,,god ,,& ,,mr4 ,,wells ,a ,,critical ,,exam9ation ,,( ,,god ,,! ,,invisible ,,k+ ,,god ,,& ,,mr4 ,,wells ,a ,,critical ,,exam9ation ,,( ,,god ,,! ,,invisible ,,k+ ,by ,,william ,,ar*] ,,new ,,york ,,alfr$ ,a4 ,,knopf #aiag ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,,alfr$ ,a4 ,,knopf ,publi%$1 ,septemb]1 #aiag ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,=eword ,z ,i look ?r\gh ! pro(s ( ?is little treatise1 a tw+e ( compunction comes ^u me4 ,t humane philosoph] ,mr4 ,dooley has some:]e a say+ to ?is effect3 ,:5 an a/ronom] tells me t he has discov]$ a new planet1 ,i w\ld be ! la/ man to bru% ! fly (f ! end ( 8 telescope4 ,w\ld n ?is h be5 a good occasion = a simil> ex]cise ( urbanity8 ,nay1 may x n be said t my criticism ( ,god ! ,invisible ,k+ is a brea* ( discipl9e1 l duell+ 9 ! face ( ! enemy8 ,i am pr\d to ?9k t ,mr4 ,wells & ,i are soldi]s 9 ! same army2 ought we n at all co/s to ma9ta9 a unit$ front8 ,on ! de/ructive side 7:i* ,i h b>ely t\*$ ^u7 8 book is brilliantly effective2 on ! con/ructive side1 if unconv9c+1 x is ?\ghtful1 imag9ative1 /imulat+1 a ?+ on ! :ole to be grateful =4 ,ought "o n r to hold "o's peace ?an to af=d ! common enemy ! enc\ragem5t ( witness+ a squabble 9 ! ranks8 ,b we mu/ n yield to ! obsession ( milit>y metaphor4 ,x is n :at ! enemy ?9ks or :at ,mr4 ,wells or ,i ?9k t matt]s--x is :at ! m5 ( ! future ought to ?9k1 z be+ consonant ) _! own nature & ) ! nature ( ?+s4 ,ideas1 l organisms1 mu/ abide ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & if ! ,invisible ,k+ is fitt$ to survive1 my criticism w re9=ce & n invalidate him4 ,ev5 if he %\ld come to life 9 a way "o c sc>cely anticipate1 8 proce$+s w h to be c>efully wat*$4 ,he _c claim ! retic5ces ( a p>ty truce4 ,he w be all ! bett] = a c&id1 ?\gh ,i hope n capti\s1 ,opposition4 ,i ?\ght ( pr9t+ on my title-page a motto f ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw2 b x w p]haps come bett] "h4 ,! fact1 says ,mr4 ,%aw1 t a believ] is happi] ?an a sceptic is no m to ! po9t ?an ! fact t a drunk5 man is happi] ?an a sob] "o4 ,! happ9ess ( cr$ulity is a *eap & dang]\s quality ( happ9ess1 & by no means a necessity ( life4 ,:e!r ,socrates got z mu* happ9ess out ( life z ,wesley is an unansw]able "q2 b a nation ( ,socrateses w\ld be mu* saf] & happi] ?an a nation ( ,wesleys2 & its individuals w\ld be high] 9 ! evolution>y scale4 ,at all ev5ts1 x is 9 ! ,socratic man & n 9 ! ,wesleyan t our hope lies n[4 ,besides1 x has yet to be prov$ t ! believ] 9 ! ,invisible ,k+ is happi] ?an ! sceptic4 ,,london1 ,may #bd1 #aiag4 ,,cont5ts ,i ,! ,great ,adv5tur] #a ,,ii ,a ,god ,:o ,gr[$ #c ,,iii ,new ,my?s = ,old #h ,,iv ,! ,apo/le's ,cre$ #cb ,v ,:5 ,is a ,god ,n a ,god8 #dg ,,vi ,= & ,aga9/ ,p]sonification #gc ,,vii ,back to ! ,veil$ ,be+ #aja ,,god ,,& ,,mr4 ,,wells ,i ,,! ,,great ,,adv5tur] ,:5 x 0 kn[n t ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells _h set =? to discov] ,god1 all amateurs ( intellectual adv5ture 7 fill$ ) pleasurable excitem5t & anticipation4 ,= is n ,mr4 ,wells ! great ,adv5tur] ( latt]-day lit]ature8 ,no que/ is too p]il\s = him1 no =lorn-hope too d>+4 ,he l$ ! fir/ explor]s to ! moon4 ,he x 0 :o lur$ ! ,m>tians to e>? & ext]m9at$ !m ) microbes4 ,he has ensn>$ an angel f ! skies & expiscat$ a m]maid f ! deep4 ,he has m\nt$ a ,"t ,ma*9e 7( 8 own inv5tion7 & gone c>e]+ d[n ! vi/as ( ! ,future4 ,b ^! 7 comp>atively commonplace feats4 ,aft] all1 !re _h be5 a ,jules ,v]ne1 !re _h be5 a ,gulliv] & a ,pet] ,wilk9s1 !re _h be5 a ,m1 a ,morris & a ,bellamy4 ,x might be t he 0 fitt$ = f> great] ?+s4 ,!re rema9s1 we said to ourselves1 ! blue ribbon ( intellectual adv5ture1 ! una*iev$ ,nor? ,pole ( spiritual exploration4 ,he has _h c\ntless pr$ecessors 9 ! ent]prise1 "s ( :om h l\dly claim$ success2 b _! log-books h be5 full ( m]e halluc9ations & nurs]y tales4 ,:at if x %\ld be res]v$ = ,mr4 ,wells to br+ back ! fir/ au!ntic news f a s\rce m baffl+ ?an t ( ,nile or ,amazon--! s\rce ( ! maje/ic /ream ( ,be+8 ,:at if x %\ld be giv5 him to sign 8 "n to ! fir/ truly-project$ *>t ( ! s*eme ( ?+s8 ,we almo/ held our brea? 9 eag] anticipation1 j z we did :5 !re came f ,am]ica a well-au!nticat$ rumor t ! problem ( fly+ _h at la/ be5 solv$4 ,7 we on ! br9k ( ano!r & mu* m mom5t\s discov]y8 ,0 ,mr4 ,wells to be ! ,pe>y ( ! great que/8 ,or only ! la/ ( a ?\s& ,dr4 ,cooks8 ,,ii ,a ,,god ,,:o ,,gr[$ ,our excitem5t1 our susp5se1 7 s mu* wa/$ emotion4 ,mr4 ,wells's ent]prise 0 n at all :at we _h figur$ x to be4 ,,god ,,! ,,invisible ,,k+ is a v int]e/+1 & ev5 /imulat+ disquisition1 full ( a f9e social en?usiasm1 & m>k$1 9 _m passages1 by deep poetic feel+4 ,b x is n a "w ( inve/igation into ! spr+s ( ,be+4 ,mr4 ,wells explicitly r5\nces f ! outset any deal+s ) cosmogony4 ,x is a description ( a way ( ?9k+1 a sy/em ( nom5clature1 :i* ,mr4 ,wells decl>es to be extremely preval5t 9 ! mod]n m9d1 f :i* he himself extracts mu* com=t & =tification1 & :i* he believes to be de/9$ to reg5]ate ! _w4 ,b ,mr4 ,wells w n h x t :at is involv$ is a m]e sy/em ( nom5clature4 ,he av]s t he1 9 common ) _m o!r l-m9d$ p]sons1 has a*iev$1 n s mu* an intellectual discov]y z an emotional realisation1 ( some?+ actual & objective :i* he calls ,god4 ,he does n1 s f> z ,i rememb]1 use ! t]m objective2 b z he insi/s t ,god is a _s1 a p]son1 a /rongly m>k$ & kn[able p]sonality 7p4 #e71 a s+le _s & a s+le p]son 7p4 #ah71 a great bro!r & lead] ( our little be+s 7p4 #bd7 ) mu* m to ! same purpose1 x w\ld seem t he mu/ h 9 8 m9d an object ext]nal to u1 no m]e subjective /ream ( t5d5cy1 or any?+ ( t sort4 ,x w\ld ( c\rse be fooli% to d\bt ! s9c]ity ( ! conviction :i* he s con/antly & s eag]ly ass]ts4 ,nev]!less1 "o _c b put =w>d1 ev5 at ?is /age1 ! t5tative !ory t he is play+ tricks ) 8 own m9d1 & attribut+ reality & p]sonality to some?+ t 0 9 its orig9 a figure ( spee*4 ,he has be5 hypnotiz$ by ! ^w ,god3 ,z :5 we dwell ^u a ^w we "k1 ,repeat+1 till ! ^w we "k s well ,becomes a wond]1 & we "k n :y4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,god ! ,invisible ,k+ is n ! creator & su/a9] ( ! univ]se4 ,z to ! orig9 ( ?+s ,mr4 ,wells pr(esses ! mo/ pr(\nd agno/icism4 ,at ! back ( all kn[n ?+s1 he says1 !re is an imp5etrable curta92 ! ultimate ( exi/5ce is a ,veil$ ,be+1 :i* seems to "k no?+ ( life or dea? or good or ill4444 ,! new religion does n pret5d t ! ,god ( its life is t ,be+1 or t he has any relation ( control or association ) t ,be+4 ,x does n ev5 ass]t t ,god kn[s all1 or mu* m ?an we d1 ab\t t ultimate ,be+ 7p4 #ad74 ,v good2 b--"h is ! fir/ "q :i* seems to arise out ( ! ,wellsian !sis--are we n entitl$ to ask ( ! new religion "s m def9ite acc\nt ( ! relation betwe5 ,god & ! ,veil$ ,be+8 ,surely x is n en\gh t x %\ld simply refra9 f ass]t+ any?+ at all on ! subject4 ,if ,god is outside ourselves 7a ,be+1 n u b deal+ ) u & ?r\gh u1 p4 #f7 we _c leave him hang+ 9 ! void1 l ! rope :i* ! ,indian conjur] is fabl$ to ?r[ up into ! air till x hooks itself on to no?+ness4 ,if we are to believe 9 him z a lev] = ! right+ ( a _w t has someh[ run askew1 we want to "k some?+ ( 8 fulcrum4 ,is x possible ?us to dissociate him f ! ,veil$ ,be+1 & proclaim him an indep5d5t1 an agno/ic ,god8 ,d we really get ov] any difficulty--d we n r create new difficulties1--by say+1 z ,mr4 ,wells practically does1 ,our ,god is no metaphysician4 ,he does n c>e1 & v likely does n "k1 h[ ?is tangle ( exi/5ce came into be+4 ,he is only conc]n$ to dis5tangle x a little1 to r$uce ! *aos ( ! _w to "s sort ( seeml9ess & ord]8 ,is x an idle & presumptu\s curiosity :i* enquires :e!r we are to consid] him co-ord9ate ) ! ,veil$ ,be+1 & 9 t case probably ho/ile1 or subord9ate1 & 9 t case in/rum5tal8 ,are we1 9 a ^w1 to consid] ! e>? a little rebel /ate 9 ! gigantic empire ( ! univ]se1 work+ out its own salvation "u its ,invisible ,k+8 ,or are we to reg>d ,god z ! ,vic]oy ( ! ,veil$ ,be+1 to :om1 9 t case1 our ultimate allegiance is due8 ,i talk$ ! o!r day to a "y ,au/ralian :o _h be5 break+ new l& = :eat-gr[+4 ,:at d y d8 ,i ask$1 ) ! /umps ( ! trees y fell8 ,x mu/ be a great lab\r to cle> !m out4 ,we don't cle> !m out1 he repli$4 ,we use pl\ghs t automatically rise :5 !y come to a /ump1 & take ! e>? aga9 on ! o!r side4 ,i _c b conjecture t ,mr4 ,wells's ?9k+ app>atus is fitt$ ) "s su* automatic appliance = so>+ gaily ov] ! snags t /ud ! pl\ghl&s ( !ology4 ,,iii ,,new ,,my?s ,,= ,,old ,be=e exam9+ ! p>ticul> attributes & activities ( ! ,invisible ,k+1 let u look a little m closely into ! "q :e!r a ,god deta*$ alike f man bel[ & 7s to speak7 f heav5 above1 is a ?9kable ,god 9 :om any satisfaction c be f\nd4 ,mr4 ,wells mu/ n reply 7he probably w\ld n ?9k ( do+ s7 t satisfaction is no te/3 t he ass]ts an objective tru? :i* exi/s1 l ! ,nelson ,column or ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 :e!r we f9d satisfaction 9 x or n4 ,?\gh he does n m5tion ! ^w pragmatism1 8 /&>ds are purely pragmati/4 ,he (f]s no jot or tittle ( evid5ce = ! exi/5ce ( ! ,invisible ,k+1 except t x is a hypo!sis :i* he f9ds to "w extremely well4 ,satisfaction & no?+ else is ! te/ he applies4 ,s we h e "r to ask :e!r ! r5unciation ( all conc]n ab\t ! ,veil$ ,be+1 & conc5tration ^u ! ?\ght ( a f9ite ,god1 practically unrelat$ to ! inf9ite1 c br+ u any reasonable s5se ( reconciliation to ! nature ( ?+s4 ,= t1 ,i take x1 is ! ess5ce ( religion4 ,x 0 9 no _s ( irony t ,i began ?is essay by express+ ! lively int]e/ ) :i* ,i le>n$ t ,mr4 ,wells 0 sett+ out on ! que/ = ,god4 ,! dogmatic agno/icism :i* decl>es x impossible ev] to "k any?+ ab\t ! :5ce1 h[ & :y ( ! univ]se does n seem to me m rational ?an any o!r dogma :i* jumps f n yet to nev]4 ,mr4 ,wells himself disclaims t dogma4 ,he says3 ,x may be t m9ds w pres5tly appe> among u ( su* a quality t ! face ( t ,unkn[n w n be altoge!r hidd5 7p4 #ajh74 ,& 9 ano!r place 7p4 #ae7 he sugge/s t our ,god1 ! ,capta9 ( ,mank9d1 may "o day enable u to pi]ce ! black wrapp+s1 or1 9 o!r words1 to get beh9d ! veil4 ,!re is no?+1 !n1 unreasonable or absurd 9 man's incurable inquisitiv5ess z to ,god1 9 ! non-,wellsian s5se ( ! t]m4 ,god simply means ! key to ! my/]y ( exi/5ce2 & ?\gh ! keys hi!rto (f]$ h all ei!r jamm$ or turn$ r\nd & r\nd )\t unlock+ any?+1 x does n foll[ t no real key exi/s )9 ! rea* ( human inve/igation or speculation4 ,!re=e "o naturally feels a little /irr+ ( hope at ! news t a fre% & ke5 intellect1 untrammell$ by ! folk-lore !ologies ( ! pa/1 is apply+ itself to ! problem4 ,x is always possible1 h[ev] improbable1 t we may be help$ a little =w>d] on ! pa? t[>ds realization4 ,"o comes back to ! be=e-m5tion$ analogy ( fly+4 ,we _h be5 assur$ ov] & ov] aga91 on ! highe/ au?ority1 t x 0 an idle dream4 ,:5 we want$ to express ! sup]lative degree ( ! impossible1 we said ,i c no m d x ?an ,i c fly4 ,b ! irrepressible _s ( man 0 n to be daunt$ by priori demon/rations ( impossibility4 ,"o day !re came ! rum\r t ! ?+ _h be5 a*iev$1 foll[$ soon by ocul> demon/ration2 & n[ we rub %\ld]s e day ) m5 :o h outso>$ ! eagle1 &--alas6--c>ri$ dea? & de/ruction into ! hi!rto /a9less empyrean4 ,x w\ld seem1 !n1 t !re is no reason absolutely to despair ( "s advance t[>ds a conception ( ! nature & reason ( ! univ]se4 ,& x is c]ta9 t ,mr4 ,wells's ,god w\ld /& a bett] *ance ( satisfy+ ! innate ne$s ( ! human intellig5ce if he _h n 7app>5tly7 giv5 up z a bad job ! attempt to relate himself to ! causal plexus ( ! ,all4 ,is he outside t causal plexus1 self-begott51 self-exi/5t8 ,!n he is ! miracle ( miracles1 a second my/]y sup]impos$ on ! fir/4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 he falls )9 ! sy/em1 he might surely manage to convey to 8 disciples "s glimm]+ notion ( 8 place 9 x4 ,! bir?-/ories ( ,gods are always grotesque & un$ify+1 b t is because !y belong to folk-lore4 ,if ?is ,god does n belong to folk-lore1 surely 8 relation to ! ,veil$ ,be+ might be indicat$ )\t impropriety4 ,mr4 ,wells1 z we h se51 h9ts t 8 retic5ce may be due to ! fact t he does n "k4 ,9 t case ?is mod]n ,god is suspici\sly l all ! anci5t ,gods1 ^: mo/ un=tunate *>act]i/ic 0 t !y nev] knew any?+ m ?an _! wor%ipp]s4 ,! reason 0 n f> to seek--namely1 t !y 7 m]e projections ( ! m9ds ( ^! wor%ipp]s1 fa%ion$ 9 _! own image4 ,b ,mr4 ,wells assures u t ?is is n ! case ( ! ,invisible ,k+4 ,mr4 ,wells w sc>cely d5y t if x 7 possible to compress 8 my?ology & m]ge 8 ,invisible ,k+ 9 8 ,veil$ ,be+1 ! result w\ld be a great simplification ( ! problem4 ,b ?is is n1 9 fact1 possible2 = x w\ld mean ! posit+ ( an all-good & all-p[]ful ,creator1 :i* is precisely ! idea :i* ,mr4 ,wells rebels aga9/1#a 9 common ) e "o :o realizes ! facts ( life & ! mean+ ( words4 ,%ort ( ?is1 h[ev]1 is no o!r simplification possible8 ,w\ld x n greatly cl>ify our ?\ght if we c\ld br+ ! ,invisible ,k+ into action1 n1 inde$1 z ! creator ( all ?+s1 b z ! organiz] & director ( ! surpris+ & almo/ incr$ible epiph5om5on :i* we call life8 ,our s*eme w\ld !n take ?is %ape3 an inconceivable unity beh9d ! veil1 someh[ manife/+ itself1 :]e x comes )9 our k51 9 ! dual =m ( a great ,artific] & a mass ( t]ribly recalcitrant matt]--! only m$ium 9 :i* he c "w4 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,veil$ ,be+ w\ld be z inscrutable z ev]1 b ! ,invisible ,k+1 in/ead ( dropp+ 9 ) a c]ta9 air ( futility1 l a doctor arriv+ too late at ! sc5e ( a railway accid5t1 w\ld be plac$ at ! beg9n+1 n ( ! univ]se at l>ge1 b ( ! atomic re-arrangem5ts f :i* consci\sness has sprung4 ,c we1 on ?is hypo!sis 7:i* is practically t ( ,mani*anism7 haz>d any guess at ! motives or =ces actuat+ ! ,invisible ,k+1--or1 to avoid confusion1 let u say ! ,artific]--:i* %\ld acquit him ( ! *>ge ( be+ a call\s & mis*iev\s demon r ?an a well-will+ ,god8 ,c we n only place pa9 & evil 7a tautology7 to ! acc\nt ( sluggi%1 refractory matt]1 b also conjecture a suffici5t reason :y ! ,artific] %\ld h />t$ ! pa9ful evolution ( consci\sness1 in/ead ( leav+ ! atoms to :irl ins5ti5tly 9 ! figures impos$ on !m by ! /up5d\s ma!matician beh9d ! veil8 #a ,9 ,mr4 ,britl+ ,sees ,x ,?r\gh1 :i* is 9 "s s5se a prologue to ,god ! ,invisible ,k+1 we f9d an emphatic r5unciation ( ! all-good & all-p[]ful ,god4 ,! !ologians1 says ,mr4 ,britl+1 h be5 extravagant ab\t ,god4 ,!y h _h silly1 absolute ideas--t he is all p[]ful4 ,t he's omni-ev]y?+4444 ,:y6 if ,i ?\ght !re 0 an omnipot5t ,god :o look$ d[n on battles & dea?s & all ! wa/e & horror ( ?is w>--able to prev5t ^! ?+s--do+ !m to amuse himself--,i w\ld spit 9 8 empty face 7p4 #djf74 ,a complete answ] to ?is "q w\ld be a complete solution ( ! riddle ( exi/5ce4 ,t1 if x be ev] atta9able1 is c]ta9ly f> en\gh (f4 ,b !re are "s consid]ations1 n always suffici5tly pres5t to our m9ds1 :i* may p]haps help u1 n to a solution1 b to a rational re/atem5t1 ( ! riddle4 ,x is possible to suppose1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! ,artific]1 ?\gh entirely well-mean+1 0 n a free ag5t4 ,we c con/ruct a my? 9 :i* an ,eld] ,p[] %\ld ann\nce to a ,y\ng] ,p[] 8 int5tion ( sett+ a numb] ( s5ti5t puppets danc+ = 8 amusem5t1 & regal+ himself ) ! spectacle ( _! antics1 9 utt] he$lessness ( ! agonies !y mu/ endure1 :i* w\ld1 inde$1 l5d an additional savor to ! div]sion4 ,?is ,eld] ,p[]1 ) ! sportsman's pref]5ce = pigeons z aga9/ clay balls1 w\ld be some?+ l ! ,god ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy4 ,!n we c imag9e ! ,y\ng] ,p[]1 aft] a va9 prote/ dem&+1 z x 71 ! vice-royalty ( ! new k+dom1 9 ord] t he might %ape its polity to high & noble ends1 educe f tragic imp]fection "s approa* to p]fection1 &1 9 %ort1 make ! be/ ( a bad bus9ess4 ,we %\ld ?us h 7let u say7 ,m>cus ,aurelius claim+ a proconsulate "u ,n]o1 &1 ) v limit$ p[]s1 gradually sub/itut+ ord] & humanity = oppression & rap9e4 ,?is fairy-tale is n unlike ,mr4 ,wells's2 b ,i submit t x has ! advantage ( plac+ ! ,invisible ,k+1 or 8 equival5t1 9 a conceivable relation to ! :ole mundane process4 ,n[ let u proce$ to ! alt]native hypo!sis4 ,let u suppose t ! ,artific] 0 a free ag5t1 & t he volunt>ily1 & 9 full view ( ! consequ5ces1 eng9e]$ ! conjunction ( atoms f :i* consci\sness arose4 ,he c\ld h let x alone1 he c\ld h suff]$ life to rema9 an abortive1 slumb]+ pot5tiality1 l ! fire 9 a piece ( fl9t2 yet he delib]ately cla%$ ! fl9t & /eel & k9dl$ ! tor* :i* 0 to be h&$ on1 n only f g5]ation to g5]ation1 b f species to species1 ?r\gh all ! /ages ( a toilsome1 slaught]\s1 immeasurable asc5t4 ,if we accept ?is hypo!sis1 c we acquit ! ,artific] ( wanton cruelty8 ,c we view 8 action ) approval1 ev5 ) gratitude8 ,or mu/ we1 l ,mr4 ,wells1 if we wi% to f9d an outlet = religi\s emotion1 po/ulate ano!r1 subsequ5t1 int]m$dl+ ,p[]--l1 say1 an ,am]ican consul at ! sc5e ( ! ,turki% massacre--:olly guiltless ( ! disa/] ( life1 & do+ 8 little be/ to mitigate & rem$y x8 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( our k1 x is c]ta9ly v difficult to see h[ ! k9dl] ( ! vitai lampada1 suppos+ him to h be5 responsible = 8 actions1 c claim f a jury ( human be+s a v]dict ( absolute acquittal4 ,b we c1 ev5 n[1 see c]ta9 ext5uat+ circum/ances1 :i* evid5ce n yet available may "o day s p[]fully re9=ce z to enable him to leave ! ,c\rt )\t a /a9 on 8 "*4 ,= "o ?+1 we are too mu* impress$ & oppress$ by ! ideas ( magnitude & multitude4 ,s9ce we h realiz$ ! unspeakable insignificance ( ! e>? 9 relation to ! unimag9able va/ness ( />-s[n space1 we h come to feel su* a disproportion betwe5 ! me*anism ( life & its up%ot1 z kn[n 9 our own exp]i5ce1 t we h a vague s5se ( malefic5ce1 or at any rate ( brutal c>elessness1 9 ! responsible ,p[]1 :oev] t may be4 ,:at is x all1 we say1 b a tr\ble ( ants 9 ! gleam ( a million million ( suns8 ,we feel l insects :om ! foot ( a he$less giant may at any mom5t cru%4 ,we dream ( ! swi% ( a comet's tail wip+ out organic life on ! planet1 & we see1 z a matt] ( fact1 great natural convulsions1 su* z ! e>?quake ( ,lisbon or ! eruption ( ,mont ,ple1 treat+ human communities j z an elephant might treat an ant-hill4 ,x is ?is s5se ( ! immeasurable disproportion 9 ?+s t a pessimi/ poet has express$ 9 ! well-kn[n sonnet3-- ,"k y1 my fri5d1 ! sudd5 ec/asy ,( ?\ght t "t & space annihilates1 ,creation 9 a mom5t uncreates1 ,& :irls ! m9d1 f secul> habit free1 ,beyond ! sph]es1 beyond inf9ity1 ,beyond ! emp]y ( ! et]nal ,fates1 ,to :]e ! ,inconceivable rum9ates1 ,! un?9kable ,to be or n to be8 ,!n1 z ,exi/5ce flick]s into sight1 ,a m>%-flame 9 ! night ( ,no?+ness-- ,! great1 s(t1 re/ful1 dreamless1 fa?omless night-- ,we "k ! ,affirmative ! primal curse1 ,& loa!1 ) all its imbecile /ra9 & /ress1 ,?is o/5tati\s1 vulg> ,univ]se4 ,! mood "h record$ is "o t mu/ be famili> to mo/ ?9k+ p4 ,! undev\t a/ronom] is mad1 said eighte5?-c5tury deism3 to-day we are m apt to ?9k t ! uncritical a/ronom] is d5se4 ,!re is a sort ( colossal /upidity ab\t ! />s 9 _! c\rses t ov]p[]s & disquiets u4 ,if 7z ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace has argu$7 ! geoc5tric !ory 0 n s f> out aft] all1 & ! e>?1 hold+ a specially favor$ place 9 ! univ]se1 is ! only home ( life1 !n ! disproportion ( me*anism to result seems absolutely appall+4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 all ! million million ( suns are p\r+ out vital heat to a l numb] ( inhabit$ planet>y sy/ems1 ! %e] quantity ( life1 ( /ruggle1 ( suff]+ impli$1 seems a ?\ght at :i* to %udd]4 ,we are incl9$ to say to ! inv5tor ( s5ti5ce3 ,s9ce ?is +5i\s comb9ation ( y\rs 0 at be/ su* a que/ionable boon1 surely y might h be5 cont5t ) "o exp]im5t4 ,b all su* criticism re/s ^u a fallacy1 or r a brace ( int]relat$ fallacies4 ,!re c be no disproportion betwe5 consci\sness & ! unconsci\s1 because !y are absolutely incomm5surable2 & numb]1 9 relation to consci\sness1 is an illusion4 ,consci\sness1 :]ev] x exi/s1 is s+le1 indivisible1 inext5sible2 & o!r consci\snesses1 & ! :ole ext]nal univ]se1 are1 to ! individual p]cipi5t1 b %apes 9 a m or less protract$ dream4 ,:y %\ld we tr\ble ab\t va/ness--m]e ext5sion 9 space8 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* ! inf9itesimally small is m m>vell\s1 m disquiet+1 ?an ! inf9itely great4 ,! ant1 ! flea1 nay1 ! phagocyte 9 our blood1 is really a m />tl+ ph5om5on ?an all ! me*anics & *emi/ry ( ! heav5s4 ,9 worry+ ab\t ! bigness & ! littl5ess ( ?+s1 we are mak+ ! human body our /&>d--! body ^: dim5sions are no d\bt det]m9$ by conv5i5ce 9 relation to t]re/rial conditions1 b h o!rwise no sort ( sanctity or sup]iority1 rightness or fitness4 ,x happ5s to be ! object to :i* is atta*$ ! highe/ =m ( consci\sness we "k2 b consci\sness itself has nei!r p>ts nor magnitude4 ,& consci\sness itself is ess5tially great] ?an ! v va/ness :i* appals u1 see+ t x embraces & envelops x4 ,enorm\s dep?s ( space are pictur$ 9 my bra91 ?r\gh my optic n]ve2 & :at eludes ! magic mirror ( my ret9a1 my m9d c conceive1 appreh5d1 make its own4 ,x is n ev5 true to say t ! m9d _c conceive inf9ity--! real tru? 7if ,i may = once be ,*e/]tonian71 ! real tru? is t x c conceive no?+ else4 ,:5 ,b]keley said !re 0 no matt]--x matt]$ greatly :at he said4 ,no?+ c be m c]ta9 ?an t1 ap>t f p]cipi5ce1 !re is no matt] t matt]s4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( pan!ism 7! only logical !ism7 ,god1 f> f be+ a ,veil$ ,be+1 or an ,invisible ,k+1 is precisely ! m9d :i* translates itself into ! visible1 s5sible univ]se1 & impresses itself1 9 ! =m ( a nev]-end+ pageant1 ^u our cognate m9ds4 ,x has be5 ?\ght t human consci\sness may h come into be+ because ,god want$ an audi5ce4 ,he 0 tir$ ( be+ a c9ematograph-film unreel+ be=e empty b5*es4 ,"s p h ev5 c>ri$ ! speculation fur!r1 & wond]$ :e!r ! atta*m5t ( p]cipi5ce to organiz$ matt]1 z 9 ! case ( human be+s1 may n be a necess>y /age 9 ! culture ( a pure p]cipi5ce1 capable ( furni%+ ! pageant ( ! univ]se ) a p]man5t & appreciative audi5ce4 ,9 t case ! ,scotti% ,cate*ism w\ld be ju/ifi$1 :i* asks ,:at is ! *ief end ( man8 & answ]s 7z ,/ev5son says7 nobly if obscurely3 ,to glorify ,god & to enjoy ,him =ev]4 ,b en\gh ( ^! idle fantasies4 ,:at is c]ta9 is t we c hold up our heads s]5ely among ! imm5sities1 kn[+ t we are imm5s] ?an !y4 ,ev5 if !y 7 malevol5t--& t !y d n seem to be--!y are no m t]rible ?an ! famili> dang]s ( our homely e>?4 ,!y _c hurt u m ?an we c be hurt--an obvi\s truism b "o :i* is (t5 ov]look$4 ,& ?is br+s u to ! consid]ation ( ! second fallacy :i* sometimes w>ps our judgm5t z to ! responsibility ( ! ,p[] :i* inv5t$ life4 ,we are all apt to speak & ?9k z ?\gh s5ti5ce 7 an article capable ( accumulation1 l money or m]*&ise1 9 enorm\s aggregates--z ?\gh pleasure1 & m p>ticul>ly pa91 7 subject to ! ord9>y rules ( ari?metic1 s t m9or quantities1 add$ toge!r1 might m\nt up to an indef9itely gigantic total4 ,poets & philosoph]s1 "t out ( m9d1 h be5 he>tbrok5 ov] ! enorm\s mass ( evil 9 ! _w1 & h spok5 z ?\gh animat$ nature 7 "o great organism1 ) a bra9 9 :i* e pang t afflict$ ea* "o ( its innum]able memb]s 0 pil$ up into a huge1 pyramidal agony4 ,b ?is is obvi\sly n s4 ,t v individuation :i* to "s philosophies is ! primal curse--! condition by all means to be annull$ & %ak5 (f#b--;=bids ! add+ up ( units ( s5ti5ce4 ,if individuation is ! s\rce ( human mis]y 7:i* seems a r mean+less proposition7 x is beyond all d\bt its b\nd>y & limit4 ,we are ea* ( u 8 own univ]se4 ,) ea* ( u ! univ]se is born afre%2 ) ea* ( u x dies--assum+1 t is to say1 t consci\sness is ext+ui%$ at dea?4 ,!re nev] has be5 & nev] c be 9 ! _w m suff]+ ?an a s+le organism c su/a9--:i* is ano!r way ( say+ t no?+ c hurt u m ?an we c be hurt4 ,is ?is an optimi/ic /atem5t8 ,f> f x4 ,! individual is capable ( great extremities ( suff]+2 & ?\gh n all m51 or ev5 mo/1 are put to ! utmo/ te/ 9 ?is respect1 !re are c]ta9ly cases n a few 9 :i* a man may well curse ! day he 0 born1 & see 9 ! univ]se t 0 born ) him no?+ b an in/rum5t ( torture4 ,b su* an "o mu/ speak = himself4 ,x is evid5t t1 take !m all r\nd1 m5 accept life z no su* evil gift4 ,x _c ev5 be said t1 9 h&+ x on to o!rs1 !y are driv5 by a fatal in/9ct :i* !y "k 9 _! he>ts to be cruel1 & w\ld resi/ if !y c\ld4 ,! va/ majority h be51 & /ill are1 entirely light-he>t$ ab\t ! matt]1 ?us giv+ ! be/ possible pro( t !y *]i% no grudge aga9/ ! s\rce ( be+1 b f9d x1 on ! balance1 acceptable en\gh4 ,if x be said t ?is is due to /upidity1 !n /upidity is "o ( ! factors 9 ! case :i* ! great ,artific] mu/ be suppos$ to h =ese5 & reckon$ ^u4 ,all ^! consid]ations mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt :5 we try to sum up ! responsibility ( an organiz] & director ( life1 act+ ( 8 own free w1 al?\gh he knew t ! conditions "u :i* he _h to "w w\ld make ! a*ievem5t ( any satisfactory result a sl[1 labori\s & pa9ful bus9ess4 #b ,mr4 ,wells himself is n f> f ?is view4 ,see ,god ! ,invisible ,k+1 pp4 #gc1 #gf1 & ?is book1 pp4 #ci-dj4 ,b sympa?y6 x may be said--,y h left sympa?y out ( ! reckon+4 ,unless we are n only 'individuals' b iron-clad egoti/s1 we suff] ) o!rs m ke5ly1 sometimes1 ?an 9 our own p]sons4 ,sympa?y1 no d\bt1 is1 l ! summ] sun & ! fro/ ( w9t]1 a fact ( common exp]i5ce caus+ u alt]nate joy & pa92 b x means no sort ( brea* 9 ! wall ( individuation4 ,our ne>e/ & de>e/ are simply factors 9 our environm5t1 mo/ influ5tial factors1 b z ext]nal to u z ! trees or ! />s4 ,we _c1 9 any real s5se1 draw away _! pa9s & add !m to our own1 any m ?an !y1 9 _! turn1 c relieve u ( our too?a*e or our sciatica4 ,!y are ! po9ts1 d\btless1 at :i* our environm5t t\*es u mo/ closely1 b nei!r incantation nor ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 nei!r prie/ nor regi/r>1 c make ev5 man & wife really "o fle%4 ,x 0 necess>y = ! cons]vation ( ! species t a /rict limit %\ld be set to ! op]ation ( sympa?y4 ,_h t emotion be5 able to pi]ce ! %ell ( individuality1 s t "o be+ c\ld actually add ! suff]+s ( ano!r1 or ( _m o!rs1 to 8 own1 life w\ld long ago h come to an end4 ,z x is1 sympa?y implies an imag9ative ext5sion ( individuality1 :i* is ( enorm\s social value4 ,b we rema91 none ! less1 isolat$ ea* 9 8 own univ]se1 & our fell[-m5 & wom5 are b %apes 9 ! panorama1 ! /range1 fanta/ic dream1 :i* ! ,veil$ ,%[man unrolls be=e u4 ,9 ^! po/-,d>w9ian days1 moreov]1 we are incl9$ to give way to c]ta9 morbid & s5tim5tal exagg]ations ( sympa?y1 :i* d "s inju/ice to ! great ,artific] :om we are = ! mom5t assum+ to be responsible = s5ti5t life4 ,_m ( u are mu* conc]n$ ab\t nature1 r$ 9 too? & claw4 ,x is a sort ( nightm>e to u to ?9k ( ! trem5d\s fecundity ( swamp & jungle1 w>r5 & pond1 & ( ! ru?less /ruggle = exi/5ce :i* has made e>?1 air1 & sea "o mighty battle-gr\nd4 ,9 ?is we are aga9 lett+ ! fallacy ( numb] take hold ( u4 ,!re c be no aggregate ( suff]+ among l[]1 any m ?an among high]1 organisms2 & ! am\nt ( pa9 :i* individual animals h to endure--ev5 animals ( ^? species :i* we c suppose to possess a c]ta9 ke5ness ( s5sibility--is probably1 9 ! va/ majority ( cases1 v trifl+4 ,half ! angui% ( humanity proce$s f ! p[] ( look+ be=e & aft]4 ,! animal1 ?\gh he may suff] f fe> ( imm95t1 visible dang]1 _c "k ! torture ( long-drawn appreh5sion4 ,= mo/ ( 8 life he is probably aw>e ( a vague well-be+2 !n ( a long] or %ort]--(t5 a v %ort--spell ( vague ill-be+2 & s1 ! end4 ,nor is x possible to d\bt t ! exp]i5ce ( "s animals includes a great deal ( positive rapture4 ,if ! l>k be n really ! s\l ( joy1 he is ! greate/ hypocrite "u ! sun4 ,_m insects seem to be p9-po9ts ( vibrant vitality :i* we c sc>cely believe to be unaccompani$ by pleasurable s5sation4 ,! mosquito :i* ,i squa% on ! back ( my h&1 & :i* dies 9 a ba? ( my own blood1 has _h a %ort life b d\btless a m]ry "o4 ,! mo?s :i*1 9 a tropic night1 lie 9 calc9$ heaps ar\nd ! lamp1 h probably p]i%$ 9 pursuit ( "s ec/atic illusion4 ,x does n seem1 on ! :ole1 t we ne$ exp5d mu* pity on ! brute creation1 or make its de/9ies a reproa* to ! great ,artific]4 ,:i* is n to say1 ( c\rse1 t we ought n to dete/ & try ) all our might to aboli% ! cruelties ( labor1 comm]ce1 sport & w>4 ,aga91 z to ! great calamities--! e>?quakes1 %ipwrecks1 railway accid5ts1 ev5 ! w>s--:i* are (t5 made a lead+ c\nt 9 ! arraignm5t ( ! ,au?or ( ,s5ti5ce1 we mu/ n let ourselves be deceiv$ by ! fallacy ( numb]4 ,_! spectacul>1 dramatic aspect naturally attracts att5tion2 b ! dea?-roll ( a great %ipwreck is 9 fact sc>cely m t]rible ?an ! daily bills ( mortality ( a great city4 ,x is true t a viol5t dea?1 ov]tak+ a heal?y man1 is apt to involve mom5ts1 p]haps h\rs1 ( acute di/ress :i* he might h escap$ _h he di$ ( gradual decay or ( ord9>y well-t5d$ disease2 & a v %ort space ( ! agony sometimes att5dant ^u 7say7 a railway accid5t1 probably repres5ts itself to ! suff]] z an et]nity4 ,b !re is also ano!r side to ! matt]4 ,in/antane\s dea? 9 a great cata/rophe mu/ be reckon$ z m]e eu?anasia2 & ev5 %ort ( ?is1 ! att5dant excitem5t has (t5 ! effect ( an anodyne4 ,9 ! up%ot1 no d\bt1 su* occurr5ces are rightly call$ disa/]s1 s9ce _! t5d5cy is to cause ne$lessly pa9ful dea?1 "u circum/ances1 :i* 9 ! ma91 enhance its t]rors2 b ! suff]+s ( ! victims _c be add$ toge!r because !y occur )9 a limit$ area1 any m ?an if !y _h be5 spread ov] an indef9ite tract ( space4 ,z = w>1 x increases ! liability ( e individual :o comes )9 its wide-flung net to int5se bodily & m5tal suff]+1 & to premature & pa9ful dea?4 ,moreov]1 x de/roys social values :i* c be add$ up4 ,9 ?is respect x leaves ! _w face to face ) an appall+ deficit4 ,b we mu/ n let x weigh ^u u too heavily1 or make x too great a reproa* to ! ,artific] ( human de/9y4 ,= ! soldi]1 l e o!r s5ti5t organism1 is immur$ 9 8 own univ]se1 & 8 individual debit-&-cr$it acc\nt ) ! ,p[] :i* plac$ him !re w\ld be no :it diff]5t if he 7 inde$ ! only real exi/5ce1 & ! _w ar\nd him 7 naught b a dance ( %ad[s4 ,if !re 7 a c\ntry ( a hundr$ million p1 9 :i* e citiz5 0 born to an all[ance ( five p\nds1 :i* 9 all 8 life he c\ld n possibly increase1 or inve/ 9 jo9t-/ock ent]prises1 ?\gh he might leave "s ( x unexp5d$--we %\ld n1 9 spite ( ! #ejj1jjj1jjj ( its capital1 call t a weal?y c\ntry4 ,its effective weal? w\ld be precisely a five-p\nd note4 ,simil>ly1 giv5 a _w 9 :i* e "o is born ) a limit$ capacity ( s5ti5ce1 inali5able1 incommunicable1 unique1 we %\ld d wrong to call t _w a multi-millionaire 9 mis]y1 ev5 if x c\ld be prov$ t 9 ea* individual acc\nt ! balance ( s5sation 0 on ! wrong side ( ! l$g]4 ,x is true t if1 9 "o man's acc\nt1 ! balance 7 l>gely to ! bad1 he w\ld be entitl$ to reproa* ! ,veil$ ,bank]1 ev5 ?\gh five hundr$ or five ?\s& ( 8 fell[s decl>$ !mselves satisfi$ ) ! result ( _! audit4 ,b if ! ,bank]1 9 op5+ bus9ess1 _h good reason to ?9k t1 9 ! long run1 ! cont5ts w\ld l>gely outvote ! non-cont5ts1 we c\ld sc>cely blame him = go+ ahead4 ,& :at if1 = cont5ts & malcont5ts alike1 he _h an uncov5ant$ bonus up 8 sleeve8 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ?is disquisition1 ) its %ift+ p]sonifications1 its ,artific]1 ,au?or1 ,bank] & ! l1 we may seem to h w&]$ f> away f ,mr4 ,wells & 8 ,invisible ,k+2 b ,i hope ! read] has n :olly lo/ ! clue4 ,let u recapitulate4 ,/>t+ f ! idea t its total r5unciation ( metaphysics1 its incuri\sness z to causation1 0 a weakness 9 ,mr4 ,wells's sy/em1 inasmu* z an eag] curiosity z to ^! matt]s is an insep>able "p ( our intellectual outfit1 we set ab\t enquir+ :e!r x might n be possible to ab&on ! notions ( omnipot5ce1 omnisci5ce & omni-b5evol5ce1 & yet to conceive a doctr9e ( orig9s into :i* a well-will+ ,god %\ld ent]1 n1 l ! ,invisible ,k+1 z a sort ( rem$ial aft]?\ght1 b z a prime mov] 9 ?is baffl+ bus9ess ( life4 ,we put =w>d two hypo!ses1 ea* ( :i* seem$ m ?9kable1 less 9 ! air1 s to speak1 ?an ,mr4 ,wells's s*eme ( ?+s4 ,we imag9$ a :olly call\s1 unpity+ ,p[]1 wantonly sett+ up comb9ations 9 matt] :i* x knew w\ld "w out 9 cruelty & mis]y1 & ano!r co-ord9ate ?\gh n q equal ,p[] int]f]+ f ! fir/ to introduce into ! comb9ations ( ! ,eld] ,deity a sl[ b sure bias t[>ds ! good4 ,!n we propos$ an alt]native hypo!sis1 logically simpl]1 ?\gh m difficult f ! moral po9t ( view4 ,we conceiv$ at ! s\rce ( organic life an intellig5t & well-will+ ,p[] con/ra9$1 by "s necessity beh9d ! veil1 to c>ry out 8 purposes ?r\gh ! sluggi%1 refractory1 hamp]+ m$ium ( matt]4 ,suppos+ ?is ,p[] free to act or to refra9 f act+1 we ask$ :e!r he c\ld take ! affirmative c\rse--*oose ! ,ev]la/+ ,yea z ,c>lyle w\ld phrase x--)\t =feit+ our e/eem & disqualify+ = ! po/ ( ,invisible ,k+ 9 ! ,wellsian s5se ( ! t]m4 ,9 a t5tative way1 n exempt1 p]haps1 f a t\* ( special plead+1 we advanc$ c]ta9 consid]ations :i* seem$ to sugge/ t 8 decision to k9dle ! tor* ( life might1 aft] all1 be ju/ifi$4 ,our provisional conclusion 0 t ?\gh1 z at pres5t advis$1 we might n q see our way to hail him z a b5efic5t ,invisible ,k+1 yet we ne$ n g to ! opposite extreme ( writ+ him d[n a m]e ,ogre ,god1 indiff]5t to ! va/ & purposeless process ( groan+ & travail1 begett+ & dev\r+1 :i* he _h wantonly initiat$4 ,t is ! po9t at :i* we h n[ arriv$4 ,i hope x ne$ n be said ,i d n attribute any sub/antive value to ! hypo!tical my?s "h put =w>d & discuss$--t ,i d n accept ei!r ( !m1 or propose t anyone else %\ld accept x1 z a probable adumbration ( :at actually occurr$ 9 ! beg9n+--a fir/ *apt] 9 a new ,book ( ,g5esis4 ,my purpose 0 simply1 s9ce my?-mak+ 0 ! ord] ( ! day1 to h9t a criticism ( ,mr4 ,wells's my?1 by plac+ beside x "o or two o!r fantasies1 p]haps z plausible z 81 :i* _h ! advantage ( n entirely elud+ ! "q ( orig9s4 ,i submit1 ) great respect1 t my ,artific] comes a little less out ( ! blue ?an 8 ,invisible ,k+--t is all ,i claim = him4 ,b "h ,mr4 ,wells puts 9 a prote/1 n )\t indignation4 ,my?-mak+1 he decl>es1 is n ! ord] ( ! day4 ,_h he want$ to indulge 9 my?-mak+1 he c\ld easily h f\nd "s metaphysical affiliation = 8 ,invisible ,k+4 ,:at he has done is to record a pr(\nd spiritual exp]i5ce1 common to himself & _m o!r good m5 & true1 :i* has culm9at$ 9 ! recognition ( an actual ,p[]1 objectively extant 9 ! _w1 to :i* he has felt x a sacr$ duty to be> witness4 ,v good2 s be x2 let u n[ look m 9 detail into ! gospel accord+ to ,wells4 ,,iv ,,! ,,apo/le',s ,,cre$ ,a gospel x is1 9 all lit]alness2 an evangel2 a message ( glad tid+s4 ,x is n m]ely a tru?1 x is ! ,tru? 7p4 #a74 ,let !re be no mi/ake ab\t x3 ,mr4 ,wells's ambition is to rank ) ,/4 ,paul & ,mahomet1 z ! apo/le ( a new _w-religion4 ,he does n 9 s _m words lay claim to inspiration1 b x is almo/ inevitably d$ucible f 8 premises4 ,he is utt]+ ! fir/ cle> & def9ite tid+s ( a ,god :o is end[$ ) p]sonality1 "*1 w & purpose4 ,to t ,deity he has submitt$ himself 9 en?usia/ic devotion4 ,if ! ,god does n seize ! opportunity to speak ?r\gh su* a m>vell\sly suitable1 su* an ideal1 m\?piece1 !n practical common-s5se _c be "o ( 8 attributes4 ,:i* ( ! o!r ,gods :o h ann\nc$ !mselves f "t to "t has f\nd su* a megaphone to rev]b]ate 8 voice8 ,/4 ,paul 0 a poor t5t-mak]1 ^: s]mons 7 n ev5 report$ 9 ! religi\s press1 :ile 8 lett]s probably c\nt$ _! public by scores1 or at mo/ by hundr$s4 ,mr4 ,wells1 f ! outset ( 8 mission1 has ! e> ( two hemisph]es4 ,:at1 !n1 does he tell u ( 8 ,god8 ,! fir/ *>act]i/ic :i* diff]5tiates him f all ! o!r ,gods ) a big ,g--= ( c\rse we pay no he$ to ! dep>tm5tal gods ( poly!ism--! fir/ fact we mu/ grasp & hold fa/ to1 is t he lays no claim to inf9ity4 ,?is new fai? 444 wor%ips a f9ite ,god 7p4 #e2 ,mr4 ,wells's italics74 ,he has begun & he nev] w end 7p4 #ah74 ,he is )9 "t & n outside x 7p4 #g74 ,no?+ c be m def9ite ?an t4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,god did n exi/2 & !n someh[1 some:51 he came into be+4 ,p]haps to ask ,:58 w\ld be to trespass on ! dep>tm5t ( orig9s1 f :i* we are explicitly w>n$ (f4 ,x w\ld be to tr5* ^u cosmogony4 ,yet we are n q )\t guidance4 ,! r5asc5t religion1 we are told1 has always be5 "h2 x has always be5 visible to ^? t _h eyes to see 7p4 #a74 ,always1 9 ?is context1 c only mean dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( human hi/ory4 ,!re=e ,god mu/ h come into be+ "s "t betwe5 ! issue ( ! creative fiat & ! appe>ance ( man on ! planet4 ,?is is a pretty wide m>g91 b x is some?+ to g ^u4 ,he may h be5 contempor>y ) ! amoeba1 or ) ! i*?yosaurus1 or haply ) ! e>lie/ quadrumana4 ,at ! v late/ 7if always is accurate7 he mu/ h made 8 appe>ance exactly at ! same "t z man2 & if ,i 7 to give my op9ion1 ,i %\ld say t 0 extremely probable4 ,at all ev5ts1 ev5 if he prec$$ man by a few ?\s& or million ye>s1 we are compell$ to assume t he came 9 prep>ation = ! adv5t ( ! human species1 det]m9$ to be on h& :5 want$4 ,= we d n ga!r t ! l[] animals /& 9 ne$ ( 8 s]vices1 or are capable ( b5efit+ by !m4 ,"o might be tempt$ to conceive him z guid+ ! c\rse ( evolution & ha/5+ its lagg>d process2 b 7z we %all see7 he scorns ! rle ( ,provid5ce1 & resolutely ab/a9s f any intromission 9 organic or meteorological conc]ns4 ,x w\ld be pleasant to ?9k t he _h some?+ to d ) 7= in/ance7 ! retreat ( ! ice-cap 9 ! nor!rn hemisph]e2 b we are n enc\rag$ to indulge 9 any su* speculation4 ,x w\ld appe> t ! activity ( ,god is purely psy*ical & moral--t he has no int]e/ 9 biology1 except z x influ5ces1 & is influ5c$ by1 sociology4 ,9 %ort1 f all t "o c make out1 ?is ,god is /rictly correlative to ,man2 & t is a significant fact :i* we %all d well to be> 9 m9d4 ,z we h already se51 ! ,inf9ite 7or ,veil$7 ,be+ is n ,god 7p4 #ac72 nor is ,god ! ,life ,=ce1 ! impulse ?ru/+ ?r\gh matt] & clo?+ itself 9 cont9ually *ang+ mat]ial =ms 444 ! ,w to ,be 7pp4 #ae-af74 ,z we h also se51 ,mr4 ,wells refuses to def9e ! relation ( 8 ,god1 ?is _s1 ?is s+le _s & s+le p]son1 to ei!r ( ^! inscrutable entities4 ,god1 he says1 comes to u nei!r out ( ! />s nor out ( ! pride ( life1 b z a /ill small voice )9 7p4 #ah74 ,x is by fai? t we f9d him 7p4 #ac72 b ,mr4 ,wells d\bts if fai? c be complete & endur+ if x is n secur$ by ! def9ite k ( ! true ,god 7p4 #ace74 ,:at1 !n1 is fai? 9 ?is context8 ,x w\ld be too mu* to say1 ) ! leg5d>y s*oolboy1 t x is believ+ :at y "k isn't true4 ,! implication seems r to be t if y beg9 by believ+ on inadequate gr\nds1 y w pres5tly atta9 to belief on adequate gr\nds1 or1 9 o!r words1 k4 ,?us1 :5 y g to a spiritual sance 9 a sceptical frame ( m9d1 ! *ill ( y\r aura fright5s ! spirits away1 & y obta9 no manife/ations2 b if y g 9 a mood ( fai?1 :i* practically means confid5t expectation1 ! ph5om5a foll[1 & y dep>t a conv]t4 ,i use ?is illu/ration 9 no sc(f+ _s4 ,! presupposition is n irrational4 ,x am\nts1 9 effect1 to say+ t y mu/ g "s way to meet ,god be=e ,god c or w come to y4 ,?is seems a curi\s coyness2 b z ,god is f9ite & condition$1 a bit ( a "* 7a /rongly m>k$ & kn[able p]sonality1 p4 #e71 !re is no?+ contradictory 9 x4 ,ev5 :5 we read t ! true ,god goes ?r\gh ! _w l fifes & drums & flags1 call+ = recruits along ! /reet 7p4 #dj71 we mu/ n seize ^u ! lett] ( a similitude1 & talk ab\t inconsi/5cy4 ,y mu/ g out to meet ev5 ! ,salvation ,army4 ,x (f]s y salvation 9 va9 if y ob/9ately bolt y\r door1 & insi/ t an ,engli%man's h\se is 8 ca/le4 ,! f9d+ ( ?is ,god is v l :at revivali/s call conv]sion 7p4 #ba74 ,y are oppress$ by ! futility ( ! individual life2 y fall into a /ate ( helpless self-disgu/ 7p4 #ba72 y are1 9 %ort1 9 ! condition describ$ by ,hamlet :5 he says3 ,x goes s heavily ) my disposition t ?is goodly frame ! e>? seems to me a /]ile promontory2 ?is mo/ excell5t canopy ! air1 look y1 ?is brave o'erhang+ firmam5t1 ?is maje/ical ro( frett$ ) gold5 fire1 :y x appe>s no o!r ?+ to me b a f\l & pe/il5t congregation ( vapors4 ,! condition may result1 z 9 ,hamlet's case1 f an unt[>d conjunction ( outw>d circum/ances2 or x may be ( physiological 7liv]i%7 orig94 ,! me?ods ( treatm5t are _m--"s ( !m 7su* z ! adm9i/ration ( alcohol 9 l>ge doses7 disa/r\sly unwise4 ,9 "s /ates ( society & p]iods ( hi/ory1 religion is ! popul> specific2 & !re h be51 & are1 =ms ( religion to :i* alcohol w\ld be pref]able4 ,=tunately1 "o c say )\t a %ad[ ( hesitancy t ! mod]n religion lies "u no su* suspicion4 ,z disp5s$ by ,mr4 ,wells1 x is entirely :olesome4 ,if x is f\nd to *e]1 x w c]ta9ly n inebriate4 ,inde$1 ! d\bt "o feels z to its popul> success lies 9 ! v fact t x conta9s b an innocu\s proportion ( alcohol4 ,y f9d y\rself1 !n1 9 ! di/ressful case describ$ by ,hamlet & ,mr4 ,wells4 ,man delights y n1 no1 nor woman nei!r4 ,y _c mu/] up en]gy ev5 to kill ,k+ ,claudius4 ,y g ab\t gloomily soliloquiz+ on suicide & k9dr$ topics4 ,!n1 9 "s way ! idea ( ,god comes into ! di/ress$ m9d 7p4 #ba74 ,x develops ?r\gh v>i\s /ages1 outl9$ by ,mr4 ,wells 9 ! passage cit$4 ,9 ! mod]n man1 x w\ld seem1 "o great difficulty lies 9 a curi\s resi/ance to ! sugge/ion t ,god is truly a p]son 7p4 #bb74 ,x is "h1 no d\bt1 t fai? comes 92 at all ev5ts1 y ultimately get ov] ?is /umbl+-block4 ,!n sudd5ly1 9 a little :ile1 9 8 own "t1 ,god comes4 ,! c>d9al exp]i5ce is an und\bt+ imm$iate s5se ( ,god4 ,x is ! atta9m5t ( an absolute c]ta9ty t "o is n alone 9 oneself 7p4 #bc74 ,y h come1 9 fact1 to ! gate ( ,damascus4 ,y h f\nd salvation4 ,yes1 salvation6--!re is no o!r ^w = x4 ,mr4 ,wells does n hesitate to use bo? t ^w & its correlative1 damnation4 ,f :at1 !n1 are y sav$8 ,:y1 f q a numb] ( ?+s4 ,y are sav$ f ! purposelessness ( life 7p4 #ah74 ,god's immortality has tak5 ! /+ f dea? 7p4 #bb74 ,y h escap$ f ! pa9ful accid5ts & *agr9s ( individuation 7p4 #gc74 ,salvation is to lose oneself 7p4 #gc72 x is a complete turn+ away f self 7p4 #hd74 ,damnation is really ov]-individuation1 & salvation is escape f self into ! l>g] be+ ( life 7p4 #gf74 ,9 ano!r place we are told t salvation is escape f ! individual di/ress at di%>mony & ! individual defeat by dea?1 into ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & damnation c be no?+ m & no?+ less ?an ! failure or inability or dis9cl9ation to make t escape 7p4 #adh74 ,on ! next page we h ano!r def9ition ( damnation 7borr[$1 x w\ld seem1 f ,mr4 ,clutton ,brock71 ) :i* ,i ha/5 to express my cordial & en?usia/ic agreem5t3 ,satisfaction ) exi/+ ?+s is damnation4 ,i h always ?\ght t hell 0 ! headqu>t]s ( cons]vatism1 & am delight$ to f9d su* influ5tial back+ = t pi\s op9ion4 ,z = s91 x seems to be a fall+ away f ! /ate ( grace atta9$ ?r\gh conv]sion4 ,y c & d s9 :ile y are /ill unconv]t$2 = we are told t rep5tance is ! beg9n+ & ess5tial ( ! religi\s life 7p4 #afe74 ,probably 7?\gh ?is is n cle>7 y\r unreg5]ate condition is 9 itself s9ful1 individuation be+ n v diff]5t f ! ,orig9al ,s9 ( ! !ologians4 ,b x is s9 aft] reg5]ation t really matt]s4 ,salvation leaves u /ill di%>moni\s1 & adds n "o in* to our spiritual & moral nature 7p4 #adf74 ,x is ! amaz+ & di/ressful discov]y ( e believ] s soon z ! fir/ exaltation ( belief is pa/1 t "o does n rema9 always 9 t\* ) ,god 7p4 #adi74 ,"o backslides4 ,"o rev]ts to "o's unreg5]ate type4 ,! old ,adam makes disquiet+ resurg5ces 9 ! swept & g>ni%$ mansion f :i* he seem$ to h be5 = ev] ca/ out4 ,?is is ! p]sonal problem ( ,s94 ,"h pray] avails2 "h ,god c help u 7p4 #aej74 ,& :at is /ill m consol+1 ?\gh y s9 sev5ty times sev5 times1 ,god w /ill =give ! poor re/ ( y4444 ,!re is no s91 no /ate t1 be+ regrett$ & rep5t$ (1 c /& betwe5 ,god & man 7p4 #aef74 ,we %all h to consid] lat] :at useful purpose 7if any7 is s]v$ by ?is free-&-easy use ( ! dialect ( revivalism4 ,9 ! meantime1 "o w\ld be sorry to seem to write )\t respect ( ! dep? ( conviction :i* ,mr4 ,wells ?r[s into 8 acc\nt ( ! supreme spiritual exp]i5ce ( f9d+ ,god4 ,!reaft]1 he says1 "o goes ab\t ! _w l "o :o 0 lonely & has f\nd a lov]1 l "o :o 0 p]plex$ & has f\nd a solution 7pp4 #bc-bd74 ,god is a huge fri5dl9ess1 a great bro!r & lead] ( our little be+s 7p4 #bd74 ,he is a /imulant2 he makes u live immortally & m abundantly4 ,i h comp>$ him to ! s5sation ( a de> /rong fri5d :o comes & /&s quietly beside "o1 %\ld] to %\ld] 7p4 #ci74 ,x c]ta9ly takes "s c\rage = a mod]n ,engli%man1 n by pr(ession a lic5s$ deal] 9 spiritual s5tim5tality1 to write l ?is4 ,& n[ comes ! "q1 ,:at does ,god d8 ,:at does he aim at8 ,& h[ does he effect 8 purposes8 ,! answ] seems to be t1 9 a lit]al1 tangible s5se1 he does no?+4 ,he op]ates solely 9 & ?r\gh ! m9d ( man2 & ev5 ?r\gh ! m9d ( man he does n influ5ce ext]nal ev5ts4 ,?is1 x may be said1 is impossible1 s9ce all ^? ext]nal ev5ts :i* we call human conduct fl[ f ! m9d ( man4 ,p]haps x w\ld be correct to say 7= "h ,mr4 ,wells gives u no explicit guidance7 t ext]nal ev5ts are only a by-product ( ! influ5ce ( ,god3 t1 hav+ begott5 a c]ta9 spiritual /ate :i* he feels to be g5]ally desirable1 he takes no responsibility = ! p>ticul> consequ5ces t are likely to fl[ f x4 ,s1 at lea/1 "o c be/ int]pret ,mr4 ,wells's repeat$ disclaim] ( ! idea t ,god is ,magic or ,god is ,provid5ce 7p4 #bg71 t all ! "t1 incalculably1 he is pull+ ab\t ! ord] ( ev5ts = our p]sonal advantages 7p4 #ce-f74 ,comm5t+ on ,mr4 ,edwyn ,bevan's phrase = ,god1 ! ,fri5d beh9d ph5om5a1 ,mr4 ,wells insi/s t ! expression c>ries ) x no obligation :atev] to believe t ?is ,fri5d is 9 control ( ! ph5om5a 7p4 #hg74 ,p]haps n2 b x is a "q = aft] consid]ation :e!r lucidity is promot$ by giv+ ! "n ,god to a ,p[] :i* has no p[]--:i* does n seem ev5 to make directly purposive use ( ! influ5ce :i* x possesses ov] ! m9ds ( believ]s4 ,once1 9 a coa/+ /eam] on ! ,pacific1 ,i ne>ly di$ ( sea-sickness4 ,a fri5d 0 ) me1 ! s\l ( k9dness1 su* a lovable old man t ,i write ?is d[n p>tly = ! pleasure ( recall+ him4 ,he us$ to come to my cab9 e h\r or s1 %ake 8 head m\rnfully1 & g away aga94 ,i felt 8 good w & 0 grateful = x2 b x w\ld be affectation to pret5d t ,i w\ld n h be5 /ill m grateful _h he possess$ "s control ( ph5om5a--_h he br\ght ) him a rem$y4 ,s9ce ^? days1 m ?an "o efficaci\s prev5tive ( sea-sickness has be5 discov]$2 & ,i own to c\nt+ ! nameless *emi/s :o h a*iev$ ?is m>vel among ! mo/ au!ntic fri5ds to poor humanity ( :om we h any k4 ,:]e is ! ,god 7z ,mr4 ,zangwill has p]t95tly enquir$7 :o w give u a cure = canc]8 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a digression1 or at any rate an anticipation4 ,:at ! ,invisible ,k+ actually does1 )\t m$dl+ ) ph5om5a1 is to assume ! capta9cy ( ! racial adv5ture 9 :i* we are engag$ 7p4 #gf74 ,god mu/ love 8 foll[]s z a great capta9 loves 8 m5 444 ^: fai? alone makes him possible4 ,x is an au/]e love4 ,! ,_s ( ,god w n hesitate to s5d u to torm5t & bodily dea? 7p4 #fg74 ,& :at is ?is racial adv5ture8 ,x is1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! a*ievem5t ( ,mr4 ,wells's political ideals--an object :i* has all my sympa?y1 s9ce !y happ5 to be1 g5]ally speak+1 my own4 ,z a knight 9 ,god's s]vice1 says ,mr4 ,wells1 ,i take sides aga9/ inju/ice1 disord]1 & aga9/ all ^? temporal k+s1 emp]ors1 pr9ces1 l&lords1 & own]s1 :o set !mselves up aga9/ ,god's rule & wor%ip 7p4 #ig74 ,by all means6 ,only "o does n see h[1 if ! k+s1 emp]ors & l&lords decl>e t !y1 too1 h f\nd ,god1 & f\nd him on ! side ( mon>*y & l&lordism1 ?is cont5tion ( !irs is to be confut$4 ,if ,god does n control ph5om5a1 ! actual controll]s ( ev5ts w be able to ma9ta9 9 ! future1 z 9 ! pa/1 t he is on ! side ( ! big battalions--an argum5t :i* x w be h>d to meet1 except by rais+ bigg] battalions4 ,9 ! meantime we h to note t ,god's political op9ions are only provisional1 & t he himself is op5 to conviction4 ,! fir/ purpose ( ,god is ! atta9m5t ( cle> k1 ( k z a means to m k1 & ( k z a means to p[] 7p4 #ih-i74 ,& ! object to :i* he w apply ?is p[] is ! conque/ ( dea?3 fir/ ! ov]com+ ( dea? 9 ! individual by ! incorporation ( ! motives ( 8 life into an undy+ purpose1 & !n ! defeat ( t dea? :i* seems to ?reat5 our species ^u a cool+ planet b5ea? a cool+ sun 7p4 #ii74 ,ultimately1 !n1 x w\ld seem t ,god does int5d to und]take ! control ( ph5om5a4 ,deal+ ) ice-caps is n s entirely outside 8 prov9ce z "o _h ha/ily assum$4 ,! ,invisible ,k+ is n1 aft] all1 a roi fa9ant4 ,he w beg9 to d ?+s z soon z he kn[s h[3 any o!r c\rse w\ld be obvi\sly ra%4 ,"o w\ld l to live a few hundr$ ?\s& ye>s1 to see him come into ov]t action4 ,yet1 9 ?is f>-rea*+ program1 !re seems to lurk a c]ta9 contradiction1 or at lea/ an ambiguity4 ,if1 = ! believ] 9 ,god1 dea? has1 "h & n[1 lo/ its /+--if we come /agg]+ ?r\gh into ! gold5 light ( 8 k+dom1 to fight = 8 k+dom h5ce=?1 until1 at la/1 we are altoge!r tak5 up into 8 be+ 7p4 #fh7--"o does n q see ! reason = ?is long campaign aga9/ dea?4 ,surely ! logical consummation w\ld be an ultimate racial eu?anasia1 an absorption ( humanity into ,god1 a va/ apo!osis-nirvana1 aft] :i* ! e>? & sun c\ld g on cool+ at _! leisure4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ap>t f "o or two irrepressible asides1 ,i h attempt$ 9 ?is *apt] to let ,mr4 ,wells speak = himself1 proclaim ! fai? t is 9 him1 & draw ! portrait ( 8 ,god4 ,_m details are ( c\rse omitt$1 = :i* ! read] mu/ turn to ! orig9al text4 ,he w f9d x a pleasant & pr(itable task4 ,! rema9d] ( my pres5t und]tak+ falls into ?ree p>ts4 ,fir/ ,i mu/ ask ! read] to consid] ) me :e!r ,mr4 ,wells's gospel c be accept$ z a real addition to k1 l 7say7 ! discov]y ( radium1 or :e!r x is only a re-description 9 new language 7or old language slightly refurbi%$7 ( famili> facts ( spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! second place1 assum+ t we h to fall back on ! latt] alt]native1 we %all enquire :e!r any?+ w\ld be ga9$ by ! g5]al acceptance ( ?is new-old1 highly emotionaliz$ t]m9ology4 ,?irdly1 ,i %all v5ture to sugge/ t :5 ,mr4 ,wells says ,! fir/ purpose ( ,god is ! atta9m5t ( cle> k1 ( k z a means to m k1 & ( k z a means to p[]1 he is only *oos+ a my?ological way ( express+ ! fact t if ,god 79 ! ord9>y1 non-,wellsian s5se ( ! ^w7 is ev] to be f\nd1 x mu/ be ?r\gh pati5t inve/igation ( ! ph5om5a 9 :i* he clo!s himself4 ,v ,,:5 ,,is ,a ,,god ,,n ,a ,,god8 ,?\gh _m ( ,mr4 ,wells's assev]ations ( ! sub/antive reality ( 8 ,invisible ,k+ h be5 quot$ above1 x w\ld be easy to l5g!n _! array4 ,!re is no?+ on :i* he is s insi/5t4 ,= example1 ,god is no ab/raction nor trick ( words4444#c ,he is z real z a bayonet ?ru/ or an embrace 7p4 #ef74 ,& aga91 on ! same page3 ,he feels u & kn[s u2 he is help$ & gladd5$ by u4 ,he hopes & attempts4 ,!re is no limit to ! an?ropomorphism ( ! language :i* ,mr4 ,wells curr5tly employs4 ,or r1 !re is only "o limit3 he disclaims ! notion t 8 ,god is actually exi/5t 9 space1 t he has p>ts & dim5sions1 & inhabits a =m 9 any way analog\s to ours4 ,he is ! ,invisible ,k+1 n m]ely1 l ! ,spani% ,fleet1 because he is n yet 9 sight1 b because he has no mat]ial or a/ral integum5t4 ,be+ outside space 7?\gh inside "t7 he c be omnipres5t 7p4 #fa74 ,b ( c\rse ,mr4 ,wells w\ld n pret5d t no deity c be call$ an?ropomorphic :o is n actually conceiv$ z inc>nate 9 ! visible figure ( a man4 ,an an?ropomorphic ,god is "o :o reflects ! m5tal *>act]i/ics ( 8 wor%ipp]s2 & t ,mr4 ,wells's ,god does1 if ev] ,god did 9 ?is _w4 #c ,! words "h omitt$1 no ,inf9ite1 are no?+ to ! pres5t purpose4 ,mr4 ,wells has />t$ by mak+ ?is decl>ation1 :i* we accept )\t difficulty4 ,no "o w suspect ! ,invisible ,k+ ( be+ an ,inf9ite 9 disguise4 ,yet almo/ 9 ! same brea? 9 :i* he is claim+ = 8 ,god ! fulle/ indep5d5t reality--?9k+ ( him z hav+ moods & aspects1 z a man has1 & a consi/5cy we call 8 "* 7p4 #fc7--;he w use language imply+ t he is t v ab/raction ( ! bett] p>ts ( human nature :i* has be5 propos$ = wor%ip 9 all ! v>i\s religions ( humanity1 e?ical *ur*es1 & s =?1 = two or ?ree g5]ations pa/4 ,li/5 to ?is3 ,?\gh he does n exi/ 9 matt] or space1 he exi/s 9 "t1 j z a curr5t ( ?\ght may d2 he *anges & becomes m ev5 z a man's ?\ght ga!rs itself toge!r2 some:]e 9 ! dawn+ ( mank9d he _h a beg9n+1 an awak5+1 & z mank9d gr[s he gr[s4444 ,he is ! undy+ human memory1 ! increas+ human w 7p4 #fa74 ,:51 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ,i discuss$ ! date ( ! div9ity's bir?1 ,i _h ov]look$ ?is text4 ,"h we h x 9 black & :ite t he did n prec$e mank9d--t1 ( c\rse1 w\ld h impli$ indep5d5ce--b began ) ! dawn+ ( ! race1 & has gr[n ) its gr[?4 ,moreov]1 ! analogy ( a curr5t ( ?\ght is expressly sugge/$--re9=c+ ! suspicion :i* has all along haunt$ u t ! ,god ( ,mr4 ,wells is no?+ else ?an :at is kn[n to less my?opoeic ?9k]s z a /ream ( t5d5cy4 ,b ,mr4 ,wells w by no means h x s4 ,inde$ he evid5tly reg>ds ?is z ! mo/ annoy+1 & p]haps damnable1 ( h]esies4 ,on ! v next page he proce$s to rule out ! sugge/ion t ,god is ! collective m9d & purpose ( ! human race4 ,y may decl>e1 he says1 t ?is is no ,god1 b m]ely ! sum ( mank9d4 ,b ^? :o believe 9 ! new ideas v /eadfa/ly d5y t4 ,god is1 !y say1 n an aggregate b a syn!sis4 ,& he goes on to sugge/ v>i\s analogies3 a temple is m ?an a ga!r+ ( /ones1 a regim5t m ?an an accumulation ( m53 we d n love ! soil ( our back g>d51 or ! *alk ( ,k5t1 or ! lime/one ( ,york%ire2 yet we love ,engl&1 :i* is made up ( ^! ?+s4 ,s ,god is m ?an ! sum or ess5ce ( ! nobl] impulses ( ! race3 he is a _s1 a p]son1 a fri5d1 a great bro!r1 a capta91 a k+3 he is love & goodness 7p #hj72 & )\t him ! ,s]vice ( ,man is no bett] ?an a hobby1 a s5tim5tality or a hypocrisy 7p4 #ie74 ,let u reflect a little ^u ^! analogies1 & see :e!r !y re/ on any solid basis4 ,:y is a temple m ?an a heap ( /ones8 ,because human intellig5ce & skill h ent]$ into ! /ones & organiz$ !m to s]ve a giv5 purpose or set ( purposes3 to delight ! eye1 to elevate ! m9d1 to express c]ta9 ideas1 to af=d %elt] = wor%ipp]s aga9/ w9d1 ra9 & sun4 ,:y is a regim5t m ?an a mob8 ,aga9 because x has be5 delib]ately & elaborately organiz$ to fulfil c]ta9 functions4 ,:y is ,engl& m ?an ! m]e rocks ( :i* x is compos$8 ,because ^! mat]ials h be5 gr\p$1 p>tly by nature1 b v l>gely by ! labor ( untold g5]ations ( our fa!rs1 into =ms :i* give pleasure to ! eye & appeal to our mo/ intimate & *]i%$ associations4 ,besides1 :5 we speak ( ,engl&1 we d n ?9k only or ma9ly ( its physical aspects4 ,we ?9k ( x z a great community1 ) an anci5t1 & 9 "s ways admirable1 tradition ( political life1 ) a spl5did record ( a*ievem5t 9 bo? mat]ial & spiritual ?+s1 ) a great pa/1 & 7we hope7 a great] future4 ,9 all ^! cases ! p>ts h be5 fus$ into a :ole by human ef=t1 ei!r consci\sly or in/9ctively appli$2 & x is 9 virtue ( ?is ef=t alone t ! :ole transc5ds its p>ts4 ,b 9 ! case ( a ,god syn!tiz$ out ( ! ?\ght & feel+ ( untold g5]ations ( m51 ! analogy breaks d[n at e po9t4 ,to assume t portions ( psy*ic exp]i5ce are capable ( vital coalesc5ce1 is to beg ! :ole "q4 ,we "k t /one c be pil$ on /one1 t m5 c be tra9$ to =m a platoon1 a cohort1 a phalanx2 b t deta*$ fragm5ts ( m9d are capable ( any sort ( cohesion & organization we d n "k at all4 ,&1 ev5 if ?is po9t c\ld be grant$1 :]e is ! organiz+ p[]8 ,we %\ld h to po/ulate ano!r ,god to s]ve z ! ar*itect or ! drill-s]geant ( our syn!tic div9ity4 ,nor w\ld x help matt]s to sugge/ t ! ,god 7z x 77 cry/alliz$ himself2 = t is to assume /ructural pot5tialities 9 8 compon5t p>ts :i* mu/ h come f some:]e1 s t aga9 we h to presuppose ano!r ,god4 ,x is true1 no d\bt1 t portions ( ?\ght & feel+ c be collect$1 arrang$1 edit$1 9 "s s5se organiz$1 by human ef=t2 b ! result is an encyclopdia1 a !saurus1 an an?ology1 a liturgy1 a bible--n a ,god4 ,x may1 l ! ,v$as1 ! ,hebrew ,scriptures & ! ,koran1 become an object ( idolatry2 b ev5 its idolat]s see 9 x only an emanation f ,god1 n ! ,god himself4 ,all ?is argum5t may /rike ! read] z extremely nebul\s1 b ,i submit t ! fault is n m9e4 ,x 0 n ,i :o s\ght to demon/rate ! reality ( a figure ( spee* by plac+ x on all f\rs ) a ca!dral & a regim5t4 ,! :ole cont5tion is s baffl+ t reason /agg]s & fl\nd]s z 9 a quicks&4 ,x re/s ^u a mixture ( categories1 z palpable & yet z elusive z any?+ 9 ,! ,hunt+ ( ! ,sn>k4 ,if y tell me t ,public ,op9ion is a ,god1 ,i am q will+ to consid] :e!r ! metaphor is a lum9\s & helpful "o4 ,b if y prote/ t x is no metaphor at all1 b a lit]al /atem5t ( fact1 l ! /atem5t t ,mr4 ,woodr[ ,wilson is ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i no long] "k :]e we are4 ,mr4 ,wells's undy+ human memory & increas+ human w _c exactly be id5tifi$ ) ,public ,op9ion1 b x belongs to ! same ord] ( ideas4 ,"h !re is an actual workable analogy4 ,b !re is no practicable analogy betwe5 a purely m5tal concept & a physical con/ruction4 ,y w n help me to believe 9 7say7 ! doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s91 by assur+ me t x is built1 l ! ,t[] ,bridge1 on ! cantilev] pr9ciple4 ,x is q c]ta9 t1 if passionate conviction & ! free use ( an?ropomorphic language c make a figure ( spee* a ,god1 ! ,invisible ,k+ is an individual entity1 z deta*$ f ,mr4 ,wells z ,mi*elangelo's ,moses f ,mi*elangelo4 ,p>adoxically en\gh1 he has put on individuation t 8 wor%ipp]s may escape f x4 ,mr4 ,wells's book teems ) expressions--,i h giv5 _m examples ( !m--:i* are :olly inapplicable to any metaphor1 h[ev] galvaniz$ into a semblance ( life by ec/atic contemplation 9 ! devotional m9d4 ,= example1 :5 we are told t x is d\btful :e!r ,god kn[s all1 or mu* m ?an we d1 ab\t ! ultimate ,be+1 ! m]e ass]tion ( a d\bt implies ! possibility ( k ( a q diff]5t ord] f any t exi/s 9 ! human intellig5ce4 ,mr4 ,wells explicitly assures u t k ( ! ,veil$ ,be+ is 7= ! pres5t at any rate7 inaccessible to our faculties2 b he implies t su* k may be possess$ by ! ,invisible ,k+2 & z k _c possibly be a syn!sis ( ignorances1 x foll[s t ! ,invisible ,k+ has p[]s ( appreh5sion q diff]5t f1 & indep5d5t (1 any op]ation ( ! human bra94 ,^! p[]s may n1 z a matt] ( fact1 h solv$ ! enigma ( exi/5ce2 b x is cle>ly impli$ t !y might conceivably d s2 & inde$ ! text positively ass]ts t ,god kn[s some?+ m ( ! ,veil$ ,be+ ?an we d1 ?\gh p]haps n mu*4 ,9 view ( ?is passage1 & _m o!rs ( a l nature1 we _c fall back on ! !ory t ,mr4 ,wells is m]ely try+1 by d9t ( highly imag9ative writ+1 to infuse life into a delib]ate p]sonification1 l ,robespi]re's ,goddess ( ,reason or ,mat!w ,arnold's ,zeitgei/4 ,h[ev] difficult x may be1 we mu/ accu/om ourselves to ! belief t 8 ass]tions ( ! p]sonal exi/5ce ( 8 ,god repres5t ! effici5t elem5t 9 8 ?\ght1 & t if o!r passages seem inconsi/5t ) t idea--seem to po9t to m]e ab/raction or allegorization ( ! m9d ( ! race--x is ^! passages1 & n ! m full-blood$ pron\ncem5ts1 t mu/ be cancell$ z mislead+ or inadequate4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! ,god to :om ,mr4 ,wells seeks to conv]t u is 79 8 apo/le's conception7 mu* m ( a ,presid5t ,wilson ?an ( a ,zeitgei/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x w\ld be possible1 ( c\rse1 = a ,god1 h[ev] dubi\s & ev5 inconceivable ! me?od ( 8 syn!sis1 to manife/ himself 9 8 effects--to prove 8 exi/5ce by 8 actions4 ,b ?is1 z we h se51 ! ,invisible ,k+ scorns to d4 ,8 adh]5ts1 we are told1 advance no pro( :atev] ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god b _! realization ( him 7p4 #ih74 ,!re is a sort ( implication t ! ,deity w n desc5d to vulg> miracle-work+4 ,an evil & adult]\s g5]ation seeke? aft] a sign2 & !re %all no sign be giv5 to x--n ev5 ! sign ( ,jonah ! prophet4 ,b to ask = "s sort ( visible or plausibly conjecturable effect is n at all ! same ?+ z to ask = miracles4 ,mr4 ,wells proclaims ) all 8 might t ! ,invisible ,k+ works ! mo/ m>vell\s & b5efic5t *anges 9 ! m9ds ( 8 devotees2 :y1 !n1 d ^! *anges produce no recognizable effect on ! c\rse ( ev5ts8 ,! ,god :o c "w ^u ! human m9d has ! key to ! situation 9 8 h&s--:y1 !n1 does he make su* scant use ( x8 ,is ,god only a luxury = ! intellectually weal?y8 ,! *ampagne ( ! spiritual life8 ,a /imulant & anodyne highly appreciat$ 9 ! be/ circles1 b inaccessible to ! man ( small spiritual means1 :e!r he be a dwell] 9 palaces or 9 ! slums8 ,to say t a giv5 ,p[] c & does pot5tly affect ! human m9d1 & yet _c1 or at lea/ does n1 produce any appreciable or demon/rable effect on ! ext]nal aspects ( human life1 is l ask+ u to believe t a man is a heav5-born conductor :o c get no?+ out ( 8 or*e/ra b discords & cacophonies4 ,mr4 ,wells may p]haps reply t 8 ,god does recognizably influ5ce ! c\rse ( ev5ts--inde$1 t ev]y?+ 9 hi/ory :i* we see to be good & desirable is ! "w ( ! ,invisible ,k+--b t he does n advance ?is fact z a pro( ( ,god's exi/5ce1 because x is disc]nible only to ! eye ( fai? & _c be br\ght home to unreg5]ate reason4 ,i d n imag9e t he w take ?is l9e1 = x w\ld come dang]\sly ne> to id5tify+ ,god ) ,provid5ce--a h]esy :i* he abhors4 ,b suppos+ "s o!r adept 9 mod]n religion 7 to make ?is claim on behalf ( ! ,invisible ,k+1 w\ld x g any way t[>ds p]suad+ u t we owe him our allegiance8 ,! assumption w\ld be1 z ,i und]/& x1 t ( a f9ite ,god1 unable to modify ! op]ations ( matt]1 b ) an unlimit$1 or at any rate a v great1 p[] ( influ5c+ ! work+s ( ! human m9d4 ,he w\ld h no control ov] meteorological conditions3 he c\ld n ride 9 ! :irlw9d & direct ! /orm2 he c\ld n subdue ! e>?quake or prev5t ! ,gre5l& glaci] f calv+ iceb]gs into ! ,atlantic4 ,he c\ld n release ! human body f ! rhy?ms ( gr[? & decay2 he c\ld n eradicate t root ( all evil1 ! association ( consci\sness ) a me*anism requir+ to be con/antly /ok$ ) a p>ticul> sort ( fuel :i* exi/s only 9 limit$ quantities4 ,if ,god c\ld arrange = life to be ma9ta9$ on a diet ( inorganic sub/ances--if he c\ld enable animals1 l plants1 to g direct to m9]als & gases = _! su/5ance1 in/ead ( hav+ x1 s to speak1 half-dige/$ 9 ! vegetable k+dom--or ev5 if1 "u ! pres5t sy/em1 he c\ld make fecundity1 9 any giv5 species1 automatically proportionate to ! supply ( food--he w\ld at "o /roke refa%ion e>?ly life 9 an extremely desirable s5se4 ,b ?is we assume to be beyond 8 compet5ce3 ! ,veil$ ,be+ has autocratically impos$ ! /ruggle = exi/5ce z an inexorable condition ( ! ,invisible ,k+'s activities1 except 9 s f> z x c be elud$ by & ?r\gh ! human intellig5ce4 ,8 problem1 !n1 w be to guide ! m9ds ( m5 t[>ds a realization t _! high] de/9y lies 9 us+ _! intellig5ce to sub/itute ord]$ co-op]ation = ! sangu9>y competition above :i* m]ely in/9ctive organism are incapable ( ris+4 ,obs]ve t 9 ex]cis+ ?is p[] ( psy*ical influ5ce !re w\ld be no sort ( miracle-work+1 no int]f]5ce ) ! ord] ( nature4 ,! influ5ce ( m9d ^u m9d1 ev5 )\t ! int]v5tion ( words or o!r symbols1 is a "p ( ! ord] ( nature :i* no "o to-day dreams ( que/ion+4 ,hypnotic sugge/ion is a dep>tm5t ( or?odox m$ical practice1 & telepa?y is m & m widely admitt$1 if only z a refuge f ! hypo!sis ( survival aft] dea?4 ,if1 !n1 we h a div9e m9d apply+ itself to ! problems ( humanity1 & capable ( sugge/+ ideas to ! m9d ( man--appeal+1 z a /ill small voice 7p4 #ah71 to 8 intellig5ce1 8 emotions & 8 w--"o _c b figure its p[] = good z almo/ illimitable4 ,:at is to prev5t x f a*iev+ a v rapid elim9ation ( ! ape & ! tig]1 ! ,junk] & ! ,tory1 & sub/itut+ social en?usiasms = individual passions z ! motive-p[] ( human conduct8 ,we may admit t ! bra9 ( man mu/ fir/ be develop$ up to a c]ta9 po9t be=e div9e sugge/ion c\ld effectively "w ^u x4 ,b we "k t m5 & races ( magnific5t bra9p[] mu/ h exi/$ on ! planet ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,:at1 !n1 has ! ,invisible ,k+ made ( 8 opportunities8 ,frankly1 he has made a t]rible ha% ( !m4 ,x is h>d to see h[ ! progress ( ! race c\ld possibly h be5 sl[]1 m labori\s1 m pa9ful ?an 9 fact x has be54 ,no d\bt !re h be5 a few spl5did spurts1 :i* we may1 if we please1 trace to ! g5ial goad+ ( ! ,invisible ,k+4 ,b all ! great movem5ts h dribbl$ away into fru/ration & impot5ce4 ,!re 01 = example1 ! glori\s intellectual effloresc5ce ( ,greece4 ,!re1 y may say1 ! ,invisible ,k+ 0 almo/ visibly at "w4 ,b1 aft] all1 :at a fla%-9-!-pan x 06 ,hellas 0 a little isl& ( light surr\nd$ by gloomy imm5sities ( b>b>ism2 yet1 in/ead ( /abli%+ & =tify+ a political cosmos1 its lead+ m5 _h no?+ bett] to d ?an to plunge into ! bloody *aos ( ! ,peloponnesian ,w>1 & set back ! clock ( civilization by untold c5turies4 ,:at 0 ! ,invisible ,k+ ab\t :5 t cata/rophe happ5$8 ,simil>ly1 ! pa/ two c5turies1 & especially ! pa/ sev5ty-five ye>s1 h witness$ a m>vell\s onru% 9 man's intellectual appreh5sion ( ! univ]se & ma/]y ov] ! lat5t en]gies ( matt]4 ,b because moral & political developm5t has lagg$ hopelessly beh9d mat]ial progress1 ! _w is plung$ into a w> ( unexampl$ magnitude & almo/ unexampl$ fury1 :]e9 ! heights ( ! air & dep?s ( ! sea are press$ into ! s]vice ( slaught]4 ,:]e 0 ! ,invisible ,k+ 9 ,july1 #aiad8 ,or1 = t matt]1 :at has he be5 do+ s9ce ,july1 #ahgj8 ,ei!r he 0 mus+1 or he 0 on a j\rney1 or p]adv5ture he slept4 ,truly x w\ld seem t he might h advis$ ,mr4 ,wells to wait = ! ,cease fire6 be=e proclaim+ 8 godhead4 ,( c\rse ,mr4 ,wells w rem9d me t he claims = him no mat]ial pot5cy2 & ,i mu/ own t no happi] mom5t c\ld h be5 *os5 = ! annunciation ( an impot5t ,god4 ,b ! plea does n q tally ) ! facts4 ,9 ! fir/ place 7z we h se57 ! ,invisible ,k+ is go+ to d ?+s--he is go+ to d v rem>kable ?+s z soon z he kn[s h[4 ,& 9 ! second place x is impossible to conceive t ! trem5d\s psy*ical influ5ce :i* is claim$ = ?is ,god c be ex]cis$ )\t produc+ ext]nal reactions4 ,:y1 he is actually /at$ to be--l ano!r ,god1 8 ne> relative1 :om he r unk9dly dis[ns--he is /at$ to be ! light ( ! _w 7p4 #ah74 ,is !re any mean+ 9 su* a /atem5t if x be n p]t95t to ask :at sort ( light has l$ ! _w into ! gha/ly quagmire 9 :i* x is to-day agoniz+8 ,! tru? is t ,mr4 ,wells attributes to 8 ,god p[]s :i*1 ev5 if he _h no great] k ?an ,mr4 ,wells himself possesses1 c\ld be us$ to epo*-mak+ advantage4 ,fancy an omnipres5t ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 able to speak 9 a /ill small voice to all m5 ( good-w ?r\gh\t ! _w6 ,:at a m>vell\s revolution might he n effect6 ,mr4 ,wells himself has outl9$ su* a revolution 9 "o ( 8 mo/ ?\ghtful romances1 ,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet4 ,f ! fact t x does n occur1 may we n fairly suspect t ! ,invisible ,k+ is a creation ( ! same my?opoeic faculty :i* eng5d]$ ! wond]-work+ comet ) its aura ( sweet-reasonabl5ess8 ,if we turn to ,mr4 ,britl+1 we f9d t t em95t publici/ 0 di/ress$ by a s5se ( ! difficulty ( convey+ ,god's message to ! _w2 only he mode/ly attribut$ x to defects 9 8 own equipm5t r ?an to p[]lessness on ! "p ( ,god4 ,we read on page #dbg3--,nev] _h x be5 s pla9 to ,mr4 ,britl+ t he 0 a weak1 silly1 ill-in=m$ & ha/y-m9d$ writ]1 & nev] _h he felt s inv9cible a conviction t ! ,_s ( ,god 0 9 him1 & t x fell to him to take "s "p 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( a new ord] ( liv+ ^u ! e>?4444 ,always he seem$ to be on ! v]ge ( "s illum9at+ & beautiful /atem5t ( 8 cause2 always he 0 f9d+ 8 writ+ inadequate1 a ?9 trea*]y to ! impulse ( 8 he>t4 ,h we n 9 su* an exp]i5ce an irrefutable pro( ( ! inefficacy ( ,mr4 ,britl+'s ,god8 ,always ! _w has be5 all e>s = a cle>1 conv9c+1 compulsive message f ,god2 always1 or at any rate = _m ?\s&s ( ye>s1 !re h be5 m5 :o seem$ ! pr$e/9$ m\?pieces ( su* a message2 always :at purport$ to be ! ^w ( ,god has prov$ to be ei!r p[]less to make itself he>d1 or p[]ful only to ! begett+ ( hide\s moral & social corruptions4 ,god spoke 7x is said7 ?r\gh ! ,v$ic ri%is1 ! sages ( ! ,himalayas--& ! result has be5 ca/e1 c[-wor%ip1 suttee1 abom9ations ( asceticism1 & nameless orgies ( s5suality4 ,god spoke ?r\gh ,moses1 & ! result 0--,judaism6 ,god spoke ?r\gh ,jesus1 & ! result 0 ,arianism & ,a?anasianism1 ! ,papacy1 ! ,holy ,(fice1 ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 massacres beyond computation1 & ! sl[ly calc9$ fle% ( an innum]able army ( m>tyrs4 ,all ?is1 no d\bt1 0 due to gross & palpable misund]/&+ ( ! message deliv]$ ?r\gh ,jesus2 b s9ce x 0 s fatally op5 to misund]/&+1 w\ld x n bett] h rema9$ undeliv]$8 ,c\ld ! _w h be5 appreciably worse (f )\t x8 ,! "q is r an idle "o1 s9ce x turns on might h be5s4 ,t ! elem5t ( good 9 ! message ( ,jesus has be5 to "s ext5t effici5t1 no "o w\ld d5y4 ,b ! alloy ( pot5tial evil has made itself s ov]p[]+ly actual t to /rike a balance betwe5 ! two =ces is impossible1 & ! "q is g5]ally decid$ by ?r[+ a solid *unk ( prejudice into "o scale or ! o!r4 ,!re has nev] be5 a "t :5 a really well-in=m$ revelation1 utt]$ ) *>m & p[]1 might n h revolutioniz$ ! _w4 ,a well-in=m$ revelation6 ! read] may cry3 ,:at t]rible ba?os6 ,mr4 ,wells1 moreov]1 speaks slight+ly ( revelation 7pp4 #ai1 #afc7 9 a tone t seems to imply t mod]n religion w\ld h no?+ to d ) x ev5 if x c\ld4 ,b ! dem& = a revelation is em95tly reasonable & ju/ifi$2 & ! only tr\ble ab\t ! hi/oric revelations is t !y h all be5 s %ock+ly ill-in=m$1 & h reveal$ no?+ to ! purpose4 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son anticipat$ ,mr4 ,wells's view ( ! matt] :5 he wrote ironically3-- ,x's a simple ?+ t ,i dem&1 ,?\gh humble z c be-- ,a /atem5t fair 9 my ,mak]'s h& ,to a g5tleman l me-- ,a clean acc\nt1 writ fair & broad1 ,& a pla9 apologee-- ,or deevil a ceevil ^w to ,god ,f a g5tleman l me4 ,b :y ?is irony8 ,:at an inf9ity ( tr\ble & pa9 w\ld h be5 sav$ if su* a clean acc\nt1 writ fair & broad1 _h be5 v\*saf$1 & _h be5 f\nd to tally ) ! facts6 ,nor h ! reput$ly wise & good ( ?is _w se5 any presumption 9 desir+ su* a communiqu4 ,mo/ ( !m ?\ght !y _h receiv$ x1 & _m wa/$ half _! lives 9 attempt+ to reconcile new k ) old ignorance1 promulgat$ "u ! gu>antee ( ,god4 ,i _c b ?9k t ! poet got ne>] ! he>t ( ! matt] :o wrote3-- ,0 ,moses ^u ,s9ai taught ,h[ ,s9ai's mighty ribs 7 wr\ght8 ,did ,buddha1 'nea? ! bo-tree's %ade1 ,le>n h[ ! />s 7 pois$ & sway$8 ,did ,jesus /ill pa9's rag+ /orm1 ,& d[] ! _w ) *lor(orm8 ,or ,mahomet a jehad decree ',ga9/ microbe-h>bor+ gnat & flea8 ,has revelation e'er reveal$ ,aught f its age & h\r conceal$8 ,or miracle1 s9ce "t began1 ,conf]r$ a s+le boon on ,man8 ,truly1 we may agree ) ,mr4 ,wells t ! ,invisible ,k+ 0 probably n 9 ! secrets ( ! ,veil$ ,be+1 else he c\ld sc>cely h kept !m s successfully4 ,b h we any use = a ,god :o c tea* u no?+8 :o has to be taught by u be=e he c d any?+ wor? m5tion+8 ,! old ,gods :o pr(ess$ to tea* 7 mu* m rational 9 !ory1 if only _! tea*+ _h n be5 all wrong4 ,man has built up 8 k ( ! univ]se he lives 9 by sl[1 labori\s degrees1 n help$1 b con/antly & cruelly h9d]$1 by 8 ,gods4 ,yet ,mr4 ,wells w surely n d5y t an approximately true conception ( ! process ( nature1 & ( 8 own orig9 & hi/ory1 0 an indisp5sable basis = all "r & la/+ social con/ruction4 ,:at colossal h>m has be5 wr\ght1 = in/ance1 by ! fairy-tale ( ! ,fall1 & all its !ological consequ5ces6 ,yet1 age aft] age1 ! ,invisible ,k+ did no?+ to %ake its calamit\s pre/ige4 ,( late x is true t ! progress ( k has seem$ no long] sl[1 b amaz+ly rapid2 b t is because ! am\nt ( en]gy devot$ to x has be5 multipli$ a hundr$fold4 ,ea* new /ep is /ill a v %ort "o3 x is g5]ally f\nd t sev]al inve/igators h indep5d5tly arriv$ at ! v]ge ( a new discov]y1 & x is (t5 a matt] ( *ance :i* ( !m fir/ crosses ! l9e & is lucky en\gh to associate 8 "n ) ! complet$ a*ievem5t4 ,all ?is means t to-day1 z f ! beg9n+1 man has to wr+ h] secrets f ,nature 9 ! sweat ( 8 bra91 & )\t ! smalle/ assi/ance f any ,invisible ,k+ or o!r pot5tate4 ,to-day !re are d\btless b5efic5t secrets "u our v noses1 s to speak1 :i* "o ^w ( a /ill small voice might enable u to grasp1 b :i* may rema9 undiscov]$1 to our great detrim5t1 = c5turies to come4 ,!re is1 9 %ort1 no s+le po9t1 ei!r 9 hi/ory or 9 contempor>y life1 :]e ! light ( ! _w c be %[n1 or plausibly conjectur$1 to h light$ u to any practical purpose4 ,& x is futile to urge1 ,i repeat1 t x c\ld n h done s )\t a miracul\s di/urbance ( ! ord] ( nature4 ,! influ5ce ( m9d ^u m9d1 h[ev] convey$1 is ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w2 &1 %ort ( transplant+ m\nta9s1 inhibit+ e>?quakes1 & tea*+ p to subsi/ on air1 !re is no?+ t m9d _c d4 ,besides1 :5 we come to ?9k ( x1 :y ?is prejudice aga9/ miracles8 ,:y is ,mr4 ,wells s /]nly oppos$ to ! b>e idea ( ,provid5ce8 ,fe> & feebl5ess1 he says1 g /raight to ! ,h]esies t ,god is ,magic or t ,god is ,provid5ce 7p4 #bg7--;z ?\gh x 7 disgracefully pusillanim\s to pref] a well-gov]n$ to an ungov]n$ _w4 ,god1 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w1 ! s5se we all und]/&1 is unque/ionably magic1 :e!r we l x or n4 ,he is none ! less magic because he works ?r\gh "o great spell1 & n ?r\gh a ho/ ( m9or1 petti-fogg+ miracles4 ,^u ! matt] ( fact we are all agre$1 ,mr4 ,*e/]ton only diss5t+2 b ,mr4 ,wells writes z if x 7 an ess5tially godlike ?+1 & greatly to ! cr$it ( any & e ,god1 to give ,nature its head1 & take no fur!r tr\ble ab\t ! matt]4 ,i _c %>e t view4 ,my only objection to ,provid5ce is t x manife/ly does n exi/4 ,if x did exi/1 & made ! _w an appreciably bett] place to live 91 :y %\ld we grudge x a few miracles8 ,!re is a t\* ( ! s\r-grapes philosophy 9 ! rationali/ attitude on ?is matt] :i* ,mr4 ,wells attributes to 8 ,invisible ,k+4 ,because we c't h any miracles1 we say we don't want !m4 ,also1 no d\bt1 we see t ! alleg$ miracles ( ! pa/ 7 *ildi% futilities1 do+ at mo/ a little tempor>y good to individuals1 nev] r5d]+ any p]man5t s]vice to a city or a nation1 & mu* less to mank9d at l>ge4 ,!y 7 a sort ( nigg>dly alms f omnipot5ce1 n a g5]\s end[m5t or a lib]al comp5sation4 ,b is t any reason :y an intellig5t ,p[] %\ld be unable to devise a really helpful miracle8 ,ano!r plausible objection is t1 ev5 if we c\ld admit ! ju/ice ( a sy/em ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 good & evil are s inextricably int]mix$ 9 ?is _w t x is impossible to di/ribute b5efits on a satisfactory moral s*eme4 ,x is impossible to manipulate ! ra9fall s t ! righte\s f>m] %all h j :at he wants at ! appropriate seasons1 :ile 8 wick$ neighb\r suff]s f alt]nate dr\ght & floods2 nor c x be arrang$ t ! midday express %all convey all ! good p safely1 :ile ! #d4ae1 :i* is wreck$1 c>ries none b undesirable *>act]s4 ,to ?is x might be repli$ t ! inconceivable complexity ( ! *ess-bo>d ( ! _w exi/s only 9 relation to our human faculties2 b :at is f> m to ! po9t is ! indubitable fact t _m salut>y miracles might be wr\ght :i* w\ld raise no "q :atev] z to ! moral m]its or defects ( ! b5efici>ies4 ,miracles ( alleg$ ju/ice may reasonably be deprecat$2 b :]e is ! objection to miracles ( m]cy1 fall+1 l ! bless$ ra9 f heav51 on bo? j & unju/8 ,! haughty s\l ( ,mr4 ,wells may pref] a deity :o (f]s u no tangible bribes--:o n only does n "w miracles1 b w n ev5 utilize to mat]ial ends t great sy/em ( wireless telegraphy betwe5 8 m9d & ours :i* he has1 by hypo!sis1 at 8 disposal4 ,m9e1 ,i confess1 is a humbl] _s4 ,i %\ld be p]fectly will+ to accept ev5 ?aumaturgic b5efits if only !y came 9 my way2 & ,i _c reg>d x z a m]it 9 a ,god t he %\ld c>efully ab/a9 f us+ ev5 8 p[]s ( sugge/ion to d "s practical good 9 ! _w1 &1 incid5tally1 to demon/rate 8 own exi/5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is difficult1 9 ! c\rse ( a long discussion1 to keep ! att5tion fix$ on ! precise po9t at issue4 ,i !re=e sum up 9 a few words ! argum5t ( ?is *apt]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i h %[n t1 if words mean any?+1 ,mr4 ,wells does actually wi% u to believe t 8 ,god is n a figure ( spee*1 b a p]son1 an individual1 z real & indep5d5t an entity z ! ,kais] or ,presid5t ,wilson4 ,9 ! second place1 ,i h enquir$ :e!r any?+ he says enables u to conceive priori ! possibility ( su* an entity dis5gag+ itself f ! m9d ( ! race1 & h regretfully be5 l$ to ! conclusion t ! g5esis ( ?is ,god rema9s at lea/ z insoluble a my/]y z t ( any o!r ,god ev] plac$ be=e a confid+ public4 ,?irdly1 ,i h approa*$ ! "q po/]iori & enquir$ :e!r hi/ory or pres5t exp]i5ce (f]s any evid5ce f :i* we c reasonably inf] ! exi/5ce & activity ( su* a ,god--arriv+ once m at a negative conclusion4 ,) ! be/ w 9 ! _w1 ,i c discov] no?+ 9 ?is ,invisible ,k+ b a sort ( new liqueur--or old liqueur ) a new label--suit$1 no d\bt1 to ! con/itutions ( c]ta9 v exceptional p4 ,mr4 ,wells av]s t he himself f9ds x supremely grateful & com=t+1 & fur!r appeals to ! te/imony ( a numb] ( o!r 7unnam$7 believ]s--,engli%1 ,am]icans1 ,b5galis1 ,russians1 ,fr5* 444 ,positivi/s1 ,bapti/s1 ,sikhs1 ,mohamm$ans 7p4 #d7--;a qua9t ,p5teco/al ga!r+4 ,x is true1 ( c\rse1 t ! pro( ( ! pudd+ is 9 ! eat+1 & ( ! liqueur 9 ! dr9k+4 ,b "s ( u are invet]ately sceptical ( ! virtues ( alcohol1 ev5 9 non-intoxicant doses1 & are apt to ?9k t ! man :o discov]s a rem$y = sea-sickness or a prophylactic aga9/ typhoid is a great] b5efactor ( ! race ?an a ,god ^: special *>act]i/ic x is to be n only invisible himself b equally imp]ceptible 9 8 work+s4 ,,vi ,,= ,,& ,,aga9/ ,,p]sonification ,= ^? ( u :o _c accept ,mr4 ,wells's ,invisible ,k+ z a ,god 9 any useful or ev5 compreh5sible s5se ( ! t]m1 !re rema9s ! "q :e!r he is a useful figure ( spee*4 ,metaphors & p]sonifications are (t5 ?+s ( great pot5cy1 :e!r = good or evil4 ,x might q well happ5 t1 if we :olly reject$ ,mr4 ,wells's gospel1 on acc\nt ( a m]e squabble z to ! mean+ ( ! ^w ,god1 we %\ld !reby lose some?+ :i* might h be5 ( ! utmo/ value to u4 ,let u n run ! risk ( ?r[+ out ! baby ) ! ba?-wat]4 ,take ! case ( a v simil> p]sonification ) :i* we are all famili>--to wit1 ,john ,bull4 ,is he a helpful or a detrim5tal syn!sis8 ,x is n q easy to say4 ,!re is a c]ta9 g5iality1 a bluff :olesom5ess1 a d[nright hone/y ab\t him1 :i* has d\btless its value2 b on ! o!r h& he is ! inc>nation ( ,phili/9ism & ,toryism1 ! p]fect expression ( ! av]age s5sual man4 ,i am told t 9 "o ( 8 avat>s he has some?+ l two million wor%ipp]s1 on :om 8 influ5ce is ( ! mo/ que/ionable1 precisely because !y h implicit fai? 9 him1 & reg>d him z a ,fri5d beh9d ph5om5a1 a great bro!r1 a /rongly m>k$ & kn[able p]sonality1 lov+1 inspir+1 & lovable4 ,t is an illu/ration ( ! dang]s :i* may lurk 9 prosopopoeia4 ,b 9 ! ma9 we c reg>d ,john ,bull )\t too mu* misgiv+1 because we _c reg>d him s]i\sly4 ,8 wor%ip w always be season$ ) ! sav+ grace ( humor4 ,he c d s]vice 9 two capacities--sometimes z an ideal1 (t5 z a det]r5t4 ,:atev] religi\s revolutions may await u1 we are n likely to see ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral solemnly re-d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,john ,bull4 ,he & 8 si/] div9ity1 ,mrs4 ,grundy1 h nev] lack$ ador]s 9 t basilica2 b _! cult is probably n on ! increase4 ,! ,invisible ,k+1 on ! o!r h&1 is a p]sonage to be tak5 ) ! utmo/ s]i\sness4 ,if he has any?+ l ! success ,mr4 ,wells anticipates = him1 x is q on ! c>ds t he might ou/ ! pres5t ,reign+ ,family f "o or all ( ! ca!drals4 ,x is true t ,mr4 ,wells deprecates any ritual wor%ip2 b religi\s ?\ght f9ely express$ w\ld always be 9 ord]2 & he does n see :y !re %\ld n be1 "u ,god1 associations = build+ ca!drals & su* l great /ill places urg5t ) beauty1 into :i* m5 & wom5 may g to re/ f ! clamor ( ! day's confusions 7p4 #afh74 ,if ca!drals may be built1 all ! m cle>ly may !y be appropriat$--if y c conv]t or evict ! dean & *apt]4 ,if ! ,invisible ,k+ %\ld take ! fancy ( ! nation & ! _w1 z ,mr4 ,wells w\ld h u ?9k t he is already do+1 he is b\nd to become ! object ( a =mal cult4 ,we %all v soon see a pray]-book ( ! mod]n religion ) m>riage1 fun]al & p]haps baptismal s]vices1 ) daily lessons1 & ) suitable =ms ( pray] = p]sons :o _c tru/ !mselves to extempore commun+s ev5 ) a great bro!r4 ,well1 !re might be no great h>m 9 ?is4 ,"s solemn =m = ! expression ( cosmic1 & ev5 ( mundane or political1 emotion w\ld d\btless be useful2 & if ! mod]n religion c\ld be sav$ f deg5]at+ into a hy/]ical sup]/ition on ! "o h&1 or a petrifi$1 p]secut+ or?odoxy on ! o!r1 x w\ld c]ta9ly be a va/ improvem5t on _m ( ! religions ( to-day4 ,b ! ambitions ( ! ,invisible ,k+ g f> beyond ! m]e presid5cy ( an ,e?ical ,*ur* on an ext5d$ scale4 ,he is to be a ,k+ & no mi/ake2 n ev5 a ,k+ ( ,k+s1 b sole ,mon>* ( ! univ]sal e>?4 ,autocracies1 olig>*ies1 & democracies are alike to be swept out ( 8 pa?4 ,! implicit comm& ( ! mod]n religion to all its adh]5ts is to make pla9 ! way to ! _w !ocracy 7p4 #ig74 ,h[ ! fiats ( ! ,invisible ,k+ are to be issu$1 we are n in=m$4 ,if ?r\gh ! ballot-box--vox populi1 vox dei--!n ! di/9ction betwe5 !ocracy & democracy w sc>cely be app>5t to ! nak$ eye4 ,& "o does n see h[1 9 ! transition /age at any rate1 rec\rse to ! ballot-box is to be avoid$1 if only z a less] evil ?an rec\rse to h[itz]s1 tanks & subm>9es4 ,we read t if y d n feel ,god !n !re is no p]suad+ y ( him2 b if y d1 y w realize m & m cle>ly1 t ?us & ?us & no o!r is 8 me?od & int5tion 7p4 #ih74 ,n[1 assum+ 7no slight assumption7 t ! oracles ( ,god1 ! message ( ! /ill small voice1 w be id5tically int]pret$ by all believ]s1 ! unbeliev]s1 ^? :o d n feel ,god1 h /ill to be dealt )2 &1 z !y are n op5 to p]suasion1 x w\ld seem t ! fai?ful mu/ be prep>$ ei!r to %oot !m d[n or to vote !m d[n--:]e( ! latt] seems ! human] alt]native4 ,x is true t ,mr4 ,wells's ,god is a man ( w>2 l t o!r :om he dis[ns b /rangely resembles1 he br+s mank9d n re/ b a sword 7p4 #if74 ,b we may confid5tly hold t ?is1 at any rate1 is b a mann] ( speak+4 ,ev5 if ! ,god is real1 8 sword is metaphoric4 ,mr4 ,wells is n s]i\sly propos+ to take 8 cue f 8 ,mohamm$an fri5ds1 raise ! cry ( ,allahu ,akb>6 & propagate 8 gospel scimit> 9 h&4 ,x is h>d to see1 !n1 :at o!r me?od !re c be ( deal+ ) ! hea!n1 except ! me?od ( ! ballot-box--( c\rse ) proportional repres5tation4 ,:5 !re are no m hea!n--:5 ! :ole _w c read ! w ( ,god by direct intuition1 z ?\gh x 7 writt5 9 lett]s ( fire across ! firmam5t--!n1 inde$1 ! ballot-box may jo9 ! ?rone1 sceptre & cr[n 9 ! hi/orical museum4 ,b ev5 ! robu/ optimism ( ! gotte/runk5 ,mr4 ,wells c sc>cely conceive ?is mill5nium to be at h&4 ,s t 9 ! meantime x seems unwise to speak slight+ly ( democracy1 le/ we !reby help ! ,p[]s1 bo? "h & else:]e1 :i* are fight+ = some?+ v mu* worse4 ,= ,i take x t ! wor/ enemy ( ! ,wellsian ,god is ! ,sup]man1 :o has q a sport+ *ance ( com+ out on top1 if n actually 9 ?is ,w>1 at lea/ 9 ! welt] t w succe$ x4 ,b s]i\sly1 is any conceivable sort ( !ocracy a desirable ideal8 ,or1 to put ! same "q 9 m g5]al t]ms1 is x wise ( ,mr4 ,wells to make su* play ) ! ^w ,god8 ,he himself admits t ,god trails ) him a ?\s& misconceptions & bad associations3 8 alleg$ inf9ite nature1 8 jeal\sy1 8 /range pref]5ces1 8 v9dictive ,old ,te/am5t pa/ 7p4 #h7--;&1 x may fairly be add$1 8 blood-bolt]$1 ,kultur-/a9$ pres5t4 ,is x possible to deodorize a ^w :i* comes to u r$ol5t ( good1 ?ick /upefy+ inc5se-smoke1 m+l$ ) ! reek ( ! auto-da-f8 ,c we beat into a pl\gh%>e ! sword ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 & a ?\s& o!r de$s ( horror8 ,god has be5 by f> ! mo/ tragic ^w 9 ! :ole vocabul>y ( ! race--a spell to conjure up all ! wor/ fi5ds 9 human nature3 arrogance & abjectness1 fanaticism1 hatr$ & atrocity4 ,religi\s re=m]s--) ,jesus at _! head--h "t & aga9 tri$ to dive/ x ( "s1 at lea/1 ( its t]rors1 b !y h inv>iably fail$4 ,w ,mr4 ,wells succe$ any bett]8 ,is x n app>5t 9 ! =ego+ discussion t1 ev5 if ! ^w _h no o!r dem]its1 x leads u into regions 9 :i* ! m9d c f9d no firm foo?old8 ,i h done my be/ to accept ,mr4 ,wells's def9itions1 b ,i am sure he feels t ,i h con/antly slipp$ f ! /rait & n>r[ pa?4 ,has he himself always kept to x8 ,i ?9k n4 ,&1 waiv+ t po9t1 is x at all likely t p 9 g5]al w be m successful ?an ,i h be5 9 grasp+ & hold+ fa/ to ! diff]5tiat+ attributes ( ,mr4 ,wells's div9ity8 ,if ! ^w is at be/ a confusion & at wor/ a w>-:oop1 %\ld we n try to disp5se ) x1 to avoid x1 to f9d a sub/itute :i* %\ld m accurately1 if less trucul5tly1 express our idea8 ,is x wise or k9d to seek to impose on ! future an endless /ruggle ) its s9i/] ambiguities8 ,!re are1 no d\bt1 regions ( ?\ght f :i* x is extremely difficult to exclude ! ^w2 b ^!1 =tunately1 are regions 9 :i* x is almo/ necess>ily dive/$ ( its hi/orical associations4 ,z a t]m ( pure philosophy1 if safegu>d$ by c>eful def9ition1 x is a conv5i5t piece ( %or?&1 obviat+ ! necessity = a con/ant rec\rse to cumbr\s =mulas4 ,b politics is n "o ( ^! regions ( ?\ght2 & x is precisely 9 politics t ! int]v5tion ( ,god has f ( old be5 mo/ disa/r\s4 ,!ocracy has always be5 ! synonym = a bleak & n>r[1 if n a fi]ce & blood-/a9$1 tyranny4 ,:y seek to revive & rehabilitate a ^w ( su* a dismal connotation8 ,i sugge/ t ev5 if ! ,invisible ,k+ 7 a ,god1 x w\ld be tactful to pret5d t he 0 n4 ,z he is n a ,god1 9 any g5]ally und]/ood s5se ( ! t]m1 x seems a curi\s p]v]sity to pret5d t he is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ev5 9 ! region ( morals x is a backw>d /ep to re/ore ,god to ! supremacy f :i* he has ) ! utmo/ difficulty be5 depos$4 ,i am sure ,mr4 ,wells does n 9 8 he>t believe t any !ological sanction is requir$ = ! pla9 ess5tials ( social well-do+1 or any !ological /imulus = ! r>e sublimities ( virtue4 ,incalculable mis*ief has be5 wr\ght by ! cl]ical endeav\r to set up a necess>y association betwe5 "r conduct & or?odoxy1 betwe5 het]odoxy & vice4 ,?is ,mr4 ,wells kn[s z well z ,i d2 yet he c use su* phrases z ,)\t ,god1 ! ',s]vice ( ,man' is no bett] ?an a hobby or a s5tim5tality or a hypocrisy4 ,no d\bt he has c>efully expla9$ t he does n mean by ,god or religion :at ! cl]gy mean2 b c he be sure t by imitat+ _! phrases he may n imp]ceptibly slide into _! frame ( m9d8 or at any rate tempt ! weak] bre?r5 to d s8 ,9 us+ su* an expression he comes p]il\sly ne> ! attitude adopt$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,london 9 a rec5t address to ! sailors ( ! ,gr& ,fleet4 ,8 ,lord%ip told 8 he>]s--we h x on 8 own au?ority--t !re 0 9 ev]yone a good man & a bad man4 ,& ,i h n kn[n a case1 he add$1 :]e ! good man conqu]$ ! bad man )\t religion4 ,c !re be any d\bt t ! ,bi%op 0 ei!r tell+--well1 n ! tru?--or %amelessly play+ ) words8 ,( c\rse x may be said t any man :o keeps 8 l[] in/9cts 9 control does s by aid ( a feel+ t !re are high] values 9 life ?an s5sual gratification or direct self-gratification ( any sort2 & we may1 if we are s m9d$1 call ?is feel+ religion4 ,b x is a v inconv5i5t mean+ to atta* to ! ^w1 & we _c take x to be ! mean+ ! ,bi%op _h 9 view4 ,:at he meant1 9 all probability--:at he desir$ 8 simple-m9d$ he>]s to und]/&--0 t he _h nev] kn[n a good man :o did n believe1 if n 9 all ! dogmas ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 at any rate 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity1 ! fall ( man1 r$emption f s91 & ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,he meant t no man c\ld be good :o did n believe t ,god has giv5 u 9 writ+ a synopsis ( 8 plan ( _w-gov]nm5t1 & has himself soj\rn$ on e>? & submitt$ to an appe>ance ( dea?1 "s two ?\s& ye>s ago1 9 fulfilm5t ( ! said plan4 ,if he did n mean t1 he 01 ,i repeat1 play+ ) words & deceiv+ 8 he>]s1 :o w\ld c]ta9ly und]/& him to mean some?+ to t effect2 & if he did mean t1 he dep>t$ v palpably f ! tru?4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,london is no recluse1 %ut up 9 a mona/]y among m5 ( 8 own fai?4 ,he is a man ( ! mod]n _w1 & he mu/ "k1 & "k t he kn[s1 scores ( m5 z good z himself :o h no belief 9 any?+ t he w\ld recognize z religion4 ,p]haps he 0 n directly consci\s ( tell+ a falsehood1 = fai? plays su* havoc ) ! intellect t m5 cease to atta* any liv+ mean+ to words1 & come to deal habitually 9 ^? unrealiz$ phrases :i* we call cant4 ,b :atev] may h be5 8 excuses to 8 consci5ce1 he 0 say+ a v noxi\s ?+ to ! simple1 gallant s\ls :o he>d him4 ,_m ( !m mu/ h be5 well aw>e t !y _h no fai? t w\ld h satisfi$ ! ,bi%op ( ,london1 & t :atev] religi\s ideas lurk$ 9 _! m9ds 7 ( v little use to !m 9 /ruggl+ ) ! temptations ( a sailor's life4 ,:]e 0 ! s5se 9 tell+ !m t ! ord9>y motives :i* make = good conduct--prud5ce1 self-respect1 loyalty1 etc41 etc4--are ( no avail1 & t !y mu/ inevitably be bad m5 if !y _h n f\nd religion8 ,if su* talk does no positive h>m1 x is only because m5 h le>nt to disc\nt ! patt] ( !ology4 ,yet "h we f9d ,mr4 ,wells1 aft] vigor\sly disclaim+ any p>ticipation 9 ! ,bi%op's beliefs1 fall+ into ! common =m ( episcopal patt]1 & tell+ me1 = example--a b5ight$ b q well-int5tion$ hea!n--t ,i c d no good 9 my g5]ation unless ,i believe 9 a ,god :om he & a numb] ( ,ea/]n sages1 ,p>?ians1 ,m$es1 ,elamites & dwell]s 9 ,mesopotamia1 h rec5tly syn!tiz$ out ( _! inn] consci\snesses6 ,x is n ,mr4 ,wells's fault if ,i d n ab&on ! /eep & ?orny track ( au/]ity :i* ,i h hi!rto pursu$1 inve/ all my sp>e ca% ei!r 9 :iskey or 9 :iskey %>es1 & g = my philosophy 9 future to ! inspir+ au?or ( ,mus+s )\t ,me?od 9 ,blackwood4 ,x is n q cle> :y ,mr4 ,wells %\ld accept s l>ge a "p ( ! ,*ri/ian e?ic & yet refuse to id5tify 8 ,invisible ,k+ ) ,*ri/4 ,"o w\ld h suppos$ x q z easy to dive/ ! ,*ri/-figure ( any inconv5i5t attributes z to elim9ate omnisci5ce & omnipot5ce f ! ,god-idea4 ,mr4 ,wells con/antly all[s 8 ?\ghts to run into ! /]eotype m\lds ( biblical phraseology4 ,we h se5 h[ he talks ( ! /ill small voice1 ( ! light ( ! _w1 tak+ ! /+ f dea? & ( ,god com+ 9 8 own "t & br++ n re/ b a sword4 ,to ^? in/ances may be add$ su* phrases z dea? w be swall[$ up 9 victory 7p4 #ci71 by ! grace ( ! true ,god 7p4 #dd71 ,god is ,love 7p4 #fe71 ! ,son ( ,man 7p4 #hf71 ,i become my bro!r's keep] 7p4 #ig71 he x is :o c deliv] u 'f ! body ( ?is dea?' 7p4 #ii74 ,b ! cle>e/ indication ( ,*ri/ian influ5ce is to be f\nd 9 ,mr4 ,wells's unhesitat+ & emphatic adoption ( ! idea t ,salvation is inde$ to lose oneself 7p4 #gc74 ,! diff]5ce1 he says1 betwe5 444 ! unbeliev] & ! s]vant ( ! true ,god is ?is 444 t ! latt] has exp]i5c$ a complete turn+ away f self4 ,?is only diff]5ce is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w 7p4 #hd74 ,x is curi\s :at a fasc9ation ?is turn ( phrase has ex]cis$ ^u _m & div]se intellig5ces4 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 = in/ance1 adopts x ) en?usiasm4 ,h5rik ,ibs5--if x is ev] possible to tie a true dramati/ d[n to a doctr9e--prea*es 9 ,pe] ,gynt t to be ?yself is to slay ?yself4 ,mr4 ,wells has a cl\d ( witnesses to back him up2 & yet x is v d\btful :e!r ! turn ( phrase is a really helpful "o--:e!r x does n r get 9 ! way ( ! natural man 9 8 que/ = a s\nd rule ( life4 ,x is a commonplace t ! entirely self-c5tr$ man--! ,rob9son ,crusoe ( a des]t isl& ( egoism--is unhappy4 ,at lea/ if he is n he belongs to a l[ intellectual & moral type3 ! pro( be+ t all developm5t above ! level ( ! oy/] & ! slug has involv$ m or less surr5d] ( ! imm$iate claims ( numb] "o to "s l>g] unity4 ,progress has always consi/$1 & /ill consi/s1 9 ! wid5+ ( ! ideal concept :i* appeals to our loyalty4 ,is x n ,mr4 ,wells's endeav\r 9 ?is v book to claim our devotion = ! all-embrac+ & ultimate ideal--! human race8 ,s f>1 we are all at "o4 ,b :5 we are told t conv]sion or salvation consi/s 9 a complete turn+ away f self1 common s5se revolts4 ,x is n true ei!r 9 e-day life or 9 l>g] matt]s ( conduct4 ,9 e-day life ! incurably unselfi% p]son is an intol]able nuisance4 ,"h ! common-s5se rule is v simple3 y h no "r to seek y\r own salvation1 or1 9 non-!ological t]ms1 y\r own self-approval1 at ! co/ ( o!r p's2 y h no bus9ess to (f] sacrifices :i* ! o!r p>ty ought n to accept4 ,x is true t 9 ! application ( ?is simple rule difficult problems may arise2 b a little tact w g5]ally g a long way t[>ds solv+ !m4 ,9 ^! matt]s an ounce ( tact is wor? a p\nd ( casui/ry4 ,& 9 our e-day ,engl&1 9 all classes1 x is my pr(\nd conviction t a reasonable selflessness is v f> f uncommon1 v f> f be+ conf9$ to ! conv]t$ ( any religion4 ,= =ty ye>s ,i h wat*$ x gr[+ & spread+ be=e my v eyes4 ,read+ ! o!r way ,! ,r\ndab\t ,pap]s1 ,i 0 greatly /ruck by ! antiquat$ ca/ ( ! mann]s !re9 describ$4 ,( c\rse ,?ack]ay1 9 8 day1 0 reput$ a cynic1 & suppos$ to h an ov]-p>tiality = /udy+ ! seamy side ( ?+s4 ,b ev5 if t _h be5 true 7:i* ,i d n believe7 x w\ld n h acc\nt$ = all ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! _w he saw & t 9 :i* we move to-day4 ,i sugge/1 !n1 t s f> z ! m9or moralities are conc]n$1 no new religion is requir$1 & we h only to let ?+s pursue _! natural tr5d4 ,& :at ( ! great selflessnesses8 ,:at ( ! ideal loyalties8 ,:at ( ! long-accumulat$ in/9cts :i* tell a man1 9 tones :i* brook no contradiction1 t ! %orte/ life & ! cruelle/ dea? are bett] ?an ! longe/ life ( s5sual self-contempt8 ,"h1 z x seems to me1 ,mr4 ,wells's apo/olate ( a new religion is v conspicu\sly sup]flu\s--mu* m s ?an x w\ld h be5 five ye>s ago4 ,= h n he & ,i be5 privileg$ to witness "o ( ! mo/ beautiful sights t ! _w ev] saw--! flock+ ( ,"y ,engl&1 9 its hundr$s ^u hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 to endure ! extremity ( h>d%ip & face ! high probability ( a cruel dea?1 n = ,engl& alone1 n ev5 = ,engl&1 ,france & ,belgium1 b = :at !y obscurely b v pot5tly felt to be ! highe/ int]e/s ( ! v same ideal entity :i* ,mr4 ,wells proposes to our devotion--! human race8 ,i am sure he w\ld be ! la/ to m9imize ! significance ( t spl5did upris+4 ,no d\bt !re 7 o!r motives at "w3 9 "s1 ! m]e love ( *ange & adv5ture2 9 o!rs1 ! pressure ( public op9ion4 ,b my own obs]vation assures me t1 on ! :ole1 ^! unideal motives play$ a v small "p4 ,! "y m5 simply felt t he :o held back 0 unfai?ful to 8 fa!rs & unwor?y ( 8 sons2 & !y turn$ away f self )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 & /ream$ to ! colors ) all ! m eag]ness ! long] ! casualty-li/s grew1 & ! m cle>ly ! horrors !y _h to face 7 br\ght home to !m4 ,has !re be5 any volunt>y slay+ ( self on s huge a scale s9ce ! _w began8 ,i h n he>d ( x4 ,& ,mr4 ,wells w sc>cely tell me t ^! "y m5 w5t ?r\gh ! exp]i5ces he describes z conv]sion1 & escap$ f ! burd5 ( ov]-individuation by ?r[+ !mselves into ! arms ( a syn!tic ,god6 ,_m ( !m1 no d\bt1 w\ld h express$ _! idealism1 _h !y express$ x at all1 9 t]ms ( ,*ri/ianity2 b t1 we are told1 is a delusion1 & ! only true ,god is ! ,invisible ,k+4 ,if t be s1 ! conclusion w\ld seem to be t1 9 ! pres5t /age ( ! evolution ( human "*1 no ,god at all is ne$$ to enable millions ( m51 9 :om ! blood runs high & ! joy ( life is at its ke5e/1 to a*ieve ! conque/ ( self 9 "o ( its noble/ =ms4 ,or 7:at comes to ! same ?+7 any sort ( ,god w s]ve ! purpose4 ,y\r ,god 7dive/$ ( metaphysical attributes7 is simply a "n = y\r own bett] in/9cts & impulses4 ,_m p1 p]haps mo/1 %>e ,mr4 ,wells's t5d5cy to ext]nalize1 objectivate1 p]sonify ^! impulses2 & !re may be no h>m 9 do+ s4 ,b :5 x comes to ass]t+ t y\r own p]sonification is ! only true "o1 !n--,i am n s sure4 ,f9ally !re arises ! "q :e!r ! p]sonification ( ! ,invisible ,k+ c really1 9 any compreh5sible s5se1 & = any consid]able numb] ( normal human be+s1 rob dea? ( its /+1 ! grave ( its victory8 ,on ?is po9t discussion _c possibly be conclusive1 = ! ultimate te/ is necess>ily a p]sonal "o4 ,if any sane & s9c]e p]son tells me t a c]ta9 idea1 or emotion1 or habit ( m9d1 or ev5 any rite or incantation1 has depriv$ dea? ( its t]rors = him1 ,i c only congratulate him1 ev5 if ,i h to confess t my own exp]i5ce gives me no clue to 8 mean+4 ,x is n ev5 v pr(itable to enquire :e!r a man c be confid5t ( 8 own attitude t[>ds dea? unless he has ei!r come v close to its br9k himself1 or kn[n :at x means to witness ! ext9ction ( a life on :i* 8 :ole joy 9 ! pres5t & hope = ! future dep5d$4 ,all "o c d is to try to asc]ta9 z ne>ly z possible :at ! contemn] ( dea? really means1 & to consid] :e!r 8 individual exp]i5ce or feel+ is1 or is likely to become1 typical4 ,"o ?+ we mu/ pla9ly realize1 & t is t1 = ! purposes ( 8 pres5t argum5t1 ,mr4 ,wells conceives dea? to be a real ext9ction ( ! individual consci\sness4 ,he does n =mally commit himself to a d5ial ( p]sonal immortality1 b x is a cont+5cy :i* he decl9es to take into acc\nt4 ,oddly en\gh1 9 try+ to acclimatize our m9ds to ! idea ( su* an absolutely incorporeal & immat]ial1 yet really exi/5t1 be+ z 8 ,invisible ,k+1 he comes ne> to cle>+ away ! "o great ob/acle to belief 9 survival aft] dea?4 ,f ! e>lie/ ages1 he says1 man's m9d has f\nd little or no difficulty 9 ! idea ( some?+ ess5tial to ! p]sonality1 a s\l or a _s or bo?1 exi/+ ap>t f ! body & cont9u+ aft] ! de/ruction ( ! body1 & be+ /ill a p]son & an individual 7p4 #ei74 ,he does n actually say t !re is no difficulty ab\t ?is conception3 he only says t1 z a matt] ( hi/ory1 ! great mass ( m5 h f\nd x easy & natural to believe 9 gho/s4 ,b x is h>d to see any =ce 9 8 argum5t at ?is po9t unless he means to imply t he himself f9ds little or no difficulty 9 conceiv+ ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( a spiritual consci\sness & individuality aft] ! dissolution ( ! body to :i* x has be5 atta*$2 & if he does mean ?is1 x is h>d to see :y he does n take 8 /& beside ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge on ! spiriti/ plat=m4 ,to _m ( u1 ! extreme difficulty ( su* a conception is ! "o great b>ri] to ! acceptance ( ! spiriti/ !ory1 = :i* rem>kable evid5ce c c]ta9ly be adduc$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a digression4 ,s f> z ,god ! ,invisible ,k+ is conc]n$1 ,mr4 ,wells mu/ be tak5 z ignor+1 if n reject+1 ! idea ( p]sonal immortality4 ,! victory ov] dea?1 !n1 :i* ! ,invisible ,k+ is said to a*ieve1 does n consi/ 9 its abolition4 ,x may probably be be/ def9$ z ! p]fect reconcilem5t ( ! believ] to ! ext9ction ( 8 individual consci\sness4 ,& :at are ! gr\nds ( t reconcilem5t8 ,let u se>* ! scriptures4 ,:]e ! /eps are describ$ by :i* ! cate*um5 approa*es ! full realization ( ,god1 x is said t at t /age he feels t if !re 7 su* a be+ he w\ld supply ! ne$$ consolation & direction1 8 cont9u+ purpose w\ld knit toge!r ! scatt]$ ef=t ( life1 8 immortality w\ld take ! /+ f dea? 7p4 #ba-bb74 ,a little fur!r on1 ! idea is elaborat$ 9 a high /ra9 ( my/icism4 ,god1 :o capta9s u b does n coddle u 7p4 #db71 w by no means und]take to hold ! believ] sca!less among ! pitfalls & p]ils t beset our e>?ly pilgrimage4 ,b ,god w be ) y nev]!less4 ,9 ! reel+ a]oplane1 or ! d>k ice-cave1 ,god w be y\r c\rage4 ,?\gh y suff] or are kill$1 x is n an end4 ,he w be ) y z y face dea?2 he w die ) y z he has di$ already c\ntless myriads ( brave dea?s4 ,he w come s close to y t at ! la/ y w n "k :e!r x is y or he :o dies1 & ! pres5t dea? w be swall[$ up 9 8 victory 7p4 #ci74 ,! passage has already be5 quot$ 9 :i* x is writt5 t1 at ! end ( ! fight = ,god's ,k+dom1 we are altoge!r tak5 up into 8 be+ 7p4 #fh74 ,9 a discussion ( ! religion ( a!i/s we are told t unreg5]ate man is acutely aw>e ( himself z an individual & unawak5$ to himself z a species1 :]e=e he f9ds dea? fru/ration4 ,8 mi/ake is 9 n see+ t 8 own fru/ration may be ! success & triumph ( 8 k9d 7p4 #gb74 ,at ! po9t :]e we are told t ! fir/ purpose ( ,god is ! atta9m5t ( cle> k1 we are fur!r in=m$ t he w appreh5d m fully z "t goes on ! purpose to :i* ?is k is to be appli$4 ,b already x is possible to def9e ! broad outl9es ( 8 purpose4 ,x is ! conque/ ( dea?2 fir/ ! ov]com+ ( dea? 9 ! individual by ! incorporation ( ! motives ( 8 life into an undy+ purpose 7p4 #ii71 & !n1 z we saw be=e1 ! defeat ( ! ?reat5$ ext9ction ( life ?r\gh ! cool+ ( ! planet4 ,^!1 ,i ?9k1 are ! *ief texts be>+ directly on ?is p>ticul> matt]2 b !re is "o o!r rem>k :i* mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,a convict$ crim9al1 frankly p5it5t1 we are told1 444 may /ill die well & bravely on ! gall[s1 to ! glory ( ,god4 ,he may /ep /raight f t dea? into ! immortal be+ ( ,god4 ,to :at1 n[1 does all ?is am\nt8 ,is !re any m sub/antial solace 9 x ?an 9 ! ,oh1 may ,i jo9 ! ,*oir ,invisible aspiration ( mid-n9ete5?-c5tury positivism8 ,f> be x f me to speak contemptu\sly ( t aspiration4 ,x gives a new ori5tation & consi/5cy to ?\ght & ef=t dur+ life2 & to ! man :o feels t 8 little note w melt into ! _w-h>mony t is to be1 t ?\ght may imp>t a c]ta9 s]5ity "u ! %ad[ ( ! end4 ,x is c]ta9ly bett] to feel at night1 ,i h done a fair day's "w1 ?an to lie d[n ) ! confession1 ,my day has be5 wa/$1 & worse4 ,no "o wants1 ,i suppose1 to say ) ,pe] ,gynt3-- ,?\ beautiful e>?1 be n angry ) me1 ,t ,i trampl$ ?y grasses to no avail2 ,?\ beautiful sun1 ?\ ha/ squ&]$ away ,?y glory ( light 9 an empty hut4 ,beautiful sun & beautiful e>?1 ,y 7 fooli% to be> & give light to my "m4 ,b !re is also ano!r side to ! "q4 ,! m surely y believe t ?r\gh ! ages "o increas+ purpose runs--! m intimately y h m]g$ y\r individual w 9 :at ,mr4 ,wells w\ld call ! w ( ! ,invisible ,k+--! less d y reli% ! ?\ght t y c nev] see t w work$ out4 ,! int5s] y\r int]e/ 9 ! play1 ! great] y\r dis9cl9ation to leave ! !atre j z ! plot is ?ick5+4 ,nor does x af=d mu* consolation to "k t ! ,produc] is j 7z x 77 gett+ into 8 /ride1 & t1 if ! h\se %\ld become too cold = com=t1 arrangem5ts w be made = ! transf]5ce ( ! production to ano!r !atre1 ) a bett] heat+-app>atus4 ,is !re any real escape f ! fact t = ea* ( u ! "o ?+ t actually exi/s is our individual consci\sness8 ,x is our univ]se2 & if its trembl+ flame is bl[n out1 t p>ticul> univ]se is no m4 ,if its limits ( individuation are irrecov]ably lo/1 :at avails x to tell u t ! flame is absorb$ into ! light ( ! _w or ! dayspr+ on high8 ,is x possible to imag9e t ! ra9-drop :i* falls 9 ! ,atlantic ?rills ) a great rapture z its molecules disp]se 9 ! mom5t ( coalesc5ce1 because x is n[ "p ( an inf9ite & immortal entity8 ,yes1 x is possible to imag9e x rejoic+ t its *agr9s ( egotism1 z an individual drop1 are n[ ov]2 9 fact1 ?is is precisely ! sort ( ?+ t "s poets love to imag9e2 b has x any real relevance to our sublun>y lot8 ,c x m9i/] any sub/antial com=t or =tification to ! normal man 9 ! mom5t ( p]il or agony8 ,i ask2 ,i d n answ]4 ,c ,mr4 ,wells put 9 ! witness-box any flight-lieut5ant :o w swe> t 9 8 reel+ a]oplane1 z dea? seem$ on ! po9t ( engulf+ him1 he felt unc]ta9 :e!r x 0 ,god or he t 0 ab\t to die1 & glori\sly c]ta9 t 9 any case he 0 ab\t to /ep /raight into ! immortal be+ ( ,god8 ,& ev5 if1 9 ! excitem5t ( viol5t action1 su* halluc9ations d mean some?+ to a peculi> type ( m9d1 has any "o dy+ ( pneumonia or ,bright's disease be5 kn[n to decl>e t1 ?\gh 8 mortal sp>k 0 on ! po9t ( ext9ction1 he felt t by ! incorporation ( ! motives ( 8 life into an undy+ purpose he _h triumph$ ov] dea? & ! grave8 ,! simple s\l :o says ,we %all meet 9 ,heav5 no d\bt enjoys su* a triumph--& ev5 if he fails to keep ! appo9tm5t1 no "o is any ! worse4 ,b :]e are ! m5 & wom5 :o feel ! immortality ( ,god1 h[ev] we def9e or con/ruct him1 a ri* comp5sation = _! own mortality8 ,x may be said t ,i am apply+ %ock+ly t]re/rial te/s to ,mr4 ,wells's so>+ transc5d5talisms4 ,i am simply ask+3 ,w !y "w8 ,a _w-religion _c be :at ,i h call$ a luxury = ! intellectually weal?y4 ,x mu/ be )9 ! rea* ( pla9 m5 & wom52 & pla9 m5 & wom5 _c1 z ! ,fr5* say1 pay !mselves ) words4 ,take !m all r\nd1 !y d n make too mu* ( dea?4 ,) or )\t ! aid ( religion1 !y g5]ally meet x ) tol]able =titude4 ,b x w be h>d to p]suade !m t annihilation is a ?+ to be fac$ ) rapture1 because a syn!tic ,god is inde/ructible2 or t dea? is n dea? because o!r p w be alive a hundr$ or a ?\s& ye>s h5ce4 ,ev5 if y _c (f] !m ano!r life1 y may tell !m ( ! grave z a place :]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+ & ! we>y are at re/1 & !y w und]/&4 ,b w !y und]/& if y tell !m t we triumph ov] ! grave because ,god dies ) u & yet nev] dies8 ,i fe> x w ne$ some?+ cle>] & m cr$ible ?an ?is to make ! und]tak] a popul> function>y4 ,! doctr9es ( ! mod]n religion may give u a new motive = liv+2 b h[ c !y at ! same "t dim9i% our di/a/e = dy+8 ,t might be _! effect1 no d\bt1 9 cases :]e we felt t our dea? 0 promot+ "s great & sacr$ cause m ?an our life c\ld h done2 b su* cases mu/ always be extremely r>e4 ,ev5 ! soldi] on ! battlefield w help 8 c\ntry m by liv+ ?an by dy+1 if he c d s )\t fail+ 9 8 duty4 ,8 dea? is n a triumph1 b only a less] evil ?an c[>dice & disgrace4 ,& :at %all we say1 = example1 ( ! case ( a "y biologi/ :o dies ( blood-poison+ on ! eve ( a great & b5efic5t discov]y8 ,is n ?is a case 9 :i* ! mod]n ,god might ) advantage h sw]v$ f 8 pr9ciples & 7= once7 play$ ! "p ( ,provid5ce8 ,x is bett]1 no d\bt1 to die 9 a good cause ?an to ?r[ away life 9 ! pursuit ( folly or vice2 b is x n play+ ) words to say t ev5 ! end ( a m>tyr to sci5ce l ,capta9 ,scott1 or a m>tyr to humanity l ,edi? ,cavell1 is a triumph ov] dea? & ! grave8 ,x is a triumph ov] c[>dice1 bas5ess1 ! love ( ease & safety1 all ! paltri] aspects ( our nature2 b a triumph ov] dea? x is n4 ,if x be true 7:i* ,i d n believe7 t ,g]man soldi]s sign a decl>ation devot+ ! glyc]9e 9 _! dead bodies to _! c\ntry's s]vice1 "o may imag9e t "s ( !m feel a species ( satisfaction 9 resolv+ ^u ?is f9al pro( ( patriotism2 b x w be a gloomy satisfaction at be/2 !re w be a lack ( exhil>ation ab\t x2 if ! ,h]r ,hauptmann :o witnesses _! signatures congratulates !m on hav+ triumph$ ov] dea?1 !y w be apt to ?9k x a r empty =m ( words4 ,if !y _h _h ! advantage ( read+ ,jane ,au/51 !y w\ld probably say ) ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,let u take a m *e]ful view ( ! subject1 & suppose t ,i survive4 ,i fe> t n ev5 ! companion%ip (f]$ by ! mod]n ,god 9 ! act ( dissolution w make dea? a *e]ful exp]i5ce1 or induce ord9>y1 unaffect$ mortals to glory 9 _! mortality4 ,x is too mu* ! habit ( ,gods to pret5d to die :5 !y don't really die at all--:51 9 fact1 ! :ole idea is a m]e intellectual hocus-pocus4 ,,vii ,,back ,,to ,,! ,,veil$ ,,be+ ,:y has ,mr4 ,wells p>tly goad$ & p>tly hypnotiz$ himself into ! belief t he is ! pr$e/9$ prolocutor ( a new hocus-pocus8 ,rightly or wrongly1 ,i diagnose 8 case ?us3 ,:at he really c>es = is ! future ( humanity1 or1 9 m concrete language1 social bett]m5t4 ,he suff]s m ?an mo/ ( u f ! spectacle ( ! _w ( to-day1 because he has ! con/ructive imag9ation :i* c place alongside ( t *aos ( cupidities & /upidities a vision ( a rational _w-ord] :i* seems easily atta9able if only "s malignant spell c\ld be lift$ f ! _s ( man4 ,b he f9ds himself impot5t 9 face ( ! crass in]tia ( ?+s-z-!y-are4 ,except ! gift ( oratory1 he has all possible advantages = ! "p ( a social reg5]ator4 ,he has ! p5 ( a ready & sometimes v impressive writ]2 he has a fair tra9+ 9 sci5ce2 he has a f]tile & inv5tive bra92 8 works ( fiction h won = him a great public1 bo? 9 ,europe & ,am]ica2 yet he feels t 8 social philosophy1 8 ard5t & enlight5$ meliorism1 makes no m impression ?an ! buzz+ ( a gnat 9 ! e> ( a dr[sy ma/odon4 ,at ! same "t he has p]suad$ himself1 :e!r on int]nal or on ext]nal evid5ce--p>tly1 ,i d>esay1 on bo?--t m5 _c ?rive1 ei!r z individuals or z _w-citiz5s1 )\t "s relation ( rev]5ce & affection to some?+ outside & above !mselves4 ,he =esees t ,*ri/ianity w come bankrupt out ( ! ,w>1 & yet t ! huge1 %att]+ exp]i5ce w ?r[ ! m9ds ( m5 op5 to spiritual influ5ces4 ,at ! same "t 7( ?is "o c\ld po9t to sev]al incid5tal evid5ces7 he has come a good deal 9 contact ) ,indian religiosity1 & le>nt to "k a type ( m9d to :i* ,god1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 is inde$ an ess5tial ( life1 :ile ! p>ticul> =m is a matt] ( comp>ative indiff]5ce4 ,!n ! idea /rikes him3 ,h we n "h a great opportunity = plac+ ! motive-p[] ( spiritual f]vor beh9d1 or )91 ! sluggi% framework ( social idealism8 ,"h x lies1 well ?\ght-out1 c>efully con/ruct$1 b in]t1 l an a]oplane )\t an eng9e4 ,by giv+ ! gl[ ( sup]naturalism1 ( ! wor%ip ( a p]sonal ,god1 to ! good old ,religion ( ,humanity1 may we n imp>t to our s*emes = a well-ord]$ _w precisely ! uplift !y at pres5t lack8 ,x 0 all v well = *illy ,new ,engl& transc5d5talism to 'hit* its waggon to a />1' b ! result is t ,bo/on is gov]n$ by a ,roman ,ca?olic ,ar*bi%op4 ,x is really mu* easi] & m effective to hit* our waggon to ,god1 :o1 be+ a syn!sis ( our own high] selves1 w naturally pull x 9 :atev] direction we want4 ,?us ! mass ( mank9d w escape f t spiritual lonel9ess :i* is s discom=table to !m1 & w f9d1 9 "o & ! same p]sonification1 a deity to li/5 to _! pray]s1 & a 'boss1' 9 ! ,tammany s5se ( ! t]m1 to h]d !m to ! poll+-boo?s4 ,:at we want is collectivism t\*$ ) emotion4 ,by proclaim+ x to be ! w ( ,god1 & id5tify+ s\nd politics ) ec/atic piety1 we may %ort5 by sev]al c5turies ! pa? to a new _w-ord]4 ,?is is a translation into pla9 ,engli% ( ! ?\ghts :i* w\ld seem to h possess$ ,mr4 ,wells's m9d dur+ ! pa/ ye> or s4 ,i d n = a mom5t mean t he put !m to himself 9 pla9 ,engli%4 ,t w\ld be to accuse him ( ins9c]ity--a ?\ght :i* ,i mo/ s9c]ely disclaim4 ,i h n ! lea/ d\bt t ! ,invisible ,k+ does actually supply a felt want 9 8 spiritual outfit1 & t he is p]fectly conv9c$ t mo/ o!r p are simil>ly con/itut$ & w welcome ?is new object ( loyalty & devotion4 ,"t w %[ :e!r 8 psy*ology is correct4 ,if x is1 !n he has inde$ made an important discov]y4 ,to use a v homely illu/ration3 a c>rot dangl$ f ! end ( a /ick be=e a donkey's nose makes no me*anical diff]5ce 9 ! problem ( traction pres5t$ by ! co/]mong]'s b>r[4 ,if any?+1 x adds to ! weight to be drawn4 ,b if ! sight ( x *e]s1 he>t5s1 & inspires ! donkey1 help+ him to ov]come ^? fits ( le?>gy s *>act]i/ic ( 8 race1 !n ! c>rot may q appreciably accel]ate ! g5]al rate ( progress4 ,x all dep5ds on ! psy*ology ( ! donkey4 ,moses d\btless did v wisely 9 go+ up into ,m\nt ,s9ai & abid+ !re =ty days & =ty nights4 ,:atev] he may h se5 & he>d1 ! semblance ( communion ) a ,high] ,p[] unque/ionably l5t a pre/ige to 8 s*eme ( social re=m :i* x c\ld nev] h atta9$ _h he (f]$ x on its inh]5t m]its1 z ! project ( a m]e human legislator1 or 7/ill worse7 ( a man ( lett]s4 ,moses1 9 fact1 knew 8 ,*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,does ,mr4 ,wells "k 8 mod]n ,engli%m5 or ,anglo-,am]icans8 ,t is ! "q4 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw has made a simil> & v +5i\s attempt1 n exactly to f\nd a new religion1 b to place 8 ideas 9 a religi\s atmosph]e4 ,9 ! preface to ,&rocles & ! ,lion 7a disquisition j ab\t z long z ,god ! ,invisible ,k+7 he prop\nds ! "q1 ,:y n give ,*ri/ianity a trial8 & op5s ! discussion ?us3 ,! "q seems a hopeless "o aft] #b1jjj ye>s ( resolute adh]5ce to ! old cry ( ',n ?is man1 b ,b>abbas4' ,yet x is beg9n+ to look z if ,b>abbas 0 a failure1 9 spite ( 8 /rong "r h&1 8 victories1 8 empires1 8 millions ( money1 & 8 moralities & *ur*es & political con/itutions4 ',?is man' has n be5 a failure yet2 = nobody has ev] be5 sane en\gh to try 8 way4 ,!n he goes on to %ew1 by a c\rse ( v plausible reason+1 t ! tea*+ ( ,jesus 01 9 all ess5tials1 an exact anticipation ( ! economic & social philosophy ( ,g4 ,b4 ,s42 s t1 9 giv+ political expression to t philosophy1 we %\ld be1 = ! fir/ "t1 e/abli%+ ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ ^u e>?4 ,x is true t !re are passages 9 ! ,gospels :i* no m accord ) ,mr4 ,%aw's sociology ?an d omnipot5ce & omnisci5ce ) ! !ology ( ,mr4 ,wells4 ,b ^! passages d n emb>rass ,mr4 ,%aw4 ,he simply po9ts out t1 at ,mat!w xvi1 #af1 :]e ,pet] hail$ him z ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god1 ,jesus w5t mad4 ,up to t fatal mom5t 8 hi/ory is t ( a man sane & int]e/+ ap>t f 8 special gifts z orator1 heal] & prophet2 b f t po9t onw>d he set to "w to live up to 8 de/9y z a god1 "p ( :i* 0 to be kill$ & to rise aga94 ,_m o!r prophets h gone mad--= in/ance1 ,rusk9 & ,nietzs*e4 ,!re=e we c h no difficulty 9 simply elim9at+ z a morbid ab]ration :atev] is un-,%avian 9 ! message ( ,jesus1 & accept+ ! re/ z ! s9c]e milk ( ! ^w4 ,mr4 ,%aw's attempt to place 8 philosophy "u div9e patronage is n s s]i\s z ,mr4 ,wells's2 = ,mr4 ,%aw c nev] take himself q s]i\sly = five pages toge!r4 ,b ! motive1 9 ea* case1 9 manife/ly ! same--to obta9 = a sy/em ( ideas ! pre/ige1 ! p[] ( ins9uation1 p5etration1 & /imulation1 t atta*es to ! v "n ( religion4 ,! notion is a v tempt+ "o4 ,:at e prophet wants1 9 ! babel ( latt]-day ?\ght1 is a magic s\nd+-bo>d :i* %all make 8 voice c>ry to ! ends ( ! e>? & p5etrate to ! dulle/ und]/&+4 ,! m he believes 9 8 own reason1 ! m he ye>ns = "s me?od ( out-%\t+ ! unreason ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,g]man philosophy ?\ght x _h discov]$ ! ideal rev]b]ator 9 ! artill]y ( ,h]r ,krupp von ,bohl52 b ! _w is curi\sly indispos$ to conv]sion by cannon1 & has retort$ 9 a /ill l\d] ro> ( high-explosive argum5ts4 ,god1 z a politico-philosophical ally1 is c]ta9ly *eap] ?an ,h]r ,krupp2 &1 dive/$ ( 8 m$ival sword & t9d]-box1 he is decid$ly human]4 ,b is ! glam\r ( 8 "n q :at x once 08 ,or c x be re/or$ to its pri/9e pot5cy8 ,on a "q1 su* z ?is1 on :i* ! evid5ce is too vague1 too volum9\s & too complex to be int]pret$ ) any c]ta9ty1 our wi%es are apt to take control ( our ?\ghts4 ,mak+ all all[ance = ?is s\rce ( error1 ,i nev]!less v5ture to sugge/ to ,mr4 ,wells t we may p]haps be pass+ out (1 n into1 an age ( religiosity4 ,may x n be t ! "t has come to give ! "n ( ,god a re/8 ,is x n possible1 & ev5 probable1 t1 :ile ! va/ apocalypse ( ! obs]vatory & ! laboratory is proce$+ ) unexampl$ spe$1 ?9k+ p may pref] to await its developm5ts1 r ?an p9 _! fai? to an int]im1 syn!tic ,god1 :om 8 own /ill1 small voice mu/1 9 mom5ts ( c&or1 confess to be m]ely make-believe8 ,is x ! fact t m51 or ev5 wom51 ( our race are1 z a rule1 absolutely dep5d5t = c\rage1 en]gy1 self-control & self-devotion1 ^u "s great bro!r outside !mselves1 a /rongly-m>k$ p]sonality1 lov+1 inspir+ & lovable1 :om !y conceive to be always )9 call8 ,9 mak+ ?is assumption1 is n ,mr4 ,wells ignor+ ! great mass ( paganism 9 ! _w ar\nd him--n all ( x1 or ev5 mo/ ( x1 self-consci\s & self-confess$1 b none ! less real on t acc\nt8 ,he makes a curi\s rem>k z to ! p]sonage :om he calls ! b5evol5t a!i/1 :i* is1 ,i take x1 8 nickname = ! man :o is n mu* int]e/$ 9 midway ,gods betwe5 himself & ! ,veil$ ,be+4 ,?is hapless fell[-creature1 says ,mr4 ,wells1 has n really giv5 himself or got away f himself4 ,he has no "o to :om he c give himself4 ,he is /ill a ma/]less man 7p4 #hc74 ,z ,mr4 ,wells has evid5tly read a good deal ab\t ,japan1 he no d\bt takes ?is expression f ,japanese feudalism1 :i* made a di/9ct class ( ! ron9 or ma/]less man1 :o _h1 by dea? or o!rwise1 lo/ 8 feudal sup]ior4 ,b is x really1 to our ,we/]n s5se1 a mis=tune to be a ma/]less man8 ,does ! heal?y human _s suff] f hav+ no "o to b[ d[n to1 no "o to relieve x ( ! burd5 ( *oice1 responsibility1 self-control8 ,if our feudal allegiance has t]m9at$ ?r\gh ! dea? ( ! ,gods :o ass]t$ a h]$it>y claim ^u x1 mu/ we make ha/e to build ourselves an idol1 or syn!tize a mosaic ikon1 to s]ve z ! recipi5t ( our obeisances1 g5uflexions1 osculations8 ,i _c believe t ?is is a g5]al1 & mu* less a univ]sal1 t5d5cy4 ,if any "o is irk$ by ! condition ( a ma/]less man1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* holds wide its doors = him4 ,x seems v d\btful :e!r any less anci5t1 dogmatic1 hi]atic1 spectacul> =m ( make-believe w s]ve 8 turn4 ,x has sometimes seem$ to me t ! "o great advantage ( ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity lies 9 ! fact t nobody v s]i\sly believes 9 x4 ,nobody is n a ma!matically accurate expression1 b x is q 9 ! l9e ( ! tru?4 ,y h to g to ,asia to f9d out :at religion means4 ,if y _c get s f>1 ,russia w s]ve z a half-way h\se2 b to /udy religion on its native hea?1 s to speak1 y mu/ g to ,india4 ,( c\rse !re may be "s illusion 9 ! matt]1 due to "o's ignorance ( ! languages & inability to e/imate ! exact spiritual significance ( outw>d manife/ations2 b ,i _c believe t1 any:]e betwe5 ,suez & ,s+apore1 !re exi/s t heal?y godlessness1 t lack ( any real effective dep5d5ce on any outw>d ,p[] dal tetto 9 su1 :i* is s common 9 & ar\nd all ,*ri/ian *ur*es4 ,9 ,*9a & ,japan x is ano!r matt]4 ,!re1 ,i fancy1 religi\s ron9s are common en\gh4 ,b 9 ! l&s ( ! ,cresc5t & ! l& ( ,,om1 any?+ l fre$om ( ! human _s is probably v r>e & v difficult4 ,! diff]5ce does n arise f any less] /r+5cy 9 ! claims ( ,*ri/ianity to spiritual dom9ion1 b r1 ,i imag9e1 f a deep-seat$ div]g5ce 9 racial h]$ity4 ,we ,we/]n ,aryans h beh9d u ! s]5e & spl5did rationalisms ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,we are accu/om$ f *ildhood to ! k t our civilization 0 f\nd$ by two mighty ari/ocracies ( intellect1 to :om ! religions ( _! day 71 z !y are to u1 no?+ b m or less graceful fairy-tales4#d ,we "k t _m ( ! greate/ m5 ! _w ev] saw1 :ile phras+ _! relation to ! deus absconditus 9 v>i\s ways1 7 utt]ly free f t p5it5tial1 supplicatory abjectness :i* is ! m>k ( ,asian salvationism4 ,& ?\gh ( c\rse ! consci\s filiation to ,greece & ,rome is r>e1 ! habit ( m9d :i* holds up its head 9 ! _w & feels no *ildi% crav+ to cl+ to ! skirts ( a ,god1 is n r>e at all4 ,!re=e ,i conceive t p :o are %ak5 out ( _! conv5tional1 unrealiz$ ,*ri/ianity by ! e>?quake ( ! w> w n1 z a rule1 be 9 any hurry to ru% into ! arms ( ! great bro!r con/ruct$ = !m by ,mr4 ,wells4 ,x is easi] to picture !m flock+ to ! bann] ( ! ,fabian ,jesus--! ,*ri/ uncrucifi$1 & re/or$ to sanity1 ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw4 #d ,namque deos didici securum ag]e aevum1 nec1 siquid miri faciat natura1 deos id tri/es ex alto caeli demitt]e tecto4 ,,horace1 ,satires ,i41 #e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,does x really seem to ,mr4 ,wells an arid & damnable a!ism t f9ds 9 ! v my/]y ( exi/5ce a subject ( contemplation s inexhau/ibly m>vell\s z to give life ! fasc9ation ( a detective /ory8 ,:5 ,mr4 ,wells tells u t ! fir/ purpose ( ,god is ! atta9m5t ( cle> k1 ( k z a means to m k1 & ( k z a means to p[]1 he /ates :at is1 to _m ( u1 ! fir/ & la/ article ( religion--only t we pref] to /e] cle> ( hocus-pocus & sub/itute ,man = ,god4 ,if we are almo/1 or ev5 q1 reconcil$ to ! cruelties & humiliations ( life by ! ?\ght ( its visual glories1 its intellectual triumphs1 & ! my/]ies ) :i* x is surr\nd$1 is t frame ( m9d :olly unwor?y to be call$ religi\s8 ,if x is1 ,i1 = "o1 %all n compla92 = religion1 l ,god1 is a ^w t has be5-- ,defam$ by e *>latan ,& soil'd ) all ignoble use4 ,b x w be difficult to p]suade me ( ! l(ti] spirituality1 or ev5 ! m abid+ solace1 involv$ 9 ec/atic devotion to a figure ( spee*4 ,!re are two elem5ts ( consolation 9 life3 ! ?+s ( :i* we are sure1 & ! ?+s ( :i* we are unsure4 ,we are sure t man has someh[ be5 laun*$ ^u ! mo/ romantic adv5ture t m9d c conceive4 ,he has set =? to conqu] & subdue ! _w1 includ+ ! /upidities & bas5esses ( 8 own nature4 ,at fir/ 8 progress 0 incalculably sl[2 !n he came on ) a ru% 9 ! great sub-tropical riv] bas9s2 & pres5tly1 :]e ! br9e ( ! gean got into 8 blood1 he a*iev$ su* miracles ( ?\ght & art t 8 subsequ5t hi/ory1 = well-nigh two ?\s& ye>s1 bore ! appe>ance ( retrogression4 ,i h already ask$ :at ! ,invisible ,k+ 0 ab\t :5 he suff]$ ! glory t 0 ,a!ns to s9k 9 ! fog-bank t 0 ,alex&ria4 ,at all ev5ts1 t wond]ful false-/>t came to no?+4 ,rome succe$$ to ! _w-lead]%ip2 & ,rome1 ?\gh en]getic & capable1 0 nev] brilliant4 ,) h]1 ,european free ?\ght1 inve/igation1 sci5ce flick]$ out1 & ,asian religion took its place4 ,truly ! slip-back f antiquity to ! d>k ages (f]s a speci\s argum5t to ! a!i/s--! true & irr$eemable a!i/s--:o d5y ! reality ( progress4 ,speci\s1 b q insub/antial2 = we c analyze ! t]re/rial conditions :i* l$ to t cata/rophe1 & assure ourselves t ! bugbe> ( _! recurr5ce is no?+ m ?an a bugbe>4 ,! pr9t+-press alone is an ine/imable safegu>d4 ,if ! ,greeks _h hit ^u ! idea ( movable types--& x is little to ! cr$it ( ! ,invisible ,k+ t !y did n--! onru% ( b>b>ism & ,byzant9ism w\ld n h be5 half s disa/r\s4 ,& ev5 ?r\gh ! ,d>k ,ages ! bias t[>ds bett]m5t is /ill p]ceptible1 ?\gh its op]ation 0 t]ribly hamp]$4 ,!n1 at la/1 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies took up ! ?read ( progress :]e antiquity _h dropp$ x4 ,sci5ce reviv$1 & bade defiance to dogma4 ,! g>n]+ ( k began afre%2 & true k has ?is to di/+ui% x f pseudo-sci5ces l a/rology1 !ology1 & philately1 t x is in/9ct ) procreative vig\r4 ,k bre$s k ) ev]-increas+ rapidity2 & ! result is t ! pa/ hundr$ ye>s h se5 additions to man's control ov] ! p[]s ( nature :i* out/rip ! wilde/ imag9+s ( ,ea/]n romance4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,glad/one fir/ w5t to ,rome 9 #ahcb1 8 transportation 0 no swift] & sc>cely m com=table ?an t ( ,cs> 9 ! fifties be=e ,*ri/4 ,today he c\ld fly ov] ! ,matt]horn & ,monte ,rosa1 & !n cov] ! di/ance f ,milan onw>ds at ! rate ( sev5ty miles an h\r 9 a lim\s9e z luxuri\s z an ,empress's b\doir4 ,we are pil+ up ! k :i* is p[] at an enorm\s rate--inde$ r too rapidly1 s9ce we h n yet ! s5se to discrim9ate betwe5 p[] = good & p[] = evil4 ,b burnt bairns dread ! fire1 & aft] ! pres5t awful exp]i5ce1 !re is fair gr\nd = hope t measures w be tak5 to provide /rait-wai/coats = ! crim9al lunatics ^: vanity & gre$ impel !m to let loose ! p[]s ( de/ruction4 ,c any ?9k+ man say t ! _w is q ! same to him s9ce ! inv5tion ( wireless telegraphy8 ,true x is only "o among ! multitude ( ph5om5a beh9d :i* ! ,veil$ ,be+ dissembles himself4 ,b is x n a ph5om5on ( a new & p]haps an epo*-m>k+ ord]8 ,x may n make ! veil m diaphan\s1 b x someh[ sugge/s an alt]ation--p]haps a progressive alt]ation--9 its texture4 ,:5 we say we are sure ( ! fact ( progress1 ! a!i/ comes d[n on u ) ! retort t we !reby confess ourselves nave & cr$ul\s optimi/s4 ,z well say t :5 we express our confid5ce t ! ,nor? ,we/]n ,railway w c>ry u to ,man*e/]1 we !reby imply ! belief t ,man*e/] is ! ,e>?ly ,p>adise4 ,x is q possible--any "o :o is s m9d$ may say x is q probable--t progress means advance t[>ds disillusion4 ,:at we are sure ( is m]ely ?is3 t life may be1 & ought to be1 a v diff]5t ?+ f :at x n[ is1 & t x is 9 our own p[] to make x s4 ,we h n ! lea/ d\bt t ! g5]ations :i* come aft] u w say3-- ,we w n cease f mortal /rife1 ,nor %all ! sword slip f our h&1 ,till we h built ,j]usalem ,9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant l&4 ,b :e!r1 :5 !y h built x1 !y w ?9k ,j]usalem wor? ! build+ is q a diff]5t matt]4 ,x may be t ,leop>di 0 "r :5 he said1 ,m5 are mis]able by necessity1 b resolute 9 believ+ !mselves to be mis]able by accid5t4 ,t is a proposition :i* ! individual c accept or reject s f> z 8 own little span is conc]n$1 b on :i* ! race1 z su*1 c pass no valid judgm5t4 ,life has nev] _h a fair *ance4 ,x has always be5 s beset ) accid5tal & corrigible evils t no man c say :at life1 9 its ultimate ess5ce1 really is4 ,all we "k is t _m ( its mis]ies are factiti\s1 iness5tial1 em95tly curable2 & till ^! are eradicat$1 h[ are we to det]m9e :e!r !re are o!r evils too deep-root$ = our surg]y8 ,x may be1 = example1 t ! elim9ation ( ,pa9 w\ld only leave a vacuum = ,t$ium to ru% 92 b h[ are we to decide ?is priori8 ,let u le>n :at are ! true pot5tialities ( life be=e we und]take to decl>e :e!r x is wor? liv+ or n4 ,p]haps ,i may be all[$ to quote at ?is po9t "s words ( my own :i* express ! idea ,i am try+ to convey z cle>ly z ,i am capable ( putt+ x4 ,!y are "p ( ! la/ p>agraph ( an address entitl$ ,k & ,"*3 ,! ,/raight ,road 9 ,education3#e ,! great1 dom9ant1 all-controll+ fact ( ?is life is ! innate bias ( ! human _s1 n t[>ds evil1 z ! !ologians tell u1 b t[>ds good4 ,b = ?is bias1 man w\ld nev] h be5 man2 he w\ld only h be5 "o m species ( wild animal rang+ a savage1 uncultivat$ globe1 ! reek+ battle-gr\nd ( %e] in/9ct & appetite4 ,b someh[ & some:]e !re g]m9at$ 9 8 m9d ! idea t association1 co-op]ation1 w\ld s]ve 8 ends bett] ?an unbridl$ egoism 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,in/ead ( ea* man = himself 8 motto became ea* man = 8 family1 or 8 tribe1 or 8 nation1 or--ultimately--= humank9d4 ,&1 at a v e>ly /age1 :at made = association1 co-op]ation1 bro!rhood1 came to be designat$ good1 :ile t :i* s9n$ aga9/ ^! upw>d t5d5cies 0 /igmatiz$ z evil4 ,f t mom5t ! battle 0 won1 & ! transfiguration ( human life became only a matt] ( "t4 ,! prejudice 9 fav\r ( ! idea ( good is ! fundam5tal fact ( our moral nature4 ,x has an irresi/ible1 a magical pre/ige4 ,we h made1 & are /ill mak+1 a myriad mi/akes--tragic & horrible mi/akes--9 /riv+ = good ?+s :i* are evils 9 disguise4 ,a few ( u 7?\gh relatively n v _m7 try to ov]come ! prejudice altoge!r1 & say1 ,evil1 be ?\ my good6 ,b ev5 ^! recreants & des]t]s f ! great army ( humanity h to express !mselves 9 t]ms ( good1 & to take _! /& on a %e] contradiction4 ,evil1 z su*1 has simply n a fight+ *ance4 ,! pre/ige ( good is /up5d\s4 ,we are all hypnotiz$ by x2 & ! reason we are sl[ 9 realiz+ ! ideal is1 n t we are evil1 b t we are /upid4 #e ,london3 ,george ,all5 & ,unw91 #aiaf4 ,mit d] ,dummheit kmpf5 ,gtt] selb/ v]geb5s--no "o _h a bett] "r to say t ?an a ,g]man poet4 ,b ?\gh ! ,invisible ,k+ has made a poor fight aga9/ human /upidity1 x is n really unconqu]able4 ,if ,gods _c conqu] x1 m5 c4 ,its /rongholds are fall+ "o by "o1 &1 ?\gh a long fight is be=e u1 its end is n 9 d\bt4 ,we may ev5 hope1 n )\t "s plausibility1 t moral progress may be all ! m rapid 9 ! future because ! limit ( :at may be call$ me*anical progress _c be s v f> (f4 ,! conque/ ( di/ance is ! great mat]ial fact t makes = _w-organization2 & di/ance _c1 aft] all1 be m ?an annihilat$--x _c be r$uc$ to a m9us quantity4 ,n[ t we c :isp] r\nd ! globe z we :isp] r\nd ! dome ( ,/4 ,paul's1 we _c get mu* fur!r on t l9e ( advance1 until immat]ial ?\ght-transf]5ce %all enable u to fla% ?r\gh "o ano!r 9 a mom5t z we w4 ,we may be=e long h r$uc$ ! cross+ ( ! ,atlantic f five days to "o1 or ev5 less2 b 9 t direction1 too1 !re is a limit to progress2 no inv5tion w enable u to arrive be=e we />t4 ,! conque/ ( physical disease seems to be well )9 view2 ! possibilities ( int5sive cultivation & selective bre$+ 9 plants & animals are likely to be rapidly develop$4 ,:5 su* mat]ial problems cease to ex]cise ! fir/ fasc9ation ^u ! enquir+ m9d1 ! m5tal sci5ces1 psy*ology & sociology1 ) ! great neglect$ art ( education1 may come into _! k+dom4 ,!n ! a!ism :i* av]s t ! _w /&s /ill1 or moves only 9 a circle1 w no long] be possible4 ,!n all reasonable m5 w feel !mselves soldi]s 9 a mighty army :i* has won spl5did victories 7?\gh "h & !re *equ]$ ) defeats7 on its m>* out ( ! dim & tragic pa/1 & is cle>ly de/9$ to f> great] triumphs 9 ! future1 if only ea* man does1 ) unfl9*+ loyalty1 ! duty assign$ to him4 ,t loyalty w !n be ! consci\s & ackn[l$g$ rule ( life1 z x is n[ 9 an in/9ctive & half-realiz$ fa%ion4 ,x w help u1 m ?an all ! p]sonifications 9 ! _w1 to turn away f self4 ,x w n take ! /+ f dea?1 b x w enable u to feel t we h e>n$ our re/1 & br\ght no disgrace ^u ! colors ( our regim5t4 ,is x necess>y to prote/ once m t ?is assurance ( progress t[>ds ! good is n to be conf\nd$ ) optimism8 ,= x is cle> t good is a "q-begg+ ^w4 ,! only possible def9ition ( good is t :i* makes = life--= life1 n only measur$ by quantity1 b by quality & int5sity--t ye may h life m abundantly4 ,:y is egoism evil8 ,because a _w 9 :i* x reign$ supreme w\ld v soon come to an end1 or at any rate c\ld n support any?+ l ! abundance ( life :i* is r5d]$ possible by mutual aid & co-op]ation4 ,:y are ord]1 ju/ice1 c\rage1 humanity good8 ,because !y enable m p to lead full] lives ?an w\ld be possible 9 ! abs5ce ( su* guid+ pr9ciples4 ,b 9 all ?is we assume ! validity ( ! /&>d--life--:i* is precisely :at pessimism d5ies4 ,& pessimism may q conceivably be 9 ! "r on't4 ,x is q conceivable t1 hav+ made ! be/ t c possibly be made ( life1 a _w-we>y race might decide t ! be/ 0 n good en\gh1 & delib]ately turn away f x4 ,b t is a cont+5cy1 a speculation1 :i* no sane man w\ld all[ to affect 8 action "h & n[1 or to impair 8 loyalty to 8 comrades 9 ! great t]re/rial adv5ture4 ,& is n ?is "q ( ! ultimate value ( life precisely "o ( ! unc]ta9ties :i* l5d--if ! flippancy may be excus$--a sport+ int]e/ to our position8 ,i h said t we h two elem5ts ( consolation3 ! ?+s :i* are sure & ! ?+s :i* are unsure3 9 o!r words1 ! axioms & ! my/]ies4 ,reason is all v well s f> z x goes1 & we d "r to tru/ to x2 b x may prove1 aft] all1 t ! ?+s t are beh9d & beyond & above reason are ! ?+s t really matt]4 ,does ?is seem a concession to obscurantism8 ,n at all--= ! ?+s obscurantism glories 9 are ?+s b5ea? reason1 :i* is q ano!r affair4 ,at ! same "t1 we are too apt to ?9k t reason has drawn a complete outl9e-map ( its sph]e ( influ5ce1 9 :i* !re are _m details to be fill$ 91 b no b\nd>ies to be %ift$1 no regions :olly unexplor$4 ,x is1 = in/ance1 v unreasonable to hold t we c draw a h>d & fa/ l9e betwe5 ! mat]ially possible & impossible4 ,!re is c]ta9ly a curi\s ragg$ edge to our purely sci5tific k1 & x may well be t 9 foll[+ up ! fray$-out ?reads we may come ^u ?+s v surpris+ & important4 ,= example1 ! "q :e!r consci\sness c exi/ deta*$ f organiz$ matt]1 or atta*$ to "s =m ( matt] ( :i* we h no k1 ,i reg>d z purely a "q ( evid5ce2 & ,i n only admit b ass]t t ! evid5ce po9t+ 9 t direction is wor?y ( c>eful exam9ation4 ,! int]pretation :i* sees 9 x a pro( ( p]sonal immortality may be wrong1 b t does n prove t ! "r int]pretation is n wor? discov]+4 ,! spiriti/ voyag]s may n h rea*$ ! ,indies ( _! hopes1 yet may h /umbl$ ^u an unsuspect$ ,am]ica4 ,nor does ! fact t !y are eag] & cr$ul\s invalidate ! :ole1 or any?+ l ! :ole1 ( _! evid5ce4 ,aft] all1 is x a great] miracle t consci\sness %\ld exi/ deta*$ f matt] ?an t x %\ld exi/ atta*$ to matt]8 ,yet ! latt] miracle nobody d\bts1 except 9 ! nurs]y games ( ! metaphysicians4 ,to def9e1 or r to adumbrate1 ! realm ( my/]y1 :i* is yet z indisputably real z ! realm ( reason & s5se1 we naturally turn to ! poets1 ! se]s4 ,"h is a glimpse ( x ?r\gh ! eyes ( ,francis ,?ompson1 t creature ( transc5d5t vision :o made a /range pret5ce ( we>+ ! bl9k]s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,?us he writes 9 8 ,an!m ( ,e>?3-- ,ay1 ,"m6 ,"m6 ,:at is ?is ,man1 ?y d>l+ kiss$ & cuff$1 ,?\ lu/+ly eng5d]'/1 ,to sweat1 & make 8 brag1 & rot1 ,cr[n$ ) all hon\r & all %amefulness8 ,f nightly t[]s ,he dogs ! secret foot/eps ( ! heav5s1 ,sifts 9 8 h&s ! />s1 weighs !m z gold-du/1 ,& yet is he successive unto no?+ ,b patrimony ( a little m\ld1 ,& entail ( f\r planks4 ,?\ ha/ made 8 m\? ,avid ( all dom9ion & all might9ess1 ,all sorr[1 all delight1 all topless gr&eurs1 ,all beauty & all />ry maje/ies1 ,& dim tran/ell> ?+s2--ev5 t x may1 ,fill$ 9 ! end+ ) a puff ( du/1 ,confess--,x is en\gh4 ,! _w left empty ,:at t poor m\?ful crams4 ,8 he>t is build$ ,= pride1 = pot5cy1 inf9ity1 ,all heights1 all deeps1 & all imm5sities1 ,arras'd ) purple l ! h\se ( k+s1-- ,to /all ! grey rat1 & ! c>rion-worm ,/atelily lodge4 ,"m ( my/]ies6 ,say] ( d>k say+s 9 a ?\s& tongues1 ,:o br+e/ =? no say+ yet s d>k ,z we ourselves1 ?y d>ke/6 ,surely ?is is ! v tru?4 ,man is a hi]oglyph to :i* reason supplies no key--nay1 reason itself is ! he>t ( ! enigma4 ,& does n ?is l5d a /range fasc9ation to ! adv5ture ( life8 ,ano!r s+]1 9 a v mu* simpl] /ra91 puts some?+ ( ! same idea3-- ,m>oon$ on an isle ( my/]y1 ,f a /upor ( sleep we woke1 ,& gaz$ at ea* o!r wi/fully1 ,a wond]+1 wild]$ folk4 ,!re 7 fl[]y valleys & m\nta9s blue1 ,& pa/ures1 & h]ds galore1 ,& fruits t 7 lusci\s to bite into1 ,?\gh bitt] at ! core4 ,s we pluck$ up he>t1 & we dree'd our weird ,?r\gh flick]+ gleam & gloom1 ,& /ill = rescue we hop$--or fe>$-- ,f our isl& home & tomb4 ,b nev] ov] ! sailless sea ,came mess5g] b>k or s*oon] ,) news f ! f>-(f realm :5ce we ,set sail = t isle ( my/]y1 ,or a :isp] ( apology ,f our mute1 malign m>oon]4 ,! /ra9 ( pessimism 9 ?is is ev5 m m>k$ ?an 9 ,?ompson's ,an!m2 & inde$ x is h>d to d5y t ! resolute sil5ce ( ! ,veil$ ,be+1 ! ,invisible ,k+1 & all ! ,gods & godl+s ev] prop\nd$ to mortal piety1 is "o ( _! mo/ suspici\s *>act]i/ics4 ,yet x may be t ?is reproa*1 h[ev] natural1 does ! ,veil$ ,be+--or ! ,y\ng] ,p[] ( our alt]native my?--a measure ( inju/ice4 ,x may be t ! great ,dramaturge keeps 8 plot to himself precisely 9 ord] t ! int]e/ may be ma9ta9$ up to ! fall ( ! curta94 ,x may be t its disclosure w\ld upset ! conditions ( "s va/ exp]im5t :i* he is work+ out4 ,:]e w\ld be ! int]e/ ( a race if its result 7 a =egone conclusion8 ,:]e ! passion ( a battle if its issue 7 =ekn[n8 ,:at if we %\ld prove to be somnambuli/s tread+ "s dizzy edge betwe5 two abysses1 & able to rea* ! goal only on condition t we are unconsci\s ( ! process8 ,p]haps ! sane/ view ( ! problem is t pres5t$ 9 ,bliss ,c>man's haunt+ poem ,,! ,,juggl] ,look h[ he ?r[s !m up & up1 ,! beautiful gold5 balls6 ,!y hang al(t 9 ! purple air1 ,& !re nev] is "o t falls4 ,he s5ds !m hot f 8 /eady h&1 ,he tea*es !m all _! curves2 ,& :e!r ! rea* be little or long1 ,!re nev] is "o t sw]ves4 ,"s1 l ! t9y r$ "o !re1 ,he nev] lets g f>2 ,& "s he has s5t to ! ro( ( ! t5t ,to swim )\t a j>4 ,s :ite & /ill !y seem to hang1 ,y wond] if he =got ,to reckon ! "t ( _! return ,& measure _! gold5 lot4 ,c x be t1 hurri$ or tir$ out1 ,! h& ( ! juggl] %ook8 ,o nev] y fe>1 8 eye is cle>1 ,he kn[s !m all l a book4 ,& !y w home to 8 h& at la/1 ,= he pulls !m by a cord ,f9] ?an silk & /rong z fate1 ,t is j ! bid ( 8 ^w4 ,0 ev] !re su* a sight 9 ! _w8 ,l a wond]ful w9d+ ske91-- ,! way he tangles !m up toge!r ,& ravels !m out aga96 99 99 99 99 99 ,if ,i c\ld h him at ! inn ,all by myself "s night1-- ,inquire 8 c\ntry1 & :]e 9 ! _w ,he came by t cunn+ sleight6 ,:]e d y guess he le>n$ ! trick ,to hold u gap+ "h1 ,till our m9ds 9 ! spell ( 8 maze almo/ ,h =gott5 ! "t ( ye>8 ,"o nev] c\ld h ! lea/ idea4 ,yet :y he dispos$ to twit ,a fell[ :o does su* wond]ful ?+s ,) ! m]e/ lack ( wit8 ,likely en\gh1 :5 ! %[ is done ,& ! balls all back 9 8 h&1 ,he'll tell u :y he is smil+ s1 ,& we %all und]/&4 ,i am n1 p]haps1 v firmly assur$ ( ?is consummation4 ,yet ,i am mu* m hopeful ( "o day und]/&+ ! ,juggl] & ! ,balls ?an ( ev] gett+ into confid5tial relations ) ,mr4 ,wells's ,invisible ,k+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o is consci\s ( a sort ( *urli%ness 9 ?us reject+ ! advances ( s amiable a "* z ! ,invisible ,k+4 ,b is ,mr4 ,wells1 on 8 side1 q c\rte\s1 or ev5 q fair1 to ! ,veil$ ,be+8 ,riddle me no riddles6 he seems to say2 ,i am tir$ ( y\r guess+ games4 ,let u h done ) 'di/ressful enquiry into ultimate orig9s1' & 'br+ our m9ds to ! conception ( a spontane\s & develop+ ,god'--"o ( ^: exi/5ce & b5evol5ce we are sure1 s9ce we made him ourselves4 ,i want some?+ to wor%ip1 to take me out ( myself1 to inspire me ) brave phrases ab\t dea?4 ,h[ c "o wor%ip an insoluble problem8 ,w an enigma die ) me 9 a reel+ a]oplane8 ,:ile y lurk ob/9ately beh9d t veil1 h[ c ,i ev5 "k t y\r political views are s\nd8 ,:]eas ! ,invisible ,k+ gives =? oracles ( ! highe/ political wisdom1 9 a voice :i* ,i c sc>cely di/+ui% f my own4 ,y are a remote1 tantaliz+ entity ) no?+ com=t+ or /imulat+ ab\t y4 ,b z = my ,invisible ,k+1 ',clos] is he ?an brea?+1 & ne>] ?an h&s & feet4' ,a little way back1 ,i comp>$ ,mr4 ,wells to ,moses2 b1 look$ at f ano!r po9t ( view1 he & 8 co-religioni/s may r be lik5$ to ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,tir$ ( wait+ = news f ! ,god on ! cl\dy m\nta9-top1 did !y n make !mselves a syn!tic deity1 f9ite1 fri5dly1 & v l ! ,invisible ,k+1 inasmu* z he seems to h work$ no miracles1 & done1 9 fact1 no?+ :atev]8 ,b ! ,god on ! m\nta9-top 0 wro?1 & accus$ !m ( idolatry1 surely n )\t reason4 ,= :at is idolatry if x be n manufactur+ a ,god1 :e!r out ( gold5 e>r+s or out ( humanit>ian s5tim5ts1 & !n b[+ d[n & wor%ipp+ x8 ,! wra? ( ! tribal ,god aga9/ 8 bov9e rival 0 c]ta9ly excessive--yet we _c reg>d idolatry z "o ( ! l(ti] manife/ations ( ! religi\s _s4 ,! man :o c b[ d[n & wor%ip ! "w ( 8 h&s %[s a morbid crav+ = self-abasem5t4 ,x is possible1 no d\bt1 to plead t ! grav5 image is a m]e symbol ( incorporeal1 sup]s5sible deity2 & ! plea is a good "o1 if1 & 9 s f> z1 we c believe t ! di/9ction betwe5 ! sign & ! ?+ signifi$ is cle> to ! m9d ( ! devotee4 ,! difficulty lies 9 believ+ t ! type ( m9d :i* is capable ( focuss+ its devotion ^u a /atuette is also capable ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! idea ( a symbol & ! idea ( a portrait4 ,b :5 we pass f ! "w ( a man's h&s to ! "w ( 8 bra9--f an actual piece ( sculpture to a m5tal con/ruction--! plea ( symbolism c no long] be advanc$4 ,?is grav5 image ( ! m9d1 s to speak1 is ! v]itable ,god1 or x is no?+2 & ,mr4 ,wells1 z we h se51 is pr(use 9 8 assurances t x is ! v]itable ,god4 ,t is :at makes 8 :ole attitude & argum5t s baffl+4 ,"o c und]/& an idolat] :o says ,i believe t my ,god inhabits yond] image1 or ,yond] image is only a conv5i5t po9t ( conc5tration = ! rev]5ce1 gratitude1 & love :i* pass ?r\gh x to ! augu/ & transc5d5t ,_s :om x symbolizes4 ,b h[ are we to und]/& ! idolat] :o adores1 & claims actual div9ity =1 an emanation f 8 own bra9 & ! bra9s ( a c]ta9 numb] ( l-m9d$ p]sons8 ,is x n z ?\gh a v5triloqui/ 7 to pro/rate himself be=e 8 own puppet8 ,?is crav+ = some?+ to wor%ip po9ts to an almo/ uncanny recrudesc5ce ( ! _s ( ,asia 9 a f9e ,european intellig5ce4 ,= my own "p1 z above /at$1 ,i _c believe ,mr4 ,wells's case to be typical2 b 9 t ,i may be mi/ak54 ,x is possible t an epidemic ( ,asiatic religiosity may be "o ( ! sequels ( ! ,w>4 ,if t be s--if !re are _m p :o %r9k f ! condition ( ! spiritual ron91 & are 9 se>* ( a respectable daimio to :om to pay _! devotion--,i beg leave /rongly to urge ! claims ( ! ,veil$ ,be+ z aga9/ ! ,invisible ,k+4 ,he has at ! outset ! n inconsid]able advantage ( be+ an entity in/ead ( a non-entity4 ,:oev] or :atev] he may be1 we are compell$ by ! v con/itution ( our m9ds to assume 8 7or its7 exi/5ce2 :]eas !re is manife/ly no compulsion to assume ! exi/5ce ( ! ,invisible ,k+4 ,!n1 aga91 ! ,veil$ ,be+ is entirely unpret5ti\s4 ,!re is no blu/] & no cant ab\t him4 ,he does n claim our gratitude = ! d\btful boon ( life4 ,he does n pret5d to be j1 :ile he is committ+1 or w9k+ at1 ! mo/ intol]able inju/ices4 ,he does n set up to be long-suff]+1 :ile 9 fact he is *ildi%ly t\*y4 ,he does n pr(ess to be m]ciful1 :ile ! incurable w>d1 ! battlefield--nay1 ev5 ! mat]nity home & ! d5ti/'s p>lor--are !re to give him ! lie4 7,"h1 ( c\rse1 ,i am n contra/+ him ) ! ,invisible ,k+1 b ) m anci5t & /ill m ,asian div9ities47 ,x is ! moral pret5sions tagg$ on by ! !ologians to metaphysical ,godhead t revolt & e/range reasonable m5--,mr4 ,wells among ! re/4 ,if y tell u t beh9d ! ,veil we %all f9d a good-natur$1 indulg5t old man1 :o *a/5s u only = our good1 is pleas$ by our flatt]ies 7) or )\t music71 & is n m ?an suitably vex$ at our naught9esses 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 & else:]e--we reply t ?is is a nurs]y tale :i* has be5 riddl$1 "t out ( m9d1 n by wick$ sceptics1 b by ! spontane\s1 irrepressible criticism ( babes & suckl+s4 ,b if y dive/ ! ,veil$ ,be+ ( all e?ical--or 9 o!r words ( all human--attributes1 !n !re is no difficulty :atev] 9 admir+1 & ev5 ador+1 ! m>vels he has wr\ght4 ,t5nyson w5t deep] ?an he realiz$ into ! nature ( ?+s :5 he wrote-- ,= m]it lives f man to man1 ,b n f man1 ,o ,"l1 to !e4 ,once put aside all "q ( m]it & dem]it1 ( praise & blame1 & m especially 7b ?is w %ock ,mr4 ,wells7 ( salvation & damnation--& no?+ c be easi] ?an to pay to ! works ( ! ,veil$ ,be+ ! me$ ( an illimitable wond]4 ,:5 we ?9k ( ! ro>+ vortices ( flame t spangle ! heav5s night by night1 at di/ances t begg> conception3 :5 we ?9k ( our t9y e>?1 wrapp$ 9 its little film ( atmosph]e1 sp9n+ safely = ages untold amid all ^! appall+ imm5sities3 & :5 we ?9k1 on ! o!r h&1 ( ! battles ( claw & maw go+ on1 b5ea? ! />ry vault1 9 t mo/ miracul\s ( jewels1 a drop ( wat]3 we _c b own t ! ,p[] :i* set all ?is :irl ( atoms ago+ is wor?y ( all admiration4 ,& approbation8 ,ah1 t is ano!r matt]2 = !re ! moral elem5t comes 94 ,x is possible 7& "h lies ! int]e/ ( ! enigma7 t ! ,veil$ ,be+ may "o day ju/ify himself ev5 morally4 ,p]haps he is all ! "t do+ s beh9d ! veil4 ,b on t x is absolutely useless to speculate4 ,light may "o day come to u1 b x w come ?r\gh pati5t inve/igation1 n ?r\gh idle pond]+ & guess+4 ,9 ! meantime1 pois$ betwe5 ! macrocosm & ! microcosm1 ourselves includ+ bo? extremes1 & be+1 p]haps1 ! mo/ /up5d\s miracle ( all1 we _c d5y to ?is amaz+ frame ( ?+s ! tribute ( an unutt]able awe4 ,if t be religion1 ,i pr(ess myself z religi\s z ,mr4 ,wells4 ,i am ev5 will+ to jo9 him 9 "s outw>d1 c]emonial expression ( t s5tim5t1 if he c sugge/ "o t %all n be ridicul\sly inadequate4 ,:at ab\t kneel+ ?r\gh ! ,c ,m9or ,symphony8 ,t seems to me ab\t z ne> z we c get4 ,or ,i w g ) him to ,primrose ,hill "s f9e morn+ 7l ! ,p]sian ,ambassador fabl$ by ,*>les ,lamb7 & wor%ip ! ,sun1 *ant+ to him ,william ,watson's magnific5t hymn3-- ,to !e z our ,fa!r we b[1 ,=bidd5 ?y ,fa!r to see1 ,:o is old] & great] ?an ?\1 z ?\ ,art great] & old] ?an we4 ,! sun1 at any rate1 is n a figure ( spee*1 & is a symbol :i* runs no risk ( be+ mi/ak5 = a portrait4 ,if ,mr4 ,wells w\ld be cont5t ) "s su* bright sci5tial idolatry1 ,i w\ld will+ly decl>e myself a co-idolat]4 ,b alas6 he is ! hi]ophant ( ! ,invisible ,k+1 & pray] to t impot5t pot5tate is to me a moral impossibility4 ,i w\ld r face damnation1 especially 9 ! mild =m ?reat5$ by ,mr4 ,wells1 :i* consi/s 7pp4 #adh-adi7 9 n kn[+ t y are damn$4 ,& if ,mr4 ,wells ma9ta9s t 9 ! wor%ip ( ! non-moral ,veil$ ,be+ !re is no practical1 pragmatic com=t1 ,i reply t ,i am n s sure ( t4 ,:5 all is said & done1 is !re n m hope1 m solace1 9 an enigma ?an 9 a faon de p>l]8 ,i %\ld be q will+ to accept ! te/ ( ! reel+ a]oplane4 ,! aviator c say to 8 s\l3 ,"h am ,i1 "o ( ! mo/ amaz+ bir?s ( "t1 ! culm9ation ( an endless s]ies ( miracles4 ,p]haps ,i am on ! v]ge ( ext9ction--if s1 :at does x all matt]8 ,b p]haps1 on ! contr>y1 ,i am ab\t to plunge into "s new adv5ture1 z m>vell\s z ?is4 ,m m>vell\s x _c be1 b x may p]haps be m agreeable4 ,at all ev5ts1 !re is some?+ fasc9at+ 9 ?is leap 9 ! d>k4 ,good bye1 my s\l6 ,good-bye1 my memory6 ',if we %\ld meet aga91 :y1 we %all smile2 ,if n1 :y !n ?is p>t+ 0 well made4' ,i _c b ?9k t !re is z mu* religion & z mu* solace 9 su* a %ak+-(f ( ! bur o' ! _w z 9 ! ?\ght t ! la/ new pat5t ,god is go+ to die ) y1 & t y1 unconsci\sly & indi/+ui%ably m]g$ 9 him1 are go+ to live = ev]4 ,,! ,,newe/ ,,borzoi ,,books ,,lu/ra ,by ,ezra ,p\nd ,,d&elions ,by ,c\lson ,t4 ,cade ,a ,,*a/e ,,man ,by ,l\is ,wilk9son ,,god ,,& ,,mr4 ,,wells ,by ,william ,ar*] ,,m>t9 ,,rivas ,by ,alb]to ,ble/-,gana ,,beat+ ',,em ,,to ,,x ,by ,*e/] ,corni% ,a ,,book ,,( ,,prefaces ,by ,h4 ,l4 ,m5ck5 ,,! ,,?ree ,,black ,,p5nys ,by ,joseph ,h]ge%eim] ,,int]pret]s ,,& ,,int]pretations ,by ,c>l ,van ,ve*t5 ,,mr4 ,,george ,,jean ,,na?an ,,pres5ts ,by ,george ,jean ,na?an ,,o!rs3 ,,an ,,an?ology ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,v]se ,edit$ by ,alfr$ ,kreymborg #aiag ,issue ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,passages 9 italics are surr\nd$ by und]scores4 #b4 ,! words amoeba1 my?opoeic & prosopopoeia use oe ligature 9 ! orig9al text4 #c4 ,! foll[+ mispr9ts h be5 correct$3 blackslides correct$ to backslides 7page #dj7 annhilat$ correct$ to annihilat$ 7page #aai7 #d4 ,o!r ?an ! corrections li/$ above1 pr9t]'s inconsi/5cies 9 spell+1 punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & ligature usage h be5 reta9$4