,,! ,,expositor',s ,,libr>y ,,mod]n ,,sub/itutes ,,= ,,*ri/ianity ,,by ,,! ,,v ,,rev4 ,,pe>son ,mc,a,d,a,m ,,muir ,d4,d4 ,,m9i/] ,,( ,,glasg[ ,,ca!dral ,,*apla9 ,,9 ,,ord9>y ,,to ,,! ,,k+ ,*ri/us v9cit1 ,*ri/us regnat1 ,*ri/us imp]at ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton ,,london -- ,,new ,,york -- ,,toronto ,fir/ ,publi%$ 4 4 4 ,decemb] #aiji ,second ,edition 4 4 4 ,octob] #aiab ,,9 ,,memoriam ,s4 ,a4 ,m4 ,,june #c1 #ahdg4 ,,octob] #e1 #ahga ,,febru>y #ab1 #aijg vii ,,cont5ts ,i ,,page ,,popul> ,,impea*m5ts ,,( ,,*ri/ianity 4 4 4 4 4 #a ,,ii ,,morality ,,)\t ,,religion 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ca ,,iii ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,! ,,univ]se 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #fc ,,iv ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,humanity 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ia viii ,v ,,!ism ,,)\t ,,*ri/ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #abe ,,vi ,,! ,,tribute ,,( ,,criticism ,,to ,,*ri/ 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aga ,,app5dices 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bai ,,au?orities ,,consult$ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #beg ,,index 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bfe #b ,i ,,popul> ,,impea*m5ts ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ',:y call ye ,me ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* ,i say8'--,s4 ,,luke vi4 #df4 ',! "n ( ,god is blasphem$ among ! ,g5tiles ?r\gh y4'--,,romans ii4 #bd4 ',:at if "s did n believe8 %all _! unbelief make ! fai? ( ,god )\t effect8'--,,romans iii4 #c4 ',by reason ( :om ! way ( tru? %all be evil spok5 (4'--#b ,s4 ,,pet] ii4 #a4 ',s is ! w ( ,god1 t ) well-do+ ye may put to sil5ce ! ignorance ( fooli% m54'--#a ,s4 ,,pet] ii4 #ae4 #c ,i ,,popul> ,,impea*m5ts ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,t !re is at pres5t a widespread ali5ation f ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? c h>dly be d5i$4 ,sometimes by viol5t invective1 sometimes by quiet assumption1 ! conclusion is convey$ t ,*ri/ianity is obsolete4 ,:atev] b5efits x may h conf]r$ 9 rude1 un5light5$ ages1 x is n[ outgr[n1 x is n 9 keep+ ) ! sci5ce & discov]y ( mod]n times4 ',! good ,"l ,jesus has _h ,8 day1'#a is murmur$ 9 pity+ condesc5sion t[>ds ^? :o /ill suff] !mselves to be deceiv$ by ! antiquat$ sup]/ition4 ,! /atem5ts 9 :i* our =efa!rs embodi$ ! relations #d betwe5 ,god & man are no long]1 except by a v few1 consid]$ adequate2 & !re is ev]y:]e a dem& t ^? /atem5ts %\ld be reca/4 ,is n all ?is an irresi/ible pro( t ! beliefs ( ! ,*ur* h be5 ab&on$1 t ! old notions ( ! ,div9e c>e1 ! spiritual _w1 ! ev]la/+ life1 _c be ma9ta9$1 mu/ be relegat$ to ! realm ( imag9ation8 ,! bless+s ) :i* ,*ri/ianity is commonly cr$it$ spr+ f o!r s\rces3 ! evils ) :i* society is infect$ are its result1 direct or indirect4 ,i ,su* accusations1 x may occur to u1 _c be made s]i\sly3 !y be> _! refutation 9 ! v mak+2 !y _c be prop\nd$ ) any expectation ( be+ accept$4 ,?is may seem self-evid5t to u3 x is n self-evid5t to multitudes ( eag]1 #e e>ne/ m54 ,! accusations are p]si/5tly made by vigor\s writ]s & impassion$ speak]s1 & are receiv$ z incontrov]tible propositions4 ,h[ev] a/oni%+1 h[ev] pa9ful1 x may be = u to he>1 x is well t we %\ld "k1 :at1 9 l>gely circulat$ books & p]iodicals1 & 9 mass meet+s ( ! p1 is said ab\t ! ,fai? :i* we pr(ess1 & ab\t u :o pr(ess x4 ,li/5 to "s ( ! t]ms 9 :i* ,*ri/ianity is impea*$4 ',i und]take1' says ,mr4 ,w9wood ,reade1 ',i und]take to %[ t ! de/ruction ( ,*ri/ianity is ess5tial to ! int]e/s ( civilisation2 & also t man w nev] atta9 8 full p[]s z a moral be+1 until he has ceas$ to believe 9 a p]sonal ,god1 & 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,*ri/ianity mu/ be de/roy$4'#b ',! ho/ile evid5ce1' says ,mr4 ,philip #f ,vivian1 'appe>s to be ov]:elm+4 ,*ri/ianity _c be true4 ,provid$ t we see ?+s z !y really are1 & n z we wi% !m to be1 we _c b come to ?is conclusion4 ,we _c get away f facts4 ,mod]n k =ces u to admit t ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? _c be true4'#c ',i want1' exclaims ,mr4 ,vivian ,c>ey1 :o has app>5tly1 l ,"l ,h]b]t ( ,*]bury1 receiv$ a revelation to prove t no revelation has be5 giv51 ',i want to de/roy ! feti* ( c5turies & to in/il 9 its place a life ( duty1 & ( fai? 9 ,god & man1 & ,i believe !re is a p[] t has impell$ me to attempt ?is task4444 ,a sy/em t has produc$ su* results mu/ be ess5tially bad4444 ,x w n be difficult to create a fai? & a religion t w s]ve ! ne$s ( humanity1 :]e ,*ri/ianity has s deplorably fail$4'#d #g ',if ,*ri/ianity1' argues ,mr4 ,*>les ,watts1 '7 pot5t = good1 t good w\ld h be5 display$ ere n[4444 ,! ties ( dome/ic affection1 ! bonds ( ! social compact1 ! political relations ( rul]s & rul$1 all h surr5d]$ !mselves to its influ5ce4 ,yet ) all ^! advantages1 x has prov$ unable to keep pace ) a progressive civilisation4'#e ',9 a really humane & civilis$ nation1' ,mr4 ,rob]t ,blat*=d cont5ds1 '!re %\ld be & ne$ be no su* ?+ z ,ignorance1 ,crime1 ,idl5ess1 ,w>1 ,slav]y1 ,hate1 ,envy1 ,pride1 ,gre$1 ,gluttony1 ,vice4 ,b ?is is n a humane & civilis$ nation1 & nev] w be :ile x accepts ,*ri/ianity z its religion4 ,^! are my reasons = oppos+ ,*ri/ianity4'#f ',*ri/ianity1' he it]ates & reit]ates1 'is n true4'#g ',onw>d1 ye *ildr5 ( ! new ,fai?6' #h exultantly cries ,mr4 ,moncure ,d4 ,conway4 ',! sun ( ,*ri/5dom ha/es to its sett+1 b ! hope nev] sets ( ^? :o "k t ! sunset "h is a sunrise !re6'#h ,su* is ! mann] 9 :i* ! d[nfall ( ,*ri/ianity is n[ proclaim$4 ,& ! impression is preval5t t1 ?\gh 9 all ages ,*ri/ianity has be5 ! object ( d\bt & ( scorn1 yet nev] has x be5 reject$ ) su* int5sity ( hatr$ z n[1 nev] h ke5 criticism & deep e>ne/ness1 wide le>n+ & %rewd "m-wit be5 s comb9$ 9 ! attack4 ,x is n m]ely ! reckless1 ! dissolute1 ! frivol\s :o turn away f its repro(s1 seek+ excuses = _! self-indulg5ce1 b x is ! ?\ghtful1 ! au/]e1 ! high-pr9cipl$1 ! rev]5t1 ! unselfi%1 :o are engag$ 9 a crusade aga9/ all t we1 z ,*ri/ians1 hold de>4 ',to ! old _s ( mock]y1 co>se or ref9$1 to ! old wrangle ( argum5t1 #i also co>se or ref9$1 has succe$$ ! _s ( grave1 measur$1 det]m9$ negation4'#i ,m5 ^: integrity & elevation ( "* are beyond suspicion1 take _! places among ! rebels aga9/ ! au?ority ( ,*ri/4 ,!y are fight+1 !y ass]t1 n = ! removal ( a *eck to _! vices1 b = ! introduction ( a nobl] ideal4 ,9 ! demolition ( ,*ri/ianity1 9 ! sweep+ away ( e ve/ige ( religi\s belief1 religi\s cu/om1 religi\s hope1 !y imag9e !mselves to be conf]r+ ine/imable b5efits ^u mank9d4 ,*ri/ianity1 9 _! view1 is ! product ( delusion & ! buttress ( all social ills4 ,,ii ,! contra/ :i* s _m are draw+ betwe5 ! pres5t & ! pa/ is n a little exagg]at$4 ,!re h be5 few p]iods 9 :i* ,*ri/ianity has n be5 ! #aj object ( animadv]sion & attack1 9 :i* its spe$y d[nfall has n be5 confid5tly pr$ict$4 ,x 0 two hundr$ ye>s ago t ,dean ,swift wrote ,an ,argum5t to prove t ! ,aboli%+ ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,engl& may1 z ?+s n[ /&1 be att5d$ ) "s ,inconv5i5ces1 & p]haps n produce ^? _m good effects propos$ !reby'3 ! ,dean1 ) sca?+ s>casm1 ridicul+ at once ! conv5tional cu/oms by :i* ,*ri/ianity 0 misrepres5t$1 & ! sup]cili\s ignorance :i* assum$ t x 0 ext9ct4#aj ,x 0 ab\t a qu>t] ( a c5tury lat] t ,bi%op ,butl]1 9 ! adv]tisem5t to 8 ,analogy ( ,religion to ! ,con/itution & ,c\rse ( ,nature1 /at$1 ',x is come1 ,i "k n h[1 to be tak5 = grant$ by _m p]sons t ,*ri/ianity is n s mu* z a subject ( inquiry1 b t x is n[1 at l5g?1 discov]$ to be fictiti\s4 ,& accord+ly !y treat x z if1 #aa 9 ! pres5t age1 ?is 7 an agre$ po9t among all p ( disc]nm5t2 & no?+ rema9$ b to set x up z a pr9cipal subject ( mir? & ridicule1 z x 71 by way ( reprisals = its hav+ s long int]rupt$ ! pleasures ( ! _w4' ,& ! ,bi%op drily gave z ! aim ( ! ,analogy3 ',?us mu*1 at lea/1 w be "h f\nd1 n tak5 = grant$ b prov$1 t any reasonable man :o w ?or\ghly consid] ! matt]1 may be z mu* assur$ z he is ( 8 own be+1 t x is n1 h[ev]1 s cle> a case t !re is no?+ 9 x4' ,! assumption t ,*ri/ianity is a ?+ ( ! pa/ c h>dly be m preval5t n[ ?an x 0 !n2 & ! gr\ndlessness ( ! assumption !n may lead to ! conclusion t ! assumption is equally gr\ndless n[4 ,s9ce ! days ( ,butl] or ( ,swift1 ! progress ( ,*ri/ianity has n ceas$3 its developm5ts ( ?\ght & #ab life h be5 among ! mo/ rem>kable 9 its :ole c>e]4 ,! exultation ov] its decay 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury may possibly be f\nd z premature & z va9 z ! exultation ov] its decay 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 or 9 any ( ! c5turies :i* h gone be=e4 ,,iii ,! mo/ popul> impea*m5ts ( ,*ri/ianity are ma9ly ^!4 ,x is a mass ( false & sup]/iti\s beliefs long explod$4 ,x is ! oppon5t ( progress & inquiry1 ! discov]ies ( sci5ce hav+ be5 made 9 direct defiance ( its tea*+ & its influ5ce4 ,x is ! *ampion ( oppression & tyranny4 ,x aims at keep+ ! poor 9 ignorance & de/itution4 ,x pro/rates itself be=e ! ri* & seeks ! patronage ( ! great4 ,x s insi/s on p be+ absorb$ 9 #ac ! ?\ght ( heav5 t x practically precludes !m f do+ any good on e>?4 ,x is a sy/em ( selfi%ness1 inculcat+ ! dogma t no "o ne$ c>e = any?+ except ! salvation ( 8 own s\l4#aa ,x is ! fo/]-"m ( all ! evil & mis]y by :i* society is di/ress$4 ,di%one/y1 cruelty1 slav]y1 w>1 p]secution1 av>ice1 drunk5ness1 vice1 w\ld seem to be its natural fruits4 ',h[ calm & sweet ! victories ( life1' %riek$ ,%elley 9 "o ( 8 e>ly poems4 ',h[ t]rorless ! triumph ( ! grave 444 444 b = ?y aid ,religion6 b = !e1 prolific fi5d1 ,:o people/ e>? ) demons1 hell ) m51 ,& heav5 ) slaves6 ,?\ ta9te/ all ?\ look'/ ^u6'#ab ,:at %all we say to ^! accusations8 ,*ri/ians h be5 cr$ul\s & sup]/iti\s1 h argu$ & act$ z if only 9 #ad ! abnormal & exceptional c\ld ! ,div9e ,pres5ce be f\nd1 z if ,god 7 a h>d ,taskma/] & caprici\s ,tyrant4 ,!y h resi/$ progress & inquiry1 bl9dly refus+ to see ! light :i* 0 /ream+ ^u !m4 ,!y h unque/ionably be5 guilty ( mis]able pride t[>ds inf]iors 9 weal? or 9 /ation1 & guilty ( mis]able sycophancy t[>ds ! ri* & ! p[]ful4 ,*ri/ians h too frequ5tly neglect$ ! mat]ial well-be+ ( ! community1 h suff]$ disgraceful outw>d conditions to rema9 )\t prote/1 h n /riv5 to %$ abroad happ9ess & brightness 9 squalid & wret*$ lives4 ,*ri/ians h be5 art & "p 9 fo/]+ su* conditions z wrung f compassionate & indignant he>ts ! ,song ( ! ,%irt & ! ,cry ( ! ,*ildr54 ,*ri/ians h imag9$ t correctness ( belief w\ld make up = fals5ess ( he>t1 & l\dness ( pr(ession = depravity ( #ae practice4 ,*ri/ians h suppos$ t 9 religion all t has to be /riv5 = is ! salvation ( "o's own s\l1 h ev5 repres5t$ ! joy ( ! r$eem$ z height5$ by a contemplation ( ! torm5ts ( ! lo/4 ,*ri/ians mu/ be> ! responsibility ( mu* ( ! ab\nd+ vice :i* !y h n e>ne/ly tri$ to combat :]e x already exi/s1 & :i*1 9 v>i\s =ms1 !y h introduc$ into regions :]e x 0 unkn[n be=e4 ,lawlessness & degradation 9 ! slums1 fraud & di%one/y 9 trade1 gross revelations 9 ! fa%ionable _w2 bigotry1 sl&]1 sc&als 9 ! ecclesia/ical _w2 plots1 w>s1 trea*]ies1 assass9ations1 9 ! political _w3 ^! ?+s ought n s to be4 ,! fi]ce/ d5unciations1 ! mo/ )]+ satires1 :i* unbeliev]s h employ$1 d n exce$ 9 int5sity ( condemnation ! judgm5t :i* ,*ri/ian prea*]s & ,*ri/ian writ]s h pron\nc$4#ac #af ,9 all ages ( ! ,*ur* ! mo/ p[]ful weapon aga9/ ,*ri/ianity has be5 ! example ( ,*ri/ians4 ,! ,fai? :i* !y nom9ally hold has be5 judg$ by ! lives :i* !y actually lead4#ad ',*ri/ianity1' said a bi%op ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 'w\ld p]haps be ! la/ religion a wise man w\ld *oose1 if he 7 guid$ by ! lives ( ^? :o pr(ess x4'#ae ,b is ?is to admit t ! hope ( ! _w lies 9 r5\nc+ ,*ri/ianity8 t 9 conf9+ ourselves to ! se5 & ! temporal1 we %all be/ elevate mank9d8 t ! prospect ( annihilation & ! abs5ce ( wisdom1 love1 & ,provid5ce 9 ! ord] ( ! univ]se con/itute ! mo/ glori\s gospel :i* c be proclaim$8 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,x is only prov$ t _m ,*ri/ians are n act+ accord+ to _! belief1 t _! practice does n squ>e ) _! #ag pr(ession4 ,! belief & ! pr(ession are n prov$ to be wrong & bad4 ,x w\ld be unreasonable to argue t1 because a man :o has be5 vehem5tly s\nd+ ! praises ( tru?fulness is convict$ ( delib]ate ly+1 !re=e tru?fulness is %[n to be wor?less4 ,x is equally unreasonable to id5tify ,*ri/ianity ) ev]y?+ to :i* x is mo/ def9itely oppos$1 to repres5t x z ! enemy ( ev]y?+ :i* x 0 int5d$ to ma9ta91 & !n to conclude t ,*ri/ianity is discr$it$4#af ,z we %\ld argue f ! detection ( a li>1 n t ly+ is "r1 b t he %\ld return to ! ways ( tru?1 s we %\ld argue f ! lives ( ,*ri/ians :o live 9 flagrant contradiction to ! precepts ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les1 n t ! precepts %\ld be reject$1 b t !y %\ld be kept2 n t ,*ri/ianity %\ld be aboli%$1 b t x %\ld be obey$4 #ah ,*ri/ians h creat$ prejudice1 hatr$1 aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 b x is n ,*ri/ianity :i* !y h be5 exhibit+4 ,we repudiate ! hide\s trave/y :i* !y h made1 ! hide\s trave/y :i* is cr$ul\sly or malici\sly accept$ by assailants z a correct repres5tation4 ,*ri/ianity is n a religion ( d>kness & sup]/ition3 x calls to its disciples ',be *ildr5 ( light3 prove all ?+s3 hold fa/ t :i* is good4' ,*ri/ianity does n sycophanti%ly c\rt ! ri* & despise ! poor3 x tells ! /ories ( ! ,ri* ,man & ,laz>us1 & ( ! ,ri* ,fool1 & x decl>es ',ye _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon4' ,*ri/ianity does n tea* t ! life :i* a man leads is ( less consequ5ce ?an ! belief :i* he pr(esses3 x dem&s1 ',:y call ye ,me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* ,i say8' ,*ri/ianity is n selfi%1 is n a sy/em :i* inculcates ! sav+ ( "o's own s\l z ! fir/ & la/ ( duties3 #ai ',he t love? 8 life %all lose x4 ,be> ye "o ano!r's burd5s1 & s fulfil ! law ( ,*ri/4 ,by ?is %all all m5 "k t ye are ,my disciples if ye h love "o to ano!r4' ,x is surely reasonable to dem& t ,*ri/ianity %all be judg$1 n by its misrepres5tations1 b by :at x is 9 itself1 n z x has be5 p]v]t$ by bitt] enemies1 or by false disciples1 b z x is proclaim$ & manife/$ 9 its ,au?or & ,f9i%]4 ,,iv ,9 ! face ( su* trem5d\s indictm5ts1 :at is ! duty incumb5t on u :o pr(ess & call ourselves ,*ri/ians8 ,c]ta9ly n t we %\ld abjure ! "n1 b t we %\ld rememb] :at ! "n signifies4 ,we ought to consid] our ways1 to give ourselves to self-exam9ation4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ amiss :5 su* hide\s portraits c be pa9t$ ) any expectation ( _! be+ tak5 z correct lik5esses4 ,x is "r #bj t we %\ld repel ) indignation ! ludicr\s & intol]able c>icatures :i* are pres5t$ z our belief1 ! unw>rantable consequ5ces :i* are d$uc$ f x4 ,x is "r t we %\ld remove misappreh5sions & refute calumnies2 b1 above all x is necess>y t we %\ld take he$ to our own conduct & our own "*4 ,! sc&als :i* we h s mu* reason to deplore owe _! exi/5ce1 n to ,*ri/ianity1 b to ! abs5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,& ! v sne]s :i* greet any dep>ture f rectitude or morality on ! "p ( a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian prove t su* a dep>ture is n a manife/ation1 b a r5unciation ( ,*ri/ianity1 t :at is expect$ ( ,*ri/ians is ! highe/ & ! be/ t human nature c produce4 ',if1' argues ,mr4 ,blat*=d1 'if to praise ,*ri/ 9 words & d5y ,him 9 de$s be ,*ri/ianity1 !n ,london is a ,*ri/ian city & ,engl& is a ,*ri/ian nation4 ,= x is #ba v evid5t t our common ,engli% ideals are anti-,*ri/ian1 & t our comm]cial1 =eign1 & social affairs are run on anti-,*ri/ian l9es4'#ag ,z ,mr4 ,blat*=d's life is sp5t 9 deplor+ ! bas5ess ( 'our common ,engli% ideals1' & 9 expos+ ! iniquity ( ! me?ods 9 :i* 'our comm]cial1 =eign1 & social affairs' are conduct$1 ! logical inf]5ce w\ld seem to be t1 z anti-,*ri/ian ideals & anti-,*ri/ian l9es h s signally fail$1 x might be well to give ,*ri/ian ideals & ,*ri/ian l9es a trial4 ',9 a really humane & civilis$ nation1' ,mr4 ,blat*=d ma9ta9s1 '!re %\ld be1 & !re ne$ be1 no su* ?+ z ,pov]ty1 ,ignorance1 ,crime1 ,idl5ess1 ,w>1 ,slav]y1 ,hate1 ,envy1 ,pride1 ,gre$1 ,gluttony1 ,vice4 ,b1' he cont9ues 8 curi\s argum5t1 '?is is n a humane & civilis$ nation1 & nev] w be :ile x accepts ,*ri/ianity z its religion4 ,^!1' #bb s he adds z an irresi/ible conclusion1 '^! are my reasons = oppos+ ,*ri/ianity4'#ah ,v good reasons1 if ,*ri/ianity taught su* a cre$ & enc\rag$ su* a morality4 ,b t any human be+ %\ld give su* a description ( ! purpose ( ,*ri/ian ,fai? indicates ei!r t ! describ] is sway$ by bl9de/ prejudice or else t no g5u9e ,*ri/ian has ev] cross$ 8 pa?4 ',:at if "s d n believe8 %all _! unbelief make ! fai? ( ,god ( none effect8 ,god =bid3 yea1 let ,god be true1 b e man a li>4' ,tru? cont9ues to be tru?1 ?\gh p :o talk mu* ab\t x may be false4 ,goodness cont9ues to be goodness1 ?\gh p :o s+ its praises may be ?or\ghly deprav$4 ,g5]osity does n cease to be g5]osity1 ?\gh its beauty %\ld be extoll$ by a mis]4 ,c\rage does n cease to be c\rage1 ?\gh its h]oism %\ld be extoll$ by a c[>d4 ,temp]ance #bc is temp]ance1 ?\gh we %\ld be assur$ ( ! fact by ! ?ick spee* ( a drunk>d4 ,! virtue is admirable1 ev5 :5 ^? :o ackn[l$ge h[ admirable x is d n practise x4 ,t ,*ri/ianity t[]s s f> above ! atta9m5ts ( its av]age disciples1 nay1 above ! atta9m5ts ( its sa9tlie/1 is itself a k9d ( evid5ce ( its div9e orig94 ',:5 ! ,k+ ( ! ,t>t>s1 :o 0 become ,*ri/ian1' says ,montaigne1 'design$ to come to ,lyons to kiss ! ,pope's feet1 & !re to be an eyewitness ( ! sanctity he hop$ to f9d 9 our mann]s1 imm$iately our good ,s4 ,l\is s\ght to div]t him f 8 purpose3 = fe> le/ our inord9ate way ( liv+ %\ld1 on ! contr>y1 put him out ( conceit ) s holy a belief4 ,& yet x happ5$ q o!rwise to ?is o!r1 :o go+ to ,rome to ! same end1 & !re see+ ! dissolution ( ! ,prelates & p ( t "t1 settl$ #bd himself s mu* ! m firmly 9 our religion1 consid]+ h[ great ! =ce & dignity ( x mu/ necess>ily be t c\ld ma9ta9 its dignity & spl5d\r among/ s mu* corruption & 9 s vici\s h&s4' ,god's tru? abides :e!r m5 receive x or d5y x4 ,*ri/ is ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life1 ?\gh e s-call$ ,*ri/ian %\ld become apo/ate4 ,! woes ( ! _w are to be cur$ by m ,*ri/ianity1 n by less2 & on u1 9 ^: h&s h be5 plac$ its holy oracles1 re/s ! responsibility ( prov+ its ine/imable advantage ourselves & ( conf]r+ x on all mank9d4 ,:]ev] ,*ri/ianity has really fl\ri%$1 untold bless+s h be5 ! result4#ai ,) all ! sad defici5cies & sadd] p]v]sions by :i* its c\rse has be5 *equ]$1 no influ5ce = good c be comp>$ ) x 9 elevat+ "*1 9 diffus+ peace & #be goodwill1 9 fitt+ m5 to lab\r & to endure4 ,! diffusion ( ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity is a synonym = ! diffusion ( all t t5ds to ! true well-be+ ( ! _w4 ,only z g5u9e ,*ri/ianity1 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/1 prevails1 w mank9d be morally & spiritually lift$ into a high] sph]e4 ,put toge!r ! wise/ & mo/ ennobl+ sugge/ions ( ^? :o reg>d ,*ri/ianity z obsolete & y f9d t x is virtually ,*ri/ianity :i* is del9eat$4 ,x is 9 ! preval5ce ( pr9ciples & practices :i*1 h[ev] !y may be designat$1 are 9 reality ,*ri/ian1 t ! salvation ( society & ( individuals w be f\nd4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( su* pr9ciples & practices w be f\nd ! secret ( ru91 disord]1 dissolution1 & decay4 ,x is false ,*ri/ianity aga9/ :i* ! tornado ( abuse is really direct$4 ,:]e g5u9e ,*ri/ianity appe>s1 & is recognis$ z g5u9e1 x comm&s respect4 #bf ,ev5 ! mo/ virul5t ( rec5t assailants1 :o s]i\sly consid]s t1 until we get rid ( ! 'incubus ( ! mod]n ,*ri/ian religion1 our civilisation w s surely decay t we %all become an entirely decad5t race1' & :o complac5tly ann\nces t 'x w n be difficult to create a fai? & a religion :i* w s]ve ! ne$s ( humanity :]e ,*ri/ianity has s signally fail$1' ev5 he is graci\sly pleas$ to all[1 ',i h no qu>rel ) ,*ri/ianity z a code ( morals4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 no matt] :o prea*$ x1 is q suffici5t1 if its tea*+ 0 only practis$ in/ead ( prea*$1 to make ?is _w an em95tly desirable place 9 :i* to live4 ,my qu>rel is conc]n$ ) ! pr(essional promot]s & organis]s ( religion :o h made ! v "n ( ,*ri/ianity to /9k 9 ! no/rils ( hone/ m54' ,9 o!r words1 x is n to ,*ri/ianity1 b to ,*ri/ians by :om x is misrepres5t$1 t he is oppos$1 & he #bg _c refra9 f grant+1 ?\gh surely ) transp>5t inconsi/5cy1 t x is by ! noble lives ( ,*ri/ians t ,*ri/ianity has be5 s long pres]v$4 ',x won1 ) its beauty & s5tim5t1 ! allegiance ( _m :o 7 true & manly4 ,& x is su* z ^! :o h rais$ ! ,gospel f ! sl\gh ( infamy4 ,x is su* z ^! :o1 9 ! d>ke/ ages1 h p]petuat$ by ! goodness ( _! lives ! fai? t is left to-day4 ,x is ! virtues ( ,*ri/ians1 n ! virtue ( ,*ri/ianity1 t keeps ! fai? alive4'#bj ,! v opposite is ne>] ! tru?4 ,! virtues ( ,*ri/ians are simply ! outcome ( ! virtue ( ,*ri/ianity3 x is ! vices ( ,*ri/ians :i* compose ! deepe/ 'sl\gh ( infamy' into :i* ! ,gospel has ev] be5 plung$4 ,b f all ^! *>ges & c\nt]-*>ges1 x w\ld seem to be cle> t real #bh ,*ri/ianity compels respect ev5 :]e x is view$ ) av]sion1 t its progress is h9d]$ by no?+ s mu* z by ! unwor?9ess ( its adh]5ts1 t x ga9s ass5t by no?+ s mu* z by ! manife/ation ( ,*ri/ian lives4 ,w any "o v5ture to d5y t ! _w w\ld be va/ly improv$ 7 e "o 9 x to be a g5u9e ,*ri/ian1 animat$ by ,*ri/ian motives1 do+ ,*ri/ian de$s8 ,! revolution w\ld be imm5se1 indescribable3 x w\ld be ! end ( all evil3 x w\ld be ! e/abli%m5t ( all good4 ,no man's h& w\ld be aga9/ ano!r1 all w\ld /rive toge!r = ! welf>e ( ! :ole1 !re w\ld be no cont5tion save h[ to excel 9 love & 9 good works4 ,! human imag9ation _c depict any?+ m glori\s1 m ennobl+1 ?an ! w ( ,god done on e>? z x is done 9 heav51 & ?is is :at w\ld be if ! ?\ghts ( e he>t 7 br\ght #bi into captivity to ! ob$i5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,! mo/ spl5did dreams ( ! mo/ exalt$ vision>ies w\ld be m ?an fulfill$3 ev]y?+ true & lovely & ( good report w\ld be ratifi$ & confirm$3 ev]y?+ false & vile w\ld be *ang$ & purifi$1 & no?+ to hurt or de/roy or defile w\ld rema94 ,! fulfilm5t ( t ideal is simply ! univ]sal preval5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! univ]sal triumph ( ,*ri/4 ,! sy/ems & t5d5cies at :i* we are ab\t to glance owe _! vitality to ! ,fai? :i* !y attempt to sup]s$e4 ,!y are1 9 s f> z !y are good1 ei!r t5d+ t[>ds ,*ri/ianity or borr[+ f x4 ,! insuffici5cy ( m]e mat]ial well-be+1 ! irresi/ible association ( ,religion ) ,morality1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,univ]se1 ! wor%ip ( ,humanity1 all are signs ( ! in]adicable in/9ct ( ! ,unse5 & ,et]nal1 ( ! unqu5*able ?ir/ = ! ,liv+ ,god2 & belief 9 ! ,liv+ #cj ,god f9ds its noble/ illu/ration & confirmation 9 ,him ,:o said1 ',he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r1' 9 ,him to :om ! se>*+ scrut9y ( critical inquir]s1 z well z ! f]vid devotion ( believ]s1 be>s s m>vell\s a witness4 ,we hope to %[ n only t ! abolition ( ,*ri/ianity might 'be att5d$ ) sundry inconv5i5ces1' or t ! assumption ( !re be+ 'no?+ 9' ,*ri/ianity is 'n s cle> a case1' b we hope to %[ t if1 amid pres5t p]plexity & e/rangem5t1 _m feel !mselves oblig$ to g back & walk no m ) ,*ri/1 we1 = our "p1 z we he> ,8 voice ( t5d] reproa*1 ',w ye also g away8' c only1 ) he>tfelt conviction1 give ! answ]1 ',"l1 to :om %all we g8 ,?\ ha/ ! words ( et]nal life4' #a ,t5nyson1 ,9 ! ,*ildr5's ,hospital4 #b ,! ,m>tyrdom ( ,man4 #c ,! ,*ur*es & ,mod]n ,?\ght4 #d ,p>sons & ,pagans4 #e ,secul>i/s' ,manual4 #f ,god & my ,neighb\r4 #g ,ibid4 #h ,e>?w>d ,pilgrimage4 #i ,dean ,*ur*1 ,pascal & o!r ,s]mons1 p4 #cdh4 #aj ,app5dix ,i4 #aa ,app5dix ,,ii4 #ab ,que5 ,mab4 #ac ,hans ,fab]1 ,das ,*ri/5tum d] ,zukunft4 #ad ,app5dix4 #ae ,sir ,leslie ,/eph51 ,engli% ,?\ght 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 vol4 i4 p4 #add #af ,app5dix ,,iv4 #ag ,god & my ,neighb\r4 #ah ,god & my ,neighb\r1 *4 ix4 p4 #aig4 #ai ,app5dix ,v4 #bj ,p>sons & ,pagans4 #cb ,,ii ,,morality ,,)\t ,,religion ',i am s\ght ( !m t ask$ n = ,me3 ,i am f\nd ( !m t s\ght ,me n4'--,,isaiah lxv4 #a4 ',n ! he>]s ( ! law are j be=e ,god1 b ! do]s ( ! law %all be ju/ifi$4 ,= :5 ! ,g5tiles1 :i* h n ! law1 d by nature ! ?+s conta9$ 9 ! law1 ^!1 hav+ n ! law1 are a law unto !mselves2 :i* %ew ! "w ( ! law writt5 9 _! he>ts1 _! consci5ce also be>+ witness1 & _! ?\ghts ! mean:ile accus+ or else excus+ "o ano!r4'--,,romans ii4 #ac-ae4 ',/rang]s f ! cov5ants ( promise1 hav+ no hope & )\t ,god 9 ! _w4'--,,ephesians ii4 #ab4 ',! ackn[l$g+ ( ! tru? :i* is aft] godl9ess4'--,,titus i4 #a4 #cc ,,ii ,,morality ,,)\t ,,religion ,t ,religion & ,morality h no necess>y connection is a popul> assumption4 ,9 books1 9 pamphlets1 9 magaz9es1 on plat=ms1 9 ord9>y conv]sation1 x is l\dly proclaim$ or quietly ins9uat$ t ! morality ( ! future w be ,indep5d5t ,morality1 ,morality )\t ,sanction4 ,morality1 x is it]at$ & reit]at$1 c get on q well )\t ,religion3 ,religion is a positive h9drance to ,morality4 ,?is view is1 no d\bt1 extreme4 ,p]haps x is only "h & !re 9 ! writ+s :i* fall into ! h&s ( mo/ ( u1 or 9 ! circles ) :i* mo/ ( u m+le1 t ! matt] is /at$ s bluntly & s pla9ly4 ,b 9 #cd n a few writ+s ( wide circulation1 & 9 :ole classes ( ! community1 ! /atem5t is made z if beyond contradiction4 ,ev5 9 works :i* we are all read+1 & 9 companies :]e we daily f9d ourselves1 ! logical conclusion ( argum5ts1 ! natural inf]5ce f assumptions1 w\ld be simply t extreme position4 ,!re is no use 9 evad+ ! fact t if "s highly popul> op9ions are accept$1 no /atem5t ( ! uselessness ( ,religion 9 any =m or sy/em c be too extreme4 ,! m]e assurance t ,religion is a reality1 is a b5efit1 is a necessity1 ?\gh x may n seem a great deal to e/abli%1 ?\gh x may leave a ho/ ( problems /ill to solve1 w\ld be a ga9 to _m1 w\ld sweep away ! *ief d\bts by :i* !y are p]plex$4 ,!re ne$ n1 on our "p1 be any hesitation 9 decl>+1 to beg9 )1 t ,religion #ce )\t ,morality is wor?less4 ,! attempt to keep !m ap>t1 to reg>d !m z indep5d5t ( ea* o!r1 has (t5 en\gh be5 made by nom9al *ampions ( ,religion4 ,! uphold+ ( c]ta9 views reg>d+ ,god & ,8 relations to mank9d has be5 consid]$ suffici5t to make up = neglect ( ! duties incumb5t on ord9>y mortals4 ,! p]=mance ( c]ta9 rites & c]emonies has be5 consid]$ an adequate comp5sation = ! commission ( delib]ate crimes4 ,in/ances might easily be cit$ ( p]sons engag$ 9 villa9\s s*emes1 a*iev+ de$s ( di%one/y :i* w cause ru9 to hundr$s ( innoc5t victims1 execut+ plots ( fi5di% rev5ge1 ) little reg>d = human life1 & no reg>d at all = tru?1 b exce$+ly punctili\s 9 att5tion to religi\s obs]vances4 ,"o ( ! mo/ cold-blood$ murd]]s t ev] disgrac$ ! habitable globe 0 c>eful n to neglect any act ( devotion1 & :ile #cf p]petrat+ ! mo/ nef>i\s bas5esses nev] fail$ to write 9 8 di>y ! mo/ pi\s s5tim5ts4 ,t k9d ( religion is worse ?an no?+1 0 rightly reg>d$ z increas+ ! horror & loa?som5ess ( ! mon/]'s life4 ,9 a m9or degree1 we h all se5 illu/rations ( ! same incongruity1 we may ev5 h detect$ indications ( x 9 ourselves1 ! t5d5cy to imag9e t ! m we g to *ur* or frequ5t ! ,sacram5ts or read ! ,bible1 we are entitl$ to latitude 9 our conduct4 ,!re is no t5d5cy aga9/ :i* we ne$ to be m con/antly on our gu>d1 none :i* is m /rongly1 m t]rifically1 d5\nc$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t & 9 ! ,new1 by prophets & apo/les1 & by ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,unbeliev]s 9 ,*ri/ianity are p]fectly "r :5 !y say t ,religion )\t ,morality is absolutely wor?less4 #cg ,,ii ,we may g fur!r4 ,we may admit1 nay1 we mu/ vehem5tly ma9ta91 t ,morality )\t ,religion is f> bett] ?an ,religion )\t ,morality4 ,look at ?is man :o makes no pr(ession ( ,religion1 b :o is temp]ate1 hone/1 self-sacrific+ = ! public good4 ,look at t man :o made a l\d pr(ession1 b :o 0 lead+ a life ( secret vice1 :o 0 false to ! tru/ repos$ 9 him1 :o appropriat$ :at _h be5 committ$ to 8 *>ge4 ,c !re be any d\bt1 we are triumphantly ask$1 t ( ^! two1 ! religi\s is inf]ior to ! irreligi\s8 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev]1 w\ld be ! reply ( e well-in/ruct$ ,*ri/ian4 ,morality )\t ,religion is incalculably bett] ?an ,religion )\t ,morality4 ,b :at does ?is prove ) reg>d to ,*ri/ianity8 ,x simply proves h[ et]nally true is ! p>able #ch ( our ,"l3 ',a c]ta9 man _h two sons1 & he came to ! fir/ & said1 ,son1 g "w to-day 9 my v9ey>d4 ,he answ]$ & said1 ,i w n1 b aft]w>ds he rep5t$ & w5t4 ,& he came to ! second & said likewise4 ,& he answ]$ & said1 ,i g1 sir1 & w5t n4 ,:e!r ( !m twa9 did ! w ( 8 fa!r8 ,!y say unto ,him1 ,! fir/1' & our ,"l confirm$ ! answ]4 ,,iii ,t k9d ( comp>ison betwe5 ,religion & ,morality is mo/ mislead+1 = su* ',religion' is n ,religion at all4 ,x may be hypocrisy1 x may be sup]/ition1 x may be self-deception3 ,*ri/ianity x is n1 & nev] c be4 ,! contra/ is n really betwe5 ,morality & ,religion1 b betwe5 ,morality & ,immorality1 ,falsehood1 ,fraud1 & ,wilful ,imposition4 ,:atev] else ! ,k+dom ( ,god may be1 x is at lea/ #ci ,righte\sness3 :]e !re is no ,righte\sness1 !re c be no ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,:atev] else ,*ri/ian doctr9e may be1 x is at lea/ a doctr9e accord+ to godl9ess1 a tea*+ 9 accordance ) ! et]nal laws ( righte\sness4 ,= purposes ( analysis & conv5i5ce1 we may di/+ui% betwe5 ,religion & ,morality1 & %[ !m work+ 9 diff]5t sph]es1 b x is utt]ly errone\s to suppose t !y c be actually divorc$4 ,9 e "r & rational repres5tation ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 ,morality is includ$ & imb$d$1 o!rwise x is only a maim$ & mutilat$ ,religion :i* is held out = acceptance4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 all true ,morality1 especially 9 its highe/ & pure/ manife/ations1 ,religion is pres5t4 ,x is possible to decry ,morality4 ',m]e ,morality1' 9 ! curr5t acceptation ( ! phrase1 may lack a good deal1 may be a phase ( self-righte\sness1 self-int]e/1 cold calculation1 #dj a keep+ up ( appe>ances be=e ! _w1 b ,morality itself is ( a high] /ra93 x is ! fulfilm5t ( e duty to "o's self & to "o's neighb\r3 x implies t ea* duty is done f ! "r motive3 ! pur] & l(ti] x becomes ! m x encroa*es on ! religi\s doma93 x is cr[n$ & glorifi$ ) a religi\s sanction3 x is1 visible or hidd51 consci\s or unconsci\s1 a do+ ( ! w ( ,god4 ,morality1 to hold its own1 mu/ be 't\*$ by emotion1' & ,morality t\*$ by emotion is id5tical ) ,religion4 ,to admit moral obligation 9 all its l5g? & bread?1 & dep? & height1 is to admit ,god4#a ,,iv ,a curi\s illu/ration ( ! fact t ,morality1 to be p]man5t1 ne$s ! inspiration ( ,religion1 t ,morality1 at its be/ & pure/1 t5ds to become ,religion1 is #da af=d$ 9 su* a "w z ,dr4 ,/anton ,coit's ,national ,idealism & a ,/ate ,*ur*4 ,dr4 ,coit has = tw5ty ye>s be5 engag$ 9 f\nd+ e?ical societies1 & 8 high & dis9t]e/$ aims ne$ n be call$ 9 "q4 ,b ! book is evid5ce t 9 ord] to support ! l(ty pr9ciples :i* he s e>ne/ly exp\nds1 he is oblig$ to call 9 ! aid ( pr9ciples :i* he imag9$ himself to h disc>d$4 ,he beg9s by d5y+ ! ,sup]natural 9 e %ape & =m4 ,he w h none ( a p]sonal ,god1 or ( a p]sonal immortality4 ,!re is no high] be+ ?an ,man4 ,all tru/ mu/ be %ift$ f sup]natural to human ag5cies4 ',comb9$ human =esight1 ! g5]al w ( organis$ society1 assumes ! rle ( ,creative ,provid5ce4' ',?is is1 !n1 ! presupposition ( all moral judgm5t 9 h>mony ) :i* ,i w\ld recon/ruct ! religions ( ! _w3 t no crime & no good de$ t happ5s 9 ?is _w %all #db ev] be trac$ to any o!r moral ag5cies ?an ^? actually inhabit+ liv+ human bodies & recognis$ by o!r human be+s z fit subjects ( human rights & privileges4' ,9 o!r words1 ,morality1 ,morality alone1 ,morality )\t any sanction f ,above1 or any hope f ,beyond1 is ! all-suffici5t /r5g? & ennoblem5t ( man4 ,b :at is ! sup]/ructure :i* ,dr4 ,/anton ,coit proce$s to build ^u ?is f\ndation8 ,"o w\ld naturally expect t ,pray] & ,*ur*es & ,sacram5ts w\ld h no place4 ,b ^! are exactly :at he insi/s on reta9+2 ^! w app>5tly be m important1 m necess>y1 9 ! future ?an 9 ! pa/4 ',we %\ld appropriate & adapt ! mat]ials furni%$ u by ! rites & c]emonies ( ! hi/oric ,*ur*4 ,z ! woodbird1 b5t on build+ h] ne/1 9 lieu ( bett] mat]ials makes x ( leaves & ( fea!rs f h] brea/1 s may we use :at is famili>1 old1 #dc & close at h&4 ,x is all ours2 & ! homelike beauty ( ! ,*ur* ( ! future w be enhanc$ by ! anci5t mat]ials wr\ght into its new =ms4' ,s mu* enhanc$1 inde$1 t mo/ p w be incl9$ to tol]ate ! new =ms simply because ( ! anci5t mat]ials :i* are all[$ to rema94 ,among ! anci5t mat]ials :i* ,dr4 ,coit appropriates or adapts1 pray] occupies a prom95t place4 ,& he is sev]e ^u ^?1 e4g41 ,comte & ,dr4 ,congreve1 :o w\ld bani% petition f ! sph]e ( wor%ip4 ,he delights 9 po9t+ out t1 9 despite ( !mselves1 !y include reque/s = p]sonal bless+s4 ,nor is pray] to be a m]e aspiration or in>ticulate long+ ( ! s\l4 ',no m5tal activity c become def9ite1 coh]5t1 & sy/ematic1 & rema9 s1 except x be embodi$ & repeat$ 9 words4444 ,a petition t does n1 or _c1 or w n1 =mulate itself 9 words1 & let ! lips move to %ape !m1 & ! #dd voice to s\nd !m1 & ! eye to visualise !m on ! writt5 or pr9t$ page1 becomes soon a m]e torpor ( ! m9d1 or a mean+less movem5t ( bl9d unre/1 or a trick ( pret5d+ to pray4 ,p]fect$ pray] is always spok54' ,to :om1 or to :at1 ?is pray]1 utt]$ or unexpress$1 is to be (f]$1 may be difficult ( compreh5sion4 ,x is n to ,god1 z we h hi!rto employ$ t sacr$ "n2 b ,dr4 ,coit insi/s t ! ^w ',god' %all be reta9$1 & t we h no "r to d5y to ?is ,god ! attribute ( ,p]sonality4 ',any "o :o wor%ips ei!r a concrete social gr\p or an ab/ract moral quality may ju/ly prote/ aga9/ ! *>ge t 8 ,god is imp]sonal3 he may insi/ t x is ei!r sup]p]sonal or int]p]sonal1 or bo?4' ,! wor%ip ( ,nature appe>s to be disc\rag$1 & to be consid]$ z ( comp>atively little wor?4 ',we d>e nev] =get t moral qualities /& to u 9 a #de diff]5t dynamic relation f ! grass & ! />s & ! sea--no effects ^u u or ^u ^! w result f petitions ev5 ( a mo/ righte\s man to !m4 ,b no "o c d5y t pray]s to ,purity1 ,s]5ity1 ,fai?1 ,humanity1 ,engl&1 ,man1 ,woman1 to ,milton1 to ,jesus1 d create a new moral heav5 & a new e>? = him :o ?ir/s aft] righte\sness4' ,leav+ ! "n ( our ,"l out ( ! discussion1 :y %\ld a pray] to ,s]5ity h m moral influ5ce ?an a pray] to ! ,sea8 ,:y %\ld a pray] to ! ,/>s be less efficaci\s ?an a pray] to ,milton1 ^: s\l 0 l a /> & dwelt ap>t8 ,we h only to inve/ ! />s & ! sea ) c]ta9 qualities evolv$ f our own imag9ation to make !m z wor?y ( wor%ip z ei!r ,milton or ,s]5ity4 ,dr4 ,coit is sca?+ 9 8 criticism ( ! ,positivi/ pray]s1 :e!r ( ,comte or ( ,dr4 ,congreve3 !y are 'scream+ly funny'3 '! mo/ mon/r\s #df absurdity ev] p]petrat$ by a really good & great man4' ,! epi!ts are possibly ju/ifi$2 b are !y q inapplicable to "o :o supposes t an invocation ( ! ,liv+ & ,et]nal ,god means no m ?an an invocation ( ,engl&1 or ,fai?1 or ,woman8 ,x is only :5 ,god has become to u an ab/raction t an ab/raction c take ! place ( ,god4 ,a manual ( s]vices fitt$ to a nation's pres5t ne$s is :at1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,coit1 is requir$ to ensure ! progress & triumph ( ! e?ical movem5t4 ',until ! new idealism possesses its own manual ( religi\s ritual1 x _c communicate effectively its deep] ?\ght & purpose4 ,! mom5t1 h[ev]1 x has inv5t$ su* a means ( communication1 x w\ld seem inevitable t a rapid moral & intellectual advancem5t ( man mu/ at la/ take place1 equal 9 spe$ & 9 b5efic5ce to ! mat]ial advancem5t :i* foll[$ #dg dur+ ! la/ c5tury 9 ! wake ( sci5tific inv5tions4' ,! ritual ( e?ical societies w n outw>dly diff] mu* f ! ritual to be f\nd 9 exi/+ religions4 ,its details h yet to be arrang$ or 'inv5t$4' ,! only ?+s c]ta9 are t a book ( pray]s ought to be provid$ at once1 & t 9 ,sw9burne's ,songs be=e ,sunrise may be f\nd an 'an?ology ( pray] suitable = use 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,humanity1' pray]s 'z sublime & quick5+ 9 melody & passion z any?+ 9 ! ,hebrew prophets or ! ,litany ( ! ,*ur*4' ,dr4 ,coit does n d5\nce !ology z !ology1 he ev5 insi/s on be+ himself rank$ among !ologians4 ,8 read]s may be surpris$ to le>n on :at doctr9es he dwells ) p>ticul> fondness4 ,he lam5ts t belief 9 ! exi/5ce & p[] ( ! devil %\ld be wan+4 ',we may n believe 9 a p]sonal devil1 b we mu/ believe 9 a devil :o acts v l a p]son4' #dh ,he pr$icts t tea*]s w m & m tea* a doctr9e ( hell-fire4 ,out ( k9dness !y w t]rify by pres5t+ ! evil effects1 indirect & remote1 ( selfi% ?\ghts & dispositions4 ',we mu/ fright5 p away f ! edge ( ! abyss :i* beg9s ?is side ( dea?4' ,f9ally1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ! ^w is n us$ 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 ! necessity ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,inc>nation is upheld4 ',! ,inc>nation mu/ = ev] rema9 a fundam5tal conception ( religion4 ,until all m5 are inc>nations ( ! pr9ciple ( con/ructive moral b5efic5ce1 & to a high] degree1 ,jesus w rema9 pre-em95t2 & x is q possible t 9 proportion z he is approa*$1 gratitude to him w increase r ?an dim9i%4' ',ev5 %\ld any "o ev] 9 ! future transc5d him1 /ill x w only be by him & 9 glad ackn[l$gm5t ( ! debt to him4 ,!re nev] c 9 ! future be a divid+ ( ! _w into ,*ri/ianity #di & n ,*ri/ianity4 ,x w only be a new & m ,*ri/ian ,*ri/ianity1 compatible ) lib]ty & reason4' ,?us ! drift & t5d5cy ( ?is book br+ u back1 h[ev] un9t5tionally1 to ! ,fai? ( :i* x appe>s1 at fir/ sight1 to be ! r5unciation4 ,x e/abli%es irresi/ibly t ,morality1 to be liv+ & p]man5t1 mu/ h religi\s sanction & inspiration1 t we ne$ to be deliv]$ f ! awful ?raldom ( evil1 t ! supreme realities are ! ?+s :i* are unse52 t pray] is ! life ( ! s\l2 t public wor%ip is a necessity2 t 9 ,*ri/ ! greate/ r$emptive p[] has be5 embodi$1 & ! pure/ vision ( ! ,et]nal has be5 grant$2 & t1 9 its adaptation to human ne$s1 its fo/]+ ( human aspirations1 its m9i/]+ to human sorr[s1 its r5ewal ( human p5it5ce1 its consecration ( life & its hope 9 dea?1 no ,e?ical ,society yet devis$ gives any #ej symptom ( be+ able to supplant ! ,*ur* ( ,him ,:o said1 ',come unto ,me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/4' ,v ,n[1 f ! fact t ,morality at its be/ assumes a religi\s t+e1 m]ges itself 9 ,religion1 we may legitimately inf] t1 )\t ! inspiration ( ,religion1 ,morality at its be/ w n long prevail4#b ',love1 fri5d%ip1' said ,sir ,james ,fitzjames ,/eph51 'good nature1 k9dness c>ri$ to ! height ( s9c]e & devot$ affection1 w always be ! *ief pleasures ( life1 :e!r ,*ri/ianity is true or false2 b ,*ri/ian ,*>ity is n ! same z any ( ^!1 or all ( ^! put toge!r1 & ,i ?9k t if ,*ri/ian ,!ology 7 explod$1 ,*ri/ian ,*>ity w\ld n survive x4'#c ,at pres5t1 :5 ,religion has p]vad$ ev]y?+ ) its sacr$ sanctions1 x is easy to say t ,religion #ea w\ld n be greatly miss$ 7 x disc>d$1 & t ,morality w\ld be unaffect$4 ,?is is pure conjecture4 ,to te/ its wor? we %\ld ne$ a /ate ( society f :i* e ve/ige ( ,religion _h disappe>$4 ,x w n d to reta9 any ( ! beliefs or ! cu/oms :i* owe _! orig9 to a s5se ( ! ,unse5 & ,et]nal1 to a s5se ( any ,p[] above ourselves1 rul+ our de/9ies & in/ill+ into our m9ds ?\ghts & desires & hopes beyond ! visible & ! mat]ial4 ,if ,morality1 9 ! limit$ acceptation ( ! t]m1 is suffici5t = ! elevation & welf>e ( mank9d1 x is n to be support$ by any admixture ( ,religion3 x mu/ prove its p[] by itself4 ,religion mu/ be utt]ly aboli%$1 its e sanction mu/ be univ]sally reject$1 its e impulse mu/ h univ]sally ceas$ be=e x c be cont5d$ ) any measure ( assurance t ! _w w be none ! worse1 may be ev5 ! bett]1 = its vani%+4 #eb ,if ,religion is a delusion1 rememb] :at mu/ be elim9at$ f our convictions4 ,!re c be no high] tribunal ?an t ( man by :i* our actions c be judg$4#d ,a life ( outw>d propriety is ! utmo/ t c be dem&$ ( u1 if x is only aga9/ ! wellbe+ ( our neighb\r or ! promotion ( our own happ9ess t we c transgress4 ,:at has human law to d ) our he>ts8 ,:at legislation c deal ) 'envy1 hatr$1 malice1 & all un*>itabl5ess1' unless !y manife/ !mselves 9 outw>d acts8 ,a base1 unlov+1 impure1 acrimoni\s1 untru?ful man may crawl ?r\gh life1 nev] hav+ be5 arre/$1 nev] hav+ be5 s5t5c$ to any t]m ( p5al s]vitude4 ,he c /& erect be=e all ! laws ( ! c\ntry & say1 ',all ^! h ,i kept f my y\? up4' ,& unless !re be a high] law ?an ! law ( man1 unless !re be a law writt5 on our he>ts by ! ,f+] ( #ec ,god1 unless !re be ,"o to :om1 above & beyond all e>?ly appe>ances1 we c m\rnfully decl>e1 ',aga9/ ,!e1 ,!e only1 h ,i s9n$1' no?+ m c be reasonably dem&$4 ,if !re is no?+ high] ?an ! visible1 x c be only visible results :i* are ( any value4 ,! giv+ ( money to help ! ne$y1 & ! giv+ ( money 9 ord] to obta9 a reputation = g5]osity1 mu/ /& on ! same level4 ,! wid['s mite w be wor? inf9itely less ?an ! %ekels :i* come f ^? :o dev\r wid[s' h\ses4 ,if !re be none to se>* ! he>t1 none save poor frail fell[-mortals to :om we mu/ give acc\nt1 :at an inc5tive to purity ( motive & l(t9ess ( aspiration is remov$6 ,b let m5 talk z !y w1 !re is a consci5ce 9 !m :i* :isp]s1 ,x does matt] :e!r our he>ts z well z our actions are "r2 x does matt] :e!r we h good motives1 good int5tions2 !re is a scrut9y ( he>ts1 #ed mak+ & to be made m fully yet2 !re is ,"o be=e ,:om1 ev5 ?\gh we h n brok5 ! law ( ! l&1 we confess ) angui%1 ,aga9/ ,!e h ,i s9n$ & done evil 9 ,?y sight3 :]e ,i appe> mo/ irreproa*able1 ,?9e eye detecte? error3 x is n ! occasional trespass t ,i h *iefly to lam5t1 x is ! s9 t is almo/ "p & p>cel ( my v be+1 ! s9 t corrodes ev5 :]e x does n gl>e1 ! s9 t und]m9es ev5 :]e x does n cra%4 ,,vi ,! mo/ ?\ghtful ( ^? :o h lo/ fai? 9 ! ,liv+ ,god & 9 fell[%ip ) ,him h]eaft]1 look on ?is life ) a pessimi/ic eye4 ,)\t tru/ 9 ! ,unse5 & ,et]nal1 life is wor?less1 an idle dream4 ,) its h>ass+ c>es1 ) its petty vexations1 ) its turbul5ce & /rife1 its sorr[s1 its break+ up ( old associations1 its qu5*+ ! light ( our #ee eyes1 ',o dre>y 7 ?is e>?1 if e>? 7 all6' ,on ! /age ( ! _w1 '! play is ! ,trag$y ,man1 ! h]o ! conqu]or worm6' ,we _c b ext5d ! deepe/ sympa?y1 ! w>me/ admiration to ^? :o1 b]eft ( belief & ( hope1 yet cl+ t5aci\sly to moral goodness4#e ',:at is to become ( u1' asks ! p5sive ,amiel1 ':5 ev]y?+ leaves u1 heal?1 joy1 affections1 ! fre%ness ( s5sation1 memory1 capacity = "w1 :5 ! sun seems to u to h lo/ its w>m?1 & life is /ripp$ ( all its *>ms8 444 ,!re is b "o answ]1 keep close to ,duty4 ,be :at y ought to be2 ! re/ is ,god's affair4444 ,& suppos+ !re 7 no good & holy ,god1 no?+ b univ]sal be+1 ! law ( ! all1 an ideal )\t hypo/asis or reality1 duty w\ld /ill be ! key ( ! enigma1 ! pole /> ( a w&]+ #ef humanity4'#f ,:o does n see t x is ! l+]+ fai? 9 ,god :i* gives /r5g? to ?is conviction & t1 7 ! fai? oblit]at$1 ! natural conclusion w\ld be = ! cultur$1 ',vanity ( vanities3 all is vanity'2 & = ! multitudes1 ',let u eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ we die4' ',i rememb] h[ at ,cambridge1' says ,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s ( ,george ,eliot1 ',i walk$ ) h] once 9 ! ,fell[s' ,g>d5 ( ,tr9ity on an ev5+ ( ra9y ,may3 & %e1 /irr$ some:at beyond h] wont1 & tak+ z h] text ! ?ree words :i* h be5 us$ s (t5 z ! inspir+ trumpet calls ( m5--! words ,god1 ,immortality1 ,duty--pron\nc$ ) t]rible e>ne/ness1 h[ inconceivable 0 ! fir/1 h[ unbelievable ! second1 & yet h[ p]emptory & absolute ! ?ird4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 h /]n] acc5ts affirm$ ! sov]eignty ( imp]sonal & uncompromis+ ,law4 ,i #eg li/5$ & night fell3 h] grave1 maje/ic c\nt5ance turn$ t[>d me l a sibyl's 9 ! gloom1 & x 0 z ?\gh %e )drew f my grasp "o by "o ! two scrolls ( promise1 & left me ! ?ird scroll only1 awful ) inevitable fates4 ,& :5 we /ood at l5g? & p>t$1 amid t column> circuit ( ! =e/ trees1 b5ea? ! la/ twilight ( />less skies1 ,i seem$ to be gaz+1 l ,titus at ,j]usalem1 on vacant seats & empty halls1 on a sanctu>y ) no pres5ce to hall[ x1 & heav5 left lonely ( a ,god4'#g ,)draw belief 9 a ,god above & 9 a life beyond1 ! only reason = ob$i5ce to ,duty & ,morality w be ei!r our own pleasure1 ! do+ :at is mo/ agreeable to ourselves2 or sympa?y1 ! be>+ ( o!rs' burd5s1 9 ! hope t :5 we h pass$ away !re may be "s on e>? :o w reap ! h>ve/ :i* we h #eh s[n2 or public op9ion1 ! views :i* are preval5t 9 a p>ticul> "t 9 a p>ticul> region2 & ^! reasons are h>dly likely to produce a morality :i* w be o!r ?an t ( self-indulg5ce1 ( despair1 or ( conv5tionality4#h ',we c get on v well )\t a religion1' said ,sir ,james ,fitzjames ,/eph51 '= ?\gh ! view ( life :i* ,sci5ce is op5+ to u gives u no?+ to wor%ip1 x gives u an inf9ite numb] ( ?+s to enjoy4 ,! _w seems to me a v good _w1 if x w\ld only la/4 ,x is full ( pleasant p & curi\s ?+s1 & ,i ?9k t mo/ m5 f9d no difficulty 9 turn+ _! m9ds away f its transi5t "*4' ,if x w\ld only la/6 ,b x does n la/3 ^? de>] to u ?an ourselves are snat*$ away4 ,c\ld any?+ be m selfi%1 m despicably base ?an to g ab\t say+1 ,all t is ( no #ei consequ5ce1 s long z ,i meet ) pleasant p & h an inf9ite numb] ( ?+s to enjoy8 ,x is true t an inf9ite numb] ( my fell[-creatures may n be enjoy+ an inf9ite numb] ( ?+s1 may h tr\ble 9 recall+ almo/ any?+ wor?y ( ! "n ( enjoym5t1 b :y %\ld ,i be depress$ by t8 ,i f9d no difficulty 9 turn+ away my m9d f ! mis=tunes ( o!rs4 ',we c get on v well )\t religion4' ,no d\bt )\t x "s ( u c h agreeable society & a v>iety ( pleasures m or less ref9$2 b ?is does n prove t religion is no loss4 ,on ! same pr9ciple1 we c get on v com=tably )\t hone/y1 )\t sobriety1 )\t purity1 )\t g5]osity4 ,we c get on v com=tably inde$ )\t any?+ except )\t a he>t :i* is int5t on self-gratification1 & :i* excludes all ?\ght ( ! wants & woes ( ! _w4 ',let u eat & dr9k1 = #fj to-morr[ we die1' is ! irresi/ible1 ?\gh r inconsi/5t1 conclusion ( t sublime au/]ity :i* s indignantly repudiates ! m]e/ h9t ( rew>d or hope )9 ! veil1 & :i* s s5sitively %r9ks f ! m]c5>9ess ( ! ,religion ( ! ,cross4 ',! wages ( s9 is dea?3 if ! wages ( ,virtue be du/1 ,w\ld %e h he>t to endure = ! life ( ! worm & ! fly6'#i ,:at are ! facts8 ,:at is ! gr[+ t5d5cy :]e m5 ?9k !mselves /rong en\gh to d )\t religi\s beliefs1 :5 !y h be5 proclaim+ t ! suppression ( ,religion w be ! exaltation ( a pur] ,morality8 ,!re are pl5ty ( indications t ! laws ( ,morality are f\nd to be z irksome z ! dictates ( ,religion4 ,! fir/ /ep is to cry out = a high] ,morality1 to c5sure ! ,morality ( #fa ! ,new ,te/am5t z imp]fect & inadequate1 z selfi% & vision>y4 ,! next /ep is to "q ! re/ra9ts ( ,morality1 to clam\r = lib]ty 9 reg>d to matt]s on :i* ! g5]al voice ( mank9d has f ! beg9n+ giv5 no unc]ta9 v]dict4 ,! la/ /ep is to decl>e t ,morality is v>iable & conv5tional1 a m]e arbitr>y arrangem5t1 :i* c be disp5s$ ) by ! emancipat$ s\l4 ,! lit]ature :i* assumes t ,religion is obsolete does n1 z a rule1 suff] itself to be mu* hamp]$ by ! fett]s ( ,morality4 ,! non-,religion ( ! ,future is :at1 we are confid5tly told1 increas+ k ( ! laws ( ,sociology w ( necessity br+ ab\t4 ,%\ld t day ev] dawn1 or r let u say1 %\ld t night ev] envelop u1 x w mean ! diffusion ( non-,morality su* z ! _w has nev] kn[n4#aj #a ,app5dix4 #b ,app5dix ,,vi4 #c ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,june #ahhd4 #d ,app5dix ,,vii4 #e ,app5dix ,,viii4 #f ,j\rnal ,intime1 ii4 #g ,mod]n ,essays4 #h ,app5dix ,,ix4 #i ,t5nyson1 ,wages4 #aj ,app5dix ,x4 #fd ,,iii ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,! ,,univ]se ',:i!r %all ,i g f ,?y _s8 or :i!r %all ,i flee f ,?y pres5ce4'--,,psalm cxxxix4 #g4 ',d ,i n fill heav5 & e>?8 sai? ! ,"l4'--,,j]emiah xxiii4 #bd4 ',! heav5 & heav5 ( heav5s _c conta9 ,!e4'--#a ,,k+s viii4 #bg4 ',9 ,him we live1 & move1 & h our be+4'--,,acts xvii4 #bh4 ',"o ,god & ,fa!r ( all1 ,:o is above all1 & ?r\gh all1 & 9 y all4'--,,ephesians iv4 #f4 ',( ,him1 & ?r\gh ,him1 & to ,him are all ?+s3 to ,:om be glory = ev]4 ,am54'--,,romans xi4 #cf4 ',t ,god may be all 9 all4'--#a ,,cor9?ians xv4 #bh4 #fe ,,iii ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,! ,,univ]se ,among propos$ sub/itutes = ,*ri/ianity1 none occupies a m prom95t place ?an ,pan!ism1 ! id5tity ( ,god & ! univ]se4 ',pan!ism1' says ,haeckel1 'is ! _w sy/em ( ! mod]n sci5ti/4'#a ,pan!ism1 or ! ,religion ( ! ,univ]se1 is1 9 "o aspect1 a prote/ aga9/ ,an?ropomorphism1 ! mak+ ( ,god 9 ! image ( man4 ,x is 9 suppos+ ,god to be altoge!r su* z we are1 to be sway$ by ! same motives1 to be actuat$ by ! same passions z we are1 t ! mo/ deadly errors h aris54 ,rob]t ,br[n+1 9 ,caliban ^u ,setebos1 repres5ts a half-brutal #ff be+ :o lives 9 a cave speculat+ ^u ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 wond]+ :y x came to be made1 & :at c\ld be ! purpose ( ! ,creator 9 mak+ x4 ,e motive t c\ld sway ! savage m9d is 9 turn discuss$3 pleasure1 re/lessness1 jeal\sy1 cruelty1 sport4 ',because ,i1 ,caliban1' su* is ! process ( 8 reason+1 'delight 9 torm5t+ def5celess animals1 or w\ld cru% any "o t int]f]$ ) my com=t1 or d ?+s because my taskma/] obliges me to d !m1 s mu/ x be ) ,him ,:o made ! _w4' ,) great grotesqu5ess1 b ) m>vell\s p[]1 ! degrad$ mon/] argues z to ! reasons :i* c\ld h prompt$ ! ,unse5 ,rul] to frame ! e>? & its inhabitants4 ,ev]y?+ t he attributes to ,god is 9 keep+ ) 8 own base nature4 ,:at is ! explanation ( ! horrors :i* h be5 p]petrat$ 9 ! ,"n ( ,god8 ,! sacrifice ( human #fg be+s1 ( vanqui%$ enemies1 or ( ! ne>e/ & ! de>e/1 ! agonies ( self-torture1 did n ^! orig9ate 9 ! transf]5ce to ! ,invisible ,god ( ! emotions & pr9ciples by :i* m5 7 guid+ _! own lives8 ,!y _h no notion ( =be>ance & =giv5ess & pati5ce1 !re=e !y did n ?9k t !re c\ld be =giv5ess ) ,god4 ,!y 7 to be turn$ aside f _! fi]ce1 rev5geful purposes by bribes & by ! protract$ suff]+s ( _! foes1 !re=e !y ?\ght t ,god might be brib$ by gifts or propitiat$ by pa9s4 ,:at !y 7 on e>?1 delight+ 9 blood%$ & conque/ & revelry1 t1 !y suppos$1 mu/ be ! ,be+ or ! ,be+s :o rul$ 9 ! _w unse54 ,i ,god is n z man is1 ?is 0 a lesson :i* anci5t prophets /ruggl$ to tea*4 ,he is n a man t ,he %\ld lie1 or a son #fh ( man t ,he %\ld rep5t4 ,he is n to be conceiv$ z influ5c$ by ! petty hopes & fe>s & jeal\sies :i* influ5ce ! mass ( mortals4 ',my ?\ghts are n z y\r ?\ghts1 nei!r are y\r ways my ways1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,= z ! heav5s are high] ?an ! e>?1 s are ,my ways high] ?an y\r ways & ,my ?\ghts ?an y\r ?\ghts4' ,he is inf9itely exalt$ above ! be/ & wise/ ( ,8 *ildr5 & to see 9 ,him only _! lik5ess is n to see ,him aright4 ,x is n to be d5i$ t ! writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t employ an?ropomorphic language to vivify ! ju/ice & goodness ( ! ,et]nal4 ,!y speak ( ,8 ,eyes & ( ,8 ,face1 ( ,8 ,h&s & ( ,8 ,arm & ( ,8 ,voice4 ,!y speak ( ,him walk+ 9 ! ,g>d5 & smell+ a sweet sav\r4 ,!y speak ( ,him rep5t+ & be+ jeal\s & com+ d[n to see :at is done on e>?4 ,su* figures1 h[ev]1 z a rule1 h a =ce #fi & an appropriat5ess :i* nev] c become obsolete or out ( date4 ,!y ev5 height5 ! ,maje/y & ,spotless ,hol9ess ( ,god4 ,!y are felt to be1 at mo/1 words /ruggl+ to express :at no words c ev] convey3 !y are ! readie/ means ( impress+ on ! dull und]/&+ ( m5 _! practical duty1 ( lett+ !m "k ) :at purity & righte\sness !y h to d4 ,x is n 9 su* figures t any h>m c ev] lie4 ,! error ( tak+ lit]ally su* phrases z ',h&s' or ',arm' or ',voice' is n v preval5t1 b ! error ( fram+ ,god aft] our moral image is n di/ant or imag9>y4 ,!re is a mode ( speak+ ab\t ,div9e ,purposes & ,div9e ,motives :i* mu/ j> on ^? :o h begun to disc]n ! ,div9e ,maje/y1 to :om ! ?\ght ( ! ,all-,embrac+ ,pres5ce has become a reality4 #gj ,,ii ,! repres5tation ( ! ,almighty & ,et]nal z "o ( ourselves1 z animat$ by ! l[e/ passions & paltrie/ prejudices ( mank9d1 z a 'magnifi$ & non-natural' human be+1 is recognis$ z ludicr\sly inadequate & t]ribly di/ort$4 ,! repres5tation ( ! ,creator z 'sitt+ idle at ! outside ( ! ,univ]se & see+ x g1' z hav+ br\ght x into be+ & aft]w>ds left x to itself1 z m+l+ no m 9 its ev5ts & evolution1 is utt]ly disc>d$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 to su* repres5tations t ! assaults ( mod]n critics are direct$1 & 9 ! ov]?r[ ( su* repres5tations x is imag9$ t ,*ri/ianity itself is ov]?r[n4 ,! assailants ma9ta9 t ,*ri/ianity 9 attribut+ ,p]sonality to ,god makes ,him 9 ! image ( man1 & sep>ates ,him f ! ,univ]se4 ,b :at is meant by ,p]sonality8 ,x does n mean a #ga be+ no high] ?an man1 ) ! limitations & imp]fections ( man4#b ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 :o w\ld n ascribe ,p]sonality to ,god1 yet affirm$ t ! *oice 0 n betwe5 ,p]sonality & some?+ l[] ?an ,p]sonality1 b betwe5 ,p]sonality & some?+ high]4 ',is x n j possible t !re is a mode ( be+ z mu* transc5d+ ,intellig5ce & ,w z ^! transc5d me*anical motion8'#c ,! description ( ,p]sonality giv5 by ! au?or ( ! ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se w\ld be repudiat$ by e educat$ ,*ri/ian4 ',! moni/ic idea ( ,god1 :i* alone is compatible ) our pres5t k ( nature1 recognises ! div9e _s 9 all ?+s4 ,x c nev] recognise 9 ,god a p]sonal be+1 or1 9 o!r words1 an individual ( limit$ ext5sion 9 space1 or ev5 ( human =m4 ,god is ev]y:]e4'#d ,t conclusion1--we #gb are n conc]n$ ) ! /eps by :i* ! conclusion is rea*$1--does n /rike "o z a mod]n discov]y4 ,9 :at au?oritative /atem5t ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e ,god is def9$ z n be+ ev]y:]e1 or 'an individual ( limit$ ext5sion 9 space1 or ev5 ( human =m1' we are unaw>e4 ,!re is app>5t misund]/&+ 9 ! supposition t we h to take our *oice betwe5 ,god z entirely sev]$ f ! _w1 & ,god exi/+ 9 ! _w4 ,god1 x is ass]t$ 9 curr5t phraseology1 _c be bo? ,imman5t & ,transc5d5t2 ,he _c be bo? 9 ! _w & above x4 ',9 ,!ism1' s ,haeckel draws out ! comp>ison1 ',god is oppos$ to ,nature z an extra-mundane be+1 z creat+ & su/a9+ ! _w1 & act+ ^u x f )\t1 :ile 9 ,pan!ism ,god1 z an intra-mundane be+1 is ev]y:]e id5tical ) ,nature itself1 & is op]ative )9 ! _w z =ce or #gc en]gy4'#e ,if !re is no juggl+ ) words "h1 x c h>dly be juggl+ ) words to po9t out t s f> z 'space' goes1 an intra-mundane be+1 r ?an an extra-mundane1 is likely to be 'limit$ 9 ext5sion4' ,,iii ,! imag9ation t ! ,*ri/ian ,god is a ,p]sonality l ourselves1 & is to be f\nd only above & beyond ! _w1 f9ds p]haps its /range/ expression 9 "s ( ! writ+s ( t ard5t lov] ( ,nature1 ! late ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies4 ',i cease1' s he writes 9 ,! ,/ory ( my ,he>t1 'to look = traces ( ! ,deity 9 life1 because no su* traces exi/4 ,i conclude t !re is an exi/5ce1 a some?+ high] ?an s\l1 high]1 bett]1 & m p]fect ?an deity4 ,e>ne/ly ,i pray to f9d ?is some?+ bett] ?an a god4 ,!re is some?+ sup]ior1 high]1 m good4 ,= ?is ,i se>*1 lab\r1 #gd ?9k1 & pray4444 ,) ! :ole =ce ( my exi/5ce1 ) ! :ole =ce ( my ?\ght1 m9d1 & s\l1 ,i pray to f9d ?is ,highe/ ,s\l1 ?is great] ?an deity1 ?is bett] ?an ,god4 ,give me to live ! deepe/ s\l-life n[ & always ) ?is s\l4 ,= want ( words ,i write s\l1 b ,i ?9k x is some?+ beyond s\l4' ,c\ld any?+ be m pa!tic or1 at ! same "t1 m self-refut+8 ,h[ c any?+ be great] ?an ! ,inf9ite1 m endur+ ?an ! ,et]nal1 bett] ?an ! ,all-,pure & ,all-,p]fect8 ,x c\ld be only ! ,god ( un5light5$1 un*ri/ian tea*+1 ,:om he reject$4 ,! ,god ,:om he s\ght mu/ be n only 9 b beyond & above all creat$ or develop$ ?+s4 ,x 01 inde$1 ! ,high] ?an ! ,highe/ t he wor%ipp$4 ,x 0 = ,god1 = ! ,liv+ ,god1 t 8 eag] s\l 0 a?ir/1 & x is 9 ,god1 ! ,liv+ ,god1 t 8 eag] s\l is n[1 we humbly tru/1 = ev] satisfi$4 #ge ,,iv ',! heav5 & heav5 ( heav5s _c conta9 ,him4' ',:i!r %all ,i g f ,?y ,_s8 or :i!r %all ,i flee f ,?y pres5ce8' ',my ?\ghts are n y\r ?\ghts1 nei!r are y\r ways my ways sai? ! ,"l4' ',9 ,him we live & move & h our be+4' ',( ,him & ?r\gh ,him & to ,him are all ?+s1 to ,:om be glory = ev]4 ,am54'#f ,n[ x _c be d5i$ t "s :o h /riv5 to express aft] ?is fa%ion ! unutt]able maje/y & ! univ]sal pres5ce ( ,god1 :o h endeav\r$ to demon/rate t ,god is 9 all ?+s1 & t all ?+s are 9 ,god1 h at times fail$ to make _! mean+ pla94 ,ei!r f ! obscurity ( _! own language1 or f ! obtus5ess ( _! read]s1 !y h be5 consid]$ ,a!i/s4 ,:ile vehem5tly ass]t+ t ,god is #gf ev]y:]e1 !y h be5 tak5 to mean t ,god is n[h]e4 ,! actual conclusion to be drawn f ! treatises ( ,sp9oza1 ! reput$ f\nd] ( mod]n ,pan!ism1 is /ill undecid$4 ,b no "o n[ w\ld br& him ) ! "n ( ,a!i/4 ,he 0 excommunicat$ by ,jews & d5\nc$ by ,*ri/ians1 yet !re are _m :o ?9k t 8 aim1 8 n unsuccessful aim1 0 to e/abli% fai? 9 ! ,unse5 & ,et]nal on a basis :i* c\ld n be %ak54 ,s f> f d5y+ ,god1 he 01 accord+ to "o ( ! greate/ ( ,g]man !ologians1 'a ,god-intoxicat$ man4' ',(f] up rev]5tly ) me a lock ( hair to ! manes ( ! holy1 repudiat$ ,sp9oza6 ,! high _w-_s p5etrat$ him3 ! ,inf9ite 0 8 beg9n+ & 8 end3 ! ,univ]se 8 only & et]nal love4444 ,he 0 full ( religion & ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & !re=e he /&s alone & unrea*able1 ma/] 9 8 art above ! pr(ane multitude1 #gg )\t disciples & )\t citiz5%ip4'#g ,dean ,/anley w5t s f> z to say t 'a cle>] glimpse into ! nature ( ! ,deity 0 grant$ to ,sp9oza1 ! excommunicat$ ,jew ( ,am/]dam1 ?an to ! comb9$ =ces ( ,episcopacy & ,presbyt]y 9 ! ,synod ( ,dordre*t4'#h ,su* a judgm5t is r h>d ^u ! div9es :o took "p 9 t celebrat$ ,synod1 b at any rate x indicates t ! great philosoph]1 misund]/ood & p]secut$1 0 elaborat+ 9 8 own way1 ?is great tru?1 ',9 him we live & move & h our be+4' ',( ,him1 & ?r\gh ,him are all ?+s4' ,v ,9 _! l(tie/ mom5ts1 contemplat+ ! m>vels ( ! heav5s above & ! e>? b5ea?1 dev\t s\ls h1 :]ev] !y look$1 be5 confront$ ) ! ,vision ( ,god4 ',:at d ,i see 9 all #gh ,nature8' said ,fnelon1 ',god4 ,god is ev]y?+1 & ,god alone4' ',ev]y?+1' said ,william ,law1 't is 9 be+ is ei!r ,god or ,nature or ,creature3 & ev]y?+ t is n ,god is only a manife/ation ( ,god2 = z !re is no?+1 nei!r ,nature nor ,creature1 b :at mu/ h its be+ 9 & f ,god1 s ev]y?+ is & mu/ be accord+ to its nature m or less a manife/ation ( ,god4' ,x is ! ?\ght :i* has inspir$ poets ( ! mo/ div]se s*ools1 :i* has be5 _! mo/ m>vell\s illum9ation & ec/asy4 ,n[ x is ,alex&] ,pope3 ,all are b p>ts ( "o /up5d\s :ole ,^: body ,nature is1 & ,god ! s\l4 ,n[ x is ,william ,c[p]3 ,!re lives & works ,a s\l 9 all ?+s & t s\l is ,god4 ,n[ x is ,james ,?omson ( ,! ,seasons3 ,^!1 z !y *ange1 ,almighty ,fa!r6 ^! ,are b ! v>i$ ,god4 ,! roll+ ye> ,is full ( ,!e4 #gi ,n[ x is ,william ,wordswor?3 ,i h felt ,a ,pres5ce t di/urbs me ) ! joy ,( elevat$ ?\ghts1 a s5se sublime ,( some?+ f> m deeply int]fus$1 ,^: dwell+ is ! light ( sett+ suns1 ,& ! r\nd ocean & ! liv+ air1 ,& ! blue sky1 & 9 ! m9d ( man ,a motion & a _s :i* impels ,all ?9k+ ?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ght1 ,& rolls ?r\gh all ?+s4 ,n[ x is ,"l ,t5nyson3 ,! sun1 ! moon1 ! />s1 ! seas1 ! hills & ! pla9s1 ,are n ^!1 ,o ,s\l1 ! vision ( ,him ,:o reigns8 99 99 99 99 99 ,speak to ,him ?\1 = ,he he>s1 & ,_s ) ,_s c meet4 ,clos] is ,he ?an brea?+ & ne>] ?an h&s or feet4 ,c]ta9ly1 we may say1 no?+ a!i/ic 9 utt]ances l ^!3 !y are ! utt]ances ( l(ty ?\ght1 ( pr(\nd piety1 ( so>+ aspiration1 & ( *ildlike fai?4 ,!y h a pan!i/ic t+e3 :at is !re to dread 9 ,pan!ism8 ,n mu* 9 #hj ,pan!ism ( t k9d3 w\ld !re 7 m ( x6 ,b x w be obs]vable t1 9 ! in/ances cit$1 ?\gh ,god is 9 ,nature & manife/+ ,himself ?r\gh x1 !re is a cle> di/9ction betwe5 ,nature & ,god4 ,x may seem z if x 7 m]ely ! sky1 ! sun1 ! />s1 ! ocean1 t are apo/rophis$3 9 reality x is a ,life1 a ,_s1 a ,p[] n !mselves1 9 :i* !y live & move & h _! be+3 n to !m1 b to ,t1 are ! pray]s address$4 ,&1 we v5ture to ?9k1 x is sc>cely ev] o!rwise3 sc>cely ev] is ! ,visible alone invok$3 id5tify ,god z m5 w ) ! mat]ial univ]se1 or ev5 ) ! =ce & en]gy ) :i* ! mat]ial univ]se is p]vad$1 :5 !y ent] into communion ) x1 9 spite ( !mselves !y end[ x ) ! ,life & ! ,w & ! ,purpose :i* !y h 9 !ory reject$4 ,b ! absolute id5tification ( ,god & ! ,univ]se1 ! assumption t above & #ha b5ea? & ?r\gh all !re is no consci\s ,righte\sness & ,wisdom & ,love ov]rul+ & direct+1 t is a belief to be resi/$1 a belief :i* en]vates "* & enfeebles hope4#i ',:oev] says 9 8 he>t t ,god is no m ?an ,nature3 :oev] does n provide beh9d ! veil ( creation an inf9ite res]ve ( ?\ght & beauty & holy love1 t might fl+ aside ?is univ]se & take ano!r1 z a ve/ure *ang+ ! heav5s & !y are *ang$1 444 is b]eft ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 & is remov$ by only accid5tal & prec>i\s di/9ctions f ! a!i/ic wor%ip ( m]e natural laws4'#aj ',9 our wor%ip we h to d1 n s mu* ) ,8 f9ite expression 9 creat$ ?+s z ) ,8 own free self & inn] reality 444 all religion consi/s 9 pass+ ,nature by1 9 ord] to ent] into direct p]sonal relation #hb ) ,him1 s\l to s\l4 ,x is n ,pan!ism to m]ge all ! life ( ! physical univ]se 9 ,him1 & leave ,him z ! inn] & su/a9+ ,p[] ( x all4 ,x is ,pan!ism to re/ 9 ?is conception3 to m]ge ,him 9 ! univ]se & see ,him only !re3 & n r to dwell ) ,him z ! ,liv+1 ,holy1 ,sympa?is+ ,w1 on ,^: free affection ! clu/] ( creat$ ?+s lies & plays1 z ! spray ^u ! ocean4'#aa ,,vi ,god is n z we are1 & yet ,he is z we are4 ,god is n made 9 ! image ( man1 b man is made 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,x is ?r\gh human goodness & human purity & human love t we atta9 our be/ conceptions ( ! ,div9e ,goodness & ,purity & ,love4 ',if ye be+ evil "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m w y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r #hc give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him8' ,picture to y\rself :at is highe/ & be/ 9 ! human relation%ip ( fa!r & *ild3 be sure t ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r w n fall bel[1 b w inf9itely transc5d1 t /&>d4 ,all ! ju/ice & goodness :i* we h se5 on e>? are ! feebl] reflection ( ,84 ,x is by le>n+ t ! utmo/ height ( human goodness is b a little way t[>ds ,him t we le>n to ?9k ( ,him at all aright4 ,b ! ju/ice & ! love by :i* he acts are diff]5t only 9 degree1 & n 9 k9d1 f ours4 ,:5 we ?9k ( ,god z altoge!r su* z we are1 we degrade ,him1 we h be=e u ! image ( ! imp]fect2 :5 we try to ?9k ( ,him "u no image & to disc>d all figures1 ,he vani%es into unreality & no?+ness1 b :5 we see ,him 9 ,*ri/1 we h be=e u t :i* we c grasp & und]/&1 & t 9 :i* !re is no imp]fection4 #hd ,if !re is no ,god b ! univ]se1 we h a univ]se )\t a ,god4 ,wor%ip is mean+less1 ,fai? is a mock]y1 ,hope is a delusion4 ,if ! univ]se is ,god1 all ?+s 9 ! univ]se are ( necessity ,div9e4 ,! di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong is brok5 d[n4 ,9 a s5se v diff]5t f t 9 :i* ! phrase 0 orig9ally employ$1 ',:atev] is1 is "r4' ,no?+ c legitimately be /igmatis$ z wrong1 = !re is no?+ :i* is n ,god4 ',if all t is is ,god1 !n tru? & error are equally manife/ations ( ,god4 ,if ,god is all t is1 !n we he> ,8 voice z mu* 9 ! prompt+s to s9 z 9 ! solemn imp]atives ( ,consci5ce4 ,?is is ! inexorable logic ( ,pan!ism1 h[ev] disguis$4'#ab ',i "k1' says ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 ':at is meant by ! ,p[] & ,goodness ( an ,almighty ,creator4 ,i "k :at is meant by ! g5ius & pati5ce #he & sympa?y ( man4 ,b :at is ! ,all1 or ! ,good1 or ! ,true1 or ! ,beautiful8 444 ,! ,all is n good nor beautiful3 x is full ( horror & ru94444 ,!re lies ?is orig9al blot on e =m ( philosophic ,pan!ism :5 tri$ z ! basis ( a religion or z ! root-idea ( our lives1 t x jumbles up ! moral1 ! unmoral1 ! non-human & ! anti-human _w1 ! animat$ & ! inanimate1 cruelty1 fil?1 horror1 wa/e1 dea?1 virtue & vice1 suff]+ & victory1 sympa?y & ins5sibility4'#ac ,:]e ^! di/9ctions are lo/1 :]e ?is confusion exi/s1 :at logically mu/ be ! consequ5ce8 ,hone/y & di%one/y1 tru? & falsehood1 purity & impurity1 k9dness & brutality1 are put ^u a level1 are alike manife/ations ( ! ,"o or ! ,all4 ,x is said t 9 our day ! s5se ( s9 has gr[n weak1 t m5 are n tr\bl$ #hf by x z once !y 74 ,!re is a morbid1 scrupul\s remorsefulness = wrong-do+1 a despond+ conviction t rep5tance & re/oration are impossible1 :i* may well be put away4 ,b t s9 %\ld be no long] held to be s91 t evil %\ld be wr\ght & ! work] exp]i5ce no pang ( %ame1 w\ld surely indicate moral decl5sion & decay4 ,7 ! "t to come :51 univ]sally1 mank9d %\ld commit ^? actions & *]i% ^? passions :i*1 ?r\gh all ages 9 all l&s1 h gone by ! "n ( s91 %\ld become s he$less to ! voice ( consci5ce1 t consci5ce %\ld cease to speak1 ! "t w\ld h come :5 m51 be+ pa/ feel+1 w\ld devote !mselves ) gre$9ess to any?+ t 0 vile1 s long z x 0 pleasant1 ! bonds ( society w\ld be loos5$ & de/ruction w\ld be at h&4 ,! ,religion ( ! ,univ]se ignores ! facts ( life1 ! sorr[1 ! /ruggle1 #hg ! depravity1 ! ne$ ( r$emption4 ,=tunately1 human be+s 9 g5]al are /ill incl9$ to m\rn because ( imp]fection or ( bas5ess3 /ill !y are incl9$ at times to cry out1 ',:o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8' & /ill !y h ! opportunity ( joyfully or humbly say+1 ',i ?ank ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4' ',& n[ at ?is day1' li/5 to ! ungrudg+ admission ( p]haps ! mo/ e>ne/ ,engli% apo/le ( ,pan!ism1 ,mr4 ,allanson ,picton3 ',we ( all s*ools1 :e!r or?odox or het]odox s-call$1 :e!r believ]s or unbeliev]s 9 sup]natural revelation1 all :o seek ! revival ( religion1 ! exaltation ( morality1 ! r$emption ( man1 draw1 mo/ ( u1 our direct impulse1 & all ( u1 directly or indirectly1 our ideals f ! speak+ vision ( ! ,*ri/4 ,su* a claim is ju/ifi$1 n m]ely by ! spiritual p[] /ill rema9+ 9 ! ,*ur*1 #hh b almo/ z mu* by ! tributes paid1 & ! uses ( ! ,gospel tea*+ made 9 ! writ+s ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ among rationali/s4444 ,su* writ]s h felt t someh[ ,jesus /ill holds1 & ought to hold1 ! he>t ( humanity "u ,8 b5eficial sway4 ,exclud+ ! p>tial1 imp]fect & tempor>y ideas ( ,nature1 spirits1 hell1 & heav51 :i* ! ,galilean held ) s+ul> lightness = a man ( ,8 "t1 !y h acquiesc$ 9 & ev5 e*o$ ,8 invitation to ! we>y & heavy lad51 to take ,8 yoke ^u !m & le>n ( ,him4 ,& t means to live up to ,8 ,gospel ( ! no?+ness ( self1 & ( unres]v$ sacrifice to ! ,et]nal ,all 9 ,all4'#ad ,if su* is ! conclusion ( ,rationalism & ( ,pan!ism1 h[ mu* m ought x to be ! conclusion ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! imag9ation ( a ,god conf9$ to times & places1 visit+ ! _w only occasionally1 #hi manife/+ ,himself 9 ! pa/ & n 9 ! pres5t1 ought to be z =eign to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z to any ,rationali/ or ,pan!i/4 ,be x ours to %[ t we believe 9 ,god ,:o fille? all ?+s ) ,8 pres5ce1 ,:o is f ,ev]la/+ to ,ev]la/+1 t to u !re is b "o ,god ! ,fa!r1 by ,:om are all ?+s & we 9 ,him1 & "o ,"l1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 by ,:om are all ?+s & we by ,him1 t ,god has id5tifi$ ,himself ) u 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son4 ,be x ours to lose ourselves 9 ,him4 ,=1 aft] all our que/ion+s z to ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 z to ab\nd+ mis]y & degradation1 z to :at lies beyond ! veil = ourselves & = o!rs1 ?is is our hope & our confid5ce3 ',god ha? conclud$ all 9 unbelief t ,he might h m]cy ^u all4 ,o ! dep? ( ! ri*es bo? ( ! wisdom & k ( ,god6 h[ unse>*able are ,8 judgm5ts & ,8 ways pa/ f9d+ out4 ,= :o ha? #ij kn[n ! m9d ( ! ,"l8 or :o ha? be5 ,8 c\nsellor8 or :o ha? fir/ giv5 to ,him1 & x %all be recomp5s$ unto ,him aga98 ,= ( ,him & ?r\gh ,him & to ,him are all ?+s3 to ,:om be glory = ev]4 ,am54' #a ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se4 #b ,app5dix ,,xi4 #c ,fir/ ,pr9ciples4 #d ,confession ( ,fai? ( a ,man ( ,sci5ce4 #e ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se4 #f ,app5dix ,,xii4 #g ,s*lei]ma*]4 #h ,/4 ,&rews ,addresses4 #i ,app5dix ,,xiii4 #aj ,m>t9eau1 ,h\rs ( ,?\ght1 ii4 p4 #aaj4 #aa ,m>t9eau1 ,h\rs ( ,?\ght1 ii4 p4 #aad4 #ab ,fai? ( a ,*ri/ian4 #ac ,cre$ ( a ,layman1 p4 #bjc4 #ad ,religion ( ! ,univ]se4 #ib ,,iv ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,humanity ',& ,god said1 ,let u make man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess4'--,,g5esis i4 #bf4 ',:5 ,i consid] ,?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ,?y f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s :i* ,?\ ha/ orda9$1 :at is man t ,?\ art m9dful ( him8 & ! son ( man t ,?\ visite/ him8 ,= ,?\ ha/ made him a little l[] ?an ! angels & ha/ cr[n$ him ) glory & hon\r4'--,,psalm viii4 #c-e ,?\ ha/ put all ?+s 9 subjection "u ,8 feet4 ,= 9 t ,he put all 9 subjection "u ,him1 ,he left no?+ t is n put "u ,him4 ,b n[ we see n yet all ?+s put "u ,him4 ,b we see ,jesus ,:o 0 made a little l[] ?an ! angels = ! suff]+ ( dea? cr[n$ ) glory & hon\r1 t ,he by ! grace ( ,god %\ld ta/e dea? = e man4'--,,hebrews ii4 #h1 #i4 #ic ,,iv ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,humanity ,! position :i* ,religion1 & especially ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 assigns to man1 to man z he ought to be1 is v high4 ,he is made 9 ! image ( ,god1 he is a little l[] ?an ! angels1 a little l[] ?an ,god1 he is a p>tak] ( ! ,div9e ,nature4 ,b z ! corruption ( ! be/ is ! wor/1 !re is no?+ 9 ! :ole creation m mis]able1 m loa?some1 ?an man z he has =gott5 8 high e/ate & plung$ himself into degradation4 ',:at man has made ( man1' is ! sadde/1 mo/ deplorable sight 9 all ! _w4 ,amid ! awful spl5d\r ( ! w9n+ lovel9ess ( ,nature1 'only man is vile4' ,t is ! t]rible #id v]dict :i* may be pron\nc$ ^u him r5\nc+ 8 bir?right1 surr5d]+ himself to ! p[]s :i* he 0 meant to keep 9 subjection4 ,x is n ! v]dict to be pron\nc$ on ,man z ,man1 ! *ild ( ! highe/ & ! heir ( all ! ages4 ,! appeal ( ,religion1 ! appeal ( ,*ri/ianity above all1 has cont9ually be51 ,o sons ( m51 sully n y\r glori\s g>m5ts1 ca/ n away y\r glori\s cr[n4 ,i ,x is irreligion1 x is unbelief1 :i* comes & says1 ,lay aside ^! fanta/ic notions z to y\r greatness3 y are ! creatures ( a day3 y belong1 l o!r animals1 to ! _w ( s5se1 & y pass away along ) !m3 a man ha? no pre-em95ce above a bea/4 ,bani% y\r delusive hopes2 conf9e y\rselves to reality2 wa/e n y\r "t 9 ! pursuit ( phantoms3 make ! be/ ( ! _w 9 #ie :i* y are3 seize its pleasures3 %ut y\r eyes to its sorr[s3 enjoy y\rselves 9 ! pres5t & let ! future take c>e ( itself3 foll[ ! devices & desires ( y\r own he>ts 9 ! com=table assurance t !re is no judgm5t to :i* y c be br\ght1 save t :i* exi/s 9 ! realm ( imag9ation4 ,li/5+ to su* :isp]s1 obey+ su* sugge/ions1 walk+ 9 su* c\rses1 ! spectacle :i* man pres5ts c be view$ only ) compassion1 ) horror1 or ) disda94 ,8 ideals1 8 aspirations1 8 self-sacrifices are only s _m phases ( self-deception4 ,! natural conclusion to be drawn f d5y+ ! spiritual orig9 & et]nal prospects ( man mu/ be t he is ( no m acc\nt ?an any ( ! transitory be+s ar\nd him1 t1 if he has any sup]iority ov] !m1 x is only ! sup]iority ( a skill ) :i* he c make !m ! in/rum5ts ( #if 8 purposes4 ,) no glimpses ( a high] _w1 ) no inspirations f a ,_s nobl] ?an 8 own1 he c h>dly reg>d ! a*ievem5ts ( h]oism z o!r ?an acts ( madness1 he c be fir$ ) no desire to emulate !m1 he _c well be tru/$ to p]=m ord9>y acts ( hone/y & morality1 let alone extraord9>y acts ( g5]osity & magnanimity1 %\ld !y come 9 collision ) 8 objects & ambitions4 ,unless above himself he c ,erect himself1 h[ mean a ?+ is ,man6 ,d5y 8 div9e fell[%ip1 extirpate 8 heav5ly anticipations1 & x might seem z if no race on e>? w\ld be s poor z d him rev]5ce4 ,,ii ,"o ?+ is assum$ by n a few1 ! absurdity ( ! ,almighty c>+ = su* a race1 & !re=e ! impossibility ( ! ,inc>nation4 ',:i*1' asks ,mr4 ,fr$]ic #ig ,h>rison1 'is ! m deliri\sly extravagant1 ! disproportionate condesc5sion ( ! ,inf9ite ,creator1 or ! self-complac5t arrogance ) :i* ! creat$ mite accepts1 or r dreams (1 su* an inconceivable pr]ogative8 ,8 planet is "o ( ! lea/ ( all ! myriad units 9 a b\ndless ,inf9ity2 9 ! c\ntless ons ( "t he is "o ( ! late/ & ! briefe/2 ( ! :ole liv+ _w on ! planet1 s9ce ! ages ( ! primitive protozoon1 man is b an inf9itesimal fraction4 ,9 all ?is enorm\s array ( life1 9 all ^! ons1 0 !re nev] any?+ liv+ :i* specially int]e/$ ! ,creator1 no?+ t ! ,r$eem] c\ld c>e =1 or die =8 ,if s1 :at a wa/e creation mu/ h be56 444 ,:y 0 all ?is trem5d\s trag$y1 great en\gh to convulse ! ,univ]se1 conf9$ to ! m9ute/ speck ( x1 = ! b5efit ( "o puny & v late-born race8'#a #ih ,b is x n ! fact t along ) ! discov]y ( ,man's utt] insignificance1 !re has come ! discov]y ( p[]s & faculties unkn[n & unsuspect$1 s t m ?an ev] all ?+s are 9 subjection to him1 8 dom9ion has become wid]1 8 ?rone m firmly e/abli%$8 ,is x n ! fact t ! :ole realm ( ,nature is explor$ by him1 is compell$ to m9i/] to 8 wants or to unfold its treasures ( k8 ,is x n ! fact t m ?an ev] x c be said3 ,! lightn+ is 8 slave3 heav5's utmo/ deep ,gives up h] />s1 &1 l a flock ( %eep1 ,!y pass be=e 8 eye1 are numb]$1 & roll on4 ,! tempe/ is 8 /e$3 he /rides ! air4 ,& ! ,abyss %\ts f h] dep? laid b>e ',heav51 ha/ ?\ secrets8 ,man unveils me3 ,i h none4'#b ,is x n ! fact t depos$ f 8 position ( pr\d pre-em95ce z c5tre ( ! univ]se1 ,man has by 8 lab\rs & 8 +5uity reass]t$ 8 high pr]ogative #ii to be "l ( ! creation8 ,! pr9t+-press1 ! railway1 ! telegraph1 h[ h inv5tions l ^! inve/$ him ) an influ5ce :i* he did n possess be=e6 ,& is x n ! fact t :5 mo/ consci\s ( our no?+ness be=e ! imm5sities ar\nd u1 :5 humbl$ & pro/rate be=e ! ,inf9ite ( :i* we h caught a transitory glimpse1 we are also mo/ consci\s ( our high de/9y1 we are lift$ above ! e>?ly to ! heav5ly1 we disc]n t1 ?\gh we _c claim a mom5t1 yet ,et]nity is ours8 ',:at1 !n1 is ,man6 ,:at1 !n1 is ,man6 ,he endures b an h\r & is cru%$ be=e ! mo?4 ,yet 9 ! be+ & 9 ! work+ ( a fai?ful man is !re already 7z all fai?1 f ! beg9n+1 gives assurance7 a some?+ t p]ta9s1 n to ?is wild dea? elem5t ( ,"t2 t triumphs ov] ,"t1 & is1 & w be1 :5 ,"t %all be no m4'#c #ajj ,man's place 9 ! univ]se may1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 be ne>] ! c5tre ( ?+s ?an has s commonly come to be accept$4 ,mod]n discov]y1 he ma9ta9s1 has ?r[n light on ! int]e/+ problem ( our relation to ! ,univ]se2 & ev5 ?\gh su* discov]y may h no be>+ ^u !ology or religion1 yet1 he ?9ks1 x proves t our position 9 ! mat]ial creation is special & probably unique1 & t ! view is ju/ifi$ :i* holds t '! supreme end & purpose ( ?is va/ univ]se 0 ! production & developm5t ( ! liv+ s\l 9 ! p]i%able body ( man4' ,& ano!r1 a conv9c$ & ard5t disciple ( ,evolution1 ! late ,pr(essor ,john ,fiske1 argues t1 'n ! production ( any high] creature1 b ! p]fect+ ( humanity is to be ! glori\s consummation ( ,nature's long & t$i\s "w4444 ,man seems n[1 mu* m cle>ly ?an ev]1 ! *ief among ,god's #aja creatures4444 ,! :ole creation has be5 groan+ & travail+ toge!r 9 ord] to br+ =? t la/ consummate specim5 ( ,god's h&iwork1 ! ,human ,s\l4'#d ,if ?is be s1 ?is conclusion arriv$ at by ^? :o d n hold ! ord9>y fai? ( ,*ri/5dom1 !n ! objection t ! ,inc>nation c\ld n h tak5 place = ! r$emption ( su* a race z ours1 9 a _w :i* is s poor a fraction ( ! inf9ite univ]se1 falls to ! gr\nd2 & ! prote/ ( a dev\t mod]n poet c>ries conviction ) x3 ,?is e>? too small ,= ,love ,div9e6 ,is ,god n ,inf9ite8 ,if s1 ,8 ,love is inf9ite4 ,too small6 ,"o fami%$ babe meets pity (t f man ,m ?an an army sla96 ,too small = ,love6 ,0 ,e>? too small to be ( ,god creat$8 ,:y !n too small to be r$eem$8#e ,man may1 or may n1 occupy a 'c5tral position 9 ! univ]se'3 o!r worlds may1 #ajb or may n1 be inhabit$3 ?is e>? may be b a m9ute & insignificant speck amid ! mighty ,all1 ?is at lea/ is c]ta91 t n by m]e magnitude is our rank 9 ! scale ( be+ to be decid$1 & t 9 ! _s ( man w be f\nd t :i* approa*es mo/ ne>ly to ,him :o is ,_s4 ',! man :o reviles ,humanity on ! gr\nd ( its small place 9 ! scale ( ! ,univ]se is1' accord+ to ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 '! k9d ( man :o sne]s at patriotism & sees no?+ great 9 ,engl&1 on ! gr\nd t our isl& holds s small a place 9 ! map ( ! _w4 ,on ! atlas ,engl& is b a dot4 ,morally & spiritually1 our ,fa!rl& is our glory1 our cradle1 & our grave4'#f ,,iii ,h5ce1 "o ( ! able/ attempts to sup]s$e ,*ri/ianity is t :i* goes by #ajc ! "n ( ,positivism or ! ,religion ( ,humanity1 :i* sets ,man on ! ?rone ( ! univ]se1 & makes ( him ! sole object ( wor%ip4 ',a help] ( m5 outside ,humanity1' said ! late ,pr(essor ,clif=d1 '! ,tru? w n all[ u to see4 ,! dim & %ad[y outl9es ( ! ,sup]human ,deity fade sl[ly away f be=e u1 &1 z ! mi/ ( ,8 ,pres5ce floats aside1 we p]ceive ) great] & great] cle>ness ! %ape ( a yet gr&] & nobl] figure1 ( ,him :o made all gods & %all unmake !m4 ,f ! dim dawn ( hi/ory1 & f ! inmo/ dep?s ( e s\l1 ! face ( our ,fa!r ,man looks out ^u u ) ! fire ( et]nal y\? 9 ,8 eyes1 & says1 ,be=e ,jehovah 01 ,i am4 ,! f\nd] ( ! organis$ ,religion ( ,humanity 0 ,augu/e ,comte1 :o di$ 9 ! ye> #aheg4 ,he held t 9 ! developm5t ( mank9d !re are ?ree /ages3 ! fir/1 ! ,!ological1 9 :i* #ajd wor%ip is (f]$ to ,god or gods2 ! second1 ! ,metaphysical1 9 :i* ! human m9d is grop+ aft] ultimate tru?1 ! solution ( ! problems ( ! univ]se2 ! ?ird1 ! ,positive1 9 :i* ! se>* = ! illusive & ! unatta9able is ab&on$1 & ! real & ! practical =m ! exclusive occupation ( ! ?\ghts4 ,on ,sunday1 ,octob] #ai1 #ahea1 he conclud$ a c\rse ( ,lectures on ! ,g5]al ,hi/ory ( ,humanity ) ! uncompromis+ ann\ncem5t1 ',9 ! "n ( ! ,pa/ & ( ! ,future1 ! s]vants ( ,humanity1 bo? its philosophical & practical s]vants1 come =w>d to claim z _! due ! g5]al direction ( ?is _w4 ,_! object is to con/itute at l5g? a real ,provid5ce1 9 all dep>tm5ts1 moral1 intellectual1 & mat]ial4 ,consequ5tly !y exclude1 once = all1 f political supremacy1 all ! diff]5t s]vants ( ,god1 ,ca?olic1 ,prote/ant1 or ,dei/1 z be+ at once beh9dh& & #aje a s\rce ( di/urbance4' ,all religions 7 bani%$ by ! truly 'uncompromis+ ann\ncem5t'3 !y 7 all condemn$ z futile & unreal4 ,! be/ t c\ld be said ( ! wor%ip ( ! pa/ 0 t x direct$ 'provisionally ! evolution ( our be/ feel+s1 "u ! reg5cy ( ,god1 dur+ ! long m9ority ( ,humanity4' ,b ! fact t ,religion w n be bani%$1 t x mu/ someh[ f9d expression1 nev] receiv$ full] v]ification4 ,we d n dwell ^u ! private life ( ,comte1 its ecc5tricities & inconsi/5cies1 b ?is at lea/ _c be omitt$3 he practis$ a c\rse ( au/]e religi\s obs]vances1 he wor%ipp$ n only ,humanity at l>ge1 b he paid special adoration to a dep>t$ fri5d su* z h>dly ! dev\te/ ( ,roman ,ca?olics has ev] paid to ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,positivism became1 :at ,pr(essor ,huxley call$ x1 ',ca?olicism m9us ,*ri/ianity4' ,comte laid d[n = ! guidance ( 8 #ajf disciples1 :o are pot5tially all mank9d1 rules :i* no exi/+ religi\s communion c surpass 9 m9ut5ess4 ,! ,supreme ,object ( ,wor%ip is ! ,great ,be+1 ,humanity1 ! ,sum ( ,human ,be+s1 pa/1 pres5t1 & future4 ,b z x is only too evid5t t too _m ( ^! be+s 9 ! pa/ & ! pres5t1 :atev] may be said ab\t ! future1 are n v fitt+ objects ( wor%ip1 ,humanity1 ! ,great ,be+1 mu/ be und]/ood z includ+ only wor?y memb]s1 ^? :o h be5 true s]vants ( ,humanity4 ,! emblem ( ?is ,great ,be+ is a ,woman ( ! age ( ?irty1 ) h] son 9 h] arms2 & ?is emblem is to be plac$ 9 all temples ( ,humanity & c>ri$ 9 all solemn processions4 ,! highe/ repres5tatives ( ,humanity are ! ,"m1 ! ,wife1 & ! ,daught]2 ! ,"m repres5t+ ! pa/1 ! ,wife ! pres5t1 & ! ,daught] ! future4 ,^! are 9 ! ab/ract to be reg>d$ z ! gu>dian #ajg angels ( ! family4 ,to ^! angels e "o is to pray ?ree times daily1 & ! pray]s1 :i* may be read1 b :i* mu/ be ! composition ( him :o uses !m1 are to la/ = two h\rs4 ,humanity1 ! ,_w1 & ,space =m ! complet$ ,tr9ity ( ! ,positivi/ ,religion4 ,!re are n9e sacram5ts3 ,pres5tation1 ,initiation1 ,admission1 ,de/9ation1 ,m>riage1 ,maturity1 ,retirem5t1 ,trans=mation1 ,incorporation4 ,!re is a prie/hood1 to :om is committ$ ! duties ( decid+ :o may or may n be admitt$ to c]ta9 (fices dur+ life1 ( decid+ also :e!r or n ! rema9s ( ^? :o h be5 dead = sev5 ye>s %\ld be remov$ f ! common burial-place1 & int]r$ 9 '! sacr$ wood :i* surr\nds ! temple ( humanity1' e tomb !re 'be+ ornam5t$ ) a simple inscription1 a bu/1 or a /atue1 accord+ to ! degree ( hon\r aw>d$4' ,! prie/s are to receive s compreh5sive #ajh a tra9+ t !y are n to be fully recognis$ till =ty-two ye>s ( age4 ,!y are to comb9e m$ical k ) _! prie/ly qualifications4 ,?ree successive ord]s are necess>y = ! work+ ( ! organisation3 ! ,aspirants admitt$ at tw5ty-eight1 ! ,vic>s or ,sub/itutes at ?irty-five1 & ! ,prie/s prop] at =ty-two4 ,! ,religion ( ,humanity has a ,cal5d>1 ea* mon? ( tw5ty-eight days be+ 9 "o aspect d$icat$ to "s social relation1 & 9 ano!r to "s fam\s man repres5t+ "s phase ( human progress3 ,moses1 ,hom]1 ,ari/otle1 ,cs>1 ,/4 ,paul1 ,gut5b]g1 ,%akespe>e4 ,ea* day ( ! ye> is d$icat$ to "o or m great m5 or wom51 five hundr$ & fifty-eight 9 numb]1 & ! la/ day ( ! ye> is ! ,fe/ival ( ,all ! ,dead4 ',our ,cal5d> is design$ to rem9d u ( all types ( ! tea*]s1 lead]s1 & mak]s ( our race3 ( ! _m modes 9 :i* ! s]vants ( ,humanity #aji h fulfill$ _! s]vice4 ,! prophets1 ! religi\s tea*]s1 ! f\nd]s ( cre$s1 ( nations & sy/ems ( life3 ! poets1 ! ?9k]s1 ! arti/s1 k+s1 w>riors1 /atesm5 & rul]s3 ! inv5tors1 ! m5 ( sci5ce & ( all useful arts4444 ,e day ( ! ,positivi/ ye> is 9 "o s5se a day ( ! dead1 = x recalls to u "s mighty tea*] or lead] :o is no long] on e>?4444 ,b ! ?ree hundr$ & sixty-f\r days ( ! ye>'s cal5d> h left "o great place unfill$4444 ,^? myriad spirits ( ! =gott5 dead1 :om1 no man c numb]1 ^: v names 7 unkn[n to ^? ar\nd !m 9 life1 ! fa!rs & ! mo!rs1 ! husb&s & ! wives1 ! bro!rs & ! si/]s1 ! /urdy work]s & ! fe>less soldi]s 9 ! mighty ho/ ( civilisation--%all we pass !m by8 444 ,x is ^? :om to-night we recall1 all ^? :o h liv$ a life ( usefulness 9 _! g5]ation1 ?\gh #aaj !y tugg$ z slaves at ! l[e/ bank ( o>s 9 ! galley ( life1 ?\gh !y 7 ca/ unnotic$ into ! common grave ( ! outca/1 all ^: lives h help$ & n h9d]$ ! progress ( ,humanity1 we recall !m all to-night4'#g ,,iv ,! ,religion ( ,humanity has numb]$ among its adh]5ts1 9 "p or 9 :ole1 sev]al celebrat$ p]sons 9 ?is c\ntry1 su* z ,ri*>d ,congreve1 ,dr4 ,bridges1 ,pr(essor ,beesley1 ,cott] ,morison1 ,george ,eliot4 ,b at pres5t x has no m eloqu5t & e>ne/ advocate ?an ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 :o1 9 ,! ,cre$ ( a ,layman1 & sev]al o!r rec5t volumes1 has passionately proclaim$ its pr9ciples4 ,= m ?an fifty ye>s he has be5 its apo/le3 'e o!r aim or occupation has be5 subsidi>y & in/rum5tal to ?is4'#h ,x #aaa is true t 9 "s po9ts he has reta9$ 8 indep5d5ce1 & :ile ^? outside accuse him ( fanaticism1 "s ( 8 fell[-believ]s suspect him ( h]esy4#i ,b he himself is assur$ t 9 ! wor%ip ( ,humanity he has obta9$ ! solution ( 8 d\bts#aj & ! satisfaction ( 8 _s1 & on 8 grave/one or 8 urn he w\ld h inscrib$ ! words1 ,he f\nd peace4#aa ,!re is mu* t is m>vell\sly elevat$ 9 ?\ght z well z exquisite 9 expression1 pr(\ndly dev\t z well z brilliantly argu$1 9 ! n>rative ( 8 progress t[>ds 8 pres5t position4 ,b :5 8 vehem5t /atem5ts are c>efully exam9$1 x w almo/ inevitably be se5 t all t is good & s5sible 9 !m is an unconsci\s reproduction ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,8 negations disappe>3 ! affirmations :i* he makes are ^? :i* ! ,*ur* has always #aab ma9ta9$4 ,! fai? ( 8 *ildhood p]meates & /r5g!ns & beautifies ! cre$ :i* he adopt$ 9 8 matur] ye>s4 ,! unity ( mank9d1 ! memory ( ! dep>t$1 ! necessity ( liv+ = o!rs1 ^! are no novelties 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is 9 ,*ri/ t !y h specially be5 br\ght to light1 9 ,him t !y f9d _! highe/ ratification1 )\t ,him !y rema9 unfulfill$1 ) ,him !y atta9 to consi/5cy & p[]4 ,! ,great ,be+1 ,humanity1 is only an ab/raction4#ab ',!re is no su* ?+ 9 reality1' ,pr9cipal ,caird rem9ds u1 'z an animal :i* is no p>ticul> animal1 a plant :i* is no p>ticul> plant1 a man or humanity :i* is no individual man4 ,x is only a fiction ( ! obs]v]'s m9d4' ,!re is logical =ce z well z humor\s illu/ration 9 ! cont5tion ( ,dean ,page ,rob]ts1 t !re is no m a humanity ap>t #aac f individual m5 & wom5 ?an !re is a great be+ ap>t f all individual dogs1 :i* we may call ,can9ity1 or a transc5d5t ,durham ox1 ap>t f individual ox51 :i* may be nam$ ,bov9ity4'#ac ,nor does ! g5iality ( ,mr4 ,*e/]ton r5d] 8 argum5t ! less tell+3 ',x is evid5tly impossible to wor%ip ,humanity1 j z x is impossible to wor%ip ! ,savile ,club3 bo? are excell5t in/itutions to :i* we may happ5 to belong4 ,b we p]ceive cle>ly t ! ,savile ,club did n make ! />s & does n fill ! univ]se4 ,& x is surely unreasonable to attack ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity z a piece ( bewild]+ my/icism1 & !n to ask m5 to wor%ip a be+ :o is n9ety million p]sons 9 "o ,god1 nei!r conf\nd+ ! p]sons nor divid+ ! sub/ance4'#ad ,c x be d\bt$ t ! ,great ,be+1 #aad ! sum ( human be+s1 is less conceivable1 less wor?y ( wor%ip ?an ! ,great ,be+1 ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8#ae ,c x be d\bt$ t ! claim ( ,humanity to wor%ip is less cr$ible if we exclude ! ,p]fect ,man1 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 f our view8 ,c x be d\bt$ t ! ,positivi/ motto1 ',live = o!rs1' ga9s a =ce & a mean+ unapproa*$ else:]e f ! ,life & ,dea? ( ,him ,:o said1 ',! ,son ( ,man came n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/] & to give ,8 ,life a ransom = _m8' ,humanity knit toge!r 9 ,"o1 purifi$ f e /a91 glori\s & adorable1 is a l(ty & inspir+ idea1 b n[h]e has x be5 disclos$ save 9 ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ! ,^w made ,fle%1 ! ,brightness ( ! ,fa!r's glory & ! ,express ,image ( ,8 ,p]son4 #aae ,v ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,congreve owns t mu* ( ! ,religion ( ,humanity exi/s already 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 b1 9 "o respect1 he ass]ts t ! ,religion ( ,humanity c claim to be entirely orig9al4 ',we accept1 s h all m54 ,we obey1 s h all m54 ,we v5]ate1 s h "s 9 pa/ ages1 or 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,we add b "o o!r t]m1 we love4'#af ,t is :at di/+ui%es ?is new religion & proves its sup]iority to ! old3 its vot>ies h atta9$ ?is new pr9ciple & mode ( life3 !y love "o ano!r4 ,! boldness ( ! claim may /agg] u4 ,we turn ov] ! pages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we see t ,love is ! fulfill+ ( ! ,law2 is ! end ( ! comm&m5t2 is ! sum ( ! ,law & ! ,prophets2 is plac$ at ! v summit ( ,*ri/ian graces2 is ! bond ( p]fectness2 #aaf is manife/$ 9 a ,life & a ,dea? :i*1 aft] n9ete5 c5turies1 rema9 )\t a p>allel4 ,we recall ! t\*+ leg5d t 9 8 old age ! ,apo/le ,s4 ,john 0 daily c>ri$ into ! assembly ( ! ,ephesian ,*ri/ians1 simply repeat+ to !m1 ov] & ov]1 ! words1 ',love "o ano!r4 ,?is is our ,"l's comm&1 fulfil ?is & no?+ else is ne$$4' ,we recall t 9 e>ly c5turies ! sympa?y & helpfulness by :i* ,*ri/ians ( all ranks & races 7 unit$ call$ =? f hea!n spectators ! amaz$ & respectful exclamation1 ',see h[ ^! ,*ri/ians love "o ano!r6' ,recall+ ^! ?+s1 we _c b be />tl$ t1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 a tea*] %\ld1 ) any expectation ( be+ believ$1 h v5tur$ to affirm t ! great discov]y :i* x has be5 res]v$ = ! pres5t day to make is t ( lov+ "o ano!r4 ,ignorance ( ,*ri/ianity1 misrepres5tation #aag ( ,*ri/ianity1 we may well call x3 ignorance inconceivable1 misrepres5tation inconceivable3 & yet1 z we consid] ! /ate ( ,*ri/5dom1 d we n see :at palliates ! ignorance & ! misrepres5tation8 ,h we n reason to confess t1 if ! comm&m5t be n new1 univ]sal ob$i5ce to x w\ld be new inde$8 ,may ! calm assurance t love is =eign to ,*ri/ianity n />tle u into ! conviction t we h =gott5 :at1 accord+ to our ,"l's own decl>ation1 ! *ief feature ( ,*ri/ianity ought to be8 ',by ?is %all all m5 "k t ye are ,my disciples1 if ye h love "o to ano!r4' ,,vi ',h[ c we1' x has be5 well said1 'be ask$ to give ! "n ( ,religion ( ,humanity to a religion t ignores ! greate/ human be+ t ev] liv$1 & ! v s\rce f :i* ! ,religion ( ,humanity #aah sprang8'#ag ,man 9 himself1 man s full ( imp]fections1 man hav+ no connection ) any _w b ?is1 man unalli$ to any ,p[] high]1 nobl] ?an himself1 is ?is to be our ,god8 ,:i* is m reasonable3 to set up ! race ( man1 unpurifi$1 unr$eem$1 wor?less & pollut$1 z ! object ( adoration1 or to ma9ta9 t ',man inde$ is ! rightful object ( our wor%ip1 b 9 ! roll ( ages1 !re has be5 b "o ,man ,:om we c adore )\t idolatry1 ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus'8#ah ,! ,religion ( ,humanity1 s call$1 w\ld h u wor%ip ,man ap>t f ,*ri/ ,:om yet all ackn[l$ge to be ! glory ( mank9d1 b we call on m5 to wor%ip ,*ri/ ,jesus1 = 9 ,him we see ,man )\t a /a91 we see our nature r$eem$ & consecrat$1 we see ourselves br\ght nigh to ! ,inf9ite ,god4 ,we adore ,humanity1 b ,humanity #aai 9 its purity3 we adore ,humanity1 b only z manife/+ 9 ! ,only ,begott5 ,son ! glory ( ! ,et]nal ,fa!r4 ,?us we place no g>l& ar\nd ! vices ( ! human race3 ?us we abase1 & ?us we exalt3 ?us are we humbl$ to ! du/1 ?us are we rais$ to ! highe/ heav5s4 ,ap>t f ,*ri/1 ! magnitude ( ! creation may well depress & ov]:elm3 ap>t f ,*ri/ ! human race is morally imp]fect in/ead ( be+ a fit object ( bl9d adoration4 ,see+ ,*ri/1 we n only feel our inconceivable no?+ness 9 pres5ce ( ! ,inf9ite ,maje/y1 b we /& erect & unpresumptu\sly say1 ',we wond] n t ,?\ art m9dful ( ^? = :om t ,son ( ,man liv$ & di$1 we are 9 ,him p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e ,nature4 ,!re ?\ beholde/ ,?9e ,own ,image4' ,made 9 ! image ( ,god1 su* is ! ideal ( ,man t comes to u f ! beg9n+ ( 8 hi/ory2 & su* is ! ideal #abj t once1 & once only1 has be5 realis$4 ',ecce ,homo6 ,behold ! ,man6' said ,pontius ,pilate1 9 words m full ( significance ?an he knew1 po9t+ to ! victim ( prie/ly hatr$ & popul> fickl5ess4 ,behold ! ,man6 man z he ought to be1 ! ,image ( ,god4 ,be=e t ,div9e ,humanity we rev]5tly b[1 to t ,div9e ,humanity we humbly consecrate ourselves1 9 fell[%ip ) ,x alone we le>n & manife/ ! true wor? & dignity ( ,man4 ,"o writ+ frantically to exalt mank9d & to depreciate ,*ri/ianity1 tells u h[ he sat on a cliff ov]hang+ ! sea%ore & gaz$ ^u ! />s1 murmur+1 ',o prodigi\s univ]se1 & ,o poor ignorant1 t c\ld believe all ^! 7 made = him6' b ! sight ( a /eam%ip caus$ him to rejoice at ! triumph ( ,art ov] ,nature1 & to exclaim1 ',if man is small 9 relation to ! univ]se1 he is great 9 relation to ! e>?3 he abbreviates di/ance & "t1 #aba & br+s ! nations toge!r4' ,!n he saw t man is orda9$ to ma/] ! laws ( :i* he is n[ ! slave2 he believ$ t if man c\ld und]/& ?is mission1 a new religion w\ld animate 8 life1 &1 9 ! /r5g? ( ?is revelation1 ! writ] says t he sang 9 ec/asy to ! wat]s & w9ds & birds & bea/s1 he felt a rapture ( love = ! :ole human race1 he resolv$ to prea* ! ,new ,gospel f> & wide1 & proclaim ! glori\s mission ( mank9d4#ai ,on ! :ole ! ,old ,gospel w be f\nd z ennobl+1 z inspir+1 z practical z ! ,new4 ,all t ?is new ,gospel aims at1 we1 z ,*ri/ians1 already believe3 & we possess a ,div9e ,tok51 a ,sacr$ ,pl$ge :i* is =eign to x3 we believe t a high] de/9y is 9 /ore = u ?an ev5 ! con/ruction ( wond]s ( me*anical skill4#bj ,/ripp$ ( all rhetoric1 ! conclusion ( unbelief 9 ,god & ,immortality c only #abb be ',man is :at he eats'3 ! conclusion ( ,*ri/ianity1 ',!re is b "o object great] ?an ! s\l1 & t is its ,creator4' ,"o 9 a c]ta9 place te/ifi$1 say+1 ',:at is man1 t ,?\ art m9dful ( him1 or ! son ( man t ,?\ visite/ him8 ,?\ made/ him a little l[] ?an ! angels3 ,?\ cr[ne/ him ) glory & hon\r1 & did/ set him ov] ! works ( ,?y h&s3 ,?\ ha/ put all ?+s 9 subjection "u 8 feet4' ,= 9 t ,he put all 9 subjection "u him1 ,he left no?+ t is n put "u him4 ,b n[ we see n yet all ?+s put "u him4 ,b we see ,,jesus ,:o 0 made a little l[] ?an ! angels = ! suff]+ ( dea?1 cr[n$ ) glory & hon\r4 ,we see ,him ,:o is our ,bro!r & our ,=]unn] )9 ! veil2 & 9 ,8 ,exaltation we behold our own4#ba ,no vision ( ! future c surpass t :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* #abc has *]i%$ f ! beg9n+1 t we %all all 'come 9 ! unity ( ! fai?1 & ( ! k ( ! ,son ( ,god1 unto a ,p]fect ,man1 unto ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/ 444 f ,:om ! :ole body fitly jo9$ toge!r & compact$ by t :i* e jo9t supplie?1 accord+ to ! effectual work+ 9 ! measure ( e "p1 make? increase ( ! body unto ! edify+ ( itself 9 love4' #a ,cre$ ( a ,layman1 p4 #fg4 #b ,%elley1 ,prome!us ,unb\nd4 #c ,?omas ,c>lyle4 #d ,man's ,de/9y1 p4 #ca1 #e ,aubrey de ,v]e4 #f ,cre$ ( a ,layman1 p4 #gf4 #g ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 ,cre$ ( a ,layman4 #h ,memories & ,?\ghts1 p4 #ad4 #i ,memories & ,?\ghts1 p4 #ae4 #aj ,app5dix ,,xiv4 #aa ,cre$ ( a ,layman4 #ab ,app5dix ,,xv4 #ac ,"s ,urg5t ,que/ions 9 ,*ri/ian ,lights4 #ad ,h]etics1 p4 #if4 #ae ,app5dix ,,xvi4 #af ,app5dix ,,xvii4 #ag ,e4 ,a4 ,abbott1 ,?r\gh ,nature to ,*ri/4 #ah ,fr$]ick ,william ,rob]tson1 ,s]mon on ,john's ,rebuke ( ,h]od4 #ai ,w9wood ,reade1 ,! ,outca/4 #bj ,app5dix ,,xviii4 #ba ,app5dix ,,xix4 #abf ,v ,,!ism ,,)\t ,,*ri/ ',ye believe 9 ,god1 believe also 9 ,me4'--,s4 ,,john xiv4 #a4 ',i am ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life3 no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by ,me4'--,s4 ,,john xiv4 #f4 ',he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4'--,s4 ,,john xiv4 #i4 ',nei!r is !re salvation 9 any o!r2 = !re is none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m5 :]eby we mu/ be sav$4'--,,acts iv4 #ab4 ',he t abide? 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 he ha? bo? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4'--#b ,s4 ,,john #i4 #abg ,v ,,!ism ,,)\t ,,*ri/ ,by ,!ism )\t ,*ri/ is n meant a sy/em l ,judaism or ,mohamm$anism1 b a mod]n s*ool :i* ma9ta9s t fai? 9 ,god becomes weak5$ & impair$ by be+ associat$ ) fai? 9 ,jesus4 ,!re are ^? :o cl+ ) t5acity to ! fir/ article ( ! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 ',i believe 9 ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty1' b :o reject ) equal f]v\r ! second article ( ! ,cre$1 ',& 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 only ,son1 our ,"l4' ,!y resi/ ) horror ! sugge/ion t ! _w is "u no ov]rul+ ,provid5ce1 or t ! humble/ human be+ is n reg>d$ ) ! t5d] love ( ! ,inf9ite ,god3 !y rival ! mo/ #abh my/ical wor%ipp] 9 ! ard\r ( ! language ) :i* 9 pray] !y address ! ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 b !y refuse to b[ 9 ! ,"n ( ,jesus3 !y g to ! ,fa!r1 z !y ?9k1 )\t ,him3 !y ass]t t to look to ,him is virtually to look away f ,god4 ,!y are z ho/ile z we c be to ! ,sub/itutes = ,*ri/ianity :i* we h be5 consid]+4 ,!y h no sympa?y ) ^? :o l\dly d5y t !re is a ,god1 or ) ^? :o say t x is impossible to f9d out :e!r !re is a ,god or n1 or ) ^? :o ?9k t ! ,creator & ! ,creation are "o1 t ! univ]se is ,god1 or ) ^? :o1 n believ+ 9 any ,unse5 & ,et]nal ,god1 insi/ t ! prop] object ( ! wor%ip ( mank9d is man4 ,9 ! proclamation ( ! exi/5ce ( an ,all-,wise & ,all-holy ,be+1 9 ! proclamation t ,he has made ! _w & rules x to its m9ute/ detail1 9 ! proclamation t #abi !re is a life beyond ! grave1 !y are ! allies ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,b !n !y g on to argue1 ,= ^? :o hold ^! doctr9es1 ,*ri/ is q sup]flu\s3 to hold !m 9 _! purity ,*ri/ mu/ be de?ron$ & ,8 "n no long] specially rev]$4 ,"s may /ill wi% to speak ( ,him z among ! ,great ,tea*]s ( ! _w1 b "s1 9 ord] to pres]ve ^! preci\s tru?s unmix$1 decl9e 9 a v fanaticism ( unbelief to assign ,him ev5 t position4 ,i ,! decl>ation ( our ,"l1 ',no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by ,me1' has be5 a *ief /umbl+-block & rock ( (f5ce4 ,are we to believe1 x is ask$1 t only ! comp>atively few to :om ! k ( ,jesus ,*ri/ has come c possibly be accept$ ( ! ,fa!r8 ,:5 ! words 7 spok5 ! numb] ( ,8 disciples 0 exce$+ly small4 ,did he mean t ! #acj ,fa!r c\ld be approa*$ only by t h&ful ( p1 t all beyond 7 bani%$ f ! ,div9e ,pres5ce & mu/ inevitably p]i%8 ,t ?is is :at ,he meant bo? ! fri5ds & ! foes ( ,*ri/ianity h at times be5 agre$ 9 hold+4 ,! fri5ds h imag9$ t !y 7 !reby exalt+ ! claim ( ,*ri/ to be ! ,"o ,m$iator4 ,x may be a t]rible my/]y t ! va/ majority ( ! human race %\ld h no opportunity ( believ+ 9 ,him1 %\ld be ev5 unacqua9t$ ) ,8 ,"n4 ,we c only b[ be=e ! inscrutable decree1 & /rive ) all our might1 n only t our own fai? may be deep5$1 b t ! k ( ,*ri/ may be diffus$ ov] all ! e>?1 s t "s "h & !re may be rescu$4 ,!re is little wond] t su* a view %\ld h giv5 rise to que/ion+s & opposition1 %\ld h be5 reject$ z inconsi/5t ) m]cy & ) ju/ice4 ,x is an #aca int]pretation on :i* ho/ile critics h laid /ress z inconte/ably prov+ ! n>r[ness & bigotry ( ! ,*ri/ian ,cre$4 ,if we be> 9 m9d ,:o x is t is presum$ to say1 ',no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by ,me1' ! misconception disappe>s4 ,x is n m]ely an individual man1 sep>ate f all o!rs1 giv+ ,himself out z a wise & infallible ,tea*]4 ,he ,:o makes ! /up5d\s claim is ,"o ,:o by ! supposition embodies 9 ,himself ,human ,nature 9 its p]fection1 ,:o is id5tifi$ ) ,8 bre?r51 ,:o says1 ',he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4' ,! ,life :i* ,he manife/s is ! ,life ( ,god4 ,he is set =? z ! ,way to ! ,fa!r3 9 m]cy & 9 bless+ ! ,way is disclos$ 9 ,him3 x is n 9 h>% & rigid exclusiv5ess t ,he speaks1 deb>r+ ! mass ( mank9d3 x is 9 t5d] compreh5siv5ess1 invit+ all )\t di/9ction ( race or circum/ance1 op5+ a new #acb & liv+ way = all into ! ,holie/4 ,x is ! break+ d[n ( all b>ri]s betwe5 man & man1 betwe5 man & ,god1 n ! sett+ up ( ano!r b>ri] high & insurm\ntable4 ,:5 ,*ri/ decl>es ',no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by ,me1' ,he is n decl>+ t ! way is difficult & impassable1 ,he is po9t+ out a way ( deliv]ance :i* all may tread4 ,s f> f lay+ d[n a h>d & burd5some dogma to be accept$ on p]il ( pa9s & p5alties1 ,he is imp>t+ a hope & a consolation 9 :i* all may rejoice4 ,if we believe ,him to be ! ,^w ( ,god made ,fle%1 if we see 9 ,him ! ,brightness ( ! ,fa!r's glory1 x becomes a truism to say t only ?r\gh ,him c life & heal+ be imp>t$ to mank9d4 ,:5 ,he ,himself says1 ',i am ! ,way1 ! ,tru? & ! ,life1' x is natural = ,him to add1 ',no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by ,me4' ,x w #acc be grant$ by all :o believe 9 ,god t1 ap>t f ,god1 no s\l ( man c h life et]nal4 ,! mo/ /r5u\s advocate ( ! salvation ( ! virtu\s hea!n w grant t _! salvation does n desc5d f ! idol ( wood & /one be=e :i* !y grovel4 ,x is f ! ,true ,god1 ! ,liv+ ,god1 t ! bless+ proce$s4 ,x is ,8 t\*1 ,8 ,_s1 ,8 ,pres5ce :i* has consecrat$ ! e>ne/ ?\gh err+ wor%ip ( ! poor idolat]4 ,no "o :o believes 9 ! ,inf9ite & ,et]nal ,god c\ld possibly say t ! mon/r\s image ^: aid is invok$ by ! dev\t hea!n is itself ! answ]] ( 8 pray]1 ! cause ( 8 deliv]ance f s91 ! be/[] ( immortality ^u him4 ,! utmo/ t c be said is t 9 ! co/ly sacrifices1 ! pa9ful p5ances1 ! passionate pray]s :i* he pres5ts to ! object ( 8 adoration1 ! ,almighty ,love disc]ns a long+ aft] some?+ nobl] & bett]1 #acd & accepts ! s]vice z direct$ really1 ?\gh unconsci\sly1 to ,him4 ,! feeble h&s & helpless1 ,grop+ bl9dly 9 ! d>kness1 ,t\* ,god's "r h& 9 t d>kness ,& are lift$ up & /r5g!n$4#a ,b x is ! h& ( ,god t !y t\*4 ,x is f ! ,"o ,omnipot5t ,god t e bless+ comes3 x is ! ,"o ,omnipot5t ,god ,:o turns to tru? & life & reality e s9c]e & /ruggl+ & imp]fect attempt to s]ve ,him on ! "p ( ^? :o "k n ,8 ,nature or ,8 ,"n4 ,& :at is true ( ,god is equally true ( ,*ri/1 ! manife/ation ( ,god4 ,only grant ,him to be ! ,inc>nate ,^w ( ,god1 & x becomes pla9 t salvation c no m exi/ ap>t f ,him ?an ap>t f ! ,fa!r4 ,?is ,^w ( ,god is ! ,light t lighte? e man4 ,:atev] tru?1 :atev] k ( ! ,div9e1 any:]e #ace exi/s is ! result ( t illum9ation4 ,! sp>ks :i* %9e ev5 9 ! d>kness ( hea!ndom betok5 ! pres5ce ( t ,light1 n :olly ext+ui%$ by ! folly & ignorance ( man4 ,t is ! ,"o ,sun ( ,righte\sness :i* gives light ev]y:]e1 ?\gh 9 _m places ! cl\ds are s d5se t ! beams c sc>cely p5etrate4 ,n[1 if t ,^w has become ,fle%1 if t ,light has become embodi$ 9 ,human ,=m1 we are /ill con/ra9$ to say1 ,!re is no true ,light b ,81 x is 9 ,8 ,light t all mu/ walk if !y w\ld n /ray1 !re is no ,guide1 no ,deliv]]1 save ,him4 ,*ri/ discloses1 br+s to view1 all ! sav+ heal? :i* has ev] be51 all ! p[] ( re/or+1 cleans+1 heal+1 :i* has ev] work$ 9 ! s\ls ( m54 ,! "o ,p[] by :i* any human be+1 9 any age or 9 any l&1 has ev] be5 fitt$ = ! pres5ce ( ! ,all ,holy ,god1 is made manife/ 9 ,*ri/4 ',nei!r is !re #acf salvation 9 any o!r1 = !re is none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m5 :]eby we mu/ be sav$4' ,we ne$ h no hesitation 9 ass]t+ t all :o 9 any age or 9 any l&1 or 9 any religion1 h come to ! ,fa!r mu/ h come ?r\gh ! ,son ( ,man1 ! ,et]nal ,^w made ,fle%4 ,we d n cont5d1 z has too frequ5tly be5 cont5d$1 t beyond ! limits ( ,*ri/ianity1 beyond1 x may be1 ! limits ( "o section ( ,*ri/ianity1 !re is no tru? believ$1 no acceptable s]vice r5d]$4 ,we hail ) gratitude ! l(ty ?\ghts & ! noble a*ievem5ts ( "s :o d n 9 ^w ackn[l$ge ,*ri/ z ,"l4 ,9 ! vision ( ! ,light t lighte? e man1 we see ,h[ light c f9d its way ,to regions f>!/ f ! f\nt ( day4#b ',n[1' z is well said by ! pres5t ,bi%op #acg ( ,birm+ham1 :o w h>dly be accus$ ( any t5d5cy to m9imise ! claims ( ,*ri/ianity1 '?is is no n>r[ cre$4 ,*ri/ianity1 ! religion ( ,jesus1 is ! ,light3 x is ! "o f9al ,revelation1 ! "o f9al ,religion1 b x sup]s$es all o!r religions1 ,jewi% & ,pagan1 n by exclud+1 b by includ+ all ! elem5ts ( tru? :i* ea* conta9$4 ,!re 0 light 9 ,zoroa/rianism1 light 9 ,buddhism1 light among ! ,greeks3 b x is all includ$ 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,a good ,*ri/ian is a good ,buddhi/1 a good ,jew1 a good ,mohamm$an1 a good ,zoroa/rian2 t is1 he has all ! tru? & virtue t ^! c possess1 purg$ & fus$ 9 a great] & complet] light4 ,*ri/ianity1 ,i say1 sup]s$es all o!r religions by includ+ ^! fragm5ts ( tru? 9 its own complet5ess4 ,y _c %[ me any elem5t ( spiritual light or /r5g? :i* is 9 o!r religions & is n 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,nor c y #ach %[ me any o!r religion :i* c comp>e ) ,*ri/ianity 9 complet5ess ( light3 ,*ri/ianity is ! "o complete & f9al religion1 & ! elem5ts ( tru? 9 o!r religions are rays ( ! ,"o ,light :i* is conc5trat$ & %9es full 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4'#c ,,ii ,f :atev] cause1 :e!r z a reaction aga9/ ! mode 9 :i* ?is great tru? has be5 at times pres5t$1 !re h be51 & !re are1 attempts to sup]s$e ,*ri/ianity because ( its n>r[ness4 ,religion mu/ n be id5tifi$ ) any "o "n3 ,god manife/s ,himself to all1 & no ,m$iator is ne$$4 ,!ism1 !re=e1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,"o ,almighty & ,et]nal ,be+1 n ,*ri/ianity1 9 :i* a ,human ,"n is associat$ ) ! ,div9e ,"n1 c alone pret5d to be ! ,univ]sal ,religion1 ! #aci ,religion ( all ,mank9d4 ,x is n ! fir/ "t t su* an attempt to d )\t ,*ri/ianity & to d away ) x has be5 made4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury !re 0 a simil> movem5t4 ,to ?is day at ,f]ney1 ne> ,g5eva1 is pres]v$ ! *apel :i* ,voltaire erect$ = ! wor%ip ( ,god1 ( ,god z di/+ui%$ f ,*ri/ z ,div9e or z ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man4 ,voltaire ?\ght t he c\ld ov]?r[ & cru% ! ,fai? ( ,*ri/1 b he none ! less erect$ a temple to ,god4 ,! ,dei/s upheld :at !y call$ ! ,religion ( ,nature & repudiat$ ,revelation4 ,*ri/ianity n ,my/]i\s2 ,*ri/ianity z old z ! ,creation1 7 among ! works issu$ to %[ ! sup]iority ( ,natural ,religion1 its fre$om f difficulties1 its agreem5t ) reason1 its univ]sality4 ,! mo/ endur+ memorial ( ! controv]sy is ,bi%op ,butl]'s ,analogy ( ,religion to ! ,con/itution & ,c\rse ( ,nature1 #adj 9 :i* x 0 argu$ t ! ,natural ,religion ( ! ,dei/s 0 beset by z _m difficulties z ! ,revelation ( ! ,*ri/ians1 t ^? :o 7 n h9d]$ f believ+ 9 ,god by ! problems :i* ,nature pres5t$ ne$ n be /agg]$ by ! problems :i* 7 pres5t$ by ,*ri/ianity4 ,bi%op ,butl]'s argum5t 0 direct$ aga9/ a special set ( antagoni/s1 an argum5t1 x may be said1 ( little avail aga9/ ! scepticism ( ! pres5t day4 ,! argum5t seems to h be5 unansw]able by ^? to :om x 0 address$4 ,! gr\nds on :i* !y reject$ ! ,revelation ( ,*ri/ 7 %[n to be inadequate4 ,:5 !y accept$ ?is or t article ( ,natural ,religion1 !y _h accept$ :at 0 z difficult ( belief z ?is or t "p ( ! ,revelation :i* !y reject$4 ,! my/]ies :i* exi/$ 9 ! religion ) :i* !y w\ld h no?+ to d 7 9 h>mony ) ! #ada my/]ies :i* exi/$ 9 ! religion :i* !y decl>$ to be necess>y = ! welf>e ( society4 ,t retort may be made ) ev5 m effect to ^? :o s f> occupy t same gr\nd to-day4 ,!y rejoice to believe t !re is a ,god1 t ,he is n f> (f1 t ,he communicates ,himself to _! s\ls1 t ! love :i* we be> to "o ano!r is b a fa9t image ( ! love :i* ,he be>s to u1 t ! noble/ qualities :i* exi/ 9 u exi/ m purely1 m glori\sly 9 ,him1 t we are 9 v de$ ,8 *ildr5 & are call$ to manife/ ,8 lik5ess4 ,x is by pray]1 bo? 9 public & 9 private1 bo? 9 congregations & alone ) ! ,alone1 t ,8 ,love & ,8 ,help c be compreh5d$ & us$4 ,he is no abs5t ,god3 ,8 ,e> is n heavy t x _c he>1 nor ,8 arm %ort5$ t x _c save4 ,) ?is belief we1 z ,*ri/ians1 h no dispute3 we gladly g along ) ,!i/s 9 ass]t+ x3 we #adb only wond] at _! unwill+ness to g along ) u a little fur!r4 ,= if ,god be su* z !y gl[+ly depict ,him1 if our relations to ,him be su* z !y e/eem x our greate/ dignity to "k1 !re is no?+ antec$5tly impossible 9 ! ?\ght t ,"o ,man has he>d ,8 ,voice m cle>ly1 has surr5d]$ to ,8 ,w m entirely1 ?an any o!r 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ages & ! races ( mank9d3 no?+ antec$5tly impossible 9 ! ?\ght t to ,"o ,man ,8 ,tru? has be5 convey$ m brightly1 m fully ?an to any o!r2 t 9 ,"o ,man ! l9eam5ts ( ! ,div9e ,image may be se5 m di/9ctly ?an 9 any o!r4 ,if ,god be su*1 & if our relations to ,god be su*1 z ,!i/s describe1 :y %\ld !y %r9k ) di/ru/ or ) antipa?y f a ,son ( ,man ,:o has borne witness to ^? tru?s 9 ,8 ,life & 9 ,8 ,dea? ) a /eadfa/ness ( conviction :i* none o!r has ev] surpass$2 ,:o1 accord+ #adc to ! records :i* we possess ( ,him1 habitually liv$ to d ! ,fa!r's ,w & di$ comm5d+ ,8 ,_s into ! ,fa!r's ,h&s3 a ,son ( ,man ,:o c\ld truly be said to be 9 heav5 :ile ,he 0 on e>?8 ,if ,god be su*1 & our relations to ,god be su*1 z ,!i/s describe1 w\ld n t ,son ( ,man be ! confirmation ( _! ?\ghts8 ,w\ld n ,8 te/imony be ( inf9ite value on _! side8 ,w\ld ,he ,himself n be ! radiant illu/ration1 ! eag]ly long$ = pro( ( ! tru? = :i* !y cont5d8 ,!y believe 9 ,god3 :y %\ld x1 on _! own %[+1 be s h>d to believe 9 ,*ri/8 ,,iii ,! ,!ism ( ! n9ete5? & tw5tie? c5turies is 9 "s respects diff]5t f ! ,deism ( ! eighte5?4 ,x is n s cold1 ! ,god 9 :om x believes is n s di/ant f ,8 creatures4 ,b x is n #add less vehem5t 9 its depreciation ( ,*ri/ianity z a ne$less & ev5 h>mful addition to ! ,religion ( ,nature4 ,conspicu\s among ! advocates ( ?is mod]n ,!ism h be5 ,francis ,william ,newman1 ,miss ,frances ,p[] ,cobbe1 & ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,voysey4 ,francis ,newman1 9 8 y\?1 belong$1 l 8 bro!r ! fam\s ,c>d9al1 to ! /ricte/ sect ( ,evangelicals1 b1 l ! ,c>d9al also1 drift$ away f !m1 ?\gh 9 a totally diff]5t direction4#d ,z he f\nd ! unt5abl5ess ( c]ta9 views :i* he _h *]i%$1 ! insuffici5cy ( c]ta9 argum5ts :i* he _h employ$1 he came ) mu* angui% ( m9d to ! conclusion t ! :ole fabric ( hi/orical ,*ri/ianity 0 built ^u ! s&4 ,he rapidly r5\nc$ belief aft] belief1 & caus$ widespread di/ress & dismay by a crude attack ^u ! moral p]fection ( #ade our ,"l4 ,8 conviction t ,*ri/ianity _h no?+ special to say = itself1 & t "o religion 0 z good z ano!r1 seems to h be5 ma9ly br\ght ab\t by a discussion :i* he _h ) a ,mohamm$an c>p5t] at ,aleppo4 ',among o!r matt]s1 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly desir\s ( disabus+ him ( ! curr5t notion ( 8 p t our ,gospels are spuri\s n>ratives ( late date4 ,i f\nd great difficulty ( expression1 b ! man li/5$ to me ) mu* att5tion1 & ,i 0 enc\rag$ to ex]t myself4 ,he wait$ pati5tly till ,i _h done & !n spoke to ! foll[+ effect3 ,i w tell y1 sir1 h[ ! case /&s4 ,god has giv5 to y ,engli% _m good gifts4 ,y make f9e %ips1 & %>p p5knives1 & good clo? & cottons1 & y h ri* nobles & brave soldi]s2 & y write & pr9t _m le>n$ books 7diction>ies & gramm>s73 all ?is is ( ,god4 ,b !re is "o ?+ t ,god has )held #adf f y & has reveal$ to u2 & t is ! k ( ! true religion by :i* "o may be sav$4'#e ,b al?\gh ,newman 0 l$ to give up ,*ri/ianity1 & practically to hold t "o religion 0 z good z ano!r1 he clung t5aci\sly to :at he suppos$ to be common to all religions1 belief 9 ,god1 a belief deep & ard5t4 ,! rationalism ( ! ,dei/s did n approve itself to him4 ',our ,dei/s ( pa/ c5turies tri$ to make religion a matt] ( ! pure intellect1 & !reby halt$ at ! v fronti] ( ! inw>d life3 !y cut !mselves (f ev5 f all acqua9tance ) ! exp]i5ce ( spiritual m54'#f ,he n\ri%$ 8 s\l ) psalms & hymns3 he s\ght communion ) ,god4 ,he saw ! weakness ( ,morality )\t ! inspir+ p[] ( ,religion4 ',morals c seldom ga9 liv+ en]gy )\t ! impulsive =ce d]iv$ f ,spirituals4444 ,h[ev] #adg mu* ,plato & ,cic]o may talk ( ! surpass+ beauty ( virtue1 /ill virtue is an ab/raction1 a set ( wise rules1 n a ,p]son1 & _c call out affection z an exi/5ce ext]ior to ! s\l does4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,god is a ,p]son2 & ! love ( ,him is ( all affections by f> ! mo/ en]getic 9 excit+ u to make good our highe/ ideals ( moral excell5ce & 9 cle>+ ! moral sight1 s t t ideal may keep ris+4 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal 7a condition n to be =gott57 a spiritual man w hold a high] & pur] morality ?an a m]e morali/4 ,n only does ,duty manife/ itself to him z an ev]-exp&+ pr9ciple1 b s9ce a l>g] & l>g] "p ( ,duty becomes pleasant & easy :5 p]=m$ "u ! /imulus ( ,love1 ! ,w is enabl$ to conc5trate itself m on t :i* rema9s difficult & great] p[] ( p]=mance is atta9$4'#g ,:]e %all we f9d a m #adh vivid or m spiritual description ( ! rise & progress ( devotion 9 ! s\l ?an 9 ! words ( ?is man1 :o plac$ himself beyond ! pale ( e ,*ri/ian communion8 ',"o :o beg9s to realise ,god's maje/ic beauty & et]nity & feels 9 contra/ h[ little & transitory man is1 h[ dep5d5t & feeble1 longs to lean ^u him = support4 ,b ,he is outside ( ! he>t1 l a beautiful sunset1 & seems to h no?+ to d ) x3 !re is no gett+ into contact ) ,him1 to press aga9/ ,him4 ,yet :]e r %\ld ! weak re/ ?an on ! /rong1 ! creature ( ! day ?an on ! ,et]nal1 ! imp]fect ?an on ! ,c5tre ( ,p]fection8 ,& :]e else %\ld ,god dwell ?an 9 ! human he>t8 = if ,god is 9 ! univ]se1 among ?+s inanimate & unmoral1 h[ mu* m ought ,he to dwell ) our s\ls6 & !y1 too1 seem to be inf9ite 9 _! crav+s3 :o b ,he c satisfy !m8 ,?us a re/less #adi in/9ct agitates ! s\l1 guid+ x dimly to feel t x 0 made = "s def9ite b unkn[n relation t[>ds ,god4 ,! s5se ( empt9ess increases to positive uneas9ess1 until !re is an inw>d ye>n+1 if n %ap$ 9 words1 yet 9 sub/ance n ali5 f t anci5t /ra91 ,z ! h>t pante? aft] ! wat]-brooks1 s pante? my s\l aft] ,!e1 ,o ,god2 my s\l is a?ir/ = ,god1 ev5 = ! ,liv+ ,god4'#h ,mr4 ,newman1 9 8 lat] days1 we und]/&1 _h modifi$ ! bitt]ness ( 8 opposition to hi/orical ,*ri/ianity & 0 ready to av[ himself z a disciple ( ,*ri/4 ,miss ,frances ,p[] ,cobbe 0 ano!r dev\t _s :o1 ) less viol5ce b equal decisiv5ess1 accept$ ,!ism z ap>t f ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 h] case1 ev5 m visibly ?an 9 ,mr4 ,newman's1 x 0 n ,*ri/ianity :i* %e reject$1 b sundry di/ortions ( x ) :i* x _h 9 h] m9d become #aej id5tifi$4 ,%e wrote n a few articles s p]meat$ ) ! ,*ri/ian _s & imbu$ ) ! ,*ri/ian hope t ! mo/ ard5t believ] 9 ,*ri/ c\ld read !m ) entire approval & own himself _! debtor4 ,%e took an active "p 9 _m philan?ropic movem5ts1 & %e 0 an e>ne/ & eloqu5t advocate ( fai? 9 ! ,div9e ,ord]+ ( ! _w & 9 human immortality4 ',!ism1' %e said1 'is n ,*ri/ianity m9us ,*ri/1 nor ,judaism m9us ! miracul\s legation ( ,moses1 nor any o!r cre$ :atsoev] m]ely /ripp$ ( its sup]natural elem5t4 ,x is be=e all ?+s ! positive affirmation ( ! ,absolute ,goodness ( ,god3 & if x be 9 antagonism to o!r cre$s1 x is pr9cipally because (1 & 9 proportion to1 _! failure to ass]t t ,goodness 9 its inf9ite & all-embrac+ complet5ess4'#i ',god is ov] u1 & heav5 #aea is wait+ = u all ! same1 ev5 ?\gh all ! m5 ( sci5ce 9 ,europe unite to tell u !re is only matt] 9 ! univ]se & only corruption 9 ! grave4 ,a!ism may prevail = a night1 b fai? come? 9 ! morn+4 ,!ism is b\nd to w9 at la/3 n necess>ily t special type ( ,!ism :i* our poor ?\ghts 9 ?is g5]ation h /riv5 to def9e3 b t great fundam5tal fai?1 ! ne$ful sub/ruction ( e o!r possible religi\s fai?1 ! fai? 9 a ,righte\s & ,lov+ ,god1 & 9 a ,life ( man beyond ! tomb4'#aj ',all ! monitions ( consci5ce1 all ! guidance & rebukes & consolations ( ! ,div9e ,_s1 all ! holy words ( ! liv+1 & all ! sacr$ books ( ! dead1 ^! are our prim>y ,evid5ces ( ,religion4 ,9 a ^w1 ! fir/ article ( our cre$ is ,i ,,believe ,,9 ,,god ,,! ,,holy ,,gho/4 ,aft] ?is fundam5tal dogma1 we accept #aeb ) joy & com=t ! fai? 9 ! ,creator & ,ord]] ( ! physical univ]se1 & believe 9 ,,god ,,! ,,fa!r ,,almighty1 ,,mak] ,,( ,,heav5 ,,& ,,e>?4 ,& la/ly we rejoice 9 ! k t 79 no my/ic ,a?anasian s5se1 b 9 simple fact7 ^! two are ,"o4 ,! ,god ( ,love & ,ju/ice ,:o speaks 9 consci5ce1 & ,:om our inmo/ he>ts adore1 is ! same ,god ,:o rolls ! suns & guides ! issues ( life & dea?4'#aa ,9 an able pap]1 ,a ,fai?less ,_w1 9 :i* ,miss ,cobbe combat$ ! ass]tion ( ,sir ,james ,fitzjames ,/eph51 t ! disappe>ance ( belief 9 ,god & ,immortality w\ld be unatt5d$ ) any s]i\s consequ5ces to ! mat]ial1 intellectual1 or moral well-be+ ( mank9d1 %e =cibly said1 ',i confess at />t+ on ?is inquiry1 t ! problem1 ,is religion ( use1 or c we d z well )\t x8 seems to me #aec almo/ z grotesque z ! old /ory ( ! woman :o said t we owe va/ obligations to ! moon1 :i* af=ds u light on d>k nights1 :]eas we are "u no su* debt to ! sun1 :o only %9es by day1 :5 !re is always light4 ,religion has be5 to u s diffus$ a light t x is q possible to =get h[ we came by ! g5]al illum9ation1 save :5 n[ & !n x has blaz$ out ) special brightness4' ,! comm5t is em95tly j1 b does x n apply ) equal =ce to ,miss ,cobbe h]self8 ,! ,!ism :i* %e pr(ess$ 0 ! direct outcome ( ,*ri/ianity1 c\ld nev] h exi/$ b = ,*ri/ianity1 01 9 all its be/ features1 simply ,*ri/ianity "u a diff]5t "n4 ,t ,!ism1 z a sep>ate organisation1 gives little evid5ce ( conqu]+ ! _w is %[n by ! fact t1 aft] _m ye>s1 x boa/s ( only "o congregation1 t ( ! ,!i/ic ,*ur*1 ,swall[ ,/reet1 ,piccadilly1 #aed ( :i* ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,voysey is m9i/]4 ,mr4 ,voysey 0 at "o "t vic> ( a p>i% 9 ,york%ire1 :]e he issu$1 "u ! title ( ,! ,sl+ & ! ,/one1 s]mons attack+ ! commonly accept$ doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & 0 9 consequ5ce depriv$ ( 8 liv+4 ,he is di/9ctly anti-,*ri/ian 9 8 tea*+2 /rongly prejudic$ aga9/ any?+ t be>s ! ,*ri/ian "n3 criticis+ ! say+s & do+s ( our ,"l 9 a fa%ion :i* indicates ei!r ! mo/ a/oni%+ misconception or ! mo/ melan*oly p]v]sion4 ,b 8 s9c]ity & f]v\r on behalf ( ,!ism are unmi/akable4 ,he describes x z ,religion = all mank9d1 bas$ on facts :i* are nev] 9 ,dispute4 ,! book :i* is call$ by t title is writt5 = ! help & com=t ( all 8 fell[m51 '*iefly = ^? :o h d\bt$ & disc>d$ ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 & 9 consequ5ce h become ,agno/ics or #aee ,pessimi/s4' ,x is prefac$ by a d$ication1 :i* is also a t\*+ confession ( p]sonal fai?3 ',9 all humility ,i d$icate ?is book to my ,god ,:o made me & all mank9d1 ,:o loves u all alike ) an ev]la/+ love1 ,:o ( ,8 v fai?fulness cause? u to be tr\bl$1 ,:o puni%es u ju/ly = e s91 n 9 ang] or v5geance1 b only to cleanse1 to heal1 & to bless1 9 ,^: ,ev]la/+ ,arms we lie n[ & to all et]nity4'#ab ,mr4 ,voysey has compil$ a ,pray] ,book = ! use ( 8 congregation4 ,! ord9>y s]vice is practically ! morn+ or ev5+ s]vice ( ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 ) all ref]5ces to our ,"l c>efully elim9at$4 ,! hymn ,jesus1 ,lov] ( my ,s\l is *ang$ to ,fa!r1 ,refuge ( my ,s\l2 & ! hymn ,j z ,i am )\t "o plea1 ,b t ,?y blood 0 %$ = me1 ,& t ,?\ bid/ me come to ,!e1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come1 #aef is r5d]$3 ,j z ,i am )\t "o plea1 ,b t ,?y lore is seek+ me1 ,& t ,?\ bid/ me come to ,!e1 ,o lov+ ,god1 ,i come4 ,! s]vice respect+ our duty1 & ! s]vice ( supplication h m]its ( _! own1 b1 except = ! wanton omission ( ! ,"n :i* is above e "n1 !re is no?+ 9 !m :i* does n be> a ,*ri/ian impress4 ',*ri/ianity m9us ,*ri/' w\ld seem to be no unfair def9ition ( _! /&po9t3 & )\t ,*ri/ !y c\ld n h be5 :at !y are4 ,! ,fa!r ,:o is set =? z ! ,object ( wor%ip & ( tru/ is ! ,fa!r ,:om ,*ri/ decl>$1 ! ,fa!r ,:o1 b = ! manife/ation ( ,*ri/1 w\ld nev] h be5 kn[n4 ,f> be x f u to d5y t ! ,fa!r has be5 f\nd by ^? :o h s\ght ,him beyond ! limits ( ! ,*ur*3 ?is only we affirm t ^? by :om ,he #aeg has be5 f\nd1 h1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 drawn ne> to ,him by ! way ( ,*ri/4 ,no?+ ( value 9 mod]n ,!ism is incompatible ) ,*ri/ianity3 no?+ ( value :i* w\ld n be /r5g!n$ by fai? 9 ,him ,:o said1 ',he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4' ,,iv ,! /range objection to fai? 9 ,*ri/ is sometimes made t x int]f]es ) fai? 9 ! ,fa!r4 ,! notion ( m$iation is reg>d$ z d]ogatory alike to ,god & to man4 ,!re is no ne$ = any "o to come betwe53 no ne$ = ,god to depute ano!r to be> witness ( ,him3 no ne$ = u to depute ,ano!r to secure ,8 fav\r1 z f all et]nity ,he is ,love4 ,! assumption1 ! gr\ndless assumption1 und]ly+ ?is conception is t ! ,m$iator is a b>ri] betwe5 man & ,god1 a h9drance n a help to fell[%ip ) ! ,div9e3 t "o #aeh goes to ! ,m$iator because access to ,god is deb>r$4 ,:atev] may occasionally h be5 ! ungu>d$ /atem5ts ( repres5tatives ( ,*ri/ianity1 x is surely pla9 t no su* doctr9e is taught1 t ! v opposite ( su* doctr9e is taught1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ',we d n1' says ,m4 ,sabati]1 'address ourselves to ,jesus by way ( disp5s+ ourselves f go+ to ! ,fa!r4 ,f> f ?is1 we g to ,*ri/ & abide 9 ,him1 precisely t we may f9d ! ,fa!r4 ,we abide 9 ,him t ,8 filial consci\sness may become our own2 t ! ,_s may become our _s1 & t ,god may dwell imm$iately 9 u z ,he dwells 9 ,him4 ,no?+ 9 all ?is c>ries u outside ( ! religion ( ! ,_s3 on ! contr>y1 x is its seal & confirmation4'#ac ,! :ole object ( ! "w ( ,*ri/1 z proclaim$ by ,himself1 or z int]pret$ #aei by ,8 ,apo/les1 0 to %[ ! ,fa!r1 to br+ m5 to ! ,fa!r4 ',believe/ ?\ n t ,i am 9 ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,fa!r 9 ,me8 ! words t ,i speak unto y ,i speak n ( ,myself3 b ! ,fa!r t dwelle? 9 ,me1 ,he doe? ! works4' ,he 'came & prea*$ peace to y :i* 7 af> (f & to !m t 7 nigh4 ,= ?r\gh ,him we bo? h access by "o ,_s unto ! ,fa!r4' ,to argue t to come to ,*ri/ is a sub/itute = com+ to ,god1 is an inducem5t to halt ^u ! way1 is an absolute trave/y & p]v]sion4 ,to refuse to see ! glory ( ,god 9 ! ,face ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is n to br+ ,god ne>3 x is to remove ,him fur!r f our vision4 ,t ,god %\ld come to u1 t we %\ld g to ,god1 ?r\gh a m$iator1 is only 9 accordance ) a univ]sal law4 ',:y1' says "o1 :o might be expect$ f 8 !ological tra9+ to speak o!rwise1 ',:y1 all k is m$iat$ ev5 ( #afj ! simple/ objects1 ev5 ( ! mo/ obvi\s facts3 !re is no su* ?+ 9 ! _w z imm$iate k1 & %all we demur :5 we are told t ! k ( ,god ! ,fa!r also mu/ pass1 9 ord] to rea* u at its be/ & pure/1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( t ,son ( ,god & ,son ( ,man 9 ,:om 0 ! fulness ( ! prophetic _s & ! filial life8 444 ,( ?is at lea/ ,i feel conv9c$1 t :]e fai? 9 ! ,fa!r has gr[n blurr$ & vague 9 our days1 & f9ally flick]$ out1 ! cause mu/ 9 _m in/ances be s\ght--,i w n say 9 ! wilful rejection1 b--9 ! c>eless lett+ g ( ! message & ,p]sonality ( ! ,son4'#ad ,s f> f ! ?\ght ( ! ,fa!r be+ ignor$ or set aside by ! ?\ght ( ,*ri/1 we may r say ) ,s4 ,john1 ',:osoev] d5ie? ! ,son1 ! same ha? n ! ,fa!r3 he t confesse? ! ,son ha? ! ,fa!r also4' ',he #afa t abide? 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 he ha? bo? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4' ,! homage t we r5d] ,!e ,is /ill our ,fa!r's own2 ,nor jeal\s claim or rivalry ,divides ! ,cross & ,?rone4#ae ,v ,! notion t ,!ism z contra/$ ) ,*ri/ianity is a m>k ( progress & ( spirituality is a pure imag9ation4 ',m spiritual x may be ?an ! traditional ,*ri/ianity :i* consi/s 9 rigid & /]eotyp$ =ms ( practice1 ( c]emonial1 ( obs]vance1 ( dogma3 b n m spiritual ?an ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 ! end & completion ( ,^: "w 0 to br+ m5 to ! ,fa!r1 to tea* !m t ,god is a ,_s1 & to s5d ! ,_s ( ! ,fa!r into ! he>ts ( ! disciples4 ,x w\ld be a /range p]v]sity if m5 %\ld reject ,*ri/ 9 ! "n ( spiritual #afb religion :5 x is to ,*ri/1 & to ,him alone1 t !y owe ! conception ( :at spiritual religion is4'#af ,to prea* ! doctr9es ( ,!ism )\t ref]5ce to ,*ri/ is to deprive !m ( _! mo/ sublime illu/ration1 _! mo/ inspir+ =ce1 & _! mo/ conv9c+ pro(4 ,x is z ,*ri/ is kn[n t ,god is believ$ 94 ,! attempt to create en?usiasm = ,god :ile bani%+ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ meets ) a/oni%+ly small response4 ,! ',religion = all ,mank9d' makes b little progress1 is1 9 spite ( ! lab\rs ( five-&-?irty ye>s1 conf9$1 z we h se51 almo/ to a solit>y mod]ately siz$ congregation4 ,& :e!r or n ! 'facts' on :i* ! religion is bas$ 'are nev] 9 dispute1' ! religion itself is (t5-times disput$ v ke5ly4 ,mod]n assaults ^u religi\s fai? are1 z a rule1 direct$ q z mu* aga9/ ,!ism z #afc aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4#ag ,x is ! ,love1 or ev5 ! exi/5ce1 ( ! ,liv+ ,god1 x is human responsibility1 x is life beyond ! grave1 t are call$ 9 "q z frequ5tly z ! ,resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,! assurance t ,god at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s has spok5 by prophets r5d]s x n m b less improbable t ,he %\ld speak by a ,son3 ! assurance t !re is life beyond ! grave = all r5d]s x n m b less improbable t ,jesus rose f ! dead4 ,conv]sely ^? :o believe 9 ,jesus believe ) a d\ble int5sity 9 ,him ,:om ,he reveal$4 ',ye believe 9 ,god1' said ,*ri/1 'believe also 9 ,me4' ,= _m ( u n[1 x is because we believe 9 ,*ri/ t we believe also 9 ,god4 ,! ,almighty & ,et]nal is beyond our k53 ! grace & tru? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ come home to our he>ts4 ,! ,^w t 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god & 0 ,god1 #afd is wrapt 9 imp5etrable my/]y3 ! ,^w made ,fle% c be se5 & h&l$3 has wr\ght ,) human h&s ! ,cre$ ( ,cre$s ,9 lovel9ess ( p]fect de$s1 ,m /rong ?an all poetic ?\ght4#ah ,& h[ev] x may be 9 a few exceptional cases1 :]e p nom9ally r5\nc+ ,*ri/ desp]ately cleave to a fragm5t ( ! fai? ( _! *ildhood1 ! fact rema9s t1 :]e ,he ceases to be ackn[l$g$1 fai? 9 ! ,fa!r ,:om ,he manife/$ t5ds1 gradually or spe$ily1 to vani%4 ,,vi ,! sup]iority ( ,!ism to ,deism simply consi/s 9 its be+ m ,*ri/ian4 ,) ! ideas ( ,god :i* ',!i/s' hold1 we c1 z ,*ri/ians1 mo/ cordially sympa?ise4 ,we c s9c]ely say1 ',hold to !m firmly1 !y are y\r life3 let no man rob y ( #afe !m by any va9 deceit4' ,b we _c help also ask+1 ',:5ce h y drawn ^? l(ty ideas8 :]e h y obta9$ s exalt$ a conception ( ! ,div9e ,be+ 9 ,8 m+l$ ,maje/y & l[l9ess1 9 ,8 inconceivable greatness1 & ,8 equally inconceivable compassion8 ,we turn f ! picture ( ,god :i*1 ) s mu* lab\r1 s mu* skill1 s mu* moral e>ne/ness1 y h exhibit$1 & we behold ! ,orig9al 9 ,*ri/ & ,8 ,tea*+4 ,h[ev] unconsci\sly1 x is ,8 ,tru?1 x is ,8 ,features1 t y h reproduc$4 ,y h be5 br\ght up 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 or y h be5 br\ght into contact ) its influ5ces1 & y h imbib$ its tea*+s1 p]haps m deeply ?an "s :o w\ld n d>e to "q its smalle/ precepts4 ,/ill1 ,*ri/'s tea*+ y h n outgr[n1 f ,*ri/ ,himself y h n escap$4 ,y _c g f ,8 pres5ce or flee f ,8 ,_s4 ,^? #aff views :i* y hold s /rongly1 :i* are to y ! mo/ ennobl+ t h ev] be5 giv5 ( ,god & ( religion1 :]e is x t alone !y are to be f\nd8 ,9 places :]e ,*ri/ianity has gone be=e4 ,no d\bt1 belief 9 ,god is n conf9$ to ,*ri/ian c\ntries3 wor%ip ( ! ,mak] ( heav5 & e>? exi/s :]e ! "n ( ,*ri/ has nev] be5 he>d1 b n su* belief1 su* wor%ip1 z t = :i* ^? p]sons cont5d4 ,! ,god ,:om !y adore w n be f\nd any:]e save :]e ,*ri/ianity has p5etrat$4 ,9 ?is c\ntry x is ! desp]ate cl++ to "o portion ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? :5 all else has be5 ab&on$3 9 o!r l&s1 9 ,india1 = example1 :]e repres5tatives ( ?is way ( ?9k+ are n uncommon1 x is ! raptur\s welcome ( "o ( ! sublime tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity be=e :i* ! idolatries ( _! =efa!rs are pass+ away4 ,x is safe to call x a transition /age3 #afg x w ei!r "p ) ! fragm5t ( ,*ri/ianity :i* x reta9s & become m]g$ 9 d\bt & speculation & unbelief2 or x w include yet m ( ! ,*ri/ianity ( :i* x has grasp$ a "p3 its belief 9 ,god w be cr[n$ & confirm$ by its belief 9 ,*ri/4 ,=1 speak+ to ^? :o *]i% fai? 9 ! ,all-,righte\s & ,all-,lov+ ,god z ! only hope = ! reg5]ation ( mank9d1 we _c %ut our eyes to ! fact t :]e fai? 9 ,*ri/ fades1 fai? 9 ,god has a t5d5cy to become vague & dim4 ,he ceases to be ?\ght ( z a ,fri5d & ,help at h&3 ,he is resolv$ into a ,creator inf9itely di/ant or into a ,law1 immovable1 inexorable1 a bl9d1 unconsci\s ,fate4 ,x is ,*ri/ ,:o gives life to ! ?\ght ( ,god4 ,x is ! ,^w made ,fle% t makes ! ,et]nal ,^w m real4 ,! attempt ( ! ,dei/s to purify religion by ! prea*+ ( a ,god :o _h n #afh reveal$ ,himself1 & c\ld n reveal ,himself1 9 a ,son1 came to no?+4 ,voltaire's *apel at ,f]ney /ill /&s1 b nobody wor%ips 9 x4 ,religion seem$ to slumb]3 belief 9 ,god seem$ to be decay+1 :5 ! prea*+ ( ! "n & ! "w ( ,*ri/ aga9 ar\s$ x into life4 ,& s x is n[4 ,:atev] ! ability1 :atev] ! s9c]ity ( ! advocates ( belief 9 ,god )\t ref]5ce to ,*ri/1 x lacks motive-p[]1 x lacks ! mission>y _s4 ,if we may judge by ! pa/1 ,!ism )\t ,*ri/ is a fai? :i* w n spread1 :i* w n lay hold on ! lab\r+ & ! heavy lad53 :i* may be ma9ta9$ z a !ory1 b :i* w n be z a fire 9 ! s\ls ( m5 diffus+ itself by k9dl+ o!r s\ls4 ,x is f ,*ri/ alone1 f ,*ri/ ! manife/ation ( :at ,god is 9 ,he>t & ,m9d1 f ,*ri/ ! manife/ation ( :at man ought to be1 f ,*ri/ ,:o said1 ',9 ,my ,fa!r's h\se are _m #afi mansions3 he t ha? se5 ,me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r1' t !re comes ) an au?ority to :i*1 9 face ( ! difficulties besett+ ! pres5t & ! future1 ! human s\l w b[1 ) a soo?+ p[] to :i* ! human _s w gladly yield--x is f ,*ri/ alone t !re comes ! ,div9e injunction1 ',let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 ye believe 9 ,god1 believe also 9 ,me4' ,x is z ,he is cle>ly se5 & truly kn[n t ! cl\ds ( error & sup]/ition vani% f ! ,face ( ,god1 & m5 are drawn to wor%ip & to tru/4 #a ,longfell[1 ,song ( ,hiawa?a4 #b ,keble1 ,*ri/ian ,ye>4 #c ,bi%op ,gore1 ,! ,*ri/ian ,cre$4 #d ,app5dix ,,xx4 #e ,phases ( ,fai?4 #f ,! ,s\l3 its ,sorr[s & ,aspirations4 #g ,! ,s\l3 its ,sorr[s & ,aspirations4 #h ,! ,s\l4 #i ,alone to ! ,alone4 #aj ,alone to ! ,alone4 #aa ,alone to ! ,alone4 #ab ,app5dix ,,xxi4 #ac ,! ,religions ( ,au?ority & ! ,religion ( ! ,_s4 #ad ,j4 ,w>s*au]1 ,com+ ( ,*ri/4 #ae ,:itti]1 ,our ,ma/]4 #af ,r4 ,b4 ,b>tlett1 ,! ,lett] & ! ,_s3 ,bampton ,lecture4 #ag ,app5dix ,,xxii4 #ah ,t5nyson1 ,9 ,memoriam4 #agb ,,vi ,,! ,,tribute ,,( ,,criticism ,,to ,,*ri/ ',= _! rock is n z our ,rock1 ev5 our enemies !mselves be+ judges4'--,,deut]onomy xxxii4 #ca4 ',he ask$ ,8 disciples1 say+1 ,:om d m5 say t ,i1 ! ,son ( ,man1 am8 ,& !y said1 ,"s say t ,?\ art ,john ! ,bapti/2 "s ,elias2 & o!rs ,j]emias or "o ( ! prophets4'--,s4 ,,mat!w xvi4 #ac1 #ad4 ',:at ?9k ye ( ,*ri/8 ,^: ,son is ,he8--,s4 ,,mat!w1 xxii4 #db4 ',& !re 0 mu* murmur+ among ! p conc]n+ ,him3 = "s said1 ,he is a good man3 o!rs said1 ,nay1 b ,he deceive? ! p4'--,s4 ,,john vii4 #ab4 ',!n said ,jesus unto ! twelve1 ,w ye also g away8 ,!n ,simon ,pet] answ]$ ,him1 ,"l1 to :om %all we g8 ,?\ ha/ ! words ( et]nal life4'--,s4 ,,john vi4 #fg1 #fh4 #agc ,,vi ,,! ,,tribute ,,( ,,criticism ,,to ,,*ri/#a ,( ! inve/igations ( mod]n criticism ! mo/ s]i\s are ^? :i* h conc]n$ ! p]son ( our ,"l4 ,x has be5 felt bo? by assailants & by def5d]s ( ! ,fai? t1 s long z ,8 supremacy rema9s ackn[l$g$1 ,*ri/ianity has n be5 ov]?r[n4 ,o!r doctr9es once consid]$ all-important may fall into comp>ative abeyance3 :e!r !y are upheld or reject$ or modifi$1 matt]s little to ,*ri/ianity z ,*ri/ianity4 ,b m & m x has gr[n cle> t ,*ri/ ,himself #agd is ! ,article ( a /&+ or a fall+ ,*ur*4 ,if ?is doctr9e is n ( ,god1 if ,he is n ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life1 ,*ri/ianity1 :atev] b5efits may h be5 associat$ ) its c>e]1 mu/ be rank$ among religions :i* h pass$ away4 ,b s long z ,he is admitt$ to be ! ,au?ority & /&>d 9 ! moral & spiritual realm1 s long z ,8 "n is above e "n1 ! "w ( de/ruction is n accompli%$4 ,h5ce1 r5ew$ attempts h ( late be5 made to te> ! cr[n f ,8 br[1 to r$uce ,him to ! level ( common m51 to relegate ,him to ! doma9 ( my?1 ev5 to d5y t ,he ev] exi/$4 ,al?\gh1 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s at pres5t1 ?is la/ & extreme position is l\dly ass]t$1 x is h>dly necess>y to occupy mu* "t 9 exam9+ x1 ! tr5d ( all criticism1 ev5 ( ! mo/ rationali/ic1 be+ s decid$ly oppos$ to #age x4 ,to d5y t ,he exi/$ is commonly felt to be ! outcome ( ! mo/ arbitr>y prejudice1 ! conclusions ( ,:ately's ,hi/oric ,d\bts relative to ,napoleon ,buonap>te rema9+ grave & weighty 9 comp>ison4 ,t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? liv$ & taught & 0 crucifi$1 t1 imm$iately aft] ,8 ,dea?1 ,8 disciples 7 proclaim+ t ,he _h ris51 & 0 _! liv+ inspiration1 ^! are facts :i* c be d5i$ only by ! v extravagance ( scepticism4 ,& ! admission ( ^! simple facts implies a great deal m ?an is commonly suppos$4 ,i ,x is ! fa%ion = ho/ile critics to say1 ',*ri/ianity is n dep5d5t ^u ,*ri/3 x is ! creation ( ! semi-hi/orical ,paul1 n ( ! unhi/orical ,jesus4 ,!re is at be/ no m connection betwe5 ,*ri/5dom & ,*ri/ ?an betwe5 ,am]ica & #agf ,am]igo ,vespucci4#b ,see h[ mu* ,*ri/ians h be5 oblig$ to give up3 see h[ belief aft] belief has _h to be surr5d]$2 see h[ !y are n[ left ) ! m]e/ fragm5t ( _! anci5t ,cre$1 h[ evid5tly !y w soon be compell$ to "p ) ! little to :i* !y /ill desp]ately cl+4' ,! conclusion is some:at ha/y & premature4 ,! fragm5t :i* rema9s is aft] all ! ma9 portion ( ! ,cre$ ( ! e>ly disciples4 ,:]e t fragm5t is decl>$ & held & liv$ 91 !re is ! pres5ce & ! p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,we ne$ n tr\ble ourselves ab\t sundry po9ts :i*1 at "o epo* or ano!r1 h come to be d5i$ or ignor$3 we ne$ n say any?+ ei!r = !m or aga9/ !m4 ,we h to take our /& on :at is accept$1 n on :at is reject$4 ,& = ! mom5t we may #agg v5ture to take our /& only on :at is accept$ by ! critics lea/ biass$ 9 fav\r ( ! traditional views ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,^? :o h come to imag9e x to be a m>k ( advanc$ culture to break ) all religion1 to conf9e _! att5tion to ! fleet+ pres5t1 to reject all t claims to h ,div9e sanction1 may li/5 ) respect to ! words ( "s :o appe> 9 fanci$ ho/ility to ,*ri/ianity4 ,we are n assum+ t because m5 are great 9 ,sci5ce or ,hi/ory or ,philosophy !y mu/ be great 9 spiritual ?+s4 ,_! a*ievem5ts 9 _! own sph]e1 let u gratefully recognise2 _! uprightness1 _! s+le-he>t$ness1 let u imitate2 & if by *ance !y are s9c]e ,*ri/ians z well z able m51 let u rejoice2 if !y are n pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians at all & yet be> witness to ! b5eficial influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity & ! unique p[] ( ! words & "* ( ,*ri/1 let u hail ) #agh pleasure _! tribute ( admiration z a te/imony imp>tial & unansw]able to ! pre-em95ce ( our ,"l1 b let n our fai? 9 ,god1 our k ( our ,savi\r1 be dep5d5t on _! v]dict4 ,! ,fai? ( ! ,gospel does n /& or fall ) _! approval or disapproval4 ,9 matt]s ( criticism we d well to def] to s*ol>s1 9 matt]s ( sci5ce we d well to def] to m5 ( sci5ce4 ,b 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to ! inn] life1 to ! developm5t ( "*1 to ! k ( ?+s pure & lovely & ( good report1 su* m5 h no exclusive claim to be li/5$ to4 ,& x w\ld be absurd to say t we _c make up our m9ds z to :e!r ,*ri/ is wor?y to be rev]$ & lov$ & foll[$ until we h asc]ta9$ :at is said ab\t ,him by au?orities 9 physics1 or geology1 or a/ronomy1 by /atesm5 or noveli/s or writ]s ( magaz9e articles1 by inv5tors ( +5i\s ma*9es or au?ors ( #agi s5sational /ories4 ,if !y speak sc(f+ly1 if !y d n recognise any sacr$ness 9 ,8 ,_s & ,life1 x w be impossible = u to take ,him z our ,moral & ,spiritual ,guide4 ,we might almo/ z well say t we w n tru/ ! tru?fulness or goodness ( our fa!r or "m or bro!r or fri5d ( _m ye>s1 unless1 f p]sons em95t 9 lit]ature or sci5ce or politics1 we h te/imonials assur+ u t our affection = ^? ) :om we are s closely associat$ is n a delusion4 ,t is a matt]1 we %\ld all feel1 ) :i* ! great & di/+ui%$1 h[ev] ju/ly great & di/+ui%$1 h really no?+ to d4 ,x is a matt] = ourselves1 a matt] 9 :i* our own exp]i5ce is wor? m ?an ! v]dict ( p1 h[ev] le>n$ 9 _! own l9e1 :o d n1 & _c1 "k ! fri5d or relative z we "k him ourselves4 ,/ill1 we reg>d x z an additional #ahj complim5t to 8 wor?1 & an additional confirmation ( our own fai?1 if ^? :o h be5 jeal\sly scrut9is+ 8 conduct decl>e t !y c f9d no fault 9 him4#c ,if x is made pla9 t ! positive tea*+ ( m5 unconnect$ ) any ,*ur*1 untrammell$ by any cre$1 is a virtual ass]tion ( mu* t is mo/ de> to ,*ri/ianity1 if x is made pla9 t ev5 :]e !re is /rong d5ial !re is also mu* ref]5ce to ,*ri/1 x may h m weight ?an ! mo/ cog5t argum5ts or ! mo/ gl[+ appeals ( or?odox div9es or dev\t believ]s4 ,! ,evangeli/s delight to record in/ances ( unexpect$1 unfri5dly1 unimpea*able te/imony to ! p[] ( ,*ri/4 ,x is n only t ! simple-m9d$ p 7 a/oni%$ at ,8 doctr9e1 b t ! soldi]s :o 7 s5t to sil5ce ,him #aha return$1 smitt5 ) amazem5t1 say+1 ',nev] man spake l ?is ,man4' ,x is n only t a grateful p5it5t wa%$ ,8 ,feet ) te>s1 b t ! unpr9cipl$ gov]nor :o s5t5c$ ,him to dea? decl>$ ',i f9d 9 ,him no fault at all4' ,x is n only t an ,apo/le confesses1 ',?\ art ! ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ! ,liv+ ,god1' b t ! c5turion :o wat*$ ov] ,8 ,crucifixion exclaim$1 ',c]ta9ly ?is 0 a ,righte\s ,man3 ?is 0 a ,son ( ,god4' ,x is simil> unprejudic$ witness t we may he> ar\nd u /ill1 ! witness ( ^? :o pr(ess to h ano!r rule ( life ?an ours1 & to be 9 no degree influ5c$ by our traditions4 ,we mu/ n expect too mu* f ?is k9d ( evid5ce3 we mu/ n expect cle> logical pro( ( e article rightly or wrongly id5tifi$ ) ! popul>ly t]m$ 'or?odox' ,cre$4 ,x w\ld de/roy ! value ( ! evid5ce #ahb simply to quote or?odox doctr9es 9 or?odox language4 ,:at we r (f] is ! te/imony ( ^? :o h resign$ _! grasp on mu* t we may deem ess5tial4 ,x is because 9 a s5se we may call !m 'enemies' t we ask !m to be 'judges' 9 ! great controv]sy4 ,x is exactly because !y are incr$ul\s1 or sceptical1 or irreligi\s t we cite !m at all4 ,we conf9e ourselves to ! utt]ances ( m5 :o are commonly cit$ z ho/ile to ! commonly accept$ ,fai? ( ,*ri/1 or :o d n rank among ! numb] ( ,8 nom9al disciples1 or :o at lea/ h discuss$ ,8 claims by critical & hi/orical me?ods1 endeav\r+ fairly to take into acc\nt all ! facts :i* ! circum/ances w>rant4 ,we say to ^? :o dis[n ! au?ority ( ,*ri/3 ,x is n to ! words ( ,evangeli/s or prea*]s t y\r att5tion is s\ght3 x is to ! words ( ^? :om y #ahc pr(ess to respect1 ( ^? because ( ^: suppos$ antagonism to ,*ri/ianity y are reject+ ,him4 ,we ask y to li/5 to !m & to consid] :e!r ,he ( ,:om su* m5 speak 9 su* t]ms is to be s lightly set aside z y h fanci$4 ,,ii ,x w be /range if1 accept+ ev5 t scanty cre$1 we d n f9d ourselves spe$ily accept+ mu* m4 ,:5 x is he>tily ackn[l$g$ t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? liv$ & di$1 & t ,8 fir/ foll[]s f\nd /r5g? & irresi/ible p[] 9 ! conviction t ,he _h conqu]$ dea? & ! grave1 x is ( necessity t we g fur!r4 ,! extreme sceptics :o ma9ta9 t ,he nev] exi/$ are1 = ! purpose ( controv]sy1 wise 9 _! g5]ation1 =1 once ,8 exi/5ce is admitt$1 ,8 my/]i\s p[] beg9s to tell4 ,we are confront$ #ahd ) an ,influ5ce by :i*1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 we mu/ be affect$1 a k :i* we mu/ acquire1 an ,au?ority to :i* we mu/ b[4 ,let u n ?9k m]ely ( ^? :o h1 9 utt] devotion1 yield$ _! he>ts & s\ls to ,him ?r\gh all ! c5turies1 ( ! in/itutions & cu/oms :i* owe _! exi/5ce directly to ,him2 let u ?9k ( ! manife/ations :i* are s (t5 visible 9 ^? :o d n suspect :5ce ! manife/ations come1 let u ?9k ( ! tributes ( affection1 ( homage1 ( devotion :i* are paid by ^? to :om ! anci5t fai? 9 ,8 ,div9ity appe>s to be an illusion or an impossible exagg]ation4 ,sc>cely any critic ( rec5t ye>s has be5 reg>d$ z m de/ructive ?an ,pr(essor ,s*mi$el4 ,indignant attack aft] indignant attack has be5 made ^u him = argu+ t only n9e say+s attribut$ to our ,"l c be accept$ z g5u9e1 t #ahe all else is involv$ 9 suspicion4 ,:at ,s*mi$el really does ma9ta9 is t ^! n9e say+s mu/ ( necessity be accept$ z g5u9e1 _c be reject$ by any sane canon ( criticism1 & t ! acceptance ( ^! n9e say+s1 ^! 'f\ndation-pill>s1' compels ! acceptance ( a great deal besides4 ',:at !n h ,i ga9$ 9 ^! n9e f\ndation pill>s8 ,y w p]haps say ,v little3 ,i reply1 ,i h ga9$ j en\gh4 ,hav+ !m1 ,i "k t ,jesus mu/ really h come =w>d 9 ! way ,he is said to h done4444 ,9 a ^w1 ,i "k1 on ! "o h&1 t ,8 ,p]son _c be ref]r$ to ! region ( my?2 on ! o!r h&1 t ,he 0 man 9 ! full s5se ( ! t]m1 & t1 )\t ( c\rse d5y+ t ! ,div9e "* 0 9 ,him1 ?is c\ld be f\nd only 9 ! %ape 9 :i* x c be f\nd 9 any human be+4 ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 t if we knew no m we %\ld #ahf "k by no means little ab\t ,him4 ,b z a matt] ( fact ! f\ndation-pill>s are b ! />t+-po9t = our /udy ( ! life ( ,jesus4'#d ,& ?is /udy1 he concludes1 gives u no?+ less ?an 'pretty well ! :ole bulk ( ,jesus' tea*+1 9 s f> z its object is to expla9 9 a purely religi\s & e?ical way :at ,god requires ( man & :]e9 man requires com=t & consolation f ,god4' ,! /&po9t ( ,pr(essor ,s*mi$el is n ! /&po9t ( ! ,*ur* z a :ole3 he fe>lessly & aggressively endeav\rs to remove any misconception on t subject3 all ! m rem>kable t1 r5\nc+ s mu*1 he incontrov]tibly e/abli%es s mu*1 incontrov]tibly e/abli%es1 we may n unreasonably cont5d1 a great deal m ?an he admits3 he _c1 we may ?9k1 /op logically :]e he does4 ,all ?is may1 or may n1 be legitimately argu$3 !re c #ahg be no d\bt t "o ^: dislike ( traditional dogmas is excessive1 & ^: scrut9y ( ! ,gospel records is m9ute & unsp>+1 =ces u to say ( ,jesus1 ,:at mann] ( ,man is ?is8 ,x is ! same ) ! g5]al t5d5cy ( mod]n criticism4 ,f ! day t ,/rauss accompli%$ 8 de/ructive "w1 ! ,figure ( ,jesus z a ,hi/orical ,reality has be5 m & m end[$ ) p[]4#e ,no age has s occupi$ itself ) ,him1 none has s endeav\r$ to recall ! features ( ,8 "*1 to apply ,8 tea*+s to ! solution ( social que/ions1 z ?is age ( ru?less inquiry4 ,! inquir]s may h abjur$ tradition1 b almo/ )\t exception !y h pr(\ndly rev]5c$1 if !y h n actually wor%ipp$1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 & !y h f\nd 9 ,8 ,gospel moral & spiritual light & life4 #ahh ,"s ?irty ye>s ago1 ,m4 ,&r ,lefvre1 a f]vid disciple ( ,mat]ialism1 an uncompromis+ & bitt] oppon5t ( e symptom ( religi\s manife/ation1 c\ld n help disc]n+ ') ! clairvoyance ( hatr$1' ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity 9 mod]n ?\ght4 ',desc>tes1 ,leibnitz1 ,locke1 ,condillac1 ,newton1 ,bonnet1 ,kant1 ,hegel1 ,sp9oza himself1 ,tol& & ,prie/ley1 ,r\sseau1 all are ,*ri/ians some:]e4444 ,voltaire himself has n completely elim9at$ ! virus3 8 ,deism is n exempt f x4'#f ,! same ?+ is /ill occurr+4 ,9 ! mo/ unexpect$ qu>t]s we f9d ! fasc9ation ( ,*ri/ rema9+4 ,m5 n ackn[l$g+ !mselves to be ,8 foll[]s1 defiantly proclaim+ t !y are n ,8 foll[]s1 t !y c h>dly be ev5 int]e/$ 9 ,him1 are yet p]petually return+1 9 :at !y !mselves w confess z _! high] mom5ts1 to ! ?\ght ( #ahi ,him1 try+ to make pla9 :y x is t = !m !re is 9 ,him no beauty t !y %\ld desire ,him4 ,= example1 ?is is h[ ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 ! popul> au?or ( s _m imag9ative works1 attempts frankly to expla9 8 attitude3 ',i hope ,i %all (f5d no susceptibilities :5 ,i ass]t t ?is great & v def9ite ,p]sonality 9 ! he>ts & imag9ations ( mank9d does n1 & nev] has1 attract$ me4 ,x is a fact ,i record ab\t myself )\t aggression or regret4 ,i d n f9d myself able to associate him 9 any way ) ! emotion ( salvation4' ,b ,mr4 ,wells goes on to say3 ',i admit ! spl5did imag9ative appeal 9 ! idea ( a div9e human fri5d & m$iator4 ,if x 7 possible to h access by pray]1 by m$itation1 by urg5t outcries ( ! s\l1 to su* a be+ ^: feet 7 9 ! d>knesses1 :o /oop$ d[n f ! light1 :o 0 at once great & little1 limitless 9 p[] #aij & virtue1 & "o's v bro!r2 if x 7 possible by %e] w 9 believ+ to make & make "o's way to su* a help]1 :o w\ld refuse su* help8 ,b ,i d n f9d su* a be+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,i d n f9d1 ,i _c imag9e su* a be+4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,to me ! ,*ri/ian ,*ri/ seems n s mu* a humanis$ ,god z an incompreh5sibly s9less be+1 nei!r ,god nor man4 ,8 s9lessness we>s 8 inc>nation l a fancy dress1 all 8 :ite self un*ang$4 ,he _h no petty weaknesses4 ,n[ ! ess5tial tr\ble ( my life is its petty weaknesses4 ,if ,i am to h t love1 t s5se ( und]/&+ fell[%ip :i* is1 ,i conceive1 ! peculi> magic & m]it ( ?is idea ( a ,p]sonal ,savi\r1 !n ,i ne$ "s "o q o!r ?an ?is image ( virtue1 ?is t]rible & incompreh5sible ,galilean ) 8 cr[n ( ?orns1 8 blood/a9$ h&s & feet4 ,i _c love him any m ?an ,i c love a man #aia ^u ! rack4' ',! ,*ri/ian's ,*ri/ is too f9e = me1 n inc>nate en\gh1 n fle% en\gh1 n e>? en\gh4 ,he 0 nev] fooli% & hot-e>$ & in>ticulate1 nev] va91 he nev] =got ?+s1 nor tangl$ 8 miracles4'#g ,!re is no disput+ ab\t ta/es2 & x is impossible to refute "o :o tells u t he _c see & _c und]/&1 ?\gh we may lam5t & be a/oni%$ at 8 disabilities4 ,:y a man ^u ! rack %\ld n be lov$1 or :y ! prime qualification = ! ,savi\r ( mank9d %\ld be ! pl5tiful possession ( petty weaknesses1 or :y x %\ld be necess>y = ,him to be sometimes fooli% & to h a bad memory1 or :at necess>y connection !re is betwe5 hot-e>s & ! salvation ( ! _w1 ne$ n deta9 u long4 ,= 9 spite ( ?is app>5tly curi\s long+ = a ,deliv]] :o %all be weak & va9 #aib & =getful & hot-e>$1 & fooli%1 & ( ! e>? e>?y1 ,mr4 ,wells %[s u t ! urg5t outcry ( 8 s\l is = a ,be+ limitless 9 p[] & virtue & "o's v bro!r2 & ?\gh he says t he does n f9d su* a ,be+ 9 ,*ri/1 x is exactly :at ,*ri/ians h 9 all ages be5 f9d+4 ',we h n an ,high ,prie/ :i* _c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities1 b 0 9 all po9ts tempt$ l z we are1 yet )\t s94 ,let u !re=e come boldly unto ! ,?rone ( ,grace t we may obta9 m]cy & f9d grace to help 9 times ( ne$4' ,,iii ,! in/ance :i* we h cit$ is exceptional among mod]n d\bt]s1 among ^? :o h delib]ately set !mselves )\t viol5t prejudice to /udy ! claims ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,be x 9 poetry or prose1 9 sci5tific criticism or 9 imag9ative #aic biography1 ) rem>kable unanimity1 :ile /ubbornly refus+ to accept ! ,cre$ ( ! ,*ur*1 !y s depict ,him t ! natural conclusion ( _! repres5tation is1 ',oh1 come let u adore ,him4' ,!re is sc>cely any ( !m :o w\ld n sympa?ise ) ! admission & aspiration ( ,b4 ,wimm] 9 8 confession1 ,my ,/ruggle = ,light3 ',i _c b love ?is unique ,*ild ( ,god ) all ! f]v\r ( my s\l1 ,i _c b lift up eyes full ( rev]5ce & rapture to ?is ,p]sonality 9 :om ! highe/ & mo/ sacr$ virtues :i* c move ! he>t ( man %9e =? 9 spotless purity ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,ev5 if _m a trait 9 ,8 portrait1 z ! ,gospels sket* x = u1 be m leg5d>y ?an hi/orical1 yet ,i feel t "h a man /&s be=e me1 a man :o really liv$ & has a place 9 hi/ory l t ( no o!r man3 inde$ ,i feel t ev5 ! leg5ds conc]n+ ,him possess a tru? 9 t !y spr+ f ! #aid ,_s :i* pass$ f ,him into ,8 ,*ur*4 ,i "k :at ,i h to ?ank ,him =4 ,i w\ld 9 my inmo/ self be s closely unit$ ) ,him t ,he may live 9 my _s & be> absolute sway 9 my s\l4 ,i w n be a%am$ ( ,8 ,cross & ,i w gladly endure ! insults :i* m5 h direct$1 & /ill (t5 en\gh direct1 aga9/ ,him & ,8 tru?4' ,t is ! *>act]i/ic & dom9ant note ( ! m rec5t criticism4 ,! almo/ univ]sal conclusion is t ! ,p]fect ,ideal has be5 depict$ 9 ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,gospels1 & has be5 depict$ because ! ,reality _h be5 se5 9 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4#h ,is x n all[able to decl>e t ! writ]s1 let !m say :at !y w ab\t _! rejection ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* conc]n+ ! ,inc>nation & ! ,atonem5t ( ,*ri/1 are practically ,8 disciples1 t ! ard\r ( _! fai? 9 ,him n #aie infrequ5tly puts to %ame ! coldness ( u :o call ,him ,"l8#i ,!re is sc>cely extravagance 9 ! ass]tion t1 z we recognise ! "p :i* ,/rauss & ,r5an play$1 & ! unconsci\s help :i* !y r5d]$1 'we may well say n[ no/] ,/rauss & no/] ,r5an4 ,!y 71 9 _! measure1 &1 accord+ to _! respective abilities1 def5d]s ( ! ,fai?4'#aj ,:ile x is possible to lam5t t among ,*ri/ian apologi/s !re are timid surr5d]s & fai?less =ebod+s1 x is yet m possible to reply t ',:]eas our critics 7 at "o "t infidels & our bitt] enemies1 !y are n[ pr\d ( ! "n ( ,*ri/ian & ready to be ! fri5ds1 z f> z t is p]mitt$1 ( e =m ( or?odoxy 9 ,*ri/ianity4'#aa ,! language 9 :i*1 at any rate1 !y express _! conception ( ,him is sometimes #aif m dev\t1 m exalt$1 ?an ! language :i* us$ to be employ$ by pr(ess$ apologi/s4 ,! ,h9du ,!i/1 ,protab ,*&ra ,mozoomd>1 :o /ood outside ! fold ( ,*ri/ianity1 joyfully proclaim$1 ',*ri/ reigns4 ,z ! law ( ! _s ( heav5ly life1 ,he reigns 9 ! bosom ( e believ]4444 ,*ri/ reigns z ! recognis] ( ,div9e humanity 9 ! fall51 ! l[1 & ! despicable1 z ! heal] ( ! unhappy1 ! unclean1 & ! sore di/ress$4 ,reigns ,he n 9 ! sweet humanity t goes =? to seek & to save its k9 9 e l& & clime1 to tea* & prea*1 & raise & reclaim1 to weep & wat* & give repose8 ,he reigns z sweet pati5ce & sob] reason amid ! laws & ord]s ( ! _w2 z ! _s ( submission & loyalty ,he reigns 9 peace 9 ! k+doms ( ! _w4444 ,*ri/ reigns 9 ! individual :o feebly wat*es ,8 footpr9ts 9 ! tangl$ mazes ( life4 #aig ,he reigns 9 ! community t is b\nd toge!r 9 ,8 "n4 ,z ,div9e ,humanity1 & ! ,son ( ,god1 ,he reigns glori\sly ar\nd u 9 ! ,new ,disp5sation4'#ab ,or li/5 to ! rhapsody ) :i* ,mrs4 ,besant1 once an ,a!i/1 n[ a ,!osophi/1 depicts ,8 influ5ce f age to age3 ',8 ! /eady inp\r+ ( tru? into e bra9 ready to receive x1 s t h& /ret*$ out to h& across ! c5turies & pass$ on ! tor* ( k1 :i* ?us 0 nev] ext+ui%$4 ,8 ! ,=m :i* /ood beside ! rack & 9 ! flames ( ! burn+ pile1 *e]+ ,8 confessors & ,8 m>tyrs1 soo?+ ! angui% ( _! pa9s & fill+ _! he>ts ) ,8 peace4 ,8 ! impulse :i* spoke 9 ! ?und] ( ,savon>ola1 :i* guid$ ! calm wisdom ( ,erasmus1 :i* inspir$ ! deep e?ics ( ! ,god-intoxicat$ ,sp9oza4444 ,8 ! beauty t allur$ ,fra #aih ,angelico & ,raphael & ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 t inspir$ ! g5ius ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 t %one be=e ! eyes ( ,murillo1 & t gave ! p[] t rais$ ! m>vels ( ! _w1 ! ,duomo ( ,milan1 ! ,san ,m>co ( ,v5ice1 ! ,ca!dral ( ,flor5ce4 ,8 ! melody t brea!d 9 ! ,masses ( ,moz>t1 ! sonatas ( ,bee?ov51 ! oratorios ( ,h&el1 ! fugues ( ,ba*1 ! au/]e spl5d\r ( ,brahms4 ,?r\gh ! long c5turies ,he has /riv5 & lab\r$1 &1 ) all ! mighty burd5 ( ! ,*ur*es to c>ry1 ,he has nev] left unc>$ = & unsolac$ "o human he>t t cri$ to ,him = help4'#ac ,:5 we read s5t5ces l ^! by !mselves we say1 ,"h is unqualifi$ acceptance ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,& ev5 :5 we are told t we mu/ n take ! s5t5ces 9 _! lit]al & natural mean+1 t !y apply n to ,him ,^: e>?ly #aii c>e] is sket*$ 9 ! ,gospels1 b to an ,ideal ,be+ evolv$ out ( ! writ]'s imag9ation1 we are surely entitl$ to answ]1 ,x is ( ,jesus t ! words are spok51 :e!r _! mean+ is to be tak5 lit]ally or figuratively2 if !y h any mean+ at all1 !y indicate a ,be+ )\t a p>allel4 ,t !re %\ld be s extraord9>y a conflict ( op9ion reg>d+ ,him1 t ! greate/ intellects z well z ! simple/ s\ls %\ld hail ,him z ,div9e1 t ! mo/ critical %\ld /ill f9d _! explanations insuffici5t to acc\nt = ! impression :i* ,he made ^u ,8 contempor>ies & cont9ues to wield to ?is day1 at lea/ r5d]s ,him absolutely unique4 ,m5 may disbelieve a great deal2 !y _c disbelieve t ?is ,amaz+ ,p]sonality has a place 9 ! he>t ( ! _w :i* no o!r has ev] occupi$4 ,! alleg$ imag9>y ,ideal has _h on e>? only "o approximate ,embodim5t4 ,nay1 we are #bjj =c$ to confess1 )\t ! actual ,"* disclos$ f ,naz>e? to ,calv>y1 ! ,ideal w\ld nev] h be5 conceiv$4 ,,iv ,rob]t ,br[n+ has describ$ 9 8 ,*ri/mas ,eve a c]ta9 ,g]man pr(essor lectur+ ^u ! my? ( ,*ri/ & ! s\rces :5ce x is d]ivable4 ,b z ! li/5]s wait = ! inf]5ce t fai? 9 ,him %\ld h5ce=? be disc>d$1 'he bids u1' says ! suppos$ n>rator ( ! /ory1 ':5 we lea/ expect x take back our fai?'3 ,g home & v5]ate ! my? ,i ?us h exp]im5t$ )4 ,?is ,man1 cont9ue to adore ,him ,r ?an all :o w5t be=e ,him1 ,& all :o ev] foll[$ aft]4 ,?is is a correct ?\gh humor\s summ>y ( mu* preval5t scepticism4 ,:ile critics de/roy ) ! "o h&1 !y build up #bja ) ! o!r2 :ile !y seem int5t on root+ out e remnant ( tru/ 9 ,*ri/1 !y frequ5tly conclude by passionately besee*+ u to make ,him our ,model & our ,k+1 our ,patt]n & our ,guide4 ,if !re is any?+ :i* is calculat$ at once to ar\se u :o pr(ess & call ourselves ,*ri/ians & to make u a%am$1 x is t ! dilig5ce ) :i* ,8 ,example is foll[$1 ! e>ne/ness ) :i* ,8 words are /udi$1 by "s :om we hold to h ab&on$ ! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 ?r[ into ! %ade ! ob$i5ce1 ! love1 ! e>ne/ness :i* prevail among ourselves4 ,!y :o foll[ n ) u are ca/+ out devils 9 ,8 "n4 ,x is ) u1 !y are c>eful to say1 & n ) ,him t !y are wag+ w>4 ,!y may dispute ! incid5ts ( ,8 record$ ,life3 !y may insi/ on r$uc+ ,him to ! level ( humanity1 b !y also insi/ t 9 s do+ !y act accord+ to ,8 ,own #bjb ,m9d1 t !y refuse1 = ! v love :i* !y be> ,him1 to surr\nd ,him ) a glory :i* ,he w\ld h reject$4 ,devoid ( ! errors :i* h l$ a/ray ,8 successors1 exalt$ f> above ! wise/ & ! be/ ( ^? :o h spok5 9 ,8 ,"n1 x is ! function ( criticism to %[ ,him 9 ,8 fa%ion z ,he liv$1 to sweep away ! falsehoods :i* h ga!r$ r\nd ,him 9 ! c\rse ( ages4#ad ,we d n seek to read into ! emotional language ( su* writ]s a significance :i* !y w\ld repudiate1 b we are surely entitl$ to po9t out t 9 spite ( !mselves !y are br++ _! tribute ( homage to ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 ! ,k+ ( all mank9d4 ,!y grant s mu* t1 x seems to u1 !y mu/ grant yet m4 ,we1 at any rate1 _c /op :]e !y deem !mselves oblig$ to /op4 ,we mu/ g fur!r1 we he> o!r voices swell ! #bjc *orus ( adoration1 we h ! witness n only ( ^? :o1 9 awe & wond]m5t h exclaim$1 ',truly ?is 0 a ,son ( ,god1' b we h ! witness ( ^? :o f he>tfelt conviction are able to say1 ',! life :i* ,i n[ live 9 ! fle% ,i live by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ,:o lov$ me & gave ,himself = me4' ,& to !m we humbly hope to be able to respond1 ',n[ we believe n because ( ! language ( o!rs1 :e!r hone/ d\bt]s or dev\t disciples1 = we h he>d ,him ourselves1 & "k t ?is is inde$ ! ,*ri/1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4' ',re/ate our doctr9es z we may1' to sum up all 9 ! words ( "o :o began 8 c>e] z a tea*] 9 ! confid5ce t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? 0 m]ely a man1 b :om clos] /udy & deep5+ exp]i5ce h br\ght to a full] fai?1 'recon/ruct our !ologies z we w1 ?is age1 l e age1 beholds 9 ,him ! ,way to ,god1 ! #bjd ,tru? ( ,god1 ! ,life ( ,god liv$ out among m53 ?is age1 l e age1 has he>d & responds to ,8 call1 ,come unto ,me all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/3 ?is age1 l e age1 f9ds access to ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ! ,son4 ,^! ?+s no criticism c %ake1 ^! c]ta9ties no philosophy disprove1 ^! facts no sci5ce dissolve away4 ,he is ! ,religion :i* ,he taught3 & :ile ! race ( man endures1 m5 w turn to ! crucifi$ ,son ( ,man1 n ) a grudg+1 ,?\ ha/ conqu]$1 ,o ,galilean6 b ) ! joyful1 grateful cry1 ,my ,"l & my ,god4'#ae ,v ,he :o 0 lift$ up on ! ,cross is draw+ all m5 to ,himself1 wise & unwise1 fri5d & foe1 dev\t & d\bt+1 is rul+ ev5 :]e ,8 au?ority is disav[$1 is #bje caus+ he>ts to adore :]e intellects rebel4 ,! patriotic ,engli% b>on1 ,simon de ,mont=t1 z he saw ! ,royal =ces "u ,pr9ce ,edw>d come aga9/ him1 0 fill$ ) admiration ( _! discipl9e & be>+4 ',by ! arm ( ,s4 ,james1' he cri$1 recall+ ) soldi]ly pride t to himself !y ow$ 9 great measure _! skill1 '!y come on well3 !y le>n$ t n ( !mselves1 b ( me4' ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 :5 confront$ ) ! b5evol5ce1 ! integrity1 ! zeal ( "s :o are array$ aga9/ h]1 may naturally say1 ',!y live well inde$3 !y le>n$ t n ( !mselves1 b ( me4' ',y are probably1' 0 ! homely expo/ulation ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 ) ,?omas ,pa9e1 'y are probably indebt$ to ,religion = ! habits ( virtue on :i* y s ju/ly value y\rself4 ,y might easily display y\r excell5t tal5ts ( reason+ ^u a less haz>d\s subject1 & !reby obta9 a rank among/ #bjf our mo/ di/+ui%$ au?ors4 ,= among u1' cont9u$ ,frankl9 satirically1 'x is n necess>y1 z among ! ,hott5tots1 t a y\?1 to be rais$ into ! company ( m51 %\ld prove 8 manhood by beat+ 8 "m4' ,! bl[s inflict$ on ,*ri/ianity come f unfilial h&s & he>ts1 f h&s & he>ts :i* h be5 /r5g!n$ & nurtur$ on ,*ri/ianity itself1 f h&s & he>ts :i*1 b = ! l+]+ ,*ri/ianity t /ill impels !m1 w\ld soon be p>alys$ & dead4 ,! ideals :i* sy/ems int5d$ to sup]s$e ,*ri/ianity set be=e !m are1 to all int5ts & purposes1 only ,*ri/ianity "u ano!r "n4 ,:]e ! ideals g beyond ord9>y ,*ri/ian practice1 !y are only a ne>] approximation to ! ,supreme ,ideal :i* has nev] be5 fulfill$ save 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,:]ev] !re is tru? 9 !m :i* is n g5]ally accept$1 or :i* comes z a surprise1 inve/igation #bjg w %[ t x is an aspect ( ,*ri/ianity :i* ,*ri/ians h be5 neglect+1 t x is a manife/ation ( ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 a developm5t ( ,8 pr9ciples4 ,look :]e we w1 ! m5 t are mak+ real moral & spiritual progress are ^? :o are 9 t\* ) ,him4 ,_! beliefs ab\t ,him may n be accurate1 _! conception ( ,8 nature & "w may be defective1 b x is ,8 ,"n1 ,8 ,_s1 ,8 ,p[]1 x is ,himself t is ! secret ( _! life4 ,"o "p ( ,8 tea*+ has sunk into _! he>ts1 "o elem5t ( ,8 "* has my/]i\sly impress$ !m4 ,!y h t\*$ ! hem ( ,8 g>m5t1 ! %ad[ ( ,8 ,apo/le pass+ by has glid$ ov] !m1 & !y h be5 r\s$ f weakness & dea?4 ',he t 0 heal$ wi/ n ,:o x 01 = ,jesus _h convey$ ,himself away4' ,s x happ5$ 9 ! days ( ,8 fle%3 s is x happ5+ /ill3 !y t are set free may n yet "k to ,:om #bjh _! fre$om is to be ascrib$4 ,n[1 z on ! way to ,emmaus1 :5 m5 are commun+ toge!r & reason+1 ,jesus ,himself may be walk+ ) !m1 ?\gh _! eyes are hold5 t !y d n "k ,him4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 ^: acute intellect1 ^: spotless rectitude1 ^: public _s1 ^: non-religi\s tra9+ naturally made him ! idol ( ^? to :om ,*ri/ianity 0 a bygone sup]/ition1 came 9 8 lat] days1 n inde$ to accept ! or?odox cre$1 b yet to /ret* out 8 long+ h& to ,*ri/1 believ+ t ,he might h 'unique commission f ,god to lead mank9d to tru? & virtue4' ,george ,eliot1 ^: g5ius 0 ev] lab\r+ to fill up ! void :i* ! rejection ( h] e>ly fai? _h made1 consol$ h] dy+ h\rs1 z %e _h inspir$ h] mo/ ennobl+ pages1 ) ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/4 ,mat!w ,arnold1 mo/ cultur$ ( critics1 jo9s h&s ) ! mo/ f]vid ( evangeli/s 9 ma9ta9+ t #bji '!re is no way to righte\sness b ! way ( ,jesus4' ,! "n ( ,*ri/--none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m5 w ev] prove a sub/itute = t4 ,r5\nc+ fai? 9 ,*ri/1 is !re life1 is !re salvation = man to be f\nd 9 ! doctr9es1 ! names1 ! influ5ces :i* are s vehem5tly extoll$8 ,is !re "o ( !m :i* s satisfies ! crav+s ( ! he>t1 :i* enk9dles su* glori\s hopes1 :i* inspires to su* holy liv+1 :i* inculcates s univ]sal a bro!rhood1 z ,*ri/ianity8 ,is !re "o ( !m :i*1 at ! be/1 is m ?an a keep+ ( despair at bay1 ?an a resolute acceptance ( utt] ov]?r[1 ?an a bl9dness to ! trem5d\s issues :i* are involv$8#af ,w ! culture :i* is devot$1 & _c b be devot$1 exclusively to ! outw>d1 :i* imp>ts a k ( ,sci5ce or ,art or ,lit]ature1 be f\nd suffici5t to #baj rescue m5 f ! slav]y ( s9 or f ! torm5t ( d\bt8 ,w ! progress :i* is altoge!r occupi$ ) ! mat]ial & ! physical1 ) provid+ bett] h\ses & bett] food & bett] wages1 produce happ9ess )\t alloy & remove ! /+ & dread ( dea?8#ag ,w ! reit]ation ( ! dogma t we are b fleet+ %ad[s1 t !re is no?+ to hope = 9 ! future1 t we are all ! victims ( delusion1 t5d to elevate & b5efit our d[nca/ race8 ,w ! attempt to wor%ip :at has nev] be5 made kn[n1 :at is simply d>kness & my/]y1 be m successful 9 rais+ m5 above !mselves ?an ! wor%ip ( ! ,righte\sness & ! ,love :i* h be5 made manife/ 9 ,*ri/8 ,w ! attempt to supplant ! wor%ip ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 ,:om 0 no s91 by ! wor%ip ( ,humanity at l>ge1 ( ,humanity /a9$ ) guilt & crime z #baa well z illum9$ "h & !re ) de$s ( h]oism1 ( ,humanity sunk to ! level ( ! brutes z well z exalt$ to ! level ( :atev] we may suppose to be ! highe/1 see+ t !re is really no high] exi/5ce ) :i* to comp>e x--w ?is wor%ip ( itself1 ) all its bas5ess & imp]fection1 ?is turn+ ( mank9d into a ,mutual ,adoration ,society1 make ,humanity div9e8 ,w ev5 ! assurance t f>-di/ant ages w h new inv5tions1 fair] laws1 m abundant weal? be any deliv]ance to u f our burd5s1 any salvation f our individual sorr[ & guilt & %ame8 ,c we to :om ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/ has be5 %[n1 c we imag9e t any ( ^! ef=ts to answ] ! ye>n+ ( mank9d = deliv]ance f ! body ( ?is dea? w prove an effici5t sub/itute = ,him8 ,& if we =sake ,him1 x mu/ be 9 "o or o!r ( ^! directions t we g4 #bab ,,vi ,b ! signs ( ! times are full ( hope4 ,9 social "w at home1 9 ! progress ( missions abroad1 9 revivals ( "o k9d & ano!r1 9 gr[+ rev]5ce = holy ?+s1 9 a r5ew$ int]e/ 9 religion z ! mo/ vital ( all topics1 ev5 9 /range spiritual manife/ations n )9 ! ,*ur*1 we h1 amid all t is disc\rag+ & depress+1 indication ( ! com+ k+dom4 ,! cry1 ',back to ,*ri/1' ) all ! tru? t is 9 x1 is only half a tru? if x does n also mean ',=w>d to ,*ri/4' ,he is be=e u z well z beh9d u1 & ! ,hope ( ! ,_w is ! ga!r+ toge!r ( all ?+s 9 ,him4 ,%\ld !re be1 z !re has be5 ov] & ov] aga9 9 days gone by1 a widespread unbelief1 a rejection ( ,8 ,div9e ,revelation1 ( ?is we may be sure--x w be only = a "t4 ,:5 ! sceptical physician1 9 ,t5nyson's poem1 murmur$3 ',! good ,"l ,jesus has _h 8 day1' #bac ! believ+ nurse made ! comm5t3 ',_h8 has x come8 ,x has only dawn$3 x w come by & by4' ,a ?\ght mo/ sad1 ?\gh mo/ inspir+4 ',only dawn$4' ,:y is ,*ri/ianity aft] all ^! c5turies only beg9n+ to be manife/$8 ,x is at lea/ p>tly because ( ! apa?y1 ! divisions1 ! evil lives ( u :o pr(ess & call ourselves ,*ri/ians1 because we h wrangl$ ab\t ! second>y & ! comp>atively unimportant1 & h neglect$ ! weighti] matt]s ( ! law1 because we h s left to ^? beyond ! ,*ur* ! duty ( proclaim+ & en=c+ pr9ciples :i* our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les put 9 ! =efront ( _! tea*+4 ,we h n>r[$ ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/1 we h claim$ too little = ,him1 we h =gott5 t ,he has to d ) ! secul> z well z ) ! spiritual1 t ,he mu/ be ,k+ ( ! ,nation z well z ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b n[ 9 ! gr[+ #bad prom95ce ( ,social ,que/ions1 :i* s _m fe> z an evid5ce ( ! wan+ ( religion1 h we n an inc5tive to %[ t ! social mu/ be p]vad$ by ! religi\s1 t our duties to "o ano!r are no small "p ( ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/8 ,= all sorts & conditions ( m51 = ma/]s & s]vants1 = rul]s & rul$1 = employ]s & employ$1 !re is ev] accumulat+ pro( t only z !y be> !mselves t[>ds ea* o!r 9 ! _s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t c !re be true h>mony & mutual respect2 t only1 9 %ort1 z ! k+doms ( ?is _w become ! k+dom ( our ,"l & ( ,8 ,*ri/ w m5 9 reality be> "o ano!r's burd5s2 t only z ! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel ( ! ,ev]la/+ ,love prevails w all /rife & cont5tion1 :e!r p]sonal or political or ecclesia/ical or national1 come to an end2 t only z m5 ent] into ! fell[%ip ( t ,son ( ,man ,:o came n to be #bae m9i/]$ unto b to m9i/] & to give ,8 ,life a ransom = _m w ! glori\s vision ( old be fulfill$3 ,i saw 9 ! night vision1 & behold ,"o l ! ,son ( ,man came ) ! cl\ds ( heav5 & came to ! ,anci5t ( ,days & !y br\ght ,him ne> be=e ,him4 ,& !re 0 giv5 ,him dom9ion & glory & a k+dom1 t all p1 nations & languages %all s]ve ,him4 ,8 dom9ion is an ev]la/+ dom9ion :i* %all n pass away & ,8 k+dom t :i* %all n be de/roy$4 #a ,9 ?is ,lecture are includ$ "s p>agraphs f a s]mon long out ( pr9t1 ,! ,witness ( ,scepticism to ,*ri/1 prea*$ be=e ! ,synod ( ,lo?ian & ,twe$dale4 #b ,g4 ,lommel1 ,jesus von ,naz>e? 7quot$ 9 ,pfannmll]'s ,jesus im ,urteil d] ,jahrhund]te74 #c ,app5dix ,,xxiii4 #d ,jesus 9 ,mod]n ,criticism4 #e ,h4 ,we9el1 ,jesus im neunzehnt5 ,jahrhund]t4 #f ,quot$ 9 ,e4 ,naville1 ,le ,tmoignage du ,*ri/4 #g ,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s3 a ,confession ( ,fai? & ,rule ( ,life4 #h ,app5dix ,,xxiv4 #i ,app5dix ,,xxv4 #aj ,lux ,hom9um1 ,preface4 #aa ,lux ,hom9um1 p4 #hd4 #ab ,! ,ori5tal ,*ri/4 #ac ,esot]ic ,*ri/ianity4 #ad ,app5dix ,,xxvi4 #ae ,j4 ,w>s*au]1 ,! ,new ,evangel4 #af ,app5dix ,,xxvii4 #ag ,app5dix ,,xxviii4 #bai ,,app5dices ,,app5dix ,i ',i hope no read] imag9es me s weak to /& up 9 def5ce ( real ,*ri/ianity su* z us$ 9 primitive times 7if we may believe ! au?ors ( ^? ages7 to h an influ5ce ^u m5's beliefs & actions4 ,to (f] at ! re/or+ ( t w\ld inde$ be a wild project3 x w\ld be to dig up f\ndations3 to de/roy at "o bl[ all ! wit & half ! le>n+ ( ! k+dom1 to break ! entire frame & con/itution ( ?+s1 to ru9 trade1 ext+ui% arts & sci5ces1 ) ! pr(essors ( !m2 9 %ort1 to turn our c\rts1 ex*anges1 & %ops into des]ts2 & w\ld be full z absurd z ! proposal ( ,horace1 :]e he advises ! ,romans all 9 a body1 to leave _! city1 & seek a new seat 9 "s remote "p ( ! _w1 by way ( cure = ! corruption ( _! mann]s4'--,,dean ,,swift1 ,an ,argum5t to ,prove t ! ,aboli%+ ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,engl& may1 z ?+s n[ /&1 be att5d$ ) "s ,inconv5i5ces4 #bbj ,,app5dix ,,ii ,:ile ! /ate ( our race is su* z to ne$ all our mutual devot$ness1 all our aspiration1 all our res\rces ( c\rage1 hope1 fai?1 & good *e]1 ! disciples ( ! ,*ri/ian ,cre$ & ,morality are call$ ^u1 day by day1 to "w out _! own salvation ) fe> & trembl+ & s =?4 ,su* exhortations are too l[ = ev5 ! wav]+ mood & quack$ morality ( a "t ( !ological susp5se & unc]ta9ty4 ,9 ! ext9ction ( t susp5se & ! discr$it+ ( t selfi% quack+ ,i see ! prospect = future g5]ations ( a pur] & l(ti] virtue1 & a tru] & sweet] h]oism ?an div9es :o prea* su* self-seek+ c conceive (4'--,,h>riet ,,m>t9eau1 ,autobiography1 vol4 ii4 p4 #dfa4 ',noble morality is classic morality1 ! morality ( ,greece1 ( ,rome1 ( ,r5aissance ,italy1 ( anci5t ,india4 ,b ,*ri/ian morality is slave morality 9 excelsis4 ,= ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ian morality is ! desire ( ! individual to be sav$3 8 consci\sness ( p[] is s small t he lives 9 h\rly p]il ( damnation & dea? & ye>ns ?us = ! arms ( "s sav+ grace4'--,f4 ,nietzs*e1 by ,a4 ,r4 ,orage1 p4 #ec4 #bba ',!y ,*ri/ians h nev] le>nt to love1 to ?9k1 to tru/4 ,!y h be5 nurs$ & br$ & swaddl$ & f$ on fe>4 ,!y are afraid ( dea?3 !y are afraid ( tru?3 !y are afraid ( human nature3 !y are afraid ( ,god4444 ,!y deal 9 a poor k9d ( old wives' fables1 ( lackadaisical dreams1 ( discr$it$ sorc]y1 & :ite magic1 & call x religion & ! holy ( holies4 ,!y w&] ab\t 9 a sickly soil ( intellectual moon%9e1 :]e !y mi/ake ! d5se & sombre %ad[s = sub/ances4 ,!y want to /op ! clocks ( "t t x may nev] be day1 & to hoodw9k ! eyes ( ! nations t !y may lead ! p z s _m bl9d4'--,,rob]t ,,blat*=d1 ,cl>ion1 ,m>* #c1 #aije4 #bbb ,,app5dix ,,iii ',9 ,georgia1 inde$1 z ! ,jesuits _h f\nd x 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 ! vic9ity ( a :ite settlem5t w\ld h prov$ ! m =midable ob/acle to ! conv]sion ( ! ,indian4 ,:5 ,t\n*i*i 0 urg$ to li/5 to ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 he ke5ly repli$1 ,:y1 !re are ,*ri/ians at ,savannah6 !re are ,*ri/ians at ,fr$]ica6 ,nor 0 x )\t good app>5t reason t ! poor savage exclaim$1 ,*ri/ian mu* drunk6 ,*ri/ian beat m56 ,*ri/ian tell lies6 ,devil ,*ri/ian6 ,me no ,*ri/ian6'--,,s\!y1 ,life ( ,john ,wesley1 vol4 i4 p4 #eg4 ',i 0 !n c>ri$ 9 _s to ! m9es :]e poor oppress$ p 7 digg+ ri* treasures = ^? call$ ,*ri/ians1 & he>d !m blaspheme ! "n ( ,*ri/1 at :i* ,i 0 griev$1 = to me ,8 "n 0 preci\s4 ,i 0 !n in=m$ t ^! hea!ns 7 told t ^? :o oppress$ !m 7 ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 & !y said among !mselves1 ,if ,*ri/ direct$ !m to use u 9 ?is sort1 ?is ,*ri/ is a cruel tyrant4'--,j\rnal ( ,john ,woolman1 p4 #bfd4 #bbc ,,app5dix ,,iv ',:at _m upright & ard5t s\ls h reject$ is a misconception1 a c>icature1 a subjective ,*ri/ianity ( _! own1 a traditional delusion1 :i* no m resembles real ,*ri/ianity ?an ! conv5tional ,*ri/ ( ! pa9t$ *ur* w9d[ resembles ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,naz>e?4 ,x is true t at ?is mom5t ! great majority ( ! p ( ?is c\ntry nev] g to any place ( wor%ip1 & ?is is yet m ! case on ! ,cont95t ( ,europe4 ,does x 9 ! lea/ degree indicate t ! masses ( ! ,european nations h weigh$ ,*ri/ianity 9 ! balance & f\nd x want+8 ,no?+ ( ! sort4 ,! ov]:elm+ majority ( !m h n ! fa9te/ conception ( :at ,*ri/ianity is4 ,i myself h met a great numb] ( s-call$ ,agno/ics & ,a!i/s 9 our univ]sities1 among our work+-m51 & 9 society1 b ,i h nev] yet met "o :o _h reject$ ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/4'--,,hugh ,,price ,,hughes1 ,preface to ,e?ical ,*ri/ianity4 #bbd ,,app5dix ,v ',:]esoev] ,*ri/ianity has brea!d x has accel]at$ ! movem5t ( humanity4 ,x has quick5$ ! pulses ( life1 x has /imulat$ ! inc5tives ( ?\ght1 x has turn$ ! passions into peace1 x has w>m$ ! he>t into bro!rhood1 x has fann$ ! imag9ation into g5ius1 x has fre%5$ ! s\l into purity4 ,! progress ( ,*ri/ian ,europe has be5 ! progress ( m9d ov] matt]4 ,x has be5 ! progress ( intellect ov] =ce1 ( political "r ov] arbitr>y p[]1 ( human lib]ty ov] ! *a9s ( slav]y1 ( moral law ov] social corruption1 ( ord] ov] an>*y1 ( enlight5m5t ov] ignorance1 ( life ov] dea?4 ,z we survey ?is spectacle ( ! pa/1 we are impress$ t ?is /udy ( hi/ory is ! /ronge/ evid5ce = ,god4 ,we he> no argum5t f design b we feel ! brea? ( ! ,design]4 ,we see ! univ]sal life m\ld+ ! individual lives1 ! "o ,w dom9at+ _m wills1 ! ,inf9ite ,wisdom utilis+ ! f9ite folly1 ! *angeless tru? p]meat+ ! re/less error1 ! b\ndless b5efic5ce br++ bless+ out ( all4444 ,& :at %all we say ( ! future8 444 ,ours is a position 9 "s respects analog\s to t ( ! m$iaeval _w3 ! l&m>ks ( ! pa/ are fad+1 ! lights 9 ! future are b dimly se54 ,yet x is ! /udy ( ! l&m>ks t helps u to wait = ! light1 & our highe/ hope is born ( memory4 ,9 ! view #bbe ( t retrospect1 we _c long despair4 ,we may h mom5ts ( he>t-sickness :5 we look exclusively at ! pres5t h\r3 we may h times ( despond5cy :5 we measure only :at ! eye c see4 ,b look+ on ! accumulat$ results ( bygone ages z !y lie op5 to ! gaze ( hi/ory1 ! sci5tific conclusion at :i* we mu/ arrive is ?is1 t ! c\rse ( ,*ri/ianity %all be1 or has be51 ! pa? ( a %9+ light1 %9+ m & m unto ! p]fect day4'--,g4 ,,ma!son1 ,gr[? ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ianity 7*ap1 xxxviii41 ',dawn ( a ,new ,day'74 #bbf ,,app5dix ,,vi ',%ad[s & figm5ts z !y appe> to u to be 9 !mselves1 ^! attempts to provide a sub/itute = ,religion are ( ! highe/ importance1 z %[+ t m5 ( great p[]s ( m9d1 :o h ?or\ghly brok5 loose n only f ,*ri/ianity b f natural ,religion1 & 9 "s cases plac$ !mselves 9 viol5t antagonism to bo?1 are /ill unable to dive/ !mselves ( ! religi\s s5tim5t or to appease its crav+ = satisfaction4 ',t ! lead]s ( ! anti-!ological movem5t at ! pres5t day are immoral1 nobody b ! mo/ besott$ fanatic w\ld ins9uate3 no c&id antagoni/ w\ld d5y t "s ( !m are 9 e respect ! v be/ ( m54444 ,b :at is to prev5t ! )drawal ( ! traditional sanction f produc+ its natural effect ^u ! morality ( ! mass ( mank9d8 444 ,rate ! practical effect ( religi\s beliefs z l[ & t ( social influ5ces z high z y may1 !re c surely be no d\bt t morality has receiv$ "s support f ! au?ority ( an inw>d monitor reg>d$ z ! voice ( ,god4444 ',! d5ial ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god & ( a future /ate1 9 a ^w1 is ! de?ronem5t ( ,consci5ce3 & society w pass1 to say ! lea/1 ?r\gh a dang]\s int]val1 be=e social consci5ce c fill ! vacant ?rone4'--,,goldw9 ,,smi?1 ',propos$ ,sub/itutes = ,religion1' ,macmillan's ,magaz9e1 vol4 xxxvii4 #bbg ,,app5dix ,,vii ',x no less takes two to deliv] ! game ( ,duty f trivial pret5ce & give x an e>ne/ int]e/4 ,h[ c ,i look up to myself z ! high] t reproa*es me8 issue comm&s to myself :i* ,i d>e n disobey8 ask =giv5ess f myself = s9s :i* myself has committ$8 surr5d] to myself ) a m>tyr's sacrifice8 & s ?r\gh all ! drama ( moral conflict & en?usiasm betwe5 myself 9 a mask & myself 9 propria p]sona8 ,h[ f> are ^! semblances1 ^! battles 9 ! cl\ds1 to c>ry _! mimicry ( reality8 ,are we to wor%ip ! self-ideality8 to pray to an empty image 9 ! air8 to tru/ 9 sorr[ a creature ( ?\ght :i* is b a ph5om5on ( sorr[8 ,no1 if religi\s communion is r$uc$ to a monologue1 its ess5ce is ext9ct & its s\l is gone4 ,x is a liv+ relation1 or x is no?+3 a response to ! ,supreme ,reality4 ,& va9ly w y se>* = y\r spiritual dynamics )\t ! ,rock ,et]nal = y\r ,greek p\ /'--,,james ,,m>t9eau1 ,essays iv4 #bhb1 ,ideal ,sub/itutes = ,god4 #bbh ,,app5dix ,,viii ',x is an awful h\r--let him :o has pass$ ?r\gh x say h[ awful--:5 life has lo/ its mean+ & seems %rivell$ into a span--:5 ! grave appe>s to be ! end ( all1 human goodness no?+ b a "n1 & ! sky above ?is univ]se a dead expanse1 black ) ! void f :i* ,god himself has disappe>$4 ,9 t fe>ful lonel9ess ( _s 444 ,i "k b "o way 9 :i* a man may come =? f 8 agony sca?less3 x is by hold+ fa/ to ^? ?+s :i* are c]ta9 /ill--! gr&1 simple l&m>ks ( morality4 ',9 ! d>ke/ h\r ?r\gh :i* a human s\l c pass1 :atev] else is d\btful1 ?is at lea/ is c]ta94 ,if !re be no ,god & no future /ate yet ev5 !n x is bett] to be g5]\s ?an selfi%1 bett] to be *a/e ?an lic5ti\s1 bett] to be true ?an false1 bett] to be brave ?an to be a c[>d4 ,bless$ beyond all e>?ly bless$ness is ! man :o1 9 ! tempe/u\s d>kness ( ! s\l1 has d>$ to hold fa/ to ^! v5]able l&m>ks4 ,?rice bless$ is he :o1 :5 all is dre> & *e]less )9 & )\t1 :5 8 tea*]s t]rify him & 8 fri5ds %r9k f him1 has ob/9ately clung to moral good4 ,?rice bless$1 because 8 night %all pass into cle> bright day4'--,f4 ,w4 ,,rob]tson1 ,lectures1 ,addresses1 etc41 p4 #di4 #bbi ,,app5dix ,,ix ',let me say at once t if aft] ! elim9ation ( all untru?s f ,*ri/ianity1 we c\ld build a belief 9 ,god & ,immortality on ! residue1 we %\ld !n h a f> m p[]ful inc5tive to "r conduct ?an any?+ t ,i am ab\t to urge4'--,,philip ,,vivian1 ,*ur*es & ,mod]n ,?\ght1 p4 #cbc4 #bcj ,,app5dix ,x ',)\t prejudice1 :at w\ld be ! effect ^u mod]n civilisation if ! ,div9e ,ideal %\ld vani% f mod]n ?\ght8 ',x w\ld be presumptu\s to attempt a description1 r because x is s h>d to picture ourselves & our outlook depriv$ ( :at we h held dur+ ?\s&s ( g5]ations1 our v raison d'tre1 ?an because we _c calculate at lea/ a "p ( :at w\ld h to happ54 ,)\t pret5d+ to und]take t ex]cise1 x may n be too bold to conclude def9itely1 :at has be5 sugge/$ argum5tatively ?r\gh\t3 namely1 t moral goodness1 z we trace x 9 ! pa/1 z we enjoy x 9 ! pres5t1 z we reckon ^u x 9 ! future1 w\ld be f\nd undesirable & !re=e impracticable4 ,a new morality w\ld d\btless take its place & set up a new ideal ( goodness2 b ! =m] w\ld no m repres5t ! elem5ts we s f> call moral ?an ! latt] w\ld embody ! conceptions we n[ call good3 ! m logically ! inevitable sy/em 7 foll[$ up1 ! m progressively w\ld moral inv]sion be realis$4 ',x does n seem cr$ible t ! new morality c\ld escape be+ egoi/ic & h$oni/ic1 & ^! pr9ciples alone w\ld dictate complete rev]sal ( all our pres5t notions z to :at is noble1 :at is useful1 :at is good4 ,an egoi/ h$onism t %\ld n be selfi% & s5sual is a fond #bca sup]/ition2 x w\ld h to be bo? & frankly4 ,all ! prophylactic exp$i5ts :]eby a reciprocal egoism mu/ safegu>d its s5su\s rights w\ld c]ta9ly be !re2 & !y repres5t 9 _s & 9 practice :atev] we h le>n$ to consid] execrable4 ,we d n require ,pr(essor ,haeckel#a to in=m u1 ) ! triumphal rhetoric t accompanies a gr& new discov]y1 ( ! prud5tial homicide :i* is to conf] a supreme bless+ ^u humanity1 = x has rag$ ?r\gh\t antiquity1 & /ill /alks abroad 9 daylight :]ev] ! k+dom ( m5 is n also ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,t5 m9utes' ?\ght is suffici5t to conv9ce any rational man or woman :at mu/ inevitably foll[ 9 a _w ( animal rationalism1 :]e no s\ls are immortal1 :]e ! human w is ! supreme w & !re is et]nal peace 9 ! grave4 ,x c\ld sc>cely transpire o!rwise ?an t eu?anasia %\ld replace c>e ( ! *ronic sick & indig5t ag$2 t infanticide %\ld be 9 a l>ge category ( circum/ances enc\rag$1 & 9 "s compell$2 t suicide %\ld (f] a rational escape f all s]i\s ills1 leav+ a door ev] hospitably aj> to receive ! body bankrupt 9 its capacity = s5sual enjoym5t1 ! only enjoym5t h5ce=? wor?y ( ! "n4 ,^! are ! virtues "u ! new morality2 !re are o!r ?+s ( :i* x 7 n well to speak4 ,imag9ation turns its back4 ,9 a _w t has nev] be5 )\t its gods1 among human creatures :o h nev] exi/$ )\t a consci5ce1 de$s h be5 done & horrors h be5 practis$ ?r\gh c5turies1 ?r\gh ages1 t make annals read l ogre-tales & books ( travels l ! works ( morbid noveli/s2 & ! wor/ always goes unrecord$4 ,:at !n ought we to anticipate = a _w yield+ ob$i5ce to no?+ l(ti] #bcb ?an ! human intellect1 seek+ no prize obta9able outside ! individual life "t1 logically incapable ( any gratification outside ! individual body1 conv9c$ ( no?+ save et]nal oblivion 9 ! ev]-ne>+ & inevitable grave1 & repos$ on ! calm assurance t goodness & badness1 virtue & vice 7:atev] ^! t]ms may !n correspond to7 are recomp5s$1 indiff]5tly1 by no?+ bett] & no?+ worse ?an physical animal dea?8'--,,jasp] ,b4 ,,hunt1 ,b4,d41 ,good )\t ,god3 ,is x ,possible8 p4 #ea4 #a ,see ,! ,wond]s ( ,life1 *ap4 v41 popul> translation1 & o!r works4 #bcc ,,app5dix ,,xi ',:5 we say t ,god is p]sonal1 we d n mean t ,he is localis$ by mutually relat$ organs2 t ,he is hamp]$ by ! physical conditions ( human p]sonality4 ,we mean t ,he is consci\s ( di/9ctness f all o!r be+s1 ( moral relation to all liv+ ?+s1 & ( p[] to control bo? f )\t & f )9 ! action ( e atom & ( e _w4 ,?is is :at we mean by p]sonality 9 ,god4 ,x is n a mat]iali/ic idea4 ,x is ess5tially spiritual4 ,x is a breakwat] aga9/ ! de/ruction ( ! v ?\ght ( ,god1 or ! subm]sion ( x 9 ! m]e processes ( et]nal evolution4 ,!re is a ,pan!ism :i* oblit]ates e trace ( ,div9e p]sonality1 :i* takes f ,god consci\sness1 w1 affection1 emotion1 desire1 presid+ & ov]-rul+ intellig5ce4 ,b su* ,pan!ism is bett] kn[n z ,a!ism4 ,x de/roys ! only ,god :o c be a refuge & a /r5g? 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,x annihilates t mighty consci5ce :i* drives ! work]s ( iniquity into d>kness & ! %ad[ ( dea?1 if possible1 to hide !mselves4 ,x closes ! ,div9e ,e> aga9/ ! pray] ( fai?4 ,x aboli%es all sympa?y1 all communion betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! *ildr54 ,x makes ,god n ! _w's life1 b ! _w's grave4 ,!re=e1 aga9/ all su* ,pan!ism our be+ revolts4'--,,pet] ,s4 ,,m5zies1 ,s]mons 7',*ri/ian ,pan!ism'74 #bcd ,,app5dix ,,xii ',!re is an ,old ,te/am5t ,pan!ism speak+ unmi/akably out ( ! lips ( ! ,prophets & ! ,psalmi/s1 444 s int]wov5 ) _! deepe/ ?\ghts ( ,god1 t any hesitation to receive x w\ld h be5 trac$ by !m mo/ probably to purely hea!n conditions ( ?\ght1 :i* ascribes to e div9ity a limit$ function1 a sep>ate home1 & a re/rict$ au?ority4444 ,b und\bt$ly ! mo/ unequivocal & outspok5 ,pan!i/ 9 ! ,bible is ,/4 ,paul4 ,he speaks 9 t "* to ! ,a!nians1 affirm+ all m5 to be ! (fspr+ ( ,god1 &1 z if ?is 7 n a suffici5tly close bond ( aff9ity1 add+1 ,9 ,him we live & move & h our be+4 ,8 ,pan!i/ic es*atology ca/s a radiance ov] ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 :i* makes ! #ae? *apt] ( #a/ ,cor9?ians "o ( ! mo/ preci\s gifts ( ,div9e inspiration :i* ! holy volume conta9s4 ,& :5 all ?+s %all be subdu$ unto ,him1 !n %all ! ,son also ,himself be subject unto ,him t put all ?+s "u ,him1 t ,god may be all & all4 ,nor1 if he _h wi%$ to adm9i/] a d>+ %ock to ! ultra-,calv9ism ( our own ,confessional !ology1 c\ld he h utt]$ a s5tim5t m h>d to reconcile ) any view ( ! ,univ]se t is n ,pan!i/ic ?an t conta9$ 9 ! #cbnd v]se ( ! pres5t *apt]3 ,= ,god ha? conclud$ !m all 9 unbelief t ,he might h m]cy ^u all4 ,x #bce is q cle> 9 ! face ( all ?is ,scripture evid5ce t !re is a =m ( ,pan!ism :i* is n only innoc5t1 def5sible1 ju/ifiable1 b :i* we are b\nd to tea* z ( ! ess5ce ( all true !ology4 ,no?+ c\ld be m *ildi% ?an t bl9d horror ( ,pan!ism :i* %udd]s back f x z ! mo/ poison\s =m ( rank infidelity4'--,,pet] ,s4 ,,m5zies1 ,s]mons 7',*ri/ian ,pan!ism'71 #bcf ,,app5dix ,,xiii ',pan!ism gives noble expression to ! tru? ( ,god's pres5ce 9 all ?+s1 b x _c satisfy ! religi\s consci\sness3 x _c give x escape f ! limitations ( ! _w1 or gu>antee p]sonal immortality or 7:at is mo/ important7 give any adequate int]pretation to s91 or supply any adequate rem$y = x4444 ,*ri/ian !ology is ! h>mony ( ,pan!ism & ,deism4 ,on ! "o h& ,*ri/ianity believes all t ! ,pan!i/ believes ( ,god's pres5ce 9 all ?+s4 ,9 ,him1 we believe1 we live & move & are2 9 ,him all ?+s h _! coh]5ce4 ,all ! beauty ( ! _w1 all its tru?s1 all its goodness1 are b s _m modes "u :i* ,god is manife/$1 ( ^: glory ,nature is ! veil1 ( ^: ^w x is ! expression1 ^: law & reason x embodies4 ,b ,god is n exhau/$ 9 ! _w1 nor dep5d5t ^u x3 ,he exi/s et]nally 9 ,8 ,triune ,be+1 self-suffic+1 self-subsi/5t4444 ,god is n only 9 ,nature z its life1 b ,he transc5ds x z its ,creator1 its ,"l--9 its moral aspect--its ,judge4 ,s x is t ,*ri/ianity enjoys ! ri*es ( ,pan!ism )\t its inh]5t weakness on ! moral side1 )\t mak+ ,god dep5d5t on ! _w1 z ! _w is on ,god4'--,,bi%op ,,gore1 ,! ,inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god1 p4 #acf4 #bcg ,,app5dix ,,xiv ',! ,supreme ,p[] on ?is petty e>? c be no?+ else b ! ,humanity1 :i*1 ev] s9ce fifty ?\s&--x may be "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s&--ye>s has sl[ly b inevitably conqu]$ = itself ! pr$om9ance ( all liv+ ?+s on ?is e>?1 & ! ma/]y ( its mat]ial res\rces4 ,x is ! collective /ream ( ,civilization1 (t5 baffl$1 con/antly misl$1 griev\sly s9n+ aga9/ itself f "t to "t1 b 9 ! end victori\s2 w9n+ c]ta9ly no heav51 no mill5nium ( ! sa9ts1 b gradually ov] great epo*s ris+ to a bett] & a bett] _w4 ,?is ,humanity is n all ! human be+s t are or h be54 ,x is a liv+1 gr[+1 & p]man5t ,organism 9 itself1 z ,sp5c] & mod]n philosophy e/abli%4 ,x is ! active /ream ( ,human ,civilization1 f :i* _m drop out into t oblivion & nullity :i* is ! true & only ,hell4'--,f4 ,,h>rison1 ,cre$ ( a ,lagman1 p4 #gb4 #bch ,,app5dix ,,xv ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison's ,cre$ 'is op5 to e objection :i* he s ju/ly br+s aga9/ :at he reg>ds z ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s ,cre$4 ,^! reasons are broad1 common1 & famili>4 ,s f> z ,i "k !y nev] h be51 & ,i d n believe !y ev] w be1 answ]$4 ,! fir/ objection is t ,humanity ) a capital ,h 7,mr4 ,h>rison's ,god7 is nei!r bett] nor worse fitt$ to be a ,god ?an 8 ,unkn[able ) a capital ,u4 ,!y are z mu* alike z six & half-a-doz54 ,ea* is a b>r5 ab/raction to :i* any "o an atta* any mean+ he likes4 ,humanity1 z us$ by ,mr4 ,h>rison1 is n an ab/ract "n = ^? matt]s 9 :i* all human be+s z su* resemble ea* o!r1 z1 = in/ance1 a human =m & articulate spee*4444 ,humanity is a g5]al "n = all human be+s :o1 9 v>i\s ways1 h contribut$ to ! improvem5t ( ! human race4 ,! ,positivi/ cal5d> :i* appropriates e day 9 ! ye> = ! commemoration ( "o or m ( ^! b5efactors ( mank9d is an attempt to give :at a lawy] w\ld call fur!r & bett] p>ticul>s ( ! ^w4 ,if ?is1 or any?+ l ?is1 be ! mean+ ( ,mr4 ,h>rison's ,god1 ,i mu/ say t he1 %e1 or x appe>s to me q z ill-fitt$ = wor%ip z ! ,unkn[able4 ,h[ c a man wor%ip an indef9ite numb] ( dead p1 mo/ ( :om are unkn[n to him ev5 by "n1 & _m ( ^: *>act]s #bci 7 exce$+ly faulty1 besides :i* ! facts z to _! lives are mo/ imp]fectly kn[n8 ,h[ c he 9 any way comb9e ^! p into a s+le object ( ?\ght8 ,an object ( wor%ip mu/ surely h su* a degree ( unity t x is possible to ?9k ab\t x z di/9ct f o!r ?+s1 z mu* unity at lea/ z ! ,engli% nation1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! ,great ,we/]n ,railway4 ,no d\bt ^! are ab/ract t]ms1 b !y are concrete en\gh = practical purposes4 ,e "o und]/&s :at is meant :5 x is ass]t$ t ! ,engli% nation is at w> or at peace2 t ! ,pope is ! head ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 t ! ,great ,we/]n ,railway has decl>$ a divid5d2 b :at is ,humanity8 ,:at c any "o def9itely ass]t or d5y ab\t x8 ,h[ c any "o mean+ be affix$ to ! ^w s t "o p]son c be said to use x prop]ly & ano!r to abuse x8 ,x seems to me t x is z ,unkn[able z ! ,unkn[able itself1 & j z well1 & j z ill1 fitt$ to be an object ( wor%ip4'--,,sir ,,james ,,fitzjames ,,/eph51 ',! ,unkn[able & ,unkn[n1' ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,june #ahhd4 #bdj ,,app5dix ,,xvi ',deism & ,pan!ism are bo? s irrational1 s utt]ly inadequate to expla9 ! simple/ facts ( our moral & spiritual life t nei!r ( !m c long hold mank9d toge!r4 ,positivism1 :i* has made a sy/ematic & memorable attempt to fill ! gap1 itself be>s witness to ! crav+ ( human nature = "s /rong] bond ?an su* sy/ems c supply2 :ile its appreciation ( ! necessity ( ,religion gives x an importance n possess$ by m]e ,agno/icism4 ,yet x is impossible to look at an encyclopdic attempt to grasp all k & all hi/ory1 su* z t made by ! f\nd] ( ,positivism1 )\t a deep1 oppressive sadness4444 ',c m5 heap fact ^u fact & connect sci5ce ) sci5ce 9 a spl5did hi]>*y & f9d no bett] end ?an ?is8 ,is su* a review to come to ?is1 t we mu/ wor%ip ei!r actual humanity ) all its meanness & wick$ness1 or ideal humanity :i* does n yet exi/1 &1 if ?is _w is all 9 all1 may nev] come into be+8 444 ,= ideal humanity1 h[ev] moral & enlight5$1 if unaid$ by ,god1 z ! ,posiviti/ holds1 is /ill e>?-b\nd & s5se-b\nd4444 ,we are told t x is common s5se to recognise t mu* is beyond u4 ,p]fectly true4 ,b x is n common s5se to wor%ip an ignorant & weak humanity :i* c]ta9ly made no?+1 & has 9 itself no assurance #bda ( cont9uance 9 ! future1 nay r1 a v cle> probability ( de/ruction1 if simply left to itself4 ',:at ,positivism surely ne$s to give x hope & consi/5cy is ! doctr9e ( ! ,logos1 ( ! ,et]nal ,^w & ,reason1 ! ,creator1 ,ord]]1 & ,su/a9] ( all ?+s1 ,:o has tak5 a /a9less human nature t ,he might make m5 capable ( all k4 ,?is ,div9e ,humanity ( ! ,logos1 draw+ mank9d into ,himself1 is inde$ wor?y ( all wor%ip4 ,9 lov+ ,him1 we le>n really :at x is to live = o!rs4 ,9 look+ to ,him we cease f selfi%ness & pride4 ,su* a wor%ip ( humanity is n a m]e baseless hope1 b a reality appe>+ 9 ! v mid/ ( hi/ory1 a reality appreh5d$ by ,fai? inde$1 b by a ,fai? always prov+ itself to ^?1 & by ^?1 :o hold x fa/ 9 ,love4 ,!re is room1 !n1 ample room1 & a l\d dem& = ! re-e/abli%m5t ( a ,*ri/ian ,philosophy bas$ ^u ! ,inc>nation4'--,,john ,,wordswor? 7,bi%op ( ,salisbury71 ,! ,"o ,religion1 pp4 #cjg-cji4 #bdb ,,app5dix ,,xvii ,! inv>iable laws "u :i* ,humanity is plac$ h receiv$ v>i\s names at diff]5t p]iods4 ,de/9y1 ,fate1 ,necessity1 ,heav51 ,provid5ce1 all are s _m names ( "o & ! same conception3 ! laws :i* man feels himself "u1 & t )\t ! p[] ( escap+ f !m4 ,we claim no exemption f ! common lot4 ,we only wi% to draw out into consci\sness ! in/9ctive acceptance ( ! race1 & to modify ! _s 9 :i* we reg>d !m4 ,we accept3 s h all m54 ,we obey3 s h all m54 ,we v5]ate3 s h "s 9 pa/ ages or 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,we add b "o o!r t]m--we love4 ,we w\ld p]fect our submission & s reap ! full b5efits ( submission 9 ! improvem5t ( our he>ts & temp]s4 ,we take 9 conception ! sum ( ! conditions ( exi/5ce1 & we give !m an ideal be+ & a def9ite home 9 space1 ! second great creation :i* completes ! c5tral "o ( ,humanity4 ,9 ! bosom ( space we place ! _w1 & we conceive ( ! _w & ?is our ,"m ,e>? z gladly welcom$ to t bosom ) ! simple/ & pure/ love1 & we give our love 9 return4 ,?\ art fold$1 ?\ art ly+ ,9 ! light :i* is undy+4 ',?us we complete ! ,tr9ity ( our religion1 ,humanity1 ! ,_w1 & ,space4 ,s complet$ we recognise p[] to #bdc give unity & def9it5ess to our ?\ghts1 purity & w>m? to our affections1 scope & vig\r to our activity4 ,we recognise its p[]s to regulate our :ole be+1 to give u t :i* x has s long be5 ! aim ( all religion to give--int]nal union4 ,we recognise its p[] to raise u above ourselves & by int5sify+ ! action ( our unselfi% in/9cts to be> d[n unto _! due subord9ation our selfi%ness4 ,we see 9 x yet unwork$ treasures4 ,we c\nt n ourselves to h appreh5d$ b we press =w>d to ! prize ( our high call+4 ,b ev5 n[ :il/ its full capabilities are unkn[n to u1 be=e we h appreh5d$1 we f9d en\gh 9 x to guide & /r5g!n u4'--',! ,new ,religion 9 its ,attitude t[>ds ! ,old3 ,a ,s]mon prea*$ at ,s\? ,field1 ,w&swor?1 ,w$nesday1 #ai? ,moses #ga 7#ai? ,janu>y #ahei71 on ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,augu/e ,comte1 #ai? ,janu>y #agih1 by ,,ri*>d ,,congreve4' ,j4 ,*apman3 #h ,k+ ,william ,/reet1 ,/r&1 ,london4 #bdd ,,app5dix ,,xviii ',we h comp>$ ,positivism :]e x is ?\ght to be /ronge/ ) ,*ri/ianity :]e x is ?\ght to be weake/4 ,& if ! result ( ! comp>ison ev5 !n has be5 unfav\rable to ,positivism1 h[ w ! acc\nt /& if e elem5t 9 ,*ri/ianity be tak5 into consid]ation8 ,! religion ( humanity seems specially fitt$ to meet ! ta/es ( t comp>atively small & prosp]\s class :o are unwill+ to leave ! dry bones ( ,agno/icism :olly unclo!d ) any liv+ tissue ( religi\s emotion1 & :o are at ! same "t =tunate en\gh to be able to p]suade !mselves t !y are contribut+1 or may contribute1 by _! individual ef=ts to ! atta9m5t ( "s great ideal = mank9d4 ,b :at has x to say to ! m obscure multitude :o are absorb$1 & wellnigh ov]:elm$1 9 ! con/ant /ruggle ) daily ne$s & n>r[ c>es1 :o h b little leisure or incl9ation to consid] ! precise rle !y are call$ on to play 9 ! great drama ( humanity1 & :o might 9 any case be puzzl$ to discov] its int]e/ or its importance8 ,c x assure !m t !re is no human be+ s insignificant z n to be ( inf9ite wor? 9 ! eyes ( ,him ,:o creat$ ! ,heav5s1 or s feeble b t 8 action may h consequ5ce ( inf9ite mom5t long aft] ?is mat]ial sy/em %all h crumbl$ into no?+ness8 ,does x (f] consolation to ^? :o are 9 grief1 hope to ^? :o #bde are b]eav$1 /r5g? to ! weak1 =giv5ess to ! s9ful1 re/ to ^? :o are we>y & heavy lad58 ,if n1 !n :atev] be its m]its1 x is no rival to ,*ri/ianity4 ,x _c p5etrate or vivify ! inmo/ life ( ord9>y humanity4 ,!re is 9 x no n\ri%m5t = ord9>y human s\ls1 no com=t = ord9>y human sorr[1 no help = ord9>y human weakness4 ,n less ?an ! crude/ irreligion does x leave u m5 divorc$ f all communion ) ,god1 face to face ) ! un?9k+ en]gies ( ,nature :i* gave u bir?1 & into :i*1 if sup]natural religion be inde$ a dream1 we mu/ aft] a few fruitless /ruggles be aga9 resolv$4'--,,"r ,,hon4 ,,ar?ur ,j4 ,,balf\r1 ,! ,religion ( ,humanity4 #bdf ,,app5dix ,,xix ',truly if ,humanity has no high] prospects ?an ^? :i* await x f ! s]vice ( its mod]n wor%ipp]s its prospects are d>k inde$4 ,its normal /ate is a vague & di/ant future4 ,b bett] ?+s may yet be hop$ = :5 ! true ,light f ,heav5 %all enlight5 e man1 & ! love ( goodness %all ev]y:]e come f ! love ( ,god1 & nobl5ess ( life f ! p]fect ,example ( ! ,"l4'--,,john ,,tullo*1 ,d4,d4 ,,ll4,d41 ,mod]n ,!ories 9 ,philosophy & ,religion1 p4 #hf4 #bdg ,,app5dix ,,xx ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison came "u ! influ5ce ( bo? ! ,newmans4 ',john ,h5ry ,newman l$ me on to 8 bro!r ,francis1 ^: beautiful nature & subtle intellig5ce ,i n[ began to value4 ,8 ,phases ( ,fai?1 ,! ,s\l1 ,! ,hebrew ,mon>*y deeply impress$ me4 ,i 0 n prep>$ ei!r to accept all ?is het]odoxy nor yet to reject x2 & ,i pati5tly wait$ till an answ] c\ld be f\nd4'--,! ,cre$ ( a ,layman4 #bdh ,,app5dix ,,xxi ,ev5 ,mr4 ,voysey admits ! con/ra9+ p[] ( ! ,cross3 ',t is /ill ! noble/1 mo/ sublime picture 9 ! :ole ,bible1 :]e ! ,*ri/ is hang+ on ! ,cross1 & ! te>s & blood fl[ trickl+ d[n1 & ! la/ words he>d f ,8 lips are ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,t love & pity w = ev] endure z ! type & symbol ( :at is mo/ ,div9e 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,?ank ,god6 x has be5 repeat$ & repeat$ 9 ! lives & dea?s ( millions besides ! ,*ri/ ( ,calv>y4 ,b :]ev] f\nd x /ill claims ! admiration1 & w9s ! homage ( e human he>t1 & is ! cr[n+ glory ( ! human race4--,c4 ,,voysey1 ,religion = ,all ,mank9d1 p4 #aje4 #bdi ,,app5dix ,,xxii ',n only ! ,syrian sup]/ition mu/ be attack$1 b also ! belief 9 a p]sonal ,god :i* eng5d]s a slavi% & ori5tal condition ( ! m9d1 & ! belief 9 a po/hum\s rew>d :i* eng5d]s a selfi% & solit>y condition ( ! he>t4 ,^! beliefs are1 !re=e1 injuri\s to human nature4 ,!y l[] its dignity1 !y arre/ its developm5t1 !y isolate its affections4 ,we %all n d5y t _m beautiful s5tim5ts are (t5 m+l$ ) ! fai? 9 a p]sonal ,deity1 & ) ! hopes ( happ9ess 9 a future /ate2 yet we ma9ta9 t1 h[ev] ref9$ !y may appe>1 !y are selfi% at ! core1 & t if remov$ !y w be replac$ by s5tim5ts ( a nobl] & pur] k9d4'--,,w9wood ,,reade1 ,m>tyrdom ( ,man1 p4 #edc4 #bej ,,app5dix ,,xxiii ',!re is a s]vile def]5ce paid1 ev5 by ,*ri/ians1 to incompet5t judges ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y abjectly look to m5 ( ! _w1 to s*ol>s1 to /atesm51 = te/imonies to ! ev]la/+ & self-evid5c+ v]ities ( heav56 ,& if !y c ga!r up1 f ! writ+s or spee*es ( ^! m51 "s patronis+ notices ( religion1 "s incid5tal complim5t to ! civilis+ influ5ce ( ! ,bible1 or to ! ae/hetic proprieties ( wor%ip1 or to ! moral sublimity ( ! "* or gospel ( ,*ri/1 !y =?) proclaim ^! tributes z l5d+ "s great confirmation to ! ,tru? ( ,,god6 ,s we p]si/ 9 ask+1 n ,is x true8 true to our s\ls8 or1 ,has ! ,"l said x8 b1 ,:at say ! le>n$ m51 ! influ5tial m51 ! eloqu5t m58 ,%ame ^u ^! "t-s]v+ concessions1 z unmanly z !y are fallaci\s4 ,g back to ! hovels1 r1 & take ! witness+ ( ! illit]ate s\ls ^: he>ts1 wait+ !re 9 pov]ty or pa91 or "u ! %ad[ ( "s great affliction1 ! ,"l ,himself ha? op5$4'--,f4 ,d4 ,,hunt+don1 ,*ri/ian ,believ+ & ,liv+4 #bea ,,app5dix ,,xxiv ',x is =eign to our purpose to discuss ! v>i\s !ories :i* h be5 advanc$ to expla9 ! g5esis & p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion f ! cynical ,gibbon to ! s5tim5tal ,r5an & ! ,rationali/ ,/rauss4 ,"o rem>k may be p]mitt$4 ,x has be5 our lot to read an imm5se am\nt ( lit]ature on ?is subject1 & ) no bias 9 ! or?odox direction1 we are b\nd to admit t no !ory has yet appe>$ :i* f purely natural causes expla9s ! rem>kable life & m>vell\s influ5ce ( ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity4'--,,hector ,,macph]son1 ,books to ,read & ,h[ to ,head ,!m4 #beb ,,app5dix ,,xxv ,! ,song ( a ,hea!n ,soj\rn+ 9 ,galilee1 ,a4,d4 #cb4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ is a man1 ,& only a man1 ,i say ,t ( all mank9d ,i cleave to ,him1 ,& to ,him w ,i cleave alway4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ is a ,god1 ,& ! only ,god1 ,i swe> ,i w foll[ ,him ?r\gh heav5 & hell1 ,! e>?1 ! sea1 & ! air6 ,,ri*>d ,,watson ,,gild]4 #bec ,,app5dix ,,xxvi ',i di/+ui% absolutely betwe5 ! "* ( ,jesus & ! "* ( ,*ri/ianity--9 o!r words betwe5 ,jesus ( ,naz>e? & ,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,%orn ( all sup]natural pret5sions1 ,jesus em]ges f ! great mass ( human be+s z an almo/ p]fect type ( simplicity1 v]acity1 & natural affection4 ,love "o ano!r 0 ! ,alpha & ,omega ( ,8 tea*+1 & ,he c>ri$ out ! precept ?r\gh e h\r ( ,8 too brief life4444 ,b h[ bl9dly1 h[ fooli%ly my critics h int]pret$ ! inn] _s ( my argum5t1 h[ utt]ly h !y fail$ to realise t ! :ole aim ( ! "w is to ju/ify ,jesus aga9/ ! folly1 ! cruelty1 ! infamy1 ! ignorance ( ! cre$ upbuilt ^u ,8 grave4 ,i %[ 9 ciph]1 z x 71 t ^? :o crucifi$ ,him once w\ld crucify ,him aga91 7 ,he to return among/ u4 ,i imply t among ! fir/ to crucify ,him w\ld be ! memb]s ( ,8 ,own ,*ur*4 ,b n[h]e surely d ,i imply t ,8 s\l1 9 its purely p]sonal elem5ts1 9 its t5d] & sympa?is+ humanity 0 n ! v div9e/ t ev] wore e>? ab\t x4'--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan 9 ,lett] ( ,janu>y #ahib to ,daily ,*ronicle reg>d+ 8 poem ,! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan3 ,8 ,life1 ,life's ,"w1 & ,life's ,fri5d%ips1 by ,h>riett ,jay1 pp4 #bgd-e4 #bed ,,app5dix ,,xxvii ',i d n believe ,i h any p]sonal immortality4 ,i am "p ( an immortality p]haps1 b t is diff]5t4 ,i am n ! cont9u+ ?+4 ,i p]sonally am exp]im5tal1 incid5tal4 ,i feel ,i h to d some?+1 a numb] ( ?+s no "o else c\ld d1 & !n ,i am f9i%$1 & f9i%$ altoge!r4 ,!n my sub/ance returns to ! common lot4 ,i am a tempor>y enclosure = a tempor>y purpose3 t s]v$1 & my skull & tee?1 my idiosyncrasy & desire w disp]se1 ,i believe1 l ! timb]s ( ! boo? aft] a fair4'--,h4 ,g4 ,,wells1 ,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s1 p4 #hj4 #bee ,,app5dix ,,xxviii ',! e/ate ( man ^u ?is e>? ( ours may 9 c\rse ( "t be va/ly improv$4 ,s mu* seems to be promis$ by ! rec5t a*ievem5ts ( ,sci5ce1 ^: advance is 9 geometrical progression1 ea* discov]y giv+ bir? to sev]al m4 ,increase ( heal? & ext5sion ( life by sanit>y1 dietetic1 & gymna/ic improvem5t2 increase ( weal? by inv5tion & ( leisure by ! sub/itution ( ma*9]y = lab\r3 m equal di/ribution ( weal? ) its com=ts & ref9em5ts2 diffusion ( k2 political improvem5t2 elevation ( ! dome/ic affections & social s5tim5ts2 unification ( mank9d & elim9ation ( w> ?r\gh asc5d5cy ( reason ov] passion--all ^! ?+s may be c>ri$ to an indef9ite ext5t1 & may produce :at 9 comp>ison ) ! pres5t e/ate ( man w\ld be a t]re/rial p>adise4 ,selection & ! m]ciless /ruggle = exi/5ce may be 9 "s measure sup]s$$ by selection ( a m sci5tific & m]ciful k9d4 ,dea? may be depriv$ at all ev5ts ( its pangs4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! horizon does n appe> to be cle> ( cl\d4444 ,let our fancy suppose ! mo/ *im]ical ( ,utopias realis$ 9 a commonweal? ( man4 ,mortal life prolong$ to any conceivable ext5t is b a span4 ,/ill ov] e fe/al bo>d 9 ! community ( t]re/rial bliss w be ca/ ! %ad[ ( approa*+ dea?2 & ! sweet] life becomes ! m bitt] dea? w be4 #bef ,! m bitt] x w be at lea/ to ! ord9>y man1 & ! numb] ( philosoph]s l ,john ,/u>t ,mill is small4'--,,goldw9 ,,smi?3 ,guesses at ! ,riddle ( ,exi/5ce 7',is ,!re ,ano!r ,life8'74 ',9 return = all ( :i* !y h depriv$ u1 "s prophets ( mod]n sci5ce are dispos$ to %[ u 9 ! future a ,city ( ,god m9us ,god1 a ,p>adise m9us ! ,tree ( ,life1 a ,mill5nium ) education to p]fect ! intellect1 & sanit>y improvem5ts to emancipate ! body f a long catalogue ( evils4 ,sorr[ no d\bt w n be aboli%$2 immortality w n be be/[$4 ,b we %all h com=table & p]fectly dra9$ h\ses to be wret*$ 94 ,! news ( our mis=tunes1 ! tid+s t turn ! hair :ite1 & break ! /rong man's he>t w be convey$ to u f ! ends ( ! e>? by ! ag5cy ( a telegraphic sy/em )\t a flaw4 ,! clos+ eye may cease to look to ! l& beyond ! ,riv]2 b 9 our la/ mom5ts we %all be able to make a *oice betwe5 pat5t furnaces = ! cremation ( our rema9s1 & c(f9s ( ! mo/ *>m+ description = _! pres]vation :5 desiccat$4'--,ar*bi%op ,,alex&]3 ,witness ( ! ,psalms to ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ianity1 p4 #dh4 #beg ,,au?orities ,,consult$ ,abbott1 ,e4 ,a41 ,?r\gh ,nature to ,*ri/4 ,arm/rong1 ,e4 ,a41 ,back to ,jesus2 ,man's ,k ( ,god2 ,agno/icism & ,!ism 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,ar?ur1 ,w41 ,god )\t ,religion2 ,religion )\t ,god4 ,avel+1 ,f4 7edit$ by71 ,we/m9/] ,lectures4 ,balf\r1 ,a4 ,j41 ,religion ( ,humanity2 ,f\ndations ( ,belief4 ,ball>d1 ,f41 ,cl>ion ,fallacies2 ,miracles ( ,unbelief4 ,b>k]1 ,joseph1 ,life (4 ,b>ry1 ,w41 ,h]alds ( ,revolt4 ,b>tlett1 ,r4 ,e41 ,! ,lett] & ! ,_s4 ,besant1 ,annie1 ,esot]ic ,*ri/ianity4 ,blat*=d1 ,r41 ,god & ,my ,neighb\r4 ,blau1 ,paul1 ',w5n ihr ,mi* ,k5netet4' ,b\sset1 ,w41 ,jesus2 ,:at is ,religion82 ,! ,fai? 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