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,,preface   ,i s5d out ?is little &     
fragm5t>y book ) ! consci\sness t x     
calls = apology4 ,i h _h to write x     
ha/ily dur+ a %ort p]iod ( leave4 ,yet x
 t\*es ^u great subjects :i* des]ve !   
rev]5ce ( leisurely writ+4 ,ought ,i n1 

!n1 to h wait$ = ! leisure ( days aft] !
 w>8 ,i ?9k n4 ,su* days may nev] come4 
,&1 9 any case1 n[ is ! "t = ! ,*ur* to 
?9k int5tly ab\t ! w> & its issues1 & to
 le>n f !m4 ,! ,*ur* is f> m ?an a      
dep>tm5t ( '! s]vices1' ! res\rces ( :i*
 x is conv5i5t to mobilise z s mu* m    
munition ( w>4 ,%e is ! p]petual        
protagoni/ 9 ! _w ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,w>
 = h]1 if = nobody else1 %\ld be an     
apocalypse1 t is1 a vision ( realities =
 :i* at all times %e is b\nd to fight1 (
 :i*1 nev]!less1 %e is apt to lose sight
 dur+ ! engrossm5ts ( peace4 ,x is z lit
 up by ! cruel light ( w>'s             
conflagrations t ! ?+s conc]n+ ! ,k+dom 
mu/ be seiz$ anew4 ,if anybody has      
?\ghts :i* he feels he mu/ %>e ) o!rs1  
he %\ld n po/pone do+ s4 ,he %\ld       
communicate 8 ?\ghts to o!rs 9 ord] t he
 may le>n f _! comm5ts & criticism4 ,i c
 claim1 :il/ ask+ p>don = :atev] may    
(f5d 9 !m1 t ! ?\ghts repres5t$ by !    
foll[+ pages h n be5 come by ha/ily1 b h
 be5 gr[+ 9 my m9d dur+ ! long mon?s at 

! front s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! w>4 ,!y h1 s  
to say1 be5 hamm]$ out z metal ^u !     
anvil ( w>4  ,!y are ?\ghts ab\t        
religion4 ,no?+ is s important z        
religion2 no?+ is m pot5t ?an true ideas
 9 religion4 ,deep f\nta9s ( real       
religion--( simple & unself-priz+       
fai?--h be5 unseal$ by ! convulsion (   
w>4 ,yet ?is religion is weak 9 ideas1 &
 "s ( ! ideas ) :i* x is b\nd up are    
wrong ideas4 ,m5 ( our race are v sure t
 x matt]s m :at a man is ?an :at he     
?9ks4 ,briti% religion is deep & ri*1 b 
x is1 *>act]i/ically1 deep] & ri*] 9 :at
 x is ?an 9 :at x kn[s itself to be4 ,x 
sorely ne$s a m9d ( /rong & compell+    
conviction4 ,if ^! pages 7 to help ev] s
 few read]s t[>ds be+ possess$ anew ( ! 
tru? ( ! ,gospel ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 _!     
appe>ance w\ld be ju/ifi$4  ,i h writt51
 p]haps1 z "o :o dreads say+ ',peace1   
:]e !re is no peace4' ,i w\ld r err on !
 side ( emphasis+ criticism & difficulty
 ?an ! o!r way4 ,!re is1 inde$1 little  
room = complac5cy 9 a ,*ri/ian1 /ill    

less 9 an ,engli% ,*ur*man1 at ! front4 
,yet 9 'padres' hope & expectation %\ld 
pr$om9ate1 & ^! z bas$ less ^u results  
a*iev$ ?an ^u ! mutual und]/&+1 respect1
 & inde$ affection :i* increas+ly unite 
!m to ! m5 :om !y w\ld s]ve4 ,& 9 !m1   
too1 if !y are ',c4 ( ,e41' !re %\ld be 
gr[+1 along ) an unevasive discont5t1 a 
sangu9e loyalty to _! "m ,*ur*4 ,= all t
 %e n[ means s little to s _m %e w yet  
w9 a m ?an nom9al allegiance f _m ( h]  
w&]+ *ildr54 ,= !re is 9 h]1 b5ea? !    
surface ( h] sluggi% confusion1 a liv+  
he>t & c&id m9d1 ^u :i* is be+ writt5   
afre% ! good news 9 ,*ri/4 ,%e is be+   
vivifi$1 z p]haps no o!r "p ( ,*ri/5dom1
 into read9ess = ! future4  ,n4,s4,t4   
,b4,e4,f41 ,novemb] #aiaf4         ',& !
 l(t9ess ( man %all be b[$ d[n1 & !     
haught9ess ( m5 %all be br\ght l[3 & !  
,"l alone     %all be exalt$ 9 t day4 ,&
 ! idols %all utt]ly pass     away4 ,&  
m5 %all g into ! caves ( ! rocks1 & into
     ! holes ( ! e>?1 f be=e ! t]ror ( !
 ,"l &     f ! glory ( ,8 maje/y1 :5 ,he

 arise? to %ake     mightily ! e>?4'    
99        99       99       99       99 
',:om ye ignorantly wor%ip1 ,him decl>e 
,i unto y4'     ,i   ,i write ?is little
 book 9 ord] to help t[>ds an answ] to !
 "q1 ,h[ is x ) ! ,*ri/ian religion at !
 front8 ,) ! fl[] ( ,briti% manhood     
mass$ 9 ! ,army ?is & l que/ions are    
b\nd to arise--,h[ is x ) ! m58 ,:]e are
 !y religi\sly8 ,:at d !y want8 ,:at w  
!y ne$ :5 !y return8 & s =?4 ,!re nev]  
has be5 su* an opportunity ( tak+ a     
comp>ative view ( ,briti% ,*ri/ianity & 
( fram+ answ]s to su* que/ions4 ,p]haps 
^? :o are work+ z *apla9s at ! front are
 especially *all5g$ to attempt ^! tasks4
 ,_! answ] mu/ n be loose or s5tim5tal4 
,!re is a dang] ( t4 ,! emotions ar\s$  
by ! w> may enc\rage s5tim5tal v]dicts4 
,t may be ! reason :y a good _m ideas   
:i* are curr5t at home ab\t religion at 
! front1 are a good di/ance remov$ f    
reality4     ,,ii   ,i c only v5ture ^u 
a v]dict aft] fir/ ackn[l$g+ t x is     
insep>ably b\nd up ) my own %ortcom+s4  

,o!r m5 ( a tru] devotion & love may    
well h gr\nds 9 a m effective m9i/ry =  
*all5g+ & amplify+ x4  ,fur!r1 ,i h to  
ask t all[ance be made = ! fact t m5 l  
myself1 :o h be5 work+ z ',c4 ( ,e4'    
*apla9s1 are n v well qualifi$ to speak 
ab\t ! religion ( ! m54 ,!re is some?+  
wrong ab\t ! /atus ( *apla9s4 ,!y belong
 to :at ! au?or ( ,a ,/ud5t 9 ,arms     
calls '! sup]-_w' ( (fic]s1 :i* z su* is
 sep>ate f ! m54 ,z a class we f9d x h>d
 to p5etrate ! surface ( ! m5--t surface
 :i* we c almo/ see ?ru/ out at u l a   
%ield1 9 ! sudd5ly assum$ rigidity ( m5 
z !y salute u4 ,we are 9 an un*ri/ian   
position1 9 ! s5se t we are 9 a position
 :i* ,*ri/ w\ld n h occupi$4 ,he1 ,i am 
sure1 w\ld h be5 a regim5tal            
/ret*]-be>]1 truly among & ( ! m54 ,we  
are v unlike ,him4 ,we are (t5 lik$1 &  
are ?\ght good fell[s1 b we are unlike  
,him & miss :at ,he c\ld discov]4       
,our--my--v]dict is n necess>ily ,84    
,la/ly1 all v]dicts mu/ be r\gh 9 w>4 ,!
 nature ( w> & ( its effects (t5        

precludes any "o f kn[+ exactly :at is  
go+ on 9 ! s\ls ( m54 ,w> is a muddy    
bus9ess1 encas+ ! body 9 dirt1 & cak+   
ov] ! s\l4 ,x =ms h>d surfaces ov] !    
c5tres ( s5sitiv5ess4 ,x is b5umb+ to   
spiritual faculties4 ,t is nature's way 
( accommodation ) w>'s environm5t4 ,to  
feel ?+s mu* w\ld lit]ally be madd5+4   
,to brood ab\t dang]1 to appreh5d or    
anticipate or philosophise may imp]il   
'n]ve4' ,r ! majority ( m5 c>ry on1     
call\sly1 almo/ gaily1 ) m5tal &        
spiritual faculties if possible         
inactive4 ,i h met an entirely dev\t    
lov] ( music 7s9ce kill$ 9 action7 :o   
told me t he didn't miss music out "h   
because he wasn't c>ry+ on ) ^?         
faculties4 ,i h se5 a man ( indubitable 
,*ri/ian conviction come d[n f ! cold   
clam ( ! tr5*es 9 mid-w9t] & take up a  
religi\s book :i* ord9>ily w\ld h excit$
 him & say--,ah6 yes1 !re is all t4 ,i  
c\ld almo/ see ! surface :i* w> _h h>d5$
 ov] him4 ,b5ea? x 9 him & all ! re/1 :o
 kn[s :at may n be 9 process1 ready to  

em]ge :5 !y c ba! 9 ! solv5t wat]s (    
peace8  ,mean:ile !y 'c>ry on4' ,t ,i   
?9k is especially cong5ial to ! ,briti%4
 ,!re is no d\bt t m5 ( our race h an   
inv9cibility1 :i* is due 9 "p to ! fact 
t !y d n ?9k ab\t or feel :at is really 
go+ on4 ,to be practically & s5sually   
occupi$ ) ! pass+ mom5t is ! way to c>ry
 on 9 w>4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( our m54 ,!y
 are rem>kably void ( appreh5sion 9 e   
s5se ( ! ^w4 ,_h ! rank & file :o f\ght 
! fir/ battle ( ,ypres--:5 ! :ole ( !   
,briti% =ces came to be /rung out f     
,ypres to ,la ,basse 9 "o l9e )\t a     
res]ve--=m$ a g5]al appreh5sion ( & z to
 _! position1 !y w\ld h be5 'rattl$' &  
brok54 ,!y 7 n beat51 9 "p because !y   
did n ?9k ( be+ beat54 ,y c't1 z !y s+1 
beat ! boys ( ! bull-dog bre$1 b ?is    
inv9cibility has n altoge!r ! virtue (  
facts und]/ood1 fac$1 & triumph$ ov]4 ,9
 %ort1 ,briti% qualities & defects (    
qualities are closely int]wov54 ,b my   
po9t is1 t ?is be+ s1 any v]dict ab\t   
:at is go+ on 9 ,briti% s\ls dur+ a w>  

mu/ be humble & t5tative & pati5t (     
qualification4     ,,iii   ,on ! :ole1  
,i v5ture to say1 !re is n a great      
revival ( ! ,*ri/ian religion at !      
front4 ,yet ,i am eag] to acclaim !     
wond]ful quality ( _s :i* m5 ( our race 
display 9 ?is w>1 & to claim x z        
,*ri/ian & ,god-inspir$4 ,deep 9 _!     
he>ts is a great tru/ & fai? 9 ,god4 ,x 
is an in>ticulate fai? express$ 9 de$s4 
,! top levels1 z x 71 ( _! consci\sness1
 are mu* fill$ ) grumbl+ & f\l language 
& physical occupations2 b b5ea? lie deep
 spiritual spr+s1 :5ce issue _!         
*e]fulness1 /ubbornness1 pati5ce1       
g5]osity1 humility1 & will+ness to suff]
 & to die4 ,!y decl>e by :at !y are & d 
t !re is a wor?-:il5ess 9 ef=t &        
sacrifice4 ,)\t say+ s1 !y commit       
!mselves to ! ,ev]la/+ ,arms4  ,!       
metaphor ( human nature be+ h>d5$ or    
cak$ ov] by w> mu/ be modifi$ s z to    
all[ t w> lays human nature b>e4 ,x is a
 gr& fibre or gra9 ( ,briti% nature :i* 
! w> has expos$4 ,x is inwr\ght )       

,*ri/ian excell5ces ( humility1         
unselfi%ness1 =titude1 & all t makes a  
good comrade4 ,x is preci\s /uff4 ,let  
!re be no talk h]eaft] ( ! decad5ce ( ! 
race4 ,let no "o d>e to disp>age !      
masses ( our p2 nor let any "o1 ?r\gh   
class ignorance or prejudice or fe>1    
speak ( !m contemptu\sly4 ,!y are       
priceless raw mat]ial4 ,z ,i h hov]$ 9  
seem+ prie/ly impot5ce ov] miracles (   
*e]ful pati5ce ly+ on /ret*]s 9         
dress+-/ations1 ,i h said--,i h v[$ to  
myself--,"h are m5 wor? do+ any?+ =4    
,!re is a great he>t 9 ! p4 ,x is n a   
great m9d4 ,9 (fic]s & m5 !re is little 
intellectual grip ^u :at we are fight+  
=4 ,e "o ne>ly is )\t a sav+ t\* (      
rhetoric4 ,ideas are "u suspicion4      
,padre1 :at y say is j ideal1 x's all 9 
! air4 ,b ! objectors /ick x & die = !  
un=mulat$ & unexpress$ ideal4 ,!y are f>
 wis] & bett] ?an !y "k4     ,,iv   ,i  
mu/ modify1 !n1 & say t on ! :ole !re is
 n a great articulate revival ( !       
,*ri/ian religion at ! front4 ,b fur!r  

,i mu/ add t !re is religion ab\t1 only1
 v (t5 x is n ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,r x 
is natural religion4 ,x is ! expression 
( a crav+ = security4 ,lit]ally x is a  
look+ = salvation4 ,x is a v unnatural  
man :o does n feel at any rate m incl9$ 
to pray :5 dang] ab\nds & anxiety       
presses1 ?an at o!r times4 ,naturally1  
!n1 *apla9s f9d a readi] response to _! 
ef=ts "r at ! front ?an f>!r back4 ,m5  
come to a s]vice be=e !y g to ! tr5*es4 
,communicants increase be=e a fight4    
,*apla9s are frequ5tly told ( pray] be+ 
resort$ to "u ?is or t /ra9 ( ?is       
t]rific w>4 ,!re is 9 %ort a g5]al      
association ( ideas ab\t religion &1 z  
,i h said1 x may be call$ ! association 
( a crav+ = security4  ,i w\ld say no?+ 
disrespectful ( x4 ,i w\ld n pret5d = a 
mom5t to be void ( ?is v natural crav+4 
,i w\ld recognise t impressions made by 
/ra9 & anxiety are (t5 ! means :]eby    
,god br+s m5 home to ,himself4 ,i ?\ght 
x a h>d say+ ( an ard5t salvationi/ lad1
 :o told me ( a transport s]geant's     

pray]s "o night 9 a dit* by a %rapnell$ 
roadside1 & ( ! same s]geant's rev]sion 
to app>5t irreligion on return to       
safety4 ,i call x1 said ! boy1 c[>dice4 
,b :at ,i d say ab\t x is1 fir/ly1 t    
religion ?us ma9ly associat$ ) dang]1 is
 n ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & secondly1 t _m
 ( ! be/ m5 ( all ranks h little to d ) 
x1 or :at little !y d h is int]mitt5t & 
r %amefac$4  ,i leave ! fir/ /atem5t = !
 mom5t4 ,ab\t ! second ,i haz>d ! belief
 t ?is has be5 m or less true ( all     
soldi]s 9 hi/ory4 ,religion reg>d$ m]ely
 z a resort 9 tr\ble1 z a possible s\rce
 ( good luck1 z a *>m or insurance      
policy is z old z man2 b ,i believe _m (
 ! be/ soldi]s up & d[n hi/ory h _h     
little to d ) x1 & ! m sport+ & soldi]ly
 ! man1 ! less he has _h to d ) x4 ,aft]
 all1 ! soldi]-man's code goes clean !  
o!r way4 ,x is ev] insi/+ on            
non-calculat+ & self-reg>dless s]vice1  
endurance1 & sacrifice4 ,z su*1 x lies  
above ! ord9>y level ( life1 call+ out !
 h]oic & hon\rable 9 m54 ,b religion    

associat$ ) anxiety t\*es m5 at a level 
l[] ?an ! highe/ 9 !m1 x has ! morbidity
 ( _! weak] mom5ts hang+ ab\t x1 x we>s 
badly1 &1 above all1 (t5 x does n seem  
to "w4 ,i h _h ! case prop\nd$ to me (  
,bill :o did pray1 b yet _h _h 8 head   
bl[$ (f4     ,v   ,i recur1 !n1 to my   
v]dict t on ! :ole !re is n a great     
revival ( ! ,*ri/ian religion at !      
front4 ,:y is ?is8  ,fir/1 w> is w>1 &1 
:at is m1 ?is w> is ?is w>4 ,i w n      
attempt to pa9t ! picture4 ,e "o mu/    
realise by n[ t ! ma9 conc5tration ( all
 milit>y ef=t is direct$ at creat+ 9 !  
tr5*es an ev]-int5s] inf]no ( heavy     
%ells4 ,9 a great army !re is e degree (
 risk to be run or immunity to be       
enjoy$2 b at ! v front1 :]e all is      
/ripp$ & laid b>e1 mod]n w>f>e is at    
times a furnace ( horror4 ,its smoke    
d>k5s ! heav5s1 ?ick5+ ! cl\ds & d>kness
 r\nd ab\t ,god1 & deep5+ ,8 sil5ce4    
,its :ite heat scor*es out human        
confid5ce 9 ,him4 ,he does n seem to    
c\nt4 ,!re are />s 9 ! d>kness ( w>--/>s

 :i* are ! a*ievem5ts ( man's           
indomitable _s4 ,b ,god-w>d !re seems   
sometimes to be great d>kness4  ,fur!r1 
w>1 despite all ! easy ?+s said 9 its   
praise1 is a great iniquity4 ,x is1 z   
o!rs h said1 hell4 ,z an environm5t to !
 s\l x is1 = all ! c\nt]vail+ h]oisms ( 
m51 a _w ( evil p[] let loose4  ,&1     
aga91 w> ab\nds 9 a numb] (             
trials--mo/ly associat$ ) ! extremes (  
heat & cold & damp & fatigue--= :i*1 z !
 phrase goes1 religion seems n to af=d !
 slighte/ relief4 ,x is a v physical    
bus9ess1 squeez+ out or ov]lay+ !       
spiritual 9 m51 ?\gh p[]less :olly to   
ext+ui% x4 ,w> be+ :at x is1 ! abs5ce ( 
religi\s revival dur+ its c\rse is n    
surpris+4 ,i h come to be v d\btful :e!r
 !re is tru? 9 ! preval5t notion t w> z 
su* & automatically makes m5 bett]4     
,secondly1 t elem5t 9 religion :i* c    
survive ! wea!r ( w> mu/ be a v h>dy    
gr[?1 some?+ deeply engra9$ &           
habitual--some?+ rock-built4 ,& t is j  
:at is lack+ among m5 ( our race4 ,z an 

,anglican prie/ ,i rea* "h a gl>+ fact  
ab\t ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,! w> reveals t   
!re are few m5 9 its loose memb]%ip :o  
are possess$ by & in/ruct$ 9 its fai?4  
,religion1 z taught by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1
 has a feeble grip on ! masses4 ,!y hold
 x 9 no famili> embrace4 ,& if reasons  
are s\ght1 !y are p>tly f\nd 9 ! want ( 
cutt+ edge to h] sob] compreh5sive      
tea*+1 p>tly 9 ! *>act]i/ics (t5        
!oretically s ju/ifiable b practically s
 awkw>d1 ( ! ,pray] ,book4 ,!re is      
little 9 our ,*ur* :i* corresponds to t 
elem5tal regim5 or discipl9e :i*        
possesses simple-m9d$ ,roman ,ca?olics4 
,! p[] ( cultus1 ( in/itutional & family
 religion1 is l>gely abs5t4  ,to expla9 
?is br+s me to a ?ird reason :y1 "u !   
/ress ( w>1 ,engli% ,*ri/ianity is h>dly
 9 revival1 namely1 ,bible difficulties4
 ,! ,pray] ,book comes d[n to u f m5 :o 
7 held by a belief 9 ! lit]al tru? ( !  
:ole ,bible4 ,9 s f> z x has be5 an     
effective manual = ord9>y p1 x has be5  
on ! /r5g? ( an absolute dogma 9 _! m9ds

 z to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,t dogma has 9 a    
vague & some:at ins5sible way lo/ its   
hold on ! common m9d4 ,x has n !        
absolute & simple au?ority :i* 9        
religion is a necessity = !             
little-educat$4 ,few ( ! g5]al public h 
?\ght v mu* ab\t ! matt]1 b all ! m !y  
are influ5c$ by t :i* has p]colat$ ?r\gh
 to !m f ! m le>n$1 loos5+ :at be=e 0   
firm & tight1 confus+ & complicat+ :at  
be=e 0 />kly pla94 ,?is has be5 br\ght  
home to me z ,i h sat at s+-songs & h   
he>d a coon-song sung entitl$ ,! ,prea*]
 & ! ,be>4 ,) apologies to !            
easily-%ock$ ,i w quote4 ,! h]o ( ! song
 is a col\r$ m9i/] :o1 aga9/ 8          
consci5ce1 w5t out %oot+ on a ,sunday1  
&1 aft] good sport1 on return+ home 0   
met by a grizzly be>4 ,tak+ refuge up a 
tree ?is 0 8 pray]3      ,o ,"l1 :o     
deliv]$ ,daniel f ! lions' d51     ,also
 ,jonah f ! tummy ( ! :ale--& !n        
,?ree ,hebrew *illuns f ! fi]y furnace1 
,z ! good ,book d decl>e--     ,o ,"l1  
if y c't help me1 don't help t grizzly  

be>6  ,"h is an epitome ( a f>-spread+  
incr$ulity ab\t ! ,bible4 ,x is ! high] 
criticism 9 its crude/ popul> =m1 & m5  
are at ! m]cy ( x4 ,i h kn[n a mess (   
(fic]s engage 9 argum5t ab\t ! ,bible ) 
a sceptical ,scots doctor1 clev]] ?an   
!y4 ,z old-fa%ion$ believ]s 9 ! ,bible  
!y _h to admit to be+ ?or\ghly /raf$ 9 !
 argum5t1 yet !y _h no way out1 su* z an
 intellig5t und]/&+ ( ! ,bible af=ds4   
,"o at lea/ ( !m ma9ta9$ /\tly t        
nev]!less he 0 go+ to /ick to ! old     
view1 h[ev] indef5sible4 ,su* m5 are n  
free intellectually to foll[ ! movem5ts 
( religi\s revival4 ,!y are immobilis$  
by ! dead weight ( ,biblical lit]alism4 
,yet if ! ma9 v]dict to :i* ,i h        
committ$ myself is to be radically      
acc\nt$ =1 x is necess>y to rea* deep]  
reasons ?an any ,i h m5tion$4 ,i        
sympa?ise ) ^? :o h high hopes ( ! good 
effects ( ,*ur* & ,pray] ,book &        
,bible-tea*+ re=ms4 ,yet su* are        
relatively sup]ficial matt]s4 ,! ma9    
reason = ! comp>ative abs5ce ( religi\s 

revival among m5 at ! front is t we all 
h be5 ov]tak5 by ! cataclysm ( w> 9 a   
condition ( great pov]ty t[>ds ,god4    
,,vi   ,w>1 :5 x breaks 9 on peace1     
reveals 9 a fi]ce light ! condition ( m5
 9 peace4 ,x w\ld be ungrateful &       
disloyal n to acclaim ! ma9 s\nd he>t ( 
our c\ntry :i* ?is w> has reveal$4 ,x   
w\ld be treasonable to ! great company (
 good m5 & true--n lea/ out ( ! s*ool & 
univ]sity _w mo/ famili> to ! writ]--:o 
h ris5 to ! day & h gladly giv5 _! all4 
,yet1 aft] g5]\s all[ance = t1 a great  
pov]ty ( allegiance to ,god has be5 laid
 b>e4 ,indirectly1 9 ! answ]s made to ! 
claims ( duty1 hon\r1 s]vice1 &         
self-sacrifice1 ,he has be5 ackn[l$g$1 b
 ( direct devotion to ,him z ! "o &     
pre-em95t reality !re has be5 little4   
,aft] all1 c x be d5i$ t ! w> has f\nd u
 devot$ r to ! idols ( money1 pleasure1 
& appetite ?an to ,god & ,8             
righte\sness8 ,we h _h to be ar\s$ f a  
great s5sual preoccupation ) worldly    
traffic4 ,z x 0 9 ! days ( ,noah1 s 9 a 

measure x has be5 to-day3 z we ate &    
drank1 & b\ght & sold & plant$ & build$1
 ! flood has come ^u u & has all b swept
 u away4 ,at home1 z ! ?9ly-veil$       
wantonness ( "s ( our weekly illu/rat$  
pap]s rem9ds u 9 ! field1 x seems t a   
mass ( self-pleas+ & luxuri\s folk _c   
yet f9d an escape out ( ! prison-h\se ( 
,vanity ,fair1 ?\gh ?\s&s ble$ & die by 
_! side4 ,9 ! field1 ! m9d & mann] ( a  
gross peace-life is kept alive by       
pictures ( smirk+ nudities plac>d$ 9    
dug-outs & billets1 & ! f>!r back f !   
front "o travels1 z ! hot brea? ( w>    
gr[s m tepid1 ! m heavy gr[s ! atmosph]e
 ( mat]iali/ic indulg5ce4 ,t ,god m9ds  
is h>dly ?\ght (1 = at home & abroad we 
h be5 c>ri$ into w> 9 a peace-condition 
( great he$lessness ( ,him4 ,& ! /ra9s &
 co/ & dang]s ( w> w n sc>e m5 out ( _! 
=getfulness4 ,! he>t ( man is           
incorrigible by fe>4 ,god1 if ,he is    
little reg>d$ 9 peace1 is h>d to come   
nigh to 9 w>4 ,if religion 9 peace &    
prosp]ity has n be5 full ( ,8 praise--( 

joy 9 ,him1 x is some?+ to :i* adv]sity 
mu/ drive m51 & !y ?9k x z su* a little 
disreputable1 & _m ( ! be/ m51 ri*ly    
gift$ ) manly excell5ces1 t5d to leave x
 on "o side4  ,yet ,i am n a%am$ ( !    
,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,we c adopt ! r++ note 
( ,/4 ,paul's defiance4 ,= ! ,*ri/ian   
religion does n spr+ prim>ily out (     
human anxiety & ne$4 ,x is n an exp$i5t 
:i* may be left on "o side till ! h\r ( 
ne$ arises4 ,t _m m5 %\ld ?9k ?us ( x   
%[s t x has be5 widely =gott51          
misund]/ood1 or nev] kn[n4     ,,vii    
,! ,*ri/ian religion is salvation       
because x />ts f :at ,god is4 ,ev]y?+ 9 
x ( human b5efit & satisfaction is a    
bye-product fl[+ f ! fact t x gives to  
m5 a focus = _! devotion & att5tion n 9 
!mselves b 9 ,god4 ,its ma9 motive is n 
self-b ,god-reg>d+4 ,x draws m5 out ( ! 
entanglem5t into :i* !y fall ?r\gh      
temporis+ ) _! own ne$s1 & con/ra9s !m  
to att5d to ,god's ne$--,8 ne$ ( !m4 ,= 
! ,*ri/ian1 ,god is n "s %ad[y supreme  
,be+ at ! back ( ! univ]se1 or a "n giv5

 to ! sum ( ?+s4 ,god is ! ,p]son ,:o   
made1 & loves1 & !re=e wants ,8 *ildr54 
,h5ce ,*ri/ian pray] prim>ily is        
grateful & lov+ ackn[l$gm5t ( :at ,god  
is1 & only second>ily ! expression (    
anxiety1 or ! putt+ 9 ( ?is or t claim =
 :at we want4  ,t is ! conclusion :i* w>
 exp]i5ce drives home4 ,! special /ra9 &
 pressure ( w> _c elicit f ! majority ( 
m5 ! religion :i* is occupi$ ) ! sav+ ( 
self4 ,! spiritual law is t we f9d our  
life by los+ x1 n by sav+ x4 ,9 a vague 
& unexpress$ way1 z !y %[ aga9 & aga9 by
 _! *e]fulness & unconc]n$ness1 ho/s (  
m5 9 ?is w> h laid hold on ?is law4 ,!y 
h f\nd a purpose to :i* to cleave1      
some?+ to give !mselves away =4 ,only x 
is h>dly ackn[l$g$1 b r lies bel[ !     
level ( m5tal appreh5sion & expression4 
,x is ! function ( ,*ri/ianity to raise 
?is unackn[l$g+ tru/fulness & self-giv+ 
out ( dumb subconsci\sness1 & to give to
 x spee*1 & to cr[n x ) ! glory ( fully 
human self-devotion4 ,x is its "p to    
decl>e t x is ,god ,:om !y f9d 9 ! (f]+ 

( !mselves1 ,8 love 9 :i* !y c lose     
!mselves1 ,8 purpose to :i* !y c cleave1
 ,8 w to be done--& t to give ,him joy  
is ! supreme end ( man4  ,?is is !      
religion :i* su/a9s 9 w>1 because       
possess$ 9 peace4 ,& x is s little      
preval5t--t is1 s little 9 any "o's     
consci\s possession--9 w> j because     
,god1 & ,8 love1 & ,8 desire h be5 s    
little 9 m5's ?\ghts 9 peace4 ,let peace
 return--let ! /ra9 ( w> be lift$ f a   
unit z x goes back into re/1 or f an    
individual z he goes on leave1 & ! life 
( indulg5ce1 )\t an object except self1 
?reat5s to repossess ! s\l4 ,9 ! same   
way x is peace r ?an w>1 heal? r ?an    
sickness1 y\? r ?an age1 :i* really te/ 
! reality ( our ,*ri/ianity1 :51 )\t !  
%ame ( be+ driv5 !reto by ne$1 a man c  
rejoice 9 ,god1 & ) full p[]s be made ! 
in/rum5t ( ,8 w4     ,,viii   ,!re is !n
 little consci\s & articulate           
,*ri/ianity at ! front1 & yet !re are   
pr(\ndly ,*ri/ian *>act]i/ics 9 :at m5  
are & d & endure1 :o h nev] kn[n or d n 

und]/& or h =gott5 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 
,:at1 !n1 is ?is /rangely hon\r$ & yet  
neglect$ ?+8 ,does x exi/8 ,is x !re =  
m5 7 !y to awake to x8  ,?is utt]ly     
se>*+ w> ju/ifies ! critical temp] :i*  
passes previ\s allegiances & acceptances
 "u revision & judgm5t4 ,i may be =giv51
 !n1 = say+ t ,i d n ?9k t ,*ri/ianity z
 at pres5t express$ & pres5t$ to m5 9 ! 
,*ur* 79 ! wide/ s5se ( ! ^w7 is prima  
facie t :i* c w9 & possess !m4 ,x w\ld  
be a big task & unsuit$ to ! conditions 
"u :i* ,i write to argue ?is out4 ,:at  
ne$s discussion is h[ mu* ( natural     
religion has be5 absorb$ into !         
accumulat$ deposit f ! pa/ :i* we call  
traditional ,*ri/ianity1 ) ! effect (   
disguis+ & ov]lay+ 9 x ^? specifically  
,*ri/ian elem5ts1 :i* make ,*ri/ianity n
 only a salvation f s9 or f hell1 b f ! 
morbid & ev5 contemptible 9 religion4   
,^? elem5ts c nev] be cle>ly ab/ract$ & 
us$ by !mselves1 = ,*ri/ianity 0 n a ?+ 
r\nd$ & complet$1 & deposit$ ^u ! _w 9  
vacuo1 b 0 z a se$ s[n1 :i* gr[s by     

draw+ into itself ! n\ri%m5t ( soil &   
atmosph]e4 ,!re always mu/ be elem5ts ( 
natural religion int]fus$ ) ! ,*ri/ian  
religion1 = ?\gh n evolv$ out ( natural 
religion1 b r com+ to x z a deliv]ance1 
,*ri/ianity is ! cr[n & fulfilm5t &     
corroboration ( ! good & ! true 9       
natural religion4 ,x is n a "q ( cle>   
sep>ation & ab/raction1 b ( di/9ction1  
emphasis1 & proportion4 ,i believe t ?+s
 n *>act]i/ically ,*ri/ian h acquir$ a  
disproportionate place 9 our religion z 
h&$ d[n to u4  ,i sugge/ 7b w n "w x out
 "h7 t _m ( ! hymns 9 use are evid5ce ( 
?is1 & t is :y s (t5 !y d n r+ true4 ,i 
also believe t an unhi/orical use ( !   
,bible has prov$ a di/ort+ influ5ce4 ,f 
e>ly ,*ri/ian days ,scripture1 :i* is a 
/ory ( a process & gr[? conta9+ _m /ages
 & imp]fections1 has be5 treat$ z some?+
 timeless & absolute4 ,9 p>ticul>1 !    
p>tial answ]s to ! problem ( suff]+ to  
:i* ! ,jews 9 _! developm5t 7 l$1 h be5 
made to be> weights heavi] ?an !y c     
su/a94 ,"s ( ! ,psalms1 = in/ance1      

ov]-emphasise ! connection betwe5       
righte\sness & immunity f mis=tune4 ,!y 
c be us$ to ju/ify a calculat+ &        
self-sav+ religion :i* is bel[ ! level (
 ,*ri/'s religion4 ,a soldi]1 rec5tly   
w\nd$ on ! ,somme1 h&$ to me at a       
dress+-/ation a small copy ( ! #ia/     
,psalm z 8 religi\s h&book4 ,yet by     
itself ! #ia/ ,psalm1 ?\gh a wond]ful   
expression ( tru/ 9 ,god1 promises a    
security to :i* our ,"l1 & o!rs ak9 to  
,him 9 _s1 h n put _! seal4 ,he did n   
ask--,he resi/$ ! temptation to ask--t  
no evil %\ld happ5 unto ,him1 nor t     
angels %\ld be> ,him 9 _! h&s le/ ,he   
%\ld hurt ,8 foot aga9/ a /one4 ,he w\ld
 n h m5 set _! face 9 ! day ( battle 9 !
 assurance t1 ?\gh a ?\s& %\ld fall     
beside !m & t5 ?\s& at _! "r h&1 ! same 
lot w\ld n come nigh !m4  ,i ?9k1 too1 t
 ,*ri/ianity fails to make its          
*>act]i/ic appeal ?r\gh ! ,*ur*1 ow+ to 
two preval5t isms--ecclesia/icism &     
subjectivism--bo? ( :i* may be said to  
be ! be+ prim>ily occupi$ 9 religion )  

some?+ o!r ?an ,god4 ,i d\bt :e!r any   
,*ur*-p>ty advantage c be scor$ by any  
"o 9 ?is matt]4 ,r\ghly speak+1 !       
weakness ( ,ca?olic ,*ri/ianity is to   
get involv$ 9 ! little ?+s ( m9t & anise
 & cumm92 :il/ ! weakness (             
,prote/antism is to become absorb$ 9 !  
luxuries ( "o's own religi\s exp]i5ces4 
,! up%ot ( ei!r is ! same1 namely1 to be
 v religi\s1 & yet to =get ! liv+ ,god4 
,i rememb] be+ v mu* />tl$ by an em95tly
 pi\s ,anglo-,ca?olic und]graduate at   
,ox=d say+ to me1 ,! fact is1 ,i am n   
int]e/$ 9 ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,x is unwise to 
argue f "o in/ance1 b ,i seem to see !re
 a symptom ( a widespread & tragic      
e/rangem5t ( in/itutional ,*ri/ianity f 
! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,b ,i d\bt :e!r ?+s are  
mu* bett] on ! o!r side ( !             
ecclesia/ical /reet1 :]e s (t5 ! wor%ip 
( ,god has d[ngrad$ into sitt+ & li/5+  
to s5tim5tal music on ,pleasant ,sunday 
,aft]noons4 ,s+le in/ances are mislead+1
 b ,i c nev] dismiss ! belief t !re is  
some?+ radically wrong ) ! _w ( religion

 ( :i* ! repres5tative 0 a ,*apel1 9 my 
old p>i% at ,le$s1 t indulg$ 9 a        
fruit-banquet on ,good ,friday4 ,"r     
?r\gh organis$ ,*ri/ianity ( all k9ds   
!re is1 ,i ?9k1 a great abs5ce ( ! real 
,*ri/ian ?+4     ,,ix   ,b ?is br+s r\nd
 aga9 ! "q1 ,:at is ?is ,*ri/ian ?+8    
,:at are ! *>act]i/ic & specific elem5ts
 :i*1 ?\gh !y _c be nak$ly ab/ract$ f   
o!r elem5ts1 yet h to be kept sali5t    
amid ev]y?+ else8 ,:at is ! ,*ri/ianity 
:i* is g5]ally n 9 ! consci\s possession
 ( m5 at ! front1 & yet receives ! seal 
( _! glori\s excell5ces8 ,:at is !      
,*ri/ianity :i* lies hidd5 by           
traditional disguise & contempor>y      
practice8 ,:]e is x to be f\nd8     ,x  
,at any rate1 9 ! religion ( ,jesus (   
,naz>e?4 ,we are bless$ by ! privilege1 
giv5 to u by ! "w ( reali/ic hi/orians1 
( go+ to ,him z our real ,bro!r4 ,we c  
/udy ! religion ( ?is ,man4 ,x 0 root$  
fir/ & la/ 9 "o dom9ant reality--! ,fa!r
 & ,8 w4 ,f ! fir/ sight giv5 to u (    
,him z a boy & onw>ds ,he 0 ri* 9 "o    

?+--,he 0 ri* t[>ds ,god4 ,he look$ at !
 _w )\t ins5sibility to its pa91 )\t    
evasion ( its evil--r ) uniquely        
s5sitive insight into bo?--z ,god's _w &
 ! sc5e ( ,god's sov]eign activity4 ,&  
,he expect$ o!rs to %>e ,8 view4 ,he 0  
repeat$ly a/oni%$ to f9d ^? ar\nd ,him  
he$less ( ! air :i* ,he drew 9 ) op5    
m\?1 bl9d to :at ,he saw1 deaf to :at   
,he he>d1 unelat$ by ,8 joy4 ,he 0      
surpris$ to f9d !m /rangely & o!rwise   
absorb$1 ) he>ts else:]e c5tr$ ?an 9    
,god4 ,he expect$ to f9d !m unit$ to    
,god 9 a lov+ loyalty4 ,he f\nd !m 9 a  
spiritual adult]y4  ,?is un%>$          
absorption ( ,jesus 0 n ! fruit (       
adv]sity nor a resort 9 disappo9tm5t4   
,he 0 n driv5 to x by anxiety4 ,x came  
fir/ = ,him 9 peace1 9 full heal?1 & y\?
 & p[]s4 ,8 0 a h\se :i* 0 built 9 f9e  
wea!r ^u a rock1 s t :5 ! /orms (       
adv]sity beat on x1 x /ood firm4 ,8     
religion /ood ! sev]e/ te/1 namely1 !   
quiet ( normal & unev5tful days4 ,x 0   
ready = ! /ra9 ( a campaign4 ,he em]g$  

out ( ! peace ( ,naz>e? prep>$ =        
ent]prise4 ,= ! ,fa!r to ,him 0 n only !
 object ( immobile wor%ip & delight--n  
only a ,"n to be hall[$1 b 0 ,he ,:o    
call$ ,him out to a v5ture = ,8 k+dom & 
! do+ ( ,8 w4  ,t 0 h[ ,jesus came among
 m54 ,he came call+ m5 to a great       
adv5ture1 to non-calculat+ &            
self-reg>dless co-op]ation ) ! active   
en]gy & w ( ! ,fa!r4 ,h[ mu* ,he knew   
be=eh& ( :i!r t w w\ld lead ,him c nev] 
be kn[n4 ,to suppose t ,he knew all &   
saw ! end 9 ! beg9n+ & _h no /eps 9 !   
d>k to take1 w\ld be to d5y to ,him !   
ess5tial elem5t ( human fai? & tru/1 :i*
 is t x has to /ep out beyond ! light ( 
k into ! d>kness ( unc]ta9ty4 ,on ! o!r 
h&1 to suppose t ,he knew no?+1 is to   
d5y to ,him t humanly h]oic resolution )
 :i* ,he set ,8 face to tread ! pa? :i* 
l$ ,him to suff]+4 ,9 our ignorance let 
u grip ?is c]ta9ty1 t = ,him ! "o       
suffici5t ?+ 0 t ! ,fa!r knew all ?+s--!
 times & ! seasons1 ! cup to be drunk1 !
 w to be done & ! f9al outcome4 ,t 0    

en\gh = ,him & mu/ be en\gh = u4  ,?is  
religion ( ,jesus !n is t to :i* all c  
turn1 z _! he>ts are full beyond        
expression ) pr\d & ?ankful sorr[ = !   
great company ( ^? :o h tru/fully giv5  
!mselves to dea? = o!rs4 ,jesus is !    
,^w1 t is1 ! full & cr[n+ expression ( t
 :i* is h>dly articulate 9 o!rs4 ,8     
op5-ey$ self-consecration to d ! w ( !  
,fa!r seals & ratifies _! confus$ yet   
/eadfa/ devotion4 ,he is fir/ among _m  
bre?r51 giv+ full utt]ance to _! dumb   
tru/fulness4 ,9 a _w ( mix$ & p>tial    
motives ,he is ! absolute & unmitigat$  
lov] ( ,god--lov+ ) all ,8 m9d & s\l &  
/r5g?1 freely haz>d+ all ^u ! ,fa!r4    
,,xi   ,is n t en\gh8 ,?is simple       
elem5t--?is religion ( ,jesus--is x n ! 
"o ?+ ne$ful1 possess$ ( :i* m5 may     
sl\gh (f all else 9 ! traditional       
deposits ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,yes1 w\ld      
c]ta9ly be ! answ] if ! m5 ( ,8 day _h 9
 fact be5 s possess$1 & if m5 7 s       
possess$ to-day4 ,:at 0 actual 9 ,him 01
 is1 9 fact1 unrealis$ 9 !m4 ,he did    

f9d1 ( old1 fell[-adv5tur]s to %>e ,8   
ent]prise4 ,b !y c\ld n %>e x to ! end4 
,he c\ld love ,god :olly1 !y only       
p>tially4 ,he _h to leave !m1 & !y ,him2
 ,he to d ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 !y to fail to d
 x4 ,he alone c\ld n only ann\nce b     
fulfil ! fir/ & great comm&m5t2 !y 9 !  
end c\ld only be defi$ & brok5 by x4  ,s
 x 0 prov$4 ,& x is a result :i* any    
hone/ man c v]ify = himself4 ,z ,i h    
tri$ to %[ else:]e1#a ! mo/ rigor\sly   
human & non-miracul\s view ( ,jesus & ! 
,gospels leads to ?is po9t1 to :at may  
be call$ ! por* :]e ,pet] wept1 :]e !   
sil5ce ( ,god broods ov] ! trag$y (     
human failure4  ,,footnotes3  #a ,! ,m9d
 ( ! ,disciples 7,macmillan74     ,,xii 
,b ! ?ird day ,he rose aga94 ,pet] 0 n  
left 9 ! por*1 nor are we4 ,8 brok5 hope
 0 remade by ! ,"o fully tru/$ 9 by     
,jesus only--by ! ,god & ,fa!r ( ! ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/4#b  ,! ,*ri/ian ?+ :i* we  
look = is ! ,good ,news ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 
,x is n only ! religion ( ,jesus our    
,bro!r1 b religion 9 ,jesus1 9 ,him     

reveal+ ,god to m54 ,x is n only ,8     
human ri*ness t[>ds ,god1 b 9 ,him !    
ri*ness ( ,god t[>ds m54 ,x is ! ,cross 
n only z ! climax ( free lov+ self-(f]+ 
to ! ,fa!r1 b z itself ! lay+ b>e ( !   
,fa!r's he>t--x is ,god reconcil+ ! _w  
unto ,himself4  ,x is ?is--! revelation 
( ,god 9 ,*ri/--( :i* ! exp]i5ce ( ! w> 
%[s we are above all else 9 ! _w 9 ne$4 
,god1 n m]ely ass5t$ to z a my/]i\s ,"o 
above1 at ! back ( ?+s1 b ,god1 kn[n &  
delight$ 91 9 t]ms ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is
 "o great light :i* we ne$ to walk 9--! 
light ( ! k ( :at ,god is1 z x %9es ^u !
 face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! specific       
,*ri/ian ?+ t makes ,*ri/ianity         
salvation is n--z s _m m5 9 ! army      
?9k--j goodness nor negative & kill-joy 
propriety1 b ! fact t 9 ! ard5t1        
v5turesome1 & self-reg>dless sacrifice (
 ,jesus1 we see ! ,love ( ,god ,himself 
com+ out to w9 ! s\ls ( m54  ,ev]y?+    
else foll[s f t1 & comes second to x z  
fir/--all t foll[s f ,god's love be+    
holy1 & f m5 be+ unholy1 all t is meant 

by ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 all t is involv$ 9
 ! activities ( pray] & s]vice4 ,m5 h to
 beg9 f1 & ev] keep rally+ r\nd1 ! tru? 
( :at ,god is z made kn[n 9             
,*ri/--treat+ ! tru? z no matt] ( c\rse1
 b z ! disclosure :i* 9 ?is /range _w   
seems ne>ly too good to be true4  ,= !re
 is no reconciliation betwe5 ! facts ( !
 _w & ! ,absolute ( philosophy or !     
highly attribut$ ,supreme ,be+ ( natural
 religion4 ,"o ?+ alone c meet ! passion
 ( m5--:e!r impos$ ^u !m or             
self-inflict$--x is ! passion ( ,god 9  
,*ri/ :]eby ,8 ,love works out its      
victory4 ,t alone c h>ness to itself !  
vitality & h]oism ( m51 :i* else w riot 
away 9 wa/e or flag 9 disillusion4 ,t   
alone c be ! con/ra9+ object ( _! joy & 
praise1 & ! satisfaction ( _! adv5tur\s 
devotion4  ,,footnotes3  #b #a ,pet] i4 
#c4     ,,xiii   ,!re has be5 9 ?is w> a
 wond]ful display ( ! h]oism ( m54 ,b _!
 ?\ghts ab\t ,god & religion are = ! mo/
 "p at a level bel[ ! highe/ 9 !mselves4
 ,!y h come to !mselves 9 giv+ !mselves 

away4 ,b !y ?9k t religion is mo/ly     
conc]n$ ) self-sav+4 ,!y t5d to         
recognise mo/ easily ! signs ( ,god's   
fav\r 9 ?is or t in/ance ( safety or    
escape4 ,?is means t !y d n ?9k ( ,god 9
 t]ms ( ,*ri/1 b t !y ?9k ( ,him z      
outside ! tr\ble & pa9 & co/ ( life1 & 9
 ! immunity ( heav54 ,!y d n ?9k ( ,him 
z involv$ 9 ! risks & agonies ( ! _w4   
,?\gh !y d n =mulate x to !mselves1 !   
glories ( human nature g beyond any?+ !y
 "k ( ! div9e4 ,= !m ,god is less       
wond]ful ?an man4 ,a f9e soldi] prote/$ 
to me lately ab\t ! s]vice :i* 0 read at
 ! fun]al ( a v brave (fic]1 ,:y say m  
?an '"h is a v gallant soldi]'8 z ?\gh  
!re 7 no?+ 9 ! ,au?or ( our be+ ak9 to !
 gallantry 9 man4 ,n t su* a man w\ld   
d5y ! idea1 b t he & ! re/ are n        
possess$ by joy 9 its tru?4 ,m5 ( our   
race d n d5y greatly1 b !n nei!r d !y   
joyfully ass]t4 ,!y h n receiv$ ! good  
news ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4     ,,xiv   ,we all
 ne$ to be s possess$ be=e peace comes  
back4 ,= peace1 z ,i h said1 is ! real  

te/ ( our religion1 n w>4 ,we h be5     
plung$ into w>1 rejoic+ little 9 ,god4  
,we h got to put ,him & ,8 w & desire   
fir/ be=e peace returns4 ,or else !     
?\ght ( ,him w s9k out ( our att5tion1 &
 we %all return to ! gett+ ( ga9 & to   
self-s]vice 9 a mood ( p]petual         
po/ponem5t4 ,god w come la/ aga94 ,he   
did s 9 ! m9ds ( soldi]s at ! beg9n+ ( !
 w>4 ,(t5 !y look$ ^u *apla9s z no m ?an
 prelim9>y und]tak]s4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( !  
w>1 (fic]s 9 my old regim5t1 9 !        
fri5dlie/ way1 ask$ me :at !re 0 to d z 
a *apla9 except burial duties4 ,cle>ly  
!y ?\ght ( life z some?+ ap>t f ,god4   
,:at is ne$$ is a new joy 9 ,god z ,love
 & ,purpose1 "h & n[4 ,ne$1 :e!r !      
pressure ( sickness or dang] or anxiety 
or age or guilt1 w (t5 op]ate 9 turn+ ! 
he>t ,god-w>d4 ,! s5se ( be+ ?r[n 9     
entire dep5d5ce ^u ,god c be ! ,god-giv5
 turn+-po9t 9 a man's life & an end to 8
 godlessness4 ,b ne$ w nev] provide !   
la/+ religi\s motive :i* sets ! *ord (  
:at is noble/ 9 m5 vibrat+ )9 !m4 ,!    

peculi> glory ( ! ,*ri/ian religion is t
 x provides t motive--x is ! motive (   
,god's ne$4 ,he wants u1 = ,he loves u4 
,he is love4  ,i h f\nd myself at !     
front press$ to ask m5 :y !y %\ld h to d
 ) religion4 ,is x because !y are on    
active s]vice & expos$ to dang] & liable
 to dea?8 ,is t to be ! con/ra9+ motive8
 ,&1 9 p>ticul>1 :y pray8 ,is x to      
express _! natural s5se ( ne$1 _! desire
 = security & support8 ,is t to be ! ma9
 impulse8 ,i try to answ] ^! que/ions by
 ask+ !m ano!r "q3 ',:y d !y write      
home8' ,:at keeps !m at x 9 ! damp      
dug-outs ) ! indelible p5cil runn+      
smudgily ov] ! pap]8 ,:y d "s m5 write e
 day8 ,is x = :at !y c get--! cakes1 !  
fags8 ,does ! con/ra9+ motive lie 9 _!  
own ne$8 ,x does n4 ,x lies 9 ! joy :i* 
lett]s br+ to lov+ he>ts at home4       
,likewise !re is joy 9 ,heav5 :5 "o     
=getful wayw>d son turns 9 he>t ?i!r    
homew>ds4  ,= ,god loves u & !re=e wants
 u & desires to use u4 ,x is :at ,he is 
:i* is ! sav+ motive ( our religion4 ,e 

o!r motive1 h[ev] natural1 is ta9t$ )   
morbidity1 & c nev] long possess ! eag] 
he>ts ( m5 nor be _! glory 9 ! full tide
 ( life4 ,b 9 ,god !y c glory z !y see  
:at ,he is1 at "w ) purposes ( holy love
 9 ! v5ture ( creation2 & ?is !y c see 9
 ,*ri/1 liv+1 suff]+1 dy+1 ris+1 & alive
 = ev]more2 or else ,*ri/ianity is no?+ 
9 ! _w4 ,t is ! pure metal ( our glori\s
 religion1 :i* ! fi]ce fires ( w> mu/   
ref9e out ( its traditional alloy4 ,t is
 ! great gold5 secret utt]$ 9           
,*ri/--,god1 all-suff]+ & all-fai?ful   
love1 call+ out into active alliance ! l
 qualities 9 ,8 *ildr5 = ! accompli%m5t 
( ,8 w on e>? z 9 heav54     ,,xv   ,we 
ne$ 9 peace ! free & consci\s           
realisation ( t ( :i* m5 are p]=ce1 &   
dumbly1 aw>e 9 w>4 ,x is t !re is some?+
 go+ on 9 ! _w :i* dem&s prim>y         
allegiance1 & ! putt+ second ( e        
self-int]e/4 ,at ! front m5 h>dly "k :at
 x is4 ,!y are suspici\s ( rhetoric &   
unreality 9 talk ab\t lib]ty &          
int]national equity1 & "r aga9/ might4  

,!y only "k--a wond]ful majority ( !m--t
 some?+ great & righte\s wants !m &     
requires ( !m _! help4 ,s1 reluctantly1 
) grumbl+s & insi/5t long+ = x all to be
 ov]1 & yet ) ! inali5able joy ( do+ !  
"r ?+1 !y ob/9ately endure4 ,we c say1  
)\t apportion+ "r :olesale to ! ,allies 
or wrong :olesale to ,g]many1 t1 h[ev]  
dimly aw>e ( x1 !y are 'seek+ fir/ !    
,k+dom ( ,god & ,8 ,righte\sness4'  ,c  
!y ma9ta9 ?is allegiance 9 peace despite
 e s$uction :i* w ru% to recapture _!   
s\ls8 ,t is ! great "q :i* all :o call  
!mselves ,*ri/ians %\ld be consid]+ on  
_! knees :ile ! w> is /ill rag+4  ,!    
answ] lies 9 a great measure ) ! ,*ur*4 
,%e has to enli/ 9 h] w>f>e = ! k+dom ( 
,god--! w> :i* is nev] ov]--t capacity 9
 m5 = s]vice & suff]+ :i* ! w> has      
disclos$4 ,h[ c ?is be8 ,w\ld t ,i _h no
 unc]ta9 answ] to utt]6 ,i fl+ ^! cries 
out to comrades 9 ! ,"l t we may provoke
 "o ano!r to f9d ! answ]4 ,! answ] _c be
 m]ely an intellectual solution4 ,x mu/ 
be spelt out 9 t]ms ( co/ly devotion4   

,"s ?+s are cle>4 ,fir/1 ! ,*ur* has to 
ackn[l$ge t %e is n ! k+dom ( ,god b !  
means to x z an end4 ,!re are1 ,i ?9k1 a
 great _m c>ts & horses to be *ang$ r\nd
 into _! "r relations4 ,religi\s        
obs]vances & organisations--all ! :ole  
app>atus ( religion--h come to be look$ 
^u z ends 9 !mselves1 :]eas !y are means
 to an end beyond !mselves4 ,p ?9k t !  
cl]gy's "o conc]n is ! success (        
ecclesia/ical activities & in/itutions4 
,we cl]gy ?9k s ourselves6 ,x is n = h] 
own int]e/s1 :i* are by !mselves        
incurably too small to evoke ! h]oic 9  
m51 t ! ,*ur* is 9 ! _w4 ,%e is 9 ! _w  
to *ange ! _w1 s t its :ole ext5t may be
 fill$ ) ! glory ( ,god1 & may become   
wor?y ( ! et]nal de/9y ( ! s\ls ( m54   
,h]s is a high & co/ly v5ture4 ,%e has  
/rongholds to /orm--! entr5*m5ts :]e !  
=ces ( private-m9d$ness & apa?y &       
money-wor%ip are dug 94 ,9 ! attempt %e 
c exhau/ to its dep?s ! capacity :i* is 
9 m5 = dauntless sacrifice4  ,secondly1 
if ! ,*ur*'s conception ( h] own int]e/s

 mu/ be *ang$1 s mu/ ! individual's     
conception ( p]sonal religion4          
,self-preoccupation is z fatal to !     
latt] z to ! =m]4 ,p]sonal piety is     
trave/i$ by be+ ?\ght to be a           
respectable prud5ce "h = ! sake ( a     
rew>d h]eaft]4 ,x is n a c>eful         
self-salvation at all4 ,r x is a        
salvation f self4 ,x is ! be+ lo/ to    
self 9 devotion & s]vice to ,god & "o's 
fell[-m54  ,la/ly1 if ^! *anges are to  
be !y dep5d on "o ?+--a new vision (    
,god 9 ,*ri/1 su* z %all be = ,*ur* &   
individual ! ov]-ma/]+ c\nt]-attraction 
to self4 ,:at ! _w ne$s is !ocracy4 ,t  
is1 n ! imposition ( ecclesia/ical      
%ackles ^u secul> life1 b ! consecration
 ( all life1 ) all its ev]-multiply+    
treasures ( k & p[]1 to "o object--!    
glory ( ,god4 ,if s1 !n ,god1 z ! c5tre 
& magnet ( consecration1 mu/ be all     
vitally appreh5d$4 ,he mu/ fill !       
horizon ( ! s\l4 ,he mu/ be ! delight ( 
m51 to draw !m out ( !mselves into      
*ildlike selflessness1 s t z *ildr5 !y  

may ent] into ! ,k+dom4     ,,xvi   ,!re
 are objections1 ,i "k1 :i* arise 9 !   
m9d to ?is insi/5ce on ,god & ! w or    
k+dom on :i* ,he is at "w 9 ! _w1 & !y  
mu/ be fac$4 ,x is easy1 ,i feel1 to    
speak ( ! w ( ,god 9 g5]al t]ms4 ,b :at 
does x mean 9 p>ticul>8 ,c x be kn[n or 
def9$8 ,is x practicable8  ,i rememb]   
be+ puzzl$ by a great religi\s tea*] to 
:om ,i owe mu*--,fa!r ,kelly ( !        
,society ( ! ,sacr$ ,mission1 ,kelham4  
,x 0 almo/ comic to me t 9 ! same brea? 
he w\ld urge 7#a7 t ! "o ?+ ne$ful 0    
fai? 9 ,god & 9 ! w :i* ,he is          
accompli%+ 9 ,8 _w1 &--) equal          
en]gy--7#b7 t no "o c\ld say :at 9 ! _w 
t w is4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ^? philosoph]s :o
 lik5 ! meta-physical pursuit ( !       
,absolute to ,lewis ,c>roll's ,hunt+ ( !
 ,sn>k4  ,b !re is some?+ ess5tial "h4  
,*ri/ian fai? 9 ,god & 9 ,8 w is n      
sight1 else x 7 no v5ture4 ,x does n br+
 ) x a p>ticul>is$ programme to meet all
 ! *ang+ & complex circum/ances ( life4 
,x does n c>ry ) x anticipatory k4 ,yet 

x is n an agno/ic gaz+ into ! mi/ (     
heav54 ,x is ! look+ unto ,jesus4 ,!re  
is light--light on ,8 ,cross1 tell+ ( ! 
love & w & desire ( ,god ,:o is m>*+ on4
  ,giv5 ! attitude ( fai? 9 ,god & !    
belief t ,he is at "w 9 human affairs1 !
 practical coroll>ies h to be work$ out 
by ! ex]tion ( our faculties4 ,if ,god &
 ,8 w be ! end ( our endeav\r & ! object
 ( our co-op]ation1 !n ! means t[>ds !  
end & ! ways ( co-op]ation mu/ be arriv$
 at1 /ep by /ep1 by ef=t & exp]im5t1 by 
sci5ce & common s5se4 ,! endeav\r to d  
,god's w1 w disclose :at t w is4  ,aft] 
all1 9 e sph]e ( human relation%ips1    
:e!r 9 home or neighb\rhood or bus9ess  
or municipality or commonweal?1 :at is  
lack+ is n ! k ( :at ! k+dom ( ,god     
requires1 b ! w & motive & p[] to       
accompli% x4 ,we are n %ort ( k2 r we   
are weigh$ d[n by ! p[] d]iv$ f new k1 =
 want ( an end o!r ?an our own selves to
 :i* to consecrate x4 ,! means =        
trans=m+ life & suffus+ x ) new radiance
 ab\nd z nev] be=e4 ,x is ! w :i* is    

lack+4 ,if we w lift up any dep>tm5t (  
life to ,god 9 ! fai? t ,he c>es ab\t x 
& has desires = x1 ! next /ep to be tak5
 w be app>5t to consci5ce & reason4     
,,xvii   ,ak9 to ! difficulty t ! w (   
,god is inscrutable & h>d to "k1 is !   
prote/ t to speak ( ,him z at "w 9 ! _w 
to br+ 9 ,8 k+dom1 is remote f !        
actualities ( daily life4 ,z ,i h walk$ 
ab\t 9 ,fl&]s1 turn+ ov] ?\ghts ab\t !  
onw>d movem5t ( ,god's purposes 9 ! _w1 
,i h met ^? mat*less monum5ts ( pati5t &
 un*ang+ daily toil1 ! peasants work+ 9 
! fields4 ,h>ness$ into ! p]petual cycle
 ( se$ "t & h>ve/1 :at c ?is talk (     
movem5ts & purposes 9 ! great _w be to  
!m8 ,is en?usiasm = ! ,k+dom ( ,god     
possible only = ^? :o are s remov$ f !  
drudg]y ( exi/5ce t !y c sit 9 ! exhau/$
 air ( committee rooms & talk ab\t x8   
,or is x t "u ,god's heav5 & close to ! 
soil m5 "k bett]8 ,is !re no room =     
great expectations 9 ^? press$ d[n into 
! ?ick ( ?+s8  ,!re is tell+ tru? "h1 b 
x is n ! la/ ^w4 ,! old man 9 !         

fields--or is x ! old wr9kl$ woman do+ m
 ?an "o man's "w8--kn[s t4 ,!y "k t life
 _c fully be measur$ by ! gauge ( !     
individual's daily r\nd4 ,a ^w w br+    
pride & light to _! eyes4 ,x is ',vive  
la ,france6' ,!y are citiz5s ( a _w wid]
 ?an _! fields4 ,!y belong to ',la      
,patrie4' ,_! common tasks c\nt--only a 
little--b !y d c\nt 9 ! _w ( great      
ev5ts4 ,life is monoton\s & cyclical1 & 
yet x is m ?an t4 ,great *anges d arrive
 9 days ( crisis & convulsion--yes1 9   
days ( judgm5t1 & ! victims (           
*angelessness are caught up by movem5t4 
,!y are awak5$ out ( ! sleep ( humdrum  
exi/5ce1 & are ask$ to give pro(1 &     
pr\dly d give pro(1 t1 plodd]s ?\gh !y  
be1 !y belong to no mean city4  ,?is is 
true 9 ! sph]e ( patriotism4 ,x is true 
9 ! wid] sph]e ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,!    
difficulty "h consid]$ is "o ( !        
products ( our incorrigible             
individualism 9 religion4 ,*ri/ianity is
 n n>r[ preoccupation ) 'my s\l4' ,x is 
an entrance into a sph]e z wide z ! _w4 

,x is memb]%ip 9 a univ]sal society :i* 
is conc]n$ ) great causes & a/ir ) deep 
movem5ts4 ,& be ! individual nev] s     
an*or$ 9 ! daily & local necessities (  
exi/5ce1 he c nev]!less %>e ) loyalty & 
pride & pray] & s]vice 9 ! =tunes &     
onw>d m>* ( ! commonweal? ( ,*ri/4      
,,xviii   ,!re is also ! objection to an
 insi/5ce ^u ! w ( ,god 9 accompli%m5t 9
 ?is _w1 t !re is s mu* 9 ! ,new        
,te/am5t :i* decl>es 7&1 z we h se5 9 ! 
la/ p>agraph1 exp]i5ce seems l>gely to  
corroborate ! view7 t ! ,k+dom ( ,god   
does n come 9 ?is _w b 9 ! next4 ,i ref]
 7only ,i dislike us+ a ^w :i* few      
soldi]s at ! front w und]/&7 to ,new    
,te/am5t apocalyptic1 :i* seems to      
pres5t a vision ( ?is _w z imm$iately to
 pass away 9 cata/rophe & ( ! arrival ( 
ano!r ord] ( ?+s4  ,x is c]ta9ly v      
p]plex+ t !re seems to be s little 9 !  
,new ,te/am5t outside ( ! ,gospels :i*  
is pla9ly on all f\rs ) ! fir/ "p ( !   
,"l's ,pray]4 ,at ! front ! ,"l's       
,pray]--z ! "o isl& ( religi\s gr\nd1   

amid m>%es ( ignorance1 common to       
,engli%m5--is ! padres' great /&-by4 ,x 
decl>es bett] ?an any words :i* we c    
frame :at di/+ui%es ! ,*ri/ian religion 
f o!rs--t x beg9s ) & glories 9 :at ,god
 is ,^: ,"n is to be hall[$1 & ,^: k+dom
 is 9 arrival & ,^: w is 9 accompli%m5t 
n only 9 heav5 b on e>?4 ,b else:]e 9 ! 
,new ,te/am5t ! t]ra91 z x 71 ( ^!      
wond]ful happ5+s seems to be *ang$1 & to
 lie 9 ! h]eaft]4  ,x is v h>d to say   
any?+ simply & %ortly ab\t ?is4  ,at any
 rate x is no good bl9k+ ! fact t ! ,new
 ,te/am5t expectation ( an imm$iate end+
 ( ?is _w 0 mi/ak54#c  ,yet !re rema9s !
 reasonable fai?--surely burnt into u by
 ! fires ( w>1 surely reveal$ to u 9    
apocalyptic vision--t ?is _w is b a "p (
 ano!r1 & t ! o!r gives to ?is & to its 
conc]ns _! supreme importance4  ,we ne$ 
to be two-ey$ "h4 ,x is a "o-ey$ view to
 hold t because ?is life is a pilgrimage
 to ano!r & ?is _w is pass+ away1 !re=e 
no?+ matt]s "h & no?+ is happ5+ "h4 ,x  
is equally "o-ey$ to %ut out ! goal :i!r

 we all j\rney1 & to conc5trate on !    
affairs ( ?is life z alone & suffici5tly
 important4  ,! :ole view is t ?r\gh !  
entire ord]--"h & !re--! w ( ,god is at 
"w1 & ,8 ,k+dom 9 arrival1 b t _! full  
result & accompli%m5t lies beyond ?is   
_w4 ,"h are ! p>tial & unf9i%$ /ages1   
!re ! end :i!r !y lead4 ,to fall back on
 metaphor1 a city is 9 ! build+1 a :ole 
righte\s social ord]--a k+dom ( s\ls4 ,!
 build+ is go+ on n[1--9 ,birm+ham &    
,b]mondsey1--& t gives et]nal importance
 to _! p]i%+ & trivial affairs4 ,:at    
:ole /ructure is be+ built1 & h[ mu* (  
,birm+ham & ,b]mondsey c be built into  
x1 is only p>tially kn[n n[4 ,x is      
p>tially kn[n "h1 z days ( te/+ &       
cata/rophe break 9 on p]iods ( monotony1
 & lay b>e _! s\l4 ,b full k lies 9 !   
future--! great & f9al ',day %all decl>e
 x4'  ,,footnotes3  #c ,inde$ we see x  
*ange1 ) surpris+ ease ( adju/m5t1 )9 ! 
limits ( ! ,new ,te/am5t itself4 ,9 its 
fir/ =m x 0 n ( ! ess5ce ( ! new tru?4  
,,xix   ,!re is also ! objection t too  

h>d ?+s h be5 said "h ab\t ! turn+ to   
,god "u pressure ( anxiety1 & !         
expression 9 pray] ( ! natural desire = 
safety4 ,aft] all1 z a ,jesuit          
fell[-padre rem9d$ me at ! front1 ,our  
,"l at ,8 h\r ( trial1 :5 exce$+        
sorr[ful ev5 unto dea?1 pray$ 9 agony4  
,& fur!r x is pla9 t pray] to ,him1 & z 
,he w\ld h x be to o!rs1 0 f> m ?an a   
tru/ful h>mony ( self ) ! w ( ! ,fa!r4  
,he urg$ m5 to take _! reque/s to ,god4 
,ask & ye %all receive4 ,i c imag9e t ! 
conception ( pray] at times ( em]g5cy1 z
 sugge/$ 9 e>li] pages1 might be s full 
( resignation z to be r$uc$ to !        
fatalism extraord9>ily preval5t at !    
front--,if x 'its y]1 x 'its y]1 z ! m5 
say4 ,are we n to ask n to be hit8  ,x  
is ne>ly en\gh to recall ! ,"l's ,pray] 
9 reg>d to ?is objection4 ,z ,i h said1 
m5 on s]vice widely associate pray] ) ! 
expression ( ne$ or anxiety4 ,to re/rict
 pray] ?us is to beg9 ! ,"l's ,pray]    
half-way ?r\gh1 at ,give u ?is day our  
daily bread4 ,x is a "q ( ord] &        

emphasis4 ,*ri/ian pray] beg9s ) ,god4  
,x turns away f self to ! glory ( ,god4 
,x beg9s ) praise & acclamation--! glad 
ackn[l$gm5t ( :at ,god is & is do+4 ,x  
is only 9 ! second place & because ( :at
 ,god is--because ,he is our ,fa!r & is 
at "w to br+ 9 ,8 k+dom & has a w = u & 
= all--t ! pray] :i* expresses our ne$  
comes 9 aright4  ,!re=e ,i w\ld say to a
 man go+ into battle--,pray n[ if nev]  
be=e4 ,set ,god be=e y z y see ,him1 z y
 c cle>ly appreh5d ,him1 9 ,*ri/4 ,he is
 y\r ,fa!r1 y are ,8 son1 h[ev] unwor?y4
 ,lift up y\r he>t to ,him ,:o1 9 &     
?r\gh all ! turmoil ar\nd y1 presses    
onw>d ) ! bus9ess ( ,8 k+dom & !        
fulfilm5t ( ,8 he>t's desire4 ,& commit 
all to ,him4 ,9 tru/ful intimacy give   
utt]ance to y\r long+ to be br\ght ?r\gh
 ! p]il\s h\r = s]vice 9 ,8 k+dom to !  
glory ( ,8 ,"n4 ,commit all to ,him1    
ask+ =giv5ess4 ,he kn[s :at y h ne$ ( 9 
life or 9 dea?--& let ! re/ g6  ,= su*  
pray] 9 ! ,"n ( ,*ri/--t is1 pray] 9    
accordance ) ,8 m9d & f\nd$ on ! "* (   

,god z made kn[n 9 ,him--!re awaits     
undiscov]$ & unexhau/$ res\rces ( p[]4  
,s ,jesus told m54 ,s ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce 
te/ifies4 ,we h to pray truly           
,*ri/-wise1 n ask+ = /ones to be made   
bread1 n seek+ to be hidd5 f life's     
/orms1 b to be br\ght ?r\gh !m 9 fai?ful
 endurance4#d  ,we h to pray z ,*ri/    
pray$ 9 ,ge?semane 9 fell[%ip ) ,8      
suff]+s4 ,b we h also to pray z kn[+ !  
p[] ( ,8 ,resurrection4 ,we h to rise 9 
fai? to claim ! sup]natural p[] :i*     
nei!r ,he us$ nor we may use m]ely =    
self-pres]vation1 :i* yet is to be set  
free 9 ! s]vice ( ! k+dom4  ,pray] 9 !  
,"n ( ,*ri/ is n only ! pray] (         
resignation1 bas$ on ! self-committal ( 
,jesus our ,bro!r into ! h&s ( ! ,fa!r4 
,su* w\ld ev] t5d1 z utt]$ by our       
trembl+ fai?1 t[>ds fatalism4 ,b x is   
also pray] 9 ! ,"n ( ,him ,:o 0 decl>$  
to be ! ,son ( ,god ) p[] by !          
resurrection ( ! dead1 ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/ 
our ,"l4 ,x is ! pray] ( p[]--t p[] :i* 
0 at ,jesus' comm&1 & 0 !re=e ! subject 

( ,8 temptation1 & 0 drawn ^u by ! fai? 
( suff]]s & yet 0 unus$ by ,jesus to    
save ,himself4 ,?is p[] is ! p[] ( ,god4
 ,x is ! exce$+ greatness ( ,8 p[]1     
accord+ to t work+ ( ! /r5g? ( ,8 might 
:i* ,he wr\ght 9 ,*ri/1 :5 ,he rais$    
,him f ! dead & made ,him to sit at ,8  
"r h& 9 ! heav5ly places4  ,"h are      
heights :]e ! air is *>g$ ) pot5tiality 
( new life1 h>dly dreamt ( by our fai?  
on its l[ /agnant levels4 ,"h are       
heights to be /orm$ by fai?ful          
unself-seek+ love4 ,?is way lies        
deliv]ance & new creation1 & ! break+ ( 
prison b>s & ! turn+ ( our captivity su*
 z %all fill all our m\?s ) laught]4  ,a
 few "k t ^! words are n rhetorical4 ,!y
 "k1 ) ,/4 ,paul1 ! ri*es ( ! glory (   
,*ri/'s inh]itance 9 ! sa9ts4 ,su* 0    
,m>y ,slessor1 pione] mission>y 9 ,we/  
,africa1 ! leaves ( ^: biography ,i     
happ5$ to turn ov] z ,i 0 writ+ ^!      
pages4 ,%e _h frequ5tly to take j\rneys 
?r\gh =e/s ) leop>ds sw>m+ ar\nd h]4 ,%e
 wrote3 ,i did n use to believe ! /ory (

 ,daniel 9 ! lions' d5 until ,i _h to   
take "s ( ^! awful m>*es1 & !n ,i knew x
 0 true & t x 0 writt5 = my com=t4 ,_m a
 "t ,i walk$ along pray+ ',o ,god (     
,daniel1 %ut _! m\?s1' & ,he did4#e     
,?is is ! pray] ( fai?4 ,x is ! pray]   
:i* asks n to be hit4 ,x is m ?an       
resignation1 x is ! pray] ( p[]4 ,x     
believes t !re are h>dly-tapp$ p[]s &   
possibilities 9 ,god = ^? :o seek fir/  
,8 k+dom & righte\sness4 ,we d n "k mu* 
ab\t su* pray] 9 our pres5t spiritual   
sickness4 ,b x is !re1 a weapon to be   
wield$ by dauntless1 simple fai?4 ,!re  
is an inh]itance to be claim$ by        
little-lov+ sons1 :o yet are sons--heirs
 ( ,god & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/1 if s be t 
we suff] ) ,him4  ,,footnotes3  #d      
,pray] aft] ! m9d ( our ,"l dep5ds      
greatly on h[ we ?9k ( ,him4 ,! foll[+  
l9es1 writt5 by a b>ri/]1 are1 ,i ?9k1 a
 :olesome corrective ( t :i* is too s(t 
9 our conv5tional ?\ght ab\t our        
,savi\r4 ,despite a false or p>tial note
 "h & !re1 !y are ne>] to ,him ?an !    

?\ght und]ly+ ! fir/ v]se ( ! hymn--a   
great fav\rite among ! m5 ow+ to its    
tune--,jesu1 ,lov] ( my ,s\l4 ,at any   
rate !y sugge/ ! "r association ( ideas 
9 :i* our ,"l %\ld live 9 ! m9d ( a "y  
man3      ,jesus1 ,^: lot ) u 0 ca/1    
,:o saw x out1 f fir/ to la/3           
,pati5t & fe>less1 t5d]1 true1          
,c>p5t]1 vagabond1 felon1 ,jew3     ,^: 
humor\s eye took 9 ea* phase     ,( full
 ri* life ?is _w displays1     ,yet     
ev]more kept fa/ 9 view     ,! f>-(f    
goal x leads u to3      ,:o1 z y\r h\r  
ne>$1 did n fail--     ,! _w's fate     
trembl+ 9 ! scale--     ,) y\r          
half-he>t$ b& to d9e1     ,& *at across 
! bread & w9e3     ,!n w5t out firm to  
face ! end1     ,alone1 )\t a s+le      
fri5d3     ,:o felt1 z y\r la/ words    
confess$1     ,wrung f a pr\d unfl9*+   
brea/     ,by h\rs ( dull ignoble pa91  
,y\r :ole life's fight 0 f\ght 9 va93   
,w\ld ,i c\ld w9 & keep & feel     ,t   
he>t ( love1 t _s ( /eel4      ,i w\ld n
 to ,?y bosom fly     ,to sl9k (f till !

 /orms g by4     ,if y are l ! man y 7  
,y'ld turn ) scorn f su* a pray]1       
,unless f "s poor workh\se crone1       
,too toil-worn to d aught b moan4       
,flog me & spur me1 set me /raight      
,at "s vile job ,i fe> & hate3     ,"s  
sick5+ r\nd ( long endeav\r1     ,no    
light1 no re/1 no outlet ev]3     ,all  
at a pace t mu/ n slack1     ,?o' he>t  
w\ld bur/ & s9ews crack3     ,fog 9 "o's
 eyes1 ! bra9 a-swim1     ,a weight l   
lead 9 e limb1     ,& a raw pit t hurts 
l hell     ,:]e once ! light brea? rose 
& fell3     ,d y b keep me1 hope or     
none1     ,*e]y & /aun* till all is     
done1     ,&1 at ! la/ gasp1 quick to   
l5d     ,"o ef=t m to s]ve a fri5d4     
,& :5--= s ,i sometimes dream--         
,i've swum ! d>k1 ! sil5t /ream1     ,s 
cold1 x takes ! brea? away1     ,t p>ts 
! dead _w f ! day1     ,& see ^u ! fur!r
 /r&     ,! lazy1 li/less angels /&1    
,& ) _! frank & fe>less eyes     ,!     
comrades :om ,i mo/ did prize3     ,!n1 
clean1 unburd5$1 c>eless1 cool1         

,i'll saunt] up f t grim pool1     ,&   
jo9 my fri5ds3 !n y'll come by1     ,!  
,capta9 ( our ,company3     ,call me    
out1 look me up & d[n1     ,& pass me   
?r\gh )\t a fr[n1     ,) half a smile1 b
 nev] a ^w--     ,& s ,i %all h met my  
,"l4    #e ,m>y ,slessor ( ,calab>3     
,pione] ,mission>y1 p4 #ajf4 ,hodd]     
,/\ghton4     ,,xx   ,!re is also !     
objection t ! view impli$ 9 ! prec$+    
pages leaves out or passes ov] too      
lightly our ne$ z s9n]s 9 ! sight ( ,god
 all ,holy4 ,is n our ne$ = =giv5ess to 
impel u t[>ds ,god8 ,is n our ne$--our  
ne$ 9 anxiety1 our ne$ 9 guilt9ess--to  
be a motive 9 our religion8  ,yes1 a    
motive1 b n ! motive4 ,x is a "q ( ord]4
 ,:at mu/ come fir/ is n our ne$1 :e!r z
 anxi\s or guilty1 b ,god's ne$1 or else
 our religion w be at ! level ( natural 
religion & bel[ ! ,*ri/ian level4 ,x is 
because m5 are poor t[>ds ,god & ?9k    
coldly & ung5]\sly ( ,him t !y 'are n   
worry+ ab\t _! s9s4' ,m5 are n sorry =  
s9 7except ) ! se$y remorse ( '! morn+  

aft]'7 until _! s9 has come into contact
 ) love4 ,! m vital a "y man is1 ! less 
w he brood 9 self-reg>d ov] 8 wrongdo+4 
,anyh[1 ,i h liv$1 he w say4 ,b if x    
comes home to him :at 8 wrongdo+ has    
done to ano!r :o loves him1 !n he beg9s 
to be sorry4 ,i didn't c>e1 he w say1 = 
myself4 ,i _h my fl+4 ,b n[ ,i see t :at
 ,i did has brok5 my "m's he>t4 ,i wi%  
to ,god ,i hadn't done x4  ,our religion
 mu/ beg9 f ,god4 ,x mu/ spr+ out ( love
 full] & m hungry ?an our desir\s he>ts4
 ,x mu/ spr+ out ( love1 n--h[ c\ld     
x8--out ( our love = ,god1 b out ( ,8   
love = u4 ,if ,god's love = u1 manife/$ 
9 ! utt]ly real & suff]+ love ( ,jesus1 
& 9 no insipid fancy ( our s5tim5tal    
mom5ts1 w9s its way pa/ our gu>d & ov] !
 b>ri]s ( self1 hatr$ ( s9 & sorr[ = s9 
w foll[4 ,b x is a "q ( ord]3 fir/1 :at 
,god is2 second1 :at we are4 ,! m vivid 
! fir/ is to a man1 ! m inevitable 8    
c&id consci\sness ( ! second4 ,! m he is
 tak5 captive by ! assurance t ,god is 8
 ,fa!r1 ! m gl>+ x w be to him t he is  

an unwor?y son4 ,& ! m m5 set out to    
give effect to _! son%ip 9 s]vice = !   
k+dom ( ,god1 ! m !y w realise _! /range
 impot5ce4 ,! dreadful hiatus betwe5    
aspiration & p]=mance1 betwe5 ackn[l$g$ 
& realis$ ideals w wid54 ,! eag] impulse
 to disreg>d self & to s]ve ,god ) love 
& praise & joy1 w be f\nd horridly at   
v>iance ) a natural & root$ impulse     
t[>ds self-devotion & indulg5ce4 ,!     
wor%ip & praise ( ,god1 n only 9 ?\ght &
 ^w b 9 de$1 w /umble & fall %ort ( its 
goal--& !n ! te>s ( tragic failure w />t
 & ! cry ( despair r+ out4 ,x 0 s )     
,pet] 9 ! por* & ,paul beat5 d[n 9      
bondage "u ! ,law4 ,:o %all deliv] u f !
 body ( ?is dea?8  ,i ?9k !re is no fe> 
b t1 if we d set out to put into        
practice our inh]itance z sons ( ,god1  
we %all come to ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ 9 g5u9e
 ,rock-(-ages fa%ion1 br++ no?+ to x 9 !
 end1 except our lovelessness4 ,81 aft] 
all & 9 fact1 0 ! "o1 free1 utt]ly lov+ 
& ob$i5t (f]+ ( self to ! ,fa!r4 ,he did
 some?+ o!rs c\ld n d--,he di$ = !m1 & 9

 ,him & ?r\gh ,him alone did !y come    
unto ! ,holy ,fa!r4 ,i _c "w x out "h1 b
 along ?is way ,i seem to travel home   
into ! great evangel ( ! ,atonem5t4     
,only1 ,i plead1 ?is propitiatory "w (  
,*ri/ mu/ come second 9 ! imag9ation1 & 
,8 ,love-(-,god-reveal+ "w fir/4 ,& ,i  
?9k 9 ! c\rse ( ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity  
an inv]sion has come ab\t4 ,9 hymns &   
liturgies ! prima facie & pr$om9ant     
emphasis seems r to re/ on our s9fulness
 ?an on ,god's goodness4 ,be=e !y d     
any?+ else ! ,pray] ,book1 z x is at    
pres5t us$1 asks m5 to emb>k on !       
ov]load$ phrases ( ! ,g5]al ,confession4
 ,i "k t ?is may be ju/ifi$ by argu+ t !
 ,pray] ,book assumes t ! o!r p>ts ( !  
,*ri/ian religion are 9 ! m9ds ( '!     
fai?ful' memb]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b ?is       
assumption is unw>rant$ z reg>ds ! mass 
( soldi]s :om we keep on invit+ to use !
 m or less mutilat$ =ms ( ,morn+ & ,ev5+
 ,pray]4  ,& ev5 :5 we come to !        
,eu*>i/1 ?\gh ev]y?+ c be f\nd 9 x1 ,i  
(t5 wond] :e!r !re ! ,*ur* has n come to

 lay m /ress ^u ! ,cross z ! (f]+ = s9  
?an z ! disclosure ( ! ,div9e pity = !  
s9n]4 ,if s1 is x t too mu* has be5 tak5
 = grant$1 namely1 ! ,love ( ,god :i*   
alone c evoke sorr[ = s9 & be wor?y ( ! 
(f]+ = s98 ,has famili>ity t5d$ to      
disguise & ov]lay ! wond]-compell+      
revelation ( ,god8 ,9 ! ,eu*>i/ has ,he 
be5 ?\ght ( r z ! ,fa!r sitt+ back 9    
reception ( placation1 ?an z ! ,fa!r    
,:o1 :ile we are a great way (f1 runs   
out to fall on our neck & br+ u home8   
,i ?9k t a re-ord]+ is ne$$4 ,=         
,*ri/ianity1 /ress$ z x appe>s to be at 
pres5t1 w nev] cat* ! s\ls ( m54 ,i ?9k 
( ! fly+ boys :o1 m ?an any "o else1 are
 w9n+ our battles 7,i h be5 *apla9 to a 
squadron ( !m = a little "t74 ,!y are f>
 f uns9ful1 b !y w nev]!less1 ,i am     
sure1 n beg9 ) ! av[al t !re is no heal?
 9 !m2 !y w n s+ t !y are we>y ( e>? &  
lad5 ) _! s9s4 ,= z !y live almo/ gaily 
& unconc]n$ly on ! edge ( ?+s1 !y "k t t
 is n ! prim>y tru? ab\t !mselves4 ,yet 
,*ri/1 if 9 ,him !y see ! all-haz>d+ &  

all-endur+ ,love ( ,god1 c w9 ! love &  
wor%ip ( _! eag] he>ts4 ,he c cat* ^?   
liv+ creatures alive4  ,!re mu/ be a    
re-ord]+ & simplification & correction (
 emphasis4 ,x is possible1 n[ t         
hi/orical sci5ce is unravell+ ! ,bible &
 ,*ur* hi/ory1 & extricat+ f _! _m      
levels & complexities :at is simple &   
specific 9 ! glori\s tru?s ( ,god & (   
man 9 ,*ri/4 ,"s exagg]ations mu/ be    
sl\gh$ (f4 ,i ?9k a little ( ! sepia1 = 
in/ance1 t 0 9 ! bru% ( ,paul mu/ be    
wa%$ away4 ,has n he1 or r h n ! great  
m5 ( 8 s*ool1 ov]-obsess$ u ) ! dogma1  
d]iv$ f ,scriptural lit]alism1 ( human  
corruption fl[+ f ,adam8  ,!re is1 by   
contra/1 a m radiant & yet z reali/ic   
view ( ! _w z ,*ri/ saw x1 to be        
recov]$4 ,"s ( ,8 glories1 dimm$ by !   
veil ( inadequate conceptions 9 ! m9ds (
 ,8 witnesses1 w %9e z nev] be=e1 z !   
,holy ,_s takes ( ,him & %[s x unto u4  
,,xxi   ,f9ally1 ,i w\ld say a ^w ab\t !
 *>ge ( pessimism :i* ?is report f !    
front may evoke4 ,bo? pessimism &       

optimism are r moods 9 u ?an qualities  
:i* really belong to ! facts ( a        
situation4 ,! ma9 po9t is to try to get 
d[n to reality & n to fl9*4 ,anyh[1 ,i d
 n feel pessimi/ic ab\t our holy &      
glori\s religion4 ,f> o!rwise4 ,x is    
com+ aga94 ,actualities at ! front1 z ,i
 try to le>n f !m1 d seem to me to %[ a 
v widespread & deep ignorance ( ! good  
news ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 ,b t seems only to 
make m wond]ful & preci\s ^? treasures (
 tru? & joy 9 ,*ri/ :i* ,god has ready =
 ^? :o seek !m4 ,!y are ! m wond]ful    
because "o kn[s t1 9 ! sil5ce :i* has   
fall5 on _m l\d voices amid ! ?und]\s   
cataclysm ( w>1 ! ,^w ( ,god 9 ,*ri/    
alone r+s out anew4 ,x is ! tru? ( ,god 
9 ,him = ?is my/]i\sly muddl$ & cruel   
_w1 & yet ! tru? :i* includes e p>tial  
elem5t ( tru? or goodness 9 ! _w4 ,& !re
 are su* elem5ts4 ,only second to !     
wond] ( ! ,gospel ( ! ,cross are !      
a*ievem5ts ( ! s\ls ( v ord9>y m5 "u    
unp>allel$ afflictions4 ,)\t kn[+ x1 !y 
are se5 to be wor?y ( ,jesus1 ,:o loves 

!m & gave ,himself = !m4 ,if !re are    
ne>ly virg9 res\rces 9 ,god1 !re are    
also deep unus$ treasures ( pot5tiality 
9 m54 ,!re are 9 !m excell5ces & simple 
h]oisms :i* make pla9 t ,*ri/ianity is  
no artificial ?+ sup]impos$ on human    
nature1 b is ! lay+ b>e & sett+ free (  
its inmo/ native quality4 ,!re is       
ev]y:]e ab\t1 ov] "h1 a diffus$         
,*ri/ianity 9 m5 :o are bett] ?an !y "k4
 ,x seems l s mu* mat]ial t ne$s b a    
sp>k to set x ablaze4 ,may !re be a     
great conflagration--! flam+ out ( !    
,light ( ! _w1 to illum9ate1 to cleanse1
 to fill x ) ! heat ( love1 bo? human & 
div9e6 ,,am54   ,,! ,,end   ,pr9t$ by   
,r4  ,r4 ,,cl>k1 ,,limit$1 ,ed9burgh4   
,cr[n #hvo4 #c_/f net4  ,,! ,,m9d ,,(   
,,! ,,disciples  ,by ! ,,rev4 ,,neville 
,s4 ,,talbot  ,he deals ) 8 subject 9 a 
mann] completely free f ! %ackles ( !   
s*ools & ) a rev]5ce :i* is welcome aft]
 ! ov]-confid5t h&l+ ( "s "y            
dons4--,daily ,news4  ,%\ld be a help to
 _m ^: belief 9 ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( 

,*ri/ianity has be5 %ak51 & to :om      
'le>n$ books' d n appeal4--,! ,gu>dian4 
,,"s ,,rec5t ,,books  ,,essays ,,9      
,,or?odoxy4 ,by ! ,,rev4 ,,oliv] ,c4    
,,quick1 ,*apla9 to ! ,ar*bi%op (       
,cant]bury4 ,cr4 #hvo4 #f_/-net4  ,,?ird
 ,,impression4  ,,conc]n+ ,,pray]3 its  
,nature1 its ,difficulties1 & its       
,value4 ,edit$ by ,canon ,,burnet ,h4   
,,/reet] & ! ,au?or ( ,pro ,*ri/o et    
,ecclesia4 #hvo4 #g_/f net4  ,,?ird     
,,impression4  ,,fai? ,,or ,,fe>8 ,an   
,appeal to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,by        
,,donald ,,hankey 7,a ,/ud5t 9 ,arms71  
,,william ,,scott ,,palm]1 ,,h>old      
,,anson1 ,f4 ,,lewis ,,donaldson1 &     
,,*>les ,h4,s4 ,,mat!ws 7,editor74 ,cr[n
 #hvo4 #c_/f net4  ,,:at ,,?9k ,,ye ,,( 
,,*ri/8 ,by ! ,rev4 ,c4,e4 ,,rav51      
,m4,a41 ,fell[ ( ,emmanuel ,college1    
,cambridge4 ,cr[n #hvo4 #d_/f net4      
,,second ,,impression  ,,! ,,=giv5ess   
,,( ,,s9s3 ,a ,/udy 9 ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4
 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,h5ry ,,b>clay ,,swete1   
,d4,d41 ,d4,litt41 ,f4,b4,a4 ,cr[n #hvo4

 #c_/f net4  ,,ecclesia/es2 or1 ,!      
,confessions ( an ,adv5tur\s ,s\l4 ,be+ 
a ,practical ,application ( ! book      
,kohele? call$ ,ecclesia/es4 ,by ,,m9os 
,,dev9e1 ,m4,a41 ,worce/] ,college1     
,ox=d4 ,cr[n #hvo4 #d_/f net4  ,,!      
,,*ri/ian ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,heal?4 ,a     
,h&book on ! ,relation ( ,bodily to     
,spiritual & ,moral ,heal?4 ,by ! ,au?or
 ( ,pro ,*ri/o et ,ecclesia4 ,cr[n #hvo4
 #b_/-net4  ,,london3 ,,macmillan ,,&   
,,co41 ,,ltd4