,! ,cole ,lectures = #aibb deliv]$ be=e ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity ,*ri/ianity & ,progress ,by ,,h>ry ,,em]son ,,fosdick ,pr(essor ( ,practical ,!ology 9 ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y2 ,prea*] at ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,,new ,,york ------ ,,*icago ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aibb1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #ag ,nor? ,waba% ,ave4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ge ,pr9ces ,/reet ,,! ,,cole ,,lectures ,! late ,colonel ,e4 ,w4 ,cole ( ,na%ville1 ,t5nessee1 donat$ to ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity ! sum ( five ?\s& doll>s1 aft]w>ds increas$ by ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,cole to t5 ?\s&1 ! design & conditions ( :i* gift are /at$ z foll[s3 ,! ,object ( ?is fund is to e/abli% a f\ndation = a p]petual ,lecture%ip 9 connection ) ! ,s*ool ( ,religion ( ! ,univ]sity1 to be re/rict$ 9 its scope to a def5se & advocacy ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! lectures %all be deliv]$ at su* int]vals1 f "t to "t1 z %all be deem$ be/ by ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/2 & ! p>ticul> !me & lectur] w be det]m9$ by ! ,!ological ,faculty4 ,said lecture %all always be r$uc$ to writ+ 9 full1 & ! manuscript ( ! same %all be ! prop]ty ( ! ,univ]sity1 to be publi%$ or dispos$ ( by ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ at its discretion1 ! net proce$s aris+ !refrom to be add$ to ! f\ndation fund1 or o!rwise us$ = ! b5efit ( ! ,s*ool ( ,religion4 ,preface ,no "o :o ev] has deliv]$ ! ,cole ,lectures w fail to associate !m1 9 8 grateful memory1 ) ! hospitable fell[%ip ( ! elect at ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity4 ,my fir/ expression ( ?anks is due to ! _m pr(essors & /ud5ts !re1 lately /rang]s & n[ fri5ds1 :o1 aft] ! burd5some prep>ation ( ^! lectures1 made _! deliv]y a happy & rew>d+ exp]i5ce = ! lectur]4 ,i am hop+ n[ t ev5 ?\gh prep>$ = spok5 address ! lectures may be s]viceable to o!rs :o w read in/ead ( he> !m4 ,at any rate1 x seem$ be/ to publi% !m )\t *ange 9 =m--addresses int5d$ = public deliv]y & be>+1 ,i d\bt n1 _m m>ks ( ! spok5 /yle4 ,i h tri$ to make a sally into a field ( inquiry :]e1 )9 ! next few ye>s1 an increas+ company ( inve/igators is sure to g4 ,! idea ( progress 0 abroad 9 ! _w long be=e m5 became consci\s ( x2 & m5 became consci\s ( x 9 its practical effects long be=e !y /opp$ to /udy its trans=m+ consequ5ces 9 _! philosophy & _! religion4 ,no long]1 h[ev]1 c we avoid ! intellectual issue :i* is involv$ 9 our new outlook ^u a dynamic1 mobile1 progressive _w4 ,h>dly a bett] description c\ld be giv5 ( ! intellectual advance :i* has m>k$ ! la/ c5tury ?an t :i* ,r5an wrote ye>s ago3 ! sub/itution ( ! category ( becom+ = be+1 ( ! conception ( relativity = t ( ! absolute1 ( movem5t = immobility4 #a ,und]nea? all o!r problems :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel faces is ! task ( *oos+ :at h] attitude %all be t[>d ?is new & p[]ful =ce1 ! idea ( progress1 :i* 9 e realm is remak+ man's ?9k+4 ,i h endeav\r$ 9 detail to indicate my indebt$ness to ! _m books by ^: light ,i h be5 help$ to see my way4 ,9 addition ,i wi% to express especial ?anks to my fri5d & colleague1 ,pr(essor ,eug5e ,w4 ,lyman1 :o read ! entire manuscript to my great pr(it2 &1 z well1 to my secret>y1 ,miss ,m>g>et ,r5ton1 ^: effici5t s]vice has be5 an invaluable help4 ,h4 ,e4 ,f4 ,new ,york #a ,r5an3 ,av]ros et ,l',av]roisme1 p4 vii4 ,cont5ts ,,lecture ,i ,,! ,,idea ,,( ,,progress ,,lecture ,,ii ,,! ,,ne$ ,,= ,,religion ,,lecture ,,iii ,,! ,,gospel ,,& ,,social ,,progress ,,lecture ,,iv ,,progressive ,,*ri/ianity ,,lecture ,v ,,! ,,p]ils ( ,,progress ,,lecture ,,vi ,,progress ,,& ,,god ,,lecture ,i ,,! ,,idea ,,( ,,progress ,i ,! supposition t fi% d n recognize ! exi/5ce ( wat] nor birds ! exi/5ce ( air (t5 has be5 us$ to illu/rate ! ins5sitive unaw>5ess ( :i* we all are capable 9 ! pres5ce ( "s encompass+ m$ium ( our lives4 ,! illu/ration aptly fits ! m9ds ( multitudes 9 ?is g5]ation1 :o live1 z we all d1 9 ! atmosph]e ( progressive hopes & yet are n intellig5tly aw>e ( x nor consci\s ( its newness1 its /rang5ess & its p5etrat+ influ5ce4 ,we read z a matt] ( c\rse su* *>act]i/ic l9es z ^! f ,t5nyson3 ,yet ,i d\bt n ?ro' ! ages "o increas+ purpose runs1 ,& ! ?\ghts ( m5 are wid5'd ) ! process ( ! suns4 ,su* l9es1 h[ev]1 are n to be tak5 z a matt] ( c\rse2 until comp>atively rec5t g5]ations su* an idea z t nev] _h dawn$ on anybody's m9d1 & ! /ory ( ! a*ievem5t ( t progressive int]pretation ( hi/ory is "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ n>ratives 9 ! long record ( man's m5tal ,odyssey4 ,9 p>ticul>1 ! ,*ri/ian :o desires to und]/& ! influ5ces1 bo? intellectual & practical1 :i* are play+ ) trans=m+ p[] ^u ,*ri/ianity today1 ^u its doctr9es1 its purposes1 its in/itutions1 & its social applications1 mu/ fir/ ( all und]/& ! idea ( progress4 ,= l a *ang$ climate1 :i* 9 "t alt]s ! fauna & flora ( a cont95t beyond ! p[] ( human cons]vatism to resi/1 ?is progressive conception ( life is affect+ e ?\ght & purpose ( man1 & no attempt$ segregation ( religion f its influ5ce is likely to succe$4 ,! significance ( ?is judgm5t becomes ! m cle> :5 we note ! fact t ! idea ( progress 9 our mod]n s5se is n to be f\nd be=e ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,m5 be=e t "t _h liv$ )\t progressive hopes j z be=e ,cop]nicus !y _h liv$ ^u a /ation>y e>?4 ,man's life 0 n ?\ght ( z a gr[?2 gradual *ange = ! bett] 0 n suppos$ to be ,god's me?od ) mank9d2 ! future 0 n conceiv$ 9 t]ms ( possible progress2 & man's e/ate on e>? 0 n look$ ^u z capable ( indef9ite p]fectibility4 ,all ^! ideas1 s famili> to u1 7 undream$ ( 9 ! anci5t & m$ieval _w4 ,! new a/ronomy is n a m complete break f ! old geoc5tric sy/em ) its /ation>y e>? ?an is our mod]n progressive way ( ?9k+ f our fa!rs' /atic conception ( human life & hi/ory4 ,,ii ,x w be wor? our :ile at ! beg9n+ ( our /udy to review 9 outl9e ?is developm5t ( ! idea ( progress1 t we may bett] und]/& ! reasons = its em]g5ce & may m truly e/imate its revolution>y effects4 ,9 ! anci5t _w ! ,greeks1 ) all _! f>-flung speculations1 nev] hit ^u ! idea ( progress4 ,to be sure1 cle> intimations1 scatt]$ "h & !re 9 ,greek lit]ature1 indicate fai? t man 9 ! pa/ _h improv$ 8 lot4 ,aes*ylus saw m5 lift$ f _! haz>d\s lives 9 sunless caves by ! int]v5tion ( ,prome!us & 8 sacrificial tea*+ ( ! arts ( peace2 ,euripides contra/$ ! primitive b>b>ism 9 :i* man began ) ! civiliz$ e/ate :i* 9 ,greece he _h a*iev$--b ?is p]ceiv$ advance nev] 0 erect$ into a progressive idea ( human life z a :ole4 ,r1 ! orig9al b>b>ism1 f :i* ! arts ( civilization _h = a little lift$ m51 0 itself a deg5]ation f a previ\s ideal e/ate1 & human hi/ory z a :ole 0 a cyclic & repetiti\s /ory ( nev]-end+ rise & fall4 ,plato's philosophy ( hi/ory 0 typical3 ! c\rse ( cosmic life is divid$ into cycles1 ea* sev5ty-two ?\s& sol> ye>s 9 l5g?2 dur+ ! fir/ half ( ea* cycle1 :5 creation newly comes f ! h&s ( ,deity1 mank9d's e/ate is happily ideal1 b !n decay beg9s & ea* cycle's latt] half s9ks f bad to worse until ,deity once m mu/ take a h& & make all ?+s new aga94 ,inde$1 s f> f rea*+ ! idea ( progress1 ! anci5t ,greeks at ! v c5t] ( _! ?9k+ 7 incapacitat$ = su* an a*ievem5t by _! suspici\sness ( *ange4 ,!y 7 arti/s & to !m ! p]fect 0 f9i%$1 l ! ,p>!non1 & !re=e 0 incapable ( be+ improv$ by *ange4 ,*ange1 s f> f mean+1 z x does ) u1 ! possibility ( bett]m5t1 meant ) !m ! c]ta9ty ( decay2 no *anges ^u e>? 9 ! long run 7 good2 all *ange 0 ! sure sign t ! p]iod ( deg5]ation _h set 9 f :i* only div9e int]v5tion c\ld r$eem mank9d4 ,paul on ,m>s ,hill quot$ ! ,greek poet ,aratus conc]n+ ! son%ip ( all mank9d to ,god1 b ,aratus's philosophy ( hi/ory is n s pleasantly quotable3 ,h[ base a prog5y sprang f gold5 sires6 ,& vil] %all !y be :om ye beget4 #a ,su*1 9 g5]al1 0 ! non-progressive outlook ( ! anci5t ,greeks4 ,nor did ! ,romans hit ^u ! idea ( progress 9 any =m remotely approa*+ our mod]n mean+4 ,! casual read]1 to be sure1 w f9d occasional fl>es ( expectancy ab\t ! future or ( pride 9 ! advance ( ! pa/ :i* at fir/ sugge/ progressive int]pretations ( hi/ory4 ,s ,s5eca1 rejoic+ because he ?\ght he knew ! explanation ( ! moon's eclipses1 wrote3 ,! days w come :5 ^? ?+s :i* n[ lie hidd5 "t & human dilig5ce w br+ to light4 4 4 4 ,! days w come :5 our po/]ity w m>vel t we 7 ignorant ( tru?s s obvi\s4 #b ,s1 too1 ! ,epicureans1 l ! ,greek trag$ians be=e !m1 believ$ t human k & ef=t _h lift$ mank9d out ( primitive b>b>ism & ,lucretius describ$ h[ man by ! developm5t ( agriculture & navigation1 ! build+ ( cities & ! e/abli%m5t ( laws1 ! manufacture ( physical conv5i5ces & ! creation ( arti/ic beauty1 _h ris51 gradually progress+1 to 8 pres5t height4#c ,su* hopeful *anges 9 ! pa/1 h[ev]1 7 n ! prophecies ( cont9u\s advance2 !y 7 b incid5tal fluctuations 9 a hi/oric process :i* knew no progress z a :ole4 ,ev5 ! ,/oics saw 9 hi/ory only a recurr5t rise & fall 9 endless repetition s t all app>5t *ange = good or evil 0 b ! influx or ! ebb+ ( ! tide 9 an ess5tially un*ang+ sea4 ,! words ( ,m>cus ,aurelius are typical3 ,! p]iodic movem5ts ( ! univ]se are ! same1 up & d[n f age to age2 ,he :o has se5 pres5t ?+s has se5 all1 bo? ev]y?+ :i* has tak5 place f all et]nity & ev]y?+ :i* w be = "t )\t end2 = all are ( "o k9 & ( "o =m2 ,he :o is =ty ye>s old1 if he has any und]/&+ at all1 has1 by virtue ( ! uni=mity t prevails1 se5 all ?+s :i* h be5 & all t w be4 #d ,:5 ) ^! ,greek & ,roman ideas ! ,hebrew-,*ri/ian influ5ces bl5d$1 no conception ( progress 9 ! mod]n s5se 0 add$ by ! ,*ur*'s contribution4 ,to be sure1 ! ,*ri/ians' uncompromis+ fai? 9 p]sonality z ! object ( div9e r$emption & _! vigor\s hope ab\t ! future ( ,god's p 9 ! next _w1 if n 9 ?is1 calc9$ "s elem5ts 9 ! classical tradition4 ,belief 9 cycles1 endlessly repeat+ !mselves ?r\gh cosmic ages1 w5t by ! bo>d4 ,?is e>? became ! !atre ( a unique exp]im5t made once = all2 9 place ( ! ebb & fl[ ( tides 9 a *angeless sea1 mank9d's /ory became a drama mov+ t[>d a climactic d5\em5t t w\ld %ake heav5 & e>? toge!r 9 a div9e cataclysm4 ,b ?is consummation ( all hi/ory 0 n a goal progressively to be a*iev$2 x 0 a div9e invasion ( ! _w expectantly to be await$1 :5 ! victori\s ,*ri/ w\ld return & ! ,day ( ,judgm5t dawn4 ,! developm5t ( ?is apocalyptic phras+ ( hope has be5 trac$ too (t5 to require long rehe>sal "h4 ,if ! ,greeks 7 ess5tially philosoph]s & welcom$ cong5ially ideas l endless cosmic cycles1 ! ,hebrews 7 ess5tially practical & dramatic 9 _! ?9k+ & !y welcom$ a picture ( ,god's victory capable ( be+ visualiz$ by ! imag9ation4 ,at fir/ _! national hopes _h be5 set on ! re/oration ( ! ,davidic k+dom2 !n ! ,davidic k+ himself _h gr[n 9 _! imag9ation until1 z ,messiah 9 a prop] s5se1 he ga!r$ to himself sup]nal attributes2 !n1 z a *ild ( _! desp]ate national circum/ances1 ! hope 0 born ( _! ,messiah's sudd5 com+ on ! cl\ds ( heav5 = _! help4 ,betwe5 ! ,te/am5ts ?is expectation exp&$ & rob$ itself ) pomp & glory1 s t :5 ! ,*ri/ians came !y f\nd await+ !m a phras+ ( hope :i* !y accept$ to body =? _! c]ta9ty ( ,god's com+ sov]eignty ov] all ! e>?4 ,?is expectation ( com+ triumph 0 n progressive2 x 0 cataclysmic4 ,x did n (f] ! prospect ( great ga9s to be work$ = ov] long p]iods ( "t2 x (f]$ a div9e invasion ( hi/ory imm$iately at h&4 ,x 0 pictur$1 n 9 t]ms ( human bett]m5t to be a*iev$1 b ( div9e action to be await$4 ,! victory w\ld sudd5ly come l ! flood 9 ,noah's day1 l ! lightn+ fla%+ f "o end ( ! heav5 to ! o!r1 l a ?ief 9 ! night4 ,to be sure1 ?is eag] expectation ( a heav5ly k+dom imm$iately to arrive on e>? soon grew dim among ! ,*ri/ians1 & ! reasons are obvi\s4 ,= "o ?+1 ! ,*ur* h]self1 mov+ out f days ( h>d%ip to days ( pref]m5t & prosp]ity1 began to allure ) h] invit+ prospects ( gr[+ p[] ! en?usiasms & hopes ( ! p1 until n ! sudd5ly appe>+ k+dom f ! heav5s1 b ! exp&+ ,*ur* on e>? became ! c5t] ( ,*ri/ian int]e/4 ,= ano!r ?+1 ,*ri/ meant m to ,*ri/ians ?an ! inaugurator ( a po/pon$ k+dom :i*1 long await$ ) ard5t expectation1 /ill did n arrive2 ,*ri/ 0 ! giv] ( et]nal life n[4 ,m & m ! emphasis %ift$ f :at ,*ri/ w\ld d = 8 p :5 he came ^u ! cl\ds ( heav5 to :at he 0 do+ = !m ?r\gh 8 spiritual pres5ce ) !m4 ,ev5 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel "o f9ds ?is good news t ,*ri/ _h already come aga9 9 ! he>ts ( 8 p insi/$ on 9 evid5t contra/ ) ! apocalyptic hope lit]ally conceiv$4 ,= ano!r ?+1 dramatic hopes ( a sudd5 invasion ( ! _w are always ! (fspr+ ( desp]ate conditions4 ,only :5 p are h>d put to x d !y want hi/ory cata/rophically /opp$ 9 ! mid/ ( its c\rse4 ,! ,book ( ,daniel mu/ be expla9$ by ! tyrannies ( ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 ! ,book ( ,revelation by ! p]secutions ( ,domitian1 ! pres5t recrudesc5ce ( pre-mill5nialism by ! trag$y ( ! ,great ,w>4 ,b :5 ! p]secution ( ! ,*ur* by ! ,/ate gave way to ! runn+ ( ! ,/ate by ! ,*ur*2 :5 to be a ,*ri/ian 0 no long] a road to ! lions b ! s9e qua non ( pref]m5t & p[]2 :5 ! s\ls "u ! alt> ceas$ cry+1 ,h[ long1 ,o ,ma/]1 ! holy & true1 do/ ?\ n judge & av5ge our blood on !m t dwell on ! e>?8 !n ! apocalyptic hopes grew dim & ! old desire = a k+dom imm$iately to come 0 subdu$ to an expectation1 no long] imp]ative & urg5t1 t sometime ! c\rse ( hi/ory w\ld /op on ,judgm5t ,day4 ,9 all ^! ,greek & ,roman1 ,hebrew & ,*ri/ian contributions1 :i* fl[$ toge!r & !n fl[$ out into ! m$ieval age1 !re 0 no sugge/ion ( a mod]n idea ( progress1 & 9 ! m$ieval age itself !re 0 no?+ to create a fre% phras+ ( expectancy4 ,m5 7 aw>e ( ! d>kness ( ! days t _h fall5 on ! e>?2 ev5 :5 !y began to r\se !mselves f _! le?>gy1 _! ?\ghts ( greatness did n rea* =w>d t[>d a gold5 age ahead b h>k$ back ,to ! glory t 0 ,greece ,& ! gr&eur t 0 ,rome1 & _! intellectual life1 in/ead ( be+ an adv5tur\s se>* = new tru?1 0 a labori\s endeav\r to /abilize ! tru? already =mulat$ 9 ! great days ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,inde$1 ! ,*ur*'s specific contribution ( a vividly imag9$ fai? 9 a future _w1 z ! goal ( ! mo/ absorb+ hopes & fe>s ( m51 t5d$ r to confirm ?an to dissipate ! /atic conception ( e>?ly life & hi/ory4 ,) an urg5cy t ! anci5t _w _h nev] kn[n ! ,*ri/ian _w believ$ 9 immortality & visualiz$ ! circum/ances ( ! life to come s concretely t 9 a m$ieval cate*ism ! lurid col\r ( ! sett+ sun 0 ascrib$ to ! supposition t he looke? d[n ^u hell4 #e ,no?+ 9 ?is life _h any importance save z x prep>$ ! s\ls ( m5 = life to come4 ,ev5 ,rog] ,bacon1 8 m9d fla%+ l a beacon f bel[ ! sky-l9e ( ! mod]n _w1 0 sure t all man's k ( nature 0 useful only 9 prep>+ 8 s\l to await ! com+ ( ,anti*ri/ & ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,!re 0 no idea ( progress1 !n1 9 ! m$ieval age4 ,human life & hi/ory 7 /atic & ! only *ange to be anticipat$ 0 ! climactic ev5t ,:5 e>? breaks up & heav5 exp&s4 ,,iii ,! em]g5ce ( mod]n progressive hopes out ( ?is /atic m$ievalism is "o ( ! epic occurr5ces ( hi/ory4 ,! causes :i* fur!r$ ! movem5t seem n[ 9 retrospect to be wov5 into a fabric s tightly me%$ z to resi/ unravel+4 ,nev]!less1 x is n difficult to see at lea/ "s ( ! major factors :i* fur!r$ ?is revolution>y *ange f a /atic to a progressive _w4 ,among ! fir/1 sci5tific inv5tion is surely to be not$4 ,ev5 ,rog] ,bacon1 prophecy+ ) clairvoyant insight f> 9 advance ( ! ev5t1 =esaw "o ( ! det]m9+ factors ( ! mod]n age3 ,ma*9es = navigat+ c be made s t )\t r[]s great %ips c be guid$ by "o pilot on riv] or sea m swiftly ?an if !y 7 full ( o>sm54 ,likewise vehicles are possible :i* )\t draught-animals c be propell$ ) incr$ible spe$1 l ! scy!d *>iots1 z we picture !m1 9 :i* antiquity f\ght4 ,likewise a fly+ ma*9e is possible 9 ! middle ( :i* a man may sit1 us+ "s +5i\s device by :i* artificial w+s w beat ! air l ^? ( a fly+ bird4 ,also ma*9es1 small 9 size1 c be con/ruct$ to lift & move unlimit$ weights1 ?an :i* 9 an em]g5cy no?+ is m useful4 #f ,s dream$ ! great fri> 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,:51 !n1 we f9d ! m9ds ( m5 fir/ ?r[+ (f _! intellectual vassalage to antiquity & beg9n+ to believe 9 !mselves1 _! pres5t p[]s & _! future prospects1 x is ?is new-f\nd ma/]y ov] nature's lat5t res\rces :i* is ! spr+ & f\nta9 ( _! confid5ce4 ,c>dan1 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 m>vel+ at ! !n mod]n inv5tions ( ! compass1 ! pr9t+ press1 & gunp[d]1 cri$1 ,all antiquity has no?+ comp>able to ^! ?ree ?+s4 #g ,e ye> f t day to ?is has deep5$ ! impression made ^u ! m9ds ( m5 by ! m>vel\s prospect ( h>ness+ ! res\rces ( ! univ]se4 ,! la/ "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five ye>s h se5 ! inv5tion ( ! locomotive1 ! /eam%ip1 ! telegraph1 ! sew+ ma*9e1 ! cam]a1 ! telephone1 ! gasol9e eng9e1 wireless telegraphy & telephony1 & ! _m o!r applications ( electricity4 ,z "o by "o new areas ( p[] h ?us come "u ! control ( man1 ) e conque/ sugge/+ _m m n yet a*iev$ b br\ght )9 range ( possibility1 old !ories ( cosmic deg5]ation & circul> futility h gone to pieces1 ! glam\r ( antiquity has lo/ its allurem5t1 ! great days ( humanity ^u ! e>? h be5 project$ into ! future1 & ! gradual a*ievem5t ( human progress has become ! hope ( man4 ,ano!r elem5t 9 ! em]g5ce ( ! mod]n progressive outlook ^u life is imm$iately consequ5t ^u ! fir/3 _w-wide discov]y1 exploration & int]communication4 ,great z ! practical results h be5 :i* trace _! s\rce to ! adv5tur]s :o1 f ,columbus d[n1 pione]$ unkn[n seas to unkn[n l&s1 ! psy*ological effects h be5 great] /ill4 ,:o c\ld long] live coop$ up 9 a /atic _w1 :5 ! old b>ri]s 7 s be+ ov]pass$ & new cont95ts 7 invit+ adv5ture1 settlem5t1 & social exp]im5t hi!rto untri$8 ,! !ological progressiv5ess ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs1 />t+ out f ,leyd5 = a new _w1 0 n prim>ily a matt] ( speculation2 x 0 ev5 m a matt] ( an adv5tur\s _s1 :i*1 once admitt$ into life1 c\ld n be kept out ( religi\s ?\ght z well4 ,9 ,edw>d ,w9sl['s acc\nt ( ,pa/or ,rob9son's la/ s]mon be=e ! little company ( pione]s left ,leyd51 we read t ,rob9son took occasion also mis]ably to bewaile ! /ate & condition ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*es1 :o 7 come to a p]iod 9 ,religion1 & w\ld goe no fur!r ?an ! in/rum5ts ( _! ,re=mation3 ,z = example1 ! ,lu!rans !y c\ld n be drawne to goe beyond :at ,lu!r saw1 = :atev] "p ( ,god's w he _h fur!r imp>t$ & reveal$ to ,calv91 !y w die r ?an embrace x4 ,& s also1 sai? he1 y see ! ,calv9i/s1 !y /ick :]e he left !m3 a mis]y mu* to bee lam5t$2 ,= ?\gh !y 7 preci\s %9+ lights 9 _! times1 yet ,god ha? n reveal$ 8 :ole w to !m3 ,& 7 !y n[ liv+1 sai? hee1 !y w\ld bee z ready & will+ to embrace fur!r light1 z t !y _h receiv$4 #h ,/atic me?ods ( ?9k+ are "h evid5tly go+ to pieces be=e ! impact ( a di/9ctly un/atic _w4 ,!y 7 look+ = m tru? & light yet to breake =? out ( 8 holy ,^w #i because !y liv$ 9 a "t :5 new ?+s _h be5 happ5+ at an exhil>at+ rate & :5 pione]+ adv5ture & g5]al travel 9 a _w ( op5 av5ues 7 already beg9n+ to h t lib]at+ effect :i* has increas$ ) e pass+ c5tury4 ,closely alli$ ) ! two elem5ts already not$ is a ?ird3 ! increase ( k1 :i*1 z 9 ! case ( a/ronomy1 ?rew discr$it ^u ! sup]ior claims ( antiquity & made mod]n m5 seem wis] ?an _! sires4 ,= ages ! conviction _h held ! gr\nd t ! anci5ts 7 ! wise/ m5 :o ev] liv$ & t we1 _! *ildr51 7 b infants 9 comp>ison4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! ,cop]nican a/ronomy prov$ true1 :5 ! fir/ t]rific %ock ( x _h pass$ ?r\gh resultant ang] into wond] & f wond] into /upefi$ acceptance1 & f t at la/ into amaz$ exultation at ! va/1 new univ]se unveil$1 ! cr$it ( antiquity receiv$ a /unn+ bl[4 ,s f> 0 ,ari/otle f be+ ! ma/] ( ^? :o "k :om ! m$ievali/s _h rev]$1 t he _h n ev5 kn[n ! %ape & motion ( ! e>? or its relation ) ! sun4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory ! idea em]g$ t humanity accumulates k1 t ! anci5ts 7 ! infants1 t ! mod]ns repres5t ! age & wisdom ( ! race4 ,consid] ! significance ( ^? words ( ,pascal 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury3 ,^? :om we call anci5t 7 really new 9 all ?+s1 & prop]ly con/itut$ ! infancy ( mank9d2 & z we h jo9$ to _! k ! exp]i5ce ( ! c5turies :i* h foll[$ !m1 x is 9 ourselves t we %\ld f9d ?is antiquity t we rev]e 9 o!rs4 #aj ,= ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory m5 turn$ _! faces1 9 _! se>* = k1 n backw>d b =w>d1 & began to exp]i5ce t attitude :i* ) u is habitual--/&+ on tip-toe 9 eag] expectancy1 sure t tomorr[ "s new & unhe>d ( tru? w be reveal$4 ,new inv5tions1 new discov]ies1 new k--ev5 be=e ! eighte5? c5tury all ^! factors 7 "u way4 ,!n a new factor ent]$ :i* has play$ a p[]ful "p 9 sub/itut+ a progressive = a /atic _w3 new social hopes4 ,! m$ieval age _h no expectation ( a bett] social life on e>?4 ,*>ity 0 common b x 0 purely individual & rem$ial2 x did n seek to und]/& or to cure ! causes ( social maladju/m5t2 x 0 su/a9$ by no expectation ( bett] conditions among m52 x 0 valu$ because ( ! giv]'s unselfi%ness r ?an because ( ! recipi5t's ga91 & 9 consequ5ce x 0 = ! mo/ "p unregulat$ alms-giv+1 pi\sly motiv$ b ineffici5tly manag$4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury a new outlook & hope em]g$4 ,if man c\ld pione] new l&s1 le>n new tru? & make new inv5tions1 :y c\ld he n devise new social sy/ems :]e human life w\ld be fre$ f ! mis]ies ( misgov]nm5t & oppression8 ,) t "q at la/ def9itely ris+1 ! long l9e ( social re=m]s began :i* /ret*$ f ,abb de ,sa9t-,pi]re to ! late/ believ] 9 ! possibility ( a m dec5t & salut>y social life = human-k9d4 ,! com+ ( democracy 9 gov]nm5t incalculably /imulat$ ! influ5ce ( ?is social hope1 = ) ! old /atic =ms ( absolute autocracy n[ brok5 up1 ) p[] 9 ! h&s ( ! p to seek z !y w\ld life1 lib]ty & ! pursuit ( happ9ess1 :o c\ld put limits to ! possibilities8 ,! m$ieval age 0 gone2 ! mod]n age _h come1 & its di/9ctive note 0 progress1 ) new inv5tions1 new discov]ies1 new k & new social hope4 ,x w\ld be a fasc9at+ task to wat* ^! int]weav+ factors at _! "w & to trace _! comm+l$ influ5ce z sl[ly _! involv$ significance became cle>1 n[ to ?is man & n[ to t4 ,! be/ n>rative t has be5 writt5 yet ( ?is epo*al movem5t is conta9$ 9 ,pr(essor ,bury's volume on ,! ,idea ( ,progress4 ,!re "o sees ! /ream ( ?is progressive conception ( life pu%+ its way out z ?r\gh a delta by way ( _m m9ds1 (t5 f> sep>at$ yet fl[+ ) ! same wat]4 ,"s m5 attack$ ! anci5ts & by comp>ison prais$ ! mod]n "t z ,p]rault did ) ,! ,age ( ,l\is ! ,great2 "s m5 =esaw s cle>ly ! possibility ( man's control ov] nature t !y dream$ ( t]re/rial ,utopias z ,francis ,bacon did 9 ,new ,atlantis2 "s m51 l ,desc>tes1 s\ght to grasp ! intellectual conditions ( human improvem5t2 & o!rs1 l ,condorcet1 became ! f]vid prophets ( human p]fectibility2 "s1 l ,turgot1 re-exam9$ hi/ory 9 t]ms ( ! new ideas2 & "s1 l ,sa9t ,simon & ,comte1 s\ght to discov] ! law by :i* all progress moves4 ,?is new idea ( life & hi/ory came by div]s portions & 9 div]s mann]s1 b no "o c d\bt its arrival4 ,! life ( man ^u ?is e>? 0 no long] conceiv$ z /atic2 x 0 progressive & ! possibilities t lay ahead made all ! a*ievem5ts ( ! pa/ seem l ! play ( *ildhood4 ,at la/1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ! climactic factor 0 add$ :i* ga!r$ up all ! re/ & embrac$ !m 9 a compreh5sive philosophy ( life4 ,evolution became a cr$ible tru?4 ,no long] a dim conjecture1 x 0 e/abli%$ 9 biology1 & !n x spread its influ5ce out into e area ( human ?\ght until all hi/ory 0 conceiv$ 9 g5etic t]ms & all ! sci5ces 7 f\nd$ ^u ! evolution>y idea4 ,gr[? became recogniz$ z ! fundam5tal law ( life4 ,no?+ 9 ! univ]se )\t1 or 9 man's life )91 c\ld long] be conceiv$ z hav+ sprung full-/atur$1 l ,m9]va f ! head ( ,jove4 ,all ?+s a*iev$ maturity by gradual processes4 ,! _w itself _h ?us come into be+1 n artificially nail$ toge!r l a box1 b gr[+ l a tree1 putt+ =? ev] new bran*es & new leaves4 ,:5 ?is idea _h firmly grasp$ ! human m9d1 ! mod]n age _h come inde$1 & progress 0 its di/9ctive category ( und]/&+ & its exhil>at+ phras+ ( human hope4 ,!n came ! days ( mid-,victorian optimism ) songs l ?is ^u m5's lips3 ,e tig] madness muzzl$1 e s]p5t passion kill'd1 ,e grim rav9e a g>d51 e blaz+ des]t till'd1 ,rob$ 9 univ]sal h>ve/ up to ei!r pole %e smiles1 ,univ]sal ocean s(tly wa%+ all h] w>less isles4 #aa ,,iv ,any "o1 h[ev]1 :o has liv$ ) disc]n+ ?\ght ?r\gh ! op5+ ye>s ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 mu/ be aw>e t some?+ has happ5$ to *a/5 & subdue ^! wildly en?usia/ic hopes ( ! mid-,victorian age4 ,o!rs beside ! gloomy dean ( ,/4 ,paul's1 :e!r ?r\gh well-consid]$ ?\ght or ?r\gh ! psy*ological %ock ( ! ,great ,w>1 h come to look ^u ?is ra%1 unmitigat$ en?usiasm ab\t ! e>?'s future z a fool's p>adise4 ,at any rate1 no treatm5t ( ! idea ( progress w\ld be complete :i* did n dwell ^u ! limitations to t idea1 n[ def9itely obvi\s to ?\ghtful m54 ,z e>ly z #ahgi1 9 ,saporta's ,le ,monde des ,plantes1 we run ^u "o s]i\s setback to unqualifi$ expectations ( progress4 ,m5 began to take into acc\nt ! fact t ?is e>? is n a p]man5t affair4 ,we recognize f ?is po9t ( view z f o!rs1 wrote ,saporta1 t ! _w 0 once "y2 !n adolesc5t2 t x has ev5 pass$ ! age ( maturity2 man has come late1 :5 a beg9n+ ( physical decad5ce _h /ruck ! globe1 8 doma94 #ab ,"h is a fact to give en?usiasm ov] e>?ly progress s]i\s pause4 ,?is e>?1 once un9habitable1 w be un9habitable aga94 ,if n by :olesale cata/rophe1 !n by ! sl[ we>+ d[n ( ! sun's heat1 already pass$ its climact]ic1 ?is planet1 ! transi5t !atre ( ! human drama1 w be no long] ! sc5e ( man's activity1 b z cold z ! moon1 or z hot z collid+ />s 9 heav51 w be able to su/a9 human life no m4 ,! gr&e/ mat]ial works ( ! human race1 wrote ,faye 9 #ahhd1 w h to be effac$ by degrees "u ! action ( a few physical =ces :i* w survive man = a "t4 ,no?+ w rema91 n ev5 ! ru9s4 #ac ,e sugge/$ clew to a possible escape f ! grimness ( ! planet's dissolution has be5 foll[$ up ) c>eful se>*4 ,! discov]y ( radioactivity seem$ to promise endlessly ext5d$ life to our sun1 b ,sir ,e4 ,ru!r=d1 be=e ! ,royal ,a/ronomical ,society1 has r\ndly d5i$ t ! discov]y mat]ially l5g!ns our e/imate ( ! sun's t5ure ( life & has said t if ! sun 7 made ( uranium x w\ld n because ( t la/ five ye>s ! long] z a giv] ( heat4#ad ,:e!r we w or n1 we h no *oice except to face ! trem5d\s fact1 calmly set d[n by von ,h>tmann 9 #aijd3 ,! only "q is :e!r 4 4 4 ! _w-process w "w itself out sl[ly 9 prodigi\s lapse ( "t1 accord+ to purely physical laws2 or :e!r x w f9d its end by means ( "s metaphysical res\rce :5 x has rea*$ its culm9at+ po9t4 ,only 9 ! la/ case w\ld its end co9cide ) ! fulfilm5t ( a purpose or object2 9 ! fir/ case1 a long p]iod ( purposeless exi/5ce w\ld foll[ aft] ! culm9ation ( life4 #ae ,9 a ^w1 m5 delight$ at ! prospect ( human progress on ?is planet h made an idol ( x1 only to discov] t on a transi5t e>? x leads n[h]e )\t ,god & immortality4 ,"o disciple ( naturalism rec5tly d5i$ 8 desire to believe 9 ,god because he want$ a risky univ]se4 ,b ! univ]se )\t ,god is n risky2 x is a =egone conclusion2 ! dice are all load$4 ,aft] ! lapse ( millions ( ye>s :i*1 h[ev] long !y be /ret*$ out1 w ultimately end1 our sol> sy/em w be gone1 )\t ev5 a memory left ( any?+ t ev] 0 dream$ or done )9 x4 ,t is ! inevitable issue ( su* a risky univ]se4 ,:5 sci5tifically-m9d$ m51 !re=e1 n[ take a long look ahead1 ! ,utopian visions ( ! mid-,victorian age are n =emo/ 9 _! ?\ght4 ,r1 z "o ( !m rec5tly wrote3 ,"o is tempt$ to imag9e ?is race ( sup]m51 ( "s millions ( ye>s h5ce1 grimly confront+ ! issue ( ext9ction4 ,probably long be=e t "t sci5ce w h p]fectly ma/]$ ! problem ( ! sun's heat1 & w be able to /ate precisely at :at p]iod ! radiation w s9k to a level :i* w\ld normally be fatal to ! liv+ inhabitants ( ! planets4 ,!n w beg9 ! greate/ ( cosmic ev5ts3 a drama t has d\btless be5 play$ numb]s ( times already on ! /age ( ! univ]se3 ! la/ /& ( ! wond]ful microcosm aga9/ ! brute =ce ( ! macrocosm4 4 4 4 4 ,"o conceives t our sup]m5 w face ! end philosophically4 ,dea? is los+ its t]rors4 ,! race w g5ially say1 z we individuals d to-day1 t x has _h a long run4 ,b x w none-!-less make a grim fight4 ,life w be wor? liv+1 = ev]ybody1 long be=e t consummation is 9 sight4 ,! hov]+ demon ( cold & d>kness w be combatt$ by sci5tific means ( :i* we h n ! g]m ( a conception4 #af ,if ev] a riv] ran out into a des]t1 ! riv] ( progressive hopes1 f$ only f spr+s ( mat]iali/ic philosophy1 has done s "h4 ,at lea/ ! ,greeks _h _! immortality & ! ,hebrews _! com+ ,k+dom ( ,god1 b a mod]n mat]iali/1 ) all 8 talk ( progress1 has nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r1 nor any?+ to take _! place z an ultimate = hope4 ,:atev] else may be true1 progress on a transi5t planet has n done away ) ! ne$ ( ,god & life et]nal4 ,moreov]1 n only h our tw5tie? c5tury ?\ght & exp]i5ce s]i\sly qualifi$ ! mean+ ( progress on ?is e>? by ! limit+ ( ! e>?'s duration2 m5 h come also to di/ru/1 z a q unju/ifi$ fl\ri% ( s5tim5tality1 ! mid-,victorian confid5ce 9 an automatic evolution :i* willy-nilly lifts humanity to high] levels4 ,said ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,progress is n an accid5t1 n a ?+ )9 human control1 b a b5efic5t necessity4 ,?is advancem5t is due to ! work+ ( a univ]sal law2 4 4 4 9 virtue ( t law x mu/ cont9ue until ! /ate we call p]fection is rea*$4 4 4 4 ,?us ! ultimate developm5t ( ! ideal man is logically c]ta9--z c]ta9 z any conclusion 9 :i* we place ! mo/ implicit fai?2 4 4 4 s surely mu/ ! ?+s we call evil & immorality disappe>2 s surely mu/ man become p]fect4 #ag ,!re is no sci5tific basis :atev] = su* a judgm5t4 ,evolution is n an escalator :i*1 :e!r or n man run 9 addition to its lift1 w inevitably raise humanity to a heav5 on e>?4 ,potatoes 9 ! cell> %oot+ out long :ite eyes 9 se>* ( light are evolv+1 b !y are evolv+ worse4 ,^u ! basis ( a sci5tific doctr9e ( evolution1 no idolatr\s sup]/ition c\ld be mu* m lack+ 9 intellectual support ?an ,sp5c]'s confid5ce 9 a univ]sal1 me*anical1 irresi/ible movem5t t[>d p]fection4 ,! pla9 fact is t human hi/ory is a /range bl5d ( progress & regress2 x is ! /ory ( ! rhy?mic rise & fall ( civilizations & empires1 ( ga9s made only to be lo/ & lo/ only to be f\ght = once aga94 ,ev5 :5 advance has come1 x has come by m+l$ progress & cataclysm z wat] passes1 ?r\gh gradual increase ( w>m?1 f ice sudd5ly to liquid & f liquid sudd5ly to vap\r4 ,our n9ete5? c5tury ideas ( evolution t5d$ to create 9 u ! impression t humanity _h made a smoo? & ev5 asc5t4 ,we artificially grad$ ! asc5d+ track ( human hi/ory1 level$ & macadamiz$ x1 & talk$ ( inevitable progress4 ,su* s5tim5tal optimism has ceas$ ev5 to be com=t+1 s utt]ly unt5able has x become to e well-in/ruct$ m9d4 ,to su* unf\nd$ fai? 9 automatic progress a valuable c\nt]weight is acqua9tance ) ! life ( a man l ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,z "o reads ,augu/9e's s]mons "o c he> 9 ! backgr\nd ! collapse ( a great civilization4 ,"o c tell f 8 disc\rses :5 ! b>b>ians began to move on ,rome4 ,"o c he> ! cra% :5 ,al>ic & 8 hordes sack$ ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,"o c cat* ! acc5t ( horror at ! tidal waves ( an>*y t ev]y:]e swept 9 to engulf ! fall+ empire4 ,horrible ?+s1 said ,augu/9e1 h be5 told u4 ,!re h be5 ru9s1 & fires1 & rap9e1 & murd]1 & torture4 ,t is true2 we h he>d x _m times2 we h %udd]$ at all ?is disa/]2 we h (t5 wept1 & we h h>dly be5 able to console ourselves4 #ah ,at la/1 ! empire 9 ru9s1 ! old civilization tott]+ to its collapse1 ,augu/9e di$ 9 8 episcopal city ( ,hippo1 :ile ! b>b>ians 7 hamm]+ at ! city gates4 ,?r\gh su* sc5es ?is g5]ation too has liv$ & has _h to le>n aga91 :at we nev] %\ld h =gott51 t human hi/ory is n a smoo? & well-roll$ lawn ( s(t asc5ts2 t x is m\nta9\s1 precipit\s1 t]rific--a c\ntry :]e all progress mu/ be won by d9t ( intellig5ce & toil1 & :]e x is z easy to lose ! ga9s ( civilization z x is to fall ov] a cliff or to surr5d] a :eat field to ! we$s4 ,an ar*eologi/ 9 ,mesopotamia talk$ ) an ,arab lad :o nei!r read1 himself1 nor knew any "o :o did2 yet ! lad1 :5 he ackn[l$g$ ?is1 /ood )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ! site :]e mill5iums ago 0 "o ( ! greate/ univ]sities ( ! anci5t _w & :]e /ill1 amid ! desolation1 "o c\ld dig & f9d ! old clay tablets on :i* ! *ildr5 ( t anci5t "t _h le>n$ to write4 ,progress8 ,regress6 ,:ile hi/ory z a :ole1 f ! ,cro-,magnon man to ! tw5tie? c5tury1 does c]ta9ly sugge/ a great asc5t1 x has n be5 an automatic levitation4 ,x has be5 a fight1 tragic & ceaseless1 aga9/ de/ructive =ces4 ,?is _w ne$s some?+ m ?an a s(t gospel ( inevitable progress4 ,x ne$s salvation f its ignorance1 its s91 its ineffici5cy1 its apa?y1 its silly optimisms & its appall+ c>elessness4 ,v ,nev]!less1 ?\gh x is true t our mod]n ideas ( progress on ?is e>? nev] 9 !mselves c supply an adequate philosophy ( life1 & ?\gh x is true t !y d n disp5se )1 b r emphasize1 our ne$ ( ,god & immortality & ! sav+ p[]s :i* ,*ri/ians f9d 9 ,*ri/1 yet ^? ideas h 9 !m a p]man5t contribution to ! life ( man f ^: influ5ce ! race _c escape4 ,:5 we h grant$ ! limitations :i* disillusion$ ?\ghtfulness sugge/s conc]n+ progress ^u ?is e>?1 x /ill rema9s true t1 9 our new sci5tific control ov] ! lat5t res\rces ( ! e>? )\t & ov] our own m5tal & moral processes )91 we h a ma*9]y = produc+ *ange t op5s up excit+ prospects be=e humanity4 ,nev] 9 our outlook ^u man's e>?ly future c we g back to ! endless cosmic cycles ( ! ,greeks or ! apocalyptic expectations ( ! ,hebrews4 ,we are committ$ to ! hope ( mak+ progress1 & ! c5tral problem :i* ,*ri/ianity faces 9 adju/+ h] ?\ght & practice to ! mod]n age is ! problem ( com+ to intellig5t t]ms ) ?is dom9ant idea4 ,^! lectures are an excursion to spy out ?is l& & to see1 if we may1 :at ! idea ( progress ?r\gh ! sci5tific control ( life is likely to mean & ought to mean to ,*ri/ianity4 ,if ?is mod]n idea is n intellig5tly guid$ 9 its effect ^u our fai? & practice1 x w none ! less h its effect 9 haphaz>d1 accid5tal1 unguid$1 & probably ru9\s ways4 ,if "o li/5s1 = example1 to ! prea*+ ( lib]al m9i/]s1 "o sees t e acc5t ( _! tea*+ has be5 affect$ by ?is preval5t & p]meat+ ?\ght4 ,! ,god !y prea* no long] sits af> l ,dante's deity 9 ! /ation>y empyrean beyond all rea* ( *ange2 _! ,god is "h 9 ! mid/ ( ! human /ruggle1 _! ,capta9 9 ! well-f\ght fight4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells may be a poor !ologian b he is "o ( our be/ int]pret]s ( popul> ?\ght & 8 idea ( ,god1 m>*+ ?r\gh ! _w l fifes & drums1 call+ ! p to a progressive crusade = righte\sness1 is "o :i* mod]n folk f9d x mo/ easy to accept4 ,he is a ,god ( progress :o und]girds our endeav\rs = ju/ice 9 ! e>? ) 8 p[]2 :o fights 9 & = & ) u aga9/ ! ho/s ( evil2 ^: pres5ce is a gu>antee ( ultimate victory2 & ^: effect ^u u is to s5d u out to w> aga9/ anci5t human curses1 assur$ t :at ought to be done c be done4 ,z m5's ?\ght ( ,god has ?us be5 mold$ by ! idea ( progress on ! e>?1 s1 too1 ! ,*ri/ !y prea* is n prim>ily1 z ( old1 ! victim by ^: sub/itution>y sacrifice ! race ( m5 has f\nd an op5 door f ! bottomless pit ( endless woe to a bless$ immortality 9 ,p>adise4 ,! mod]n emphasis is all ano!r way4 ,*ri/ is ! div9e reveal] ^: _s alone c trans=m individuals & save society4 ,! sort ( "* he 01 ! life he liv$1 ! ideas he promulgat$1 are ! salt t c pres]ve human life1 ! light t c illum9e ! way to a k+dom ( righte\sness on e>?4 ,he himself is ! lead] 9 ! fight = t k+dom1 8 sacrifice "p ( ! price x co/s1 8 _s ! quality ( life t is indisp5sable to its com+1 & :5 we ?9k ( him we s+1 ,! ,son ( ,god goes =? to w>4 4 4 4 ,:o foll[s 9 8 tra98 ,s1 too1 ! ,*ur*1 z pres5t$ by typical mod]n prea*]s1 is no long] an ark to :i*1 f ! flood ( wra? div9e1 ! few may flee = safety4 ,if m5 tri$ to prea* 9 t way1 ! message w\ld /ick 9 _! ?roats4 ,! ,*ur* is prim>ily an in/rum5t 9 ,god's h&s to br+ p]sonal & social righte\sness ^u ! e>?4 ,:5 h] mass$ influ5ce ov]comes a public evil or e/abli%es a public good1 m5 f9d ! ju/ification ( h] exi/5ce & a fir/-rate weapon ( apologetic argum5t 9 h] behalf4 ,:5 w>s come1 ! ,*ur* is blam$ because %e did n prev5t !m2 :5 w>s are ov]1 %e takes c\nsel h[ %e may prove ! validity ( h] message by mak+ _! recurr5ce impossible2 & ! pitiful dismemb]m5t ( ! ,*ur* by sects & s*isms is hat$ & deplor$1 n s mu* because ( economic wa/e or !ological folly1 z because ^! insane divisions prev5t social effectiv5ess 9 br++ ! message ( ,*ri/ to be> influ5tially on mod]n life4 ,likewise1 hope1 deeply affect$ by mod]n ideas ( e>?ly progress1 is n prim>ily po/-mortem1 z x us$ to be4 ,m5 believe 9 immortality1 b x seems s naturally ! cont9uance ( ?is pres5t life t _! responsible conc]n is *iefly c5t]$ "h4 ,! hopes :i* wak5 imm$iate en?usiasm & /ir spontane\s response are hopes ( righte\sness victori\s ^u ! e>?4 ,because m5 believe 9 ,god1 !y believe t he has great purposes = humank9d4 ,! c\rse ( human hi/ory is l a riv]3 sometimes x fl[s s sl[ly t "o w\ld h>dly "k x mov$ at all2 sometimes b5ds come 9 its *annel s t "o c h>dly see 9 :at direction x int5ds to g2 sometimes !re are back-eddies s t x seems to be retreat+ on itself4 ,if a man has no spiritual int]pretation ( life1 if he does n believe 9 ,god1 he may well give up hope & conclude t ! human riv] is fl[+ all awry or has altoge!r ceas$ to move4 ,a ,*ri/ian1 h[ev]1 has a spiritual int]pretation ( life4 ,he kn[s t human hi/ory is a riv]--n a :irlpool1 nor a pond1 b a riv] fl[+ to its end4 ,j z1 f> inl&1 we c tell t ! ,hudson is fl[+ to ! sea1 because ! wat]s1 :5 ! tide comes 91 are t9ctur$ ) ! ocean's quality1 s n[1 we believe t we c tell t ! riv] ( human hi/ory is fl[+ out t[>d ! k+dom ( our ,god4 ,already ! setback ( ! div9e ocean is felt among u 9 ideals ( bett] life1 p]sonal1 social1 economic1 national4 ,t x is ,*ri/ianity's function to believe 9 ^! ideals1 to h fai? 9 ! possibility ( _! realization1 to supply motives = _! a*ievem5t1 & to "w = !m ) c\rage & sacrifice1 is ! famili> note ( mod]n ,*ri/ian hope4 ,! mod]n apologetic also is t9ctur$ ) ?is same quality4 ,n z ( old is x a lab\r$ work+ out ( metaphysical propositions4 ,r1 a mod]n ,*ri/ian prea*]'s def5se ( ! ,gospel may be p>aphras$ 9 "s su* /ra9 z ?is3 ,y nev] c a*ieve a dec5t human life ^u ?is planet ap>t f ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel4 ,nei!r outw>d economic com=t nor int]national treaties ( peace c save ! day = humanity4 ,n ev5 :5 our pres5t situation is describ$ z a race betwe5 education & cata/rophe has ! case be5 adequately /at$4 ,:at k9d ( education is meant8 ,if e man & woman on e>? 7 a ,ph4 ,d41 w\ld t solve ! human problem8 ,a>on ,burr _h a f> ke5] intellect ?an ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,s f> z swiftness & agility ( intellig5ce 7 conc]n$1 ,burr f> out-di/anc$ ! sl[-pac+ m9d ( ,wa%+ton4 ,b1 = all t1 z y wat* ,burr's life1 & _m ano!r's l him1 y und]/& :at ,macaulay meant :5 he exclaim$3 z if hi/ory 7 n made up ( ! bad actions ( extraord9>y m51 z if all ! mo/ not$ de/roy]s & deceiv]s ( our species1 all ! f\nd]s ( arbitr>y gov]nm5ts & false religions1 _h n be5 extraord9>y m51 z if n9e t5?s ( ! calamities :i* h befall5 ! human race _h any o!r orig9 ?an ! union ( high intellig5ce ) l[ desires4 ,0 ,nebu*adnezz> ( ,babylon un9tellig5t8 ,caes> & ,napoleon--7 !y un9tellig5t8 ,has ! mo/ monum5tal & de/ructive selfi%ness 9 human hi/ory be5 associat$ ) poor m9ds8 ,no1 ) great m9ds1 :i*1 if ! _w 0 to be sav$ _! deva/ation1 ne$$ to be reborn into a new _s4 ,! trans=m+ gospel :i* religion br+s is indisp5sable to a build+ ( ! k+dom ( righte\sness ^u ! e>?4 ,:]ev] "o li/5s1 !n1 to ! typical tea*+ ( mod]n ,*ri/ians1 he f9ds himself 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! idea ( progress4 ,m5's ?\ghts ( ,god1 ( ,*ri/1 ( ! ,*ur*1 ( hope1 _! me?ods ( apologetic1 are %ap$ to t mold--are (t5 ?9n$ out & flatt5$ d[n & made *eap & unconv9c+ by be+ %ap$ to t mold--s t an endeav\r to a*ieve an intellig5t und]/&+ ( ,*ri/ianity's relation%ip ) ! idea ( progress is 9 "p a def5sive measure to save ! ,gospel f be+ un9tellig5tly maul$ & mi%&l$ by x4 ,m>cus ,dods1 :5 he 0 an old man1 said3 ,i d n envy ^? :o h to fight ! battle ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,!n1 aft] a mom5t1 he add$1 ,yes1 p]haps ,i d1 b x w be a /iff fight4 ,x is a /iff fight1 & = ?is reason if = no o!r1 t be=e we c get on mu* fur!r 9 a progressive _w we mu/ a*ieve ) wisdom & c\rage "s fundam5tal recon/ructions 9 our ,*ri/ian ?9k+4 #a ,aratus ( ,soli3 ,pha5om5a1 l9es #abb-c4 #b ,lucius ,annaeus ,s5eca3 ,naturalium ,quae/ionum1 ,lib] ,,vii1 #be4 #c ,t4 ,lucretius ,c>us3 ,de ,r]um ,natura1 ,lib4 ,v1 #adee--,paullatim docuit p$et5tim progr$i5teis4 #d ,m>cus ,aurelius ,anton9us3 ,m$itations1 ,,ix1 #bh2 ,,vi1 #cg2 ,,xi1 #a4 #e ,&rew ,d4 ,:ite3 ,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,w>f>e ( ,sci5ce ) ,!ology 9 ,*ri/5dom1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ig4 #f ,rog] ,bacon3 ,epi/ola de ,secretis ,op]ibus ,artis et ,naturae1 et de ,nullitate ,magiae1 ,caput ,,iv1 9 ,op]a ,qua$am ,hact5us ,in$ita1 edit$ by ,j4 ,s4 ,brew]1 p4 #ecc4 #g ,j]ome ,c>dan3 ,de ,subtilitate1 ,lib] ,decimusseptimus3 ,de artibus1 artificiosisque rebus4 #h ,edw>d ,w9sl[3 ,hypocrisie ,unmask$1 p4 #ig4 #i ,ibid4 #aj ,blaise ,pascal3 ,opuscules1 ,preface to ! ,treatise on ,vacuum1 9 ,! ,?\ghts1 ,lett]s & ,opuscules ( ,blaise ,pascal1 ,translat$ by ,o4 ,w4 ,wight1 p4 #eej4 #aa ,alfr$ ,t5nyson3 ,locksley ,hall ,sixty ,ye>s ,aft]4 #ab ,comte de ,saporta3 ,le ,monde des ,plantes avant ,l',app>ition de ,l',homme1 p4 #aji4 #ac ,h4 ,faye3 ,sur ,l',orig9e du ,monde1 ,*apitre ,,xi1 p4 #bef-g4 #ad ,joseph ,mc,cabe3 ,! ,end ( ! ,_w1 p4 #aab4 #ae ,edu>d von ,h>tmann3 ,ausgewhlte ,w]ke1 viii1 pp4 #egb-c 7,leipzig1 #aijd74 #af ,joseph ,mc,cabe3 ,! ,end ( ! ,_w1 pp4 #aaf-aag4 #ag ,h]b]t ,sp5c]3 ,illu/rations ( ,univ]sal ,progress1 ,*apt] ,i1 ,progress3 ,its ,law & ,cause1 p4 #eh2 ,social ,/atics1 ,"p ,i1 ,*apt] ,,ii1 ,! ,evanesc5ce ( ,evil1 ,sec4 #d1 p4 #gh ff4 #ah ,l\is ,b]tr&3 ,sa9t ,augu/91 p4 #cdb4 ,,lecture ,,ii ,,! ,,ne$ ,,= ,,religion ,i ,"o ( ! fir/ effects ( ! idea ( progress1 ^: developm5t our la/ lecture trac$1 has be5 to increase immeasurably man's self reliance & to make him confid5t ( humanity's p[] to take c>e ( itself4 ,at ! he>t ( ! idea ( progress is man's new sci5tific control ov] life1 & ?is new ma/]y1 :]eby ! _w seems ready to s]ve ! purposes ( ^? :o w le>n ! laws1 is ! dom9ant influ5ce 9 bo? ! intellectual & practical activities ( our age4 ,t religion1 9 consequ5ce1 %\ld seem to _m ( m9or import1 if n q negligible1 & t m51 tru/+ !mselves1 _! k ( law1 _! use ( law-abid+ =ces1 _! p[] to produce *ange & to improve conditions1 %\ld f9d less ne$ ( tru/+ any "o except !mselves1 0 inevitable1 b = all t x is fallaci\s4 ,already we h se5 t a /umbl+ & unev5 progress1 prec>i\s & easily fru/rat$1 tak+ place ^u a transi5t planet1 goes b a little way to meet ^? elem5tal human ne$s ) :i* religi\s fai? has dealt4 ,9 our pres5t lecture we propose a m specific consid]ation ( ?is abid+ necessity ( religion 9 a progressive _w4 ,h[ difficult x is to g back 9 imag9ation to ! days be=e m5 grasp$ ! mean+ ( natural law6 ,we take gravitation = grant$ b1 :5 ,newton fir/ proclaim$ its law1 ! artill]y ( or?odox pulpits 0 level$ aga9/ him 9 angry con/]nation4 ,said "o prea*]1 ,newton took f ,god t direct action on 8 works s con/antly ascrib$ to him 9 ,scripture & transf]r$ x to mat]ial me*anism & he sub/itut$ gravitation = ,provid5ce4 #a ,t prea*] saw truly t ! discov]y ( natural law 0 go+ to make a pr(\nd diff]5ce to religion4 ,= ages m5 _h be5 accu/om$ to look = ! revelation ( sup]natural p[] 9 realms :]e !y did n "k ! laws4 ,& z m5 7 tempt$ to look = ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 realms :]e !y did n "k ! laws1 s 9 ^? realms !y tru/$ ,god to d = !m :at !y did n "k h[ to d = !mselves4 ,!n m5 began discov]+ natural laws1 & e "t !y laid _! h&s on a new natural law !y laid _! h&s on a new law-abid+ =ce & began do+ = !mselves ?+s ( :i* _! fa!rs _h nev] dream$4 ,/ories ( old-"t miracles are ov]pass$ 9 our mod]n days4 ,did ,aladd9 once rub a magic lamp & build a palace8 ,to-day1 k ( eng9e]+ laws enables u to a*ieve results t w\ld put ,aladd9 q to %ame4 ,he nev] dream$ a ,woolwor? ,t[]4 ,did ! ,israelites once cross ! ,r$ ,sea dry-%od8 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 !y nev] w\ld h hop$ to d3 to cross "u & ov] ! ,hudson ,riv] day aft] day 9 multitudes1 dry-%od4 ,did an axe-head float once :5 ,eli%a ?rew a /ick into ! wat]8 ,b some?+ no ,eli%a ev] dream$ ( see+ we see cont9ually3 iron %ips navigat+ ! ocean z ?\gh x 7 _! natural elem5t4 ,did ,jo%ua once prolong ! day = battle by ! /ay+ ( ! sun8 ,yet ,jo%ua c\ld nev] h conceiv$ an habitual light+ ( ! city's homes & /reets until by night !y are m brilliant ?an by day4 ,did ,j]i*o's walls once fall at ! unit$ %\t ( a besieg+ p8 ,^? *ildlike besieg]s1 h[ev]1 nev] dream$ ( guns t c\ld bla/ ,j]i*os to pieces f sev5ty miles away4 ,huxley 0 "r :5 he said t our highly develop$ sci5ces h giv5 u a comm& ov] ! c\rse ( non-human nature great] ?an t once attribut$ to ! magicians4 ,! consequ5ce has be5 revolution>y4 ,old cries ( dep5d5ce ^u ,god gr[ unreal ^u ! lips ( multitudes4 ,sometimes )\t kn[+ x1 (t5 )\t want+ x1 m5 are drawn by ! drift ( mod]n ?\ght away f all confid5ce 9 ,god & all consci\sness ( religi\s ne$4 ,consid] two pictures4 ,! fir/ is an epidemic 9 ,new ,engl& 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,ev]ybody is ?9k+ ab\t ,god2 ! *ur*es are full & days are pass$ 9 fa/+ & agoniz+ pray]4 ,only "o way ( gett+ rid ( su* an epidemic is kn[n3 m5 mu/ ga9 new fav\r 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,! second picture is an epidemic 9 ,new ,engl& 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,! *ur*es are n full--!y are clos$ by (ficial ord] & popul> cons5t to prev5t ! spread ( g]ms4 ,comp>atively few p are appeal+ to ,god2 almo/ ev]ybody is appeal+ to ! heal? commission]4 ,n _m p are rely+ ^u religion2 ev]ybody is rely+ ^u sci5ce4 ,z "o faces ! pregnant significance ( t contra/1 "o sees t 9 important sections ( our mod]n life sci5ce has come to occupy ! place t ,god us$ to h 9 ! reliance ( our =efa!rs4 ,= ! dom9ant fact ( our g5]ation is p[] ov] ! _w :i* has be5 put into our h&s ?r\gh ! k ( laws1 & ! consequ5ce is t ! sci5tific ma/]y ( life seems man's indisp5sable & suffici5t res\rce4 ,! issue is n f> to seek4 ,su* has be5 public confid5ce 9 ! efficacy & adequacy ( ?is sci5tific control ( life to meet all human ne$s1 t 9 multitudes ( m9ds religion has be5 cr[d$ to ! wall4 ,:y %\ld we tru/ ,god or conc]n ourselves ) ! deep secrets ( religi\s fai?1 if all our ne$ is met by le>n+ laws1 bl[+ ^u our h&s1 & go+ to "w8 ,s ev5 ,*ri/ians come secretly to look ^u _! ,*ri/ianity z a frill1 some?+ graci\s b n indisp5sable1 pleasant to live ) b n impossible to live )\t4 ,*ri/ian prea*]s lose _! ability1 look+ fir/ ^u _! spiritual message & !n ^u _! fell[ m51 to feel h[ desp]ately ! two ne$ ea* o!r4 ,religion has become an elective 9 ! univ]sity ( life4 ,b religion _c p]si/ z a frill2 x ei!r is c5tral 9 its importance or else x is n true at all4 ,its great days come only :5 x is se5 to be indisp5sable4 ,we may use :at artificial respiration we w ^u ! ,*ur*1 ! days ( ! ,*ur*'s full p[] w n come until ! conviction lays hold ^u h] t ! endeav\r to f\nd civilization ^u a mat]iali/ic sci5ce is lead+ u to p]dition2 t man ne$s desp]ately ! m9i/ry ( religion1 its insight into life's mean+s1 its control ov] life's use1 its inw>d p[] = life's moral purposes2 t man nev] ne$$ ?is m ?an n[1 :5 ! sci5tific control ( life is arm+ him ) s great ability to a*ieve 8 aims4 ,,ii ,z we try to disc]n :]e9 man's ne$ ( religion lies ) ref]5ce to ! sci5tific control ( life1 let u />t ) ! proposition t1 :5 we h all ! facts :i* sci5ce c discov]1 we /ill ne$ a spiritual int]pretation ( ! facts4 ,all our exp]i5ces are made up ( two elem5ts3 fir/1 ! outw>d circum/ance1 & second1 ! inw>d int]pretation4 ,on ! "o side is our environm5t1 ! _w we live 91 ! ?+s t befall u1 ! kaleidoscopic *anges ( =tune 9 ! sc5]y ( :i* our lives are set4 ,on ! o!r side are ! inw>d int]pretations t we give to ?is outw>d circum/ance4 ,exp]i5ce is comp\nd$ ( ^! two elem5ts4 ,?is cle>ly is true 9 ord9>y liv+4 ,two m51 let u say1 g to _! physicians & are told t !y h only a few mon?s to live4 ,?is is ! fact :i* faces bo? ( !m4 ,z we wat* !m1 h[ev]1 we are at once aw>e t ?is fact is n ! :ole ( _! exp]i5ce4 ,"o ( ! m5 crumples up2 he collapses into a yield+ mass ( pla9tiv5ess & fe>4 ,?9k+ ( ! ev5t :i* he is fac+1 he sees no?+ !re b horror4 ,t is 8 int]pretation ( x4 ,! o!r man s looks ^u ! ev5t :i* is com+ t 8 family1 f> f hav+ to support 8 _s1 are support$ by him4 ,he buoys !m up2 he c>ries !m along2 8 fai? & c\rage are contagi\s2 & :5 he ?9ks ( 8 dea? x appe>s 9 8 eyes a great adv5ture conc]n+ :i* ! old hymn told ! tru?3 ,x 7 a well-sp5t j\rney ,?\gh sev5 dea?s lay betwe54 ,t is 8 int]pretation4 ,z we reg>d ! f9i%$ exp]i5ces ( ^! two m51 we see cle>ly t1 :ile ! same fact lay at ! basis ( bo?1 x 0 ! inw>d int]pretation t det]m9$ ! quality ( ! exp]i5ce4 ,?is p[] to trans=m facts s t !y w be no long] m]ely facts1 b facts plus an int]pretation1 is "o ( ! mo/ di/9ctive & significant elem5ts 9 human life4 ,! animals d n possess x4 ,an ev5t befalls a dog &1 :5 ! dog is ?r\gh ) x1 ! ev5t is :at x 0 be=e4 ,! dog has done no?+ to x4 ,b ! same ev5t befalls a man & at once some?+ beg9s to happ5 to x4 ,x is clo!d 9 ! man's ?\ght ab\t x2 x is dress$ 9 8 appreciation & und]/&+2 x is trans=m$ by 8 int]pretations4 ,! ev5t comes out ( t man's life some?+ altoge!r diff]5t f :at x 0 :5 x w5t 94 ,! man c d almo/ any?+ ) t ev5t4 ,= our exp]i5ces d n fall into our lives 9 s+le lumps1 l meteors f a di/ant sky ( fate2 our exp]i5ces always are made up ( ! =tunes t befall u & ! int]pretations t we give to !m4 ,s f> z ! relative importance ( ^! two factors is conc]n$1 we may see ! tru? 9 ! application ( our ?\ght to happ9ess4 ,if !re is any area 9 human exp]i5ce :]e ! outw>d circum/ance might be suppos$ to control ! results1 x is ! realm ( happ9ess2 yet probably n9e-t5?s ( ! problem ( happ9ess lies1 n 9 ! outw>d ev5t1 b 9 ! inw>d int]pretation4 ,if we c\ld describe ^? conditions 9 :i* ! happie/ p :om we h kn[n h liv$1 c any "o imag9e ! div]sity ( environm5t t w\ld be repres5t$ 9 our acc\nts8 ,let !m move 9 procession be=e ! eyes ( our imag9ation1 ^? happy folk ^: fri5d%ip has be5 ! b5$iction ( our lives6 ,:at a motley company !y are6 ,= "s are bl9d1 & "s are crippl$1 & "s are invalid2 n _m are ri* & =tunate2 _m are poor--a company ( h&icapp$ b radiant spirits ^: victori\s lives1 l ! burn+ bu% :i* ,moses saw1 h made 9 a des]t a spot ( holy gr\nd4 ,if1 n[1 we ask :y x is t happ9ess c be s amaz+ly indep5d5t ( outw>d circum/ance1 ?is is ! answ]3 e exp]i5ce has two factors1 ! =tune t befalls & ! inw>d int]pretation ( x2 &1 :ile we (t5 _c control ! =tune1 we always c help ) ! int]pretation4 ,t is 9 our p[]4 ,t is ! ?rone ( our sov]eignty ov] our lives4 ,,iii ,! deep ne$ ( a wor?y int]pretation ( life is j z urg5t 9 a _w :]e ! idea ( progress reigns z 9 any o!r1 & to supply t ne$ is "o ( ! major functions ( religion4 ,= religion is some?+ m ?an all ! cre$s t h endeav\r$ to express its ?\ght4 ,religion is some?+ m ?an all ! organizations t h tri$ to inc>nate its purposes4 ,religion is ! human _s1 by ! grace ( ,god1 seek+ & f9d+ an int]pretation ( exp]i5ce t puts s5se & wor?1 dignity1 elevation1 joy1 & hope into life4 ,a body ( /ud5ts rec5tly reque/$ an address ^u ! subject3 ,:at is ! use ( religion anyway8 ,! gr\p ( ideas beh9d ! "q is n h>d to guess3 t sci5ce gives u all ! facts1 t facts & _! laws are all we ne$1 t ! sci5tific control ( life gu>antees progress1 & t religion !re=e is sup]flu\s4 ,b 9 su* a /atem5t "o t[]+ int]rogation has be5 neglect$3 :at ab\t ! int]pretation ( ! v facts :i* sci5ce does pres5t8 ,c\ld n "o address himself to ! "q ( ^? /ud5ts 9 "s su* way z ?is8 ,y say t sci5ce has disclos$ to u ! leisurel9ess ( ! evolv+ univ]se4 ,come back1 !n1 on ! long road to ! re> on :i* ,bi%op ,u%]'s old date ( creation is a way /ation an inf9itesimal di/ance beh9d u2 come back until toge!r we /& at ! univ]se's po/]n gate & look out into ! my/]y :5ce all ?+s came1 :]e no sci5tific inve/igation c ev] g1 :]e no "o kn[s ! facts4 ,:at d y make ( x8 ,two voices rise 9 answ]4 ,"o calls ! _w a me*anical process1 9 :i* we may discov] no aim or purpose :atev]4 #b ,& ano!r voice says3 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god2 ,& ! firmam5t %[e? 8 h&iwork4 #c ,t is n a diff]5ce 9 facts1 ^u :i* we c get our h&s4 ,t is a diff]5ce 9 ! int]pretation ( ! facts4 ,or come =w>d toge!r to look into t my/]y ahead1 t[>d :i* ?is univ]se & we )9 x are s prodigi\sly plung+ on4 ,d we n (t5 feel1 ^u ?is e>? :irl+ ?r\gh space1 l m5 & wom5 :o by "s weird *ance h f\nd !mselves ^u a %ip1 ignorant ( _! po9t ( dep>ture & ( _! de/9ation8 ,= all ! busyness ) :i* we engage 9 _m tasks1 we _c keep ourselves f slipp+ back at times to ! %ip's /]n to look out along its wake & wond] :5ce we came1 or f go+ at times also to its pr[ to wond] :i!r we are head$4 ,:at d y make ( x8 ,t[>d :at sort ( hav5 is ?is good %ip e>? sail+--a port =tunate or ill8 ,or may x be !re is no hav51 only endless sail+ on an endless sea by a %ip t nev] w arrive8 ,s que/ion+1 we li/5 to conflict+ voices4 ,"o says !re is no future except ultimate annihilation1 & ano!r voice s+s3 ,all we h will$ or hop$ or dream$ ( good1 %all exi/4 ,t is n a diff]5ce 9 ! facts1 t eyes c see & h&s h&le2 t is a diff]5ce 9 ! int]pretation ( ! facts4 ,or f su* l>ge consid]ations come d[n into "s famili> exp]i5ce ( daily life4 ,"h is a man hav+ a h>d battle betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,!re is no m impressive sight on e>? to "o :o looks at x ) und]/&+ eyes4 ,:at d y make ( ?is my/]i\s s5se ( duty :i* lays its magi/]ial h& ^u u & w n be d5i$8 ,at once v>i\s voices rise4 ,haeckel says ! s5se ( duty is a long s]ies ( phyletic modifications ( ! phronema ( ! cortex4 #d ,t is 8 int]pretation4 ,& ,wordswor?3 ,/]n ,daught] ( ! ,voice ( ,god6 ,o ,duty6 ,?is %>p contra/ is n a diff]5ce betwe5 facts1 :i* c be p9n$ d[n z ! ,lilliputians p9n$ d[n ,gulliv]2 x is a diff]5ce 9 ! int]pretation ( ! facts4 ,or let u g toge!r up "s high hill f :i* we c look out ^u ! /range hi/ory ( humank9d4 ,we see its agonies & w>s1 its ris+ empires foll[$ by _! ru9\s collapse1 & yet a my/]i\s advance1 too1 z ?\gh mank9d1 sw++ up a spiral1 met old que/ions ^u a high] level1 s t look+ back to ! ,/one ,age1 = all ! mis]y ( ?is pres5t "t1 we w\ld be r "h ?an !re4 ,:at c we make ( x8 ,hauptmann's ,mi*ael ,kram] says ,all ?is life is ! %udd]+ ( a fev]4 ,& ,paul says1 ! et]nal purpose :i* he purpos$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,t is n a diff]5ce 9 ! facts4 ,x is a diff]5ce 9 ! int]pretation ( ! facts4 ,yet once m1 come into ! pres5ce ( dea?4 ,! facts t human eyes c see are pla9 en\gh1 b :at c we make ( x--?is /&+ on ! %ore1 wav+ f>ewell to a fri5dly %ip t loses itself ov] ! rim ( ! _w8 ,says ,?omson ( ! _w's treatm5t ( man1 ,x gr9ds him "s sl[ ye>s ( bitt] brea?1 ,!n gr9ds him back into et]nal dea?4 ,& ,paul says3 ,?is corruptible mu/ put on incorruption1 & ?is mortal mu/ put on immortality4 ,b :5 ?is corruptible %all h put on incorruption1 & ?is mortal %all h put on immortality1 !n %all come to pass ! say+ t is writt51 ,dea? is swall[$ up 9 victory4 ,t is n a contra/ betwe5 facts2 t is a contra/ betwe5 int]pretations ( facts4 ,is x n pla9 :y religion has su* an unbreakable hold ^u ! human m9d8 ,! fun]al ( ,*ri/ianity has be5 pr$ict$ _m times b ea* "t ! deceas$ has prov$ too lively = ! obsequies4 ,9 ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury !y said t ,*ri/ianity _h "o foot 9 ! grave1 b !n came ! amaz+ revival ( religi\s life "u ! ,wesleys4 ,9 ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury "o wiseacre said1 ,9 fifty ye>s y\r ,*ri/ianity w h di$ out2 yet1 = all our failures1 probably ,*ri/ianity 9 all its hi/ory has nev] made m progress ?an 9 ! la/ half c5tury4 ,if y ask :y1 "o reason is cle>3 man _c live 9 a univ]se ( un9t]pret$ facts4 ,! sci5tific approa* to life is n en\gh4 ,x does n cov] all ! gr\nd4 ,m5 want to "k :at life spiritually means & !y want to "k t x means int5sely1 & means good4 ,facts alone are l pieces ( irritat+ grit t get into ! oy/] %ell2 ! pe>l ( life is creat$ by ! int]pretations :i* ! facts educe4 ,9 ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ! facts ( exp]i5ce & _! int]pretations lies ! secret ( ! contra/ betwe5 our two words exi/5ce & life4 ,ev5 be=e we def9e ! diff]5ce1 we feel x4 ,to exi/ is "o ?+2 to live is ano!r4 ,exi/5ce is compris$ ( ! b>e facts ( life alone--! univ]se 9 :i* we live1 our h]itage & bir?1 our desires & _! satisfactions1 gr[?1 age & dea?4 ,all ! facts t sci5ce c display be=e u comprise exi/5ce4 ,b life is some?+ m4 ,life is exi/5ce clo!d 9 spiritual mean+s2 exi/5ce se5 ) a wor?y purpose at ! he>t ( x & hope ahead1 exi/5ce in=m$ by ! _s's insights & und]/&+s1 transfigur$ & glorifi$ by ! _s's fai?s & hopes4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t :ile exi/5ce is giv5 u to />t )1 life is a spiritual a*ievem5t4 ,a man mu/ take ! facts ( 8 exi/5ce :e!r he wants to or n1 b he makes 8 life by ! activity ( 8 s\l4 ,! facts ( exi/5ce are l s mu* loose type1 :i* c be set up to _m mean+s4 ,"o man leaves ^? facts 9 *aotic dis>rangem5t or sets !m up into cynical affirmations1 & he exi/s4 ,b ano!r man takes ! same facts & by spiritual insight makes !m mean glori\sly1 & he lives inde$4 ,to suppose t mank9d ev] c be satisfi$ ) exi/5ce only & c be call$ (f f ! endeav\r to a*ieve ?is m abundant life1 is utt]ly to misconceive ! basic facts ( human nature4 ,& ?is pr(\nd ne$ = a spiritual int]pretation ( life is n satisfi$ by an idea ( temporal progress1 /imulat$ by a few circum/ances :i* pr$ispose our m9ds to imm$iate expectancy4 ,,iv ,:51 !re=e1 any "o ass]ts ! adequacy ( ! sci5tific approa* to life1 "o answ] /&s ready to our h&3 sci5ce deals prim>ily ) facts & _! laws1 n ) _! spiritual int]pretations4 ,to put ! same tru? 9 ano!r way1 sci5ce deals ) "o specially ab/ract$ aspect ( ! facts2 x dra9s !m ( _! qualitative elem5ts &1 r$uc+ !m to _! quantitative elem5ts1 x proce$s to weigh & measure !m & /ate _! laws4 ,x moves 9 ! realm ( actualities & n 9 ! realm ( values4 ,"o sci5ce1 = example1 takes a gorge\s sunset & r$uces x to ! con/itu5t e!r waves t cause ! col\r4 ,:at x says ab\t ! sunset is true1 b x is n ! :ole tru?4 ,ask anybody :o has ev] se5 ! sun rid+ l a gold5 galleon d[n ! we/]n sea6 ,ano!r sci5ce takes a boy & r$uces him to 8 ,b]tillon measurem5ts & at ! top ( ! /ati/ics writes 8 "n1 ,john ,smi?4 ,t is ! tru? ab\t ,john ,smi?1 b x is n ! :ole tru?4 ,ask 8 "m & see6 ,ano!r sci5ce takes our v>i$ & vibrant m5tal life & r$uces x to its physical basis & /ates its laws4 ,t is ! tru? ab\t our m5tal life1 b x is n ! :ole tru?4 ,:at is m1 x is n t "p ( ! tru? by :i* m5 really live4 ,= m5 live by love & joy & hope & fai? & spiritual insight4 ,:5 ^! ?+s vani% life is a tale ,told by an idiot1 full ( s\nd & fury1 ,signify+ no?+4 ,:5 a man takes t quantitative aspect ( reality1 :i* is ! special prov9ce ( natural sci5ce1 z ?\gh x 7 ! :ole ( reality1 he f9ds himself 9 a _w :]e ! physical =ces are 9 control4 ,we1 ourselves1 accord+ to ?is aspect ( life1 are ! product ( physical =ces--m>ionettes1 danc+ a:ile because physical =ces are pull+ on ! /r+s4 ,9 a ^w1 :5 a man takes t quantitative aspect ( reality1 :i* natural sci5ce pres5ts1 z ?\gh x 7 ! :ole ( reality1 he becomes a mat]iali/ic fatali/1 & on t basis we _c p]man5tly build ei!r p]sonal "* or a /able civilization4 ,x is n difficult1 !n1 to see "o vital significance ( ,jesus ,*ri/3 he has giv5 u ! mo/ glori\s int]pretation ( life's mean+ t ! sons ( m5 h ev] _h4 ,! fa!rhood ( ,god1 ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,_s1 ! sov]eignty ( righte\sness1 ! law ( love1 ! glory ( s]vice1 ! com+ ( ! ,k+dom1 ! et]nal hope--!re nev] 0 an int]pretation ( life to comp>e ) t4 ,if life (t5 looks z ?\gh 8 int]pretation 7 too good to be true1 we ne$ n be surpris$4 ,few ?+s 9 ! univ]se are z sup]ficially !y look4 ,! e>? looks flat &1 z long z we gaze on x1 x nev] w look any o!r way1 b x is sph]ical = all t4 ,! e>? looks /ation>y & if we live to be z old z ,me?uselah we nev] w see x move1 b x is mov+--sev5ty-five times fa/] ?an a cannon ball6 ,! sun looks z ?\gh x rose 9 ! ea/ & set 9 ! we/1 & we nev] c make x look any o!r way1 b x does n rise nor set at all4 ,s f> z ?is e>? is conc]n$1 ! sun is /&+ /ill en\gh4 ,we look z ?\gh we walk$ ) our heads up & our feet d[n1 & we nev] c make ourselves look o!rwise1 b someone f9d+ a safe /ance outside ?is :irl+ sph]e w\ld see u half ! "t walk+ ) our heads d[n & our feet up4 ,few ?+s are ev] ! way !y look1 & ! end ( all sci5tific rese>*1 z ( all spiritual insight1 is to get beh9d ! way ?+s look to ! way ?+s are4 ,walt] ,pat] has a rememb]able phrase1 ! hidd5ness ( p]fect ?+s4 ,"o mean+1 !re=e1 :i* ,*ri/ has = ,*ri/ians lies 9 ! realm ( spiritual int]pretation4 ,he has done = u !re :at ,cop]nicus & ,galileo did 9 a/ronomy3 he has mov$ u out f our flat e>? into 8 mean+ful univ]se1 full ( moral wor? & hope4 ,he has become to u 9 ?is1 our inn] ne$1 :at ! lum9\s phrase ( ! ,book ( ,job describes1 ,an int]pret]1 "o among a ?\s&4 ,& 9 spite ( all our imm$iate expectancy1 born out ( our sci5tific control ( life1 mank9d nev] ne$$ t s]vice m ?an n[4 ,v ,!re is a second proposition to :i* we %\ld att5d z we endeav\r to def9e ! ne$ = religion ) ref]5ce to ! sci5tific ma/]y ( life4 ,consid] :y s (t5 m5 are tempt$ to suppose t sci5ce is adequate = human purposes4 ,is x n because sci5ce supplies m5 ) p[]8 ,/eam1 electricity1 petroleum1 radium--) :at progressive ma/]y ov] ! lat5t res\rces ( ! univ]se does sci5ce move f "o area ( en]gy to ano!r1 until 9 ! imag9ation ( rec5t g5]ations %e has seem$ to /& say+3 all p[] is giv5 unto me 9 heav5 & 9 e>?4 ,) su* p[] to be/[1 is %e n our rightful mi/ress8 ,b :o t has walk$ ) disc]n+ eyes ?r\gh ^! la/ few ye>s c any long] be beguil$ by t fallaci\s vision8 ,look at :at we are do+ ) ?is new p[] t sci5ce has giv5 u6 ,! bus9ess to :i* /eel & /eam & electricity1 explosives & poisons h rec5tly be5 put does n indicate t humanity's problem is solv$ :5 new p[] is put into our h&s4 ,ev5 ! p[] ( wide-spread communication c s be us$ t a w> :i* began 9 ,s]ajevo w end ) lads f ,kam*atka & ,bombay bla/$ to pieces by ! same %ell on a ,fr5* battlefield4 ,ev5 ! p[] ( mod]n f9ance c be s us$ t nations w exhau/ ! cr$it ( g5]ations yet unborn 9 wag+ w>4 ,h[ "s folk keep _! *eap & easy optimism ab\t humanity's use ( its new en]gies is a my/]y4 ,we h come pretty ne> to ru9+ ourselves ) !m already4 ,if we d n a*ieve m spiritual control ov] !m ?an we h yet exhibit$ we w ru9 ourselves ) !m altoge!r4 ,once m 9 hi/ory a :ole civilization w commit suicide l ,saul fall+ on 8 own sword4 ,! sci5tific control ( life1 by itself1 creates m problems ?an x solves4 ,! problem ( int]national dis>mam5t1 = example1 has be5 =c$ on u by ! fe> ( t p]dition to ! suburbs ( :i* our race has manife/ly come ?r\gh ! misuse ( sci5tific k4 ,humanity is di/urb$ ab\t itself because x has discov]$ t x is 9 possession ( p[] en\gh to wreck ! _w4 ,nev] be=e did mank9d h s mu* en]gy to h&le4 ,multitudes ( p1 dubi\s z to :e!r dis>mam5t is practical1 are driv5 l %uttles back & =? betwe5 t d\bt1 ^u ! "o side1 & ! c]ta9ty1 ^u ! o!r1 t armam5t is ev5 less practical4 ,! /ati/icians h be5 at "w ^u ?is la/ w> & _! figures1 l ! measurem5ts ( ! a/ronom]s1 gr[ to a size s colossal t ! t5tacles ( our imag9ations slip (f !m :5 we try to grasp _! size4 ,! direct co/s ( ?is la/ w>1 :i* left u ) m & h>d] difficulties ?an we _h at ! beg9n+1 7 ab\t #ahf1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,is t practical8 ,at ! beg9n+ ( #aibb almo/ all ! nations 9 ,europe1 al?\gh by taxation !y 7 break+ _! p's f9ancial backs1 7 sp5d+ f> m ?an _! income1 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f> & away ! ri*e/ nation on ! planet1 we fac$ an enorm\s deficit4 ,is t practical8 ,9 ?is situation1 ) millions ( p unemploy$1 ) />vation rampant1 ) social revolution /irr+ 9 e c\ntry--n because p are bad1 n because !y impati5tly love viol5ce1 b because !y _c /& =ev] ! social /ra9 & economic consequ5ce ( w>--:at 7 we do+8 ,we 7 laun*+ battle%ips :i* co/ #db1jjj1jjj to build1 :i* co/ #b1jjj1jjj a ye> to ma9ta9 & :i*1 9 a few ye>s1 w\ld be t[$ out to sea to be us$ z an exp]im5tal t>get to try out "s new arm\r-pi]c+ %ell4 ,i wond] if our *ildr5's *ildr5 w look back on t spectacle & call x practical4 ,9 #aiab ! naval exp5ses ( ?is c\ntry 7 ab\t #acf1jjj1jjj4 ,9 #aiba our naval exp5ses 7 ab\t #fda1jjj1jjj--;approximately five times great] 9 n9e ye>s4 ,s ov] all ! e>? w> prep>ations 7 pyramid+ ) an ev] accel]at+ mom5tum4 ,& because any man c see t we mu/ /op sometime1 we h be5 try+ desp]ately to /op n[2 to turn our backs ^u ?is mad endeav\r to build civilization ^u a mat]iali/ic basis1 bulw>k$ by physical =ce2 to turn our faces t[>d spiritual =ces1 fair play1 reasonable conf]5ce1 good-w1 s]vice & co-op]ation4 ,yet h[ h>d x is to make ! *ange effective6 ,long ages ago 9 ! primeval jungle1 ! dogs' ance/ors us$ to turn ar\nd ?ree times 9 ! ?icket be=e !y lay d[n1 t !y might make a com=table spot to ne/le 91 & n[ y\r highbr$ ,pek+ese w turn ar\nd ?ree times ^u 8 silk5 cu%ion al?\gh !re is no e>?ly reason :y he %\ld4 ,s difficult is x to bre$ bea/s & m5 out ( _! invet]ate habits4 ,s h>d is x go+ to be to make m5 give up ! idea t =ce is a secure f\ndation = int]national relation%ips4 ,yet someh[ t *ange mu/ be made4 ,!y are hav+ tr\ble ) ! h\s+ problem 9 ,tokyo & ! reason is simple4 ,tokyo is built on e>?quake gr\nd & x is insecure4 ,y _c put great h\ses on un/able f\ndations4 ,"o /ory1 two /ories1 ?ree /ories--t is ab\t z high z !y d>e g4 ,b 9 ,new ,york ,city "o sees ! skyscrap]s rea*+ up _! sixty /ories into ! air4 ,! explanation is n difficult3 ,manhattan ,isl& is solid rock4 ,if y are go+ to build great /ructures y mu/ h great f\ndations4 ,& civilization is a va/ & complicat$ /ructure4 ,we _c build x on physical =ce4 ,t is too %aky4 ,we mu/ build x ^u spiritual f\ndations4 ,!re are ^? :o suppose t ?is c be done by progress ?r\gh ! sci5tific control ( life1 & :o treat religion z a negligible elem5t4 ,su* folk =get t :ile a cat w lap h] milk cont5t$ly f a sauc] made ( ,w$gwood or *9a1 porcela9 or e>!nw>e1 & w feel no curiosity ab\t ! nature ( ! receptacle f :i* %e dr9ks1 human be+s are n animals :o ?us c take _! food & ask no que/ions ab\t ! univ]se 9 :i* x is s]v$ to !m4 ,we want to "k ab\t life's orig9 & mean+ & de/9y4 ,we _c keep our que/ions at home4 ,we _c /op ?9k+4 ,if ?is univ]se is fundam5tally physical1 if ! only sp>k ( spiritual life :i* x ev] knew is ! fitful flame ( our own un/eady s\ls1 if x came f du/ & to du/ w return1 leav+ beh9d no recollection ( ! human lab\r1 sacrifice & aspiration :i* = a little "t x unconsci\sly en%r9$1 t outlook makes an incalculable diff]5ce to our pres5t lives4 ,= !n our v m9ds !mselves1 :i* h develop$ "h by accid5t ^u ?is w&]+ isl& 9 ! skies1 repres5t ! only k9d ( m9d !re is1 & :at we d n "k nev] 0 ?\ght ab\t or c>$ = or purpos$ by anyone1 & we1 alone 9 kn[+1 are ourselves unkn[n4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is sort ( ?9k+1 :i* is ! ess5ce ( irreligion1 is to be se5 on e side ( u 9 folk :o1 hav+ ?us lo/ all confid5ce 9 ,god & ! reality ( ! spiritual _w1 /ill try to lab\r = ! good ( m54 ,!y h kept "o "p ( ,*ri/ianity1 its ideals ( "* & s]vice2 !y h lo/ ! o!r "p1 :i* assures !m ab\t ,god4 ,9 a ^w1 !y are try+ to build an ideali/ic & s]viceable life ^u a godless basis4 ,n[1 ! difficulty ) ?is attitude t[>d life lies "h3 x dem&s a quality ( _s = :i* x _c supply ! motive4 ,x dem&s social hope1 confid5ce1 en?usiasm & sacrifice1 & all ! :ile x cuts _! n]ves4 ,x tells m5 t ! univ]se is fundam5tally a moral des]t1 t x nev] 0 int5d$ ev5 to h an oasis ( civilization 9 x1 t if we make "o gr[ x w be by d9t ( our own ef=t aga9/ ! deadset ( ! univ]se's apa?y1 t if1 by our toil1 an oasis is a*iev$1 x w h prec>i\s t5ure 9 su* ali5 & inhospitable soil1 & t 9 ! end x w disappe> be=e ! onslaught ( ! cosmic =ces2 yet 9 ! same brea? x tells m5 to "w = t oasis ) hope1 confid5ce1 joy & en?usia/ic sacrifice4 ,?is is a _w view :i* asks ( m5 a valor\s & exp5sive s]vice = :i* x _c supply ! driv+ p[]4 ,yet _m ( our univ]sities are pres5t+ j t outlook ^u life to our "y m5 & wom54 ,! y\? are be+ urg$ to fight c\rage\sly & sacrificially = righte\sness ^u ! e>?1 & at ! same "t !y are pres5t$ ) a view ( ! backgr\nd & de/9y ( human life simil> to t :i* ,s*op5hau] express$3 ,truly optimism cuts s sorry a figure 9 ?is !atre ( s91 suff]+1 & dea? t we %\ld h to reg>d x z a piece ( s>casm1 if ,hume _h n expla9$ its orig9--ins9c]e flatt]y ( ,god 9 ! arrogant expectation ( ga94 #e ,:at ?is g5]ation1 :i* s disp>ages religion & l ! anci5t ,sadducee calls its good "r arm its god1 w ultimately discov] is t ! fight = righte\sness 9 "* & 9 society is a long & ardu\s campaign4 ,! ,bible says t a ?\s& ye>s 9 ,god's sight are b z ye/]day :5 x is pa/1 & z a wat* 9 ! night4 ,x c]ta9ly seems t way4 ,x is a long & r\ndab\t j\rney to ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,g5]ations die & fall by ! way4 ,! road is :ite ) ! bones ( pilgrims :o atta9$ n ! promises b saw !m & greet$ !m f af>4 ,"s ,giordano ,bruno1 :o gives himself to ! a*ievem5t ( mank9d's high aims1 is burn$ at ! /ake2 c5turies pass & on ! v spot :]e he 0 m>tyr$ a monum5t is built ) ?is inscription on x3 ,rais$ to ,giordano ,bruno by ! g5]ation :i* he =esaw4 ,?is is exhil>at+ :5 ! /ory is f9i%$1 b 9 ! meantime x is h>d "w be+ ,giordano ,bruno & sacrificially lab\r+ = a cause :i* y c>e en\gh = & believe en\gh 9 & are sure en\gh ab\t s t y w die = x4 ,:5 su* fai? & hope & sacrifice are dem&$ "o _c get !m by exhortation1 by wav+ a w& ( words to conjure 8 en?usiasm up4 ,no?+ w d b a _w-view adequate to supply motives = ! s]vice x dem&s4 ,no?+ w d b religion4 ,"o wond]s :y ! prea*]s d n feel ?is m & s recov] _! consci\sness ( an indisp5sable mission4 ,"o wond]s t ! *ur*es c be s timid & dull & negative1 t our s]mons c be s pallid & inconsequ5tial4 ,"o wond]s :y 9 ! pulpit we h s _m flutes & s few trumpets4 ,= "h is a _w ) ! accumulat+ en]gies ( ! new sci5ce 9 its h&s1 liv+ 9 ! purlieus ( hell because x _c ga9 spiritual ma/]y ov] ! v p[] 9 :i* x glories4 ,"h is a _w :i* mu/ build its civilization on spiritual bases or else collapse into abysmal ru9 & :i* _c a*ieve ! task ?\gh all ! motives ( self-pres]vation cry out to h x done1 because m5 lack ! v elem5ts ( fai? & "* :i* x is ! bus9ess ( religion to supply4 ,,vi ,we h said t :5 sci5ce has giv5 u all its facts we /ill ne$ a spiritual int]pretation ( ! facts2 t :5 sci5ce has put all its en]gies into our h&s we /ill ne$ spiritual ma/]y ov] _! use4 ,let u say 9 conclusion t1 :5 sci5ce has giv5 u all its p[]1 we /ill ne$ ano!r k9d ( p[] :i* x is n ! bus9ess ( sci5ce to supply4 ,long ago somebody :o knew ! inn] mean+ ( religion wrote3 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d2 ,i %all n want4 ,he make? me to lie d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures2 ,he leade? me beside /ill wat]s4 ,he re/ore? my s\l4 ,t la/ phrase sums up "o ( ! deepe/ ne$s ( human life4 ,we are 9 con/ant want ( spiritual repair2 we are lo/ )\t a fre% influx ( inw>d p[]2 we desp]ately ne$ to h our s\ls re/or$4 ,a "y ,briti% soldi] once came 9 f ! tr5*es :]e 8 aggressive p[]s _h be5 9 full employ &1 hav+ he>d "o ( ! f9e/ conc]t companies t ,london c\ld s5d out1 he wrote 9 a lett] to 8 family3 ,i h j come d[n f ! tr5*es1 & h be5 li/5+ to "o ( ! be/ conc]ts ,i ev] att5d$4 ,x makes "o feel t p]haps !re is a good ,god aft] all4 ,! two aspects ( life :i* t soldi] discov]$ 9 himself all m5 possess4 ,"o takes u to life's tr5*es2 ! o!r ?r[s u back on "s revelation ( grace & beauty t we may be sure ( ,god4 ,) "o we seek aggressively to ma/] life2 ) ! o!r we seek receptively to be inspir$4 ,e normal man ne$s ^! two k9ds ( influ5ce3 "o to s5d him in=m$ & al]t to 8 tasks1 ! o!r to float 8 s\l (f its s&b>s on ! ris+ tide ( spiritual reassurance & p[]4 ,e normal man ne$s two attitudes3 "o :5 he goes into action det]m9$ to d 8 "w & to d x well1 & ! o!r :5 he subdues 8 _s to receptivity & ) ! ,psalmi/ cries1 ,my s\l1 wait ?\ 9 sil5ce = ,god only2 ,= my expectation is f him4 ,:5 sci5ce has giv5 u all ! p[] x c1 we /ill ne$ ano!r k9d ( p[] :i* sci5ce _c give4 ,:atev] else ! sci5tific control ( life may h accompli%$1 x has n sav$ mank9d f ! old & deva/at+ problems ( tr\ble & s94 ,s f> z individual exp]i5ce ( ^! is conc]n$1 !re is little disc]nable diff]5ce betwe5 two ?\s& ye>s be=e ,*ri/ & two ?\s& ye>s aft]w>d4 ,/ill disa/]s fall ^u our lives1 sometimes z swift 9 _! assault z wild bea/s leap+ f an unsuspect$ ambu%4 ,/ill tr\bles come1 long drawn out & we>y+1 l ! monoton\s dripp+ ( wat] ) :i* old tortur]s us$ to drive _! victims mad4 ,/ill s9s br+ %ame to ! consci5ce & tragic consequ5ce to ! life1 & tiresome "w1 los+ ! buoyancy ( its fir/ inspiration1 drags itself out into purposeless ef=t & bores u ) its futility4 ,folk n[1 z mu* z ev] 9 all hi/ory1 ne$ to h _! s\ls re/or$4 ,! sci5tific control ( life1 h[ev]1 is n adequate = t4 ,electricity & subways & motor c>s d n re/ore ! s\l2 & to "k t !re are millions ^u millions ( sol> sy/ems1 l our own1 scatt]$ ?r\gh space does n re/ore ! s\l2 & to delve 9 ! sea or to fly 9 ! air or to fl+ our words ?r\gh ! e!r does n re/ore ! s\l4 ,! ne$ ( religion is p]5nial & w\ld be ?\gh our sci5tific control ov] life 7 ext5d$ inf9itely beyond our pres5t hope1 = ! inn]mo/ m9i/ry ( religion to human life is ! re/oration ( ! s\l4 ,9 ?is fact lies ! failure ( t type ( naturalism :i* endeav\rs to keep religion z a subjective exp]i5ce & d5ies ! reality ( an objective ,god4 ,if we are n already famili> ) ?is attempt$ sub/itution we soon %all be1 = our "y p are be+ taught x 9 _m a classroom n[4 ,"o ( ! basic pr9ciples ( ?is new tea*+ is belief 9 ! spiritual life b1 :5 "o inquires :]e ! spiritual life is1 he discov]s t x is altoge!r )9 ourselves--!re is no orig9al1 creative & abid+ ,spiritual ,life f :om we come1 by :om we are su/a9$1 9 :om we live4 ,r1 z fl[]s reveal 9 _! fragrance a beauty :i* is n 9 ! e>? :]e !y gr[ nor 9 ! roots on :i* !y dep5d1 s our spiritual life is ! my/]i\s ref9em5t ( ! mat]ial out ( :i* we are con/ruct$1 & x has no?+ to correspond ) x 9 ! s\rce f :i* we sprang4 ,nev]!less1 ! new naturalism exalts ?is spiritual life )9 u1 calls x our cr[n & glory1 bids u cultivate & diffuse x1 says ab\t x ne>ly ev]y?+ a ,*ri/ian says except t x is a revelation ( et]nal reality4 ,moreov]1 x is difficult to diff]5tiate f ?is outspok5 gr\p ( pr(ess$ naturali/s ano!r gr\p ( humani/s :o d reta9 ! idea ( ,god1 b m]ely z ! sum total ( man's ideali/ic life4 ,god1 says "o expon5t1 is ! f>!/ outrea* ( our human ideals4 ,t is to say1 our spiritual lives creat$ ,god1 n ,god our spiritual lives4 ,god1 z "o en?usia/ic devotee ( ?is new cult has put x1 is a sort ( ,uncle ,sam1 ! pool+ ( ! ideali/ic imag9ations ( multitudes4 ,( c\rse he does n exi/1 yet 9 a s5se he is real2 he is ! projection ( our loyalties1 affections1 hopes4 ,x %\ld g )\t say+ t ?is idea ( ,god has ab\t z mu* intellectual validity z belief 9 ,santa ,claus & is ev5 m s5tim5tal1 9 t x is a delib]ate attempt to disguise 9 pleasant & famili> t]ms a fundam5tally mat]iali/ic int]pretation ( reality4 ,! vital failure ( ?is spiritualiz$ naturalism1 h[ev]1 lies 9 ! inability ( its ,uncle ,sam to meet ! deepe/ ne$s on acc\nt ( :i* m5 at _! be/ h be5 religi\s4 ,?is deifi$ projection ( our ideals we made up ourselves & s we _c really pray to him2 he does n objectively exi/ & s has no unify+ mean+ :i* puts purposefulness into creation & hope ahead ( x2 he does n c>e = any "o or any?+ & s we may n tru/ him2 & nei!r 9 s9 c he =give1 cleanse1 re/ore1 emp[]1 nor 9 sorr[ com=t & su/a94 ,a god :o functions s poorly is n mu* ( a god4 ,once m1 !re=e1 "o wond]s :y 9 a g5]ation :51 n less1 b m1 because ( all our sci5tific ma/]y ! s\ls ( m5 are />v$ & tir$1 ! ,*ur* is n captur$ by a new s5se ( mission4 ,x is precisely 9 a day :5 ! active & pugnaci\s en]gies ( m5 are mo/ involv$ 9 ! conque/ ( ! _w t ! _s becomes mo/ worn = lack ( su/5ance4 ,to be assur$ ( ! ne>ness & reality & availability ( ! spiritual _w is a matt] ( life & dea? to multitudes ( folk to-day4 ,!re c\ld h>dly be a m allur+ "t 9 :i* to make ! ,holy ,_s real to ! _w4 ,= ! supreme moral asset 9 any man's life is n 8 aggressiv5ess nor 8 pugnacity1 b 8 capacity to be inspir$--to be inspir$ by great books1 great music1 by love & fri5d%ip2 to be inspir$ by great fai?s1 great hopes1 great ideals2 to be inspir$ supremely by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,= s we are lift$ until ! ?+s we tri$ to see & c\ld n we n[ c see because ( ! altitude at :i* we /&1 & ! ?+s we tri$ to d & c\ld n we n[ c d because ( ! fell[%ip 9 :i* we live4 ,to "o ass]t+ ! adequacy ( ! sci5tific control ( life1 !re=e1 ! ,*ri/ian's ?ird answ] is cle>3 man's deepe/ ne$ is spiritual p[]1 & spiritual p[] comes out ( ! s\l's deep fell[%ips ) ! liv+ ,god4 ,su*1 !n1 is ! abid+ ne$ ( religion 9 a sci5tific age4 ,to be sci5tifically m9d$ is "o ( ! supreme a*ievem5ts ( mank9d4 ,to love tru?1 z sci5ce loves x1 to seek tru? tirelessly1 z sci5ce seeks x1 to reveal ! lat5t res\rces ( ! univ]se 9 hope t m5 w use !m = good & n = evil1 z sci5ce does1 is "o ( ! *ief glories ( our race4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we h tak5 ev]y?+ t sci5ce gives1 x is n en\gh = life4 ,:5 we h facts1 we /ill ne$ a spiritual int]pretation ( facts2 :5 we h all ! sci5tific =ces t we c get our h&s ^u1 we /ill ne$ spiritual ma/]y ov] _! use2 &1 beyond all ! p[] t sci5ce gives1 we ne$ t inw>d p[] :i* comes f spiritual fell[%ips alone4 ,religion is indisp5sable4 ,to build human life ^u ano!r basis is to erect civilization ^u s&1 :]e ! ra9 desc5ds & ! floods come & ! w9ds bl[ & beat ^u ! h\se & x falls & great is ! fall !re(4 #a ,&rew ,d4 ,:ite3 ,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,w>f>e ( ,sci5ce ) ,!ology 9 ,*ri/5dom1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #af4 #b ,quot$ 9 ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 ,vol4 ,,iii1 ,janu>y #aije1 p4 #bif4 #c ,psalm #ai3a4 #d ,ern/ ,haeckel3 ,! ,wond]s ( ,life1 p4 #dac4 #e ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau]3 ,die ,welt als ,wille und ,vor/ellung1 ,zweit] ,b&1 ,kapital #df1 ,von d] ,ni*tigkeit und dem ,leid5 des ,leb5s1 p4 #ffi4 ,,lecture ,,iii ,,! ,,gospel ,,& ,,social ,,progress ,i ,our la/ lecture />t$ ) ! proposition t ! dom9ant influ5ce 9 ! intellectual & practical activity ( ! mod]n age is man's sci5tific ma/]y ov] life4 ,?is pres5t lecture consid]s "o ( ! consequ5ces ( ?is prim>y fact3 namely1 ! humanit>ian desire to take advantage ( ?is sci5tific control ( life s to *ange social conditions t mank9d may be reliev$ f cru%+ h&icaps :i* n[ oppress x4 ,= ! gr[? ( sci5tific k & control has be5 co9cid5t ) a gr[? ( humanit>ian s5tim5t4 ,?is movem5t = human relief & social re=m1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* we live1 is "o ( ! *ief influ5ces ( our "t4 ,x has claim$ ! allegiance ( _m ( ! noble/ folk among u4 ,its idealism1 its call to sacrifice1 ! concret5ess ( ! tasks :i* x und]takes & ( ! ga9s :i* x a*ieves1 h attract$ alike ! f9e spirits & ! practical abilities ( our g5]ation4 ,:at attitude %all ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* take t[>d ?is *all5g+ endeav\r to save society8 ,h[ %all %e reg>d ?is passionate belief 9 ! possibility ( social bett]m5t & ?is en?usia/ic det]m9ation to a*ieve x8 ,! "q is "o ( crucial importance & ! ,*ur* is f> f unit$ on its answ]4 ,"s ,*ri/ians claim ! :ole movem5t z ! *ild ( ! ,*ur*1 born ( h] _s & express+ h] c5tral purpose2 o!rs disclaim ! :ole movem5t z evil & tea* t ! _w mu/ gr[ increas+ly worse until "s div9e cataclysm %all br+ its hopeless corruption to an end2 o!rs treat ! movem5t z useful b ( m9or import1 :ile !y try to save m5 by belief 9 dogmatic cre$s or by c>efully eng9e]$ emotional exp]i5ces4 ,mean:ile1 no words c exagg]ate ! fidelity1 ! vig\r1 ! hopefulness1 & ! elevat$ _s ) :i* _m ( our be/ "y m5 & wom5 ?r[ !mselves into ?is campaign = bett] conditions ( liv+4 ,surely1 ! intellig5t portion ( ! ,*ur* w\ld bett] ?9k z cle>ly z possible ab\t a matt] ( su* crucial import4 ,at fir/ sight1 ! devotee ( social ,*ri/ianity is incl9$ impati5tly to bru% aside z m]e ignorant bigotry on ! ,*ur*'s "p all cauti\s suspicion ( ! social movem5t4 ,b !re is "o real difficulty :i* ! ?\ghtful ,*ri/ian mu/ p]ceive :5 he comp>es ! *>act]i/ic approa* to ! human problem made by ! social campaign1 on ! "o side1 & by religion1 on ! o!r4 ,mu* ( ! mod]n social movem5t seems to proce$ ^u ! supposition t we c save mank9d by ! manipulation ( outw>d circum/ance4 ,!re are societies to *ange ev]y?+ t c be *ang$ &1 because ! mo/ obvi\s & easy subjects ( trans=mation are ! ext]nal arrangem5ts ( human life1 m5 set !mselves fir/ & *iefly to *ange ^?4 ,we are always try+ to improve ! play by %ift+ ! sc5]y4 ,b no p]son ( insight ev] believ$ t ! manipulation ( circum/ance alone c solve man's problems4 ,said ,em]son1 ,no *ange ( circum/ances c repair a defect ( "*4 ,said ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,no philosoph]'s /one ( a con/itution c produce gold5 conduct f lead5 in/9cts4 ,said ,james ,an?ony ,fr\de1 ,human improvem5t is f )9 outw>ds4 ,said ,c>lyle1 ,fool6 ! ,ideal is 9 ?yself1 ! imp$im5t too is 9 ?yself3 ?y ,condition is b ! /uff ?\ art to %ape t same ,ideal out (4 ,said ,mrs4 ,br[n+3 ,x takes a s\l1 ,to move a body3 x takes a high-s\l$ man ,to move ! masses ev5 to a clean] /ye3 44444 ,ah1 y\r ,f\ri]s fail$1 ,because n poets en\gh to und]/& ,t life develops f )94 ,n[1 religion's *>act]i/ic approa* to ! human problem is repres5t$ by ?is conviction t life develops f )94 ,s f> f expect+ to save mank9d by ! manipulation ( outw>d circum/ance1 x habitually has treat$ outw>d circum/ance z ( inf]ior mom5t 9 comp>ison ) ! inn] attitudes & res\rces ( ! _s4 ,economic afflu5ce1 = example1 has n seem$ to ,*ri/ianity 9 any ( its hi/oric =ms indisp5sable to man's well-be+2 r1 economic afflu5ce has be5 reg>d$ z a dang] to be escap$ or else to be resolutely h&l$ z "o w\ld h&le fire--useful if well manag$ b desp]ately p]il\s if uncontroll$4 ,nor c x be said t ,*ri/ianity has consi/5tly ma9ta9$ ?is attitude )\t hav+ 9 actual exp]i5ce mu* gr\nd = hold+ x4 ,! possession ( economic com=t has nev] yet gu>ante$ a dec5t life1 mu* less a spiritually satisfactory "o4 ,! morals ( ,fif? ,av5ue are n su* t x c look d[n on ,?ird ,av5ue1 nor is x possible any:]e to disc]n gradation ( "* on ! basis ( relative economic /&+4 ,x is und\bt$ly true t folks & families (t5 h _! moral /am9a weak5$ & _! p]sonalities debau*$ by s9k+ into disc\rag+ pov]ty1 b x is an op5 "q :e!r m folks & families h n lo/ _! s\ls by ris+ into weal?4 ,/ill1 aft] all ^! c5turies1 ! ri* fool1 ) 8 ov]fl[+ b>ns & 8 s\l t s\ght to fe$ itself on corn1 is a famili> figure2 /ill x is z easy = a camel to g ?r\gh a ne$le's eye z = a ri* man to ent] ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,:51 !re=e1 ! ,*ri/ian1 approa*+ ! human problem1 n f )\t 91 b f )9 out1 runs ^u ?is mod]n social movem5t endeav\r+ to save mank9d by ! manipulation ( outw>d circum/ance1 8 cauti\s & qualifi$ cons5t may be nei!r s ignorant nor s unreasonable z x at fir/ appe>s4 ,z an example ( manipulat$ circum/ance 9 :i* we are ask$ to tru/1 consid] ! new int]national arrangem5ts ^u :i* ! _w leans s heavily = its hopes ( peace4 ,surely1 he w\ld be a poor ,*ri/ian :o did n rejoice 9 e reasonable expectation :i* new =ms ( co-op]ative organization c fulfil4 ,b he w\ld be a ?\ghtless ,*ri/ian1 too1 if he did n see t all good =ms ( int]national organization are trellises to give ! v9es ( human relation%ip a fair] *ance to gr[2 b if ! v9es !mselves ma9ta9 _! old acid quality1 br++ out ( _! own inw>d nature f roots ( bitt]ness grapes t set ! p's tee? on edge1 !n no ext]nal trellises w solve ! problem4 ,x is ?is ,*ri/ian approa* to life1 f )9 out1 :i* causes ! common misund]/&+ betwe5 ! social movem5t & ! ,*ur*4 ,! fir/ ?9ks ma9ly ( ! importance ( ! trellis2 ! second ?9ks *iefly ab\t ! quality ( ! v9e4 ,! m deep & trans=m+ a man's own religi\s exp]i5ce has be51 ! m he w insi/ ^u ! importance ( ?is inw>d approa*4 ,"h is a man :o has _h a pr(\nd evangelical exp]i5ce4 ,he has gone d[n into ! valley ( ! %ad[ ) a deep s5se ( spiritual ne$2 he has f\nd 9 ,*ri/ a ,savi\r :o has lift$ him up into spiritual fre$om & victory2 he has gone out to live ) a s5se ( unpayable indebt$ness to him4 ,he has _h1 9 a ^w1 a typical religi\s exp]i5ce at its be/ ) ?ree elem5ts at ! he>t ( x3 a great ne$1 a great salvation1 a great gratitude4 ,:5 su* a man consid]s ! mod]n social movem5t1 h[ev] beautiful its _s or admirable its concrete ga9s1 x seems to him sup]ficial if x pres5ts itself z a panacea4 ,x does n g deep en\gh to rea* ! s\l's real problems4 ,! cont9ual misund]/&+ betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! social movem5t has1 !n1 ?is explanation3 ! *>act]i/ic approa* ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel to ! human problem is f )9 out2 ! *>act]i/ic approa* ( mu* ( ! mod]n social movem5t is f )\t 94 ,,ii ,if1 !re=e1 ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel is go+ to be true to itself1 x mu/ c>efully pres]ve amid ! pressure ( our mod]n social en?usiasms c]ta9 fundam5tal emphases :i* are *>act]i/ic ( its g5ius4 ,x mu/ /ress ! possibility & ! necessity ( ! inw>d trans=mation ( ! lives ( m54 ,we "k n[ t a ?orny cactus does n h to /ay a ?orny cactus2 ,burbank c *ange x4 ,we "k t a crab-apple tree does n h to /ay a crab-apple tree2 x c be graft$ & become an a/rakhan4 ,we "k t a mal>ial swamp does n h to /ay a mal>ial swamp2 x c be dra9$ & become a heal? resort4 ,we "k t a des]t does n h to /ay a des]t2 x c be irrigat$ & become a g>d54 ,b :ile all ^! possibilities ( trans=mation are op5+ up 9 ! _w outside ( u1 ! mo/ important 9 ! s]ies conc]ns ! _w )9 u4 ,! prim>y "q is :e!r human nature is ?us trans=mable1 s t m5 c be turn$ ab\t1 hat+ :at =m]ly !y lov$ & lov+ :at once !y hat$4 ,said ,tol/oy1 ^: e>ly life _h be5 confess$ly vile3 ,five ye>s ago fai? came to me2 ,i believ$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ,jesus1 & my :ole life und]w5t a sudd5 trans=mation4 ,:at ,i _h once wi%$ = ,i wi%$ = no long]1 & ,i began to desire :at ,i _h nev] desir$ be=e4 ,:at _h once appe>$ to me "r n[ became wrong1 & ! wrong ( ! pa/ ,i beheld z "r4 #a ,s indisp5sable to ! welf>e ( ! _w is ?is exp]i5ce1 t we ,*ri/ians ne$ to break loose f our too n>r[ conceptions ( x & to set x 9 a l>ge horizon4 ,we h be5 too (t5 tempt$ to make ( conv]sion a r\t9e emotional exp]i5ce4 ,ev5 ,jona?an ,edw>ds 0 worri$ ab\t himself 9 ?is reg>d4 ,he wrote once 9 8 di>y3 ,! *ief ?+ t n[ makes me 9 any measure "q my good e/ate is my n hav+ exp]i5c$ conv]sion 9 ^? p>ticul> /eps :]e9 ! p ( ,new ,engl&1 & anci5tly ! diss5t]s ( old ,engl&1 us$ to exp]i5ce x4 ,poor ,jona?an6 ,h[ _m h be5 s di/raught6 ,b ! supreme folly ( any man's spiritual life is to try ?us to run himself into ! mold ( any o!r man's exp]i5ce4 ,!re is no regul> r\t9e 9 spiritual trans=mation4 ,"s m5 come 9 on a high tide ( feel+1 l ,billy ,bray1 ! drunk5 m9]1 :o1 releas$ f 8 debas+ slav]y & reborn into a vigor\s life1 cri$1 ,if !y 7 to put me into a b>rel ,i w\ld %\t glory out ?r\gh ! bunghole6 ,praise ! ,"l6 ,"s m5 come 9 l ,bu%nell1 ! ,new ,engl& s*ol> & prea*]1 :o1 :5 he 0 an unbeliev+ tutor at ,yale1 fell on 8 knees 9 ! quiet ( 8 /udy & said1 ,o ,god1 ,i believe !re is an et]nal diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong & ,i h]eby give myself up to d ! "r & to refra9 f ! wrong4 ,"s m5 break up into ! new life sudd5ly l ! ,ox=d graduate :o1 hav+ liv$ a dissolute life until six ye>s aft] 8 graduation f ! univ]sity 9 #ahhj1 pick$ up 9 8 room "o day ,drummond's ,natural ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w1 &1 lo6 ! light broke sudd5ly--,i rejoic$ !re & !n 9 a conv]sion s a/\nd+ t ! :ole village he>d ( x 9 less ?an tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,"s come sl[ly1 l old ,john ,liv+/one1 :o said1 ,i d n rememb] any p>ticul> "t ( conv]sion1 or t ,i 0 mu* ca/ d[n or lift up4 ,spiritual trans=mation is inf9itely v>i\s because x is s inf9itely vital2 b beh9d all ! special =ms ( exp]i5ce /&s ! colossal fact t m5 c be trans=m$ by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,t ?is exp]i5ce ( inw>d enlight5m5t & trans=mation %\ld ev] be neglect$ or m9imiz$ or =gott5 or cr[d$ out is ! m /range because "o keeps runn+ on x outside religion z well z )94 ,john ,keats1 :5 eighte5 ye>s old1 0 h&$ "o day a copy ( ,sp5s]'s poems4 ,he nev] _h kn[n be=e :at 8 life 0 meant to be4 ,he f\nd out t day4 ,l a voice f heav5 8 call came 9 ! /ately measures ( ,sp5s]'s glori\s v]se4 ,he knew t he 0 meant to be a poet4 ,^u ?is ma/] fact t m5 c be inw>dly trans=m$ ,*ri/ laid 8 h& & put x at ! v c5t] ( 8 gospel4 ,all ?r\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t !re is a ?rob ( joy :i*1 trac$ back1 br+s "o to ! assurance t no man ne$ /ay ! way he is4 ,among ! gladde/1 solemne/ words 9 ! records ( our race are su* passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t z ?is3 ,=nicators1 adult]]s1 ?ieves1 covet\s1 drunk>ds1 revel]s1 extortion]s1 su* 7 "s ( y2 b ye 7 wa%$1 b ye 7 sanctifi$1 b ye 7 ju/ifi$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & 9 ! ,_s ( our ,god4 ,"o _c f9d 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t any?+ /iff & /ilt$ ab\t ?is exp]i5ce4 ,paul's *ange came sudd5ly2 ,pet]'s came sl[ly4 ,!y did n ev5 h1 z we h come to h1 a settl$ ^w to describe ! exp]i5ce4 ,ask ,james :at x is &1 practical-m9d$ man t he is1 he calls x conv]sion--be+ turn$ ar\nd4 ,ask ,pet] :at x is &1 z he looks back ^u 8 old b5ight$ condition1 he cries t x is l com+ out ( ! d>kness into a m>vel\s light4 ,ask ,paul :at x is &1 ) 8 love ( sup]lative figures1 he cries t x is l be+ dead & be+ rais$ aga9 ) a great resurrection4 ,ask ,john :at x is &1 ) 8 my/ical _s1 he says t x is be+ born aga94 ,see ! v>iety t comes f vitality--no /iff me?ods1 no /iff r\t9e ( exp]i5ce1 b ?robb+ ?r\gh ! :ole book ! good news ( an illum9at+1 lib]at+1 trans=m+ exp]i5ce t c make m5 new6 ,x is ! m /range t ?is c5tral elem5t 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel %\ld be neglect$ 9 ! int]e/s ( social re=mation because x is s indisp5sable to social re=mation4 ,:]ev] a new social hope allures ! ef=ts ( =w>d-look+ m51 !re is "o argum5t aga9/ ! hope :i* always rises4 ,y _c d t--m5 say--human nature is aga9/ x2 human nature has always act$ ano!r way2 y _c *ange human nature2 y\r hope is folly4 ,z "o li/5s to su* skepticism he sees t m5 mean by human nature a /atic1 unalt]able ?+1 huge1 in]t1 *angeless1 a dull mass t resi/s all trans=mation4 ,! v man :o says t may be an eng9e]4 ,he may be speak+ 9 ! next brea? ) high en?usiasm ab\t a des]t 9 ,arizona :]e !y are br++ d[n ! wat] f ! hills & :]e 9 a few ye>s !re w be no des]t1 b orange groves /ret*+ z f> z ! eye c rea*1 & eucalyptus trees mak+ long av5ues ( %ade1 & roses runn+ wild1 z pl5te\s z gold5rod 9 a ,new ,engl& field4 ,b :ile ab\t physical nature he is z hopeful ( possible *ange z a prophet1 = human nature he ?9ks no?+ c be done4 ,f ! ,*ri/ian po9t ( view ?is idea ( human nature is utt]ly false4 ,s f> f be+ /iff & set1 human nature is ! mo/ pla/ic1 ! mo/ *angeable ?+ ) :i* we deal4 ,x c be brutaliz$ b5ea? ! brutes2 x c rise into companion%ip ) angels4 ,our primitive =efa!rs1 z our fairy tales /ill reveal1 believ$ t m5 & wom5 c\ld be *ang$ into any?+--into trees1 rocks1 wolves1 be>s1 k+s & fairy sprites4 ,"o ( ! mo/ prom95t pr(essors ( sociology 9 ,am]ica rec5tly said t ^! /ories are a poetic portraiture ( some?+ :i* et]nally is true4 ,m5 c be trans=m$4 ,t is a basic fact1 & x is "o ( ! c5tral emphases ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel4 ,( all days 9 :i* t emphasis %\ld be rememb]$1 ! *iefe/ is ! day :5 m5 are ?9k+ ab\t social re=mation4 ,,iii ,x is only a cle> recognition ( ! crucial importance ( man's inw>d trans=mation :i* c prep>e u = a prop] appreciation ( ! social movem5t's mean+4 ,= "o po9t ( contact betwe5 religion's approa* to ! human problem f )9 out & re=mation's approa* f )\t 9 lies "h3 to *ange social environm5ts :i* oppress & dw>f & defile ! lives ( m5 is "o way ( giv+ ! trans=m+ ,_s a fair *ance to rea* & r$eem !m4 ,all too sl[ly does ! tru? lay hold ^u ! ,*ur* t our v p]sonalities !mselves are social products1 t we are born out ( society & live 9 x & are mold$ by x1 t )\t society we %\ld n be human at all1 & t ! influ5ces :i* play ^u our lives1 :e!r r$eem+ or degrad+1 are socially m$iat$4 ,a man :o says t he believes 9 ! ineffable value ( human p]sonalities & :o pr(esses to desire _! trans=mation & yet :o has no desire to give !m bett] homes1 bett] cities1 bett] family relation%ips1 bett] heal?1 bett] economic res\rces1 bett] recreations1 bett] books & bett] s*ools1 is ei!r an ignoramus :o does n see :at ^! ?+s mean 9 ! gr[? ( s\ls1 or else an unconsci\s hypocrite :o does n really c>e s mu* ab\t ! s\ls ( m5 z he says he does4 ,an illum9at+ illu/ration ( ?is fact is to be se5 9 ! exp&+ ideals ( mission>y "w4 ,:5 ! mission>ies fir/ w5t to ! ends ( ! e>? !y w5t to save s\ls "o by "o4 ,!y w5t out g5]ally ) a di/9ctly1 (t5 n>r[ly1 individuali/ic motive4 ,!y 7 try+ to ga!r into ! ark a few r$eem$ spirits out ( ! wreck ( a p]i%+ _w2 !y 7 n ?9k+ prim>ily ( build+ a k+dom ( social righte\sness 9 ! e>?4 ,consid]1 !n1 ! fasc9at+ /ory ( ! way ! mission>ies1 :atev] may h be5 ! motives ) :i* !y />t$1 h become social re=m]s4 ,if ! mission>ies 7 to take ! ,gospel to ! p1 !y _h to get to ! p4 ,s !y became ! explor]s ( ! _w4 ,x 0 ! mission>ies :o op5$ up ,asia & ,africa4 ,0 !re ev] a m /irr+ /ory ( adv5ture ?an is giv5 u 9 ! life ( ,david ,liv+/one8 ,!n :5 ! mission>ies _h rea*$ ! p to give !m ! ,gospel1 !y _h to give !m ! ,bible4 ,s !y became ! philologi/s & translators ( ! _w4 ,!y built ! lexicons & gramm>s4 ,!y translat$ ! ,bible into m ?an a hundr$ languages on ! cont95t ( ,africa alone4 ,c>ey & 8 foll[]s did ! same = ov] a score ( languages 9 ,india4 ,! ,bible to-day is available 9 ov] six hundr$ liv+ languages4 ,ev]y:]e ?is prodigi\s lit]>y lab\r has be5 break+ d[n ! b>ri]s ( spee* & ?\ght betwe5 ! peoples4 ,if ev] we d get a dec5t int]nationalism1 h[ mu* ( x w re/ back ^u ?is pione] spade "w ( ! mission>ies1 digg+ ?r\gh ! b>ricades ( language t sep>ate ! m9ds ( m56 ,:51 !n1 ! mission>ies _h books to give ! p1 ! p _h to le>n to read4 ,s ! mission>ies became educators1 & :]ev] y f9d ! *ur* y f9d ! s*ool4 ,b :at is ! use ( educat+ p :o d n und]/& h[ to be sanit>y1 :o live 9 fil? & disease & die ne$lessly1 & h[ c y take away old sup]/itions & n put new sci5ce 9 _! places1 or deprive ! p ( wit* doctors )\t (f]+ !m sub/itutes8 ,s ! mission>ies became physicians1 & "o ( ! mo/ b5efic5t ent]prises t hi/ory records is m$ical missions4 ,:at is ! use1 h[ev]1 ( help+ p to get well :5 _! economic condition is su*1 _! /&>ds ( life s l[1 t !y cont9ue to fall sick aga9 9 spite ( y8 ,s ! mission>ies are becom+ indu/rial re=m]s1 agriculturali/s1 *emi/s1 physici/s1 eng9e]s1 rebuild+ :]ev] !y c ! economic life & com=t ( _! p4 ,! mission>y cause itself has be5 compell$1 :e!r x w\ld or n1 to gr[ socially-m9d$4 ,z ,dan ,craw=d says ab\t ! "w 9 ,africa3 ,"h1 !n1 is ,africa's *all5ge to its ,mission>ies4 ,w !y all[ a :ole cont95t to live l bea/s 9 su* hovels1 millions ( negroes cribb$1 cab9$1 & conf9$ 9 d5s ( disease8 ,no d\bt x is our diurnal duty to prea* t ! s\l ( all improvem5t is ! improvem5t ( ! s\l4 ,b ,god's equilat]al triangle ( body1 s\l1 & _s mu/ nev] be ignor$4 ,is n ! body :olly ens\l$1 & is n ! s\l :olly embodi$8 4 4 4 ,9 o!r words1 9 ,africa ! only true fulfill+ ( y\r heav5ly call+ is ! do+ ( e>?ly ?+s 9 a heav5ly mann]4 #b ,inde$1 if any "o is tempt$ to esp\se a n>r[ly individuali/ic gospel ( reg5]ation1 let him g to ! ,f> ,ea/ & take note ( ,buddhism4 ,buddhism 9 wide areas ( its life is do+ precisely :at ! individuali/s recomm5d4 ,x is a religion ( p]sonal com=t & r$emption4 ,x is n ma/]$ by a vigor\s hope ( social re=mation4 ,9 _m ways x is extraord9>ily l m$ieval ,*ri/ianity4 ,consid] ?is def9ition ( 8 religion t 0 giv5 by "o ,buddhi/ tea*]3 ,religion1 he said1 is a device to br+ peace ( m9d 9 ! mid/ ( conditions z !y are4 ,conditions z !y are--settle d[n 9 !m2 be com=table ab\t !m2 d n try to *ange !m2 let no pray] = ! ,k+dom ( ,god on e>? di/urb !m2 & !re seek = y\rselves peace ( m9d 9 ! mid/ ( conditions z !y are4 ,& ! ,buddhi/ tea*] add$1 ,my religion is pure religion4 ,b is !re any su* ?+ z really c>+ ab\t ! s\ls ( m5 & n c>+ ab\t social habits1 moral conditions1 popul> recreations1 economic h&icaps t 9 e way affect !m8 ,( all deplorable & deg5]ate conceptions ( religion c any?+ be worse ?an to ?9k ( x z a device to br+ peace ( m9d 9 ! mid/ ( conditions z !y are8 ,yet "o f9ds pl5ty ( ,*ur* memb]s 9 ,am]ica ^: idea ( ! simple ,gospel comes p]il\sly ne> t ,buddhi/'s idea ( pure religion4 ,! utt] futility ( endeav\r+ to c>e ab\t ! inw>d trans=mation ( m5's lives :ile n c>+ ab\t _! social environm5t is evid5t :5 "o ?9ks ( our int]national relation%ips & _! recurr5t issue 9 w>4 ,w> surely _c be ?\ght ( any long] z a s*ool = virtue4 ,we us$ to ?9k x 04 ,we half believ$ ! ,g]man w> p>ty :5 !y told u ab\t ! discipl9>y value ( _! gigantic e/abli%m5t1 & :5 ,"l ,rob]ts assur$ u t w> 0 tonic = ! s\ls ( peoples we 7 incl9$ to ?9k t he 0 "r4 ,:51 9 answ] to our nation's call1 our m5 w5t out to fight & all our p 7 b\nd up 9 a fell[%ip ( devotion to a common cause1 s /imulat$ 7 we t we almo/ 7 conv9c$ t out ( su* an exp]i5ce !re might come a r5aissance ( spiritual quality & life4 ,is !re anybody :o c bl9d 8 eyes to ! facts n[8 ,e compet5t witness 9 ,europe & ,am]ica has _h to say t we are on a f> l[] moral level ?an we 7 be=e ! w>4 ,crimes ( sex1 crimes ( viol5ce1 h be5 unprec$5t$4 ,l>ge areas ( ,europe are to-day 9 a *aos s complete t n "o man 9 a ?\s& 9 ,am]ica ev5 dimly imag9es x1 ) a break-d[n ( all ! normal1 su/a9+ relation%ips & privileges ( civiliz$ life1 & ) an accompany+ collapse ( "* unprec$5t$ 9 ,*ri/5dom s9ce ! days ( ! ,black ,plague4 ,if we are wise we w nev] aga9 g d[n into hell expect+ to come up ) spirits r$eem$4 ,to be sure1 !re are _m individuals ( su* moral /am9a t !y h come out ( ?is exp]i5ce p]sonally ! bett]1 n ! worse4 ,!re are p :o w\ld build into ! fib] ( _! "* any exp]i5ce t e>? c\ld (f] !m4 ,b if we are ?9k+ ( ! moral /ability & progress ( mank9d1 surely !re is no?+ 9 ! processes ( w>1 z we h se5 !m1 or ! results ( w>1 z !y n[ lie ab\t u1 t w\ld lead u to tru/ to !m = help4 ,w> takes a spl5did y\? will+ to s]ve ! w ( ,god 9 8 g5]ation be=e he falls on sleep & tea*es him ! skilful trick ( twi/+ a bayonet into ! abdom5 ( an enemy4 ,w> takes a loyal-spirit$ man :o is n afraid ( any?+ "u heav5 & tea*es him to drop bombs on undef5d$ t[ns1 to kill p]*ance ! baby suckl$ at h] "m's brea/4 ,! fa!r ( "o ( our "y m51 back f ,france1 f9d+ t 8 son1 l _m o!rs1 w\ld n talk1 rebuk$ him = 8 sil5ce4 ,j "o ?+ ,i w tell y1 ! son answ]$4 ,"o night ,i 0 on patrol 9 ,no ,man's ,l&1 & sudd5ly ,i came face to face ) a ,g]man ab\t my own age4 ,x 0 a "q ( 8 life or m9e4 ,we f\ght l wild bea/s4 ,:5 ,i came back t night ,i 0 cov]$ f head to foot ) ! blood & bra9s ( t ,g]man4 ,we _h no?+ p]sonally aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,he did n want to kill me any m ?an ,i want$ to kill him4 ,t is w>4 ,i did my duty 9 x1 b = ,god's sake d n ask me to talk ab\t x6 ,i want to =get x4 ,t is w>1 & no m damn+ influ5ce c be ?r[n ar\nd ! *>act]s ( p 9 g5]al or ar\nd ! victims ( milit>y discipl9e & exp]i5ce 9 p>ticul> ?an t suppli$ by w>4 ,h[ !n c\ld inconsi/5cy be made m extreme ?an by say+ t ,*ri/ianity is conc]n$ ab\t ! s\ls ( m5 b is n conc]n$ ab\t int]national good-w & co-op]ation8 ,aft] all1 ! approa*es to ! human problem f )\t 9 & f )9 out are n anti!tical1 b supplem5t>y4 ,?is tunnel mu/ be dug f bo? ends & until ! ,*ur* ?or\ghly grasps t fact %e w lead an incomplete & ineffectual life4 ,,iv ,! purposes ( ,*ri/ianity involve social re=m1 n only1 z we h said1 because we mu/ accompli% environm5tal *ange if we are to a*ieve widespread individual trans=mation1 b also because we mu/ reorganize social life & ! ideas t und]lie x if we are to ma9ta9 & get adequately express$ ! individual's ,*ri/ian _s :5 once he has be5 trans=m$4 ,grant$ a man ) an inw>dly remotiv$ life1 s9c]ely desir\s ( liv+ ,*ri/ianly1 see :at a situation faces him 9 ! pres5t organization ( our economic _w6 ,selfi%ness consi/s 9 fac+ any human relation%ip ) ! ma9 int5t ( gett+ f x = oneself all ! pleasure & pr(it t "o c4 ,!re are folk :o use _! families s4 ,!y live l p>asites on ! beautiful in/itution ( family life1 gett+ z mu* z possible = z little z possible4 ,!re are folk :o use ! nation s4 ,to !m _! c\ntry is a gigantic grab-bag f :i* _! gre$y h&s may snat* civic security & comm]cial ga94 ,= su* we h h>d & bitt] names4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o relation%ip--bus9ess--:]e we take = grant$ ?is v attitude :i* ev]y:]e else we he>tily condemn4 ,multitudes ( folk g up to t c5tral human relation%ip ) ! frank & unaba%$ confession t _! prim>y motive is to make out ( x all t !y c = !mselves4 ,!y nev] h organiz$ _! motives ar\nd ! idea t ! major mean+ ( bus9ess is public s]vice4 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 t all ar\nd u =ms ( bus9ess already h develop$ :]e we c\nt x %ame = a man to be *iefly motiv$ by a desire = private ga94 ,if y ?\ght t ! prea*] 7 9 love ) 8 purse m ?an ) 8 ,gospel1 y w\ld n come aga9 to he> him1 & y w\ld be "r2 if y ?\ght t ! tea*] ( y\r *ildr5 c>$ = payday fir/ & = tea*+ second1 y w\ld f9d ano!r tea*] = !m tomorr[1 & y ought to2 if y ?\ght t y\r physician c>$ m = 8 fees ?an he did = 8 pati5ts1 y w\ld dis*>ge him to-night & seek = a man m wor?y ( 8 high pr(ession2 if y _h reason to suppose t ! judges ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,wa%+ton c>$ m = _! sal>y ?an !y did = ju/ice1 y c\ld n easily measure y\r indignation & y\r %ame4 ,9 ! developm5t ( human life few ?+s are nobl] ?an ! gr[? ( ! pr(essional _s1 :]e 9 wide areas ( ent]prise1 n private ga91 b f9e workman%ip & public s]vice h become ! major motives4 ,if "o says t a %>p l9e ( di/9ction is to be drawn betwe5 :at we call pr(essions & :at we call bus9ess1 he does n "k hi/ory4 ,nurs+1 z a ga9ful call+1 a hundr$ ye>s ago 0 a m]c5>y affair into :i* undesirable p w5t = :at !y c\ld get out ( x4 ,if nurs+ to-day is a great pr(ession1 :]e pride ( workman%ip & love ( s]vice increas+ly are 9 control1 x is because ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 & a noble company aft] h]1 h insi/$ t nurs+ ess5tially is s]vice & t all nurses ought to organize _! motives ar\nd t idea4 ,:at is ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 pr(essions & bus9ess8 ,:y %\ld ! build+ ( a s*oolh\se be a c>nival ( private pr(it = lab\r]s & contractors alike1 :5 ! tea*+ 9 x is expect$ to be full ( ! love ( f9e workman%ip & ! joy ( usefulness8 ,:y1 :5 a w> is on1 mu/ ! mak+ ( munitions "h be a wild debau* ( private pr(its1 b ! fir+ ( !m ov] !re be a matt] ( self-=getful sacrifice8 ,:y1 9 sell+ a food :i* is ess5tial to heal?1 %\ld ! head ( a sug> corporation say ) impunity1 ,i ?9k x is fair to get out ( ! consum]s all y c1 consi/5t ) ! bus9ess proposition1 :5 ! physician is expect$ to c>e = ! und]n\ri%$ ) a devot$ pr(essional _s utt]ly diff]5t f ! sug> magnate's words8 ,!re is no real answ] to t :y4 ,! fact is t = multitudes ( p bus9ess is /ill 9 ! unr$eem$ /ate 9 :i* nurs+ & tea*+ & doctor+ 7 at ! beg9n+1 & no?+ c save u f ! p]sonal & social consequ5ce ( ?is unhappy situation except ! cle> vision ( ! basic mean+ ( bus9ess 9 t]ms ( s]vice1 & ! c\rage\s reorganization ( p]sonal motive & economic in/itutions ar\nd t idea4 ,if1 !n1 ,*ri/ianity is s9c]ely int]e/$ 9 ! quality ( human spirits1 9 ! motives & ideals :i* dom9ate p]sonality1 %e mu/ be int]e/$ 9 ! economic & indu/rial problems ( our day4 ,to be sure1 _m m9i/]s make fools ( !mselves :5 !y pass judgm5t on que/ions :i* !y d n und]/&4 ,x is true t a *ur* is mu* m peaceable & undi/urb+ :5 x tries exp]im5ts ^u religi\s emotions ) color$ lights ?an :5 x makes reports ^u ! /eel tru/4 ,_m are tempt$1 !re=e1 to give 9 to irritation ov] misdirect$ m9i/]ial en]gy or to a desire = emotional com=t r ?an an ar\s$ consci5ce4 ,"o has only to li/5 :]e respectable folk mo/ congregate to he> ! cry3 let ! ,*ur* keep h] h&s (f6 ,let me talk = a mom5t directly to t gr\p4 ,if y mean1 by y\r di/a/e = ! ,*ur*'s int]e/ 9 a fair] economic life1 t mo/ m9i/]s are unfitt$ by temp]am5t & tra9+ to talk wisely on economic policies & programs1 y are "r4 ,d y suppose t we m9i/]s d n "k h[ we mu/ appe> to y :5 we try to discuss ! details ( bus9ess8 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 y are free to say any?+ y wi% ab\t ! ineptitude ( m9i/]s 9 economic affairs 7& we1 f our inside in=mation1 w probably agree ) y71 yet z we ?us put ourselves 9 y\r places & try to see ! situation ?r\gh y\r eyes1 d y also put y\rselves 9 our places & try to see x ?r\gh our eyes6 ,i speak1 ,i am sure1 9 ! "n ( ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ian m9i/]s 9 ?is c\ntry endeav\r+ to d _! duty 9 ?is try+ "t4 ,we did n g into ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ei!r = money or = fun4 ,if we _h want$ ei!r "o prim>ily1 we w\ld h done some?+ else ?an prea*4 ,we w5t 9 because we believ$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ & 7 assur$ t only he & 8 tru? c\ld m$ic9e ! sorry ills ( ?is sick _w4 ,& n[1 m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 ) su* a motive1 we see cont9ually "s ( ! de>e/ ?+s we "w =1 "s ( ! faire/ results t we a*ieve1 go+ to pieces on ! rocks ( ! bus9ess _w4 ,y wi% u to prea* aga9/ s91 b y =get t1 z "o ( our lead+ sociologi/s has said1 ! ma/] iniquities ( our "t are connect$ ) money-mak+4 ,y wi% u to imbue y\r boys & girls ) ideal /&>ds ( life1 b all too (t5 we see !m1 hav+ left our s*ools & colleges1 full ( ! knightly *ivalry ( y\?1 torn 9 ! _w ( bus9ess betwe5 ! ideal ( ,*ri/lik5ess & ! selfi% rivalry ( comm]cial conflict4 ,we wat* !m gr[+ sordid1 disillusion$1 m]c5>y1 spoil$ at la/ & b]eft ( _! y\?'s f9e promise4 ,y wi% u to prea* human bro!rhood 9 ,*ri/1 & !n we see t ! "o *ief enemy ( bro!rhood betwe5 m5 & nations is economic /rife1 ! root ( class consci\sness & w>4 ,y s5d "s ( u z y\r repres5tatives to ! ends ( ! e>? to proclaim ! ,savi\r1 & !n ^! mission>ies s5d back ^w t ! non-,*ri/ian _w kn[s all too well h[ f> f dom9ant 9 our bus9ess life our ,*ri/ian ideals are & t ! non-,*ri/ian _w delays accept+ our ,*ri/ until we h bett] prov$ t 8 pr9ciples w "w4 ,ev]y:]e t ! ,*ri/ian m9i/] turns1 he f9ds 8 de>e/ ideals & hopes entangl$ 9 ! economic life4 ,d y ask u !n "u ^! conditions to keep our h&s (f8 ,9 ,god's "n1 y ask too mu*6 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury ! great conflict 9 ! _w's life c5t]$ 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,re=mation 0 on4 ,all ! vital que/ions ( ! day _h !re _! spr+4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury ! great conflict ( ! _w's life lay 9 politics4 ,! ,am]ican & ,fr5* revolutions 7 afoot4 ,democracy _h /ruck its t5ts & 0 on ! m>*4 ,all ! vital que/ions ( t day _h _! orig9 !re4 ,9 ! tw5tie? c5tury ! great conflict 9 ! _w's life is c5t]$ 9 economics4 ,! mo/ vital que/ions ) :i* we deal are entangl$ ) economic motives & in/itutions4 ,z 9 ! sixte5? & eighte5? c5turies great *anges 7 inevitable1 s n[ ! economic _w _c possibly rema9 /atic4 ,! "q is n :e!r *anges w occur1 b h[ !y w occur1 "u ^: aegis & sup]9t5d5ce1 by ^: guidance & direction1 & h[ mu* bett] ! _w w be :5 !y are "h4 ,among all ! int]e/s t are vitally conc]n$ ) ! nature ( ^! *anges none has m at /ake ?an ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ) h] responsibility = ! cure ( s\ls4 ,v ,/ill ano!r po9t ( contact exi/s betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian purpose & social re=m3 ! inevitable dem& ( religi\s ideals = social application4 ,! ideal ( human equality1 = example1 came into our civilization f two ma9 s\rces--! ,/oic philosophy & ! ,*ri/ian religion--& 9 bo? cases x 0 fir/ ( all a spiritual insight1 n a social program4 ,! ,/oics & ! e>ly ,*ri/ians bo? believ$ x z a s5tim5t1 b !y _h no idea ( *ang+ ! _w to con=m ) x4 ,paul repeat$ly insi/$ ^u ! equality ( all m5 be=e ,god4 ,9 8 e>ly m9i/ry he wrote x to ! ,galatians3 ,!re c be nei!r ,jew nor ,greek1 !re c be nei!r bond nor free1 !re c be no male & female2 = ye all are "o man 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,lat] he wrote x to ! ,cor9?ians3 ,= 9 "o ,_s 7 we all baptiz$ into "o body1 :e!r ,jews or ,greeks1 :e!r bond or free2 & 7 all made to dr9k ( "o ,_s4 ,9 8 la/ imprisonm5t he wrote x to ! ,colossians3 ,!re _c be ,greek & ,jew1 circumcision & uncircumcision1 b>b>ian1 ,scy?ian1 bondman1 freeman2 b ,*ri/ is all1 & 9 all4 ,yet x nev] w\ld h occurr$ to ,paul to di/urb ! social cu/om ( slav]y or to "q ! div9e in/itution ( imp]ial gov]nm5t4 ,nev]!less1 :ile ?is idea ( human equality did n at fir/ involve a social program1 x meant some?+ real4 ,if we are to und]/& :at ! ,new ,te/am5t means by ! equality ( m5 be=e ,god1 we mu/ look at m5 f ! ,new ,te/am5t po9t ( view4 ,^? ( u :o h be5 up 9 an a]oplane "k t ! high] we fly ! less diff]5ce we see 9 ! elevation ( ?+s ^u ! e>?4 ,?is man's h\se is pla9ly high] ?an t man's :5 we are on ! gr\nd b1 two ?\s& feet up1 small diff]5ce c we obs]ve4 ,n[1 ! ,new ,te/am5t flies high4 ,x frankly looks f a great altitude at ! di/9ctions t seem s important on ! e>?4 ,we say t racial diff]5ces are v important--a great gulf betwe5 ,jew & ,g5tile4 ,we insi/ t cultural traditions make an imm5se di/9ction--t to be a ,scy?ian or to be b>b>ian is widely sep>at$ f be+ ,greek4 ,we are sure t ! economic di/9ction betwe5 bondman & freeman is enorm\s4 ,b all ! :ile ^! sup]iorities & inf]iorities1 :i* we magnify1 seem f ,paul's vantage po9t n ne>ly s important or s real z we ?9k !y are4 ,he is sure ab\t ?is c5tral tru?1 t ,god asks no que/ions ab\t ca/e or col\r or race or weal? or social /ation4 ,all m5 /& alike 9 8 pres5ce & 9 ! ,*ri/ian fell[%ip mu/ be reg>d$ f 8 po9t ( view4 ,x 0 utt]ly impossible1 h[ev]1 to keep ?is spiritual insight f gett+ ultimately into a social program4 ,x appeal$ to motives too deep & p[]ful to make possible its segregation z a religi\s s5tim5t4 ,= h[ev] impractical an ideal ?is ?\ght ( human equality may seem 9 g5]al1 & h[ev] h>d x may be to grant to o!rs 9 p>ticul>1 x is nev] h>d = u to claim = ourselves4 ,if ev] we are condesc5d$ to1 does any ass]tion rise m quickly 9 our ?\ght ?an ! old cry ( our boyhood1 ,i am z good z y are8 ,! lad 9 s*ool 9 ragg$ clo!s1 :o sees himself outclass$ by ri*] boys1 feels x hotly ris+ 9 8 boyi% he>t3 ,i am z good z y are4 ,! poor man :o1 ) an anxiety he _c subdue & yet d>es n disclose1 is desp]ately try+ to make bo? ends meet1 feels x z he sees m =tunate m5 9 luxury3 ,i am z good z y are4 ,! negro :o has tri$ himself out ) 8 :ite bre?r51 :o we>s1 x may be1 an hon\r key f a great univ]sity1 :o is a s*ol> & a g5tleman1 & yet :o is cont9ually d5i$ ! mo/ common c\rtesies ( human int]c\rse--he says 9 8 he>t1 al?\gh ! words may n pass 8 lips1 ,i am z good z y are4 ,n[1 ! ,new ,te/am5t took t old cry ( ! human he>t = equality & turn$ x upside d[n4 ,x became no long] = ! ,*ri/ian a bitt] dem& = "o's rights1 b a glad ackn[l$gm5t ( "o's duty4 ,x did n clam\r1 ,i am z good z y are2 x said1 ,y are z good z ,i am4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians at _! be/ w5t out into ! _w ) t cry ^u _! lips4 ,! ,jewi% ,*ri/ians said x to ! ,g5tiles & ! ,g5tiles to ! ,jews2 ! ,scy?ians & b>b>ians said x to ! ,greeks & ! ,greeks said x 9 return2 ! bond said x to ! free & ! free said x to ! bond4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t ,*ur* 9 ?is reg>d 0 "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y upheavals 9 hi/ory1 & to-day ! be/ hopes ( ! _w dep5d ^u t _s :i* /ill says to all m5 ov] all ! diff]5ces ( race & col\r & /ation1 ,y are z good z ,i am4 ,to be sure1 be=e ?is equalit>ian ideal c\ld be embodi$ 9 a social program x _h to await ! com+ ( ! mod]n age ) its op5 doors1 its fre] movem5ts ( ?\ght & life1 its belief 9 progress1 its ma*9]y ( *ange4 ,b ev5 9 ! /agnation ( ! int]v5+ c5turies ! old ,/oic-,*ri/ian ideal nev] 0 utt]ly =gott54 ,lactantius1 a ,*ri/ian writ] ( ! f\r? c5tury1 said t ,god1 :o creates & inspires m51 will$ t all %\ld be equal4 #c ,gregory ! ,great1 at ! end ( ! six? c5tury1 said t ,by nature we are all equal4 #d ,= ages ?is spiritual insight rema9$ dissociat$ f any social program1 b n[ ! inevitable connection has be5 made4 ,old ca/e sy/ems & *attel slav]y h gone d[n be=e ?is ideal4 ,ari/otle argu$ t slav]y e?ically 0 "r because m5 7 ess5tially & un*angeably ma/]s or slaves by nature4 ,someh[ t w\ld n s\nd plausible to u1 ev5 ?\gh ! greate/ m9d ( all antiquity did say x4 ,:atev] may be ! diff]5ces betwe5 m5 & races1 !y are n suffici5t to ju/ify ! own]%ip ( "o man by ano!r4 ,! ideal ( equality has wreck$ old ari/ocracies t seem$ to h firm hold on p]man5ce4 ,if "o w\ld feel aga9 ! ?rill :i* m5 felt :5 fir/ ! old di/9ctions lo/ _! p[]1 "o %\ld read once m ! songs ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,!y (t5 seem commonplaces to u n[1 b !y 7 n commonplaces !n3 ,= a' t & a' t1 ,_! dignities1 & a' t2 ,! pi? o' s5se & pride o' wor? ,are high] rank ?an a' t6 ,?is ideal has made equality be=e ! law "o ( ! maxims ( our civiliz$ gov]nm5ts1 failure 9 :i* wak5s our appreh5sion & our fe>2 x has made equal suffrage a fact1 al?\gh practical p only ye/]day laugh$ at x z a dream2 x has made equality 9 opportunity = an education ! und]ly+ po/ulate ( our public s*ool sy/ems1 al?\gh 9 ,new ,york ,/ate sev5ty-five ye>s ago ! debate 0 /ill acute z to :e!r su* a dream ev] c\ld come true2 x is to-day lift+ races1 long acc\nt$ inf]ior1 to an em95ce :]e increas+ly _! equality is ackn[l$g$4 ,"o ) difficulty re/ra9s 8 scorn = ! intellectual impot5ce ( s-call$ wise m5 :o ?9k all ideali/s m]e dream]s4 ,:o is ! dream]--! despis] or ! uphold] ( an ideal ^: upheavals already h bur/ ?r\gh old ca/e sy/ems1 upset old slave sy/ems1 wreck$ old ari/ocracies1 pu%$ obscure & =gott5 masses ( mank9d up to r\gh equality 9 c\rt & election boo? & s*ool1 & n[ are rock+ ! f\ndations ( old racial & int]national & economic ideas8 ,! practical applications ( ?is ideal1 z1 = example1 to ! col\r$ problem 9 ,am]ica1 are s full ( difficulty t no "o ne$ be a%am$ to confess t he does n see 9 detail h[ ! pr9ciple c be made to "w4 ,nev]!less1 s deep 9 ! ess5tial nature ( ?+s is ! fact ( mank9d's fundam5tal unity1 t only ,god c =esee to :at end ! application ( x yet may come4 ,at any rate1 x is cle> t ! ,*ri/ian ideal ( human equality be=e ,god c no long] be kept out ( a social program4 ,,vi ,!re is1 !n1 no /&+-gr\nd left = a n>r[ly individuali/ic ,*ri/ianity4 ,to talk ( r$eem+ p]sonality :ile "o is c>eless ( ! social environm5ts :i* ru9 p]sonality2 to talk ( build+ ,*ri/like "* :ile "o is complac5t ab\t an economic sy/em t is def9itely organiz$ ab\t ! idea ( selfi% pr(it2 to praise ,*ri/ian ideals :ile "o is bl9d to ! inevitable urg5cy ) :i* !y insi/ on gett+ !mselves express$ 9 social programs--all ?is is vanity4 ,x is deplorable1 !re=e1 t ! ,*ri/ian =ces are tempt$ to draw ap>t1 "s runn+ up ! bann] ( p]sonal reg5]ation & "s rally+ ar\nd ! flag ( social re=mation4 ,! division is utt]ly ne$less4 ,d\btless our own individual ways ( com+ into ! ,*ri/ian life influ5ce u deeply "h4 ,"s ( u came into ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce f a s5se ( individual ne$ alone4 ,we ne$$ = ourselves s9s =giv51 peace re/or$1 hope be/[$4 ,god meant to u fir/ ( all satisfaction = our deepe/ p]sonal wants4 ,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me1 ,let me hide myself 9 ,!e-- su* 0 our cry & su* 0 our salvation4 ,if n[ we are socially m9d$1 if we are conc]n$ = economic & int]national righte\sness1 t is an enl>gem5t ( our ,*ri/ian outlook :i* has gr[n out ( & /ill is root$ back 9 our individual ne$ & exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,"s ( u1 h[ev]1 did n come into fell[%ip ) ,god by t r\te at all4 ,we came 9 f ! opposite direction4 ,! "* 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :o seems to me ! wor?ie/ exhibition ( p]sonal religion be=e ,jesus is ! prophet ,j]emiah1 b ,j]emiah />t$ 8 religi\s exp]i5ce1 n ) a s5se ( individual ne$1 b ) a burn+1 patriotic1 social passion4 ,he 0 conc]n$ = ,judah4 ,h] iniquities1 long accumulat+1 7 br++ ^u h] an irretrievable disa/]4 ,he laid 8 s\l ^u h] s\l & s\ght to brea! into h] ! brea? ( life4 ,!n1 :5 he saw ! c\ntry he ador$1 ! civilization he *]i%$1 cra%+ into ru91 he 0 ?r[n back p]sonally on ,god4 ,he />t$ ) social passion2 he end$ ) social passion plus p]sonal religion4 ,"s ( ,god's greate/ s]vants h come to "k him s4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] once said t a text is a small gate into a l>ge field :]e "o c w&] ab\t z he pleases1 & t ! tr\ble ) mo/ m9i/]s is t !y sp5d all _! "t sw++ on ! gate4 ,t same figure applies to ! entrance :i* _m ( u made into ! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,"s ( u came 9 by ! gate ( p]sonal religion1 & we h be5 sw++ on x ev] s9ce2 & "s ( u came 9 by ! gate ( social passion = ! reg5]ation ( ! _w1 & we h be5 sw++ on t gate ev] s9ce4 ,we bo? are wrong4 ,^! are two gates into ! same city1 & x is ! city ( our ,god4 ,x w\ld be "o ( ! greate/ bless+s to ! ,*ri/ian *ur* bo? at home & on ! =eign field if we c\ld come toge!r on ?is "q :]e sep>ation is s ne$less & s fooli%4 ,if "s ( u />t$ ) emphasis ^u p]sonal religion1 we h no bus9ess to /op until we und]/& ! mean+ ( social ,*ri/ianity4 ,if "s ( u />t$ ) emphasis ^u ! social campaign1 we h no bus9ess to re/ until we le>n ! deep secrets ( p]sonal religion4 ,! r$emption ( p]sonality is ! great aim ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel1 &1 !re=e1 to inspire ! inn] lives ( m5 & to lift outw>d burd5s :i* imp$e _! spiritual gr[? are bo? alike ,*ri/ian s]vice to br+ 9 ! ,k+dom4 #a ,leo ,m4 ,tol/oi3 ,my ,religion1 ,introduction1 p4 ix4 #b ,d4 ,craw=d3 ,?9k+ ,black1 pp4 #ddd-dde4 #c ,l4 ,c4 ,f4 ,lactantius3 ,! ,div9e ,in/itutes1 ,book ,v1 ,*ap4 xv1 xvi4 #d ,gregory ! ,great3 ,moralium ,libri1 ,p>s qu>ta1 ,lib4 ,,xxi1 ,caput ,,xv--,omnes namque hom9es natura aequales sumus4 ,,lecture ,,iv ,,progressive ,,*ri/ianity ,i ,hi!rto 9 ! developm5t ( our ?\ght1 we h be5 consid]+ ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel z an entity set 9 ! mid/ ( a progressive _w1 & we h be5 /udy+ ! new ,*ri/ian attitudes :i* ?is influ5tial environm5t has be5 elicit+4 ,! ,gospel has be5 9 our ?\ght l an individual :o1 f9d+ himself 9 novel circum/ances1 reacts t[>d !m 9 ways appropriate alike to !m & to 8 own "*4 ,! influ5ce ( ! idea ( progress ^u ,*ri/ianity1 h[ev]1 is m p5etrat+ ?an su* a figure c adequately portray4 ,= no "o c long pond] ! significance ( our g5]ation's progressive ways ( ?9k+ )\t runn+ /raight ^u ?is "q3 is n ,*ri/ianity itself progressive8 ,9 ! mid/ ( a *ang+ _w does n x also *ange1 s t1 react+ ^u ! new ideas ( progress1 x n only assimilates & uses !m1 b is itself an illu/ration ( !m8 ,:]e ev]y?+ else 9 man's life 9 its orig9 & gr[? is conceiv$1 n 9 t]ms ( /atic & f9al creation or revelation1 b 9 t]ms ( developm5t1 c religion be left out8 ,in/ead ( be+ a pond ar\nd :i* once = all a man c walk & take its measure1 a f9al & complet$ :ole1 is n ,*ri/ianity a riv] :i*1 ma9ta9+ /ill reliance ^u ! hi/oric spr+s f :i* x fl[s1 ga!rs 9 new tribut>ies on its c\rse & is itself a *ang+1 gr[+ & progressive movem5t8 ,! "q is inevitable 9 any /udy ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,gospel & progress1 & its implications are s f>-rea*+ t x des]ves our c>eful ?\ght4 ,c]ta9ly x is cle> t already mod]n ideas ( progress h _h s p5etrat+ an influ5ce ^u ,*ri/ianity z to affect1 n its ext]nal reactions & me?ods only1 nor yet its intellectual =mulations alone1 b deep] /ill its v mood & inw>d temp]4 ,:e!r or n ,*ri/ianity ought to be a *ang+ movem5t 9 a *ang+ _w1 x c]ta9ly has be5 t & is s /ill1 & ! *ange c be se5 go+ on n[ 9 ! v atmosph]e 9 :i* x lives & moves & has its be+4 ,= example1 consid] ! attitude ( resignation to ! w ( ,god1 :i* 0 *>act]i/ic ( m$ieval ,*ri/ianity4 ,z we saw 9 our fir/ lecture1 ! m$ieval age did n ?9k ( human life ^u ?is e>? 9 t]ms ( progress4 ,! hopes ( m5 did n revolve ab\t any ,utopia to be expect$ "h4 ,hi/ory 0 n ev5 a glaci]1 mov+ sl[ly t[>d ! sunny mead[s4 ,x did n move at all2 x 0 n int5d$ to move2 x 0 /&+ /ill4 ,to be sure1 ! ?irte5? c5tury 0 "o ( ! greate/ 9 ! annals ( ! race4 ,9 x ! =emo/ ,european univ]sities 7 f\nd$1 ! sublime/ ,go?ic ca!drals 7 built1 "s ( ! _w's f9e/ works ( h&icraft 7 made2 9 x ,cimabue & ,giotto pa9t$1 ,dante wrote1 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as philosophiz$1 & ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi liv$4 ,! motives1 h[ev]1 :i* orig9at$ & su/a9$ ?is magnific5t outbur/ ( creative en]gy 7 o!rworldly--!y 7 n conc]n$ ) anticipations ( a happi] lot = humank9d ^u ?is e>?4 ,! m$ieval age did n believe t man's e/ate ^u ! e>? ev] w\ld be fundam5tally improv$1 & 9 consequ5ce took ! only reasonable attitude1 resignation4 ,:5 fam9es came1 ,god s5t !m2 !y 7 puni%m5t = s92 8 w be done6 ,:5 w>s came1 !y 7 ! flails ( ,god to ?re% 8 p2 8 w be done6 ,m5 7 resign$ to slav]y on ! gr\nd t ,god _h made m5 to be ma/]s & slaves4 ,!y 7 resign$ to feudalism & absolute mon>*y on ! gr\nd t ,god _h made m5 to be rul]s & rul$4 ,:atev] 0 _h be5 orda9$ by ! ,div9e or _h be5 all[$ by him 9 puni%m5t = man's iniquity4 ,to rebel 0 s92 to d\bt 0 h]esy2 to submit 0 piety4 ,! ,hebrew prophets _h n be5 resign$1 nor ,jesus ,*ri/1 nor ,paul4 ,! :ole ,new ,te/am5t blazes ) ! hope ( ! k+dom ( righte\sness com+ ^u e>?4 ,b ! m$ieval age 0 resign$4 ,its real expectations 7 po/-mortem hopes4 ,s f> z ?is e>? 0 conc]n$1 m5 mu/ submit4 ,to be sure1 9 ^? inn] exp]i5ces :]e we mu/ endure :at we _c help1 resignation w always *>act]ize a deeply religi\s life4 ,all life is n "u our control1 to be freely ma/]$ by our ?\ght & toil4 ,!re are areas :]e sci5tific k gives u p[] to d amaz+ ?+s1 b all ar\nd !m are o!r areas :i* our h&s _c regulate4 ,orion & ! ,pleiades 7 n made = our f+]s to sw+1 & our eng9e]+ does n *ange sunrise or sunset nor make ! planets "o :it less or m4 ,s1 9 ! exp]i5ces ( our inw>d life1 ar\nd ! realm :i* we c control is t o!r realm :]e move ! my/]i\s provid5ces ( ,god1 beyond our p[] to und]/& & z uncontrollable by u z ! tides are by ! fi% t live 9 !m4 ,capta9 ,scott f\nd ! ,s\? ,pole1 only to discov] t ano!r man _h be5 !re fir/4 ,:51 on 8 return f ! disappo9t+ que/1 ! pitiless cold1 ! endless blizz>ds1 ! fail+ food1 _h worn d[n ! /r5g? ( ! little company & 9 _! t5t amid ! b\ndless desolation !y wait$ = ! end :ile ! life flames burn$ l[1 ,capta9 ,scott wrote3 ,i d n regret ?is j\rney4 4 4 4 ,we took risks1 we knew we took !m2 ?+s h come out aga9/ u1 & !re=e we h no cause = compla9t1 b b[ to ! w ( ,provid5ce1 det]m9$ /ill to d our be/ to ! la/4 #a ,t is resignation at its noble/4 ,:51 h[ev]1 a mod]n ,*ri/ian tries to d :at ! m$ieval ,*ri/ians did--make ?is attitude ( resignation cov] ! :ole field ( life1 make x ! dom9ant elem5t 9 _! religion1 ! pro( ( _! tru/ & ! te/ ( _! piety--he f9ds himself sep>at$ f ! mo/ *>act]i/ic & /irr+ elem5ts 9 8 g5]ation4 ,we are n resign$ any:]e else4 ,ev]y:]e else we c\nt x our pride & glory to be unresign$4 ,we are n resign$ ev5 to a ?orny cactus1 ^: spiky ext]ior seems a conv9c+ argum5t aga9/ its use = food4 ,:5 we see a b>r5 pla9 we d n say z our fa!rs did3 ,god made pla9s s 9 8 inscrutable wisdom2 8 w be done6 ,we call = irrigation &1 :5 ! fructify+ wat]s fl[1 we say1 ,?y w be done6 9 ! way we ?9k ,god wi%es to h x said4 ,we d n passively submit to ,god's w2 we actively ass]t x4 ,! sci5tific control ( life at ?is po9t has deeply *ang$ our religi\s mood4 ,we are n resign$ to pe/il5ces & already h plans drawn up to make ! yell[ fev] g]m z ext9ct z ! woolly rh9oc]os4 ,we are n ev5 resign$ to ! abs5ce ( wireless telephony :5 once we h imag9$ its pres5ce1 or to ! inconv5i5ce ( sl[ me?ods ( travel :5 once we h inv5t$ swift ones4 ,n to illit]acy nor to *ild lab\r nor to ! :ite plague nor to comm]cializ$ vice nor to recurr5t unemploym5t are we1 at our be/1 resign$4 ,?is *ange ( mood did n come easily4 ,s /rongly did ! m$ieval _s ( resignation1 submissive 9 a /atic _w1 keep its grip ^u ! ,*ur* t ! ,*ur* (t5 defiantly )/ood ! gr[? ( ?is unresign$ attitude ( :i* we h be5 speak+ & 9 :i* we glory4 ,lightn+ rods 7 vehem5tly d5\nc$ by _m m9i/]s z an unw>rant$ int]f]5ce ) ,god's use ( lightn+4 ,:5 ,god hit a h\se he meant to hit x2 8 w be done6 ,?is attitude1 ?us absurdly appli$1 _h 9 m important realms a lam5table consequ5ce4 ,! campaign ( ,*ri/ian missions to =eign l&s 0 bitt]ly f\ght 9 wide areas ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* because if ,god int5d$ to damn ! hea!n he %\ld be all[$ to d s )\t int]f]5ce f u2 8 w be done6 ,z = slav]y1 ! la/ def5se :i* x _h 9 ?is c\ntry 0 on religi\s gr\nds3 t ,god _h orda9$ x & t x 0 blasphem\s to oppose 8 ord9ation4 ,9 a ^w1 ?is _s ( passive resignation has be5 s deeply +ra9$ 9 religi\s ?9k+ t x has become (t5times a s]i\s reproa* to ,*ri/ian p4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! mood ( mod]n ,*ri/ianity is decisively 9 contra/ ) t m$ieval _s4 ,moreov]1 we ?9k t we are close to ! ,ma/] 9 ?is attitude1 = :atev] diff]5ce 9 outw>d =m ( expectation !re may be betwe5 8 day & ours1 :5 he said3 ,?y k+dom come4 ,?y w be done1 z 9 heav51 s on e>?1 t 0 n passive submission to ,god's w b an aggressive pray] = ! victory ( ,god & righte\sness2 x 0 n ly+ d[n "u ! w ( ,god z some?+ to be endur$1 b active loyalty to ! w ( ,god z some?+ to be a*iev$4 ,to be resign$ to evil conditions on ?is e>? is 9 our eyes close to ess5tial s94 ,if any "o :o calls himself a cons]vative ,*ri/ian d\bts 8 %>e 9 ?is anti-m$ieval _s1 let him te/ himself & see4 ,9 #ahcf ! ,rev4 ,leon>d ,wood1 ,d4 ,d41 wrote d[n ?is int]e/+ /atem5t3 ,i rememb] :5 ,i c\ld reckon up among my acqua9tances =ty m9i/]s1 & none ( !m at a great di/ance1 :o 7 ei!r drunk>ds or f> addict$ to dr9k+4 ,i c\ld m5tion an ord9ation :i* took place ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago at :i* ,i myself 0 a%am$ & griev$ to see two ag$ m9i/]s lit]ally drunk1 & a ?ird indec5tly excit$4 #b ,our =efa!rs 7 resign$ to t1 b we are n4 ,! mo/ cons]vative ( u s hates ! colossal abom9ation ( ! liquor traffic1 t we d n propose to cease our fight until victory has be5 won4 ,we are bellig]5tly unresign$4 ,or :5 milit>ism proves itself an intol]able curse1 we d n c\nt x a div9e puni%m5t & prep>e ourselves to make ! be/ ( its cont9uance4 ,we propose to end x4 ,milit>ism1 :i* 9 days ( peace cries1 ,build me va/ armam5ts1 sp5d en\gh ^u a s+le dreadnaught to remake ! educational sy/em ( a :ole /ate2 milit>ism1 :i* 9 ! days ( w> cries1 ,give me y\r be/ y\? to slay1 leave ! crippl$ & defective to propagate ! race1 give me y\r be/ to slay2 milit>ism1 :i* lays its av>ici\s h& on e new inv5tion to make greg>i\s dea? m swift & t]rible1 & :5 w> is ov] makes ! />v$ bodies ( innum]able *ildr5 walk 9 its tra9 = pageantry1--we are n resign$ to t4 ,we c\nt x our ,*ri/ian duty to be tirelessly unresign$4 ,"h is a new mood 9 ,*ri/ianity1 born out ( ! sci5tific control ( life & ! mod]n ideas ( progress1 &1 h[ev] consonant x may be ) ! _s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x exhibits 9 ! nature ( its regulative conceptions & 9 its e>?ly hopes a trans=mation )9 ,*ri/ianity :i* p5etrates deep4 ,progressive *ange is n simply an environm5t to :i* ,*ri/ianity con=ms2 x is a fact :i* ,*ri/ianity exhibits4 ,,ii ,?is idea t ,*ri/ianity is itself a progressive movem5t in/ead ( a /atic f9ality involves "s s]i\s alt]ations 9 ! hi/oric conceptions ( ! fai?1 z soon z x is appli$ to !ology4 ,v e>ly 9 ,*ri/ian hi/ory ! pres5ce ( conflict+ h]esies l$ ! *ur* to def9e its fai? 9 cre$s & !n to reg>d ^! z f9al =mulations ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 incapable ( am5dm5t or addition4 ,t]tullian1 ab\t #bjd ,a4 ,d41 spoke ( ! cre$al /&>d ( 8 day z a rule ( fai? *angeless & incapable ( re=mation4 #c ,f t day until our own1 :5 a ,roman ,ca?olic ,c\ncil has decre$ t ! def9itions ( ! ,roman ,pontiff are un*angeable1 #d an unalt]able "* has be5 ascrib$ to ! dogmas ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,inde$1 ,pius ,,ix1 9 8 ,syllabus ( ,errors1 specifically condemn$ ! mod]n idea t ,div9e revelation is imp]fect1 &1 !re=e1 subject to cont9ual & indef9ite progress1 :i* corresponds ) ! progress ( human reason4 #e ,nor did ,prote/antism1 ) all ! re=mation :i* x wr\ght1 attack ?is c5tral ,ca?olic conception ( a *angeless cont5t & =mulation ( fai?4 ,n :at ! ,pope said1 b :at ! ,bible said1 0 by ,prote/ants unalt]ably to be receiv$4 ,*ange !re might be 9 ! s5se t unrealiz$ pot5tialities involv$ 9 ! orig9al deposit might be br\ght to light--a k9d ( developm5t :i* n only ,prote/ants b ,ca?olics l ,c>d9al ,newman h will+ly all[$--b :atev] _h once be5 /at$ z ! cont5t ( fai? by ! receiv$ au?orities 0 by bo? ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants reg>d$ z unalt]ably s4 ,9 ! "o case1 if ! ,pope _h once def9$ a dogma1 x 0 *angeless2 9 ! o!r1 if ! ,bible _h once =mulat$ a pre-sci5tific cosmology1 or us$ demoniacal possession z an explanation ( disease1 or p]sonifi$ evil 9 a devil1 all su* m5tal categories 7 *angelessly to be receiv$4 ,9 its popul> =ms ?is conception ( ,*ri/ianity assumes extreme rigidity--,*ri/ianity is a /atic sy/em f9ally =mulat$1 a deposit to be accept$ 9 toto if at all1 n to be add$ to1 n to be subtract$ f1 n to be *ang$1 its i's all dott$ & its t's all cross$4 ,! mo/ crucial problem :i* we face 9 our religi\s ?9k+ is creat$ by ! fact t ,*ri/ianity ?us /atically conceiv$ n[ goes out into a g5]ation :]e no o!r aspect ( life is conceiv$ 9 /atic t]ms at all4 ,! e>? itself on :i* we live1 n by fiat sudd5ly enact$1 b by long & gradual processes1 became habitable1 & man ^u x ?r\gh unc\nt$ ages grew out ( an unkn[n pa/ into 8 pres5t e/ate4 ,ev]y?+ )9 man's life has gr[n1 is gr[+1 & app>5tly w gr[4 ,music develop$ f crude =ms ( rhy?mic noise until n[1 by way ( ,ba*1 ,bee?ov5 & ,wagn]1 our mod]n music1 /ill develop+1 has gr[n to =ms ( h>mony at fir/ undream$4 ,pa9t+ develop$ f ! r\gh outl9es ( ! cavem5 until n[ possibilities ( expression 9 l9e & col\r h be5 a*iev$ ^: full expansion we _c guess4 ,ar*itecture evolv$ f ! crude huts ( primitive man until n[ our ca!drals & our new bus9ess build+s alike m>k an incalculable advance & prophesy an unimag9able future4 ,"o may refuse to call all developm5t real progress1 may insi/ ^u deg5]ation z well z bett]m5t ?r\gh *ange1 b1 ev5 s1 ! basic fact rema9s t all ! elem5ts :i* g to make man's life come into be+1 are :at !y are1 & pass out ( :at !y are into some?+ diff]5t1 ?r\gh processes ( cont9ual gr[?4 ,our bus9ess me?ods *ange until ! comm]cial wisdom ( a few ye>s ago may be ! folly ( to-day2 our moral ideals *ange until actions once respectable become reprobate1 & ! h]oes ( "o g5]ation w\ld be ! convicts ( ano!r2 our sci5ce *anges until ideas t m5 once 7 burn$ at ! /ake = ent]ta9+ are n[ ! commonplace axioms ( e s*ool boy's ?\ght2 our economics *ange until s*ools ( ?\ght %ap$ to old indu/rial conditions are z outmod$ z a "o-horse %ay beside an automobile2 our philosophy *anges l our sci5ce :5 ,kant1 = example1 />ts a revolution 9 man's ?9k+1 wor?y1 z he claim$1 to be call$ ,cop]nican2 our cultural habits *ange until m>oon$ communities 9 ! ,k5tucky m\nta9s1 our contempor>y ance/ors1 hav+ let ! /ream ( human life fl[ ar\nd & pa/ !m1 seem z /range to u z a belat$ :at-n 9 a mod]n p>l\r4 ,! p]ception ( ?is fact ( progressive *ange is "o ( ! regnant influ5ces 9 our mod]n life &1 /rangely en\gh1 s f> f dislik+ x1 we glory 9 x2 9 our expectancy we c\nt on *ange2 ) our control ( life we seek to direct x4 ,inde$ no m rem>kable diff]5ce di/+ui%es ! mod]n _w f all t w5t be=e ?an its attitude t[>d *ange itself4 ,! m$ieval _w idealiz$ *angelessness4 ,its v a/ronomy 0 ! apo!osis ( ! unalt]able4 ,! e>?1 a globe full ( mutation & decay2 ar\nd x eight transp>5t sph]es c>ry+ ! heav5ly bodies1 ea* out] sph]e mov+ m sl[ly ?an its inn] neighb\r1 :ile ! n9?1 mov+ mo/ sl[ly ( all1 mov$ all ! re/2 la/ ( all1 ! empyrean1 bless$ ) *angeless1 motionless p]fection1 ! abode ( ,god--su* 0 ! ,ptolemaic a/ronomy z ,dante knew x4 ,?is idealization ( *angelessness 0 ! common prop]ty ( all t by gone _w4 ,! ,holy ,roman ,empire 0 ! endeav\r to p]petuate a *angeless idea ( political !ory & organization2 ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 ! endeav\r to p]petuate a *angeless =mulation ( religi\s dogma & hi]>*y2 ! ,summa ( ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as 0 ! endeav\r to settle =ev] *angeless pa?s = ! human m9d to walk 94 ,to t anci5t _w z a :ole ! p]fect 0 ! f9i%$1 & !re=e x 0 immutable4 ,h[ diff]5t our mod]n attitude t[>d *ange has come to be6 ,we believe 9 *ange1 rely on x1 hope = x1 rejoice 9 x1 are det]m9$ to a*ieve x & control x4 ,n[h]e is ?is m evid5t ?an 9 our ?\ght ( ! mean+ ( k4 ,9 ! m$ieval age k 0 spun z a spid] sp9s 8 web4 ,?9k+ simply made evid5t :at already 0 involv$ 9 an accept$ proposition4 ,a premise 0 drawn out into its filam5ts & !n wov5 into a fabric ( new =m b ( ! same old mat]ial4 ,k did n />t f actual ?+s2 x did n int5d to *ange actual ?+s2 & ! %elves ( ! libr>ies groan ) ! burd5 ( t endless & l>gely futile cogitation4 ,!n ! new k began f ! obs]vation ( ?+s z !y really are & f ! use ( t obs]vation = ! purposes ( human life4 ,once a lad1 sev5te5 ye>s old1 w5t into ! ca!dral at ,pisa to wor%ip4 ,soon he =got ! s]vice & wat*$ a *&eli]1 sw++ f ! l(ty ro(4 ,he wond]$ :e!r1 no matt] h[ *angeable ! l5g? ( its arc1 its oscillations always consum$ ! same "t &1 because he _h no o!r means1 he tim$ its motion by ! beat+ ( 8 pulse4 ,t 0 "o "t :5 a boy w5t to *ur* & did well to =get ! s]vice4 ,he soon began to wond] :e!r he c\ld n make a p5dulum :i*1 sw++ l ! *&eli]s1 w\ld d useful bus9ess = m54 ,he soon began to discov]1 9 :at he _h se5 t day1 new light on ! laws ( planet>y motion4 ,t 0 "o ( ! turn+ po9ts 9 human hi/ory--! boy 0 ,galileo4 ,! consequ5ces ( ?is new me?od are all ar\nd u n[4 ,! te/ ( k 9 mod]n life is capacity to cause *ange4 ,if a man really kn[s electricity he c cause *ange2 he c illum9e cities & drive c>s4 ,if a man really kn[s eng9e]+1 he c cause *ange2 he c tunnel riv]s & bridge gulfs4 ,x is = t purpose we wi% k4 ,in/ead ( be+ dread$1 controll$ *ange has become ! *ief desire ( mod]n life4 ,:51 !re=e1 9 ?is g5]ation ) its p]ception ( gr[? z ! univ]sal law & ) its dep5d5ce ^u controll$ *ange z ! hope ( man1 ,*ri/ianity endeav\rs to glorify *angelessness & to ma9ta9 itself 9 unalt]able =mulations1 x has outlaw$ itself f its own age4 ,an ,indian punkah-pull]1 urg$ by 8 mi/ress to bett] 8 condition1 repli$3 ,mem ,sahib1 my fa!r pull$ a punkah1 my gr&fa!r pull$ a punkah1 all my ance/ors = f\r million ages pull$ punkahs1 &1 be=e t1 ! god :o f\nd$ our ca/e pull$ a punkah ov] ,vi%nu4 ,h[ utt]ly lo/ su* a man w\ld be 9 ! dynamic movem5ts ( our mod]n ,we/]n life6--yet n m lo/ ?an is a ,*ri/ianity :i* tries to rema9 /atic 9 a progressive _w4 ,,iii ,among ! influ5ces :i* h =c$ well-in/ruct$ m9ds fir/ to accept & !n to glory 9 ! progressive nature ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! fir/ place mu/ be giv5 to ! hi/ory ( religion itself4 ,! /udy ( religion's anci5t records 9 ritual1 monum5t & book1 & ( primitive fai?s /ill exi/+ among u 9 all /ages ( developm5t1 has made cle> ! g5]al c\rse :i* man's religi\s life has travel$ f v *ildi% beg9n+s until n[4 ,f e>ly animism 9 its manifold expressions1 ?r\gh poly!ism1 ka!no!ism1 h5o!ism1 to mono!ism1 & s out into l(ti] possibilities ( conceiv+ ! div9e nature & purpose--! ma9 road :i* man has travel$ 9 8 religi\s developm5t n[ is traceable4 ,nor is !re any place :]e x is m easily traceable ?an 9 our own ,hebrew-,*ri/ian tradition4 ,"o ( ! f9e results ( ! hi/orical /udy ( ! ,scriptures is ! possibility :i* n[ exi/s ( arrang+ ! manuscripts ( ! ,bible 9 approximately *ronological ord] & !n trac+ ?r\gh !m ! unfold+ gr[? ( ! fai?s & hopes :i* come to _! fl[] 9 ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,consid]1 = example1 ! exhil>at+ /ory ( ! develop+ conception ( ,jehovah's "* f ! "t he 0 wor%ip$ z a m\nta9-god 9 ! des]t until he became kn[n z ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we are explicitly told t ! hi/ory ( ,jehovah's relation%ip ) ,israel began at ,s9ai & t be=e t "t ! ,hebrew fa!rs _h nev] ev5 he>d 8 "n4#f ,!re on a m\nta9-top 9 ! ,s9aitic wild]ness dwelt ?is new-f\nd god1 s an?ropomorphically conceiv$ t he c\ld hide ,moses 9 a rock's cleft f :i* ! prophet c\ld n see ,jehovah's face b c\ld see 8 back4#g ,he 0 a god ( battle & ! "n ( an old book ab\t him /ill rema9s to u1 ,! book ( ! ,w>s ( ,jehovah4 #h ,jehovah is a man ( w>3 ,jehovah is 8 "n--#i s 8 p at fir/ rejoic$ 9 him & glori$ 9 8 p[] :5 he ?und]$ & light5$ on ,s9ai4 ,few /ories 9 man's spiritual hi/ory are s int]e/+ z ! record ( ! way 9 :i* ?is m\nta9-god1 = ! fir/ "t1 s f> z we "k1 9 ,semitic hi/ory1 left 8 settl$ %r9e1 travel$ ) 8 p 9 ! holy ,ark1 became acclimat$ 9 ,canaan1 &1 gradually absorb+ ! functions ( ! old baals ( ! l&1 ext5d$ 8 sov]eignty ov] ! :ole ( ,pale/9e4 ,to be sure1 ev5 !n he /ill 0 ?\ght (1 z all anci5t gods 7 ?\ght (1 z geographically limit$ to ! c\ntry ^: god he 04 ,milcolm & ,*emo% 7 real gods too1 rul+ 9 ,phili/ia & ,moab z ,jehovah did 9 ,canaan4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ,jeph?ah's prote/ to a ho/ile *iefta93 ,wilt n ?\ possess t :i* ,*emo% ?y god give? !e to possess8 #aj ,?is is ! mean+ ( ,david's prote/ :5 he is driv5 out to ! ,phili/9e cities3 ,!y h driv5 me out ?is day t ,i %\ld n cleave unto ! inh]itance ( ,jehovah1 say+1 ,g1 s]ve o!r gods4 #aa ,?is is ! mean+ ( ,naaman's desire to h two mules' burd5 ( ,jehovah's l& on :i* to wor%ip ,jehovah 9 ,damascus4#ab ,jehovah c\ld be wor%ip$ only on ,jehovah's l&4 ,b ev] z ! day ( full] und]/&+ dawn$1 ! sov]eignty ( ,jehovah wid5$ & 8 p[] usurp$ ! place & function ( all o!r gods4 ,amos saw him us+ ! nations z 8 pawns2 ,isaiah he>d him :i/l+ to ! nations z a %eph]d to 8 dogs2 ,j]emiah he>d him cry1 ,c any hide himself 9 secret places s t ,i %all n see him8 4 4 4 ,d n ,i fill heav5 & e>?8 #ac2 until at la/ we sweep out1 ?r\gh ! exile & all ! height5+ ( fai? & cl>ify+ ( ?\ght t came ) x1 into ! ,great ,isaiah's #dj? *apt] on ! univ]sal & absolute sov]eignty ( ,god1 into ! ,prie/ly n>rative ( creation1 :]e ,god makes all ?+s ) a ^w1 into psalms :i* cry1 ,= all ! gods ( ! p are idols2 ,b ,jehovah made ! heav5s4 #ad ,moreov]1 z ,jehovah's sov]eignty ?us is enl>g$ until he is ! ,god ( all creation1 8 "* too is deep5$ & exalt$ 9 ! und]/&+ ( 8 p4 ,t noble/ succession ( moral tea*]s 9 anci5t hi/ory1 ! ,hebrew prophets1 develop$ a conception ( ! nature ( ,god 9 t]ms ( righte\sness1 s broad 9 its outrea*1 s high 9 its quality1 t z "o m\nts ?r\gh ,amos' fif? *apt] & ,isaiah's fir/ *apt] & ,j]emiah's sev5? *apt]1 he f9ds himself1 l ,moses on ,nebo's top1 look+ ov] into ! ,promis$ ,l& ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!re ?is developm5t fl[]s out "u ! influ5ce ( ,jesus4 ,god's righte\sness is int]pret$1 n 9 t]ms ( ju/ice only1 b ( compassionate1 sacrificial love2 8 ,fa!rhood embraces n only all mank9d b ea* individual1 lift+ him out ( obscurity 9 ! mass into inf9ite wor?fulness & hope4 ,& m ?an ?is developm5t ( idea1 ! ,new ,te/am5t gives u a new picture ( ,god 9 ! p]sonality ( ,jesus1 & we see ! light ( ! k ( ,god's glory 9 8 face4 ,moreov]1 ?is developm5t1 s pla9ly record$ 9 ,scripture1 0 n unconsci\sly a*iev$ by ! drift ( circum/ance2 x repres5ts ! ard5t desire ( =w>d-look+ m51 inspir$ by ! ,_s4 ,! ,ma/]1 himself1 0 consci\sly plead+ = a progressive movem5t 9 ! religi\s life & ?9k+ ( 8 day4 ,a /atic religion 0 ! la/ ?+ he ev] dream$ ( or want$4 ,no "o 0 m rev]5t ?an he t[>d 8 p's pa/2 8 ?\ght & 8 spee* 7 saturat$ ) ! beauty ( 8 race's h]itage2 yet consid] 8 words z aga9 & aga9 !y fell f 8 lips3 ,x 0 said to !m ( old "t 4 4 4 b ,i say unto y4 ,8 life 0 root$ 9 ! pa/ b x 0 n imprison$ !re2 x grew up out ( ! pa/1 n de/roy+ b fulfill+ x4 ,he _h 9 him ! _s ( ! prophets1 :o once _h spok5 to 8 p 9 words ( fire2 b old =ms t he ?\ght _h be5 outgr[n he bru%$ aside4 ,he w\ld n h 8 ,gospel a pat* on an old g>m5t1 he said1 nor w\ld he put x l new w9e into old w9esk9s4 ,he appeal$ f ! oral traditions ( ! eld]s to ! writt5 law2 )9 ! writt5 law he di/+ui%$ betwe5 c]emonial & e?ical elem5ts1 mak+ ! =m] ( small or no acc\nt1 ! latt] all-important2 & !n )9 ! writt5 e?ical law he waiv$ provisions t seem$ to him outmod$ by "t4 ,ev5 :5 he bade f>ewell to 8 disciples1 he did n talk to !m z if :at he himself _h said 7 a f9i%$ sy/em3 ,i h yet _m ?+s to say unto y1 b ye _c be> !m n[4 ,h[beit :5 he1 ! ,_s ( tru?1 is come1 he %all guide y into all ! tru?4 ,9 ,paul's h&s ! "w :i* ,jesus began w5t on4 ,he d>$ an adv5tur\s move t makes mu* ( our mod]n progressiv5ess look l *ild's play3 he lift$ ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es out ( ! n>r[1 religi\s exclusiv5ess ( ! ,hebrew synagogue4 ,he d>$ to wage battle = ! new idea t ,*ri/ianity 0 n a ,jewi% sect b a univ]sal religion4 ,he )/ood to 8 face ,pet]1 /ill trammel$ 9 ! n>r[ness ( 8 ,jewi% ?9k+1 & he f\nd$ *ur*es across ! ,roman ,empire :]e 0 nei!r ,jew nor ,greek1 b>b>ian1 ,scy?ian1 male nor female1 bond nor free1 b all 7 "o man 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,ev5 m ?rill+ 7 ^? lat] days :5 9 ,ephesus ! writ] ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel fac$ a ,hell5i/ic audi5ce1 to :om ! =ms ( ?\ght 9 :i* ,jesus hi!rto _h be5 int]pret$ 7 utt]ly unreal4 ,! fir/ cre$ ab\t ,jesus proclaim$ t he 0 ! ,messiah1 b ,messiah 0 a ,jewi% t]m & to ! folk ( ,ephesus x _h no vital mean+4 ,john c\ld n g on call+ ! ,ma/] t & t alone1 :5 he _h hungry s\ls be=e him :o ne$$ ! ,ma/] b to :om ,jewi% t]ms _h no significance4 ,"o ?+ ^? folk ( ,ephesus did und]/&1 ! idea ( ! ,logos4 ,!y _h he>d ( t f ! _m fai?s ^: pure or syncretiz$ =ms made ! religi\s backgr\nd ( _! "t4 ,!y knew ab\t ! ,logos f ,zoroa/rianism1 :]e beside ,ahura ,mazdah /ood ,vohu ,manah1 ! ,m9d ( ,god2 f ,/oicism1 at ! basis ( ^: philosophy lay ! idea ( ! ,logos2 f ,alex&rian ,hell5ism1 by means ( :i* a ,jew l ,philo _h endeav\r$ to m>ry ,greek philosophy & ,hebrew or?odoxy4 ,& ! writ] ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel us$ t new =m ( ?\ght 9 :i* to pres5t to 8 p ! p]sonality ( our ,"l4 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,logos1 & ! ,logos 0 ) ,god1 & ! ,logos 0 ,god--s beg9s ! ,f\r? ,gospel's prologue1 9 words t e intellig5t p]son 9 ,ephesus c\ld und]/& & 0 famili> )1 & t initial s]mon 9 ! book1 = x is a s]mon1 n philosophy1 moves on 9 =ms ( ?\ght :i* ! p knew ab\t & habitually us$1 until ! hidd5 purpose comes to light3 ,! ,logos became fle% & dwelt among u 7& we beheld 8 glory1 glory z ( ! only begott5 f ! ,fa!r71 full ( grace & tru?4 ,john 0 pres5t+ 8 ,"l to ! p ( 8 "t 9 t]ms t ! p c\ld und]/&4 ,ev5 )9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 !re=e1 !re is no /atic cre$4 ,=1 l a fl[+ riv]1 ! ,*ur*'s ?\ght ( h] ,"l %ap$ itself to ! intellectual banks ( ! g5]ation ?r\gh :i* x mov$1 ev5 :ile1 by its con/ruction & erosion1 x transfigur$ !m4 ,nor did ?is movem5t cease ) ,new ,te/am5t days4 ,f ! ,johann9e idea ( ! ,logos to ! ,nic5e ,cre$1 :]e our ,"l is set 9 ! framework ( ,greek metaphysics1 ! developm5t is j z cle> z f ! category ( ,jewi% ,messiah to ! categories ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel4 ,& if1 9 our g5]ation1 a cons]vative s*ol> l ! late ,dr4 ,s&ay plead$ = ! necessity ( a new ,*ri/ology1 x 0 n because he 0 prim>ily zeal\s = a novel philosophy1 b because l ,john ( old 9 ,ephesus he 0 zeal\s to pres5t ,*ri/ to 8 own g5]ation 9 t]ms t 8 own g5]ation c\ld compreh5d4#ae ,,iv ,und\bt$ly su* an outlook ^u ! fluid nature ( ! ,*ri/ian movem5t w dem& readju/m5t 9 ! religi\s ?9k+ ( _m p4 ,!y miss ! old ideas ab\t revelation4 ,?is new progressiv5ess seems to !m to be m]ely ! /ory ( man's discov]y1 f9d+ ,god1 "h a little & !re a little1 z he has f\nd ! tru?s ( a/ronomy4 ,b ,god's revelation ( himself is j z real :5 x is conceiv$ 9 progressive z :5 x is conceiv$ 9 /atic t]ms4 ,m5 once ?\ght ( ,god's creation ( ! _w 9 t]ms ( fiat--x 0 done on ! in/ant2 & :5 evolution 0 prop\nd$ m5 cri$ t ! progressive me?od %ut ,god out4 ,we see n[ h[ false t fe> 04 ,! creative activity ( ,god nev] 0 s nobly conceiv$ z x has be5 s9ce we h kn[n ! /ory ( 8 sl[ unfold+ ( ! univ]se4 ,we h a gr&] picture 9 our m9ds ?an ev5 ! psalmi/ _h1 :5 we say aft] him1 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god4 ,s m5 :o h be5 accu/om$ to ?9k ( revelation 9 /atic t]ms1 n[ t ! long leisurel9ess ( man's develop+ spiritual insight is app>5t1 fe> t ?is does away ) revelation4 ,b 9 ,god's unfold+ education ( 8 p record$ 9 ! ,scriptures revelation is at its noble/4 ,no man ev] f\nd ,god except :5 ,god 0 seek+ to be f\nd4 ,discov]y is ! "u side ( ! process2 ! upp] side is revelation4 ,inde$1 ?is conception ( progressive revelation does n %ut out f9ality4 ,9 sci5tific ?\ght1 :i* cont9ually moves & gr[s1 exp&s & *anges1 tru?s are discov]$ once = all4 ,! "w ( ,cop]nicus is 9 a real s5se f9al4 ,?is e>? does move2 x is n /ation>y2 & ! univ]se is n geoc5tric4 ,t discov]y is f9al4 ,_m developm5ts />t f t1 b ! tru? itself is settl$ once = all4 ,s1 9 ! spiritual hi/ory ( man1 f9al revelations come4 ,!y w n h to be made ov] aga9 & !y w n h to be giv5 up4 ,progress does n %ut out f9ality2 x only makes ea* new f9ality a po9t ( dep>ture = a new adv5ture1 n a t]m9us ad quem = a conclusive /op4 ,t ,god 0 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w unto himself is = ! ,*ri/ian a f9ality1 b1 f ! day ! fir/ disciples saw its tru? until n[1 ! intellectual =mulations 9 :i* x has be5 set & ! m5tal categories by :i* x has be5 int]pret$ h *ang$ ) ! *anges ( ea* age's ?\ght4 ,:ile at fir/1 !n1 a progressive ,*ri/ianity may seem to plunge u into unsettlem5t1 ! m "o /udies x ! less he w\ld wi% x o!rwise4 ,:o w\ld accept a snap%ot tak5 at any po9t on ! road ( ,*ri/ian developm5t z ! f9al & p]fect =m ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son has drawn = u a picture ( a man try+ ) cords & pegs to /ake out ! %ad[ ( an oak tree1 expect+ t :5 he _h m>k$ its b\nd>ies ! %ad[ w\ld /ay )9 ! limits ( ! pegs4 ,yet all ! :ile ! mighty globe 0 turn+ ar\nd 9 space4 ,he c\ld n keep a tree's %ad[ /atic on a mov+ e>?4 ,nev]!less1 multitudes ( p 9 _! endeav\r to build up an infallibly settl$ cre$ h tri$ j su* a hopeless task4 ,!y =get t :ile a revelation f ,god might conceivably be f9al & complete1 religion deals ) a revelation ( ,god4 ,god1 ! inf9ite & et]nal1 f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 ! s\rce & cr[n & de/9y ( all ! univ]se--%all a man ^: days are z grass rise up to say t he has made a /atem5t ab\t him :i* w n ne$ to be revis$8 ,r1 our pray] %\ld be t ! ?\ght ( ,god1 ! mean+ ( ,god1 ! glory ( ,god1 ! plans & purpose ( ,god may exp& 9 our compreh5sion until we1 :o n[ see 9 a mirror1 d>kly1 may see face to face4 ,le ,dieu df9i e/ le ,dieu f9i4 ,?is mi/ak5 endeav\r1 9 ! int]e/ ( /ability1 to make a vital movem5t /atic is n conf9$ to religion4 ,^? ( u :o love ,wagn] rememb] ! lesson ( ,die ,mei/]s+]4 ,d[n 9 ,nuremb]g !y _h /&>diz$ & conv5tionaliz$ music4 ,!y _h set x d[n 9 rules & m5 l ,beckmess] c\ld n imag9e t !re 0 any music p]missible outside ! regulations4 ,!n came ,walt] von ,/olz+4 ,music to him 0 n a conv5tionality b a passion--n a rule1 b a life--&1 :5 he sang1 8 melodies rea*$ heights ( beauty t ,beckmess]'s rules did n provide =4 ,x 0 ,walt] von ,/olz+ :o sang ! ,prize ,song1 & z ! he>ts ( ! p 7 /irr$ 9 answ] to its spontane\s melody1 until all ! population ( ,nuremb]g 7 s++ its accumulat+ h>monies1 poor ,beckmess] on 8 blackbo>d jott$ d[n ! rules :i* 7 be+ brok54 ,beckmess] repres5ts a /atic conception ( life :i* endeav\rs to freeze progress at a giv5 po9t & call x infallible4 ,b ,beckmess] is wrong4 ,y _c take ?+s l music & religion & set !m d[n 9 f9al rules & regulations4 ,!y are life1 & y h to let !m gr[ & fl[] & exp& & reveal ev]more ! lat5t spl5d\r at _! he>t4 ,v ,obvi\sly1 ! po9t :]e ?is progressive conception ( ,*ri/ianity comes into conflict ) _m widely accept$ ideas is ! ab&onm5t :i* x involves ( an ext]nal & in]rant au?ority 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,! m>vel is t t idea ( au?ority1 :i* is "o ( ! hi/oric curses ( religion1 %\ld be reg>d$ by s _m z "o ( ! vital necessities ( ! fai?4 ,! fact is t religion by its v nature is "o ( ! realms to :i* ext]nal au?ority is lea/ applicable4 ,9 sci5ce p commonly suppose t !y d n take tru? on any "o's au?ority2 !y prove x4 ,9 bus9ess !y d n accept me?ods on au?ority2 !y "w !m out4 ,9 /atesman%ip !y no long] believe 9 ! div9e "r ( k+s nor d !y accept infallible dicta h&$ d[n f above4 ,b !y ?9k t religion is deliv]$ to !m by au?ority & t !y believe :at !y d believe because a div9e ,*ur* or a div9e ,book or a div9e ,man told !m4 ,9 ?is common mode ( ?9k+1 popul> ideas h ! tru? turn$ upside d[n4 ,! fact is t sci5ce1 n religion1 is ! realm :]e mo/ ( all we use ext]nal au?ority4 ,!y tell u t !re are millions ( sol> sy/ems scatt]$ ?r\gh ! fields ( space4 ,is t true8 ,h[ d we "k8 ,we nev] c\nt$ !m4 ,we "k only :at ! au?orities say4 ,!y tell u t ! next great problem 9 sci5ce is break+ up ! atom to discov] ! incalculable res\rces ( p[] !re wait+ to be h>ness$ by our skill4 ,is t true8 ,mo/ ( u d n und]/& :at an atom is1 & :at x means to break "o up passes ! f>!/ rea* ( our imag9ations2 all we "k is :at ! au?orities say4 ,!y tell u t electricity is a mode ( motion 9 e!r4 ,is t true8 ,mo/ ( u h no fir/ h& k ab\t electricity4 ,! motorman calls x juice & t means z mu* to u z to call x a mode ( motion 9 e!r2 we mu/ rely on ! au?orities4 ,!y tell u t sometime we are go+ to talk ?r\gh wireless telephones across ?\s&s ( miles1 s t no man ne$ ev] be out ( vocal communication ) 8 family & fri5ds4 ,is t true8 ,x seems to u an incr$ible miracle1 b we suppose t x is s1 z ! au?orities say4 ,9 a ^w1 ! idea t we d n use au?ority 9 sci5ce is absurd4 ,sci5ce is precisely ! place :]e n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e m5 out ( a ?\s& use au?ority ! mo/4 ,! *emi/ry1 biology1 geology1 a/ronomy :i* ! au?orities tea* is ! only sci5ce :i* mo/ ( u possess4 ,!re is ano!r realm1 h[ev]1 :]e we nev] ?9k ( tak+ su* an attitude4 ,!y tell u t fri5d%ip is beautiful4 ,is t true8 ,w\ld we ev] ?9k ( say+ t we d n "k1 ourselves1 b t we rely on ! au?orities8 ,f> bett] to say t our exp]i5ce ) fri5d%ip has be5 unhappy & t we p]sonally "q its utility6 ,t1 at lea/1 w\ld h an acc5t ( p]sonal1 orig9al exp]i5ce 9 x4 ,= "h we are fac+ a realm :]e we nev] c ent] at all until we ent]1 ea* man = himself4 ,two realms exi/1 !re=e1 9 ea* ( :i* fir/-h& exp]i5ce is desirable1 b 9 only "o ( :i* x is absolutely indisp5sable4 ,we c live on :at ! au?orities 9 physics say1 b !re are no proxies = ! s\l4 ,love1 fri5d%ip1 delight 9 music & 9 nature1 p>5tal affection--^! ?+s are l eat+ & brea?+2 no "o c d !m = u2 we mu/ ent] ! exp]i5ce = ourselves4 ,religion1 too1 belongs 9 ?is la/ realm4 ,! "o vital ?+ 9 religion is fir/-h&1 p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,religion is ! mo/ intimate1 inw>d1 incommunicable fell[%ip ( ! human s\l4 ,9 ! words ( ,plot9us1 religion is ! flight ( ! alone to ! ,alone4 ,y nev] "k ,god at all until y "k him = y\rself4 ,! only ,god y ev] w "k is ! ,god y d "k = y\rself4 ,?is does n mean1 ( c\rse1 t !re are no au?orities 9 religion4 ,!re are au?orities 9 ev]y?+1 b ! function ( an au?ority 9 religion1 z 9 e o!r vital realm1 is n to take ! place ( our eyes1 see+ 9 our /ead & in]rantly decl>+ to u :at x sees2 ! function ( an au?ority is to br+ to u ! insight ( ! _w's accumulat$ wisdom & ! revelations ( ,god's se]s1 & s to op5 our eyes t we may see1 ea* man = himself4 ,s an au?ority 9 lit]ature does n say to 8 /ud5ts3 ,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice is a great drama2 y may accept my judgm5t on t--,i "k4 ,^u ! contr>y1 he op5s _! eyes2 he makes !m see2 he makes _! he>ts s5sitive s t ! g5ius :i* made ,%ylock & ,portia live captivates & subdues !m1 until l ! ,sam>itans !y say1 ,n[ we believe1 n because ( ?y speak+3 = we h he>d = ourselves1 & "k4 ,t is ! only use ( au?ority 9 a vital1 realm4 ,x c lead u up to ! ?re%old ( a great exp]i5ce :]e we mu/ ent]1 ea* man = himself1 & t s]vice to ! spiritual life is ! ,bible's ine/imable gift4 ,at ! beg9n+1 ,*ri/ianity 0 j su* a fir/-h& exp]i5ce z we h describ$4 ,! ,*ri/ian fell[%ip consi/$ ( a gr\p ( m5 keep+ company ) ,jesus & le>n+ h[ to live4 ,!y _h no cre$s to recite :5 !y met toge!r2 :at !y believ$ 0 /ill an un/]eotyp$ passion 9 _! he>ts4 ,!y _h no sacram5ts to di/+ui% _! fai?--baptism _h be5 a ,jewi% rite & ev5 ! ,"l's ,supp] 0 an in=mal use ( bread & w9e1 ! common elem5ts ( _! daily meal4 ,!y _h no organizations to jo92 !y nev] dream$ t ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel w\ld build a *ur* outside ! synagogue4 ,*ri/ianity 9 ! beg9n+ 0 an int5sely p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,!n ! ,ma/] w5t away & ! trem5d\s =ces ( human life & hi/ory laid hold on ! movem5t :i* s vitally he _h begun4 ,8 foll[]s began build+ *ur*es4 ,j z ! ,wesleyans _h to leave ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 n because !y want$ to1 b because ! ,anglicans w\ld n keep !m1 s ! ,*ri/ians1 n because !y plann$ to1 b because ! synagogue 0 n l>ge en\gh to hold !m1 _h to leave ! synagogue4 ,!y began build+ cre$s2 !y _h to4 ,e "o ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ian cre$s 0 writt5 9 %e] self-def5se4 ,if we _h be5 ,*ri/ians 9 ^? fir/ c5turies1 :5 a p[]ful movem5t 0 "u way call$ ,gno/icism1 :i* d5i$ t ,god1 ! ,fa!r ,almighty1 _h made bo? ! heav5 & ! e>?1 :i* said t ,god _h made heav5 inde$ b t a demigod _h made ! _w1 & :i* d5i$ t ,jesus _h be5 born 9 ! fle% & 9 ! fle% _h di$1 we w\ld h done :at ! fir/ ,*ri/ians did3 we w\ld h def9$ 9 a cre$ :at x 0 ! ,*ri/ians did believe z aga9/ t wild conglom]ation ( ,ori5tal my?ology t ,gno/icism 01 & we w\ld h %\t$ ! cre$ z a w> cry aga9/ ! ,gno/ics4 ,t is :at ! s-call$ ,apo/les' ,cre$ 0--! fir/ ,*ri/ian battle *ant1 a militant proclamation ( ! hi/oric fai? aga9/ ! h]etics2 & e "o ( its decl>ations met ) a head-on collision "s claim ( ,gno/icism4 ,!n1 too1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians drew up rituals2 !y _h to4 ,we _c keep any spiritual ?+ 9 human life1 ev5 ! _s ( c\rtesy1 z a disembodi$ wrai?4 ,we ritualize x--we b[1 we take (f our hats1 we %ake h&s1 we rise :5 a lady ent]s4 ,we h innum]able ways ( express+ polit5ess 9 a ritual4 ,nei!r c\ld !y h kept s deep & beautiful a ?+ z ! ,*ri/ian life )\t su* expression4 ,s hi/oric ,*ri/ianity grew1 organiz$1 cre$aliz$1 ritualiz$4 ,& ev] z x grew1 a p]il grew ) x1 = !re 7 multitudes ( p :o jo9$ ^! organizations1 recit$ ^! cre$s1 obs]v$ ^! rituals1 took all ! second>y & d]iv$ elem5ts ( ,*ri/ianity1 b (t5 =got t vital ?+ :i* all ?is 0 meant 9 ! fir/ place to express3 a fir/-h&1 p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,god 9 ,*ri/4 ,t alone is vital 9 ,*ri/ianity2 all ! re/ is once or twice or ?rice remov$ f life4 ,= ,*ri/ianity is n a cre$1 nor an organization1 nor a ritual4 ,^! are important b !y are second>y4 ,!y are ! leaves1 n ! roots2 !y are ! wires1 n ! message4 ,*ri/ianity itself is a life4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,*ri/ianity is ?us a life1 we _c /]eotype its expressions 9 set & f9al =ms4 ,if x is a life 9 fell[%ip ) ! liv+ ,god1 x w ?9k new ?\ghts1 build new organizations1 exp& into new symbolic expressions4 ,we _c at any giv5 "t write f9is aft] its developm5t4 ,we c no m keep ! fai? by /opp+ its gr[? ?an we c keep a son by insi/+ on 8 be+ =ev] a *ild4 ,! progressiv5ess ( ,*ri/ianity is n simply its response to a progressive age2 ! progressiv5ess ( ,*ri/ianity spr+s f its own inh]5t vitality4 ,s f> is ?is f be+ regrettable1 t a mod]n ,*ri/ian rejoices 9 x & gladly recognizes n only t he is ?9k+ ?\ghts & und]tak+ ent]prises :i* 8 fa!rs w\ld n h und]/ood1 b also t 8 *ildr5 aft] him w diff] q z mu* 9 tea*+ & practice f ! mod]nity ( to-day4 ,x has be5 ! fa%ion to reg>d ?is *angeabl5ess ) wi/ful regret4 ,s ,wordswor? s+s 9 8 sonnet on ,mutability3 ,tru? fails n2 b h] outw>d =ms t be> ,! longe/ date d melt l fro/y rime1 ,t 9 ! morn+ :it5$ hill & pla9 ,& is no m2 drop l ! t[] sublime ,( ye/]day1 :i* royally did we> ,its cr[n ( we$s1 b c\ld n ev5 su/a9 ,"s casual %\t t broke ! sil5t air1 ,or ! unimag9able t\* ( ,"t4 ,su* wi/fulness1 h[ev]1 :ile a natural s5tim5t1 is n true to ! be/ ,*ri/ian ?\ght ( our day4 ,he :o believes 9 ! liv+ ,god1 :ile he w be f> f call+ all *ange progress1 & :ile he w1 accord+ to 8 judgm5t1 )/& p]v]se *anges ) all 8 might1 w also reg>d ! cessation ( *ange z ! greate/ calamity t c\ld befall religion4 ,/agnation 9 ?\ght or ent]prise means dea? = ,*ri/ianity z c]ta9ly z x does = any o!r vital movem5t4 ,/agnation1 n *ange1 is ,*ri/ianity's mo/ deadly enemy1 = ?is is a progressive _w1 & 9 a progressive _w no doom is m c]ta9 ?an t :i* awaits :atev] is belat$1 obscuranti/ & reaction>y4 #a ,leon>d ,huxley3 ,scott's ,la/ ,exp$ition1 ,vol4 ,i1 ,! ,j\rnals ( ,capta9 ,r4 ,f4 ,scott1 ,rn41 ,c4 ,v4 ,o41 p4 #dag4 #b ,kirby ,page2 ,! ,sword or ! ,cross1 p4 #da4 #c ,t]tullian3 ,de ,virg9ibus ,vel&is1 ,cap4 ,i--,regula quidem fidei una omn9o e/1 sola immobilis et irre=mabilis4 #d ,vatican ,c\ncil1 ,july #ah1 #ahgj1 ,fir/ ,dogmatic ,con/itution on ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ,*apt] ,,iv1 ,conc]n+ ! ,infallible ,tea*+ ( ! ,roman ,pontiff4 #e ,! ,papal ,syllabus ( ,errors1 ,a4 ,d4 #ahfd1 ,sec4 #a1 #e4 #f ,exodus #f3c2 ,*ap4 #ai4 #g ,exodus #cc3bb-bc4 #h ,numb]s #ba3ad4 #i ,exodus #ae3c4 #aj ,judges #aa3bd4 #aa ,i ,samuel #bf3ai4 #ab ,,ii ,k+s #e3ag4 #ac ,j]emiah #bc3bd4 #ad ,psalm #if3e4 #ae ,william ,s&ay3 ,*ri/ologies ,anci5t & ,mod]n4 ,,lecture ,v ,,! ,,p]ils ,,( ,,progress ,i ,9 ! hi/ory ( human ?\ght & social organization !re is an int]e/+ p5dul> sw+ betwe5 conflict+ ideas s t1 ab\t ! "t we wake up to recognize t ?\ght is sw++ "o way1 we may be fairly sure t soon x w be sw++ ! o!r4 ,man's social organization1 = example1 has mov$ back & =? betwe5 ! two poles ( individual lib]ty & social solid>ity4 ,to pick up ! sw+ ( t p5dulum only 9 rec5t times1 we note t out ( ! social solid>ity ( ! feudal sy/em man swung ov] to ! individual lib]ty ( ! free cities2 !n f ! individual lib]ty ( ! free cities to ! social solid>ity ( ! absolute mon>*ies2 !n back aga9 into ! individual lib]ty ( ! democratic /ates4 ,we see t n[ we are cle>ly sw++ ov] to "s new =m ( social solid>ity1 ( :i* t5d5cy f$]alism & socialism are expressions1 & d\btless f t we %all recoil t[>d individual lib]ty once m4 ,x is a safe g5]alization t :5ev] human ?\ght %[s "s decid$ tr5d1 a corrective movem5t is n f> away4 ,h[ev] en?usia/ic we may be1 !re=e1 ab\t ! idea ( progress & ! positive contributions :i* x c make to our und]/&+ & ma/]y ( life1 we may be c]ta9 t !re are 9 x ! faults ( its qualities4 ,if we take x )\t salt1 our *ildr5 w rise up1 n to applaud our f>-see+ wisdom1 b to blame our easy-go+ cr$ulity4 ,we h already se5 t ! v idea ( progress sprang up 9 rec5t times 9 consequ5ce ( a few factors :i* pr$ispos$ m5's m9ds to social hopefulness4 ,=tunately1 "s ( ^! factors1 su* z ! sci5tific control ( life ?r\gh ! k ( law1 seem p]man5t1 & we are confid5t t ! idea ( progress w h abid+ mean+ = human ?\ght & life4 ,b no /udy ( ! matt] c\ld be complete )\t an endeav\r to disc]n ! p]ils 9 ?is mod]n mode ( ?\ght & to gu>d ourselves aga9/ accept+ z an unmix$ bless+ :at is c]ta9ly1 l all ?+s human1 a bl5d ( good & evil4 ,"o p]il involv$ 9 ! popul> acceptance ( ! idea ( progress has be5 ! creation ( a sup]ficial1 ill-consid]$ optimism :i* has l>gely lo/ sight ( ! t]rific ob/acles 9 human nature aga9/ :i* any real moral advance on e>? mu/ w9 its way4 ,too (t5 we h tak5 = grant$ :at a rec5t book calls a goal ( racial p]fection & nobility ! spl5d\r ( :i* x is beyond our p[]s to conceive1 & we h dream$ ab\t ?is e>?ly p>adise l a sa9t hav+ visions ( heav5 & c\nt+ x z won already because he is pr$e/9$ to obta9 x4 ,belief 9 inevitable progress has ?us act$ z an opiate on _m m9ds1 lull+ !m into an elysium :]e all ?+s come by wi%+ & :]e human ignorance & folly1 cruelty & selfi%ness d n imp$e ! peaceful fl[+ ( _! dreams4 ,9 a ^w1 ! idea ( progress has blanket$ ! s5se ( s94 ,"l ,morley spoke once ( t horrid burd5 & imp$im5t ^u ! s\l :i* ! ,*ur*es call ,s91 & :i*1 by :atev] "n y call x1 is a real cata/rophe 9 ! moral nature ( man4 ,! mod]n age1 busy ) slick1 swift s*emes = progress1 has too l>gely lo/ sight ( t4 ,inde$1 at no po9t d mod]n ,*ri/ians diff] m %>ply f _! pr$ecessors ?an 9 ! s]i\s fac+ ( ! problem ( s94 ,*ri/ians ( =m] times 7 burd5$ ) a heavy s5se ( _! transgressions1 & _! prim>y int]e/ 9 ! ,gospel 0 its promis$ ree/abli%m5t ( _! guilty s\ls 9 ! fell[%ip ( a holy ,god4 ,mod]n ,*ri/ianity1 h[ev]1 is di/+ui%$ f all t by a jaunty s5se ( moral well-be+2 :5 we admit our s9s we d x ) complac5cy & *e]fulness2 our religion is g5]ally *>act]iz$ by an easy-go+ self-righte\sness4 ,bunyan's ,pilgrim ) 8 lam5table load ^u 8 back1 cry+1 ,:at %all ,i d6 4 4 4 ,i am 4 4 4 undone by reason ( a burd5 t lie? h>d ^u me1 is no fit symbol ( a typically mod]n ,*ri/ian4 ,d\btless we h cause to be ?ankful = ?is sw+ away f ! morbid extremes to :i* our fa!rs (t5 w5t 9 _! s5se ( s94 ,x is h>d to =give ,jona?an ,edw>ds :5 "o reads 9 8 fam\s ,enfield s]mon3 ,! ,god t holds y ov] ! pit ( hell1 mu* z "o holds a spid]1 or "s loa?some insect1 ov] ! fire1 abhors y1 & is dreadfully provok$2 4 4 4 y are t5 ?\s& times s abom9able 9 8 eyes1 z ! mo/ hateful & v5om\s s]p5t is 9 ours4 ,any "o :o und]/&s human nature c\ld h told him t1 aft] su* a black exagg]ation ( human depravity z he & 8 g5]ation 7 guilty (1 ! ,*ri/ian movem5t 0 =$oom$ to sw+ away ov] to ! opposite extreme ( complac5t self-righte\sness4 ,unque/ionably we h made ! sw+4 ,9 spite ( ! debacle ( ! ,great ,w>1 ?is is "o ( ! mo/ unrep5tant g5]ations t ev] walk$ ! e>?1 dream+ /ill ( automatic progress t[>d an e>?ly p>adise4 ,_m factors h gone into ! mak+ ( ?is mod]n mood ( self-complac5cy4 ,new k has help$1 by :i* disa/]s1 su* z once awak5$ our fa!rs' poignant s5se ( s91 are n[ attribut$ to sci5tific causes r ?an to human guilt4 ,:5 fam9es or pe/il5ces came1 our fa!rs ?\ght !m ,god's puni%m5t = s94 ,:5 e>?quakes %ook ! e>? or comets hung ?reat5+ly 9 ! sky1 our fa!rs saw 9 !m a div9e dem& = human p5it5ce4 ,su* ev5ts1 ref]r$ n[ to _! sci5tific causes1 d n quick5 9 u a s5se ( s94 ,new democracy also has help$ 9 ?is developm5t ( self-complac5cy4 ,"u autocratic k+s ! common p 7 common p & !y knew x well4 ,_! dep5d5t commonality 0 en=c$ on !m by ! con/ant pressure ( _! social life4 ,accu/om$ to call !mselves mis]able worms be=e an e>?ly k+1 !y _h no qualms ab\t s e/imat+ !mselves be=e ! ,k+ ( ,heav54 ,democracy1 h[ev]1 elevates u into self-e/eem4 ,! g5ius ( democracy is to believe 9 m51 _! wor?1 _! possibilities1 _! capacities = self-direction4 ,once ! dom9ant political ideas depress$ m5 into self-contempt2 n[ !y lift m5 into self-exaltation4 ,new excuses = s9 h aid$ 9 creat+ our mood ( self-cont5t4 ,we "k m ?an our fa!rs did ab\t ! effect ( h]$ity & environm5t on "*1 & we see m cle>ly t "s s\ls are n born b damn$ into ! _w4 ,crim9als1 9 consequ5ce1 h come n to be s mu* condemn$ z piti$1 _! p]v]sion ( "* is reg>d$ n s mu* 9 t]ms ( iniquity z ( disease1 & z we ?us condone transgression 9 o!rs1 s 9 ourselves we palliate our wrong4 ,we reg>d x z ! un=tunate b h>dly blamable consequ5ce ( temp]am5t or tra9+4 ,our fa!rs1 :o ?\ght t ! tr\ble 0 ! devil 9 !m1 us$ to deal /]nly ) !mselves4 ,l ,*9ese ,gordon1 fight+ a besett+ s9 9 private pray]1 !y us$ to come out f _! inw>d /ruggles say+1 ,i hew$ ,agag 9 pieces be=e ! ,"l4 ,b we are s(t] ) ourselves2 we f9d 9 lack ( eug5ics or 9 cruel circum/ance a good excuse4 ,und\bt$ly1 ! new !ology has help$ to enc\rage ?is mod]n mood ( self-complac5cy4 ,jona?an ,edw>ds' ,enfield s]mon pictur$ s9n]s held ov] ! blaz+ abyss ( hell 9 ! h&s ( a wra?ful deity :o at any mom5t 0 likely to let g1 & s t]rific 0 t disc\rse 9 its deliv]y t wom5 fa9t$ & /rong m5 clung 9 agony to ! pill>s ( ! *ur*4 ,obvi\sly1 we d n believe 9 t k9d ( ,god any m1 & z always 9 reaction we sw+ to ! opposite extreme1 s 9 ! !ology ( ^! rec5t ye>s we h taught a v mild1 b5ignant sort ( deity4 ,"o ( our popul> dr9k+ songs sums up ?is aspect ( our new !ology3 ,god is n c5sori\s ,:5 ,8 *ildr5 h _! fl+4 ,inde$1 ! god ( ! new !ology has n seem$ to c>e acutely ab\t s92 c]ta9ly he has n be5 w>rant$ to puni% heavily2 he has be5 an indulg5t p>5t & :5 we h s9n$1 a polite ,excuse me has seem$ m ?an adequate to make am5ds4 ,john ,muir1 ! naturali/1 0 accu/om$ dur+ e>?quake %ocks 9 ,cali=nia to assuage ! anxieties ( p]turb$ ,ea/]n visitors by say+ t x 0 only ,"m ,e>? trott+ h] *ildr5 on h] knee4 ,su* poetiz+ is q 9 ! /yle ( ! new !ology4 ,nev]!less1 ! description1 h[ev] pretty1 is n an adequate acc\nt ( a real e>?quake1 & 9 ?is moral univ]se !re are real e>?quakes1 z ?is g5]ation above all o!rs ought to "k1 :5 man's s91 8 gre$1 8 selfi%ness1 8 rapacity roll up across ! ye>s an accumulat+ mass ( consequ5ce until at la/ 9 a mad collapse ! :ole e>? cra%es into ru94 ,! moral ord] ( ! _w has n be5 trott+ u on h] knees ^! rec5t ye>s2 ! moral ord] ( ! _w has be5 dipp+ u 9 hell2 & because ! new !ology _h n be5 tak+ acc\nt ( su* possibilities1 _h nev] le>n$ to prea* on t text 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,x is a fe>ful ?+ to fall into ! h&s ( ! liv+ ,god1 we 7 ill prep>$ = ! exp]i5ce4 ,_m factors l ^? :i* we h nam$ h contribut$ to create our mod]n neglig5ce ( ! problem ( s91 b "u all ( !m & p]meat+ !m has be5 ! idea t automatic progress is inh]5t 9 ! univ]se4 ,?is evolv+ cosmos has be5 pictur$ z a fool-pro( _w :]e m5 c\ld make & love _! lies1 ) _! s\ls dead & _! /oma*s well alive1 ) selfi% pr(it ! motive ( _! economic ord] & n>r[ nationalism ! slogan ( _! patriotism1 & :]e /ill1 escap+ ! consequ5ces1 !y c\ld live 9 a progressive society4 ,a rec5t writ] consid]s x possible t ov] ! cre/ ( ! hill ! ,promis$ ,l& /ret*es away to ! f> horizons smil+ 9 et]nal sun%9e4 ,! picture is nons5se4 ,all ! progress ?is _w ev] w "k waits ^u ! conque/ ( s94 ,/range z x may s\nd to ! e>s ( ?is mod]n age1 long tickl$ by ! amiable idiocies ( evolution popul>ly mis9t]pret$1 ?is g5]ation's deepe/ ne$ is n ^! di?yrambic songs ab\t inevitable progress1 b a fre% s5se ( p]sonal & social s94 ,:at ! sci5tific doctr9e ( evolution really implies is some?+ mu* m weighty & s9i/] ?an fro?y optimism4 ,:5 a prea*] n[ quotes ,paul1 z 9 ,adam all die1 n _m ( ! y\ng] g5]ation und]/& him1 b :5 we are told t we came out ( l[1 sub-human beg9n+s1 t we c>ry ) u yet ! be/ial leftov]s ( an animal h]itage to be f\ght aga9/ & ov]come & left beh9d1 well-in/ruct$ memb]s ( ?is g5]ation ought to compreh5d4 ,yet 9 say+ t1 we are deal+ ) ! same fundam5tal fact :i* ,paul 0 fac+ :5 he said1 z 9 ,adam all die2 we are h&l+ ! same unescapable exp]i5ce out ( :i* ! old doctr9e ( orig9al s9 fir/ came2 we are fac+ a tru? :i* x w n pay u to =get3 t humanity's s9ful nature is n some?+ :i* y & ,i alone make up by individual de$s ( wrong1 b t x is an inh]it$ mortgage & h&icap on ! :ole human family4 ,:y is x t if we let a field run wild x goes to we$s1 :ile if we wi% :eat we mu/ fight = e gra9 ( x8 ,:y is x t if we let human nature run loose x goes to evil1 :ile he :o w\ld be virtu\s mu/ /ruggle to a*ieve "*8 ,x is because1 9 spite ( our optimisms & evasions1 t fact /ill is "h1 :i* our fa!rs (t5 apprais$ m truly ?an we1 t human nature1 ) all its magnific5t possibilities1 is l ! e>?'s soil fill$ ) age-long se$s & roots ( evil gr[?1 & t progress 9 goodness1 :e!r p]sonal or social1 mu/ be a*iev$ by grace ( "s p[] :i* c give u ! victory ov] our evil nature4 ,9 pa/ g5]ations x 0 ! prea*]s :o talk$ mo/ ab\t s9 & ?und]$ aga9/ x f _! pulpits1 b n[ = ye>s !y h be5 v retic5t ab\t x4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 h n be5 /ill4 ,sci5ti/s h made u feel ! anci5t h]itage t mu/ be f\ght aga9/2 noveli/s h writt5 no great novel t does n swirl ar\nd "s c5tral s92 ! "w ( ! dramati/s f ,%akespe>e until ,ibs5 is c5trally conc]n$ ) ! problem ( human evil2 & n[ ! psy*o-analy/s are digg+ d[n into ! unrememb]$ ?\ghts ( m5 to br+ up into ! light ( day ! orig9s ( our spiritual mis]ies 9 fru/rat$ & suppress$ desire4 ,we d n ne$ artificially to conjure up a s5se ( s94 ,all we ne$ to d is to op5 our eyes to facts4 ,take "o swift glance at ! social /ate ( ! _w to-day4 ,consid] our desp]ate endeav\rs to save ?is rock+ civilization f ! consequ5ces ( ! bl[ j deliv]$ x by m5's iniquities4 ,t %\ld be suffici5t to indicate t ?is is no fool-pro( univ]se automatically progressive1 b t moral evil is /ill ! c5tral problem ( mank9d4 ,"o w\ld almo/ say t ! fir/ rule = all :o believe 9 a progressive _w is n to believe 9 x too mu*4 ,long ago ,plato said t he drove two horses1 "o :ite & tractable1 ! o!r black & fracti\s2 ,jesus said t two ma/]s s\ght man's allegiance1 "o ,god1 ! o!r mammon2 ,paul said t 8 s\l 0 ! battle-gr\nd ( two =ces1 "o ( :i* he call$ _s & ! o!r fle%2 & only ! o!r day "o ( our own numb] told ( ! same /ruggle betwe5 two m5 9 ea* ( u1 "o ,dr4 ,jekyll1 ! o!r ,mr4 ,hyde4 ,t conflict /ill is pivotal 9 human hi/ory4 ,! idea ( progress c defeat itself no m surely ?an by gett+ itself s believ$ t m5 expect automatic social advance ap>t f ! conque/ ( p]sonal & social s94 ,,ii ,ano!r result ( our sup]ficial confid5ce 9 ! idea ( progress is reliance ^u social palliatives in/ead ( radical cures = our public maladies4 ,we are s pr$ispos$ to ?9k t ! _w inh]5tly wants to be bett]1 is inw>dly /ra9+ to be bett]1 t we are easily fool$ into suppos+ t "s slight easem5t ( ext]nal circum/ance w at once release ! progressive =ces ( mank9d & save ! race4 ,:51 = example1 "o comp>es ! imm5se am\nt ( optimi/ic expectancy ab\t a w>less _w ) ! small am\nt ( radical ?9k+ z to :at really is ! matt] ) u1 he may well be amaz$ at ! unf\nd$ regnancy ( ! idea ( progress4 ,we rejoice ov] "s slight dis>mam5t z ?\gh t 7 ! cure ( our int]national %ame1 :]eas always "o c bett] tru/ a real ,quak] ) a gun ?an a ?ug )\t "o4 ,s ! ne$s ( our int]national situation1 involv+ ext]nal dis>mam5t1 to be sure1 involve also reg5]ations ( ?\ght & _s mu* m radical ?an any re>rangem5t ( outw>d circum/ance4 ,to =get t is to lose ! possibility ( real progress2 & insight into ^! deep-seat$ ne$s is (t5 dimm$ by our too amiable & innoc5t belief 9 automatic social advance wait+ to take place on ! slighte/ excuse4 ,to take b a s+le illu/ration ( a radical *ange 9 m5's ?9k+1 difficult to a*ieve & yet indisp5sable to a dec5t _w1 consid] ! gr\p ( prejudices & passions :i* c5t] ab\t nationalism & :i* imp$e ! real progress ( int]national frat]nity4 ,:at if all ,*ri/ians took ,jesus 9 e>ne/ 9 8 attitude t only "o object on e>? is wor?y ( ! absolute devotion ( a man--! w ( ,god = all mank9d--& t !re=e no nationality nor patriotism :atsoev] %\ld be ! highe/ object ( man's loyalty8 ,t ought to be an axiom to u1 :o /ood ) ! ,allies aga9/ ,g]many4 ,c]ta9ly1 we condemn$ ,g]many r\ndly en\gh because s _m ( h] tea*]s exalt$ ! /ate z an object ( absolute loyalty4 ,:5 9 ,japan "o sees c]ta9 classes ( p reg>d+ ! ,mikado z div9e & rat+ loyalty to him z _! highe/ duty1 x is easy to condemn t4 ,:51 h[ev]1 a man says 9 pla9 ,engli%3 ,i am an ,am]ican b ,i am a ,*ri/ian fir/ & ,i am an ,am]ican only 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,i c be an ,am]ican1 be+ fir/ ( all a ,*ri/ian1 & my loyalty to ,am]ica does n beg9 to comp>e ) my sup]ior loyalty to ,god's w = all mank9d &1 if ev] national action makes ^! two ?+s conflict1 ,i mu/ *oose ,god & n ,am]ica--to ! e>s ( _m t pla9 /atem5t has a tang ( newness & dang]4 ,9 ! backgr\nd ( ev5 ,*ri/ian m9ds1 ,jesus to ! contr>y not)/&+1 "o f9ds ! tacit assumption1 c\nt$ almo/ too sacr$ to be exam9$1 t ( c\rse a man's fir/ loyalty is to 8 nation4 ,inde$1 we ,prote/ants ought to feel a special responsibility = ?is nationalism t s takes ! place ( ,god4 ,9 m$ieval & ,ca?olic ,europe folk did n s ?9k ( nationalism4 ,folk 9 m$ieval ,europe 7 taught t _! highe/ obligation 0 to ,god or1 z !y w\ld h phras$ x1 to ! ,*ur*2 t ! ,*ur* c\ld at any "t disp5se !m f any obligation to k+ or nation2 t ! ,*ur* c\ld ev5 make ! k+1 ! symbol ( ! nation1 /& ?ree days 9 ! sn[ outside ! ,pope's door at ,canossa4 ,e boy & girl 9 m$ieval ,europe 0 taught t 8 fir/ duty 0 spiritual & t no nationality nor patriotism c\ld comp>e ) t4 ,!n we ,prote/ants began our battle = spiritual lib]ty aga9/ ! tyranny ( ,rome1 & z "o ( ! mo/ pot5t ag5cies 9 ! w9n+ ( our battle we help$ to develop ! _s ( nationality4 ,9 place ( ! ,holy ,roman ,*ur* we put /ate *ur*es4 ,9 place ( devotion to ! ,vatican we 7 tempt$ to put devotion to ! nation4 ,lu!r did m ?an write spiritual treatises2 he s5t out r++1 patriotic appeals to ! ,g]man nobility aga9/ ,rome4 ,x is n an accid5t t absolute nationalism came to its climact]ic 9 ,g]many :]e ,prote/antism began4 ,= ,prote/antism1 )\t ev] int5d+ x1 z an unexpect$ by-product ( its fight = spiritual lib]ty1 help$ to break up we/]n ,europe into nations1 :]e nationalism absorb$ ! loyalty ( ! p4 ,& n[ t little tig] cub we help$ to re> has become a great bea/ & its ro>+ %akes ! e>?4 ,a sup]ficial confid5ce 9 automatic progress1 !re=e1 :i* neglects an elem5tal fact l ?is at ! root ( our :ole int]national problem is futile2 x leads n[h]e2 x is rose wat] prescrib$ = leprosy4 ,! tr\ble ) nationalism is pr(\nd & ?is is ! gi/ ( x3 we may be unselfi% p]sonally1 b we gr\p ourselves into social units call$ nations1 :]e we1 be+ individually unselfi% ) ref]5ce to ! gr\p1 are satisfi$ ) ourselves1 b :]e all ! "t ! gr\p itself is n unselfi%1 b1 x may be1 is aggressively & viol5tly av>ici\s4 ,yet to mo/ p our sacrificial loyalty to ! nation w\ld pass = virtue1 ev5 ?\gh ! nation z a :ole 7 exploit+ its neighb\rs or wag+ a useless1 unju/ w>4 ,! loyalty ( ,g]mans to ,g]many may be rat$ z ! l(tie/ goodness no matt] :at ,g]many z a :ole is do+1 & ! loyalty ( ,am]icans to ,am]ica may be prais$ z ! v passport to heav5 :ile ,am]ica z a :ole may be engag$ 9 a nationally unwor?y ent]prise4 ,! f9e _s ( m5's devotion )9 ! limits ( ! gr\p disguises ! ultimate selfi%ness ( ! :ole proc$ure & cloaks a huge s9 "u a comp>atively small unselfi%ness4 ,we c see t same pr9ciple at "w 9 our indu/rial situation4 ,we break up into two gr\ps2 we are trades unioni/s or associat$ employ]s4 ,we are unselfi% s f> z our gr\p is conc]n$2 we make x a po9t ( hon\r to support our economic class2 x is "p ( our code ( duty to be loyal !re4 ,b :ile we are ?us unselfi% ) ref]5ce to ! gr\p1 ! gr\p itself is n unselfi%2 ! gr\p itself is fight+ a bitt] & selfi% conflict1 av>ici\s & (t5 cruel4 ,!re is no ultimate way out ( ?is situation :i* does n include ! activity ( p :o h a loyalty t is great] ?an _! gr\ps4 ,h5ry ,george 0 once introduc$ at ,coop] ,in/itute1 ,new ,york ,city1 by a *airman :o1 wi%+ to curry fav\r ) ! cr[d1 call$ out ) a l\d voice1 ,h5ry ,george1 ! fri5d ( ! work+man4 ,george /ood up & /]nly began1 ,i am n ! fri5d ( ! work+man2 !n aft] a /ra9$ sil5ce1 & ,i am n ! fri5d ( ! capitali/2 !n aft] ano!r sil5ce1 ,i am = m52 m5 simply z m51 reg>dless ( any accid5tal or sup]ficial di/9ctions ( race1 cre$1 col\r1 class1 or yet function or employm5t4 ,until we c get t l>g] loyalty into ! he>ts ( m51 all ! committees on e>? _c solve our indu/rial problems4 ,nor c any?+ else make x possible to solve our int]national problem4 ,! curse ( nationalism is t1 hav+ pool$ ! unselfi%ness ( p]sons 9 "o gr\p "u "o national "n & ( p]sons 9 ano!r gr\p "u ano!r national "n1 x uses ?is beautiful unselfi%ness ( patriotism to c>ry out national ent]prises t are fundam5tally selfi%4 ,"o elem5t1 !re=e1 is indisp5sable 9 any solution3 en\gh ,*ri/ians1 :e!r !y call !mselves by t "n or n1 :o h caught ,jesus' po9t ( view t only "o loyalty on e>? is absolute--! w ( ,god = all mank9d4 ,?is la/ summ] ,i sp5t "o ,sunday night 9 ! home ( ,mr4 ,ozaki1 p]haps ! lead+ lib]al ( ,japan1 a man :o /&s 9 dang] ( assass9ation any day = 8 int]national attitude4 ,sudd5ly he turn$ on me & said1 ,if ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld g into a w> :i* y reg>d$ z unju/ & wrong1 :at w\ld y d8 ,i _h to answ] him swiftly & ,i _h to give him ! only answ] t a ,*ri/ian m9i/] c\ld give & keep 8 self-respect4 ,i said1 ,if ! ,unit$ ,/ates goes into a w> :i* ,i ?9k is unju/ & wrong1 ,i w g into my pulpit ! next ,sunday morn+ & 9 ! "n ( ,god d5\nce t w> & take ! consequ5ce4 ,surely1 a man does n h to be a !oretical pacifi/1 :i* ,i am n1 to see h[ indisp5sable t attitude is to a ,*ri/ian4 ,!re is h>dly any?+ m ne$$ n[ 9 ! int]national situation ?an a multitude ( p :o w sit 9 radical judgm5t on ! actions ( _! gov]nm5ts1 s t :5 ! gov]nm5ts ( ! _w beg9 to talk w> !y w "k t surely !y mu/ face a mass ( p ris+ up to say3 ,w>8 ,:y w>8 ,we are no long] dumb bea/s to be l$ to ! slaught]2 we no long] ?9k t any /ate on e>? is ,god ,almighty4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we are to h t attitude /rong en\gh s t x w /& ! /ra9 ( mob psy*ology & ! fe> ( consequ5ces1 x mu/ be f\nd$ deep1 z 0 ,jesus' attitude3 "o absolute loyalty to ! w ( ,god = all mank9d4 ,s f> f hurt+ true patriotism1 ?is attitude w\ld be ! mak+ ( patriotism4 ,x w\ld purge patriotism f all its p]il1 w\ld exalt x1 purify x1 make ( x a bless+1 n a curse4 ,b :atev] be ! effect ^u patriotism1 ! ,*ri/ian is committ$ by ! ,ma/] to a prior loyalty2 he is a citiz5 ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god 9 all ! e>?4 ,an easy-go+ belief 9 inh]5t & inevitable progress1 !re=e1 is positively p]il\s 9 ! manifoldly complex social situation1 f :i* only ! mo/ c>eful ?9k+ & ! mo/ c\rage\s liv+ w ev] rescue u4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is inde$ entru/$1 9 ! message ( ,jesus1 ) ! basic pr9ciples ( life :i* ! _w ne$s1 b ! cl>ity ( vision :i* sees _! mean+ & ! c\rage ( he>t :i* w apply !m are n easy to a*ieve4 ,"s ( u h felt t acutely ^! la/ few ye>s2 all ( u %\ld h le>n$ t :atev] progress is wr\ght out ^u ?is planet w be /]nly f\ght = & h>dly won4 ,belief 9 ! idea ( progress does n mean t ?is e>? is pr$e/9$ to drift into ,p>adise l ?i/l$[n be=e an inevitable w9d4 ,,iii ,a ?ird p]il associat$ ) ! idea ( progress is q z widespread z ! o!r two & 9 "s ways m insidi\s4 ,! idea is preval5t t progress involves ! con/ant sup]session ( ! old by ! new s t we1 :o h appe>$ ?us late 9 human hi/ory & are !re=e ! heirs ( all ! ages1 9 ! =emo/ files ( "t1 may at once assume our sup]iority to ! anci5ts4 ,! mod]n man1 liv+ 9 a _w suppos$ly progress+ f e>ly crude conditions t[>d p]fection1 has %ift$ ! gold5 age f ! pa/ to ! future1 & 9 s do+ has plac$ himself 9 mu* clos] proximity to x ?an 8 ance/ors 74 ,! _w is gett+ bett]--su* is ! common assumption :i* is naturally associat$ ) ! idea ( progress4 ,z "o en?usia/ic sponsor ( ?is proposition puts x3 ,g back t5 ye>s1 & !re 0 no air%ip2 fifte5 ye>s1 & !re 0 no wireless telegraphy2 tw5ty-five ye>s1 & !re 0 no automobile2 =ty ye>s1 & !re 0 no telephone1 & no electric light2 sixty ye>s1 & !re 0 no photograph1 & no sew+ ma*9e2 sev5ty-five ye>s1 no telegraph2 "o hundr$ ye>s1 no railway & no /eam%ip2 "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five ye>s1 no /eam eng9e2 two hundr$ ye>s1 no po/-(fice2 ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 no newspap]2 five hundr$ ye>s1 no pr9t+ press2 "o ?\s& ye>s1 no compass1 & %ips c\ld n g out ( sight ( l&2 two ?\s& ye>s1 no writ+ pap]1 b p>*m5ts ( sk9 & tablets ( wax & clay4 ,g back f> en\gh & !re 7 no pl[s1 no tools1 no iron1 no clo?2 p ate acorns & roots & liv$ 9 caves & w5t nak$ or clo!d !mselves 9 ! sk9s ( wild bea/s4 #a ,su* is ! picture ( human hi/ory ^u ?is planet :i* occupies ! mod]n m9d1 & "o implication (t5 drawn is t we h outgr[n ! anci5ts & t !y might well le>n f u & n we f !m4 ,*ri/ians1 h[ev]1 c5t] _! allegiance ar\nd ideas & p]sonalities :i* are1 f ! mod]n /&po9t1 v old inde$4 ,! tru?s t 7 wr\ght out 9 ! develop+ life & fai? ( ! ,hebrew-,*ri/ian p are /ill ! regulative ,*ri/ian tru?s1 & ! p]sonality :o cr[n$ ! :ole developm5t is /ill ! ,*ri/ians' ,"l4 ,!y are *all5g$1 h[ev]1 to ma9ta9 ?is 9 a progressive _w4 ,m5 d n ?9k ( h>k+ back to anci5t ,pale/9e n9ete5 c5turies ago = _! bus9ess me?ods1 _! educational sy/ems1 _! sci5tific op9ions1 or any?+ else 9 ord9>y life :atev]4 ,!n :y g back to anci5t ,pale/9e = ! *ief exempl> ( ! spiritual life8 ,?is is a famili> mod]n "q :i* spr+s directly f popul> int]pretations ( progress4 ,dim tracts ( "t divide ,^? gold5 days f me2 ,?y voice comes /range o'er ye>s ( *ange2 ,h[ c ,i foll[ ,!e8 ,comes fa9t & f> ,?y voice ,f vales ( ,galilee2 ,?y vision fades 9 anci5t %ades2 ,h[ %\ld we foll[ ,!e8 #b ,beh9d ?is famili> mood lies "o ( ! mo/ significant *anges t has ev] pass$ ov] ! human m9d4 ,! m$ieval age 0 tempt$ to look backw>d = its k ( ev]y?+4 ,philosophy 0 to be f\nd 9 ,ari/otle1 sci5ce 9 ,pl9y & 8 l4 ,x 0 ! anci5ts :o 7 wise2 x 0 ! anci5ts :o _h und]/ood nature & _h kn[n ,god4 ,! f>!r back y w5t ! ne>] y came to ! v5]able & ! au?oritative4 ,z1 !re=e1 9 e o!r realm folk look$ back = k1 s x 0 mo/ natural t !y %\ld look back = _! religion1 too4 ,to f9d philosophy 9 ,ari/otle & to f9d spiritual life 9 ,*ri/ requir$ n ev5 ! turn+ ( ! head4 ,9 all realms ! age 9 its se>* = k 0 fac+ backw>ds4 ,x 0 a significant h\r 9 ! hi/ory ( human ?\ght :5 t attitude began to give way4 ,! sc&al caus$ by ,aless&ro ,tassoni's attacks on ,hom] & ,ari/otle 9 ! e>ly sev5te5? c5tury res\nd$ ?r\gh ,europe4 ,he advanc$ ! new & a/oni%+ idea t1 s f> f hav+ deg5]at$ s9ce anci5t times1 ! race _h advanc$ & t ! mod]ns 7 bett] ?an _! sires4 ,?is new idea prevail$ z belief 9 progress grew4 ,x met1 h[ev]1 ) viol5t opposition1 & ! remnants ( t old controv]sy are /ill to be f\nd 9 volumes l ,george ,hakewill's five hundr$ page folio publi%$ 9 #afbg on ! common err\r t\*+ ,nature's p]petuall & univ]sall decay4 #c ,b f ! sev5te5? c5tury on ! idea ga9$ swift asc5d5cy t ! human race1 l an individual1 is gr[+ up1 t humanity is becom+ wis] ) ! ye>s1 t we c "k m ?an ,ari/otle & ,pl9y1 t we %\ld look1 n back to ! anci5ts1 b r to ourselves & to our (fspr+1 = ! real wisdom :i* maturity a*ieves4 ,once :at 0 old seem$ wise & e/abli%$2 :at 0 new seem$ extempore & insecure3 n[ :at is old seems outgr[n2 :at is new seems probable & conv9c+4 ,su* is ! natural & preval5t attitude 9 a _w :]e ! idea ( progress is 9 control4 ,nor c ! applications ( ?is idea to ! realm ( religion be evad$4 ,if we w\ld n turn back to ,pale/9e n9ete5 c5turies ago = any?+ else1 :y %\ld we turn back to f9d !re ! ,ma/] ( our spiritual life8 ,9 a ^w1 our mod]n belief 9 progress1 popul>ly int]pret$1 leads multitudes ( p to li/5 ) it*+ e>s = e new ?+1 :ile !y condesc5d to all t is old 9 religion1 & 9 p>ticul> conclude t1 :ile ,jesus liv$ a wond]ful life = 8 own day1 t 0 a long "t ago & surely we mu/ be outgr[+ him4 ,t ?is attitude is critically p]il\s to ! integrity ( ! ,*ri/ian movem5t w at once be obvi\s to any "o ^: own spiritual exp]i5ce is c5t]$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,f ! beg9n+ until n[ ! fai? ( ,*ri/ian p has be5 prim>ily direct$1 n to a set ( ab/ract pr9ciples1 nor to a set ( cre$al def9itions1 b to a ,p]son4 ,*ri/ians h be5 p believ+ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is abid+ elem5t has put unity into ,*ri/ian hi/ory4 ,! /ream ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght & progress has nev] be5 twice ! same1 yet = all t x has be5 a cont9u\s /ream & n an aimless1 sprawl+ flood1 & ?is unity & consi/5cy h exi/$ = "o reason *iefly3 ! influ5ce ( ! p]sonality ( ,jesus4 ,folk may h be5 ,romani/s or ,prote/ants1 rituali/s or ,quak]s1 reaction>ies or progressives1 b /ill !y h believ$ 9 ,jesus4 ,8 p]sonality has be5 ! sun ar\nd :i* ev5 9 _! diff]5ces !y h swung l planets 9 v>y+ orbits4 ,take ! p]sonality ( ,jesus out ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory & :at y h left is *aos4 ,moreov]1 x is ! p]sonality ( ,jesus t has be5 ! s\rce ( ,*ri/ianity's trans=m+ influ5ce on "*4 ,ask :5ce has come t p[] ov] ! spirits ( m5 :i* we recognize z ,*ri/ianity at its mightie/ & be/1 & ! orig9 mu/ be s\ght1 n prim>ily 9 our !ologies or rubrics or *ur*es1 b 9 ! "* & _s ( ,jesus4 ,he himself is ! c5tral productive s\rce ( p[] 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,we h come s to take ?is = grant$ t we d n half appreciate ! wond] ( x4 ,?is p]sonality1 :o s has ma/]$ m51 0 born sixty g5]ations ago 9 a small village 9 an outly+ ,roman prov9ce1 & until he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age he liv$ & work$ z a c>p5t] among 8 fell[ t[nsfolk1 attract+ no wide consid]ation4 ,!n = ?ree ye>s or less he p\r$ out 8 life 9 c\rage\s tea*+ & sacrificial s]vice1 amid ! gr[+ hatr$ & ho/ility ( 8 c\ntrym51 until he 0 put to dea? by crucifixion because he /irr$ up ! p4 ,anatole ,france1 9 "o ( 8 /ories1 repres5ts ,pilate 9 8 lat] ye>s z try+ to rememb] ! trial & dea? ( ,jesus & be+ b>ely able to recall x4 ,t incid5t _h be5 s mu* a "p ( ! day's "w 9 gov]n+ a prov9ce l ,judea t x _h all b escap$ 8 recollection4 ,su* a repres5tation ( ! case is n improbable4 ,x is easy s to tell ! /ory ( ,jesus' life z to make 8 cont9u$ influ5ce seem incr$ible4 ,none w\ld h suppos$ t n9ete5 c5turies aft] 8 dea?1 ,lecky1 ! hi/orian ( ,european morals1 w\ld say1 ,! simple record ( ?ree %ort ye>s ( active life has done m to reg5]ate & to s(t5 mank9d ?an all ! disquisitions ( philosoph]s1 & all ! exhortations ( morali/s4 #d ,none w\ld h ?\ght t sixty g5]ations aft] he 0 gone1 ,montefiori1 a ,jew1 putt+ 8 f+] on ! s\rce ( ,*ri/ianity's p[]1 w\ld light ^u ! phrase ,= ! sake ( ,jesus1 & w\ld cry3 ,( :at f9e lives & dea?s has n ?is motive be5 ! spr+ & ! su/a9m5t6 #e ,none w\ld h ?\ght t s long aft] ,calv>y seem$ to end =ev] ! p[] ( ,jesus1 "o ( ! race's greate/ m51 ,david ,liv+/one1 engag$ 9 "o ( ! race's mo/ c\rage\s ent]prises1 break+ 8 way into ! untravel$ jungles ( ,africa1 w\ld s+ z he w5t1 = s 8 j\rnal says he did1 ,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e ,) sweetness fills my brea/8 ,take ! p]sonality ( ! ,ma/] out ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory & we h robb$ x ( its c5tral moral p[]4 ,moreov]1 ! p]sonality ( ,jesus has always be5 ! /&>d ( re=mation :5 ,*ri/ianity has become recreant or lagg>d or corrupt4 ,a man nam$ ,john ,wilkes />t$ a political movem5t 9 ,engl& 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ar\nd him sprang up a p>ty :o call$ !mselves ,wilkites4 ,^! foll[]s ( ,wilkes1 h[ev]1 w5t to extremes s wild & p]il\s t poor ,john ,wilkes himself _h to expla9 to ev]ybody t1 z = him1 he 0 n a ,wilkite4 ,?is lapse ( a movem5t f ! orig9al int5tion ( its f\nd] is famili> 9 hi/ory & n[h]e is x m cle>ly illu/rat$ ?an 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,ma/]1 wat*+ ,we/]n ,*ri/5dom today1 ) all our hatr$1 bitt]ness1 w>1 w\ld h to say1 ,if ?is is ,*ri/ianity1 !n ,i am n a ,*ri/ian4 ,! ,ma/]1 w&]+ ?r\gh our ca!drals ) _! masses1 wax5 images & votive gifts1 or ?r\gh our ,prote/ant *ur*es ) _! f9e-spun speculations insi/$ on z necess>y to belief if "o is to be a *ild ( grace1 w\ld h to say1 ,if ?is is ,*ri/ianity1 !n ,i am n a ,*ri/ian4 ,inde$1 j ?is sort ( s]vice ! ,ma/] always has be5 r5d]+ 8 movem5t2 he is ! p]5nial rebuke ( all t is deg5]ate & false 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,:5ev] re=m has come1 :5ev] real ,*ri/ianity has sprung up aga9 ?r\gh ! false & sup]ficial1 ! movem5t has be5 associat$ ) somebody's r$iscov]y ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,sa9t ,francis ( ,assisi r$iscov]$ him1 & made a spot ( spiritual beauty at ! he>t ( ! m$ieval age4 ,john ,wesley r$iscov]$ him & 8 compassion = ! outca/1 & l$ ! ,*ur* into a new day ( evangelism & philan?ropy4 ,william ,c>ey r$iscov]$ him & 8 unb\nd$ c>e = m51 & blaz$ ! trail = a new era ( expansive ,*ri/ianity4 ,& if today _m ( u are deeply 9 e>ne/ ab\t ! application ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciples to ! social life ( m51 x is because we h r$iscov]$ him & ! _s ( 8 ,good ,sam>itan4 ,9 an old my?1 ,antaeus1 ! *ild ( ,e>?1 c\ld be ov]come :5 he 0 lift$ f contact ) ! gr\nd b1 :5ev] he t\*$ aga9 ! e>? f :i* he sprang1 8 old p[] came back once m4 ,su* is ,*ri/ianity's relation ) ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! idea ( progress involves ! mod]n man's condesc5sion to ! ,ma/] z ! outgr[n se] ( an anci5t day1 ! idea ( progress has giv5 ,*ri/ianity an incurable w\nd4 ,be=e we surr5d] to su* a popul> int]pretation ( ! mean+ ( progress1 we may well discrim9ate betwe5 two aspects ( human life 9 "o ( :i* we pla9ly h progress$1 b 9 ! o!r ( :i* progress is n s evid5t4 ,9 ! ,coliseum 9 anci5t ,rome c5turies ago1 a gr\p ( ,*ri/ians wait$ 9 ! ar5a to be dev\r$ by ! lions1 & eighty ?\s& spectators wat*$ _! vigil4 ,^? ,*ri/ians 7 pla9 folk--n _m mighty1 n _m noble--& e "o ( !m c\ld h escap$ t brutal fate if he _h be5 will+ to burn a little inc5se to ! ,emp]or4 ,turn n[ to ourselves1 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,we h _h a long "t to outgr[ ! "* & fidelity ( ^? fir/ ,*ri/ians2 d we ?9k t we h done s8 ,z we imag9e ourselves 9 _! places1 are we ready ) any glibness to talk ab\t progress 9 "*8 ,^? fir/ ,*ri/ians nev] _h ridd5 9 a trolley c>2 !y nev] _h se5 a subway2 !y nev] _h be5 to a mov+ picture %[2 !y nev] _h talk$ ov] a telephone4 ,!re are innum]able ways 9 :i* we h progress$ f> beyond !m4 ,b "*1 fidelity1 loyalty to consci5ce & to ,god--are we sure ( progress !re8 ,to he> "s p talk1 "o w\ld suppose t progress is simply a matt] ( *ronology4 ,t "o man or g5]ation comes 9 "t aft] ano!r is tak5 z suffici5t evid5ce t ! latt] has ( c\rse sup]s$$ ! e>li]4 ,d we mean t because ,t5nyson came aft] ,%elly he is !re=e ! great] poet8 ,:at has *ronology to d ) spiritual quality & creativ5ess1 :i* always mu/ rise f )91 out ( ! abysmal dep?s ( p]sonality8 ,pr(essor ,gilb]t ,murray1 ?9k+ prim>ily 9 a realm outside religion altoge!r1 *a/ises ?is *eap & sup]ficial claim ( advance 9 spiritual life3 ,z to ,progress1 x is no d\bt a real fact4 ,to _m ( u x is a tru? t lies some:]e ne> ! roots ( our religion4 ,b x is nev] a /raight m>* =w>d2 x is nev] a result t happ5s ( its own accord4 ,x is only a "n = ! mass ( accumulat$ human ef=t1 successful "h1 baffl$ !re1 misdirect$ & driv5 a/ray 9 a ?ird region1 b on ! :ole & 9 ! ma9 produc+ "s cumulative result4 ,i believe ?is difficulty ab\t ,progress1 ?is fe> t 9 /udy+ ! great tea*]s ( ! pa/ we are 9 "s s5se wantonly sitt+ at ! feet ( savages1 causes real tr\ble ( m9d to _m ke5 /ud5ts4 ,! full answ] to x w\ld take u beyond ! limits ( ?is pap] & beyond my own range ( k4 ,b ! ma9 l9es ( ! answ] seem to me cle>4 ,!re are 9 life two elem5ts1 "o transitory & progressive1 ! o!r comp>atively if n absolutely non-progressive & et]nal1 & ! s\l ( man is *iefly conc]n$ ) ! second4 ,try to comp>e our inv5tions1 our mat]ial civilization1 our /ores ( accumulat$ k1 ) ^? ( ! age ( ,aes*ylus or ,ari/otle or ,/4 ,francis1 & ! comp>ison is absurd4 ,our sup]iority is beyond "q & beyond measure4 ,b comp>e any *os5 poet ( our age ) ,aes*ylus1 any philosoph] ) ,ari/otle1 any sa9tly prea*] ) ,/4 ,francis1 & ! result is totally diff]5t4 ,i d n wi% to argue t we h fall5 bel[ ! /&>d ( ^? pa/ ages2 b x is cle> t we are n def9itely above !m4 ,! ?+s ( ! _s dep5d on w1 on ef=t1 on aspiration1 on ! quality ( ! individual s\l1 & n on discov]ies & mat]ial advances :i* c be accumulat$ & add$ up4 #f ,let any ,*ri/ian prea*] te/ out ?is matt] & discov] = himself its tru?4 ,we are prea*]s ( ! ,gospel 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi 0 a prea*] ( ! ,gospel 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,we "k _m ?+s :i* ,/4 ,francis & 8 g5]ation nev] c\ld h kn[n b1 :5 we /ep back ?r\gh t outw>d *ange into ! _s ( ,/4 ,francis himself1 we mu/ take ! %oes f (f our feet1 = ! place :]eon we /& is holy gr\nd4 ,we may n talk 9 su* an h\r ab\t progress 9 ,*ri/ian "* 9 t]ms ( *ronology1 = a mod]n m9i/] might well pray to t\* ! g>m5t's hem ( su* a _s z ,/4 ,francis _h6 ,:51 !n1 "o speaks ( outgr[+ ,jesus1 "o w\ld d well to get a bett] reason ?an simply ! fact t he 0 born n9ete5 c5turies ago4 ,! tru? is t humanity has be5 ^u ?is planet hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s1 :ile our kn[n hi/ory rea*es back1 & t v dimly1 ?r\gh only "s f\r or five ?\s&4 ,9 t kn[n "t !re has c]ta9ly be5 no biological developm5t 9 man t any sci5ti/ has yet disc]n$4 ,ev5 ! bra9 ( man 9 ! ice age 0 app>5tly z l>ge z ours4 ,moreov]1 )9 t p]iod ( hi/ory well kn[n to u1 we c see _m ups & d[ns ( spiritual life1 m\nta9 peaks ( a*ievem5t 9 lit]ature & art & religion1 ) deep valleys int]v5+1 b we _c be sure t ! m\nta9 peaks n[ are high] ?an !y us$ to be4 ,! art ( ! two c5turies culm9at+ ab\t #aecj repres5ts a glori\s fl[]+ ( creative g5ius1 b x 0 succe$$ by ov] ?ree c5turies ( desc5t to ! abom9ations ( ugl9ess :i* ! late eighte5? c5tury produc$4 ,we h climb$ up a little s9ce !n1 b n )9 di/ant rea* ( ^? lov]s & mak]s ( beauty f ^: he>ts & h&s ! ,go?ic ca!drals came4 ,progress 9 hi/ory has la9 9 ! p[] ( man to rememb] & s to accumulate = g5]al use ! discov]ies1 bo? mat]ial & e?ical1 ( _m individuals2 x has la9 9 man's increas+ in=mation ab\t ! univ]se1 9 8 increas+ ma/]y ov] ext]nal nature1 & 9 ! gr[+ integration ( 8 social life2 x has n la9 9 ! production ( creative p]sonalities appe>+ 9 ! c\rse ( hi/ory ) ev] great] sublimity ( _s & grasp ( intellect4 ,:]e is !re a m9d on e>? today l ,plato's8 ,:]e is !re a _s today l ,paul's8 ,! pa/ invites u /ill to look back = revelations 9 ! realm ( creative p]sonality4 ,"s ?+s h be5 done 9 hi/ory1 l ! sculptures ( ,phidias1 t nev] h be5 done s well s9ce & t p]haps nev] w be done s well aga94 ,z = ! ,bible1 we may well look back to t4 ,!re is no book to comp>e ) x 9 ! realm ( religion4 ,mo/ ( ! books we read are l ! ra9wat] t fell la/ night1 a sup]ficial matt]1 soon runn+ (f4 ,b ! ,bible is a :ole sea--! accumulat$ spiritual ga9s ( ages--& to "k x & to love x1 to g d[n beside x & dip into x1 to feel its va/ expanse1 ! curr5ts t run ?r\gh x1 & ! tides t lift x1 is "o ( ! *oice/ & mo/ rew>d+ spiritual privileges t we enjoy4 ,z = ,jesus1 x is difficult to see :at ?is tw5tie? c5tury c mean by suppos+ t x has outgr[n him4 ,x has outgr[n c\ntless elem5ts 9 8 g5]ation & _m =ms ( ?\ght :i* he %>$ ) 8 g5]ation1 b x nev] w outgr[ 8 _s1 8 fai? 9 ,god1 8 pr9ciples ( life3 ,our ,fa!r :o art 9 heav51 ,hall[$ by ?y "n2 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y /r5g?1 & ) all ?y m9d2 & ?y neighbor z ?yself2 ,x is n ! w ( y\r ,fa!r :o is 9 heav51 t "o ( ^! little ones %\ld p]i%2 ,by ?is %all all m5 "k t ye are my disciples1 if ye h love "o to ano!r2 ,if any man w\ld be fir/1 he %all be la/ ( all1 & s]vant ( all2 ,all ?+s !re=e :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 ev5 s d ye also unto !m2 ,love y\r enemies1 & pray = !m t p]secute y2 ,?y w be done1 z 9 heav51 s on e>?4 ,take pr9ciples l ^!1 set !m afire 9 a flam+ life ! l ( :i* has nev] come to e>?1 & we h 9 ,jesus a revelation ( ! spiritual _w :i* is n go+ to be outgr[n4 ,/ill = ! ,*ri/ian he is ,savi\r & ,"l1 & across ! c5turies 9 8 face %9es ! light ( ! k ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,,iv ,progress1 !re=e1 intellig5tly appreh5d$1 does n involve t flippant irrev]5ce = ! pa/ t s (t5 is associat$ ) x4 ,x (f]s no enc\ragem5t to ! *ase aft] vag>ies 9 :i* s _m mod]ns indulge1 z ?\gh all t is old 7 belat$ & all t is novel 7 true4 ,! idea ( progress has l$ m ?an "o eag] m9d to ?9k t ! old religions 7 outgr[n2 t !y 7 ! belat$ leftov]s ( a bygone age & 7 n = mod]n m9ds2 t a new religion fitt$ to our new ne$s alone w\ld d4 ,suppose1 h[ev]1 t "o %\ld say3 ,! ,engli% language is an ar*aic affair2 x has gr[n l ,topsy1 by *ance2 x has c>ri$ along ) x ! =ms ( ?9k+ ( outgr[n g5]ations2 x is n sci5tific2 :at we ne$ is a new language built to ord] to meet our wants4 ,9 answ] "o mu/ ackn[l$ge t ! ,engli% language is op5 to v s]i\s criticism1 t "o c nev] tell f ! way a ^w is spell$ h[ x is go+ to be pron\nc$1 nor f ! way x is pron\nc$ h[ x is go+ to be spell$4 ,"o mu/ agree t ! ,engli% language makes "o phrase d duty = _m diff]5t mean+s4 ,:5 two p qu>rel1 !y make up2 be=e ! actor goes ^u ! /age1 he makes up2 ! prea*] goes into 8 /udy to make up 8 s]mon2 :5 we d wrong we try to make up = x2 & ! saucy lad 9 s*ool beh9d 8 tea*]'s back makes up a face4 ,! ,engli% language is fe>fully & wond]fully made4 ,b m]ely because ! ,engli% language has su* unga9ly developm5ts1 we are n likely to surr5d] x & adopt in/ead a mod]n language made to ord]1 l ,esp]anto4 ,say :at "o w ab\t ,engli%1 x is ! spee* 9 :i* our poets h sung & our prophets h prophesi$ & our se]s h dream$ dreams4 ,if any d n l x !y may get a new "o1 b mo/ ( u w /ay :]e we /ill c cat* ! acc5ts ( ! ma/] spirits :o h spok5 9 our tongue4 ,!re are words 9 ! ,engli% language t no ,esp]anto words ev] c take ! place (3 home & hon\r & love & ,god1 words t h be5 sung ab\t & pray$ ov] & f\ght = by our sires = c5turies1 & t come to u across ! ages ) accumulat$ mean+s1 l caskets full ( jewels4 ,surely we are n go+ to give up ! ,engli% language4 ,progress does n mean surr5d]+ x1 b develop+ x4 ,we %all n give up ,*ri/ianity4 ,x has _h unga9ly developm5ts2 x does ne$ re=mation2 _m elem5ts 9 x are pitiably belat$2 b1 = all t1 ! pr(\nde/ ne$ ( ! _w is real ,*ri/ianity1 ! k9d ( life ! ,ma/] came to put into ! he>ts ( m54 ,progress does n mean break+ away f x1 b go+ deep] into x4 ,"h1 !n1 are ! ?ree p]ils :i* tempt ! believ] 9 progress3 a silly und]e/imate ( ! trem5d\s =ce ( human s91 :i* )/&s all real advance2 sup]ficial reliance ^u social palliatives to spe$ ! convalesc5ce ( ! _w1 :5 only radical cures w d2 flippant irrev]5ce t[>d ! pa/1 :51 z a matt] ( fact1 ! light we h = ! future %9es ^u u f beh9d4 ,he :o mo/ believes 9 progress ne$s mo/ to resi/ its temptations4 #a ,james ,h4 ,sn[d53 ,is ! ,_w ,gr[+ ,bett]8 pp4 #da-db4 #b ,francis ,turn] ,palgrave3 ,fai? & ,light 9 ! ,latt] ,days4 #c ,george ,hakewill3 ,an ,apologie ( ! ,p[] & ,provid5ce ( ,god 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,_w1 or ,an ,exam9ation & ,c5sure ( ! ,common ,err\r ,t\*+ ,natures ,p]petuall & ,univ]sall ,decay4 #d ,w4 ,e4 ,h4 ,lecky3 ,hi/ory ( ,european ,morals f ,augu/us to ,*>lemagne1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #i4 #e ,c4 ,g4 ,montefiore3 ,"s ,elem5ts ( ! ,religi\s ,tea*+ ( ,jesus ,accord+ to ! ,synoptic ,gospels1 p4 #acc4 #f ,gilb]t ,murray3 ,tradition & ,progress1 ,*apt] ,i1 ,religio ,grammatici1 ,,iv1 pp4 #ai-bj4 ,,lecture ,,vi ,,progress ,,& ,,god ,i ,we may well beg9 our f9al lecture1 on ! int]play betwe5 ! idea ( progress & ! idea ( ,god1 by not+ t only fai? 9 ,god c satisfy man's crav+ = spiritual /ability amid *ange4 ,! c5tral elem5t 9 ! conception ( a progressive _w is t m5's ?\ghts & lives h *ang$1 are *ang+ & w *ange1 t no?+ !re=e is settl$ 9 ! s5se ( be+ f9ally =mulat$1 t creation has nev] said its la/ ^w on any subject or l&$ its la/ hamm] bl[ on any task4 ,su* an outlook on life1 in/ead ( be+ exhil>at+1 is to _m disquiet+ 9 ! extreme4 ,9 p>ticul> x is disquiet+ 9 religion1 "o ( ^: functions has always be5 to provide /ability1 to tea* m5 amid ! transi5t to see ! et]nal4 ,if 9 a *ang+ _w religi\s ?\ght *anges too1 if 9 t realm also new answ]s are giv5 to old que/ions & new que/ions rise t nev] h be5 answ]$ be=e1 if =ms ( fai? 9 :i* m5 once tru/$ are outgr[n1 man's unsettlem5t seems to be complete4 ,! :ole _w !n is l a huge kaleidoscope turn+ r\nd & r\nd &1 z x turns1 ! manifold elem5ts 9 human exp]i5ce1 ev5 its religi\s doctr9es & practices1 arrange & re>range !mselves 9 endless p]mutations4 ,h[ !n 9 su* a _w c religion mean to u :at x has meant to ! sa9ts :o ( old1 amid a %ak5 _w1 h sung3 ,*ange & decay 9 all ar\nd ,i see2 ,o ,?\1 ,:o *ange/ n1 abide ) me6 ,?is fe> ( ! unsettl+ effects ( ! idea ( progress acc\nts = mo/ ( ! res5tm5t aga9/ x 9 ! realm ( !ology1 & = ! desp]ate endeav\rs :i* p]5nially are made to congeal ! ,*ri/ian movem5t at "s "o /age & to call t /age f9al4 ,/ability1 h[ev]1 c nev] be a*iev$ by resort to su* reaction>y dogmatism4 ,:at "o obta9s by t me?od is n /ability b /agnation1 & ! two1 ?\gh (t5 confus$1 are utt]ly diff]5t4 ,/agnation is l a pool1 /ation>y1 f9i%$1 & )\t progressive prospects4 ,a riv]1 h[ev]1 has ano!r k9d ( /eadfa/ness altoge!r4 ,x is n /ation>y2 x fl[s2 x is nev] twice ! same & its enl>g+ prospects z x wid5s & deep5s 9 its c\rse are its glory4 ,nev]!less1 ! ,hudson & ! ,mississippi & ! ,amazon are among ! mo/ /able & abid+ features :i* nature kn[s4 ,!y w probably outla/ _m m\nta9s4 ,!y w c]ta9ly outla/ any pool4 ,! spiritual /ability :i* we may h 9 a progressive _w is ( ?is latt] sort1 if we believe 9 ! liv+ ,god4 ,x is s mu* m inspir+ ?an ! /agnation ( ! dogmati/ t "o wond]s h[ any "o1 see+ bo?1 c\ld *oose ! inf]ior article 9 :i* to repose 8 tru/4 ,consid]1 = example1 ! developm5t ( ! idea ( ,god himself1 ! c\rse ( :i* ?r\gh ! ,bible we briefly trac$ 9 a previ\s lecture4 ,f ,s9ai to ,calv>y--0 ev] a record ( progressive revelation m pla9 or m conv9c+8 ,! developm5t beg9s ) ,jehovah disclos$ 9 a ?und]-/orm on a des]t m\nta91 & x ends ) ,*ri/ say+3 ,god is a ,_s3 & !y t wor%ip him mu/ wor%ip 9 _s & tru?2 x beg9s ) a w>-god lead+ 8 p>tisans to victory & x ends ) m5 say+1 ,god is love2 & he t abide? 9 love abide? 9 ,god1 & ,god abide? 9 him2 x beg9s ) a prov9cial deity lov+ 8 tribe & hat+ its enemies & x ends ) ! ,god ( ! :ole e>? wor%ip$ by a great multitude1 :i* no man c\ld numb]1 out ( e nation & ( all tribes & peoples & tongues2 x beg9s ) a ,god :o comm&s ! slay+ ( ! ,amalekites1 bo? man & woman1 infant & suckl+1 & x ends ) a ,fa!r ^: w x is t n "o ( ^! little ones %\ld p]i%2 x beg9s ) ,god's p /&+ af> (f f 8 lightn+s & pray+ t he might n speak to !m le/ !y die & x ends ) m5 go+ into _! inn] *amb]s &1 hav+ %ut ! door1 pray+ to _! ,fa!r :o is 9 secret4 ,"h is no pool2 "h is a riv]1 ! /reams :]e( make glad ! city ( ,god4 ,consid] z well ! c\rse ( ! idea ( ,god aft] ! close ( ! ,new ,te/am5t canon4 ,! ,biblical conception ( ,god 9 t]ms ( righte\s & compassionate p]sonal w w5t out into a _w ( ?\ght :]e ,greek metaphysics 0 l>gely 9 control4 ,!re ,god 0 conceiv$ 9 t]ms ( sub/ance1 z ! ontological basis & gr\nd ( all exi/5ce--immutable1 inscrutable1 unqualifi$ pure be+4 ,^! two ideas1 ,god z p]sonal w1 & ,god z metaphysical sub/ance1 nev] p]fectly coalesc+1 fl[$ toge!r4 ,9 m9ds l ,/4 ,augu/9e's "o f9ds !m bo?4 ,god z pure be+ & ,god z graci\s & righte\s p]sonal w--,/4 ,augu/9e accept$ bo? ideas b nev] h>moniz$ !m4 ,d[n ?r\gh ,*ri/ian hi/ory "o c see ^! two conceptions complem5t+ ea* o!r1 ea* balanc+ ! o!r's ecc5tricities4 ,! ,greek idea runs out t[>d pan!ism 9 ,sp9oza & ,hegel4 ,! ,biblical idea runs out t[>d deism 9 ,duns ,scotus & ,calv94 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury an extreme =m ( deism held ! field & ,god1 z p]sonal w1 0 conceiv$ z ! ,creator1 :o 9 a dim & di/ant pa/ _h made all ?+s4 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ! ?\ght ( ,god swung back to t]ms ( imman5ce1 & ,god1 :o _h be5 cr[d$ out ( 8 _w1 came flood+ 9 z ! abid+ life ( all ( x4 ,z "o contemplates a l9e ( developm5t l ?is1 he mu/ be aw>e t1 :ile *ange is !re1 x is n aimless1 discont9u\s1 *aotic *ange4 ,! riv]b$ 9 :i* ?is /ream ( ?\ght fl[s is /able & secure2 ! :ole developm5t is controll$ by man's abid+ spiritual ne$ ( ,god & ,god's unceas+ se>* = man4 ,"o feels ab\t x z he might ab\t man's v>y+1 develop+ me?ods ( tell+ ! "t ( day4 ,m5 began by not+ r\ghly ! position ( ! sun or ! l5g? ( %ad[s2 !y w5t on to make sun-dials1 !n wat]-clocks1 !n s&-glasses2 !n weight-driv5 clocks 7 blund]+ly tri$ &1 lat]1 wat*es1 us$ fir/ z toys1 s little 7 !y to be reli$ ^u4 ,! /ory ( man's tell+ ( ! "t ( day is a /ory ( progressive *ange1 b x does n lack /ability4 ,! sun & />s & ! revolution ( ! e>? abide4 ,! *anges 9 man's tell+ ( ! "t h be5 simply ! unfold+ ( an abid+ relation%ip betwe5 man & 8 _w4 ,s ! developm5t ( man's religi\s ideas f e>ly1 crude beg9n+s until n[ is n a process :i* "o w\ld wi% to /op at any po9t 9 ord] to a*ieve infallible security4 ,! movem5t is n haphaz>d & discont9u\s *ange1 l disp>ate p>ticles 9 a kaleidoscope fall+ toge!r 9 new b vitally unrelat$ ways4 ,^u ! contr>y1 its c\rse is a cont9u\s pa? :i* c be trac$1 recov]$ 9 ?\ght1 conceiv$ z a :ole4 ,we c see :]e our ideas came f1 :at n[ !y are1 & 9 :at direction !y probably w move4 ,! /ability is 9 ! process itself1 aris+ out ( ! abid+ relation%ips ( man ) ! et]nal4 ,inde$1 ! endeav\r to a*ieve /ability by me?ods :i* alone c br+ /agnation1 ! endeavor1 t is1 to hit ^u dogmatic f9ality 9 op9ion1 is ( all ?+s 9 religion probably ! mo/ disa/r\s 9 its consequ5ce4 ,until rec5t times :5 re=m movem5ts invad$ ,mohamm$anism & high] criticism tackl$ ! problem ( ! ,koran1 "o c\ld see ?is a*ievem5t ( /agnation 9 ,islam 9 all its +lori\s success4 ,! ,koran 0 reg>d$ z hav+ be5 infallibly writt51 ^w = ^w1 9 heav5 be=e ev] x came to e>?4 ,! ,koran !re=e 0 a book ( in]rant & *angeless op9ion4 ,b ! ,koran en%r9es ! be/ !ological & e?ical ideas ( ,arabia at ! "t :5 x 0 writt53 ,god 0 an ori5tal mon>*1 rul+ 9 heav52 utt] submission to ! fate :i* he decre$ 0 ! "o law ( human relation%ip ) him2 & on e>? slav]y & polygamy & conv]sion ( unbeliev]s by =ce 7 recogniz$ z "r4 ,! ,koran 0 ahead ( its day1 b hav+ be5 by a !ory ( inspiration petrifi$ into artificial f9ality x became ! enemy ( all op9ions :i* w\ld pass beyond its own4 ,:51 n[1 "o contra/s ,mohamm$anism ) ,*ri/ianity1 "o f9ds an important diff]5ce4 ,= all our temptation1 succumb$ to by multitudes1 to make ! ,bible a ,koran1 ,*ri/ianity has _h a progressive revelation4 ,9 ! ,bible "o c f9d all ! ideas & cu/oms :i* ,mohamm$anism has approv$ & = :i* x n[ is hat$3 its ori5tal deity decree+ fates1 its use ( =ce to de/roy unbeliev]s1 its patri>*al polygamy1 & its slave sy/ems4 ,all ^! ?+s1 f :i* we n[ s5d mission>ies to conv]t ,mohamm$ans1 are 9 our ,bible1 b 9 ! ,bible !y are n f9al4 ,!y are ev] be+ sup]s$$4 ,! revelation is progressive4 ,! idea ( ,god gr[s f ori5tal k+%ip to compassionate fa!rhood2 ! use ( =ce gives way to ! appeals ( love2 polygamy is displac$ by monogamy2 slav]y nev] op5ly condemn$1 ev5 :5 ! ,new ,te/am5t closes1 is be+ und]m9d$ ,transcrib]'s note3 und]m9$8 by ideas :i*1 l dynamite1 9 ! end w bla/ to pieces its f\ndations4 ,we are cont9ually runn+ ^u passages l ?is3 ,x 0 said to !m ( old "t1 4 4 4 b ,i say unto y2 ,god1 hav+ ( old "t spok5 unto ! fa!rs 9 ! prophets by div]s portions & 9 div]s mann]s1 ha? at ! end ( ^! days spok5 unto u 9 8 ,son2 ,! times ( ignorance !re=e ,god ov]look$2 b n[ he comm&e? m5 t !y %\ld all ev]y:]e rep5t2 & ov] ! doorway out ( ! ,new ,te/am5t into ! ,*ri/ian c5turies t foll[$ is writt5 ?is inscription3 ,! _s ( tru? 4 4 4 %all guide y into all ! tru?4 ,9 a ^w1 f9ality 9 ! ,koran is beh9d--x lies 9 ! treasur$ concepts ( #fjj ,a4 ,d4--b f9ality 9 ! ,bible is ahead4 ,we are mov+ t[>d x4 ,x is too great = u yet to appreh5d4 ,our be/ ?\ghts are ?r[n out 9 its direction b !y d n exhau/ its mean+4 ,our little sy/ems h _! day2 ,!y h _! day & cease to be2 ,!y are b brok5 lights ( !e1 ,& ?\1 ,o ,"l1 art m ?an !y4 ,su* is ! exultant outlook ( a ,*ri/ian believ] on a progressive _w4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "o is to h ?is exultant outlook1 he mu/ deeply believe 9 ! liv+ ,god & 9 ! guidance ( 8 ,_s4 ,:at irreligion means at ?is po9t is n fully und]/ood by mo/ unbeliev+ folk because mo/ unbeliev]s d n ?9k ?r\gh to a conclusion ! implications ( _! own skepticism4 ,we may well be ?ankful ev5 9 ! "n ( religion = a few p l ,b]tr& ,russell4 ,he is n only irreligi\s b he is intellig5tly irreligi\s1 &1 :at is m1 he possesses ! c\rage to say frankly & fully :at irreligion really means3 ,t ,man is ! product ( causes :i* h no prevision ( ! end !y 7 a*iev+2 t 8 orig91 8 gr[?1 8 hopes & fe>s1 8 loves & 8 beliefs1 are b ! outcome ( accid5tal collocations ( atoms2 t no fire1 no h]oism1 no int5sity ( ?\ght & feel+1 c pres]ve an individual life beyond ! grave2 t all ! lab\rs ( ! ages1 all ! devotion1 all ! inspiration1 all ! noonday brightness ( human g5ius1 are de/9$ to ext9ction 9 ! va/ dea? ( ! sol> sy/em1 & t ! :ole temple ( ,man's a*ievem5t mu/ inevitably be buri$ b5ea? ! debris ( a univ]se 9 ru9s--all ^! ?+s1 if n q beyond dispute1 are yet s ne>ly c]ta91 t no philosophy :i* rejects !m c hope to /&4 ,only )9 ! scaffold+ ( ^! tru?s1 only on ! firm f\ndation ( unyield+ despair1 c ! s\l's habitation h5ce=? be safely built4 #a ,su* is ! outlook on human life ( a frank & ?or\ghgo+ irreligion1 & !re is no?+ exhil>at+ ab\t x4 ,all progress possible 9 su* a sett+ is a good deal l a horse-race /ag$ 9 a !atre1 :]e ! horses d inde$ run furi\sly1 b :]e we all "k well t !y are n gett+ any:]e4 ,!re is a mov+ floor b5ea? !m1 & x is only ! %ift+ ( ! sc5]y t makes !m seem to g4 ,is human hi/ory l t8 ,is progress an illusion8 ,is x all go+ to end z ,b]tr& ,russell says8 ,^? :o believe 9 ! liv+ ,god are c]ta9 ( ! contr>y1 = /ability amid *ange is ! gift ( a progressive1 religi\s fai?4 ,,ii ,x mu/ be evid5t1 h[ev]1 to any "o acqua9t$ ) popul> ideas ( ,god t if 9 a progressive _w we ?us are to ma9ta9 a vital confid5ce 9 ! spiritual nature ( creative reality & s rejoice 9 ! guidance ( ! ,_s amid *ange1 we mu/ w9 ?r\gh 9 our ?9k+ to a v mu* great] conception ( ,god ?an t to :i* popul> ,*ri/ianity has be5 accu/om$4 ,few passages 9 ,scripture bett] des]ve a prea*]'s att5tion ?an ,god's accusation aga9/ 8 p 9 ! #ej? ,psalm3 ,?\ ?\ghte/ t ,i 0 altoge!r su* a "o z ?yself4 ,! univ]sal applicability ( ?is *>ge is evid5t to any "o :o kn[s ! hi/ory ( man's religi\s ?\ght4 ,if 9 ! beg9n+ ,god did make man 9 8 own image1 man has be5 busy ev] s9ce mak+ ,god 9 8 image1 & ! deplorable consequ5ces are ev]y:]e to be se54 ,f idolat]s1 :o b[ d[n be=e wood5 images ( ! div9e 9 human =m1 to ourselves1 pray+ to a magnifi$ man ?ron$ some:]e 9 ! skies1 man has p]si/5tly run ,god into 8 own mold4 ,to be sure1 ?is t5d5cy ( man to ?9k ( ,god z altoge!r su* a "o z ourselves is no?+ to be surpris$ at4 ,ev5 :5 we deal ) our human fell[s1 we read ourselves into our und]/&+s ( !m4 ,a contempor>y obs]v] tells u t :5ev] a portrait ( ,glad/one appe>$ 9 ,fr5* pap]s he 0 made to look l a ,fr5*man1 & t :5 he 0 repres5t$ 9 ,japanese pap]s 8 c\nt5ance _h an unmi/akably ,japanese ca/4 ,if ?is habitual t5d5cy to read ourselves into o!r p is evid5t ev5 :5 we deal ) human p]sonalities1 :om we c "k well1 h[ c x be abs5t f man's ?\ght ( ! et]nal8 ,a man ne$s only to g out on a />ry night ) ! revelations ( mod]n a/ronomy 9 8 m9d & to consid] ! "o :o made all ?is & ^: p[] su/a9s x1 to see h[ utt]ly beyond our adequate compreh5sion he mu/ be4 ,z m5 9 old tales us$ to take diffus$ sup]humans1 ! g5ii1 & by magic ^w br+ !m d[n into a /opp]$ bottle :]e !y c\ld be held 9 manageable =m1 s man has tak5 ! va/ness ( ,god & run x into a human symbol4 ,?is p]si/5t an?ropomorphism is reveal$ 9 our religi\s c]emonies4 ,)9 ,*ri/ianity itself are sy/ems ( prie/craft :]e ! individual believ] has no glad1 free access to 8 ,fa!r's pres5ce1 b :]e 8 approa* mu/ be m$iat$ by a prie/ly ritual1 8 =giv5ess assur$ by a prie/ly decl>ation1 8 salvation seal$ by a prie/ly sacram5t4 ,?is idea t ,god mu/ be approa*$ by /at$ c]emonies came directly f ?9k+ ( ,god 9 t]ms ( a human mon>*4 ,no common man c\ld walk c>elessly into ! pres5ce ( an old-"t k+4 ,!re 7 proprieties to be obs]v$4 ,!re 7 c\rti]s :o knew ! prop] approa* to royalty1 ?r\gh :om ! common folk w\ld bett] s5d petitions up & f :om !y w\ld bett] look = fav\r4 ,s ,god 0 pictur$ z a human mon>* ) 8 ?rone1 8 scept]1 8 m9i/]+ att5dants4 ,"h on e>? ! prie/s 7 ^? c\rti]s :o knew ! effectual way ( rea*+ him1 by :om we w\ld be/ s5d up our pray]s1 ?r\gh :om we w\ld be/ look = our salvation4 ,nordau is n exagg]at+ :5 he says3 ,:5 we h /udi$ ! sacrificial rites1 ! incantations1 pray]s1 hymns1 & c]emonies ( religion1 we h z complete a picture ( ! relations betwe5 our ance/ors & _! *iefs z if we _h se5 !m ) our own eyes4 #b ,our an?ropomorphism1 h[ev]1 rea*es its mo/ dang]\s =m 9 our inw>d imag9ations ( ,god's "*4 ,h[ ! pot has call$ ! kettle black6 ,man has read 8 vanities into ,god1 until he has suppos$ t s++ an!ms to ,god's praise might flatt] him z x w\ld flatt] u4 ,man has read 8 cruelties into ,god1 & :at 9 mom5ts ( v9dictiv5ess & wra? we w\ld l to d our enemies we h suppos$ ,et]nal ,god w\ld d to 84 ,man has read 8 religi\s p>tisan%ip into ,god2 he :o holds ,orion & ! ,pleiades 9 8 lea%1 ! ,almighty & ,ev]la/+ ,god1 be=e :om 9 ! beg9n+ ! morn+ />s sang toge!r1 has be5 conceiv$ z ?\gh he 7 a ,bapti/ or a ,me?odi/1 a ,presbyt]ian or an ,anglican4 ,man has read 8 racial pride into ,god2 nations h ?\ght !mselves 8 *os5 p above all 8 o!r *ildr5 because !y seem$ s to !mselves4 ,! c5turies are sick ) a god made 9 man's image1 & all ! "t ! real ,god has be5 say+1 ,?\ ?\ghte/ t ,i 0 altoge!r su* a "o z ?yself4 ,! unhappy preval5ce ( ?is m5tal idolatry is "o ( ! *ief causes = ! loss ( religi\s fai? among ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,!y h gr[n up 9 our homes & *ur*es ) _! imag9ations dwell+ on a ,god made 9 man's image1 & n[ ?r\gh education !y h mov$ out into a univ]se s mu* too big = t little god ( !irs ei!r to h made 9 ! fir/ place or to h&le n[ t !y f9d x h>d to believe 9 him4 ,a/ronom]s tell u t !re are a hundr$ million lum9\s />s 9 our sky1 & d>k />s 9 unkn[n multitudes2 t ^! />s range f a million to t5 million miles 9 diamet]2 t "s ( !m are s va/ t 7 !y br\ght z close to u z our sun is !y w\ld fill ! entire horizon2 & t ^! sy/ems are scatt]$ ?r\gh ! /ell> spaces at di/ances s incr$ible t1 7 "s h>dy discov]] to seek our planet 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 x w\ld be l look+ = a ne$le lo/ some:]e on ! we/]n prairies4 ,! consequ5ce is inevitable3 a va/ progressive univ]se plus an inadequate ,god means t 9 _m m9ds fai? 9 ,god goes to pieces4 ,,iii ,"o ( ! pr(\nde/ ne$s ( ! ,*ur*1 !re=e1 9 ?is new & gr[+ _w1 is ! a*ievem5t ( su* wor?y ways ( ?9k+ ab\t ,god & pres5t+ him z w make ! v idea ( him a help to fai? & n a /umbl+-block to ! fai?ful4 ,9 ! atta9m5t ( t purpose we ne$ = "o ?+ to approa* ! ?\ght ( ,god f an angle :i* to popul> ,*ri/ianity is l>gely unfamili>1 al?\gh x is n unfamili> 9 ! hi/oric tradition ( ! ,*ur*4 ,too exclusively h we clung to ! m5tal categories & ! resultant phraseology :i* h gr[n up ar\nd ! idea ( ,god z an individual l ourselves4 ,! reasons = ! preval5ce ( ?is individualiz$ conception ( deity are obvi\s4 ,fir/1 z we h se51 ! gr[? ( ! idea ( ,god 9 ,hebrew-,*ri/ian ?\ght mov$ out f a v cle>ly visualiz$ figure on a m\nta9-top to ^? exp&$ & spiritualiz$ =ms :i* glorifi$ ! lat] /ages ( ! ,biblical developm5t2 &1 second1 e "o ( u 9 8 p]sonal religi\s exp]i5ce & ?\ght recapitulates ! same process1 />t+ z a *ild ) ,god conceiv$ 9 v human t]ms & mov+ out to exp&$ & sublimat$ =ms ( t *ildi% conception4 ,:e!r1 !n1 we consid] ! s\rce ( our idea ( ,god 9 ! ,biblical tradition or 9 our own private exp]i5ce1 we see t x is root$ 9 & spr+s up out ( a v human conception ( him1 & t our *>act]i/ic words ab\t him1 attitudes t[>d him1 & imag9ations ( him1 are associat$ ) ^! *ildlike orig9s4 ,popul> ,*ri/ianity1 !re=e1 approa*es ,god ) ! regulative idea ( a human individual 9 its m9d1 &1 :ile popul> ,*ri/ianity w\ld insi/ t ,god is mu* m ?an t1 x /ill />ts ) t1 & ! ent]prise ( /ret*+ ! conception is only relatively successful4 ,ev5 :5 x is successful ! result mu/ be a ,god :o is a*iev$ by /ret*+ out a man4 ,9 ?is situation ! only help = _m is1 = ! "t be+1 to leave ?is endeav\r to approa* ,god by way ( an exp&$ & sublimat$ human individual & to approa* ,god1 in/ead1 by way ( ! ,creative ,p[] f :i* ?is amaz+ univ]se & all t is )9 x h aris54 ,man's deepe/ "q conc]ns ! nature ( ! ,creative ,p[] f :i* all ?+s & p]sons h come4 ,9 creation are we deal+ ) ! k9d ( p[] :i* 9 ord9>y life we recognize z physical1 or ) ! k9d :i* we recognize z spiritual8 ,) ^! two sorts ( p[] we actually deal &1 s f> z we c see1 ! ultimate reality :i* has express$ itself 9 !m mu/ be ak9 to ! "o or to ! o!r or to bo?4 ,he :o is conv9c$ t ! ,creative ,p[] f :i* all ?+s h come is spiritual believes 9 ,god4 ,i h se5 t simple /atem5t lift ! burd5 ( d\bt f m9ds utt]ly p]plex$ & u%] befogg$ spirits out into ! lib]ty ( ! glory ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,= !y did n believe t ! ,creative ,p[] 0 dynamic dirt1 go+ x bl9d2 !y did believe t ! ,creative ,p[] 0 ak9 to :at we "k z _s1 b s accu/om$ 7 !y to ! ,*ur*'s n>r[] an?ropomorphism t !y did n suppose t ?is approa* 0 a legitimate av5ue = ! s\l's fai? 9 ,god4 ,nev]!less1 x is a legitimate av5ue & 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* _m are ! s\ls t h travel$ x4 ,! basis = all mature conceptions ( ,god lies "h3 t ! ,p[] f :om all life proce$s wells up 9 two =ms4 ,"o is physical2 we c see x1 t\* x1 weigh x1 analyze & measure x4 ,! o!r is spiritual2 x is "*1 consci5ce1 intellig5ce1 purpose1 love2 we _c see x1 nor t\* x1 nor weigh x1 nor analyze x4 ,we ourselves did n make ei!r ( ^! two expressions ( life4 ,!y came up toge!r out ( ! ,creative ,reality f :i* we came4 ,:5 a man ?9ks ( ! ,p[] f :i* all life proce$s1 he mu/ say at lea/ ?is3 t :5 x wells up 9 u x wells up 9 two =ms & "o ( !m is _s4 ,h[1 !n1 :5 we ?9k ( t ,p[]1 c we leave _s out8 ,at ! he>t ( ! et]nal is ! f\nta9 ( t spiritual life :i* 9 myself ,i "k4 ,?is ?\ght ( ,god does n />t1 !n1 ) a magnifi$ man 9 ! heav5s2 ?is ?\ght ( ,god />ts ) ! univ]se itself vibrant ) life1 t+l+ ) en]gy1 :]e1 :5 sci5ti/s try to analyze matt]1 !y h to trace x back f molecules to atoms1 f atoms to electrons1 & f electrons to t vague spirituelle ?+ :i* !y call a /ra9 9 ! e!r1 a univ]se :]e !re is manife/ly no su* ?+ z dead matt]1 b :]e ev]y?+ is alive4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( ! ,p[] t made ?is1 t su/a9s ?is1 t fl[s l blood ?r\gh ! ve9s ( ?is1 "o _c easily ?9k t physicalness is en\gh to pr$icate conc]n+ him4 ,if ! physical adequately c\ld h reveal$ t ,p[]1 !re nev] w\ld h be5 any?+ b ! physical to reveal him4 ,! fact t spiritual life is "h is evid5ce t x takes spiritual life fully to display ! tru? ab\t creation's reality4 ,z an old my/ic put x3 ,god sleeps 9 ! /one1 he dreams 9 ! animal1 he wakes 9 man6 ,x 0 ?is approa* to ,god :i* sav$ ! be/ spiritual life ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,= 9 ! eighte5? c5tury ,*ri/ianity came ne>] to be+ driv5 out ( bus9ess ?an ev] 9 h] hi/ory be=e4 ,%e _h believ$ 9 a c>p5t] god :o _h made ! _w & occasionally t9k]$ ) x 9 ev5ts :i* m5 call$ miracles4 ,b new k made t c>p5t] god impossible4 ,area aft] area :]e he _h be5 suppos$ to op]ate 0 clos$ to him by ! discov]y ( natural law until at la/ ev5 comets 7 se5 to be law-abid+ & he 0 escort$ clean to ! edge ( ! univ]se & b[$ out altoge!r4 ,nobody :o has n read ! contempor>y lit]ature ( ! eighte5? c5tury c "k :at dryness ( s\l result$4 ,man1 h[ev]1 _c live )\t ,god4 ,our fa!rs _h to h ,god back aga94 ,b if ,god 7 to come back aga9 he c\ld n return z an occasional t9k]]2 he _h to come z ! life 9 all t lives1 ! indwell+ pres5ce ?r\gh\t 8 creation1 ^: ways ( work+ are ! laws1 s t he p5etrates & in=ms !m all4 ,no abs5tee l&lord c\ld be welcom$ back1 b if ,god came z ! resid5t s\l ( all creation1 m5 c\ld compreh5d t4 ,& he did come back t way4 ,8 return is ! glory ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,9 ! be/ visions ( ! c5tury's prophets t glory %9es4 ,,mrs4 ,,br[n+3 ,e>?'s cramm$ ) heav51 ,& e common bu% afire ) ,god3 ,b only he :o sees1 takes (f 8 %oes4 ,,t5nyson3 ,speak to ,him1 ?\1 = ,he he>s1 & ,_s ) ,_s c meet-- ,clos] is ,he ?an brea?+1 & ne>] ?an h&s & feet4 ,,col]idge3 ,glory to ,!e1 ,fa!r ( ,e>? & ,heav56 ,all consci\s pres5ce ( ! ,univ]se6 ,nature's va/ ev]-act+ ,en]gy6 ,,wordswor?3 a s5se sublime ,( some?+ f> m deeply int]fus$1 ,^: dwell+ is ! light ( sett+ suns1 ,& ! r\nd ocean & ! liv+ air ,& ! blue sky1 & 9 ! m9d ( man2 ,a motion & a _s1 t impels ,all ?9k+ ?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ghts1 ,& rolls ?r\gh all ?+s4 ,,c>lyle3 ,!n sawe/ ?\ t ?is fair ,univ]se1 7 x 9 ! meane/ prov9ce !re(1 is 9 v de$ ! />-dom$ ,city ( ,god2 t ?r\gh e />1 ?r\gh e grass-blade1 & mo/ ?r\gh e ,liv+ ,s\l1 ! glory ( a pres5t ,god /ill beams4 ,b ,nature1 :i* is ! ,"t-ve/ure ( ,god1 & reveals ,him to ! wise1 hides ,him f ! fooli%4 ,moreov]1 ?is idea ( ,god z ! ,creative ,p[] conceiv$ 9 spiritual t]ms ne$ n lose any ( ! intimate mean+s :i* h inh]$ 9 m p]sonal ?\ghts ( him & :i* are express$ 9 ! ,bible's names = him3 ,fa!r1 ,"m1 ,bridegroom1 ,husb&1 ,fri5d4 ,!re is inde$ ?is dang] 9 ! approa* :i* we h be5 describ+1 t we may conceive ,god z s disp]s$ ev]y:]e t we _c f9d him any:]e & t at la/1 s diffus$1 he w lose ! practical value on acc\nt ( :i* we want him4 ,= we d desire a ,god :o is l ourselves--en\gh l ourselves s t he c und]/& u & c>e = u & ent] into our human problems4 ,we d want a human side to ,god4 ,a man :o _h se5 9 ,h5ry ,drummond ! mo/ beautiful exhibition ( ,god's ,_s t he _h ev] exp]i5c$ said t aft] ,h5ry ,drummond di$ he always pray$ up to ,god by way ( ,drummond4 ,we make our mo/ vital approa*es to ,god 9 t way & we always h1 f ! "t we pray$ to ,god ?r\gh our fa!rs & mo!rs until n[1 :5 we f9d ,god 9 ,*ri/4 ,we want 9 ,god a p]sonality t c answ] ours1 & we c h x )\t belittl+ 9 ! lea/ 8 greatness4 ,i "k a man :o says t "o ( ! turn+ po9ts ( 8 spiritual exp]i5ce came on a day :5 = ! fir/ "t x dawn$ on him t he nev] _h se5 8 "m4 ,n[1 8 "m 0 ! major mold+ influ5ce 9 8 life4 ,he c\ld h said ab\t h] :at ,longfell[ said 9 a lett] to 8 "m1 writt5 :5 he 0 tw5ty-"o4 ,= me1 wrote ,longfell[1 a l9e f my "m is m efficaci\s ?an all ! homilies prea*$ 9 ,l5t2 & ,i f9d m incitem5t to virtue 9 m]ely look+ at y\r h&writ+ ?an 9 a :ole volume ( e?ics & moral disc\rses4 ,s ?is man w\ld h felt ab\t ! p]vasive influ5ce ( 8 "m4 ,!n x dawn$ on him "o day t he nev] _h se5 h]4 ,to be sure1 he _h se5 ! bodily in/rum5t by :i* %e _h be5 able someh[ to express h]self ?r\gh look & ^w & ge/ure1 b 8 "m h]self1 h] ?\ghts1 h] consci\sness1 h] love1 h] _s1 he nev] _h se5 & he nev] w\ld see4 ,%e 0 ! reale/ =ce 9 8 life1 b %e 0 invisible4 ,:5 !y talk$ toge!r !y signall$ to ea* o!r out ( ! unse5 :]e !y dwelt4 ,!y bo? 7 z invisible z ,god4 ,moreov]1 :ile 8 "m 0 only a human1 p]sonal _s1 !re 0 a k9d ( omnipres5ce 9 h] s f> z he 0 conc]n$1 & he lov$ h] & %e lov$ him ev]y:]e1 ?\gh he nev] _h se5 h] & nev] c\ld4 ,if spiritual life ev5 9 its human =m c take on su* mean+s1 we ne$ n ?9k ( ,god z an exp&$ individual 9 ord] to love him1 be lov$ by him1 & company ) him z an unse5 fri5d4 ,let a man once beg9 ) ,god z ! univ]sal spiritual ,pres5ce & !n g on to see ! div9e quality ( t ,pres5ce reveal$ 9 ,*ri/1 & !re is no limit to ! deep5+ & height5+ ( 8 e/imation ( ,god's "*1 except ! limits ( 8 own moral imag9ation4 ,,iv ,) _m m9ds ! difficulty ( a*iev+ an idea ( ,god adequate = our new univ]se w n be met by any su* intellectual %ift ( emphasis z we h sugge/$4 ,n an?ropomorphic !ology s mu* z ecclesia/icism is ! major burd5 on _! ?9k+ ab\t deity4 ,two conceptions ( ! ,*ur* are 9 conflict to-day 9 mod]n ,prote/antism1 & "o ( ! mo/ crucial problems ( ,am]ica's religi\s life 9 ?is next g5]ation is ! decision z to :i* ( ^! two ideas ( ! ,*ur* %all triumph4 ,we may call "o ! exclusive & ! o!r ! inclusive conception ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! exclusive conception ( ! ,*ur* lies along l9es l ^!3 t we are ! true ,*ur*2 t we h ! true doctr9es & ! true practices z no o!r ,*ur* possesses !m2 t we are con/itut$ z a ,*ur* j because we h ^! uniquely true op9ions & practices2 t all we 9 ! ,*ur* agree ab\t ^! op9ions & t :5 we jo9$ ! ,*ur* we gave allegiance to !m2 t nobody has any bus9ess to belong to our ,*ur* unless he agrees ) u2 t if !re are p outside ! ,*ur* :o disagree1 !y ought to be kept outside & if !re are p 9 ! ,*ur* :o come to disagree1 !y ought to be put outside4 ,t is ! exclusive idea ( ! ,*ur*1 & !re are _m :o ne$ no fur!r description ( x = !y 7 br\ght up 9 x & all _! y\?ful religi\s life 0 surr\nd$ by its rigid sect>ianism4 ,ov] aga9/ ?is conception is ! inclusive idea ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* runs along l9es l ^!3 t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ought to be ! organiz+ c5t] = all ! ,*ri/ian life ( a community2 t a ,*ur* is n bas$ ^u !ological uni=mity b ^u devotion to ! ,"l ,jesus1 to ! life ) ,god & man = :i* he /ood1 & to ! "w :i* he gave u to d2 t :]ev] !re are p :o h t spiritual devotion1 :o possess t love1 :o want m ( x1 :o desire to "w & wor%ip ) ^? ( k9dr$ ,*ri/ian aspirations1 !y belong inside ! family ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! inclusive idea ( ! ,*ur* looks out ^u our ,am]ican communities & sees !re1 ) all _! s91 spiritual life unexpress$ & unorganiz$1 good-w & aspiration & moral p[] unh>ness$ & go+ to wa/e1 & x longs to cry s t ! :ole community c he> x4 ,come1 all m5 ( ,*ri/ian good-w1 let u "w toge!r = ! ,"l ( all good life6 ,t is ! inclusive idea ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x desires to be ! po9t ( inc&esc5ce :]e1 reg>dless ( d5om9ationalism or !ology1 ! ,*ri/ian life ( ! community bur/s into flame4 ,z betwe5 ^! two conceptions !re h>dly c be any "q t ! fir/ idea s f> has prevail$4 ,our endlessly split & %iv]$ ,prote/antism be>s suffici5t witness to ! influ5ce ( ! exclusive idea ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! disa/r\s consequ5ces ( ?is 9 _m realms are evid5t1 & "o result lies directly 9 our argum5t's pa?4 ,an exclusive ,*ur* n>r[s ! idea ( ,god4 ,almo/ inevitably ,god comes to be conceiv$ z ! head ( ! exclusive ,*ur*1 ! orig9 ( its uniquely true doctr9e1 ! director ( its uniquely correct practices1 s t ! activities ( ,god outside ! ,*ur* gr[ dim1 & m & m he is conceiv$ z op]at+ ?r\gh 8 fav\rite organization z n[h]e else 9 all ! univ]se4 ,9 p>ticul> ! idea gr[s easily 9 ! soil ( an exclusive ,*ur* t ,god is n op]ative except 9 p :o recognize him & t ! _w outside su* consci\s recognition is l>gely empty ( 8 activity & b>r5 ( 8 grace4 ,god t5ds1 9 su* ?9k+1 to become coop$ up 9 ! ,*ur*1 among ! p :o consci\sly h ackn[l$g$ him4 ,:at wond] t multitudes ( our y\?1 wak+ up to ! facts ab\t our va/ & gr[+ univ]se1 conclude t x is too big to be manag$ by ! tribal god ( a ,prote/ant sect6 ,! a*ievem5t ( a wor?y idea ( ,god involves1 !re=e1 ! ability to discov] ,god 9 all life1 outside ! ,*ur* z well z )91 & 9 p :o d n believe 9 him nor recognize him z well z 9 ^? :o d4 ,let u consid] = a mom5t ! pr9ciple :i* is "h involv$4 ,_m =ces & p]sons s]ve u :5 we d n recognize !m & d n "k ! tru? ab\t !m4 ,?is exp]i5ce ( be+ m9i/]$ to by p]sons :om we d n "k goes back ev5 to ! mat]nal c>e t n\ri%$ u be=e we 7 born4 ,no "m waits to be recogniz$ be=e %e s]ves h] *ild4 ,we are tempt$ to ?9k ( p]sons z m9i/]+ to u only :5 ! s]vice is consci\sly receiv$ & ackn[l$g$ b1 z a matt] ( fact1 s]vice cont9ually comes to u f s\rces we are unaw>e ( & d n ?9k ab\t4 ,unnumb]$ com=ts to my s\l ,?y t5d] c>e be/[$1 ,be=e my infant he>t conceiv$ ,f :om ^? com=ts fl[$4 ,?is pr9ciple applies to mank9d's relation%ip ) ! physical univ]se4 ,?r\gh _m g5]ations mank9d utt]ly misconceiv$ x4 ,!y ?\ght ! e>? 0 flat1 ! heav5s a little way above2 yet1 = all t1 ! sun w>m$ !m & ! ra9 refre%$ !m & ! />s guid$ _! w&]+ boats4 ,! physical univ]se did n wait until m5 knew all ! tru? ab\t x be=e be+ useful to m5 & at la/1 :5 ! tru? came & ! glory ( ?is va/ & mobile cosmos dawn$ on mank9d1 m5 discov]$ ! facts ab\t =ces :i*1 ?\gh unkn[n & unackn[l$g$1 long _h s]v$ !m4 ,?is same pr9ciple applies also to man's relation%ip ) social in/itutions & social securities t h su/a9$ u f our infancy4 ,if a boy kn[s t !re is a ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 he does n ?9k ab\t x4 ,!n maturity comes & he beg9s vividly to und]/& ! sacrifices :i* our =efa!rs und]w5t 9 build+ up ! in/itutions t h n\ri%$ u4 ,he recognizes =ces & factors ( :i* he _h be5 unconsci\s b ^: value1 long unackn[l$g$1 he n[ gratefully c e/imate4 ,?is same pr9ciple also applies to our unconsci\s indebt$ness to p :o h help$ u b :om we h n kn[n4 ,?is is a f> f9] _w because ( s\ls :o h be5 "h ?r\gh :om ,god has %9$ l ! sun ?r\gh ea/]n w9d[s1 b we c g on ye> aft] ye> absorb+ unconsci\sly ! influ5ce ( ^! spirits )\t ev] kn[+ !m4 ,i liv$ = twelve ye>s 9 a community to :i* 9 its e>ly days a "y m9i/] _h come1 & :]e = =ty ye>s he /ood z ! c5tral influ5ce 9 ! t[n's life4 ,he br\ght x up 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l4 ,z 0 said ( ,joseph 9 ,potiph>'s prison1 ,:atsoev] !y did !re1 he 0 ! do] ( x4 ,! height ( 8 m9d1 ! unselfi%ness ( 8 _s1 ! lib]ality ( 8 ?\ght1 made all ! p gladly acclaim him z ! =emo/ citiz5 ( ! t[n4 ,!re is a quality 9 ! t[n's life yet :i* nev] w\ld h be5 !re _h x n be5 = him4 ,sometimes yet 8 _s mu/ brood above t community :i* = =ty ye>s he *]i%$ & mu/ say to p :om he nev] knew1 b :o are be+ bless$ by ! b5$ictory influ5ce ( 8 life1 :at ,jehovah said to ,cyrus ! ,p]sian1 ,i gird$ !e1 ?\gh ?\ ha/ n kn[n me4 ,s1 f multitud9\s s\rces s]vices fl[ 9 ^u u t we d n recognize4 ,x %\ld be impossible !n to ?9k t ,god nev] t\*es m5 until m5 welcome him4 ,"s p seem to suppose t ,god m9i/]s to m51 saves !m1 trans=ms !m1 raises !m up & lib]ates !m only :5 !y confess$ly receive him4 ,t _c be true ( ! ,god ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he is too magnanim\s = t4 ,jesus says a man is unwor?y ( 8 disciple%ip :5 he s]ves only ! fri5ds :o are responsive1 t we mu/ s]ve ! ho/ile & ungrateful1 too4 ,c x be t ,god is less good ?an ,jesus said we ought to be8 ,we 9 ! *ur*es h drawn our little l9es too tight4 ,we h be5 tempt$ to divide mank9d into two classes1 ! :ite & ! black3 9 ! ,*ur* ! :ite1 ! sav$1 :o recognize ,god2 outside1 ! black1 ! unsav$1 ! ungodly :o d n recognize him4 ,by t division we sometimes seem to imply t ^? outside ! ,*ur* are outside ! rea* ( ,god's trans=m+ grace & p[]4 ,we are tempt$ to look = ,god's activity *iefly1 if n altoge!r1 inside ! organization t av[s him4 ,b t _c be true4 ,he comes 9 l ! sun ?r\gh e *9k & crevice :]e he c f9d a way ( entrance4 ,he does n wait to be welcom$4 ,he does n insi/ on be+ consci\sly recogniz$ be=e he ent]s a man's life4 ,r1 ?r\gh any door or w9d[ left unwitt+ly aj> :]e he may /eal 91 ev5 ?\gh unobs]v$1 to lift & lib]ate a life1 !re ! ,god ( ! ,new ,te/am5t w come--! light :i* lighte? e man com+ into ! _w4 ,consid]1 = illu/ration1 ! _m p 9 ?is g5]ation :o h giv5 up active relation%ip ) ! ,*ur* & assur$ fai? 9 ,god4 ,!y may ev5 call !mselves agno/ics4 ,w\ld x n be true to speak to !m l ?is3 ,y h n succe$$ 9 gett+ rid ( ,god4 ,!re is a flame 9 y\r he>t t w n g out4 ,y try to say !re is no ,god & !n y g out "u ! />s at night & y beg9 to wond] h[ su* a va/1 law-abid+ univ]se c\ld come by accid5t1 z if a man 7 to ?r[ a font ( type on ! floor & by *ance x %\ld arrange itself into a play ( ,%akespe>e4 ,/range univ]se1 )\t ,god6 ,y try to say !re is no ,god & y pick up a book3 a life ( ,phillips ,brooks or ,david ,liv+/one or ,francis ,xavi]1 & y beg9 to wond] t1 amid ^! :irl+ />s & sol> sy/ems1 a race ( m5 %\ld h em]g$ ) spiritual life l t :i* we possess1 ) ideals t beckon u1 consci5ce t w>ns u & remorse t puni%es u6 ,y _c easily ?9k t ?is long spiritual /ruggle & a*ievem5t ( ! race is an accid5t /ruck (f unwitt+ly l sp>ks f fall+ /ones 9 a mat]ial _w )\t abid+ mean+4 ,or y try to say !re is no ,god1 & !n y are m>ri$ & y\r fir/ baby is born & !re wells up 9 y\r he>t t pure/ love t man c "k1 ! feel+ ( a p>5t = a little *ild4 ,& y _c help wond]+ h[ a man c walk ab\t ! _w ) love l t 9 ! c5t] ( 8 life1 ?9k+ t !re is no?+ to correspond ) x 9 ! reality f :i* 8 he>t & 8 baby came4 ,y try to say !re is no ,god1 & !n y beg9 to gr[ old & ! fri5ds y love be/ on e>? pass away1 z ,c>lyle said 8 "m did1 l ! la/ pale rim or sickle ( ! moon :i* _h once be5 full1 s9k+ 9 ! d>k seas4 ,y _c help wond]+ :e!r great s\ls c be s at ! m]cy ( a few p>ticles ( matt] t :5 ^! are di/urb$ ! _s is plung$ into oblivion6 ,y nev] really h gott5 rid ( ,god4 ,!re is a flame 9 ! c5t] ( y\r he>t :i* y _c put out4 ,if !re 7 no ,god x w\ld be easi] to disbelieve 9 him ?an x is4 ,y _c get rid ( him because ! be/ 9 y is ,god 9 y4 ,! flame is he & !re 9 ! c5t] ( y\r life1 recogniz$ or unrecogniz$1 he is burn+ up z be/ he c4 ,?is pr9ciple ( ,god's unrecogniz$ pres5ce applies to a special gr\p ( p t has be5 gr[+ rapidly 9 ! la/ few ye>s3 ! m5 & wom5 :o give !mselves ) high _s to human s]vice 9 sci5ce or philan?ropy b :o nev] ?9k ( attribut+ _! s]vice or love ( tru? to religi\s motives4 ,to ?is gr\p belong _m ( our sci5ti/s4 ,!y give !mselves no re/1 seek+ = tru? :i* w help human ne$4 ,9 obscure & =gott5 laboratories to-day !y se>* = rem$ies = anci5t1 lam5table ills4 ,!y make x a po9t ( pr(essional hon\r n to take pr(it = !mselves :5 !y h succe$$1 b to give freely to ! _w ! k !y h a*iev$4 ,! pulpit has (t5 qu>rel$ ) ! sci5ti/s4 ,let ! pulpit hon\r !m = _! amaz+ outp\r+ ( s]vice to ! _w4 ,to ?is gr\p also belong _m ( our philan?ropi/s1 to :om sacrifice = ! common weal has become ! moral equival5t ( w>4 ,yet (t5 ^! m5 & wom51 useful public s]vants ( ! g5]ation z !y are1 d n "k ,god4 ,!y are great spirits4 ,let u n pret5d t !y are n4 ,!y are mak+ a deep & b5efic5t impress ^u _! own times1 & our sons & our sons' sons w rise up to call !m bless$2 yet !y d n "k ,god4 ,:at are we to say ( su* m5 & wom58 ,y "k :at "s p d say ab\t !m4 ,!y use !m z argum5ts aga9/ religion4 ,!y say1 ,see ^! f9e m5 liv+ )\t ,god4 ,t is an utt] fallacy4 ,!y are n liv+ )\t ,god4 ,!y only ?9k !y are4 ,!y are ! supreme examples ( ! "w ( ! unrecogniz$ ,god4 ,"o wi%es t ^? m5 & wom5 w\ld recognize ,god4 ,god c d mu* m ?r\gh responsive ?an ?r\gh unresponsive lives4 ,b we may n say t !y are liv+ )\t ,god4 ,!re1 9 ! c5t] ( _! life1 9 ! ideals !y "w =1 9 ! s]vice !y r5d]1 9 ! love !y lavi%1 9 ! mission t has ma/]$ !m1 !re is ,god4 ,"s "t ago ,i w&]$ d[n ,broadway1 9 ! small h\rs ( ! morn+1 ) "o ( ! prom95t citiz5s ( ! community4 ,at ! he>t ( 8 life is ! passion to be ( use4 ,because 8 "* is /alw>t & 8 ability great1 ! scope ( 8 s]vice is f> wid] ?an ! capacity ( mo/ ( u4 ,amid ! hurry+ cr[ds & ! fla%+ lights ( ,broadway we talk$ toge!r h\r aft] h\r ab\t ,god & immortality4 ,he said t he c\ld n believe 9 ,god4 ,he wi/fully wi%$ t he c\ld4 ,he 0 sure t x mu/ add some?+ beautiful to human life1 b = himself he ?\ght t !re 0 no possibility except to live a high1 clean1 s]viceable life until he %\ld fall on sleep4 ,all ! way home t night ,i ?\ght ( o!r p :om ,i "k4 ,"h is a man :o believes 9 ,god4 ,he always has believ$ 9 ,god4 ,he 0 br\ght up to believe 9 ,god & he has nev] felt ) poignant sympa?y en\gh ! abysmal1 imm$icable woes ( human-k9d to h 8 fai? di/urb$4 ,he nev] has _h any d\bts4 ,! w> pass$ ov] him & left him z x f\nd him4 ,! fi]ce/ /orm t ev] rag$ ov] mank9d did n t\* ! surface ( 8 pool ( %elt]$ fai?4 ,h[ c\ld "o help comp>+ him ) my fri5d :o c\ld n believe8 ,= he1 9 high emotion1 _h spok5 ( ! mis]ies ( m51 ( multitudes />v+1 ( ! horrors ( w>1 ( ! poor ^: lives are a long animal /ruggle to keep ! body alive1 ( ! woes t fall ) su* t]rific incid5ce ^u ! va/1 obscure1 =gott5 masses ( our human-k9d1 & out ( ! v ard\r ( 8 sympa?y _h cri$3 ,h[ c y believe t a good ,fa!r made a _w l ?is8 ,n[1 ,i believe 9 ,god ) all my he>t4 ,b ! ,god :om ,i believe 9 likes t man4 ,jesus1 7 he "h on e>? z once he 01 w\ld love him4 ,i ?9k ,jesus w\ld love him m ?an ! o!r man :o nev] _h fac$ human mis]y ) sympa?y en\gh to feel 8 fai? di/urb$4 ,?is does n mean t we ought cont5t$ly to see m5 m9i/]$ to by a ,god :om !y d n recognize4 ,x is a pity to be s]v$ by ! ,et]nal ,_s ( all grace & yet n "k him4 ,9 ,jean ,web/]'s ,daddy ,long ,legs1 ,j]u%a ,abbott 9 ! orphanage is help$ by an unkn[n fri5d4 ,ye> aft] ye> ! fav\rs fl[ 9 f ?is fri5d :om %e does n "k4 ,%e blossoms out into girlhood & "y womanhood & /ill %e does n "k him4 ,"o day %e sees him & %e does n recognize him4 ,%e has always ?\ght ( him z look+ o!r ?an he does1 & s ev5 :5 %e sees him %e does n "k him4 ,suppose t ! /ory /opp$ !re6 ,x w\ld be intol]able to h a /ory end s4 ,to be s]v$ all "o's life by a fri5d & !n n to "k him :5 he seeks recognition is trag$y4 ,s x is trag$y :5 ,god is unrecogniz$1 b beh9d t is a deep] trag$y /ill--p :o believe 9 ,god b :o h ?\ghts ( him s n>r[ly ecclesia/ical t !y !mselves d n p]ceive 8 pres5ce1 ackn[l$g$ or unackn[l$g$1 9 all ! goodness & tru? & beauty ( ! univ]se4 ,su* an enl>gem5t ( ! idea ( ,god to meet ! ne$s ( ?is new _w is "o ( ! inn]mo/ dem&s ( religion to-day4 ,:5 a man believes 9 ! liv+ ,god z ! ,creative ,p[] 9 ?is univ]se1 ^: "* 0 reveal$ 9 ,*ri/ & :o1 recogniz$ or unrecogniz$1 reveals himself 9 e =m ( goodness1 tru? & beauty :i* life any:]e conta9s1 he has a*iev$ a ,god adequate = life4 ,to su* a man ! mod]n progressive outlook ^u ! _w becomes exhil>at+2 all real advance is a revelation ( ! purpose ( ?is liv+ ,god2 &1 f> f be+ ho/ile to religion1 our mod]n categories furni% ! noble/ m5tal =mulae 9 :i* ! religi\s _s ev] _h opportunity to f9d expression4 ,we :o believe ?is h no bus9ess to be mode/ & apologetic ab\t x1 z ?\gh ^u ! def5sive we %yly pres5t$ x to ! suffrages ( m54 ,x is a gospel to proclaim4 ,x does involve a new !ology b1 ) multitudes ( eag] m9ds 9 our g5]ation1 ! decision no long] lies betwe5 an old & a new !ology1 b betwe5 new !ology & no !ology4 ,no long] c !y phrase ! deepe/ exp]i5ces ( _! s\ls ) ,god 9 ! outgr[n categories ( a /atic _w4 ,9 all _! o!r ?9k+ !y live 9 a _w deeply p]meat$ by ideas ( progress1 & to keep _! religion 9 a sep>ate comp>tm5t1 un9flu5c$ by ! be/ k & hope ( _! day1 is an ent]prise :i*1 :e!r x succe$ or fail1 means ! dea? ( vital fai?4 ,to take ?is mod]n1 progressive _w into "o's m9d & !n to a*ieve an idea ( ,god great en\gh to encompass x1 until ) ! little gods gone & ! great ,god come1 life is full ( ! k ( him1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea1 t is alike ! duty & ! privilege ( ,*ri/ian lead]%ip to-day4 ,9 a _w :i* out ( l[ly beg9n+s has climb$ s f> & seems int5d$ to g on to heights unimag9$1 ,god is our hope & 9 8 "n we w set up our bann]s4 #a ,b]tr& ,russell3 ,philosophical ,essays1 ,,ii1 ,! ,free ,man's ,wor%ip1 pp4 #fj-fa4 #b ,max ,nordau3 ,! ,int]pretation ( ,hi/ory1 p4 #bag4