,,spiritual ,,en]gies ,,9 ,,daily ,,life ,illu/ration ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,bo/on ,,*icago ,,dallas ,,atlanta ,,san ,,francisco ,,macmillan ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,london ,,bombay ,,calcutta ,,melb\rne ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,toronto ,,spiritual ,,en]gies ,,9 ,,daily ,,life ,,by ,,rufus ,m4 ,,jones1 ,,litt4,d41 ,d4,d4 ,pr(essor ( ,philosophy 9 ,hav]=d ,college ,au?or ( ,/udies 9 ,my/ical ,religion2 ,! ,inn] ,life2 ,! ,_w ,)91 etc4 ,new ,york ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #aibb ,all rights res]v$ ,,copyright1 #aibb1 ,,by ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,set up & electrotyp$4 ,publi%$ ,septemb]1 #aibb ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,preface ,i wi% to ?ank ! editor ( ,! ,atlantic ,mon?ly = 8 p]mission to pr9t 9 ?is volume ! *apt] entitl$ 8,! ,my/ic's ,exp]i5ce ( ,god10 also ! editors ( ,! ,j\rnal ( ,religion = _! p]mission to use ! article on 8,psy*ology & ! ,spiritual ,life40 ,"s ( ! %ort] essays h be5 pr9t$ 9 ,! 7,london7 ,fri5d & 9 ,! ,homiletic ,review4 ,k9d p]mission has be5 grant$ = _! reproduction4 ,,introduction ,,religion ,,z ,,en]gy ,religion is an exp]i5ce :i* no def9ition exhau/s4 ,"o writ] ) exp]t k ( an?ropology tells u :at x is1 & we "k z we read 8 acc\nt t1 h[ev] true x may be z f> z x goes1 x yet leaves unt\*$ mu* undiscov]$ t]ritory4 ,we turn next to ! tra9$ psy*ologi/1 :o leads u 8d[n ! labyr9?9e ways ( our own m9d0 & tells u :y ! human race has always be5 seek+ ,god & wor%ip+ ,him4 ,we are ?ankful = 8 ,ariadne ?read :i* guides u )9 ! maze1 b we feel conv9c$ t !re are doors :i* he has n op5$--8doors to :i* he _h no key40 ,! !ologian1 ) great assurance & )\t 8ifs & buts10 (f]s u ! answ] to all my/]ies & ! solution ( all problems1 b :5 we h gone 8up ! hill all ! way to ! v top0 ) him1 we f9d x a 8homesick peak0--,heimwehfluh--& we /ill wond] ov] ! real mean+ ( religion4 ,we are evid5tly deal+ "h ) some?+ l t dr9k+ horn :i* ! ,norse ,god ,?or tri$ to dra94 ,he fail$ to d x because ! horn :i* he assay$ to empty deb\*$ into ! endless ocean1 & !re=e to dra9 ! horn meant dr9k+ ! ocean dry4 ,to probe religion d[n to ! bottom means kn[+ 8:at ,god & man is40 ,ea* "o ( u1 9 8 own tongue & 9 t]ms ( 8 own field ( k1 gives 8 p>tial ^w1 8 t9y glimpse ( insight4 ,b ! returns are nev] all 94 ,!re is always m to say4 8,man is incurably religi\s10 t f9e s*ol>1 ,augu/e ,sabati]1 said4 ,yes1 he is4 ,x is (t5 wild & erratic religion :i* we f9d1 no d\bt1 b ! hung] & ?ir/ ( ! human s\l are an indubitable fact4 ,9 diff]5t =ms ( spee* we c all say ) ,/4 ,augu/9e ( ,hippo3 8,?\ ha/ t\*$ me & ,i am on fire = ?y peace40 ,9 say+ t religion is en]gy ,i am only seiz+ "o aspect ( ?is great exp]i5ce ( ! human he>t4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ,i believe1 an ess5tial aspect4 ,a religion t makes no diff]5ce to a p]son's life1 a religion t does no?+1 a religion t is utt]ly devoid ( p[]1 may = all practical purposes be treat$ z ?\gh x did n exi/4 ,! great exp]ts--^? :o "k f ! inside :at religion is--always make mu* ( its dynamic p[]1 its en]giz+ & propulsive p[]4 ,p[] is a ^w (t5 on ! lips ( ,jesus2 nev] us$1 x %\ld be said1 9 ! s5se ( extr9sic au?ority or ! "r to comm& & gov]n1 b always 9 ref]5ce to an intr9sic & int]ior moral & spiritual en]gy ( life4 ,! k+dom ( ,god comes ) p[]1 n because ! ,messiah is suppli$ ) t5 legions ( angels & c sweep ! ,roman eagles back to ! fronti]s ( ! ,holy ,l&1 b x 8comes ) p[]0 because x is a div9e & life-trans=m+ en]gy1 work+ 9 ! moral & spiritual nature ( man1 z ! exp&+ yea/ works 9 ! fl\r or z ! =ces ( life pu% ! se$ into g]m9ation & on into ! successive /ages t[>d ! maturity ( ! full-gr[n plant & gra94 ,! little fell[%ip ( foll[]s & witnesses :o =m$ ! nucleus ( ! new-born ,*ur* felt !mselves 8endu$ ) p[]0 on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,some?+ new & dynamic ent]$ ! consci\sness ( ! feeble b& & left !m no long] feeble4 ,!re 0 an 9-ru%+1 up-well+ s5se ( invasion4 ,!y pass$ ov] f a visible ,lead] & ,ma/] to an invisible & inw>d ,pres5ce reveal$ to !m z an unwont$ en]gy4 ,ec/atic utt]ance1 :i* seems to h foll[$1 is n ! all-important ?+4 ,! important ?+ is height5$ moral quality1 int5sifi$ fell[%ip1 a fus$ & undy+ loyalty1 an irresi/ible boldness 9 ! face ( dang] & opposition1 a =tification ( _s :i* no?+ c\ld break4 ,?is en]gy :i* came ) _! exp]i5ce is :at m>ks ! ev5t z an epo*4 ,/4 ,paul writes z ?\gh he 7 an exp]t 9 dynamics4 8,dynamos10 ! ,greek ^w = p[]1 is "o ( 8 favorite words4 ,he seems to h f\nd out h[ to draw ^u en]gies 9 ! univ]se :i* nobody else _h suspect$ 7 ev5 !re4 ,x is a fundam5tal feature ( 8 8,aegean gospel0 t ,god is n self-conta9$ b self-giv+1 t ,he circulates1 z does ! sun1 z does ! sea1 & comes into u z an en]gy4 ,?is incom+ en]gy he calls by _m names3 8,! ,_s10 8holy ,_s10 8,*ri/10 8! ,_s ( ,*ri/10 8,*ri/ 9 y10 8,god t worke? 9 u40 ,:atev] 8 ^w or t]m is1 he is always decl>+1 & he bases 8 te/imony on exp]i5ce1 t ,god1 z ,*ri/ reveals ,him1 is an active en]gy work+ ) u & 9 u = ! complete trans=mation ( our fundam5tal nature & = a new creation 9 u4 ,all ?is p]haps s\nds too gr& & l(ty1 too remote & f> away1 to t\* u ) reality4 ,we assume t x is = sa9ts or apo/les1 b n = common ev]yday p l ourselves4 ,well1 t is :]e we are wrong4 ,! acc\nts :i* ,/4 ,paul gives ( ! en]gies ( religion are n = 8 own sake1 or = p]sons :o are bi5 n & naturally sa9tly4 ,!y are = ! rank & file ( humans4 ,9 fact 8 ,cor9?ian fell[%ip 0 rais$ by ^! en]gies out ( ! l[e/ /ratum ( society4 ,! words :i* he uses to describe !m are probably n ov] /rong3 8,be n deceiv$3 nei!r =nicators1 nor idolat]s1 nor adult]]s1 nor effem9ate1 nor abus]s ( !mselves ) mank9d1 nor ?ieves1 nor covet\s1 nor drunk>ds1 nor revil]s1 nor extortion]s %all inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,& su* 7 "s ( y3 b ye are wa%$1 b ye are sanctifi$1 b ye are ju/ifi$ 9 ! "n i4e4 ! p[] ( ! ,"l ,jesus & by ! ,_s ( our ,god40#a ,x is to be notic$1 fur!r1 t ,/4 ,paul does n conf9e 8 li/ ( en]gies to ^? mighty spiritual =ces :i* come d[n f above & "w ^u u f ! outside4 ,mu* m (t5 our att5tion is direct$ to en]gies :i* are pot5tial )9 ourselves--ev5 9 ! mo/ ord9>y ( u--en]gies :i* "w z sil5tly z molecul> =ces or z 8! capill>y ooz+ ( wat]10 b :i* nev]!less are z recon/ructive z ! =ces ( spr+time1 foll[+ ! w9t]'s havoc4 ,if ! grace ( ,god--! unlimit$ sacrific+ love ( ,god reveal$ 9 ,*ri/--is = ,/4 ,paul ! supreme spiritual en]gy ( ! univ]se1 h>dly less important is ! simple human en]gy :i* meets t c5trifugal en]gy & makes x op]ate )9 ! sph]e ( ! moral w4 ,t dynamic en]gy1 by :i* ! man responds to ,god's upw>d pull & :i* makes all ! diff]5ce1 ,/4 ,paul calls fai?4 ,we are s accu/om$ to ! use ( ! ^w 9 a spuri\s s5se t we are sl[ to appreh5d ! imm5se significance ( ?is human en]gy :i* lies pot5tially )9 u4 ,un=tunately tra9$ "y folks & sci5tifically m9d$ p are apt to %y away f ! ^w & put !mselves on ! def5sive1 z ?\gh !y 7 ab\t to be ask$ to believe ! impossible or ! dubi\s or ! unprovable4 ,fai? 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul uses x does n mean believ+ some?+4 ,x is a moral attitude & response ( w to ! "* ( ,god z ,he has be5 reveal$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,x is l ! act :i* closes ! electric circuit1 :i* act at once releases p[]4 ,! dynamic effect :i* foll[s ! act is ! be/ possible v]ification ( ! rationality ( ! act4 ,s1 too1 fai? z a moral response is no bl9d leap1 no wild v5ture2 x is an act :i* c be te/$ & v]ifi$ by moral & spiritual effects1 :i* are z real z ! heat1 light1 & horse p[] ( ! dynamo4 ,fai? has come to be recogniz$ z an en]gy 9 _m sph]es ( life4 ,we "k :at a /abiliz] x is 9 ! sph]e ( f9ance4 ,/ocks & bonds & banks %ift _! values z fai? 9 !m rises or falls4 ,morale is only ano!r "n = fai?4 ,our human relation%ips1 our social /ructures1 our enjoym5t ( "o ano!r1 our satisfaction 9 books & 9 lectures re/ ^u fai? & :5 t en]gy fails1 collapses ( ! mo/ s]i\s sort foll[4 ,we might z well try to build a _w )\t cohesion z to ma9ta9 society )\t ! en]gy ( fai?4 ,we h _m illu/rations ( ! important "p :i* fai? plays 9 ! sph]e ( physical heal?4 ,! corpuscles ( ! blood & ! molecules ( ! body are alt]$ by x4 ,! t5sion ( ! art]ies & ! effici5cy ( ! dige/ive tract are affect$ by x4 ,n]ves are 9 close sympa!tic rapport ) fai?4 ,x is nev] safe to tell a /rong man t he is pale & t he looks ill4 ,if two or ?ree p]sons 9 succession give him a pessimi/ic acc\nt ( 8 appe>ance1 he w soon beg9 to h ! condition :i* has be5 imag9$4 ,dr4 ,william ,mc,dougall gives ! case ( a boy :o 0 be+ *as$ by a furi\s animal & "u ! impulse ( ! em]g5cy he leap$ a f5ce :i* he c\ld nev] aft]w>ds jump1 ev5 aft] long a?letic tra9+4 ,! li/ ( simil> in/ances is a v long "o4 ,e read] kn[s a case z impressive z ! "o ,i h giv54 ,! v>ieties ( 8%ell-%ock0 h furni%$ volumes ( illu/rations ( ! en]gy ( fai?1 its dynamic influ5ce ^u heal? & life & effici5cy4 ,fai? 9 ! sph]e ( religion works ! greate/ miracles ( life t are ev] work$4 ,x makes ! sa9t out ( ,magdal5e1 ! h]oic mission>y & m>tyr out ( ,paul1 ! spiritual /atesman ( ! ages out ( ,c>?ag9ian ,augu/9e1 ! illum9at$ lead] ( m5 out ( ,francis ( ,assisi1 ! mak] ( a new _w epo* out ( ! n]v\sly un/able monk ,lu!r1 ! creator ( a new type ( spiritual society out ( ! untaught ,leice/]%ire weav]1 ,george ,fox4 ,:y d we n all exp]i5ce ! miracle & f9d ! re/ ( ourselves ?r\gh fai?8 ,! ma9 tr\ble is t we live victims ( limit+ inhibitions4 ,we hold intellectual !ories :i* keep back or *eck ! outfl[ ( ! en]gy ( fai?4 ,we h a nice sy/em ( ?\ght :i* acc\nts = ev]y?+ & expla9s ev]y?+ & :i* leaves no place = fai?4 ,we "k too mu*4 ,we say to ourselves t only ! ignorant & uncultur$ are l$ by fai?4 ,& ?is same wise man1 :o is too pr\d to h fai?1 holds all 8 inhibitory !ories on a basis ( fai?6 ,e "o ( !m />ts out on fai?1 ga!rs /&+ gr\nd by fai?1 & becomes a controll+ =ce ?r\gh fai?6 ,!re are _m o!r spiritual en]gies1 "s ( :i* w be dealt ) specifically or implicitly 9 ! lat] *apt]s ( ?is book4 ,n (t5 9 ! hi/ory ( ! mod]n _w c]ta9ly h spiritual en]gies seem$ m urg5tly ne$$ ?an to-day4 ,our tr\bles consi/ l>gely n[ ( failure to lay hold ( moral & spiritual =ces t lie ne> at h& & to utilize p[]s t are )9 our easy rea*4 ,our /ock ( fai? & hope & love has run l[ & we realize only feebly :at mighty en]gies !y c be4 ,i hope t ^! %ort essays may help 9 "s slight way to indicate t ! anci5t realities by :i* m5 live /ill abide1 & t ! invisible en]gies ( ! _s are real1 z !y h always be5 real4 ,we h _h an impressive demon/ration t a civilization built on ext]nal =ce & measur$ 9 t]ms ( economic a*ievem5ts _c /& its gr\nd & is unable to speak to ! condition ( p]sons end[$ & equipp$ z we are4 ,we are b\nd to build a high] civilization1 to create a great] culture1 & to =m a tru] k+dom ( life or we mu/ write 8,m5e0 on all human und]tak+s4 ,t is our task n[1 & x is a s]i\s "o = :i* we %all ne$ all ! en]gies t ! univ]se puts at our disposal4 ,i am told t :5 ! great ,hellgate bridge 0 be+ built ov] ! ,ea/ ,riv] 9 ,new ,york ! eng9e]s came ^u an old d]elict %ip1 ly+ emb$d$ 9 ! riv] mud1 j :]e "o ( ! c5tral pi]s ( ! bridge 0 to g d[n ?r\gh to its b$rock f\ndation4 ,no tug boat c\ld be f\nd t 0 able to />t ! d]elict f its anci5t b$ 9 ! ooze4 ,x w\ld n move1 no matt] :at =ce 0 appli$4 ,f9ally1 ) a sudd5 inspiration "o ( ! work]s hit ^u ?is s*eme4 ,he took a l>ge flat-boat1 :i* _h be5 us$ to br+ /one d[n ! riv]1 & he *a9$ x to ! old sunk5 %ip :5 ! tide 0 l[4 ,!n he wait$ = ! great tidal en]gies to d _! "w4 ,sl[ly ! ris+ tide1 ) all ! =ces ( ! ocean beh9d x & ! moon above x1 came up "u ! flat-boat1 rais+ x in* by in*4 ,& z x came up1 lift$ by irresi/ible p[]1 ! d]elict came up ) x1 until x 0 entirely out ( ! mud t _h held x4 ,!n ! boat1 ) its subt]ranean load1 0 t[$ out to sea :]e ! old wat]logg$ %ip 0 un*a9$ & all[$ to drop =ev] out ( sight & rea*4 ,!re are great] =ces ?an ^? tidal en]gies wait+ = u to use = our tasks4 ,!y h always be5 !re4 ,!y are !re n[4 ,b !y d n "w1 !y d n op]ate1 until we lay hold ( !m & use !m = our pres5t purposes4 ,we mu/ be co-work]s ) ,god4 ,hav]=d1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,mid ,w9t]1 #aibb4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction3 ,,religion ,,z ,,en]gy vii ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,c5tral ,,peace ,i4 ,,peace ,,t ,,passes ,,und]/&+ #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,se>* ,,= ,a ,,refuge #e ,,iii4 ,,:at ,,we ,,want ,,mo/ #aj ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,great ,,en]gies ,,t ,,"w ,i4 ,,try+ ,,! ,,bett] ,,way #ae ,,ii4 ,,he ,,came ,,to ,,himself #bc ,,iii4 ,,"s ,,new ,,reasons ,,= 8,,lov+ ,,enemies0 #bi ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,p[] ,,t ,,worke? ,,9 ,,u ,i4 ,,:]e ,,! ,,beyond ,,breaks ,,?r\gh #ce ,,ii4 ,,conqu]+ ,,by ,,an ,,inn] ,,=ce #da ,,iii4 ,,liv+ ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,! ,,et]nal #df ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,vision ,i4 ,,days ,,( ,,great] ,,visibility #ej ,,ii4 ,,! ,,prophet ,,& ,,8 ,,trag$ies #ed ,,iii4 ,a ,,long ,,di/ance ,,call #fj ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,p]sonality ,i4 ,,ano!r ,,k9d ,,( ,,h]o #fe ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bett] ,,possession #fi ,,iii4 ,,! ,,greate/ ,,rivalries ,,( ,,life #gd ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,ag5cies ,,( ,,con/ruction ,i4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,! ,,liv+ ,,god #gi ,,ii4 ,,! ,,nurs]y ,,( ,,spiritual ,,life #hc ,,iii4 ,,! ,,democracy ,,we ,,aim ,,at #hf ,,iv4 ,,! ,,ess5tial ,,tru? ,,( ,,*ri/ianity #ia ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,ne> ,,& ,,! ,,f> ,i4 ,,?+s ,,pres5t ,,& ,,?+s ,,to ,,come #ih ,,ii4 ,,two ,,types ,,( ,,m9i/ry #ajb ,,iii4 ,,we ,,h ,,se5 ,,8 ,,/> #ajf ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,light-,,fr+$ ,,my/]y ,i4 ,,! ,,religi\s ,,significance ,,( ,,dea? #aaa ,,ii4 ,,! ,,new ,,born ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,old #abg ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,my/ic',s ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,,god #acc ,,*apt] ,x ,,psy*ology ,,& ,,! ,,spiritual ,,life #afj ,,spiritual ,,en]gies ,,9 ,,daily ,,life ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,c5tral ,,peace ,i ,,peace ,,t ,,passes ,,und]/&+ ,we are all famili> ) ! com+ ( a peace into our life at ! t]m9us ( "s great /ra9 or aft] we h wea!r$ a /agg]+ crisis4 ,:5 a long-cont9u$ pa9 :i* has rack$ our n]ves passes away & leaves u free1 we sudd5ly come into a zone ( peace4 ,:5 we h be5 wat*+ by a b$side :]e a life1 unspeakably preci\s to u1 has la9 9 ! grip ( "s t]rible disease & at l5g? successfully passes ! crisis1 we walk out into ! fields "u ! alt]$ sky & feel a peace settle d[n ^u u1 :i* makes ! :ole _w look diff]5t4 ,or1 aga91 we h be5 fac+ "s ?reat5+ cata/rophe :i* seem$ likely to break 9 on our life & p]haps end =ev] ! calm & ev5 t5or ( x1 & j :5 ! h\r ( dang] seem$ d>ke/ & our fe> 0 at its height1 "s sudd5 turn ( ?+s has br\ght a happy %ift ( ev5ts1 ! dang] has pass$1 & a great peace has come ov] u in/ead ( ! ?reat5$ tr\ble4 ,9 all ^! cases ! peace :i* succe$s pa9 & /ra9 & anxiety is a ?or\ghly natural1 reasonable peace1 a peace :i* comes 9 normal sequ5ce & is q accessible to ! und]/&+4 ,we %\ld be surpris$ & %\ld ne$ an explanation if we he>d ( an in/ance ( a pass+ pa9 or a yield+ /ra9 t 0 n foll[$ by a correspond+ s5se ( peace4 ,"o :o has se5 a *ild t 0 lo/ 9 a cr[d$ city sudd5ly f9d 8 "m & f9d safety 9 h] de> arms has se5 a good case ( ?is sequ5tial peace1 ?is peace :i* ! und]/&+ c grasp & compreh5d4 ,we behold x & say1 8,h[ o!rwise60 ,!re is1 ,/4 ,paul rem9ds u1 ano!r k9d ( peace ( q a diff]5t ord]4 ,x baffles ! und]/&+ & transc5ds its categories4 ,x is a peace :i* comes1 n aft] ! pa9 is reliev$1 n aft] ! crisis has pass$1 n aft] ! dang] has disappe>$2 b 9 ! mid/ ( ! pa91 :ile ! crisis is /ill on1 & ev5 9 ! imm95t pres5ce ( ! dang]4 ,x is a peace t is n bani%$ or de/roy$ by ! fru/rations :i* beset our lives2 r x is 9 & ?r\gh ! fru/rations t we fir/ come ^u x & ent] into x1 z1 to use ,/4 ,paul's phrase1 into a g>rison :i* gu>ds our he>ts & m9ds4 ,ea* te/$ s\l has to meet its own peculi> fru/rations4 ,all ( u :o "w = 8causes0 or :o take up any great piece ( moral or spiritual s]vice 9 ! _w "k m ab\t defeats & disappo9tm5ts ?an we d ab\t success & triumphs4 ,we h to le>n to be pati5t & long-suff]+4 ,we mu/ become accu/om$ to po/ponem5ts & delays1 & sometimes we see ! "w ( almo/ a lifetime sudd5ly fail ( its end4 ,"s turn ( ev5ts upsets all our noble plans & fru/rates ! result1 j :5 x appe>$ ready to arrive4 ,dea? falls l lightn+ on a home t _h always be=e seem$ %elt]$ & protect$1 & in/antly life is pr(\ndly alt]$ = ^? :o are left beh9d4 ,no?+ c make up = ! loss4 ,!re is no sub/itute = :at is gone4 ,! acc\nts w n balance2 fru/ration 9 ano!r =m confronts u4 ,or x may be a breakd[n ( physical or m5tal p[]s1 or p]adv5ture bo? toge!r1 j :5 ! em]g5cies ( ! _w call$ = add$ en]gy & increas$ range ( p[] f u4 ,! ne$ is pla91 ! h>ve/ is ripe1 b ! work]'s h& fails & he mu/ contract :5 he w\ld mo/ exp&4 ,fru/ration looks him /raight 9 ! face4 ,well1 to a*ieve a peace "u ^? circum/ances is to h a peace :i* does n foll[ a normal sequ5ce4 ,x is n :at ! _w expects4 ,x does n accord ) ! ways ( ?\ght & reason+4 ,x passes all und]/&+4 ,x br+s ano!r k9d ( _w into op]ation & reveals a play ( invisible =ces ^u :i* ! und]/&+ _h n reckon$4 ,9 fact1 ?is /range intellect-transc5d+ peace1 9 ! v mid/ ( /orm & /ra9 & trial1 is "o ( ! sure/ evid5ces !re is ( ,god4 ,"o may 9 8 own humble n]ve-p[] succe$ 9 acquir+ a /oic resignation s t he c say1 8,9 ! fell clut* ( circum/ance ,i h n w9c$ nor cri$ al\d4 ,"u ! bludgeon+s ( *ance ,my head is bloody1 b unb[$40 ,he may1 by %e] =ce ( w1 keep d[n ! lid ^u 8 emotions & g on s ne>ly unmov$ t 8 fell[s c he> no groan & w wond] at ! way he /&s ! univ]se4 ,b peace 9 ! s\l is ano!r matt]4 ,to h ! :ole he>t & m9d g>rison$ ) peace ev5 9 ,n]o's dungeon1 :5 ! imp]ial dea? s5t5ce br+s fru/ration to all plans & a t]m9us to all spiritual "w1 calls = "s _w-transc5d+ assi/ance to ! human _s4 ,su* peace is expla9$ only :5 we discov] t x is 8! peace ( ,god10 & t x came because ! s\l broke ?r\gh ! ebb+s & fl[+s ( "t & space & alli$ itself ) ! ,et]nal4 ,,ii ,,! ,,se>* ,,= ,a ,,refuge ,few ?+s are m impressive ?an ! p]si/5t se>* :i* m5 h made 9 all ages = a refuge aga9/ ! dang]s & ! ills t beset life4 ,! cave-m51 ! cliff-dwell]s1 ! primitive build]s ( %elt]s 9 inaccessible tree tops1 are e>ly examples ( ! se>* = human def5ses aga9/ fe>4 ,civilization sl[ly p]fect$ me?ods ( refuge & def5se ( elaborate types1 :i*1 9 turn1 _h to compete ) ev]-increas+ +5uity ( attack & assault4 ,b ,i am n conc]n$ "h ) ^! mat]ial /rongholds ( refuge & def5se4 ,i am ?9k+ r ( ! human se>* = %elt] aga9/ o!r weapons ?an ^? :i* kill ! body4 ,we are all try+1 9 "o way or ano!r1 to discov] h[ to escape f 8! heavy & we>y weight ( all ?is un9telligible _w10 h[ to be> ! sl+s & arr[s ( outrage\s =tune4 ,we are s5sitively con/ruct$1 ) n]ves expos$ to easy attack4 ,we are all %elt]less at "s po9t to ! /orms ( ! _w4 ,ev5 ! mo/ p]fectly equipp$ & imp]vi\s h]oes prove to be vuln]able at "s "o uncov]$ spot4 ,soon] or lat] our protections fail1 & ! pitiless enemies ( our happ9ess get ?r\gh ! def5ses & rea* ! quick & s5sitive s\l )9 u4 ,h[ to rebuild our refuge1 h[ to f9d real %elt]1 is our problem4 ,:at =tress is !re 9 :i* ! s\l is safe f fe> & tr\ble8 ,! mo/ common exp$i5t is "o :i* w drug ! s5sitive n]ves & produce an easy relief f /ra9 & worry4 ,!re is a magic 9 alcohol & k9dr$ di/illations1 :i*1 l ,aladd9's g5ie1 builds a palace ( joy &1 = ! mom5t1 bani%es ! enemy ( all peace4 ,! refuge seems complete4 ,all fe> is gone1 worry is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,! j>gon ( life is ov]1 ! pitiless problem ( good & evil drops out ( consci\sness4 ,! %elt]less s\l seems cov]$ & h\s$4 ,intoxication is only "o ( ! _m quick exp$i5ts4 ,x is always possible to retreat f ! edge ( /r5u\s battle into "s "o ( ! _m natural in/9cts z a way ( refuge4 ,! great in/9ctive emotions are absorb+1 & t5d to oblit]ate ev]y?+ else4 ,!y occupy ! entire /age ( ! inn] drama1 & pu% all o!r actors away f ! footlights ( consci\sness1 s t "h1 too1 ! enemies ( peace & joy seem vanqui%$1 & ! refuge appe>s to be f\nd4 ,t multitudes accept ^! easy ways ( def5se aga9/ ! ills ( life is only too obvi\s4 ,! m$ieval b>ons :o c\ld build !mselves ca/les ( safety 7 few 9 numb]4 ,visible refuges 9 any case are r>e & sc>ce1 b ! escape f ! burd5s & defeats ( ! _w 9 dr9k & drug & ?rill+ in/9ctive emotion is1 )\t mu* difficulty1 op5 to e man & )9 easy rea* = ri* & poor alike1 & _m !re be t seize ^u ?is me?od4 ,! tr\ble ) x is t x is a v tempor>y refuge4 ,x works1 if at all1 only = a brief span4 ,x plays havoc 9 ! future ) ^? :o resort to x4 ,x rolls up new liabilities to ! ills "o w\ld escape4 ,x involves f> too great a price = ! t9y respite ga9$4 ,&1 mo/ ( all1 x disc\nts or fails to reckon ) ! inh]5t greatness ( ! human s\l4 ,we are fa%ion$ = /up5d\s issues4 ,our v s5se ( failure & defeat comes f a t\* ( ! inf9ite 9 our be+4 ,we look be=e & aft]1 & sigh = t :i* is n1 j because we c n be cont5t$ ) f9ite fragm5ts ( "t & space4 ,we are meant = great] ?+s ?an ^! trivial ones :i* s (t5 get our att5tion & absorb u2 b ! mom5t ! s\l comes to itself1 its rea* goes beyond ! grasp1 & x feels an indescribable discont5t & long+ = t = :i* x 0 made4 ,to seek refuge1 !re=e1 9 "s n>cotic joy1 to /ill ! onw>d ye>n+ ( ! s\l by dr[n+ consci\sness1 to bani% ! pa9 ( pursuit by a b>b>ic surge ( emotions1 is to /rike aga9/ ! noble/ trait ( our spiritual /ructure2 x means committ+ suicide ( ! s\l4 ,x _c be a real man's way ( relief4 ,9 fact1 no?+ %ort ( f9d+ ! goal & object = :i* ! s\l1 ! spiritual nature 9 u1 is fitt$ w ev] d = be+s l u4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 words ( immortal beauty1 has said t ,god has made u = himself1 & our he>ts are re/less until we re/ 9 him4 ,x is n a !ory ( poet or !ologian4 ,x is a simple fact ( life1 z v]itable z ! human necessity = food4 ,!re is no o!r %elt] = ! s\l1 no o!r refuge or =tress w ev] d = u b ,god4 8,we tremble & we burn4 ,we tremble1 kn[+ t we are unlike him4 ,we burn1 feel+ t we are l him40 ,9 h\rs ( loss & sorr[1 :5 ! spuri\s props fail u1 we are m apt to f9d our way back to ! real refuge4 ,we are sudd5ly made aw>e ( our %elt]less condition1 alone1 & 9 our own /r5g?4 ,our /oic armor & our brave def5ses ( pride become utt]ly inadequate4 ,we are ?r[n back on reality4 ,we h !n our mom5ts ( s9c]ity & insight4 ,we feel t we _c live )\t res\rces f beyond our own doma94 ,we mu/ h ,god4 ,x is !n1 :5 "o kn[s t no?+ else :atev] w d1 t ! great discov]y is made4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! psalms ann\nce ?is4 ,:5 ! _w has cav$ 92 :5 ! la/ extremity has be5 rea*$2 :5 ! bill[s & wat]-sp\ts ( =tune h done _! wor/1 y he> ! calm1 h]oic voice ( ! lonely man say+3 8,god is our refuge & =tress1 !re=e w n we fe> ?\gh ! e>? be remov$1 ?\gh ! m\nta9s be c>ri$ into ! mid/ ( ! sea40 ,t is great exp]i5ce1 b x is n res]v$ = psalmi/s & r>e patri>*s l ,job4 ,x is a privilege = common mortals l u :o /ruggle & agonize & feel ! ?orn 9 ! fle%1 & ! bitt] trag$y ( life unheal$4 ,:e!r we make ! discov]y or n1 ,god is !re ) u 9 ! furnace4 ,only x makes all ! diff]5ce if we d f9d him z ! "o high t[] :]e refuge is n = ! pass+ mom5t only1 b is an et]nal atta9m5t4 ,,iii ,,:at ,,we ,,want ,,mo/ ,!re are _m ?+s :i* we want--?+s = :i* we /ruggle h>d & toil pa9fully4 ,l ! little *ild ) 8 pr9t$ li/ = ,santa ,claus1 we h our li/1 long] or %ort]1 ( preci\s ?+s :i* we hope to see br\ght )9 our rea* be=e we are ga!r$ to our fa!rs4 ,! diff]5ce is t ! *ild is satisfi$ if he gets "o ?+ :i* is on 8 li/4 ,we want ev]y?+ on ours4 ,! _w is full ( hurry & ru%1 pu% & scramble1 ea* man b5t on w9n+ "s "o ( 8 _m goals4 ,b1 9 spite ( ?is excessive ef=t to secure ! tangible goods ( ! e>?1 x is nev]!less true t deep d[n 9 ! he>t mo/ m5 want ! peace ( ,god4 ,if y h an opportunity to "w y\r way into t secret place :]e a man really lives1 y w f9d t he kn[s p]fectly well t he is miss+ some?+4 ,?is feel+ ( unre/ & disquiet gets smo!r$ = long p]iods 9 ! mass ( o!r aims1 & "s m5 h>dly "k t !y h su* a ?+ z an immortal s\l hidd5 away )94 ,b1 ev5 s1 x w n rema9 quiet4 ,x cries out l ! lo/ *ild :o misses 8 home4 ,:5 ! h>d games ( life prove los+ ones1 :5 ! /upidity ( /riv+ s fi]cely = su* bubbles comes ov] him1 :5 a h& f ! d>k cat*es away ! be/ e>?ly com=t he _h1 :5 ! g5u9e realities ( life ass]t !mselves ov] s5se1 he wakes up to f9d himself hungry & ?ir/y = some?+ :i* no "o ( 8 e>?ly pursuits has suppli$ or c supply4 ,he wants ,god4 ,he wants peace4 ,he wants to feel 8 life f\nd$ on an absolute reality4 ,he wants to h ! same sort ( peace & quiet /eal ov] him :i* us$ to come :5 z a *ild he ran to 8 "m & _h all ! ills ( life bani%$ f ?\ght 9 ! w>m love ( h] embrace4 ,b x is n only ! driv+1 pu%+ man1 ambiti\s = weal? & position1 :o misses ! be/ ?+ !re is to get--! peace ( ,god4 ,_m p]sons :o are directly seek+ x miss x4 ,"h is a man :o hopes to f9d x by solv+ all 8 difficult intellectual problems4 ,:5 he c answ] ! h>d que/ions :i* life puts to him1 & read ! riddles :i* ! ages h left unread1 he ?9ks 8 s\l w feel ! peace ( ,god4 ,n s1 because ea* problem op5s into a doz5 m4 ,x is a noble und]tak+ to help read ! riddles ( ! univ]se1 b let no "o expect to ent] into ! peace ( ,god by su* a pa?4 ,"h is ano!r p]son :o devotes h]self to no?+ b to seek+ ! peace ( ,god4 ,w %e n f9d x8 ,n t way4 ,x is n f\nd :5 x is s\ght = its own sake4 ,he or %e :o is liv+ to get ! joy ( div9e peace1 :o w\ld 8h no joy b calm10 w probably nev] h ! peace :i* passe? und]/&+4 ,l all ! great bless+s1 x comes z a by-product :5 "o is seek+ some?+ else4 ,*ri/'s peace came to him n because he s\ght x1 b because he accept$ ! div9e w :i* l$ to ,ge?semane & ,calv>y4 ,paul's peace did n fl[ ov] him :ile he 0 9 ,arabia seek+ x1 b :ile he 0 9 ,n]o's prison1 :i!r ! pa? ( 8 labors = help+ m5 _h l$ him4 ,he :o =gets himself 9 lov+ devotion1 he :o turns aside f 8 self-seek+ aims to c>ry joy into any life1 he :o sets ab\t do+ any task = ! love ( ,god1 has f\nd ! only possible road to ! p]man5t peace ( ,god4 ,!re are no d\bt a great _m p]sons work+ = ! good ( o!rs & = ! bett]m5t ( ! _w :o yet d n succe$ 9 secur+ ! peace ( ,god4 ,!y are 9 a frequ5t /ate ( n]ves2 !y are busy "h & !re1 ru%+ ab\t p]plex$ & we>y1 fussy & irritable4 ,) all _! ef=ts to promote good causes1 !y d n q atta9 ! poise & calm ( int]ior peace4 ,!y are l ! tumultu\s surface ( ! ocean ) its comb]s & its spray1 & !y seldom "k ! deep quiet l t ( ! und]ly+1 subm]g$ wat]s f> bel[ ! surface4 ,! tr\ble ) !m is t !y are c>ry+ !mselves all ! "t4 ,!y d n =get !mselves 9 _! aims ( s]vice4 ,!y are l ! ill p]son :o is s eag] to get well t he keeps wat*+ 8 tongue1 feel+ 8 pulse1 & gett+ 8 weight4 ,peace does n come to "o :o is wat*+ cont9ually = ! results ( 8 "w1 or :o is wond]+ :at p are say+ ab\t x1 or :o is envi\s & jeal\s ( o!r p]sons work+ 9 ! same field1 or :o is t\*y ab\t 8honor0 or recognition4 ,^? are j ! attitudes :i* fru/rate peace & make x /ay away f "o's inn] self4 ,!re is a high] level ( "w & s]vice & m9i/ry1 :i*1 ?ank ,god1 m5 l u c rea*4 ,x is atta9$ :5 "o sw+s out into a way ( life :i* is motiv$ & controll$ by g5u9e s9c]e love & devotion1 :5 consecration oblit]ates self-seek+1 :5 9 "s measure1 l ,*ri/1 ! work] c say )\t res]vations1 8,n my w b ?9e be done40 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,great ,,en]gies ,,t ,,"w ,i ,,try+ ,,! ,,bett] ,,way ,a v fre% & unusual type ( book has rec5tly appe>$ "u ! title1 8,by ,an ,unkn[n ,disciple40 ,x tells 9 a simple1 direct1 impressive way1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,gospels1 ! /ory ( ,*ri/'s life & works & message4 ,x pr(esses to be writt5 by "o :o 0 an intimate disciple1 & :o 0 !re=e an eye-witness ( ev]y?+ told 9 ! book4 ,x is a vivid n>rative & leaves ! read] deeply mov$1 because x br+s him clos] ?an mo/ int]pretations d into actual pres5ce ( & companion%ip ) ! great ,galilean4 ,! fir/ *apt] is a re-int]pretation ( ! sc5e on ! ea/]n %ore ( ,g5nes>et1 :]e ,jesus ca/s ! demons out ( ! maniac ( ,g]esa4 ,a man on ! %ore ( ! lake told ,jesus1 :5 he l&$ !re ) 8 disciples 9 ! e>ly morn+1 t x 0 n safe = any "o to g up ! rugg$ hillside1 because !re 7 madm5 hidd5 !re among ! tombs3 8p possess$ by demons1 :o te> _! fle%1 & :o c be he>d scream+ day & night40 8,h[ d y "k !y are possess$ by demons80 ask$ ,jesus4 8,:at else c\ld x be80 said ! man4 8,!re are none t c ma/] !m4 ,!y are too fi]ce to be tam$40 8,has any man tri$ to tame !m80 ask$ ,jesus4 8,yes1 ,rabbi1 !y h be5 b\nd ) *a9s & fett]s4 ,!re 0 "o t ,i saw4 ,he pluck$ ! fett]s f him z a *ild might break a *a9 ( field fl[]s4 ,!n he ran foam+ into ! wild]ness1 & no man d>e pass by t way n[44440 8,h m5 tri$ only ?is way to tame him80 ,jesus ask$4 8,:at o!r way is !re1 ,rabbi80 ask$ ! man4 8,!re is ,god's way10 said ,jesus4 8,come1 let u try x40 ,z ,jesus spoke1 8,8 gaze w5t f man to man10 ! writ] cont9ues1 8& !n 8 eyes fell ^u me4 ,x 0 z if a p[] pass$ f him to me1 & imm$iately some?+ inside me answ]$1 #8,lead1 & ,i foll[4'0 ,! n>rative proce$s to describe ! enc\nt] ) ! demoniac man ^: "n 0 8,legion40 8,he ran t[>d u1 %riek+ & b\nd+ 9 ! air4 ,he _h two %>p /ones 9 8 h&1 & z he leap$ he cut 8 fle% ) !m & ! blood ran d[n 8 nak$ limbs4 ,! m5 beh9d u scatt]$ & fl$ d[n ! hillside2 b ,jesus /ood /ill & wait$40 ,! effect ( ! calm1 undi/urb$1 unfright5$ pres5ce ( ,jesus 0 a/oni%+4 ,x 0 z ?\gh a new =ce sudd5ly came into op]ation4 ,! jagg$ /ones 7 ?r[n f 8 h&s1 = he recogniz$ at once 9 ,jesus a fri5dly pres5ce & a help] ) an und]/&+ he>t4 ,8 fe> & t]ror left ! demoniac man & he became quiet1 compos$ & l a normal p]son4 ,meantime "s ( ! m5 :o ran away 9 fe>1 :5 ! madman appe>$1 fright5$ a h]d ( sw9e fe$+ ne> by1 & 9 _! uncontroll$ t]ror !y ru%$ wildly t[>d ! headl& ( ! lake & pit*$ ov] ! top into ! wat] :]e !y 7 dr[n$4 8,fe> is a f\l _s10 said ,jesus1 & x seem$ pla9 & obvi\s t ! ungov]n$ fe> :i* play$ su* havoc ) ! man _h tak5 possession also ( ! misguid$ sw9e4 ,x 0 ! same 8demon10 fe>4 ,a little lat] 9 ! day :5 ! companions ( ,jesus f\nd him !y saw ! man :o _h call$ himself 8,legion0 sitt+ at ,jesus' feet1 clo!d & 9 8 "r m9d--a quiet$ & re/or$ p]son4 ,we n[ "k t ?is disease1 call$ 8possession10 :i* appe>s s (t5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t acc\nts1 is a v common pres5t-day tr\ble4 ,! "n & description giv5 to x 9 ! ,bible make x (t5 seem remote & unfamili> to u1 b x is1 9 fact1 z preval5t 9 ! _w to-day z x 0 9 ! fir/ c5tury4 ,x is an extreme =m ( hy/]ia1 a disorganization ( normal functions1 (t5 caus+ delusions1 loss ( memory1 ! p]=mance ( automatic actions1 & sometimes result+ 9 d\ble1 or multiple1 p]sonality1 a condition 9 :i* a =eign self seems to usurp ! control ( ! body & make x d _m /range & unwill$ ?+s4 ,?is disease is kn[n 9 v _m cases to be produc$ by frights1 fe>1 or t]ror1 sometimes fe>s long hidd5 away & m or less suppress$4 ,! fam\s cases ( ,doris ,fis*] & ,miss ,beau*amp 7 bo? ( ?is type4 ,!y 7 only extreme in/ances ( a fairly common =m ( m5tal tr\ble1 g5]ally due to fe>s1 & capable ( be+ cur$ by wise1 skillful und]/&+ & lov+ c>e1 appli$ by "o :o %[s confid5ce & human int]e/ & :o kn[s h[ to use ! p[]ful influ5ce ( sugge/ion4 ,dr4 ,morton ,pr9ce1 :o has report$ ^! two cases1 has a*iev$ cures & re/orations t read l miracles1 & 8 n>ratives tell ( m9ds1 8jangl+1 h>%1 & out ( tune10 brok5 into dissociat$ selves1 :i* h be5 unifi$1 organiz$1 h>moniz$ & re/or$ to normal life4 ,few re/orations are m wond]ful ?an t effect$ ^u a ,philadelphia girl "u ! direction ( ,dr4 ,lightn] ,witm]4 ,! girl 0 hopelessly incorrigible1 /ubborn1 sull51 suspici\s1 & /upid4 ,%e scream$1 kick$1 & bit :5 %e 0 oppos$1 & %e utt]ly refus$ to obey anybody4 ,s unnatural & dehumaniz$ 0 %e t %e 0 g5]ally call$ 8,diabolical ,m>y40 ,%e 0 exam9$ by ,dr4 ,witm]1 und]w5t "s simple surgical op]ations to remove h] obvi\s physical h&icaps1 & !n 0 put "u ! lov+1 t5d] c>e ( a wise1 attractive1 & und]/&+ woman4 ,! girl respond$ to ! treatm5t at once & soon became pr(\ndly *ang$1 & ! process w5t on until ! girl became a :olly trans=m$ & re-made p]son4 ,! s-call$ %ell-%ock cases :i* h bulk$ s l>ge 9 ! /ory ( ! wa/age ( m5 9 all armies dur+ ! ,_w ,w>1 turn out to be cases ( m5tal disorganization1 occasion$ = ! mo/ "p by imm5se emotional upheaval1 especially ?r\gh suppress$ fe>4 ,! man affect$ ) ! tr\ble has seem$ to ma/] 8 emotion4 ,he has n w9c$ or %[n ! slighte/ fe> 9 ! face ( dang]2 b ! p5t-up emotion1 ! suppress$ fe> & t]ror1 insidi\sly ?r[ ! entire n]v\s me*anism out ( ge>4 ,! successful treatm5t ( su* cases is1 aga91 l t = hy/]ia1 "o t br+s confid5ce1 calm1 lib]ation ( all /ra9 & anxiety4 ,! poor victim ne$s a pati5t1 wise1 skillful1 psy*ologically tra9$ physician1 :o has an und]/&+ m9d1 a fri5dly1 int]e/$1 intimate way1 a _s ( love1 & :o c ar\se expectation ( recov]y & c sugge/ ?\ghts ( heal? & ! "r emotional reactions4 ,?is me?od ( cure has (t5 be5 tri$ ) /rik+ effect ^u ! s-call$ crim9al classes4 ,prison]s almo/ always respond con/ructively to ! p]sonal manife/ation ( confid5ce1 sympa?y1 & love4 ,elizabe? ,fry prov$ ?is pr9ciple 9 an a/oni%+ way ) ! almo/ brutaliz$ prison]s 9 ,newgate4 ,?omas ,%illitoe's visit to ! ,g]man prison]s at ,sp&au1 :o 7 believ$ to be beyond all human appeals1 ?\gh n s well kn[n & fam\s1 is no less impressive & no less conv9c+4 ,!re 0 p]haps nev] a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w :5 an application ( ?is pr9ciple & me?od--,god's way--0 s ne$$ 9 ! social sph]e ( life4 ,:ole c\ntries h ! symptoms :i* appe> 9 ^! n]v\s diseases4 ,x is n m]ely an individual case "h & !re2 x takes on a corporate1 a mass1 =m4 ,! n]ves are ov]/ra9$1 ! emotional /ress has be5 m ?an c\ld be borne1 suppress$ fe>s h produc$ disorganization4 ,!re are signs ( social 8dissociation40 ,! rem$y 9 su* cases is n an application ( compell+ =ce1 n a resort to *a9s & fett]s1 n a screw+ on ( ! 8lid10 n a me?od ( />v+ out ! victims4 ,x is r an application ( ! pr9ciple :i* has always work$ 9 individual cases ( 8dissociation0 or 8possession0 or 8suppress$ fe>0--! pr9ciple ( sympa?y1 love & sugge/ion--:at ,jesus1 9 ! book m5tion$ above1 calls 8,god's way40 ,! 8dissociation0 ( labor & employ]s 9 ! social gr\p1 ) its hy/]ical signs ( /rikes & lock\ts1 upheaval & ?reats1 ne$s j n[ a v wise physician4 ,=ce1 re/ra9t1 compulsion1 fa/5+ d[n ! 8lid10 imprisonm5t ( lead]s1 dra/ic laws aga9/ propag&a1 w n cure ! disease1 any m ?an *a9s cur$ ! poor suff]] on ! %ores ( ,g5nes>et4 ,! situation mu/ fir/ ( all be und]/ood4 ,! inn] attitude beh9d ! acts & de$s mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,! social m5tal /ate mu/ be diagnos$4 ,! rem$y1 to be a rem$y1 mu/ remove ! causes :i* produce ! dissociation4 ,x c be accompli%$ only by "o :o has an und]/&+ he>t1 a good w1 an unselfi% purpose1 & a compreh5d+1 i4e41 a unify+1 sugge/ion ( cop]ation4 ,?is way is no less urg5t = ! solution ( ! mo/ acute int]national situations4 ,x has be5 assum$ too long & too (t5 t ^! situations c be be/ h&l$ by unlimit$ me?ods ( re/ra9t1 co]cion1 & r$uction to helplessness4 ,"s ( ! c\ntries ( ,europe h be5 pla9ly suff]+ f neura/h5ia1 dissociation1 & ! k9dr$ =ms ( emotional1 fe>-caus$ diseases4 ,/>vation always makes = types ( hy/]ia4 ,x w n d n[ to apply1 ) cold1 precise logic1 ! old v9dictive pr9ciple t :5 ! s9n] has be5 made to suff] en\gh to 8cov]0 ! enormity ( 8 s9 he c !n be re/or$ to respectable society4 ,x is n v9dication ( ju/ice :i* mo/ conc]ns ! _w n[2 x is a return ( heal?1 a re/oration ( normal functions1 a recon/ruction ( ! social body4 ,t task calls = ! application ( ! deep]1 tru] pr9ciples ( life4 ,x calls = a kn[+ he>t1 an und]/&+ me?od1 a heal+ plan1 a sympa!tic guide :o c oblit]ate ! fe>-attitude & sugge/ confid5ce & unity & tru/ful human relation%ips4 ,^? great words1 us$ 9 ! ,epi/le ( ,london ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,fri5ds 9 #aiag1 ne$ to be reviv$ & put to an exp]im5tal v5ture3 8,love kn[s no fronti]s40 ,!re is no limit to its heal+ =ce1 !re are no conditions x does n meet1 !re is no t]m9us to its con/ructive op]ations4 ,,ii ,,he ,,came ,,to ,,himself ,0 !re ev] su* a %ort-/ory "* sket* z ?is "o ( ! prodigal son6 ,no realism ( details1 no elaboration ( 8 s9s1 & yet ! immortal picture is burn$ =ev] into our imag9ation4 ,! dbcle ( 8 life is z cle> & vivid z words c portray ! ru94 ,yet ! phrase :i* arre/s u mo/ z we read ! compact n>rative ( 8 undo+ is n ! "o :i* tells ab\t 8riot\s liv+10 or ! reckless squ&]+ ( 8 patrimony1 or 8 hung] = sw9e husks1 or 8 un%od feet & ! loss ( 8 tunic2 x is r ! "o :i* says t :5 he 0 at ! bottom ( 8 =tune 8he came to himself40 ,he _h n be5 himself !n1 be=e4 ,he 0 n f9d+ himself 9 ! life ( riot\s indulg5ce4 ,t did n turn out aft] all to be ! life = :i* he 0 meant4 ,he miss$ himself m ?an he miss$ 8 lo/ %oes & tunic4 ,t raises a nice "q :i* is wor? an answ]3 ,:5 is a p]son 8 real self8 ,:5 c he prop]ly say1 8,at la/ ,i h f\nd myself2 ,i am :at ,i want to be80 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son has giv5 u 9 ,dr4 ,jekyll & ,mr4 ,hyde a f9e p>able ( ! actual d\ble self 9 u all1 a high] & a l[] self "u our "o hat4 ,b ,i ask1 :i* is ! real me8 ,is x ,jekyll or is x ,hyde8 ,is x ! be/ t we c be or is x ?is worse ?+ :i* we j n[ are8 ,mo/ answ]s to ! "q w\ld be1 ,i ?9k1 t ! real self is t ideal self ( :i* 9 mom5ts ( r>e visibility we sometimes cat* glimpses4 8,all ,i c\ld nev] be1 ,all1 m5 ignor$ 9 me1 ,?is1 ,i 0 wor? to ,god1 ^: :eel ! pit*] %ap$40 8,dig deep en\gh into any man10 ,/4 ,augu/9e said1 8& y w f9d some?+ div9e40 ,we suppos$ he believ$ 9 total depravity1 & he does 9 !ory believe 9 x2 b :5 x is a matt] ( actual exp]i5ce1 he ann\nces ?is deep fact :i* fits p]fectly ) 8 o!r great utt]ance3 8,?\1 ,o ,god1 ha/ made u = ?yself1 & we are re/less 7dissatisfi$7 until we f9d ourselves 9 !e40 ,too long we h assum$ t ,adam1 ! failure1 is ! type ( our lives1 t he is ! normal man1 t to err is human1 & t "o t\*1 t is1 blight1 ( nature makes all m5 k94 ,:at ,*ri/ has reveal$ to u is ! fact t we always h high] & div9] possibilities 9 u4 ,he1 ! ov]com]1 & n ,adam1 is ! true type1 ! normal p]son1 giv+ u at la/ ! patt]n ( life :i* is life inde$4 ,:i* is ! real self1 !n8 ,surely ?is high] possible self1 ?is "o :i* we discov] 9 our be/ mom5ts4 ,! ,greeks always held t s9 0 8miss+ ! m>k0--t is :at ! ,greek ^w = s9 means--failure to arrive at1 to rea*1 ! real end t[>d :i* life aims4 ,s9 is defeat4 ,x is loss ( ! trail4 ,x is undo+4 ,! s9n] has n f\nd himself1 he has n come to himself4 ,he has miss$ ! real me4 ,he _c say1 8,i am40 ,if t is a fact1 & if ! life ( spiritual heal? & atta9m5t is ! normal life1 we surely ought to d m ?an is done to help "y p to realize x & to assi/ !m to f9d !mselves4 ,we are mu* m conc]n$ to manufacture ?+s ?an we are to make p]sons4 ,we d "o v well & we d ! o!r v badly4 ,kipl+'s 8,! ,%ip t ,f\nd ,itself0 is a f9e acc\nt ( ! c>e be/[$ ^u e rivet & screw1 e valve & pi/on4 ,he pictures ! %ip 9 ! /ress & /ra9 ( a great /orm & ea* "p ( ! %ip f keel to funnel describes :at x has to be> & to d 9 ! em]g5cy & h[ x has be5 prep>$ 9 advance = j ?is crisis4 ,nans5 0 ask$ h[ he felt :5 he f\nd t ! ,fram 0 caught 9 ! awful jam ( ! ,arctic ice-floe4 8,i felt p]fectly calm10 he said4 8,i knew %e c\ld /& x4 ,i _h wat*$ e /ick ( timb] & e piece ( /eel t w5t into h] hull4 ,! result 0 t ,i c\ld g to sleep & let ! ice d its wor/40 ,) ev5 m c>e we build ! airplane4 ,!re mu/ be no *ance = caprici\s action4 ,! propell] blades mu/ be made ( p]fect wood4 ,!re mu/ be no defect 9 any piece ( ! /ructure4 ,! gasol9e mu/ be te/$ by all ! me?ods ( ref9em5t4 ,! oil mu/ be absolutely pure1 free ( e suspicion ( grit4 ,b :5 we turn f %ips & airplanes to ! provisions = tra9+ "y p]sons we are 9 a diff]5t _w4 ,! elem5t ( *ance n[ bulks v l>ge4 ,we let ! y\? h pretty free opportunity to beg9 8 mal=mation be=e we beg9 s]i\sly to con/ruct him on "r l9es4 ,we fail to note :at an enorm\s fact 8disposition0 is1 & we take little pa9s to =m x e>ly & to =m x 9 ! be/ way4 ,we are f> too apt to assume t all ! fundam5tals come by ! road ( h]$ity4 ,we ov]work ?is !ory z mu* z e>li] !ologians ov]work$ _! dogma ( orig9al s9 f poor old ,adam4 ,! fact is t temp]am5t & disposition & ! traits ( "* :i* mo/ def9itely settle de/9y are at lea/ z mu* =m$ 9 ^? e>ly critical ye>s ( infancy z !y are acquir$ by ! /ra9s ( h]$ity4 ,education1 :i* is m ess5tial to ! greatness ( any c\ntry ?an ev5 its manufactures1 is "o ( ! mo/ neglect$ bran*es ( life4 ,we take x z we f9d x--& lay its failures to ,provid5ce z we d dea?s f typhoid4 ,x mu/ n always be s4 ,we mu/ be z greatly conc]n$ to =m virile "* 9 our boys & girls & to develop 9 !m ! capacity = moral & spiritual lead]%ip 9 ?is crisis z we are conc]n$ ov] our coal supply or our indu/ries4 ,!re are ways ( assi/+ ! high] self to control & dom9ate ! life1 ways by :i* ! ideal p]son c become ! real p]son4 ,:y n consid] s]i\sly h[ to d t8 ,he t ov]comes1 ! prophet ( ,patmos says1 receives a :ite /one ) a new "n writt5 on x1 :i* no man kn[e? save he t ha? x4 ,x is a symbolism :i* may mean _m ?+s4 ,x seems at lea/ to mean t he :o subdues 8 l[] self1 holds out 9 ! /ra9 ( life1 & lives by ! highe/ t he kn[s1 w z a consequ5ce receive a di/9ct individuality1 a cle>ly def9$ self1 in/ead ( be+ blurr$ 9 ) ! great level mass--a self ) a "n ( its own4 ,& t self w n be ! old famili> self t ev]ybody kn[s by traits ( pa/ a*ievem5t & by ! old t5d5cies ( habit4 ,x w be ! self :i* only ,god & ! p]son himself 9 8 deepe/ & mo/ intimate mom5ts knew 0 possible--& "h at la/ x is f\nd to be ! real self4 ,! man c say1 8,i am40 ,he has come to himself4 ,we ask1 at ! end1 :e!r x may n be t ! _w w soon come to itself & discov] ! way back to "s ( its miss$ ideals4 ,"h on a l>ge scale we h ! /ory ( a desp]ate hung]1 squ&]$ weal?1 lo/ %oes1 lo/ tunics1 & ev5 m preci\s ?+s gone--a _w t has miss$ its way & is fl\nd]+ ab\t )\t suffici5t vision or adequate lead]%ip4 ,if x c\ld only come to itself1 discov] :at its true mission is & :]e its real s\rces ( p[] & its l9e ( progress lie1 x w\ld /ill f9d t ,god & man toge!r c rebuild :at man by 8 blund]s has de/roy$4 ,,iii ,,"s ,,new ,,reasons ,,= 8,,lov+ ,,enemies0 ,nobody ev] am\nts to any?+ :o lives )\t conflict ) ob/acles4 ,x seems to be a law ( ! univ]se t no?+ really good c be got or held by s(t1 easy means4 ,! ,p]sians 7 s impress$ ) ?is /]n condition ( life t !y int]pret$ ! univ]se z ! sc5e ( endless w>f>e betwe5 ho/ile p[]s ( ! invisible _w4 ,ormuzd1 ! god ( light1 & ,ahriman1 ! god ( d>kness1 7 believ$ to be engag$ 9 a cont9ual ,armag$don4 ,!re c\ld be no truce 9 ! /rife until "o or ! o!r %\ld w9 ! victory by ! annihilation ( 8 oppon5t4 ,?is ,p]sian dualism has t\*$ all sy/ems ( ?\ght & has left its influ5ce ^u all ! religions ( ! _w4 ,! reasons :y x has appeal$ s p[]fully to m5 ( all g5]ations are1 ( c\rse1 t !re is s mu* conflict involv$ 9 life & t no a*ievem5t ( goodness is ev] made )\t a h>d battle = x aga9/ oppos+ =ces4 ,b if all ?is opposition & /ruggle is due to an 8enemy10 we c]ta9ly ought to love ?is 8enemy10 because x turns out to be ! greate/ possible bless+ to u t we are =c$ to /ruggle ) difficulties & to wre/le = :at we get4 8,c\nt x all joy10 said ! ,apo/le ,james 9 sub/ance1 writ+ to 8 fri5ds ( ! ,disp]sion1 8:5 y fall into manifold te/+s1 or trials1 kn[+ t ! prov+ ( y\r fai? worke? /eadfa/ness1 & let /eadfa/ness h its p]fect "w1 t ye may be p]fect & entire1 lack+ 9 no?+40 ,/4 ,paul ?\ght once t 8 8?orn 9 ! fle%0 0 conf]r$ ^u him by ,satan & 0 ! malici\s mess5g] ( an enemy2 b 9 ! sl[ process ( exp]i5ce he came to see t ! pa9ful 8?orn0 ex]cis$ a real m9i/ry 9 8 life1 t ?r\gh 8 suff]+ & h>d%ip he got a high] mean+ ( ,god's grace2 & he discov]$ t div9e p[] 0 ?us made p]fect ?r\gh 8 weakness1 s t he le>n$ to love ! 8enemy0 t buffet$ him4 ,! ,psalmi/ :o wrote our be/ lov$ psalm1 ! tw5ty-?ird1 ?\ght at fir/ t ,god 0 8 ,%eph]d because he l$ him 9 gre5 pa/ures & beside /ill wat]s :]e !re 0 no /ruggle & no enemy to fe>4 ,b he le>n$ at l5g? t 9 ! d>k valleys ( ! %ad[ & on ! r\gh jagg$ hillsides ,god 0 no less a good ,%eph]d ?an on ! level pla9s & 9 ! lu% grass2 & he f\nd at la/ t ev5 89 ! pres5ce ( enemies0 he c\ld be f$ ) good ?+s & h 8 table spread4 ,! ov]fl[+ cup & ! ano9t$ head 7 n discov]$ on ! l[] levels ( ease & com=t2 !y came out ( ! h>d] exp]i5ces :5 8enemies0 ( 8 peace 7 busy supply+ ob/acles & p]plexities = him to ov]come4 ,x is no accid5t t ! book ( ,revelation puts s mu* /ress ^u 8ov]com+40 ,! _w seem$ to ! prophet on ! volcanic isl& ( ,patmos ess5tially a place ( /rife & conflict--an ,armag$don ( oppos+ =ces4 ,!re are no beatitudes 9 ?is book promis$ to any except 8ov]com]s40 8,n to "o *ur* alone1 b sev5 ,! voice prophetic spake f heav52 ,& unto ea* ! promise came1 ,div]sifi$1 b /ill ! same2 ,= him t ov]come? are ,! new "n writt5 on ! /one1 ,! raim5t :ite1 ! cr[n1 ! ?rone1 ,& ,i w give him ! ,morn+ ,/>60 ,b ! conflict t ends 9 su* results c n be call$ mis=tune1 any m ?an ,h]cules' labors ?r\gh :i* ! leg5d>y h]o won 8 immortality c be pron\nc$ a mis=tune = him4 ,once m1 !n1 ! sa9t :o has ov]come discov]s1 at lea/ 9 retrospect1 t !re is good gr\nd = lov+ 8 8enemies06 ,! f>m]1 9 8 unceas+ /ruggle ) we$s1 ) p>asites1 ) pe/s visible & invisible1 ) blight & rot & uncong5ial wea!r1 sometimes feels tempt$ to blaspheme aga9/ ! h>d conditions "u :i* he labors & to assume t an 8enemy0 has curs$ ! gr\nd :i* he tills & load$ ! dice ( nature aga9/ him4 ,! be/ cure = 8 8mood0 is to visit ! l& ( ! bread-fruit tree1 :]e nature does ev]y?+ & man does no?+ b eat :at is gratuit\sly giv5 him1 & to see !re ! k9d ( m5 y get "u ^? k9dly skies4 ,! virile fib] ( muscle1 ! /rong manly frame1 ! ke5 active m9d t meets ea* new 8pe/0 ) a successful inv5tion1 ! _s ( conque/ & c\rage t are reveal$ 9 ! f>m] at 8 be/ are no accid5t4 ,!y are ! by-product ( 8 battle ) conditions1 :i* if !y seem to come f an 8enemy10 mu/ come f "o t ought to be lov$ = :at he accompli%es4 ,^! critics ( ours :o h>%ly review ! books we write1 ! addresses we give1 ! s*emes ( re=m = :i* we "w s /r5u\sly--d !y d no?+ = u8 ,on ! contr>y1 !y =ce u to g deep]1 to write ) m c>e1 to reconsid] our ha/y g5]alizations1 to reca/ our pet s*emes1 to revise our crude endeavors4 ,!y may speak z 8enemies10 & !y may %[ a /]n & ho/ile face2 b we d well to love !m1 = !y enable u to f9d our bett] self & our deep] p[]s4 ,! h& may be ! horny h& ( ,esau1 b ! voice is ! k9dly voice ( ,jacob4 ,all sorts ( ?+s 8"w0 = u1 !n1 z ,/4 ,paul decl>$4 ,n only does love 8"w10 & fai? & grace2 b tribulation 8works10 & affliction1 & ! seem+ly ho/ile =ces :i* block & buffet & hamp] u4 ,ev]y?+ t drives u deep]1 t draws u clos] to ! great res\rces ( life1 t puts vigor into our frame & "* into our s\ls1 is 9 ! la/ resort a bless+ to u1 ev5 ?\gh x seems on sup]ficial exam9ation to be ! "w ( an 8enemy10 & we %all be wise if we le>n to love ! 8enemies0 t give u ! *ance to ov]come & to atta9 our true de/9y4 ,p]haps ! dualism ( ! univ]se is n q z %>p z ! old ,p]sians ?\ght4 ,p]haps1 too1 ! love ( ,god rea*es fur!r "u ?an we sometimes suppose4 ,p]haps 9 fact all ?+s 8"w toge!r = good10 & ev5 ! enemy =ces are help+ to a*ieve ! ultimate good t %all be reveal$ 8:5 ,god ha? made ! pile complete40 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,p[] ,,t ,,worke? ,,9 ,,u ,i ,,:]e ,,! ,,beyond ,,breaks ,,?r\gh ,if we spr9kle iron fil+s ov] a %eet ( pap] & move a magnet b5ea? ! pap]1 ! fil+s become active & comb9e & recomb9e 9 a great v>iety ( gr\p+s & regr\p+s4 ,a behold] :o kn[s no?+ ( ! magnet und]nea? gazes ^u ! :ole affair ) a s5se ( awe & my/]y1 ?\gh he feels all ! "t t !re mu/ be "s explanation ( ! action & t "s hidd5 p[] beh9d is op]at+ z ! cause ( ! gr\p+s & regr\p+s ( ! iron p>ticles4 ,some?+ c]ta9ly t we d n see is reveal+ its pres5ce & its p[]4 ,our ev]yday exp]i5ce is full ( ano!r s]ies ( activities ev5 m my/]i\s ?an ^! movem5ts ( ! iron4 ,:5ev] we op5 our eyes we see objects & colors confront+ u & locat$ 9 spaces f> & ne>4 ,:at br+s ! object to u8 ,:at op]ates to produce ! contact8 ,h[ does ! f>-away ?+ hit our organ ( vision8 ,?is 0 to ! anci5t philosoph] a mo/ difficult problem1 a real my/]y4 ,he made _m guesses at a solution1 b no guess :i* he c\ld make satisfi$ 8 judgm5t4 ,our answ] is t an invisible & intangible sub/ance :i* we call e!r--lum9if]\s e!r--fills all space1 ev5 ! space occupi$ by visible objects1 & t ?is e!r :i* is capable ( amaz+ vibrations1 billions ( !m a second1 is set vibrat+ at diff]5t velocities by diff]5t objects4 ,^! vibrations bomb>d ! m9ute rods & cones ( ! ret9a at ! back ( ! eye &1 pre/o1 we see n[ "o color & n[ ano!r1 n[ "o object & n[ ano!r4 ,?is e!r w\ld =ev] h rema9$ unkn[n to u _h n ?is m>vel\s /ructure ( ! ret9a giv5 x a *ance to break ?r\gh & reveal itself4 ,9 _m o!r ways1 too1 ?is e!r breaks ?r\gh into revelation4 ,x is responsible app>5tly = all ! imm5sely v>i$ ph5om5a ( electricity1 probably1 too1 ( cohesion & gravitation4 ,"h1 aga91 ! revelations rema9$ inadequate & )\t cle> int]pretation until we succe$$ 9 con/ruct+ prop] in/rum5ts & devices = x to break ?r\gh into active op]ation4 ,! dynamo & ! o!r electrical me*anisms :i* we h inv5t$ d n make or create electricity4 ,!y m]ely let x come ?r\gh1 %[+ itself n[ z light1 n[ z heat1 n[ aga9 z motive p[]4 ,b always x 0 !re be=e1 unnot$1 m]ely pot5tial1 & yet a va/ surr\nd+ ocean ( en]gy !re beh9d1 ready to break into active op]ation :5 ! m$ium 0 at h& = x4 ,life is ano!r "o ( ^? /range my/]ies t _c be expla9$ until we realize t some?+ m ?an we see is break+ ?r\gh matt] & reveal+ itself4 ,! liv+ ?+ is lett+ ?r\gh "s great] p[] ?an itself1 some?+ beyond & beh9d1 :i* is ne$$ to acc\nt = :at we see mov+ & act+ ) inv5tion & purpose4 ,matt] ( itself is no explanation ( life4 ,! same elem5tal /uff is v diff]5t until x becomes ! in/rum5t ( some?+ n itself :i* organizes x1 pu%es x upw>d & onw>d1 & reveals itself ?r\gh x4 ,some?+ has at l5g? come into view :i* is m ?an =ce & me*anism4 ,"h is intellig5t purpose & =w>d-look+ activity & some?+ capable ( v>iation1 novelty1 & surprise4 ,& :5 liv+ sub/ance has rea*$ a c]ta9 /age ( organization1 some?+ high] /ill beg9s to break ?r\gh--consci\sness appe>s1 & on its high] levels consci\sness beg9s to reveal tru? & moral goodness4 ,x is useless to try to expla9 consci\sness--especially tru?-be>+ consci\sness--z a function ( ! bra91 = x _c be done4 ,t way ( explanation no m expla9s m9d ?an ! ,ptolemaic !ory expla9s ! movem5ts ( ! heav5ly bodies4 ,once m1 some?+ breaks ?r\gh & reveals itself1 z surely z light breaks ?r\gh a prism & reveals itself 9 ! b& ( spectral colors4 ,?is consci\sness ( ours1 z ,i h said1 is n m]ely aw>5ess1 n only intellig5t response2 x lays hold ( & appreh5ds1 i4e41 reveals1 tru? & goodness4 ,:at ,i ?9k1 :5 ,i really ?9k1 is n j my private 8op9ion10 or 8guess10 or 8seem+02 x turns out to h some?+ univ]sal & absolute ab\t x4 ,my multiplication-table is ev]ybody's multiplication-table4 ,x is true = me & = beyond me4 ,& :at is true ( my ma!matics is also true ( o!r features ( my ?9k+4 ,:5 ,i prop]ly organize my exp]i5ce ?r\gh rightly =m$ concepts1 ,i express aspects t are real & true = ev]ybody--,i atta9 to some?+ :i* c be call$ tru?4 ,! same way 9 ! field ( conduct3 ,i c discov] n only :at is subjectively "r1 b ,i c g f>!r & embody pr9ciples :i* are "r n only = me b = e good man4 ,some?+ m ?an a petty1 t9y1 private consci\sness is express+ itself ?r\gh my p]sonality4 ,i am ! organ ( some?+ m ?an myself4 ,p]haps m wond]ful /ill is ! way 9 :i* beauty breaks ?r\gh4 ,x breaks ?r\gh n only at a few highly organiz$ po9ts1 x breaks ?r\gh almo/ ev]y:]e4 ,ev5 ! m9ute/ ?+s reveal x z well z d ! sublime/ ?+s1 l ! />s4 ,:atev] "o sees ?r\gh ! microscope1 a bit ( m\ld = example1 is *>g$ ) beauty4 ,ev]y?+ f a dewdrop to ,m\nt ,%a/a is ! be>] ( beauty4 ,& yet beauty has no function1 no utility4 ,its value is intr9sic1 n extr9sic4 ,x is its own excuse = be+4 ,x greases no :eels1 x bakes no pudd+s4 ,x is a gift ( %e] grace1 a gratuit\s l>gess4 ,x mu/ imply beh9d ?+s a ,_s t enjoys beauty = its own sake & t floods ! _w ev]y:]e ) x4 ,:]ev] x c break ?r\gh x does break ?r\gh1 & our joy 9 x %[s t we are 9 "s s5se k9dr$ to ! giv] & reveal] ( x4 ,some?+ high] & great] /ill breaks ?r\gh & reveals a deep] ,reality ?an any t we see & t\*4 ,love comes ?r\gh--n ev]y:]e l beauty1 b only :]e r>e organization has prep>$ an organ = x4 ,"s aspects ( love appe> v widely1 are1 at lea/1 z univ]sal z tru? & moral goodness4 ,b love 9 its full glory1 love 9 its height ( unselfi%ness & ) its passion ( self-giv+ is a r>e manife/ation4 ,"o p]son--! ,galilean--has be5 a p]fect reveal+ organ ( x4 ,9 8 life x broke ?r\gh ) ! same p]fect naturalness z ! beam ( light breaks ?r\gh ! prism ( wat]drops & reveals ! ra9b[4 ,love t und]/&s1 sympa?izes1 endures1 inspires1 recreates1 & trans=ms1 broke ?r\gh & reveal$ itself s impressively t ^? :o see x & feel x are conv9c$ t "h at la/ ! real nature ( ,god has come ?r\gh to u & /&s reveal$4 ,& ,/4 ,paul1 :o 0 absolutely conv9c$ ( ?is1 w5t /ill fur!r4 ,he held1 ) a fai? buttress$ 9 exp]i5ce1 t ?is same ,*ri/1 :o _h made ?is demon/ration ( love1 became aft] 8 resurrection an invisible pres5ce1 a life-giv+ ,_s :o c\ld "w & act z a resid5t p[] )9 receptive1 responsive1 human spirits1 & c\ld trans=m !m into a lik5ess to himself & cont9ue 8 revelation ( love :]ev] he %\ld f9d su* organs ( revelation4 ,if t1 or some?+ l x1 is true x is a v great tru?4 ,x 0 ?is t good old ,william ,dell meant :5 he said3 8,! believ] is ! only book 9 :i* ,god himself writes 8 ,new ,te/am5t40 ,,ii ,,conqu]+ ,,by ,,an ,,inn] ,,=ce ,!re are few texts t h be5 m dynamic 9 ! hi/ory ( spiritual religion ?an ! "o :i* =ms ! keynote ( ! message ( ! little book ( ,habakkuk3 8,! righte\s man lives by fai?0 7#b3d74 ,x became ! c5tral feature ( ,/4 ,paul's message4 ,x 0 ! epo*-mak+ discov]y 9 ,lu!r's exp]i5ce1 & x has always be5 ! guid+ pr9ciple ( ,prote/ant ,*ri/ianity4 ,! pr(\nd significance ( ! words is (t5 miss$ because ! text is s easily turn$ into a phrase t is suppos$ j ( itself to "w a k9d ( magic spell1 & secondly because ! mean+ ( 8fai?0 is s frequ5tly mis9t]pret$4 ,:5 we g back to ! orig9al exp]i5ce out ( :i* ! fam\s text 0 born we c get fre% light ^u ! he>t ( its mean+4 ,! little book beg9s ) a se>*+ analysis ( ! conditions ( ! "t4 ,) an almo/ unp>allel$ boldness ! prophet *all5ges ,god to expla9 :y ! times are s badly out ( jo9t1 :y ! social ord] is s topsy-turvy1 & :y inju/ice is all[$ to run a long c\rse un*eck$4 ,god seems unconc]n$ ) affairs--! moral pilot appe>s n to be /e]+ ?+s4 ,!n comes a mom5t ( m5tal relief4 ,! prophet hits ^u ! conclusion1 arriv$ at by o!r prophets also1 t ,god is ab\t to use ! ,*aldeans z a div9e in/rum5t to *a/ise ! wick$ elem5t 9 ! nation1 to "r ! wrongs ( ! disord]$ _w1 & to execute judgm5t4 ,b z he beg9s to reflect he becomes m p]plex$ ?an ev]4 ,h[ c ,god1 :o is good1 use su* a t]rible in/rum5t = moral purposes8 ,?is p1 :i* is assum$ to be an in/rum5t ( moral judgm5t 9 a disord]$ _w1 is itself unspeakably p]v]se4 ,x is fi]ce & wolfi%4 ,its only god is might4 ,x c>es only = success4 ,x cat*es m51 l fi%1 9 its great dragnet1 & 8!n he sacrifice? unto 8 net & burne? inc5se unto 8 drag40 ,h[ c su* a pitiless & insol5t p1 dom9at$ by pride & love ( conque/1 be us$ to "w out ! ends ( righte\sness & to act = ,god :o is too pure ev5 to look ^u t :i* is evil & wrong8 ,"h ! prophet f9ds himself sudd5ly up aga9/ ! anci5t problem ( ! moral gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se & ! deep my/]y ( evil 9 x4 ,he _c untangle ! sn>l$ ?reads ( 8 ske94 ,no solution ( ! my/]y lies at h&4 ,he decides to climb up into 8 8wat*-t[]0 & wait = an answ] f ,god4 ,if x does n come at once1 he proposes to /ay until x does come--8if x t>ry1 wait = x2 x w surely come40 ,at l5g? ! vision comes1 s cle> t a man runn+ c read x4 ,x is j ?is fam\s discov]y ( ! great text t a man _c hope to get ! _w-difficulties all /raight5$ out to suit him1 he _c 9 "s easy sup]ficial way ju/ify ! ways ( ,god 9 ! c\rse ( hi/ory2 b1 at lea/1 he c live unsw]v+ly & victori\sly by 8 own s\l's insight1 ! insight ( fai? t ,god c be tru/$ to d ! "r ?+ = ! univ]se :i* he is /e]+4 ,x is beautifully express$ 9 a well-kn[n /anza ( ,:itti]'s3 8,i "k n :]e ,8 isl&s lift ,_! frond$ palms 9 air2 ,i only "k ,i _c drift ,beyond ,8 love & c>e40 ,_m ?+s rema9 unexpla9$4 ,! my/]ies are n all dissipat$4 ,b ,i see en\gh light to enable me to hold a /eady c\rse onw>d1 & ,i h an inn] confid5ce 9 ,god :i* no?+ 9 ! outw>d _w c %att]4 ,?is is ! message f ,habakkuk's wat*-t[]3 ,!re is a fai? :i* goes s f> into ! he>t ( ?+s t a man c live by x & /& all ! wat]-sp\ts :i* break ^u him4 ,josiah ,royce once def9$ fai? z an insight ( ! s\l by :i* "o c /& ev]y?+ t c happ5 to him1 & t is :at ?is text means4 ,y arrive at su* a p]sonal assurance ( ,god's "* t y c face any ev5t & n be swept (f y\r feet4 ,if ?is is s1 x means t ! mo/ important a*ievem5t 9 a man's c>e] is ! atta9m5t ( j ?is inn] vision1 ! acquisition ( an int]ior spiritual confid5ce :i* itself is ! victory4 ,william ,james us$ (t5 to close 8 lecture c\rses at ,h>v>d ) :at he call$ a 8,fai?-ladd]40 ,r\nd aft] r\nd x w5t up f a m]e possibility ( hope to an inn] conviction /rong en\gh to dom9ate action4 ,he w\ld beg9 ) "s human fai? :i* out/rips evid5ce & he w\ld say ( x3 ,x is at lea/ n absurd1 n self-contradictory1 &1 !re=e1 x might be true "u c]ta9 conditions1 9 "s k9d ( a _w :i* we c conceive4 ,x may be true ev5 9 ?is _w & "u exi/+ conditions4 ,x is fit to be true2 x ought to be true4 ,! s\l 9 its mom5t ( cle>e/ insight feels t x mu/ be true4 ,x %all be true1 !n1 at lea/ = me1 = ,i propose to act ^u x1 to live by x1 to /ake my exi/5ce on x4 ,?is wat*-t[] ( ,habakkuk is a simil> fai?-ladd]4 ,he sees no way to expla9 :y ! good suff]1 or to acc\nt = ! cata/rophes ( hi/ory1 b at lea/ he has f\nd a fai? 9 ,god :i* holds him l adamant3 8,al?\gh ! fig-tree %all n blossom1 nei!r %all fruit be 9 ! v9es2 ! labor ( ! olive %all fail1 & ! fields %all yield no meat2 ! flock %all be cut (f f ! fold & !re %all be no h]d 9 ! /alls3 ,yet ,i w rejoice 9 ! ,"l1 ,i w joy 9 ! ,god ( my salvation4444 ,he w make me to walk ^u m9e high places40 ,fai? l t is always contagi\s4 ,! un%ak5 s\l k9dles ano!r s\l :o believes 9 8 belief1 & ! tor* goes f ?is man on 8 wat*-t[] to ,/4 ,paul1 & f him on to ! great re=m]1 & !n to an unnam$ multitude1 :o ?r\gh _! s\l's insight c /& ev]y?+ t may happ56 ,,iii ,,liv+ ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,! ,,et]nal ,"s "t ago ,i receiv$ a lett] f a "y m9i/] :o 0 ab\t to settle = religi\s "w 9 a l>ge manufactur+ t[n4 ,he & ,i 7 /rang]s to ea* o!r 9 ! fle% b fri5ds ?r\gh correspond5ce1 & because we 7 k9dr$ spirits he wrote to me to say3 8,i h be=e me ! great "w ( liv+ 9 ! et]nal ,god & 9 a humanity toil+ 9 factories & %ops4 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld only make ! pres5ce ( ! ,et]nal real to myself & to my p60 ,ano!r m9i/]1 labor+ 9 a l>ge suburb ( ,new ,york ,city1 also a /rang] to me except ?r\gh correspond5ce1 wrote to say t he 0 glad = e voice :i* holds up be=e m5 ! reality ( ! invisible ,*ur* & ! idea ( ! univ]sal prie/hood ( believ]s4 ,^! lett]s com+ )9 a week--& !y are samples ( _m simil> ones--are signs ( ! times1 & %[ cle>ly t ?\ghtful m5 all ab\t u are done ) ! husk ( religion & are devot+ !mselves to ! he>t ( ! matt]4 ,!re is a deep movem5t "u way :i* t\*es all d5om9ations & is /eadily prep>+ 9 our busy1 hurry+1 mat]iali/ic ,am]ica a true se$ ( ! vital1 spiritual religion t w lat] be> ri* blossoms & ripe h>ve/4 ,i want = ! mom5t to return to ! c5tral desire ( ! "y m9i/]1 9 ! hope t x may inspire "s ( u1 especially "s ( our "y m9i/]s :o are fac+ _! new spiritual tasks3 8,i h be=e me ! great "w ( liv+ 9 ! et]nal ,god & 9 a humanity toil+ 9 factories & %ops4 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld only make ! pres5ce ( ! ,et]nal real to myself & to !m60 ,x is p]haps a new idea to "s t liv+ 9 ! et]nal ,god is 8"w40 ,we are s accu/om$ to ! idea t all t is requir$ ( u is a passive m9d & a wait+ _s t we h nev] q realiz$ ?is tru?3 ,no p]son c live 9 ! et]nal ,god unless he is ready = ! mo/ int5se activity & = ! mo/ /r5u\s life4 ,glad/one1 9 8 old age1 surpris$ 8 read]s ) 8 impressive phrase1 8! "w ( wor%ip40 ,! fact is1 no man ev] yet f\nd 8 way into ! p]man5t enjoym5t ( ,god along pa?s ( lea/ resi/ance or by any lazy me?ods4 ,h[ _m ( u h be5 humiliat$ to discov]1 9 ! sil5ce or 9 ! s]vice1 t no?+ spiritual 0 happ5+ )9 u4 ,our m9d1 unb5t & passive en\gh1 0 l a /agnant pool1 or1 if n /agnant1 0 d>t+ its feel]s out & foll[+ 9 lazy fa%ion any l9e ( sugge/ion :i* pull$ x4 ,in/ead ( f9d+ ourselves 8liv+ 9 ! et]nal ,god0 & 9 ! high enjoym5t ( him1 we cat* ourselves wond]+ :at ! next /rike w be1 or ?9k+ ab\t ! mean & %abby way "s "o spoke to u an h\r ago6 ,!re is no use blam+ a m9d because x w&]s--ev]ybody's m9d w&]s--b ! real a*ievem5t is to make x w&] 9 a region :i* m9i/]s to our spiritual life2 & t c be done only by gett+ supremely int]e/$ 9 ! ?+s ( ! ,_s4 ,t is :]e ! 8"w0 lies2 t is :]e ! ef=t comes 94 ,att5tion is always det]m9$ by ! fundam5tal int]e/4 ,:at we love supremely we att5d to4 ,x gets u1 x holds u4 ,"o ( ! colloquial phrases = be+ 9 love ) a p]son is 8pay+ att5tion to0 ! p]son4 ,x is a true phrase & goes /raight to reality4 ,if we are to discov] & enjoy ! et]nal ,pres5ce we mu/ become passionately e>ne/ 9 _s & gl[+ ) love = ! ,highe/4 ,my fri5d br+s two important ?+s toge!r3 ,he proposes to und]take ! "w ( liv+ 9 ! et]nal ,god & 9 toil+ humanity4 ,! two ?+s g toge!r & _c be safely sep>at$4 ,x is 9 ! actual %>+ ( life ?r\gh love & sympa?y & sacrifice1 9 go+ out ( self to feel ! problems & difficulties & suff]+s ( o!rs1 t we f9d & =m a life ri* 9 high] int]e/s & c5t]$ on matt]s ( et]nal value4 ,a man :o has travel$ ?r\gh ! deeps ( life ) a fell[ man comes to 8 h\r ( wor%ip ) a m9d focus$ on ! ,et]nal & ) a _s gird$ = ! inw>d wre/l+1 )\t :i* bless+s ( ! great] sort d n come4 ,& e "t su* a man f9ds himself truly at home 9 ! et]nal ,god & f$ f )91 he c g out1 ) ! /r5g? ( t51 to ! tasks ( toil+ humanity4 ,?is is "o ( ^? spiritual circles :i* "w bo? ways3 ,he t dwells 9 ,god loves1 & he t loves f9ds ,god1 ,/4 ,john tells u4 ,x is f9e to see a /rong man1 tra9$ 9 all 8 faculties1 go+ to 8 "w ) ! quiet pray]3 8,oh1 t ,i may make ! pres5ce ( ! ,et]nal real to myself & to my p40 ,x is a good pray] = all ( u4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,vision ,i ,,days ,,( ,,great] ,,visibility ,f ! por* ( my little summ] cottage 9 ,ma9e ,i c see1 across ! beautiful /ret* ( lake 9 ! =egr\nd1 ! f>-di/ant ,k5nebago ,m\nta9s 9 _! veil ( purple4 ,b we see !m only :5 all ! conditions ( sky & air are absolutely "r4 ,mo/ ( ! "t !y are wrapp$ 9 cl\ds or are lo/ 9 a dim haze4 ,our visitors admire ! lake1 are *>m$ ) ! isl&s1 ! picturesque %ore & ! surr\nd+ hills1 b !y d n suspect ! exi/5ce ( ?is add$ glory beyond ! hills4 ,we (t5 tell !m ( ! m\nta9s 8j ov] !re10 :i* come out into full view :5 ! sky cle>s all ! way to ! horizon & ! w9d bl[s f9e f ! nor?we/4 ,!y make a casual rem>k ab\t ! suffici5cy ( :at is already 9 sight1 & g _! way 9 satisfi$ ignorance ( ! 8beyond40 ,next day1 p]haps--,oh wond]6 ,! morn+ dawns ) all ! conditions favorable = our di/ant view4 ,! air is altoge!r "r = f> visibility4 ,! cl\ds are swept clean f ! we/]n rim1 ! blue is utt]ly transp>5t--& !re are ! m\nta9s6 ,we wi% our skeptical visitors c\ld be ) u n[4 ,we guess t !y w\ld n easily talk ( ! suffici5cy ( ! ne> beauty1 if !y c\ld once see ! ov]topp+ glory ( ^! m\nta9s n[ fully unveil$ & reveal$4 ,some?+ l t1 ,i feel sure1 is true ( ,god & ( o!r great spiritual realities :i* are l9k$ ) 8 be+4 ,mo/ ( ! "t we get on ) ! ?+s t are ne> at h&2 ! ?+s we see & h&le & are sure (4 ,! _w is full ( utility & we d well to appreciate :at is !re wait+ to be us$4 ,!re is always some?+ satisfy+ ab\t beauty1 & nature is v ri* & lavi% ) x4 ,fri5d%ip & love are heav5ly gifts1 & :5 ^! are add$ to ! o!r good ?+s :i* ! _w gives u1 x w\ld seem1 & x does seem1 to _m t we ought to be satisfi$ & n be homesick = ! glory :i* lies beyond ! horizon-l9e ( ! s5ses4 ,i _c help x2 my s\l w n /ay satisfi$ ) ?is ne>-at-h& supply4 ,a discont5t sweeps ov] me1 an uncontrollable ,heimweh--homesickness ( s\l--surges up )9 me & ,i %\ld be compell$ to call ! :ole s*eme mis]able failure1 if ! ne>1 visible skyl9e 7 ! real b\nd>y ( all t is4 ,sometimes--,oh joy6 ,:5 ! inw>d wea!r is j "r2 :5 selfi% impulse has be5 hu%$2 :5 ! cl\ds & %ad[s1 :i* s9 makes1 are swept away & g5u9e love makes ! :ole inn] atmosph]e pure & free f haze1 !n ,i "k t ,i f9d a beyond :i* be=e 0 n[h]e 9 sight & might easily n h be5 suspect$4 ,i _c decide :e!r ?is ext5d$ range ( sight is due to alt]ations 9 myself1 or :e!r x is due to "s sudd5 increase ( spiritual visibility 9 ! great reality itself4 ,i only "k ! fact4 ,be=e1 ,i 0 occupi$ ) ?+s2 n[1 ,i commune ) ,god & am z sure ( him z ,i am ( ! m\nta9s beyond my lake1 :i* my skeptical visitor has n yet se54 ,!re c be no adequate _w "h = u )\t at lea/ a fai? 9 ! reality beyond ! l9e ( :at we see ) our common eyes4 ,we h times :5 we _c live by bread alone1 or by our increase ( /ocks2 :5 we lose our int]e/ 9 cosmic =ces & ne$ some?+ m ?an ! sl[ ju/ice :i* hi/ory weighs out on its great judgm5t days4 ,we want to feel a real he>t beat+ some:]e ?r\gh ?+s2 we want to discov] ?r\gh ! maze a lov+ w work+ out a purpose2 we want to "k t our co/ly loyalties1 our high endeavors1 & our sacrifices :i* make ! quiv]+ fle% palpitate ) pa91 really matt] to ,someone & fill up :at is beh9d ( 8 great suff]+ = love's sake4 ,we c n get on "h ) sub/itutes2 we mu/ h ! reality itself4 ,religion is an awful f>ce if x is only a play-s*eme1 a c9ematograph-%[1 :i* makes "o believe he is see+ reality :5 he is1 9 fact1 be+ fool$ ) a picture4 ,we mu/ at all co/s insi/ on ! real ?+s4 ,x is ,god we want & n ano!r1 ! real ,face & n a picture4 8,we ne$s mu/ love ! highe/ :5 we see x2 ,n ,lancelot nor ano!r40 ,he is surely !re to be se51 l my m\nta94 ,days may pass :5 we only hope & long & guess4 ,!n ! wea!r comes "r1 ! veil ?9s away & we see6 ,x is1 h[ev]1 n a r>e privilege res]v$ = a t9y few4 ,x is n a grudg$ miracle1 grant$ only to sa9ts :o h kill$ out all self4 ,x belongs to ! v nature ( ! s\l to see ,god4 ,x is :at makes life really life4 ,x is z normal a function z brea?+ or dige/ion4 ,only "o mu/1 ( all ?+s1 int5d to d x6 ,,ii ,,! ,,prophet ,,& ,,8 ,,trag$ies ,!re w always be 9 ! _w a va/ numb] ( p]sons :o take ! mo/ com=table =m ( religion :i* _! g5]ation af=ds4 ,!y are n pa?-break]s2 !y h no?+ 9 _! nature :i* pu%es !m into ! fields ( discov]y--!y are satisfi$ ) ! religion :i* has come d[n to !m f ! pa/4 ,!y accept :at o!rs h won & te/$1 & are ?ankful t !y are sav$ ! /ruggle & ! fire :i* are involv$ 9 fir/-h& exp]i5ce & 9 fre% discov]y4 ,! prophet1 on ! contr>y1 9 :atev] age he comes1 c nev] take ?is easy c\rse4 ,he _c re/ cont5t$ ) ! =ms ( religion :i* are accept$ by o!rs4 ,he _c enjoy ! com=ts ( ! calm & settl$ fai? :i* ^? ar\nd him inh]it & adopt4 ,8 s\l =ev] he>s ! div9e call to leave ! old m\nta9 & g =w>d1 to conqu] new fields1 to fight new battles1 to re/ate 8 fai? 9 words t are fre% & vital1 9 t]ms ( ! deepe/ life ( 8 "t4 ,we us$ to ?9k--_m p /ill ?9k--t a prophet is a =etell] ( future ev5ts1 a k9d ( magical & miracul\s p]son :o speaks z an oracle & :o ann\nces1 )\t kn[+ h[ or :y1 f>-(f1 com+ occurr5ces t are communicat$ to him4 ,to ?9k ?us is to miss ! deep] tru? ( ! prophet's mission4 ,he is prim>ily a religi\s patriot1 a /atesman ) a moral & spiritual policy = ! nation4 ,he is a p]son :o sees :at is involv$ 9 ! et]nal nature ( ?+s & !re=e :at ! outcome ( a c\rse ( life is b\nd to be4 ,he possesses an un]r+ eye = curves ( righte\sness or unrighte\sness1 z ! great arti/ has = l9es ( beauty & h>mony1 or z ! great ma!matician has = ! complet+ l9es ( a curve1 involv$ 9 any giv5 arc ( x4 ,he is diff]5t f o!rs1 n 9 ! fact t he has ec/asies & lives 9 ! realm ( miracles1 b r t he has a cle>] conviction ( ,god ?an mo/ m5 h4 ,he has f\nd him z ! c5t] ( all reality4 ,he reads & int]prets all hi/ory 9 ! light ( ! indubitable fact ( ,god1 & he e/imates life & de$s 9 t]ms ( moral & spiritual laws1 :i* are z inflexible z ! laws ( *emical atoms or ( electrical =ces4 ,he looks = no caprici\s results4 ,he sees t ?is is a univ]se ( moral & spiritual ord]4 ,if he is an ,amos1 he w refuse to fall 9 l9e ) ! easy wor%ip]s ( 8 age1 :o are satisfi$ ) ! old-"t religion ( 8burnt (f]+s0 & 8meat (f]+s0 & 8peace (f]+s ( fat bea/s40 ,8 s\l w cry out = a religion :i* makes a new moral & spiritual man1 8makes righte\sness run d[n z a mighty /ream10 & sets ! wor%ip] into new social relations ) 8 fell[s4 ,if he is an ,isaiah1 he w refuse 8to tramp ! temple0 ) ! mass ( easy wor%ip]s2 he w h 8 own vision ( 8! ,"l high & lift$ up10 ) 8 glory fill+ n only ! temple b ! :ole e>?1 & he w d$icate himself to ! task ( prep>+ a holy p & a holy city = ?is ,god :o has be5 reveal$ to him z a ?rice-holy ,god4 ,if he is a ,j]emiah1 he w n accept ! view t ! traditional religion ( ,j]usalem is adequate = ! crisis ( ! times4 ,he w insi/ t true religion mu/ be inw>dly exp]i5c$2 t ! law ( ,god mu/ be writt5 9 ! he>t1 & t ! life ( a man mu/ be ! liv+ fruit ( 8 fai?4 ,he w cry out aga9/ ! idea t ! moral w\nds & spiritual sores ( ! daught] ( ,j]usalem c be heal$ ) easy salves & *eap panaceas4 ,! supreme example ( ?is refusal to g along ! easy l9e ( contempor>y religion is t ( ,"o :o 0 m ?an a prophet4 ,8 p prid$ !mselves on be+ ! *os5 p ( ! ,"l4 ,! scribal lead]s _h succe$$ 9 draw+ up a complete & p]fect catalogue ( religi\s p]=mances4 ,!y suppli$ m9ute directions = "o's religi\s duty 9 e detail1 real or imag9>y1 ( daily life1 & ! _w has nev] se5 a m elaborate =m ( religion ?an ?is ( ! ,ph>isees4 ,b ,*ri/ refus$ to foll[ ! pa? ( cu/om2 he c\ld n & he w\ld n d ! ?+s :i* ! scribes prescrib$4 ,he broke a new pa? = ! s\l1 & call$ m5 away f legalism & ! dead r\t9e ( 8p]=mances0 to a life ( individual fai? & s]vice1 :i* involves suff]+ & self-sacrifice1 b :i* br+s ! s\l into p]sonal relation ) ! liv+ ,god4 ,/4 ,paul1 a ,ph>isee ( ! ,ph>isees1 a rabb9ical s*ol> ( ! fir/ rank1 a man ris+ /age by /age to fame along ! pa? m>k$ out by ! traditions ( 8 p1 came back f 8 ev5tful j\rney to ,damascus to take up ! "w ( a pa?-break] & to set himself l a fl9t aga9/ ! old-"t religion 9 :i* he 0 born & re>$4 ,lu!r1 a dev\t monk1 an ambassador to ! papal c\rt1 a pr(essor ( s*ola/ic !ology1 discov]$ t he c\ld n f9d peace to 8 s\l along ! pa? ( ! prevail+ traditional religion1 & he swung1 ) all ! f]vor ( 8 p[]ful nature1 into a fre% track :i* has bless$ all ages s9ce4 ,^! are "s ( ! supreme lead]s1 b e age has _h its quota ( m9or prophets1 :o h he>d ! call to leave ! old m\nta9 & g =w>d & :o h fe>lessly ent]$ ! p]il\s & untri$ pa? ( fre% vision4 ,z we look back & see !m 9 ! p]spective ( _! successful mission to ! race1 we ?ank ,god = _! brav]y & _! valiant s]vice1 b we are apt to =get ! trag$ies ( _! lives4 ,nobody c ent] a fre% pa?1 or br+ a new vision ( ! mean+ ( life1 or re9t]pret old tru?s--9 %ort1 nobody c be a prophet--)\t ar\s+ ! suspicion &1 soon] or lat]1 ! bitt] hatr$ ( ^? :o are ! keep]s & gu>dians ( ! exi/+ =ms & traditions1 & ! pa?-break] mu/ expect to see 8 old fri5ds misund]/& him1 turn aga9/ him1 & reproa* him4 ,he mu/ endure ! h>d exp]i5ce ( be+ call$ a de/roy] ( ! v ?+s he is giv+ 8 life to build4 ,*ri/ is1 = example1 hurri$ to ! cross z a blasphem]1 & ea* prophet1 9 8 degree1 has _h to he> himself *>g$ ) be+ ! v opposite ( :at he really is 9 he>t & life4 ,to be a prophet at all he mu/ be a s5sitive s\l1 & yet he mu/ live & "w 9 a pitiless ra9 ( misund]/&+ & attack4 ,/ill m tragic1 p]haps1 is ! necessity :i* ! prophet is "u ( do+ 8 h>d tasks )\t liv+ to see ! triumphant results4 ,he is1 naturally1 ahead ( 8 "t--a pa?-break]--& 8 contempor>ies are always sl[ to discov] & to realize :at he is do+4 ,ev5 ^? :o love him & appreciate him only half see 8 true purpose1 & ?us he feels alone & solit>y1 ?\gh he may be 9 ! ?ick ( ! ?rong4 ,x is only :5 he is long dead & ! mi/s h cle>$ away t he is call$ a prophet & comes to 8 true place4 ,:ile he liv$ he 0 sure ( only "o ,fri5d :o completely und]/ood him & approv$ ( 8 c\rse1 & t 0 8 invisible & heav5ly ,fri5d4 ,b 9 spite ( ! trag$y & ! pa9 & ! h>d road1 ! prophet1 8see+ him :o is invisible10 pref]s to all o!r pa?s1 h[ev] easy & popul>1 ! pa? ( 8 vision & call4 ,,iii ,a ,,long ,,di/ance ,,call ,j :5 life seems peculi>ly cr[d$ ) items ( complexity & importance1 ! telephone r+s a det]m9$1 significant k9d ( r+4 ,?is is evid5tly no ord9>y pass+-!-"t-(-day affair4 ,i int]rupt my weighty conc]ns & take up ! receiv] ) expectation4 ,i say 8,hello60 b !re is no answ]1 no human recognition4 ,! wire hums & buzzes1 in/rum5ts click f> away1 plugs are pull$ out & pu%$ 94 ,little t9y scraps ( remote1 inane1 un9telligible conv]sation betwe5 unkn[n mortals furni% ! only evid5ce ,i get t !re is any human purpose go+ =w>d 9 ?is /range _w inside ! telephone sy/em :]e ,i c see no?+ happ5+4 ,sudd5ly a voice :i* is evid5tly hunt+ = me breaks 93 8,is ?is ,mr4 ----80 8,yes40 8,hold ! wire1 please40 ,i am l$ on ) increas+ int]e/ & confid5ce4 ,somebody some:]e miles away 9 ?is invisible _w ( electrical connections is seek+ = me4 ,i =get ! multitud9\s problems t 7 besieg+ me :5 ! telephone fir/ rang1 & ,i li/5 ) suppress$ brea? & /ra9$ muscles4 ,all ,i get1 h[ev]1 is an imm5se confusion4 ,!re is no coh]5ce or ord] to any?+ t rea*es me4 ,fa9t & f> away 9 "s /ill remot] c5t] ?an at fir/ ,i he> clicks & buzzes1 vague unmean+ noises1 & ! dull ?ud ( %ift+ plugs t connect ! l9es4 ,once m a k9dly voice breaks 9 on ! confusion1 a voice seek+ aft] me f "s di/ant city3 8,is ?is ,mr4 ----80 8,yes40 8,wait a m9ute40 ,i d wait a m9ute z pati5tly z ,i c4 ,i dimly feel t we are plung+ out into yet remot] space1 & t ,i am be+ connect$ up ) ! p]son :o all ! "t has be5 seek+ me4 ,a l[ hum ( ! f>-away wire is all ,i get to repay me = ! long wait4 ,i gr[ impati5t4 ,i %\t 8,hello60 8,is anybody !re80 8,d y want me80 ,n a ^w comes back1 only endless1 empty murmurs ( p :o h f\nd "o ano!r & are talk+ s f> (f t ! s5se is lo/ 9 ! m]e bro? ( s\nds4 ,?is dull _w inside ! telephone seems to be a mad _w ( noise & confusion b no sub/ance1 no real correspond5ce4 ,i am on ! v]ge ( giv+ ! :ole bus9ess up & ( return+ to my int]rupt$ tasks1 :i* at lea/ 7 rational4 ,sudd5ly a voice breaks 91 ?is "t a voice ,i "k & recognize4 ,! p]son :o _h be5 seek+ me all ! "t1 across ^! spaces & ov] ?is network ( int]lac$ wires1 calls me by "n1 speaks words ( insight & intellig5ce1 & gives me a message :i* moves me deeply & raises ! :ole tone ( my _s4 ,:5 f9ally ,i 8hang up0 & return to ! ?+s 9 h&1 ,i h r5ew$ my /r5g? & c "w ) cle>] head & fa/] pace4 ,! pause has be5 l a pause 9 a piece ( music4 ,x has be5 full ( significance1 & x has help$ t[>d a high] level4 ,some?+ l ?is telephone exp]i5ce happ5s 9 ano!r & v diff]5t sph]e--a sph]e :]e !re are no wires4 ,9 ! hu% & sil5ce1 :5 ! conditions are "r = x1 x (t5 seems z ?\gh "s "o 7 try+ to communicate ) u1 seek+ = actual correspond5ce ) u4 ,we turn f ! d9 & turmoil ( busy ef=ts & li/5 = ! voice4 ,we li/5 int5tly & we he>--our own he>t beat+4 ,we feel ! /ra9 ( our muscles across ! *e/4 ,we pu% back a little deep] & try aga94 ,we feel ! t5sion ( ! sk9 ov] ! =ehead & we note t we are pull+ ! eyeballs up & inw>d = m conc5trat$ m$itation4 ,all ! muscles ( ! scalp are drawn & we notice !m p]haps = ! fir/ "t4 ,/range little bits ( ?\ght flit across ! ?re%old ( ! m9d4 ,we cat* glimpses ( dim ideas knock+ at ! w9d[s = admission to ! inn] doma9 :]e we live4 ,!n1 all ( a sudd51 we succe$ 9 pu%+ fur!r back4 ,we =get our /ra9$ muscles & are unconsci\s ( ! corporeal bulk ( ourselves4 ,we get 9 pa/ ! flitt+ ?\ghts & ! procession ( ideas cont5d+ = entrance4 ,! track seems op5 = ! ,someone :o is seek+ u no less c]ta9ly ?an we are seek+ him4 ,if we d n he> our "n call$1 & d n he> di/9ctly a message 9 well-kn[n words1 we d at lea/ feel t we h f\nd a real ,pres5ce & h receiv$ fre% vital en]gy f ! creative c5t] ( life itself1 s t we come back to action1 aft] our pause1 re/or$1 refre%$1 & 8*>g$0 ) new =ce to live by4 ,"s "t ago a long di/ance call came to my telephone & ,i w5t ?r\gh all ! /ages ( wait+ & ( confusion & f9ally he>d ! cle> voice call+ me1 b ,i c\ld n get any answ] back4 ,i he>d p]fectly across ! five hundr$ int]v5+ miles1 b my correspond5t nev] got a s+le cle> ^w f me4 ,we f\nd t some?+ 0 wrong ) our transmitt]4 ,! connection 0 good1 ! l9e 0 p]vi\s1 ! seek+ voice 0 at ! o!r end1 b ,i did n succe$ 9 transmitt+ :at ought to h be5 said4 ,"h is :]e mo/ ( u fail 9 ?is o!r sph]e--?is inn] wireless sph]e--we are poor transmitt]s4 ,we make ! connection1 we receive ! gift ( grace1 we are flood$ ) ! incomes ( life & p[] & we freely take1 b we d n give4 ,we absorb & accumulate :at we c1 b we transmit little ( all t comes to u4 ,our radius ( out-giv+ influ5ce is f> too small4 ,we ne$1 on ! "o h&1 to li/5 deep]1 to get fur!r 9 beyond ! t5sions & ! noises1 b on ! o!r h& we ne$ to be m radio-active1 bett] transmitt]s ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,p]sonality ,i ,,ano!r ,,k9d ,,( ,,h]o ,a g5]ation ago almo/ ev]ybody read1 at lea/ once1 ,c>lyle's great book on h]oes4 ,he gave u ! h]o z prophet1 z prie/1 z poet1 z k+1 & he made u realize t ^! h]oes h be5 ! real mak]s ( human society4 ,i %\ld l to add a *apt] on ano!r k9d ( h]o1 :o has1 p]haps1 n done mu* to build cities & /ates & *ur* sy/ems1 b :o has1 almo/ m ?an anybody else1 %[n u ! spiritual value ( endurance--,i mean ! h]o z invalid4 ,x is ! h>de/ k9d ( h]oism !re is to a*ieve4 ,mo/ ( u "k "s man--too (t5 x is oneself--:o is a v fair ,*ri/ian :5 he is 9 normal heal? & absorb$ 9 int]e/+ "w1 :o c>ries a smoo? =ehead & easily drops into a good-natur$ smile1 b :o becomes 8blue0 & irritable & a /orm c5t] 9 ! family wea!r z soon z ! bodily app>atus is ?r[n out ( ge>4 ,mo/ ( u h _h a ta/e ( humiliation z we h witness$ our own defeat 9 ! pres5ce ( "s ?orn 9 ! fle%1 :i* /ubbornly prick$ u1 ev5 ?\gh we pray$ to h x remov$ & urg$ ! doctor to hurry up & remove x4 ,:at a h]o1 !n1 mu/ he be1 :o1 ) a weak & brok5 body1 a prey to pa9 & doom$ to die daily1 le>ns h[ to live 9 calm fai? t ,god is good & makes 8 life a c5t] ( *e] & sun%9e6 ,! h]oism ( ! battlefield & ! man-(-w> looks *eap & ?9 comp>$ ) ?is4 ,we c\ld all rally to meet "s glori\s mom5t :5 a tru/$ lead] %\t$ to u1 8,y\r c\ntry expects y to d y\r duty60 ,b to drag on ?r\gh days & nights1 ?r\gh weeks & mon?s1 ?r\gh recurr+ bir?days1 ) vital en]gy l[1 ) sluggi% appetite1 ) none ( t gr\nd-swell ( sup]flu\s vigor :i* makes heal?y life s good1 & /ill to prove t life is good & to radiate joy & triumph--t is ! v fl[] & p]fume ( h]oism4 ,if we are mak+ up a bead-roll ( h]oes1 let u put at ! top ! names ( ^? quiet fri5ds ( ours :o h play$ ! man or reveal$ ! woman ?r\gh h>d p]iods ( invalidism & h exhibit$ to u ! f9e glory ( a c\rage\s _s4 ,"o ( ! h>de/ & mo/ difficult features to be> is ! inability to "w at "o's =m] pace & ) ! old-"t con/ructive p[]4 ,! pray] ( ! ,psalmi/ t 8 "w1 ! contribution ( 8 life1 might be pres]v$ is v t\*+3 8,e/abli% ?\ ! "w ( our h&s ^u u1 yea1 ! "w ( our h&s e/abli% ?\ x40 ,:at c be m tragic ?an ! cry ( ,o!llo3 8,my occupation is gone60 ,s long z ! h& keeps its cunn+ & ! m9d rema9s cle> & creative1 "o c /& physical h&icap & pa91 b :5 ! work+ p[] ( m9d or body is ?reat5$1 !n ! te/ ( fai? & h]oism inde$ arrives4 ,a man ^: life meant mu* to me & ^: intimacy 0 v preci\s to me made me see _m ye>s ago h[ wond]fully ?is te/ c\ld be met4 ,he 0 a great tea*]1 ! head ( a di/+ui%$ boys' s*ool4 ,he 0 exp]i5c+ ! full measure ( success1 & 8 influ5ce ov] 8 boys 0 extraord9>y4 ,he realiz$1 z 8 "w w5t on1 t 8 he>+ 0 becom+ dull & 0 /eadily fail+4 ,he w5t to ,new ,york & consult$ a fam\s speciali/4 ,aft] mak+ a c>eful exam9ation ! speciali/ said1 ) p]fect frankness3 8,y\r case is hopeless4 ,no?+ c be done to *eck ! disa/]4 ,y are h>d ( he>+ already1 b 9 a v %ort "t y w h no he>+ at all40 ,)\t a quav] ! tea*] said3 8,don't y ?9k1 doctor1 t ,i %all he> ,gabriel's trumpet :5 x bl[s60 ,he w5t back to 8 s*ool1 le>n$ to read lips1 reorganiz$ 8 life1 accept$ )\t a murmur 8 loss ( a major s5se1 & f9i%$ 8 spl5did c>e] ( "w 9 an undefeat$ _s & ) a grace & joy :i* 7 envi$ by _m p]sons 9 possession ( all _! p[]s4 ,all my read]s w ?9k ( "s 8/> play]0 9 ?is h>d game ( pati5ce & endurance1 & w h wat*$ ) awe & rev]5ce ! glori\s fight ( "s ( ^? unrecord$ h]oes :o won b got no valor m$al4 ,! only p]son :o ranks high] 9 ! scale ( h]oism ?an ! h]o z invalid is possibly ! p]son :o pati5tly1 lov+ly nurses & c>es = "s invalid ?r\gh ye>s ( decl9e & suff]+4 ,g5]ally1 ?\gh n always1 x is a woman4 ,n seldom %e is call$ ^u to consecrate h] life to ! task1 & (t5 %e gives :at is mu* m preci\s ?an life itself4 ,we build no monum5ts to daught]s :o unmurmur+ly =ego ! joy ( m>ri$ life1 :o refuse ! suit ( love 9 ord] to be free to ease ! clos+ ye>s ( fa!r or "m1 gr[n helpless2 b :]e is !re high] consecration or f9] h]oism8 ,m5 sometimes compla9 t ! days ( *ivalry & h]oism are pa/4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y are m truly dawn+4 ,z ,*ri/ianity rip5s love gr[s ri*] & deep]1 & :]e love appe>s h]oism is always close at h&4 ,our be/ h]oes are mo!rs & wives & daught]s1 fa!rs & husb&s & sons4 ,,ii ,,! ,,bett] ,,possession ,dur+ "o ( ! int5se p]secutions by :i* an e>ly ,roman emp]or h>ri$ ! ,*ri/ians ( ! fir/ c5tury1 "s unkn[n writ] 7,h>nack ?9ks ,x 0 a woman7 wrote an extraord9>y little book to he>t5 ^? :o 7 und]go+ ! trial ( _! fai?4 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,x is m>k$ by r>e g5ius & by und\bt$ inspiration4 ,x is full ( vital messages & x conta9s passages ( great p[]4 ,j be=e ! mo/ lov$ section ( ! little book--! acc\nt ( ! fai?-h]oes--! au?or1 9 a passage op5 to a v>iety ( translations1 ref]s to ! fact t ^? to :om he is writ+ h suff]$1 & h suff]$ joyfully1 ! spoil+ ( _! possessions1 8kn[+10 he says1 8t y h y\r own selves = a bett] possession0--y y\rselves are a bett] possession ?an any ( ^? goods :i* y h lo/ = y\r fai?4 ,i wond] if ! read]s fully realiz$ ! tru?1 or if we %\ld to-day realize x _h we suff]$ a simil> /ripp+4 ,we are v sl[ to take acc\nt ( t type ( /ock4 ,we are v ke5 ab\t our own assets1 b we (t5 fail to prize ?is supreme own]%ip1 ! possession ( ourselves4 ,!re is a /ory1 bo? sad & amus+1 ( an insane man :o 0 se5 wildly ru%+ ab\t ! h\se1 f room to room1 look+ 9 cupbo>ds & clo!s-presses1 crawl+ "u b$s1 obvi\sly se>*+ = some?+4 ,:5 que/ion$ z to :at he 0 s frantically look+ =1 he repli$1 8,i am try+ to f9d my self60 ,x is n z mad z x seems4 ,i am n sure b t we :o are n try+ to f9d ourselves are aft] all m crazy /ill4 ,old ,burton1 :o wrote ,! ,anatomy ( ,melan*oly1 well said3 8,m5 look to _! tools2 a pa9t] w wa% 8 p5cils2 a smi? w look to 8 hamm]1 anvil1 & =ge2 a husb&man w m5d 8 pl[-irons & gr9d 8 hat*et1 if x be dull2 a musician w /r+ & un/r+ 8 lute2 only s*ol>s neglect t in/rum5t1 _! bra9s & spirits ,i mean1 :i* !y daily use40 ,n s*ol>s only1 b all classes & conditions ( m5 are guilty ( ?is /range insanity4 ,if ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/] %\ld (f] to transf] to u 8 e/ates1 we w\ld ru% ) all conceivable spe$ to acquire our new pot5tial possessions4 ,we w\ld g z ) w+s ( an a]oplane to get ! transaction accompli%$ be=e any?+ c\ld occur to keep u f ent]+ into our =tune4 ,b "h we are already )9 rea* ( a va/ly bett] possession1 ( :i* we are /rangely neglig5t4 ,if x came to a *oice betwe5 himself & 8 outw>d possessions1 ?is duke :o owns s mu* w\ld n hesitate a m9ute :i* to pref]4 ,if 9 a crisis ( illness he c\ld save himself by surr5d] ( 8 goods1 !y w\ld in/antly g4 8,give me heal? & a day10 ,em]son said1 8& ,i w make ! pomp ( emp]ors ridicul\s40 ,:at we w\ld d 9 a crisis we (t5 fail to d :5 no crisis confronts u1 & x is a fact t too (t5 we miss & ev5 squ&] t bett] possession1 ourselves4 ,! be/ way to w9 x & enjoy x is to cultivate ^? inn] exp]i5ces & end[m5ts :i* make u indep5d5t ( ext]nal =tune4 ,all ,*ri/'s beatitudes atta* to "s inh]5t quality ( life itself4 ,! meek1 ! m]ciful1 ! pure1 are 8happy10 n because ! ext]nal _w con=ms to _! wi%es1 b because !y h res\rces ( life )9 !mselves & h ent]$ ^u a way ( life :i* cont9ually op5s out into m life & ri*] life4 ,!y h f\nd a k9d ( ,canaan t 8comes0 9 cont9u\s in/alm5ts4 ,"o ( ! simple/ ways to height5 ! total value ( life is to =m a habit ( appreciat+ ! _w we h "h & n[4 ,x pres5ts occasional inconv5i5ces1 no d\bt1 b ?9k ( ! amaz+ donations :i* come to u3 ! tilt+ ( ! e>?'s axis tw5ty-?ree & a half degrees to ! ecliptic by :i* contrivance we h our seasons2 ! fact t ! proportion ( e>? & wat] is j "r to give u a f9e balance ( ra9 & sun%9e2 ! extraord9>y way 9 :i* ! entire univ]se submits to our ma!matics s t e movem5t ( matt] & e vibration ( e!r con=ms to laws :i* we =mulate2 ! accumulation & /orage ( fuel & motor p[]1 ) ! prospect ( ev5 great] res\rces ( en]gy to be _h f ! unoccupi$ space surr\nd+ ! e>?4 ,!n1 aga91 x _c be a matt] ( unconc]n t !re is su* a weal? ( beauty lavi%$ ^u u ev]y:]e1 wait+ = u to enjoy x4 ,!re is "h a /range fit betwe5 ! out] & ! inn]4 ,! m "o draws ^u ! beauty ( ! _w & enjoys x1 s mu* ! m does he increase 8 capacity to discov] & enjoy beauty4 ,coal & oil may become exhau/$1 b beauty is inexhau/ible4 ,! only tr\ble is t we are s limit$ 9 our range ( appreciation ( x4 ,we turn to *eap] values & miss s mu* ( ?is free gift ( lovel9ess4 ,great] /ill %\ld be our res\rces ( love & fri5d%ip4 ,no?+ c\ld be /rang] or m wond]ful ?an t 9 a _w :]e /ruggle = exi/5ce is ! law ?is o!r trait %\ld h em]g$4 ,x is easy to expla9 selfi%ness2 love is ! my/]y4 ,love =gets itself2 x scorns d\ble-entry bookkeep+2 x gives1 x be/[s1 x %>es1 x sacrifices )\t ask+ :e!r any?+ is com+ back4 ,& x turns out to be a fact t no?+ else s enhances & increases ! value ( ?is 8bett] possession :i* is ourselves40 ,ev5 m wond]ful1 if t is possible1 is ! way we are =m$ & contriv$ to h int]c\rse ) ! ,et]nal4 ,) all our mat]ial furni%+s we /rangely op5 out into ! inf9ite & p>take ( a spiritual nature4 ,god has set et]nity 9 our he>ts4 ,we _c w9 ?is bett] possession nor hold x p]man5tly unless we ex]cise ^! spiritual capacities1 :i* exp& our be+ & add ! ri*e/ qualities ( life4 8,?\ ha/ made u = ?yself10 ,augu/9e ackn[l$g$ 9 8 great pray] at ! op5+ ( ! ,confessions & 8we are re/less until we f9d !e z our true re/40 ,x is z true n[ z 9 ! f\r? c5tury4 ,b>ns & h\ses1 l&s & /ocks1 mortgages & bonds1 d n con/itute life unless "o le>ns h[ to w9 & possess 8 s\l & to keep t be/ ( all possessions--himself4 ,,iii ,,! ,,greate/ ,,rivalries ,,( ,,life 8,aft] exp]i5ce _h taught me t all ?+s :i* are enc\nt]$ 9 human life are va9 & futile4444 ,i at l5g? det]m9$ to inquire if !re 0 any?+ :i* 0 a true good40 ,^? are ! words ( a great philosoph] :o says t he f\nd himself 8l$ by ! h& up to ! highe/ bless$ness40 ,n ev]ybody f9ds ! *oice ( ends s easy z ,sp9oza did2 n all ( u are c>ri$ along into su/a9$ & unmi/akable bless$ness4 ,life is full ( rivalries :i* t5d to divide our int]e/ & to dissipate our att5tion4 ,we wake up1 p]haps1 ) surprise to discov] t we are be+ c>ri$1 by ! h& or by ! hair1 /raight away f 8! highe/ bless$ness40 ,n seldom ! /]ne/ trag$ies ( human life are occasion$ by success4 ,failure ov]tak+ "o 9 8 aim w (t5 %ake him awake & make him see t he 0 pursu+ an end 9 %>p rivalry ) 8 highe/ good4 ,b success (t5 dulls ! vision = o!r issues & gives "o ! speci\s confid5ce t he is on ! "r track & 8all's well40 ,*ri/ has a vivid p>able :i* t\*es ^u ! rivalries ( life4 ,x is ! /ory ( a great fea/ to :i* _m gue/s are invit$4 ,:5 ! critical mom5t = ! d9n] comes ! o!r rivalries beg9 to op]ate4 ,"o man1 attract$ by 8 possessions1 8begs (f10 to use ! graphic phrase ( ! orig9al4 ,ano!r1 occupi$ ) ! complex int]e/s ( bus9ess & busy ) ! affairs ( trade1 prays to be excus$4 ,a ?ird is imm]s$ 9 ! joys & responsibilities ( m>ri$ life & he abruptly dispat*es 8 8regrets40 ,x 0 n t !y 7 unconc]n$ ab\t ! sumptu\s fea/1 b t !y 7 c>ri$ along by rival int]e/s4 ,! fea/ 9 ?is p>able pla9ly /&s = ! 8true good10 ! 8highe/ bless$ness0 ( life4 ,x symbolizes ! goal & cr[n ( life1 ! full realization ( our be/ human possibilities1 ! atta9m5t ( t = :i* we 7 made aspir+ be+s4 ,! invitation is a m>k ( amaz+ grace & ! recipi5t ( x has ! cle>e/ evid5ce t ! fea/ w\ld satisfy him4 ,b !re are ! o!r ?+s ) _! rival attractions6 ,possessions & bus9ess & dome/ic life pull u 9 a contr>y direction4 ,we s5d our c>ds ( regret & beg (f f ! great fea/4 ,! real mi/ake lies 9 treat+ ^! ?+s z rivals4 ,if we only knew x1 an affirmative response to ! great invitation ( life w\ld prep>e u = all ! o!r ?+s & w\ld height5 ! value ( all we own1 ( all we d1 & ( all we love4 ,salvation is n "s remote & gho/ly ?+ t has to d ) ano!r _w4 ,x is ! infusion ( new life & p[] into all ! conc]ns & affairs ( ?is pres5t _w :]e we are4 ,x means1 z ,*ri/ said1 receiv+ 8a hundr$fold n[ 9 ?is "t1 h\ses & bre?r51 & si/]s1 & mo!rs1 & *ildr51 & l&s1 ) p]secutions2 & 9 ! _w to come et]nal life40 ,no?+ c\ld be a m mi/ak5 way ?an to reg>d human love z a rival to ! highe/ ( all relations1 ! love ( ! s\l = ,god4 ,"o ( ! m$ieval sa9ts said3 8,god brooks no rival02 b t phrase %[s t ! sa9t 0 caught napp+1 & 9 any case did n q und]/& :at love is4 ,! way up to ! highe/ love is n to be f\nd by turn+ away f ^? exp]i5ces :i* give u tra9+ & prep>ation = ! highe/2 b r x is f\nd 9 & ?r\gh ! exp]i5ce ( lov+ "s p]son :o1 h[ev] imp]fectly1 is a revelation ( ! beauty & div95ess ( love4 ,n by "s %e] leap f ! e>? does ! s\l arrive at its height ( bless$ness1 b by /eps & /ages1 by processes :i* br+ illum9ation & ri*ness ( life4 ,! man :o has m>ri$ a wife w d well to say :5 he answ]s ! great invitation3 8,i h j m>ri$ a wife & !re=e ,i am peculi>ly glad to come to ?y fea/1 s9ce fell[%ip ) !e w make my love m real & true z t 9 turn w enable me to rise to a m g5u9e appreciation ( ?y love40 ,! same is true ( h\ses & l&s1 ( bus9ess & trade4 ,!re is no necess>y rivalry "h4 ,religion does n rob u ( e>?ly int]e/s1 x does n /rip u ( ! good ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,x only corrects our p]spective & enables u to see ! true scale ( values4 ,! trivial & fragm5t>y ?+s ( ! _w no long] absorb u4 ,we refuse n[ to all[ !m to own u & drive u1 or drag u4 ,we see ?+s /eadily & we see !m :ole4 ,we discov] ?r\gh our high] contacts & inspirations h[ to flood light back ^u our occupations & ^u ! ?+s we own1 & h[ to make ^! subord9ate ?+s m9i/] to ! high] functions & attitudes ( life4 ,we get n "s o!r _w1 b ?is _w "h & n[ transmut$ & rais$ a little ne>] to ! ideal & p]fect _w ( our hopes & dreams4 ,we get x back item = item increas$ a hundr$fold1 rais$ to a high] spiritual level4 ,! wise own] ( prop]ty & ! intellig5t man ( affairs w n beg (f :5 ! great invitation comes to him4 ,he w say3 8,i h j come into possession ( a piece ( l&1 ,i h b\ght five yoke ( ox51 & !re=e ,i want to come to ?y div9e fea/ s t ,i may le>n h[ to turn all ,i possess into ! *annels ( real s]vice & to make ^! ?+s :i* ?\ ha/ giv5 me help me f9d ! way to ! highe/ joy & bless$ness ( life40 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,ag5cies ,,( ,,con/ruction ,i ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,! ,,liv+ ,,god ,we h all be5 ask+1 8,:at is ! matt] ) ! ,*ur*8 ,:y is x s weak & ineffective8 ,:y does x ex]cise su* a feeble influ5ce 9 ! _w to-day8 ,:y d m5 c>e s little = its message & its mission80 ,!re are no d\bt _m answ]s to ^! que/ions1 b "o answ] conc]ns u "h4 ,x is ?is3 ,we :o compose ! ,*ur* d n suffici5tly realize t ,god is a liv+ ,god & t ! ,*ur* is int5d$ to be ! liv+ body ?r\gh :i* he works 9 ! _w & ?r\gh :i* he reveals himself4 ,we ?9k ( him z f> away 9 space & remote 9 "t1 a ,god :o creat$ once & :o work$ wond]s 9 anci5t times long pa/1 b we d n1 z we %\ld1 vividly ?9k ( him z a liv+ reality1 z ne> to u z ! air is to ! fly+ bird or ! wat] to ! swimm+ fi%4 ,we suppose t ! ,*ur* is made up ( j p1 & is a human conv5i5ce = gett+ ?+s done 9 ! _w4 ,we d n see z we %\ld t x is meant to be bo? div9e & human & t x nev] is prop]ly a ,*ur* unless ,god lives 9 x1 reveals himself by means ( x & works 8 spiritual "w 9 ! _w ?r\gh x4 ,?is tru? ( ! real ,pres5ce breaks ?r\gh _m ( ,*ri/'s great say+s & 0 "o ( ! mo/ evid5t features ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 8,:]ev] 9 all ! _w two or ?ree %all ga!r 9 my "n !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ ( !m40 8,lo1 ,i am ) y always1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w40 8,:]ev] !re is "o alone10 accord+ to ! newly f\nd 8say+0 ( ,jesus1 8,i am ) him4 ,raise ! /one & !re ?\ %alt f9d me2 cleave ! wood & !re am ,i40 ,n once alone 0 ! e>ly ,*ur* invad$ by a life & p[] f beyond itself z at ,p5teco/4 ,! consci\sness :i* *>act]iz$ ?is 8upp] room0 exp]i5ce 0 repeat$ 9 "s degree :]ev] a ,*ur* ( ! liv+ ,god came into exi/5ce1 z 8a t9y isl& 9 a sea ( surr\nd+ paganism40 ,to belong to ! ,*ur* meant to ,/4 ,paul to be 8jo9$ to ! ,"l 9 "o _s10 :ile ! ,*ur* itself 9 8 great phrase is ! body ( ,*ri/ & ea* individual a memb] 9 p>ticul> ( t body4 ,:at a diff]5ce x w\ld make if we c\ld rise to ! height ( ,/4 ,paul's expectation & be actually 8build$ toge!r = an habitation ( ,god ?r\gh ! ,_s60 ,we try pl5ty ( o!r exp$i5ts4 ,we popul>ize our message2 we take up fads2 we adju/ z f> z we c to ! t5d5cies ( ! "t2 b only "o ?+ really works aft] all & t is hav+ ! ,*ur* become ! organ ( ! liv+ ,god1 & hav+ x 8*>g$0 ) :at ,paul s (t5 calls ! p[] ( ,god--8! p[] t worke? 9 u40 ,i saw a c> :eel rec5tly t _h be5 runn+ _m miles ) ! brake clamp$ tight aga9/ x4 ,x 0 :ite hot & x gl[$ ) heat & light until x seem$ almo/ transp>5t 9 its extraord9>y lum9osity4 ,^? ,*ri/ians 9 ! upp] room at ,p5teco/ 7 baptiz$ ) fire s t ! :ole p]sonality ( ea* ( !m 0 gl[+ ) heat & light1 = ! fire _h gone all ?r\gh !m4 ,!y sudd5ly became consci\s t _! div9e ,lead] :o 0 no long] visible ) !m _h become an invisible pres5ce & a liv+ p[] work+ ?r\gh !m4 ,x is no wond] t all ,j]usalem & its multitud9\s soj\rn]s 7 at once awak5$ to ! fact t some?+ novel _h happ5$4 ,our controv]sies :i* h divid$ u h be5 controv]sies ab\t ?+s out at ! p]iph]y1 n ab\t realities at ! he>t & c5t]4 ,we disagree ab\t baptism1 & we are at v>iance ov] problems ( organization1 m9i/ry1 & ord9ation1 b ! ?+ t really matt]s is ! dep? ( conviction1 consci\sness ( ,god1 c]ta9ty ( communion & fell[%ip ) ! ,_s4 ,^! exp]i5ces unite & nev] divide4 ,!re is aft] all1 9 spite ( all our gaps & *asms1 only "o ,*ur*4 ,x is ! ,*ur* ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,we are nam$ ) _m names4 ,we be> ! sign ( a p>ticul> d5om9ation1 b if we belong truly to ! ,*ur*1 !n we belong to ! great ,*ur* ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,x is built ^u ! f\ndation ( ! apo/les & prophets1 ,jesus ,*ri/ himself be+ ! *ief corn]/one1 9 :om ! build+1 fitly fram$ toge!r1 gr[s into an holy temple 9 ! ,"l4 ,?is is 8! bless$ community10 ! liv+1 exp&+ fell[%ip ( vital fai?1 & x has ! promise ( ! future1 :e!r conf]5ces on 8fai? & ord]0 succe$ or n1 because x is ! ,*ur* ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,,ii ,,! ,,nurs]y ,,( ,,spiritual ,,life ,we are com+ m & m to realize t religion atta*es to ! simple1 elem5tal aspects ( our human life4 ,we %all n look = x 9 a few r>e1 exalt$1 & s-call$ 8sacr$0 aspects ( life1 sep>at$ (f f ! re/ ( life & rais$ to a place ap>t4 ,religion to be real & vital mu/ be root$ 9 life itself & x mu/ express itself ?r\gh ! :ole life4 ,x %\ld beg91 :]e all effective education mu/ beg91 9 ! home1 :i* %\ld be ! nurs]y ( spiritual life4 ,! ,*ri/ian home is ! highe/ product ( civilization2 9 fact !re is no?+ t c be call$ civilization :]e ! home is abs5t4 ,! savage is on 8 way out ( savag]y z soon z he c create a home & make family life at all sacr$4 ,! real horror ( ! 8slums0 9 our great cities is t !re are no homes !re1 b human be+s cr[d$ indiscrim9ately into "o room4 ,x is ! real tr\ble ) ! 8poor :ites0 :e!r 9 ! ,s\? or 9 ! ,nor? t !y h fail$ to pres]ve ! home z a sacr$ c5t] ( life4 ,"o ( ! fir/ s]vices ( ! =eign mission>y is to help to e/abli% homes among ! p :om he hopes to ,*ri/ianize4 ,9 %ort1 ! home is ! true unit ( society4 ,x det]m9es :at ! individual %all be2 x %apes ! social life2 x makes ! ,*ur* possible2 x is ! basis ( ! /ate & nation4 ,a society ( m]e individual units is inconceivable4 ,m5 & wom51 ea* = self1 & ) no holy c5t] = family life1 c\ld nev] compose ei!r a ,*ur* or a ,/ate4 ,*ri/ianity has creat$ ! home z we "k x1 & t is its highe/ s]vice to ! _w1 = ! k+dom ( heav5 w\ld be realiz$ if ! ,*ri/ian home 7 univ]sal4 ,! "m's knee is /ill ! holie/ place 9 ! _w2 & ! home life det]m9es m ?an all influ5ces comb9$ :at ! de/9y ( ! boy or girl %all be4 ,! =mation ( disposition & e>ly habits ( ?\ght & mann] z well z ! fundam5tal emotions & s5tim5ts d m to %ape & fix ! p]man5t "* ?an d any o!r =ces 9 ! _w4 ,we may well rejoice 9 ! p[] ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry1 ! secul> s*ool1 ! college1 ! univ]sity2 b all toge!r !y d n measure up to ! p[] ( ! homes :i* are sil5tly1 gradually det]m9+ ! future lives ( ^? :o w compose ! ,sunday s*ool1 ! ,*ur*1 ! s*ool1 & ! college4 ,! woman :o is successful 9 mak+ a true home1 :]e peace & love dwell1 9 :i* ! *ildr5 :om ,god gives h] feel ! sacr$ness & holy mean+ ( life1 :]e h] husb& r5ews 8 /r5g? = ! /ruggles & activities ( 8 life1 & 9 :i* all unite to promote ! happ9ess & highe/ welf>e ( ea* o!r--t woman has won ! be/ cr[n !re is 9 ?is life1 & %e has s]v$ ! _w 9 a v high degree4 ,! union ( man & woman = ! creation ( a home brea?+ an atmosph]e ( love is ,*ri/'s be/ p>able ( ! highe/ possible spiritual union :]e ! s\l is ! bride & he is ! ,et]nal ,bridegroom1 & !y are "o4 ,x seems /range t ^! vital matt]s are s little emphasiz$ or reg>d$4 ,few ?+s 9 fact are m om9\s ?an ! signs ( ! dis9tegration ( ! home z a nurs]y ( spiritual life4 ,we c1 p]haps1 wea!r cata/rophes :i* may break d[n _m ( our anci5t cu/oms & ev5 oblit]ate "s ( ! in/itutions :i* n[ seem ess5tial to civilization2 b ! home is a fundam5tal necessity = true spiritual nurture & culture1 & if x does n p]=m its function ! _w w drift on t[>d unspeakable moral disa/]s4 ,,iii ,,! ,,democracy ,,we ,,aim ,,at ,democracy 0 9 an e>li] p]iod only a political aim2 x has n[ become a deep religi\s issue4 ,x mu/ be discuss$ n only 9 caucuses & conv5tions1 b 9 *ur*es z well4 ,= a c5tury & a qu>t] 8democracy0 has be5 a great human battle ^w1 & battle words nev] h v exact def9itions4 ,x has all ! "t be5 *>g$ ) explosive =ces1 & x has produc$ a k9d ( magic spell on m5's m9ds dur+ ?is long transitional p]iod4 ,b ! ^w democracy has1 ?r\gh\t ?is "t1 rema9$ fluid & ill-def9$--sometimes express+ ! l(tie/ aspirations & sometimes s]v+ ! co>se demagogue 9 8 pursuit ( selfi% ends4 ,! goal or aim ( ! e>ly /ruggle aft] democracy 0 ! ov]?r[ ( human inequalities4 ,m5 7 ?\ght ( 9 t]ms ( individual units1 & ! units 7 decl>$ to be intr9sically equal4 ,! cont5tion 0 made t !y all _h1 or ought to h1 ! same rights & privileges4 ,?is equality-note has1 too1 dom9at$ ! social & economic /ruggles ( ! la/ sev5ty-five ye>s4 ,! focus has be5 c5t]$ ^u rights & privileges4 ,m5 h be5 ?\ght (1 all along1 z individual units1 & ! goal has be5 conceiv$ 9 political & economic t]ms4 ,democracy is /ill suppos$1 9 _m qu>t]s1 to be an organization ( society 9 :i* ! units h equal political rights4 ,mu* ( ! talk conc]n+ democracy is /ill 9 t]ms ( privileges4 ,x is a /riv+ to secure opportunities & *ances4 ,! aim is ! atta9m5t ( a social ord] 9 :i* gu>antee is giv5 to e individual t he %all h 8 full economic & political rights4 ,i w\ld n1 9 ! lea/1 belittle ! importance ( ^! claims1 or und]e/imate ! human ga9s :i* h be5 made ?us f> 9 ! direction ( great] equality & l>g] fre$om4 ,b ^! a*ievem5ts1 h[ev] valuable1 are n en\gh4 ,!y c only =m ! base f :i* to />t ! drive = a m g5u9e & adequate type ( democracy4 ,at its be/ ?is s*eme ( 8equality0 is ab/ract & sup]ficial4 ,nobody w ev] be satisfi$ ) an a*ievem5t ( flat equality4 ,p]sons c nev] be r$uc$ to homog5e\s units4 ,!re are individual diff]5ces wov5 into ! v fib] ( human life1 & no type ( democracy c ev] satisfy m5 l u until x gets beyond ?is artificial s*eme & le>ns to deal ) ! problem 9 m adequate fa%ion4 ,a g5u9ely ,*ri/ian democracy su* z ! religi\s s\l is aft] c n be conceiv$ 9 economic t]ms1 nor c x be cont5t ) social units ( equality or sam5ess4 ,we want a democracy t is vitally & spiritually conceiv$1 :i* recognizes & safegu>ds ! irr$ucible uniqu5ess ( e memb] ( ! social :ole4 ,?is means t we c n deal ) p]sonal life 9 t]ms ( ext]nal behavior4 ,we c n ?9k ( society z an aggregation ( units possess+ individual rights & privileges4 ,we %all no long] be satisfi$ to reg>d p]sons z be+s possess+ utilit>ian value or made = economic uses4 ,we %all =ev] transc5d ! in/rum5tal idea4 ,we %all beg9 r ) ! inali5able fact ( spiritual wor? z ! c5tral feature ( ! p]sonal life4 ,?is w\ld mean t e p]son1 h[ev] humble or limit$ 9 scope or range1 has div9e possibilities to be realiz$2 is n a 8?+0 to be us$ & exploit$1 b a spiritual creation to be exp&$ until its true nature is reveal$4 ,! democracy ,i want w treat e human p]son z a unique1 sacr$1 & indisp5sable memb] ( a spiritual :ole1 a :ole :i* rema9s imp]fect if ev5 "o ( its 8little ones0 is miss+2 & its fundam5tal axiom w be ! lib]ation & realization ( ! inn] life :i* is pot5tial 9 e memb] ( ! human race4 ,on ! economic & equality level we nev] rea* ! true conception ( p]sonal life4 ,m5 are ?\ght ( z units hav+ desires1 ne$s1 & wants to be satisfi$4 ,we are1 on ?is basis1 aim+ to a*ieve a condition 9 :i* ! desires1 wants1 & ne$s are well met1 9 :i* ea* individual contributes 8 %>e ( supplies to ! common /ock ( economic values1 & receives 9 turn 8 equitable am\nt4 ,i am deal+1 on ! o!r h&1 ) a way ( life :i* beg9s & ends1 n ) a mat]ial value-concept at all1 b r ) a c5tral fai? 9 ! intr9sic wor? & inf9ite spiritual possibilities ( e p]son 9 ! social organism--a democracy ( spiritual ag5ts4 ,x is true1 no d\bt1 z ,%ylock said1 t we all h 8eyes1 h&s1 organs1 dim5sions1 s5ses1 affections1 passions10 are 8subject to diseases10 & 8w>m$ & cool$ by summ] & w9t]40 8,if y prick u we ble$1 if y tickle u we laugh1 if y poison u we die10 & s on4 ,we d surely h wants & ne$s4 ,we mu/ consid] values4 ,we mu/ h food & clo!s & h\ses4 ,we mu/ h "s fair %>e ( ! e>? & its privileges4 ,b t is only ! basem5t & f\ndation ( real liv+1 & we want a democracy t is supremely conc]n$ ) ! developm5t ( p]sonality & ) ! spiritual organization ( society4 ,we %all n make our e/imates ( p]sons on a basis ( _! uses1 or on ! gr\nd ( _! behavior z animal be+s2 we %all live & "w1 if we are ,*ri/'s disciples1 9 ! fai? t man is ess5tially a spiritual be+1 9 a _w :i* is ess5tially spiritual1 & t we are committ$ to ! task ( awak5+ a l fai? 9 o!rs & ( help+ realize an organic solid>ity ( p]sons :o practice ?is fai?4 ,our rule ( life w\ld be some?+ l ! foll[+3 to act ev]y:]e & always z ?\gh we knew t we are memb]s ( a spiritual community1 ea* "o possess$ ( inf9ite wor?1 ( irr$ucible uniqu5ess1 & indisp5sable to ! spiritual unity ( ! :ole--a community t is be+ cont9ually enl>g$ by ! fai? & action ( ^? :o n[ compose x1 & s 9 "s measure be+ =m$ by our human ef=t to a*ieve a div9e ideal4 ,! mo/ important s]vice we c r5d] our fell[ m5 is to awak5 9 !m a real fai? 9 _! own spiritual nature & 9 _! own pot5tial en]gies1 & to set !m to ! task ( build+ ! ideal democracy 9 :i* p]sonality is treat$ z sacr$ & held safe f violation1 infr+em5t1 or exploitation1 &1 m ?an t1 9 :i* we altoge!r respect ! wor? & ! div9e hopes inh]5t 9 our be+ z m54 ,,iv ,,! ,,ess5tial ,,tru? ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,!re are few que/ions m difficult to answ] ?an ! "q1 ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 ,e attempt to answ] x reveals ! peculi> focus ( int]e/ 9 ! m9d ( ! writ]1 b x leaves ! ma9 "q /ill ask+ = a new answ]4 8,always x aske?1 aske?10 & ea* answ]1 to say ! lea/1 is inadequate4 ,h>nack1 ,loisy1 & ,tol/oy h giv5 ?ree *>act]i/ic answ]s to ! great "q4 ,_! books are t\*$ ) g5ius & w long cont9ue to be read1 b1 l ! o!r books1 !y1 too1 reveal ! writ]s r ?an solve ! c5tral problem4 ,"o ( ! greate/ difficulties ab\t ! :ole matt] is ! difficulty ( decid+ :]e to look = ! ess5tial traits ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,are !y to be f\nd 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus8 ,are !y reveal$ 9 ! message ( ,/4 ,paul8 ,are !y embodi$ 9 ! ,messianic hope8 ,are !y exhibit$ 9 ! primitive apo/olic ,*ur*8 ,are !y set =? 9 ! great cre$s ( or?odoxy8 ,are !y express$ 9 ! imp]ial au?oritative ,*ur*8 ,are !y to be discov]$ 9 ! ,prote/antism ( ! mod]n _w8 ,?is catalogue ( prelim9>y que/ions %[s h[ complicat$ ! subject really is4 ,to />t 9 on any "o ( ^! l9es w\ld be ( necessity to arrive at a p>tial & "o-sid$ answ]4 ,n[h]e c we f9d pure & unalloy$ ,*ri/ianity2 always we h x mix$ & comb9$ ) some?+ else1 m or less =eign to x4 ,! cre$s conta9 a l>g] elem5t ( ,greek philosophy ?an ( ! pure orig9al gospel4 ,! ,messianic hope is f> m ,jewi% ?an x is 8,*ri/ian40 ,! imp]ial au?oritative ,*ur* is ,*ri/ianity int]pret$ ?r\gh ! ,roman g5ius = organization & m]g$ & fus$ ) ! age-long fai?s & cu/oms ( pagan peoples4 ,prote/antism is an amaz+ly complex bl5d ( ideas & ideals & ev]y:]e int]wov5 ) ! long processes ( hi/ory4 ,ev5 ?is did n drop f ! sky ready-made6 ,nor did ,/4 ,paul's message fla% 9 ^u him ) ! ,damascus vision1 z a pure heav5-pres5t$ tru?4 ,x proves to be a v difficult task to f9d "o's way back to ! pure1 unalloy$ tea*+ ( ,jesus1 &1 /rangely en\gh1 ! mom5t "o endeavors to con/itute ?is by itself 8,*ri/ianity10 & und]takes to turn x into a set ( comm&s & to make x a 8new law10 he ends ) a dry legalism & n a vital1 univ]sal ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at1 !n1 is ,*ri/ianity8 ,9 answ]+ ?is "q we c n conf9e ourselves to ! tea*+ & ! "w ( ,jesus4 ,important z x is to g 8back to ,jesus0 t is n en\gh4 ,we c n fully compreh5d ! mean+ ( ,*ri/ianity until we take into acc\nt ! fact t ! invisible1 resurrect$ ,*ri/ is ! cont9uation ?r\gh ! ages ( ! same revelation begun 9 ! life & tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,galilee & ,judea m>k only "o /age ( ! gospel1 :i* is1 9 its fullness1 an et]nal gospel4 ,! ,*ri/ian revelation :i* came to light fir/ 9 "o ,life--its ma/] int]pretation & inc>nation--has s9ce be5 go+ =w>d 9 a cont9u\s & unbrok5 manife/ation ( ,*ri/ ?r\gh _m lives & ?r\gh _m gr\ps & ?r\gh ! spiritual a*ievem5ts ( all ^? :o h liv$ by him4 ,*ri/ianity is1 ?us1 ! revelation ( ,god ?r\gh p]sonal life--,god humanly reveal$4 ,/4 ,paul & ! writ] ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel 7 ! fir/ to rea* ?is pr(\nd insight into its full] mean+1 ?\gh x is pla9ly sugge/$ 9 "s ( ! say+s ( ,jesus & 9 ! p5teco/al exp]i5ces ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ians4 ,x is ! v he>t ( ! ,paul9e & ! ,johann9e ,*ri/ianity4 ,important z is ! backw>d look to ,jesus 9 bo? ^! writ]s1 ! c5tral emphasis is unmi/akably ^u ! inw>d exp]i5ce ( ! invisible1 spiritual ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! expectation 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel3 ,great] ?+s ?an ^! %all ye d :5 ! ,_s comes ^u y4 ,?is is ! my/]y1 ! secret ( ! gospel1 ,/4 ,paul says1 ,*ri/ 9 y4 ,if ?is is ! "r clew1 ,*ri/ianity is n a new law1 nor an in/itution1 nor a cre$1 nor a body ( doctr9e1 nor a mill5nial hope4 ,x is a type ( life1 x is a way ( liv+4 ,! mo/ ess5tial ?+ ab\t x is ! fact ( ! incursion ( ,god into human life1 ! revelation ( ! et]nal 9 ! mid/ ( "t1 ! new discov]y :i* x br\ght ( ,god's nature & "*4 ,we n[h]e else come s close to ! ess5tial tru? ( ,*ri/ianity z we d 9 ! life & exp]i5ce ( ,jesus4 ,! life at e po9t floods ov] & transc5ds ! tea*+4 ,he is ! mo/ complete & adequate exhibition ( :at ,i h call$ ! incursion ( ,god into human life1 b ev5 s he is ! beg9n+1 n ! end1 ( ! revelation ( ,god ?r\gh humanity--! ,*ri/-revelation ( ,god--& ?is ,*ri/-revelation ( ,god is ,god1 s f> z he is at all adequately kn[n4 ,"s p]sons talk z ?\gh ,god 7 a k9d ( composite ,be+1 got by add+ up ! ,god ( ! natural ord]1 ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ! ,god z ,fa!r ab\t :om ,jesus taught4 ,he is1 accord+ to ?is s*eme1 9 "s way a comp\nd aggregate ( inf9ite p[]1 irresi/ible ju/ice1 & et]nal love4 ,sometimes "o 8attribute0 is pr$om9ant1 & sometimes ano!r1 :ile 9 "s my/]i\s way all ! dissonant attributes get 8reconcil$40 ,?is is surely boggy gr\nd to build ^u4 ,*ri/ianity is ess5tially1 ,i %\ld say1 a unique revelation ( ,god4 ,"h = ! fir/ "t ! race discov]s t ,god id5tifies himself ) humanity1 is 9 ! /ream ( x1 is suff]+ ) u1 is 9 moral conflict ) s9 & evil1 is conqu]+ ?r\gh ! travail & trag$y ( f9ite p]sons1 & is et]nally1 9 m9d & he>t & w1 a ,god ( triumph+ ,love4 ,no texts adequately 8prove0 ?is mighty tru?4 ,we _c tie x d[n to 8say+s10 ?\gh !re are 8say+s0 :i* decl>e x4 ,! life ( ,jesus1 ! supreme decisions ?r\gh :i* he expresses 8 purpose1 ! _s :i* dom9ates him & guides 8 decisive actions1 make ! tru? pla9 t ,god meant t to him & t 8 way ( life reveal$ t k9d ( ,god4 ,?r\gh all ! fusions & confusions ( hi/ory & ?r\gh all ! vag>ies ( man's tortu\s c\rse s9ce ! ,*ur* began to be built1 ,*ri/ z et]nal ,_s has gone on reveal+ ?is tru? ab\t ,god & demon/rat+ ! victori\s p[] ( ?is way ( life4 ,! mak+ ( a k+dom ( ,god 9 ! _w1 ! spread ( ! bro!r-_s1 ! expansion ( ! love-me?od1 ! increase ( cop]ation1 sympa?y1 & s]vice1 ! cont9u$ incursion ( ! div9e into ! life ( ! human1 ^! are ! ?+s n[ & always :i* indicate ! vitality & progress ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! un9t]rupt$ revelation ( ,god4 ,always1 9 e p]iod ( hi/ory1 ! ess5tial tru? ( ,*ri/ianity mu/ be reveal$ & express$ 9 & ?r\gh a m$ium n altoge!r adapt$ to x4 ,x is always liv+ & work+ 9 a _w m or less ali5 to x4 ,x has at any /age only p>tially realiz$ its ideal1 & only a*iev$ 9 a fragm5t>y way ! goal t[>d :i* x is mov+4 ,x means endless conque/ & ev] fre% w9n+ ( unwon victories4 ,x mu/ be = u all a vision & a v5ture1 x mu/ be a ?+ ( fai? & =eca/4 ,at ! same "t x is1 9 a v real s5se1 exp]i5ce & a*ievem5t4 ,god has ent]$ into humanity4 ,love has reveal$ its r$eem+ p[]4 ,grace is z mu* a reality z m\nta9s are4 ,! k+dom ( ,god ?\gh n all 9 sight yet is1 ,i believe1 z sure z gravitation4 ,! invisible1 et]nal ,*ri/1 liv+ 9 ! s\l ( man1 reveal+ 8 w 9 moral & spiritual victories 9 p]sonal lives1 is1 ,i am conv9c$1 z g5u9e a fact z electricity is4 ,b we %all see all t ,*ri/ianity means only :5 ! liv+ totality ( ! revelation ( ,god ?r\gh humanity is complete4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,ne> ,,& ,,! ,,f> ,i ,,?+s ,,pres5t ,,& ,,?+s ,,to ,,come ,anaxagoras said tw5ty-five hundr$ ye>s ago t m5 are always cutt+ ! _w 9 two ) a hat*et4 ,william ,james1 9 "o ( 8 liv+ phrases1 says ) ! same import t ev]ybody di*otomizes ! cosmos4 ,x is s4 ,we all incl9e to bisect life into alt]native possibilities4 ,we split realities into oppos+ halves4 ,we %[ a k9d ( fasc9ation = an 8ei!r-or0 selection4 ,we are prone to use ! pr9ciple ( p>simony1 & to be cont5t ) "o side ( a dilemma4 ,hi/ory pres5ts a multitude ( duali/ic pairs f :i* "o 0 suppos$ to make 8 individual selection4 ,!re 0 ! *oice betwe5 ?is _w & ! next _w2 ! "h & ! yond]2 ! fle% & ! _s2 fai? & reason2 ! sacr$ & ! secul>2 ! outw>d & ! inw>d1 & _m m simil> alt]natives4 ,?is 8ei!r-or0 me?od always leaves its trail ( leanness beh9d4 ,x makes life ?9 & n>r[ :]e x might be ri* & broad1 = 9 almo/ e case x is j z possible to h a :ole z to h a half1 to take bo? z to select an alt]native4 ,/4 ,paul f\nd 8 ,cor9?ians bisect+ _! spiritual lives & n>r[+ _! int]e/s to "o or two possibilities4 ,"o ( !m w\ld *oose ,paul z 8 repres5tative ( ! tru? & !n see no value 9 ! int]pretation :i* ,apollos _h to give4 ,ano!r atta*$ himself to ,apollos & miss$ all ! ri* contributions ( ,paul4 ,"s ( ! 8sa9ts0 ( ! ,*ur* select$ ,cephas z ! only oracle1 & !y lo/ all ! bread? :i* w\ld h come to !m _h !y be5 able to make a syn!sis ( ! oppos+ aspects4 ,/4 ,paul call$ !m f _! divid$ half to a complet$ :ole4 ,he told !m t in/ead ( 8ei!r-or0 !y c\ld h bo?4 8,all ?+s are y\rs2 :e!r ,paul or ,apollos1 or ,cephas1 or ! _w1 or life1 or dea?1 or ?+s pres5t or ?+s to come1 all are y\rs2 & ye are ,*ri/'s & ,*ri/ is ,god's40 ,?is is ! me?od ( syn!sis4 ,?is is ! sub/itution ( :oles = halves1 ! pr(f] ( bo? = an 8ei!r-or0 alt]native4 ,t la/ pair ( alt]natives is an int]e/+ "o1 & _m p]sons make _! bisect+ *oice ( life !re4 ,"o well-kn[n type ( p]son focuses on ! ne>1 ! "h & n[1 ! ?+s pres5t4 ,^? :o belong to ?is class propose to make hay :ile ! sun %9es4 ,!y glory 9 be+ practical4 ,!y h :at doctors call myopia4 ,!y see only ! ne>4 ,_! l5ses w n adju/ = ! remote4 ,!y believe 9 quick returns & bank ^u practical results4 ,^? ( ! o!r type h presbyopia1 or f>-sight$ness4 ,!y are d$icat$ to ! f>-away1 ! remote1 ! yond]4 ,!y are pursu+ ra9b[s & di/ant ideals4 ,!y are s eag] = ! mill5nium t !y =get ! problem ( _! /reet & ( ! pres5t day4 ,br[n+ has giv5 u a picture ( bo? ^! types3 8,t l[ man seeks a little ?+ to d1 ,sees x & does x3 ,?is high man1 ) a great ?+ to pursue1 ,dies ere he kn[s x4 ,t l[ man goes on add+ "o to "o1 ,8 hundr$'s soon hit3 ,?is high man1 aim+ at a million1 ,misses an unit40 ,br[n+'s sympa?ies are pla9ly ) ! 8high man0 :o misses ! unit1 b x is "o m case ( unnecess>y di*otomy4 ,:at we want is ! discov]y ( a way to unite into "o syn!sis ?+s pres5t & ?+s to come4 ,we ne$ to le>n h[ to seize ?is n>r[ i/hmus ( a pres5t & to enri* x ) ! mom5t\s significance ( pa/ & future4 ,h5ry ,b]gson has be5 tell+ u t all ri* mom5ts ( life are ri* j because !y roll up & accumulate ! mean+ ( ! pa/ & because !y are cr[d$ ) anticipations ( ! future4 ,!y are fus$ ) memory & expectation1 & "o ( ^! two factors is z important z ! o!r4 ,if ei!r dies away ! pres5t becomes a useless half1 l ! divid$ p>ts ( ! *ild :i* ,solomon propos$ to bisect = ! two cont5d+ mo!rs4 ,we are at "o ( ^? mom5t\s ridges ( "t at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,"s are s busy ) ! ne> & imm$iately practical t !y _c see ! f> vision ( ! _w t is to be built4 ,o!rs are s impress$ ) pa/ issues t h become p>am\nt1 ) ! glori\s memories ( ! bless$ ,monroe ,doctr9e1 = in/ance1 t !y h no expectant eyes = ! creation ( an int]relat$ & unifi$ _w4 ,ano!r gr\p is s conc]n$ ) ! social mill5nium t !y disc\nt ! lessons ( ! pa/1 ! message ( hi/ory1 ! wisdom ( exp]i5ce1 & fly to ! useless task ( con/ruct+ ab/ract human p>adises & dreams ( a _w-k+dom :i* c\ld exi/ only 9 a realm :]e m5 _h ceas$ to be m54 ,:at we want is a syn!sis ( ?+s pres5t & ?+s to come1 a union ( ! practical1 te/$ exp]i5ce ( life & ! inspir$ vision ( ! prophet :o sees unfold+ ! possibilities ( human life rais$ to its full] glory 9 ,*ri/1 ! inc>nation ( ! way ( love1 :i* always has work$1 is work+ n[1 & always w "w4 ,,ii ,,two ,,types ,,( ,,m9i/ry ,mo/ p l to be told :at !y already ?9k4 ,!y enjoy he>+ _! own op9ions & ideas promulgat$1 & no am5s are s he>ty z ! ones :i* greet ! reann\ncem5t ( views we h already held4 ,! natural result is t speak]s are apt to give _! he>]s :at !y want4 ,!y take ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance & say :at w ar\se ! en?usiasm ( ! p be=e !m1 & !y get _! quick rew>d4 ,!y are popul> at once4 ,!re is a high tide ( emotion z !y proce$ to tell :at ev]ybody pres5t already ?9ks1 & !y soon f9d !mselves 9 great dem&4 ,! ma9 tr\ble ) su* an easy m9i/ry is t x isn't wor? do+4 ,x accompli%es next to no?+4 ,x m]ely ar\ses a pleasurable emotion & leaves lives :]e !y 7 be=e4 ,& yet n q :]e !y 7 ei!r1 = ! con/ant repetition ( ?+s we already believe dulls ! m9d & dead5s ! w & weak5s r ?an /r5g!ns ! p[] ( life4 ,x is an easy m9i/ry bo? = speak]s & he>]s1 b x is om9\s = !m bo?4 ,! prophet has a v diff]5t task4 ,he _c give p :at !y want4 ,he is "u an unescapable compulsion to give !m :at 8 s\l believes to be true4 ,he _c take l9es ( lea/ resi/ance2 he mu/ "w /raight up aga9/ ! curr5t4 ,he _c "w = quick effects2 he mu/ sl[ly educate 8 p & compel !m to see :at !y h n se5 be=e4 ,! am5s are v sl[ to come to 8 words1 & he _c look = emotional ?rills4 ,he mu/ risk all t is de> to himself1 except ! tru?1 z he sets himself to 8 task1 & he is b\nd to tread lonely w9e-presses be=e he c see ( ! travail ( 8 s\l & be satisfi$4 ,e age has ^! two types ( m9i/ry4 ,!y are bo? anci5t & famili>4 ,!re are always p]sons :o are satisfi$ to give :at is want$1 :o are glad to cat] to popul> ta/e1 :o l ! quick returns4 ,b !re are1 too1 always a few s\ls to be f\nd :o volunte] = ! h>d] task4 ,!y =ego ! am5s & pati5tly tea* m5 to see f>!r ?an !y h se5 be=e4 ,_! fir/ "q is n1 ,:at d p want me to say8 b1 ,:at is ,god's tru? :i* to-day ought to be he>d ?r\gh me8 & kn[+ t1 !y speak4 ,!y d n move _! he>]s z ! o!r type does2 !y d n rea* s _m1 & !y miss ! popul> rew>ds--b !y are compass$ ab\t by a great cl\d ( witnesses z !y fight _! battles = ! tru?1 & !y h _! joy4 ,b ?is is n q all !re is to say4 ,x is n possible to tea* ! new effectively )\t l9k+ x up ) ! old4 ,! :olly new is g5]ally n true4 ,new1 fre% tru? em]ges out ( anci5t exp]i5ce2 x does n drop l a %oot+ /> f ! di/ant skies4 ,! great prophets 9 all ages h liv$ close to ! p4 ,!y h n _h _! 8e> to ! gr\nd10 to use a political phrase1 b !y h und]/ood ! human he>t4 ,!y h liv$ 9 ! great curr5ts ( life4 ,!y h he>d ! go+ 9 ! mulb]ry trees1 & h felt ! break+ =? ( ! dawn+ light j because ( _! d\ble union ) m5 & ,god4 ,all s\nd p$agogy recognizes ?is pr9ciple4 ,! good tea*] knits ! new mat]ial :i* he wi%es le>n$ on to ! old & famili>4 ,he takes 8 /ud5t =w>d by gradual /ages1 n by leaps & b\nds1 & he b9ds ! kn[n & unkn[n toge!r by rational syn!sis1 n by "s /range1 =eign1 magical glue4 ,! m we wi% to belong to ! prophet-class & to raise our he>]s to new & great] levels ( tru? & insight1 ! m we %all /rive to und]/& ! tru? t has already be5 reveal$1 to saturate ourselves ) x1 to fuse & k9dle our lives ) ^? imm5se realities by :i* m5 9 pa/ ages h liv$ & conqu]$4 ,s1 & only s1 c we g =w>d & take o!rs =w>d ) u to new exp]i5ces & to new discov]ies ( ! light t nev] 0 on sea or l&4 ,,iii 8,,we ,,h ,,se5 ,,8 ,,/>0 ,e "t ! ,*ri/mas anniv]s>y returns1 ! he>t r5ews its y\?ful joy 9 ! ?rill+ /ories ( ! nativity4 ,we _c be too ?ankful = ! inspiration & poetry & imag9ation :i* t\* & glorify e aspect ( our religi\s fai?4 ,"s dull & lead5-m9d$ p$ants appe> to ?9k t ! 8real0 ,*ri/ is ! p]son we get :5 we take1 = ! con/ruction ( our figure1 only ^? facts ab\t him :i* c be rationali/ically1 hi/orically1 & critically v]ifi$4 ,we are ?us r$uc$ to a few religi\s ideas1 a little gr\p ( 8say+s10 a t9y body ( ev5ts1 :i* expla9 none ( ! imm5se results t foll[$4 ,! real ,*ri/1 on ! contr>y1 is ?is ri*1 wond]ful1 my/]i\s1 baffl+ p]son ^: life 0 va/ly great] ev5 ?an 8 de$s or 8 words1 :o ar\s$ ! wond] & imag9ation ( all :o came 9 contact ) him1 :o t\*$ ev]y?+ ) emotion1 & fus$ religion =ev] ) poetry & feel+4 ,he1 9 a v true s5se1 8 444 t\*es all ?+s common1 ,till !y rise to t\* ! sph]es40 ,n only ov] ! mang]1 b ov] ! entire /ory ( 8 life1 hov]s ! glory ( ! />4 ,x is a life t w n /ay d[n on ! dull e>? ( m]e fact2 x always rises into ! region ( idealism & beauty4 ,x always transc5ds ! ?+s ( sight & t\*4 ,we h a religion :i* _c be conf9$ 9 a sy/em ( doctr9e or a code ( e?ics2 x p>takes too intimately ( life = t4 ,x is1 l its ,f\nd]1 a full r\nd$ reality1 ri* 9 inspiration & emotion & wond]1 z well z 9 intellectual ideas & tru?4 ,:5 ! /> wanes & imag9ation falls away1 & we hold 9 our ?9 h&s only ! husks ( a dead sy/em1 ! p[] ( religion is ov]4 ,! same ?+ is true ( ! cross4 ,its p[] lies 9 ! fullness & ri*ness ( ! reality4 ,we d n want to r$uce x1 b to raise x to its full mean+ & glory z a way ( complete life4 ,! direction ( pres5t-day ,*ri/ianity is c]ta9ly n away f ,calv>y1 b q ! opposite4 ,! m5 :o are 9 ^! days try+ to deliv] our religion f =malism & tradition f9d n less mean+ 9 ! cross ?an a =m] g5]ation did1 b va/ly m4 ,! atonem5t rema9s at ! c5t]1 z x has always done1 9 vital ,*ri/ianity4 ,all attempts to r$uce ,*ri/ianity to a dry & bloodless sy/em ( philosophy1 ) ! appeal ( ! he>t left out1 fail n[ z !y h always fail$4 ,x is a ,savior t m51 tangl$ 9 _! s9s & _! sorr[s1 /ill want--n m]ely a great ?9k] or a great tea*]4 ,! ,*ur* has1 no d\bt1 f> too mu* neglect$ ! idea ( ! k+dom ( ,god z ,*ri/ exp\nd$ x 9 s]mon & p>able1 & ho/s ( prom95t ,*ri/ians d n at all und]/& :at ?is great1 c5tral tea*+ ( ! ,ma/] meant !n & means n[4 ,8 trans=m+ revelation ( ! nature ( ,god has1 too1 be5 miss$ by multitudes1 :o /ill hold ,jewi% r ?an ,*ri/ian conceptions ( ,god4 ,b pati5t /udy ( ! gospel is sl[ly =c+ ^! ideas into ! ?\ght ( m5 ev]y:]e1 & books ab\nd n[ :i* make 8 tea*+ cle> & lum9\s4 ,:at is ne$$ above ev]y?+ else n[ is t we %all n lose any ( our vision ( ,*ri/ z ,savior1 & t we %all live our lives 9 8 pres5ce4 ,x is ?r\gh ! cross t we t\* close/ to ! ,savior-he>t1 & x is "h t we feel our lives mo/ p[]fully mov$ by ! c]ta9ty ( 8 div9e nature4 ,argum5ts may fail1 b "o :o looks /eadily at ?is volunt>y ,suff]]1 giv+ himself = u1 w cry out1 ) "o ( old1 8,my ,"l & my ,god40 ,no?+ %ort ( t w d1 ,i believe1 if ,*ri/ianity is to rema9 a sav+ religion4 ,good m5 h di$ 9 all ages2 great tea*]s h aga9 & aga9 gone to _! dea?s 9 behalf ( _! tru? or out ( love = _! disciples4 ,x t\*es u z we read ( _! brav]y & _! loyalty1 b we d n & we _c build a _w-sav+ religion ^u !m4 ,*ri/ is diff]5t6 ,we feel t 9 him ! veil is lift$ & we are face to face ) ,god4 ,:5 we he> ) our he>ts ! words1 8,9 ! _w ye %all h tribulation2 b fe> n1 = ,i h ov]come ! _w10 we feel t we are he>+ ! triumph ( ,god 9 ! mid/ ( suff]+--we are he>+ ( an et]nal triumph4 ,*ri/ c n be = u less ?an ,god manife/$ "h 9 a _w ( "t & space & f9it5ess1 do+ 9 "t :at ,god does 9 et]nity--suff]+ ov] s91 ent]+ vic>i\sly into ! trag$y ( evil1 & triumph+ :ile he treads ! w9epress4 ,no "o has fa?om$ ! awfulness ( s91 until1 9 "s s5se1 he feels t 8 s9 makes ,god suff]1 t x crucifies him afre%4 ,if ,*ri/ is ,god reveal$ 9 "t--made visible & vocal to m5--!n1 ?r\gh ! cross1 we %all discov] t we are n to ?9k ( ,god h5ce=? z ,sov]eign--n a ,be+ yond]1 enjoy+ 8 royal spl5dor4 ,we mu/ ?9k ( him all ! "t 9 t]ms ( ,*ri/4 ,he is an et]nal ,lov] ( our he>ts4 ,we pi]ce him ) our s9s2 we w\nd him ) our wick$ness4 ,he suff]s1 z mo!rs :o love suff]1 & he ent]s vic>i\sly into all ! tragic deeps ( our lives1 /riv+ to br+ u home to him4 ,jan ,ruysbroeck says3 8,y mu/ love ! ,love :i* loves y ev]la/+ly1 & if y hold fa/ by 8 love1 he remakes y by 8 ,_s1 & !n joy is y\rs4 ,! ,_s ( ,god brea!s into y1 & y brea! x out 9 re/ & joy & love4 ,?is is et]nal life1 j z 9 our mortal life we brea! out ! air t is 9 u & brea! 9 fre% air40 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,light-,,fr+$ ,,my/]y ,i ,,! ,,religi\s ,,significance ,,( ,,dea? ,! ,greeks _h _! /ory ( ,ti?onus1 a deeply significant my? ( a man :o c\ld n die1 b :o grew ev] old] & m decrepit until ! trag$y became un5durable & he envi$ ^? 8happy m5 t h ! p[] to die40 ,me?uselah's biography is brief & compact1 b x is full ( pa?os3 8,he liv$ n9e hundr$ & sixty-n9e ye>s & he di$40 ,!re 0 no?+ m to add4 ,somebody has inv5t$ a radium motor :i* /rikes a little bell e second & is w>rant$ to g on do+ t = ?irty ?\s& ye>s4 ,! ,me?uselah monotony & t$ium seem mu* l t ?9 s]iatim r[ ( items4 ,x j goes on ) no novelty & no cumulation1 & f9ally ! "o reliev+ novelty is introduc$--8he di$40 ,:at a happy fact x 06 ,! w&]+ ,jew /&s out 9 imag9ative fiction z "o ( ! sadde/ ( all m5--a be+ :o endlessly goes on4 ,! angel ( dea? seems a g5tle1 graci\s mess5g] :5 "o ?9ks ( ! prospect ( un5d+ life1 go+ on 9 a "o-dim5sional s]ies1 ) no new values & no fre% p[]s ( expansion4 ,to _m p]sons ! idea ( heav5 is simply an exp&$ ,me?uselah biography4 ,biologi/s h completely rev]s$ ! !ory t dea? is an enemy4 ,x has long ago tak5 its place 9 ! sy/em ( teleology1 among 8! ?+s t are = u40 ,dea? has1 beyond "q1 & has _h1 8a natural utility40 ,x has play$ an important rle 9 rais+ life f ! l[ unicellul> type to ! ri* complex =ms ( high] organisms1 f 8! amba t nev] dies ( old age0 to ! new dyna/y ( be+s t h great] range & scope1 b :i* nev]!less d die4 ,edw9 ,arnold 9 8 /rik+ essay on ,dea? says3 8,! l[e/ liv+ ?+1 ! ,protamba1 has obvi\sly nev] di$6 ,x is a =mless film ( protoplasm1 :i* multiplies by simple division2 & ! specim5 "u any microscope d]ives1 & mu/ d]ive1 9 unbrok5 exi/5ce f ! amba :i* mov$ & f$ =ty ons ago4 ,! slime ( our ne>e/ puddle liv$ be=e ! ,alps 7 made60 ,me?uselah 0 a m]e *ild 9 a p]ambulator comp>$ to an amba4 ,9 cases :]e ! cont9u$ process ( cell-division produc$ a l[]$ & weak5$ type ( amba a rudim5t>y =m ( union ( cells took place1 :i* result$ 9 rais+ ! entire level ( life & ev5tually c>ri$ ! biological ord] up to :olly new possibilities4 ,s t ! ?reat5$ approa* ( dea? 0 met ) an increase ( life4 8,x is m probable t dea? is a consequ5ce ( life10 says ! fam\s biologi/1 ,edw>d ,cope1 8r ?an t ! liv+ is a product ( ! non-liv+40#b ,b 9 any case ! te/imony ( biology c give u little help4 ,ev5 if dea? has _h a function 9 ! process ( evolution1 z seems likely1 t 9 no way eases ! situation :5 ! /agg]+ bl[ falls into our preci\s circle & removes f x an intimate p]sonal life t 0 indisp5sable to u4 ,x is poor1 cold com=t to be told t dea? has assi/$ ?r\gh ! long ons 9 ! sl[ process ( height5+ ! entire scale ( life1 if !re is no?+ m to say reg>d+ ! future ( ?is de> "o ^: frail b>k has n[ gone to wreck4 ,we mu/ someh[ rise above ! level ( brute facts & discov] "s spiritual significance :i* dea? has reveal$1 be=e we c arrive at any s\rce ( com=t4 ,we are all agre$ ) ,%akespe>e's ,claudio t 8'tis too horrible0 to ?9k ( dea? z a %e] t]m9us3 8 444 to die & g we "k n :]e2 ,to lie 9 cold ob/ruction1 & to rot2 ,?is s5sible w>m motion to become ,a knead$ clod2 & ! delight$ _s ,to ba! 9 fi]y floods1 or to reside ,9 ?rill+ regions ( rock-ribb$ ice2 ,to be imprison$ 9 ! viewless w9ds1 ,& bl[n ) re/less viol5ce r\nd ab\t ,! p5d5t _w40 ,dea? has und\bt$ly br\ght to consci\sness1 z has p]haps no o!r exp]i5ce1 ! deep] mean+ & significance ( p]sonal life4 ,?is & n its biological function is :at conc]ns u n[4 ,x has be5 said t 8fre$om10 s f> z x is a*iev$1 8is ! ma9 a*ievem5t ( man 9 ! pa/40#c ,i %\ld be incl9$ r to hold t man's ma9 a*ievem5t on ! planet s f> has be5 to discov] t p]sonal life reveals )9 itself an absolute value & possesses unmi/akable capacity to transc5d ! f9ite & temporal1 an exp]i5ce :i* makes fre$om possible4 ,i believe dea? has m9i/]$ m ?an any o!r s+le fact t confronts u 9 br++ ^? tru?s to cle> consci\sness4 ,we _c1 ( c\rse1 dissociate dea? & sep>ate x f pa91 suff]+1 /ruggle & dang]1 :i* are ess5tially b\nd up ) x4 ,if ! _w 7 to be fre$ completely f dea? x w\ld at once ipso facto be fre$ f ! dang] ( x & by ! same alt]$ condition /ruggle w\ld to a l>ge degree be elim9at$1 & likewise ^? o!r great te/s ( life--pa9 & suff]+1 :i* culm9ate 9 dea?4 ,^! ?+s are all 8p]il\s incid5ts0 ( f9it5ess1 b ( a f9it5ess :i* transc5ds itself & is alli$ to some?+ beyond itself4 ,to elim9ate ^! ?+s w\ld be to miss ! discov]y ( ?is /range f9ite-inf9ite nature ( ours :i* makes life su* a v5ture & s full ( my/]y & wond]4 ,if we _h be5 only naturali/ic be+s1 curi\s bits ( ! e>?'s cru/ m]ely capable ( record+ ! empirical facts z !y occurr$1 dea? w\ld h tak5 an unimportant place z "o m ev5t 9 a successive s]ies ( ph5om5a4 ,built z we are1 h[ev]1 ) a beyond )9 ourselves1 ! fact ( mutability & mortality has occasion$ a trans=mation ( our entire e/imate ( life & has l$ u by ! h& to a ,pisgah view :i* we %\ld nev] h got if !re _h be5 no invasion ( dea? into our _w4 8,x is a v5]able commonplace10 z ,pr(essor ,s*ill] ( ,ox=d has said1 8t among ! melan*oly pr]ogatives :i* di/+ui% man f ! o!r animals & be/[ a deep] significance on human life is ! fact t man alone is aw>e ( ! doom t t]m9ates 8 e>?ly exi/5ce1 & on ?is acc\nt lives a m spiritual life1 9 ! ineffable consci\sness ( ! #8sword ( ,damocles' :i* ov]%ad[s him & weights 8 lighte/ action ) gigantic import4 ,nay1 m2 /imulat$ by ! ineluctable necessity ( fac+ dea?1 & ( liv+ s z to face x ) =titude1 man has n ab&on$ himself to n]veless inaction1 to pusillanim\s despair2 he has conceiv$ ! ?\ght1 he has *]i%$ ! hope1 he has embrac$ ! belief1 ( a life beyond ! grave1 & op5$ 8 s\l to ! religions :i* baulk ! k+ ( t]rors ( 8 victims & defraud him ( 8 victory4 ,?us1 ! fe> ( dea? has be5 r$eem$1 & ennobl$ by ! consol+ belief 9 immortality1 a belief f :i* none are base en\gh to )hold _! moral homage1 ev5 ?\gh ! debility ( mortal k may deb> a few f a full acceptance ( its promise40#d ,! e>ly animi/ic views ( survival1 :i* 7 ! fir/ =eca/s ( a life beyond1 7 due n s mu* to ! consci\sness ( ! moral gr&eur ( life z to actual exp]i5ces :i* gave to primitive man a confid5t assurance ( "s =m ( life aft] ! dea? ( ! body4 ,dreams _h an important "p 9 lead+ man to ?is nave & yet mom5t\s discov]y4 ,9 a _w :i* _h no e/abli%$ crit]ion ( 8reality10 ! exp]i5ces ( vivid dreams 7 tak5 to be z real z any o!r exp]i5ces1 & 9 ^! dreams ! dream] (t5 f\nd 8 dead ance/ors & fri5ds & tribesm5 once m pres5t ) him1 active 9 ! *ase or ! fight & z real z ev] !y 7 9 life4 ,trance1 halluc9ation1 telepa?y1 m$ium%ip1 possession1 are n new ph5om5a2 !y are v primitive & anci5t4 ,^! ?+s are z old z smil+ & weep+4 ,^! psy*ic exp]i5ces _h _! "p to play also 9 giv+ ! e>ly races _! belief t ! dead p]son /ill exi/$ ?\gh 9 an alt]$ & att5uat$ =m z an animus or 8_s0 or 8%ade40 ,?is empirical view ( survival1 built on actual exp]i5ces1 0 m or less incapable ( advance4 ,no fur!r k c\ld be acquir$ & ! con/ructions fa%ion$ by imag9ation1 9 ref]5ce to 8! sc5]y & circum/ance0 ( ! dep>t$ s\l1 c\ld satisfy only an uncritical m9d4 ,^! con/ructions 71 too1 (t5 crude & biz>re1 & t5d$1 9 ! h&s ( prie/s1 to hamp] man's moral developm5t r ?an to fur!r x4 ,b 9 any case man _h made ! mom5t\s guess t dea? did n utt]ly end him or 8 c>e]4 ,poor & ?9 z ?is dimly conceiv$ future _w ( primitive man's hope may h be51 ! psy*ological effect ( ! hope 0 by no means negligible4 ,pr(essor ,%al] ( ,h>v>d 0 probably speak+ truly :5 he wrote3 8,if we %\ld seek "s "o m>k1 :i* 9 ! intellectual advance f ! brutes to man1 might d5ote ! passage to ! human side1 we might well f9d x 9 ! mom5t :5 x dawn$ ^u ! nasc5t man t dea? 0 a my/]y :i* he _h 9 8 turn to meet4 ,f ! "t :5 man began to face dea? to ! pres5t /age ( 8 developm5t !re has be5 a cont9u\s /ruggle betwe5 ! motives ( p]sonal fe> on ! "o h&1 & valor on ! o!r4 ,t ( fe> has be5 con/antly aid$ by ! "w ( ! imag9ation4 ,= "o fact ( dang] !re h be5 scores ( fanci$ risks to come f ! unse5 _w4 ,aga9/ ?is great ho/ ( imag9>y ills1 :i* t5d$ utt]ly to be> m5 d[n1 !y _h b "o help]--_! _s ( valiant self-sacrifice = ! good ( _! family1 _! clan1 _! /ate1 _! race1 or1 9 ! climax1 = ! ,inf9ite above40#e ,x m>k$ a /ill great] intellectual advance :5 primitive man came to ! imm5se conclusion n only t dea? 0 a my/]y :i* he 9 turn mu/ meet1 b t he 0 a be+ t w\ld survive dea?4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 9 ano!r field t we mu/ look = ! mo/ important spiritual results f ! contemplation ( dea?1 t is 9 :at we may call ! field ( spiritual values4 ,i h already cont5d$ t man's greate/ discov]y 0 8 discov]y ( ! absolute value ( moral p]sonality4 ,( c\rse1 x came fairly late 9 ! developm5t ( ! race & by no means has ev]ybody made x yet6 ,b at any rate !re came a "t some:]e 9 ! process ( hi/ory :5 man did discov] a beyond )9 himself1 a great] inclusive self pres5t )9 8 own fragm5t>y1 f9ite _s1 reveal$ z a passion = p]fection n yet atta9$ or exp]i5c$1 a prophesy+ consci\sness ( et]nity )9 8 (t5 baffl$ & defeat$ temporal life4 ,no "o has express$ ! fact ( ?is inn] beyond )9 u bett] ?an old ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne did 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury3 8,we are m5 & we "k n h[2 !re is some?+ 9 u t c be )\t u & w be aft] u1 ?\gh x is /range t x ha? no hi/ory ( :at x 0 be=e u1 nor c tell h[ x ent]$ 9 u4444 ,!re is surely a piece ( ,div9ity 9 u1 some?+ t 0 be=e ! elem5ts & owes n homage unto ! ,sun40 ,! sublimity & gr&eur reveal$ 9 nature1 ! maje/y ( m\nta9s1 ! might ( seas1 ! my/]y ( ! ocean1 ! glory ( ! sun & />s1 ! awe inspir$ by ! ?und]/orm1 awak5$ man's own _s & made him dimly consci\s ( a k9dr$ gr&eur 9 8 own answ]+ s\l4 ,! greate/ /ep ( all 0 tak5 :5 man awoke to ! mean+ & value ( love4 ,9 "s dim s5se love prec$$ ! em]g5ce ( man4 ,! evolution ( a "m & ( a fa!r1 z ,drummond %[$1 began f> back 9 =ms ( life bel[ man4 ,b ! type ( love :i* transc5ds in/9ct1 :i* is rais$ above sex-ass]tion1 & is transmut$ into an unselfi% appreciation ( ! beauty & wor? ( p]sonal "*--t type ( love is "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful fl[]s t has yet blossom$ on our ,igdrasil tree ( life & x 0 late & sl[ to come1 l fl[]s on ! c5tury-plant4 ,:5 dea? broke 9 & sep>at$ ^? :o lov$ 9 ?is great fa%ion ! :ole problem ( dea? at once became an urg5t "o4 ,9 fact dea? receiv$ att5tion 9 proportion z ! high] values ( life began to be realiz$4 ,walt ,:itman's fi]y outbur/ reveals cle>ly 8 e/imate ( ! wor? ( p]sonality4 8,if rats & maggots end u1 !n al>um6 = we are betray$0--he might h said 8if microbes end u40 ,em]son's poignant outcry ( s\l is f\nd 9 8 greate/ poem--8,?r5ody03 8,!re's n a sp>r[ or a wr51 ,!re's n a blade ( autumn gra91 ,:i* ! f\r seasons d n t5d ,& tides ( life & increase l5d2 ,& e *ick ( e bird1 ,& we$ & rock-moss is pref]r$4 ,o o/ri*-l =getfulness6 ,o loss ( l>g] 9 ! less6 ,0 !re no /> t c\ld be s5t1 ,no wat*] 9 ! firmam5t1 ,no angel f ! c\ntless ho/ ,t loit]s r\nd ! cry/al coa/1 ,c\ld /oop to heal t only *ild1 ,nature's sweet m>vel undefil$1 ,& keep ! blossom ( ! e>?1 ,:i* all h] h>ve/s 7 n wor?80 ,no su* high revolt ( _s 0 occasion$ s long z dea? 0 a m]e biological ev5t1 t]m9at+ "o life to give room = ano!r4 ,?is cry ( s\l means ! discov]y ( ! inf9ite preci\sness ( p]sonal life4 ,! m9d n[ turns 9 on itself & takes a new acc\nt ( its /ock1 & z a result man began to solve ! problem ( dea? 9 an enl>g$ way4 ,he 0 no long] satisfi$ ) a =m ( survival bas$ ^u 8 exp]i5ces 9 dreams1 trance & halluc9ation2 he came to feel t he mu/ h a de/9y :i* fitt$ 8 spiritual wor? z a man4 ,he f9ds )9 himself intimation ( p[]s & possibilities beyond ^? requir$ = ! /ruggle ( life "h4 ,he feels by t same insight :i* c>ries him out beyond ! se5 to a rational fai? 9 ! unse5 t is necess>y to complete x1 t ?is little arc ( e>?ly life ) its revelations ( spiritual value & its transc5d5t prophecies ( m mu/ f9d fulfillm5t some:]e 9 a =m ( life t r\nds x out full circle4 ,! argum5t does n build on a passion ( desire1 z "s d\bt]s h said4 ,we d n assume immortality j because we want x4 ,x re/s ^u ! moral consi/5cy ( ! univ]se1 ^u ! tru/wor?y "* ( ! et]nal nature ( ?+s4 ,! moral values :i* are reveal$ 9 fully develop$ p]sonality are c]ta9ly z real1 z mu* a fact ( ! univ]se1 z are ! tides or ! orbits ( planets4 ,if we c c\nt ^u ! cont9uity ( ^! occurr5ces & ^u our pr$ictions ( !m1 j z surely c we c\nt on ! consi/5cy ( ! univ]se 9 ref]5ce to spiritual values4 ,if !re is cons]vation ( matt] !re is at lea/ z good gr\nd = affirm+ cons]vation ( moral values4 ,if biological life c pass ov] ! sl5d] bridge ( a microscopic g]m-plasm & c c>ry ) itself ov] t feeble bridge ! traces ( habit & feature1 ! curve ( nose & ! emotional tone ( "s f>-(f dead ance/or1 & all ! h]$ity ga9s ( ! pa/1 may we n c\nt ^u ! p]man5ce ( t 9 u :i* allies u to t inf9ite ,_s :o is ev5 n[ ! invisible environm5t ( all we see & t\*8 ,x is n a matt] ( rew>d or ( 8wages0 t conc]ns u4 ,x is n 8happy isles0 or c>e-free 8,ed5s0 t we seek1 n 8gold5 /reets0 & endless com=t to make up = ! /ress & toil ( ! lean ye>s "h bel[4 ,we want to f9d ! :ole ( ourselves1 we ask ! privilege ( see+ ?is fragm5t>y be+ ( ours unfold into ! full expression ( its gifts & p[]s4 ,! new p]iod may be ev5 m /r5u\s & haz>d\s ?an ?is "o has be5--/ill we want ! v5ture4 ,we ask = ! culm9at+ acts t w complete ! drama1 s f> only fairly begun4 ,x mu/ be n a m]e s]ial1 or /raight l9e1 exi/5ce2 x mu/ be ! op5+ out & expansion ( ! possibilities :i* we feel )9 ourselves--new dim5sions1 please ,god4 ,i am n wrong1 ,i am sure1 9 claim+ t ?is po/ulate1 ?is rational fai? 9 ! cons]vation ( values1 is an asset :i* dea? has reveal$ to ! race4 ,! %ock ( dea? has always made love appe> a great] ?+ ?an we knew be=e ! baffl+ crisis came ^u u4 ,x has1 too1 by ! same %ock ( contra/1 awak5$ man to ! full compreh5sion ( ! moral sublimity ( ! good life4 ,kant ma9ta9$ t ! s5se ( ! sublime is due to ! fact t :5 we are confront$ ) ! supreme p[]s ( nature we !n become aw>e ( some?+ unfa?omable 9 ourselves1 & feel t we are sup]ior to ! might ( ! /orm1 or ! m\nta9 or ! cat>act4 ,n[h]e is ?is tru] ?an :5 man--man 9 8 full1 ri* p[]s--is confront$ by dea?4 ,in/ead ( cr++ 9 fe>1 he rises to an unaccu/om$ height ( greatness & is utt]ly sup]ior to dea? & aw>e ( "s quality ( be+ 9 himself :i* dea? _c t\*4 ,x is j !n 9 t mom5t ( seem+ disa/] & dissolution t a brave1 good man is mo/ triumphant & ready to burn all bridges beh9d him 9 8 great adv5ture4 ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 all h] life an invalid1 says ab\t ?is s-call$ gigantic enemy3 8,i _c look on ! e>?side ( dea?4 ,:5 ,i look dea?w>ds ,i look ov] dea? & upw>ds40 ,h] husb&1 :o 0 8ev] a fight]10 has ?is way ( ann\nc+ ! triumph3 8,& !n z1 'mid ! d>k1 a gleam ,( yet ano!r morn+ breaks1 ,& l ! h& :i* ends a dream1 ,dea?1 ) ! might ( 8 sunbeam1 ,t\*es ! fle% & ! s\l awakes40#f ,"h is ! te/imony ( a ,fr5* soldi] :o writes at a mom5t :5 dea? is close beside him3 8,i _h (t5 kn[n ! joy ( see+ a spr+ come l ?is1 b nev] be=e _h ,i be5 giv5 ! p[] ( liv+ 9 e in/ant4 ,s x is t "o w9s1 )\t ! help ( any sci5ce1 a vague b indisputable intuition ( ! ,absolute4444 ,^! are h\rs ( su* beauty t he :o embraces !m kn[s n :at dea? means40 ,hav+ come ^u ! high] values ( p]sonal life :i* dea? has =c$ ^u u we c nev] aga91 z m51 be satisfi$ ) su* facts ( survival z may come to light ?r\gh dreams1 halluc9ations1 telepa?y & m$iums1 or 9 fact ?r\gh any empirical exp]i5ces4 ,ev5 if ! evid5ce 7 va/ly great] ?an x is = "s =m ( animi/ic survival1 x w\ld fall f> %ort ( our moral & spiritual dem&s4 ,we already h "s intimations 9 u ( 8! p[] ( an endless life10 & we seek = a *ance to br+ x full into play1 = ! 8heav5ly p]iod0 to 8p]fect ! e>!n10 = an ampl] life t w reveal :at we h all ! "t meant life to be4 ,w9ifr$ ,kirkl& 9 ,! ,new ,dea? well says3 8,! ,new ,dea?1 i4e41 ! new view ( dea?1 is ! p]ception ( our mortal end z ! m]e portal ( an et]nal progression & ! imm$iate result is ! consecration ( all liv+4444 ,x is a new illum9ation1 a ,new ,dea?1 :5 dy+ c be ! greate/ inspiration ( our ev]yday en]gy1 ! /ronge/ impulse t[>d daily joy40 ,,ii ,,! ,,new ,,born ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,old ,walk+ across ! fields 9 ! spr+ ,i f\nd ! empty %ell ( a bird's egg4 ,! t9y bird t once 0 9 x 0 ly+ /ill & happy "u its "m's w+s1 or 0 *irp+ its new-born song f ! limb ( a ne>by tree1 or 0 try+ its new-f\nd w+s on ! buoyant air4 ,! empty %ell 0 utt]ly wor?less1 a m]e play?+ = ! w9d4 ,! miracle ( life t _h /irr$ )9 x & _h us$ x = its %elt] _h gone on & left x des]t$4 ,!re is a f9e prov]b :i* says1 8,god empties ! ne/ by hat*+ out ! eggs10 & ! _w is full ( ?is g5tle1 sil5t1 div9e me?od ( aboli%+ ! old by sett+ free to high] ends all t 0 true & liv+ 9 x4 8,to-day ,i saw ! dragon-fly ,come f ! wells :]e he did lie4 ,an inn] impulse r5t ! veil ,( 8 old husk3 f head to tail ,came out cle> plates ( sapphire mail4 ,he dri$ 8 w+s3 l gauze !y grew2 ,?r\gh cr(ts & pa/ures wet ) dew ,a liv+ fla% ( light he flew40 ,9 ! wat] bel[1 ! 8old husk0 lay empty & useless1 :ile ! bright-color$ liv+ ?+ f\nd its fre$om 9 ! invisible air4 ,i nev] g to a fun]al )\t ?9k+ ( ?is miracle ( trans=mation :i* br+s ! bird out ( ! egg1 ! fl[] out ( ! se$1 ! dragon-fly out ( its wat]-l>va4 ,9 8 own my/]i\s way ,god has empti$ ! ne/ by ! hat*+ me?od1 & all t 0 excell5t1 lovable1 & p]man5t 9 ! "o we lov$ has f\nd itself 9 ! realm = :i* x 0 fitt$4 ,! body is only ! empty %ell1 ! %att]$ se$1 ! old husk1 :i* ! sil5t =ces ( nature w sl[ly turn back aga9 into its orig9al elem5ts1 to use ov] aga9 = its myriad processes ( build+3 8,& f 8 a%es may be made ,! violet ( 8 native l&40 ,^? :o treasure up ! outworn du/ & a%es1 :o make _! ?\ghts c5t] ab\t ! empty %ell1 are fail+ to read aright ! deep] fact1 :i* life ev]y:]e is try+ to utt]1 t t :i* belongs 9 ! high] sph]e _c be p5t up 9 ! l[]4 ,?is div9e hat*+ me?od may be se51 too1 9 ! progress ( tru?1 z x unfolds f /age to /age4 ,no?+ is m common ?an to see a p]son hold+ on to a %ell 9 :i* tru? has dwelt1 )\t realiz+ t ! preci\s ?+ he wants has gone on & rembodi$ itself 9 new & liv+ ways :i* he fails to foll[ & compreh5d4 ,:ile he is say+ 9 melan*oly tones1 8,!y h tak5 away my ,"l & ,i "k n :]e !y h laid him10 ! liv+ ,"l is say+1 8,h ,i be5 s long "t ) !e & yet do/ ?\ n "k me80 ,tru? c no m keep a fix$ & p]man5t =m ?an life c4 ,x lives only by hat*+ out into high] & ev] m adequate expressions ( itself1 & ! old =ms 9 :i* x liv$1 ! old words ?r\gh :i* x utt]$ itself1 become empty & holl[ because ! w>m brea? ( ,god has rais$ ! inn] life1 ! spiritual reality1 to a high] =m ( expression4 ,! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews 0 v mu* impress$ ) ?is crumbl+ ( old =ms & expressions to give place to ! new4 ,god spoke1 he says1 to our fa!rs 9 sund]$ portions & 9 a v>iety ( mann]s1 b he is speak+ to u n[ by 8 ,son4 ,! ?+s t c be %ak51 he writes1 are be+ remov$ t ! ?+s :i* _c be %ak5 may rema94 ,lu!r mu/ h felt ?is %ak+ process 9 8 day2 & :5 he saw ! old =ms ( religion crumbl+1 he wrote t great hymn ( ! ,re=mation1 8,a ,mighty ,=tress is ,our ,god40 ,he _h f\nd some?+ t c\ld n be %ak54 ,he c\ld /& 8 gr\nd & face ! se5 & unse5 _w 9 fai?1 because he knew t ! hat*+ 0 go+ on1 & ! new 0 be+ born 9 high]1 tru]1 & m adequate =ms z ! old 0 vani%+4 ,let u hope t ?is anci5t div9e me?od may /ill op]ate 9 ?is mom5t\s h\r ( human hi/ory4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 s9ce ! fall ( ,rome1 has !re be5 su* a _w-%ak+ process affect+ e c\ntry & all peoples4 ,imm5se *anges are "u way4 ,no?+ w ev] be q ! same aga94 ,! old is vani%+ be=e our eyes & ! new is be+ born4 ,s mu* 0 wrong & outworn1 & unju/ & inhuman1 t ! *anges mu/ g v f>1 & !y w necess>ily involve "s breakage4 ,b ev5 n[1 9 ?is mo/ dynamic p]iod ( mod]n hi/ory1 t :i* is to m>k p]man5t progress w come =?1 n by a sma%+ process1 b by ! hat*+ ( ! eggs1 by ! em]g5ce ( ! und]ly+ =ces ( life & ! realization ( ^? human hopes & aspirations t h long be5 held 9 & suppress$4 ,!re is always ! grave/ dang] f bl9d rage & sull5 wra?4 ,! passionate res5tm5t = ! suff]+ ( immemorial wrongs1 :5 once x breaks ?r\gh ! dams ( re/ra9t1 is an almo/ irresi/ible =ce2 b soon] or lat] ! s\nd1 s]i\s s5se ( ! intellig5t human race comes into play & br+s ! _w back to ord] & sy/em4 ,! real ga9s 9 ^! crises are made n by ! sma%+s & ! bl9d iconocla/ic bl[s1 b by ! wise1 cle>-sight$ fulfillm5t ( ! sl[ly =m$ ideals :i* h be5 ! inspiration ( _m lives be=e ! crisis came4 ,may x be s n[6 ,x mu/ n be1 x _c be1 t ^! millions ( m5 %all h unavail+ly fac$ dea? & mutilation4 ,x 0 n wreckage & *aos !y s\ght 9 _! brave adv5ture ) dea?4 ,!y w5t out to build a new _w & to de/roy1 only t a new re-creation might beg94 ,?is is ! "t ( incubation & bir?1 = rip5+ into reality ^? mighty hopes t make u m54 ,x means at once t we mu/ deep5 d[n our lives into ! life ( ,god1 t we mu/ suppress our petty individual passions & feel ! sweep ( ,god's purposes = ! new age4 ,9 a multitude ( ways ! _w moves on1 & z x moves ! ,_s ( ,god ends old =ms & me?ods & br+s fre% & liv+ ways to light4 ,may we h eyes to see :at is ( 8 div9e hat*+ & :at is empty %ell6 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,my/ic',s ,,exp]i5ce ,,( ,,god ,i ,! revival ( my/icism :i* has be5 "o ( ! notewor?y features 9 ! ,*ri/ianity ( our "t has pres5t$ u ) a numb] ( int]e/+ & important que/ions4 ,we want to "k1 fir/ ( all1 :at my/icism really is4 ,secondly1 we want to "k :e!r x is a normal or abnormal exp]i5ce4 ,& omitt+ _m o!r que/ions :i* mu/ wait _! turn1 we want to "k :e!r my/ical exp]i5ces actually enl>ge our sph]e ( k1 i4e41 :e!r !y are tru/wor?y s\rces ( au!ntic in=mation & au?oritative tru? conc]n+ realities :i* lie beyond ! range ( human s5ses4 ,! answ] to ! fir/ "q appe>s to be z difficult to accompli% z ! return ( ,ulysses 04 ,! secret is kept 9 book aft] book4 ,"o c m>%all a =midable array ( def9itions1 b !y oppose & *all5ge "o ano!r1 l ! m5 sprung f ! dragon's tee?4 ,= ! purposes ( ! pres5t consid]ation we c elim9ate :at is usually includ$ "u psy*ical ph5om5a1 t is1 ! ph5om5a ( dreams1 visions & trances1 hy/]ia & dissociation & esot]ic & occult ph5om5a4 ,?irty ye>s ago ,pr(essor ,royce said3 8,9 ! ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions1 & _! furniture is extremely manifold4 ,a/ral bodies & palmi/ry1 trances & m5tal heal+1 communications f ! dead & #8phantasms ( ! liv+'--su* ?+s are = "s p to-day ! sole q unmi/akable evid5ces ( ! supremacy ( ! spiritual _w40 ,^! ph5om5a are wor?y ( c>eful pa9/ak+ /udy & att5tion1 = !y w ev5tually ?r[ mu* light ^u ! deep & complex nature ( human p]sonality1 are 9 fact already ?r[+ mu* light ^u x4 ,b !y furni% u sl5d] data = und]/&+ :at is prop]ly meant by my/ical exp]i5ce & its religi\s & spiritual be>+4 ,we c1 too1 leave on "o side ! metaphysical doctr9es :i* fill a l>ge am\nt ( space 9 ! books ( ! great my/ics4 ,^! doctr9es _h a long hi/orical developm5t & !y w\ld h tak5 ess5tially ! same =m if ! expon5ts ( !m _h n be5 my/ics4 ,my/ical exp]i5ce is conf9$ to no "o =m ( philosophy1 ?\gh "s ways ( ?9k+ no d\bt favor & o!r ways ret>d ! exp]i5ce1 z !y also (t5 d 9 ! case ( religi\s fai? 9 g5]al4 ,my/ical exp]i5ce1 fur!rmore1 mu/ n be confus$ ) :at te*nical exp]t writ]s call 8! my/ic way40 ,!re are z _m my/ical 8ways0 z !re are gates to ! ,new ,j]usalem3 8,on ! ea/ ?ree gates1 on ! nor? ?ree gates1 on ! s\? ?ree gates1 & on ! we/ ?ree gates40 ,"o might z well try to describe ! way ( mak+ love1 or ! way ( appreciat+ ! gr& canyon z to describe ! way to ! discov]y ( ,god1 z ?\gh !re 7 only "o way4 ,i am n int]e/$ 9 my/icism z an ism4 ,x turns out 9 mo/ acc\nts to be a dry & ab/ract ?+1 h>dly m l ! w>m & intimate exp]i5ce ?an ! color ( a map is l ! c\ntry = :i* x /&s4 8,canada is v p9k10 seems q an inadequate description ( ! noble c\ntry nor? ( our bord]4 ,x is my/ical exp]i5ce & n my/icism t is wor?y ( our /udy4 ,we are conc]n$ ) ! exp]i5ce itself1 n ) second-h& =mulations ( x4 8,! my/ic10 says ,pr(essor ,royce1 8is a ?or\gh-go+ empirici/20 8,god ceases to be an object & becomes an exp]i5ce10 says ,pr(essor ,pr+le-,pattison4 ,if x is an exp]i5ce we want to f9d out :at happ5s to ! my/ic himself inside :]e he lives4 ,accord+ to ^? :o h be5 !re ! exp]i5ce :i* we call my/ical is *>g$ ) ! conviction ( real1 direct contact & comm]ce ) ,god4 ,x is ! almo/ univ]sal te/imony ( ^? :o are my/ics t !y f9d ,god ?r\gh _! exp]i5ce4 ,john ,taul] says t 9 8 be/ mom5ts ( 8dev\t pray] & ! uplift+ ( ! m9d to ,god10 he exp]i5ces 8! pure pres5ce ( ,god 9 8 own s\l10 b he adds t all he c tell o!rs ab\t ! exp]i5ce is 8z poor & unlike x z ! po9t ( a ne$le is to ! heav5s above u40 8,i h met ) my ,god2 ,i h met ) my ,savior4 ,i h felt ! heal+s drop ^u my s\l f "u ,8 w+s10 says ,isaac ,p5+ton 9 ! joy ( 8 fir/ my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,)\t ne$lessly multiply+ su* te/imonies = data1 we c say ) consid]able assurance t my/ical exp]i5ce is consci\sness ( direct & imm$iate relation%ip ) "s transc5d5t reality :i* 9 ! mom5t ( exp]i5ce is believ$ to be ,god4 8,?is is ,he1 ?is is ,he10 exclaims ,isaac ,p5+ton1 8!re is no o!r3 ,?is is ,he :om ,i h wait$ = & s\ght aft] f my *ildhood40 ,angela ( ,foligno says t %e exp]i5c$ ,god1 & saw t ! :ole _w 0 full ( ,god4 ,,ii ,!re are _m diff]5t degrees ( int5sity1 conc5tration & conviction 9 ! exp]i5ces ( diff]5t individual my/ics1 & also 9 ! v>i\s exp]i5ces ( ! same individual f "t to "t4 ,!re has be5 a t5d5cy 9 mo/ /udies ( my/icism to reg>d ! /ate ( ec/asy z p> excell5ce my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,t is1 h[ev]1 a grave mi/ake4 ,! calm]1 m m$itative1 less emotional1 less ec/atic exp]i5ces ( ,god are n less conv9c+ & possess great] con/ructive value = life & "* ?an d ec/atic exp]i5ces :i* presuppose a peculi> psy*ical frame & disposition4 ,! season$ ,quak] 9 ! corporate hu% & /illness ( a sil5t meet+ is f> remov$ f ec/asy1 b he is n ! less conv9c$ t he is meet+ ) ,god4 ,= ! ess5tia ( my/icism we d n ne$ to insi/ ^u a c]ta9 8sacr$0 my/ic way nor ^u ec/asy1 nor ^u any peculi> type ( r>e psy*ic upheavals4 ,we d ne$ to insi/1 h[ev]1 ^u a consci\sness ( comm]ce ) ,god am\nt+ to conviction ( 8 pres5ce4 8,:]e "o he>d noise ,& "o saw flame1 ,i only knew ,he nam$ my "n40 ,jacob ,boehme calls ! exp]i5ce :i* came to him1 8break+ ?r\gh ! gate10 into 8a new bir? or resurrection f ! dead10 s t1 he says1 8,i knew ,god40 8,i am c]ta910 says ,eckh>t1 8z c]ta9 z t ,i live1 t no?+ is s ne> to me z ,god4 ,god is ne>] to me ?an ,i am to myself40 ,"o ( ^! exp]i5ces--! fir/ "o--0 an ec/asy1 & ! o!r1 s f> z we c tell1 0 n4 ,x 0 ! flood+ 9 ( a mom5t ( ,god-consci\sness 9 ! act ( prea*+ a s]mon to ! common p ( ,cologne4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ,p5+ton1 aga91 0 n an ec/asy2 x 0 ! vital surge ( fre% life on ! fir/ occasion ( he>+ ,george ,fox prea* aft] a long p]iod ( wait+ sil5ce4 ,a simple normal case ( a mild type is giv5 9 a little book ( rec5t date1 repr9t$ f ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly3 8,aft] a long "t ( jangl+ conflict & inn] mis]y1 ,i "o day1 q quietly & ) no consci\s ef=t1 /opp$ do+ ! dis-+5u\s ?+ ,i _h be5 do+4 ,!n ! m>vel happ5$4 ,x 0 z if a great rubb] b& :i* _h be5 /ret*$ almo/ to ! break+ po9t 7 sudd5ly releas$ & snapp$ back to its normal condition4 ,heav5 & e>? 7 *ang$ = me4 ,ev]y?+ 0 glori\s because ( its relation to "s great c5tral life--no?+ seem$ to matt] b t life40 ,bro!r ,lawr5ce1 a b>efoot$ lay-bro!r ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ! bro!rhood1 atta9$ 8an unbrok5 & undi/urb$ s5se ( ! ,pres5ce ( ,god40 ,he 0 n an ec/atic2 he 0 a quiet1 fai?ful man :o did 8 ord9>y daily tasks ) :at seem$ to 8 fri5ds 8an uncl\d$ vision1 an illum9at$ love & an un9t]rupt$ joy40 ,simple & humble ?\gh he 01 he nev]!less acquir$1 ?r\gh 8 exp]i5ce ( ,god1 8an extraord9>y spaci\sness ( m9d40 ,! m normal1 expansive my/ical exp]i5ces come app>5tly :5 ! p]sonal self is at its be/4 ,its p[]s & capacities are rais$ to an unusual unity & fus$ toge!r4 ,! :ole be+1 ) its accumulat$ subm]g$ life1 f9ds itself4 ,! process ( prep>+ = any high a*ievem5t is a sev]e & labori\s "o1 b no?+ seems easi] 9 ! mom5t ( success ?an is ! accompli%m5t = :i* ! life has be5 prep>$4 ,!re comes to be =m$ )9 ! p]son :at ,ari/otle call$ 8a dext]ity ( s\l10 s t ! p]son does ) ease :at he has become skill$ to d4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria call$ a fully organiz$ & spiritualiz$ p]son 8a h>moniz$ man10 t is1 adju/$1 organiz$ & ready to be a transmissive organ = ! revelation ( ,god4 ,bro!r ,lawr5ce1 :o 0 ?us 8h>moniz$10 f9ely says1 8,! mo/ excell5t me?od :i* ,i f\nd ( go+ to ,god 0 t ( do+ my common bus9ess1 purely = ! love ( ,god40 ,an e>li] my/ic ( ! f\rte5? c5tury /at$ ! same pr9ciple 9 ^! words3 8,x is my aim to be to ! ,et]nal ,god :at a man's h& is to a man40 ,!re are _m human exp]i5ces :i* c>ry a man up to levels :]e he has n usually be5 be=e & :]e he f9ds himself possess$ ( insight & en]gies he _h h>dly suspect$ 7 8 until t mom5t4 ,"o leaps to 8 full height :5 ! "r inn] spr+ is rea*$4 ,we are q famili> ) ! way 9 :i* in/9ctive t5d5cies 9 u & emotions bo? egoi/ic & social1 become organiz$ "u a gr\p ( ideas & ideals into a s+le sy/em :i* we call a s5tim5t1 su* z love1 or patriotism1 or devotion to tru?4 ,x =ms sl[ly & "o h>dly realizes t x has =m$ until "s occasion unexpect$ly br+s x into full op]ation1 & we f9d ourselves able ) p]fect ease to ov]come ! mo/ p[]ful inhibitory & oppos+ in/9cts & habits1 :i*1 until !n1 _h usually controll$ u4 ,we are famili>1 too1 ) ! way 9 :i* a well-tra9$ & discipl9$ m9d1 confront$ by a concrete situation1 w sometimes--alas n always--9 a sudd5 fla% ( imag9ative insight1 discov] a univ]sal law reveal$ !re & !n 9 ! s+le ph5om5on1 z ,sir ,isaac ,newton did & z1 9 a no less /rik+ way1 ,sir ,william ,r[an ,hamilton did 9 8 discov]y ( ,quat]nions4 ,lit]>y & arti/ic g5iuses supply u ) _m in/ances 9 :i*1 9 a sudd5 fla%1 ! crude mat]ial at h& is %ot ?r\gh ) vision1 & ! complicat$ plot ( a drama1 ! full significance ( a "*1 or ! complete glory ( a /atue /&s reveal$1 z ?\gh1 to use ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son's illu/ration1 a g5ie _h br\ght x on a gold5 tray z a gift f ano!r _w4 ,abraham ,l9coln1 /rik+ (f 9 a few int5se m9utes 8 ,gettysburg address1 z beautiful 9 /yle & p]fect 9 =m z any?+ 9 human lit]ature1 is z good an illu/ration z we ne$ ( ! way 9 :i* a highly organiz$ p]son1 by a k9dl+ fla%1 has at 8 h& all ! moral & spiritual ga9s ( a life "t4 ,!re is a fam\s acc\nt ( ! fla% ( inspiration giv5 by ,philo1 :i* c h>dly be improv$4 ,x is z foll[s3 8,i am n a%am$ to rec\nt my own exp]i5ce4 ,at times1 :5 ,i h propos$ to ent] ^u my wont$ task ( writ+ on philosophical doctr9es1 ) an exact k ( ! mat]ials :i* 7 to be put toge!r1 ,i h _h to leave (f )\t any "w accompli%$1 f9d+ my m9d b>r5 & fruitless1 & upbraid+ x = its self-complac5cy1 :ile />tl$ at ! might ( ! ,exi/5t ,"o1 9 ^: p[] x lies to op5 & close ! wombs ( ! s\l4 ,b at o!r times1 :5 ,i _h come empty1 all ( a sudd5 ,i h be5 fill$ ) ?\ghts1 %[]$ d[n & s[n ^u me unse5 f above1 s t by ,div9e possession ,i h fall5 into a rapture & become ignorant ( ev]y?+1 ! place1 ^? pres5t1 myself1 :at 0 spok5 or writt54 ,= ,i h receiv$ a /ream ( int]pretation1 a fruition ( light1 ! mo/ cle>-cut %>pness ( vision1 ! mo/ vividly di/9ct view ( ! matt] be=e me1 su* z might be receiv$ ?r\gh ! eyes f ! mo/ lum9\s pres5tation40 ,! mo/ important my/ical exp]i5ces are some?+ l t4 ,!y occur usually n at ! beg9n+ ( ! religi\s life b r 9 ! ripe & develop$ /age ( x4 ,!y are ! fruit ( long-matur+ processes4 ,clem5t's 8! h>moniz$ man0 is always a p]son :o has br\ght 8 s\l into p>allelism ) div9e curr5ts1 has habitually practic$ 8 religi\s insights & has f9ally =m$ a unifi$ c5tral self1 subtly s5sitive1 acutely responsive to ! ,beyond )9 him4 ,9 su* exp]i5ces :i* may come sudd5ly or may come z a m gradual process1 ! :ole self op]ates & masses all ! cumulations ( a lifetime4 ,!y are no m emotional ?an !y are rational & volitional4 ,we h a total p]sonality1 awake1 active1 & 8aw>e ( 8 life's fl[40 ,in/ead ( see+ 9 a fla% a law ( gravitation1 or ! plot & "* ( ,hamlet1 or ! unc>v5 =m ( ,moses ! ,law-giv] 9 a block ( m>ble1 "o sees at su* times ! moral demon/rations ( a lifetime & vividly feels ! implications t are ess5tially involv$ 9 a spiritual life4 ,9 ! high mom5t ,god is se5 to be z sure z ! s\l is4 8,i /ood at ,naples once1 a night s d>k ,i c\ld h sc>ce conjectur$ !re 0 e>? ,any:]e1 sky or sea or _w at all3 ,b ! night's black 0 bur/ ?r\gh by a blaze-- ,?und] /ruck bl[ on bl[1 e>? groan$ & bore1 ,?r\gh h] :ole l5g? ( m\nta9 visible3 ,!re lay ! city ?ick & pla9 ) spires1 ,&1 l a gho/ dis%r\d$1 :ite ! sea4 ,s may ! tru? be fla%$ out by "o bl[40 ,to "s ! tru? ( ,god nev] comes clos] ?an a logical conclusion4 ,he is held to be z a liv+ item 9 a cre$4 ,to ! my/ic he becomes real 9 ! same s5se t exp]i5c$ beauty is real1 or ! feel ( spr+ is real1 or t summ] sunlight is real--he has be5 f\nd1 he has be5 met1 he is pres5t4 ,be=e discuss+ ! crucial "q :e!r ^! exp]i5ces are evid5tial & are wor?y ( consid]ation z an addition to ! _w's /ock ( tru? & k ,i mu/ say a few words ab\t ! normality or abnormality ( !m4 ,no?+ ( any value c be said on ?is po9t ( my/ical exp]i5ce 9 ! ab/ract4 ,"o mu/ fir/ cat* 8 concrete case4 ,"s in/ances are normal & "s are und\bt$ly abnormal4 ,trance1 ec/asy & rapture are unusual exp]i5ces & 9 t s5se n normal occurr5ces4 ,!y usually indicate1 fur!rmore1 a pa?ological condition ( p]sonality & are ?us abnormal 9 ! m te*nical s5se4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 some?+ m to be said on ?is po9t4 ,x seems pretty well e/abli%$ t "s p]sons--& !y h (t5 be5 creative lead]s & religi\s g5iuses--h succe$$ 9 organiz+ _! lives1 9 f9d+ _! trail1 9 *>g+ _! :ole p]sonality ) p[]1 9 atta9+ a moral dynamic & 9 tapp+ va/ res]voirs ( en]gy by means ( /ates :i*1 if occurr+ 9 o!r p]sons1 w\ld no d\bt be call$ pa?ological4 ,! real te/ "h is a pragmatic "o4 ,x seems h>dly s\nd to call a /ate abnormal if x has rais$ ! exp]i5c]1 z a my/ic exp]i5ce (t5 does1 into a hundr$ horse-p[] man & ?r\gh 8 influ5ce has turn$ multitudes ( o!r m5 & wom5 into m joy\s1 hopeful & effici5t p]sons4 ,?is "q ( abnormality & reality is ?us n "o to be settl$ (f-h& by a sup]ficial diagnosis4 ,an exp]i5ce :i* br+s spaci\sness ( m9d1 new int]ior dim5sions1 ability to /& ! univ]se--& ! p 9 x--& capacity to "w at human tasks ) pati5ce1 endurance & wisdom may q intellig5tly be call$ normal1 ?\gh to an ext]nal behold] x may look l :at he usually calls a trance ( hy/]ia1 a /ate ( dissociation1 or hypnosis by auto-sugge/ion4 ,x %\ld be add$1 h[ev]1 z ,i h already said1 t my/ical exp]i5ce is n conf9$ to ^! extrem] types4 ,!y may or may n be pa?ological4 ,! calm] & m re/ra9$ /ages ( my/icism are m important & significant & are no m m>k$ ) ! /igma ( hy/]ia ?an is love-mak+1 enjoym5t ( music1 devotion to altrui/ic causes1 risk+ "o's life = c\ntry1 or any l(ty exp]i5ce ( value4 ,,iii ,we come at l5g? to ! c5tral "q ( our consid]ation3 ,d my/ical exp]i5ces settle any?+8 ,are !y purely subjective & "o-sid$1 or d !y prove to h objective ref]5ce & s to be two-sid$8 ,d !y take ! exp]i5c] across ! *asm t sep>ates 8self0 f 8,o!r08 ,my/ical exp]i5ce und\bt$ly feels z ?\gh x _h objective ref]5ce4 ,x comes to ! individual ) indubitable au?ority4 ,he is c]ta9 t he has f\nd "s ?+ o!r ?an himself4 ,he has an unescapable conviction t he is 9 contact & comm]ce ) reality beyond ! m>g9s ( 8 p]sonal self4 8,a trem5d\s mu*ness is sudd5ly reveal$10 z ,william ,james once put x4 ,we d n get v f> :5 we und]take to r$uce k to an affair ( s5se-exp]i5ce4 8,!y reckon ill :o leave me out10 c be said by ! organiz$1 p]sonal1 creative m9d z truly z by ,brahma4 ,!re are _m =ms ( human exp]i5ce 9 :i* ! data ( ! s5ses are s va/ly transc5d$ t !y fail to furni% any real explanation ( :at occurs 9 consci\sness4 ,?is is true ( all our exp]i5ces ( value1 :i* app>5tly spr+ out ( syn!tic or synoptic activities ( ! m9d1 i4e41 activities 9 :i* ! m9d is unifi$ & creative4 ,! vibrations ( e!r :i* bomb>d ! rods & cones ( ! ret9a may be ! occasion = ! appreciation ( beauty 9 sky or sea or fl[]1 b !y are surely n ! cause ( x4 ,! concrete ev5t :i* confronts me is v likely ! occasion = ! augu/ pron\ncem5t ( moral issues :i* my consci5ce makes1 b x c n be said t ! concrete ev5t 9 any prop] s5se causes ?is consci\sness ( moral obligation4 ,! fam\s answ] ( ,leibnitz to ! crude s5se-philosophy ( 8 "t is /ill cog5t4 ,to ! phrase3 8,!re is no?+ 9 ! m9d t has n come ?r\gh ! s5ses10 ,leibnitz add$1 8except ! m9d itself40 ,t means t ! creative activity ( ! m9d is always an important factor 9 exp]i5ce & "o t c n be ignor$ 9 any ( ! processes ( k4 ,un=tunately we h done v little yet 9 ! direction ( compreh5d+ ! int]ior dep? ( ! p]sonal m9d or ( e/imat+ adequately ! "p :i* m9d itself 9 its creative capacity plays 9 all k functions4 ,x w only be :5 we h succe$$ 9 gett+ beyond :at ,plato call$ ! bird-cage !ory ( k to a s\nd !ory ( k & to a solid basis = spiritual values t we %all be able to discuss intellig5tly ! 8f9d+s0 ( ! my/ic4 ,! _w at ! pres5t mom5t is pitiably 8%ort0 9 its /ock ( s\nd !ories ( k4 ,! prevail+ psy*ologies d n expla9 k at all4 ,! behaviori/s d n try to expla9 x any m ?an ! a/ronom] or ! physici/ does4 ,! psy*ologi/ :o r$uces m9d to an aggregation ( describable 8m9d-/ates0 has />t$ out on a c\rse :i* makes an explanation =ev] impossible1 s9ce k c be expla9$ only ?r\gh unity & integral :ol5ess1 nev] ?r\gh an aggregation ( p>ts1 z ?\gh x 7 a m5tal 8%[] ( %ot40 ,if we expect to talk ab\t k & s]i\sly propose to use t great ^w tru?1 we mu/ at lea/ beg9 ) ! assumption ( an intellig5t1 creative1 organiz+ c5t] ( self-consci\sness :i* c transc5d itself & c "k :at is beyond & o!r ?an itself4 ,9 %ort1 ! talk ab\t a 8*asm0 betwe5 subject & object--kn[] & ?+ kn[n--is z absurd z x w\ld be to talk ( a *asm betwe5 ! convex & ! concave sides ( a curve4 ,k is always k ( an object & my/ical exp]i5ce has all ! ess5tial m>ks ( objective ref]5ce1 z c]ta9ly z o!r =ms ( exp]i5ce h4 ,pr(essor ,j4 ,m4 ,baldw9 v well says t !re is a =m ( contemplation 9 :i*1 z 9 /hetic exp]i5ce1 ! /r&s ( ! m9d's div]g+ dualisms are 8m]g$ & fus$40 ,he adds3 8,9 ?is exp]i5ce ( a fusion :i* is n a mixture b :i* issues 9 a mean+ ( its own sort & k9d1 an exp]i5ce ^: ess5tial "* is j ?is unity ( compreh5sion1 consci\sness atta9s its complete/1 its mo/ direct1 & its f9al appreh5sion ( :at ,reality is & means40 ,x really comes r\nd to ! "q :e!r ! m9d ( a self-consci\s p]son has any way ( approa*1 except by way ( ! s5ses1 to any k9d ( reality4 ,!re is no a priori answ] to t "q4 ,x c only be settl$ by exp]i5ce4 ,x is1 !re=e1 pure dogmatism to say1 z ,pr(essor ,dunlap 9 8 rec5t attack on my/icism does1 t all consci\s processes are bas$ on s5se-/imulation & all ?\ght z well z p]ception dep5ds on reaction to s5se-/imulus4 ,x is no d\bt true t behavior psy*ology mu/ resort to "s su* =mula1 b t only means t su* psy*ology is always deal+ ) greatly trans=m$ & r$uc$ be+s1 :5 x attempts to deal ) p]sons l u :o1 9 ! ri*ness ( our concrete lives1 are nev] r$uc$ to 8behavior-be+s40 ,we h int]ior dim5sions & t is ! end on't6 ,"s p]sons--& !y are by no means feeble-m9d$ individuals--are z c]ta9 t !y h comm]ce ) a _w )9 z !y are t !y h exp]i5ces ( a _w outside 9 space4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 :o nei!r 9 me?od nor 9 doctr9e lean$ t[>d my/icism1 ?\gh he 0 mo/ c]ta9ly 8a h>moniz$ man10 & :o 9 !ory po/pon$ ! vision ( ,god to a realm beyond dea?1 nev]!less _h an exp]i5ce two ye>s be=e he di$ :i* made him put 8 p5 & inkhorn on ! %elf & nev] write ano!r ^w ( 8 ,summa ,!ologiae4 ,:5 he 0 rem9d$ ( ! incomplete /ate ( 8 great "w & 0 urg$ to g on ) x1 he only repli$1 8,i h se5 t :i* makes all t ,i h writt5 look small to me40 ,x may be j possible t !re is a univ]se ( spiritual reality ^u :i* our f9ite spirits op5 inw>d z inlets op5 into ! sea4 8,l ! tides on ! cresc5t sea-bea* ,:5 ! moon is new & ?9 ,into our he>ts high ye>n+s ,come well+ & surg+ 92 ,come f t my/ic ocean ,^: rim no foot has trod4 ,"s call x long+ ,b o!rs call x ,god40 ,su* a view is p]fectly sane & t5able2 x conflicts ) no prov$ & demon/rat$ facts ei!r 9 ! nature ( ! univ]se or ( m9d4 ,x seems anyway to ! my/ic t !re is su* a _w1 t he has f\nd x z surely z ,columbus f\nd ,san ,salvador1 & t 8 exp]i5ce is a tru?-tell+ exp]i5ce4 ,,iv ,b grant+ t x is tru?-tell+ & has objective ref]5ce1 is ! my/ic ju/ifi$ 9 claim+ t he has f\nd & kn[s ,god8 ,"o does n ne$ to be a v wide & ext5sive /ud5t ( my/ical exp]i5ce to discov] :at a meag] /ock ( k ! g5u9e my/ic reports4 ,william ,james' rem>kable exp]i5ce 9 ! ,adirondack woods v well illu/rates ! type4 ,x _h1 he says1 8an int5se significance ( "s sort1 if "o c\ld only tell ! significance4444 ,9 po9t ( fact1 ,i c't f9d a s+le ^w = all t significance & don't "k :at x 0 significant (1 s t x rema9s a m]e b\ld] ( impression40#g ,at a lat] date ,james ref]s to t 8extraord9>y vivacity ( man's psy*ological comm]ce ) some?+ ,ideal t feels z if x 7 also actual40#h ,! greate/ ( all ! f\rte5? c5tury my/ics1 ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 c\ld n put 8 impression into words or ideas4 ,:at he f\nd 0 a 8wild]ness ( ! ,godhead :]e no "o is at home10 i4e41 an ,object ) no p>ticul> diff]5tiat$1 concrete *>act]i/ics4 ,x 0 n an accid5t t s _m ( ! my/ics hit ^u ! via negativa1 ! way ( negation1 or t !y call$ _! discov]y 8! div9e ,d>k40 8,:atev] y\r m9d comes at ,i tell y flat ,god is n t40 ,my/ical exp]i5ce does n supply concrete in=mation4 ,x does n br+ new f9ite facts1 new items t c be us$ 9 a description ( 8! sc5]y & circum/ance0 ( ! realm beyond our s5se horizons4 ,x is ! aw>5ess ( a ,pres5ce1 ! consci\sness ( a ,beyond1 ! discov]y1 z ,james puts x1 t 8we are cont9u\s ) a ,m ( ! same quality1 :i* is op]ative 9 u & 9 t\* ) u40 ,! mo/ /rik+ effect ( su* exp]i5ce is n new fact-k1 n new items ( empirical in=mation1 b new moral en]gy1 height5$ conviction1 increas$ caloric quality1 enl>g$ spiritual vision1 an unusual radiant p[] ( life4 ,9 %ort1 ! :ole p]sonality1 9 ! case ( ! con/ructive my/ics1 appe>s to be rais$ to a new level ( life & to h ga9$ f some:]e _m calories ( life-fe$+1 spiritual sub/ance4 ,we are q famili> ) ! way 9 :i* adr5al9 sudd5ly flu%es into ! physical sy/em & adds a new & incalculable p[] to bra9 & muscle4 ,"u its /imulus a man c c>ry out a piano :5 ! h\se is on fire4 ,may n1 p]haps1 "s en]gy f "s ,s\rce ) :i* our spirits are alli$ flu% our inn] be+ ) =ces & p[]s by :i* we c be =tifi$ to /& ! univ]se & m ?an /& x6 8,we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him t lov$ u10 is ! way "o ( ! _w's greate/ my/ics felt4 ,my/ical exp]i5ce--& we mu/ rememb] z ,santayana has said1 t 8exp]i5ce is l a %rapnel %ell & bur/s into a ?\s& mean+s0--does at lea/ "o ?+4 ,x makes ,god sure to ! p]son :o has _h ! exp]i5ce4 ,x raises fai? & conviction to ! n? p[]4 8,! ,god :o said1 #8,let light %9e out ( d>kness1' has %9$ into my he>t to give ! light ( ! k ( ! glory ( ,god10 is ,/4 ,paul's te/imony4 8,i knew ,god by revelation10 decl>es ,george ,fox4 8,i 0 z "o :o ha? ! key & do? op540 8,! man :o has atta9$ ?is felicity10 ,plot9us says1 8meets "s turn ( =tune t he w\ld n h *os51 b !re is n ! slighte/ less5+ ( 8 happ9ess = t0 7,en4 ,i3 iv4 #g74 ,b ?is exp]i5ce1 ) its ov]:elm+ conviction & its dynamic effect1 c n be put into ! common co9 ( spee*4 ,fr$]ic ,my]s has well express$ ! difficulty3 8,oh c\ld ,i tell ye surely w\ld believe x6 ,oh c\ld ,i only say :at ,i h se56 ,h[ %\ld ,i tell or h[ c ye receive x1 ,h[1 till ,he br+e? y :]e ,i h be580 ,!re is no concrete 8in=mation0 :i* c be %>$ ) o!rs4 ,:5 ,columbus f\nd ,san ,salvador he 0 able to describe x to ^? :o did n sail ) him 9 ! ,santa ,m>ia1 b :5 ! my/ic f9ds ,god he c n give u any 8k0 9 pla9 words ( ev]yday spee*4 ,he c only ref] to 8 b\ld]1 or 8 ,gibralt>1 ( impression ,t situation is :at we %\ld expect4 ,we c n1 ei!r1 describe any ( our great emotions4 ,we c n imp>t :at flu%es into our consci\sness 9 mom5ts ( l(ty intuition4 ,we h a subm]g$ life )9 u :i* is c]ta9ly no less real ?an our h& or foot4 ,x influ5ces all t we d or say1 b we d n f9d x easy to utt] x4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! sublime we h no?+ to say--or if we d say any?+ x is a great mi/ake6 ,language is =g$ to deal ) exp]i5ces :i* are common to _m p]sons1 i4e41 to exp]i5ces :i* ref] to objects 9 space4 ,we h no vocabul>y = ! subtle1 elusive fla%es ( vision :i* are unique1 individual & un%>able1 z = in/ance is our p]sonal s5se ( 8! t5d] grace ( a day t is dead40 ,we are =c$ 9 all ^! matt]s to resort to symbolic sugge/ion & to arti/ic devices4 ,cov5try ,patmore said ) mu* insight3 8,9 div9ity & love ,:at's be/ wor? say+ c't be said40 ,i believe t my/ical exp]i5ces d 9 ! long run exp& our k ( ,god & d succe$ 9 v]ify+ !mselves4 ,my/icism is a sort ( spiritual protoplasm t und]lies1 z a basic sub/ance1 mu* t is be/ 9 religion1 9 e?ics & 9 life itself4 ,x has g5]ally be5 ! my/ic1 ! prophet1 ! se] t has spott$ out new ways =w>d 9 ! jungle ( our _w1 or lift$ our race to new spiritual levels4 ,_! exp]i5ces h 9 "s way equipp$ !m = unusual tasks1 h giv5 supplies ( en]gy to !m :i* _! neighbors did n h1 & h app>5tly br\ght !m into vital correspond5ce ) dim5sions & regions ( reality t o!rs miss4 ,! pro( t !y h f\nd ,god1 or at lea/ a doma9 ( spiritual reality1 does n lie 9 "s new /ock ( k1 n 9 "s gno/ic secret1 :i* !y br+ back2 x is to be se5 r 9 ! moral & spiritual fruits :i* te/ out & v]ify ! exp]i5ce4 ,consci\sness ( beauty or ( tru? or ( goodness baffles analysis z mu* z consci\sness ( ,god does4 ,^! values h no objective /&+ gr\nd 9 curr5t psy*ology4 ,!y are n ?+s 9 ! _w ( space4 ,!y submit to no adequate casual explanation4 ,!y h _! gr\nd ( be+ 9 "s o!r k9d ( _w ?an t ( ! me*anical ord]1 a _w compos$ ( quantitative masses ( matt] 9 motion4 ,^! exp]i5ces ( value1 :i* are z real = consci\sness z /one walls are1 make v cle> ! fact t !re are dep?s & capacities 9 ! nature ( ! normal human m9d :i* we d n usually recognize & ( :i* we h scant & imp]fect acc\nts 9 our text-books4 ,our m9ds tak5 9 _! full range1 9 o!r words1 h "s sort ( contact & relation%ip ) an et]nal nature ( ?+s f> deep] ?an atoms & molecules4 ,only v sl[ly & gradually has ! race le>n$ ?r\gh f9ite symbols & temporal =ms to int]pret beauty & tru? & goodness :i* 9 _! ess5ce are z ineffable & indescribable z ! my/ic's exp]i5ce ( ,god is4 ,plato (t5 speaks z ?\gh he _h high mom5ts ( exp]i5ce :5 he rose to ! nak$ vision ( beauty--beauty 8alone1 sep>ate & et]nal10 z he says1 & 8 my?s are v likely told1 z ,j4 ,a4 ,/ew>t believes1 to assi/ o!rs to exp]i5ce ?is same vision--a beauty :i* 8does n gr[ nor p]i%1 is )\t increase or dim9ution & endures = ev]la/+40 ,b z a matt] ( fact1 h[ev] exalt$ heav5ly & endur+ beauty may be 9 its ess5ce we "k :at x is only z x appe>s 9 fair =ms ( objects1 ( body1 ( s\l1 ( actions2 9 h>moni\s bl5d+ ( s\nds or colors2 9 well-ord]$ or happily-comb9$ gr\p+s ( _m aspects 9 "o unity :i* is z x ought to be4 ,tru? & moral goodness always transc5d our atta9m5ts & we sometimes feel t ! v end & goal ( life is ! pursuit ( t tru? or t goodness :i* eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d4 ,b :atev] tru? we d atta9 or :atev] goodness we d a*ieve is always concrete4 ,tru? is j ?is "o m add$ fact t resi/s all attempts to d\bt x4 ,goodness is j ?is simple ev]yday de$ t reveals a h]oic _s & a brave v5ture ( fai? 9 ! mid/ ( difficulties4 ,s1 too1 ! my/ic k ( ,god is n "s esot]ic communication1 suppli$ ?r\gh trance or ec/asy2 x is an intuitive p]sonal t\* ) ,god1 felt to be ! ess5tially real1 ! bur/+ =? ( an int5se love = him :i* height5s all ! capacities & activities ( life1 foll[$ by ! sl[ laboratory results :i* v]ify x4 8,all ,i c\ld nev] be0 n[ is4 ,x seems possible to /& ! univ]se--ev5 to d some?+ t[>d ! trans=mation ( x4 ,! bans are read = t mo/ difficult ( all m>riages1 ! m>riage ( ! possible ) ! actual1 ! ideal ) ! real4 ,& if ! exp]i5ce does n prove t ! s\l has f\nd ,god1 x at lea/ does ?is3 x makes ! s\l feel t pro(s ( ,god are :olly unnecess>y4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,psy*ology ,,& ,,! ,,spiritual ,,life ,i ,tw5ty ye>s ago 9 ,a ,dynamic ,fai?1 aft] review+ ! new que/ions :i* ! great sci5ces _h rais$ = religion1 ,i said3 8,!re are /ill h>d] problems ?an any ( ^!4 ,psy*ology has op5$ a s]ies ( que/ions :i* make ! bolde/ tremble = 8 fai? 9 an endless life or 9 any spiritual reality40 ,! tw5ty ye>s t h int]v5$ h made my po9t mu* m cle>4 ,x is n[ pretty g5]ally recogniz$ t ! deepe/ issues ( ! fai? are to be settl$ 9 ?is field4 ,! problem ( ! real nature ( ! human s\l is at ! pres5t mom5t probably ! mo/ important religi\s "q be=e u1 = ^u ! answ] to x all our vital spiritual int]e/s dep5d4 ,if man has no unique int]ior doma91 if he is only a t9y bit ( t va/ sy/em ( naturalism 9 :i* e curve ( process & developm5t is rigidly det]m9$ by antec$5t causes1 !n 8spiritual0 is only a high-s\nd+ ^w ) a metaphorical significance1 b ) no basis ( reality 9 ! nature ( ?+s4 ,!re is c]ta9ly no 8place0 9 ! ext]nal _w ( space :]e we c expect to f9d spiritual realities4 ,!y are n to be f\nd by go+ 8some:]e40 ,olympus has be5 climb$1 & x 0 z naturali/ic z any o!r m\nta9 peak4 ,ed5 is only a def9$ area ( ,mesopotamia1 & t bless$ ^w c "w no miracles = u n[4 ,! dome ( ! sky is only an optical illusion4 ,x is no sup]s5su\s realm on :i* we c build our hopes4 ,! beyond z a spiritual reality is )91 or x is n[h]e4 ,psy*ology1 h[ev]1 has n be5 v enc\rag+ 9 promises ( hope4 ,x has gone ! way ( ! o!r sci5ces & has tak5 an ev] increas+ slant t[>d naturalism4 ,! result is t mo/ s-call$ 8psy*ologies ( religion0 r$uce religion ei!r to a naturali/ic or to a subjective basis1 :i* means 9 ei!r case t religion z a way to "s objective spiritual reality has elud$ u & has disappe>$ z a con/ructive p[]4 ,_m a mod]n psy*ologi/ c say ) ,br[n+'s ,cleon3 8,& ,i h writt5 ?ree books on ! s\l1 ,prov+ absurd all writt5 hi!rto1 ,& putt+ u to ignorance aga940 ,two ( ! ma9 t5d5cies 9 :at is usually call$ sci5tific psy*ology are 7#a7 ! 8behaviori/0 t5d5cy & 7#b7 ! t5d5cy to r$uce ! inn] life to a s]ies ( 8m9d /ates40 ,let u consid] behaviorism fir/4 ,?is turns psy*ology into 8a purely objective exp]im5tal bran* ( natural sci5ce40#i ,x aims at 8! pr$iction & control ( behavior40 8,introspection =ms no ess5tial "p ( its me?od40 ,"o is n conc]n$ ) 8int]pretation 9 t]ms ( consci\sness10 "o is int]e/$ only 9 reactions1 responses--9 %ort1 9 behavior 9 ! pres5ce ( /imuli :i* produce movem5ts4 ,! body is a complicat$ organ & 8m9d0 is m]ely a conv5i5t t]m to express its 8activities40#aj ,! behaviori/ 8recognizes no divid+ l9e betwe5 man & brute40 ,psy*ology becomes 8! sci5ce ( behavior10#aa ! /udy ( 8! activity ( man or animal z x c be obs]v$ f ! outside1 ei!r ) or )\t attempt+ to det]m9e ! m5tal /ates by inf]5ce f ^! acts40 ,emotions become r$uc$ =?) to 8! bodily resonance0 set up 9 ! muscul> & visc]al sy/ems by in/9ctive movem5ts 9 ! pres5ce ( objects1 ^! curi\s movem5ts be+ due entirely to ! inh]itance ( physiological /ructure adapt$ at lea/ 9 ! e>ly /ages to aid survival4 ,!re is no way by :i* behaviori/ psy*ology c give any /&+ to religion or to any type ( spiritual values4 8/hetics is ! /udy ( ! useless10 z ,william ,james baldly /ates ! case4 ,consci5ce disappe>s or becomes ano!r "n = ! inh]itance or acquisition ( c]ta9 types ( social behavior4 ,ev]y?+ :i* we call e?ics or morality *anges into well-def9$ & rigidly det]m9$ behavior4 ,!re is no?+ m 8spiritual0 ab\t x ?an !re is 9 ! fall ( a ra9drop or 9 ! lum9\s trail ( a meteor1 or 9 any =m ( :at has happily be5 call$ 8cosmic wea!r40 ,?is r$uction ( p]sonality to a c5t] ( activity is a reaction f ! duali/ic sund]+ ( m9d & body inh]it$ f ,desc>tes4 ,! !ory ( psy*o-physical p>allelism is utt]ly bankrupt4 ,idealism1 :i* is an attempt to get r\nd ! impasse ( dualism by treat+ m9d z ! only reality1 is abhorr5t to sci5ti/s & unpopul> ) "y philosoph]s1 especially 9 ,am]ica4 ,"s o!r solution is !re=e urg5t4 ,! easie/ "o at h&1 ?\gh x is obvi\sly tempor>y & sup]ficial1 is to cut across ! m9d loop1 ignore its unique1 orig9ative1 creative capacity & its int]ior dep?1 to deal only ) body plus body's activities1 & to call t 8psy*ology40 ,! 8m9d-/ate0 psy*ology takes u little f>!r on4 ,x also is a =m ( naturalism4 8,m9d-/ate0 psy*ology makes m ( introspection ?an behaviori/ psy*ology does1 & x works m ?an ! latt] does 9 t]ms ( consci\sness1 :i* = ! behaviori/ c be almo/ ignor$ or que/ion$ z an exi/+ reality4 ,accord+ to ?is view1 m9d or consci\sness is compos$ ( a va/ numb] ( 8elem5tal units10 & ! bus9ess ( psy*ology is to analyze & describe ^! units or /ates & to discov] ! laws ( _! arrangem5t or succession4 ,m9d1 on ?is !ory1 is an aggregate or sum total ( 8/ates40 ,pr(essor ,james1 :o gives great place to 8m9d /ates10 w1 h[ev]1 n admit t !y are p]man5t & repeatable 8units10 pass+ & return+ unalt]$4 ,9 8 usual vivid way he says t 8a p]man5tly exi/+ #8idea' i4e41 m5tal unit :i* makes its appe>ance be=e ! footlights ( consci\sness at p]iodical int]vals is z my?ological an entity z ! ,jack ( ,spades40#ab ,& yet he cont9ues to deal ) m9d z a va/ s]ies ( m or less describable /ates4 ,"s /ates are 8sub/antive10 su* z our 8p]ceptions10 our 8memories10 or our def9ite 8images10 :5 ! m9d p]*es & re/s ^u "s cle> & describable ?\ght1 & on ! o!r h& !re are 8transitive /ates0 :i* are vague1 h>d to cat* or hold or express1 & :i* reveal ! m9d 9 flight1 9 passage1 on ! way f "o sub/antive /ate to ano!r4 ,:5 we ask ! 8m9d-/ate0 psy*ologi/ to tell u ab\t ! s\l or to supply u ) a work+ sub/itute = x1 he relegates x to ! scrap heap :]e lie ! collect$ rubbi% & ! antiquat$ m5tal furniture ( ! m$ieval c5turies4 ,we h no ne$ ( x4 ,x is only a ^w anyh[4 ,x has always be5 an exp5sive luxury & a cont9ual bo!r4 ,we are bett] (f ) x gone4 ,:5 we look ab\t = a 8self z kn[]10 or = a gu>dian ( our id5tity1 we f9d all t we ne$ 9 ^! same 8pass+ /ates ( consci\sness40 ,!y n only "k ?+s & facts1 b !y also "k !mselves1 & successively inh]it & adapt all ! prec$+ 8/ates0 h ga9$ & acquir$4 ,! /ate ( ! pres5t mom5t owns ! ?\ghts & exp]i5ces :i* prec$$ x1 = 8:at possesses ! possessor possesses ! possess$40 8,9 our wak+ h\rs10 ,pr(essor ,james says1 8?\gh ea* pulse ( consci\sness dies away & is replac$ by ano!r1 yet t o!r1 among ! ?+s x kn[s1 kn[s its own pr$ecessor & f9d+ x #8w>m1' greets x say+1 #8,?\ art m9e & "p ( ! same self ) me4'0 ,x seems1 !n1 ?is fam\s writ] concludes1 t 8/ates ( consci\sness are all t psy*ology ne$s to d h] "w )4 ,metaphysics or !ology may prove ! s\l to exi/2 b = psy*ology ! hypo!sis ( su* a sub/antial pr9ciple ( unity is sup]flu\s40#ac ,we are c]ta9ly h>d up if we mu/ dep5d on pro(s :i* !ology c give u6 ,we are ?us once m r$uc$ to a condition ( %e] naturalism4 ,our /ream ( consci\sness is only a rapid succession ( pass+ /ates1 ea* 8/ate0 causally atta*$ to a molecul> process 9 ! bra94 8,e psy*osis is ! result ( a neurosis40 ,!re is no s\l1 !re is no creative spiritual pilot ( ! /ream1 !re is no fre$om1 !re are no moral values1 !re is no?+ b pass+ 8cosmic wea!r10 sometimes peeps ( sun%9e1 sometimes moon%9e1 sometimes drizzle or blizz>d1 & sometimes cyclone or wat]sp\t6 ,to meet ! appall+ ?9ness ( ?is 8c9ema0 ( m9d /ates1 we are giv5 ! com=t ( believ+ t !re is an "u-?re%old _w )91 possibly m real & surely m important ?an ?is little rivulet ( /ates :i* make up our consci\s life4 ,!re is a 8fr+e0 to consci\sness m wond]ful ?an t :i* adorn$ ! robe ( ! high prie/4 ,?is 8fr+e0 defies description & baffles all analysis4 ,x is a halo or p5umbra :i* surr\nds e 8/ate0 & holds all ! /ates vitally toge!r1 s t 8/ates0 turn out to be unsund]$ 9 "s deep] my/]i\s curr5ts ( be+4 ,o!rs w\ld call ?is same und]ly+1 my/]i\s "p ( u ! sublim9al 8self10 i4e41 "u-?re%old 8self40 ,x is a k9d ( semi-spiritual matrix :]e ! /ates ( consci\sness are =m$ & ge/at$4 ,x is ! s\rce to :i* we may trace ev]y?+ t c n be expla9$ by ! av5ues ( ! s5ses4 ,demons & div9ities knock at its doors & visitants f sup]t]re/rial %ores peep 9 at its w9d[s4 ,x is (t5 treat$1 especially ( c\rse by ,fr$]ic ,my]s1 z a deep] 8self10 m or less discont9u\s ) our consci\s upp] self1 ! self ( m9d /ates4 ,all "w ( g5ius is due to 8sublim9al upru%es10 8an em]g5ce into ! curr5t ( ideas :i* ! man is consci\sly manipulat+ ( o!r ideas :i* he has n consci\sly orig9at$1 b :i* h %ap$ !mselves beyond 8 w 9 pr(\nd] regions ( 8 be+40 ,z is well kn[n1 ,pr(essor ,james resorts to ^! 8sublim9al upru%es0 = 8 explanation ( all ! deep] religi\s exp]i5ces & he has done mu* to give cr$it to ^! 8pr(\nd] regions ( our be+0 & to make ! sublim9al !ory popul>4 ,he does n1 h[ev]1 z ,my]s does1 treat x z ano!r 8self10 an int]m$i>y betwe5 e>? & heav51 a mess5g] & a m$iator ( all ^? high] & div9] aspects ( life :i* transc5d ! sph]e ( s5se & ( ! empirical _w4 ,,ii ,no !ory c]ta9ly is s\nd :i* beg9s by cutt+ ! subconsci\s & ! consci\s life ap>t into two m or less dissociat$ selves4 ,!re is e indication & evid5ce ( cont9uity & correlation betwe5 :at is above & :at is bel[ ! ?re%old :i* 9 any case is z relative & artificial a l9e z is ! horizon4 ,! s-call$ 8upru%es0 ( ! g5ius are f9ely correlat$ ) 8 normal exp]i5ce into :i* !y 8upru%40 ,! 8upru%es0 :i* convey tru? to ,socrates beautifully fit1 fir/1 ! "* ( ! man &1 secondly1 ! dem&s ( ! temporal environm5t4 ,dante's 8upru%es0 correspond to ! psy*ological climate ( ! m$ieval _w1 & ,%akespe>e's 8upru%es0 are well suit$ to ! lat] p]iod ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,all sublim9al communications are congru5t & consonant ) ! exp]i5ce ( ! p]son :o receives !m4 ,! visions ( apocalyptic se]s are all c\*$ 9 ! imag]y ( ! apocalyptic s*ools1 & s1 too1 ! reports ( m$iums are all 9 t]ms ( spirituali/ic beliefs4 ,we %all nev] f9d ! solution ( our religi\s problems by divid+ ! inn] life ( man into two unrelat$ selves1 by :atev] "n we call !m1 = any religion t is to be real mu/ g all ! way ?r\gh u1 mu/ unify all our p[]s1 & mu/ furni% a spr+ & p[] by :i* we live "h & n[ 9 ! sph]e ( our consci\sness1 our "*1 & our w4 ,x proves to be j z impossible to cut consci\sness up into ! fragm5t>y bits or units call$ m9d /ates1 or to sund] x into a s-call$ 8self z kn[]0 & 8self z kn[n40 ,consci\sness is nev] a %[] ( %ot--a s]ies ( discont9u\s units4 ,x is ! mo/ completely integral unity kn[n to u any:]e 9 ! univ]se4 ,!re are no 8p>ts0 to x2 x is )\t breaks or gaps4 ,x is "o undivid$ :ole4 ,! only unit we c prop]ly talk ab\t is our unique p]si/+ p]sonal self 9 consci\s relation to an environm5t4 ,we c1 ( c\rse1 treat consci\sness 9 ! ab/ract z an aggregate ( /ates & we c =mulate a sci5tific acc\nt ( ?is con/ruct$ entity z we c ( any o!r ab/ract$ section ( reality4 ,b ?is ab/ract$ entity is =ev] totally diff]5t f ! w>m & intimate inn] life )9 u1 z we actually live x & feel its fl[4 ,any /ate or process :i* we may talk ab\t is only an artificial fragm5t ( a l>g]1 deep] reality :i* gives ! 8fragm5t0 its peculi> be+ & makes x :at x is4 ,und]nea? all t appe>s & happ5s 9 ! consci\s fl[ is ! p]sonal self = :om ! appe>ances occur4 ,any psy*ologi/ :o explicitly leaves ?is out ( 8 acc\nt always implicitly smuggles x 9 aga94 ,! mo/ /rik+ fact ( exp]i5ce is kn[+ t we "k4 ,! same consci\sness :i* kn[s any giv5 object 9 ! same pulse ( consci\sness kn[s itself z kn[+ x4 ,self-consci\sness is pres5t 9 all consci\sness ( objects4 ,! ?9k] t ?9ks is involv$ 9 & is b\nd up ) all k1 ev5 ( ! simple/ sort4 ,e idea1 e feel+1 & e act ( w is :at x is because x is 9 liv+ unity ) our entire p]sonal self4 ,if any su* 8/ate0 got dissociat$1 slipp$ away & und]took to d bus9ess on its own hook1 x w\ld be z unkn[n to u z our gu>dian angel is4 ,! m9d t kn[s c nev] be sep>at$ f ! _w t is kn[n4 ,"o c ?9k 9 ab/raction ( a m9d ap>t by itself & ( a _w equally isolat$--b no su* m9d & no su* _w actually exi/4 ,to be a real m9d1 a real self1 is to be 9 active comm]ce ) a real _w giv5 9 exp]i5ce4 ,"o ?9ks 8 object 9 ! same unifi$ pulse ( consci\sness 9 :i* he ?9ks himself & vice v]sa4 ,!re is no self-consci\sness )\t object-consci\sness1 & !re is no object-consci\sness )\t self-consci\sness4 ,out] & inn]1 kn[] & kn[n1 are n two b =ev] "o4 ,! 8s\l10 !re=e1 is n some?+ hidd5 away 9 beh9d or above & beyond our ideas & feel+s & w activities4 ,x is ! active liv+ unity ( p]sonal consci\sness--! "o psy*ic integ] & unit = a true psy*ology4 ,x b9ds all ! items ( exp]i5ce into "o indivisible unity1 "o organic :ole ?r\gh :i* our p]sonal type ( life is made possible4 ,at e mom5t ( wak+1 intellig5t life we look out ^u ea* fact1 ea* ev5t1 ea* exp]i5ce f a wid] self :i* organizes ! new fact 9 ) its =m] exp]i5ces1 weaves x into ! web ( its memories & emotions & purposes1 makes ! new fact a "p ( itself1 & yet at ! same "t kn[s itself z transc5d+ & outliv+ ! mom5t>y fact4 ,:5 we /udy ! p]sonal self deeply en\gh1 n z cut up into artificial units1 b z ! liv+1 undivid$ :ole1 :i* is impli$ 9 all coh]5t exp]i5ce1 we f9d at once a basis = ^? ideal values t are rightly call$ spiritual & = 8^? mighty hopes t make u m540 ,! fir/ /ep t[>d a g5u9e basis ( spiritual life is to be f\nd 9 ! re/oration ( ! p]sonal self to its true place z ! ultimate fact1 or datum1 ( self-consci\s exp]i5ce4 ,z soon z we come back to ?is c5tral reality1 our unifi$1 unique1 self-active p]sonality1 we f9d ourselves 9 possession ( mat]ial en\gh2 z ,br[n+ w\ld say1 8,= fifty hopes & fe>s ,z old & new at once z nature's self1 ,to rap & knock & ent] 9 our s\l1 ,take h&s & dance !re1 a fanta/ic r+1 ,r\nd ! anci5t idol1 on 8 base aga91-- ,! gr& ,p]haps60 ,:at we f9d at once1 ev5 )\t a resort to a sublim9al self1 or to 8upru%es10 is t our normal1 p]sonal self-consci\sness is a unique1 liv+1 self-active1 creative c5t] ( en]gies1 deal+ n only ) space & "t & tangible ?+s1 b deal+ z well ) realities :i* are space- & "t-transc5d+4 8,! ?+s t are n0 prove to be imm5se factors 9 our lives & con/antly 8br+ to naught ! ?+s t are40 ,! greate/ ev5ts ( hi/ory h n be5 due to physical =ces2 !y h be5 due to plans & ideals :i* 7 real only 9 ! viewless m9ds ( m54 ,:at 0 n yet br\ght ab\t :at 0 to be4 ,alex&] ! ,great ) 8 physical =ces1 sweep+ across ! anci5t _w l a cataclysm ( nature1 0 c]ta9ly no m truly a _w-build] ?an 0 ,jesus1 :o _h no armies1 :o us$ no tangible =ces1 b m]ely put into op]ation ^? 8?+s t 7 n10 i4e41 8 ideas ( :at ought to be & 8 conviction t love is /rong] ?an ,roman legions4 ,! simple/ & humble/ ( u1 l ! ,psalmi/1 f9d ! ,me%e* :]e we soj\rn too /rait5$ & n>r[ = u4 ,we h all cri$1 8,woe is me t ,i soj\rn 9 ,me%e*60 ,! reason t we discov] ! limits & b\nds ( our poor ,me%e* is t we are all ! "t go+ beyond ! hamp]+ ,me%e* t tries to conta9 & imprison u4 ,! ?+ :i* spoils all our f9ite camp+ places is our un/ill$ consci\sness t we are made = some?+ m ?an we h yet realiz$ or atta9$4 ,our ideals are an unmi/akable intimation ( our "t-transc5d+ nature4 ,we c no m /op ) t :i* is ?an ,niag>a c /op at ! fr+e ( ! fall4 ,all consci\sness ( ! high] rational type is cont9ually c>ri$ =w>d t[>d ! l>g] :ole t w\ld complete & fulfill its pres5t exp]i5ce4 ,we are aw>e ( ! limit only because we are already beyond x4 ,! pres5t is a pl$ge ( m2 ! little arc :i* we h gives u a gr\nd ( fai? 9 ! full circle :i* we seek4 ,a /udy ( man's life :i* does n deal ) ?is inh]5t idealiz+ t5d5cy is l ,hamlet ) ,hamlet left out4 ,m>t9eau decl>$3 8,amid all ! sickly talk ab\t #8ideals' :i* has become ! commonplace ( our age1 x is well to rememb] t s long z !y are dreams ( future possibility & n fai?s 9 pres5t realities1 s long z !y are a m]e self-pa9t+ ( ! ye>n+ _s & n its p]sonal surr5d] to imm$iate communion ) an inf9ite ,p]fection1 !y h no m solidity or /ead9ess ?an float+ air-bubbles1 gay 9 ! sun%9e & brok5 by ! pass+ w9d4444 ,! v gate ( entrance to religion1 ! mom5t ( its new bir?1 is ! discov]y t y\r ideal is ! ev]la/+ ,real1 no transi5t bru% ( a fanci$ angel w+1 b ! abid+ pres5ce & p]suasion ( ! ,s\l ( s\ls40#ad ,9 ! same ve9 ,pr+le-,pattison1 "o ( ! wise/ ( our liv+ tea*]s1 has said3 8,consci\sness ( imp]fection1 ! capacity = progress1 & ! pursuit ( p]fection1 are alike possible to man only ?r\gh ! univ]sal life ( ?\ght & goodness 9 :i* he %>es & :i*1 at once an indwell+ pres5ce & an unatta9able ideal1 draws him #8on & always on4'0#ae ,x is "h 9 ^! exp]i5ces ( ours :i* spr+ out ( our real nature1 b :i* always c>ry u beyond :at is & :i* make x impossible = u to live 9 a _w compos$ ( 8?+s10 no matt] h[ gold5 !y are1 t we h ! s\rce ( our spiritual values4 ,:5 we talk ab\t values we may use ! ^w 9 two s5ses4 ,9 ! ord9>y s5se we mean some?+ extr9sic1 utilit>ian4 ,we mean t we possess some?+ :i* c be ex*ang$ = some?+ else4 ,x is preci\s because we c sell x or swap x or use x to keep life go+4 ,9 ! o!r s5se we see value 9 ref]5ce to some?+ :i* ought to be1 :e!r x n[ is or n4 ,x is fit to be1 x w\ld ju/ify its be+ 9 relation to ! :ole reality4 ,:5 we speak ( e?ical or spiritual values we are ?9k+ ( some?+ t w m9i/] to ! highe/ good ( p]sons or ( a society ( p]sons4 ,value 9 ?is l(ti] mean+ always has to d ) ideals4 ,a be+ )\t any consci\s end or goal1 i4e41 )\t an ideal1 w\ld h no s5se ( wor?1 no spiritual values4 ,x does n appe> on ! level ( in/9ct4 ,x arises z an appreciation ( :at ought to be realiz$ 9 ord] to complete & fulfill any life :i* is to be call$ good4 ,obvi\sly a p]son ) ri* & complex int]e/s w h _m scales ( value1 b l[] & less] ones w fall into place "u wid] & high] ones1 s t "o =ms a k9d ( hi]>*ical sy/em ( values ) "s ov]topp+ end ( supreme wor? dom9at+ ! w4 ,x becomes "o ( ! deepe/ que/ions 9 ! _w :at connection !re is betwe5 man's spiritual values or ideals & ! et]nal nature ( ?+s 9 ! univ]se4 ,are ^! ideals ( ours1 ^! values :i* seem to raise u f ! naturali/ic to ! spiritual level1 j our subjective creations1 or are !y expressions ( a cop]at+ & rational p[] beyond u & yet 9 u1 giv+ u intimations ( :at is true & be/ 9 a _w m real ?an t ( matt] & motion8 ,^! ideal values1 su* z our appreciation ( beauty1 our confid5ce 9 tru?1 our d$ication to moral causes1 our love = wor?y p]sons1 our loyalty to ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 are n born ( selfi% pref]5ce or individual desire4 ,!y are n caprici\s l dreams & visions4 ,!y atta* to some?+ deep] ?an our p]sonal wi%es1 9 fact our fai? 9 !m & our devotion to !m (t5 cause u to take l9es ( action /raight aga9/ our p]sonal wi%es & our individual desires4 ,!y /& ! te/ ( /ress & /ra91 !y wea!r ! /orms ( "t :i* subm]ge mo/ ?+s1 !y survive all %ock & mutations & only increase 9 wor? ) ! wa/age ( second>y goods4 ,!y re/ on no m]e tempor>y impulse or sporadic :im4 ,!y h _! roots deep 9 ! life ( ! race4 ,!y h la/$ bett] ?an ,&es or ,ar>at1 & !y are bas$ ^u common1 univ]sal aspects ( rational life4 ,!y are at lea/ z sure & prophetic z are laws ( triangles & relations ( space4 ,if we c c\nt on ! p]man5ce ( ! multiplication table & on ! cont9uity ( nature1 no less c we c\nt on ! cons]vation ( values & ! cont9u$ significance ( life4 ,!y seem ?us to belong to ! sy/em ( ! univ]se & to h ! gu>dian%ip ( "s invisible ,pilot ( ! cosmic %ip4 ,! /reams ( moral p[] & ! spiritual en]gies t h _! rise 9 good p]sons are z mu* to be respect$ facts ( ! univ]se z are ! riv]s t c>ry %ips ( comm]ce4 ,moral goodness is a factor 9 ! con/itution ( ! _w1 & ! et]nal nature ( ! univ]se backs x z surely z x backs ! laws ( hydrog54 ,x does n back e ideal1 = "s ideals are unfit & d n m9i/] to a coh]5t & rationally ord]$ s*eme ( life4 ,^? ideals only h ! augu/ sanction & "r ( way :i* are born out ( ! age-long spiritual travail ( ! race & :i* t5d to organize m5 = bett] team ef=ts1 i4e41 :i* promote ! social community life1 ! organism ( ! ,_s4 ,?r\gh ^! spiritual =ces1 reveal$ 9 normal e?ical p]sons1 we are1 ,i believe1 ne>] to ! life ( ,god & clos] to ! reveal+ c5t]s ( ! univ]se ?an we are :5 we turn to ! sublim9al selves ( hy/]ics4 ,! normal int]ior life ( man is b\ndless & bottomless4 ,x is n a physical reality1 to be measur$ by foot rules or y>d/icks4 ,x is a reality ( a :olly diff]5t ord]4 ,x is ess5tially spiritual1 i4e41 ( _s4 ,9 its organiz$ & diff]5tiat$ life ?is p]sonal self ( ours is (t5 weak & erratic4 ,we feel ! urge :i* belongs to ! v nature ( _s1 b we blund] 9 our direction1 we bungle our aims & purposes1 we fail to discov] :at x is t we really want4 ,b we are nev] insulat$ f ! wid] spiritual environm5t :i* con/itutes ! true inn] _w f :i* we h come & to :i* we belong4 ,!re are _m ways ( correspond5ce ) ?is environm5t4 ,no way1 h[ev]1 is m vital1 m life-giv+ ?an ?is way ( d$ication to ! advancem5t ( ! moral ideals ( ! _w4 ,,footnotes #a #a ,cor4 ,,vi4 #i-aa4 #b ,prim>y ,factors ( ,organic ,evolution1 p4 #dhc4 #c ,bosanquet1 ,value & ,de/9y ( ! ,individual1 p4 #cbj4 #d ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill]1 ,humanism1 pp4 #bbh-i4 #e ,%al]1 ,! ,individual1 p4 #aid4 #f 8,! ,flight ( ! ,du*ess40 #g ,lett]s ( ,william ,james1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #gf4 #h ,ibid41 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #bfi4 #i ,watson1 ,behavior1 p4 #a4 #aj ,see ,ralph ,b>ton ,p]ry's article 8,a ,behaviori/ic ,view ( ,purpose0 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,philosophy1 ,febru>y #ag1 #aiba4 #aa ,pillsbury1 ,fundam5tals ( ,psy*ology1 p4 #d4 #ab ,psy*ology 7,brief] ,c\rse71 p4 #aig4 #ac ,ibid41 p4 #bjc4 #ad ,m>t9eau1 ,a ,/udy ( ,religion 7#b;d ed471 ,i1 #ab4 #ae ,! ,philosophical ,radicals1 pp4 #ig-ih4