,,religi\s ,,p]plexities ,,by ,,pr9cipal ,l4 ,p4 ,,jacks ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,d4,,litt4 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,leg5ds ,,( ,,smokeov]1 ,,etc4 ,p]plex$1 yet n unto despair ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton ,,limit$ ,,london #aibb ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,clay ,,sons1 ,,limit$ ,,bungay1 ,,suffolk4 ,a ,=eword ,! sub/ance ( ?is little book 0 deliv]$ 9 ! =m ( two lectures giv5 at ! invitation ( ! ,hibb]t ,tru/ees 9 ,man*e/]1 ,liv]pool1 ,le$s & ,birm+ham dur+ ,m>* & ,april1 #aibb4 ,on revis+ ! spok5 ^w = ! press ,i h made c]ta9 re>rangem5ts :i* seem$ to be requir$ 9 committ+ ! lectures to ! pr9t$ =m4 ,! fir/ section is :olly new & may be consid]$ z a %ort introduction to ! ma9 !me4 ,su* an introduction is1 ,i ?9k1 ne$$1 b ! "t at my disposal did n all[ ( its inclusion 9 ! oral deliv]y ( ! lectures4 ,l4 ,p4 ,j4 ,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,s\rce ,,( ,,p]plexity ,,ii4 ,,religi\s ,,p]plexity ,,9 ,,g5]al ,,iii4 ,,p]plexity ,,9 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,religion ,i ,! ,s\rce ( ,p]plexity ,! fir/ & greate/ ( religi\s p]plexities1 ! s\rce ( all ! re/1 arises 9 ! my/]i\s fact ( our exi/5ce z individual s\ls4 ,our p]plexities spr+ f ! v root ( life4 ,:y are we "h at all8 ,did we b "k ! purpose = :i* we are pres5t 9 ! _w1 %\ld we n h 9 our h&s ! key to all ! que/ions we raise ab\t ,god1 fre$om1 duty & immortality8 ,b if we "k n :y we are "h h[ c we hope to answ] ^! o!r que/ions8 ,or aga91 if we 7 =c$ to ackn[l$ge t our exi/5ce has no purpose at all1 w\ld x n be futile to emb>k on inquiries conc]n+ ,god1 fre$om1 duty & immortality8 ,:at mean+ c\ld ^! t]ms h = be+s :o _h le>nt t _! own exi/5ce 0 purposeless8 ,! ,we/m9/] ,confession affirms t ! true end ( man is ,to glorify ,god & to enjoy him = ev]4 ,a spl5did say+6 ,b might n ,god be bett] glorifi$1 & m fully enjoy$1 if ! p>ticul> s\l inhabit+ my own body1 ) all its errors & defects1 _h n be5 suff]$ to appe> ^u ! sc5e8 ,might n ano!r s\l1 s5t into ! univ]se in/ead ( m9e1 h play$ t "p inf9itely bett] ?an ,i c ev] hope to d8 ,:y1 !n1 among ! ho/ ( possibilities1 did ! lot fall ^u me8 ,:y me8 ,:y y8 ,:y %\ld ,god ne$ to be glorifi$1 or enjoy$1 by y1 by me1 by anyone8 ,:y %\ld he ne$ any?+8 ,if1 z "s affirm1 ! univ]se is ! dwell+-place ( ! ,all ,p]fect1 :at reason c be giv5 = ! exi/5ce1 side by side ) t ,all ,p]fect "o1 or )9 him1 ( a multitude ( imp]fect images ( 8 ,p]fection--l y & me8 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ,"o :o has all purposes already fulfill$ 9 himself :at purpose c be s]v$ by our introduction into ! s*eme ( ?+s8 ,if y & ,i1 & all su*1 7 to be blott$ out =?) & ! ,all ,p]fect left 9 sole possession ( ! univ]se1 :]e w\ld be ! loss8 ,y & ,i are app>5tly sup]flu\s4 ,philosoph]s1 bo? anci5t & mod]n1 h address$ !mselves to ?is problem1 n altoge!r1 ,i ?9k1 )\t success1 & yet n q successfully4 ,_! argum5ts h n remov$ b greatly deep5$ ! my/]y ( our exi/5ce1 br++ x to a critical po9t :]e we mu/ ei!r accept x or run away f life & its p]ils--to ! po9t1 9 fact1 :]e we mu/ *oose betwe5 life & dea?4 ,if we *oose life we accept ! risk t its burd5 may prove too heavy = u4 ,if dea?1 we escape ! p]ils ( life b =feit our %>e 9 its victories4 ,! =m] is ! h]oic *oice2 ! latt] ! c[>dly4 ,z ,c>lyle 0 nev] tir$ ( repeat+1 ! ultimate "q :i* e man has to face & answ] = himself is ?is3 ,wilt ?\ be a h]o or a c[>d8 ,no philosophy c relieve u f ! responsibility ( hav+ to make t *oice4 ,all t philosophy c d1 & x is a great ?+ to accompli% ev5 ?is1 is to br+ u to ! po9t :]e we see t ! *oice has to be made4 ,?is x does by =c+ u to raise ! "q3 ,:y am ,i "h8 ,= :at end h ,i be5 s5t into ! _w8 ,b let u inquire m closely :at philosoph]s h done by way ( br++ u to ?is po9t--! po9t :]e a f9al decision betwe5 h]oism & c[>dice becomes inevitable4 ,to ! argum5t t we are sup]flu\s1 t ) a ,p]fect ,god 9 possession ( ! univ]se no reason c be giv5 :y imp]fect be+s %\ld be "h at all1 ! philosoph]s make reply t ! ,"o mu/ ne$s diff]5tiate itself into a ,_m1 ! ,et]nal ,consci\sness reproduce itself 9 a multitude ( "t-b\nd mortals l y & me1 tr\bl]s ( ! ,div9e ,p]fection1 :i* is all ! m cle>ly p]fect because x suff]s & at la/ ov]comes ! tr\ble t our pres5ce creates4 ,b :ile reasons h be5 (f]$ :y ! ,"o %\ld ?us reproduce or diff]5tiate itself z a ,_m1 no reason1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 has ev] be5 f\nd1 nor ev] c be1 :y !re %\ld be j s _m ( ^! tr\bl]s z !re are--no m & no less4 ,nor :y y & ,i %\ld be among !m4 ,to expla9 :y human units exi/1 does n expla9 ! exi/5ce ( any s+le individual we *oose to "n--( ,julius ,cs>1 ( ,napoleon1 ( ,mr ,lloyd ,george1 ^: significance 9 ! univ]se1 x w be admitt$1 consi/s n 9 _! be+ m]e human units requir$ to make up a c]ta9 numb]1 b 9 _! be+ j ! k9d ( m5 !y happ5 to be4 ,s too ! pro( t a human unit mu/ ne$s be !re to fill ! ni*e 9 "t & space y n[ occupy is no pro( t y1 & no o!r1 mu/ ne$s be ! unit 9 "q4 ,ano!r1 sub/itut$ 9 y\r place1 c\ld play ! "p ( "o 9 a multitude z well z y1 & ! !ory ( ! ,"o & ! ,_m w\ld n ev5 notice ! *ange4 ,b x w\ld make a notable diff]5ce to ! facts4 ,& z ) ! units1 s ) ! totality4 ,if ! numb] ( s\ls n[ draw+ ! brea? ( life 7 halv$ or d\bl$1 nay1 if !y 7 all sudd5ly blott$ out & _! places fill$ by an entirely new multitude1 m51 angels or devils z ! case might be1 philosophy might /ill ma9ta9 its !ory ( ! ,"o & ! ,_m z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$4 ,:y ^! r ?an ^?8 ,:y y8 ,:y me8 ,philosophy precipitates ?is "q & leaves x1 at ! end ( all !oriz+1 unansw]$1 poignant & trem5d\s4 ,:o c say positively1 writes ,sir ,leslie ,/eph51 t x w\ld n be bett] = ! _w at l>ge if 8 neck 7 wrung five m9utes h5ce8#a ,unable1 z e man is1 to give a conv9c+ reason :y he %\ld be "h at all1 or :y1 be+ "h1 he %\ld rema9 "h any long]1--unable to prove t x w\ld n be bett] = ! _w at l>ge1 if all necks1 8 own includ$1 7 wrung five m9utes h5ce--is !re n some?+ fundam5tally irrational 9 our det]m9ation to cont9ue 9 exi/5ce z long z we possibly c--t univ]sal w-to-live1 :i* =ms ! basis ( all p>ticul> volitions1 & supplies ! motive p[] to our plans1 purposes1 prep>ations & policies = our own or o!rs' good8 ,*all5g$ to %[ cause :y we %\ld l+] "h a mom5t long]1 :at answ] c\ld any ( u give t w\ld h ! slighte/ claim to ! univ]sal validity ( reason8 ,reason _c be bulli$ into acquiesc5ce by ! importance ( individuals 9 _! own eyes4 ,0 !re ev] a great man ^: sudd5 ext9ction w\ld n h be5 hail$ ) joy by a consid]able section ( 8 contempor>ies1 or a little "o :o w\ld n h made ?+s pleasant] = somebody by tak+ himself (f8 ,if we limit ! ^w rational to ! processes ( ?\ght :i* issue 9 demon/rations aft] ! mann] ( ma!matical argum5ts1 & if all behavi\r is to be t]m$ irrational :i* involves ! tak+ ( a risk1 ,i see no escape f ! conclusion t human life is infect$ ) irrationality at its v core4 ,s f> z any ( u act ^u ! assumption t x is bett] = u to exi/ ?an n to exi/ we are assum+ :at c nev] be prov$4 ,b1 = my own "p1 ,i am n prep>$ to put ^! limitations on ! ^w rational4 ,! traditional logic ( ! s*ools1 on :i* ?is notion ( rationality is f\nd$1 turns out on exam9ation to cov] no m ?an a dep>tm5tal activity ( ! human m9d4 ,! type ( conclusion to :i* x leads u is det]m9$ 9 advance by ! rules x lays d[n = its own proc$ure1 9 ! "o dep>tm5t :]e su* proc$ure is possible4 ,free activity1 :i* is ! ess5ce ( self-consci\sness1 & ! life ( all creative "w1 lies entirely outside its prov9ce1 & ! attempt to deal ) x by dep>tm5tal rules yields no?+ b ! rank absurdity t fre$om itself is absurd4#b ,! logic 9 "q may be comp>$ to a locomotive eng9e :i* c move only on ! rails t h be5 laid d[n = x2 & ! philosoph] :o w\ld appreh5d ! ?+s ( ! _s by ! means :i* x af=ds him is l a man :o rides an eng9e r ?an a horse :5 he goes to hunt a fox4 ,logical ma*9]y _c foll[ ! movem5t ( ! live _s1 nor arre/ x ev5 = a mom5t's inspection4 ,)9 its own prov9ce ! rule ( ! traditional logic is1 inde$1 absolute4 ,b to make t prov9ce co-ext5sive ) ! realm ( tru?1 to ext5d ! laws :i* gov]n x into ! univ]sal laws ( _s is a fatal p$antry4 ,s ext5d$1 our logic leads n to tru? b to falsehood &1 ultimately1 to ! p>alysis ( ! v ?\ght x seeks to regulate1 nay1 to ! ext9ction ( ?\ght itself4 ,?is proc$ure has no claim :atev] to usurp ! "n ( reason1 b r /&s condemn$ z ! v type ( :at is unreasonable4 ,let ^? :o d5y ?is prove1 if !y c1 9 t]ms acceptable to univ]sal reason1 t x w\ld n be bett] = ! _w at l>ge if _! necks 7 wrung five m9utes h5ce4 ,!re is a c[>d & a h]o 9 ! brea/ ( e man4 ,ea* ( ! pair has a logic ( 8 own adapt$ to 8 p>ticul> purpose & aim--:i* is safety = ! c[>d & victory = ! h]o4 ,! two are p]petually at v>iance1 ! reason ( ! "o be+ ! unreason ( ! o!r1 ! tru? ( ! "o be+ ! falsehood ( ! o!r4 ,! inn] /rife1 ! division 9 our nature1 ! law 9 our memb]s w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( our m9d1 on :i* s _m great doctr9es ( religion h h+$1 has its orig9 at ?is po9t4 ,anyone :o wat*es himself n>r[ly may obs]ve ! /rife go+ on1 & go+ on 9 j ?is =m1--z an argum5t betwe5 ! c[>d )9 him1 :o is out = safety1 & ! h]o )9 him1 :o is out = victory4 ,!y h little common gr\nd & c b>ely und]/& ea* o!r's spee*4 ,ev]y?+ ! h]o proposes is unreasonable to ! c[>d4 ,ev]y?+ ! c[>d proposes is dete/able to ! h]o4 ,! h]o w\ld p\r spik5>d on ! head ( 8 belov$--t w\ld be victori\s4 ,! c[>d w\ld sell x & give ! money to ! poor--t w\ld be saf]4 ,! c[>d sees a dang] 9 hav+ *ildr5 & limits 8 family4 ,! h]o w\ld h _m sons4 ,on all su* po9ts ! c[>d1 judg$ by ! /&>d ( :at passes mu/] z logic1 is a bett] reason] ?an ! h]o4 ,b ! h]o1 ?\gh he has less to say = himself1 :5 br\ght be=e ! seat ( judgm5t1 is ne>] to ! f\nta9 head ( ,reason4 ,w\ld n ! (f5ce ( ! ,cross1 submitt$ at ! "t to a sanh$rim ( logical exp]ts1 h be5 condemn$ z unadult]at$ folly8 ,su* a sanh$rim is always 9 session )9 a man1 & ! h]o has mu* ado to /& up to its decrees4 ,religion is a p[] :i* develops ! h]o 9 ! man at ! exp5se ( ! c[>d 9 ! man4 ,z ! *ange proce$s !re comes a mom5t :5 ! c[>dly me?od ( reason+1 ) its eye on safety1 ceases to dom9ate ! s\l4 ,at ! same mom5t ! h]oic elem5t awakes & looks ) long+ t[>ds ! dang]\s m\nta9-tops4 ,!nce=w>d ! man's reason becomes ! organ ( ! new _s t is 9 him1 no long] fett]$ to ! self-c5tre1 b m\nt+ up ) w+s z an eagle4 ,8 p[]s z a reason] are enri*$1 8 survey ( ! facts m compreh5sive1 8 insight into _! significance m p5etrat+4 ,religion has sometimes be5 repres5t$ z introduc+ a new faculty call$ fai? into ! man's life1 z add+ ?is fai? to ! reason he _h be=e1 or p]haps z driv+ reason out & putt+ fai? 9 its place4 ,?is is a misconception4 ,fai? is nei!r a sub/itute = reason nor an addition to x4 ,fai? is no?+ else ?an reason gr[n c\rage\s--reason rais$ to its highe/ p[]1 exp&$ to its wide/ vision4 ,its adv5t m>ks ! po9t :]e ! h]o )9 ! man is gett+ ! bett] ( ! c[>d1 :]e safety1 z ! prime object ( life1 is los+ its *>m & ano!r ,object1 haz>d\s b beautiful1 dimly se5 b deeply lov$1 has begun to tempt ! awak5$ s\l4 ,ano!r way ( say+ ! same ?+ is to "n religion ! new bir? ( ! s\l4 ,b a new bir? :i*1 :ile *ang+ all ! re/ ( ! man1 left 8 reason un*ang$1 :i* turn$ all ! re/ ( him into a h]o1 b kept him /ill reason+ ) a c[>d's logic1 w\ld n am\nt to v mu*4 ,unless ,i am mi/ak5 ! new bir? mu/ beg9 9 ! seat ( reason if x is to beg9 at all4 ,is n ! man's reason ! v ess5ce ( ! man8 ,h[ !n1 c he be conv]t$ at all unless he is conv]t$ !re8 ,mo/ ( ! def5ces ( religion t ,i am acqua9t$ ) ignore all ?is4 ,!y claim to address !mselves to reason4 ,& s inde$ !y d1 b to reason 9 a l[ /age ( its developm5t1 to ! half-born reason ( ! timid & unemancipat$ s\l1 to ! unh]oic side ( human nature1 treat+ u z be+s ^: ultimate int]e/ is to save our own sk9s1 & mak+ use ( ! logic1 admirable on its own field1 :i* self-int]e/ has work$ out = t v purpose & :i* is incapable ( rea*+ any o!r conclusion4 ,in/ead ( rais+ reason to ! full-gr[n /ature ( religion1 !y br+ religion d[n to ! level ( reason :ile /ill at ! /age ( le>n+ ! alphabet ( its bus9ess4 ,to ?is class ( argum5t belong ,locke's pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & ,paley's ( a ,b5efic5t ,design]4 ,^! argue z ?\gh ! se>* = ,god 7 l ! se>* = a lo/ key or = an invisible c>p5t]4 ,to ! same class may be assign$ a m mod]n type ( apologia1 :i* accommodates religion to ! suppos$ dem&s ( physical sci5ce1 or equates ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 ) social re=m1 or dome/icates ! et]nal values to ! s]vice ( temporal utility1 or h>monizes ,god ) democracy1 or ) :atev] else may be ! popul> obsession ( ! mom5t--all ( !m bas$ on ! pr9ciple ( mak+ concessions to ! unconv]t$ reason ( c>nal m51 !reby sacrific+ ! high] logic ( ! _s to ! l[] logic ( ! s5ses4 ,^! con/ructions h no cont9uance4 ,a slight %ift+ 9 ! po9t ( view1 a new dem& f sci5ce1 a /ep =w>d 7or backw>d7 9 ! high] criticism1 a *ange 9 ! preval5t political obsession1 a fit ( sickness 9 democratic aspiration1 & d[n !y all g "u a brea? ( ! logic t creat$ !m1 ! mod]nism ( to-day becom+ ! obscurantism ( to-morr[4 ,!n ! "w ( accommodation mu/ beg9 afre%2 new concessions are (f]$ to reason1 ) ! result t rebelli\s criticism breaks out at ano!r po9t4 ,or ! cry is rais$1 by desp]ate m51 t religion is n an affair ( ! head b ( ! he>t--z ?\gh a religion 9 :i* ! head & ! he>t 7 at v>iance c\ld be any?+ else ?an a fatal disease ( ! s\l4 ,& may n ^! apo/les ( ! he>t be rem9d$ t _! proposal to exclude ! head f ! pale ( religion has nei!r =ce nor mean+ until ! head itself has ratifi$ ! b>ga9 & cons5t$ to its own exclusion8 ,:i* ! head is n likely to d4 ,if1 !n1 we are to limit ! ^w reason to t side ( u to :i* ! a=esaid logic makes its approa*1 we %\ld realize f ! outset t none ( u c adduce ! fa9te/ %ad[ ( reason :y he %\ld exi/ at all1 or :y1 9 ,sir ,leslie ,/eph5's words1 x 7 n bett] = ! _w at l>ge if 8 neck 7 wrung five m9utes h5ce4 ,inde$1 if ! half-born logic ( ! unconv]t$ reason is to rule our actions1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! advice to commit univ]sal suicide w\ld be at lea/ z logical z any o!r t philosophy c\ld t5d] to ! human race at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,b ! advice w\ld n be accept$4 ,rightly or wrongly ea* "o ( u insi/s on reg>d+ 8 own exi/5ce z a fact ( "s significance--insi/s on believ+ t1 on ! :ole1 x is bett] = him to be "h ?an n to be "h4 ,h[ev] firmly we may be conv9c$ t ! ,"o has done its duty :5 x has diff]5tiat$ itself into a ,_m1 !re is none ( u :o w\ld take lightly to ! proposal t he1 ,john ,smi?1 z "o ( ! ,_m1 %\ld =?) be blott$ out1 & ano!r1 ,wong ,fu1 plac$ 9 ! gap left vacant by 8 disappe>ance4 ,to mo/ ( u1 ,i believe1 nay to all1 x does make an enorm\s diff]5ce :e!r ! p>ticul> ni*e 9 "q is fill$ by ,wong ,fu or by me1 b a diff]5ce = :i* we %\ld f9d x extremely difficult to give a logical acc\nt4 ,9 my y\? ,i 0 mu* 9 contact ) a gr\p ( excell5t ,*ri/ians :o held t ! numb] ( ! sav$ _h be5 def9itely fix$ by div9e pre-ord9ation1 ! extremi/s plac+ x z l[ z #dj1jjj4 ,b look+ back on ^? times ,i n[ see t ! ard\r ) :i* we believ$ ^! ?+s 0 /rictly relevant to ! hope ea* ( u ent]ta9$ t he himself might be includ$ 9 ! numb] a=esaid4 ,i am v sure t our fai? w\ld h collaps$ imm$iately _h ! revelation be5 made t ! elect 7 compos$ exclusively ( conv]t$ ,*9am54 ,our conception ( ! ,"o & ! ,_m 0 n s dis9t]e/$ or ab/ract z to exclude ourselves f a fair *ance ( hav+ a %>e 9 :atev] good ?+s happ5$ to be go+4 ,& s x always is1 ev5 :]e m enlight5$ philosophies prevail4 ,! significance ( ! univ]se1 :atev] x may be1 is1 ultimately1 its significance = me2 :i* is ano!r way ( say+ t ,i atta* importance to ! fact t j ,i1 & nobody else1 am "h to p]ceive ! significance4 ,!re are c]ta9 =ms ( my/icism1 mo/ly ,indian1 :i* w\ld wean u f all ?is4 ,!y w\ld delete ! value :i* ! s\l p]ceives 9 be+ j ?is s\l & no o!r4 ,b ,i am v sure !y d n succe$4 ,:atev] fasc9ation ! ?\ght ( be+ absorb$ into ! ,inf9ite may h = me dep5ds on my keep+ x 9 m9d t x is ,i1 & n somebody else1 :o is be+ absorb$4 ,to be int]e/$ 9 "o's f9ite self to ! po9t ( want+ to get rid ( x is to h a high s5se ( "o's own importance4 ,a div9e egoism is "h indicat$ :i* ! subject ( religion %>es ) ! ,object4 ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r ,god b me4 ,9 describ+ ! value a man f9ds 9 8 own exi/5ce z illogical1 z a ?+ = :i* no reason c be giv51 ,i am ref]r+ to logic & reason z !y are und]/ood 9 ! s*ools & made use ( 9 ! sup]ficial w> ( m9ds1 ! l[] logic & ! l[] reason ( ! unconv]t$ or unh]oic m9d4 ,b1 illogical ?\gh x be 9 t con/ruction1 ,i nev]!less reg>d x--?is value :i* ea* man f9ds 9 8 be+ ! man he is--z ! gr[+ po9t ( ! high] logic :i*1 :5 fully born1 reveals ! ,k+doms ( ! ,real4 ,?is is ! root ( ! intuition ( value1 ! fir/ po9t ( contact betwe5 ! human m9d & ! ?+s t are et]nal1 ,beauty1 ,goodness & ,tru?4 ,morally x takes ! =m ( c\rage1 :i* is ! f\ndation ( virtue4 ,9 a _w :]e no reason c be giv5 :y ?is s\l %\ld exi/ at all1 ?is s\l nev]!less resolves to create a reason by its own val\r1 9 ! sure & c]ta9 fai? t ! univ]se1 indiff]5t to ! c[>d1 w be fri5dly to ! h]o1 w respond to 8 ef=t1 w l5d him its own creative en]gy1 & br+ him at la/1 9 fell[%ip ) ! ,div9e ,_s :i* fir/ prompt$ 8 attempt1 to ! hav5 :]e he w\ld be4 ,! life ( ?is h]oic _s is religion 9 be+4 ,b c we g fur!r & "n x ,*ri/ianity8 ,i ?9k we c4 ,x is to ! h]oic _s1 wait+ 9 all ( u = ! ,div9e summons :i* %all call x f dea? to life1 t ! figure ( ,*ri/1 dom9at+ ! ages1 makes its great appeal4 ,b ( ?is m h]eaft]4 #a ,a ,bad ,five ,m9utes 9 ! ,alps4 #b ,see an article 9 ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal = ,april #aibb by ,h[>d ,v4 ,knox1 ,is ,det]m9ism ,rational8 ,,ii ,religi\s ,p]plexity 9 ,g5]al ,!re is su* a ?+ z ! w-to-disbelieve4 ,x is imp]vi\s to all appeals4 ,no reason s cog5t c be giv5 = believ+ 9 ! reality ( any?+ b t human +5uity1 egg$ on by ! w-to-disbelieve1 c f9d "s means ( ca/+ d\bt ^u x4 ,9 ?is respect1 religi\s belief is no worse (f ?an any o!r k9d ( belief :atsoev]4 ,we c f9d gr\nds = d\bt+ our own id5tity1 = d\bt+ ! multiplication table1 = d\bt+ ! fundam5tal axioms ( ?\ght--if we are det]m9$ to f9d !m4 ,on all ^! beliefs d\bt has1 9 fact1 be5 ca/ by resolute d\bt]s4 ,no?+ is pro( aga9/ ! w-to-disbelieve1 n ev5 disbelief itself4 ,e scepticism makes assumptions :i* a deep] scepticism c "q4 ,no reason c be giv5 = d\bt+ :i* a suffici5tly ob/9ate d\bt] _c d\bt4 ,no reason = believ+1 b a m ard5t believ] w f9d x inadequate4 ,"h d\bt & belief resemble "o ano!r4 ,! w-to-disbelieve is z necess>y a "p ( our equipm5t z ! w to believe3 ! two wills be+ inde$ ! same 9 pr9ciple1 b ! opposite 9 application4 ,! =m] is a weapon ( def5ce1 a protection aga9/ deceiv]s1 nev] m useful ?an :5 engag$ 9 expos+ %ams1 fraud & cant practis$ "u ! "n ( religion4 ,! latt] is a weapon ( attack1 ! pr9ciple ( all t is creative 9 human life4 ,x is ak9 to love1 ! mo/ valiant ( all qualities1 :e!r x appe>s 9 a tigress def5d+ h] cubs or 9 a m>tyr dy+ = mank9d4 ,if we fall "u ! p[] ( ! w-to-disbelieve1 we %all inde$ be well protect$ f fraud1 b ill equipp$ = ! creation ( new values1 ei!r 9 our own life or 9 t ( o!rs1 :i* is ! prime bus9ess ( man4 ,= ?is we ne$ ! w to believe t ! new values are possible1 :i* ! w-to-disbelieve c always d\bt4 ,i _c agree ) ^? philosoph]s :o ma9ta9 t religion is bas$ on ! w-to-believe4 ,! two are cle>ly connect$2 b x w\ld be tru] to say t ! w-to-believe is bas$ on religion4 ,religion enc\rages a man to act on ! assumption t ! be/ ?+s are possible1 & *ecks ! w-to-disbelieve precisely at ! po9t :]e x que/ions ?is4 ,x is ! ,god )9 ! man :i* s acts1 & ! mom5t ! man p]ceives its div9e orig9 ! w-to-believe acquires a new en]gy4 ,god is n a product1 b ! au?or & liv+ pr9ciple ( ! w-to-believe4 ,! w-to-disbelieve1 if giv5 a free re91 w\ld at la/ involve u 9 a dep? ( scepticism indi/+ui%able f complete c[>dice4 ,b 9 actual life x nev] goes to ?is l5g?1 except 9 ! _w ( pure dialectics & 9 asylums = ! insane4 ,h[ev] sceptically incl9$ a man may be1 !re comes a po9t :]e he susp5ds 8 w-to-disbelieve 9 fav\r ( ! proposition t ,tru? 7& p]haps ,beauty & ,goodness also7 is bett] ?an ! opposite1 ?\gh x is q easy = anyone s m9d$1 & ) a little skill 9 dialectics1 to f9d a po9t ( view f :i* ev5 ?is c be d\bt$4 ,unless ! sceptic believ$ t ,tru? is bett] ?an its opposite :y %\ld he take ! tr\ble to convict 8 oppon5t ( error or to satisfy himself ( ! s\ndness ( 8 own op9ions8 ,cle>ly he has made 8 *oice at t po9t--a truly h]oic *oice if we consid] x--committ+ himself to a position :i* ne$s c\rage to ma9ta91 & !reby prov+ t he is no c[>d4 ,9 8 own way he has fac$ & bravely answ]$ ! "q :i*1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 has to be fac$ & answ]$ by ev]yone4 ,he has *os5 to be a h]o4 ,ov] e aspect ( human life !re hangs ! prospect ( a possible bett]1 invit+ u to a*ieve x1 b )\t pro( t we %all succe$1 or ev5 t x is wor? our :ile to make ! attempt4 ,! c[>d )9 u asks = ! pro(2 cries out t ! v5ture is n safe1 & summon+ ! w-to-disbelieve has no difficulty 9 f9d+ reasons = reject+ ! invitation4 ,! h]o1 on ! contr>y1 f9ds 9 ! t]ms (f]$ ! exact conditions to :i* 8 nature is fitt$ to respond4 ,he w\ld r create ! pro( by 8 own val\r ?an h x = no?+ f ! outset4 ,he is n dismay$ at f9d+ himself 9 a univ]se :i* puts him "u no compulsion to believe 9 ,god1 ,fre$om1 ,duty & ,immortality4 ,z a free s\l he pref]s n to be compell$ to believe 9 any?+--= h[ !n c\ld he be free8 ,! (f] ( a logic t _c be ga9said does n attract him1 = he kn[s v well t 8 w-to-disbelieve c ga9say any logic t may be produc$--he c meet x all1 if s m9d$1 ) ! ,ev]la/+ ,no4 ,he f9ds 8 own nature z h]o exquisitely adapt$ to ! nature ( ! univ]se z dang]\s--on t side ! r++ *all5ge1 on ?is ! joy\s response2 man & ! univ]se engag$ toge!r z loyal conf$]ates 9 ! task ( creat+ a bett]-?an-:at-is4 ,su* are ! respective argum5ts ( ! c[>d & ! h]o4 ,let x be rememb]$ t ^! are n ! names ( two diff]5t m54 ,!y are names = ! same man1 z "o or o!r elem5t ( 8 nature comes upp]mo/4 ,bo? are clamant at ?is mom5t 9 y & me1 clamant 9 y z y read ^! words1 clamant 9 me z ,i write !m4 ,! w-to-disbelieve is always mo/ active :]e ! controv]sial int]e/ reigns supreme2 lea/ active :]e m51 9 a _s ( mutual loyalty1 are engag$ toge!r 9 ! positive attempt to a*ieve a bett]-?an-:at-is4 ,into ! relations ( true lov]s ! w-to-disbelieve nev] ent]s1 ?\gh a ,mephi/opheles1 /&+ by1 c always f9d reasons en\gh = prompt+ x1 & sne] at !m = a brace ( fools4 ,! w ( ! true lov]s is to believe 9 ea* o!r & to reject all sugge/ions to ! contr>y4 ,!y w tru/ ea* o!r to ! utt]mo/1 9 spite ( ! fact t no conclusive reason c be giv5 :y !y %\ld d s--h]oic lov]s t !y are6 ,b :5ev] a human int]e/1 great or small1 is deta*$ f its roots 9 reality & turn$ into a subject = ! w> ( m9ds1 e ass]tion made by ! "o side is a *all5ge to ! o!r to ass]t ! contr>y4 ,! w-to-disbelieve is !n 9 its glory1 & f9ds !re are no l5g?s to :i* x _c g4 ,! m x is hamm]$1 ! great] its vig\r1 ! great] its +5uity1 9 hitt+ back4 ,mean:ile bo? sides are drift+ fur!r away f realities & ! prim>y int]e/ 9 dispute succumb+ to ! second>y int]e/s ( m]e controv]sy4 ,! dom9ant motive ( ! controv]sy has n[ ceas$ to be ! se>* = tru? & become ! resolution ( ! disputants to ov]?r[ _! oppon5ts & n be ov]?r[n4 ,!re is no issue4 ,f ! nature ( ! =ces engag$ ! controv]sy becomes endless4 ,z ! m]e play?+ ( pr(essional controv]siali/s ! fate ( religion c nev] be decid$4 ,! pr(essional controv]siali/s !mselves d n desire t x %\ld be2 _! int]e/ is to keep ! game up = ev]2 = if a f9al issue 7 rea*$ _! occupation w\ld be gone4 ,happily = religion1 its fate does n dep5d on ! =tunes ( ?is ev]-sway+ battle4 ,x dep5ds on ! answ] giv5 by individual m5 & wom5 to ! "q :i* faces !m all ov] ! gateway ( life--,wilt ?\ be a h]o or a c[>d8 ,religion is "o ( ^? high ?+s1 & !re are _m su* 9 life1 :i* lose _! mean+ :5 !y are ov]-def5d$1 or ov]-expla9$4 ,9 expla9+ !m we are apt to expla9 !m away1 & )\t be+ aw>e t we are do+ s4 ,:5ev] ! tru?s ( religion are too mu* def5d$ !y are *eap5$2 & :5 *eap5$ !y become incr$ible4 ,l ! love ( a man & a woman1 or ! belief we h 9 ! loyalty ( our de>e/ fri5ds1 or ! joy we feel 9 ! pres5ce ( beauty1 or ! grief ( a brok5 he>t1 !y res5t be+ made into m]e topics = discussion4 ,= ?is reason religion has suff]$ z mu* f its w\ld-be fri5ds z f its av[$ enemies4 ,to (ficial ,def5d]s ( ! ,fai?1 cr[n$1 mitr$ or wigg$1 ! ,fai? owes less ?an ! ,def5d]s 9 "q h be5 wont to claim4 ,i h ev5 he>d x sugge/$1 by extremi/s1 t !re w\ld be m believ]s 9 ,god if all ! !ologians w\ld take !mselves (f4 ,if religion is f\nd$ on ,reality1 z we are s fond ( ass]t+1 we h no ne$ to be ov]-anxi\s ab\t its def5ce1 s9ce ,reality c always be tru/$ 9 ! long run to look aft] itself & its *ildr54 ,we compromise religion :5ev] our def5ce ( x seems to imply t its =tunes dep5d on u or on our argum5ts1 an impression too (t5 creat$ by apologetic lit]ature--! impression ( some?+ naturally weak :i* ne$s an imm5se am\nt ( argum5tative coddl+ to keep x alive4 ,i obs]ve none ( ?is 9 ! pres5tation ( religion by ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,8 fre$om f anxiety = ! morr[ cov]$ ! fundam5tals ( fai?4 ,! weake/ religions1 & ! weake/ phases 9 ! hi/ory ( e religion1 are ^? :i* sp5d mo/ en]gy 9 def5d+ !mselves2 ! /ronge/ are ^? :i* attack ! oppositions1 difficulties1 disproportions1 iniquities1 p]ils & my/]ies t beset ! s\l4 ,se5 on ! self-def5sive1 religion is apt to appe> at its wor/4 ,x rises to its be/ 9 ! mom5t ( attack4 ,x repres5ts ! exp$ition>y =ce ( ! s\l1 9 its native elem5t :]e my/]ies are enc\nt]$1 :]e ! seem+ly impossible has to be attempt$1 :]e creative "w has to be done & :]e ! call to play ! man is nev] sil5t4 ,mo/ ( ! qu>rels & divisions among believ]s1 :i* exhau/ ! en]gies meant = a ,div9] ,object1 & deface ! hi/ory ( religion1 turn on ! "q ( its def5ce4 ,on ! side ( def5ce religion falls asund] into sects :i* sp5d !mselves 9 a*iev+ mutual p>alysis4 ,on ! side ( attack its =ces conv]ge4 ,religion is r t :i* def5ds u ?an t :i* we h to def5d4 ,x /&s = ! attack ^u ! p[]s ( d>kness & ( spiritual wick$ness1 9 high places & 9 l[4 ,! def5ce ( religion has be5 ov]done4 ,we h coop$ up ! fai? 9 !ological =tresses1 surr\nd+ x ) an imm5se array ( outworks--cre$s1 dogmas1 apologetics1 in/itutions--& we h us$ up our res\rces 9 hold+ our positions aga9/ "o ano!r :5 we ought to h be5 attack+ ! common enemy 9 ! op5 field4 ,^! outworks & def5ces1 int5d$ to save u f p]plexity1 h become a great] s\rce ( p]plexity ?an all ! re/4 ,x takes a lifetime to und]/& !m1 & :5 und]/ood mo/ ( !m turn out futile4 ,x is ! fa%ion n[adays to express al>m ab\t ! future ( religion4 ,h>dly a day passes b we he> "s utt]ance1 read "s docum5t1 :i* s\nds t note4 ,b look closely & y w (t5 discov] t :at ^! p are really al>m$ ab\t is n religion itself1 b "o or o!r ( ! entr5*$ camps 9 :i* religion has be5 coop$ up4 ,:]e is ! *ur*1 :]e is ! sect1 :]e is ! cre$-bol/]$ in/itution1 unhamp]$ by ! c>es ( ^! great =tresses8 ,& inde$ !y are n safe4 ,!re is no place on e>? :]e a man's s\l is less safe ?an :5 x immures itself 9 "o ( ^! ma/]pieces ( milit>y ar*itecture1 mo/ly m$ival4 ,we live 9 an age ( long-range artill]y & ( high explosives4 ,are y !n 9 se>* ( a religion :i* w relieve y ( p]plexity1 remove p]il out ( y\r pa?1 & surr\nd y\r s\l ) an unassailable ramp>t aga9/ d\bt8 ,i h to confess t ,i "k ( none su*4 ,b ,i "k ( at lea/ "o religion :i* does f> great] ?+s ?an ^!4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! religion ,i am ?9k+ ( br+s all our p]plexities to a focus2 lifts !m up on high2 conc5trates !m on two or ?ree burn+ po9ts1 & %[s u ) a cle>ness t admits ( no mi/ak+ :at a trem5d\s my/]y we are up aga9/ 9 life4 ,t is ! fir/ ?+ t a true religion does4 ,b if x did t only1 x w\ld d u no good b h>m1 = x w\ld ov]:elm u4 ,s x does ! second4 ,:ile on ! "o h& x reveals to u1 z ,i h said1 ! deep & amaz+ my/]y ( our exi/5ce1 on ! o!r x reveals some?+ yet deep] & m amaz+ 9 ourselves1 some?+ div9e 9 ev]yone ( u1 :i* is m ?an a mat* = :at x has to face4 ,a true religion does bo? ?+s1 does !m toge!r1 9 ! same mom5t1 9 ! same act4 ,x ?r[s a se>*light on our p]plexities & raises !m to a high level4 ,b 9 ! v act ( s do+ x raises ! greatness ( man to a high] level /ill4 ,x %>p5s our consci\sness ( evil2 !reby deep5+ our consci\sness ( t 9 ourselves :i* opposes evil4 ,he> ! ,b>on von ,hgel4 ,*ri/ianity has n expla9$ suff]+ & evil2 no "o has done s2 no "o c d s4 ,yet x has done two ?+s great]1 m pr(\nd & m pr(itable = u4 ,f ! fir/ x has imm5sely wid5$ & deep5$ ! fact1 ! reality1 ! awful pot5cy & baffl+ my/]y ( sorr[1 pa91 s91 ?+s :i* abide ) man across ! ages4 ,b ,*ri/ianity has also1 f ! fir/1 increas$ ! capacity1 ! wondr\s secret & =ce1 :i* issues 9 a practical1 liv+1 lov+ transc5d5ce1 utilization1 trans=mation ( sorr[ & pa9 & ev5 ( s94 ,*ri/ianity gave to our s\ls ! /r5g? & ! fai? to grasp life's nettle4 ,obs]ve t ,*ri/ianity has done ?is f ! fir/4 ,& to ! la/ x w d ! same4 ,s f> z ,i c see ! religi\s p]plexities ( to-day are n ess5tially diff]5t f ^? ( o!r times4 ,!y h inde$ become m vocal1 & !re are m p :o c talk ab\t !m intellig5tly4 ,b _! nature is un*ang$4 ,! fir/ po9t to be not$ ab\t ! religi\s p]plexities ( to-day is _! ess5tial id5tity ) ^? ( ye/]day4 ,!y spr+ f ! same root & !y ga!r r\nd ! same c5tres4 ,too mu* is be+ made ( ! special difficulties besett+ religion at ! pass+ mom5t1 ^?1 = example1 connect$ ) ! progress ( sci5ce & ) ! high] criticism--z ?\gh ?is 7 ! age ( religi\s difficulty p> excell5ce4 ,surely t is a mi/ake4 ,! difficulties ( fai? h always be5 up to ! limit ( human endurance4 ,religi\s belief has always requir$ ! full c\rage ( ! s\l to su/a9 its high propositions4 ,x has always be5 a ne> ?+1 & ^? :o speak ( pa/ ages :5 x 0 easy are grossly misread+ ! hi/ory ( ! human m9d4 ,:at sci5ce & ! high] criticism h done is to turn att5tion ^u new po9ts1 to div]t p]plexities into new *annels1 b n to alt] _! ess5tial "*1 n to *ange ! /uff ( :i* !y are made4 ,! fact ( evil is no discov]y ( ! pres5t age2 x has be5 *all5g+ ! fai? ( m5 = ?\s&s ( ye>s2 !re is no?+ m poignant to be said ab\t x to-day ?an 0 said ages ago by ! patri>* ,job4 ,! great tr\bles h n *ang$4 ,suff]+ & dea?1 ! agony ( b]eavem5t1 ! trag$ies ( blight$ hopes & %ipwreck$ lives--^! are n ?+s peculi> to ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,9 /ress+ ! difficulties t come f sci5ce & criticism1 are we n 9 dang] ( los+ sight ( ^? great] & p]man5t difficulties t ent] into ! v /ructure ( human life1 & abide ) m5 across ! ages8 ,a brok5 he>t is ! same 9 "o age1 9 "o place1 z 9 ano!r3 & :]ev] x exi/s ! s\l ( man has all t x c be>4 ,^? :o h fac$ ^! major p]plexities & conqu]$ !m1 ^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh ! ,valley ( ,humiliation & em]g$ victori\s at ! o!r end1 w n be greatly tr\bl$ by sci5ce & ! high] criticism4 ,b ^? :o beg9 _! approa* to religion by reconcil+ sci5ce ) fai?1 or adju/+ ! ,cre$s to ! high] criticism1 or solv+ conundrums ab\t ! omnipot5ce ( ,god1 or mak+ "o set ( ab/ractions fit 9 ) ano!r1 w f9d t all ?is argum5tation avails !m v little :5 ! lightn+ falls on ! ro( tree1 or ! ,angel ( ,dea? spreads 8 black w+s ov] ! h\se4 ,we are sometimes told t ! ,great ,w> has enorm\sly increas$ ! religi\s p]plexities ( mank9d4 ,i _c see t x has4 ,all ! problems x sugge/s1 all ! que/ions x raises1 7 equally conta9$ 9 ! less] w>s t w5t be=e x1 & ev5 if ! great "o _h nev] occurr$1 !re w\ld /ill be en\gh suff]+ 9 ! _w to *all5ge ! /ronge/ fai?4 ,an age :i* has ne$$ ! ,great ,w> to r\se x to a s5se ( trag$y mu/ h be5 liv+ 9 a fool's p>adise up to date4 ,e problem sugge/$ by ! ,great ,w> has be5 !re1 pla9 = all ages to see1 s9ce suff]+ & dea?1 s9ce folly & wick$ness1 fir/ came into ! _w4 ,i d n d\bt t ! w> has adm9i/]$ a salut>y %ock to multitudes ( le?>gic s\ls :o w\ld o!rwise h cont9u$ to sleep on 9 ! sleep ( spiritual dea?4 ,b ) ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es x is diff]5t4 ,x ill becomes !m to treat ! horrors ( ! w> z a novelty 9 human exp]i5ce4 ,all t ! w> c mean = !m 0 summ>iz$ long ago by ! man :o saw ! :ole creation groan+ & travail+ 9 pa9 toge!r until n[4 ,we c *ange ! nature ( our religi\s p]plexities1 *ange !m f ?+s t depress into ?+s t exalt u4 ,b we _c bani% !m altoge!r4 ,at ! end ( our lab\rs1 z at ! beg9n+1 we %all f9d ourselves p]plex$1 b n unto despair4 ,^! la/ words make ! diff]5ce1 & x is imm5se4 ,!y 7 utt]$ by "o :o 0 deeply v]s$ 9 ! spiritual life4 ,! pres5t crisis 9 religion is ano!r phrase :i* rec5t discussion has made famili>4 ,t su* a crisis exi/s no "o 9 8 s5ses c d\bt4 ,b ! phrase is (t5 us$ 9 a way :i* sugge/s t ! crisis has no "r to exi/1 t x con/itutes a mis=tune peculi> to our own "t1 t x is an unnatural ?+1 & t religion w nev] come to its own until ! crisis has pass$ away4 ,we f9d1 h[ev]1 t a crisis 9 religion is no new exp]i5ce1 peculi> to ! pres5t day4 ,! only ages ( ! pa/ :5 a crisis 9 religion did n exi/ 7 ! spiritually dead ages4 ,:5ev] ! _s ( ,god has brea!d ^u ! s\ls ( m5 ! effect has be5 to awak5 ! s5se ( a great crisis4 ,! ,epi/les ( ,/ ,paul are full ( x4 ,9 ! ,confessions ( ,/ ,augu/9e1 writt5 9 ! fif? c5tury1 we see h[ critical he felt ! !n pass+ mom5t to be4 ,!re 0 a crisis at ! ,re=mation1 & at ! ,r5aissance4 ,!re 0 a crisis :5 pr9t+ 0 inv5t$1 & :5 ! ,bible 0 translat$4 ,!re 0 a crisis :5 ,:itefield & ,wesley 7 urg+ ! masses to flee f ! wra? to come4 ,a m rec5t example c be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ,c>lyle4 ,ev]y?+ t has be5 said s9ce ! ,great ,w> ab\t ! spiritual bankruptcy ( ,europe1 ab\t ! ne$ ( religi\s recon/ruction1 ab\t a *ange ( he>t 9 nations1 & gov]nm5ts & individuals1 z ! only alt]native to a complete disa/]1 0 said by ,c>lyle ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury ago1 & said by him ) a =ce & tr5*ancy n s9ce surpass$4 ,"h1 = example1 is :at he wrote 9 ! ye> #ahej4 ,9 ! days t are pass+ ov] u1 ev5 fools are arre/$ to ask ! mean+ ( !m2 few ( ! g5]ations ( m5 h se5 m impressive days4 ,days ( endless calamity1 disruption1 dislocation1 confusion worse conf\nd$4444 ,x is n a small hope t w suffice u1 ! ru9 be+ cle>ly 444 univ]sal4 ,!re mu/ be a new _w if !re is to be a _w at all4 ,t human be+s 9 ,europe c ev] return to ! old sorry r\t9e1 & proce$ ) any /ead9ess or cont9uance !re9--?is small hope is n n[ a t5able "o4 ,^! days ( univ]sal dea? mu/ be days ( univ]sal rebir?1 if ! ru9 is n to be total & f9al4 ,x is a "t to make ! dulle/ man consid] :5ce he came & :i!r he is b\nd4 ,a v]itable ,new ,era to ! fooli% z well z to ! wise 7,latt]-,day ,pamphlets74 ,t 0 writt5 sev5ty-two ye>s ago1 & :5 0 x tru] ?an to-day8 ,! religi\s crisis is p]5nial1 n[ tak+ "o =m1 n[ ano!r1 b always dem&+ f ^? :o h to face x ! utmo/ ( _! c\rage1 loyalty & love4 ,! religi\s crises :i* take place 9 ! great _w1 9 ! conditions ( ! age & s =?1 are only ! enl>g$ reflections ( p]sonal crises con/antly occurr+ to ourselves1 :i*1 ev5 if !y 7 abs5t f ! g5]al conditions ( ! age1 w\ld /ill pres5t !mselves1 9 our private exp]i5ce1 s long z suff]+ & dea? 7 elem5ts 9 life4 ,! exi/5ce ( a crisis is n unnatural to religion1 b p]fectly natural1 ! atmosph]e 9 :i* x brea!s mo/ freely1 ! soil 9 :i* x /rikes its deepe/ root4 ,we are :olly mi/ak+ :at religion is :5 we ?9k ( x z "s secret or p[] :i* is go+ to bani% ! great crises ( our exp]i5ce & leave u ) none to face4 ,! tru? is ! v opposite4 ,! p5alty--no1 n ! p5alty b ! high rew>d--( hav+ any religion t is wor? ! "n1 is t x w conduct u into critical situations1 t x w reveal p]plexities :]e )\t x none w\ld exi/4 ,f "s p]plexities religion does inde$ give release4 ,x gives release f ^? t are n wor?y ( u1 t belittle u :5 we indulge !m1 t make u selfi%1 timid & unlov+--! c>e = self1 ! fe> t some?+ dreadful may happ5 to u1 ei!r 9 ?is _w or 9 ! next1 unless we take imm5se precautions aga9/ its happ5+4 ,b 9 releas+ f ^! p]plexities1 :i* are n wor?y ( u1 x confronts u ) o!rs on a high] level1 :]e our f9] ess5ce f9ds ! employm5t = :i* x 0 made4 ,in/ead ( hid+ ! great crises1 in/ead ( bani%+ !m1 or giv+ u an/hetics to make u unconsci\s ( _! pres5ce1 religion reveals !m1 makes u aw>e ( !m1 %>p5s our consci\sness ( _! pres5ce2 b at ! same "t reveals u to ourselves z be+s :o are capable ( ov]com+ !m4 ,if on ! "o h& x uncov]s ! pa9 ( life & makes u feel x ) a new int5sity1 on ! o!r x lib]ates ! love t conqu]s pa91 a p[] mighti] ?an dea? & %>p] ?an agony4 ,"o might almo/ def9e religion 9 ^! t]ms4 ,t 9 ea* ( u1 & 9 all ( u :i* faces ! crisis1 :i* rises to meet x1 :i* feels1 :5 confront$ by x1 t its h\r is come & = ?is cause x came into ! _w4 ,d y say x is h>d8 ,x w\ld be if we 7 made ( poor] /uff4 ,b made z we are any?+ less w\ld be too small = u1 w\ld leave u dissatisfi$1 hungry & half employ$4 ,yes1 half employ$1 & n ! be/ half ei!r4 ,we are s made t until we grasp ! nettle ( life ! be/ "p ( u has no?+ to d1 loit]+1 s to speak1 at ! /reet corn]s ( life1 l a />v+ lab\r] out ( "w4 ,on t upp] level1 :]e ! be/ t is 9 u confronts ! highe/ t is dem&$ ( u1 we discov] h[ f9ely ! nature ( man is adapt$ to ! _w 9 :i* he lives1 h[ well ! two accord1 ! noble/ elem5t 9 ! "o correspond+ to ! mo/ *all5g+ elem5t 9 ! o!r1 s t deep answ]s unto deep & ! two make music toge!r4 ,on ! l[] levels !re is no adaptation2 our selfi% desires are at odds ) nature2 we are out = a good "t & get no response2 & !re all is dis5*antm5t1 disappo9tm5t & mis]y4 ,b ! keynote ( ! high] level is joy--! joy ( ! lab\r] :o has f\nd 8 "w1 ( ! lov] :o has se5 8 object1 ( ! h]o :o has receiv$ 8 commission & 8 sword4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! w>1 or p]haps %ortly aft]w>ds1 somebody co9$ a m attractive phrase :i* 0 mu* on ! lips ( exub]ant re=m]s4 ,!y 7 go+ to make1 s !y said1 ,a _w fit = h]oes to live 94 ,:at k9d ( a _w is t8 ,is com=t ! keynote ( x8 ,does x provide ! h]o ) an assur$ income & an easy life8 ,does x gu>antee him a p5sion = any h]oism he displays8 ,does x ask ( its h]oes only a limit$ t]m ( s]vice1 & !n sup]annuate !m at an e>ly age1 expos+ !m to p]il = a %ort "t & aft] t )draw+ dang]s f _! pa? & surr\nd+ !m ) ! safegu>ds ( a protect$ respectability8 ,no2 :at ^! arrangem5ts provide = is n ! life ( h]oism1 b its dea?4 ,give ! h]o a _w l t & :at w he say8 ,?is _w1 he w say1 is n fit = me to live 94 ,x spells ext9ction to all t makes life wor? liv+ to me4 ,x is ! flat opposite to :at ,i desire4 ,x lacks ev]y?+ t makes ! _w div9e4 ,no ,god c dwell )9 x4 ,no ,*ri/ w ev] visit its melan*oly %ores4 ,& yet1 is x n some?+ l ?is t _m ( u h _h 9 m9d ( late :5 we h be5 talk+ ( ,a _w fit = h]oes to live 98 ,h we n conceiv$ x z a _w :]e h]oism is a m]e incid5t1 almo/ an accid5t1 :i* comes 9 brief pat*es & spells1 & :5 ! re/ ( life is giv5 ov] to ! middl+ virtues & to pre>rang$ satisfactions8 ,!re are p :o cry out = ?is2 !re is some?+ )9 u all t cries out = x2 b ! noble/ "p ( u scorns x2 ! h]oic _s w\ld n h x at any price4 ,:5 ! h]o asks = a _w fit = him to live 9 he is ?9k+ ( some?+ :olly diff]5t4 ,he desires no satisfaction save t :i* is ! direct fruit ( 8 own loyalty & self-devotion4 ,he wants cont9u\s employm5t on ! level ( 8 highe/ self1 :]e love nev] sleeps at h] task1 & :]e ! voices ( fai? & hope1 :isp]+ ( new worlds to conqu]1 are nev] sil5t4 ,a div9e univ]se is1 = him1 j t2 x bre$s ideals = great s\ls to pursue2 gives !m inc5tives to ! pursuit2 %>es ) !m 9 ! p]ils ( x2 suff]s ) !m 9 _! failures & triumphs ) !m 9 _! victories4 ,is ! ,s\l ( ! ,_w at "o ) u 9 ^! great endeav\rs8 ,does x meet u on t high level ) ! companion%ip ( a ,_s ak9 to ours1 n only ask+ = our loyalty1 b giv+ x 9 return8 ,if s1 ,god exi/s2 ! univ]se is div9e2 & ! _w is fit = h]oes to live 94 ,hallelujah1 = ! ,"l reigne?6 ,?is is ! side ( our nature :i* ,*ri/ianity br\ght to light1 9 all its spl5d\r & p[]1 :5 x reveal$ u to ourselves 9 ! p]son ( ,*ri/--t1 9 all ( u1 :i* /&s above ! p]plexities ( life & is m ?an a mat* = !m2 :i* sees evil ) ! cle>e/ eye1 & at ! same "t ov]comes x ) ! deepe/ love4 ,at home 9 ! bright h\rs ( life1 :i* gr[ bright] "u ! radiance x p\rs into !m1 ! ,*ri/ )9 is always ready :5 ! d>k ones arrive4 ,i am equal to t1 x cries4 ,?r\gh ! p[] t is giv5 me1 ?r\gh ! fell[%ip ,i h ) ! he>t ( a ,div9e univ]se1 ,i c turn t evil into good1 & transfigure t sorr[ into joy1 & draw ! /ream ( a deep] life f ! v ?+ t ?reat5s to slay me4 ,n[ is ! "t1 "h is ! place1 to %[ my ,div9e ,creator t he has n made me = no?+6 ,= ?is cause 0 ,i born & = ?is h\r came ,i into ! _w4 ,on ! surface ( ?+s !re is discord1 confusion & want ( adaptation2 b dig d[n1 fir/ to ! c5tre ( ! _w1 & !n to ! c5tre ( y\r own nature1 & y w f9d a mo/ wond]ful correspond5ce1 a mo/ beautiful h>mony1 betwe5 ! two--! _w made = ! h]o & ! h]o made = ! _w4 ,:oev] emb>ks on ! task ( religi\s inquiry1 :i* is tantam\nt to inquiry into ! mean+ ( 8 life--a "q he w\ld h no int]e/ 9 ask+ unless he 7 fundam5tally a religi\s be+1--:oev] emb>ks on ?is task w f9d ! gr\nd encumb]$ ) a multitude ( preconceptions :i* w>p ! m9d at e po9t & r5d] indep5d5t judgm5t extremely difficult4 ,unless ! inquir] keeps a wat* ^u himself 8 m9d w run 9 a groove f ! outset4 ,& :5 he has foll[$ 8 groove z f> z x goes & f\nd no?+ at ! end ( x1 he w conclude t religion has brok5 d[n4 ,b 9 n9e cases out ( t5 he w p]ceive1 if he reflects on :at has happ5$1 t ! groove :i* has l$ to ?is result 0 cut by m9ds n prim>ily int]e/$ 9 religion b b5t on protect+ "s q ali5 int]e/1 possibly a ve/$ int]e/1 in/itutional or political1 to :i* religion _h prov$ itself s]viceable4 ,! mo/ ob/9ate ( ^! misconceptions1 & ! deepe/ ( ! grooves 9 :i* !y run1 are ^? connect$ ) ! t]m ,god4 ,!re is no worldly int]e/ :i* has n be5 anxi\s to secure ,god = an ally4 ,9 all ages ! attempt has be5 made to dome/icate ! idea ( ,god to ! secul> purposes ( individuals & ( gr\ps4 ,if we exam9e ! curr5t =ms ( ! idea we may obs]ve ! m>ks ( ?is dome/icat+ process at _m po9ts4 ,= example1 ! idea ( ,god z ! sov]eign pot5tate1 gov]n+ ! univ]se "u a sy/em ( iron law1 ! legislator ( nature & ! taskma/] ( ! s\l1 ! rew>d] ( !m t obey & ! puni%] ( !m t disobey1 is pla9ly an idea borr[$ f politics1 ! =m ( ! idea mo/ conv5i5t to ^? :o ne$ ,god z an ally 9 ! ma9t5ance ( law & ord] z !y conceive !m4 ,?is does n prove ! idea untrue to reality2 x may conceivably be us$ z a /rong argum5t to ! contr>y4 ,at ! same "t x puts u on our gu>d1 w>n+ u to look out = o!r =ms ( dome/ication :i* may be less 9 accord ) ess5tial tru? ?an ! "o ,i h j m5tion$4 ,c]ta9ly x is extremely difficult to f9d any =m ( ! idea ( ,god :i* has reta9$ a purely spiritual or religi\s "* ?r\gh\t ! entire c\rse ( its hi/ory4 ,betwe5 ! conception ( ,deity impli$ 9 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus & ! conception z x appe>s 9 ,god save ! ,k+ ! di/ance is imm5se2 & few !ologians ,i imag9e w\ld be s h>dy or s patriotic z to affirm t ! latt] conception is ne>] to ! ,div9e ,reality4 ,! !ologian :o takes up ! pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god %\ld make x cle>1 bo? to himself & to 8 audi5ce1 at :i* end ( ?is long l9e1 :i* has n be5 "o ( developm5t1 he lays ! emphasis4 ,any pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld c]ta9ly prove ! non-exi/5ce ( ! be+ adumbrat$ 9 ,god save ! ,k+2 & vice v]sa4 ,:i* may be exp&$ into a m g5]al proposition4 ,reasons giv5 9 fav\r ( a spiritual or religi\s conception ( ,god become less & less valid exactly 9 proportion z we approa* its secul> modifications2 :ile reasons giv5 9 fav\r ( ^! latt] are wor?less z pro(s ( ! spiritual reality4 ,mo/ ( our difficulties 9 believ+ 9 ,god arise f ! fact t ,god1 9 our mean+ ( ! t]m1 is no long] _s 7z ,jesus said71 b _s %orn ( its fre$om & r$uc$ to ! dim5sions ( "s human utility or purpose--t is1 n _s at all4 ,= ^! reasons ,i w v5ture to sugge/ to anyone :o is p]plex$ by d\bts ab\t ! reality ( ,god1 n to tru/ ! =tunes ( 8 fai? too unres]v$ly to ! field ( m]e argum5tation4 ,if he does s he runs a s]i\s risk ( fall+1 )\t be+ aw>e ( x1 into "o ( ! _m grooves ( ?\ght1 :i* ali5 int]e/s h cut deep into ! gr\nd ( !ological controv]sy1 lead+ ! m9d 9 a direction contr>y to t 9 :i* spiritual reality is to be f\nd4 ,nei!r let him deem himself an a!i/ because he _c believe 9 ! ,deity adumbrat$ by ,god save ! ,k+4 ,r let him conceive x possible t ,god is speak+ to him 9 8 refusal to believe 9 t ,god4 ,let him seek ,god 9 ! v he>t ( 8 d\bts ab\t ,god1 say+ to himself words su* z ^!3 ,god1 if !re be su* an "o1 w reveal himself z a companion _s 9 my endeav\r to a*ieve a bett]-?an-:at-is2 incid5tally !re=e 9 my rejection ( all debas$1 or ev5 man-made1 images ( himself4 ,he w n cons5t to be ! s]vant ( m5's designs1 or ! ally ( _! policies1 n ev5 :5 ^! ?+s clo! !mselves 9 great words spelt ) capital lett]s--l ,democracy4 ,he w n ev5 submit to ! %ackles ( _! =ms ( ?\ght4 ,i sugge/ fur!r t ! only f9al mode ( asc]ta9+ :e!r or no su* a ,god exi/s is by exp]im5t1 /&+ or fall+ by ! issue1 & resort+ to ! me?ods ( argum5tation only to confirm or elucidate ! results s obta9$4 ,! exp]im5t fir/1 ! argum5tation second4 ,b ( :at nature is ! exp]im5t 9 "q8 ,i conceive x be+ made 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,( ! _m ,gods1 or conceptions ( ,god1 t are (f]$ me1 ! only "o ,i am conc]n$ to believe 91 & %\ld f9d x a calamity n to believe 91 is ! ,god :o is sympa!tic1 & actively sympa!tic1 on ! l9es ( my det]m9ation to a*ieve a bett]-?an-:at-is4 ,omnipot5ce & ,omnisci5ce ,i c\ld disp5se ) if ne$ be2 ! disappe>ance ( ! ,cosmic ,pot5tate w\ld n leave me orphan$2 ! ,absolute does n en?ral me & ,i %\ld suff] no nightm>e 7 ,i to le>n t x did n exi/4 ,b 7 ,i =c$ to admit t ! univ]se1 z a :ole1 is q indiff]5t to ?is desire ( m9e to a*ieve a bett]-?an-:at-is1 t !re is no?+ 9 its nature :i* %>es my int]e/ 9 t matt]1 no?+ !re t backs me up1 no?+ to :i* ! failure or success ( my attempt makes ! slighte/ diff]5ce1 !n inde$ a d>k & cruel blight w\ld fall ^u my s\l4 ,to t blight ,i may h to submit4 ,b ,i w n submit until ,i h te/$ ! univ]se 9 ! only way t is op5 to me4 ,i w tru/ x z a fri5d4 ,!re are ^? ab\t me :o say t my tru/ w n be betray$1 hav+ made ! same exp]im5t !mselves4 ,!y rem9d me t ! _w ,i am liv+ 9 is n any k9d ( _w1 b j ! "o p>ticul> k9d ne$$ by a s\l ^: bus9ess x is to create new values1 9 ! way ( ,tru?1 ,beauty & ,goodness2 t its laws1 =ces & mat]ial readily l5d !mselves to ! purpose ( anyone :o w use !m = t high creative end1 turn+ out1 9 fact1 to be ! v k9d ( laws1 =ces & mat]ial :i* su* an "o ne$s4 ,well !n1 ,i w see4 ,i w base my life on ! assumption t some:]e1 9 ! height above or 9 ! dep? bel[1 ,p[] is wait+ to back me up4 ,t ,p[]1 if ,i f9d x1 %all be my ,god4 ,is x n reasonable to suppose t1 if x exi/s1 x w f9d "s means ( mak+ me aw>e ( its pres5ce8 ,t !n %all be my exp]im5t1 & ,i w abide by ! result4 ,a p]son :o reasons ) himself 9 ?is mann] is tak+ ! mo/ practical1 & ! wise/ means ,i "k ( to det]m9e ! "q :e!r ,god exi/s4 ,= my own "p ,i %\ld view 8 exp]im5t ) hope proportion$ to 8 s9c]ity4 ,frankly1 ,i %\ld expect him to make discov]y ( ! ,liv+ ,god1 z a reality1 z a companion1 z a fri5d4 ,:e!r to ! reality1 companion1 fri5d1 s discov]$ he gave ! "n ,god1 or "s o!r "n1 ,i %\ld n reg>d z a matt] ( supreme importance4 ,if he *ose to call x ,*ri/1 or m simply ! ,_s1 ,i %\ld n qu>rel ) him4 ,! discov]y is f> too mom5t\s to be imp]ill$ = a "n4 ,its value lies n 9 its "n b 9 its reality4 ,few ?+s are easi]1 says ,john ,h5ry ,newman1 ?an to use ! "n ( ,god & mean no?+ by x4 ,call x !n by a "n :i* means some?+1 & n by a "n :i* means no?+4 ,all religi\s te/imony1 s f> z ,i c int]pret its mean+1 conv]ges t[>ds a s+le po9t1 namely ?is4 ,!re is t 9 ! _w1 call x :at y w1 :i* responds to ! confid5ce ( ^? :o tru/ x1 decl>+ itself1 to !m1 z a fell[-work] 9 ! pursuit ( ! ,et]nal ,values1 meet+ _! loyalty to x ) reciprocal loyalty to !m1 & com+ 9 at critical mom5ts :5 ! ne$ ( its sympa?y is greate/2 ! conclusion be+1 t :]ev] !re is a s\l 9 d>kness1 ob/ruction or mis]y1 !re also is a ,p[] :i* c help1 deliv]1 illum9ate & gladd5 t s\l4 ,?is is ! ,help] ( m51 %>+ _! bus9ess z ,creators ( ,value1 ne>e/ at h& :5 ! wor/ has to be enc\nt]$2 ! companion ( ! brave1 ! uphold] ( ! loyal1 ! fri5d ( ! lov]1 ! heal] ( ! brok51 ! joy ( ! victori\s--! ,god :o is _s1 ! ,god :o is love4 ,_h m be5 he>d ab\t ?is1 ! ,god ( religion1 & less ab\t t o!r--! lawy]'s ,god1 ^: ma9 conc]n is ! polic+ ( 8 univ]se--our religi\s p]plexities w\ld n be :at !y are4 ,i d n say !y w\ld be easi]4 ,!y might be h>d]4 ,b !y w\ld lose _! "* z irritants & become1 in/ead1 inc5tives to humane relation%ips1 to noble liv+ & to creative "w4 ,= !re are two k9ds ( religi\s p]plexity4 ,9 ! "o1 p]plexity ov]comes religion2 9 ! o!r1 religion ov]comes p]plexity4 ,we are p]plex$1 yet n unto despair4 ,,iii ,p]plexity 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,religion ,^? :o are wond]+ 9 :at =m ,*ri/ianity is de/9$ to survive1 or :e!r x w survive at all1#a w\ld be well advis$ to keep 9 m9d two significant facts1 disc]nible en\gh ev5 :5 ! view is limit$ to our own c\ntry1 b obvi\s on a wid] survey ( :at is go+ =w>d 9 =eign l&s3 fir/1 t ! lay m9d has def9itely pass$ beyond cl]ical control2 second1 t ! mo/ active religi\s m9ds1 bo? among ! cl]gy & ! laity1 b among ! laity mo/ ( all1 are le>n+ to use _! own eyes 9 ! se>* = ,god1 in/ead ( look+ = ,him ?r\gh ! ill-mat*$ l5ses ( ,jew-,greek b9ocul>s1 & are gradually ceas+ to ?9k ab\t ,*ri/ & 8 religion 9 t]ms ( ! recogniz$ isms--,ca?olicism1 ,prote/antism1 ,anglicanism1 ,mod]nism1 ,tr9it>ianism1 ,unit>ianism1 or any o!r4 ,!y h pass$ beyond all t & are prob+ deep] gr\nd4 ,!y are judg+ spiritual ?+s by spiritual4 ,if ^! ?+s are s1 & some:at exceptional opportunities ( obs]v+ h conv9c$ me t !y are1#b x w\ld seem to foll[ t ! =m 9 :i* ,*ri/ianity is de/9$ to survive 7if x survives at all7 w n be ! =m ( any ( ! isms a=esaid4 ,9 o!r words1 ev5 if ! battle ( ! isms1 z ?is is n[ c>ri$ on by pr(essional controv]sali/s & ma9ly on cl]ical gr\nd1 7 to issue 9 ! f9al victory ( "o ( !m ov] ! o!rs--( :i* at pres5t !re is little prospect--?is w\ld decide no?+ z to ! =tunes ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! _w at l>ge4 ,?us1 ?\gh we h no indication ( :at ! surviv+ =m ( ,*ri/ianity w be1 we h a pretty cle> indication ( :at x w n be4 ,beyond ?is x seems impossible to ca/ ! horoscope ( ,*ri/ianity at ! pres5t "t4 ,its =tunes h always be5 unpr$ictable2 ea* new developm5t a surprise to ^? :o witness$ x4 ,z ! lightn+ 444 s %all be ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,! application ( ?is to :at foll[s w be obvi\s z we proce$4 ,to ,bi%op ,gore's d5ial t ,*ri/ianity has fail$1 on ! gr\nd t x has nev] be5 tri$1 ,mr ,graham ,wallas makes ! effective reply t a religion t has be5 adopt$ by ! great ,/ates ( ! _w = fifte5 c5turies & nev] be5 tri$ is a religion t has fail$4 ,9 ?is ,mr ,wallas foll[s ! prop] me?od ( judg+ ,*ri/ianity by its own high /&>ds1 :i* c]ta9ly require t x %\ld h be5 tri$ ere ?is4 ,:at ?\ doe/ d quickly 0 spok5 to ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,does x foll[ t ,:at ?\ doe/ d sl[ly1 putt+ x (f1 if x s pleases1 = fifte5 c5turies 0 int5d$ to be ! motto ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 ,! comm& to sell all t ?\ ha/ & give to ! poor 0 d\btless spok5 to a p>ticul> "y man on a p>ticul> occasion4 ,b ! p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 ) its pung5t end+ g & d ?\ likewise1 0 also spok5 to a p>ticul> lawy] on a p>ticul> occasion4 ,& s ) ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ 9 g5]al4 ,all 8 univ]sals 7 se5 9 p>ticul>s4 ,if1 !n1 we are to dis*>ge ev]y?+ t 0 spok5 to p>ticul> individuals on p>ticul> occasions z inapplicable to mod]n conditions1 or to ! _w at l>ge1 we %all f9d t !re is n mu* left t we c apply to any?+4 ,:at1 inde$1 rema9s8 ,! _s ( x all8 ,yes3 b a v diff]5t _s f t :i* makes ^! conv5i5t excisions4 ,_m ( ! alleg$ excuses = ! failure ( ,*ri/ianity h be5 pit*$ 9 ?is key4 ,!y are unconv9c+4 ,o!rs fall back on ! magic words sl[ & gradual1 words t h induc$ _m p]sons to believe t ! sl[] & m gradual a process is ! m surely x is div9e--z aga9/ an e>li] ?\ght :i* arm$ ! gods ) ?und]bolts4 ,! conv5i5ce ( ?is excuse is t no dep? ( failure c be s extreme z n to be cov]$ by x--j z1 9 ! case cit$ above1 no betrayal ( ,*ri/'s pr9ciples c be s complete z n to be cov]$ by ! plea t ! pr9ciples 9 "q 7 spok5 to p>ticul> individuals on p>ticul> occasions4 ,b ?\gh ! "o argum5t is z conv5i5t z ! o!r1 x is no m satisfactory to an hone/ man4 ,h[ has x come to pass t respectable ,*ri/ian apologi/s h fall5 into su* flagrant di%one/ies8 ,! cause1 ,i believe1 lies 9 ! habit m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ?is book--! habit1 namely1 ( apply+ c>nal logic 7admirable = c>nal purposes7 to div9e ?+s1 n judg+ spiritual ?+s by spiritual4 ,anyone :o /udies ?is class ( apologetics w be /ruck by _! resemblance to a well-kn[n type ( political spee*1 :5 ! spokesman ( "s discr$it$ ,gov]nm5t :i* has brok5 all ! promises giv5 at ! election1 attempts to befool 8 con/itu5ts into believ+ t ! promises h be5 kept4 ,x is all a matt] ( artfully adju/+ ! emphasis--! art1 z somebody has said ( keep+ ! public quiet ab\t "o ?+ by mak+ !m noisy ab\t ano!r4 ,!re is1 ,i say1 a significant resemblance betwe5 ?is me?od & t ( ! ,*ri/ian apologi/ :51 = example1 he exalts ! b5evol5ce promot$ by ,*ri/ianity & ignores ! p>allel fact t no o!r religion has develop$ su* f]oci\s int]nal diff]5ces nor be5 s cruel 9 its p]secution ( unbeliev]s4 ,!re h be5 mom5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity--or ( :at 0 call$ s--:5 ! slaught] ( a million m51 or ! wip+ out ( an entire civilization1 meant no m to ! lead]s ( ! ,*ur* ?an x did1 by 8 own confession1 to ,napoleon4 ,witness ! treatm5t met$ out by ,cortes1 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ & ( 8 ,holy ,"m1 to ! ,aztecs ( ,mexico4 ,b ! se>*light is seldom swit*$ on to ^! ?+s1 & ev5 :5 x is sl[ & gradual w cov] !m4 ,?is application ( c>nal logic to ?+s div9e1 ?is judg+ ! success ( ,*ri/ianity by ! /&>d ( success :i* passes mu/] 9 ! crime-/a9$ record ( human society--z ?\gh x 7 ! bus9ess ( religion to keep pace ) ! dawdl+1 creep+1 c[>dly movem5t ( mank9d to bett] ?+s1 & n to ha/5 x ) urg5t calls to rep5t ( its hesitancy--?is is only "o =m1 ?\gh p]haps ! cr[n+ =m1 9 :i* ! ,k+dom t is n ( ?is _w has be5 surr5d]$ by its delud$ gu>dians to ! k+doms :i* are4 ,9 t surr5d]1 s long an e/abli%$ fact t we h lo/ sight ( its malign implications1 s deeply engra9$ into our m5tal habits t we h almo/ =gott5 t x exi/s1 lies ! true cause ( ! failure ( ,*ri/ianity1 & incid5tally ( its once atroci\s t5d5cy to p]secute4 ,= failure mo/ unque/ionably !re has be53 tragic b n irretrievable1 if m5 h ! c\rage to face ! facts4 ,let x be ackn[l$g$6 ,let an end come swiftly to ! inv5tion ( sophi/ries to prove ! contr>y4 ,t way lies failure deep] /ill4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 9 ! c\rse ( its long hi/ory1 has become entangl$ ) a multitude ( ?+s :i* d n prop]ly belong to x1 ) philosophies1 ) dogmatic sy/ems1 ) political ideas1 ) ! ve/$ int]e/s ( great in/itutions2 & especially ) ! habits ( m9d :i* h gr[n up ) ^! ?+s1 ?is la/1 ! entanglem5t ) deeply entr5*$ habits ( m9d1 be+ ! mo/ =midable ( !m all4 ,^! entanglem5ts are ano!r "n = our p]plexities4 ,!y are s _m & s deep t x becomes a matt] ( difficulty to extract ! orig9al g5ius ( ,*ri/ianity1 to recov] its orig9al impulse & p[]4 ,x has become ! fa%ion to rejoice 9 ^! entanglem5ts4 ,m5 say t ,*ri/ianity1 by becom+ entangl$ ) ^! =eign elem5ts1 has p]meat$ !m ) its _s1 act+ ^u !m l leav5 & s transfigur+ !m ) its own value4 ,t view ,i _c %>e3 at lea/ n )\t great res]vations4 ,7 x n tru] to say t ^! =eign elem5ts1 ^! outside ?+s1 ^! worldly philosophies & in/itutions1 h r p]meat$ ,*ri/ianity ) _! _s ?an suff]$ ,*ri/ianity to p]meate !m ) its own8 ,no "o 9 8 s5ses w d5y t ,*ri/ianity has done some?+ to make ^! worldly ?+s bett]4 ,!y w\ld all be mu* worse ?an !y are if ,*ri/ianity _h nev] t\*$ !m4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,*ri/ianity w\ld be mu* bett] ?an x is if !y _h nev] t\*$ x4 ,!y h di/ort$ x2 h maim$ x2 h devitaliz$ x at ess5tial po9ts4 ,dean ,+e is speak+ ! tru? :5 he says t ,*ri/ianity has become secul>iz$4 ,x has become secul>iz$ n only 9 its outw>d =m1 b 9 some?+ f> deep]1 namely1 9 its habits ( ?\ght1 9 its /&>d ( values1 & especially 9 its /riv+s = p[]1 ?is la/ be+ ! *>act]i/ic vice ( ! k+doms t are ( ?is _w4 ,is x n a fact t = a long "t pa/ ! ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/5dom h be5 engag$ 9 /rife z to :o %all be greate/8 ,!re c be no sur] sign ( secul>ization ?an t4 ,*ri/ianity1 9 ! (ficial1 or au?oriz$ pres5tation ( x1 is a smo!r$ religion2 smo!r$ almo/ to ! po9t ( total asphyxiation & collapse1 b n q2 smo!r$ by ! ve/$ int]e/s ( great in/itutions1 & by ! ambitions1 fe>s & self-seek+s t su* int]e/s bre$2 smo!r$ by ! elaborate !ological def5ces t ,*ri/ians h built1 n aga9/ ,anti*ri/1 b aga9/ ea* o!r2 smo!r$ by anxieties1 n unnatural 9 ^! embroilm5ts1 = its own future4 ,if y take ,*ri/ianity along ) its entanglem5ts1 encumbrances & unnatural alliances3 if y pres5t x ) all ! secul> baggage :i* ! ages h fa/5$ ^u x1 y w !n f9d x a hopelessly p]plex+ ?+1 a ?+ :i* nei!r ,reason nor ,fai?1 :e!r act+ s+ly or 9 comb9ation1 c accept4 ,b alongside ! au?oriz$ v]sion1 & sometimes hidd5 )9 x z an inext+ui%able sp>k ( life1 ,*ri/ianity has an unau?oriz$ v]sion1 :i* ! =m] has (t5 repress$1 p]secut$ & condemn$ to ! hangman or to ! et]nal flames4 ,( ?is unau?oriz$ v]sion a fair copy exi/s 9 ! he>ts ( m51 a fair] copy 9 ! he>ts ( wom51 & ! faire/ copy ( all 9 ! he>ts ( *ildr5--= ,*ri/ianity is preem95tly a religion ( ! "y4 ,x is ! unau?oriz$ v]sion :i* has kept ,*ri/ianity alive ?r\gh ! ages & defi$ ! smo!r]s ev5 to ?is day4 ,turn+ to ! s\rces ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels we are /ruck by an imm5se contra/4 ,!re is no money 9 ! purse1 no victuals 9 ! wallet1 no munitions 9 ! magaz9e1 no baggage-tra91 no commiss>iat1 no provision = tr5* w>f>e1 & no ?\ght ( x4 ,we are 9 ! pres5ce ( elem5tal realities1 m beautiful ?an ,solomon 9 all 8 glory1 m maje/ic ?an ! successor ( ,/ ,pet] 9 all 8 pomp4 ,we are 9 ano!r atmosph]e4 ,all ?is app>atus ( def5ce & apology1 ( prea*+ & propag&a1 ( *ur* policies & *apel oppositions1--?+s :i* h giv5 a =m s /rangely artificial to our conceptions ( ,*ri/ianity--are "h ei!r second>y or abs5t altoge!r4 ,religion1 in/ead ( be+ conc5trat$ into /rong ,sunday doses1 is "h a p]vasive1 unobtrusive pres5ce1 t come? n ) obs]vation1 ! lum9\s backgr\nd ( human conduct1 ! hid+-place ( ! light :i* irradiates ! :ole picture ( man's life4 ,ev5 ! "n ( ,god1 :i* comes to our lips s easily--too easily--0 us$ by ,jesus ) a rev]5tial r>ity4 ,y may read :ole pages ( ! ,gospels )\t f9d+ x once4 ,jesus1 we say1 prea*$ ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & ! ,bro!rhood ( ,man4 ,b he 0 n always prea*+ !m1 & z a matt] ( fact he nev] m5tion$ ei!r ( !m 9 exactly ^? t]ms4 ,he en=c$ !m1 illu/rat$ !m1 reveal$ !m1 exemplifi$ !m1 by liv+ z ?\gh !y 7 true1 :i* is a v diff]5t ?+ f prea*+ !m4 ,8 days 7 sp5t go+ ab\t do+ good1 8 prea*+ be+ little m ?an a comm5t t arose naturally f ! good t he did4 ,! ,gospel is nei!r a s]mon nor a treatise on religion2 b a /ory1 :i* tells h[ ,*ri/ianity began 9 some?+ t happ5$1 9 a de$ t 0 done1 9 a life t 0 liv$4 ,x ab\nds 9 p>ables & is a p>able itself1 reveal+ ?+s hidd5 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,! ord] 9 :i* we take ^! elem5ts ( religion--fir/1 moral & religi\s propag&a1 !n p]=mance to foll[--is "h rev]s$4 ,! p]=mance comes fir/2 ! propag&a1 :i* r$uces itself to ! v simple =m ,g & d ?\ likewise1 comes aft]w>ds4 ,! proportions1 too1 are diff]5t4 ,in/ead ( an imm5se campaign ( prea*+ :i* leaves little en]gy = do+ ! ?+s prea*$ ab\t1 ! "w done1 ! life liv$ "h ov]%ad[ ev]y?+ else4 ,! accusation ( ,c>lyle aga9/ mod]n civilization1 t x has run to se$ 9 m]e talk1 p>liam5t>y eloqu5ce1 /ump oratory1 & su* l1 has no application to ! bir? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,some?+ to talk ab\t1 some?+ wor? talk+ ab\t1 0 furni%$ be=e ! talk+ began4 ,!re we t\* ! dynamic pr9ciple ( ,*ri/ianity1 cut free f its entanglem5ts ) a mass ( ?+s t d n belong to x2 ! p[] :i* /ill keeps x alive "u a m\nta9 ( v]bal accretions t w\ld smo!r any?+ less div9e4 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! de$3 g ?\ & d likewise4 ,s pres5t$1 ,*ri/ianity is n p]plex+2 b q ! mo/ conv9c+ religion ev] (f]$ ei!r to ! intellect or ! he>t4 ,! p]plexities h aris5 f ! rev]sal ( ! true ord]2 f ! attempt to subord9ate ! ?+ done to ! ?+ said2 to lay ! f\ndations 9 argum5t & propag&a :i* c only be laid 9 actual p]=mance2 & f ! loss ( reality & ! desc5t into holl[ness & w9d9ess :i* inevitably foll[s :5 ! talk]s get ! upp] h& ( ! do]s1 or :5 !ology gets ! upp] h& ( religion1 :i* is ! same ?+4 ,! de$s t ,i d1 ^! be> witness ( me4 ,:at o!r conceivable witness c\ld !re be8 ,n only has ,*ri/ianity evolv$ an in/itutional selfi%ness :i* %[s pla9 signs ( hav+ be5 copi$ f ! k+doms t are ( ?is _w--! /rife among *ur*es z to :i* %all be greate/ proves t--b ! v =m ( its ?\ght has become infect$ ) ideas f ! same s\rce4 ,ev5 philosoph]s h a difficulty ( gett+ away f ! notion t ! univ]se is an imm5se political /ate1 :i* mo/ assur$ly x is n2 :ile c>eless ?9k]s w con/antly ref] to ! laws ( nature z ?\gh !y 7 legal enactm5ts1 to :i* !y be> no resemblance4 ,at no po9t has ,*ri/ianity become m deeply secul>iz$4 ,in/ead ( ! ,k+dom :i* is n ( ?is _w transfigur+ ! k+doms t are1 lift+ !m up to its own level1 :]e e t]m ( law is translat$ into a t]m ( love1 & ! v notion ( a ,k+dom passes into t ( a ,fa!r's h\se ( _m mansions1 ! rev]se process has tak5 place4 ,love has =sak5 its mission ( conv]t+ law to its own ess5ce1 & become a timid & apologetic fugitive1 h>ri$ by ! police4 ,no wond] t m5 decl>e !mselves p]plex$ by ,*ri/ianity4 ,no wond] !y f9d ?is mixture unacceptable4 ,no wond] t (ficial ,*ri/ianity1 ti$ up z x is ) a political sy/em :i* manages its own bus9ess none too well1 is cont9ually break+ d[n "u ! assaults ( a critical age1 :i* has gr[n almo/ z tir$ ( ! "o ?+ z ( ! o!r4 ,i am f> f say+ t ,*ri/ianity excludes ! idea ( ,god z ! moral ,gov]nor ( ! univ]se or =bids u s to ?9k ( him4 ,b x does n beg9 ) t idea1 z we are apt to d4 ,x all[s u to arrive at x1 p]haps1 at ! end ( a long pilgrimage 9 exp]i5ce2 b if we nev] get !re at all x makes no lam5tation1 pulls no long face1 & does n treat u z lo/ s\ls4 ,x does n say ,beg9 ) ! idea ( a ,cosmic ,pot5tate & make ev]y?+ else fit 9 ) t4 ,x does n require u to dismiss f our m9ds z blasphem\s e ?\ght ( ,god :i* makes him o!r ?an ! omnipot5t legislator ( ! univ]se4 ,9 ! religion ( ,jesus ,i am /ruck by ! abs5ce1 by ! total abs5ce1 ( all ^! pomp\s conceptions ( ! ,div9e ,nature1 :i* %[ su* speak+ signs ( hav+ orig9at$ "u lawy]s' wigs4 ,! idea t ,i d f9d seems to h orig9at$ 9 a v intimate & lov+ comrade%ip ) man & ) nature4 ,inde$1 ! religion ( ,jesus is precisely ?is _s ( comrade%ip rais$ to its highe/ p[]1 ! _s :i* p]ceives itself to be n alone1 b lov+ly befri5d$ & support$1 ext5d+ its intuitions to ! he>t ( ! _w1 to ! core ( reality1 & f9d+ !re ! fell[%ip1 ! loyalty1 ! p[]ful response1 ! love1 ( :i* ! f9e/ fell[%ips & loyalties ( e>? are ! %ad[s & ! =eta/e4 ,9 its ess5ce ! ,gospel is a call to make ! same exp]im5t1 ! exp]im5t ( comrade%ip1 ! exp]im5t ( fell[%ip1 ! exp]im5t ( tru/+ ! he>t ( ?+s1 ?r[+ self-c>e to ! w9ds1 9 ! sure & c]ta9 fai? t y w n be des]t$1 =sak5 nor betray$1 & t y\r ultimate int]e/s are p]fectly secure 9 ! h&s ( ! ,great ,companion4 ,?is insight1 ?is sure & firm appreh5sion ( a _s at h&1 swiftly responsive to any tru/ we h 9 its answ]+ fidelity1 com+ our way ! mom5t we beckon x1 motionless & irresponsive till we hoi/ ! flag ( our fai? & claim its fell[%ip1 b !n mighty to save--?is is ! c5tre1 ! k]nel1 ! gr[+ po9t ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 :i*1 :5 we h x all else is secure1 & :5 we h x n all else is prec>i\s4 ,god1 said ,jesus1 is _s3 man is _s no less2 & :5 ! two meet 9 fell[%ip !re is religion4 ,i am approa*+ my conclusion & mu/ ga!r up my ?reads4 ,all along my !me has be5 t we make a mi/ake :5 we look to religion to relieve u ( ! p]plexities & difficulties ( life1 :e!r intellectual or moral4 ,9 a s5se we %\ld look = ! opposite4 ,religion w br+ our p]plexities to a focus2 w conc5trate !m on a po9t2 w %[ u 9 "o cle> & burn+ vision ! dep? ( ! my/]y t confronts u 9 life4 ,b 9 rais+ our difficulties to t high level x w raise our nature to a high] level /ill1 by lib]at+ fai?1 c\rage & love1 qualities t spr+ f a s+le root4 ,9 reveal+ ! _w z a _w fit = h]oes to live 91 t is1 a difficult _w1 x w ar\se also ! h]oic _s 9 ourselves1 :i* is fit to live "u ^? conditions4 ,x w give u a "p to play 9 life :i* puts our s\ls on _! mettle at _m po9ts1 b x w also give ! spiritual p[] :i* /&s ! /ra9 & ev5 rejoices 9 x4 ,x w %[ ! ,cross we h to be>2 b x w also %[ ! ,*ri/ :o be>s x1 & w awak5 ! ,*ri/1 z a victori\s pr9ciple1 )9 u all4 ,pa9 & suff]+ x w n remove2 b x w quick5 a div9e sub/ance )9 u1 :i* is m ?an conqu]or ov] ^! ?+s4 ,&1 la/ly1 :5 c\rage1 fai? & love h won ! victory at ! supreme po9t ( _! trial1 & s e/abli%$ !mselves z ! rul+ p[]s1 x w turn ^! qualities back ^u life z a :ole1 w int]p5etrate ev]y?+ ) _! en]gy1 & transfigure ev]y?+ ) _! radiance1 & raise ev]y?+ to _! level1 & s fill ! _w ) music & beauty & joy4 ,s1 !n1 9 expect+ religion to reconcile ! _w ) our notions ( a good "t2 to smoo? & simplify our pa?2 to accommodate itself to :at we1 9 our weak] mom5ts1 desire--9 look+ = ?is we look = :at is n =?com+4 ,religion w meet u1 n on ! level ( our weake/ mom5ts1 b on ! level ( our /ronge/4 ,x w give u p[] r ?an satisfaction2 c\rage to face dang] r ?an safegu>ds aga9/ x2 inspiration r ?an explanation4 ,:atev] satisfaction x br+s w come ?r\gh ! p[]2 :atev] safegu>ds1 ?r\gh ! c\rage2 :atev] explanation1 ?r\gh ! inspiration4 ,x w n tea* u to see no evil 9 ! _w2 b imm5sely increase our res\rces = deal+ ) evil :5 se54 ,a p[] 9 ! _w :i* is = ev] on ! side ( ^? :o are brave en\gh to tru/ x1 caus+ all ?+s to "w toge!r = _! ultimate good1 & mak+ !m conqu]ors1 & m ?an conqu]ors1 ov] :atev] confronts !m1 :e!r 9 life or 9 dea?1--?is1 & no?+ less ?an ?is1 is :at we h to expect & to ask =4 ,our mi/ake has be5 n t we h ask$ = too mu*1 b t we h ask$ = too little4 ,a true religion w be optimi/ic4 ,x w end 9 a radiant & joy\s vision ( ! mean+ ( life4 ,b x w n beg9 ) t1 w n give u t = no?+4 ,! radiant & joy\s vision w n come to u ?r\gh li/5+ to argum5ts1 ?r\gh prov+ t !re is m happ9ess ?an mis]y 9 ! _w1 ?r\gh %utt+ our eyes to ! d>k side ( ?+s & look+ only at ! bright1 ?r\gh cry+ ,peace1 peace :5 !re is no peace1 nor by any ( ! *eap & %all[ devices on :i* m]e v]bal optimism is made to re/4 ,we mu/ w9 our optimism at ! sword's po9t4 ,we mu/ pay ! price4 ,we mu/ g ?r\gh ! ,d>k ,valley & n li/5 to ! man :o ?9ks he kn[s ( a way r\nd4 ,at c]ta9 /ages ( ! j\rney we %all see ! :ole creation1 z ,/ ,paul did1 groan+ & travail+ toge!r 9 pa9 until n[2 & only at ! la/ /age1 :5 loyalty has /ood ! te/1 %all we see ?is _w ( suff]+ & dea? deliv]$1 by r$eem+ love1 into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,su* a religion z ,i h be5 try+ to describe w be f\nd 9 ,*ri/ianity--yes1 & 9 o!r religions also4 ,f> be x f me to set up an exclusive claim = ,*ri/ianity at ?is po9t4 ,anyone :o does t goes a long way t[>ds =feit+ 8 title to be call$ a ,*ri/ian4 ,let ea* ( u look = tru? :]e x is mo/ accessible & :]e x speaks ! language he be/ und]/&s4 ,= mo/ ( u "h ,*ri/ianity has ?is advantage4 ,x gives ! %>pe/ po9t to ! *all5ge ( life z we "k life4 ,*ri/ianity is ! simple/ & mo/ difficult religion 9 ! _w1 be/ adapt$ !re=e = /rong races1 end[$ ) deep b sil5t affections1 & ) ! pla9-deal+ m9d ^: conv]sation is ,yea1 yea & nay1 nay4 ,b "h let me utt] a ^w ( w>n+4 ,!re is an outcry 9 ^! days = a ,*ri/ianity %orn ( its complications1 & r$uc$ to its simple/ & mo/ intelligible =m4 ,x is a ?+ greatly to be desir$4 ,i h be5 plead+ = x 9 :at has gone be=e4 ,b let nobody suppose t1 :5 ,*ri/ianity has be5 r$uc$ to its simple/ & mo/ intelligible =m1 x w be f\nd an easy religion to put into practice4 ,x w be f\nd imm5sely m difficult ?an be=e4 ,only !re w be ?is fur!r diff]5ce4 ,:]eas ! old difficulties1 ^? t came f pres5t+ ,*ri/ianity 9 complicat$ =ms1 m]ely irritat$ & confus$ u & caus$ u to wa/e ourselves ^u irrelevance1 ! new ones1 ! difficulties ( simple ,*ri/ianity1 meet u on a f> high] level1 introduce u to ess5tials1 & give u a battle to fight t is really wor? fight+4 ,t is an enorm\s diff]5ce1 b n 9 ! direction ( mak+ simple ,*ri/ianity easi] ?an ! o!r k9d4 ,x has be5 said t ,*ri/ianity r$uc$ to its simple/ & mo/ intelligible =m ne$s only two words to express x--,foll[ me4 ,x has be5 said1 also1 t if all ,*ri/ian m5 = ! next tw5ty ye>s w\ld give up ! attempt to expla9 ,*ri/ & devote _! att5tion to foll[+ him1 at ! end ( t "t !y w\ld "k m ab\t ! p]son ( ,*ri/ ?an !y _h ev] kn[n be=e1 & !y w\ld h put ,*ri/ianity 9 a po/ure to conqu] ! _w4 ,i accept all t4 ,b be=e we claim t our problem is solv$1 let u ?9k = a mom5t :at foll[+ ,*ri/ really means1 & to :at x commits u1 :5 we make x ! keyword ( simple ,*ri/ianity4 ,:oev] sets out to foll[ ,*ri/ w h to foll[ him a long way & to foll[ him into "s d>k places4 ,! pa? we h to foll[ is a n>r[ "o4 ,x runs all ! "t on ! edge ( a precipit\s my/]y1 sometimes tak+ y up to ! sunlit heights & ! ,m\nt ( ,transfiguration1 & sometimes tak+ y d[n into ! fires ( suff]+ & into ! %ad[s ( dea?4 ,foll[+ ,*ri/ means t :5 y f9d ^! dizzy ?+s be=e y1 ^! d>k ?+s 9 y\r pa?1 y g ?r\gh !m & n r\nd !m4 ,h y a good head8 ,h y a /\t he>t8 ,are y loyal to ! lead] 9 front8 ,easy en\gh :ile ! road runs by ! %9+ %ores ( ! ,lake ( ,galilee1 b n s easy :5 x turns into ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane & becomes ! ,via ,dolorosa4 ,!re are ^? :o ?9k !y h foll[$ ,*ri/ :5 !y h obey$ ! precepts ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 lov$ _! neighb\r z !mselves & done unto o!rs z !y w\ld t o!rs %\ld d to !m4 ,to foll[ z f> z t is to g a long way1 mu* long] inde$ ?an mo/ ( u c claim to h gone4 ,b to /op !re is to /op 9 ! middle1 to miss ! end ( ! j\rney1 to come %ort ( ! po9t ( arrival1 :]e ! key lies to ! mean+ & value ( all t has gone be=e4 ,we are too apt to re/ 9 ! ?\ght t to foll[ ,*ri/ is m]ely to foll[ a tea*] or a re=m]1 s t en\gh has be5 done :5 we h repeat$ 8 doctr9e ( ,fa!rhood & bro!rhood1 vot$ = 8 precepts1 & practis$ z mu* ( !m z we c1 or p]haps only z mu* z we f9d conv5i5t4 ,let !re be no mi/ake z to ! inadequacy ( all t1 :e!r pres5t$ 9 a simple =m or any o!r4 ,to foll[ ,*ri/ is to foll[ a victor 9 life's battle1 a conqu]or ov] suff]+ & dea?1 ?r\gh ! complet5ess ( 8 loyalty to ! ,great ,companion4 ,h5ce ! p[] :i* makes 8 tea*+ live2 h5ce ! driv+ =ce :i* makes 8 ,gospel effective = ! reg5]ation ( society4 ,y see1 !n1 :at is involv$4 ,unless we c foll[ him ?r\gh ! po9t :]e 8 victory 0 won1 all ! re/ w n am\nt to v mu*4 ,we mu/ foll[ him to ! end if we are to be 8 disciples4 ,x is said ( 8 fir/ foll[]s t :5 !y came to ?is la/ lap ( ! j\rney1 :5 ! road be=e !m took t critical turn :i* l$ ?r\gh ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 & became a ,via ,dolorosa1 !y all =sook him & fl$4 ,d n "s ( our mod]niz$ v]sions ( ,*ri/ianity %[ a simil> weakness1 a simil> reluctance to grasp ! nettle1 a simil> t5d5cy to /op %ort 9 _! foll[+ ( ,*ri/ precisely at ! critical po9t8 ,!y =sake him & flee--flee = _! lives6--,?is x is t makes simple ,*ri/ianity s difficult2 s difficult b s spl5did1 s inf9itely wor? a*ievem5t4 ,!re 0 a phase 9 ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus1 a comp>atively untr\bl$ "o1 :5 he w5t ab\t among m5 9 a temp] ( radiant optimism1 decl>+ 8 confid5ce 9 ! ,div9e ,companion1 a confid5ce s complete t all anxiety = ! morr[ 0 bani%$ & ! s\l fre$ = a life ( ! utmo/ g5]osity & b5efic5ce4 ,be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,no?+ too bad to be incurable2 no?+ too good to be hop$ =2 no?+ too high to be attempt$2 no?+ s preci\s t we _c af=d to give x away4 ,yes1 ev5 t6 ,= !re is t )9 ! h]o :i* is s ri* t he c af=d to give 8 v life away1 & be none ! poor]1 b ! ri*]2 a /range discov]y1 made by _m a brave lad dur+ ! rec5t w>1 z he prep>$ himself to g ov] ! top1 & ?\ght ( 8 "m or ( 8 belov$4 ,!n came ano!r phase1 su* z we too mu/ meet soon] or lat]1 :5 8 mission _h to be fulfill$ n by say+ ^! ?+s1 n by say+ any?+1 b by do+ & be>+ up to ! limit ( c\rage & endurance4 ,! sil5ce ( ,jesus 9 ! pres5ce ( ,pilate is ! sil5ce ( "o = :om ! day ( spee* is ov] & ! day ( battle begun1 ! ultimatum deliv]$1 & ! trumpet s\nd+ ! attack4 ,:]e are 8 foll[]s n[8 ,!y h all run away1 z v]bal ,*ri/ianity always runs away :5 x comes to ! critical po9t4 ,fugitives f ! crisis1 e man ( !m6 ,& :at ( t radiant optimism t broke out by ! %ores ( ! ,galilean ,lake8 ,well1 x came ne> to break+-po9t1 z ne> z x c\ld )\t actually giv+ way4 ,b x held6 ,x c>ri$ him ?r\gh6 ,! inf9ite ,fri5dl9ess did n =sake him 9 8 extremity1 z 8 foll[]s _h done4 ,at "o po9t he ?\ght x _h =sak5 him1 b x _h n4 ,= its nature is to be z true to ! loyal s\l z any loyal s\l c be to x2 wait+ to atte/ its pres5ce :]ev] ! c\rage exi/s to make ! exp]im5t ( tru/+ x4 ,all pray]s to x sum !mselves up into "o1 :i* :5 x comes f ! he>t makes o!r pray]s almo/ unnecess>y--,into ?y h&s1 ,o ,"l1 ,i comm5d my _s4 ,9 tuas manus1 ,dom9e1 meam animam commisi4 ,s f>1 !n1 z ,i am able to und]/& ^! high matt]s1 !re is no su* ?+ = any ( u z gett+ rid ( religi\s p]plexity4 ,b !re is su* a ?+ z ex*ang+ ! p]plexities :i* depress & weak5 our nature = ^? :i* exalt & /r5g!n x4 ,?is _w is ill adapt$ to ! fe>ful & ! unbeliev+2 b mo/ exquisitely adapt$ to ! loyal1 ! lov+ & ! brave4 ,to poltroon]y ( "o k9d or ano!r ! ,_s makes no concessions2 x we>s ! face ( a h>d ma/] to all pusillanim\s dem&s4 ,to its own *ildr5 x is n only graci\s b fai?ful4 ,x gives !m commissions be>+ ! sign manual ( ,god2 %>es _! p]plexities2 goes ) !m into _! battles2 /&s by !m 9 _! "t ( ne$2 int]prets _! bright h\rs to a t5fold brightness2 & *anges ! my/]y ( _! pa9 f an unfa?omable d>kness to an unfa?omable light4 ,beh9d ! battle ( ! ,cre$s lies ! battle ( life--a mu* m s]i\s affair4 ,:]ev] ! s]i\sness ( ! great] battle is deeply felt ! acrimony ( ! less] is mitigat$4 ,! two battles are n unconnect$1 b let u take !m 9 _! "r ord]4 ,*ur*es & sects :i* beg9 by fight+ = _! cre$s are apt to end by fight+ = _! own importance--:i* is contr>y to ! _s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion & to ! express comm& ( ,*ri/4 ,are !re n "s among u :o ?9k t ! way to e/abli% _! own cre$ is to de/roy ! cre$s ( _! neighb\rs8 ,b is t s8 ,does ! fl\ri%+ ( my =m ( ,*ri/ianity dep5d on ! langui%+ ( y\rs8 ,i say x does n6 ,! m y\r =m prosp]s ! bett] = m9e4 ,*ri/ianity is big en\gh to f9d room = bo? 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