,,:at ,,& ,,:]e ,,is ,,god8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,new ,,york 4 ,,bo/on 4 ,,*icago 4 ,,dallas ,,atlanta 4 ,,san ,,francisco ,,macmillan ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,london 4 ,,bombay 4 ,,calcutta ,,melb\rne ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,toronto 99 99 99 99 99 ,,:at ,,& ,,:]e ,,is ,,god8 ,a ,human ,answ] to ! ,deep ,religi\s ,cry ( ! ,mod]n ,s\l by ,,ri*>d ,,l>ue ,,swa91 ,,ph4,d4 ,new ,york ,! ,macmillan ,company #aibj ,all rights res]v$ ,copyright1 #aibj1 ,by ! ,macmillan ,company ,set up & electrotyp$4 ,publi%$1 ,octob]1 #aibj ,,to ,,! ,,lov$ ,,ones ,,( ,,my ,,fa!r',s ,,family ,,& ,,to ,,! ,,de> ,,ones ,,( ,,my ,,own ,,family ,,s ,,truly ,a ,,"p ,,( ,,^! ,,pages ,i ,,gratefully ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,book ,,preface ,! =egr\nd ( ?is book has l>gely to d ) ! answ]+ ( vital que/ions t h sprung f ! suff]+ s\ls ( m5 & wom5 ) :om ! au?or has be5 sympa!tically associat$4 ,consid]able att5tion has be5 giv5 to ! natural sequ5ce ( ^! que/ions 9 ord] t ! answ]s might =m a m or less ord]ly l9e ( discussion4 ,:ile ! me?od ( answ]+ a p>ticul> set ( que/ions does n p]mit ( a /rictly logical treatm5t ( ! !mes1 yet 9 ! backgr\nd !re is a def9ite & concrete picture ( ,god1 ( ! univ]se1 & ( man z he is enfold$ 9 ,god's _w4 ,! *apt]s on immortality conta9 a fur!r discussion ( ,god1 man1 & ! univ]se z !y move on 9 endless "t4 ,to "k :at & :]e ,god is1 x is necess>y to und]/& h[ man & ! univ]se exi/ 9 ,god1 & :at ,god purposes to a*ieve ?r\gh !m4 ,if we are to rea* p's m9ds1 _! que/ions are ( supreme importance because !y %[ :]e ! m9d is focus$4 ,! av]age p]son c1 z a rule1 proce$ no f>!r ) a subject until 8 ma9 difficulty is remov$4 ,!re=e1 we h pref]r$ ! "q to ! natural division ( ! subject1 believ+ t ! read] w\ld be able to see ! logic t is b5ea? x all4 ,! *apt]s on ! ,bible are n closely relat$ to ! re/ ( ! book1 b z ! ,scriptures conta9 ! specifications & blue-pr9ts f ,god1 x seem$ important to include a description ( h[ we mu/ approa* !m if we are n to misread _! spiritual cont5t4 ,?\gh ! mat]ial ( ?is volume has be5 giv5 9 extemporane\s addresses1 yet no "p ( x has be5 r$uc$ to writ+ until n[4 ,its appe>ance 9 book =m is 9 response to _m reque/s4 ,especially helpful has be5 ! enc\ragem5t ( ,pr(essor ,d\glas ,clyde ,mac9to% ( ,yale ,univ]sity :o has k9dly read ! manuscript & made valuable sugge/ions4 ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 #cjf ,gold5 ,hill1 ,bridgeport1 ,conn4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,page ,,los+ ,,god1 ,,or ,,! ,,hone/ ,,a!i/ #a ,?is *apt] is a case /udy %[+ h[ false exp]i5ces ( religion & errone\s conceptions ( ,god may result 9 agno/icism or a!ism4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,h[ ,,sci5ce ,,saves ,,religion1 ,,or ,,mod]n ,,k ,,& ,,religion #ci ,introduction #ci #a4 ,:at is ,god8 #dc #b4 ,:o is ,god8 #dh #c4 ,:]e is ,god8 #ec #d4 ,:at does ,god d8 #fb #e4 ,if ! ,anci5ts made _! gods1 h[ d we "k t we are n mak+ our ,god8 #ga #f4 ,may we n be commun+ ) a m]e idea8 #gc ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,does ,,man ,,h ,a ,,s\l1 ,,& ,,:at ,,is ,,8 ,,place ,,9 ,,! ,,univ]se8 #ge #a4 ,:at is man8 #ge #b4 ,:o is man8 #gg #c4 ,w\ld ! abs5ce ( man cripple ,god8 #hd #d4 ,:at c\ld an inf9ite ,god c>e = su* a little speck8 #hg #e4 ,is n socialism ! be/ religion !re is8 #ij ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,does ,,god ,,h ,a ,,body1 ,,& ,,c\ld ,,he ,,become ,a ,,man8 #ajd #a4 ,introductory /atem5t #ajd #b4 ,! idea ( ! ,tr9ity & h[ x came ab\t #ajf #c4 ,0 ,jesus ,god or a good man only8 #aac #d4 ,c mod]n psy*ology any long] believe 9 ! ,deity ( ,jesus8 #aaf #e4 ,:]e does ,jesus belong 9 ! religi\s1 social & ?\ght worlds8 #acb #f4 ,c ,god die8 #ace ,,*apt] ,v ,,los+ ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,immortality #adb ,a g5]al /atem5t #adb #a4 ,! contagion ( d\bt #add #b4 ,! inability to make a religi\s use ( mod]n k #adf #c4 ,! loss ( a satisfy+ conception ( ! future life #adg #d4 ,! gr[+ habit ( classify+ ! future ) ?+s unkn[n & unkn[able #adh #e4 ,an inadequate conception ( ! k+dom ( ,god #aej #f4 ,we automatically lose ! assurance ( ! future :5 we lose ! reality ( ! pres5t #aec ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,f9d+ ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,immortality #aeg ,h[ %all we f9d ! assurance ( immortality8 #aeg #a4 ,we automatically f9d ! assurance ( ! future :5 we f9d ! reality ( ! pres5t #aeg ,"s reasons :y ! que/ = reality is n m frequ5tly & e>ne/ly und]tak54 a4 ,! moral failure ( ,*ri/ians #aeh b4 ,because ! av]age ,*ri/ian _c answ] te*nical que/ions #aei c4 ,antiquat$ =ms irritat+ to sceptics #afb d4 ,! prov9cialism ( sceptics #afd #b4 ,equal /riv+ = spiritual & mat]ial ?+s is necess>y #aff #c4 ,! f9al /ep 9 ! ef=t to "k ,god #agc #d4 ,consci\s ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 we become c]ta9 ( immortality #agf ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,:at ,,diff]5ce ,,does ,,x ,,make ,,:e!r ,,we ,,believe ,,9 ,,immortality ,,if ,,we ,,live ,,z ,,we ,,%\ld ,,9 ,,?is ,,life8 #ahb #a4 ,h[ c "o live z he %\ld8 #ahb #b4 ,! diff]5ce 9 social s]vice #ahc #c4 ,! diff]5ce 9 p]sonal prep>ation #ahf ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,h[ ,,%all ,,we ,,conceive ,,( ,,! ,,future ,,life8 #aic #a4 ,its relation to ! pres5t con/itution ( ?+s #aic #b4 ,:]e is heav58 #aif #c4 ,w !re be a ,holy ,city8 #aih #d4 ,w !re be music8 #bja #e4 ,%all we meet our lov$ ones8 #bja #f4 ,%all we see ,god8 #bjd #g4 ,w !re be burd5s to be> 9 heav58 #bje ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,los+ ,,! ,,bible ,,to ,,f9d ,,x #bjg ,if ! ,bible conta9s errors1 h[ d we "k t any ( x is true8 #bjg ,a g5]al /atem5t #bjg ,! ,me?od ( ,f9d+ ,god's ,^w #a4 ,! /ory ( ,creation #bab #b4 ,! /ory ( ! ,g>d5 #bbj #c4 ,! ,bible /ories 9 g5]al #bbc #d4 ,! laws ( ,israel--moral & c]emonial #bbd #e4 ,! ,book ( ,job #bbf ,,*apt] ,x ,,los+ ,,! ,,bible ,,to ,,f9d ,,x 7,cont9u$7 #bcb ,! me?od ( f9d+ ,god's ,^w 7,cont9u$7 #a4 ,! ,psalms #bcb #b4 ,! prophets 9 g5]al #bce #c4 ,jonah #bda #d4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t 9 g5]al #bdg #e4 ,! ,book ( ,revelation #bej ,,:at ,,& ,,:]e ,,is ,,god8 ,,*apt] ,i ,,los+ ,,god1 ,,or ,,! ,,hone/ ,,a!i/ ,:y does ,god leave ,8 v exi/5ce 9 d\bt by =ev] hid+ ,himself8 ,if !re 7 a ,god w\ld ,he n make ,himself kn[n 9 su* a way t no "o c\ld possibly d\bt ,8 exi/5ce8 ,:y %\ld we be expect$ to love & obey a ,god ^: exi/5ce is /ill a subject ( discussion8 ,c\ld a righte\s & lov+ ,fa!r leave any ( ,8 *ildr5 9 d\bt ( ,8 exi/5ce8 ,:ile ,i 0 d9+ "o day ) a "y m9i/] & 8 wife1 ! latt] disclos$ to me h] religi\s /ate ( m9d4 ,said %e3 ,i h no ,god6 ,!y h tak5 ,him away & ,i d n "k :]e to f9d ,him4 ,my *ildhood conception ( a ,man-,god on a ?rone 9 heav5 is gone--& ,i ?9k rightly gone2 b ,i h no?+ to take its place4 ,i he> !m speak ( an imman5t ,god2 ( a ,god :o fills all nature4 ,& ,i h no objection to ?is except t x br+s no relief4 ,nature is s inexpressibly va/ & complex t1 to my m9d1 a ,god :o fills all nature is s inf9itely big & spread out t ,i c nei!r "k ,him nor love ,him4 ,he is altoge!r too att5uat$ = me2 besides1 ?is makes ,him s mu* ev]y:]e t ,he seems to be n[h]e4 ,"h ,i am1 )\t a ,god1 work+ myself ne>ly to dea? 9 a great ,*ur*2 & my he>t is break+ = a ,fa!r to :om ,i c g1 z ,i once did1 ) all my hopes & fe>s4 ,moreov]1 all my "y wom5 fri5ds feel z ,i d4 ,we (t5 speak ( ?is among ourselves )\t kn[+ :]e to turn = relief4 ,! di/ress+ exp]i5ce ( ?is m9i/]'s wife is m common ?an _m ?9k4 ,) h] type ( m9d x 0 inevitable t %e %\ld exp]i5ce d\bt :ile pass+ f ! crude to ! mature4 ,be+ bright1 consecrat$1 & s9c]e %e _h simply ha/5$ ! crisis4 ,t ! ,*ur* is n always pres5t to take c>e ( its own pass5g]s :5 !y arrive at ^! way-/ations is ! great] pity2 because repres5tatives ( v>i\s spiritual inns w be sure to meet e incom+ tra94 ,& if ! ,*ur* is neglectful ( its spiritual pilgrims1 x compels !m to sp5d _! night ( d\bt 9 ! depot or on a b5* 9 ! p>k expos$ to ! t5d] m]cy ( religi\s fak]s4 ,7 ! difficulties ( ?is m9i/]'s wife met1 x w\ld be a great bless+ to h] & to ?\s&s ( o!r tr\bl$ s\ls2 & at ! same "t x w\ld immeasurably enri* our common ,*ri/ian life4 ,because ( our newly acquir$ k ( ! physical univ]se multitudes1 bo? )\t & )9 ! ,*ur*1 are ask+ :at ,god is & :]e ,he is t !y may f9d ,him4 ,! pov]ty ( fai? & confusion ( ideas conc]n+ ,god 7 rec5tly br\ght to light by ,pr(essor ,leuba 9 8 que/ionnaire4 ,_m seem to ?9k !re is no place = ,god 9 _! conception ( ! univ]se4 ,hav+ no long] a satisfy+ idea ( ,god1 ! ?\ght ( ,him is fad+ f _! m9ds4 ,& :ile "s rejoice 9 _! scepticism1 o!rs deeply regret a wan+ fai?4 ,all ?is only proves t ! _w is ov]-ripe = a f9] conception ( ,god & ,8 univ]se2 & t a bett] & m def9ite idea mu/ be obta9$1 or d\bt w run into positive unbelief4 ,mod]n le>n+ is ?\ght by _m to be p>ticul>ly h>d on fai?4 ,"s ( u1 h[ev]1 h f\nd ! _w ( mod]n k m cong5ial to fai? & mu* sup]ior to ! old unsci5tific _w z a place 9 :i* to live ! simple ,*ri/ian life4 ,?is bett] vision %\ld be giv5 to ! p ) all possible spe$4 ,!y %\ld be taught to see t z b\lev>ds & /eel bridges are sup]ior to mud roads & dang]\s =ds1 s ! new ,*ri/ian highway is bett] ?an ! old4 ,nev]!less1 new k 9 c]ta9 directions does pres5t grave difficulties = ^? :o reta9 crude conceptions ( ,god & errone\s views ( ,8 relation to ! =ces ( nature t envelop u4 ,until we d ! "w t our times dem& ( u1 ev5 ,*ri/ians may n hope to rema9 immune f ! deva/at+ influ5ces ( d\bt4 ,!re is a deep cry 9 ! mod]n s\l t mu/ be met4 ,:ile our hope ( kn[+ ,god re/s on ,8 imman5ce yet ! idea ( imman5ce has n be5 suffici5tly cl>ifi$ to meet our practical dem&s4 ,if we cont9ue to tea* ! beautiful doctr9e t ,god is ev]y:]e1 9 ! vague way t is n[ s preval5t1 an ev] increas+ numb] w surely come to believe t ,he is n[h]e4 ,lov+ly & fai?fully our mo!rs taught u t ,god 0 ev]y:]e 9 all maje/y & p[]4 ,b x 0 diff]5t4 ,!y believ$ t ,god _h a =m1 or nucleus1 9 heav51 & t ,8 _s radiat$ f ?is =m to ! remote/ p>ticles ( matt] 9 ! univ]se4 ,!y also believ$ t :5 transport$ at dea? to ,8 c5tral abode !y %\ld look ) rapture ^u ,8 ineffable be+4 ,!y expect$ to see ! glori\s pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r di/9ct f ! glorifi$ body ( ,jesus4 ,9 _! ?\ght1 ! visible ,jesus 0 lit]ally on ! "r h& ( a visible ,fa!r4 ,h[ev]1 ?is conception ( a visible & localiz$ ,god 9 heav5 is ei!r gone or go+2 & = ! av]age m9d !re rema9s a ,deity1 if any1 z att5uat$ z /ell> e!r1 & sc>cely m p]sonal ?an ! =ces ( nature4 ,no "o ev] made a m rational dem& ?an ! m9i/]'s wife :5 %e ask$ = a p>ticul> ,god to supplem5t a univ]sal ,god4 ,we mu/ get on common gr\nd ) our fell[s1 if we really wi% to help1 & s[ our se$ 9 ! soil ( liv+ m9ds4 ,! supreme ne$ ( ! h\r is = someone to help ! masses to move out ( ! old %ack ( an unsci5tific _w into ,god's beautiful1 exp&+ palace4 ,?\gh "s new frames are ne$$ = ! old pictures1 yet no treasure %\ld be left to p]i% 9 ! old %ack2 because ! ampl] _w ( mod]n k w nev] be home until ! pictures ( our *ildhood hang on ! wall & ! fire burns 9 ! furnace4 ,! l>g] abode ( a sci5tific univ]se is a v]itable prison :5 we h ca/ out ! ,god ( our fa!rs4 ,b :e!r we w\ld or n1 we mu/ le>n to d bus9ess 9 ! new _w2 & soon] or lat] we %all le>n t we c n d bus9ess 9 "o k9d ( a univ]se & fo/] religion 9 ano!r4 ,religion mu/ ?rive 9 ! new _w or p]i%4 ,nei!r is x en\gh = a few s*ol>s to see _! way 9 ! new ord]2 !y mu/ %[ o!rs h[ to be religi\s )\t /ultify+ _! intellects4 ,9 o!r words1 m5 mu/ see be=e a religi\s appeal c rea* _! consci5ce4 ,!re are z _m ways ( becom+ a sceptic z !re are ( becom+ a ,*ri/ian4 ,we mu/ admit1 h[ev]1 t c>eless liv+ has multipli$ ! difficulties ( fai? = e "o ( u4 ,& yet1 a s9c]e ef=t to make religion real 9 "o's own p]sonal exp]i5ce (t5 ha/5s unbelief4 ,^? :o ?9k t no "o hone/ly d\bts ! exi/5ce ( ,god h a poor k ( ! facts2 because1 9 _m m9ds1 ?is is ! only s]i\s d\bt4 ,if only !y c\ld make ?is po9t secure1 ev]y?+ else w\ld fall 9 l9e z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,to a s+ul> degree ?is has be5 true 9 my own case4 ,! "o ^w ,god is a cre$ l>ge en\gh to bur/ all little worlds1 if ! ^w /&s = a fact :i* has any wor?y mean+4 ,"s p1 always wond]+ :e!r ,god is good to !m1 or :e!r ,he really ?9ks ( !m at all1 are greatly %ock$ if "s "o else d\bts ,god's exi/5ce4 ,:]eas1 to believe 9 ,*ri/'s ,god & at ! same "t d\bt ,8 goodness is a flat contradiction4 ,= _m ( u ?is w\ld be impossible4 ,foll[+ ! advice ( fri5ds--^: judgm5t ,i tru/--,i v5ture to give a simple hi/ory ( my own e>ly religi\s life4 ,?is is = ! sake ( f9d+ a po9t ( contact ) ^? :o h little or no fai?2 & ) ! hope ( /at+ "s ( ! real problems4 ,"s may ?9k ?is a dang]\s ?+ to d4 ,b unless we "k ! problems ( suff]+ s\ls1 h[ are we to solve !m8 ,besides1 ! k ( ano!r's difficulty ) its solution1 %\ld enri* ! fai? ( "o hav+ no s]i\s difficulties ( 8 own2 & c]ta9ly x w\ld make him m useful among p diff]5tly con/itut$ f himself4 ,my fa!r became a ,prote/ant at tw5ty ye>s ( age to ! great di/ress ( 8 ,roman ,ca?olic "m4 ,at tw5ty-two he m>ri$ ,s>ah ,elizabe? ,c>r ( ,great ,dalby1 ,engl&4 ,!y 7 m>ri$ 9 ! qua9t old *ur* ( ! t[n by ! ,episcopal rector4 ,lat]1 my fa!r prea*$ 9 ,engl& = ! ,wesleyans4 ,h[ev]1 on com+ to ,am]ica 9 #aheg he id5tifi$ himself ) ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 & rema9$ ) !m until 8 dea?4 ,z he locat$ 9 :at 0 !n ! fronti] ( ?is c\ntry1 ,i c duplicate out ( my own life mu* t is to be f\nd 9 ,black ,rock & ,sky ,pilot4 ,9 ! mid/ ( mu* irreligion1 my p>5ts put vital religion into ! v m>r[ ( my bones4 ,go+ f> & ne> to prea* 9 little s*oolh\ses1 my fa!r left u mu* alone 9 ! old log cab9 ( "o room2 especially 9 ! w9t] season :5 he prea*$ ne>ly e night4 ,8 home-com+ ab\t once a mon? 0 a great ev5t4 ,9 ! summ]time he w\ld ride ?irty miles on ,sunday1 prea* ?ree times1 & be back home ,monday by "o o'clock to delve into e k9d ( r\gh "w z a true fronti]sman4 ,i pity ! little boy :o has nev] _h ! privilege ( rifl+ a pair ( saddlebags on ! return ( 8 fa!r4 ,sometimes my fa!r 0 deta9$ on 8 way home by ov]fl[+ riv]s t 7 too mad = ! horse to swim4 ,& once he 0 deta9$ by wat*+ all night to prev5t a r\gh gang f hang+ "o ( 8 de>e/ fri5ds4 ,! long1 long ,sundays t ,i sp5t alone ) my "m 9 ! old cab9 are indelibly /amp$ on my memory4 ,sometimes ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld die ) lonel9ess4 ,at su* times my "m w\ld try to com=t me ) /ories1 or ) lett]s f h] invalid "m across ! sea2 & !n we bo? w\ld cry4 ,once :5 ,i refus$ to be com=t$1 & bitt]ly compla9$ because my fa!r left u alone1 my "m expla9$ to me 9 a simple1 awe-inspir+ mann] ! trag$y ( ! ,_w's s9 & sorr[ toge!r ) ! suff]+ love ( ,god4 ,h[ my fa!r 0 go+ =? 9 ,god's compell+ love to help ,him save ,8 *ildr5 f ! imp5d+ doom ( s91 %e pictur$ s vividly t ,i felt glad to live & suff] 9 su* a cause4 ,?is 01 probably1 ! mo/ effective s]mon to :i* ,i ev] li/5$4 ,& !n my "m ga!r$ me into h] arms & made me consci\s ( ! greate/ ?+ 9 ! _w2 a love t is inf9itely deep] ?an words2 some?+ s l ,god t we ne$ look no f>!r = a fitt+ symbol ( ,him4 ,z a *ild ,i 0 v susceptible to fe>4 ,i rememb] "o bitt] cold night :5 ! w9ds h[l$ & ! ?ieves pr[l$4 ,e n]ve 9 me a*$ ) fe>4 ,t night my "m kneel+ by h] b$1 ) h] little *ildr5 at h] side1 pray$ 9 a l[ tremul\s voice1 & ) a sweet ,engli% acc5t1 until ,god seem$ ne>] ?an ! rag+ w9ds1 & m p[]ful ?an ! evil =ces t 7 abroad to d u h>m4 ,h[ happy ,i 0 ! next morn+ to f9d t ! w9d _h subsid$1 & t ! horses 7 n /ol51 & t no evil _h befall5 u6 ,:5 a little *ild1 religion 0 z real to me z my p>5ts1 or ! atmosph]e ,i brea!d1 or ! food ,i ate4 ,i am n c]ta9 ( ev] hav+ be5 9 a *ur* until ,i 0 almo/ gr[n4 ,b :5 ,i 0 probably five ye>s old1 ,i accompani$ my "m to a revival meet+ 9 an old s*oolh\se4 ,?is s*oolh\se1 ev5 to ! la?+1 0 made ( black walnut t 0 saw$ at a local mill4 ,:i* ( ! _m d5om9ations 0 conduct+ ! s]vices ,i d n "k4 ,b "o night !re 7 probably t5 p kneel+ at :at !y call$ ! m\rn]'s b5*4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ su* a psy*ic wave pass$ ov] ^? at ! alt> t ! pack$ congregation1 to see :at 0 happ5+1 rose z "o p]son4 ,at ?is po9t1 my "m lift$ me onto ! desk be=e h] :i* af=d$ me a pla9 view ( all ^? :o 7 kneel+ at ! front4 ,a "y woman ) head ?r[n back & hair di%evel$1 0 wr++ h] h&s & cry+ 9 pi]c+ tones1 ,o ,god1 save my poor s\l f hell6 ,j beyond1 a man lay 9 a trance4 ,& !n ano!r woman1 ) p]fectly raptur\s face1 ?r[+ h] head back1 clapp$ h] h&s & %\t$ glory4 ,o!r seek]s 7 groan+ & plead+ ) tremul\s voices4 ,! ,*ri/ians :o 7 assi/+ ! seek]s alt]nat$ _! groan+s ( int]cession ) am5s & %\ts ( praise4 ,z x appe>$ to me ! realms ( ! bless$ & ! realms ( ! damn$ 7 m+l+ _! voices 9 t tumultu\s sc5e4 ,heav5 & hell seem$ v]itable realities be=e my eyes1 & ! picture 0 burn$ into my s\l4 ,! religion ( my p>5ts 0 simple1 lov+1 & ?or\ghly e?ical4 ,^! meet+s 7 n criticiz$ by !m except t my fa!r sometimes rem>k$ at home t he lik$ ! quiet meet+s be/4 ,mu* ( ! "t !re 7 no meet+s 9 ! community4 ,yet betimes s]vices 7 conduct$ by all k9ds ( m9i/]s1 descript & non-descript4 ,x 0 n uncommon to he> ^! m9i/]s say t no "o ev] got to heav5 except by way ( ! m\rn]'s b5*4 ,"o m9i/] rem>k$ t !re 0 n a conv]t$ p]son 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* except a few individuals :o 7 conv]t$ outside at su* meet+s z he 0 conduct+4 ,nev] hav+ se5 any ( !m1 ,i took 8 ^w = x t ! ,presbyt]ians 7 an ungodly set4 ,altoge!r x became a fix$ ?\ght 9 my m9d t ,i %\ld ne$ to get old p's religion or be lo/4 ,inde$1 t belief 0 v common ?r\gh\t ,am]ica :5 ,i 0 a *ild4 ,ev5 ! ,presbyt]ians believ$ x1 ?\gh !y kept _! m\rn]'s b5* out ( sight4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,i 0 fifte5 ye>s old1 & gett+ to be a big boy1 ! crisis came2 because temptations 7 com+ 9 ?ick & fa/4 ,go+ to a revival "o night 9 ! s*oolh\se & f9d+ ! seats all full1 ,i took a bo>d f "u ! /ove & plac$ x on ! coal pail = a seat4 ,z ,i sat !re ! ?\ght came to me1 ,:5 are y go+ to get religion8 ,?is 0 foll[$ by ano!r1 ,w\ldn't x be /range if ,i w5t to ! m\rn]'s b5* to-night8 ,n = five ye>s yet1 my he>t quickly respond$4 ,n until ,i am tw5ty ye>s old4 ,be+ a ba%ful boy ,i felt t]rifi$ at ! m]e ?\ght ( tak+ su* a /ep be=e t cr[d ( r[dies :o 7 op5ly sc(f+4 ,b1 my m9d said1 if y make a />t 9 five ye>s x w aga9 be n[4 ,x seem$ pla9 to me t "o n[ w\ld be ab\t z emb>rass+ z ano!r4 ,w\ldn't x be /range if ,i j w5t =w>d to-night )\t any reg>d to my feel+s8 0 a "q t kept ass]t+ itself4 ,my m9d sway$ & tipp$ fir/ "o way & !n ! o!r until f9ally x lit]ally fell on ! side ( a decision4 ,x is to-night4 ,to me ?is seem$ deep] ?an any o!r decision ,i _h ev] made1--?an :i* no firm] decision c\ld be made4 ,be+ ?or\ghly aw>e ( its e?ical significance1 my he>t involunt>ily said1 ,y see1 ,o ,god1 :at ,i h done4 ,n to h reg>d$ myself a b\nd p]son f t "t =? w\ld h meant ! p]jur+ ( my deepe/ s\l4 ,x 0 an awe-inspir+ decision at a "t :5 ,god 0 to get ei!r a great deal m or a great deal less ( my life z ! days w5t by4 ,x w\ld h be5 an irrep>able loss to me if ?is great decision _h n be5 made at t "t4 ,ev5 n[1 ,i ?ank ,god ) a gr[+ gratitude = help+ me to make t decision4 ,s f>1 ! exp]i5ce 0 p]fectly normal = a ,*ri/ian boy 9 ! adolesc5t p]iod1--?\gh at t "t ,i _h nev] kn[n a ,*ri/ian boy4 ,?is exp]i5ce ( an unconditional surr5d] to ! w ( ,god %\ld h br\ght me peace & /r5g?2 b x did n1 because ,i utt]ly discr$it$ my previ\s religi\s life z be+ no m ?an moral developm5t4 ,real religion1 9 my ?9k+1 w\ld n beg9 until ,i _h exp]i5c$ ! miracle ( reg5]ation at ! m\rn]'s b5*4 ,! die _h be5 ca/4 ,& n[ ! great miracle mu/ be a*iev$6 ,s ,i w5t =w>d4 ,! k t ,i 0 obs]v$ by mock+ eyes hurt l ! ?ongs ( a :ip on a b>e back4 ,= a few mom5ts ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,!n ,i tri$ to feel sorry = my s9s2 & n succe$+ 9 t1 ,i tri$ to feel sorry because ,i 0 n sorry4 ,^? kneel+ ) me ask$ :e!r ,i believ$ 9 ,god4 ,no "o c\ld h believ$ x m fully ?an ,i did4 ,!n !y ask$ me if ,i believ$ t ,he s5t ,8 ,son into ! _w to save s9n]s4 ,?is ,i believ$ )\t "q4 ,did ,i believe t ,he came to save me1 & t ,he want$ to save me n[8 ,?is1 too1 ,i believ$4 ,d y feel t ,he saves y n[8 ,i did n "k4 ,well1 !y said1 y w "k :5 ,he saves y1--s y mu/ make no mi/ake !re4 ,& ?us we w5t ! r\nds1 ov] & ov] aga94 ,:ile ,i believ$ ev]y?+1 yet ,i did n exp]i5ce ! miracle4 ,?+s seem$ to gr[ worse & m confus$ z "t w5t by4 ,z !y plead$1 fir/ ) ,god to save me1 & !n ) me to surr5d] all to ,god & believe1 ,i became utt]ly bewild]$ & h>d5$4 ,!re seem$ to be no reality 9 any?+4 ,! groans & sighs1 ! pressure ( ! h&1 ! pats on ! back1 ! rhy?mic music1 ! l\d & f]v5t pray]s1 became a mean+less j>gon4 ,i 0 he>tily glad :5 ! h\r 0 ov] s t ,i c\ld be alone4 ,once be+ alone1 ,i did pray e>ne/ly & cont9u\sly = ,god to save me1 & felt a great depression ( spirits )\t fur!r results4 ,! next night ,i repeat$ ! exp]i5ce ( ! previ\s ev5+ ) l sad consequ5ces4 ,! next day ,i 0 greatly depress$1 b made up my m9d t ,i w\ld get religion or break a blood vessel 9 ! attempt2--& ,i ne>ly broke ! blood vessel4 ,9 ! aft]noon :ile c>ry+ a heavy load ( corn on my back1 ,i /umbl$ ov] some?+ :i* caus$ me to say ,oh6 & z ,i add$ ! ^w ,god1 x s\nd$ l pr(anity4 ,b x 0 n1 = pray] _h become automatic4 ,?is incid5t caus$ me to smile1--! fir/ "t1 ,i believe1 9 two days4 ,z ,i cont9u$ to pray )\t ceas+1 !re came to me aft] a:ile a little sugge/ion ( gladness :i* caus$ me to exclaim1 ,oh1 ,i believe ,i am gett+ religion6 ,?\gh ! burd5 seem$ to be lift+1 yet x 0 "s m9utes be=e ano!r feel+ ( gladness came4 ,dur+ ! supp] h\r x seem$ almo/ c]ta9 t ,i 0 gett+ religion4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 0 said ab\t x z ,i want$ to be p]fectly sure4 ,aft] supp] ,i />t$ = ! s*oolh\se across ! d>k fields4 ,dur+ t j\rney ( ov] a mile1 ! psy*ic lights came on mak+ all ?+s beautiful4 ,at ! same "t ,i 0 made inexpressibly glad4 ,! great *ange appe>$ to be 9 ! univ]se r ?an 9 myself4 ,i laugh$ & cri$ = joy4 ,recall+ ! ,psalm1 ,= 444 by my ,god h ,i leap$ ov] a wall1 t1 ,i ?\ght1 w\ld be an easy ?+ to d if a wall 7 !re4 ,:at ) laugh+1 mak+ spee*es1 & ?ank+ ,god1 ,i soon complet$ ! j\rney4 ,z ! s*oolh\se 0 seat$ to face ! door1 on arriv+ late1 ,i confront$ ! :ole congregation4 ,?is arrangem5t ( seats made x unnecess>y = ! p to turn & /ra9 _! necks to see ea* "o :o ent]$4 ,9 pione] days x 0 cu/om>y to take a c&le ) y to *ur*4 ,on arriv+ at ! s*oolh\se y w\ld take y\r p5knife1 pu% ! small blade ?r\gh ! c&le1 /ick ! protrud+ blade into ! w9d[ sa%1 & !re y 71 z nice z c\ld be4 ,or else y w\ld /& ! c&le on ! desk 9 "s melt$ tall[4 ,?\gh ! s*oolh\se 0 b dimly light$1 & ! p :om ,i fac$ t night 7 an ord9>y cr[d1 yet 9 my psy*ic /ate ,i saw ! p z angel figures "u limelight4 ,& z ! only vacant seats 7 9 ! ,am5 corn]1 ,i sat fac+ ! congregation dur+ ! entire s]vice4 ,! s]mon 0 wond]ful to me beyond words to express2 & yet ,i seem$ able to und]/& x & to see all ar\nd x4 ,aft] ! s]mon an invitation 0 giv5 to m\rn]s4 ,z none w5t =w>d1 ! m9i/] !n came to me to inquire ( my condition4 ,:5 ) great joy ,i told him t ,i 0 conv]t$1 ,i 0 ask$ to relate my exp]i5ce4 ,?is unexpect$ reque/ %att]$ my beautiful _w z completely z a hamm] /roke w\ld h %att]$ a piece ( cry/al4 ,su* a /age fright seiz$ me t ,i c\ld nei!r move nor speak be=e !y 7 compell$ to g on ) ! s]vice4 ,?is emb>rass+ exp]i5ce s5t me f ! highe/ /ate ( bliss to ! deepe/ /ate ( gloom4 ,pet]'s d5ial seem$ trivial 9 comp>ison ) m9e2 he _h d5i$ ! ,"l "u try+ circum/ances1 b ,i _h d5i$ ,him :ile sitt+ 9 glory4 ,a little lat]1 :5 ! m9i/] rose & /at$ t !y w\ld op5 ! doors ( ! ,*ur* = any :o desir$ to jo91 !re ensu$ a t]rible /ruggle )9 me4 ,dur+ ! few m9utes ( exhortation t foll[$ ,i s]i\sly que/ion$ my he>t4 ,i knew t c&idates 7 expect$ to answ] ! "q1 ,h y f\nd ,god 9 ! p>don ( y\r s9s1 & d y n[ h peace ) ,god8 ,b be+ 9 a /ate ( torm5t1 h[ c\ld ,i claim peace ) ,god8 ,?\gh my conv]sion /ill seem$ l a miracle1 yet nev] be=e _h ,i be5 9 su* a humiliat$ or di/ress$ /ate ( m9d4 ,be=e ev] ,i tri$ to get religion1 ,i _h plight$ my s\l & honor t ,i w\ld foll[ ,god f t "t =w>d4 ,ev5 n[ ,i knew t ,i %\ld foll[ ,him1 b h[ c\ld ,i say t ,i _h peace ) ,god :5 my burd5 rema9$ 9 spite ( my e>ne/ pray] to be =giv58 ,_h ,i 9 t act ( d5ial become a backslid]1 & 0 x necess>y = me to be conv]t$ aga98 ,z a l>ge p]c5tage ( ! ,*ri/ians pres5t _h be5 conv]t$ two or m times to my k1 a second conv]sion 0 n /range to me4 ,nev] d\bt+ t ,i _h be5 conv]t$1 & kn[+ :y ,i 0 9 despair1 & believ+ t my suff]+ 0 :olly des]v$1 ,i dismiss$ ! ?\ght ( a second conv]sion4 ,h[ c a p]son "k be=eh&1 ,i reason$1 t he w feel at peace ) ,god at ! mom5t ! "q is ask$8 ,by n[ d !y n mean some?+ m g5]al2 to-night1 = example8 ,decid+ t !re mu/ be "s latitude to ! ^w n[ & t ,god w\ld und]/& my hone/y ( purpose1 ,i w5t =w>d & unit$ ) ! ,*ur*4 ,z ,i look back ^u x1 x /ill seems a mo/ wise decision4 ,?\gh fully expect+ to be happy aga9 aft] jo9+ ! ,*ur*1 yet my mis]y only increas$4 ,?is 0 inevitable4 ,i _h id5tifi$ religion ) an abnormal psy*ic /ate4 ,& su* a /ate w\ld n return )\t ano!r t]rific ef=t4 ,! next night1 ) an emb>rassm5t t caus$ my *eeks to burn l fire1 ,i rose be=e ! sc(f]s & told !m t ,god _h conv]t$ me4 ,aga9 ,i expect$ to feel happy4 ,b1 naturally1 my sorr[ only deep5$ z ! abnormal /ate did n return4 ,= ! next two weeks ,i tri$ ) all my orig9al e>ne/ness to get back my happ9ess2 b )\t success4 ,"o day :ile 9 a valley f> f any human be+1 :]e ! woods cov]$ ! hill be=e me1 ,i 0 look+ up into ! sky & /ill plead+ ) ,god to re/ore my happy /ate ( m9d4 ,!n ! ?\ght occurr$ to me1 ,:]e is ,god8 ,at t "t ,i 0 s ignorant ( ! univ]se t ,i ?\ght ! e>? _h a ceil+1 & t ! ceil+ ( ! e>? 0 ! floor ( heav54 ,x seem$ to be ab\t ?ree rifle %ots away4 ,i ?\ght t if "o c\ld get ?r\gh ! ceil+ ( ! e>? he w\ld be 9 heav51 & !re w\ld be ,god4 ,z ,i /ood !re gaz+ into ! sky my m9d said1 ,:y does ,god n %[ ,himself8 ,t ,he c\ld "p ! cl\ds & %[ ,8 face seem$ ! mo/ natural & reasonable ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,:y1 !n1 did ,he n d s8 ,s9ce ,he nei!r blesses me 9 answ] to my pray]s1 nor %[s ,himself1 possibly ,he does n exi/4 ,my wond]ful exp]i5ce may h be5 no?+ b a highly wr\ght /ate ( feel+s4 ,i !n recall$ t m9i/]s bas$ _! belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,god on c]ta9 argum5ts4 ,b sudd5ly ?is seem$ ! /range/ proc$ure imag9able4 ,:y _h ,god left u to argue & reason ab\t ,8 exi/5ce8 ,%\ld ,he n settle s great a "q beyond all argum5t8 ,h[ /range x w\ld be if my e>?ly fa!r %\ld /ay away f u until we did n "k :e!r he 0 dead or alive6 ,we _h ! satisfaction ( lov+ & obey+ our fa!r )\t ev] a *ance to d\bt 8 exi/5ce4 ,if our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld make me equally c]ta9 ( ,8 exi/5ce ,i %\ld foll[ ,him ?r\gh flood & fire4 ,!n :y does ,god n %[ ,himself8 ,isn't x /range t ,he has hidd5 =ev] & =ev]6 ,"h ,i rememb]$ ! ,scripture :i* says1 ,no man c see ,god & live4 ,b my he>t quickly respond$1 ,x is "o ?+ to come ne> en\gh to kill u1 & q ano!r to come ne> en\gh to conv9ce u4 ,oh1 isn't x /range t ,he hides =ev]8 ,!n ,i ?\ght ( ,jesus4 ,b my he>t repli$1 ,maybe ,jesus 0 mi/ak54 ,if ,he _h a raptur\s feel+ l m9e1 & 0 able to su/a9 x1 ,he w\ld cont9ue to believe 9 ,god ev5 if ,he did n exi/4 ,no?+ %ort ( ,god's p]sonal appe>ance1 x seem$ to me1 c\ld settle ! "q4 ,!n :y does ,god n %[ ,himself8 ,!re is no s5se 9 hid+2 & if no s5se 9 x1 !n x is wrong2 & if wrong1 !n !re is no ,god4 ,because ,god1 if ,he exi/s1 mu/ be good & s5sible4 ,!re=e1 :5 my reason+ l$ me to say1 ,!re c't be a ,god1 ,i f\nd t unbelief _h ent]$ ! m>r[ ( my be+4 ,i felt t ,god c\ld n possibly d su* a fooli% & wick$ ?+ z to hide f ,8 *ildr54 ,hav+ rea*$ ?is conclusion1 ,i felt al>m$ at my wick$ ?\ghts4 ,!y 7 n1 h[ev]1 to be driv5 away4 ,f t day =w>d ! sky became m gray1 & cold1 & ,godless4 ,an awful crisis _h come into my life4 ,x seem$ an irrep>able loss if !re 7 no ,god4 ,my life1 also1 w\ld g out 9 et]nal night4 ,if !re 0 a ,god1 & ,i gave up fai?1 !n ,i %\ld g to an endless hell ( inexpressible torm5t4 ,!re 0 no com=t 9 ei!r alt]native4 ,! problem 0 no long] ! problem ( ! ,*ur*2 x 0 my p]sonal problem4 ,& ! battle _h to be f\ght to a decisive issue4 ,be+ impal$ on ! two horns ( ! dilemma1 ,i f\nd x increas+ly difficult to reproduce ! exalt$ /ate ( feel+ on :i* ,i /ill reli$ = assurance4 ,nev] hav+ met a college graduate1 ( c\rse ,i _h n he>d "o prea*4 ,x 0 9 ! college *apel1 f\r ye>s lat]1 t ,i fir/ li/5$ to a s]mon by a college man4 ,my impression 0 t he made nei!r noise nor light4 ,t he made b little noise ,i knew4 ,b ,i am n[ will+ to admit t he may h %$ m light ?an ,i saw4 ,prea*+ (t5 fails to make any connection ) ! fundam5tal ideas & difficulties ( d\bt+ m9ds4 ,9 my new /ate ( d\bt1 ! fir/ impulse 0 to confide 9 my fa!r & ,*ri/ian fri5ds4 ,b !n ,i realiz$ t ,i knew all ! /ock phrases1 & t none ( !m met my case4 ,if confront$ ) ! old phrases w\ld ,i n argue1 & might ,i n confirm myself 9 a possible error8 ,0 x n saf] to fight x out ) ,god1 if ,he exi/$1 ?an to argue ) ^? :o c\ld n feel :at ,i _h felt8 ,! insi/5ce ( ^! que/ions caus$ me to keep my secret :olly to myself1 & to g on ) ! /ruggle4 ,tw5ty-two ye>s lat] dur+ ! la/ visit ) my fa!r1 z we rode toge!r ov] ! hills1 ,i told him ?is /ory4 ,) a look ( t5d]ness ,i %all nev] =get1 he repli$1 ,i believe ! /ory because y tell me1 b ,i am glad y did n tell me at ! "t4 ,i c\ld n h help$ y4 ,said he1 ,i d n recall ev] 9 my life d\bt+ ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures1 or ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,i h (t5 d\bt$ my wor?9ess & acceptance1 b no?+ m4 ,/ill believ+ t ,i did ! wise ?+ "u ! circum/ances1 ,i 0 glad to h 8 approval4 ,if an hone/ d\bt] asks = bread1 he is n infrequ5tly giv5 a /one by well-mean+ ,*ri/ians1--& nei!r c und]/& ! o!r4 ,z ?is is a case /udy1 x %\ld be said t my fir/ mi/ake 0 9 discr$it+ my e>ly religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,my second mi/ake 0 9 id5tify+ religion ) an extreme psy*ic /ate4 ,& :5 my psy*ic /ate fail$ me1 !n my utt]ly false images ( ,god & ! univ]se complet$ ! de/ruction ( my fai?4 ,if ,i c\ld h reproduc$ ! psy*ic /ate readily1 my false images ( ,god & ! univ]se w\ld n h tr\bl$ me = _m ye>s4 ,! m9i/]s :o creat$ ^! false impressions 9 my m9d 7 n des]v+ ( c5sure1 because !y did n und]/& ! =ces ) :i* !y 7 deal+--& ! community 0 9 great ne$ ( some?+4 ,ev5 = me1 x 0 be/ t ,i did :at we ?\ght 0 "r reg>dless ( :at foll[$4 ,hav+ ent]$ ^u ! vigor\s adolesc5t p]iod1 ,i greatly ne$$ to take my /& z an adult ,*ri/ian4 ,i ne$$ to realize su* a new influ5ce z a ?or\gh commitm5t ( myself w\ld br+4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 no "o 9 ! community und]/ood4 ,we n[ "k t "o may be g5u9ely conv]t$ & hypnotiz$ at ! same "t4 ,t is1 he may ent] ,god's s]vice ) ! noble/ _s ( loyalty1 & at ! same "t submit himself to a process t w induce ! hypnotic /ate4 ,likewise1 x is possible = "o to be hypnotiz$ "u religi\s influ5ces )\t be+ conv]t$4 ,?is is ! case ) ^? :o wi% religion only if x w give !m m pleasure ?an _! s9s4 ,?\gh !y may n deeply analyze x1 yet _! conv]sion is an exp]im5t to see :i* !y l ! bett]2 & :5 _! hypnotic happ9ess leaves !m1 !y return to _! great] pleasure 9 s94 ,or1 :5 ! idea & me?od are rational1 "o may be conv]t$ )\t be+ hypnotiz$4 ,9 ?is case a complete d$ication ( self to ! w ( ,god is tru/$ to br+ its own ri* rew>d 9 noble en?usiasm & f9e appreciation4 ,s9ce ,i _h always be5 a ,*ri/ian1 x 0 n conv]sion t ,i ne$$1 b a deep] commitm5t ( myself to ! w & "w ( ,god4 ,& z ,i h already expla9$1 ?is ,i did be=e try+ to get religion4 ,! moral w is ! spiritual sp9e4 ,if x /&s erect 9 its duties t[>d ,god & m51 ! :ole spiritual life w come into normal feel+ & action4 ,my unconditional submission to ! w ( ,god 0 normal1 beautiful1 & necess>y4 ,b ! exp]i5ce :i* came two days lat] %\ld be *>act]iz$ z a sup]-normal psy*ic /ate1 self-induc$4 ,:ile ! psy*ic /ate la/$ my true religi\s feel+s cooep]at$ vigor\sly2 b :5 x subsid$1 z x 0 b\nd to d1 my true religi\s emotions likewise disappe>$4 ,= ye>s1 all ref]5ces to spirituality 7 und]/ood by me to mean an excit+1 n]v\s ?rill2 su* a ?rill z ,i _h once felt4 ,?is l$ me to /udy ! feel+s1 a few ye>s lat]1 to see if ,i c\ld det]m9e _! value4 ,i f\nd t ,i 0 able to hypnotize a man s t he ?\ght he saw ,god2 & !n ,i c\ld cause him to fall d[n 9 adoration be=e 8 imag9>y deity4 ,or1 by tak+ e!r1 ,i c\ld reproduce ! glory _w ( my own s-call$ conv]sion4 ,feel+s alone are n to be tru/$1 = ! objects :i* !y (t5 create d n exi/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 real objects1 valid & kn[able1 produce appropriate feel+s :5 we are rightly relat$ to !m4 ,nev] h ,i be5 9 su* a /ate ( pa9 or dejection b t ,i knew t ,i lov$ my *ildr5 if my att5tion 0 call$ to x4 ,i /ill dem&1 !re=e1 an objective1 kn[able ,god be=e ,i c love ,him4 ,:ile greatly deplor+ su* religi\s ex]cises z are calculat$ to produce extreme psy*ic /ates1 yet ,i br+ an indictm5t aga9/ ! av]age ,*ur* ( ?is g5]ation because its religi\s feel+s are sub-normal4 ,! latt] condition is probably z dang]\s z ! =m]4 ,ev5 our physical temp]ature mu/ be all[$ to run nei!r too high nor too l[4 ,if 9 ev]y?+ b religion we feel w>m? & en?usiasm1 we reveal a deplorable religi\s condition4 ,= if "o intellig5tly & fully commits himself to ! w & s]vice ( ,god1 appropriate feel+s w come to him z surely z color comes to rip5+ fruit4 ,:5 pray] avail$ me no?+ 9 br++ back ! _s ( ,god--z ,i conceiv$ ( x--,i fir/ que/ion$ my own he>t4 ,& :5 x no long] condemn$ me1 ,i !n que/ion$ ,god4 ,z ,i und]/ood x1 to produce a raptur\s feel+ 0 ,god's "p4 ,my "p 0 to believe & obey4 ,if only ! h& ( fai? c\ld succe$ 9 lay+ hold ( ,god ! spiritual curr5t w\ld come on ) a ?rill4 ,a great deal ( ?is s5sational religion /ill exi/s4 ,x is to be f\nd 9 all our great cities z well z 9 rural communities4 ,let two errors l false exp]i5ces & false images ( ,god unite & !y w br+ =? a :ole brood ( errors4 ,s f> z ,i am able to analyze1 ,i always _h a p]fect s5se ( ,god's "*4 ,if ,he exi/$ at all1 ,he 0 inf9itely great & wise & good4 ,b ^! *>act]i/ics simply meant ! quality ( ,god & n ,god ,himself4 ,"* )\t be+ 0 l a smile )\t a face4 ,x 0 ?is ,god beh9d ! "* t ,i utt]ly misappreh5d$4 ,my false picture ( ,god's be+1 ( ! univ]se1 & ! relation betwe5 ! two 0 ! cause ( my religi\s vexation4 ,if we add to ^! ! fickl5ess ( a s5sational exp]i5ce--label$1 true spiritual religion--we may beg9 to und]/& my religi\s undo+4 ,i d>e say t ! subject ( extreme religi\s exp]i5ce w n tr\ble _m ( my read]s1 b half ! population is vex$ by false images ( ,god & ! univ]se4 ,^! false images are s preval5t t "o trembles = ! future ( religion 9 a sci5tific age4 ,z to c]ta9 aspects ( ,god's exi/5ce1 ! confusion is becom+ great] e day1--& !re are good reasons = x4 ,s9ce ! masses are com+ to h a fairly accurate conception ( ! ma9 outl9es ( ! univ]se1 _! false images ( ,god's be+ are f>+ badly 9 ?is new _w4 ,_m are ca/+ out _! unsatisfactory image ( ,god )\t any?+ to take its place4 ,"s claim t we are mu* bett] (f to ?9k ( ,god's "* )\t try+ to =m any conception ( ,8 be+4 ,g5]ally1 h[ev]1 :5 ,8 image goes ,god goes ) x4 ,^? :o h be5 /eep$ 9 religion f _! y\?1 may cont9ue to wor%ip ,god aft] ,he has almo/ disappe>$2 b succe$+ g5]ations w h little int]e/ 9 su* an evasive ,god4 ,!y w wi% to "k t ,god is be=e !y attribute "* to ,him4 ,! v>i\s psy*ic cults are try+ to f9d a m satisfy+ idea ( ,god2 b !y are simply mak+ a bad matt] worse4 ,ov] aga9/ ?is1 h[ev]1 is ! popul> phrase ( ! day1 ,no "o c possibly conceive ( :at ,god is l6 ,s d n adv]tise y\r ignorance by try+4 ,?is1 probably1 is ! sadde/ ( all4 ,! religi\s dynamo is 9 ! he>t1 or moral feel+s1 :ile ! circuit is 9 ! head1 or =mal ideas4 ,if ! circuit is brok5 ! light goes out4 ,z long z "o's ideas are n discr$it$ by himself1 he may get "s light ) a v poor circuit4 ,b once let him ?or\ghly discr$it 8 own m5tal images1 & ! light w cease to %9e4 ,! dynamo may be run long aft] ! circuit is brok51 & ! light has gone out4 ,i ran m9e = _m ye>s4 ,! m9i/]'s wife previ\sly ref]r$ to 0 do+ ! same ?+4 ,_m /ud5ts report$ to ,pr(essor ,leuba t !y cont9u$ to pray1 ?r\gh habit or s5tim5t1 b t ,god _h s fad$ f _! m9ds t pray] no long] meant any?+ to !m4 ,_m le>n$ sci5ti/s reveal$ ! brok5 circuit ( _! ?\ghts by giv+ _! crude conceptions or no conceptions ( ,god4 ,^! m5 h long s9ce ceas$ to run _! religi\s dynamo4 ,if ! lights refuse to come on1 aft] a :ile "o gr[s tir$ ( /ok+ ! furnace m]ely to keep ! dynamo runn+4 ,!re=e1 9 ! succe$+ *apt]s my aim w be to %[ h[ ,i m5d$ my circuit4 ,aft] cont9u+ my fruitless /ruggle = two ye>s ,i became desp]ate4 ,= "o ?+1 ,i _h no religi\s "y p ) :om to associate4 ,:5 n alone1 ,i work$ ) vile m5 :o nev] all[$ mu* "t to elapse )\t indulg+ 9 obsc5e conv]sation4 ,liv+ 9 a community :]e we _h nev] se5 a railroad1 or a piano1 or an organ1 ,i f\nd little to ent]ta9 or com=t me4 ,& my religion add$ greatly to my burd54 ,!re 0 j "w & privations & fruitless pray]s4 ,s x is n /range t at ! end ( two ye>s ,i wi%$ t ,i might die4 ,?is feel+ came to me ) su* =ce "o day1 :5 ,i 0 work+ 9 a di/ant1 lonely place1 t ,i gave audible expression to ! wi%4 ,n t ,i want$ to die on t p>ticul> day6 ,i h nev] se5 ! "t :5 ,i want$ to die to-day4 ,b hop+ t ,i might die 9 t5 ye>s1 ,i resolv$ anew t ,i w\ld j /iff5 my neck1 & grit my tee?1 & pray on until ! end came--:i* ,i hop$ w\ld n be too di/ant4 ,dur+ ^! two ye>s ,i 0 v fai?ful to e kn[n ,*ri/ian duty4 ,once ,i ev5 tri$ to pray 9 pray] meet+1 b broke d[n ) fright 9 ! middle ( ! fir/ s5t5ce4 ,i regul>ly bore te/imony1 h[ev]1 to my det]m9ation to g =w>d 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,soon aft] ! "t ( my deep depression x 0 ann\nc$ t a s]ies ( revival meet+s 0 to be held 9 ! community4 ,an un$ucat$ old m9i/]1 r feeble 9 body1 0 to conduct ! meet+s4 ,z !re 7 b few ,*ri/ians to help him1 x look$ l a great und]tak+4 ,?is "q rose 9 my m9d1 ,w\ld x be wrong = me to take an active "p 9 p]suad+ o!rs to become ,*ri/ians :ile ,i myself am 9 d\bt ( ,god's exi/5ce8 ,i _h n !n he>d ( p do+ ,*ur* "w to ga9 social /&+4 ,& if ,i _h1 x c\ld n h be5 a motive because socially ,i already belong$ to ! f\r hundr$4 ,"s m5 7 report$ to h jo9$ ! ,*ur* to beat a neighbor 9 a horse trade or an ox trade--& ?is ,i knew to be v wick$4 ,b z ,i _h nei!r horses nor ox5 to trade !re 7 b two motives t compell$ me to g =w>d4 ,! fir/ motive 0 ! hope t 9 ?is way ,i might f9d ,god4 ,! second 0 t ,i might help someone else to be religi\s1--s9ce o!r p appe>$ to h m fai?4 ,i decid$ t ! propos$ c\rse 0 ju/ifiable because if ,god did n exi/ x c\ld make b little diff]5ce1 & if ,he did x 0 v important t p %\ld be br\ght to ,him4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i select$ a "y man ( my own age4 ,he 0 on 8 way to ! s*oolh\se ) a b& ( hil>i\s "y p :5 ,i call$ him aside4 ,we 7 v late 9 rea*+ ! s]vices because out 9 ! d>k ,i labor$ long & h>d ) my fri5d & us$ e art ( p]suasion t ,i c\ld comm& be=e ,i br\ght him to a decision4 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 he promis$ to g to ! m\rn]'s b5* if ,i w\ld g ) him4 ,!n we ent]$ ! s*oolh\se1 & ea* "o kept 8 promise4 ,my fri5d became s desp]ately wr\ght up at ! alt> t 8 p>5ts1 :o 7 n ,*ri/ians1 did n "k :at to d ) him :5 ! s]vices 7 ov]4 ,!y !re=e ask$ me to take him home ) me = ! night4 ,my fri5d cont9u$ to weep all ! way home1 & frequ5tly reque/$ t we /op to pray4 ,t j\rney ( a mile & a qu>t] across ! fields ,i %all nev] =get4 ,b be=e we w5t to sleep1 sudd5ly clasp+ my h&1 he exclaim$1 ,oh1 ,i am conv]t$4 ,kn[+ h[ he felt ,i 0 v glad = him1 b at ! same "t my he>t cri$ )9 me1 ,i d wond] if !re is any?+ 9 x6 ,x is wond]ful to him n[1 ,i "k1 b h[ w he feel to-morr[1 or next week1 or 9 six mon?s8 ,h[ev]1 ,i next p]suad$ 8 p>5ts to g =w>d1 & ! m9i/] ask$ me to pray = !m at ! alt>--:i* ,i did4 ,!y1 too1 7 conv]t$1 b no bless+ came to me4 ,dur+ ! two weeks1 ,i l$ elev5 p to ! alt>1 & 0 ask$ by ! m9i/] ea* night to (f] pray] = ! seek]s4 ,on ! la/ night ( ! s]ies1 ne> ! close1 ! m9i/] said3 ,n[ !re is a little bus9ess to be att5d$ to1 & w ,bro!r ,ri*>d ,swa9 please )draw f ! room8 ,i 0 s surpris$ & excit$ t ,i arose & w5t out into a temp]ature bel[ z]o )\t ei!r ov]coat or hat4 ,leav+ ! read] to judge ( my e?ics & mann]s1 ,i w confess t ,i put my e> up to ! wall & li/5$ ) all my might4 ,! m9i/] said3 ,"s ( u h be5 consid]+ ! matt]1 & we are conv9c$ t ,bro!r ,ri*>d ,swa9 has a decid$ call to ! m9i/ry4 ,we want y1 !re=e1 if y ?9k x is wise1 to recomm5d him to ! conf]5ce = lic5se to prea*4 ,?is 0 su* a %ock to me t a little cry w5t up f my he>t1--,& ,i don't ev5 "k t !re is a ,god6 ,z !re 0 no diss5t+ vote ! m9i/] said1 ,y may n[ call him 94 ,if only my coat & hat _h be5 ) me ,i %\ld n h be5 pres5t :5 ! door op5$4 ,h[ev]1 ) ! temp]ature bel[ z]o1 & nei!r ov]coat nor hat1 ev5 a "y c&idate = ! m9i/ry c\ld n refuse to ent]4 ,b x w\ld h be5 m to 8 com=t if ! congregation _h n be5 seat$ to face ! door4 ,?r\gh ?is vote ( ! ,*ur* ,i 0 compell$ to grapple ) a new "q ( e?ics4 ,w\ld x be "r = me "u ! circum/ances to appe> = exam9ation8 ,i _h n ask$ = lic5se to prea*4 ,! matt] _h be5 ?ru/ ^u me )\t my k & cons5t4 ,h[ c\ld ,i "k b ?is 0 ! road ov] :i* ,i 0 be+ l$ to ! light8 ,besides1 elev5 p _h respond$ to my appeal4 ,w\ld ,i c>e to be a m9i/]8 ,x seem$ to me t !re 0 no?+ 9 ! _w ,i %\ld s mu* l to be z a m9i/] if only ,i c\ld "k !re 0 a ,god4 ,?is feel+ decid$ me to accept ! invitation & appe> = exam9ation4 ,:ile my education _h n gone beyond t ( ! common c\ntry s*ools1 & :ile ,i 0 b sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 yet ! av]age m9i/] ( ! community _h ev5 less education4 ,n until ?ree ye>s aft] ,i 0 lic5s$ to prea* did ,i le>n t !re 0 su* an in/itution 9 ! _w z a ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,h[ev]1 9 ^? pione] days all ! m9i/]s1 mission>ies1 ,iri% pack-p$dl]s1 & horse ?ieves :o pass$ ?r\gh put up at my fa!r's h\se = ! night )\t ev] be+ *>g$ a c5t4 ,!y m ?an paid _! way1 ?\gh1 ,i c assure y1 by hav+ to talk religion & !ology until midnight ) my fa!r :o 0 a born !ologian4 ,?\gh my fa!r 0 n an educat$ man1 yet he _h pick$ up an imm5se am\nt ( k along c]ta9 l9es1 & always enjoy$ a fri5dly debate m ?an a good d9n]4 ,at su* times1 f e>ly *ildhood1 ,i _h be5 all[$ to sit 9 ! *imney corn] & li/5 until ! la/ ^w 0 said4 ,x 0 my motion-picture %[4 ,& no *ild ev] _h m pleasure ?an came to me :5 ,i saw t my fa!r _h w\nd up 8 man 9 ! argum5t4 ,!n1 ) ! greate/ cordiality1 my fa!r w\ld %[ ! gue/ to b$4 ,z !re 0 b "o great room1 & b$s none too _m1 ,i usually slept ) ! gue/4 ,& accord+ to ! gue/'s report 9 ! morn+1 ,i _h giv5 him ! complete/ kick+ he ev] _h 9 8 life4 ,) su* tra9+1 & 9 su* a community1 x is n /range t my biblical & doctr9al exam9ation 0 pron\nc$ entirely satisfactory4 ,aft] ,i _h gone to s*ool = t5 ye>s x1 probably1 w\ld n h be5 s satisfactory4 ,inde$1 ,i 0 /rongly advis$ n to g to college1 z x 0 likely to rob me ( my spirituality2 & besides1 _m s\ls w\ld be lo/ :ile ,i 0 gett+ an education4 ,?\gh ,i cont9u$ = a "t on ! f>m or 9 ! coal m9es1 yet ,i 0 told to g out & prea* some:]e on ,sundays4 ,accord+ly1 ,i w\ld ride t5 or tw5ty miles on ,sunday to prea* 9 diff]5t s*oolh\ses4 ,putt+ ! re9 ov] ! horn ( ! saddle1 ,i w\ld plead be=e ! cold gray sky = an unkn[n ,god to r5ew my happy feel+s z a tok5 ( ,8 exi/5ce4 ,b no happ9ess1 or assurance1 came to me4 ,:5 ! "t came to prea*1 ,i felt ! importance ( n ?r[+ our lives away 9 s9ful liv+1 & s 0 able to give !m "s v e>ne/ advice4 ,!n on ! return trip ,i w\ld cont9ue to pray to an unsympa!tic sky4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 ev] came ( x except a deep] depression ( spirits4 ,?\gh ! dynamo 0 runn+ at a t]rific rate1 yet ! circuit ( my ?\ghts 0 brok5 beyond my ability to repair4 ,s ,i decid$ to g to college at any sacrifice4 ,bo>d+ a tra9 = ! fir/ "t1 ,i w5t two hundr$ miles = my prep>atory c\rse 9 connection ) ! college :]e ,i expect$ to graduate4 ,b no religi\s exp]i5ce came to me until ! middle ( my sophomore ye>4 ,!n :ile /udy+ ,m>k ,hopk9s' little book1 ,! ,law ( ,love1 & ,love z a ,law1 ,i got a new insight into ! human s\l4 ,i c\ld see t if "o w\ld br+ all 8 p[]s into h>mony1 & !n relate !m to ! beautiful enfold+ univ]se1 all ?+s mu/ "w toge!r = 8 good1--if by 8 good "o meant ! p]fect unfold+ ( 8 life4 ,in/antly !re came a great joy 9 liv+4 ,x took %ape 9 ! ?\ght1 ,all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god4 ,i felt t no proposition 9 geometry 0 m capable ( pro(4 ,a life ) its p[]s unit$ 9 ! w ( ,god mu/ unfold to mat* ! h>mony )\t1 ev5 z ! rose unfolds to ! light & w>m? ( ! sun4 ,besides1 ,i n[ _h ent]ta9m5t & beautiful fri5ds4 ,almo/ any good ?+ seem$ possible4 ,?is1 ,i said1 mu/ be :at intellig5t p mean by ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,! only rema9+ "q 0 ! old "o1 ,is !re a ,god8 ,is ,god ,! ,allness ( ?+s ab\t u8 ,?is1 h[ev]1 seem$ too pan!i/ic4 ,& ! p]sonal ,god /ill evad$ me4 ,s ,i decid$ t ! "q ( ,god 0 too mu* = me1 & t ,i w\ld j wait until ,i %\ld meet ! wise m5 :o knew4 ,9 ! meantime ,i w\ld assume t !re 0 a ,god2 = ! college presid5t believ$ t !re 01 & pray$ to ,him e day at *apel4 ,z ! happy unfold+ ( my life cont9u$ ,i tri$ to commit all to ,god ^: w1 if ,he exi/$1 ,i v well knew4 ,at any rate !re 0 some?+ 9 ! univ]se t mat*$ my ne$4 ,i w\ld j call x ,god until ,i met ! wise m5 9 fur!r c\rses ( /udy :i* by ?is "t ,i _h fully resolv$ ^u4 ,s ! la/ two & a half ye>s ( my college c\rse 7 v beautiful2 !y con/antly increas$ my joy 9 liv+4 ,no small "p ( ?is bett] exp]i5ce 0 due to ! influ5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian g5tleman & fasc9at+ prea*] :o became our new college pa/or4 ,"h x becomes necess>y to relate some?+ m delicate ?an any?+ t has gone be=e4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 college my y\ng] & only bro!r pass$ ?r\gh a great moral crisis4 ,z ,i de>ly lov$ him he 0 mu* 9 my m9d4 ,dur+ my s5ior ye> ,i dream$ night aft] night t he 0 kill$4 ,9 ^! dreams ,i 0 always ) my two old] si/]s hunt+ our bro!r 9 ! woods4 ,feel+ c]ta9 t we %\ld f9d him dead1 we usually came ^u him by an old log cab9 :]e he lay dead & mangl$4 ,i h no !ories ab\t ! dreams1 b ! impression made ^u my m9d 0 s deep t :5 ,i w5t home1 aft] graduat+ f college1 ,i felt t ,i mu/ d some?+ to help him4 ,accord+ly x 0 plann$ t ,i %\ld sp5d ?ree or f\r days ) him 9 ! h>ve/ field :]e he 0 runn+ a head+ ma*9e4 ,!re ,i hop$ we %\ld h a pleasant "t1 & f9d an opportunity to %$ "s light on ! deep] mean+s ( life4 ,!n "s ev5+ we w\ld h a quiet little talk :5 ,i might p]suade him to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,z ,i 0 go+ a long di/ance to a !ological s*ool1 & did n expect to see him aga9 = ?ree ye>s1 ,i hop$ to accompli% my purpose dur+ ! week at my disposal4 ,= two & a half days we work$ toge!r ) _m pleasant little *ats4 ,x !n be+ ,saturday noon1 my fa!r want$ me to drive f\rte5 miles ) him & prea* = him ! next day4 ,i c\ld return ,monday & be ) my bro!r "o or two days be=e ! long j\rney4 ,b ,saturday aft]noon a great /orm arose1 & at midnight my ho/ awak5$ me say+1 ,y\r bro!r is kill$ by lightn+4 ,?\gh we />t$ home imm$iately1 ! mud 0 s deep & /icky t x requir$ till daylight to make ! j\rney4 ,!re _h be5 a cl\dbur/1 & su* an electric /orm z is seldom se54 ,f midnight till dawn we dragg$ ?r\gh ! mud "u an indescribable electrical display4 ,=k$ lightn+ splitt+ ! sky 9 e direction made ! :ole heav5s lurid ) light1 :ile ! l[ ?und] l di/ant artill]y sc>cely ceas$ to roll4 ,no p5 c describe t j\rney4 ,nature seem$ omnipot5t & awe-inspir+4 ,at fir/ my he>t 0 daz$ & dumb4 ,!n x cri$1 ,:y did ,god kill my bro!r at ?is little nick ( "t :5 ,i 0 hop+ to br+ him to ,*ri/8 ,0 !re ev] any?+ l ?is8 ,:y did ,he take him8 ,!n :ile ,i 0 fix$ly wat*+ ! omnipot5t display be=e me my m9d ask$3 ,did ,god kill him or did ! great & t]rible ma*9e1 call$ ! _w1 kill him8 ,:at is ! _w1 & :at is ,god8 ,:5 does ,god act1 & :5 does ! univ]se act8 ,w\ld !y n be squ>ely 9 ea* o!r's way mu* ( ! "t8 ,! _w ,i "k1 & its activities ,i behold1 b :]e is ,god8 ,does ,he h an abode1 or is ,he a sort ( spiritual e!r t p]vades ! univ]se8 ,& my he>t respond$1 ,oh1 y h nev] yet settl$ ! "q ( :e!r !re is a ,god6 ,s once m ,god fad$ into a dream1 or a guess1 :ile ! elem5ts cont9u$ to display _! t]rify+ p[]4 ,at daylight ,i /ood ) a brok5 he>t beside my dead bro!r1 believ+ ei!r t !re 0 no ,god1 or else t my bro!r _h gone to endless torm5t4 ,a few mom5ts lat] ,i saw my fa!r kneel by 8 side1 & he>d him say1 ,oh1 my son1 my son1 w\ld to ,god ,i _h di$ = !e6 ,9 a %ort "t we 7 invit$ to breakfa/1 & my fa!r be+ unable to speak motion$ to me to say grace4 ,h[ev] ,i manag$ ,i d n "k1 b out ( a *ok+ ?roat ,i said grace to z empty & ,godless a _w z any human be+ ev] fac$4 ,two weeks aft] my bro!r's dea? ,i ent]$ ! !ological sem9>y4 ,! deep1 va/1 & un%akable v]ities f :i* ,i c\ld n escape 7 sorr[ & love4 ,all else 0 *aos4 ,z a hungry man seeks = food1 s ,i s\ght = light4 ,mu* ( ! !ology 9 ! books :i* ,i read irritat$ me s t ,i c\ld sc>cely eat my food at mealtimes4 ,yet x 0 important t ,i %\ld le>n ! hi/ory ( human ?\ght4 ,all ( my pr(essors ,i truly lov$ & respect$1 b ! attitude ( !ological s*ools m ?an ?irty ye>s ago 0 n :olly suit$ to ! ne$s ( "o on ! bord] ( a new _w-awak5+ ^: fai? _h suff]$ s mu* & s long4 ,! !ological _w 0 n q ready to give ! help t x n[ gives to _m suff]+ m9ds4 ,dur+ my fir/ ye> 9 ! sem9>y ,i frequ5tly dream$ ( see+ my bro!r 9 torm5t4 ,sometimes ,i w\ld wake trembl+1 & ev5 :5 ,i c\ld ?r[ (f ! ?\ght & g to sleep1 ,i 0 liable to repeat ! dream 9 "s new =m4 ,once :5 ,i 0 walk+ ) "o ( ! pr(essors1 z true a ,*ri/ian man z ev] ,i knew1 ,i told him ( ! circum/ances ( my bro!r's dea?4 ,he ask$ me if my p>5ts 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,i told him t !y 7 v good ,*ri/ians4 ,!n he c\nsel$ me n to g (f into any h]esies1 b to feel com=t$ conc]n+ my bro!r2 = ,! promises 7 to ! p>5ts & to _! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation4 ,:ile ,i li/5$ to ?is 9 sil5ce1 yet ! foll[+ ?\ghts w5t ?r\gh my m9d3 ,!n ,god w\ld save my bro!r :o _h n improv$ 8 privileges1 :ile ,he w\ld consign to endless torm5t our poor play-fell[s :o 7 n bless$ ) ! good influ5ce ( ,*ri/ian p>5ts4 ,my m9d in/9ctively felt :at ,i _h discretion n to say3 ,i %\ld despise a ,god :o _h no m e?ical s5se ?an t4 ,god %\ld be h>d] on my bro!r ?an on !m4 ,mu* ( my philosophy & !ology 0 work$ out dur+ my sem9>y c\rse2 b !re 7 gaps t ,i c\ld n fill4 ,s ,i next w5t to ,yale to /udy philosophy4 ,9 po/graduate "w1 ?r\gh ! guidance ( pr(essors1 ,i expect$ to f9d ! wise m5 = :om ,i _h wait$ s long4 ,h[ev]1 ^! wise m5 are n readily und]/ood 9 a few weeks4 ,!y h a poor faculty = mak+ connection ) all ! ideas t /ill l+] 9 ! m9d ( call[ y\?4 ,at any rate x soon dawn$ ^u me t !re 0 no su* ,god z ,i 0 look+ = or else ^! m5 7 unable to give ,him to me4 ,:5 ?is conviction came to me ,i w5t out f a recitation "o night into ! d>k & once m f\ght ! old battle4 ,/&+ on ! ,new ,hav5 ,gre5 & look+ up into ! pelt+ sleet ,i said3 ,n[ ,i h met ! 'wise m51' & /ill ,i d n "k :e!r !re is an inspir$ ,bible1 or a heav51 or a ,god4 ,b ,i exclaim$1 ,o ,god1 if y are1 & if ,i %\ld ev] meet y any:]e 9 et]nity1 ,i w\ld run to y z a little *ild runs to a fa!r4 ,i w\ld tell y h[ weak & s9ful & ignorant ,i am1 & ,i "k y w\ld love me4 ,t night on ! old ,gre51 :ile 9 ! d>k & pelt$ ) sleet1 ,i w5t out onto ! la/ crag :]e any human s\l c g1 & cri$ into ! inf9ite dep?s1 ,o ,god1 if y are !re1 "s day ,i %all "k y & love y4 ,9 t act ,i pass$ beyond all m5 & all in/itutions1 & took my /& ) ! f9al reality1 :atev] x might be1 & at lea/ ,i 0 free & n afraid4 ,?\gh ?or\ghly agno/ic /ill1 yet ,i c\ld quietly "w & wait4 ,return+ to my /udies & resolv+ to appropriate :atev] ,i c\ld und]/&1 ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d h[ mu* ( ! tea*+ m9i/]$ to my ne$s4 ,be=e long ,i came to see t ,god did n h a c5tral nucleus1 or gho/ =m 9 heav52 nei!r did ,he resemble a ref9$ sub/ance l e!r4 ,_s 0 some?+ q diff]5t f :at ,i _h suppos$4 ,my m9d 0 hitt+ ! trail4 ,!n ,i und]/ood t ,god _h n reveal$ ,himself to ! _w accord+ to my dem&1 because no su* ,god exi/$ 9 heav5 or e>?4 ,s "o day 9 class ,i ask$ a pr(essor1 :o is n[ dead1 if he ?\ght we %\ld see ,god 9 heav5 z we see m5 & trees "h4 ,at ! same "t ,i assur$ him t ,i did n4 ,8 answ] 01 ,i ?9k y\r position w\ld be a v dang]\s doctr9e to tea*4 ,b my own conviction 0 t x 0 becom+ a v dang]\s doctr9e n to tea*4 ,"t has prov$ t ,i 0 "r4 ,millions ( p are suff]+ to-day f false images ( ,god or f no image ( ,god4 ,n long ago :5 ,i relat$ ?is class incid5t to a ,yale man1 he rem>k$1 ,well1 ,pr(essor ---- made great gr[? be=e he di$4 ,my categorical answ]s to ! f\r que/ions at ! head ( ?is *apt] are3 ,:5 we h rational ideas ( ,god & ! univ]se we %all see t ,he is leav+ no?+ undone to reveal ,himself4 ,to an enlight5$ und]/&+ x does n seem possible t ,god c\ld reveal ,himself s t no "o c\ld d\bt ,8 exi/5ce4 ,?\gh ! exi/5ce ( ,god is a "q ( d\bt & discussion ) _m1 yet we may a*ieve deep & satisfy+ assurance if we g ab\t x 9 ! "r way4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be morally wrong = ,god to leave ,8 *ildr5 9 d\bt ( ,8 exi/5ce if ,he 7 able to reveal ,himself4 ,?is *apt] is l>gely excavation4 ,we h dug ! hole deep s t we may comm5ce 9 ! next *apt] to lay ! f\ndation on solid bottom4 ,& ?is 0 necess>y if our propos$ /ructure is to /&4 ,all[ me ?is clos+ ^w4 ,:5 ,i began to get on my religi\s feet at ,yale1 ,i unexpect$ly receiv$ a call to a college pa/orate4 ,& ?\gh ! usual numb] ( sceptics 7 f\nd among ! /ud5ts1 yet 9 _m respects !y 7 ! mo/ savable m5 9 college4 ,usually1 if y c\ld hit ! keys ( _! s\ls !y w\ld r+ back & r+ true4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,h[ ,,sci5ce ,,saves ,,religion1 ,,or ,,mod]n ,,k ,,& ,,religion ,:at is ,god8 ,:o is ,god8 ,:]e is ,god8 ,:at does ,god d8 ,if ! anci5ts made _! gods1 h[ d we "k t we are n mak+ our ,god8 ,may we n be commun+ ) a m]e idea8 ,,mod]n ,,k ,,& ,,religion ,*ri/ian "*1 ! ,*ri/ian college1 & ,*ri/ian civilization h be5 v important factors 9 ! discov]y & developm5t ( mod]n le>n+4 ,expect+ to d]ive mu* b5efit f ! sci5ces1 ,*ri/ian p ) f9e en?usiasm /rove to promote !m4 ,nev]!less1 !re came a "t :5 ! alli$ sci5ces ?reat5$ to turn ^u & de/roy ! religion t _h s c>efully nurtur$ !m4 ,:5 ! sci5tific imag]y ( ! ,bible began to cla% ) ! cle>ly asc]ta9$ facts ( sci5ce1 _m p conclud$ t sci5ce & religion 7 contradictory2 h[ev]1 ! crude conceptions ( ! mat]ial univ]se f\nd 9 ! ,bible are no integral "p ( religion4 ,t religion may disc>d its worn\t clo!s = new & bett] ones has n be5 an easy lesson = believ]s1 or unbeliev]s1 to le>n4 ,?9k+ t religion mu/ /& or fall ) ! sci5tific accuracy ( ! ,bible1 "s drew back f mod]n sci5ce pref]r+ religion2 o!rs clung to ! new le>n+ =sak+ religion4 ,= a "t1 !re=e1 x 0 inevitable t religion & h] fo/] daught]1 mod]n sci5ce1 %\ld n be on ! be/ ( t]ms2 because ! daught] c\ld n approve ( ! "m's dress1 & ! "m ?\ght ! daught] utt]ly lack+ 9 becom+ rev]5ce4 ,h[ev]1 ) _! great ne$ ( ea* o!r1 let u believe t !y are n[ settl+ d[n to a la/+ fri5d%ip ( mutual helpfulness4 ,un=tunately1 ! op9ion is ga9+ consid]able cr$5ce t mod]n ,*ri/ians are believ+ less & less1 & t f9ally !y w cease to believe 9 religion altoge!r4 ,b ?is is ! v opposite ( ! tru?1 = !y are /ill believ+ ! old religion1 ?\gh 9 a va/ly bigg] & bett] way4 ,=1 at ! pres5t "t1 :]e its help is welcome1 mod]n le>n+ is r5d]+ a beautiful s]vice to ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,& ?is is ! grateful te/imony ( ?\s&s ( intellig5t1 consecrat$ p4 ,no well-in=m$ p]son1 h[ev]1 w\ld d5y t sci5ce has injur$1 & w increas+ly weak51 ! fai? ( ^? :o d n "k h[ to make a religi\s use ( mod]n le>n+4 ,:ile religion & sci5ce h di/9ctive fields to cultivate1 yet nei!r may disreg>d ! claims ( ! o!r ) impunity4 ,nev]!less1 we d rejoice to see sci5ce te>+ d[n ! old cab9 ( an unsci5tific _w 9 :i* ! ,*ur* has liv$ too long4 ,b :5 x proposes to %ut ,god out ( ! new mansion ( a sci5tific univ]se1 ^? :o "k & love ,him w s]i\sly object1--especially s9ce ! new k makes ,god bett] und]/ood1 & m ne$$ ?an ev]4 ,x is likewise pleasant to see religion /&+ = spiritual v]ities & duties1 b :5 x dem&s t ! ,*ri/ian %all live 9 a _w t is crude & half false1 ! mod]n man res5ts x4 ,he simply _c d x4 ,yet1 to-day & always1 religion %\ld be a simple /ory t anyone may und]/&2 b x %\ld n be clo!d 9 su* crude & antiquat$ =ms z to antagonize ! man ( mod]n k4 ,dur+ ^! introductory /atem5ts1 we may z well admit t ! av]age sci5ti/ appe>s to h z poor a k ( religion z ! av]age ,*ri/ian has ( sci5ce4 ,too (t5 he is /ill resi/+ religi\s conceptions t all intellig5t ,*ri/ians h long s9ce outgr[n1 or else he is adopt+ philosophical !ories t are only half ?\ght ?r\gh4 ,?is is amaz+ly true ( "s m5 :o are sup]b 9 _! own *os5 l9es ( rese>*4 ,no "o is hit by ?is /atem5t unless he is /&+ 9 ! l9e ( ! %ot4 ,:e!r or n ! read] is hit1 ,i beg ( him to keep fri5dly ) me until he has he>d my simple /ory ( ,god 9 ,8 _w4 ,c\ld we b free ! religion ( ,jesus f ! crude psy*ology & ! antiquat$ sci5ce ( o!r days1 & see x at home 9 ! fair] _w ( to-day1 x w\ld %9e ) new lu/]2 & at ! same "t give a ri*1 new mean+ to ! _w itself1--su* z x c nev] h ap>t f religion4 ,sci5ce1 & n religion1 0 responsible = crude sci5ce4--,religion w be responsible if x reta9s a sci5ce t has become antiquat$4 ,tak+ our /& !n 9 ! mid/ ( mod]n k1 ,i %all endeavor to picture religion bo? at home & happy 9 ! new _w4 ,i %all n h mu* to say directly ab\t sci5tific subjects1 b %all con/antly try to keep 9 m9d ! man ) mod]n in=mation4 ,! ne>] ,i c make ?is book resemble a prim]1 ! bett] satisfi$ ,i %all be4 ,if "o c\ld s write t ! le>n$ w\ld approve1 & ! ignorant und]/&1 8 joy %\ld be full4 ,to give a simple description ( ,god 9 ,8 _w cong5ial to ! s*ol>1 :ile compreh5sible & acceptable to common busy p1 w\ld be ! highe/ possible s]vice "o c\ld wi% to r5d]4 ,9 ^! days !re is great ne$ ( a cle> pres5tation ( ,god2 a pres5tation t is free f ! entanglem5ts ( te*nical le>n+1 & at ! same "t consonant ) ! kn[n facts ( life4 ,practical m5 w\ld l to see ! m5d$ circuit ( our religi\s ?\ghts1 s9ce _! circuits1 9 _m cases at lea/1 seem brok5 beyond repair4 ,!y are ask+ = a simple & satisfy+ gospel t is cognizant ( ! facts & =ces among :i* !y live & toil4 ,we %all beg91 !re=e1 at ! v beg9n+4 #a4 ,:at is ,god8 ,! discussion :i* imm$iately foll[s does n conc]n itself ) :y we believe 9 ,god1 b aims to give a def9ite idea ( h[ we conceive ( ,him4 ,= ^? :o h a natural s5se ( ,god1 or a religi\s nature1 a satisfy+ conception ( ,him w be ample = _! spiritual ne$s4 ,&1 fur!rmore1 ^? :o d\bt ,god's exi/5ce ne$ fir/ ( all a def9ite idea ( :at we mean by ! t]m ,deity4 ,x is a pleasure1 !re=e1 to answ] 9 ! words ( ,jesus1 ,god is a _s4 ,?is might v well be reg>d$ z a f9al answ] b = ! fact t _s means all sorts ( ?+s to diff]5t m9ds4 ,:5 ,i once ask$ a company ( intellig5t p if ,i 7 a _s1 !y promptly answ]$ no1 b suppos$ ,i %\ld be :5 ,i di$4 ,!y seem$ to ?9k ( _s z a gho/1 z some?+ t might appe> or disappe> ?r\gh lock$ doors4 ,! same idea app>5tly obta9$ univ]sally 9 times pa/1 & t d\btless acc\nts = ! fact t ! ,greek ^w1 mean+ _s1 0 translat$ ,gho/ 9 ! ,scriptures & ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,b ! idea ( a visible _s %\ld p]i%4 ,spirits are nei!r evil gho/s nor ,holy ,gho/s4 ,ev5 if !re 7 a gho/1 t :i* appe>$ c\ld be no m ?an ! in/rum5t ( ! _s1 & n ! _s itself4 ,h[ev] ref9$ & gho/ly ! =m1 ! _s w\ld rema9 z invisible z :5 x _h a gross human body4 ,z fur!r evid5ce ( confusion on ?is subject1 a "y man f "o ( our good colleges seek+ memb]%ip 9 my ,*ur*1 in=m$ me t he _h peculi> views4 ,_s1 :e!r appli$ to ,god or man1 _h no mean+ = him4 ,he want$ to jo9 ! ,*ur* because 9 t way he believ$ he c\ld r5d] a bett] social s]vice4 ,9 8 ?\ght1 ,god 0 nei!r a p]son nor a _s1 b a =ce4 ,hav+ no satisfactory idea ( spirits he _h bani%$ ! ?\ght ( !m entirely f 8 m9d4 ,all ?r\gh my own p]iod ( d\bt ,i conceiv$ ( ,god's _s on e>? z some?+ emanat+ f a glori\s spiritual =m 9 heav54 ,?9k+ t ?is =m 9 heav5 0 a _s made x only ! easi] to believe t ,god himself c\ld appe> to m5 if ,he c>$ to d s4 ,t ,he did n c>e to appe> to ,8 *ildr5 & !reby settle ! "q ( ,8 exi/5ce beyond all d\bt seem$ prepo/]\s4 ,& x w\ld /ill seem s to my moral s5se1 if ,i reta9$ my =m] conception ( _s4 ,( c\rse ,he %\ld n come ne> en\gh to consume u1 b ,he might come ne> en\gh to conv9ce u4 ,! ,new ,?\ght p1 /ruggl+ ) ! mean+ ( _s1 h arriv$ at ! conclusion t !re is j ,"o univ]sal sub/ance call$ _s4 ,s1 ,god is n to !m a _s1 b simply _s1 a univ]sal sub/ance4 ,two or ?ree o!r cults believe t man's _s is simply 8 physical brea?4 ,to say t ,god is a _s1 !n1 ) any ( ^! gross conceptions 9 m9d1 is sadly to misconceive ,him4 ,:e!r we say ,god is a ,_s1 a ,s\l1 or a ,p]son1 our mean+ is ! same4 ,( ^! ?ree expressions1 h[ev]1 ! ^w ,p]son is ! be/ because1 be+ ! s*ol>'s t]m1 x is cle>ly def9$4 ,s :5 we h le>n$ ! signification ( ! ^w ,p]son1 we %all attribute ! same mean+ to all ?ree words1 us+ !m int]*angeably4 ,9 speak+ ( ,god z a p]son ! s*ol> nev] has 9 m9d ei!r =m or sub/ance1 h[ev] r>efi$4 ,he does n "k ev5 t !re is mat]ial sub/ance1 mu* less spiritual sub/ance4 ,he kn[s v well :at p]sonality is z exp]i5ce1 b beyond t he kn[s no?+ ab\t x4 ,p]sonality1 to him1 means a ,w t kn[s itself1 & !n kn[s ,o!r ,wills4 ,:5 we say t ,god is a ,_s1 or ,p]son1 we %\ld mean t ,he is a ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w4 ,9 speak+ ( ,god z ! ,s\l ( ! univ]se we %\ld h 9 m9d ! same idea4 ,!re is no h>m 9 ?9k+ ( ,god z a =ce if ! =ce is intellig5t1 & kn[s itself2 b a =ce t does n "k t x is a =ce1 is n ,god4 ,a progressive ,jewi% rabbi express$ ! wi% t we c\ld get rid ( ! ^w ,god altoge!r1 & sub/itute "s su* ^w z ,cosmos4 ,:5 ask$ if ! ,cosmos knew t x 0 a cosmos1 or t we 7 talk+ ab\t x1 he repli$ t he did n ?9k s4 ,!n ,i w\ld r wor%ip y1 ,i said1 ?an y\r cosmos1 = y w\ld at lea/ "k t ,i rev]5c$ y4 ,an intellig5t lawy] fri5d ( m9e once said to me1 ,( c\rse ,i d n believe 9 a p]sonal ,god4 ,i ask$ him if he meant t he did n believe 9 a ,god :o has a =m 9 heav54 ,b he answ]$3 ,oh1 no1 no1 ,i h be5 beyond t = tw5ty-five ye>s6 ,god1 if ,he means any?+1 means ! inf9ite1 :ile a p]son means ! limit$4 ,n[1 :o ev] he>d ( su* a *ildi% ?+ z a limit$ inf9ite8 ,no1 pig-iron1 z mu* z any?+1 is ,god4 ,i repli$1 ,) all y\r intellig5ce1 y hav5't ! remote/ idea ( :at con/itutes p]sonality4 ,y are n aw>e t by p]sonality we mean a c]ta9 type ( exp]i5ce1 & n a sub/ance4 ,p]sonality is realiz$ only z ! exp]i5ce ( self-k is a*iev$4 ,y are n z yet mu* ( a p]sonality1 y are h>dly m ?an a c&idate = ! (fice1 b by mak+ a good campaign y may get elect$4 ,y are n v p]sonal because y are n v self-kn[+1 & if y %\ld drop ! plummet into ! dep?s ( y\r exp]i5ce to s\nd y\rself1 by t v act y w\ld acquire new dep?1 & w\ld ne$ to try aga9 to fa?om y\rself4 ,s at be/1 y are only becom+ p]sonal4 ,none b ! ,inf9ite ,exp]i5ce c "k itself p]fectly1 & !re=e1 ,god alone is completely p]sonal4 ,my fri5d _h no idea ei!r ( ,god's p]sonality or 8 own1 & 8 philosophical conception ( nature 0 only a little less crude4 ,x 0 a long /ep 9 ! "r direction :5 ,i came to realize t ,i _h nev] se5 my "m1 ) :om ,i liv$ = s _m happy ye>s4 ,yet !re 0 "o ?+ t ,i felt sure ,i knew--absolutely1 z ,i knew no?+ else--& t 0 my "m4 ,n h] face1 n h] voice1 n h] attitudes nor h] actions1 ?\gh all ^! ,i knew too & lov$4 ,b back ( all ^! !re 0 a real "m1 ( :om ^! 7 only manife/ations4 ,& ?is real "m1 t ,i knew z ,i knew no?+ else1 0 sil5t1 & invisible4 ,& !n ,i f\nd t ,i knew myself too--h>dly z well z ,i knew my "m1 b 9 ! same way1 & ,i knew myself also to be invisible & sil5t4 ,my _s1 or p]sonality1 is z invisible & sil5t z ,god4 ,i h no m se5 myself ?an ,i h se5 ,him4 ,nei!r has my nak$ s\l ev] made a s\nd4 ,all ! words t my s\l desires express$ are produc$ by a sort ( animat$ phonograph :i* we call ! m\?4 ,at ! wi% ( my invisible self ! physical organs ( spee* set ! air vibrat+1 b my self-consci\s ,w is et]nally sil5t4 ,!re is mu* to be said ab\t ! relation ( ,p]sonalities to _! in/rum5ts1 b ?is mu/ be left until a little lat]4 ,x w avoid confusion if we try to take b "o /ep at a "t4 ,great s*ol>s may ?9k t su* ideas z ,i h endeavor$ to illu/rate are too simple to require /atem5t1 nev]!less ! recognition ( ^! simple facts conc]n+ my "m & myself unlock$ my prison door4 ,x revolutioniz$ ev]y?+ )9 me1 & )\t me4 ,dur+ ! ?irty ye>s ( my active m9i/ry1 x has be5 ! m\ld+ ?\ght ( my life4 ,once realiz+ t ,god 0 a ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w1 ,i no long] ?\ght ( ,him z sitt+ on a ?rone1 or %[+ ,8 face ?r\gh p>t$ cl\ds4 ,?is conception ( _s gave to ev]y?+ new %ape & color4 ,x 0 ! idea ar\nd :i* a new heav5 & a new e>? took =m4 ,! re/ ( ?is book mu/ fur!r expla9 :at x !n meant1 & /ill means1 to me4 ,z ! result ( a bett] conception ( _s1 my _w 0 reliev$ ( intol]able intellectual burd5s4 ,simply to get ! idea1 h[ev]1 is n en\gh2 "o mu/ foll[ x out logically to see :]e x w lead him4 ,to ! "q1 ,:at is ,god8 ,i once m answ] t ,he is a ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w4 ,&1 ap>t f ,8 in/rum5ts1 ,he is sil5t & invisible1 "h & ev]y:]e1 n[ & always4 #b4 ,:o is ,god8 ,fir/1 all[ me to say t ,he is n ! ,fa!r ( our bodies1 ?\gh ,he is ! ,creator ( !m4 ,god creat$ trees1 b ,he is n ! ,fa!r ( trees4 ,fa!rhood1 9 addition to creation1 implies lik5ess s close t fa!r & *ild classify z memb]s ( ! same family4 ,our bodies 7 n made 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,:ile pass+ ?r\gh my ,sunday s*ool :]e a college woman 0 giv+ "s supplem5t>y "w1 ,i he>d h] tea*+ ! "y p t we 7 made 9 ! image ( ,god because we _h two legs in/ead ( f\r1 & /ood on end4 ,:y 9 ! "n ( consci5ce1 ,i ?\ght1 d we p]mit anyone 9 our *ur*es to reta9 su* detrim5tal & absurd ideas8 ,?is woman 0 :at ! "y m5 & wom5 call$ a crack]jack 9 h] college l9e4 ,s ,i 0 amaz$ at h] crude conceptions1 until ,i realiz$ t %e _h nev] he>d an exposition ( ! primitive /ory 9 ,g5esis4 ,i also rememb]$ t ,i _h he>d x prea*$ f a pulpit1 t man 0 9 ! image ( ,god because he _h a face1 & walk$ upright in/ead ( go+ on all f\rs4 ,^? *ur*es t believe man has no _s except 8 brea? are necess>ily conf9$ to ?is mon/r\s idea2 :ile _m 9 our regul> *ur*es are 9 a maze ( tangl$ ?\ghts4 ,accord+ to ,scriptures1 ,god is ! ,fa!r ( spirits4 ,! ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w is ! ,fa!r ( o!r lov+ intellig5t wills4 ,?is makes e creat$ _s a ,god-*ild1 or a *ild ( ,god4 ,^! t]ms mu/ be int]*angeable1 unless we are play+ at make-believe1 :5 we say t a _s is a *ild ( ,god4 ,7 n all spirits memb]s ( ! ,god family1 x w\ld be useless to tea* !m ab\t ,god2 =1 be+ ( a diff]5t ord]1 !y w\ld n und]/&4 ,x is impossible to tea* a horse ! ?+s ( a man1 because he has n ! _s ( a man4 ,i believe 9 an an?ropomorphic ,god1 simply because ,i believe 9 a ,!omorphic man4 ,god mu/ be 9 man's image1 because man is 9 ,god's image4 ,b x is n ! animal man 9 ^: image ,god is4 ,i %\ld nev] believe 9 a religion t ,i 0 incapable ( exp]i5c+4 ,nei!r c\ld ,i exp]i5ce a religion t 0 contr>y to my reason4 ,nev]!less1 m9e is n a private religion1 because ,i am an inf9ite debtor to ! _w's be/ ?\ght1 & to ! _w's be/ exp]i5ce4 ,)\t ! help ( ! ages ,i nev] c\ld h ?\ght or felt t :i* ,i _c avoid ?9k+ & feel+ at ! pres5t "t4 ,?is is n an ef=t to prove any?+1 b simply an attempt to picture :at ,i see & feel1 ) ! hope t someone else may see & feel 9 ! same way4 ,! great pity ( x all is t s _m p h nev] kn[n ! _w's be/ religi\s ?\ght & exp]i5ce4 ,!re are ^?1 a ?\s& ye>s beh9d _! age1 :o are laun*+ new religions or fo/]+ old ones1 :o are utt]ly oblivi\s to ! /rata ^u /rata ( human a*ievem5t above !m4 ,yes1 ,god is ! ,fa!r ( all spirits1 :e!r !y reside on e>?1 or 9 heav51 or 9 hell4 ,:5 once ! mean+ ( _s1 or p]sonality1 is realiz$ !re is no dodg+ ! issue4 ,if a horse goes d[n ! /reet keep+ company ) himself aft] ?is mann]1 ,n[ ,i am an old horse1 & ,i ought to be a good old horse1 & ,i wond] :at ! end w be1 !n he too is a son ( ,god & our bro!r1 ?\gh he has f\r1 in/ead ( two legs4 ,i d n ?9k a horse s keeps company ) himself1 b if he does1 !n we mu/ own him & hope = ! "t :5 our bro!r w h some?+ bett] ?an a quadrup$ = an in/rum5t4 ,i am (t5 ask$ :at angels are l4 ,t is an easy "q4 ,an angel is v mu* l my wife4 ,= !y bo? are spirits1 & *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,my wife is a si/] ( all ! angels1 & if ,milton's great1 classical devil exi/s1 he also is our bro!r1 & a *ild ( ,god4 ,all spirits are *ildr5 ( ,god1 :e!r good or bad1 j because !y are spirits4 ,9 speak+ ( sons1 ! ,bible usually means ! good *ildr5 ( ,god2 yet x cle>ly tea*es t prodigals are likewise sons4 ,e>?ly p>5ts are our old] bro!rs & si/]s1 honor$ & mu* belov$2 b only ,god is ! ,fa!r ( our spirits4 ,no "o ne$ fe> t natural son%ip to ,god makes x less imp]ative t we %\ld become good sons4 ,to be a bad son ( ,god is a mo/ wret*$ & deplorable ?+ 9 itself1 & leads inevitably to all des]v$ puni%m5t4 ,a good ,fa!r w n be slack 9 discipl9e4 ,& fur!rmore1 ! rebelli\s sons ( ,god are n sl[ to make hell 9 ?is life1 & t !y w make no m hell aft] dea? we may n d>e to believe4 ,if ! tru? ab\t ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & ! bro!rhood ( all spirits c\ld ent] ! m9ds ( ! p ) all t x involves1 x w\ld break ! he>t ( ! ,*ur*1 &1 we may believe1 ! he>t ( ! _w z well4 ,z yet1 h[ev]1 ?is tru? is b dimly realiz$4 ,i once _h a de> old fri5d1 a sa9t1 :om ,i greatly appreciat$4 ,) h] :ite hair & *>m+ acc5t %e 0 beautiful4 ,h] m9d 0 ri*ly /or$ ) beautiful poetry1 & h] apt quotations (t5 t\*$ me deeply4 ,lov+ all ! sa9ts1 %e 0 equally lov$ by !m4 ,b "o day ,i le>n$ t my de> old sa9t 0 a sa9t only 9 spots--yet %e 0 a sa9t4 ,! discov]y came ab\t 9 ?is way2 ,i ask$ h] if %e knew ( ! family ) f\r *ildr5 across ! way1 :o _h lately come to h] neighborhood1 sugge/+ t %e might be useful to !m4 ,n[1 :at d y ?9k my de> old sa9t said8 ,) a spasmodic j]k ( ! elb[1 & a toss ( ! head1 %e repli$1 ,no6 ,i don't want to "k su* folks6 ,?is 0 a case 9 :i* caution 0 unnecess>y1 & :]e real s]vice might h be5 r5d]$4 ,= ! "t be+ my fri5d _h completely =gott5 t h] neighbors 7 ,god's little ones & h] own bro!rs & si/]s4 ,%e _h =gott5 t h] ,fa!r 0 ov] !re /ruggl+ & suff]+ to save ,8 *ildr5 f s9 & h>m1 & t ,he sorely ne$$ ,8 old] daught] ov] ! way to help ,him4 ,my de> old sa9t w\ld n g across ! /reet to help h] ,fa!r :om %e ?\ght %e lov$ s de>ly4 ,%e did n realize t ,god 0 ! ,fa!r ( all spirits1 & t all !y 7 memb]s ( "o family4 ,my de> old fri5d has long s9ce gone to h] home beyond1 & has le>n$ h[ sadly %e fail$ to compreh5d ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & ! bro!rhood ( man4 ,?is k d\btless gives h] _m a he>ta*e1 & drives h] =w>d ) new zeal to le>n ! lesson t ,god is ! ,fa!r ( all spirits4 ,we may be pr\d ( our family "n & social /&+2 we may ?9k t we are diff]5t & ap>t1 b we %\ld rememb] t no "o ev] _h m disreputable *ildr5 ?an ,god4 ,all ! bad p are ,8 sons & daught]s4 ,true1 !y h di%onor$ ,8 "n1 & griev$ ,8 he>t1 yet ,he does n dis[n !m2 r ,he foll[s !m into all ! d5s & haunts ( vice ask+ !m to return home4 ,& z fa/ z we become good sons1 we jo9 ! ,fa!r 9 ,8 love que/ = ,8 prodigal sons1 :o are our bro!rs4 ,possibly ,i am a direct desc5dant ( ,k+ ,swa9 ( ,d5m>k :o conqu]$ ,engl& 9 ! t5? c5tury4 ,!re is no evid5ce to t effect1 b he is ! fir/ ,swa9 ( :om ,i "k 9 hi/ory4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ) e o!r self-consci\s be+ ,i c lift my head & say ) ju/ifiable pride & gladness ( he>t1 ,god1 :o makes ! _w1 is my ,fa!r4 ,h[ wond]ful y are1 ,o ,god-*ild6 & :at a pity x w\ld be if any?+ %\ld drag y d[n f y\r div9e possibilities6 #c4 ,:]e is ,god8 ,:5 ,i once ask$ a company ( "y p :]e my _s 0 !y promptly answ]$1 ,9 y\r body4 ,i inquir$1 ,9 a "p ( my body1 or 9 all ( x8 ,am ,i to und]/& t my _s is j ! %ape & size ( my body1 & t :5 ,i am ?9 ( fle% my _s is n z l>ge z :5 ,i am fle%y8 ,no1 said !y1 we d n l t4 ,oh6 y\r _s is 9 y\r bra91 rem>k$ "o "y fell[4 ,n[1 !n1 ,i h x1 said ,i1 my _s is j ! %ape & size ( ! cavity 9 my skull4 ,no1 he repli$1 we don't "k h[ x is4 ,& !y did n "k1 because no "o _h expla9$ x to !m4 ,?is is :at ,i told !m3 ,! _s is n 9 ! body z a h& is 9 a glove1 = t is "o ?+ inside ano!r ?+4 ,_s has no dim5sions4 ,if any boy has a rule 9 8 pocket let him measure my 'consci\s w1' & tell me h[ long x is4 ,!y promptly repli$ t x c\ld n be done4 ,s ,i cont9u$3 ,if my self-consci\s w occupies no space1 !n ,i1 ! _s1 am nei!r 9 my body nor out ( my body4 ,i am n[h]e4 ',:]e' applies to ?+s & n to _s4 ,! book is 9 ! room because x occupies a def9ite space4 ,:5 we say t our spirits are 9 our bodies we simply mean t our wills are capable ( comm&+ our bodies & mak+ !m act4 ,:ile our spirits are n[h]e1 yet !y d get express$ some:]e4 ,= all practical purposes1 spirits are :]e _! in/rum5ts express !m 9 "t & space4 ,at ?is po9t 9 my rem>ks1 ,i turn$ aside1 & pok$ %>ply ) my =ef+] a fri5d :o /ood ne>4 ,9 reply to 8 inquir+ look ,i said3 ,i did n poke y4 ,x 0 ?is f+]4 7,!n to ! boys7 ,did ,i poke him8 ,my f+] t\*$ him because ,i wi%$ x4 ,my w got express$ "r at ! end ( ! f+]1 & !re=e t is :]e my _s seem$ to be4 ,aga9 ,i pun*$ my fri5d1 b ?is "t ) a long /ick1 & :5 he turn$ %>ply ab\t1 ,i said3 ,i did n jab y1 x 0 ! /ick4 ,b ! /ick1 ,i expla9$1 _h become ! in/rum5t ( my w2 !re=e my w got express$ at a great] di/ance f my body4 ,! /ick 0 really ! l5g!n+ ( my f+]4 ,i !n told !m ( ! man 9 ,virg9ia :o 0 talk+ by wireless telephone4 ,x is report$ t :5 he spoke1 "o man 9 ,p>is1 & ano!r 9 ,honolulu1 repli$ at ! same "t1 z if he 7 9 bo? places3 ,hello1 ,jake1 is t y8 ,_h !re be5 a million receiv]s 9 ! encircl+ space ) p li/5+1 x w\ld h seem$ to e "o ( !m t he 0 pres5t4 ,?\gh express$ 9 a million remote places at "o "t1 he w\ld n h be5 divid$ into a million p]sons2 nei!r w\ld he h be5 spread out to rea* all ! places occupi$ by 8 li/5]s4 ,8 in/rum5ts w\ld h be5 spread out1 b n 8 s\l4 ,8 s\l w\ld /ill h rema9$ %>ply self-consci\s4 ,t conc5trat$1 self-consci\s w is :at we mean by ! s\l4 ,! s\l is always a def9ite1 p]sonal w1 to itself & to ! "o or ! _m ) :om x is communicat+1 h[ev] %ort or ext5d$ its in/rum5ts4 ,t ! "y p grasp$ ?is conception ( _s1 0 made evid5t 9 a subsequ5t review4 ,s to ! "q1 ,:]e is ,god8 we mu/ answ] t1 z nak$ _s1 ,he is n any:]e1 b t ,8 in/rum5ts may express ,him ev]y:]e4 ,:]e ,8 in/rum5ts end1 or :e!r nature ends at all1 no sci5ti/ kn[s4 ,! ,div9e ,_s is no l>g] ?an ! human _s1 = nei!r ( !m has any l>g5ess at all4 ,god is simply m consci\s1 m lov+1 & m intellig5t ?an we2 & ,8 in/rum5ts are inf9itely m va/ ?an ours4 ,develop+ a s\l is n mak+ x l>g]1 b mak+ x m lov+1 intellig5t1 & purposeful4 ,h[ev]1 ! developm5t ( ! s\l does require ! enl>gem5t ( its in/rum5ts4 ,an undevelop$ p]son may be v consci\s ( 8 body & its wants & sc>cely at all aw>e ( 8 s\l & its ne$s4 ,to be inf9itely self-kn[+1 l ,god1 is ! mo/ conc5trat$ & int5sifi$ reality conceivable4 ,s ! m9i/]'s wife ( :om we h spok51 0 mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ ,god a r>ifi$ sub/ance l e!r1 spread out to fill all nature4 ,) h] mat]iali/ic conception ( ,god1 %e ?\ght ,him s spacially big t %e c\ld nei!r "k ,him nor love ,him1 :]eas ,he is no m spread out ?an ! ma!matical po9t t has no dim5sions4 ,to give complete satisfaction to our fri5d1 x w be necess>y to %[ h] ! v>i\s ways ( approa*+ ?is ,lov+ ,w1 ! ,fa!r ( h] own invisible self2 b = ?is we are n yet ready4 ,dr4 ,lyman ,abbott tells ( sitt+ at ! table "o day ) 8 little gr&son :5 ! latt] said1 ',gr&fa!r1 h[ c ,god be 9 ,cornwall & 9 ,newburgh at ! same "t8' ,i t\*$ him on ! =ehead & said1 ',are y !re8' ',yes4' ,i t\*$ him on ! %\ld]1 ',are y !re8' ',yes4' ,i t\*$ him on ! knee1 ',are y !re8' ',yes4' ',t is ! way1' ,i repli$1 ',god c be 9 ,cornwall & 9 ,newburgh at ! same "t4' ,he consid]$ a mom5t1 & %yly smil$ 8 ass5t4 ,i am well aw>e t we h n said en\gh ab\t ,god to make ,him satisfy+ly ne> & p]sonal to our love2 b x is a />t1 & we /ill h ! pleasure ( travel+ toge!r ov] a beautiful road until we %all /& face to face ) ,him :om our s\ls seek4 ,we %\ld rea* ?is desir$ goal 9 ! f\r? *apt]4 ,b if we become impati5t1 we %all spoil ! j\rney1 = we are travel+ z fa/ z we c g )\t hav+ a wreck4 ,"h1 a little incid5t f actual exp]i5ce may be helpful4 ,my elde/ son1 :5 a little *ild1 w\ld n say a pray]4 ,?is1 beyond d\bt1 0 abnormal1 because mo/ little *ildr5 are will+ to pray4 ,z my own religi\s life _h giv5 me s mu* tr\ble1 ,i conclud$ t he _h inh]it$ my frailties1 & n 8 "m's virtues4 ,be+ p]plex$ by 8 attitude ,i w\ld sometimes take him out to see ! />s1 :5 ,i w\ld speak ( ! greatness & goodness ( ,god4 ,!n1 once 9 a:ile1 ?\gh n (t51 ,i c\ld get him to pray4 ,we did n wi% him to be unduly s]i\s1 c]ta9ly n solemn1 b x did puzzle u to "k :y he w\ld n say a pray]4 ,s "o day :5 he came into my /udy ,i ?\ght1 ,n[ is my *ance4 ,tak+ him up1 ,i set him on ! desk be=e me1 :i* p]mitt$ him to look out ( ! w9d[ ^u ! apple trees t 7 a b[] ( beauty 9 _! spr+ blossoms4 ,isn't ?is a beautiful _w8 ,i said4 ,yes1 0 8 reply4 ,:o made x8 ,god4 ,well1 w\ldn't x be nice to pray a little8 ,i ask$4 ,oh1 ) a tone ( av]sion1 ,i don't want to pray6 ,y don't l to talk to ,god8 ,huh6 scornfully4 ,i c't talk to ,god1 ,he's up 9 heav54 ,no1 ,god is 9 y\r he>t4 ,at t he rose to 8 knees & said1 ) an incr$ul\s look on 8 face3 ,well1 ,i guess ,i c't jump into my m\?6 ,?is made me feel t he 0 born a little pagan1 b at ! same "t x gave me "o clue to ! difficulty4 ,he made a diff]5ce betwe5 talk+ & pray+4 ,t he lik$ to talk1 ,i knew1 b n[ x appe>$ t1 to 8 m9d1 (f]+ pray]s to "s "o s f> away 0 q a diff]5t ?+4 ,!n ,i ask$ him if he ?\ght ,i lov$ him4 ,yes1 ,i "k y love me1 he said1 putt+ 8 arms ab\t my neck1 & giv+ me a squeeze4 ,well1 ,i ask$1 c y see my love8 ,yes4 ,are y sure y c see x8 ,:y1 ( c\rse4 ,well1 !n1 put y\r h& on x4 ,i c't see y\r love1 b1--,i "k y love me1 ?\gh6 ,yes1 y d "k t ,i love y1 b y c't see my love1 nei!r c y see me4 ,yes1 ,i c6--& 8 h& lit]ally flew to my *eek4 ,oh1 no1 t is n papa2 t is fle%4 ,y didn't ?9k ,i 0 fle%1 did y8 ,no1 y c't see me because ,i am love1 or _s4 ,"h ,i c>efully felt ( 8 head1 say+1 ,n[1 t is a bone box1 b ,i don't talk to a bone box :5 ,i talk to y4 ,next1 feel+ ( 8 e>1 ,i rem>k$1 ,isn't t a funny little ?+1 a piece ( gri/le6--b ,i don't talk to gri/le :5 ,i speak to y4 ,br++ my h& d[n ov] 8 face1 ,i cont9u$1 ,"h is "s fle% ) bones "u x1 b ,i don't talk to fle% & bones :5 ,i talk to y4 ,no1 ,i c't see y4 ,yet1 my love kn[s y\r love1 & y\r love kn[s my love4 ,:5 my love feels y\r love1 !n we say y are 9 my he>t2 & :5 our love feels ,god's love1 !n ,he is 9 our he>ts4 ,isn't x beautiful1 t my love kn[s & likes to talk to y\r love1 & y\r love kn[s & likes to talk to my love1 & t we l to talk to ,god's love8 ,he didn't wait = me to ask him to pray1 b at once began 9 a l\d :isp]1 say+3 ,o ,god1 help me to be a good boy1 & to love papa & mamma1 & ev]ybody1 & to d ev]y?+ t is good4 ,!n look+ up ) a smile1 he ask$1 ,d y "k :at ,i 0 do+8 ,i said3 ,i ?9k y 7 talk+ to ! ,"l4 ,) evid5t satisfaction he admitt$ t he 04 ,two days aft] ?is he came into my /udy :ile ,i 0 read+ a book & put 8 h& on my knee4 ,giv+ my knee a h>d %ove1 he said3 ,?is isn't papa1 is x8 ,?is is papa's body4 ,my book w5t out ( ! way 9 a hurry1 ,i c assure y1 & !re 0 a de> little upturn$ face smil+1 :i* said1 ,we are spirits1 ar5't we1 papa8 ,nev] aft] t did he refuse to pray4 ,"s ye>s ago a successful m9i/]1 ab\t =ty-five ye>s ( age1 consecrat$1 eloqu5t1 & rev]$ by 8 p1 ask$ me h[ ,i conceiv$ ( ,god :5 ,i pray$4 ,! conv]sation reveal$ ! fact t he 0 /ruggl+ ) all ! que/ions t tr\bl$ ! little boy4 ,?is unhappy condition 0 due to ! fact t !ology beg9s too f> d[n ! /ream1 leav+ unansw]$ & unconsid]$ ! be/ que/ions ( all1 ! que/ions ( *ildr5 & fools4 ,once1 :5 a little *ild1 ,i 0 told by my "m t ,god saw all my naughty ?\ghts4 ,imm$iately1 ,i ask$1 ,:]e is ,god8 ,%e answ]$1 ,ev]y:]e4 ,9 ! sky8 ,yes4 ,9 ?is h\se8 ,yes4 ,9 ! logs ( ! walls8 ,yes4 ,9 ! table leg8 ,yes4 ,if ,i 7 to saw ! table leg (f1 w\ld ,i hurt ,god8 ,%-h1 be c>eful :at y say ab\t ,god4 ,t la/ "q 0 z legitimate z ! previ\s ones1 & 0 ask$ ) equal s9c]ity4 ,x cle>ly reveal$ my mat]iali/ic conceptions ( ,god4 ,my pres5t op9ion is t x w\ld n give ,him pa9 to saw (f ! leg ( a table1 b t x w\ld give ,him pa9 to amputate a human leg4 ,god kn[s ! ?rill ( a n]ve bett] ?an we d1 or else ,he has mu* to le>n4 ,a relative1 visit+ 9 my home1 rem>k$ t %e 0 utt]ly confus$ ab\t ,god2 & t %e _h be5 read+ "s ( ! new cults ( ! day ) ! hope ( f9d+ some?+ satisfy+4 ,consequ5tly1 a little conv]sation foll[$ on h[ ,god 0 imman5t 9 all nature4 ,s1 :5 %e put h] little boy to b$ t night1 %e told him t ,god 0 n away (f 9 heav5 b ne>1 & 9 ev]y?+ t 0 good4 ,to ?is ! little fell[ repli$1 ,oh1 gee6 !n ,he is 9 /rawb]ry %ortcake1 isn't ,he8 ,! poor "m 0 at ! end ( h] wits1 & felt t ! devotion :i* foll[$ 0 n v successful4 ,we tea* t ,god is 9 ev]y?+1 )\t compreh5d+ h[ ,he is 9 any?+1 & h]e9 lies ! difficulty4 ,! "q ( h[ ,god is 9 nature 0 aga9 be=e u4 ,"s "o sugge/$1 ,if ,he is 9 /rawb]ry %ortcake1 is ,he likewise 9 ! g>bage c8 ,horrors6 exclaim$ ano!r4 ,a ?ird voice1 ,n[ :]e are we6--d we believe1 or d we n believe t ,god is 9 all nature8 ,a g>bage c may be mo/ repulsive if all[$ to bre$ life2 yet *emically & biologically view$1 its cont5ts are m beautiful ?an any fairyl& ev] describ$4 ,! odor & sight are repugnant to u1 because ! refuse is n :olesome food = human be+s2 b to "s o!r animals x is m delicate ?an a p]fume bottle4 ,! o!r animals w\ld probably ?9k ! p]fume horrid /uff4 ,! ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w is n 9 nature 9 ! same way t /rawb]ries are 9 %ortcake4 ,aft] t mann] ,god is nei!r 9 nor out ( any?+4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w be made m pla9 9 ! consid]ation ( ! next "q4 ,:e!r or n ! read] likes ^! illu/rations1 at lea/ !y are out ( ! raw exp]i5ce ( life1 & reveal ! crude conceptions t l+] conc]n+ ,god & ,8 relations to ! univ]se4 ,a *ild c ask _m ( ! vital que/ions conc]n+ religion & life be=e he c c\nt t52 & if 8 que/ions are answ]$1 he w ask almo/ all ! religi\s que/ions be=e he has le>n$ ! multiplication table4 ,?is is because no?+ else is s ne> to him z life & religion4 ,! ma!matical faculty is a lat] developm5t4 ,i %\ld nev] cr[d a *ild 9 8 acquisition ( religi\s k2 b :5 he wants to "k1 if we ourselves "k ! way1 x is mu* bett] to />t him on ! "r track4 #d4 ,:at does ,god d8 ,:at does ,god d all day8 ask$ a little boy ( 8 "m4 ,we us$ to ?9k t ,he made ! univ]se 9 a week1 & t ev] s9ce ,he _h be5 keep+ ,sunday4 ,dur+ ?is long ,sabba? we believ$ ,him to be engag$ 9 religi\s "w2 ?\gh ,he may h regulat$ ! univ]se a bit n[ & !n4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 we see t no?+ is f9i%$4 ,ev5 new worlds are be+ =m$1 & ! old ones are con/antly be+ *ang$4 ,x is deep] tru? to recognize ,god z mak+ ! univ]se all ! "t1 to ?9k ( nature z ,god at "w4 ,=1 %\ld ,god cease work+ !re w\ld be no _w4 ,we us$ to say1 & rightly1 too1 t ! _w is cramm$ s full ( mean+ & purpose t x mu/ h _h a wise ,creator2 t !re nev] c\ld h be5 su* a _w )\t a ,god4 ,) equal propriety1 we may n[ say t !re c\ld no m be a ,god )\t a _w ?an a _w )\t a ,god2 because a ,god :o 0 s indol5t & purposeless z to ?9k no?+1 & feel no?+1 & project no?+1 w\ld n be wor?y ( a second ?\ght4 ,at la/ we h come to ! po9t :]e we c see h[ sci5ce1 9 a peculi> way1 has sav$ religion4 ,m5 h always be5 pond]+ ov] ,god's relation to ! wond]ful =ces ( nature t envelop u4 ,!y c\ld get along pretty well ) ei!r a ,god or a _w1 b f\nd x difficult to h>monize bo? ?\ghts4 ,!re appe>$ to be a _s _w ov] aga9/ ! great lump ( a dirt _w4 ,! bulk ( ?+s (t5 seem$ su* a h9drance t m5 dream$ ( deliv]ance by ultimately gett+ rid ( ! mat]ial univ]se altoge!r4 ,ev5 ,god1 x 0 ?\ght by "s philosoph]s1 did ! be/ ,he c\ld ) ! /ubborn clay at ,8 disposal4 ,:5 my bro!r 0 kill$1 ,i c\ld n decide :e!r ,god or ! great ma*9e _w kill$ him4 ,j :5 ! _w act$1 or j :5 ,god act$1 0 to me a pr(\nd my/]y4 ,=1 9 my ?\ght1 ! _w 0 a great automatic ma*9e1 t ran entirely by itself1 except :5 ,god occasionally int]f]$4 ,:e!r ,he 0 a sort ( spiritual e!r p5etrat+ all ?+s1 or :at1 ,i c\ld n at all decide4 ,b l ! ,yale pr(essor1 ,i /ill believ$ t if ,he exi/$1 ,he mu/ h a visible nucleus all ,8 own 9 heav54 ,god1 at ! c5t]1 0 a gho/1 :om ,8 gho/ *ildr5 w\ld f9d only aft] dea?4 ,accord+ to ! common tea*+1 ,jesus _h left ,8 ,fa!r & happy home 9 heav51 hav+ come to ?is s9ful e>? to be clo!d ) a physical body4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,fa!r's _s 0 repres5t$ z be+ ) ,jesus1 b ! ,fa!r ,himself _h rema9$ 9 ,8 f>-away home4 ,s my confusion 0 worse conf\nd$ by ?9k+4 ,dur+ _m c5turies1 s*ol>s 7 grappl+ ) ! ?\ght ( _s2 & !y did "s good ?9k+ 9 spite ( _! mi/akes4 ,_s 0 be+ m & m cle>ly def9$4 ,x increas+ly appe>$ to be a self-consci\s w1 b h[ ?is ,inf9ite ,w 0 relat$ to ! great lump ( nature1 0 ! supreme difficulty4 ,f9ally ! sci5ti/s took ! lump into ! laboratories1 :5 behold6 x melt$ z quickly z a lump ( sug> melts 9 ! m\? ( a boy4 ,!y discov]$ t nature 0 no lump at all1 b a bundle ( beautiful1 complex en]gies4 ,nature z sub/ance sci5ti/s h driv5 to ! vani%+ po9t2 s mu* s t no great physici/ w\ld d>e to say t !re is any sub/ance4 ,yet nature 0 nev] s pot5t 9 ! lives ( m5 z s9ce x has be5 r$uc$ to invisible en]gies4 ,! k ( ^! invisible =ces & ! p[] to manipulate !m make m5 almo/ l gods 9 _! a*ievem5ts4 ,! pres5t situation1 !n1 is a little l t ( putt+ ! tunnel "u ! ,hudson4 ,"o gang beg9n+ on ! ,j]sey side1 & ano!r on ! ,new ,york side1 !y bor$ d[n & onw>d1 sometimes go+ f> bel[ ! wat]2 b :5 ! work]s came toge!r "u ! ,hudson1 !y _h v>i$ f ea* o!r only by ! lea/ fraction ( an in*4 ,j s ! philosoph]s & !ologians began on ! _s side1 r$uc+ _s to purposeful en]gy2 :ile ! sci5ti/s began on ! nature side r$uc+ x to purposeful en]gy2 & :5 ! two sets ( work]s broke ?r\gh1 !y 7 app>5tly at ! same po9t4 ,! ,*ri/ian s*ol> look$ up ) joy & amazem5t1 say+1 ,:y1 ?is invisible1 purposeful en]gy ( nature is simply :at ,god is ?9k+1 & feel+1 & will+4 ,:e!r !re is any sub/ance we d n "k1 b :e!r !re is1 or is n1 nature is ,w 9 action4 ,god cont9ually purposes all ^! en]gies & !y g =?4 ,light-en]gy1 & all o!r beautiful =ces con/itut+ nature1 are ! modes ( ,god's cont9u\s w4 ,:at does ,god d all day8 ,:y1 ev]y?+ t is be+ done 9 ! univ]se1 except t :i* o!r wills are do+4 ,& ! *ild w is only comb9+ 8 ,fa!r's en]gies & ?9k+ 8 ,fa!r's ?\ghts4 ,! *ild nev] works ap>t f 8 ,fa!r's enfold+ p[]s4 ,if we c\ld compreh5d all ! dynamics ( ! univ]se1 we %\ld "k :at ,god is do+ on t plane ( ,8 activities4 ,or1 if we c\ld "k all ,8 lov+ ?\ghts & high] purposes conc]n+ ,8 *ildr51 :o are /riv+ & build+ 9 ! mid/ ( ^! simple1 enfold+ en]gies1 we %\ld "k :at ,god is do+ 9 ! moral realm4 ,! wall ( p>tition is brok5 d[n1 ! veil is r5t 9 twa92 we live 9 ! ,holy ,pres5ce1 s9ce !re is no o!r place to live4 ,) ,br[n+1 we feel t ! atmosph]e ,is ! cle>1 de> brea? ( ,god :o love? u4 ,! pavem5t on :i* we walk is ! p[] ( ! ,great ,w be>+ u up4 ,likewise1 ! build+s along ! /reet are m ( ,8 b5efic5t en]gies1 provid+ %elt] & re/ = ,8 lov$ ones4 ,our bodies are also ,8 en]gies1 highly s5sitiz$1 ?r\gh :i* we become beautifully aw>e ( our surr\nd+s4 ,all ! vitality 9 ! quiv]+ beams ( %ips1 & all ! propell+ =ce 9 _! eng9es1 is b ! p[] ( a ,w1 & t ,w is ! ,fa!r ( our spirits4 ,leav+ out ( m9d = ! pres5t ! ?\ght ( ! va/ univ]se1 measure1 if y c1 ! ocean 9 its bread? & dep?1 :i* 9 its ceaseless ris+ & fall+ raises & l[]s %ip-cities z if !y 7 sn[flakes2 & !n rememb] t1 if rightly appli$1 !re is p[] en\gh 9 ea* cup full ( wat] to de/roy a %ip1 & t all ! en]gy ( ! b\ndless worlds is b ! w ( ,him 9 :om we live & move & h our be+4 ,hav+ done ?is1 if y are n some?+ less ?an a man1 y w fall d[n & adore 9 wond]1 love & praise4 ,to be br\ght face to face ) ,god 9 ! beauty & awfulness ( nature is ! only cure = ! irrev]5ce ( ?is g5]ation4 ,b "s "o says1 ,?is makes ,god too great4 ,h y look$1 & /agg]$ be=e ! limitless heav5s8 ,yes1 b is x n claim$ t ,god is ,inf9ite8--& we h n yet f\nd ! equal ( inf9ity4 ,) all our insi/5ce ^u ! inf9itude ( ,god1 p]haps x (f5ds "s to ?9k ( ,him z be+ equal to ,8 univ]se1--or ev5 to ! little "p ( x t we c imag9e4 ,h[ev]1 ,god mu/ be great] ?an all ,8 works4 ,?is is pan!ism1 says ano!r4 ,no1 pan!ism ?\gh conta9+ _m beautiful tru?s is1 nev]!less1 a gold5 mi/4 ,its advocates h elim9at$ p]sonality1 !y h brok5 ! ma/ ( _! %ip1 & all ! rigg+s h fall5 d[n ) x4 ,be+ ! p]petual cause ( all ?+s1 ,self-consci\s ,w is ! greate/ fact 9 ! univ]se4 ,!re is a cle> di/9ction betwe5 ,god & ,8 de$s1 ev5 z !re is a di/9ction betwe5 myself & :at ,i am n[ ?9k+ & do+4 ,?is ,creative ,w is :at ! intellig5t ,*ri/ian means by ! t]m ,god4 ,he conceives ( ?is ,w ( ! univ]se z be+ ! ,fa!r ( all o!r wills4 ,we are n to ?9k ( ,god z mak+ a dirt planet :i* ,he has toss$ (f into space z some?+ sep>ate f ,8 w4 ,he nev] put ,8 *ildr5 on su* an isolat$ ,e>? z t w\ld be1 to roam ab\t & c>e = !mselves z be/ !y might4 ,! _w is ! complex en]gy ( ,8 w nev]-ceas+1 ) :i* ,he enfolds ,8 *ildr54 ,he c>ries !m 9 ,8 lov+ p[]s & w n let !m g4 ,?is is ,8 cosmic relation to u2 b x is by no means ! only relation :i* ,he su/a9s to ,8 *ildr54 ,8 m p]sonal relation%ip is equally beautiful & necess>y4 ,some?+ l ?is tw(old relation%ip exi/s betwe5 man & man4 ,we "k t x is be/ = u to build railroads1 ?\gh _m are sure to be kill$ by !m h[ev] c>eful we may be4 ,yet we %\ld be some?+ m ?an railroad op]ators2 we %\ld be p]sonal fri5ds &1 if occasion %\ld arise1 m9i/] to ! wants ( ^? :o are injur$ by our railroads4 ,s ,god mu/ ei!r w a cosmos1 or n w x4 ,he _c oblit]ate a "p ( ! _w1 e "t "o ( ,8 wilful or ignorant *ildr5 gets 9 ! way4 ,x is n ev5 be/ = ,8 *ildr5 t ,he %\ld d s4 ,x is f> bett] to h a def9ite & ord]ly _w1 ?\gh x may hurt _m4 ,yet ,god nev] =sakes ,8 injur$ *ildr51 b leads !m out ( _! injuries into some?+ bett]1 if !y are will+4 ,com=t+ z ^! ?\ghts are1 we mu/ yet travel a long way be=e we come to a completely satisfy+ idea ( ,god4 ,h[ev]1 ?is is n disc\rag+1 because we l to travel :5 ! prospect gr[s m pleas+ at ea* /age ( ! j\rney4 ,"s ?9k !re mu/ be a dirt _w because !y see x4 ,9 a way ,i seem to see my wife :5 ,i look at h] picture2 yet ,i only see a bit ( pap] irregul>ly fad$4 ,likewise a %9+ light appe>s to be a complete ?+ 9 itself1 :]eas ! sun1 d\btless1 is z d>k z blackness4 ,! light :i* ! sci5ti/ /udies is waves ( en]gy1 travel+ at ! rate ( "o hundr$ & eighty-six ?\s& miles p] second1 b t is n ! sweet some?+ t we exp]i5ce z light4 ,! light com+ f ! sun is n %9y until our s5sations are add$4 ,& ev5 !n1 x is our feel+s t are brilliant because our n]ves 7 /ruck by ^! rapid waves ( en]gy4 ,:5 we ?9k we see a real face1 x is only a %ad[ on ! ret9a ( ! eye2 :i* eye is only ano!r bundle ( en]gies1 & n ! sub/ance t x appe>s to be4 ,we live 9 a picture _w1 produc$ by ,god's en]gies beat+ ^u o!r en]gies :i* ,he has intimately associat$ ) our wills4 ,we ?ank ,god = ^! pictures because !y are ! visible language ( lov+ intellig5t wills1 wills t 9 !mselves are sil5t & invisible4 ,yet ^! wills are kn[n 9 consci\sness z a bit ( f9al reality4 ,!y are l unto ,god :o causes ! vital en]gies t result 9 ! pictures ( a liv+1 rational exp]i5ce4 ,exp]i5ce1 !re=e1 ) its inn] consci\sness & its out] symbol1 or picture1 is all we "k4 ,s :5 !y w\ld take u out ( p]sonal exp]i5ce into a univ]sal sub/ance call$ _s1 !y are (f]+ to take u out ( ! kn[n into ! unkn[n2 = !y d n "k :e!r !re is any sub/ance4 ,:y1 !n1 "s may ask1 does ,god comb9e ,8 en]gies to =m a poison\s rattlesnake8 ,god has express$ ev]y?+ imag9able2 ! beautiful & ugly1 ! safe & h>mful1 ! pleasant & pa9ful1 ! g5tle & t]rible1 & all ^! are b ! alphabet ( a s\l4 ,if ,he _h giv5 u no?+ b ab/ract def9itions1 we nev] %\ld h le>n$ ! mean+ ( any?+2 & sc>cely m1 if ,he _h giv5 u only ! beautiful & pleasant )\t _! opposites4 ,b ,he has made u feel ! mean+1 s t x may be real to u4 ,f ?is m>vel\s alphabet :i* ,he has provid$1 we le>n to spell1 !n to read1 & f9ally to live4 ,:5 we h le>n$ ! mean+ ( poison & its opposite1 we may kill ! rattlesnake1 or cause its en]gies to dissolve & pass into some?+ m beautiful & safe4 ,?us we become m & m immune f all t is ugly & h>mful1 & m appreciatively atta*$ to all t is beautiful & good4 ,! ugly & h>mful 7 desirable ?+s to "k 9 contra/ ) ! beautiful & good1 t we might reject ! "o1 & cleave to ! o!r4 ,! deep] mean+ ( ?+s ?us le>n$ w give significance to our beautiful _w long aft] we h pass$ beyond ! evil :i* we h come to loa!4 ,i am entirely conv9c$ t ?is s-call$ evil _w ) its epidemics1 e>?quakes1 & cyclones is ! be/ conceivable place 9 :i* to beg9 a s\l2 n ! be/ possible _w z yet1 = x is our bus9ess to help make x bett]4 ,nei!r %\ld we =get t ! t]rible is (t5 ! ov]ture to u ( "s mighty1 b5efic5t en]gy :i* we h n yet le>n$ to use4 ,aga9 we affirm t ,god is do+ ev]y?+ t occurs 9 ! univ]se1 except ^? ?+s :i* are be+ done by ,8 *ildr54 ,no?+ ev] occurs t is n directly or indirectly ! act ( "s w4 #e4 ,if ! ,anci5ts made _! gods1 h[ d we "k t we are n mak+ our ,god8 ,d\btless1 ! great fallacy 9 ?is "q is ! supposition t ! ,anci5ts made _! gods4 ,no "o ev] made 8 ,god or 8 gods2 = all m5 h ! same id5tical ,god1 liv+ & mov+ & hav+ _! be+ 9 ,him4 ,!y h ,him reg>dless ( :e!r !y "k ei!r ,8 "n or ,8 "*4 ,s9ce !re is no o!r ,god or ?+ to h1 all mu/ h ,him4 ,nei!r c !y avoid be+ consci\s ( ,him1 nor escape hav+ op9ions conc]n+ ,him4 ,all religi\s op9ions1 h[ev] sane or grotesque1 are ab\t ! same ,god4 ,! ,anci5ts1 be+ consci\s ( our ,god & _! ,god1 7 sometimes com=t$ by ,8 pres5ce1 :ile at o!r times !y 7 greatly fright5$4 ,z !y c\ld n escape ,him !y tri$ to expla9 ,him2 & 9 ! act ( expla9+1 !y made a !ology & n a god4 ,:oev] expresses a religi\s op9ion is guilty ( />t+ a !ology4 ,ev5 ! ,anci5ts 7 mov$ by an objective reality1 & n by a m]e idea4 ,?\gh _! idea (t5 fail$ to describe ! reality ) accuracy1 yet if ! reality _h disappe>$1 ! idea w\ld h p]i%$ f among !m4 ,x seem$ to !m t !re 0 a god ( ?und] &1 accord+ to our int]pretation ( ! univ]se1 !re 02 = if our ,god _h n be5 !re ?und]+1 !y nev] w\ld h ?\ght ( a god ( ?und]4 ,nei!r 7 !y mi/ak5 :5 !y ?\ght !re 0 a god ( h>ve/2 because our ,god 0 !re mak+ _! h>ve/s gr[ z ,he does ours1 & 0 fe$+ !m z ,he fe$s u4 ,we all make worse mi/akes ?an t4 ,^! crude m5 may be excus$ = ?9k+ t a cra%+ ?und]/orm 0 a big en\gh task = "o god2 or t ! fructify+ ( all vegetation 0 ample employm5t = ano!r4 ,^? e>ly m5 wor%ip$ our ,god 9 divid$ =m simply because !y c\ld n ?9k ( a ,god great en\gh to c>ry on all ! div]se activities :i* !y beheld4 ,ano!r reason :y ^! crude *ildr5 conceiv$ ( ,him z _m gods 0 t !y c\ld n und]/& h[ "o p]son c\ld be s g5tle & t]rible at ! same "t4 ,nev]!less1 !y w\ld n h _h g5tle & t]rible gods if our ,god _h n be5 bo? g5tle & t]rible4 ,!y1 !re=e1 no m made _! gods ?an !y made _! />s4 ,_! gods 7 our ,god1 & _! />s 7 our />s4 ,we call _! !ology my?ology1 & _! a/ronomy a/rology4 ,yet my?ology is crude !ology1 & a/rology is unsci5tific a/ronomy4 ,a/rology arose because m5 7 influ5c$ by real />s1 & 7 impell$ to (f] su* explanations z !y 7 able4 ,)\t a/rology we nev] w\ld h _h a/ronomy4 ,9 l mann] m5 7 disquiet$ by ! same ,inf9ite ,p[] t di/urbs u to-day1 & 7 mov$ by t ,p[] to (f] _! be/ int]pretation4 ,b )\t _! my?ology we nev] w\ld h _h our !ology4 ,! developm5t ( a/ronomy w nev] cease :ile !re are intellig5t m5 = />s to %9e ^u4 ,nor w ! idea ( ,god cease to exp& :ile m5 are enfold$ 9 ! va/ purposeful en]gy call$ ! univ]se4 ,our e>ly bro!rs 7 try+ to compreh5d & int]pret our ,god :o 0 z pres5t to !m z ,he is to u4 ,& "h we are 9 ! ye> n9ete5 hundr$ & tw5ty1 ,a4 ,d41 /ill try+ to exp\nd ,him2 because ! ne$ is n less n[ ?an !n4 ,^? :o "k mo/ ab\t ,god be/ realize ! ne$ ( kn[+ m4 ,:5 we no long] try to increase our k ( ,god1 we %all cease to love ,him4 #f4 ,may we n be commun+ ) a m]e idea8 ,no1 t is impossible4 ,because1 :atev] x is1 x is at lea/ an objective reality4 ,its grip is t ( ! univ]se4 ,we c n let x g because x w n let u g4 ,we are wor%ip+ m ?an an idea2 we are wor%ip+ :at we live 92 we call x ,god2 we ?9k x is ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w4 ,we believe t ! p[] t enfolds u kn[s itself & u4 ,& t we are n mi/ak5 9 ?is1 our assurance deep5s z our k increases4 ,we f9d t if we d n neglect or /ultify any portion ( our nature1 our insight gr[s4 ,if we inve/ our all on ! conception ( a spiritual univ]se we get a/oni%+ results to ! individual & to society4 ,!n foll[s m insight & ! inc5tive to inve/ aga9 our tal5ts t h d\bl$ 9 ! us+ ( !m4 ,( ?is1 h[ev]1 we %all h m to say lat]4 ,= ! pres5t suffice x to say1 ! object ( my wor%ip is ! great reality2 all ! reality !re is1 except my w & ! o!r wills :om ,i call bro!rs4 ,to /ate cle>ly :at we mean1 be=e try+ to tell :y we believe x1 is ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,) an exp]im5tal k ( ,god1 & ) ideas ( ! univ]se t h>monize !re)1 our heads & he>ts are ?or\ghly an*or$ 9 ,him4 ,if our e l9e ( vision conv]ges to ?is end1 our insight gives u ,god z ! great enfold+ reality4 ,our fur!r task is to make ! idea ( ,god cle> & to %[ h[ ! l9es ( vision conv]ge4 ,9 ?is task1 mod]n k is ! ,*ri/ian's be/ ally4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,does ,,man ,,h ,a ,,s\l1 ,,& ,,:at ,,is ,,8 ,,place ,,9 ,,! ,,univ]se8 ,:at is man8 ,:o is man8 ,w\ld ! abs5ce ( man cripple ,god8 ,:at c\ld an inf9ite ,god c>e = su* a little speck8 ,is n socialism ! be/ religion !re is8 #a4 ,:at is man8 ,we d n fully "k :at & :]e ,god is until we "k :at man is1 & h[ ,god & man are work+ ?r\gh ea* o!r4 ,our k ( ,god gr[s ) our k ( man4 ,we c und]/& nei!r )\t kn[+ bo?4 ,at e /age ( ! discussion our subject is made complex by ! int]tw9+ ( ! human & ! ,div9e4 ,h5ce1 ?is *apt]--:ile introduc+ man--takes u deep] into ! life ( ,god4 ,man does n h a s\l4 ,nei!r does ! sun set4 ,?\gh we "k bett]1 yet = conv5i5ce1 we cont9ue to speak ( ! sun z sett+4 ,= ! same reason we /ill say t man has a s\l :5 we mean t he is a s\l4 ,s\l is p]son1 body is in/rum5t4 ,! in/rum5t does n h ! p]son1 ! p]son has ! in/rum5t4 ,! s\l is ! *ild ( ,god4 ,h[ /rangely1 !re=e1 x w\ld s\nd to ask3 ,does a man h a *ild ( ,god8 ,! rev]se "q1 h[ev]1 is p]fectly fitt+3 ,does a *ild ( ,god h a body8 ,man is a _s1 a s\l1 or a p]son4 ,all m5 are alike 9 t :i* con/itutes !m p]sonalities1 or self-consci\s wills4 ,x is 9 _! individuality t m5 diff]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 "s are m develop$ ?an o!rs2 & !n !y h diff]5t ta/es1 diff]5t k1 diff]5t temp]am5ts1 & diff]5t occupations4 ,?is div]sity ( individuality cle>ly di/+ui%es "o man f ano!r1 & at ! same "t greatly enri*es society4 ,l 8 ,fa!r1 man is a lov+ intellig5t w4 ,l ,him1 too1 he is always sil5t & invisible1 save z 8 in/rum5ts express 8 ?\ght & wi% 9 "t & space4 ,s f>1 ,fa!r & *ild %\ld be def9$ 9 ! same t]ms2 = h[ev] !y may diff] 9 o!r respects1 !y are alike 9 be+ self-consci\s4 ,if ei!r is bel[ self-consci\s w1 he is some?+ less ?an a p]son4 ,?\gh man1 z we f9d him1 is n always s v lov+1 nor s v intellig5t1 yet t is :at he is 9 8 be/ e/ate4 ,s f> z we c und]/&1 ! s9less man s\l lift$ to ! inf9ite p[] w\ld be ! same z ,god4 ,?is spiritual def9ition does n imply t ei!r ,god or man exi/s1 or c\ld exi/1 )\t =m & outw>d expression4 #b4 ,:o is man8 ,we ?9k ( ,man1 ! s\l1 z a *ild ( ,god1 or a god-*ild4 ,!re=e1 he is wor?y ( 8 bro!r's highe/ e/eem1 & 8 ,fa!r's t5d]e/ affection4 ,he is a v son ( ! inf9ite ,god2 & all creat$ spirits1 be+ 8 bro!rs1 are memb]s ( "o family4 ,aga9 we say1 ,o god-*ild1 h[ wond]ful y are1 & :at a pity x w\ld be if y fail$ to recognize y\r div9ity1 or all[$ any?+ to drag y d[n f y\r div9e possibilities6 ,man mu/ "k himself if he w\ld atta9 unto ! goal ( life4 ,?\gh man is a s\l1 yet )\t ! body he _c s mu* z come to self-consci\sness4 ,j h[ or :5 a s\l beg9s1 we d n "k2 b x does n appe> until "s "t aft] ! body is born4 ,a new-born babe c nei!r see1 feel1 nor he>1 ) any intellig5t mean+ ( ! words4 ,x w />e into ! mo/ gl>+ light )\t intellig5ce en\gh to %ut its eyes4 ,x does n recognize objects = "s "t1 & :5 x does1 misses ! object = :i* x rea*es4 ,! infant is likewise sl[ 9 di/+ui%+ s\nds or names4 ,if ! s\l exi/s :5 ! body is born1 x is only a lat5t p]sonality :i* has n yet come to self-realization4 ,p]sonality is self-consci\s w1 & ?is ! *ild has n yet a*iev$4 ,let u "h consid] ! relation ( a new-born body to ,god & ! univ]se4 ,god beg9s ,8 creative activities 9 :at ! sci5ti/s call /ell> e!r1 :]e ,8 en]gies comb9e & recomb9e 9 a m & m complex _w1 until ! sol> sy/em appe>s ) planets 9 ! condition ( our e>?4 ,aft] m comb9ations & recomb9ations1 out on ! surface ( all ?+s ,8 activities blossom 9 ! f9e/ bit ( organism1 ! s5sitiz$ ?+ :i* we call ! human body4 ,?is body1 ! fl[] ( all ,god's activities 9 nature1 requires all nature = its support4 ,fur!rmore1 ! *emical en]gies con/itut+ ! body itself are :at ,god is ?9k+1 & feel+1 & do+4 ,/rictly speak+1 x is ,8 body1 ! fir/ in/rum5t 9 ! :ole ord] ( developm5t1 ! only body on e>? capable ( articulate spee* & lov+ de$4 ,if ,god did n cont9ually w ! body & all ! support+ en]gies ( ! univ]se1 ! body w\ld cease to be4 ,be=e ! man s\l appe>s at all1 we h ,god's _w culm9at+ 9 :at we call ! human body4 ,:5 a man s\l awakes1 x is 9 ,god's own bosom1 9 ,8 own body4 ,man awak5s 9 ,god's enfold+ en]gies1 & n outside !m2 = outside ( ,god he c\ld n exi/4 ,x is amus+ to he> a little boy speak ( 8 fa!r's automobile z my c>2 b x isn't 81 ev5 ?\gh ! fa!r is pleas$ to see ! little fell[ spread himself 9 x & claim own]%ip4 ,yet x is 8 too1 9 ! s5se t ! fa!r gladly %>es x ) him4 ,& "s day :5 ! *ild is too big to be a little boy1 & too little to be a big boy1 he may take 8 fa!r's c> & run x into ! dit*4 ,b ev5 ! wreck is 8 fa!r's wreck4 ,9 ! same way1 if we live at all x is 9 our ,fa!r's enfold+ in/rum5t4 ,8 body is ours because ,he gladly %>es x ) u4 ,h[ev]1 if we d n use x 9 h>mony ) ,8 w1 we wreck x 9 ! dit*4 ,god wakes ,8 *ild to consci\sness 9 ,8 own body1 by mak+ all k9ds ( impressions ^u ! s5se organs4 ,!re are _m rapp+s on ! door1 & fla%es ( light ?r\gh ! w9d[s until ! s\l wakes4 ,& :5 ! s\l becomes consci\s1 ,god may n cease beat+ ^u ! in/rum5t ) myriad =ces1 le/ ,8 *ild fall asleep4 ,"s morn+ :5 a lov$ =m b5ds ov] ! infant body1 ! baby smiles1 & ! s\l beg9s to appe>4 ,t is a wond]ful day :5 ! baby gives its fir/ smile4 ,little by little ! *ild becomes aw>e ( itself & ( its "m4 ,%\ld ! baby be =tunate en\gh to h two or ?ree bro!rs & si/]s1 he w le>n "s day1 :5 he is a little old]1 t !y all want ! same ?+ at ! same "t4 ,!n he w be v consci\s ( o!r wills4 ,we "k t o!r wills exi/ because !y live 9 our envelop+ _w1 & con/antly use x 9 a way t we approve or res5t4 ,if !y did n "k & di/urb our _w1 we %\ld n be aw>e ( !m ev5 if !y exi/$4 ,we "k t o!r wills exi/ because !y sell u coats t !y h made1 & cut d[n trees 9 our =e/s1 & %ape !m into ?+s t h mean+ = u & !m4 ,!y modulate ! atmosph]e 9 :i* we live1 produc+ s\nds t /& = objects ) :i* we are famili>4 ,!y le>n our words & facial expressions1 & use !m to make u feel happy or uncom=table4 ,nature is ! common in/rum5t ( all wills4 ,z we _c come to ! consci\sness ( ourselves1 nor ( o!r wills1 except ?r\gh ! body & its environm5ts1 nei!r c we develop ! s\l )\t cultivat+ ! physical in/rum5t & t :i* surr\nds x4 ,!re is always a correspond+ developm5t betwe5 s\l & body4 ,z ,br[n+ says1 ,we "k n :e!r s\l helps body m ?an body helps s\l4 ,we simply "k t s\l & body develop toge!r1 & t if ei!r is injur$ ! o!r is h>m$4 ,a physical *ange 9 our bodies takes place ) e ?\ght4 ,we _c sil5tly love )\t di/urb+ ! gray matt]4 ,we make pa?s ?r\gh our n]v\s sy/em ) e ?\ght & de$4 ,if we _h a means ( photograph+ all ! muscul> & n]v\s conditions wr\ght 9 our bodies by our ?\ghts & actions1 !y w\ld correspond to e gr[? ( _s4 ,! face becomes beautiful ) a beautiful s\l1 & ! body becomes ref9$ by e improvem5t ( ! _s4 ,i once %ook h&s ) ! great ,fr5* organi/1 ,guilmant4 ,:5 ,i clasp$ 8 h& ,i =got ev]y?+ else2 ! h& 0 s s(t1 & yet s firm6 ,all ! inspiration & purpose ( 8 s\l _h be5 regi/]$ 9 8 body4 ,& :at a h& x 06 ,i %all nev] =get t t\*4 ,x gave new mean+ to ,t5nyson's beautiful l9e1 ,oh = ! t\* ( a vani%$ h&6 ,our looks1 smiles1 acc5ts1 & v gait become ! expression ( ! s\l4 ,we once _h a maid :o came home 9 ! deject$ /ate foll[+ intoxication4 ,:5 ,i appe>$ %e said3 ,i has me faults ! same z o!rs1 b me he>t is all "r4 ,n[1 c\ld h] he>t be "r & h] body wrong8 ,c we h a pure s\l & an unclean body8 ,c we h an hone/ he>t & a pilf]+ h&8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,= z ! pure s\l cleanses ! body1 s ! degrad$ body pollutes ! s\l4 ,s\l & body mu/ gr[ toge!r1--& alike4 ,sometimes we speak ( a purely spiritual exp]i5ce ap>t f all physical excitability2 b su* a ?+ is impossible1 because e spiritual ?\ght has its beautiful1 physical accompanim5t4 ,! physical may run riot1 z ) "s musicians :o are pr9cipally noise & blu/]2 b ! fact /ill rema9s t ! mo/ bili\s & cold philosoph] enjoys 8 g5tle n]v\s ?rill4 ,all wor?y education means ! spiritualiz+ ( ! body4 ,bo? be=e dea?1 & aft]1 ! good man has a spiritual body4 ,n a _s body1 b a spiritual1 a ref9$ & s5sitive in/rum5t ( ! _s4 ,?r\gh\t et]nity man w be spiritualiz+ 8 body1 or else degrad+ x4 ,we soon outgr[ our imm$iate bodies1 & f9d x necess>y to augm5t !m ) all ! =ces ( nature4 ,^! enl>g$ bodies mu/ likewise be spiritualiz$ or !y w p]v]t ! s\l1--z is prov$ by e degrad$ =m ( in/itutional life4 ,! e>ly man dimly realiz$ t if he c\ld get a l>g] h&1 he w\ld be a great] man4 ,s1 augm5t+ 8 h& ) a club1 he a*iev$ a new gr[? 9 m9d & "*4 ,f9d+ himself a great] man1 he tri$ once m to increase 8 h&4 ,next1 f9d+ a %>p /one ) :i* he c\ld hack d[n small trees1 he creat$ a new m5tal & moral dem& = a /ill f9] in/rum5t ( 8 _s4 ,!n1 9 turn1 he augm5t$ 8 h& ) bronze & iron until all great ?und]+ mills & all cunn+ tools appe>$ z ! mighty h& ( ! human w4 ,?is requir$ an enorm\s s\l gr[? 9 k & "*1 & a correspond+ gr[? 9 social consci\sness & self-consci\sness4 ,to fur!r our s\l gr[? !re is /ill a press+ dem& = enl>g$ in/rum5ts4 ,s x mu/ ev] be an ev5 race betwe5 s\l gr[? & h& gr[?4 ,9 ! same way1 man develop$ s\l & legs4 ,x became necess>y to make swift] legs or suff] a dw>f+ ( 8 s\l4 ,consequ5tly1 he increas$ 8 spe$ ) camels & horses2 b ev5 ^! became inadequate = 8 s\l's gr[?4 ,!n ensu$ a race ( s\l & legs1 until to-day automobiles1 /eam c>s1 & e means ( swift locomotion are b ! augm5t$ legs ( man4 ,! gr[+ man s\l is /ill 9 que/ ( swift] means ( locomotion1 & z ^! appe> society is *ang$ to its v f\ndations4 ,new trades1 new m5tal p[]s1 new moral conditions confront him ev]y:]e2 & /ill he is spe$+ up4 ,:5 man made = himself f>-see+ eyes 9 ! telescope1 ! heav5s op5$2 & :at he saw 9 ! heav5s made = him a new e>?4 ,!n mak+ = himself a %ort-see+ eye 9 ! microscope1 he discov]$ )9 & b5ea? ?+s a new _w1 :i* 9 turn 0 a va/ comm5t>y on ! heav5s above4 ,likewise x may be tru?fully said t s\l & eyes h made an ev5 race 9 _! developm5t4 ,! same is true ( s\l & e>s4 ,said a great build+ contractor ( ,*icago ?irty-five ye>s ago1 ,no man 9 ! pa/ ev] dream$ ( su* a bus9ess z we are conduct+1 = x w\ld h be5 impossible )\t ! telephone4 ,! telephone is b ! enl>gem5t ( man's e>s & m\?4 ,?is contractor mov$ m5 & mat]ials1 at w1 ov] a radius ( a hundr$ miles4 ,ev5 ! musical s\l f\nd a new inc5tive :5 ! m\? 0 enl>g$ by piano1 pipe organ1 & or*e/ra4 ,e enl>gem5t ( ! m\? calls = new musical skill 9 complex te*nique1 & 9 f9] inspiration & full] elaboration4 ,9 %ort1 e man s\l is 9 que/ ( omnipres5ce4 ,liv+ z he does 9 8 ,fa!r's enfold+ en]gies1 he c "k himself1 & gr[ himself1 only s f> z he makes ! in/rum5ts ( 8 ,fa!r's w ! in/rum5ts ( 8 own w4 ,! man s\l is 9 ! process ( tak+ on ! :ole univ]se z 8 enl>g$ body4 ,two hundr$ p\nds is q l>ge en\gh = ! little body :i* he ev] c>ries1 & c>es =1 b to be a gr[+ son ( ,god he mu/ progressively make ! univ]se 8 augm5t$ body4 ,at night he may lay (f 8 big body & re/2 b 9 ! morn+ he mu/ put on 8 l>g] body1 ! univ]se1 z he puts on 8 clo!s & 8 boots1 & g =? to live & "w ) ,god1 8 ,fa!r4 #c4 ,w\ld ! abs5ce ( man cripple ,god8 ,yes1 ! abs5ce ( man w\ld ?or\ghly cripple ,god4 ,)\t ! possibility ( a family1 ,god w\ld j z well nev] h be54 ,?is is n an unbecom+ or irrev]5t rem>k1 b a /atem5t t is v pleas+ to ,god2 x v9dicates ev]y?+ t is highe/ 9 ,8 ,holy ,nature4 ,8 wisdom1 "*1 & love are all involv$ 9 ,8 purpose to h a family4 ,if we elim9ate ! ?\ght ( ,8 family1 :at wisdom is !re 9 any?+ ,god has made8 ,! production ( coal is a wond]ful display ( wisdom1 love1 & p[]2 b ap>t f ! ?\ght ( *ildr5 :o w\ld discov] ! coal & put x to all its m>vel\s uses1 :at motive c\ld !re h be5 9 su* an act8 ,god1 z a solit>y w 9 ! univ]se1 nev] int5d$ to m9e coal1 w>m h\ses1 cook food1 or fire eng9es4 ,all ! m>vel\s by-products ( coal c\ld h no value or mean+ ap>t f a complex society2 b ) a family 9 m9d ! production ( coal becomes a sacram5t wor?y ( a ,god1 & lays ! f\ndation ( a k+dom1 all glori\s 9 wisdom1 love1 & p[]4 ,iron1 likewise1 has a rational1 moral1 & social significance beyond all p[] to express4 ,its uses1 all ! way f /eel bridges & eng9es to ! hair spr+s ( wat*es1 sugge/ ! imag9ation ( a m9d inf9ite & lov+4 ,! human family nev] c\ld h climb$ to glory except on an iron /air2 b take away ! family1 & iron means no?+4 ,! l>ge "p t wood has suppli$ 9 ! developm5t & happ9ess ( ! race is beyond ! imag9ation ( any b an inf9ite m9d4 ,to :at inf9ite uses x has be5 & may yet be put1 f ! homelie/ utilities to organs & viol9s6 ,s(t woods1 h>d woods1 & preci\s woods h ent]$ into ! v w>p & wo( ( human life4 ,wood is a miracle1 robb$ ( its wond] because ! gift is s lavi%4 ,yet :at s5se w\ld !re be 9 creat+ wood 9 all its v>ieties1 ) no "o to put x to any ( its sacr$ uses8 ,^! same ?\ghts w\ld equally apply to all ! preci\s metals4 ,:y %\ld ,god create a *emical _w unless ,he _h *emi/s 9 m9d8 ,:at w\ld x am\nt to if !re 7 n ^? :o c\ld take nature ap>t & recomb9e x to inf9ity = ,8 glory & _! happ9ess8 ,b !re is no end to que/ions ( ?is k9d t might be ask$ conc]n+ ,god & ,8 works4 ,9 %ort1 a depopulat$ univ]se is robb$ ( all its mean+ & glory4 ,)\t a family1 ,god w\ld be r$uc$ to a *ild god play+ ) a toy _w4 ,& be+ alone1 ,he c\ld n s mu* z complete ,8 toy4 ,at be/ ! univ]se is b raw mat]ial until ,8 *ildr5 h turn$ x into a f9i%$ product4 ,:5 ,god & ,8 *ildr5 beg9 turn+ nature into f9i%$ products ! highe/ creation is j begun4 ,by trans=m+ nature into a social in/itution t reflects ,god's wisdom & love1 common nature is glorifi$4 ,)\t a family !re is no s5se 9 any?+1 & ,god ,himself w\ld be )\t moral wor? or mean+4 ,to be sure1 ,he c\ld get along )\t a few ( u if we %\ld utt]ly refuse to cooep]ate ) ,him2 b )\t a lov+ family1 ,god w\ld be completely defeat$4 ,he ,s lov$ ! _w1 & ) equal propriety x might be said ,he s ne$$ ! _w1 t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son4 ,be=e ,god's family arriv$ ,he 0 simply gett+ ready to d ! supreme ?+4 ,b ) ,8 *ildr5 ab\t ,him1 lov+ & al]t1 ! mean+ ( all ?+s f ! beg9n+ comm5ces to appe>1 & ! glori\s end is dimly disc]n$4 ,no great] trave/y on ! nature ( ,god c\ld be conceiv$ ?an t :i* makes ,him indep5d5t ( ,8 *ildr54 ,& to ?9k t ,god's desire = m]e adoration is ,8 *ief ne$ ( man is b slightly less a trave/y4 ,god ye>ns = ! love & adoration ( ,8 *ildr51 & ) no less desire1 ,he calls ^u !m to help ,him c>ry =w>d ,8 "w ( creation4 ,love )\t "w & a*ievem5t is fir/ insipid1 & !n /ale4 ,god c no m fulfill ,himself )\t *ildr5 ?an m5 c fulfill !mselves )\t ,him4 ,if ,god's highe/ works fail ,him1 !n ,god ,himself has fail$4 ,! p]man5t abs5ce ( *ildr5 w\ld /ultify ,god's reason & "* by r5d]+ useless all t ,he is & all t ,he has made4 #d4 ,:at c\ld an inf9ite ,god c>e = su* a little speck8 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k :o orig9at$ ?is "q1 = he %\ld we> ! badge ( 8 own ignorance4 ,9 8 m9d1 ! little speck probably signifi$ ! human body4 ,b z we h already se51 t is n man2 x is only 8 in/rum5t4 ,& besides1 man may progressively augm5t 8 little body1 caus+ x to articulate ) ! :ole body ( nature4 ,moreov]1 ! human body is prim>ily ,god's1 ! fl[] ( all ,8 works 9 ! va/ unfold+ univ]se4 ,does ,god c>e = ^! myriad blossoms ( 8 univ]se8 ,"o might z well ask1 ,:at c\ld a horticulturi/ c>e = ! little blossoms on 8 apple trees8 ,let ! insects /+ !m1 or ! fro/s bite !m1 he has big trees to absorb 8 att5tion6 ,unless ,god's _w c\ld blossom into myriad1 delicate =ms1 z homes = man s\ls1 ! univ]se w\ld be z useless z a b>r5 apple tree4 ,! little fl[] is n some?+ ap>t1 its production taxes ! entire /r5g? & purpose ( ! tree4 ,nei!r is ! human body some?+ ap>t1 its production taxes ! entire /r5g? & purpose ( ! univ]se4 ,z ! fl[] is ! tree's glory & promise ( fruit1 s ! human body is nature's glory & promise ( s\ls4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! speck ref]s to ! real man1 ! _s1 !n ! "q is equally fooli%4 ,an intellig5t w is nei!r a speck1 nor some?+ spread out l e!r4 ,fur!rmore1 t :i* c be s deeply impress$ by ! va/ness ( ! univ]se is n insignificant 9 itself4 ,a ma/odon w\ld n be ov]:elm$ by ! va/ness ( ! univ]se4 ,nei!r is ! great univ]se ov]:elm$ by a s5se ( its own magnitude4 ,9 8 s5se ( awe1 ! fooli% man :o ask$ ! "q transc5ds ! great univ]se itself4 ,to be ov]:elm$ ) our inability to "k ! univ]se is p>tly kn[+ x1 or else we %\ld n be s completely ov]:elm$4 ,t is n insignificant :i* c measure ! di/ance to ! />s1 & weigh ! planets1 & m>k out ! %ape & size ( _! orbits4 ,t is n insignificant :i* c discov] ! v elem5ts ( :i* ! sun is compos$4 ,man's prim>y body may be relatively small1 b x is s highly organiz$ t he c augm5t x until 8 in/rum5t rea*es ! />s4 ,?\gh ! sun is approximately n9ety-?ree million miles f our e>?1 yet ! intellig5t m9d ( man discov]$ helium 9 ! sun be=e he discov]$ x ^u ! e>?4 ,?is feat ( ,8 *ild mu/ h giv5 ! ,fa!r ke5 delight4 ,man's body is pot5tially z great z ! univ]se because1 be+ s delicately organiz$1 x c articulate ) ! _w elem5ts to ! f>!/ sun t tw9kles 9 ! blue4 ,! ,lu!r ,burbanks are reveal+ our supremacy ov] ! vegetable k+dom4 ,! animal k+dom is kn[n to be equally pla/ic "u our %ap+ h&2 = juggl+ ) animal life is "o ( man's pa/imes4 ,by us+ pressure1 he has tak5 a s+le cell life & divid$ x into tw9s4 ,he has tak5 two sep>ate cells & =m$ !m into a giant4 ,tak+ (f ! head & tail ( "s l[] =ms ( life1 he has made ! head gr[ :]e ! tail 01 & vice v]sa4 ,no "o m9d c f9d "t to le>n ( all ! wond]s a*iev$ by ! human family 9 ! realms ( nature & ( social well-be+4 ,a simple /atem5t ( man's a*ievem5ts 9 ! tw5ty or ?irty alli$ sci5ces is m ?rill+ ?an all ! romances ev] writt54 ,man's p[] = good or evil is /up5d\s & ov]:elm+4 ,x is 9 ! realm ( human life t ,god ,himself w be victori\s1 or else defeat$4 ,all creation w fail if man fails4 ,i "h speak ( man 9 ! s5se ( ,god's *ildr51 :]ev] !y may be 9 ! univ]se4 ,! p on ?is e>? might fail )\t br++ univ]sal disa/]2 b if ,god's *ildr5 ?r\gh\t ! univ]se %\ld fail ,him1 !n all is lo/4 ,if ,god did n c>e = ,8 *ildr51 x w\ld be ! same z n c>+ = ,himself1 s9ce all ,8 aims & purposes culm9ate 9 ,8 family4 ,god has cr[n$ man ) glory & honor1 by putt+ all ?+s "u 8 feet4 ,! _w is z ignorant ( man z x is ( ,god2 & ! prevail+ idea ( ei!r is a c>icature4 ,x is d\btful :e!r a self-consci\s moral w c\ld be awak5$ outside ( a body1 or inside ( "o if x 7 less highly organiz$ ?an ! human body4 ,! high] animals %>e our s5sations ( pa9 & pleasure1 b x is extremely d\btful :e!r any ( !m %>e 9 our self-consci\s1 moral purposes4 ,possibly a s\l mu/ appe> 9 any su* highly organiz$ =m ( ,god's en]gies z a human body1 & _c appe> :]e ! organization ( ,8 en]gies falls %ort ( ?is high /&>d4 ,if we believe ! body to be ! integration ( ,god's own en]gies x w\ld n be /range if ! body prov$ to be ! incipi5t s\l4 ,we h n yet s\nd$ ! dep?s ( ,god's creative wisdom ei!r 9 ! s\l or ! body2 we only "k t s\l & body are b\nd toge!r1 & t ,god's highe/ a*ievem5t & deepe/ int]e/ c5t] 9 !m4 ,h[ inf9itely preci\s 9 ! sight ( ,god are ,8 *ildr51 ! cr[n & glory ( all ,8 wisdom1 love1 & p[]6 #e4 ,is n socialism ! be/ religion !re is8 ,:5 socialism means ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 x is ! be/ religion conceivable4 ,& x is a pity t ei!r religion or socialism %\ld ev] mean any?+ less ?an ! ,k+dom ( ,god2 = :5 !y drop bel[ t /&>d1 ! "o is spuri\s religion :ile ! o!r is c\nt]feit socialism2 ! =m] disc>d+ society1 & ! latt] elim9at+ ,god1 bo? alike become a m5ace4 ,la/ summ] 9 ,madison ,squ>e1 ,new ,york1 ,i li/5$ to a sociali/ :o 0 ridicul+ ! v idea ( ,god4 ,exhort+ 8 li/5]s to h a little s5se1 he advis$ !m to get rid ( ,god1 prie/s1 m9i/]s1 *ur*es1 & ,k+ ,capital4 ,he said3 ,y h b "o life to live1 & x is %ort2 if ev] y get any?+1 y mu/ get x n[4 ,?is type ( socialism is a sc\rge1 a pe/1 a bubonic plague4 ,nev]!less we w\ld n m9imize ! crime ( )hold+ f m5 _! rights 9 ?is life4 ,ano!r sociali/ speak+ at a p>k 9 my own city said3 ,9 ! pa/1 ! capitali/ has tak5 x all1 leav+ ! work+ man only en\gh = ! food necess>y to d 8 "w1--& n always t4 ,b we d n blame him1 he _h a "r to take x because he c\ld2--we %\ld h done ! same if we _h be5 9 8 place4 ,t is :at life means2 '! race is to ! swift1 & ! battle to ! /rong4' ,only ! fitte/ h a "r to live4 ,b our turn is soon com+ :5 we %all be able to take x all1--& we w4 ,n[1 :oev] tea*es a !ory l t1 or acts ^u x1 is a canc] 9 ! social body4 ,x makes no diff]5ce :e!r or n he is a *ur* memb]1 :e!r bus9ess man1 or labor]2 su* a man is a malignant gr[? 9 ! body ( humanity4 ,x is j because socialism means any?+ f ! religion ( ,jesus to ?is putrid /uff1 t ! av]age well-mean+ p]son is cauti\s ab\t id5tify+ himself ) any movem5t be>+ ! "n ( socialism4 ,yet any religion t /&s alo( f social well-be+ is doom$1--z x ought to be4 ,no man c love ,god :ile hat+ 8 bro!r2 & :e!r he loves 8 bro!r is prov$ m by 8 actions ?an by 8 words4 ,to love our bro!r1 z we %all see1 is enlight5$ selfi%ness z well z altruism4 ,god 9 ! s\l has be5 r a popul> def9ition ( religion4 ,to _m m9ds ?is def9ition conveys a ri* & ample mean+4 ,to o!rs x conveys gross error1 = religi\s hy/]ia is (t5 ?\ght to be ,god 9 ! s\l4 ,a m]e psy*ic /ate1 a religi\s opiate1 a m5tal disease1 may be s int]pret$4 ,x is a "q :e!r any def9ition ( religion is safe4 ,a description ( religion is f> pref]able to a def9ition1 & has ! advantage ( be+ an easi] task4 ,:5 we id5tify religion ) ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 we h a p]fectly cle> idea4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is a lov+1 intellig5t family organis$ ar\nd ! ,fa!r's good-w1 liv+ 9 ! univ]se z ,8 home1 us+ ! =ces ( nature z ! in/rum5ts ( ,8 w1 & mak+ all ?+s vocal ) ,8 wisdom1 love1 & p[]4 ,?is is true religion2 ?is is a desirable socialism2 ?is is "r life4 ,= su* an end ,god1 man1 & ! envelop+ p[]s ( nature exi/4 ,any loss ( ?is vision1 any lack ( w>m? or en?usiasm = its realization1 spells deg5]ation4 ,su* a /ate ( m9d means ! p]v]sion ( nature1 ! eng5d]+ ( rebellion 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & ! mak+ ( prodigals4 ,religi\s exp]i5ce does n mean j any k9d ( com=table1 private feel+1 b a consci\s love = ! family ( ,god1 & consci\s int]e/ 9 ! "w t ,god & ,8 *ildr5 are try+ to accompli% 9 ! mid/ ( nature's =ces4 ,religi\s exp]i5ce means an active desire to bright5 ! great _w home1 & to gladd5 ! great _w family4 ,! idea is s simple t a *ild c und]/& x2 & a *ild's he>t may gl[ ) happ9ess :ile help+ to bright5 ! _w4 ,to take "o's place 9 ! family ( ,god z a memb]1 lov+1 & belov$1 is some?+ inf9itely bett] ?an cold e?ics4 ,"* t does n root itself 9 fri5d%ip is poor "*2 x be>s n ! fruit ( righte\sness1 love1 & joy4 ,our debt ( fri5d%ip to all m5 is no less b9d+ ?an our f9ancial obligations4 ,fri5d%ip is ! great p[] = good 9 ! _w4 ,i h call$ y fri5ds1 & su* y are4 ,& because !y 7 fri5ds1 ,jesus reveal$ to ,8 disciples all ! secrets ( ,8 s\l1 & ?rew ov] !m ! spell ( ,8 life4 ,by int]weav+ _! lives 9 "s great purpose1 or by promot+ a common ent]prise1 fri5ds lift ea* o!r into ! f9e/ vision4 ,simple1 he>ty1 & unfeign$ fri5d%ip = ,god & m51 is religion pure & undefil$4 ,a wise man does n def] fri5d%ip until he is p]fect1 b seeks fri5d%ip fir/ to le>n :at p]fection is1 t ?r\gh fri5d%ip he may receive /r5g? to be p]fect4 ,! new tru?s cle>ly manife/ conc]n+ ,god1 man1 & nature cause a new heav5 to dawn1 & a new hell to yawn4 ,heav5 is bright]1 & hell is hott]1 ?an we _h be5 ?9k+4 ,! relation t exi/s betwe5 ,god1 man1 & ! univ]se makes x p]fectly pla9 t ,god does n g ahead ( ,8 *ildr5 to make ei!r heav5 or hell4 ,!re is no heav5 on ei!r side ! grave1 except t :i* is made by ! cooep]ation ( ,god & ,8 *ildr54 ,?\gh !re are pl5ty ( heav5ly sites 9 ! univ]se1 yet ! build+ ( a ,holy ,city is nev] begun until "s ( ,god's *ildr5 h arriv$ on ! sc5e4 ,!y :o organize ar\nd ! good w ( ,god build a heav5 9 "t & place2 out ( ,god's en]gies 9 :i* !y live1 !y make a beautiful home4 ,heav5 is d\btless a place z well z a /ate1 = s\ls t are 9 a "r /ate w make a "r place 9 :i* to live4 ,m ?an likely !re are _m heav5s 9 ! univ]se4 ,9 my city heav5 may be on "o floor & hell on ano!r1 :ile ! "* ( ! ?ird floor is unc]ta94 ,s\ls _c live outside ( ,god's enfold+ en]gies1 & !re=e !y _c avoid mak+ ei!r heav5 or hell out ( ,8 inf9ite p[]s4 ,citiz5s ( ! ,k+dom1 "u ! guid+ wisdom ( ,god1 make heav54 ,^? :o refuse citiz5%ip1 pref]r+ _! own way1 make hell2 b !y make x out ( ! same mighty =ces ( :i* heav5 is made4 ,! idea t ,god1 indep5d5t ( ,8 *ildr51 made a pretty place call$ heav51 & an ugly place call$ hell1 9 ord] t ,he might put good little p 9 ! "o1 & pu% naughty little p (f into ! o!r1 is ! idea ( a fool's heav5 & a fool's hell2--! facts are mu* m glori\s & awful4 ,!re w be j z good a heav5 z ! ,k+dom ( ,god builds1 & no bett]4 ,likewise !re w be j z bad a hell z ,god's disloyal sons make1 & no worse4 ,no dream c picture ! p>adise t ,god may make 9 ?is univ]se ) ! help ( ,8 good *ildr54 ,& ! hell t ,8 rebelli\s sons may create is some?+ appall+4 ,s9ce heav5 or hell is simply ! %ape we give to ,god's enfold+ en]gies1 all ( u are unavoidably engag$ 9 con/ruct+ ! "o or ! o!r1 & we h be5 s engag$ e mom5t s9ce our consci\s life began4 ,no "o d>e ?9k t all 8 "w is heav5-build+4 ,altoge!r1 ?r\gh vice or gre$1 we h manag$ to produce ( late ! hotte/ ,geh5na ev] witness$ on e>?4 ,x has tak5 long] to make ?is sad condition ?an mo/ ( u realize2 & _m :o little suspect _! responsibility & guilt h be5 active ag5ts 9 creat+ ! fires ( w> & o!r fires 9 :i* !re has be5 ( late s mu* wri?+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,& at ! mom5t ( ! _w's greate/ angui%1 !re 7 ^? :o 7 try+ to get ri* out ( ! /ate ( sorr[ into :i* !y _h help$ to plunge humanity4 ,i ref] to all pr(ite]s & crook$ deal]s1 :e!r !y 7 labor]s or capitali/s2 to ^? :o 7 will+ t additional hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( our boys %\ld g d[n into ! lake ( fire1 if only !y c\ld fill _! c(f]s4 ,^! 7 ! devils :o /ood r\nd ! boil+ caldron ) _! fle% hooks1 to te> ! fle% ( innoc5t boys if !y rose to ! surface ( ! boil+ liquid4 ,"s ( ^! fle%-hook devils1 hav+ ref9$ mann]s1 pos$ z g5tlem54 ,o!rs 7 lewd fell[s ( v>i\s sorts4 ,b ! flames :i* !y f$ 7 n hot en\gh = !m4 ,!y 7 gett+ ready = a fire t w burn mu* deep]1 & !y w be sure to f9d x4 ,dur+ ! w>1 _m f\nd _! fai? 9 ,god /agg]+ be=e a p]dition creat$ by human be+s4 ,b _! fai? %\ld n h be5 unsettl$1 because ?is w> 0 z sure to foll[ ! way ! _w 0 liv+ z ! :eels ( ! c>t are c]ta9 to foll[ ! tread ( ! ox4 ,"s _h ! bl9dness & audacity to blame ,god = :at we h done4 ,god gave u ! raw mat]ial ) :i* to build a heav51 & we con/ruct$ a hell4 ,?r\gh ,8 _m prophets & se]s ,god told u :at we 7 do+1 b we w\ld n believe ,him4 ,?9k+ ourselves wise we became fools1 & turn$ ,8 good gifts into in/rum5ts ( torture4 ,! majority ( ! p1 believ+ t !y c\ld get along )\t giv+ mu* he$ to ,god1 took ,8 limitless gifts & made a gr& holiday in/ead ( a ,holy ,day1 & !n rode 9 automobiles & ya*ts to _! doom4 ,:5 a _w is bad en\gh to make w>1 x ne$s w>4 ,?\gh ,i _h ?ree sons betwe5 my he>t & ,g]many's /eel1 yet ,i realiz$ t ,am]ica _h to be hurt = h] own salvation1 = ! salvation ( ,g]many1 = ! safety ( ! _w1 & = ! utt] de/ruction ( ! ,g]man intrigu]s4 ,if ! p ( ! alli$ nations1 h[ev]1 _h be5 %ap+ ! in/rum5ts ( _! spirits into clean bodies1 happy homes1 hone/ bus9ess1 & good gov]nm5ts1 & all ( ^! into ! ,k+dom ( ,god on e>?1 ,prussia c\ld n h dream$ h] dream ( _w dom9ance1 nor w\ld %e h d>$ to ?r[ d[n ! gauntlet be=e ! _w4 ,b see+ our weakness1 %e scorn$ our ?reats4 ,be+ "u tutor%ip to ! god ( p[]1 9 spite ( h] vices1 :i* 7 equal to ^? ( o!r nations1 ,prussia became %rewd] & /rong] ?an ! nations t 7 too l>gely fea/+ "u a bac*analian god1 or s(tly enjoy+ !mselves "u a ,santa ,claus deity1 or 7 pil+ up unrighte\s ga9s "u no god1 or "u "o t 0 capable ( wick$ favoritism4 ,x 0 cle> to ! prophets ( ! ,mo/ ,high t some?+ 0 due1--& x came4 ,bad z w> is1 t /ate ( society :i* makes w> possible is ev5 worse4 ,:5 society gr[s its body into a mon/]1 ! corrective influ5ce ( hell1 9 "s =m1 is ! la/ hope4 ,?is does n1 h[ev]1 exon]ate ,g]many f ! crime ( laun*+ a ru?less w> to gratify h] lu/ = _w dom9ation4 ,god surely c\ld n help x1 s9ce ! human family %ap$ its body z x did aga9/ light & consci5ce2 b if !re 7 no retribution = s9 & ignorance ,he w\ld lose ,8 family utt]ly4 ,hell inevitably came :5 ! tools 7 =g$ & ! devils 7 tra9$2 b ,god nei!r =g$ ! tools nor tra9$ ! devils4 ,i am advocat+ no moral prud]y1 nor religi\s bigotry4 ,nei!r d ,i wi% to imply t heav5 has n be5 built up side by side ) hell dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1--= x has4 ,^? :o h pr(it$ intellectually & spiritually by ! revelations ( mod]n le>n+1 & by ! new influx ( p[]1 & by ! new social opportunities1 h made ! la/ fifty ye>s ! gr&e/ 9 human hi/ory4 ,( ^! noble sons & daught]s x %\ld be said3 _! gr[? 9 ! k ( ,god1 _! success 9 ! discov]y ( man1 _! a*ievem5ts 9 wre/+ f nature its deepe/ secrets1 _! grasp on ! mean+ ( ,god's ,k+dom1 _! accompli%m5ts 9 ! practical laun*+ ( ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to a new era & a f9] _w ord] h made ?is ! gold5 age = all :o h se5 ! vision & %>$ 9 ! "w4 ,yet ov] aga9/ ?is k+dom ( light & love1 !re has gr[n up a k+dom ( d>kness & hate4 ,^! two k+doms h gr[n up side by side 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry4 ,& f9ally ! k+dom ( d>kness embroil$ all ! nations 9 a deadly conflict4 ,see+ all1 & feel+ all1 ,god 0 ! greate/ suff]] 9 ! awful c>nage ( ! cont5d+ armies4 ,9 ,him we live1 & move1 & h our be+2 & !re=e armies live1 & fight _! battles 9 ,god4 ,!y fight _! battles ) ,god's own p[]s1 & make gap+ w\nds 9 ,8 own body4 ,& yet1 "s w ask1 ,:]e 0 ,god8 ,n only 0 ,he 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight1 b ! ?ick ( ! fight 0 9 ,8 beautiful1 enfold+ en]gies4 ,we %all make heav5 out ( ! selfsame en]gies :5 we are done mak+ hell out ( !m4 ,& !n1 z n[1 ,god w be 9 our mid/2 b ,he w be 9 our mid/ z a joy\s1 & n a suff]+ ,god4 ,x w\ld h be5 a pity if ?is w> _h end$ be=e ! nations op5$ _! eyes to ! high] purposes ( ,god = future civilization1 or be=e _! consci5ces _h be5 cleans$ = ! "w ( advanc+ ! ,k+dom4 ,god w come to our help ) mighty p[] :5 we come to ,8 help ) mighty ob$i5ce4 ,g5]al ,%]man said1 ,w> is hell4 ,?is has g5]ally be5 tak5 to mean t w> is z t]rible z hell2 b x is m ?an t1 x is hell lit]ally1 because hell is nev] any?+ b w>4 ,if !re 7 no w> ( any k9d !re w\ld be no hell4 ,?is is equally true ei!r side ! grave4 ,if !re 7 no individuals 9 ! univ]se to oppose ,god's w & s misuse ,8 enfold+ en]gies z to h>m "o ano!r1 hell w\ld cease to be4 ,! beg9n+ ( hell is v pleasurable1 & t is :y m5 beg9 x4 ,b x always gr[s m & m t]rible until x becomes a lake ( fire4 ,x is worse ?an brim/one1 because m5 h f\nd hott] mat]ials to use4 ,x is curta9s ( fire1 poison\s gases1 %rapnel1 bombs1 ma*9e guns1 & mud mix$ ) blood4 ,w> beg9s 9 selfi% desire1 & cont9ues 9 ! misuse ( ,god's good gifts4 ,int5sifi$ desire div]ts to its own use t :i* does n belong to x2 & becom+ p[]ful1 arrogant1 & oppressive1 x brews hell )\t kn[+ x4 ,?9k+ t x kn[s all1 x refuses in/ruction4 ,to ! p]v]t$ m9d1 imprison$ 9 a di/ort$ body1 ,jesus looks weak1 :ile ,god seems a my?1 or m]e brute =ce4 ,f9ally hell breaks loose 9 all its fury4 ,! mo/ pa!tic ?+ 9 ?is :ole affair is t ! good h to g to hell ) ! bad1--at lea/ 9 ?is life4 ,b x 0 ev] s4 ,jesus truly desc5d$ into hell1 only x 0 be=e ,he di$4 ,! same is true ( ,god & all ,8 good sons4 ,!re is no o!r way to save ! situation4 ,geh5na1 z well z heav51 beg9s "h & n[4 ,x may be t ! rebelli\s sons ( ,god h creat$ a worse hell on ! o!r side ( ! grave1 b if !y h1 x is exactly ! same 9 k9d z t :i* !y h made "h4 ,e immoral & pa9ful condition 9 ! univ]se is wr\ght 9 ,god4 ,god 0 z closely relat$ to ! rec5t w> z a man is relat$ to ! abscess on 8 f+]2 & ,he is s relat$ to all hells1 9 all worlds4 ,= hell is nev] any?+ b a pa9ful di/urbance wr\ght 9 ,god's body by ! sons :om ,he has enfold$ 9 ,8 bosom4 ,& s9ce !re are s _m discordant & vici\s elem5ts ?r\gh\t all ! _w1 x is to be hop$ t ! nations are be+ purg$ by ! awful fires ?r\gh :i* !y are pass+4 ,has ! e>? _h its la/ w>8 ,t is n at all likely4 ,!re is pl5ty ( discord 9 society ev5 n[ t ! ma9 w> is ov]4 ,_m wrongs mu/ be right$ & _m problems solv$ or t]ror w break out some:]e4 ,human society & human in/itutions h gr[n ab\t z l>ge & complex z is possible1 unless !y c be dom9at$ by a l>g] ideal & a m ,*ri/like _s4 ,:ile ,i sympa?ize ) all ! hopes & aspirations ( ! noble m5 & wom5 ( our day = a m peaceful e>?1 yet ,i d s only on ! condition t m5 w le>n to "k & obey ! tru?4 ,no?+ %\ld be left undone t w ha/5 ! day ( righte\sness & peace4 ,god has two h&s ) :i* ,he is try+ to save ! _w4 ,! "o is a crucifi$ h&1 & ! o!r is a great /eel h&4 ,! crucifi$ h&1 :i* is ! pl$ge ( =giv5ess & good w1 is bo? logically & *ronologically fir/4 ,= ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ,god has be5 ext5d+ ?is h&4 ,millions h accept$ x & liv$2 b _m m h refus$ x1 pref]r+ ! /rife ( ! _w4 ,x is p]fectly pla9 t society w n be sav$ by ?is means alone4 ,)\t m9imiz+ ! wor? ( ! crucifi$ h&1 or )draw+ x1 ,god is at la/ employ+ a h& ( /eel1 z va/ z ! ma*9]y ( ! _w1 & id5tical ) x4 ,god is plac+ ,8 great /eel f+]s ar\nd m5 & draw+ !m toge!r4 ,no long] may m5 live ap>t1 = "u ?is new pressure no?+ has value 9 isolation4 ,capital has no value )\t labor1 nei!r has labor any value )\t capital2 & ^! may no long] "w successfully toge!r )\t uplift+ ! weak nations ( ! e>?4 ,! masses & classes c no long] escape ea* o!r4 ,b\nd toge!r by b&s ( /eel1 !y may d "o ( two ?+s--kill ea* o!r or love "o ano!r4 ,!re is no ?ird alt]native4 ,i h fai? t :5 m5 see !mselves 9 ! grip ( ! /eel h&1 !y w *oose ! bett] alt]native &1 by clasp+ ,god's crucifi$ h&1 become bro!rs4 ,z ?+s h be5 go+1 scores ( peoples on our little e>? h liv$ 9 d>kness & "u ! h& ( awful oppression2 !y c\ld h suff]$ & rott$ = mill5niums )\t ! prosp]\s nations kn[+ or c>+4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 we "k1 & our own salvation n[ cle>ly re/s on our c>+4 ,! articulate body ( humanity has become z great z ! nations ( ! e>?1 & t body is made up ( ! inf9ite en]gies ( ,god4 ,we n[ h ! privilege ( mak+ ?is mighty body express m fully ?an ev] be=e ! ?\ght & love ( ,god1 or else we %all be compell$ to %ape x into ! mo/ gigantic mon/] t ev] /alk$ =? to d ! f\l de$s ( hell4 ,7 !re a legion ( le]+ & je]+ devils1 plott+ evil aga9/ our e>?1 ! compreh5d+ m9d c\ld he> !m say1 ,we wi% = no m awful in/rum5ts ( torture ?an ^! en]gies ( ! ,inf9ite ) :i* ,8 *ildr5 clo! !mselves4 ,only let u lead !m to fall out by ! way1 & !y w damn ea* o!r by smit+ ) ! inf9ite p[]s ( _! ,god4 ,m51--individuals & nations6--d we see x1 d we "k ! simple rudim5ts ( life1 is x n cle>ly manife/ t we mu/ /rive = ! ,*ri/ life or socially commit suicide & murd]8 ,m5 h made su* great m5tal & mat]ial gr[? t unlimit$ p[] is plac$ at _! disposal4 ,t fact makes ?is ! greate/ day 9 human hi/ory4 ,i h already said t ! man s\l is 9 que/ ( omnipres5ce by progressively mak+ ! univ]se ! in/rum5t ( 8 w4 ,! h\r has /ruck = 8 supreme ef=t 9 t direction2 ?\gh simply creep+ 9 ! pa/1 he may n[ run if only he w obey ! div9e law4 ,h[ev]1 if he w n obey1 ! h\r = dis9tegration has arriv$2 & once m nations & empires mu/ burn to ! gr\nd1 & ^u ! a%es ( ! conflagration1 ! noble remnant mu/ aga9 beg9 to rebuild sl[ly & pa9fully ! temple ( ,god on e>?4 ,if our old m5 are dream+ dreams1 & our "y m5 are see+ visions1 let !m come =? 9 ?is crisis4 ,b ?ank ,god1 !y are com+6 ,millions are com+6 ,we believe !re w be en\gh to save ! day4 ,& :at a day x w be if1 aft] all ?is dreadful upheaval1 we c recon/ruct ! _w on su* broad pr9ciples ( righte\sness & love t ! race %all />t ^u a new era ( peace & good w6 ,we mu/ n on acc\nt ( ignorance or selfi%ness ?r[ away ?is gold5 opportunity4 ,get ye up ^u ! m\nta9s1 ,o ,israel1 ,o ,*ur* ( ,god1 & look = ! day6 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,does ,,god ,,h ,a ,,body1 ,,& ,,c\ld ,,he ,,become ,a ,,man8 ,0 ,jesus ,god or a good man only8 ,c mod]n psy*ology any long] believe 9 ! ,deity ( ,jesus8 ,:]e does ,jesus belong 9 ! religi\s1 social1 & ?\ght _w8 #a4 ,introductory /atem5t ,?us f> our discussion ( ,god has be5 l>gely 9 relation to physics4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 we are ready to consid] ,him on a high] plane4 ,our k ( bo? ,god & man is incomplete until we see _! on5ess 9 ,jesus & 9 ! k+dom :i* ,jesus proclaim$4 ,9 ! life ( ,jesus1 ,god & man are view$ f a high] spiritual level4 ,! _w lies brok5 into fragm5ts until ^! fragm5ts become unit$ 9 ! ,*ri/ type ( life4 ,!n ! body1 ! human m9d1 ,god1 & ! :ole mat]ial univ]se coord9ate to make "o beautiful :ole4 ,/>t+ ) ! ,scriptural idea t all ?+s proce$ f ,wisdom1 or ,god1 !n /rictly speak+1 ,god is ! only p]son 9 ! univ]se :o has a body ( ,8 own4 ,all o!r spirits live 9 ,8 bodies4 ,?is is necess>ily s if all ! way f its simple/ elem5ts to its mo/ highly organiz$ =ms1 nature is b ! expression ( ! div9e ,w4 ,z we h already %[n1 ! human body is b a "p ( univ]sal nature1--! f9e/ "p1 ! blossom4 ,!re=e1 :at we call ! human organism is prim>ily ,god's4 ,n only is x ! v f9e/ bit ( ,8 workman%ip1 b x is ,8 to use1 unless ,8 *ild1 ! man s\l1 robs ,him ( ,8 own4 ,9 ^! highly specializ$ p>ts ( nature ,god has n m]ely "o1 b billions ( bodies1--all ! bodies !re are4 ,! ,inf9ite ,m9d w\ld f9d "o su* body utt]ly inadequate4 ,) b "o bodily =m ,he w\ld be incomp>ably worse (f ?an an organi/ ) b "o f+]4 ,if ,god c\ld come to articulate spee* & de$ ?r\gh b "o physical in/rum5t1 ,he & all ,8 family might well despair4 ,if z ! ,scriptures tea*1 h[ev]1 ea* & e physical body is ,8 v own1 9 :i* & ?r\gh :i* ,he may live1 !n e condition is provid$ = a ,god humanly p]sonal & inf9itely satisfy+4 ,he may be z local & p]sonal z our p>5ts or neighbors4 ,?\gh great] ?an all1 ,he is yet 9 all & ?r\gh all1 ,c5t] & s\l ( e sph]e1 ,yet to ea* lov+ he>t h[ ne>6 ,n only is ,god lov+ly pres5t to e ,*ri/ian he>t1 b at ! same "t ,he is p]sonally reveal$ by e human =m ?r\gh :i* ,he is p]mitt$ to live & love & s]ve4 ,! pity ( x all is t we s (t5 prev5t ,god f us+ ,8 own body1 9 :i* we too live1 by caus+ x to express 9 ^w & de$ t :i* is contr>y to ,8 ?\ght & love4 ,be=e we take up ! subject ( ! ,inc>nation1 x may be well to consid] :at is meant by ! tr9ity4 #b4 ,! idea ( ! tr9ity & h[ x came ab\t ,:5 we say t ,god is a tr9ity we d n mean t !re are ?ree ,gods4 ,!re is j "o ,god :o1 z we h repeat$ly said1 is a ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w4 ,! idea ( ! tr9ity came ab\t 9 ?is way3 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 s deeply impress$ by ,jesus1 & s w>mly atta*$ to _! ,ma/]1 t !y in/9ctively ador$ & wor%ip$ ,him2 =1 someh[1 ,he br\ght ,god to !m ev5 z ,he br\ght !m to ,god4 ,yet ! ,*ri/ians1 l ! ,jews1 /r5u\sly oppos$ ! wor%ip ( m ?an "o ,div9ity4 ,_! /\t opposition to ,poly!ism provok$ ! retort f _! hea!n neighbors t ,*ri/ians %\ld n be s p>ticul> ab\t ! numb] ( ,gods1 because !y wor%ip$ at lea/ two1 a ,fa!r ,god & a ,son ,god1--& ?ree1 if !y add$ a ,holy ,_s ,god4 ,s x is n /range t ! ,*ri/ians1 to ju/ify _! own conduct1 7 driv5 to a pr(\nd /udy ( ,deity4 ,& ?\gh !y made "s grave mi/akes1 nev]!less !y discov]$ "s vital tru?s conc]n+ ! nature ( p]sonality :i* greatly enl>g$ & enri*$ _! conception ( ,god4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian c5turies _m ?\ght ( ,god z some?+ v remote & placid1 l a sea ( bliss2 be+ inf9itely happy & self-conta9$1 ,he 0 at p]fect re/4 ,su* a ,"o w\ld n contam9ate ,himself by be+ id5tifi$ ) nature or man4 ,to ! ,*ri/ian ,gno/ics & ,jews1 ! idea t ,god became inc>nate & suff]$ dea? on ! cross 0 repugnant4 ,"s believ$ t x 0 b5ea? ,god ev5 to create a _w l ours4 ,!y1 !re=e1 attribut$ creation to less] div9ities4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! ?ird c5tury ,orig5 /\tly ma9ta9$ t ,god mu/ h creat$ ! _w4 ,yet s em95t a man z ,orig5 believ$ t ,he creat$ x = ta9t$ s\ls4 ,aft] mu* /udy1 ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs arriv$ at ! conclusion t ,god 0 someh[ ,?ree 9 ,"o1 a sort ( society )9 ,himself1--& !y 7 "r4 ,= )\t some?+ l a social exp]i5ce 9 "o's self1 x is impossible to be a p]son at all4 ,?is is equally true ( ,god or man4 ,to be a p]son "o mu/ "k himself1 & ?is he c\ld n d if he 7 n able to keep company ) himself4 ,! p5 ) :i* ,i am writ+ is n a p]son because x has no capacity = self-communion4 ,b because ,i hold fell[%ip ) myself ,i am a p]son4 ,s9ce e human be+ keeps company ) himself m ?an he does ) all o!r p]sons put toge!r1 may ,god h m]cy on him if he is bad company1 if he is n safe to be left alone ) himself4 ,a tree may /& alone 9 inf9ite solitude1 companionless2 b = bett]1 = worse1 a man mu/ =ev] rema9 9 8 own company1 he>+ praise or condemnation f 8 own he>t4 ,h[ is ?is possible1 unless !re is some?+ 9 a man's individual exp]i5ce t resembles society8 ,9 self-k1 z 9 all k1 !re are ! kn[] & ! kn[n4 ,:5 we commune ) ourselves we are1 at ! same mom5t1 ! subject & ! object ( our own exp]i5ce4 ,! self t sees may fitt+ly be call$ ! fa!r ( our p]sonality1 & ) equal propriety ! self t we see may be call$ ! begott5 ( our p]sonality4 ,?us some?+ resembl+ fa!r & son is exp]i5c$ 9 our fir/ /ep t[>d self-k4 ,:e!r ! capacity to be our own subject & object am\nts to mu* or little1 x 0 ?is t ! ,fa!rs saw & rightly attribut$ to ,god4 ,fur!rmore1 !re is yet ano!r /ep to be tak5 9 ! act ( com+ to true self-k4 ,by :at p[] does "o det]m9e t ! p]son ) :om he communes is himself8 ,!re is some?+ 9 our exp]i5ce resembl+ a ?ird p]son1 "o :o recognizes bo? subject & object & be>s witness t !y are "o4 ,! read] may say1 ,i c see ! fir/ & ! second1 b ,i _c see ! ?ird4 ,! self t sees ! fir/ & ! second is ! ?ird4 ,?is p[] by :i* we complete ! unity ( our be+ is by no means trivial1 z "s may ?9k4 ,!re are abnormal p]sonalities :o successfully a*ieve ! subjective & objective 9 _! exp]i5ce & keep up an abnormal communion ) !mselves f morn+ till night1 :o _c witness true4 ,s !y insi/ t !y are ,g5]al ,jacksons or ,jesus ,*ri/s or great railroad magnates4 ,_! p]sonalities h brok5 d[n1 n because !y lack self-consci\sness1 b because !y lack ! p[] ( com+ to unity4 ,a p]fectly sane p]son1 !re=e1 is subject1 object1 & witness] all 9 "o4 ,if ,god 7 n ?is k9d ( tr9ity ,he w\ld n be a p]son at all4 ,to grasp s cle>ly ! significance ( p]sonality 0 a great spiritual a*ievem5t4 ,! ,*ur* ,fa!rs did m ?an !y realiz$2 !y describ$ ! elem5ts inh]5t 9 all p]sonalities4 ,!y sav$ ,god to ! intellect & to ! affections by br++ ,him out ( remote obscurity into ! blaz+ light ( moral & spiritual p]sonality4 ,god is p]sonal because ,he is triune2 t is1 because ,he is complex en\gh to keep company ) ,himself & to "k ,himself4 ,if ! read] asks ,:at does all ?is am\nt to = u8 my answ] is1 ,x am\nts to ! diff]5ce betwe5 a p]sonal ,god & ! deity :o is an 'immobile placid sea ( bliss4' ,9 ! second place x %[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,god :o is a ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w & ! mat]iali/'s god :o is no m ?an a bl9d ,samson4 ,x also discloses ! ess5tial lik5ess betwe5 all p]sonalities1 h[ev] mu* !y may diff] 9 developm5t4 ,if ,i 7 ask$ to put my f+] on ! greate/ weakness 9 pres5t-day ?\ght ,i %\ld unhesitat+ly po9t out ! subject ( p]sonality4 ,m5 are fall+ d[n l t5-p9s be=e ! intellectual difficulties ( believ+ 9 a p]sonal ,god2 & _m ( !m are ev5 d\bt+ ! spiritual p]sonality ( man4 ,& ?is is l>gely due to ! fact t !y are unable to =m any m5tal picture ( p]sonality4 ,"o ( ! beautiful surprises = ?is g5]ation is t ! ,fa!rs 9 work+ out ! p]sonality ( ,god f\nd ! only conception ( p]sonality t is true to univ]sal exp]i5ce4 ,!y did n realize t !y 7 analyz+ ! human _s z well z ,god1 because _! ?\ght 0 :olly on ,him4 ,b !y saw ,god ?r\gh _! own p]sonalities1 & if !y _h n borne ,god's image !y nev] c\ld h analyz$ ! p]sonality ( ,god4 ,9 ?is g5]ation we turn _! analysis ( ,god ^u ourselves & f9d t x tallies p]fectly ) our exp]i5ce4 ,we at la/ see t ! triune1 or p]sonal1 man s\l is ! *ild ( ! triune1 or p]sonal1 ,god ,s\l2 & ?us a deep] bond is e/abli%$ betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ,8 *ild4 ,! use to :i* ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs put ?is analysis ( ,god's p]sonality 0 bo? =tunate & un=tunate4 ,x 0 =tunate because x enabl$ !m to cont9ue _! belief 9 ! deity ( ,jesus &1 at ! same "t1 _! belief 9 ! on5ess ( ,god4 ,!y 7 /ill able to oppose poly!ism1 & yet come to ,jesus z ! f\nta9 ( div9e bless+4 ,!y wor%ip$ ,god 9 ! face ( ,jesus4 ,9 o!r words1 !y believ$ 9 a g5u9e ,inc>nation4 ,?is 0 =tunate beyond all calculation4 ,j h[ =tunate x 0 we %all h to illu/rate to ! be/ ( our ability :5 we come to ! subject ( ,inc>nation4 ,?us f> ,i h n discuss$ ! ,inc>nation1 nei!r h ,i _h ,jesus 9 m9d :ile consid]+ ! tr9ity4 ,= 9 :atev] s5se ,god is a tr9ity1 ,he 0 su* be=e ,jesus 0 born4 ,be=e discuss+ ! div9ity ( ,jesus we mu/ briefly call att5tion to ! un=tunate use :i* ! ,fa!rs made ( _! analysis ( ! p]sonality ( ,god4 ,!y ?\ght !y _h solv$ ! "q ( ,*ri/'s div9ity :5 !y took ?is objective elem5t 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,god & clo!d x ) fle%4 ,?\gh !y d5i$ t ^! di/9ctions 9 ,god 7 prop]ly nam$ by ! ^w p]son1 yet !y admitt$ _! inability to ?9k ( a bett] t]m4 ,!n !y s wr5*$ ,god's p]sonality ap>t z to s5d ,8 objective self1 :i* 0 simply an elem5t 9 ,8 exp]i5ce ( self-consci\sness1 into ! _w to be ! ,messiah4 ,& ?\gh !y /\tly ma9ta9$ t ^! ?ree elem5ts 9 ,god 7 indivisible1 yet ,god's subjective self c\ld /ay f> away 9 heav5 :ile ,8 objective self c\ld g to e>? z a man4 ,at ! same "t ea* ( ! ?ree elem5ts 9 ,god's exp]i5ce ( self-hood c\ld p]=m all ! functions ( a full p]sonality4 ,?is 0 do+ ! wor/ possible viol5ce to ! p]sonality ( ,god2 & x has wr\ght confusion f t day to ?is4 ,z we h already se51 x takes ^! ?ree elem5ts 9 ,god's exp]i5ce to make ,him any p]son at all4 ,! common use made ( ! subjective1 objective1 & witness+ elem5ts 9 ! p]sonality ( ,god is pure ,tri-,!ism1 reg>dless ( h[ !y are unit$4 ,god does n h ?ree p]sonalities t c be scatt]$ ab\t 9 ! univ]se4 ,! idea t ,god's objective exp]i5ce c g (f on a j\rney1 or t x c return to heav5 :ile ,8 witness+ exp]i5ce 9 turn goes to e>?1 leav+ ! subjective & objective 9 heav51 is religi\s illit]acy4 ,nei!r ,god nor any "p ( ,god ev] goes or comes4 ,! triune1 or p]sonal ,god1 is nev] f> en\gh (f to come any:]e4 ,!re is no place 9 ! univ]se :]e = a mom5t ,he is n4 ,he is always ! ,fa!r1 & ,creator1 & ,intellig5t ,w 9 :om all creation lives1 & moves1 & has its be+4 ,! second elem5t 9 ,god's own act ( consci\sness did n become inc>nate 9 ,jesus2 ! consci\s ,god ,himself ent]$ ! life ( man4 ,! baptismal =mula1 ,9 ! "n ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,_s1 has no ref]5ce to ! triple elem5t 9 ,god's self-consci\sness4 ,x beautifully repres5ts ! ?ree ways t we are to look at ,god1 if we are to see ,him 9 ! fulness ( ,8 glory4 ,fir/1 we ?9k ( ,god z ,he is 9 ,himself1 & z ,he mu/ be to ,8 own inf9ite ?\ght4 ,second1 we ?9k ( ,him z ,he has express$ ,himself 9 nature1 9 humanity &1 be/ ( all1 z ,he has reveal$ ,himself 9 ,8 ob$i5t ,son ,jesus4 ,?ird1 we ?9k ( ,god z ! /ill small voice )91 ! ,s\l ( our s\ls1 ! ,"o to :om we speak :5 we h %ut ! door2 ! "o to :om we :isp] our deepe/ secrets1 & ask ,him if ,he loves & =gives u4 ,beyond ! fact t ! tr9ity con/itutes ,god a p]son1 x has no?+ to d ) ! deity ( ,jesus4 ,h[ ,god became inc>nate is ano!r "q2 a "q to :i* we n[ gladly address ourselves4 #c4 ,0 ,jesus ,god or a good man only8 ,at a meet+ ( city m9i/]s1 address$ by "o ( _! own numb]1 ! speak] took f ,jesus ! la/ %r$ ( div9ity4 ,accord+ to ?is m9i/]1 ,jesus 0 a prophet s5t f ,god1 & ! be/ ( m51 b no?+ m4 ,a progressive ,jewi% rabbi ask$ if ?is 7 n ! pres5t attitude ( all intellig5t m9i/]s1 & :e!r !y did n1 = ! sake ( exp$i5cy1 leave ! pew 9 ignorance ( _! real belief4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ! rabbi1 ,jesus 0 "o ( ! greate/ ( ,jewi% re=m]s1 b n ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ian religion4 ,8 cont5tion 0 t ,paul f\nd$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* on a peculi>1 psy*ic exp]i5ce :i* came to him on 8 way to ,damascus4 ,! ,div9ity ( ,jesus 0 !n assign$ to me z a topic = ! next meet+4 ,naturally1 ,i turn$ to ! ,scriptures to see :at !y _h to say conc]n+ ! relation ( ,god to man4 ,?\gh expect+ to f9d on ?is subject a m>k$ degree ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 yet ,i 0 :olly unprep>$ = ! facts z !y appe>$4 ,be=e pres5t+ my f9d+s1 ,i ask$ ! rabbi to consid] :e!r ,jesus 0 a ,jewi% re=m]1 or a ,jewi% fulfill]1--x be+ my conviction t ,he 0 ! latt]4 ,i !n /at$ t1 hav+ exam9$ ! ,old ,te/am5t on ! relation exi/+ betwe5 ,god & man1 ,i fail$ to f9d a s+le passage recogniz+ ,god )9 ! human life2 & t no great] surprise ?an ?is _h come to me 9 my rec5t /udy ( ! ,scriptures4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! ne>e/ approa* to ! imman5ce ( ,god 9 ! s\l 0 ! foll[+3 ,i w p\r out my _s ^u all fle%1 & ,is n my dwell+ ) ! humble 9 he>t8 ,b ev5 "h ! div9e ,_s 0 only ^u !m or ) !m4 ,nev]1 s f> z ,i c\ld discov]1 did ,he dwell 9 !m4 ,9 "s tw5ty-f\r hundr$ v]ses1 ,god 0 repres5t$ z su/a9+ _m beautiful & t]rible relations to m54 ,?is relation%ip 0 symboliz$ by birds1 bea/s1 & natural elem5ts1 to ! v limit ( ! imag9ation4 ,aft] ! mo/ solemn w>n+s & attractive promises1 ,god w\ld dep>t f ,8 p = a season & !n return ) rew>ds & puni%m5ts accord+ to _! fai?fulness4 ,he scrut9iz$ _! inmo/ ?\ghts2 9 fact1 ,he did ev]y?+ except ent] _! lives4 ,on turn+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd a />tl+ contra/4 ,god dwelt n only 9 ! he>ts b 9 ! bodies ( m54 ,= "k ye n t ye are ! temple ( ,god1 & t ! ,_s ( ,god dwelle? 9 y8 ,yea1 ye are ! temple ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,"k ye n t y\r bodies are temples ( ! ,holy ,_s8 ,walk 9 ! ,_s & ye %all n fulfill ! lu/s ( ! fle%4 ,jesus said1 ,he t ha? se5 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r2 h[ saye/ ?\1 %[ u ! ,fa!r8 ,believe/ ?\ n t ,i am 9 ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,fa!r 9 me8 ,! ,fa!r abid+ 9 me doe? ,8 works4 ,9 t day ye %all "k t ,i am 9 ! ,fa!r & ye 9 me1 & ,i 9 y4 ,if a man love me he w keep my ^w3 & my ,fa!r w love him1 & we w come unto him1 & make our abode ) him4 ,z a prospector seeks = gold1 ,i s\ght 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t = ,god 9 ! life ( man & did n f9d ,him2 b no soon] _h ,i rea*$ ! ,new ,te/am5t ?an all 0 *ang$4 ,"h 0 a new c\ntry4 ,! prospector 0 9 ! mid/ ( t = :i* he s\ght4 ,no m\nta9 0 ev] z ri* 9 gold z ! human he>t1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 0 ri* ) ! indwell+ ,god4 ,! religion ( ,jesus 9 contra/ ) t ( ! prophets is l a tree1 :i* ,lu!r ,burbank has trans=m$ into a new v>iety be>+ /range & lusci\s fruit4 ,i wond]$ t ,i _h ov]look$ = s long a "t ! complete cleavage betwe5 ! two p>ts ( our ,bible on ?is subject4 ,jesus 0 truly a ,jewi% re=m]1 b to a mu* great] degree ,he 0 a ,jewi% fulfill]4 ,9 reveal+ ,god's true on5ess ) man ,he complet$ ! prophet's imp]fect religi\s vision1 & be/ ( all1 made ! vision a fact 9 ,8 own exp]i5ce4 ,at ! same "t ,he began mak+ x a reality 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,8 disciples4 ,i told ! fri5d :o 9 a previ\s meet+ _h /ripp$ ,jesus ( all ,8 div9ity1 t he _h v successfully demoli%$ "s antiquat$ psy*ology1 b /range to say _h completely ov]look$ ! new psy*ology :i*1 9 my op9ion1 fully re/or$ ,*ri/'s div9ity4 ,z to 8 /atem5t t ,jesus 0 a good man only1 ,i rem9d$ him t !re is no su* be+4 ,=1 ea* "o ( u1 9 s f> z he is only1 is a bad man4 ,x requires ! on5ess ( ,god & man to make a good man4 ,:5 a human s\l is sep>at$ f ,god1 he ceases to be a complete p]son4 ,god & ! true self always come or g toge!r2 9 ord] to be a human s\l1 9 any wor?y s5se1 "o mu/ be bo? ,god & man 9 "o4 ,a man sev]$ f ,god is b ! fragm5t ( a man1 a limb brok5 f ! tree1 a lifeless bran*4 ,to t\* ! liv+ bran* ( a tree is to t\* ! tree4 ,! fruit ( ! bran* is likewise ! fruit ( ! tree4 ,t any p]son c be a good man only1 is an idea contr>y to ! ,new ,te/am5t & mod]n psy*ology4 #d4 ,c mod]n psy*ology any long] believe 9 ! ,deity ( ,jesus8 ,! ,scriptures c]ta9ly d n tea* t ,jesus 0 ,god only2 nei!r d !y tea* t ,he 0 man only4 ,x is my own deepe/ conviction t ,jesus 0 v ,god & v man4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i believe ?is to be ! tea*+ ( ! ,scriptures1 & ! idea t be/ con=ms to mod]n psy*ology4 ,to come to ,jesus is to come to ,god2 likewise to come to ,god is to come to ,jesus4 ,he is at once ,god 9 man1 & man 9 ,god4 ,i believe 9 ! ,god ( ,jesus1 & ,i believe 9 ! ,jesus ( ,god4 ,h[ mod]n psy*ology c avoid believ+ 9 bo? ! deity & humanity ( ,jesus1 ,i d n see4 ,"s :o believe 9 ,*ri/'s div9ity d n believe 9 ,8 deity4 ,!y say1 ,yes1 ,he is div9e1 ,he is incomp>able1 ,he is altoge!r lovely2 b ,he is n ,deity1 because ,deity is ,god ,himself4 ,b my !sis is t ,jesus 0 v ,god & v man4 ,to picture ?is tru? to our m9ds w be our next task4 ,an old-"t fri5d1 :ile report+ to me ! in/allation ( a m9i/] :om ,i knew1 said3 ,w\ld y believe x6 ,mr4 ,g4 told ! c\ncil t he n only believ$ 9 ! div9ity1 b t he believ$ 9 ! ,deity ( ,jesus4 ,"h my fri5d ?rew 8 head back & laugh$ he>tily1 expect+ me to laugh ) him4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ laugh+1 ,i told him t ,i also believ$ 9 ! deity z well z 9 ! humanity ( ,jesus2 & t if ,i did n believe 9 ,8 deity ,i did n ?9k ,i %\ld believe 9 any religion at all4 ,?is prov$ to be q a surprise to my fri5d4 ,s to 8 puzzl$ look ( inquiry ,i repli$3 ,& ,i c\ld make y believe x4 ,z 8 curiosity deep5$ at ?is rem>k1 ,i ask$ him1 ,d y "k :]e ,i fir/ met ,god--n an emanation f ,him1 b ,god2 ! ,w t =m$ ! worlds1--all ! ,god !re is8 ,no1 0 8 reply4 ,=tunately1 ,i answ]$1 ,i d4 ,x 0 9 my "m4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little boy ! great ,god at times enfold$ me 9 human arms1 & look$ into my face ?r\gh b5ignant1 human eyes1 & spoke t5d] words ) a sweet acc5t4 ,my sil5t & invisible "m 0 (t5 s closely id5tifi$ ) ,god t !y w\ld be ?9k+ & feel+ ! same ?+ conc]n+ me4 ,at su* times ! human =m express$ _! common ?\ght & love2 my heav5ly ,fa!r1 no less ?an my invisible "m1 enfold$ me ) ,8 arms4 ,if 9 ^! supreme mom5ts ,god 0 n 9 my "m1 !n x is useless to look = ,him any:]e 9 ! ,univ]se4 ,my "m 0 diff]5t f ! non-,*ri/ian mo!rs 9 our r\gh fronti]4 ,_m times %e s lov$ me 9 ,god1 & ) ,god1 t %e became a *annel ?r\gh :i* ,god ,himself _h p]sonal access to me ?r\gh all ! human modes ( approa*4 ,i !n told my fri5d ( an exp]i5ce ) my "m at *ur* 9 ! little fronti] s*oolh\se4 ,i 0 ly+ on ! seat ) my head 9 h] lap1 tickl+ my nose ) h] boa4 ,:5 ! "t came = pray]s1 my "m b[$ h] head to ! desk 9 front ( h]4 ,:ile h] lips mov$ 9 pray]1 ,i obs]v$ t h] de> face 0 tr\bl$4 ,z %e 0 unconsci\s ( my gaze1 ,i cont9u$ to look into h] sorr[ful face4 ,?\gh b a little *ild1 ,i fully und]/ood :at %e 0 do+1 & 0 able to m>k ! /ages ( h] progress4 ,my invisible "m 0 talk+ ) our invisible ,fa!r1 & ! face gradually *ang$ until f9ally ,i c\ld tell t h] w _h m]g$ completely ) ,8 w2 & !n h] face1 :i* 0 prim>ily ,8 face1 became radiant ) spiritual beauty4 ,i _h se5 ! de> human face ( ,god1 & at ! same "t x 0 ! face ( my "m4 ,i call$ my fri5d's att5tion to ! fact t once ^u a "t ! invisible ,god said to ! invisible ,cl>a ,b>ton3 ,cl>a1 let u g out onto ! battle-field :]e ! poor soldi] boys langui% & die2 & ,cl>a respond$ to ,8 ?\ght & love4 ,!n ! invisible ,god & ! invisible ,cl>a ,b>ton w5t to ! battle-field 9 ,god's body1 because ,cl>a _h no body exclusively h] own4 ,s1 :5 t =m b5d+ ov] ! soldi] boy wip$ away ! du/ & blood & pa91 :ile :isp]+ ( home1 ( "m1 & ( ,god1 x 0 ! ,fa!r1 z mu* z x 0 ,cl>a ,b>ton1 :o 0 p]=m+ ! de$2 & ,he1 n less ?an %e1 0 visibly & humanly pres5t4 ,! m9i/]+ h& 0 z truly ,8 in/rum5t z x 0 h]s2 :ile ! /rong] w & deep] love 7 ! ,fa!r's4 ,be=e ,cl>a ,b>ton ?\ght ( x1 ! ,fa!r1 kn[+ all & feel+ all1 sugge/$ to h] ! k9dly de$2 nor did ,he /op lov+ ! soldi] boy :5 %e began4 ,aga9 address+ my fri5d1 ,i said3 ,x is impossible = me to und]/& y4 ,y h always believ$ ,god to be imman5t 9 all nature2 y h se5 ,him 9 /icks & /ones & />s2 b y n[ fail to recognize ,him 9 ,8 highe/1 ,8 only in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* ,he is capable ( com+ to articulate spee* & de$4 ,h[ ,i pity y\r poor helpless ,god :o is buri$ fa?oms & fa?oms out ( sight4 ,he c nei!r see1 nor he>1 nor brea!2 nor c ,he walk or talk4 ,b y see1 my ,god c get cle> to ! surface 9 audible ^w1 & visible de$4 ,:5 my ,god f9ds a good1 clean ,fr5*man1 ,he beg9s talk+ & writ+ ,fr5*4 ,if y d\bt ?is1 ei!r y are n famili> ) ,fr5* lit]ature1 or else y d n "k ,god4 ,"u simil> conditions ,god speaks all ! languages4 ,h[ beautifully & abundantly ,he has spok5 ?r\gh ! ,g]man & ,engli% tongues6 ,:ile 9 ,greek & ,hebrew1 ,god has utt]$ mighty words ( wisdom1 & has fill$ ! e>? ) ,8 glori\s paeans4 ,human wisdom alone c\ld nev] h spok5 ?us4 ,if we b h eyes to see & he>ts to feel we %all realize t all ab\t u ,god is gett+ to ! surface ?r\gh devot$ ,*ri/ians4 ,:5 ! true prea*] lifts ! s\ls be=e him into ! w ( ,god1 he sees a div9e expression ^u _! faces2 & if he is spiritually wise1 he w realize t = ! "t be+ ^! are ! de> human in/rum5ts ( ,god1 z truly z !y are ! faces ( human spirits2 & :5 he has p\r$ out 8 s\l 9 behalf ( "s great cause ( ,god = :i* he w\ld be will+ to die1 he w f9d someone ) out/ret*$ h& ready to meet him & will+ to cooep]ate1 if ne$ be1 ev5 unto dea?1 & !n x is 8 privilege to "k t1 :ile %ak+ h&s ) a bro!r _s1 he 0 at ! same "t %ak+ h&s ) ! inf9ite ,god4 ,9 ^! r>e exp]i5ces ( ours1 ! invisible ,god no less ?an ! invisible man has come to outw>d expression1 & ?is ,he w\ld always d1 if our wills 7 n contr>y to ,8 w4 ,our feeble & infrequ5t inspiration is b int]mitt5t inc>nation1 :ile full inc>nation is p]man5t inspiration4 ,:y1 ,i ask$1 %\ld y hesitate to ?9k ( ,jesus z ,god & man8 ,if ! ,fa!r-,_s & ! *ild-_s 7 ?9k+ & will+ ! same ?+1 :i* "o came to expression ?r\gh ! words & acts ( ! body8 ,if ,a & ,b 7 lift+ an object1 w\ld x be tru?ful to say t ,a 0 lift+ x8 ,! visible =m t liv$ & taught by ! %ores ( ,galilee 0 z truly ,god z x 0 man1 unless ! *ild-_s did n "k & d ! ,fa!r-,_s's w4 ,sometimes a :ole congregation ( wills express !mselves joyfully & =cefully ?r\gh "o writt5 resolution4 ,god nev] speaks an audible ^w1 except ?r\gh "o ( ,8 bodies 9 :i* ,he has enfold$ a *ild-_s4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! *ild-_s rebels aga9/ ! ,fa!r1 & causes ! in/rum5t to speak or act vile ?+s1 ! ,fa!r is dumb4 ,8 *ild has robb$ ,him ( ,8 body4 ,we h gr[n s accu/om$ to ?is =m ( robb]y t we naturally ?9k ( human spirits z hav+ bodies all _! own1 :ile we conceive ( ,god z a vague1 disembodi$ influ5ce4 ,we speak ( ,god z s5d+ m51 =gett+ t ,he nev] s5ds a man any:]e )\t s5d+ him 9 ,8 own body & accompany+ him ) ,8 own spiritual ,pres5ce4 ,& t :i* ! mess5g] says is n wor? he>+ if x fails to express ! ,fa!r's ?\ght & w4 ,! ,god :o1 ?r\gh beautiful *emical en]gies1 makes ! e>1 he>s2 & ! ,god :o makes ! eye1 sees2 & ,he :o makes ! lips1 speaks4 ,ei!r ,god kn[s ! ?rill ( n]ves1 or else ,he has an inf9ite am\nt to le>n4 ,:y !n %\ld we say t ,jesus 0 only a good man1 :5 ! body 0 ,god's v own1 & ! guid+ w 0 t ( ! ,fa!r8 ,a man is all ,god except ! invisible human _s2 & 9 ! case ( ,jesus1 ev5 ! human _s r5d]$ su* filial ob$i5ce t ! ,fa!r1 = once 9 human hi/ory1 got to ! surface ?r\gh ,8 own in/rum5t 9 a /eady fl[ ( lum9\s words & lov+ de$s4 ,if ! composite life ( ,jesus 7 nam$ aft] its major elem5ts1 !n ,jesus %\ld be call$ ,god4 ,h[ev]1 z t w\ld be bo? confus+ & false1 we /ate ! tru? z x is1 & say t ,jesus 0 bo? ,god & man1 t is1 a ,god-fill$ man1 or a ,god-man4 ,oh well1 said my fri5d1 if y mean x t way6 ,did ,i n tell y1 ,i repli$1 t y w\ld believe x8 ,! tr\ble ) y is t y =get x4 ,y %\ld be proclaim+ x f ! h\setop t ,god has got cle> to ! surface 9 human =m1 & t m5 h clasp$ ,8 h&1 & he>d ,8 voice1 & se5 ,8 face4 ,9 ! life ( ,jesus1 religion rea*$ a new & di/9ct /age ( developm5t4 ,x 0 9 ,him t ! ess5tial on5ess ( ,deity & humanity fir/ became cle>ly manife/4 ,to ! fri5ds ( ,jesus1 ,god 0 no long] a disembodi$ _s4 ,! ,*ri/ian's ,god is cle>ly ! ,god ( ,israel1 b ,he is ! ,god ( ,israel become human & visible4 ,! _w has be5 sl[ to grasp ! mean+ ( ,*ri/'s life & tea*+s4 ,to ma9ta9 ! uniqu5ess ( ,jesus1 x has d5i$ ! univ]sality ( ! tru? :i* ,he proclaim$3 namely1 ! organic & moral on5ess ( ,god & man4 ,if ! union ( ,god & man z realiz$ 9 ,jesus 0 s beautiful1 a simil> union betwe5 ,god & all m5 w\ld be equally beautiful4 ,t ,god desires su* a union ) all ,8 *ildr5 !re c be no d\bt2 & t ,he is inspir+ ,8 disciples ) ! glori\s hope ( its accompli%m5t is equally c]ta94 ,yet = ! pres5t1 ev5 ! mo/ devot$ foll[]s h n ne>ly atta9$ unto ! fulness ( ! /ature ( ,jesus2 b "s glad day !y %all be :olly l ,him ^: image !y already unmi/akably be>4 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ian's noble/ hope4 ,if ,god has ev] unit$ ,8 p]sonality ) t ( ev5 "o man1 !n !re is a way ( do+ x4 ,& if !re is a way1 :at f9] goal is possible1 ?an t su* a union betwe5 ,god & e man be consummat$8 ,really1 t is :at ! ,*ri/ian ,religion is ab\t4 ,n only may ,god & e man be simil>ly unit$1 b ! s9 ( man alone c prev5t su* a union f tak+ place4 ,if !re 7 no s9 or rebellion 9 a man's he>t1 he w\ld in/antly become a ,god-man on ! plane ( 8 pres5t human developm5t2 & z he ,advanc$ 9 wisdom & /ature1 & 9 favor ) ,god & m51 he w\ld be a ,god-man on a high] level4 ,if ! human side ( ! ,*ri/ has cont9u$ ?us to gr[ = m ?an n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s1 on :at altitudes ( k ,he is a ,god-man by ?is "t1 we c b fa9tly surmise4 ,& ) ! possibility ( a complete purg+ f s91 & ! possibility ( an inf9ite gr[? 9 wisdom1 we1 too1 may yet be ,god-m5 on :at w\ld n[ seem to u dizzy+ heights2 we %all ev] be atta9+ ,unto ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/4 ,no matt] :at "o's conception ( ! tr9ity 9 ,god's p]sonality may be1 ,god is capable ( unit+ ) e man 9 ! same way t ,he unit$ ) ! man ,jesus4 ,if we pref] to believe t ,god _h an ,et]nal ,son :o came to clo! himself 9 a man1 ! problem ( union w\ld 9 n[ise be *ang$4 ,a ,son-,god1 if ,he exi/$ ei!r 9 ! ,fa!r or out ( ! ,fa!r1 c\ld n be less ?an a p]son1 & ! mann] ( unit+ ,himself ) a man w\ld be ! same4 ,my int]e/ 9 ! metaphysics ( ! tr9ity is t x gives u a firm grasp on ! p]sonality ( ,god & ! p]sonality ( man4 ,i re/ on ! fact t ! ,p]sonal ,god became inc>nate & /ill seeks ! s\ls ( m5 = 8 dwell+-place4 ,i fur!r believe t :5 we d n read a lat] metaphysics into ! ,bible1 ! ,scriptures :olly support ! m mod]n conception4 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,logos1 ,^w1 or ,wisdom4 ,wisdom 0 ) ,god f ! beg9n+2 t is1 ,god 0 always ,wisdom1 & n a mat]ial ?+4 ,all ?+s 7 made by ,wisdom1 or ,god4 ,life 0 9 ,god1 & ,god's life 0 ! light ( m52 & ?\gh x 0 %9+ into ! d>kness ! d>kness appreh5d$ x n4 ,! ,god :o is wisdom1 & n matt]1 0 9 ! _w1 & ! _w 0 made by ,him1 b x knew ,him n4 ,f9ally ,wisdom1 or ,god1 became fle%1 & tab]nacl$ among u1 & we disc]n$ ,8 glory1 a glory z ( an only-begott5 ) a fa!r1 full ( grace & tru?4 ,! au?or seems to me to believe t ! ,p]sonal ,god became inc>nate1 & t ! "o 9 :om ,he dwelt1 9 contra/ ) o!r m51 look$ l an only son ( a fa!r4 ,not)/&+ ?is glori\s possibility1 !re is always a t5d5cy = religion to rev]t to a l[] type2 & ?is t5d5cy is p>ticul>ly noticeable j n[4 ,n be+ able to believe 9 ! div9ity ( ,jesus accord+ to ! old metaphysics1 multitudes are ceas+ to believe 9 ,him z ,emmanuel1--or ,god ) u4 ,at a "t l ?is1 :5 a =w>d movem5t is ! only hope ( sav+ our great mat]ial /ructure f becom+ ano!r ,t[] ( ,babel1 a retrograde movem5t is lam5table4 ,:at we especially ne$ is a new int]pretation ( ,jesus1 foll[$ by a f9] devotion to ,him1 & a :ole-he>t$ commitm5t ( ourselves to ,8 ev]-wid5+ program4 ,god is becom+ altoge!r too hazy & in>ticulate1 at a "t :5 ! consci\sness ( ,8 holy ,pres5ce is especially ne$$1 if we are to %ape & su/a9 a civilization t is quadrupl+ itself 9 weight & ext5t by reason ( ! gr[? & application ( mat]ial k4 ,any quick5+ ( ,god t is to be highly b5eficial mu/ result 9 ,8 fur!r adv5t into human lives & human in/itutions aft] ! patt]n ( ,jesus4 ,t a m]e ,god ( nature is insuffici5t 0 =cibly br\ght home to me :ile ,i 0 wat*+ a circus p]=m] ?r[ dagg]s & toss balls4 ,! p]=m]1 plac+ a man aga9/ a wide bo>d1 "s t5 feet di/ant1 hurl$ a bun* ( dagg]s into ! bo>d on ei!r side ( ! man1 ea* "t miss+ him by only "o or two in*es4 ,!n he began toss+ balls until ! air seem$ full ( !m1 & n "o ball fell to ! gr\nd4 ,hav+ witness$ ) amazem5t 8 great dext]ity1 ^! ?\ghts occurr$ to me3 ,i wond] :at he is l :5 he talks8 ,if he is m>ri$ :at does 8 wife ?9k ( him8 ,if he has *ildr5 h[ d !y feel t[>d him8 ,or if he is a s+le man1 :at w\ld ,i ?9k if he %\ld wi% to m>ry my daught]8 ,i !n realiz$ t ,i knew absolutely no?+ ab\t him except t he 0 a dext]\s ma*9e4 ,!n fall+ into a homiletical mood ,i ?\ght ( ! great skill ( ,god4 ,h[ wond]fully ,he c toss balls1 & /rew ! milky way1 & hurl ,pleiades & ,orion6 ,be=e su* inf9ite skill ! p]=mance :i* ,i h j witness$ is ridicul\s4 ,!n ! ?\ght =c$ itself ^u me1 ,:at w\ld ,god be l if ,he 7 to talk8 ,:at k9d ( a p]son %\ld we f9d ,him to be if ,he walk$ our /reets1 & engag$ 9 bus9ess1 & sat at ! table z "o ( ! family circle8 ,i !n realiz$ t if ,god c\ld only toss balls & direct atoms we %\ld really "k no?+ :atev] ( ,8 "*4 ,if ,he 7 no m ?an ! uni=m p[] ( nature's laws ,he w\ld too closely resemble gravity1 or electricity1 to be satisfy+ to ,8 *ildr54 ,! human he>t dem&s t1 9 addition to all ?is1 ,god be individual1 & spontane\s1 l o!r p]sons :om we "k1 & ) :om we hold fell[%ip4 ,we enjoy see+ our fri5ds run ma*9es1 b :at an awful life x w\ld be if e p]son 9 ! _w gave no he$ to anyone or any?+ except ! ma*9e :i* he uni=mly & incessantly op]at$6 ,:at a mon/r\s & oppressive idea x is to ?9k ( ,god1 sil5t z a sph9x1 sp5d+ an et]nity ) ,8 m9d s rivet$ ^u ! op]ation ( ,8 ma*9e-_w t ,he has nei!r "t nor capacity = any?+ else4 ,if su* a ,god _h "t to ?9k ( x1 ,he surely w\ld envy ! little *ild :o c prattle1 & laugh1 & s+4 ,=tunately ?is high] dem& ^u ,god is fully met 9 ! religion ( ,jesus4 ,= :ile our ,fa!r is a wond]-work] & a _w build]1 at ! same "t ,he has myriads ( human bodies ?r\gh :i* ,he c live a ?or\ghly social life4 ,he is ! mo/ social ,be+ 9 ! univ]se2 ,8 desire & capacity = social relations are unlimit$4 ,he does n will+ly leave "o individual outside ! circle ( ,8 fri5ds4 ,all ,8 "w 9 nature is = ! purpose ( provid+ in/rum5ts & conditions = a family ( free *ildr51 among :om ,he may live z ! free & adorable ,fa!r4 ,x is no wond] t m5 cease to pray1 :5 9 _! ?\ght ,god is divorc$ f ev]y?+ individual & social4 ,:5 m5 conceive ( ,god z ! m]e op]ator ( ! cosmos1 _! highe/ conc]n is to keep out ( ! way ( ! ma*9e4 ,x nev] occurs to su* m5 t ,god is able to treat !m z sons1 aft] ! mo/ p]sonal & human mann]4 ,x is only 9 ! laws ( nature t ,8 actions are me*anically uni=m4 ,9 social relations ,8 moods & actions *ange to suit ! feel+s & conduct ( ,8 sons & daught]s4 ,9 nature ,god s5ds ! ra9 & sun%9e on ! j & ! unju/ alike1 b 9 human-nature ,he smiles or fr[ns accord+ to ea* individual's des]ts4 ,9 ,jesus1 ,god might say1 ,come unto me1 or ,he might make a :ip ( cords & drive ! p out ( ! temple4 ,pray] does n cause ,god to *ange ,8 wise & lov+ purpose1 b x does det]m9e h[ ,he %all execute ,8 holy w4 ,if ! conduct ( a *ild does n *ange ! fa!r's actions t[>d him1 !n ! fa!r is bo? fooli% & immoral4 ,m5 %\ld le>n t ,god is ev5 great] 9 humanity ?an ,he is 9 nature4 ,= 9 ! "o1 ,he is uni=m p[]1 :ile 9 ! o!r1 ,he is ,fa!r1 ,r$eem]1 & ,fri5d4 ,9 ! _w ( wills1 ,god is individual & human4 ,& ,8 inn] communion ) u is greatly int5sifi$ & cl>ifi$ :5 !re is add$ to x ,8 audible voice f )\t4 ,! voice ( ,god speak+ to u ?r\gh human lips awak5s ! voice ( ,god )9 u4 ,h[ wond]fully cle> 0 ! ,div9e ,voice 9 m5's he>ts :5 ,god spoke to !m ?r\gh ,jesus6 ,likewise :5 ! apo/le ,paul w5t to a new community1 x seem$ to receptive m9ds t ,god _h come to t[n2 & !y 7 :olly ju/ifi$ 9 ?9k+ s1 = ?\gh ,god _h be5 !re all ! "t1 p[]fully ?r\gh nature's laws & feebly 9 _! d>k5$ he>ts1 yet = ! fir/ "t ,god 0 )9 _! city 9 cle> articulate spee*1 woo+ !m to ,himself4 ,?is n only made ,god seem real to !m1 b x made x easy = !m to believe & be baptiz$4 ,?\gh able to rejoice = a "t1 yet heav9ess soon came ^u !m aft] ,paul's dep>ture1 because ,god too seem$ to h dep>t$ f _! mid/4 ,nei!r 7 !y mi/ak5 9 ?is1 = ,god _h no in/rum5t rema9+ ?r\gh :i* ,he c\ld make ,himself s humanly real to !m1 aft] ,8 devot$ & tri$ s]vant _h gone away4 ,z a result ( ,paul's e>ly dep>ture !re w\ld foll[ unbelief & conduct unwor?y ( ,*ri/ians4 ,to meet ?is sad /ate ( affairs 9 ! mission *ur*es1 ,god w\ld write !m a lett]1 or bett] /ill1 make !m ano!r visit 9 ,paul4 ,once !re 0 br\ght home to me 9 a v beautiful & unexpect$ mann] ! ,*ri/ian tru? ab\t ,god's ess5tial on5ess ) humanity4 ,we>y f my aft]noon calls1 ,i _h j return$ home4 ,ent]+ ! side hall t 0 already d>k1 ,i saw ?r\gh ! door slightly aj> my little son & daught] at play4 ,philip1 eight ye>s old1 0 build+ up blocks on ! floor1 :ile ,e/h]1 two ye>s y\ng]1 0 /&+ "u ! electric light ) bo? arms rais$ z high z %e c\ld /ret* !m ov] h] head4 ,see+ h] dramatic position1 & ! unusual look on h] face1 ,i rema9$ sil5t 9 ! hall kn[+ t some?+ 0 com+4 ,) int5se feel+ %e said3 ,oh1 ,philip6 ( c\rse we w\ld kiss ,god6 ,to :i* ,philip repli$3 ,oh1 y c\ldn't kiss ,god4 ,he is a _s4 ,:y1 ,god is 9 y1--& 9 me4 ,/ill /&+ 9 h] dramatic position ) ! light %9+ full on h] face1 %e began l[]+ h] arms sl[ly1 & z h] expression ( compreh5sion deep5$ %e said3 ,oh well !n1 ,philip1 if ,god is 9 y & 9 me1 if we 7 to kiss ea* o!r we w\ld kiss ,god4 ,yes1 t is "r1 y w\ld1 0 8 response4 ,!n said %e3 ,let u kiss ,god4 ,he arose promptly1 & ! *ildr51 ?r[+ _! arms tightly ar\nd ea* o!r1 kiss$ ,god4 ,if ev] !re 0 a glad fa!r ,i 0 "o4 ,/&+ !re 9 ! d>k hall ,i ?\ght3 ,god bless ! de> *ildr51 !y h ! evangel4 ,t is ! v ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 ',inasmu* z ye did x unto ! lea/ ( ^! ye did x unto me4' ,( c\rse we all realize t !re are c]ta9 proprieties :i* adults mu/ obs]ve1 b :at c\ld be m beautiful ?an = a little bro!r & si/] s to recognize ,god 9 ea* o!r z to be able to kiss ,him8 ,! idea "h involv$1 if c>ri$ out 9 e relation ( life1 w\ld be ! ,k+dom ( ,god realiz$4 ,fur!rmore1 !re is no o!r way ( mak+ ! ,k+dom ( ,god a reality1 ei!r on e>? or 9 ! life beyond4 ,d\btless ,god nev] w be se5 outside ! bodies :i* ,he provides = ,himself & ,8 *ildr5 to use 9 common4 ,h[ev]1 we %all h m to say ab\t t lat]4 ,a ,*ri/ian woman has beautifully relat$ an incid5t :i* br\ght to h] ,*ri/'s idea & exp]i5ce ( religion4 ,said %e3 ,x 0 my cu/om to retire ea* day to my own room = devotion4 ,on "o occasion :5 my he>t 0 deeply oppress$ my pray]s seem$ all 9 va94 ,nev]!less1 ,i cont9u$ to plead1 ',o ,"l ,jesus1 reveal ?yself to me4' ,aft] a:ile !re came a rap at my door4 ,x 0 ! maid seek+ com=t4 ,%e _h brok5 a *oice piece ( *9a4 ,b ,i drove h] away r h>%ly1 say+1 ',y "k y are n to bo!r me at ?is h\r4' ,!n ,i cont9u$1 ',o ,"l ,jesus1 reveal ?yself4' ,aft] m fruitless pray]1 my little girl came sobb+ = com=t z %e _h brok5 h] fir/ doll4 ,i ev5 drove h] away say+1 ',my *ild1 y mu/ n di/urb y\r "m n[4' ,aft] resum+ :at seem$ to be a useless petition1 !re came to me a sugge/ion z di/9ct & =ceful z if spok54 ',inasmu* z ye did x n unto ! lea/ ( ^! ye did x n unto me4' ,i arose f my knees1 unlock$ ! door1 & w5t out4 ,9 ! kit*5 ,i f\nd ! maid sull5 & angry1 to :om ,i spoke com=t+ words4 ,see+ ! light come to h] face1 ,i w5t on to f9d my little daught]4 ,f "u ! grapev9e :]e %e _h already cri$ h]self to sleep1 ,i pick$ h] up2 & aft] kiss+ h] & wip+ ! te> /a9s f h] *eeks1 ,i told h] t ,i w\ld get h] ano!r dollie1--"o ev] s mu* nic] ?an ! fir/4 ,hav+ com=t$ o!rs = ,8 sake1 & = _! own sake1 my s\l 0 fill$ ) inexpressible peace6 ,& once m some?+ spoke to my inn]mo/ be+1 ',inasmu* z ye did x unto ! lea/ ( ^! ye did x unto me4' ,let no "o draw ! conclusion t h] habit ( devotion 0 wor?less1 = x is n v likely t all ?is peace & revelation w\ld h come to h] if %e _h be5 less incl9$ to pray4 ,! int5se desire ( h] pray]1 c\pl$ ) ! unpleasant incid5ts ( ! day1 br\ght to h] ! full] tru?4 ,?\gh a m9i/] may n neglect 8 s]mons1 yet !re h be5 times :5 ,i h gr[n s desp]ate 9 my ef=t to prep>e a vital message t ,i h ?r[n d[n my insipid & /upid manuscript to g out & f9d "s ne$y1 suff]+ p]son :om ,i c\ld bless 9 ,8 "n4 ,:5ev] ,i h done ?is ,i h f\nd ,god & my s\l & a s]mon4 #e4 ,:]e does ,jesus belong 9 ! religi\s1 social & ?\ght worlds8 ,:5 ! ,god ,s\l & ! man s\l unite1 !y s lift nature's =ces up into p]sonal life t ! univ]se no long] lies 9 brok5 & confus$ fragm5ts4 ,jesus is at ! c5t] ( all ?+s because all ?+s c5t] 9 pure p]sonal life4 ,9 ,him1 ! ,fa!r-_s1 ! *ild-_s1 & nature's =ces 7 s correlat$ z to be newly manife/2 ! *ild 0 complet+ himself 9 ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,fa!r 0 fulfill+ ,himself 9 ! *ild1 :ile nature 0 s]v+ z ! common in/rum5t ( bo?4 ,sep>ate ! ,god ,s\l1 ! man s\l1 & nature's =ces1 & no "o ( !m is reveal$4 ,unite !m z !y 7 9 ,jesus & ! mean+ ( all ?ree appe>s4 ,*ri/'s type ( life br+s all reality into accord because x comb9es ev]y?+ into a composite1 p]sonal life4 ,if y wi% to "k ,god 9 ! mo/ p]fect way1 g to ,jesus2 if y c>e to "k man z he %\ld be1 g to ,jesus2 if y w\ld look ^u ,god1 man1 & nature's =ces 9 "o radiant1 woo+ p]sonality1 g to ,jesus4 ,if x is ! purpose ( religioni/s1 sociologi/s1 & philosoph]s to trace reality to its highe/ =m ( expression1 let !m g to ,jesus4 ,yes1 let all m5 g to ,jesus ) _! weal? ( te*nical k :i* !y h ga9$ 9 ! wide fields ( rese>*2 & 9 ,8 pres5ce1 _! treasures1 l preci\s gems1 w sc9tillate ) a div9e light4 ,?is conjunction 9 ,jesus ( all /reams ( reality makes ,him ! light ( ! _w4 ,9 ! same way1 & = ! same reason1 e p]son w\ld be ! light ( ! _w if ! *ild-_s r5d]$ an ob$i5ce to ! ,fa!r equally lov+ & intellig5t4 ,b ?is is ! trag$y1--:o has r5d]$ su* ob$i5ce6 ,x is ! belief ( _m ( u t ,jesus 0 nev] disob$i5t1 ev5 z a little *ild4 ,?\gh x 7 admitt$ t ?is c\ld n be prov$1 /ill x w\ld rema9 a fact t z ,jesus ,increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature1 & 9 favor ) ,god & man1 ,8 filial ob$i5ce id5tifi$ ,him ) ! ,fa!r4 ,! on5ess ( ,deity & humanity 0 s c]ta9ly a*iev$ 9 ,jesus t no "o c rob him ( ,8 glory nor ( ,8 place z ! ,messiah4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to op5 wide ! door to ,god2 yea m1 ,he 0 ! door4 ,9 ,jesus1 we come face to face ) ! p]sonal ,god & ) our ,eld] ,bro!r :o liv$ 9 ,god4 ,9 ,him1 ! p]fect ,god 0 liv+ 9 man1 & ! p]fect man 0 liv+ 9 ,god1 :ile unit$ly !y 7 liv+ among m5 z a visible memb] ( society4 ,tak+ ! _w z x is1 ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 humanity c\ld b br+ bo? peace & tr\ble2 x br\ght joy to ! pure 9 he>t1 & bitt] hatr$ & /rife to ^? :o lov$ d>kness r ?an light because _! de$s 7 evil4 ,! we>y & ! noble 7 attract$ to ,jesus1 :ile ! vici\s & ! self-will$ hurl$ !mselves aga9/ ,him ) mad fury2 b x 0 ev] s1 f ! beg9n+ ( human hi/ory until ! pres5t h\r4 ,:5ev] ,god has made ,8 approa* 9 human life1 ! evil-9-he>t h oppos$ ,him2 !y h kill$ ! prophets1 & /on$ ,god :5 ,he came unto !m4 ,9 our own day1 _m :o speak beautifully ( ,god 9 nature1 are fi]cely angry ) ,him :5 ,he appe>s among !m 9 a good man2 !y are will+ to believe t ,god is 9 t "p ( nature :i* soo!s _! s5ses1 b !y are n will+ to believe t ,he is 9 ! man :o irritates !m by oppos+ _! wick$ ways1 or by h9d]+ !m 9 _! pursuit ( ill-gott5 ga9s & illicit pleasures4 ,!re=e1 :5 ,god 9 ,jesus s fully & p]fectly ent]$ society1 x is n /range t !y put ,him to dea?4 ,h[ev]1 9 kill+ ,jesus !y unwitt+ly exalt$ ,him2 9 ?is act !y br\ght to light ! he9\sness ( s91 ! inexpressible love ( ,god1 & ! compassion ( ! *ild ,jesus = 8 s9ful bro!rs4 ,x is be=e ! cross1 if any:]e1 t m5 are l$ to rep5tance2 x is !re1 if any:]e1 t ! he>t is bo? brok5 & heal$4 ,be=e su* wondr\s love ! _w may well pause & s+3 ,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory1 t[]+ o'er ! wrecks ( "t1 ,all ! light ( sacr$ /ory ga!rs r\nd its head sublime4 #f4 ,c ,god die8 ,yes1 ,god c die4 ,?ree ye>s ago aft] ! ,sunday morn+ s]vice ,i receiv$ a telegram say+1 ,"m di$ ?is morn+ at six-?irty4 ,come6 ,n[1 :at did my si/]s mean by ?is in=mation2 did !y int5d to convey ! idea t our "m _h become ext9ct8 ,n at all1 !y only meant t %e _h lo/ ! de> old in/rum5t t we _h kn[n = s _m ye>s 9 ?is e>?ly home4 ,dea? nev] signifies m ?an ?is to ! ,*ri/ian4 ,?\gh we said %e 0 dead1 we believ$ our "m to be m alive ?an ev]4 ,if dea? is simply ! loss ( our in/rum5t1 ! body1 !n ,god too c die1 = ,he may lose ,8 body4 ,god di$ on ! cross ) ,8 *ild1 because ! ,fa!r-_s1 no less ?an ! *ild-_s1 lo/ ,8 beautiful in/rum5t 9 :i* ,he _h walk$ by ! %ores ( ,galilee1 tea*+ & com=t+ ! p4 ,if ,jesus w\ld n =sake ! ,fa!r 9 ! agony ( ! ,g>d51 we may be sure t ! ,fa!r did n =sake ,8 *ild on ! cross4 ,z !y 7 unit$ 9 life !y 7 undivid$ 9 dea?4 ,to ?9k t ,jesus any m ?an ! ,fa!r 0 consci\s ( ! pa91 is to make ,jesus great] ?an ,god4 ,! ,god :o creates ! body1 mom5t by mom5t1 mu/ "k ! ?rill ( e n]ve1 s9ce !y are ,8 own n]ves :i* ,he %>es ) ,8 *ild4 ,yet x is n ! pa9 nor ! indignity heap$ ^u ! ,fa!r & ,8 ,holy ,*ild t we are "h emphasiz+1 b ! fact t ,he lo/ ! in/rum5t by means ( :i* ,he _h be5 a liv+ p]son among m54 ,! disciples scatt]$ 9 sorr[ & bewild]m5t1 :5 ,god & ,8 ,*ild ,jesus di$ on ! cross4 ,! ,fa!r _h no =m left on e>? ?r\gh :i* ,he c\ld cont9ue to speak un]r+ words ( wisdom & love4 ,"o ye> be=e my "m di$ %e enfold$ me once m 9 h] arms & bless$ me1 say+1 ,my son1 ,i %all nev] see y aga9 on e>?4 ,ha/5+ home at ! summons ( my si/]s ,i look$ aga9 on ! de> old in/rum5t1 b ! h& ( welcome 0 n ext5d$1 & ! lips did n speak4 ,9 l mann] :5 ! limp body ( ,jesus 0 tak5 f ! cross1 ! lips no long] said1 ,i & ! ,fa!r are "o1 ,he t ha? se5 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,^? lifeless h&s 7 no long] out/ret*$1 & plead+1 ,come unto me all ye t labor & are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/4 ,yes1 ,god c die2 ,he c lose ,8 human in/rum5ts on e>?4 ,he c likewise die to society by be+ robb$ ( ,8 highe/ in/rum5ts4 ,if no man1 woman1 or *ild 9 my city w\ld let ,god come to articulate spee* or de$ ?r\gh 8 body1 ,god w\ld be /one dead 9 ,bridgeport2 ,he w\ld be z dead z ! spirits ^: bodies lie 9 our cemet]ies4 ,z already indicat$1 ,i d n mean1 ev5 9 t sad ev5t1 t ,god w\ld n /ill be 9 ,bridgeport z ! p[] ( ! all-p]vad+ atmosph]e1 or z ! mighty =ce ( ! waves t la% our %ores4 ,8 en]gy w\ld /ill be sc9tillat+ 9 ! lamps ( ! :ite way1 & %$d+ a s(t light 9 ! small] lamps t bright5 our homes2 ,8 w\ld /ill be ! en]gy propell+ all ! ?und]+ mills ( indu/ry1 & ! p[] su/a9+ ! n]ves & muscles t op]ate ! ma*9]y2 ,he w\ld /ill be pres5t 9 ! blaz+ sun by day & 9 ! tw9kl+ />s by night2 ,he w\ld /ill wrap u r\nd1 & enfold+ u 9 ,8 great univ]se ,he w\ld wat* ov] u by day & brood ov] u by night2 & yet = all ?is1 if we entirely robb$ ,him ( all ,8 human bodies ,he1 z a memb] ( society1 w\ld be completely dead 9 ,bridgeport4 ,if 9 8 own life e "o kill$ ,god1 m5 w\ld !n dev\r "o ano!r4 ,z x is1 ,god is p>tly dead & p>tly alive 9 my city1 z 9 all cities2 & h5ce we are sometimes a bless+ & sometimes a curse to "o ano!r4 ,god may be manife/ly alive 9 "o p]son1 & ne>ly dead 9 ! same man's ne>e/ neighbor2 & ,he is m or less dead & alive 9 ! be/ ( u4 ,:5 ,god c no long] get to ! surface ?r\gh m5's s\ls1 & bodies1 & in/itutions1 ,he is dead 9 t locality4 ,& :5 ,god is dead ?r\gh ! loss ( m51 society is spiritually dead ?r\gh ! loss ( ,god4 ,! liv+ ,god is n "o :o is driv5 out ( ,8 k+dom & r$uc$ to a m]e op]ator ( ! cosmos4 ,! liv+ ,god is n "o :o is p]secut$ by ,8 *ildr5 & driv5 f home :ile ,8 bus9ess is go+ to rack & ru94 ,a liv+ ,god mu/ be active 9 ,8 univ]se f c5t] to circumf]5ce4 ,until our bodies are ,god's ob$i5t in/rum5ts !re is no k+dom ( ,god4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ reason = ?9k+ !re is a k+dom ( ,god any:]e 9 ! univ]se unless ,god has *ildr5 some:]e :o are p]mitt+ ,him to live ?r\gh ! in/rum5ts ) :i* ,he enfolds !m4 ,until ,god is p]mitt$ to live 9 ,8 own bodies1 ,he is dead & ,8 *ildr5 are langui%+4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian religion 7 und]/ood & believ$ & practic$1 :at a trans=mation x w\ld "w6 ,= in/ance1 if e man1 woman1 & *ild 9 my city r5d]$ p]fect ob$i5ce to ,god1 !n e human body 9 ,bridgeport w\ld become ,8 v own to use1 & ,god ,himself w\ld ?rong our /reets4 ,we %\ld meet ,him face to face 9 individuals & cr[ds4 ,x w\ld be ,emmanuel1 or ,god-)-u ev]y:]e4 ,all faces w\ld be bright ) ! wisdom & goodness ( ,god4 ,e individual w\ld be our ,inf9ite ,fa!r & our bro!r 9 "o4 ,:at a rapid human gr[? w\ld ensue6 ,e liv+ p]son w\ld be a w9d[ ?r\gh :i* ! light ( ,god w\ld %9e4 ,!re w\ld be "y m9ds l ! *ild ,jesus 9 ! temple1 j wak+ to ! m9d ( ,god1 & ripe sa9ts & sages flood+ ! community ) ,god's va/] wisdom & pr(\nd] love4 ,n only w\ld our imm$iate bodies be cleans$ & trans=m$1 b our augm5t$ bodies w\ld be br\ght into h>mony ) ! div9e ,w4 ,our city w\ld become a heav5ly abode1 & our indu/ries w\ld become ! in/rum5ts ( love & righte\sness4 ,we %\ld tap a ?\s& s\rces ( p[] t n[ rema9 idle1 & f9d+ unlimit$ res\rces )9 ourselves & our environm5ts1 we w\ld "w wond]s4 ,:ile mak+ ,god's en]gies our enl>g$ & purifi$ bodies1 we %\ld at ! same "t turn !m into in/rum5ts ( ,god's love4 ,if ,god 7 p]mitt$ to come to ! surface p]fectly 9 all our lives1 & 9 all ) :i* we h to d1 ?ree ye>s w\ld n pass until p w\ld be mak+ pilgrimages f ! ends ( ! e>? to see ! city :]e ,god lives4 ,9 a previ\s *apt] ,i said t ,god1 z a solit>y p]son 9 ! univ]se1 w\ld n m9e coal1 & run /eam eng9es2 b n[ all[ me to say t if !re is any?+ ,god wants to d x is to get into ! railroad bus9ess2 & if ,he does n1 x w be because m5 vote ,him out4 ,b 9 %utt+ ,god out ( railroad corporations1 :at are we do+8 ,?\gh n fully aw>e ( x1 yet we are really say+1 ,o ,god1 y may be ! en]gy 9 ! /eel rails1 y may be ! p[] 9 ! :eels1 y may be ! expansive =ce ( ! /eam1 y may manage ! *emical comb9ations ( ! :eat or o!r c>go1 y may furni% u ) our bodies1 y may d ev]y?+ b dictate t]ms ( bus9ess4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y want to sit at ! desk z ! s5ior p>tn] !n our answ] is1 ',get d[n & out1 ,o ,god4' ,we are glad to h y z our slave & lackey1 we are delight$ to use y & exploit y1 b woe to ! man or m5 :o plead y\r cause 9 connection ) our private bus9ess4 ,su* is ! enormity ( our s91 & ! d5s5ess ( our ignorance :5 we %ut ,god out ( our bus9ess affairs4 ,if ,god may n be 9 our daily ent]prises ,he w n deign to be 9 our pray] meet+s4 ,?is is ! message ( ,jesus to all m51 to employ]s & employees alike2 ?is is ! w ( ,god1 t 9 & ?r\gh ,8 *ildr5 ,he may make all ?+s vocal ) ,8 wisdom1 & beautiful ) ,8 love4 ,s*ol>s may look into n]ves & bra91 b ! _s is fully reveal$ be=e ! face & n back ( x4 ,s ! inf9ite ,god & ,fa!r ( our spirits is fully reveal$1 if at all1 9 b5ignant eyes1 fri5dly h&s1 will+ feet1 & graci\s words4 ,x is ! way we gr[ our bodies1 & %ape our in/itutions1 & manipulate all ! =ces ( nature t we reveal :at mann] ( spirits we are4 ,if our spirits are evil1 !n ,god is d5i$ bodily expression4 ,!re is no use say+ ,"l1 ,"l1 if we d n ! ?+s :i* ,he tells u4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,los+ ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,immortality ,a g5]al /atem5t ,! :at & :]e ( ,god is /ill incomplete s long z we conf9e our ?\ght to ! m]e fragm5t ( "t measur$ by ?is e>? life4 ,?\gh we h f\nd ! unity ( all p>ts 9 ! ,*ri/ life1 yet t unity is & c be b imp]fectly realiz$ by society on e>?4 ,a long] "t & a wid] sph]e mu/ be consid]$ if we are really to "k :at ,god & man is4 ,!re=e1 ,god1 man1 & ! univ]se mu/ be view$ 9 ! light ( endless "t4 ,if 9 c]ta9 respects ?is g5]ation is conspicu\s = its lack ( fai?1 9 o!r respects x is notable = its abundance ( fai?4 ,! new k acquir$ along _m l9es in/ead ( de/roy+ our belief 9 immortality is go+ to enri* x immeasurably :5 we h ?or\ghly dige/$ ! facts4 ,9 ! meantime "s m9ds are b\nd to be disquiet$4 ,x is mo/ =tunate t ! majority ( p seem able to accept ! fact ( a future life z some?+ altoge!r natural & inevitable4 ,^? :o are n able to d s1 h[ev]1 appe> to be increas+ 9 numb]4 ,yet we may re/ assur$ t :atev] w save ! fai? ( ! d\bt+ ones w enri* ! fai? ( ^? :o f9d x easy to believe4 ,& if ^? :o d\bt are n z num]\s z sometimes appe>s1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,:atev] ! real situation may be1 x is our privilege & duty to deep5 & enri* our fai? to ! ext5t ( our ability4 ,t s _m express d\bts on ! subject ( immortality is some?+ to be deplor$ &1 if possible1 rem$i$4 ,an old man1 highly e/eem$1 despond+ly said to me aft] ! fun]al ( 8 fri5d3 ,we hope !re is some?+ beyond1 b we d n "k4 ,9 response to my ^w ( assurance1 he grew ev5 m p5sive & add$1 ,no "o has ev] return$4 ,to say ! lea/ ?is life-long memb] ( ! ,*ur* saw no?+ 9 future prospects to *e] 8 decl9+ ye>s4 ,z ,i gave 8 feeble h& a w>m clasp1 ,i pa9fully realiz$ t ! light 0 fad+ f 8 s\l z well z f 8 eyes4 ,on my fir/ visit aft] ! fun]al ( a s5ior deacon1 8 wid[ pla9tively repeat$ ! words ( ! old man3 ,we hope !re is some?+ beyond1 b we d n "k4 ,my prompt response 0 imm$iately *eck$ by a languid wave ( ! h&1 & an emphatic1 ,no "o c "k4 ,?is unc]ta9 /ate ( m9d is 9 /rik+ contra/ ) t ( ! sa9ts & m>tyrs2 x _c say1 ,to me1 to live is ,*ri/ & to die is ga94 ,"s highly honorable p tell me t !y h no desire to live aga91 & express wond] t anyone has su* a desire4 ,! good influ5ce we may leave beh9d u1 !y ?9k1 is immortality en\gh4 ,a g5]al loss ( fai? 9 immortality1 ,i am confid5t1 w\ld "w irrep>able h>m to society4 ,x w\ld completely de/roy religion4 ,! ,*ur*1 !re=e1 %\ld d its utmo/ to keep alive a rational & he>tfelt assurance ( immortality4 ,?is1 ,i am sure1 c be done )\t1 9 any way1 /ultify+ ! intellect4 ,9 fact1 ! intellect mu/ be made our ally if we are to succe$4 ,at ?is po9t ! rem>k ( a woman n9ety ye>s old is v significant & reassur+4 ,aft] read+ a popul> book ( ! day on immortality1 %e said3 ,i did n l x4 ,i d n want anyone to try to prove immortality by sci5ce1 because he _c d x4 ,i grasp ! reality ( a future life ) my :ole be+4 ,:y are s _m p los+ _! assurance ( immortality8 #a4 ,! contagion ( d\bt ,!re is a contagion ( d\bt z well z a contagion ( fai?4 ,) facts /ill favorable to a victory1 an army may lose morale4 ,:5 ! g5]al & all 8 (fic]s keep hopeful1 _! confid5ce works its way d[n to ! enli/$ m54 ,if ! hopeful ^w is on _m lips ! morale is sav$1 & ! :ole army is confid5t ( victory4 ,witness+ to any belief has a trem5d\s psy*ic influ5ce = good or evil4 ,! facts conc]n+ any great subject are nev] deeply analyz$ by ! masses2 yet ! p possess a r>e p[] = s5s+ ! _s ( _! times4 ,9 ! fight = ,et]nal ,life ! morale ( ! ,*ur* is too l[4 ,! confid5ce at ! top is n always z rugg$ & comm&+ z x might be4 ,too _m college m5 are confus$ 9 a jumble ( ideas1 & "s ( !m1 un=tunately1 give _! te/imony on ! side ( d\bt4 ,no "o %\ld give an ins9c]e te/imony = ! sake ( help+ out a weak cause4 ,yet _m college m5 are greatly remiss 9 n giv+ m c>eful consid]ation to a !me t vitally affects all human int]e/s4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! masses he> _m expressions ( d\bt1 & are n sl[ to pass !m on4 ,a l>ge numb] ( p :o /& alo( f ! ,*ur*es he> a doz5 d5ials to "o affirmation ( belief 9 immortality4 ,_m radical sociali/s c>ry on a det]m9$ propag&a aga9/ belief 9 immortality = political & economic reasons4 ,!y say to ! re/less cr[ds3 ,! ,*ur* is fool+ y ) ! hope t ! wrongs ( ?is life w be right$ 9 ano!r2 b !re is no o!r4 ,if ev] y get y\r %>e ( good ?+s y mu/ get x soon1 = y\r life is %ort4 ,!re=e1 d[n ) ! ,*ur* & k+ capital6 ,i am n fe>ful = ! gr\nds on :i* ! assurance ( ?is great ,*ri/ian belief re/s1 b ,i am di/urb$ ov] ! preval5t ignorance & indiff]5ce manife/$4 #b4 ,! inability to make a religi\s use ( mod]n k ,! ,*ri/ian view ( life 9 its relation to ! :ole body ( mod]n in=mation has n be5 adequately giv5 to ! p4 ,& !y are s]i\sly affect$ 9 consequ5ce ( ?is neglect4 ,t irreligion does n t5d t[>d assurance ( immortality ,i reg>d z an incontrov]tible position4 ,yet to say t all d\bt is due to a lack ( ,*ri/ian devotion is n true4 ,_m good ,*ri/ians are confus$1 & seek help to rega9 ! com=t+ belief t dea? does n end all4 ,all cle>ly asc]ta9$ tru? ab\t ! univ]se %\ld prove a help to fai?1 b until p "k :at to d ) s _m new facts1 !y prove a decid$ h9drance4 ,take = example j "o popul> subject ( ! day1 physiological psy*ology3 ,:5 taught by m5 :o h nev] grasp$ ! ,*ri/ian philosophy ( life1 x af=ds ! %orte/ possible road to a!ism & ! d5ial ( ! human s\l4 ,?is mod]n bran* ( le>n+1 ?\gh ! f9e/ ( s]vants1 is ! meane/ ( ma/]s4 ,x has sla9 its ?\s&s4 ,physiological psy*ology has its own field ( inve/igation1 b x is nev] safe :5 x p>ts company ) s\nd philosophy4 #c4 ,! loss ( a satisfy+ conception ( ! future life ,9 %>p contra/ ) =m] times1 ?is g5]ation has no satisfy+ conception ( ! future life4 ,& naturally an indef9ite & hazy future makes b slight appeal4 ,_m in/9ctively turn f su* a future to save _! peace ( m9d4 ,!y pref] some?+ t is def9ite & int]e/+4 ,x is a matt] ( common exp]i5ce t ! he>t w n gl[ if !re is no picture on ! canvas4 ,unless we c s adju/ ! l5s ( our m9ds z to project some?+ m ?an confus$ colors1 we %all nev] br+ back ! =m] int]e/ 9 a future life4 ,un=tunately1 !re has n be5 mu* /riv+ on ! "p ( ! ,*ur* to con/ruct a future t w h>monize ) ! newly discov]$ con/itution ( ! univ]se4 ,& )\t ?is end 9 view all /riv+ w\ld be 9 va92 no?+ w avail t does n relate ! future to ! div9e framework ( ,god's pres5t ,univ]se4 ,! common conception ( heav5 has be5 ( some?+ q ap>t f ! exi/+ _w z we "k x4 ,among all ) :om ,i h conv]s$1 ,i h n f\nd "o :o expects to h a physical body 9 ! future life4 ,!y h errone\sly int]pret$ a spiritual body to mean a _s body4 ,?is crude idea ( a _s body is a fair sample ( a hundr$ o!r fancies & misconceptions4 ,:5 ! commonly accept$ idea ( heav5 became z di/a/eful to ! m9i/] z x 0 to _m ( 8 congregation1 he /opp$ prea*+ ab\t x4 ,! laity may no long] be se5 enjoy+ a raptur\s contemplation ( future bliss4 ,in/ead1 !y accuse p]sons s incl9$ ( o!r-worldl9ess1 & po9t out to !m t !y are n z good z !y might be "h & n[4 ,s1 = "o reason or ano!r we seldom give m ?an a furtive glance at t :i* lies beyond ! grave4 ,9 proportion z ! vision has gone f ! m9d1 ! s5se has fad$ f ! s\l4 ,! old picture ( heav5 has become altoge!r inadequate1 & no o!r has be5 put 9 its place4 ,consid]+ ! sudd5 transition ?r\gh :i* ! _w has be5 pass+1 possibly ?is /age ( affairs 0 inevitable4 #d4 ,! gr[+ habit ( classify+ ! future ) ?+s unkn[n & unkn[able ,at la/ !re has aris5 9 ! ,*ur* a consid]able class t /rives to disc\rage any ef=t to inquire into ! future life4 ,"o _w at a "t is _! motto4 ,! future is class$ among ?+s unkn[n & unkn[able4 ,?is type ( m9d is try+ to ar\se int]e/ 9 ! pres5t by draw+ att5tion f ! future4 ,said a woman pr(essor to a /ud5t3 ,if m9i/]s w\ld talk less ( ?+s ab\t :i* !y c "k no?+ & d m to help ^? ab\t !m1 !y w\ld %[ m s5se & accompli% a great deal m good4 ,i ?9k ,i "k "s m9i/]s :o might d m = _! environm5ts1 b ,i happ5 to "k ( none :o talk mu* ab\t ! future4 ,?is tea*] s en?usia/ic ov] a fragm5t ( ! tru? has nev] suspect$ h[ meag] & "o-sid$ h] education is4 ,%e has n grasp$ ! ?\ght ( our age :i* recognizes1 above ev]y?+ else1 ! unity & solid>ity ( ?+s4 ,s %e prote/s aga9/ any r\nd$-out conception ( life4 ,x is n /range1 !re=e1 t immortality is to h] a disagreeable !me t %e w\ld l to see taboo$4 ,a pr(essional man once said to me3 ,:5 y came on ! tra9 ! o!r day our mutual fri5d1 ,mr4 ,a4 said1 ',!re is ! ,p>son1' & !n nudg+ me rem>k$1 ',say1 he kn[s no m ab\t ! o!r _w ?an we d1 does he8' ,s t is :at y 7 talk+ ab\t1 ,i repli$4 ,well1 ,i am surpris$4 ,i ?\ght y 7 mod]n m51 & knew t !re is no o!r _w4 ,sci5ce1 philosophy1 religion1 & common s5se1 tea* u t !re is b "o _w1 a uni-v]se4 ,we n[ live 9 all ! _w !re is4 ,b s9ce we h n p5etrat$ x v deeply1 if y\r fri5d _h rem>k$ t ! m9i/] 0 no m develop$ ?an y1 or t he _h gone no deep] into ! mean+ ( ! univ]se ?an y1 he w\ld at lea/ h be5 on debatable gr\nd4 ,:51 h[ev]1 two m5 ( y\r opportunities c\ld sit !re & talk ab\t ano!r _w1 ,i am a%am$ ( y4 ,! univ]se is z mu* "o z my wat* is "o4 ,e p>ticle ( x enfolds u cont9ually & nev] ceases to p\r its en]gies ?r\gh u4 ,e "p ( ! univ]se is beat+ ^u u to wak5 u1 if possible1 to its mean+4 ,if ,i live = an et]nity1 ,i %all be 9 ! same _w z n[1 & :at ,i tru?fully "k ab\t x n[ w /ill be true aft] my body has decay$4 ,god's "o-_w is ! only _w4 ,no wond] t p become confus$ & mix$ up ) _! plural worlds1 & brok5 fragm5ts ( worlds4 #e4 ,an inadequate conception ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god ,m ?an a g5]ation ago x came to u l a new discov]y t :ile ,jesus r>ely spoke ( heav51 ! expression1 ,k+dom ( ,heav51 0 cont9ually on ,8 lips4 ,?is discov]y turn$ ! :ole tide4 ,& s9ce !n1 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god on ,e>? has be5 ! !me ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:ile he>tily agree+ ) ?is discov]y1 & sympa?iz+ ) ! new aim1 ,i /ill s]i\sly d\bt :e!r we h se5 ! k+dom ( heav5 9 any su* full-orb$ s5se z ,jesus int5d$ we %\ld4 ,too (t5 we unwitt+ly prea* a k+dom ( e>? on e>?2 we leave some?+ out4 ,t :i* ,jesus prea*$ 0 someh[ m religi\s4 ,surely x is an inadequate k+dom ( ,god :5 x1 z s (t5 happ5s1 deg5]ates into a m]e sci5tific cook+-s*ool1 or a m]e sci5tific sy/em ( sanitation1 or a m]e sev]al o!r ?+s lack+ 9 ,god motive & ,god consci\sness4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is m ?an a program ( social s]vice2 x is a ,god-fill$ & ,god-rul$ society4 ,a g5u9e ,k+dom ( ,god on e>? w be p]vad$ by a heav5ly atmosph]e4 ,ev5 a social religion may become s unsocial z to elim9ate ! ,head ( society2 x may consign ,him to ! oblivion ( =getfulness4 ,no woman1 ^: duty x is to be a cook1 c be a p]fect ,*ri/ian :ile %e is c>eless ab\t ! prep>ation ( food = h] family4 ,yet "o may be a sci5tific cook )\t be+ a ,*ri/ian4 ,x requires m ?an beautiful1 mat]ial conditions to make ! k+dom ( ,god on e>?4 ,i "k families ) beautiful mahogany d9+ rooms & all t goes ) !m1 ^: good food is s well cook$ t x almo/ melts 9 _! m\?s1 & yet !y give ,god no ?anks4 ,inde$1 !re are ^? ?us situat$ :o ?9k no?+ ab\t ,god4 ,?is is n meant to imply t ! conditions ( pov]ty & ignorance are any m favorable to a ,*ri/ian life4 ,com+ "o day f a poor family's home across ! /reet1 my little son said3 ,papa1 does ,mr4 ,r4 love ! ,"l8 ,:5 ,i told him t ,i did n "k1 ,well1 he repli$1 ,i don't believe he does1 because he sat d[n at ! table to-day ) 8 coat (f & nev] ?ank$ ! ,"l = 8 food4 ,he j look$ ar\nd & said1 ',pass ! tat]s1' & t is all he said4 ,f :at ,i knew ( ?is poor man1 he 0 probably nei!r m nor less a pagan ?an ! man ) a mahogany d9+ room4 ,! doctr9e ( ! k+dom ( ,god on e>?1 ) b little consci\sness ( ,god1 is surely increas+ among ri* & poor1 bo? 9 ! ,*ur* & out ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& z p]sonal acqua9tance ) ,god goes1 ! assurance ( immortality inv>iably fades4 ,_m wom51 ( v>y+ degrees ( intellig5ce & social /&+1 are do+ comm5dable social "w = ! love ( humanity ) b dim consci\sness ( ,god4 ,x has come to pass t f9e wom5 may :isk ab\t 9 silks & lim\s9es visit+ day-nurs]ies & ! l )\t b5d+ ! knee to ! ,fa!r or rememb]+ t ! babies are ,god's little ones4 ,yet no "r-m9d$ p]son wi%es to dim9i% ! social s]vice ( ?is day by :omsoev] r5d]$4 ,on ! contr>y1 he feels t ! ,*ur* :i* ov]looks ! poor babies %\ld h a mill/one hang$ ab\t its neck & be ca/ into ! sea4 ,nev]!less1 a k+dom )\t ! consci\sness ( ,god 9 ! he>ts ( its subjects w nev] succe$ 9 sav+ ! assurance ( immortality4 ,! old religion c\ld n succe$ )\t a bottom1 & ! new religion w n succe$ )\t a top4 ,?is topless k+dom1 spread+ f> beyond ! ,*ur*1 is mak+ _m feel t !y are bett] (f )\t ! ,*ur*4 ,"s ( ^! are s9c]e & sub/antial m5 & wom51 :ile o!rs ( !m are extremely sup]ficial4 ,_m ( ! latt] class w tell y ) real self-appreciation t !y look aft] poor /ray kitties1 & fe$ ! birdies 9 cold wea!r1 & 9 fact befri5d all ! animals4 ,really1 !y are too busy ) good works among animals & ne$y p to g to *ur* &1 z "o ( !m told me1 !y are n among ! n>r[-m9d$ p anyway ,:o believe 9 hell4 ,?is g5]ation ne$s to le>n ! necessity1 & ! sane psy*ology1 ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,to put x pla9ly1 x %\ld be conv]t$ to ,god4 ,) ,god 9 our ?\ghts & affections we c h>dly be too c>eful ab\t ! mat]ial side ( ,8 k+dom2 = ! religion ( ,jesus means ! spiritualiz+ ( ! mat]ial1 all ! way f our bodies to ! end ( ! mat]ial =ces t are at our comm&4 ,?\gh ev] s _m cups ( cold wat] be giv51 if !y are n giv5 9 ,8 "n or ) a consci\sness ( ,8 %>e 9 ! gift1 ! k9dly de$ w n imp>t to u ,*ri/'s assurance ( life et]nal4 #f4 ,we automatically lose ! assurance ( ! future :5 we lose ! reality ( ! pres5t ,because he has no?+ 9 8 ice-b\nd _w1 ! ,eskimo hopes = no?+4 ,!re is no?+ )9 8 pres5t grasp t sugge/s great ?+s to come4 ,:]eas1 ! civiliz$ man hopes = a glori\s future n yet atta9$ because he sees t ! pres5t w>rants su* a hope4 ,no "o c reasonably hope = t :i* ! pres5t does n ju/ify4 ,only let him be sure t he kn[s ! pres5t4 ,m5 :o miscalculate ! future usually d s because !y fail to appreh5d ! pres5t facts4 ,we _c judge :at ! fruit w be unless we "k ! p>ticul> v>iety ( tree4 ,! future hi/ory ( ! univ]se dep5ds ^u :e!r !re is a ,god n[4 ,ei!r !re is or !re is n a ,god4 ,if !re is1 ! "o n kn[+ ,him has a v sup]ficial k ( ! _w t n[ is4 ,a ,god-project$ & a ,god-fill$ _w w h a v diff]5t future f a _w ( m9dless e!r & m9dless electrons4 ,! discov]y ( electricity & "s k ( its behavior 7 necess>y be=e m5 c\ld dream ( electric c>s & electric lights4 ,:5 electricity & "s ( ! laws 7 kn[n1 h[ev]1 ! dream 0 unavoidable1 & l _m ano!r rational pr$iction x has come true4 ,:5 ! ?\ght ( ,god fades1 ,*ri/ian hope dies4 ,if "o is only agno/ic ) ref]5ce to ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 he is simply agno/ic on ! subject ( immortality4 ,9 exact proportion z we lose connection ) ! deep] realities ( ! pres5t1 we =feit insight into ! future4 ,z "o :o is entirely ignorant ( *emi/ry has no crit]ia by :i* to judge ! future ( *emi/ry1 s ! "o hav+ no p]sonal consci\sness ( ,god1 nor cle> vision ( ! deep] mean+s ( life1 has no data = a rational pr$iction ( ! future4 ,paul said t ! rul]s ( 8 day did n "k spiritual ?+s1 or !y ,w\ld n h crucifi$ ! ,"l ( glory4 ,n kn[+ ,god1 naturally !y did n recognize ,8 purpose :5 !y met x 9 ! "* & tea*+s ( ,jesus2 s !y ignorantly put ,jesus to dea?4 ,?+s :i* _! eyes saw n & _! e>s he>d n1 7 recogniz$ by ^? :o knew ,god4 ,= :o among m5 kn[e? ! ?+s ( a man1 save ! _s ( ! man1 :i* is 9 him8 ,ev5 s ! ?+s ( ,god none kn[e?1 save ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,b we receiv$ ! _s :i* is f ,god2 t we might "k4 ,our expectations = ! future always rise spontane\sly out ( our vision ( ! pres5t4 ,:e!r x w ra9 )9 ! next =ty-eight h\rs ,i c b imp]fectly pr$ict because ,i recognize b a few vague wea!r conditions4 ,! wea!r bureau1 h[ev]1 ) _m m pres5t facts at its comm& may pr$ict ) f> great] c]ta9ty4 ,! man :o kn[s no?+ b a mat]ial univ]se _c believe 9 immortality4 ,any ef=t to conv9ce him is b a wa/e ( brea?4 ,if he is "r 9 ?9k+ t ! univ]se has no s\l1 !n he is "r 9 believ+ t !re is no future life4 ,! ,s\l--grant+ t x has a ,s\l--is ! be/ "p ( ! univ]se4 ,to h lo/ ,god1 !re=e1 is to h lo/ ! be/ "p ( reality4 ,& ! loss does n end "h1 =1 9 ! be/ s5se1 we h lo/ ! _w also4 ,?\gh its *emi/ry & physics rema9 ! same1 its high] mean+ & f9] uses no long] exi/1 = u1 :5 ,god is elim9at$4 ,to compreh5d ! univ]se we mu/ "k x philosophically1 poetically1 & religi\sly1 z well z sci5tifically4 ,"s unwisely ?9k t to "k x sci5tifically & poetically is en\gh4 ,if ! =ces ( nature are en]gies proce$+ f an ,inf9ite ,m9d1 & if we might s use ^! =ces z to express ,8 wisdom & love 9 all human relations1 !n ! univ]se is fundam5tally diff]5t f ! a!i/'s _w4 ,! "o :o does n recognize an inf9ite ,m9d ( love & righte\sness1 mu/ pro/itute ! _w to uses l[] ?an ! highe/4 ,& z soon z he does ?is he has n only lo/ ! ,s\l ( ! univ]se1 b 9 ! v f9e/ s5se he has lo/ ! body ( ! univ]se z well4 ,on su* a poor f\ndation1 8 common s5se saves him f ! folly ( try+ to build a temple t pi]ces ! skies4 ,he may /ill rema9 a g5tleman1 & h a mo/ k9dly & unselfi% disposition )9 c]ta9 limits1 b at a ?\s& po9ts he w f9d 8 w at "r angles ) ! "o :o lives 9 a diff]5t _w1--9 a _w t w>rants ! long look4 ,i h exp]i5c$ ! _w f bo? po9ts ( view4 ,& ?\gh my common conduct did n v>y greatly1 yet :5 ,i 0 deeply consci\s ( ,god1 & saw ! univ]se all vibrant ) ,8 ?\ght & love1 my life 9 its inn] mean+ & quality 0 diff]5t f c5t] to circumf]5ce4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! crux ( ! :ole matt]4 ,9 s f> z we h lo/ ! assurance ( a future life1 x is because we h lo/ s mu* ( ! pres5t t :at rema9s ( x is n suffici5t to ar\se a lively anticipation ( immortality4 ,true1 our s5se ( reality is oppressively int5se 9 ! physical realm2 we clut*1 ) dea?-l grip1 t f :i* ! ,s\l has escap$4 ,b ! husk w n support spiritual life nor give assurance ( ! life to come4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,f9d+ ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,immortality ,h[ %all we f9d ! assurance ( immortality8 #a4 ,we automatically f9d ! assurance ( ! future :5 we f9d ! reality ( ! pres5t4 ,naturally1 assurance w be f\nd1 if at all1 :]e x 0 lo/4 ,we %all automatically f9d ! assurance ( ! future :5 we f9d ! reality ( ! pres5t4 ,x is n claim$ t all pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians h a firm grasp on reality2 = :5 religion is no m ?an a sup]ficial =mality1 its cr$ul\s devotees exp]i5ce nei!r tru? nor d\bt2 !y are religi\s automatons4 ,b if we d n all[ su* ,*ri/ians to attract u to heav51 nei!r %\ld we p]mit !m to drive u to p]dition4 ,if "o succe$s 9 f9d+ ,god1 if he le>ns to grasp ! religi\s significance ( ! univ]se1 & if he a*ieves a p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 assurance ( ! future w come unbidd5 & uns\ght4 ,^! great & pres5t realities are ! gateway to life & ! gu>antee ( good ?+s to come4 ,only let "o f9d1 assimilate1 & build ^u ?is ?ree-fold pres5t1 & ! s\l w blossom into hope4 ,"s reasons :y ! que/ = reality is n m frequ5tly & e>ne/ly und]tak54 a4 ,! moral failure ( ,*ri/ians ,"s refra9 f any ef=t to make religi\s atta9m5ts because ( ! moral failures among pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,b !re are _m failures 9 bus9ess1 education1 citiz5%ip1 & e o!r l9e ( human endeavor t is wor? :ile4 ,on t basis a p]son w\ld refuse to live at all4 ,we all "k !re are "s religi\s sceptics :o are mu* m upright ?an "s believ]s4 ,f a ,*ri/ian civilization !y h inh]it$ /rong wills1 a deep moral s5se1 & physical bodies ) no m>k$ weakness4 ,_m ( !m h k9dly dispositions & *>m+ graces4 ,among _! mo/ helpful fri5ds & favorite au?ors !y c\nt _m ( ! be/ religi\s p4 ,!y !mselves are "o ( ! be/ by-products ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,if !y did n live 9 a ,*ri/ian civilization !y w\ld n be :at !y are4 ,_m su* are d\bt]s simply because !y h n f\nd _! religi\s tea*]s4 ,!y h probably enc\nt]$ t :i*1 = _! type ( m9d1 0 a v un=tunate religi\s environm5t4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] = "s p if !y _h _h diff]5t p>5ts1 or a diff]5t ,*ur*1 or bo?4 ,h[ev]1 x is a simple matt] ( obs]vation t a l>ge p]c5tage ( humanity is weak :e!r believ+ or sceptical1 :e!r x goes to ,*ur* or does n g to ,*ur*4 ,a man :o has a real sa9t 9 him may at ! same "t h sev5 devils 9 himself to fight4 ,) no patriotic ideals or emotions "s m5 c keep morally /raight1 :ile "s noble self-sacrific+ patriot may1 if he is n v c>eful1 fall into ! dit*4 ,x is =tunate t "s d\bt]s are s good1 & a pity t "s ,*ri/ians are s bad2 b reg>dless ( j h[ good or bad any ( u is1 if ?is univ]se has a ,s\l x is ( ! greate/ importance t we make ,8 p]sonal acqua9tance & le>n ,8 plans2 & if 9 any?+ we h deviat$ f ,8 plans we %\ld humbly rep5t & get 9 l9e ) ! ,p[] t mu/ ultimately break u if x _c make u4 ,if "o is /rong en\gh to p]=m ord9>y duties )\t ! consci\s help ( ,god1 t is no reason :y he %\ld run away f 8 ,fa!r & treat ,him ) sil5t contempt4 ,! ,fa!r desires ! company ( ,8 son1 & 9 a ?\s& ways great & small ne$s ,8 son's help4 b4 ,because ! av]age ,*ri/ian _c answ] te*nical que/ions ,o!rs reg>d ! religi\s v]ities lightly because ! av]age ,*ri/ian _c answ] te*nical que/ions p]ta9+ to 8 fai?4 ,yet !re is n "o cultivat$ p]son 9 a ?\s& t c answ] te*nical que/ions conc]n+ ! mat]ial univ]se 9 :i* we all live4 ,! mo/ highly civiliz$ & prosp]\s community succe$s simply because x relies on ! te*nical k ( ! few4 ,mo/ ( u "k electricity nei!r practically nor !oretically4 ,ev5 among practical electricians1 h[ _m c\ld answ] m ?an ! simple/ que/ions8 ,x requires no pr(\nd k ( ! subject to wire a h\se & give its occupants light & com=t4 ,yet ! practical electrician kn[s z well z ! exp]t t he is deal+ ) a real =ce1 & may be able to wire ! h\se bett] ?an ! !oretical electrician himself c\ld d4 ,h[ _m good cooks are !re :o c\ld *emically analyze ! food :i* !y h prep>$ = _! families8 ,x is absurd to expect ! av]age ,*ri/ian to g into all ! psy*ology & philosophy ( 8 religion2 z x is absurd to d5y ! reality ( 8 exp]i5ce because a full analysis is n =?com+4 ,! l>ge majority ( p h nei!r "t nor qualifications to g into an exhau/ive & te*nical exam9ation ( ! philosophy & sci5ce ( religion1 any m ?an !y h to g into ! philosophy & sci5ce ( ! mat]ial _w4 ,=tunately1 a m practical way /&s wide op5 to !m4 ,because m5 are m51 !y may possess ! great realities be=e !y c adequately expla9 !m4 ,!y "k ! />s be=e !y are a/ronom]s4 ,!y h an implicit k ( ,god :i* "u "r conditions becomes explicit4 ,!y h intuitions & common s5se1 ! f\ndation ( all k4 ,x is _! privilege1 likewise1 to put ?+s to ! sev]e te/ ( use4 ,9 ! mat]ial _w m5 risk _! lives & =tunes on ! tru? ( sci5ces ( :i*1 at fir/ h&1 !y are totally ignorant4 ,b by s do+ !y f9d !mselves ! ri*] & ! wis]4 ,likewise1 ! ,*ri/ian multitudes :o take ! spiritual _w practically1 f9d !mselves ! recipi5ts ( untold bless+s4 ,_! k1 to be sure1 is only practical1 b x is _! k1 & !y w\ld be will+ to die = x if necess>y4 ,"o may h ! reality )\t ! analysis1 or he may h ! analysis )\t ! reality1 or1 un=tunately1 he may h nei!r4 ,! happie/ possible situation is :]e he has bo?4 ,a man may be ju/ifi$ 9 giv+ money & labor = ! support & ext5sion ( religion )\t himself be+ a psy*ologi/ or a !ologian4 ,j z ! m5 :o h giv5 ! mo/ money = ! advancem5t ( ! sci5ces d n "k en\gh ab\t ^! sci5ces to tea* !m4 ,yet we d n call !m fools2 we highly e/eem !m z philan?ropi/s & b5efactors4 ,!y are (t5 z intellectual 9 ! practical _w z ! s*ol>s are 9 ! sci5tific _w4 ,! practical & !oretical ev]y:]e supplem5t ea* o!r4 ,!re %\ld be exp]ts1 by all means1 :o "k religion te*nically z well z practically4 ,& to ^! _m inquir+ tr\bl$ m9ds %\ld g = help1 j z ! bus9ess man goes to ! exp]ts = k t lies beyond him4 ,"s sceptics take special delight 9 p]plex+ common ,*ri/ians ) ! deepe/ philosophical aspects ( _! fai?4 ,:y d !y n g to ! exp]ts8 ,_m religi\s d\bt]s nev] g to any "o ) _! problems2 :ile o!rs ( a m sup]ficial "* g to ! religi\s quacks1 & !nce=w>d help to swell ! ranks ( "s ridicul\s or fanatical religion4 ,x is d\btless true t almo/ e "o c\ld f9d 8 religi\s tea*] if only he w\ld look = him2 "o :o c\ld int]pret religion 9 su* a way z to satisfy 8 reason & meet 8 deepe/ ne$4 ,if !re is any possible way ( br++ hone/ d\bt]s & religi\s exp]ts toge!r x %\ld be done = _! mutual b5efit4 ,b "h is "o ( ! grave/ practical difficulties t we h to face4 c4 ,antiquat$ =ms irritat+ to sceptics ,crude ideas /ill cl+ to ! popul> /atem5ts ( religion z b>nacles cl+ to a %ip4 ,?is un=tunate & unnecess>y fact drives away f ! ,*ur* _m consci5ti\s m9ds4 ,?\gh n _m ( u are sci5ti/s1 yet we all live 9 a fairly well recon/ruct$ mat]ial univ]se4 ,)\t kn[+ any ma!matical a/ronomy our g5]al notion ( ! heav5s is fairly correct4 ,ignorant z we are ( physics & *emi/ry1 yet we h 9 our m9ds a mod]ately fair picture ( a _w t is comp\nd$ f ! gases4 ,! old picture ( ! mat]ial _w has giv5 place to ! new1 ev5 among ! un$ucat$ masses4 ,b1 sad to say1 ! simple1 complete picture ( ! recon/ruct$ religi\s _w has nev] be5 giv5 to ! masses4 ,sometimes we lug 9 a little ( ! dry & te*nical sci5ce t lies back ( ! new picture1 b r>ely d we give ! picture concrete & :ole1 unburd5$ & untrammel$ by ! te*nical sub/ratum4 ,z a result only a h&ful ( ,*ri/ians h ! simple1 mod]n conception ( religion 9 any?+ l complete =m4 ,yet no task %\ld be easi] or m delightful ?an j ?is "w ( giv+ ! p a complete picture ( ! religi\s _w 9 :i* we live4 ,rec5tly ,i met a man :o is a good work] 9 "o ( ! mo/ prom95t *ur*es 9 ,am]ica1 & ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d t 8 ideas ( religion comp>e ) ^? ( 8 r5[n$ m9i/] z ! ,ptolemaic a/ronomy comp>es ) ! ,cop]nican1--& yet he has no realization ( ! discrepancy4 ,8 capable m9i/] %\ld draw ! picture = him4 ,a great _m s9c]e & g5u9e *ur*es greatly irritate ! sceptical m9d because ( ! =ms 9 :i* _! religi\s ideas are clo!d4 ,l a grapev9e t is nev] trimm$1 _! fai? is free & easy & ( luxuri\s gr[?4 ,to ! critical d\bt] ! suffocat+ atmosph]e ( ! ,*ur* seems unreason+ & unreasonable4 ,x is n t he wants some?+ le>n$1 b some?+ t does n r\gh 8 m9d into a /ate ( irritation4 ,! mis*ief done is great4 ,x is ! imp]ative duty ( "s p to g to ano!r ,*ur*2 & 9 "s cases to ano!r d5om9ation4 ,?\gh ! fault is on bo? sides1 yet !y w nev] be able to make a h>moni\s adju/m5t4 ,in/ead ( f9d+ a *ur*1 or "s speciali/1 t c\ld tea* him1 un=tunately & untru?fully ! sceptic usually decides t x is impossible = him to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,s he resolves to be :at he reg>ds z an upright man & lets x g at t4 ,b he does n f9d ! great realities1 except 9 a mo/ vague & att5uat$ =m4 d4 ,! prov9cialism ( sceptics ,! mo/ hopeless situation ( all is :]e sceptics consort almo/ :olly ) sceptics4 ,!y c soon kill ! la/ remnant ( religion t l+]s 9 _! he>ts4 ,! prov9cialism ( d\bt may be ev5 great] ?an ! prov9cialism ( a bigot$ fai?4 ,9 _! he>ts1 sceptics (t5 try & condemn intellig5t ,*ri/ians ) b slight k ( :at ! ,*ri/ians believe & ) ev5 less k ( :y !y believe x4 ,_m d\bt+ m9ds take x = grant$ t all ,*ri/ians conceive ( religion z !y !mselves did :5 !y 7 *ildr5 9 ,sunday s*ool1 or boys & girls 9 a ,junior ,endeavor society4 ,!y ?9k t a little sci5tific k ( ! mat]ial univ]se makes any?+ m ?an agno/icism impossible4 ,if _! k ( religion & _! philosophical k ( ! univ]se 7 all t is kn[n1 !y w\ld be "r4 ,by le>n+ a little m ( religion1 & by acquir+ a bett] philosophical z well z sci5tific k ( ! mat]ial univ]se _m h rega9$ _! grasp on ,god4 ,= su* z h come to see ,god z ! c5t] & ,s\l ( all ?+s1 natural sci5ce1 in/ead ( be+ a h9drance to1 has become "o illum9at+ phase ( !ology4 ,z a ,*ri/ian believ]1 ,i f9d myself cont9ually go+ to exp]t sci5ti/s to asc]ta9 _! late/ f9d+s4 ,& ,i c tru?fully say t1 f a religi\s po9t ( view1 _! v]ifiable report is always int]e/+4 ,x is good news4 ,x lifts me to high] levels ( ?\ght1 to nobl] planes ( social conduct1 & to l(ti] heights ( fell[%ip ) ,god & m54 ,god's bless+s on any man t discov]s any?+ new 9 ,god's _w & reports x correctly6 ,a fri5d once said to me3 ,i d n "k :e!r !re is a ,god or n1 & ,i am n go+ to bo!r my head ab\t x2 ,i am j go+ to wait & see4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he f9ds himself alive aft] ! dea? ( 8 body1 ,i v5ture to ass]t t ! old problem ( f9d+ ,god w /ill confront him4 ,we may re/ assur$ t !re is no gho/-,god to be se5 aft] dea?4 ,?is man has utt]ly misconceiv$ ( ,god & ( ! me?od ( f9d+ ,him4 ,dea? w n be a sub/itute = spiritual developm5t4 ,if ev] he f9ds ,god x w be z a ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w1 & n z a glori\s gho/ on :i* 8 physical eyes may look4 ,god is a _s1 & !y t wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip ,him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,if we w\ld "k ,god we mu/ seek ,him z ,he is1 & n z some?+ :i* ,he is n4 ,let ! sceptic consid] well ?is /atem5t3 ,s f> z we c see1 ev]y?+ w\ld necess>ily appe> j z x does if !re 7 a ,god4 ,i h nev] int]rogat$ any "o :o c\ld sugge/ any?+ to ! contr>y4 ,if ,god actually exi/s1 we %all nev] "k ,him z we "k man ) local =m & articulate spee*1 unless we come to recognize ,him 9 man4 ,i d>e say we %all nev] become acqua9t$ ) ,god save z we le>n to "k ,him 9 our own s\ls1 9 o!r p1 & 9 nature4 ,s if we ev] expect to "k ,him we w\ld z well put =? ! ef=t to "k ,him n[4 ,if x c\ld be prov$ t !re is a ,god we %\ld /ill ne$ to f9d ,him4 ,b if we f9d him we h no ne$ ( fur!r pro(4 ,our problem !n is n "o ( prov+1 b ( f9d+4 #b4 ,equal /riv+ = spiritual & mat]ial ?+s is necess>y ,all normal p h s5ses :i* give !m physical objects4 ,)\t ^!1 we c\ld n comm5ce to live a rational life4 ,b we mu/ acquire "s s5se to make our s5ses ( value4 ,mo/ ( our see+1 9 ! physical z well z 9 ! spiritual1 is ) our s5se & n alone ) our s5ses4 ,to a*ieve insight 9 any l9e requires ef=t4 ,! man :o has s5ses only1 lacks ! insight ( ! man :o has bo? s5se & s5ses4 ,!re=e we mu/ e>n n only our bread by ! sweat ( our br[1 b ev]y?+ else :i* has priceless wor?4 ,h[ covet\s we all are = ! mat]ial side ( ?+s6 ,t we may tru?fully "k & really possess ! mat]ial side ( ! univ]se1 we put =? prolong$ & pa9ful ef=t4 ,our /riv+1 h[ev]1 to "k & to possess ! ,s\l ( ! univ]se is pitifully meag]4 ,if we /rove no h>d] = ! =m] ?an we d = ! latt] we %\ld be ignorant & poor beyond recognition4 ,hav+ long neglect$ ! ,s\l ( ! univ]se we look up1 occasionally1 & dem& pro( t ! _w has a ,s\l4 ,h[ev]1 x is n pro( t we ne$1 b religi\s insight4 ,if ,i ask pro( t classical music is beautiful1 ,i mu/ ei!r take o!r p's ^w = x or else acquire musical s5se by liv+ ) classical music & classical musicians4 ,! s5ses ( ! av]age man pron\nce classical music v ugly4 ,ma!matical or bus9ess ability w n suffice2 x w m likely h9d]1 because z a rule x has be5 acquir$ at ! exp5se ( musical developm5t4 ,!re are ^? :o actually make fun ( classical music )\t any realization ( _! p]sonal defect :i* !y are adv]tis+4 ,*>les ,d>w9 0 probably nev] surpass$ 9 ! am\nt ( data ga!r$ = sci5tific obs]vations4 ,& yet1 !re are p]sons 9 e civiliz$ village 9 ! _w :o are bett] judges ( music2 & ,paul1 to say no?+ ( ,jesus1 0 s f> ahead ( him 9 religi\s insight t ! contra/ is pa9ful4 ,9 e realm ( k kn[n to man1 s-call$ pro( is b see+ & und]/&+ & appreciat+4 ,logic does n prove any?+4 ,if = our major premise we say all normal m5 are rational1 we re/ our belief on obs]vation4 ,if = our m9or premise we affirm t "h is a normal man1 we d s on ! gr\nd ( obs]vation4 ,if bo? obs]vations are correct1 !n we ne$ no pro( t ! man ( ! m9or premise is rational because x is self-evid5t4 ,logic is (t5 a conv5i5t me?od ( see+1 b x is nev] a pro(4 ,ev5 9 ma!matics we d n prove1 we see4 ,n a s+le proposition 9 ma!matics is prov$2 its tru? is only p]ceiv$4 ,! s-call$ pro( is b a me?od ( sep>at+ ! elem5ts ( a cond5s$ proposition s t ^! elem5ts1 "o by "o1 may be recogniz$4 ,! c]ta9ty began ) "o or m axioms1 & proce$$ ) rules built ^u obs]vation1 & ! c]ta9ty at e /ep to ! f9i% re/$ on some?+ self-evid5t4 ,a prom95t man assur$ me t he c\ld prove t two & two 7 f\r4 ,h[ev]1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i le>n$ 9 ,geometry 0 t an axiom 0 too self-evid5t to be capable ( pro(4 ,! highly complex me?ods :i* we h devis$ = r$uc+ intricate ma!matical /atem5ts ( _! axiomatic v]ities we call pro(1 b ! t]m pro( c only be us$ 9 ?is accommodat$ s5se1 = fundam5tally we h prov$ no?+2 we h simply increas$ our intellig5ce by us+ a spe$y & +5i\s me?od ( look+4 ,:5 x is said t "o does n "k h[ to prove a proposition1 x only means t he does n "k h[ to sep>ate & arrange ! elem5ts 9 su* a mann] t ! m9d c see !m4 ,fundam5tally1 no?+ 9 ! _w is prov$4 ,:5 we cle>ly see1 d\bt flees & c]ta9ty comes4 ,if 9 any?+ a p]son insi/s t he c n see1 all we c d is to ask him to look aga92 or p]haps we may try hold+ ! tru? at diff]5t angles1 or we may pres5t its elem5ts 9 "s new ord]4 ,if1 h[ev]1 no?+ enables him to see1 !n 9 respect to t p>ticul> ?+ he is damn$4 ,i _h a v intellig5t fri5d :o 0 dismiss$ f an important position because he 0 color-bl9d4 ,:ile "s h mu* /rong] religi\s intuitions ?an o!rs1 yet ,i ?9k !re is no normal p]son :o may n1 if he goes ab\t x 9 ! "r way1 a*ieve religi\s insight4 ,x takes a great deal ( maneuv]+ to get "s p to see ma!matics4 ,& ! av]age sceptic has n put =? ! ef=t to see religi\s tru? t ! av]age pupil has to see ma!matical tru?4 ,b ,i "k sceptics :o h put =? su* ef=t1 & !y h succe$$4 ,:5 a sceptic w9s a fai?1 9 ! nature ( ! case x is vital4 ,sav+ fai? 9 religion1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 is ! feel+ ( c]ta9ty t foll[s cle> insight4 ,& cle> insight into any subject dep5ds ^u intellig5t /udy & fai?ful practice4 ,:ile !re are _m ?+s t we positively "k1 & _m m t we may come to "k1 yet x is ?r\gh rational exp]i5ce1 & n s-call$ pro(1 t we come to "k !m4 ,z hungry cannibals fe$ ^u ! body ( a civiliz$ man ) nev] a ?\ght t 8 tra9$ m9d w\ld be wor? m to !m ?an 8 body1 s multitudes fe$ ^u ! body ( ! univ]se ) no ?\ght ( :at its animat+ ,w might be to !m4 ,to all :o su/a9 su* an attitude t[>d ! univ]se1 its body looms l>ge :ile its ,s\l fades4 ,z ! cannibal miss$ ! weal? & civilization :i* ! l>g] m9d ( 8 victim c\ld h br\ght1 s ! m]e _w-consum]s miss t :i* ! ,s\l ( ! univ]se c\ld abundantly give4 ,if x 7 div9ely conceiv$ ( & div9ely us$1 ! physical univ]se & ! social relations !re9 w\ld be inf9itely enri*$4 ,b :5 ! ,s\l ( ! univ]se is lo/1 & ! body ( ! univ]se is n>r[$ d[n to ! temporal uses ( ! mat]iali/ic m9d1 we h lo/ ! be/ "p ( reality4 ,b if we "k :at ,god & ! _w are to-day1 we h a solid basis = kn[+ :at !y w be to-morr[4 ,! future is n a new life & a new univ]se & a new ,god1 b ! pres5t life & ! pres5t univ]se & ! pres5t ,god to-morr[4 ,! rem$y = a hazy future is a lum9\s pres5t4 ,s9ce ,god c>ries all m51 good & bad1 9 ,8 bosom1 :at a pity x is t we all[ slo? & selfi%ness to deprive u ( ,8 acqua9tance & fell[%ip4 ,a little play-fell[ once refus$ to speak to me 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 newly arriv$ c\s94 ,f9ally he said to 8 c\s9 ) a sne]1 ,dick spoke to me ?ree times1 & ,i nev] let on t ,i he>d him4 ,?is cut me deeply4 ,b ,i n[ confess ) sorr[ & %ame t ! ,god :o c>ries me 9 ,8 own life has spok5 a ?\s& times to me :5 ,i nev] let on t ,i he>d ,him4 ,i h (t5 tri$ to =get ,him t ,i might enjoy pleasures ( :i* ,he c\ld n approve4 ,all s\ls are 9 t\* ) ,god1 & 9 t s5se "k ,him1 ev5 :5 !y d n recognize :o or :at x is t t\*es !m2 !y are l ! fi%es t "k ! wat] b c n f9d ! sea4 ,at la/ x has come to ?is3 ,i h simply le>n$ to see ! univ]se t enfolds me1 z ! pres5t en]gy ( an intellig5t ,w4 ,i see t ,w com+ to human expression 9 me1 9 my ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 & 9 a social k+dom ( inf9ite possibilities4 ,t :i* ,i see works1 & coo]d9ates ) all t ,i "k1 mak+ me m glad & m /rong z ! ye>s g by4 ,god seems to live 9 me & ab\t me & ?r\gh me4 ,t 9 :i* ,i live & f :i* ,i _c escape = a s+le mom5t ( my exi/5ce1 ,i d n try to prove4 ,my task is to see x m intellig5tly & to adju/ myself to x m p]fectly4 ,i c te/ify t ! m ,i le>n & ! bett] ,i live ! m cle>ly d ,i see t t 9 :i* ,i live has s5se z well z *emical en]gies2 & t its deep] mean+ & purpose may get to ! surface ?r\gh my life4 ,i no long] live 9 a dirt _w1 b 9 a m9d _w4 ,i believe nei!r 9 a muck _w1 nor 9 a gho/-,god :o is some:]e 9 hid+4 ,my univ]se has come to be a ,w 9 action1 a ,w t enfolds me ) its en]gies & does n let me g4 ,:5 ! univ]se is o!rwise conceiv$ ,i d n l x4 ,my intellect & in/9cts rebel aga9/ a univ]se mat]ially conceiv$ & mat]ially expla9$4 ,x is too twi/$ & dw>f$ = all ! facts4 ,i am rationally conv9c$ t ,i see a l>g] & bett] _w4 ,to me1 wor%ip is ! deep] p5etration into t ,w 9 ^: enfold+ en]gies ,i live & move & h my be+4 ,my _w has become an oratorio ) bo? peaceful & dramatic passages4 ,i get n]ve ?rills f its music2 & m1 s9ce its text is writt5 9 pla9 ,engli%1 & n 9 an unkn[n tongue1 ,i see ! maje/ic pageant ( a well-ord]$ creation4 ,i und]/& :at ! music is ab\t1 & exp]i5ce a joy inf9itely beyond :at ,i %\ld if ! music 7 )\t words4 ,& ?\gh ,i meet "s sev]e h>d%ips1 yet ,i am conv9c$ t ?is is ! be/ conceivable _w 9 :i* to beg9 a life t is to live =ev]4 ,hi/ory helps me1 sci5ce helps me2 & ,i feel myself borne along by a union ( =ces t[>d a glori\s goal4 ,god becomes m & m articulate 9 me & 9 all m5 & 9 all nature z we le>n to w ,8 w & to use nature's =ces z ! in/rum5ts ( our enlight5$ & purifi$ spirits4 ,i also f9d t ?is vision w n leave me unless ,i live b5ea? my be/4 ,if1 !re=e1 my be/ life & be/ vision g toge!r1 x w\ld be folly to d any?+ t w\ld break ! h>mony4 ,"s may say1 ?is is no?+ b ! way y see ?+s1 :y n give u some?+ m8 ,no "o has any?+ to give beyond :at he sees1 unless he gives :at "s "o else has se52 & t is entirely uncall$ = if he c n tell x bett] ?an ! o!r man has done4 ,! only ju/ification = ! appe>ance ( ano!r book is t ! au?or ?9ks 8 vision is suffici5tly l :at o!rs see1 & at ! same "t en\gh diff]5t to make x useful4 ,b ,i c't see x y\r way1 "s read] may retort4 ,well1 ,i am sorry4 ,obvi\sly1 if we are s9c]e1 x is = u to g on liv+ & prea*+ ! gospel ) ! hope t "s day he may come to see4 ,! ,ma/] ,himself 0 %ut up )9 ! same circumscrib$ me?od4 ,h[ev]1 my cont5tion is t if we h pure he>ts1 & are n unnecess>ily confus$ 9 ?\ght1 or possess$ ( errone\s ?\ghts1 we "k ,god "h & n[4 ,?is is ! lum9\s pres5t t cl>ifies ! hazy future4 ,n all m5 "k ,god1 b 9 my op9ion all may "k ,him if !y g ab\t x 9 ! "r way4 ,e human be+1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 mu/ submit to hav+ 8 life m\ld$ by a _w ) a ,god or by a _w )\t a ,god1 & ! f9i%$ life w be z diff]5t z ! two worlds4 #c4 ,! f9al /ep 9 ! ef=t to "k ,god ,to "k ,god & to w9 ! hope ( immortality "o mu/ d m ?an =mulate a set ( correct ideas4 ,correct ideas w greatly aid1 yet alone !y are utt]ly inadequate4 ,:5 ! sci5ti/ gets 8 idea1 he proce$s to exp]im5t ) x4 ,if he does n at fir/ get ! hop$-= results1 :5 ! idea is cle> & impell+1 he p]=ms 8 exp]im5ts ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! mo/ pa9/ak+ mann]4 ,9 religion1 h[ev]1 _m w nev] g beyond ! idea4 ,!y wi% to h ! idea fully e/abli%$ )\t exp]im5t or application4 ,! reason = ?is diff]5ce is t1 9 religion1 ! exp]im5t c n be made on c>bon & z9c1 b x mu/ be made on ! man's own s\l4 ,! exp]im5t cuts "r into 8 moral1 emotional1 & s5tim5tal nature4 ,h[ (t5 a man w admit1 ,i c see no flaw 9 y\r idea1 b ,i am n conv9c$ t y are "r4 ,:5 ! sci5ti/ gets 8 idea1 :e!r x is true or n1 he acts z if x 7 true until he has tri$ 8 exp]im5ts1 & does n always ab&on ! idea :5 8 te/s fail2 he realizes t ! fault may h be5 9 ! exp]im5t4 ,_m ( ! greate/ facts 9 sci5ce h long be5 baffl$ by faulty exp]im5ts4 ,l consequ5ces occur 9 religion4 ,if in/ead ( go+ on to ! exp]im5t & application "o keeps repeat+ =ev] ! "q1 ,i wond] if ! idea is true1 he w nev] get any:]e except into a deep] /ate ( d\bt4 ,a wise p]son :ile putt+ 8 be/ idea to ! te/ w say1 ,i am hopeful t x w turn out favorably because x is su* an attractive1 promis+ idea4 ,religi\s ideas mu/ be plant$ 9 ! s\l z se$s are put into ! gr\nd1 & all[$ to rema9 undi/urb$ long en\gh to g]m9ate4 ,x is mo/ =tunate :5 *ildr51 ?r\gh exp]im5tal k1 h be5 taught to love good types ( religion & music2 & ?is :ile !y are receptive1 & be=e !y are ensn>$ by a ?\s& o!r influ5ces4 ,yet no "o1 at any age1 d>e neglect 8 religi\s duties & privileges if he wi%es religion to be an impell+ p[] 9 8 s\l4 ,9 my y\?1 ma!matics 0 a great inspiration to me1 b ?r\gh neglect my ma!matical lamp burns l[4 ,to keep ma!matics int]e/+ & alive "o mu/ "w problems appli$ to con/ructive bus9ess4 ,= an example ( a man :o atta9$ unto great religi\s c]ta9ty1 take ,paul4 ,he exp]i5c$ a radical revision ( 8 religi\s ideas1 b 8 improv$ ideas 7 n en\gh4 ,to te/ _! validity he hurl$ himself ^u ! ,*ri/ian v]ities ) all ! =ce ( 8 be+2 & 9 consequ5ce1 f\nd a life ( intimate fri5d%ip ) ,god4 ,!nce=w>d ,paul _h great ?+s to tell & magnific5t ?+s to a*ieve4 ,i c d all ?+s 9 ,him t /r5g!n$ me4 ,he felt t no?+ c\ld break ?is new bond4 ,= ,i am p]suad$1 t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor p[]s1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 ,8 fri5d%ip ) ,god gave him a new conception (1 z well z a new int]e/ 91 society4 ,s we1 :o are _m1 are "o body 9 ,*ri/1 & sev]ally memb]s "o ( ano!r4 ,god ! ,fa!r ,is ov] all1 & ?r\gh all1 & 9 all4 ,paul's insight broke all =m] b\nds2 x elevat$ him to a b\ndless & timeless _w2 8 insight gave him a deep s5se ( ,god & became ! evid5ce ( _m ?+s n yet a*iev$4 ,"h 0 p]sonal assurance ( ,god & immortality deep1 /rong1 & jubilant4 ,:5ce came x8 ,su* assurance is inh]5t 9 a life spiritually n\ri%$ & div9ely employ$4 ,hope simply comes to su* a s\l1 l color to ! rip5+ apple4 ,?is g5]ation1 ?\gh engag$ 9 _m noble *>ities1 %[s m>k$ signs ( "u-n\ri%m5t2 its m9d is active 9 ! acquisition ( mat]ial k1 & its body is ov]work$ 9 ! ef=t to accumulate weal?1 yet its s\l langui%es4 ,& !re is a ne> lik5ess betwe5 a />v$ s\l & a />v$ body4 ,)\t hope or c\rage1 a little girl sits />+ out ( great innoc5t eyes because %e is "u-n\ri%$4 ,?is poor fad+ fl[] is 9 /rik+ contra/ ) ! little apple-*eek$ girl 9 bloom]s :o believe? all ?+s & hope? all ?+s & 7z h] bro!r kn[s7 c d pretty mu* all ?+s4 ,?is />tl+ diff]5ce requires no l5g?y explanation2 n\ri%m5t & ex]cise tell ! :ole /ory4 ,s 9 our day _m languid s\ls ask1 ,:]e is ?y ,god1 & :o kn[s :e!r !re is a life beyond8 ,= an in/ructive contra/1 place beside su* a life ! life ( ,jesus4 ,liv+ 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 do+ ! ,fa!r's w day by day1 see+ life 9 ! light ( div9e love1 & witness+ ! effect ^u ^? :om he won to a life ( love & s]vice1 made x impossible = ,jesus to lose fai? 9 immortality4 ,:ile endur+ ! pa9 ( ! cross ,he c\ld say to ! malefactor1 ,to-day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 ,p>adise4 ,! abundant1 buoyant life n\ri%$ 9 ! life ( ,god & ex]cis$ 9 ! s]vice ( ,god & man1 is ! s\rce ( hope = ! life t is yet to be4 #d4 ,consci\s ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 we become c]ta9 ( immortality ,x is cle> z daylight t ,god ,himself w be defeat$ if ,he loses ,8 family4 ,att5tion has already be5 call$ to ! fact t1 ) ! loss ( ,8 family1 ,god w\ld be r$uc$ to a *ild-god play+ ) a toy _w2 & t )\t ! cooep]ation ( o!r wills ,he c\ld n f9i% ,8 toy4 ,he w\ld be 9 ! position ( hav+ a _w full ( raw mat]ial1 mat]ial capable ( inf9ite1 spiritual & social uses1 only ,he w\ld be de/itute ( any su* help z w\ld enable ,him to turn ! univ]se to any acc\nt :atsoev]4 ,if ,he 7 left solit>y 9 ! _w1 all ,god's labors 9 creation w\ld lead directly to %ameful defeat4 ,)\t o!r inhabitants ?an ,himself1 ! univ]se w\ld become "o colossal piece ( junk4 ,yes1 x w\ld be worse ?an t2 ev5 junk has value :]e !re are p4 ,)\t intellig5t s\ls to inhabit ! univ]se1 an appall+ night w\ld settle ov] all creation4 ,love1 tru?1 wisdom1 righte\sness1 & ! la/ semblance ( a k+dom w\ld be gone2 & ,god ,himself w\ld z well die ) ,8 *ildr52 ,he w\ld be de/itute ( "*1 & incapable ( complet+ t :i* ,he began on su* a magnific5t scale4 ,hav+ a univ]se l ! pres5t on ,8 h&s1 ) no "o to use x1 nor to inhabit x1 ,god w\ld be an object wor?y ( ridicule4 ,! idea t ,god c\ld murd] ,8 *ildr51 or c>elessly all[ !m to p]i%1 & !n sp5d an et]nity 9 an unf9i%$ & depopulat$ _w %att]s reason itself2 su* a ?\ght is too appall+ & abhorr5t to be ent]ta9$ = a mom5t4 ,j z sure z !re is a ,god1 we %all cont9ue to live4 ,anyone :o believes 9 ,god & does n believe 9 immortality surely nev] gave two consecutive logical ?\ghts to ! subject4 7#a7 ,ultimately ,god w h no *ildr5 at all1 7#b7 or ,he w h an endless succession ( %ort-liv$ *ildr51 7#c7 or ,he w h *ildr5 t survive all *anges4 ,! fir/ obnoxi\s idea we reg>d z impossible & un?9kable4 ,a be+ t c\ld live 9 p]petual & absolute solitude1 ) no m reason & "* ?an su* a position w\ld w>rant1 is n a p]son t we %\ld call ,god anyway4 ,! second ?\ght ( ,god hav+ an endless succession ( %ort-liv$ *ildr5 is 9 "s respects worse4 ,9 ! autumn ( n9ete5 hundr$ & f\rte51 a fri5d said to me3 ,:at is !re1 ,i %\ld l to "k1 9 ,*ri/ianity8 ,"h we've _h ! ,*ri/ian religion = m ?an n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s--& n[ ?is w>4 ,oh1 !re is no?+ 9 x6 ,no1 ,i answ]$1 we h _h ,*ri/ianity ab\t ?irty-?ree ye>s2 t is1 a few p h _h x4 ,:5 ask$ :at ,i meant by su* a /atem5t1 ,i told h] t ! e>? 0 inhabit$ only by *ildr52 t ! av]age age ( all liv+ p 0 only ab\t ?irty-?ree ye>s2 & t !y w\ld sc>cely get beyond ! spank+ p]iod until _! places w\ld be tak5 by ano!r set ( babies2 & t ^! new babies w\ld scrat* & bite1 & be tempt$ to lie & /eal j z all ! babies be=e !m _h done2 & t ^! 9 turn w\ld soon give way to ano!r set ( babies4 ,i told h] t all ! k & "* on e>? w\ld1 9 a few days1 ne$ to be transf]r$ to ! m9ds ( babies n yet born1 or x w\ld entirely disappe> f ! e>?4 ,moreov]1 ,i said1 h[ d y "k :at ,*ri/ianity has accompli%$8 ,y h nev] be5 :]e ! ,*ri/ians h gone8 ,:at d y suppose ! ,apo/les & all ! ,*ri/ians :o are n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s old h be5 do+2 & ! multitudes :o are eighte5 hundr$ ye>s old1 & s on d[n ?r\gh all ! c5turies8 ,y h se5 only a succession ( k9d]g>t5 classes4 ,?\gh progress on e>? re/s exclusively ^u successive gr\ps ( *ildr51 yet we gladly recognize ! social a*ievem5ts t h be5 made dur+ human hi/ory4 ,we ke5ly realize also ! s9 we all %>e 9 n hav+ produc$ bett] social conditions ?an n[ exi/4 ,nev]!less1 ,i am absolutely c]ta9 t no succession ( infants w ev] be able to put ?is univ]se to its highe/ possible uses4 ,god w nev] get f> ) ,8 great cosmic ent]prise if ,he employs only ignorant little *ildr52 & t is cle>ly :at ,he is do+ if dea? ends all4 ,:at a pity & %ame x w\ld be to ?r[ away su* a univ]se2 a univ]se ( inf9ite intellectual1 spiritual1 & social possibilities4 ,& :at a crime x w\ld be to de/roy ! intellig5t be+s :o c\ld turn ! univ]se to full acc\nt if only !y 7 all[$ ample "t4 ,t ,god w n d any?+ s fooli% & wick$ we may safely re/ assur$4 ,at ! close ( "o ( my s]vices a man came =w>d & spoke to me1 say+3 ,if ev]ybody 7 good1 y\r job w\ld be done4 ,n[ ,i mu/ scrap ) y1 ,i said4 ,if all 7 good1 ,i %\ld h a l>g] & a bett] job4 ,! good p1 & n ! bad p1 h ! greate/ desire = ,*ur*4 ,:y is ! eng9e put on ! track at all unless x is to g some:]e8 ,= :at purpose does anyone become a ,*ri/ian1 except to le>n m ab\t ,god & ,8 plans 9 ord] t he may embody !m 9 a k+dom ( love & righte\sness8 ,i am too "y & ignorant to prea* y a v good s]mon n[1 b if y w come ar\nd :]e ,i am a ?\s& ye>s f n[1 ,i w prea* y a s]mon t w make y sit up & take notice4 ,some?+ mu/ be left out ( ! m5tal /ructure ( "o :o c make su* a /atem5t z ?is man made to me4 ,9 ! face ( su* conceptions ( life "o wond]s t religion comm&s ! respect t x does4 ,!re is no d\bt conc]n+ ! unlimit$ possibilities ( ! univ]se1 nor ( ! limitless possibilities ( ! human _s if x is giv5 a *ance4 ,/&+ z _m ( u d on ! ?re%old ( ^! great] possibilities1 :o b a devil c\ld %ut ! door 9 our faces8 ,if ,god want$ u :5 we 7 ignorant & s9ful1 ,he wants u ev5 m n[ t we are a little wis] & a little bett]4 ,if ,he int5d$ to cru% u be=e we 7 fairly />t$ :y did ,he ev] raise u to su* hope by all[+ u to see ! inf9ite possibilities8 ,z to our ability to survive ! %ock ( physical dea?1 if ,god made u live 9 ! fir/ place1 ,he c make u live on ?r\gh all *anges4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,god alone survives ,he w be q worse (f ?an ,8 dead *ildr52 !y w simply be ext9ct1 :ile ,he w g to ! gloomie/ sort ( hell4 ,:o c\ld wi% to be a mad god liv+ alone ?r\gh et]nity 9 a gravey>d8 ,) ev]ybody dead1 & all k+doms gone1 & all "w at an end1 ! univ]se w\ld be "o va/--desolate--hell2 su* z a bad ,god w\ld des]ve4 ,h[ c any "o believe 9 ,god & n believe 9 immortality8 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,:at ,,diff]5ce ,,does ,,x ,,make ,,:e!r ,,we ,,believe ,,9 ,,immortality ,,if ,,we ,,live ,,z ,,we ,,%\ld ,,9 ,,?is ,,life8 #a4 ,h[ c "o live z he %\ld8 ,"s say1 ,:at diff]5ce does x make :e!r we believe 9 immortality1 if we live z we %\ld 9 ?is life8 ,we also w\ld ask a "q4 ,h[ c "o live z he %\ld if he elim9ates ,god & ,8 plans8 ,god plann$ a :ole or ,he plann$ no?+4 ,we will+ly admit t "s hone/ d\bt]s h a l>g] %>e 9 ,god's life ?an !y realize4 ,!y h he>d ! message ( tru? & love1 & ?\gh confus$ z to its orig91 !y accept mu* ( x z b9d+ ^u _! lives4 ,9 _m ?+s !y consci5ti\sly d ,god's w )\t recogniz+ x z su*4 ,no "o is s bad b t he sometimes obeys ,god4 ,! meane/ man ?9ks "s ( ,god's ?\ghts aft] ,him1 & makes "s volunt>y sacrifices4 ,x may nev] occur to him1 h[ev]1 t ,god has any "p 9 ! matt]4 ,yet no "o lives z he %\ld until he lives ! highe/ type ( life ( :i* he is capable4 ,x is easily possible to be do+ good 9 "o direction :ile ex]t+ a baneful influ5ce 9 ano!r direction2 & easi] /ill to be ov]look+ some?+ ( grave importance4 ,_m well-mean+ p]sons pursue c\rses ( action t "w great h>m to !mselves & to o!rs 9 ! long run4 ,no "o %\ld flatt] himself ) ! ?\ght t he has liv$ z well z he %\ld1 until he has liv$ z well z he c\ld4 ,no man on ! outside ( a bus9ess c d :at he w\ld if he 7 on ! inside4 ,a really good man mu/ try to "k ,god & ! plans ( ,8 k+dom f )92 he mu/ take daily ord]s2 he %\ld be /rictly hone/ t[>d ,god2 he %\ld feel ! joy & en?usiasm t come f p>tn]%ip ) ,god 9 a great ent]prise4 ,b ?is type ( good man w mo/ likely feel sure ( immortality4 ,a lack ( assurance is a practical pro( t some?+ has gone wrong 9 ! life2 x may be confusion or indiff]5ce1 b m likely x is bo?4 #b4 ,! diff]5ce 9 social s]vice ,unless we "k :at ! sup]/ructure is to be1 x is impossible to lay ! "r k9d ( a f\ndation4 ,a good f\ndation = a bungal[ w\ld n answ] = a fifty-/ory skyscrap]4 ,& to put a skyscrap] f\ndation "u a bungal[ w\ld be ! mo/ fooli% wa/e ( "t & money4 ,paul gave up ev]y?+ t ! av]age good citiz5 holds de>1 & sp5t 8 entire life 9 lay+ ! nobl] f\ndation4 ,he believ$ t ! sup]/ructure w\ld be /up5d\s1 & ( et]nal duration4 ,no sane p]son w\ld live ! life ,paul liv$ unless he believ$ 9 immortality4 ,! same is true ( ,jesus4 ,"h is a cle>-cut & port5t\s cleavage betwe5 good p :o are ,*ri/ians & good p :o are n ,*ri/ians4 ,i d n mean to intimate t a patriotic agno/ic w\ld be any m reluctant ?an a believ] to die = 8 c\ntry4 ,x is l>gely a "q ( :at he consid]s is wor? :ile4 ,a good sceptic is will+ to help educate & civilize 9 a g5]al way1 b he w put =? no ef=t to evangelize4 ,he does n realize ! impossibility ( civiliz+ a non-religi\s _w4 ,he w\ld p]mit ! :ole race to be non-religi\s l himself4 ,he w\ld s5d all ! billions yet to be born into ! future life )\t any k ( ,god or any spiritual a*ievem5t4 ,8 attitude w\ld s ov]-populate ! future c\ntry ) dw>f$ & degrad$ p t our mission>y "w 9 a future /ate1 if we are p]mitt$ to und]take x1 w\ld /agg] a ,/4 ,paul4 ,:5 we see ! numb] & quality ( our neighbors ov] !re we %all realize ! enormity ( our mi/ake4 ,& /ill !y w come1 ! unciviliz$ & un*ri/ianiz$ desc5dants ( ance/ors :om we neglect$4 ,almo/ e civiliz$ community 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w _h its f\ndations laid by mission>y ef=t2 & x has be5 kept civiliz$ by a "w v simil> to t ( missions4 ,! firme/ gr\nd ( hope = ! civilization ( ! race is 9 ! comb9$ educational & religi\s "w ( missions4 ,d>kness _c come to ! light1 b light may g to ! d>kness4 ,! long] mission>y "w is neglect$ ! m ( x w !re be to d2 & t :i* we leave undone "h w be accumulat+ = u ov] !re4 ,) :at amazem5t non-mission>y ,*ri/ians w face _! accumulat$ mission>y tasks 9 ! future life6 ,x is my impression t fifty p] c5t ( ! ,*ur* memb]s d n believe 9 missions2 t is to say1 !y d n believe 9 ext5d+ ! religion ( ,jesus if x involves any "w or exp5se = !m4 ,!y !mselves w fir/ ne$ to be sav$1 if !y are to be l _! ,ma/] & %>e any ( ,8 vision & compassion4 ,!n !re is probably ano!r tw5ty-five p] c5t ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o believe b little 9 ! ext5sion ( ! gospel4 ,s betwe5 ! agno/ics & ! half-,*ri/ians1 we are n do+ a v good piece ( social "w ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,& ?is is true :e!r we h 9 m9d ! future hi/ory ( society on e>?1 or ( society z x %all migrate to our future home4 ,:e!r or n we h ,*ri/ian assurance ( ,god & ! future life makes a trem5d\s social diff]5ce bo? = ?is life & = ! life to come4 ,unless we are active & aggressive 9 ! "w ( ext5d+ ! k+dom1 e =m ( vice w ?rive & multiply 9 our mo/ cultivat$ & civiliz$ communities4 ,:at hope !n is !re = b5ight$ peoples :]e !re is nei!r salt nor leav58 ,my exp]i5ce ( ?irty ye>s 9 ! m9i/ry conv9ces me t ^? :o h _! eyes on ! :ole e>?1 d sev]al times z mu* "w = _! home communities z d ^? :o believe exclusively 9 home missions4 ,x is a/oni%+ :at n>r[ s]vice s-call$ broad-m9d$ p c r5d]1 & :at wide a*ievem5ts c be accompli%$ by s-call$ n>r[-m9d$ p4 ,obs]vation w %[ t x makes a va/ diff]5ce 9 ! k9d & ext5t ( social s]vice r5d]$ if "o believes 9 ,god & immortality4 #c4 ,! diff]5ce 9 p]sonal prep>ation ,we tell our "y p ent]+ high s*ool t !y %\ld decide at ! outset :e!r !y are go+ to college2 & if possible :i* college1 z ! entrance requirem5ts ( colleges diff]4 ,:at %\ld we ?9k ( "o :o w\ld ask1 ,:y ne$ ,i bo!r my m9d ab\t a possible college c\rse 9 ! future if ,i keep busy & le>n some?+ well8 ,:at diff]5ce c x make8 ,yet we gr[ we>y ) he>+ ! "q1 ,:at diff]5ce does x make :e!r !re is a future exi/5ce if we live z we %\ld 9 ?is life8 ,d !y suppose t x is easi] to make ! fre%man class 9 heav5 ?an x is to make ! fre%man class 9 college8 ,i d>e say ! requirem5ts are diff]5t1 b if heav5 is wor? go+ to ! requirem5ts c h>dly be less specific or exact+4 ,_m p :o nev] w5t to college are f> advanc$ 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to ,god & ,8 k+dom1 :ile "s college p d n "k ! a1 b1 c ( religion4 ,_! /&+ 9 a future life _c possibly be ! same4 ,l _m o!rs1 ,i 0 br\ght up to be hone/ & h>d-work+ f ! beg9n+4 ,accord+ to ord9>y /&>ds1 ,i 0 liv+ z ,i %\ld4 ,yet :5 ,i he>d ( college1 & _h hopes ( go+ to "o1 a subtle *ange came ov] my :ole life4 ,:ile ! old duties 7 p]=m$ 9 ! old way1 at ! same "t a complete revolution 0 tak+ place )9 me4 ,! imag9ation & w readju/$ ev]y?+ to ! new & l>g] sph]e = :i* ,i hop$4 ,s9ce no "o ?us f> _h gone to college f our fronti] community1 "s ( ! neighbors ?\ght me to be a fooli% dream]4 ,:at good w\ld x d me anyway1 0 :at !y want$ to "k1 s9ce ,i 0 already good 9 figg]s8 ,:5 ,i 0 probably f\rte5 ye>s old1 a "y man told me ( "s "o 9 ano!r t[n%ip :o 0 go+ to /udy ,algebra4 ,:at is t8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 he said1 x is some?+ l ,ari?metic1 only !y use lett]s in/ead ( figures4 ,n[ t1 ,i promptly told him1 s\nds fooli%4 ,:y ar5't figures good en\gh8 ,ah1 said ! "y man's fa!r1 ,algebra is a mighty f9e /udy6 ,y h notic$ t m]*ants m>k ! price ( _! goods ) lett]s4 ,n[ if y "k ,algebra !y c't *eat y4 ,s ,i made up my m9d !n & !re t ,i w\ld /udy ,algebra4 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce ) college catalogues1 :i* came a little lat]1 0 bo? int]e/+ & amus+4 ,i _h (t5 wond]$ :at !re c\ld possibly be to /udy beyond hi/ory1 geography1 & ! ?ree ,r's4 ,b at la/ ) a college catalogue 9 my h&s "h x 03 ,de ,amicitia1 ,de ,corona1 ,trigonometry1 etc4 ,aft] read+ pages ( unhe>d-( & unpron\nceable words1 ,i sc>cely knew :e!r x 0 ab\t some?+ to eat or some?+ to we>4 ,!ological t]ms seem$ pla9 ,engli% by comp>ison4 ,9 ^? primitive days x took "o m ye> ( prep>ation to ent] ! classical c\rse ?an x did ! sci5tific4 ,= t reason alone ,i promptly decid$ to take ! classical4 ,al?\gh ,i knew no?+ ( :at ei!r c\rse 0 really ab\t or :at x 0 good =1 yet ,i did n want to be> ! /igma ( any %ort cut4 ,i want$ to le>n x all4 ,?\gh x did n take long to le>n :at ! college c\rse 0 ab\t1 yet x did take "s good fai?ful application to prep>e = entrance exam9ations4 ,_m p take _! religion z "s lazy boys--f\nd 9 e high s*ool--take _! education4 ,^! boys h a v light reg>d = college requirem5ts4 ,john is c]ta9 t he is z good a /ud5t z ,*>les or a half doz5 o!r fell[s4 ,he emphasizes ! fact t a gr9d l ,james is ! mo/ unpopul> fell[ 9 s*ool4 ,all sugge/ions ( future tr\ble fall on deaf e>s4 ,e ye> tra9 loads ( ^! fell[s g to take _! entrance exams4 ,yes1 !y arrive at heav51 or college1 & may *ance to see ! "l ( ! in/itution4 ,b "s "o calls !m 9 to te/ _! ,lat9 eyesight1 & ano!r to det]m9e _! ma!matical vision1 & if _! p[] ( p5etration is n suffici5t = college subjects1 back !y g4 ,?is is a tragic exp]i5ce = ! lads1 to be sure1 yet !y mu/ le>n t promotion means fitness4 ,i h kn[n ( "y m5 ent]+ ! academy ( ! college t[n because !y 7 a%am$ to g back home4 ,!y 7 good fell[s1 b !y lack$ college fitness4 ,?9k ( a good s5sible fell[ :o has nev] /udi$ ari?metic go+ to college6 ,& !n ?9k ( a good sort ( p]son go+ to heav5 :o has nev] acquir$ ! spiritual insight to "k ,god6 ,a man 9 college :o is ma!matically bl9d1 & a man 9 heav5 :o is ,god bl9d6 ,if "o ?9ks ( ,god z a visible ,gho/ 9 heav51 he w ov]look _m ( ! ess5tials until ! pitiful disillusionm5t comes4 ,& if he ?9ks ( ! future home z a doll's heav51 he w make no ?or\gh prep>ation = entrance4 ,:5 a "y girl 0 once lur$ to a v sup]/iti\s *ur*1 a fri5d said to me3 ,well1 :at diff]5ce does x make--we are all go+ to ! same place4 ,b :5 ,i ask$ h] if %e w\ld be will+ to s5d h] daught] to a poor day s*ool or to "s wret*$ music tea*]1 %e _h nev] ?\ght b :at t 0 diff]5t4 ,ev]y?+ b religion mu/ be prop]ly taught2 h[ t is taught does n matt]1 because we all are go+ to ! same place4 ,on t basis1 if all 7 go+ to live 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ,i suppose x w\ld make no diff]5ce :at k9d ( sup]/ition !y 7 taught4 ,! expectation ( jo9+ a high] & holi] society aft] ?is life cuts z deeply into my pres5t life plans & purposes z did ! expectation ( go+ to college :5 ,i 0 a fronti] lad4 ,no matt] h[ upright & indu/ri\s "o is 9 ! ord9>y affairs ( life1 take away ! hope ( college or ! hope ( a future life1 & x makes a diff]5ce at a ?\s& vital po9ts4 ,i once int]cept$ a /one mason :o 0 build+ a wall :]e ! specifications call$ = a w9d[4 ,he 0 n at all incl9$ to be conv9c$ ( 8 error4 ,aft] read+ ! specifications aga9 he said1 ,i am "r4 ,b1 ,i repli$1 y are confus$ z to directions4 ,!n he appeal$ to a wea!r vane on a ne>-by /eeple4 ,:5 ,i in=m$ him t ! *ur* _h be5 mov$ & t ! po9ts ( ! compass 7 entirely wrong1 he pull$ d[n ! wall t he _h s p]fectly built4 ,he did n ask :at diff]5ce x made s long z he 0 do+ a good piece ( masonry4 ,he 0 glad to get ! wall d[n be=e ! sup]9t5d5t saw x4 ,if1 n[1 we g on ! assumption t ,god has no plans 9 :at ,he is build+1 !n we mu/ conclude t ,he is ! mo/ ridicul\s p]son t ev] w5t into ! con/ruction bus9ess4 ,! %ock ( disillusionm5t :5 x comes1 z x is b\nd to d1 w be trem5d\s4 ,x is "o ( my greate/ sorr[s t s _m ( my fri5ds are build+ solid masonry 9 _! lives :]e ,god's specifications call = w9d[s2 & w9d[s :]e !re %\ld be solid masonry4 ,! w9d[s 9 ! life ( ,jesus all look$ out on ! side ( love & et]nity4 ,! light ( a heav5ly k+dom 0 always /ream+ into ,8 s\l4 ,we make ! same mi/ake 9 build+ our cities & social in/itutions4 ,!y b vaguely repres5t ! human temple call$ = 9 ,god's specifications4 ,& ! f>!r we dep>t f ! plan ! m difficult x w be to return to x4 ,paul told "s ( ! p ( 8 day t !y might escape ) _! lives z f a burn+ build+1 b t :at !y _h built contr>y to ! div9e patt]n w\ld be r$uc$ to a%es4 ,i once knew a m]*ant :o _h tw5ty acres ( new l& brok5 & plant$ ) onion sets4 ,a tempor>y h\se 0 built to c>e = a doz5 or m workm54 ,! gr\nd 0 pulv]iz$ to a%es1 ! onions 7 plant$1 & ! we$s 7 kept d[n s t none ev] appe>$ f ! road4 ,x 0 a f9e piece ( "w4 ,! m5 toil$1 ! onions grew & f9ally blossom$1 & ! field pres5t$ an attractive sight4 ,b alas6 ! m]*ant _h pur*as$ w9t]-onion sets1 & 9 all t field !re 0 n "o bulb to rew>d him = 8 pa9s4 ,:at diff]5ce did x make--he & 8 m5 surely did "s good "w8 ,_m !re are :o fl\ri% l t field dur+ ! days ( _! /r5g?2 b :5 !y rip5 !re is no bulb1 no?+ to g>n]4 ,"o ( ^! m5 ) ! mean+ ( life exhau/$ at sixty rem>k$ to me t "o 0 too old :5 he _h pass$ =ty4 ,a %ort "t be=e 8 dea? ,wa%+ton ,gladd5 0 a gue/ 9 my home4 ,z he sat 9 an easy *air aft] d9n] speak+ ( o!r days1 & especially z he spoke ( 8 sa9t$ wife1 ,i notic$ h[ old he _h gr[n4 ,?\gh 8 body _h ab\t run its c\rse1 yet ! light ( 8 s\l _h n be5 dimm$4 ,9 my he>t ,i said1 ,:at a de> old man y are1 ,dr4 ,gladd54 ,y are ne>ly all s\l6 ,he _h kept ! fai?4 ,& x _h made a diff]5ce2 = him1 = me1 & = all ! _w4 ,:ile ! old man sat !re & conv]s$ ) ! family1 ! light ( 8 s\l s5t a %9+ ray ,f> d[n ! future's broad5+ way4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,h[ ,,%all ,,we ,,conceive ,,( ,,! ,,future ,,life8 #a4 ,its relation to ! pres5t con/itution ( ?+s ,grant+ t !re is a future exi/5ce1 are we n :olly 9 ! d>k z to :at x is l8 ,is x possible to =m any conception ( heav5 t is n (f5sive to ! intellig5t m9d8 ,pr(essor ,leuba says3 ,z soon z1 no long] satisfi$ ) a g5]al assurance ( unruffl$ peace & unalloy$ enjoym5t1 we dem& specifications1 we f9d ourselves 9 ! pres5ce ( ideas & pictures1 ei!r absurd or repulsive1 or void ( real attractiv5ess4 ,! be/ gift$ religi\s se]s succe$ 9 ?is descriptive task no bett] ?an ! clev]e/ m$iums4 ,h we1 !n1 no facts on :i* to build a rational conception ( ! future /ate8 ,i believe t a satisfy+ view is a possible a*ievem5t1 because we h "s v important & fundam5tal facts f :i* to con/ruct a picture4 ,! m9or details1 ( c\rse1 are unkn[n to u1 b ! ma9 outl9e1 :i* pr9cipally matt]s1 may be v cle>ly conceiv$4 ,z we h previ\sly %[n1 ! future does n h to d ) a new ,god & a new univ]se & a new s\l2 b ) ! pres5t ,god1 ! pres5t univ]se1 & ! pres5t s\l to-morr[4 ,! future is n "s new ?+2 x is ! old realities a little lat]1 & a little m fully develop$4 ,t ,god w rema9 a /able factor 9 ! equation1 we may re/ assur$4 ,& we c read nature well en\gh 9 ?is sci5tific age to und]/& t x is no sudd5 & fickle movem5t void ( law & ord]4 ,nei!r are we entirely ignorant ( our own rational s\ls t organize !mselves into civiliz$ communities by comb9+ & giv+ %ape to ! =ces ( nature 9 :i* we live4 ,we h pla9ly se5 t nei!r ,god1 nature1 nor man has any wor? or significance :5 sep>at$ f ea* o!r4 ,9 ! future life1 !re=e1 !re is b "o factor t is diff]5t f ^? f\nd 9 ! pres5t con/itution ( ?+s1 & t is ! loss ( ! pres5t human body4 ,& ev5 ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ! pres5t & ! future w be l>gely rectifi$1 accord+ to ! ,scriptures1 by our receiv+ new bodies4 ,= too long we h fooli%ly tri$ to %[ t ! s\l c\ld live )\t a body2 & ?is 9 ! face ( ! ,scriptural tea*+1 t ,god w give u new bodies4 ,9 our ef=t to %[ t ! s\l is able to live indep5d5t ( a body1 we h likewise run c\nt] to exp]im5tal psy*ology & philosophy4 ,scriptures say we %all h new bodies4 ,psy*ology %[s t ! s\ls ) :i* we are acqua9t$ are dep5d5t ^u ! body = consci\sness & e intellectual a*ievem5t4 ,philosophy likewise tea*es t man c n exi/ outside ( ,god4 ,!re=e :5 ^! bodies ) :i* ,god n[ enfolds u die1 ,he mu/ aga9 enfold u or we %all p]i%4 ,!re is no reason = ?9k+ t a s\l c live if disconnect$ f ,god1 & ! univ]se ( ,god1 9 :i* x lives4 ,if ,god aga9 enfolds a s\l1 t new enfoldm5t w be its new body4 ,& x w n be a _s body because t is a contradiction ( t]ms4 ,z ! ,scriptures tea*1 x w be a spiritual body2 t is1 x w be a highly ref9$ & delicate in/rum5t ( ! _s--yet a real body4 ,?is new body1 z 0 ! case ) ! old1 mu/ be our fir/ po9t ( contact ) ! univ]se ( ,god4 ,& 9 ! future life1 z "h1 ! :ole univ]se w be our augm5t$ body z we progressively become articulat$ ) x4 ,s all ! old conditions ( ! pres5t life w be re/or$ on a high] plane4 ,:e!r ! new & ref9$ body w closely resemble ! old1 is a matt] ( speculation4 ,h[ev]1 x mu/ be ! in/rum5t ( ! _s2 & !re=e x w h functions simil> to ! high] intellectual & spiritual uses ( our pres5t body4 ,we %all be consci\s 9 x & ?9k ) x1 & ?r\gh x we %all manipulate ! =ces ( ! univ]se4 ,if we c keep well1 & "w )\t friction1 & all pull toge!r ,i see no reason :y we %\ld n accompli% m>vel\s ?+s 9 ?is univ]se1 & at ! same "t d]ive a v dignifi$ satisfaction f x all4 ,h[ev] mu* advanc$ ! new life may be1 we %all /ill be ! same p]sons liv+ 9 ! same ,god & 9 ! same univ]se z n[4 ,we %all /ill be liv+ = ! same social & righte\s ideals z n[1 & our motive w be ! same old motive ( love & good w4 ,god is n a nak$ _s hid+ beh9d nature4 ,he is a ,lov+ ,intellig5t ,w reveal+ ,himself by ,8 outgo+ en]gies :i* we call nature4 ,9 ! future life1 ! same z "h1 ,god w be try+ to come to ! surface ?r\gh ! bodies :i* he provides = ,himself & ,8 *ildr54 ,& ,he w be /riv+1 likewise1 = a full expression ( ,himself ?r\gh all ! in/itutions t ,8 *ildr5 w be organiz+ out ( ,8 beautiful & b\ndless en]gies4 ,nature is n ! gross1 crude ?+ t ignorant p take x to be4 ,nei!r is x some?+ ap>t f ,god4 ,) ! little intellig5ce t a few h acquir$ on ?is k9d]g>t5 e>?1 we beg9 to see :at a div9e ?+ nature is4 ,:5 x is bett] kn[n & m wisely & lov+ly us$ by ,god's *ildr51 all nature w be vocal ) ,god's wisdom & love4 #b4 ,:]e is heav58 ,heav5 is "s place1 or _m places1 9 our pres5t univ]se4 ,god w nev] leave ,8 beautiful univ]se t is s inf9ite 9 its complexness1 s va/ 9 its dim5sions1 & s ri* 9 its mill5niums ( developm5t1 & g (f into no?+ness to build "s sort ( my/ical & e!real heav54 ,heav5 w be z mu* a "p ( ! univ]se z is ?is e>?4 ,& ?is e>? is inf9itely clos] 9 its relation to ! :ole ?an we are n[ able to compreh5d4 ,almo/ daily1 sci5ti/s are discov]+ new bonds betwe5 ! e>? & ! re/ ( ! univ]se4 ,! inhabitants ( heav5 w n be less closely connect$1 b mu* m vitally & intellig5tly relat$ to nature ?an are we4 ,!re are d\btless _m sph]es 9 ?is univ]se t w\ld make good sites = a heav54 ,& x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k h[ _m ( !m are already s utiliz$4 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4 ,:5 we speak ( mansions 9 ! skies x w\ld be well to rememb] t ! e>? is a pretty good mansion 9 ! skies4 ,! tr\ble is1 be+ su* poor ,*ri/ians1 we h n built ^u x a v good heav54 ,:ile we h n be5 :olly recreant 9 build+ a heav5 on e>?1 yet we h (t5 curs$ ?is mansion by con/ruct+ _m hells ( small] or l>g] proportions4 ,ano!r reason = believ+ t ,god does n plan = a heav5 outside ! objective univ]se1 is ! deep desire ( man to make 8 ri*e/ ideals tangible & objective 9 a book1 a piece ( art1 a musical composition1 a noble build+1 or "s spl5did in/itution4 ,life )\t expression & a*ievem5t1 z we "k x1 is bo? unsatisfactory & dang]\s4 ,! same mu/ be true 9 relation to ,god1 z evid5c$ by ,8 va/ & beautiful works t h come =? unfold+ out ( ! inf9ite pa/ & n[ promise to exp& & diff]5tiate into ! inf9ite future4 ,ev5 9 ! sph]e ( human lives ,he has impell$ m5 to express ,8 wisdom1 beauty1 & purpose accord+ to human modes ( expression4 ,x evid5tly is n ,god's design to ab&on ,8 works ( nature & draw back into ,8 own ?\ghts & sp5d et]nity 9 self-contemplation4 ,he r int5ds to utilize ! unlimit$ capacity ( nature1 & ! unb\nd$ ability ( ,8 *ildr51 to give ! fulle/ possible expression bo? ( ,8 *ildr5 & ( ,himself 9 a k+dom :i* has =m z well z s\l4 ,9 ,*apt] ,,iii ,i gave a description ( ! k+dom ( ,god on e>?4 ,i %all n[ repeat t /atem5t z an equally good description ( ! k+dom ( ,god 9 heav53 ,! k+dom ( ,god is a lov+ intellig5t family1 organiz$ ar\nd ! ,fa!r's good w1 liv+ 9 ! univ]se z ,8 home1 us+ ! =ces ( nature z ! in/rum5ts ( ,8 w1 & mak+ all ?+s vocal ) ,8 wisdom1 love1 & p[]4 ,s little has ! k+dom ( ,god be5 realiz$ on e>? t x is l a k+dom on pap] 9 comp>ison ) :at has d\btless be5 realiz$ else:]e 9 ! univ]se4 #c4 ,w !re be a ,holy ,city8 ,!re w d\btless be _m holy cities & pl5ty ( c\ntry too4 ,! ,holy ,city describ$ 9 ! book ( ,revelation 01 9 ! ?\ght ( ! writ]1 to be locat$ on e>?4 ,:ile x %\ld be our aim to build an ideal city on e>?1 yet l mo/ ( our aims x w probably fall %ort4 ,if 9 "s respects ! ,city ( ,revelation does n appe> to be ! mo/ desirable k9d ( place 9 :i* to live1 nev]!less1 z a ?+ ( symmetry & beauty x is a m>vel\s picture4 ,a p]fect city is a wond]fully attractive ?\ght2 & none ! less s because "o enjoys a vacation 9 ! c\ntry4 ,if !re is no ideal city 9 ?is univ]se1 !re %\ld be4 ,new ,york1 ,london1 & ,p>is1 9 spite ( ! ugl9ess1 squalor1 crime1 & disease :i* !y conta91 are v fasc9at+4 ,!y br+ toge!r s mu* k1 weal?1 & p[] t "o feels ! mighty impact ( x all ^u 8 s\l4 ,if "o lives "u ! mo/ favorable conditions 9 a great city1 8 consci\sness s bl5ds ) ! :ole t ! city seems to be b 8 l>g] self4 ,?is is simply ! full] exp]i5ce ( t law ( consci\sness :i* makes a man feel l>g] :5 he puts on a fur coat1 or tall] :5 he we>s a silk hat1 & causes a woman to feel l h] silks & plumes & fluffy g>m5ts4 ,a city )\t crime1 disease1 pov]ty1 or ugl9ess2 a ,holy ,city fill$ ) art1 music1 k1 love1 & e k9d ( fasc9at+ employm5t2 su* a city w\ld lift "o into a s5se ( joy & greatness beyond words to express4 ,f our pres5t meag] k ( ! univ]se1 :at k9d ( a city w\ld be possible if all ! laws & res\rces ( nature 7 fully utiliz$8 ,consid]+1 !n1 ! millions ( p :o h gr[n ri* 9 wisdom & "* ?r\gh mill5niums ( exp]i5ce 9 ! cong5ial company ( _! fell[ citiz5s ( a heav5ly k+dom1 :at is x reasonable to suppose !y h done 9 ! way ( realiz+ ^! possibilities8 ,ev5 ) our limit$ k ( nature's res\rces1 we "k !y c\ld h built a city t w\ld make ! "o pictur$ 9 ,revelation look l a beautiful ,*ri/mas toy4 ,& if ! dep>t$ are liv+ 9 our univ]se & n 9 a vacuum1 :at c\ld h prev5t$ !m f a*iev+ su* a glori\s result8 ,= !e1 ,o de>1 de> c\ntry1 ,m9e eyes _! vigil keep4 ,e "o is ju/ifi$ 9 view+ 8 life 9 ! light ( ?is l>g] p]spective4 ,= by s do+ he n only prep>es himself = bett] citiz5%ip 9 ! life beyond1 b at ! same "t accompli%es a l>g] & bett] piece ( "w on e>?4 ,:5 we break our lives & ! univ]se up into fragm5ts1 z s _m d1 we are l *ildr5 play+ ) brok5 pieces ( *9a4 ,= ea* ( u !re is "o life1 9 "o univ]se1 "u "o lead]4 ,beg9n+ 9 weakness1 life gr[s into /r5g?2 beg9n+ 9 ignorance1 x develops into wisdom2 beg9n+ 9 selfi%ness1 life exp&s into a k+dom ( love & righte\sness4 ,at fir/ we are subm]g$ 9 ! mat]ial2 b f9ally we discov] t ! mat]ial is ( spiritual orig91 & t x c be turn$ to spiritual ends4 ,l true arti/s1 we no long] scorn ! mat]ial =ces1 b see 9 !m all ! lat5t image ( ! div9e4 ,:e!r ! image t f9ally appe>s %all be a devil or a ,god w dep5d ^u ! h&s t %ape ! mat]ial4 #d4 ,w !re be music8 ,?\gh we may laugh at ,m>k ,twa9's c>icature ( ! sa9t ) 8 gold5 h>p1 yet music is n to be laugh$ out ( ?is univ]se4 ,!re w be music1 ( c\rse2 ?\gh heav5 w n run all to music1 yet !re w be pl5ty ( x & x w be ( ! "r quality4 ,we "k p]fectly well t ?is vibrant univ]se has unlimit$ musical possibilities1 & t we h sc>cely begun to utilize ^! possibilities ei!r 9 ! way ( music or in/rum5ts4 ,) ! in/rum5ts improv$ a ?\s& fold & multipli$ a million fold1 !y w\ld call = su* noble music z has nev] yet be5 writt54 ,) ! te*nique possible to m highly ref9$ bodies1 ) "t to outgr[ all amateur execution1 ) ! lead]%ip ( all ! musical g5iuses ( ! ages1 & ) an unlimit$ numb] ( voices & p]=m]s to select f1 ! music ( a heav5ly city %\ld surpass our wilde/ dreams4 ,& !re is no s5sible reason = ?9k+ t !re w\ld be music )\t s\nd or t !re w\ld be musicians )\t in/rum5ts4 ,we h no "r to ?9k well ( ,god1 & at ! same "t ?9k ill ( ,8 =ces ) :i* ,he enfolds u4 #e4 ,%all we meet our lov$ ones8 ,i see no difficulty 9 ! way ( meet+ our lov$ ones 9 a future /ate4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c\ld n abide p]man5tly ) my p>5ts1 & !y ) !irs1 & s on cle> back to ,adam4 ,! great population w\ld1 ( necessity1 be scatt]$ ov] a wide area4 ,aft] rea*+ maturity we d n1 z a rule1 live ) our p>5ts "h on e>?4 ,! connection is kept up by ! diff]5t modes ( communication & by an occasional visit4 ,& ?\gh ! di/ances !re w\ld1 d\btless1 be mu* great] ?an "h1 yet ! means ( communication & ( travel w\ld mu* m ?an rectify ! diff]5ce 9 di/ance4 ,9 heav51 z "h1 we %\ld probably h "s fri5ds ne> by & o!rs remote f u4 ,h[ev]1 we h already ov]come space to a m>vel\s degree on e>?2 & h sc>cely comm5c$ to use ! res\rces ( :i* we are aw>e4 ,we n only h ! omnipres5t mail sy/em1 ! telegraph1 & ! telephone1 b we h made "s use ( ! electrical p51 & are rapidly develop+ ! wireless telephone4 ,sci5tifically x w\ld be possible1 ev5 n[1 s to develop ! wireless telephone t a speak] c\ld be he>d by e "o 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! same "t4 ,if we c\ld project ! images ( ^? speak+1 z we are hop+ to d1 we %\ld h a v good h9t ( ! possibilities ( communication 9 a future /ate4 ,) f9] bodies1 & f9] in/rum5ts1 & a bett] k ( nature's =ces1 x seems cr$ible t we c\ld see & he> our fri5ds ) b little reg>d to di/ance4 ,!re is no reason = putt+ limitations on ! possibilities ( nature1 ev5 "h on e>?2 & mu* less reason = do+ s 9 connection ) ! future /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,all ! sugge/ions are 9 ! opposite direction4 ,! ,x-,ray enables u to see ?r\gh solid bodies4 ,radium1 :i* has no appe>ance ( light1 w affect a photographic plate ?r\gh a foot ( iron4 ,act9ium1 "o ( ! radioactive sub/ances1 is said to h a *emical activity :i* is ab\t a ?\s& million times swift] ?an t ( radium4 ,& ! discov]y ( new rays is gett+ to be a common occurr5ce4 ,ev]y:]e1 nature is sugge/+ h]et(ore unhe>d ( possibilities2 x is app>5tly v9dicat+ :at we h be5 say+1 t nature is ( ,god1 & t we are enfold$ 9 ,8 en]gies = ! purpose ( us+ !m4 ,nature1 t proce$s f ,god1 is d\btless z exhau/less z ,god ,himself4 ,!re are no indications t x w ev] fail ,8 *ildr5 z !y move on & out into l>g5ess ( life & ri*ness ( exp]i5ce4 ,we little *ildr5 on e>?1 z previ\sly illu/rat$1 are 9 que/ ( omnipres5ce2 & we are sl[ly a*iev+ x by progressively tak+ on ! univ]se z our augm5t$ bodies4 ,!n h[ mu* m rapidly may we realize ?is process ( enl>gem5t "u ! new conditions to :i* we are go+8 ,n only %all we h f9] bodies1 b we %all be 9 company ) ^? :o = ?\s&s ( ye>s h be5 le>n+ ! secrets ( ,god & ,8 univ]se4 ,our increas$ k ( ! _w 9 :i* we live does n raise new b>ri]s betwe5 citiz5s ( heav51 b sugge/s a ?\s& rational modes ( contact inconceivable a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,e day ,i am m amaz$ at ! way ! natural sci5ces assi/ ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,yet ?is is z x %\ld be if all ?+s come f ,god4 #f4 ,%all we see ,god8 ,c]ta9ly n z a gho/2 b we %all see ,him 9 ! face ( ,jesus4 ,we %all likewise see ,him 9 our lov$ ones4 ,s9ce all bodies are prim>ily ,god's1 we %all see ,him 9 e face1 :5 ! purifi$ s\ls ( ,8 *ildr5 p]mit ,him to come into possession ( ,8 own4 ,"o glori\s ev5+ 9 ! spr+time1 ,i sat 9 ! gloam+ ) my fa!r by ! roadside4 ,f an exce$+ly h>d day's "w we 7 dead tir$4 ,yet = our heal+1 ! air 0 fill$ ) ! sc5t ( newly turn$ turf & ! fragrance ( blossoms4 ,a l>ge drove ( sw9e 0 crun*+ ! corn :i* we _h j provid$ !m4 ,! woods1 beg9n+ at ! o!r side ( ! road f :i* we sat1 ext5d$ into ! deep valley4 ,f ! d>k %ad[ ( ! woods rose ! incessant d9 ( ! :ippoorwills4 ,z we sat !re1 feel+ a ?\s& influ5ces f ! sweet my/]y ( x all1 my fa!r turn$ to me & said3 ,i "k y are v tir$2 we h really work$ too h>d1 b ! debts mu/ be paid4 ,i want y to "k t ,i appreciate :at y are do+4 ,y h be5 a good boy1 & ,i h confid5ce 9 y4 ,x w n be long until ,i am gone4 ,b :at a satisfaction x is to feel t y w be a good ,*ri/ian man accompli%+ 9 ! _w1 :5 ,i am gone1 ?+s :i* ,i h n be5 able to d4 ,z ! gold5 gl[ ( a late ev5+ sky fell across 8 face1 x m+l$ ) ! light f 8 s\l & cle>ly reveal$ ! ,et]nal4 ,god _h look$ into my s\l ?r\gh t face1 & ,i _h look$ into ! he>t ( ,god no less ?an into ! he>t ( my fa!r4 ,yes1 he has be5 gone _m ye>s1 & ,i am "h fight+ ! good fight1 b oh my he>t1 :at %all ,i see :5 next ,i look ^u 8 face6 ,we may dep5d ^u x1 ! invisible s\l ( ,god & ! invisible s\ls ( ,8 *ildr5 %all become visible ?r\gh _! bodies1 ?r\gh _! activities1 & ?r\gh _! in/itutions :i* are 9 common4 ,_! spirits %all likewise become audible ?r\gh music & spee*4 ,our ,fa!r 9 heav5 diff]s f our ,god on e>? only 9 ?is3 ,on e>? !re is s little to express ,him1 :ile 9 heav5 !re is s mu*4 ,god truly has a ?rone 9 heav51 b ! great :ite ?rone is ! pure & loyal he>ts ( ,8 *ildr54 #g4 ,w !re be burd5s to be> 9 heav58 ,heav5 w n be too s(t = our good4 ,!re is mu* bad "w to be right$1 & unf9i%$ "w to be complet$4 ,we %all h glori\s tasks to p]=m1 & spl5did problems ) :i* to grapple4 ,%>+ ,god's purposes z well z ,8 joys1 we %all /ill be discov]+ ! m9d ( ,god1 & gett+ a firm] grasp ^u ,8 laws & =ces2 we %all /ill be organiz+ nature & society into a m glori\s k+dom ( love1 beauty & p[]4 ,we %all be mak+ ! ideal real1 & ! unse5 visible4 ,we %all accept ,god's w 9 our s\ls4 ,we %all accept ,8 w 9 ! =ces ( nature1 & make ,8 in/rum5ts m vocal & m radiant z "t rolls on 9 et]nity4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,los+ ,,! ,,bible ,,to ,,f9d ,,x ,if ! ,bible conta9s errors1 h[ d we "k t any ( x is true8 ,a ,,g5]al ,,/atem5t ,z ?is volume is design$ to be a simple guide 9 ! deep] & m p]plex+ problems ( religion1 x w\ld be incomplete )\t a brief consid]ation ( h[ ,god has reveal$ ,himself ?r\gh ! ,scriptures4 ,9 ! selection ( mat]ial & 9 ! me?od pursu$1 ! au?or has be5 guid$ solely by :at he consid]s ! safe/ approa* to ! ,scriptures & ! be/ fir/ aid = w\nd$ ,*ri/ians4 ,9 my op9ion1 ! ,bible is j ab\t "o-half true4 ,?is 0 ! quiet & s]i\s rem>k ( a "y woman :o _h rec5tly tak5 a ,bible c\rse 9 college4 ,l _m o!rs1 %e 0 judg+ ! ,bible simply z a "w ( hi/ory1 lit]ature1 & sci5ce4 ,its progressive revelation ( religion %e _h l>gely ov]look$4 ,! ,bible is n prop]ly appreciat$1 ev5 z lit]ature1 )\t tak+ into acc\nt its ma9 purpose2 namely1 to tea* religion1 & n to write infallible hi/ory nor infallible sci5ce4 ,! biblical writ]s und]took to set =?1 9 a p]fectly human way1 ! religi\s ideas & s5tim5ts t ,god awak5$ 9 _! s\ls4 ,?r\gh succe$+ c5turies ^! tru?s grew cle>] & m compreh5sive until !y culm9at$ 9 ! life & tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,! mo/ elevat$ religi\s ideas & ideals f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures con/itute1 9 my op9ion1 ! absolute & univ]sal religion4 ,ideas & ideals sup]ior to ^! are n kn[n to man4 ,t any?+ c\ld surpass !m1 ,i _c conceive4 ,to convey ^! inspir$ tru?s to ! _w1 ! writ]s wisely made use ( poetry1 fiction1 tradition1 hi/ory1 & physical ph5om5a2 !y convey$ ! div9e treasure to u 9 e>!n vessels2 & ?\gh ! vessels are beautiful1 yet !y be> ! m>ks ( human imp]fection4 ,we all "k t an illu/ration may cle>ly illu/rate )\t its own tru? be+ v]ifi$4 ,our "y college fri5d _h lo/ ! ,bible ( h] *ildhood b1 un=tunately1 _h n f\nd ! l>g] & bett] ,bible easily )9 h] rea* if only %e _h kn[n4 ,z already intimat$1 ev5 ! religion ( ! ,bible 0 n fully reveal$ at once4 ,c]ta9 crude ideas l+]$ until !y 7 pu%$ aside by a full] revelation4 ,to be able to foll[ ! inspir$ tru?s f _! beg9n+s 9 ! ,scriptures until !y appe> full-orb$ 9 ,jesus is ( v great value4 ,_! full wor? fir/ appe>s :5 we "k all ! vicissitudes ?r\gh :i* !y pass$ :ile /ruggl+ = a place 9 ! s9ful1 /upid lives ( m54 ,! hi/ory ( a tru? is j z important z ! hi/ory ( a man2 & =tunately ! ,bible furni%es a fair human hi/ory ( e great religi\s tru?4 ,z ! /reaks ( morn+ light gr[ bright] & bright] unto ! ris+ ( ! sun1 s ! rays ( ,god's light %9e ?r\gh ! ,scriptures m & m until ! ,*ri/ appe>s4 ,z a progressive1 tru/wor?y1 & indisp5sable revelation ( religion1 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts _c be too highly apprais$2 b z books ( sci5ce & hi/ory1 !y are sometimes ov]e/imat$4 ,to believe t its religi\s value is de/roy$ if ! ,bible conta9s errors 9 hi/ory & sci5ce1 is a position z dang]\s z x is false4 ,we !orize ab\t ! ,scriptures m ?an we /udy !m4 ,ev5 9 m9i/]s' meet+s1 ,i h li/5$ )\t pr(it to _m heat$ discussions on ! subject ( inspiration4 ,! discussions 7 wor?less because !y _h no?+ to d ) ! facts ( ! ,bible4 ,we might z well claim t ! casket is a jewel because x conta9s a jewel1 z to claim t ! lit]>y =ms ( ! ,bible are a revelation because !y conta9 a revelation4 ,x w\ld be z s5sible to affirm t ! :ole m\nta9 is gold1 z to decl>e t ! human elem5t ( ! ,bible is infallible4 ,yet no "o turns away f a ri* goldm9e because ! :ole m\nta9 is n gold2 nei!r does he fe> t ! preci\s metal may n be di/+ui%able f ! rocks1--else x w\ld be ( no m value ?an ! rocks4 ,if ,god _h made "o m\nta9 ( pure gold1 x w\ld h sav$ mu* tr\ble 9 m9+2 b ,he did n give u gold 9 t way4 ,he mix$ ! preci\s metal ) common elem5ts1 & ,he m+l$ ,8 tru? ) human ?\ghts & human in/itutions4 ,all ?+s consid]$1 bo? religi\s tru? & gold are m valuable = hav+ be5 giv5 9 ! mann] !y 74 ,to d5y ! facts1 or to qu>rel ) !m1 does no good4 ,! s5sible ?+ = u to d is to seek ! gold & ! tru? ) all our might2 = if we seek we %all f9d4 ,if "o is c>eless1 he may mi/ake fools' gold = ! real4 ,b1 =tunately1 !re are ample means = te/+ bo? gold & religion4 ,h[ %all we f9d ! treasure t is 9 ! ,bible8 ,9 ! same way t we f9d ! treasure 9 ! m\nta92 by us+ our intellig5ce & /r5g? 9 company ) ^? :o "k mo/ ab\t x4 ,our prospects = f9d+ ,god's ^w are good2 because ,8 ^w w f9d u if we are entirely s9c]e4 ,if a p]son /udies 8 ,bible ) ! help ( compet5t tea*]s1 & at ! same "t keeps 8 he>t wide op5 t[>d ,god1 ! great v]ities ( ! ,scriptures w surely f9d him2 & !y w f9d him deeply2 !y w f9d him s deeply t he w be ?r[n into ! du/ ( humility &1 at ! same "t1 lift$ to ! sky ( hope4 ,yet :o pret5ds to h f\nd all ! tru? !re is 9 ! ,bible8 ,we c only f9d t :i* f9ds u4 ,if we wi% ! ,^w ( ,god to f9d u m deeply we mu/ give x a bett] *ance4 ,!n ! ,bible is only = ! le>n$1 someone w say4 ,no1 ! lea/ educat$ m9d c readily grasp ! mo/ ess5tial facts ( religion z set =? 9 ! ,scriptures1 & z exp\nd$ by a consecrat$ m9i/ry4 ,he c likewise hold to ^! facts ) deep feel+ & true devotion4 ,if "o is ignorant ( sci5ce he is n tr\bl$ by unsci5tific /atem5ts4 ,:]eas1 ! educat$ man is greatly di/ress$ if told t he mu/ ei!r believe /atem5ts :i* he kn[s are n true1 or else ?r[ all religion ov]bo>d4 ,if ! ,*ur* tries to c>ry all ! ignorance & all ! trump]y ( ! ages z a "p ( h] preci\s message %e w break d[n "u ! load4 ,multitudes w turn f h] ) scorn4 ,x is a s9 aga9/ ,god & ! human s\l to make claims = ! ,bible t are manife/ly n true4 ,! ,bible is s good t we d n ne$ to lie = x2 ! light t %9es ?r\gh ! ,scriptures is able to make wise unto salvation4 ,hav+ f\nd ! great pe>l t is 9 ! ,scriptures1 "o w exp]i5ce ! joy ( be+ ri*2 & :5 he is once ri*1 he w n readily "p ) 8 weal?4 ,besides1 o!r ri* s\ls w be> te/imony to ! intr9sic value ( 8 treasure2 & be/ ( all1 ,god w be> witness ) 8 _s t he is n deceiv$4 ,! read] may ask1 ,is x possible to f9d 9 ! ,bible t :i* no?+ c\ld induce u to rel9qui%1--some?+ m preci\s ?an life itself8 ,x is my te/imony t we c4 ,! religi\s tru? ( ! ,bible1 hav+ completely conqu]$ my reason1 comm&s my consci5ce4 ,its supreme message fits my s\l z a glove fits a h&4 ,! be/ t ! ,scriptures tea*1 ,i f9d myself ?9k+4 ,& ,i _c avoid ?9k+ ! same )\t be+ a traitor to my own s\l4 ,?\gh ,i _c believe e /atem5t 9 ! ,bible1 yet ,i ?9k ,i %\ld be committ+ m5tal & moral suicide if ,i did n believe & practice ! ess5tial tea*+s ( ! ,scriptures2 especially ! mat*less tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,moreov]1 if "o believes & practices ! be/ !re is 9 ! ,bible he w be a ,*ri/ian :om ! ,ma/] delights to own4 ,important z our discussion ?us f> may be1 x is n ! ma9 ?+2 x is simply our attitude t[>d ! ,scriptures1 & n ! tru? :i* !y proclaim4 ,x is "o m appeal = a rational religion )\t /at+ :at ! rational religion is4 ,?is g5]ation has _h altoge!r too mu* ( t k9d ( exhortation4 ,if we w\ld b tell ! good ,*ri/ian p :at ! rational religion is1 possibly we %\ld n ne$ to exhort !m to accept x4 ,h[ may "o f9d ! ,^w ( ,god1 conta9$ 9 ! ,scriptures8 ,! me?od illu/rat$ #a4 ,! /ory ( ,creation ,:at message ( p]man5t religi\s value is !re 9 ! /ory ( creation8 ,9 ! /ory ( creation1 "o ?+ /&s out cle> & di/9ct4 ,! univ]se is ,god's lov+ wi%4 ,creation is ,god's w go+ =?4 ,god simply said1 ,let x be1 & x 04 ,s f> z ,*ri/ian s*ol>%ip has yet advanc$1 x does n realize h[ a ?\ght m fundam5tal1 spiritual1 & m\ld+ c\ld ent] ! m9d ( man4 ,t a lov+ ,god wills ! univ]se1 is ! great diapason note 9 ! hymn ( creation4 ,& ! next great note is t ( ,div9e appreciation1--,god saw t x 0 good4 ,!n foll[s ! note ( bless+4 ,&1 f9ally1 ! *ild be>+ ,god's image is made "l ov] all4 ,^! f\r epo*-mak+ tru?s con/itute ! imp]i%able ^w ( ,god4 ,^! f\r tru?s repres5t ! sum & sub/ance ( all ,i h be5 try+ to elucidate ?r\gh\t ?is book4 ,sl[ly1 b surely1 mod]n philosophy & sci5ce are help+ u to und]/& ?is sup]b affirmation ( ,g5esis1 utt]$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,n t physical sci5ce kn[s any?+ ab\t ,god1 b t ! discov]ies ( sci5ce make x easi] = ! intellig5t ,*ri/ian to believe t ,god will$1 & cont9ues to w1 ! univ]se4 ,?is idea ( "o good ,god caus+ & su/a9+ ! univ]se by ! m]e fiat ( ,8 w1 did = religion :at ! ,cop]nican !ory did = a/ronomy4 ,z ! ,cop]nican !ory made mod]n a/ronomy inevitable1 s ?is view ( ,god & ,8 univ]se l$ un]r+ly to ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,& ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 9 its va/ sweep ?r\gh et]nity1 w re/ ^u ^! fundam5tal facts s beautifully express$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,t !y 7 utt]$ s long ago1 9 a _w ( poly!ism & l[ morals1 fills ! m9d ) wond] & praise4 ,! writ] ( ?is /ory1 h[ev]1 did n h a sci5tific k ( ! univ]se :i*1 religi\sly & philosophically1 he s p]fectly relat$ to ,god4 ,b ! religi\s value ( ! /ory is n injur$ 9 ! lea/ by ! au?or's manife/ly crude k ( a/ronomy & geology4 ,9 spite ( all our advancem5t 9 sci5ce1 s9ce ,bible times1 our k ( ! univ]se is /ill v crude4 ,to le>n all ab\t nature sci5tifically w require et]nity4 ,x 0 ! poetical1 philosophical1 & religi\s significance ( ! univ]se t ! inspir$ writ] discov]$2 sci5ce c\ld abide its "t4 ,! writ] ( ,g5esis1 l 8 contempor>ies1 reg>d$ ! e>? z ! c5t] & ma9 bulk ( ! univ]se4 ,8 univ]se 0 ! *ild's univ]se1 ! univ]se ( ! unaid$ s5ses4 ,on a v l>ge scale ! _w1 9 8 ?\ght1 0 some?+ l ! old-fa%ion$ *eese di% ) a glass hemisph]e ov] x4 ,?is huge cov]$ di% float$ 9 a univ]sal sea4 ,! glass cov]1 or firmam5t1 kept ! upp] sea out except :5 its w9d[s 7 op5$ to let ! sea ?r\gh 9 ! =m ( ra94 ,! di%1 or e>?1 kept ! l[] sea out except 9 "t ( great floods :51 z !y suppos$1 ! sea work$ its way up ?r\gh crevices 9 ! e>?4 ,! sun1 moon1 & />s 7 suppos$ to be inside ! vault4 ,?is anci5t conception ( ! univ]se p]vades ! ,scriptures4 ,9 ! tw5ty-f\r? ,psalm we read1 ,! e>? is ! ,"l's & ! fulness !re(3 = ,?\ ha/ f\nd$ x ^u ! seas & e/abli%$ x ^u ! floods4 ,religi\sly ?is is sup]b1 b sci5tifically x is incorrect2 ! e>? does n re/ on a sea4 ,! e>? is ! ,"l's & ! fulness !re(3 = ,?\ ha/ hurl$ x into space & lov+ly m>k$ out ! way t x %\ld g4 ,! ,babylonian bible1 :i* is _m c5turies old] ?an ! ,old ,te/am5t1 says t ,apsu & ,tiamit fir/ creat$ ! gods ( ord]1 or light4 ,?is corresponds to ! fir/ day 9 ,g5esis4 ,b our au?or disc>ds all ^! gods & goddesses :5 he tells u t ,god said1 ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light4 ,:e!r light 0 ! fir/ act ( creation or n1 ! be/ mod]n philosophy w\ld confirm ! /atem5t t light 0 ! result ( ,god's wi%4 ,light en]gy is a mode ( ! div9e ,w4 ,! ,babylonian bible tells u t aft] ,m>duk _h sla9 ,tiamit 9 a great battle1 he took 8 sword & cleav$ h] 9 two z y w\ld a fi%4 ,) "o half ( h] he made ! firmam5t & fa/5$ x to keep out ! upp] sea4 ,?is corresponds to ! second day 9 ,g5esis4 ,:ile ! biblical writ] does n *ange ! ,babylonian day1 yet he has no use = ! mon/r\s idea t ! firmam5t 0 made out ( "o half ( a goddess4 ,accord+ to our ,bible1 ,god said1 ,let !re be a firmam5t1 & x 0 s4 ,our au?or1 z ! n>rative %[s1 9 keep+ ) ! crude sci5ce ( 8 times1 ?\ght t ! firmam5t sep>at$ ! sea t 0 above ! firmam5t f ! sea t 0 bel[ ! firmam5t2 & t ! sea "u ! firmam5t cov]$ all ! e>? until ,god ga!r$ ! wat]s "u ! firmam5t unto "o place & caus$ ! dry l& to appe>4 ,b if we "k any?+ at all1 we "k t !re is no firmam5t4 ,god c\ld n h made a firmam5t1 = !re is none4 ,he c\ld n h made space on ! second day because space is no?+4 ,& accord+ to ! /ory itself1 ,he made ! sun1 moon1 & />s on ! f\r? day1--! day aft] ,he _h made grass & fruit trees4 ,:51 z a *ild1 ,i ?\ght t ! app>5t ceil+ ( ! e>? 0 ! floor ( heav51 my sci5tific ideas 7 no m crude ?an ^? ( ! writ] :o ?\ght ,god made a firmam5t4 ,b if !re _h be5 a firmam5t1 z x appe>$ to ! untra9$ s5ses1 !n x w\ld h be5 made exactly z our inspir$ writ] affirm$2 & n aft] ! ridicul\s mann] ( ! ,babylonian bible4 ,our au?or's philosophy & religion 9 ?is case 7 p]fect1 b 8 sci5ce 0 wrong4 ,s :at is ! use ( try+ to make out t ! ,bible always h>monizes ) sci5ce1 :5 x is absolutely c]ta9 t x does n8 ,:5 9 college ,i ask$ my pr(essor 9 geology h[ ! e>? c\ld exi/ & gr[ grass & fruit trees be>+ fruit be=e ! sun 0 made4 ,he repli$ t ! sun1 ( c\rse1 0 made previ\sly1 b t x did n appe> until ! f\r? day :5 ! vapor _h settl$ by virtue ( ! e>?'s cool+4 ,h[ev]1 t w\ld leave no creation = ! f\r? day2 & besides1 ! second *apt] ( ,g5esis tells u t !re 0 no vegetation yet because ! ,"l ,god _h n caus$ x to ra94 ,accord+ to my pr(essor's explanation x 0 too wet to see ! sun1 & accord+ to ! second *apt] ( ,g5esis x 0 too dry to gr[ grass4 ,! biblical writ]s 7 n inspir$ to write sci5ce1 b religion4 ,& x is j z c]ta9 t !y did n "k mu* sci5ce z x is c]ta9 t !y did "k mu* religion4 ,9 ?is /ory ( creation ! writ] took 8 crude1 yet beautiful1 little _w & lift$ x up into su* p]fect relation to ! ,inf9ite ,creative ,w t no "o has ev] be5 able to improve ^u x2 & ! m we le>n1 ! m c]ta9 x appe>s t we nev] %all be able to revise 8 /atem5t ( h[ ! _w is relat$ to ! ,div9e ,w4 ,besides1 ! ?\ght is s preci\s & s fruitful t we h no desire to *ange x4 ,a message may be p]fectly true :ile ! mat]ial us$ to convey ! message may be mix$ ) error4 ,= in/ance1 ,i once us$ an illu/ration 9 electricity to make pla9 a deep spiritual tru?1 & ! evid5ces 7 unmi/akable t my purpose 0 realiz$4 ,h[ev]1 on ! way home my little son said1 ,oh1 papa1 ,i 0 awfully a%am$ ( y to-day1 y made a mi/ake 9 y\r electricity4 ,conv9c$ t ,i 0 wrong ,i said1 ,x is too bad4 ,!n he tri$ to com=t me by say+1 ,oh1 well1 ,i don't suppose t m ?an two-?irds ( ! p knew ! diff]5ce4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m true ?an ! religi\s idea ,i 0 try+ to elucidate4 ,^? :o did n notice my error 9 my electricity1 9 addition to gett+ ! idea1 ?\ght ! illu/ration a good "o4 ,& :ile ^? :o did recognize ! mi/ake may h inw>dly smil$1 yet !y too grasp$ my mean+ equally well4 ,e "o pres5t knew t ,i 0 n try+ to tea* electricity1 b religion4 ,9 l mann]1 :ile recogniz+ ! crude sci5ce 9 ! /ory ( creation1 we may adore ! mat*less revelation ( ,god 9 ,8 relation to ! univ]se4 ,x is z if ,i _h made some?+ beautiful & +5i\s = ! p ( d>ke/ ,africa4 ,at fir/1 !y w\ld be afraid ( x4 ,n until !y 7 p]suad$ t x 0 made 9 love w\ld !y come =w>d & cauti\sly lay _! h&s ^u x4 ,!n z _! fe> subsid$ & _! appreciation increas$ !y w\ld exclaim1 ,& devils didn't make x1 & x won't hurt u1 & y made x = our good6 ,b aft] _! fir/ curiosity _h be5 suffici5tly satisfi$1 ,i w\ld t\* a spr+ & awak5 new wond] by %[+ ! inv5tion to be diff]5t f :at !y _h ?\ght1 & t5 times m wond]ful4 ,& ?us1 at e new revelation ( ! gift1 _! mi/ak5 views w\ld be correct$1 & _! admiration & love = me w\ld be increas$4 ,s1 9 ! /ory ( creation1 ,god pres5t$ ! _w to ,8 *ildr5 by fir/ tell+ !m t devils did n make x1 & t vici\s gods d n infe/ x2 b t x all proce$$ f ,8 w z a lov+ gift to !m4 ,?\gh !y /ill ?\ght ! univ]se l t :i* _! unaid$ s5ses report$ to !m1 yet ! ?+ ( supreme importance 0 t ! lov+ gift came f a good ,god :o rules ov] all4 ,?an ?is revelation1 no?+ c\ld be tru]1 nor m calculat$ to put _! he>ts at re/ f fe>4 ,x m>k$ a complete transition f a poly!i/ic & immoral conception ( ! univ]se to a !i/ic & e?ical conception4 ,?r\gh all ! c5turies t h foll[$1 ?is new revelation ( ,god 9 ,8 relation to ! univ]se has be5 ar\s+ ! noble ambition & comm&+ ! lov+ ob$i5ce ( m54 ,z m5 h /udi$ _! good gift f ,god1 a gr[+ sci5tific k has enabl$ !m f "t to "t to unlock ! my/]ies ( nature2 & behold1 _! good gift 0 n a snug little _w float+ 9 a sea1 z !y _h ?\ght1 b a magnific5t sol> sy/em fly+ ?r\gh space1 & pulsat+ 9 an inf9ite sea ( e!r2 & ! suppos$ firmam5t 0 b a light effect on p>ticles ( du/ 9 ! atmosph]e1 caus$ by ! light z x makes its j\rney ( n9ety-?ree million miles f ! sun4 ,& once m dev\t m5 exclaim$ ) awe1 ,is ?is :at ! good ,god made = u by ! m]e fiat ( ,8 w8 ,t ,god said1 ,let !re be light3 & !re 0 light1 0 ! affirmation ( an inspir$ man :o little realiz$ t light travels ! di/ance ( eight times ar\nd ! e>? 9 "o second1 & yet requires m ?an f\r ye>s at t spe$ to come f ! ne>e/ />4 ,?us sci5ce may =ev] *ange our conception ( ! _w1 & our s5se ( ! ,creator's maje/y4 ,someone may say1 ,is n ?is upsett+ our old ,bible8 ,i ?9k x is4 ,b :5 a fri5d expo/ulat$1 ,pat1 don't y "k t y\r /one wall w upset if y build x on t swampy gr\nd8 ,pat's reply 01 ,fai?1 x is two feet high & ?ree feet wide1 & if x upsets x w be a foot high] ?an x 0 be=e4 ,x is b tru? to say t our old ,bible is two or ?ree times high] ?an x 0 be=e mod]n le>n+ upset x2 & may s*ol>s keep on upsett+ x z long z !y c make ,god's ^w /& out cle> & /rong above all human le>n+ & bigotry & sup]/ition4 #b4 ,! /ory ( ! g>d5 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 ne>ly e "o grew g\rds on 8 picket f5ce4 ,& at almo/ e well !re hung a g\rd dipp]4 ,h[ _m cool & refre%+ draughts ( wat] ,i h tak5 f g\rd dipp]s ,i d>e n say2 b ! memory is preci\s1 & ,i %\ld be delight$ to repeat ! exp]i5ce n[4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 0 ev] fooli% en\gh to tell u t aft] dr9k+ ! wat] we mu/ eat ! g\rd4 ,n[1 ! ,bible is j full ( g\rd dipp]s f "o end to ! o!r1--& = ?is ,i am pleas$4 ,let me pres5t "o ( ^! g\rd dipp]s4 ,x is ! /ory ( ! ,g>d54 ,"h is refre%+ & life-su/a9+ wat]4 ,x is n 9 a well1 b 9 a spr+ t bubbles cle> up to ! surface4 ,y ne$ nei!r rope nor bucket1--no?+ b ! g\rd2 & a *ild may help himself4 ,?is /ory is a bit ( inspir$ g5ius1 if ev] !re 0 any4 ,my libr>y conta9s great fat books on e?ics1 yet ,i nev] knew half a doz5 m5 or wom5 9 my p>i%es :o _h ! grit or grace to read "o ( !m ?r\gh4 ,! m5tal discipl9e 9 read+ !m is good = m9i/]s1 ?\gh ! conclusions arriv$ at 9 ^! books are id5tical ) ! tea*+s 9 ?is simple /ory4 ,if ! me?ods ( ^! writ]s on e?ics _h be5 adopt$ by ! biblical writ]s1 v few p w\ld be any ! wis] = ! ,bible4 ,b1 f ! de> old g\rd a *ild may dr9k ) ease & satisfaction4 ,?is beautiful allegory 0 true to fact :5 x put ,adam & ,eve 9 a g>d54 ,human be+s c live only 9 a g>d52 !y mu/ h a base ( supply 9 ! products ( ! soil4 ,b :at ab\t ! =bidd5 fruit8 ,z a *ild1 ,i did ?9k x too bad t ! ,"l put ! =bidd5 fruit 9 ! g>d5 :5 ,he mu/ h kn[n t x w\ld cause no end ( tr\ble4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ,i became a man ,i realiz$ t ev5 ,god c\ld n make a g>d5 t 0 fit to live 91 )\t its hav+ =bidd5 fruit 9 x4 ,! grave is ! only place :]e !re is no =bidd5 fruit4 ,rec5tly ,i sp5t t5 days 9 our ,capital ,city4 ,& x is a beautiful g>d51 ) _m ?+s good = food & pleasant to ! eyes4 ,dur+ ! t5 days1 ,wa%+ton 0 my g>d52 & ! o!r occupants !re made me feel t ,i 0 v welcome4 ,b did n !y & ,i "k t !re 7 at lea/ a doz5 k9ds ( =bidd5 fruit t ,i might n p>take ( )\t runn+ ! risk ( be+ t>r$ & fea!r$8 ,=bidd5 fruit is n bad fruit1 x is fruit t belongs to "s "o else1 or to u at "s future "t4 ,x is all ours n[1 9 a way2 ! weal?1 ! beauty1 & ! p are ours )9 c]ta9 limits2 & x is ?is t makes our lives wor? liv+4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we beg9 to break up families1 or to take any?+ t belongs exclusively to o!rs1 we h eat5 ! =bidd5 fruit1--& ! curse is ^u u4 ,9 ! day ?\ eate/ !re( ?\ %alt surely die4 ,?is is ! infallible ^w ( ,god1 spok5 to our fir/ p>5ts1 to u1 & to all mank9d4 ,in/ead ( haggl+ ov] ! "q ( swall[+ ! g\rd1 we %\ld prea* ?is tru? ab\t =bidd5 fruit until (f5d]s feel _! he>ts fill$ ) holy fe> & :olesome disgu/4 ,?\gh ! /ory ( ! =bidd5 fruit is truly wond]ful1 yet x is no m wond]ful ?an t :i* makes ! s]p5t ! symbol ( temptation4 ,! s]p5t does n *ase its prey l "s bell[+ h\nd1 b sil5tly awaits ! victim's com+4 ,z ! s]p5t lies coil$ 9 ! mid/ ( y\r fl[]s1 s temptation lurks 9 ! he>t ( "s pleasant situation4 ,y may be look+ ) legitimate pleasure ^u "s beautiful ?+ t belongs to y\r neighbor1 &1 be=e y are aw>e ( x1 ! s]p5t ( covet\sness has /ruck its fangs into y4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! temptation is se5 be=e y are bitt5 by x1 l a s]p5t1 x makes /range circuit\s r\tes z if x 7 com+ & go+ f e side4 ,x /ops to p>ley4 ,& if x succe$s 9 entw9+ itself ab\t y1 x cru%es y ) e "p ( its s9u\s l5g?4 ,9 c\ntries t are infe/$ ) s]p5ts1 ! reptiles g ev]y:]e2 !y ev5 hang f ! raft]s ( dwell+s4 ,j s1 temptation may appe> any:]e to surprise or to *>m y4 ,if y are z good z ! ,ma/]1 temptations w assail y4 ,if l ,l9coln y %\ld climb f a hut to ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ev5 !re y w be confront$ by s]p5ts ( mon/r\s size /riv+ 9 e possible way to beguile y4 ,he :o advocates a walk+ & a talk+ snake1 does s to ! great detrim5t ( ,god's ^w4 ,we are 9 no dang] f talk+ s]p5ts2 b we all are 9 great dang] f s]p5t-l temptations4 ,?is p>able & fable ( ! g>d5 is meant = our edification & safety4 ,z an analysis ( temptation1 s91 & puni%m5t1 = all p & = all times1 no?+ c surpass ?is /ory ( ! g>d54 ,see+ t x conta9s su* vital ?rill+ tru?1 x is a great pity t x has fall5 into almo/ univ]sal neglect4 ,! /ory has be5 kill$ by ! cr$ulity ( its fri5ds4 #c4 ,! ,bible /ories 9 g5]al ,i n[ call y\r att5tion to ! int]e/+ /ories scatt]$ all ?r\gh ! ,bible4 ,! /ory ( ! ,flood is an example4 ,9 a v simple =m ^! /ories 7 told long be=e !y appe>$ 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,&1 d\btless1 !re 0 a nucleus ( tru? 9 !m or !y nev] w\ld h be5 />t$ on _! r\nds4 ,z !y 7 repeat$ ab\t ! campfires to *ildr5 & illit]ate slaves = g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 ev]y?+ t fail$ to int]e/1 naturally1 0 =gott54 ,?is made !m ! mo/ tri$ & int]e/+ ( /ories4 ,9 no?+ did ! inspir$ writ]s %[ great] wisdom ?an 9 mak+ w+s ( ^! int]e/+ tales to be> _! spiritual messages af>4 ,if ! mod]n ,*ur* c\ld le>n ! spiritual utility ( a folk-/ory1 ! ,bible w\ld />t on a new mission ( s]vice2 & mu* ( ! ,bible n[ neglect$ c\ld be us$ ) new p[]4 ,! value ( ! lessons ?us h]ald$ 9 no wise re/s ^u ! hi/oric accuracy ( ! /ories4 ,x is p]fectly evid5t t ! /ory ( ! ,flood involves ! same crude conception ( ! e>? z t :i* we h already describ$ z ! anci5t & unsci5tific conception4 ,if we cont5d = ! lit]alness ( ?is /ory we %all make its invaluable lessons ( no effect = _m p4 ,! ,t[] ( ,babel is a l case4 ,z a p>able1 x is a mo/ accurate description ( ! folly ?is g5]ation is 9 great dang] ( committ+4 ,g]many really built h] ,t[] ( ,babel1 & is to-day suff]+ f a confusion ( tongues4 #d4 ,! laws ( ,israel--moral & c]emonial ,if we n[ turn to ! laws ( ,israel1 we %all f9d ! same bl5d+ ( ! crude ) ! sublime4 ,! t5 comm&m5ts are ! noble/ possible prohibitions2 & !y are /ill ne$$ = _m p 9 ! old prohibitive =m4 ,yet ,jesus takes ev5 ^! & trans=ms !m into spiritual affirmations4 ,he %[s righte\sness to be an inn] pr9ciple1--a /ate ( he>t4 ,on love hangs all ! law & ! prophets2 motive is ! s\l ( conduct4 ,by c>efully comp>+ ! ,old ) ! ,new ,te/am5t we see t ! law1 moral & c]emonial1 0 a /rong movem5t 9 ! direction ( ,*ri/2 b t1 f ! morals ( ,abraham & ,moses to ! morals ( ,jesus1 ! way 0 long & /eep4 ,we also see t ! j\rney (t5 deviates f a /raight l9e1 & t ! road at times is almo/ oblit]at$ by ! drift+ s&s4 ,x is1 !re=e1 evid5t t "o _c select j any v]se ( ! ,bible & say behold6 ! p]fect ^w ( ,god4 ,:5 ,jacob reports to 8 wives t he has be5 able to *eat ! fa!r out ( 8 flocks because ! ,god ( 8 fa!r has be5 ) him1 nei!r ,jesus nor ! ,*ri/ian consci5ce ( to-day believes x4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t times ,god 0 giv+ ,8 *os5 p z mu* ( ,8 law z !y c\ld und]/&4 ,sometimes ! div9e tru? fla%$ out ) great brightness2 at o!r times1 x 0 mu* becl\d$ by ignorance & passion4 ,h[ev]1 all ! light t %9es s brightly 9 ! life ( ,jesus1 began %9+1 ) v>y+ degrees ( lu/]1 ?r\gh ! prophets & tea*]s ( ,israel4 ,x is j because ! ,scriptures enable u to see ! gr[? & ! vicissitudes ( ,god's advanc+ light 9 ! s\ls ( m5 t !y are s valuable to u4 ,= ?is reason we %\ld /udy all ! ,scriptures m fai?fully1 & m intellig5tly4 ,! c]emonial law ( ,israel 0 _! me?od ( tea*+ rev]5ce & purity4 ,?\gh x /rongly resembl$ ! c]emonial law ( _! ,semitic neighbors1 yet x 0 a m useful me?od ( wor%ip = ,israel1 at t "t1 ?an if x _h be5 f>!r remov$ f ! cu/om>y wor%ip ( ! day4 ,:5 ! ,israelites fell into idolatry1 !y wor%ip$ ! o!r gods 9 mu* ! same way t !y wor%ip$ ,jehovah2 & n ess5tially diff]5t f ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,canaanites wor%ip$ _! gods4 ,b = enlight5$ peoples1 ?is has long s9ce ceas$ to be a useful me?od ( wor%ip4 ,sl[ly we are le>n+ bett] me?ods2 b we /ill h mu* to le>n 9 ! div9e art ( lift+ m5's s\ls to ,god4 #e4 ,! book ( ,job ,pass+ by a numb] ( hi/orical books we %all next make a brief /udy ( ,job4 ,i once _h an int]e/+ conv]sation ) a middle-ag$ m9i/] :o1 ?\gh un$ucat$1 0 a p]fect g5tleman4 ,8 m9d 0 fill$ ) an elaborate & +5i\s s*eme ( religion falsely drawn f ,job1 ,daniel1 ,ezekiel1 & ,revelation4 ,tons ( bra9 p[] _h be5 consum$ by ^? :o develop$ ! sy/em4 ,yet a mod]ate am\nt ( g5]al in=mation w\ld h caus$ ! entire sy/em to fall 9 a%es4 ,m9i/]s & ,bible work]s ( ?is type /ill ab\nd 9 a/oni%+ numb]s4 ,9 ! conv]sation j ref]r$ to1 ! m9i/] 0 wildly quot+ f ,job4 ,at "o po9t ,i rem>k$1 ,b :at y are n[ quot+ is n true4 ,:at1 said he1 don't y believe ! ,bible8 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 b ,i d n believe t because1 at ! end ( ! book1 ,god ,himself says x is n true4 ,y\r motive is good1 b x is a mi/ake to ?9k t y c dive into ! ,scriptures at r&om l t1 & f9d ,god's ^w4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ! book ( ,job is a dramatic poem1 ca/ 9 ! =m ( a dialogue4 ,:e!r or no suff]+ is a pro( ( guilt is ! bone ( cont5tion betwe5 ,job & 8 fri5ds2 & bo? positions _c be true4 ,! au?or /ag$ ?is dialogue on ! ,a%-,m\nd1 outside ! village4 ,aft] ! loss ( prop]ty & *ildr51 ,job1 all cov]$ ) boils1 takes a pot%]d ) :i* to scrape himself & sits d[n ^u ! ,a%-,m\nd4 ,:5 ! news ( 8 mis=tune rea*es 8 ?ree fri5ds1 !y proce$ =?) to visit him4 ,z ^! old %eiks approa* ,job1 & f9d him *ang$ beyond recognition1 !y lift up _! voices & weep4 ,!y also te> (f _! mantles & spr9kle du/ ^u _! heads4 ,see+ t ,job is 9 deep di/ress1 !y seat !mselves ne> him & rema9 !re sev5 solid days & nights )\t ev] speak+ a ^w4 ,f9ally1 ,job op5s 8 m\? & curses ! day ( 8 bir?1 9 "o ( ! mo/ pessimi/ic poems ev] recit$4 ,ev5 ! com=t]s c sc>cely believe _! e>s1 s %ock$ are !y at ,job's blasphemy4 ,/ill1 !y reta9 a measure ( sympa?y1 = ,eliphaz asks ) great delicacy3 ,if "o assays to commune ) !e1 wilt ?\ be griev$8 ,b :o c )hold himself f speak+8 ,y rememb]1 ,job1 h[ y in/ruct$ o!rs :5 !y 7 weak & afflict$4 ,recall1 ,i pray !e1 :o ev] p]i%$1 be+ innoc5t8 ,n[ be a man1 take y\r own m$ic9e1 rep5t ( y\r s9s1 & ,god w return y\r prosp]ity4 ,b ,job only p\rs out 8 grief 9 fre% torr5ts4 ,?is causes ,bildad to respond ) alacrity3 ,h[ long wilt ?\ speak ^! ?+s8 ,& h[ long %all ! words ( ?y m\? be l a mighty w9d8 ,nev]!less1 9 spite ( ,bildad's l5g?y rebuke1 ,job cont9ues to p\r out 8 compla9t until ,zoph> c /& x no long]4 ,%\ld n ! multitude ( words be answ]$8 ,y are too full ( talk = a righte\s man4 ,y\r boa/+ w n sil5ce u4 ,= y\r mock]y we %all make y a%am$4 ,& :5 ,zoph> _h f9i%$ 8 vehem5t reproa*1 ,job 0 mad4 ,no d\bt b ye are ! p1 ,& wisdom %all die ) y4 ,?us ! argum5t w5t back & =? ) crim9ations & recrim9ations1 until ,job & 8 fri5ds 7 exhau/$4 ,:ile ! discussion 0 rag+1 !re came along a "y !ologian :o1 be+ attract$ by ! discussion1 rema9$ to he> x ?r\gh4 ,x turn$ out t ! spee*es ( bo? ,job & 8 fri5ds 7 to him equally disgu/+4 ,s he decid$ to wait & set !m all "r by 8 sup]ior wisdom4 ,?\gh ?is "y man 0 fill$ ) wra? at :at he he>d1 yet he respectfully wait$ until ! old m5 _h f9i%$4 ,!n he rem9d$ !m t x 0 8 respect = age t _h kept him /ill until n[4 ,hav+ express$ 8 surprise at n f9d+ wisdom associat$ ) ye>s1 he takes ?irty-?ree l9es to tell !m h[ sm>t he is2 & assures !m t !y %all he> some?+ wor? :ile :5 he gets to speak+4 ,"s ye>s ago :ile read+ ?is ) my wife1 ,i c\ld sc>cely wait until "y ,elihu got ?r\gh boa/+2 ,i 0 ?rill$ ) a desire to he> 8 new position4 ,at la/ he began 8 argum5t4 ,b1 to my great surprise1 ,i c\ld see no diff]5ce betwe5 8 position & t ( ,job's oppon5ts2 & z my wife c\ld see no diff]5ce1 ,i 0 conv9c$ t !re 0 none4 ,l ,job's antagoni/s1 he argu$ at great l5g? & ) mu* beauty t mis=tune is a pro( ( guilt4 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 he did add a sugge/ion4 ,mis=tune is a w>n+ n to s9 m1 le/ y suff] m4 ,( c\rse none ( ! old] m5 deign$ to answ] ?is "y up/>t by s mu* z a ^w4 ,! argum5t f all s\rces n[ be+ 91 x 0 "t = ! arti/ to prep>e a fitt+ sc5e = ! approa* ( ! ,almighty4 ,consequ5tly1 ! /orm cl\ds ga!r & beg9 to drop ra94 ,! lightn+ sudd5ly fla%es to ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,! quick cra% ( ?und] makes ! he>t quake4 ,x is su* a "t z :5 old levia?an *urns ! deep into :ite foam4 ,& at la/ out ( ! awful :irlw9d ,god speaks3 ,:o is ?is t d>k5e? c\nsel by words )\t k8 ,/& up1 ,job1 & ,i w speak ) y4 ,:]e 7 y :5 ,i laid ! f\ndations ( ! e>?8 ,h y walk$ 9 ! recesses ( ! deep1 h y se5 ! gates ( dea?1 does ! morn+ come at y\r bidd+1 d y "k ! way ( ! lightn+1 d y cause ! ea/ w9d to scatt] ov] ! e>?8 ,) all y\r wisdom1 surely1 y c answ]4 ,job1 ,can/ ?\ b9d ! clu/] ( ,pleiades1 or loose ! b&s ( ,orion8 ,c y ?und]1 ,job8 ,c y s5d =? ! lightn+1 c y draw out old levia?an ) a fi% hook8 ,gird up y\r lo9s l a man & answ] me4 ,v meekly ,job replies1 ,"l1 ,i h he>d ( y be=e ) ! he>+ ( ! e>s1 b n[ t ,i see y ) my eyes1 ,i abhor myself 9 du/ & a%es4 ,he frankly admits t he has spok5 conc]n+ ?+s too wond]ful = him4 ,t ,job has talk$ l a fool1 ,god conc$es4 ,yet ,he assures ,job t 9 8 ma9 cont5tion1 he is "r4 ,suff]+ is n a pro( ( guilt4 ,!n turn+ to ,job's mis]able com=t]s1 ,god in=ms !m t ,he is angry because ( all ! falsehoods !y h spok54 ,g1 !re=e1 & take sev5 bullocks & sev5 rams & (f] a sacrifice1 & my s]vant ,job %all pray = y4 ,& look %>p1 t ,i deal n ) y aft] y\r folly2 = ye h n spok5 ( me ! ?+ t is "r1 z my s]vant ,job ha?4 ,aft] all ?is1 h[ pitiful x 0 to see my old fri5d1 ! m9i/]1 build+ up a weird religion on hit-or-miss passages f ,job4 ,we all "k t ! wick$ mu/ suff] soon] or lat]1 b ! lesson ( ,job is t ! innoc5t may suff] also4 ,f ?is beautiful dramatic poem we le>n t :5 ! cause ( suff]+ lies too deep = our k1 we %\ld tru/ ! goodness ( ,him :o is ,all-wise4 ,! false belief1 argu$ s vehem5tly by ,job's com=t]s1 /ill p]si/$ 9 ! days ( ,jesus2 because !y ask$ ,him1 ,:o did s91 ?is man or 8 p>5ts1 t he 0 born bl9d8 ,& ,jesus v9dicat$ ! position ( ,job by say+1 ,nei!r did ?is man nor 8 p>5ts s94 ,! great] pity is1 t ?is false belief /ill p]si/s to cru% ! he>ts ( _m innoc5t suff]]s4 ,a sa9tly p>i%ion] ( m9e once said to me :ile wr++ h] h&s3 ,oh1 :at awful ?+ c ,i h done1 t ,god has br\ght ?is affliction ^u me8 ,i told h] t %e _h done no?+1 t %e 0 a ,dorcas among u1 & t ,god lov$ h] z we all did4 ,& ?us ,i com=t$ h] f ! tea*+s ( ,job1 & f ! words ( ,jesus4 ,= ?ree mon?s1 until %e w5t home1 %e lay on a b$ ( pa9 9 peace & tru/4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,los+ ,,! ,,bible ,,to ,,f9d ,,x 7cont9u$7 ,! me?od ( f9d+ ,god's ,^w 9 ! ,scriptures illu/rat$4 #a4 ,! ,psalms ,= ri*ness ( spiritual cont5t1 = l(t9ess ( expression1 & = intimacy ( communion ) ,god1 no o!r book 9 ! _w equals ! ,psalms4 ,all dev\t s\ls h f\nd ! fulle/ expression ( _! inmo/ be+ 9 ^! inspir$ hymns4 ,l all true poetry ! ,psalms deal ) ! timeless4 ,et]nal tru?s & dea?less passions fl[ ?r\gh ^! beautiful1 rhy?mic l9es l a maje/ic riv]4 ,! _w is inf9itely ri*] = ! ,psalms4 ,& ?\gh !y (t5 reveal mi/ak5 ideas 9 a/ronomy1 yet religi\sly & poetically ! ,psalms conta9 ! f9e/ possible conceptions ( ! mat]ial univ]se4 ,ev5 ! imprecatory utt]ances are n :olly immoral1 nor altoge!r contr>y to ! tea*+s ( ,jesus2 = :5 !y 7 des]v$1 ,he said ?+s dreadfully sev]e4 ,b :5 a ,psalmi/ goes s f> z to say ( 8 enemy1 ,nei!r let !re be any to h pity on 8 fa!rless *ildr51 or ,happy %all he be1 t take? & da%e? ?y little ones aga9/ ! rock1 he cle>ly manife/s an evil _s2 a _s t is at once contr>y to 8 own religion1 & utt]ly condemn$ by ,jesus4 ,h[ev]1 :5 we consid] ! ru?less exploitation to :i* ,israel 0 s long expos$1 x is mo/ rem>kable t ! ,psalms conta9 s little ( ?is evil note4 ,:oev] approa*es ! ,psalms 9 ! _s ( ! ,ma/] w f9d !m fat ) spiritual meat4 ,not)/&+ all1 x is an indisputable fact t ! be/ ,*ri/ian hymns are sup]ior to ! poore/ ,hebrew ,psalms4 ,take = example ,dr4 ,gladd5's hymn3 ,o ,ma/]1 let me walk ) ,!e ,9 l[ly pa?s ( s]vice free2 ,tell me ,?y secret1 help me be> ,! /ra9 ( toil1 ! fret ( c>e4 ,help me ! sl[ ( he>t to move ,by "s cle>1 w9n+ ^w ( love2 ,tea* me ! wayw>d feet to /ay1 ,& guide !m 9 ! homew>d way4 ,tea* me ,?y pati5ce2 /ill ) ,!e ,9 clos]1 de>] company1 ,9 "w t keeps fai? sweet & /rong1 ,9 tru/ t triumphs ov] wrong1 ,9 hope t s5ds a %9+ ray ,f> d[n ! future's broad5+ way1 ,9 peace t only ,?\ can/ give1 ,) ,!e1 ,o ,ma/]1 let me live4 ,n[1 if any "o %\ld say t ?is hymn is inf]ior to ! poore/ ,psalm1 he w\ld simply reveal a bias$ m9d4 ,& yet1 a hundr$ ,dr4 ,gladd5s c\ld n h produc$ ! book ( ,psalms4 ,! ,psalms 7 n made to ord] b1 l 8 hymn1 grew out ( peculi> exp]i5ces4 ,! ,hebrew ,psalms 7 liv$ out1 & suff]$ out1 ?r\gh ! life ( a p t _h look$ ) /ra9+ eyes f _m a ,m\nt ,pisgah1 & _h lift$ a pitiful cry f _m a valley ( ,h9nom4 ,su* exp]i5ces get to ! he>t ( ?+s2 !y (f] ! great prophetic opportunity = ! noble s\ls ?r\gh :om ,god det]m9es ! de/9y ( a p4 ,:at oratorical g5ius c\ld inv5t a ,gettysburg spee*8 ,! necess>y conditions = su* a pron\ncem5t 7 f\r ye>s ( national angui%1 a soil wat]$ by ! blood ( h] noble/ sons1 & a presid5t b[$ d[n ) grief4 ,!n1 & only !n1 c\ld a ,mr4 ,l9coln rise 9 ! mid/ ( our hall[$ dead &1 all unconsci\sly1 speak words immortal4 ,9 ! long ago1 our we/]n prairies lift$ by mighty volcanic =ces 7 %att]$1 & twi/$1 & left ) great fr[n+ peaks & deep yawn+ *asms4 ,z a result1 great pockets ( gold 7 deposit$ 9 _! bosom = ! enri*m5t ( ! _w4 ,9 l mann]1 ,israel pass$ ?r\gh great national upheavals t result$ 9 _m a preci\s deposit4 ,& among ^! deposits 7 ! ,psalms t h nev] ceas$ to enri* human exp]i5ce4 ,:at ! e>?'s cru/ is to ! /ud5t ( nature's =ces1 t ! ,scriptures are to ! /ud5t ( spiritual =ces4 #b4 ,! ,prophets 9 g5]al ,if we n[ turn to ! books ( ! prophets1 we %all f9d a new type ( ,scripture4 ,^! spiritual giants 7 preem95tly m5 ( _! own times1 ) a message = all times4 ,be=e ! fir/ ( ! prophets n[ "u consid]ation appe>$1 ,israel _h already pass$ ?r\gh _m c5turies ( deep & v>i$ exp]i5ce4 ,fir/ ! ,nor!rn & !n ! ,s\!rn ,k+dom became grossly idolatr\s & wret*$ly corrupt4 ,_! ideals _h deg5]at$ into a m]e cult1 & _! social in/itutions into a rigid sy/em ( oppression4 ,?r\gh di%one/y1 oppression1 & irreligion1 ! national life _h s weak5$ t its de/ruction 0 imm95t f inw>d decay & outw>d attack4 ,israel 0 cle>ly miss+ h] de/9y by =sak+ ,god1 oppress+ ! poor1 & by trampl+ und]foot h] mo/ sacr$ ideals4 ,%e 0 invit+ ! judgm5ts ( ,god by truly m]it+ !m4 ,out ( ?is deep5+ gloom1 ! lightn+ ( ,god's wra? & ! ?und] ( ,8 purpose awak5$ c]ta9 s5sitive s\ls to be prophets & se]s 9 ,israel4 ,! realization ( ! nation's crime & dang] trans=m$ ^! prophets into ! mo/ fe>less re=m]s ! _w _h ev] se54 ,z c\ri]s ) an important message f ,god1 !y w5t 9 hot ha/e to a rebelli\s & fooli% p4 ,because ( ! real & imm$iate dang] ^! prea*]s 7 exce$+ly int5se4 ,to save ! day1 !y /rove valiantly4 ,if !y 7 to be successful 9 _! mission1 bo? vision & oratorical gift 7 necess>y qualifications4 ,_! ke5 k ( ,israel's pres5t made h] future inevitable unless %e rep5t$ ( h] s9s4 ,! prophets 7 n s5t to proclaim any new religi\s tru?s 9 p>ticul>1 b to be prea*]s & re=m]s ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,n[1 h[ diff]5t all ?is is f :at ,i us$ to ?9k4 ,i once suppos$ t a prophecy 0 a pure miracle1 a case 9 :i* ,god told ! prophet1 )\t any insight on ! prophet's "p1 j :at ! future w\ld be4 ,x did n occur to me t ! prophet _h ! slighte/ means ( kn[+ ! future :i* he pr$ict$1 except z ,god miracul\sly in=m$ him4 ,i also ?\ght t ,god told ! prophets :at %\ld be1 s t1 :5 x came to pass1 x w\ld prove ! exi/5ce ( ,god & ! tru? ( reveal$ religion4 ,to my und]/&+1 prophecy 0 div9e =tune-tell+1 design$ to conv9ce religi\s sceptics ( a lat] day1 r ?an prea*+1 design$ to save ! s9n]s ( t day4 ,i did n realize t ! pr$ictions 7 conc]n+ ev5ts inevitable1 = ! mo/ "p1 to any "o n bl9d$ by s9 or ignorance4 ,nor did ,i realize t mo/ ( _! ?rill+ prophecies 7 made ) ! hope ( br++ ! p to rep5tance1--9 :i* happy ev5t ! pr$ictions w\ld n come true4 ,a ,hebrew prophet r>ely us$ an if4 ,t 0 und]/ood4 ,he always hop$ t 8 pr$ictions ( evil w\ld n come true1 because ( ! emphatic mann] 9 :i* he decl>$ !y w\ld4 ,all ori5tals und]/ood ?is1 & x w\ld greatly enhance ! wor? ( ,scriptures if we und]/ood x equally well4 ,too (t51 h[ev]1 ! evil prophecies did come to pass1 because s9ful ,israel refus$ to he>4 ,& = ! same reason pr$ictions ( good (t5 fail$4 ,l true prea*]s & re=m]s1 ! prophets dealt l>gely 9 w>n+s & enc\ragem5ts2 hop+1 !reby1 to lead ! p back to ,him :o lov$ !m ) an ev]-la/+ love4 ,d y ?9k ?is w> is a fulfillm5t ( ,bible prophecy8 ,yes1 ?is w> & e o!r w> is a fulfillm5t ( ,bible prophecies4 ,any prophecy t is true to fundam5tal pr9ciples1 & true to human nature1 goes "r on be+ fulfill$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,! d>k prophecies record$ 9 ! ,scriptures w nev] cease be+ fulfill$ until m5 no long] s9 aga9/ ,god & "o ano!r4 ,& :5 m5 cease s9n+ aga9/ ,god & _! neighbors1 ! ,bible prophecies ( good w be repeat$ly fulfill$ ?r\gh\t all ! exp&+ gr[? ( society4 ,b ! fanatical uses made ( ,bible prophecy 9 our day1 by "s well-mean+ p1 are en\gh to make angels weep4 ,! great prophets _h _! he>ts wide op5 t[>d ! ,god !y ador$1 t[>d ! nation !y lov$1 & t[>d ! times !y fe>$4 ,!y 7 trem5d\sly inspir$ ( ,god1 & reg>d$ _! lives ( no acc\nt if only !y c\ld br+ ,israel back to ,god & save h] f h] enemies )\t1 & h] foes )94 ,!y 7 /atesm51 se]s1 & lov]s ( ,god & m54 ,_! s\ls burn$ ) an unqu5*able fire4 ,!y 7 ! greate/ prea*]s t ! _w has ev] se54 ,to le>n ! hi/orical sett+ is to enhance ! value ( _! s]mons _m fold4 ,& to /udy ! prophet's me?od ( impress+ tru? ^u ! ori5tal m9d is a m>vel\s lesson 9 ! art ( p]suasion4 ,9 _! ef=t to save ,israel1 ! prophets p>tly succe$$ & p>tly fail$4 ,b _! messages w live =ev]1 & 9 ?is !y succe$$ beyond all prec$5t4 ,!y 7 firebr&s to puni% s91 & tor*es to enlight5 ! _w4 ,_! messages 7 simple3 ,god is inf9itely great & good4 ,he loves y ) a b\ndless passion1 & pities y ) an inf9ite compassion4 ,b y h trampl$ on ,8 m]cies1 y h spurn$ ,8 approa*es1 y h jilt$ ,him z a lov]1 & y %[ only contempt = ,8 ^w4 ,y tread d[n ,8 poor1 y rob wid[s & orphans1 y take bribes1 y p]v]t ju/ice1 y wall[ 9 vice1 y pamp] y\rselves ) /ol5 delicacies1 y m+le freely ) ! hea!n1 y copy _! vices1 y wor%ip _! vile gods1 & make ! l& a /5*4 ,z a result1 ,israel langui%e?3 h] poor cry = bread1 h] "y m5 fall into ! vices ( _! fa!rs1 law & ord] are =gott51 & a loa?some decay is eat+ ! v he>t out ( ! nation4 ,y\r enemies are quick to see y\r nak$ness & y\r weakness4 ,already1 !y are plann+ to move aga9/ y4 ,& ,jehovah is s we>y & disc\rag$ ) y t ,he has ab\t decid$ to use y\r mighty enemies z a sc\rge4 ,he loves y s mu* t ,he mu/ save y1 at lea/ a remnant ( y1 ev5 if ,he has to use y\r cruel enemies to br+ y back to y\r s5ses4 ,anyone :o looks c see :at is ab\t to happ54 ,if he li/5s he c he> ! tramp+ ( horses' feet & ! rumbl+ ( *>iot :eels4 ,9 true ori5tal imag]y1 ^! maje/ic prophets appeal$ to ,israel's fe> & pride & honor4 ,!re 0 no human passion ov]look$1 & no fundam5tal fact =gott54 ,!y scold$1 & woo$4 ,!y promis$ abundant good1 or abundant evil4 ,_! fund ( illu/rations 0 inexhau/ible &1 = ! mo/ "p1 exce$+ly effective ) ! p ( _! day2 & _m ( _! illu/rations are /ill unsurpass$ = beauty & p[]4 ,nev]!less1 !y sometimes all[$ _! imag9ation to run riot :ile devis+1 or adapt+ imag]y t w\ld attract ! att5tion1 & ar\se ! hopes & ! fe>s ( _! he>]s4 ,a notable in/ance is t ( ! captive ,ezekiel1 :5 he tries to portray ! glory & maje/y ( ,jehovah by means ( a mon/r\s fly+ ma*9e4 ,:ile ,ezekiel's motive 0 good1 8 me?od 0 crude4 ,he pictur$ a great cl\d fla%+ fire z x roll$ out ( ! nor? ) a /ormy w9d4 ,9 ! fi]y cl\d 7 liv+ creatures1 & ea* "o _h f\r faces & f\r w+s4 ,!y also _h calves' feet t sp>kl$ l brass4 ,besides hav+ human h&s "u _! w+s ^! /range objects _h a man's face1 a lion's face1 an eagle's face1 & ! face ( an ox4 ,_! g5]al appe>ance 0 t ( burn+ coals & flam+ tor*es4 ,connect$1 someh[1 ) ! cl\d & ^! mon/r\s creatures 7 :eels resembl+ preci\s /ones1 & :eels )9 :eels4 ,& ! rims ( ! :eels 7 cov]$ ) eyes4 ,! movem5t ( ?is />tl+ app>ition 0 direct1 & v t]rible2 ! noise ( its w+s 0 l great wat]s & ! voice ( ! ,almighty4 ,above ?is fly+ wond] 0 a canopy1 & above ! canopy a ?rone1 f :5ce !re proce$$ a voice4 ,!n he saw1 z x 71 gl[+ metal & ! appe>ance ( a ra9b[4 ,?is appall+ *>iot ( ,jehovah1 & ! awful maje/y ( ,god1 ?rew ,ezekiel ^u 8 face4 ,!n ,jehovah said unto ,ezekiel1 ,son ( man1 /& ^u ?y feet & ,i w speak ) !e4 ,n[1 we may be sure t ! maje/y ( ,jehovah is n less1 b inf9itely great] ?an ?is fly+ wond]4 ,8 glory1 h[ev]1 is decid$ly diff]5t f ?is vision4 ,rev]5ce & awe = ! ,almighty are sorely ne$$ 9 e g5]ation1 & ! ef=t to inspire !m is a mo/ wor?y aim4 ,!re is no d5y+ b ?is illu/ration is an awful picture2 "o t w\ld ?or\ghly /upefy a *ild4 ,b :at %\ld we ?9k ( a m9i/] to-day :o began 8 s]mon ) a simil> description ( ! maje/y & glory ( ,god8 ,h[ev] useful su* imag]y may h be5 to exiles 9 ,babylonia m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago1 x w\ld be positively h>mful to a mod]n congregation4 ,?\gh ?is vision ( ,ezekiel is crude & v extreme1 ev5 = an anci5t prophet ( ,israel1 yet we h p to-day :o inve/ ^! :eels1 & eyes1 & heads ) symbolic mean+s to bol/] up a mon/r\s religion t is contr>y to pretty mu* ev]y?+ t ,jesus taught4 ,out ( ! books ( ,ezekiel1 ,daniel1 & ,revelation1 "s well mean+ b untaught s\ls c inv5t fifty-sev5 v>ieties ( religion4 ,b !y c le>n nei!r ! lesson nor ! dang] ( an undiscipl9$ imag9ation4 #c4 ,jonah ,z ,i am simply giv+ a bird's-eye view ( ! ,scriptures1 & ! me?od ( approa*+ !m1 possibly a few words %\ld be said conc]n+ ,jonah4 ,z a great mission>y book = a p :o 7 v unmission>y 9 _s1 ,jonah is unique4 ,x brea!s ! _s ( ,*ri/ian missions 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury4 ,! fri5ds ( ! ,bible h unwitt+ly made ?is great book a je/ & a byword by _! wret*$ int]pretation ( x4 ,ev5 z a little boy1 ,i us$ to feel a%am$ ( c]ta9 portions ( ,jonah :5 read at family pray]s4 ,=1 z ,i und]/ood x1 !re 0 some?+ ab\t ! /ory uncanny & unreal4 ,i knew t "s p sc(f$ at ! fi% /ory4 ,b t did n tr\ble me because ,i believ$ 9 miracles1 & 0 mu* pleas$ t ,god did n let poor ,jonah dr[n4 ,x 0 ! unnaturalness ( ,jonah himself t tr\bl$ me4 ,& :5 x came to 8 exp]i5ce ) ! g\rd1 ,i almo/ lo/ fai?4 ,:5 ,jonah felt s angry & sorry t he want$ to die because a worm bit ! g\rd1 my common s5se revolt$ completely4 ,i m$itat$ ov] ?is incid5t a long "t1 & f9ally conclud$ t no little boy 0 ev] su* a fool z t4 ,i _h felt fa9t 9 ! hot sun _m times myself & _h se5 *9* bugs eat up :ole fields ( :eat1 & yet ,i did n want to die4 ,t a big man1 & prophet ( ,god1 c\ld give way to su* hy/]ical feel+s ov] a )]+ g\rd 0 m ?an ,i c\ld believe4 ,?is incid5t 0 a mu* great] %ock to my fai? ?an ! fi% /ory4 ,?\gh ,i felt v wick$ = d\bt+ ! ,bible1 yet ,i 0 he>tily glad t a c]ta9 sceptical neighbor 0 n pres5t to he> x1 = ,i knew he w\ld make fun ( su* a /ory4 ,:at a pity x is t a little boy %\ld be compell$ to exp]i5ce su* feel+s ab\t ! ,bible at family pray]s1 :5 a little rational explanation w\ld make ?is book *>m+ to him beyond expression4 ,?\gh ! book ( ,jonah is writt5 9 a curi\s ori5tal /yle t no man ( to-day w\ld wi% to imitate1 yet its _s1 purpose1 & subject matt] w\ld be v difficult to surpass4 ,z a p>able1 x is true to ! g5]al hi/ory ( ,israel & to ! _s ( ,*ri/ian missions4 ,x conta9s ! vision ( a mission>y /atesman1 & 0 meant to /+ ,israel to ! quick = h] bigotry & h>dness ( he>t4 ,v briefly /at$1 x is some?+ l ?is3 ,! :9+ & almo/ contemptible prophet ,jonah is ,israel itself4 ,jonah is a c>icature ( ,israel1 & t is :at made him seem unreal to me4 ,israel want$ ! hea!n kill$1 & n conv]t$4 ,& ?\gh %e did n d>e to disobey ,god outright1 yet %e gave ,god ! slip at ! fir/ corn] & emb>k$ on ! sea ( politics4 ,= a long "t ,israel _h be5 z anxi\s to get into politics & =m int]national relations z %e _h be5 det]m9$ n to be a mission>y nation to h] despis$ neighbors4 ,s 9 ?is p>able1 ,israel _h n be5 long on ! sea ( politics :5 a great /orm arose1--x is ev] s4 ,&1 z usual 9 politics1 someone is ?r[n ov]bo>d4 ,! great fi% t swall[$ ,jonah 0 ,assyria4 ,!re=e x is n /range t ,israel (f]$ a long & beautiful pray] 9 t k9d ( a fi%'s belly4 ,pr\d ,israel1 ,god's d>l+1 9 exile = h] rebellion aga9/ ,jehovah1 c\ld d no o!rwise ?an (f] up a pray]4 ,out ( ! belly ( ,%eol cri$ ,i1 ,& ?\ he>de/ my voice4 ,= ?\ did/ ca/ me into ! dep?1 9 ! he>t ( ! seas1 ,& ! flood 0 r\nd ab\t me2 ,all ?y waves & ?y bill[s pass$ ov] me4 ,& ,i said ,i am ca/ out be=e ?9e eyes2 ,yet ,i w look aga9 t[>d ?y holy temple4 ,! wat]s compass$ me ab\t1 ev5 to ! s\l2 ,! we$s 7 wrapp$ ab\t my head4 ,& ,jehovah spake unto ! fi%1 7,assyria7 & x vomit$ out ,jonah ^u ! dry l&4 ,& ,israel return$ f captivity4 ,israel /ill %[$ an av]sion = mission>y "w aft] h] exile1 b :5 ,god said ,g a second "t1 ,israel w5t4 ,t is1 %e w5t 9 ! p>able4 ,x is cle>1 f ! s>casm ( ! /ory1 t ,jonah enjoy$ 8 message :5 he began cry+1 ,yet =ty days1 & ,n9eveh %all be ov]?r[n4 ,! p>able reveals ! fai? ( ! au?or4 ,he wi%$ to convey ! idea t ! wick$ hea!n w\ld rep5t m quickly ?an ,israel if !y _h a h]ald to proclaim ,god's tru?4 ,( c\rse1 a prophecy ( de/ruction w\ld n come true if ! hea!n rep5t$4 ,s ,god decid$ n to d :at ,he said ,he w\ld4 ,b x displeas$ ,jonah exce$+ly1 & he 0 angry4 ,:5 ,jonah1 ! typical ,israelite1 saw t 8 prea*+ _h conv]t$ ! hea!n he 0 s mad t he want$ to die4 ,i knew h[ k9d-he>t$ y 7 t[>d rep5tant s9n]s1 & t is ! reason ,i tri$ to run (f ! fir/ "t4 ,n[1 ,god1 j kill me2 = x is bett] = me to die ?an to live4 ,is ?is hi/ory8 ,yes1 x is hi/ory 9 /++ s>casm4 ,h[ ! ,israelites mu/ h wri!d "u su* a portrayal ( _! fai?less & godless he>ts4 ,b ! au?or knew t x w\ld take m ?an ?is to break _! /ubborn wills4 ,s he proce$s ) a few m sl$ge-hamm] bl[s4 ,& ,jehovah said1 ,doe/ ?\ well to be angry8 ,n[ ?is gave ,jonah a little hope t ,god might kill 8 despis$ neighbors ev5 if !y _h bitt]ly rep5t$ & turn$ to ! ,"l = =giv5ess4 ,accord+ly1 ,jonah w5t out ( ! city & sat on ! ea/ side :]e he c\ld see & gloat ov] ! de/ruction ( 8 conv]ts1 9 case ! ,"l did int5d to de/roy !m aft] all4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,jonah made himself j z com=table z possible by con/ruct+ a boo? :]e he c\ld sit 9 ! %ade4 ,& our satiri/ causes ,god to add a little t\* ( com=t by caus+ a g\rd to come up ov] ,8 d>l+1 ,jonah1 t x might be a %ade ov] 8 head1 to deliv] him f 8 evil case4 ,n[1 ! contemptible ,jonah _h no bus9ess be+ !re 9 ! sun2 he %\ld h be5 at home help+ 8 wife1 if he _h no?+ else to d4 ,b bett] /ill1 he %\ld h be5 9 ,n9eveh rejoic+ ) ! conv]ts :o _h be5 r$eem$ f de/ruction by 8 prea*+4 ,note ! f9e s>casm ( our au?or1 ,s ,jonah 0 exce$+ly glad ( ! g\rd4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ! g\rd 0 smitt5 by a worm1 & ! sultry w9d blew1 & ! sun %one hot ^u 8 head1 our mean little ,jonah aga9 ask$ ,god to kill him4 ,n[ ,jonah1 ,doe/ ?\ well to be angry = ! g\rd8 ,yes1 ,i d well to be angry ev5 unto dea?4 ,7 ev] su* words ( irony spok56 ,o ,israel1 y are smitt5 ) grief because ( y\r poor little g\rds1 b don't y ?9k y might h a little pity = all ^? innoc5t p :o 7 s untaught morally t !y did n "k _! "r h& f _! left8 ,x w\ld be well = u to rememb] t we1 z well z anci5t ,israel1 fret & fume ov] a lot ( little no?+s4 ,little griefs & little deprivations vex u sorely4 ,b :ile our bro!rs & si/]s ov] mu* ( ! e>? g nak$ & />v$ & diseas$1 we feel no pity4 ,we are v t5d]-he>t$ ov] little ?+s1 we are deeply mov$ ov] "s fictiti\s /ory2 b = ! appall+ trag$ies ( d>k cont95ts & exploit$ peoples1 our he>ts are fl9t4 ,obvi\sly1 ,israel und]/ood only too well ! bit+ s>casm & bitt] irony ( ,jonah's r++ satire4 ,if ! au?or ( ?is p>able c\ld "k t a g5]ation has s9ce ris51 ) s little hi/orical & lit]>y acum5 z to believe t ,jonah is lit]al hi/ory1 ,i ?9k 8 body w\ld turn ov] 9 its grave4 ,if he knew t he _h set p to wrangl+ ov] ! "q ( :e!r a fi% c\ld swall[ a man1 in/ead ( s5d+ !m out z mission>ies to all ! ,n9evehs ( ! e>?1 he w\ld feel sorry t he ev] wrote ! book4 ,:5 intellig5tly und]/ood1 !re is no o!r lit]ature extant t makes su* a /rong moral & religi\s appeal = social ju/ice & political righte\sness z ! prophets4 ,! writ+s ( ! great prophets ( ,israel con/itute a practical sociology1 f\nd$ on ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & ! bro!rhood ( man2 a sociology s enri*$ by a weal? ( hi/orical mat]ials z to make x a treasure-h\se = all work]s 9 social bett]m5t4 ,to save ! ord9>y ,bible read] f confusion1 ,i h purposely avoid$ all que/ions ( orig9 & composite "*1 along ) _m o!r int]e/+ & useful facts conc]n+ ! ,scriptures4 ,?is simple approa* to ! ,scriptures is = ! purpose ( help+ ! av]age p]son to f9d ! s\l ( ! ,bible4 ,= x is ! s\l ( ! ,bible1 & n its incid5tal features1 t enri*es ! s\l ( ! read]4 #d4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t 9 g5]al ,9 ! ,new1 z well z 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! lett] kills :ile ! _s makes alive4 ,z ! hi/orical & lit]>y me?ods ( /udy h imp>t$ a new beauty & a new significance to ! messages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! same me?ods w1 9 l mann]1 affect ! messages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! p]sonal ,*ri/ is ! s\l ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 ,jesus1 righte\sness is m ?an a decalogue or a catalogue to be foll[$2 x is a "* to be possess$4 ,9 ,jesus1 ,god is m ?an a ,div9ity to be obey$2 ! ,inf9ite ,w is an indwell+ ,_s1--! s\l ( man's s\l4 ,:ile ! ,old ,te/am5t nev] recognizes ,god z dwell+ 9 man1 ! ,new ,te/am5t takes ! ,god ( ,israel & ! righte\sness ( ,israel & places !m 9 human life2 n z a !ory1 b z p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,?is is ! old righte\sness & ! old religion made new4 ,:5 we say t ,jesus is ! s\l ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 we h no ref]5ce to p]plex+ que/ions ab\t h[ ,he came or h[ ,he w5t4 ,we mean t ! ,god-fill$ ,jesus is ! s\l ( all ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*+s4 ,! pure1 /rong ,son ( ,god is ! lode/one ( ! ,gospels & ! ,epi/les4 ,x is ,he t draws hone/ s\ls into div9e fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r & ,8 family4 ,to see ! "* ( ,jesus 9 its mo/ lovely aspects1 & to feel ,8 love t heals & trans=ms1 is to receive ! v be/ t ! ,new ,te/am5t has to give4 ,! p]plex+ que/ions ( psy*ology1 ( tradition1 ( manuscripts1 & ( miracles are int]e/+ en\gh = ^? :o are equipp$ to /udy !m2 b all ^! are mu* less ?an ! "o ess5tial ?+4 ,to "k ,him1 & to feel ! p[] t ,he c ex]cise ov] all t are atta*$ to ,him 9 love & s]vice1 is life et]nal4 ,grant+ t ! miracles are true1 yet x is inf9itely m difficult to be c]ta9 ( ! tru? ( a miracle ?an x is to be c]ta9 ( ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion may be te/$ at fir/ h&4 ,we c ta/e & see t ! ,"l is good4 ,by keep+ company ) ,jesus1 & walk+ 9 ,8 foot-/eps1 we are able to decide = ourselves :e!r we c>e = ,him & ,8 way ( liv+4 ,?\gh "o 7 9 utt] d\bt conc]n+ ev]y?+ else1 if he saw 9 ,jesus some?+ s mu* to be desir$ t he 0 will+ to =sake all & foll[ ,him1 he w\ld f9d himself 9 lov+ fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r4 ,:osoev] w1 let him come4 ,&1 ,:osoev] come? unto me1 ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4 ,?\gh 9 d\bt ab\t e "q ( s*ol>%ip1 ! "o :o p]sonally te/s ! life & tea*+s ( ,jesus f day to day is able to answ]1 ,"o ?+ ,i "k1 :]eas ,i 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i see4 ,to f9d "o's self sitt+ at ! feet ( ,jesus1 clo!d & 9 8 "r m9d1 aft] liv+ among ! tombs z "o mad = weal? or pleasure or popul>ity1 is ! la/ ^w 9 religion4 ,hav+ ?us blaz$ ! /raight pa? to ,god1 let me urge x ^u my read]s t !y take up ! broad] & deep] /udy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t lit]ature z !y h opportunity4 ,=1 9 s do+ !y w broad5 & deep5 _! lives1 & bett] fit !mselves to live 9 society z ^? :o helpfully & intellig5tly s]ve4 ,b "s may say1 ,h[ are we to "k t our religion is true unless we h "s anci5t1 miracul\s pro(6 ,my answ] is t 9 no?+ does ,god s mu* delight1 z 9 mak+ ,himself kn[n to ^? :o intellig5tly receive ,him 9 pure he>ts4 ,:5 ,god is "h1 ev5 if x 7 possible1 we d n ne$ to prove ,8 exi/5ce2 we simply ne$ to get acqua9t$ ) ,him4 ,miracles may h be5 necess>y 9 times pa/2 if s1 !y s]v$ _! purpose :5 !y 7 ne$$4 ,s9ce x is h>d] to v]ify an anci5t miracle ?an x is to v]ify ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 our own he>ts1 we cl+ to ! great] c]ta9ty )\t be+ too dogmatic conc]n+ ! wond]s report$ 9 a primitive age4 ,if "o believes 9 miracles1 no "o c prove t he is wrong4 ,if he is s con/itut$ t he _c believe 9 !m1 ,god w n turn him away if he foll[s ! ,ma/] ) 8 :ole he>t4 ,if any "o desires a ri*] assurance ( ,god & ,8 =giv5ess1 let him be a m intellig5t & a bett] ,*ri/ian2 let him make a l>g] inve/m5t ( himself 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,i h no?+ to say aga9/ miracles2 b ,i %\ld l to te/ify t x has be5 possible to lead _m to ,*ri/ by gett+ !m to become ,8 disciples fir/1 & !n lett+ !m h pl5ty ( "t to settle ! "q ( miracles z be/ !y 7 able4 ,?\gh ,i br+ an indictm5t aga9/ myself1 ,i mu/ say1 :at we mo/ ne$ is a m9i/ry ) ,apo/olic fai? & f]vor4 ,we ne$ ,/4 ,pauls & ,/4 ,johns4 ,we ne$ lead]s :o c make ,god real & s9 hateful4 #e4 ,! book ( ,revelation ,see+ t s _m good ,*ri/ians are p]plex$ by ! apocalypses1 we %all close ?is *apt] ) a brief /udy ( ! book ( ,revelation4 ,! my/]y t once %r\d$ ! book ( ,revelation is gone4 ,z ,pr(essor ,port] says1 ,! hi/orical me?od has1 x is n too mu* to say1 brok5 ! seals4 ,to ! hi/orical /ud5t ^! apocalypses h become1 9 _! g5]al "* & *ief messages1 among ! be/ in/ead ( q ! lea/ und]/ood books ( ! canon4 ,& _! importance has gr[n ) _! und]/&+4 ,! book ( ,revelation ?r[s m light on ! pa/ ?an on ! future4 ,x has to d l>gely ) a crisis 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & n ) ! end ( ! _w & ! con/itution ( ! unse5 univ]se4 ,! probable date ( ! book is ab\t n9ety-?ree ,a4 ,d4 ,! great ,*ri/ian lead]s 7 gone1 ! hea!n elem5ts 7 ent]+ ! ,*ur* ) _! traditions & rites1 & ! ,roman gov]nm5t 0 sett+ up emp]or wor%ip to /r5g!n ! loyalty ( div]se populations4 ,! m&ate t all %\ld ent] ! temples ( ! emp]or & wor%ip him z div9e 0 p>ticul>ly h>d on ,jews & ,*ri/ians :o refus$ to wor%ip any b ! "o true ,god4 ,! p]secutions t foll[$ a refusal to wor%ip ! emp]or1 ) all ! o!r devitaliz+ influ5ces m5tion$1 ?reat5$ ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x 0 to meet ?is crisis t ! book ( ,revelation 0 writt54 ,& ?is acc\nts = ! poetical & vision>y /yle adopt$ by ! au?or4 ,/rong language 0 ne$$2 some?+ t w\ld quick5 ! imag9ation & revive ! fa9t+ he>ts ( ^? :o 7 gr[+ cold & indiff]5t4 ,dynamite 0 ne$$4 ,no g5tle utt]ance w\ld suffice4 ,! writ] realizes ! awful conflict t is ab\t to ensue betwe5 ! g5tle ,lamb & ,8 humble foll[]s on ! "o side1 & ! great dragon1 ,rome1 & 8 vile cohorts on ! o!r4 ,someh[1 ! ,*ri/ians mu/ be conv9c$ t ! ,lamb w f9ally triumph ov] ! bea/1 or all is lo/4 ,aft] ! sweet1 simple lett]s ( admonition & praise to ! ,*ur*es1 9 :i* he pictures ,*ri/ among ! c&le/icks1 ! task ( reassur+ ! p]secut$ foll[]s ( ,jesus mu/ someh[ be a*iev$4 ,s he goes to 8 task z a fireman goes to ! "w ( sav+ a build+ t is on fire4 ,ord9>y means w utt]ly fail4 ,he fir/ looks to ! heav5s1 & !n to ! mo/ /rik+ imag]y ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & nev] refuses a /rik+ figure f any s\rce t promises to s]ve 8 purpose4 ,he ga!rs f f> & ne> any?+ t w />tle & enc\rage4 ,z ! w9ds drive ! cl\ds until _! blackness t]rifies1 s he gives free re9 to 8 own imag9ation :ile m>%al+ 8 mat]ial4 ,he comm&s ! heav5ly trumpet]s1 & br+s =? appall+ horsem5 rid+ 9 ! heav5s4 ,he sees "o-?ird ( ! sun1 moon1 & />s1 smitt5 aft] ! bla/ ( a heav5ly trumpet4 ,he sees an angel op5 a pit f :i* bel*es =? smoke t d>k5s ! :ole heav5s4 ,out ( ! smoke come =? locu/s t look l horses prep>$ = w>4 ,!y h gold5 cr[ns on _! heads1 & m5's faces1 & wom5's hair1 & lion's tee?1 & brea/plates ( iron4 ,_! w+s s\nd l *>iots & _m horses ru%+ to w>4 ,& !y h scorpions' tails ) /+s1 to /+ ! m5 t h n ! seal ( ,god on _! =eheads4 ,he assures ! poor suff]]s t seal$ my/]ies1 & di/resses1 & woes await !m2 b t ,*ri/ %all be able to solve all my/]ies1 & t he w comm& all p[]s 9 heav5 & e>? to fight on _! side until ! old dragon1 ^: e>?ly embodim5t is ,rome1 %all be ca/ into ! sulphur\s pit & seal$4 ,f9ally1 9 ! mo/ beautiful & poetical fa%ion he decl>es t ! battle %all be won1 ! cla% ( arms & ! bl>e ( trumpets %all cease1 heav5 & e>? %all be cle>$ ( _! fi]ce combatants1 & 9 t happy & peaceful h\r ! rew>d ( ! fai?ful %all appe>4 ,heav5 %all desc5d on a new e>? t is r$eem$4 ,! ,lamb & ,8 bride1 ! fai?ful ,*ur*1 %all aga9 be unit$4 ,& ?is new heav5 on e>? %all be inexpressibly beautiful2 ! ar*itecture %all be symmetrical1 & ri*ly adorn$4 ,! gates ( ! city %all be pe>ls1 & ! /reets gold4 ,! city %all n1 z ! old ,j]usalem1 be built ( common /one2 ev5 ! f\ndations %all be adorn$ ) jasp]1 & sapphire1 & *alc$ony1 & em]ald1 & s>donyx1 & s>dius1 & *rysolite1 & b]yl1 & topaz1 & *rysoprase1 ! jac9?1 & ame?y/4 ,!re %all be a riv]1 & trees be>+ fruit = food & leaves = heal+4 ,all ^! ?+s ! writ] assures !m %all soon come to pass4 ,9 ! great day ( victory ?rongs ( p %all be !re1 array$ 9 :ite2 all1 bo? ! liv+ & ! dead1 :o h wa%$ _! robes & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 %all be pres5t4 ,!y %all be invit$ to ! m>riage ( ! ,lamb1 & to ! wond]ful fea/ t w foll[4 ,we are ju/ifi$ 9 believ+ t ?is poetical & highly imag9ative portrayal ( ! conflict 0 v effective ) ! humble1 illit]ate1 & sorely p]secut$ p :o con/itut$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at t "t4 ,!y reviv$ f _! coldness1 !y turn$ _! backs ^u ! insidi\s temptations & allurem5ts ( ! hea!n _w1 & w5t 9 armies to ! m>tyr's dea?4 ,rome 0 conqu]$1 b n 9 ! way ! au?or expect$4 ,rome 0 conqu]$ by be+ made ,*ri/ian1 at lea/ nom9ally & politically4 ,! hi/ories t record ! conflict betwe5 ! ,*ri/ians & ,rome are n less blood-curdl+ ?an ! book ( ,revelation4 ,! conflict 0 frightful1 only x 0 9 t]ms ( blood1 & fire1 & dungeon4 ,if ! +5i\s & inf]nal me?ods ( torture1 inv5t$ by ,rome1 pres5t a picture difficult to read1 :at mu/ ! reality h be5 to be>8 ,we %\ld nev] cease to ?ank ,god t ^! humble ,*ri/ians 7 n]v$ = ! conflict4 ,! mod]n _w owes ^! m>tyrs a debt ( gratitude z high z ! heav5s & z deep z ! seas4 ,:5 we consid] ! p1 ! times1 & ! crisis1 ! book ( ,revelation 0 a means well suit$ to a noble end4 ,:o c look ^u su* a sc5e1 & witness su* h]oism1 & read su* desp]ate utt]ances ris+ out ( ! conflict z are record$ by ! au?or ( ,revelation )\t wi%+ to be a bett] man1 & a m loyal foll[] ( ! "o :o /ill /&s among ! c&le/icks1--,8 ,*ur*es4 ,sabati] has wisely said1 ,apocalypses d n reveal to u ! secrets ( ! div9e provid5ce1 b d reveal ! optimi/ic believ+ nature ( ! s\l4 ,dur+ ! rec5t w>1 _m portions ( our c\ntry 7 burnt ov] ) ! fanaticism t has sprung f a false & unhi/orical int]pretation ( ,revelation & o!r apocalyptic writ+s4 ,! foll[+ extract f ,pr(essor ,port]'s book1 ,daniel & ,revelation1 is ( special int]e/3 ,! m !oretical or !ological messages ( ! apocalypses x is evid5tly impossible = u to accept 9 any lit]al way z a message = our day4 ,t :i* !y claim$ to d1 namely1 to unveil ! heav5ly _w & ! future age1 !y really did n d4 ,we _c accept _! descriptions ( heav51 ( ,god's ?rone1 or ( ! angels1 _! names & functions1 z a revelation ( hidd5 realities4 ,!y are at mo/ figurative & imag9ative repres5tations or symbols ( fai? 9 ,god & a spiritual realm4 ,we are int]e/$ 9 ^! ?+s only1 on ! "o side1 = ! imp]i%able fai? & hope beh9d !m1 & on ! o!r = _! place 9 ! hi/ory ( human speculation & fancy4444 ,al?\gh we _c receive _! !oretical message1 yet _! practical message = _! own "t is a true message = all l times1 & 9 a measure = all times alike4 ,religi\s fai? 9 times ( a dom9at+1 aggressive1 or ins9uat+ worldl9ess ne$s to ma9ta9 itself by ! assurance ( ! real dom9ion ( ! unse5 _w ov] ! _w ( s5se1 & by ! hope ( "s approa*+ manife/ation ( ,god1 "s op5 demon/ration ( ! rule ( ju/ice & goodness4 ,! apocalyptical temp] is ne$$ :5 religion is assail$ & 9 dang]2 & 9 all times ! religi\s life ne$s to ma9ta9 its purity & /r5g? by "s sort ( prote/ aga9/ ! _w1 "s defiance ( rul+ ideals & cu/oms1 "s fai? 9 realities above ^? ( s5se1 & 9 tru?s contr>y to appe>ances4 ,! great] apocalypses 7 inspir$ by a liv+ fai? 9 ! ideal & an eag] expectation ( its com+ into reality2 & fai? 9 ideals :i* ! _w contradicts is too r>e & preci\s a ?+ to be despis$ because its =m is /range4