,,morality ,,z ,a ,,religion ,,an ,,exposition ,,( ,,"s ,,fir/ ,,pr9ciples ,,by ,w4 ,r4 ,,wa%+ton ,,sullivan ,religion is ,morality recognis$ z a ,div9e comm&4 --,,immanuel ,,kant ,! m9d ( ?is age has fall5 away f !ology to morals4 ,i conceive x an advance4 --,,em]son ,,london ,,swan ,,sonn5s*e9 ,,co41 ,,lim4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 #ahih ,all rights res]v$ ,,preface4 ,a rec5t "w by ,m4 ,guyau 0 orig9ally ann\nc$ "u ! title ( ,! ,non-,religion ( ! ,future1 &1 d\btless1 an impression is g5]ally preval5t t1 ) ! modification or disappe>ance ( traditional =ms ( ,belief1 ! fate ( ,religion itself is involv$4 ,! pres5t volume is a plea = a reconsid]ation ( ! ,religi\s "q1 & an inquiry z to ! possibility ( recon/ruct+ ,religion by %ift+ its basis f inscrutable dogmas to ! unque/ionable facts ( man's moral nature4 ,x is n[ "s fifty ye>s s9ce ,em]son wrote t ! progress ( ,religion is /eadily t[>ds its id5tification ) ,morals1 & =etold a new ,*ur* f\nd$ on ,moral ,sci5ce 4 4 4 ! ,*ur* ( m5 to come4 ,x is m ?an a c5tury s9ce ! immortal ,immanuel ,kant />tl$ ,europe by ! betrayal ( ! imm5sity ( ! emotion :]eby ! contemplation ( man's s5se ( law fill$ 8 s\l1 %$d+ h5ce=? an unfad+ glory ab\t ! ideal ( ,duty & ,virtue1 & elevat+ x 9 ! /ricte/ s5se to ! supreme height ( ,religion4 ,:at ^! m5--! prophet & philosoph] ( ! ,new ,idealism--?\ght & did has borne fruit 9 ! f\ndation 9 ,am]ica1 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,au/ria & ,italy1 ( ,c5tres or ,societies ( ,e?ical ,culture :i* assume z axiomatic t !re is1 !re c be1 no ,religion b t :i* makes u "o ) ! ,moral ,progress ( ,humanity1 by incessant co-op]ation ) ! ,p[] t makes = ,righte\sness4 ,if ,religion be1 :at its "n signifies1 ! unify+ pr9ciple ( mank9d1 9 no o!r wise c we be possibly made ,"o ) ea* o!r & ) ! ,univ]sal ,p[] ?an by s liv+ z to secure ! ends = :i* worlds & m5 exi/4 ,z ! great ,e?ical prophet ( ! ,we/ express$ ! tru?3 ,my ,fa!r worke? ev5 until n[1 & ,i also "w4 ,9 su* co-op]ation by moral life we place ! v ess5ce ( ,religion4 ,) a view to propagat+ su* a conception ( ,religion1 :olly bas$ on ,morality1 a ,society 0 f\nd$ 9 ! autumn ( ! pa/ ye> :i* assum$ ! title ( ,! ,e?ical ,religion ,society1 & describ$ itself z a bran* ( ,! ,e?ical ,*ur*1 ! ,*ur* ( m5 to come1 :i* is "o day to em]ge f ! unit$ ef=ts ( all :o believe 9 ! ev]la/+ ,sov]eignty ( ,e?ics1 ! uncondition$ ,supremacy ( ! ,moral ,law4 ,! ,e?ical ,movem5t is n[ beg9n+ to spread 9 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,x is repres5t$ v l>gely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e1 inde$1 x 0 inaugurat$ "s tw5ty ye>s ago by ,dr4 ,felix ,adl]1 ( ,new ,york2 9 ,g]many1 by a score or m ( ,societies2 9 ,italy1 9 ,au/ria1 9 ,hung>y1 & q rec5tly 9 ,france & ,norway4 ,london1 ( c\rse1 is repres5t$ by num]\s ,societies1 & ,irel& possesses "o at ,belfa/4 ,s f>1 !re has be5 no?+ def9ite accompli%$ t[>ds a f$]ation ( ^! repres5tative ,bodies1 ?\gh "s prelim9>y /eps h be5 tak5 9 ! =mation ( an int]national committee4 ,! v>i\s ,societies are q indep5d5t1 nor are _! speculative op9ions always 9 agreem5t4 ,"o only pr9ciple is univ]sally & unres]v$ly ackn[l$g$1 namely1 ! absolute supremacy & indep5d5ce ( ,morality1 :atev] philosophical diff]5ces may exi/ z to speculative matt]s connect$ !re)4 ,! ,movem5t /&s = fre$om4 ,9 c]tis1 unitas2 9 dubiis1 lib]tas4 ,z reg>ds ! ,e?ical ,religion ,society1 :i* meets at ,/e9way ,hall1 ,portman ,squ>e1 & = :i* alone ! pres5t volume has any claim to speak1 x may be said t x expresses ! ,e?ical int]pretation ) :i* ! tea*+ ( ,kant & ,em]son1 & ! ,ideali/ s*ool g5]ally1 h made u famili>4 ,dur+ ! ye> ( its exi/5ce x may be said to h met a c]ta9 ne$1 & to h ga9$ num]\s adh]5ts f among/ ^? :o1 f9d+ x impossible to /& ^u ! old ways1 7 yet 9 ne$ ( an ,idealism & an inspiration ( life4 ,! tea*+ giv5 weekly at its ,sunday ,s]vices is summ>is$ 9 ! foll[+ *apt]s1 :i* are publi%$ "u ! impression t "s in=mation respect+ a ,body :i* is cont5t to make ! ,moral life its ideal & rev]5ce ,consci5ce z ! highe/1 holie/ reality1 may be welcome to religi\s ideali/s g5]ally4 ,! volume is altoge!r ( an introductory "*1 & m]ely aims at convey+ ! c5tral tru? ( ,e?ical ,religion express$ by ,immanuel ,kant 9 ! well-kn[n words--,religion is ,morality recognis$ z a ,div9e comm&4 ,morality is ! f\ndation4 ,religion only adds ! new & comm&+ po9t ( view4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,e?ics ,,& ,,religion ,,ii4 ,,e?ics ,,& ,,sci5ce ,,iii4 ,,e?ics ,,& ,,!ism ,,iv4 ,,immanuel ,,kant1 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,philosoph] ,v4 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,comp5sation ,,vi4 ,,consci5ce ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,man ,,vii4 ,,prie/s ,,& ,,prophets ,,viii4 ,,pray] ,,9 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,*ur* ,,ix4 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,aspect ,,( ,,dea? ,x4 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,aspect ,,( ,,w> ,,xi4 ,,! ,,e?ics ,,( ,,m>riage ,,xii4 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,*ur* ,,& ,,positivism ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,old ,,fai? ,,& ,,! ,,new ,,z ,,se5 ,,9 ,,helbeck ,,( ,,bannisdale ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,t5nyson ,,xv4 ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,god ,,xvi4 ,a ,,*apel ,,9 ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,ov]-,,s\l ,,morality ,,z ,a ,,religion4 ,i4 ,,e?ics ,,& ,,religion4 ,"s fifte5 ye>s ago a discussion 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! pages ( "o ( our lead+ mon?lies on ! pr(\ndly important "q1 ,! ,influ5ce on ,morality ( a ,decl9e 9 ,religi\s ,belief4 ,m5 ( e %ade ( op9ion1 f ,roman ,ca?olicism to ,agno/icism1 contribut$ _! views1 &1 z might well h be5 expect$1 !y came to ! mo/ contradictory conclusions4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic & ,anglican writ]s appe>$ to ?9k t ! m]e husk ( morality w\ld be left ) ! disappe>ance ( ,*ri/ianity2 t a sort ( enlight5$ epicureanism1 a prud5t animalism1 w\ld sway ! great] "p ( mank9d2 9 a ^w1 t we %\ld be :it$ sepul*res1 fair to look on )\t1 b inside full ( dead m5's bones1 & all fil?9ess4 ,! agno/ic 0 no less c]ta9 t morality1 :i* _h outgr[n ! cumbr\s g>m5ts manufactur$ by !ology1 w\ld get on equally well 9 ! h&y raim5t provid$ by sci5ce4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9eau1 speak+ z a !i/ic philosoph]1 accurately del9eat$ ! b\nd>ies ( religion & morality1 proce$$ to %[ ! unt5abl5ess ( ^! two extreme positions1 & nobly v9dicat$ ! complete autonomy or indep5d5ce ( e?ics1 :e!r ( !ological or sci5tific doctr9es4 ,be=e /at+ ! views :i* an e?ical society advocates z to ! relations betwe5 religion & e?ics1 x w\ld be v opportune to rem>k t 9 ! symposium or discussion ref]r$ to1 suffici5t emphasis 0 n laid on an extremely important di/9ction :i* %\ld be borne 9 m9d :5 we e/imate ! comp>ative importance ( religion & e?ics4 ,x is ?is4 ,religion1 to n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ m5 :o talk ab\t x1 does n mean religion 9 its g5u9e "*1 b philosophy4 ,a man's religion is m]ely a synonym = ! reason$ explanation ( ! univ]se1 ( man1 & _! de/9y1 :i* he has le>nt f ! p>ticul> ecclesia/ical organisation to :i* he belongs4 ,?us1 ! ,*ri/ian religion means to ! ,anglican ! ,bible z int]pret$ by ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles2 to ! ,diss5t]1 ! same book1 z int]pret$ by "s confession1 su* z ! ,we/m9/]1 ! ,calv9i/ic1 or ! l4 ,to ! ,roman ,ca?olic x is synonym\s ) :at has be51 & :at 9 future may be1 ! v]dict ( a c5tral tea*+ corporation ^: judgm5t is f9al & irrevocable4 ,simil>ly1 religion = ! ,mohamm$an is ! precise =m :i* 8 f\nd] gave x1 :il/ ! ,buddhi/ is equally p]si/5t 9 uphold+ ! v]sion ( ,sakya ,m\ni4 ,n[1 x is pla9 t religion itself is "o def9ite ?+1 & _c be made to cov] a multiplicity ( contradictory /atem5ts4 ,:at1 !n1 are ^! ,ca?olic1 ,prote/ant1 ,mohamm$an & ,buddhi/ religions8 ,!y are n religions at all3 !y are m]ely philosophies1 or sy/ematis$ acc\nts ( ,god1 ! _w1 & ( man1 :i* h obta9$ l>ge support 9 e>li] /ages ( ! _w's hi/ory4 ,religion itself is a ?+ ap>t f ^! ephem]al =ms 9 :i* x has be5 made to take %ape4 ,x is ! great sun ( reality1 ^: pure & au!ntic radiance has be5 decompos$ 9 ! spectrum ( ! human bra91 ea* man seiz+ on an individual ray ( brok5 light & mak+ t ! sum & sub/ance ( 8 belief4 ,our little sy/ems h _! day1 ,!y h _! day & cease to be2 ,!y are b brok5 lights ( ,!e1 ,& ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 art m ?an !y4 ,x is ! aim ( ?is movem5t1 = ! e/abli%m5t ( e?ical religion1 to re-discov] to man's wond]+ eyes ! imp]i%able beauty ( a religion alli$ to no transitory elem5ts1 wrapp$ up 9 no individual philosophy1 b\nd$ by no limitations ( "t1 place or race1 b ev] ! self-same immutable reality1 ?\gh manife/+ itself 9 mo/ div]se ways1 ! s5se ( ! inf9ite 9 man1 & ! communion ( 8 _s ) t alone4 ,speak to ,him1 ?\1 = ,he he>s1 & _s ) _s c meet1 ,clos] is ,he ?an brea?+1 & ne>] ?an h&s or feet4 ,:at has philosophy1 cre$ or c\ncil to say to t high & ennobl+ conception8 ,%all articles & confessions v5ture to intrude !re 9 ! inn]mo/ sanctu>y ( man's spiritual be+ & dictate to him :at he %all hold or n hold ( a reality ab\t :i* he alone is consci\s8 ,:at has ! conflict ab\t ! ,hebrew cosmogony1 ( ,g5esis1 baptismal reg5]ation1 or ! validity ( ord]s to d ) t s]5e peace 9 :i* religion alone c dwell8 ,x 7 pr(anity surely to intrude su* /rife ( words 9 a sanctu>y s sacr$ z t4 ,"o ( our sadde/ ?\ghts z we reflect on ! little sy/ems1 s call$1 ( ! day1 mu/ be t !y h s inconceivably belittl$ religion1 te>+ away t veil ( rev]5ce :i* %\ld ev] en%r9e ! ,holy ( ,holies4 ,! only atmosph]e 9 :i* religion c really live is "o ( int5se rev]5ce1 & :5 we he> ( revivals1 pilgrimages1 elaborate ritualism 7,i am afraid ,em]son describes x z peacock ritual71 we may safely d\bt :e!r ! s\l ( religion be !re4 ,x is an excitem5t1 a l>ge adv]tisem5t = "o or o!r ( ! _m ecclesia/ical corporations ( ! age1 b :]e is ! lonely commun+ ) ! ,unse51 z reveal$ 9 ! /ory ( ,jesus or ! ,buddha8 ,! reason :y ,jesus is s fasc9at+ a memory to 8 *ur* disciples is t he is s :olly unlike !m4 ,s little is !re really spiritual & sugge/ive ( ! high] life 9 :at is exclusively ecclesia/ical1 t 9 _! be/ mom5ts m5 in/9ctively turn away f x1 & f9d inspiration & peace 9 quiet ?\ghts ab\t ! ,ma/]1 :o said1 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god1 t is ! k+dom ( righte\sness1 or ! e?ical *ur*1 come? n ) obs]vation1 & ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is )9 y4 ,! m inw>d religion is1 ! less =malism x employs1 ! m e?ical x becomes1 ! ne>] x approa*es ! ideal ( ! great ,ma/]4 ,a pure & sa9tly inspiration1 an ennobl+ & yet subdu+ influ5ce1 a solemn /illness & hu%+ ( ! s5ses t w\ld cont5d = ma/]y1 an od\r bl[n f ! ev]la/+ hills1 fill+ life ) an indescribable fragrance2 su* is religion z pr(ess$ & taught by ,jesus1 & su* is ! ideal ( ! ,*ur* ( ,em]son1 build$ on ! purifi$ emotions ( ! human he>t4 ,p]haps ,i h n[ indicat$ :at ,i mean by religion1 pure & undefil$1 ?\gh ,i "k too well :at tru? lies hid 9 ^? words ( ! ,ov]-s\l1 ,ineffable is ! union ( man & ,god 9 e act ( ! s\l4 ,! spok5 ^w does b sugge/1 & t fa9tly1 :at ! inn] ^w ( ! s\l expresses on matt]s s sublime4 ,/ill1 s f> z ! limitations ( ?\ght & spee* p]mit1 we h %[n h[ religion is ! communion ( man's _s ) ! ,ov]-s\l1 ! b>+ ( 8 he>t be=e ! imm5sities & et]nities :i* encompass him1 ! deep & beautiful soliloquy ( ! s\l 9 ! sil5ce ( ! ,great ,pres5ce4 ,draw1 if ?\ can/1 ! my/ic l9e ,sev]+ rightly ,8 f ?9e1 ,:i* is human1 :i* ,div9e4 --,conduct ( ,life4 ,let u n[ pass on to inquire :at are ! relations betwe5 religion s conceiv$ & e?ics or morality4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x mu/ be laid d[n z cle>ly z words w p]mit t religion & morality %\ld always be conceiv$ z sep>ate realities4 ,( c\rse1 !re c be no su* ?+ z religion pure & undefil$ )\t morality or "r conduct2 nev]!less1 ! two words connote totally di/9ct activities ( ! s\l ( man4 ,we %all be/ expla9 our mean+ by po9t+ to ! obvi\s fact t !re h n be5 want+ m5 9 all times :o h exhibit$ an almo/ ideal devotion to duty )\t betray+ any sympa?y :atsoev] ) religi\s emotion su* z has be5 describ$4 ,!y h no s5se ( ! inf9ite1 z o!rs h no s5se ( col\r1 art or music1 & 9 n[ise feel ! ne$ ( t transc5d5t _w :]e9 ! object ( religion is en%r9$4 ,i %\ld say t ! eld] ,mill 0 su* a man1 & 8 son1 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 until ! latt] ye>s ( 8 life1 :5 8 views appe> to h und]gone a m>k$ *ange4 ,"s ( 8 disappo9t$ fri5ds ascrib$ ! *ange to ! s]i\s %ock he suff]$ at 8 wife's dea?4 ,!re may possibly be tru? 9 t op9ion2 ! w9n[+ w+s ( dea? (t5 br+ ab\t a se>*+ *ange4 ,no "o yet has ev] be5 able to s]i\sly live up to ! ,h$oni/ic rule1 eat & dr9k = to-morr[ we die4 ,if dea? 7 ann\nc$1 ! v la/ ?+ man w\ld d w\ld be to eat & make m]ry4 ,h[ev]1 x is notori\sly possible to br+ =? fruits ( righte\sness1 or1 to use mod]n language1 to live ! good life1 )\t seek+ any help f t _w ( ! ideal 9 :i* religion lives4 ,?is tea*+1 ( c\rse1 is diametrically oppos$ to t ( ! ,*ur*es1 :o lay x d[n almo/ z an axiom t )\t su* extrane\s assi/ance z grace1 g5]ally convey$ 9 answ] to direct supplication1 or ?r\gh ! my/]y ( ,sacram5tal ag5cies1 su* z ,baptism or ! ,"l's ,supp]1 x is fairly impossible to keep ! moral law4 ,to ! cr$it ( humanity1 ?is d>k !ology has be5 falsifi$ by results 9 c\ntless in/ances1 & nev] m frequ5tly ?an to-day4 ,m5 ^: names are 9 ! m\? ( ev]ybody h liv$ & di$ 9 ! enjoym5t n m]ely ( ! e/eem1 b ( ! rev]5t admiration ( _! age1 ^: lives 7 :olly un9spir$ by religi\s motives4 ,i ne$ only m5tion ,*>les ,d>w91 & :5 we rememb] t n ev5 sect>ianism v5tur$ to dispute 8 "r to re/ )9 ! hall[$ prec9cts ( an abbey-ca!dral1 ecclesia/ics !mselves mu/ be fa/ =gett+ ! deplorable n>r[ness ( old views :i* made morality & dogmatism int]-dep5d5t t]ms4 ,nev]!less1 x mu/ be conc$$1 & su* m5 z ,i h spok5 ( 7 ! fir/ to admit x1 t lives su* z ^! are necess>ily imp]fect4 ,! /unt+ or ! atrophy ( ! religi\s in/9ct1 ! hung] & ?ir/ = some?+ beyond ! sph]e ( s5se :5 left totally unsatisfi$1 produces at l5g? a re/less1 torm5t$ feel+1 :i* turns ! v joy ( exi/5ce to sadness1 & dims ! light ( life4 ,su* m5 may plunge into pleasure1 absorb !mselves 9 _! books or rese>*1 we> & wa/e !mselves 9 ! mak+ ( weal?1 & = a "t !y are satisfi$4 ,b ! imp]i\s crav+ reass]ts itself at l5g?2 !re is ! cry ( ! s\l = "s lo/ inspiration1 "s transfigur+ influ5ce to s(t5 ! h>d way ( life1 console a lonely h\r1 com=t a b]eavem5t1 inspire t t5d]ness & sympa?y1 )\t :i* we are sc>cely ev5 human4 ,"o rememb]s ,d>w9's sorr[ful admission1 t ! dead5+ ( 8 spiritual in/9cts left him incapable ( enjoy+1 or ev5 tol]at+1 ! rhy?m ( ! poet's v]se4 ,! _w has he>d ! note ( we>9ess ) :i* ,mr4 ,sp5c] absolv$ himself f fur!r ef=t on behalf ( sci5ce & man4 ,! late ,pr(4 ,romanes1 9 8 volume entitl$ ,a ,c&id ,exam9ation ( ,!ism1 made ! melan*oly decl>ation t ! admission ( a philosophy ( pure me*anism or mat]ialism _h1 = him at lea/1 robb$ ! univ]se ( its s\l ( beauty4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 z is well kn[n1 ! same writ] came to see ?+s ) o!r eyes4 ,m9d took ! place ( =ce z ! ultimate fact ( creation1 & ) x ! sun ( lovel9ess return$ once m4 ,h we ev] suffici5tly reflect$ t ! purely negative philosophy has done no?+ = idealism 9 any %ape or =m8 ,x has inspir$ no art1 music or poetry4 ,) no?+ to draw ^u b ! bl9d :irl ( inf9ite atoms & inf9ite =ces1 ( :i* man is himself ! haphaz>d & highe/ production1 x has cont5t$ itself ) ! elem5t>y "w ( de/ruction1 )\t ev5 attempt+ to dig ! f\ndations = any?+ :i* x is propos$ to erect 9 ! place ( :at has be5 de/roy$4 ,scepticism1 says ,c>lyle1 is1 aft] all1 only half a magician4 ,%e calls up m spectres ?an %e c lay4 ,scepticism 01 nay is1 sometimes1 a necess>y attitude ( ! human m9d4 ,b man _c live on d\bt alone1 & !re=e1 ?\gh we pr(\ndly believe ! possibility ( liv+ ! good life indep5d5tly ( religi\s sanctions1 we unhesitat+ly affirm ! deep ne$ man has ( religi\s emotion to satisfy ! in]adicable in/9ct ( 8 nature t[>ds communion ) ! unse5 _w4 ,"h are ! words ( a man :o _h exhau/$ ! possibilities ( life be=e he wrote !m1 convey+ 9 ! simple/1 ?\gh mo/ p5etrat+ way1 a mo/ mom5t\s tru?3 ,feci/i nos ,dom9e ad ,te1 et irrequitum e/ cor no/rum donec requiescat 9 ,te4 ,?\ ha/ made u1 ,o ,"l1 = ,?yself1 & our he>t is re/less until x f9d re/ 9 ,!e4 ,& if we w\ld h a mod]n comm5t>y ^u ?is say+ ( ! f\r? c5tury writ]1 ,augu/9e ( ,hippo1 "h are a few words ( ,victor ,hugo1 spok5 9 ! ,fr5* ,p>liam5t ( ! =ties3 ,dieu se retr\ve la f9 de t\t4 ,be=e leav+ ?is po9t1 x w\ld be well to complete ! argum5t by di/9ctly /at+ t1 z morality is possible )\t religion1 religion--or r we %\ld call x religiosity--is possible )\t morality4 ,?is is a matt] ( v great importance1 & :at has be5 ass]t$ w help u to und]/& ! curi\s ph5om5a "o meets ) 9 all p]iods ( ! _w's hi/ory--m5 & wom51 app>5tly ( und5iable religi\s in/9cts1 exhibit+ a mo/ imp]fect appreciation ( ! f> m weighty matt]s conc]n$ ) moral conduct4 ,i am n speak+ ( d[nright hypocrites :o make religion m]ely a cloak = ! realisation ( rascally designs4 ,i speak r ( su* individuals1 :o1 :ile betray+ a m>k$ religi\s f]v\r1 %[+ itself 9 assidu\s att5tion at *ur* s]vices1 proselytis+1 & religi\s propag&a g5]ally1 manife/ on ! o!r h& little or no delicacy or s5sitiv5ess ( consci5ce on purely e?ical matt]s4 ,take = example su* m5 z ,torquemada & ! inquisitors1 or ,calv9 among/ ! ,prote/ants2 take ! orgies ( s5suality :i* 7 ! necess>y accompanim5t ( mu* religi\s wor%ip 9 ,pagan times1 &1 if we may believe travell]s1 are n :olly dissociat$ ) popul> religion 9 ,india & ,*9a to-day4 ,or1 aga91 take su* a case z t ( ! directors ( ! ,lib]ator ,build+ ,society1 m5 ^: prospectuses1 annual reports1 & ev5 ann\ncem5ts ( divid5ds1 7 saturat$ ) ! unction ( religi\s f]v\r4 ,or1 take ! tradesman :o may be a *ur*w>d5 or deacon at 8 *ur* or *apel1 b exhibits no scruples :atev] 9 employ+ false weights1 &1 wor/ ( all1 9 adult]at+ human food4 ,an incalculable am\nt ( ?is sort ( ?+ goes on1 &1 :e!r x be accurate or n ,i _c say1 x is (t5 ascrib$ to small deal]s 9 small t[ns & villages1 pill>s ( ! *ur*1 z a rule1 :i* !y may happ5 to att5d4 ,n[1 9 all ^! cases !re is no ne$ to suppose consci\s hypocrisy4 ,unconsci\s1 possibly2 b1 ?\gh ! he>t ( man be inscrutable1 we ne$ n necess>ily believe t su* ph5om5a are op5 evid5ce ( wilful self-deceit4 ,! f> tru] explanation is1 t religi\s emotion is "o ?+ & moral emotion q ano!r4 ,! late *airman ( ! ,lib]ator ,build+ ,company1 ,i c well conceive1 0 a f]v5t & devot$ adh]5t ( 8 sect1 & 0 n consci\sly ins9c]e1 :51 9 pay+ divid5ds out ( capital1 he ascrib$ 8 prosp]ity to ! unique c>e ( a heav5ly provid5ce :i* especially occupi$ itself ab\t all he p]sonally und]took4 ,! rascality ( ,saturday 0 entirely =gott5 on ,sunday1 :51 ) b[$ head1 he recit$ 8 metaphysical cre$ or receiv$ ! p>t+ bless+4 ,! ,sunday s]vice1 ! surplic$ *oir1 ^? melt+ hymns1 ! roll ( ! organ's my/]i\s tones ?r\gh\t ! holy edifice1 ! peculi> s5se ( spiritual well-be+ & prosp]ity :i* x all comb9$ to produce 0 probably a joy ( 8 life1 & by no means ! meane/4 ,! mis*ief 0 t he _h no moral s5se1 & ! ^w hone/y & duty connot$ no?+ real to 8 mis-%ap5 m9d4 ,he 0 a morally defici5t be+4 ,n[1 ! e?ical ,*ur* has come = ?is great purpose1 to make u see ! repulsiv5ess ( a religion ( t k9d1 to assure e man t no religi\s s]vices1 any m ?an ! eag] subscription ( antiquat$ =mul>ies1 con/itute ! ess5ce ( religion4 ,t is built on ! moral law1 & unless x come z ! cr[n & glory ( a life ( duty1 !n t religion is a %ameful ?+1 ! sacrilegi\s degradation ( ! highe/ & holie/ ?+ on e>?4 ,x has come1 ?is e?ical ,*ur*1 to re9=ce ! :olly =gott5 tea*+ ( ! ,hebrew prophets ( ! utt] empt9ess ( all religion devoid ( moral life1 ! vanity ( sacrifices1 oblations & rites1 ! holl[ness ( =mul>ies1 cre$s & confessions1 ! indisp5sable necessity ( an e?ical basis = all religi\s belief & practice4 ,:at m1 asks ,micah1 do? ! ,"l require ( !e ?an to d ju/ice1 love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8 ,x has come also to indicate ! true relations betwe5 e?ics & religion4 ,e?ics are truly ! basis on :i* religion is built1 b :5 once ! sacr$ edifice is fully rais$1 a beautiful reaction is set up 7at lea/ 9 ! ideal good life71 & religion becomes "o ( ! /ronge/ inc5tives to a dutiful & virtu\s life4 ,?is is ! explanation ( ! truly ideal lives liv$ by m5 & wom5 ( deep p]sonal religion1 9 all sects & cre$s1 ,european & ,asiatic4 ,?is1 too1 is ! ju/ification ( t (t-repeat$ & pr(\ndly true say+1 t all good m5 & wom5 belong to ! same religion4 ,x is to t "o true1 pure1 & aborig9al religion we wi% to get back1 9 :i* we discov] ! be/ ally ( morality1 ! all-p[]ful inc5tive to a life :olly devot$ to duty & ! s]vice ( ! human bro!rhood4 ,! allegory ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 z x is call$1 z depict$ by ,jesus himself 9 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,mat!w1 emphasises ?is e?ical tru? 9 words ( great solemnity4 ,! %eep & ! goats are di/+ui%$1 n by ! possession or non-possession ( miracul\s spiritual p[]s1 pr(essions ( belief or ,*ur* memb]%ip1 b by ! humble devotion exhibit$ to suff]+ humanity1 & /eadfa/ p]sev]ance 9 ! pa? ( duty4 ,h[ 0 x possible1 we ask aga9 & aga91 = su* a religion z t to be trans=m$ into ! ?+ ( %r$s & pat*es ( bad philosophy z set =? 9 ! ,nic5e & ,a?anasian ,cre$8 ,=get all t1 we w\ld fa9 exhort m51 =get all b ! words t made music on ! ,galilean hills1 ! life liv$ 9 ! lovel9ess ( p]fect de$s1 ! v]itable exempl> ( a religion f\nd$ on ! moral s5tim5t4 ,to be t\*$ by ! influ5ce ( religi\s emotion is to approa* 9 great] or less degree to ! image & "* ( ,*ri/4 ,to live a life ( devotion to duty1 h[ev] humble our /ation may be1 is to range ourselves1 ) t great ,ma/] ( e?ics1 on ! side ( an et]nal ord] ( righte\sness :i* c nev] fail4 ,x is to "w ) t s\l ( reason dom9at+ ev]y?+ 9 ! animate & inanimate _w1 to co-op]ate ) x t[>ds ! fulfilm5t ( ^? high ends :i* are pr$e/9$ = humanity4 ,e man mu/ make 8 *oice4 ,ei!r he w ally himself ) all t makes = moral advancem5t--8 own1 t ( o!rs1 & consequ5tly ( ! _w--or he w fight = ! p[]s ( retrogression & decay4 ,he w live = ! h\r & its mom5t>y pleasures1 fight = 8 own h& alone1 =get m]cy & pity1 seldom ?9k1 nev] reflect1 & at l5g?1 sat$ & yet dissatisfi$ ) all he has exp]i5c$1 s9k impot5tly & ignobly into ! grave4 ,immanuel ,kant lays x d[n z an axiom t ! moral law mu/ inevitably be fulfill$ "o day 9 e individual human be+4 ,x is ! de/9y ( man to be "o day p]fect4 ,:at a se>*+ *ange mu/ sometime pass ov] ^? :o h tak5 ! wrong side 9 ?is e>?-life1 :o h help$ on ! process ( dis9tegration1 & contriv$ to leave ! _w worse ?an !y f\nd x6 ,!y fight = a los+ cause3 !y lose !mselves 9 fight+ = x4 ,x has be5 said1 ,i h he>d x said myself1 t e?ics are cold4 ,possibly to "s !y are2 b at any rate !y are grave & solemn :5 !y hold language su* z ?is to ! pleasure-lov+1 ! light-he>t$1 & ! indiff]5t4 ,to tell a man to d 8 duty 9 spite ( all1 to love ! good life irrespectively ( any rew>d "h or h]eaft]1 may s\nd cold aft] ! di?yrambics ( ! ,apocalypse or ! ,koran1 b ( "o ?+ we are assur$ by ! exp]i5ce ( ^? :o h made ! trial ( x !mselves1 t any man :o w d ! doctr9e1 t is1 live ! life1 %all "k at once :e!r x be ( ,god--t alone is ! unspeakable peace1 pass+ all und]/&+4 ,b e?ics are n alone4 ,z ,i h endeav\r$ to po9t out1 religi\s emotion :i* gr[s out ( ! moral s5tim5t is ! mo/ p[]ful /imulus t[>ds ! realisation ( ! good life1 & ,i consequ5tly urg$ ! supreme value ( true religion1 z bo? satisfy+ ! emotional side ( man's nature & /imulat+ him t[>ds t sacrifice ( self--t tak+ up ( a cross1 z ,jesus put x--:i* 9 "s measure is indisp5sably necess>y = ! atta9m5t ( "*4 ,b ,i 9 no wise conc$e t e?ics are cold2 ,i 9 no wise admit !y are un9spir+4 ,! consci\sness t a man possesses ( be+ "o ) ! great ,p[] ( ! univ]se 9 mak+ = righte\sness is surely an ov]:elm+ ?\ght4 ,if man w\ld b ?9k1 he w\ld come to feel ) ,em]son ! sublimity ( ! moral laws1 _! awful manife/ation ( ! work+ ( inf9ite m9d & p[]1 & ( man's ne>ness to1 or r on5ess )1 t ,p[]1 :5 he obeys !m4 ,he w\ld come to ?rill ) an indescribable emotion ) ,kant1 z he ?9ks ( ! inf9ite dignity to :i* fell[%ip ) ^? my/]i\s laws elevates him4 ,he w\ld realise ! tru? ( ! solemn words3-- ,two ?+s fill me ) ceaseless awe1 ,! />ry heav5s1 & man's s5se ( law4 ,e?ics cold6 ,!n :at else is left to inspire to u8 ,we are bankrupt4 ,:at is !re 9 all ! ,*ur*es to help humanity if n _! e?ics--e?ics :i* are n ! p]quisite ( any sect1 no m]e prov9cialism ( any ,*ur* or nation1 b ! heirloom ( mank9d8 ,:at1 we ask1 is !re to *e] ! he>t 9 ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 ! ,vatican decrees1 or ! ,we/m9/] ,confession8 ,:at my/]i\s inspiration lurks 9 ! dogmas ( ! ,ori5tal c\ncils ( #afjj ye>s ago1 dogmas to be believ$ to-day "u p]il ( p]i%+ ev]la/+ly8 ,we d n conc$e t ! e?ical ,*ur* has no message to ! he>t1 no com=t = ! emotions1 no solace to ! deeply tri$ & afflict$4 ,a ,*ur* :i* prea*es ! imp]i%ability ( e good de$1 ! f9al & decisive victory ( ! good2 :i* reveals to u n only m9d1 b b5efic5ce1 z ! "* ( ! supreme ,p[] 9 ! univ]se2 :i* bids u rememb] t z t ,p[] is1 s are we1 moral be+s to our he>t's core1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 to take ! place :i* belongs to u at ! side ( ! inf9ite righte\sness = ! fur!rance ( ! good--su* a ,*ur*1 su* a religion is n de/itute ( en?usiasm & inspiration4 ,a philosophy su* z ?is1 a religion su* z ?is1 w "o day sweep ! ,engli%-speak+ c\ntries 9 a tempe/ ( en?usiasm4 ,x w be welcom$ z ! f9al settlem5t ( ! conflict+ claims ( m9d & he>t 9 man1 ! reconciliation ( ! feud too long exi/+ betwe5 religion & sci5ce4 ,ev]y?+ po9ts to its imm5se future4 ,)9 ! *ur*es its pr9ciples are tacitly accept$ z irrefutable4 ,we claim su* m5 z ,/anley1 ,maurice & ,j[ett z prea*]s ( ! e?ical ,*ur*1 & _! numb]s are increas+ e ye> among ! cultur$ memb]s ( ! ,anglican cl]gy4 ,lead+ m5 ( sci5ce are no long] committ$ to a purely negative philosophy1 :ile "o & all w\ld be prep>$ to admit t if religion we are to h x mu/ be "o 9 complete h>mony ) ! moral s5tim5t 9 ! be/ m52 9 o!r words1 a ,*ur* f\nd$ on moral sci5ce1 ! ideal ( ! sa9tly ,jesus1 & ( all ! prophets ( ! race4 ,,note4--,i c conceive ! exi/5ce ( a ,*ur* 9 :i*1 week by week1 s]vices %\ld be devot$1 n to ! it]ation ( ab/ract propositions 9 !ology1 b to ! sett+ be=e m5's m9ds ( an ideal ( true1 j & pure liv+3 a place 9 :i* ^? :o are we>y ( ! burd5 ( daily c>es %\ld f9d a mom5t's re/ 9 ! contemplation ( ! high] life :i* is possible = all1 ?\gh atta9$ by s few2 a place 9 :i* ! man ( /rife & ( bus9ess %\ld h "t to ?9k h[ small aft] all are ! rew>ds he covets comp>$ ) peace & *>ity4 ,dep5d ^u x1 if su* a ,*ur* exi/$1 no "o w\ld seek to dise/abli% x4--,,huxley4 ,i "k n :at bett] words c\ld be *os5 :]e) to describe ! e?ical ,*ur*4 ,,ii ,,e?ics ,,& ,,sci5ce4 ,s9ce ! era ( ! re-bir? ( le>n+1 ea* successive c5tury has be5 g5]ally di/+ui%able by "s m>k$ intellectual developm5t1 by "s /rong movem5t :i* has tak5 deep hold ( ! m9ds ( m54 ,?us ! ,r5ascim5to p]iod 0 foll[$ by ! c5tury ( ! ,re=mation1 & t aga9 by ! inauguration ( ! era ( mod]n philosophy1 :ile ! eighte5? c5tury has be5 claim$ z ! ,saeculum ,rationali/icum1 ! age ( rationalism1 9 :i* ! claims ( reason 7 pu%$ to ! =efront 9 ! doma9s ( religion & politics4 ,no?+ rema9$ aft] t b an age ( physical sci5ce1 & surely en\gh has be5 giv5 u 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury :i* may ) equal accuracy be t]m$ ! ,saeculum ,sci5tificum4 ,x _c be d\bt$ t a sort ( m5tal intoxication has be5 set up z a result ( ! extraord9>y successes :i* h rew>d$ ! ef=ts ( sci5tific inve/igators4 ,ev]y?+ n[-a-days is express$ 9 t]ms ( sci5ce & its =mulae4 ,evolution is ! keynote to ! le>n+ ( ! age4 ,?us ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s sy/em ( ! ,syn!tic ,philosophy is a bold & compreh5sive attempt to take up ! :ole kn[able1 & express x anew 9 ! language ( developm5t4 ,x is emphatically1 pr(ess$ly1 ! philosophy ( evolution1 ! rigid application ( a purely sci5tific =mula to ev]y?+ capable ( philosophical treatm5t4 ,n[1 hav+ discuss$ ! "q ( e?ics & religion1 _! di/9ction & _! intimate relations2 hav+ %[n h[ t religion comes z ! cr[n & glory ( ! e?ical life1 ! transfiguration ( ! e?ical ideal & ! mo/ p[]ful /imulus t[>ds ! realisation 9 practice ( :at is conceiv$ z !oretically desirable1 x rema9s = u to complete our treatm5t ( ?is aspect ( ! e?ical problem & det]m9e ! relations exi/+ betwe5 morals & sci5ce4 ,?is "q we conceive to be ( vital importance4 ,j z we mu/ be inexorable 9 refus+ to base our e?ic on religion1 & /ill less on !ology1 s mu/ we be equally det]m9$ 9 repudiat+ ! claim (t5 put =w>d1 t morality is a dep>tm5t ( physics1 or 9 any way f\nd$ on physical sci5ce4 ,! sci5tific pr(essor1 feel+ ! gr\nd /rong "u 8 feet1 & sure ( ! applause ( 8 v num]\s public1 has made a bold bid = ! control ( ! moral ord]4 ,he has made a s]i\s attempt to capture ! e?ical _w1 & to co]ce morality into ob$i5ce to ! inflexible =mulae ( physics4 ,! evolutioni/1 9 p>ticul>1 is consum$ ) an irresi/ible desire to /ret* ! e?ical ideal on 8 procru/ean c\* & to %[ h[1 l ev]y?+ else1 x has be5 ! subject ( pa9fully sl[ gr[? & developm5t1 & t :5 ! /ages ( t gr[? h be5 accurately asc]ta9$ by rese>* into ! records ( ! pa/1 ! ess5ce ( morality is fully expla9$4 ,orig9ally non-extant1 x has become at l5g?1 aft] aeons ( /ruggle1 ! *ief conc]n ( man1 ! bus9ess ( all m5 9 common1 z ,locke puts x1 all ( :i* philosophy is tantam\nt to say+1 t morality is m]ely a flatt] ( hi/ory4 ,:5 y "k its hi/ory1 y "k ev]y?+1 v mu* z a photograph] might claim to exhau/ively "k an individual man1 because he _h photograph$ him e six mon?s f 8 cradle to 8 grave4 ,a v inadequate philosophy ( e?ic1 ?is4 ,b1 be=e com+ to close qu>t]s ) ?is extremely int]e/+ problem1 ,i w\ld prote/ t we are s9c]e 9 our loyalty & en?usiasm = physical sci5ce1 s9c]e 9 our deep admiration = its *ief expon5ts4 ,we claim to be /ud5ts ( ! /ud5ts ( nature1 =1 aft] all1 nature h]self is ! great sci5ti/4 ,! secrets are all 9 h] keep+4 ,! ,all-,"m is v5]able inde$ 9 ! eyes ( e "o ( u4 ,! heat$ pulpite] may d5\nce mod]n sci5ce z ! evil g5ius ( our day1 ! ar*-sn>e ( ,satan = ! s$uction ( unw>y s\ls & ! ov]?r[ ( ,biblical infallibility1 b we are n 9 t galley4 ,z true sons ( our age1 we are loyal to its _s1 & t _s is sci5tific4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,tyndall said ( ,em]son1 ! v]itable prophet & inspiration ( e?ical religion3 ,9 him we h a poet & a pr(\ndly religi\s man1 :o is really & entirely undaunt$ by ! discov]ies ( sci5ce1 pa/1 pres5t & prospective1 & 9 8 case poetry1 ) ! joy ( a bac*anal1 takes h] grav] bro!r sci5ce by ! h&1 & *e]s him ) immortal laught]4 ,by ,em]son sci5tific conceptions are cont9ually transmut$ into ! f9] =ms & w>m] l9es ( an ideal _w4 ,x is 9 no _s1 !re=e1 ( ho/ility to physical sci5ce or h] me?ods t we v5ture to po9t out t ! t]m sci5ce is n synonym\s ) exp]im5tal rese>*4 ,! mo/ brilliant "w ( ,d>w91 ,kelv9 or ,edison 9 no wise alt]s ! fact t !re are m ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? ?an are reveal$ by _! microscopes or decompos$ 9 _! crucibles4 ,m5tal sci5ce1 & above all moral or e?ical sci5ce1 h a claim to be he>d z well z physics4 ,philosophy1 /rictly speak+1 work+ by ! light1 n ( ! s5ses1 z does physical sci5ce1 b by ! high] light ( ! intellig5ce alone1 mu/ be reckon$ ) by ! ?\ghtful man4 ,yet ?is is precisely :at s _m ( ! less] lum9>ies ( sci5ce1 ! popul>is]s ( ! great discov]ies made by o!r & great] m51 appe> to be :olly unable to see4 ,!y h borr[$ _! foot-rule = ! m5suration ( ! univ]se1 & !y apply x indiscrim9ately4 ,ev]y?+1 f ! dead e>? to ! gl[+ inspiration ( ! prophet's s\l1 mu/ be labell$ 9 t]ms ( t infallible in/rum5t4 ,if x _c be r$uc$ to _! exigu\s /&>d1 s mu* ! worse = x4 ,sci5ce1 or r ! heat$ pulpite] ( sci5ce 7= ^! inflammatory g5tlem5 are f\nd bo? 9 ! pulpit & at ! ro/rum71 c take no acc\nt ( x1 & t settles ! matt] once = all4 ,we may proce$ to (f] a few illu/rations ( ! attempt ( ! sci5ti/ to capture ! doma9 ( e?ics4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,huxley1 ( :om we w\ld speak ) all ! respect due to 8 high position z a sci5tific expositor1 r\ndly ass]ts t ! safety ( morality is 9 ! keep+ ( sci5ce1 mean+1 ( c\rse1 physical sci5ce4 ,! same au?ority consid]s sci5ce a f> bett] gu>dian ( morality ?an ! pair ( old %rews1 philosophy & !ology1 9 ^: keep+ he evid5tly ?9ks ev]ybody1 n a sci5ti/1 believes morality to re/4 ,! tea*+ ( su* m5 z ,mr4 ,sp5c]1 ,mr4 ,ba91 & ,mr4 ,leslie ,/eph51 ?\gh !y lack ! vig\r & picturesqu5ess ( ,mr4 ,huxley's unique /yle1 comes to mu* ! same ?+4 ,"u ! extraord9>y delusion t all ! _w1 except+ a few enlight5$ sci5tific m51 believes morality to be "u ! tutelage ( a pair ( %rews1 to wit1 philosophy & !ology1 !y at once proce$ to fly to ! opposite extreme error1 & to proclaim t x is "u ! gu>dian%ip ( physical sci5ce4 ,we h already satisfi$ ourselves t morality is n bas$ on religion1 b contr>iwise t religion is built on ! sanctifi$ emotions ( ! human he>t1 t is on ! moral ideal--a new *ur* f\nd$ on moral sci5ce--& z to !ology1 ,i %\ld n wa/e my "t 9 attempt+ to %[ t morality is n bas$ on t4 ,b x w be wor? our :ile to %[ t ,mr4 ,huxley & 8 bre?r5 are "u a s]i\s misappreh5sion :5 !y suppose t hav+ dispossess$ !ology ( a prop]ty :i* no sane man believes x ev] possess$1 !y are at once entitl$ to appropriate ! same !mselves 9 ! "n ( physical sci5ce4 ,we %all see t !re is a ?ird claimant 9 ! field ( :om ! extremi/s on ei!r side appe> to h lo/ sight1 & t :5 ! case is fully set =? a v]dict 9 its fav\r w be inevitable4 ,mean:ile1 let u look at ! sci5tific claim4 ,is ! crit]ion ( conduct 9 ! cu/ody ( ! sci5tific exp]im5t]8 ,if a man want$ to "k :e!r a c]ta9 act 0 good1 bad or indiff]5t1 su* a c\rse ( conduct p]missible or n1 is he to consult ! biologi/ or ! *emi/8 ,i v5ture to affirm1 9 language ( ! mo/ explicitness1 t physical sci5ce c "k absolutely no?+ ab\t morality2 t e?ics are a matt] ( pr(\nd indiff]5ce to x1 t1 z ,did]ot1 ! encyclopa$i/--c]ta9ly n suspect 9 su* matt]s--says1 ,to sci5ce !re c be no "q ( ! unclean or ! un*a/e4 ,y might z well ask a physician = an op9ion ab\t law z to put a case ( consci5ce be=e an a/ronom]4 ,!re has be51 z a matt] ( fact1 an extraord9>y am\nt ( loose ?9k+ conc]n+ ! precise relations betwe5 sci5ce1 e?ics & religion4 ,! *ur*es1 hav+ become irretrievably discr$it$ 9 _! doctr9al tea*+ 7_! v m9i/]s1 9 ! p]sons ( ,/anley & ,j[ett1 op5ly av[+ disbelief 9 _! articles & cre$s71 religion has come to be look$ ^u z a sort ( no man's l&1 & !re=e ! legitimate prop]ty ( ! fir/ occupi]4 ,sci5ce1 z ! ent]pris+ ag5cy p> excell5ce ( ! c5tury1 has /epp$ 91 & 9 claim+ to exhau/ively expla9 religion1 virtually claims to h simultane\sly annex$ morality1 errone\sly look$ ^u z a dep>tm5t ( religion4 ,b a little m c>eful ?9k+ ought to conv9ce ! mo/ eag] ( ! advance-ag5ts ( physical sci5ce t ! discipl9e !y s]ve s loyally is altoge!r unconc]n$ ) ! moral life1 & :olly incompet5t to deal ) its problems4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison once ask$1 & ) extreme p]t95ce1 :at ! m]e dissector ( frogs c\ld claim to "k ( ! facts ( morality & religion8 ,positively no?+1 z su*1 & 9 _! m sob] mom5ts ! beat]s ( ! drum sci5tific w\ld appe> to be well aw>e ( ! fact4 ,= in/ance1 ,mr4 ,huxley himself1 oblivi\s ( all he _h claim$ 9 ! "n ( physical sci5ce1 ask$ ) surprise1 9 :at laboratory que/ions ( ae/hetics & hi/orical tru? c\ld be te/$8 ,9 :at1 inde$8 we may well ask4 ,& yet ! physical sci5ce :i* is av[$ly incapable ( decid+ ! comp>atively insignificant matt]s ( ta/e & hi/ory is prep>$ to take ov] ) ! lighte/ ( he>ts ! imm5se burd5 ( morality & to become ! consci5ce-keep]1 ,i _h almo/ said ! ,fa!r ,confessor1 ( humanity6 ,i imag9e ,mr4 ,huxley himself w\ld h %runk be=e ! assumption ( su* responsibility4 ,b let u approa* ! matt] m closely4 ,to physical sci5ce1 "o act is precisely ! same z ano!r2 a m]e matt] ( molecul> movem5t or *ange4 ,y raise y\r arm1 y ?9k ) ! en]gy & pr(undity ( a ,hegel2 to ! physici/ x is all "o & ! same ?+--a fre% di/ribution ( matt] & motion1 muscul> contraction1 & rise & fall ( ! grey pulp call$ bra94 ,a burgl> %oots a policeman dead & ! public headsman decapitates a crim9al4 ,to physical sci5ce1 ^? two acts diff] 9 no respect4 ,!y are ex]cises ( muscul> en]gy1 exp5diture ( n]v\s p[]1 ! effect+ ( molecul> *ange1 & !re ! matt] ends4 ,b surely1 y w\ld urge1 ! sci5ti/ w\ld discrim9ate betwe5 ^? two acts4 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,! "o he w\ld reprobate z immoral1 & ! o!r he w\ld approve z lawful4 ,b1 be x c>efully not$1 he w\ld d ?is1 n z a sci5ti/1 b z a citiz5 respect+ law & ord] & uphold+ good gov]nm5t bas$ on morality & ju/ice4 ,z a morali/1 !n1 b n z a sci5ti/ does he pass judgm5t1 = !re is no exp]im5tal sci5ce :i* deals ) su* matt]s4 ,physics conc]ns itself solely ) :at x c see & h&le--no?+ else4 ,! actions1 !re=e1 ( "r & wrong1 ju/ice & inju/ice1 morality & immorality are simply un9telligible to x1 j z un9telligible z !y are to ! mo/ highly develop$ animal4 ,x is ! fully develop$ m9d or intellig5ce alone :i* appreh5ds ! sublime conception ( duty1 & ! indefeasible claims :i* x has ^u ! allegiance ( ! w1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ! sci5ti/ :o d5\nces inju/ice & iniquity is no long] on ! tripod ( ! pr(essor1 b 9 ! ro/rum ( ! e?ical tea*]4 ,if ,i may say s1 x supplies u ) an admirable illu/ration ( a quick-*ange p]=mance4 ,! same man p]=ms a d\ble "p1 & s adroitly is ! *ange manag$1 t ! p]=m] himself is deceiv$ into ?9k+ t he is /ill ! sci5ti/1 :]eas he has become = ! mom5t ! moral pr(essor4 ,b he did n acquire t new tea*+ 9 ! laboratory2 he le>nt x 9 ! /udy4 ,b !re is di/9ctly "o po9t ( close contact betwe5 sci5ce & morality1 :i* we mu/ n omit to po9t out4 ,physical sci5ce1 p>ticul>ly physiology1 f its intimate acqua9tance ) ! human organism1 is admirably adapt$ = ! function ( a dang]-signal1 s to speak1 to w>n ! ignorant & indiff]5t t a life undiscipl9$ & ill-regulat$ _c b end 9 irretrievable disa/]4 ,x ?us mo/ p[]fully subs]ves ! ends ( private & individual morality1 j z hi/orical sci5ce1 :i*1 z ,pr(essor ,huxley accurately not$1 c 9 no wise be te/$ 9 a retort or a crucible1 c po9t ! moral :5 ! lawless actions ( public bodies or nations ?reat5 ! f\ndations ^u :i* society re/s4 ,! physiologi/ c prea* a s]mon ( appall+ sev]ity to ! drunk>d2 he c describe int]nal & ext]nal horrors 7z c]ta9 to ensue 9 ! victim's case1 z night foll[s day71 comp>$ ) :i* ! imag9+s ( a ,dante are comp>atively tame4 ,he c likewise depict a deplorable future ( disease & decay z res]v$ = ! vici\s4 ,he c po9t to a v]itable ,geh5na /rewn ) ! corpses ( unnumb]$ victims4 ,he c prove to demon/ration1 if we li/5 to him1 t no organisation su* z ours c resi/ ! awful /ra9 put ^u x by ! poison ( alcohol1 & ! en]vat+ results ( an undiscipl9$ exi/5ce4 ,re=m1 he c tell u1 or g to p]dition2 & mo/ valuable 8 s]mon w be4 ,w\ld t m51 s fav\rably end[$ ) ?is intimate k ( ! intricacy ( ! work+s ( our bodily frame1 s utilis$ _! great p[]s 9 ! s]vice ( e?ics1 po9t+ out to ! reckless transgressor :at a sc\rge nature has 9 /ore = him1 :at indescribable disa/]s he is prep>+ = himself by 8 audacity 9 v5tur+ to break h] holy laws4 ,9 ! ,*ur* :i* is to be1 ! ,*ur* ( m5 to come1 ! sci5ti/ w fill ?is v rle4 ,z ! be/ int]pret] ( nature1 he w be mo/ fitly *os5 to disc\rse to u ( nature's laws4 ,! prie/s ( humanity 9 days to be w n be consecrat$ by a magical transmission ( imag9>y p[]s1 b by _! asc]ta9$ capacity to op5 a door 9 heav5 & e>? & reveal to u ! secret work+s ( ! ,s\l ( ! ,_w4 ,we %all meet 9 unit$ wor%ip 9 ! great ca!drals1 b no m to repeat ! dead =mulae ( a pa/ :i* is gone1 b to he> ! liv+ ^w ( to-day1 ! la/ revelation ! ,supreme has made1 be x ?r\gh ! m\? ( poet1 prophet1 philosoph] or sci5ti/4 ,!n1 & only !n1 %all ! ,ca?olic or ,univ]sal ,*ur* be born1 com+ d[n out ( heav5 f ,god1 visibly embrac+ all humanity1 because exclud+ none prep>$ to subscribe ! aborig9al cre$ ( ! supremacy ( e?ic1 ! ev]la/+ sov]eignty ( ! moral law4 ,b :ile we c&idly ackn[l$ge ! priceless s]vices :i* sci5ce c r5d] to morality 9 ! way indicat$1 ?is 9 no way w>rants our ass5t+ to ,mr4 ,huxley's dictum t sci5ce is ! gu>dian ( morality4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 sci5ce po9ts at ! deplorable results ( excess )\t any reg>d to morality :atsoev]4 ,%e ann\nces !m z def9ite facts1 z c]ta9 z to-morr['s sunrise1 because %e is intimately acqua9t$ ) ! human organisation & ! laws :i* control x4 ,b %e v5tures on no op9ion z to ! moral wor? ( ! acts 9 "q2 %e regi/]s results & !re h] "w ends4 ,if ! sci5ti/ does happily g f>!r1 & po9t out t conduct conduc+ to su* disa/r\s consequ5ces mu/ be irr$eemably bad 9 itself1 he is do+ mo/ praisewor?y "w1 b he is no long] ! sci5ti/4 ,he has slipp$ (f 8 tripod1 & is repeat+ ! lesson ( ! morali/4 ,let u suppose ! acts 9 "q 7 n foll[$ by un=tunate results4 ,say1 = example1 t by utt]+ a falsehood1 by alt]+ a figure 9 a w1 or on a draft1 "o c\ld inh]it a =tune1 :at physical sci5ce c\ld prev5t our do+ s1 or in/ruct u z to ! hone/y or di%one/y ( ! contemplat$ action8 ,put ?us1 we see at a glance t ! matt] is outside ! prov9ce ( sci5ce1 & q beyond its jurisdiction4 ,morality1 !re=e1 s f> f be+ 9 ! cu/ody ( sci5ce1 has no?+ :atsoev] to d ) x1 b belongs to an entirely diff]5t ord]1 & is asc]ta9$ by totally diff]5t me?ods4 ,if "o w\ld "k ! orig9 ( ! !ory we are at pres5t freely criticis+1 x c be indicat$ 9 a mom5t4 ,! mo/ ord9>y induction has satisfi$ m5 t1 9 ! long run1 ! ,hebrew s+] is "r :5 he says1 ,! way ( transgressors is h>d4 ,wrong-do+ & calamity are insep>ably connect$4 ,^? laws1 ?r\gh :i* ! voice ( ! ,supreme is ev] he>d1 are s int]tw9$ 9 _! action1 t ! infraction ( "o leads to ! infliction ( retributive puni%m5t by ! o!r4 ,we break a moral law1 ! physical law w take up its cause1 & we suff]4 ,we h come1 ,i say1 to see ! univ]sal validity ( ?is rule1 ! absolute irresi/ibility ( ! laws "u :i* we live4 ,h5ce1 a %all[ judgm5t has be5 ha/ily fram$ t y may always judge ( ! morality ( an act by ! consequ5ces x produces4 ,if ! results are good1 !n ! action is good2 if evil1 !n ! action is adjudg$ bad4 ,?is is1 9 sub/ance1 ! ,b5?amite or utilit>ian e?ic1 ,b5?am r\ndly ma9ta9+ t crime is no?+ b a miscalculation1 an error 9 ari?metic4 ,x is ! failure ( a man to c\nt ! co/1 to weigh ! results ( :at he is ab\t to d4 ,t be+ ! case1 ! sci5ti/ be+ p]suad$ t utility & pleasure make an action good1 & uselessness & pa9 make x bad1 he 0 able to conclude at a /roke t "o action diff]s only f ano!r 9 ! results x produces1 & t s9ce sci5ce 0 admirably equipp$ to take /ock ( results ?r\gh its /ati/ical bureau1 %e1 & n ! hide\s old %rews1 !ology & philosophy1 0 ! rightful protectress ( morality4 ,b we1 :o believe ) ,immanuel ,kant1 t ! ,all's well t ends well !ory has no place 9 morality1 refuse to recognise t ! "* ( an action is det]m9$ solely by ! results x produces4 ,we believe t "s actions are intr9sically good1 & o!rs intr9sically bad1 totally irrespective ( ! good or evil !y may effect4 ,we believe ) ! ,/oics & ) ,jesus t evil may be consummat$ 9 ! he>t )\t any evil results appe>+ at all4 ,we believe t ?\ghts ( envy1 hatr$1 malice1 are 9 !mselves bad1 irrespective ( results1 t su* a ?+ z sl&] is ipso facto /amp$ z irr$eemably bad long be=e any ( its evil consequ5ces may be manife/4 ,we look n s mu* to consequ5ce1 b to ! int5tion ( ! do]1 & ! intr9sic nature ( ! action p]=m$4 ,pleasure & pa9 consid]ations are ! la/ ?+s we take into acc\nt :5 we weigh an action 9 ! scales ( ju/ice4 ,! !ory is !re=e hopelessly inadequate to our ne$s2 x breaks 9 our h&s :5 we attempt to use x1 &1 consequ5tly1 we refuse our ass5t to ! proposition t because sci5ce c occasionally pr$ict results %e is !re=e entitl$ to patronise e?ics4 ,! tru? is1 t e?ics ne$ no su* patronage4 ,nei!r ! !ologian nor ! sci5ti/ is ess5tial to _! well-be+4 ,e?ics are behold5 to nei!r ( ! two claimants :o dispute ! hon\r ( _! p>5tage & protection4 ,!y re/ on t alone on :i* ev]y?+ 9 ?is miracul\s univ]se1 sci5ce itself includ$1 ultimately re/s1 ! reason :i* is at ! he>t ( ?+s4 ,! moral law1 ! sanction ( ! et]nal di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong1 a di/9ction valid be=e ! v :isp]+s ( sci5ce1 aye1 & ( ! voice ( m5 7 he>d ^u ?is e>?1 is1 to ! /ately & impressive sy/em ( ,em]son & ,kant1 ! fir/-born ( ! et]nal ,reason itself1 ! v appreh5sible nature ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 :i*1 ! m m5 gr[ 9 ! moral life1 ! m !y recognise = 8 inn]-mo/ "* & nature4 ,?+s are :at !y are1 & actions are :at !y are1 n because ( ! ephem]al judgm5ts ( a tribe or nation ( m51 b because !y _c be o!rwise ?an !y are1 good or bad 9 !mselves1 judg$ solely by ref]5ce to t ev]la/+ law ( righte\sness1 ! aborig9al enactm5t ( ! ,et]nal4 ,m5 po9t to ! gr[? & developm5t ( ! moral s5tim5t 9 man1 !y %[ h[ he has gr[n f savag]y to civilisation1 & ?9k !re9 t !y h expla9$ ev]y?+4 ,!y are l ! photograph] ,i spoke ( above4 ,!y h f\nd out ! hi/ory ( e?ics1 & !y ?9k !re is no?+ m to "k4 ,f> f x4 ,id5tically ! same might be said ( music & logic4 ,man once beat a tom-tom1 & n[ he writes op]as & oratorios4 ,he once rambl$1 n[ he reasons4 ,w any sane man delude himself into believ+ t music & logic are no?+ m 9 !mselves b ! hi/ory ( ! successive /ages ?r\gh :i* !y h naturally & inevitably pass$8 ,nei!r !n is e?ic & ! moral law4 ,x is n man's creation1 x is n 8 h&iwork4 ,x is no m]e prov9cialism ( ?is dw9dl+ sph]e ( ours1 b a fact & a law supreme1 hold+ sway beyond ! utt]mo/ />1 valid 9 inf9ity & et]nity1 at ?is h\r1 ! sov]eign law ( life = :atsoev] or :omsoev] lives & kn[s1 ! adamant9e f\ndation ^u :i* all law1 civilisation1 religion & progress are built4 ,?is is1 says ,burke 9 8 magnific5t language1 t great immutable pre-exi/5t law1 prior to our devices1 & prior to all our s5sations1 antec$5t to our v exi/5ce1 by :i* we are knit & connect$ 9 ! et]nal frame ( ! univ]se1 out ( :i* we _c /ir4 ,& n only ,burke1 b c5turies be=e him1 ! great ,roman orator1 9 language equally sublime1 pr(ess$ 8 en?usia/ic belief 9 t same law1 :i* no nation c ov]?r[ or annul2 nei!r a s5ate nor a :ole p c relieve u f its injunctions4 ,x is ! same 9 ,a!ns & 9 ,rome1 ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]4 ,,iii4 ,,e?ics ,,& ,,!ism4 ,9 ! pres5t *apt] we propose to discuss ! grave/ ( all ! grave problems :i* ga!r r\nd ! c5tral conception ( e?ic z ! basis ( religion4 ,!re are1 x may be said1 two great s*ools :i* hold respectively ! doctr9es :i* may be n unfitly describ$ z ! significance & ! insignificance1 or r1 non-significance ( e?ics4 ,! latt] s*ool1 :i* is t ( ,b5?am1 ,mill & ,sp5c]1 is cont5t to take e?ic z a set ( =mulae ( utility :i* man has1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 v>i$ exp]i5ce1 discov]$ to be s]viceable guides ( life4 ,!re is no b9d+ =ce 9 !m2 ! idea ( a consci5ce trembl+ l a guilty ?+ surpris$ because x has brok5 "o ( ^! laws1 ! hot flu% ( %ame :i* seems to r$d5 ! v s\l at ! s5se ( guilt1 ! agony ( remorse s p[]ful z sometimes to s5d ! crim9al self-confess$ & self-condemn$ to 8 doom1 is all said to be "p ( an obsolete =m ( speculation4 ,!re is m]ely a feel+ ( obligation1 su* z an animal may exp]i5ce :i* is h>ness$ to a waggon or a load1 b any real obligation1 au?oritatively b9d+ on ! consci5ce ( man1 is repudiat$ 9 t]ms4 ,n[ ?is tea*+ ,i v5ture to describe z ! insignificant e?ic1 ! e?ic :i* connotes no?+ beyond ! feel+ ( obligation1 & refuses to recognise 9 morality any?+ b a s]ies ( h9ts casually pick$ up1 z to h[ mank9d %\ld behave 9 ord] to score 9 ! game ( life4 ,! significant e?ic1 on ! o!r h&1 disc]ns 9 ! law ( morality ! pa?way into ! transc5d5tal _w1 ! realm ( reason beyond ! b\nd>ies ( ! s5se4 ,x sees 9 morality ! basis ( religion2 x discov]s ! fact ( man's fre$om to con=m or n to con=m to ! et]nal law2 x unveils ! reality ( life beyond ?is e>?-/age ( exi/5ce1 & la/ & *iefe/ ( all1 x disc]ns1 9 ! words ( ,immanuel ,kant1 a natural idea ( pure !ism 9 ! unmi/akable reality ( ! moral law1 f ! v obvi\s fact t laws d n make !mselves1 b are enactm5ts ( reason or intellig5ce4 ,we propose1 !re=e1 to address ourselves to ! fundam5tal "q--! "q ( que/ions--! be+ ( a subsi/5t intellig5ce & a supreme moral w1 responsible = man & all ?+s1 :om we 9 our own tongue "n ,god1 ?\gh x 7 m rev]5t to ?9k & speak ( ! awful tru? ) ,em]son1 z ! ,nameless ,?\ght1 ! ,sup]-p]sonal ,he>t4 ,we are to treat ( !ism1 ! philosophical1 n ! !ological1 t]m to designate ! tru? t ! univ]se owes its exi/5ce to inf9ite ,p[] & inf9ite ,m9d1 & t morality is a fact because t ,p[] is moral also4 ,to quote ,:itti]'s well-kn[n l9es1 :i* express ! ess5tial tru? ( !ism 9 words ( exce$+ simplicity comb9$ ) philosophic dep?3-- ,by all t ,he requires ( me ,i "k :at ,he ,himself mu/ be2 or1 to quote ! m vigor\s1 b equally common-s5se /atem5t ( ! facts by ,c>lyle3 ,x 0 flatly inconceivable to him 7,fr$]ick ! ,great7 t moral emotion c\ld h be5 put into him by an entity :i* _h none ( its own4 ,& f9ally1 we propose to speak ( !ism1 ?us def9$1 9 its relations to e?ics or moral sci5ce1 ! discipl9e :i* treats ( human conduct & its con=mity ) a recognis$ law ( life1 ! sy/ematis+ ( ^? pr9ciples ( life :i* man has le>n$ by reason & exp]i5ce dur+ ! c\rse ( 8 soj\rn 9 ?is sph]e ( exi/5ce4 ,let u beg9 by "s attempt at a def9ition ( our t]ms4 ,e?ics1 ,i take x1 we are agre$ to consid] z ! sci5ce conc]n$ ) conduct2 t is1 ) ! actions ( man 9 s f> z !y con=m or d n con=m ) a /&>d ( "r1 :atev] t /&>d may be4 ,e?ical1 moral1 morally good1 "r1 we take to be synonym\s t]ms4 ,! ^w metaphysical male olet1 no d\bt4 ,x is unpalatable1 & is sugge/ive (1 if n synonym\s )1 ! unreal4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n ?9k we ne$ be conc]n$ n[ ) ! repute or disrepute ( metaphysic g5]ally1 s9ce we all are agre$ t !ism1 or t reality = :i* !ism /&s1 is 9 ! sup]-s5sible1 sup]-exp]i5tial _w1 & !re=e if !ism is an implication ( e?ics at all1 x is1 ( c\rse1 a metaphysical "o4 ,z to !ism itself1 ?+s are n q s cle>1 = ! t]m cov]s1 or may be made to cov]1 a numb] ( philosophic sy/ems :i* are n 9 h>mony ) "o ano!r4 ,?us ! !ism ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures w\ld possibly be a!ism to ,hegel1 :ile ! great ideali/'s position might be pan!ism or worse to a ,high ,*ur* curate4 ,to u !ism means t at ! gr\nd ( be+1 at ! he>t ( exi/5ce1 !re is a self-subsi/5t reality :i* we call by ! highe/ "n we "k1 viz41 reason or m9d4 ,be=e ! *aos t prec$$ ! bir? ( ! heav5s & ! e>? "o only be+ exi/$1 imm5se1 sil5t1 immovable1 yet incessantly active2 t be+ is ! "m ( ! univ]se4 ,i "k n h[ ?is be+ is nam$1 b ,i designate x by ! ^w 'reason'4 #a ,absolute1 uncondition$ intellig5ce is ! ,!os we ackn[l$ge4 ,?is is ! =mul>y ( our philosophical cre$1 & z ,lu!r fa/5$ 8 =ty !ses to ! doors ( ! ,wrtemburg ,ca!dral1 ,i affix my two humble propositions to ! po/]n ( ! e?ical *ur*1 namely1 fir/1 t ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ,m9d1 & next1 t ! moral law is ! highe/ expression ( t ,m9d4 ,&1 moreov]1 t z ! m9d 9 man is s ord]$ z to naturally proce$ f ! m kn[n to ! less kn[n1 f ! asc]ta9$ fact ( ! moral law1 we asc5d to ! s\rce ( ! moral law1 :i*1 l all ?+s1 takes its rise 9 ! apeiron1 ! ,b\ndless ( ,anaxim&]1 ! ,inf9ite ( ,mr4 ,sp5c]4 ,!ism1 !n1 z ?us expla9$1 "o disc]ns z an implication ( ! indisputable fact ( morality1 ( ! sov]eignty ( e?ic1 ( ! inde/ructible supremacy ( consci5ce4 ,& "h "o may be all[$ to quote a s+ul>ly lum9\s passage f ! ,c\rs d',hi/oire de la ,philosophic ,morale en #ahme ,sicle ( ,victor ,c\s91 p4 #cah4 ,kant rem>ks at ?is po9t1 he says1 t we h no "r to d]ive our moral ideas f ! idea ( ,god1 because x is precisely f ! moral ideas !mselves t we are l$ to recognise a ,supreme ,be+1 ! p]sonification ( absolute righte\sness4 ,consequ5tly1 no-"o may look ^u ! laws ( morality z arbitr>y enactm5ts ( ! w ( ,god4 ,virtue is n obligatory f ! sole reason t x is a ,div9e ord9ance2 on ! contr>y1 we only "k x to be a law ( ,god because x already comm&s our inw>d ass5t4 ,?is is ess5tial ,kantism1 ! gospel ( ! ,critique ( ! ,practical ,reason1 & ! ,religion )9 ! ,b\nd>ies ( m]e ,reason4 ,n e?ics1 !n1 f !ism1 b !ism f e?ics4 ,n morality f ,god1 b ,god is kn[n f & ?r\gh morality4 ,n[1 "h we may be ju/ifi$ 9 rem>k+1 by way ( a prelim9>y indication ( ! tru?1 r ?an ( an argum5t1 t ! prepond]ant weight ( mod]n philosophical au?ority is emphatically 9 fav\r ( "s su* int]pretation ( e?ic z ,c\s9 sket*es f ,kant4 ,:atev] ! cry ( back to ,kant may actually mean1 an ideali/ e?ic is 9 ! air ( ! s*ools ( ?is c\ntry & ,am]ica4 ,i am n oblivi\s ( su* names z ,sp5c] & ,/eph51 nor ( ,hffd+ or ,gizycki abroad1 b ,i ?9k x und5iable t :at we mean by ! metaphysical implications ( e?ic comm&s ! ass5t1 n m]ely ( ! prophets ( ! *ur* e?ical1 su* z ,em]son1 ,c>lyle & ,rusk91 b also ( ! ris+ m5 among/ u :o are c>ry+ on ! philosophical traditions ( ! c\ntry4 ,b pass+ by ! argum5t f au?ority1 let u approa* ! "q f ! /&po9t ( reason4 ,we may appeal1 9 ! fir/ place1 to ! tru? impli$ 9 ! v expression ! ,moral ,law4 ,b x mu/ be expla9$ t by ! t]m moral law we d n mean a code ( five1 t51 or fifty comm&m5ts1 b simply ! expression ( ! e?ical ought1 ! ann\ncem5t ( ! supreme fact ( moral obligation 9 g5]al1 t is1 ! duty ( unconditionally obey+ ! "r :5 ! "r is kn[n to u4 ,x is no m ! duty ( ! moral law to set ab\t codify+ laws ?an x is ( ! consci5ce to practise casui/ry4 ,consci5ce is n a !oretical in/ructor1 b a practical comm&]4 ,! intellig5ce1 ! reason 9 man x is to :i* is allott$ ! function ( =mulat+ laws & ( decid+ :at is & :at is n 9 con=mity ) "r4 ,once t is decid$1 accord+ to its light1 by ! reason1 !n consci5ce /eps 9 & au?oritatively comm&s t ! "r is to be unconditionally obey$4 ,& ?is1 ( c\rse1 solves t v5]able objection t consci5ce c be no guide because moral codes h *ang$ & are *ang+1 & are n alike 9 v>i\s ages & c\ntries4 ,consci5ce has no?+ to d ) ! excesses ( ,torquemada1 or libid9\s rites ( ,a/>te4 ,reason 0 at fault1 n consci5ce1 & t supreme judge1 misguid$ by ! reason1 appe>$ to give a false judgm5t1 :]eas1 true to itself = ev]1 x simply pron\nc$ 9 ea* & e in/ance1 t ! "r mu/ be obey$4 ,l ! ne$le 9 ! compass1 x undeviat+ly po9ts to ! pol> /> ( duty4 ,let u proce$ ) our analysis ( ! conception ( ! moral law4 ,!re are v>i\s s*ools ( e?ics1 b !y are all unit$ 9 ma9ta9+ "s obligatory =ce 9 morality1 t :atev] may be ! precise mean+ ( ! solemn ^w "r1 ! "r is b9d+ on ! allegiance ( our w4 ,h5ce ,em]son1 ( ! rational s*ool1 is philosophically accurate :5 he d$uces purity ( he>t1 or uprightness ( int5tion1 & ! law ( gravitation f ! same s\rce4 ,!y are bo? laws1 "o valid 9 ! sph]es1 ! o!r valid among m51 ! "o only diff]5ce be+ t :]eas ! sph]es compulsorily obey ! law ( _! exi/5ce1 man by ! noble obeisance ( 8 w--an obeisance :i*1 z ,kant po9ts out1 raises him to an immeasurable dignity--volunt>ily submits himself to 8 law1 & !reby fulfils ! purpose ( 8 life4 ,moreov]1 we mu/ reflect1 z ! law ( gravitation1 :i* z physical be+s we obey1 is none ( our mak+1 b m]ely our discov]y1 s is ! moral law1 ! et]nal di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong1 no creation ( man's4 ,he is born into a _w n 8 own1 & he f9ds himself surr\nd$ by an ord] :i* is n )9 ! sph]e ( 8 control4 ,! law1 = in/ance1 ( numb]s1 ! law ( ?\ght1 ! facts ( ! univ]se1 organic & inorganic1 ! bases on :i* he has erect$ :at is comp5di\sly call$ civilisation--are all provid$ o!rwise ?an by 8 ef=ts4 ,he is born into an ord] ( reason :i*1 by ob$i5ce to ! law & light ( reason )9 him1 he has develop$ into ! /ately fabric ( organis$1 social1 political1 intellectual1 9 a ^w1 civilis$ life4 ,b1 ,i w\ld repeat1 ! basic facts ( ?is life are none ( our creation2 !y are our discov]y1 & no m ! inv5tion ( man ?an ,am]ica is ! inv5tion ( ,columbus4 ,h5ce1 ) ! ma/]-poet ( ,hellas1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge ^?-- agrapta kasphal !n nomima ou g> ti nun ge ka*!s1 all aei pote z tauta1 k\deis oid5 ex ot\ phan-- ! unwritt5 irresi/ible laws1 ev]-liv+1 ^: orig9 no "o c tell4 ,x w\ld be ( no avail1 ,i submit1 to po9t out to ,sophocles1 z ,sp5c] po9t$ out to ,kant1 t a k ( ! e>ly condition ( man w\ld h made %ort "w ( ^! sublimities1 t ! cosmical man 0 be=e ! e?ical man1 9 :om we discov] v little evid5ce ( ^! maje/ic laws ( su* univ]sal & und5iable validity4 ,! reply w\ld be t ! gr[? ( !m is only evid5ce ( :at 0 pot5tially pres5t f ! fir/1 t j z ! beat+ ( brass 0 no ob/acle to ! ultimate evolution ( ! op]a or ! oratorio1 or ! fir/ vague feel+s ( wond]m5t ) :i* primitive man survey$ himself & 8 surr\nd+s to ! creation ( ! _w ( sci5ce & philosophy1 s ! und\bt$ fact t man 0 unmoral at ! />t is no ob/acle to ! belief t ! moral law 0 z exi/5t !n z n[4 ,nay1 j z ! cosmic process itself f ! fir/ conta9$ ! promise & pot5cy ( an organic =m ultimately to be call$ man & to become ! cr[n+ glory ( ! univ]se1 s also1 we hold1 x conta9$ ! pot5tialities ( t :]eby man 0 enabl$ to cr[n ! spl5did edifice ( creation by ! imp]i%able de$s he has done1 & t j z x w\ld be futile to ask "o to po9t out traces ( man among/ ! dragons ( ! prime1 or "s ,ba?ybiotic slime1 s x w\ld be equally irrelevant to dem& indications ( moral life 9 ! t]ti>y man4 ,b1 z 9 ! savage ( to-day1 z 9 ! infant1 x is !re2 & ! fact t x ultimately appe>s %[s t x 0 !re4 ,s surely z ! laws ( music1 ma!matics & ?\ght1 are ( ! ,sophoclean category ( et]nal facts1 man's discov]ies n 8 creations1 s also are ! moral laws1 &1 !re=e1 :5 ,mr4 ,sp5c] po9ts out ! aborig9es :o are de/itute1 to all appe>ances1 ( :at we und]/& by ! t]m morality & traces its gr[? ?r\gh almo/ ev]la/+ g5]ations ( m51 he is b describ+ ! hi/ory ( e?ic1 ! developm5t ( morality1 j z "o might write ! hi/ory ( music1 or ( ! rifle1 f ! days ( ! blund]buss to ! ,maus] or ,lee-,met=d2 b :at e?ic1 :at morality1 is 9 se1 he leaves unt\*$4 ,! =m diff]s f ! cont5t1 hi/ory diff]s f ! reality ( :i* x is ! hi/ory1 & morality is m ?an ! /ory ( its vicissitudes1 ( its gradual1 pa9ful developm5t f ! pre-hi/oric times to our own4 ,:at1 !n1 is morality 9 se ap>t f its hi/ory8 ,x is1 z ass]t$1 t univ]sal law1 obligatory on all rational be+s 9 virtue ( _! rationality1 b9d+ !m to live = ! "r4 ,! in/9ct ( humanity is ) u1 t in/9ct :i* comm&s a man to live = ! "r1 & in/9ct does n err4 ,j z we in/9ctively recognise a righte\s retribution 9 ! d[nfall ( ! wrong-do] & feel outrag$ :5 he prosp]s1 ev5 tempor>ily1 9 8 wick$ness1 s we equally appreh5d by an imm$iate intuition t :at is recognis$ z ! good ought to be obey$1 & loyally obey$1 by a man4 ,fais ce que tu dois3 ,advi5ne que p\rra1 is ! expression ( ?is fai? t is 9 humanity1 & ,i _c conceive h[ any e?ical philosoph] c v5ture to conte/ its tru?1 no matt] :at 8 te/ ( morality may speculatively be4 ,&1 n[1 we may po9t out :at we conceive to be ! significance1 ! implication ( ! facts j set =?4 ,if we are to ?9k ab\t ! matt] at all1 if we are n to adopt a ,positivi/ attitude & absolutely b> metaphysic z a /]ile & unpr(itable inve/igation1 x seems to me t ! moral law1 l all law1 po9ts unmi/akably to reason z its s\rce2 & s9ce1 z already po9t$ out1 man does n create ! moral ord] 9 :i* he lives any m ?an he creates ! ma!matical or *emical laws :i* he uses1 b simply discov]s !m by obs]vation1 ! moral law mu/ be ! expression ( a m9d o!r ?an man's4 ,:5 we say o!r ?an man's1 we d n mean specifically1 b individually1 = we hold ! specific on5ess ( all m9d 9 all intellig5t creatures f fir/ to la/4 ,we mean1 ! moral law is an expression ( ! ,m9d :i* is ! ,:ole1 ! ,m9d :i* is ! ,inf9ite1 s t1 j z ,mr4 ,sp5c] ref]s ev]y?+ ultimately--& 9 ?is he is n f> f ! k+dom ( ,god--to an ,inf9ite & ,ev]la/+ ,p[]1 we ref] ev]y?+1 ! moral law above all1 :i* to u is ! highe/ expression ( ! ,div9e kn[n to ?is e>?1 to an ,inf9ite & ,ev]la/+ ,m9d1 ! ,s\l ( ! ,_w1 ! ,s\l ( all s\ls1 ! inexhau/ible ,intellig5ce ^u ^: treasury ,i am draw+ n[ z ,i ?9k & write1 ^u ^: /ores all creatures are draw+ 9 e intellig5t action ( _! lives4 ,law we def9e z an ord9ation ( reason4 ,f fir/ to la/ x is s4 ,f ! laws :i* we daily obey to ! ev]la/+ laws hold+ ! sph]es toge!r--c we acc\nt ( !m z o!r ?an ! expression ( reason8 ,s d we acc\nt ( ! moral law1 ) ?is ess5tial diff]5ce1 t :ile ! rules ( man1 ! laws ( man1 may be arbitr>y1 ! moral law is no arbitr>y enactm5t1 b ess5tial righte\sness2 x is ! ,supreme ,m9d & ,w 9 actual manife/ation--! moral law is ,god4 ,i mean !reby t x c\ld n be o!rwise4 ,x is beyond ! p[] ( omnipot5ce to disp5se ) x4 ,"r recognis$ z "r c\ld nev] be o!r ?an "r1 x c\ld nev] become wrong1 any m ?an two & ?ree c\ld become int]*angeable ideas4 ,"o may say n[ t ?is def9ite act is "r1 & a c5tury lat] t x is wrong2 b = all t1 = all ! imp]fection1 ! limitation1 ( our intellig5ce1 z mu* 9 ! moral z 9 ! m5tal sph]es1 "o ?+ is c]ta91 t ! "r does exi/ & is et]nally dissev]$ f ! wrong1 & t ?is q inf9ite di/9ction is ! in/ant revelation ( ,supreme ,m9d4 ,n[1 if to b> ?is conclusion x 7 argu$ t s f> f ! moral law be+ an expression ( m9d1 supreme or o!rwise1 x 0 m]ely ! g5]alis$ exp]i5ce ( mank9d :i* _h discov]$ t c]ta9 acts 7 att5d$ by pleasurable or useful results1 & c]ta9 o!r acts by pa9ful & mis*iev\s consequ5ces1 :i* _h l$ m5 to describe ! fir/ class z good & ! second z evil1 "o might reply t h]e9 we h /at$ a tru? b n ! :ole tru?4 ,to u ! fact t good liv+ & well-be+ are s intimately associat$1 & t ! way ( ! transgressor is h>d1 is only "o m evid5ce ( ! ma9 cont5tion ( our s*ool4 ,surely1 if man awakes to ! discov]y t ! laws1 nei!r ( nature1 heal?1 nor ( private or public life1 c be violat$ ) impunity1 m ?an ev] is he conv9c$ t ! univ]se is1 9 ,em]son's s+ul>ly expressive phrase1 s magically wov5 t man mu/ come to ru9 if he sets himself to sy/ematically disreg>d !m4 ,! ^w wov5 is an illum9ation 9 itself1 %[+ h[ ! w>p ( con/ant nature & life & ! wo( ( man's conduct are meant to "w & mu/ "w h>moni\sly toge!r4 ,& if ?is be inde$ s1 if we adopt ,b5?am's language & call pleasure & pa9 our sov]eign ma/]s1 :at h we b a fur!r indication t ?+s are s orda9$1 t ! univ]se is s con/ruct$1 s to speak1 t y _c get ! good out ( x unless y con=m to moral law--9 o!r words1 t 9 ! long run wrong1 virtue & happ9ess are reconcil$8 ,well1 b ! ord]+ ( ?+s1 ! orda9+ ( a c\rse ( ?+s1 :at is ?is b ! "w ( intellig5ce8 ,& !re=e ,b5?am1 no less ?an ,kant1 contributes 8 quota to ! univ]sal conclusion t ! moral law implies !ism 9 ! s5se expla9$4 ,:]e=e1 x may be add$1 !re is no reason :atsoev] :y a rational e?ic su* z has be5 sket*$ %\ld n avail itself ( ! unque/ionable s]vices ( exp]i5ce 9 det]m9+ :at is & :at is n 9 con=mity ) morality4 ,if a man sees ! _w z "o1 & all intellig5ce z "o1 he w be assur$ be=eh& t ?+s are s con/itut$ t mis*ief _c p]man5tly or ultimately befall him if he lives :at he kn[s to be ! life4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! consid]ations ( pa9 & pleasure1 utility & mis*iev\sness1 are extremely s]viceable crit]ia :]eby we are assi/$ 9 t codification ( morality1 9 t det]m9+ ( :at is good & :at is evil1 only x mu/ ev] be po9t$ out t !y are n ! ultimate explanation or basis ( morality1 :i* is built1 n on any h$oni/ic or utilit>ian f\ndation1 b on ! reason 9 u1 9 ! univ]se1 :i* comm&s u to live z (fspr+ ( t reason1 or z ,paul puts x f 8 po9t ( view1 z *ildr5 ( ! light4 ,&1 9 expla9+ :y pleasure & pa9 _c be reg>d$ z ! sov]eign ma/]s ( e?ic1 we may add to ! evid5ce = our conclusion4 ,x appe>s t ,b5?am & 8 s*ool d n obs]ve ! proprieties ( language 9 id5tify+ ! moral good1 ! moral "r1 ) pleasure4 ,! ideas are really incomm5surate1 z is well po9t$ out 9 ,s*urman's monograph on ! ,kantian & ! evolution>y e?ics ( ,sp5c]4 ,! e?ical ought1 ! ^w :i* gives ! keynote to ! :ole sci5ce1 does n & _c mean :at is pleasurable1 s]viceable1 or useful4 ,! ^w ess5tially implies ! ideal1 ! con=mity to a def9ite /&>d ( "r1 ! approximation t[>ds a goal or /&>d ( conduct implicitly recognis$ z absolute good4 ,b ! ideas ( pleasurable1 useful1 & ! l conc]n ! mom5t only2 !y m]ely sugge/ t man %\ld secure ! advantage (f]$ or avoid ! pa9 :i* may befall him "h & n[1 or "s "t subsequ5tly to 8 contemplat$ action4 ,h5ce !re is no obligatory =ce 9 ?is e?ic4 ,prud5tial motives1 sugge/ions ( exp$i5cy1 abundance ( c\nsel1 if y w2 b we miss ! note ( au?ority1 ! comm&+ voice1 ! categorical imp]ative1 ! solemn injunction1 ,?\ can/1 !re=e ?\ mu/4 ,inde$1 x seems difficult to see h[ "o c\ld conv9ce a man on h$oni/ic or utilit>ian gr\nds t a c\rse ( conduct on :i* he 0 b5t1 & to :i* he 0 allur$ by ! ov]ma/]+ impulse ( a vehem5t nature1 & :i* promis$ him s5sible gratification1 possibly ev5 mat]ial advancem5t1 0 n legitimate4 ,i d n press ?is1 nor d ,i sugge/ t moral elevation ( life is n disc]nible among/ pr(essors ( ?is int]pretation ( e?ics equally ) ^? :o take an ideali/ view4 ,all ,i say is1 t ! recognis$ t]m9ology ( ! e?ical life1 ! ought1 ! mu/1 receive an ampl] recognition1 a full] int]pretation1 9 ! rational s*ools ?an 9 ^? ( ,b5?am & ,sp5c]4 ,&1 f9ally1 we may approa* ! "q f ! po9t ( view ( evolution4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ! pitiless mann] 9 :i* ! late ,pr(essor ,huxley contra/$ ! e?ical man ) ! cosmical process1 h[ he po9t$ out t ! "o hope ( progress lay 9 man's ability to successfully combat by e?ical idealism ! rude realism ( ! mat]ial ord] ( :i* he is a "p4 ,! facts ne$ no exposition4 ,e man has ! evid5ce ( x 9 himself1 9 ! p]iodical insurrection ( ! ape & tig] elem5t 9 him aga9/ ! au?ority ( "s my/]i\s p[] :i* 9 ! c\rse ( 8 long soj\rn "h has be5 acquir$1 & to :i* he recognises t ! allegiance ( 8 life is due4 ,t te>ful1 regretful expression ( ! ,gr& ,mon>que1 aft] "o ( ,massillon's se>*+1 sca?+ s]mons on ! s5sual & spiritual 9 e man1 ,ah1 voil deux hommes que je connais trs bi56 may be repeat$ ) ev5 great] tru?fulness by e "o ( u1 n[ t ,d>w9 has sup]s$$ ,/4 ,paul 9 ! explanation ( ! ph5om5on4 ,n[1 "h we h a surpris+ contradiction 9 ,nature1 ! />tl+ app>ition ( an elem5t 9 man s utt]ly oppos$ to all t is b5ea? him1 t a sci5tific *iefta9 tells u t 8 only hope is to kill out t ape & tig]1 or at any rate keep x "u unceas+ control4 ,:5ce is ?is extraord9>y human elem5t1 & :at explanation c be giv5 ( ! contradiction unless !re be "s high] syn!sis into :i* ! ant9omy is tak5 up & resolv$ into unity8 ,if out ( ! primordial nebula bo? ! cosmos & man1 ) all t he is1 h be5 evolv$1 !n x w\ld appe>1 pla9 z ! writ+ on ! wall1 t "s extraord9>y trans=mation has come ov] ! sc5e z soon z man appe>$1 & t an elem5t utt]ly irreconcilable ) all t has appe>$ previ\sly manife/s itself 9 him1 n z an accid5t or a =tuit\s occurr5ce1 b z an ess5tial1 nay1 z ! ess5tial law ( 8 be+4 ,h[ c we expla9 ?is8 ,h[ c we acc\nt = ?is complete volta face 9 ,nature1 :i* bids man turn 8 back on all t made ! univ]se & him1 & resolve to live by a law s irreconcilable ) ! me?ods ( ! cosmos1 t ,i take x we %\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t _h x be5 9 op]ation be=e man ,nature itself c\ld n h be5 evolv$8 ,we believe ! contradiction receives its explanation 9 ! syn!sis already sugge/$1 t above ! two processes1 ! cosmical & e?ical1 !re is ano!r1 t ( absolute intellig5ce or m9d1 en]gis+ ?r\gh !m bo? f fir/ to la/1 b 9 widely diff]5t ways4 ,9 ! cosmos1 by ways :i* we describe z non-moral2 9 u by law1 :i* we recognise z moral4 ,9 e grade ( be+1 9 e /ratum ( ,nature1 ! self-same ev]-active ,m9d is manife/1 nay1 ! v di/9ctions ( ,nature's life are fix$ by ! int5s] or remiss] en]gy :]e) ! et]nal ,m9d functions 9 !m4 ,f fir/ to la/ x is m9d-p[] beh9d all & 9 all4 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ,m9d2 9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,reason4 ,lao-tze is "r2 ! ,alex&rian my/ic is "r2 ,en ar* ho ,logos1 & ! ,m9d 0 ! light ( man1 ! light ( reason1 ! holi] light ( consci5ce1 lead+ him if he w b foll[ x1 9 ! way :i* has be5 describ$ 9 language ( philosophic precision by ! ,hebrew poet z ! way ev]la/+4 ,man may s+ a ,magnificat1 because mighty ?+s h be5 done 9 him1 su* z a cosmos or an inf9ity ( worlds nev] knew or %all "k4 ,& ?us ! v contradictions manife/$ by evolution d b contribute to ! tru? ( ! g5]al conclusion1 t !re is a ,p[]1 n dead1 dull1 in]t1 b an ev]-liv+1 ev]-en]gis+ ,m9d1 :5ce ! mighty procession set =?1 unto :i* x is ev] return+4 ,!re is a ,p[] above ! wat] floods & cosmic disa/]s :i* is br++ to fulfilm5t purposes kn[n f ev]la/+1 :i* we are compell$ to ackn[l$ge z b5efic5t4 ,we see its work+s 9 hi/ory1 9 ! rise & fall ( nations2 we witness ! morally1 no less ?an ! physically1 unfit fall out ( ! ranks4 ,progress "h & !re may seem to /op1 b ! c\rse ( ?+s is nev] :olly retrograde4 ,is n t hope /rong 9 e man ( u1 go+ be=e u z an unqu5*able light1 enc\rag+ u to p]sev]e ev5 to ! end1 because we %all n be depriv$ ( ! fruits ( our toil1 & no demon p[] %all come to da% ! cup ( happ9ess :i* we h /riv5 to fill8 ,& :at is ?is b to confess t ! ,p[] manife/$ 9 ! cosmos is id5tical ) ! ,p[] manife/$ 9 life1 t physical & psy*ical are ultimately "o1 t virtue & well-be+ are indissolubly associat$8 ,:at is ?is b to confess ! supreme syn!sis1 embrac+ all app>5t contradictions1 ! ultimate h>mony 9 :i* all discords are ultimately m]g$ & lo/ = ev]8 ,:at is x f9ally b to proclaim our fai? "o ) t ( ! mo/ eloqu5t voice he>d 9 ?is c5tury1 poet & philosoph] 9 "o1 ! sublime ,victor ,hugo3 ,la loi du monde matriel1 c'e/ l'quilibre1 la loi du monde moral c'e/ la ju/ice8 ,p9d>'s words aga96 ,ju/ice is rightful sov]eign ( ! _w4 ,! ,reason :i* is reveal$ z equilibrium 9 ! sph]es1 reveals itself z ju/ice among m54 ,bo? spr+ f "o indefectible s\rce4 ,dieu se retr\ve la f9 de t\t4 #a ,lao-tze1 quot$ 9 ,huc's ,*9a1 vol4 ii41 p4 #agg4 ,,iv4 ,,immanuel ,,kant1 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,philosoph]4 ,to ?9k ( :at ,immanuel ,kant has be5 to ! _m m5 & wom5 ( ?is c5tury1 :o1 hav+ unle>nt ! old traditions1 _h n yet f\nd a new inspiration--! s\ls t 7 a?ir/ = ! wat]s ( life :i* ! anci5t wells c\ld no long] supply--is to be rem9d$ ( ! pi\s & g5]\s tribute :i* ! ,jewi% exiles1 aft] _! sad return f ! ,babylonian captivity1 paid to ,nehemiah & 8 bre?r51 ! reorganis]s ( _! race4 ,let ,nehemiah1 !y said1 be a long "t rememb]$ among/ u1 :o built up our walls t 7 ca/ d[n1 :o rais$ also ! b>s ( ! gates6 ,preci\s inde$ is ! man :o c recreate ! %att]$ fabric ( ! ,commonweal?1 re-enk9dle ! pure flame ( patriotism1 & re/ore ! inspiration ( religion4 ,a b5efactor inde$ is ! ?9k] :o c give u a glimpse ( ! ,div9e on rational t]ms1 satisfy ! exig5cies ( ! intellig5ce )\t d5y+ ! crav+s ( ! he>t1 & provide an idealism = ! inspiration & guidance ( life4 ,p]haps x is n too mu* to say t ! temporal de/itution ( ! repatriat$ ,jews 0 a symbol ( ! religi\s & e?ical decay ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,prote/antism ( ! or?odox type1 :i* ess5tially 0 & is no?+ m ?an ! sub/itution ( a book = a ,pope1 ! prun+ ( ! tree dogmatical1 ! lopp+ (f ( "s ( its m repreh5sible excresc5ces1 _h visibly fail$ to meet ! necessities ( ! irresi/ible matur+ ( ! human m9d1 to quote an expression ( ,em]son's4 ,! old] ,*ur* _h prophesi$ accurately en\gh t ,lu!ranism w\ld turn out b a half-way h\se to infidelity1 & sure en\gh x did4 ,its ?or\gh application ( ! pr9ciple ( private judgm5t 9 matt]s ( religion c\ld no m ju/ify ! inspiration ( ,leviticus ?an ! f$]al head%ip ( ,adam & ! dogma ( endless v9dictive puni%m5t4 ,h5ce ,lu!ranism necess>ily meant ! gradual dis9tegration ( dogma1 t is1 ( all sup]-rational tru?1 = e man outside ! sacr$ circle ( ^? b\nd ov] n to ?9k4 ,:5 we rememb]1 9 addition to ! decay ( ,prote/antism1 t ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntries af=d$ m ?an suffici5t evid5ce ( ! inability ( _! own religion to meet ! increas+ ne$s ( ! age--h[ ,france1 ,spa91 & ,portugal 7 deva/at$ by ! sceptical disease2 h[ !y insi/$ on & c>ri$ ! total suppression ( ! ,jesuit ,ord]1 beyond comp>e ! able/ body ( m5 _! ,*ur* _h ev] produc$2 h[ ! ,fr5* ,revolution 0 9 its inception pr(\ndly anti-,*ri/ian1 & 9 its progress ev5 anti-religi\s--:51 ,i say1 we call to m9d ^! facts1 we are able to appreciate ! accuracy ( ! /atem5t t1 ?r\gh ! matur+ ( ! intellig5ce ( man1 ! anci5t traditions _h lo/ _! hold1 n only ( ,prote/ant1 b ( ,ca?olic1 l&s4 ,)\t leav+ = a mom5t ! eighte5? c5tury1 ,i ?9k we are w>rant$ 9 /at+ t ! close ( ! n9ete5? c5tury does n witness a rehabilitation ( ^? traditions4 ,! tru? is m obvi\s ?an ev] t 9 ! m5 ( to-day1 ,! p[] is lo/ to self-deceive ,) %all[ =ms ( make-believe4 ,n[1 x w\ld appe> t ,immanuel ,kant 0 ! man ( de/9y = ! "w ( ! reorganisation ( e?ical & religi\s life4 ,i look ^u him z ! morn+ /> ( ! ,new ,re=mation4 ,he witness$ 9 8 own day ! v l[-wat] m>k ( scepticism1 rea*+ ev5 to ! gross a!ism ( ,holba* 9 ! ,sy/me de la ,nature4 ,he _h ! advantage ( ev]y?+ :i* ,david ,hume1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,agno/ics1 z ,mr4 ,huxley /yl$ him1 f\nd to say1 & inde$ ,hume ex]cis$ a m>k$ influ5ce on 8 ,g]man bro!r-savant1 z we may1 p]haps1 lat] see4 ,! :ole "w ( ! ,encyclopa$ia 9 ,france 0 done "u 8 eyes2 ! galaxy ( brilliant writ]s :o compos$ t s*ool 7 contempor>ies ( ,immanuel ,kant4 ,he witness$ ! cra% :i* accompani$ ! d[nfall ( ! old regime 9 ,france1 ! en?ronem5t ( an>*y 9 ! place ( gov]nm5t1 ! complete eclipse ( religion1 & ! wor%ip ( reason symbolis$ on ! alt> ( ,ntre ,dame z my tongue refuses to describe4 ,x 0 ! era ( ! deluge3 ! wat]-flood _h bur/ ^u ,europe2 & !re 0 no?+1 no in/itution ( ,/ate or ,*ur*1 no philosophy1 no religion !n extant t c\ld /em ! ru% ( ! torr5t4 ,nev] 0 ! effet5ess ( anci5t sy/ems1 ! impot5ce ( ! old idealism1 m conspicu\s4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is wreckage ! problem ( recon/ruction _h to be fac$4 ,immanuel ,kant did face x1 & 8 object 0 to provide aga9/ ! recurr5ce ( a!isms & an>*ies1 to make godlessness & revolutions impossible1 to ensure religion's be+ a help in/ead ( a gross & deplorable h9drance to progress1 & to provide man ) an idealism & an en?usiasm :i* w\ld satisfy 8 utmo/ desire = k1 & yet /ir ! pulses ( 8 moral be+ by ! sugge/ion ( an irresi/ible emotion4 ,su* ,i conceive to h be5 ! "w :i* ,immanuel ,kant und]took 9 ! sy/em ( ! transc5d5tal philosophy4 ,! "n ( ?is ?9k] is s fam\s1 ,i _h almo/ said s v5]able1 9 ! e?ical ,*ur*1 t ,i may be all[$ to put be=e my read]s1 :o may be unacqua9t$ ) ! details1 a few p]sonal or biographical notices conc]n+ him4 ,immanuel ,kant 0 born at ,knigsb]g1 9 ,prussia1 on #bbnd ,april1 #agbd1 ( humble p>5tage4 ,he 0 app>5tly de/9$ = ! ,*ur*1 s9ce 8 fir/ ef=ts 7 direct$ t[>ds ! /udy ( !ology 9 ! univ]sity ( 8 native t[n4 ,b natural sci5ce & philosophy prov$ ( f> m p[]ful attraction1 &1 ab&on+ ,div9ity1 he e>n$ 8 livelihood1 fir/ ( all1 by act+ z a private tutor 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,knigsb]g1 & aft]w>ds by assum+ a simil> (fice 9 8 own univ]sity4 ,he subsequ5tly1 at ! age ( =ty-six1 became a pr(essor ( ! ,philosophical ,faculty1 a po/ he reta9$ till 8 dea? 9 #ahjd4 ,! deep rev]5ce & religi\s emotion :i* betrays itself 9 ,kant's e?ical writ+s 0 probably due to ! influ5ce ( 8 p>5ts4 ,8 fa!r 0 v5]able 9 8 eyes z a man ( moral wor?4 ,hone/y1 tru? & dome/ic peace *>act]is$ 8 home4 ,= 8 "m ! philosoph] *]i%$ ! t5d]e/ ( recollections1 & to h] religi\s feel+1 deta*$ z x 0 completely f =mula & sy/em1 he probably owes ! f]v\r ) :i* he speaks--z d ,em]son & ,c>lyle--( ! sublimity ( ! moral laws1 & ( ! inf9ite dignity ( a life liv$ 9 h>mony ) !m4 ,:5 he lo/ 8 fa!r at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 he wrote 9 ! family ,bible3 ,on ! #bd? ( ,m>* my de>e/ fa!r 0 call$ away by a bless$ dea?4 ,may ,god1 :o has n v\*saf$ him great pleasure 9 ?is life1 grant him ! joy et]nal6 ,aft] a y\? sp5t "u ! spell ( su* surr\nd+s1 we are n surpris$ to le>n t ,kant 0 ( a s+ul>ly grave1 g5tle & quiet demean\r1 :i* 9 old age t5d$ to deep5 into au/]ity & increas$ consci5ti\sness1 7 t possible1 9 ! fulfilm5t ( 8 duties4 ,) ! simple words1 ,x is ! "t1 8 s]vant ,lampe call$ him e morn+ at five m9utes to five1 & nev] to ! end1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( 8 s]vant1 0 ! summons disobey$4 ,9 ! ?irty-f\r ye>s ( 8 pr(essor%ip he 0 report$ to h be5 only once abs5t f 8 *air1 & t ow+ to indisposition4 ,kant liv$ a solit>y life2 he nev] m>ri$4 ,l m ?an "o em95t man 9 ! pa/ & pres5t1 absolute want prev5t$ 8 invit+ ! woman he lov$ to %>e 8 lot4 ,! _w has j le>nt t ,t5nyson 0 engag$ to 8 wife = tw5ty ye>s1 f h] sev5te5? to h] ?irty-sev5? ye>1 ow+ aga9 to /ress ( circum/ances1 & !re is liv+ n[ "o em95t man = :om1 z = ,immanuel ,kant1 com=t1 compet5ce1 & fame h come too late to all[ ( any %>e 9 ! bless+ & joy ( home4 ,su* ?+s _c b deep5 ! hold ^! elect spirits h & %all h ^u m5 unto all "t4 ,( religion ,kant conceiv$ a noble idea1 b he did n f9d x realis$ 9 ! ,*ur*es ( 8 day4 ,sac]dotalism1 ev5 9 its milde/ =ms1 0 abhorr5t to him4 ,dur+ 8 manhood he nev] ent]$ a *ur* door1 a fact :i* is a s\rce ( deep pa9 to _m ( 8 mo/ en?usia/ic biograph]s4 ,once only did ,kant take 8 place 9 ! procession :i* made its way to ! ca!dral on an especial day 9 ! ye>1 & 0 jo9$ by ! rector & pr(essors ( ! univ]sity1 b on arriv+ at ! door he turn$ back & sp5t ! h\r ( s]vice 9 ! retirem5t ( 8 rooms4 ,to 8 free s\l x 0 a p]=mance1 pr(essional & sect>ian1 & 9 consequ5ce1 some?+ ( a pr(anation4 ,8 disciple ,hegel mu/ h be5 mov$ by simil> feel+s :5 he repli$ to ! que/ion+ ( 8 old h\sekeep] :y he did n att5d ,div9e s]vice1 ,?9k+ is also a ,div9e s]vice6 ,nature _h an irresi/ible fasc9ation = him4 ,he le>nt t also f 8 rev]$ "m1 ^: joy x 0 to take h] *ild into ! _w ( ,nature1 :]e ! ,s\l ( ! worlds is s conspicu\sly at "w1 & in/il into 8 "y he>t a deep & t5d] love = ! beautiful life ar\nd him4 ,?us he c\ples ! impressive spectacle ( ! holy night1 reveal$ 9 ! %9+ ( ! et]nal />s1 ) ! supreme object ( emotion1 ! moral law )9 ! he>t1 z ! mo/ awful ( realities4 ,b n only = ,nature 9 h] sublim] aspects did he conceive s rev]5tial a feel+1 ! humbl] exhibitions ( beauty & wisdom 7 equally mov+ to 8 awak5$ _s4 ,once he told 8 fri5ds1 :om he con/antly _h ) him at 8 d9n]-table1 he _h held a swall[ 9 8 h&s & gaz$ into its eyes2 & z ,i gaz$1 he said1 x 0 z if ,i _h se5 heav54 ,! great lesson ( ,m9d 9 ,nature he _h le>nt well at 8 "m's knee1 & he nev] =got x4 ,*ildr51 s rec5tly come out f "o et]nity1 _! s\ls s well attun$ to ! wond]m5t & my/]y !re lies hid 9 ?+s1 are peculi>ly susceptible to su* beautiful influ5ces4 ,nature is ! temple 9 :i* _! t5d] s\ls %\ld le>n _! fir/ lessons 9 wor%ip & see ! e>lie/ glimpses ( ! ,div9e4 ,kant liv$ into 8 eightie? ye>1 surr\nd$ by ! homage ( ,europe1 :i* made him1 9 a s5se1 ! keep] ( its consci5ce4 ,8 e?ical treatises caus$ him to be consult$ f ! mo/ di/ant l&s on que/ions ( moral import4 ,x is on record t _m ( 8 correspond5ts paid insuffici5t po/age ^u _! lett]s--a fact :i* meant consid]able loss = ! philosoph]4 ,inde$1 s habitual 0 ! =getfulness ( ^! e?ical s5sitives t ,kant at l5g? refus$ to take _! lett]s 94 ,aft] "s ?irty ye>s ( pr(essor%ip 9 8 own univ]sity 8 m>vell\s p[]s began to fail2 8 memory s]v$ him no long]2 8 great m9d c\ld ?9k no m ! ?\ghts sublime4 ,! ke5 s5ses grew dull1 & ! light ( 8 glad blue eyes w5t out4 ,8 bodily frame1 :i* by assidu\s c>e he _h ma9ta9$ z a wor?y organ ( 8 m9d1 sank into weakness4 ,8 la/ ye>s1 8 la/ h\rs ev51 are describ$ by 8 well-belov$ disciple & fri5d ,wasianski ) a fai?ful & pa!tic m9ut5ess :i*1 9 ! view ( "s ( ! great ?9k]'s deepe/ admir]s1 might well h be5 less microscopic4 ,! spectacle ( a great m9d los+ itself at l5g? 9 ! feebl5ess ( age1 almo/ ! imbecility ( second *ildhood1 might well1 !y consid]1 h be5 )drawn f ! vulg> gaze4 ,yet1 z ! late ,pr(4 ,wallace mo/ truly rem>ks1 = ^? :o rememb]1 amid ! decl9e ( ! fle%1 ! noble _s :i* inhabit$ x1 x is a sacr$ privilege to wat* ! fail+ life & visit ! sick *amb] ( ,immanuel ,kant4 #a ,on ! #ab? ( ,febru>y1 #ahjd1 9 8 eightie? ye>1 he pass$ away1 ! victim ( no special ailm5t or disease1 b exhau/$ by ! life ( deep & /r5u\s ?\ght ^u ! mo/ pr(\nd & sacr$ problems :i* c agitate ! m9d ( man4 ,simple & uno/5tati\s to a degree dur+ 8 life1 ! great ma/] left in/ructions t he 0 to be buri$ quietly 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,b = once 8 wi% 0 disreg>d$1 & amid ! m\rn+ ( 8 ,alma ,mat]1 8 t[nsfolk & ! neighb\rhood ar\nd1 he 0 laid to re/ 9 ! *oir ( ! ,univ]sity ,*ur*1 :i* dur+ life he w\ld nev] ent]4 ,z ) ,kant s ) ,d>w91 all m5 in/9ctively feel--ev5 ! mo/ n>r[ ( sect>ians--t ! lives ( su* m5 7--,i w n say religi\s--b religion1 & s !y lay !m at la/ )9 ! %ad[ ( _! alt>s z ! wor?ie/ & be/ ( ! race4 ,x %[s u h[ deeply seat$ is ! e?ical emotion 9 man2 x %[s u t ! religion ( e man at 8 be/ mom5ts is su* z ,immanuel ,kant describ$ & realis$ 9 8 calm & beautiful life--a religion bas$ on ! sublime realities ( ! moral law4 ,& n[1 p]haps1 we may say some?+ ( ! ?\ghts ( our philosoph]1 ?\gh at pres5t x _c be m ?an ( a fragm5t>y "*4 ,if ! e?ical movem5t is to prove endur+1 ! "n & tea*+ ( ,immanuel ,kant mu/ be frequ5tly be=e u1 & numb]less opportunities af=d$ = an ampl] acc\nt ( 8 doctr9e4 ,= ! mom5t my purpose 0 r to put be=e my read]s "s idea ( ! man himself ^: tea*+ is n[ ex]cis+ s deep an influ5ce on ! religi\s t5d5cies ( ! h\r4 ,e "t y read ( ! vic> ( a p>i% *ang+ pulpits ) 8 ,noncon=mi/ bro!r2 e philan?ropic meet+ y he> ( z address$ by cl]gym5 ( all d5om9ations2 e g>d5 p>ty giv5 by a bi%op or a dean to a ,diss5t]s' ,conf]5ce2 e advance y gratefully note t[>ds a wise & pati5t tol]ance ( !ological diss5sions1 ! s9k+ ( sectional diff]5ces 9 ! int]e/s ( a high] & pur] life--ascribe x all to ! b5efic5t influ5ce ( ,immanuel ,kant4 ,be=e 8 day all ^! frat]nis+s w\ld h be5 impossible2 ! ance/ors ( ^! reconcil$ bre?r5 7 ready to sc\rge & burn ea* o!r1 until ,kant came & %am$ !m out ( _! n>r[ness & bigotry4 ,m5 talk no m ( m]e morality1 z ?\gh x pal$ into positive insignificance by ! side ( ! dogmatical maje/y ( articles & cre$s4 ,kant has taught !m a m excell5t way1 & 9 s f> z !y h le>nt t "o lesson1 !y & we are memb]s ( ! "o great ,*ur*--! ,*ur* ( ! e?ically r$eem$1 ! ,*ur* ( m5 to come--! idealism1 ! en?usiasm1 ( ! ages to be4 ,nev] let x be =gott54 ,we are n conc]n$ to controv]t or to de/roy4 ,! message ( ,kant to ! ,*ur*es is t 9 all ess5tials we are at "o ) !m1 & ! tr5d ( ?\ght is n[ sett+ visibly t[>ds ! sub/itution ( an e?ical = a doctr9al basis ( religion4 ,y are p[]less to resi/ ! times1 we w\ld urge4 ,:e!r ! old names & =mulae survive or n1 ! irresi/ible matur+ ( ! g5]al m9d w make x impossible = m5 to acquiesce 9 any religi\s belief n gr\nd$ on ! conviction t ! sole te/ ( a man's /atus is n :at he believes1 b :at he does4 ,?is is ,kant1 ?is is ,*ri/1 & ?is is ! message ( ! e?ical ,*ur*4 ,b to return to ! tea*+ ( ! philosoph] ( e?ics1 ,i mu/ rem9d my read]s aga9 t ,i am unable to d m ?an sket* ! outl9es ( ! great e?ical sy/em :i* he gave to ! _w4 ,m ?an t w n be ne$$ = ! mom5t4 ,b be=e und]tak+ ev5 a synoptical acc\nt ( ! transc5d5tal e?ic1 ,i ?9k x advisable to rem>k t ,kant's title to philosophical immortality re/s ^u 8 con/ructive "w z an e?ici/1 & n on 8 critical "w z a speculative ?9k]4 ,x is well kn[n t ! two philosophies ( ,kant are n prim facie h>moni\s1 t he f9ds himself compell$ to d5y z a critic t ( :i* he is mo/ c]ta9 z a morali/4 ,?us ! great facts ( !ism1 immortality & ! autonomy or fre$om ( ! w1 he pr(esses himself unable to "k save z revelations ( ! moral ord]4 ,8 m9d1 or pure reason1 c "k no?+ ( !m2 x is 8 w or practical reason :i* disc]ns !m z pla9 d$uctions f ! ov]:elm+ fact ( ! moral law4 ,?is fact has l$ "s critics to describe ,kant z a sceptic4 ,no?+ c\ld be f>!r f ! tru?4 ,we might almo/ quote ( him :at ,br[n+ wrote ( ,voltaire3-- ,cr[n$ by prose & v]se1 & wield+ ) wit's bauble le>n+'s rod1 ,he at lea/ believes 9 s\l & is v sure ( ,god4 ,no "o m s2 yet z a ?9k] he pr(ess$ himself unable to demon/rate ^! high tru?s4 ,9 t s5se ,kant's fam\s ,critique ( ! ,pure ,reason may be describ$ z ! =]unn] ( ! sy/ematic agno/icism :i* is set =? 9 ! ,fir/ ,pr9ciples ( ,mr4 ,sp5c]4 ,b !re is ?is imm5se diff]5ce1 t ,kant 0 conv9c$ ( ! reality ( t :i* ! m9d ( man c\ld n demon/rate4 ,! great facts 7 exi/5t inde$1 b he 0 p[]less to rea* !m ) ! in/rum5ts at 8 comm&4 ,9 consequ5ce1 he laid x d[n z a pr9ciple t man mu/ ev] act z ?\gh x 7 actually demon/rat$ t we 7 free1 our inn]mo/ be+ imp]i%able1 & a supreme judge & disp5s] ( ju/ice to adm9i/] ! moral laws :i* are ! guide ( life4 ,x w\ld be out ( place to /ate ! argum5ts :]eby ,kant ju/ifi$ 8 belief 9 a controll+ m9d 9 ! univ]se & 9 ! spiritual nature ( man1 :ile av[+ 8 inability to demon/rate ^? tru?s4 ,x mu/ suffice to /ate "h t ! tru?s :i* lie at ! f\ndation ( religion 7 a matt] ( pr(\nd conviction ) ! sage ( ,knigsb]g1 all ! deep] p]haps because he w\ld n claim to subject !m to an intellectual dissection or to be able to measure out heav5 & e>? 9 ! exigu\s t]ms ( human ?\ght4 ,b z soon z he leaves ! plane ( ! pure or speculative reason & rises to ! level ( ! practical reason or ! w1 !n ! full tru? bur/s ^u 8 a/oni%$ gaze1 cle>] ?an ! m]idian light4 ,he sees no m half %ade1 half %9e1 b ! tru? p\rs itself ^u ! new s5se x n[ tru/s ) all its pl5itude ( p[]4 ,x is ! w1 n ! m9d1 :i* discloses ! full revelation to ,immanuel ,kant1 & makes him ! deeply-rev]5t1 religi\s man he ev] 01 ! conv9c$ !i/1 ! believ] 9 8 p[] to control 8 acts by ! indep5d5ce ( 8 w1 & 9 ! possibility1 or r ! c]ta9ty1 ( 8 be+ "o day morally p]fect--n inde$ )9 ! limits ( ! life :i* n[ is1 b 9 a future life ( unlimit$ duration4 ,t :i* to ,wordswor? 0 an intimation 0 to ,kant an intuition aft] ! vision ( ! glory ( ! moral law _h flood$ 8 inn]mo/ s\l4 ,& ?is we may1 p]haps1 briefly %[ be=e br++ ! *apt] to an end4 ,! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ! ,kantian sy/em is ! primacy ( ! w4 ,! key to ! my/]y ( man's be+ ,kant f9ds1 n 9 ! m>vell\s faculty ( intellig5ce1 b 9 t p[] ( self-movem5t1 t capacity = self-orig9at$ en]gy :i* we call ! w4 ,reason is regulative1 he said1 b n creative & con/itutive1 l ! w4 ,x is ! latt] faculty :i* makes u :at we are1 det]m9es our life1 fixes our "*1 & decides our de/9y4 ,z y act1 s y are4 ,?is pr9ciple once conc$$1 ! maje/ic sy/em at once takes %ape4 ,:at is x t gov]ns ! _w ( ph5om5a outside u8 ,physical laws1 & supreme among/ ^! laws1 t ( equilibrium or gravitation4 ,:at is x t gov]ns ! reason8 ,! laws ( ?\ght1 ^? aborig9al rules1 none ( man's creation1 b ! ess5tially necess>y guides :i* he 0 b\nd to discov] & to foll[ if he is to ?9k accurately1 t is1 if 8 ?\ghts are to be 9 con=mity ) fact4 ,& :at is x :i* gov]ns ! w ( man8 ,d y tell me1 ! ma/] w\ld urge1 t ! in]t masses ( ! sph]es h ea* _! own movem5ts regulat$ = !m1 t no?+ f a /one to a /> is %ap$ or mov$ )\t ! int]v5tion ( et]nal laws2 t ! lisp+s ( *ildr5 no less ?an ! m$itations ( a philosoph] mu/ con=m to law1 & t ! w ( man1 :]eby he makes himself to be :at he is1 %apes 8 "*1 influ5ces 8 surr\nd+s1 & fixes 8 de/9y--d y v5ture to say t t is lawless 9 a _w :]e all is law8 ,no1 he proclaims 9 words :i* burn conviction into 8 s\l3 x1 too1 has its laws1 ! highe/1 holie/ ?+ 9 all ?is univ]se1 ! law ( laws :i* confronts man :]ev] he goes1 fills all 8 sublime/ ?\ghts1 subdues 8 s\l to ! mo/ rev]5t wor%ip1 & is ! holie/ inspiration ( 8 religion4 ,x is ! moral law1 ! supreme conc]n ( ! w ( man1 a revelation to man alone ( 8 own unspeakable dignity1 ! norm or /&>d :]eby he is to regulate 8 life--?is x is :i* is ! law ( 8 w4 ,z gravitation rules ! />s1 s ! moral law1 ! sanction ( ! et]nal di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong1 controls ! w1 n compulsorily1 n arbitr>ily1 z ?\gh x c\ld by any possibility be o!rwise1 b freely4 ,s sov]eign is its p[]1 s au!ntic are its claims1 t if x _h might z x has "r1 x w\ld rule ! _w4 ,x is1 !re=e1 to use ,kant's own language1 a categorical imp]ative1 t is1 an unconditional comm&4 ,?\ can/1 & !re=e ?\ mu/4 ,by ! v manhood y possess y are b\nd :olly to surr5d] y\rself 9 submission to :at y "k to be ! "r = ! "r's sake alone4 ,y mu/ make x y\r own law1 & obey x z inflexibly z ! />s keep _! c\rses 9 ! ev]la/+ way4 ,?\ do/ pres]ve ! />s f wrong1 ,& ! mo/ anci5t heav5s1 ?r\gh !e1 are fre% & /rong4 ,we may see n[ h[ ,kant bases 8 :ole sy/em ^u ! inde/ructible fact ( e?ical law1 ! primeval intuition ( ! awak5$ _s ( man into ! et]nal di/9ction betwe5 good & evil4 ,/&+ on t f\ndation1 he is able to descry ! _w ( transc5d5tal realities--! l& :i* is v f> (f--:i* ! pure & critical reason c\ld nev] behold4 ,b ?\gh ! eyes ( ! m9d 7 hold51 ! intuition ( ! w enables him to gaze direct into ! unse5 & disc]n fre$om1 s\l1 immortality & ,god z et]nal facts4 ,= :5ce ?is sublime law ( life unless we conceive m9d1 n bl9d *ance1 z ! arbit] ( ?+s8 ,:5ce ?is con/ra9+ p[] )9 me1 ex]t+ itself to ! utt]mo/ to w9 my allegiance to ! "r1 unless ,i am free to obey or disobey8 ,h[ is n ! v conception ( morality entirely oblit]at$ 9 ! false philosophy t w\ld fa9 p]suade man t because he is 9 ! _w he mu/ ne$s be ( x1 & because ! tides rise & fall ) ! phases ( ! moon1 t 8 actions are fix$ & controll$ by influ5ces utt]ly beyond 8 p[]8 ,we h no room = ! man-ma*9e 9 ! beautiful s*ool ( ,immanuel ,kant4 ,&1 f9ally1 ! awful "q ( ! future ,kant solves 9 ! light ( ! same sublime pr9ciple4 ,t law1 he urges1 :i* is ! ess5tial law b9d+ humanity mu/ "o day be fulfill$ 9 e "o ( u4 ,!re is a moral z well z a physical evolution :i* y try 9 va9 to conf9e to ! limits ( ! life :i* n[ is4 ,!re is no argum5t kn[n to sci5ce ju/ify+ su* an attempt4 ,kant believes 9 ! ,et]nities1 because e man born ( woman is de/9$ to be at la/ 9 absolute con=mity ) t law ( ev]la/+ righte\sness :i* is = u :at ! law ( balance is to ! inf9ite worlds4 ,all life1 t :i* n[ is & :atev] is to be 9 ! h]eaft]1 is simply a nev]-end+ progress t[>ds an ideal ^: dignity is inf9ite4 ,h5ce ! comm& ( ,jesus1 ,be ye p]fect z y\r heav5ly ,fa!r is also p]fect1 w\ld be endors$ by ,kant z 9 /rict h>mony ) ! philosophy :i* does n tea* t ! physical act ( dissolution call$ dea? fixes ! moral /ate ( man = ev]1 b t all life1 :atsoev] x may be & :]esoev] x may be liv$1 is b an approa* t[>ds a goal ( inf9ite value1 ! w ( man absolutely con=m$ to ju/ice1 or ! moral law4 ,z ,kepl] describ$ ! philosoph] & ! sci5ti/ z ?9k+ aga9 ! ?\ghts ( ,god1 ev5 s does ! ,kantian e?ic aspire to absolute con=mity ( w ) t ,w :i* is supreme & et]nal1 ! moral ord] itself p]sonifi$4 ,?is is immortality3 ?is is ev]la/+ life1 ev5 z ! ,*ri/ian disciple & philosoph] describes x3 ,?is _w passe? away & ! desire !re(1 b he t doe? ! ,div9e w endure? = ev]4 ,! ph5om5al _w is a pageant1 a sc5e4 ,only ! good w 7,kant's con/ant expression7 9 absolute h>mony ) ! ,supreme ,w is real & et]nal4 #a ,philosophical ,classics1 p4 #he4 ,v4 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,comp5sation4 ,i suppose !re is no tea*+ m frequ5tly insi/$ ^u 9 ! ,old & 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t z ! tru? ( a judgm5t1 n[1 or 9 ! future1 ^u ! misde$s or s9s ( m54 ,let criticism prune & cut z x w1 :ile x exhibits ! deplorably l[ /&>d ( morality once preval5t among ! ,hebrew peoples1 & !re=e preval5t among _! ,gods1 _! ,elohim1 ,adonai & ,jahveh1 "o ?+1 at lea/1 is und5iable--t t :i* is recognis$ z immoral is reprobat$ & =?) visit$ ) condign puni%m5t4 ,d\btless1 acts :i* to u are :olly repreh5sible are discuss$ )\t atta*+ any /igma to !m1 & are ev5 p]mitt$1 & sometimes sugge/$1 by ,jahveh himself1 z 9 ! /ory ( ,judi? & ,hol(]nes4 ,su* e?ical ins5sibility is :olly natural1 view+ ! /ate ( developm5t at :i* ! ,hebrew p _h arriv$1 & %\ld cause no wond]m5t 9 ^? :o are famili> ) ! ,deity ( ,*ri/ian ,m$iaevalism1 & ! me?ods & practices he 0 suppos$ to fav\r4 ,b :at %\ld be c>efully not$ is1 t no?+ is adjudg$ immoral b is =?) /]nly reprobat$ & condemn$ to a fitt+ retribution4 ,! way ( transgressors is h>d 0 a conviction ) ! race4 ,9 ! same way1 ! e?ical note r+s out 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t "r & wrong are et]nally dissev]$1 %eep ev] sep>at$ f goats2 t virtue mu/ be rew>d$ & vice be condemn$ & puni%$4 ,n[1 ?is tea*+ ( ! judgm5t to come1 ! b>e ann\ncem5t ( :i* by ,paul fill$ ,felix1 ! ,roman gov]nor1 ) su* dire con/]nation1 is ! subject ( :i* we propose to set =? ! philosophical & e?ical explanation4 ,9 ! ,bible we h ! my?ical sett+ mu* z we h ! my?ical v]sion ( ! agony ( _s und]gone by ,*ri/ be=e he def9itely committ$ himself to 8 prophetical "w4 ,x is = u to-day to dis5tangle ! sub/antive tru? f ! maze ( leg5d ) :i* an imp]fectly develop$ age has surr\nd$ x & discov] ! true raison d'tre ( t doctr9e :i* ! ,bible ,*ri/ian confesses "u ! aspect ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,n[1 ,i take x t no educat$ man believes 9 ! drama1 or r1 ! panorama1 ( ! la/ judgm5t2 ! vision ( ,jesus sitt+ 9 ! cl\ds1 ) e human be+ t ev] 0 or %all be ga!r$ be=e 8 ?rone to he> def9ite s5t5ce pron\nc$ ^u !m4 ,! mise-en-scne dem&s ( c\rse ! pres5ce ( bodies1 & ,i suppose x is ne$less to po9t out ! dogma ( ! resurrection ( ! body1 insi/$ ^u by all ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 is a blank impossibility4 ,we may acquire o!r bodies 9 t unkn[n /ate1 %\ld we /& 9 ne$ ( su* appurt5ances--a fact :i* we may :olly disbelieve--b ( "o ?+ we may re/ assur$1 t ^! id5tical bodies 9 :i* we die c by no possibility conceivable to u be br\ght back4 ,i once read a highly imag9ative article 9 a religi\s magaz9e :i* attempt$ to solve ! unsolvable by sugge/+ t aft] m5's bodies _h be5 buri$ 9 suffici5t numb]s1 ! :ole soil ( our planet w\ld consi/ ( no?+ b ! sub/ance ( ! bodies ( ! dead1 & t :5 t mom5t\s epo* arriv$1 ! ,almighty w\ld give ! ord] = ! s\nd+ ( ! f9al trump1 & ! :ole solid globe w\ld be =?) transmut$1 or r re-transmut$1 into human bodies--9 :at condition x 0 n /at$--= ! c\ntless myriads ( s\ls ready to take possession ( !m4 ,probably1 ?is pi\s romance 0 wov5 9 ! days be=e cremation1 & z ! next c5tury w n be v old be=e we %all be compell$ to resort to t me?od ( disposal ( ! dead1 at all ev5ts 9 our l>g] cities1 x becomes increas+ly difficult to compreh5d h[ m5 ( ! future1 to say no?+ ( ! pa/1 are go+ to be provid$ ) _! own bodies s z to put 9 an appe>ance at ! great assize4 ,we may rightly wond] h[ m5 & wom5 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury c /ill believe 9 ! ,*ur*es & ,*apels :i* tea* su* deplorable absurdities z ! revelation ( ,god1 & h[ x happ5s t :5 religion appe>s ^u ! sc5e ( _! daily life1 _! common s5se c s totally des]t !m4 ,"o ne$ say no?+ ( ! inadequacy ( ! judgm5t pron\nc$1 ! summ>y classification ( ! myriads ( humanity z :ite %eep or black goats1 or ! "* ( ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts allott$4 ,! "o r$eem+ po9t 9 ! n>rative is t :atev] judgm5t is pron\nc$ is decid$1 n on doctr9al gr\nds1 ab\t :i* no two ( ,*ri/'s foll[]s c be got to agree1 b on e?ical gr\nds1 on "* manife/+ itself 9 public _s & c>e = ! un=tunate--! bruis$ re$s & smok+ flax--( our communities4 ,x w\ld seem impossible to ma9ta9 aft] ?is f9al sc5e t cre$s & fai?s h any decisive influ5ce on our /atus "h or h]eaft]4 ,b ?\gh n[ se5 to be no m ?an a v>iant ^u ! apocalyptic tradition & lit]ature :i* repres5t$ t ,jesus 0 to return spe$ily to e>? & rule among 8 sa9ts = a ?\s& ye>s--a delusion :i* app>5tly possess$ ev5 ! tra9$ intellect ( ,paul1 & subsequ5tly l$ to ! pseudo-,pet] expla9+ t 8 fell[-,*ri/ians mu/ n be 9 too great a hurry1 because a ?\s& ye>s are z "o day & "o day z a ?\s& ye>s 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l--x has done an incalculable am\nt ( h>m 9 ! pa/4 ,x has %ut m5's eyes to ! awful fact ( retribution1 adm9i/]$ "h & n[1 & prev5t$ _! realis+ any puni%m5t o!r ?an ! savage1 b>b>\s & :olly v9dictive puni%m5t ( tortur+ et]nally by fire4 ,x %uts m5's m9ds to ! op]ation ( moral laws1 to ! fact t judgm5t is execut$ in/antane\sly ^u ! commission ( wrong4 ,x has1 & x does1 to ! s]i\s detrim5t ( moral developm5t1 lead man to put (f until late 9 life1 sometimes to ! v h\r ( dea? itself1 re/orative "w :i* %\ld h be5 und]tak5 imm$iately on ! recognition or conviction ( misde$s4 ,! notion t he is n to be call$ up = judgm5t until he is r5d]$ incapable by dea? ( do+ any fur!r mis*ief1 has be5 a moral ob/acle 9 ! pa? ( man1 & !re=e ( ! race1 :olly beyond ! p[] ( calculation4 ,fooli% prie/s once ?\ght t by ! inv5tion ( ! dogma ( hell !y c\ld t]rorise m5 into morality1 & s !y prea*$ _! ,div9ity1 ! magnifi$ copy ( a fi5d1 :o w\ld h *e]fully creat$ humanity out ( no?+ & damn$ !m ev]la/+ly1 _h n he himself1 9 ! %ape ( 8 son1 :o is "o 9 be+ ) him1 decid$ to appe> ^u e>? & atone to himself = ! mis*ief1 :i* presumably he c\ld h v well =ese51 p]petrat$ by man4 ,& :at has be5 ! effect ( su* tea*+ on humanity8 ,x is impossible to d\bt t x has l$ to results deplorably1 indescribably wick$4 ,:5ce1 = in/ance1 arose ! horrors ( ! m$iaeval inquisition1 ! ins5sate tortures inflict$ ^u m5 l ,huss & ,bruno solely = !ological errors1 if n f belief 9 ?is demon-deity :om ! ,*ur* wor%ipp$8 ,if _! practices 7 b a %ad[ ( ! horrors he 0 suppos$ to be ev]la/+ly inflict+ on mank9d1 :o c\ld raise a prote/ aga9/ !m8 ,%all man be ju/] ?an 8 ,god8 ,?is p]v]se ,*ri/ian morality is responsible = ! wor/ cruelties :i* h torm5t$ ! human race s9ce ! days ( ecclesia/ical dom9ation4 ,if ! ,deity is inhuman1 :y %\ld man be o!rwise8 ,!re=e1 inhuman tortures w be inflict$ on prison]s4 ,! rack & ?umb-screw w be us$ to extract secrets4 ,m5 w be immur$ alive )9 n>r[ walls & all[$ to p]i% by in*es4 ,! ,au/rian prisons 9 ! nor!rn ,italian prov9ces w be s con/ruct$ t ! mis]able victim c nei!r sit nor lie d[n nor see ! light ( day4 ,flogg+s & sc\rg+s w be univ]sal1 lettres de ca*et an in/itution4 ,:y n8 ,:]e ! god has no s5se ( ju/ice1 :y %\ld man8 ,hundr$s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( victims w p]i% at ! /ake & 9 ! flames 9 atroci\s agony because !y are wiz>ds or wit*es or h _h deal+s ) imag9>y devils4 ,:y n8 ,! god does worse ?an all ?is4 ,he keeps 8 victims alive = ! sole purpose ( glutt+ 8 ire & satiat+ 8 insatiable v5geance4 ,nay1 ?+s are s ord]$ t ! v happ9ess ( ! elect is enhanc$1 n only by ! k1 b by ! sight1 ( ! appall+1 unavail+ angui% ( ! lo/1 & we h se5 su* a philosoph] z ,aqu9as repres5t+ ! ,deity z conduct+ ! elect 9 troops & droves to ! heav5ly %ores & giv+ !m a glimpse ( hell by way ( /imulat+ _! enjoym5t ( ! cele/ial beatitude4 ,:y n8 ,i ask aga94 ,my only wond]m5t is h[ we ev] got rid ( x4 ,picture ! _w "u ! univ]sal dom9ion ( ?is f\l sup]/ition4 ,x reigns on ! ?rones ( k+s1 9 ! cab9ets ( /atesm51 x is prea*$ 9 ! pulpits1 taught 9 ! s*ools1 x is ! e>lie/ lesson t trembles on ! lips ( innoc5t *ildr54 ,! mo/ +5i\s1 subtly contriv$1 widespread & all-p]vad+ influ5ce is especially creat$ to propagate x ev]y:]e 9 ! %ape ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*--a ,div9e in/itution1 possess$ ( ! keys ( life & dea?1 ( heav5 & hell--! sole repres5tative ( ! ,deity on e>?4 ,h[1 we ask1 9 wond]+ gratitude1 did ! _w ev] escape ! tyranny ( su* sup]/ition8 ,?is fact alone--?is deliv]ance--is en\gh to make "o believe t !re is a ,p[]1 n ourselves1 :i* makes = righte\sness1 t ! c\rse ( human ev5ts is nev] :olly retrograde4 ,&1 n[1 :at is ! tru? ab\t ! judgm5t to come8 ,:at is ! e?ical equival5t ( hell fire8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we refuse to believe 9 a la/ judgm5t because we "k t judgm5t is n only pron\nc$ b execut$ in/antane\sly1 automatically1 ,i w\ld say1 on ! commission ( wrong4 ,!re is no ne$ to wait = ! day ( judgm5t or ev5 = ! h\r ( dea?4 ,if a man has done wrong he sits condemn$ t self-same mom5t4 ,illo noc5s se damnat quo peccat die4 ,!re is no ne$ ( ,god1 angel or devil1 to ann\nce ! fact or deliv] judgm5t2 ! man has pron\nc$ 8 own s5t5ce1 execut$ judgm5t on himself4 ,?is is1 9 ess5ce1 ! e?ical doctr9e ( comp5sation1 t ?is univ]se is s wov51 t ! nature ( ?+s is su* t ?+s are :at !y are1 t ! consequ5ces ( ?+s w be :at !y w be1 t we c no m hope to av]t !m by cry+ out = help to man1 sa9t or ,god1 ?an we c hope to hurl back ! waves t da% ^u ! /r& at flood tide4 ,our view is t moral laws are z irresi/ible z physical1 & admit ( no m disp5sation ?an ! ev]la/+ ord] ( ,nature4 ,"o ( our ma9 reasons = repudiat+ ! conception ( ! miracul\s is t x involves a violation ( et]nal ord] & !re=e ( et]nal reason1 & if freely admitt$ 9 ! physical1 w\ld d\btless be spe$ily introduc$ into ! moral ord]1 to ! de/ruction ( civilis$ society4 ,we believe t ?is univ]se is s magically wov5 t x is absolutely impossible to escape ! consequ5ces ( our de$s1 & if ! ,buddhi/ doctr9e ( ,k>ma repres5ts t tea*+1 !n we are among its mo/ en?usia/ic adh]5ts1 because x is absolutely true to fact4 ,b let u look at ! matt] m closely4#a ,h we ev] suffici5tly reflect$ h[ t all ?+s are d\ble1 "o aga9/ ! o!r1 9 ?is my/]i\sly gov]n$ _w1 t ev]y?+ has its c\nt]p>t8 ! _w appe>s to be split into halves1 :i* yet cleave to ea* o!r1 z a man is haunt$ by 8 %ad[4 ,an inevitable dualism bisects ,nature1 s t ea* ?+ is half1 & sugge/s ano!r ?+ to make x :ole4 ,?us--_s1 matt]2 man1 woman2 odd1 ev52 subjective1 objective2 91 out2 upp]1 "u2 action1 re/2 yea1 nay4 ,all ?+s are d\ble1 "o aga9/ ! o!r4 ,all ! woes ( exi/5ce arise f our delib]ate resi/ance to ! law ( on5ess1 to t integration :i* is s conspicu\s 9 ,nature4 ,we are incessantly seek+ to take ! "o half & leave ! o!r1 & /raightway ,nemesis ov]takes u4 ,we want to enjoy ! pleasures ( s5se )\t att5d+ to ! inexorable requirem5ts ( m9d1 & su* an appall+ satiety sick5s our s\ls1 t we =get ourselves 9 ! commission ( de$s unspeakably wick$2 we possibly degrade ourselves 9 ! eyes ( all m5 by fall+ ev5 into ! clut*es ( ! law1 or we bord] on ! v]ge ( self-de/ruction 9 our unspeakable ennui4 ,we w\ld h ! half1 :ile ,nature plann$ ! :ole1 & we pay ! la/ f>?+4 ,! results are naturally s appall+ t x is n to be wond]$ t m5 s\ght to express !m "u ! image ( a fire :i* w n be qu5*$1 a worm ( remorse :i* c nev] die--an imm5se despair = :i* !re is no relief4 ,life is full ( di/ress+ illu/rations ( ?is e?ical law4 ,a man :o owns b ! clo!s he we>s "o day1 is a millionaire ! next1 & he attempts ! impossible task ( bisect+ life1 :i* has be5 manife/ly plann$ z a :ole4 ,he appe>s to succe$ = a "t1 b "o day m5 are />tl$ to he> t he has own$ up t he _h *os5 ! wrong pa?1 & has det]m9$ to quit x 9 suicide4 ,a few mon?s aft]1 ! community is compell$ to witness an almo/ unp>allel$ degradation1 t ( a "y man born 9 ! purple1 ) e advantage t bir?1 position1 education or matrimonial connections c\ld give him1 s5t5c$ z a felon = ! meane/ trea*]y1 because he w\ld halve life :i* 0 plann$ a :ole1 & =got ! ,fates1 ! dread ,erynys1 :o adm9i/] ! e?ical law ( comp5sation4 ,b x is ! same 9 less] z 9 great] ?+s4 ,)\t hesitation1 we may ascribe our m9or sorr[s to ! "o self-same s\rce1 ! attempt to dissev] ! s5sual sweet1 ! s5sual /rong1 ! s5sual bright1 f ! moral sweet1 ! moral deep1 ! moral fair4 ,we =get t purity ( he>t & ! law ( gravitation arise 9 ! same et]nal spr+1 t ! _w is a :ole1 t moral & physical are gr\nd$ 9 "o s\rce1 & we pay ! p5alty4 ,! s\l says eat2 ! body w\ld fea/4 ,! s\l says ! man & woman %all be "o fle% & "o s\l2 ! body w\ld jo9 ! fle% only4 ,! s\l says1 ,h dom9ion ov] all ?+s to ! ends ( virtue2 ! body w\ld h p[] ov] ?+s to its own individual ends4 ,n[1 ?is conduct nev] yet met ) any success4 ,y ?ru/ y\r arm into ! /ream to divide ! wat]1 b x re-unites beh9d y\r h&4 ,y attempt to live y\r life on "o side only1 to dissev] t :i* 0 made = unity1 & calamity comes to cru% y4 ,m5 & wom5 m>ry = fle% or gold1 !y put half _! :ole into ! contract1 & _! sacrilegi\s b>ga9 smites !m ) a curse4 ,x is ! law ( comp5sation1 ! work+s ( t moral gravitation :i* causes all ?+s to fit into _! own places1 & is to u ! cle>e/ indication ( ! work+s ( ! ,div9e 9 all ?is tumultu\s life4 ,wond]ful disc]nm5t ( ! e?ical prophet6 ,we cease to see ,god omnipres5t 9 all ?+s1 & our bl9dness ends 9 our de/ruction4 ,we see ! s5sual allurem5t1 b n ! s5sual hurt2 we see ! m]maid's head1 b n ! dragon's tail2 we ?9k we see our way to cut (f t :i* we w\ld h f t :i* we w\ld n h4 ,h[ secret art ,?\ :o dwelle/ 9 ! highe/ heav5s 9 sil5ce1 t br+e/ p5al bl9dnesses on su* z h unbridl$ desires1 quotes ,em]son f ,augu/9e's confessions4 ,no la/ judgm5t1 !n1 b a fir/ judgm5t1 a judgm5t "h & n[1 swift1 sudd51 irrev]sible ^u e man & woman :o d>e to take _! lives by halves1 to =get ! seamless unity :]e) ! univ]se is wov54 ,?is is ! anci5t doctr9e ( ,nemesis1 :o keeps wat* 9 ! univ]se & lets no (f5ce g un*a/is$4 ,! ,furies are ! att5dants on ju/ice1 & if ! sun 9 ! heav5s %\ld transgress 8 pa?1 !y w\ld puni% him4 ,?is is t awful yet sublime doctr9e ( retribution :i* is ! gr\ndwork ( ! ma/]pieces ( ! anci5t ,greek trag$ies1 ! inspiration )\t :i* ! _w w\ld nev] h kn[n ! ,agamemnon or ! immortal trilogy ( ,sophocles4 ,x is ! doctr9e :i* made ,plato describe puni%m5t z go+ ab\t ) s91 _! heads ti$ toge!r1 & ,hegel def9e x z ! o!r half ( s91 :ile ,em]son %[s t crime & puni%m5t gr[ out ( "o /em4 ,puni%m5t is a fruit :i*1 unsuspect$1 rip5s ) ! fl[] ( pleasure :i* conceal$ x4 ,!y are l9k$ toge!r inexorably1 z cause & effect1 & no god c disp5se 9 ?is law1 because ! law itself is ,god4 ,h5ce1 !re c be no su* ?+ z =giv5ess ( s94 ,an act once done is irrep>able4 ,its consequ5ces mu/ endure to all "t4 ,our mo/ agonis+ rep5tance _c undo ! pa/1 x c only avail to safegu>d ! future4 ,we _c escape ! law ( comp5sation4 ,!re is no magnifi$ man 9 ! skies1 sway$ by human passions1 ready1 at ! call & entreaty ( pray]1 to ob/ruct ! op]ation ( natural laws4 ,!ories ( atonem5t by blood %$d+1 sacrifices = ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 arose 9 ! days :5 man believ$ 9 su* a deity z t1 b we "k none su* n[1 & wise are we if we recognise--oh1 h[ well x _h be5 if 9 our y\? we all c\ld h kn[n--t ! consequ5ces ( an act are absolutely inevitable1 t de$s once done1 words once spok51 are trac$ ineffaceably on ! tablets ( univ]sal nature & mu/ rev]b]ate ?r\gh\t ! univ]se to all "t6 ,sev]e tea*+1 y say4 ,yes1 "o pauses "h :5 ?\ghts ( hell & devils nev] once made man pause4 ,! tru? is1 no "o really believes ! ins5sate tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*es on puni%m5t4 ,ev5 _! adh]5ts h outgr[n !m4 ,no?+ is cle>] f hi/ory ?an t fe> ( hell fire nev] yet made man moral4 ,x c\ld n keep ! ,*ur* ( m$iaevalism1 its prie/s & its bi%ops1 aye1 & its supreme pontiffs--numb]s ( !m--ev5 dec5t liv+ m51 to say no?+ ( morality or virtue4 ,x is worse ?an useless n[2--an insult to reason & an outrage on religion4 ,b :at w hold a man is ! doctr9e ( comp5sation1 ( judgm5t pron\nc$ by himself directly 8 iniquity is accompli%$1 ( s5t5ce self-execut$1 unp>donable & irremissible1 n[ & = ev]4 ,&1 add$ to ?is1 ! conviction t 8 crimes are committ$1 n aga9/ ,god1 :o c 9 no wise be p]sonally influ5c$ or injur$ by man's misde$s1 be+ :olly de/itute ( human passions & emotions1 b aga9/ 8 fell[ man1 or aga9/ 8 si/] woman4 ,"o kn[s1 alas6 ! beg9n+ ( ! end to :i* ! lo/ h come4 ,if only y\? _h be5 taught 9 ! op5+ days ( life1 :5 impressions are s vivid1 t !re is no su* article z ! cre$s ( ! ,*ur*es falsely proclaim--! =giv5ess ( s9--t "o only wrong act may1 r mu/1 be ! />t+ po9t :i* w "o day precipitate a cata/rophe1 h[ _m w\ld h be5 sav$ f ! nameless dep?s1 ( :i* we mu/ be sil5t1 h[ _m sp>$ ! angui% ( an unavail+ remorse6 ,mu/ ?is false tea*+ inde$ g on = ev]8 ,w x nev] dawn ^u our prie/s & m9i/]s1 our ma/]s & mi/resses 9 s*ools1 t ,god be>s none ( ! burd5 ( humanity2 8 he>t nev] breaks because a life is )]+ 9 despair8 ,he takes no hurt f ! welt]+ sorr[s by :i* s _m are ov]:elm$4 ,x is man1 x is woman1 :o be>s ! agony2 ! cru%+ burd5 ( wrong-do+ falls on !m4 ,look no m !n1 we urge1 to a phantom deity1 to an idol-god 9 ! skies1 a figm5t ( a disord]$ imag9ation1 b ?9k on y\r bro!r man be=e y d>e to set mis*ief 9 motion4 ,:5 y appreh5d ! ne>ness ( dang]1 ?9k ( ! future1 ?9k ( consequ5ces1 ?9k only ( ! irremissibl5ess ( s91 :i* n all ! wat]s & baptisms1 ?\gh x 7 ( blood1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,*ur*es c pass y1 w ev] be able to efface4 ,h[ mu* knav]y 9 actual progress 9 ?is wild]ness ( m5 9 ,london might "o n hope to /op if ?is doctr9e ( comp5sation c\ld be br\ght home8 ,h[ mu* company-promot+1 fraud1 m5dacity1 adult]ation ( food1 c\ld we n r5d] impossible1 if e?ical & prophetical tea*+ took ! place ( ! ,*ur* cate*isms & ! cre$s1 if m5 c\ld be p]suad$ t ! success ( _! v5tures--q legitimate 9 ! eyes ( ! civil & crim9al law--c only be pur*as$ by ! te>s & ru9 ( human be+s8 ,! dogma ( endless future puni%m5t 0 app>5tly impot5t to re/ra9 ! ultra-or?odox directors ( ! ,lib]ator ,company1 b ,i take x t no man :o _h be5 s*ool$ 9 ,em]son1 c\ld h sat at t bo>d & ?ank$ an ,almighty ,god = ! exceptional fav\rs he _h be5 m]cifully pleas$ to be/[ on _! consci\s frauds4 ,! v9dictiv5ess ( a purposeless hell has1 ( c\rse1 fail$ ignom9i\sly z a det]r5t f crime4 ,we _c conceive inf9ite ,intellig5ce inflict+ an excruciat+ & endless puni%m5t simply = puni%m5t's sake4 ,we are sup]ior to su* me?ods ourselves2 we refuse to associate !m ) ,god4 ,:at we d believe 91 :at we are sure (1 is t a man's s9 mu/ f9d him out1 t he mu/ reap z he s[s1 t ! consequ5ces ( 8 misde$s are et]nal1 t-- ,all on e>? he has made 8 own ,float+ 9 air or p5t 9 /one1 ,w rive ! hills1 ! sea w swim1 ,& l 8 %ad[ foll[ him4 #a ,9 :at foll[s ,i h freely borr[$ f ! great ,essay on ,comp5sation4 ,,vi4 ,,consci5ce ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,man4 ,we h already le>nt 9 ! /udy ( ! doctr9e ( ,comp5sation t ! mis=tunes ( life are due to man's attempt to bisect ! _w & life1 & seize gre$ily on "o half to ! p>tial or total neglect ( ! o!r4 ,life hav+ be5 plann$ a :ole1 inevitable disa/] ov]takes ! man :o w\ld behave z ?\gh x 7 a ?+ ( %r$s & fragm5ts4 ,n[ ?is law ( :at we may call ! ,div9e unity is equally valid 9 ! purely intellectual ord]4 ,t1 likewise1 refuses to admit s*isms & divisions to break 9 on ! solidity ( its unbrok5 ranks4 ,an attempt to view life & its problems exclusively f our own /&po9t1 is to fail to grasp tru?2 our %ad[ gets project$ ov] ! surface1 & ! light is p>tially conceal$1 if n :olly confus$4 ,no bett] illu/ration ( ?is fact1 ,i believe1 c\ld be af=d$ ?an t suppli$ by consci5ce1 ! practical dictate ( reason :i* controls ! moral life ( man4 ,9 days ( old :5 man 0 no?+ 9 8 own or anybody else's eyes1 9 ! ages :5 he ?\ght to magnify ! ,deity by belittl+ himself1 an int]f]+ ag5cy ( ! ,div9e 0 necess>ily invok$ on almo/ e conceivable occasion2 ! h& ( ,god 0 se5 9 e occurr5ce4 ,f ! comp>atively m9or matt]s ( bodily ailm5ts up to ! colossal disa/]s :i* nature is capable ( inflict+--9 all ! visible int]f]5ce ( ! supra-mundane p[] 0 disc]n$4 ,^? 7 naturally ! days ( ! ,div9e "r ( k+s1 :5 all civil p[] 0 held to h be5 c5tr$ 9 "o individual by ! express act ( ! ,div9ity2 ^? 7 likewise ! days :5 ! consci5ce ( man 0 exclusively int]pret$ z ! articulate utt]ance ( ,god4 ,b1 inasmu* z man 0 too ignorant & wick$ to rightly int]pret t supreme oracle1 he 0 bidd5 to leave x 9 ! cu/ody ( a sanctifi$ corporation1 ! ,*ur*1 & to keep 8 ?\ghts & 8 conduct 9 tune ) ! dom9ant ecclesia/ical s5tim5t ( ! h\r4 ,n[1 f t extraord9>y position a reaction 0 ( c\rse inevitable4 ,man c\ld n g on = ev] describ+ himself z a worm & an outca/1 or av[+ himself a mis]able s9n] & a limb ( ,satan2 & consequ5tly1 ) an awak5$ s5se ( human dignity1 inspir+ him1 n ) va+lory1 b ) an ev]-deep5+ self-rev]5ce1 ! ascription ( all ag5cy to sup]natural p[] began to be s]i\sly curtail$4 ,! ,div9e "r ( k+s w5t its way ) o!r ar*aisms into ! limbo ( oblivion1 f :i* ! reign+ mon>* 9 ,prussia w\ld appe> to be va9ly endeav\r+ to rescue x1 :ile man began to realise t ! causes ( natural & human ph5om5a 7 to be s\ght 9 nature & 9 man4 ,z a consequ5ce ( ?is1 a new !ory ( consci5ce began to take %ape1 :i* 0 ultimately describ$ by "o ( ! bolde/ ( lat] ,engli% philosophical writ]s1 ! late ,pr(essor ,clif=d1 z ! voice ( man comm&+ u to live = ! "r4#a ,9 ^! def9itions ( consci5ce1 z ! voice ( ,god & ! voice ( man1 we h an in/ance ( propositions :i* 9 logic are call$ contr>ies4 ,bo?1 !re=e1 _c be exclusively & simultane\sly true1 b bo? may be simultane\sly false4 ,?us1 all m5 are :ite & no m5 are :ite are contr>ies1 b !y are bo? false4 ,& ?is1 ,i submit1 is ! judgm5t to be pron\nc$ on ^! two exclusive def9itions ( consci5ce4 ,nei!r is1 exclusively speak+1 true1 b !re is a measure ( tru? common to bo?1 & t measure x w be ! purpose ( ! foll[+ rem>ks to det]m9e4 ,b1 be=e go+ any f>!r1 we mu/ get a cle> idea ( :at we mean by consci5ce4 ,9 a g5]al way1 ( c\rse1 we all "k :at is meant by ! ^w3 an appeal to consci5ce w\ld be intelligible by e "o4 ,we und]/& x to be a faculty :i* decides on a def9ite c\rse ( action :5 alt]natives ( good & evil are be=e u4 ,we look ^u x z an in/9ct1 magnetic 9 its p[]1 incessantly prompt+ u t[>ds ! fulfilm5t ( duty1 & gravely reproa*+ u on its d]eliction4 ,we recognise x z ! sweete/ & mo/ tr\blesome ( visitants2 sweete/ :5 ! peace unspeakable s9ks into our s\ls1 mo/ tr\blesome :5 we h be5 guilty ( a great betrayal4 ,s delicate is t voice t no?+ is easi] ?an to /ifle x2 s cle> is x t no "o by any possibility c mi/ake x4 ,?us1 9 g5]al t]ms1 we may describe consci5ce4 ,com+ n[ m closely to a philosophical analysis ( ! conception1 we %all f9d !re9 mu* enlight5m5t = ! purposes ( our pres5t inve/igation4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ^w is ( comp>atively late orig94 ,x does n occur 9 ! ,hebrew writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,its e>lie/ appe>ance is 9 ! ,book ( ,wisdom1 ! "w ( a ,hell5i/ic ,jew extremely well acqua9t$ ) ! tr5d ( ,greek ?\ght 9 ! ?ird c5tury ,b4,c4 ,x does n occur 9 ! ,gospels1 except 9 ! /ory ( ! s9ful woman :om ,*ri/ refus$ to condemn--a hi/ory :i*1 ?\gh pr(\ndly 9 accord ) ! sympa!tic g5ius ( ,jesus1 is none ! less an int]polation 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ! ,johann9e ,gospel1 s mu* s t ,tis*5dorff excis$ x f 8 la/ edition ( ! text ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,/4 ,paul c]ta9ly uses ! ^w once 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 & ?\gh kn[n 9 ! latt] days be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 we may assume t ma9ly ?r\gh t religion ! ^w 0 popul>is$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,b :at is ! faculty :i* corresponds to ! ^w consci5ce8 ,we %all f9d etymology ( great assi/ance 9 giv+ precision to our ?\ghts4 ,! ^w is1 ( c\rse1 a d]ivative f ! ,lat91 consci5tia1 k )1 or toge!r4 ,n[1 sci5tia is ! simple k ( ?+s by ! reason1 :ile consci5tia is ! k :i* ! reason has ( itself2 x is ! realisation ( "o's selfhood--! realisation ( ! i*keit des ego1 z ! v expressive ,g]man phrase has x1 ! selfhood ( ! ,i4 ,9 ,engli% philosophical language we commonly d5om9ate ?is self-realisation consci\sness1 a ^w ( precisely ! same etymological orig9 z consci5ce4 ,if1 9 ! next place1 ! reason is occupi$1 n ) ! reflex action ( self-contemplation1 b ) moral action or ! disc]nm5t ( "r f wrong1 !n x is call$1 & is1 no long] consci\sness1 b consci5ce4 ,putt+ x te*nically1 consci\sness is a psy*ological expression1 :ile consci5ce is e?ical4 ,nev]!less1 x mu/ be mo/ c>efully rememb]$ t ! two functions are p]=m$ by "o & ! same reason--immat]ial & indivisible 9 u4 ,truly speak+1 !re is no real1 b only a conceptual1 di/9ction betwe5 ! reason ( a ,d>w9 elaborat+ 8 fam\s law1 realis+ 8 selfhood1 & ackn[l$g+ 8 obligations to ! em95t man--only less s ?an himself--:o _h simultane\sly light$ on ! great discov]y ( ! age--! law ( organic evolution4 ,z ,paul says ( ^? manifold end[m5ts ( ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ians1 ,a div]sity ( gifts & a div]sity ( graces1 b 9 !m all worke? ! self-same _s1 s say we ( ! reason at ! v he>t ( our be+1 ! sole1 self-suffic+ explanation ( ! multitud9\s ph5om5a ( our m5tal life4 ,h5ce we arrive at a def9ition ( consci5ce z ! practical dictate ( ! reason 9 u prescrib+ ob$i5ce to ! good & avoidance ( ! evil4 ,two elem5ts1 !re=e1 are disc]nible 9 ?is def9ition3 fir/1 reason1 z su*1 po9t+ out :at is good & evil2 &1 secondly1 reason1 z consci5ce1 orda9+ t ! good is to be done & ! evil left undone--a di/9ction to be c>efully borne 9 m9d :5 ! problem ( conflict+ consci5ces has to be fac$2 h[ x comes1 = in/ance1 t morality appe>s to diff] 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 & ev5 9 ! same individual at diff]5t p]iods ( 8 life4 ,b ( t no?+ fur!r ne$ be said n[1 b we may imm$iately pass on to see 9 :at s5se consci5ce1 ?us expla9$1 is1 9 ! fir/ place1 to be acc\nt$ ! voice ( ,god4 ,outside a philosophy av[$ly a!i/ x seems difficult to und]/& h[ !re c be any d\bt t ! et]nal di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong betok5s ! pres5ce 9 ?is _w ( m5 ( a supreme p[] & a supreme m9d4 ,h[ comes x1 let u ask ) ,em]son1 t ! univ]se is s con/itut$1 t t :i* we in/9ctively recognise z good makes = ! individual & ! g5]al welf>e1 & t :i* we mu/ p]=ce reprobate z evil works uni=mly disa/]8 ,we recognise t ?+s are unalt]ably s ord]$ t by no possibility c\ld ly+1 sl&]1 malice & hatr$ be o!r ?an intr9sically evil1 & _! opposites be o!r ?an ess5tially good4 ,b h[ is x t ?+s are s ord]$8 ,:5ce ^! uni=mities ( approbation & disapprobation8 ,is !re any answ] conceivable b t ! p[] responsible = ! _w is a moral p[]8 ,:5ce is exi/5ce itself b f ! subsi/5t s\rce ( all be+8 ,:5ce is life b f "o ev]-la/+ s\rce8 ,:5ce is intellig5ce b f ! _w's ,s\l1 :i* is ! s\l ( m58 ,& t[]+ above be+1 above life & reason1 is consci5ce1 ! supreme guide1 ! light enlight5+ e man t come? into ?is _w4 ,luce intellettual1 pi5a d'amore1 ,amor di v]o b5 pi5 di letizia1 ,letizia die trasc5de ogni dolzore4 ,:at is ?is light intellectual1 ?is love ( ! true1 s unutt]ably blissful z to quiet all pa9 & sorr[1 b ! radiance ( ! et]nal fall+ a?w>t ! %ad[s ( ?is l[] life8 ,:at is ?is miracul\s monitor--?is man )9 ! brea/1 z ! ,/oics call$ x--b ! v articulate utt]ance ( ! supreme ,reason bidd+ man to live = ! "r8 ,no great son ( e>? ev] int]pret$ x o!rwise4 ,f ! days :5 ,socrates scatt]$ ! sophi/ clan 9 ,a!ns1 & =c$ m5 by ! irresi/ible maje/y ( 8 own moral elevation to believe 9 a morality :i* 0 m ?an a /r+ ( rules sanction$ by conv5tion2 f ! h\r :5 he refus$ to escape f prison because 8 consci5ce bade him submit to die2--f ! days ( ! sublime m>tyrdom ( ,socrates & ,jesus1 ! noble s*ool ( ! ,/oics1 d[n to ! philosophic ,titans ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies 9 ,g]many1 ) ! glori\s sage ( ,knigsb]g at _! head1 !re has be5 b "o answ] to ! "q1 ,:at is consci5ce8 ,consci5ce1 !y proclaim$1 is ! voice ( ,god4 ,s surely z ! mat]nal in/9ct 9 woman is ! voice ( univ]sal ,nature1 s surely is consci5ce ! witness 9 u t we are inde$ sons ( ,god4 ,if t tea*+ ( ! ,ov]-s\l be ! tru?1 !n s9ce ! ,div9e is inc>nate 9 e man1 by :at o!r voice c we be guid$ ?an by ! ,div9e utt]ance comm&+ u to live by a moral law8 ,we are ,div9e by nature1 by :at o!r law ( life %\ld we live8 ,or1 h[ are we to expla9 ! appe>ance ( s /range a visitant 9 a univ]se :i* is dom9at$ by ! /ruggle = exi/5ce8 ,! intellectual difficulty ( a!ism is s insup]able t we he> ( x no m f m5 ( sci5ce4 ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s speculations h giv5 x ! c\p de grace4 ,b difficult z is ! "q ( ! orig9 ( ! cosmos1 f> m s is t ( consci5ce4 ,on :at pr9ciples are we to expla9 h[ a _w1 evolv+ itself me*anically1 cycle aft] cycle1 has ev5tually produc$ an elem5t s utt]ly at v>iance ) itself1 an elem5t :i* puts "r be=e might1 self-surr5d] be=e ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & ! law ( pity 9 place ( ! survival ( ! fitte/8 ,is consci5ce a developm5t ( ! cosmic process8 ,&1 if s1 h[ is su* a volta face 9 nature explicable on purely me*anical gr\nds1 ev5 if ! process itself 7 s explicable8 ,& h[ /rik+ a fact t ! la/ words ,mr4 ,huxley#b spoke 9 public %\ld h be5 devot$ to prove t s oppos$ 7 ! cosmic & e?ical processes--9 o!r words1 s completely at v>iance are ! law ( consci5ce & ! law ( evolution--t only by ! triumph ( ! =m] ov] ! latt] is progress possible 9 ! _w4 ,aga91 ,i ask1 s9ce consci5ce is n ! voice ( ,nature1 ( :at is consci5ce ! voice & witness if n ( "o ( :om x is writt51 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ,reason2 9 ! beg9n+ 0 ,m9d8#c ,b !re is ano!r aspect ( ! "q1 & we mu/ n[ pass on to inquire h[ f> consci5ce is also ! voice ( man comm&+ u to live = ! "r4 ,q at ! beg9n+ ( ?is e?ical movem5t we prote/$1 z pla9ly z words w\ld all[1 our entire allegiance to ! tea*+s ( physical sci5ce1 & our read9ess to ab&on any doctr9e ( e?ical religion :i* is disprov$ by exp]im5tal rese>*4 ,s conv9c$ are we ( ! absolute unity ( tru?1 because ) ,plato we believe 9 ! unity ( its s\rce 9 ! ,div9e intellig5ce1 t to u x is inconceivable t !re %\ld be any fundam5tal contradiction 9 ! ord]s ( ! real & ! ideal4 ,?+s se5 & unse51 ! pass+ & ! et]nal1 bo? ultimately take _! orig9 9 ! same s\rce1 ! ,inf9ite4 ,no f9ite ?+ c be ! ultimate explanation ( ! univ]se1 because x itself requires explanation4 ,h5ce1 :atev] sci5ce has to tell u ab\t consci5ce w be en?usia/ically acclaim$ by u z true equally ) :at we le>n f ! ma/]s ( ! high] exp]i5ce1 ! philosoph]s :o break unto u ! bread ( life4 ,n[ :at has exp]im5tal sci5ce to say ab\t ! consci5ce8 ,x does n say t x is ! voice ( ,god--a fact by no means calculat$ to di/urb ^? :o rememb] t physical inve/igation is n conc]n$ ) su* speculations4 ,half ! mis*ief & misund]/&+s :i* occur ov] ^! bord] que/ions1 :i* are1 s to speak1 "u two jurisdictions1 arise f our =gett+ 9 :at capacity & by :at pr9ciples c]ta9 well-kn[n sci5tific m5 h made pron\ncem5ts on matt]s su* z consci5ce1 morality & religion4 ,!re are two sides to !m1 ! physical & ! hyp]-physical or metaphysical4 ,& "h x may n be amiss to (f] a sugge/ion t "o %\ld mi/ru/ t p>rot cry s (t5 he>d f m5 :o speak mo/ confid5tly ab\t t :i* !y "k lea/1 t metaphysic is synonym\s ) unreality1 or 9 pla9] words1 moon%9e4 ,a v little reflection w be suffici5t to satisfy u t )\t ! aid ( conceptions high] ?an ^? ( s5se-exp]i5ce--& t is all ! ^w metaphysic means--x w\ld be absolutely impossible to =mulate a s+le sci5tific g5]alisation4 ,:at is ! v concept ( law1 or sy/em1 b a metaphysical idea8 ,to cease to be metaphysical w\ld be to cease to be rational1 to h no high] or wid] conceptions ?an ^? ( a dog4 ,h5ce1 l ,m4 ,j\rda91 :o _h be5 talk+ prose all 8 life )\t kn[+ x1 "s ( our mo/ d>+ anti-metaphysicians h be5 philosophis+ by ! v me?od !y _h 9 _! ignorance s contemptu\sly d5\nc$4 ,!re=e1 :5 we he> f ,mr4 ,sp5c] t consci5ce1 s f> f be+ ! voice ( ,god1 is b ! capitalis$ in/9ct ( ! tribe1 an empirical fact e/abli%$ by h]$ity1 j l fan-tails 9 pigeons2 :5 ,mr4 ,clif=d popul>ises ?is tea*+ 9 ,/4 ,george's ,hall by ann\nc+ t consci5ce is ! voice ( man bidd+ u to live = man1 & ,mr4 ,leslie ,/eph5 tells u t ! ,socratic conception ( consci5ce is "p ( an obsolete =m ( speculation1 we "k precisely :at judgm5t to pass ^u _! ass]tions4 ,!y are speak+1 "o & all1 ( ! hi/orical gr[? or natural evolution ( t rational faculty 9 man :i* !y1 equally ) _! oppon5ts1 describe z ! consci5ce4 ,& keep+ )9 ^? limits !y are /rictly accurate 9 :at !y say4 ,:o is !re t does n "k t "t 0 :5 ! inhabitants ( ,europe 7 z de/itute ( moral in/9cts1 & !re=e ( a consci5ce1 z ! ,tonga isl&]s8 ,:o does n "k t man1 in/ead ( beg9n+ at ! top & tumbl+ headlong to ! bottom1 really began at ! bottom & le>nt ev]y?+ by a v sev]e discipl9e 9 ! h>de/ ( all s*ools1 t ( exp]i5ce8 ,c]ta9ly1 we are ignorant ( none ( ^? ?+s1 & !re=e readily ass5t to ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s tea*+ t consci5ce is n a fix$ crit]ion ( morality1 b a faculty 9 a ceaseless /ate ( trans=mation1 9 a p]petual /ate ( becom+1 t its dicta are1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 con/antly *ang+ & improv+ ) ! progress & developm5t ( ! race4 ,c]ta9ly1 z sci5ti/s & an?ropologi/s1 we %\ld say precisely ! same ?+4 ,we %\ld recognise ! develop$ consci5ce 9 man z ob$i5t to ! law ( gr[? equally ) 8 physical organisation1 because we "k ( m5 n[ exi/5t 9 :om ! faculty is /ill 9 a v rudim5t>y /ate4 ,e advance 9 humanit>ianism1 9 our treatm5t ( m5 & animals1 is evid5ce to u ( ! illimitable capacities ( moral expansion 9 our nature1 & !re=e ( ! gr[? ( consci5ce1 or ! moral s5tim5t4 ,b are we to conclude !refrom t consci5ce is no?+ m ?an a product ( organic evolution8 ,x is a %all[ philosophy1 a surface sy/em1 inde$1 :i* is cont5t ) su* an e/imate1 & is only possible 9 a s*ool ( bald empiricism :i* imprisons man )9 ! b\nd>ies ( 8 s5se-exp]i5ce1 & resolves him into a /r+ ( feel+s b\nd toge!r1 l a rope ( s&1 by no?+4 ,! tru? is1 t ,mr4 ,sp5c]1 ,mr4 ,ba91 ,mr4 ,mill & ! :ole corps ( exp]im5tal philosoph]s are confus+ ! reality ) its outw>d manife/ation or hi/ory4 ,inde$1 by _! pr9ciples !y are con/ra9$ to d s4 ,once affirm t no?+ beyond ! rea* ( y\r s5sory organs is tru/wor?y1 & consci5ce mu/ be1 l ! n]v\s sy/em1 ! developm5t ( a %ock or a ?rill4 ,b x has nev] app>5tly dawn$ ^u ^! ?9k]s t ! v di/+ui%+ note ( consci5ce1 its compulsory p[]1 its assumption ( au?ority to comm& ! ob$i5ce ( ! w & its capacity to torm5t ! s\l ) an ov]ma/]+ remorse--to make a man say1 my s9 is great] ?an ,i c be>--is left :olly unexpla9$ & unacc\nt$ = 9 ! hi/orical analysis ) :i* !y fav\r u4 ,:at we want to "k is3 ,:5ce has consci5ce ! /range1 my/]i\s p[] to influ5ce u ev5 9 ! sanctu>y ( our ?\ghts2 :y does ! wick$ man flee :5 no "o pursue? except t ! sleepless eye ( 8 own outrag$ consci5ce is ^u him & he _c tol]ate its reproa*ful gaze8 ,n[h]e d we feel ! inadequacy ( ! s5se-philosophy m pi]c+ly ?an 9 ?is matt] ( consci5ce4 ,x has cut ! _w 9 twa9 & treat$ x z a piece ( me*anism & r$uc$ man to ! position ( an automaton4 ,b ! facts are too /rong2 ,nature is too /rong4 ,e "t "s spl5did h]oism1 "s complete self-surr5d] is made2 e "t "s de$ ( moral en?usiasm ?rills ! pulses ( ! _w1 or "s lonely man or woman succe$s 9 cru%+ "s infam\s desire2 e "t = ! sake ( ! good1 = ! sake ( ! "r alone1 we resi/ ev5 unto blood1 consci5ce is exalt$ & en?ron$ above ! />s1 lift$ utt]ly out ( ! l[ & insignificant category ( physical exp]i5ces 9 :i* !y w\ld va9ly endeav\r to imprison x4 ,! comm&+ voice is he>d ?r\gh\t ! ages1 & m5 w1 m5 mu/1 ask3 ,:o is x--:at is x t spoke8 ,!y w n be put (f ) ! reply t all !y he> is an e*o ( ! pa/1 rev]b]at+ ?r\gh\t ! race z ! successive g5]ations arise4 ,ah6 b :5ce has x p[] to comm& me1 ev5 9 ! sanctu>y ( my deepe/ solitude1 9 ! lonel9ess ( my sil5t ?\ghts8 ,no ance/ral traditions1 no %\ts ( bless+ or curse ( multitudes c influ5ce me !re4 ,i am alone 9 ! abysmal dep?s ( my p]sonality1 solit>y z ?\gh 9 a des]t _w1 & yet ! my/]i\s voice is he>d1 ! solemn s5se ( obligation & duty makes itself felt4 ,x bids me respect myself1 my moral dignity1 ?\gh no "o be nigh2 x bids me *ase ! phantoms ( evil f my m9d4 ,9 va9 d y attempt to evade its jurisdiction by po9t+ to ! ackn[l$g$ facts t m5 =m diff]5t e/imates ( _! duties 9 diff]5t c\ntries & 9 diff]5t ages4 ,consci5ce is n conc]n$ ) t4 ,su* subord9ate tasks z ! =mation ( moral codes1 ! asc]ta9m5t ( ! con=mity or noncon=mity ( c]ta9 precise acts ) morality are ! "w ( ! reason4 ,consci5ce is no !oretical in/ructor4 ,f> m ?an t1 x is a practical comm&]4 ,x speaks b "o voice4 ,obey :at y "k to be "r1 = ! "r's sake alone4 ,& consci5ce has nev] wav]$ 9 ! inculcation ( t precept4 ,! reason ( man has be5 con/antly advanc+1 discov]+ ! cont5t ( ! moral law j z x has be5 discov]+ ! cont5t ( ! geometrical1 ma!matical or musical law2 b consci5ce1 l ! pol> />1 has be5 po9t+ /eadily 9 "o direction1 ! direction ( duty1 )\t error1 )\t failure4 ,an err+ consci5ce1 says ! e?ical ma/]1 is a *im]a4 ,we le>n1 ?us1 f ! tea*+ ( bo? s*ools t consci5ce is at once ! voice ( man1 ! accumulat$ & conc5trat$ moral exp]i5ce ( ! race1 b /ill m ! voice ( ! et]nal ,reason :i* is reveal$ to our wond]+ eyes 9 ! true1 ! good & ! beautiful4 ,if ?is univ]se 9 its meane/ prov9ce is 9 v de$ ! />-dom$ city ( ,god2 if ! glory ( ! ,"o breaks ?r\gh x all 9 e place1 :at are we to say ( t :i* is high] ?an ! />s1 m radiant ?an ! sun1 div9] ?an all worlds--! consci5ce ( man nobly con=m$ to ! great ob$i5ce ( ! ev]la/+ laws8 ,:at are we to say ( lives su* z ^? ( ,gotama1 ,socrates & ,*ri/8 ,no?+4 ,l ! psalmi/ ( ,israel1 ,i am /ruck dumb 9 ! pres5ce ( a vision s maje/ical4 ,dev5i 9 altitud9em m>is et silui3 ,i came unto ! great deeps & ,i held my peace4 #a ,see 8 well-kn[n essays1 ,! ,e?ics ( ,belief & ,! ,e?ics ( ,religion4 #b ,pr(4 ,j4 ,se?1 9 8 ,/udy ( ,e?ical ,pr9ciples1 concludes f ,mr4 ,huxley's ,romanes lecture t agno/icism c\ld sc>cely h be5 ! f9al re/+ place = su* a m9d4 #c ,i h v5tur$ to repeat "h a portion ( ! argum5t set =? 9 ! *apt] on ,e?ics & ,!ism4 ,,vii4 ,,prie/s ,,& ,,prophets4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ics ( ! ecclesia/ic1 z oppos$ to ! religi\s m9d1 is its t5d5cy to conc5trate its att5tion ^u detail to ! exclusion ( fundam5tal pr9ciples4 ,we are assur$ t ! same habit di/+ui%es ! /atesman f ! p>ty man1 or m]e politician4 ,at any rate1 we h _h abundant evid5ce dur+ ! pa/ fifty ye>s--evid5ce :i* has be5 emphasis$ dur+ ! pa/ ye>--t ! love ( detail1 ( all t comes "u t wa%+ ( cups & platt]s1 ( fir/ places & salutations 9 ! m>ket-place1 respl5d5t raim5t & broad phylact]ies1 :i* ,jesus s summ>ily d5\nc$ 9 ! (ficial religion ( 8 own "t1 is /ill a m>k ( ! ecclesia/ic temp] 9 ! ,engl& ( to-day4 ,if a man--ev5 ?\gh t man be a pope--%\ld "q ! validity ( its ord]s1 volleys ( sac]dotal refutation are fir$ f ! press1 ! :ole atmosph]e is electric ) ! controv]sial *>ges su* pr(anity provokes4 ,b let a man proclaim t !re is no su* in/itution z ord]s at all1 t true religion1 t ,*ri/ianity1 z conceiv$ by its f\nd]1 is de/itute ( ritual1 prie/ & sacrifice1 & ev]y?+ is /ill z a ,quak]s' meet+4 ,h[ is x t m5 w s]i\sly devote _! en]gies to repell+ su* side attacks z ^? direct$ aga9/ !m by rival *ur*es1 :ile !y totally neglect to satisfy an enlight5$ age z to ! validity ( ! fundam5tal assumption on :i* _! entire sy/em reposes8 ,! pope & ! ,ea/]n ,*ur*es may be s]i\s rivals 9 ! camp ecclesia/ic1 b :at are our native pontiffs & prie/s to reply to m5 l ,hat*1 ,j[ett & ,/anley1 to say no?+ ( ,m>t9eau1 :o r\ndly proclaim t ord]s1 z und]/ood by !m1 are no?+ m nor less ?an a sup]/ition8 ,= in/ance1 :at w\ld ! patrons ( ! mass 9 masqu]ade answ] to ,/anley's direct & emphatic pron\ncem5t3 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ,*ri/ianity !re 0 no su* in/itution z ! cl]gy2 x grew naturally out ( ! increas+ ne$s ( ! community 4 4 4 ! intellectual elem5t 9 religion requires "s "o to express x1 & ?is1 9 "s =m or o!r1 w be ! cl]gy8#a ,surely if !re 7 no ord]s 9 ! beg9n+1 !n a prie/hood 0 no creation ( ,jesus1 8 apo/les 7 no prie/s1 !y creat$1 !re=e1 no prie/s1 & a prie/ly ca/e grew up z an intrusion 9 ,*ri/5dom j z x arose 9 ! religion ( ! holy ,buddha 9 ,india1 & attempt$1 ?\gh unsuccessfully1 to invade ! sev]ely simple religion ( ,mohamm$4 ,! view :i* e?ical religion takes ( sac]dotalism is v well kn[n1 b x is ess5tial to d m ?an m]ely repudiate ! notion ( prie/hood z an integral portion ( religion2 our duty is also to possess ourselves ( ! facts ( hi/ory & criticism s z to satisfy ourselves & o!rs :o may ne$ su* in/ruction1 t sac]dotalism is n only n e?ical1 b is anti-,*ri/ian1 & t ! greate/ anomaly ! _w pres5ts to-day is t ( ! cl]gym5 ( ! ,ea/]n & ,we/]n ,*ur*es arrogat+ to !mselves ! possession ( p[]s :i* ! f\nd] ( _! religion & 8 e>lie/ foll[]s n only nev] ex]cis$1 b ( :i* !y _h n ev5 a remote conception4 ,a s+ul> int]e/ has be5 add$ to ?is inquiry by ! rec5tly-reviv$ controv]sy betwe5 two ( ! _m ,*ur*es into :i* ,*ri/5dom is divid$ on ! highly debatable matt] ( ,anglican ord]s4 ,! said controv]sy _h be5 9 a /ate ( susp5d$ animation f ! "t ( ! ,/u>ts up to ! ,tract>ian movem5t1 :5 x 0 p>tially reviv$1 & a fair crop ( lit]ature sprang up ar\nd x4 ,x has be5 res]v$1 h[ev]1 = our own days to witness its complete vivification "u ! auspices ( ! ,high ,*ur* societies & c]ta9 sagre/ani among ! nobility & g5try ( our day4 ,to ! cr$it ( ! female sex1 we he> ( no ladies be+ prom95tly id5tifi$ ) ! movem5t4 ,ev5 ,ox=d1 once ! home ( lo/ causes & impossible ideals1 conc]ns itself ) ^! m9utiae no m4 ,l ! lat] pan!on ( imp]ial ,rome1 x (f]s its imp>tial hospitality to repres5tatives ( e =m ( or?odoxy & het]odoxy4 ,! %ad[y w>f>e is n[ wag$1 app>5tly1 9 ! ,london press & magaz9es1 9 ! bulls ( popes & ! responsions ( ar*bi%ops4 ,( c\rse1 ! r5ew$ inquiry set on foot by ! indu/ry & tem]ity ( ,lords ,halifax & ,nelson--tanti nom9is umbra surely1 9 ?is latt] case1 to engage itself 9 su* a battle--c\ld h b "o end+1 namely1 ! reit]at$ & emphasis$ condemnation ( our national ecclesia/ics z no?+ bett] ?an m]e laym51 & ! r5ew$ degradation ( ! (ficiat+ curate to ! level ( 8 neighb\r+ ,noncon=mi/ m9i/] :o celebrates ! ,supp] & prea*es 9 8 coat4 ,! papal repres5tatives 9 ?is c\ntry h publi%$ a rejo9d] to ! (ficial reply ( ! ,ar*bi%ops ( ,cant]bury & ,york1 :i*1 if ,i may %elt] myself beh9d ! au?ority ( ! ,times#b review]1 does n err on ! side ( dignity1 mod]ation & s*ol>%ip4 ,x is said to be jaunty1 p]ky1 (f-h&1 sugge/ive ( ! sm>t ev5+ j\rnali/--?is la/ is v s]i\s--&1 worse ?an all1 x is an appeal1 n to !ologians or s*ol>s1 nor ev5 to ?\ghtful & in/ruct$ m51 b to ! gall]y4 ,:o ! gall]y 9 ?is p>ticul>ly ,div9e com$y may be ,i really d n "k4 ,i /rongly suspect t if ! piece 7 put ^u ! bo>ds--& ev]y?+ is n[ dramatis$1 f ! trials ( ,satan to ! ,dreyfus case--! gall]y w\ld be ! emptie/ dep>tm5t ( ! !atre4 ,& ?is op9ion ,i am pleas$ to see confirm$ by ! clos+ rem>ks ( ! review above notic$1 :i* w>ns ! ,*ri/ian bi%ops & pa/ors ( ! pres5t day t ! comp>ative m]its ( "o set ( ord]s z oppos$ to ^? ( ano!r set h little int]e/ & n mu* mean+ = n9e ,engli%m5 out ( t54 ,b :at1 ,i ?9k1 ! av]age man w\ld be int]e/$ to "k is :e!r !re be su* ?+s z holy ord]s at all4 ,v _m ( !m are1 9 ?is matt]1 ,i believe1 9 ! position ( ^? int]e/+ ,asiatics :o knew n :e!r !re be su* a ?+ z a ,holy ,gho/1 & ,i ?9k x w be abundantly easy to %[ t ! ignorance ( ! ord9>y man z to ! precise nature ( ord]s 0 %>$ 9 also by our ,asiatic fri5ds ^: exi/5ce is notic$ 9 an e>ly *apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,we %all !re=e proce$ to %[ ! gr\ndlessness ( ! entire controv]sy f evid5ce :i* satisfactorily e/abli%es t ! au!ntic =m ( ,*ri/ianity1 z fix$ by its f\nd] & 8 foll[]s = two c5turies1 admits ( no su* ?+ z a prie/hood 9 ! s5se contemplat$ by ! disputants ^: wordy w>f>e has n[1 we und]/&1 be5 clos$ = ev]4 ,to beg91 !n1 :5ce arose ! idea ( a prie/8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ! ^w8 ,etymologically1 we may take x to be id5tical ) ! ,saxon ^w preo/1 :i* aga9 is d\btless1 ?\gh x is n admitt$ on all h&s1 id5tical ) ! ,greek presbys or eld]4 ,a prie/1 !n1 orig9ally & lit]ally1 signifi$ s5ior or eld]1 :e!r 9 ! family or ! ,/ate4 ,h[ an eld] came to be associat$ ) religion 0 9 ?is wise4 ,e philosoph] & an?ropologi/ has be5 con/ra9$ to admit ! pres5ce 9 man ( an in/9ct ( unity1 impell+ him n m]ely to society or int]c\rse ) 8 fell[s1 b to communion ) a p[] unse54 ,?is in/9ct1 z already def9$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 is religion4 ,n[ ! initiatory developm5t ( ?is aborig9al in/9ct 0 v humble1 & if we wi% to "k :at our direct ance/ors once 71 we ne$ only consult ! record ( an?ropological rese>* among su* savages z ! ,fijians or ,tonga ,isl&]s4 ,! %ape assum$ by religion among/ su* p 0 mo/ probably ance/or or gho/ wor%ip4 ,! dead fa!r or *iefta9 is /ill se5 9 ! dreams ( 8 *ildr5 or p1 & ! my/]i\sness ( ! new %ape & pres5ce he assumes excites ! awe & rev]5ce :i* is at ! root ( ! religi\s habit4 ,! *ief becomes ! tutel>y deity or protector ( 8 tribe1 or locality ov] :i* he rul$4 ,o!r *iefta9s are add$ to him 9 c\rse ( "t1 & soon we h a v]itable pan!on ( gods1 good & evil1 :om x is necess>y to placate by c]ta9 (fices & functions1 v mu* z x is necess>y to covet ! fav\r ( p[]ful m5 on e>?4 ,^: duty %all x be to p]=m su* rites8 ,naturally1 x falls to ! head ( ! family & ! head ( ! ,/ate4 ,!y are ! born (fic]s ( religi\s functions1 ! fa!r = 8 home circle1 ! *iefta9 = 8 clan or tribe4 ,?us ,livy tells u t ,numa1 ! ,roman k+1 0 accu/om$ to (f] sacrifice1 b t ! increas+ c>es ( ,/ate caus$ him to rel9qui% ! (fice 9 fav\r ( specially appo9t$ individuals :o 7 call$ ,flam5s1 & ,mr4 ,mc,donald1#c 9 8 acc\nt ( ! ,blantyre negroes1 in=ms u t dur+ ! tempor>y abs5ce ( a *ief1 x devolv$ ^u 8 wife to take 8 place at ! sacrificial alt>4 ,numb]less in/ances are suppli$ 9 su* works z ,tylor's1 ,lubbock's1 & ,sp5c]'s ,ecclesia/ical ,in/itutions1 :i* g to %[ ?is primatial or pontifical au?ority resid5t 9 ! *ief ( ! ,/ate1 & ! transf]5ce ( its (fices to subord9ate p1 :o gradually & naturally became an (ficial body or ca/e call$ prie/s or eld]s1 z repres5tatives ( heads ( families1 or ( ! tribe or ,/ate4#d ,at any rate1 h[ev] mu* int]e/$ p may be incl9$ to dispute ! l[ly orig9 ( religion & wor%ip1 ! indisputable fact rema9s t su* wor%ip & sacrifice goes on among aborig9al peoples at ?is v h\r1 & !re is n "o %r$ ( evid5ce1 beyond a mi/ak5 prejudice1 :i* goes to %[ t our religion _h any o!r orig9 ?an t4 ,we may n[ ent] on ! fur!r inquiry :e!r ,*ri/ianity1 mean+ !reby ! religion p]sonally pr(ess$ & practis$ by ,jesus ( ,naz>a1 0 a sac]dotal or sacrificial sy/em 9 ! s5se already expla9$4 ,su* an inquiry necess>ily resolves itself into ?is fur!r "o1 namely1 :e!r !re is any reliable evid5ce t ! f\nd] ( ! ,*ri/ian religion 0 himself a prie/1 taught a sac]dotal doctr9e1 or ex]cis$ any sac]dotal functions4 ,?\gh he di$ a comp>atively "y man1 if we may believe ! gospel n>rative1 :i* makes him to h liv$ ei!r to ?irty-"o or ?irty-?ree ye>s1 ?\gh ,ir5aeus emphatically ass]ts t he liv$ to fifty ye>s1 we may mo/ assur$ly proclaim him a prie/ 9 ! s5se ( eld]1 or lead] ( m54 ,"o :om s*ools ( ?\ght1 repres5t$ by m5 s oppos$ z ,mill1 ,r5an1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,sp9oza1 ,goe!1 ,napoleon & ,r\sseau1 conspir$ to hon\r mu/ h be5 inde$ a k+ ( m54 ,b ?is is n :at is meant by ! "q4 ,by prie/ we mean "h :at ! ecclesia/ic means1 namely1 "o :o is set ap>t by ! act ( ,god1 signifi$ by "s ext]nal rite or c]emony1 :]eby p[] is conf]r$ to p]=m c]ta9 def9ite functions impossible to ! ord9>y man4 ,he alone1 9 virtue ( 8 consecration1 c m$iate betwe5 man & ! ,deity1 c propitiate him = ! s9s ( m51 c =give ^? s9s1 & me*anically communicate hol9ess by ! adoption ( a def9ite c]emony & ! pron\ncem5t ( a precise =mula4 ,nay1 9 virtue ( 8 peculi> /atus1 ! prie/ is able to sup]9duce a physical sanctity 9 solid & liquid sub/ances1 l bread & w9e1 & q indep5d5tly ( 8 own belief1 or ! belief ( ! by/&]s1 or ev5 ! recipi5ts1 cause ^? sub/ances to be no long] :at to e conceivable physical te/ !y /ill cont9ue to be1 b ! body & blood ( a man :o liv$ m ?an #ahjj ye>s ago4 ,9 a ^w1 a ritual may be describ$ z a sy/em ( consecrat$ *>ms or spells1 & ! prie/ is ! great magician :o disp5ses !m4#e ,:at we ask1 !n1 is precisely ?is3 ,0 ,jesus a prie/ 9 ?is s5se8 ,unhesitat+ly & mo/ emphatically we reply--& )\t any fe> ( s]i\s attempt at refutation--t he 0 n1 & t1 9 consequ5ce1 ! :ole s*eme ( sac]dotal religion z preval5t 9 ! ,roman & ,ori5tal ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 & to a mod]ate ext5t 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 is entirely baseless1 gr\nd$1 n on ! in/itution ( ,jesus _! reput$ f\nd]1 b on an infant9e sup]/ition :i* ! ?ird c5tury ( ,*ri/ianity took ov] f ! ,jewi% & ,pagan traditions :i* _h prec$$ x4 ,h5ce ! :ole protract$ controv]sy1 :i* has set no end ( !ological hair on end1 ab\t ! validity ( ^! ord]s & ! invalidity ( ^?1 is s mu* beat+ ! air1 because ,*ri/ianity1 z und]/ood & in/itut$ by ,*ri/1 kn[s no place1 any m ?an ,buddhism or ,mohamm$anism1 = prie/1 rite or sacram5t4 ,let u proce$ to (f] "s evid5ce = ?is /atem5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! :ole t5or ( ,*ri/'s life 0 n t ( ! prie/1 b ( some?+ entirely diff]5t2 ,*ri/ 0 a prophet4 ,:at is a prophet8 ,we %all v imp]fectly appreciate ! "* ( ! prophet if we look ^u him z no?+ m ?an an hi/orian = :om ,god has turn$ "t r\nd ! o!r way1 s t he reads ! future z if x 7 ! pa/4 ,mo/ extraord9>y in/ances ( clairvoyance are br\ght to our notice 9 :i* ?+s1 ev5tually realis$1 turn out to h be5 previ\sly kn[n1 b ! clairvoyant is n ! prophet4 ,! prophet is ! _s repres5tative ( ! ,supreme ,_s be=e our own4 ,he is ! image--p]fect$ by int]c\rse ) ! ,unse5--( ! ,invisible ,goodness4 ,he uses no rites1 sacram5ts or symbols1 = he is all t 9 himself4 ,if 8 pure1 l(ty1 ennobl+ life _c impress ! et]nal ^u ! s\ls ( m51 !n assur$ly no bread1 w9e or oil1 c d x4#f ,h5ce1 we see1 a prophet is born1 n made4 ,no consecration c make "o any m ?an in/all+ a sc5e pa9t] 9 ! /udio ( a ,raphael c\ld ensure a reproduction ( a ,transfiguration1 or ! ,madonna di ,foligno4 ,& no desecration1 no excommunication f *ur*1 *apel or sanh$r9 c unmake him4 ,! prophet is "o ( ^? royal be+s :o are k+s by "r ,div9e1 aye & human too1 = all fall d[n in/9ctively be=e him4 ,x is ! v]dict ( hi/ory t all t is mo/ bless$ we owe to ! prophets--n to ! prie/s--to ,moses1 ,confucius1 ,*ri%na1 ,buddha1 ,socrates1 ,zoroa/] & ,*ri/4 ,n[1 surely no "o c s]i\sly "q t ! life ( ,*ri/ z describ$ 9 ! gospel n>rative is ( a pron\nc$ anti-sac]dotal type4 ,he 0 n ( ! prie/ly family1 no man laid h&s ^u him1 he nev] ex]cis$ prie/ly functions4 ,8 tea*+ s directly t5d$ to ! disp>agem5t ( prie/hood z su*1 t ! (ficial hi]>*y ( 8 c\ntry1 quick to p]ceive x1 compass$ 8 dea? 9 ! int]e/ ( _! self-pres]vation4 ,:at d we1 = lo6 ! :ole _w has gone aft] him8 ,8 fir/ s]mon 0 ! ann\ncem5t ( a prophetic mission4 ,9 ! synagogue ( 8 own t[n1 among ! humble folk :o _h se5 him gr[ f boyhood to y\? & manhood1 he made ! ann\ncem5t3 ,! _s ( ! ,"l is ^u me1 because ! ,"l ha? ano9t$ me to prea* ! gospel to ! poor4 ,if he ent]$ ! /ately c\rts ( ! temple1 x 0 to tea* r ?an to wor%ip1 & nev] to sacrifice4 ,at ! close ( a day's tea*+1 he retires to ! hillside ( ,olivet1 & feels ! ,great ,pres5ce 9 ! night breeze ^u 8 br[ & 9 ! heav5 above him z deeply z )9 ! walls ( ! ,holy ,place4 ,x is n1 ,lo "h1 lo !re6 = ! ,k+dom ( ,god is )9 y4 ,a prie/ w\ld h said ! ,div9e ,pres5ce is ^u ! alt>1 b ,*ri/ disc]ns x always & ev]y:]e4 ,8 tea*+ 0 almo/ entirely deliv]$ "u ! canopy ( heav5--on ! m\nt ( beatitudes1 9 a public /reet1 9 ! m>ket-place1 f a fi%+ boat to cr[ds ^u ! /r&1 9 a corn-field1 or occasionally 9 "s private dwell+-place4 ,! only invective t broke ! calm ( 8 peaceful spee* 0 direct$ aga9/ ! rul+ sac]dotal influ5ce2 he 0 emphatically a ,prophet ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,! ^w hi]eus1 or sacrific+ prie/1 is nev] once appli$ to him 9 ! ,gospels1 & only 9 "o epi/le1 t to ! ,hebrews1 & !re its appe>ance is n unwor?y ( our notice4 ,*ri/ is decl>$ to be a hi]eus1 or prie/1 only aft] 8 removal f e>?4 ,x is /at$ t x is an (fice :i* did n1 :i* c\ld n h belong$ to him :ile on e>?--precisely ! po9t we cont5d4 ,b h[ is x t 9 ?is epi/le he comes to be designat$ z a prie/ at all8 ,x 0 probably due to ! exig5cies ( controv]sy4 ,! epi/le mu/ be look$ ^u z a polemical pamphlet direct$ aga9/ ^? ,hebrews :o refus$ to embrace ! new re=m & d]id$ its abs5ce ( prie/1 sacrifice & alt>4 ,consci\s t ,jesus left no prie/hood beh9d him1 t 8 tea*+ 0 anti-sac]dotal & non-sacram5tal1 !re 0 no?+ = ! writ] b to sugge/ t ! great prophet himself 0 ! high prie/1 ! solit>y memb] ( ! ca/e 9 ! new gospel1 & t !re) m5 are to be satisfi$1 because m ?an comp5sat$ !reby = ! abs5ce ( ! alt> & hi]>*y ( old4 ,s we h "h an unique in/ance ( ! exception :i* proves ! rule4 ,once & once only is ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity affirm$ to be a prie/1 & !n by an anonym\s writ]1 9 a production :i* ! :ole ,we/]n ,*ur* = c5turies refus$ to ackn[l$ge z inspir$1 & on exam9ation x turns out t by ! v nature ( ! prie/hood ascrib$ to him1 su* an in/itution is no long] possible on e>?2 x is bani%$ = ev] into invisibility1 & c h no long] any repres5tatives among/ m54 ,9 l mann] we f9d no in/ance ( any attempt on ! "p ( ,jesus to make 8 imm$iate foll[]s prie/s4 ,he call$ !m witnesses1 bade !m prea* & tea*4 ,if he told !m to baptise1 or to break bread 9 memory ( him1 we %all soon see t1 9 ! fir/ ?ree c5turies ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory1 8 words 7 emphatically n tak5 to mean t no "o b !y1 or su* z !y1 c\ld p]=m ^! (fices4 ,t :i* m5 call ! apo/olic succession1 & to :i* "s ( !m app>5tly atta* supreme importance1 is no?+ b a *im]a1 positively unkn[n to ,jesus or 8 apo/les1 & absolutely un9telligible to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* = m ?an #bjj ye>s4 ,! mo/ pr(\nd sil5ce on ! :ole subject prevails dur+ ?is p]iod1 9 vivid contra/ ) ! language held on ! subject by subsequ5t writ]s4 ,9 ! face ( available1 & ev5 readily accessible evid5ce1 x is impossible to ma9ta9 t1 be=e ! age ( ,cyprian1 ! ,bi%op ( ,c>?age1 :o fl\ri%$ ab\t ! middle ( ! ?ird c5tury1 !re 0 any su* di/9ction betwe5 cl]gy & laity z ! apo/olic succession !ory ma9ta9s to-day4 ,! v names ( ! cl]gy1 su* z deacon1 presbyt]1 & bi%op1 are lay t]ms1 borr[$ f civil n ecclesia/ical life4 ,a deacon is a dome/ic s]vant2 a presbyt]1 an eld]2 & a bi%op an ov]se] or bailiff2 & 9 con=mity ) ^! names !re 0 no (fice or function ( ! ,*ur* s exclusively prop] to ! cl]gy z n to be capable ( p]=mance also by ! laity4 ,& if ?is c be %[n1 :at foll[s b t ! :ole conception ( holy ord]s is an absolute innovation ^u ! orig9al tea*+ ( ,jesus--a corruption fruitful 9 disord]s1 or r disa/]s1 ( ! mo/ deplorable "*1 & at ?is v h\r t5d+ m ?an any o!r asc]ta9able cause to divide man f man1 & p]petuate ! mis*ief ( religi\s diss5sion8 ,to beg9 )1 !n1 prea*+ 0 indiscrim9ately p]mitt$ 9 ! apo/olic times & subsequ5tly4 ,?is may be ga!r$ freely f ! ,acts & ,paul's fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 *apt] xiv4 ,moreov]1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ monum5ts ( ! second c5tury is a homily deliv]$ by a layman at ,rome1 a fragm5t ( :i* _h long be5 kn[n z ! second epi/le ( ,clem5t1#g & ! rema9d] ( :i* came to light 9 #ahge 9 two =ms1 a ,greek ,,ms4 & a ,syriac translation4 ,moreov]1 ! ,apo/olical ,con/itutions1 :i* are /ill lat]--go+ well into ! second c5tury--expressly contemplate prea*+ by a layman4 ,dr4 ,hat* does n hesitate to say t ! e>lie/ positive prohibitions ( lay prea*+ 7 issu$ solely 9 ! int]e/s ( ecclesia/ical ord]1 n because !re 0 any inh]5t "r 9 ! prie/ to tea* z oppos$ to ! layman4 ,next1 9 reg>d to baptism1 !re ne$ be no hesitation 9 admitt+ ! capacity ( ! layman to baptise1 because ! ,*ur* ( ,rome admits x to-day1 nay1 x admits t a ,mohamm$an1 or ev5 ! hea!n ,*9aman--if inde$ he be su*--c\ld lawfully & validly p]=m t function4 ,?is1 ,i submit1 is n to be con/ru$ z an act ( lib]ality on ! ,*ur*'s "p4 ,x is simply ! result ( ! impasse to :i* x w\ld o!rwise be br\ght by ! grotesque tea*+ t ! ,deity w\ld condemn ev]la/+ly ! s\l ( an unbaptis$ infant4 ,?is1 accord+ to ,augu/9e1 be+ ! ,*ri/ian religion1 naturally "s loophole _h to be fabricat$1 because prie/s are n always at h& 9 mom5ts ( em]g5cy1 & consequ5tly ! validity ( lay baptism _h necess>ily to be recognis$4 ,b !re is "o (fice :i* ! ,anglican1 no less ?an ! ,roman ,*ur*1 w\ld res]ve to ! prie/1 & t is ! celebration ( ! ,eu*>i/ic ,supp]4#h ,x is abundantly cle> to hi/orians t ! root-s\rce ( ! sup]/iti\s belief 9 ord]s is to be f\nd 9 ! ,eu*>i/ & ! !ories :i* sprang up 9 ! ?ird c5tury conc]n+ ! elem5ts4 ,x _c be d\bt$ t previ\sly to ! age ( ,cyprian1 ! communion 0 held to be :at its "n designates--an holy assembly1 a pl$ge ( unity symbolis$ by ! common p>tak+ ( bread & w9e aft] ! example ( ,*ri/4 ,n[1 x is cle> f ! ,ignatian epi/les1 writ+s ( ! second c5tury1 :oev] may h be5 _! au?or1 t ! ,*ri/ians ( ^? days 7 accu/om$ to hold ,eu*>i/ic meet+s o!r ?an ^? ov] :i* a presbyt] or eld] presid$4 ,! practice is inde$ reprov$ by ! writ]1 b 9 exce$+ g5tle tones4 ,break "o bread1 says ! writ]2 be c>eful to h only "o ,eu*>i/2 let t be ! valid ,eu*>i/ :i* is celebrat$ by ! bi%op or by "s "o commission$ by him4 ,x is surely positively inconceivable t ,ignatius ( ,antio*1 or :oev] ! au?or ( ^! lett]s is1 c h held ! sacram5tal doctr9e subsequ5tly introduc$ & h us$ language ( su* mild remon/rance to ! ,asiatic ,*ri/ians he addresses4 ,:at w\ld ! pres5t occupant ( ! ,see ( ,antio*1 ( ,l9coln1 or ( ,rome say to a numb] ( ,*ri/ians :o assembl$ toge!r to-day1 took bread & w9e1 & aft] repeat+ ! ,"l's pray]--= !y did no m 9 ! e>ly c5turies--proce$$ to p>take ( x8 ,_! holy horror is sc>cely conceivable4 ,& yet1 ^! lay folk w\ld be ! true ,*ri/ians1 n _! sac]dotal d5unciators4 ,let u repeat1 !re 0 no (fice op5 to ! prie/ :i* 0 n equally op5 to ! layman4 ,m]ely consid]ations ( ord] & proc$ure re/rict$ ecclesia/ical functions to a p>ticul> body or ca/e ( m51 & consequ5tly ! !ory ( ! ess5tial di/9ction betwe5 prie/ & layman is n a t5able "o because x is none ( ,*ri/'s mak+4#i ,x has be5 rem>k$ t p]v]se conceptions ( ! ,eu*>i/ 7 responsible = ! equally corrupt tea*+ ab\t ord]s4 ,?is is ! case4 ,previ\sly to ! ?ird c5tury1 ! ,eu*>i/ rema9$ :at x _h ev] be51 ! break+ ( bread1 ! commemorative meal4 ,!n !re came a *ange1 & m5 began to read into x a sacrificial mean+ & to int]pret x z a my/ical repetition ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,f ,cyprian ?is novel !ology app>5tly pass$ to ,augu/9e & ,ambrose 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 & !nce=? x became dom9ant1 ?\gh by no means univ]sally s1 until ! eigh? & n9? c5turies4 ,! rise ( ,a?anasianism 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 & ! abuse ( ! doctr9e ( inc>nation by t bi%op1 react$ naturally 9 ! matt] ( ! ,eu*>i/4 ,*ri/1 :o 0 proclaim$ to be ! solit>y inc>nation1 ! ,deity hidd5 beh9d a veil ( fle%1 naturally pav$ ! way = ! ,eu*>i/ z a sacram5t :]e9 ! ,deity is hid beh9d ! veil ( bread4 ,! "o inc>nation is1 z x 71 ! complem5t ( ! o!r4 ,h5ce1 a rigidly lit]al mean+ 0 giv5 to ,*ri/'s utt]ances ab\t eat+ 8 fle% & dr9k+ 8 blood1 & ,*ri/ians 7 taught to believe t by ! m&ucation ( 8 bodily frame 8 holy _s c\ld be incorporat$1 z ?\gh1 = example1 a man might hope to become a poet or a sculptor by fe$+ ^u ! fle% or bones ( a ,%akespe>e or a ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,only m9d c "k & receive m9d1 & x is really difficult to compreh5d ! grossness ( s\l :i* sugge/s to man ! idea t by fea/+ on ! fle% & blood ( 8 ,god he may hope to become l a ,god4 ,x w\ld be j z easy to %[ t 9 ! matt] ( *ur* gov]nm5t & discipl9e ev]y?+ 01 9 ! e>ly days1 on a ?or\ghly democratic1 or repres5tative basis4 ,p[]1 z 9 ! ,engl& ( to-day1 is recognis$ to reside 9 ! community1 n exclusively 9 ! presbyt]s4 ,/4 ,paul's fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians recognises ?is 9 ! matt] ( ! removal ( (fic]s4 ,! epi/les ( ,clem5t & ,polyc>p recognise ! same ?+4 ,bi%ops are always elect$ by ! p1 & ! net conclusion !re=e is t no su* ?+ z a hi]>*y ( orda9$ deacons1 prie/s & bi%ops 0 kn[n to ,*ri/1 to ,paul1 or ! writ]s ( ! fir/ two & a half c5turies4 ,! tea*+ & belief ( ^? days 0 nonsac]dotal & non-sacram5tal1 & no?+ b a sup]/iti\s accretion ov]lay+ ! orig9al tru? c acc\nt = ! spectacle :i* va/ portions ( ! ,*ri/ian _w n[ pres5t1 z inde$ d va/ portions ( ! ,buddhi/ _w4 ,! fate res]v$ = bo? ^! great prophets seems to be id5tical1 ! subm]g5ce ( _! pure & elevat$ e?ical tea*+ b5ea? an accumulat$ mass ( tradition>y & c]emonial law2 b "h 9 ! ,we/1 at all ev5ts1 !re appe>s to be a well-gr\nd$ hope t x is n altoge!r impossible to get back to ,*ri/ & 8 pure & :olesome tea*+4 ,prophets h aris5 9 ?is pa/ c5tury :o h f> m influ5ce ?an _m prie/s1 & !re may be "s /&+ "h :o w witness ! close ( ! reign ( ! prie/ & ! re/oration ( ! dom9ion ( ! prophet4 ,! prie/s & scribes sat 9 ! *air ( ,moses 9 ! days ( ,*ri/1 & t *air is ov]turn$4 ,no "o kn[s :]e to look = x4 ,n[ we h ano!r prie/ :o sits 9 ,pet]'s *air1 a ?ird :o holds ,augu/9e's seat1 & a f\r? & a fif? :o c trace back _! prie/ly ance/ry 9 unbrok5 l9e to "s era ( sup]/ition & decay4 ,! same ?+ goes on 9 ,india & ,ceylon1 & 9 ,?ibet y h ! ,gr& ,lamas1 to :om successively is unit$1 by a sort ( hypo/atic union1 ! holy ,_s himself4 ,always & ev]y:]e ! %ad[ ( ! prie/1 ! my/ical1 magical disp5s] ( ! fav\rs ( heav56 ,we look to ! days :5 religion %all be purifi$ ( su* conceptions1 :5 no "o %all v5ture to /& betwe5 a man & 8 consci5ce1 or claim to possess p[]s unatta9able by o!r m51 or pret5d t ! fav\r ( heav5 c be pur*as$ by any o!r means ?an ^? indicat$ by ! prophet ( old & no less by ! consci5ce ( mank9d--a life 9 accordance ) righte\sness1 t is1 a life 9 con=mity ) ! moral law & ! example ( t supreme among ! prophets ( ! race--,jesus :o 0 call$ ! ,*ri/4 #a ,*ri/ian ,in/itutions1 p4 #aic4 #b ,see ,times1 #e? ,febru>y1 #ahih4 #c ,quot$ 9 ,sp5c]'s ,ecclesia/ical ,in/itutions4 #d ,! appo9tm5t ( ,a>on by ,moses1 ! lead] ( ! ,hebrew p1 is ! exact c\nt]p>t ( ! in/itution ( ! ,flam5s by ,numa4 #e ,m>t9eau1 ,/udies ( ,*ri/ianity1 p4 #ch4 #f ,&1 !re=e1 we note ! inconsi/5cy ( ! sacram5t>ian !ory4 ,x insi/s on moral goodness 9 ! recipi5ts & m9i/]s ( sacram5ts4 ,b if ! rite works ( itself1 its me*anical p]=mance %\ld be suffici5t4 ,b no2 goodness is ne$$ to secure any b5efit !refrom2 & ?is1 ( c\rse1 is ! explanation ( ! alleg$ results ( ! sacram5ts4 ,! moral goodness ( ! recipi5t has already secur$ ! bless+ be=e any rite has be5 adm9i/]$4 #g ,s t :at _h be5 ?\ght to be a papal lett] turns out to be a lay homily1 %[+ t a layman c\ld prea* z well z a pope 9 ! second c5tury ( our era4 ,?is sugge/s ! notori\s fact t unorda9$ m9i/]s are equally1 if n m1 successful 9 awak5+ e?ical & religi\s emotion ?an prie/s & bi%ops4 ,nay1 wom5 l ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a c\ld hold ,europe1 its k+s1 & popes spell-b\nd1 :5 m]e m5 7 p[]less4 ,has any "o 9 ?is g5]ation read m p[]ful appeals to ! religi\s s5se ?an ! fragm5ts ( ! s]mons ( ,d9ah ,morris 9 ,adam ,b$e1 m ?rill+ descriptions ( an unavail+ remorse ?an 9 ! s]mon on ! text1 ,keep innoc5cy1 & take he$ to ! ?+ :i* is "r1 = ?is %all br+ a man peace at ! la/1 :i* is prea*$ by ! agonis$ m9i/] 9 ,! ,sil5ce ( ,dean ,maitl&8 #h ,! rec5t papal rescript on ,anglican ord9ation makes x ! te/ ( ! comp>ative value ( ! rival ord]s4 #i ,t]tullian 9 ! ,de ,corona di/9ctly decl>es t ?\gh x is only f ! h&s ( our presid5t we receive ! ,eu*>i/1 if !re be an em]g5cy1 a layman may celebrate z well z a bi%op4 ,i am indebt$ to ! late ,dr4 ,edw9 ,hat* = ! hi/orical evid5ce above adduc$ z to ! *ur* practice preval5t 9 ! e>lie/ c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i w\ld recomm5d int]e/$ read]s to consult 8 ,bampton ,lectures1 deliv]$ 9 #ahhb4 ,,viii4 ,,pray] ,,9 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,*ur*4 ,! mo/ important consequ5ce ( ! new fai? t religion is root$ & gr\nd$ n 9 doctr9e b 9 morality1 is ! belief t ! religi\s in/9ct gr[s ) ! gr[? & advancem5t ( ! moral s5se4 ,! old conception t ev]y?+ religi\s 0 reveal$ once = all #aijj ye>s ago1 t x is impi\s to add to1 or modify1 ! heav5ly communication !n made1 we f9d ourselves oblig$ to repudiate 9 t]ms4 ,&1 h5ce1 we h no cre$ or articles4 ,we nev] "k :51 ow+ to advanc+ k1 we may be compell$ to disc>d !m4 ,! desp]ate /raits to :i* ! ,*ur*es & _! pr(essional apologi/s are r$uc$ 9 _! endeav\rs to reconcile antiqu>ian /atem5ts 9 ,scriptures & !ologies ) ! au!nticat$ facts ( m5tal & physical sci5ce1 are n su* z to enc\rage u to attempt a def9ition ( ! ,indef9able1 or ! compreh5sion ( ! ,inf9ite )9 ! exigu\s limits ( human ?\ght & spee*4 ,we are too "y by "s c5turies to s mu* z ?9k ab\t ! =mulation ( a doctr9al code4 ,! moral s5se1 x is abundantly obvi\s1 is gr[+ f day to day4 ,! community h]e9 is ! c\nt]p>t ( ! individual4 ,& h5ce1 ! moral & religi\s obs]vances ( to-day may become obsolete to-morr[4 ,! alt>-clo?s ( "o g5]ation become ! door-mats ( ! next4 ,h5ce1 ,i am full ( confid5ce t ?\gh ev]y?+ may be aga9/ u n[1 "o ?+ is on our side--t is1 ! future4 ,we saw an illu/ration ( ?is tru? 9 ! hi/ory ( ! relations betwe5 ! prie/ & ! prophet2 we %all witness a fur!r in/ance ( its work+s 9 ! hi/ory ( pray]4 ,:at is ! attitude ( a human & e?ical religion t[>ds t *>act]i/ic manife/ation ( piety :i* we call pray]8 ,d\btless its views w be f\nd to div]ge notably f ^? :i* 7 preval5t 9 o!r days :5 sci5tific k 0 imp]fect1 & conceptions ( man & ! ,inf9ite ev5 m inadequate ?an !y admitt$ly are at pres5t4 ,! orig9 ( pray] is1 l ! orig9 ( all ?+s t]re/rial1 extremely humble4 ,:5 primitive man f\nd himself face to face ) ! m t]rible ( ! natural ph5om5a--t]rors & port5ts :i* he 0 :olly unable to expla9--8 only res\rce 0 to ascribe _! appe>ance to ! ag5cy ( be+s l himself1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 immeasurably m p[]ful4 ,^! ph5om5a be+ (t5 att5d$ by ! de/ruction ( ! results ( labori\s indu/ry1 & ev5 ( human life itself1 x became a matt] ( urg5cy to devise means :]eby ! ang] ( ! pret]natural p[]s might be appeas$1 & a cessation ( ! successive sc\rges effect$4 ,x 0 !n t man began to (f] up entreaty1 supplication1 petition & pray] to ! dread div9ities 9 ^: p[] x 0 to behave s malevol5tly t[>ds man & 8 possessions4 ,t ?is acc\nt ( ! matt] is n fanciful1 ! reports ( travell]s & mission>ies 9 savage l&s make c]ta92 & z ! inhabitants !re( n[ are1 we c]ta9ly once 7 9 our ance/ors :o dwelt 9 ^! nor!rn isl&s1 9 ! days aft] ! cessation ( ! glacial p]iods4 ,!re is n "o %r$ ( sci5tific evid5ce available :i* w\ld help u to ! com=t+ belief t1 h[ev] x may be ) ! ,matabele or ! ,tonga ,isl&]s1 ! ance/ors ( ,*ri/ian ,engl& 7 any?+ diff]5t4 ,t1 !n1 :i* is call$ ! in/9ct or habit ( pray]1 _h its orig9 9 ! ignorance & sup]/ition ( an age :i* knew no?+ ( ! inviolable reign ( law ?r\gh\t ! inf9ities ( ! ,div9e creation1 9 an age ^: religi\s conceptions 7 z gross z _! sci5tific ideas 7 absurd4 ,n[1 ! unsci5tific & unphilosophical ta9t1 :i* m>k$ ! e>lie/ heav5w>d cries ( t]rifi$ man1 has clung to ! petitions :i* he (f]s up at ?is h\r = mat]ial fav\rs & bless+s4 ,at ! close ( a prolong$ dr\ght1 ! ,ar*bi%ops ( ,cant]bury & ,york compose a pray] = ra91 & z a dr\ght _c la/ = ev]1 ra9 does ev5tually come1 & ! same dignit>ies !n ord] a pray] to be (f]$ up 9 ?anksgiv+4 ,b does any "o really suppose t ! natural ord] ( ! ph5om5a has be5 alt]$ at ! reque/ ( ! cl]gy by an ,almighty m9d8 ,x 7 prepo/]\s1 grotesque & irrev]5t1 9 ! highe/ degree to ?9k s4 ,& ! pro( t x is prepo/]\s is se5 9 ! fact t pray]s are no long] (f]$ up = ! adv5t or cessation ( ! effects ( ph5om5a ^: causes h be5 sci5tifically det]m9$4 ,?us1 9 m$iaeval days1 man plac$ bells high 9 ! /eeples ( 8 *ur*es to deaf5 ! demons :o caus$ ! /orms ( ?und] & lightn+ :i* de/roy$ 8 prop]ty4 ,at ?is day "o may read ! inscriptions on ! bells :i* te/ify to ! belief ( ! "t4 ,b z soon z ! lightn+ rod 0 discov]$ by ,frankl91 & its absolute ability to conduct ! electric curr5t to ! soil1 bells 7 no long] requisition$ z antidotes to /orms1 & pray]s & litanies ceas$ to be sung to petition ! ,div9e clem5cy aga9/ ! effects ( ! wea!r4 ,9 ! same way an outbreak ( *ol]a or diph!ria once s5t p 9 _! ?\s&s to ! *ur*es & *apels2 n[ x s5ds !m to ! dra9s1 & :ile pray]s prov$ b a poor prophylactic aga9/ epidemics1 ! mo/ pi\s cr$ulity n[ places unb\nd$ fai? 9 a sanit>y sy/em approv$ by a fir/-class surveyor4 ,c !re be any possible d\bt t1 :5 ! laws ( meteorology are z well kn[n z ^? :i* gov]n ! tides or ! ?und]bolts1 ! ar*bi%ops w cease to ord] any m pray]s = ! purpose ( controll+ ! elem5ts8 ,!n1 !re is ano!r aspect ( petition>y pray] :i* dem&s a pass+ notice4 ,x actually repres5ts ! ,supreme ,be+ z an individual :o w int]f]e ) :at are manife/ly natural laws to suit ! conv5i5ce or ev5 ! :im ( ! vot>y2 & worse ?an t1 t ! c\rse ( ev5ts w be s ord]$ z to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! individual supplicant1 to ! exclusion ( ! ne$s1 ! conv5i5ce or circum/ances1 ( numb]less o!r human be+s :o may be s]i\sly incommod$1 possibly ev5 wrong$1 if ! fir/ vot>y's supplications are grant$4 ,x is ( little avail to h rec\rse to ! me*anical !ory t inf9ite p[] is capable ( s adju/+ matt]s z to satisfy ev]ybody4 ,^! are words & phrases m sonor\s ?an satisfactory4 ,:51 = in/ance1 w> breaks out betwe5 two ,*ri/ian p[]s1 ! ,almighty is at once petition$ to cr[n bo? combatants ) victory1 & t done1 victory is always assum$ by ! conqu]or to mean t ! ,div9e bless+ has be5 ) him to ! exclusion ( 8 adv]s>y4 ,b ! rem>kable fact to ! imp>tial obs]v] uni=mly is1 t victory always re/s ) ^? :o h made ! be/ prep>ations1 conduct$ ! campaign 9 ! mo/ skilful mann]1 & f\ght ) ! greate/ det]m9ation1 or z ,napoleon curtly put x1 t z f> z he c\ld see1 ,provid5ce 0 always on ! side ( ! /ronge/ battalions4 ,i rec5tly he>d read a lady's lett] 9 :i* %e p\r$ =? h] mo/ f]v5t gratitude to heav5 because h] husb& _h be5 elect$ to a c]ta9 influ5tial position ov] ! heads ( sev5ty competitors4 ,unless sixty-n9e o!r equally desirable po/s 7 magically creat$ by ,div9e p[]1 x seems difficult to und]/&1 on ! supposition t ! election 0 ! arbitr>y act ( ,god1 h[ ! claims ( all 7 satisfi$ 9 ?is individual in/ance4 ,! tru? is t ! pray] ( petition ought in/antly to cease z infant9e1 irrational1 & irrev]5t4 ,! s]i\s man _c br+ himself to (f] up vocal pray]s = tempor>y or spiritual b5efits1 :i* are manife/ly atta9able by ! capacity ( man's natural p[]s1 or :i* _c be he>d )\t a selfi% indiff]5ce to ! equal rights & claims ( o!rs4 ,&1 !re=e1 no petition>y pray]s f9d a place 9 ! s]vice ( ! e?ical ,*ur*4 ,! ,god :om we recognise is ! ,m9d :o m$itates 9 beauty & speaks only 9 law2 ! b5efic5t ,unity1 ! beautiful ,necessity2 ! law :i* is n intellig5t1 b ,intellig5ce4 ,x 7 z impi\s to pray = an infraction ( ! natural laws ( ,div9e orda9+ z x 7 fooli% to wi% t ! law ( gravitation 7 susp5d$ to gratify a pass+ ne$ or :im4 ,9 ! ,talmud !re is a prophetic intimation ( ! religion :i* asks no fav\rs1 b prays by liv+ ! moral life4 ,x =etells ! day :5 pray] %all cease 9 ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 & ?anksgiv+ only be h5ce=? he>d4 ,?is exactly expresses :at we feel %\ld be ! attitude ( ! rev]5t man 9 ! sil5ce ( ! ,great ,pres5ce--8 life an atte/ation ( 8 recognition ( :at he owes to ! ,be+ ^: nature he %>es4 ,b1 x w d\btless be urg$1 pray]s are answ]$ ev5 :5 (f]$ = purely tempor>y bless+s1 or at any rate1 numb]less m5 & wom5 cont5d t !y h be5 s answ]$ 9 _! own exp]i5ce4 ,memb]s ( ! m emotional =ms ( ,noncon=mity are especially emphatic 9 _! te/imony to ! efficacy ( pray]1 ?\gh ,i d\bt n t _! m educat$ m9i/]s w\ld hesitate to commit !mselves to ! belief 9 its m extreme =ms4 ,mr4 ,arm/rong c]ta9ly disav[s x = ! ,unit>ian body1 a ,*ur* always to be held 9 rev]5ce z hav+ done m to rationalise religion 9 ?is c\ntry & ,am]ica ?an any o!r ag5cy we c\ld indicate4 ,b :at are we to say to su* te/imonies8 ,?is1 t ! pray]s h be5 answ]$ by ! supplicants !mselves1 :5 ev51 inde$1 we h n to deal ) a matt] ( m]e co9cid5ce4 ,b1 ,i w\ld expressly gu>d aga9/ ! inf]5ce be+ drawn1 t ,i "q ! ,div9e ,p]sonality4 ,i lay d[n no dogmatic /atem5ts z to ! efficacy ( vocal pray]s4 ,:at ,i d say is1 t all ,i "k ( ,god z reveal$ 9 nature & law =bids me to ent]ta9 ! notion t ! ord] he has se5 fit to e/abli% is to be caprici\sly alt]$ at ! reque/ ( any ( 8 creatures4 ,x is n irrev]5ce1 b a s5se ( rev]5ce :i* prohibits me f believ+ t ! ,be+ ^: pres5ce & p[] are reveal$ 9 ! lea/ z 9 ! greate/ ( ! ph5om5a ( nature1 is op5 to arbitr>ily int]f]e ) ! e/abli%$ c\rse ( ?+s because an individual or a score ( individuals wi% x4 ,b :at ( ! alleg$ answ]s to pray]s :i* are held to e/abli% its efficacy8 ,i unhesitat+ly ascribe ! results to increas$ activity1 m resolute det]m9ation1 on ! "p ( ! natural w ( ! vot>y4 ,let a man1 = example1 become conv9c$ t ! crisis ( 8 life has arriv$1 t a c]ta9 policy mu/ be at once adopt$1 a c]ta9 po/ secur$1 or an exam9ation pass$1 & ! natural b5d+ ( ! en]gies 9 a giv5 direction r$\bles 8 ord9>y p[]s4 ,if a po/ has to be obta9$ & influ5ce is necess>y1 he prosecutes a m resolute canvass2 if an exam9ation mu/ be pass$1 a degree secur$1 he reads ) increas$ application1 &1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 he succe$s4 ,if1 9 ! meantime1 he has _h rec\rse to pray]1 8 womank9d1 or possibly he himself1 w ascribe ! entire results to t ag5cy1 :ile ! results are altoge!r due to 8 own p]si/5t ef=ts4 ,he has answ]$ 8 own pray]s4 ,does ! mo/ pi\s individual believe1 if all ef=ts 7 remitt$1 or no exceptional en]gy put =? by ! individual 9 "q1 b ! :ole matt] left entirely 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 z ! phrase runs1 t any successful results w\ld h ensu$8 ,n "o4 ,& h5ce ^? axioms :i* ! common-s5se1 ev5 ( ! mo/ cr$ul\s1 adopts z true1 namely1 t1 ,heav5 only helps ^? :o help !mselves1 or1 z ano!r pi\s recomm5dation goes1 ,pray z ?\gh ev]y?+ dep5d$ on ,god1 act z ?\gh ev]y?+ dep5d$ on y\rself4 ,:at wond]1 :5 ?is advice is foll[$ out to ! lett]1 t we are ov]:elm$ ) assurances t pray]s h be5 answ]$1 :5 a man is appo9t$ to a s9ecure or has obta9$ a life-p5sion8 ,:at "o w\ld l to ask is ?is3 ,d ^! cr$ul\s p suppose t ! ev5t w\ld h be5 o!rwise1 _h ! "y c&idate n pray$8 ,d !y suppose t ! ,deity w\ld positively h snat*$ away ! prize at ! la/ mom5t1 & giv5 x to ano!r1 simply because he _h n be5 consult$ 9 ! matt]8 ,if !y d1 !n we mu/ confess our ideals ( ! ,div9e are v diff]5t f !irs4 ,p[]s are giv5 to man = "o purpose--t he may use !m--& to u x is :olly irrational to sugge/ t :at is giv5 ) "o h& is to be tak5 away ) ! o!r1 because ! =mality ( supplication is n employ$ :5 any?+ ( mom5t is to be put into execution4 ,! notion t intellig5ce 0 put 9 man only to be %att]$1 a w giv5 him only to be =?) di/ort$ by passion or bl9d$ by ignorance1 & t !re is no heal? 9 u unless we abase ourselves to ! du/ & proclaim our utt] wor?lessness1 is to m5 & wom5 ( ?is "t :olly inconceivable4 ,t no?+ e?ically valuable c be accompli%$ except aft] in/ant pray]1 or aft] copi\s outp\r+s ( ,div9e grace1 t ! curse ( absolute /]ility is ^u all our attempts to con=m to ! dictates ( ! moral law1 unless ,god be ) u 9 pray]1 is h5ce=? an impossible !ology4 ,tell u t ! man & ! _w are dep5d5t at e in/ant ( "t on ! su/a9+ & prolong$ creative act ( ! ,inf9ite ,be+1 & we are "o ) y1 nay1 we probably g beyond y4 ,he is n v f> f any "o ( u means m to ! sci5tific philosoph] ?an to ! m$iaeval !ologian4 ,b sp>e u ! repetition ( ^? /ale leg5ds t man 0 made & unmade 9 ! space ( a few mom5ts1 & t ev] s9ce ! m&ucation ( ! =bidd5 fruit 8 p[]s h )]$1 & t !re is no rem$y available = _! recov]y b incessant pray] & sacram5tal ord9ances4 ,our read+ ( hi/ory is exactly ! rev]se4 ,) ! progress ( "t we disc]n ! advance ( man1 & ) ! dim9ution ( sac]dotalism & a me*anical religion we ?9k we note an accel]at$ progress2 t 9 ^? c\ntries 9 :i* m5 are nobly self-reliant1 & look )9 in/ead ( )\t = ! s\rce ( _! inspiration & p[]1 ! c\rse ( moral life takes a high] turn2 t 9 proportion z m5 are true to !mselves & ! p[]s ( _! own be+1 !y asc5d 9 ! scale ( moral p]fection4 ,we ?9k t to tea* a man to look )\t him = assi/ance is to cripple half 8 p[]s1 to make him unle>n ! gr& gospel ( self-reliance1 to loos5 ! fibres ( 8 moral be+1 & !reby to *eck 8 individual progress4#a ,x mu/ h be5 "s su* conviction z ?is :i* l$ ! late ,ma/] ( ,balliol to say t ! long] he liv$ ! less he pray$1 b ! m he ?\ght4 ,precisely2 x is n irrev]5ce b a deep5+ rev]5ce = ! ,div9e p[]s )9 u1 :i* %ames u into tru/+ !m :5 any?+ great is to be done4 ,:at god are y pray+ to1 we ask 9 dismay1 :5 y lift up y\r h&s & y\r eyes1 or turn to ea/ or we/1 or kneel or lie8 ,is !re any god 9 ! wa/es ( inf9ity1 9 a sun/>1 a sw>m ( worlds1 :o is n 9 t miracul\s s\l ( y\rs8 ,is !re aught any:]e great] ?an a son ( ,god8 ,is a /one1 a />1 a heav5 /udd$ ) inf9ite glories1 a great] place ?an y\r et]nal s\l8 ,!n look )9 y4 ,speak ) y\rself1 commune ) y\r own he>t1 summon up ! irresi/ible en]gies ( y\r nature & no?+ %all be impossible to y4 ,?is is ! pray] ( fai? t nev] %all1 t nev] c1 g unansw]$1 ! conc5tration ( ! myriad en]gies ( our s\ls to meet an attack1 to prosecute an ent]prise1 to ov]come ob/acles1 aye1 to make our lives sublime ) a h]oism t m5 %all call div9e4 ,! less ,i pray1 b ! m ,i ?9k6 ,aye1 x is n pray] 9 ! old s5se1 ! cry ( ! s\l t believes itself crav51 weak & wanton1 because x has always be5 told s by bl9d guides2 x is n ?is aimless outp\r+ ( en]gy direct$ t[>ds a ,div9ity 9 ! skies1 :5 ! v ,life & ,m9d ,div9e are ! end[m5ts ( e rational creature1 t has made man great2 b ?\ght1 conc5tration1 ! s]i\s1 resolute application ( ! p[]s t man does possess1 ! b5d+ ( ! iron en]gies to ! accompli%m5t ( ! individual task--?is x is :i* has conqu]$ k+doms1 wr\ght righte\sness1 obta9$ ! promises1 rivet$ man's dom9ion ov] nature & made him :at he 0 int5d$ to be--! cr[n & glory ( ! univ]se4 ,& at ?is po9t we may make a fur!r sugge/ion t[>ds expla9+ ! g5esis & ! cont9u$ ma9t5ance ( vocal pray] z a "p ( religi\s wor%ip4 ,! practice w\ld seem to be due n m]ely to ignorance or disreg>d ( ! obvi\s law ( cause & effect1 by :i* mat]ial ph5om5a are necess>ily controll$1 b to less wor?y conceptions ( ! ,div9e ,m9d gov]n+ all ?+s4 ,! ,deity ( ! ,*ri/ian & ,mohamm$an worlds is a ,be+ et]nally dissev]$ f a _w :i* he has by an omnipot5t ef=t evok$ f no?+ness--a conception n[ reg>d$ z impossible4 ,consequ5tly1 :ile ,god is 9 8 high heav51 surr\nd$ by 8 c\rt1 ! _w holds on its c\rses1 & is p]iodically correct$ by special int]f]5ces1 g5]ally said to be due to ! int]v5tion ( pray]4 ,?us1 ! gr& hi/orical evolution1 :i* caus$ ! ,roman ,empire to appe> at ! close ( ! ?ree great ,ea/]n ,empires1 & t monum5t ( human g5ius itself to ultimately collapse & make way = ! nations :i* n[ con/itute mod]n ,europe1 9 no wise /rikes ,augu/9e1 or any or?odox tea*]1 ev5 ( to-day1 z ! outcome ( purely natural =ces & influ5ces--! action & reaction ( p[]s :olly human--b z "p ( a ,div9e s*eme1 :i* 0 =eorda9$ = ! purpose ( f\nd+ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,?is1 9 briefe/ outl9e1 is ! fam\s argum5t ( ,! ,city ( ,god1 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian attempt at a philosophy ( hi/ory4 ,ev]y?+ mapp$ out by ,div9e ord9ance1 & m5 mov$ l puppets to accompli% ! s*eme4 ,attila ! ,hun appe>s at ! gates ( ,rome1 9 ! fif? c5tury1 & ?reat5s to sack x1 & !reby delay ! execution ( ! plan1 & pray] av]ts ! disa/]4 ,9 all mom5ts ( dang]1 ?reat5$ cata/rophe1 public or private1 ! doctr9e inculcat$ 0 recurr5ce by pray] to ! ext]nal ,deity1 :o w\ld s modify ?+s by 8 omnipot5t p[]1 z to reconcile ! int]e/s ( all conc]n$4 ,i d n ?9k x c be said t su* a frame ( m9d is di/9ctive ( ! ,prote/ant ( to-day1 c]ta9ly n ( ! in/ruct$ ,prote/ant1 :o may acquiesce 9 ! vic>i\s repetition ( c]ta9 =mulas by 8 cl]gyman on ,sunday morn+1 b w\ld c]ta9ly n 9 practice endorse ! !ory t ,div9e int]v5tion might be call$ 9 at any mom5t by pray]4 ,b x is ! attitude ( ! ,roman & ,greek ,*ur*es1 z x is ( ! ,mohamm$an religion1 & d\btless ( ! less educat$ 9 ! sects ( ,noncon=mity4 ,n[ ?is conception ( ,div9ity is ,ori5tal1 :5ce inde$ our curr5t religion arose4 ,x repres5ts ! ,supreme ,be+ z an ag$ man clo!d 9 fl[+ robes1 8 hair :ite z wool1 seat$ on a gold5 ?rone & ceaselessly ador$ by myriads ( voices :o s+ day & night1 ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy1 or ,hallelujah4 ,x is ! conception ( a ,div9ity :o exi/$ an et]nity 9 ! solitude ( 8 own k+dom1 amid sil5ces unbrok5 by any voice1 :o sudd5ly comes to ! det]m9ation to create worlds & man out ( no?+1 & ord]s m5 to pray & to praise him4 ,he is angry if !y d n2 he is a jeal\s ,god1 & w puni% ^? :o (f5d him to ! f\r? g5]ation4 ,he is sorry he has made man & proce$s to de/roy him1 & !n subsequ5tly regrets t decision4 ,9 a ^w1 ! ,god ( ! ,hebrew tradition1 :om ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* /ill popul>ly prea*es1 is 9 reality a magnifi$ copy ( an ,ori5tal ,sultan1 ^: ta/es & proclivities are su* z ! ,arabian ,nights has famili>is$ u )--gre$y ( praise1 adulation & homage1 cruel & v9dictive to ^? :o refuse _! wor%ip & adoration4 ,n[ ?is ,ori5talism is no long] tol]able 9 ! eyes ( ?\ghtful p4 ,we _c conceive t ! ,inf9ite ,be+ %\ld f9d pleasure 9 he>+ all day & night h[ wond]ful he is1 & h[ miracul\s 8 works4 ,x is n easily intelligible h[ s]vices & litanies ( praise c be acceptable to ! ,creator :5 !y w\ld c]ta9ly be nause\s to ! be/ m5 on e>?4 ,jesus op5ly reprov$ "o :o prais$ him z ! good ma/]4 ,call no man good1 he said3 ,god only1 he is good4 ,well+ton's reply to ! fam\s individual :o claim$ to h sav$ ! life ( ! savi\r ( ,europe is too well kn[n to repeat4 ,! tru? is1 t ^! pray]s & *ants are (f]$ up n = ,god's sake1 b = ours4 ,!y are a relief to ! he>t sur*>g$ ) religi\s emotion1 ! outcome ( ! vehem5t impulse ( ! s\l t[>ds communion ) ! ,life ( its life4 ,speak+ rev]5tly1 pray] & praise are l a lov]'s prote/ations1 :i* are n an act ( adulation at ! %r9e ( 8 mi/ress1 b an irresi/ible unburd5+ ( ! greatness ( ! emotion t fills 8 he>t4 ,b no lov] c\ld speak f 8 s\l 9 a public place1 9 ! sight or he>+ ( o!r m54 ,solitude1 sil5ce1 ! elem5t 9 :i* ev]y?+ truly great is made1 is ne$$ above all else1 t ! s\l may f9d adequate utt]ance = ?\ghts s sublime4 ,&1 !re=e1 ,jesus w>n$ man to pray 9 8 own *amb]1 9 secret1 ! lonely s\l b>$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,alone1 to ! ,fa!r :i* see? 9 secret4 ,h5ce no s\nd ( spok5 pray] is he>d at our s]vices4 ,! de$ is too solemn4 ,nev]!less1 ! :ole object ( ! s]ies ( acts :i* are done is to sugge/1 to create1 fir/ ?\ght1 & !n emotion1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,hebrew psalmi/1 :o sang ,9 ! mid/ ( my ?\ghts %all a fire flame =?4 ,! hymns are *os5 ) ! idea1 n ( prais+ ! ,almighty1 :o ne$s no su* praises1 b ( fill+ our s\ls ) a s5se ( ! une>?ly beauty ( ! moral life1 ( ! life p]sev]+ly devot$ to high ideals ( self-culture & human s]vice1 & !reby lift+ our s\ls to ?\ghts ( t fair _w ( ! ,ideal 9 :i* su* conceptions are et]nally realis$4 ,likewise ! read+s set be=e u ! burn+ words ( fir/ "o & !n ano!r prophetical s\l to deep5 9 our own ! conviction ( ! s]i\sness ( life1 its f>-rea*+ responsibilities1 ! realisation ( ! b\ndless capacities = good or evil :i* man has )9 him1 & ! utt] wor?lessness ( all ?+s on ?is e>? comp>$ ) "*1 integrity1 ! p]fection ( ! w by con=mity ) ! moral law4 ,9 ! mid/ ( su* influ5ces by :i* we are surr\nd$ dur+ ! h\r1 all too brief1 :i* we devote to ! _w ( ! ,ideal on "o day out ( sev51#b x is hop$ t ?\ghts w sometimes burn 9 _m he>ts1 t rev]5ce1 awe1 fe>1 regrets = ! pa/1 f]v5t resolutions = ! future1 hope1 aspiration1 & love2 9 a ^w1 all ! sanctifi$ emotions ( ! human he>t1 :i* toge!r melt into ! supreme emotion ( religion1 w sometimes arise to /]nly rebuke ! selfi% life1 %ame u out ( our moral le?>gy1 & com=t ^? ^: "o solace is t _! hon\r is intact1 ?\gh mis=tune has /rick5 !m 9 m9d or body1 or robb$ !m ( ! goods ( e>?1 or ! *e] & com=t ( fri5d%ip & ( love4 ,x is hop$ t ! influ5ce ( :at is said & done !n w endure beyond ! h\r ( our meet+1 & fill "s o!r mom5ts ( our lives :5 we are1 z we %\ld be1 at seasons1 alone--alone ) ourselves1 & !re=e alone ) ,god1 9 solemn communion ) ! ,s\l :o is ! s\l 9 u1 & :o asks = no articulate voice ( pray]1 b only t our life 9 e ^w & de$ %\ld be wor?y ( our exalt$ nature4 ,life is pray]4 ,conduct is sacrifice4 ,morality is religion4 ,:5 ,i am /ret*$ b5ea? ! p9es1 ,:5 ! ev5+ /> s holy %9es1 ,i laugh at ! lore & ! pride ( man1 ,at ! sophi/ s*ools & ! le>n$ clan2 ,= :at are !y all 9 _! high conceit1 ,:5 man 9 ! bu% ) ,god may meet8 --,,em]son4 #a ,see ! conclud+ words ( ,em]son's essay on ,self-,reliance4 #b ,! ,e?ical ,religion ,society meets weekly on ,sunday morn+s4 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,aspect ,,( ,,dea?4 ,!re is a common b none ! less errone\s impression among/ ^? :o walk & wor%ip 9 ! old ways1 t ! new] =ms 9 :i* ! religi\s s5tim5t expresses itself are ins5sible to ! m solemn aspects ( life1 its s9s & sorr[s1 its disappo9tm5ts & disillusionm5t1 & mo/ ( all to ! f9al cata/rophe :i* m5 call dea?4 ,ours1 !y w\ld impress ^u u1 is a fair wea!r cre$1 good en\gh :5 all goes well1 b pa9fully inadequate 9 ! /orm & /ress :i* ! inevitable trials ( exi/5ce inflict ^u u4 ,sorr[1 !y impressively w>n u1 is ev] ! rock ^u :i* all su* sy/ems mu/ split4 ,n[1 to say no?+ ( ! obvi\s reflection t :at we n[ call ! old1 t is1 ! or?odox ways1 are 9 reality exce$+ly new1 & t ev5 ! *os5 p1 or _! imm$iate pr$ecessors1 7 left :olly de/itute by ! ,deity ( any su* com=ts z are held s indisp5sably necess>y to a well-ord]$ exi/5ce--to say no?+ ( ?is1 ! argum5t1 if wor? any?+1 w\ld g to %[ t ! religion :i* (f]$ mo/ consolation 0 ! true "o2 & s9ce no travell] ev] returns f t b\rne1 s ne> & yet s f>1 to advise u ( ! tru? or falsity ( ^! ultra-mundane com=ts1 we seem compell$ to hesitate m ?an ev] be=e we =sake t /urdy & pla9-spok5 guide call$ reason1 :om we z confid5tly foll[ 9 ! region ( religion z 9 ! bus9ess ( ev]yday life4 ,! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* has "s rem>kable evid5ce to (f]1 app>5tly e/abli%+ to physical demon/ration t ! man ,transcrib]'s note3 ! man8 9 u does n die b lives1 & communicates ) 8 fell[s aft] ! f9al fact ( ?is e>? call$ dea?4 ,b1 h[ev] ?is may be1 & we are n call$ ^u n[ to (f] any op9ion on ^! matt]s1 ! s-call$ revelations are wond]fully sil5t on ^? topics :i* s5tim5t>ians app>5tly erect into ! supreme te/ ( a religion's tru? or falsity4 ,z f> z "o may judge1 ! dep>t$ appe> to be occupi$ ) no?+ m sublime ?an fill$ _! ?\ghts dur+ ?is pres5t sph]e2 9 fact1 z is well kn[n1 !y (t5 appe> to exhibit a pa9ful decl5sion 9 moral life & to h lo/ immeasurably 9 "* by _! passage f ?is /age ( be+ to ! unkn[n l& beyond ! grave4 ,reason1 !re=e1 be+ 9 no position to settle ! rival claims ( ! physical delights ( ! ,mohamm$an p>adise1 ! comp>atively insipid ideal ( ! ,apocalypse1 & ! nameless quiet ( ! ,buddhi/ ,nirvana1 feels compell$ to pass !m all by & to hold t ( ! invisible univ]se we are pa9fully ignorant1 & t ! only dea?less reality is ! w ( man con=m$ to ! great ob$i5ce ( ! moral law4 ,x believes t ! te/ ( a sy/em is n :at x promises b :at x p]=ms1 & we may take x z an absolutely c]ta9 ?+ t if any ( ! sy/ems ( our day secur$ palpably high] e?ical results among/ its adh]5ts1 ! _w w\ld flock to t ,*ur* =?)4 ,z ,augu/9e says1 no "o loves ! devil1 :i*1 be+ e?ically int]pret$1 means no "o wants to be bad1 & if any ecclesia/ical corporation1 by an appeal to hi/ory or to pres5t & urg5t visible facts1 c\ld ju/ify its claims to successfully /r5g!n man's (t5times rebel w 9 ! pursuit ( ! great ideal1 m5 w\ld foll[ x to ! _w's end1 su* is ! p[] ( tru? & goodness ov] ! human he>t4 ,b ! tru? is1 no su* ag5cy has ev] be5 discov]$4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t 0 summon$ to re=m ! ,*ur* 9 its head & memb]s1 a pla9 confession ( e?ical failure4 ,d m5 suppose t ,lu!r1 or a :ole synod ( monks1 c\ld h torn ,europe 9 pieces 9 ab\t a score ( ye>s1 :5 ,anglicans h be5 debat+ auricul> confession & ! ea/w>d position = ! la/ fifty1 unless ! ,cont95t _h und]gone a moral dbcle8 ,lu!r's paltry diatribes ab\t indulg5ces w\ld h left m5 z cold z /one2 x 0 ! f]v\r ( ! e?ical en?usia/ ?und]+ aga9/ immoralities 9 high places :i* r5t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 twa9 by ! mo/ viol5t & widespread s*ism x _h ev] kn[n4 ,no1 ! te/ ( a ?+ is n :at x promises b :at x does4 ,exitus acta probat4 ,& if ! enlight5$ m5 & wom5 ( our "t are dispos$ less & less to rely ^u cre$s z a basis ( religi\s communion1 x is because !y see t :atev] ! future life may h 9 /ore = mank9d1 !y _c bett] prep>e = x ?an by liv+ wor?ily 9 ?is4 ,b z evid5ce t !y :o foll[ ! e?ical ob$i5ce are 9 no wise ins5sible to ! /]n] aspects ( life1 we %all n[ pass on to say :at 9 our judgm5t %\ld be ! religi\s attitude ( man face to face ) ! inevitable c]ta9ty ( dea?4 ,if we pause "o mom5t to reflect on ! physical aspect ( dea?1 x w\ld only be to rem>k t x is z natural an occurr5ce z bir?4 ,9 fact1 z is obvi\s to ! mo/ sup]ficial m9d1 bir? & dea? are inextricably int]wov54 ,! great life ( ! worlds is s "o1 s p[]ful1 s omnipres5t1 t no?+ c s utt]ly pass away z to give bir? to no?+--no1 n ev5 ! cremat$ rema9s :i* are bl[n to ! f\r w9ds4 ,! !ory t dea? is a non-natural occurr5ce arbitr>ily inflict$ by ! ,deity 9 8 ang] at ,adam's disob$i5ce is no long] taught ev5 9 ! nurs]y1 because aeons ^u aeons be=e man's adv5t hi!r dea? reign$ supreme ov] s5ti5t exi/5ce1 & ! bones ( ! doom$ are 9 our museums to atte/ ! fact4 ,nay1 we h recov]$ ! ice-emb$d$ body ( ! mammo?1 its /oma* fill$ ) undige/$ food1 food x ate z f> back z ! glacial p]iod1 by :i* x 0 ov]tak5 & froz5 9 its ice grave #bjj1jjj ye>s ago4 ,! ,roman s5t9el1 ov]:elm$ :]e he /ood by ! lava ( ,vesuvius1 defiant ( disa/] 9 8 inflexible devotion to duty1 is n a sur] pro( ( ! natural fact ( dea? ?an ! mammo? t di$ 9 ,alaska be=e man's appe>ance on ! e>?4 ,! law ( gr[? is ! law ( dea?4 ,life beg9s1 x increases1 x rea*es its m]idian1 x beg9s to wav] & !n /eadily to decl9e1 till at l5g? ! bodily frame dissolves1 & !n-- ,t :i* drew f out ! b\ndless deep ,turns aga9 home4 ,x is s ) all ?+s1 f a fungus to a giant ( ! =e/1 f a /one to a clu/] ( />s ^: light takes #djjj ye>s to rea* u4 ,x is only a "q ( "t :5 our own sun %all set 9 impot5ce & rise aga9 no m4 ,all ?+s are pass+ away1 ev]y?+ is un/able1 *ange is at ! he>t ( all4 ,h[ solemn1 h[ true ! words1 ^: melan*oly haunts ! m ! memory dwells on !m3 ?is _w passe? away & ! desire !re(1 b he t doe? ! ,div9e w endure? = ev]6 ,z we said1 ! "o *angeless ?+1 beyond ! doom ( sun-/>s & sw>ms ( worlds1 is ! w ( man nobly submissive to ! ,great ,ob$i5ce ( ! ,supreme ,law--! ,law ( ,ju/ice & ( ,tru?4 ,t alone c nev] die4 ,let u turn n[ to ! e?ical & religi\s aspect ( t :i* we h se5 to be 9 itself s natural1 s inevitable4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we conceive t x 9 no wise int]rupts ! progress ( ! individual life4 ,c]ta9ly ! conditions "u :i* exi/5ce ma9ta9s itself 9 t o!r /ate mu/ be f> o!r ?an ^? :i* obta9 "h1 = !re man is de/itute ( 8 bodily environm5t4 ,! conditions ( su* a life are :olly unpicturable1 :olly unimag9able1 b n inconceivable4 ,^! are high matt]s1 l ! tru?s ( sublime/ philosophy1 :]e9 x is impi\s to intrude ) s inf]ior a faculty z imag9ation1 & dem& t an image or repres5tation ( a bodiless exi/5ce be pres5t$ to x4 ,:at picture does man make = himself ( ! =ce ( gravitation1 nay ( ! =ce :i* drives ! crocuses out ( ! soil 9 spr+8 ,x is en\gh to "k t ! =ce is !re2 x is en\gh to "k t a man's body is n 8 self4 ,surely e "o :o reflects mu/ be consci\s t 8 body is 81 j l 8 clo!s2 & !re=e n he1 any m ?an ! raim5t :]e) he is cov]$4 ,fooli%1 !n1 is x to ask = pictures l *ildr52 let u be satisfi$ to "k ) ! reason1 :i* we alone ( all e>?-born creatures possess1 t ! body is n we b ours1 & t we are n m]e ephem]als1 b are go+ on & /ill to be4 ,n[ ^! words ( ,t5nyson exactly express our e?ical tea*+1 t man is ev] go+ on & /ill to be1 & t dea?1 s f> f putt+ a /op to ! et]nal progress1 is b a /age1 an incid5t 9 ! j\rney1 possibly--= we "k s little ( ^! matt]s--a v insignificant "o4 ,! !ory commonly inculcat$1 c]ta9ly commonly held1 is t ! fact ( dea? u%]s 9 a p]fect trans=mation sc5e1 m wond]ful ?an any?+ ?\ght ( or devis$ by man1 nor %\ld we be acc\nt$ irrev]5t did we describe ! language ( ! book ( ,revelation z pantomimic 9 ! exub]ance ( its spl5d\r4 ,all sorr[ is suppos$ to cease z if by magic1 ! sun %9es p]petually1 x is et]nal noon2 ! home ( ! bless$ is a wondr\s city1 built f\r-squ>e1 ^: /reets are ( pure gold1 ^: riv]s are ( cry/al1 & ^: f\ndations are laid 9 preci\s /ones4 ,sweete/ songs ( e>? res\nd 9 ! heav5ly c\rts2 yea1 ev5 musical in/rum5ts are !re1 & life w\ld appe> to be "o prolong$ religi\s s]vice4 ,into ?is cele/ial bless$ness dep>t$ s\ls ent] new-born1 & take _! allott$ places once & = ev]2 !y nev] app>5tly move f !m2 !y gr[ no bett]2 !re is no room = fur!r developm5t1 nor possibility ( det]ioration1 b a fix$ & immovable moral /atus is1 to all appe>ances1 arbitr>ily impos$ ^u !m = ev]more4 ,! impression "o ga!rs is1 !re=e1 ( a l>ge & glorifi$ amphi!atre1 ti]s ris+ above ti]s into inf9ity1 seats along !m1 ea* ( :i* is t5ant$ by an individual elect _s ^: m]its are precisely proportion$ to its place4 ,n[ t exi/5ce prolong$1 ,i w n say into et]nity1 b into a week is ! v rev]se ( inspir+4 ,( c\rse1 we are aw>e t ,dean ,f>r> has z effectually expla9$ away ! ,ori5talisms ( ! ,*ri/ian heav5 z ! ,paganisms ( ! or?odox hell2 we are ready to believe t ! ,apocalypse--:i* is held n[ n to be a ,*ri/ian book at all1 b a ,jewi% composition1 edit$ & am5d$ by a ,*ri/ian h&--sets =? only figures & types ( ! great sup]nal bless$ness4 ,?is we "k1 b our difficulty is n ) ! =m b ) ! cont5t1 t is1 ) t :i* ^! hyp]boles symbolise4 ,x is fairly inconceivable to u t a matt] :i*1 accord+ to ! ,*ur*es1 m]ely conc]ns ! body1 soon to be resolv$ into its compon5t gases1 %\ld ex]cise s miracul\s a trans=mation on ! s\l1 or ! real man4 ,he did n die2 8 body did1 & yet !y w\ld h u believe t t m]e physical occurr5ce1 t cata/rophe ( fle% & blood1 means ! subsequ5t & et]nal /agnation ( all psy*ical life2 t m5 ei!r g =?) into sc5es ) :i* n9ety out ( a hundr$ w\ld be :olly unfamili>1 or are ?ru/ headlong into a subt]rane\s locality call$ ,%eol1 or ! grave 9 ,hebrew1 ! ,engli% equival5t ( :i* is hell1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t1 :]eas ! good c gr[ no bett]1 ! wick$ c & d gr[ worse4 ,d\btless1 ,i %all be rem9d$ t ^! tea*+s d n occur explicitly 9 ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 any ,*ur* ,confession1 or a ,papal ,decree4 ,t may v well be s1 z reg>ds !m all1 b !re c be no d\bt t ! ma9 ass]tion is accept$ z dogmatically true by all ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es--namely1 t a wond]ful & se>*+ *ange does occur at ! mom5t ( dea?1 :]eby ! "t ( probation1 z x is call$1 comes to an end1 & all possibility ( fur!r m]it be=e ,god1 or1 z we %\ld say1 ( e?ical advancem5t1 rel5tlessly cut (f4 ,to quote a lett] ( ,c>d9al ,newman's1 writt5 9 #ahgb to ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,probyn-,nev9s1 & publi%$ subsequ5tly by him--9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ( ,may1 #ahic--,! great tru? is t dea? ends our probation1 & settles our /ate = ev]1 t !re is no pass+ ov] ! great gulf4 ,amid/ mu* t is unc]ta91 = in/ance1 z to :e!r real devils are 9 hell1 a real fire1 & :e!r x be bright or d>k1 :e!r ! appall+ torm5ts are ev] mitigat$1 say on c]ta9 fea/s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 su* z ,*ri/mas ,day & ,ea/]1 or :e!r ev5tually ! pa9s ultimately die completely away & ?us u%] 9 t happ9ess 9 hell 9 :i* ,mr4 ,miv>t is1 or 01 s deeply int]e/$ five ye>s ago--amid/ all ^! highly debatable po9ts1 ,newman pron\nces "o ?+ c]ta91 t dea? ends our probation1 t !re is no pass+ ov] ! great gulf4 ,n[1 :5ce did he le>n ?is /range tea*+8 ,h[ is he dogmatically c]ta9 ( t "o ?+1 :ile all ! re/ is 9 a haze8 ,f /ray texts1 su* z1 ,:e!r ! tree falle? to ! nor? or ! s\?1 9 :atsoev] place x %all fall1 !re %all x lie2 or1 f ! p>able ( wise & fooli% virg9s1 "s ( :om happ5$ to be asleep1 & awoke at ! critical h\r to f9d t dur+ ! long night-wat* = ! bridegroom _! /ore ( oil _h become exhau/$8 ,surely tropes & p>ables are a highly insecure f\ndation :]eon to build su* a mom5t\s tea*+4 ,c]ta9ly1 x is gravely que/ionable :e!r any direct /atem5t 9 ! ,hebrew or ,*ri/ian writ+s c be adduc$ to support ! common notion t bodily dissolution is a spiritual reag5t1 & ipso facto seals ! de/9y ( a spiritual ess5ce4 ,va/ numb]s ( ev5 ,anglicans repudiate ! notion 9 ! "n ( !ology & religion4 ,we repudiate x 9 ! "n ( reason1 :i* 0 put into u = no o!r purpose1 we "k well1 ?an to judge n only ! /atem5ts ,*ur*es put =?1 b ! sacr$ docum5ts on :i* !y build !m4 ,we repudiate ! notion 9 ! "n ( t reason :i* %[s u t ! ,inf9ite ,m9d1 ^: light & life we %>e1 0 millions ( ye>s prep>+ ?is e>? = man's habitation1 aeons ( "t s fa%ion+ ! c\rse ( ?+s t a body might be prep>$ 9 :i* t m9d :i* we call s\l might en]gise2 aeons ( "t s ord]+ ! c\rse ( ev5ts t man %\ld em]ge "o day f ! savag$om & animalism ( ! pa/ to ent] ^u ! pa? ( a progress :i* we believe to be endless4 ,i say ! reason :i* demon/rates ?is to u ) a c]titude :i* n ! mo/ intol]ant bigotry d>es to "q to-day1 tells u also t x is :olly prepo/]\s t all t is left to man :]e9 to "w out 8 own individual moral progress is ! brief span ( ?reescore ye>s & t51 t aft] ^! days few & evil1 ! *apt] is clos$1 ! book seal$ = ev]1 & ! /atus ( man inexorably & unalt]ably det]m9$4 ,i frankly av[ ,i w\ld z soon believe ! ,buddhi/ ,jataka z su* a :olly irrational acc\nt ( ! ways ( ,god ) man4 ,j ?9k ( ! palaeoli?ic man1 :o _h no glimm]+ ( moral disc]nm5t2 ?9k ( ! cave-m5 ^: skulls we possess 9 scores1 t be> eloqu5t te/imony to _! deplorable degradation--?9k ( su* creatures dy+1 & _! m5tal & moral /atus /]eotyp$ = ev]4 ,dea? ends our probation6 ,a preci\s revelation ?is6 ,:]e & :at are ^! m5 n[8 ,:5 ,newman visit$ ,greece 9 ! ?irties :at impress$ him1 or r oppress$ him1 z he /ood above ! glori\s bay ( ,salamis1 ov] :i* once rode ! hundr$s & ?\s&s ( galleys & triremes :i* transport$ ! unnumb]$ ho/s ( ,x]xes to ,greece1 0 ! awful ?\ght t all ^? million m51 includ+ ! pr\d mon>* :o review$ !m f ! spot on :i* he !n /ood1 7 /ill alive4 ,alive6 ,& :]e 7 !y1 & :at 7 !y do+8 ,i _c conceive any?+ m appall+ly depress+1 nay1 madd5+1 ?an to believe t all t heav5ly or*e/ration is go+ on :ile ,x]xes is possibly 9 an ,apocalyptic hell1 & 8 ho/s ei!r be>+ him company or w&]+ aimlessly ab\t 9 ! same /upid1 /olid1 unmoral1 unspiritual condition 9 :i* !y 7 ! mom5t !y 7 engulf$ 9 ^? blue wat]s4 ,:y1 ,n]o fiddl+ :ile ,rome 0 burn+ is a pleasant memory comp>$ ) x6 ,b we h n rea*$ ! end yet4 ,deep calle? unto deep1 & ! extreme d$uctions f ! p]v]se notion t ! act ( dy+ is ! signal = ! infliction ( an ev]la/+ m5tal & moral /]ility1 f9ally conv9ce u ( ! gr\ndlessness ( ?is feckless !ology4 ,accord+ to ^! d$uctions ( :i* ,i speak1 "o griev\s (f5ce aga9/ ,div9e or ecclesia/ical law--su*1 = in/ance1 z grave sc&al or ! omission to att5d at mass--is suffici5t to condemn a man to et]nal reprobation4 ,if x be suppos$ t dea? cuts ! (f5d] (f be=e he has ! opportunity to make confession ( 8 fault or o!rwise express 8 sorr[1 we are sob]ly ask$ to believe t ! horrors ( ,t>t>us are 8 et]nal doom4 ,surely ! m$iaeval au?orities :o =mulat$ ?is preci\s tea*+ mu/ h be5 b]eft ( ! mo/ elem5t>y notions ( e?ical law4 ,"o act1 or a doz5 su* acts1 d n /amp ! del9qu5t z habitually bad1 /ill less z "o irr$eemably wick$4 ,habits are only g5]at$ by a con/ant repetition ( correspond+ acts1 j z good habits are =m$ ) difficulty1 & only aft] p]sev]+ & resolute att5tion on ! "p ( our wills4 ,s1 also1 an evil disposition is only ! outcome ( a delib]ate surr5d] ( our moral nature to p]v]se incl9ations4 ,n[1 ! hell dogma implies t ! s-call$ lo/ are s irr$eemably deprav$ z to be incapable ( z mu* z a good ?\ght2 !y are describ$ 9 ! graphic language ( ,aqu9as & ,su>ez z ob/9at$ 9 evil1 confirm$ immutably 9 malice2 9 fact1 absolutely diabolis$4 ,& all ?is = miss+ att5dance at mass on "o ( ! ,*ur*'s fe/ivals6 ,p>is vaut bi5 une messe1 said ,h5ri ,quatre4 ,x w\ld be well wor? att5d+ a mass to escape su* a de/9y6 ,!re mu/ be some?+ rott5 9 ! /ate ( ,d5m>k1 :]e su* horrors g /alk+ ab\t unreprov$4 ,z ?\gh inf9ite ju/ice c\ld be conceivably associat$ ) su* a transaction z ! br&+ ( a man z an et]nal crim9al1 bla/+ e moral s5tim5t he ev] possess$1 arbitr>ily r$uc+ him to a condition inf9itely b5ea? ! be/ial--& all because he _h brok5 a ,*ur* law 9 neglect+ to att5d ,div9e s]vice4 ,_m ( u incl9e to believe t our own puni%m5ts1 inflict$ 9 ! "n ( law1 (t5 t5d r to degrade ! prison] ?an to improve him4 ,at any rate1 n a man 9 ! l& b believes t no puni%m5t %\ld be adm9i/]$ except ) a view ( am5d+ :at is amiss 9 ! culprit's "*4 ,b contra/ ?is moral attitude ( ours ) ! me?od ( proc$ure delib]ately ascrib$ to ,deity1 & let u ask ourselves :e!r ! ,god ( "s m5 is n worse ?an _! devil8 ,no su* scruples1 app>5tly1 affect t supreme tribunal1 b if bodily dea? by accid5t ov]take ! err+ man1 !n1 =?)1 & z if by magic1 ! spiritual 9 him is r5d]$ fi5di%1 & h5ce=? & = ev] he is fit = no?+ b t g5ial society & ^? edify+ occupations :i* are describ$ 9 ! *e]ful manuals kn[n z1 ,a ,glimpse ( ,hell1 & ,hell op5 to ,*ri/ians4 ,^? :o witness$ ! rec5t revival ( ,hamlet--a revival :i* x w\ld appe> is de/9$ to be hi/oric--_c h fail$ to notice h[ ! great ma/] ( song p]mits himself to express ! p]v]se conception t dea? is synonym\s ) ev]la/+ moral /agnation4 ,hamlet /eals into 8 murd]\s uncle's ap>tm5t1 sword 9 h&1 b discov]+ ! crim9al ^u 8 knees1 =be>s to /rike !n1 le/ someh[ 8 devotions %\ld save him f 8 doom4 ,no1 he w wait until ! mis]able creature is (f 8 gu>d1 s t dea? may ov]take him at a mom5t :5 no pray] or cry = m]cy is possible4 ,z ?\gh a mom5t>y act c\ld undo ! mis*ief ( ye>s6 ,z ?\gh a man is 9 himself any diff]5t aft] ye>s1 ( crime because he utt]s a sudd5 cry = m]cy6 ,&1 z ?\gh by kill+ him at an opportune mom5t1 ,hamlet c\ld damn 8 s\l = ev]6 ,& x w be not$1 moreov]1 t ! gho/ emphasises ! trea*]y ( :i* he has be5 ! victim1 9 t he 0 s5t into et]nity unh\sel$1 unanel$1 z ?\gh mom5t>y acts c make up = ye>s wa/$ & missp5t4 ,z well might "o scatt] "o's =tune 9 luxury & riot\s liv+1 & resolve to w9 x all back 9 a mom5t1 z misuse ^! glori\s p[]s ( m9d & w we be> )9 u1 turn !m to evil1 /eep !m 9 iniquity1 & !n ?9k to sudd5ly turn & by a s+le act b5d !m successfully to ! ardu\s s]vice ( ! good4 ,?is is /]n tea*+1 b x is ! tru?2 & a m]cy w\ld x be1 a m]cy w\ld x h be5 = u all 9 ! days ( our y\?1 if in/ead ( ! too frequ5t insi/5ce on ! doctr9e ( ! =giv5ess ( s91 ! doctr9e ( comp5sation & retribution1 z taught by ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1 _h be5 in/ill$ into our he>ts4 ,ye %all n g =? until ye h paid ! la/ f>?+1 is ! tea*+4 ,d>e to break ^? solemn laws1 to p]v]t ^! my/]i\s p[]s we possess1 ,am51 ,am51 we _c escape retribution2 we _c g =? until we pay ! la/ f>?+4 ,& ?is la/ ?\ght prep>es = ! /atem5t ( our view ( ! attitude a rational religion takes up 9 ! solemn pres5ce ( dea?4 ,/oicism %all n be m exig5t1 said ,em]son ( ! new ,*ur*4 ,we take no lax view ( life & its responsibilities1 b we refuse to magnify dea? into ! "o ?+ wor? liv+ = or ?9k+ ab\t4 ,homo lib] de nulla re m9us quam de morte cogitat4 ,we d n set ab\t digg+ our graves1 we d n c>ry our c(f9s ab\t ) u1 /ill less d we sleep 9 !m--a gruesome practice :i* has attract$ "s fanatical folk4 ,to u1 dea? is a fact1 n an effect1 an incid5t z natural z bir?1 9 no wise affect+ ! real1 ! spiritual1 man4 ,we !re=e utt]ly disav[ all sympa?y ) ! gr\ndless assumption t a magical *ange comes ov] ! psy*ical p[]s ( a man at t supreme mom5t1 :]eby he c d no m good1 b may h>d5 into a m hopeless reprobate4 ,! notion t a judgm5t ( ! s\l takes place1 z 9 ! hall ( ,osiris1 ( ,egyptian my?ology1 at ! in/ant ( dissolution1 :]eby ! de/9y ( ! individual is seal$ = ev]1 we repudiate 9 t]ms4 ,man is judg$1 n !n1 b at e mom5t ( 8 life4 ,! moral laws v9dicate !mselves )\t ! int]v5tion ( any ext]nal tribunal4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! et]nal progress ( ! man 9 u is ma9ta9$ un9t]rupt$ly across ! gloomy *asm ( dea?1 "u o!r circum/ances1 no d\bt1 b /ill x is ! same ceaseless approa* t[>ds ! ,inf9ite ,ideal1 ! same untir+ j\rney along ! ev]la/+ way4 ,all are 9 t way1 we may be sure1 ev5 ^? :om we fooli%ly deem hopelessly reprobate4 ,some?+ c be made ( ^? failures ( m51 = ,aft] la/ returns ! fir/1 ?\gh a wide compass r\nd be fet*$2 ,:at began be/ c't end wor/1 nor :at ,god once ble/ prove accur/4 ,b su* m51 ! ,n]os1 ,caligulas1 ! ,wa9wrights & ,palm]s ( all ages & nations1 are b a fractional1 an inf9itesimal1 elem5t 9 ! great human family4 ,sanabiles fecit nationes sup] t]ram4 ,he ha? made e>?'s peoples to be heal$2 !y %all r$eem !mselves "o day4 ,! mom5t ( awak5+ comes soon] or lat] to all2 !re is an unext+ui%$ capacity = good "u ! sores & sc>s ( ! mo/ dissolute life1 & we may believe t awak5+ comes :5 ! _s ent]s new-born1 z x 71 into a _w :]e ! illusions ( ! fle%1 ! deceptions ( ! s5se1 obta9 no m4 ,!re are no f9al1 irr$eemable failures4 ,! ,div9e 9 man mu/ em]ge "o day2 its glory pi]ce ?r\gh ! gloom ( 8 s9 & %ame1 & transfigure him anew aft] ! beautiful & pa!tic image ( ! holy ,*ri/ 9 ! leg5d1#a ^: clos+ days on e>?1 !y say1 7 illum9$ by "o supreme wond]--8 face calm & blissful1 gl[+ radiant l ! glory ( a sett+ sun1 8 v raim5t turn$ :ite l ! driv5 sn[4 ,a beaute\s imag]y6 ,b !re 0 no ext]nal transfiguration4 ,x 0 b a type ( ! radiant purity )92 a witness to ! beauty ( hol9ess4 ,x 0 an emblem ( :at all may be 9 "s f>-(f day1 :5 ! l[lie/ among/ u le>ns to foll[ ! ,*ri/s1 ! bless$ company ( all elect s\ls1 9 ! way :i* beg9s & ends 9 ! et]nal righte\sness4 #a ,9 ! same way ! ,buddha 0 transfigur$4 ,see ,doane's ,bible ,my?s4 ,x4 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,aspect ,,( ,,w>4 ,an idealism su* z t :i* sub/antially id5tifies religion ) morality1 is suitably occupi$1 z occasion (f]s1 9 ! discussion ( ^? que/ions ( public int]e/ :i* h an imm$iate be>+ on ! well-be+ ( communities4 ,9 ?is respect x dep>ts m>k$ly f ! attitude tak5 up by ^? ,*ur*es1 :i* af=d little or no guidance on su* matt]s1 probably because x is felt by prie/s & prelates t _! functions are r ( an ultra-mundane "*1 & t _! mo/ important duty is to prep>e humanity = ! enjoym5t ( ano!r life aft] ?is unsatisfactory /age has pass$4 ,h5ce ! %>p l9e ( di/9ction !y draw betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! _w1 ! "o ! k+dom ( sa9ts1 ! o!r ly+ hopelessly 9 wick$ness4 ,h5ce1 aga91 _! di/9ction ( holy days & secul> days1 ,sunday be+ devot$ to religi\s ex]cises1 :ile ! rema9+ six days are presumably to be occupi$ 9 :olly secul> ent]prise4 ,! di/9ction affects our v attire4 ,religi\s rites be+ ( a totally diff]5t "* f ! duties we accompli% dur+ ! week1 !re is no?+ = x b to don our blacks1 to quote ! language ( a curr5t popul> play1 & enact subsequ5tly ! c]emonial describ$ z ! *ur* p>ade4 ,x is ! same feel+ :i* causes ! av]age ,engli%man to lapse into a sort ( fun]eal solemnity at ! v m5tion ( ! ^w religion1 or ( any?+ alli$ to x4 ,! divorce ( religion f ord9>y life c\ld n be m pla9ly indicat$ ?an by su* ph5om5a z we h notic$4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 "o ( ! ma9 objects ( our movem5t to %[ ! falsity ( ?is di/9ction betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! _w1 betwe5 religion & morality4 ,we submit t x is n ! in/itution ( ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity1 b ( 8 lat] foll[]s4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ meant ! assemblage ( m5 z m51 z citiz5s4 ,! entry !reto 0 n by ! magical wa%+ away ( an imag9>y bir?-s91 b ?r\gh ! natural & beautiful sacram5t ( human bir?4 ,! _w is ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,*ur* is ! _w1 & ! liv+ /ones out ( :i* ! k+dom ( heav5 is built "h on e>? are precisely ! /ones out ( :i* ! civil commonweal? arises4 ,!re is no?+ secul>1 no?+ pr(ane1 b f fir/ to la/ ! life ( e man1 f ! miracul\s mom5t ( 8 conception to ! clos+ ( 8 eyes 9 bodily dea?1 & beyond dea?1 ?r\gh ! p]fect+ ( him by an ev]-increas+ approximation to ! /&>d ( all moral p]fection1 ev]y?+ is religi\s1 sacr$1 div9e4 ,! ,*ur* is no?+ b an e?ical society1 co-ext5sive ) ! race1 & x is = ! realisation ( ?is ideal t ! e?ical movem5t is work+1 to %[ m5 t religion is morality1 is life4 ,?is preamble1 !n1 may s]ve z a ju/ification = introduc+ "h su* a subject z w>4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 ) "o s+le exception1 t ( ! ,quak]s1 v\*safe no guidance :atsoev] on ! moral aspects ( ?is "q4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y r sugge/ t x is a highly moral proce$+1 = _! m9i/]s pray to _! ,deity = ! success ( _! c\ntry's arms1 & s+ _! ,te ,deums ov] ! mangl$ corpses ( ! vanqui%$4 ,an ar*bi%op 9 ,spa9 (f]$ to gu>antee ! h>mlessness ( e ,am]ican bullet1 & unctu\s pray]s 7 report$ 9 ! newspap]s ( la/ spr+ z emanat+ f ,transatlantic pulpits4 ,inde$1 x w\ld be difficult1 if n impossible1 to imag9e :at ! supreme c\rt ( _! heav5 mu/ be1 ! p]plexities ( patron sa9ts & angels1 & ultimately ( _! ,deity himself1 9 face ( ! immoral m+l+ ( blood%$ & religion :i* w5t on dur+ ! rec5t ,spani%-,am]ican w>4 ,b ! ,*ur*es1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant alike1 see none ( ! impiety :i* is s revolt+ to moral m5 & wom51 :o to _! la/+ advantage h emancipat$ !mselves f ecclesia/ical guidance4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! public 9 ,am]ica :i* looks = moral inspiration to cl]gym51 is f$ ^u ?is sort ( dogg]el3-- ,/rike = ! ,anglo-,saxon6 ,/rike = ! new] day6 ,o /rike = he>t & /rike = bra91 ,& sweep ! bea/ away4 ,& let no feeble pity ,y\r sacr$ arms re/ra92 ,?is is ,god's mighty mom5t ,to make an end ( ,spa96 ,x is our purpose to endeav\r to make an end ( ! immoral inspiration beh9d ?is pr(ane piffle by speak+ out our m9d on ! subject ( w> z view$ f ! /&po9t ( e?ics4 ,by w> we und]/& ! appeal to might to decide a "q ( "r betwe5 two or m civilis$ peoples1 & ( w> ?us def9$ ,i say t x is ! great surviv+ infamy#a ( our unmoral pa/1 ! p]si/5ce 9 u ( animal in/9cts1 ( ! ape & tig] :i* %\ld long s9ce h di$ out4 ,t man1 9 ! *ildhood ( ! _w1 %\ld h decid$ que/ions ( ju/ice by an appeal to brute =ce is only :at we %\ld expect4 ,! laws ( life1 :i* are laws ( developm5t1 necess>ily presuppose ! imp]fect be=e ! p]fect1 ! animal z a prep>ation = ! human4 ,z ,immanuel ,kant puts x 9 a s5t5ce :i* fla%es ! light ov] ! :ole panorama ( exi/5ce1 ! cosmic evolution ( ,nature is cont9u$ 9 ! hi/oric developm5t ( humanity & complet$ 9 ! moral p]fection ( ! individual4 ,?is is ! syn!sis ( ! greate/ ( ! ma/]s ( mod]n philosophy4 ,! non-moral cosmos makes way = a process ( moral human developm5t1 :i* is consummat$ 9 ! p]fection ( ea* individual man4 ,"h is ! ,alpha & ,omega ( all exi/5ce4 ,n[1 w>f>e1 or ! invocation ( might to settle "r1 0 z natural an accompanim5t ( e>li] conditions z !ft or cannibalism4 ,b is x n obvi\s t ) ! disappe>ance ( o!r unmoral ideals ( ! pa/1 we h a "r to expect1 & to dem&1 t ! la/ & cr[n+ infamy ( :olesale & sy/ematis$ manslaught]1 call$ w>1 %\ld cease also8 ,! humanity :i* has got rid ( slav]y 9 all civilis$ c\ntries1 :i* has n[ ?r\gh ,engl&'s in/rum5tality succe$$ 9 de/roy+ its la/ /rongholds on ! ,upp] ,nile1 w also ultimately get rid ( w>4 ,! manhood ( ! race1 :i* 9 ?is c\ntry has long s9ce put d[n ! immorality ( duell+ z a means ( settl+ private diff]5ces1 w indubitably ass]t itself else:]e to ! f9al ov]?r[ ( w>f>e z a means ( decid+ public disputes4 ,! great re=m is 9 ! air4 ,x is ev]y:]e except 9 ! pulpits ( ,*ri/5dom & ! yell[ press--! j+o j\rnalism ( ! _w4 ,we all exp]i5c$ ! gr[+ s5se ( ! unsuitability ( w> to our mod]n ideals dur+ ! e>li] mon?s ( ?is ye> :ile matt]s 7 rea*+ ! acute /age betwe5 ,spa9 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! be/ ,press 9 ?is c\ntry reflect$ ! common s5tim5t1 t ! :ole proce$+ is savage1 b>b>\s1 inhuman1 & !re=e utt]ly unwor?y ( rational m54 ,i believe x is ?is gr[+ horror ( legalis$ c>nage :i* prev5t$ ! late ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ill-judg$ message lead+ to any rupture betwe5 our two c\ntries4 ,x 0 felt t ,engli%m5 & ,am]icans delib]ately sett+ ab\t ! de/ruction ( ea* o!r's prop]ty & tak+ "o ano!r's lives w\ld am\nt to a sc&al positively un?9kable--a fratricidal horror to be prev5t$ at all & any co/s4 ,i am n sure t ! same op9ion 0 s univ]sal on ! o!r side1 ?\gh und\bt$ly x exi/$ among/ ! be/ m5 ( ! c\ntry4 ,am]ica has at pres5t two difficulties to cont5d )4 ,fir/1 %e is a "y nation1 & "y p are fond ( try+ exp]im5ts4 ,&1 next1 !y are burd5$1 p]haps ,i %\ld say curs$1 ) ! mo/ viol5t1 anti-cosmopolitan ,press any:]e exi/5t4 ,a set ( fire-eat]s appe> to control ! ,new ,york section1 ( x1 & 9 ! judgm5t ( _m sob]-m9d$ ,am]icans1 ) "s ( :om ,i h myself spok51 ! late w> 0 :olly due to _! ceaseless1 incessant clam\r1 & t1 giv5 a few mon?s' pati5ce1 ! ,cuban p might h by plebiscite be5 able to settle _! own de/9y4 ,! />v+ peasants conc5trat$ 9 ! t[ns 7 ! alleg$ object ( ! hurry4 ,long mon?s pass$ be=e any succ\r rea*$ !m4 ,if !y 7 v]itably />v+1 surely e man ( !m mu/ h di$ long be=e an ,am]ican army ( lib]ation c\ld h be5 effectually l&$ = _! relief4 ,! sympa?ies ( ?is c\ntry 7 n ) ,spa91 = x is by h] misrule1 h] ackn[l$g$ misgov]nm5t ( h] coloni/s1 t all ! mis*ief has be5 br\ght ab\t4 ,"o regrets to h to say x1 b ,spa9 has be5 /rangl$ 9 ! coils ( h] own sup]/ition1 & progress = h] ceas$ to be :5 %e elect$ to live by ! light ( ideals & pr9ciples :i* are h5ce=? impossible4 ,x is ! frantic endeav\r ( ,france & ,italy to escape ,spa9's doom :i* expla9s _! incessant /rife betwe5 ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,! enlight5$ ,fr5*man or ,italian has a horror ( sac]dotalism z ! beg9n+ ( ! end1 always & ev]y:]e1 & z ! only religion 9 ^? c\ntries is sac]dotal1 !y are1 alas1 9 _! national capacity1 b]eft ( any religi\s guidance or inspiration4 ,we are1 !re=e1 unable to see any?+ 9 ,spa9's pres5t position1 b ! work+ ( ! inevitable law ( ,comp5sation1 :i* is sov]eign ov] ,/ates z ov] individuals1 ?\gh !re are _m ( u :o believe t ! av[$ humanit>ian objects ( ! ,am]ican ,gov]nm5t might h be5 atta9$ by peaceful me?ods1 _h n ! c\ntry be5 goad$ into a fev] ( re/lessness & impati5ce by t deplorable ph5om5on ( democratic in/itutions kn[n z ! yell[ press4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! feel+ univ]sal 9 ?is c\ntry 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( ?is ye>1 %[$ h[ f> & fa/ we are travell+ along ! road :i* w lead u to ! f9al ab&onm5t ( w>f>e z unwor?y ( rational m54 ,d\btless we are 9 advance ( o!r nations 9 ?is respect4 ,b t is only :at hi/ory leads u to expect4 ,we 7 ! fir/ to free slaves1 ab&on duell+1 re=m prisons & crim9al law1 & erect humanit>ianism into a v]itable religion4 ,& h we n taught repres5tative in/itutions to ! _w8 ,we are evid5tly de/9$1 ,i believe1 to lead ! way t[>ds ! f9al surr5d] ( w>4 ,we keep no /&+ army4 ,we %all nev] aga9 ent] on a w> ( conque/ or aggression4 ,our naval armam5ts & su* milit>y p[] z we possess are notori\sly creat$ & ma9ta9$ = def5sive purposes only4 ,brig&age & pillage we h mo/ c]ta9ly be5 guilty ( 9 pa/ times1 b su* a policy c\ld n n[ survive ! day x 0 moot$4 ,we are 9 ! la/ tr5*es1 prep>atory to f9ally ab&on+ ! field4 ,b "h x w be urg$ t !re are circum/ances :i* r5d] w> absolutely inevitable1 su* = in/ance z an unju/ aggression ^u ! t]ritory we own1 or ev5 live ^u2 an attack on ! national hon\r1 or a reckless disreg>d ( rights sanction$ by treaty or int]national usage4 ,7 arbitration 9 su* cases ev5 admissible1 we may conceive ! w\ld-be aggressor unwill+ to h rec\rse to x1 or possibly to abide by its aw>d4 ,:at is a gov]nm5t to d !n8 ,n[1 argum5ts & pleas su* z ^! are valid en\gh aga9/ a proposal ( univ]sal dis>mam5t to be compulsorily c>ri$ out 9 six mon?s or a ye>'s "t1 b !y 9 no wise1 ,i submit1 con/itute an insep>able b> to ! realisation ( t sweet dream1 z ,immanuel ,kant call$ x1 ( a p]petual peace4 ,! ideal is none ! less real because x _c be at once put into practice2 & _h we to wait ano!r :ole c5tury1 x w\ld /ill be ! duty ( our movem5t to /& by ,kant & boldly set up ! gr& conception ( an univ]sal peace z ! goal = :i* all t is be/ among m5 is inevitably mak+4 ,/ill1 ,i tru/ t 9 our en?usiasm = e?ic & = ! ideal ( its ma/]1 we h n lo/ our heads & betak5 ourselves to ,utopian impracticabilities4 ,no e?ical man c\ld ?9k ( fix+ a limit )9 :i* a national dis>mam5t mu/ take place1 & ! swords ( ! _w beat5 into pl\gh%>es1 any m ?an he c\ld "n ! date at :i* ! mill5nium is to be introduc$4 ,b ?is implies no insup]able1 or r1 no s]i\s1 ob/acle to our belief t ! ideal ( univ]sal arbitration1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a congress ( all nations1 mu/ 9 ! future1 ne> or di/ant1 be realis$1 because x is an ideal :i* is alone wor?y ( rational m54 ,&1 moreov]1 ! ess5tial rationality ( ! ideal gives u a "r to dem& t x %\ld be recognis$ by all public m51 by our legislators :o repres5t u1 ! ,press :i* aims at reflect+ ! life & ?\ght ( ! age1 ! pr(essors & ma/]s :o h ! c>e ( our y\?1 & above all by fa!rs & mo!rs to :om t5d] *ildr5 are confid$1 & ^? m5 :o assume ! responsibility ( speak+ to _! g5]ation 9 ! sacr$ "n ( religion4 ,i say ! ideal gives u ! "r to dem& its recognition by m5 9 su* positions ( responsibility1 & implies a correspond+ obligation on _! "p1 no less ?an on our own1 to lab\r s]i\sly = its spe$y realisation4 ,we are1 e "o ( u1 agre$ t w> is ess5tially a cruel1 b>b>\s1 horribly v9dictive & degrad+ me?od ( s]v+ ! int]e/s ( ! sublime/ ?+ kn[n to man1 namely1 ju/ice4 ,wanton w>f>e1 m]ely = ! sake ( fight+ or kill+1 or op5ly av[$ oppression1 c sc>cely be ackn[l$g$ n[ ev5 by ! mo/ cynical ( /atesm54 ,! public consci5ce is become too s5sitive = t1 s t "s "q ( ju/ice1 or ! semblance ( x1 mu/ be invok$ 9 ord] to ju/ify its unspeakable b>b>ities4 ,b :at an outrage1 ! delib]ate de/ruction ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( innoc5t m5--m5 :o 9 _! simplicity or ignorance are positively unable to ev5 dimly compreh5d :y !y are be+ la%$ into a bl9d fury & goad$ to ! madness ( /eep+ _! h&s 9 ea* o!r's blood--:at b>b>ity1 :at savag]y to invoke z ! m9i/]1 z ! v9dicator ( ju/ice6 ,let u keep our eyes /eadily fix$ on ?is c5tral1 ess5tial wick$ness ( ! :ole bus9ess1 t x d>es to (f] its pollut$ s]vices 9 ! int]e/s ( ju/ice & !reby to pr(ane ! holie/ ?+ we "k4 ,rememb]+ ?is1 !re=e1 let u ask ourselves :at help we get 9 our endeav\rs to effect its ov]?r[ f ! recognis$ m9i/]s ( religion4 ,:y1 x is notori\s t :at has long be5 cle> to philosoph]s l ,immanuel ,kant1 & philan?ropi/s among humble laym51 has n yet dawn$ ^u ! imag9ation or t\*$ ! consci5ces ( bi%ops or prie/s4 ,popes1 !mselves1 h creat$ milit>y ord]s1 knights & comm&]s ( ,*ri/ & ! ,cross1 ^: pr(ession x 0 to de/roy life 9 ! "n ( ! mo/ m]ciful1 pitiful man kn[n to u ,we/]n p4 ,popes h l$ milit>y exp$itions1 conduct$ campaigns & cross$ swords ) ! mo/ d>+1 ?\gh ! impetu\s fi%]man1 f\nd] ( _! l9e1 0 bidd5 by ,*ri/ to put up 8 sword into its scabb>d1 = all !y t take up ! sword %all p]i% by x4 ,c any man po9t to "o s+le condemnation ( w> z immoral1 irrational1 oppos$ to ! law ( _! ,deity or ( ,*ri/1 9 all ! collection ( c\ncils1 bulls & canonical legislation8 ,& c any man quote to u ! *>ge ( an ar*bi%op or bi%op 9 ! ,anglican ,communion or ! ,greek ,communion :]e9 he has rais$ 8 voice aga9/ ! b>b>ic survival ( w> & condemn$ x 9 ! "n ( 8 ,savi\r ,jesus1 :o spoke ( ! meek1 ! m\rn]s1 ! m]ciful1 ! pure 9 he>t1 ! hung]]s & ?ir/]s aft] righte\sness1 or1 z we say1 ! e?ical en?usia/s1 z 8 foll[]s8 ,:y1 religion1 9 ! h&s ( bi%ops & prie/s1 has all[$ a trail ( blood to be drawn across ! pa? ( ! ages4 ,i say no?+ ( religi\s p]secution & ! millions :o h gone to torture & to doom = errone\s beliefs4 ,i conf9e myself entirely1 to field w>f>e4 ,dur+ a p]iod ( #fgd ye>s1 f #aada-ahae1 x is an hi/orical fact t ?is c\ntry & ,france 7 at w> = no less ?an #bff ye>s1 or consid]ably m ?an "o-?ird1 & we mu/ rememb] t up to ! ,re=mation bo? c\ntries 7 "u ! direct guidance1 "o might almo/ say ! exclusive inspiration1 ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ri/ianity ( ! day4 ,b :]e does hi/ory record ! act ( any religi\s lead]s ( ^? times d5\nc+ w> z contr>y to ! gospel ( ,*ri/ & ( reason alike8 ,we are able to quote numb]s ( despis$ h]etics :o _h grasp$ ! tru? & emphatically condemn$ ! brutal in/itution4 ,?us ,erasmus3 ,!y :o def5d w> mu/ def5d ! dispositions :i* lead to w>1 & ^! dispositions are absolutely =bidd5 by ! gospel4 ,wickliffe1 ! morn+ /> ( ! ,re=mation 9 ,engl&1 ?\ght x utt]ly unlawful1 accord+ to ,prie/ley2 & z ,s\!y writes 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,brazil3 ,!re is b "o community ( ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w1 & t unhappily ( all communities "o ( ! smalle/1 enlight5$ en\gh to und]/& ! prohibition ( w> by ! ,div9e ,ma/] 9 its pla9 lit]al & und5iable s5se & consci5ti\s en\gh to obey x1 subdu+ ! v in/9ct ( nature to ob$i5ce4 ,^! facts are notewor?y because !y %[ t _h ! (ficial *ur*es--! ,roman1 ,greek & ,anglican--be5 true to _! *>ge & commission f _! f\nd]2 _h !y be5 unworldly en\gh to defy ! _w & d5\nce its b>b>\s practices1 we might h be5 f> ne>] ,kant's sweet dream ( univ]sal peace4 ,b ! *ur*es1 z *ur*es1 h done v little = ! cause ( ! ,pr9ce ( peace1 & n[ ! _w itself has outgr[n _! moral /&>d & looks to !m = guidance & inspiration no m4 ,by ! light ( reason alone1 by ! inspiration we ga!r f ! gr&s esprits ( ! race1 above all by ! tea*+ ( ,immanuel ,kant 9 8 beautiful treatise on ,p]petual ,peace1 we int5d to d :at 9 u lies to put d[n ?is surviv+1 cr[n+ infamy ( w>1 ! v ?\ght ( :i* brutalises ! m9d1 outrages its humanit>ian in/9cts1 & degrades ! ideals :]eby we desire to live4 ,b1 surely1 x w be urg$1 we _c refuse to ackn[l$ge und\bt$ b5efits1 bo? public & individual1 :i* w> has conf]r$ 9 ! pa/4 ,x has weld$ nomad peoples into nations1 br$ c\rage1 devotion1 loyalty1 unselfi%ness1 self-sacrifice ev5 to dea? 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o h nobly borne _! "p !re94 ,is n ! soldi] h]o1 ! milit>y *iefta91 ! idol ( all mank9d8 ,d\btless he is1 & unque/ionably ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( w> great s]vices h be5 r5d]$ to ! communities ( peoples 9 ! pa/ & noble individual traits ( "* creat$4 ,x is an axiom ) u t ! univ]se is s wondr\sly ord]$ t out ( ! wor/ ?+s a s\l ( good may & does em]ge1 & s goodly is creation t its v evils become a s\rce :]efrom good may arise4 ,:at 0 good %all be good ) = evil s mu* good m4 ,?us1 = example1 ! "y lieut5ant ord]$ to s9k a hulk across ! bay ( ,santiago1 & 8 h&ful ( companions h1 by expos+ !mselves to imm95t risk ( an awful dea?1 deeply /irr$ ! feel+s ( _! fell[-c\ntrym5 & fill$ u all ) a s5se ( admiration at ! h]oism :i* c contemn dang] & dea? 9 ! execution ( duty or ! que/ ( glory4 ,b we mu/ ask :e!r humanity is 9 ne$ ( su* exhibitions ( brav]y1 :e!r !re are n o!r fields ( dang] :i* (f] tasks equally ardu\s & difficult ( accompli%m5t8 ,we are n ins5sible to ! claims ( milit>y or naval h]oism1 b ,i confess ,i see mu* m to admire 9 ,fa!r ,dami5 volunt>ily surr5d]+ himself to ! sl[ & loa?some m>tyrdom ( ,molokai1 m 9 ! self-devotion ( our :ite slaves1 z !y mu/1 alas6 be call$1 :o toil all ! day & a deal ( ! night 9 a heavy1 noisome1 almo/ disease-lad5 atmosph]e 9 ! disgracefully cr[d$ slums ( our great cities1 & all to e>n a few p5ce :]e) to buy j en\gh bread to keep body & s\l toge!r 9 !mselves & _! *ildr54 ,?9k ( ! mat*box-mak]s1 :o turn out a gross = a few halfp5ce1 out ( :i* !y mu/ supply "s ( _! own mat]ials4 ,?9k ( ! seam/resses1 ! %irt-mak]s & tailors' assi/ants 9 ! v]itable d5s ( ,ea/ ,london1 :o by slav+ = fifte5 h\rs out ( tw5ty-f\r c e>n eighte5p5ce a day1 out ( :i* f\r or five %ill+s mu/ be paid weekly = r5t4 ,?9k ( ^! mean1 squalid surr\nd+s 9 :i* a life ( positively ceaseless toil mu/ be liv$1 ! pati5ce & long-suff]+ ) :i* x is endur$1 ! sil5t m>tyrdom ( monoton\s1 unreliev$ exi/5ce prolong$ ov] long ye>s4 ,?9k ( x1 ,i say1 & comp>e x ) ! intoxication ( ! battle-field1 ! cavalry *>ge1 ! ro> ( cannon & musketry1 ! rapid movem5ts & c\nt]-movem5ts1 ! exultation :i* ! sight ( numb]less m5 produces1 grim1 deadly det]m9ation on _! faces1 ! ?\ght ( glory1 ! hope ( r5[n1 ! da% ( a few m9utes1 ! /roke p]haps ( a few seconds1 ! wild bur/ ( untam$1 savage human nature tempor>ily releas$ f ! re/ra9t ( reason6 ,:at _c1 :at %all n man "u su* circum/ances accompli%8 ,yes1 we are n ins5sible to de$s ( immortal d>+1 ( c\rage1 t mu/ live = ev]2 nor to ! memory ( ,leonidas & 8 ,sp>tans1 ( ! dea?less glories ( ,!rmopylae1 ( ! unbrok5 *a9 ( *ivalric de$s f ! days ( anci5t ,greece to ! ?9 r$ l9e t broke ! fi]ce/ *>ge1 & ! h&ful ( ,engli%m5 t %ot away _! la/ c>tridge & !n /ood to die ) _! c\ntry's an!m on _! lips--we are n ins5sible to all ?is1 b we say ! day = x is pa/ & gone1 & ! h]oism ( ! battle-field mu/ be consecrat$ anew to ! s]vice ( peace & ! poor4 ,! millions on millions we are sp5d+ on ^? maje/ic eng9es ( de/ruction1 ^? %ips ( ours t ba/ion ! br9e = ,engl&1 :at c\ld !y n d = ! moralisation ( ! poor & outca/ at our v doors 9 ?is city6 ,:y1 9 ?ree ye>s t inf]no ( ! ,ea/ ,end1 t f\l1 reek+1 pe/il5tial ne/ ( t5em5ts1 unfit = ev5 animal habitation1 c\ld be swept clean away & human homes erect$ :i*1 to put x on ! l[e/ gr\nds1 w\ld positively pay a divid5d on ! capital outlay1 z has be5 conv9c+ly prov$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 h[ long1 we exclaim ) ! prophet ( old1 %all m5 be consum$ ) ?is ignoble fev]1 ?is w>-madness :i* degrades ! combatants f> m ?an x exalts !m1 :i* s5selessly de/roys valuable prop]ty1 scatt]s ru9 broadca/1 p>alyses indu/ry1 robs ! poor ( all ! bread ( life1 fills ! l& ) m\rn+ & desolation1 ) wid[s & orphans8--w>1 :i* we le>nt f wild bea/s1 our ance/ors1 :i* _c !re=e det]m9e a "q ( ju/ice1 :i* makes ! wrong triumph z (t5 z ! "r1 :i* degrades all t t\* x by isolat+ !m = mon?s1 = ye>s p]haps1 f civilis$ life1 :i* demoralises ! victors1 embitt]s ! vanqui%$1 &1 by creat+ /rife1 p]petuates ! possibilities ( r5ew$ /rife--w>1 :i* at ?is mom5t keeps ,europe 9 ! condition ( an arm$ camp1 millions ( m5 lead+ comp>atively idle lives1 ) long h\rs on _! h&s :i* !y _c fill1 ) ! inevitable results1 ! nauseat+ record ( fil?1 disease & abom9ations too utt]ly loa?some ev5 to ?9k ab\t--w>1 :i* is ! curse ( ! poor & un=tunate1 consum+ ! en]gies ( m5 & ! mat]ial means :]eby _! unhappy lot might be alleviat$--w>1 ! h>d1 cruel1 rel5tless1 inexorable mon/] ( unreg5]ate man's creation--we1 s9ce no pope1 bi%op or prie/ w d x--we execrate x 9 ! "n ( all we hold holie/1 9 ! "n ( reason1 morality & religion1 & we pl$ge ourselves s to act1 privately & politically1 z to promote su* measures--a f$]ation ( all ,engli%-speak+ nations ( ! e>?1 if t w s]ve ! purpose1 or any o!r me?od equally or m s]viceable--z w f9ally exorcise ?is la/ ( ! besett+ demons ( humanity1 & fulfil !reby ! sweet dream ( our ma/] & inspir]1 ,immanuel ,kant4 ,r+ out ! old1 r+ 9 ! new2 99 99 99 99 99 ,r+ out ! false1 r+ 9 ! true2 ,r+ out old %apes ( f\l disease2 ,r+ out ! n>r[+ lu/ ( gold2 ,r+ out ! ?\s& w>s ( old2 ,r+ 9 ! ?\s& ye>s ( peace4 #a ,s9ce ^! words 7 writt5 ! ,daily ,*ronicle ( #aj? ,septemb]1 #ahih1 quotes !m z hav+ be5 us$ by a di/+ui%$ liv+ ,engli% g5]al4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,e?ics ,,( ,,m>riage4 ,!re is probably no dep>tm5t ( morality 9 :i* a metaphysic ( e?ic is m conspicu\sly ne$$ ?an 9 t :i* conc]ns m>riage4 ,! insurrection ( woman aga9/ ! disabilities to :i* h] sex 0 9 ! pa/ unju/ly subject$1 due p]haps m to cu/om & tradition ?an to ! /atute law ( ! l&1 has develop$ 9 m rec5t times into a s]i\s attack on ! c5tral in/itution ( civilis$ life1 on t fundam5tal fact ( ,nature on :i* po/]ity & society repose4 ,we h _h an outbreak 9 lit]ature culm9at+ 9 ! giddy glory ( ! hill-top novel1 ) its h]o9e :o did1 & 9 ,am]ica :at is tautologically describ$ z ! ,free-,love ,society 0 f\nd$ to propagate ! tru? ( :at ,r\sseau euphemi/ically describes z m>iage aprs la nature4 ,= all t1 h[ev]1 "o seems to he> less ( ! hill-top species1 & possibly--) ! problem play1 )\t :i* no !atre 0 complete a c\ple ( ye>s ago--x may be fad+ into ! mi/ ( ! pa/4 ,x is ) communities1 we may take x1 z ) individuals4 ,!re are mom5ts :51 z x has be5 said1 e "o is an a!i/1 f ar*bi%ops d[nw>ds1 :5 a s5se ( ! purposelessness & futility ( p]petual combat seizes ! mo/ ard5t4 ,^! are ! d>k h\rs :5 attacks are plann$ & deliv]$ aga9/ ! mo/ sacr$ in/itutions1 :5 p are n at _! be/1 b are re/less1 rebelli\s & impati5t ( re/ra9t2 = nations l individuals c g mad4 ,!n x is t ! wide-awake noveli/ & playwright see _! opportunity1 & ! tempor>y success ( ! sex-play or ! breezy romance is ! reflection ( ! ?\ghts--none ( ! be/--t are = ! mom5t flitt+ ?r\gh m5's fev]i% m9ds4 ,b we soon return to san] mom5ts2 our moral s5se resumes its normal sway1 & sex-plays & romances fade away into oblivion4 ,n[1 x ne$ n be said t ! cont5tion on behalf ( ! rights ( woman is he>tily esp\s$ by a movem5t :i* bases itself on ! conception ( reason & ju/ice z ! root facts ( exi/5ce4 ,!re 0 no ju/ice 9 ! subjection ( woman1 & we hold t ^? opportunities ( le>n+ :i* a cultur$ age op5s up to man %\ld likewise be at ! disposal ( 8 si/]2 t t fre$om1 :i* is ! bir?right ( ! man1 to exp& ! en]gies1 m5tal & moral1 ( 8 be+ to _! fulle/ ext5t & 9 :atev] call+1 %\ld also be ackn[l$g$ to be ! "r ( woman4 ,! con/itutional agitation = ! recognition ( h] rights has met ) notable success1 & x has ! fulle/ support ( ! e?ical ,*ur*2 b we believe t t agitation has be5 pu%$ too f> by a v small & insignificant m9ority1 & made to cov] an attack on ! in/itution ( matrimony1 :i* h] wise/ fri5ds see c\ld only end 9 ! ultimate d[nfall ( woman h]self4 ,su* an agitation1 su* an attack1 mu/ enc\nt] ! mo/ resolute opposition f a body :i* d]ives all its idealism & inspiration f a life motiv$1 n by ! s5se1 b by reason4 ,its lead]s 9 ,am]ica h pron\nc$ decisively aga9/ any tamp]+ ) ! natural sacram5t ( m>riage1 & :]e !y detect t5d5cies--z un=tunately !y d 9 _m ( ! ,/ates ( _! ,union--to fur!r loos5 its bonds1 !y1 ) all ! influ5ce at _! comm&1 endeav\r to /r5g!n !m4 ,let me n[ proce$ to ju/ify ?is attitude ( ! e?ical communion4 ,we d n base our action on consid]ations ( au?ority su* z move ! ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,x is n because ,jesus assi/$ at a w$d+ breakfa/ & p]=m$ an alleg$ wond]2 n because ! ,apo/le ,paul calls m>riage a great my/]y 9 ,*ri/ & ! ,*ur*1 b because bo? ,jesus & ,paul & ! ,*ur*es express a tru? ( nature itself1 t ! union ( man & woman is n1 & _c be1 ! h]d+ ( animals2 t ! be/[al ( ! body _c b be ! outw>d symbol ( an invisible bond :i* is ! v s\l & life ( ! contract4 ,we ?us g beh9d all ,*ur*es & apo/les & asc5d to ! v roots ( ,nature h]self1 & disc]n 9 ! gold5 glory :]e) %e surr\nds ! ideal m>riage ! significance ( h] int5tions 9 its reg>d--t x is h] true & real ,sacram5t1 t h] sons & daught]s are !mselves its m9i/]s1 = !y alone are k9dl$ ) ! heav5ly fire2 t n ! ,*ur*1 n ! prie/ nor ritual celebrates x1 b ^! twa9 made "o by t same ,love :i* moves ! e>? & heav5s & all ! />s4 ,t man has s reg>d$ m>riage z a sacr$ & sacram5tal fact is au!nticat$ by hi/ory 9 an abundantly available =m4 ,no d\bt1 ages mu/ h pass$ be=e he em]g$ f 8 animalesque condition & ab&on$ polygyn\s & polygam\s mann]s1 ! m>riage by capture & pur*ase1 :i* 7 ! /ages :i* m>k ! hi/orical evolution ( ! contract4 ,b ultimately ^! b>b>ic /ages pass$ away1 & we discov] 9 ! ,teutonic ance/ors ( ,brita9 t monogamy :i* 0 ,nature's ideal f ! fir/4 ,j z man 0 pot5tial 9 ! primordial slime1 s 0 ! m>riage ( ,rob]t ,br[n+ a possibility 9 ! e>lie/ union ( sc>ce-emancipat$ man & woman4 ,:at ! in/itution c\ld become1 :at x has become1 %[s :at 0 ! int5t ( ,nature f ! beg9n+4 ,9 ! nobl] days ( ,rome1 "u ! republic & e>ly empire1 ! same l(ty conception animat$ h] be/ sons4 ,x 0 ! decay ( rev]5ce = ! sacr$ bond1 ! era :5 a woman's ye>s 7 told by ! numb] ( h] divorces1 :i* call$ =? ! solemn w>n+s ( h] morali/ poets & philosoph]s1 & ultimately br\ght ab\t ! emasculation ( ! nation's manhood & ! d[nfall ( ! empire4 ,we h n ! remote/ d\bt b t a simil> contempt 9 mod]n ,europe = ,nature's ord9ance w\ld involve u 9 ! same cata/rophe4 ,a l[ e/imate ( m>riage means contempt ( woman2 ! contempt ( woman means h] degradation f h] position at ! side ( man z 8 c\nsellor & 8 fri5d to t ( 8 play?+1 ! in/rum5t ( 8 pleasure2 t aga9 means ! en?ronem5t ( lic5ce & lic5ti\sness2 t1 ! s(t5+ ( ! bra9 p[] ( ! manhood ( ! race1 lead+ to deg5]acy1 imbecility1 & ultimate ext9ction4 ,we ne$ no ecclesia/ical organisation to tell u ^! ?+s1 nor ?reat5 u ) dire/ p5alties "h or h]eaft]4 ,^! are ! p5alties ( nature's own aborig9al enactm5t4 ,z x 0 9 ! beg9n+1 s x is n[1 & s x %all be unto all "t4 ,no wond] ,/4 ,paul call$ m>riage a great my/]y6 ,n[1 ?\gh x be true t ,nature's ideal is t :i* we call monogamy1 x may be p]fectly true t we h n yet rea*$ t level ( morality :i* makes t condition univ]sally practicable4 ,t wise/ ( tea*]s1 ,jesus ( ,naz>a1 expressly recognis$ ?is di/9ction :5 he told ! ,jews ( 8 own day t _! lack ( e?ical en?usiasm1 _! h>dness ( he>t1 z he accurately express$ x1 ! empt9ess ( _! s\ls ( ev]y?+ save n>r[ nationalism & religi\s =malism--an empt9ess by no means peculi> to !m--0 ! sole reason :i* ju/ifi$ a dep>ture f ,nature's great ideal4 ,9 ! beg9n+ x 0 n s1 he decl>$1 b ,moses gave ye p]mission to write out a bill ( divorce4 ,t "o exception may be necess>y /ill1 b1 let x be und]/ood1 x is n ! ideal1 & e "o kn[s x1 fai?ful & fai?less alike1 !y ^: hon\r is intact & !y ^: s\ls are smir*$4 ,x is an in/9ct 9 ! human he>t--no "o c d5y x--t love is = ev]more4 ,%akespe>e is "r1 ,m>riage is a _w-)\t-end b>ga91 = love is felt to be et]nal4 ,! old ,roman dige/ int]prets nature ) philosophic accuracy :5 x describes m>riage z ,conjunctio m>is et fem9ae et consortium omnis vitae1 div9i et humani juris communicatio4 ,! union ( man & woman & ! companion%ip ( all life1 ! %>+ ( "r1 human & div9e4 ,t is ! maje/ic conception ( matrimony z x took %ape 9 ! bra9 ( ^? ,roman ma/]s ( jurisprud5ce to :om we owe ! law :i* is ! n]ve ( civilisation4 ,!y le>nt x f t e?ical religion :i* we1 too1 rev]5tly foll[1 f t morality :i* !y f\nd 9 ?+s1 9 !mselves1 9 ,nature's pla9 tea*+ t ! union ( man & 8 wife 0 a sacram5tal fact & !re=e indelible4 ,are we ask$ = fur!r evid5ce ( ?is position8 ,we see x z a law ( our rational be+1 :i* refuses to believe t ,nature makes no o!r provision = u ?an %e does = ! animals2 t _! in/9ctive & impulsive association %\ld be ! norm ( man's int]c\rse ) woman4 ,nay1 we see ,nature h]self z %e advances to ! high] /ages ( animal exi/5ce anticipat+1 9 a s5se1 t ideal :i* 0 only to be fully realis$ 9 man4 ,! lion1 ! k+ ( bea/s1 z he is call$1 t5ds t[>ds t ideal1 & ! elephant is believ$ to be ev5 m /rictly monogam\s4 ,! loves ( birds1 ( doves & pigeons1 are too well kn[n to ne$ m ?an a pass+ m5tion1 & ! grief !y exp]i5ce on ! dea? ( _! p>tn] n unfrequ5tly ends 9 a brok5 he>t4 ,b h[ mu* bett] is man ?an _m animals1 & :at is m]ely in/9ctive 9 !m %all n he consci\sly obey z 8 ackn[l$g$ law ( life8 ,we may see ! tru? also 9 ,nature's ord9ance1 t man's (fspr+ mu/ be educat$ 9 ord] to rea* maturity2 t tra9+ ( a s]i\s "* is indisp5sably necess>y to ! developm5t ( ! p[]s lat5t 9 !m4 ,b h[ is su* tra9+ possible1 except ?r\gh ! unceas+ wat*fulness ( ! p>5ts'8 ,p "h & !re d>k5 c\nsel ) ! sugge/ion t ! ,/ate %\ld assume su* responsibilities4 ,0 !re ev] su* a sugge/ion8 ,z a matt] ( m]e f9ance1 we are told by ! ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil1 t ! assumption ( ! q p>tial responsibility = ! education ( ! *ildr5 n[ taught 9 ! elem5t>y s*ools ( ! d5om9ational bodies ( ! c\ntry1 w\ld mean an addition ( "s millions ye>ly to ! rates4 ,! education rate is high en\gh 9 all consci5ce1 b :]e ! hill-top !ory w\ld l& u "o c sc>cely conjecture4 ,s urg5t is ?is consid]ation ( ! claim :i* (fspr+ has ^u p>5t1 s imp]ative ! ne$ t *ildr5 %\ld be fitt+ly in/ruct$ s z to be wor?y citiz5s ( a great community1 t we f9d writ]s l ,k>l ,pe>son1 9 8 ,e?ic ( ,free ,?\ght1#a consi/5tly except+ f ! op]ation ( ! free-love gospel ^? unions :i* h result$ 9 ! procreation ( *ildr54 ,mr4 ,pe>son be+ ( ! s*ool ( ^? :o d]ide m>riage z ! tomb ( love1 ! s\rce ( ! /upidity & ugl9ess ( ! human race1 8 admissions z to ! necessity ( ma9ta9+ "s elem5t ( p]man5ce 9 ! contract1 if only = ! sake ( *ildr51 is well wor?y ( our att5tion4 ,x %[s h[ gr\nd$ 9 nature is t conception ( ! m>riage tie :i* ! ,roman dige/ has put be=e u4 ,we may see ! tru?1 once aga91 9 ! ackn[l$g$ in/ability ( ! passional elem5t 9 human nature--p>ticul>ly 9 man4 ,x is no?+ %ort ( amaz+ to see ?is v in/ability urg$ z a reason :y ! m>riage tie %\ld be /ill fur!r weak5$1 z ?\gh man %\ld delib]ately subject himself to ! vag>ies ( s5se1 in/ead ( ! guidance ( reason4 ,we he> mu* to-day ab\t ! return to nature1 &1 s\ndly int]pret$1 t gospel s\nds l a brea? ( pure m\nta9 air aft] ! /ifl+ atmosph]e ( mod]n conv5tion & unreality4 ,w\ld to heav51 ,i say f my he>t1 t we 7 m natural1 t a great] frankness & directness m>k$ our int]c\rse ) "o ano!r1 t ! %ams & pret5ces ( s mu* ( our social life 7 made away )1 t our lives 7 m op5 & free6 ,! gr& old ,/oic maxim _h x ?us3 ,live 9 accordance ) nature4 ,yes1 b ) :at nature8 ,no ?9k]1 f ,socrates to ,kant1 f ,buddha to ,hegel1 ev] _h a d\bt b t man's nature 0 tw(old1 & t ! law ( reason mu/ be supreme 9 him4 ,let an animal live = s5se2 x is its nature2 b = man ano!r law is orda9$1 :i* bids him ?9k la/ ( enjoym5t1 & to p>take only ( t 9 ob$i5ce to ! law ( ! m9d4 ,! mod]n evangel ( ! apo!osis ( ! un/able we und]/& to convey ! tea*+1 ,live 9 accordance ) s5se1 or ! feel+ ( ! mom5t4 ,be l ! dame du monde :om ,mrs4 ,w>d has s accurately drawn 9 ,madame de ,netteville1 :o did n hold h]self responsible to our petty codes1 & judg$ t feel+ 0 guidance en\gh = h]4 ,t may be all v well = ,madame de ,netteville1 b h[ does su* tea*+ look 9 ! light ( ,kant's solemn injunction3 ,act s t ?y conduct may become a law unto all m58 ,c\ld any "o s]i\sly propose to erect feel+ into a supreme crit]ion :]eby to judge ( ! conduct ( life8 ,&1 to %[ t ! l9e ( argum5t "h adopt$ is no m]e false asceticism surviv+ f an undiscipl9$ & pre-sci5tific age1 z ! solemn v]biage ( s mu* second-rate talk+ expresses x to-day1 we may quote "s words ( ,david ,hume1 ,huxley's pr9ce ( agno/ics1 f ! ,essay on ,polygamy & ,divorce4 ,! lea/ emotional ( philosoph]s--a h>d-head$ ,scotsman--he makes %ort "w ( ! s5tim5tality :i* is invok$ n[-a-days aga9/ ! natural law ( m>riage3-- ,we ne$ n be afraid ( draw+ ! m>riage knot 4 4 4 ! close/ possible4 ,! unity betwe5 ! p]sons1 :]e x is solid & s9c]e1 w r ga9 by x2 & :]e x is wav]+ & unc]ta9 t is ! be/ me?od = fix+ x4 ,h[ _m frivol\s qu>rels & disgu/s are !re1 :i* p ( common prud5ce endeav\r to =get1 :5 !y lie "u ! necessity ( pass+ _! lives toge!r2 b :i* w\ld soon be inflam$ into ! mo/ deadly hatr$1 7 !y pursu$ to ! utmo/ "u ! prospect ( an easy sep>ation6 ,we mu/ consid] t no?+ is m dang]\s ?an to unite two p]sons s closely 9 all _! int]e/s & conc]ns1 z man & wife1 )\t r5d]+ ! union entire & total4 ,! lea/ possibility ( a sep>ate int]e/ mu/ be ! s\rce ( endless qu>rels & suspicions4 ,! wife1 n secure ( h] e/abli%m5t1 w /ill be driv+ "s sep>ate end or project2 & ! husb&'s selfi%ness1 be+ accompani$ by no p[]1 may be /ill m dang]\s4 ,?us our conception ( m>riage z a nature sacram5t1 a p]man5t contract 9 ,nature's orig9al int5tion1 is abundantly confirm$ by ! sceptical philosoph] ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,:atev] man may make ( ! contract1 !re /&s ! fact t t ,nature meant x to be endur+ :i* :isp]$ into ! lov]'s he>t t love %\ld be = ev]more4 ,x is a f> cry f ! ab/ractions ( philosophy to ! realisms ( ,fr5* fiction1 b we c\ld n bett] conclude ?is portion ( our subject ?an by cit+ "o s+le s5t5ce f ,balzac1 9 ! judgm5t ( _m ! fir/ romanc] ( ?is c5tury1 & "o ( ! greate/ ma/]s ( ! social sci5ces4 ,no?+1 he decl>es1 m conclusively proves ! necessity ( indissoluble m>riage ?an ! in/ability ( passion4 ,b "h our difficulties beg94 ,?\gh x may be abundantly cle> t ,nature's ideal is ,hume's & ,balzac's1 is x n a fact t ?is high has prov$ too high1 ?is h]oic = e>? too h>d8 ,is x n true t !re are murmurs & mutt]+s ( revolt bo? among/ m5 & wom5 aga9/ a burd5 too griev\s to be borne8 ,does n ! fiction ( ! day repres5t a t5d5cy to all[ an increas$ laxity 9 ! int]pretation ( ! matrimonial contract8 ,& :]e !re is smoke !re is fire4 ,:at noveli/s write o!r p are ?9k+4 ,has ! "t come to reconsid] our position ) reg>d to m>riage & ! p]man5t obligations hi!rto associat$ ) x8 ,we answ] decisively1 ,no4 ,x is n ! in/itution :i* is at fault1 b ! individuals :o embrace x4 ,we spoke ( m>riage z ,nature's great sacram5t1 & s x is4 ,& z ) ! ,"l's ,supp] ! unwor?y p>ticipant is said to eat & dr9k only condemnation to himself1 s is x ) !y :o draw ne> to ,nature's banquet & attempt1 unprep>$1 to p>take ( ! deepe/ joys ( life4 ,_! pr(anity smites !m ) a curse4 ,we hold up our h&s 9 no ,ph>isaic _s ( holy horror1 b we ask ! m5 & wom5 ( ?is g5]ation & ( ^? classes f :i* ^! mutt]+s & ?reat5+s ( revolt ma9ly emanate--we ask !m1 :e!r m>riage1 z !y und]/& ! t]m1 c be o!r ?an a bloodless m>tyrdom8 ,if t individual :o gave h] "n to a novel two or ?ree seasons ago1 if ! "y woman kn[n z ,dodo be a type--& x 0 not$ by ! critics ( ! "t t su* 0 ! "* ( ! fa%ionable "y monda9e ( ! day1 gre$y = no?+ b excitem5t & s5su\s exi/5ce1 incapable ( s]i\s ?\ght1 rebelli\s aga9/1 ,i w n say ! re/ra9ts1 b ev5 ! conv5ances ( civilis$ life1 ) no pret5sion to any?+ remotely resembl+ "* or moral e>ne/ness1 a wild1 gay1 fritt]+1 helpless creature1 :om x 7 blasphemy to ?9k ( 9 ! same day ) noble womanhood z we all h kn[n x--if t1 ,i say1 is ! type ( ! "y monda9e ( ! h\r1 !n ,i h no d\bt !y w give ! noveli/s & playwrights pl5ty ( employm5t 9 describ+ _! self-impos$ torm5ts1 ! insuff]able bondage to :i* !y are subject$4 ,b does any "o propose to alt] ! moral law = !m8 ,if mo!rs 9 mod]n ,babylon are ready to lab\r day & night 9 attempt+ to cat* z husb&s = _! daught]s m5 9 :om "o & "o only qualification is ask$1 namely1 t ( weal?1 !n _! p]dition be ^u _! own heads & on ^? ( ! luckless pair :o are lit]ally speak+ crucifi$ on a cross ( gold4 ,if girls cont9ue to be br\ght up ) ! prepo/]\s notion t m>riage is ! "o pr(ession op5 to !m1 & t !re=e !y are by no means to risk ! loss ( an engagem5t1 no matt] :o ! employ] may be1 & t ! weal?i] he is ! m suitable he is to be adjudg$1 !n let u ab&on all attempts at rea*+ our ideal4 ,b let u at ! same "t prep>e = ! ov]?r[ ( ! home & ! family2 = ! de/ruction ( pure religion brea?+ h\sehold laws1 & ( ! /ately1 dignifi$1 dome/ic life1 :i* has be5 ! glory ( e l& :]e ,nature's true ideal has be5 wor?ily upheld4 ,if boys are br\ght up at s*ool1 or taught by ! social atmosph]e !y brea! on fir/ ent]+ into e>ly manhood1 to conceive ( m>riage z 9 no wise nobl] or l(ti] 9 ess5ce ?an any ( ^? m>iages aprs la nature1 ^? ephem]al associations1 t]m9able at w2 t ! only diff]5ce betwe5 !m is1 t ! "o is legal & p]man5t1 ! o!r volunt>y & dissoluble1 !n s long w ! sc&als ( divorce & ! revolt aga9/ m>riage cont9ue to be he>d4 ,:at "o compla9s ( is ! utt] lack ( rev]5ce 9 ! view :i* is tak5 ( ?is mo/ solemn ( all acts4 ,!re is no idealism 9 ! contract4 ,! ?\ghtless y\? :o has gr[n up 9 :at "o may call ! wild oats !ory is1 we sugge/1 utt]ly incapable ( appreciat+ ! absolutely ine/imable bless+s :i* w$d$ love might h br\ght him4 ,h[ c he8 ,he has wa/$ 8 sub/ance1 liv+ riot\sly1 & ! mo/ preci\s ( all ! treasures he has squ&]$ is t ( 8 idealism4 ,8 wife c sc>cely be to him :at %e might h be5 _h he come to h] z he expect$ h] to come to him4 ,! gold5 gates are clos$1 a glory has pass$ f ! e>?4 ,?is is pa9 en\gh to make he>ts weep1 b x is ! op]ation ( t inflexible law ( ,comp5sation1 t n all ! te>s ( sorr[1 n all ! absolutions & sacrificial atonem5ts ( ,*ur*es1 c undo t pa/1 c make t "y man to be z 9 ! days ( 8 y\?1 be=e ! exp]im5tal k ( good & evil t\*$ him4 ,our rem$y is1 !re=e1 n to de/roy ! in/itution ( ,nature1 b to re=m ! c&idates :o und]take to embrace x4 ,an e?ical religion w\ld reprobate ! sacrilegi\s b>ga9s 9 :i* bodies are ex*ang$ = gold1 & refuse to accord !m ! honorific title ( m>riage1 :i* is fir/ & =emo/ a union ( s\ls4 ,"t & aga9 h we se5 t ! spr+s ( all ?+s are 9 ! invisible _w1 f ! brea? ( a fl[] to ! en]gy t pulsates 9 ! great bosom ( ! ocean1 or gov]ns ! movem5ts ( ! utt]mo/ />4 ,x is s "h4 ,n ! transf]5ce ( bodies1 ( titles1 ( weal? or /ation1 are ! sacram5t4 ,!y are m]ely ! accessories1 ! outw>d =m1 ! symbol ( some?+ high] & ,div9] f>1 ( ! invisible love1 :i* is ev]y:]e1 yet manife/s itself 9 especial mann] 9 ^! two s\ls1 speak+ ev5 9 _! v c\nt5ances ( an emotion supreme & irresi/ible4 ,an e?ical religion1 :olly bas$ ^u & id5tifi$ ) morality1 w\ld refuse to sanction any m>riage b t we h describ$1 a union bas$ ^u a supreme affection betwe5 two :o _h wor?ily prep>$ !mselves = its consummation1 & believ$ 9 ! p]man5ce ( _! tie4 ,) reg>d to ! mod]n maid5--! ,dodos & _! k9dr$ swa9s--x w\ld be inf9itely pref]able t !y did n degrade ! sanctity ( a natural sacram5t by pr(anely pro/itut+ x to _! temporal & social conv5i5ce4 ,f> bett] t !y betook !mselves to ! m>riage aft] ! tru? ( nature ?an to ! great human in/itution ( :i* ,milton sang3-- ,hail1 w$d$ love1 my/]i\s law1 ,true s\rce ( human (fspr+6 ,!y d b defile x by _! patronage1 & hav+ manife/ly spoil$ !mselves by _! reckless lives = ! ent]ta9m5t ( any emotion deep] ?an m]e s5su\sness1 !y are b\nd at l5g? to br+ a noble in/itution into contempt1 & drag x d[n 9 _! own fall4 ,y d n believe1 we w\ld say to !m1 9 ! et]nity ( s\l & love1 & !re=e ! nature sacram5t is n = y4 ,b hav+ pres5t$ y\rselves at its sacr$ table1 & p>tak5 ( its rites1 d n1 if only = motives ( m]e dec5cy1 betake y\rselves to ! d5unciation ( t ( :i*1 inde$1 y 7 nev] wor?y4 ,week by week1 at ! s]vices ( ! e?ical ,*ur*1 we see numb]s ( "y m5 :o d\btless aspire "o day to %>e 9 ! b5$iction :i* a true m>riage alone c br+ !m4 ,_! pres5ce is welcome z a te/imony to ! virility & inspiration ( ! e?ic cre$ :i* is /rong en\gh to prevail ov] o!r inducem5ts :i* w\ld take !m f> afield4 ,x %[s t _s ov]comes ! fle%1 & t ! culture ( ! m9d is n po/pon$ to ! relaxation & enjoym5t ( ! body4 ,:at ! e?ical religion says to all su* z !y is ?is3 ,live s z to be wor?y ( t :i* y "o day hope to receive at ,nature's h&s--a pure1 good & true wife4 ,some:]e1 9 "s corn] ( ?is e>?1 unkn[n to y1 unkn[n to h]1 %e is be+ made ready = ! h\r ( y\r esp\sals4 ,y w "k h] :5 y see h]4 ,wait until y d4 ,rememb] ! requisite prep>ation ( ! body1 & n[ =get n ! prep>ation ( ! m9d4 ,m>riage is bas$ on fri5d%ip1 t true k9sman ( love1 :i* made a poet call 8 fri5d ,o ?\ half ( my own s\l6 #b ,y\r wife mu/ be y\r fri5d4 ,true love1 ! love ( :i* true m>riages are made1 is fri5d%ip transfigur$--! halo1 ! glory1 ( a supreme emotion com+ to cr[n t :i* is mo/ endur+ on ?is e>?4 ,j z we say t our religion is morality1 is duty1 only e!realis$ by view+ x z ! express$ m9d & w ( ! ,s\l ( all s\ls1 ! ,_w-intellig5ce1 s d we ?9k ( m>riage z bas$ on a union ( s\ls by fri5d%ip1 inspir$ by a deep mutual respect1 n = :at ! p>tn]s h1 b = :at !y are1 & f9ally made glori\s 9 ! light ( an unfad+ love4 ,live1 we w\ld c\nsel y1 s z to be wor?y "o day ( ! rev]5ce ( a woman's pure & untri$ s\l4 ,& our message to womanhood is n dissimil>4 ,live1 we w\ld say1 s t y be wor?y ( ! respect1 ( ! homage ( all m54 ,y\r nature is su* t virtue 9 y has a d\ble *>m1 :]e=e y are visibly m>k$ out z ! treasury :]e9 ! ideal is en%r9$ & h&$ d[n ?r\gh all ! g5]ations ( m54 ,a nation is1 e?ically speak+1 wor? j :at its wom5 are wor?1 & we mu/ !re=e rejoice1 & greatly rejoice1 to "k t ! cont5tion :i* is be+ increas+ly put =? by wom51 t ! m5 :o dem& _! si/]s' h&s %\ld !mselves be array$ 9 suitable w$d+ g>m5t1 is conv9c+ evid5ce ( a /rong e?ical en?usiasm :i* is beg9n+ to p]vade ! sex1 & a det]m9ation to ennoble m & m t "o great sacram5tal ord9ance ( ,nature1 m>riage4 ,all ?+s transitory ,b z symbols are s5t2 ,e>?'s insuffici5cy gr[s to ev5t2 ,! indescribable1 ,"h x is done1 ,! ev]-womanly leade? u ,upw>d & on4 --,,goe!4 #a ,pp4 #dca-ddc4 #b ,dimidium animae meae 7,horace74 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,e?ical ,,*ur* ,,& ,,positivism4 ,! appe>ance )9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s ( diff]5t philosophical attempts to produce a syn!sis :i* %\ld comb9e at once a sy/em ( ?\ght = ! guidance ( ! m9d1 & a s\rce ( en?usiasm = ! inspiration ( ! he>t1 is significant ( _m ?+s1 b *iefly ( two4 ,9 ! fir/ place x is evid5ce t ! pres5t has outgr[n ! pa/2 t ! religion ( m$ievalism is inadequate to mod]n ne$s2 t ,/ill ! new transc5ds ! old1 ,9 signs & tok5s manifold4 ,&1 next1 x w\ld appe> to indicate ! s]i\s disposition ( ! new ,age4 ,if we f9d ! ?9k]s ( humanity uni=mly t5d+ t[>ds a giv5 direction1 we may be sure !re is an undef9$1 p]haps unconsci\s1 ?\gh none ! less real1 desire on ! "p ( ! age to be l$ ?i!r4 ,?us1 at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury1 ,immanuel ,kant1 :ile und]m9+ ! gr\nd on :i* ! fai? ( old re/$1 attempt$ t new pres5tation ( religion1 z ess5tial & sov]eign morality1 ) :i* we are s famili>4 ,&1 )9 half a c5tury ( ! f\ndation ( ! new ,*ur*1 we meet ) ano!r bold & compreh5sive ef=t to revivify religion1 :i* _h gr[n cold 9 ! he>t ( 8 c\ntry1 by %[+ t its *ief expression is to be f\nd 9 t love ( ! bro!rhood :]eby ,jesus ,*ri/ decl>$ 8 own true/ foll[]s w\ld ev] be kn[n4 ,we tire ( ?9k+ & ev5 ( act+1 ?is =emo/ ( ! ?9k]s ( 8 age decl>$1 b we nev] tire ( lov+4 ,i ne$ n say t ^! are ! words ( ,augu/e ,comte1 "o ( ! two m5 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury :o _h le>n+ en\gh to grasp ! univ]sal kn[able1 & g5ius en\gh to express x 9 a cle>ly def9$ philosophic sy/em4 ,8 fell[ & compe]1 ( c\rse1 is our own ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,n[1 no "o w be able to ev5 dimly appreciate ! significance ( ! "w ( ,immanuel ,kant & ,augu/e ,comte unless he realises t ! inspiration :i* mov$ !m bo? 0 t :i* we call religion4 ,z ! riv]s fl[ into ! sea1 s ! /reams ( k conv]ge at a po9t :i* m>ks ! limits ( ! f9ite1 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,!re nev] 0 a sy/em ( ?\ght yet :i* did n culm9ate 9 ! sublimity ( religion4 ,f ! fir/ sy/em ( all1 ! immortal ,ari/otle's1 d[n to ,kant's1 ,comte's & ,sp5c]'s 9 our own times1 ! issue is always ! same3 philosophy leads ! way to ! ,b\ndless2 x lifts ! veils ( ! ,et]nal4 ,& !re=e ,kant & ,comte1 ea* 9 8 own way1 :ile sett+ =? _! exposition ( intellectual tru?1 endeav\r$ to provide a /imulus to move ! he>t ( man to put its pla9 tea*+s into execution4 ,?\gh at fir/ sight !re appe>s to be no?+ b irreconcilable opposition betwe5 ! critical & positivi/ sy/ems1 !re is1 nev]!less1 a fundam5tal unity :i* ,comte 0 quick en\gh to detect1 = he pron\nc$ ,kant ! mo/ positive ( all metaphysicians4 ,:at l$ him to ?is conviction 0 ! fact t ! ,g]man philosoph] _h1 l himself1 bas$ 8 :ole idealism on ! sure gr\nd ( morality :i* _c be ov]?r[n4 ,z ,sp9oza 0 call$ by ,novalis a ,god-intoxicat$ man1 s ,comte 0 describ$ by ,mill z morality-intoxicat$1 = 9 ! purity & elevation ( 8 e?ical conceptions he comes ne>e/ ( all to ! au/]e /&>d set up by ,kant & ,em]son4 ,nor d ! po9ts ( resemblance /op "h4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is *apt] x w become ev] m evid5t t !re is no irreconcilable opposition betwe5 ! e?ical religion ( ,kant & ! ,religion ( ,humanity ( ,comte1 nay1 t !re appe>s to be a well-gr\nd$ hope t ! ,*ur* ( ! ,future1 :i* we salute f af>1 & t[>ds ! build+ ( :i* we are ea* contribut+ our %>e1 w 9 ! ma9 embrace z its ess5tial features ! tea*+ ( ^! two great m54 ,= t ,*ur* w aspire to guide m5 9 _! private & 9 _! public capacities1 9 _! individual & 9 _! social life4 ,! e?ic ( ,kant1 ! categorical imp]ative ( duty1 w be ! inspiration ( ! individual2 ! ,politique ,positive ( ,comte w gov]n him 9 8 social & political relations1 :ile 9 ! supreme conc]n ( wor%ip1 ,i v5ture to =etell a wid5+ ( ! ,comti/ ideal s z to admit ( su* conceptions z und]lie ! philosophical belief ( ,mr4 ,sp5c]1 t ! _w & man are b ! fugitive product ( a ,p[] )\t beg9n+ or end1 ^: ess5ce is ineffable4 ,?us ! agno/icism ( to-day w contribute to ! rev]5ce ( ! future1 :ile ,i firmly believe t ! religion ( ,humanity w come to be s int]pret$ z n to :olly exclude belief 9 an ,exi/5ce ant]ior to man & to all ?+s1 f :om he & all he kn[s aborig9ally sprang1 unto :om he & all ?+s ultimately return4 ,no?+ %all be lo/ ( ^! words ( life :i* h fall5 f ,wisdom's lips2 !y are treasur$ n[ 9 _m he>ts1 & "s day1 ne> or di/ant1 !y w be "o & all incorporat$ 9 "s div9] gospel ?an any :i* has yet be5 he>d1 & prea*$ 9 "s *ur*1 va/ en\gh1 ca?olic en\gh1 = ! inspiration ( ! race4 ,reposita e/ haec spes 9 s9u meo4 ,9 ! meantime1 we mu/ attempt some?+ ( a succ9ct /atem5t ( ! e?ical1 social & religi\s sy/em ) :i* ! "n ( ,augu/e ,comte is associat$4 ,x is cle> t he 0 e>ly impell$ to a /udy ( ! pr9ciples on :i* society re/s by ! disorganisation into :i* 8 c\ntry _h fall51 aft] ! upheaval ( ! ,revolution & ! disa/]s ( ! ,napoleonic era :i* succe$$ x4 ,x may ev5 be ! tru? t 8 bold & subv]sive tea*+ 9 religi\s matt]s 0 due to a pr(\nd conviction t ! virtue ( ! old ideals _h be5 completely exhau/$1 & t if society 0 to be reg5]at$1 x mu/ be by a radical re=mation ( ! !oretic conceptions on :i* x _h be5 held to repose4 ,c]ta9ly !re 0 a va/ deal 9 ! contempor>y hi/ory ( ,france to confirm ,comte 9 8 belief t ,ca?olicism _h sp5t its =ce4 ,at a p]iod ( crisis 9 a nation's hi/ory1 ?9k+ m5 naturally look ab\t !m = "s /rong influ5ce1 = "s comm&+ ideal :i* c s]ve z a rally+ po9t 9 times ( social disp]sion1 & help to keep ! sev]+ elem5ts ( ! body politic toge!r4 ,b :at _h religion done = ,france 9 ! h\r ( h] trial8 ,s little1 t ! c\ntry _h to wade ?r\gh blood 9 ord] to rea* a measure ( political emancipation :i* ,engl& _h long enjoy$4 ,9 fact1 x 0 ! corruption ( religion 9 ! p]son ( its (ficial repres5tatives1 its intellectual degradation 9 ! eyes ( ! ?9k]s1 :i* help$ to provoke ! cata/rophe4 ,:at wond]1 !n1 t a m9d s p5etrat+ & al]t z ,comte's e>ly arriv$ at ! conclusion t ! anci5 rgime 9 religion1 no less ?an 9 politics1 mu/ be aboli%$ if progress 0 to be possible among m58 ,comte1 !n1 0 ess5tially a social philosoph]4 ,8 "w1 inde$1 is encyclopa$ic--n "o :it less s ?an ,sp5c]'s--b ! aim he p]si/5tly kept 9 view 0 ! s]vice ( man by ! recon/ruction1 ?r\gh philosophy & religion1 ( ! f\ndations on :i* civilisation re/s4 ,x is impossible n to be impress$ by ! gr&eur ( 8 conception1 & ! consum+ en]gy ) :i* he address$ himself to its realisation4 ,he seems to recall to u ,br[n+'s ,p>acelsus1 ^: va/ long+s urg$ him =w>d to "s surpass+ a*ievem5t1 to "s h]oic attempt ,to save mank9d1 ,to make "s unexampl$ sacrifice ,9 _! behalf1 to wr+ "s wond]\s good ,f heav5 or e>? = !m4 ,:5 a "y man ( only tw5ty-f\r ye>s1 he _h already publi%$ 8 fir/ "w1 entitl$ ,a ,plan ( ,sci5tific ,works necess>y to reorganise ,society1 ?us /rik+ ! keynote ( 8 c>e]4 ,we c feel no?+ b ! /ronge/ admiration = ! man :o f ! fir/ det]m9es to subord9ate k1 life & love1 to ! s]vice ( ! human race4 ,x 0 ,comte's incessant tea*+ t ! sci5ces 7 to be cultivat$1 n z ends 9 !mselves1 b z means :]eby to fur!r human welf>e4 ,he w\ld h ! a/ronom] & physiologi/ pursue _! tasks1 n m]ely = ! sake ( acquir+ k1 = ! gratification ( ! curiosity to "k1 b = ! bett]m5t ( man's lot4 ,& = ! same reason he insi/$ on ! pre-em95ce ( ! sympa!tic affections ov] ! intellect4 ,! reason1 he decl>$1 mu/ ev] be ! s]vant1 ?\gh n ! slave1 ( ! emotions4 ,altruism1 or ! s]vice ( o!rs 7a ^w ( 8 own co9+71 mu/ be made to prevail ov] egoism or selfi%ness4 ,!re c\ld n be a nobl] conception ( human duty4 ,:at 0 ! s\rce ( ! mis]ies :i* _h driv5 ! p ( ,france to rebellion b ! selfi%ness ( absolute mon>*s1 ( dissolute nobles :o gr\nd _! dep5dants to ! du/ ( de/itution1 & ( a corrupt hi]>*y ( cl]gym5 contemptu\s ( ! p1 hypocritical 9 _! conduct1 & slaves ( ! cr[n8 ,an a/\nd+ revelation t elem5t>y religion %\ld be prea*$ aga9 9 ,france by a layman :o _h turn$ 8 back 9 disappo9tm5t on all t prie/s & ! pa/ repres5t$6 ,& :at is ! s\rce ( ! degradation ( our own cities b ?is same curse ( selfi%ness :i* is ready to m>* to opul5ce & luxury ov] ! bodies ( ! />v$ & poison$ toil]s ( our t[ns & factories1 & ?9ks x c ju/ify its b>b>ity by an (f-h& ref]5ce to ,political ,economy & its irrefragable laws8 ,supply & dem&--sacrosanct enactm5ts ( man's bra9s--h[ %all !y prevail ov] ! cle> dictates ( ! consci5ce t ?und] 9 our e>s t x is murd]\s to gr9d ! life out ( ! poor 9 ! "n ( an economical feti%8 ,is n ! man m ?an ! meat1 & ! body m ?an ! raim5t8 ,h[ %all n man1 !n1 be bett] ?an _m economical laws8 ,if ! laws outrage our s5se ( ju/ice1 !n are !y false laws1 because false to reason1 & !y mu/ be aboli%$4 ,! unre/rict$ dom9ation ( ! competition !ory :i* urges m5 to buy 9 ! *eape/ & sell 9 ! de>e/ m>ket1 & pay ! v l[e/ wages t poor outca/s are =c$ 9 _! de/itution to accept--is t to be ! p]man5t condition ( l>ge masses ( toil]s 9 ! t[ns ( ! ri*e/ c\ntry 9 ! _w8 ,is ! mat*box-mak] to g on = ev] turn+ out a gross = #b #a_/d;d41 provid+ h] own pa/e & /r+8 ,are wret*$ wom5 to toil f morn+ till night fold+ %eets--%eets ( *eap bibles at #ajs4 a week & pay lodg+ & keep a family out ( x8 ,are m5 & wom5 to be decimat$ by consumption 9 ! poison$ atmosph]e ( "s ( our factories8 ,no commonweal? c exi/ on su* a basis1 & if economical laws are invok$ 9 its support1 ^? laws are an infamy4 ,no wond] ,c>lyle fi]cely d5\nc$ x all z a wret*$1 unsympa!tic1 scraggy a!ism & egoism4 ,well1 ,augu/e ,comte _h witness$ all ?is & possibly worse ?an ?is 9 ,prance4 ,he knew ! in/itutions ( 8 c\ntry & ( 8 age1 & he came to ! delib]ate conclusion t if any progress 0 to be made1 if ?is degrad+ egoism 0 to be put d[n1 ?is call\s ins5sibility on ! "p ( employ]s t[>ds ! lab\r]s1 ^: sl[ m>tyrdom produces ! weal? !y enjoy1 ! :ole s*eme ( social philosophy w\ld h to be reconsid]$ & a new f\ndation provid$ :]eon to build ! commonweal?4 ,y want altruism 9 place ( egoism2 sympa?y in/ead ( selfi%ness1 he prea*$4 ,h[ are y go+ to obta9 x8 ,= eighte5 c5turies n[ y h be5 walk+ 9 "o beat5 pa?1 foll[+ "o & ! same light1 li/5+ to ! same spiritual guides4 ,:at h !y taught y8 ,:i!r h !y l$ y8 ,to ! impasse :i* y h n[ rea*$4 ,has n ! "t come to beg9 anew2 to recon/ruct1 to reorganise society8 ,& ?is "t x mu/ be sans dieu1 sans roi1 p> le culte sy/matique de l',humanit4 ,su* is ! rem$y propos$ by ,augu/e ,comte = ! malady ( ! mod]n _w2 ?is is 8 revolution>y s*eme = ! e/abli%m5t ( society on su* a basis z w\ld conduce to progress4 ,x involves1 z may be se51 ! disav[al ( ! belief 9 ,god & k+2 ! sub/itution ( a republic = a mon>*y1 & ( humanity = ,god4 ,comte conceiv$ religion z ! conc5tration ( ! ?ree great altrui/ic affections1 namely1 ( rev]5ce t[>ds t :i* is above u2 ( love t[>ds t :i* helps & su/a9s u1 & b5evol5ce t[>ds t :i* ne$s our co-op]ation4 ,religion be+ 9 8 judgm5t a supreme conc]n ( life1 ?\gh always subord9at$ to ! l>g] int]e/ ( social welf>e1 he 0 anxi\s to provide ! new commonweal? ) an idealism :i* %\ld set be=e man a ,be+ able to evoke ^! ?ree great emotions4 ,=m]ly man _h be/[$ !m on ,god2 ,comte ?\ght he _h f\nd a m excell5t way 9 sugge/+ t !y might f> m appropriately & pr(itably be ex]cis$ on mank9d4 ,! s]vice ( ,god1 !re=e1 be+ *ang$ into ! s]vice ( man1 he cont5d$ t ! c\rse ( ?+s w\ld set /eadily 9 a high] direction1 because all ! imm5se en]gy & en?usiasm :i* ! wor%ip ( ,god _h be5 able to provoke 9 ! pa/ w\ld be available 9 ! cause ( suff]+1 d[n-trodd5 & p]secut$ humanity4 ,he wi%$ to dam ! /ream ( devotion fl[+ t[>ds ! *ur*es & ,god1 & div]t x into *annels t _h f> great] ne$ ( x--! unsatisfi$ & unprovid$ ne$s ( all mank9d4 ,is x urg$ t religion ap>t f a belief 9 ,god is an impossibility8 ,d\btless su* is ! conviction ( great numb]s ( p1 &1 x mu/ be confess$1 su* usage ( ! ^w is n consonant ) preval5t cu/om4 ,/ill ! emotion :i* ,comte exp]i5c$ = ,humanity 0 su* z no o!r ^w w\ld adequately express4 ,z ,mr4 ,mill rem>ks 9 8 *apt]s on ! ,positivi/ ,sy/em 7p4 #acc7-- ,x has be5 said t :oev] believes 9 ! inf9ite nature ( duty1 ev5 if he believe 9 no?+ else1 is religi\s4 ,comte believes 9 :at is meant by ! inf9ite nature ( duty1 b he ref]s ! obligations ( duty1 z well z all s5tim5ts ( devotion1 to a concrete object1 at once ideal & real2 ! human race1 conceiv$ z a cont9u\s :ole1 includ+ ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future4 4 4 4 ,c&id p]sons ( all cre$s may be will+ to admit t if a p]son has an ideal object1 8 atta*m5t & s5se ( duty t[>ds :i* are able to control & discipl9e all 8 o!r s5tim5ts & prop5sities1 & prescribe to him a rule ( life1 t p]son has a religion4 4 4 4 ,! p[] :i* may be acquir$ ov] ! m9d by ! idea ( ! g5]al int]e/ ( ! human race1 bo? z a s\rce ( emotion & z a motive to conduct1 _m h p]ceiv$2 b we "k n if any "o be=e ,comte realis$ s fully z he has done all ! maje/y ( :i* t idea is susceptible4 ,x asc5ds into ! unkn[n recesses ( ! pa/1 embraces ! manifold pres5t1 & desc5ds into ! indef9ite & un=eseeable future4 ,=m+ a collective exi/5ce )\t assignable beg9n+ or end1 x appeals to t feel+ ( ! inf9ite :i* is deeply root$ 9 human nature1 & :i* seems necess>y to ! impos+ness ( all our highe/ conceptions4 ,h[ev]1 we mu/ n[ endeav\r to briefly trace ! /eps :]eby ,comte arriv$ at :at c]ta9ly mu/ be ackn[l$g$ a mo/ />tl+ conclusion4 ,a /udy ( univ]sal hi/ory1 ( :i* he mu/ be ackn[l$g$ an absolute ma/]1 _h conv9c$ him t all human in/itutions1 be !y beliefs1 =ms ( society or gov]nm5t1 sci5tific conceptions1 or modes ( ?\ght 9 g5]al1 h pass$ ?r\gh ?ree di/9ct /ages4 ,^! ?ree /ages he call$ ! !ological1 metaphysical & positive4 ,9 ! fir/ /age hi/ory %[s t man expla9$ ! orig9 ( ev]y?+ by explicit ref]5ce to wills l 8 own1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 invisible2 & ultimately1 by an appeal to "o supreme ,w4 ,?us1 a ?und]/orm1 ! rise & sett+ ( ! sun1 ! ebb & fl[ ( tides1 ! succession ( seasons & crops are all expla9$ by ! ag5cy ( unse5 wills1 p[]s1 or div9ities4 ,z "t advances1 progress is s f> made t all m9or deities are m]g$ 9 ! belief 9 "o supreme ,be+ :o creat$ ! univ]se & is ev] responsible = its cont9uance 9 exi/5ce4 ,b man at l5g? awak5s to ! ne$ ( a m proximate explanation ( ph5om5a1 &1 by su* exp]im5t z he is capable (1 endeav\rs to asc]ta91 ?r\gh _! intr9sic prop]ties or _! outw>d manife/ations1 ! cause or causes ( _! be+4 ,he leaves ! skies & comes to e>?1 & seeks to read ! secret ( ?+s by exam9+ ! ?+s 9 !mselves4 ,?is1 ,comte d5om9ates ! metaphysical /age1 ma9ly1 because ! solutions giv5 7 b\nd up ) ab/ractions ( physical realities4 ,?us1 if y ask$ ,ari/otle :y a vegetable grew1 he w\ld reply t x _h a nutritive s\l1 or pr9ciple1 :i* enabl$ x to assimilate food4 ,if "o ask$ :y heavy bodies fall1 or :y flame & smoke asc5d1 ! answ] w\ld be because ev]y?+ t5ds to g to its natural place1 imply+1 !reby1 t !re 0 "s occult p[] or t5d5cy 9 bodies to behave 9 c]ta9 def9ite ways4 ,^? 7 ! days ( ! "t-hon\r$ leg5ds ab\t ,nature abhorr+ a vacuum1 tol]at+ no breaks1 & ! wond]s ( h] curative =ce4 ,^! phrases ab\t ab/ractions 7 held to be adequate explanations ( any ( ! facts ab\t nature or man4 ,at l5g?1 !re came ! p]iod :5 m5 dem&$ a /raight=w>d answ] to pla9 que/ions1 & refus$ to acquiesce 9 ! reply t opium puts u to sleep because !re is a dormitive virtue resid5t 9 x4 ,! p[]s ( obs]vation & exp]im5t hav+ increas$1 x became possible by sci5tific te/ & analysis to satisfy ! desire = a m imm$iate k1 & ?us to discov]1 = example1 t wat] is wat]1 n because x possesses ! =m ( aquosity1 z ! ,s*ola/ics w\ld h said1 b because x is *emically compos$ ( oxyg5 & hydrog54 ,?is la/ /age ,comte call$ ! positive1 & h5ce we p]ceive :at he means :5 he calls 8 entire sy/em by t "n4 ,x m>ks 8 conviction t ^? me?ods :i* are s successful 9 ! discov]y ( tru? 9 sci5tific matt]s %\ld be appli$ to ! solution ( ! problems ( sociology & religion4 ,9 o!r words1 positive & sci5tific are practically synonym\s t]ms1 ! sy/em pl$g+ its foll[]s to hold no?+ :i* is n its own evid5ce1 to ab&on all attempts to "k any?+ :i* is n ph5om5al1 t is1 an object ( s5se-exp]i5ce1 & consequ5tly to disav[ metaphysics z practically equival5t to ! unreal4 ,?us1 = ,comte1 sociology1 ( :i* he may tru?fully be describ$ z ! f\nd]1 is z mu* a sci5ce z *emi/ry or a/ronomy4 ,x deals ) its subject-matt]1 man1 9 precisely ! same way z ! a/ronom] ) ! />s4 ,& ! same is also true ( religion4 ,su* is ! fam\s ,law ( ! ?ree ,/ates1 :i* has always be5 treat$ by fri5d & foe z ! key to ! ,comtean philosophy4 ,x only conc]ns u n[ to describe ! use he made ( x 9 aboli%+ ! belief 9 ,god1 & ?us attempt+ to revolutionise ! conception ( religion4 ,closely associat$ ) 8 ,law ( ! ?ree ,/ates is ano!r :i* he calls ! ,law ( ! ,wills & ,causes4 ,9 fact1 !re is practically no diff]5ce betwe5 t law & ! fir/ or !ological /age ?r\gh :i* human k goes4 ,x may be enunciat$ ?us3 ,:5ev] ! human m9d is 9 ignorance ( ! proximate causes ( a giv5 ph5om5on1 x t5ds to ascribe x to ! ag5cy ( sup]ior & invisible p[]s4 ,h5ce1 ignorance ( nature1 :i* mod]n sci5ce has l>gely rem$i$1 l$ m5 to ascribe to ! act ( ,god innum]able ev5ts1 ev5 ! appe>ance ( ,halley's comet1 :i* we n[ unhesitat+ly ref] to subord9ate ag5cies4 ,:y1 !n1 urg$ ,comte1 %\ld we cont9ue to believe 9 ev5 "o supreme ,cause1 :5 we may hope1 ) ! advance ( sci5ce1 to give an explanation ( e natural occurr5ce or fact8 ,conv9c$ on social gr\nds t belief 9 ! ,deity _h be5 ( no s]vice to mank9d1 he s\ght = philosophical reasons to ju/ify 8 surr5d]+ ! t5et1 & ?us =mulat$ ! fam\s law :i* has j be5 enunciat$4 ,if t law is valid & univ]sal 9 its application1 we %\ld h to surr5d] all hope ( ,comte's co-op]ation ) :at we hold to be rational religion4 ,b x is because ,i am s conv9c$ t x is t v law1 s f9ely fram$ & /at$ by ,comte1 :i* makes x impossible to disp5se ) belief 9 a supra-mundane ,p[]1 t ,i adh]e to ! ideal :i* ,i sket*$ 9 ! beg9n+1 t ,kant & ,comte w be f\nd to be1 aft] ,*ri/1 ! ma/] build]s ( ! second temple :i* is to be ! religi\s home ( ! ages to come4 ,= :at does 8 fam\s law am\nt to8 ,to no?+ beyond ?is1 t we are w>rant$ 9 believ+ t no s+le fact1 no individual ph5om5on1 ( nature exi/s1 b w be "o day expla9$ by ! all-conqu]+ advance ( physical sci5ce4 ,b surely 8 mo/ en?usia/ic adh]5t w admit t :5 e ph5om5on has be5 s+ly expla9$1 only half ! "w1 & t by f> ! less significant "p1 has be5 done4 ,if ! human m9d is eag]1 & legitimately eag]1 to explore ! sc5e ( nature's manife/ations1 mu* m w x be necess>y to attempt "s solution ( ! va/] fact ( _! concat5ation1 ( _! miracul\s comb9ation into t :ole :i* we call ! univ]se4 ,x is n s mu* ! isolat$ ph5om5a :i* /rike ! m9d ) su* ov]p[]+ bewild]m5t1 z ! manife/ fact t 9 _! inf9ite div]sity & innum]able v>ieties1 !y are all subord9at$ to "o va/ end--! con/itution & ! good ( ! :ole4 ,expla9 e sun t l9es ! et]nal pa? into ! ,inf9ities1 :]e no telescope c p5etrate--:at is t to ! m9d t kn[s t ! numb]less s]ies is b\nd toge!r by laws :i* !y z unhesitat+ly obey z an animal :5 x walks8 ,h5ce1 by ! v t]ms ( 8 own law1 ,comte is compell$ to re/ore to ! human m9d its belief 9 a ,p[] o!r ?an ! _w1 = if our only ju/ification = disc>d+ t belief is t sci5ce w expla9 "o day ! individual ph5om5a ( ! univ]se1 x is pla9 t man's sci5ce c nev] hope to expla9 ! orig9 ( ! worlds !mselves & ! inf9ite complexities ( _! mutual relations4 ,& if sci5ce _c hope to d t1 ! m9d ( man mu/1 "u p5alty ( go+ to disruption1 ass5t to ! belief t !re is a ,_w-,p[] :o is responsible = ! consci\s production ( ! univ]se1 & !re=e ( ourselves4 ,& ,i am glad to be able to say t ,comte nev] expressly exclud$ ?is belief4 ,on ! contr>y1 he ass]ts t if a cosmic hypo!sis is to be held at all1 t ( an intellig5t ,m9d is f> m probable ?an a!ism4 ,inde$ ( a!ism he has writt5 z cau/ically z ! mo/ or?odox c\ld wi%4 ,he expressly cont5ds t ! !ory ( design is f> m probable ?an bl9d me*anism1 & if he excludes !ism1 x is n s mu* = philosophical z = social reasons4 ,consum$ ) a passion = human bett]m5t1 see+ t ! love ( ,god _h deplorably fail$ z an inc5tive to morality1 he made ! trem5d\s ef=t ( endeav\r+ to sub/itute ! love ( man z a /imulus t[>ds ! accompli%m5t ( duty4 ,if ,comte d5i$ ,god1 let ! ,*ur*es & ecclesia/ics ( ,france & ( ,europe be> ! responsibility4 ,x 0 ! disa/r\s condition into :i* ,europe _h fall5 "u _! guidance :i* l$ him to despair ( ,god z a rally+ po9t = humanity4 ,b !re is1 ,i submit1 no inh]5t necessity 9 ! ,positivi/ sy/em to insi/ on ! dogmatic exclusion ( su* !ism z we pr(ess "u ! guidance ( ,em]son & ,kant1 & x is gratify+ to be able to quote s sympa!tic a support] z ,j4 ,s4 ,mill 9 fav\r ( ?is int]pretation4 ,:oev] reg>ds all ev5ts z p>ts ( a con/ant ord]1 ea* "o be+ ! inv>iable consequ5t ( "s antec$5t condition1 or comb9ation ( conditions1 accepts fully ! positivi/ mode ( ?\ght3 :e!r he ackn[l$ges or n an univ]sal antec$5t on :i* ! :ole sy/em ( nature 0 orig9ally consequ5t1 & :e!r t univ]sal antec$5t is conceiv$ z an intellig5ce or n4 #a ,i ne$ n say t to u :o believe 9 ,m9d z ! necess>y antec$5t to all ?+s1 ! positivi/ _s1 s def9$1 is ess5tial tru?4 ,we believe 9 ! ,great ,be+ reveal$ 9 ! et]nal ord] ( ! physical worlds & 9 ! et]nal ord] ( ! moral law4 ,our wor%ip ( ,god is !re=e a wor%ip ( goodness or morality1 an ideal ( ju/ice1 z se5 9 ! lives ( only ! elect spirits ( ! race1 & ?us ! wor%ip ( ,humanity is also ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,= :]e is ,god reveal$ z wor%ipful except 9 ! lives ( ! great & good8 ,& if religion be def9$ to be morality z taught 9 ! lives ( ! holie/ s]vants ( mank9d1 9 :at d we diff] ess5tially f ! ennobl+ conceptions ( ,augu/e ,comte8 ,! s]vice ( man is se5 to be ! s]vice ( ,god1 = we "k no?+ ( ,god until we h le>nt to s]ve goodness & m9i/] to our bro!r man4 ,! day w come :5 ,comte w be hon\r$ 9 ! univ]sal ,*ur* z an apo/le ( true religion1 because1 l ,kant1 he %[$ m5 t !re is no?+ holi] or div9] on ?is e>? ?an a life consci\sly con=m$ to ! ob$i5ce ( augu/ laws4 ,comte1 no less ?an 8 bro!r philosoph]1 is a s]vant ( humanity1 & !re=e a s]vant ( ,god1 & we conceive t bo? ?9k]s h laid mank9d "u an immeasurable debt by %[+ u t t emotion ( rev]5ce :i* all m5 in/9ctively feel t[>ds a ,p[] great] ?an man1 _c be wor?ily satisfi$ except by a consci\s endeav\r to live z befits our rational nature1 & to s]ve ! bre?r5 out ( love4 #a ,augu/e ,comte & ,positivism1 p4 #ae4 ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,old ,,fai? ,,& ,,! ,,new ,,z ,,se5 ,,9 ,,helbeck ,,( ,,bannisdale4 ,cynical obs]v]s ( ! t5d5cies ( ! age tell u t1 l ! ,a!nians ( ,paul's days1 we are lov]s ( new ?+s4 ,d\btless we are1 = ?is c5tury1 ?is wond]ful c5tury1 z x has rec5tly be5 describ$1 is a new age or !re nev] 0 "o4 ,h5ce1 j z ,sp9oza saw ev]y?+ sub specie aet]nitatis1 we may v well h a t5d5cy to see _m ?+s sub specie novi4 ,new ?+s1 a/oni%+ly new ?+s1 9 e imag9able dep>tm5t ( life h be5 witness$ by m5 :o saw ! op5+ ye>s ( ! c5tury1 & f9-de-sicle z we are1 ! capacities ( man are app>5tly z inexhau/ible z ev]4 ,x w\ld inde$ be pass+ /range 7 religion an exception to ! uni=m progress ev]y:]e 9 op]ation4 ,d\btless ! aspect ( t supreme conc]n ( life does *ange less rapidly1 b *ange x does & mu/3 eppur si muove4 ,& x is significant1 z "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ results ( ! b5efic5t movem5ts ( our "t1 t1 9 ! ,engli%-speak+ c\ntries at lea/1 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful1 because ! mo/ f>-rea*+1 /imuli to religi\s progress has be5 suppli$ by ! h& ( a woman4 ,x has always seem$ to me t ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d's ,rob]t ,elsm]e 0 ! mak+ ( an epo*1 & :5 s %rewd an obs]v] ( ! times1 s en?usia/ic an admir] ( ! old ways z ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ?\ght ! book wor? criticis+ & c5sur+1 he bore eloqu5t te/imony to ! effect x 0 evid5tly de/9$ to produce4 ,its influ5ce has unque/ionably be5 great4 ,!re are _m p :o owe to x _! fir/ acqua9tance ) mod]n religi\s ?\ght4 ,numb]s ( ! y\ng] cl]gym5 ( ! ,e/abli%m5t mu/ h be5 pr(\ndly mov$ by x1 because ! fai? ( an ,anglican is a comp>atively ela/ic ?+ comp>$ ) ! rigidity ( sup]natural conceptions :i* di/+ui%es ! ,roman ,ca?olic communion4 ,x may ev5 be true t ^! sporadic outbreaks ( ,ritualism1 :i* are s s]i\sly ?reat5+ to tr\ble ,israel's peace1 owe no little ( _! =ce to ! f>-rea*+ effects ( ! new religi\s controv]sy4 ,! ,newcomes ( to-day1 l _! prototype 9 ! novel1 may v well h come to ! belief t !re is no salvation f t besett+ demon ( reason & intellectual pride1 b 9 a religion ( s5su\sness & ext]nalism :i* ,sydney ,smi?1 himself1 ( c\rse1 a cl]gyman1 once contemptu\sly designat$ z pa9t$ jackets & sanctifi$ wat]+-pots4 ,panem et ,circ5ses6 ,bread & games6 ,give !m fumes ( inc5se1 bl>e & blaze ( s\nds & lights1 & !y may le>n to =get t !re ev] 0 su* a ?+ z a s*ool ( biblical criticism :i* has turn$ or?odoxy into a h]esy aga9/ reason by tell+ ! tru? ab\t ! ,bible4 ,biblical inspiration be+ att5uat$ to almo/ vani%+ po9t1 !re is no?+ left b to appeal to ! ,*ur*--n1 inde$1 to ! ,*ur* ( to-day1 lo/ amid ! mazes & intricacies ( sects & s*isms1 b to t v5]able fiction1 ! undivid$ ,*ur* ( ! fir/ few c5turies ( our era1 & ?us br& religion ) ! /igma ( retrogression by proclaim+ x ! only ?+ :i* is incapable ( progress4 ,n infrequ5tly is a progressive movem5t att5d$ at fir/ by a p>tial reaction1 & x is n at all unlikely t ,rituali/ic cl]gym5 h be5 t]rifi$ into an increas$ reliance ^u =ms & rites by ! disa/r\s effects produc$ ^u _m ( _! foll[]s or fell[-*ur*m5 by ! new controv]sial me?ods ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d4 ,n[1 :at is ?is new controv]sy8 ,x consi/s 9 ! adoption ( ! h&ie/ implem5t available to lit]>y g5ius1 namely1 ! novel1 or fictional hi/ory1 & by consummate critical & con/ructive skill1 %[+ ! dis9tegration ( ! old fai?s & ! build+ up ( ! new 9 ! life ( "s repres5tative man or woman4 ,!re is mu* m 9 su* a novel ?an appe>s4 ,fir/1 !re is ! "w ( ! s*ol>1 ( ! man ( rese>*4 ,he is l ! m9] :o works und]gr\nd & digs out ( ! h>d e>? t gem ( pure/ ray s]5e1 ! tru?4 ,!n comes ! arti/1 j z cultur$ z ! s*ol>1 & only less le>n$1 :o poli%es ! gem & gives x its sett+ 9 pages ( brilliant writ+1 & :at is m important /ill1 weaves x subtly into ! daily life ( "s human be+ to :om x has be5 sl[ly & always pa9fully introduc$4 ,or1 to v>y ! metaphor1 ?is new controv]sy is an inoculation p]=m$ by "o :o possesses a ma/]ly acqua9tance ) ! circulatory sy/em ( ! spiritual anatomy1 & is enabl$ !reby to describe ) un]r+ accuracy ! precise effects ( ! new ideal at e /age ( its progress ?r\gh ! s\l4 ,y see be=e y ! exp]im5t ( a new ideal1 at fir/ only sugge/$1 !n p>tially welcom$ & ev5 lov$4 ,!n ! awful /ruggle 9 :i* no qu>t] c be giv5 on ei!r side1 & ! f9al victory ( ! tru?4 ,su* is ! new controv]sy1 ! _w ( tru? br\ght d[n to ! _w ( life1 ! f]tilis+ /reams ( k turn$ by "s /rong1 wise h&1 into ! n>r[ *annel ( an individual exi/5ce = ! purification & recreation ( life4 ,naturally1 ! di/+ui%$ au?oress turn$ h] att5tion fir/ to ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 ! mo/ cultur$ & lib]al ( ! ,*ri/ian communities4 ,evangelical diss5t _c at pres5t be said to be int]e/+1 at any rate f ! po9t ( view we are consid]+ to-day4 ,x is de/itute ( ! hi/oric associations ( ,anglicanism1 & has be51 until v rec5tly1 id5tifi$ ) ideals little sugge/ive ( ! intellectual or ! beautiful4 ,x c sc>cely be said to l5d itself to effective dramatic or arti/ic treatm5t4 ,i am by no means =getful ( ,george ,eliot1 b e "o w see at a glance t ! h&l+ ( ! religi\s "q by t incomp>able g5ius is entirely diff]5t f t ( ,mrs4 ,w>d 9 ! books we are notic+4 ,rob]t ,elsm]e /&s = a sy/em ( !ology & fai?4 ,d9ah ,morris speaks = h]self2 out ( ! abundance ( a pure & beautiful he>t h] m\? speaks words ( wondr\s grace & tru?4 ,h5ce1 hav+ held up ! mirror to ! face ( ,anglicanism1 our au?oress has turn$ h] att5tion to t old] ,*ur*1 s ri* 9 memories ( ! pa/1 ) s unequall$ a record 9 ! s]vice ( humanity1 & able ev5 to-day to comm& ! allegiance1 ! nom9al allegiance at all ev5ts1 ( m ?an two hundr$ million be+s4 ,9 ,helbeck ( ,bannisdale we h ! _w & life ( ,roman ,ca?olicism display$ ) a m9ut5ess & a precision :i* ,i %\ld h ?\ght sc>cely possible to "o n ( ! h\sehold ( ! fai?4 ,x is1 inde$1 an ideal _w1 a _w t belongs to ! pa/1 = ! ,helbecks h all b pass$ away4 ,! ,"t-,_s has be5 too mu* = !m1 & t beautiful old-_w c\rtesy1 t sil5t1 %r9k+ piety :i* 0 nurtur$ on memories ( m>tyr-ance/ors :o 7 brok5 on ! rack = ! anci5t fai?1 & long ye>s ( isolation & ! pr\d contempt ( ! _w1 is n[1 z "s ,ca?olics regretfully deplore1 a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,no "o kn[s ?is bett] ?an ,mrs4 ,w>d1 & %e has1 ,i conceive x1 purposely *os5 a type su* z ,helbeck1 almo/ an impossible survival 9 our "t1 because %e c\ld n o!rwise h made ,ca?olicism int]e/+4#a ,nor c\ld %e h succe$$ 9 press+ home h] own root$ conviction ( ! hopelessness ( any attempt at compromise betwe5 ! new _s ( reason & life & t ( ! fai? ( sa9ts & m>tyrs4 ,! mod]n ,ca?olic1 :o /ultifies himself & vilifies 8 fai? by apologetic articles 9 ?is or t secul> review1 9 :i* he attempts to %[ t ! ,*ur* :i* taught ! inspiration ( ,g5esis & condemn$ ,galileo 0 all ! "t n untrue to ! sci5tific conceptions ( ,cop]nicus & ,d>w91 is a v poor p]son 9 ! eyes ( _m ( u2 & "o ?+ is abundantly c]ta91 t by no possibility c\ld ev5 ,mrs4 ,w>d h made him ! h]o ( a novel4 ,= a ,helbeck1 :o has reckon$ up ! *ances ( life1 & delib]ately made 8 *oice1 ca/+ 9 8 lot :olly ) an idealism = :i* ! mod]n _w has absolutely no sympa?y1 we c & d feel a deep respect4 ,b = y\r ambidextr\s apologi/ or !ologian1 ! fell[ :o c make words be> d\ble mean+s1 & ev5 infallible oracles tell contradictory /ories1 we h no?+ b contempt1 because he is a trifl] ) tru?4 ,&1 n[1 we may turn to ! book4 ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d has long taught u to expect excell5ce1 & 9 ,helbeck ( ,bannisdale we are n disappo9t$4 ,%e does n "w1 inde$1 on s l>ge a canvas z 9 ,rob]t ,elsm]e1 nor d h] mat]ials all[ h] to be q s int]e/+ z 9 t ma/]piece4 ,at all ev5ts1 t is my individual op9ion4 ,! atmosph]e is v close ?r\gh\t ! book1 & "o has a feel+ t ! w9d[s ( t old1 old h\se ( ,bannisdale h n be5 op5$ = c5turies4 ,"o brea!s a /ifl+ air4 ,light & fre$om come alone ?r\gh t delightful creation1 ,laura ,f\nta91 a creature y d n easily =get1 ) an in/9ct1 r ?an a reason$ conviction1 ( rational tru? & lib]ty1 a be+ ( almo/ wild impulse1 clev]1 ?\gh p>tially educat$1 b good to ! he>t's core4 ,altoge!r1 a w9some1 lovable girl1 & tragic z 0 h] end1 "o sc>cely kn[s :e!r %e 0 n happi] 9 h] fate1 hurri$ h5ce on ! swift wat]s ( ! riv] %e _h gr[n to love1 ?an %e ev] c\ld h be5 9 h] project$ m>riage ) "o to :om religion meant almo/ unmix$ gloom4 ,d\btless ,helbeck f\nd consolation 9 x1 b x 0 su* z he 0 unable to all[ o!rs to %>e4 ,noble z we in/9ctively feel ! man to be1 t5d] z is ! passion :]e) he envelops ! object ( 8 love1 ! %ad[ ( ! ,cross is ev] !re4 ,=gott5 9 ! fir/ sweet h\rs ( _! mutual av[al1 x soon reveals its sorr[ful pres5ce1 & gradually deep5s into su* unutt]able gloom t ! brok5-he>t$ girl is =c$ to surr5d] fir/ love & !n life to ! inexorable exig5cies ( 8 old-_w cre$4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! issue ( ! dramatic int]e/ ( ! /ory1 t ! attempt to unite ! liv+ ) ! dead ends 9 ! de/ruction ( ! liv+1 9 ! break+ ( he>ts1 9 "o case1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,= ! lives & loves ( ,helbeck & ,laura mu/ be reg>d$ z allegories ( ! et]nal tru?s :i* encompass u4 ,x may seem a h>%1 a ne$less ?+ to cl\d ! clos+ page ) su* sudd5 & unutt]able woe4 ,:y %\ld n ^! two pass out ( ea* o!r's lives1 z d numb]less o!rs :o realise ! mi/ake ( _! project$ union8 ,!re is no reason :atsoev] save ?is1 t all ?+s :atsoev] are writt5 9 ,helbeck ( ,bannisdale are1 l ! hi/ory ( ,isaac & ,i%mael1 told z 9 an allegory4 ,!y are symbols ( ! gulf :i* sep>ates ! new life f ! old1 & !y s]ve to convey ! reason$ conviction ( ! di/+ui%$ au?oress t ! inspiration ( ! ,ages ( ,fai? is inadequate to ! complex ne$s ( ! l>g] life ( to-day4 ,^! two unhappy be+s illu/rate t law ( gr[? & progress :i* =bids ! y\? to indulge 9 ! pleasures ( ! *ild1 or ! man to f9d 8 recreation 9 ! pa/imes ( y\?4 ,& z ) man1 s ) ! race4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! _w 0 full ( ,helbecks1 an age :5 ! religion ( ! ,cross 0 ! highe/1 holie/1 kn[n4 ,b man1 9 8 matur] ye>s1 has outgr[n t1 j z ! ,cross supplant$ an idealism m imp]fect ?an itself3 & ! pro( ( its inadequacy is se5 to-day 9 ! blaze ( evid5ce suppli$ by ! sl[ & inevitable decay ( ^? peoples :o 7 once its /eadie/ *ampions4 ,spa9 & ,portugal are be+ numb]$ among ! dead4 ,italy & ,france are mak+ viol5t endeav\rs to escape _! doom1 by re/rict+ ! lib]ties ( ! (ficial repres5tatives ( _! legally e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 because !y in/9ctively feel t _! dogmatics mean dea? to ! peoples :o live by !m4 ,h5ce1 ! cry1 le clricalisme1 voila l'enemi6 9 ,france1 & ! lib]a *iesa 9 lib]o /ato6 9 ,italy4 ,! mod]n /ate1 ! mod]n man _c live by ! old ideals3 ! dead w\ld /rangle ! liv+4 ,&1 !re=e1 ,laura ,f\nta91 ! mod]n maid51 mu/ die4 ,=1 look at ,alan ,helbeck4 ,he is a man :o felt1 :o knew1 himself to be an ana*ronism1 a man :o _h realis$ s fully ! g5ius ( 8 religion1 t he 0 ?or\ghly uncom=table 9 ! society ( any :o 7 ali5 to x4 ,he saw none ( 8 neighb\rs2 once only he _h be5 induc$ to att5d a hunt ball4 ,! doctr9e1 ,extra ,ecclesiam nulla salus1 he adopt$ 9 all its rigidity4 ,he fulfill$ ,newman's ideal to ! v lett]3 he 0 anxi\s ab\t 8 s\l4 ,he nev] gave any?+ else a s]i\s ?\ght4 ,to escape hell--t nameless t]ror :i* /irs ! s\l ( man to its v dep?s1 z ,mrs4 ,w>d v aptly quotes f ,virgil on h] title page--?is 0 ! purpose = :i* ,helbeck ( ,bannisdale conceiv$ he _h be5 plac$ "h by a b5efic5t ,god4 ,& on ! supposition t ,a*]on is a reality1 ,helbeck 0 absolutely "r4 ,if hell is inde$ op5 to ,*ri/ians1 & if ! pa? to life be exce$+ /rait & n>r[1 our b\nd5 duty1 z m5 ( common s5se1 w\ld be to g sell all we _h & give to orphanages1 l ! ,squire ( ,bannisdale1 & appease ?is gloomy ,god by a life ( au/]ity & utt] r5unciation4 ,:y1 !n1 d n all ,*ri/ians turn ,helbecks8 ,simply because = ! v life ( !m !y _c believe 9 _! own inspir$ es*atology4 ,v]bally1 ( c\rse1 !y ass5t to ! :ole code ( immoralities connect$ ) future retribution1 b a c]ta9 ob/9ate rationality 9 !m prev5ts _! translat+ _! fai? into practice4 ,h5ce1 ! ,ca?olics we meet are no m ,helbecks ?an ourselves4 ,!y d n believe 9 empty+ _! h\ses = ! sake ( orphanages1 fa/+ rigor\sly 9 ,l5t1 ab/a9+ f int]c\rse ) _! fell[-be+s1 or go+ ab\t *ant+1 ,outside ! ,*ur* no salvation4 ,q ! contr>y4 ,b ! tru? rema9s t ,helbeck 0 true to ! ideal1 & because he 01 x is possible to see a romance & a dignity 9 8 life1 n always obs]vable 9 8 mod]n co-religioni/s4 ,nobody has any?+ to say aga9/ _! v]sion ( ,*ri/ianity1 because x is1 to all int5ts & purposes1 id5tical ) ! sane ideals suppli$ by mod]n ?\ght4 ,no ,fr5* or ,italian /atesman w\ld h "o ^w to say aga9/ !m1 b !y h a morbid dread ( ,helbecks4 ,if ! ,helbeck ideal 7 multipli$ indef9itely1 x requires v little =esight to pron\nce ! gradual ext9ction ( ! commonweal?4 ,a nation ( m5 :o 7 simply & s]i\sly liv+ s z to escape ,hades w\ld make a spe$y end ( ! mo/ prosp]\s community4 ,& yet ?is man _h once liv$1 aye & lov$4 ,b 8 love 0 lawless1 & :5 all 0 ov]1 he is tak5 by a *ur* dignit>y 9 ,belgium to witness ! dea? ( a bi%op4 ,! prelate1 weak 9 body1 b /rong 9 fai?1 is ve/$ 9 8 pontifical robes1 & makes an extraord9>y impression ^u ! "y layman by ! f]v\r ) :i* he makes 8 f9al pr(ession ( fai?4 ,:ile 9 ! exaltation ( _s produc$ by ?is solemn sc5e1 he is induc$ to att5d a retreat1 or s]ies ( spiritual ex]cises1 to be conduct$ by a ,jesuit 9 a h\se ( _! ,ord]4 ,grace _h app>5tly n f9ally triumph$1 because he 0 )9 measurable di/ance ( expulsion ow+ to ! indiff]5ce ( 8 behavi\r4 ,h[ev]1 ! prea*] took him s]i\sly 9 h&1 & aft] "o m /irr+ appeal to absolute self-surr5d] to ! ,cross1 or1 9 pla9 language1 to turn 8 back on ! common human life ( m51 ,helbeck's conv]sion is f9ally effect$1 & f t day to ! close ( 8 life at ,bannisdale1 8 "o ?\ght 0 ! ,cross & ! safety ( 8 s\l4 ,he _h be5 liv+ ?is melan*oly exi/5ce = a numb] ( ye>s1 :5 ,laura ,f\nta91 ! daught] ( a ,cambridge pr(essor1 & a memb] ( ! ,e?ical ,society !re 7s we are told71 broke 9 ^u 8 life4 ,h] fa!r1 z mu* = pity z = love1 _h m>ri$ z 8 second wife ! si/] ( ,alan ,helbeck1 & dur+ 8 life _h app>5tly succe$$ 9 tea*+ h] some?+ ( ! gospel ( reason1 because ,augu/9a practically ab&on$ h] cre$4 ,b on ! dea? ( h] husb&1 x reviv$1 & %e exp]i5c$ a long+ to return to h] old home4 ,( c\rse1 !re 0 joy be=e ! angels & h] bro!r ,alan at ! p5it5t's return4 ,be+ absolutely dep5d5t = h] creature com=ts on h] /ep-daught]1 !re 0 no?+ = x b = ,laura to accompany ! invalid1 & prep>e to sp5d "s ( h] "t 9 ! h\se ( a rigid pr(essor ( a religion :i* h] fa!r _h taught h] to despise4 ,! utmo/ skill is %[n 9 ! gradual trans=mation ( _! feel+1 f "o ( pitiful condesc5sion on ! "o side & undisguis$ revolt on ! o!r1 to s5tim5ts ( gr[+ e/eem & respect :i* rip5 at l5g? into a love :i* is t5d] & deep4 ,! love sc5e :i* ensues on t e>ly summ] morn+ :5 ,helbeck discov]s ! wild pagan girl1 z he ?\ght h]1 9 a /ate bord]+ on exhau/ion1 aft] h] long walk across c\ntry ?r\gh half ! night1 is a v beautiful & t\*+ "o1 & reveals all ! ma/]y :i* ! au?oress comm&s ( ! language & my/]y ( ! emotions4 ,! image ( ! infidel *ild _h /ol5 into ! /rong1 /]n man's he>t1 &1 next to ! ma/] passion ( 8 life1 8 sombre religion1 completely dom9at$ him4 ,!y become engag$1 to ! almo/ inexpressible sc&al ( ! h\sehold1 f ! s\r old h\sekeep] up to ,fa!r ,b[les1 ) 8 purr+ inanities--a wond]ful creation--& ! c\rtly ,fa!r ,leadham1 a ,jesuit & a ,cambridge conv]t4 ,b ,helbeck holds out1 tru/s bravely to ! int]cession ( sa9ts & ! attractiv5ess ( ,ca?olic wor%ip1 & ?us "s days ( uncl\d$ sun%9e ent] into 8 d>k & tr\bl\s life4 ,l ! g5tleman he is1 he makes no attempt at proselytism1 & gives 8 ^w t by no spee* or act ( o!rs %all 8 future wife be mole/$4 ,!y sp5d a few weeks at ! sea1 :]e ,bannisdale & all x repres5ts is =gott54 ,laura has gr[n to love & lean ^u ?is /rong1 resolute man4 ,%e enjoys an almo/ unique exp]i5ce 9 triumph+ ov] a life :i* _h be5 believ$ to be inaccessible to woman's influ5ce4 ,b ! sun%9e is soon ov]ca/4 ,!y are back aga9 9 t atmosph]e ( depression :i* ,bannisdale exhales1 & ! agony beg9s4 ,! poor girl sees ! life f ! inside1 s to speak1 & ! hopelessness ( x all dawns ^u h] l a desolation4 ,nev] c\ld %e br+ h]self to say & d ! ?+s %e sees & he>s ab\t h]2 a voice %e _c /ill seems to rise f ! dep?s ( h] be+1 defy+ h] to g back on h] pa/ & =get ! life & example ( h] fa!r4 ,y d>e n1 y d>e n1 x kept say+ to h]4 ,no1 ! sy/em w\ld hang l a pall ( dea? betwe5 h] & h] love3 %e c\ld nev] possess 8 he>t4 ,half ( x1 m ?an half1 w\ld be giv5 to t ideal ( gloom he wor%ipp$ z ! ,cross1 :i* he correctly int]pret$ z ! ess5ce ( ! ,ca?olic tea*+4 ,:51 f9ally1 ,helbeck /&s by ! acc\nt giv5 ( ! life ( ! ,jesuit sa9t1 ,francis ,borgia1 :o *e]fully surr5d]s 8 wife1 disposes ( 8 eight little *ildr5 & !n goes (f to ,rome to save 8 s\l by becom+ a ,jesuit1 ! cup is full4 ,h] lov] tells h] ! /ory ( 8 own life1 h[ he _h be5 br\ght to 8 pres5t ideals--a /ory ( exce$+ great pa?os1 :i* utt]ly ov]comes ! s5sitive1 %r9k+ girl by 8 side--b x 0 ! end4 ,half-hy/]ically %e falls into 8 arms1 & ,helbeck almo/ believes ! great r5unciation is to foll[4 ,8 he>t beat ) a happ9ess he _h nev] kn[n be=e4 ,b he 0 nev] f>!r f ! tru?4 ,x w\ld be a crime--a crime to m>ry him1 ! he>t-brok5 girl sobb$1 :5 %e rea*$ ! privacy ( h] own room4 ,& s %e turns h] back on ,bannisdale4 ,b fate compels h] to return4 ,h] /ep-"m is dy+1 & ,laura's pres5ce is indisp5sable4 ,once aga9 ! old battle is r5ew$ 'twixt love & cre$1 & 9 h] angui% ?is *ild ( ! mod]n _w resolves to =ce h]self to submit t %e may save h] love4 ,fa!r ,leadham c1 he mu/1 conv9ce h]4 ,has he n conv9c$ ,prote/ant cl]gym5 & o!r le>n$ p8 ,:y n a poor1 untutor$ girl su* z h]8 ,b x 0 nev] to be4 ,%e 0 afraid to lose h] love1 b !re 0 some?+ 9 h] :i* conqu]$ fe>1 & x reass]t$ itself at ! la/4 ,i told y to make me afraid1 %e _h once said to ,helbeck 9 "o ( _! sweet mom5ts ( reconciliation1 b y c't6 ,!re is some?+ 9 me t fe>s no?+1 n ev5 ! break+ ( bo? our he>ts4 ,& s1 ) ! awful inevitabl5ess ( a ,greek trag$y1 ! action moves t[>ds ! clos+ doom4 ,x is sad beyond words1 & we are grateful = ,mrs4 ,w>d's noble retic5ce4 ,! tyrant riv] t %e lov$ _h receiv$ h]1 _h tak5 life1 & !n _h borne h] on its swirl ( wat]s1 /raight = t little creek :]e1 once be=e1 x _h toss$ a human prey ^u ! bea*4 ,!re1 beat+ aga9/ ! gravelly bank1 9 a s(t helplessness1 h] bright hair tangl$ among ! drift ( bran* & leaf br\ght d[n by ! /orm1 ,helbeck f\nd h]4 ,he c>ri$ h] home ^u 8 brea/1 & at ! la/ !y laid h] among/ ! ,we/morel& rocks & trees1 9 sight ( ! ,bannisdale woods1 9 a sweet gravey>d1 high 9 ! hills4 ,! c\ntry folk came 9 great numb]s1 & ,helbeck1 m e/rang$ ?an ev] n[1 wat*$ ! m\rnful sc5e f af>4 ,su* is ! trag$y ( fai? & love1 :i* bequea!d to ! already lonely & sorr[ful man memories s unspeakably sad1 & l$ ?is new ,antigone to immolate h]self 9 s awful a mann]--a bl9d witness to augu/ ?+s4 ,= u !re rema9s b "o "q4 ,helbeck1 x is pla91 c nev] w9 ,laura1 b c ,laura ev] hope to w9 ,helbeck8 ,"o w\ld h to answ] ) _m di/9ctions4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 mu* has be5 done already4 ,! true ,helbeck type is fa/ disappe>+1 buri$ or lo/ 9 inaccessible places l ! fells ( ,we/morel&1 or ,breton ca/les1 f> f ! highway ( humanity's daily life4 ,_h n ,mrs4 ,w>d rem9d$ u ( him1 we %\ld h almo/ =gott5 8 exi/5ce4 ,! mod]n _s1 ( :i* ,laura is ! type1 has /eadily elim9at$ ! species4 ,next1 ?\gh ,roman ,ca?olicism occupies a f> diff]5t position f t x held 9 ! days :5 ,york%ire & ,lanca%ire 7 pl5tifully /udd$ ) h\ses & homes su* z ,bannisdale1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! successors ( ! sixte5? c5tury ,helbecks are only magni nom9es umbra4 ,to ! mod]n ,ca?olic1 religion is less ?an ev] a life to be liv$1 a di/9ct type to be creat$2 x is increas+ly recognis$ m]ely z a cre$ to be believ$4 ,helbeck ( ,bannisdale y c\ld pick out ( a cr[d1 b a congregation at ! ,oratory or ,f>m ,/reet diff]s 9 no?+ f "o at ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,eaton ,squ>e1 or ! sm>te/ ,congregational *apel4 ,!y all m+le indi/+ui%ably 9 ! *ur* p>ade & are lo/4 ,x is ! victory ( ! _w ov]com+ fai?4 ,! mod]n ,ca?olic believes ) ! ,*ur* z aga9/ ! _w1 9 ! importance ( ord]s or ! tru? ( transub/antiation & infallibility1 b 8 life is ) ! _w4 ,emphatically1 8 conv]sation is n 9 heav54 ,he is "o ( u4 ,he is l ,nicodemus1 a disciple 9 secret1 = v>i\s reasons1 ( :i* he is probably utt]ly unconsci\s4 ,8 ,ca?olicism no m ali5ates him f mod]n life ?an ,wallace's pr(\nd belief 9 phr5ology puts him beyond ! pale ( sci5ce4 ,8 diff]5ces ) ! mod]n _w are purely speculative1 hav+ little or no be>+ on practical life1 & !re=e ! _w is cont5t to take ,ca?olicism at its own valuation4 ,h[ f> ?is is f ,helbeck "o c easily div9e1 b ,laura has br\ght !m leagues f t ,we/morel& home ( impossible ideals & all x symbolises4 ,at ! same "t1 no "o ne$ look = ! disappe>ance ( t speculative sy/em kn[n z mod]n ,ca?olicism4 ,! type1 ! life inde$ has gone1 & gone = ev]2 b !re w always be a cr[d :i* no man c numb]1 :o pref] to sit & submit to be+ up & do+ = !mselves4 ,reason & au?ority mu/ ev] cont9ue to be ! wat*words ( ! two great sections into :i* humanity is divid$ on ! religi\s "q4 ,!y mu/ ev] be contra/$ z habits ( m9d1 z s\rces :5ce fai? arises4 ,b x ne$s no exceptional disc]nm5t to see t ! religion ( ! /r5u\s & progressive1 ! peoples :o move ! _w & make its hi/ory1 _c by any possibility kn[n to u be a religion ( undilut$ au?ority4 ,z a man is1 s are ! gods he wor%ips1 = ! gods are ! ideal4 ,!re=e ! progressive nations :o f9d x impossible to /& /ill1 n to speak ( look+ back1 w m & m rec$e f ev5 ! remnant ( ! ,helbeck ideal :i* rema9s to u to-day1 & f9d _! inspiration 9 a religion :i* is advanc+ l !mselves4 ,:at6 sci5ce gr[1 k increase1 fre$om advance1 & religion only /agnate6 ,p]i% ! ?\ght6 ,our religion1 l our k1 gr[s f day to day1 because x is only ?r\gh ! deep5+ k ( ! univ]se & ( himself t man is enabl$ to rise to a proportionate k ( ,t ( :i* all ?+s are b transitory symbols4 ,cre$s & sy/ems1 prisons ( ! inf9ite _s ( man1 nev] c !y befit ! age 9 :i* ! ideal ( progress has ent]$1 l an intoxication1 into ! s\l4 ,! sn>e is brok5 & we are deliv]$4 ,woe to ! man1 woe to ! p1 :o are cont5t to sit or /&6 ,woe to !m ^: hope is 9 ! dead pa/1 & n 9 _! liv+ selves6 ,woe to ! fai? t has no bett] message = ! eag]1 palpitat+ g5]ations ( to-day1 ?an a bundle ( p>*m5ts f ! ?ird or f\r? c5tury1 or ! impossible practices ( an age :5 ! life ( ! _w /ood /ill6 ,!y %all nev] inh]it ! e>?4 ,! new heav51 ! bett] l&1 is res]v$ = ! /r5u\s & ! progressive alone1 = ! k+dom ( heav5 suff]e? viol5ce1 & ! viol5t be> x away4 #a ,! ,rev4 ,fa!r ,cl>ke1 ( ! ,jesuit ,society1 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ( ,septemb]1 #ahih1 refuses to recognise ,helbeck z true to ! ,ca?olic type4 ,c]ta9ly1 he is n a mod]n ,roman ,ca?olic1 & probably ,mrs4 ,w>d kn[s ?is z well z h] critic4 ,! "q is1 :i* con=ms to type1 ! old or ! mod]n ,engli% ,ca?olic8 ,mr4 ,miv>t's lib]al ca?olic criticisms ( ,fa!r ,cl>ke 9 ! ,octob] numb] ( ! same review are good1 v good1 read+4 ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,t5nyson4 ,prophecy & poetry are ! embodim5t 9 arti/ic =m ( ! ab/ract conceptions ( ! philosoph]4 ,z ! philosoph] ?9ks1 s ! prophet prea*es1 s ! poet s+s4 ,?9k+1 speak+1 s++1 are ! ?ree acts 9 ! asc5d+ scale ( ! s\l's self-manife/ation4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ^! high functions are n f\nd 9 _! p]fection 9 "o & ! same s\l2 r>ely d y meet ) ! _s ( ! philosoph]1 prophet & poet inc>nate 9 "o mortal frame4 ,su* ent]prise is too great = all b ! greate/1 & among/ ^! may possibly be class$ ! poet-prophet ( ,israel1 ,isaiah1 ! writ]s ( "s ( ! ,v$ic hymns & ,hebrew psalms1 & ,jesus ( ,naz>a1 ^: s\l 0 full ( music1 & ^: ?9k+ & prea*+ w probably fill ! ?\ghts ( man ?r\gh\t all "t4 ,! significance ( philosophical & prophetic tea*+ 9 religion is a frequ5t subject ( ?\ght 9 our circles1 & n[ ! rec5t publication ( ,t5nyson's life enables u to say some?+ ( ! ,religio ,poetae--! idealism :i* inspir$ ! s\l ( a n9ete5? c5tury poet4 ,! poet's "n is n )\t significance & int]e/4 ,x is a ,greek ^w signify+ mak] or creator--,poits4 ,!re is a philosophy 9 language h[ev] mu* we cont9ue to ask1 ,:at's 9 a "n8 ,:5 ^? wond]ful ,greeks wi%$ to express ! ?9k]'s art1 !y spoke ( ,sophia or wisdom2 :5 !y he>d ! fir/ prea*] :o told !m ( _! inn]mo/ selves1 !y call$ him ! ,prophts or prophet1 ! man t speake? =? z f an illimitable deep2 & :5 !y li/5$ to ! s\l ( music com+ f ! lips ( a ,hom] or a ,sappho1 !y call$ x by ! mo/ expressive "n ( all1 mak+ or creation4 ,! poet 0 a creator4 ,& s he is if we come to ?9k ( x4 ,out ( ! mat]ials suppli$ to him by ! ?9k+ ( o!r intellig5ces1 he weaves 8 song ( joy & beauty :i* holds our s5ses z 9 a spell1 & /eeps our s\ls 9 ec/asy4 ,he is a re$1 to use an expression ( ,t5nyson himself1 ?r\gh :i* all ?+s bl[ to music4 ,he is ! creator ( ! ideal _w p> excell5ce2 ! keys ( ! ,unse5 are 9 8 keep+4 ,we say t he transfigures ! ?\ghts ( o!r intellig5ces1 t he turns 8 g5ius to ! rhy?mic expression ( ! t[]+ fantasies ( ! philosoph]4 ,& he does4 ,poetry )\t ?\ght w\ld be a j+le--a ^w :i*1 if we may tru/ ! reviews1 is a satisfactory acc\nt ( mu* ( ! m9or poetry ( ! day4 ,if a man does n see some:at deep] into himself & ?+s ?an ! av]age human be+1 nev] among ! sacr$ b& ( lyric s\ls c he f9d a la/+ place4 ,philosophy is ! propa$eutic ( poetry4 ,b surely1 x may be urg$1 ! book ( nature is op5 to e "o1 & a poet's s\l may s+ ( t )\t any ne$ ( ! philosoph]'s int]pretation4 ,has n "s ( ! sublime/ v]se be5 ,nature poetry8 ,true1 b ?is und\bt$ fact only confirms our /atem5t4 ,:5 ,wordswor? int]prets nature 9 song1 he is borr[+ f a philosoph]2 he is read+ ! ?\ghts ( an intellig5ce o!r ?an 8 own4 ,he is reveal+ to y ! inn]mo/ ?\ghts ( t supreme ,m9d1 :o conceiv$ ! beautiful :ole1 & made x to be a ?\ght ( himself4 ,! deepe/ ?9k] is he :o ?9ks 8 ?\ghts into de$s4 ,!re is a ,fir/ ,philosoph] z !re is a ,fir/ ,poet or ,mak]1 & because we are 9 our inn]mo/ selves ( 8 k9dr$1 we h ! p[] to ?9k 8 ?\ghts aga91 & create an ideal _w :i* %all be ! c\nt]p>t ( 8 own4 ,m5 may be philosoph]s & poets because ! ,fir/ ,poet & ,fir/ ,?9k] is _! ,p>5t4 ,?is is n my/icism1 /ill less imag9ation1 b ! sob]e/ ( realities4 ,9 x y read ! int]pretation ( ! indisputable fact t ! _w's greate/ poets 7 m5 ( int5sely religi\s feel+4 ,!y come s ne> to ! ,supreme ,poet t _! s5se ( ! ,inf9ite is extraord9>ily develop$4 ,x is gravely que/ionable :e!r a man c be a great poet unless ! influ5ce ( 8 great prototype be a p[] 9 8 life2 unless 8 religi\s in/9cts be rev]5tly cultivat$4 ,a religi\s s5se is ne$ful to ! highe/ flights4 ,g ov] ! greate/ names ( ! pa/ & pres5t & y w see h[ ! ,ov]-s\l has be5 ! true/ s\rce ( inspiration4 ,! unkn[n s+]s ( ! ,v$ic hymns1 ,hom]1 ,sophocles1 ,virgil1 ,dante1 ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 ,goe!1 ,wordswor?1 & 9 our days1 ,t5nyson & ,br[n+--9 !m all ! religi\s s5se1 ! in/9ct ( communion ) ! unse5 _w1 is a di/+ui%+ m>k & *>act]i/ic4 ,a "n "h & !re may be quot$ on ! o!r side1 b z f> z my memory s]ves me = ! mom5t1 x w\ld appe> on clos] exam9ation t su* 7 exceptions only 9 appe>ance4 ,an excess1 n a defect1 ( rev]5tial feel+ is (t5 ! explanation ( su* non-manife/ation ( religi\s emotion z we may notice4 ,) ,goe!1 !y w\ld appe> to feel ! presumption ( individualis+1 ! great ,s\l ( ! worlds by ev5 s mu* z nam+ him4 ,:o d>e "n him1 & :o confess ,i believe him6 ,!re is a rev]5t z well z an irrev]5t impati5ce ( =ms associat$ ) ! ,=mless & ! ,inf9ite2 & because ( x "o nev] yet he>d or read ( a man truly great :o _h n ! pr(\nde/ rev]5ce = religion4 ,b1 h[ev] t may be1 x is pla9 t we are ju/ifi$ 9 speak+ ( a poet's religion1 & 9 discuss+ ! religi\s conceptions :i* took %ape 9 ! s\l ( "o ( ! two great poets ( ! ,victorian era4 ,five ye>s ago ,t5nyson pass$ h5ce1 cross+ ! b> on t tideless sea1 /ill z ! sil5t life :i* left its worn-out frame to turn aga9 home4 ,s mu* z ! great poet desir$ t ! _w %\ld "k ( 8 own aspirations1 8 hopes & fe>s ( ! great ,h]eaft]1 has be5 giv5 to u 9 8 own sweet s++1 & a memoir writt5 by 8 son4 ,x turns out t ,t5nyson 0 no exception to 8 noble ord]4 ,l all ! great s+]s he 0 a man ( fai?--a man p5etrat$ to 8 he>t's core ) ! s5se ( ! inde/ructible "* ( ! religi\s in/9ct1 & ( man's deep ne$ ( communion ) ! ,great ,life :i* is )9 & beyond him--! ,s\l ( s\ls :om m5 call ,god4 ,! significance ( ?is fact is n to be lo/ ^u reflective m9ds4 ,9 an age :5 positive sci5ce has made a progress :i* bord]s almo/ on ! miracul\s2 :5 discov]ies ( ! inn]mo/ secrets ( nature1 c\pl$ ) a/\nd+ comb9ations ( h] elem5ts & =ces1 :i* supply u ) ! *emical contrivances & implem5ts = fur!r rese>* surpass+ ! wilde/ dreams ( a/rolog]s & al*emi/s ( old1 !re has be5 an unmi/akable t5d5cy to pu% ! ,div9e ag5cy f>!r & f>!r back 9 ! *a9 ( ph5om5al causation1 until x w\ld appe> t x _h be5 f9ally ?ru/ out ( ! _w altoge!r4 ,i h swept ! heav5s ) my telescope1 said ,lal&e1 & ,i h n f\nd y\r ,god4 ,! heav5s are tell+ no m ! glory ( ,god1 said ,augu/e ,comte1 b t ( ,h]s*el & ,laplace4 ,is x inde$ s8 ,! pa/ has done all 9 its p[] to make x s1 & ,lal&e & ,comte repres5t ! inevitable & natural reaction aga9/ ! incr$ible pu]ilities1 ! /upid1 ob/9ate opposition to all sci5ce n 9 con=mity ) ! ,nic5e & ,a?anasian ,cre$s1 or ! fables incorporat$ 9 ! ,hebrew ,cosmogony4 ,b t pa/ is pa/ inde$1 & nev] c come back aga94 ,! _w returns no m to disc>d$ ideals2 ! conception ( !ology z que5 ( ! sci5ces is z hopelessly impossible 9 ! civilis$ _w z ! ,div9e "r ( k+s4 ,! result is t prophets & poets are m5 ( ,god /ill1 & not)/&+ ,lal&e & ,comte1 ! heav5s are n s dazzl+ z to qu5* = !m ! glory ( a ,div9] revelation :i* !y sc>ce conceal4 ,i frankly say t ,i _h r believe all ! fables ( ! ,talmud & ! ,koran ?an t ! empty %ad[s ( a vulg> sup]/ition are all t lie b5ea? ! /ately v]se ( ,9 ,memoriam1 or ! ,rabbi ,b5 ,ezra ( ,br[n+4 ,! religion ( ,t5nyson is a p]fume :i* fills mu* t he writes4 ,x is a _s :i* broods ov] _m a song1 b is inc>nate1 s to speak1 9 ! elegy :i* immortalises ! tomb ( 8 lo/ fri5d4 ,= ,t5nyson1 ! _s ( poetry is ! _s ( religion--a bl[+ to music ( ! deepe/ ?\ghts ( ! philosoph]4 ,9 ,m]l9 & ! ,gleam we may read ?is z 9 an allegory3-- ,great ! ,ma/] ,& sweet ! magic1 ,:5 o'er ! valley ,9 e>ly summ]s1 ,o'er ! m\nta91 ,on human faces1 ,& all ar\nd me ,mov+ to melody ,float$ ! gleam4 ,! _s ( poetry1 :i* bade him foll[ on 9 spite ( disc\ragem5t1 t\*$ all on :i* x hov]$ ) a my/ic light1 mov+ him to melody4 ,x 0 ! s\l ( religion1 b9d+ ! _s ( man to nature & to human faces 9 !mselves1 & to ! ,supreme1 9 :om all is ,"o4 ,b :at is an allegory 9 ! _s ( ! gleam is a reality 9 ! song ( love1 pass+ ! love ( wom51 :i* he laid z ! noble/ (f]+ ev] yet made at ! bi] ( a dep>t$ fri5d4 ,! religion ( ,t5nyson is !re1 b ! poem mu/ be c>efully /udi$ if its true inw>dness is to be grasp$4 ,isolat+ a few /anzas :]e9 ! poet1 al>m$ & p]plex$ at ! cruelties & t]rors ( ,nature1 h] d>k & circuit\s ways1 h] a/\nd+ prodigality & wa/efulness1 lifts up 9 8 helplessness lame h&s ( fai?1 & falt]s :]e once he firmly trod1 _m writ]s h pr(ess$ to see 9 ,t5nyson ! expression ( a rev]5t agno/icism4 ,su* agno/icism we may all respect1 = x is v diff]5t f ! noisy1 clamor\s ?+ :i*1 ap+ 9 "n ! humility ( great] m51 insi/s t ! s5se limitations impos$ ^u its own intellig5ce %all =?) be erect$ into a dogma to be accept$ z infallible by ev]ybody else's intellig5ce4 ,be z rev]5t z ,d>w9 9 y\r agno/icism1 z tol]ant z ,comte1 we w\ld say to su* m51 & !re is mu* to comm5d 9 y\r tea*+2 b sp>e u ! ridicul\s spectacle ( a h&ful ( pamphlete]s & m9or essayi/s arraign+ ! sublime/ philosophy ev] kn[n to ! _w1 & consecrat$ by ! homage ( n9ety out ( e hundr$ ?9k]s :o h ev] approa*$ its /udy1 z a sy/em erect$ ^u a mirage--! image ( a man's own p]sonality di/ort$ by its projection into ! inf9ite4 ,t5nyson himself once said t ! av]age ,engli%man's god 0 an immeasurable cl]gyman1 & t n a few ( !m mi/ook _! devil = _! god1 ,t may v well be1 b ! philosoph]s ( ! _w :o h built ! h\se ( wisdom are n av]age ,engli%m51 & to describe _! !ism z ! imag9ation ( an immeasurable man--surplic$ cl]gyman or o!rwise--is a criticism1 n ( ! philosoph]s1 b ( _! w\ld-be critics4 ,non ragionian di lor1 ma gu>da e passa6 ,b ,t5nyson 0 a passionately conv9c$ !i/4 ,) t scrupul\s voraci\sness :i*1 accord+ to ^? :o knew him mo/ intimately1 0 8 lead+ *>act]i/ic1 he surveys nature n only ) ! rev]5t eye ( a my/ic1 b ) ! exact vision ( sci5ce1 & fai?fully reports :at he sees--s fai?fully1 inde$1 t he 0 hail$ by ,tyndall 91 ! sixties z ! poet ( sci5ce4 ,lov+ tru?1 by :i* no man yet 0 ev] h>m$1 he does n hesitate to portray nature r$ 9 too? & claw ) rav9e %riek+ aga9/ ! cre$ ( a moral & b5efic5t p[]4 ,& :5 no reconciliation is obvi\s he c b fa9tly tru/ ! l>g] hope & po9t h5ce :]e possibly ! discords ( life w be resolv$ into a f9al h>mony4 ,:at hope ( answ] or r$ress8 ,beh9d ! veil1 beh9d ! veil6 ,b ^! facts1 h[ev] unmi/akable1 are p[]less to alt] ! ma9 inevitable conclusion t b5efic5t p[] does rule ! cosmos1 ?\gh !y may modify x provisionally1 until a bett] insight into ! work+s ( nature supplies u ) a clue to ! my/]y's solution4 ,he is a sorry philosoph] inde$ :o w insi/ t no?+ :atev] c be kn[n because ev]y?+ _c be kn[n1 t an e/abli%$ fact mu/ be no fact because no explanation ( x is =?com+4 ,t5nyson is n "o ( ^! ?riftless p1 & ! ,9 ,memoriam1 read aright1 leads "o upw>d ^u ! great _w's alt>-/airs t slope ?r\gh d>kness up to ,god4 ,! poem is a drama ( life4 ,x 0 n writt5 at "o "t or "o place1 b ov] a pa? ( "s ye>s4 ,^? ye>s & places are a symbol ( ! ev]-*angeful ?\ghts & moods ( man :o communes mu* ) ! _w conceal$ beh9d ! veil ( s5se4 ,x is ! vivid portraiture ( ! s\l1 its sorr[s1 d\bts1 anxieties1 & aspirations2 x tells ( ! eclipse z well z ( ! dawn & m]idian ( fai?4 ,9 fact1 x is ,t5nyson's own religi\s life :i* is ! life ( unc\nt$ numb]s 9 ^! latt] times4 ,be=e ! supreme sad exp]i5ce1 ! sudd51 & to him incompreh5sible1 dea? ( ,ar?ur ,hallam1 ! poet _h agno/ic lean+s4 ,he did !n v]itably fail & falt] be=e ! que/ions ( life & dea? :i* beset him4 ,8 long ye>s ( comp>ative pov]ty1 ! et]nal want ( p5ce1 8 failure to attract any measure ( att5tion1 8 long-delay$ m>riage z f> (f z ev]1 ! res angu/a domi :i* made 8 family dep5d5t ^u him1 all conspir$ to %ut out ! vision ( any?+ b an iron necessity controll+ him & ev]y?+4 ,su* lives are inf9itely pa!tic1 & p]haps "o _h r devote oneself to m9i/]+ to m9ds di/ress$ l ^! ?an to any o!r =m ( *>itable ent]prise4 ,su* s\ls h be5 w\nd$ inexpressibly2 !y are sore to ! mo/ delicate t\*1 & g5tle inde$ mu/ be ! h&1 & s(t ! voice1 :i* w\ld com=t /rick5 creatures l ^!4 ,to ?9k ( su* afflict$ spirits is to recall ! picture ( ! ideal s]vant ( ,jahveh1 ( :om ,isaiah s+s 9 words ( une>?ly beauty3 ,a bruis$ re$ he %all n break & a smok+ flax he %all n qu5*1 = only by m9i/rations su* z ^! c !y be heal$4 ,/rangely en\gh1 z x w\ld seem1 x 0 ! la/ & sadde/ exp]i5ce ( all1 ! bl[ :i* almo/ cru%$ 8 life1 :i* br\ght ! "y s\l back to heal? & /r5g?4 ,x 0 ! h& ( dea?1 inopportunely t\*+ ! faire/ & noble/ ?+ he ev] hop$ to "k1 :i* help$ him to see t-- ,my own dim life %\ld tea* me ?is1 ,t life %all live = ev]more1 ,else e>? is d>kness at ! core1 ,& du/ & a%es all t is4 ,! conception ( su* a life z t ( 8 lo/ fri5d1 annihilat$ ) ! vani%+ ( ! t\* ( 8 h& & ! s\nd ( 8 voice1 0 pla9ly an impossible "o1 & if "o rememb]s all ! bright hopes1 ! extraord9>ily brilliant future :i*1 9 ! judgm5t ( all :o knew him1 7 buri$ ) t "y life1 x is impossible to m>vel at ! *ange 8 dea? produc$ 9 ! he>t ( 8 poet fri5d4 ,n[ ?is tempor>y eclipse ( fai? is tru?fully set =? 9 ! poem1 toge!r ) ! manifold reasons :i* weigh at times s p[]fully1 ev5 ) ! mo/ dev\t m9ds1 sugge/+ t ! univ]se is n righte\s at he>t4 ,we all "k !m well1 = we h felt !m1 & x is a com=t = u to be assur$ t m9ds m p5etrat+1 consci5ces m s5sitive1 & emotions f> deep]1 h be5 enabl$ to )/& ! %ock :i* nature s rudely deals at our moral in/9cts1 & to believe ) a f]v\r & en?usiasm conqu]+ all ob/acles1 t-- ,good ,w be ! f9al goal ( ill1 ,to pangs ( nature1 s9s ( w1 ,defects ( d\bt1 & ta9ts ( blood2 ,t no?+ walks ) aimless feet2 ,t n "o life %all be de/roy$1 ,or ca/ z rubbi% to ! void1 ,:5 ,god ha? made ! pile complete4 ,x is ! he>t-pi]c+1 m9d-bewild]+ my/]y ( evil & pa9 :i* has qu5*$ ! light 9 _m a s9c]e & f]v5t he>t4 ,b x is n = ev]4 ,two ?+s we may rememb] = our guidance amid all ?is welt]+ sea ( sorr[ & di/ress4 ,fir/1 x is n all nature4 ,x is only a side ( x2 & if x is ! mo/ obvi\s1 x is only because x is a brea* ( ! ord] & b5efic5ce s uni=mly obta9+4 ,& next1 ! holie/ he>ts1 ! spirits ( ! j made p]fect on e>? 7 n adv]sely influ5c$ by x4 ,9 spite ( x all1 an elect _s1 su* z ,jesus ( ,naz>a1 c\ld pati5tly endure a life ( au/]ity1 & meet a dea? ( unspeakable angui% ) a calmness & resignation seldom equall$ & nev] surpass$4 ,fa!r1 into ?y h&s ,i comm5d my _s1 is a s]i\s rebuke to ^? :o suff] s little & compla9 s l\dly t ! times are out ( jo9t1 ! _w z probably z n ! "w ( malignity or indiff]5ce1 & t he is no ,god :o does n /ret* =? an omnipot5t h& to slay ! accurs$ ?+ ( evil :]e x /&s4 ,?is is 9 v de$ ! cry+ ( an infant 9 ! night4 ,we =get :5 we utt] ^! fooli% ?+s t we ourselves %\ld be among ! fir/ to fall b5ea? t av5g+ h&4 ,& s ) ,t5nyson4 ,x 0 ! visitation ( evil 9 its mo/ m\rnful %ape--! cold h& ( dea? t fell ^u ! br[ ( 8 belov$ fri5d--:i* op5$ 8 eyes4 ,8 fai? 9 goodness1 9 b5efic5t purpose1 0 re/or$4 ,! cl\d 0 lift$ = ev]more4 ,he m>ri$4 ,w$d$ love1 my/ic symbol1 sacram5tal image ( a union high] /ill1 came at l5g? z an add$ bless+1 aft] ye>s ( expectancy & disappo9tm5t4 ,:5 ,i w$d$ h] ! peace ( ,god ent]$ into my he>t1 he wrote4 ,8 cup 0 full2 out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t ! m\? speake?1 & !re=e he sang t /ately invocation1 t sublime ,magnificat :i*1 we may well believe ) 8 own mo/ intimate fri5ds1 w endure :ile ! lips ( m5 frame ! s\nds ( our ,engli% spee*4 ,/rong ,son ( ,god1 immortal ,love1 ,:om we1 t h n se5 ,?y face1 ,by fai?1 & fai? alone1 embrace1 ,believ+ :]e we _c prove4 ,?\ wilt n leave u 9 ! du/3 ,?\ made/ man1 he kn[s n :y2 ,he ?9ks he 0 n made to die2 ,& ,?\ ha/ made him3 ,?\ art j4 ,?us 7 ! wild & w&]+ cries1 confusions ( a wa/$ y\? =gott5 9 ! song ( adoration1 :i* is 9 reality ! epilogue ( ! elegiac drama4 ,we c almo/ imag9e its com+ aft] ! clos+ glory ( ! bridal hymn :i* s+s to its la/ note ( ,god3-- ,t ,god :i* ev] lives & loves1 ,"o ,god1 "o law1 "o elem5t1 ,& "o f>-(f ,div9e ev5t1 ,to :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,a w$d+ on e>?--t ( 8 si/]--is ?us = him ! symbol ( t love et]nal :i* moves all ?+s3 ,amor *e tutto muove1 ( ,dante's pe]less song4 ,t light ( love once se5 anew he nev] lo/4 ,z life decl9$ x grew 9 int5sity3 bright] & m reassur+ ?an ev] did x gl[ z ! d>kness ( e>? began to close r\nd him4 ,x 0 borne 9 ^u him ) a dep? ( conviction too deep = utt]ance t dea? 0 b a fact1 l any o!r 9 our _m-sid$ life1 t x 0 b a mom5t>y occurr5ce1 9 no wise imp$+ t progress ( ! individual _s 9 t pa? :i* has be5 ) philosophic accuracy describ$ by ! ,hebrew psalmi/ z ! way ev]la/+4 ,! mo/ p]fect pray] is t3 ,lead me 9 ! ev]-la/+ way1 = x is ! de/9y ( man to "o day rea* t j\rney's end2 to be "o day p]fect2 to be absolutely con=m$ 9 m9d & w to t mo/ sacr$ ( realities--! moral law4 ,x 0 ?is new vision :i* dawn$ on 8 s\l1 :5 ! face & =m ( 8 mu*-lov$ fri5d 0 tak5 away1 & fill$ him ) a pr(\nd calm z ! inevitable h\r drew ne>4 ,i c no long] ,b die rejoic+1 ,= ?r\gh ! magic ,( ,him1 ! ,mighty1 ,:o taught me 9 *ildhood ,!re on ! bord]s ,( b\ndless ocean1 ,& all b 9 ,heav51 ,hov]s ! gleam4 ,9 ! old days long pa/1 :51 torm5t$ ) d\bts1 embitt]$ by disappo9tm5t1 he w\ld fa9 be rid ( 8 burd51 ! voice ( ! ,ma/] kept ev] repeat+3-- ,foll[ ! gleam4 ,& s he foll[$--foll[$ x ?r\gh life1 ov] ! wide e>?1 until ! l&'s end 0 rea*$4 ,b ev5 !n ! ,_s did n =sake him4 ,! gleam /ill %one l a /> 9 ! deep5+ sky1 till x /ood at l5g? ov] ! wat]s at ! gates ( ! great b> t l$ out into ! ,inf9ite4 ,& la/ ( all1 ! call1 cle> & unmi/akable2 & !re sure en\gh1 wait+ beyond ! b>1 0 ! ,pilot1 ! ,ma/] ( ! gleam1 ready to receive ! s\l4#a #a ,jean ,valjean's dea? 9 ,les ,mis]ables4 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,god4 ,! ,god on :om ,i ev] gaze1 ,! ,god ,i nev] once behold2 ,above ! cl\d1 b5ea? ! clod1 ,! ,unkn[n ,god1 ! ,unkn[n ,god4 --,,william ,,watson4 ,"o great function ( poetry is to keep op5 ! road :i* leads f ! se5 to ! unse5 _w1 & z ! la/ e*oes ( ?is noble poem die away1 x w\ld seem z ?\gh a door _h be5 op5$ 9 heav5 & an une>?ly vision _h be5 reveal$ to our wond]+ eyes4 ,x is z ?\gh "s /range inspiration _h fall5 ^u "o sudd5ly1 l t :i* ! se] 9 ! ,apocalypse felt :5 he said1 ,& imm$iately ,i 0 9 ! _s4 ,! tru? is we h be5 l$ into ! invisible _w1 we h ga9$ ) ! poet a s5se ( ,god4 ,! /range1 undef9able attraction ( ! inf9ite is ^u u4 ,p]haps we h n yet le>nt h[ /rong t fasc9ation is2 h[ t x is n only ! s\rce ( t inn] light :i* we see reflect$ 9 ! c\nt5ance ( ! philosoph] & sa9t1 b t x is p[]ful to arre/ ! att5tion ( m5 :o are = ev] say+ t no su* reality exi/s1 or1 t ev5 if x does1 man ne$ no m conc]n himself ab\t x4 ,has he n ! solid e>? & ! realm ( s5se8 ,:y %\ld he seek :at is beyond x8 ,o caecas hom9um m5tes6 ,man _c help himself4 ,well does ! e?ic ma/] say1 ,:at is ! use ( affect+ indiff]5ce t[>ds t ab\t :i* ! m9d ( man nev] c be indiff]5t8 ,& :y n8 ,because man came !nce8 ,!re is t 9 u :i* drew f out ! b\ndless deep4 ,9 "s incompreh5sible way ! inf9ite is 9 u1 & we are !re=e re/less1 dissatisfi$ ultimately ) all t is n x4 ,! eye is n fill$ ) sight nor ! e> ) he>+1 = 9 u !re is ! capacity1 & !re=e1 9 our be/ mom5ts1 ! ye>n+ to see & he> some?+ :i* s5se c nev] give4 ,great] ?an all t is "h1 9 sil5t mom5ts1 :5 ! s5ses are tir$ & disappo9tm5t /eals ov] u1 ! tru? ( ! insignificance ( ?+s bur/s ^u u4 ,man is b a re$1 ! feeble/ ?+ 9 nature1 says ,pascal 9 ! ,p5ses1 b he is a ?9k+ re$4 ,! univ]se ne$ n mass its =ces to accompli% 8 de/ruction4 ,a brea?1 a drop ( wat] may de/roy him4 ,b ev5 ?\gh ! _w %\ld fall & cru% him he w\ld /ill be m noble ?an 8 de/roy] because he kn[s t he dies1 b ! advantage :i* ! _w possesses ov] him--( t ! _w kn[s no?+4 ,&1 !re=e1 ! univ]se is no?+ to him :o is consci\s t !re is t 9 man :i* made all worlds & %all unmake !m--! et]nal ,m9d1 "o & id5tical ?r\gh\t ! realm ( intellig5ce4 ,?is is no dream+1 b an int]pretation ( man & nature necessitat$ by ! und5iable facts ( life4 ,! f9ite does n exhau/ man's capacities1 x _c ev5 satisfy !m4 ,he 0 made = some?+ va/]4 ,he is ev] seek+ ! b\ndless1 ! inf9ite4 ,h5ce ! mo/ positive1 ! mo/ sci5tific ( philosoph]s1 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 believes t !re is "o supreme emotion 9 man1 utt]ly inde/ructible1 ! emotion ( religion2 & :at is religion b ! ye>n+ ,i h describ$ = communion1 n ) ! _w1 va/ & entranc+ z x is2 n ) humanity1 admirable1 ev5 wor%ipful 9 its highe/ e/ate2 b ) t :i* transc5ds !m & all ?+s1 ! endur+ reality :i* m5 call ,div9e8 ,sp5c] & ,em]son are at "o4 ,no?+ b ! ,inf9ite w ultimately satisfy man4 ,su* are ! ?\ghts awak5$ by ! music ( ?is poet's song1 :i* haunts "o ) a s5se ( ! my/]y ( ! illimitable4 ,i d n read x z a confession ( agno/icism1 save 9 ! s5se 9 :i* all philosoph]s are ready to admit t our k ( ! ultimate reality ( exi/5ce is z m]e ignorance comp>$ ) :at we d n1 & _c1 "k ( x4 ,i read x r z a pr(ession ( ! high] !ism1 or1 if y w1 ( ! high] pan!ism1 = x is immat]ial h[ f> we g 9 ma9ta9+ ! ,div9e imman5ce1 provid$ we safegu>d ! sov]eign fact ( individuality & ab/a9 f all confusion ( ! human p]sonality & ! ,div9e4 ,!re is preval5t a mo/ errone\s impression t ! ,div9e imman5ce & p]sonality are two irreconcilable conceptions1 & t to ass]t t ! ,all is a p]son or an individual is at once to limit its univ]sality4 ,su* is n ! case1 z an analysis ( ! conception ( p]sonality w %[4 ,! philosophic t]m p]son is utt]ly indiff]5t to ! ideas ( limitation or illimitation4 ,its ess5tial significance1 its di/+ui%+ note1 is t ( self-suffici5cy or self-subsi/5ce1 presc9d+ entirely f all consid]ations ( limits or _! abs5ce4 ,?us a /one1 a plant1 a brick is an individual1 because ea* is self-conta9$ & is suffici5t = ! con/itution ( itself 9 be+1 & 7 !y end[$ ) intellig5ce !y w\ld be fur!r di/+ui%$ by ! honorific title ( p]son4 ,man is a p]son1 because a subsi/5t1 self-suffic+ individual1 fur!rmore end[$ ) reason4 ,a =tiori is ! ,all a p]son1 because if ! ,supreme is n self-suffic+1 !n no?+ or nobody is4 ,h5ce we h to po9t out 9 reply to ! /rictures ( ! opposite philosophic s*ool t s f> f inf9itude be+ an ob/acle to individuality or p]sonality1 ! ,inf9ite alone1 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 c be call$ a p]son1 because 9 ! ,inf9ite or ! ,all alone is absolute self-suffici5cy realis$4 ,f ! v fact1 !n1 ( ! omnipres5ce ( ! ,div9e1 because-- ,9 my fle% 8 _s do? fl[ ,too ne>1 too f> = me to "k2 because1 to use ,em]son's language1 ,god appe>s ) all 8 p>ts 9 e moss & e cobweb1 or ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s1 :i* comes to id5tically ! same ?+1 ,all ! =ces op]ative 9 ! univ]se are modes or manife/ations ( "o ,supreme & ,inf9ite ,en]gy--because ( ^! mom5t\s facts we ascribe p]sonality to ! ,inf9ite1 ) no detrim5t to its imman5ce1 s9ce ( no o!r be+ c\ld !y by any possibility be true4 ,!i/ or pan!i/1 x matt]s v little by :at "n m5 call !mselves s long z !y d n imprison !mselves )9 ! walls ( ! false v]sion ( ! philosophy ( relativity1 :i* b9ds !m ov] to ackn[l$ge no?+ beyond _! five ext]nal s5ses1 to id5tify ! unse5 ) ! unkn[n1 & !reby to /unt & ultimately to atrophy ! sublime p[]s1 transc5d+ ! insignificant s5ses we %>e ) ! animal _w1 z ! sky t[]s above e>?1 :]eby ?is noble poem ( ! ,unkn[n ,god 0 giv5 u by ,william ,watson4 ,& "h we may turn our att5tion to ! poem itself1 to see1 if ,i d n mis9t]pret x1 ! evid5ces ( t e?ic cre$1 ! doctr9e ( ! sov]eignty ( ! moral law1 :i* we ackn[l$ge z ! only rightful basis ( religi\s idealism4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is only amid ! sil5ce ( ! s\l1 :5 ! voice ( ! s5ses is /ill1 t we ga9 a s5se ( ,god at all4 ,x is a vision ( ! m9d--( m9d kn[+ ,m9d1 ( s\l transc5d+ all di/9ctions & recognis+ itself4 ,x is ! sublime region ( ! high] unity into :i* subject & object are tak5 up & _! di/9ction =gott5 or lo/4 ,x is at night-fall1 9 sight ( ! awful pa?way ( ! />s :i*1 "o w\ld ?9k1 %\ld fill man ) a s5se ( 8 immeasurable littl5ess1 x is !n t he realises t ?is b\ndless spl5d\r is no?+ comp>$ to him1 = some?+ m ?an a million worlds is ) him1 9 ! et]nal ,m9d :5ce all ?is maje/ic vision rose4 ,:51 ov]>*$ by gorge\s night1 ,i wave my trivial self away2 ,:5 all ,i 0 to all m5's sight ,%>es ! erasure ( ! day2 ,!n d ,i ca/ my cumb]+ load1 ,!n d ,i ga9 a s5se ( ,god4 ,b ( :at ,god8 = !re are gods _m & lords _m4 ,!re is ! kn[n ,god1 ( :om ! ,we/]n _w has he>d s mu* n[ ^! two ?\s& ye>s1 ! ,god ( ! mo/ anci5t ,hebrew ,scriptures1 !mselves acclaim$ z 8 unique & au!ntic revelation1 ! embodim5t ( absolute tru?4 ,t ,god has n be5 =gott5 yet4 ,j n[ 8 temple is ?rong$ ) wor%ipp]s4#a ,m9i/]s ( religions 9 ,am]ica1 ar*bi%ops 9 ,spa91 are eag] 9 _! invocations1 & if we may believe our newspap]s1 ! ,c>d9al ( ,madrid gu>ante$ ! h>mlessness ( ,am]ican cannon & rifles to ^? :o w implore 8 assi/ance ?r\gh ! int]cession ( sa9ts4 ,x is ! w>-cry ( old3 ,! ,"l is a ,man ( ,w>6 ,b ! moral s5se1 ! ,div9ity )91 z contra/$ ) ! ,div9ity 9 ! skies1 tells ! poet t ?is old-_w god is an idol1 a glorifi$ image ( man 9 8 viol5t y\?1 a giant %ad[ hail$ ,div9e4 ,n him t ) fanta/ic boa/s ,a sombre p dream$ !y knew2 ,! m]e b>b>ic ,god ( ,ho/s ,t edg$ _! sword & brac$ _! !w3 ,a ,god !y pitt$ 'ga9/ a sw>m ,( neighb\r gods less va/ ( arm4 ,he is well kn[n1 ?is ,god ( ,ho/s4 ,d\btless once he 0 ! ,div9ity ( ! worlds t /ream across our sky1 subsequ5tly trans=m$ into ! god ( battles1 :o rang$ himself on ! side ( 8 fav\rites1 baffl$ _! foes by sup]-human /rategy or ev5 knav]y1 ! god ( c>nage & blood%$1 prog5itor1 9 direct l9e1 ( him :o aft]w>ds 0 prea*$ z ! god ( devil & hell4 ,:at has taught ! poet1 :at has taught man to disav[ su* a ,div9ity8-- ,a ,god l "s imp]i\s ,k+1 ,wro?1 7 8 realm n duly aw$2 ,a ,god = ev] he>k5+ ,unto 8 self-comm&$ laud2 ,a ,god = ev] jeal\s gr[n ,( c>v5 wood & grav5 /one4 ,no *ur*1 no (ficial religion1 no cl]ic or synod ( m9i/]s appe>s to h rais$ a h& to inaugurate ! emancipation ( ! ,we/]n _w f its degrad+ belief 9 a ,god ( ,ho/s4 ,x is only n[1 dur+ ! la/ ?irty or =ty ye>s1 t /raggl]s "h & !re are com+ into camp & mak+ _! submission to ! sov]eignty ( e?ics1 ! supremacy ( ! moral law1 :i* dooms to et]nal dea? div9ities su* z ,od91 ,jahveh & ,zeus4 ,x is to ! emancipation ( ! consci5ce ( humanity f ! p>alys+ guidance ( ! great ecclesia/ical corporations ( ! pa/ t we owe t fam\s b& ( s*ol>s1 :o1 antec$5tly conv9c$ on moral gr\nds t su* conceptions ( ! ,div9e 7 %e] pr(anities1 set ab\t an exhau/ive /udy ( ! orig9s & text ( ! biblical lit]ature1 toge!r ) an equally pa9/ak+ rese>* into ! hi/ory ( k9dr$ religions1 :i* has result$ 9 ! v9dication ( ! root doctr9e ( prophetic & e?ical religion--! absolute & unlimit$ sov]eignty ( ! moral law1 & ! consequ5t id5tification ( morality ) religion4 ,!y h made sac]dotal1 sacrificial religion an impossibility to all :o are at pa9s to in=m !mselves ( ! facts3 !y h bani%$ = ev] ! pres5ce ( t-- ,god ^: gho/ 9 ar* & aisle ,yet haunts 8 temple--& 8 tomb2 ,& foll[s 9 a little :ile ,od9 & ,zeus to equal doom2 ,a ,god ( k9dr$ se$ & l9e2 ,man's giant %ad[ hail$ ,div9e4 ,& n[ !re comes a /anza ( haunt+ beauty1 ! e?ic cre$ set to music1 a pa!tic plead+1 a self-abasem5t1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,imm5sities ar\nd u1 & yet a passionate v9dication ( man's "r to sit 9 judgm5t on an idol-god su* z ?is6 ,o /ream+ worlds1 ,o cr[d$ sky6 ,o life1 & m9e own s\l's abyss1 ,myself am sc>ce s small t ,i ,%\ld b[ to ,deity l ?is6 ,?is my ,begett]8 ,?is 0 :at ,man 9 8 viol5t y\? begot4 ,! lesson ( hi/ory & comp>ative religion c\ld n be m p]fectly summ>is$4 ,! sov]eignty ( consci5ce c\ld n be m ma/]fully ass]t$4 ,( old we le>n$ t man 0 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 b n[ we see t !-- ,god ( our fa!rs1 kn[n ( old-- ,"l ( our f>-flung battle-l9e-- he to :om we /ill raise our supplicat+ cry-- ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s1 be ) u yet1 ,le/ we =get--le/ we =get6--#b we "k t he is made 9 ! image ( man4 ,unless a movem5t ( retrogression sets 92 unless we h to submit to a p>alysis ( moral /agnation1 ! day mu/ inevitably come :5 ! ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s1 ! ,man ( ,w>1 ! ,god ( ,victories1 :om ,spani% vic]oys & capta9s are incessantly invok+ 9 _! proclamations1 w be swept into oblivion ) ! curse ( w> :i* gave !m bir?4 ,b t h\r ( retrogression & decay %all nev] s\nd = humanity4 ,a nation "h1 a p !re1 may drop out ( ! ranks2 ! la/ remnant ( empire may fall f _! unwor?y h&s1 b z ,i h fai? 9 ! et]nal ord]1 z ,i b[ be=e ! ev]la/+ ,p[] :i* makes = moral progress1 ,i "k t w> has s]v$ its purpose among/ m51 & t ! day mu/ come :5 x w be f9ally aboli%$ z unwor?y ( rational be+s4 ,at any rate1 ! w>-god is n he 9 ^: image ! p]fect$ man 0 made1 =-- ,?is 0 :at ,man 9 8 viol5t y\? begot4 ,?is god 0 made 9 ! image ( man4 ,& z ! mi/ ( ! phantom deity floats aside1 !re dawns a fair] vision ( ! v]itably ,div9e pres5ce on ! rev]5t s\l ( ! poet4 ,no eye ( man ha? ev] beheld him3 x is a vision ( ! _s4 ,& z ! language ( s\ls is sil5t1 he c say no?+ ( 8 ,god1 ?\gh he is s consci\s ( 8 ev]la/+ pres5ce4 ,if ev5 8 solemn spee*1 ! voice ( ! poet1 f> above music1 c\ld tell ( 8 ,god1 !n w\ld he be b ! idealis$ image ( himself4 ,he may ?9k1 he does ?9k f> m deeply ?an ! mo/ adv5tur\s !ologian1 b he may nev] speak4 ,! m9d mu/ commune ) itself4 ,! ,god ,i "k (1 ,i %all ne'er ,"k1 ?\gh he dwells exce$+ nigh4 ,raise ?\ ! /one & f9d me !re1 ,cleave ?\ ! wood & !re am ,i1 ,yea 9 my fle% 8 _s do? fl[1 ,too ne>1 too f> = me to "k4 ,i mu/ confess ?is fills "o ) an imm5se rev]5ce1 a feel+ ( inexpressible awe4 ,yet1 !re is no fe> associat$ ) ! emotion1 b only a s5se ( une>?ly peace :i* almo/ asks t ! sil5ce may be prolong$ s t ?\ght may h fur!r scope4 ,raise ?\ ! /one 4 4 4 cleave ?\ ! wood1 & we are 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,ev]la/+2 s\l is face to face ) ! ,s\l ( ! _w4 ,yea1 9 my fle% 8 _s do? fl[1 ,too ne>1 too f> = me to "k4 ,is ?is my/icism8 ,i "k n by :at "n to call x1 except t to me x is a reality transc5d+ any m]ely s5sible exp]i5ce "o ev] enjoys ^u ?is e>?4 ,x is ! k+dom ( ! ,unse52 b only ! unse5 ?+s are real & et]nal1 = !y are ! hidd5 spr+s ( exi/5ce & life4 ,c "o resi/ ! melan*oly1 ! s5se ( te>s 9 ?+s :5 we reflect t1 l our own bodily frame1 ! :ole visible _w is ha/5+ to dissolution8 ,f ! inf9itesimal insect ^: e>?ly c>e] is r\nd$ (f 9 a few mom5ts1 h>dly come be=e gone1 to ! longe/-liv$ ( liv+ be+s1 to ! oaks t /& beyond a ?\s& ye>s1 to ! hills t seem$ s endur+ t ! ,hebrew poet call$ !m ev]la/+1 to ?is e>?1 to planets away 9 ! inf9ite azure1 f ! gra9 ( s& to ! totality ( creations1 f fir/ to la/1 x is true t all is pass+ away4 ,sunt la*rymae r]um et m5tem mortalia tangunt4 ,! melan*oly ,h]aclitus1 ^: philosophy allures :ile x sadd5s u1 decl>es we nev] trav]se ! same riv] twice2 ! wat] ov] :i* we once cross$ has long s9ce sp$ away to ! et]nal seas4 ,s5eca1 c5turies ago1 not$ ! same ( our own bodies2 ! process ( dissolution is cont9u\s1 until at l5g? ! re/orative p[] itself w des]t u & ! process w be complete4 ,b at ! he>t ( ?is univ]sal imp]man5ce !re is a s\l ( reality :i* ! poet disc]ns amid ! fleet+ atoms ( ! /one & ! fibre ( ! gr[+ tree4 ,x is z ?\gh we f\nd ourselves 9 a va/ hall1 fill$ to repletion ) ma*9]y 9 e condition ( motion1 f ! sl[e/ & sc>cely p]ceptible movem5ts ( ! h\r h& ( a wat* up to ! incalculable rapidity ( a fly-:eel4 ,all is flux1 *ange1 consumption ( en]gy1 we> & te> ( ! ma*9]y itself4 ,we "k x mu/ run d[n sometime1 we "k "o day x mu/ all be r5ew$4 ,b amid all ?is in/ability we are well aw>e t !re is a secret s\rce ( p[]1 a c5tre :5ce a r5ewal ( en]gy ceaselessly arises4 ,)\t its incessant action n "o s+le movem5t 9 t va/ hall c\ld be obta9$4 ,x is ! "o real ?+ amid/ a _w ( o!rs :i* are we>+ & wa/+ away & !re=e 9 a true s5se unreal4 ,! secret spr+ :5ce ! en]gy is g5]at$ may be invisible1 b we "k x is some:]e1 & if any "o d5i$ its exi/5ce we %\ld n take ! tr\ble to answ] him4 ,a fa9t1 halt+ symbol is ?is ( ! et]nal & un*ang+ reality at ! he>t ( ! worlds--a dim light :]eby to illu/rate ! mo/ solemn ( tru?s1 t always & ev]y:]e1 9 ! lighte/ z 9 ! greate/ movem5ts ( nature1 9 ! fragrance ( a fl[]1 ! iridesc5ce ( a cry/al1 or ! fi]ce en]gies :i* %oot up m\nta9s ( hydrog5 flames hundr$s ( miles high f ! crat] ( ! sun1 we h ! revelation ( a ,p[] )\t beg9n+1 )\t end1 #c p]man5t :ile all is 9 a condition ( ceaseless flux & *ange1 liv+ :ile all ar\nd are ha/5+ to _! dea?s1 ! "o only truly exi/5t ,be+ any:]e1 ! hidd5 s\rce ( all exi/5ce & life4 ,s f>1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t we /& on ! gr\nd ( indisputable fact4 ,x is no m]e hypo!sis ( sci5ce1 /ill less a figm5t ( ! metaphysician's imag9ation1 or an outp\r+ ( a poet's inspiration1 t ,p]man5ce is ! indisp5sable po/ulate ( ! commone/ facts ( mat]ial exi/5ce4 ,we h no explanation to give z to ! me?od ( su* action z has be5 describ$ on ! "p ( ! invisible & univ]sal ,en]gy1 = we _c ev5 expla9 ! nexus betwe5 an act ( human volitional en]gy & ! rais+ ( an arm4 ,!re are ! facts1 demon/rable & und5iable1 b ! h[ ( ^? facts1 no man on ?is e>? kn[e? or p]haps ev] w "k4 ,well may ,br[n+ pr(ess himself cont5t to endure 9 pati5ce ! ignorance :i* is our lot "h1 if only at l5g? ?y great creation-?\ght ?\ wilt make kn[n to me4 ,! great creation-?\ght _c be kn[n n[4 ,watson is z sure ( x z 8 spiritual ance/or3-- ,i tru/ x n ?is b\nd$ k54 ,b ?\gh ! creation-?\ght _c be fa?om$1 ?\gh we _c compreh5d ! nature ( ! ultimate ,reality1 ! fact ( ! great exi/5ce & omnipres5ce is cle>ly appreh5sible1 & !re=e mu/ be ackn[l$g$ z a demon/rat$ fact by e man4 ,&1 if su* be ! case1 9 :at s5se is ,god unkn[n8 ,unkn[n1 c]ta9ly1 9 ! s5se t he is unse51 b we n[ "k t ! only real ?+s are ^? ( ! invisible _w4 ,god is unkn[n because incompreh5sible1 n[ & always1 "h & h]eaft]1 9 ?is life & 9 all possible lives4 ,! ,inf9ite mu/ ev] be beyond ! compreh5sion ( ! f9ite4 ,?\gh sa9t & sage _! p[]s unite ,to fa?om t abyss ( light1 ,ah6 /ill t alt> /&s4#d ,b ! ,div9e is n beyond ! appreh5sion ( man's m9d1 & z f> z ,i c by dilig5t read+ ( ,mr4 ,sp5c] atta9 to 8 inn]mo/ mean+1 ,i d n ?9k he d5ies ?is fact1 z he mo/ unque/ionably does n d5y ! validity ( religi\s motion1 :i*1 argu+ aga9/ ! ,positivi/ philosophy1 he rightly cont5ds _c1 9 its highe/ s5se1 be associat$ ) any be+ o!r ?an ! ,highe/ ( all be+s4 ,:at's 9 a "n8 ,i ask1 & :e!r a man calls himself !i/ or agno/ic--s t he does admit some?+ great] ?an man1 & does give u scope & opportunity = ! ex]cise ( ^? p[]s & emotions :i* refuse to be b\nd$ by1 or satisfi$ )1 ! m]ely ph5om5al & transitory1 b are ev] seek+ = communion ) ! ,n\m5al & ! ,et]nal--9 my judgm5t matt]s v little4 ,!re is a high] syn!sis 9 :i* p>tial tru?s are be+ con/antly tak5 up & reconcil$ 9 "s full] & m lum9\s expression1 & ,i h no d\bt t t sci5tific reconciliation ( mat]ialism & spiritualism :i* is n[ progress+ s rapidly w ev5tually be effect$ betwe5 ^? :o n[ call !mselves !i/s & agno/ics4 ,to e?ical ideali/s ! great "q is ?is3 ,does y\r belief make = rev]5ce2 does x subdue y\r s\l ) a s5se ( ! wond] & my/]y :i* are ev]y:]e s conspicu\s 9 nature2 does x fo/] ! gr[? ( y\r spiritual p[]s z oppos$ to ! m]ely animal in/9cts ( y\r body2 does x make y m moral1 fill y ) an increas+ en?usiasm = ! good life = its own sake8 ,or1 on ! o!r h&1 does :at y pr(ess di%e>t5 y1 fill y ) melan*oly & =ebod+ & a s5se ( ! unpr(itabl5ess ( ?+s1 ( ! app>5t aimlessness ( all t is go+ on or be+ done1 ( ! fruitlessness ( all human endeav\r8 ,is ! sigh ( ! inspir$ sceptic1 ,vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity1 ev] & anon ris+ f y\r he>t1 & are y los+ y\r fai? 9 y\rself & humanity8 ,t is ! te/ ( a fai?--:at x does = y1 & y c\ld h no bett] "o4 ,! fact t he wor%ips an ,unkn[n ,god means no %r9k+ ( en?usiasm 9 him :o believes t t ev]la/+ ,p[]1 :i* sci5ce no less ?an philosophy comm&s him to believe1 is id5tical ) t v ,p[] :i* is conspicu\sly work+ 9 ! univ]se = univ]sal aims :i* also are good4 ,outside a h&ful ( m5 ( no consequ5ce amid ! ?und]+ ass5t ( ! ov]:elm+ masses ( mank9d1 ! c\rse ( ?+s "h is upw>ds4 ,in/9ct sugge/s x1 reason proclaims x1 hi/ory confirms x4 ,b !re are no two supreme p[]s1 & !re=e t ,p[] ,i rev]5ce-- ,! ,god on :om ,i ev] gaze1 ,! ,god ,i nev] once behold-- is also ! ev]la/+ ,p[] :i* makes = righte\sness1 t is1 = moral progress1 ! only progress ultimately wor? c>+ ab\t4 ,m5 crave to see ,god4 ,behold ,i %[ y a my/]y4 ,!re are two inc>nations4 ,!re is ! inc>nation ( ,god 9 fle% & blood1 9 ,*ri%na 9 ,india1 9 ,jesus 9 ,pale/9e4 ,m5 h1 m5 d wor%ip ^! m5 z gods4 ,b !re is a high] inc>nation1 a sublim] !ophany4 ,!re is t be=e :i* all inc>nations1 all savi\rs1 h ev] b[$ d[n 9 l[lie/ adoration2 !re is t ^: ob$i5ce !y w\ld n surr5d] if ! :ole _w & ! glory !re( 7 giv5 to !m4 ,!re is t :i* is old] ?an man & 8 r$eem]s1 high] ?an ! />s1 va/ z ! ,imm5sities1 anci5t z ! ,et]nities !mselves1 & 9 ?is inc>nation man may see ,god4 ,:at is x8 ,x is ! moral law1 ! et]nal sanction cr[n+ ! "r1 inborn 9 rational man1 ! v s\l ( reason )9 him1 inborn 9 ?+s--! law :i* no man ev] inv5t$1 :i* nev] _h beg9n+1 :i* c "k no end1 because x is ! ,div9e ord] reveal$ to e>?4 ,x is ! necess>y nature ( ! "o ess5tial ,be+1 & we recognise x because we are 8 (fspr+1 because l him we are ,div9e4 ,unkn[n ,god6 ,yes1 b n "h4 ,z long z ,i h ! in/9ct ( e?ics1 z long z ,i feel myself con/ra9$ to b[ d[n 9 ! du/ be=e goodness1 to deem myself unwor?y to tie ! lat*et ( ! %oes ( ! h]o or ! sa9t2 s long z ,i see ! c\rse ( ! _w /eadily1 und5iably1 asc5d+ ! sacr$ hill ( progress1 s long mu/ ,i confess t ! ,p[] beh9d ! veil1 beh9d ! _w1 is a moral ,p[]1 t t ,p[] recognises ! validity ( moral di/9ctions z ,i d1 t ! e?ic law is 8 law1 t :5 ,i live by t law ,i see ,god-- ,! ,god on :om ,i ev] gaze1 ,! ,god ,i nev] once behold1 ,above ! cl\d1 b5ea? ! clod1 ,! ,unse5 ,god1 ! ,unse5 ,god4 #a ,^! words 7 writt5 dur+ ! op5+ days ( ! late ,spani%-,am]ican w>4 #b ,recessional1 ,rudy>d ,kipl+4 #c ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,fir/ ,pr9ciples1 passim4 #d ,mrs4 ,b>bauld's f9e hymn1 ,z once ^u ,a!nian gr\nd4 ,,xvi4 ,a ,,*apel ,,9 ,,! ,,inf9ite4 ,our little sy/ems h _! day2 ,!y h _! day & cease to be2 ,!y are b brok5 lights ( ,!e1 ,& ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 art m ?an !y1 --,,t5nyson1 ,9 ,memoriam4 ,! supreme value ( ! two great poets ( ! ,victorian era is ?is1 t !y h attun$ _! song to ! expression ( mod]n ?\ght conc]n+ ^? transc5d5t realities :i* mu/ ev] possess an inexhau/ible int]e/ = mank9d4 ,?us we see1 9 an age :i* ackn[l$ges ! complete emancipation ( ! human reason1 ! supremacy ( consci5ce1 ! inviolable rights ( private judgm5t1 ,t5nyson has sung ( an hone/ d\bt :]e9 !re lives m fai? ?an 9 half ! cre$s & c\ncils ( ecclesia/icism4 ,br[n+ has fac$ ! riddle ( ! univ]se1 ! bewild]+ my/]y ( a _w ( pa9 & sorr[1 ) unconqu]able c\rage & hope4 ,8 musician1 ,abt ,vogl]1 believes 9 et]nal h>mony1 ) ,plato & ,c>lyle3-- ,!re %all nev] be "o lo/ good6 ,:at 01 %all live z be=e2 ,! evil is null1 is n\ght1 is sil5ce imply+ s\nd2 ,:at 0 good %all be good1 ) = evil s mu* good m2 ,on ! e>? ! brok5 arcs2 9 ! heav5 a p]fect r\nd4 ,&1 be+ no dream] or pessimi/1 see+ reason at ! he>t ( ?+s1 & good ! f9al goal ( ill1 he ,at lea/ believes 9 s\l1 & is v sure ( ,god4 ,"h are ! ?ree imp]i%able realities--,god1 ,s\l1 ,h]eaft]4 ,( all ! re/ is x ultimately true :i* ! we>y prea*] said3 ,vanity ( vanities2 all is vanity1 or1 z ! mod]n ,ecclesia/es has x3 ,t\t passe1 t\t lasse1 t\t casse4 ,9 ! words ( ! op5+ /anzas ( ! ,9 ,memoriam1 ,t5nyson is evid5tly affect$ by ! spectacle ! _w exhibits to ! ?\ghtful man 9 its multitud9\s religi\s sects & segm5ts1 & ! /range contra/s ! national1 political & e?ical unities ( mank9d pres5t1 ) _! !ological div]g5cies4 ,z we h se51 ! etymology ( ! ^w religion signifies t its int5t & purpose is to b9d m5 toge!r1 :]eas1 z we m\rnfully confess1 x has hi!rto prov$ a fruitful s\rce ( s*ism & division1 national z well z individual4 ,x is only s9ce ! mu*-despis$ & d5\nc$ _w & its mod]n civilisation has effectually curtail$ ! (f5sive p[]s ( corporations1 synods & inquisitions1 t religion has ceas$ to outrage ! public consci5ce by repetitions ( ! enormities ( =m] times4 ,z ! sweep ( 8 vision ranges ov] pa/ & pres5t1 ! poet is enabl$ to e/imate ^! fragm5t>y philosophies aright2 he sees !m 9 _! prop] p]spective1 9 _! relation to ! inf9ite ,reality beh9d !m4 ,he calls !m little sy/ems1 brok5 lights3 he is able to =eca/ _! future2 !y cease to be4 ,!re is b ,"o ,et]nal1 )\t %ad[ ( *ange or turn+3 ,& ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 art m ?an !y4 ,?is is ! fact :i* weighs s heavily ) ! ?\ghtful & discrim9at+ m9ds ( ! day--t all ! apocalyptic !ologies & religi\s philosophies :i* purport to reveal ! unspeakable my/]y kn[n to exi/1 ?\gh hidd5 f our sight1 end only 9 belittl+ x4 ,d\btless an elem5t ( accommodation is discov]able & ess5tial 9 ! pure/ ?\ght ( ! unse5 ord]2 our ?\ghts ( ! ,s\l ( s\ls mu/ be su* z our spirits c supply4 ,m5 s divid$ 9 belief z ,kant & ,newman h bo? recognis$ ?is fact1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t1 :ile ! =m] und]/&s ! cre$s & _! t5ets z symbols :]e9 man1 /riv+ to express ! inexpressible1 f9ds relief & re/ to 8 _s1 ,newman looks ^u !m z s mu* hi/ory1 :i* if a man %all n accept z fact1 )\t d\bt he %all p]i% ev]la/+ly4 ,to him1 z to all :o really /& by _! ord]1 ! ,new ,cov5ant is a revelation1 complete & f9al1 ( all t c or w be kn[n ( ! transc5d5tal ord]4 ,x claims t a door 0 op5$ 9 heav51 & ^? my/]ies made manife/ to little ones :i* _h be5 hidd5 f ! wise & f>-see+ philosoph]s ( old4 ,x claims to be ! tab]nacle ( ,god ) m51 ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1 or 9 sacram5ts1 rites & symbols--nay1 x is ! city come out ( heav5 f ,god1 x is ! ca!dral ( humanity4 ,?is 0 believ$ pr(\ndly1 almo/ univ]sally1 9 ! days be=e ! flood--! flood ( k let loose ^u mank9d1 beg9n+ ) ! days ( ! ,r5ascim5to & cont9u+ d[n to our own4 ,b ! philosoph]-poet ( ! n9ete5? c5tury sees no?+ ( x 9 ! alt> & sy/em set up 9 ?is ,we/]n _w4 ,l ! re/1 x is1 to him1 a little sy/em1 :i* ultimately ceases to be4 ,! heav5ly city fades into an e>?ly *amb]1 ! va/ ca!dral ( humanity dw9dles to a spot on ! horizon1 x %r9ks to ! dim5sions ( a *apel 9 ! inf9ite4 ,! fir/ great %ock to ! pret5ti\s dogmatism ( ! ,we/]n _w came ) ! discov]y ( ,cop]nicus & ,galileo t ! curr5t a/ronomy 0 fundam5tally wrong4 ,no sun-/> or sw>m ( worlds 9 ! inf9ite azure c\ld be s preci\s 9 ,god's sight z ?is e>? ( ours1 x 0 believ$1 = _h x n be5 *os5 z ! sc5e & /age ( t transc5d5t act :]eby ! ,deity _h consecrat$ humanity = ev] to himself8 ,n[ x turns out t ! physical orig9 ( ?is _w ( ours is precisely t ( o!rs1 :ile1 s f> f be+ ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 x is b a speck 9 inf9ity1 positively invisible f any ( ! million suns t light ! et]nal way f our own c5tral orb to ! inf9ities t range beyond4 ,! ecclesia/ical m9d ( ^? days a/utely fa/5$ on ! *>ge ( impugn+ ! sacr$ record ( ,moses--itself a ph5om5al in/ance ( incompet5t infallibility--b ! real explanation ( ,galileo's p]secution lies 9 ! fact t1 ) ?is e>? 9 a dep5d5t position & 9 ceaseless motion1 ! :ole sy/em ( !ology suff]$ a s]i\s %ock4 ,:]e 7 heav5 & hell 9 ! new v]sion a/ronomy gave ( ?+s8 ,:]e did ,jesus' _s g on 8 dea?8 ,:]e is limbo1 & :]e is purgatory8 ,:i!r did he g :5 he asc5d$ bodily into ! air8 ,s9ce ?is e>? is unc\nt$ myriads ( miles f ! spot 9 space :i* x occupi$ ?is morn+ :5 we awoke1 :at became ( ! inspir$ geography ( ! t]ra incognita1 accord+ to :i* ! sev]al receptacles ( spirits 7 mapp$ out ) su* unfalt]+ precision8 ,) ! vani%+ ( ! pre-em95t claims advanc$ by a rudim5t>y sci5ce on behalf ( ?is e>?1 & support$ by ! unsuspect+ !ology ( ! *ildhood ( ! _w1 ! e>?-born philosophy ( ?+s wrapp$ up 9 its fate mu/ also disappe>4 ,:ile ! e>? dw9dles into a spot 9 endless space1 its little sy/ems %>e its fate1 & our ,we/]n ca!dral %r9ks to ! dim5sions ( a *apel 9 ! inf9ite4 ,or1 look at ! matt] num]ically4 ,jesus1 :o av[$ly conf9$ 8 mission>y ef=ts to 8 own race1 = to !m only am ,i s5t1 is made by ! writ] ( ,mat!w's ,gospel to give a _w-wide commission to 8 disciples on ! v eve ( 8 my/]i\s disappe>ance f e>?3 ,g ye & tea* all nations1 he is report$ to h enjo9$ ^u !m4 ,pet]1 d\btless1 0 pres5t ^u ?is occasion1 or1 at any rate1 we _c conceive him ignorant ( ! commission2 & yet we f9d him refus+ po9t-blank to admit ,cornelius ! c5turion--! fir/ c&idate :o (f]$ himself--into ! ,*ur*1 &1 accord+ to ! ,acts1 a %eet full ( animals _h to be let ?r\gh ! ro( ( 8 h\se be=e he c\ld be turn$ f 8 purpose ( conf9+ ! new religion exclusively to ,jews4 ,! explanation1 ( c\rse1 ( su* univ]sality z ,*ri/ianity has atta9$ is ma9ly due to ! influ5ce ( ! cosmopolitan ,saul ( ,t>sus1 ?\gh ! idea ( an ,oecum5ical ,society 0 by no means 8 orig9al ?\ght4 ,! ,/oics 7 full ( ! ideal1 & ! ,cynics be=e !m1 :ile ,socrates refus$ to describe himself z a citiz5 ( ,a!ns1 b claim$ ! :ole _w z 8 fa!rl&1 & ! out] b>b>ians1 z ! exclusive ,greeks /yl$ !m1 he call$ 8 bre?r54 ,&1 n[1 h[ _m ( ! human family are enroll$ z citiz5s ( ! holy places2 :at numb]s assemble = wor%ip 9 ! great ca!dral8 ,/ati/ics are unnecess>y1 b we _c b rememb] ! temples to ,god rais$ 9 o!r ages & o!r l&s1 :i* endure to ?is h\r1 imp]i%able witnesses to a tru? :i* is ! light ( life4 ,:at t tru? is1 we %all see lat]4 ,b :5 we rememb] ! great pre-,*ri/ian sy/ems ( ! ,ea/ & ( ,egypt1 & ! v /ones dug out ( ! e>? cry al\d 9 witness to ! et]nal tru?s1 ,god1 ,s\l1 ,h]eaft]2 :5 we realise ! devotion ( m>tyr$ ,israel to ! fai? ( _! fa!rs1 & ! great ,mohamm$an revolt aga9/ ! dogmatical pu]ilities ( ! six? c5tury2 :51 ,i say1 we rememb] t "o & all endure to ?is h\r1 & 9 unimpair$ vig\r1 & /ill m1 :5 t absorb+ly int]e/+ /udy kn[n z ! sci5ce ( ,comp>ative ,religion has %[n u t ( or?odoxy is true :at is true ( all religi\s sy/ems--t x enjoys a monopoly ( no?+ save ( errors peculi> to itself1 & t ( its doctr9es1 all t is true is n new1 & all t is new is n true--we are 9 a fair] position to e/imate its precise place & influ5ce 9 ! _w & ! s\rces f :i* x has drawn its inspiration4 ,ev5 ( ! comp>atively few 9 ! va/ family ( humanity :o own its supremacy1 h[ _m c repeat its %ibbole?s 9 common8 ,& if disunion1 ! true m>k ( error1 be at "w among !m1 c we believe t ! future is res]v$ = x8 ,x is unque/ionable t ! cultivat$ intellect ( ! ,cont95t is pr(\ndly e/rang$ f ! v]sion preval5t !re1 :ile x is only ! _s ( compromise1 s *>act]i/ic ( ! race1 c>ri$ into ! doma9 ( dogmatism :i* prev5ts a simil> insurrection 9 ,engl&4 ,if ! sac]dotal lion c lie d[n side by side ) ! ,broad ,*ur* lambs1 x is only because ! wick$ _w1 symbolis$ = ! mom5t by ! /rong arm ( ! law & ! public s5se ( dec5cy1 curbs ! f]ocity ( h]esy hunt]s & bids !m look to _! mann]s le/ "s worse ?+ befall !m4 ,x is felt in/9ctively t ! popul> phylact]ies1 ! peculi> trapp+s 9 :i* ,div9e tru? has be5 set =? 9 ,engl&1 are n wor? discussion among s]i\s m54 ,& ?is w help u to e/imate at its true value ! argum5t :i* lo/ ,john ,h5ry ,newman to rational religion & won him = ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,:at f9ally decid$ him t ! ,ultramontane v]sion ( religion 0 ! true "o1 0 ! fam\s ,securus judicat orbis t]r>um ( ,augu/9e4 ,! v]dict ( ! _w is aga9/ y1 he _h urg$ aga9/ ! ,donati/s1 & :at 0 conclusive aga9/ !m appe>$ to be conclusive aga9/ ,anglicans1 :o c\ld only appeal = support to _! own ki? & k9dr$4 ,h[ev] t may be1 :at answ] is =?com+ to ! retort :i* ! ph5om5a ( to-day unmi/akably sugge/8 ,if ! univ]sal cons5t ( ! f\r? c5tury1 semi-b>b>\s1 un$ucat$1 pr(\ndly cr$ul\s1 & av[$ly uncritical1 s]ves to prove ! tru? ( t =m ( ,gno/icism kn[n z or?odoxy1 :at are we to say ( ! uni=m rejection ( x1 z su*1 by ! decid$ly cultivat$ intellect ( ! n9ete5? c5tury8 ,if ! prior unanimity 0 adequate to prove its dogmatic tru?1 :y %\ld n ! spectacle (f]$ by educat$ ,europe & ,am]ica be suffici5t to %[ its gr\ndlessness8 ,:atev] x may be to babes & little ones to :om x loves to appeal f ! undue exaltation ( intellect :i* c see no basis :atsoev] on :i* to re/ ! hi/orical ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,*ur*es1 c]ta9 x is to ^? :o "k1 x is among ^? ?+s :i* h _! day & cease to be4 ,x _c be a ca!dral va/ z ! race1 x c nev] be m ?an a sy/em among sy/ems1 a *apel isolat$ 9 ! inf9ite4 ,! tru? ( ?is w be m cle>ly se5 if we reflect on ! nature ( ! claim ( ! ,*ur*es to be 9 exclusive possession ( ,div9e k1 ! sole reveal] ( ,god to man4 ,ev] s9ce ! words ( ! ,gno/ic gospell]1 ,he %all lead y unto all tru?1 7 writt51 x has be5 claim$ t ! au!ntic m$ium ( ,div9e communications has be5 a corporation or a book1 "o or ! o!r be+ affirm$ to be an exhau/ive & infallible philosophy ( ,god & man4 ,solomon is said to h _h griev\s misgiv+s z to ! ,"l ( heav5 & e>? be+ enclos$ )9 ! temple he _h built1 b no su* anxieties beset ! fram]s ( ! ,nic5e or ,a?anasian ,cre$s1 or _! imitators 9 subsequ5t ages4 ,:at a spectacle = gods & m56 ,all tru? summ$ up 9 ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 or a score ( ,oecum5ical ,c\ncils6 ,x is ! pr(anity1 ,i _h almo/ said ! sacrilege1 ( x1 :i* is s %ock+ to ! in/9ctive rev]5ce ( our m9ds4 ,& :at tru?s1 too1 are comm5d$ to our keep+ 9 ^! canons & articles6 ,beg9n+ ) ! natural depravity ( human affections1 purposely inflict$ ^u u because ( ano!r's transgression1 we are taught1 z a direct coroll>y f ?is1 t ! ,deity is no m moral 9 8 emotions ?an ourselves2 =1 9 ord] to "r ! fir/ wrong1 he is made to p]petrate ano!r :i* no "o w\ld hesitate to pron\nce immoral 9 u1 viz41 ! *a/isem5t ( ! innoc5t 9 ! place ( ! guilty4 ,we ne$ say no?+ ( ! lie direct & ov]:elm+ :i* ! unansw]able facts ( sci5ce1 9 _m ( its dep>tm5ts1 give to ! :ole /ory ( ! fall ( a fir/ man1 & ! consequ5t sup]/ructure :i* ! p]v]se +5uity ( man has erect$ ^u x4 ,we ne$ only conf9e ourselves to ! pla9 fact t ! s-call$ s*eme is an outrage ^u ! e?ical nature ( man1 & !re=e t x c nev] h emanat$ f ,god4 ,9 ! late/ explanations ( ! ,atonem5t1 ! ,anglican !ologians expla9 x away1 ! r$emption ( ,jesus be+ no m ?an ! example ( 8 sa9tly life & 8 uncompla9+ submission to dea?4 ,! angry ,god1 :o w n relax 8 fr[n save at ! sight ( blood1 is conv5i5tly =gott5 9 ! m ref9$ circles ( ecclesia/icism1 & is n[ left to ! m$itations ( ,little ,be!l or ,breton peasants4 ,& ?is is a ,div9e revelation1 a heav5ly sy/em ( tru? s f> beyond human reason1 & s intr9sically unrelat$ to any ( our faculties1 t x c\ld nev] h be5 discov]$ by man's intellig5ce1 b only pret]naturally communicat$ f )\t6 ,to ,paul1 :o is alone responsible = ! fam\s s*eme1 ?is is ! wisdom hidd5 f ! ages1 :i* none ( ! pr9ces ( ?is _w ev] knew--8 peculi> way ( describ+ ! sup]iority ( 8 tea*+ to t ( ! ,greek ma/]s l ,plato & ,ari/otle4 ,b ! civilis$ _w--! orbis t]r>um ( ! n9ete5? c5tury--holds ) ,socrates t ! moral law is supreme ov] gods & m51 & believes t ,mill & ,c>lyle are saf] guides :5 !y tea*1 t no less ?an ! be/ moral emotion discov]able 9 man may be ascrib$ to ! ,god ( m54 ,dep5d ^u x1 says ! great man ( 8 h]o1 ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 x is flatly inconceivable t moral emotion c\ld h be5 put into him by an entity :i* _h none ( its own4 ,mean:ile1 if ! univ]se be good at he>t1 if reason be inde$ its s\l1 ! t5d5cies ( mod]n ?\ght mu/ be lead+ mank9d to "s pr$e/9$ end4 ,! movem5ts kn[n to hi/ory z ! ,r5aissance1 ,re=mation & ,revolution1 accompli%$ results :i* mu/ endure to all "t2 !y m>k$ ! great /ages 9 humanity's onw>d m>*4 ,to-day1 :5 sy/ems & s*emes ( religion are go+ to pieces l ! du/ ( ! dead1 :5 my/]y & miracle are becom+ un?9kable ?+s 9 a _w :]e all is law2 :5 ! mo/ impos+ pret5sions are subject$ to s m9ute & pitiless an analysis2 :5 e dogma ( c\ncil or cre$ c be track$ & trac$ ) an un]r+ precision to root ideas :i* gov]n ! human m9d 9 its undevelop$ /ages2 to-day1 :51 9 spite ( ! de/ructive "w be+ done1 a rev]5ce & a true zeal = tru? reigns z x nev] did be=e 9 ?is _w's hi/ory1 :5 ! s5se ( ! responsibility & solemnity ( life weighs ^u m5 s pr(\ndly1 !re mu/1 ,i say1 be "s goal t[>ds :i* humanity is mov+1 !re mu/ be "s syn!sis :i* %all reconcile = !m _! aspirations & _! k1 "s h>mony :i* %all resolve ! discordant notes ( life--9 a ^w1 !re mu/ be "s ,f>-(f1 ,div9e ev5t ,t[>ds :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,:at is t ev5t8 ,unless a man is prep>$ to say t ! pres5t *aotic condition ( religi\s ?\ght is to p]petuate itself1 or t we are to rev]t to ! ideal ( m$iaevalism--a _w iron-b\nd by ! dogmatism ( self-appo9t$ repres5tatives ( all tru?1--or unless we are to expect a m5tal p>alysis consequ5t ^u a univ]sal scepticism1 !re mu/ be "s def9ite b\rne = :i* ! =ces n[ at "w 9 humanity are mak+4 ,we are n able to believe 9 ! p]petuity ( an un/able equilibrium 9 ! _w ( m9d any m ?an 9 ! univ]se ( matt]1 nor does hi/ory %[ any w>rant = ! expectation t ! _w w return to ! disc>d$ ideal ( a m$iaeval !ocracy1 nor does ! language ( mod]n agno/icism1 ) its hesitations & falt]+s1 enc\rage "o to believe t !re9 is a solution1 complete & f9al1 ( ^? ob/9ate que/ion+s :i* beset u4 ,no2 we believe ) ,kant 9 ! inde/ructibility ( ! religi\s s5tim5t4 ,we hold t if ! s\l ( man h n :]eon to fe$1 x w fe$ ^u itself to its own de/ruction4 ,we are p]suad$ t ! ,inf9ite :i* is necess>y to expla9 ! f9ite1 is alone adequate to satisfy its desires4 ,our fai? is 9 a religion )9 ! b\nd>ies ( m]e reason4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 its beliefs are ! "o elem5t ( tru? 9 all ! little sy/ems ( ?is & ( all "t4 ,x is "h !y t\* ! conf9es ( ! et]nal4 ,x is 9 ?is c5tre ( *angeless tru? t all _! w&]+1 brok5 lights d meet4 ,?is is ! "o reality beh9d ! phantoms & ph5om5a :]e) !y h be5 p]plex+ & confus+ man's ?\ghts2 x is at ! same "t ! great ideal1 ! passion = :i* is ! /> ( life4 ,:at a maje/ic s\rce ( unity is !re "h6 ,! s\l positively ?rills at ! ?\ght ( ! b\ndless possibilities ( good :i* c5tre 9 ?is conception ( religion4 ,t :i* ! fai?s ( ! _w aspir$ to d1 might hope to become an accompli%$ fact did _! vot>ies believe ) ,%elley t only ,! ,"o rema9s1 ! _m *ange & pass2 did !y obey ! anci5t prophet's comm&1 ,dep>t f y\r idols4 ,= :at are all ! curr5t cre$s & or?odoxies ( e age & l& b s _m idols ( ! m>ket place1 v]itable simulacra or images ( some?+ ineffable1 beyond ! p[] ( man's m9d to completely conceive1 or ( 8 /amm]+ tongue to utt]8 ,!y s]v$ _! purpose 9 ! *ildhood ( humanity1 !y 7 s*oolma/]s to tra9 x to high] ?+s1 tab]nacles ( sk9s :]e9 to en%r9e ! ,holy ( ,holies 9 rude & uncultur$ times4 ,b n[ t humanity is rea*+ ! full /ature ( its manhood1 is x n "t to prea* f ! h\se-tops :at philosoph]s h be5 ?9k+ ev] s9ce ! emancipation ( ,european intellect1 aye & be=e x too1 9 ! great ,moori% s*ools1 :i* sprung up be=e ! s*ola/icism ( ! middle ages8 ,is x n "t t intellig5t cl]gym5 ( e s*ool 9 ,*ri/5dom %\ld op5ly decl>e 9 _! pulpits :at !y ?9k1 believe & discuss 9 ! privacies ( _! /udies8 ,if tru? is ! "o ?+ :i* nev] yet did m5 any h>m1 tell !m t ! univ]se is n built ^u ! n>r[ plan !y _h be5 taught ( old2 t its age is immeasurable2 t man has be5 an inhabitant ( ?is fragm5t ( x = a hundr$ ?\s& ye>s at lea/2 t !re nev] 0 any su* be+ z a fir/ man1 "s sev5 ?\s& ye>s old2 t 8 exi/5ce1 8 hi/ory1 is a my?1 trac$ ^u ! cyl9d]s ( ,babylon2 t man nev] fell except to himself & 8 own consci5ce2 t ! r$emption s*eme is an idiosyncrasy ( ,paul2 t a prie/hood is av[$ly a pagan conception1 & sacrifice a relic ( b>b>ism4 ,tell !m ?is1 = y "k x is true1 & t y\r cre$s & confessions are false4 ,speak out z y\r consci5ce bids y speak1 t y\rs is no temple ( tru?1 no ca!dral va/ en\gh to hold ! race1 no?+ b ! dim %ad[ ( a great reality1 "o ( ! _m :i* *ange & pass1 a spot 9 b\ndless space1 a *apel 9 ! inf9ite4 ,= ! tru? ( rational religion is t into :i* all t is true 9 less] fai?s resolves itself4 ,:]e !y agree ) x !y are 9 agreem5t among/ !mselves4 ,:]e !y dep>t f x1 !re beg9s discord--sure sign ( error--! confusion & /rife ( tongues1 ! jangl+ contradictions ( m54 ,are we !n dang]\sly out ( ! way 9 believ+ t t :]e9 all ! sons ( m5 unite is ! v]itable goal t[>ds :i* !y are consci\sly or unconsci\sly rea*+-- ,t5d5tes manus ripae ult]ioris amore8 ,& !re is "o o!r unmi/akable evid5ce t ! /ream ( t5d5cy is 9 our direction4 ,i allude to ! pr$om9ant influ5ce 9 our age ( sci5ce1 n m]ely physical1 b sci5ce 9 all its dep>tm5ts4 ,x is welcome to u z ! v h&writ+ ( ! ,et]nal1 z a revelation ( ! work+s ( ! ,inf9ite ,m9d4 ,e new discov]y is welcom$ by u z a fur!r revelation ( ! ,be+ :o is = ev] reason4 ,b to ! little sy/ems sci5ce c only be welcome 9 s f> z x fits 9 ) ! petty scale ^u :i* _! !ologies & !osophies h con/ruct$ ! univ]se4 ,at fir/1 ev]y?+ is passionately d5i$1 a cry ( horror goes up 9 ! l& t sci5ce is engag$ 9 an attempt to de?rone ! ,god ( _! !ology4 ,& !n a few ye>s elapse1 & = v %ame's sake !y set ab\t expla9+ h[ t ! ,god ( k #a has mu* 9 common ) _! !osophical ,deity1 & t by a dext]\s manipulation ( infallible texts & articles ( religion1 a modus viv5di may be arrang$ betwe5 ! two4 ,?is is ! k9d ( dialectic t goes on at e ,*ur* ,congress--m5 :o "k 9 _! he>ts t ! inspir$ an?ropology ( ! ,bible is contradict$1 fully1 flatly1 irreconcilably1 by ! und5iable facts discov]$ by sci5ce1 cont9ue to my/ify !mselves & _! he>]s alike by all ! plead+s1 glosses1 evasions & ref9em5ts at _! comm&1 ) a view to :at !y call a reconciliation betwe5 sci5ce & religion4 ,sci5ce & religion1 we prote/1 ne$ no reconciliation1 = !y nev] 7 at w>4 ,n religion1 b pseudo-philosophy & s-call$ !ology--?is x is to :i* sci5ce is an implacable & irreconcilable foe4 ,& %e w nev] cease f h] det]m9$ opposition until ! ecclesia/ical idol vacates ! v la/ ni*e x occupies 9 its *apel1 clo!s itself ) ! :ite robe ( contrition1 & sits humbly ^u ! /ool ( rep5tance await+ a sci5tific absolution4 ,= u1 su* reconciliation is an unmean+ phrase4 ,we nev] pr(ess$ to foll[ aught b reason's k9dly light1 = t we "k to be ! ,div9e ,light 9 u4 ,&1 !re=e1 all t comes to u 9 reason's "n1 comes accr$it$1 z ?\gh f ! inn]mo/ c\rt ( ! ,great ,pres5ce itself4 ,we disc>d no?+ b :at (f5ds reason & its asc]ta9$ laws2 we br+ ev]y?+ be=e its b>4 ,sci5ce is to u a ,div9e revelation1 its tea*+s are among our inspir$ lit]ature4 ,no ne$ !re=e ( reconciliation betwe5 religion & sci5ce :5 we resolve bo?1 z 9 a f9al syn!sis1 into ! root fact ( all ?is wondr\s univ]se--et]nal reason4 ,& because ( ?is1 a fai? su* z ours is "p ( ! ord] ( imp]i%able realities1 = ! k+dom ( reason1 l ! ?rone ( ! ,et]nal1 is = ev] & ev]4 #a ,deus ,sci5ti>um ,dom9us4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,ov]-,,s\l4 ,! mo/ s]i\s errors 9 ! philosophical & religi\s doma9s are g5]ally f\nd to be no?+ b ! exagg]ation1 or ! m9imis+1 ( a tru?1 v mu* z evil1 physical & moral1 is (t5 ! privation ( a correspond+ good1 ! abs5ce ( some?+ :i* ought to be pres5t4 ,ye> by ye> ! va/ majority ( religioni/s 9 ?is ,we/]n _w are s]i\sly engag$ 9 ! commemoration ( a transc5d5t my/]y1 ! humanisation1 or inc>nation1 ( ! ,deity 9 ! p]son ( ! ,prophet ( ,naz>a4 ,z might be expect$1 ! uphold]s ( ?is belief are by no means all agre$ z to ! mann] 9 :i* ?is mom5t\s ev5t came ab\t1 &1 :ile !re are _m prep>$ to speak ( ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/--& we c]ta9ly feel no difficulty 9 s speak+ ( an elevat$ & sa9tly _s su* z he--all are n prep>$ to subscribe to ! precise =mulation ( ! my/]y z giv5 9 an ,a?anasian cre$1 or a homily ( a f\r? c5tury fa!r4 ,beyond admitt+ 9 a g5]al & r vague way t ,jesus is ,div9e1 _m p are n prep>$ to g4 ,!y w\ld %r9k f say+ t he 0 ! ,inf9ite & ,et]nal1 f :om all ?+s d]ive _! be+2 !y see no necessity = believ+ 9 ! /ory ( 8 miracles1 or ! leg5d>y acc\nt ( 8 appe>ance 9 ?is _w2 above all1 8 virg9al conception & bir? !y (t5 repudiate 9 t]ms4 ,!y are com+ to see--^! op5-m9d$ m5 & wom5 ( ! ,anglican body--t ! pre-em95ce ( ,jesus mu/ re/1 n ^u miracles1 b on morals2 t x is n 8 my/ic (fices1 b 8 moral gr&eur1 :i* makes him to be s great a figure 9 hi/ory4 ,9 a ^w1 t x is n 8 miracles :i* prove 8 tea*+1 b 8 tea*+ mu/ au!nticate 8 miracles4 ,n[1 all ?is is1 ( c\rse1 v hopeful1 & makes directly = t recon/ruction ( religion on an e?ical basis :i* we conceive x our duty to press ^u ! att5tion ( our age4 ,v5]able to u is ! memory & tea*+ ( ! la/ ( ! noble l9e ( ,jewi% se]s4 ,n "o ( ! ma/]s ( ! ,*ur* e?ical1 :om we ob$i5tly foll[1 b has exhau/$1 "o might say1 ! possibilities ( spee* 9 _! rev]5ce & admiration = ! great _s ( ,jesus4 ,:5 ,immanuel ,kant publi%$ ! ,critique ( ! ,practical ,reason1 old m5 & ?9k]s ( ! ,fa!rl& 7 mov$ to te>s at ! ?\ght t ! great deliv]ance _h come at la/1 t a man _h at l5g? aris5 :o _h p5etrat$ to ! core ! significance ( ! great prophet's tea*+4 ,! only true comm5tator on ,jesus & 8 religion is ,immanuel ,kant4 ,h]et(ore1 m5 h foll[$ ,paul1 ,a?anasius & ,augu/9e2 x is high "t ! e?ics ( ,kant 7 sub/itut$ 9 colleges & sem9>ies ( ! cl]gy1 & our m9i/]s ( religion taught to int]pret ! ,gospel f ! /&po9t ( ! moral law in/ead ( ! imag9>y dogmatics ( ,paul1 & ! dialectics ( ,a?anasius & ,augu/9e4 ,b ! doctr9e ( inc>nation unque/ionably embodies a great elem5t ( tru?1 :i* x 7 our v s]i\s loss to ov]look4 ,x supplies u ) an admirable illu/ration ( :at 0 ass]t$ 9 ! beg9n+1 namely1 t an error is b a tru? mis/at$1 ei!r by excess or defect4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 or r ! anci5t1 or?odox pres5tation ( ! dogma errs 9 bo? ways4 ,by excess1 because x proclaims a man to be ! p]sonal ,deity1 t ! fle% & blood ( a mortal be+ is adorable1 z is ! highe/ ,be+1 ) ! supreme (fices ( religion4 ,x proclaims t ,jesus 0 n a human individual or p]son at all1 b a ,div9e be+ en]gis+ 9 two natures1 ! ,div9e & ! human1 s t :5 he us$ ! pron\n ,i1 x 0 ! ,deity himself1 n a man1 :o spoke4 ,i say ?is is a gross mis/atem5t by exagg]ation1 unkn[n to ! prophet himself1 unkn[n to 8 foll[]s & biograph]s1 & unkn[n to _m ,*ri/ian writ]s be=e ! fatal epo* ( ,a?anasius1 :o emphatically ass]t t ,jesus is n to be wor%ipp$ z ! ,fa!r4#a ,! doctr9e errs also by defect1 because x fails to recognise ! div9ity ( all ! sons ( ! ,supreme4 ,jesus is made to be exclusively ,div9e1 ! sole possessor ( ,div9e son%ip1 & only ?r\gh him are o!rs put 9 ! way ( atta9+ to ! same privilege4 ,b z _m z receiv$ him1 says ! ,alex&rian rhapsodi/ :o wrote ! prologue to ! f\r? gospel1 he gave !m ! p[] or ! faculty to be made ! sons ( ,god1 z _m z believe 9 8 "n4 ,?is acc\nt ( ! matt] we conceive to be immeasurably bel[ ! tru?4 ,no m$iator is ne$$ betwe5 ! s\l & ! ,s\l ( our s\ls2 no int]cessor or r$eem]4 ,?is p]v]se conception orig9at$ 9 ! supposition t man 01 & is1 a fall5 & a fall+ be+1 ow+ to ! fatal legacy bequea!d by our presumptive p>5t1 ,adam2 b ,g5esis be+ :olly & av[$ly my?ical 9 its op5+ *apt]s1 ! ,paul9e dialectic 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ! ,romans falls to ! gr\nd1 & ) x ! labori\s argum5tations ( ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 :i* essays to prove t ! mo/ /]nly anti-sac]dotal prophet :o ev] liv$ 0 a full-fl$g$ prie/2 ! man :o nev] conduct$ a rituali/ic s]vice 9 8 life set =? z a high prie/ = ev] accord+ to ! ord] ( ,mel*is$e*1 ! only & et]nal r$eem] ( humanity f ! consequ5ces ( ! misde$s ( an aborig9al p>5t :o _h no exi/5ce4 ,no2 be=e ,agamemnon m5 7 brave1 be=e ,ari/ides !y 7 j1 be=e ,jesus !y 7 9 _! inn]mo/ selves div9e1 & ?is 9 ess5ce is ! doctr9e ( ! ,ov]-s\l1 associat$1 z f> z ?is expression goes1 ) ! "n ( ! late/ ( ! prophets ( e?ics1 ,em]son4 ,we are all inc>nations1 fle%-tak+s1 ( ! inf9ite4 ,n only s1 b ! v unconsci\s univ]se1 ! sil5t1 b ev]-liv+ nature is b ! g>m5t :i* clo!s ! ,invisible1 & 9 clo?+ reveals him2 ! beauty ( nature is ! veil1 gr[+ sl5d]] ) e fre% access ( k1 :i* sc>ce conceals ! ,great ,pres5ce4 ,van9i 0 ?ru/ into ! dungeons ( ! ,inquisition at ,naples on a *>ge ( a!ism4 ,a!ism6 contemptu\sly retort$ ! wret*$ captive1 ,i c\ld prove ,god f t /raw1 pick+ up ) 8 feet a fragm5t ( ! b$ on :i* he lay 9 fett]s4 ,= ! univ]sal ,life 0 9 ! /raw4 ,! life 9 t sl5d] e> is "o ) ! mighty pulsations ( ! ocean1 ! gr[? ( ! =e/1 & ( ! _w ( m51 & ! illimitable />s beyond4 ,! be+ is "o1 ! life is "o1 & above all1 ! m9d1 ! exclusive end[m5t ( man1 is "o too--"o 9 u1 "o 9 ! ,supreme2 we %>e x1 = we also are 8 (fspr+4 ,!re is only "o ,s\l--! ,div9e1 & ! s\ls ( ! sons ( m5 are1 n s mu* images ( t1 made 9 its lik5ess1 z x itself1 9 ess5ce "o1 yet1 p>ticipately1 9 e human be+4 ,i h said1 ye are gods1 & sons ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 e "o1 quot$ ,jesus ) approval4 ,s says ,em]son1 & ?is is 8 doctr9e ( ! ,ov]-s\l4 ,aft] ?us indicat+ 9 g5]al outl9e ! ess5tial features ( ?is culm9at+ tea*+ ( e?ical religion1 x may be well to trace its hi/orical developm5t4 ,x w be f\nd to be1 n an orig9al speculation ( our own tea*]1 b a preci\s belief held by elect s\ls 9 all ages to embody ! tru? ( ! relations betwe5 :at is call$ ! ,div9e & ! human4 ,i say call$ because ?is doctr9e annihilates ! di/9ction4 ,z ! electricity 9 ! atmosph]e may annihilate space by enabl+ u to fla% a ?\ght in/antane\sly ev5 to a _w ^: di/ance is measur$ 9 millions ( miles1 s does ?is sublime conception ( ! great ,on5ess %att] ! f\ndations on :i* all outside r$emptions1 prie/s1 sacrifices1 =malisms1 rituals1 sacram5ts1 devilry1 hell fire1 & ! re/ repose1 by %[+ e man t he is 8 own prie/ & sacrific]4 ,no ano9t+ or ord]+ c make him m ?an he is 9 himself 7n ?r\gh ,*ri/ or any man71 ! true-born son ( ,god1 "o 9 nature ) :atsoev] is ,highe/ 9 exi/5ce4 ,boldly does ,em]son fl+ out 8 *all5ge-- ,draw x ?\ can/ ! my/ic l9e1 ,rightly sev]+ 8 f ?9e1 ,:i* is human1 :i* ,div9e4 ,we _c4 ,9 our inn]mo/ selves we are ,div9e4 ,we may say ) ,em]son1 on ! heights ( ! holy m\nt1 :5 we h by long ?\ght realis$ ! tru?1 & by liv+ ! life :i* is alone wor?y ( su* a conception1 ,i ! imp]fect adore my own ,p]fect4 ,we seek to pray1 we w\ld fa9 wor%ip4 ,!n look no m into ! skies2 !re is n\ght b vap\r !re & ! sil5t worlds t %9e et]nally4 ,look n 9 ! *ur*es & ! temples1 = !y are made by m5's h&s1 empty ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce z a mausoleum is ( life4 ,let u look into ourselves = ! true ,%ek9ah1 ! true manife/ation ( ! ,div9e1 nay1 ! truly ,div9e is !re4 ,! ,good 9 man1 t is ,god2 t alone is wor?y ( our adoration & our love4 ,i d n ?9k x c be que/ion$ t ?is is a noble conception ( man & ,god & _! mutual relations1 & z f> z "o c judge ( ! tr5d ( mod]n ?\ght1 x w\ld appe> t only on "s su* gr\nds is ! intellig5ce ( ! age prep>$ to recognise !ism z a possible belief4 ,! conception ( ! ,deity z a ,be+ ant]ior to creation 9 exi/5ce1 et]nally dissev]$ f x 9 be+1 an ext]nal object1 s to speak1 ( admiration1 rev]5ce & fe>1 seems incompreh5sible to ! mod]n m9d4 ,x c]ta9ly did to ! :ole ideali/ s*ool ( ,g]many1 to su* ?9k]s z ,hegel1 ,s*ell+ & ,fi*te1 to deeply religi\s spirits l ,col]idge & ,wordswor?1 to ,em]son 9 ,am]ica1 & ,c>lyle 9 ,engl&4 ,! immeasurable cl]gyman #b view ( ! ,deity1 seat$ some:]e 9 ! skies1 & li/5+ all day & night to ! ,hallelujah ,*orus1 is n[ :olly & absolutely impossible outside little ,be!l & ,bibliolatry4 ,b ! tru? mu/ be confess$ t 9 refus+ to ackn[l$ge :at "o may call an outside deity1 an abs5tee god1 :o pays p]iodical visits to 8 creation & acts only at ! in/ant reque/ ( pray]1 we are rev]t+ to religi\s ideals t _h _! home 9 ! l& ( ! ,indus & ! ,ganges1 a ?\s& ye>s be=e ,*ri/ianity 0 he>d (4 ,x is ! k ( ?is fact t fills "o ) /upefaction :5 we ?9k ( ,exet] ,hall & ! type ( ,*ri/ian mission] :o goes out to assail ! v5]able beliefs ( ,h9dooism1 :5 our cultivat$ m51 our ,em]sons1 ,col]idges1 ,c>lyles & ,wordswor?s1 are positively rev]t+ to ! ideals ( anci5t ,india4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,ov]-s\l1 ess5tially %>$ 9 by all m52 ! belief t man is n 9 "n1 b 9 reality1 n ?r\gh ! vic>i\s int]cessions ( ano!r1 b by 8 own nature1 a ,div9e son1 is 9 ess5ce a =m ( ,h9doo ?\ght1 & ! rec5t translations ( _! sacr$ books enable u to read t tru? !re4 ,! ,jewi% conception ( ! ,deity 0 utt]ly oppos$ to ?is4 ,9 t !ology ! ,supreme ,be+ 0 ev] transc5d5t1 & probably ,jesus1 a son ( ,israel1 0 n greatly remov$ f ?is belief4 ,salvation is ( ! ,jews1 he proclaim$4 ,c]ta9ly !re are no indications 9 ! ?ree e>li] gospels ( any su* tea*+ z t ( ,em]son1 ?\gh x is f\nd1 9 sugge/ion at lea/1 9 ! f\r? gospel4 ,*ri/ is made to say 9 "o ( ^? l5g?y spee*es at ! close ( ! book1 ,if any man w keep my words1 ,i w come to him & my ,fa!r w come to him1 & we w take up our abode ) him2 & aga91 ,i & ! ,fa!r are "o4 ,"h is a sugge/ion1 fa9t en\gh1 ( ! tea*+ t ! ,div9e is pres5t 9 ! he>ts ( ! j1 ( ! e?ically good1 b !re is a _w ( diff]5ce betwe5 t & ! ess5tial ,div9ity ( e human s\l1 because "p ( ! ,ov]-s\l1 :i* is "o 9 all m54 ,no2 ,jesus 0 a son ( ,israel1 & 8 ideals 7 ^? ( 8 race4 ,! few words quot$ f ! f\r? gospel are 9 ! _s ( ! l>g] belief1 b !y are ,neo-,platonic 9 _! orig91 z is ! :ole ,johann9e gospel1 & _c be tak5 z fairly repres5t+ ! m9d ( ! greate/ ( ! ,jewi% se]s4 ,if we w\ld see ! ,ea/]n tea*+ 9 ! ,we/1 we mu/ se>*1 n ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t1 b ! pages ( ! ,alex&rian ,s*ool1 ( ,philo1 & above all1 ( ,plot9us1 :o believ$ t ! supreme tru?s 7 le>nt1 n by /udy1 nor by revelation f )\t1 b 9 an ec/asy ( ! s\l1 los+ itself 9 ! contemplation ( ! ,div9e--9 ! flight ( ! alone to ! ,alone4 ,n[1 t :i* ,plot9us consid]$ an extraord9>y occurr5ce1 an exp]i5ce p]haps only possible to elect spirits1 m5 at l5g? began to look ^u z ! tru? ( ! normal relations betwe5 _! ,mak] & !mselves4 ,( c\rse1 s /up5d\s a *ange took c5turies 9 evolution1 &1 naturally1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & its cl]gym5 gave x no sort ( enc\ragem5t4 ,x w\ld nev] d to prea* abroad t e man 0 8 own prie/1 & s we wade ?r\gh ! :ole ( m$iaevalism )\t f9d+ any recognition ( ! great tea*+4 ,x is only :5 we are 9 ! comp>atively mod]n epo* ( ! f\rte5? c5tury t we f9d x 9 ,eckh>t1 ! ,g]man my/ic4 ,!re is1 he writes1 some?+ 9 ! s\l :i* is above ! s\l4 4 4 4 ,x is absolute & free f all names & =ms1 z ,god is free & absolute 9 himself4 ,x is high] ?an k1 high] ?an love1 = 9 ^! !re is di/9ction4 4 4 4 ,i h call$ x a p[]1 sometimes a light4 4 4 4 ,?is light is satisfi$ only ) ! sup]-ess5tial ess5ce4 ,x is ev] ent]+ into t unity :]e no man dwelle?1 :]e !re are no di/9ctions1 nei!r ,fa!r1 ,son1 nor ,holy ,gho/4 ,x is ! pla9 ( ! ,great ,sil5ce1 ! c5tre ( ! immovable peace1 an ,inn] ,sea ^: /ill wat]s are nev]!less b\nd$ by no %ores4 ,x is ! s5se1 r x is ! reality1 ( ! ,inf9ite 9 man1 t ( :i* all se]s h dream$ "u _m div]se =ms4 ,i take x to be ! ,nirvana ( ,buddha1 ! et]nal sil5ce t foll[s :5 ! la/ ( ! av5ues ( s5se has be5 pass$1 & ! s\l ent]s at l5g? into ! possession ( itself1 t is1 into ! recognition ( its inf9itude4 ,x is :at ,jesus means :5 he speaks ( ! fai?ful ones--!y :o h endur$ ev5 to ! end--ent]+ into ! joy ( _! ,"l4 ,x is ! apo/le's unspeakable peace1 ! peace ( ,god1 :i* passe? all und]/&+4 ,ano!r ( ! s*ool ( ,eckh>t1 ,taul]1 gives 8 own exp]i5ce1 & x is n dissimil>4 ,he f9ds 8 s\l s gr\nd$ 9 ,god t x is dissolv$ 9 ! inmo/ ( ! ,div9e nature4 ,no man1 he says1 c di/+ui% betwe5 ! sun%9e & ! air4 ,h[ mu* less ! light ( ! creat$ & ! uncreat$ ,_s6 ,we are lo/ 9 ! abyss :i* is our s\rce4 ,f ! place :5ce ! riv]s ( wat]s g =?1 ?i!r d !y return4 #c ,^? words always haunt "o ) a s5se ( ! my/]i\s4 ,!y seem to say t ! beg9n+ & ! end ( all are ! same--! abyss ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,em]son believes t man came =? !nce1 is !re n[1 & abides !re = ev]4 ,& surely ,t5nyson's l9es mu/ occur to ! memory ( e "o3-- ,:5 t :i* drew f out ! b\ndless deep1 ,turns aga9 home4 ,to beg9 to ?9k at all1 is to be br\ght1 at l5g?1 to ?\ghts su* z ^!--! ?\ght ( ! ,inn] ,sea1 on ^: /ill & b\ndless wat]s all is sil5ce1 peace1 ,god4 ,aft] two c5turies ! tea*+ reappe>s1 n 9 ! pages ( pr(essional div9es1 or ! d5iz5s ( ! cloi/]1 b 9 ! philosophy ( mod]n ,g]many4 ,s*ell+ c>ries x /ill f>!r by pron\nc+ t !re is b "o reason1 "o m9d1 ! human & ! ,div9e be+ id5tical4 ,! l9es ( ,p>acelsus are inevitably sugge/$3-- ,o ,god1 ,?\ art ,m9d6 ,cru% n my m9d1 ,o ,god6 ,fi*te1 9 8 ,*>act]i/ics ( ! ,pres5t ,age1 pron\nces ! individual to be b a s+le ray ( ! "o univ]sal & necess>y ?\ght4 ,!re is b ,"o ,life1 "o animat+ p[]1 "o ,liv+ ,reason 4 4 4 ( :i* all t seems to u to exi/ & live is b a modification1 def9ition1 v>iety & =m4 ,&1 f9ally1 he goes s f> z to say t x is only by1 & to1 m]e e>?ly & f9ite p]ception1 t ?is "o & homog5e\s life ( reason is brok5 up & divid$ into sep>ate individual p]sons4 ,:at a pi]c+ ?\ght6 ,surely x is almo/ pa/ believ+ t ! et]nal ,life is itself 9 u1 nay1 t x is we2 t 9 v lit]al tru? we may say1 ,i & ! ,inf9ite are ,"o4 ,only "o :o c\ld speak 9 tongues ( m5 & angels is fit to hold disc\rse on ?\ghts s sublime1 b x is difficult to disc]n a flaw 9 ! argum5ts ( ^! prophetic s\ls :o h d>$ to believe & to prea* to m51 ,ye are gods1 & sons ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 e "o4 ,x is a doctr9e we le>n only f ! new ma/]s4 ,no?+ half s fair1 s radiant1 did we he> 9 days ( old1 s ri* 9 promise1 s full ( inspiration & helpfulness4 ,y are an adopt$ son ( ,god1 x 0 said4 ,!re is b "o natural son1 ! ,messiah & ,logos1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?r\gh him alone we h access to ! ,div9e1 ap>t f him we are *ildr5 ( wra?2 only 9 him are we light 9 ! ,"l4 ,he t believe? n ! ,son ha? n life1 b ! wra? ( ,god abide? ) him4 ,to ?is h\r d !y say ^! ?+s1 b we :o h be5 privileg$ to he> wis] words1 div9] voices1 "k t no?+ c come betwe5 our lonely spirits & ! ,great ,alone--no ,*ur*1 no ,book1 no ,messiah1 or ,savi\r4 ,we are great] ?an all t1 = ! et]nal s\l ( man is )9 u1 heir-at-law div9e ( ! promises1 & 9 its own "r a natural son ( ,god4 ,b to cont9ue4 ,! scatt]$ rays ( ?is wond]ful gospel are focuss$ 9 ! transc5d5tal tea*+ ( ! la/ ( ! e?ical prophets1 ,waldo ,em]son4 ,9 him ! tru? %9es =? z ! sun4 ,we h se5 ! g]m ( ! doctr9e 9 ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5tury my/ics1 its resurrection 9 ! noble s*ool ( ,g]man idealism :i* grew out ( ! tea*+ ( ! great ma/] himself1 ,immanuel ,kant4 ,! man :o introduc$ x to ,engl&1 ! l9k1 s to speak1 betwe5 ,fi*te1 ,hegel1 ,s*ell+ & ,em]son1 0 ,col]idge1 = :om !re is b "o reason1 %>$ 9 by all intellig5t be+s1 :i* is 9 itself ! univ]sal s\l4 ,to ?is pr(\ndly rev]5t ?9k] reason is n a faculty1 mu* less a prop]ty ( ! human m9d4 ,man _c be said s mu* to possess reason z to p>take ( x4 ,he 9 :om reason dwells c z little appropriate x z 8 own possession1 z he c claim own]%ip 9 ! brea?+ air or take 9 ! canopy ( heav54 ,n[1 ?is is ess5tially :at ,em]son means by ! ,ov]-s\l4 ,x is ! univ]sal m9d1 ! light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4 ,x is "o & id5tical 9 all m51 ev5 z ! sun 9 ! high heav5s is "o & ! same = e dwell] 9 ! sol> sy/em4 ,yea1 m ?an ?is1 we _c %r9k f ! consequ5ces ( our affirmation1 ! m9d 9 man is n conceivably o!r ?an ! ,m9d :i* is self-subsi/5t & inf9ite4 ,aft] :at mann] %all we conceive ( ! intellig5ce :i* laid d[n ! f\ndations ( ! _w1 trac$ ! pa?way ( ! />s1 fix$ ! laws :i* nature has immutably obey$ f ! et]nal pa/ ev5 to ?is h\r1 if we conceive x n aft] ! mann] ( ! m9d 9 u :i* has at l5g? discov]$ ^! laws8 ,h[ c we hold "o intellig5ce to "k & ano!r to orig9ate !m8 ,z tru? is "o & id5tical = all m9ds1 s mu/ be ! intellig5ces :i* "k & orig9ate t tru?4 ,h5ce1 y w see t = ?9k]s#d su* z ^! agno/icism is ! pla9e/ ( p>adoxes--a bald contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,x affects to be unable to disc]n ,m9d 9 ! cosmos :5 x is ex]cis+ t v m9d 9 =mulat+ its d\bts4 ,x is z ?\gh a man %\ld g hunt+ 8 h\se = a light ) a c&le burn+ 9 8 h&4 ,:at on e>? c we be se>*+ = :5 ! c&le ( ! ,"l1 z ,locke call$ x1 is ! v illum9ant we mu/ employ 9 our se>*8 ,tell me1 ,em]son w\ld ask1 ! tru?s y\r sci5ces e/abli%1 ! pr9ciple ( y\r philosophies1 are !y valid = all intellig5ces or only "s8 ,surely1 = all intellig5ces1 y w reply4 ,!n1 ,i w urge1 ^! tru?s mu/ be "o & id5tical if all intellig5ces admit !m4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,h[1 !n1 c !re be any d\bt b t intellig5ce itself1 m9d itself1 is "o & id5tic 9 all m51 s9ce all ?9k alike ( ! cosmos1 & "o & id5tic also 9 t ev]la/+ ,cause ( ! cosmos :5ce1 y y\rselves admit1 all ?+s d]ive _! be+8 ,are we ask$ = ! supreme object ( religion8 ,"h x is1 unveil$ s f> z m9d & spee* ( man may discov] ! great reality4 ,x is ! ,god1 n :o dwelle? 9 inaccessible light1 :o is en?ron$ on ! floors ( ! heav5s1 or walks on ! w+s ( ! w9ds2 x is ! ,god :o is n v f> f any "o ( u1 = he is 9 u1 9 v de$ & tru?2 he is ! m9d1 ! intellig5ce2 he is ! s\l ( man1 & yet ! ,ov]-s\l1 ! s\l ( all s\ls1 & we are n s mu* made 9 8 image1 z x 0 taught ( old1 b we are he1 we are ! ,div9e1 !re is no l9e ( division 'twixt u & him2 ! light 9 man1 ! good 9 man is ,god4 ,pray no m1 !n1 we urge1 to ! skies1 nor 9 a holy city or consecrat$ %r9e1 a temple1 ?\gh x 7 ( gold4 ,l ! angels t /ood by ! op51 empty grave ( ! ,*ri/ & said1 he is n "h1 y\r s\ls cry al\d t !re9 alone is ! inf9ite ,s\l ^: tru? & be+ alone c satisfy y\r own4 ,?is is ! temple n made ) h&s ( man1 9 :i* alone ! ,supreme c be en%r9$ & wor%ipp$1 ,fooli% doctor1 fooli% doctor1 says ,c>lyle ( ,johnson1 :o w5t tapp+ = gho/s 9 ,cock ,lane1 ?\ ?yself art a gho/6 ,fooli% & sup]/iti\s beyond b\nds1 we may say1 is ! man t ?9ke? to f9d ! light ( life 9 a *ur* :5 x _c be f\nd )9 himself4 ,he :o has /eep$ 8 s\l 9 ?is tea*+ w ne$ no m to commune ) an imag9ation 9 ! heav5s1 an an?ropomorphic deity 9 ! skies--x is a m]ciful ?+ we see no m ( ^! pa9ful pr(anities ^u ! canvases ( our arti/s--nor w he ne$ t 8 s\l %\ld rise on w+s ( fa/+ & pray] to pi]ce ! cl\ds ) 8 importun+s & entreaties4 ,no1 8 commun+s w be ) himself1 8 wor%ip ( ! sil5t sort1 = he kn[s n[ t !re is no ,god any:]e :o is n )9 him4 ,he w ne$ no ,*ri%na1 ,buddha or ,*ri/ to make int]cession ) ! ,fa!r = him1 no god-babe 9 a mang] or deity walk+ ! e>? 9 sorr[ or expir+ 9 %ame1 = lo6 ! ,div9ity is also e son ( ,god1 & suff]+ humanity is ev] ) u1 ! repression ( ! fle% is an unceas+ sacrifice :i* we (f] up 9 ! temple ( our bodies out ( rev]5ce = ! ,div9ity )9 !m4 ,,note4--,! be/ acc\nt ( ,em]son's e?ical & speculative tea*+ is to be f\nd 9 ,cooke's ,life ( ,em]son1 obta9able ?r\gh ,gre5 ,co41 ,essex ,hall1 ,/r&4 ,i am indebt$ to x = mu* ( ! expository portion ( ?is *apt]4 #a ,! fact t ,petavius1 a ,jesuit !ologian1 felt x 8 duty to condemn sev]al ante-,nic5e writ]s z h]etical1 ?\gh hone/1 (f5d]s aga9/ or?odoxy1 is evid5ce en\gh t ,a?anasianism is a spuri\s developm5t unkn[n to ! e>li] ages4 #b ,t5nyson's description ( ! av]age ,engli%man's !ology4 #c ,ecclesia/es i4 #g4 #d ,&1 we add1 = n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ philosoph]s ( repute4