b to-day we g back to ,"y1 & see t he demon/rat$ x beyond "q4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 take ano!r fact4 ,betwe5 #ahcj & #ahde ,f>aday work$ out a !ory ( electrical & magnetic ph5om5a4 ,x 0 prov$ to be correct4 ,maxwell1 a fam\s *emi/ 9 ,london1 look$ ov] ! matt]1 & p]suad$ himself t ,f>aday 0 "r2 b nobody paid mu* att5tion to ei!r ( !m2 until aft] a :ile ! sci5tific _w1 ?r\gh ! "w ( its y\ng] m51 ^? lea/ w$d$ to ! old-"t beliefs1 conc$$ t x mu/ be true4 ,! ,nebul> ,!ory 0 prov$ & work$ out by ,kant m ?an a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s ago4 ,9 #agii ,laplace work$ x out aga92 b x 0 a long "t be=e x 0 accept$4 ,& n[ we g back to ,kant & ,laplace = our demon/ration4 ,d>w9's ,orig9 ( ,species 0 publi%$ 9 #ahei4 ,b x 0 attack$ by sci5ti/s z well z !ologians on e h&4 ,huxley ev5 look$ at x ) a good deal ( hesitancy be=e he accept$ x4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 ev]ybody goes back to ! ,orig9 ( ,species1 & f9ds ! :ole ?+ !re1 demon/ration & all4 ,lyell publi%$ a book on ! antiquity ( man 9 #ahfc4 ,x 0 tw5ty- five ye>s be=e all ! sci5tific m5 ( ! _w 7 ready to give up ! idea t man _h be5 on ! e>? m ?an six or eight ?\s& ye>s4 ,s we f9d t x is n !ologians only2 x is sci5ti/s1 too1 t f9d x difficult to accept new ideas4 ,i "k sci5tific m5 among my p]sonal fri5ds :o are simply incapable ( be+ hospitable to an idea t w\ld compel !m to recon/ruct a !ory t !y h already accept$4 ,:y are n all educat$ m5 ,unit>ians8 ,:y d n sci5tific m5 accept demon/rat$ tru? :5 x is fir/ demon/rat$ z tru?8 ,x puts !m to too mu* tr\ble4 ,x t\*es _! pride4 ,!y d n l to feel t !y h ?r[n away half _! lives foll[+ an hypo!sis t is n capable ( be+ sub/antiat$4 ,!n1 9 ! ?ird place1 !re are m51 & educat$ m5 z ! _w goes1 :o delib]ately decl9e to /udy new tru?2 & !y are m5 9 ! sci5tific field & 9 ! religi\s field4 ,!y purposely refuse to look at any?+ :i* w\ld t5d to di/urb _! pres5t accept$ belief4 ,9 my boyhood ,i us$ to he> ,dr4 ,john ,o4 ,fiske1 a fam\s prea*] 9 ,ma9e4 ,he told a fri5d ( m9e1 9 8 old age1 t he simply refus$ to read any book t w\ld t5d to di/urb 8 beliefs4 ,pr(essor ,william ,g4 ,t4 ,%$d1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ !ologians ( ?is c\ntry1 a lead+ ,presbyt]ian div9e1 publi%$ s ,i am n sl&]+ him by say+ x a /atem5t t he did n consid] any book writt5 s9ce ! sev5te5? c5tury wor? 8 read+4 ,& yet we h a new _w s9ce ! sev5te5? c5tury1 a new revelation ( ,god & ( man4 ,to foll[ ! tea*+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury w\ld be to g wrong 9 almo/ e conceivable direction4 ,:at is ! use ( pay+ any att5tion to ! !ological or religi\s op9ions ( a man :o av[s an attitude l t8 ,f>aday1 to come n[ to a sci5tific illu/ration1 s t y w n ?9k ,i am too h>d on !ologians1 ,f>aday belong$ to "o ( ! mo/ or?odox sects 9 ,engl&2 & he us$ to say delib]ately t he kept 8 religion & 8 sci5ce ap>t4 ,he says1 ,:5 ,i g into my closet1 ,i lock ! door ( my laboratory2 &1 :5 ,i g into my laboratory1 ,i lock ! door ( my closet4 ,he did v wisely to keep !m ap>t2 =1 if !y _h got toge!r1 !re w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 an explosion4 ,ano!r sci5tific illu/ration is ,agassiz4 ,agassiz unconsci\sly wr\ght out & develop$ "s ( ! mo/ wondr\s & beautiful pro(s ( evolution t ! _w has ev] kn[n2 & yet he f\ght evolution to ! la/ day ( 8 life1 simply because he _h accept$ ! o!r !ory4 ,& he got x into 8 head t !re 0 some?+ ab\t evolution t t5d$ to injure religion & degrade man1 n a rational objection1 n a sci5tific objection1 b a feel+1 a prejudice4 ,!re is ano!r class ( p t ,i mu/ ref] to4 ,in/itutions & organizations come into be+1 creat$1 9 ! fir/ place1 z ! embodim5t & expression ( new & gr& tru?s2 & aft] a ,arile _! mom5tum becomes su* t ! p]sons :o are connect$ ) !m _c control _! movem5ts1 & ^! p]sons become victims ( ! organizations & in/itutions to :i* !y belong4 ,s1 :5 a new tru? appe>s1 ! old organization rolls on l a ,jugg]naut c>1 & cru%es ! life1 s f> z x is possible1 out ( ev]y?+ 9 its way4 ,take1 = example1 & note :at a p[] x is & :at an unconsci\s bribe x is to ^? :o belong to x1 ! great ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,a man's ambitions1 if he has le>n+1 p[]1 ability1 tell him t !re is ! ,ar*bi%opric ( ,cant]bury ahead ( him z a possibility4 ,8 hopes1 ! *ances ( promotion & p[]1 are ) ! in/itution4 ,&1 !n1 x is su* a trem5d\s social influ5ce4 ,x is no wond]1 !n1 t m5 :o are n ov]-/rong1 :o h n ! /uff 9 !m out ( :i* h]oes are made1 %\ld cl+ to ! in/itution & rema9 loyal to x1 ev5 :ile !y are false to ! tru? t us$ to animate x & = :i* alone any in/itution ought to exi/4 ,let me give y ano!r illu/ration4 ,edw>d ,temple1 late ,bi%op ( ,london1 & :o is n[ ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 _h a prie/ ( ! e/abli%$ ,*ur* come to him & make a confession ( hold+ c]ta9 beliefs :i* he knew 7 h]etical4 ,! ar*bi%op said to him frankly3 ,z ,edw>d ,temple1 ,i believe !m1 ,i am 9 sympa?y ) y\r views4 ,z ! head ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 ,i mu/ be oppos$ to !m2 & ! op9ions :i* y hold _c be tol]at$4 ,t is :at ! influ5ce ( a great organization may come to4 ,let me give y ano!r concrete illu/ration4 ,"h is our ,am]ican ,bible ,society1 :i* publi%es & circulates millions ( ,bibles all ov] ! _w4 ,x is oblig$1 z at pres5t organiz$1 to pr9t & di/ribute ! ,k+ ,james v]sion ( ! ,bible2 b !re is n a s*ol> or a m9i/] connect$ ) ! organization any:]e :o does n "k at lea/1 s9ce ! revision at any rate t 9 _m important respects ! ,k+ ,james v]sion is n an accurate translation ( ! orig9al1 ev5 if t is conc$$ to be infallible4 ,s t ?is organization /&s to-day 9 ! position ( be+ oblig$ to circulate all ov] ! _w = ,god's tru? any numb] ( tea*+s t are simply blund]s ( ! translator1 ( ! copyi/1 or int]polat$ passages t h come d[n f ! pa/4 ,s m5 9 e direction become p]suad$ t !y mu/ be loyal to ! organization4 ,i "k cases :]e a m9i/] 9 conv]sation ) a fri5d has said3 ,s long z ,i rema9 a memb] ( ?is ,*ur*1 ,i h got a great in/itution back ( me1 & ,i c accompli% s mu* socially & 9 e way on acc\nt ( x4 ,i "k ,i d n believe half ( ! cre$1 b any numb] ( o!r m9i/]s are 9 ! same box4 ,& s !y /ay true to ! organization1 :ile tru? to ! tru? is sacrific$4 ,"o o!r influ5ce t keeps s _m ( ^! old ideas alive or prolongs _! exi/5ce beyond ! natural t]m is "r 9 "h4 ,any numb] ( m51 educat$1 /rong1 prom95t m51 give _! c\nt5ance & influ5ce to ! support ( old-"t religi\s organizations because !y believe t someh[ or o!r !y are s]viceable z a police =ce 9 ! _w1 !y keep p quiet1 !y help pres]ve social ord]4 ,i h _h p ov] & ov] aga9 say t !y believ$ x w\ld be a great calamity to di/urb ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 because x keeps s _m p quiet4 ,d y "k1 fri5ds1 ,i reg>d ?is z ! wor/ infidelity t ,i "k ( on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,x is d\bt ( ,god1 8 ability to lead & manage 8 _w )\t *eat+ x4 ,x is d\bt ( tru?1 z to :e!r x is safe = anybody except v wise p1 l a few ( u6 ,x is d\bt ( humanity1 its capacity to f9d ! tru?1 & believe 9 x & live on x4 ,d y believe t ,god has made ?is univ]se s t x is heal?i] = ! masses to live on a lie ?an x is = !m to live on ! tru?8 ,is t y\r confid5ce 9 ,god8 ,is t ! k9d ( ,god y wor%ip8 ,x is n ! k9d ,i wor%ip4 ,!re is no dang] ( ! ignorant masses ( ! _w gett+ wise too fa/1 judg+ by ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ up to ! pres5t "t4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t is safe2 & t is tru?4 ,d y "k :at ! tr\ble 0 at ! "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution8 ,x 0 n t ! p began to reason & ?9k1 & lo/ _! fai?1 z s frequ5tly said by sup]ficial hi/orians3 x 0 t !y wak$ up at la/ to ! idea t ! ari/ocracy & ! prie/hood _h n only be5 fleec+ !m f9ancially & keep+ !m d[n socially1 b _h be5 fool+ !m religi\sly1 until at la/ !y broke away1 hav+ no confid5ce left 9 ,god or prie/ or educat$ p or nobility or any?+4 ,no wond] !y made havoc4 ,if y want to make a riv] dang]\s1 dam x up1 keep ! wat]s back1 until by & by ! pressure f ! hills & ! m\nta9s becomes s great t x c be re/rict$ no long]2 & x n only breaks ?r\gh ! dam1 b bur/s all b>ri]s1 floods ! c\ntry1 sweeps away homes1 f>ms1 cattle1 human be+s1 t[ns1 cities1 leav+ ru9 9 its pa?4 ,let riv]s fl[ z ,god meant !m to2 & !y w be safe4 ,s let ! _w le>n1-- le>n gradually1 & adapt itself to new tru? z x le>ns1 & !re w be an ev5 & ord]ly m>* ( human progress4 ,! dang] is 9 our sett+ ourselves up z be+ wis] ?an ,god1 wis] ?an ! univ]se1 & dol+ out to ! multitude ! little fragm5ts ( tru? t we ?9k are fitt$ = _! dige/ion4 ,! imp]t95ce ( x1 & ! impiety ( x6 ,i mu/ n /op to deal ) o!r reasons :i* lie 9 my m9d ?is morn+4 ,y c ?9k along o!r *annels = y\rselves4 ,i h simply wi%$ to sugge/ t1 9 ! k9d ( _w we are liv+ 91 y may n be sure1 at any p>ticul> age 9 hi/ory1 t a set ( ideas is go+ to be accept$ by ! multitude m]ely because !y are true2 &1 because !y are n accept$ at once1 y are n1 !re=e1 to come to ! conclusion t !y are n true4 ,!re nev] has be5 a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w :5 ! tru? 0 n 9 ! m9ority4 ,g back to ! "t ( ,jesus3 d y n rememb] h[ ! p ask$ :e!r any ( ! scribes or ! ,ph>isees believ$ on him8 ,!y 7 ready to accept him if !y c\ld g ) ! cr[d2 b x nev] occurr$ to !m to raise ! "q z to :e!r x 0 _! duty to g ) him :ile he 0 alone1 z to :e!r two or ?ree might n repres5t "s high] conception ( ,god1 "s =w>d /ep on ! "p ( humanity4 ,consid] = j a mom5t1 let x be 9 lit]ature1 9 art1 9 gov]nm5t1 9 e?ics1 any:]e1 f9d out :]e ! cr[d is1 & y w f9d :]e ! tru? is n4 ,disraeli made a v pr(\nd rem>k :5 he said t a popul> op9ion 0 always ! op9ion :i* 0 ab\t to pass away4 ,by ! "t a notion gets accept$ by ! cr[d1 ! deep] /ud5ts are see+ "s high] & f9] tru? t[>ds :i* !y are rea*+4 ,! pione]s are always 9 ! m9ority4 ,! vangu>d ( an army is nev] s l>ge z ! ma9 body t comes along beh9d aft] ! way has be5 laid out = x4 ,!n to side ) ,tru? is noble :5 we %>e h] wret*$ cru/4 ,t is ,l[ell's sugge/ion1 9 t fam\s poem ( 84 ,if we c>e = tru?1 we %all n wait until x becomes popul>4 ,! tru? 9 any direction to-day1 if we _h ! judgm5t ( ! _w1 w\ld be vot$ d[n4 ,*ri/ianity w\ld be vot$ d[n among ! religions2 ,prote/antism w\ld be vot$ d[n 9 ,*ri/ianity2 & ! highe/ & f9e/ ?9k]s 9 ! ,prote/ant *ur*es w\ld be vot$ d[n by ! majority ( ! memb]s4 ,d n be di/urb$1 !n1 or tr\bl$1 because y h n ! cr[d & ! %\t+ accompany+ y on y\r onw>d m>*2 & rememb] t !re mu/ be some?+ ( h]oism 9 ?is consecration to tru?4 ,i wi% to quote to y1 z be>+ on ?is tru?1 a wond]fully f9e ^w :i* ,i h j come across 9 a rec5t numb] ( ! ,cosmopolitan ,magaz9e1 ! ^w ( ! ,hon4 ,?omas ,b4 ,re$1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,he says1 ,"o ) ,god may be a majority2 b crucifixion & ! fagot may ant$ate ! c\nt+ ( ! votes4 ,b1 if x means crucifixion & ! fagot1 & we claim to be foll[]s ( ! ,naz>5e & wor?y ( him1 ev5 = t we %all n %r9k4 ,x is our bus9ess simply to raise ! "q1 & try to answ] x or ourselves1 ,:i* way mu/ ,i g to foll[ ! tru?8 ,& t way ,i mu/ tread1 :e!r x means life or dea?1 :atev] ! consequ5ces2 = ! tru?-seek] is ! only ,god-seek]4 ,,:]e ,,is ,,! ,,evangelical ,,*ur*8 ,z y are aw>e1 !re are c]ta9 *ur*es t h tak5 ! "n ( ,evangelical1 !reby1 ( c\rse1 putt+ =? ! claim t 9 "s special or peculi> way !y h ! gospel 9 keep+4 ,= ,evangel is ! ^w translat$ gospel1 ,evangeli/ is a prea*] ( ! gospel1 ,evangelical is ! appropriate "n = ! *ur* ^: m9i/]s prea* ! gospel4 ,& ! ^w gospel1 z y "k1 translat$1 means good news4 ,x is ! proclamation ( hope1 ( some?+ t ! _w has be5 grop+ 9 d>kness =1 a message t %\ld lift ! burd5 (f ! human he>t1 make m5 /rong] to endure1 fill !m ) *e] 9 ! mid/ ( life's difficulties & dang]s1 & give !m a tru/ ) :i* to walk out into ! d>kness t lies at ! end4 ,a c]ta9 section1 ,i say1 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has appropriat$ ?is "n2 & by common cons5t x has be5 conc$$ to x4 ,& z usage makes language1 & ! diction>ies only record ! results ( popul> usage1 :y1 ( c\rse1 we mu/ confess t ?is use ( words is "r4 ,"r 9 t s5se1 ,i say4 ,b ,i wi% to g back ( ?is popul> usage ?is morn+1 & raise ! "q z to :e!r ^! *ur*es t claim ! title are ! ones to :om x peculi>ly or exclusively belongs4 ,i wi% to put =w>d ! claim t we1 ?\gh ! idea is entirely aga9/ popul> ?\ght1 are really ! ones :o are prea*+ ! gospel ( ,god1 & t ! lib]als ( ! _w come ne>] today to proclaim+ ! actual orig9al gospel ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/ ?an d any o!r body ( ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w4 ,i wi% to d ?is1 n 9 any _s ( antagonism1 b simply by way ( cle> def9ition1 & t we may und]/& :]e we are1 & may unfalt]+ly & tru/+ly & loyally & hopefully g on to d ! highe/ "w t 0 ev] committ$ to human h&s4 ,at ! outset1 ?\gh x w necessitate my say+ c]ta9 ?+s :i* ,i h said to y be=e1 ,i mu/ outl9e briefly t body ( doctr9e :i* goes by ! "n ( ,evangelical4 ,i w n g back two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s to include 9 x su* dogmas z ,=eord9ation1 ,election1 ! ,damnation ( non-,elect or non-,baptiz$ ,infants1 ?\gh ^! doctr9es /ill rema9 9 ! cre$s4 ,i w take :at mu/ be consid]$ ! simpl] & fair] c\rse ( conf9+ myself to sett+ =? ^? beliefs :i* are g5]ally accept$1 & :i* are made a "p ( ! cre$ ( ! s-call$ ,evangelical ,alliance t is1 an organization includ+ repres5tatives ( all ! great s-call$ ,evangelical ,*ur*es4 ,^! beliefs1 9 brief1 are t ,god creat$ ! _w p]fect 9 ! fir/ place1 b t 9 a v %ort "t x 0 invad$ by ! evil p[]s1 & mank9d rebell$ aga9/ ! ,creator1 & became ! subjects ( ! devil z ! god ( ?is _w4 ,!n man1 by ?us rebell+ aga9/ ,god1 lo/ 8 intellectual p[] to disc]n tru?1 became m5tally unable to discov] spiritual tru?1 to f9d ! div9e way 9 :i* he ought to walk2 & t he became morally incapable1 s t1 ev5 :5 ! tru? 0 pres5t$ to him1 he felt an av]sion t[>ds x1 & 0 dis9cl9$ to accept x4 ,! next po9t is ?is be+ ! condition ( ?+s t ,god began to reveal himself to ! _w1 fir/1 by angel mess5g]s1 by prophets1 by inspir$ m51 & t !n at la/1 ?r\gh c]ta9 *os5 m$iums1 he wrote a book tell+ m5 ! tru? ab\t _! condition1 ab\t 8 feel+ t[>ds !m1 ab\t :at !y ought to d1 & ! de/9y involv$ 9 ! k9d ( life !y %\ld live "h4 ,aft] ! _w _h be5 9 exi/5ce ab\t f\r ?\s& ye>s1 accord+ to ?is tea*+1 & v little headway _h be5 made ev5 among ! *os5 p1 ! few t _h be5 select$ f ! great outside & w&]+ nations1 ,god himself comes d[n to e>?1 by means ( a woman specially prep>$ to be 8 "m he is born )\t a human fa!r4 ,he lives1 he suff]s1 he dies4 ,?is1 aft] "o !ory or ano!r1 ,i ne$ n g into !m1 to make x possible = ,god to =give1 & to enable him to save ^? :o %\ld accept ! t]ms :i* he %\ld (f]4 ,!n1 aft] 8 )drawal f ! e>?1 8 ,*ur* is organiz$ "u ! special guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,its mission is to proclaim ! gospel among all nations4 ,t proclamation has gone on2 b aft] two ?\s& ye>s n a ?ird ( ! _w has he>d ! gospel1 n a ?ird ( ! p :o walk ! planet kn[s any?+ ab\t ! book t has be5 writt54 ,b !y /ill /umble along 9 d>kness1 wor%ipp+ any?+ except ! "o only & true ,god4 ,s t ?is ef=t up to ! pres5t "t w\ld /rike u1 if we judg$ x z a human device1 z be+ a sad & lam5table failure4 ,! up%ot ( ?is1 accord+ to ! ,evangelical cre$1 is t ! great majority ( ! _w is to be p]man5tly lo/4 ,only a few1 ^? :o are conv]t$ or ^? becom+ memb]s ( ! true ,*ur*1 connect$ ) x sacram5tally or 9 "s way1 only ! few are to be sav$1 & ! great majority outca/ =ev]4 ,?is1 9 sub/ance1 makes up :at has be5 call$ ! gospel2 & ^? :o claim t !y are prea*+ ! gospel are prea*+ ^! ?+s z true4 ,i am well aw>e & ,i w\ld n h anybody suppose t ,i ov]look$ x t ?is cre$ is und]go+ v /rik+ & m>k$ *anges1 & t a great _m ( ^? ?+s :i* "s ( u look ^u z m objectionable are be+ left out ( sight1 & n prea*$1 z !y us$ to be1 ?\gh !y /ill rema9 9 ! cre$s4 ,i am aw>e1 = example1 t :at x is to be or?odox or evangelical has be5 r$uc$ to v l[ t]ms z comp>$ ) ^? :i* ,i h j set =?2 t is to say1 r$uc$ to v l[ t]ms 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s4 ,= in/ance1 ,dr4 ,lyman ,abbott1 ( ,brooklyn1 tells u t we ne$ n believe 9 ! infallibility ( ! ,bible any m2 t we ne$ n believe 9 ! old-"t ,tr9ity2 t we ne$ n believe t ,jesus 0 ess5tially diff]5t f a man2 we ne$ n believe 9 ! virg9 bir?1 unless we f9d x easy to accept x4 ,b ! two ?+s :i* he tells u we mu/ believe 9 ord] to be or?odox1 or evangelical1 are t 9 "s way1 ?\gh he does n def9e h[1 ! ,bible conta9s a special message f ,god to ! _w1 & t 9 "s way ,jesus p>ticul>ly & specially repres5ts ,god1 & t he reveals him to m51 s t1 :5 he speaks1 he speaks ) au?ority1 z repres5t+ div9e tru?4 ,ev]la/+ ,damnation elim9at$1 ,=eord9ation n ref]r$ to1 ! ,tr9ity trans=m$1 ,infallibility no long] insi/$ on1 ! humanity ( ,jesus grant$1 to be or?odox1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,abbott1 has become a comp>atively simple ?+4 ,9 my conv]sations ) cl]gym5 ( o!r *ur*es dur+ ! pa/ w9t] ,i h discov]$ t !re1 too1 among c]ta9 m51 ! conditions ( be+ or?odox are a great deal simpl] ?an !y 7 a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,an ,episcopalian tells me x is only necess>y to accept ! ,nic5e & ! ,apo/les' ,cre$s1 & t ev5 !n "o is at lib]ty to int]pret !m z he pleases2 t ?is is :at con/itutes ,or?odoxy & makes "o evangelical4 ,b ?is process ( elim9at+ ! h>d doctr9es has n gone on 9 any au?oritative way on ! "p ( ! ,*ur* itself4 ,!re has be5 no proclamation ( any su* lib]ty all[$2 & ,i am n aw>e t ! mo/ ( ^! m5 h made any public /atem5t 9 _! own *ur*es ( ^! positions4 ,x may be kn[n ?r\gh p]sonal conv]sations t !y hold ^! views2 &1 if !y are r5d]+ good s]vice1 !y may n be di/urb$ by ! *ur* au?orities 9 _! positions4 ,s mu*1 !n1 = a /atem5t z to :at con/itutes ! ,evangelical ,*ur*1 z to :at mu/ be ! message ( ! m9i/] :o is to prea* ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,n[ ,i wi% to call y\r att5tion = a mom5t to ano!r way ( look+ at ^! doctr9es4 ,i am n to "q _! tru?4 ,i simply wi% to ask y to note z to :e!r1 consid]+ !m true1 we %\ld be incl9$ to speak ( !m z good news4 ,are !y a gospel8 ,c we ) gladness proclaim !m to m58 ,= example1 suppose ,god1 aft] creat+ ! _w1 loses control ( x1 an evil p[] comes 91 8 enemy1 takes possession ( 8 fair e>?1 ali5ates f him ! he>ts ( ! only two ( 8 *ildr5 :o are 9 exi/5ce "h1 & :o are to be ! p>5ts ( a c\ntless race4 ,suppose t is true4 ,is x some?+ we w\ld l to believe8 ,is x good news8 ,c we call x an integral "p ( a gospel8 ,suppose1 aga91 t ,god writes a book1 an infallible book1 & gives x to :om8 ,to a few p1 to ! little company ( ,jews :o liv$ on t little n>r[ /rip ( l& on ! ea/]n %ore ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,he does n give x to anybody else4 ,he has giv51 inde$1 accord+ to ?is !ory1 ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new to ,*ri/5dom s9ce t day4 ,b ?9k a mom5t4 ,accord+ to :at we "k to be true n[1 man 0 on ?is planet = two or ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ye>s be=e ,god reveal$ himself at all2 & ! race w5t /umbl+ on & fall+ 9 d>kness1 no light1 no h& /ret*$ out to help1 no voice speak+ out ( ! sil5t heav5s1 ! _w1 app>5tly1 absolutely =gott51 s f> z ,god's tru? 0 conc]n$4 ,suppose t1 aft] two or ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ye>s1 ,god did give an infallible book to ! _w4 ,z ,i _h occasion to say a mom5t ago1 comp>atively a v small "p ( 8 *ildr5 h he>d any?+ ab\t x4 ,&1 !n1 :at is v /rik+1 ! pro(s ( its hav+ come f him are s weak t mo/ ( ! wise/1 ! be/1 ! noble/ ( ! _w1 _c accept any su* claim on its behalf4 ,is ?is1 if x be true1 good news8 ,w\ld we speak ( x z a gospel1 some?+ ( :i* to be glad1 some?+ to proclaim to mank9d z a *e]1 a message f on high8 ,once m1 suppose1 aft] ! _w _h be5 9 exi/5ce = two or ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ye>s1 ,god comes d[n1 inc>nates himself1 we>s a human body1 & does :at he c to save m54 ,if x is true1 9 ! economy ( ! div9e gov]nm5t1 t human s\ls c\ld be sav$ 9 no o!r way1 is t good news8 ,w\ld we ?9k ( x z a gospel to proclaim to mank9d1 t ,god himself mu/ suff]1 mu/ be outca/1 be spit ^u1 be revil$1 be put to dea?1 & t only s c\ld he =give "o ( 8 w&]+ *ildr51 & br+ him back to himself8 ,!n1 once m1 suppose all ?is to be true1 & suppose t1 z ! outcome ( x all1 ! c\ntless millions ( m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 t h walk$ ! e>? dur+ ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ye>s1 until ! ,jews receiv$ _! fir/ light f heav51 suppose t !y h be5 lo/3 t is a "p ( ?is gospel4 ,suppose t s9ce t "t all ! nations outside ( ,*ri/5dom h be5 lo/3 t is a "p ( ?is gospel4 ,suppose t n only ?is be true1 b t all p 9 ,*ri/5dom :o h n be5 memb]s ( *ur*es h be5 lo/4 ,suppose ev51 z ,i us$ to he> x prea*$ :5 ,i 0 a boy1 t l>ge numb]s ( ^? :o 7 *ur* memb]s 7 n really *ildr5 ( ,god1 & w\ld be lo/4 ,suppose ?is mo/ horrible doctr9e be true4 ,is x good news8 ,c\ld we proclaim x ) any he>t ( c\rage z a "p ( ! gospel ( ,god8 ,x seems to me1 !n1 t ,i am br++ no rail+ accusation :5 ,i say t ^? ,*ur*es t claim to be ,evangelical are n proclaim+ a gospel to ! _w4 ,b1 ?\gh ?is be lit]ally true1 !y may claim t !y are deliv]+ ! message ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/1 & t1 f _! po9t ( view1 ?is is relatively a piece ( good news1 good news1 at any rate1 to ! few :o are go+ to be sav$4 ,s ,i ask y n[ to turn1 :ile ,i exam9e ) y = a few mom5ts ! ess5ce ( ! gospel :i* ,jesus proclaim$4 ,note its t]ms4 ,jesus came into ,galilee1 prea*+ ! gospel ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 & say+3 ,! "t is fulfill$1 & ! k+dom ( ,god is at h&3 rep5t ye1 & believe ! gospel2 t is1 ?is proclamation ( good news1 ! com+ ( ,god's k+dom4 ,0 ?is ! ess5tial ?+ 9 ! gospel ( ,*ri/8 ,let me ask y n[ to look ) me = a few mom5ts4 ,y are p]fectly well aw>e ( ! fact t ! ,jews *]i%$ a belief 9 ! com+ ( a ,messiah & ! e/abli%m5t ( ,god's k+dom "h on e>? & among m54 ,y are n s well aw>e1 p]haps1 unless y h made a /udy ( x1 t a belief l ?is has n be5 conf9$ to ! ,jews4 ,9 _m o!r nations a simil> expectation has be5 *]i%$4 ,we f9d x1 = example1 among "s ( ! tribes ( our ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians4 ,x is _w-wide1 9 o!r words1 9 its range4 ,x is no peculi>ity ( ! ,jews4 ,b let u conf9e ourselves a mom5t to _! p>ticul> hope4 ,x is a p]fectly natural belief4 ,x requir$ no revelation 9 ord] = x to gr[ up4 ,!y believ$ t ! ,god ( ! _w1 ( ! univ]se1 0 _! ,god2 t !y 7 8 *os5 p4 ,d y n see :at a necess>y coroll>y w\ld be a belief 9 _! ultimate prosp]ity & triumph8 ,god w\ld c]ta9ly bless & give ! k+dom to t p :i* he _h specially select$ = 8 own4 ,& s1 z ! com+ ( ! k+dom 0 po/pon$1 !y believ$ t x 0 because !y _h n compli$ ) ! div9e conditions1 !y _h n kept ! law or !y _h n be5 good1 !y _h n obey$ him4 ,someh[1 !y _h done wrong2 & t 0 ! reason ! k+dom s long delay$4 ,rememb] ano!r ?+4 ,we h come1 9 ?is mod]n "t1 to place ! k+dom away (f 9 ano!r _w aft] ! close ( ?is life4 ,! ,jews _h no su* belief ab\t x4 ,!y expect$ x to come "r "h on ?is poor little planet ( ours2 & !y expect$ t a k+dom 0 to be set up :i* 0 n only to place !m at ! head ( humanity1 b ?r\gh !m 0 to bless all mank9d4 ,diff]5t ?9k]s among !m held diff]5t views1 b ?is 9 sub/ance 0 ! belief2 & !y 7 con/antly look+ = signs ( ?is imm95t revolution :i* 0 to make ! k+doms ( ?is _w ! k+doms ( our ,god & ( 8 ,*ri/1 t is1 8 ,ano9t$ ,"o4 ,john ! ,bapti/ prea*$ t ?is k+dom 0 com+4 ,b he 0 imprison$ & behead$1 hav+ come into conflict ) ! civil au?ority4 ,jesus1 !n1 hav+ come f ,naz>e?1 :]e he _h /udi$ & ?\ght & brood$ ov] ! div9e w1 takes up ?is brok5 "w ( ,john1 & beg9s a proclamation ( ! gospel2 & ! "o ?+ :i* con/itut$ t gospel 03 ,! k+dom ( ,god is at h&1 rep5t & believe2 accept ?is /atem5t4 ,& note t rep5t on ! lips ( ,jesus did n mean :at we h be5 accu/om$ to associate ) x4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t ^w translat$ rep5t means *ange y\r purpose1 *ange y\r me?od ( life4 ,y h n be5 9 accord ) ! tru?1 y h n be5 ob$i5t to ,god2 turn ab\t1 come into accord ) ! div9e law1 become ob$i5t to ! div9e message4 ,jesus taught no k+dom 9 any o!r _w4 ,he believ$ t ! k+dom 0 to be "h4 ,=1 ev5 aft] he _h disappe>$ f ! sight ( m51 & ?is reflects 9 ! cle>e/ possible way ! burd5 ( 8 message1 8 disciples expect$1 n t !y 7 to be transf]r$ to "s o!r planet or into an invisible _w to f9d ! k+dom1 b t ,jesus 0 to come back1 to return 9 ! cl\ds ( heav51 & e/abli% ! k+dom "h4 ,! k+dom1 !n1 t ,jesus prea*$ 0 a k+dom ( righte\sness "h on ?is e>?1 among j ! k9d ( p t we are4 ,&1 note1 he said1 ,?is k+dom ( ,god does n come by obs]vation4 ,y are n to say1 ,lo "h1 ,lo !re1 look = wond]s4 ,he says1 ,! k+dom ( ,god is )9 y1 or among y4 ,x is translat$ bo? ways2 &1 ,i suppose1 nobody kn[s :i* way x ought to be4 ,i believe bo?4 ,! k+dom ( ,god t ,jesus prea*$ is ess5tially 9 u4 ,x is also1 aft] x is 9 a few ( u1 among u1 "r "h already1 s f> z x ext5ds1 & rea*+ out its limits & gr[+ z rapidly z m5 disc]n x & become ob$i5t to its laws4 ,n[ ,i h be5 ask$ a great _m times h[ ,i c be sure1 or practically sure1 z to :at say+s 9 ! ,gospels are really ^? ( ,jesus & :at are traditional 9 _! au?ority1 :at are d\btfully 84 ,i _c g into a long explanation ?is morn+2 b ,i want to sugge/ "o l9e ( ?\ght4 ,& ,i d ?is because ,i wi% x to be ! basis ( a /atem5t t ,jesus has n made any ( ^! ?+s t are to-day labell$ ,evangelical any ess5tial "p ( 8 gospel at all4 ,jesus1 = example1 does n prea* any ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 or any ,fall ( ,man4 ,jesus says no?+ ab\t any infallible book4 ,jesus says n a ^w ab\t any ,tr9ity4 ,he n[h]e makes any claim to be ,god4 ,8 doctr9e conc]n+ ! future is d\btful4 ,b "o ?+ :i* ,i wi% to insi/ ^u is p]fectly cle>3 ! conditions ( citiz5%ip 9 ! k+dom ( ,god are ! simple/ conceivable4 ,he says1 ,n ^? t say1 ,"l1 ,"l1 n ^? t multiply _! s]vices & c]emonies1 b ^? t d ! w ( my ,fa!r %all ent] ! k+dom4 ,! only condition t ,jesus ev] e/abli%$ = memb]%ip 9 ! k+dom ( heav5 is simple human goodness1 nev] any?+ else4 ,i am p]fectly well aw>e t somebody may quote to me1 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$2 & he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,b ! reply to t w\ld be1 ,! ackn[l$g$ /atem5t to-day on ! "p ( all compet5t s*ol>s is t ,jesus nev] utt]$ ^? words4 ,!y are left out ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t3 !y are no au!ntic "p ( ! /ory ( 8 life or 8 tea*+4 ,h[ c we f9d 8 words8 ,9 ! fir/ place !re are ! great c5tral1 lum9\s tru?s :i* ,jesus utt]$1 ! fa!rhood ( ,god1 ! bro!rhood ( m51 goodness z ! condition ( acceptance on ! "p ( ,god4 ,&1 on ! !ory t he did n contradict himself1 we are at lib]ty to waive "o side ^? /atem5ts :i* grew up "u ! influ5ce ( lat] tradition1 popi% or ecclesia/ical1 & :i* pla9ly contradict ^!4 ,b ! ma9 po9t ,i h 9 m9d is "o :i* s*ol>s h wr\ght out "u ! "n ( ! ,triple ,tradition4 ,x takes = its c5tral ?\ght1 ,9 ! m\? ( two or ?ree witnesses e ^w %all be e/abli%$4 ,we "k t ! ,gospels grew up ?r\gh a long process ( accretion aft] a good _m ye>s4 ,!y 7 n writt5 or plann$ by any "o p]son2 &1 s f> z we "k1 !y may n h be5 writt5 by anybody ^: "n is traditionally connect$ ) !m to-day4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we f9d t ?ree ( ! f\r witnesses agree 9 report+ t he said or did a c]ta9 ?+1 we feel sur] ab\t x ?an :5 only "o witness reports x4 ,& if two report1 :y1 ev5 !n we feel a little m c]ta9 ?an we d :5 ! report is f only "o4 ,& yet1 ( c\rse1 ! ?ree may h omitt$ t :i* only "o has record$1 & :i* is true4 ,b s*ol>s h wr\ght out along ?is l9e :at is call$ ! ,triple ,tradition2 t is1 !y h con/ruct$ a complete /ory ( ! life & ! tea*+ & ! dea? ( ,jesus out ( ! words :i* are common to ?ree ( ! gospel writ]s4 ,all ( !m tell ?is same /ory2 & ?is /ory ( ! ,triple ,tradition has no miracul\s conception1 x has no resurrection ( ! body1 no asc5sion into heav54 ,! miracles are r$uc$ to ! v l[e/ t]ms1 becom+ almo/ natural & easy to be acc\nt$ =4 ,9 ?is /ory ,jesus tea*es none ( ! ?+s ( :i* ,i h be5 speak+4 ,i say1 !n1 t along ! l9es ( ! v be/ critical s*ol>%ip1 com+ z ne> to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus z we possibly c to-day1 we are w>rant$ 9 say+ t ?is :i* has usurp$ ! "n ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/ is n only n good news1 b x is n ! news :i* ,jesus br\ght & prea*$4 ,z has be5 said a good _m times1 x is a gospel ab\t ,*ri/ in/ead ( be+ ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,i am ready n[ to make ! claim t we lib]als ( ! mod]n _w are ! ones :o come ne>] to prea*+ ! gospel ( ,*ri/ ?an any o!r "p ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,= :at is x t we prea*8 ,we prea* t ! k+dom ( ,god is at h&4 ,we prea* t !re is n a spot on ! face ( ! e>? :]e we are n at ! foot ( a ladd] l t :i* ,jacob saw 9 8 dream1 & :i* leads up to ! v ?rone ( ! ,almighty4 ,jesus taught t ! k+dom ( ,god might beg9 any:]e & at any "t 9 any human he>t4 ,note :at ,mat!w ,arnold has call$ ! secret & ! me?od ( ,jesus4 ,he says1 ,! secret ( ,jesus is t he :o selfi%ly seeks 8 life %all lose x3 he :o ?r[s x away = good & ,god f9ds x4 ,d we ne$ to g v deeply into human life to discov] ! pr(\nd tru? ( t say+8 ,seek all ov] ! _w = good & happ9ess1 & =get to look )91 & y d n f9d x4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is )94 ,x is 9 ! _s1 ! temp] ( ! he>t1 ! disposition1 ! life4 ,& ! secret ( x is 9 cultivat+ love & tru? & t5d]ness & c>e1 ^? ?+s :i* br+ u into intimate connection ) :i* we mean :5 we say1 ,be unselfi%1 & t 9 do+ ?is we f9d our own s\ls4 ,= ! man :o gives out ( himself love & t5d]ness & c>e1 ( necessity cultivates ! qualities ( love & t5d]ness & c>e2 & ^? are ! ones :i* are ! ess5ce ( all s\l-build+4 ,& he :o looks outside = ! greate/ ?+s ( life misses !m2 :ile he :o looks )91 & cultivates ! _s1 f9ds ,god & happ9ess & tru?4 ,?is gospel1 !n1 t ! k+dom ( ,god is at h&1 is always ready to come1 is ! gospel :i* we proclaim4 ,& n[ ,i wi% to ext5d t idea a little4 ,! =m 9 :i* ,jesus held 8 dream ( human good has *ang$ 9 ! process ( ! c5turies4 ,we no long] expect a miracul\s revelation ( a k+dom com+ out ( ! heav5s to abide on e>?4 ,! =m ( x is *ang$2 b ! ess5ce ( x we hold /ill1 ! same p]fect condition ( m5 "h on e>? & 9 ! future :i* ,jesus held & proclaim$4 ,n[ let me h9t to y a few ( ! elem5ts t make up ?is hope = man :i* we lib]als proclaim ev]y:]e z ! gospel1 ! good news ( ! com+ k+dom ( ,god4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we proclaim ! possibility ( human conque/ ov] ?is e>?4 ,:at d ,i mean by t8 ,i mean t man is able & he is %[+ t ability ultimately to control ! =ces ( ?is planet1 & make !m 8 s]vants4 ,)9 ! la/ sev5ty-five ye>s ?is increas+ conque/ has *ang$ ! face ( ! planet4 ,we n[ use wat] p[] n only1 b /eam1 electricity1 magnetism4 ,all ^! secret =ces t ?rill f planet to planet & sun to sun we use z our h\sehold & factory drudges1 our e-day s]vants4 ,& x ne$s only a little imag9ation1 look+ along ! l9es ( pa/ progress1 to see ! day :5 man %all /& k+ ( ! e>?4 ,he %all make all ^! =ces s]ve him4 ,i believe t we h only j begun ?is conque/4 ,already ! wond]s ab\t u eclipse ! wond]s ( noveli/ & dream]2 & yet we h only begun to develop !m4 ,:at foll[s f ?is8 ,:5 we h complet$ ! conque/ ( ! e>?1 :5 we h discov]$ ,god's laws ( matt] & =ce & are able to keep !m1 x means ! abolition ( all unnecess>y pa91 unnecess>y pa91 ,i say2 = all t pa9 :i* is n b5efic5t1 :i* is n inh]5t 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 is rem$ial4 ,& we prea* ! gospel1 ! com+ ( ,god's k+dom :5 pa9 %all be aboli%$1 & %all pass away4 ,ano!r /ep3 ,we prea* ! gospel ( ! abolition ( disease4 ,we h already1 9 ! few civiliz$ c5tres ( ! _w1 made ! old epidemics simply impossible4 ,!y are easily controll$4 ,ne>ly e "o ( ^? t rise to ?reat5 ,europe & ,am]ica to-day come f ! religi\s1 ignorant1 wild fanaticism ( ,asia1 beyond ! range ( our civiliz$ control4 ,! conditions ( disease are discov]able2 & ! day w come :51 b>r+ accid5ts "h & !re1 well-born p may calmly expect to live out _! natural t]m ( ye>s4 ,we prea* ?is gospel1 !n1 ( ! k+dom ( ,god 9 :i* disease %all no m exi/4 ,we prea* a gospel t promises a "t :5 w> %all be no m4 ,at pres5t w>s are n[ & !n inevitable2 b !y are brutal1 !y are unspeakably horrible4 ,& h[ any "o :o uses ! sympa!tic imag9ation c rejoice1 n ov] ! victory1 b ov] ! de/ruction ( life & prop]ty :i* ! victory entails1 ,i _c und]/&4 ,we h rea*$ a "t :5 civiliz$ man no long] ?9ks he mu/ "r 8 wrong ) 8 fi/s or a club or a knife or a pi/ol4 ,on ! "p ( individuals we call ?is a rev]sion to b>b>ism4 ,! "t w come1 & we are advanc+ t[>ds x1 :5 x w be consid]$ j z mu* a rev]sion to b>b>ism on ! "p ( families1 /ates1 nations1 & :5 we %all sub/itute he>ts & bra9s = bruises & bullets 9 ! settlem5t ( ! _w's misund]/&+s4 ,we prea*1 !n1 a gospel ( ! com+ ( ! k+dom 9 :i* !re %all be no m w>4 ,& !n life "u ! fair heav5s w be sweet4 ,!re %all be no m hung] 9 t k+dom4 ,to-day see :at confronts u1 bread riots 9 ,spa9 & 9 ,italy1 ?\s&s ( p hungry = food4 ,& yet1 if we w\ld give ourselves to ! developm5t ( ! res\rces ( ?is planet in/ead ( to _! de/ruction1 ?is fair e>? c\ld support a hundr$ times its pres5t population 9 pl5ty & 9 peace4 ,!re %all be no m fam9e 9 t k+dom ! gospel ( :i* we prea*4 ,!n1 :5 m5 h liv$ out _! lives1 le>n$ _! lessons1 & /& :]e ! %ad[ gr[s ?ick]1 s t we try 9 va9 to see beyond1 :at !n8 ,we prea* a gospel ( life1 ( an et]nal hope4 ,we believe t dea?1 in/ead ( be+ ! end1 is only a transition1 ! beg9n+ really ( ! high] & ! gr&] life4 ,we _c look ?r\gh ! gateway ( ! %ad[2 b we cat* a gleam ( light beyond t means an et]nal day1 :5 ! sun %all no m g d[n4 ,?is we believe4 ,& we d n p>tition t _w (f into two p>ts1 ! imm5se majority d[n :]e ! smoke ( _! torm5t asc5de? =ev]1 & only a few 9 a city gold-pav$ & fill$ ) ! light ( peace4 ,r we believe x is a human life !re j z "h1 t we are "u ! law ( cause & effect1 t salvation is n a magical ?+1 t we are sav$ only 9 s f> z we come into accord ) ! div9e law & ! div9e life4 ,&1 if anybody says we prea* an easy gospel because we elim9ate an arbitr>y hell1 let him rememb] we prea* a h>d] gospel1 a m difficult salvation1 n a salvation t c be pur*as$ by a wave ( emotion or by ! t\* ( prie/ly f+]s1 a salvation t mu/ be wr\ght out ?r\gh co-work+ ) ,god 9 ! build+ ( human "*1 a salvation t is be+ "r4 ,?is is our gospel2 b x is a gospel ( et]nal & univ]sal hope1 because we believe t e s+le s\l is "u doom to be sav$ sometime1 some:]e4 ,we prea* ! inevitable results ( law-break+1 are !y to la/ "o ye>1 five1 a hundr$1 a ?\s&1 a million1 t5 millions8 ,!re is no possibility ( heav5 except z p are 9 p]fect accord ) ! div9e law & ! div9e life2 = t is :at heav5 means4 ,y c no m get heav5 out ( a disord]$ "* ?an y c get music out ( a disord]$ piano4 ,?is salvation :i* we prea* is ! con/itu5t elem5t ( life4 ,y _c h a circle if y break ! conditions ( a circle4 ,y _c h a riv] if y break ! conditions ! v exi/5ce ( :i* con/itutes a riv]4 ,s ( any?+ 9 ,god's natural _w4 ,!re are c]ta9 ess5tial ?+s t g to make ^! :at !y are4 ,s heav51 righte\sness1 happ9ess1 ! con/itu5t elem5ts ( ^! are "r ?9k+1 "r feel+1 "r act+1 ob$i5ce to ! laws ( ,god1 :i* make !m possible4 ,we believe t ,god1 ?r\gh pa91 ?r\gh suff]+1 d[n ?r\gh ! w9d+ ways ( d>kness & ignorance1 "o ye>1 a million ye>s1 mu/ pursue ! s\l ( any "o ( 8 *ildr5 until t *ild le>ns t suff]+ foll[s wrong1 & mu/ foll[ x1 & t ,god himself _c help x1 & s1 le>n+ ! lesson1 by & by turns1 comes back1 & says3 ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ heav5 & be=e !e1 & am n wor?y to be ?y son3 make me at lea/ z "o ( ?y hir$ s]vants4 ,& !n ! love t has pursu$ all ! way1 t has be5 9 ! light & t has be5 9 ! d>k1 %all g out to meet him1 & fall on 8 neck 9 lov+ embrace1 & rejoice t he :o 0 dead is alive aga91 & he :o 0 lo/ is f\nd4 ,?is is ! gospel we prea*1 a gospel ( ,god's et]nal1 b\ndless love1 ! good news t e human be+ is ,god's *ild2 t "h on e>?1 co-op]at+ ) ,god & discov]+ 8 laws1 we may beg9 ! creation ( 8 k+dom n[2 t we may broad5 & enl>ge x until x encloses ! _w2 & t x rea*es out into ! limitless ages ( ! future4 ,& ?is1 z ,i said1 is ! gospel ( ! ,*ri/1 *ang$ 9 its =m1 if y please1 b "o 9 its ess5ce2 = he came1 prea*+ ! gospel ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 & say+3 ,! "t is fulfill$1 & ! k+dom ( ,god is at h&4 ,*ange y\r purpose1 accept ! message1 & come into accord ) ! div9e life4 ,?is is ! gospel t ! ,*ri/ prea*$3 ?is is ! gospel we prea* to-day4 ,d ,i make1 !n1 an extraord9>y claim :5 ,i say t we are ! ,evangelical ,*ur*1 t ! *ur* :i* prea*es ! gospel is "h8