,mod]n ,religi\s ,cults & ,movem5ts     
,works by  ,gaius ,gl5n ,atk9s  ,mod]n  
,religi\s ,cults & ,movem5ts  ,dr4      
,atk9s has writt5 a notewor?y & valuable
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 mu* to ! =e = a c\ple ( decades pa/1   
su* z3 ,fai? ,heal+2 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce2  
,new ,?\ght2 ,!osophy & ,spiritualism1  
etc4 #b4ej  ,! ,undiscov]$ ,c\ntry  ,dr4
 ,atk9s' "w1 ?r\gh\t1 is m>k$ by cl>ity 
( pres5tation1 poli%$ diction & =ceful  
phras+4 ,a firm grasp ( ! elem5tal tru?s
 ( ,*ri/ian belief toge!r ) an unusual  
ability to int]pret mundane exp]i5ces 9 
t]ms ( spiritual reality4 #a4ej         
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,pilgrims ( ! ,lonely ,road  ,a v       
unusual gr\p ( /udies ( ! great my/ics1 
& %[s real insight into ! deep] exp]i5ce

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  ,a ,r5dezv\s ) ,life  ,life is        
repres5t$ z a j\rney1 ) v>i\s 'inns'    
along ! way su* z ,day's ,end1 ,week's  
,end1 ,mon?'s ,end1 ,ye>'s ,end--all    
sugge/ive ( c]ta9 exp]i5ces & duties4   
,pap]1 #be cts4     ,mod]n ,religi\s    
,cults & ,movem5ts  ,by  ,,gaius ,,gl5n 
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,fir/ ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,detroit1  
,mi*4  ,au?or ( ,pilgrims ( ! ,lonely   
,road1 ,! ,undiscov]$ ,c\ntry1 etc4     
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,ed9burgh3 #ge ,pr9ces ,/reet  ,to      
,e4,m4,c4  ,^: con/ant fri5d%ip ?r\gh   
*ang+ ye>s has be5 l ! fire ^u 8        
he>?/one1 a gl[+ gift & a grateful      
memory     ,introduction   ,! la/ ?irty 
ye>s1 ?\gh z dates g ?is is only an     
approximation1 h witness$ a m>k$        

developm5t ( religi\s cults & movem5ts  
l>gely outside ! l9es ( hi/oric         
,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism4 ,"o ( ^!   
cults is /rongly organiz$ & has = tw5ty 
ye>s gr[n m rapidly 9 proportion ?an mo/
 ( ! ,*ri/ian communions4 ,! influ5ce ( 
o!rs1 m loosely organiz$1 is f> rea*+4  
,"s ( !m attempt to give a religi\s     
cont5t to ! pres5t tr5d ( sci5ce &      
philosophy1 &1 g5]ally1 !y repres5t !   
free movem5t ( :at "o may call !        
creative religi\s consci\sness ( our "t4
  ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a great & con/antly 
gr[+ lit]ature deal+ ) p>ticul> cults1 b
 !re has be5 z yet app>5tly no attempt  
to inquire :e!r !re may n be a few      
unexpect$ly simple c5t]s ar\nd :i*1 9   
spite ( _! sup]ficial diff]5ces1 !y     
really organize !mselves4  ,:at foll[s  
is an endeav\r 9 ^! directions4 ,x is   
really a v great task & c at ! be/ be   
only t5tatively done4 ,:oev] und]takes x
 may well beg9 by confess+ 8 own        
limitations4 ,contemporane\s appraisals 
( movem5ts ^u ^: tides we ourselves are 

borne are subject to con/ant revision4  
,"o's own prejudices1 no matt] h[       
/rongly "o may deal ) !m1 col\r "o's    
conclusions1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! region (    
religion4 ,! really va/ subject matt]   
also imposes its own limitations ^u ev5 
! mo/ s9c]e /ud5t unless he has         
specializ$ = a lifetime 9 8 !me2 ev5 !n 
he w\ld ne$ to ask ! *>ity ( 8 read]s4  
,gr\nd has be5 brok5 = su* an endeav\r 9
 _m diff]5t directions4 ,broadly        
consid]$1 ,william ,james' ,v>ieties (  
,religi\s ,exp]i5ce 0 p]haps ! pione]   
"w4 ,pr(essor ,james' sugge/ive analyses
 recognize ! greatly div]g5t =ms        
religi\s exp]i5ce may take & e/abli% _! 
"r to be tak5 s]i\sly z valid facts = ! 
inve/igator4 ,! :ole t5d5cy ( organiz$  
,*ri/ianity--& ,prote/antism m l>gely   
?an ,ca?olicism--has be5 to n>r[        
religi\s exp]i5ce to accept$ =ms1 b     
religion itself is impati5t ( =ms4 ,x   
has its bord]-l&s1 %ad[y regions :i* lie
 betwe5 ! acceptance ( :at ,sabati]     
calls ! religions ( au?ority on ! "o h& 

& ! conv5tional types ( piety or        
practical goodness on ! o!r4 ,^? :o f9d 
_! religion 9 su* regions--"o might     
p]haps call !m ! bord]-l& p--discov] !  
au?ority = _! fai? 9 philosophies :i*1 =
 ! mo/ "p1 h n ! sanction ( ! s*ools & !
 demon/ration ( ! reality ( _! fai? 9   
p]sonal exp]i5ce = :i* !re is v little  
pro( except _! own te/imony--& _!       
te/imony itself is (t5 confus$ en\gh4   
,b ,james made no attempt to relate 8   
gov]n+ conceptions to p>ticul>          
organizations & movem5ts save 9 ! mo/   
g5]al way4 ,8 fundam5tals1 ! di/9ction  
he draws betwe5 ! once-born & !         
twice-born1 betwe5 ! religion (         
heal?y-m9d$ness & ! ne$ ( ! sick s\l1 ! 
psy*ological bases :i* he supplies =    
conv]sation & ! r>] religi\s exp]i5ces  
are imm5sely illum9at+1 b all ?is is    
only ! nebul out ( :i* religions are    
organiz$ into sy/ems2 ! sy/ems /ill     
rema9 to be consid]$4  ,!re has be5 (   
late a new int]e/ 9 ,my/icism1 itself a 
bord]-l& ^w1 /rangely difficult (       

def9ition yet mean+ g5]ally ! p]suasion 
t ?r\gh c]ta9 spiritual                 
discipl9es--commonly call$ ! my/ic      
way--we may come into a fir/-h& k ( ,god
 & ! spiritual ord]1 9 no s5se dep5d5t  
^u reason or s5se te/imony4 ,"s mod]n   
movem5ts are ak9 to my/icism b !y _c all
 be fairly includ$ 9 any hi/ory (       
my/icism4 ,nei!r c !y be includ$ 9 any  
hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity2 "s ( !m completely
 ignore ! ,*ri/ian religion2 "s ( !m    
press less c5tral aspects ( x out ( all 
proportion2 "o ( !m und]takes to reca/  
,*ri/ianity 9 its own m\lds b c]ta9ly   
gives x a quality 9 s deal+ ) x :i* _c  
be support$ by any critical exam9ation (
 ! ,gospels or consid]$ z ! logical     
developm5t ( ,*ri/ian dogma4 ,"h are    
really new adv5tures 9 religion ) new   
gospels1 new prophets & new cre$s4 ,!y  
ne$ to be twice approa*$1 once ?r\gh an 
exam9ation ( ^? ?+s :i* are fundam5tal 9
 religion itself1 = !y h beh9d !m ! p[] 
( :at "o may call ! religi\s urge1 & !y 
w ultimately /& z !y meet1 ) a measure (

 f9ality1 ^? ne$s ( ! s\l ( :i* religion
 has always be5 ! expression1 or fall z 
!y fail to meet !m4 ,b s9ce "s          
limitation or o!r 9 ! types (           
,*ri/ianity :i* are dom9ant among/ u has
 giv5 !m _! opportunity !y mu/ also be  
approa*$ ?r\gh "s consid]ation ( !      
,*ri/ianity aga9/ :i* !y h react$4      
,unsatisfi$ ne$s ( ! inn] life h unlock$
 ! doors ?r\gh :i* !y h made _! abundant
 entry4 ,s9ce !y also reflect1 z        
religion always reflects1 contemporane\s
 movem5ts 9 ,philosophy1 ,sci5ce1 ,e?ics
 & ,social ,relation%ip1 !y _c be       
und]/ood )\t "s consid]ation ( ! =ces "u
 ^: /rong impact inh]it$ fai?s h1 dur+ !
 la/ half c5tury1 be5 sl[ly break+ d[n1 
& 9 answ] to ^: sugge/ions fai? has be5 
tak+ a new =m4  ,a rew>d+ approa*1 !n1  
to ,mod]n ,religi\s ,cults & ,movem5ts  
mu/ necess>ily move along a wide front1 
& a c]ta9 am\nt ( pati5ce & fai? is ask$
 ( ! read] 9 ! op5+ *apt]s ( ?is book3  
pati5ce en\gh to foll[ ?r\gh !          
discussion ( g5]al pr9ciples1 & fai?    

en\gh to believe t su* a discussion w 9 
! end contribute to ! practical und]/&+ 
( movem5ts ) :i* we are all m or less   
famili>1 & by :i* we are all m or less  
affect$4  ,g4,g4,a4  ,detroit1 ,mi*igan4
     ,cont5ts   ,i4 ,,=ms ,,&           
,,backgr\nds ,,( ,,inh]it$ ,,*ri/ianity 
#ac  ,c]ta9 ,qualities ,common to ,all  
,religions--,*ri/ianity ,hi/orically    
,organiz$ ,ar\nd a ,transc5d5t ,god & a 
,fall5 ,humanity--,! ,inc>nation2 !     
,cross ! ,supreme ,symbol ( ,we/]n      
,!ology--,! ,ca?olic ,belief 9 !        
,au?ority ( an ,in]rant ,*ur*--,!       
,prote/ant ,*ur* ,made ,fai? ! ,key to  
,salvation--,prote/antism & an          
,infallibly ,inspir$ ,bible--,! ,/r5g? &
 ,weakness ( ,?is                       
,position--,evangelical ,prote/antism ! 
,outcome--,individual ,exp]i5ce ( !     
,believ] ! ,key/one ( ,evangelical      
,prote/antism--,readju/m5t ( ,bo?       
,ca?olic & ,prote/ant ,sy/ems           
,inevitable4  ,,ii4 ,,new ,,=ces ,,&    
,,old ,,fai?s                           

#df  ,! ,f>-rea*+ ,readju/m5ts (        
,*ri/ian ,fai? 9 ! ,la/ ,fifty ,ye>s--,!
 ,reaction ( ,evolution ,^u             
,religion--,! ,reaction ( ,biblical     
,criticism ,^u ,fai?--,! ,av]age ,man   
,loses ,8 ,be>+s--,! ,new ,psy*ology--,!
 ,influ5ce ( ,philosophy & ! ,social    
,situation--,an ,age ( ,confusion--,!   
,lure ( ! ,%ort ,cut--,popul>           
,education--,! ,*ur*es ,lose            
,au?ority--,ef=ts at ,recon/ruction--,an
 ,age ( ,d\bt & a ,twilight-,zone 9     
,hi/ory--,! ,hung] ( ! ,s\l & ! ,ne$ =  
,fai?--,mod]n ,religi\s ,cults &        
,movem5ts3 ,_! ,?ree ,c5t]s ,ab\t ,:i*  
,!y ,h ,organiz$ ,!mselves4  ,,iii4     
,,fai? ,,heal+ ,,9 ,,g5]al              
#hb  ,! ,bases ( ,fai? & ,m5tal         
,heal+--,cannon's ,/udy ( ,emotional    
,reactions--,! ,two ,doors--,! ,*all5ge 
( ,hypnotism--,*ang$ ,att5tion ,affects 
,physical ,/ates--,! ,p[] ( ,fai? to    
,*ange ,m5tal ,attitudes--,demon        
,possession--,! ,beg9n+s ( ,sci5tific   
,m$ic9e--,! ,attitude ( ! ,e>ly &       

,m$ieval ,*ur*--,sa9ts & ,%r9es--,magic1
 ,*>ms1 & ! ,k+'s ,t\*3 ,! ,rise ( !    
,fai? ,heal]4  ,,iv4 ,,! ,,approa* ,,to 
,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,m>y ,,bak]     
,,eddy             #ajh  ,mesm]ism--,!  
,sci5tific ,inve/igation (              
,mesm]ism--,mesm]ism 9 ,am]ica2 ,ph9eas 
,quimby an ,important ,l9k 9 a ,long    
,*a9--,quimby is ,l$ to ,def9e ,sickness
 z ,wrong ,belief--,quimby ,develops ,8 
,!ories--,m>y ,bak] ,eddy ,comes ,"u ,8 
,influ5ce--,out/&+ ,ev5ts ( ,h] ,life3  
,h] ,e>ly ,girlhood--,h] ,education3    
,%ap+ ,influ5ces--,h] ,unhappy ,=tunes4 
,%e is ,cur$ by ,quimby--,an            
,unackn[l$g$ ,debt--,%e ,develops       
,quimby's ,tea*+s--,beg9s to ,tea* & to 
,heal--,e>ly ,phases ( ,*ri/ian         
,sci5ce--,%e ,writes ,sci5ce & ,heal? & 
,completes ! ,organization ( ,h] ,*ur*4 
,v4 ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,z ,a           
,,philosophy                            
#acf  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce a ,philosophy1 a 
,!ology1 a ,religion & a ,sy/em (       
,heal+--,! ,philosophic ,bases (        

,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--,x ,und]takes to      
,solve ! ,problem ( ,evil--,contra/$    
,solutions--,! ,div9e ,m9d & ,mortal    
,m9d--,! ,ess5tial ,limitations ( ,mrs4 
,eddy's ,sy/em--,exp]i5ce &             
,life--,s5se-,te/imony--,! ,inescapable 
,reality ( ,%ad[$ ,exp]i5ce4  ,,vi4     
,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,z ,a ,,!ology      
#afc  ,sci5ce & ,heal? ,(f]$ z a ,key to
 ! ,scriptures--,x ,ignores ,all        
,recogniz$ ,canons ( ,biblical          
,int]pretation--,its ,conception (      
,god--,mrs4 ,eddy's ,int]pretation (    
,jesus ,*ri/--,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,8       
,second ,com+--,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 !      
,inc>nation & ! ,atonem5t--,s9 an ,error
 ( ,mortal ,m9d--,! ,sacram5ts          
,disappe>--,! ,real ,p[] ( ,*ri/ian     
,sci5ce4  ,,vii4 ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,z 
,a ,,sy/em ,,( ,,heal+ ,,& ,a ,,religion
          #ahe  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce !      
,application ( ,philosophy & ,!ology to 
,bodily ,heal+--,loos5ess ( ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce ,diagnosis--,! ,p[] ( ,m5tal    
,environm5t--,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,def9ition

 ( ,disease--,has a ,ri* ,field to      
,"w--,a ,/rongly-,drawn ,sy/em (        
,psy*o-!rapy--,a ,sy/em (               
,sugge/ion--,affect$ by ,our ,gr[+      
,und]/&+ ( ! ,range (                   
,sugge/ion--,/ronge/ 9 ,tea*+ ,t ,god   
,has ,mean+ = ! ,:ole ( ,life--,exalts !
 ,p[] ( ,m9d2 ! ,processes--,is ,n ,big 
,en\gh = ! ,:ole ( ,exp]i5ce4  ,,viii4  
,,new ,,?\ght                           
#baj  ,new ,?\ght ,difficult to         
,def9e--,! ,r$iscov]y ( ! ,inn]         
,life--,sp9oza's ,que/--,kant ,reaffirms
 ! ,creative ,p[] (                     
,m9d--,utilit>ianism1 ,deism &          
,individualism--,! ,reactions ,aga9/    
,!m--,new ,engl& ,transc5d5talism--,new 
,?\ght ,takes ,=m--,its ,cre$s--,!      
,range ( ! ,movem5t--,! ,key-,words (   
,new ,?\ght--,its ,field ( ,real        
,usefulness--,its ,gospel ( ,gett+      
,on--,! ,limitations & ,dang]s ( ,its   
,positions--,t5ds to ,become a ,univ]sal
 & ,loosely-,def9$ ,religion4  ,,ix4 ,,!
 ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,ea/ ,,^u ,,we/4     

,,!osophy ,,& ,,k9dr$ ,,cults           
#bde  ,hi/oric ,=ces ,c>ri$ ,e>ly       
,*ri/ianity ,we/ & ,n ,ea/--,! ,we/     
,r$iscov]s ! ,ea/2 ! ,ea/ ,returns ,^u !
 ,we/--,*e/]ton's ,two ,sa9ts--,:y !    
,we/ ,que/ions ! ,ea/--,pan!ism & ,its  
,problems--,h[ ! ,"o ,becomes !         
,_m--,evolution & ,involution--,!osophy 
,und]takes to ,(f] ,deliv]ance--,b      
,becomes ,deeply ,entangl$ ,itself--,!  
,we/ ,looks to ,p]sonal ,immortality--,!
 ,ea/ ,balances ! ,acc\nts ( ,life 9 a  
,s]ies ( ,re9c>nations--,!osophy        
,produces a ,di/9ct ,type ( ,"*--,a ,t\r
 de ,=ce ( ! ,imag9ation--,a ,bridge (  
,cl\ds--,! ,difficulties (              
,re9c>nation--,immortality ,nobl]1 ,ju/]
 & ,simpl]--,pan!ism at ,its ,be/--&    
,its ,wor/4  ,x4 ,,spiritualism         
#bhd  ,! ,g5esis ( ,mod]n               
,spiritualism--,x ,crosses to           
,europe--,! ,beg9n+s (                  
,trance-,m$ium%ip--,! ,society =        
,psy*ical ,rese>* ,beg9s ,its           
,"w--,confronts ,difficulties--,william 

,james ,ent]s ! ,field--,! ,limitations 
( ,psy*ical ,inve/igation--,! ,society =
 ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,gives ,intellectual 
,/&+ to ,spiritism--,! ,v ,small ,numb] 
( ,dep5dable ,m$iums--,spiritism a ,"q (
 ,te/imony & ,int]pretation--,possible  
,explanations ( ,spiriti/ic             
,ph5om5a--,my]s' ,!ory (                
,m$ium%ip--,telepa?y--,controls--,!     
,dilemma ( ,spiritism--,! ,influ5ce (   
,spiritism--,! ,real ,alt]native to     
,spiritism--,! ,inve/igations ( mile    
,boirac--,geley's ,conclusions--,!      
,mean+ ( ,spiritism = ,fai?4  ,,xi4     
,,m9or ,,cults3 ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,!     
,,cults ,,= ,,! ,,*ur*              #cbf
  ,bord]-l& ,cults--,bahaism--,! ,bab & 
,8 ,successors--,! ,temple (            
,unity--,g5]al ,conclusions--,! ,cults  
,are ,aspects ( ! ,creative ,religi\s   
,consci\sness ( ! ,age--,_! ,p>allels 9 
! ,pa/--,! ,heal+ ,cults ,likely to be  
,adv]sely ,influ5c$ by ! ,sci5tific     
,organization ( ,psy*o-!rapy--,new      
,?\ght ,w ,become ,old ,?\ght--,possible

 ,absorption ( ! ,cults by a ,wid5+     
,hi/oric ,*ri/ianity--,*ri/ianity       
,influ5c$ by ! ,cults--,m$ical ,sci5ce &
 ! ,heal+ ,cults--,a ,neglect$ ,=ce--,"t
 & ! ,corrections ( ,tru?4     ,i  ,,!  
,,=ms ,,& ,,backgr\nds ,,( ,,inh]it$    
,,*ri/ianity   ,*ronologically ! po9t ( 
dep>ture = su* a /udy z ?is is ! decade 
f #ahhj to #ahij4 ,?is is only an       
approximation b x w d4 ,x 0 a p>ticul>ly
 decor\s decade4 ,!re 0 no fight+ save  
on ! outpo/s ( colonial empires1 !      
little w>s ( ,soldi]s ,?ree & ,b>rack   
,room ,ballads--too f> away = _! guns to
 be he>d 9 ! /reets ( capital cities1 b 
l5d+ a t\* ( col\r to newspap] head-l9es
 & supply+ new mat]ial = ris+ "y writ]s4
 ,x 0 ! decade ( triumphant ,democracy &
 triumphant ,sci5ce & triumphant        
,indu/rialism &1 among ! m op5-m9d$1 (  
triumphant ,evolution4 ,we/]n           
,civilization 0 sure ( its =ces1 sure ( 
its =mul1 sure ( its future2 !re 7 "h & 
!re cl\ds no bigg] ?an a man's h& aga9/ 
p>ticul>ly lum9\s horizons1 b !re 0     

ev]y:]e a g5]al agreem5t t !y w\ld be   
dissolv$ by ! =ce ( b5ign developm5t4 ,!
 _w seem$ p>ticul>ly well 9 h&4  ,!     
*ur*es g5]ally %>$ ?is confid5ce4       
,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism _h rea*$ a  
tacit work+ agreem5t z to _! sph]es (   
influ5ce & 7 ev5 beg9n+ to frat]nize a  
little4 ,! divisive =ce ( ,prote/antism 
seem$ to h sp5t itself4 ,s9ce ,alex&]   
,campbell--dead n[ = a decade & a       
half--no ,prote/ant sect ( any          
importance _h be5 e/abli%$4 ,! old]     
d5om9ations _h a*iev$ a di/9ctive       
f9ality 9 organization & doctr9e4       
,evolution & ,biblical criticism 7      
g5]ally ! /orm c5t]s ( controv]sy & ?\gh
 ^! controv]sies 7 sev]e en\gh !y       
produc$ no s*isms 9 ! *ur*es !mselves4  
,a few religi\s lead]s 7 urg+ a m       
?or\ghgo+ social int]pretation &        
application ( ! tea*+s ( ,jesus2 su* z  
^! 7 really look$ ^u ) m suspicion ?an !
 propag&i/s ( a lib]al !ology4  ,we see 
n[ ) almo/ tragic cle>ness t1 b5ea? !   
surface ( ! :ole int]relat$ ord] ( t    

tranquil aft]noon ( ! ,victorian epo*1  
!re 7 =ces 9 action work+ t[>d su* a    
*all5ge ( ! accept$ & inh]it$ z cultures
 & civilizations are ask$ to meet only 9
 ! great crises ( hi/ory & b\nd to      
issue1 z !y h issu$ 9 f>-flung battle   
l9es1 9 ! ov]?r[ ( anci5t ord]s & new   
alignm5ts along e front ( human int]e/4 
,x w be ! task ( ! hi/orians ( ! future 
:o w h ! necess>y mat]ial 9 h& to foll[ 
^! imm5se reactions 9 _! v>i\s fields & 
!y w f9d _! real po9t ( dep>ture n 9    
dates b 9 ! human attitudes & outlooks  
:i* !n made a speci\s %[ ( be+ f9al--& 7
 n f9al at all4  ,j !re also is ! real  
po9t ( dep>ture = a /udy l ?is4 ,we may 
date ! rise ( mod]n religi\s cults &    
movem5ts f ! la/ decades ( ! n9ete5?    
c5tury1 b !y are really reactions n     
aga9/ a "t b a temp]1 an und]/&+ (      
religion & a gr\p ( religi\s validations
 :i* _h be5 built up ?r\gh an imm5se    
lab\r ( travail+ g5]ations & :i* t[>d ! 
end ( ! la/ c5tury 7 9 ! way ( be+ m    
s]i\sly *all5g$ ?an = a ?\s& ye>s 7& if 

?is seems too /rong a /atem5t ! read] is
 ask$ to wait = at lea/ ! attempt$ pro( 
( x74 ,we %all h to beg91 !n1 ) a /ate (
 m9d :i* = want ( a bett] "n ,i v5ture  
to call ! repres5tative or?odox religi\s
 consci\sness ( ! end ( ! n9ete5?       
c5tury4 ,t ?is consci\sness is ,*ri/ian 
is ( c\rse assum$4 ,x is ,prote/ant r   
?an ,ca?olic1 = ,prote/antism has       
suppli$ ! l>g] numb] ( foll[]s to ! new]
 religi\s movem5ts4  ,to beg9 )1 ?is    
repres5tative religi\s consci\sness 0 by
 no means simple4 ,pr(essor ,james      
,h>vey ,rob9son tells u t ! mod]n m9d is
 really a complex1 t x conta9s &        
cont9ues ! :ole ( our inh]itances & c be
 und]/ood only ?r\gh ! analysis ( all ! 
contributive elem5ts :i* h comb9$ to    
make x :at x is & t ! inh]it$ elem5ts 9 
x f> outweigh m rec5t contributions4 ,! 
religi\s m9d is an equally complex &    
deep-root$ inh]itance & c be/ be        
approa*$ by a consid]ation ( ! bases (  
religion4   ,c]ta9 ,qualities ,common to
 ,all ,religions  ,we are b pilgrims d[n

 roads :i* space & "t supply2 we _c     
acc\nt = ourselves 9 t]ms ( :at we "k to
 be less ?an ourselves1 nor c we face ! 
%ad[ :i* falls deeply across ! end ( our
 way )\t dream+1 at lea/1 ( t :i* lies  
beyond4 ,:5ce8 ,:i!r8 & ,:y8 are        
insurg5t que/ions2 !y are voices out ( !
 dep?s4 ,a v great developm5t (         
intellig5ce 0 dem&$ be=e su* que/ions   
really took def9ite %ape1 b !y are      
implicit 9 ev5 ! mo/ rudim5t>y =ms (    
religion1 nor d we outgr[ !m ?r\gh any  
a*ievem5t ( ,sci5ce or developm5t (     
,philosophy4 ,!y become !reby1 if any?+1
 m insi/5t4 ,our wid5+ horizons ( k are 
always swept by a va/] circumf]5ce (    
my/]y into :i* fai? mu/ write a mean+ & 
beyond :i* fai? mu/ disc]n a de/9y4     
,religion beg9s1 !re=e1 9 our ne$ s to  
int]pret ! p[] manife/ 9 ! univ]se#a z  
to come into "s satisfy+ relation%ip    
!re)4 ,x goes on to supply an answ] to !
 dom9ant que/ions--,:5ce8 ,:i!r8 ,:y8 ,x
 fulfills itself 9 wor%ip & communion ) 
:at is wor%ipp$4 ,su* wor%ip has        

address$ itself to va/ ranges ( objects1
 fulfill$ itself 9 an almo/ unbelievable
 v>iety ( rites4 ,& yet 9 e k9d ( wor%ip
 !re has be5 "s aspiration t[>d an ideal
 excell5ce & "s endeav\r1 moreov]1 ( ^? 
:o wor%ip to come into a real relation )
 :at is wor%ipp$4 ,x w\ld ne$ a detail$ 
treatm5t1 "h impossible1 to back up s   
g5]al a /atem5t ) ! facts :i* prove x1 b
 ! facts are beyond dispute4 ,x w\ld be 
equally difficult to analyze ! elem5ts 9
 human nature :i* lead u to seek su*    
communion4 ,! ess5tial lonel9ess ( !    
s\l1 our s5se ( divid$ & w>r+ p[]s & !  
g5]al emotional in/ability ( p]sonality 
)\t fitt+ objects ( fai? & devotion1 all
 contribute to ! incurable religiosity (
 human nature4  ,footnote #a3 ,i h tak5 
z a work+ def9ition ( ,religion a phrase
 quot$ by ,w>d ,f[l] 9 ! introduction to
 8 ,gif=d ,lectures on ,! ,religi\s     
,exp]i5ce ( ! ,roman ,p4 ,religion is ! 
effective desire to be 9 "r relation%ip 
to ! p[] manife/+ itself 9 ! ,univ]se4  
,?is is only a =mula b x l5ds itself to 

vital int]pretations & is a bett]       
approa* to mod]n cults1 _m ( :i* are j t
 endeav\r1 ?an ^? def9itions ( religion 
j n[ curr5t :i* def9e x z a sy/em (     
values or a process ( evaluation4  ,!   
value :i* religion has = ^? :o hold x is
 p]haps z l>gely te/$ by its p[] to give
 !m a real s5se ( communion ) ,god z by 
any o!r s+le ?+1 b ?is by no means      
exhau/s ! value ( religion = life4 ,all 
religions mu/1 9 "o way or ano!r1 meet !
 ne$ ( ! w = guidance & ! ne$ ( ! e?ical
 s5se = "r /&>ds4 ,religion has always  
_h an e?ical cont5t1 simple en\gh to    
beg9 ) z religion itself 0 simple4      
,c]ta9 ?+s 7 p]mitt$1 c]ta9 ?+s         
prohibit$ z "p ( a cult4 ,^! p]missions 
& prohibitions are (t5 /rangely         
caprici\s1 b we may trace beh9d taboo & 
ca/e & ! c]emonially clean & unclean an 
always em]g+ /&>d ( "r & wrong & a      
fundam5tal relation%ip betwe5 religion &
 e?ics4 ,religion f ! v fir/ felt itself
 to be ! m augu/ =ce & ?r\gh its sup]ior
 au?ority gave direction & quality to ! 

conduct ( its devotees4 ,x 0 long en\gh 
be=e all ?is grew into ,decalogues & !  
,s]mon on ! ,m\nt & ! latt] *apt]s (    
,paul's great lett]s to 8 *ur*es & our  
pres5t sy/em ( ,*ri/ian e?ics1 b we     
discov] ! beg9n+ ( ! lord%ip ( religion 
ov] conduct ev5 9 ! mo/ primitive cults4
  ,we %all f9d z we g on t ?is p>ticul> 
aspect ( religion is less m>k$ 9 mod]n  
religi\s cults & movem5ts ?an ei!r !    
que/ = a new und]/&+ ( ,god or new      
answ]s to ! ?ree great que/ions1 or !   
long+ = a m satisfy+ communion ) ,god4  
,!y accept1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! g5]ally held  
/&>ds ( ,*ri/ian conduct1 b ev5 s1 !y   
are beg9n+ to develop _! own e?ical     
/&>ds & to react ^u ! conduct ( ^? :o   
hold !m4  ,z has be5 intimat$1 h[ev]1 ! 
appeal ( religion goes f> deep] ?an all 
?is4 ,if x did no m ?an seek to def9e = 
u ! p[] n ourselves ev]y:]e made        
manife/1 if x did no m ?an answ] !      
haunt+ que/ions3 ,:5ce8 & ,:i!r8 & ,:y81
 if x did no m ?an (f] ! emotional life 
a satisfy+ object ( wor%ip & communion )

 ! ,div9e1 supply+ at ! same "t e?ical  
/&>ds & guid+ & /r5g!n+ ! w 9 its       
endeav\r aft] goodness1 x w\ld h done u 
an imm5se s]vice4 ,b "o may well wond]  
:e!r if religion did no m ?an ?is x w\ld
 h ma9ta9$ itself z x has & r5ew ?r\gh !
 *ang+ g5]ations its compell+ appeal4 ,m
 /rong ?an any purely intellectual      
curiosity z to a fir/ cause or controll+
 p[]1 m haunt+ ?an any wond] z to !     
s\rce & de/9y ( life1 m p]si/5t ?an any 
lonel9ess ( ! que/+ s\l is our          
dissatisfaction ) ourselves1 our        
consci\sness ( tragic moral fault1 our  
ne$ ( =giv5ess & deliv]ance4 ,?is long+ 
= deliv]ance has tak5 _m =ms4  ,h5ry    
,osborn ,taylor 9 a f9e passage has %[n 
u h[ manifold are ! roads m5 h travell$ 
9 _! que/ = salvation4#b ,= "o man %all 
f9d 8 peace 9 action1 ano!r 9 !         
rejection ( action1 ev5 9 ! seem+       
de/ruction ( desire2 ano!r %all h peace 
& fre$om ?r\gh intellectual inquiry1    
:ile ano!r mu/ obey 8 ,god or love 8    
,god & may /& 9 v consci\s ne$ ( div9e  

salvation4 ,! adju/m5t s\ght by         
,confucius 0 v diff]5t f t :i* drew !   
m9d ( ,plato or l$ ,augu/9e to ! ,city (
 ,god4 ,(t5 q diff]5t motives may       
inspire ! reason+s :i* incid5tally br+  
m5 to l conclusions4444 ,! life adju/m5t
 ( ! e>ly ,greek philosoph]s _h to d )  
sci5tific curiosity4444 ,!y 7 n l       
,gotama seek+ relief f ! t$i\s          
imp]man5ce ( p]sonal exp]i5ce any m ?an 
!y 7 seek+ to insure _! own et]nal      
welf>e 9 & ?r\gh ! love ( ,god1 ! motive
 ar\nd :i* surg$ ! ,*ri/ian ye>n+ =     
salvation4 ,evid5tly e religion is a    
means ( adju/m5t or deliv]ance4         
,footnote #b3 ,deliv]ance1 pp4 #d & #e4 
,pr(essor ,james 9 8 *apt] on ,! ,sick  
,s\ls deals mo/ sugge/ively ) ^! driv+  
long+s & all ! lat] analyses ( !        
psy*ology ( conv]sion beg9 ) ! /ress ( !
 divid$ self4 ,! deep] tea*+ ( ! ,new   
,te/am5t roots itself 9 ?is soil4 ,!    
lit]ature ( confession is ri* 9 classic 
illu/rations ( all ?is1 told z only ,/4 
,augu/9e m ?an a ?\s& ye>s ago or       

,tol/oy ye/]day c tell x4 ,no ne$ to    
quote !m "h2 !y are easily accessible = 
^? :o w\ld f9d = _! own long+s immortal 
voices & be taught ) :at se>*+          
self-analysis ^? :o h come out ( d>kness
 into light h dealt ) _! own sick s\ls4 
,e religion has 9 "s fa%ion or o!r (f]$ 
deliv]ance to its devotees ?r\gh        
sacrifice or spiritual discipl9e1 or !  
assurance t _! s9s 7 aton$ = & _!       
deliv]ance assur$ ?r\gh ! suff]+s (     
o!rs4 ,all ?is1 ne$less to say1 involves
 n only ! s5se ( s9 b ! :ole rea* (     
life's %ad[$ exp]i5ces4 ,we h great ne$ 
to be deliv]$ n only f our divid$ selves
 b f ! burd5s & p]plexities ( life4     
,religion mu/ (f] "s explanation ( !    
g5]al problem ( sorr[ & evil2 x mu/1    
above all1 ju/ify ! ways ( ,god ) m54   
,g5]ally speak+1 religion is v greatly  
dep5d5t ^u its p[] s to int]pret ! h>d  
?+s ( life to ^? :o be> !m t !y may /ill
 believe 9 ! ,div9e love & ju/ice4 ,!   
g5]ality ( d\bt is n philosophical b    
practical4 ,we break ) ,god m (t5 ?an = 

any o!r reason because we believe t ,he 
has n kept fai? ) u4 ,"s ( ! m /rongly  
held mod]n cults h f\nd _! opportunity 9
 ! evid5t defici5cy ( ! traditional     
explanation ( pa9 & sorr[4 ,religion has
 really a /rong hold on ! av]age life   
only z x meets ! m %ad[$ side ( exp]i5ce
 ) ! affirmation ( an all-conqu]+ love &
 ju/ice 9 :i* we may re/4  ,broadly     
consid]$1 !n1 ! elem5ts common to all   
religions are su* z ^!3 a satisfy+      
int]pretation ( ! p[] manife/ 9 !       
univ]se1 ! ne$ ( ! m9d = an answ] to !  
que/ions ,:5ce8 & ,:i!r8 & ,:y81 ! ne$ (
 ! emotional life = su* peace z may come
 f ! consci\sness ( be+ 9 "r relation%ip
 & satisfy+ communion ) ,god1 ! ne$ ( ! 
w & e?ical s5se = guidance1 & a ne$     
includ+ all ?is & some?+ beside =       
spiritual deliv]ance4 ,! repres5tative  
religi\s consci\sness ( ! end ( !       
n9ete5? c5tury 9 :i* we f9d our po9t (  
dep>ture = ! religi\s reactions ( ! la/ 
g5]ation naturally includ$ all ?is1 b   
implicitly r ?an explicitly4 ,!         

intellectually curi\s 7 m conc]n$ )     
sci5ce & political economies ?an !      
nature or g5esis ( religion1 :ile !     
truly dev\t1 :o are n g5]ally giv5 to ! 
critical analysis ( _! fai?1 accept$ x z
 a ,div9e revelation ne$+ no acc\nt+ =  
outside _! ,bible4 ,moreov] su* ?+s z ^!
 7 n !n & nev] c be held ab/ractly4 ,!y 
7 articulate 9 cre$s & organiz$ 9 *ur*es
 & inve/$ ) ! augu/ sanction ( au?ority1
 & m$iat$ ?r\gh old1 old processes (    
religi\s developm5t4   ,*ri/ianity      
,hi/orically ,organiz$ ,ar\nd !         
,conception ( a ,transc5d5t ,god & a    
,fall5 ,humanity  ,= 9 its hi/oric      
developm5t religion has naturally tak5  
di/9ctly div]g5t =ms1 condition$ by     
race1 environm5t1 ! action & reaction ( 
mass$ exp]i5ce & by ! temp] & insight ( 
a few supremely great religi\s lead]s4  
,b c5trally1 ! :ole developm5t ( any    
religion has be5 controll$ by its       
conception ( ,god &1 9 ! ma91 ?ree      
diff]5t conceptions ( ,god give col\r & 
"* to ! out/&+ hi/oric religions4       

,pan!i/ic religions h ?\ght ( ,god z j !
 :ole ( all t is2 !y wid5 ! univ]se to !
 measure ( ! ,div9e1 or n>r[ ! ,div9e to
 ! op]ations ( ! univ]se4 ,pan!ism      
saturates its :ole vague cont5t ) a     
my/ical quality ( ?\ght1 & col\rs :at x 
sees ) its own emotions4 ,! religions ( 
! ,div9e ,imman5ce conceive ,god z      
p]vad+ & su/a9+ all t is & reveal+      
,himself !reby1 ?\gh n necess>ily conf9$
 !re94 ,! religions ( ! ,div9e          
,transc5d5ce h believ$ 9 a ,god :o is   
ap>t f all t is1 :o nei!r beg9s nor ends
 9 ,8 univ]se1 & f :om we are pr(\ndly  
sep>at$ n only by our littl5esses b by  
our s94  ,all ?is is a b>e /atem5t ( :at
 is almo/ inf9itely ri*] z x has be5    
felt & proclaim$ by ! dev\t & we %all   
see z we g on h[ ! new] religi\s        
movem5ts take also _! col\r & "* f a new
 emphasis ^u ! nature ( ,god1 or else a 
return to und]/&+s ( ,him & feel+s ab\t 
,him :i* h be5 lo/ out 9 ! developm5t ( 
,*ri/ianity4  ,hi/orically ,*ri/ian     
!ology1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,we/1 has c5t]$  

ar\nd ! conception ( a ,transc5d5t ,god4
 ,z f> z doctr9e goes ,*ri/ianity took  
ov] a great inh]itance f ! ,jew1 =      
arre/+ly en\gh ! ,jew1 ?\gh he belongs  
to ! ,ea/1 _h nev] any?+ 9 common )     
,ea/]n ,pan!ism4 ,on ! contr>y we f9d 8 
prophets & lawgiv]s battl+ ) all _! =ce 
aga9/ su* aspects ( ,pan!ism z !y f\nd  
ab\t !m4 ,! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is   
always immeasurably above ^? :o wor%ipp$
 ,him 9 righte\sness & p[]2 ,he is _!   
,god & !y are ,8 *os5 p1 b !re is nev]  
any id5tification ( _! w ) ,8 except 9 !
 r>e mom5ts ( _! p]fect ob$i5ce4  ,true 
en\gh1 ?r\gh ! insight ( ! prophets &   
p>ticul>ly ! exp]i5ce ( psalmi/s1 ?is   
conception ( ! ,ap>t-,god became        
increas+ly ri* 9 ! p]suasion ( ,8       
unfail+ c>e = ,8 *ildr54 ,none ! less1 !
 ,hebrew ,god is a ,transc5d5t ,god &   
,*ri/ianity inh]its f t4 ,*ri/ianity    
took ov] :at ,judaism refus$--,jesus    
,*ri/ & ,8 ,gospel4 ,b out ( !          
immeasurable weal? ( ,8 tea*+ apo/olic  
?9k+ naturally appropriat$ & made mo/ ( 

:at 0 ne>e/ 9 l9e ) ! prophets & !      
lawgiv]s ( _! race4 ,judaism refus$     
,*ri/ b ! ,twelve ,apo/les 7 ,jews & !  
greate/ ( ! gr\p--,/4 ,paul--0 a ,jewi% 
,rabbi be=e he became a ,*ri/ian tea*]4 
,he _h be5 nurtur$ & matur$ 9 ! s*ools (
 8 p & ?\gh he 0 reborn1 9 r5unciations 
& ob$i5ces di/9ctly ,*ri/ian1 !re 7 9 8 
v s\l inh]it$ rigidities ( =m 9 con=mity
 to :i* he reca/ 8 fai?4  ,m di/9ctly   
?an he himself c\ld ev] h kn[n1 he      
p>ticul>iz$ ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,d\btless 8 own exp]i5ce 0 ! deep]      
direct+ =ce 9 all ?is4 ,!ologies always1
 to beg9 )1 are ! molt5 outp\r+ ( "s    
trans=m+ exp]i5ce & !y are always1 to   
beg9 )1 fluid & gl[+4  ,su* gl[+        
exp]i5ces z ^! are h>d to communicate2  
!y1 too1 soon h>d5 d[n & we inh]it1 z   
cold & rigid =m1 :at 0 to beg9 ) ! flam+
 outcome ( exp]i5ce4 ,/4 ,paul's own    
/ruggle & ! bitt]ness ( a divid$ self   
:i* issu$ 9 8 conv]sion naturally gave  
cont5t to all 8 aft] tea*+4 ,he work$   
out 8 sy/em /rangely ap>t f ! o!r gr\p (

 disciples2 he _h probably nev] he>d a  
^w ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ directly f ,*ri/'s   
lips2 he naturally fell back1 !re=e1 ^u 
8 ,jewi% inh]itance & wid5$ t sy/em (   
sacrifices & atonem5ts until he f\nd    
!re9 n only a place = ! ,cross b !      
necessity = x4 ,he made mu*1 !re=e1 ( ! 
s5se ( ali5ation f ,god1 ( s9 & human   
helplessness1 ( ! ne$ & possibility (   
r$emption4   ,! ,inc>nation z ! ,bridge 
,betwe5 ,god & ,man2 ! ,cross z !       
,in/rum5t ( ,man's ,r$emption4 ,! ,cross
 ! ,supreme ,symbol ( ,we/]n ,!ology    
,"h1 !n1 are ! two speculative          
backgr\nds ( hi/oric                    
,*ri/ianity1--,god's ap>tness f man 9 an
 inconceivable imm5sity ( lonely        
goodness1 man's ali5ation f ,god 9 a    
helpless fall5 e/ate4 ,= ! bridg+ ( !   
gulf betwe5 ,god & ,8 _w ,*ri/ianity    
(f]s ! inc>nation2 = ! sav+ ( man f 8   
lo/ e/ate ,*ri/ianity (f]s ! ,cross4 ,! 
inc>nation is ! rentry ( ,god into a _w 
f :i*1 inde$1 accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian way 
( ?9k+1 ,he has nev] be5 entirely       

sep>ate1 b f :i* ,he has1 none ! less1  
be5 s remote t if ev] x 7 to be rescu$ f
 its ru9$ condition !re 0 ne$$ a new    
revelation ( ,god 9 humanity2 & !       
,atonem5t is j ! sav+ op]ation ( ,god   
?us inc>nat$4  ,ea/]n ,*ri/ianity has   
made mo/ ( ! inc>nation4 ,! great ,greek
 !ologies 7 built ar\nd t4 ,!y exhau/$ !
 res\rces ( a language p>ticul>ly fitt$ 
= subtle def9ition 9 _! endeav\r to     
expla9 ! my/]y ( x1 &1 aft] m ?an a     
c5tury ( bitt] debate ab\t ! nature &   
p]son ( ,*ri/1 cont5t$ !mselves )       
affirm+ ! reality bo? ( ! human & div9e 
9 ,8 nature1 nei!r conf\nd+ ! p]sons nor
 divid+ ! sub/ance1 nor inde$ mak+ cle> 
9 any truly compreh5sible way ! tru? :i*
 !y s s\ght to def9e1 or ! fai? to :i*  
!y s passionately held4 ,b ?\gh _! ke5  
dialectic broke d[n "u ! burd5 !y laid  
^u x1 !y did1 nev]!less1 keep alive j t 
confid5ce 9 ,god z "o come into human   
life & %>+ x & us+ x1 )\t :i* !re w\ld h
 be5 9 all ! fai? & ?9k+ ( ! ,we/ = m   
?an a ?\s& ye>s an unbridg$ &           

unbridgeable gulf betwe5 ,god & man4    
,inde$1 :5 we turn back aga9 to ! great 
,greek symbols ) t conception ( !       
imman5ce ( ,god :i* ! tru] insights (   
our own "t h done s mu* to supply1 we   
f9d ^! old =ms & phrases unexpect$ly    
hospitable to our own int]pretations4   
,if ! ,we/]n ,*ur* _h be5 m /rongly     
influ5c$ by ! philosophical insight ( ! 
e>ly ,ea/]n ,*ur*1 ,we/]n ,*ri/5dom     
might h be5 sav$ f a good deal ( t      
!ological h>dness f :i* great numb]s are
 j n[ react+4  ,b ,we/]n ,*ri/5dom took 
! ,cross = ! c5tral symbol ( its fai?4  
,:at w\ld h happ5$ to ,we/]n ,*ri/5dom  
)\t ,augu/9e we d n "k1 & x is idle to  
try to guess1 b ,europe 9 its religi\s  
?9k+ foll[$ = a ?\s& ye>s ! direction he
 gave x4 ,8 !ology is only ! travail ( 8
 s\l1 gl[+ & molt54 ,8 ,confessions     
reveal to u m cle>ly ?an any o!r record 
we h ,paganism becom+ ,*ri/ian4 ,9 !    
travail ( 8 _s we see some?+ va/] ?an 8 
own conv]sion1 we see ! =mulation ( new 
spiritual exp]i5ces1 ! bir? ( new       

spiritual relation%ips1 ! gr[? ( new    
moral ord]s & consecrations4 ,he bridges
 = u ! passages betwe5 ,paganism &      
,*ri/ianity4 ,he reveals :at rebir?     
meant = m5 to :om x 0 no conv5tion b an 
agoniz+ reca/+ ( bo? ! inn] & out] life4
 ,he %[s u :at x meant to put aside !   
inh]itances & relation%ips ( an         
immemorial ord] & to /& z a little *ild 
untaught1 undiscipl9$ & unp]fect 9 !    
pres5ce ( ! new4 ,! spiritual attitude  
:i* ,augu/9e atta9$ 0 to be = long !    
dom9ant spiritual attitude ( ,europe1 0 
to gov]n m$ieval conceptions1 inspire   
m$ieval actions1 col\r ) its flame !    
my/ic brood+ ( ! m$ieval m9d4  ,9 ! end 
! sov]eignty ( ,god became = ,augu/9e   
supreme & ov] aga9/ ?is he set ) /rong  
f9ality man's hopeless fall5 /ate4 ,he 0
 d\btless 9 debt to ,/4 ,paul = ^!      
gov]n+ conceptions b !y took new "* z !y
 pass$ ?r\gh ! alembic ( 8 own exp]i5ce4
 ,! "o p]vad+ ?\ght ( ! ,greek fa!rs    
conc]n+ ! r$emptive "w ( ,*ri/ is t m5  
are !reby br\ght into unity ) ,god4 ,!y 

d n hesitate to designate ?is unity to  
be z a deification 444 !y dwell on !    
idea t we become p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e     
nature4#c ,! emphasis "h is n s mu* ^u  
s9 to be aton$ = or puni%m5t to be      
avoid$1 z reconciliation to be a*iev$4  
,footnote #c3 ,fi%]1 ,hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian 
,doctr9e1 p4 #afb4  ,aft] ,augu/9e !    
int]pretations ( ! ,cross take a new    
direction4 ,n[ m5 are !reby n s mu* to  
be made p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature z to be
 sav$ f hell4 ,! explanations ( ! way 9 
:i* ?is salvation is really a*iev$ *ange
 ) ! *ang+ c5turies b ?r\gh %ift+       
!ologies !re is "o con/ant4 ,all m5 are 
lo/ & =$oom$ to an et]nal puni%m5t f :i*
 !y are sav$ only 9 t ,*ri/ suff]$ = !m 
& !y1 ?r\gh _! fai? & ob$i5ce1 h avail$ 
!mselves ( ,8 vic>i\s dea?4 ,! v>y+     
!ological int]pretations are !mselves   
greatly significant z if "h 7 some?+ ^: 
mean+s no s+le explanation c\ld exalt1  
some?+ to be felt r ?an und]/ood4 ,!    
,cross s se5 is ! symbol at once ( love 
& ne$1 ( moral defeat & moral discipl9e1

 ( suff]+ helplessness & ov]com+        
goodness4 ,we _c ov]/ate ! influ5ce (   
?is fai? ^u ! bett] "p ( ,we/]n         
civilization4  ,x has kept u greatly    
humble1 purg$ u ( our pride & ?r[n u    
back 9 a helplessness :i* is1 aft] all1 
! true secret ( our /r5g?1 ^u ! sav+    
m]cy ( ,god4 ,! /ory ( x1 simply told1  
has mov$ ! h>d or bitt] or ! c>eless z  
no?+ else c d4 ,its assurances (        
deliv]ance h giv5 new hope to ! hopeless
 & a p[] n _! own to ! p[]less4 ,x has  
exalt$ z ! v message ( ,god ! pati5t    
endur+ ( unm]it$ suff]+2 x has taught u 
h[ !re is no deliv]ance save z ! good   
suff] = ! bad & ! /rong put _! /r5g? at 
! s]vice ( ! weak2 x has taught u t !   
greate/ s9 is ! s9 aga9/ love & ! really
 endur+ victories = any bett] cause are 
won only z ?r\gh ! appeal ( a mu* endur+
 unselfi%ness new temp]s are creat$ &   
new =ces are releas$4 ,nor is !re any   
sign yet t its empire has begun to come 
to an end4   ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ,(f]$    
,deliv]ance 9 ,ob$i5ce to ! ,au?ority ( 

an ,in]rant ,*ur*  ,nev]!less ! prea*+ (
 ! ,cross has n commonly tak5 su* =ms z 
^!2 x has be5 r ! appeal ( ! ,*ur* to ! 
individual to escape 8 s9ful & hopeless 
e/ate ei!r ?r\gh an ob$i5t              
self-id5tification ) ! ,*ur*'s discipl9e
 & an unque/ion+ acceptance ( ! ,*ur*'s 
au?ority1 or else ?r\gh an intellectual 
acceptance ( ! s*eme ( r$emption & a    
moral surr5d] to x4 ,"h are really ! two
 l9es ( approa* ?r\gh ! "o or ! o!r (   
:i* ,*ri/ianity has be5 made real to !  
individual f ! "t ( ,/4 ,paul till our  
own "t4 ,dur+ ! e>ly =mative p]iod ( !  
,*ur* x 0 a matt] betwe5 ! individual & 
8 ,god4 ,s mu* we read 9 & betwe5 ! l9es
 ( ! ,paul9e ,epi/les4 ,z f> z any lat] 
"t c accurately reca/ ! ?\ght & me?od ( 
a f> e>li] "t evangelical ,prote/ant    
!ology fairly int]prets ,/4 ,paul4      
,fai?--a big en\gh ^w1 /&+ = bo?        
intellectual acceptance & a k9d ( my/ic 
receptivity to ! love & goodness &      
ju/ice ( ,god reveal$ 9 ! ,cross (      
,*ri/--is ! key to salvation & !        

condition ( ,*ri/ian "*4 ,x is also t   
?r\gh :i* religion becomes real to !    
individual4 ,b s9ce all ?is lays ^u !   
individual a burd5 h>d en\gh to be borne
 7z we %all see :5 we come back to      
,prote/antism itself7 ! ,*ur*1 z h]     
organization became m def9ite & h]      
au?ority m /rongly e/abli%$1 took !     
responsibility ( ! :ole matt] ^u h]self4
 ,%e h]self w\ld become responsible = ! 
outcome if only !y 7 tea*able & ob$i5t4 
,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* (f]$ to its           
communicants an assur$ security1 ! pro( 
( :i* 0 n 9 ! fluctuat+ /ates ( _! own  
s\ls b 9 ! augu/ au?ority ( ! ,*ur* to  
:i* !y belong$4 ,z long1 !re=e1 z !y    
rema9$ 9 ob$i5t communion ) _! ,*ur* _! 
s\ls 7 secure4 ,! ,*ur* (f]$ !m its     
confessional = _! unburd5+ & its        
absolutions = _! assurance1 its         
sacram5ts = _! /r5g!n+ & its p5ances =  
_! discipl9e & re/oration4 ,x took f !m 
9 spiritual regions & maybe 9 o!r       
regions too1 ! responsibility = !       
conduct ( _! own lives & ask$ ( !       

fai?ful only t !y believe & obey4 ,!    
,*ur*1 z x 71 /epp$ d[n religion to     
humanity4 ,x did all ?is ) a m>vell\s   
und]/&+ ( human nature & 9 answ] to     
necessities :i* 71 to beg9 )1 ess5tial  
to ! discipl9e ( *ildlike peoples :o    
w\ld o!rwise h be5 br\ght face to face )
 tru?s too great = !m1 or dismiss$ to a 
fre$om = :i* !y 7 n ready4  ,x 0 & is a 
m>vell\s sy/em2 !re has nev] be5 any?+ l
 x & if x %\ld :olly fail f among/ u !re
 w nev] be any?+ l x aga94 ,& yet we see
 t all ?is va/ spiritual edifice1 l !   
ar*es ( its own great ca!drals1 locks up
 ^u a s+le key/one4 ,! key/one ( ! ar* (
 ,ca?olic c]ta9ty is ! acceptance ( !   
au?ority ( ! ,*ur* condition$ by belief 
9 ! div9e "* ( t au?ority4 ,if any?+    
%\ld %ake ! ,ca?olic's belief 9 !       
au?ority ( 8 ,*ur* & ! efficacy ( h]    
sacram5ts !n he is left /rangely        
un%elt]$4 ,/rongly articulat$ z ?is     
sy/em is1 x has n be5 unt\*$ by "t &    
*ange4 ,to cont9ue our figure1 "o great 
w+ ( ! m$ieval /ructure fell away 9 !   

,prote/ant ,re=mation & :at 0 left1 ?\gh
 ext5sive & solid en\gh1 is /ill l its  
great ca!drals--yield+ to "t & *ange4 ,!
 impressive =ce & unity ( contemporane\s
 ,ca?olicism may lead u p]haps to       
und]e/imate ! numb] ( ^? 9 ! ,ca?olic   
l9e :o1 hav+ = "o reason or ano!r lo/   
fai? 9 _! ,*ur*1 are n[ op5 to ! appeal 
( ! new] movem5ts4 ,= example1 ! l>ge/  
non-,ca?olic religi\s gr\p ( ,poles 9   
,detroit are ,russellites4 ,!re are on  
good au?ority betwe5 ?ree & f\r ?\s& (  
!m4   ,! ,prote/ant ,*ur* ,made ,fai? ! 
,key to ,salvation ) ,conv]sion ! ,te/ =
 ! ,individual ( ! ,reality ( ,8        
,religi\s ,exp]i5ce  ,if religion has   
be5 made real to ! ,ca?olic ?r\gh !     
m$iation ( 8 ,*ur*1 ,prote/antism1 seek+
 to recreate ! apo/olic ,*ur*1 has made 
! reality ( religion a matt] betwe5 !   
individual & 8 ,god4 ,& yet             
,prote/antism has nev] d>$ commit itself
 to s simple a phras+ ( religion z ?is1 
nor to g on )\t au?orities ( its own4   
,prote/antism g5]ally has sub/itut$ = ! 

inclusive au?ority ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ! 
au?ority ( its own cre$s & fundam5tally 
! au?ority ( ! ,bible4 ,z f> z cre$s g  
,prote/antism c>ri$ ov] ! cont5t ( ,lat9
 ,*ri/ianity m l>gely ?an we h g5]ally  
recogniz$4 ,lu!r 0 9 direct l9e )       
,augu/9e z ,augu/9e 0 9 direct l9e ) ,/4
 ,paul1 & ,lu!r's fundam5tal            
doctr9e--ju/ification by fai?--0 n s mu*
 a rewrit+ ( anci5t cre$s z a new way ( 
validat+ _! mean+ = ! individual4 ,fai?1
 9 our common use ( ! t]m1 has h>d5$ d[n
 into an intellectual acceptance (      
,prote/ant !ologies1 b c]ta9ly = ,/4    
,paul & probably = ,lu!r x 0 f> m vital 
?an ?is & f> m simple4 ,x 0 r a re/+ ^u 
a deliv]+ p[]1 ! assurance ( ^: desire &
 will+ness to deliv] 0 f\nd 9 ! ,new    
,te/am5t4 ,x 0 an end to /ruggle1 a     
spiritual victory won ?r\gh surr5d]4  ,!
 ,lat9 ,ca?olic sy/em _h come to impose 
^u su* temp]s z ,lu!r's an un5durable   
am\nt ( /ra92 x 0 too complex1 too      
dem&+1 & x fail$ to c>ry ) x necess>y   
elem5ts ( m5tal & spiritual cons5t4 7,/4

 ,paul _h ! same exp]i5ce ) 8 own       
,judaism47 ,:at ,lu!r s\ght 0 a         
peace-br++ rightness ) ,god4 ,he 0      
typically & creatively "o ( ,william    
,james' divid$ s\ls & he f\nd ! solution
 = 8 fe>s1 8 /ruggles & 8 d\bts 9 simply
 tak+ = grant$ t a fight :i* he 0 n able
 to w9 = himself _h be5 won = him 9 !   
transaction on ! ,cross4 ,he _h no?+1   
!re=e1 to d b to accept ! peace ?us made
 possible & !reaft] to be spiritually at
 re/4  ,n[ s9ce ! :ole ( ! mean+ ( !    
,cross = ,*ri/ianity f ,/4 ,paul until  
our own "t is involv$ 9 ?is b>e /atem5t 
& s9ce our !ologies h nev] be5 able to  
expla9 ?is :ole great matt] 9 any       
doctr9al =m :i* has secur$ univ]sal     
cons5t1 we mu/ simply fall back ^u !    
/atem5t ( ! fact & recognize t "h is    
some?+ to be def9$ 9 t]ms ( exp]i5ce & n
 ( doctr9e4 ,! validat+ exp]i5ce has    
come g5]ally to be kn[n z conv]sion1 &  
conv]sion has play$ a great "p 9        
evangelical ,prote/antism ev] s9ce !    
,re=mation4 ,x has become1 inde$1 ! "o  

way 9 :i* religion has be5 made real to 
mo/ memb]s ( evangelical *ur*es4 ,s     
sweep+ a /atem5t mu/ be some:at         
qualifi$1 = conv]sion is f> old] ?an    
,lu!r2#d x is n conf9$ to ,prote/antism 
& ! ,prote/ant *ur*es !mselves h n agre$
 9 _! emphasis ^u x4 ,yet we are        
probably on safe gr\nd 9 say+ t religion
 has become real to ! av]age memb] ( !  
av]age ,prote/ant ,*ur* m di/9ctly ?r\gh
 conv]sion ?an any?+ else4  ,footnote   
#d3 ,b r 9 ! discipl9e ( ! ,my/ic z an  
enri*m5t ( ! spiritual life ?an z a door
 to ! ,communion ( ! ,*ur*4  ,conv]sion 
has ( late come up = a pretty ?or\ghgo+ 
exam9ation by ! psy*ologi/s1 & _!       
conclusions are s g5]ally famili> z to  
ne$ no re/atem5t "h4 ,william ,james1 9 
a r in=mal p>agraph quot$ f "o ( 8      
lett]s1 /ates ! psy*ologi/'s po9t ( view
 m simply & vividly ?an ei!r he or 8    
disciples h def9$ _! position 9 _! m    
=mal works4 ,9 ! case ( conv]sion ,i am 
q will+ to believe t a new tru? may be  
sup]naturally reveal$ to a subject :5 he

 really asks1 b ,i am sure t 9 _m cases 
( conv]sion x is less a new tru? ?an a  
new p[] ga9$ ov] life by a tru? always  
kn[n4 ,x is a case ( ! conflict ( two   
self-sy/ems 9 a p]sonality up to t "t   
het]og5e\sly divid$1 b 9 :i*1 aft] !    
conv]sion crisis1 ! high] loves & p[]s  
come def9itely to ga9 ! upp] h& & expel 
! =ces :i* up to t "t _h kept !m d[n to 
! position ( m]e grumbl]s & prote/]s &  
ag5ts ( remorse & discont5t4 ,?is broad]
 view w cov] an enorm\s numb] ( cases   
psy*ologically & leaves all ! religi\s  
importance to ! result :i* x has on any 
o!r !ory4#e  ,footnote #e3 ,lett]s (    
,william ,james1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #eg4  ,9
 ,lu!r1 ,augu/9e & ,/4 ,paul1 & a great 
fell[%ip beside1 ?is /ress ( ! divid$   
self 0 bo? imm$iate & int5se4 ,su* z ^! 
?r\gh ! consci\sness ( v real fault--&  
?is is true ( ,augu/9e & ,/4 ,paul--or  
?r\gh a r>e spiritual s5sitiv5ess & an  
unusual =ce ( aspiration--& ?is is true 
( _m o!rs--did n ne$ any conviction ( s9
 urg$ ^u !m f ! outside4 ,!y _h         

conviction en\gh ( _! own4 ,b all ^! h  
be5 m5 & wom5 ap>t1 int5sely dev\t by   
nature1 committ$ by temp]am5t to great  
travail ( s\l & conc]n$1 above all1 = _!
 own spiritual deliv]ance4 ,b _!        
spiritual s5sitiv5ess is by no means    
univ]sal1 _! s5se ( /ruggle n a normal  
exp]i5ce = ano!r type ( p]sonality4 ,!  
dem&1 !re=e1 t all religi\s exp]i5ce be 
ca/ 9 _! p>ticul> m\ld1 & t religion be 
made real to e "o ?r\gh ! same travail (
 s\l 9 :i* x 0 made real to !m1 c>ries )
 x two v great dang]s3 fir/1 t "s       
semblance ( /ruggle %\ld be creat$ :i*  
does n come vitally out ( exp]i5ce2 &   
second1 t ! resultant peace %\ld be     
artificial r ?an true1 & !re=e1 %\ld n  
only quickly lose its =ce b really      
result 9 reactions :i* w\ld leave ! s\l 
( ! "o s misl$1 or bett] p]haps1 s      
mi%&l$1 empti] ( any real s5se ( !      
reality ( religion ?an to beg9 )4       
,prote/antism ,f\nd ,its ,au?ority 9 an 
,infallibly ,inspir$ ,bible  ,n[ ?is is 
too l>gely :at has happ5$ 9 evangelical 

,prote/antism4 ,! twice-born h be5 set  
up z ! /&>d = u all2 !y h dem&$ ( _!    
disciples ! same exp]i5ce z ^? ?r\gh :i*
 !y !mselves h pass$4 ,s9ce ?is type (  
religi\s exp]i5ce has always be5 ! m    
ard5t & vivid1 s9ce ! *ur*es 9 :i* lea/ 
has be5 made ( x h g5]ally t5d$ to fall 
away into r\t9e & "s want ( real p[]1 we
 h _h1 p>ticul>ly s9ce ,jona?an ,edw>ds 
9 ,am]ica & ! ,wesleys 9 ,engl&1 a      
recurr5t insi/5ce ^u x z ! or?odox type 
( religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,p>tly ?r\gh       
inh]itance & p>tly 9 answ] to its own   
g5ius ,prote/antism has built up a sy/em
 ( !ology t5d+ to reproduce ! sequ5ce ( 
conviction ( s91 aspiration1 rep5tance1 
& conv]sion by doctr9al pressure f !    
outside4 ,! f\ndations ( x all are 9 !  
,new ,te/am5t & some:at 9 ! ,old1 b :at 
has be5 built ^u ^! f\ndations has be5  
ei!r too ext5d$ or too "o-sid$4 ,9 ord] 
to include 9 "o g5]al s5se (            
condemnation /rong en\gh to create an   
adequate desire = salvation1 all sorts &
 conditions ( p1 !ology has n only *>g$ 

u up ) our own s9s :i* are always a sad 
en\gh acc\nt1 b x has *>g$ u up )       
ance/ral & imput$ s9s4  ,?is l9e (      
!ology has be5 f> too rigid1 f> too     
insi/5t ^u :at "o may call ! facts (    
!ology1 & f> too bl9d to ! facts ( life4
 ,x has made mu* ( s9 9 ! ab/ract &     
sometimes f> too little ( concrete s92 x
 has made m ( human depravity ?an social
 ju/ice2 x has fail$ to make all[ance = 
v>ieties ( temp] & condition2 x is p>tly
 responsible = ! widespread reaction ( !
 cults & movem5ts ( our own "t4  ,s9ce s
 /rongly an articulate sy/em z ?is ne$$ 
some?+ to su/a9 x1 ,prote/antism has    
con/antly support$ itself 9 ! au?ority (
 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,x displac$ "o
 au?ority by ano!r1 ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*
 by ! au?ority ( ! ,book1 & 9 ord] to   
secure = ?is au?ority an ultimate &     
unque/ion$ p[] x affirm$ z ! beg9n+ & ! 
end ( its use ( ! ,scriptures _!        
infallibility4 ,! gr[? ( ,prote/ant     
tea*+ ab\t ! ,bible has necess>ily be5  
complicat$ b we mu/ recognize t         

,prote/ant !ology & ,prote/ant tradition
 h giv5 ! ,bible :at "o may call read-9 
values4  ,at any rate aft] affirm+ !    
infallibility ( ! text ,prote/antism has
 turn$ back to ! text = ! pro( ( its    
tea*+ & s built up its really v great   
int]relat$ sy/em 9 :i*1 z has already   
be5 said1 ! p[] ( religion ov] ! life ( 
its foll[]s & ! reality ( religion 9 !  
exp]i5ces ( its foll[]s lock$ up on j   
su* ?+s z ^!3 ,fir/1 ! exp]i5ces (      
conv]sions2 second1 conv]sion secur$    
?r\gh ! processes ( ,prote/ant          
indoctr9ation1 back$ up by ! f]v5t      
appeal ( ! ,prote/ant m9i/ry & !        
pressure ( ,prote/ant ,*ur* life2 &     
?ird1 all ?is support$ by an appeal to !
 au?ority ( ! ,bible ) a pro(-text = e  
/atem5t4  ,all ?is is1 ( c\rse1 to deal 
coldly & analytically ) some?+ :i*1 z x 
has work$ out 9 religi\s life1 has be5  
nei!r cold nor analytical4 ,und]nea? x  
all h be5 great necessities ( ! s\l &   
issu+ out ( x all h be5 aspirations &   
dev\tnesses & spiritual victories & new 

und]/&+s ( ,god & a weal? ( love &      
goodness :i* are a "p ( ! imp]i%able    
treasures ( humanity = ?ree c5turies4   
,?is fai? & exp]i5ce h voic$ !mselves 9 
mov+ hymns1 built !mselves into r>e &   
cont9u+ fell[%ips1 gone abroad 9        
mission>y passion1 sp5t !mselves = a    
bett] _w & look$ unafraid ev5 into !    
face ( dea?1 sure ( life & peace beyond4
 ,b beh9d ! great realities ( our       
inh]it$ religi\s life "o may discov]    
assumptions & processes less sure4   ,! 
,/r5g? & ,weakness ( ,?is ,position     
,once m1 ?is inh]it$ fai? 9 ! ,bible & !
 sy/ems :i* h gr[n out ( x h be5        
condition$ by sci5tific & philosophic   
und]/&+s4 ,! ,prote/ant doctr9e ( !     
infallibility ( ! ,bible assum$ its     
au?ority n only 9 ! region ( religion b 
9 sci5ce & hi/ory z well4 ,! inh]it$    
!ologies really w5t out ( _! way to give
 ! incid5tal ! same value z ! ess5tial4 
,!re 0 no place 9 !m = gr[?1 correction1
 fur!r revelation4 ,?is /atem5t may be  
*all5g$1 x c]ta9ly ne$s to be qualifi$1 

= :5 ! "t = adju/m5t & ! ne$ ( adju/m5t 
really did come ! process ( adju/m5t    
began to be c>ri$ ?r\gh1 b only at v    
great co/ & only really by sl[ly build+ 
new f\ndations "u ! old4 ,9 fact ! new  
is n 9 _m ways ! old at all1 ?\gh ?is is
 to anticipate4  ,x is directly to !    
po9t "h t ! :ole s*eme ( religion z x   
has come d[n to u on ! ,prote/ant side  
till )9 ! la/ fifty ye>s 0 at once      
compactly int]wr\ght1 /rongly support$ &
 unexpect$ly vuln]able4 ,! integrity (  
any "o "p ( its l9e dep5d$ ^u !         
integrity ( e o!r "p2 its gospel w5t    
back to ! ,fall ( ,man & dep5d$1 !re=e1 
^u ! ,biblical !ory ( ! ,creation &     
subsequ5t human hi/ory4 ,if any?+ %\ld  
*all5ge ! sci5tific or hi/orical        
accuracy ( ! book ( ,g5esis1 ! doctr9e (
 orig9al s9 w\ld h ei!r to be disc>d$ or
 reca/4 ,if ! doctr9e ( orig9al s9 7    
disc>d$ or reca/1 ! accept$             
int]pretations ( ! ,atonem5t w5t ) x4 ,)
 ^! *ang$ or weak5$ ! evangelical appeal
 mu/ ei!r be giv5 new "* or lose =ce4 ,a

 sy/em :i* began ) ! ,fall on "o side   
w5t on to heav5 & hell on ! o!r & ev5   
heav5 & hell 7 m dep5d5t ^u anci5t      
conceptions ( ! physical /ructure ( ! _w
 & ! skies above x ?an ! ,*ur* 0 will+  
to recognize4 ,! doctr9e ( et]nal       
puni%m5t p>ticul>ly 0 op5 to e?ical     
*all5ge4   ,evangelical ,prote/antism ! 
,outcome ( ! ,:ole ,process  ,( c\rse   
all ?is is r an extreme /atem5t ( !     
situation fifty ye>s ago4 ,! *ur*es did 
n all agree 9 insi/+ ^u a conv]sion2 "s 
evangelic *ur*es 7 beg9n+ to place _!   
emphasis ^u ,*ri/ian nurture2 !y s\ght  
:at is secur$ = ! emotionally twice-born
 ?r\gh guid$ gr[? & a l>g] dep5d5ce ^u  
normal spiritual conditions1 ?\gh !y 7  
at lea/ "o ) _! bre?r5 9 believ+ t ^? :o
 come into ,*ri/ian disciple%ip mu/ 9 ! 
end be greatly *ang$ & consci\s ( !     
*ange2 !y too mu/ possess z an assurance
 ( ! reality ( _! religi\s life a s5se (
 peace & spiritual well-be+4  ,! high   
,anglican ,*ur* approa*$ ! ,lat9        
,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 its insi/5ce ^u        

sacram5tal reg5]ation4 ,?is w+ ( ! ,*ur*
 believ$ & believes /ill t baptism truly
 adm9i/]$ & ! ,holy ,communion also     
adm9i/]$ 9 prop] =m & accept$ 9 due     
ob$i5ce by prie/s belong+ to "s true    
succession1 possess a my/ic sav+ p[]4 ,j
 :y all ?is %\ld be s !y are p]haps n   
able to expla9 to ! satisfaction ( any  
"o save ^? :o1 = "o reason or ano!r1    
believe x already4 ,b ^? :o _c und]/&   
sacram5t>ianism may dismiss x f> too    
easily1 = ?\gh !re be "h dang] ( a      
me*anical =mulism1 ! sacram5ts !mselves 
may become "p ( a spiritual discipl9e   
?r\gh :i* ! lives ( m5 & wom5 are s     
pr(\ndly *ang$ z 9 ! mo/ cle> case (    
conv]sion1 manife/+ (t5 a spiritual     
beauty n to be f\nd 9 any o!r conception
 ( ,*ri/ian disciple%ip4 ,our diff]5ces 
"h are n s great z we suppose !m4  ,!re 
h always be5 lib]al reactions )9 ! ,*ur*
 h]self1 t5d+ ei!r t[>d relaxation (    
discipl9e or ! m rational & simple      
/atem5ts ( doctr9e4 ,:at has be5 s f>   
said w\ld n be true ( ,unit>ianism &    

,univ]salism 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,b ^!      
movem5ts h be5 someh[ want+ 9 driv+ p[]1
 & s1 :5 all ^! qualifications are made1
 evangelical ,prote/antism has result$ 9
 a pretty cle>ly recognizable type4 ,!  
repres5tative memb]s ( ! repres5tative  
evangelical *ur*es all _h a religi\s    
exp]i5ce2 "s ( !m _h be5 conv]t$ aft]   
mu* wait+ at ! anxi\s seat1 or long     
kneel+ at ! alt> rail2 o!rs ( !m _h be5 
br\ght ?r\gh ,*ri/ian tea*+ to !        
confession ( _! fai?1 b all ( !m 7 !reby
 reborn4 ,!y 7 ! product ( a !ology :i* 
taught !m _! lo/ e/ate1 (f]$ !m = _!    
acceptance a m$iatorial & aton+ ,*ri/1  
assur$ !m t ?r\gh _! fai? _! salvation  
w\ld be assur$1 & c\nsell$ !m to look to
 _! own inn] lives = ! issue ( all ?is 9
 a di/9ct s5se ( spiritual peace &      
well-be+4 ,if !y d\bt$ or que/ion$ !y 7 
answ]$ ) pro(-texts2 = _! spiritual     
su/5ance !y 7 giv5 ! s]vices ( _! *ur*es
 :]e prea*+ 0 g5]ally c5tral1 & exhort$ 
to gr[ 9 grace & k ?r\gh pray] & mu*    
read+ ( _! ,bible4   ,! ,individual     

,exp]i5ce ( ! ,believ] ! ,key/one (     
,evangelical ,prote/antism4 ,its        
,op5ness to ,di/urb+ ,=ces  ,n[ f9e &   
good z all ?is 0 x 01 z ! ev5t prov$1 n 
big en\gh to answ] all ! ne$s ( ! s\l1  
nor /rong en\gh to meet ! *all5ge ( =ces
 :i* 7 a half c5tury ago %ap+ !mselves  
t[>d ! almo/ entire reca/+ ( great      
regions ( human ?\ght4 ,x 01 to beg9 )1 
unexpect$ly weak 9 itself4 ,evangelical 
,prote/antism1 z has be5 not$1 ?r[s ^u !
 memb]s ( ,prote/ant *ur*es a l>g] burd5
 ( individual responsibility ?an does ! 
,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,! typical evangelical  
,prote/ant has _h little to su/a9 him 9 
8 religi\s life save 8 s5se (           
reconciliation ) ,god1 f :om possibly he
 nev] vitally ?\ght himself to h be5    
e/rang$1 & a consequ5t spiritual peace4 
,8 *ur* promises him no?+ except tea*+1 
inspiration1 comrade%ip1 an occasion = !
 confession ( 8 fai? & "s opportunity = 
s]vice4 ,8 m9i/]s are only su* z he2 !y 
may exhort b !y d>e n absolve4 ,he is   
greatly dep5d5t1 !n1 = 8 s5se ( !       

reality ( religion ^u 8 own spiritual   
/ates4 ,if he is spiritually s5sitive & 
n too mu* tr\bl$ by d\bt1 if he         
possesses a consid]able capacity =      
religi\s und]/&+1 if 8 ,bible is /ill = 
him ! au?oritative ^w ( ,god1 if 8 *ur* 
meets 8 normal religi\s ne$s ) a        
reasonable degree ( adequacy1 if he is  
resolute 9 purpose & if he has no       
excessively try+ exp]i5ces 9 ! face (   
:i* 8 fai? breaks d[n1 & if ! c>es ( ?is
 _w1 ! deceitfulness ( ri*es1 or ! /ra9 
( pov]ty d n too mu* di/ract him 7& ?is 
is a long & =midable li/ ( ifs7 !n he is
 fai?ful 9 8 *ur* relation%ips &        
p]sonally dev\t4 ,he gr[s 9 grace & k & 
! outcome ( x all is a religi\s "*      
admirable 9 manifold ways1 /eadfa/ &    
tru?ful 9 good works4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,! fact t
 9 spite ( all h9drances ! ,prote/ant   
*ur*es d g on1 regi/]+ f decade to      
decade a v>y+ /ati/ical gr[? ) a /rongly
 organiz$ life & a great body (         
communicants :o f9d 9 ! religi\s life   

?us secur$ to !m ! true secret ( int]ior
 peace & _! true s\rce ( p[]1 is itself 
a te/imony to ! massive reality ( ! :ole
 sy/em4 ,& yet ! key/one ( ! great      
/ructure is j ! individual exp]i5ce ( ! 
individual believ]1 condition$ ^u 8     
long+ = deliv]ance & 8 p]sonal assurance
 t he has f\nd1 ?r\gh 8 fai? 9 8 *ur*'s 
gospel1 :at he seeks4  ,if any?+ %\ld   
%ake ! ,prote/ant's confid5ce 9 8 cre$  
or 8 ,bible1 or if 8 own inn] exp]i5ces 
%\ld someh[ fail 9 _! s5se ( su/a9+     
reality1 !n all ! /ructure ( 8 religion 
beg9s to weak54  ,if "o may use & press 
a sugge/ive figure1 "h is a religi\s    
/ructure v mu* l ,go?ic ar*itecture2 its
 conv]g+ ar*es ( fai? & k lock up ^u _! 
key/ones & ! ?ru/ ( ! :ole great        
/ructure has be5 met & conqu]$ by fly+  
buttresses4 ,9 o!r words1 su/a9+ =ces ( 
accr$it$ beliefs ab\t sci5ce1 hi/ory &  
human nature h be5 a necess>y "p ( !    
entire sy/em & ! temple ( fai? ?us      
su/a9$ may be weak5$ ei!r ?r\gh "s      
failure 9 ! key/one ( x :i* is inn]     

exp]i5ce1 or ! fly+ buttresses ( x :i*  
are ^! accept$ sy/ems ( sci5ce1 hi/ory1 
philosophy & psy*ology4   ,readju/m5t ( 
,bo? ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant ,sy/ems      
,inevitable  ,out ( su* elem5ts z ^!1   
!n1 ?r\gh su* inh]itances & discipl9es !
 repres5tative religi\s consci\sness (  
,am]ican ,prote/antism ( ! end ( !      
n9ete5? c5tury _h be5 creat$4 ,x root$  
itself 9 elem5ts common to all religion1
 x inh]it$ practically ! :ole cont5t ( !
 ,old ,te/am5t1 x inve/$ ,hebraic sy/ems
 ( sacrifice ) typical mean+s & ,jewi%  
prophecy ) a my/ic au?ority4 ,x 0 9 debt
 to ,/4 ,paul & ,augu/9e = its !ology4  
,its cosmogony 0 #d1jjj ye>s old &      
practically un9flu5c$ by mod]n sci5ce1  
or else at odds ) x4 ,x 0 uncritical 9  
its acceptance ( ! sup]natural & tra9$  
on ! :ole to f9d its ma9 l9e ( evid5ce =
 ! reality ( religion 9 ! sup]natural4  
,x made m ( ! s*eme ( deliv]ance :i* ,/4
 ,paul f\nd 9 ! ,crucifixion ( ,jesus   
?an ! e?ics ( ! ,gospels4 ,x 0 my/ic 9  
its emphasis ^u an inn] te/imony to !   

realities x (f]$4 ,= ! ,prote/ant x     
lock$ up unexpect$ly ^u ! infallible    
au?ority ( ! ,bible & = ! ,ca?olic ^u ! 
in]rancy ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x 0 out ( ! curr5t 
( ! mod]n temp] 9 sci5ce & philosophy   
g5]ally4 ,its conceptions ( ! probable  
fate ( ! _w 7 ,jewi% & ( ! future life 7
 m$ieval1 & p]haps ! /range/ ?+ 9 x all 
0 ! g5]al unconsci\sness ( its dep5d5ce 
^u assumptions op5 to *all5ge at almo/ e
 po9t & ! process ( pr(\nd readju/m5t ^u
 ! ?re%old ( :i* x /ood4  ,x is almo/   
impossible to dis5tangle ! action ( !   
two sets ( /ra9 :i* h )9 ! la/ half     
c5tury be5 br\ght to be> ^u x4 ,ea* has 
react$ ^u ! o!r4 ,p]haps ! be/ ?+ to d  
is to consid] ! =ces :i* = ! la/ two    
g5]ations h be5 *all5g+ & re%ap+ inh]it$
 fai?s1 & !n to consid] ! outcome ( x   
all 9 ! out/&+ religi\s attitudes ( our 
own "t4     ,,ii  ,,new ,,=ces ,,& ,,old
 ,,fai?s   ,)9 ! la/ fifty ye>s         
p>ticul>ly ! fundam5tals ( ! ,*ri/ian   
fai? h n only come up = rexam9ation b h 
be5 compell$ to adapt !mselves to facts 

& =ces :i* h gone f>!r t[>d reca/+ !m   
?an any?+ = a mill5nium & a half be=e4  
,! ,re=mation w5t deep b x did n g to ! 
bottom4 ,!re are diff]5ces en\gh 9 all  
reason betwe5 ,prote/antism &           
,ca?olicism1 b _! id5tities are deep]   
/ill4 ,! _w ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r & ,john ,calv9
 0 n ess5tially diff]5t 9 its outlook ^u
 life f ! _w ( ,augu/9e & ,a?anasius4 ,!
 _w ( ,jona?an ,edw>ds 0 mu* ! same z ! 
_w ( ,john ,calv9 & ! _w ( #ahej        
app>5tly mu* ! same z ! _w ( ,jona?an   
,edw>ds4 ,!re 01 ( c\rse1 an imm5se     
diff]5ce 9 ! me*anism ) :i* m5 7 work+ b
 an unexpect$ly small diff]5ce 9 _! rul+
 ideas4   ,! ,readju/m5ts ( ,*ri/ian    
,fai? ,m ,f>-rea*+ 9 ! ,la/ ,fifty ,ye>s
 ,?an = a ,?\s& ,ye>s ,be=e2 ,sci5ce    
,releases ! ,*all5g+ ,=ces  ,we %\ld n1 
( c\rse1 und]e/imate ! contribution ( ! 
,re=mation to ! break+ up ( ! old ord]4 
,x left ! !ologies m sub/antially       
un*ang$ ?an ,prote/antism has usually   
suppos$1 b x did m>k ! rise ( *ang$     
attitudes t[>d au?ority4 ,! re=m]s      

!mselves did n accept )\t prote/ ! _s !y
 releas$4 ,!y impos$ new au?orities &   
ob$i5ces ^u _! *ur*es2 !y di/ru/$       
individual initiative 9 spiritual ?+s & 
! m democratic =ms ( *ur* organization4 
,john ,calv9 s\ght 9 8 ,in/itutes to    
v9dicate ! law-abid+ "* ( 8 new gospel2 
,lu!r turn$ bitt]ly aga9/ ! ,g]man      
peasants 9 _! dem& = a mo/ mod]ate      
measure ( social ju/ice2 ! ,anglican    
lead]s exil$ ! ,pilgrims2 ! ,puritan    
drove ! ,quak] out ( ,bo/on ?r\gh an    
in/9ctive di/ru/ ( inw>d illum9ation z a
 safe guide = fai? & religi\s en?usiasm 
z a s\nd basis = a new commonweal?4 ,b !
 _s 0 out ( ! bottle & c\ld n be put    
back4  ,! "r ( ! individual to make 8   
own religi\s inquiries & rea* 8 own     
religi\s conclusions 0 little 9 evid5ce 
= almo/ two hundr$ ye>s aft] !          
,re=mation1 p>tly because ! reactions ( 
! po/-,re=mation p]iod made ! fai?ful   
g5]ally cont5t to re/ 9 :at _h already  
be5 secur$1 p>tly because traditional   
au?ority 0 /ill /rong1 & v greatly      

because !re 0 nei!r 9 hi/ory1 philosophy
 nor sci5ce new mat]ial ^u :i* ! m9d    
might ex]cise itself4 ,we may take      
#ahei1 almo/ exactly two hundr$ ye>s    
aft] ! f9al readju/m5ts ( ! ,re=mation  
p]iod1 z ! po9t ( dep>ture = ! =ces :i* 
h s greatly modifi$ our outlook ^u our  
_w & our und]/&+ ( ourselves2 n t ! date
 is clean-cut1 = we see n[ h[ _m ?+s _h 
already begun to *ange be=e ,d>w9 & !   
,orig9 ( ,species4  ,d>w9's great       
a*ievem5t is to h sugge/$ ! =mula 9 :i* 
sci5ce & hi/ory h alike be5 re/at$4 ,he 
_h no ?\ght at all t :at he 0 do+ w\ld  
rea* s f> or *ange s mu*4 ,he simply    
suppos$ himself1 ?r\gh pati5t &         
exhau/ive /udy1 to h acc\nt$ = ! ri*    
v>iety ( life )\t ! supposition ( a     
special creation = ea* =m4 ,b ! "t 0    
ripe & long+ = :at he suppli$ & 8       
hypo!sis 0 quickly tak5 & appli$ 9 almo/
 e field ( ?\ght4 ,nor does x greatly   
matt] t ,d>w9ism has be5 & may be /ill  
greatly modifi$4 ,we h come "u ! spell (
 evolution4 ,our univ]se is no long] a  

/atic ?+2 x is gr[+ & *ang+4 ,our       
imag9ations are impress$ by long        
sequ5ces ( *ange1 ea* "o ( !m m9ute 9   
itself b 9 ! mass capable ( acc\nt+ =   
imm5se trans=mations4 ,d>w9's initiative
 releas$ ! sci5tific temp] :i* has be5 !
 out/&+ *>act]i/ic ( our own age4 ,!    
physici/1 ! *emi/ & ! biologi/ re-relat$
 _! discov]ies 9 ! light ( 8 gov]n+     
pr9ciple & suppli$ an imm5se body ( fact
 = fur!r consid]ation4 ,geology 0       
reborn1 ! records ( ! rocks came to h a 
new mean+1 e brok5 fossil =m became a   
^w1 maybe a p>agraph1 = ! retell+ ( !   
pa/ ( ! e>?4  ,a/ronomy suppli$ cosmic  
backgr\nds = t]re/rial evolution &      
,physics became a k9d ( c\rt ( appeal = 
bo?4 ,! physici/ proclaim$ ! cons]vation
 ( en]gy1 r$uc$ seem+ solidities to     
und]ly+ =ce & resolv$ =ce itself into   
ultimate & t5u\s unities4 ,! processes  
?us discov]$ & relat$ seem$ to be       
self-suffici5t4 ,no ne$ to br+ 9 any?+ f
 ! outside2 unbrok5 law1 unfail+ sequ5ce
 7 ev]y:]e 9 evid5ce4 ,:]e k fail$      

speculation bridg$ ! gap4 ,"o might beg9
 ) a nebula & g on 9 unbrok5 sequ5ce to 
,plato or ,%akespe>e )\t ask+ = ei!r    
mat]ial1 law or =ce :i* 0 n 9 ! nebula  
to beg9 )4 ,man himself took 8 own place
 9 ! maje/ic procession2 he1 too1 0     
simply ! culm9ation ( a long asc5t1 ) ! 
roots ( 8 be+ m deeply 9 ! du/ ?an he _h
 ev] dream$ & compell$ to confess       
himself ak9 to :at he _h a=etime scorn$4
   ,! ,reaction ( ,evolution ,^u        
,religion  ,all our old *ronologies     
became incid5tal 9 a range ( "t be=e :i*
 ev5 imag9ation grew dizzy4 ,we f\nd    
fragm5ts ( ! skulls ( our ance/ors 9    
anci5t glacial drifts & ! traditional   
#f1jjj ye>s s9ce creation h>dly %[$ on !
 dial ^u :i* ,geology record$ its       
conclusions4 ,!re is no ne$ to foll[ 9  
detail h[ all ?is react$ ^u religion4 ,!
 accept$ religi\s s*eme ( ?+s 0 an      
intricately int]lock+ sy/em irresi/ible 
9 its logic z long z ! sy/em rema9$     
un*all5g$ 9 its crucial po9ts4 ,if ^!   
%\ld beg9 to be d\bt$ !n ! ,*ri/ian     

appeal w\ld h lo/1 = ! "t at lea/1 a mo/
 consid]able measure ( its =ce4 ,! inn] 
peace :i* we h already se5 to be !      
key/one ( ! ,prote/ant ar* grew 9 "p out
 ( ! s5se ( a univ]sal condemnation f   
:i* ! believ] 0 happily sav$2 ?is 9 turn
 0 condition$ by ! unque/ion$ acceptance
 ( ! ,g5esis n>rative4 ,we c see cle>ly 
en\gh n[ t ,*ri/ianity1 & ,prote/ant    
,*ri/ianity especially1 really dep5d$ ^u
 some?+ deep] ?an all ?is4 ,/ill = ! "t 
be+ all ^! ?+s 7 lock$ up toge!r & once 
! accept$ f\ndations ( !ology began to  
be que/ion$ f>-rea*+ adju/m5ts 7        
inevitable & ! "t ( readju/m5t 0 b\nd to
 be m>k$ by great re/lessness &         
confusion4  ,! evolution>y hypo!sis     
pr(\ndly affect$ man's ?\ght ab\t       
himself4 ,x *all5g$ ev5 m %>ply 8 ?\ght 
ab\t ,god4 ,a!ism1 mat]ialism &         
agno/icism are an old1 old tr9ity1 b !y 
_h up to our own "t be5 at ! m]cy ( m   
positive attitudes ?r\gh _! inability to
 really answ] ^? insurg5t que/ions3     
,:5ce8 ,:i!r8 & ,:y8 ,creation _h pla9ly

 en\gh dem&$ a creator4 ,:5 ,napoleon   
/ill$ a gr\p ( debat+ (fic]s 9 ,egypt by
 po9t+ ) a ,napoleonic ge/ure to ! />s &
 say+1 ,g5tlem51 :o made all ^!8 8 answ]
 _h be5 f9al4 ,paley's old-fa%ion$      
turnip-fac$ wat* ) its analogies 9 !    
me*anism ( creation _h suppli$ an       
irresi/ible argum5t = a creation accord+
 to design & a design+ creator4 ,b n[   
all ?is 0 *ang$4 ,if ,napoleon c\ld h   
ridd5 out f 8 augu/ tomb1 reassembl$ 8  
(fic]s f ! du/ ( _! battlefields &      
resum$ ! old debate1 ! (fic]s w\ld h be5
 app>5tly 9 ! position to answ]--,sire1 
!y made !mselves4 ,our univ]se seem$ to 
be suffici5t unto itself4  ,we h react$ 
aga9/ all ?is & r$iscov]$ ,god1 if inde$
 we _h ev] lo/ ,him1 b ?is ought n to   
bl9d ^? :o h accompli%$ ! great         
transition to ! confusion ( fai? :i*    
foll[$ ! popul>ization ( ! great        
sci5tific g5]alizations1 nor ought x to 
bl9d u to ! fact t mu* ( ?is confusion  
/ill p]si/s4 ,*ri/ian !ism 0 m %>ply    
*all5g$ by mat]ialism & agno/icism ?an  

by a frankly confess$ a!ism4 ,mat]ialism
 0 ! m aggressive2 x built up its own   
great sy/em1 posit$ matt] & =ce z !     
ultimate realities1 & !n %[$ to its own 
satisfaction h[ ev]y?+ t is is j !      
result ( _! action & int]action4 ,nor   
did mat]ialism pause ^u ! ?re%old ( !   
s\l itself4 ,consci\sness1 s conceiv$1 0
 a by-product ( ! high] organization (  
matt]1 & we ourselves a spray flung up  
out ( ! inf9ite ocean ( be+ to sp>kle = 
a mom5t 9 ! light & !n fall back aga9   
into ! dep?s out ( :i* we _h be5 borne4 
,^? :o s def9$ u made u bond-s]vants (  
matt] & =ce f bir? to dea? ?\gh !y drew 
back a little f ! consequ5ces ( _! own  
cre$s & s\ght to save a place = moral   
fre$om & responsibility & a def5sible   
altruism4 ,x is d\btful if !y succe$$4  
,mat]ialism affect$ greatly ! practical 
conduct ( life4 ,x (f]$ its own         
*>act]i/ic values2 possession & pleasure
 became inevitably en\gh ! end ( action1
 & action itself1 direct$ t[>d su* ends1
 became ! ma9 bus9ess ( life4 ,sci5ce   

(f]$ s fasc9at+ a field = ?\ght z to    
absorb ! g5]al intellectual en]gy ( !   
g5]ation "u ! spell ( x2 ! practical    
application ( sci5ce to me*anism &      
indu/ry ) ! consequ5t increase 9 luxury 
& conv5i5ce1 absorb$ ! =ce ( practical  
m54  ,x naturally w5t h>d ) religion 9 a
 _w s preoccupi$4 ,its f\ndations 7     
assail$1 its premises que/ion$1 its     
conclusions d5i$1 its int]e/s *all5g$4  
,! fact t religion came ?r\gh x at all  
is a te/imony bo? to ! unconqu]able =ce 
( fai? & ! unqu5*able ne$ ( ! s\l =     
some?+ great] ?an ! sci5tific gospel    
reveal$ or ! a*ievem5ts ( sci5ce        
suppli$4   ,! ,reaction ( ,biblical     
,criticism ,^u ,fai?  ,! fir/ front     
along :i* ! old] fai? met ! impact ( new
 =ces 0 sci5tific2 ! second drive 0 at a
 m n>r[ b1 z f> z religion goes1 an ev5 
m /rategic front4 ,! ,bible _h to submit
 to ^? processes ( inquiry & criticism  
:i* _h s greatly alt]$ ! sci5tific      
outlook4 ,! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 z has
 be5 said1 suppli$ really ! basal       

au?ority = ! :ole ,prote/ant ord]1 &    
speak+ m]ely z a hi/orian "o is well )9 
! facts :5 "o says t ev5 be=e !         
enlight5m5t ( ! la/ two g5]ations !     
traditional way ( ?9k+ ab\t ! ,bible _h 
n prov$ satisfactory4 ,! m free-m9d$ 7  
consci\s ( its contradictions2 !y c\ld n
 reconcile its e>li] & lat] moral       
idealisms2 !y f\nd 9 x z mu* to p]plex z
 to help !m4 ,"s ( !m1 !re=e1 dis[n$ x  
altoge!r & because x 0 ti$ up 9 "o      
bundle ) religion1 z !y knew religion1  
!y dis[n$ religion at ! same "t4 ,o!rs  
:o accept$ its au?ority b 7 unsatisfi$ )
 curr5t int]pretations ( x s\ght escape 
9 allegorical uses ( x4 7,we %all f9d   
?is to be "o ( ! di/9ct elem5ts 9       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce47 ,b aft] all x did    
answ] ! insi/5t que/ions1 ,:5ce8 &      
,:i!r8 & ,:y8 z no?+ else answ]$ !m4    
,!re=e1 9 spite ( *all5ge & d]elict fai?
 & caprici\s int]pretations & =c$       
h>monies x /ill held its own4 ,directly 
sci5ce began to (f] its own answ]s to   
,:5ce8 & ,:i!r8 & ,:y8 curiosity f\nd an

 alt]native4 ,sci5ce _h its own book (  
g5esis1 its own hypo!sis z to ! creation
 ( man1 its own conclusions z to 8      
asc5t4 ,^! _h a m>vell\sly emancipat+ & 
/imulat+ p[]2 !y op5$1 z has be5 said1  
va/ horizons2 !y affect$ philosophy2 !y 
gave a new cont5t to poetry1 = ! poet   
he>d 9 ! sil5ces ( ! night3             
onian music measur+ out             ,!  
/eps ( ,"t--! %ocks ( ,*ance--          
,! bl[s ( ,dea?4  ,! *all5ge ( sci5ce to
 ! book ( ,g5esis specifically & to !   
miracul\s n>ratives ) :i* bo? ! ,old & !
 ,new ,te/am5ts are ve9$ m g5]ally1     
d\btless /imulat$ ,biblical criticism1 b
 ! "t 0 ripe = t also4 ,! beg9n+s ( x   
ant$ate ! sci5tific ,r5aissance1 b !    
fre] _s ( ! p]iod (f]$ criticism its    
opportunity1 ! sci5tific temp] suppli$ !
 me?od & ! "w began4  ,inh]it$ fai? has 
be5 m directly affect$ by ,biblical     
criticism ?an by ! result ( sci5tific   
inve/igation & ! g5]alizations bas$     
!reon4 ,! ,bible _h be5 ! av]age man's  
au?ority 9 sci5ce & hi/ory z well z     

fai?4 ,t /atem5t naturally ne$s "s      
qualification1 = be=e evolution took !  
field x 0 possible n only to reconcile a
 fair k ( ! natural sci5ces ) ! ,bible1 
b ev51 z 9 ! argum5t = design1 to make  
!m contributory to ,bible tea*+4 ,b     
evolution *ang$ all t & x 0 really ?r\gh
 ! impact ( ! m sweep+ sci5tific        
conclusions ^u 8 ,bible t ! av]age man  
felt _! %ock ^u 8 fai?4 ,if he _h be5   
ask$ m]ely to h>monize ! g5esis ( ! new 
sci5ce ) ! g5esis ( ! ,old ,te/am5t he  
w\ld h _h en\gh to occupy 8 att5tion1   
?\gh p]haps he might h manag$ x4 ,!     
massive m9d ( ,glad/one accompli%$ j t  
to its own entire satisfaction4  ,b !   
matt] w5t deep]4 ,a weal? ( sl[ly       
accumulat$ k 0 br\ght to be> ^u !       
,scriptures & a critical acum5 began to 
foll[ ^! old n>ratives to _! s\rces4    
,!re is no ne$ "h to foll[ ?r\gh !      
results 9 detail4 ,!y#f 7 se5 to h be5  
drawn f _m s\rces1 9 "s cases s put     
toge!r t ! jo9ts & seams 7 pla9ly       
disc]nible4 ,"o wond]s h[ !y _h s long  

escap$ obs]vation4 ,! ,bible 0 se5 to   
conta9 contributory elem5ts f g5]al     
anci5t cultures2 its cosmogony ! g5]ally
 accept$ cosmogony ( ! "t & ! region2   
its codes ak9 to o!r & old] codes4 ,x   
conta9$ fragm5ts ( old songs & ! old    
lore ( ! common folk4 ,x 0 se5 to record
 indisputably long processes ( moral    
gr[? & spiritual insight4 ,its prophets 
spoke out ( _! "t & = _! "t4 ,x 0 pla9ly
 en\gh no long] an infallible dictation 
to writ]s :o 7 only ! automatic p5s (   
,god1 x 0 a gr[? root$ deep 9 ! soil out
 ( :i* x grew & ! s\ls ( ^? :o creat$ x4
 ,! fibres ( its ma9 roots w5t (f into !
 d>kness ( a culture too long lo/ ev] to
 be q completely und]/ood4 ,x 0 no long]
 ultimate sci5ce or un*all5g$ hi/ory4   
,footnote #f3 ,! ,old ,te/am5t n>ratives
 p>ticul>ly4 ,! results ( ,new ,te/am5t 
criticism h n yet fully rea*$ ! popul>  
m9d4  ,we h come f> en\gh n[ to see t   
no?+ really wor? :ile has be5 lo/ 9 ?is 
process ( re-int]pretation1 & mu* has   
be5 ga9$4 ,if1 z ! ,fr5* say 9 "o ( _!  

lum9\s prov]bs1 to und]/& is to p>don1  
to und]/& is also to be deliv]$ f d\bts 
& =c$ apologies & mislead+ h>monies & ! 
necessity ( def5d+ ! indef5sible4 ,9 our
 use ( ! ,bible1 z 9 e o!r region (     
life1 ! tru? has made u free4 ,x        
possesses /ill--! ,bible--! tru? &      
revelation & mean+ = life x always      
possess$4 ,we are gradually realiz+ ?is 
& ga9+ 9 ! realization4 ,b ! ,bible has 
be5 compell$ to meet ! *all5ge ( an     
imm5sely exp&$ sci5tific & hi/orical k4 
,we h _h to te/ its suppos$ au?ority z  
to beg9n+s by ,a/ronomy1 ,geology &     
,biology2 we h _h to te/ its hi/ory by !
 me?ods & conclusions ( mod]n hi/orical 
inve/igation4 ,! elem5t ( ! sup]natural 
runn+ ?r\gh bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts 
has be5 compell$ to take into acc\nt t  
emphasis ^u law & ord]$ process :i* is1 
p]haps m ?an any o!r s+le ?+1 !         
contribution ( sci5ce to ! discipl9e (  
contemporane\s ?\ght4   ,! ,av]age ,man 
,loses ,8 ,be>+s  ,! :ole process has   
be5 difficult & unsettl+4 ,!re 0 & is   

/ill a want ( f9ality 9 ! conclusions ( 
,biblical s*ol>s4 ,x ne$$ & ne$s /ill m 
/udy ?an ! av]age man is able to give to
 und]/& _! conclusions2 x ne$$ & x ne$s 
/ill a deal ( pati5t1 h>d1 cle>-vision$ 
?9k+ to w9 f ! new] int]pretations ( !  
,bible t und]/&+ & acceptance ( its     
value :i* w5t ) ! inh]it$ fai?4 ,! m    
lib]al-m9d$ religi\s tea*]s d\btless v  
greatly ov]e/imate ! p5etration ( popul>
 ?\ght already accompli%$1 by :at seems 
to !m a famili> commonplace4 ,! ,new    
,te/am5t is /ill1 ev5 = ! s*ol>1 a      
*all5g+ problem4 ,conclusions are be+   
bitt]ly conte/$ & :]e ! speciali/ is    
himself 9 d\bt ! av]age man is naturally
 9 utt] confusion4 ,! m cons]vative     
communions nei!r accept nor tea* !      
results ( ! high] criticism1 & s x      
rea*es ! body ( _! communicants only z  
rum\r & a half-und]/ood m5ace to ! tru?4
  ,religion is naturally ! mo/          
cons]vative ?+ 9 ! _w & ev5 :5 we ?9k   
ourselves to h utt]ly *ang$ our po9t (  
view some?+ deep] ?an m]e intellectual  

acceptance prote/s & w n be dismiss$4   
,we pa!tically cl+ to t to :i* we1 at ! 
same "t1 say good-bye4 ,! av]age man    
some:at affect$ by ! mod]n sci5tific _s 
is greatly p]plex$ by ! miracul\s       
elem5ts 9 ! ,bible & yet he /ill        
believes ! ,bible ! ^w ( ,god ) an      
au?ority no?+ else possesses4 ,9 fact1  
by a contradiction easy en\gh to und]/&1
 :at puzzles him mo/ seems to him !     
cle>e/ evid5ce ( ! sup]natural "* ( !   
n>rative itself4 ,8 religion is n s mu* 
! int]pretation ( :at he does und]/& z !
 explanation ( :at he does n und]/&4 ,if
 he gives up ! sup]natural 8 fai? goes )
 x1 & yet ! o!r side ( him--!           
sci5tifically temp]$ side--balks at !   
sup]natural4  ,x is h>d to "k :at to d )
 su* a temp]4 ,inde$1 j ?is confus$     
temp] ( believ+ & d\bt+1 ) miracles = ! 
/orm c5t]1 has (f]$ a ri* field = ^?    
int]pretations ( ! miracul\s1 p>ticul>ly
 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 9 t]ms ( fai? &     
m5tal heal+1 to :i* ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce &  
,new ,?\ght are s mu* giv54 ,we may     

conclude 9 a s5t5ce by say+ t s9ce !    
infallibility ( ! ,bible 0 "o ( ! fly+  
buttresses :i* upheld ! inh]it$ /ructure
 ( religion1 ^? *anges & confusions :i* 
h gr[n out ( two g5]ations ( ,biblical  
criticism h greatly affect$ ! popul>    
fai?4   ,! ,new ,psy*ology ,bo? a       
,con/ructive & ,di/urb+ ,influ5ce  ,a   
?ird influ5ce t5d+ to break up !        
/ability ( ! old ord] has be5 ! new     
psy*ology4 ,s g5]al a /atem5t z ?is ne$s
 also to be qualifi$1 =1 sugge/ively    
en\gh1 ! new psy*ology has n s mu*      
prec$$ z foll[$ ! mod]n multiplication (
 :at1 us+ ,james' phrase1 we may call ! 
,v>ieties ( ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce4 ,x has 
be51 9 "p1 a wid5+ ( our conclusions z  
to ! m9d & its processes to make room = 
! puzzl+ play ( p]sonality :i* has      
reveal$ itself 9 _m ( ^! exp]i5ces4     
,hypnotism necess>ily ant$at$ ! int]e/ (
 psy*ology 9 ! hypnotic /ate2 x compell$
 psy*ology to take acc\nt ( x & = !     
expla9+ ( hypnotism psy*ology has be5   
compell$ to make a new /udy ( p]sonality

 & its m obscure /ates4 ,! psy*ologi/s h
 be5 f> m hospitable to ! ph5om5a (     
m5tal heal+ ?an h ! faculties ( m$ic9e4 
,!y took !m s]i\sly be=e ! av]age doctor
 w\ld ev5 admit t !y exi/$4 ,_! /udy l$ 
!m to a pretty ?or\ghgo+ consid]ation ( 
! p[] ( sugge/ion ^u bodily /ates1 &    
ev5tually to =mulate1 z !y h be5 able1  
bo? ! laws ( sugge/ion & ! secret ( its 
p[]4 ,telepa?y & psy*ic ph5om5a g5]ally 
h also (f]$ a ri* field to ! /ud5t ( !  
abnormal & psy*ology has broad5$ its    
inve/igations to include all ^!         
conditions4 ,t is to say1 ! bord]-l&    
ph5om5a ( consci\sness z /ress$ &       
manife/$ 9 ! m biz>re cults h really    
suppli$ ! mat]ial ^u :i* ! new psy*ology
 has be5 work+1 & ! psy*ologi/ to-day is
 s]i\sly try+ to expla9 a good _m ?+s   
:i* 8 pr$ecessors1 ) _! h>d & fa/       
analyses ( ! m9d & its laws1 refus$ to  
take s]i\sly4  ,!y conc$e t a complete  
psy*ology mu/ h a place 9 x = ! abnormal
 z well z ! normal1 & = ! exceptional z 
well z = ! /aid & univ]sally accept$4   

,^? :o h be5 fa!r+ new religions & seek+
 to make ! abnormal normal h be5 quick  
to avail !mselves ( ! sugge/ions &      
p]missions 9 ! new psy*ology4 ,once we h
 cross$ ! old & cle>ly def9$ fronti]s1  
almo/ any?+ seems possible4 ,p]sonality1
 we are n[ taught1 is complex1 f>-rea*+1
 & is really1 l a float+ iceb]g1 m      
l>gely bel[ ! sea level ( consci\sness  
?an above x4 ,h[ f> x ext5ds & :at      
connections x makes 9 ^! its hidd5      
dep?s1 no "o ( u may "k4 ,normal        
consci\sness1 to *ange ! figure1 is j "o
 brilliantly illum9at$ c5t] 9 a _w (    
%ad[ deep5+ into d>kness4 ,! light gr[s 
m murky1 ! %ad[s m insi/5t1 z we pass   
d[n1 or out1 or back f t illum9$ c5t]4  
,we _c tell h[ mu* ( ! %ad[ is really a 
"p ( u1 nor d we d>e to be dogmatic ab\t
 :at may1 or may n1 !re be tak+ place4  
,inde$1 we may fill ! %ad[s ) almo/     
any?+ :i* caprice or desire may sugge/4 
,our curi\sly inv5tive m9ds h always    
lov$ to fill 9 our ignorances ) _!      
creations4 ,we =m]ly _h ! %ad[$         

backgr\nds ( ! univ]se to populate ) !  
creatures ( our fe> or fancy1 b n[1     
/rangely en\gh1 s9ce sci5ce has let 9   
its light ^u ! univ]se psy*ology has    
giv5 u ! subconsci\s z a region n yet   
subdu$ to law or %ot ?r\gh ) light4 ,& !
 prophets ( new cults & bord]-l&        
movem5ts h tak5 advantage ( ?is4 ,s9ce  
!re is1 !y say 9 sub/ance1 s mu* 9 life 
( :i* we are n really consci\s1 & s9ce  
!re are h9ts )9 u ( /range p[]s1 h[ c we
 set limits to :at we may ei!r be or d1 
& may n "o man's caprice be z reasonable
 z ano!r man's reason8  ,! popul>ization
 ( ! new psy*ology has ?us creat$ a soil
 f9ely receptive to ! unusual4 ,)\t     
und]/&+ :at has be5 accompli%$ 9 ! way (
 inve/igation1 & ) little accurate k (  
:at has actually be5 te/$ out1 !re is   
among/ u a widespread feel+ t almo/     
any?+ is possible4 ,"h also we may end 9
 a s5t5ce by say+ t pres5t-day psy*ology
 ) its wide sweep ( law1 its recognition
 ( ! abnormal1 its acceptance ( &       
insi/5ce ^u ! p[] ( sugge/ion1 its      

recognition ( ! subconsci\s & its t5d5cy
 to assign !reto a great =ce ( p]sonal  
action1 has brok5 d[n old c]ta9ties &   
giv5 a free field to imag9ation4 ,x has1
 m positively1 taught u h[ to apply !   
laws ( m5tal action to ! m fruitful     
conduct ( life1 & s suppli$ ! basis = ! 
cults :i* make mu* ( effici5cy &        
self-developm5t4 ,x has also l5t new    
mean+ to religion all along ! l9e4   ,! 
,influ5ce ( ,philosophy & ! ,social     
,situation  ,h[ f> contemporane\s       
philosophy has affect$ inh]it$ fai? or  
suppli$ a basis = new religi\s          
developm5t1 is m difficult to say4      
,beyond debate philosophic mat]ialism   
has greatly influ5c$ ! religi\s attitude
 ( multitudes ( p j z ! reactions aga9/ 
x h suppli$ ! basis = new religi\s      
movem5ts4 ,pragmatism1 affirm+ t :atev] 
works is true1 has t5d$ to supply a     
philosophic ju/ification = :atev] seems 
to "w1 :e!r x be true or n1 & x has     
beside t5d$ to give u a _w :]e little   
isl&s ( und]/&+s h tak51 z x 71 ! place 

( a cont9u\s cont95t ( tru?4 ,! t5d5cies
 ( ! lead]s ( new cults h be5 to take ! 
mat]ial :i* sci5ce & psy*ology h suppli$
 & build !m into philosophies ( _! own2 
!y h n g5]ally be5 able or will+ to te/ 
!mselves by ! conclusions ( m discipl9$ 
?9k]s4  ,new ,?\ght has und\bt$ly be5   
affect$ by ! old] idealisms--,b]keley's 
= example--:ile ,james & ,royce h       
suppli$ cong5ial mat]ial4 ,! movem5ts   
are g5]ally selective4 ,new ,?\ght uses 
,james' appli$ psy*ology & possibly     
,royce's ,absolute1 b does n consi/5tly 
conf9e itself to any "o sy/em4          
,philosophy also has be5 itself ( late  
work+ 9 a pretty r>ifi$ region4 ,its    
problems h n be5 ! problems ( ! common  
m9d4 ,x has be5 try+ to f9d out h[ we   
"k1 to relate ! inn] & ! out] _w1 & 9   
g5]al to acc\nt = ?+s :i* ! av]age man  
takes = grant$1 & 9 ! und]/&+ ( :i* he  
is m h9d]$ ?an help$ by ! curr5t        
philosophy ( ! s*ools4 ,x takes         
philosophy a good :ile to rea* ! man 9 !
 /reet1 & ev5 !n its conclusions h to be

 mu* popul>iz$ & made specific be=e !y  
mean mu* = him4 ,we %all "k bett] fifty 
ye>s f n[ :at philosophy is do+ =       
religion & life ?an we "k to-day4 ,!re  
are1 h[ev]1 z has be5 said1 aspects (   
philosophy :i* religion g5]ally is      
beg9n+ to take into acc\nt4  ,! failure 
( ,*ri/ianity to create = itself a      
di/9ctly ,*ri/ian environm5t has also _h
 mu* to d ) dissolv+ old religi\s       
/abilities4 ,/rongly felt social        
inju/ices are releas+ =ces ( discont5t &
 creat+ a f]tile soil = revolution>y    
exp]im5t1 ?\gh x mu/ be said t mod]n    
religi\s cults & movem5ts h n ga9$ s mu*
 f ?is p>ticul> =m ( discont5t z h ^?   
movem5ts :i* look t[>d radical social   
readju/m5t4 ,b ! :ole situation has     
creat$ a %ak5 /ate ( public op9ion4 ,!  
fi]c5ess ( mod]n competition1           
indu/rially & economically1 f9ally c>ri$
 ?r\gh to ! tragic competition ( a _w   
w>1 has put our temp]s on edge4 ,!      
extremes ( weal? & pov]ty & ! baffl+    
fluctuations 9 mod]n indu/ry h br\ght ! 

exi/+ ord] into disrepute4 ,! v great   
numb] ( ! socially unfit & ! griev\s    
numb] ( social misfits1 along ) crime & 
pov]ty & ! deposit ( human s$im5t 9 our 
cities1 n only tr\ble m5 ( good w b     
create a human elem5t easily misl$4 ,su*
 conditions z ^! are 9 su* pa9ful       
contra/ ) ! ideals ( ! ,gospel1 ! _s (  
,*ri/ianity & ev5 ! pot5tial productive 
=ce ( mod]n society z to lead _m to     
believe t some?+ is radically wrong4 ,_m
 are p]suad$ t ,*ri/ianity z n[ organiz$
 & l$ is socially /]ile2 !y h )drawn    
!mselves f ! *ur*2 _m ( !m h become its 
mordant critics2 ! m extreme ( !m h     
dis[n$ religion z well z its organiz$   
=m1 & ! viol5tly radical w\ld de?rone   
any conception ( ! ,div9e & take ! ^w   
,god out ( our vocabul>y4 ,?is extreme  
gr\p has n = ! mo/ "p associat$ itself )
 ! new religi\s movem5t1 b "h at lea/   
has be5 a dis9tegrat+ =ce4   ,an ,age ( 
,confusion  ,9 su* ways z ^!1 !n1 !     
accept$ religi\s ord] id5tifi$ ) hi/oric
 ,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism has 9 ! la/

 fifty ye>s be5 greatly alt]$4 ,sci5ce1 
,biblical criticism1 psy*ology &        
philosophy1 & social unre/ h all _h _!  
%>e 9 mak+ p impati5t ( ! inh]it$ ord]1 
or d\btful or defiant ( x4 ,we h be5    
ask$ to relate our old cre$s &          
confid5ces to new insights & und]/&+s4  
,! old answ]s to ! que/ions ,:5ce8 &    
,:i!r8 & ,:y8 h be5 *all5g$ by new      
answ]s2 our horizons h be5 pu%$ back 9 e
 direction & a /range s5se ( my/]y bo? 9
 p]sonality & ! ext]nal ord] has p]plex$
 & /imulat$ u4 ,along ) all ?is & 9 no  
little way gr[+ out ( x1 has gone       
impati5ce ( discipl9e & an undue ha/e to
 ga9 ! v>i\s goods ( life4  ,evolution  
misl$ u1 to beg9 )4 ,if ! long+ =       
deliv]ance be "o ( ! driv+ =ces 9       
religi\s life1 !n ! va/] sci5tific      
conclusions ( ! latt] "p ( ! n9ete5?    
c5tury (f]$ a new def9ition (           
deliv]ance4 ,x 0 n1 aft] all1 s mu* 9 ! 
travail ( ! s\l z 9 a s]5e & ef=tless   
self-commitm5t to a p[]1 n ourselves1   
:i* makes = righte\sness1 t we 7 to be  

sav$4 ,we _h only to pu% out ^u tides   
:i* ask$ ( u nei!r rudd] nor o>1 to be  
br\ght to our appo9t$ hav5s4 ,h[ greatly
 we h be5 disillusion$ 9 all ?is & h[   
bitt]ly we h be5 taught t life is n s   
mu* a drift+ ) ! tide z mak+ brave      
headway aga9/ x1 we all "k well en\gh   
to-day4 ,some:]e back ( a va/ deal 9 ^! 
mod]n religi\s cults & movem5ts1 is !   
smug optimism1 n[ tak+ "o =m & n[ ano!r1
 :i* 0 ! mislead+ beque/ ( ! n9ete5?    
c5tury to ! tw5tie?4  ,! great sci5tific
 discov]ies & _! application to !       
me*anism ( life l$ ! n9ete5? c5tury to  
believe t no?+ 0 impossible4 ,ev]y?+ we 
t\*$ became pla/ic b5ea? our t\* save   
possibly ourselves2 !re seem$ to be no  
limit to :at man might d & he           
consequ5tly assum$ t !re 0 no limit to  
:at he might become4 ,he disassociat$ 8 
hopes f bo? 8 discipl9es & exp]i5ces2   
ev]y?+ seem$ n only possible b easily   
possible4 ,a g5]al re/lessness ( temp]1 
due 9 "p to ! break+ up ( ! inh]it$     
ord]1 9 "p to ! f]m5t ( new ideas & 9 "p

 to a g5]al relax+ ( discipl9e1 began to
 manife/ itself4  ,! demoraliz+ influ5ce
 ( migratory populations ought n to be  
ov]look$ 9 ?is connection4 ,9 all !     
,we/]n nations !re has be5 an out/&+    
gr[? ( indu/rial city populations due to
 *ang+ economic conditions4 ,! /eady+   
influ5ces ( old environm5ts h be5 lo/1 !
 influ5ce ( ! new environm5t is too     
/imulat+ at its be/ & demoraliz+ at its 
wor/4 ,our cities are n k9d to home     
life2 too (t5 !y d n supply a prop]     
physical sett+ = x4 ,! specialization ( 
h>d driv5 indu/ries takes ! creative joy
 out ( "w & leads to an excess ( highly 
comm]cializ$ pleasure4 ,! result is !   
mod]n city work]1 nev] liv+ long en\gh 9
 "o place to create = himself a normal  
social environm5t1 always anxi\s ab\t 8 
economic future1 re/less1 too l>gely    
alt]nat+ betwe5 /r5u\s "w & highly      
col\r$ pleasure & mu* op51 ?r\gh        
temp]am5t & circum/ance1 to ! appeal (  
:atev] promises him a new exp]i5ce or a 
new fre$om4   ,! ,lure ( ! ,%ort ,cut   

,dean ,+e 9 a rec5t /udy ( !            
contribution ( ! ,greek temp] to        
religion has drawn a /rong1 ?\gh deeply 
%ad[$ picture ( ! disorganization (     
mod]n life ?r\gh su* influ5ces z ^!4 ,! 
indu/rial revolution has g5]at$ a new   
type ( b>b>ism1 ) no roots 9 ! pa/4 ,= !
 second "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,we/]n ,europe1 
cont9uity is 9 dang] ( be+ lo/4 ,a      
g5]ation is gr[+ up1 n un$ucat$1 b      
educat$ 9 a sy/em :i* has little        
connection ) ,european culture 9 its    
hi/orical developm5t4 ,! ,classics are n
 taught2 ! ,bible is n taught2 hi/ory is
 n taught to any effect4 ,:at is ev5 m  
s]i\s1 !re are no social traditions4 ,! 
mod]n t[nsman is drac93 he has =gott5 ! 
habits & s5tim5ts ( ! village f :i* 8   
=efa!rs came4 ,an unnatural & unheal?y  
mode ( life1 cut (f f ! sweet & humaniz+
 influ5ces ( nature1 has produc$ an     
unnatural & unheal?y m5tality1 to :i* we
 %all f9d no p>allels 9 ! pa/4 ,its *ief
 *>act]i/ic is pr(\nd secul>ity or      
mat]ialism4 ,! typical t[n artisan has  

no religion & no sup]/itions2 he has no 
ideals beyond ! visible & tangible _w ( 
s5ses4#g  ,footnote #g3 ,! ,legacy (    
,greece1 p4 #ch4  ,writ+ z an ,engli%man
 ,dean ,+e did n note ! equally unsettl+
 influ5ce ( migratory races4 ,!         
,european peasant 9 ,detroit or ,*icago 
or ,new ,york is /ill m drac94 ,he has n
 only left ! soil 9 ^: culture 8        
ance/ors _h be5 e/abli%$ = g5]ations1 he
 has left ! tradition & ! discipl9e :i* 
h made him :at he is4 ,! necess>y       
readju/m5ts are imm5sely difficult4 ,= !
 fir/ g5]ation !y are l>gely a dumb     
puzzle1 or a dull1 a*+ homesickness or a
 gray labori\s life ^: outcome mu/ be   
(t5 /rangely diff]5t f _! dreams1 b = ! 
second g5]ation ! :ole exp]i5ce is a    
heady adv5ture 9 fre$om n easy to       
analyze ?\gh social work]s g5]ally are  
agre$ t ! *ildr5 ( ! immigrant1 belong+ 
nei!r to ! old nor ! new1 are a di/urb+ 
elem5t 9 ,am]ican life4 ,a city l       
,detroit1 9 :i* ?is is be+ writt51 :]e  
bo? movem5ts comb9e1 ! ,am]ican c\ntry &

 village dwell] com+ to a highly        
specializ$ indu/rial c5t] & ! ,european 
immigrant to an entirely new environm5t1
 illu/rates ! complex issue ( ! :ole    
process4  ,x is j to note t ! ,ca?olic  
immigrant1 f9d+ 9 8 ,*ur* ! "o homelike 
?+1 is (t5 a bett] ,ca?olic 9 ,am]ica   
?an he 0 at home4 ,a ,prote/ant writ]   
)\t accurate in=mation w\ld n d>e to    
g5]alize on ! religi\s dislocation ( !  
second ,ca?olic g5]ation4 ,b !re mu/ be 
a v great loss4 ,! l>ge non-*ur*$       
elem5ts 9 our population mu/ be 9 "p due
 to ,ca?olic dis9tegration z !y are     
c]ta9ly due to ,prote/ant dis9tegration4
 ,& new movem5ts f9d _! opportunity 9   
?is :ole gr\p4 ,9 g5]al1 society1 ?r\gh 
su* influ5ces1 has gr[n impati5t (      
discipl9e1 scornful ( old me?ods1       
contemptu\s ( exp]i5ce & /rangely       
unwill+ to pay ! price ( ! be/4 ,! m    
un/able h surr5d]$ !mselves to ! lure ( 
! %ort cut2 !y are p]suad$ t !re are    
quick & easy roads to regions ( well-be+
 :i* _h be=e be5 rea*$ only ?r\gh lab\r 

& discipl9e & mu* travail ( body1 m9d & 
s\l4   ,popul> ,education ,has ,done    
,little to ,correct ,curr5t ,confusions 
,nor has ! v great ext5sion ( popul>    
education really done mu* to correct    
?is2 x seems r to int5sify x1 =         
education %>$ & %>es /ill ! temp] ( !   
"t4 ,our education has be5 m successful 
g5]ally 9 op5+ vi/as ?an 9 creat+ an    
und]/&+ ( ! laws ( life & ! mean+ (     
exp]i5ce2 x has giv5 u a love (         
speculation )\t prop]ly tra9$ m9ds2 x   
has furni%$ u ) ! cat* words ( sci5ce & 
philosophy b has n suppli$1 9 ! region (
 philosophy p>ticul>ly1 ! correspond+   
philosophic temp]4 ,x has1 above all1   
be5 fruitful 9 unju/ifi$ self-confid5ce1
 p>ticul>ly "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,we h confus$ 
a great devotion to high] education & ! 
widespread tak+ ( its c\rses ) ! solid  
fruition ( x 9 m5tal discipl9e4 ,am]ica 
p>ticul>ly has furni%$ = a long "t n[ an
 unusual opportunity = biz>re &         
caprici\s movem5ts4 ,no?+ ov]taxes !    
cr$ulity ( consid]able elem5ts 9 our    

population4 ,:atev] makes a spaci\s %[ (
 philosophy is sure to f9d foll[]s &    
almo/ any self-confid5t prophet has be5 
able to w9 disciples1 no matt] to :at   
extremes he goes4  ,?is has n be5       
equally true ( old] civilizations ) a m 
cle>ly def9$ culture or a m se>*+ social
 discipl9e4 ,some?+ mu/ be lack+ 9 !    
education ( a p 9 :i* all ?is is s      
m>k$ly possible4 ,! play ( mass         
psy*ology 7"o does n q d>e to call x mob
 psy*ology7 also ent]s into ! situation4
 ,democracy naturally makes mu* ( !     
v]dict ( majorities4 ,any movem5t :i*   
ga9s a consid]able numb] ( adh]5ts is   
pretty sure to w9 ! respect ( ! p :o h  
be5 taught to judge a cause by ! numb] (
 ^? :o c be p]suad$ to adopt x4 ,?is    
g5]ally un/able temp]1 sup]ficial1      
re/less1 unduly optimi/ic1 op5 to       
sugge/ion & want+ 9 ! solid =ce ( great 
tradition has jo9$ ) ! reca/+ ( ,sci5ce1
 ,!ology1 ,psy*ology & ,philosophy1 to  
op5 ! door = ! entrance ( new religions1
 & 9 g5]al1 to s unsettle ! popul> m9d z

 to make almo/ any?+ possible4   ,!     
,*ur*es ,lose ,au?ority  ,9 ! field (   
religion c]ta9 well-def9$ consequ5ces h 
ei!r foll[$ or accompani$ ! :ole        
process4 ,!re has be51 to beg9 )1 a     
loos5+ ( *ur* ties4 ,! ext5t ( all ?is  
has be5 some:at cov]$ up by ! reasonable
 gr[? ( ! hi/oric *ur*es4 ,9 spite ( all
 ! difficulties :i* !y h be5 call$ ^u to
 face1 ! /ati/ics g5]ally h be5         
reassur+4 ,! *ur*es are att5d$ 9 !      
aggregate by great numb]s ( p :o are    
untr\bl$ by d\bts4 ,su* z ^! h little   
sympa?y ) ! m re/less or tr\bl$1 &      
little pati5ce ) ^? :o try to und]/& !  
re/less & tr\bl$2 !y d n %>e ! =ebod+s (
 ^? :o look ) a measure ( appreh5sion ^u
 ! future ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,z f> z !y     
recognize di/urb+ facts at all !y are v 
mu* l ,c>lyle :o1 :5 told t ,*ri/ianity 
0 ^u its la/ legs1 said1 ,:at ( t8      
,*ri/ianity has always be5 ^u its la/   
legs4 ,& p]haps _! simple fai? & hope   
are m to ! po9t ?an _m oppos+ attitudes4
 ,! *ur*es h gr[n fa/] ?an ! population1

 or at lea/ !y _h at ! la/ c5sus4 ,m ?an
 t1 !re has be5 a m>k$ increase 9 *ur*  
activity4 ,! *ur*es are bett] organiz$2 
!y are le>n+ ! secret ( cop]ation2 !y   
are rea*+ out 9 m directions & all ( !m1
 ev5 ! m democratic1 are m h>d driv5 f !
 top4  ,! result ( all ?is has be5 a    
great %[ ( action1 ?\gh x is difficult  
n[ to say :e!r ! real results ( ?is     
multipli$ activity h be5 comm5surate 9  
spiritual =ce & e?ical fruitage ) !     
int5sity ( _! organiz$ life4 7,! writ]  
?9ks n47 ,b ?r\gh all ?is we disc]n1    
nev]!less1 a m>k$ weak5+ ( au?ority z f>
 z ! ,*ur* goes & a g5]al loos5+ ( ties2
 ?\gh ! *ur*es 9 ! regions ( f9ance &   
organization drive h>d] ?an !y us$ to   
drive1 9 ! matt] ( cre$ & conduct !y are
 driv+ ) an easy re94 ,d5om9ational     
loyalties are relax$2 !re is mu* *ang+ f
 "o d5om9ation to ano!r & )9 !          
d5om9ations & individual *ur*es !re is1 
( c\rse1 a sub/antial proportion (      
memb]%ip :i* is only nom9al4   ,ef=ts at
 ,recon/ruction ,)9 ! ,*ur*  ,!re are ^?

 :o view ) appreh5sion ! :ole future (  
religion4 ,!y believe t ! f\ndations ( !
 great deep are break+ b5ea? u1 t       
,*ri/ianity mu/ be pr(\ndly reca/ be=e x
 c g on prevail+ly1 & !y are rea*+ 9 "o 
direction & ano!r = con/ructive *anges1 
b all ?is )9 ! fronti]s ( hi/oric       
,*ri/ianity & ! ,*ur*4 ,!y want *ur*    
unity b !y /ill want a *ur*2 !y want a  
new !ology b /ill a !ology2 !y want new 
applications ( religion b /ill          
sub/antially ! old religion4 ,!re 0 m ( 
?is dur+ ! w> ?an j n[4 ,su* a book z   
,or*>d's ,future ( ,religion1 p]haps !  
mo/ ?\ghtful analysis ( conditions giv5 
u = a long "t1 0 born ( ! w> itself &   
already _m ( its anticipations seem to  
miss ! po9t4 ,su* expectations (        
:olesale religi\s recon/ruction leave   
out ( acc\nt ! ess5tial cons]vatism (   
human nature1 a cons]vatism m m>k$ 9    
religion ?an any:]e else4  ,!re is also 
a /rong & tell+ gr\p :i* is seek+ s to  
reca/ & int]pret inh]it$ fai?s z to make
 !m m consonant to mod]n ne$s & m       

hospitable to new und]/&+s4 ,su* z ^! h 
accept$ gladly ! te/$ conclusions (     
sci5ce1 ! results ( ,biblical criticism 
& ! reveal+ sugge/ion ( bo? psy*ology & 
philosophy2 !y h s\ght to dis5tangle !  
ess5tial f ! uness5tial1 ! endur+ f !   
transi5t4 ,!y h f\nd 9 sci5ce n ! foe b 
! fri5d ( religion4 ,^? intimations (   
unfail+ =ce1 ^? resolutions ( ! manifold
 phases ( action & reality t[>d :i*     
sci5ce is rea*+ h seem$ to !m a discov]y
 ( ! v pres5ce & me?od ( ,god1 & !y h   
f\nd 9 j su* regions z ^! new mat]ial = 
_! fai?4 ,!y h dealt rev]5tly ) ! old   
cre$s1 = !y h se5 t ! =ms :i*           
,*ri/ianity has tak5 ?r\gh ! c5turies h 
gr[n out ( endur+ exp]i5ces & ne$s nev] 
to be outgr[n1 & t _! f9ality is !      
f9ality ( ! deep ?+s ( ! s\l itself4 ,!y
 h be5 able1 !re=e1 to make new tru?    
tribut>y to old fai? & to int]pret !    
c5tral affirmations ( ,*ri/ianity 9 t]ms
 ( pres5t-day facts4 ,!y h s\ght to %>e 
_! conclusions ) o!rs & !y h really be5 
able to c>ry ,*ri/ianity ?r\gh !        

transitional p]iod ( ! la/ fifty ye>s & 
cont9ue x op5-m9d$1 /rongly e/abli%$1   
rev]5t & enri*$ r ?an impov]i%$4  ,:at  
!y h done has be5 d\bly h>d1 once ?r\gh 
! %e] difficulty ( ! task itself1 & once
 ?r\gh ! ho/ile & too (t5 abusive temp] 
) :i* !y & _! endeav\rs h be5 oppos$4   
,none ! less1 !y h sav$ = ,*ri/5dom a   
reasonable fai?4 ,sci5ce has ( late gone
 half-way to meet !m4 ,x is r pa9fully  
revis+ a good _m ( its e>li] conclusions
 & on ! :ole walk+ r humbly j n[ be=e   
its ,god1 recogniz+ t ! la/ ^w has n yet
 really be5 said ab\t mu* ( any?+4   ,an
 ,age ( ,d\bt & a ,twilight-,zone 9     
,hi/ory  ,b ! app>5tly un*ang$          
traditions ( ! old] =ms ( fai? & !      
relatively /rong position ( ! ,*ur* mu/ 
n bl9d u to ! g5]ally disorganiz$       
condition ( religion to-day4 ,!re is mu*
 9 evid5ce a body ( d\bt :i* cl\ds !    
outlook ( multitudes ^u religion        
g5]ally4 ,beyond debate a k9d ( eclipse 
( fai? began to draw across ! ,we/]n _w 
s e>ly z ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,!    

militant skepticism ( ! brilliant gr\p (
 y\ng] poets :o sang _! defiances 9 !   
fir/ two decades ( ! n9ete5? c5tury to a
 _w :i* pr(ess$ itself duly %ock$1 is   
:olly diff]5t f ! sadness ) :i* ! m     
mature s+]s ( two g5]ations lat] ann\nce
 _! que/ion+ & _! disillusionm5t4 ,!    
diff]5ce is j ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,%elley 
& ,mat!w ,arnold4 ,!re is a philosophic 
dep? 9 ?is lat] music :i* ! =m] :olly   
lack$4 ,arnold speaks = 8 "t :5 he      
ann\nces himself z /&+ betwe5 two       
worlds1 "o dead1 ! o!r p[]less to be    
born4 ,a pr(\nd disillusionm5t express$ 
itself 9 great ranges ( lat] n9ete5?    
c5tury lit]ature & confirm$ ! m s5sitive
 & despair+ 9 a positive pessimism1     
/rangely contra/$ to ! self-ass]tive    
temp] ( ! sci5ce & indu/ry ( ! p]iod4 ,x
 w\ld ne$ a pretty c>eful analysis to   
foll[ all ?is to its roots4 ,some?+ ( x 
no d\bt 0 due to ! inability ( poet &   
philosoph] to reconcile _! new und]/&+ (
 life & ! univ]se ) ! old religi\s =ms b
 m ( x 0 likely due to "s deep exhau/ion

 ( spiritual =ce1 an exhau/ion :i* has f
 "t to "t m>k$ transitional p]iods 9 !  
developm5t ( cultures & civilizations4  
,!re h always be5 twilight zones 9      
hi/ory1 times 9 :i* ! =ce ( ! old _h    
sp5t itself & no?+ new _h come to take  
its place4 ,we are beg9n+ to see n[ t we
 too h be5 pass+ ?r\gh a twilight zone  
^: contra/s are all ! m dramatic ?r\gh !
 m ?an tropic swiftness ) :i* ! high    
lights ( ! ,victorian p]iod d>k5$ into !
 di/ractions & disillusionm5ts ( our own
 "t4 ,! be/ "o c say is t !re 0 on ! "p 
( ! m s5sitive a widespread anticipation
 ( all ?is1 z if ! *ill ( a com+ %ad[ _h
 fall5 fir/ ( all ^u !m1 & beyond       
debate1 n a little ( ! d\bt :i* has be5 
s m>k$ a feature ( ! la/ two g5]ations 9
 lit]ature g5]ally1 & 9 ! attitude ( a  
great numb] ( p t[>d religion1 has be5  
due to j ?is4   ,! ,hung] ( ! ,s\l & !  
,ne$ = ,fai? ,p]si/  ,& yet1 s9ce       
religion is s inext+ui%able a ?+1 *ang+ 
=ces & attitudes h /ill left unt\*$ !   
hung] ( ! s\l & ! ne$ ( m5 = fai?4      

,inde$ ! v re/lessness ( ! "t1 ! break+ 
up ( ! old ord]s1 ! failure ( ! old     
c]ta9ties1 has1 if any?+1 deep5$ ! dem& 
= religi\s reality & !re has be5 9 all  
directions a m>k$ turn+ to :atev] (f]$  
itself z a plausible sub/itute = ! old1 
& above all a turn+ to ^? religions :i* 
9 q cle>ly def9$ ways promise to        
demon/rate ! reality ( religion ?r\gh "s
 s5sible or tangible exp]i5ce4 ,if      
religion w only "w miracles & atte/     
itself by "s sign or o!r :i* he :o runs 
may read !re is wait+ = x an eag]       
con/itu5cy4 ,we %all f9d z we g on h[   
true ?is really is1 = ! mod]n religi\s  
cult :i* has ga9$ ! l>ge/ numb] (       
foll[]s (f]s ! mo/ cle>ly def9$ signs & 
wond]s4  ,if religion cures y\r disease 
& y are twice p]suad$1 once t y really  
are cur$ & once t religion has done x1  
!n y h some?+ concrete en\gh to satisfy 
anybody4 ,or if1 p]plex$ by dea? & ) no 
fai? /rong en\gh to pi]ce t veil ?r\gh a
 p]suasion ( ! necessity ( immortality  
e/abli%$ 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 y are (f]$ 

a demon/ration ( immortality ?r\gh !    
voices & pres5ces ( ! disc>nate1 !n1    
once m1 y h some?+ concrete en\gh1 if   
only y 7 sure ( x1 to settle e d\bt4 ,& 
f9ally1 if ! accept$ religions are too  
concrete = y & if y desire a r vague &  
poetic approa* to religion made v5]able 
by ! c5turies & appeal+ly picturesque   
?r\gh ! p]sonalities ( ^? :o pres5t x1 y
 h 9 "s adaptation ( ori5tal fai? to    
occid5tal ne$s a novel & int]e/+ approa*
 to ! nebul\s reality :i* passes 9 !    
,ea/]n m9d = ,god1 an approa* :i* dem&s 
no v great discipl9e & leaves a wide    
m>g9 = ! play ( caprice or imag9ation4  
,mod]n ,religi\s ,cults & ,movem5ts ,f9d
 ,_! ,opportunity 9 ! ,:ole ,situation4 
,! ,?ree ,c5t]s ,ab\t ,:i* ,!y ,h       
,organiz$ ,!mselves  ,!re has be51 !n1 z
 ! outcome ( ! complex ( =ces :i* we h  
be5 consid]+1 a new approa* to religion 
di/9ctive 9 our own "t & 9 g5]al tak+   
?ree directions det]m9$ by t aga9/ :i* x
 has react$1 or p]haps m positively by !
 v>y+ "* ( :at x seeks4 ,a pretty c>eful

 analysis ( mod]n religi\s cults &      
movem5ts %[s t !y h organiz$ !mselves1 9
 action & reaction1 ar\nd ?ree c5t]s    
def9itely relat$ to ?ree out/&+         
defici5cies ( inh]it$ fai?4 ,i say      
defici5cies1 ?\gh t is ( c\rse to beg ! 
"q4 ,we saw e>li] 9 ?is /udy h[ religion
 ev]y:]e & always gr[s out ( "s ( ! few 
c5tral & unexpect$ly simple1 ?\gh always
 supremely great1 ne$s & h[ ! =ce ( any 
religion waxes or wanes z x meets ^!    
ne$s4 ,religion is real to ! g5]ality ( 
u z x ju/ifies ! ways ( ,god to man &   
reveals ! love & ju/ice ( ,god 9 ! :ole 
( p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,religion is always1
 !re=e1 greatly dep5d5t ^u its p[] to   
reconcile ! m %ad[$ side ( exp]i5ce ) ! 
,div9e love & p[] & goodness4 ,x is h>d 
to believe 9 a ,provid5ce ^: deal+s ) u 
seem nei!r j nor lov+4 ,fai? breaks d[n 
m (t5 9 ! region ( try+ p]sonal exp]i5ce
 ?an any:]e else4  ,all ?is is z old z !
 book ( ,job b x is none ! less true    
because x is old4  ,! accept$ !ology :i*
 expla9$ s9 & sorr[ 9 t]ms ( ! fall (   

man & cov]$ ea* individual case ) a     
blanket indictm5t ju/ifi$ by !          
condemnation ( ! :ole ( humanity has lo/
 its =ce4 ,x dep5d$1 to beg9 )1 on a    
tradition ( human beg9n+s :i* has n     
borne exam9ation1 & x 0 beside1 9 spite 
( all ! ef=ts to def5d x1 pr(\ndly      
une?ical4 ,calv9i/ic !ology1 moreov]1   
made a difficult matt] worse by assum+ =
 e individual a pr$e/9$ fate rea*+      
beyond dea? itself :i* a man 0 p[]less  
to escape4 ,^? *apt]s 9 ! long /ory (   
!ology :i* record ! turn+ & grop+ (     
m9ds--& s\ls--enme%$ 9 ?is web ( _! own 
weav+ & m deeply entangl$ /ill 9 !      
*all5g+ exp]i5ces ( life itself are     
among ! mo/ pa!tic & arre/+ 9 ! :ole    
/ory ( human ?\ght4 ,we ought to        
recognize m cle>ly ?an we h g5]ally done
 & confess m frankly t our inh]it$      
explanations ( ! problems ( pa9 & sorr[ 
h be5 m>k$ly unsatisfactory & h greatly 
contribut$ to ! ju/ifiable reaction     
aga9/ !m4  ,"o gr\p ( mod]n religi\s    
cults & movem5ts1 !n1 has f\nd its      

opportunity j "h4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce &    
k9dr$ cults are j an attempt to         
reconcile ! love & goodness ( ,god )    
pa91 sickness1 sorr[1 & to a less]      
degree ) s94 ,h[ !y d ?is rema9s to be  
se51 b ! =ce ( _! appeal dep5ds ^u !    
fact t a v consid]able & con/antly gr[+ 
numb] ( p believe t !y h really done x4 
,su* cults z ^! h also f\nd a place = ! 
,new ,te/am5t tradition ( heal+2 !y h   
also appeal$ /rongly to ^? :o seek a    
natural or a pseudo-natural explanation 
= ! miracul\s elem5ts 9 religion        
g5]ally4 ,!y h be5 expect$ly re9=c$ by !
 feel+ = ! ,bible :i* /rongly p]si/s    
among ^? :o are n able to f9d 9 !       
inh]it$ ,prote/ant position t real help 
9 ! ,bible :i* !y _h be5 taught !y %\ld 
!re f9d1 & :o are n1 on ! o!r h&1       
suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) ! new]           
int]pretations ( x to f9d !re9 a        
resolution = _! d\bts & a vital support 
= _! fai?4 ,f9ally1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce &  
k9dr$ cults (f] a demon/ration ( !      
reality ( religion 9 heal? & happ9ess1 &

 g5]ally1 9 a v tangible way ( liv+4    
,"h1 !n1 is ! fir/ region 9 :i* we f9d a
 po9t ( dep>ture = mod]n religi\s cults 
& movem5ts4  ,spiritualism organizes    
itself ar\nd ano!r c5t]4 ,religion      
g5]ally dem&s & (f]s a fai? 9           
immortality4 ,we are n conc]n$ "h ) !   
gr\nds :i* v>i\s religions h suppli$ =  
?is fai? or ! argum5ts by :i* !y h      
support$ x4 ,g5]ally speak+1 any        
religion loses gr\nd z x fails to       
conv9ce its adh]5ts ( immortality1 or   
ju/ify _! long+s !re=4 ,any religion    
supply+ cle> & indisputable pro( (      
immortality w comm& a /rong foll[+ & any
 seem+ demon/ration ( immortality n     
p>ticul>ly associat$ ) ?is or t religi\s
 =m w organize ab\t itself a gr\p (     
foll[]s :o w naturally give up pretty   
mu* ev]y?+ else & c5t] _! entire int]e/s
 ^u ! me?ods by :i* immortality is ?us  
suppos$ to be demon/rat$4 ,n[ mod]n     
,spiritualism comes 9 j "h4 ,x pr(esses 
to (f] a sure pro( ( immortality to an  
age :i* is j sci5tific en\gh to dem&    

some?+ correspond+ to sci5tific pro( = !
 support ( its fai? & n sci5tific en\gh 
to accept all ! implications ( sci5ce1  
or to submit to its discipl9e4 ,!osophy 
& k9dr$ cults are g5]ally a que/ =      
deliv]ance along o!r ?an accept$        
,*ri/ian l9es2 !y sub/itute             
self-r$emption = ,*ri/ian atonem5t1 &   
deliv]ance ?r\gh my/ical discipl9es = t 
=giv5ess ( s9 & assurance ( salvation 9 
:i* ,*ri/ianity has f\nd its peace4     
,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a va/ deal ( action & 
reaction betwe5 ! new] movem5ts !mselves
 & betwe5 ! new fai? & ! old4 ,!re are  
elem5ts common to all religions2 !re are
 fronti]s :]e all religions meet &      
some:at m]ge2 at "s po9t or o!r almo/ e 
fai? t\*es its contr>y or becomes       
unc]ta9 & %ifts its emphasis4 ,religion 
is always dep5d5t ^u *ang+ temp]s & v   
greatly ^u v>y+ p]sonalities2 x is      
always 9 flux1 impati5t ( def9itions &  
refus+ ! rigid b\nd>y l9es )9 :i* we    
attempt to conf9e x4 ,?\gh x be cle>ly  
possible1 !re=e1 to f9d ?ree di/9ct     

po9ts ( dep>ture = ! :ole ( ! bord]-l&  
cults & religions1 !re is runn+ ?r\gh !m
 all a c]ta9 unity ( driv+ =ce4 ,!y are 
9 g5]al a que/ = a new type ( religi\s  
reality2 !y are l>gely due to c]ta9 m>k$
 inadequacies ( ! m accept$ religi\s    
tea*+s & to ! want ( ! m accept$        
religi\s exp]i5ces to satisfy c]ta9     
types4 ,!y h come to light 9 our own "t 
?r\gh ! failure ( au?ority 9 bo?        
,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism1 ?r\gh !    
failure ( ! accept$ und]/&+s ( ! ,bible 
to satisfy ^? :o are /ill p]suad$ t x   
has a real message & ?r\gh ! reaction ( 
! mod]n _s ^u religi\s attitudes4 ,!y   
owe mu* to ! defici5cy ( ! traditional  
explanation ( s91 sorr[ & suff]+2 !y owe
 some?+ to ! failure ( ,*ri/ianity to   
create a ,*ri/ian environm5t2 & !y owe n
 a little to ! natural long+ = "s       
positive assurance ( life aft] dea?1 z  
well z to ! que/ ( ! s\l = deliv]ance & 
its long+ = a satisfy+ communion ) ,god4
 ,& !y are re9=c$ 9 e direction by !    
re/less & unsettl$ temp] ( a "t subject 

to great *anges ( habit & outlook ?r\gh 
! break+ up ( old indu/rial & social    
ord]s & ! impact ( new =ces driv+ 9 f e 
direction4  ,we %all ne$ to relate ^!   
condition+ causes m def9itely to ! v>i\s
 cults & movem5ts z we g on to /udy !m1 
b "h at lea/ are ! backgr\nds aga9/ :i* 
!y mu/ be /udi$ & ! l9es ( te/+ d[n :i* 
!y mu/ be foll[$4 ,we %all beg9 9 our m 
detail$ /udy ( ^! movem5ts ) ! mod]n    
religi\s que/ = heal? & heal+4 ,b ev5 "h
 we %all f9d x wor? :ile to trace       
broadly ! hi/ory ( fai? & m5tal heal+4  
,,iii  ,,fai? ,,heal+ ,,9 ,,g5]al   ,^? 
cults :i* are ei!r f\nd$ ^u fai? heal+  
or involve x h a long ance/ry4 ,george  
,b>ton ,cutt5's v sugge/ive book#h makes
 t cle> en\gh & supplies an in=m+ mass (
 detail4 ,m$ical ,sci5ce & ,psy*ology h 
be5 sl[ to take into acc\nt ! facts ?us 
submitt$1 b !y h ( late made am5ds = _! 
some:at unacc\ntable delay1 & we h n[   
rea*$ c]ta9 conclusions ab\t :i* !re is 
little controv]sy except1 inde$1 z to ! 
range ( _! application4 ,b5ea? all fai? 

heal+ & k9dr$ ph5om5a !re are ?ree      
pretty cle>ly def9$ bases4 ,fir/1 !     
action or reaction ( m9d ^u body2       
second1 ! control ( m5tal attitudes by !
 complex ( fai?2 &1 z an int]relat$     
?ird1 ! control ( ! l[] n]ve c5t]s by   
sugge/ion4  ,footnote #h3 ,?ree ,?\s&   
,ye>s ( ,m5tal ,heal+4   ,! ,bases (    
,fai? & ,m5tal ,heal+  ,!re is an almo/ 
baffl+ int]play ( :at "o may call ^!    
?ree controll+ pr9ciples1 & ! exhau/ive 
discussion ( ! :ole subject dem&s ! k ( 
! speciali/4 ,b we d "k1 to beg9 )1 t j 
z !re are demon/rat$ bodily approa*es to
 bo? ! m5tal & spiritual aspects ( life1
 s !re are equally und5iable m5tal & ev5
 spiritual approa*es to physical        
conditions4 ,we h "h to fall back ^u    
facts r ?an ^u a def9ite k ( :at happ5s 
9 ! %ad[y bord]-l& across :i* ! m9d     
takes ov] & organizes & acts ^u :at is  
pres5t$ to x by ! aff]5t n]v\s sy/em4   
,no?+1 = example1 c\ld be really m      
pr(\nd ?an ! diff]5ce betwe5 waves (    
compression & r>efaction transmitt$     

?r\gh ! lum9if]\s e!r & ! translation ( 
_! impact into light4 ,some:]e betwe5 ! 
ret9a ( ! eye1 ) its magic web (        
s5sitive n]ve ends1 & ! prop] regi/]+ & 
trans=m+ regions ( ! bra9 some?+ happ5s 
ab\t :i* ,sci5ce c say no f9al ^w4  ,:at
 happ5s 9 ! case ( light is equally true
 ( s\nd & tactual s5sation4 ,t vivid &  
happy consci\sness ( well-be+ :i* we    
call heal? is j ! translation ( normal  
balances1 pressures & function+s 9 !    
me*anism ( ! body into an entirely      
diff]5t ord] ( ph5om5a4 ,heal? is a ^w (
 manifold mean+ & if its f\ndations are 
e/abli%$ 9 ! h>moni\s cop]ation (       
physical processes1 its sup]/ructure    
rises ?r\gh m5tal attitudes into :at1 = 
want ( a m cle>ly def9$ ^w1 we call     
spiritual /ates4 ,two ord]s meet & m]ge 
)9 u4 ,above a _w ( idea1 insight1      
desire & subord9ation ( means to ends1 !
 :ole driv5 by ! w & saturat$ ) emotion1
 a _w :i* has its contacts ) ! unse5 &  
et]nal & d]ives its /r5g? f ! truly     
immat]ial2 bel[ a _w ( mat]ial & =ces 9 

subjection to ! laws ( physics & *emi/ry
 & involv$ 9 ! processes ( ! cons]vation
 & trans=mation ( physical en]gy1 &     
consci\sness ! cle>+-h\se = ! :ole4     
,cannon's ,/udy ( ,emotional ,reactions 
,^u ,physical ,/ates  ,?is int]play (   
body & m9d has ( late be5 made ! subject
 ( c>eful & long cont9u$ exp]im5tation )
 a special ref]5ce to ! reactions (     
/rong emotion ^u bodily /ates1          
p>ticul>ly z regi/]$ 9 *emical *anges4  
,^! exp]im5ts h be5 c>ri$ on ) an almo/ 
incr$ible pati5ce & att5tion to detail  
"u ! mo/ difficult circum/ances1 & _!   
conclusions seem f9al4 ,pr(essor ,walt] 
,b4 ,cannon ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity has     
rec5tly put ! result ( su* inve/igation 
at our s]vice 9 a mo/ int]e/+ way4#i 7,x
 ought to be said1 h[ev]1 t a simil>    
s]ies ( exp]im5ts repeat$ at !          
laboratories ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago   
fail$ to produce ! same results47       
,footnote #i3 ,bodily ,*anges 9 ,pa91   
,hung]1 ,fe> & ,rage1 quot$ )\t page    
ref]5ces4  ,/rong emotion affects almo/ 

e physical region1 modifies almo/ e     
physical function4 ,! normal secretion (
 dige/ive fluids is greatly increas$ by 
hung] 7?\gh "h1 ( c\rse1 hung] itself   
may h a physical basis7 & also by :at ! 
inve/igator calls %am fe$+--food1 t is1 
tak5 by an animal & s deflect$ z n to   
pass into ! dige/ive tract at all       
/imulates ! ga/ric fl[ q z mu* z if x 7 
actually receiv$ into ! /oma*4 ,on ! o!r
 h& unhappy emotional di/urbance greatly
 ret>ds ! dige/ive processes4 ,pa91 =   
example1 results 9 pron\nc$ inhibitions 
( ! secretion ( ga/ric juice :ile happy 
emotional /ates produce naturally !     
opposite effect4 ,pa9 is (t5 accompani$ 
by nausea1 inde$ ! nausea ( a sick      
heada*e may be only second>y1 induc$ by 
a pa9 spr++ f q ano!r s\rce ?an ret>d$  
dige/ion4  ,pr(essor ,cannon's exp]im5ts
 are mo/ int]e/+ z he traces ! v>iations
 ( ! fl[ ( adr5al secretion induc$ by   
emotion & !n retraces ! effect ( !      
*emical *anges s produc$ ^u bodily &    
m5tal /ates4 ,! secretion ( adr59#aj is 

greatly increas$ by pa9 or excitem5t4 ,!
 p]c5tage ( blood sug> is also greatly  
increas$ by ! same causes4 ,! heav9ess (
 fatigue is due1 z we "k1 to poison\s   
unelim9at$ by-products result+ f long   
cont9u$ or ov]-tax+ ex]tion ( any sort4 
,"u ! influ5ce ( fatigue ! p[] ( !      
muscles to respond to any k9d ( /imulus 
is greatly r$uc$4 7,x is int]e/+ to     
note1 h[ev]1 t muscul> fibre deta*$ f ! 
liv+ organism & me*anically /ret*$ &    
relax$ %[s aft] a p]iod ! same decrease 
9 contractability "u /imulation47 ,on ! 
o!r h& any increase 9 adr5al secretion  
results 9 r5ew$ s5sitiv5ess to          
/imulation1 t is by an increas$ p[] ( ! 
muscle to respond4 ,fall+ blood         
pressures dim9i% proportionately ! p[] (
 muscul> response4 ,ris+ blood pressure 
is effective 9 l>gely re/or+ 9 fatigu$  
/ructures _! normal irritability & an   
increase ( adr59 seems to raise blood   
pressure by driv+ ! blood f ! int]ior   
regions ( ! body into ! skeleton muscles
 :i* h to meet1 by extra action1 ! urg5t

 dem&s ( /ruggle or escape4  ,footnote  
#aj3 ,i foll[ ,cannon 9 ! =m ( ?is ^w4  
,adr59 is ( real use 9 c\nt]act+ !      
effects ( fatigue or 9 enabl+ ! body to 
respond to "s unusual call = ef=t4 ,!   
coagulation ( ! blood is also affect$ by
 ! same ag5t1 t is1 x coagulates v mu* m
 rapidly4#aa ,coagulation is also ha/5$ 
by height5$ emotion2 a w\nd does n ble$ 
s freely :5 ! w\nd$ "o is angry or      
excit$4 ,a soldi]1 !n1 9 ! /ress (      
combat is n only r5d]$ ins5sible to     
fatigue & capable ( abnormal activity1 b
 8 w\nds are really n s dang]\s z !y    
w\ld o!rwise be4 ,!re are "h sugge/ions 
( elem5tal conditions hav+ to d )       
/ruggle & survival1 conditions :i* play 
_! v great "p 9 ! conte/s ( life4       
,footnote #aa3 ,cannon ?9ks1 h[ev]1 t   
?is effect is produc$ indirectly4       
,emotions set free1 z has be5 said1 l>g]
 p]c5tages ( sug> :i* are imm$iately    
utiliz$ by ! muscles 9 height5$ or      
fatigu+ ef=t4 ,all ^! exp]im5ts po9t v  
cle>ly to res]voirs ( p[]1 bo? physical 

& m5tal1 ^u :i* we may draw 9 times (   
/ress & "u emotional excitem5t4#ab ,su* 
emotionally induc$ *emical actions &    
reactions z h be5 indicat$ release ^!   
/or$ en]gies1 r5d] u = ! "t be+         
unconsci\s ( fatigue & ev5 gu>d u aga9/ 
! too rapid exhau/ion ( vital p[]4      
,:atev] height5s emotion1 !re=e1        
modifies ! v *emical /ructure ( ! body4 
,footnote #ab3 ,excessive emotional     
reactions ^u bodily /ates may expla91 z 
,cannon sugge/s1 ! m obscure ph5om5a (  
religi\s fr5zy su* z ! c]emonial dances 
( savages1 ! ,danse ,macabre ( ! ,middle
 ,ages1 ! feats ( ! :irl+ d]vi%es1 !    
jump+ & %\t+ ( revivalism2 also1 maybe1 
! mod]n jazz4   ,! ,two ,doors  ,!re are
 o!r *anges z well4 ,! brea? is quick5$1
 ! lungs are exp&$1 wa/e products are v 
mu* m rapidly elim9at$ & s 9 answ] to   
summon+ /ates ( ! s\l ! body z a :ole   
readju/s itself 9 m>vell\s subtle =ms1  
mobiliz+ all its =ces = ! conte/s :i* ! 
emotion anticipates1 or inde$ :i* !     
emotion itself calls out4 ,& if all ?is 

seems unduly te*nical x is only to be>  
out ) some?+ l a sci5tific accuracy !   
/atem5ts made a little e>li] t two ord]s
 meet & m]ge )9 u & t ! reactions ( our 
loves1 our fe>s1 or our long+s ^u our   
bodily processes may be /at$ 9 t]ms ( ! 
te/ tube & ! *emi/'s scale4  ,su* *anges
 z are ?us regi/]$ react 9 turn ^u m5tal
 attitudes4 ,fatigue produces m5tal     
depression4 ,an accumulation (          
unelim9at$ wa/e d>k5s all our horizons2 
irritability ( m9d & s\l att5d physical 
irritability2 any unhappy modification 9
 ! balance ( ! physical regi/]s         
automatically an equally unhappy        
modification 9 ! balance ( ! psy*ic4    
,mo/ ( u1 z we come to "k ourselves     
bett]1 recognize m>k$ alt]ations ev5 9  
spiritual /ates :i* we are taught to    
ref] to physical condition1 b j z truly 
alt]$ spiritual conditions produce alt]$
 physical /ates4 ,!re is an endless give
 & take & !re are1 !re=e1 two doors (   
approa* to our pa9s1 we>9esses &        
sicknesses4   ,! ,*all5ge ( ,hypnotism  

,m$ic9e1 surg]y & hygi5e z at pres5t    
organiz$ l>gely approa* p]sonal well-be+
 f ! physical side4 ,!y h = _! support a
 body ( fact & a record ( accompli%m5t  
:i* _c be put out ( c\rt )\t %e]        
intellectual /ultification4 ,mod]n      
m$ic9e has be5 s massively successful 9 
deal+ ) disease on ! basis ( a          
philosophy :i* makes ev]y?+1 or ne>ly   
ev]y?+1 ( ! body & no?+ or next to no?+ 
( ! m9d1 t m$ic9e 0 9 dang] ( becom+ m  
%e]ly mat]iali/ic ?an almo/ any o!r (   
our sci5ces2 ,physics & ,*emi/ry _h _!  
backgr\nds 9 :i* !y recogniz$ ! int]play
 ( realities too great = _! =mul & =ces 
too subtle = _! mo/ s5sitive in/rum5ts4 
,b m$ic9e 0 almo/ 9 ! way ( =gett+ all  
?is :5 x 0 compell$--& t = its own      
good--to take acc\nt ( an entirely      
diff]5t set ( =ces4  ,?is 01 to beg9 )1 
z f> z ! mod]n sci5tific approa* is     
conc]n$1 fir/ made cle>ly app>5t 9      
,hypnotism4 ,hypnotism seems to be su* a
 modification ( normal m5tal conditions 
"u ! p[] ( comm&+ sugge/ion z really = !

 "t be+ to focus consci\sness & m5tal   
action g5]ally 9 "o sugge/$ l9e4 ,a new 
set ( inhibitions & p]missions are ?us  
impos$ ^u normal consci\sness4 ,att5tion
 is )drawn f ! usual fronti]s 7if "o may
 use ! ^w7 to :i*1 consci\sly or        
subconsci\sly1 x has always be5 direct$ 
& c5t]$ ^u "o s+le ?+4#ac  ,footnote    
#ac3 ,sidis def9es ,hypnosis z !        
disassociation ( ! sup]ior & inf]ior    
n]ve c5t]s4 ,!y commonly "w 9 p]fect    
h>mony1 _! bl5d$ unity =m+ "o consci\s  
p]sonality4 ,9 hypnosis ! two sy/ems or 
n]v\s c5t]s are disassociat$1 ! sup]ior 
c5t]s & ! upp] consci\sness are inhibit$
 or bett] cut (f1 split (f f ! re/ ( !  
n]v\s sy/em ) its organic consci\sness1 
:i* is ?us laid b>e1 op5 to ! influ5ce (
 ext]nal /imuli or sugge/ions4444 ,9    
hypnotic trance 444 we h direct access  
to man's organic consci\sness & ?r\gh x 
to organic life itself4444 ,if we broad5
 ?is la/ s5t5ce to include n only       
organic consci\sness b ! deep] /rata (  
p]sonality 9 :i* n only individual b    

p]haps racial exp]i5ce is b$d$1 we h !  
key to a va/ range ( obscure ph5om5a4   
,sidis believes t /rong p]man5t         
impressions or sugge/ions made on !     
reflex organic consci\sness ( ! inf]ior 
c5t]s may modify _! functional          
disposition1 induce trophic *anges1 &   
ev5 *ange organic /ructure & ?is 9 a    
s5t5ce is probably :at lies beh9d all   
fai? & m5tal heal+4--,! ,psy*ology (    
,sugge/ion1 pp4 #fi & #gj4  ,! hypnotiz$
 p]son becomes1 !re=e1 unconsci\s ( any 
report+ ag5cies outside ! field ( 8     
abnormally focus$ att5tion4 ,normal     
conditions ( pa9 or pleasure cease = !  
"t to become real4 ,att5tion has be5 =c$
 entirely out ( normal *annels & giv5 a 
new direction4 ,!n we discov]1 /rangely 
en\gh1 t ?\gh ^? messages ( ! aff]5t    
n]ves cease to h any effect ^u !        
subject1 ! imag9+s ( ! subject c>ri$    
back along outgo+ l9es produce ! mo/    
unexpect$ results 9 physical /ates4 ,if 
a po/age /amp be plac$ ^u ! h& ( !      
hypnotiz$ subject & he be told t ! /amp 

is a mu/>d pla/]1 ! /amp r$d5s ! sk9 &  
pres5tly raises a bli/]4 ,9 o!r words1  
height5$ & int5sifi$ expectant att5tion 
is able to produce ! same results z an  
irritat+ ag5cy4#ad  ,footnote #ad3      
,exp]im5ts by ,krafft-,eb+ & ,=el4 ,to  
be tak5 ) caution4 ,see ,jacoby1        
,sugge/ion & ,psy*o-,!rapy1 p4 #aec4    
,*ang$ ,att5tion ,affects ,physical     
,/ates  ,we are conc]n$ "h *iefly ) !   
fact & x is a fact capable ( f>-rea*+   
application4 ,( c\rse ! nature & ext5t (
 ! *anges ?us produc$ are ! battlegr\nds
 ( ! two s*ools4 ,m$ical ,sci5ce is q   
will+ to admit t :ile functional action 
may ?us be modifi$ no real organic      
*anges c be produc$4 ,!re is a bord]-l& 
s mu* /ill 9 %ad[ t no f9al ^w c be said
 ab\t ! :ole matt]1 b x is inconte/ably 
true t modifications ( att5tion h a     
reflex 9 ! modification ( physical      
/ates4  ,a pa9 :i* is n regi/]$ does n1 
= ! "t be+ at lea/1 exi/1 & if !        
att5tion c ei!r ?r\gh hypnotism or by a 
p]si/5t m5tal discipl9e be )drawn f     

di/urb+ physical reports1 !n !          
conditions :i* produce !m w at lea/ be  
left to correct !mselves )\t int]f]5ce f
 consci\sness & s9ce ! :ole t5d5cy (    
di/urb$ physical organism is to correct 
itself1 ! :ole process probably goes on 
m quickly z x c]ta9ly goes on ) less    
discom=t if att5tion is )drawn4#ae ,!   
assumption ( heal? is a trem5d\s        
heal?-giv+ =ce & if ! condition to be   
rem$i$ is really due to a m5tal complex 
:i* ne$s only "s /rong ex]tion ( ! w or 
readju/m5t ( attitude to *ange1 !n      
m>vell\s results may foll[ *ang$ m5tal &
 spiritual /ates4 ,! app>5tly dumb may  
speak1 ! app>5tly p>alyz$ rise f _! b$s1
 ! %ell-%ock$ pull !mselves toge!r & ^? 
"u ! bondage ( _! fe>s & _! pa9s be set 
free4 ,!re are s _m illu/rations ( all  
?is t ! fact itself is n 9 debate4      
,footnote #ae3 ,organic *anges 7! /orm  
c5t] ( ! controv]sy7 may possibly be    
induc$ ?r\gh a bett] g5]al physical     
tone4 ,su* *anges w\ld n be directly due
 to sugge/ion b to processes releas$ by 

sugge/ion4 ,organic *ange may c]ta9ly be
 *eck$ & ! effect ( x ov]come by        
increas$ resi/ance4 ,s mu* cons]vative  
physicians admit4 ,h[ f> recon/ruction  
?us induc$ may g is a "q = ! speciali/4 
,! ,p[] ( ,fai? to ,*ange ,m5tal        
,attitudes  ,n[ s9ce m5tal attitudes s  
react ^u bodily /ates1 :atev] /rongly   
controls m5tal attitudes becomes a v    
great factor 9 m5tal heal+4 ,!re is a   
long l9e ( te/imony t :at may be call$ !
 complex ( fai? does j ?is ) unique p[]1
 = fai? implies sup]natural int]v5tion4 
,if !re be any:]e an all-prevail+ p[] ^:
 ^w is law & we c\ld really be p]suad$ t
 su* a p[] _h really int]v5$--ev5 if x  
actually _h n--on our behalf & br\ght   
its sup]natural res\rce to be> ^u our   
tr\bl$ case1 !n we %\ld h a confid5ce m 
pot5t 9 ! imm$iate trans=mation ( m5tal 
attitudes ?an any?+ else we c\ld        
possibly conceive4 ,if we really believ$
 su* a p[] 7 ready to help u1 if we z   
vividly expect$ its imm$iate help1 !n we
 might anticipate ! utmo/ possible      

!rapeutic reaction ( m9d ^u body4 ,a    
fai? s call$ into action %\ld produce   
arre/+ results1 & ?is z a matt] (       
inve/igation is true4  ,9 foll[+ ?r\gh !
 !ories ( fai? heal+ we may take "h ei!r
 ( two l9es4 ,! dev\t may ass]t a direct
 div9e int]position4 ,god is4 ,he has ! 
p[] & ! w2 all ?+s are pla/ic to ,8 t\*2
 ,he asks only fai? &1 giv5 fai? en\gh1 
! ?+ is done & !re is no expla9+ x4 ,^? 
:o believe ?is are n incl9$ to reason   
ab\t x2 9 fact x is beyond reason save z
 reason posits a ,god :o is equal to su*
 a process & an ord] 9 :i* su* results c
 be secur$4 ,?is is r an a*ievem5t (    
fai? ?an reason b ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*      
g5]ally has held su* a fai?--a fai?     
su/a9$ by ! te/imony :i* fav\rs x &     
unaffect$ by ! te/imony :i* *all5ges x4 
,! sci5tific temp] :i* seeks economy 9  
all its explanations & asks only = a    
cause suffici5t = ! effect & :i* is1    
moreov]1 con/antly try+ to relate !     
unkn[n to ! kn[n1 takes ano!r l9e & f9ds
 9 fai? heal+ j "o m illu/ration ( ! p[]

 ( m9d ov] body4 ,?is does n exclude    
,god b x discov]s ,him 9 resid5t =ces & 
f9ds 9 law ! revelation ( ,8 me?od4 ,!  
conclusions1 !n1 to :i* we are g5]ally  
com+ may n only be reconcil$ ) a dev\t  
fai?1 !y may1 :5 foll[$ ?r\gh1 enri*    
fai?2 b !y d subdue ! :ole great matt]  
to a sequ5ce ( cause & effect & !y are  
gradually f9d+ a satisfactory           
explanation = :at has h]et(ore be5      
deeply involv$ 9 my/]y4  ,j z           
,hypnotism1 ?r\gh ! v dramatic          
abnormality ( x1 9 alt]+ ! s5sitiv5ess (
 ^? physical tracts f :i* att5tion is   
)drawn or 9 produc+ physical effects    
?r\gh sugge/ive focus+1 has help$ u to  
und]/& ! "p :i* att5tion plays 9 ! flux 
( physical /ates1 s our lat] /udies ( ! 
subconsci\s help u "h4 ,we d "k t a     
great deal may really take place 9      
p]sonality ( :i* consci\sness takes no  
acc\nt4 ,consci\sness 9 its mo/ active  
phases is al]t1 purposeful & preoccupi$ 
) ! imm$iate conc]n ( ! mom5t4          
,consci\sness he$s comm&s & takes acc\nt

 ( su* conditions z /rongly ass]t       
!mselves1 b does n 9 its full drive take
 mu* acc\nt ( sugge/ion unless !        
sugge/ion possesses unusual =ce4        
,sugge/ions usually ne$ leisurely turn+ 
ov] 9 ! m9d & ! m9d commonly ref]s      
!m--(t5 )\t kn[+ x--to ^? regions (     
m5tal action :i* lie b5ea? ! ?re%old (  
/rongly focus$ consci\sness4  ,b        
sugge/ion does n !reby cease to "w4 ,x  
/>ts processes all its own :i* g on till
 !y are work$ ?r\gh4 ,aft] a long] or   
%ort] p]iod ( incubation ! outcome (    
sugge/ion is lift$ into ! light (       
consci\sness1 (t5 to produce results all
 ! m /rik+ because we _c expla9 !m to   
ourselves or any "o else4 ,all ?is does 
n )draw su* ph5om5a f ! realm ( law2 x  
only clo!s !m ) ! my/]y ( ! unkn[n &    
ext5ds ! fields 9 :i* !y may op]ate4    
,prop] sugge/ion let fall into ^! unkn[n
 dep?s or improp] sugge/ion z well1     
becomes an incalculable =ce 9 %ap+ !    
ends ( life4 ,we h "h1 !n1 well atte/$  
tru?s or laws--x is difficult to "k :at 

to call !m--:i* help u to und]/& ! bases
 ( fai? heal+ or m5tal heal+ by         
sugge/ion4 ,n[ directly we turn to su*  
records z rema9 to u we f9d t su* =ces z
 ^! h be5 9 action f ! v beg9n+4 ,all   
disease 0 9 e>ly times ref]r$ g5]ally to
 _s possession4 ,if only ! evil _s c\ld 
be exorcis$ ! pati5t w\ld get well & !  
prie/ 01 ( c\rse1 ! prop] p]son to      
und]take ?is4 ,religion & m$ic9e 71     
!re=e1 mo/ intimately unit$ to beg9 ) & 
heal+ mo/ intimately associat$ ) magic4 
,! fir/ prie/s 7 doctors & ! fir/       
doctors 7 prie/s & :at !y did z prie/s &
 :at !y did z doctors 7 alike           
unreasonable & caprici\s4 ,! prie/ & 8  
*ur* h v unwill+ly surr5d]$ ! v great   
hold ov] ! fai?ful :i* ?is e>ly         
association ( m$ic9e & religion made    
possible4 ,any ord] or in/itution :i* c 
approa* or control humanity ?r\gh !     
long+ ( ! sick = heal?1 has an imm5se & 
unfail+ empire4   ,demon ,possession !  
,e>lie/ ,explanation ( ,disease  ,!re   
are1 says ,cutt51 ?ree fairly well def9$

 p]iods 9 ! hi/ory ( ,m$ic9e4 ,! fir/1  
beg9n+ z f> back z any?+ human beg9s &  
com+ d[n to ! end ( ! second c5tury2 !  
second1 end+ ) ! fifte5? or sixte5?     
c5turies2 & ! ?ird f p]haps ! sixte5?   
c5tury on4 ,! second p]iod1 he adds1 0  
by f> ! mo/ /]ile & /ation>y ( ! ?ree   
l>gely due to ! prohibitive attitude ( !
 ,*ur*4 ,! sci5ce ( ,m$ic9e1 !n1 is     
almo/ :olly ! result ( ! inve/igations &
 /udy ( ! la/ p]iod4 ,?is means t m$ic9e
 is "o ( ! y\nge/ ( ! sci5ces1 :ile f ! 
v nature ( ! case x is "o ( ! olde/ ( ! 
arts4  ,demon possession 01 z has be5   
said1 ! e>lie/ explanation ( disease4   
,?is w\ld naturally be true ( a "t almo/
 :olly want+ 9 any conception ei!r ( law
 or any relation ( cause & effect beyond
 ! mo/ limit$ regions ( exp]i5ce4 ,s9ce 
! only cause ( :i* man _h any real k 0 8
 own ef=t he peopl$ 8 _w ) =ces m or    
less l himself1 except t !y 7 invisible1
 :o op]at$ practically ! :ole ( natural 
ph5om5a4 ,!re 0 a _s = e place & e      
happ5+2 spirits = fields & he>?s1       

?re%olds & spr+s4 ,"s ( !m 7 fri5dly1 "s
 ( !m naturally unfri5dly1 b !y 7       
ev]y:]e 9 exi/5ce1 ev]y:]e 9 action &   
naturally if !y 7 unfri5dly !y w\ld f "t
 to "t & 9 v>i\s mo/ curi\s ways get    
into ! body itself & !re d any am\nt (  
mis*ief4  ,! prie/-doctor's task1 !re=e1
 0 to get !m out4 ,he might sc>e !m out1
 or scold !m out1 or pray !m out1 or    
trick !m out4 ,he w\ld use 8 m$ic9e z   
mu* to make ! place ( _! tempor>y abode 
uncom=table = ! demon z rem$ial = !     
pati5t &1 inde$1 ! curi\s & loa?some ?+s
 :i* h be5 us$ = m$ic9es might well     
disgu/ ev5 a malevol5t demon4 ,"o ?+ /&s
 out v cle>ly & t is t :atev] ! m$ic9e  
did or left undone1 x work$ ?r\gh its   
influ5ce ^u ! m9d ( ! pati5t & n ?r\gh  
any real m$ic9al value4   ,! ,beg9n+s ( 
,sci5tific ,m$ic9e  ,( c\rse along ) all
 ?is w\ld g a k9d ( esot]ic wisdom :i* 0
 "p ( ! /ock 9 trade ( ! heal]4 ,!re 7  
*>ms1 incantations & magic ( e          
conceivable sort4 ,! m$ic9e man (       
unciviliz$ or ev5 half-civiliz$ peoples 

really makes m$ic9e = ! m9d r ?an !     
body4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 gleams ( sci5tific 
light ?r\gh all ?is murky region4 ,!    
,egyptians knew some?+ ( anatomy ?\gh !y
 made a mo/ caprici\s use ( x & !re mu/ 
h be5 "s k ( hygi5ic me?ods2 !          
prohibitions ( ,leviticus1 = example1 & 
( ! ,jewi% law g5]ally = :i* ! ,jew mu/ 
h be51 z f> z m$ical sci5ce is conc]n$1 
some:at 9 debt to ! ,egyptian & !       
,*aldean1 really h s\nd hygi5ic reasons 
beh9d !m4 ,! ,greeks began ) demons b !y
 end$ ) some?+ :i* approa*$ true sci5ce4
  ,! real contribution ( ,greece1 h[ev]1
 seems to h be5 on ! positive r ?an !   
negative side4 ,!y made mu* ( heal? z an
 end 9 itself1 _h gods & goddesses (    
physical well-be+4 ,! ,greek _h         
con/antly held be=e him su* an ideal (  
physical excell5ce z _h nev] be=e be5   
approa*$ & has nev] s9ce be5 equall$4   
,he seems to h be5 ab/emi\s 9 eat+2 he  
practic$ ! mo/ /r5u\s physical ex]cises2
 he liv$ a :olesome outdoor life1 & s   
creat$ a civilization 9 :i* heal? v     

l>gely took c>e ( itself4 ,an exam9ation
 ( :at records rema9 to u h>dly su/a9s !
 accept$ op9ion t ! ,greeks _h made     
sub/antial advances along purely        
sci5tific l9es1#af b at any rate z f> z 
m$ic9e goes1 !re is little to *oose     
betwe5 ! ,greece ( ! f\r? c5tury be=e   
,*ri/ & ! ,europe ( ! sixte5? c5tury    
aft]1 save t ! life ( ! ,greek 0 f> m   
normal1 temp]ate & hygi5ic & ! m9d ( !  
,greek m op51 sane & balanc$4  ,footnote
 #af3 ,probably too /rong a /atem5t4 ,= 
an opposite view /rongly support$ by a  
s*ol>'s rese>* see ,s+]'s article 9 ,!  
,legacy ( ,greece 7,ox=d ,press71 p4    
#bja4  ,plato anticipat$ conclusions :i*
 we are j beg9n+ to rea* :5 he said1 !  
(fice ( ! physician ext5ds equally to ! 
purification ( m9d & body4 ,to neglect !
 "o is to expose ! o!r to evid5t p]il4  
,x is n only ! body :i*1 by s\nd        
con/itution1 /r5g!ns ! s\l1 b ! well    
regulat$ s\l1 by its au?oritative p[]1  
ma9ta9s ! body 9 p]fect heal?4 ,:e!r !  
be/ classic civilization made1          

consci\sly1 its own ?is v noble insight 
( ,plato1 ! be/ classic civilization did
 secure ! s\nd m9d & ! s\nd body to an  
ext5t :i* puts a f> lat] & f> m complex 
civilization to %ame4 ,p]haps ! greate/ 
contribution ( ! ,greek to ?is :ole     
great subject 0 8 passion = bodily      
well-be+ & 8 m>vell\s adaptation ( 8    
habits & type ( life to t end4  ,he did1
 moreov]1 sep>ate religion1 magic &     
m$ic9e to "s appreciable ext5t & he gave
 u at lea/ ! beg9n+s ( a m$ical         
pr(ession1 approa*+ m$ic9e f ! sci5tific
 r ?an ! religi\s or traditional po9t ( 
view4 ,ev5 ?\gh 8 sci5ce 0 a poor en\gh 
?+1 8 doctors 7 none ! less doctors & ! 
m$ical pr(ession to-day is entirely )9  
its "r :5 x goes back to ,hippocrates = 
! fa!r+ ( x4   ,! ,attitude ( ! ,e>ly & 
,m$ieval ,*ur*  ,*ri/ianity *ang$ all   
?is & on ! :ole = ! worse4 ,& yet t     
/atem5t ought to be imm$iately qualifi$1
 = ,*ri/ianity did br+ ) x a v great    
compassion = suff]+1 a v great will+ness
 to help ! sick & ! ne$y4 ,! ,gospels   

are inextricably int]wov5 ) acc\nts ( ! 
heal+ p[] ( ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,all 
! lat] attitude ( ,*ri/ianity t[>d      
disease mu/ be consid]$ 9 ! light ( ?is 
fact4 ,we owe to ,*ri/ianity ! fir/ real
 hospitals1 ! fir/ really compassionate 
& unselfi% c>e = ! sick & impulses :i*1 
z !y h f9ally work$ out1 h _h m to d )  
giv+ quality & direction to m$ic9e &    
p>ticul>ly 9 inve/+ ! :ole practice (   
m$ic9e ) its true atmosph]e ?an any o!r 
s+le =ce4  ,& yet all ?is has be5 a     
long1 long "t com+ true & = almo/ #a1ejj
 ye>s ! ,*ur* & its au?orities 7 a      
h9drance r ?an a help & t = two or ?ree 
out/&+ reasons4 ,*ri/ianity1 to beg9 )1 
sadly und]e/imat$ physical values 9 its 
ov]9si/5ce ^u spiritual values4 ,! body 
0 at be/ b ! tab]nacle ( ! s\l & ! s\l  
be+ ! *ief conc]n1 :atev] happ5$ to !   
body 0 ( little importance4 ,! body 0 n 
only und]e/imat$1 x 0 scorn$ & abus$1   
/>v$ & sc\rg$2 x 0 ! seat ( unholy      
influ5ces & impulses2 its natural long+s
 7 at ! be/ "u suspicion1 at ! wor/ "u  

absolute condemnation4 ,*ri/ianity1     
speak+ ?r\gh ! ,*ur*1 took imm5se c>e = 
its spiritual hygi5e1 ?\gh ev5 "h x w5t 
wrong because x =got ,plato's noble ^w1 
b x fail$ utt]ly 9 physical hygi5e4  ,!n
 aga9 sickness & suff]+ 7 = ! ,*ur* b ! 
manife/ puni%m5t ( "s s9 kn[n or        
conceal$4 ,to int]f]e1 !re=e1 0 9 "s way
 to defeat ! ju/ice ( ,god4 ,pe/il5ces 7
 inscrutable provid5ces2 !y 7 ! wra? (  
,god made manife/4 ,9 ! face ( s /up5d\s
 a calamity any?+ man might d 0 n only  
futile b imp]t95t4  ,by a /range        
contradiction e>ly & m$ieval            
,*ri/ianity1 :ile mak+ little ( ! body1 
nev]!less /rongly oppos$ any /udy (     
anatomy :i* dep5d$ ^u po/-mortems or    
dissection4 ,?is probably because ( _!  
belief 9 ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,any  
mutilation ( ! body aft] dea? w\ld be a 
real h&icap 9 ! day ( resurrection4 ,b  
beh9d all ?is1 equally real ?\gh        
intangible1 0 ! desire ( ! ,*ur* to h ! 
:ole ( life "u its own direct control4  
,x in/9ctively fe>$ me?ods ( ?\ght or   

processes ( inve/igation n directly a "p
 ( its own imp]ial adm9i/ration ( life4 
,"s subtle di/ru/ ( ! human reason w5t  
along ) all ?is4 ,z a result ! ,*ur*1 9 
! ma91 ?rew h]self aga9/ ! m indep5d5t  
processes ( sci5tific ?\ght1 s\ght to   
subdue all ! facts ( life to h] cre$s & 
und]/&+s & s became a real h9drance to  
any pursuit ( tru? or any inve/igation (
 fact :i* lay outside ! region (        
!ological control4 ,h[ l>gely all ?is   
ret>d$ gr[? & k & ! ext5sion ( human    
well-be+ x is difficult to say1 b ! fact
 itself is well e/abli%$4   ,sa9ts &    
,%r9es  ,= "o ?+ e>ly ,*ri/ianity       
cont9u$ ! belief 9 demoniac possession4 
,by "o ( ^? accid5ts :i* greatly        
influ5ce hi/ory ! belief 9 demon        
possession 0 /rongly held 9 ,pale/9e 9 !
 "t ( ,*ri/ & ! ,gospel n>ratives       
reflect all ?is 9 ways ^u :i* x is n    
necess>y to enl>ge4 ,! ,gospels !mselves
 l5t _! mighty sanction to ?is p]suasion
 & !re 0 no?+ 9 ! temp] ( ! ,*ur* = m   
?an a ?\s& ye>s aft]w>d to greatly      

modify x4 ,inde$ ! temp] ( ! ,*ur* r    
/r5g!n$ x4 ,orig5 believ$ t demons      
produce fam9e1 unfruitfulness1          
corruptions ( ! air & pe/il5ces4 ,!y    
hov] conceal$ 9 cl\ds 9 ! l[] atmosph]e 
& are attract$ by ! blood & inc5se :i* !
 hea!n (f]$ !m z gods4  ,accord+ to ,/4 
,augu/9e all diseases ( ,*ri/ians are to
 be ascrib$ to ^! demons & ! *ur* fa!rs 
g5]ally agre$ ) ^! two1 ! greate/ ( !m  
all4 ,x 01 !re=e1 s9ful to d any?+ b    
tru/ to ! int]cession ( ! sa9ts4 ,!     
objection ( ! ,*ur* to dissection :i*   
is1 ( c\rse1 ! indisp5sable basis = any 
real k ( anatomy 0 v sl[ly worn d[n4 ,! 
/ory ( ,&reas ,vesalius :om ,&rew ,:ite 
calls ! f\nd] ( ! mod]n sci5ce ( anatomy
 is at once fasc9at+ & illum9at+4 ,he   
pursu$ 8 /udies "u incr$ible            
difficulties & p]haps c\ld nev] h c>ri$ 
!m ?r\gh )\t ! protection ( ,*>les ,v ^:
 physician he 04 ,he 0 f9ally driv5 out1
 a w&]] 9 que/ ( tru?1 0 %ipwreck$ on a 
pilgrimage to ! ,holy ,l& & 9 ! prime ( 
8 life & /r5g? he 0 lo/ to ! _w4 ,b he  

_h1 none ! less1 won 8 fight & !        
opposition ( ! ,*ur* to ! sci5tific /udy
 ( anatomy 0 gradually )drawn4 ,b e m>k$
 advance 9 m$ical sci5ce _h really to   
fight ! battle ov] aga94 ,! ,sorbonne   
condemn$ inoculation1 vacc9ation _h     
sl[ly to fight its way & ev5 ! discov]y 
( ane/hetic1 p]haps ! greate/ s+le      
bless+ ev] giv5 surg]y1 met ) no little 
!ological ob/ruction4 ,x is only fair to
 say 9 ?is connection t s /upid a       
cons]vatism has be5 by no means ! sole  
possession ( ! ,*ur* & ! cl]gy4 ,m$ic9e 
has be5 ^u occasion almo/ z cons]vative 
& ! difficulties :i* ,sir ,joseph ,li/] 
enc\nt]$ 9 8 endeav\r to w9 ! ,london   
hospitals = asepsis & anti-sepsis 7 q z 
bitt]4 ,! difficulties 7 ( a piece ) !  
opposition ( ! ,*ur* to sci5tific       
advancem5t4 ,aft] all a cons]vatism (   
?is sort is a matt] ( temp]am5t r ?an   
cre$ or class4  ,b if ! ,*ur* 0 /rangely
 sl[ to give place to m$ic9e & surg]y1 !
 ,*ur* s\ght1 ?r\gh ag5cies & me?ods (  
its own1 to cure disease4 ,x is         

impossible to foll[ ?r\gh 9 detail !    
long /ory ?\gh x all be>s ^u ! l9e we   
are foll[+ ?r\gh its massive te/imony to
 ! p[] ( m9d ov] body4 ,s9ce ! ,*ur*    
believ$ 9 demon possession x s\ght to   
cure by exorcism & !re are 9 ! ritual ( 
! ,*ur*1 z ! ritual has f9ally tak5 =m1 
(fices gr[+ out ( ?is long1 long battle 
aga9/ evil spirits :i* h n[ little      
sugge/ion ( _! orig9al purpose4 ,! sign 
( ! ,cross 0 suppos$ to h comm&+ p[]1 ! 
invocation ( ! triune deity _h its own  
virtue1 ! v brea?+ ( ! prie/ 0 suppos$  
to influ5ce ! evil _s & he fl$ defeat$ f
 ! t\* ( holy wat]4  ,! ,*ur* possess$1 
z 0 ev]y:]e !n believ$1 n only a        
prevail+ p[] ov] demons1 b a sup]natural
 p[] all h] own = ! heal+ ( disease4    
,?is p[] 0 associat$ ) sa9ts & relics & 
%r9es4 ,dur+ ! lifetime ( ! sa9t ?is p[]
 0 ex]cis$ ?r\gh direct sa9tly          
int]position4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ! sa9t x 0 
cont9u$ 9 "s relic :i* he left beh9d    
him1 or "s %r9e ) :i* he _h be5         
p>ticul>ly associat$4 ,!re grew up      

gradually a k9d ( division ( lab\r among
 ! sa9ts 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,ea* sa9t _h
 its own peculi> p[] ov] "s bodily      
region or ov] "s p>ticul> disease4 ,& s 
! fai?ful 7 gu>d$ by a legion ( protect+
 influ5ces aga9/ ev]y?+ f c\ghs to sudd5
 dea?4 ,!re is almo/ an unimag9able     
range ( relics4 ,p>ts ( ! true ,cross   
possess$ supreme value4 ,/4 ,l\is (     
,france 0 br\ght back almo/ f dea? to   
life by ! t\* ( ! sacr$ wood4 ,! bones &
 hairs ( sa9ts1 r+s :i* !y _h worn & all
 su* ?+s z ^! _h value & to prove t !   
value 0 n resid5t 9 ! relic b 9 ! fai? )
 :i* ! relic 0 approa*$ we h report$    
bones ( sa9ts possess+ well au!nticat$  
heal+ value1 lat] prov$ to h be5 ! bones
 n ( m5 b ( animals4 ,!re h be5 sacr$   
spr+s & consecrat$ wat]s almo/ )\t      
numb]4 ,!y w /ill %[ y 9 ,cant]bury     
,ca!dral /ones worn by ! feet ( c\ntless
 pilgrims seek+ at ! %r9e ( ,?omas      
,becket a heal+ to ! reality ( :i* ^? :o
 wore away ^? /ones bore te/imony 9 a   
v>iety ( gifts :i* made ! %r9e (        

,becket at "o "t "o ( ! treasure h\ses (
 ,*ri/5dom4  ,! two %r9es at pres5t be/ 
kn[n are ^? ( ,l\rdes 9 ,france & ,/e4  
,anne de ,beaupr 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec4
 ,l\rdes owes its reput$ heal+ p[] to a 
belief 9 a vision ( ! ,virg9 receiv$ !re
 dur+ ! la/ c5tury4 ,ov] #cjj1jjj p]sons
 visit !re ea* ye>4 ,*>cot1 x is wor?   
not+1 _h confid5ce en\gh n 9 ! %r9e b 9 
! heal+ p[] ( fai? to s5d fifty or sixty
 pati5ts to ,l\rdes e ye>4 ,8 pati5ts 71
 ( c\rse1 ! m5tally & n]v\sly unbalanc$4
 ,! ,fr5* gov]nm5t sup]vises ! sanit>y  
conditions at ,l\rdes & a committee (   
doctors h und]tak5 "s exam9ation ( !    
diseas$ :o visit ! %r9e = ! guidance (  
_! pr(ession4 ,/e4 ,anne de ,beaupr owes
 its fame to c]ta9 wri/ bones ( ! "m (  
,*ri/4   ,magic1 ,*>ms1 & ! ,k+'s ,t\*3 
,! ,rise ( ! ,fai? ,heal]  ,religi\s    
fai? is n always necess>y--any fai? w d4
 ,*>ms1 amulets1 talismans h all play$  
_! "p 9 ?is long compell+ /ory4 ,! v>i\s
 metals1 gems1 /ones & curi\s &         
caprici\s comb9ations ( pretty mu* e    

imag9able ?+ h all be5 s us$4 ,bir?     
girdles worn by wom5 9 *ildbir? eas$ _! 
pa94 ,a circul> piece ( copp] gu>d$     
aga9/ *ol]a4 ,a coral 0 a good gu>d     
aga9/ ! evil eye & sail-clo? f a        
%ipwreck$ vessel ti$ to ! "r arm 0 a    
prev5tive z well z a cure = epilepsy4   
,!re is almo/ no end to su* in/ances4 ,!
 li/ ( *>ms & incantations is q z       
curi\s4 ,!re are =ms ( words :i* w cure 
insomnia & inde$1 if "o may tru/ curr5t 
obs]vation1 =ms ( words n prim>ily s    
int5d$ may /ill induce sleepfulness4  ,!
 hi/ory ( ! k+'s t\* z p>ticul>ly       
helpful 9 epilepsy & scr(ula1 ?\gh      
useful also = ! heal+ ( v>i\s diseases1 
is especially int]e/+4 ,?is practice    
app>5tly began ) ,edw>d ! ,confessor 9  
,engl& & ,/4 ,l\is 9 ,france & 0 due to 
! fai? ( ^? :o came to be t\*$ & heal$ 9
 ! div9e "r & lonely p[] ( ! k+4 ,x is  
significant t ! practice began ) ^! two 
= !y1 m ?an any k+s ( _! "t or mo/ k+s  
s9ce1 7 really m5 ( r>e & sa9tly "*4    
,curi\sly b naturally en\gh ! ,engli% h 

d5i$ any real p[] 9 ?is region to ,fr5* 
k+s & ! ,fr5* h claim$ a monopoly = _!  
own sov]eigns4 ,! belief 9 ! k+'s t\*   
p]si/$ long & seems t[>d ! end to h _h  
no connection ) ! "* ( ! mon>*1 = ,*>les
 ,,ii did m 9 ?is l9e ?an any "o :o ev] 
sat on an ,engli% ?rone4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( 
8 reign he t\*$ upw>d ( #ajj1jjj p4     
,&rew ,:ite adds t x is in/ructive to   
note1 h[ev]1 t :ile 9 no o!r reign 7 s  
_m p t\*$ = scr(ula & s _m cures v\*$ =1
 9 no o!r reign did s _m p die ( !      
disease4  ,along ) ! k+'s t\* w5t ! k+'s
 gift--a piece ( gold--& ! dra9 ^u !    
royal treasury 0 s consid]able t aft] ! 
reign ( ,elizabe? ! size ( ! co9 0      
r$uc$4 ,special co9s 7 m9t$ = ! k+'s use
 9 t (fice & ^! t\*+ pieces are /ill 9  
exi/5ce4 ,william ,,iii refus$ to take  
?is p>ticul> p[] s]i\sly4 ,god give y   
bett] heal? & m s5se1 he said z he once 
t\*$ a pati5t4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> in/ance !
 hone/ skepticism ( ! k+ 0 outweigh$ by 
! fai? ( ! suppliant4 ,we are assur$ t !
 p]son 0 cur$4 ,! royal t\* 0 discont9u$

 aft] ! dea? ( ,que5 ,anne4  ,! li/ (   
heal]s began e>ly & is by no means end$ 
n[4 ,! p[] ( ! heal] 0 sometimes        
associat$ ) 8 (ficial /ation 9 ! ,*ur*1 
sometimes due to 8 sa9tly "* & (t5 en\gh
 only to a p]sonal influ5ce1 ! fact (   
:i* is well en\gh e/abli%$1 ?\gh !re c  
be 9 ! nature ( ?+s no f9ality 9 !      
e/imate ( 8 real efficacy4 ,george ,fox 
p]=m$ "s cures2 ,john ,wesley also4 ,9 !
 sev5te5? c5tury "o ,val5t9e ,greatrakes
 seems to h be5 ! c5t] ( su* excitem5ts 
& report$ heal+s z ,alex&] ,d[ie & o!rs 
9 our own "t & x is f9ally ?r\gh ! heal]
 r ?an ! sa9t or ! k+ or %r9e or relic t
 we approa* ! r5aissance ( m5tal & fai? 
heal+ 9 our own "t4     ,,iv  ,,!       
,,approa* ,,to ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,&   
,,m>y ,,bak] ,,eddy   ,!re is1 h[ev]1   
ano!r /age 9 ?is long l9e ( developm5t  
:i* ne$s to be consid]$ s9ce x supplies 
a d\ble po9t ( dep>ture2 once = ! mo/   
out/&+ heal+ cult 9 our "t--,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce--& once = ! greatly enl>g$ use (
 sugge/ion 9 mod]n m$ical practice1 & t 

is mesm]ism & animal magnetism4         
,mesm]ism a ,po9t ( ,dep>ture = ,mod]n  
,heal+ ,cults  ,p>acelsus#ag may be tak5
 z a />t+ po9t j "h4 ,he is kn[n 9 !    
hi/ory ( m$ic9e = ! impetus he gave to !
 developm5t ( ph>maceutical *emi/ry1 b  
he 0 also ! au?or ( a vision>y &        
!osophic sy/em ( philosophy4 ,he believ$
 9 ! influ5ce ( ! />s ^u m51 b he enl>g$
 ^u ! old a/rologic fai?s4 ,he believ$ !
 human body 0 end[$ ) a d\ble magnetism1
 "o portion attract$ to itself ! planets
 & 0 n\ri%$ by !m1 ! result ( :i* 0 !   
m5tal p[]s1 ! o!r portion attract$ &    
dis9tegrat$ ! elem5ts1 f :i* process    
result$ ! body4 ,8 _w1 !re=e1 0 a _w (  
competitive attractions4 ,he believ$ !  
well _h an influ5ce ov] ! sick ?r\gh    
magnetism & us$ ! magnet 9 8 practice4  
,footnote #ag3 ,a ,g]man-,swiss         
physician & al*emi/1 b4 #adic1 d4 #aeda4
 ,^! quotations1 p>tly f au?orities on  
fai? heal+ & p>tly f ! hi/ory (         
,spiritualism1 illu/rate ! und]gr\nd    
connection 9 ?is :ole region4  ,?is dual

 !ory ( magnetic cures1 t ( ! magnetic  
influ5ce ( m5 on m5 & ( ! magnet on man1
 0 preval5t = ov] a c5tury4 ,x is1 !n1  
^u ^! ideas--! radiation f all ?+s1 b   
especially ! />s1 magnets & human       
bodies1 ( a =ce :i* w\ld act 9 all ?+s  
else1 & :i* 0 9 ea* case direct$ by !   
indwell+ _s1 toge!r ) ! conception ( a  
p]petual contact betwe5 reciprocal &    
oppos+ =ces--t ! my/icism ( ! sev5te5? &
 eighte5? c5turies ma9ly dep5ds4#ah     
,footnote #ah3 ,podmore1 ,mod]n         
,spiritualism1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #de4 ,i am 9
 debt also to ,cutt5 = g5]al in=mation &
 "s quot$ p>agraphs4  ,^! ideas 7 adopt$
 by a gr\p ( m5 :o are n[ only names =  
u4 ,! ph5om5a ( magnetism fasc9at$ !m & 
suppli$ !m analogies4 ,!re is1 !y ?\ght1
 an all-prevail+ magnetic influ5ce :i*  
b9ds toge!r n only cele/ial & t]re/rial 
bodies1 b all liv+ ?+s4 ,life & dea? 7 =
 !m simply ! regi/ry ( ! ebb+ & fl[+ (  
^! immat]ial tides & !y end$ by conceiv+
 a vital fluid :i* c\ld be communicat$ f
 p]son to p]son & 9 ! communication (   

:i* ! sick c\ld be heal$--! driftwood ( 
_! lore has come d[n to u on ! tides (  
"t2 we /ill speak ( magnetic            
p]sonalities--& !y s\ght 9 v>i\s ways to
 control & communicate ^! my/]i\s =ces4 
,"o ( !m inv5t$ /eel plates :i* he      
appli$ to ! body z a cure = disease4 ,he
 taught 8 sy/em to ,mesm] :o made1      
h[ev]1 "o m>k$ advance ^u ! te*nique ( 8
 pr$ecessors & gave 8 "n to 8 me?ods2 he
 produc$ 8 results ?r\gh physical       
contacts & passes4 ,b he %>$ ) 8        
pr$ecessors & /at$ ) t compact cle>ness 
( :i* ! ,fr5* language is s capable ev5 
:5 deal+ ) obscure matt]s1 t !re is a   
fluid s univ]sally diffus$ & connect$ z 
to leave n[h]e any void1 ^: subtlety is 
beyond any comp>ison & :i* by its nature
 is capable ( receiv+1 propagat+ &      
communicat+ all impressions (           
movem5t4444 ,?is reciprocal action is   
subject to me*anical laws at pres5t     
unkn[n4#ai ,?is fluid 9 its action      
gov]ns ! e>? & />s & human action4      
,footnote #ai3 ,price's ,hi/orique de   

facts relatifs du ,magntisme ,animal1   
quot$ by ,podmore4  ,he orig9at$ !      
phrase ,animal ,magnetism & 01 ?\gh he  
did n "k x1 ! orig9ator ( hypnotism2    
until well )9 our own "t mesm]ism 0 !   
accept$ "n = ?is :ole complex gr\p (    
ph5om5a4 ,! m$ical faculties exam9$ 8   
claims b 7 n will+ to approve !m1 b ?is 
made no diff]5ce 9 ,mesm]'s popul>ity4  
,he _h s great a foll[+ z to be unable  
to deal ) !m p]sonally4 ,he deput$ 8    
p[]s to assi/ants1 arrang$ a mo/        
elaborate app>atus & surr\nd$ 8 :ole    
proc$ure ) a dramatic sett+ ( /a9$      
glass1 mirror$ & sc5t$ rooms & my/]i\s  
music4 ,! result ( x all naturally1 z f>
 z 8 pati5ts 7 conc]n$1 0 m>k$          
excitem5ts & hy/]ias4 ,!y _h (t5 to be  
put into padd$ rooms4 ,& yet ! result ( 
all ?is murky confusion 0 said to be    
numb]s ( m>k$ cures4 ,he 0 inve/igat$ by
 ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t & two commissions     
pres5t$ _! reports1 nei!r ( :i* 0       
fav\rable4 ,imag9ation1 n magnetism1 !y 
said1 acc\nt$ = ! results4 ,8 popul>ity 

wore away m>k$ly :5 he und]took to      
expla9 8 me?od & reveal 8 secrets4 ,he  
left ,p>is 9 #ahae & laps$ into         
obscurity4   ,! ,sci5tific ,inve/igation
 ( ,mesm]ism 9 ,france  ,z has be5 said1
 !re are two l9es ( developm5t gr[+ out 
( ,mesm] & 8 me?ods4 ,t5 ye>s aft]      
,mesm] left ,p>is ,alex&re ,b]tr& po9t$ 
out t aft] ! elim9ation ( errors due to 
fraud or mal-obs]vation1 ! results :i*  
,mesm] & 8 associates _h produc$ 7 due n
 to animal magnetism1 b to expectation  
induc$ by sugge/ion & int5sifi$ by !    
peculi> sett+ :i* ,mesm] _h contriv$ = 8
 s-call$ treatm5ts4 ,! s*ools ( m$ic9e 7
 sl[ to foll[ out ,b]tr&'s discov]y & x 
0 n until some?+ l tw5ty ye>s lat]1     
?r\gh ! /udies ( ,braid1 t hypnotism    
began to be tak5 s]i\sly4  ,b once !    
matt] 0 br\ght broadly be=e !m1 !       
doctors began to foll[ x ?r\gh4 ,*>cot1 
9 ! ,salptrire1 us$ hypnotic sugge/ion =
 ! correction ( abnormal m5tal & n]v\s  
/ates4 ,! psy*ologi/s took up ! matt] & 
hypnotic sugge/ion has come to be n only

 a legitimate subject = ! inve/igation (
 ! /ud5t & an accept$ me?od 9 correction
 ( abnormal m5tal /ates1 b z x 7 a w9d[ 
?r\gh :i* we are beg9n+ to see deeply   
into unsuspect$ dep?s & intricacies (   
p]sonality4  ,mod]n fai? heal+ cults1   
h[ev]1 h n come to u d[n ?is l9e1 ?\gh !
 /udies ( ,b]tr&1 ,braid1 ,*>cot1 ,du   
,bois & _! associates supply !          
int]pretative pr9ciples = any real      
und]/&+ ( !m4 ,mesm]ism naturally       
appeal$ to ! type ( m9d mo/ easily      
attract$ by ! biz>re & ! my/]i\s4 ,!re  
are always among/ u ! cr$ul\s & curi\s  
:o f9d little en\gh ei!r to awe or      
inspire !m 9 ! broad sweep ( law1 or 9  
su* facts z lie op5 to ! light ( reason4
 ,su* z ^! are impati5t ( discipl9e1    
eag] to free !mselves f ! sequ5ce (     
cause & effect2 !y are impress$ by !    
occult p[]s & seek %ort cuts to heal?1  
or goodness1 or wisdom4 ,!y delight to  
build up1 out ( _! own inn]             
consci\sness1 sy/ems :i* h little       
contact ) reality & :i*1 ?r\gh _! v     

t5u\sness1 are z incapable ( dispro( z  
?r\gh _! dis5gagem5t f normal exp]i5ce  
!y are capable ( v]ification4 ,!y are ! 
p ( :at ! ali5i/ calls ! ide fixe4      
,ev]y?+ = !m c5t]s ab\t "o idea2 !y h "o
 key & "o only to ! m>vell\s complexity 
( life4 ,su* a temp] z ?is naturally    
disassociates !m f reality & makes !m   
contemptu\s ( contradictory exp]i5ces4  
,mesm]ism is ,c>ri$ to ,am]ica2 ,ph9eas 
,quimby an ,important ,l9k 9 a ,long    
,*a9  ,am]ica has be5 f> too ri* 9 su* a
 temp] z ?is & x 0 nev] m s ?an 9 !     
=ties & ! fifties ( ! la/ c5tury4       
,mesm]ism cross$ ! ocean & :ile ,braid &
 lat] ,b]nheim & ,*>cot 7 foll[+ x ?r\gh
 on s\nd1 psy*ological l9es & br++ to   
be> ^u x great insight & sci5tific      
discipl9e1 x fell "h into ! h&s (       
*>latans & adv5tur]s4 ,ph9eas ,p>khur/  
,quimby1 be/ kn[n = 8 connection ) ,m>y 
,bak] ,eddy1 h>dly des]ves ! "n (       
*>latan1 ?\gh he 0 dang]\sly ne> be+ j  
t4 ,he belong$ to ! bord]-l& regions 9  
?\ght & propag&a & he did give to ! :ole

 complex movem5t :i* we h be5 consid]+ a
 direction :i* has play$ a relatively   
great "p 9 its lat] developm5t4 ,he _h a
 %rewd m9d :i* rang$ ov] wide regions2  
he is a pretty typical example ( !      
half-discipl9$1 =ceful & orig9al        
p]sonality :i* has play$ s l>ge a "p 9  
,am]ican life4 ,! ,new ,engl& ( 8       
"t--,quimby 0 born 9 ,new ,hamp%ire &   
sp5t 8 life 9 ,ma9e--0 giv+ itself      
:ole-he>t$ly to a my/icism b\nd$ on ! "o
 side 7its high] & m repres5tative side7
 by ,em]son & ! transc5d5tali/s & on !  
o!r by heal]s1 prophets ( /range cre$s &
 dream]s ( ,utopias4 ,phr5ology1 m9d    
read+1 animal magnetism1 clairvoyance1  
all _h _! prophets4  ,quimby belongs to 
?is succession4 ,8 education 0 meagre1  
he did n ev5 "k h[ to spell accord+ to !
 diction>y or punctuate accord+ to !    
gramm>4#bj ,he _h 8 own peculi> use (   
words--a use by :i* ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy 0  
d\btless greatly influ5c$4 ,he _h m>k$  
me*anical ability & a real passion =    
facts4 ,he 0 an orig9al ?9k]1 little 9  

debt to books = 8 ideas ?\gh he 0       
und\bt$ly influ5c$ by ! temp] ( 8       
environm5t to :i* ref]5ce has already   
be5 made4 ,he _h a speculative1 b n a   
tra9$ int]e/ 9 religion & dealt freely )
 ! or?odoxy ( 8 "t con/ra9$ by no       
loyalty to ! accept$ fai? & no critical 
k ( its cont5t4 ,tru? & ,sci5ce 7       
*>act]i/ic words = him & he %>$ 8       
speculations & conclusions freely ) 8   
disciples4  ,footnote #bj3 ,:at is "h   
said ( ,quimby is cond5s$ f ,dress]'s ,!
 ,quimby ,manuscripts4   ,quimby is ,l$ 
to ,def9e ,sickness z ,wrong ,belief  ,9
 8 e>ly ?irties he 0 suppos$ to be dy+ (
 consumption & suff]$ mu* f excessive   
m$ication4 ,he recov]$ ?r\gh an         
emotional crisis b does n seem to h     
foll[$ out ! possible sugge/ion ( 8     
recov]y4 ,he turn$ in/ead to mesm]ism & 
travell$ ab\t ) "o ,lucius ,burkm] ov]  
:om he _h /rong hypnotic influ5ce4 ,:5  
hypnotiz$ ,burkm] 7or ,burkman7 claim$ !
 p[] to look z ?r\gh a w9d[ into !      
bodies ( ,quimby's pati5ts & discov]1   

(t5 ) illum9at+ detail1 _! condition2 a 
good _m reput$ cures foll[$4 ,!         
te/imonials to ^! cures & to ! /range   
p[]s ( ,burkm] are !mselves an arre/+   
te/imony to ! l5g?s p g 9 ! face ( :at  
!y d n und]/&4 ,i h good reason to      
believe t he c disc]n ! int]nal /ructure
 ( an animal body & if !re be any?+     
morbid or defective !re9 detect & expla9
 x4444 ,he c g f po9t to po9t )\t pass+ 
?r\gh int]m$iate space4 ,he passes f    
,belfa/ ,ma9e to ,wa%+ton or f ! e>? to 
! moon 444 swift] ?an light1 by a s+le  
act ( volition4#ba  ,footnote #ba3 ,!   
,quimby ,manuscripts1 p4 #ch4  ,quimby  
_h too al]t an intellig5ce to re/ cont5t
 ) ! m]ely occult4 ,he came to believe t
 ,burkm] only saw :at ! pati5t ?\ght1   
c\ld d no m ?an describe ! pati5t's idea
 ( 8 own /ate1 or else report ! common  
allopa?ic belief ab\t ! disease 9 "q1 & 
! cure1 he 0 p]suad$1 0 n 9 ! m$ic9e    
prescrib$ b 9 ! confid5ce ( ! doctor or 
m$ium4 7,note t ,quimby "h associates ! 
cures produc$ by ! m$ical faculty & 8   

own cures 9 "o sweep+ g5]alization47    
,:at he 0 really deal+ ) !n 0 belief4 ,x
 might be ! belief ( ! doctor or !      
pati5t or ! belief ( 8 fri5ds--b        
sickness 0 only belief4 ,?is also 0 a   
sweep+ g5]alization b x becomes         
intelligible z we foll[ ! process by :i*
 ,quimby rea*$ 8 conclusions & x helps u
 to und]/& ! significance ( ,belief z "o
 ( ! key words ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4      
,quimby 0 l$ to id5tify sickness & wrong
 beliefs ?r\gh ?is analysis ( mesm]ic   
diagnosis & heal? & "r belief ?r\gh 8   
own exp]i5ces z a heal]4 ,he _h no tra9+
 to help him to an und]/&+ ( ! real     
facts :i* lay beh9d ! belief 9 sickness4
 ,he became a skillful diagno/ician (   
/ates ( m9d & a heal] ( su* diseases z  
c\ld be s treat$4 ,b he knew1           
sci5tifically1 no m ( :at lay beh9d x   
all ?an a pl\ghman may "k ( :at lies    
b5ea? ! furr[s he turns4   ,quimby      
,develops ,8 ,!ories  ,mrs4 ,eddy took  
ov] ! cat*-words ( 8 sy/em & its loose  
assumptions1 & a reasonably c>eful      

comp>ison ( ! ,quimby manuscripts &     
,sci5ce & ,heal? %[s n only ,mrs4       
,eddy's fundam5tal & nev] hone/ly       
ackn[l$g$ & f9ally categorically d5i$   
indebt$ness to ,quimby1 b ! confusion   
:i* ,quimby's r /rik+ & orig9al         
philosophy suff]$ at h] h&s4 ,beg9n+ ) 8
 p]suasion t heal? & sickness are phases
 ( belief ,quimby disc>d$ mesm]ism      
altoge!r & address$ himself to ! m9ds ( 
8 pati5ts4 ,he _h d\btless a ke5        
intuitive k ( human nature & its morbid 
fancies & he 0 deal+ g5]ally ) neurotic 
temp]am5ts ov] :i* he ex]cis$ a /rong & 
helpful p[] ( sugge/ion4 ,8 explanation 
( disease--t x is a wrong               
belief--becomes grotesque en\gh :5 he   
comes d[n to detail4 ,?is1 = example1 is
 8 diagnosis ( ,bron*itis--,y li/5 or   
eat ?is belief or wisdom evid5tly t     
,bron*itis is real z y w\ld eat y\r     
meals4 ,x sets r h>d ^u y\r /oma*2 ?is  
di/urbs ! error ( y\r body & a cl\d     
appe>s 9 ! sky4444 ,! elem5ts ( ! body (
 y\r belief are %ak51 e>? is lit up by !

 fire ( y\r error1 ! heat rises1 ! heav5
 or m9d gr[s d>k 444 ! lightn+ ( hot    
fla%es %oot to all p>ts ( ! sol> sy/em (
 y\r belief4 ,at la/ ! w9ds or *ills    
/rike ! e>? or surface ( ! body1 a cold 
clammy s5sation passes ov] y4 ,?is      
*anges ! heat into a sort ( wat]y       
sub/ance :i* works its way into !       
*annels & pores to ! head & /oma*4#bb   
,footnote #bb3 ,quimby ,manuscripts1 p4 
#aah4  ,?is is ,quimby at 8 wor/ b b5ea?
 x is ! g]m ( ! me?od & philosophy :i* h
 atta9$ s luxuri\s a gr[?--! expla9+1 t 
is1 ( disease 9 t]ms ( wrong belief4    
,inevitably 9 ! elaboration ( all ?is   
,quimby rea*$ out to include religion & 
!ology & ev5 creat$ 8 own di/9ctive     
metaphysics4 ,he di/+ui%$ betwe5 ! m9d &
 _s2 he mu/ ( c\rse discov] 9 p]sonality
 a p[] sup]ior to fluctuat+ m5tal       
attitudes4 ,he call$ 8 sy/em a sci5ce   
s9ce he 0 try+ to r$uce x to a sy/em &  
discov] its laws4 ,he f\nd a p>allel to 
:at he 0 do+ 9 ! n>ratives ( heal+ 9 !  
,*ri/ian ,gospels & claim$ ,*ri/ z !    

f\nd] ( 8 sci5ce4#bc  ,footnote #bc3    
,ibid41 p4 #ahe4  ,all belief oppos$ to 
8 0 error2 ,tru? 0 naturally oppos$ to  
error4 ,he subord9ates ! te/imony ( !   
s5ses to ! necessities ( 8 sy/em2 he    
def9es ,god v>i\sly z ,wisdom1 z ,tru?1 
possibly z ,pr9ciple ?\gh 8 use ( ! ^w  
,pr9ciple is f> m intelligible ?an ,mrs4
 ,eddy's4#bd ,he increas+ly id5tifies 8 
sy/em & ! tea*+s ( ,jesus & ends by     
call+ x ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4#be  ,footnote 
#bd3 ,! ,quimby ,manuscripts1 p4 #cji4  
,footnote #be3 ,ibid41 p4 #chh4  ,9     
sub/ance 9 ! m ?an #djj closely pr9t$   
pages ( ! ,quimby manuscripts z n[ edit$
 we discov] ei!r ! sub/ance or !        
sugge/ion ( all t ,mrs4 ,eddy lat]      
elaborat$4 ,n[ all ?is1 confus$ z x is1 
br+s u to ! ?re%old ( a di/9ct advance 9
 m5tal & fai? heal+4   ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy 
,comes ,"u ,quimby's ,influ5ce          
,practically fai? & m5tal heal+ _h      
dep5d$1 till ,quimby took x up1 ^u      
p]sons or objects4 ,! sa9t or ! heal]   
work$ ?r\gh p]sonal contact2 ! %r9e mu/ 

be visit$1 ! relic be t\*$4 ,su* a sy/em
 0 naturally dep5d5t ^u accid5ts ( p]son
 or place2 x w\ld n be widely ext5d$ nor
 cont9u$ nor made ! basis (             
self-treatm5t4 ,b if :at lay beh9d !    
:ole complex gr\p ( ph5om5a c\ld be     
sy/ematiz$ & giv5 real p[] ( popul>     
appeal ?r\gh its association ) religion 
x w\ld possess a k9d ( cont9u+          
indep5d5ce1 condition$ only by !        
will+ness ( p to be p]suad$ ( ! tru? (  
its philosophy or to answ] to its       
religi\s appeal4 ,x w\ld !n become a    
m5tal & spiritual discipl9e to be writt5
 into books & taught by ! initiat$4 ,z  
f> z x c\ld be associat$ ) religion x   
w\ld become ! basis ( a cult & x w\ld h 
an imm5se field4  ,all difficult or     
*ronic or obscure illnesses w\ld (f] an 
opportunity to its propag&i/s1 & !      
necess>y obscurities & irrationalities (
 su* a sy/em w\ld simply be1 = ! m9ds to
 :i* x w\ld naturally appeal1 add$      
elem5ts ( p[]4 ,any sy/em :i* has       
sickness = its field & cr$ulity = its   

re9=cem5t & a speci\s %[ ( half tru? =  
its philosophic =m & religion to give   
its sanction & au?ority is assur$1 to   
beg9 )1 ( a really great foll[+4 ,its v 
weaknesses w be its /r5g?4 ,x w "w be/ z
 x is nei!r cle> nor simple--?\gh x mu/ 
make a %[ ( be+ bo?4 ,& if1 9 addition1 
!re is some:]e at ! he>t ( x =ce & tru? 
en\gh to produce a c]ta9 numb] ( cures x
 w g on4 ,:at x fails to d w be =gott5  
or ignor$ 9 ! face ( :at x really does  
d4  ,n[ ,quimby1 ?r\gh 8 own native =ce 
& su* a comb9ation ( circum/ances z     
occurs only once 9 long p]iods ( "t1    
/ood ^u ! ?re%old ( j su* a revolution 9
 ! hi/ory ( fai? & m5tal heal+ z ?is4   
,he anticipat$ ! me?od & suppli$ !      
mat]ial1 b he ei!r did n or c\ld n      
popul>ize x4 ,he 0 n selfi% en\gh to    
monopolize x1 n %rewd en\gh to          
comm]cialize x1 &1 maybe1 n fanatic     
en\gh to make x a cult4 ,he 0 m int]e/$ 
9 8 own speculations ?an 9 mak+ conv]ts 
& )\t "o ( ^? accid5ts :i* become turn+ 
po9ts 9 a movem5t no?+ w\ld h probably  

come ( 8 "w save its some:at vague &    
loose cont9uance 9 ! ?\ght & tea*+ ( a  
small gr\p4 7,x is d\btful if ,new      
,?\ght1 :i* z we %all see grew out ( 8  
"w ?r\gh 8 association ) ! ,dress]s1    
w\ld h come to mu* )\t ! /imulus (      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce aga9/ :i* x react$47   
,"s "o 0 ne$$ to give ! :ole nebul\s    
sy/em organization & driv+ =ce & above  
all to make a cult ( x4   ,out/&+ ,ev5ts
 ( ,h] ,life3 ,h] ,e>ly ,girlhood  ,m>y 
,bak] ,eddy did j ?is & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce
 is ! result4 ,x is idle to calculate ! 
vani%$ alt]natives ( life b 9 all       
probability %e nev] w\ld h done x )\t   
,quimby4 ,%e & h] foll[]s w\ld d f>     
bett] to hone/ly recognize ?is          
indebt$ness4 ,x w\ld n[ make little     
diff]5ce ) ei!r ! position ( _! lead] or
 ! =ce ( _! sy/em b x w\ld take a pretty
 ke5 weapon out ( ! h&s ( _! critics &  
give !m ! add$ /r5g? :i* ?or\ghgo+      
hone/y always gives to any cause4 ,!re  
is1 on ! o!r h&1 little likelihood t    
,quimby's p]suasions w\ld ev] h c>ri$   

beyond ! man himself if he _h n f\nd 9  
,mrs4 ,eddy s creative a disciple4  ,!  
out/&+ facts ( ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy's life  
are too well kn[n to ne$ mu* retell+ "h4
 ,! /ory ( h] life & ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce z told by ,georg9e ,milm9e 9   
,mc,clure's ,magaz9e dur+ ! ye>s (      
#aijg-h is f9al4 ,x is bas$ ^u ?or\gh   
inve/igation1 orig9al docum5ts & an     
exhau/ive analysis ( facts4 ,! facts    
br\ght out 9 ! v>i\s litigations 9 :i*  
,mrs4 ,eddy & ! *ur* h be5 involv$      
confirm bo? ! /atem5ts & conclusions (  
?is really di/9ctive "w4 ,! (ficial life
 by ,sibyl ,wilbur 7^: real "n seems to 
be ,o',bri57 is s col\r$ z to be        
sub/antially undep5dable4 ,x t\*es      
lightly or omits altoge!r ^? passages 9 
,mrs4 ,eddy's life :i* d n fit 9 ) !    
picture :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy h]self & ! *ur* 
desire to be p]petuat$4  ,mrs4 ,eddy 0  
desc5d$ f a %rewd1 indu/ri\s & /rongly  
*>act]iz$ ,new ,engl& /ock4 ,h] fa!r 0  
/rongly set 9 8 ways1 n>r[ & int5se 9 8 
religi\s fai?4 ,m>y ,bak] 0 a n]v\s1    

high-/rung girl1 unusually attractive 9 
p]sonal appe>ance1 pr\d1 precoci\s1     
self-consci\s1 ma/]ful4 ,%e 0 subject to
 hy/]ical attacks :i* issu$ 9 /ates (   
almo/ susp5d$ animation4 ,h] family fe>$
 ^! attacks & to prev5t !m hum\r$ h] 9 e
 way4 ,9 due "t %e jo9$ ! ,tilton       
,congregational ,*ur*4 ,%e says h]self t
 %e 0 twelve ye>s old at ! "t1 b !      
records ( ! *ur* make h] sev5te54 ,!    
range ( h] education is debat$4 ,mrs4   
,eddy h]self claims a r ambiti\s        
curriculum4 ,my fa!r1 %e says1 0 taught 
to believe t my bra9 0 too l>ge = my    
body & s kept me out ( s*ool1 b ,i ga9$ 
book k ) f> less lab\r ?an is usually   
requisite4 ,at t5 ye>s ( age ,i 0       
famili> ) ,l9dley ,murray's ,gramm>1 z )
 ! ,we/m9/] ,cate*ism & ! latt] ,i _h to
 repeat e ,sunday4 ,my fav\rite /udies 7
 ,natural ,philosophy1 logic & moral    
sci5ce4 ,f my bro!r ,alb]t ,i receiv$   
lessons 9 ! anci5t tongues1 ,hebrew1    
,greek & ,lat94 ,aft] my discov]y (     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce mo/ ( ! k ,i glean$ f  

s*ool books vani%$ l a dream4 ,le>n+ 0 s
 illum9$ t gramm> 0 eclips$4 ,etymology 
0 div9e hi/ory1 voic+ ! idea ( ,god 9   
man's orig9 & signification4 ,syntax 0  
spiritual ord] & unity4 ,prosody ! song 
( angels & no e>?ly or +lori\s !me4#bf  
,footnote #bf3 ,retrospection &         
,introspection1 #aiji4   ,h] ,education3
 ,%ap+ ,influ5ces  ,x is n fair to apply
 critical me?ods to "o :o confesses t   
mo/ ( ! k %e _h glean$ f s*ool books    
vani%$ l a dream1 b !re is mu* 9 ,mrs4  
,eddy's writ+ to be> out h] /atem5t4 ,^?
 :o knew h] z a girl report h] z        
irregul> 9 att5dance ^u s*ool1          
inatt5tive dur+ its sessions & f> f kn[+
 ei!r ,greek or ,lat9 or ,hebrew4       
,accord+ to ^! s*oolmates ,m>y ,bak]    
complet$ h] education :5 %e _h f9i%$    
,smi?'s ,gramm> & rea*$ ,long ,division 
9 ,ari?metic4 ,! (ficial biography makes
 mu* ( an intellectual fri5d%ip betwe5 !
 ,rev4 ,eno* ,cors]1 !n pa/or ( !       
,tilton ,congregational ,*ur*1 & ,m>y   
,bak]4 ,!y discuss$ subjects too deep to

 be attractive to o!r memb]s ( ! family4
 ,walk+ up & d[n 9 ! g>d51 ?is f9e      
old-s*ool cl]gyman & ! "y poetess z %e 0
 com+ to be call$1 ?re%$ out ! old      
philosophic speculations )\t ranc\r or  
irritation4#bg  ,footnote #bg3 ,! ,life 
( ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy1 ,sibyl ,wilbur1 #d? 
edition4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,publi%+      
,company4  ,!re is little reason to d\bt
 h] real int]e/ 9 ! pretty rigid        
,calv9i/ic !ology ( h] "t4 ,inde$1 we   
c\ld n und]/& h] f9al l9e ( religi\s    
developm5t )\t tak+ t into consid]ation4
 ,milm9e sugge/s o!r =ces :i* w\ld      
naturally h influ5c$ a s5sitive & curi\s
 girl2 = example1 ! curr5t int]e/ 9     
animal magnetism1 a subject :i* dom9at$ 
c]ta9 aspects ( h] ?9k+ to ! end4       
,milm9e sugge/s also t %e may h be5     
consid]ably influ5c$ by ! peculi>       
beliefs ( ! ,%ak]s :o _h a colony ne>   
,tilton4 ,! ,%ak]s reg>d$ ,ann ,lee1 _! 
f\nd]1 z ! female pr9ciple ( ,god &     
great] ?an ,*ri/4 ,!y pray$ always to   
,our ,fa!r & ,"m :i* art 9 heav54 ,!y   

call$ ,ann ,lee ! woman ( ! ,apocalypse1
 ! ,god-ano9t$ woman4 ,= h] foll[]s %e 0
 ,"m ,ann1 z ,m>y ,bak] 0 lat] ,"m      
,eddy4 ,ann ,lee decl>$ t %e _h ! gift (
 heal+4 ,! ,%ak]s also made mu* ( a     
spiritual illum9ation :i* _h ! "r ( way 
ov] ! te/imony ( ! s5ses4 ,! ,%ak]s     
call$ _! e/abli%m5t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ & ! 
orig9al f\ndation ! ,"m ,*ur*4 ,! ,%ak]s
 =bade audible pray] & enjo9$ celibacy4 
,!re are p>allels en\gh "h to su/a9     
,milm9e's cont5tion t ,m>y ,bak] 0 at   
lea/ l>gely influ5c$ by sugge/ions f h] 
peculi> gr\p ( neighb\rs4   ,h] ,unhappy
 ,=tunes4 ,%e is ,cur$ by ,quimby4 ,an  
,unackn[l$g$ ,debt  ,m>y ,bak] m>ri$    
,george ,wa%+ton ,glov] at ! age (      
tw5ty-two4 ,%e 0 soon left a wid[ & h]  
only son 0 born aft] 8 fa!r's dea?4 ,!  
/ory ( ! ye>s :i* foll[ is unhappy4 ,%e 
0 poor1 dep5d5t ^u relatives ^: pati5ce 
%e tri$ & ^: hospitality 0 f "t to "t   
exhau/$4 ,h] attacks ( hy/]ia cont9u$ & 
grew m viol5t4 ,h] fa!r sometimes rock$ 
h] to sleep l a *ild4 ,! ,tiltons built 

a cradle = h] :i* is "o ( ! traditions (
 ?is unhappy p]iod ( h] life4 ,%e tri$  
mesm]ism & clairvoyance & he>d rapp+s at
 night4  ,%e m>ri$ aga91 ?is "t a ,dr4  
,daniel ,patt]son1 a travell+ d5ti/4 ,he
 nev] made a success ( any?+4 ,!y 7     
mis]ably poor & 8 m>riage 0 no m        
successful ?an mo/ ( 8 o!r ent]prises4  
,he 0 captur$1 ?\gh z a civilian1 dur+ !
 ,civil ,w> & sp5t "o or two ye>s 9 a   
s\!rn prison4 ,futile ef=ts 7 made at a 
reconciliation & 9 #ahgc ,mrs4 ,patt]son
 obta9$ a divorce on ! gr\nds (         
des]tion4 ,mean:ile %e _h be5 sep>at$ f 
h] son1 ( :om %e aft]w>d saw s little t 
he grew up1 m>ri$ & made 8 own way      
entirely ap>t f 8 "m4  ,9 #ahfa ,mrs4   
,patt]son's physical condition 0 s      
desp]ate t %e appeal$ to ,quimby4 ,h]   
husb& _h _h "s int]e/ 9 homeopa?y & %e 0
 d\btless influ5c$ by ! !n peculi>      
!ories ( ! homeopa?ic s*ool4 7,inde$ %e 
claim$ to be a homeopa?ic practition]   
)\t a diploma47 ,%e _h _h exp]i5ce en\gh
 ) drugs to make h] impati5t & suspici\s

 ( curr5t me?ods ( or?odox m$ication4   
,"u ,quimby's treatm5t %e 0 physically  
reborn & app>5tly spiritually z well4 ,x
 is necess>y to dwell ^u all ^!         
well-kn[n details to und]/& :at foll[s &
 ! directions :i* h] m9d n[ took4       
,milm9e's analysis is "h p5etrat+ &     
conclusive4 ,%e _h always be5 9 revolt  
aga9/ h] environm5t4 ,h] m>riages _h be5
 unhappy2 mo!rhood _h br\ght h] no?+2 %e
 _h be5 poor & dep5d5t2 h] /rong w &    
self-ass]tive p]sonality _h be5 turn$   
back ^u h]self4  ,%e _h f\nd no         
satisfaction 9 ! rigid !ologies ( ! "t4 
,%e _h s\ght help f accept$ religion &  
religion _h _h no?+ to give h]4 ,we h to
 read betwe5 ! l9es & especially to     
evaluate all ?is p]iod 9 ! light (      
,sci5ce & ,heal? itself to recon/ruct ! 
movem5t ( h] inn] life1 b beyond a d\bt 
h] ?\ght _h play$ ab\t ! almo/ tragic   
discrepancy betwe5 h] own exp]i5ces & ! 
love & goodness ( ,god4 ,%e _h kn[n pa9 
& unhapp9ess 9 acute =ms & _h f\nd no?+ 
9 :at %e _h be5 taught ample en\gh to   

resolve h] d\bts or e/abli% h] fai?4    
,%e f\nd 9 ,quimby's philosophy a lead+ 
:i* %e eag]ly foll[$4 ,n[ = ! fir/ "t %e
 is really set free f h]self4 ,a tru]   
s5se ( dramatic values w\ld h l$ ,mrs4  
,eddy h]self to h made m ( ! unhappy    
p]iod :i* began to come to an end ) h]  
visit to ,quimby & w\ld lead h]         
disciples n[ to ackn[l$ge x m hone/ly4  
,x is a /rong backgr\nd aga9/ :i* to set
 :at foll[s & give col\r by contra/ to  
h] lat] life4 ,! twice-born f ,saul (   
,t>sus to ,john ,bunyan h dwelt mu* ^u  
_! s9s & sorr[s1 seek+ !reby m greatly  
to exalt ! grace ( ,god by :i* !y _h be5
 sav$4 ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy came /rongly to 
be p]suad$ t %e _h sav$ h]self &        
consequ5tly n only greatly und]e/imat$  
h] debt to ,quimby1 b empti$ h] own     
exp]i5ces ( dramatic contra/s to make   
!m1 z %e suppos$1 m consi/5t1 & h]      
disciples h foll[$ h]4  ,z a matt] (    
fact1 ?\gh h] life z a :ole is n an     
out/&+ asset = ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & is    
likely to gr[ less s1 "o mu/ recognize !

 =ce ( a conviction :i* *ang$ ! neurotic
 ,mrs4 ,patt]son ( ! fifties & sixties  
into ! ma/]ful & successful woman ( !   
eighties & n9eties4 ,%e belongs also to 
! fell[%ip ( ! twice-born & in/ead (    
m9imiz+ ! *ange ^? :o seek to und]/& h]1
 z well z ^? :o seek to exalt h]1 w\ld d
 well to make m ( x4 ,%e did t h]self to
 beg9 )4 ,no ma/] ev] _h = a "t a m     
grateful disciple4 ,%e haunt$ ,quimby's 
h\se1 read 8 manuscripts1 wrote lett]s =
 ! pap]1 dropp$ into v]se & ?r\gh h]    
extravagance br\ght ridicule ^u ,quimby 
& h]self4  ,quimby di$ 9 #ahff1         
accompani$ to 8 la/ re/+ place by a     
tribute 9 v]se f 8 grateful pupil4 ,mrs4
 ,eddy _h at ! "t app>5tly no ?\ght (   
cont9u+ 8 "w except 9 a mo/ mode/ way4  
,%e wrote ,julius ,dress] :o _h come "u 
,quimby's influ5ce1 sugge/+ t he w\ld   
/ep =w>d into ! place vacat$4 ,i believe
 y w\ld d a va/ am\nt ( good & are m    
capable ( occupy+ 8 place ?an any o!r ,i
 "k (4#bh ,%e ask$ ,dress]'s help 9     
recov]+ f a fall :i* %e _h j _h on ! ice

 & :i* _h s injur$ h]1 z %e suppos$1 to 
make h] ! helpless cripple t %e 0 be=e  
%e met ,quimby4 ,?is fall is wor? dwell+
 ^u = a bit1 = x really m>ks a turn+    
place 9 ,mrs4 ,eddy's life4 ,9 h] lett] 
to ,dress] %e says t ! physician att5d+ 
said ,i h tak5 ! la/ /ep ,i ev] %\ld1 b 
9 two days ,i got out ( my b$ alone & w 
walk4#bi ,sometime lat] 9 a lett] to !  
,bo/on ,po/ ,mrs4 ,eddy said1 ,we       
recov]$ 9 a mom5t ( "t f a sev]e accid5t
 consid]$ fatal by ! regul> physicians4 
,!re is a consid]able diff]5ce betwe5   
two days & a mom5t ( "t & ! expression (
 a det]m9ation to walk 9 ! ,dress] lett]
 & ! te/imony to an in/antane\s cure 9 !
 ,bo/on ,po/ lett]4 ,dr4 ,cu%+1 !       
physician :o att5d$ ,mrs4 ,eddy at ! "t1
 gives /ill a ?ird acc\nt4 ,he treat$   
h]1 he says1 ov] a p]iod ( almo/ two    
weeks & left h] practically recov]$4 ,he
 also att5d$ h] 9 a pr(essional capacity
 /ill lat] & (f]s all ?is 9 a sworn     
/atem5t on ! basis ( 8 record books4    
,!re is a v consid]able advantage 9 a   

philosophy :i* makes ?\ght ! only       
reality1 =1 giv5 *ang+ ?\ght & a        
complac5t recollection1 facts may easily
 become ei!r pla/ic or :olly negligible4
  ,footnote #bh3 ,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,new    
,?\ght ,movem5t1 ,dress]1 p4 #aaj4      
,footnote #bi3 ,ibid4   ,%e ,develops   
,quimby's ,tea*+s ,along ,l9es ( ,h]    
,own  ,! real significance ( ?is mu*    
debat$ b o!rwise unimportant episode is 
t x seems to h ?r[n ,mrs4 ,eddy ^u h]   
own res\rces1 = n[ t ,quimby 0 dead %e  
beg9s to develop :at %e _h receiv$ f him
 ?r\gh bo? exp]i5ce & tea*+ along l9es (
 h] own4 ,%e _h f\nd a =mula = !        
resolution ( problems1 bo? physical &   
m5tal1 :i* _h hag-ridd5 h] = ye>s4 ,%e  
_h a natural m5tal ke5ness1 a           
speculative m9d1 a practical %rewdness  
7! gift ( h] ,new ,engl& ance/ors7 & an 
ample field4 ,! !ology1 ! m$ical sci5ce 
& inde$ ! philosophy or psy*ology ( !   
,new ,engl& ( ! sixties contribut$      
/rongly1 ?r\gh _! limitations1 to ! gr[?
 ( biz>re sy/ems :i* _h 9 !m elem5ts (  

tru?4 ,we %all ne$ to come back to ?is  
aga9 9 any evaluation ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce
 z a :ole1 b we _c und]/& ! rapid       
developm5t ( ! movem5t ( :i* ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce 0 j "o aspect )\t tak+ all ?is  
into consid]ation4  ,m$ic9e itself has  
be5 greatly revolutioniz$ )9 ! la/ fifty
 ye>s4 ,:ile ,m>y ,bak] ,glov] ,patt]son
 ,eddy 0 f9d+ h] unhappy way ?r\gh      
bord]-l& regions into a cl\dy light1    
,l\is ,pa/eur1 sitt+1 9 ! phrase (      
,huxley1 z humbly z a little *ild be=e !
 facts ( life1 0 mak+ ^? inve/igations 9
 bact]iology :i* 7 to be1 9 "s ways1 !  
greate/ contribution ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 
to ! well-be+ ( humanity4 ,he 0 foll[+  
pati5tly ! action ( microscopic         
organisms1 especially 9 _! relation to  
heal?1 discov]+ ! secret ( contagion &  
infection1 outl9+ me?ods ( def5se aga9/ 
! attacks ( ^! invisible armies1 f9d+ ! 
true basis = inoculation1 ext5d+ its    
op]ation1 robb+ hospitals ( _! t]rors & 
surr\nd+ surg]y ) safegu>ds h]et(ore    
undreamt (1 lit]ally p]=m+ miracles 79 8

 control ( sw9e plague & ! l71 & = !    
want ( ano!r subject prep>+ to exp]im5t 
^u himself = ! prev5tion ( hydrophobia1 
& 9 do+ x all 9 ! mo/ simple & humble   
way1 naively unconsci\s ( 8 own fame &  
liv+ f fir/ to la/ 9 a noble &          
comp>ative pov]ty :i* contra/s          
dramatically ) ! mat]ial well-be+ = :i* 
,mrs4 ,eddy 0 s eag]4 ,no?+ ( ?is _h ev]
 come into ,mrs4 ,eddy's field or ^? :om
 %e address$4 ,) all ! aid :i* ! mod]n  
physician has at 8 control1 diagnosis is
 /ill a difficult matt]1 physicians     
confess x !mselves4 ,!re is /ill1 ) all 
! res\rce ( mod]n m$ical sci5ce1 a      
residuum ( hopeless & obscure cases :i* 
baffle ! physician4 ,t residuum 0 v mu* 
l>g] fifty ye>s ago ?an x is n[4   ,%e  
,beg9s to ,tea* & to ,heal  ,! typical  
,prote/ant religi\s exp]i5ce1 z we h    
se51 0 n great en\gh to conta9 all !    
facts ( life4 ,! molt5 passion ( an     
e>li] ,calv9ism _h h>d5$ d[n into       
rigidities :i* exalt$ ! p[] ( ,god at ! 
co/ ( human helplessness4 ,!re 0 no     

adequate recognition among ! dev\t ( !  
sweep ( law4 ,ev]y?+ t happ5$ 0 a       
special ,provid5ce & x 0 h>d en\gh to   
fit ! try+ facts ( life into an und]/&+ 
( ,div9e ,love :5 !re 0 app>5tly s mu* 9
 life 9 opposition to ,div9e ,love4  ,a 
v great deal ( ! f]m5t ( ! "t 0 j !     
endeav\r to f9d "s way out ( all ?is & !
 gr\p ( :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 a "p 7 really 
! fir/ to try to f9d _! way out except z
 roads ( escape :i* 71 on ! :ole1 n     
ample en\gh _h be5 s\ght by ! !ological 
lib]alism ( ! "t ( :i* ,unit>ianism 0 ! 
mo/ respectable & accept$ =m4 ,!re are1 
z has be5 said1 curi\s und]gr\nd        
connections ?r\gh all ?is region4 ,we   
f9d homeopa?y1 spiritualism1            
transc5d5talism1 !ological lib]alism &  
fai? heal+ all ti$ up 9 "o bundle4  ,!  
l9e :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy n[ came to foll[ is1
 on ! :ole1 cle> en\gh4 ,%e becomes 9 h]
 turn tea*] & heal]1 giv+ h] own impress
 & col\r to :at %e call$ ! sci5ce %e    
taught1 claim+ x m & m z h] own & n only
 =gett+1 b d5y+ z %e w5t on1 h]         

indebt$ness to any "o else4 ,! :ole ?+  
gradually became 9 h] m9d a di/9ct      
revelation = :i* ! ages _h be5 wait+ &  
?is revelation !ory is really ! key to !
 contradictions & positive di%one/ies   
:i* und]lie ! au?oriz$ acc\nt ( ! g5esis
 ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,%e associat$      
h]self ) "o ( ! m promis+ ( h] pupils :o
 ann\nc$ himself z ,dr4 ,k5n$y1 ) ,mrs4 
,eddy some:at 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,k5n$y 0 ! 
ag5t1 ,mrs4 ,eddy suppli$ him ) !       
mat]ial ( :at 0 a mix$ me?od ( tea*+ &  
heal+4 ,%e _h always be5 desp]ately     
poor2 n[ = ! fir/ "t %e _h a respectable
 bank acc\nt4  ,!re 7 correspond+ *anges
 9 h] p]sonality & ev5 h] physique4 ,%e 
began to give lessons1 safegu>d+ h]     
in/ructions f ! v fir/ 9 su* ways z to  
make !m uncommonly pr(itable4 ,h] pupils
 paid #ajj = ! c\rse & agre$ also to    
give h] a p]c5tage ( ! income f _!      
practice4 ,9 ! c\rse ( litigation :i*   
aft]w>d foll[s1 ! c\rts pron\nc$ t !y   
did n f9d 9 h] c\rse ( in/ruction any?+ 
:i* c\ld be 9 any way ( value 9 fitt+ ! 

def5dant z a compet5t & successful      
practition] ( any intelligible art or   
me?od ( heal+ ! sick4 ,! c\rt1 !re=e1 0 
( ! op9ion t consid]ation = ! agreem5t  
_h :olly fail$4 ,9 a s5se ! c\rt 0      
mi/ak54 ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 giv+ h] disciples 
some?+ :i*1 :e!r x fitt$ !m to be       
compet5t & successful practition]s ( any
 intelligible art or me?od ( heal+ !    
sick1 or no1 0 ( great f9ancial         
advantage bo? to !m & to _! tea*]4 ,%e  
aft]w>d rais$ h] tuition fee to #cjj &  
/at$ t ,god _h %[n h] 9 multitud9\s ways
 ! wisdom ( ?is decision4   ,e>ly       
,phases ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  ,ev]y?+ 01  
to beg9 )1 a matt] ( p]sonal relation%ip
 betwe5 ,mrs4 ,eddy & h] /ud5ts4 ,!y    
con/itute a closely relat$ gr\p1 !      
pupils !mselves extravagant 9 _!        
gratitude to _! tea*]4 ,!re 71 ( c\rse1 
s*isms1 jeal\sies1 recrim9ations1       
litigation1 b none ! less1 ! movem5t w5t
 on4 ,! fir/ attempt at organization 0  
made at ,lynn 9 #ahge4 ,a hall 0 r5t$1  
meet+s 7 held 9 ! ev5+1 ! society 0 kn[n

 z ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s & z an          
organization ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce came into 
! _w4 ,! fir/ edition ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?
 0 also publi%$ 9 #ahge4 ,!re 0         
difficulty 9 f9d+ a publi%]2 ^? :o      
assi/$ ,mrs4 ,eddy f9ancially 7 los]s 9 
! ent]prise4 ,!y 7 nev] reimburs$1 ?\gh 
,sci5ce & ,heal? aft]w>d became ! mo/   
remun]ative s+le publication 9 ! _w4    
,two ye>s lat] ,mrs4 ,glov] 7= aft] h]  
divorce f ,patt]son %e _h tak5 h] e>li] 
m>ri$ "n7 m>ri$ ,gilb]t ,eddy & s took !
 "n by :i* %e is be/ kn[n to ! _w4  ,!re
 is mu* 9 ?is p]iod ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's life
 to indicate t %e _h n yet rea*$ an inn]
 s]5ity ( fai?4 ,%e 0 nev] able to free 
h]self f a p]v]t$ belief 9 animal       
magnetism or mesm]ism :i* %[$ itself 9  
fe> r ?an fai?4 ,%e believ$ h]self      
p]secut$ & if %e did n believe 9        
wit*craft %e believ$ 9 some?+ curi\sly l
 x4 ,inde$1 to ,mrs4 ,eddy belong$ ! r  
curi\s di/9ction ( hav+ in/igat$ ! la/  
trial = wit*craft 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ) 
a fitt+ s5se ( hi/oric propriety %e /ag$

 x at ,salem4 ,! judge dismiss$ ! case1 
say+ t x 0 n )9 ! p[] ( ! ,c\rt to      
control ! def5dant's m9d4 ,! case 0     
appeal$1 ! appeal waiv$ & ! :ole matt]  
re/s z a curi\s in/ance 9 ! records ( ! 
,salem c\rt4  ,mrs4 ,eddy does n appe> z
 ! pla9tiff 9 ! case4 ,! compla9ant is  
"o ( h] /ud5ts1 b ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 beh9d ! 
compla9t1 ! real reason = :i* is        
app>5tly t ! def5dant _h refus$ to pay  
tuition & royalty on 8 practice & 0     
int]f]+ ) ! "w ( ! gr\p ( :i* ,mrs4     
,eddy 0 lead]4 ,! incid5t has value only
 z %[+ ! l5g?s to :i* ! m9d may be l$   
once x has deta*$ itself f ! /eady+     
influ5ces ( exp]i5ce-te/$ reality4 ,x is
 int]e/+ also to note t 9 "o way & ano!r
 ,mrs4 ,eddy & h] *ur* h be5 involv$ 9 m
 litigation ?an any o!r religi\s tea*]  
or religi\s movem5t ( ! "t4   ,%e       
,writes ,sci5ce & ,heal? & ,completes ! 
,organization ( ,h] ,*ur*  ,no?+        
app>5tly came ( ! fir/ t5tative         
organization 9 #ahge4 ,! fir/           
incorporat$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ,sci5ti/ 0    

*>t]$ 9 #ahgi ) tw5ty-six *>t] memb]s & 
,bo/on z its seat4 ,meet+s ( ?is *ur* 7 
held1 to beg9 )1 9 ,lynn & ,bo/on1 b    
,lynn 0 n fri5dly to ! new ent]prise & !
 ,bo/on gr\p became ! c5t] ( fur!r gr[?4
 ,mrs4 ,eddy left ,lynn f9ally 9 #ahhb &
 dur+ all ! next p]iod ! hi/ory (       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is ! hi/ory ( ! ,"m    
,*ur* 9 ,bo/on & ( ! ,massa*usetts      
,metaphysical ,college4 ,mrs4 ,eddy     
suff]$ no diss5t1 h] pupils ei!r foll[$ 
or left h]4 ,%e 0 ! controll+ =ce 9 !   
:ole movem5t4 ,%e began to surr\nd      
h]self ) a c]ta9 my/]y & delight$ 9     
!atrical effects4 ,%e _h writt5 &       
rewritt5 ,sci5ce & ,heal? until x began 
to take f9al =m4 ,! ,j\rnal ( ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ce became ! (ficial organ ( ,mrs4  
,eddy's movem5t z ,sci5ce & ,heal? 0 its
 gospel4  ,! movem5t rea*$ beyond ,bo/on
 & ,new ,engl& & invad$ ! ,we/4 ,x 0 n[ 
s out/&+ z to create g5]al public       
int]e/4 ,! *ur*es began to take notice (
 x & inde$1 :atev] has be5 = ! la/ tw5ty
 ye>s *>act]i/ic ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 0 !n

 actively 9 action4 ,:at foll[s is !    
famili> /ory ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's own p]sonal
 movem5ts1 h] )drawal to ,concord1 h]   
gr[+ deta*m5t f ! movem5t :i* %e        
nev]!less rul$ ) an iron h&1 ! f9al     
organization ( ! *ur* itself along l9es 
:olly dictat$ by its lead]1 ! deep5+ (  
public int]e/ 9 ! movem5t itself1 ,mrs4 
,eddy's removal f ,concord to ,newton & 
h] dea?4 ,%e left beh9d h] ! /ronge/ &  
mo/ driv+ organization built up by any  
religi\s lead] ( h] "t4 ,( all ^?1 :o   
s9ce ! ,wesleys h inaugurat$ & c>ri$    
?r\gh a di/9ct religi\s movem5t1 only   
,alex&] ,campbell is 9 ! same class )   
,mrs4 ,eddy & ,campbell _h beh9d him !  
traditional =ce ( ! ,prote/antism to :i*
 he gave only a slightly new direction &
 col\r+4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's contributions are
 f> m di/9ct & radical4  ,we ne$1 !n1 to
 turn f h] life1 ^u ^: lights & %ad[s1  
inconsi/5cies & intricacies1 we h t\*$  
all too lightly1 to seek 9 ,sci5ce &    
,heal? & ! lat] developm5t ( ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce at once ! secret ( ! p[] ( !    

movem5t & its significance = our "t4    
,v  ,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,z ,a           
,,philosophy   ,*ri/ian sci5ce has a    
consid]able gr\p ( au?oriz$ publications
 & a well-conduct$ dep>tm5t ( publicity4
 ,its public propag&a is c>ri$ on by    
means ( occasional lectures1 always     
extremely well adv]tis$ & ?r\gh its     
read+ rooms & p]iodicals4 ,its          
unadv]tis$ propag&a is c>ri$ on1        
naturally1 by its adh]5ts4 ,e in/ance ( 
obscure or protract$ illness (f]s x an  
opportunity & su* opportunities are by  
no means neglect$4 ,b ! supreme au?ority
 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is ,m>y ,bak]       
,eddy's "w ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,?is is    
read at e ,sunday s]vice & is ! basis ( 
all lectures & explanatory adv]tisem5ts4
 ,9 g5]al its expon5ts d n sub/antially 
dep>t f ! tea*+s ( its book1 nor1 su* is
 ! discipl9e ( ! cult1 d !y d>e to4 ,!re
 are d\btless su* modifications ( its m 
extreme & impossible cont5tions z e     
religion ( au?ority exp]i5ces4 ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce _c rema9 unaffect$ by discussion

 & ! l>g] movem5ts ( ?\ght4 ,b x has n z
 yet m>k$ly dep>t$ f ! doctr9es ( its   
f\nd] & mu/ !reby be judg$4  ,! book 9  
its f9al =m repres5ts a consid]able     
evolution4 ,! comp>ison ( successive    
editions reveals an a/oni%+ am\nt (     
matt] :i* has be5 disc>d$1 al?\gh !re   
has be5 no real modification ( its      
fundam5tal pr9ciples4 ,ref]5ces to      
malici\s animal magnetism :i* fill a    
l>ge place 9 ! e>li] editions1 are almo/
 :olly want+ 9 ! la/1 & !re has be5 a   
decid$ progress t[>d a relative         
simplicity ( /atem5ts4 ,! book is       
d\btless mu* 9 debt to ,mrs4 ,eddy's    
lit]>y advis]1 ,mr4 ,wigg9s1 :o br\ght  
to ! revision ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's writ+s a  
consci5ti\s fidelity4 ,"o ne$s to /& a  
good ways back f ! book itself 9 ord] at
 all to get any balanc$ view ( its      
philosophy b1 s se51 its fundam5tals are
 almo/ unexpect$ly simple4   ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce a ,philosophy1 a ,!ology1 a     
,religion & a ,sy/em ( ,heal+2 ,g5]al   
,conditions ,:i* ,h ,l5t x ,p[]         

,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is (f]$ z a philosophy1
 a !ology1 a religion & a me?od = !     
practical conduct ( life & x ne$s to be 
consid]$ "u ea* ( ^! f\r heads4 ,x dem&s
 also = any prop] und]/&+ ( x !         
backgr\nds ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's peculi>      
temp]am5t & *eck]$ hi/ory4 ,x is a gr[?4
 ,= h] fundam5tals ,mrs4 ,eddy is1      
beyond reasonable debate1 9 debt to     
,quimby & 9 "s ways ,quimby's orig9al   
insights h suff]$ at h] h&s4 ,none !    
less1 9 its f9al =m ,sci5ce & ,heal? is 
:at ,mrs4 ,eddy has made x & x is :at x 
is because %e 0 :at %e 04 ,%e %>$ ) h]  
own g5]ation an absorb+ int]e/ 9        
fundam5tal !ological problems4 ,%e      
inh]it$ a religion :i* has r$uc$ ! :ole 
( life to rigid & on ! :ole too n>r[    
!ological =mul4 ,%e 0 n able to fit h]  
exp]i5ce into ! =mula :i* h] fai?       
suppli$ & yet1 on ! o!r h&1 h] fai?     
ex]cis$ a controll+ influ5ce ov] h]     
life4 ,%e 0 9 a small & pa!tic way a k9d
 ( n9ete5? c5tury ,job grappl+ ) ! old1 
old "q giv5 s9 &1 above all1 pa9 &      

suff]+ to f9d ,god4 ,%e c\ld n adju/    
ei!r ,div9e love or a j ,div9e          
sov]eignty to :at %e h]self _h be5 call$
 ^u to be>4 ,a natural t5d5cy t[>d !    
occult & ! desp]ate will+ness ( !       
hopelessly sick to try any?+ :i*        
promises a cure1 l$ h] 9 _m directions4 
,s mu* h] biography expla9s4  ,quimby 0 
! fir/ tea*] %e f\nd ^: sy/em seem$ to  
(f] any key at all to ! intellectual &  
spiritual puzzle 9 :i* %e f\nd h]self & 
:5 8 sy/em seem$ to be prov$ = h] by h] 
recov]y f a *ronic abnormal /ate1 %e    
!reaft] foll[$ & elaborat$ :at he       
sugge/$4 ,"h a c]ta9 natural %rewdness &
 +5uity ( m9d /ood h] 9 good /ead4 ,%e 0
 help$ by h] own ignorances &           
limitations4 ,if %e _h be5 a tra9$ ?9k]1
 famili> ) a wide range ( philosophic   
speculation1 %e w\ld nev] h d>$ write s 
dogmatically2 if %e _h be5 a great      
philosoph] ) ! philosoph]'s inclusive   
vision1 %e w\ld nev] h d>$ build s mu*  
on f\ndations s n>r[4  ,mrs4 ,eddy 01   
unconsci\sly to h]self1 a type4 ,%e     

?\ght & felt = multitudes ( p]plex$ p   
unable to reconcile ! m try+ exp]i5ces (
 life ) :at fai? !y _h 9 ! love &       
goodness ( ,god1 unable on ! o!r side to
 f9d ! love & goodness ( ,god 9 ! wide  
sweep ( law & ! ord]ly sequ5ce ( cause &
 effect1 & incapable "u any circum/ances
 ( ! pati5t analysis ne$$ to trace to   
all _! s\rces ! ?reads ( _! /rangely    
m+l$ webs ( life2 impressionable folk "u
 ! spell ( words2 speculative2 at once  
cr$ul\s & skeptical2 intellectually al]t
 en\gh to want to d _! own ?9k+ & n     
intellectually discipl9$ en\gh to d x   
well2 p]suad$ t ! ,bible has bo? a      
message & au?ority & unable to f9d 9 _! 
traditional int]pretation ( x ei!r a    
satisfy+ message or an adequately       
direct+ au?ority2 impati5t ( discipl9e &
 pa!tically eag] = "s %ort cut to       
happ9ess & well-be+4 ,9 a v signal way  
,mrs4 ,eddy has spok5 & writt5 = ?is    
type p>ticul>ly 9 ,am]ican life4 ,h] v  
/yle a liability z x is1 :5 te/$ by ei!r
 logic or ! accept$ /&>ds ( good writ+1 

has1 nev]!less1 be5 an asset ) ^? :o h  
made h] _! prophetess4  ,! secret (     
,mrs4 ,eddy's p[] & ! p[] ( h] sy/em    
aft] h] is mo/ l>gely 9 h] ess5tial     
intellectual & spiritual k9%ip ) su* a  
temp] & intellectual /atus z ?is1 b %e  
possess$ also a real measure ( creative 
capacity1 a m>k$ rea* ( speculative p[]1
 r>e %rewdness & a ma/]ful temp]4 ,mrs4 
,eddy believ$ h]self to h f\nd h] sy/em 
9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts--b %e did n4  
,%e gradually built x up out ( !        
sugge/ions :i* _h be5 giv5 h] to beg9 )2
 %e gave x col\r & direction f h] own   
exp]i5ces2 %e prov$ x to h] own         
satisfaction 9 ! heal+s :i* seem$ to    
result f x1 !n fitt$ x all z be/ %e c\ld
 into ! framework ( h] inh]it$ ,*ri/ian 
fai? & read its mean+s back into !      
,scriptures4 ,x is a pseudo-philosophy  
pseudo-,*ri/ianiz$ 7if "o may use ! ^w7 
by a curi\s comb9ation ( +5uity1        
devotion1 ma9 /r5g? & ev5 awkw>dness4 ,&
 ?\gh ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is c>ry+ on      
to-day z a religion r ?an z ei!r a      

philosophy or a sy/em ( heal+1 x w /& or
 fall on ! intellectual side z a        
philosophy & n z a religion4   ,!       
,philosophic ,bases ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
,x is pr(ess$ly an ideali/ic monism bas$
 on c>efully select$ facts & dep5d+ =   
its pro( ^u c]ta9 results 9 ! exp]i5ce (
 ^? :o accept x4 ,an idealism because   
!re is = ,mrs4 ,eddy no reality save 9  
m9d1 a monism because !re is = ,mrs4    
,eddy only "o reality & t is ,god4 ,= a 
def9ition ( ,god %e (f]s only synonyms &
 affirmations ?\gh "h p]haps %e foll[s  
only ! usual proc$ure ( !ology4 ,god is 
div9e ,pr9ciple1 ,life1 ,tru?1 ,love1   
,s\l1 ,_s1 ,m9d--& all ^! capitaliz$1 = 
x makes a va/ diff]5ce 9 ! philosophy ( 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce :e!r su* famili> words 
z ^! are spell$ ) a capital lett] or n4 
,x w\ld be possible f ,mrs4 ,eddy's own 
words to pretty effectually prove :at   
has be5 m ?an once claim$3 t ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce does n (f] a p]sonal ,god1 b all
 our t]m9ology 9 ?is region is          
necess>ily some:at loose1 ?\gh h]s is   

excessively s4 ,"s ( h] def9itions (    
,god are z p]sonal z ! ,we/m9/]         
,cate*ism or ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles4 ,! 
writ] believes1 h[ev]1 aft] su*         
dispassionate consid]ation ( !          
philosophy ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce z he is   
able to give1 t x w\ld make absolutely  
no diff]5ce 9 its philosophic basis :e!r
 ,god 7 conceiv$ z a p]son or n4 ,if !  
,god ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce be tak5 m]ely z 
! exaltation ( an ab/ract idealism or a 
philosophic ,absolute ev]y?+ w\ld be    
secur$ :i* is o!rwise secur$4  ,up to a 
c]ta9 po9t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce m>*es ) o!r 
ideali/ic sy/ems4 ,f ,plato d[n we h _h 
philosoph]s a pl5ty1 :o h s\ght to build
 = u a univ]se ^: only realities are m9d
 & its attributes1 or p]haps m          
te*nically1 consci\sness & its cont5t4  
,x is truly a difficult en\gh matt] to  
relate ! _w )\t & ! _w )91 once we beg9 
?9k+ ab\t x 7?\gh happily & 9 !         
practical conduct ( life ?is is n s h>d 
z ! philosoph]s make out1 o!rwise we    
%\ld be 9 a hopeless /ate71 & x is      

natural en\gh = "o type ( m9d to        
simplify ! problem by mak+ ! _w )9 !    
only _w4 ,nor h !re be5 want+ ^? :o h   
s\ght to r$uce ev]y?+ to a s+le reality 
:e!r matt] or m9d1 & ev] s9ce we h _h   
!ology at all a p]plex$ humanity has be5
 seek+ to reconcile ! goodness & ! p[] (
 ,god ) ! s9 & sorr[ ( our tr\bl$ _w4   
,b ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce p>ts company soon   
en\gh ) ?is great fell[%ip ( dream]s &  
philosoph]s & takes its own l9e4 ,x     
affirms consci\sness & its cont5t to be 
! only reality2 x affirms ! div9e ,m9d  
to be ! ultimate & all-condition+       
reality2 x affirms love & goodness to be
 ! ultimate qualities ( ! div9e ,m9d1 b 
x meets ! problem ( s9 & evil by d5y+ !m
 any reality at all4 7,"h x is 9 m or   
less accord ) c]ta9 =ms ( my/icism47 ,b 
ev5 z ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce cuts ?is ,gordian
 knot x creates = itself ano!r set (    
difficulties & involves itself 9 ^?     
contradictions :i* w ev5tually be !     
undo+ ( x z a philosophy4   ,x          
,und]takes to ,solve ! ,problem ( ,evil4

 ,contra/$ ,solutions  ,:at ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce is seek+ is an ideal ord] ) a   
cont5t ( unqualifi$ good & x secures ?is
 by d5y+ ! reality ( e aspect ( exp]i5ce
 :i* ei!r *all5ges or contradicts its   
own idealism4 ,:at is di/9ctive1 !n1 9  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is n its affirmations b
 its d5ials4 ,all sy/ems ( philosophic  
idealism face practically ! same problem
 & (f] v>i\s solutions4 ,!y mo/ commonly
 resolve evil ( e sort--& evil is "h us$
 9 s wide a way z to include s9 & pa9 & 
sorr[--into an ultimate good4  ,evil is 
?us an unripe good1 "o /age 9 a process 
( evolution :i*1 :5 x has _h its p]fect 
& all-trans=m+ way1 w reveal bo? moral &
 physical evil to h be5 no evil at all b
 simply aspects ( life1 try+ en\gh at ! 
"t & puzzl+ en\gh :5 tak5 by !mselves1 b
 hav+ _! own di/9ct & contributory value
 :5 consid]$ 9 _! relation to ! f9al    
:ole4 ,su* an approa* z ?is does n 9 any
 wise dim9i% = ! individual ei!r !      
reality ( pa9 or ! unhappy consequ5ces (
 s91 b x does ask him to judge ! wisdom 

& love ( ,god n by _! pass+ phases b by 
_! outcome 9 ! weal? & wor? ( "*4       
,rob]t ,br[n+ sang ?is /urdily ?r\gh a  
long g5]ation rid+ d[n its difficulties 
by ! %e] =ce ( an unconqu]able optimism 
& subdu+ argum5t to lyric passion4      
,! evil is null1 is naught1 is sil5ce   
imply+ s\nd2      ,:at 0 good %all be   
good1 )1 = evil1 s mu* good m2          
,on ! e>? ! brok5 arcs2 9 ! heav5 a     
p]fect r\nd4       ,& :at is our failure
 "h b a triumph's evid5ce        ,= !   
fullness ( ! days8 ,h we )]$ or agoniz$8
      ,:y else 0 ! pause prolong$ b t   
s++ might issue !nce8        ,:y ru%$ ! 
discords 91 b t h>mony %\ld be priz$8   
,o!rs affirm ! self-limitation (        
,god4#cj ,9 ,8 respect = t human fre$om 
:i* is ! basis ( self-regulat$ p]sonal  
action & !re=e an ess5tial condition (  
"*1 ,he arre/s ,himself1 z x 71 ^u !    
?re%old ( human p]sonality & commits ,8 
*ildr5 to a moral /ruggle ju/ify+ !     
inevitable incid5ts ( moral defeat by ! 
greatness ( ! ends to be atta9$4 ,a va/ 

deal ( :at we call evil--broad5+ evil to
 include n only moral defeat b also     
pa9--is ei!r a consequ5ce or a          
by-product ( :at ,h5ry ,*ur*ill ,k+     
calls ! fight = "*4 ,su* a solution z   
?is is consi/5t ) ! love ( ,god & !     
moral ord]2 :e!r x is consi/5t ) a      
?or\ghgo+ monism or n is ano!r "q4      
,william ,james d\bt$ x & s frankly     
adopt$ ,pluralism--:i* is p]haps j a way
 ( say+ t we _c reconcile ! cont5d+ =ces
 9 our _w ord] ) "o ov]-all-controll+   
p[]--z 8 solution ( ! problem4          
,footnote #cj3 ,walk]1 = example1 9 8   
extremely sugge/ive ,spiritual ,monism &
 ,*ri/ian ,!ism4  ,josiah ,royce has    
valiantly ma9ta9$1 ?r\gh long & subtle  
argum5t1 ! goodness ( ! :ole despite !  
evil ( ! incid5tal4 ,all f9ite life is a
 /ruggle ) evil4 ,yet f ! f9al po9t (   
view ! ,:ole is good4 ,! ,temporal ,ord]
 conta9s at no "o mom5t any?+ t c       
satisfy4 ,yet ! ,et]nal ,ord] is p]fect4
 ,we h all s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory (
 ,god4 ,yet 9 j our life1 view$ 9 its   

entirety1 ! glory ( ,god is completely  
manife/4 ,^! h>d say+s are ! deepe/     
expressions ( ! ess5ce ( true           
religion4#ca ,he f9ds ! root ( evil 9 ! 
dissatisfaction ( ! f9ite w--a          
dissatisfaction :i* on ! o!r h& is !    
secret ( ! ev5tual triumph ( good4      
,footnote #ca3 ,! ,_w & ! ,individual1  
,royce1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 ,*ap4 #i--passim4   
,we suff] also ?r\gh our involution ) ! 
int]e/s & ideals ( va/ realms ( o!r     
consci\s & f9ite lives ^:               
dissatisfactions become "p ( ea*        
individual man's life :5 ! man conc]n$  
_c at pres5t see h[ or :y 8 own ideals  
are su* z to make ^! dissatisfactions 8 
fate4 ,we suff] also ?r\gh our          
associations ) nature1 none ! less ?is v
 pres5ce ( evil 9 ! temporal ord] is !  
condition ( ! p]fection ( ! et]nal ord]4
 ,he dismisses def9itely1 9 an argum5t  
/ill to be quot$1 ! conclusion ( ! my/ic
 t an exp]i5ce ( evil is an exp]i5ce (  
unreality 444 an illusion1 a dream1 a   
deceit & concludes3 ,9 brief1 !n1 n[h]e 

9 ,"t is p]fection to be f\nd4 ,our     
com=t lies 9 ! k ( ! ,et]nal4 ,/r5g!n$  
by t k1 we c w9 ! mo/ endur+ ( temporal 
joys1 ! consci\sness t makes u delight  
to %>e ! _w's grave glories & to take "p
 9 its div9e sorr[s1--sure t ^! sorr[s  
are ! means ( ! et]nal triumph1 & t ^!  
glories are ! treasures ( ! h\se ( ,god4
 ,:5 once ?is com=t comes home to u1 we 
c run & n be we>y1 & walk & n fa9t4 ,=  
our temporal life is ! v expression ( ! 
et]nal triumph4  ,"o may gravely "q :e!r
 philosophy has ev] s completely made   
out its case z ,pr(essor ,royce ?9ks4   
,he is affirm+ z ! reason$ conclusion ( 
philosophy :at is r a fai? ?an a        
demon/ration1 b none ! less1 all hone/  
?9k+ has hi!rto be5 brave en\gh to      
recognize ! reality ( evil & to te/ !   
p[] ( ,god & ,8 love & goodness n by !  
actuality ( pres5t pa91 or ! confusion (
 pres5t s91 b r by ! p[] :i* ,he (f]s u 
( gr[+ ?r\gh pa9 to heal? or else s be>+
 pa9 z to make x a real contribution to 
"* & ( s ris+ above s9 z to make p5it5ce

 & confession & ! /ruggle = good & !    
a*ievem5t ( x also a contribution to "*4
 ,s ,/4 ,paul assures u t all ?+s "w    
toge!r = good = ^? t love ,god4 ,!      
will+ness1 says ,hock+1 to confront e   
evil1 9 ourselves & outside ourselves1 )
 ! blunt1 factual consci5ce ( ,sci5ce2  
will+ness to pay ! full causal price = !
 removal ( ! blemi%2 ?is k9d ( integrity
 c nev] be disp5s$ ) 9 any optimi/ic    
program4#cb  ,footnote #cb3 ,! ,mean+ ( 
,god 9 ,human ,exp]i5ce1 p4 #age4  ,sir 
,h5ry ,jones takes ! same l9e4 ,! fir/  
requisite = ! solution ( ! contradiction
 betwe5 ! dem& ( religion = ! p]fection 
( ,god1 & !re=e ! f9al & complete       
victory ( ! good 9 ! o!r1 is ! hone/    
admission t ! contradiction is !re1 &   
inevitable2 ?\gh possibly1 l o!r        
contradictions1 x is !re only to be     
solv$4#cc  ,footnote #cc3 ,a ,fai? t    
,enquires1 p4 #de4   ,! ,div9e ,m9d &   
,mortal ,m9d  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce solves   
?is problem1 z has be5 said1 by d5y+ !  
reality ( evil1 b s9ce we h an abundance

 ( te/imony to pa9 & sickness1 ,mrs4    
,eddy goes a /ep f>!r4 ,%e d5ies !      
reality ( ! te/imony ( ! s5ses :]ev] pa9
 & sickness are conc]n$4#cd 7,mrs4      
,eddy's d5ial ( ! reality ( s9 is h>dly 
p>allel to h] d5ial ( ! reality (       
physical ills47 ,& "h ! ^w comes 9 :i*  
is made to c>ry a heavi] load ?an any "o
 poor ^w 0 ev] burd5$ ) be=e4 ,all t is 
involv$ 9 ! recognition ( physical ills 
& inde$ all t is involv$ 9 ! recognition
 ( ! mat]ial side ( exi/5ce is error4   
7,once fairly on h] road ,mrs4 ,eddy    
makes a clean sweep ( :atev] /&s 9 h]   
way47 ,:at "o may call ! :ole %ad[$ side
 ( exp]i5ce is n only ignor$1 x is d5i$ 
& yet be=e x c be expla9$ away x has to 
be expla9$4 ,x is1 9 brief1 = ,mrs4     
,eddy & h] foll[]s ! creation ( mortal  
m9d4 ,mortal m9d1 %e says1 is no?+      
claim+ to be some?+2 my?ology2 error    
creat+ o!r errors2 a suppositional      
mat]ial s5se2 444 t :i* nei!r exi/s 9   
sci5ce nor c be recogniz$ by ! spiritual
 s5se2 s92 sickness2 dea?4#ce  ,footnote

 #cd3 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 la/ edition1 pp4
 #ajh1 #abj1 #bic1 #dhh4  ,footnote #ce3
 ,ibid41 p4 #eia4  ,mortal m9d is t side
 ( u :i* accepts our entanglem5t 9 !    
facts & =ces ( ! _w ord] & ^u mortal m9d
 s vaguely conceiv$ ,mrs4 ,eddy ?r[s !  
:ole burd5 ( responsibility = all !     
unhappy aspects ( exp]i5ce & condition+ 
circum/ances4 ,%e gives x a surpris+    
range ( creative p[]4 ,x has creat$     
ev]y?+ ,mrs4 ,eddy does n l or believe  
94 ,9 o!r words1 !re is n "o reality b  
two1 "o ! reality ( well-be+1 ! o!r !   
reality ( unhapp9ess & suff]+1 b accord+
 to ,mrs4 ,eddy ! fir/ reality is ! only
 real reality1 ! second is an unreal    
reality :i* we ourselves create ?r\gh   
false beliefs & :i* we may escape at any
 mom5t by simply %ift+ ! c5t] ( our     
creative idealism4 ,mrs4 ,eddy makes :at
 %e means by mortal m9d reasonably cle> 
?r\gh endless repetition & "s analysis1 
b %e nev] = a mom5t acc\nts = its       
exi/5ce4 ,x is no creation ( :at %e     
calls ! div9e ,m9d2 inde$ %e says 9     

sub/ance t ,god is n consci\s ( x at    
all2 x lies entirely outside ! range (  
,8 k4 7,page #bdc47  ,god is ,good4     
,s9ce ,he is good ,he _c h creat$ nor be
 responsible =1 nor ev5 recognize pa91  
sorr[ or suff]+4 ,! ,div9e ,m9d _c suff]
 7page #ajh1 also page #cce71 is n      
responsible = physical & moral disa/]s  
7page #aai74 ,god did n create matt] 7! 
,fa!r m9d is n ! fa!r ( matt]7 7page    
#beg71 = matt] means pa9 & dea?1 nor d  
su* ?+s z ^! belong 9 any way to ! ord] 
( ! ,div9e ,m9d4 ,!y h no admitt$       
reality 9 ,mrs4 ,eddy's s*eme ( a true  
idealism4 ,man is ,god's spiritual idea 
& s9ce he belongs by "r to an ord] 9 :i*
 !re is nei!r s9 nor sorr[ nor dea?1 su*
 ?+s z ^! h no reality = him save z he  
admits !m4 ,:at really admits !m is     
mortal m9d1 ! ag5t ( ano!r sy/em (      
,belief 9 :i* humanity has 9 "s way1 :i*
 is nev] really expla9$1 become         
entangl$1 & we may app>5tly escape f !  
"o ord] to ! o!r simply by a *ange 9 our
 beliefs4 ,= all ! %ad[$ side ( life has

 reality only z we accept or believe 9  
x2 directly we cease to believe 9 x or  
d5y x x ceases to be4  ,x is1 z ne> z "o
 c make out1 a my?1 an illusion1 ^:     
beg9n+s are lo/ 9 obscurity & :i*1 = !  
want ( ! revelation v\*saf$ ?r\gh h]1   
has be5 cont9u$ f age to age by !       
untaught or ! misl$4 ,= example1 ,ars5ic
 is n a poison1 s we are told aga9 &    
aga94 ,x is only a poison because p ?9k 
x is2#cf x began to be a poison only    
because p ?\ght x 01 x cont9ues to be a 
poison only because ! majority ( p ?9k x
 is n[ &1 su* is ! subtle & f>-rea*+    
influ5ce ( m9d ^u m9d1 x w cont9ue to be
 a poison z long z any "o cont9ues to   
believe x to be4 ,directly we all       
believe t ,ars5ic is n a poison x w be  
no poison4 ,poisons1 t is1 are !        
creation ( mortal m9d4 ,pa9 is pa9 only 
?r\gh ! same mi/ak5 belief 9 ! reality (
 x4 ,by univ]sal cons5t mortal belief   
has con/itut$ itself a law to b9d       
mortals to sickness1 s9 & dea?4 ,& s on 
at great l5g? & almo/ endless           

repetition4  ,footnote #cf3 ,page #agh4 
,! ,ess5tial ,limitations ( ,mrs4       
,eddy's ,sy/em  ,s9ce matt] conditions u
 :o 7 born to be uncondition$ & s9ce    
matt] is app>5tly ! root ( s _m ills1 ! 
seat ( s _m pa9s1 matt] goes ) ! re/4   
,mrs4 ,eddy is n always consi/5t 9 h]   
consid]ation ( matt]2 sometimes %e      
conf9es h]self to say+ t !re is nei!r   
s5sation nor life 9 matt]--:i* may be   
true en\gh save z matt] bo? af=ds !     
mat]ial = s5sation & conditions its =ms1
 :i* is an imm5se qualification1--b aga9
 & aga9 %e calls matt] an illusion4     
,consi/5tly ! laws ( physics & *emi/ry  
%\ld disappe> ) ! laws ( hygi5e &       
m$ic9e1 b ,mrs4 ,eddy does n g s f> z t 
?\gh x w\ld be difficult to f9d a       
logical /opp+ place once y h tak5 ?is   
l9e4 ,mortal m9d is app>5tly ! s\rce (  
all ^! illusions4  ,mrs4 ,eddy's        
disposal ( matt]1 along ) h] con/ant    
return to its mislead+ ma/]y 9 exp]i5ce 
is an out/&+ aspect ( h] book4 ,! writ] 
is incl9$ to believe t ,mrs4 ,eddy's    

=mula3 ,!re is 444 no matt] 9 life & no 
life 9 matt]1 is an e*o ( ,tyndall's    
fam\s utt]ance--made ab\t ! "t %e 0     
work+ ) h] sy/em--t he f\nd 9 matt] !   
promise & pot5cy ( all life4 ,!re is    
surpris+ly little ref]5ce 9 ,sci5ce &   
,heal? to philosophic or sci5tific      
s\rces4 ,cutt]'s physiology is quot$ 9  
"s editions--an old textbook :i* ! writ]
 rememb]s to h f\nd among 8 "m's s*ool  
books4 ,!re are a few ref]5ces to popul>
 a/ronomy1 b 9 g5]al = ,mrs4 ,eddy mod]n
 sci5ce does n exi/ except 9 ! mo/ g5]al
 way z ! errone\s expression ( error &  
always ) a small s z aga9/ ! capital ,s 
( h] own sy/em4 ,nor does %e %[ any k ( 
o!r philosophic idealisms nor any       
acqua9tance ) any solution ( ! problems 
%e 0 fac+ save ! commonplaces (         
evangelical or?odoxy4 ,sci5ce & ,heal?  
kn[s no?+ also ( any m$ical sci5ce save 
! empirical me?ods ( ! m$ical sci5ce (  
#ahfj & #ahgj4  ,b %e _c h be5 :olly    
un9flu5c$--be+ a woman ( an al]t m9d--by
 ! controv]sy :i*1 9 ! sev5ties &       

eighties1 0 rag+ ab\t a pretty crass &  
lit]al mat]ialism1 & h] writ+s probably 
reflect--) a good deal ( indirection--t 
controv]sy4 ,"h is a possible key to a  
good _m ?+s :i* are o!rwise puzzl+      
en\gh4 ,%e is1 9 h] own fa%ion1 ! def5d]
 ( an ideali/ic int]pretation ( reality 
& exp]i5ce4 ,n[ all ideali/ic sy/ems h  
_h to dispose ( matt] 9 "s way4 ,9 g5]al
 ideali/s f9d 9 matt] only ! reflection 
9 consci\sness ( ! mat]ial :i* s5se     
exp]i5ce supplies1 & s9ce ! raw mat]ial 
is 9 e way s diff]5t f ! m5tal          
reflection1 ! ideali/ may def5d 8       
position plausibly 9 assum+ matt] to be1
 9 its ph5om5al aspects1 really !       
creation ( ?\ght4 ,b he mu/ acc\nt = !  
p]si/5cy ( x & ! consi/5cy ( exp]i5ce s 
condition$4 ,he does ?is by assum+ !    
:ole int]relat$ ord] to be held1 z x 71 
9 solution1 9 "s l>g] sy/em ( ?\ght :i* 
really supplies = u our environm5t & if 
he be bo? dev\t & consi/5t he calls ?is 
! ?\ght ,god4#cg ,9 ?is way he solves 8 
problem--at lea/ to 8 own               

satisfaction--& ev5 supplies a basis =  
,!i/ic fai?4 ,b he does n d5y ! work+   
reality ( 8 s-call$ mat]ial exp]i5ces   
nor does he1 l ,mrs4 ,eddy1 accept "o   
aspect ( ?is exp]i5ce & d5y ! o!r4 ,?is 
is philosophically impossible4          
,footnote #cg3 ,s ,royce 9 ,! ,_w & !   
,individual4  ,a ?or\ghgo+ !i/ic monism 
mu/ f9d 9 matt] "s aspect or o!r ( !    
self-revelation ( ,god4 ,x may be h>d   
press$ to discov] j h[ ! psy*ical is    
/epp$ d[n to ! physical4 7,t is !       
ess5tial difficulty 9 all ,creationism47
 ,b some?+ mu/ be assum$ to get a go+   
conc]n 9 any dep>tm5t ( ?\ght & !re is  
mu* 9 t resolution ( matt] into =ce &   
=ce into always m t5u\s & impond]able   
=ms--:i* is ! t5d5cy ( mod]n sci5ce--to 
r5d] ?is assumption less difficult to ! 
rational imag9ation ?an p]haps any o!r  
we are ask$ to make4 ,:5 ! f9al elem5ts 
9 matt] h become electrons & ! electron 
is conceiv$ z a /ra9 9 a magnetic field 
& ?us !            ,cl\d-capp$ t[]s1 !  
gorge\s palaces1           ,! solemn    

temples1 ! great globe itself1          
,yea1 all :i* is inh]5t1  become !      
projection into s5sibly appreh5d$ =m ( !
 flux ( an inf9ite & et]nal en]gy1 x is 
n h>d to def9e t en]gy 9 t]ms ( a div9e 
w4 ,inde$ x is h>d n to d j t4 ,b !re is
 no place 9 su* a resolution z ?is = !  
conclusions ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?4  ,or we 
may accept 9 "o =m or ano!r a dualism 9 
:i* ! practical m9d is g5]ally cont5t to
 re/4 ,accord+ to ?is po9t ( view we h  
to d ) a reality :i* may be kn[n "u two 
aspects4 ,x is ! *emical action &       
int]action ( elem5ts--& ! m9d :i*       
measures & comb9es !m2 x is ! physical  
action & int]action ( =ce--& ! m9d :i*  
directs ! process4 ,biologically ! liv+ 
creature gives an acc\nt ( itself 9 two 
ways4 ,x c "k itself z some?+ ext5d$ &  
intricately built up1 burn+ away1 mov+1 
?robb+2 x c also "k itself z ! seat (   
s5sation1 p]ceptions1 feel+s1 wi%es1    
?\ghts4 ,b !re is n "o process1 ?9k+1 & 
ano!r process1 c]ebral metabolism 7vital
 processes 9 n]ve-cells72 !re is a      

psy*o-physical life--a reality :i* we "k
 "u two aspects4 ,c]ebral control &     
m5tal activity are1 on ?is view1 diff]5t
 aspects ( "o natural occurr5ce4 ,:at we
 h to d ) is ! unifi$ life ( a          
psy*o-physical be+1 a body-m9d or       
m9d-body4#ch ,9 %ort !re is no          
philosophy or sci5ce outside ! cov]s (  
h] own book to :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy may turn 
= support & ?\gh ?is does n prove ! case
 aga9/ h]--%e might be "r & ! :ole      
discipl9$ ?\ght ( h] "t be wrong--?is   
latt] supposition is s improbable z to  
rule x out ( c\rt4  ,footnote #ch3      
,j4,a4 ,?omson1 ,! ,outl9e ( ,sci5ce1 p4
 #edh4  ,! mat]ialism aga9/ :i* %e      
cont5ds has ceas$ to exi/4 ,! matt] :i* 
%e d5ies does n exi/ 9 ! s5se ( h]      
d5ial4 ,!re 01 ev5 :5 %e 0 writ+1 a l9e 
( :i* %e 0 app>5tly :olly ignorant :i*  
has s9ce be5 imm5sely develop$1 & ( all 
?is !re is naturally no reflection at   
all 9 h] "w4 ,x is m hopelessly out (   
t\* ) ! labori\s & /rongly e/abli%$     
conclusions ( mod]n ?\ght 9 e field ?an 

! fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis = !re "o may1 at
 lea/1 sub/itute ! sci5ce ( to-day = !  
sci5ce ( #c1jjj ye>s ago & /ill reta9 ! 
endur+ insights ( ! fai? !n voic$1 b !re
 is no possible accommodation ( ,sci5ce 
& ,heal? to ei!r ! sci5ce or !          
philosophy ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,x mu/ be
 left to a consi/5t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ to
 reconcile 8 gospel ) ! fre] movem5ts ( 
! _w ( :i* he is /ill a citiz5--?\gh    
p]haps ?is also might be urg$ aga9/ a   
deal ( contemporane\s ,*ri/ian fai?--b x
 is all an arre/+ te/imony to ! p[] ( ! 
human m9d to organize itself 9          
comp>tm5ts betwe5 :i* !re is no         
communication4   ,exp]i5ce & ,life      
,beyond all ?is is ! fact ( :i* ,sci5ce 
& ,heal? takes no acc\nt--! condition+ (
 consci\s life & work+ exp]i5ce by its  
mat]ial environm5t h[ev] conceiv$4 ,?is 
is true ( e phase ( life & all our lat] 
emphasis ^u ! p[] ( ! m9d 9 "o direction
 & ano!r to escape ?is condition+       
sc>cely affects ! massive reality ( x4  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce makes no attempt at all

 to escape ?is--save 9 ! region (       
physical heal?--or else x provides an   
alibi 9 ! phrase1 ,i h n demon/rat$ 9 t 
region yet4 ,b x does n ?us escape !    
limitation impos$ ^u u all & if we may  
d>e = a mom5t to be dogmatic1 x nev] w4 
,at ! be/ we live 9 a give & take & if1 
?r\gh discipl9e & wid5+ k1 we may pu%   
back a little ! fronti]s :i* limit u1 & 
ass]t ! supremacy ( s\l ov] ! mat]ial ) 
:i* x is s intimately associat$1 we d   
ev5 ?is sl[ly & at great co/ & always 9 
con=mity ) ! laws ( ! matt] we ma/]4    
,!re is a body ( evid5ce "h :i* c no m  
be ignor$ ?an gravitation1 & we be/     
dispose ( association ( p]sonality ) !  
mat]ial fabric ( ! body & ! _w ( :i* x  
is a "p1 n by d5y+ _! mutual            
int]dep5d5ce b by discov]+ !re9 ! laws &
 me?ods ( an inf9ite wisdom4 ,"h are    
m9i/ries ?r\gh :i* we come to           
consci\sness ( ourselves1 "h are        
mat]ials ^u :i* we ex]cise our p[]1 "h  
are realities :i* hold u fa/ to normal &
 intelligible lives1 "h are ma/]s ^:    

rule is k9d & s]vants ^: ob$i5ces emp[] 
u4 ,!y condition our happ9esses z well z
 our unhapp9esses & supply = u ! /r+s ( 
t h>p ( ! s5ses ^u :i* ! music ( life is
 play$4 ,life really ga9s its spiritual 
cont5t ?r\gh ! action & int]action ( !  
aspir+ self ^u its environm5t--:e!r t   
environm5t be intimate z ! prote/ ( a   
di/urb$ bodily cell or remote z ,orion &
 ! ,pleiades4#ci ,! v words :i* ,mrs4   
,eddy uses w\ld be idle if ?is 7 n s &  
?\gh a ?or\ghgo+ def5d] ( h] sy/em may  
read into its l9es a p]mission = all    
?is1 ! fundam5tals ( h] sy/em d5y x4    
,footnote #ci3 ,& ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t 
! error ( =gett+ t _s 9 ord] to be real 
or t pr9ciples1 :e!r ( morality1        
religion or k1 mu/ be exemplifi$ 9      
temporal facts1 is a no less disa/r\s   
error ?an t ( ! sci5ces :i* h n le>n$ t 
! natural1 :5 all ! mean+ ( x is set    
free1 blossoms into ! spiritual l ! tree
 into fl[]4 ,religion & philosophy &    
sci5ce also h yet to le>n m fully t all 
:i* c possibly conc]n man1 occupy 8     

intellig5ce or engage 8 w1 lies at !    
po9t ( int]section ( ! natural &        
spiritual4--,a ,fai? t ,enquires1 p4    
#bg4  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce breaks d[n bo?   
philosophically & practically j "h4 ,x  
is none ! less a dualism because x d5ies
 t x is4 ,x confronts n "o b two ranges 
( reality2 x ga9s no?+ by mak+ mortal   
m9d ! villa9 9 ! play4 ,x is compell$ to
 admit ! exi/5ce ( ! reality :i* x      
d5ies1 ev5 9 ! fact ( d5y+ x4 ,:at we   
d5y exi/s = u--we c\ld n o!rwise d5y x4 
,royce has put all ?is cle>ly1 /rongly1 
f9ally4 ,! my/ic fir/ d5ies t evil is   
real4 ,he is ask$ :y1 !n1 evil seems to 
exi/4 ,he replies t ?is is our f9ite    
error4 ,! f9ite error itself h]eupon    
becomes1 z ! s\rce ( all our woes1 an   
evil4 ,b no evil is real1 h5ce no error 
c be real1 h5ce we d n really err ev5 if
 we suppose t evil is real4 ,"h we      
return to our />t+ po9t & c\ld only hope
 to escape by ass]t+ t x is an error to 
ass]t t we really err or t we really    
believe error to be real1 & ) a process 

?us begun !re is inde$ no end1 nor at   
any /age 9 ?is process is !re           
consi/5cy4#dj ,all ?is is subtle en\gh1 
b if we are to make our _w by ?9k+ &    
un?9k+ x1 all ?is is unescapably true4  
,footnote #dj3 ,! ,_w & ! ,individual1  
,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #cid4  ,:51 moreov]1 y h 
r$uc$ "o range ( exp]i5ce to illusion   
!re is absolutely no?+ to save ! re/4   
,if evil is error & error evil & !      
belief t evil is an illusion is itself  
an illusion :at is !re to gu>antee !    
reality ( good8 ,! sword ) :i* ,mrs4    
,eddy cut ! knot ( ! problem ( evil is  
two-edg$4 ,if ! optimi/ d5ies evil = !  
sake ( good & po9ts = pro( to ! solid   
coh]5cy ( ! happi] side ( life1 !       
pessimi/ may z ju/ly d5y good = ! sake (
 evil & po9t = pro( to ! solid coh]5cy (
 ! sadd] side ( life2 he w h no tr\ble 9
 f9d+ 8 facts4 ,if sickness is a dream  
!n heal? is a dream z well4 ,once we h  
tak5 illusion = a guide !re is no /opp+ 
until ev]y?+ is illusion4 ,! ,ea/]n     
my/ic :o w5t ?is road long be=e ,mrs4   

,eddy & :o ?\ght x ?r\gh ) a se>*+      
subtl5ess ( :i* %e 0 incapable1 rea*$ ! 
only logical conclusion4 ,all exp]i5ce  
is illusion1 entire deta*m5t f action is
 ! only wisdom1 & absorption 9 an       
unconsci\s some?+ :i* only escapes be+  
no?+ is our appo9t$ de/9y3              
,we are su* /uff           ,z dreams are
 made (1           ,& our little life   
,is r\nd$ ) a sleep4   ,s5se-,te/imony  
,_c ,be ,accept$ = ,heal? & ,d5i$ =     
,sickness  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 !n1 is n   
monism1 x is r a dualism2 x confronts n 
"o b two ranges ( reality & x is        
compell$ to admit ! exi/5ce ( ! reality 
:i* x d5ies1 ev5 ! fact ( d5y+ x1 = x is
 a philosophical axiom t :at we d5y     
exi/s = u--we c\ld n o!rwise d5y x4     
,d5ial is ! recognition ( reality j z   
mu* z affirmation4 ,to repeat1 x is ?is 
cont9u\s int]wov5 process ( try+ to     
reconcile ! "o-sid$ idealism ( ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce ) ! necessity ( its argum5t & ! 
facts ( life :i* gives to ,sci5ce &     
,heal? :at "o may call its /rangely     

bifocal "*1 ?\gh inde$ ?is is a some:at 
mislead+ figure4 ,"o has ! same exp]i5ce
 9 read+ ! book t "o has 9 try+ to read 
?r\gh glasses :i* are out ( focus2 y are
 always j see+ & j miss+ because ,mrs4  
,eddy h]self is always j see+ & j miss+ 
a really great tru?4  ,?is fundam5tal   
inconsi/5cy p5etrates ! :ole sy/em ev5  
d[n to its practical applications4      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce d5ies ! te/imony ( !   
s5ses z to sickness & yet accepts !m z  
to heal?4 ,x goes fur!r ?an ?is1 x      
accepts ! te/imony ( ! s5ses ( o!r      
p--physicians1 = example1 9 accept+ _!  
diagnosis4 ,! edition ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?
 publi%$ 9 #aiah (f]s 9 *apt] eighte5 a 
hundr$ pages ( te/imonials s5t 9 by ^?  
:o h 9 v>i\s ways be5 help$ by _! fai?4 
,^! lett]s are %ot ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) a    
recognition ( ! te/imony ( ! s5ses :i*  
no explanation c possibly expla9 away4  
,i 0 afflict$ ) a fibroid tum\r :i*     
weigh$ n less ?an fifty p\nds1 att5d$ by
 a cont9u\s hemorrhage = elev5 ye>s4 ,if
 ! s5ses h any language at all1 ?is is  

_! language4 ,a gr[? _c be kn[n z a     
fibroid tum\r )\t s5se te/imony1 nor its
 weight e/imat$ )\t s5se te/imony1 nor a
 cont9u\s hemorrhage be record$1 or its 
cessation kn[n )\t s5se te/imony1 nor c 
epilepsy be diagnos$1 nor bili\s attacks
 recogniz$ )\t s5se te/imony4 ,on page  
#fjf a grateful disciple be>s witness to
 ! heal+ ( a brok5 arm1 te/imony to said
 heal+ be+ demon/rat$ by a visit to a   
physician's (fice :]e !y 7 exp]im5t+ )  
an ,x-ray ma*9e4 ,! doctor po9t$ out !  
place z be+ slightly ?ick] at t "p1 l a 
piece ( /eel t _h be5 weld$4 ,9 o!r     
words1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce _c make out its 
case )\t ! recognition ( ! v]acity ( a  
s5se te/imony1 ^: tru? its philosophy   
d5ies4  ,mrs4 ,eddy seems to dismiss all
 ?is 9 "o brief p>agraph4 ,is a man sick
 if ! mat]ial s5ses indicate t he is 9  
good heal?8 ,no1 = matt] c make no      
conditions = man4 ,& is he well if !    
s5ses say he is sick8 ,yes1 he is well 9
 ,sci5ce1 9 :i* heal? is normal &       
disease is abnormal4#da ,if ,mrs4 ,eddy 

& h] foll[]s believe s speci\s a /atem5t
 z t1 to set !m free f an inconsi/5cy   
:i* is c5tral 9 _! :ole cont5tion1 !y   
are welcome to _! belief1 b !           
inconsi/5cy /ill rema9s4 ,y c g f> by   
us+ words 9 a ,pickwickian s5se b !re is
 a limit4 ,a consi/5t idealism is       
philosophically possible1 b x mu/ be a  
f> m inclusive & deeply reason$ idealism
 ?an ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,! mo/ ?or\ghgo+ 
idealisms h accept$ ! te/imony ( ! s5ses
 z a "p ( ! necess>y conduct ( life z n[
 condition$4 ,any?+ else w\ld r$uce u to
 unspeakable confusion1 empty exp]i5ce (
 its cont5t1 dissolve all ! contacts (  
life & halt u 9 our tracks = we _c take 
a /ep safely )\t ! te/imony ( ! s5ses & 
any s*eme ( ?+s :i* seeks to di/+ui%    
betwe5 ! v>y+ validities ( s5se         
te/imony1 accept+ only ! evid5ce ( !    
s5ses = heal? & well-be+ & d5y+ !       
dep5dability ( :atev] else !y regi/]1 is
 simply an imm5se caprice :i* breaks d[n
 "u any exam9ation4  ,footnote #da3     
,page #abj4 ,x is only fair to say t    

,mrs4 ,eddy is hamp]$ by h] own want (  
cle> /atem5t4 ,! phrase 7s (t5 us$ 9    
,sci5ce & ,heal?7 9 ,sci5ce is probably 
9 h] m9d equival5t to 9 ! ideal ord] &  
if ,mrs4 ,eddy _h cle>ly se5 & cle>ly   
/at$ :at %e is grop+ =3 t ! :ole %ad[$  
side ( life belongs to our pres5t _w (  
divid$ p[]s & w>r+ =ces & unf9i%$       
ent]prises1 t ,god has some?+ bett] = ,8
 *ildr5 t[>d :i* we are be+ l$ ?r\gh !  
discipl9e ( exp]i5ce & t we may !re=e   
seek to conceive & affirm ?is ideal ord]
 & become its citiz5s 9 body1 m9d & s\l1
 %e w\ld h escap$ a p]fect web (        
contradiction & be5 9 l9e n only ) !    
great philosophies b ) hi/oric ,*ri/ian 
fai?4 ,b !n ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce w\ld n be  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4   ,! ,inescapable     
,reality ( ,%ad[$ ,exp]i5ce  ,evil does 
n cease to be because x is d5i$4 ,!     
acceptance ( s5se te/imony is j z       
necess>y 9 ! region ( pa9 & sickness z 9
 driv+ a motorc> d[n a cr[d$ /reet & !  
hypo!sis ( a mislead+ mortal m9d1 in/ead
 ( expla9+ ev]y?+1 dem&s itself an      

explanation4 ,:at ,mrs4 ,eddy calls     
mortal m9d is only ! regi/ry ( ! de>ly  
b\ght exp]i5ce ( ! race4 ,we began only 
) ! p[] to feel1 to /ruggle1 to w & to  
?9k4 ,we h be5 bl9d en\gh & /upid en\gh 
b we are1 aft] all1 n untea*able & out (
 our exp]i5ce & our reflections we h    
creat$ ! :ole spl5did & dep5dable body (
 human k4 ,:at we "k ab\t pa9 is itself 
! outcome ( all ! suff]+ ( our k9d4 ,we 
began ) no develop$ philosophy nor any  
presuppositions ab\t any?+4 ,exp]i5ce   
reflects encompass+ realities :i* we are
 able to escape only z we make _! laws  
our m9i/]s4 ,we did n give fire ! p[] to
 burn1 we discov]$ t only 9 ! s*ool ( ! 
t\* ( flame4 ,we did n give edg$ /eel ! 
p[] to cut1 we f\nd t out ?r\gh dea? &  
ble$+ w\nds4 ,we did n give to poisons  
_! deadly p[]1 our attitude t[>d !m is  
simply ! outcome ( our exp]i5ce ) !m4   
,condition$ z we are by ^? laws & =ces )
 :i* ?is pres5t exi/5ce ( ours is 9     
innum]able ways inextricably int]wov51  
our te/$ & sift$ beliefs are only !     

outcome ( an action & int]action (      
recipi5t or creative p]sonality ^u its  
environm5t old z human consci\sness1 &  
if 9 all ?is we h become p]suad$ ( pa9 &
 suff]+ & %ad[$ exp]i5ce1 x is only     
because ^! are z real z any elem5ts 9   
exp]i5ce c possibly be4 ,to attempt to  
write !m out or d5y !m out or juggle !m 
out 9 any k9d ( way save 9 bravely meet+
 !m & humbly be+ taught by !m & 9 ! full
 res\rce ( discipl9$ p[] gett+ free f !m
 by remov+ ! causes :i* create !m1 is to
 *eat ourselves ) words1 lose ourselves 
9 %ad[s :i* we mi/ake = light & ev5 if 9
 "s regions we seem to succe$ x is only 
at ! co/ ( :at is m bitt] ?an pa9 & m   
deadly ?an w\nds--! loss ( m5tal &      
spiritual integrity4 ,?is is a price too
 great to pay = any m]e heal+4     ,,vi 
,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,z ,a ,,!ology      
,sci5ce & ,heal? is (f]$1 among o!r ?+s1
 z a key to ! ,scriptures1 & along ) h] 
int]pretation ( bo? ! ,old & ! ,new     
,te/am5ts 9 t]ms ( h] peculi> philosophy
 ,mrs4 ,eddy rewrites ! great articles (

 ! ,*ri/ian cre$s4 ,a c>eful /ud5t (    
,mrs4 ,eddy's m5tal processes is able 9 
?is region to und]/& !m bett] ?an %e    
und]/ood !m h]self4 ,%e _h1 to beg9 )1  
an inh]it$ rev]5ce = ! ,bible z an      
au?ority = life & %e %>$ ) multitudes ( 
o!rs a difficulty to :i* ref]5ce has    
already be5 m ?an once made4 ,= :at "o  
may call ! typical ,prote/ant           
consci\sness ! ,bible is ! f9al         
revelation ( ,god1 gov]n+1 if only we c 
come to und]/& x1 bo? our fai? & our    
conduct ( life1 b ! want ( a true       
und]/&+ ( x &1 above all1 ! burd5+ ( x )
 an inh]it$ tradition has cl\d$ its     
light = multitudes ( dev\t s\ls4        
,sci5ce & ,heal? ,(f]$ z a ,key to !    
,scriptures  ,su* z ^! h be5 almo/      
pa!tically eag] to accept any           
int]pretation1 no matt] h[ caprici\s1   
:i* seem$ to read an intelligible mean+ 
into its difficult passages1 or         
reconcile its contradictions1 or make x 
a m practical guide 9 ! conduct ( life4 
,any cult or !ory1 !re=e1 :i* c seem to 

secure = itself ! au?ority ( ! ,bible   
has obta9$ directly an imm5se re9=cem5t 
9 its appeal to ! dev\t & ! p]plex$1 &  
,mrs4 ,eddy has tak5 full advantage (   
?is4 ,h] book is ve9$ ) ,scripture      
ref]5ces2 two ( h] *apt]s are           
expositions ( ,biblical books 7,g5esis &
 ,revelation72 & o!r *apt]s deal ) great
 doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*4   ,x ,ignores ,all 
,recogniz$ ,canons ( ,biblical          
,int]pretation4 ,illu/rations  ,mrs4    
,eddy naturally s\ght ! au?ority = h]   
philosophy betwe5 ! cov]s ( !           
,scriptures4 ,beyond debate h] tea*+s h 
c>ri$ mu* f>!r ?an !y o!rwise w\ld1 9 t 
%e claims = !m a ,scriptural basis1 & !y
 mu/ be exam9$ 9 t light4 ,n[ !re are   
c]ta9 s\nd & univ]sally recogniz$ rules 
gov]n+ ! s*ol>ly approa* to ! ,old &    
,new ,te/am5ts4 ,words mu/ be tak5 9 _! 
pla9 s5se2 !y mu/ be und]/ood 9 _!      
relation to _! context4 ,a book is to be
 /udi$ also 9 ! light ( its hi/ory2 ! "t
 & place & purpose ( its composition1 z 
f> z ^! are kn[n1 mu/ be consid]$2 no   

*anges made 9 ! text save ?r\gh critical
 em5dation1 nor any translations (f]$ n 
support$ by accept$ texts1 nor any      
lib]ties be tak5 ) grammatical          
con/ructions4 ,by su* pla9 te/s z ^!    
,mrs4 ,eddy's use ( ! ,scriptures w n   
be> exam9ation4 ,%e violates all        
recogniz$ canons ( ,biblical            
int]pretation on almo/ e page4#db       
,footnote #db3 ,?is is a brief--& a     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ may prote/--a summ>y  
dismissal ( ! claim ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?  
to be a key to ! ,scriptures4 ,b no?+ is
 ga9$--save ( ! unnecess>y l5g!n+ ( ?is 
*apt]--9 go+ into a detail$ exam9ation (
 h] me?od & conclusions4 ,%e has        
insight1 imag9ation1 b\ndless           
allegorical res\rce1 b ! :ole ,bible    
b5ea? h] t\* becomes a pla/ic mat]ial to
 be subdu$ to h] peculi> purpose by     
omissions1 read-9 mean+s & ! sub/antial 
& con/ant disreg>d ( pla9 mean+s4 ,to ! 
/ud5t ! :ole matt] is important only z  
reveal+ ! confusion ( ! popul> m9d :i*  
receives su* a me?od z au?oritative4    

,h] me?od is :olly allegorical & !      
results a*iev$ are condition$ only by ! 
+5uity ( ! comm5tator4 ,x w\ld require a
 body ( citation f ! pages ( ,sci5ce &  
,heal?1 n possible "h1 to foll[ ?r\gh   
,mrs4 ,eddy's peculi> exegesis4 ,"o ne$s
 only to op5 ! book at r&om = out/&+    
illu/rations4 ,= example1 ,g5esis #a3f1 
,& ,god said1 let !re be a firmam5t 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! wat]s & let x divide ! wat]s f 
! wat]s4 ,! ^w firmam5t has its own well
 e/abli%$ connotation ga!r$ f a c>eful  
/udy ( all its uses4 ,we c no m und]/& !
 e>li] *apt]s ( ,g5esis )\t an und]/&+ (
 ,hebrew cosmogony ?an we c und]/&      
,dante )\t a k ( m$ieval cosmogony4 ,b1 
giv5 ?is k :i* is ! common possession ( 
all s\nd s*ol>%ip1 we c at lea/ und]/&  
:at ! passage means1 ev5 ?\gh we h long 
left beh9d u ! nave conception ( !      
vault$ skies to :i* x ref]s4  ,all ?is  
is a commonplace n wor? repeat+ at ! co/
 ( ! :ite pap] ^u :i* x is pr9t$1 save z
 ! ignor+ ( x leads to su* an           
int]pretation ( ! passage z t :i* ,mrs4 

,eddy (f]s3 spiritual und]/&+ by :i*    
human conception mat]ial m9d is sep>at$ 
f ,tru? is ! firmam5t4 ,! ,div9e ,m9d1 n
 matt]1 creates all id5tities & !y are  
=ms ( ,m9d1 ! ideas ( ,_s app>5t only z 
,m9d1 nev] z m9dless matt] nor ! s-call$
 mat]ial s5ses 7page #eje74 ,comm5t is n
 only difficult b impossible 9 ! face ( 
a me?od l ?is4 ,if su* an int]pretation 
7 an exception x might seem ! unfair use
 ( a hyp]critical temp] to quote ?is    
p>ticul> expression ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's m9d4
 ,b h] :ole treatm5t ( ,scripture suff]s
 f ! same me?od4  ,ev]y?+ means some?+  
else4 ,! ,ark is ! idea1 or reflection (
 tru?1 prov$ to be z immortal z its     
,pr9ciple4 ,babel is self-de/roy+ error2
 baptism is subm]g5ce 9 ,_s2 ,canaan is 
a s5su\s belief2 ,dan 7,jacob's son7 is 
animal magnetism2 ! dove is a symbol (  
div9e ,sci5ce2 ! e>? is a type ( et]nity
 & immortality2 ! riv] ,euphrates is    
div9e ,sci5ce encompass+ ! univ]se &    
man2 ev5+ ! mi/9ess ( mortal ?\ght2 fle%
 an error1 a physical belief2 ,ham      

7,noah's son7 is corporeal belief2      
,j]usalem mortal belief & k obta9$ f !  
five corporeal s5ses2 night1 d>kness2   
d\bt2 fe>2 a ,ph>isee1 corporeal &      
s5su\s belief2 riv] is a *annel ( ?\ght2
 a rock is a spiritual f\ndation2 %eep  
are innoc5ce2 a sword ! idea ( ,tru?4#dc
  ,footnote #dc3 ,gloss>y1 p4           
#egi--passim4  ,mrs4 ,eddy does n       
hesitate to make su* textual            
modifications ( passages z suit h]      
purpose & ev5 :5 %e is n deal+ ) h]     
texts 9 su* ways z ^!1 %e is con/antly  
cit+ = h] pro(s passages :i* _c by any  
recogniz$ canon ( int]pretation possibly
 be made to mean :at %e says !y mean4   
,b5ea? h] t\* simple ?+s become vague1 !
 ,psalms lose _! haunt+ beauty1 ev5 !   
,"l's ,pray] takes a =m :i* we may      
rev]5tly believe ! au?or ( x w\ld n     
recognize4       ,our ,fa!r3 ,"m ,god1  
all h>moni\s1 ,adorable ,"o1 ,?y k+dom  
is come2 ,?\ art ev] pres5t4 ,enable u  
to "k--z 9 heav51 s      on e>?--,god is
 omnipot5t1 supreme4 ,give u grace =    

to-day2      fe$ ! fami%$ affections2 & 
love is reflect$ 9 love2 &      ,god    
leade? u n into temptation1 b deliv]e? u
 f s91      disease & dea?4 ,= ,god is  
,inf9ite1 all ,p[]1 all ,life1 ,tru?1   
,love1 ov] all & ,all4   ,its           
,conception ( ,god  ,x 0 q z inevitable 
t %e %\ld und]take to fit h]            
speculations into ! fabric ( ! !ology 9 
:i* %e & mo/ ( h] foll[]s _h be5 tra9$1 
z t %e %\ld try to secure = h]          
speculation ! weight ( ! au?ority ( !   
,bible4 ,%e w\ld h to take = h] po9t (  
dep>ture ! c5trality ( ,*ri/1 ! out/&+  
,*ri/ian doctr9es1 m>k$ly ! ,inc>nation 
& ! ,atonem5t & %e w\ld ne$ someh[ to   
dispose ( ! ,sacram5ts4 ,all ?is is     
inevitably impli$ 9 ! p]si/5t           
designation ( h] :ole sy/em z a ,*ri/ian
 sy/em4  ,! *apt] head+s 9 ,sci5ce &    
,heal? & ! sequ5ce ( *apt]s are ! key to
 ! movem5t ( h] m9d2 !y are det]m9$ by  
h] association ( int]e/s4 ,m>riage is on
 ! same level ) ,pray]1 ,atonem5t & !   
,eu*>i/1 & ,animal ,magnetism ) ,sci5ce1

 ,!ology & ,m$ic9e4 ,x is h>d to "k :]e 
to beg9 9 s confus$ a region4 ,%e is    
h&icapp$1 to beg9 )1 by ! rigidity ( h] 
idealism & actually by h] limitation bo?
 ( ! p[] & p]sonality ( ,god4 ,?is      
/atem5t w\ld probably be z %>ply        
contradict$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy's apologi/s z
 any?+ 9 ?is /udy1 b x is n ha/ily made4
 ,philosophically ,he is = ,mrs4 ,eddy  
only an exalt$ ideality into relation ) 
:i* we may ?9k ourselves by a *ange 9   
our sy/em ( belief4 ,actually1 z we %all
 see1 ?is conception yields to emotional
 & devotional ne$s--x is b\nd to--b 9   
!ory x is unyield+4  ,n[ ! accept$      
,*ri/ian conception ( ,god is entirely  
diff]5t4 ,bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts   
conceive a ,god :o is lov+ly & ju/ly    
consci\s ( all our ne$1 :o is con/antly 
draw+ ne> to u 9 manifold appeals &     
approa*es & :o has1 above all1 9 !      
,inc>nation made a supreme & sav+       
approa* to humanity4 ,he is no m rigid  
?an love is rigid2 ,8 attitude t[>d u1  
,8 *ildr51 *anges z ! attitude ( a fa!r 

t[>d ! *ang+ temp]s ( a *ild4 ,n[ all   
?is may be true or x may be only ! dream
 ( our /rangely s5sitive p]sonalities1 b
 :e!r x be true or n1 x is ! ,*ri/ian   
conception & any d5ial ( ?is or any     
radically diff]5t sub/itution = x _c    
call itself ,*ri/ian save z x writes    
into ! ^w ,*ri/ian connotations to :i* x
 has h]et(ore be5 utt]ly /range4   ,mrs4
 ,eddy's ,int]pretation ( ,jesus ,*ri/  
,mrs4 ,eddy beg9s1 !re=e1 ) ! h&icap ( a
 philosophy :i* c be adju/$ to ,*ri/ian 
!ology only ?r\gh fundam5tal            
modifications ( t !ology4 ,x is h>d to  
sy/ematize ! result4 ,mrs4 ,eddy        
di/+ui%es betwe5 ,jesus & ,*ri/4 ,h]    
conception ( ,jesus is reasonably cle>  
:e!r x be hi/orically true or n1 b h]   
conception ( ! ,*ri/ is vague &         
fluctuat+4 ,jesus 0 app>5tly ! fir/     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/1 anticipat+1 ?\gh n   
completely1 its philosophy & demon/rat+ 
its practices4 ,8 tea*+s are s int]pret$
 z to be made to yield a ,*ri/ian       
,sci5ce cont5t4 ,:5 ,he urg$ ! comm&m5t3

 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me :at ,he 
really meant 01 ,?\ %alt h no belief (  
,life z mortal2 ?\ %alt n "k evil1 = !re
 is "o ,life4#dd ,he prov$ by ,8 de$s t 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce de/roys sickness1 s9 & 
dea?4 ,our ,ma/] taught no m]e !ory1    
doctr9e or belief2 x 0 ! div9e ,pr9ciple
 ( all real be+ :i* ,he taught &        
practic$4#de ,he taught ,8 foll[]s !    
heal+ p[] ( ,tru? & ,love#df & ! pro(s (
 ,tru?1 ,life & ,love :i* ,jesus gave by
 ca/+ out error & heal+ ! sick1 complet$
 ,8 e>?ly mission4#dg ,! tru? taught by 
,jesus ! eld]s sc(f$ at because x dem&$ 
m ?an !y 7 will+ to practice4#dh ,!y1   
!re=e1 crucifi$ ,him & ,he seem$ to die1
 b ,he did n4 ,app>5tly ,he 0 n dead :5 
,he 0 entomb$ & ,8 ?ree days 9 ! tomb   
gave ,him a refuge f ,8 foes1 a place 9 
:i* to solve ! great problem ( be+4 ,9  
o!r words ,he demon/rat$ ,8 own heal+ 9 
! tomb4 ,he met & ma/]$1 on ! basis (   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ! p[] ( m9d ov] matt]1
 all ! claims ( m$ic9e1 surg]y & hygi5e4
 ,he took no drugs to allay             

inflammation2 ,he did n dep5d ^u food or
 pure air to resuscitate wa/$ en]gies2  
,he did n require ! skill ( a surgeon to
 heal ! torn palms & b9d up ! w\nd$ side
 & lac]at$ feet1 t ,he might use ^? h&s 
to remove ! napk9 & w9d+ %eet & t ,he   
might employ ,8 feet z be=e4#di         
,footnote #dd3 ,page #ai4 ,all citations
 f la/ edition4  ,footnote #de3 ,page   
#bf4  ,footnote #df3 ,page #ca4         
,footnote #dg3 ,page #da4  ,footnote    
#dh3 ,page #da4  ,footnote #di3 ,page   
#dd4  ,8 disciples believ$ ,jesus to be 
dead :ile ,he 0 hidd5 9 ! sepul*re1     
:]eas ,he 0 alive1 demon/rat+ )9 ! n>r[ 
tomb ! p[] ( ! _s to ov]rule mortal1    
mat]ial s5se4 ,8 asc5sion 0 a f9al      
demon/ration 9 :i* ,he rose above !     
physical k ( ,8 disciples & ! mat]ial   
s5ses saw ,him no m4 ,he atta9$ ?is     
p]fection ( demon/ration only gradually 
& ,he left beh9d ,him an incomplete     
revelation :i* 0 to wait = its full     
illum9ation = ! com+ ( ,mrs4 ,eddy &    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,p]haps m ju/ly ,he   

left beh9d ,him1 accord+ to ,mrs4 ,eddy 
& h] foll[]s1 a body ( tea*+ :i* c\ld n 
be cle>ly und]/ood until %e came to     
complete ! revelation4 ,at any rate1    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is really ,8 second    
com+4   ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,8 ,second     
,com+  ,9 an adv]tisem5t pr9t$ 9 ! ,new 
,york ,tribune on ,janu>y #bc1 #aiba1   
,augu/a ,e4 ,/etson says3 ,*ri/ 9       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is come to ! und]/&+ ( 
^? :o look$ = ,8 reappe>+4 ,& if c]ta9  
s5t5ces :i* foll[ mean any?+1 !y mean t1
 9 ! ?\ght ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's foll[]s1 %e  
completes :at ,jesus began & fulfills ! 
prophecy ( ,8 reappe>+4 ,h] e>?ly       
exp]i5ce runs p>allel ) t ( h] ,ma/]2   
und]/ood 9 a small degree only by ! few 
:o fa9tly see & accept ! tru?1 %e /ood  
dur+ h] e>?ly mission & n[ /&s on ! m\nt
 ( spiritual illum9ation t[>d ^: heights
 no feet b ^? ( ! bless$ ,ma/] h s      
directly toil$1 fir/ 9 agony & f9ally1 l
 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! mascul9e repres5tative (
 ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 %e z ! fem99e      
repres5tative ( ! mo!rhood ( ,god1 w    

appe> 9 triumphant demon/ration ( div9e 
p[] & glory z ! comb9$ ideal man 9      
,god's image & lik5ess4  ,&1 inde$1 !re 
are n want+ intimations 9 ,sci5ce &     
,heal? :i* give to ,mrs4 ,eddy a c]ta9ty
 9 ?is region :i* ,jesus ,himself did n 
possess4 ,he falt]s :]e %e firmly trod4 
,no ne$ to dwell ^u ! significant       
omissions :i* su* an int]pretation ( !  
hi/oric ,jesus z ?is dem&s4 ,! imm5sely 
labori\s & pa9/ak+ s*ol>%ip :i* has     
s\ght1 p]plex$ly en\gh x mu/ be         
confess$1 to discov] beh9d ! ,gospel    
n>ratives ! fundam5tal facts & realities
 ( ,8 life1 is entirely ignor$4 ,mrs4   
,eddy has no place = ! social aspects ( 
! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 inde$ ,8 :ole sy/em ( 
e?ic c\ld be black$ out2 z f> z h] tea*+
 is conc]n$ x w\ld make absolutely no   
diff]5ce4  ,mrs4 ,eddy di/+ui%es1 9 !ory
 at lea/ ?\gh !re is no consi/5cy 9 h]  
use ( t]ms1 betwe5 ,jesus & ! ,*ri/4    
,jesus is ! human man1 & ,*ri/ is !     
div9e idea2 h5ce ! duality ( ,jesus1 !  
,*ri/ 7page #dgc74 ,jesus is ! "n ( !   

man :o1 m ?an all o!r m51 has pres5t$   
,*ri/1 ! true idea ( ,god1 heal+ ! sick 
& ! s9n+ & de/roy+ ! p[] ( dea? 7page   
#dgc74 ,9 an age ( ecclesia/ical        
despotism1 ,jesus introduc$ ! tea*+ &   
practice ( ,*ri/ianity 444 b to rea* ,8 
example & te/ its un]r+ ,sci5ce accord+ 
to ,8 rule1 444 a bett] und]/&+ ( ,god z
 div9e ,pr9ciple1 ,love1 r ?an          
p]sonality or ! man ,jesus1 is requir$  
7page #dgc74  ,x is difficult en\gh to  
"k j :at ?is means1 b z "o /&s f> en\gh 
back f x all x seems to r$uce ,jesus    
hi/orically to ! fir/ out/&+ ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce tea*] & heal]4 ,jesus e/abli%$  
:at ,he said by demon/ration1 ?us mak+  
,8 acts ( high] importance ?an ,8 words4
 ,he prov$ :at ,he taught4 ,?is is !    
,sci5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,jesus prov$ !   
,pr9ciple1 :i* heals ! sick & ca/s out  
error1 to be div9e 7page #dgc74 ,he is1 
!re=e1 hi/orically ( *iefe/ value z !   
demon/rator ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ! full  
philosophy ( :i* app>5tly await$ a lat] 
revelation4  ,*ri/ is ! ideal ,tru?1 t  

comes to heal sickness & s9 ?r\gh       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 & attributes all p[]  
to ,god 7page #dgc74 ,he unveil$ !      
,*ri/1 ! spiritual idea ( div9e ,love   
7page #ch74 ,! ,*ri/ ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1
 !n1 is an ideal ,tru?1 a spiritual     
idea1 app>5tly an ab/raction4 ,b ,mrs4  
,eddy is n consi/5t 9 h] use ( ^! two   
names4 ,on "o page ,*ri/ is ! spiritual 
idea ( div9e ,love2 on ! next page we   
ne$ ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$ 7page #ci71   
?\gh h[ an ideal tru? or a spiritual    
idea c\ld possibly be crucifi$ we are n 
told4 ,9 _m ( h] passages ,mrs4 ,eddy   
uses ! famili> phrase1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 9  
app>5tly its ord9>y connotations4   ,!  
,inc>nation3 ,*ri/ian ,!ology & ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce ,belong ,really to ,diff]5t    
,regions  ,! ,inc>nation is dispos$ ( 9 
! same vague way4 ,^? in/ruct$ 9        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce h rea*$ ! glori\s      
p]ception t ,god is ! only au?or ( man4 
,! virg9 "m conceiv$ ?is idea ( ,god &  
gave to h] ideal ! "n ( ,jesus4#ej ,!   
illum9ation ( ,m>y's spiritual s5se put 

to sil5ce mat]ial law & its ord] (      
g5]ation1 & br\ght =? h] *ild by !      
revelation ( ,tru?4 ,! ,holy ,gho/1 or  
div9e ,_s1 ov]%ad[$ ! pure s5se ( !     
,virg9-"m ) ! full recognition t be+ is 
,_s4#ea ,jesus 0 ! (fspr+ ( ,m>y's      
self-consci\s communion ) ,god4#eb ,n[  
all ?is is nei!r hone/ sup]naturalism   
nor ! hone/ acceptance ( ! normal me?ods
 ( bir?4 ,x is c]ta9ly n ! equival5t ( !
 ,gospel acc\nt :e!r ! ,gospel acc\nt be
 accept$ or reject$4 ,to use a phrase   
:i* has come into use s9ce ,sci5ce &    
,heal? 0 writt51 ?is is a smoke scre5 "u
 cov] ( :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy escapes !       
necessity ( ei!r accept+ or d5y+ !      
te/imony ( ! ,gospels4  ,footnote #ej3  
,page #bi4  ,footnote #ea3 ,page #bi4   
,footnote #eb3 ,page #cj4  ,some?+ (    
?is1 "o mu/ confess1 "o may f9d 9 n a   
little religi\s tea*+ old & new1 b x is 
d\btful if !re is any:]e s out/&+ an    
in/ance ( :at "o may call ! smoke scre5 
me?od 9 ! consid]ation ( ! ,inc>nation1 
z 9 ! passages j quot$4 ,z a matt] (    

fact all ?is is simply ! attempt to fit 
! ideali/ic dualism1 :i* is ! real      
philosophic basis ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce &  
:i*1 9 s f> z x is capable ( explanation
 at all1 c be z easily expla9$ 9 two    
pages z two hundr$1 into ! !ology 9 :i* 
,mrs4 ,eddy 0 nurtur$ & :i* 0 a         
backgr\nd common to bo? h]self & h]     
disciples4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce w\ld c>ry f>
 less weight 9 ! race x is runn+ if x   
frankly cut itself cle> ( a !ology ) :i*
 x has fundam5tally no aff9ity4 ,?is    
indoctr9ation ( an ideali/ic dualism ) a
 cont5t ( ,*ri/ian !ology probably      
height5s ! appeal ( ! sy/em to ^? :o are
 mo/ at home 9 a new fai? z !y discov]  
!re ! famili> phrases ( _! old] fai?1 b 
x weak5s ! fundam5tal ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
apologetic4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 we ought     
ju/ly to recognize ?is z simply an      
inevitable aspect 9 ! transition (      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce f ! or?odox fai? &     
exp]i5ce ( hi/oric ,*ri/ianity to a fai?
 & exp]i5ce ( its own4  ,se5 z a curi\s 
half-tru? developm5t made possible by a 

:ole gr\p ( =ces 9 action at ! end ( !  
n9ete5? c5tury1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is     
reasonably intelligible1 b z a sy/em (  
doctr9e built ^u ! hi!rto accept$ bases 
( ,*ri/ian fact & tea*+1 x is n         
intelligible at all & ! long controv]sy 
betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian !ologian & ! ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce lectur] w\ld be/ be end$ by     
recogniz+ t !y h s little 9 common z to 
make attack & c\nt]-attack a movem5t 9  
two diff]5t dim5sions4 ,! "o ?+ :i* !y h
 9 common is a c]ta9 set ( words &      
phrases1 b ^! words & phrases h su*     
entirely diff]5t mean+s on ! "o side & !
 o!r z to make ! use ( !m hopelessly    
mislead+4   ,! ,atonem5t4 ,! ,cross (   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & ! ,cross ( ,!ology   
,!re are pass+ ref]5ces to ! ,cross 9   
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 b ! ^w is us$ g5]ally 
9 a figurative & s5tim5tal way4 ,mrs4   
,eddy's cross is simply ! pa9 ( be+     
misund]/ood & criticis$ 9 ! prea*+ &    
practice ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ?\gh inde$ 
! ,cross ( ,jesus 0 also ! outcome (    
ho/ilities & misund]/&+s & a f9al &     

t]ribly fi]ce me?od ( criticism4 ,"o    
feels t ma9ly %e is ?9k+ ( h] own cross 
z a misund]/ood & abus$ woman & = su*   
sugge/ion %e pref]s ! ,cup z a figure to
 ! ,cross4 ,z = ! ,atonem5t e pang (    
rep5tance & suff]+1 e ef=t = re=m1 e    
good ?\ght & de$ w help u to und]/&     
,jesus' ,atonem5t = s9 & aid its        
efficacy4#ec ,wisdom & ,love require _m 
sacrifices ( self to save u f s94 ,all  
?is seems to be 9 l9e ) ! moral !ory ( !
 atonem5t until we see t 9 su* a l9e z  
?is !re is no recognition ( ! fact t    
aga9 & aga9 we suff] & t l>gely = o!rs1 
& :5 %e adds t ,its ! atonem5t sci5tific
 explanation is t suff]+ is an error (  
s9ful s5se :i* ,tru? de/roys1 & t       
ev5tually bo? s9 & suff]+ w fall at !   
feet ( ev]la/+ love 7page #bc71 ^?      
passages cancel "o ano!r1 = if suff]+ be
 an error ( s9ful s5se x is h>d to see  
h[ any pang ( x c help u to und]/&      
,jesus' atonem5t unless ,8 suff]+ be    
also an error ( s9ful s5se1 & ?is is to 
r$uce ! atonem5t to a l error4          

,footnote #ec3 ,page #ai4  ,9 ano!r     
connection ,mrs4 ,eddy f9ds ! efficacy (
 ! ,crucifixion 9 ! practical affection 
& goodness x demon/rat$ = mank9d4 ,b ?is
 turns out to be no?+ m ?an t !         
,crucifixion (f]s ,*ri/ a ne$$          
opportunity = ! in/ruction ( ,8         
disciples to triumph ov] ! grave4 ,b    
s9ce 9 ano!r connection we are told ,he 
nev] di$ at all 7*apt] ,atonem5t &      
,eu*>i/1 p>agraph ,jesus 9 ! tomb7 ev5  
?is dissolves into unreality4 ,moreov] !
 et]nal ,*ri/ 9 ,8 spiritual selfhood   
nev] suff]$4#ed ,:i*ev] road %e takes "h
 ,mrs4 ,eddy rea*es an impasse4 ,x ought
 to be said1 9 ju/ice to ,mrs4 ,eddy1 t 
h] treatm5t ( ! atonem5t reflects !     
difficulty %e f\nd 9 ! !ology 9 :i* %e  
_h be5 tra9$ z a girl & t !re are _m    
true insights 9 h] cont5tions4 ,%e 0 at 
lea/ seek+ a vital & con/ructive        
int]pretation & d\btless h] obs]vations1
 confus$ z !y are1 h be5 = h] foll[]s a 
real way out ( a real difficulty4 ,"h1 z
 9 s _m o!r regions1 ,sci5ce & ,heal? is

 be/ und]/ood by its backgr\nds4        
,footnote #ed3 ,a curi\s & f>-(f e*o (  
e>ly ,docetism :i* also 9 its own way   
r$uc$ ,*ri/'s suff]+ to a simple seem+  
to suff]4  ,z a matt] ( fact !re is 9   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce absolutely no soil 9   
:i* to plant ! ,cross z ! ,cross is     
und]/ood 9 ,*ri/ian !ology4 ,!re is no  
place 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce = vic>i\s      
atonem5t1 :e!r by ,god or man2 !re is   
little place 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce =       
r$emptive suff]+2 !re is a r n>r[ region
 9 :i* suff]+ may be consid]$ z         
in/ructive1 a guide1 p]haps1 to lead u  
out ( unhappy or %ad[$ regions into !   
regions ( physical &1 maybe1 spiritual &
 moral well-be+1 & to qu5* ! love (     
s94#ee ,mrs4 ,eddy sometimes speaks (   
,*ri/ z ! ,savi\r b if h] sy/em be      
press$ to a logical conclusion %e mu/   
empty ! ^w ( all ! associations :i* x   
has hi!rto _h & make x simply !         
equival5t ( a tea*] or demon/rator4     
,footnote #ee3 ,page #cf4 ,b ?is is to  
recognize ! reality ( suff]+4 ,mrs4     

,eddy is "h on ! ?re%old ( a great      
tru?--t suff]+ is an aspect (           
education--b %e goes no fur!r4   ,s9 an 
,error ( ,mortal ,m9d  ,s9 along )      
sickness & dea? are ! projections (     
mortal error1 ! creations ( mortal m9d2 
s91 sickness & dea? are to be classifi$ 
z effects ( error4 ,*ri/ came to de/roy 
! belief ( s94 ,all ?is is to root s9   
simply 9 ! m9d4 ,no intimation at all "h
 ( ! "p :i* a p]v]t$ w may play 9 !     
entanglem5ts ( life2 no intimation ( !  
imm5se =ce ( ! emotional side ( life2 no
 intimation "h ( ! imm5se "p :i* %e]    
selfi%ness plays4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's s9 is f>
 too simple4 ,!re is1 once m1 a s\nd    
reason = t4 ,mrs4 ,eddy is twice-born1  
if y w1 b ! /ruggle f :i* %e f9ally     
em]g$ ) :atev] measure ( victory %e     
atta9$ 0 n f\ght out ) consci5ce z !    
field ( battle1 or 9 ! f9al             
reconciliation ( a divid$ self f9d+     
unity & peace on "s high level4  ,if    
,mrs4 ,eddy's true /ruggle 0 ( ! s\l & n
 ( compla9+ n]ves %e has left no record 

( x any:]e4 ,x 0 r ! reaction ( a       
speculative m9d aga9/ ! ,new ,engl&     
!ology4 ,h] exp]i5ce is /rangely remote 
f ! exp]i5ce ( ,saul ( ,t>sus1 or       
,augu/9e1 or ,john ,bunyan4 ,?is is n to
 d5y t 9 ! practical outcome ( ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce z evid5c$ 9 ! life ( its adh]5ts
 !re is n a v real p[] ( helpful moral  
adju/m5t1 b ! secret ( t mu/ be s\ght 9 
some?+ else ?an ei!r its philosophy or  
its !ology4 ,*ri/ian !ologians !mselves 
h be5 by no means agre$ z to :at s9     
really is4 ,"u _! t\* x became too (t5 a
 !ological ab/raction r ?an entanglem5t 
( p]sonality caught 9 manifold urg5cies 
& pull$ ?is way & t by compet+ =ces     
battl+ 9 ! w & flam+ 9 passion & desire4
 ,b a s9 :i* has no reality save ?r\gh a
 mi/ak5 belief 9 its exi/5ce is c]ta9ly 
z f> f ! fact ( a _w l ours z is a s9   
:i* is only "o factor 9 a s*eme (       
r$emption4  ,b at any rate1 if s9 h no  
reality except our mi/ak5 p]suasion t x 
be true & if we are deliv]$ f x directly
 we cease to believe 9 x & affirm 9 !   

/ead ( x ! reality ( love & goodness1 !n
 :ile !re may be 9 su* a fai? z ?is bo? 
! ne$ & possibility ( ! reca/+ ( our    
p]sonal lives1 !re is 9 x nei!r ne$ nor 
possibility ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( !    
atonem5t4 ,naturally s9ce man is        
incapable ( s91 sickness & dea?1 he is  
unfall51 nor is 8 capacity or fre$om to 
s9 any "p ( ! div9e plan4 ,a mortal s9n]
 is n ,god's man4 ,mortals are !        
c\nt]feits ( immortals2 !y are ! *ildr5 
( ! wick$ "o1 or ! "o evil :i* decl>es t
 man beg9s 9 du/ or z a mat]ial embryo  
7page #dge74  ,"h also is an e*o f an   
e>ly "t & a f>-(f l&4 ,x is n likely t  
,mrs4 ,eddy ev] he>d ( ,mani or         
,mani*eeism1 or knew to :at a travail ( 
s\l ,/4 ,augu/9e 0 r$uc$ :5 he f\ght 8  
way ?r\gh j a k9dr$ l9e ( tea*+ :i*1 to 
save ,god f any contact ) or            
responsibility = evil1 affirm$ our dual 
g5esis & made u on "o side *ildr5 (     
d>kness & on ! o!r ! *ildr5 ( light1 )\t
 ev] really try+ to a*ieve 9 a s+le     
p]sonality any reconciliation ( two     

natures drawn f two entirely diff]5t    
s\rces4 ,nor does ,mrs4 ,eddy "k t "o   
,eusebius1 f9d+ mu* evid5ce ( ?is fai? 9
 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! f\r? c5tury1 dismiss$
 x briefly en\gh z an insane h]esy4     
,h]esy x c]ta9ly 0 = all ^? :o 7 fight+ 
_! way out ( _! paganism into an ord]$  
,*ri/ian fai? & :e!r x be insane or no1 
x is ( all ! explanations :i* h be5 (f]$
 = ! pres5ce ( evil 9 a _w suppos$ly    
rul$ by ! love & goodness ( ,god1 ! "o  
:i* w lea/ be> exam9ation4 ,x has be5   
dead & buri$ ^! ?\s& ye>s4  ,we may d5y1
 if we are s m9d$1 any fre$om ( ! w at  
all1 s involv+ ourselves 9 an inevitable
 sequ5ce ( cause & effect z to make u   
also simply wea!r-vanes driv5 ea/ or we/
 by w9ds ( inh]itance & environm5t :i*  
we h no p[] to deflect & to :i* we c    
only *oose to respond4 ,b to d5y u !    
fre$om to s9 & s to %ut u up to a       
det]m9ism ( goodness is no m 9 accord ) 
! facts ?an to d5y u ! p[] to be good & 
%ut u up to a det]m9ism ( s94 ,if we are
 free at all we are free 9 all          

directions4   ,! ,sacram5ts ,disappe>4  
,mrs4 ,eddy's ,!ology a ,reaction f !   
,rigid ,evangelicism ( ,h] ,y\?  ,sci5ce
 & ,heal? deals 9 ! same radical way ) !
 sacram5ts4 ,no?+ at all1 app>5tly1 is  
made ( baptism save t ,mrs4 ,eddy says  
our baptism is a purification f all     
error4 ,9 h] acc\nt ( ! ,la/ ,supp] !   
cup is mo/ly dwelt ^u & t only z %[+ =? 
! bitt] exp]i5ce ( ,jesus4 ,! bread is !
 great tru? ( spiritual be+1 heal+ !    
sick & ! break+ ( x ! expla9+ x to o!rs4
 ,m is made ( :at is call$ ! la/        
spiritual breakfa/ ) ! ,disciples by    
,lake ,galilee ?an ( ! ,la/ ,supp] 9 !  
upp] room4 ,?is spiritual meet+ ) our   
,"l 9 ! dawn ( a new light is ! morn+   
meal :i* ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s commemorate 
7page #ce74 ,our bread1 %e says1 :i*    
come? d[n f heav51 is ,tru?2 our w9e1 ! 
inspiration ( ,love 7page #ce74 ,all ?is
 is ( a piece ) ! g5]al allegorical use 
( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts 9 ,sci5ce &   
,heal?1 b x is a m>k$ dep>ture f !      
sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] ev5 9 ! simple

 memorial way 9 :i* x is kept by        
non-liturgical *ur*es4  ,mrs4 ,eddy's   
!ology1 !n1 is 9 "p a reaction f ! h>d  
phras+ ( ! evangelical doctr9es 9 :i* %e
 0 tra9$ & x is inde$ 9 "p a rea*+ out  
t[>d ! int]pretation ( ^! doctr9es 9    
t]ms ( life & exp]i5ce1 b z a !ology x  
is extraord9>ily loose & ev5 ?\gh !     
famili> phrases ( ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic 
fai?s are employ$1 :at is left is :olly 
out ( ! curr5t ( ! ma9 movem5t (        
,*ri/ian !ology h]et(ore4 ,! c5tral     
articles ( ! hi/oric cre$s practically  
disappe> "u ,mrs4 ,eddy's treatm5t4     
,"h1 !n1 is a philosophy :i* w n be>    
exam9ation1 a use ( ,scripture :i* c    
possibly h no /&+ 9 any s*ol>ly         
fell[%ip1 & a !ology :i* empties !      
c5tral ,*ri/ian doctr9es ( ! great      
mean+s :i* h h]et(ore be5 associat$ )   
!m4 ,& yet 9 spite ( all ?is1 ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ce gets on & comm5ds itself to s   
consid]able a numb] ( really s9c]e p z  
to make x evid5t en\gh t x mu/ h "s k9d 
( appeal+ & su/a9+ p[]4 ,:]e1 !n1 is !  

hid+ ( its p[]8 ,p>tly1 ( c\rse1 9 its  
spaci\sness4 ,!re are times :5 a        
half-tru? has a p[] :i* ! :ole tru? does
 n seem to possess4 ,half tru?s c be    
accept$ unqualifi$ly2 !y are capable ( a
 m direct appeal & if !y be skillfully  
direct$ t[>d ne$s & p]plexities !y are  
always sure ( an acceptance2 !y make ?+s
 too simple1 t is "o secret ( _! hold ^u
 u4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is m l>gely true     
among ! spiritually undiscipl9$ & !     
m5tally untra9$1 b ev5 ! wise/ folk f9d 
x easi] ^u occasion to accept a half    
tru? :i* promises an easy satisfaction  
or deliv]ance ?an a :ole tru? :i* ne$s  
to be wre/l$ ) & may be agoniz$ ov] be=e
 x br+s u into "s bett] e/ate4   ,!     
,real ,p[] ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is 9      
,nei!r ,its ,philosophy ,nor ,its       
,!ology  ,we h already se5 :at pr$ispos+
 influ5ces !re 7 9 ! break+ d[n ( :at we
 h call$ ! accept$ validations ( hi/oric
 ,*ri/ianity--due1 z we h se5 also1 to  
_m contribut+ causes--to (f] unusual    
opportunity to any new movem5t :i*      

promis$ deliv]ance4 ,b "o mu/ seek !    
conditions :i* h made possible s _m     
/range cults & movem5ts 9 ,am]ica1 n    
only 9 ! breakd[n ( ! hi/oric fai?s1 b  
also 9 ! /ate ( popul> education4       
,democracy t5ds1 among o!r ?+s1 to lead 
u to value a movem5t by ! numb] ( p :om 
x is able to attract4 ,we are1 someh[1  
p]suad$ t once a majority has accept$   
any?+1 :at !y h accept$ mu/ be true &   
"r4 ,ev5 a /rong m9ority always comm&s  
respect4 ,any movem5t1 !re=e1 :i*       
succe$s 9 attract+ a consid]able numb] (
 foll[]s is b\nd to attract o!rs also1 j
 because x has already attract$ s _m4   
,"o has only to li/5 to ! curr5t comm5t 
on ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce to feel t ?is is a  
real factor 9 its gr[?4  ,democracy     
believes 9 education1 b has n commonly !
 pati5ce to make education ?or\ghgo+4   
,its education is v mu* m likely to be a
 practical or propag&a education ?an su*
 tra9+ z creates ! analytical temp] &   
supplies ^? massive backgr\nds by :i* ! 
dep>tures ( a day are always to be te/$4

 ,9 ,am]ica p>ticul>ly !re is an out/&+ 
want ( backgr\nd4 ,x ne$s hi/ory1       
philosophy1 economic und]/&+ & a weal? (
 racial exp]i5ce to give to any p ei!r !
 p[] to quickly discrim9ate betwe5 !    
tru? & ! half-tru?1 or to c>ry itself ) 
poise ?r\gh a transitional p]iod4 ,b "o 
may n dispose ( ! di/9ct hold ( ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce ^u its foll[]s by su*          
g5]alizations4 ,! real inw>dness ( no   
religion c ev] be kn[n f its !ology4 ,a 
s9c]e devotion may att5d a mo/ defici5t 
!ology & we ne$ to be *>itable 9 judg+ !
 =ms :i* o!r p's fai? takes4 ,:at seems 
unreasonable to "o may seem q "r to     
ano!r & :atev] c>ries a s9c]e fai?      
deep5+ into a positive spiritual        
exp]i5ce accompli%es = ! mom5t its      
purpose4 ,^! /udies ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
are sev]e--= "o mu/ deal ) x z hone/ly z
 he kn[s h[--b ! writ] does n mean t !y 
%\ld fail 9 a due recognition ( !       
spiritual s9c]ity ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s4 
,we mu/ !re=e g 9 to :at is mo/ ne>ly   
vitally c5tral 9 ! sy/em to f9d ! real  

secret ( its p[]s4 ,x cont9ues & gr[s z 
a sy/em ( heal+ & a religion4     ,,vii 
,,*ri/ian ,,sci5ce ,,z ,a ,,sy/em ,,(   
,,heal+ ,,& ,a ,,religion   ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce practice is ! application ( its 
philosophy & !ology to bodily heal+4    
,?is is really ! end t[>d :i* ! :ole    
sy/em is direct$4 ,sci5ce & ,heal? is an
 exposition ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's sy/em z a   
heal+ =ce4 ,h] philosophy & !ology are  
incid5tal1 or--if t is n a fair         
/atem5t--!y bo? condition & are         
condition$ by h] sy/em ( heal+4 ,!re is 
h>dly a page 9 h] book )\t its ref]5ce  
to sickness & heal?4 ,h] /atem5ts are   
consequ5tly always involv$ & "o ne$s to 
/& q back f !m to foll[ _! outl9e4 ,"h1 
z else:]e1 "o may read deeply &         
indirectly betwe5 ! l9es attitudes &    
beliefs aga9/ :i* %e is react+4 ,h]     
reactions aga9/ ! environm5t ( h]       
girlhood & e>ly womanhood affect h] po9t
 ( view s di/9ctly t )\t ! recognition (
 ?is a good deal ( :at %e says is a     
puzzle )\t a key4   ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce !  

,application ( ,philosophy & ,!ology to 
,bodily ,heal+  ,%e _h be5 taught1 among
 o!r ?+s1 t sickness is a puni%m5t = s94
 ,"o may safely assume ?is = ! !ology ( 
h] =mative p]iod fell back ^u ?is g5]al 
/atem5t 9 its attempt to reconcile      
individual suff]+ & special provid5ce4  
,"o ought n ju/ly to say t ,mrs4 ,eddy  
ev] categorically affirms t %e _h be5   
taught ?is1 or z categorically d5ies !  
tru? ( x1 b !re are /atem5ts--z =       
example page #cff--:i* seem to imply t  
%e is argu+ aga9/ ?is & direct+ h]      
practition]s h[ to meet & ov]come x4    
,?is p]haps acc\nts = ! r difficult &   
wav]+ treatm5t ( s9 & sickness 9 a      
connection :]e logically sickness alone 
%\ld be consid]$4  ,mrs4 ,eddy w\ld n   
naturally h ?us associat$ s9 & sickness 
_h !y n be5 associat$ = h] 9 e>li] tea*+
 & yet1 z has be5 said1 all ?is is      
implicit r ?an explicit4 ,! key to a    
great deal 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal? is n 9 :at
 ! au?or says1 b 9 ! read]'s p[] to     
discov] beh9d h] /atem5ts :at %e is     

writ+ d[n4 ,h] sy/em is bo? d5ial &     
affirmation4 ,9 ! popul> int]pretation (
 x q z mu* is made ( d5ial & !          
recognition ( error z ( its m positive  
aspects1 b 9 ! book !re is a pretty     
con/ant int]weav+ ( bo? ! d5ial ( evil &
 ! affirmation ( well-be+4  ,!re is a   
s\nd elem5t ( wisdom 9 _m ( h]          
injunctions1 b m ne$$ p]haps fifty ye>s 
ago ?an n[4 ,we mu/ rememb] con/antly t 
,mrs4 ,eddy is writ+ aga9/ ! backgr\nds 
( a somb] !ology1 a m$ical practice :i* 
reli$ v greatly on ! use ( drugs :i* 0  
at ! same "t limit$ 9 its mat]ia m$ica &
 too l>gely exp]im5tal 9 its practice4  
,%e 0 writ+ be=e ! day ( ! tra9$ nurse )
 h] effici5t poise4 ,! atmosph]e ( a    
sick room is n naturally *e]ful &       
g5]ally bo? ! m$ical proc$ure & !       
spiritual com=t ( ! sick room ( !       
fifties & sixties did v little to light5
 depression4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,mrs4 ,eddy    
urges1 z %e does1 an atmosph]e (        
confid5ce & sympa?y %e is directly 9 !  
"r direction4   ,loos5ess ( ,*ri/ian    

,sci5ce ,diagnosis  ,z we pass beyond ^!
 ?+s :i* are n[ commonplace1 :at %e says
 is n s simple4 ,x is difficult to say  
h[ f> ! heal+ :i* att5ds ^u ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce is 9 h] ?\ght ! result ( ,div9e 
,p[] imm$iately 9 ex]cise1 & h[ f> x is 
! outcome ( discipl9es due to !         
acceptance ( h] !ology & philosophy4 ,x 
is h>d also to di/+ui% betwe5 ! "p !    
heal] plays & ! contribution ( !        
subject4 ,!re is no logical place 9     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practice = physical    
diagnosis4 ,physicians exam9e ! pulse1  
tongue1 lungs1 to discov] ! condition ( 
matt]1 :5 9 fact all is ,m9d4 ,! body is
 ! sub/ratum ( mortal m9d1 & ?is s-call$
 m9d mu/ f9ally yield to ! m&ate (      
immortal ,m9d 7page #cgj74  ,! result ( 
?is 9 practice is t ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
heal] accepts ei!r ! diagnosis ( !      
m$ical s*ools1 report$ second-h& or else
 ! pati5t's own /atem5t ( 8 condition4  
,ne$less to say !re is room = v great   
loos5ess ( diagnosis 9 su* a practice z 
?is4 ,! actuality ( sickness mu/ be     

recogniz$ nei!r directly nor indirectly4
 ,! sickness mu/ n be ?\ght or talk$4   
,"h also1 z f> z ! pati5t is conc]n$1 is
 a proc$ure ( undebat$ value4 ,x all    
comes back1 z we %all see pres5tly1 to  
sugge/ion1 b any proc$ure :i* frees !   
pati5t f depress+ sugge/ion & sub/itutes
 !re= an enc\rag+ sugge/ion is 9 ! "r   
direction4 ,at ! same "t ^? :o are n    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s w\ld r /ubbornly     
believe t somebody mu/ recognize ! fact 
( sickness or else we _c beg9 to set 9  
action ! ma*9]y = cur+ x1 ev5 if t      
ma*9]y be ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce itself1 & we 
d n *ange ?is r /ubborn fact by cov]+   
sickness ) ! blank designation ,error4  
,ev5 ! error is real = ! "t be+4#ef     
,footnote #ef3 ,! writ] once receiv$ an 
unexpect$ sidelight on ! practice ( !   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce heal] 9 ?is connection4
 ,he once enjoy$ ! fri5d%ip ( a ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce heal] ) :om he (t5 play$ golf4 
,he call$ ?is heal] up "o morn+ to make 
an appo9tm5t4 ,8 voice 0 n recogniz$ ov]
 ! telephone & he 0 mi/ak5 = a pati5t4  

,! reply came back 9 pr(essional        
tones--,& :at error are y suff]+ f ?is  
morn+8 ,:5 he answ]$ t 8 own p>ticul>   
error 0 8 p]suasion t he c\ld play golf 
! telephone atmosph]e 0 imm$iately      
*ang$4  ,! results ( fe> are con/antly  
dwelt ^u & ?is too is 9 ! "r direction4 
,mu* is made ( ! creative p[] ( m9d 9 t 
x imp>ts purity1 heal? & beauty 7page   
#cga74 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,eddy says on page #cgc
 t disease is express$ n s mu* by ! lips
 z 9 ! functions ( ! body %e is mak+ "o 
( ^? concessions to common s5se :i* %e  
makes ov] & ov] aga91 b :5 %e attempts  
to expla9 h[ errone\s or--z "o may      
v5ture to call x--diseas$ belief        
expresses itself 9 bodily function "o is
 rem9d$ ( ,quimby4 ,temp]ature1 =       
example1 is :olly m5tal4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's  
reason = believ+ ?is is app>5tly because
 ! body :5 b]eft ( mortal m9d at fir/   
cools & aft]w>d x is resolv$ into its   
primitive mortal elem5ts4 ,mortal ,m9d  
produces animal heat & !n expels x ?r\gh
 ! ab&onm5t ( a belief or increases x to

 ! po9t ( self-de/ruction 7page #cgd74  
,fev] is a m5tal /ate4 ,de/roy fe> & y  
end fev]4  ,9 all ?is !re is a pr(\nd   
ignorance ( ! real causes ( fev] :i*    
helps u to und]/& ! m>k$ defici5cies ( !
 :ole sy/em4 ,!re is n[h]e any          
recognition ( ! body z an in/rum5t = !  
trans=mation & cons]vation & release (  
en]gy real z a dynamo4 ,!re is n[h]e any
 recognition ( ! commonplaces ( mod]n   
m$ical sci5ce 9 ! trac+ ( g]m           
infections4 ,true en\gh1 m$ical sci5ce  
_h h>dly m ?an begun :5 ,sci5ce & ,heal?
 0 fir/ writt5 to r$ef9e fev]s 9 t]ms ( 
g]m infection & ! consequ5t             
disorganization ( ! balance ( physical  
function+s1 & ! oxidation ( wa/e        
mat]ials real z fire on a he>?1 b t is  
no reason :y su* ignorance %\ld be      
cont9u$ f g5]ation to g5]ation4   ,!    
,p[] ( ,m5tal ,environm5t  ,9 g5]al1    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practice z indicat$ 9  
,sci5ce & ,heal? is a /range m+l+ ( !   
true1 ! assum$ & ! false2 its           
assumptions are back$ up by select$     

illu/rations & all t *all5ges x is      
ignor$4 ,disease is unreal because ,m9d 
is n sick & matt] _c be 7page #cic74 ,b 
,m9d is ! only ,i1 or ,u1 div9e         
,pr9ciple1 444 ,life1 ,tru?1 ,love2     
,deity1 :i* outl9es b is n outl9$ 7page 
#eia74 ,9 o!r words ,m9d is an ideal    
affirmation :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy assumes to  
und]lie human exp]i5ce & possibly to    
reveal itself ?r\gh human exp]i5ce1 & x 
c]ta9ly does n foll[ t :ile an ideal    
affirmation is n sick1 a human be+      
involv$ 9 ! necess>y relation%ips ( our 
pres5t mat]ial exi/5ce may n be4 ,mrs4  
,eddy nev] cle>ly di/+ui%es betwe5 :at a
 speculative m9d may affirm & actual    
exp]i5ce report4 ,h] dialectic is a     
con/ant wre/l+ ) reality 9 a range (    
/atem5t :i* involves h] 9 _m            
contradictions4 ,%e recognizes :at %e   
d5ies & d5ies :at %e recognizes &1 9 a  
lawy]'s phrase1 con/antly *anges ! v5ue4
  ,b ?r\gh & beh9d x all is an          
intelligible me?od4 ,confid5ce is to be 
re/abli%$1 fe> is allay$1 ! suff]] f    

error l$ to commit himself to heal+     
=ces4 ,^! heal+ =ces are n consi/5tly   
def9$4 ,sometimes !y are ! p[] ( ! m9d  
to su/a9 ! body 7page #dag72 sometimes !
 p[] ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 7page #dab71 or 
! p[] ( ,tru? 7page #dbj7 or div9e ,_s1 
or h] book itself4 ,cont9ue to read & ! 
book w become ! physician1 allay+ !     
tremor :i* ,tru? (t5 br+s to error :5   
de/roy+ x 7page #dbb74  ,mrs4 ,eddy     
sometimes anticipates 9 a vague way !   
reaction ( ?\ght & emotion ^u           
physiological function to :i* ,cannon   
has giv5 su* c>eful att5tion1 b h]      
def9ite /atem5ts are /rangely           
inadequate4 ,:at ,i t]m *emicalization  
is ! upheaval produc$ :5 immortal ,tru? 
is de/roy+ errone\s mortal belief4      
,m5tal *emicalization br+s s9 & sickness
 to ! surface1 =c+ impurities to pass   
away1 z is ! case ) a f]m5t+ fluid 7page
 #dja74eg ,%e recognizes ! limits (     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practice :5 %e advises 
h] foll[]s to leave surg]y & ! adju/m5t 
( brok5 bones & dislocations to ! f+]s (

 a surgeon until ! advanc+ age admits ! 
efficacy & supremacy ( m9d 7page #dja74 
,footnote #eg3 ,comp>e ,! ,quimby       
,manuscripts1 p4 #aah4  ,great c>e is to
 be tak5 z to ! pati5t's m5tal          
environm5t4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's con/ant       
emphasis ^u ?is expla9s ! excessive     
sep>ati/ nature ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,m  
?an almo/ any o!r ( its cults x sep>ates
 its foll[]s f ^? :o d n belong to !    
cult4 ,!y _c1 naturally1 att5d *ur*es 9 
:i* ! reality ( disease is recogniz$2 !y
 mu/ h _! own nurses z well z _! own    
heal]s2 9 c]ta9 regions !y mu/ conf9e _!
 read+ to _! own lit]ature2 _! *ildr5   
mu/ be educat$1 on _! religi\s side1 9  
_! own cult s*ools & !y _c consi/5tly   
associate !mselves ) rem$ial movem5ts   
:i* assume ano!r philosophy z _! basis4 
,x is difficult = a deta*$ obs]v] to see
 h[ a consi/5t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/        
reconciles ! g5]al conclusions ( a mod]n
 sci5tific education ) ! presuppositions
 ( 8 cult4 ,t he does ?is is "o m       
te/imony to a p[] :i* inde$ is ex]cis$ 9

 _m o!r fields ?an ! field ( ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce to keep 9 ! practical conduct ( 
life _m ( our gov]n+ conceptions 9      
diff]5t & app>5tly wat]-tight           
comp>tm5ts4   ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,def9es  
,disease z a ,belief ,:i* if ,treat$ z  
an ,error ,w ,disappe>  ,! answ] to su* 
a l9e ( criticism is1 ( c\rse1 9 !      
famili> ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce phrase t p]fect
 demon/ration has n yet be5 a*iev$ 9 !  
regions 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ appe>s
 to be inconsi/5t4 ,b beyond ?is is ! r 
/ubborn fact t 9 "s ( ^! regions        
demon/ration nev] w be realiz$2 ,*ri/ian
 ,sci5ce is conf9$ to ! field 9 :i*     
sugge/ion may op]ate4 ,mrs4 ,eddy is mo/
 specific ab\t diseases1 conc]n+ :i* !  
m$ical practice ( h] "t 0 mo/ conc]n$ & 
9 ! light ( lat] m$ical sci5ce mo/      
ignorant--fev]1 inflammation1           
indige/ion1 scr(ula1 consumption & ! l4 
,^! are all beliefs & if treat$ z error 
!y w disappe>4 ,ev5 dea? is a dream :i* 
m9d c ma/]1 ?\gh ?is d\btless is only   
,mrs4 ,eddy's way ( affirm+ immortality4

 ,%e h>dly means to say t dea? is n a   
fact :i* practically has to be reckon$ )
 9 ways m f9al & unescapable ?an any o!r
 fact 9 life4 ,z ,dr4 ,campbell ,morgan 
once said3 ,if y h ! mis=tune to imag9e 
t y are dead1 !y w bury y4  ,mrs4 ,eddy 
concludes h] *apt] on ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
,practice ) an allegory :i* %e calls a  
m5tal c\rt case1 ! sugge/ion ( :i* is to
 be f\nd 9 "o ( ! ,quimby               
manuscripts4#eh ,s9ce ?is manuscript is 
dat$ #ahfb x anticipates ,mrs4 ,eddy by 
almo/ ?irte5 ye>s4 ,! sett+ is l ! trial
 ( ,fai?ful & ,*ri/ian 9 ! t[n ( ,vanity
 ,fair z record$ 9 ,bunyan's ,pilgrim   
,progress4 ,d\btless memories ( ,mrs4   
,eddy's read+ ( t dea?less allegory are 
reproduc$ 9 ?is p>ticul> passage :i* !  
au?or is incl9$ to believe %e wrote ) m 
pleasure ?an any?+ else ev] turn$ out by
 h] too facile p54 ,p]sonal ,s5se is !  
pla9tiff1 ,mortal ,man ! def5dant1      
,false ,belief ! attorney = ,p]sonal    
,s5se1 ,mortal ,m9ds1 ,mat]ia ,m$ica1   
,anatomy1 ,physiology1 ,hypnotism1      

,envy1 ,gre$ & ,+ratitude con/itute !   
,jury4 ,! c\rt room is fill$ ) int]e/$  
spectators & ,judge ,m$ic9e is on ! b5*4
 ,! case is go+ /rongly aga9/ ! prison] 
& he is likely to expire on ! spot :5   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is all[$ to speak z    
c\nsel = ! def5se4 ,he appeals 9 ! "n ( 
! pla9tiff to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,_s1   
secures f ! jury ( ! spiritual s5ses a  
v]dict ( ,n ,guilty & ) ! dismissal ( ! 
case ! *apt] on ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce        
,practice ends4  ,footnote #eh3 ,!      
,quimby ,manuscripts1 p4 #agb4          
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,has a ,ri* ,field to  
,"w  ,n[ :at c f9ally be said ( ! :ole  
matt]8 ,9 g5]al1 two ?+s4 ,recogniz+ !  
=ce & reality ( psy*o-!rapy ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce gets its p[] z a heal+ sy/em f !
 great numb] ( p :o are op5 to its      
appeal & ! %rewd comb9ation ( elem5ts 9 
! appeal itself4 ,9 spite ( our great   
advance 9 m$ical k & practice & 9 spite 
( ! results ( an improv$ hygi5e !re     
rema9s 9 society at l>ge a v great      
deposit ( physical ill-be+ sometimes    

acute1 sometimes *ronic1 sometimes      
cle>ly def9$1 sometimes vague1 badly    
treat$ cases1 hopeless cases & a great  
rea* ( cases :i* are due r to di/urb$   
m5tal & moral /ates ?an to asc]ta9able  
physical causes4 ,illness has its       
bord]-l& region z well z ?\ght & !      
bord]-l& fai?s make _! =emo/ appeal to  
^? :o1 = "o reason or ano!r1 live 9     
bord]-l& physical /ates4  ,&1 to repeat1
 ! numb] ( ^? :o belong to ?is gr\p is  
unexpect$ly l>ge4 ,naturally su* z ^!   
grasp at any?+ :i* (f]s help2 !y supply 
to ! manufactur] ( cure-all drugs _!    
cli5tele2 !y fill pr9t$ pages )         
te/imonials ( m>vell\s cures a*iev$ :]e 
! regul> m$ical faculty _h be5 helpless2
 !y cr[d ab\t e fai? heal]2 !y are !    
comrades ( ! pilgrims to ,l\rdes & ,/e4 
,anne de ,beaupr2 !y belong to !        
fell[%ip ( ^? :o1 9 ! ,middle ,ages1    
haunt$ %r9es & s\ght out relics & ask$  
to be t\*$ by k+s4 ,we discov] _! =ebe>s
 9 ! pages ( ! ,gospels & z f> back z   
any records g we see ?is long1 pa!tic   

procession ( ! hopeless or ! h&icapp$   
seek+ help4 ,& aga9 & aga9 !y get x1 =  
we h also se5 t1 giv5 fai? en\gh ei!r 9 
a sa9t or a %r9e or a sy/em1 psy*o-!rapy
 ) c]ta9 subjects & 9 c]ta9 cases does  
heal4 ,b ?is type ( heal+ dep5ds ^u no  
"o philosophy or no s+le =ce except     
inde$ ^? obscure =ces :i* are releas$ by
 sugge/ion4  ,:ile ?is 0 be+ writt5     
c]ta9 evangeli/ic fai? heal]s 9 ! city (
 ,detroit 7 s5d+ out broadsides (       
te/imonials to _! heal+s1 z def9ite 9   
detail z ! te/imonials 9 ,sci5ce &      
,heal?1 or ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,j\rnal1 &
 yet ! basal pr9ciples by :i* ^! m5 h   
claim$ to "w are z diff]5t f ! basal    
pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce z ea/ is f 
we/4 ,:ile ?is is be+ revis$ ,c\1 !     
apo/le ( sugge/ion accord+ to ! ,nancy  
s*ool1 is besieg$ 9 ,new ,york by ^? :o 
h be5 l$ to hope = heal+ ?r\gh ! success
 ( 8 me?od4 ,:e!r ! relic be true or    
false does n matt] if only ! relic be   
believ$ 94   ,"o ( ! ,mo/               
,/rongly-,drawn ,sy/ems ( ,psy*o-!rapy  

,ev] ,(f]$  ,n[ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is "o (
 ! mo/ /rongly drawn psy*o-!rapeutic    
ag5cies ev] (f]$4 ,mo/ fai? heal+ sy/ems
 h]et(ore h dep5d$ ^u "s place1 "s ?+1  
"s heal]4 ,"h is a sy/em capable ( !    
wide/ dissem9ation & dep5d5t only ^u a  
book & its int]pret]s4 ,x univ]salizes  
:at has h]et(ore1 = "o reason or ano!r1 
be5 localiz$4 ,x is %rewdly organiz$1 z 
f> z propag&a goes1 & effectively       
direct$4 ,x is widely adv]tis$ by its   
fri5ds--& its critics4 ,its temples1 =  
beauty & dignity1 put to %ame mo/       
,prote/ant *ur*es4 ,its rituals comb9e 9
 an unusual way ! simple & ! dramatic4  
,x is s =tunately situat$ z to be able  
to keep f9ance--:i* is a try+ elem5t 9  
,prote/ant ,*ur* life--9 ! backgr\nd4   
,its foll[]s h t apo/olic f]v\r :i*     
atta*es to movem5ts sure ( _! div9e     
commission & n yet mu* worn by "t4 ,x   
possesses di/9ctly "o ( ,sir ,h5ry      
,jones' hall-m>ks ( religion4 ,x        
impassions ! _s ( its disciples & adds  
consequ5ce to ! ?+s x sanctions or      

condemns4  ,x draws ^u deeply e/abli%$  
,*ri/ian rev]5ces & fai?s4 ,x secures = 
its au?ority ! p]si/5t b p]plex$ fai? 9 
! ,bible :i* ! av]age ,prote/ant inh]its
 & = ^? :o believe 9 x ! =ce ( ?is      
au?ority is no wise weak5$ by ! fact t  
by e s\nd canon ( ,biblical             
int]pretation x is illicit4 ,its v      
dogmatism is an asset4 ,x c\ld n d its  
"w if x 7 less sure4 ,! confusions ( !  
sy/ems :i* try ! critically m9d$ are a  
contribution to ! dev\t :o f9d 9 !m an  
add$ opportunity = fai?4 ,its exp]i5ce  
meet+s create en?usiasm & confid5ce4 ,x 
is1 9 %ort1 m ?an any "o ( ! movem5ts we
 are "h consid]+1 a cle>ly def9$ cult ^:
 int5sities1 limitations & my/ic        
assurances all comb9e to produce among  
its disciples ! temp] mo/ fav\rable to  
sugge/ion & x locks up on its =ce z a   
sy/em ( heal+4  ,an accurate analysis ( 
:at x actually accompli%es w\ld require 
an imm5se & probably impossible lab\r--a
 k ( ea* case1 an accurate diagnosis :5 
ev5 = ! tra9$ diagno/ician ! ?+ is      

difficult en\gh1 & ! foll[+ up ( all    
report$ cases4 ,! m$ical faculty w\ld   
probably h done bett] to h tak5 su*     
movem5ts z ^! m s]i\sly & to h br\ght to
 !m a tra9$ inve/igation :i*1 except 9 !
 case ( ,l\rdes1 has nev] ev5 be5       
attempt$4 ,d\btless !re is loos5ess &   
inconsi/5cy 9 ! :ole sy/em4 ,almo/ any  
"o :o has _h a practical obs]vation ( ! 
work+ ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has k en\gh n  
only ( loos5ess & inconsi/5cy b ( :at   
seems to ! non-,*ri/ian ,sci5ce m9d     
positive untru?4 ,some?+1 h[ev]1 mu/    
always be all[$ "h = ! way 9 :i* ! m9d  
acts "u excitem5t & = ! way 9 :i*       
delusion deludes4 ,all ?is comb9es to   
make any f9al judgm5t 9 ?is region      
difficult1 b !re /ill rema9s1 aft] all  
qualification1 an arre/+ solidity (     
a*ievem5t4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce does "w1    
especially ) ! self-absorb$1 ! neurotic 
& ^? :o h ne$$1 above all1 = _! physical
 deliv]ance1 a new access to fai? &     
c\rage4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practition]s h 
also an unusual opportunity 9 :at may be

 call$ moral rehabilitation ) physical  
consequ5ces4 ,! physician has a bett]   
*ance ) ! bodies ( 8 pati5ts ?an ) _!   
s\ls2 ! m9i/] a bett] *ance ) !         
spiritual ne$s ( 8 p>i%ion]s ?an ) _!   
bodies & habits2 ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce     
practition] to an unusual ext5t has !   
:ole ( life "u 8 control & x ought 9 all
 fairness to be conc$$ t ?is p[] is     
helpfully employ$4  ,! v discipl9e (    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is itself a !rapeutic4 
,!re are really a good _m ?+s :i* become
 non-exi/5t directly y beg9 to act z if 
!y did n exi/4 ,an atmosph]e 9 :i* no "o
 ref]s to 8 ailm5t & e "o to 8 well-be+ 
is a !rapeutic atmosph]e4 ,psy*ologi/s h
 taught u t if we g ?r\gh ! motions (   
be+ happy we are likely to h an access (
 happ9ess2 if we g ?r\gh ! motions ( be+
 unhappy we h an access ( mis]y4 ,if we 
g ?r\gh ! motions ( be+ well1 v (t5 we  
a*ieve a s\nd measure ( heal?4   ,b x is
 ,fundam5tally a ,sy/em ( ,sugge/ion    
,all ?is has be5 s /rongly dwelt ^u (   
late z to make any ext5d$ consid]ation (

 x unnecess>y "h1 z inde$ any ext5d$    
consid]ation is impossible = any "o save
 a speciali/4 ,:at we are m conc]n$ ) is
 ! way 9 :i* ! discipl9e & philosophy ( 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce produce _! results4 ,! 
answ] to ?is "q is z pla9 z any?+ c be 9
 our pres5t /ate ( k1 = ess5tially1 z a 
heal+ =ce1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce /&s or falls
 ) ! !rapeutic p[] ( sugge/ion4 ,x is a 
/rongly drawn sy/em ( psy*o-!rapy       
because x is a /rongly drawn sy/em (    
sugge/ion4 ,its sugge/ion involves      
assumptions :i* are sometimes           
philosophy1 sometimes !ology1 & m       
commonly a baffl+ int]play ( ! two4  ,b 
! outcome ( x all is ! practical        
p]suasion on ! "p ( ! pati5t t he is n  
sick & does n ne$ s mu* to get well z to
 demon/rate t he is well1 & t 9 ?is     
demon/ration he has an absolute =ce on 8
 side4 ,to ?is end ! :ole body (        
affirmation1 p]suasion1 assumption1     
sugge/ion & te*nique ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 
is direct$4 ,z "o tries to analyze ^!   
sep>ate elem5ts !y are1 tak5 s+ly1      

inconsi/5t1 (t5 unv]ifiable & (t5 en\gh1
 by any te/s at all save ! te/s (       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 positively untrue4 ,b 
z ,mrs4 ,eddy has comb9$ !m & z !y are  
appli$ 9 practice !y d possess an       
und5iable p[]4 ,!y are n dep5d5t1 z has 
be5 said1 fundam5tally ^u p]sons or ?+s 
or places4 ,"h is a coh]5t sy/em1 ! =ce 
( :i* may be felt :5 x is n und]/ood & x
 be>s ^u ! p]plex$ or ! impressionable )
 v great p[]4 ,x w\ld be appreciably    
weak5$ if any "o ( its con/itu5t elem5ts
 7 tak5 out ( x4 ,b fundam5tally x c d  
no m ?an any o!r sy/em ( sugge/ion1     
unque/ionably accept$1 c d4   ,x is     
,b\nd to be ,affect$ by ,our ,gr[+      
,und]/&+ ( ! ,ranges ( ,sugge/ion  ,a   
deal ( wat] has gone "u ! bridge s9ce   
,m>y ,bak] ,eddy began h] "w4 ,:at 0 !n 
almo/ :olly involv$ 9 my/]y is n[ beg9n+
 to be r$uc$ to law4 ,! psy*ology (     
sugge/ion is by no means cle> z yet1 nor
 are ! /ud5ts ( x agre$ 9 _!            
conclusions1 b we d "k en\gh ab\t !     
complex "* ( consci\sness1 ! actuality (

 ! subconsci\s & ! reaction ( /rongly   
held attitudes ^u bodily /ates to be 9 !
 way1 g5]ally1 ( free+ ?is :ole great   
matt] f ! prie/1 ! heal]1 ! *>latan or !
 prophet ( /range cults & ref]r+ x      
h]eaft] = direction & employm5t to its  
prop] ag5ts--! physician1 ! exp]t 9     
disord]$ m5tal conditions & ! in/ruct$  
spiritual advis]4  ,x is n[ g5]ally     
agre$ t sugge/ion1 h[ev] induc$1 may    
positively affect bodily function4 ,if x
 is a wrong sugge/ion its effects are   
hurtful1 "r sugge/ion its effects are   
helpful4 ,n[ s9ce a va/ range ( physical
 maladju/m5ts--& ?is may be broad5$ to  
include n]v\s maladju/m5ts z well--is   
functional1 sugge/ive !rapeutics h a    
f>-rea*+ & di/9ct field4 ,:5 ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce or any o!r heal+ cult reports   
cures 9 ?is field1 ^? cures1 if v]ifi$  
by suffici5t te/imony1 may be accept$ z 
accompli%$4 ,^? :o h accompli%$ !m may  
take :at cr$it !y w = _! own ag5cy 9 !  
matt]1 b = all t ! cure is no te/imony  
at all to ! tru? or falsity ( _! sy/em4 

,x proves only t ^? help$ h believ$ x4  
,! matt] ( organic heal+ is m difficult4
 ,m$ical ,sci5ce does n g5]ally admit ! 
possibility ( organic *ange ?r\gh       
sugge/ion4 ,!re may be1 h[ev]1 a real   
diff]5ce ( op9ion z to :e!r a p>ticul>  
tr\ble is functional or organic4 ,"h is 
a bord]-l& n s mu* ( fact z ( diagnosis4
 ,a cure may be report$ z ( an organic  
tr\ble :5 ! basal diagnosis 0 wrong & x 
0 only functional1 b ! body possesses   
und\bt$ly ! p[] ( correct+ or at lea/ ( 
limit+ organic disease4 ,tub]culosis is 
an organic disease b x is aga9 & aga9   
limit$ & f9ally ov]come )\t ! k ( !     
subject4 ,po/-mortem exam9ations may    
reveal sc>s 9 ! lungs & s reflect       
processes only ?us br\ght to light4     
,:atev] s]ves g5]al physical well-be+   
may greatly help ! body 9 elim9at+      
disease & secur+ a go+ measure (        
physical heal?4 ,9 su* indirect ways z  
^! sugge/ion may1 !re=e1 :ile n act+    
directly ^u diseas$ organism1 contribute
 mo/ di/9ctly to arre/ organic disease4 

,?\ghtful physicians are ready to conc$e
 ?is & ?us op5 a door = a measure (     
organic heal+ :i* te*nically _! sci5ce  
d5ies4 ,a v reveal+ light has be5 let 9 
^u ?is :ole region by hypnotism4 ,"s ( !
 /ud5ts ( hypnotism are incl9$ to g z f>
 z to admit organic *ange "u hypnotic   
sugge/ion4 ,/rong1 p]si/5t impressions  
or sugge/ions made on ! reflex organic  
consci\sness ( ! inf]ior c5t]s may      
modify _! functional disposition1 induce
 trophic *anges1 & ev5 *ange organic    
/ructures4#ei  ,footnote #ei3 ,sidis1 ,!
 ,psy*ology ( ,sugge/ion1 p4 #gj4       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 !n1 z a heal+ ag5cy   
has a great field = !re are always folk 
en\gh to heal4 ,x has a me?od1 a        
discipl9e highly effective 9 produc+    
*ang$ m5tal & spiritual /ates &1        
/rangely en\gh1 x is all ! m effective  
because x is s n>r[ly true4 ,^? to :om x
 makes its appeal are1 = ! mo/ "p1 n    
capable ( analyz+ ?r\gh to _! s\rces its
 fundam5tal inv]acities1 nor w\ld !y be 
incl9$ to d t if !y 7 able4 ,its        

vagu5ess & its spaci\s rhetoric really  
give x p[]4 ,x does produce results &   
probably "o case ( physical bett]m5t has
 a prevail+ p[] :i* a *apt] ( criticisms
 _c ov]come &1 m ?an t1 "o case (       
physical bett]m5t may scre5 a doz5 9 :i*
 no?+ happ5$ at all4  ,= ,*ri/ian       
,sci5ce has 9 ?is region two alibis :i* 
c always be br\ght into action1 ! mo/   
p]fect ev] devis$4 ,if x fails to cure x
 is ei!r because ! "o :o 0 n cur$ lack$ 
fai?1 or because ( ! errone\s belief (  
"s "o else4 ,a sy/em :i* believes t !   
toxic effect ( poisons dep5ds ^u ! vote 
( ! majority 9 t ars5ic w cease to be a 
poison :5 ev]ybody ceases to ?9k ( x z a
 poison & w be a poison z long z anybody
 believes x is1 is p]fectly safe ev5 if 
x %\ld fail to cure a case ( ars5ical   
poison1 = until facts & exp]i5ce cease  
to weigh at all !re w always be "s "o   
some:]e believ+ t ars5ic is a poison & t
 "o w be ! scapegoat = ! sy/em4   ,z a  
,religion x is ,/ronge/ 9 ,tea*+ ,t ,god
 ,has ,mean+ = ! ,:ole ( ,life  ,*ri/ian

 ,sci5ce is1 h[ev]1 m ?an a sy/em (     
m5tal !rapeutics1 x is also a religion &
 due all[ance mu/ be made 9 any j       
appraisal ( x = ! way 9 :i* x has made  
religion real to _m = :om religion _h   
ceas$ to h a work+ reality4 ,x ne$s to  
be said on "o side t a good deal (      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce religion is really tak+
 ! ,ark ( ,god to battle1 us+ religion1 
t is1 = com=t1 mat]ial prosp]ity1 heal? 
& j su* tangible ?+s4 ,b ,*ri/ian       
,sci5ce meets a dem& ( ! "t also j "h4  
,our own age1 deeply entangl$ 9 mat]ial 
satisfactions1 has no m9d to po/pone !  
satisfactions ( religion to a future    
life4 ,! monk &1 inde$1 ! g5]ality ( !  
dev\t 9 ! m$ieval ,*ur* s\ght 9         
self-limit$ e>?ly joy a prop] discipl9e 
= ! s\l & a /ate 9 contra/ to :i* !     
felicities = :i* !y paid s great a price
 %\ld be ! m welcome4 ,! dev\t ( ,m>y   
,bak] ,eddy's "t1 ?\gh incl9$ to f9d 9  
mat]ial well-be+ a pla9 m>k ( div9e     
fav\r1 none ! less accept$ sickness &   
sorr[ z f ! h& ( ,god & pray$ t ) a meek

 & l[ly he>t !y might endure ?is fa!rly 
correction &1 hav+ le>n$ ob$i5ce by !   
?+s !y suff]$1 h a place among/ ^? :o1  
?r\gh fai? & pati5ce1 inh]it ,8 pres5ce4
  ,b our own "t is n s eag] to inh]it   
promises z to ent] into possession4 ,a  
religion :i* does n demon/rate itself 9 
actual well-be+ is "u suspicion4 ,!     
social passion n[ mu* 9 evid5ce among ! 
*ur*es gr[s out ( ?is z well z ! _m     
cults :i* seek ! pro( ( ! love ( ,god 9 
heal?1 happ9ess & prosp]ity4 ,& inde$   
all ?is is natural & "r en\gh4 ,if      
religion be real ! fruits ( x %\ld be   
manife/1 ?\gh :e!r ^! are ! m           
significant & endur+ fruits ( ! _s may  
be que/ion$4 ,a religion :i* demon/rates
 itself 9 motor-c>s & g5]\s incomes & m 
?an com=table raim5t may be real en\gh  
to ^? :o pr(ess x1 b its reality is n q 
! reality ( ! religion ( ! ,s]mon on !  
,m\nt4  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is 9 l9e ) a   
di/9ct contemporane\s dem& to demon/rate
 ,god's love 9 ab\t ! t]ms ( ,jacob's   
fam\s v[ at ,be!l--,if ,god w be ) me & 

w keep me 9 ?is way t ,i g1 & w give me 
bread to eat & raim5t to put on s t ,i  
come aga9 to my fa!r's h\se 9 peace1 !n 
%all ! ,"l be my ,god4 ,?is is a f> cry 
f ! noble prote/ation ( ,job :i* s\nds  
/ill across ! ye>s3 ,?\gh he slay me1   
/ill w ,i tru/ 9 him4  ,& yet ! m       
s5sitive & ri*ly end[$ among ! foll[]s (
 ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy h f\nd 9 ,*ri/ian     
,sci5ce o!r values ?an ^!4 ,!y h pass$1 
by a sort ( sav+ in/9ct1 beyond its     
contradictions & half-tru?s to :at is   
c5trally be/ 9 ! :ole sy/em4 ,god1 t is1
 has a mean+ = life n h]eaft] b n[1 n 9 
cre$s b 9 exp]i5ce1 n alone 9 h>d       
discipl9>y ways1 b 9 lov+ & intimate &  
helpful ways4 ,true en\gh1 ?is is no    
monopoly ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce2 ,*ri/ianity
 holds ?is tru? 9 fee simple4 ,b        
un=tunately1 9 ways :i* x is p]fectly   
possible to trace1 ! great emphases (   
,*ri/ianity h 9 ! pa/ be5 too l>gely    
%ift$ f ?is4  ,!re has be5 & /ill is 9  
mo/ ,prote/ant *ur*es too mu* retic5ce  
ab\t ! mean+ ( ,god = ! individual life 

& maybe too great hesitation 9 really   
us+ to ! full ! pr(f] ( div9e p[]4 ,!   
accept$ und]/&+s ( ! place ( pa9 &      
suff]+ 9 life h be51 z x 71 a b>ri]     
betwe5 ! p]plex$ & _! ,god2 ,8 love has 
n1 someh[1 seem$ suffici5tly at ! s]vice
 ( m51 & ?\gh ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce secures !
 un*all5g$ supremacy ( ! love ( ,god by 
empty+ x ( great ranges ( moral mean+ & 
%utt+ away !refrom all ! %ad[$ side (   
life1 x has probably ju/ifi$ ! love (   
,god to multitudes :o h1 = "o reason &  
ano!r1 h]et(ore que/ion$ x & !y h       
discov]$ 9 ?is new-f\nd s5se ( ,god's   
love & pres5ce1 a reality & weal? (     
religi\s exp]i5ce :i* !y _h nev] kn[n   
be=e4   ,x ,exalts ! ,p[] ( ,m9d ,b     
,ignores ,too ,l>gely ! ,processes by   
,:i* ,m9d ,realizes ,its ,ideals  ,!re  
is also 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practice &   
philosophy ! appreh5sion ( a real tru?  
:i* ,new ,?\ght =mulates mu* m cle>ly4  
,m9d is creative4 7,n alone m9d ) a     
capital ,m b our own e-day1 human1 small
 m m9d47 ,! tr\ble is t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce

 hopelessly %ort-circuits ! creative    
process4 ,our human _w is f9ally :at we 
make x ?r\gh our insight1 our und]/&+ & 
above all by our s5se ( values1 b !     
actual a*ievem5t ( *ang$ purposes 9 a   
*ang$ _w is a process ^: imm5sity is n  
ev5 s mu* z h9t$ at 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce too l>gely ignores &   
seems commonly to d5y ! :ole discipl9>y 
side ( life ) its inevitable            
accompanim5t ( failure1 fault & pa94    
,pa9 is no delusion2 pa9 is ! sign (    
some?+ gone wrong 9 ! great bus9ess (   
normal physical life4 ,nor is s9 only an
 unreality :i* seems real to human err+ 
belief2 s9 is a sign t some?+ has gone  
wrong 9 ! /ruggle = a normal1 discipl9$1
 moral life4 ,nor is ! :ole body ( evil 
simply a %ad[ to be dismiss$ z easily z 
"o turns "o's back ^u "s d>kness & faces
 t[>d ! light2 evil is ! sign ( some?+  
gone wrong1 or some?+ n yet atta9$ 9 !  
massive progress ( a humanity :i*       
comb9es 9 itself s _m discordant        
elem5ts1 :i* has s long a way to g & s  

mu* to le>n & s _m ?+s to conqu] z x    
/ruggles upw>d t[>d a happi] /ate4      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce _c 9 ! end be true to !
 great facts ( exp]i5ce1 :i* h a p[]    
beyond ! =ce ( any ass]tion to          
c\nt]vail1 unless x is false to ,m>y    
,bak] ,eddy's philosophy1 nor c x be    
true to its philosophy )\t impov]i%+    
moral & spiritual endeav\r4 ,x is h>d to
 f9d a place 9 ! sy/em--tak5 rigidly--= 
sympa?y or t5d]ness or ! ri*e/ ( human  
qualities1 or = ^? elem5ts ( weal? 9 "* 
contribut$ by pa9 bravely borne or sorr[
 uncompla9+ly accept$4 ,!re is little   
place 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce = ! ,beatitudes
 & less /ill = t f9e c\rage :i* is      
itself ! "o assur$ victory :i* ! h>d    
beset may w9 on any field ( battle4 ,!  
writ] believes t :ile ?is sev]e judgm5t 
is ju/ifi$ by ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 x is n  
ju/ifi$ by ! practical outcome ( ! cult 
9 ! lives ( _m ( its disciples4 ,!y are 
9 devotion & k9dness ! equal ( _m 9 !   
,*ur* & sup]ior to "s4 ,_! loyalty to _!
 ,*ur* rebukes a good deal ( or?odox    

easy-go+4 ,all ( :i* proves at lea/ t   
life is bigg] ?an our !ories ab\t x & 9 
! end subdues ^? :o w\ld make ! be/ ( x1
 to communities ( exp]i5ce & und]/&+ 9  
:i* we are all /rangely k94 ,=1 aft]    
all1 unpleasant ?+s _c be ?\ght out2 !y 
mu/ be f\ght out & dug out & liv$ out4  
,! :ole r$emptive =ce ( society 9       
?or\ghgo+ & f>-rea*+ ways mu/ be br\ght 
to be> ^u ! v s\rces ( all ! evil side (
 life1 & ! b>e philosophy ( ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce is n equal to ?is task4   ,is ,n
 ,big ,en\gh = ! ,:ole ( ,exp]i5ce  ,x  
is d\btful if ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has ev]  
made an appreciable *ange 9 ! mortality 
/ati/ics ( any city & yet if ! ,public  
,heal? ,dep>tm5t 7 to p]mit = =ty-eight 
h\rs ! milk or wat] supply ( a city to  
be pollut$1 /ati/ics w\ld disclose t )9 
t5 days4 ,?is is only an illu/ration b x
 does illu/rate4 ,we mu/ "w if we are to
 dig up ! roots ( evil ?+s & get a bett]
 gr[? 9 _! /ead & any?+ :i* attempts to 
sub/itute = ?is a d5ial ( ! reality ( ! 
evil1 a my/ical religi\s attitude & a   

m]e =mula ( fai?1 no matt] h[ (t repeat$
 or h[ s9c]ely accept$1 or inde$ no     
matt] h[ efficaci\s 9 c]ta9 select$     
regions among c]ta9 select$ gr\ps1 is on
 ! :ole n a contribution to human       
well-be+4  ,v likely ,mrs4 ,eddy's      
foll[]s 9 ! practical conduct ( _! lives
 are already recogniz+ ?is & gradually1 
& maybe unconsci\sly1 adapt+ !mselves to
 x4 ,!re are already signs ( c]ta9      
processes ( con=mity to ! necessities ( 
exp]i5ce2 ^! are likely to g f>!r4 ,if  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce foll[s ! hi/ory ( su*  
movem5ts 9 ! pa/1 x w1 aft] hav+ made   
its own di/9ct ass]tion ( :atev] measure
 ( tru? x conta9s1 be gradually swept   
back into ! ma9 curr5t ( religion &     
practice4 ,x w ma9ta9 a nom9al          
di/9ctness1 b 9 ! g5]al conduct ( life x
 w lose its m out/&+ *>act]i/ics &      
become l>gely a di/9ction )\t a         
diff]5ce4 ,milm9e1 9 h] ?\ghtful        
criticism ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce at ! end ( 
h] hi/ory says t ! future ( ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce /&s or falls ) psy*o-!rapy4  ,t 

is true only on ! "o side4 ,z f> z      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has true religi\s      
insights & approa*es x w g on 9 spite ( 
:at happ5s to psy*o-!rapy1 ?\gh !re is  
en\gh 9 psy*o-!rapy to assure its future
 )9 well-def9$ regions if t 7 all4      
,some?+ bigg] ?an psy*o-!rapy w f9ally  
judge & dismiss ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce to its 
own place--life & exp]i5ce w d t--& x is
 safe to say t 9 ! end ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 
w h to come to t]ms ) a tru? bigg] ?an  
its own1 ) a body ( exp]i5ce :i* _c be  
dealt ) on ! selective process ( tak+   
:at y want & d5y+ ! re/1 & m ?an t1 x w 
h to come to t]ms ) ! :ole great matt] (
 an intellectual1 moral & spiritual     
/ruggle gov]n$ by law & condition$ by ! 
va/] _w ( :i* we are a "p4 ,?is is n to 
d5y t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & alli$ tea*+s h 
made contributions ( real value to our  
common problem4 ,x is only to affirm t  
"h is some?+ n big en\gh = ! :ole ei!r (
 tru? or exp]i5ce4     ,,viii  ,,new    
,,?\ght   ,new ,?\ght has be5 def9$ z an
 attitude ( m9d1 n a cult4 ,x is really 

bo?4 ,x is necess>y to include x 9 ?is  
/udy because x is a cult2 x is h>d ju/ly
 to appraise x because x is an attitude 
( m9d4 ,attitudes ( m9d are z elusive z 
! play ( light on runn+ wat]4 ,we c     
e/imate _! =ce & direction only z we h  
an und]/&+ ( ! ma9 curr5ts ( ?\ght by   
:i* !y are c>ri$ along & z f> z ,new    
,?\ght goes ^! ma9 curr5ts are f> old]  
?an ! cult itself4   ,new ,?\ght        
,difficult to ,def9e2 ,an ,attitude (   
,m9d1 ,n a ,cult  ,new ,?\ght has nev]  
_h an apo/olic succession or a rigid    
discipl9e or a c5traliz$ organic =m4    
,?is has giv5 to x a baffl+ loos5ess 9 e
 direction1 b has1 on ! o!r h&1 giv5 x a
 p]vasive quality :i* ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
does n possess4 ,x has a va/ & diffuse  
lit]ature & s m]ges into ! g5]al movem5t
 ( contemporane\s ?\ght z to make x     
difficult to f9d any:]e a di/9ct        
dem>cation ( *annels4  ,new ,?\ght is   
ei!r a !ology ) a philosophic basis or a
 philosophy ) a !ological bias4 ,x is   
c5trally & q di/9ctly an attempt to give

 a religi\s cont5t to ! pres5t tr5d (   
sci5ce & philosophy1 a reaction aga9/   
old !ologies & p]haps a k9d ( nebula out
 ( :i* future !ologies w be organiz$4 ,=
 a great !ology is always ! sy/ematic   
organization ( a complex ( =ces1 a      
massive /ructure wr\ght ?r\gh ! ye>s by 
manifold build]s subdu+ a ri* v>iety (  
mat]ial to _! purposes4  ,! tea*+ ( !   
,scriptures1 old traditions1 ! ne$s (   
wor%ip & organization1 political &      
social circum/ances1 *ang+ moral ideals1
 ! tr5d ( philosophies & sci5ces1 !     
*all5ge ( s*isms & h]esies1 ! sanctify+ 
p[] ( bl9d cu/om & ! my/ical au?ority ( 
! ,*ur* itself all comb9e to make a     
!ology4 ,once a great !ology is s       
con/itut$ x possesses an imm5se p[] ov] 
life4 ,x %apes "* & ideals & gives      
direction to fai?1 ord]s ef=t & s       
becomes1 z x 71 a m\ld into :i* s\ls &  
societies are ca/4  ,!ologies may be    
*ang$1 9 fact !y are always 9 ! way (   
be+ *ang$1 b !y yield sl[ly to trans=m+ 
=ces4 ,no?+ is s p]si/5t z organiz$ fai?

 & yet ! v /r5g? ( a great !ology is    
always its weakness4 ,x is nev] really  
any?+ else ?an a cry/allization ( pa/   
=ces4 ,! exp]i5ces :i* voice !mselves 9 
!ology h cool$ & h>d5$ d[n2 ! philosophy
 :i* is implicit 9 !ology is pa/        
philosophy2 ! sci5ce implicit 9 !ology  
is s5esc5t sci5ce4  ,!re is always 9    
evid5ce1 !n1 9 ! regions ( !ology a     
di/urb+ pressure occasion$ by ! reaction
 ( contemporane\s movem5ts 9 sci5ce &   
philosophy & und]/&+s ( life g5]ally ^u 
^! old & solidly e/abli%$ inh]it$ =ms4  
,curr5ts ( ?\ght are always1 z x 71     
runn+ pa/ ! great =mul s9ce ?\ght is    
free & =mul are rigid1 & !n return+ ^u  
!m4 ,f "t to "t ?is movem5t ga!rs great 
=ce4 ,! old has be5 rigid s long1 ! new 
is s insi/5t t ! conflict betwe5 !m     
fills an age ) its clam\r1 /resses s\ls 
to its travail1 breaks d[n anci5t =ms   
)\t imm$iately build+ up _! equival5t1 &
 contributes unc]ta9ties & re/lessnesses
 ev]y:]e 9 evid5ce4  ,n[ ?is is exactly 
:at has be5 happ5+ 9 ! region ( religion

 9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s4 ,an inh]it$ ord]1  
/rongly fa%ion$ & organiz$ & long       
ess5tially un*ang$1 has be5 compell$ to 
take acc\nt ( ! =ces ab\t x4 ,c]ta9ly   
!ology is n s /atic z an e>li] p>agraph 
w\ld seem to indicate1 none ! less !    
great !ological c5tralities d possess an
 imm5se p[] ( resi/ance4 ,we h already  
se5 h[ little ,prote/antism _h *ang$    
s9ce ! ,re=mation until x met ! full    
impact ( mod]n sci5ce & philosophy4 ,we 
h _h really until our own "t & /ill     
l>gely cont9ue a !ology ) ! ,creation   
/ory ( ! anci5t ,hebrews1 ! outlook ^u  
life ( ! age ( ! ,apo/les1 ! philosophy 
( ! ,greek fa!rs1 ,/4 ,augu/9e's        
conception ( human nature & !           
expectation ( ! end ( ! _w & ! issues ( 
hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% apocalypse giv5 a     
,*ri/ian int]pretation4  ,true en\gh1   
!re are 9 all ?is preci\s & timeless    
qualities b !re is also ?r\gh all !     
fabric ( our =mulat$ fai? ! int]weav+ ( 
su* und]/&+s z ^? :o %ap$ our cre$s _h1 
( law & hi/ory & tru?4 ,any f>-rea*+    

*ange1 !n1 9 philosophy or sci5ce 0 b\nd
 to pr(\ndly affect religion & ev5 =ty  
ye>s ago f>-rea*+ modifications ( ! old 
ord] 7 ov]due4  ,new ,?\ght is j "o     
outcome ( ! trem5d\s impact (           
contemporane\s ?\ght ^u our inh]it$     
!ology2 a deta*$ fragm5t or r gr\p (    
fragm5ts1 = ev5 z a cult ,new ,?\ght1 z 
has be5 said1 is loosely organiz$ & its 
v>y+ p>ts h 9 common only a common      
drift4 ,yet t drift is significant = x  
has b5ea? x ! imm5se =ce ( a philosophy 
:i* has be5 ga!r+ head = m ?an a c5tury4
 ,x is to ?is1 !re=e1 t we ought to     
address ourselves = any und]/&+ ( !     
*ang$ outlook ^u life :i* is c>ri$1 z x 
71 f ! surface ( pr(\nd] tides4   ,!    
,r$iscov]y ( ! ,inn] ,life  ,josiah     
,royce dismisses ! :ole ( philosophy f  
,sp9oza to ,kant 9 "o s+le pregnant     
phrase4 ,he calls x ! r$iscov]y ( ! inn]
 life4 ,x is along ?is l9e t mod]n      
philosophy & religion approa* ea* o!r4  
,religion has always be5 ! sett+ =? ( ! 
inn] life 9 t]ms ( its relation%ip to   

,god & ! pro(s ( ! reality ( religion h 
always be5 f\nd 9 ! exp]i5ces ( ! s\l4  
,! my/ic p>ticul>ly made ev]y?+ ( ! inn]
 life2 he liv$ only 9 its realities4 ,= 
! sake ( its enri*m5t & its emp[]m5t he 
subject$ himself to rigor\s discipl9es4 
,its revelations 7 to him all suffici5t1
 = hav+ f\nd ,god !re9 he ask$ = no?+   
beside4  ,:]e91 !n1 is ?is new my/icism1
 or bett]1 ?is new cult ( ! inn] life   
diff]5t f ! old8 ,x is n easy to answ] t
 "q 9 a p>agraph1 ?\gh x is easy to feel
 ! answ] 9 any comp>ison ( ! great      
classics ( my/icism--:i* are mo/ly      
spiritual autobiographies--& ,new ,?\ght
 lit]ature4 ,to turn f ,/4 ,augu/9e to  
,dress]1 or f ,/4 ,!resa to ,tr9e is to 
*ange spiritual & intellectual climates4
 ,!re is 9 ! mod]n lit]ature little     
reflection ( su* spiritual /ruggle z    
fills ! great ,confessions ) ! agony (  
embattl$ s\ls1 nor any resolution ( su* 
/ruggle into ! peace ( a s\l fully awake
 z reg>ds ,god b :olly asleep z reg>ds  
?+s ( ?is _w & 9 respect ( h]self4 ,?is 

te/imony ( ,/4 ,!resa is illum9at+ z a  
contra/+ backgr\nd = ,new ,?\ght4 ,!re !
 s\l is v mu* awake1 bo? z reg>ds ?+s ( 
?is _w & 9 respect ( h]self4  ,^! new   
cults ( ! inn] life are f> m            
self-consci\s ?an ! old & f> m          
self-analytical4 ,!y seek to disc]n !   
laws 9 answ] to :i* !y act & utilize ^? 
laws 9 ! practical conduct ( life4 ,!y  
are always ei!r appeal+ to und]ly+      
philosophies or else try+ to make a     
philosophy ( _! own4 ,my/icism made     
ev]y?+ ( ,god & no?+ ( itself4 ,x plott$
 its my/ic way b knew no?+ ( psy*ology4 
,new ,?\ght seeks to discov] 9 psy*ology
 a road to ,god4 ,! c5t]s ( my/icism 7  
emotional2 ! c5t]s ( ,new ,?\ght are    
intellectual4 ,all ^! cults are f> m ak9
 to ,gno/icism ?an my/icism1 ?\gh !y are
 sav$1 yet n :olly1 f ! lawlessness (   
,gno/icism by a pretty con/ant return to
 ! out/&+ conclusions ( sci5ce &        
philosophy4   ,sp9oza's ,que/  ,n[ if we
 seek to discov] ! real g5esis ( !      
movem5t & trace its developm5t we w\ld  

bett] beg91 s deep are ! roots ( ?+s1 ) 
,sp9oza r ?an ,quimby4 ,"h ! deep]      
curr5ts1 ^u ! surface ( :i* ,new ,?\ght 
moves1 take _! rise & "h also we return 
to ,royce's phrase--! r$iscov]y ( ! inn]
 life--& ! philosoph] :o inaugurat$ !   
philosophic que/ = j ?is discov]y4      
,sp9oza 0 "o ( ! la/ ( ! my/ics & ! fir/
 ( ! mod]n philosoph]s4 ,he %>$ ) !     
my/ics ( an e>li] "t a consum+ s5se ( ! 
futility ( life save z life p]fect$     
itself 9 contemplations ( an et]nal     
excell5cy & communion ) some?+ f> great]
 ?an itself4 ,aft] exp]i5ce _h taught   
me1 he says 7& ?is is quot$ f ,royce's  
,_s ( ,mod]n ,philosophy71 t all ! usual
 surr\nd+s ( social life are va9 &      
futile1 see+ t none ( ! objects ( my    
fe>s conta9$ 9 !mselves any?+ ei!r good 
or bad except 9 s f> z ! m9d is affect$ 
by !m1 ,i f9ally resolv$ to inquire :e!r
 !re might be "s real good :i* w\ld     
affect ! m9d s+ly1 to ! exclusion ( all 
else1 :e!r !re might be any?+ ( :i* !   
discov]y & atta9m5t w\ld enable me to   

enjoy cont9u\s1 supreme & un5d+         
happ9ess4  ,n[ !re is 9 all ?is a       
/rangely mod]n note--dissatisfaction )  
:at is (f]$ by ! commonplace & !        
accept$1 a great emphasis ^u ! m9d z !  
key to ! readju/m5ts ( life1 a que/ = "s
 s+le =mula :i* w\ld (f] cont9u\s1      
supreme & un5d+ happ9ess4 ,?is is       
exactly :at ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy & all ! o!r
 p]plex$ & bodily brok5 seek]s :o ga!r$ 
ab\t ,quimby 7 really want+ & ?is is    
:at1 = "o reason or ano!r1 ! pr(f]$     
religi\s exp]i5ces ( _! "t fail$ to     
secure !m4 ,?is 01 !n1 to quote ,royce1 
! beg9n+ ( ,sp9oza's ,pilgrim's         
,progress4 7,z inde$ x is ! beg9n+ ( e  
,pilgrim's ,progress47 ,b n[1 = :at     
di/+ui%es him f o!r my/ics & makes him a
 philosoph] & n a m]e exhort]1 he has 8 
religi\s passion1 he mu/ reflect ^u x   
444 ! philosoph] mu/ ju/ify 8 fai?4  ,we
 h no ne$ "h to foll[ ,sp9oza along all 
! way1 difficult & mi/y en\gh1 by :i* he
 s\ght to ju/ify 8 fai?4 ,! out/&+ fact 
is en\gh4 ,he is a my/ic :o reasons 8   

way ?r\gh :]e ! eld] my/ic has felt 8   
way ?r\gh1 & ! goal :i* he f9ally       
rea*es1 ?\gh x be ! goal :i* ! e>li]    
my/ics _h f\nd by o!r roads1--! loss (  
self 9 ,god--is none ! less su* an      
a*ievem5t ( reason z ,sp9oza 0 able to  
compass4   ,kant ,reaffirms ! ,creative 
,p[] ( ,m9d  ,s ?is poli%] ( l5ses      
bequea!d to ! c5tury :i* foll[$ him its 
greate/ inh]itance & set = x its greate/
 task3 ! inn] life z ! supreme conc]n ( 
! philosoph] & ! discov]y ( its laws & !
 int]pretations ( its realities !       
supreme task ( philosophy4 ,^? :o       
cont9u$ 8 "w began f> en\gh1 app>5tly1 f
 ! po9t :]e he left (f & w5t a road     
/rangely remote f 84 ,hav+ tak5 ! inn]  
life = _! /udy !y s\ght to lay b>e its v
 f\ndations4 ,n[adays1 if we are s m9d$1
 we dictate to ma*9es :i* write our     
words curi\sly en\gh 9 %all[ l9es ^u wax
 cyl9d]s & :5 ! cyl9d]s are full %ave (f
 ! fragile record & beg9 aga94  ,?is is 
:at ! eighte5? c5tury did = ! m9d4 ,x   
r$uc$ x to a virg9 surface1 x affirm$ ! 

reality ( no?+ except ! impressions     
!reupon regi/]$ by :at s5se suppli$4 ,we
 owe to exp]i5ce & to exp]i5ce only all 
t va/ /ore :i* ! busy & b\ndless fancy (
 man has pa9t$ on x ! :ite pap] ( ! m9d 
) an almo/ endless v>iety4 ,we h no?+ ) 
:i* to beg9 b s5sation2 we h no?+ to g  
on ) b reflection4 ,^! two1 namely      
ext]nal1 mat]ial ?+s z ! objects (      
s5sation1 & ! op]ations ( our own m9ds  
)9 z ! objects ( reflection1 are ! only 
orig9als f :5ce all our ideas take _!   
beg9n+s4#fj ,su* ?+s z ^! are p]haps    
en\gh to beg9 )1 b !y are n en\gh to g  
on ) z our ?9k]s soon en\gh discov]4 ,"s
 way mu/ be f\nd to relate ! mat]ial ?us
 suppli$ & to build x up into a gl[+1   
cont9u\s1 reasonable & consci\s inn]    
life4  ,footnote #fj3 ,locke1 ,essay    
,conc]n+ ! ,human ,und]/&+4  ,s 9 turn !
 philosoph]s lab\r$ at _! problem4 ,!y  
made mu* n only ( reflection b (        
association2 !y f\nd a place = memory & 
imag9ation2 !y discov]$ t we may z truly
 def9e exp]i5ce 9 t]ms ( ideas z (      

s5sation2 !y discov]$ f9ally t by no    
possible process ev5 ( ! mo/ +5i\s      
reason+ c y get ! full weal? ( life out 
( a m9d :i* 0 no?+ m to beg9 ) ?an a    
piece ( :ite pap]1 any m ?an y c get    
,hamlet 7if we may suppose ,%akespe>e to
 h us$ a dictaphone7 out ( a wax cyl9d]1
 a ne$le & a diaphragm4  ,s ,kant end$  
:at ,sp9oza began1 by reaffirm+ !       
creative p[] ( ! m9d itself4 ,x does f> 
m ?an passively receive1 x int]prets1   
organizes1 contributes1 creates4 ,true  
en\gh1 x is n an uncondition$ creator1 x
 has laws ( its own 9 ob$i5ce to :i* x  
f9ds bo? its fre$om & its p[]4 ,x mu/   
take ! mat]ial :i* exp]i5ce supplies &  
yet1 9 its high] ranges1 9 ! regions (  
conduct & fai?1 t is1 :]e consci5ce has 
become ! guide & ! necessities ( ! s\l !
 law1 we d possess ! p[] 9 enfran*is+   
ob$i5ces & spl5did adv5tures ( fai? to  
make a _w ri* 9 goodness1 p[] & peace4  
,& "h1 once m1 !re is a /rangely mod]n  
note4 ,life is a pilgrim's progress4 ,we
 are set out to discov] :e!r !re might  

be "s real good1 ! discov]y & atta9m5t (
 :i* w\ld enable u to enjoy cont9u\s1   
supreme & un5d+ happ9ess4 ,& we d       
possess ! p[] )9 ourselves1 if only we  
may discov] ! controll+ laws & release  
effective =ces1 to come at lea/ a /age  
ne>] our goal4 ,all ?is makes = t       
exaltation ( ! creative self :i* is s   
m>k$ a *>act]i/ic ( pres5t-day attitudes
 & :i* is p]haps ! di/9ctive affirmation
 ( ,new ,?\ght4   ,utilit>ianism1 ,deism
 & ,individualism ! ,practical ,outcome 
( a ,great ,movem5t  ,b x ne$$ "t = all 
?is to "w itself out4 ,! philosophic    
basis = x _h be5 suppli$ b x is a f> cry
 f philosophy to ! practical conduct (  
life4 ,kant's transc5d5tal philosophy   
ne$$ a deal ( work+ ov] be=e x became   
practicable = ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,& to    
beg9 ) :at 0 deepe/ 9 ! philosophy ( !  
,enlight5m5t l$ 9 unexpect$ directions4 
,:ile ! practical t5d5cies ( all        
speculative ?\ght inevitably appe> 9 !  
op9ions & cu/oms ( a g5]al public f>    
remov$ f _! s\rces1 x is p>ticul>ly true

 ( ! philosophy ( ! ,enlight5m5t1 t its 
influ5ces _h no small "p 9 %ap+ ! popul>
 po9t ( view conc]n+ ! moral1 religi\s &
 political convictions ( t age4#fa      
,utilit>ianism1 ,deism & ,individualism 
71 says ,hibb51 ! popul> & practical    
outcome ( ! :ole                        
movem5t1--,utilit>ianism 9 ,e?ics1      
,deism 9 ,religion1 ,individualism 9    
,politics4 ,^! ?ree gr[?s--& !y h borne 
a deal ( bitt] fruit 9 ! la/ "o hundr$  
ye>s--gr[ out ( "o soil4 ,9 g5]al !y are
 due to ,locke's s5sationalism1 ,hume's 
skepticism1 a new emphasis ^u reason z  
oppos$ to revelation & ! self-suffici5cy
 ( ! individual4 ,if consci\s life is   
no?+ b s5sation work$ ov] & built up1 !n
 pleasurable s5sations are ! be/ we c   
aspire to1 happ9ess is ! end ( ! que/4  
,s ,utilit>ianism def9$ goodness 9 t]ms 
( happ9ess & gave to conduct g5]ally a  
grasp+1 gre$y quality = :i* we h paid   
ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! disappo9tm5ts &      
disillusionm5ts ( an age1 :i*1 suppos+  
itself to h discov]$ ! true secret (    

well-be+1 f\nd too mu* ( its seem+      
happ9ess only ,dead ,sea fruit4         
,footnote #fa3 ,hibb51 ,! ,philosophy ( 
! ,enlight5m5t1 p4 #bec4   ,!y ,be> a   
,bitt] ,fruit3 ! ,reactions ,aga9/ ,!m  
,deism 9 its reaction aga9/ ,religion z 
m]ely revelation & 9 its endeav\r to f9d
 a rational basis = fai? set ,god ap>t f
 ,8 _w1 deta*$1 unhe$+ & (f]+ no real   
rec\rse to a travail+ humanity betwe5   
:om & ,himself x built a rigid fabric ( 
imp]sonal law4 ,! ,individualism ( !    
eighte5? c5tury 0 p>tly a reaction aga9/
 old despotisms ( ,*ur* & ,/ate--& a    
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,x 0 9 "p a  
pride ( accompli%m5t & a new affirmation
 ( ! self-suffici5cy ( ! que/+ reason4  
,!re 0 9 x also a s\nd recognition ( !  
wor? ( p]sonality ( :i* ! _w !n /ood 9  
ne$ & :i* has s9ce suppli$ a f\ndation =
 a sav+ passion = education & human     
well-be+4 ,b ,individualism z           
practically appli$ by ! fir/ ?ree-qu>t]s
 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury--unexpect$ly re9=c$ 
z x 0 by aspects ( ,d>w9ism--/ress$ ! "r

 ( ! /rong & ! doom ( ! weak4 ,x made   
competition ! law ( economic developm5t1
 ! survival ( ! fitte/ ! goal ( a life (
 /ruggle4  ,consci\sly or unconsci\sly !
 politics1 indu/ry & religion ( !       
n9ete5? c5tury 7 greatly influ5c$ by ^! 
out/&+ conceptions4 ,no ne$ to say h[   
utt]ly !y h brok5 d[n4 ,!y h made = !   
deep5+ /rife ( classes & ( nations1 !y h
 ess5tially defeat$ ! bright promise ( a
 "t :i* seem$ to h m to hope = ?an almo/
 any o!r great p]iod ( hi/ory4  ,& yet  
!y 7 nev] un*all5g$4 ,!y 7 *all5g$ by ! 
ess5tial _s ( ,*ri/ianity2 !y 7 *all5g$ 
by ! poets :o f\nd t !y c\ld %ape no    
songs out ( su* /uff z ?is2 !y 7 *all5g$
 by philosoph]s :o s\ght to build =     
!mselves & = u a _w m free & true2 !y 7 
*all5g$ by a gr\p ( great noveli/s :o   
creat$ out ( ! weal? ( _! imag9ation    
*>act]s & situations 9 :i* love & human 
wor? _h _! way 9 spite ( a ?\s&         
ob/acles4 ,!y 7 *all5g$ by prophets ( a 
bett] _w1 ! ,rusk9s & ,c>lyles :o s\ndly
 rat$ ! e?ics ( selfi%ness & ! political

 economies ( competition & ! politics ( 
self-ass]tion & :o /irr$ deeply ! m     
s5sitive ( _! "t4 ,& f9ally !y 7        
*all5g$1 & "h we beg9 to approa* aga9 ! 
g5esis ( ,new ,?\ght1 by a philosophic  
movem5t :i* f\nd its po9t ( dep>ture 9  
c]ta9 great aspects ( e>li] ?9k+ :i* _h 
be5 mu* obscur$ by ! difficult =ms 9 :i*
 x _h be5 /at$3 ! supremacy1 t is1 ( !  
s\l ov] all its surr\nd+s4  ,n[ ?is     
return to :at we may call ! creative &  
controll+ p[] ( spiritual =ces is ! key 
to ! mod]n approa* to life4 ,we d n     
und]/&1 x may be1 ! mean+ ( our own     
t]ms4 ,_s is a vague en\gh ^w b we d "k 
t ! initiative is ) desire & purpose &  
und]/&+4 ,^! are positive & ma/]ful2 !y 
are by no means free2 !y are condition$ 
by ! va/] ord] ( :i* !y are a "p1 none !
 less our human _w is pla/ic to _! t\* &
 our mat]ial _w z well4 ,c>lyle has     
*ant$ all ?is gu/ily en\gh b !re is     
k9dl+ tru? 9 8 /ormy music4 ,?us1 l "s  
wild flam+1 wild ?und]+ tra9 ( heav5's  
artill]y does ?is my/]i\s mank9d ?und] &

 flame 9 long-drawn1 quick succe$+      
gr&eur ?r\gh ! unkn[n deep4 ,e>?'s      
m\nta9s are levell$ & h] seas fill$ up 9
 our passage4 ,c ! e>? :i* is b dead 9 a
 vision resi/ spirits :i* h reality &   
are alive8   ,new ,engl&                
,transc5d5talism4 ,quimby ,aga9 & !     
,dress]s  ,curi\sly en\gh ?is quotation 
f a book :i* n[adays nobody likely reads
 save p]haps 9 "s college c\rse on e>ly 
,victorian lit]ature1 br+s u )9 sight ( 
! beg9n+s ( ,new ,?\ght4 ,a little gr\p 
( ,engli% & ,am]ican ?9k]s1 "p          
philosoph]s1 "p poets1 "p rebels aga9/ !
 e/abli%$ ord]1 anticipat$ tra9$ /ud5ts 
9 _! return ^u ! high] & m positive side
 ( an old] philosophy4 ,!y made mu* ( ! 
inn] life1 its p[]s & its possibilities2
 !y affirm$ ! creative p[] ( ! s\l2 !y  
conceiv$ life to lie pla/ic to ! t\* (  
vision & desire2 !y ?\ght !mselves to be
 /&+ ^u ! ?re%old ( a new _w4 ,!y 7     
impati5t ( discipl9e2 !y dream$         
impossible ?+s & gave _! dreams !       
au?ority ( reality4 ,!y 7 h>d en\gh to  

und]/& & !y sorely tri$ practical plodd+
 folk1 b !y k9dl$ _! "t & releas$ =ces  
:i* are yet 9 action4  ,new ,engl&1     
?r\gh a gr\p ( adv5tur\s ?9k]s ( :om    
,em]son 0 ! mo/ di/+ui%$1 respond$      
/rongly to ,transc5d5talism4 ,ano!r     
gr\p1 z has be5 said1 respond$ /rongly  
to mesm]ism & spiritism1 :i* 7 also a "p
 ( ! f]m5t ( ! "t 9 :i* ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce
 & ,new ,?\ght 7,i use ,new ,?\ght "h 9 
! te*nical s5se7 f9d _! s\rce4 ,&       
f9ally1 ,quimby1 :o is a r unexpect$ly  
important l9k 9 a long *a91--important1 
t is1 to ! /ud5t ( mod]n cults--react$  
aga9/ mesm]ism1 felt & ?\ght 8 way t[>d 
"s und]/&+ ( ! =ce ( sugge/ion 9        
abnormal /ates1 appli$ 8 conclusion to  
fai? & m5tal heal+ & ga!r$ ab\t him--z  
has be5 said be=e--a little gr\p (      
disciples :o h betwe5 !m releas$        
f>-rea*+ movem5ts4  ,mrs4 ,eddy & !     
,dress]s 7 ! out/&+ memb]s ( ?is little 
gr\p ( disciples4 ,mrs4 ,eddy soon      
dissociat$ h]self f ! o!rs & %e suppli$ 
9 ,sci5ce & ,heal? a di/9ctive          

philosophy to h] movem5t4 ,%e organiz$ x
 into a *ur*2 %e impos$ ^u x a di/9ctive
 discipl9e4 ,no little ( ! p[] (        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is due to ?is n>r[     
rigidity :i* is itself ! projection ( ! 
p]sonality ( ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy4 ,b       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce did n c>ry ) x ! :ole (
 ! gr\p :i* _h come "u ,quimby's        
influ5ce1 nor inde$ all ( ^? :o came "u 
,m>y ,bak] ,eddy's influ5ce4 ,!re 0 dur+
 all ! =mative p]iod ( ^! mod]n cults a 
p]petual process ( s*ism4  ,we h z a    
result1 !n1 two div]g5t movem5ts relat$ 
9 und]gr\nd ways1 ?\gh z m>k$ 9 diff]5ce
 z 9 resemblance1 bo? ( !m beg9n+ ab\t !
 same "t1 bo? ( !m reactions aga9/      
accept$ religi\s =ces & validations1 bo?
 ( !m ) a m>k$ !rapeutic cont5t1 bo? (  
!m adv5tures 9 ! conduct ( life4  ,9 !  
summ>y :i* foll[s ,i am 9 debt to       
,dress]'s rec5t ,hi/ory ( ! ,new ,?\ght 
,movem5t4 ,! "n ,new ,?\ght 0 *os5 z !  
title ( a little magaz9e devot$ to m5tal
 heal+1 publi%$ 9 #ahid 9 ,melrose1     
,mass4 ,! t]m became curr5t 9 ,bo/on    

?r\gh ! organization ( ! ,metaphysical  
,club 9 #ahie4 ,ab\t ! same "t x 0 us$  
by ,mr4 ,c4,p4 ,patt]son 9 8 magaz9e    
,m9d & 9 ! title ( two ( 8 books4 ,o!r  
names 7 sugge/$--9 ,engl&1 ,high]       
,?\ght2 9 ,bo/on1 ,high] ,life2 9 ,new  
,york ! little gr\p 0 = a "t kn[n z !   
,circle ( ,div9e ,m9i/ry2 9 ! we/ !     
movem5t 0 kn[n z ,div9e ,sci5ce or      
,practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re 7 gr\ps    
also :i* call$ !mselves ! ,home ( ,tru? 
or ! ,society ( ,sil5t ,unity4   ,new   
,?\ght ,takes ,=m  ,new ,?\ght1 z has   
be5 said1 lacks ! def9ite direction :i* 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has always _h4 ,its    
organizations h gr[n up quietly1 m or   
less irregul>ly & h _h always a %ift+   
"*4 ,! fir/ ,new ,?\ght ,society ) a    
regul> lead] & organization 9 ,bo/on 0 !
 ,*ur* ( ! ,high] ,life e/abli%$ 9      
#ahid4fb ,! ,metaphysical ,club 0 an    
outgr[? ( ! ,new ,?\ght gr\p 9 ,bo/on4  
,dress] gives a li/ ( ! orig9al memb]s1 
*iefly significant ?r\gh ! pres5ce among
 !m ( "s ( ,quimby's disciples & o!rs ^:

 books h s9ce held a high place 9 ,new  
,?\ght lit]ature4 ,!re 7 manife/        
connections betwe5 ! movem5t & lib]al   
7p>ticul>ly ,unit>ian7 !ology4          
,footnote #fb3 ,all citations 9 ?is     
section are f ,dress]'s ,hi/ory ( ,new  
,?\ght1 unless o!rwise indicat$4  ,!    
fir/ ,new ,?\ght conv5tion 0 held 9     
,bo/on 9 #ahii 7!re _h be5 e>li]        
conv5tions ( ! ,disciples ( ,div9e      
,sci5ce--a relat$ movem5t--9 we/]n      
cities7 & ! second 9 ,new ,york ,city 9 
#aijj4 ,! ,new ,york conv5tion 0 ! fir/ 
to make any g5]al /atem5t ( ! purposes (
 ! ,league4 ,we f9d on ! ,new ,york     
program "o ,swami ,abh$an&a1 lectur] on 
! ,v$anta philosophy4 ,"h is an e>ly    
indication ( ! return ( ,ea/]n religions
 ^u ! ,we/ :i* is also "o ( ! m>k$      
*>act]i/ics ( ! religi\s developm5t (   
our "t4 ,we d n ne$ to foll[ ?r\gh 9    
detail ! li/ ( successive conv5tions )  
_! topics & _! speak]s4 ,! gr\p is n s  
l>ge b t ! same names reappe>4 ,!re are 
m>k$ attempts 9 ! e>li] conv5tions to   

associate lead]s 9 recogniz$ s*ools (   
philosophy & !ology ) ! movem5t4 ,"o    
does n discov] ?is t5d5cy 9 ! lat]      
conv5tion li/s4  ,! local gr\ps ?r\gh\t 
! c\ntry h _h v>y+ =tunes4 ,!y h f "t to
 "t *ang$ _! names & naturally _!       
lead]s4 ,! we/ has respond$ p]haps m    
/rongly ?an ! ,atlantic seabo>d4 ,!     
movem5t is p>ticul>ly /rong on !        
,pacific ,coa/4 ,!re are no available   
/ati/ics & g5]alizations are ( d\btful  
value4 ,! ,c9c9nati & ,kansas ,city     
gr\ps are (f]$ by ,dress] z typical     
organizations1 b !y seem on ! :ole to be
 exceptional r ?an typical4 ,! /r5g? ( !
 ,new ,?\ght movem5t is n 9 its         
organization b 9 its influ5ce4 ,9 ,engl&
 z 9 ,am]ica int]e/ 0 ar\s$ by ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce1 !n came a gradual reaction & ! 
e/abli%m5t ( indep5d5t bran*es ( !      
movem5t4 ,x is difficult1 says ,dress]1 
to obta9 in=mation p]ta9+ to ! influ5ce 
( ,new ,?\ght lit]ature 9 =eign         
languages4 ,! m significant ,new ,?\ght 
books1 h[ev]1 h be5 v>i\sly translat$ & 

widely sold4 ,new ,?\ght lead]s         
sometimes advise _! disciples to reta9  
_! old *ur* associations & ! movem5t has
 naturally t5d$ to m]ge 9 religi\s      
lib]alism g5]ally & to become only an   
aspect ( ! manifold religi\s grop+s ( a 
tr\bl$ "t4  ,9 ! ,con/itution &         
,by-,laws ( ! ,new ,?\ght ,alliance1    
publi%$ 9 #aiaf1 ! purposes ( ! society 
are to tea* ! inf9itude ( ! ,supreme    
,"o1 ,div9ity ( ,man & 8 ,inf9ite       
possibilities ?r\gh ! creative p[] (    
con/ructive ?9k+ & ob$i5ce to ! voice ( 
! ,indwell+ ,pres5ce :i* is our s\rce ( 
,inspiration1 ,p[]1 ,heal? & ,prosp]ity4
 ,we discov] "h ! same t5d5cy t[>d !    
deification ( capital lett]s :i* we h   
already not$ 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4   ,its 
,cre$s  ,9 #aiag ! ,int]national ,new   
,?\ght ,alliance w5t fur!r ?an at any   
o!r "t be=e 9 ! direction ( a cre$ & set
 =? ! foll[+ s]ies ( affirmations3 ,we  
affirm ! fre$om ( ea* s\l z to *oice & z
 to belief1 & w\ld n1 by ! adoption (   
any decl>ation ( pr9ciples1 limit su*   

fre$om4 ,! ess5ce ( ! ,new ,?\ght is    
,tru?1 & ea* individual mu/ be loyal to 
! ,tru? he sees4 ,! w9d[s ( 8 s\l mu/ be
 kept op5 at ea* mom5t = ! high] light1 
& 8 m9d mu/ be always hospitable to ea* 
new inspiration4  ,we affirm ! ,good4   
,?is is supreme1 univ]sal & ev]la/+4    
,man is made 9 ! image ( ! ,good1 & evil
 & pa9 are b ! te/s & correctives t     
appe> :5 8 ?\ght does n reflect ! full  
glory ( ?is image4  ,we affirm heal?1   
:i* is man's div9e inh]itance4 ,man's   
body is 8 holy temple4 ,e function ( x1 
e cell ( x1 is intellig5t1 & is %ap$1   
rul$1 repair$1 & controll$ by m9d4 ,he  
^: body is full ( light is full ( heal?4
 ,spiritual heal+ has exi/$ among all   
races 9 all times4 ,x has n[ become a "p
 ( ! high] sci5ce & art ( liv+ ! life m 
abundant4  ,we affirm ! div9e supply4   
,he :o s]ves ,god & man 9 ! full und]/&+
 ( ! law ( comp5sation %all n lack4 ,)9 
u are unus$ res\rces ( en]gy & p[]4 ,he 
:o lives ) 8 :ole be+1 & ?us expresses  
fullness1 %all reap fullness 9 return4  

,he :o gives himself1 he :o kn[s1 & acts
 9 8 highe/ k1 he :o tru/s 9 ! div9e    
return1 has le>n$ ! law ( success4  ,we 
affirm ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ t ! ,k+dom (     
,heav5 is )9 u1 t we are "o ) ! ,fa!r1 t
 we %\ld judge n1 t we %\ld love "o     
ano!r1 t we %\ld heal ! sick1 t we %\ld 
return good = evil1 t we %\ld m9i/] to  
o!rs1 & t we %\ld be p]fect ev5 z our   
,fa!r 9 ,heav5 is p]fect4 ,^! are n only
 ideals1 b practical1 e-day work+       
pr9ciples4  ,we affirm ! new ?\ght (    
,god z ,univ]sal ,love1 ,life1 ,tru?1 & 
,joy1 9 :om we live1 move & h our be+1 &
 by :om we are held toge!r2 t ,8 m9d is 
our m9d n[1 t realiz+ our on5ess ) ,him 
means love1 tru?1 peace1 heal? & pl5ty1 
n only 9 our own lives b 9 ! giv+ out ( 
^! fruits ( ! ,_s to o!rs4  ,we affirm  
^! ?+s1 n z a pr(ession1 b practice1 n 9
 "o day ( ! week1 b 9 e h\r & m9ute ( e 
day1 sleep+ & wak+1 n 9 ! m9i/ry ( !    
few1 b 9 a s]vice t includes ! democracy
 ( all1 n 9 words alone1 b 9 ! inn]mo/  
?\ghts ( ! he>t express$ 9 liv+ ! life4 

',by _! fruits ye %all "k !m4'  ,we     
affirm ,heav5 "h & n[1 ! life ev]la/+ t 
becomes consci\s immortality1 !         
communion ( m9d ) m9d ?r\gh\t ! univ]se 
( ?\ght1 ! no?+ness ( all error &       
negation1 includ+ dea?1 ! v>iety ( unity
 t produces ! individual expressions ( !
 ,"o-,life1 & ! quick5$ realization ( ! 
indwell+ ,god 9 ea* s\l t is mak+ a new 
heav5 & a new e>?4  ,we discov] 9 ?is   
cre$ a m di/9ct recognition ( ideals &  
tru?s :i* inh]it$ ,*ri/ianity suppli$   
?an 9 ! e>li] /atem5ts ( purpose4 ,9 !  
annual address ( ! ,presid5t !re is     
di/9ct ref]5ce to ! relation ( ! ,new   
,?\ght gospel to ! *ur*es4 ,i am ask$   
(t53 ,:at is ! relation ( ?is movem5t to
 ! ,*ur*8 ,?is is n a new religion4 ,x  
is n an in/itution seek+ to build itself
 up = ! m]e sake ( ! in/itution4 ,we d n
 ask anybody to leave ! *ur*4 ,we ask !m
 to become bett] memb]s ( _! *ur*es ?an 
be=e4 ,new ,?\ght is design$ to make p  
bett] & m effici5t 9 :atev] relation (  
life !y may f9d !mselves4 ,9 o!r words3 

',new ,?\ght tea*es m5 & wom5 only ! old
 common-s5se doctr9e ( self-reliance &  
belief 9 ! integrity ( ! univ]se & (    
"o's own s\l4 ,x dignifies & ennobles   
manhood & womanhood4' ,! ma9 idea on :i*
 ,*ri/ianity is f\nd$ is t ( communion )
 ,god1 t ( wor%ipp+ ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4 
,?is is ! v corn]-/one ( ^? mod]n       
movem5ts t recognize m5 & wom5 z ! liv+ 
temples ( ! ,god )94444 ,i pr$ict t ?is 
new int]pretation & new und]/&+ w become
 univ]sal 9 ! new age :i* is n[ dawn+4  
,a fur!r p>agraph1 h[ev]1 reveals !     
syn!tic "* ( ! movem5t4 ,x is !         
realization 9 practical affairs ( !     
tea*+s n only ( ! ,naz>5e1 b ( e o!r    
great religi\s tea*] s9ce ! _w began2 = 
9 _! ess5ce ^! tea*+s are fundam5tally  
alike2 & ! ,new ,?\ght & o!r new        
spiritual movem5ts are b ! ef=ts to     
apply1 9 our relations "o ) ano!r1 ^!   
simple & sublime tru?s4   ,! ,range ( ! 
,movem5t  ,i h quot$ at l5g? f ^!       
programs1 affirmations & ?is "o address 
to indicate ! range ( ! movem5t z x has 

f\nd (ficial expression4 ,we mu/ look1  
h[ev]1 to ! lit]ature ( ! movem5t z a   
:ole = a full und]/&+ ( its rea* &      
influ5ce4 ,! lit]ature 9 g5]al falls    
into ?ree classes3 7#a7 books conc]n$   
mo/ly ab\t heal+2 7#b7 books :i* in/ruct
 z to "*1 spiritual /ates & fullness (  
life2 7#c7 :at "o may call success books
 :i* apply ,new ,?\ght to bus9ess & !   
practical conduct ( life4 ,! l9es (     
dem>cation betwe5 ^! ?ree types ( books 
is1 ( c\rse1 n cle> & !re is a mat]ial  
:i* is common to all ( !m1 b ! di/9ction
 ?us sugge/$ is real4  ,z a pr9ciple (  
heal+ ,new ,?\ght diff]s f ,*ri/ian     
,sci5ce 9 almo/ ! :ole range ( its      
assumptions4 ,x does n d5y ! reality (  
matt]1 n ! reality ( suff]+1 nor does x 
di/+ui%1 z does ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 betwe5
 ! ,div9e ,m9d & ! mortal m9d4 ,!re are1
 accord+ to ,new ,?\ght1 heal+ =ces :i* 
may be tru/$ to d _! rem$ial "w 9 u1 if 
only we surr5d] ourselves to !m & let !m
 h _! way4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ,new ,?\ght   
:i* q corresponds to ! demon/ration (   

,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,x w\ld seem to an    
imp>tial obs]v] t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce asks 
( its disciples an int5sity ( positive  
ef=t :i* ,new ,?\ght does n dem&4       
,dress]1 = example1 believes all suff]+ 
to be ! result ( /ruggle4 ,directly we  
cease to /ruggle we cease to suff]1     
provid$1 ( c\rse1 t our cessation is 9 !
 direction ( relaxation & a tru/ 9 a    
high] p[]4 ,9 "s regions1 h[ev]1        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & ,new ,?\ght z        
!rapeutic ag5ts "w along ! same l9e1 b  
:]e ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce d5ies ,new ,?\ght  
ignores4 ,"h ,new ,?\ght makes m use (  
psy*ological laws2 x foll[s ,james      
g5]ally 9 its psy*ology1 z x foll[s     
,em]son 9 its ?\ght ( ! ov]-s\l1 ?\gh 9 
?is region ,em]son's deta*$ s]5ity (    
fai? is giv5 body 9 an insi/5ce ^u !    
div9e imman5ce = :i* ,new ,?\ght is 9   
debt to ! sugge/ions & analogies ( mod]n
 sci5ce4  ,new ,?\ght makes mu* ( !     
%ift+ ( att5tion & its discipl9es are r 
! discipl9es ( ! my/ic ?an ! discipl9es 
( ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/4 ,x seeks 9       

sub/ance to asc]ta9 ! laws ( m9d 9      
action & !n1 ?r\gh ! utilization ( ?is  
k1 to secure heal?1 happ9ess &          
prosp]ity4 ,x makes mu*1 ( c\rse1 ( !   
c5trality ( m9d bo? 9 well-be+ & pa94 ,x
 h>dly goes s f> z to say t pa9 is an   
error 9 belief1 b x does say t pa9 is a 
matt] ( consci\sness & t z we are ma/]s 
( consci\sness we are ma/]s ( pa94 ,x   
believes 9 ?\ght transf]5ce & abs5t     
treatm5t1 b x is p]haps m cons]vative 9 
! cases :i* x is will+ to und]take ?an  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & recognizes !         
limitations ( ! heal]4   ,! ,key-,words 
( ,new ,?\ght  ,its key-words are       
,h>mony1 ,realization1 ,affirmation &   
,poise4 ,j "h ,new ,?\ght is a /rangely 
int]wov5 web4 ,x makes mu* ( vibration &
 friction4 ,x is evid5tly "u ! spell ( !
 wave !ory ( light & heat4 ,x is mo/    
dep5dable 9 its analysis & application (
 laws ( m5tal action1 mo/ undep5dable 9 
try+ to acc\nt = ! relation ( m9d to    
body & 9 its explanation ( ! physical   
ph5om5a ( disease4 ,fatigue1 = example1 

is evid5tly due to ! call+ ( p[] into a 
new direction4 ,x evid5tly ! p[] comes  
into contact ) d5se matt]1 ) an         
uncultivat$ portion ( ! be+1 physical z 
well z m5tal1 & meet+ ) resi/ance       
friction ( "s sort is ! natural result4 
,"o has only to comp>e a /atem5t l t )  
,cannon's c>eful /udy ( bodily *anges "u
 emotional /ates1 to see ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 speculation controll$ by analogy 
& ! illum9at+ exp]im5tal me?ods ( mod]n 
sci5ce4  ,:5 ,dress] adds t we %all     
elim9ate disease n by fight+ x1 n by    
/udy+ its causes1 or doctor+ its        
physical effects1 b by see+ ! wisdom ( !
 bett] way1 he is on dang]\s gr\nd1 = if
 we are n to /udy ! causes ( disease b  
to take z our guide ! s]5e g5]alizations
 ( a speculative m9d we are %utt+ 9 our 
faces "o ( ! doors by :i* we ent] into t
 k ( ! m9d ( ,god1 ( :i* ,new ,?\ght    
makes s mu*4 ,h[ %all we "k ! m9d ( ,god
 except z we ask endless pati5t & c>eful
 que/ions ( e revelation ( ! div9e      
me?od1 :e!r 9 sickness or heal?8  ,new  

,?\ght1 h[ev]1 takes a f> m con/ructive 
view ( suff]+ ?an ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,=  
,new ,?\ght suff]+ is at lea/ discipl9>y
 & in/ructive3 x compels reflection3 x  
br+s u to a k ( ! law4 ,x is c]ta9ly1   
!re=e1 j & x may be k9d4 ,inde$1 ,new   
,?\ght occasionally goes s f> z to say t
 suff]+ is also a revelation ( love &   
mu/ be s accept$ & ent]ta9$4 ,its g5]al 
conclusions 9 ?is region are f> m safe  
?an its insi/5ce ^u vibration & friction
 & its spaci\s te*nicalities4  ,:5      
,dress] says t !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 
ignor+ a tr\ble1 betwe5 neglect+ to take
 prop] c>e ( ourselves & t wise         
direction ( ?\ght :i* 9 no way h9d]s    
:ile x mo/ surely helps to rem$y our    
ills1 he is on p]fectly safe gr\nd4 ,:5 
he adds t !re is a /rong reason =       
believ+ t !re is a simple1 natural way  
out ( e tr\ble1 t k9d nature1 :i* is    
ano!r "n = an omnisci5t ,god1 is ev]    
ready to d h] utmo/ = u he is speak+ ) a
 wise & direct helpfulness1 ?\gh "h z   
g5]ally ,new ,?\ght errs on ! side ( too

 great a simplification4 ,!re is a way  
out ( e tr\ble b x is n always simple1 x
 is (t5 labori\s & *all5g+4 ,we h       
accompli%$ m>vels 9 ! matt] ( tropical  
sanitation b ! way out has be5 any?+ b  
simple4 ,x has involv$ exp]im5tations   
:i* co/ ! lives ( physicians :o (f]$    
!mselves = humanity z nobly z any soldi]
 on any battlefield2 x involv$ ! sweat (
 h>d driv5 lab\r digg+ dra9age dit*es1 !
 rebuild+ ( ! f\ndations ( cities & a   
?\s& c>es & safegu>ds4 ,if ,new ,?\ght  
wi%es to dismiss su* a process z ?is ) !
 s+le adjective simple x may d z x      
pleases1 b ?is is n simplicity z !      
diction>y def9es x4   ,its ,field (     
,real ,usefulness  ,all t way ( ?9k+ (  
:i* ,new ,?\ght is j "o aspect is       
fatally op5 to criticism j "h4 ,x       
ignores ! imm5se travail ( humanity 9   
its labori\s pilgrimage t[>d bett] ?+s &
 x is f> too ready to proclaim %ort-cuts
 to great goals :5 !re nev] h be5 & nev]
 w be any %ort-cuts 9 life4 ,none !     
less1 tru/ & quietness ( m9d & s\l &    

utt] op5ness to heal+1 sav+ =ces are    
imm5se heal+ ag5ts & 9 its emphasis     
!reupon ,new ,?\ght has recall$ u to t  
:i* 9 ! v int5sity ( life's battles we  
are 9 ! way ( =gett+4 ,& beyond d\bt1 9 
t obscure range ( diseases :i* are due  
to ! want ( balanc$ life--to worry1 fe>1
 self-absorption & ov]-/ra9--! me?ods ( 
,new ,?\ght h a di/9ct value4  ,9 g5]al1
 z "o foll[s ! hi/ory & lit]ature ( ,new
 ,?\ght "o f9ds t1 ?\gh x began ) a gr\p
 m int]e/$ 9 heal+ ?an any?+ else1 heal+
 has come to play a progressively less  
important "p 9 ! developm5t ( ! movem5t 
& ! l>g] "p ( its lit]ature deals ) :at 
"o might call p]haps ! laws ( m5tal &   
spiritual hygi5e4 ,! pr9ciples implicit 
9 ,new ,?\ght z a heal+ cult c>ry ( _!  
own weight into o!r regions4 ,x is      
important en\gh to get well--t goes )\t 
say+--b x is m important to keep well4  
,good heal? on ! :ole is a k9d (        
by-product4 ,we suff] z di/9ctly f      
spiritual & m5tal maladju/m5ts z f      
physical4 ,we suff] also f ! s5se (     

inadequacy1 ! s5se1 t is1 ( a burd5+    
disproportion betwe5 our own p[]s & !   
*all5ge ( life4 ,new ,?\ght has address$
 itself increas+ly to su* /ates &       
problems z ?is4 ,"h x ceases to be a    
cult or a me?od ( heal+ & has become a  
mo/ consid]able influ5ce & "h also x 9  
g5]al takes ! direction ( & is id5tifi$ 
) :at is true/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion1   
:at is sane/ & mo/ cle> vision$ 9       
pres5t-day ?9k+4 ,! typical books j "h  
are ,tr9e's ,9 ,tune ) ! ,inf9ite & a   
simil> lit]ature4   ,its ,gospel (      
,gett+ ,on  ,ano!r application ( ,new   
,?\ght is 9 ! direction ( p]sonal       
effici5cy4 ,!re is a consid]able        
lit]ature 9 ?is region4 ,x does n       
specifically call itself ,new ,?\ght b x
 is saturat$ ) ! ,new ,?\ght fundam5tals
 & has di/9ctly ! ,new ,?\ght outlook4  
,m>d5 is ! mo/ popul> & prolific writ] 9
 ?is connection & ! titles ( 8 books are
 sugge/ive--,keep+ ,fit1 ,sell+ ,?+s1 ,!
 ,victori\s ,attitude1 ,tra9+ =         
,effici5cy1 ,gett+ ,on1 ,self-,inve/m5t1

 ,be ,good to ,y\rself1 ,he ,c ,:o ,?9ks
 ,he ,c1 ,"*1 ,opportunity1 ,an ,iron   
,w4 ,some?+ l ?is has1 ( c\rse1 be5 done
 be=e b ! mod]n effici5cy lit]ature     
moves along a wid] front ?an e>li] books
 & makes a full] use ( ! new psy*ology4 
,all ?is lit]ature dwells /rongly ^u !  
driv+ p[] ( a self-ass]tive p]sonality  
/rongly controll$ by w1 s+le vision$ &  
ma/] ( its own p[]s4 ,x sugge/s l9es (  
approa* by :i* o!r p's wills c be       
ov]come1 _! int]e/ ar\s$ or _! cop]ation
 secur$4  ,quotation is almo/           
impossible--!re is su* an abundance (   
mat]ial & mu* ( x is commonplace4 ,x    
takes a deal ( padd+ to make %elves (   
books out ( ! famili> & g5]ally accept$ 
truisms :i* are ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt & ! 
,beatitudes ( ?is gospel ( p]sonal      
effici5cy4 ,keep fit1 keep at x1 ass]t  
y\rself1 nev] admit ! possibility (     
failure1 /udy y\r own /r5g? & weakness &
 ! /r5g? & weakness ( y\r competitor &  
success is y\rs4 ,look p]si/5tly on !   
bright side ( e situation1 refuse to    

dwell on ! d>k side1 recognize no       
realities b h>mony1 heal?1 beauty &     
success4  ,x is only j to say t success 
is g5]\sly def9$ & ! disciples ( ?is    
,new ,?\ght are ask$ also to live 9 !   
f9] s5ses--! recognition ( beauty &     
fri5d%ip & goodness1 t is--b on ! :ole !
 ideal "* s def9$ is a buoyant optimi/  
:o sells 8 goods1 succe$s 9 8 plans &   
has 8 own way ) ! _w4 ,x is ! apo!osis (
 :at ,james call$ ,! ,religion (        
,heal?y-,m9d$ness2 x all fits easily    
into ! dom9ant temp] ( our "t & seems to
 reconcile t s]v+ ( two ma/]s1 ,god &   
,gett+ ,on1 :i* a lonely tea*] long ago 
?\ght q impossible4  ,naturally su* a   
movem5t has a great foll[+ ( disciples  
:o d\btless h _! rew>d4 ,s allur+ a     
gospel is sure to h its own bord]-l&    
prophets & "o only has to /udy !        
adv]tisem5ts 9 ! m g5]ally read magaz9es
 to see to :at an ext5t all sorts (     
%ort-cuts to success ( e sort are be+   
(f]$1 & h[ g5]ally all ^! adv]tisem5ts  
lock up ^u two or ?ree pr9ciples :i*    

revolve ar\nd self-ass]tion z a c5t] &  
gett+-on z a cre$4 ,x w\ld be idle to   
und]e/imate ! influ5ce ( all ?is or1    
inde$1 to cry d[n ! usefulness ( x4 ,!re
 is d\btless a tonic quality 9 ^!       
applications ( ,new ,?\ght pr9ciples (  
:i* despond5t1 hesitat+ & wrongly       
self-consci\s p /& greatly 9 ne$4   ,!  
,limitations & ,dang]s ( ,its ,positions
  ,b !re is v great dang] 9 x all (     
m9imiz+ ! difficulties :i* really lie 9 
! way ( ! successful conduct ( life1    
difficulties :i* are n elim9at$ because 
!y are d5i$4 ,& !re is above all ! v    
great dang] ( mak+ f> too little ( t    
pati5t & labori\s discipl9e :i* is !    
only s\nd f\ndation ^u :i* real p[] c   
possibly be e/abli%$4 ,!re is ev]y:]e "h
 an invitation to ! sup]ficial &1 above 
all1 !re is ev]y:]e "h a t5d5cy t[>d !  
creation ( a type ( "* by no means s    
admirable 9 ! actual outcome ( x z x    
seems to be 9 ! gl[+ pages ( ^! prophets
 ( success4 ,self-ass]tion is aft] all a
 v debatable cre$1 = self-ass]tion is   

all too likely to br+ u into r viol5t   
collisions ) ! self-ass]tions ( o!rs &  
to give u1 aft] all1 a _w ( egoi/s ^:   
egotism is none ! less mis*iev\s1 ?\gh x
 we> ! g>m5t ( sunny *e]fulness &       
proclaim an unconqu]able optimism4  ,b  
at any rate ,new ,?\ght1 9 "o =m or     
ano!r1 has p5etrat$ deeply ! :ole fabric
 ( ! mod]n outlook ^u life4 ,a j        
appraisal ( x is n easy & requires a    
c>eful analysis & balanc+ ( t5d5cies &  
=ces4 ,we recognize at once an imm5se   
div]g5ce f our inh]it$ =ms ( religi\s   
fai?4 ,new ,?\ght is an int]weav+ ( su* 
psy*ological t5d5cies z we h already    
trac$ ) ! implications & analogies (    
mod]n sci5ce4 ,! ,god ( ,new ,?\ght is  
an imman5t ,god1 nev] cle>ly def9$2     
inde$ x is possible to argue f _m       
repres5tative utt]ances t ! ,god ( ,new 
,?\ght is n p]sonal at all b r an       
all-p]vad+ =ce1 a driv+ en]gy :i* we may
 discov] bo? 9 ourselves & 9 ! _w ab\t u
 & to :i* con=m+ we are1 ) little ef=t  
on our own "p1 c>ri$ z ^u "s /rong1     

compell+ tide4  ,! ma9 bus9ess ( life1  
!re=e1 is to discov] ! direction ( ^!   
=ces & ! laws ( _! op]ation1 & z f> z   
possible to con=m bo? "* & conduct1     
?r\gh ob$i5ce to su* laws1 into a       
triumphant p>tn]%ip ) su* a ma/] =ce--a 
k9d ( conqu]+ self-surr5d] to a p[] n   
ourselves & yet :i* we may n "k ap>t f  
ourselves1 :i* makes n supremely =      
righte\sness 7righte\sness is a ^w n (t5
 discov]$ 9 ,new ,?\ght lit]ature7 b =  
h>mony1 happ9ess & success4   ,x        
,greatly ,modifies ,or?odox ,!ology     
,su* a g5]al /atem5t z ?is mu/1 ( c\rse1
 be qualifi$4 ,ev5 ! mo/ dev\t ^: fai? &
 "* h alike be5 fa%ion$ by an inh]it$   
religion 9 :i* ! p]sonality ( ,god is   
c5trally affirm$1 f9d _! own ?\ght ab\t 
,god fluctuat+4 ,s great a ?+ z fai? 9  
,god mu/ always h its lights & %ad[s &  
its *ang+ moods4 ,9 our mom5ts ( deep]  
devotion & sur] insight ! s5se ( a      
supreme p]sonal reality & a vital       
communion !re) is mo/ cle> & /rong2 !n  
!re is "s ebb+ ( our own p[]s (         

appreh5sion & we seem to be 9 ! grip (  
imp]sonal law & at ! m]cy ( =ces :i* h  
no conc]n = our own p]sonal values4 ,new
 ,?\ght naturally reflects all ?is &    
adds !reto unc]ta9ties ( its own4 ,!re  
are passages en\gh 9 ,new ,?\ght        
lit]ature :i* recognize ! p]sonality (  
,god j z !re are passages en\gh :i* seem
 to r$uce ,him to p[] & pr9ciple & !    
secret ( su* discrepancies is n p]haps 9
 ! cre$s ( ,new ,?\ght1 b 9 ! v>y+      
attitudes ( its prie/s & prophets4 ,"o  
may say1 !n1 t ! ,god ( ,new ,?\ght is  
always imman5t1 always =ce & law &      
sometimes intimate & p]sonal4 ,h[ev] ?is
 =ce may be def9$1 x c>ries ^? :o commit
 !mselves to x t[>d def9ite goals (     
well-be+4 ,! ,new ,?\ght ( to-day       
reflects ! optimi/ic note ( ! sci5tific 
evolution ( a g5]ation ago4 ,x is n     
exactly ,god's 9 ,8 heav51 all's "r ) ! 
_w1 b x is ! affirmation ( /reams (     
t5d5cy ^: unfail+ direction is t[>d     
happ9ess & success4  ,if an elem5t (    
/ruggle be impli$ 9 ! p>ticul> sort (   

salvation :i* ,new ,?\ght prea*es1 x is 
n at lea/ cle>ly br\ght out4 ,!re has   
be5 among/ u ( late a new & a v de>ly   
b\ght recognition ( ! elem5t ( /ruggle  
:i* seems to be implicit 9 all life4 ,! 
optimi/ic evolution>y philosophy 9 :i*  
,new ,?\ght roots itself is on ! :ole   
ju/ifi$ nei!r by hi/ory nor ! insight ( 
^? :o h be5 mo/ ri* 9 spiritual und]/&+1
 nor1 inde$1 by ! outcome ( t philosophy
 9 our own "t4 ,! happy confid5ce t we d
 n ne$ to /ruggle1 b r to commit        
ourselves to =ces :i* make automatically
 = happ9ess & well-be+1 has only involv$
 u m deeply 9 a /ruggle :]e 9 "s ways ! 
smug happ9ess & well-be+ ( repres5tative
 ,new ,?\ght lit]ature seem m remote ?an
 ev]4  ,?is elim9ation ( ! elem5t (     
moral /ruggle & ! ne$ = deliv]ance :i*  
has s greatly col\r$ ! old] !ologies    
gives a di/9ct "* to ,new ,?\ght !ology4
 ,!re is no place 9 x = a s*eme (       
r$emption2 !re is no place 9 x =        
atonem5t1 save z atonem5t may be        
conceiv$ z a vic>i\s %>+ ( suff]+       

incid5t to all /ruggle = bett] ?+s2 !re 
is no place 9 x = ! old an?ropologies ( 
,*ri/ian !ology4 ,x has on ! :ole little
 to say ab\t s94 ,says ,all51 9 a v     
?\ghtful %ort article on ,new ,?\ght 9  
,ha/+s' ,encyclop$ia ( ,religion &      
,e?ics1 ,new ,?\ght excludes su*        
doctr9es z ! duality ( man & ,god1      
miracles 9 ! accept$ s5se1 ! =giv5ess ( 
s9s & prie/ly m$iation4 ,x seeks to     
int]pret ! _w & nature z sci5ce has     
record$ !m1 b also to convey _! f9] &   
esot]ic mean+s to ! human und]/&+4 ,!   
fundam5tal purpose ( religion & sci5ce  
is ! same--namely1 ! discov]y ( tru?4   
,new ,?\ght does n tea* ! moral         
depravity ( man4 ,su* ?\ghts demoralize 
& weak5 ! individual4 ,miracles1 9 !    
accept$ s5se1 ,new ,?\ght does n        
conceive z possible 9 a univ]se ( law4  
,! only miracles are ph5om5a n und]/ood1
 b nev]!less ! result ( law4 ,x applies 
! pragmatic te/ to e religion &         
philosophy4 ,are y true8 ,:at d y give  
to a man to c>ry to 8 daily task8 ,new  

,?\ght recognizes no au?ority save !    
voice ( ! s\l speak+ to ea* individual4 
,e s\l c int]pret aright ! oracles (    
tru?4   ,t5ds to ,become a ,univ]sal &  
,loosely-,def9$ ,religion  ,wor%ip      
becomes1 !re=e1 contemplation r ?an     
adoration1 & a va/ deal ( ! liturgical  
mat]ial :i* ,*ri/ianity specifically has
 h]et(ore suppli$ becomes useless = ?is 
cult4 ,*ri/ian hymnology w\ld ne$ mu*   
edit+ be=e x w\ld s]ve ,new ,?\ght      
purposes2 ! :ole conception ( pray] w\ld
 ne$ to be alt]$4 ,naturally1 !n1 on its
 m di/9ctly religi\s side ,new ,?\ght is
 at once fluctuat+ & incomplete4 ,x is !
 proclamation1 to quote "o ( its        
spokesm51 ( a robu/ individualism &1 9 !
 individual1 m9d is supreme4 ,"r ?9k+ is
 ! key to "r liv+4 ,new ,?\ght affirms !
 limitless possibilities ( ! individual4
 ,"h p]haps x is m loose 9 its ?9k+ ?an 
9 any o!r region4 ,x makes free use ( ! 
^w inf9ite & surr\nds itself ) an       
atmosph]e ( b\ndless hope z allur+ z x  
is vague4  ,! int]e/ ( ,new ,?\ght is   

mo/ l>gely 9 ! pres5t t5ses ( life2 its 
future 9 an et]nal progress :i* %\ld1 ( 
c\rse1 imply immortality4 ,new ,?\ght is
 hospitable to tru? f :atev] s\rce      
d]iv$4 ,x is p>ticul>ly hospitable to ! 
sugge/ions ( ori5tal religions &1 z f> z
 x has tak5 =m z a di/9ct religi\s      
movem5t1 x is becom+ m & m m>k$ly a k9d 
( syncretism1 a putt+ toge!r ( religi\s 
elem5ts drawn f widely univ]sal s\rces &
 x pat5tly seeks no?+ less ?an a        
univ]sal religi\s fell[%ip 9 :i* !      
values ( all true fai? are recogniz$ &  
:i* is to be "u ! control ( :at sci5ce  
has to say ab\t ! _w )\t & psy*ology ( !
 _w )94 ,9 a s5t5ce ,new ,?\ght is an   
out/&+ aspect ( ! unconqu]ably religi\s 
9 human nature1 seek+ to subdue to its  
own ends & in=m ) its own _s ! new      
mat]ial :i* sci5ce1 psy*ology &         
comp>ative religion h put at our s]vice 
9 ! la/ two g5]ations4  ,if ,new ,?\ght 
div]ges f ! accept$ ,*ri/ian !ology 9 _m
 ways1 x runs p>allel 9 o!r regions )   
:at is endur+ly true 9 ! ,gospels1 & x  

runs p>allel also ) n a little ( t      
endeav\r aft] !ological recon/ruction   
:i* is loosely kn[n z ! ,new ,!ology4   
,we are g5]ally "u a compulsion to      
recon/ruct our cre$s & adapt our        
religi\s ?9k+ to :atev] is true ab\t u 9
 our und]/&+ ( our _w & its hi/ory & its
 me*anism & ! laws ( our own lives4     
,!ology mu/ take acc\nt ( a creative    
evolution & a humanity :i* has /ruggl$  
upw>d f f>-(f beg9n+s along a f>-flung  
front & ! f9d+s ( ,sci5ce & !           
intimations ( ,psy*ology4  ,x w ne$ a   
deal ( pione]+ to f9d roads ?r\gh ^! new
 regions & su* adv5tur\s s\ls z seek new
 pa?s1 ) a d>+ disreg>d = anci5t l&m>ks 
& a true passion to f9d religi\s mean+s 
9 new facts & =ces1 are really s]v+ u   
all4 ,!re is ! dang]1 h[ev]1 t 9 ! v    
fre$om ( _! speculation !y may be too   
impati5t ( old exp]i5ces & hall[$       
c]ta9ties1 = ^! old exp]i5ces !mselves  
are deeply root$ & te/ify to realities  
:i* we may be compell$ to let 9 by !    
w9d[1 once we h put !m out at ! door4   

,,ix  ,,! ,,return ,,( ,,! ,,ea/ ,,^u   
,,! ,,we/  ,,!osophy ,,& ,,k9dr$ ,,cults
   ,hi/oric ,=ces ,c>ri$ ,e>ly          
,*ri/ianity ,we/ & ,n ,ea/4 ,!          
,f>-,rea*+ ,results ( ,?is ,process     
,*ri/ianity 9 its beg9n+ belong$ nei!r  
to ! ,ea/ nor ! ,we/2 x 0 born :]e !y   
met & its subsequ5t developm5t 0 greatly
 gov]n$ by ! direction ( ! dom9ant tides
 ( hi/orical developm5t4 ,b f ! beg9n+ (
 ! ,*ri/ian era ! ma9 curr5ts ( human   
action fl[$ ,we/ & !y c>ri$ ,*ri/ianity 
) !m4 ,x is1 !re=e1 out/&+ly an         
occid5tal developm5t4 ,?is is n to      
m9imize ! influ5ce ( ! ,ea/ 9 ! e>li]   
phases ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re 0 d\btless a 
measure ( give & take1 "s bl[+ ( ! w9ds 
( ! _s 9 *ang+ directions across va/    
regions & a confus$ "t1 :i* c>ri$ !     
g]m9al =ces f "o religion to ano!r4 ,b 9
 ! ma91 ,*ri/ianity1 to use ,g>dn]'s f9e
 phrase1 0 baptiz$ into ! =ms & =ces ( !
 ,we/4 ,i say 9 ! ma91 = ,asia ,m9or 0 9
 ! "t ( ,/4 ,paul ! meet+ place (       
manifold religions & 8 fir/ ,g5tile     

conv]ts br\ght ) !m into _! new fai? a v
 great deal ( :at _! old fai?s _h made  
!m4  ,!re 01 g5]ally1 9 ! ,apo/olic _w a
 v great long+ = a spiritual deliv]ance 
& a my/ic temp] :i* easily took ov] &   
trans=m$ ^? elem5ts 9 ,*ri/ianity :i*   
l5t !mselves to my/ic int]pretations4   
,some?+ ( ?is we discov] 9 ! ,paul9e    
,epi/les !mselves2 ,paul's use ( ! ^w   
my/]y %[s h[ he adapt$ 8 tea*+ to !     
und]/&+ ( ^? to :om he address$ himself4
 ,to quote ,g>dn]3 ,9 ! gr[? & spread ( 
popul> sup]/ition1 if we may call !m by 
s h>% a "n1 we may well disc]n a gradual
 prep>ation = ,*ri/ianity4444 ,^!       
religions /& t[>d ,*ri/ianity1 to       
cont9ue my biological comp>ison1 z ! w+s
 ( a p5gu9 /& t[>d ^? ( an eagle1 & x is
 surely no slight on ,*ri/ianity to say 
t x met ! bl9d long+s ( a pagan nation &
 %[$ !m a pa? t[>d :i* !y _h1 = long    
g5]ations1 be5 try+ to f9d _! way4 ,!   
religi\s ne$s :i* 7 v imp]fectly met by 
! initiations & c]emonies & pray]s ( !  
cults ( ! pagan sav+ deities f\nd a     

complete & p]fect satisfaction f fai? 9 
an exalt$ ,*ri/4#fc  ,footnote #fc3 ,!  
,gr[? ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,g>dn]1 p4 #acf4 ,=
 full] treatm5t ) sugge/ive detail see  
,fras] ,! ,gold5 ,b\gh1 *apt] #cg4      
,*ri/ianity c\ld n d ?is really v great 
?+ )\t at ! same "t be+ affect$ by t :i*
 x1 9 a measure1 took ov] & complet$4 ,!
 influ5ce ( ,asia ^u ,*ri/ianity is1    
!re=e1 a v real influ5ce4 ,"o c only    
wond] :at w\ld h happ5$ _h ! c\rse (    
empire be5 ,ea/ in/ead ( ,we/4          
,*ri/ianity might !n h be5 c>ri$ into   
,india & ,*9a & ?r\gh long c5turies be5 
giv5 s di/9ctly an ori5tal cont5t z to h
 tak5 on a "* radically diff]5t f its   
,we/]n =m4 ,b ?is did n happ54 ,to foll[
 ,g>dn]'s figure /ill f>!r1 x 0 baptiz$ 
into ,greek philosophy & ,roman         
imp]ialism & ! p[] ( ! nasc5t nations ( 
we/]n ,europe1 & into ! m$ieval _s1 & s 
we h become its heirs4 ,m ?an t1 ! ,ea/ 
took its own way1 un9flu5c$ by ! ,we/1  
until two entirely diff]5t types (      
culture1 civilization1 religion &       

approa* to reality _h be5 develop$1 z f>
 ap>t z ! ,ea/ is f ! ,we/1 & ea*1 until
 almo/ our own "t1 sub/antially         
un9flu5c$ by ! o!r4   ,! ,we/ ,r$iscov]s
 ! ,ea/2 ! ,ea/ ,returns ,^u ! ,we/     
,giv5 ! contacts ( ! mod]n _w ?is       
massive isolation ( cultures c\ld n     
cont9ue4 ,! ,ea/ & ! ,we/ 7 b\nd to meet
 & religion 0 b\nd to be affect$ by _!  
meet+4 ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity has = m ?an a 
hundr$ ye>s n[ be5 s5d+ its mission>ies 
to ! ,ori5t & ori5tal religions are     
beg9n+ to s5d _! mission>ies to ! ,we/4 
,m ju/ly ! return ( ! ,ea/ ^u ! ,we/ is 
n s mu* 9 a mission>y propag&a1 ?\gh !re
 is a measure ( t1 z 9 a m subtle       
indoctr9ation ( ,we/]n speculation by ! 
fasc9ation & my/]y ( ! ,ea/]n cults4 ,x 
is n possible to foll[ ?is process 9    
detail b x has gone on long en\gh n[ = u
 to beg9 to see ! outcome ( x & to      
appraise its =ce4 ,x began ) ,new       
,?\ght4 ,"o discov]s ori5tal names on ! 
programs ( ,new ,?\ght conv5tions2 !    
,v$anta ,philosophy 0 exp\nd$ by ,ea/   

,indian speak]s at ! ,gre5acre conf]5ce 
9 ,ma9e 9 ! late n9eties2 ,b4,f4 ,mills 
0 lectur+ on ,ori5tal ,scriptures 9     
#aijg2 & a lecture on ! ,v$anta         
,philosophy appe>s on ! program ( !     
second conv5tion ( ! ,int]national      
,metaphysical ,league held 9 ,new ,york 
,city 9 ! ye> #aijj4 ,! ,new ,?\ght     
movem5t 9 ,engl& naturally reflect$ !   
same t5d5cy to look = light to ,ea/]n   
speculation ev5 m m>k$ly ?an ! ,am]ican 
movem5t4  ,all ?is 0 natural en\gh      
because ,new ,?\ght1 once divorc$ f     
inh]it$ ,*ri/ianity & committ$ to pure  
speculation ab\t ! s\rces & mean+s (    
life1 0 sure to f9d out t ! ,ori5t _h   
be5 do+ j ?is = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,two ?+s   
happ5$4 ,fir/1 ,new ,?\ght welcom$      
,ea/]n tea*]s to its conv5tions 9 ! hope
 ( receiv+ !reby "s measure (           
enlight5m5t1 & second1 _m ( ^! seek]s1  
f9d+ t ! ,ea/ _h a weal? ( speculation  
comp>$ ) :i* ! ,we/ is poor inde$1 took 
ov] ! ,ea/]n cults bodily1 gave !mselves
 up to _! /udy & became _! ard5t        

devotees & mission>ies4  ,g5]alizations 
are always dang]\s & ?\gh ! ,ea/ has1   
until ! ,we/ began to exploit x1 rema9$ 
practically un*ang$1 ! ,we/ has *ang$ s 
(t5 t :atev] "o may say ab\t x mu/      
imm$iately be qualifi$4 ,b1 on ! :ole1  
,ea/]n & ,we/]n life are organiz$ ar\nd 
utt]ly diff]5t c5t]s4 ,! ,we/ 9 its     
pres5t phase is pr$om9antly sci5tific4  
,our laboratories are p]haps ! di/+ui%+ 
hall-m>k ( our civilization4 ,we are    
always ask+ que/ions ( ! outside _w2 we 
are hungry = facts2 we are always seek+ 
to discov] ! law & direction ( physical 
=ce2 we h tak5 small acc\nt1            
comp>atively1 ( our own inn] /ates1 b we
 h tak5 imm5se acc\nt ( ! univ]se ( :i* 
we are a "p & ! =ces :i* play ar\nd u4  
,our realities are :at we t\* & see4 ,we
 h giv5 to our sight an imm5se increase 
( se>*+ p[] ?r\gh ! microscope &        
telescope1 b we are sl[ to v5ture beyond
 :at !y reveal to u4 ,we h increas$ !   
s5sitiv5ess ( our t\* ?r\gh ! in/rum5ts 
( our laboratories4 ,we h organs to     

s5sibly regi/] ! vibrations ( an e!ric  
=ce & ev5 to weigh light4 ,b we are sl[ 
to recognize any range ( reality n ?us  
reveal$ to u4  ,we h ga9$ 9 su* ways a  
really illum9at+ und]/&+ ( ! physical   
univ]se2 we h =mulat$ its laws1 *ronicl$
 its sequ5ce & made x 9 a m>vell\s way !
 in/rum5t ( our mat]ial well-be+4 ,if we
 h speculat$ at all x has be5 r 9 !     
direction ( ! ultimate nature ( matt] & 
=ce1 z ^! h suppli$ u mat]ial =         
speculation1 ?an 9 any o!r direction4   
,we h be5 g5]ally & s\ndly suspici\s (  
conclusions :i* _c be v]ifi$ by !       
sci5tific me?od1 & s h built ab\t       
ourselves re/ra9+ limitations ( ?\ght   
:i* we are :olesomely unwill+ to pass4  
,we h f\nd our real joy 9 action r ?an  
m$itation4 ,our sci5tific a*ievem5ts h  
suppli$ mat]ial = our re/less en]gy &   
our re/less en]gy has urg$ u on to new  
a*ievem5t4  ,true en\gh1 !re has be5 (  
late signs ( a *ang+ temp]4 ,we are     
beg9n+ to discov] t sci5ce has m>k$     
limitations2 !re are ranges ( reality ( 

:i* our laboratories c make no possible 
report :i* we are beg9n+ to take into   
acc\nt4 ,b 9 a l>ge way ! matur$ ,we/]n 
outlook ^u life has be5 condition$ by ! 
sci5tific int]pretation ( ! univ]se4    
,*e/]ton's ,two ,sa9ts  ,! ,ea/ has tak5
 an entirely diff]5t l9e2 its           
laboratories h be5 ! laboratories ( !   
s\l4 ,! ,ea/ has _h little conc]n ab\t  
outside ?+s2 x has _h an imm5se conc]n =
 its own inn] life4 ,! ,ea/ has made    
little attempt to ma/] out] =ces2 x has 
be5 g5]ally cont5t to let !m h _! way ) 
x1 realiz+1 maybe1 t aft] all :at !     
outside _w c d = ! inn] life is         
negligible comp>$ ) :at ! s\l c d =     
itself4 ,race & climate & ! sequ5ce (   
hi/ory h all conspir$ to produce ?is    
temp]4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,ea/ is a /range   
comb9ation ( drive & quiesc5ce2 its m   
vigor\s races h _h _! p]iods ( conque/ &
 fi]ce ma/]y1 b soon] or lat] :at !y h  
conqu]$ has conqu]$ !m & !y h accept$1 )
 a k9d ( inevitable fatalism1 ! pressure
 ( =ces :i* !y 7 p[]less to subdue to _!

 own weak5+ purposes4 ,!y h populat$ _! 
l&s to ! limit & accept$ ! pov]ty :i* a 
d5se population )\t sci5tific res\rce1  
on a poor soil & 9 a try+ climate1      
inevitably eng5d]s4 ,! m helpless h     
fall5 back ^u fate & accept$ ) a pa!tic 
resignation _! h>d e/ate1 ask+ only to  
be fre$ f ! we>9ess ( x4 ,x is bett]1   
says an ,ea/]n prov]b1 to sit ?an to /&1
 x is bett] to lie ?an to sit1 x is     
bett] to sleep ?an to lie1 & dea? is !  
be/ ( all4  ,!re is an imm5sity (       
we>9ess & disillusionm5t 9 su* an       
int]pretation ( life1 :i* ne$s no       
comm5t4 ,b ! ,ea/]n m9d is subtle &     
speculative1 possess+ a peculi> p5etrat+
 p[]2 &1 = ! want ( any o!r field 9 :i* 
to act1 x turn$ 9 ^u itself4  ,*e/]ton  
has bo? hit & miss$ ! imm5se diff]5ce   
betwe5 ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/ 9 "o ( 8         
brilliant p>agraphs4#fd ,no two ideals  
c\ld be m opposite ?an a ,*ri/ian sa9t 9
 a ,go?ic ca!dral & a ,buddhi/ sa9t 9 a 
,*9ese temple4 ,! opposition exi/s at e 
po9t2 b p]haps ! %orte/ /atem5t ( x is t

 ! ,buddhi/ sa9t always has 8 eyes %ut1 
:ile ! ,*ri/ian sa9t always has !m v    
wide op54 ,! ,buddhi/ sa9t has a sleek &
 h>moni\s body1 b 8 eyes are heavy &    
seal$ ) sleep4 ,! m$ieval sa9t's body is
 wa/$ to crazy bones1 b 8 eyes are      
frightfully alive4 ,!re _c be any real  
community ( _s betwe5 =ces t produc$    
symbols s diff]5t z t4 ,grant$ t bo?    
images are extravagances1 are p]v]sions 
( ! pure cre$1 x mu/ be a real div]g5ce 
:i* c\ld produce su* opposite           
extravagances4 ,! ,buddhi/ is look+ ) a 
peculi> int5tness inw>ds2 ! ,*ri/ian is 
/>+ ) a frantic int5tness outw>ds4 ,if  
we foll[ t clue /eadily we %all f9d "s  
int]e/+ ?+s4  ,footnote #fd3 ,or?odoxy1 
p4 #bdc4  ,b to foll[ ,*e/]ton's own    
me?od1 ! sa9t ) ! op5 eyes may /ill be  
bl9d :ile ! sa9t ) 8 eyes %ut may really
 see a va/ deal1 & ! ,ea/ has se5 mu*4  
,:e!r :at x sees be true or n1 is ano!r 
matt]1 b !re is no d5y+ ! range ( 8     
conjecture4 ,! ,ea/]n sa9t has s\ght to 
answ] = himself & 9 8 own way ^?        

compell+ que/ions :i* lie beh9d all     
religion--,:5ce8 & ,:i!r8 & ,:y8 ,he1   
too1 has s\ght to come into "r relations
 ) ! p[] :i* manife/s itself 9 ! univ]se
 & he has s\ght1 ) an int5sity ( ef=t to
 :i* ! ,we/ is /range1 = a real         
communion ) ! p[] he has discov]$4 ,&   
above all1 he has s\ght deliv]ance4     
,:y ! ,we/ ,que/ions ! ,ea/  ,he has n  
be5 s consci\s ( ! ne$ ( =giv5ess1 s9ce 
=giv5ess plays no great "p 9 8 und]/&+ (
 ! sequ5ces ( life1 b he is anxi\s en\gh
 to be set free f pa9 & we>9ess & at 8  
be/ he has trac$ ! relation ( moral     
cause & effect f> m analytically ?an 8  
,we/]n bro!r4 ,he has1 inde$1 introduc$ 
greatly speculative elem5ts 9 8 balanc+ 
( life's acc\nts1 b ! ,we/ has done t   
also1 = ! acc\nts ( life p]si/5tly      
refuse to be balanc$ unless some?+      
beyond ord9>y exp]i5ce is tak5 into     
acc\nt4 ,! long+ ( ! ,ea/ = deliv]ance  
has1 on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 be5 less         
!ological & m simple ?an ! long+ ( !    
,we/4 ,! ,we/ has be5 l$ to turn to !   

,ea/ = tea*+ & deliv]ance ?r\gh a       
comb9ation ( =ces4 ,i h notic$ already !
 v direct way 9 :i* ,new ,?\ght1 once   
committ$ to free speculation ab\t life &
 ,god1 f\nd cong5ial guidance 9 ! ,ea/]n
 cults1 b o!r elem5ts ent]4 ,! ,we/ has 
begun to %>e some?+ ( ! disillusionm5t (
 ! ,ea/2 s _m ?+s :i* promis$ to deliv] 
u h seem+ly fail$ u4 ,our sci5ces h     
immeasurably enl>g$ our k & increas$ our
 p[]2 !y h add$ to our mat]ial well-be+2
 !y h work$ _! miracles = u2 b !y h     
br\ght u nei!r peace nor true happ9ess4 
,!y h in/ead add$ _! own di/urbances to 
our o!r p]plexities & !y h ultimately   
simply ext5d$ ! fronti]s ( ! my/]i\s &  
giv5 a new & va/] quality to our        
problems4  ,our democracies & our       
humanit>ian movem5ts h %[n u t ! keys   
bo? to lib]ty & progress are /ill 9     
human nature & n 9 =ms ( organization & 
gov]nm5t4 ,z our civilizations h gr[n   
old] & p>ticul>ly z !y h wa/$ !mselves 9
 w>1 "s %ad[ ( ! age-old we>9ess ( !    
,ea/ has begun to fall across our ,we/]n

 _w4 ,we h also react$ /rongly aga9/    
mat]ialism 9 ?\ght & life2 we h begun to
 see1 z has be5 said1 h[ ! ne$ & =ce (  
p]sonality h ! "r to ass]t !mselves     
aga9/ ! dom9ance ( ?+s4 ,we are beg9n+  
to recognize ! "r ( religion &          
philosophy to sugge/ t]ms to sci5ce1 &  
all ^! t5d5cies h comb9$ to produce a   
consid]able gr\p ( p :o1 hav+ f\nd1 = "o
 reason or ano!r1 no real satisfaction 9
 _! inh]it$ ,*ri/ianity1 h welcom$ !    
,ea/]n solution ( ! problems ( life1 or 
else h positively turn$ to ! ,ea/ 9 !   
hope ( discov]+ :at ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity  
has n be5 able to give !m4 ,"o %\ld add 
also t ! pure love ( speculation :i* is 
"o ( ! phases ( mod]n ?\ght has made an 
op5+ 9 ! ,we/ = ! ,ea/4 ,if unlimit$    
speculation is ! ma9 bus9ess ( life1 !  
,ea/ has c]ta9ly ev]y?+ to (f] u1 & =   
w>n+1 z we %all pres5tly see1 z well z =
 guidance4   ,pan!ism & ,its ,problems  
,! old] ,ea/]n religions are1 to beg9 )1
 ,pan!i/ic4 ,we h se5 h[ religion       
g5]ally 9 its developm5t takes =m &     

cont5t f its gov]n+ conception ( ,god4  
,we h se5 also t !re are ?ree gov]n+    
conceptions ( ,god3 ,he is conceiv$ z   
,transc5d5t or ,imman5t1 or else ,he is 
simply id5tifi$ ) ! range & =ce ( !     
univ]se4 ,pan!ism is g5]ally ! creation 
( brood+ wond] & uncritical ?\ght2      
,pan!ism feels r ?an ?9ks2 x accepts r  
?an seeks to expla94 ,x may be dev\t    
en\gh b its devotion is passive r ?an   
active4 ,pan!ism is nev] sci5tific 9 !  
accept$ s5se ( t t]m2 x has little      
conc]n = law2 x expla9s by p]sonaliz+ ! 
=ces ) :i* x has to deal2 x is ak9 to ! 
temp] :i* f9ds "s animat+ _s 9 all      
natural ph5om5a4 ,! fl[ ( wat]s1 ! gr[? 
( ?+s1 ! drift ( cl\ds across ! sky are 
all1 = ,pan!ism1 simply ! revelation ( !
 action ( "s indwell+ _s or o!r1 )\t :i*
 !y c\ld nei!r exi/ nor g on4  ,at its  
wor/ ,pan!ism issues 9 a grotesque      
my?ology & an inconceivable             
multiplication ( div9ity2 ! gods 9 !    
,h9du ,pan!on are numb]$ by ! ?\s&s4 ,at
 its be/ ,pan!ism issues 9 a k9d ( my/ic

 poetry & creates a devotee s5sitive z  
,tagore to ! fugitive gleams ( beauty   
?r\gh ! murk ( ?+s1 voic+ 8 pray]s &    
insights 9 r>e phrases :i* are1 on !    
:ole1 9 arre/+ contra/ to ! actuality ( 
life ab\t him4 ,we/]n devotion has be5  
caught by ! my/ic & poetical "* (       
,pan!ism & is1 on ! :ole1 /rangely bl9d 
to its actual outcome 9 ! life ( its    
devotees4  ,we all feel ! sugge/ion ( x 
9 c]ta9 ( our temp]s4 ,if we %\ld take  
out ( mu* ( our f9e/ poetry sugge/ions  
ak9 to ! sugge/ions ( ,pan!ism at its   
be/1 we %\ld leave ev5 ,we/]n poetry    
/rangely poor1 & we h beside1 p>ticul>ly
 9 ! contemplation ( r>e natural beauty1
 a feel+ ( k9%ip ) ! _s :i* clo!s itself
 9 dawn & twilight1 or speaks ?r\gh !   
rhy?mic beat ( sea waves1 or lifts      
itself aga9/ ! skyl9e 9 f> blue m\nta9  
summits1 :i* helps u to und]/& ?is old1 
old fai?4 ,& if mod]n cults _h done no?+
 m ?an appropriate ! poetry ( ,pan!ism  
!y w\ld h l5t only a t\* ( ori5tal col\r
 to ! somb]ness ( ,we/]n life4  ,b      

,!osophy & k9dr$ cults h gone f>!r1 s9ce
 ,pan!ism itself mu/ g f>!r4 ,directly y
 h id5tifi$ creation & ! creative p[] s 
intimately z ,pan!ism does1 !n y are "u 
bonds1 if y h any curiosity at all or   
any speculative =ce1 to try to expla9 ! 
ways 9 :i* a ,god1 :o is j to beg9 ) all
 t !re is1 has manag$ to reveal ,himself
 9 su* an inf9itude ( m9ute & sometimes 
ungodlike ways4 ,s ,pan!ism has its own 
s*eme1 n ( creation1 = !re is no place 9
 ,pan!ism = creation1 b r ( emanation4  
,ea/]n ?\ght sub/itutes = ! cosmogony ( 
! ,old ,te/am5t :i* simply c>ries ! _w  
back to a creative ,god & seeks to g no 
f>!r1 & = ! me?ods ( ,we/]n sci5ce :i*  
c>ries creation back to ultimate =ce &  
is unable to g any f>!r1 an entirely    
diff]5t sy/em4   ,h[ ! ,"o ,becomes !   
,_m  ,a p>agraph 9 ,mrs4 ,besant's ,!   
,anci5t ,wisdom 7page #da7 may help u   
"h4 ,com+ =? f ! dep?s ( ! ,"o ,exi/5ce1
 f ! ,"o beyond all ?\ght & all spee*1 a
 ,logos1 by impos+ on ,himself a limit1 
circumscrib+ volunt>ily ! range ( ,8 own

 ,be+1 becomes ! manife/$ ,god1 & trac+ 
! limit+ sph]e ( ,8 activity ?us outl9es
 ! area ( ,8 univ]se4 ,)9 t sph]e !     
univ]se is born1 is evolv$1 & dies2 x   
lives1 x moves1 x has its be+ 9 ,him2   
its matt] is ,8 emanation2 its =ces &   
en]gies are curr5ts ( ,8 life2 ,he is   
imman5t 9 e atom1 all-p]vad+1           
all-su/a9+1 all-evolv+2 ,he is its s\rce
 & its end1 its cause & its object1 its 
c5tre & circumf]5ce2 x is built on ,him 
z its sure f\ndation1 x brea!s 9 ,him z 
its encircl+ space2 ,he is 9 ev]y?+ &   
ev]y?+ 9 ,him4 ,?us h ! ,sages ( !      
,anci5t ,wisdom taught u ( ! beg9n+ ( ! 
manife/$ worlds4  ,x is n1 ( c\rse1 fair
 to say t "h is some?+ entirely diff]5t 
f ! l9e ( ,we/]n sci5tific & philosophic
 ?\ght or :olly ali5 to elem5ts 9 mod]n 
,*ri/ianity4#fe ,! real problem ( mod]n 
,!ism is to connect :at sci5ce discov]s 
) :at fai? assumes4 ,! broad]           
g5]alization ( sci5ce resolves action & 
exi/5ce into ! unities ( an und]ly+ &   
self-cons]v+ =ce :i* gr[s m & m subtle &

 t5u\s z we foll[ x f molecules to      
atoms1 f atoms to eons & electrons1 &   
ev5 disc]n b5ea? ^! some?+ m impalpable 
?an !mselves1 & !re mu/ be "s way 9 :i* 
a creative p[] conceiv$ by fai? 9 t]ms (
 p]sonality has releas$ ! =ces :i* h    
built !mselves into ! univ]se4 ,!       
diff]5ce is1 h[ev]1 t ,*ri/ian ,!ism    
refuses completely to id5tify ,god & ,8 
univ]se4  ,footnote #fe3 ,inde$ ?is is a
 bett] comm5t>y on ! prologue to !      
,gospel ( ,john & c]ta9 passages (      
,colossians ?an mo/ ( ! or?odox         
!ologies1 & ! self-limitation ( ,god is 
! key to ! moral fre$om ( ! individual4 
,!re is1 aft] all1 a pr(\nd di/9ction   
betwe5 creat+ & becom+4 ,!osophy        
und]takes to expla9 = u h[ ! ,"o beyond 
all ?\ght & all spee* has become u & our
 univ]se4 ,x attempts also to provide a 
way by :i* we1 :o are entangl$1 to our  
pa9 & sorr[1 9 ! web ( ?+s ?us wov51 may
 escape f x & lose ourselves aga9 9 !   
,"o4 ,x takes ! :eel = its symbol 9 m   
s5ses ?an "o4 ,ev]y?+ is a turn+ &      

return+ & we ourselves are b\nd ^u !    
:eel1 c>ri$ d[n or up & f9ally to be set
 free1 only by ! acceptance ( a c]ta9   
discipl9e ( life4  ,!osophy1 !n1 is bo? 
speculative & practical4 ,its           
speculations take an imm5se range       
necess>ily2 x is no simple ?+ to foll[ !
 ,"o f ! dep?s ( ,8 hidd5 exi/5ce to our
 e>?-born lives & ! =ces :i* fl[ ab\t   
!m4 ,only an exp]t deeply v]s$ 9 ,ea/]n 
lit]ature w\ld be able to say :e!r ,mrs4
 ,besant foll[s h] ,ea/]n ma/]s         
fai?fully 9 report+ _! conclusions1 b %e
 has pla9ly avail$ h]self ( _m ( ! t]ms 
& sugge/ions ( mod]n sci5ce 9 int]pret+ 
!m to u4 ,if "o c\ld use a figure borr[$
 f electricity1 ! ,"o is /epp$-d[n ?r\gh
 a s]ies ( planes & manife/ations4      
,!osophy makes mu* ( sev5s--no use to   
ask :y--& bridges ! gulf betwe5 ultimate
 & pres5t realities by a s]ies ( sev5   
planes 9 :i* :at is co>se/ 9 ! plane    
above becomes ! g]m ( :at is f9e/ 9 !   
plane b5ea?4 ,ev5 s1 ! ,"o does n       
directly t\* ev5 ! highe/ ( ^! sev5     

planes4 7,!osophy is1 fir/ ( all1 a /udy
 9 desc5ts & n 9 asc5ts2 asc5t comes    
lat]47 ,!re are betwe5 ! ,"o & ! topmo/ 
plane ?ree emanations 7b p]haps we w\ld 
bett] let ,mrs4 ,besant speak to u      
h]self73 ,! self-unfold+ ( ! ,logos 9 a 
?reefold =m3 ! fir/ ,logos ! root ( all 
be+1 f ,him ! second manife/+ ! two     
aspects ( life & =m1 !n ! ?ird ,logos1 !
 univ]sal m9d1 t 9 :i* all ar*etypically
 exi/s1 ! s\rce ( be+s1 ! f\nt ( fa%ion+
 en]gies4#ff  ,footnote #ff3 ,! ,anci5t 
,wisdom1 p4 #da4   ,evolution &         
,involution  ,x w\ld seem to ! un9itiat$
 t all ?is is a k9d ( smoke-scre5 (     
words to conceal our real ignorance (   
:at we c nev] "k & really h no ne$ to   
"k4 ,x is evid5tly j an attempt to      
bridge ! abyss betwe5 ! immat]ial & !   
mat]ial4 ,if ,!osophy wi%es to bridge   
?is abyss ) conjecture1 well & good1 b  
its conjectures really leave u m deeply 
p]plex$ ?an we %\ld be if we frankly    
recogniz$ & accept$ ! limitations ( our 
ignorance4 ,once )9 sight ( ! topmo/ (  

h] sev5 planes1 ,mrs4 ,besant goes on a 
little m def9itely ?\gh %e confesses (  
:at occurs on ! two high] planes ( !    
univ]se1 ! sev5? & ! six?1 we c =m b !  
hazie/ conception4 ,ea* plane has :at %e
 calls its own _s matt]2 ?is _s matt]   
becomes co>s] z we desc5d2 ea* plane is 
an emanation f ! plane above x & ! _s   
matt] ( ea* plane w9ds "o m veil ar\nd  
^? emanations ( ! immat]ial ,"o 9 :om or
 :i* ! :ole process took its beg9n+4    
,!osophy does n speak ( evolution z x   
attempts to acc\nt = our mat]ial _w1 x  
speaks ( involution4 ,"h x rev]ses :at  
is mo/ di/9ctive 9 mod]n ,we/]n religi\s
 ?\ght z f> z mod]n ,we/]n religi\s     
?\ght has accept$ evolution4 ,= u       
evolution1 if we seek to give x a ,!i/ic
 cont5t1 is ,god mak+ manife/1 9 ! va/  
asc5t ( =m & exi/5ce1 an always full]   
revelation ( ,himself4 ,our famili>     
phrase ! self-revelation ( ,god posits a
 p[] :i* c nev] = a mom5t be conta9$ 9  
all t is1 b :i* may always be m cle>ly  
kn[n z we foll[ ,8 creative record f    

/age to asc5d+ /age4 ,a grass blade is a
 ri*] revelation ?an a cry/al1 a bird   
?an a grass blade2 p]sonality is almo/  
inf9itely ri*] ?an ! l[] =ms1 "s        
p]sonalities are m p]fectly ! in/rum5ts 
( ! div9e self-revelation ?an o!rs1 &   
,*ri/ian fai? accepts 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ !  
supreme self-revelation ( ,god 9 t]ms ( 
human exp]i5ce4   ,!osophy ,und]takes to
 ,(f] ,deliv]ance to ! ,entangl$ ,s\l   
,b ,!osophy rev]ses all ?is4 ,z ! ,"o   
comes d[n f emanation to emanation & f  
plane to plane ,he is always m deeply   
entangl$ 9 ! veil ( ?+s1 until on our   
la/ & l[e/ plane ,he is sev5 times      
enwrapp$ & smo!r$4 ,we mu/ n1 h[ev]1    
confuse ?is la/ & l[e/ plane ) our      
little _w1 or ev5 our univ]se2 ^! are b 
s5sible aspects ( x & !y are really !   
manife/ation ( ! deeply enwrapp$ ,div9e 
try+ to /ruggle up & out aga9 & s build+
 our realities ab\t u & ev5tually br++  
u1 ) all our consci\s p[]s1 into be+4   
7,"h ! !osophi/ has m 9 common ) !      
evolutioni/ ?an "o or two ( ! prec$+    

p>agraphs w\ld seem to indicate47 ,if we
 foll[ ! figure ( ! :eel our pres5t     
plane1 ! la/ & l[e/ ( !m all1 is really 
! turn+ po9t ( ! :eel2 n[ x beg9s to    
turn back ^u t f :i* x desc5d$1 &       
accord+ to ,!osophy our practical human 
task is s to avail ourselves ( its upw>d
 movem5t z to be c>ri$ back ) x t[>d !  
high planes ( p]fect be+4  ,!osophy     
und]takes to acc\nt = p]sonality z x    
acc\nts = our s5sible univ]se & along   
mu* ! same l9e ( speculation4 ,j z !    
:ole physical plane on :i* our _w exi/s 
has really some:]e deep wrapp$ up )9 x  
"s emanation ( ! ,"o f :om ev]y?+ fl[s  
out1 s our true selves1 :i* h really    
come d[n f ! ,"o & %\ld !nce return1 are
 wrapp$ up s deeply z also to be ne> lo/
 & smo!r$ )1 nev]!less1 ! p[] to get    
!mselves unwrapp$4 ,our wrapp+s are our 
bodies1 b we d n beg9 to und]/& ,!osophy
 if we ?9k ( body 9 ! ord9>y s5se2 our  
physical body is only "o & t ! co>se/ ( 
! sev5 veils1 = !re are sev5 "h also1 9 
:i* ! true s\l is enme%$4 ,we h really  

sev5 bodies & we are n any "o ( !m ?\gh 
ea* ( !m is useful & ea* "o ( !m puts u 
9 t\* ) a c]ta9 ord] ( exi/5ce4 ,"s ( ^!
 bodies are mortal1 o!rs ( !m belong to 
! truly endur+ ord]4  ,n[ we are lo/ "h 
unless we recognize ! pr(\nd diff]5ce   
betwe5 all our usual ways ( ?9k+ or     
talk+ & ! wisdom ( ,!osophy4 ,!osophy   
beg9s at ! top & comes d[n1 at lea/     
until x rea*es our pres5t _w2 x also    
beg9s at ! inside & works out4 ,we ?9k (
 our physical bodies z ! in/rum5ts1 on  
"o side at lea/1 ?r\gh :i* ! physical _w
 communicates ) u1 b = ! !osophi/ !y are
 only in/rum5ts ?r\gh :i* we communicate
 ) ! _w4 ,n q s1 h[ev]1 = ,!osophy      
recognizes ! give & take ( exp]i5ce4 ,! 
s\l may slip out ( ! physical body 9    
sleep & x--our physical body--is at !   
be/ a /upid1 imprison+1 mislead+ sort ( 
a husk :i* has its practical uses b     
ought by no means to be tak5 too        
s]i\sly4#fg ,its co>se matt] may be     
ref9$ by discipl9e & diet & app>5tly !  
physical body ( a veget>ian is a f9]    

in/rum5t ?an ! physical body ( "o :o    
fe$s on ! fle% ( animals4  ,footnote    
#fg3 ,= a /rik+ mod]n phras+ ( ?is see  
,edw>d ,c>p5t]'s ,free ,v]se ,! ,/upid  
,old ,body4   ,b ,becomes ,deeply       
,entangl$ ,itself  ,! physical body has 
also an e!ric d\ble :i* duplicates 9 a m
 subtle way ! con/itution ( ! physical  
body4 ,?is is ! vehicle ( ! life =ce1   
:atev] t means4 ,! physical body & its  
d\ble are 9 a r\gh way ! vehicles ( !   
give & take ( physical exi/5ce1 b = !   
exp]i5ces ( pa9 & pleasure & = ! dwell+ 
place ( ! passions1 desires & emotions1 
we h an a/ral body4 ,"h ! !osophi/ makes
 mu* use ( vibrations & col\rs1 &       
app>5tly our *ang+ play ( emotion is    
reflect$ 9 a play ( col\r :i* puts !    
*ameleon to %ame & makes u 9 our mo/    
excit$ mom5t rivals ( ! ra9b[ itself4 ,!
 a/ral body %[s ^u occasion br[ns1 d>k  
r$s & gre5s & _! comb9ations1 lit f "t  
to "t ) fla%es ( sc>let4 ,our bett]     
feel+s reveal !mselves 9 f9] col\rs2    
rose indicates love1 blue1 religi\s     

feel+1 yell[1 intellig5ce1 & violet1    
spirituality4 ,! ,!osophi/ believes t we
 c be tra9$ to see all ?is & illu/rates 
x 9 col\r$ plates :i* are1 to !         
un9itiat$1 n ov] conv9c+4 ,beside ! body
 ( physical exi/5ce & ! a/ral body we   
possess also a m5tal body4 ,?is is !    
seat ( ?\ght & m5tal action4 ,9 a       
s5t5ce1 maybe1 ! !osophi/ is try+ to say
 t we h a body = ea* phase ( p]sonality 
?r\gh :i* we come into contact ) ! f9]  
realities ( ! asc5d+ planes ( exi/5ce1 &
 t ! matt] ( ^! bodies is m subtly ref9$
 z we pass f m]e s5sation to high]      
spiritual /ates4  ,s )9 ! a/ral body !re
 is ! m5tal body :i*1 says ,mrs4        
,besant1 is ( f9] mat]ial ?an ! a/ral z 
! a/ral is f9] ?an ! physical4 ,?is is !
 body :i* answ]s by its vibrations to   
our *anges ( ?\ght4 ,! m5tal body may be
 ref9$ by fitt+ discipl9es z x is co>s5$
 by evil ?\ghts4 ,^! ?\ghts may become  
v]itable diseases & maim+s ( ! m5tal    
body incurable dur+ its p]iod ( life4   
,^! bodies we disc>d 9 due "t1 !        

physical at dea? & ! a/ral :5 ready to  
ent] ! heav5 _w4 ,:at becomes ( ! m5tal 
body ,mrs4 ,besant does n say4  ,beyond 
^! are bodies :i* belong to man's       
timeless exi/5ce1 curi\sly nam$ &       
obscurely def9$4 ,!re is app>5tly a     
causal body :i* is possibly ! vehicle ( 
w &1 m involv$ /ill1 a sup]-spiritual   
body :i* is ! reality ( ,god deep )9 u1 
& ! c>ri] & vehicle ( our supreme &     
endur+ p]sonal values4 ,all ?is is a    
curi\s en\gh m+l+ ( psy*ology1 a subtle 
mat]ialism1 & unb\nd$ speculation2 x is 
equally beyond pro( & d5ial1 ?\gh = !   
pro( ( x ! !osophi/ (f]s ! te/imony ( ^?
 ^: s5ses are s ref9$ by peculi>        
discipl9es z to see 9 & ab\t physical =m
 a play ( light & col\r :i* are !mselves
 ! revelation ( m5tal & emotional /ates4
 ,we lit]ally g ab\t1 accord+ to ?is    
te/imony1 trail+ cl\ds ( glory or (     
gloom4 ,:ile = ! d5ial ( x !re is !     
deep-seat$ prote/ ( ,we/]n reason1 t    
p]sonality1 complex z x is1 _c possibly 
be s baffl+ly complex z ?is4   ,! ,we/  

,accepts ,suff]+ z a ,*all5ge & ,looks  
to ,p]sonal ,immortality = ,victory  ,we
 are1 !re=e1 accord+ to ! !osophi/1     
emanations f ! ,div9e2 deeply enveil$ & 
mu* en%r\d$ )9 u is a timeless &        
*angeless self desc5d$ f ! my/]i\s ,all 
:i* lies back ( all ?+s & "u high       
compulsion to seek aga91 9 "s va/ turn+ 
( ! :eel ( ,be+1 t f :i* we sprang4     
,!osophy becomes m und]/&able 9 its     
practical reaction ^u life1 = ?is _m    
veil$ self is deeply involv$ 9 =ces &   
/ates to :i* x is n really ak91 & s9ce x
 suff]s greatly 9 be+ s involv$ ! end ( 
exi/5ce is1 9 discipl9e & asc5t1 to be  
set free f ! pa9 & we>9ess ( consci\s   
exi/5ce1 & to be absorb$ 9 ! *angeless  
peace ( t ultimate reality out ( :i* we 
h issu$ & back aga9 to :i* we are de/9$ 
to g4 ,we _c be ins5sible to ! va/ scope
 ( su* a speculation z ?is = 9 "o =m or 
ano!r !re are1 9 all religion & 9 !     
deep] ye>n+s ( life1 elem5ts ak9 to x4  
,! ord] ( :i* we are a "p be>s h>d ^u ! 
s\l4 ,no "o :o m$itates deeply ^u !     

/rang5ess ( human de/9y c fail to       
recognize ! arre/+ e/ate ( s5sitive     
p]sonality enme%$ 9 laws & =ces :i*     
drive on ) s little app>5t consid]ation 
= ^? :o are caught 9 ! turn+ ( _! :eels1
 or ridd5 d[n 9 _! drive4 ,we/]n fai?   
has g5]ally se5 9 ?is situation a       
*all5ge to p]sonality to ass]t its own  
supremacy ov] ! imp]sonal & subject its 
encompass+ ord] to ! high purposes ( !  
s\l4 ,if we are w\nd$ 9 ! fight we take 
our w\nds z good soldi]s2 if ! =ces :i* 
face u are *all5g+ly /rong we fall back 
^u our deep] res\rces & 9 ! end ass]t   
our own va/] p[]s4  ,we accept !        
conditions ( ! /ruggle z a "p ( !       
discipl9e ( life & 9 our brav] mom5ts w9
 f ! fight itself ^? elem5ts ( p]sonal  
/eadfa/ness :i*1 matur$ 9 "*1 give moral
 mean+ to ! endeav\r1 & ?\gh we         
anticipate an ultimate release & bless$ 
comp5sation = ! pres5t travail ( our    
s\ls1 we f9d t release & ^? comp5sations
 9 a p]sonal immortality :i* att5ds !   
t]m9ation ( ! individual life 9 ! pres5t

 ord]1 & cont9ues t life consci\s1 free 
& triumphant 9 an immortal ord]1 & ev5  
!re we ask nei!r to be releas$ f ef=t   
nor d5i$ progress4 ,we *all5ge ! =tunes 
( ! ,unkn[n 9 ! poet's phrase1 & seek   
o!r heights 9 o!r lives1 ,god will+4    
,! ,ea/ ,balances ! ,acc\nts ( ,life 9 a
 ,s]ies ( ,re9c>nations  ,b j z ! ,ea/  
ca/s ! glam\r ( its speculation ov] !   
processes by :i* we h come to be :]e &  
:at we are1 s x ca/s ! glam\r ( its     
speculation ov] ! process ( our release4
 ,! ,we/ /akes ev]y?+ on ! issue ( "o   
individual life ev5 if dea? ends x1 or  
else x assumes a consci\s cont9uity (   
life ri* 9 memory & p]si/5t 9           
individuality 9 :atev] progress lies    
beyond ! grave4 ,^? :om ,dante saw      
asc5d+ f t]race to t]race ( ! ,m\nt (   
,purgation 7 9 all /ages cont9u\sly &   
truly !mselves4 ,!y knew ! faults = :i* 
!y made atonem5t & look$ back ) uncl\d$ 
vision along all ! /ages by :i* !y _h   
climb$4 ,! ,ea/ makes little ( !        
cont9uity ( individual life & ev]y?+ ( !

 sequ5ce ( individual lives4 ,x (f]s = !
 solution ( our problem ( ultimate de/9y
 & also = its solution ( ! problem ( pa9
 & sorr[ & manife/ inequality 9 human   
/ates1 two simple & unescapable laws--! 
law ( moral consequ5ce & ! law (        
re9c>nation4 ,! ,ea/ & ! ,we/ bo?       
believe t :atsoev] a man s[e? t %all he 
also reap b ! ,we/ believes he ga!rs 8  
h>ve/s ( pa9 or puni%m5t 9 a cont9uity (
 consci\s exi/5ce1 ! va/] "p ( :i* is   
liv$ beyond dea?1 ) no rebir? & ) no    
travell+ aga9 ! light or %ad[$ ways (   
e>? & "t4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,we/ believes also
 9 r$emption :i* is j t %>+ ( ,god 9 !  
process :i* makes fai? & rep5tance      
def9ite & sav+ elem5ts 9 ! /ruggle ( !  
s\l4  ,! ,ea/ believes 9 a s]ies (      
re9c>nations1 ea* re9c>nate /ate tak+   
its "* f ! quality ( ! life be=e4 ,!    
fact t ! doors ( recollection are %ut & 
lock$ betwe5 ea* inc>nate exi/5ce makes 
no diff]5ce to ! ,ea/4 ,if a man has    
liv$ well & ju/ly & foll[$ 8 light1 he w
 h]eaft] be born high] up2 if he has    

lov$ d>kness because 8 de$s are evil1 he
 w be born into "s l[ e/ate2 he may     
desc5d into ! bea/ or asc5d into ! sa9t4
 ,he w pay = pres5t inju/ice ) future   
suff]+--            ,or rea* a h& ?r\gh 
"t to cat*           ,! f>-(f int]e/ (  
te>s  ev5 ?\gh he h no consci\s         
remembrance ( ! faults = :i* he atones1 
or ! sorr[ = :i* he is recomp5s$4 ,if he
 is /eadfa/ ?r\gh c\ntless rebir?s1 !   
sl[ turn+ :eel w be> him high] & high]  
until he beg9s to asc5d ! successive    
planes1 discov]+ 9 ea* plane = :i* he   
has fitt$ himself a new weal? & reality 
( exi/5ce1 until at la/ he is lo/ 9 !   
,inf9ite ,exi/5ce & 8 /ruggle is end$4  
,p]haps ! ^w /ruggle z "h us$ is wrong4 
,deliv]ance = ! ,ea/ is n s mu* /ruggle 
z acquiesc5ce4 ,= ! !osophi/ desire is !
 ma/] mis*ief mak]4 ,desire leads u 9   
wrong directions1 complicates our       
spiritual problems & ?ru/s u aga9/ !    
turn ( ! :eel4 ,we are r1 accord+ to !  
!osophi/1 to r$uce desire to its simple/
 t]ms1 !reby free+ ourselves f          

re/lessness1 above all tak+ c>e n to    
hurt or embitt] o!rs4   ,!osophy        
,produces a ,di/9ct ,type ( ,"*  ,!re is
 no d5y+ t "h is a fai? capable (       
produc+ a di/9ctive type ( "*4 ,x t5ds  
at its be/ t[>d an extreme              
consci5ti\sness & an always excessive   
introspection2 x creates also a va/ &   
brood+ pati5ce4 ,9 c\ntries :]e         
re9c>nation & k>ma ! law ( ,cause &     
,effect are tak5 = grant$ by e peasant &
 lab\r]1 ! belief spreads a c]ta9 quiet 
acceptance ( inevitable tr\bles t       
conduces mu* to ! calm & cont5tm5t (    
ord9>y life4 ,a man ov]:elm$ by         
mis=tunes rails nei!r aga9/ ,god nor    
aga9/ 8 neighb\rs1 b reg>ds 8 tr\bles z 
! result ( 8 own pa/ mi/akes & ill-do+s4
 ,he accepts !m resign$ly & makes ! be/ 
( !m4444 ,he realizes t 8 future lives  
dep5d on 8 own ex]tions & t ! law :i*   
br+s him pa9 w br+ him joy j z          
inevitably if he s[s ! se$ ( good4 ,h5ce
 a c]ta9 l>ge pati5ce & philosophic view
 ( life t5d+ directly to social /ability

 & to g5]al cont5tm5t4#fh  ,footnote    
#fh3 ,! ,anci5t ,wisdom1 ,besant1 p4    
#bgc4  ,if su* a fai? z ?is be in=m$ )  
human5ess & be deeply temp]$ ) !        
pr9ciple ( sacrifice1 x may1 & does1    
result 9 a di/9ct type ( real goodness4 
,x is possibly a good fai? = helpless & 
m or less despair+ folk1 ?\gh x likely  
creates _m ( ! evils f :i* x desires to 
escape4 ,! v rea* & subtlety & ev5      
spl5d\r ( its speculation w make a /rong
 appeal to m9ds ( a c]ta9 type4  ,two   
elem5ts 9 ! :ole sy/em d\btless acc\nt =
 :at hold x has ^u ! ,we/]n m9d4 ,x does
 (f]1 to beg9 )1 a coh]5t explanation ( 
! problem ( pa9 & sorr[4 ,z we h se5 m  
?an once 9 ?is /udy1 ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity 
has be5 defici5t j "h4 ,! accept$       
explanations ( ! %ad[$ side ( life h n  
be5 great en\gh to meet ! facts4        
,practically e cult we h /udi$ has f\nd 
its opportunity j "h4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
solves ! problem by d5y+ ! ess5tial     
reality ( pa9 & disease4 ,new ,?\ght    
believes 9 an und]ly+ & lov+ good to :i*

 life may be s attun$ z to br+ u g5]ally
 into ! curr5t ( heal? & happ9ess4      
,!osophy accepts pa91 sorr[ & all       
unhappy =ces & expla9s !m z ! inevitable
 result ( wrong action ei!r 9 ?is or a  
previ\s exi/5ce4   ,!osophy a ,t\r de   
,=ce ( ! ,imag9ation  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
saves ! ju/ice & affirms ! love ( ,god  
by mak+ ,him j a ,god ) app>5tly no     
conc]n = & no p>ticipation 9 ! %ad[$    
side ( life4 ,new ,?\ght saves ! love & 
ju/ice ( ,god by discov]+ 9 pa9 &       
unhapp9ess our lack ( h>mony ) ,him4    
,!osophy meets ! :ole %ad[$ ord] along  
its full front & expla9s ev]y?+ 9 t]ms (
 comp5sation4 ,n[ !re is mu* 9 ?is to   
appeal to our mod]n temp]4 ,directly we 
recognize ! scales 9 :i* ! consequ5ces (
 our actions are weigh$ z be+ s s5sitive
 t n ev5 a ?\ght c be ?r[n 9 ! "o       
balance )\t di/urb+ ! equilibrium1      
directly we recognize ourselves z       
involv$ 9 a sweep ( law f ^: consequ5ces
 !re is no possible escape1 we h at lea/
 a consi/5t s*eme 9 :i* !re is room = no

 evasion1 & if we balance ! manifold    
inequalities ( "o life by :at has be5   
done or left undone 9 "s previ\s life1  
we are always able to add weight en\gh  
to ! scales to make !m hang level4 ,true
 en\gh1 !re is no?+ to guide u "h b     
imag9ative +5uity1 b x is always        
possible to imag9e "s fault 9 a previ\s 
exi/5ce :i* we pay = 9 pa9 or loss or   
disappo9tm5t1 or "s good de$ done 9 a   
previ\s exi/5ce :i* acc\nts = our happy 
=tune 9 ?is4 ,& s ju/ice is sav$ if only
 by a t\r de =ce ( ! imag9ation4 7,mrs4 
,besant1 = example1 expla9s ! untimely  
dea? ( a *ild z a p5alty due ! p>5ts =  
unk9dness to a *ild 9 an e>li]          
inc>nation47  ,! speculative aspects (  
,!osophy also appeal to temp]s :i* love 
to dream )\t accept+ ! labori\s         
discipl9e ( a truly reason$ speculation4
 ,to quote a phrase ( ,macaulay's quot$ 
9 turn by ,william ,james 9 "o ( 8      
lett]s1 !re is a type ( m9d utt]ly want+
 9 ! faculty by :i* a demon/rat$ tru? is
 di/+ui%$ f a plausible supposition1 &  

!re has be5 among/ u ( late a m>k$      
increase ( ?is type ( m9d4 ,!re has be5 
up to our own "t no great am\nt ( su*   
speculation z ?is 9 ! ,we/4 ,x is n     
native to ! occid5tal temp] & x has be5 
held 9 control by our sci5tific approa* 
to ! facts ( our _w & our exp]i5ces     
!re94 ,we h dem&$ = our speculations    
g5]ally ! demon/ration ( fact & ?is has 
h]et(ore held u to a r n>r[ range1 b t  
wid5+ ( ! fronti]s ( ! possible :i* has 
att5d$ ! new psy*ology ) its emphasis ^u
 ! subconsci\s1 along ) ! r baffl+ "* ( 
psy*ic ph5om5a1 has op5$ ! flood gates &
 releas$ a tide ( speculation :i* goes  
f> beyond ! prov$ fact & accepts no     
limits b its own +5i\s audacity4 ,we h  
already se5 h[ evid5t defici5cies 9 !   
discipl9e ( pres5t-day education & !    
loose /ate ( m9d too mu* 9 evid5ce      
among/ u has contribut$ to all ?is4 ,!re
 are ev]y:]e a great numb] ( p]plex$ p  
:o want to believe some?+ & f9d x f>    
easi] to believe 9 dreams & guesses &   
cl\d-built sy/ems ?an 9 re/ra9+ facts or

 ev5 ! r cle>ly demon/rat$ realities ( !
 moral ord]1 & su* z ^! h f\nd a weal? (
 mat]ial 9 ,ea/]n speculation4   ,a     
,bridge ( ,cl\ds  ,9 try+ to appraise ! 
tru? ( ,!osophy we h to dis5tangle !    
sy/em & ! ne$s & ! seek+s :i* lead its  
adh]5ts to accept x4 ,^! ne$s & seek+s  
are1 aft] all1 ne> & famili>2 !y are    
only our old que/ions ,:5ce8 & ,:i!r8 & 
,:y8 ,!osophy is at lea/ ! attempt to   
really answ] "s ( ! que/ions :i* ,we/]n 
sci5ce is ei!r cont5t or compell$ to    
leave unansw]$4 ,! creative po9t (      
contact betwe5 p]sonality & matt] & =ce 
is deeply enwrapp$ 9 my/]y4 ,or?odox    
,*ri/ianity has be5 cont5t to affirm !  
facts ( creation )\t ask+ any que/ions  
at all z to its me?ods4 ,x has affirm$ !
 omnipot5ce ( ! ,creator & has f\nd 9 ,8
 omnipot5ce a satisfactory re/+ place4  
,god is great en\gh to d :at has be5    
done & ! detail ( x is r an affair =    
,god ?an man4 ,sci5tific speculation    
g5]ally has gone back z f> z x c g 9 !  
resolution ( its =ces & laws & recogniz$

 its own limitations1 leav+ ! re/ to !  
!ologian & ! philosoph]4 ,! result has  
be5 a gap :i* has n be5 bridg$ ov]4     
,!osophy has und]tak5 to bridge t gap4  
,b1 exam9$ m c>efully1 "o sees t ! abyss
 has be5 cross$ by no?+ m solid ?an a   
fabric ( cl\dy speculation4 ,true en\gh 
^! speculations are +5i\s & t\*$ )      
sugge/ive light1 b !y are /rangely      
insub/antial4 ,aft] all !y d absolutely 
no?+ m ?an our ,we/]n affirmation ( !   
imman5ce ( ,god 9 life & =ce & law1 &   
our ,we/]n ?\ght has ! advantage alike 9
 simplicity1 9 sci5tific basis & rev]5t 
self-re/ra9t4  ,we might z well         
recognize1 & be done ) x1 t !re are     
que/ions "h :i* 9 all human probability 
are insoluble4 ,!re are elem5ts ( my/]y 
9 life & ! univ]se beyond our pres5t &  
likely our future p[] to def9itely      
resolve4 ,9 ! end fai? c d no?+ m ?an   
re/ 9 ,god & accept z an aspect ( life  
itself ! necess>y limits ( our position4
 ,our organiz$ k all too quickly br+s u 
to regions :]e fai? & fai? alone        

completes ! inquiry4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 a  
fai? :i* too f> outruns ei!r 9 ! rea* or
 audacity ( its speculation ^? elem5ts  
:i* organiz$ k supplies & reason        
validates1 loses itself 9 futilities or 
else misleads u altoge!r4 ,ea/]n        
speculation is too f> beyond ei!r ord]$ 
k or "r reason to be ( any practical use
 9 ! fruitful conduct ( life4 ,believ+  
too mu* does j z mu* h>m z believ+ too  
little4  ,!osophy's sev5 planes & asc5d+
 emanations & sev5fold veils & all ! re/
 really expla9 no?+4 ,on ! o!r h& !y    
tempt _! fai?ful to take conjecture =   
reality2 !y create a cr$ul\s &          
uncritical temp]2 !y are ho/ile to t    
hone/ deal+ ) fact :i* is j "o condition
 ( gett+ on at all4 ,a brave confession 
( ignorance is (t5 m truly rev]5t ?an   
kn[+ too _m ?+s :i* are n s4 ,z we      
approa* m ne>ly ! reality ( ?+s z !y are
 we f9d !m always unexpect$ly simple4 ,!
 burd5 ( pro( is always ^u ! murky & !  
complex4 ,^? :o try to escape !         
difficulties 9 :i* our deep] und]/&+ ( !

 _w ord] & our own p]sonalities involve 
u1 by tak+ refuge 9 ,ea/]n occultism are
 on ! wrong l9e4   ,! ,difficulties (   
,re9c>nation  ,! same criticism holds   
true ( ,re9c>nation4 ,x is involv$ 9    
hopeless difficulties4 ,!re are app>5t  
inju/ices & inequalities 9 life--s mu*  
is beyond debate--b we h 9 g5]al1 if we 
are hone/ en\gh to foll[ x ?r\gh1 ! clue
 to ev5 ^!4 ,we are all p>ts ( a /ruggl+
 &1 we tru/1 asc5d+ ord]1 an ord] :i* on
 ! :ole is n s greatly conc]n$ = !      
individual z we are conc]n$ = ourselves4
 ,we are hamp]$ by our ignorance & we   
are deeply involv$ "o ) ! o!r4 ,!       
or?odox !ology :i* blames ev]y?+ ^u s9 z
 an ab/raction is n conv9c+1 b s9 z !   
projection ( wrong desires1 ?r\gh       
self-w1 into ! field ( human action is a
 fact to be con/antly reckon$ )4 ,!     
individual & social consequ5ces ( x are 
enorm\s1 nor c !y be conf9$ ei!r to "o  
individual or "o g5]ation4 ,h]$ity      
cont9ues weakness z well z /r5g?4 ,a va/
 deal ( our bitt] reap+ is due to !     

wrong or fooli% s[+ ( o!rs1 ?\gh        
=tunately we %>e ! good z well z ! bad4 
,! laws ( h]$ity w acc\nt = a va/ deal 9
 any "o g5]ation2 ! laws ( social action
 & reaction = a great deal ( ! re/1 &   
!re is f9ally n a little = :i* we       
ourselves are responsible4 ,a good _m ( 
our problems ought to be approa*$ f !   
po9t ( view ( ! well-be+ ( humanity     
g5]ally & n our own individual de/9y4   
,we may safely tru/ our individual de/9y
 to brave & unselfi% liv+4 ,i ought n to
 te/ :at ,i d or leave undone by its    
effect ^u me 9 "s future re9c>nation2 ,i
 ought to te/ x by ! effect :i* x has n[
 ^u ! _w ( :i* ,i am a "p1 ^u ! g5]ation
 :i* is to foll[ me & ^u ! quality ( my 
own pres5t life4 ,true en\gh1 ! !osophi/
 & myself f9d ourselves "h 9 sub/antial 
agreem5t z to _m ( ! ?+s :i* a man ought
 practically to d to secure a happi]    
future1 b ,i ma9ta9 t ! motives j nam$  
are f> m solid & wor?y motives ?an !    
cam\flag$ selfi%ness ( ,!osophy1 & !y   
are c]ta9ly 9 f> deep] accord ) !       

asc]ta9$ facts ( life4 ,if we recognize 
t ! m %ad[$ side ( life is p>tly !      
result ( social & individual developm5t 
condition$ by weakness1 ignorance & s91 
if we recognize t ! pres5t reaps :at !  
pa/ has s[n1 if we recognize t we suff] 
= ! faults ( o!rs & t no "o ( u may hope
 to climb f> until 8 neighb\r climbs )  
him1 if we recognize t pa9 & suff]+ are 
discipl9>y1 illum9at+1 educative1 &     
f9ally1 if we recognize t we d possess !
 p[] to take all ! m difficult elem5ts 9
 exp]i5ce & subdue !m to an increas$    
weal? ( p]sonality1 we h really all !   
elem5ts 9 h& = ! solution ( ! problem ( 
pa9 & sorr[ 9 t]ms ( action & und]/&+1 &
 we d n ne$ a s]ies ( re9c>nations to   
help u out4  ,re9c>nation really        
expla9s1 z x claims to expla91 nei!r !  
exceptional individual nor ! app>5tly   
unm]it$ suff]+s ( ! individual1 & x has 
beside inescapable difficulties ( its   
own4 ,x has to p>allel ! c\rse ( human  
exi/5ce ) a range ( sup]nal exi/5ce =   
:i* !re is absolutely no pro(2 x has to 

num]ically equalize bir? & dea?--& ^!   
are n equal 9 an increas+ t]re/rial     
population--or else x has to assume1 z x
 does ( c\rse1 on o!r planes a /oreh\se 
( s\ls f :i* to draw4 ,& m ?an t1 x     
involves itself 9 a p]fect tangle (     
heav5ly bookkeep+4 ,"h is ! be/ ,mrs4   
,besant c d to expla9 ! difficulties (  
re9c>nation4 ,we h se5 t man dur+ 8     
passage to physical dea? loses1 "o aft] 
! o!r1 8 v>i\s bodies4444 ,^! are all   
dis9tegrat$ & _! p>ticles remix$ ) !    
mat]ials ( _! sev]al planes4444 ,at ?is 
/age1 !n1 only ! man himself is left1 ! 
lab\r] :o has br\ght 8 h>ve/ home & has 
liv$ ^u x till x is all work$ up into   
himself4 ,! dawn ( a new life beg9s4#fi 
,footnote #fi3 ,! ,anci5t ,wisdom1 p4   
#bjb--passim4  ,to cond5se1 he n[       
proce$s to build up = himself a new body
 = 8 com+ life on ! l[] m5tal level4    
,?is aga9 exactly repres5ts 8 desire    
nature1 fai?fully reproduc+ ! qualities 
he evolv$ 9 ! pa/2 444 ?us ! man /&s    
fully equipp$ = 8 next inc>nation4444   

,mean:ile action ext]nal to himself is  
be+ tak5 to provide him ) a physical    
body suitable = ! expression ( 8        
qualities4444 ,all ?is is done by c]ta9 
mighty spiritual ,intellig5ces (t5 spok5
 ( z ! lords ( ,k>ma because x is _!    
function to sup]9t5d ! work+ out (      
causes cont9ually set go+ by ?\ghts1    
desires & actions4 ,!y hold ! ?reads (  
de/9y :i* ea* man has wov51 & guide !   
re9c>nat+ man to ! environm5t det]m9$ by
 8 pa/4 ,! race1 ! nation1 ! family ?us 
det]m9$1 :at may be call$ ! m\ld ( !    
physical body 444 is built )9 ! "m's    
womb by ! ag5cy ( an elem5tal1 ! ?\ght (
 ! ,k>mic lords be+ its motive p[]4 ,!  
difficulties :i* ?is /atem5t evades are 
enorm\s1 its conjectures are ev5 m      
enorm\s4  ,?is is ! subv]sion ( all !   
facts ( biology & h]$ity to a caprici\s 
s*eme1 built up j to answ] a few        
practical que/ions--,:y d we diff]8 ,:y 
d we suff]8 ,:y are we happy8 ,surely   
!re are f> m simple & reasonable answ]s 
to ^! que/ions ?an ! answ] ( ,!osophy1 &

 ! will+ness ( s _m p to re/ 9 su* an   
answ] z ?is c prove only "o ( two ?+s--!
 capacity ( ! m9d = cr$ulity or ! arre/+
 failure ( ^? ^: bus9ess x is to        
int]pret life to ! p]plex$1 to h ev5    
begun _! task4   ,immortality a ,nobl]1 
,ju/] & ,simpl] ,balanc+ ( ,life's      
,acc\nt-,book  ,if !re be a want (      
opportunity 9 our pres5t exi/5ce = a    
true balanc+ ( ! scales ( ju/ice1 & if  
"s future exi/5ce be ne$$ to make ?+s   
"r1 !n ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( immortality 
has an imm5se advantage ov] !           
re9c>nations ( ,!osophy4 ,we h no "r to 
und]e/imate ! difficulties ( a          
reasonable fai? 9 immortality1 b !y are 
simplicity itself z comp>$ ) !          
difficulties ( re9c>nation1 =           
re9c>nation mu/ answ] e "q :i* !        
possibility ( immortality raises & answ]
 ev5 m difficult que/ions ( its own4 ,x 
is f> simpl] to believe t hav+ surviv$ !
 %ock ( dea? we g on ) ! same ess5tial  
individuality we _h be=e dea?1 ?an to   
believe t hav+ surviv$ we are s5t back  

aga9 ?r\gh ! gates ( bir? & are really  
re9c>nat$ 9 ano!r individuality4 ,m ?an 
t1 ! ,*ri/ian belief 9 immortality is m 
e?ical4 ,! action & reaction ( life h   
real mean+ = me only z ,i "k & rememb]4 
,no !osophic evasion c take ! =ce out ( 
?is4  ,if ,i consci\sly connect to-day's
 pa9 ) ye/]day's pa9 ) ! folly or fault 
( a previ\s exi/5ce ( :i* ,i am really  
unconsci\s1 ! *a9 has be5 brok5 & no    
speculative "q c supply ! miss+ l9k4 ,v 
likely ! accept$ ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( !   
f9ality ( life aft] dea? has giv5       
,!osophy an opportunity 9 ! ,we/4       
,prote/antism p>ticul>ly has all[$      
absolutely no place aft] dea? =         
rep5tance1 has (f]$ no new *ance to !   
adv5tur+ s\l2 its ,hell & its ,heav5 h  
be5 f9al /ates4 ,ca?olicism has eas$ !  
/ra9 ( ?is ) purgatory1 a belief :olly  
)\t ,scriptural basis1 b nev]!less      
evolv$ 9 answ] to great necessities (   
life4 ,we ne$ nei!r purgatory nor       
re9c>nation2 we ne$ only ! recognition (
 :at is s c5trally a "p ( any conception

 ( immortality z to make "o wond] :y we 
h s greatly miss$ x2 ! reasonable       
confid5ce1 t is1 t we really g on v mu* 
z we left (f "h4  ,if !re be 9 a future 
exi/5ce--& !re mu/ be if !re be a future
 exi/5ce--any room = rep5tance born ( a 
cle>] recognition ( fault & new & holi] 
purposes born ( a cle>] und]/&+ ( ! true
 values ( life1 !n we %all g on 9 a     
truly moral process ( gr[?1 avail+      
ourselves always ( ! tea*+s ( exp]i5ce &
 work+ t[>d ! true well-be+ ( our s\ls1 
& if ! m]cy & ju/ice ( ,god be n !      
figm5t ( our imag9ation ^? :o h be5     
h>dly dealt ) "h w be giv5 new          
opportunity1 ! defici5t & ! h&icapp$    
releas$ f :at weigh$ !m d[n w f9d a new 
dep>ture1 & ! ju/ices ( et]nity complete
 :at "t began4 ,all ?is w be accompli%$ 
n 9 a s]ies ( exi/5ces1 sep>at$ "o f !  
o!r by abysms ( =getfulness1 b 9 a      
rememb]$ cont9uity ( life deep5+ ?r\gh  
endless gr[?4 ,if ?is be only fai? &    
speculation x is at lea/ a f> m         
reasonable fai? & speculation ?an !     

alt]native :i* ,!osophy (f]s4 ,!osophy  
is a side issue 9 ! real solution ( !   
problems ( life4   ,pan!ism at ,its     
,be/--& ,its ,wor/  ,f9ally1 ?\gh ?is is
 possibly unfair1 ,ea/]n ,pan!ism       
g5]ally mu/ be te/$ by its fruits4 ,we  
ought n1 if we are to deal ju/ly ) x1 to
 ignore its bett] side4 ,! ,ea/ at its  
be/ has be5 /rong 9 a type ( life want+ 
9 ! ,we/2 ! ,ea/ has be5 ri* 9 pati5ce &
 g5tl5ess & 9 consid]ation = e k9d (    
life1 ev5 ! ant 9 ! du/ or ! bea/ 9 !   
jungle4 ,! ,ea/ at its be/ has weigh$   
conduct 9 delicate balances & trac$ !   
play ( cause & effect 9 "* f>1 f> beyond
 ! ,we/2 x has be5 cont5t ) simple ?+s &
 f\nd its true weal? 9 ! inn] life4 ,x  
has will+ly1 = ! sake ( tru? & goodness1
 subject$ itself to discipl9es1 "s ( :i*
 are admirable1 o!rs ( :i* are loa?some4
 ,x has at its be/ v5tur$ ev]y?+ = !    
well-be+ ( ! s\l1 ev5 :5 x has          
misconceiv$ t well-be+4 ,x has _h little
 ( ! h>d driv+ quality ( ! ,we/4 ,n a   
little ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus fits 9 bett] )

 ! temp] & devotion ( ! ,ori5t ?an !    
competitive mat]ialism ( ! ,occid5t4 ,x 
is easily possible to pass n a little ( 
! ,gospels ?r\gh ! int]pretation (      
,ea/]n my/icism & f9d !re9 arre/+       
correspond5ces4 ,= example1 a little    
book call$ ,at ! ,feet ( ! ,ma/] by a "y
 ,indian /ud5t1 has 9 x a weal? (       
insight & an und]/&+ ( ! balanc$ conduct
 ( life :i* is want+ 9 a good _m ( !    
,we/]n int]pretations ( life1 b none !  
less1 ?+s mu/ be judg$ by _! mass$      
outcome & ! mass$ outcome ( ,ea/]n      
,pan!ism does n comm5d itself4  ,! l>g] 
"p ( ! religi\s lit]ature ( ! ,ea/ is ^u
 a di/9ctly l[] level ?an ^? p>ts ( x   
:i* are br\ght to u by its devotees1 &  
:5 ,pan!ism--& ! basis ( all ,ea/]n     
speculation is ,pan!i/ic--comes d[n f   
its high places & beg9s practically to  
express itself 9 wor%ip & ! conduct ( ! 
cr[d1 !n x is su* z to give u pause4    
,:at ,kipl+ calls ! sculptur$ horrors ( 
! c>v$ fronts ( ! temples 9 ,b5>es are  
no accid5t2 !y are simply ! logical     

outcome ( a fai? :i* lifts ! :ole to !  
level ( ! div9e & has no?+ beyond to    
correct :at is by :at ought or ought n  
to be4 ,almo/ inevitably ,pan!i/ic      
religions unduly exalt ^? p[]s :i* make 
= f]tility ( field & ! increase ( life4 
,z !y d ?is !y h on _! side ! elem5tal  
=ces 9 human nature4 ,:5 we beg9 to make
 gods ( :at aft] all mu/ be /]nly       
subord9at$ to high] ?+s1 & ! ,ea/ has   
done ?is 9 spite ( its my/ics & its     
dream]s1 !n we are n only 9 dang] (     
sculptur+ symbolic horrors on ! fronts (
 our temples b ( sett+ up !re9 /range   
alt>s to /range gods :o are be/ wor%ipp$
 by /range rites4 ,all ?is1 inevitably  
en\gh1 has giv5 to ,ea/]n wor%ip a m ?an
 e>?ly "*1 & has inve/$ ) ! sanction (  
religion =ces :i* x mu/ always be !     
bus9ess ( religion to subord9ate &      
control4  ,along ) all ?is has gone a   
grotesque my?ology & an inconceivable   
multiplication ( div9ity4 ,s9ce no "o b 
an exp]t c hope to und]/& ! complexities
 ( a fai? l ?is1 ! ,ea/ has develop$ a  

prie/ly class :i* be>s h>d] ^u its      
devotees & at ! same "t m contemptu\sly 
sep>ates itself f !m ?an p]haps any     
prie/ly class 9 ! _w4 ,if ! ,ea/ is to  
return ^u ! ,we/ 9 sub/itut+ a ref9$ & m
 or less my/ic ,pan!ism = ! /]n] =ms (  
,we/]n fai?1 we ought at lea/ to und]/& 
:at x is :i*1 ) all its implications1 is
 beg9n+ to set up its alt>s among/ u4   
,no "o c foll[ ! !osophic religion ( !  
,we/ )\t recogniz+ h[ l>gely ,we/]n     
,!osophy avails itself ( ,we/]n sci5ce &
 in=ms itself ) :at ,*ri/ianity has giv5
 to ! ,we/4 ,if ^! 7 tak5 out ( x x w\ld
 be hopeless4 ,s9ce1 !re=e1 its         
speculations c>ry u beyond reason or    
sci5ce1 s9ce its solution ( ! problems (
 life is f> too complex1 s9ce :atev] is 
good 9 x may be f\nd m ri*ly & simply 9 
:at we already possess & s9ce !         
practical outcome ( x 9 ! ,ea/ itself is
 an arre/$ civilization :i* has _m dep?s
 b few heights1 "o mu/ inevitably       
conclude t ,!osophy has no real mean+ = 
^? :o possess already ! k :i* we h s    

labori\sly ga9$ & ! fai? & insight :i*  
,*ri/ianity has br\ght u4     ,x        
,,spiritualism   ,practically all ! new]
 cults are que/s 9 "o g5]al direction b 
d[n m or less specific roads4 ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ce & ,new ,?\ght are endeav\rs aft]
 heal? & well-be+ & ! endeav\r also to  
reconcile ! m %ad[$ exp]i5ces ( life ) !
 love & goodness ( ,god4 ,!osophy &     
k9dr$ cults are que/s = illum9ation &   
spiritual deliv]ance along o!r ?an !    
accept$ l9es ( ,*ri/ian r$emption4      
,spiritualism is practically ! que/ = ! 
demon/ration ( immortality ?r\gh su*    
physical ph5om5a z prove1 at lea/ to ^? 
:o are p]suad$ by !m1 ! survival (      
disc>nate p]sonality4  ,all ^! movem5ts 
involve 9 v>y+ degrees ! abnormal or !  
sup]normal4 ,!y imply g5]ally ano!r     
environm5t = p]sonality ?an ! environm5t
 :i* ! ord]$ _w ( sci5ce supplies1 & o!r
 laws ?an ! laws ( :i* x takes acc\nt4  
,!y are "o 9 affirm+ ! ma/]y ( !        
psy*ical ov] ! physical4 ,!y ei!r affirm
 or imply faculties :i* d n dep5d ^u !  

s5ses = _! mat]ial2 !y sugge/ a range ( 
p]sonality :i*1 if ! facts :i* !y supply
 are s\nd1 dem&s a v consid]able reca/+ 
( our accept$ beliefs ab\t ourselves4   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & ,new ,?\ght conf9e   
!mselves l>gely to ! pres5t t]m ( life1 
?\gh ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce affirms /rongly   
en\gh t dea? is an error ( ! mortal m9d4
 ,new ,?\ght places a %ift+ emphasis ^u 
immortality4 ,spiritualism c5t]s :olly  
^u ! ph5om5a ( ! disc>nate life1 ^u !   
p[] ( ! disc>nate to communicate ) u &  
^u our p[] to receive & int]pret _!     
communications4  ,spiritualism1 or      
,spiritism1 ! "n its adh]5ts pref]1 is1 
h[ev]1 by no means s simple z ?is       
def9ition ( x4 ,x may be any?+ f !      
cr$ulity :i* accepts )\t "q or analysis 
! trick ( a m$ium1 to ! pr(\nd          
speculation ( ,mey] or ,hyslop or ! new 
adv5tures 9 psy*ology ( mile ,boirac & 8
 ,fr5* associates4 ,x may be a cult1 a  
philosophy or an inquiry2 x may organize
 itself 9 =ms ( wor%ip & sep>ate itself 
entirely f ! *ur*es4 ,x may re9=ce !    

fai? ( ^? :o rema9 9 _! old communions4 
,spiritism has a long l9e ( desc5t4 ,!  
belief t ! _s may leave ! body & ma9ta9 
a cont9u$ exi/5ce is v old4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t 
,sp5c] f9ds ! g5esis ( ?is belief 9     
dreams4 ,s9ce primitive m5 believ$      
!mselves able1 9 _! dreams1 to w&] ab\t 
:ile ! body rema9$ immobile & s9ce 9 _! 
dreams !y met & spoke ) _! dead1 !y     
conceiv$ an immat]ial exi/5ce4 ,! _s ( a
 dead man1 hav+ left ! body1 w\ld /ill g
 on ab\t its bus9ess4 ,!y1 !re=e1 set   
out food & dr9k ^u 8 grave & sacrific$ 8
 dogs1 8 horses or 8 wives to s]ve him 9
 8 disembodi$ /ate4 ,all ?is is famili> 
en\gh & p]haps ! :ole matt] began z ,mr4
 ,sp5c] sugge/$1 ?\gh x by no means ends
 !re4  ,! animism :i* grew out ( ?is    
belief *>act]izes a va/ deal ( e>ly     
religion1 p5etrates a va/ deal ( e>ly   
?9k+4 ,primitive man liv$ 9 a _w        
con/antly "u ! control ( ei!r fri5dly or
 ho/ile spirits & ! really massive      
result ( ?is fai? ( 8 is regi/]$ 9      
regions z remote z ! caprici\s g5d]s (  

,fr5* n\ns & ! maje/ic /rophes ( !      
,hebrew ,psalms1 = ! g5d]s are ! %ad[y  
survivals ( a "t :5 all ?+s _h _!       
spirits1 male or female1 & ! ,psalms    
voice ! fai? = :i* ?und] 0 ! voice (    
,god & ! hail 0 /or$ 9 ,8 arm\ry4 ,x    
w\ld take u f> beyond ! scope ( our     
pres5t inquiry to foll[ d[n ?is l9e 9   
all its sugge/ive ramifications4        
,animism1 m$ieval wit*craft & ! confus$ 
ph5om5a ( knocks1 rapp+s & ! break+ &   
?r[+ ab\t ( furniture & ! l report$ 9   
all civiliz$ c\ntries = ! pa/ two or    
?ree c5turies1 supply ! g5]al backgr\nd 
= mod]n ,spiritualism4 7,! :ole subject 
is fully treat$ 9 ! fir/ & second *apt]s
 ( ,podmore47   ,! ,g5esis ( ,mod]n     
,spiritualism  ,mod]n ,spiritualism does
 n1 h[ev]1 claim = itself s anci5t an   
ance/ry4 ,9 #ahdh my/]i\s knock+s 7 he>d
 9 ! family ( ,john ,d4 ,fox at         
,hydesville1 ,n4,y4 ,!y appe>$ to h "s  
purpose beh9d !m2 ! daught]s ( ! family 
f9ally work$ out a code3 ?ree raps =    
yes1 "o = no1 two = d\bt1 & lo1 a go+   

conc]n 0 e/abli%$4 ,x is int]e/+ to note
 t my/]i\s noises _h be5 ab\t a c5tury  
be=e he>d 9 ! family ( ! ,wesleys 9     
,epwor? ,rectory1 ,engl&4 ,^! noises    
came to be accept$ q placidly z an      
aspect ( ! int]e/+ dome/ic life ( !     
,wesleys4 ,x has usually be5 suppos$ t  
,hattie ,wesley knew m ab\t x ?an %e c>$
 to tell &1 z f> z ! illu/ri\s f\nd]s ( 
,me?odism 7 conc]n$1 !re ! matt] re/s4  
,b ! ,fox si/]s became pr(essional      
m$iums & ^u ^! simple beg9n+s a great   
sup]/ructure has be5 built up4 ,! mod]n 
int]e/ 9 ,spiritualism ?us began on its 
physical side & 9 g5]al ! physical      
ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism h become m      
biz>re & complex ) ! gr[? ( ! cult4     
,raps1 table tilt+s1 movem5ts ( articles
 ( furniture1 play+ ^u musical          
in/rum5ts1 slate writ+1 automatic writ+1
 ( late ! ,ouija ,bo>d1 mat]ialization1 
levitation1 app>5t elongation ( !       
m$ium's body1 are all associat$ )       
,spiritism4 ,x 0 natural t ! voice also 
%\ld become a m$ium ( communication1    

?\gh trance m$ium%ip belongs1 z we %all 
see1 to a lat] /age ( developm5t4       
,incid5tally ! movem5t creat$ a k9d (   
contagi\s hy/]ia :i* naturally multipli$
 ! ph5om5a & made deta*$ & critical     
attitudes unduly difficult4 ,= reasons  
already t\*$ ^u1 ,am]ica has be5 /rongly
 pr$ispos$ to phases ( public op9ion :i*
 9 _! int5sity & want ( balance h !     
g5]ally accept$ *>act]i/ics ( hy/]ia4   
,"s ( !m h be5 religi\s1 great awak5+s1 
revivals & ! l4 ,^! 9 _! m extreme =m h 
be5 m>k$ by trances1 %\t+s & catalepsy  
&1 m normally1 by a popul> int]e/1      
/rongly emotionaliz$1 :i* may possess a 
real religi\s value4 ,o!r religi\s      
movem5ts h c5t]$ ab\t ! second com+ (   
,*ri/ & ! end ( ! _w4 ,_m ( ^! peculi>  
excitem5ts h be5 political4 ,! :ole (f]s
 ! psy*ologi/s a fasc9at+ field & awaits
 its hi/orian4#gj ,yet ! result is      
always ! same4 ,! critical faculty is = 
! "t 9 abeyance2 public op9ion is       
intol]ant ( contradiction2 impo/ure is  
made easy & *>latans & self-appo9t$     

prophets f9d a cr$ul\s foll[+4 ,movem5ts
 hav+ ?is g5esis & hi/ory are 9 !mselves
 op5 to suspicion4  ,footnote #gj3      
,sidis has a rsum ( ,social ,epidemics 9
 "p ?ree ( 8 "w on ! ,psy*ology (       
,sugge/ion4   ,x ,crosses to ,engl& & ! 
,cont95t  ,! ,am]ican int]e/ 9          
,spiritualism f #ahdh to #aheb belongs  
di/9ctly to ?is region4 ,! ,fox si/]s h 
be5 g5]ally discr$it$1 b :at !y began   
c>ri$ on4 ,9 #aheb a ,mrs4 ,hayd5 & a   
little lat] a ,mrs4 ,rob]ts introduc$   
raps & table turn+s to ,engl&4 ,!re1 & m
 p>ticul>ly on ! ,cont95t1 ,spiritualism
 met & m]g$ ) a second l9e ( developm5t 
:i* 9 turn react$ ^u ,am]ican           
,spiritualism1 &1 9 ,am]ica1 releas$    
movem5ts on ! surface :olly unrelat$ to 
,spiritism4 ,9 ,france to a degree & 9  
,g]many /rongly ,mesm]ism l5t itself to 
spiriti/ic int]pretations4 ,i quote     
,podmore1 :o is comm5t+ ^u ! trance     
utt]ances ( a ,mrs4 ,l9dqui/3 ,x is to  
be not$ t ! ascription ( ^! somnambulic 
utt]ances to _s intellig5ces 0 9 !      

circum/ances n m]ely easy b almo/       
inevitable4 ,! entranc$ p]son 0 9 a /ate
 obvi\sly diff]+ v widely f ei!r normal 
sleep or normal wakefulness2 9 ! wak+   
/ate %e h]self reta9$ no recollection ( 
:at happ5$ 9 ! trance2 9 ! trance %e    
habitually spoke ( h] wak+ self 9 ! ?ird
 p]son1 z ( "s "o else2 ! intellig5ce   
:i* manife/$ 9 ! trance obvi\sly        
possess$ p[]s ( expression &            
intellectual res\rces 9 "s directions f>
 great] ?an any display$ by ! wak+      
subject4 ,add to ?is t ! trance         
intellig5ce habitually reflect$ ! ideas 
9 g5]al & especially ! religi\s or?odoxy
 ( h] int]locutors2 t on occasion %e %[$
 k ( _! ?\ghts & int5tions :i* c\ld n   
app>5tly h be5 acquir$ by normal means2 
t %e 01 9 p>ticul>1 extraord9>ily       
skillful 9 diagnos+1 prescrib+ =1 &     
occasionally =etell+ ! c\rse ( diseases 
9 h]self & o!rs--! pro( mu/ h seem$ to !
 by/&]s complete4#ga  ,footnote #ga3    
,mod]n ,spiritualism1 ,podmore1 ,vol4   
,i1 p4 #gg4   ,! ,beg9n+s (             

,trance-,m$ium%ip  ,we h "h pla9ly en\gh
 ! beg9n+s ( trance m$ium%ip4 ,x ne$$   
only un/able p]sonalities1 capable (    
self-induc$ trance /ates1 s to wid5 all 
?is z to supply ! bases ( spiriti/ic    
fai? & ! mat]ial = ! imm5sely labori\s  
inve/igation ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical   
,rese>*4 ,9 ! ma91 h[ev]1 ,fr5* int]e/ 9
 ,mesm]ism & animal magnetism took a m  
sci5tific turn & issu$ 9 ! brilliant    
,fr5* /udies 9 hypnotism4 ,spiritualism 
has made little headway 9 ,ca?olic      
c\ntries4 ,! au?ority ( ! ,*ur* is ?r[n 
s /rongly aga9/ x z to prohibit ! int]e/
 ( ! cr$ul\s & ! p5etrat+ m9ds ( ! s\!rn
 ,european sci5ti/s h be5 m conc]n$ ) ! 
problems ( abnormal p]sonality ?an !    
cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ! disc>nate4  ,!      
int]e/ 9 ,g]many took ano!r l9e4 ,!re 0 
less sci5tific inve/igation ( hypnotism 
& trance /ates z abnormal modifications 
( p]sonality & f> m int]e/ 9            
clairvoyance & _s exi/5ce4 ,m5 ^: names 
c>ri$ weight accept$ ! spiriti/ic       
explanation ( ph5om5a rang+ f brok5 fl[]

 pots to gho/s4 ,v likely ! ,g]man      
t5d5cy t[>d my/icism & speculation      
expla9s ?is4 ,jung foll[$ ,sw$5borg & ! 
my/ics g5]ally 9 affirm+ a psy*ic body1 
b 0 a pione] 9 associat+ x ) ! lum9if]\s
 e!r 9 a range ( speculation :i* 9 our  
"t supplies an hypo!tical sci5tific     
basis = ! environm5t ( ! disc>nate4 7,s 
,sir ,oliv] ,lodge47 ,podmore concludes 
t ! f\ndations ( mod]n ,spiritualism 7  
laid by ! ,g]man magneti/s ( ! fir/ half
 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4  ,! movem5t        
develop$ along ^! l9es till #ahge4 ,once
 broadly 9 action x t\*es at "o po9t or 
ano!r ! :ole region ( ! occult4 ,_m     
spirituali/s f\nd 9 ,!osophy1 = :i*     
exi/5ce is ! endless turn+ ( a :eel1 a  
cycle ( dea? & rebir?1 a                
pseudo-philosophic support = _! belief4 
,spiritualism appeal$ naturally to !    
lov]s ( ! my/ic & ! unusual & x         
associat$ itself1 to a degree1 ) extreme
 lib]alism 9 ! g5]al developm5t (       
religion4 7,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 z f> z    
religion goes1 ,spiritualism has creat$ 

a religion ( its own47 ,its advocates 7 
likely to be int]e/$ 9 phr5ology1       
advanc$ social exp]im5ts1 or            
modification ( ! m>riage laws4          
,spirituali/ic ph5om5a !mselves became m
 v>i$ & complex2 trance m$ium%ip became 
a pr(ession ) a great increase ( p]=m]s2
 slate writ+ 0 introduc$ & f9ally       
mat]ialization 0 a*iev$4 ,all ?is might 
mean t ! spirits 7 gr[+ m adept 9 gett+ 
?r\gh1 ! m$iums m adept 9 te*nique1 or  
else1 :i* is m likely1 t lat5t abnormal 
aspects ( p]sonality 7 be+ br\ght to    
light ?r\gh sugge/ion1 imitation &      
ex]cise4 ,b no conc]t$ ef=t 0 made by   
tra9$ & imp>tial obs]v]s to elim9ate    
fraud1 collect data & rea* dep5dable    
conclusions4 ,?is has be5 f9ally        
attempt$ by ! ,society = ,psy*ical      
,rese>* & ! results ( _! labori\s       
inve/igations are n[ at ! s]vice ( !    
/ud5t ( ! occult4   ,! ,society =       
,psy*ical ,rese>* ,beg9s ,its ,"w  ,!   
weight :i* atta*es to ! names ( _m      
,engli% & "s ,am]ican memb]s ( !        

,society1 ! c>efully gu>d$ admission (  
"s ( !m t !re is 9 ! :ole region a      
possible residue ( ph5om5a :i* indicate 
communication betwe5 ! liv+ & !         
disc>nate & ! pr(\ndly unsettl+ influ5ce
 ( ! w>1 really acc\nt = ! r5ew$ int]e/ 
9 ,spiritualism 9 our own "t4 ,9 #ahge a
 few ,engli%m51 "o ( !m a fam\s         
m$ium--,/a9ton ,moses--=m$ a            
,psy*ological ,society = ! inve/igation 
( sup]normal ph5om5a4 7,9 g5]al all ?is 
acc\nt ( ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism is    
greatly cond5s$ f ,podmore & ,hill & !  
read] is ref]r$ to _! works )\t specific
 ref]5ce47  ,?is fir/ gr\p dissolv$ ^u !
 dea? ( "o ( its memb]s--?\gh t w\ld    
seem to h be5 a good reason = cont9u+   
x--& 9 #ahhb ,pr(essor 7aft]w>d ,sir7   
,william ,b>rett1 :o _h already done "s 
exp]im5t+ & _h br\ght hypnotism &       
telepa?y to ! notice ( ! ,briti%        
association = ! advancem5t ( sci5ce1    
consult$ ,/a9ton ,moses ) ! view ( f\nd+
 a society "u bett] auspices & !        
,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 0 organiz$1

 ) ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,sidgwick z fir/     
presid5t4 ,! ,society und]took1 accord+ 
to its own /atem5t3       #a4 ,an       
exam9ation ( ! nature & ext5t ( any     
influ5ce :i*      may be ex]t$ by "o m9d
 ^u ano!r1 o!rwise ?an ?r\gh !          
recogniz$ s5sory *annels4       #b4 ,!  
/udy ( hypnotism & mesm]ism1 & an       
inquiry into !      alleg$ ph5om5a (    
clairvoyance4       #c4 ,a c>eful       
inve/igation ( any reports1 re/+ on     
te/imony      suffici5tly /rong & n too 
remote1 ( app>itions co9cid+      ) "s  
ext]nal ev5t 7z = in/ance a dea?7 or    
giv+      in=mation previ\sly unkn[n to 
! p]cipi5t1 or be+ se5 by      two or m 
p]sons indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r4       #d4 
,an inquiry into v>i\s alleg$ ph5om5a   
app>5tly      inexplicable by kn[n laws 
( nature1 & commonly ref]r$ by          
,spirituali/s to ! ag5cy ( extra-human  
intellig5ces4       #e4 ,! collection & 
collation ( exi/+ mat]ials be>+ on      
! hi/ory ( ^! subjects4#gb  ,footnote   
#gb3 ,spiritualism1 ,hill1 p4 #ajj4  ,!y

 s\ght also to approa* ^! v>i\s problems
 )\t prejudice or prepossession ( any   
k9d & 9 ! same _s ( exact & unimpassion$
 inquiry :i* has enabl$ sci5ce to solve 
s _m problems1 once n less obscure nor  
less hotly debat$4  ,z a matt] ( fact ! 
region is ! mo/ obscure :i* inquiry has 
ev] be5 call$ to ent]4 ,a noble         
rationality p]vades ! :ole normal       
mat]ial ord]1 causes c be controll$1    
effects anticipat$1 laws =mulat$ & above
 all1 ! hypo!ses ( sci5ce are1 if true1 
always capable ( a lum9\s & spl5did     
v]ification4 ,! discipl9$ intellect     
moves ?r\gh x all ) a s5se ( at-hom5ess 
:i* is itself a te/imony to pr(\nd      
correspond5ces betwe5 ! human m9d & !   
ord] ) :i*1 dur+ its long1 long unfold+1
 x has be5 associat$ 9 intimacies (     
action & reaction too close to be       
adequately set =? 9 words4 ,b ! m9d does
 n re/ easily 9 ! region :i* ,spiritism 
claims = its own4   ,! ,difficulties ,x 
,confronts  ,( c\rse ?is is to beg !    
:ole "q4 ,! m sci5tifically m9d$        

spirituali/s might fairly en\gh answ] t 
!y are attempt+ to discov] ! laws ( !   
occult & r$uce an an>*ical sy/em to     
ord]1 t our feel+ ( /rang5ess 9 ^!      
regions is only because ( our little    
contact ) !m4 ,!re are1 !y claim1       
undevelop$ aspects ( p]sonality :i* we h
 _h z yet little occasion to use1 b :i* 
w\ld1 once !y 7 fully br\ght into       
action1 give u ! same s5se ( rapport ) a
 sup]-s5sible ord] t we n[ h 9 our      
contact ) ! s5sible ord]4 ,! crux ( !   
:ole cont5tion is probably j "h & 9 view
 ( :at has h]et(ore be5 accompli%$ 9    
discov]+ & =mulat+ ! laws ( ! physical  
univ]se & 9 r$uc+ an imm5se body (      
app>5tly unrelat$ facts to ord]1 !re is 
d\btless possible a v great             
sy/ematization ( psy*ical ph5om5a1 ev5 !
 mo/ obscure4 ,nor may we readily set   
b\nds to ! measure ( human developm5t4  
,b at any rate ! /atem5t ) :i* ?is      
p>agraph began is true4 ,! region :i* ! 
,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* set out to 
explore is obscure & is1 z yet1 s f> f  

yield+ to inve/igation t ! inve/igators 
are n ev5 agre$ z to _! facts1 let alone
 ! conclusions to be drawn f4  ,!       
proce$+s ( ! ,society lit]ally fill     
volumes 7?irty-two72 x w\ld require a   
speciali/ to foll[ !m ?r\gh & an        
analysis "h impossible1 rightly to      
evaluate !m4 ,:5 su* c>eful inve/igators
 z ,hill & ,podmore1 deal+ ) ! same body
 ( fact1 diff] con/antly & diametrically
 9 _! conclusions1 x is evid5t t ! facts
 s f> collect$ h n cumulative =ce en\gh 
to e/abli% 9 ! g5]ality ( discipl9$ m9ds
 a sub/antial unanimity ( conviction4   
,!re are f> too _m alt]natives 9 !      
int]pretation ( ! facts &1 9 g5]al1 !   
p]sonal equation ( ! inve/igator col\rs 
! conclusions rea*$4 ,( c\rse ?is is1 9 
a measure1 true 9 e field (             
inve/igation1 b x is out/&+ly true 9    
psy*ical rese>*4   ,william ,james      
,ent]s ! ,field  ,= "s ye>s ! ,society 0
 ma9ly occupi$ ) hypnotism & ?\ght      
transf]5ce1 ) occasional reports on     
app>itions1 haunt$ h\ses1 premonitions1 

automatic writ+1 cry/al vision &        
multiple p]sonality4 ,pr(essor ,william 
,james' exp]im5t ) ,mrs4 ,pip] c>ri$ !  
,society ov] into ! field ( trance      
m$ium%ip4 ,james _h a s\nd sci5tific    
int]e/ 9 e aspect ( ! play ( human      
consci\sness & 0 e>li] ?an any ( 8      
contempor>ies awak5$ to ! psy*ological  
value ( abnormal m5tal /ates4 ,he also  
lov$ fair play4 ,he made 8 fir/ report  
on ,mrs4 ,pip] 9 #ahhf4 ,he 0 unable1 he
 said1 to resi/ ! conviction t k appe>$ 
9 h] trances :i* %e _h nev] ga9$ by !   
ord9>y wak+ use ( h] eyes1 e>s &        
wits4444 ,:at ! s\rce ( ?is k may be1 ,i
 "k n1 & h n a glimm] ( explanatory     
sugge/ion to make1 b f admitt+ ! fact ( 
su* k ,i c see no escape4  ,9 a lett] to
 ,fl\rney dat$ ,augu/ #i1 #aijh1 ,james 
says ( lat] inve/igations3 ,x seems to  
me t ^! reports op5 a new *apt] 9 !     
hi/ory ( automatism4444 ,evid5tly       
automatism is a ^w t cov]s an           
extraord9>y v>iety ( fact4 ,! reports ( 
,mrs4 ,pip]'s sitt+s fill a l>ge place 9

 ! ,society's records4 ,dr4 ,ri*>d      
,hodgson & ,pr(essor ,hyslop 7 f9ally l$
 to accept h] trance utt]ances & writ+s 
z spiriti/ic revelations4 ,podmore1 aft]
 a mo/ c>eful analysis1 concludes t     
,mrs4 ,pip]'s trance utt]ances indicate 
! possession ( "s sup]normal p[] (      
appreh5sion1 at lea/ ! capacity to read 
! unspok5 & ev5 unconsci\s ?\ghts &     
emotions ( o!r m9ds4#gc ,he is will+ to 
admit t if any case 9 ! :ole hi/ory (   
,spiritualism po9ts at communication ) !
 spirits ( ! dead1 h]s is t case1 b he  
adds1 to o!r /ud5ts ( ! records1 includ+
 ! pres5t writ]1 ! evid5ce nev]!less    
appe>s at pres5t insuffici5t to ju/ify !
 spirituali/ic view ev5 ( a work+       
hypo!sis4 ,i _c po9t to a s+le in/ance 9
 :i* a precise & unambigu\s piece (     
in=mation has be5 furni%$1 ( a k9d :i*  
c\ld n h proce$$ f ! m$ium's own m9d1   
work+ ^u ! mat]ials provid$ 9 ! h9ts let
 drop by ! sitt]4#gd  ,footnote #gc3    
,mod]n ,spiritualism1 ,podmore1 ,vol4   
,,ii1 pp4 #cdb-cdc4  ,footnote #gd3     

,mod]n ,spiritualism1 ,podmore1 ,vol4   
,,ii1 p4 #cde4   ,! ,limitations ( !    
,sci5ti/ 9 ,psy*ical ,inve/igation  ,x  
is impossible 9 ?is /udy to foll[ ?r\gh 
! records ( ! ,society4 ,a repres5tative
 gr\p ( its memb]s1 "s ( !m m5 ^: names 
c>ry weight 9 o!r regions1 h be5 l$ by  
_! inve/igations to adopt ! spiriti/ic  
hypo!sis4 ,significantly1 h[ev]1 x is   
g5]ally ! sci5ti/ & n ! psy*ologi/ :o   
commits himself mo/ /rongly to          
,spiritism4 ,he is /rongly impress$1 z 0
 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 by ph5om5a ( "o
 sort or ano!r :i* d n come "u 8 laws1 &
 he assigns to !m causes :i* lie        
altoge!r out ( 8 field4 ,inde$ ! temp] &
 tra9+ ( ! sci5ti/ h&icap him 9 all     
psy*ical inve/igations4 ,he has only "o 
( two alt]natives3 to expla9 :at he sees
 9 t]ms ( :at 8 laboratories h told him1
 or else 9 t]ms ( =ces ) :i* he is n    
famili>4 ,8 tra9+ 9 c>eful exp]im5tation
 may fit him to te/ & isolate physical  
ph5om5a1 b if !y _c be expla9$ 9 t]ms ( 
! =ces & laws ) :i* he is famili> 8     

conclusions are no m au?oritative ?an ! 
conclusions ( any o!r reasonably        
intellig5t man4 ,he may1 !re=e1 l5d !   
weight ( a great "n to conclusions--or  
conjectures--entirely outside 8 own     
prov9ce4 ,! elem5t ( trick]y 9 ! ord9>y 
pr(essional sance is notori\s4#ge ,!    
ord9>y physical ph5om5a ( spiritism h   
almo/ )\t exception be5 duplicat$ by    
conjur]s--_m ( :om h my/ify+ tricks ( _!
 own no m$ium c duplicate & ev5 ! mo/   
unusual ph5om5a1 su* z ,home's app>5t   
ability to h&le fire unburnt & 8        
levitation c be p>allel$ 9 savage rites 
or ! p]=mance ( ,indian fakirs1 to :i*  
no pr(ess$ly spiriti/ic explanation is  
atta*$4 ,9 _m in/ances a tra9$ conjur]  
w\ld be f> m apt to detect fraud ?an a  
tra9$ sci5ti/4 ,he w\ld at lea/ "k :]e  
to look = a probable explanation4       
,footnote #ge3 ,c>r+ton1 ,! ,psy*ical   
,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 pp4 #f & #g4  
,! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,gives  
,intellectual ,/&+ to ,_! ,inve/igations
  ,if ! explanations ( ! :ole gr\p (    

ph5om5a is n 9 ! kn[n resid5t =ces ab\t 
u x is presumably 9 p[]s or aspects (   
p]sonality n yet fully kn[n4 ,"h !      
psy*ologi/ is a bett] witness ?an !     
sci5ti/ & x is significant t psy*ologi/s
 h be5 sl[] to accept ! spiriti/ic      
hypo!sis ?an ! sci5ti/4 ,hyslop is an   
exception b ! ext5t to :i* ,hyslop has (
 late gone 9 "s ( 8 report$ utt]ances   
w\ld seem to indicate t he has pass$ f> 
beyond ! bonds ( ! sci5tific4 ,& inde$1 
! :ole t5d5cy ( ^? :o let !mselves g    
/rongly ) ! spiriti/ic tide is exactly 9
 ?is direction4 ,x ought1 h[ev]1 to be  
said t ev5 ^! memb]s ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 :o h 
become spiriti/ic h g5]ally be5 sav+ly  
cons]vative 9 _! conclusions4  ,at any  
rate1 ! "w ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical     
,rese>* has giv5 intellectual /&+ to :at
 0 be=e a sort ( hole & corn] affair "u 
suspicion twice3 fir/1 because ( ! "* ( 
^? involv$1 second1 because ( ! "* ( :at
 !y reveal$4 ,x is difficult = "o n     
pr$ispos$ t[>d ! occult & ev5 /rongly   
prejudic$ aga9/ x to d5y 9 alleg$       

spiriti/ic ph5om5a a *all5g+ residuum   
:i* may 9 ! end compel f>-rea*+         
modifications 9 ! conclusions bo? (     
sci5ce & psy*ology4 ,by "o set ( te/s   
?is residuum is unexpect$ly small4 ,"o (
 ! canons ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 is to reject !  
"w ( any m$ium once convict$ or /rongly 
suspect$ ( fraud4 ,!re is a va/         
lit]ature 9 ?is region ?r\gh ^: out/&+  
p>ts ! writ] has = a good :ile n[ be5   
try+ to f9d 8 way1 (t5 en\gh ready to   
quote ! ,pope 9 ! ,r+ & ! ,book4        
,i h worn ?r\gh ?is sombre w9try day    
,) w9t] 9 my s\l 444           ,ov] ^!  
dismale/ ( docum5ts  ,! reports ( sitt+s
 cov] we>y pages ( murky /atem5t2 !     
descriptions ( ! disc>nate life are     
monoton\sly uni=m & gov]n$ almo/ )\t    
exception by old1 old conceptions (     
planes & sph]es4 ,!re is always a       
prepond]ance ( ! trivial--?\gh !        
advocates ( spiritism claim1 & ! ju/ice 
( ?is claim mu/ be all[$1 t ?is is      
inevitable & t only ?r\gh ! v]idical "* 
( ! inconsequ5tial c ! consequ5tial be  

e/abli%$4 ,moreov]1 ! imp>tial /ud5t    
work+ ov] ! records %\ld at lea/        
recognize ! pa!tic importance :i* ^?1   
believ+ !mselves to be 9 t\* ) _! own   
dead1 naturally atta* to ev5 ! mo/      
trivial in/ances4 ,?is s5se ( really be+
 9 t\*1 itself entirely subjective1     
probably c>ries ov] n9ety-n9e out ( e   
hundr$ :o f9ally become spiriti/s4 ,x   
w\ld be fooli% to ignore ! contributive 
=ce ( ?is s5se4 ,9 "o =m or ano!r x is !
 la/ elem5t 9 our recognition ( our     
fri5ds1 & x nev] c be judg$ ext]nally4  
,b on ! o!r h& a recognition ( !        
unw>rant$ l5g?s to :i*--) lonely long+  
beh9d x--x may c>ry ev5 ! be/ pois$     
m9ds1 mu/ give u pause 9 accept+ any    
conclusion ?us rea*$4   ,! ,v ,small    
,numb] ( ,dep5dable ,m$iums  ,spiriti/ic
 lit]ature is endlessly diffuse1 b on ! 
o!r h& ! m dispassionate /ud5ts re/ _!  
case on an unexpect$ly small body (     
undiscr$it$ evid5ce4 ,mrs4 ,pip]1 ,home 
& ,/a9ton ,moses are ! m$iums ) :om !   
case ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 really /&s or falls4 

,home 0 nev] detect$ 9 fraud & 0        
non-pr(essional4 ,sir ,william ,crookes'
 exp]im5ts 9 ^! physical ph5om5a 7 c>ri$
 on ) him z m$ium4 ,8 "w1 h[ev]1 0      
g5]ally done = a small gr\p ( already   
conv9c$ foll[]s & _! te/imony1 :ile     
s9c]e & g5]ally consi/5t1 may (t5 h be5 
influ5c$ 9 ways ( :i* !y !mselves 7 n   
consci\s4 ,podmore ?9ks !m to h be5     
unduly sugge/ible & (f]s halluc9ations z
 an alt]native hypo!sis4 ,/a9ton ,moses 
0 respect$ 9 8 private life1 a tea*]1 a 
cl]gyman & a private tutor4 ,8          
specialties 7 ! introduction ( a great  
v>iety ( articles--apports z !y are     
call$--at 8 sitt+s1 levitation1         
table-tipp+ & automatic writ+ & ! direct
 voice4 ,8 control 0 kn[n z ,imp]ator & 
?is gho/ly comm&] fills a l>ge place 9 !
 ,s4,p4,r4 lit]ature4 ,imp]ator _h a    
/rong homiletic in/9ct 7rememb] t ,moses
 0 a cl]gyman7 & communicat$ fir/ & la/ 
?r\gh automatic writ+1 a consid]able    
exposition ( ! spirituali/ic cre$1 !    
l>g] "p ( :i* c\ld h be5 prea*$ f any   

lib]al pulpit ) no o!r effect on ! he>]s
 ?an to w9 _! ass5t to blameless        
commonplaces--or1 possibly1 put !m to   
sleep4  ,mrs4 ,pip] af=ds ! /ronge/     
evid5ce ( :at ,podmore calls ,"s        
sup]normal p[] ( appreh5sion 9 ! entire 
hi/ory ( trance m$ium%ip4 ,%e 0 = ye>s  
"u ! con/ant obs]vation ( a capable gr\p
 by no means unanim\sly sympa!tic ) !   
spiriti/ic hypo!sis1 & has nev] be5     
detect$ 9 fraud4 ,%e contribut$ a v     
great am\nt ( in=mation to h] sitt]s :i*
 %e app>5tly c\ld n & did n obta9 f kn[n
 s\rces4 ,!re are no physical ph5om5a 9 
connection ) h] "w4 ,! records ( h]     
sances fill a l>ge place 9 ! proce$+s ( 
! ,s4,p4,r4 & ! case = spiritism c\ld be
 m safely re/$ ) h] ?an any o!r m$ium4  
,b ! po9t "h is t ^! ?ree--,home1 ,moses
 & ,mrs4 ,pip]--supply ! l>g] "p (      
mat]ial :i* ! really tra9$ inve/igators 
( ! la/ =ty ye>s are at all will+ to    
take s]i\sly4 ,if !re h be5 only ?ree   
m$iums 9 =ty ye>s :o h comm&$ ! g5]al   
confid5ce--& ,podmore does n feel       

absolutely sure ( ,home--( ! gr\p ^:    
judgm5t ! re/ ( u h to dep5d ^u1 we h a 
situation 9 :i* ! av]age untra9$ seek]  
deal+ ) ! av]age m$ium c h no s\nd      
confid5ce at all4 ,! :ole region is %ot 
?r\gh & ?r\gh ) unc]ta9ties1 deceits &  
alt]native hypo!ses4   ,spiritism a ,"q 
( ,te/imony & ,int]pretation  ,x is all 
fundam5tally a matt] ( te/imony4 ,we h1 
or we h n1 a body ( fact = :i* we are 9 
debt to obs]vation4 ,! obs]vation may be
 fir/ h&--z 9 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's      
sitt+s :]e he reports :at he saw & he>d4
 ,x may be second h& z ! cases report$ 9
 ! l>g] "p ( ! au?oritative lit]ature ( 
psy*ic ph5om5a4 7,second h&1 t is1 = !  
au?ors & ^? :o dep5d ^u !m47 ,tru/wor?y 
obs]vation is probably m difficult "h   
?an 9 any region ( inve/igation4 ,! :ole
 situation is unfav\rable2 l[ lights &  
high emotion1 ! in/9ctive t5d5cy to read
 into ! facts a desir$ cont5t ev5 9     
wat*+ !m1 ! possibility ( halluc9ations 
& =ms ( hypnosis1 all comb9e to r5d]    
human te/imony unreliable & introduce   

errors ( obs]vation4 ,n[h]e c we be less
 sure ( our facts & ev5 :5 ! facts are  
admitt$ ! int]pretation ( !m /ill       
rema9s1 & "h ! room = diff]5ce is       
equally great4 ,at be/ we are deal+ )   
=ces n yet subdu$ to law1 ph5om5a = :i* 
normal exp]i5ce supplies no p>allel4 ,x 
is all a region ( intimations & possible
 p]missions1 b nev] = a mom5t (         
inevitable conclusions4 ,"o mu/ g sl[   
en\gh 9 (f]+ any op9ion at all4 ,! writ]
 recognizes & accepts1 to beg9 )1 a     
prepond]ance ( dep5dable te/imony =     
physical ph5om5a n to be expla9$ 9 t]ms 
( any =ce ) :i* sci5ce is n[ famili>4   
,9 ?is he goes beyond ,podmore :o w\ld  
elim9ate all physical ph5om5a f !       
problem1 & fully z f> z ,c>r+ton4 ,b    
,sir ,william ,crookes nev] admitt$     
entire error 9 ?is region1#gf & !       
conclusions ( ,geley 7?\gh he cites 9 "p
 ,eusapia ,pallad9o1 :o is m or less    
discr$it$7 po9t 9 ! same direction4 ,8  
/udies ( mat]ialization are s vivid z to
 be uncanny & 8 photographs a s]ies (   

docum5ts :i* /ill await explanation4#gg 
,!re w\ld seem to be a possible ex]cise 
( p]sonal =ce n dep5d5t ^u muscul> pull 
or pressure1 bodily movem5ts op]at+     
aga9/ kn[n laws & ev5 ! build+ ( ?is    
my/]i\s =ce into complete or fragm5t>y  
body-l =ms4  ,footnote #gf3 ,see        
,c>r+ton1 ,! ,physical ,ph5om5a (       
,spiritualism1 p4 #cgg4  ,footnote #gg3 
,geley1 ,f ! ,unconsci\s to ! ,consci\s4
  ,on ! psy*ical side !re is dep5dable  
evid5ce = in=mation convey$ by          
sup]normal means across consid]able     
spaces--possibly long di/ances & ! p[]  
to secure & report in=mation n ga9$ 9   
any normal way4 ,^! are b>e /atem5ts    
capable ( great amplification4 ,b !y    
cov] ! gr\nd4   ,?ree ,possible         
,explanations ( ,s-,call$ ,spiriti/ic   
,ph5om5a  ,admitt+ ! facts1 !re are ?ree
 possible explanations4 ,fir/1 !        
,daimoni/ic4 ,!re are1 accord+ to ?is   
!ory1 9 ! unse5 _w--:]ev] & :atev] t may
 be--an ord] ( be+s ak9 to ourselves1   
ei!r less or m highly develop$1         

mis*iev\s or b5ign4 ,?is is an old1 old 
belief2 x has p]vad$ animi/ic religions1
 fa!r$ wit*craft1 p]si/$ 9 ! belief (   
demoniac control1 enri*$ folk lore1     
fill$ ! fri5dly sil5ces ( ! night )     
t]ror & haunt$ humanity4 ,n[ x has f\nd 
its r5aissance 9 ! full blaze ( ,tw5tie?
 ,c5tury ,sci5ce4  ,x seems n           
improbable1 says ,sir ,william ,b>rett1 
t _m ( ! physical manife/ations witness$
 9 a spirituali/ic sance are ! product (
 human-l b n really human               
intellig5ce--good or bad daimonia !y may
 be1 elem5tals "s h call$ !m1 :i*       
aggregate r\nd ! m$ium2 drawn f t       
p>ticul> plane ( m5tal & moral          
developm5t 9 ! unse5 :i* corresponds to 
! m5tal & moral plane ( ! m$ium4#gh ,?is
 is1 ) little en\gh alt]ation1 ! v po9t 
f :i* we set out 9 ! remote dawn ( our  
endeav\r to int]pret ! my/]y ( ! _w ab\t
 u4 ,! only diff]5ce is t ,sir ,william 
has 8 daimon = a tipp+ table & ! savage 
_h 8 = a fl[+ spr+4 ,sir ,william may be
 "r b primitive man 0 wrong4 ,! :ole    

tr5d ( sci5ce h]et(ore has be5 to       
elim9ate caprici\s & isolat$ elem5ts f  
obs]v$ ph5om5a & include !m 9 a sweep ( 
law = ^: op]ation ! resid5t =ces 9 !    
univ]se & human p]sonality are se5 to be
 suffici5t4 ,! daimoni/ic hypo!sis has  
always up to ?is "t be5 prov$ n only    
unnecess>y b positively mislead+4 ,x    
belongs to a region :]e pro( & dispro(  
are equally impossible1 b ! weight (    
exp]i5ce & especially all our tru]      
und]/&+s ( ourselves & our _w1 de>ly    
b\ght ?r\gh ! intellectual travail ( our
 race1 are aga9/ x4 ,to accept x is     
really to turn back ! clock & populate !
 unse5 aga9 ) ! creation ( our fe>s or  
our fancies4 ,x is at ! be/ ! too easy  
solution ( a *all5g+ problem1 at ! wor/ 
an aspect ( t r5aissance ( sup]/ition   
:i* is "o ( ! /range/ *>act]i/ics ( our 
own "t4  ,footnote #gh3 ,on ! ,?re%old (
 ! ,unse51 p4 #aac4  ,! second          
explanation is spiriti/ic4 ,!re are     
unse5 pres5ces b !y are ! disc>nate :o  
seek 9 ! m trivial ph5om5a to br+       

!mselves to our att5tion & 9 ! m        
important to assure u ( _! cont9u$      
exi/5ce & satisfy _! long+ & ours 9     
r5ew$ p]sonal contacts4 ,giv5 a fai? 9  
immortality1 ?is explanation is natural 
en\gh--ev5 inevitable4 ,if ! disc>nate  
/ill live !y mu/ rememb] & desire4 ,dea?
 does n end affection on our side4 ,x   
%\ld n end affection on _! side4 ,!re   
mu/ be1 moreov]1 :at "o may call a      
disc>nate /atus--an ord]1 t is1 (       
relation%ips & activities 9 :i*         
disc>nate p]sonality realizes &         
expresses itself4 ,our racial           
curiosities ab\t ! /ate ( ! dead are    
qu5*less4 ,e religion has its cre$s1 its
 dreams1 its assurances4 ,f ! ,nirvana (
 ! ,buddhi/ to ! ard5t p>adise ( !      
,mohamm$an1 fai? & long+ h built _!     
/ructure & peopl$ x ) _! dead4 ,great   
ranges ( lit]ature are col\r$ by su*    
speculations4 ,*ri/ian hymnology is     
in/9ct ) !m & n a little ( our noble/   
poetry4 ,we h set our hells ov] aga9/   
our heav5s & oppos$ _! t]ror to cele/ial

 spl5d\rs4 ,mod]n ,spiritualism has to  
head x ! :ole drive ( su* speculations z
 ^!4 ,= if ! g5]ality h be5 cont5t to   
leave ! solution ( ! v great            
difficulties :i* any fai? 9 immortality 
involves1 to ! demon/rations ( ev5tual  
exp]i5ce1 & re/ 9 :at is really ! poetry
 ( _! fai?1 o!rs ei!r m curi\s or m     
cr$ul\s seek ! te/imony ( ! s5ses4 ,su* 
z ^! naturally f9d :at !y seek 9 !      
ph5om5a ( trance m$ium%ip4 ,!y believe t
 ! disc>nate are con/antly seek+ to     
p5etrate ! veil betwe5 _! ord] & ours & 
avail !mselves ( e opportunity to recall
 !mselves to ! memory ( ! inc>nate4     
,my]s' ,!ory ( ,m$ium%ip  ,f4,w4,h4     
,my]s und]takes to describe h[ ?is may  
be done f ! po9t ( view ( ! _s4 ,seek+  
!n = "s op5 av5ue1 x disc]ns some?+ :i* 
corresponds to a light--a glimm] (      
transluc5cy 9 ! confus$ d>kness ( our   
mat]ial _w4 ,?is 'light' indicates a    
s5sitive--a human organism s con/itut$ t
 a _s c tempor>ily in=m or control x1 n 
necess>ily int]rupt+ ! /ream ( !        

s5sitive's ord9>y consci\sness2 p]haps  
us+ a h& only1 or p]haps1 z 9 ,mrs4     
,pip]'s case1 us+ voice z well z h&1 &  
occupy+ all ! s5sitive's *annels (      
self-manife/ation4  ,!re are1 naturally1
 9 all ?is unescapable elem5ts (        
speculation4 ,z a matt] ( fact any?+ :i*
 we may imag9e ab\t ! disc>nate life may
 be almo/ unbelievably wide ( ! m>k4    
,memory m ?an any?+ else is ! b9d+ =ce 9
 p]sonality4 ,we "k ourselves to be 9 ! 
morn+ :at we 7 :5 we w5t to sleep !     
night be=e1 simply because memory       
reassembles imm$iately ! cont9u+ elem5ts
 ( our individual exi/5ces4 ,m ?an t1 we
 are greatly help$ by our surr\nd+s2    
ev]y?+ :i* meets u 9 ! morn+ has        
associations by :i* memory is s]v$ &1   
!re=e1 by ! almo/ automatic process (   
putt+ toge!r :at we rememb] & surr5d]+  
ourselves to ! sugge/ions ( :at we see &
 meet we f9d our places 9 a wak+1 work+ 
_w & g ab\t our bus9ess4  ,if we 7 to   
awake 9 a totally /range _w :]e no?+ 0 9
 any degree at all simil> to ! _w 9 :i* 

we w5t to sleep1 we might f9d ourselves 
s sadly puzzl$ z to d\bt our own        
id5tity1 ev5 ?\gh memory p]si/$ 9 its   
id5tify+ sugge/ion4 ,& if 9 addition to 
?is we f\nd ourselves )\t ! contribution
 ( physical s5sation to :i* we h always 
be5 us$--sightless1 s\ndless1           
t\*less--"o c easily imag9e a %ock 9 !  
face ( :i* ev5 ! mo/ /rongly c5t]$      
p]sonality w\ld give way4 ,& yet su*    
*anges z ?is probably only fa9tly       
indicate ! adju/m5ts :i* ! disc>nate are
 call$ ^u to meet4 ,x is z if we 7 ask$ 
to argue or to imag9e f "o dim5sion to  
ano!r4  ,^! are difficulties1 ( c\rse1  
:i* att5d any conception ( immortality1 
b we usually escape !m by refus+ to     
foll[ ?r\gh :at !y involve & tak+ refuge
 9 a free poetic imag9ation su/a9$ by   
fai? & enri*$ by tradition4 ,9 ! face ( 
all ?is ,my]s' supposition1 +5i\s z x   
is1 c d no m ?an repeat ! m prosaic     
assumption :i* is ! basis ( spiritism1 &
 t is t ! disc>nate naturally desire to 
communicate ) ^? :om !y h left1 "o h>dly

 d>es say beh9d !m = ev5 t simple ^w    
introduces suppositions :i* may h no    
mean+ at all1 & w\ld naturally avail    
!mselves ( any possible opportunity4 ,! 
:ole process1 if x be a process1 mu/ lie
 9 ! region ( sugge/ion4 ,if !re be a   
telepa?y betwe5 ! liv+ x is n impossible
 t !re %\ld be a telepa?y betwe5 ! liv+ 
& ! disc>nate4   ,telepa?y3 ,betwe5 !   
,liv+ or ! ,liv+ & ! ,disc>nate8  ,!re  
might be ?us a k9d ( eag] press+ ( !    
dep>t$ aga9/ ! doors :i* _h be5 %ut & n 
q lock$ beh9d !m1 tak+ ! =m ( m or less 
obscure sugge/ion to :i* ! m$ium w\ld be
 s5sitive & s recreate 9 ways at :i* we 
c only guess "s h9t ( ! voice or pres5ce
 ( ! disc>nate4 ,! sugge/ion w\ld come f
 ! o!r side4 ,! =m 9 :i* x is giv5 to   
our _w w\ld be ! contribution ( ! m$ium4
 ,z f> z !re is any possible explanation
 ( ! facts ( trance m$ium%ip z a        
revelation f ! dead x is some:]e "h4    
,telepa?y betwe5 ! liv+ is fairly well  
en\gh e/abli%$ to make ?is a n          
impossible hypo!sis1 & ev5              

mat]ialization might be acc\nt$ = 9 !   
same way4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge is incl9$  
to discov] 9 ! lum9if]\s e!r an         
environm5t 9 :i* disc>nate p]sonality   
c\ld function4 ,b ?is is pure           
supposition1 ?\gh o!rs h adopt$ x4      
,walk]1 = example1 9 8 extremely        
sugge/ive "w on ,monism & ,*ri/ian      
,!ism4 ,b he sugge/s ! e!r only z a help
 to ! imag9ation 9 meet+ ! difficulties 
( an immortal exi/5ce--! old ,heav5 &   
,hell hav+ be5 made a/ronomically &     
geologically impossible4 ,b if ,e9/e9   
%\ld upset ! hypo!sis ( ! e!r all ?is   
w\ld g ! way ( ! ,heav5 & ,hell (       
,dante4  ,we _c elim9ate1 h[ev]1 9 a    
supposition s vague z ?is ! contributive
 elem5ts suppli$ by ! fri5ds !mselves to
 :om ! communication is suppos$ to be   
address$ & by :om x is c]ta9ly          
int]pret$1 = if ! trance m$ium is op5 to
 sugge/ion f ! disc>nate side1 ! m$ium  
mu/ be equally op5 to sugge/ion f !     
liv+1 a sugge/ion likely to be v mu*    
/rong]1 m di/9ct1 m compell+4  ,! real  

crux ( ! :ole problem is ! dis5tanglem5t
 ( ^! possible l9es ( sugge/ion & !     
assignm5t ( !m to _! true s\rces4 ,we   
may1 ! writ] believes1 elim9ate z f> z  
_! evid5tial value is conc]n$1 all      
physical ph5om5a4 ,9 do+ ?is we ne$ n   
necess>ily d5y ! reality ( "s ( !       
physical ph5om5a b ! l>g] "p ( ! residue
 :i* might possibly be left aft] !      
elim9ation ( fraud on ! "p ( ! m$ium &  
un9t5tional misrepres5tation on ! "p ( !
 witnesses is s utt]ly mean+less z to h 
no value at all4 ,! only physical       
ph5om5a :i* c h any direct be>+ on _s   
communication are ! tapp+s & table      
tipp+s :i* c by a deal ( +5uity be made 
to spell out a message or answ] que/ions
 yes or no4 ,! same "q z to ! s\rce ( ! 
sugge/ion ent]s "h4 ,ev5 if we admit !  
taps to spell out a message1 we h /ill  
to decide f :om ! message comes & !     
messages alleg$ to be contribut$ ?r\gh !
 voice are s mu* m full & intelligible z
 to leave ! :ole "q /&+ or fall+ ) !    
cr$ibility ( voice trance m$ium%ip4     

,controls  ,! usual ma*9]y ( a sance    
creates suspicion4 ,mo/ m$iums h        
controls4 ,no?+ is m caprici\s ?an ^!   
controls4 ,!y may be p :o really nev]   
exi/$ at all4 ,! g5esis ( ,mrs4 ,pip]'s 
control1 ,dr4 ,ph9uit1 is sugge/ive4 ,x 
w\ld appe> t ,mrs4 ,pip] 9 #ahhd _h     
visit$ = advice a pr(essional           
clairvoyant ^: lead+ control claim$ to  
be a ,fr5*man nam$ ,f9n1 or ,f9nett4#gi 
,:5 ,mrs4 ,pip] 0 lat] se5 by ,william  
,james1 a ,fr5* doctor _h succe$$ 9     
obta9+ almo/ exclusive control & 8 "n 0 
report$ to be ,ph9uit4 ,beyond debate1 z
 f> z "n goes1 "h is a k9d ( transmut$  
sugge/ion4 ,! ,f9nett ( ! ,fr5*         
clairvoyant1 :o may or may n h really   
liv$1 becomes ! ,ph9uit ( ,mrs4 ,pip]1 =
 ^: exi/5ce !re is app>5tly no te/imony 
at all4  ,footnote #gi3 ,podmore's      
,mod]n ,spiritualism1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4    
#ccc4  ,! controls h sometimes be5      
,indians & inde$ almo/ any "o may appe> 
z a control--,longfell[1 = example1 or  
,mrs4 ,siddons1 or ,ba* or ,v&]bilt4 ,9 

a region :]e dispro( & pro( are equally 
impossible ?is elem5t ( caprici\s       
control is suspici\s4 ,x is mu* m likely
 to be "s obscure ca/+ up ( ! m$ium's   
m9d1 ?r\gh l9es ( association ( :i* !   
m$ium is utt]ly unconsci\s1 ?an to      
repres5t ! p]sonalities s nam$4 ,9      
,raymond ! control is "o ,moon/one1 or a
 little ,indian girl call$ ,fr$a or     
,f$a1 :o speaks ( h]self 9 ! ?ird p]son 
& :o reports a great _m silly ?+s 9 a v 
silly way4  ,x is possible1 ( c\rse1 to 
say t ^! ?us nam$ are _s m$iums z       
necess>y = ! transf] ( sugge/ion f !    
disc>nate ord] z m$iums seem to be 9 !  
inc>nate ord]1 & t abnormal p]sonalities
 are z mu* ne$$ on "o side z ! o!r ?r\gh
 ! abnormality ( ! :ole process4 ,b ?is 
is pat5tly to beg ! "q4 ,!re is room 9 !
 :ole process = ! trivial1 ev5 !        
inconsequ5tial4 ,z ! advocates (        
spiritism h urg$1 id5tification v (t5   
turns on app>5tly trivial ?+s b x is    
difficult to ju/ify ! v great elem5t ( !
 caprici\s & actually fooli% :i* ent]s s

 l>gely into ! records ( all sitt+s4 ,x 
w\ld seem z if dea? robb$ grave         
p]sonalities ( _! gravity1 ! /rong ( _! 
=ce & ! wise ( _! wisdom1 & ?is is s h>d
 to believe z to make u wond] :e!r we   
are n really deal+ ) some?+ :i* belongs 
to an entirely diff]5t region & is op5  
to an entirely diff]5t l9e (            
explanation4  ,b beyond su*             
consid]ations z ^!1 :i* may or may n h  
=ce1 !re rema9s ! grav] "q /ill--! "q ( 
! id5tification ( ! s\rces f :i* !      
intelligible residue ( communications is
 receiv$4 ,if we fall back ^u sugge/ion 
!re are always two g5]al s\rces (       
sugge/ion--! inc>nate & ! disc>nate1 &  
among ! inc>nate !mselves !re are       
manifold s\rces ( sugge/ion4 ,! sitt]   
may be unconsci\sly supply+ ! mat]ial   
:i* ! m$ium is receiv+1 reca/+ & giv+   
back aga91 or ! m$ium may be report+ :at
 is receiv$ f o!r inc>nate s\rces ?an ! 
sitt]4 7,?is1 ( c\rse1 :5 we h elim9at$ 
all t might possibly be contribut$ by ! 
m$ium47   ,! ,dilemma ( ,spiritism      

,any?+1 !re=e1 :i* is kn[n to ! liv+ may
 be ! s\rce ( ! m$ium's in=mation4 ,only
 ^? ?+s1 !re=e1 :i* are utt]ly unkn[n to
 ! liv+ any:]e1 :i* _c possibly h be5   
kn[n by ! m$ium himself or h]self1 c be 
f9ally & conclusively a te/imony to     
communications f ! dead4 ,b unless !    
in=mation ?us receiv$ is kn[n to ! liv+1
 its tru? or falsity c nev] be prov$ or 
disprov$4 ,?is is ! dilemma :i*         
spiritism is f9ally br\ght to face & f  
?is dilemma !re is absolutely no escape4
 ,x does n =bid ! conclusions :i* may be
 drawn f a seem+ prepond]ance ( evid5ce1
 b x does =bid absolute c]ta9ty1 =1 to  
repeat1 if ! in=mation is to be v]ifi$ x
 mu/ be v]ifi$ by ! liv+1 :i* proves t  
"s "o does possess x & may h communicat$
 x--if we assume su* communication to be
 possible--to ! m$ium4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if 
no "o at all possesses ! in=mation1 !n  
we may nev] be sure t x is real         
in=mation1 or any?+ else ?an a creation 
( an excit$ imag9ation4  ,!re is "o te/ 
"h :i*1 if x 7 really made "u absolutely

 dep5dable conditions1 conditions1 t is1
 9 no wise op5 to suspicion or          
misund]/&+1 might be f9al4 ,if a message
 writt5 be=e dea? & s seal$ z to be     
unkn[n to any "o save ! "o :o wrote x1  
c\ld be correctly report$1 x w\ld h1    
ev]y?+ else be+ "r1 an imm5se =ce4      
7,?\gh ev5 "h clairvoyance--= :i*1 on ! 
:ole1 !re is a pretty dep5dable         
evid5ce--might af=d ! true explanation47
 ,f4,w4,h4 ,my]s left su* a message z   
?is4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahia1 he s5t ,sir     
,oliv] ,lodge a seal$ envelope1 9 ! hope
 t aft] 8 dea? ! communication conta9$ 9
 ! envelope w\ld be able to be giv5 by  
means ( a m$ium4 ,_m diff]5t messages   
obta9$ by a well-kn[n m$ium1 ,madame    
,v]rall1 & com+ suppos$ly f ,fr$]ick    
,my]s1 l$ !m to believe t !y repres5t$  
?is communication4 ,! envelope 0 op5$ 9 
,decemb]1 #aijd1 & 'x 0 f\nd t !re 0 no 
resemblance betwe5 its actual cont5ts & 
:at 0 alleg$ by ! script to be conta9$ 9
 x4'#hj ,if !re is any au!ntic case (   
?is f9al te/ be+ successfully ma9ta9$1 !

 writ] does n "k x4 ,!re are in/ances ( 
hidd5 articles discov]$1 b ^! te/s by no
 means possess ! same =ce ( te/imony4   
,footnote #hj3 ,boirac1 ,! ,psy*ology ( 
! ,future1 p4 #bgh4  ,we may assume1 !n1
 t we h no absolute demon/ration ( _s   
communication4 ,we h only a v complex   
gr\p ( ph5om5a capable ( v>y+           
explanations4 ,any fair-m9d$ /ud5t ( !  
:ole subject mu/ recognize t m5 :o h _h 
ample opportunity = fir/ h&             
inve/igation1 n ha/y 9 _! conclusions & 
9 "s in/ances ( v great intellectual    
=ce1 h tak5 an opposite view4 ,!y h felt
 ! te/imony to be bo? s\nd & suffici5t4 
,!re is an unescapable p]sonal equation 
"h :i* probably f9ally det]m9es div]g5t 
attitudes4 ,z has be5 said be=e1 ^?     
g5]ally :o h accept$ ! spiriti/ic       
explanation h be5 l$ to d s ?r\gh       
communications 9 :i* !y discov]$ "s     
p]sonal note or t\*1 to :i* !y !mselves 
w\ld be hospitably susceptible & :i*    
w\ld h f> less weight ) ^? ^: affections
 & previ\s associations 7 n ?us involv$4

 ,?is does n necess>ily prove _!        
conclusions to h be5 false4 ,p]haps j   
?is p]sonal elem5t is necess>y to give  
f9al mean+ to :at o!rwise is s p]plex+ &
 ev5 contradictory4 ,! dogmatism :i*    
%uts ! door squ>ely 9 ! face ( spiritism
 is z unreasonable1 z unsci5tific1 z !  
cr$ulity :i* op5s ! door wide & accepts 
ev]y?+ :i* comes ?r\gh4   ,! ,influ5ce (
 ,spiritism ,^u ,its ,adh]5ts  ,!re are 
o!r consid]ations :i* be> m or less     
indirectly ^u ?is difficult matt]1 b :i*
 h _! weight4 ,9 g5]al1 ^? :o h         
:ole-he>t$ly accept$ spiritism h be5    
unable !reaft] to ma9ta9 ! balanc$      
deta*m5t :i* !y urge ^u o!rs4 ,!y t5d to
 become unduly cr$ul\s2 !y =ce _!       
explanation beyond its necess>y limits2 
!y t5d to become p]sons ( ! ide fixe    
type2 !y become sponsors = extravagant  
/ories1 &1 9 g5]al1 lead ^? :o are      
influ5c$ by _! position or "n f> beyond 
! limits :i* imp>tial inve/igation1 ev5 
on ! "p ( ^? sympa!tic1 has z yet       
ju/ifi$4 ,^? descriptions ( ! disc>nate 

/ate1 moreov]1 :i* rea* u ?r\gh m$iums  
are undep5dable4  ,!re is a ma*9]y (    
planes & sph]es & emanations &          
re9c>nations :i* is n at all peculi> to 
spiritism b belongs to ! fr+es ( !      
occult 9 e manife/ation ( x1 :i* is     
p]petually recurr5t 9 mod]n             
spirituali/ic lit]ature4 ,we are on !   
fronti]s ( a region :]e ! reason :i*    
/eadies u 9 ! practical conduct ( life &
 guides u 9 an ord] ) :i* we are famili>
 ?r\gh age-old inh]itances1 has no value
 at all4 ,our v t]m9ology ceases to h   
any mean+4 ,a g5]\s creative imag9ation 
may build = itself :at cities x w (     
habitation1 furni% !m z x desires & try 
to conceive1 z x has p[]1 ! exp]i5ces & 
progressions ( ! disc>nate1 b to inve/  
^! imag9ations ) evid5tial accuracy is  
to break d[n all ! limits betwe5 !      
dep5dable & ! undep5dable4  ,& f9ally1  
?\gh ?is is r a commonplace obs]vation  
?an an aspect ( our inve/igation1 !re is
 little to be ga9$ 9 ! necess>y bus9ess 
( solid liv+ by su* an int]weav+ ( ! two

 worlds z spiritism c>ries ) x4 ,"o life
 at a "t is pla9ly en\gh all t we are   
equal to4 ,^? :o surr5d] !mselves to su*
 conclusions & inquiries are 9 v great  
dang] ( be+ s deta*$ f ! actualities ( !
 pres5t ord] z to become !mselves errant
 & ecc5tric spirits1 f9d+ _! true       
int]e/s 9 endless sances & inve/igations
 :i* h no practical be>+ ^u life z x n[ 
is4   ,! ,real ,alt]native to ,spiritism
  ,! writ]'s obs]vation ( ! effect ( mu*
 go+ to m$iums ^u ^? :om he has         
p]sonally kn[n leads him to di/ru/ !    
:ole matt] & possibly to react too      
/rongly aga9/ x4 ,a discrim9at+ critic  
has said t ,spiritualism is n           
,spiritualism at all1 b a subtle        
mat]ialism1 9 t x is ! ef=t to v]ify !  
reality ( ! spiritual 9 t]ms ( !        
mat]ial4 ,x is1 !re=e1 j "o m unexpect$ 
aspect ( ! h>d skepticism ( ! "t1 :i*   
tru/s no?+ x _c he>1 or see1 or t\*4 ,a 
fai? :i* is n solidly e/abli%$ 9 reason1
 :i* does n cont9ue & complete 9 its own
 regions :at we "k & und]/&1 is a       

cl\d-built fai?1 b a fai?1 on ! o!r h&1 
:i* refuses to adv5ture beyond ! limits 
( ! s5ses is a fai? too l>gely empty (  
any noble cont5t4  ,if ! ph5om5a "u     
exam9ation1 !n1 _c be expla9$ 9 t]ms (  
animism & if ! spiriti/ic hypo!sis is   
gravely op5 to "q1 :at explanation is   
left8 ,9 :at foll[s ! writ] has be5     
greatly influ5c$ by ! sugge/ion ( !     
/ud5ts ( abnormal p]sonality g5]ally1 & 
p>tly by ! "w ( c]ta9 ,fr5*m5 :o1 )     
,fr5* logic & brilliancy ( insight1 are 
work+ t[>d f>-rea*+ psy*ological        
re/atem5ts & ev5 to reca/+ ( ! accept$  
sci5tific und]/&+s ( matt] & =ce4       
,maet]l9ck says some:]e 9 sub/ance t our
 univ]se is z tightly seal$ z a sph]e ( 
/eel & t :atev] happ5s inside mu/ be    
expla9$ 9 t]ms ( its own resid5t =ces1  
&1 9 g5]al1 ! :ole ( sci5ce & ! weight (
 exp]i5ce are on ,maet]l9ck's side4 ,(  
c\rse ?is assumes t a good _m ?+s h be5 
put inside ?is sph]e to beg9 )4 ,speak+ 
9 t]ms ( religion1 ?is does n %ut ,god  
out ( ! _w1 b x does %ut up life &      

exp]i5ce to con=mity ) _! own laws &    
=ces !m to expla9 _! ph5om5a 9 t]ms ( _!
 own cont5t4  ,9 a s5t5ce1 j z ! resid5t
 =ces ( ! outside _w h be5 h]et(ore     
suffici5t1 9 ! measure t we h be5 able  
to discov] !m1 to expla9 all ! ph5om5a (
 ! outside _w1 x is reasonable to       
believe t ! cont5t ( p]sonality is      
suffici5t to expla9 all p]sonal ph5om5a1
 :e!r normal or abnormal1 & t x is to   
ourselves & n to ! disc>nate t we h to  
look = ! explanation ( ! ph5om5a (      
alleg$ spiritism4   ,! ,inve/igations ( 
mile ,boirac  ,! m5 :o are work+ along  
?is l9e1 p>ticul>ly ,geley & mile       
,boirac1 by no means d5y ! ph5om5a1 b !y
 (f] ano!r solution4 ,boirac1           
p>ticul>ly1 f9ds 8 po9t ( dep>ture 9    
hypnotism & sugge/ibility4 ,n[ "h is a  
cont9uation ( ! l9e ( approa* &         
int]pretation :i* cle>$ up ! :ole       
confus$ matt] ( mesm]ism4 ,we h already 
se5 h[ ! ,fr5* inve/igators f\nd !      
explanation ( :at ,mesm] & ^? :o foll[$ 
him h be5 able to accompli%1 n 9        

magnetic influ5ce or any su* ?+1 b 9 !  
rem>kable *anges produc$ 9 p]sonality by
 ext]ior or autosugge/ion1 & j z ?is 0 !
 key to ! ph5om5a ( mesm]ism1 x is m    
likely ?an any?+ else to prove ! key to 
! explanation ( ! ph5om5a (             
spiritualism1 = ^! are really no?+ m ?an
 simply aspects ( ! trance /ate1 h[ev]  
induc$4  ,x is n necess>y to foll[1 9   
?is connection1 ,boirac's analysis ( !  
ph5om5a att5dant ^u ! trance /ate1 or to
 consid] 8 !ories z to hypnosis itself4 
,he believes t !re are 9 our            
p]sonalities hidd5 =ces :i*1 9 ! normal 
conduct ( life1 are n br\ght into       
action4 ,!y are no necess>y "p ( our    
adju/m5t to our work+ environm5t2 on !  
:ole !y complicate r ?an simplify !     
bus9ess ( liv+ & !y are be/--?\gh ?is is
 n 8 /atem5t b ! writ]'s conclusion f ! 
:ole matt]--!y are be/ left unawak5$4   
,:at we are normally is ! outcome ( !   
adju/m5t ( p]sonality to ^? creative &  
%ap+ =ces 9 response to :i* life is mo/ 
happily & usefully c>ri$ on4 ,b :5 !    

wak+ self & normal self is = ! mom5t put
 9 abeyance & new =ces are evok$ f !    
va/y deep ( our s\ls1 we are capable (  
an entirely diff]5t set ( manife/ations4
 ,fir/ ( all1 ^? usually associat$ ) !  
hypnotic /ate :i* d n ne$ to be fur!r   
consid]$ "h--a great docility to        
sugge/ion1 unconsci\sness to pa9 & ! l4 
,we h also ! possibility ( p[]s :i*     
,boirac calls magnetoidal4 ,^! appe> to 
involve ! int]v5tion ( =ces /ill unkn[n1
 di/9ct f ^? t sci5ce has s f> discov]$ 
& /udi$1 b ( a physical nature & m or   
less analog\s to ! radiat+ =ces (       
physics3 light1 heat1 electricity1      
magnetism1 etc4#ha  ,footnote #ha3      
,boirac1 ,! ,psy*ology ( ! ,future1 p4  
#bd4 ,"s rec5t ,fr5* inve/igations seem 
to indicate t ?is =ce--,my]s'           
,telek9esis--op]at+ ?r\gh b>ri]s1 *anges
 ! magnetic prop]ties ( t ?r\gh :i* x   
passes4 ,c>r+ton1 ! mo/ skeptical /ud5t 
9 ?is region1 is incl9$ to admit its    
exi/5ce4 ,see ,! ,physical ,ph5om5a (   
,spiritualism1 p4 #cei4  ,"u ?is g5]al  

head he consid]s ,animal ,magnetism1 :at
 is kn[n g5]ally z mesm]ism1 ! p[]1 t   
is1 to create hypnotic /ates 9 o!rs2 !  
ph5om5a ( ,telepa?y compris+ num]\s     
v>ieties1 su* z ! transmission or       
p5etration ( ?\ght1 ! ext]iorization ( !
 s5sitiv5ess1 psy*ometry1 telepa?y1     
clairvoyance or lucidity1 etc41 & f9ally
 /ates :]e physical matt] appe>s to ex]t
 ov] animate be+s1 especially human     
be+s1 an action t does n seem to be     
explicable by any physical or *emical   
prop]ties already kn[n4 ,he believes    
also t !re is 9 human be+s a radiat+    
influ5ce susceptible ( be+ ex]cis$ at a 
di/ance ov] o!r animate be+s or else ^u 
inanimate objects4 ,he f9ds 9 trance    
m$ium%ip all ! elem5ts :i* ent] into any
 hypnotic /ate4 ,! trance is produc$ &  
develop$ spontane\sly1 )\t ! int]v5tion 
( any visible op]ator1 "u ! sole effect 
( ! n]v\s & m5tal conditions 9 :i* !    
m$ium is plac$1 & among :i* ! belief 9  
spirits & ! expectation ( _! int]v5tion 
w\ld appe> to play a consid]able "p4#hb 

,! italiciz$ words a belief 9 spirits   
are extremely significant4 ,9 ! entranc$
 p]sonality !re is ! sugge/ion1 already 
/rongly e/abli%$1 t :atev] is exp]i5c$  
dur+ ! trance w be due to _s int]v5tion 
or revelation4 ,?is introduces ! elem5t 
( expectant att5tion4 ,we "k on !       
physical side ( :at expectant att5tion  
is capable4 ,x becomes a real factor 9  
all fai? heal+2 x may produce1 ei!r = ! 
bett] or ! worse1 f>-rea*+ *anges 9     
physical /ates & x is p]fectly possible 
= su* an expectant att5tion once fully 9
 action 9 ! trance--giv5 ( c\rse1 to    
beg9 )1 ! attitude & int]e/s ( ! m$ium 9
 a wak+ /ate--to create all ! ma*9]y (  
controls1 revelation & ! l1 :i*         
*>act]ize trance m$ium%ip4  ,footnote   
#hb3 ,boirac1 ,! ,psy*ology ( ! ,future1
 p4 #bga4  ,boirac f9ds1 !re=e1 9       
spiritism a complex det]m9$ by c]ta9    
p>ticul> n]v\s & m5tal /ates into :i*   
!re ent]1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 almo/ all ! 
facts ( abnormal psy*ology & he believes
 t sci5ce1 fai?ful to ! pr9ciple (      

economy1 %\ld consid] ! alleg$ ph5om5a (
 spiritism1 until prov$ to ! contr>y1   
r$ucible to facts ( ! prec$+ ord]s4 ,he 
does n call ! spiriti/ic hypo!sis       
impossible2 he does believe x ought n to
 be call$ 9 until e o!r explanation has 
be5 exam9$ & f\nd inadequate & he is n  
incl9$ to believe t we h z yet exhau/$  
o!r possible explanations4  ,"o man's   
au?ority "h is by no means f9al4        
,f4,w4,h4 ,my]s has tak5 into           
consid]ation _m ( ! facts ^u :i* ,boirac
 dwells & on ! :ole has rea*$ a diff]5t 
conclusion4 ,b1 9 g5]al1 ! m deeply we  
advance into ! region ( abnormal        
p]sonality & ! ph5om5a ( hypnotic &     
relat$ /ates1 ! m reason !re seems to be
 = believ+ t !re are resid5t 9 human    
p]sonality p[]s :i*1 if at once evok$ & 
releas$1 are suffici5t to acc\nt = all  
m$iumi/ic revelations )\t assum+ t !y   
come f ! disc>nate4   ,geley's          
,conclusions  ,geley has gone mu* f>!r 9
 "s directions "h ?an any "o else4 ,he  
is m conc]n$ ) ! physical ph5om5a4 ,he  

has a /rik+ s]ies ( photographs (       
mat]ialization1 ! au!nticity ( :i* x is 
difficult to d\bt4 ,he f9ds an asc5d+   
s]ies 9 abnormal psy*ology f neuropa?ic 
/ates to m$ium%ip ) gradations :i*      
int5sify ! abnormal or ! sup]normal1 b 9
 :i* ! cont9uity ( developm5t is nev]   
brok54 ,8 analyses "h are bo? ke5 &     
sugge/ive & t5d to confirm ! conclusions
 ( o!r /ud5ts t we h resid5t 9 human    
p]sonality elem5ts :i* are adequate to !
 explanation ( any ph5om5a :i* h be5 z  
yet pres5t$4  ,z f> z ! physical ph5om5a
 g1 he cites exp]im5ts :i* seem to      
reveal ?reads ( sub/ance & rigid rods1  
sometimes visible1 sometimes invisible1 
proce$+ f ! f+]s ( ! m$ium & s]v+ z a   
real me*anism = ! movem5t ( di/ant &    
sometimes q heavy articles4 ,he argues f
 ?is t !re is a possible ext]iorization 
( p[] :i* may itself be gov]n$ by ideas 
& believes also t su* facts z ?is w     
ev5tually compel u to reca/ our         
conceptions ( matt] & =ce & pr(\ndly    
affect biology & all evolution>y !ories4

 ,! :ole matt] is necess>ily obscure1 b 
su* /udies d give a new direction & a   
l>g] significance to our :ole subject   
matt]4  ,9 sub/ance ! spiriti/ic        
hypo!sis is inadequate2 x is too simple1
 too easy4 ,we are evid5tly only ^u !   
?re%old ( ! :ole subject4 ,all          
conclusions are necess>ily inconclusive2
 !re is no region 9 :i* "o has less "r  
to be dogmatic4 ,! be>+ ( x all ^u      
immortality seems to ! writ] to be n at 
all :]e ! spiriti/s place x4 ,if human  
p]sonality has 9 itself su* lat5t p[]s1 
if !re are ^! ext5sions ( a my/]i\s =ce 
:i* op]ate beyond our normal me*anism1  
if !re are contacts ( consci\sness deep]
 ?an consci\sness itself 9 :i* in=mation
 is giv5 & receiv$ outside normal me?ods
 ( communication1 we are l$ to conceive 
t :at = want ( a bett] "n we call _s has
 an unexpect$ range & =ce4 ,we are by no
 means s %ut 9 by ! walls ( ! mat]ial & 
! s5sible z we h h]et(ore suppos$4 ,!re 
is a transc5d5ce ( _s ov] matt] &       
mat]ially impos$ conditions :i* mu/ give

 u pause4 ,if1 9 ! murky ways :i* h be5 
br\ght to our att5tion1 _s c transc5d   
matt]1 we h at lea/ "o m reason =       
affirm+ its supremacy & "o m sugge/ion (
 a =ce or a reality :i* may be able to  
survive ev5 ! dissolution ( matt]       
itself4 ,9 o!r words1 "h is a l9e (     
te/imony1 ri*ly sugge/ive1 ?\gh by no   
means cle>1 to ! p[] ( ! s\l to make its
 own conditions1 & :at is immortality b 
j ?is8  ,! ph5om5a ( s-call$ spiritism1 
:ile n z yet ju/ify+ ,spiritualism1     
c]ta9ly make a dogmatic mat]ialism      
increas+ly diff]5t4 ,^? ( u :o are z    
anxi\s = a su/a9+ fai? 9 immortality z  
any ( our comrades 9 ! great que/ may   
possibly be1 b :o are z yet unwill+ to  
accept _! conclusions1 may nev]!less f9d
 9 ?is subject matt] :i* is common bo?  
to u & to !m1 ! p]mission to believe t t
 :i* is mo/ di/9ctly ourselves possesses
 endur+ possibilities4 ,if x may f "t to
 "t break ?r\gh 9 curi\s ways ! walls   
:i* n[ %ut x 91 may x n 9 "s v real way 
pass ?r\gh ! gate :i* ,dea? op5s & /ill 

cont9ue 9 su* a ri*ness ( consci\sness &
 id5tity z to organize = itself ano!r   
life beyond ! grave8   ,! ,mean+ (      
,spiritism = ,fai?  ,fai? may f9d its   
p]missions & witnesses 9 _m regions4 ,! 
writ] believes t fai? 9 immortality f9ds
 an add$ p]mission 9 ?is region also4   
,beyond debate1 !re are laws :i* we n[ b
 dimly disc]n & possible =ces :i* only  
n[ & aga9 t\* ! coa/s ( our pres5t      
exp]i5ce1 z tides :i* sweep 9 f di/ant &
 my/]i\s seas4 ,beyond debate1 we may n 
conf9e ! int]play ( m9d ) m9d to purely 
physical *annels1 & "u exceptional      
circum/ances effects may be produc$ ^:  
causes we h n yet be5 able to tabulate4 
,our consci\s lives are root$ deep] ?an 
we dream4 ,!y rea* out 9 directions :i* 
we d n ourselves "k4 ,x may well be1    
!re=e1 t !y asc5d to heights ^: summits 
we d n see1 & possess a p]man5ce        
indep5d5t ( ! body :i* !y inhabit1 or ! 
?+s ( seem+ s5se :i* surr\nd !m1 & x may
 be also t :at is n[ occult & p]plex+ & 
caprici\s may 9 ! future become z truly 

an organiz$ sci5ce z ! al*emy & !       
a/rology ( ! ,middle ,ages h become !   
*emi/ry & a/ronomy ( our own "t4 ,beyond
 ?is "o may ass]t ! :olesome commonplace
 t ! ma9 bus9ess ( liv+ is 9 ! region ( 
! kn[n & ! normal4 ,x is = our own      
well-be+ t ! veil hangs d>k betwe5 ?is  
_w & ! next4 ,an ord] 9 :i* !re 0       
con/ant pass+ & repass+ w\ld be         
impossible4 ,x w\ld be ei!r "o ?+ or !  
o!r4 ,x does demoralize u to be always  
se>*+ aft] ! secrets ( ! unse54 ,might x
 n demoralize ^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh ! veil
 to be always try+ to come back8 ,surely
 ! mo/ fitt+ prep>ation = :at awaits u  
h]eaft] is ! brave conduct ( life "u ^? 
laws & conditions :i* are ! revelation (
 ! :ole solid exp]i5ce ( our race4      
,beyond ?is x is difficult to g & beyond
 ?is x is n necess>y to g4     ,,xi     
,,m9or ,,cults3 ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,!     
,,cults ,,= ,,! ,,*ur*   ,bord]-l&      
,cults  ,! cults :i* we h s f> consid]$ 
are ! out/&+ =ms ( mod]n free religi\s  
movem5ts1 b !y d n beg9 to exhau/ !     

subject matt]4 ,ev5 ! out/&+ cults h _! 
own bord]-l&s4 ,new ,?\ght is p>ticul>ly
 ri* 9 v>iants & !re are 9 all ,am]ican 
cities sporadic1 di/antly relat$ &      
always %ift+ movem5ts--gr\ps :i* ga!r   
ab\t ?is or t lead]1 ma9ta9 !mselves = a
 little & !n dissolve1 to be recreat$   
ar\nd o!r c5t]s ) p]haps a *ange (      
p]sonnel4 ,! ,masonic ,temple 9 ,*icago 
is said to be occupi$ on ,sundays all   
day long by l>g] or small] gr\ps :i* may
 be societies = e?ical culture or ) "s  
social program or o!r1 or = ! /udy (    
,ori5tal religions4 ,"o w\ld ne$ to     
att5d !m all & saturate himself f> m    
deeply ?an is possible = any s+le       
inve/igator 9 _! cre$s or _! cont5tions 
to appraise !m ju/ly4 ,_! real          
significance is nei!r 9 _! organization1
 = !y h little organization1 nor 9 _!   
cre$1 b 9 _! temp]4 ,!y repres5t        
reaction1 re/lessness & ! spiritual     
confusion ( ! "t4 ,!y c be expla9$--9 "p
 at lea/--9 t]ms ( t social d]ac9ation  
to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,!y

 repres5t also an excess ( individualism
 9 ! region ( religion & its bord]-l&s4 
,an exam9ation ( ! *ur* adv]tisem5t     
pages 9 ! newspap]s ( ,new ,york1       
,detroit1 ,*icago or ,san ,francisco    
reveals _! ext5t1 _! v>iety & _! +5uity 
9 f9d+ names = !mselves4 ,on ,sunday1   
,febru>y #be?1 ! ,detroit pap]s c>ri$   
adv]tisem5ts ( ,v$anta1 ,spiriti/ &     
,spirituali/ gr\ps 7! ,spiriti/ gr\p    
calls itself ,! ,_s ,temple ( ,light &  
,tru?71 ,! ,ultimate ,?\ght ,society1 ,!
 ,fir/ ,univ]sal ,spiritual ,*ur*1 ,!   
,*ur* ( ,psy*ic ,rese>*1 ,!             
,philosophical ,*ur* ( ,natural ,law1   
,unity ,c5t]1 ,! ,culture ( ,isolan1    
,!osophy1 ,div9e ,sci5ce ,c5t]1 &       
,lectures on ,div9e ,metaphysics4 ,_!   
lead]s adv]tise su* !mes z3 ,! ,opul5t  
,consci\sness1 ,! ,law ( ,non-,atta*m5t1
 ,psy*ic ,s5ses & ,spirituality1 ,!     
,cont9uity ( ,life1 ,! ,spiritualism (  
,%akespe>e1 ,! ,voiceless ,code ( !     
,cosmos1 ,! ,godlik5ess ( ,div9e        
,metaphysics 9 ,bus9ess4 ,_! !mes are n 

m biz>re1 x mu/ be confess$1 ?an "s ( ! 
topics ann\nc$ = ! or?odox *ur*es4      
7,inde$ ! *ur* adv]tisem5t page 9 cities
 ^: *ur*es indulge g5]\sly 9 display    
adv]tisem5ts is n altoge!r reassur+     
read+47 ,b1 9 g5]al1 ?is li/ :i* c be   
duplicat$ 9 almo/ any l>ge city is      
te/imony en\gh to a confusion ( cults & 
a confusion ( ?\ght4 ,z f> z !y c be    
classifi$1 accord+ to ! s*eme ( ?is     
/udy1 !y are v>iants ( ,new ,?\ght1     
,!osophy & ,spiritualism4 ,if !y 7      
classifi$ accord+ to ,william ,james'   
,v>ieties ( ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce !y w\ld 
be se5 z my/ical r ?an rational1        
speculative r ?an practical4  ,=t       
,newton1 :o speaks ( !m p]haps m        
disrespectfully ?an !y des]ve z         
bootlegg]s 9 religion1 f9ds 9 ^! less]  
movem5ts g5]ally a prote/ aga9/ !       
excessively ext]nal 9 ! life ( ! ,*ur*  
to-day & a te/imony to ! qu5*less long+ 
( ! s\l = a religion :i* may be kn[n &  
liv$ out 9 t]ms ( an inn] exp]i5ce4 ,b  
?is c]ta9ly is n true ( all ( !m4       

,bahaism  ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o o!r l>g] & 
m coh]5t cult1 difficult to classify1   
:i* des]ves a m ext5d$ notice4 ,t is    
,bahaism1 :i*1 z x is n[ tak+ =m1 is a  
leav5 r ?an a cult4 ,x is an attempt    
aft] spiritual unity & ! r$uction (     
religion to v simple & inclusive =ms & a
 *all5ge to ! foll[]s ( religions widely
 sep>at$ on ! surface to be m true to   
:at is deepe/ 9 _! fai?4 ,x has a long &
 /irr+ hi/ory & curi\sly en\gh is drawn 
f ,mohamm$an s\rces4 ,its basal         
lit]atures are ,arabic & ,p]sian1 s     
num]\s & 9 "s cases s volum9\s t x w\ld 
h>dly be possible = ! mo/ indu/ri\s     
/ud5t to read 9 _! entirety ev5 ^? :i*  
are accessible1 a half doz5 ( ! be/ kn[n
 collections 9 ,europe4  ,we f9d its    
g5esis1 hi/orically1 9 c]ta9            
expectations long held by ,p]sian       
,mohamm$ans ak9 to ,jewi% ,messianic    
expectations held be=e & at ! "t (      
,*ri/4 ,!re has be51 we "k1 a tradition 
( disput$ succession 9 ,mohamm$anism ev]
 s9ce ! dea? ( ! prophet4 ,p]sian       

,mohamm$ans believ$ ! true successor (  
,mohamm$ to h be5 unju/ly depriv$ ( 8   
temporal supremacy & !y trace a long l9e
 ( true successors ^: div9e "r w\ld "s  
day be recogniz$ & re/abli%$4 ,p]haps we
 might f9d a p>allel "h among ^?        
,engli%m5 :o believe t ! true succession
 ( ! ,engli% ?rone %\ld be 9 ! h\se ( ! 
,/u>ts1 or ^? royali/s 9 ,france :o     
*ampion ! desc5dants ( "o or ! o!r =m]  
reign+ h\ses4 ,b ! ,p]sian fai?ful h    
gone f>!r ?an t4 ,!y believe t ! la/    
true successor ( ,mohamm$ :o disappe>$ 9
 ! t5? c5tury nev] di$1 b is /ill liv+ 9
 a my/]i\s city1 surr\nd$ by a b& (     
fai?ful disciples & t at ! end ( "t he w
 issue =? & 'fill ! e>? ) ju/ice aft] x 
has be5 fill$ ) iniquity4' ,a p>allel "h
 w\ld be ! old /ories ( ,fr$]ick        
,b>b>ossa :o waits 9 8 cave = ! prop] "t
 to come =? & reass]t 8 imp]ial p[]4    
,?is curi\s ,p]sian belief has work$    
itself out 9 a "t s*eme mu* l ! "t      
s*emes ( o!r ,apocalyptic beliefs1 !    
detail ( :i* is difficult en\gh4  ,b 9  

sub/ance ?is hidd5 & true successor ( ! 
prophet has _h f "t to "t ^? ?r\gh :om  
he reveals himself to ! fai?ful & makes 
kn[n 8 w1 & ^! are kn[n z ,babs or      
gates2 ! gate1 t is1 :]eby communication
 0 reop5$ betwe5 ! hidd5 "o & 8 fai?ful 
foll[]s4 ,! practical outcome ( ?is w\ld
 be t any "o :o c\ld conv9ce ,p]sian    
,mohamm$ans t he 0 ! ,bab or gate w\ld  
possess a my/ic messianic au?ority4 ,su*
 a confid5ce actually e/abli%$ w\ld give
 him an imm5se hold ov] ! fai?ful & make
 him a =ce to be reckon$ ) by !         
,mohamm$an _w4   ,! ,bab & ,8           
,successors  ,z f> z our own pres5t     
int]e/ is conc]n$1 ! movem5t dates f    
#ahdd :5 a "y ,p]sian m]*ant ann\nc$    
himself z ! ,bab4 ,if we are to f9d a   
p>allel 9 ,*ri/ianity he 0 a k9d ( ,john
 ! ,bapti/1 prep>+ ! way = a great] :o  
%\ld come aft] him1 b ! p>allel ends    
quickly1 = s9ce ! ,mohamm$an ,messiah   
did n appe>1 8 h]ald 0 inve/$ ) no      
little ( ! au?ority & sanctity :i*      
belong$ to ! hidd5 "o himself4 ,! c>e] (

 ! fir/ ,bab 0 %ort--#ahdd to #ahej4 ,he
 0 only tw5ty-f\r ye>s old at ! "t ( 8  
manife/ation1 ?irty :5 he suff]$        
m>tyrdom & a prison] dur+ ! great] "p ( 
8 brief c>e]4 ,! practical outcome ( 8  
propag&a 0 a deal ( bloody fight+ betwe5
 antagoni/ic ,mohamm$an factions4 ,!    
movem5t receiv$ e>ly t baptism ( blood  
:i* gives p]si/5t int5sity to any       
p]secut$ movem5t4 ,8 foll[]s came to    
reg>d him z a div9e be+4 ,aft] 8        
execution 8 body 0 recov]$1 conceal$ =  
sev5te5 ye>s & f9ally plac$ 9 a %r9e    
specially built = t purpose at ,/4 ,jean
 d',acre4 ,?is %r9e has become ! holy   
place ( ,bahaism4  ,dur+ "o p]iod ( 8   
imprisonm5t he _h opportunity to cont9ue
 8 writ+s1 correspond ) 8 foll[]s &     
receive !m4 ,he 0 ?us able to give ! _w 
8 message & we f9d 9 8 tea*+s ! g]m ( ! 
gospel ( ,bahaism4 ,be=e 8 dea? he nam$ 
8 successor--a "y man :o _h be5 greatly 
drawn to him & :o seem$ by 8 y\?1 zeal &
 devotion to be set ap>t to cont9ue 8   
"w4 ,to ?is "y man ! ,bab s5t 8 r+s &   

o!r p]sonal possessions1 au?oriz$ him to
 add to 8 writ+s & 9 g5]al to inh]it 8  
influ5ce & cont9ue 8 "w4 ,?is "y man 0  
recogniz$ ) practical unanimity by !    
,babis z _! spiritual head4 ,ow+ to 8   
y\? & ! seclud$ life :i* he adopt$1 !   
practical conduct ( ! affairs ( ! ,babi 
community devolv$ *iefly on 8 eld]      
half-bro!r ,baha'u'llah4 ,:at foll[s is 
a confus$ /ory ( s*ism1 rival claimants 
& p]secution b ! sect grew ?r\gh        
p]secution & ! control ( x came 9 #ahfh 
into ! h&s ( ,baha'u'llah4  ,dur+ !     
great] "p ( 8 life ,baha'u'llah 0 ei!r  
an exile or a prison]4 ,f #ahfh until 8 
dea? 9 #ahib he 0 conf9$ ) sev5ty ( 8   
foll[]s 9 ! p5al colony ( ,acca on !    
,m$it]ranean coa/4 ,mean:ile ! fai? :i* 
c5t]$ ab\t him *ang$ "*2 he 0 no long] a
 gate or h]ald1 he 0 himself a          
manife/ation ( ,god ) au?ority to *ange 
all e>li] tea*+4 ,he really univ]saliz$ 
! movem5t4 ,b5ea? 8 t\* religion becomes
 practical1 e?ical1 less my/ic1 m       
univ]sal4 ,he 0 possess$ by a passion = 

univ]sal peace & bro!rhood4 ,he address$
 lett]s to ! cr[n$ heads ( ,europe ask+ 
!m to coop]ate 9 peace movem5ts4 ,x has 
be5 sugge/$ t ! ,cz> ( ,russia 0        
influ5c$ !reby & t we may ?us trace back
 to ,baha'u'llah ! peace movem5t :i*    
prec$$ ! w>4  ,pilgrims came & w5t &    
?r\gh _! en?usiasms ! movem5t spread4   
,aft] 8 dea? !re 0 ! r5ewal ( disputes z
 to ! prop] succession & consequ5t      
s*isms4 ,! p[] came f9ally into ! h&s ( 
,abdul-,baha :o 0 kept "u sup]vision by 
! ,turki% gov]nm5t until #aijh4 ,he 0   
fre$ by ! decl>ation ( ! ,new           
,con/itution & c>ri$ on !reaft] ) real  
p[] a worldwide propag&a4 ,he _h an     
unusual & w9n+ p]sonality1 spoke flu5tly
 9 ,p]sian1 ,arabic & ,turki% & m ne>ly 
?an any man ( 8 "t fill$ ! ideal rle (  
an ,ea/]n prophet4 ,he di$ 9 ,novemb]1  
#aiba1 & 0 buri$ on ,mt4 ,c>mel--) its  
memories ( ,elijah & mill5niums (       
hi/ory--8 praises lit]ally be+ sung by a
 mo/ ca?olic gr\p ( ,mohamm$ans1 ,jews &
 ,ea/]n ,*ri/ians4   ,! ,temple ( ,unity

  ,bahaism z x is held 9 ,am]ica to-day 
is di/ill$ out ( ! writ+s & tea*+s (    
,baha'u'llah & ,abdul-,baha4 ,naturally 
en\gh1 9 ! popul>ization ( x its        
contradictions h be5 reconcil$ & its    
subtleties disreg>d$4 ,:at is left fits 
into a v>iety ( =ms & is 9 l9e ) a great
 range ( idealism4 ,! twelve basic      
pr9ciples ( ,bahaism z ann\nc$ 9 its    
popul> lit]ature are3       ,! ,on5ess (
 ,mank9d4      ,indep5d5t inve/igations 
( tru?4      ,! ,f\ndation ( all        
religions is "o4      ,religion mu/ be !
 cause ( unity4      ,religion mu/ be 9 
accord ) sci5ce & reason4      ,equality
 betwe5 m5 & wom54      ,prejudice ( all
 k9ds mu/ be =gott54      ,univ]sal     
,peace4      ,univ]sal ,education4      
,solution ( ! economic problem4      ,an
 int]national auxili>y language4        
,an int]national tribunal4  ,a program  
inclusive en\gh = any g5]\s age4 ,^!    
pr9ciples are sub/antiat$ by quotations 
f ! writ+s ( ,abdul-,baha & ! tea*+s (  
,baha'u'llah4 ,_m ?+s comb9e to l5d =ce 

to its appeal--! c\rage ( its m>tyrs1   
its spaci\sness & yet at ! same "t !    
attractiv5ess ( its appeal & its        
sugge/ion ( spiritual bro!rhood4 ,s9ce !
 movem5t has borne a k9d ( messianic    
expectation x adju/s itself easily to   
inh]it$ ,*ri/ian hopes4 ,!re are real   
correspond5ces betwe5 its expect$       
mill5nium & ! ,*ri/ian mill5nium4  ,h[  
f> its lead]s1 9 _! passion = peace & _!
 doctr9e ( non-resi/ance & _! exaltation
 ( ! life ( ! _s1 are 9 debt to !       
sugge/ions ( ,*ri/ianity itself1 or h[  
f> x is a new expression ( a temp] ) :i*
 ! ,ori5t has always be5 m 9 sympa?y ?an
 ! ,we/1 x w\ld be difficult to say1 b 9
 "s ways ,bahaism does express--or      
p]haps reproduces--! ess5tial _s ( !    
,gospels m fai?fully ?an a good deal (  
,we/]n ,*ri/ianity z n[ organiz$4 ,^?   
memb]s ( ,*ri/ian communions :i* are    
attract$ to ,bahaism f9d 9 x a real     
hospitality to ! inh]it$ fai? !y take   
ov]4 ,x is possible1 !re=e1 to belong to
 ! cult & at ! same "t to cont9ue "o's  

e/abli%$ religi\s life )\t any v great  
viol5ce & inde$ ) a possible            
int5sification ( t life4  ,x is         
difficult1 !re=e1 to di/+ui% betwe5     
,bahaism z x is held by dev\t gr\ps 9   
,am]ica1 s f> z e?ics & ideals g1 f mu* 
t is di/9ctive 9 ! ,*ri/ian _s1 ?\gh !  
influ5ce ( ,bahaism z a :ole w\ld be to 
efface di/9ctions & especially to take !
 =ce out ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$s4  ,*icago1  
or r ,wilmette1 is n[ ! c5t] ( ! movem5t
 9 ,am]ica & an ambiti\s temple is 9 !  
way ( be+ con/ruct$ !re1 ! sugge/ion =  
^: ar*itecture is tak5 f a temple 9     
,eskabad1 ,russia4 ,?is is to be a      
temple ( univ]sal religion1 symboliz+ 9 
its ar*itecture ! unities ( fai? &      
humanity4 ,! temple ) its n9e doors w be
 set 9 ! c5t] ( a circul> g>d5 symboliz+
 ! all-inclusive circle ( ,god's unity2 
n9e pa?ways w lead to ! n9e doors & ea* 
"o com+ d[n ! pa?way ( 8 own sect or    
religion or tr5d ( ?\ght w leave at !   
door ! dogmas t sep>ate &1 "u ! dome (  
,god's on5ess1 all w become "o4444 ,at  

night x w be brilliantly light$ & !     
light w %9e =? ?r\gh ! trac]y ( ! dome1 
a beacon ( peace & unity ris+ high above
 ,lake ,mi*igan4  ,?is /udy has l$ u    
into _m curi\s regions & %[n to :at     
unexpect$ conclusions ! =ces ( fai? or  
hope1 once releas$1 may come1 b surely x
 has reveal$ no?+ m curi\s ?an t ! old1 
old controv]sy z to ! true successor (  
,mohamm$ ! prophet %\ld at la/ h issu$ 9
 a univ]sal religion & set ! fai?ful to 
build+ a temple ( unity on ! %ores (    
,lake ,mi*igan4  ,if ?is "w 7 to be     
complete x %\ld include "s inve/igation 
( ! rituals ( ! cults4 ,!y are gradually
 creat+ hymns ( _! own2 _! public ord]s 
( s]vice include responsive read+s )    
m$itations on ! imman5ce ( ,god1 !      
supremacy ( ! spiritual & relat$ !mes4  
,9 g5]al !y disp5se ) ! sacram5ts2 !y h 
no ecclesia/ical ord]s & h>dly any?+    
correspond+ to ! ,ca?olic prie/hood or !
 ,prote/ant m9i/ry1 ?\gh ! ,*ri/ian     
,sci5ce read] has a recogniz$ (ficial   
place4 ,!y meet 9 conf]5ces2 !y dep5d   

l>gely ^u addresses by _! lead]s4       
,spirituali/ic movem5ts organize        
!mselves ar\nd sances4 ,!y use su* halls
 z may be r5t$1 hotels1 _! own homes2 !y
 h n g5]ally build+s ( _! own save !    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce temples :i* are        
di/9ctive = dignity ( ar*itecture &     
beauty ( appo9tm5t 9 almo/ e l>ge city4 
,g5]al ,conclusions2 ! ,limitations ( ! 
,writ]'s ,me?od  ,x rema9s only to sum  
up 9 a mo/ g5]al way ! conclusions to   
:i* ?is /udy may lead4 ,!re has be5 a   
process ( criticism & appraisal ?r\gh\t 
! :ole book1 b !re %\ld be room at ! end
 = "s g5]al /atem5ts4  ,! writ]         
recognizes ! limitations ( 8 me?od2 he  
has /udi$ fai?fully ! lit]ature ( !     
cults1 b any religion is always a va/   
deal m ?an its lit]ature4 ,! hi/ory ( ! 
cults does n fully tell _! /ory nor does
 any m]e obs]vation ( _! wor%ip admit ! 
obs]v] to ! inn] religi\s life ( !      
wor%ipp]s4 ,life always subdues its     
mat]ials to its own ends1 reproduces !m 
9 t]ms ( its own realities2 !re are     

endless individual v>iations1 b !       
outcome is massively uni=m4 ,religion   
does ! same ?+4 ,its mat]ials are fai?s 
& ob$i5ces & p]suasions ( tru? &        
expectations ( happi] /ates1 b its      
ultimate creations are "* & exp]i5ce1 & 
! results 9 life ( widely diff]5t       
religions are unexpect$ly simil>4 ,bo?  
!oretically & practically ! tru] und]/&+
 or ! f9] fai? &1 p>ticul>ly1 ! high]   
e?ical /&>ds %\ld produce ! ri*] life & 
?is is actually s4 ,b real goodness is  
ev]y:]e mu* ! same2 !re are cal5d>$     
sa9ts = e fai?4  ,!re is an abundant    
te/imony 9 ! lit]ature ( ! cults to r>e 
goodnesses & abundant devotion1 &       
obs]vation confirms ^! te/imonies4      
,some?+ ( ?is is d\btless due to _!     
environm5t4 ,! ,we/]n cults !mselves & !
 ,ea/]n cults 9 ! ,we/ are conta9$ 9 &  
influ5c$ by ! :ole outcome ( hi/oric    
,*ri/ianity & !y naturally %>e its _s4  
,if ! *ur*es ne$ to rememb] ?is z !y    
appraise ! cults1 ! cults ne$ also to   
rememb] x z !y appraise ! *ur*es4       

,multitudes ( ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants   
secure f a religion :i* ! cults ?9k     
!mselves ei!r to h correct$ or outgr[n  
exactly :at ! cults secure--& m4 ,su* z 
^! tru/ ,god1 keep well1 g happily ab\t 
_! bus9esses & prove _! fai? 9 graci\s  
lives4 ,!re is room = mutual respect & a
 work+ measure ( give & take on bo?     
sides4  ,! writ] is incl9$ to ?9k !     
*ur*es at pres5t are m tea*able ?an ! m 
rec5t religi\s movem5ts4 ,= a long      
g5]ation n[ ! *ur*es h be5 subject to   
se>*+ criticism f almo/ e qu>t]4 ,!     
sci5ti/1 ! sociologi/1 ! philosoph]1 !  
publici/1 ! discont5t$ ) ?+s z !y are & 
! protagoni/ ( ?+s z !y ought to be1 h  
all tak5 _! turn & ! ,*ur* g5]ally1 ) "s
 natural prote/ aga9/ be+ made !        
scapegoat = ! s9s ( a society arre/+ly  
reluctant to make ! ,*ur*'s gospel ! law
 ( its life1 has tak5 acc\nt ( its own  
%ortcom+s & s\ght to correct !m4 ,!     
cults are z yet less incl9$ to te/      
!mselves by t aga9/ :i* !y h react$4 ,b 
?is is beside ! po9t4 ,! movem5ts we h  

be5 /udy+ c only be fairly apprais$ z "o
 foll[s ?r\gh _! outcome 9 life & t ei!r
 9 detail or entirety is impossible4 ,b 
x is possible to ga9 f _! lit]ature a   
reasonable und]/&+ ( _! pr9ciples &     
int]relations & ?is ! writ] has s\ght to
 d4   ,! ,cults ,are ,aspects ( !       
,creative ,religi\s ,consci\sness ( !   
,age  ,c]ta9 conclusions are ?us made   
evid5t4 ,^! movem5ts are ! creation ( ! 
religi\s consci\sness ( ! "t4 ,!y are   
aspects ( ! pres5t t5se ( religion4     
,s9ce religion is1 among o!r ?+s1 !     
effective desire to ent] into "r        
relation%ips ) ! p[] :i* manife/s itself
 9 ! univ]se !re are two v>iants 9 its  
cont5t2 fir/1 our *ang+ und]/&+ ( ! p[] 
itself & second1 our *ang+ uses ( x4 ,! 
fir/ v>ies ) our k & insight1 ! second )
 our own *ang+ s5se ( p]sonal ne$4 ,?\gh
 ,god be ! same ye/]day1 to-day & =ev]1 
our und]/&+s ( ,him _c & ought n to be !
 same ye/]day1 to-day & =ev]4 ,our fai? 
is modifi$ by1 = example1 our sci5tific 
discov]ies4 ,:5 ! firmam5t ( ,hebrew    

cosmogony has giv5 way to int]/ell>     
spaces & ! telescope & ! spectroscope   
plumb ! dep?s ( ! univ]se1 resolv+ nebul
 into /> drifts1 fai? is b\nd to reflect
 ! *ange4 ,! p[] :i* manife/s itself 9 !
 univ]se becomes !reby a va/] p[]1      
op]at+ ?r\gh a va/] sweep ( law4 ,our   
*ang$ und]/&+s ( ourselves mu/ be       
reflect$ 9 our fai? & our e?ical        
insights z well4 ,& because !re is &    
ought to be no end to ^! *ang+ und]/&+s1
 religion itself1 :i* is "o outcome (   
!m1 mu/ be pla/ic & *ang+4  ,:at we ask 
( ,god is equally subject to *ange4     
,true en\gh1 ! old que/ions--,:5ce8     
,:i!r8 & ,:y8 are con/ant4 ,z we "k     
ourselves to be liv+ 9 a _w :i* is less 
?an a speck 9 an imm5sity :]e9 ! bir? & 
dea? ( suns are ephem]al1 we may rightly
 di/ru/ our own value = ! va/] ord]4 ,we
 %all1 !re=e1 ! m insi/5tly ask ,:5ce8 &
 ,:i!r8 & ,:y8 ,b1 none ! less1 !re is  
always a %ift+ emphasis ( religi\s ne$4 
,our own "t is manife/ly m conc]n$ ab\t 
well-be+ 9 ! life t n[ is ?an a happy   

issue 9 ! life :i* is to come4          
,temp]am5t also qualifies exp]i5ce4 ,!  
my/ic seeks consci\s communion ) ,god z 
an end 9 itself2 ! practical temp] asks 
! demon/ration ( ! love ( ,god 9 happy  
mat]ial conditions4 ,9 g5]al1 action &  
reaction gov]n ?is :ole region4 ,!      
,puritan 0 supremely conc]n$ ab\t 8 own 
salvation & ! /ruggle consequ5t !reto2 8
 desc5dants 7 *iefly int]e/$ 9 !        
ext5sion ( k & ! conque/ ( ! physical   
ord] & we react aga9/ ?is 9 a new return
 ^u ourselves & ! possibilities (       
p]sonality4  ,n[ ^! *ang+ und]/&+s ( !  
p[] :i* manife/s itself 9 ! univ]se on !
 "o side & our own *ang+ s5ses ( ne$ on 
! o!r1 give to religion a con/antly     
fluctuat+ "* & :at is mo/ di/9ctively   
religi\s 9 any p]iod mu/ be ! outcome ( 
! comb9ation ( ^! two v>iants4 ,:at an  
age asks ( ! ,god :om x kn[s col\rs !   
:ole ( its religi\s life4 ,^! cults &   
movem5ts d n :olly repres5t ! creative  
religi\s consci\sness ( our "t1 ( c\rse2
 a great deal ( t same creative religi\s

 consci\sness has giv5 new quality to ! 
organizations & or?odoxies ( ! *ur*es4  
,b )9 ! fronti]s ( hi/oric ,*ri/ianity x
 has be5 r ! work+ ov] ( ! deposit (    
fai? ?an an actual adv5ture 9 ! mak+ (  
religion4 ,! cults & movem5ts h n be5   
?us limit$4 ,!y h *all5g$ old und]/&+s1 
brok5 away f ! old] organizations & tak5
 _! own l9e1 us+ su* mat]ial z seems    
prop] = _! purpose4  ,!y are n :olly    
indep5d5t ( ! pa/2 "s ( !m h tak5 !     
immemorial speculations ( ! ,ea/ = _!   
po9t ( dep>ture ?\gh introduc+ !re9 a   
good _m ( ! p]missions or conclusions ( 
mod]n sci5ce & some?+ ( ! _s (          
,*ri/ianity itself4 ,^? tak+ _! dep>ture
 f ,*ri/ianity h claim$ r to re9t]pret &
 mod]nize x ?an to supplant x by _! own 
creations4 ,yet :5 all ?is is recogniz$ 
^! cults & movem5ts are p>ticul>ly !    
creation ( our own "t4 ,s accept$1 !y   
reveal /rongly ! p]si/5ce ( religion4   
,all ^! conjectures & confid5ces &      
rea*+s ?r\gh ! %ad[s are j a te/imony t 
few are cont5t to g on )\t "s =m (      

religion or o!r4  ,all religion has1 9  
"o phase or ano!r1 gone ?r\gh mu* ! same
 process4 ,!re has be5 = e religion a "t
 :5 x took new =m out ( old] elem5ts1 a 
"t :5 ! accept$ religions _h little     
en\gh sympa?y = & und]/&+ ( :at 0 tak+  
place ab\t !m :ile ^? committ$ to new   
que/s 7 exultant 9 ! consci\sness (     
spiritual adv5ture & discov]y & he>d !  
morn+ />s s+ toge!r = joy4 ,:at is ?us  
begun mu/ submit always to ! te/imony ( 
"t4 ,9 ! end a religion is p]man5t z x  
meets ! great human ne$s & adju/s itself
 to _! *ang+ phases4 ,x is imp]ial &    
univ]sal z x meets ^! ne$s supremely4   
,if 9 addition x be capable (           
organization1 if !re be )9 x room =     
expansion1 & if1 on ! :ole1 x ju/ifies  
itself by ! outcome ( x 9 life & society
 x w p]si/1 & if x p]si/s ?r\gh a long  
p]iod ( "t & creates = itself           
lit]atures1 dogmas & au?orities1 x      
becomes z ne>ly fundam5tal z any?+ c be 
9 ?is _w4 ,x creates cultures1 %apes    
civilizations1 col\rs art1 e/abli%es    

ideals & fills ! :ole horizon ( its     
devotees4  ,if a religion is to endure x
 mu/ meet a wide range ( ne$2 x mu/ be  
pla/ic & yet inve/ itself ) ! sanctions 
( ,hi/ory4 ,= ! cons]vative x mu/       
possess ! note ( au?ority & at ! same "t
 promise fre$om to ! lib]al4 ,x mu/     
p]suade ! =w>d-look+ t x holds )9 itself
 ! p[] to meet *ang+ conditions4 ,x mu/ 
(f] a satisfy+ exp]i5ce to ! my/ic & !  
practically m9d$ & deliv]ance to !      
despair+4 ,x mu/ be able to build into  
its /ructure new sci5ces & philosophies 
& yet x mu/ t\* ! :ole ( life ) "s s5se 
( ! timeless1 & above all1 x mu/ include
 ! :ole ( life1 nor dep5d ^u p>ticul>iz$
 appeals or pass+ phases ( ?\ght4       
,hi/oric ,*ri/ianity has m ne>ly met all
 ^! te/s ?an any o!r religion1 = ?\gh "u
 ! /ress ( meet+ s great a v>iety ( ne$s
 & conditions x has organiz$ itself into
 =ms z diff]5t z ,lat9 ,ca?olicism & !  
,society ( ! ,fri5ds1 s los+ ca?olicity 
( organization1 x has secur$ in/ead a   
ca?olicity ( _s & a va/ ela/icity (     

appeal :i* are ! secret ( its p[] & !   
assurance ( its cont9u+ & endur+        
supremacy4   ,_! ,p>allels 9 ! ,pa/  ,n[
 by su* te/s z ^! :at future may "o     
anticipate = su* cults z we h be5 /udy+8
 ,are !y likely to displace ! hi/oric   
=ms ( ,*ri/ianity1 w !y sub/antially    
modify x1 or w !y we> away & be         
reabsorb$8 ,evid5tly "o ( ^! ?ree ?+s   
mu/ happ54 ,?is is n ! fir/ "t 9 !      
,we/]n _w t hi/oric & au?oritative      
,*ri/ianity has be5 *all5g$4 ,we %\ld h1
 p]haps1 to g back to ! f\r? c5tury to  
f9d an exact p>allel & !n we %\ld f9d 9 
! va/ & confus$ movem5t ( ,gno/icism an 
unexpect$ p>allel to a great deal ( :at 
is happ5+ ab\t u4 ,gno/icism 0 ! ef=t ( 
a reason excessively giv5 to            
speculation1 undiscipl9$ & greatly      
unre/ra9$ by any s5se ( reality to      
possess & trans=m ! ,*ur*4 ,v>i\s =ces  
comb9$ to build its fabric ( air-born   
speculation & ?\gh = ! "t x gave !      
patri/ic ,*ur* ! h>de/ fight ( its      
exi/5ce1 ! discipl9e ( ! ,*ur* 0 too    

/rong = x4 ,its own weaknesses prov$    
ev5tually its undo+ & ,gno/icism rema9s 
only z a fasc9at+ field ( /udy = !      
speciali/1 only a "n if ev5 s mu* z t = 
! g5]ality ( u & valuable *iefly 9 %[+  
:at speculation may d :5 p]mitt$ at w to
 range e>? & sky1 ) a spuri\s           
rationalism = pilot & imag9ation = w+s4 
,!re h be51 beside1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*
 _m o!r movem5ts possess+ a great /ay+  
p[] & runn+ 9 "s cases = g5]ations      
alongside ! ma9 curr5t ( religi\s       
developm5t1 until !y f9ally disappe>$ ) 
! *ang+ c5turies4 ,argu+ f su* hi/orical
 prec$5ts z ^! "o might easily assume a 
l fate = ! ,gno/icism ( our own "t1 &   
yet a note ( caution is ne$$ "h = !re   
are divisive religi\s movem5ts :i* h z  
yet nei!r fail$ nor be5 absorb$ 9 t f   
:i* !y took _! dep>ture4 ,! expectation 
( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* t ,prote/antism w    
sp5d its =ce & be lo/ aga9 9 ! maje/ic  
fabric ( ,lat9 ,ca?olic ,*ri/ianity z x 
is cont9u$ among/ u1 is z f> f          
realization to-day1 or f>!r1 ?an at any 

"t 9 ! la/ #cjj ye>s4 ,we ne$ to rememb]
 also t conditions *ange4 ,! "r (       
individual initiative & judgm5t once    
secur$ 9 ! region ( religion is n likely
 ev] to be lo/4 ,a good _m div]g5t      
movem5ts h lit]ally be5 :ipp$ back into 
l9e or else put out 9 fire & blood4     
,no?+ ( t sort is likely to happ5 n[4   
,no /ud5t ( hi/ory %\ld be bl9d to !    
sequ5ce ( action & reaction4 ,a p]iod ( 
excessive dep5d5ce ^u au?ority may foll[
 a p]iod ( undue self-ass]tion1 b x is n
 likely t we %all ev] f9d recreat$      
exactly ! conditions ( ! pa/ or t       
religion c h]eaft] be held1 z x has     
h]et(ore1 9 relatively well m>k$ *annels
 "u ! /ress ( accept$ au?orities4       
,prophecy is haz>d\s bus9ess b x is safe
 to assume t ^! mod]n religi\s cults &  
movem5ts repres5t ! beg9n+s ( a fre]1 m 
diffus$1 less =mal religi\s fai?4 ,!    
peculi> cults !mselves may rea* _! t]m b
 ! temp] :i* produc$ !m is likely to    
cont9ue & ) o!r gr\p+s ( =ces produce   
some?+ 9 ! future :i* w at lea/ be _!   

p>allel4   ,! ,heal+ ,cults ,likely to  
be ,adv]sely ,influ5c$ by ! ,sci5tific  
,organisation ( ,psy*o-!rapy  ,z f> z ! 
=tunes ( ! di/9ctive cults !mselves g1  
"o's conclusions may be less t5tative4  
,= ! mo/ "p ! f\ndations ^u :i* !y are  
built are n big en\gh to c>ry an ample &
 secure /ructure4 ,!y h be5 made        
possible n only by m>k$ limitations 9   
hi/oric religion itself1 b also by      
contemporane\s temp]s :i*1 "o may       
s9c]ely hope1 are self-limit+1 & ?is is 
said n ?r\gh undue prejudice aga9/ !    
cults !mselves1 b simply because "o is  
loa? to believe t ! want ( critical     
faculty :i* has made "s ( ^! cults      
possible w n 9 ! end yield to exp]i5ce &
 a really s\nd] education4 ,s9ce1       
moreov]1 "s ( !m--& ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1   
prem95tly--dep5d ^u fai? & m5tal heal+1 
:atev] helps u to a cle>] und]/&+ ( !   
nature & limits ( psy*o-!rapy w greatly 
affect _! future4 ,all fai? heal+ cults 
h h]et(ore dep5d$ v greatly ^u !        
atmosph]e ( my/]y ) :i* !y h be5 able to

 surr\nd !mselves4 ,! fact t !y h be5   
able to secure results ) no v cle>      
und]/&+ ( ! way 9 :i* ! results h be5   
secur$ has inve/$ !m ) awe & wond]1 s   
ess5tial to e religion4  ,b z           
psy*o-!rapy itself becomes organiz$1    
works out its laws1 develops its own    
sci5ce & p>ticul>ly z ! k ( all ?is is  
ext5d$ & popul>iz$1 !y w lose _! base ( 
support4 ,= ?is reason ! writ] believes 
t ! f9al explanation ( all fai? & m5tal 
heal+ 9 t]ms ( "s =m ( sugge/ion :i* is 
j n[ /rongly 9 evid5ce w prove a di/9ct 
s]vice to u all4  ,! intimate           
association ( religion & heal+ has1 on !
 :ole1 be5 good nei!r = religion nor    
heal?4 ,( c\rse1 ?is /atem5t w probably 
be %>ply *all5g$ b x is ma9ta9$ 9 ! face
 ( possible *all5ge4 ,z f> z religion   
goes x has )drawn ! int]e/ ( ! religi\s1
 ?us influ5c$1 f ! normal expressions ( 
! religi\s life to bord]-l& regions2 x  
has /ress$ ! exceptional r ?an ! sweep (
 law1 & ! occult r ?an ! lum9\sly       
reasonable4 ,:]e x has fail$ 9          

individual cases1 z x is b\nd to fail1 x
 has left ^? ?us disillusion$ )\t any   
s\nd basis = _! fai? & g5]ally has driv5
 !m away f religion altoge!r4 ,x has    
tempt$ religi\s tea*]s to w9 a he>+ by  
signs & wond]s4 ,ev5 ! ,f\nd] ( !       
,*ri/ian religion grew we>y ( ?is1 z !  
records %[ pla9ly en\gh1 9 t ,he saw ,8 
true "w to be !reby n help$ b h9d]$1 &  
if ?is be true ( ! ,f\nd] x is by s mu* 
! m true ( ,8 foll[]s4  ,on ! sci5tific 
side ?is temp] has h9d]$ hone/ ?9k+1    
labori\s inve/igation & t specialization
 :i* is absolutely necess>y to !        
fur!rance ( any great division ( human  
ef=t4 ,m$ic9e made little progress until
 x got itself free ( ! ,*ur*4           
,specifically ! av]age m9i/] is nei!r by
 tra9+ nor temp]am5t fitt$ = heal+ "w & 
^? laym5 :o h assum$ t (fice h g5]ally  
be5 want+ 9 balance & self-re/ra9t4 ,?is
 is n to d5y ! reality ( a p[] n        
ourselves mak+ = heal? & well-be+       
g5]ally1 or ! p[] ( fai?1 or ! efficacy 
( pray]4 ,lea/ ( all is ,god1 ^u ?is    

und]/&+1 to be %ut out ( life4 ,b ! p[] 
n ourselves :i* makes = fai? & heal+ is 
be/ kn[n ?r\gh labori\s inve/igation1 ! 
discov]y ( me?ods & ob$i5ces to asc]ta9$
 law4 ,:5 we h cle>ly come to see !     
nature ( psy*o-!rapy1 ! occult au?ority 
( heal+ cults w 9 ! end yield to ?is    
und]/&+ & ! cults !mselves be greatly   
weak5$ or displac$4  ,"o mu/ recognize1 
on ! o!r h&1 ! /ay+ p[] ( any           
well-e/abli%$ religi\s sy/em4 ,?r\gh    
nurture & ^? pr(\nd cons]vatisms :i*    
hold m t5aci\sly 9 ! region ( religion  
?an any:]e else1 x is possible to       
cont9ue f g5]ation to g5]ation !        
unreasonable or ! positively untrue1 &  
?is holds 9 ! ,*ur* z well z outside x4 
,none ! less1 ! mo/ coh]5t sy/ems mu/   
reckon ) _! own weaknesses4 ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce may h be=e x a long p]iod (     
solid go+ or ev5 m>k$ gr[?1 b its       
philosophy w at la/ yield to ! va/]     
sweep ( a tru] philosophic ?\ght4 ,its  
int]pretations ( hi/oric ,*ri/ianity w  
come up aga9 & aga9 = exam9ation until  

_! fallacies become app>5t & its =ce z a
 sy/em ( psy*o-!rapy w be modifi$ by    
simpl] & m reasonable applications ( !  
same p[]4   ,new ,?\ght ,w ,become ,old 
,?\ght  ,new ,?\ght is likely to take a 
diff]5t c\rse b x also w h to reckon )  
*ang+ sci5ces & philosophies4 ,:at is   
,new ,?\ght to-day w be old ?\ght       
to-morr[2 x w be *all5g$ by new         
expressions ( ! _s :i* begot x4 ,x w    
endure1 !re=e1 only z x is op51 flexible
 & possesses a great p[] (              
accommodation4 ,b z long z und]/&+s &   
ideals are fluid1 z long z religion is  
"u bonds to take acc\nt ( all ! elem5ts 
:i* mu/ be incorporat$ 9 x 9 ord] to    
enl>ge & cont9ue x1 z long1 9 %ort1 z ! 
human _s outgr[s fix$ =ms 9 any region  
!re is likely to be 9 religion itself   
some?+ correspond+ to ! ,new ,?\ght (   
to-day1 b ?is w be true only z ,new     
,?\ght is n a cult at all b some?+      
l>g]--a free & creative movem5t ( !     
human _s4  ,( all ^! cults x has made ! 
s\nde/ contribution to religion z a     

:ole4 ,x is also m easily assimilat$1 m 
easily absorb$4 ,its own di/9ct field w 
be limit$ by ! increas+ hospitality (   
,*ri/ian ?\ght to contemporane\s tru?4  
,a :olly op5-m9d$ *ur* w g a long way   
t[>d tak+ f ,new ,?\ght its raison      
d'tre4 ,its future dep5ds1 !re=e1 v     
l>gely ^u ! op5-m9d$ness ( ! old] & m   
/rongly e/abli%$ =ms ( religion4  ,!    
future ( ,spiritualism is greatly op5 to
 conjecture4 ,we h already se5 !        
alt]natives :i* ,spiritualism is call$  
^u to face & ! unc]ta9ties :i* att5d its
 conclusions4 ,a full] und]/&+ ( !      
possibilities ( abnormal p]sonality & ! 
rea* ( automatism are likely to "w aga9/
 ,spiritualism4 ,if we f9d asc]ta9able  
causes = its ph5om5a resid5t )9         
p]sonality itself !re w be no ne$ (     
call+ 9 ! o!r _w 9 ord] to expla9 :at is
 happ5+ 9 ?is4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if !re %\ld
 evid5ce an increas+ & te/$ body ( facts
 :i* c be expla9$ only 9 t]ms (         
spiriti/ic communications1 ,spiritualism
 w naturally make headway4 ,b we are    

c]ta9ly /&+ only ^u ! ?re%old ( a       
sci5tific int]pretation ( spiriti/ic    
ph5om5a & until ! :ole region has be5 v 
mu* m c>efully work$ ?r\gh & f> m       
dep5dable facts are 9 h&1 "o c only say 
t ,spiritism is a hypo!sis :i* may or   
may n be v]ifi$1 & att5d ! outcome4  ,x 
is h>d to believe t ,!osophy & k9dr$    
speculation w ev] get a /rong hold ^u ! 
practical ,we/]n m9d4 ,x owes :at =ce x 
has ei!r to an excessive love ( !       
speculative on ! "p ( a few1 or else to 
t p>ticul> temp] :i* always wants some?+
 else & some?+ new1 or else to we>9esses
 & misund]/&+s ( ! m %ad[$ side ( life4 
,!osophy is greatly at ! m]cy ( !       
positive1 practical temp]2 x w always   
f9d a prevail+ competitor 9 ! ,*ri/ian  
doctr9e ( immortality4 ,:atev]1 moreov]1
 expla9s ! app>5t inequalities ( life 9 
m simple & reasonable t]ms w cut ! roots
 ( x4 ,! movem5t t[>d religi\s          
syncretism ( :i* ,bahaism is j n[ !     
expression w n be s easy to dispose (4  
,!re w always be a temp] impati5t ( !   

pa/1 eag] = unity1 anxi\s = some?+ big &
 int]p5etrat+4 ,hi/orically ?is temp]   
has f "t to "t em]g$1 p>ticul>ly 9 !    
latt] phases ( ,roman paganism1 & !re is
 likely to be a l>g] int]*ange (        
religi\s fai? & und]/&+ 9 ! future ?an  
!re has be5 9 ! pa/4  ,9 g5]al1 ?is     
desire = a univ]sal religion1 simple &  
want+ 9 di/9ctive *>act]s1 foll[s a     
weak5+ ( conviction1 a loss ( passion = 
accept$ =ms4 ,if any?+ %\ld deep5 aga9  
among/ u 9 religion :at corresponds j n[
 to ! passion = nationality ^! m g5]al  
religi\s que/s w\ld suff]4 ,a /rong     
feel+ = a *ur* or a cre$ or "o's own    
movem5t w\ld displace !m4 ,!y h1 on !   
o!r h&1 9 _! fav\r ! g5]al t5d5cy ( all 
religion t[>d simplicity1 ! r$uction (  
fai?1 t is1 to a few broad & g5]ally %>$
 elem5ts4 ,b !re is no reason to        
anticipate a spe$y breakd[n ( :at "o may
 call p>ticul>i/ religion & !           
sub/itution !re= ( a fai? built up out (
 _m div]se elem5ts & held 9 common by   
widely sep>at$ temp]s4   ,!re is ,likely

 to be ,"s ,absorption ( ! ,cults by a  
,wid5+ ,hi/oric ,*ri/ianity  ,if ! pa/  
supplies analogy or sugge/ion !re w be  
"s t5d5cy = ! cults & movem5ts to be    
reabsorb$ by ! dom9ant religi\s =ms f   
:i* !y h brok5 (f4 ,a c>eful analysis ( 
?is /atem5t w\ld involve ! consid]ation 
( a f9ality ( ,*ri/ianity z n[ held 9 ! 
,we/]n _w4 ,t is impossible 9 ! range ( 
a /udy l ?is4 ,any g5]al /atem5t is (   
c\rse col\r$ by ! temp] ( ! "o :o makes 
x & to a c]ta9 ext5t begs ! :ole great  
"q4 ,b a c>eful & dispassionate         
exam9ation ( pres5t-day cults w\ld seem 
to indicate t !y really h no?+ to (f]   
:i* ! dom9ant ,*ri/ianity does n possess
 ei!r explicitly or implicitly4 ,!re is 
a solidity ( human exp]i5ce beh9d its   
=ms & cre$s :i* _c be lightly left out (
 acc\nt4 ,!y repres5t ! travail ( tw5ty 
c5turies & h beh9d !m f> old] confid5ces
 & hopes4 ,if ,*ri/ianity %\ld wid5     
itself to ! full limit ( its            
possibilities1 x w\ld leave little room 
= t :i* seeks to supplant x & w\ld meet 

! ne$s :i* h begott5 ! cults 9 f> ri*] &
 m reasonable ways4  ,z f> z ! cults are
 mi/ak5ly di/9ctive1 z f> z !y _c /& a  
c>eful exam9ation1 !y repres5t :at mu/  
be correct$ & _c be absorb$4 ,*ri/ianity
 c absorb ,new ,?\ght f> m easily ?an   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,!osophy 9 its extrem]
 =ms x _c absorb at all4 ,x is m        
hospitable to ! que/ = a univ]sal       
religion = x seeks itself to be a       
univ]sal religion & c nev] a*ieve its   
ideal unless x takes acc\nt ( ! desire =
 some?+ big en\gh to include ! :ole (   
life1 ,ea/ z well z ,we/1 & to make room
 )9 itself = a v great v>iety ( religi\s
 temp]s4   ,b ,*ri/ianity is ,be+       
,influ5c$ by ! ,cults  ,if ,*ri/ianity  
is n to reabsorb ! cults 9 _! pres5t =m1
 x mu/1 z has be5 said ov] & ov] aga91  
take acc\nt ( !m & x is n likely to g on
 un9flu5c$ by !m4 ,already x has yield$ 
9 "s directions to _! cont5tions4 ,if x 
feels itself *all5g$ by !m x mu/ meet t 
*all5ge n s mu* by intol]ance z by !    
correction ( conditions :i* h made !m   

possible1 & "h its mo/ dep5dable        
in/rum5ts are education &               
self-exam9ation4 ,!re is ne$ ( a va/    
deal m ( %e] tea*+ 9 all ! *ur*es4 ,!   
necessity = congregations & ! traditions
 ( prea*+ conspire to make ! message ( !
 ,*ur* f> less vital ?an x ought to be4 
,prea*+ is too mu* declamation & f> too 
mu* a foll[+ ( n>r[ & deeply worn pa?s4 
,! cults !mselves repres5t a crav+ =    
light1 especially 9 ! regions ( pa9 &   
loss4 ,hi/oric ,*ri/ianity has lo/ out  
because x has made religion too         
self-c5t]$1 n t ! cults are a corrective
 "h1 = !y are ev5 m self-c5t]$--t is "o 
( _! great faults4 ,! individual is n ! 
c5t] ( ! _w2 he is "p ( a l>g] ord]     
conc]n$ = great ends = :i* 8 life c only
 be contributory4 ,! ,*ur* & ! cults    
toge!r h =gott5 too l>gely t life is    
sacr$ only z we lose x4 ,we ne$ 9 !     
*ur*es g5]ally a brav] p]sonal note & a 
v mu* l>g] unself-c5t]$ness4  ,x is     
int]e/+ to note t ! movem5t ( ! cults1 )
 ! possible exception ( ,new ,?\ght1 has

 be5 away f rationalism r ?an 9 !       
direction ( x4 ,?is is a consid]ation to
 be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,x w\ld seem on ! 
surface ( x to indicate t :at p are     
want+ 9 religion is n s mu* reason z    
my/icism & t = ! g5]ality religion is   
mo/ truly conceiv$ 9 t]ms n ( ! kn[n b (
 ! unkn[n4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is to   
meet ! *all5ge ( ! cults ) a f> m cle>ly
 def9$ l9e ( tea*+1 x is also to meet ! 
*all5ge ( ! cults ) a w>m] religi\s     
life1 ) ! affirmation ( an exp]i5ce n s 
mu* te/$ by crises & conv]sions z by !  
con/ant liv+ ( life 9 ! s5se ( !        
div9e--to use ,j]emy ,taylor's noble    
phrase3 9 ! ,practice ( ! ,pres5ce (    
,god4 ,! weakness ( ! cults is to h     
n>r[$ ! practice ( ! pres5ce ( ,god to  
specific regions1 f9d+ ! pro( ( ,8 p[] 9
 heal? & well-be+4 ,if we c sub/itute   
!re= ! consci\sness ( ,god 9 ! sweep (  
law1 ! imm5sity ( =ce1 ! normal conduct 
( life1 9 light & und]/&+1 9 reason z   
well z my/icism & sci5ce z well z       
devotion1 we %all h secur$ a f\ndation  

^u :i* to build amply en\gh to %elt]    
dev\t & que/+ s\ls n n[ able to f9d :at 
!y seek 9 ! *ur*es !mselves & yet nev] =
 a mom5t out ( l9e ) :at is true/ & mo/ 
prophetic 9 ,*ri/ianity itself4  ,sir   
,h5ry ,jones has a p>agraph 9 8 ,fai? t 
,enquires di/9ctly to ! po9t j "h4 ,!   
second consid]ation arises f ! greatness
 ( ! *ange t w\ld foll[ 7 ! ,prote/ant  
,*ur*es & _! lead]s to assume ! attitude
 ( ! sci5ces & treat ! articles ( !     
cre$s n z dogmas b z ! mo/ probable     
explanation1 ! mo/ sane acc\nt :i* !y c 
=m ( ! relation ( man to ! ,univ]se & ( 
! f9al mean+ ( 8 life4 ,! hypo!sis ( a  
,god ^: wisdom & p[] & goodness are     
p]fect w\ld !n be tri$ & te/$1 bo?      
!oretically & practically1 &1 ,i        
believe1 become !reby ev] ! m conv9c+4  
,! cre$ w\ld be n m]ely a record ( an   
old belief to be accept$ on au?ority1 b 
a *all5ge to ! skeptic & ! irreligi\s4  
,! ,*ur*1 in/ead ( be+ a place :]e !    
deliv]ances ( anci5t religi\s au?orities
 are exp\nd$1 & illu/rat$ by ref]5ce to 

! cont5ts ( "o book & ! hi/ory ( "o     
nation--z if no o!r books 7 inspir$ &   
all nations save "o 7 ,god-ab&on$--!    
,*ur* w\ld be ! place :]e ! validity (  
spiritual convictions are discuss$ on _!
 m]its1 & ! application ( spiritual     
pr9ciples ext5d$2 :]e enquir+ y\?s w\ld 
repair :5 life br+s !m sorr[1           
disappo9tm5t or failure1 & ! inju/ice ( 
man makes !m d\bt :e!r !re be a ,god1 or
 if !re be1 :e!r he is good & has p[]1 &
 /&s z ! help ( man4 ,rec\rse to _!     
c]tifi$ spiritual guides1 kn[+ t full & 
sympa!tic ju/ice w be done to all _!    
difficulties1 ought to be z natural to  
!m z _! rec\rse to ! physical laboratory
 or ! work%op ( ! me*anician :5 an eng9e
 breaks d[n4#hc  ,footnote #hc3 ,a ,fai?
 t ,enquires1 p4 #hb4   ,m$ical ,sci5ce 
,%\ld ,take a ,m ,s]i\s ,acc\nt ( !     
,heal+ ,cults  ,n only ! *ur*es b !     
s*ools & p>ticul>ly ,m$ical ,sci5ce ne$ 
to take acc\nt ( ! cults4 ,!y con/itute 
p]haps "o ( ! %>pe/ indictm5ts (        
pres5t-day education4 ,_m ( _! adh]5ts  

are nom9ally educat$ above ! av]age4 ,!y
 h secur$ = :at !y foll[ ! au?ority :i* 
always atta*es1 9 ! ,am]ican m9d1 to !  
fact t ^? :o *ampion any movem5t are    
college br$1 & yet ! want ( cle> vision1
 ! p[] to di/+ui% & analyze1 along ) !  
unexpect$ cr$ulities :i* are ?us made   
manife/1 seem to indicate arre/+        
defici5cies 9 popul> education4 ,x has  
left u unduly sugge/ible1 mu* op5 to    
mass movem5t1 at ! m]cy ( ! less]       
prophets & want+ 9 ^? /abilities &      
und]/&+s ^u :i* a s\nd culture is to be 
built4 ,:5 we consid] :at !y are capable
 ( believ+ :o h _h college or univ]sity 
tra9+1 we mu/ conclude ei!r t           
contemporane\s education is want+ 9 !   
creation ( s\nd m5tal discipl9e1 or else
 t we h a /range p[] ( liv+ 9 wat]-tight
 comp>tm5ts & sep>at+ our fai? :olly f  
our reason4  ,! cults :i* are organiz$  
ar\nd fai? & m5tal heal+ at once *all5ge
 & 9 a measure indict mod]n m$ical      
sci5ce4 ,9 _m directions all ^! movem5ts
 are reactions aga9/ an excessive       

mat]ialism2 !y affirm ! p[] ( p]sonality
 z aga9/ its environm5t1 te/ify t !     
c5tral problems ( life may be approa*$ f
 ! spiritual z well z f ! physical &    
mat]ial side4 ,x w\ld n = a mom5t be    
fair to say t mod]n ,m$ic9e is ignor+   
?is4 ,!re has probably always be5 a     
consid]able elem5t ( m5tal heal+ 9 any  
wise m$ical practice4 ,b on ! :ole1 !   
m>vell\s successes & advances 9 ,m$ical 
,sci5ce )9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s & ! v great 
success :i* has att5d$ ! def9ition ( all
 diseases 9 t]ms ( physical dis>rangem5t
 has l$ physicians g5]ally unduly to    
und]e/imate or ignore ! und\bt$ p[] (   
fai? & m9d ov] bodily /ates4  ,ev5 z a  
matt] ( sci5tific inve/igation m$ic9e z 
a :ole has n tak5 ?is l9e ( approa*     
s]i\sly en\gh4 ,! ,society = ,psy*ical  
,rese>* has some?+ to tea* ! m$ical     
faculties j "h4 ,t ,society1 z we h se51
 set out 9 ! mo/ rigor\s & sci5tific way
 possible to f9d out fir/ ( all j :at   
actual facts lay beh9d ! confus$ ph5om5a
 ( ,spiritualism4 ,!y h giv5 a long     

g5]ation to j t4 ,z !y h f9ally isolat$ 
c]ta9 facts !y h1 ) a good deal (       
caution1 und]tak5 to frame hypo!ses to  
acc\nt = !m & s1 ) ! aid ( ! /ud5ts (   
abnormal p]sonality1 !y are gradually   
br++ a measure ( ord] into ! :ole       
region4 ,m$ical ,sci5ce on ! :ole has n 
done ?is 9 ! region ( fai? & m5tal      
heal+4 ,we are1 !re=e1 f> too unc]ta9 ( 
our facts4 ,a good deal ( ?is is op5 to 
correction4 ,if a ,society =            
,psy*o-,!rapeutic ,rese>* %\ld be       
organiz$1 :i* w\ld foll[ up e report (  
heal+s ) an accurate c>e1 beg9n+ ) !    
diagnosis & end+ ) ! actual physical    
/ate ( ! pati5t z f> z x c\ld be        
asc]ta9$ by ! te/s at _! disposal1 !y   
c\ld greatly cl>ify ! popul> m9d1 prev5t
 a va/ deal ( ne$less suff]+1 save !    
sick f fru/rat$ hope & secure = _! own  
pr(ession a di/9ct re9=cem5t & an       
increas$ usefulness4   ,a ,neglect$ ,=ce
  ,if !y ?us f9d--z is likely--t ! real 
=ce ( ,psy*o-!rapy has be5 l>gely       
ov]e/imat$1 t imag9ation1 wrong         

diagnosis & mi/ak5 report z to ! actual 
physical condition h all comb9$ to      
produce confid5ces unju/ifi$ by ! facts1
 we %\ld beg9 to come out into ! light4 
,& if1 on ! o!r h&1 !y f\nd a body (    
actual fact sub/antiat+ ,psy*o-!rapy !y 
w\ld d well to add c\rses !re9 to !     
discipl9e ( _! s*ools4#hd ,! :ole ?+    
w\ld d\btless be a matt] =              
specialization z almo/ e o!r dep>tm5t ( 
m$ic9e dem&s specialization4 ,e good    
doctor is m or less a m5tal heal]1 b e  
doctor _c become a speciali/ 9          
,psy*o-!rapy1 nor w\ld he ne$ to4       
,footnote #hd3 ,b ?is is already be+    
done4  ,temp]am5tal elem5ts ent] "h v   
l>gely4 ,b we might at lea/ take ! :ole 
matt] out ( ! h&s ( *>latans & !        
half-in=m$ & e/abli% x ^u a s\nd        
sci5tific basis4 ,!re is1 beyond debate1
 a real place = ! physician :o utilizes 
& directs ! elem5ts ( sugge/ion4 ,!y h  
gone f>!r1 on ! :ole1 9 ?is direction 9 
,france & ,switz]l& ?an we h 9 ,am]ica4 
,evid5tly we are /&+ only ^u ! ?re%old (

 m>k$ advances along ^! l9es4           
,psy*o-!rapy c nev] be a sub/itute = a  
m$ical sci5ce :i* deals ) ! body z a    
ma*9e to be regulat$ 9 its processes1   
def5d$ aga9/ ho/ile invasion or re9=c$ 9
 its weaknesses1 b !re is also ano!r l9e
 ( approa* to sickness4 ,a ca?olic      
m$ical sci5ce w use e means 9 its p[]4  
,! ,cults ,mu/ be ,left to ,"t & !      
,corrections ( ,tru?  ,beyond su* g5]al 
consid]ations z ^! !re is little to be  
said4 ,! ,*ri/ian *ur*es w ga9 no?+ by  
an intol]ant attitude t[>d expressions (
 fai? & spiritual adv5tures beyond _!   
own fronti]s4 ,j z !re is a con/ant     
selective process 9 answ] to :i* !      
hi/oric *ur*es ma9ta9 _! exi/5ces1 a    
selective process controll$ by          
association & temp]1 9 t "s ( u are     
naturally ,ca?olics & "s ,prote/ants1   
!re are temp]s :i* d n take k9dly to    
inh]it$ organization1 au?ority or cre$4 
,su* z ^! are seek]s1 excessive p]haps 9
 _! individuality1 b none ! less s9c]e 9
 _! desire = a fai? & religi\s contact  

:i* w h its own di/9ct mean+ = _! own   
lives4 ,& if !re may seem to "s ( u     
elem5ts ( misdirection or caprice or    
unreason 9 _! que/s1 x is p]haps 9 j su*
 ways z ^! t advances are f9ally made & 
:at is "r & true endures4  ,if no?+ at  
all is to be ga9$ by intol]ance1 no?+ m 
is to be ga9$ by an unfair criticism &1 
9 g5]al1 all ^! movem5ts mu/ be left to 
! adju/m5ts ( "t & ! corrections ( tru?4
  ,we began ?is /udy by def9+ religion z
 ! effective desire to be 9 "r relation 
) ! p[] :i* manife/s itself 9 ! univ]se4
 ,h[ va/ ?is p[] is we are j beg9n+ to  
f9d out4 ,h[ v>i\s we are 9 our         
temp]am5ts & :at unsuspect$             
possibilities !re are 9 ! dep?s (       
p]sonality we are also j beg9n+ to f9d  
out4 ,!re is possible1 !re=e1 a va/     
v>iation ( contact 9 ?is endeav\r to be 
9 "r relation ) ! p[] :i* fai? kn[s &   
names z ,god4 ,9 an endeav\r mov+ along 
s wide a front !re is room1 naturally1 =
 a great v>iety ( que/4 ,:5 we h s\ght  
rightly to und]/& & ju/ly to e/imate ! m

 extreme v>iants ( t que/ 9 our own "t1 
we c d f9ally no m ?an1 ?r\gh ! k ?us   
ga9$1 to try 9 pati5t & fundam5tal ways 
to correct :at is false & recognize &   
sympa?ize ) :at is "r & leave ! residue 
to ! issue ( ! unre/+ movem5ts ( ! human
 s\l1 & ^? disclosures ( ! ,div9e :i*   
are on _! ,godw>d side revelation & on  
_! human side insight1 und]/&+ &        
ob$i5ce4  ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (    
,am]ica     ,,/rik+ ,,addresses         
99       99       99       99       99  
,,john ,,h5ry ,,j[ett1 ,d4,d4  ,god ,our
 ,contempor>y  ,a ,s]ies ( ,complete    
,addresses #a4ej4  ,among !             
pulpit-giants ( to-day ,dr4 ,j[ett has  
be5 giv5 a high place4 ,e prea*] w want 
at once ?is late/ product ( 8 f]tile    
m9d4 ,x consi/s ( a s]ies ( full l5g?   
s]mons :i* are int5d$ to %[ t only 9    
,god z reveal$ to u 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ c we 
f9d ! res\rces to meet ! ne$s ( human   
life4   ,,sidney ,,b]ry1 ,m4,a4         
,reveal+ ,light #a4ej4  ,a volume (     
addresses by ! successor to ,dr4 ,j[ett 

at ,c>r's ,lane ,*ur*1 ,birm+ham1 !     
und]ly+ aim ( :i* is to %[ :at !        
,*ri/ian revelation means 9 relation to 
! great hi/oric facts ( ! ,fai? & !     
response :i* ^? facts mu/ awak5 9 !     
he>ts ( m5 to-day4 ,e address is an     
example ( ! be/ prea*+ ( ?is fam\s      
prea*] to "y m54   ,,fr$]ick ,c4 ,,spurr
  ,la/ ,m9i/] ( ,reg5t's ,p>k ,*apel1   
,london4  ,! ,ma/] ,key  ,a ,/udy 9     
,_w-,problems #a4ce4  ,a fe>less1       
cle>ly-reason$ re/atem5t ( ! t]ms ( !   
,*ri/ian ,gospel & its relation to !    
travail ?r\gh :i* ! _w is pass+4 ,mr4   
,spurr is a man 9 ! vangu>d ( religi\s  
?\ght1 yet j z emphatically z any ?9k] (
 ! old s*ool1 he insi/s on "o ,physician
 able to heal ! w\nds & woes ( humanity4
   ,,russell ,h4 ,,conwell1 ,d4,d4      
,pa/or ,bapti/ ,temple1 ,philadelphia4  
,unus$ ,p[]s #a4be4  ,to ,acres (       
,diamonds1 ,! ,angel's ,lily1 ,:y       
,l9coln ,laugh$1 ,h[ to ,live ! ,*ri/   
,life1 & _m o!r /irr+ volumes1 ,dr4     
,conwell has j add$ ano!r made up ( "s (

 8 *oice/ addresses4 ,dr4 ,conwell      
speaks1 z he has always spok51 out ( !  
exp]im5tal k & practical wisdom ( a man1
 :o hav+ long fac$ ! />k realities (    
life1 has be5 exalt$ !reby4   ,,gaius   
,,gl5n ,,atk9s1 ,d4,d4  ,m9i/] ( ! ,fir/
 ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,detroit1       
,mi*igan4  ,! ,undiscov]$ ,c\ntry #a4ej4
  ,a gr\p ( addresses m>k$ by di/9ction 
( /yle & orig9ality ( approa*4 ,! title 
disc\rse furni%es a c5tral !me to :i* ^?
 foll[+ /& 9 relation4 ,dr4 ,atk9s' "w1 
?r\gh\t1 is m>k$ by cl>ity (            
pres5tation1 poli%$ diction & =ceful    
phras+4   ,,timely ,,essays ,,& ,,/udies
         99       99       99       99  
99   ,,newell ,,dwight ,,hillis  ,au?or 
( ,great ,books z ,life-,tea*]s4  ,great
 ,m5 z ,prophets ( a ,new ,era #a4ej4   
,dr4 ,hillis' late/ book /rikes a popul>
 *ord4 ,x fairly pulses ) life & human  
sympa?y4 ,he has a l>ge grasp ( ?+s &   
relations1 a broad culture1 a ret5tive  
memory & spl5did imag9ation1 & !re are  
few writ]s to-day ) s l>ge an audi5ce   

assur$ 9 advance4 ,! subjects include3  
,dante2 ,savon>ola2 ,william ! ,sil5t2  
,oliv] ,cromwell2 ,john ,wesley2 ,john  
,milton2 ,g>ibaldi2 ,john ,rusk91 etc4  
,,?os4 ,r4 ,,mit*ell1 ,m4,a41 ,b4,d4  ,!
 ,drama ( ,life  ,a ,s]ies (            
,reflections on ,%akespe>e's ,sev5      
,ages4 ,introduction by ,nellie ,l4     
,mc,clung4 #a4be4  ,a fre%1 /imulat+    
discussion ( old !mes4 ,mr4 ,mit*ell    
h&les 8 subject ) unusual directness1   
br++ to its discussion cl>ity ( ?\ght & 
lucidity ( expression :i* has already   
won ! en?usia/ic endorsem5t ( ,sir      
,william ,rob]tson ,nicoll1 ,*as4 ,w4   
,gordon1 ,d4,d41 7,ralph ,connor7       
,ar*deacon ,cody & ,pr(4 ,francis ,g4   
,peabody4   ,d4 ,,macd\gall ,,k+1 ,m4,b4
  ,au?or ( ,! ,battle ) ,tub]culosis4   
,n]ves & ,p]sonal ,p[]  ,"s ,pr9ciples (
 ,psy*ology z ,appli$ to ,conduct &     
,heal?4 ,) ,introduction by ,hon4 ,w4,l4
 ,mack5zie ,k+4 #b4jj  ,premi] ,k+ says3
 ,my bro!r has1 ,i ?9k help$ to re9=ce  
,*ri/ian tea*+ by %[+ :]e9 rec5t m$ical 

& sci5tific rese>*es are reveal+ !      
f\ndations ( ,*ri/ian fai? & belief 9   
directions hi!rto unexplor$ &           
unkn[n4--,! _w ne$s ! assurance ?is book
 c sc>cely fail to br+4   ,,rev4 ,r4,e4 
,,smi? ,waco1 ,texas4  ,*ri/ianity & !  
,race ,problem #a4be4  ,a sane1 c>eful  
/udy ( ! ,race problem 9 ! ,s\?1 writt5 
by a born ,s\!rn]1 ! son ( a slave-own] 
& ,conf$]ate soldi]4 ,mr4 ,smi? has liv$
 all 8 life among negroes1 & feels t he 
is capable ( see+ bo? sides ( ! problem 
he und]takes to discuss4  ,,problems ,,(
 ,,today         99       99       99   
99       99   ,,george ,mc,c,r,e,a,d,y  
,,price1 ,m4,a4  ,poison+ ,democracy  ,a
 ,/udy ( ! ,pres5t-,day ,socialism4     
#a4be  ,pr(essor ,price %[s t !         
conditions prevail+ to-day are due      
l>gely to ! acceptance ( v>i\s          
sociali/ic & evolution>y !ories t]m$    
,new ,!ology4 ,no m t]rific moral &     
religi\s indictm5t ( ,socialism has ev] 
be5 pres5t$4   ,,alb]t ,,cl>ke ,,wyck(f 
,s5se ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce #a4ge  ,a      

deadly1 )]+ attack on ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
enfilad+ its e position4 ,mr4 ,wyck(f's 
se>*+ analysis ( ! pret5sions1 errors1  
follies1 & non-s5se ( s-call$ ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ce %\ld prove z conv9c+ z x is     
unansw]able4   ,,all5 ,w4 ,,john/on  ,! 
,roman ,ca?olic ,bible & ! ,roman       
,ca?olic ,*ur*  ,=eword by ,david ,j4   
,burrell1 ,d4,d4 #a4be  ,a book t       
exam9es ! c>d9al doctr9es z taught by ! 
,*ur* ( ,rome1 su* z ! ,invocation (    
,sa9ts1 ,purgatory1 ,indulg5ces1 ,wor%ip
 ( ,m>y1 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 etc4 etc41 &  
indicates ! dissimil>ity betwe5 ?is body
 ( tea*+ & ,holy ,writ4  ,new ,editions4
   ,i4,m4 ,,haldeman  ,c ! ,dead        
,communicate ) ! ,liv+8 #a4be  ,ne$less 
to say1 ,dr4 ,haldeman holds no brief = 
,spiritism4 ,a book t is awak5+ ev]yone 
to ! p]il ( 'spiritualism' among        
,*ri/ians4--,*ri/ian ,"w4   ,,james ,m4 
,,gray1 ,d4,d4  ,spiritism & ! ,fall5   
,angels  ,f a ,biblical ,viewpo9t4 #a4be
  ,beg9n+ ) a review ( ! pres5t-day     
revival ( ,spiritism & h[ to meet x1    

,dr4 ,gray h>ks back to orig9s1 !       
baleful influ5ce ( ! cult f ! e>lie/    
record$ hi/ory ( ! human race4 ,s4,s4   
,times4  ,,/&>d ,,ref]5ce ,,works       
99       99       99       99       99  
,g4,b4,f4 ,,hallock ,editor ( ,!        
,expositor4  ,a ,mod]n ,cyclop$ia (     
,illu/rations = ,all ,occasions  ,n9ete5
 ,hundr$ & ,?irty-eight ,illu/rations4  
#c4jj4  ,a compreh5sive collection (    
illu/rative incid5ts1 anecdotes & o!r   
sugge/ive mat]ial = ! out/&+ days &     
seasons ( ! *ur* ye>4 ,! au?or1         
well-kn[n to ! read]s ( ,! ,expositor1  
has pres5t$ a really valuable h&book =  
,prea*]s1 ,sunday ,s*ool ,sup]9t5d5ts & 
all ,*ri/ian work]s4   ,,james ,,+lis   
,! ,bible ,text ,cyclop$ia  ,a ,complete
 ,classification ( ,scripture ,texts4   
,new ,edition4 ,l>ge #hvo1 #b4jj  ,m    
s5sible & conv5i5t1 & e way m           
satisfactory ?an any book ( ! k9d we h  
ev] kn[n4 ,we "k ( no o!r "w comp>able )
 x 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( /udy4--,sunday      
,s*ool ,times4   ,,angus-,,gre5         

,cyclop$ic ,h&book to ! ,bible  ,by     
,joseph ,angus4 ,revis$ by ,samuel ,g4  
,gre54  ,new ,edition4 #hcb pages1 )    
,index1 #c4jj4  ,! ,be/ ?+ 9 its        
l9e4--,ira ,m4 ,price1 ,univ4 ( ,*icago4
  ,holds an un*all5g$ place among aids  
to ! int]pretation ( !                  
,scriptures4--,bapti/ ,review &         
,expositor4  ,( imm5se s]vice to        
,biblical /ud5ts4--,me?odi/ ,times4   ,!
 ,treasury ( ,scripture ,k ,introduction
 by ,r4,a4 ,torrey  ,consi/+ ( #ejj1jjj 
,scripture ,ref]5ces & ,p>allel         
,passages4 #ghh pages4 #hvo4 ,clo?4     
#c4jj4  ,bible /ud5ts :o desire to      
comp>e ,scripture ) ,scripture w f9d !  
',treasury' to be a bett] help ?an any  
o!r book ( :i* ,i h any k4--,r4,r4      
,mc,burney1 ,=m] ,g54 ,sec41            
,y4,m4,c4,a41 ,new ,york4   ,a4,r4      
,,buckl&1 ,editor  ,univ]sal ,bible     
,diction>y  #eaa pages4 #hvo4 ,clo?4    
#c4jj4  ,dr4 ,campbell ,morgan says3    
,cle>1 concise1 compreh5sive4 ,i d n    
hesitate to say t if any /ud5t w\ld take

 ! ,bible1 & g ?r\gh x book by book )   
its aid1 ! ga9 w\ld be enorm\s4  ,,*ur* 
,,"w         99       99       99       
99       99   ,,rog] ,w4 ,,babson ,au?or
 ( ,fundam5tals ( ,prosp]ity1 etc4  ,new
 ,tasks = ,old ,*ur*es  ,clo?1 #a4jj4   
,pap]1 #fj;c4  ,sugge/ions = ! solution 
( to-day's problems1 cle>-cut &         
c\rage\s4 ,babson has little sympa?y ) !
 argum5ts ( self-int]e/ ( bus9ess m5 or 
) ! outworn me?ods ( ! *ur* 9 indu/rial 
communities4 ,8 sole int]e/ is 9 !      
physical1 social1 & spiritual salvation 
( ! m51 wom51 & *ildr5 9 our indu/rial  
c5tres4   ,,pres4 ,,william ,,all5      
,,h>p]  ,au?or ( ,! ,new ,*ur* ,= ,!    
,new ,"t etc4  ,! ,*ur* 9 ! ,pres5t     
,crisis #a4ge4  ,hon4 ,josephus ,daniels
 says3 ,dr4 ,h>p] has ably pres5t$ !    
dem& t ! *ur* %ape ! ?\ght & life ( !   
future4 ,! _w1 hav+ tri$ ev]y?+ else1 is
 becom+ conv9c$ t no ,gold5 ,rule alone 
w be ! savior4 ,dr4 ,h>p] wisely /resses
 /udy ( ! ,bible1 ! ,*ri/ian leav5 9    
education1 ! duty to look difficult     

problems 9 ! face & solve !m by         
application ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,x is
 a book ( fai? ) wise directions &      
guidance4   ,,rev4 ,,alb]t ,f4          
,mc,g,a,r,r,a,h  ,au?or ( ,mod]n ,*ur*  
,managem5t4  ,money ,talks  ,/imulat+   
,/udies 9 ,*ri/ian ,/ew>d%ip4 #a4be4    
,m9i/]s & laym51 :o desire to pres5t    
conv9c+ly ! pr9ciples & practices :i*   
%\ld gov]n ,*ri/ians 9 gett+ & us+      
money1 w f9d "h a weal? ( fre% mat]ial1 
popul> 9 /yle1 yet deeply inspir+ 9     
tone4 ,a companion volume to ,mod]n     
,*ur* ,f9ance & ,mod]n ,*ur* ,managem5t4
   ,,lyman ,,edwyn ,,davis1 ,d4,d41     
,,ll4,d4  ,editor ,me?odi/ ,record]4    
,democratic ,me?odism 9 ,am]ica  ,a     
,topical ,survey ( ! ,me?odi/ ,prote/ant
 ,*ur*4 #a4ej4  ,a hi/ory ( ! ,me?odi/  
,prote/ant *ur* f its f\nd+ 9 #ahcj1    
po9t+ out ! v>i\s l9ks 9 ! *a9 (        
circum/ances :i* lead to ! organization 
( ! ,me?odi/ ,prote/ant ,*ur* & !       
fundam5tal pr9ciples :i* prompt$ &      
ju/ifi$ ! movem5t4 ,x con/itutes a      

vigor\s & ably-argu$ plea = mutual      
rights ,me?odism4  ,,bible ,,/udy       
99       99       99       99       99  
,p4 ,,:itwell ,,wilson  ,au?or ( ,!     
,*ri/ ,we ,=get  ,! ,*ur* ,we ,=get4  ,a
 ,/udy ( ! ,life & ,words ( ! ,e>ly     
,*ri/ians4 #hvo1 clo?1 net  ,! au?or (  
,! ,*ri/ ,we ,=get "h furni%es a        
companion-picture ( ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian   
,*ur*--( ! m5 & wom51 ( l feel+s )      
ourselves1 :o foll[$ ,*ri/ & f\ght ,8   
battles 9 ! ,roman _w ( _! day4 ,"h     
aga91 says ,mr4 ,wilson1 my pa9t-box is 
! ,bible1 & no?+ else--& my canvas is a 
page :i* he :o runs may read4   ,c4     
,,alphonso ,,smi?1 ,ph4,d41 ,,ll4,d4    
,head ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,engli% 9 ! ,u4,s4
 ,naval ,academy1 ,annapolis4 ,md4      
,key-note ,/udies 9 ,key-note ,books ( !
 ,bible #abmo1 clo?1 net  ,! sacr$ books
 dealt ) are ,g5esis1 ,e/h]1 ,job1      
,hosea1 ,john's ,gospel1 ,romans1       
,philippians1 ,revelation4 ,no s]ies (  
lectures yet giv5 on ?is fam\s f\ndation
 h be5 m int]e/+ & /imulat+ ?an ^!      

illum9at+ /udies ( scriptural books by a
 layman & libr>y exp]t4--,*ri/ian       
,obs]v]4   ,,george ,d4 ,,watson1 ,d4,d4
  ,god's ,fir/ ,words  ,/udies 9        
,g5esis1 ,hi/oric1 ,prophetic &         
,exp]im5tal4 #abmo1 clo?1 net  ,dr4     
,watson %[s h[ ,god's purposes & inf9ite
 wisdom1 ,8 plan & purpose = ! race1 ,8 
unfail+ love & fai?fulness are fir/     
unfold$ 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis1 to rema9   
un*ang$ ?r\gh ! :ole canon ( ,scripture4
 ,dr4 ,watson's new "w w furni% unusual 
enlightm5t to e glean] 9 religi\s       
fields1 :o w f9d ,god's ,fir/ ,words to 
possess great value & pr(it4   ,,ev]ett 
,,pepp]rell ,,:eel]1 ,a4,m4  ,au?or (   
,sixty ,ye>s ( ,am]ican ,life1 etc4  ,a 
,lawy]'s ,/udy ( ! ,bible  ,its ,answ]  
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