,,! ,,inn] ,,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 ,,! ,,inn] ,,life ,,by ,,rufus ,m4 ,,jones1 ,a4,m41 ,,litt4,d4 ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,philosophy ,,9 ,,hav]=d ,,college ,,au?or ,,( 8,,/udies ,,9 ,,my/ical ,,religion0 8,,spiritual ,,re=m]s10 ,,etc4 ,new ,york ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #aiag ,all rights res]v$ ,,copyright1 #aiaf1 ,,by ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company4 ,set up & electrotyp$4 ,publi%$ ,octob]1 #aiaf4 ,repr9t$ ,janu>y1 #aiag4 ,norwood ,press ,j4 ,s4 ,cu%+ ,co4--,b]wick ,smi? ,co4 ,norwood1 ,mass41 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,introduction ,!re is no inn] life t is n also an out] life4 ,to )draw f ! /ress & /ra9 ( practical action & f ! complication ( problems into ! quiet cell ( ! inn] life 9 ord] to build its doma9 undi/urb$ is ! sure way to lose ! inn] life4 ,! f9e/ ( all ! my/ical writ]s ( ! f\rte5? c5tury--! au?or ( ,!ologia ,g]manica--knew ?is z fully z we ( ?is psy*ologically tra9$ g5]ation "k x4 ,he int5sely desir$ a ri* inn] life1 b he saw t to be beautiful )9 he mu/ live a radiant & effective life 9 ! _w ( m5 & ev5ts4 8,i w\ld fa9 be10 he says1 8to ! et]nal ,god :at a man's h& is to a man0--i4e4 he seeks1 ) all ! eag]ness ( 8 gl[+ nature1 to be an effici5t in/rum5t ( ,god 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! practice ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 ! pres5ce itself becomes m sure & indubitable4 ,religion does n consi/ ( inw>d ?rills & private enjoym5t ( ,god2 x does n t]m9ate 9 beatific vision4 ,x is r ! joy\s bus9ess ( c>ry+ ! ,life ( ,god into ! lives ( m5--( be+ to ! et]nal ,god :at a man's h& is to a man4 ,!re is no "o exclusive 8way0 ei!r to ! supreme realities or to ! l(tie/ exp]i5ces ( life4 ,! 8way0 :i* we individuals select & proclaim z ! only highway ( ! s\l back to its true home turns out to be a revelation ( our own private selves fully z mu* z x is a revelation ( a via sacra to ! "o goal ( all human /riv+4 ,life is a v ri* & complex affair & x =ev] floods ov] & inundates any feature :i* we pick out z ess5tial or z pivotal to its consummation4 ,god s completely ov]>*es all t is & ,he is s g5u9ely ! fulfillm5t ( all :i* appe>s incomplete & pot5tial t we _c conceivably insi/ t !re %all be only "o way ( approa* f ! multiplicity ( ! life :i* we "k to ! inf9ite ,be+ :om we seek4 ,mo/ p]sons are /rangely prone to use ! 8pr9ciple ( p>simony40 ,!y appe> to h a k9d ( fasc9ation = ! dilemma ( ei!r-or alt]natives4 8,fai?0 or 8works0 is "o ( ^! great hi/oric alt]natives4 ,b ?is cleavage is too artificial = full-r\nd$ reality4 ,ea* ( ^! 8halves0 cries = its o!r1 & !re _c be any great salvation until we rise f ! pov]ty ( ei!r half to ! ri*ness ( ! unit$ :ole :i* includes bo? 8ways40 ,s1 too1 we h _h ! alt]native ( 8out]0 or 8inn]0 way =c$ ^u u4 ,we are told t ! only efficaci\s way is ! way ( ! cross1 treat$ z an out] hi/orical transaction2 & we h1 aga91 be5 told t !re is no way except ! inn] way ( direct exp]i5ce & inn] revelation4 ,!re are ^? :o say1 ) "o ( ,george ,*apman's *>act]s3 8,i'll build all inw>d--n a light %all ope ,! common out-way4 ,i'll !re=e live 9 d>k2 & all my light ,l anci5t temples1 let 9 at my top40 ,ov] aga9/ ! my/ic :o glories 9 ! inf9ite dep?s ( 8 own s\l1 ! evangelical1 ) excessive humility1 all[s n ev5 a sp>k ( native gr&eur to ! s\l & d5ies t ! inn] way leads to any?+ b w-o'-!-wisps4 ,?is is a v inept & unnecess>y halv+ ( :at %\ld be a :ole4 ,x spoils religi\s life1 some:at z ! execution ( ,solomon's proposal w\ld h spoil$ = bo? mo!rs ! liv+ *ild t 0 to be divid$4 ,tw5ty-five hundr$ ye>s ago ,h]aclitus ( ,ephesus decl>$ t !re is 8a way up & a way d[n & bo? are "o40 ,s1 too1 !re is an out] way & an inn] way & bo? are "o4 ,x takes bo? div]se aspects to express ! ri* & complete reality1 :i* we m> & mangle :5 we di*otomize x & glorify our amputat$ half4 ,!re is a f9e say+ ( a m$ieval my/ic3 8,he :o c see ! inw>d 9 ! outw>d is m spiritual ?an he :o c only see ! inw>d1 9 ! inw>d40 ,?is little book on ! 8,inn] ,life0 does n assume to deal ) ! :ole ( ! religi\s life4 ,x recognizes t ! out] 9 ! long run is j z ess5tial z ! inn]4 ,?is "o inn] aspect is select$ = emphasis1 )\t any int5tion ( slight+ ! importance ( ! o!r side ( ! %9+ %ield4 ,m5 to-day are s ov]:elm+ly occupi$ ) objective tasks2 !y are s busy ) ! field ( out] action1 t x is a peculi>ly opportune "t to speak ( ! int]ior _w :]e ! issues ( life are settl$ & ! tissues ( de/9y are wov54 ,!re w c]ta9ly be "s read]s :o w be glad to turn f acc\nts ( tr5*es lo/ or won to sp5d a little "t ) ! less noisy b no less my/]i\s battle l9e inside ! s\l1 & f problems ( =eign diplomacy to ! drama ( ! inn] life4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction v ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,inn] ,,way #a ,sec4 #a4 ,! ,mom5t\s ,*oice #a ,sec4 #b4 ,mak+ a ,life #i ,sec4 #c4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,beatitudes #ad ,sec4 #d4 ,! ,way ( ,contagion #bc ,sec4 #e4 ,! ,second ,mile #cj ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,k+dom ,,)9 ,,! ,,s\l #ci ,sec4 #a4 ,bags t ,wax n ,old #ci ,sec4 #b4 ,o!rism #df ,sec4 #c4 ,scav5g]s & ! ,k+dom #ej ,sec4 #d4 8,! ,beyond is ,)90 #ef ,sec4 #e4 ,! ,attitude t[>d ! ,unse5 #fa ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,"s ,,prophets ,,( ,,! ,,inn] ,,way #gj ,sec4 #a4 ,! ,psalmi/'s ,way #gj ,sec4 #b4 ,! ,new & ,liv+ ,way #gg ,sec4 #c4 ,an ,apo/le ( ! ,inn] ,way #hb ,sec4 #d4 ,! ,ephesian ,gospel #ij ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,exp]i5ce #ig ,sec4 #a4 ,wait+ on ,god #ig ,sec4 #b4 ,9 ! ,_s #aje ,sec4 #c4 ,! ,p[] ( ,pray] #aaa ,sec4 #d4 ,! ,my/]y ( ,goodness #aaf ,sec4 #e4 8,z ,"o hav+ ,au?ority0 #abc ,sec4 #f4 ,see+ ,him ,:o is ,invisible #acc ,,*apt] ,v4 ,a ,,fundam5tal ,,spiritual ,,outlook #ach ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,:at ,,does ,,religi\s ,,exp]i5ce ,,tell ,,u ,,ab\t ,,god #afd ,,! ,,inn] ,,life ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,inn] ,,way ,i ,,! ,,mom5t\s ,,*oice ,e scrap ( writ+ t %$s any light on ! life ( ,jesus1 & e incid5t t gives ! lea/ detail ab\t ,8 movem5ts or ,8 tea*+ are preci\s to u4 ,"o c h>dly conceive ! joy & en?usiasm t w\ld bur/ =? 9 all l&s1 if new fragm5ts ( papyrus or ( p>*m5t c\ld be une>!d t w\ld add 9 any measure to our k ( ! way ?is ,galilean life 0 liv$ 8b5ea? ! ,syrian blue40 ,b x may n[ probably be tak5 = grant$ t ! mat]ial w nev] be =?com+--& x surely is n n[ 9 h&--= an adequate biography ( ,him4 ,! lives ( ,jesus t h be5 writt5 9 mod]n times h a c]ta9 value1 z sugge/ive revelations ( :at ! writ]s ?\ght ,he ought to h be5 or ought to h done1 b biographies1 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w1 !y are n4 ,! ,evangeli/s p]=m$ = u an ine/imable s]vice1 b !y did n furni% u ! sort ( data necess>y = a detail$ biography1 express$ 9 clock-"t language4 ,our 8s\rces0 are mu* m adequate :5 we turn our att5tion f ext]nal ev5ts to ! inn] way :i* ,8 life reveals1 ?\gh !y /ill all[ = free play ( imag9ation & = mu* fluidity ( subjective int]pretation4 ,x is possible1 h[ev]1 ,i believe1 to look ?r\gh ! g5u9e words t are pres]v$ & to see1 ) clairvoyant insight1 ! inn] k+dom ( ! s\l 9 t ,p]son ^: int]ior life 0 ! ri*e/ ( all ^? :o h walk$ our e>?4 ,!re are curi\s little play?+s to be b\ght 9 ,rome4 ,if "o looks ?r\gh a p9-hole peep some:]e 9 "o ( ^! t9y toys1 "o sees to 8 surprise ! :ole mighty /ructure ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,ca!dral1 /&+ out z l>ge z x looks 9 reality4 ,p]haps we c f9d "s p9-hole peeps 9 ! gospels t 9 a simil> way w let u see ! m>vel\s inn] _w1 ! extraord9>y spiritual life1 ( ?is ,p]son ^: out] biography s baffles u4 ,our fir/ s+le glimpse ( ,8 int]ior life mu/ be got )\t ! help ( any actual ^w ( ,84 ,x is giv5 to u 9 ! gospel acc\nts ( ,8 discov]y ( ,8 mission4 ,h[ long ! consci\sness ( mission _h be5 ge/at+ we _c tell4 ,:at books ,he read1 if any1 are nev] nam$4 ,:at rip5+ influ5ce ! days ( toil 9 ! c>p5t] %op may h _h1 is unnot$4 ,:at dawn$ ^u ,him z ,he m$itat$ 9 sil5ce is n report$4 ,:at =mative ideas may h come f ! little gr\ps ( 8! quiet ones 9 ! l&0 c only be guess$ at4 ,we are m]ely told t ,he increas$ 9 wisdom z ,he advanc$ 9 /ature1 :i* is ! only conceivable way t p]sonality c be atta9$4 ,sudd5ly ! mom5t ( cle> insight came & ,he saw :at ,he 0 9 ! _w =4 ,x 0 usual = ! great prophets ( ,8 p to discov] _! mission 9 "s su* mom5t ( cl>ifi$ inw>d sight4 ,isaiah saw ! ,"l ) ,8 tra9 fill+ ! temple1 felt 8 lips cleans$1 & he>d ! call 8:o w g80 ,ezekiel saw ! indescribable liv+ creature ) ! h&s ( a man "u ! w+s ( ! ,_s & he>d himself call$ to 8 feet = 8 commission4 ,s "h1 !re 0 a sudd5 invad+ consci\sness f beyond4 ,! _w ) its solid hills appe>s only ! fragm5t1 :i* x is1 & ! ,_w ( wid] ,reality floods 9 & reveals itself4 ,! sky seems r5t ap>t1 ! ,_s1 z ?\gh once m brood+ ov] a _w 9 ! mak+1 cov]s ,him f above1 & gives inw>d bir? to a conviction ( uniqu5ess ( ,life & uniqu5ess ( mission4 ,he feels ,himself 9 union ) ,8 ,fa!r4#a ,?is exp]i5ce ( ! invad+ ,life1 awak5+ a consci\sness ( unique p]sonal mission1 br\ght ) x1 z an unavoidable sequ5ce1 ! /ress & /ra9 ( a v real temptation4 ,! inn] _w ( self-consci\sness has /range wat]%$ 8divides0 t %ape ! curr5ts ( ! life z ! m\nta9 ridges ( ! out] _w d ! riv]s4 ,no new nativity1 no fre% awak5+1 c come to a s\l )\t =c+ ! mom5t\s issue ( its fur!r mean+1 or )\t rais+ ! urg5t "q1 h[ %all ! new insight1 ! fre% light1 ! increas$ p[] be wr\ght into life8 ,! deepe/ issues turn1 n ^u ! *oice ( 8?+s10 b ^u ! *oice ( ! k9d ( self t is to be1 & ! mo/ decisive dramas are ^? t are enact$ 9 ! inn] _w be=e ! footlights ( our private !at]4 ,! temptation is describ$ by ! ,evangeli/s 9 su* conv5tional language & 9 su* popul> & pictorial imag]y t its imm5se inn] reality is (t5 miss$ by ! read]4 ,?is ori5tal1 pictorial way ( pres5t+ ! drama ( ! s\l cat*es ! we/]n m9d 9 ! toils ( lit]alism4 ,! picture is tak5 = ! reality4 ,:at we h "h 9 ! temptation1 :5 we g into ! he>t ( ! matt]1 is ! mom5t\s *oice ( ! k9d ( ,p]son t is to em]ge4 ,x is ! immemorial battle betwe5 ! high] & ! l[] self )94 ,x 0 ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance to accept popul> expectation1 to g =? to realize ! dream ( ! age4 ,a p]son consci\s ( div9e ano9t+1 fir$ ) passionate loyalty to ! nation's hopes1 gift$ ) extraord9>y p[] ( mov+ m5 to new issues w\ld feel at once t he _h only to put himself =? z ! expect$ ,messiah 9 ord] to c>ry ! en?usia/ic p ) him4 ,let him b come ) ! spectacul> p[]s ( ! ,messiah t 0 eag]ly look$ =1 ! p[] to turn /ones to bread1 to leap f ! p9nacle ( ! temple )\t injury1 to break ! ,roman yoke & make ,j]usalem once aga9 ! city ( ,god's *os5 p--& success 0 sure to foll[4 ,god's anci5t cov5ant 0 an absolute pl$ge to ! fai?ful t ,he w\ld 9 ,8 own "t make b>e ,8 arm & deliv] ,8 p4 ,z soon z ! ano9t$ "o appe>$ all ! =ces ( ! unse5 _w w\ld be at 8 comm& & 8 triumph w\ld be assur$4 ,! appeal ( a c>e] l t is no fictiti\s 8temptation40 ,x is ( a piece ) :at besets u all4 ,x is out ( ! v /uff ( nature4 ,at "s su* crossroad we h all /ood--) ! issue ( our inn] de/9y 9 un/able equilibrium4 ,ov] aga9/ x1 ano!r 8way0 is set1 ano!r k9d ( life is dimly outl9$1 ano!r type ( ano9t$ "o is se5 to be possible1 ano!r k+dom1 totally diff]5t f ! "o ( popul> expectation1 is descri$4 ,?is k+dom ( ,8 spiritual vision _c come by miracle or by p[]2 x c come only ?r\gh complete adju/m5t ( w to ! w ( ! ,fa!r-,god4 ,?is ano9t$ "o ( ,8 high] aspiration w be no temporal rul]1 no political k+1 no spectacul> wond]-work]4 ,he w rule only by ! conqu]+ p[] ( love & goodness4 ,he w v5ture ev]y?+ on %e] fai? 9 ! ,fa!r's love & on ! appeal ( uncalculat+ goodness ( he>t & w4 ,?is new k9d ( life t draws ,him f ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance is a life ( utt] simplicity1 :i* disc\nts :at ! _w calls 8goods10 :i* draws ^u an unse5 environm5t = its res\rces & :i* exp&s inw>dly1 r ?an outw>dly1 aft] ! mann] ( ! gre5 bay tree4 ,! new 8way0 t op5s to ,8 sight1 & t beckons ,him f all o!r ways ( glory1 is a way ( suff]+ & sacrifice1 a way ( ! cross4 ,x (f]s itself n because self-giv+ is a bett] way ?an an easy1 happy pa?1 b because x is ! only way by :i* love 9 a _w l ours c rea* its goal2 x is ! only way by :i* ! k+dom ( ,god c be =m$ 9 ! lives ( m5 l u4 ,he came =? f ^? mom5t\s days ( inn] /ruggle ) ! issue settl$1 & ) ! fir/ /ep tak5 9 ! way ( ! ,k+dom4 ,,ii ,,mak+ ,a ,,life ,our pres5t-day age has a k9d ( passion = ! /udy ( develop+ processes4 ,we d n feel q at home ) any subject until we c "w our way back to its orig9 or orig9s & !n foll[ x 9 its unfold+s1 expla9+ ! high] & m complex /ages 9 t]ms ( ! l[] & m simple ones4 ,t me?od1 h[ev]1 _c be successfully us$ to unlock ! secret ( ! gospels4 ,we d n f9d beg9n+s "h2 we _c foll[ g5etic processes2 we are unable to discrim9ate high] & l[] /ages ( insight4 ,we mu/ laun* out at ! v />t 9 mid-sea4 ,:atev] words ( ,*ri/ "o beg9s ) indicate t ,he has already arriv$ at an absolute insight--,i mean1 t ,he has f\nd a way ( liv+ t is no long] relatively good1 b intr9sically & absolutely good4 ,x is an invet]ate habit ) m5 l u to e/imate ev]y?+ 9 t]ms ( relative results4 ,we are pragmati/s by ! v pu% ( our immemorial in/9cts4 ,our fir/ "q1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 is apt to be1 :at effects w come1 if ,i act s1 or s8 ,w ?is c\rse "w well8 ,w x fur!r "s issue or "s int]e/8 ,& ?is deep-ly+ pragmatic t5d5cy--?is aim at results--appe>s wov5 into ! v fib] ev5 ( mu* ( ! religion ( ! _w4 ,sometimes ! results s\ght are ne>1 sometimes !y are remote2 sometimes !y are s\ght = ?is _w1 sometimes !y are s\ght = ! next _w2 sometimes ! pragmatic aim at results is crudely & co>sely selfi%1 sometimes x is ref9$1 or altoge!r veil$1 b religion has no d\bt (t5 en\gh be5 an impressive k9d ( d\ble-entry bookkeep+1 ! pil+ up ( cr$its or ( m]its :i* "s day w br+ ! sure result t is s\ght4 ,j t entire pragmatic attitude ,*ri/ has left =ev] beh9d4 ,8 inn] way1 ,8 int]ior insight1 passes on to a new level ( life1 to a totally diff]5t type ( religi\s aspiration & to ano!r me?od ( valuation4 ,= ,him ! beyond is always )94 ,! only good ?+ is a life t is intr9sically good2 ! only bless$ness wor? talk+ ab\t is a k9d ( bless$ness :i* atta*es by a law ( inn] necessity to ! "* ( ! life itself4 ,x makes no diff]5ce :at _w "o may ev5tually be 9--if only x is /ill a _w ( spiritual issues--goodness1 hol9ess1 lik5ess to ,god1 w /ill con/itute bless$ness z !y d 9 ?is _w4 ,:5 once ?is insight is rea*$1 x affects all ! pursuits & all ! valuations ( ! s\l4 ,all 8o!r ?+s0 at once become second>y1 & 8ent]+ into life10 8seek+ life10 8f9d+ life10 becomes ! prim>y ?+4 8,mak+ a life0 ov]tops 9 importance ev5 8mak+ a liv+0--! life is m ?an meat1 m ?an raim5t1 m ?an ga9+ ! :ole _w4 ,x is bett] to ent] into life halt & maim$--) "r h& cut (f & eye pluck$ out--?an b5d all "o's en]gies to pres]ve ! body :ole & yet to miss life4 ,! way to life is /rait1 ! ent]+ gate is n>r[4 ,"o _c ent] )\t fac+ ! /]n necessity ( focus+ ! vision on ! c5tral purpose1 )\t gett+ 8a s+le eye10 )\t lett+ g _m ?+s = ! sake ( "o ?+4 ,sacrifice1 surr5d]1 negation1 are inh]5tly involv$ 9 any great onw>d-m>*+ life4 ,!y g ) any *oice t c be made ( a ri* & int5se life4 ,x is impossible to f9d )\t los+1 to get )\t giv+1 to live )\t dy+4 ,b sacrifice1 surr5d]1 negation1 are nev] = _! own sake2 !y are nev] ends 9 !mselves4 ,!y are involv$ 9 life itself4 ,"o great spiritual law comes to light & becomes op]ative1 z soon z ! int]ior insight is won1 z soon z ! inn] way is f\nd3 ,! law t ! s\l c h :at x wants4 ,?is law ( ! int]ior life1 ( ! inn] way1 ,*ri/ affirms aga9 & aga9 9 v>y+ phrase4 ,! inn] attitude1 ! settl$ tr5d ( desire1 ! p]si/5t sw+ ( ! w1 are ! v ?+s t make life4 ,! p]son :o *]i%es hate 9 8 s\l =ms a disposition ( hatr$ & mu/ live 9 ! atmosph]e :i* t _s =ms4 ,! p]son :o longs = de$s t are wrong1 & all[s desire to play ) free scope is inw>dly z ?\gh he did ! de$4 ,he is :at he wants to be4 ,& s1 too1 on ! o!r h&1 ! rightly fa%ion$ w is its own rew>d & has its own peculi> bless$ness4 ,! p]son :o hung]s & ?ir/s = goodness w get :at he wants4 ,he :o seeks1 ) undivid$ aspiration1 w always f9d4 ,he :o knocks ) p]si/5t desire = ! gates ( life to op5 w see !m sw+ ap>t = him to g ?r\gh to 8 goal4 ,he :o asks1 ) ! gr\nd swell ( 8 :ole inn] be+1 = ! ?+s :i* m9i/] to life & fe$ its deepe/ roots1 w get :at he asks =4 ,! v pity ( ! ,ph>isee's way ( life is t he has 8 rew>d--he gets :at he is seek+4 ,! glory ( ! o!r way is ! glory ( ! imp]fect--! glory ( liv+ t[>d ! fly+ goal ( lik5ess to ! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,,iii ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,! ,,beatitudes ,9 putt+ ! emphasis = ! mom5t on ! inn] way ( religion1 we mu/ be v c>eful n to enc\rage ! h]esy ( treat+ religion z a )drawal f ! _w1 or z a retreat f ! press & /ra9 ( ! practical issues & problems ( ! social ord]4 ,t is ! road to spiritual disa/]1 n to spiritual p[]4 ,*ri/ gives no enc\ragem5t to ! view t ! spiritual ideal--! ,k+dom ( ,god--c ev] be a*iev$ ap>t f ! conque/ ( ! :ole ( life or )\t ! victory t ov]comes ! _w4 ,religion c no m be cut ap>t f ! intellectual curr5ts1 or f ! moral und]tak+s1 or f ! social tasks ( an age1 ?an any o!r =m ( life c be isolat$ f its native environm5t4 ,to des]t ?is _w1 :i* presses close ar\nd u1 = ! sake ( "s remote _w ( our dreams1 is to neglect our "o *ance to get a real religion4 ,b at ! same "t ! only possible way to realize a k+dom ( ,god 9 ?is _w1 or 9 any o!r _w1 is to beg9 by gett+ an inn] _s1 ! _s ( ! ,k+dom1 =m$ )9 ! lives ( ! few or _m :o are to be ! 8se$0 ( x4 ,! 8,beatitudes0 furni% "o ( ^! extraord9>y p9-hole peeps1 ( :i* ,i spoke 9 a =m] section1 ?r\gh :i* ?is :ole inn] _w c be se54 ,"h1 9 a few l9es1 load$ ) insight1 ! se$-_s ( ! ,k+dom comes full into sight4 ,we are giv5 no new code1 no new set ( rules1 no legal sy/em at all4 ,x is ! proclamation ( a new _s1 a new way ( liv+1 a new type ( p]son4 ,to h a _w ( p]sons ( ?is type1 to h ?is _s prevail1 w\ld mean ! actual pres5ce ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 because ?is _s w\ld produce n only a new inn] _w1 b a new out] _w z well4 ,! fir/ ?+ to note ab\t ! bless$ness proclaim$ 9 ! beatitudes is t x is n a prize held out or promis$ z a f9al rew>d = a c]ta9 k9d ( conduct2 x atta*es by ! inh]5t nature ( ?+s to a type ( life1 z light atta*es to a lum9\s body1 z motion atta*es to a sp9n+ top1 z gravitation atta*es to e p>ticle ( matt]4 ,to be ?is type ( p]son is to be liv+ ! happy1 bless$ life1 :atev] ! outw>d conditions may be4 ,& ! next ?+ to note is t ?is type ( life c>ries 9 itself a pr9ciple ( advance4 ,"o reason :y x is a bless$ type ( life is t x _c be arre/$1 x _c be /atic4 ,! beatitude lies n 9 atta9m5t1 n 9 ! arrival at a goal1 b 9 ! way1 9 ! _s1 9 ! se>*1 9 ! m>*4 ,i suspect t ! nature ( 8! happy life0 ( ! beatitudes c be adequately grasp$ only :5 x is se5 9 contra/ to t ( ! ,ph>isee :o is obvi\sly 9 ! backgr\nd z a foil to br+ out ! portrait ( ! new type4 ,! pity ( ! ,ph>isee's aim 0 t x c\ld be rea*$--he gets 8 rew>d4 ,he has a def9ite limit 9 view--! keep+ ( a fix$ law4 ,beyond ?is !re are no worlds to conqu]4 ,once ! ne> f9ite goal is t\*$ !re is no?+ to pursue4 ,! imm$iate effect ( ?is a*ievem5t is conceit & self-satisfaction4 ,! trail ( calculation & b>t] lies ov] all 8 righte\sness4 ,!re is 9 8 m9d an equation betwe5 goodness & prosp]ity1 betwe5 righte\sness & success3 8,if ?\ ha/ made ! mo/ ,high ?y habitation !re %all no evil befall !e2 nei!r %all any plague come nigh ?y dwell+40 ,! p]son :o has loss or tr\ble or suff]+ mu/ h be5 an ov]t or a secret s9n]1 z ! "q ab\t ! bl9d man indicates4 ,! goodness portray$ 9 ! 8beatitudes0 is diff]5t f ?is by ! wid? ( ! sky4 ,*ri/ does n call ! righte\s p]son ! happy man4 ,he does n pron\nce ! atta9m5t ( righte\sness bless$1 because a 8righte\sness0 t gets atta9$ is always ext]nal & conv5tional2 x is a k9d t has def9able1 quantitative limits--8h[ _m times mu/ ,i =give my bro!r80 8,:o is my neighbor80 ,! beatitude atta*es r to hung] & ?ir/ = goodness4 ,! aspiration1 & n ! atta9m5t1 is s+l$ out = bless+4 ,9 ! popul> e/imate1 happ9ess consi/s 9 gett+ desires satisfi$4 ,= ,*ri/ ! real conc]n is to get new & great] desires--desires = inf9ite ?+s4 ,! rea* mu/ always exce$ ! grasp4 ,! he>t mu/ =ev] be ?robb+ = an atta9m5t t lies beyond any pres5t consummation4 ,x is ! 8glory ( go+ on10 ! joy ( discov]+ unwon t]ritory beyond ! m>g9 ( ea*1 spiritual conque/4 ,pov]ty ( _s--ano!r beatitude-trait--is b\nd up ) hung] = goodness z ! convex side ( a curve is b\nd up ) ! concave side4 ,!y are diff]5t aspects ( ! same attitude4 ,! poor 9 _s are by no means poor-spirit$4 ,!y are p]sons :o see s mu* to be1 s mu* to d1 su* limitless rea*es to life & goodness t !y are pr(\ndly consci\s ( _! insuffici5cy & incomplet5ess4 ,self-satisfaction & pride ( spiritual a*ievem5t are wa%$ clean out ( _! nature4 ,!y are op5-he>t$1 op5-w9d[$ to all tru?1 possess$ ( an abid+ disposition to receive1 impress$ ) a s5se ( inn] ne$ & ( *ildlike dep5d5ce4 ,j t attitude is its own sure rew>d4 ,by an unescapable spiritual gravitation ! be/ ?+s 9 ! univ]se belong to op5-he>t$1 op5-w9d[$ s\ls4 ,aga91 9 ! beatitude on ! m\rn]1 ,he rev]ses ! ,ph>isaic & popul> judgm5t4 ,losses & crosses1 pa9s & burd5s1 he>ta*es & b]eavem5ts1 empty *airs & d>k5$ w9d[s1 are ! antipodes ( our desires & la/ ( all ?+s to be expect$ 9 ! li/ ( beatitudes4 ,!y 7 !n1 & /ill (t5 are1 c\nt$ z visitations ( div9e disapproval4 ,*ri/ rejects ! sup]ficial way ( measur+ ! success ( a life by ! smoo?ness ( its road or by its fre$om f trial1 & ,he w n all[ ! false view to /&2 namely1 t success is ! rew>d ( piety1 & tr\ble ! return = lack ( righte\sness4 ,!re is no way to dep? ( life1 to ri*ness ( _s1 by %un-pikes t g ar\nd h>d exp]i5ces4 ,! v discov]y ( ! ne>ness ( ,god1 ( ! su/a9+ p[] ( ,8 love1 ( ! suffici5cy ( ,8 grace1 has come to m5 9 all ages ?r\gh pa91 & suff]+ & loss4 ,we always g = com=t to ^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh deeps ( life & we may well tru/ ,*ri/ :5 ,he tells u t x is n ! lotus-eat] b ! suff]] :o is 9 ! way ( bless+ & is =m+ ! _s ( ! ,k+dom4 ,meekness & m]cy & peace-mak+ are high among ! qualities t *>act]ize ! inn] _s ( ! k+dom4 ,pati5ce1 endurance1 /eadfa/ness1 confid5ce 9 ! et]nal nature ( ?+s1 det]m9ation to w9 by ! sl[ me?od t is "r r ?an by ! quick & /r5u\s me?od t is wrong are o!r ways ( nam+ meekness4 ,m]cy is t5d]ness ( he>t1 ability to put oneself 9 ano!r's place1 confid5ce 9 ! p[] ( love & g5tl5ess1 ! practice ( =giv5ess & ! joy\s be/[al ( sympa?y4 ,peace-mak+ is ! div9e bus9ess ( draw+ m5 toge!r into unity ( _s & purpose1 tea*+ !m to live ! love-way1 & =m+ 9 ! v w>p & wo( ( human society ! _s ( altruism & loyalty to ! high] int]e/s ( ! gr\p4 ,^! traits belong to ! inmo/ nature ( ,god & ( c\rse ^? :o h !m are bless$1 & x is equally cle> t ! ,k+dom is !irs4 ,!re is fur!rmore1 9 ?is happy way ( life1 a condition ( he>t to :i* ! vision ( ,god inh]5tly atta*es4 ,he is no long] argu$ ab\t & speculat$ ^u4 ,he is se5 & felt4 ,he becomes z sure z ! sky above u or our own pulse beat )9 u4 ,we spoil our vision ) selfi%ness1 we cl\d x ) prejudices1 we blur x ) impure aims4 ,we ca/ our own %ad[ across our field ( view & make a d>k eclipse4 ,x is n bett] spectacles we ne$4 ,x is a pure1 clean1 s9c]e1 lov+1 =giv+1 passionately devot$ he>t4 ,god :o is love c be se51 c be f\nd1 only by a he>t t int5sely loves & t hates ev]y?+ t h9d]s love4 ,,iv ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,contagion ,we h se5 t religion _c be sund]$ f ! intellectual curr5ts1 or f ! moral und]tak+s1 or f ! social tasks ( ! _w4 ,x _c be m]ely inw>d4 ,x c pres]ve its inw>d p[] only z x lives 9 actual correspond5ce ) its :ole environm5t & becomes also outw>d4 ,b ! prim>y ?+ = ,*ri/1 we saw1 0 ! atta9m5t ( an inn] _s1 ! se$-_s ( ! ,k+dom1 ! _s ( ! beatitudes--! atta9m5t ( a type ( life to :i* bless$ness inh]5tly atta*es4 ,! "q at once arises1 h[ %all ?is inn] _s be spread & propagat$8 ,h[ is religion ( ! inn] type to gr[ & exp&8 ,!re are two *>act]i/ic ways ( propagat+ religi\s ideas1 ( c>ry+ spiritual discov]ies into ! life ( ! _w4 ,"o way is ! way ( organization2 ! o!r way is ! way ( contagion4 ,! way ( organization1 :i* is z old z human hi/ory1 is too famili> to ne$ any description4 ,our age has almo/ unlimit$ fai? 9 x4 ,if we wi% to c>ry a live idea into action1 we organize4 ,we select (ficials4 ,we make 8motions40 ,we pass resolutions4 ,we appo9t committees or bo>ds or commissions4 ,we hold endless conf]5ces4 ,we issue propag&a mat]ial4 ,we h /reet processions4 ,we use plac>ds & billbo>ds4 ,we f\nd in/itutions1 & devise ma*9]y4 ,we h collisions betwe5 8pros0 & 8antis0 & /ir up en?usiasm & passion = our 8cause40 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is probably ! mo/ impressive in/ance ( organization 9 ! entire hi/ory ( man's und]tak+s4 ,x has become1 9 its hi/orical developm5t1 almo/ inf9itely complex1 ) organizations )9 organizations & suborganizations )9 suborganizations4 ,x has employ$ e kn[n exp$i5t1 ev5 ! sword1 = ! advancem5t ( its 8cause10 x has creat$ a p]fect maze ( in/itutions & x has orig9at$ a va/ v>iety ( educational me?ods = c>ry+ =w>d its tru?4 ,b great z has be5 ! hi/orical emphasis on organization1 x nev]!less occupies a v sl5d] place 9 ! consci\sness ( ,*ri/4 ,!re is no cle> indication t ,he appo9t$ any (ficials1 or organiz$ any society1 or f\nd$ any in/itution4 ,!re are two 8say+s0 9 ,mat!w :i* use ! ^w 8,*ur*10 b !y almo/ c]ta9ly be> ! m>k & color+ ( a lat] "t1 :5 ! ,*ur* _h already come into exi/5ce & _h =m$ its practices & its traditions4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ! great 8say+0 at ,cs>ea ,philippi 7 accept$ z ! actual words ( ,jesus1 x is /ill q possible to see 9 x ! ann\ncem5t ( a spiritual fell[%ip1 spread+ by inspiration & contagion1 r ?an ! f\nd+ ( an (ficial in/itution4 ,x is1 no d\bt1 =tunate on ! :ole t ! ,*ur* 0 organiz$1 & t ! great idea f\nd a visible body ?r\gh :i* to express itself1 ?\gh nobody c fail to see t ! ,*ur*1 :ile mean+ to propagate ! gospel1 has always pr(\ndly modifi$ & trans=m$ x1 & t x has br\ght into play a great _m t5d5cies =eign to ! orig9al gospel4 ,*ri/'s way ( propagat+ ! tru?--! way t inh]5tly fits ! inn] life & _s ( ! gospel ( ! ,k+dom--0 ! way ( p]sonal contagion4 ,in/ead ( f\nd+ an in/itution1 or organiz+ an (ficial society1 or =m+ a sy/em1 or creat+ ext]nal ma*9]y1 ,he c\nt$ almo/ :olly ^u ! spontane\s & dynamic influ5ce ( life ^u life1 ( p]sonality ^u p]sonality4 ,he w\ld produce a new _w1 a new social ord]1 ?r\gh ! contagi\s & transmissive "* ( p]sonal goodness4 ,he practically ignor$1 or positively reject$1 ! me?od ( re/ra9t1 & tru/$ absolutely to ! conqu]+ p[] ( loyalty & consecration4 ,x 0 ,8 fai? t1 if y get into ! _w any:]e a se$ ( ! ,k+dom1 a nucleus ( p]sons :o exhibit ! bless$ life1 :o are d$icat$ to exp&+ goodness1 :o rely implicitly on love & sympa?y1 :o try 9 meek pati5ce ! sl[ me?od t is "r1 :o /ill feel ! clasp+ h&s ( love ev5 :5 !y g ?r\gh pa9 & trial & loss1 ?is se$-_s w spread1 ?is nucleus w enl>ge & create a society4 ,if ! new _s ( passionate love1 & ( uncalculat+ goodness gets =m$ 9 "o p]son1 by a sil5t al*emy a gr\p ( p]sons w soon become p]meat$ & *>g$ ) ! same _s1 new conditions w be =m$1 & 9 "t *ildr5 w be born into a new social environm5t & w suck 9 new ideals ) _! "m's milk4 ,p]sons ( ! bless$ life1 ,*ri/ says1 are ! sav+ salt ( ! e>?4 ,!y c>ry _! :olesome savor into ev]y?+ !y t\*4 ,!y d n try to save !mselves4 ,!y are ready l salt to dissolve & disappe>1 b1 ! m !y give !mselves away1 ! m antiseptic & pres]vative !y become to ! society 9 :i* !y live4 ,!y keep ! old _w f spoil+ & corrupt+ n by attack & re/ra9t1 n by excision & amputation1 b by p\r+ ! pres]vative savor ( _! lives ( goodness into all ! *annels ( ! _w4 ,?is pres]vative & sav+ influ5ce on society dep5ds1 h[ev]1 entirely on ! cont9uance ( ! inn] quality ( life & x w be c]ta9 to cease if ev] ! salt lose its savor1 i4e4 if ! s\l ( religion wanes or dies away & only ! out] =m ( x rema9s4 ,b su* lives are m ?an antiseptic & pres]vative2 !y are k9dl+ & illum9ative4 ,!y become 8c&les ( ! ,"l40 ,c&les emit _! light & k9dle o!r c&les by burn+ !mselves up & transmitt+ _! flame4 ,:5 a life is set on fire1 & is radiant ) self-consum+ love1 x w inv>iably set o!r lives on fire4 ,su* a p]son may tea* _m valuable ideas1 he may organize _m movem5ts1 he may attack _m evil cu/oms1 b ! be/ ?+ he w ev] d w be to fuse & k9dle o!r s\ls ) ! fire ( 8 passion4 ,8 own burn+1 %9+ life is always 8 supreme s]vice4 8,! greate/ legacy ! h]o leaves 8 race ,is--to h be5 a h]o40 ,su* a p]son w be eag] to decrease t 8 k9dl+ p[] may increase4 ,he w n c>e to save himself1 or to reap a rew>d = 8 s]vice4 ,he may n ev5 "k t he is %9+1 l ! e>ly sa9t :o 8wi/ n t 8 face did %9e40 ,b = all t1 m5 w see ! way by 8 light & w cat* ! glory ( liv+ because he exhibits x4 ,he c no m be hid ?an c a hill-top city1 or ! headlight ( a locomotive1 or ! newly ris5 sun4 ,t is ,*ri/'s way ( spread+ ! life ( ! ,k+dom1 t is ,8 me?od ( propagat+ ! inn] _s1 & ( produc+ a society ( bless$ p4 ,v ,,! ,,second ,,mile ,x may seem to "s incongru\s to be writ+ ab\t an inn] way ( life 9 ^! days :5 action is felt by s _m to be ! only reality & :5 9 e direction outside !re is dire human ne$ to be met4 8,leave1 !n1 y\r wont$ prattle1 ,! oat5 re$ =be>2 ,= ,i he> a s\nd ( battle1 ,& trumpets r5d ! air40 ,b m ?an ev] is x necess>y = u to c5t] d[n to et]nal pr9ciples ( life & action1 to atta9 & ma9ta9 ! "r inn] _s1 & to see :at 9 its fai? & ess5ce ,*ri/ianity really means4 ,precisely n[ :5 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt seems lea/ to be ! program ( action & ! map ( life1 is x a suitable "t = u to endeavor to discov] :at ,*ri/'s way means1 by look+ ?r\gh ! lit]al phrases 9 clairvoyant fa%ion to ! _s treasur$ & embalm$ )9 ! wond]ful words8 ,!re is "o phrase :i* seems to me to be1 9 a r>e & peculi> degree1 ! key to ! entire gospel--,i mean ! invitation to g 8! second mile03 8,if any man compel y to g a mile1 g two miles40 ,x is always dang]\s1 ,i "k1 to fly away f ! lit]al significance ( words & to indulge 9 f>-fet*$ 8spiritual0 int]pretations4 ,b x is ev5 m dang]\s1 p]haps1 to read words ( ori5tal imag]y & p>adox z ?\gh !y 7 ! pla9 prose spee* ( ! occid5tal m9d1 & to be tak5 only at _! face value4 ,!re w probably always be ,tol/oys--great or small--:o w make ! difficult1 & nev] v successful1 exp]im5t ( tak+ ?is & ! o!r 8comm&s0 ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt 9 a lit]al & legali/ic s5se1 b to d s is almo/ c]ta9ly to be 8sl[ ( he>t10 & to miss ,*ri/'s mean+4 ,:atev] else may be true or false 9 our int]pretations ( ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 x may always be tak5 = c]ta9 t ,he did n inaugurate a religion ( ! legali/ic type1 consi/+ ( comm&s & exact directions1 to be lit]ally foll[$ & obey$ z a way to secure m]it & rew>d4 ,to g 8! second mile10 !n1 is an attitude & "* ( _s r ?an a m]e rule & =mula = ! legs4 ,*ri/ always %[s a v sl5d] appreciation ( any act ( religion or ( e?ics :i* does n rea* beyond ! /age ( compulsion4 ,:at is done because x mu/ be done2 because ! law requires x1 or because society expects x1 or because conv5tion prescribes x1 or because ! do] ( x is afraid ( consequ5ces if he omits x1 may1 ( c\rse1 be rightly done & m]itori\sly done1 b an act on t level is n yet q 9 ! region :]e = ,*ri/ ! highe/ moral & religi\s acts h _! spr+4 ,! typical ,ph>isee 0 an appall+ in/ance ( ! inadequacy ( 8! fir/-mile0 k9d ( religion & e?ics4 ,he plodd$ 8 h>d mile1 & 8did all ! ?+s requir$0 ( him4 ,9 ! region ( comm&s1 or 8t\*+ ! law0 he 0 8blameless40 ,b !re 0 no spontaneity 9 8 religion1 no free initiative1 no en?usia/ic passion1 no joy\s ab&on1 no gratuit\s & uncalculat+ acts4 ,he did ?+s en\gh1 b he did !m because he _h to d !m1 n because "s mighty love possess$ him & flood$ him & inspir$ him to g n only ! expect$ mile1 b to g on )\t any calculation out beyond mile/ones altoge!r4 ,j "h appe>s ! new inn] way ( ,*ri/'s religion4 ,! legali/1 l ! ri* "y man1 8does all ! ?+s t are comm&$ 9 ! law10 b /ill pa9fully 8lacks0 some?+4 ,to get into ,*ri/'s way1 to 8foll[0 9 any real s5se1 he mu/ cut 8 cables & sw+ out f ! moor+s :]e he is ti$4 ,he mu/ cat* su* a passion ( love t giv+ ei!r ( 8 money or ( himself1 %all no long] be = him an impos$ duty b r a joy ( _s4 ,! p>able ( ! 8great surprise0 is ano!r illu/ration1 a glori\s illu/ration1 ( ! _s ( ! 8second mile40 ,! 8bless$ ones0 9 ! picture 7:i* is an unveil+ ( actual ev]yday life 9 its et]nal mean+ r ?an a portraiture ( ! day ( judgm5t7 f9d !mselves at home ) ,god1 drawn into ,8 pres5ce1 cr[n$ ) ,8 approval1 & seal$ ) ,8 fell[%ip4 ,!y are surpris$4 ,!y _h n be5 add+ up _! m]its or calculat+ _! *ances ( w9n+ heav54 ,!y are beautifully artless & nave3 8,:5 saw we ,!e hungry & f$ ,!e80 ,!y h be5 do+ de$s ( love1 say+ k9d words1 reliev+ human ne$1 bani%+ human lonel9ess1 mak+ life easi] & m joy\s1 because !y _h caught a _s ( love & t5d]ness1 &1 !re=e1 8c\ld n d o!rwise10 & n[ !y sudd5ly discov] t ^? :om !y help$ & rescu$ & s]v$ 7 b\nd up 9 "o insep>able life ) ,god himself1 s t :at 0 done to !m 0 done to ,him1 & !y f9d t _! spontane\s & uncalculat+ love 0 "o 9 ess5ce & sub/ance ) ! love ( ,god & t !y are et]nally at home ) ,him4 ,! t5d]1 immortal /ories ( ! woman :o broke h] alaba/] vase ( preci\s n>d & 8fill$ all ! h\se ) ! odor10 & ( ! woman 7p]haps ! same "o7 :o _h be5 a s9n] & :o f h] passion ( love = h] great =giv5ess wet ,*ri/'s feet ) h] te>s1 ev5 be=e %e c\ld op5 h] cruse ( o9tm5t1 are ! f9e/ possible illu/rations ( ! _s ( 8! second mile40 ,!y picture1 9 subtly sugge/ive imag]y1 ! imm5se contra/ betwe5 ! spontane\s1 uncalculat+ act ( "o :o 8loves mu*0 & does ) grace :at love prompts2 & acts1 on ! o!r h&1 l t ( ,simon ! ph>isaic ho/1 :o (f]s ,jesus a purely conv5tional & grudg+ hospitality1 or l t ( ! disciples :o sit inde$ at ! table ) ,jesus b come to x absorb$ ) ! burn+ "q1 8:o among u is to be fir/ & greate/10 n only at ! table b 89 ! ,k+dom60 ,:at grace & unexpect$ love come into action 9 ! simple de$ ( ! 8,sam>itan0 :o1 f nobility ( nature1 does :at (ficial ,prie/ & ,levite leave undone6 ,! hat$ =eign]1 spit at & /on$ z he walk$ ! roads ( ,judea1 "u no obligation to be k9d or s]viceable1 is ! real 8neighbor10 ! be>] ( balm & heal+1 ! disp5s] ( love & sympa?y4 ,he may h no ord9ation to ! prie/hood1 b he f9ely exhibits ! attitude ( grace :i* belongs 9 ! religion ( 8! second mile40 ,b we d n rea* ! full significance ( 8! second mile0 until we see t x is some?+ m ?an ! highe/ level ( human grace4 ,:at %9es ?r\gh ! gospels ev]y:]e1 l a new-ris5 sun1 is ! revelation t ?is--?is grace ( ! second mile--is ! supreme trait & "*-nature ( ,god z well4 ,h[ surpris+ & unexpect$ is t extraord9>y unveil+ ( ! div9e nature 9 ! /ory ( ! prodigal boy6 ,x is wond]ful en\gh t "o :o has wa/$ 8 sub/ance & squ&]$ 8 own v life %\ld /ill be able 9 8 squalor & mis]y to come to himself & want to g home2 b ! fact :i* radiates ?is sublime /ory l a glory is ! uncalculat+1 ungrudg+1 unlimit$ love ( ! ,fa!r1 :i* rema9s un*ang$ by ! boy's blund]1 :i* has nev] fail$ 9 ! p]iod ( 8 abs5ce1 & :i* bur/s out 9 ! cry ( joy3 8,?is my son 0 dead & is alive aga91 he 0 lo/ & is f\nd40 ,x is1 & always has be51 ! v c5t] ( our ,*ri/ian fai? t ! real nature & "* ( ,god come full into view 9 ,*ri/1 t ,god is 9 m9d & he>t & w reveal$ 9 ! ,p]son :om we call ,*ri/4 8,! grace10 !n1 8( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/10 ( :i* we are rem9d$ 9 t great ^w ( apo/olic b5$iction1 is a true manife/ation ( ! deepe/ nature & "* ( ,god ,himself4 ,! ,cross is n an artificial s*eme4 ,! ,cross is ! et]nal grace1 ! spontane\s1 uncalculat+ love ( ,god made visible & vocal 9 our temporal _w4 ,x is ! apo!osis ( ! _s ( ! second mile4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,k+dom ,,)9 ,,! ,,s\l ,i ,,bags ,,t ,,wax ,,n ,,old ,! anci5t _w f\nd x v difficult to keep money ev5 aft] x 0 got4 ,!re 7 almo/ con/ant w>s involv+ ! dire /ripp+ ( ! unprotect$ c\ntry di/ricts1 & ! siege & deva/ation ( cities4 ,9 ^? times almo/ ev]y?+ 0 fragile4 ,x 0 nev] easy to discov] any =m ( weal? t 0 surely abid+4 ,ev5 if ! besom ( an invad+ army did n sweep away ! labor ( ye>s1 /ill !re 7 o!r enemies to be fe>$4 ,tyrants 71 always on ! wat* = ways ( reliev+ weal?y m5 ( _! treasures4 ,!re 7 robb] b&s ly+ 9 wait = ! travel]1 & neighborhood ?ieves f\nd x a small matt] to break into private h\ses & to /eal hidd5 money4 ,x 0 no uncommon ?+ = m5 to dig 9 ! gr\nd & hide ! tal5t :i* !y _h sav$1 or to bury ! pe>l ( great price1 or o!r preci\s jewel1 9 a field4 ,if "o inve/$ 8 weal? 9 g>m5ts1 !n ano!r enemy 0 to be fe>$4 ,! mo? is z old z clo!s1 & he got 9 ev5 :]e ! ?ief fail$ to break ?r\gh4 ,! problem ( gett+ an inde/ructible money-bag 01 ?us1 a problem ( fir/ importance4 ,a j\rney to ,j]i*o might any day r$uce a man to primitive conditions1 or a pass+ army might make him a begg>1 or ! visit ( a ?ief might /rip him ( all 8 liv+1 or ! sil5t "w ( a brood ( mo?s might ru9 ! sav+s ( ye>s4 ,!re 7 no p]durable purses1 no nonbreakable banks1 no irr$ucible =ms ( weal?4 ,*ri/ evid5tly recogniz$ t !re 0 a value 9 money4 ,he did n app>5tly dem& f 8 foll[] ! absolute r5unciation ( own]%ip4 ,he exp\nd$ no new !ory ( economics4 ,b he 0 pr(\ndly impress$ by ! moral havoc & ! social calamities caus$ by ! excessive ambition =1 & pursuit (1 weal?4 ,he saw h[ ! mad ru% = money & ! ov]valuation ( x kill$ out ! noble/ fundam5tal traits ( ! s\l1 &1 m ?an all else1 he felt ! trag$y ( human lives be+ focus$ ) int5sity ( /ra9 & fix$ ) burn+ passion on ! pursuit ( su* pitiably fragile treasures--money-bags ( all sorts wax+ old & becom+ incapable ( hold+ ! ho>d t absorb$ ! :ole life4 ,*ri/1 !n1 proposes a new k9d ( purse1 an inde/ructible & immutable treasure-bag--8make = y\rselves bags t wax n old40 ,su* purses are n on ! m>ket1 !y _c be pur*as$1 !y mu/ be wov5 by ea* p]son = himself1 & !y mu/ be wov51 if at all1 out ( ! /uff ( life itself4 ,we "h pass ov]1 z s (t5 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+1 f extr9sic weal? to intr9sic1 f ! weal? :i* m5 m]ely possess to ! k9d ( weal? :i* !y c !mselves be4 ,we once m f9d ourselves br\ght to an inn] way ( liv+1 :]e ! issue is no long] h[ to accumulate goods1 b r h[ to become good4 ,! problem is ! problem ( :at m5 live by4 ,we are call$ to loos5 our grip on p]i%able treasures only t we may tight5 our hold on heav5ly1 i4e4 spiritual1 treasure4 ,we are %[n ! folly ( sp5d+ a life build+ b>ns = exp&+ e>?ly possessions1 :ile we are tak+ no pa9s to make ourselves ri* 9 ,god4 ,:at is x1 !n1 t m5 live by8 ,:at w prove to be imp]i%able weal?1 :e!r we are 9 ?is _w1 or 9 any o!r _w ( real moral issues8 ,x is obvi\sly n money1 = m5 (t5 live nobly aft] ! money-bag has wax$ old & aft] ! bank has fail$1 & x is our mo/ elem5tal fai? t life blossoms out into its consummate ri*ness aft] all e>?ly affairs come to a complete close1 & aft] e p5ny ( visible weal? has be5 left =ev] beh9d4 ,money is pla9ly n intr9sic treasure2 love is1 goodness is1 joy is4 ,a belov$ disciple1 9 a mom5t ( inspiration1 ann\nc$ ! pr(\nd tru? t love is 8( ,god40 ,m5 wrongly divide love into two types1 8human love0 & 8div9e love10 b 9 reality !re is only love4 ,:]ev] love has become ! nature ( ! s\l1 & x has become 8natural0 n[ to =get self = o!rs1 to seek to give r ?an to get1 to %>e r ?an to possess1 to be impov]i%$ 9 ord] t "s lov$ "o may ab\nd1 !re a div9e & ,godlike _s has be5 =m$4 ,& we n[ come ^u a new k9d ( weal?1 a k9d t accumulates ) use1 because x is a law t ! m ! _s ( love is ex]cis$1 ! m ! s\l sp5ds itself 9 love1 s mu* ! m love x has1 ! ri*] x gr[s1 ! div9] its nature becomes4 ,b at ! same "t1 x is a fact t love is nev] complete1 nev] rea*es its full scope & measure until our love takes on an et]nal aspect--until we love ,god 9 ,himself or love ,him 9 our lov$ ones4 ,"o reason :y love is exalt$ by dea? is t we no long] love our immortal lov$ "o 9 any n>r[ & selfi% way2 we love n[ = pure love's sake1 & ! true/ ( all treasures :i* c be laid up 9 imp]i%able bags is ?is /ock ( unalloy$ love = t :i* is mo/ lovely--= ,god & = s\ls t are giv5 to u to br+ "s ( ,8 nature clos] to our human he>ts4 ,goodness is1 ( c\rse1 notori\sly h>d to def9e4 ,x is nev] an ab/ract quality t c be describ$ by logical concepts4 ,x is a way ( liv+1 a way ( act+1 a way ( work+ out relation%ips4 ,x is1 l love1 a cumulative ?+4 ,to be good inh]5tly means to be becom+ bett]1 to be on ! way to an unatta9$ goal ( action1 or ( "*4 ,x is ! glory ( go+ on to be p]fect l our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,to be ri* 9 goodness ( "*1 !re=e1 is to be on ! way to become ev] ri*]1 h[ev] long ! j\rney la/s1 h[ev] f> ! spiral w9ds1 = goodness1 l love1 is ( ,god1 & /eadily assimilates our imp]fect human nature to ! p]fect div9e nature4 ,joy is1 p]haps1 n (t5 ?\ght ( z "o ( ! ?+s m5 live by1 z ! s\l's et]nal weal?4 ,life is s full ( sorr[ & pa9 t joy seems l a fleet+1 vani%+ asset4 ,b t is because joy is confus$ ) pleasure4 ,true joy is n a ?+ ( moods1 n a caprici\s emotion1 ti$ to fluctuat+ exp]i5ces4 ,x is a /ate & condition ( ! s\l4 ,x survives ?r\gh pa9 & sorr[ &1 l a subt]ranean spr+1 wat]s ! :ole life4 ,x is intimately alli$ & b\nd up ) love & goodness1 & s is deeply root$ 9 ! life ( ,god4 ,joy is ! mo/ p]fect & complete m>k & sign ( immortal weal?1 because x indicates t ! s\l is liv+ by love & by goodness1 & is v ri* 9 ,god4 ,,ii ,,o!rism 7,matt4 ,,vii4 #a-ab7 ,altruism is an honor$ ^w4 ,o!rism is only rec5tly co9$ & has n yet become widely curr5t 9 good spee*4 ,we ne$1 h[ev]1 a ^w t has m inw>d dep? ?an altruism usually c>ries1 & p]haps o!rism w ev5tually take t vacant place4 ,n m]ely 9 ^! days ( w>1 b 9 all our human relations all ! "t we greatly ne$ to get ! int]ior vision :i* enables u to und]/& f )9 ^? ) :om we live & "w4 ,nobody sees life correctly until he has correct$ 8 own views by a true appreciation ( ! views ( o!rs4 ,f ! outside x is impossible to e/imate any life fairly4 ,we h long ago le>n$ t we c get no true acc\nt ( any hi/orical "* unless we h a hi/orian :o c put himself 9 ! place ( ! p]son he is describ+4 ,he mu/ h imag9ation & be able to see cle>ly ! conditions & =ces1 ! influ5ces & ! atmosph]e 9 :i* ! man liv$4 ,! problems :i* he _h to deal )1 ! conceptions :i* gov]n$ m5's ?\ghts :5 he liv$--all ^! mu/ be und]/ood1 be=e we c get any e/imate ( ! man himself4 ,! same sort ( imag9ation is necess>y to judge ! p]son :o lives next door4 ,we d>e n pron\nce ^u him until we "k all t he has to face4 ,if we c\ld once feel 8 quiv]+ _s & c\ld see 8 inw>d /ruggles1 we c\ld n set up our private tribunal & pass our cold individual judgm5t ^u him4 ,! real rem$y = ?is h>d critical _s :i* breaks society up into indep5d5t units is ! _s ( love1 ! _s ( o!rism4 ,! mom5t we put ourselves 9 ! place ( o!rs1 & pron\nce no judgm5t ^u p]sons until we h se5 all ! circum/ances ( _! life1 a new /ate ( ?+s at once appe>s4 ,g5u9e sympa?y1 cle> int]ior insight into ! p]sonality ( o!rs1 imm$iately creates a new _w4 ,! tr\ble too (t5 is t we see all ! defects 9 o!rs & =get our own4 ,we want to take ! mote out ( ano!r p]son's eye :ile all ! "t !re is a :ole f5ce rail 9 our own4 ,*ri/'s rule is to make oneself p]fect be=e "o goes to correct+ o!rs4 8,let him :o is )\t s9 ca/ ! fir/ /one40 ,!re is ano!r situation also :i* w\ld be rem$i$ if we le>n$ to put ourselves 9 ! o!r p]son's place--if we _h ! _s ( o!rism4 ,*ri/ sums x up 9 ! prov]b ab\t ca/+ pe>ls be=e sw9e1 i4e4 giv+ :at is a misfit4 ,_m ( our well-meant *>ities are ( ?is sort4 ,we blund] 9 our ef=ts to help poor ne$y p1 because we d n get _! po9t ( view4 ,we d n live our way into _! lives4 ,!re is no fit betwe5 our gift & _! ne$4 ,!y get a /one = bread4 ,! same ?+ happ5s 9 mu* ( our public speak+4 ,_m p]sons h ! b>b>\s habit ( nev] imag9+ ! li/5]s' po9t ( view4 ,!y g on speak+ z unconsci\s ( ! condition confront+ !m z ! hose pipe is :5 ! wat] is turn$ on4 ,! rem$y aga9 is o!rism4 ,x is impossible to help anybody ) a message until y c 9 "s measure %>e 8 life4 8,! ,holy ,supp] is kept1 inde$1 ,9 :atso we %>e ) ano!r's ne$40 ,?is tea*+ is all summ$ up 9 ! gold5 rule1 8,all ?+s t ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y d ye also unto !m40 ,x is cle> at once t to d ?is "o mu/ cultivate bo? 8 _s ( love & 8 p[] ( imag9ation4 ,x is nev] en\gh to want to help a p]son4 ,we mu/ put ourself 9 8 place & be able to d :at really w help him4 ,x w\ld appe>1 !re=e1 t ! mo/ difficult & at ! same "t ! mo/ heav5ly atta9m5t 9 ! _w is sympa?y--! _s ( o!rism4 ,,iii ,,scav5g]s ,,& ,,! ,,k+dom ,we no long] expect a _w ( p]fect conditions to appe> by sudd5 int]v5tion4 ,we h expla9$ s _m ?+s by ! discov]y ( antec$5t developm5tal processes t we h leap$ to ! work+ fai? t all ?+s come t way4 ,we d1 no d\bt1 f9d unbridg$ gaps 9 ! enorm\s s]ies ( ev5ts t h culm9at$ 9 our pres5t _w1 & we mu/ admit t nature seems sometimes to des]t h] usual placid way ( process = :at looks l a /eeple*ase ( sudd5 8jumps10 b we feel pretty sure t ev5 ^! 8jumps0 h be5 sl[ly prep>$ = & are !mselves "p ( ! process-me?od4 ,!n1 too1 we f9d x v difficult to conceive h[ a spiritual k+dom--a _w :i* is built & held toge!r by ! inn] gravitation ( love--c\ld come by a fiat1 or a /roke1 or a jet4 ,! qualities :i* =m & *>act]ize ! k+dom ( ,god are all qualities t are born & cultivat$ )9 by p]sonal *oices1 by ! =mation ( rightly-fa%ion$ wills1 by ! gr[? ( love & sympa?y 9 ! he>t1 by ! creation ( pure & elevat$ desires4 ,^? traits mu/ be won & a*iev$4 ,!y _c be %ot into s\ls f )\t4 ,if1 !re=e1 we are to expect ! cr[n+ age t %all u%] 9 a _w 9 :i* wra? & hate no long] de/roy1 f :i* inju/ice is bani%$ & ! c5tral law ( :i* is love l t ( ,*ri/'s1 !n we mu/ look = ?is age1 x seems to me1 to come by sl[ increm5ts & ga9s ( advanc+ p]sonal & social goodness1 & by div9e & human processes already at "w 9 "s degree 9 ! lives ( m54 ,*ri/ (t5 seems to tea* ?is view4 ,!re is a /r& 9 8 say+s t c]ta9ly implies a k+dom com+ by a long process ( sl[ spiritual ga9s4 ,!re is fir/ ! se$1 !n ! blade1 !n ! e> & f9ally ! full corn 9 ! e>4 ,! mu/>d se$1 ?\gh s m9ute & t9y1 is a type ( ! k+dom because x conta9s ! pot5tiality ( a va/ gr[? & expansion4 ,! yea/ is likewise a figure ( ev]-gr[+1 p]meat+1 p5etrat+ liv+ =ce :i* 9 "t leav5s ! :ole mass4 ,! k+dom is frequ5tly describ$ z an inn] life1 a victori\s _s4 ,x 8comes0 :5 ,god's w is done 9 a p]son z x is done 9 heav51 &1 !re=e1 x is n a spectacle to be 8obs]v$10 l ! pass+ ( ,cs>'s legions1 or ! in/allation ( a new rul]4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 !re are pla9ly _m say+s :i* po9t t[>d ! expectation ( a mighty sudd5 ev5t4 ,we seem1 aga9 & aga91 to be he>+ n ( process1 b ( apocalypse1 n ( sl[ developm5t1 b ( a my/]i\s leap4 ,!re c be no "q t mo/ dev\t ,jews ( ! fir/ c5tury expect$ ! _w's relief exp$ition to come by miracle1 & x is evid5t t !re 0 an int5se hope 9 ! m9ds ( m5 t1 9 "o way or ano!r1 ,god w\ld int]v5e & put ?+s "r4 ,_m ?9k t ,*ri/ %>$ t hope & expectation4 ,x is ( c\rse possible t 9 %>+1 z ,he did1 ! actual life ( man1 ,he p>took ( ! hopes & travails & expectations ( ,8 times4 ,b1 ,i ?9k1 we ne$ to g v sl[ly & cauti\sly 9 ?is direction4 ,to int]pret ,*ri/'s message ma9ly 9 t]ms ( apocalypse & sudd5 int]v5tions is surely to miss its naturalness1 its spiritual vision1 & its inw>d dep?4 ,we c well admit t nobody !n _h q our mod]n conception ( process or our pres5t day dislike ( breaks1 int]ruptions1 & int]v5tions4 ,!re 0 no difficulty 9 ?9k+ ( a new age or disp5sation miracul\sly inaugurat$4 ,only x looks z ?\gh ,*ri/ _h discov]$ an e?ical & spiritual way :i* made x unnecess>y to c\nt on miracle4 ,!re 0 mu* refuse to be consum$1 mu* corruption to be remov$1 be=e ! new condition ( life c\ld be 9 full play1 b ,he seems to h se5 t ! consum+ fire & ! cleans+ "w 7 an ess5tial & inh]5t "p ( ! process t 0 br++ ! k+dom4 ,:5 he 0 ask$ :]e m5 7 to look = ! k+dom1 ,8 answ] 0 t !y 7 to f9d a figure & p>able ( x 9 ! normal process ( nature's scav5g]s4 ,! c>cass lies decay+ 9 ! sun1 corrupt+ ! air & ta9t+ ev]y?+ 9 its region4 ,!re c be no :olesome conditions ( life 9 t spot until ! corruption is remov$4 ,b nature has provid$ a way ( cleans+ ! air4 ,! scav5g] comes & removes ! refuse & corruption & turns x by a /range al*emy into liv+ matt]4 ,life fe$s on ! decay+ refuse1 raises x back into life1 & cleanses ! _w by mak+ ev5 corruption m9i/] to its own life processes4 ,we c\ld n live an h\r 9 our _w if x 7 n alive ) a myriad v>iety ( scav5g+ me?ods t burn up effete matt]1 transmute noxi\s =ms into :olesome /uff1 cleanse away ! poisons1 & transmute1 n by an apocalypse1 b by a process1 dea? into life & corruption into sweetness4 ,may n ! vulture1 l ! t9y sp>r[ :o _c fall )\t div9e reg>d1 be a sign1 a figure1 a p>able8 ,:5 we look = ! k+dom1 9 ! light ( ?is sign1 we %all n se>* ! cl\ds ( heav51 we %all n consult 8! numb] ( ! bea/0--we %all look = x :]ev] we see life conqu]+ dea?1 :]ev] ! :ite t5ts ( love are pit*$ aga9/ ! black t5ts ( hate1 :]ev] ! liv+ =ces ( goodness are batt]+ d[n ! /rongholds ( evil1 :]ev] ! s9n] is be+ *ang$ to a sa9t1 :]ev] anci5t survivals ( in/9ct & cu/om are yield+ to ! sway ( gr[+ vision & insight & ideal4 ,x is 8sl[ & late0 to come1 ?is k+dom6 ,s 0 life sl[ to come1 :ile all t 0 to be 8,:irl'd = a million ons ?ro' ! va/ ,wa/e dawn ( multitud9\s-eddy+ light40 ,s 0 man sl[ to come1 :ile fanta/ic creatures 7 8te>+ ea* o!r 9 ! slime40 ,s 0 a _s-gov]n$ ,p]son sl[ to come1 :ile m5 liv$ 9 lu/ & w> & hate4 ,b 9 ,god's _w at l5g? ! ?+s t ought to come d come1 & we may fa9tly guess by :at we see t ! k+dom1 too1 is com+4 ,!re is some?+ l x n[ 9 "s lives4 ,,iv 8,,! ,,beyond ,,is ,,)90 ,among ! p>ables ( ,*ri/ !re is a v impressive "o on ! %ut door4 ,x is a /ory ( t5 c\ntry maid5s :o 7 invit$ to a w$d+4 ,!y 7 to meet ! bridegroom com+ f a di/ance1 z soon z 8 arrival %\ld be ann\nc$1 & ) _! light$ lamps !y 7 to guide him & 8 att5dants ?r\gh ! d>kness to ! home ( ! bride1 :]e ! banquet & ! fe/al dance 7 to be held4 ,= _m days ^! simple maid5s _h be5 liv+ 9 ! ?rill+ expectation ( ! great ev5t 9 :i* !y 7 to take a lead+ "p4 ,!y _h be5 busy ) _! prep>ations1 drill+ _! rhy?mic /eps1 & talk+ eag]ly ( ! approa*+ night4 ,b five ( !m fooli%ly neglect$ ! critically important "p ( ! prep>ation--!y took no oil to supply _! lamps & at ! dramatic mom5t !y f\nd !mselves compell$ to )draw f ! joy\s ?rong & to g 9 se>* ( ! necess>y equipm5t4 ,:5 at l5g? !y arriv$ ) _! oil1 ! illum9at$ procession 0 ov] & ! door ( ! fe/al h\se 0 %ut4 ,! simple maid5s soon discov]$ t !re 0 a /]n f9ality to ?is %ut door4 ,_! blund] _h irrevocable consequ5ces4 ,!y may h _h o!r int]e/+ opportunities z life w5t on1 b !y =ev] miss$ ?is joy\s procession & ?is w$d+ fea/4 8,too late1 too late4 ,ye _c ent] n[40 ,*ri/ turns ?is common1 trivial neighborhood incid5t into a p>able ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,^? :o believe t ,he 0 look+1 z s _m 9 ,8 "t 7 look+1 = a sudd5 %ift ( disp5sations & = a ,k+dom to be u%]$ 9 by a /up5d\s apocalyptic ev5t1 f9d 9 ?is irrevocably %ut door ( ! p>able a figure ( ! doom ( ^? :o fail$ to prep>e = ! sudd5 com+ ( ?is crisis1 decisive ( ! de/9y ( m54 ,b !re is ano!r1 &1 ,i ?9k1 a tru]1 way ( int]pret+ ?is %ut door4 ,!re is a /]n f9ality to all opportunities t h be5 miss$ & to all high occasions t h be5 blund]$ & bungl$4 ,all decisions ( ! w1 all *oices ( life h1 9 _! v nature1 apocalyptic f9ality4 ,!y sudd5ly reveal & unveil "* & !y are load$ ) de/9y :i* c be *ang$ only by a *ange ( "*4 ,o!r opportunities may (f] !mselves & new *ances may inde$ come1 b :5 any *oice has be5 made or any opportunity has be5 miss$ t *ance has gone by & t door is %ut4 ,! football play] :o has _h a *ance 9 ! great game ( ! ye> to make a goal1 & in/ead ( do+ x fumbl$ ! ball & lo/ ! opportunity to score1 may j possibly h ano!r *ance sometime1 b no apologies & no explanations c ev] *ange ! apocalyptic f9ality ( t fumble4 ,some?+ l t is involv$ 9 all ! spiritual issues ( life1 & our de$s & attitudes are all ! "t irrevocably op5+ or %utt+ doors1 :i* prove to be doors to ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,*ri/ may possibly at times h look$ = "s sudd5 revelation ( de/9y1 b surely = ! mo/ "p ,he look$ = ! mom5t\s issues ( ! ,k+dom )9 ! s\l itself r ?an 9 a spectacul> ev5t 9 ! out] _w4 ,?is pr9ciple ?r[s light on all ,*ri/'s say+s ab\t ! future4 ,! com+ de/9y is n 9 ! />s1 x is n 9 ! s5t5ce ( a ,great ,assize1 x is n 9 ! sudd5 %ift ( 8disp5sations02 x is 9 ! "* & inn] nature1 z !y h be5 =m$ )9 ea* s\l4 ,! ?+ to be conc]n$ ab\t is n s mu* a day ( judgm5t or an apocalyptic mom5t1 z ! tr5d ( ! w1 ! attitude ( ! _s1 ! =mation ( inn] disposition & "*4 ,we are always fac+ issues ( an et]nal aspect1 & e day is a day ( judgm5t1 reveal+ ! l9e ( m>* & ! issues ( de/9y4 ,conv]sion crises are =tunately possible1 :5 sudd5ly a new level ( life may be rea*$ & a fre% />t may be made1 & 9 ?is inn] _w ( p]sonality1 !re are always new possibilities occurr+1 b1 z at ori5tal m>riage fea/s1 neglect$ opportunities are irrev]sibly neglect$1 %ut doors are irrevocably %ut1 & blund]s t affect ! issues ( ! s\l h an apocalyptic f9ality ab\t !m4 ,new disp5sations may await u2 ! ,k+dom may come 9 ways we nev] dream$ (2 ! beyond may be m mom5t\s ?an we h ev] expect$1 b always & ev]y:]e 8! )90 det]m9es 8! beyond10 & "* is de/9y4 ,v ,,! ,,attitude ,,t[>d ,,! ,,unse5 8,n[h]e z yet has hi/ory spok5 9 favor ( ! ideal ( a morality )\t religion4 ,new active =ces ( w1 s f> z we c obs]ve1 h always aris5 9 conjunction ) ideas ab\t ! unse540 ,s wrote ! great ,g]man hi/orian & philosoph]1 ,wilhelm ,dil!y4 ,! greate/ exp]ts 9 ! field bo? ( e?ics & ( religion agree ) ?is view4 ,h5ry ,sidgwick & ,leslie ,/eph5 are exp]ts 9 ! field ( e?ics :o _c be suspect$ ( hold+ a brief = religion1 & yet ,sidgwick says3 8,e?ics is an imp]fect sci5ce alone4 ,x mu/ run up into religion to complete itself20 & ,leslie ,/eph5 says3 8,morality & religion /& or fall toge!r40 ,sp9oza1 :o 0 d5\nc$ dur+ 8 lifetime z an a!i/ & a de/roy] ( ! fai?1 nev]!less makes love ( ,god ! :ole basis ( g5u9e e?ics1 insi/+ t !re is no morality conceivable )\t love ( ,god4 ,/4 ,augu/9e's fam\s te/imony may suffice z a religi\s exp]t's view4 ,he says1 8,love ,god & !n y may d :at y please10 mean+1 ( c\rse1 t y _c !n approve a wrong c\rse ( action or ( life4 ,n[h]e1 c]ta9ly1 are religion & e?ics s wond]fully fus$ into "o indissoluble :ole z 9 ! exp]i5ce & tea*+ ( ,*ri/4 ,?is appe>s n only 9 ,8 supreme rule = religion & = good conduct3 8,?\ %alt love ,god ) all ?y p[]s & ?y neighbor z ?yself10 b /ill m does x appe> 9 ! inn] /eps & processes :i* und]lie & prep>e ! way = ! decisions & acts ( ,*ri/'s own life4 ,"h1 unmi/akably1 all ! active =ces ( w arose 9 conjunction ) ideas ab\t ! unse54 ,x is ! mod]n cu/om to talk mu* ab\t ! e?ics ( ,jesus & to see 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt an ideal ( human p]sonality & a program = an ideal social ord]4 ,b a c>eful read] _c fail to feel 9 ,*ri/'s tea*+ ! complete fusion ( ,8 ideal = ! individual & = society ) ,8 consci\sness ( ! _w ( unse5 realities4 ,! new p]son & ! new society are possible 9 ,8 ?\ght1 only ?r\gh unbrok5 correspond5ce ) ! _w ( high] =ces & ( p]fect conditions4 ,! only way to be p]fect is to be on ! way t[>d lik5ess to ! heav5ly ,fa!r1 ! only moral dynamic t w "w is a love1 l t ( ,god's love1 :i* expels all selfi%ness & all t5d5cy to /op at p>tial & inadequate goods4 ,if any k+dom ( heav5ly conditions is ev] to be expect$ on e>?1 if ev] we may hope = a day to dawn :5 ! div9e w is to be exhibit$ among m5 & !y are to live ! love-way ( goodness1 x is because ,god is our ,fa!r & we h ! possibilities ( ,8 nature4 ,! e?ical ideals ( ! ,k+dom are inh]5tly atta*$ to ! pray] exp]i5ce ( ,jesus4 ,! k9d ( human _w :i* ,8 fai? builds = m5 is =ev] l9k$ to ! k9d ( ,god to :om ,he prays4 ,cut ! l9k & bo? worlds fall away4 ,we _c %uffle ! cold1 h>d1 loveless atoms ( our social _w into lovely =ms ( cop]ative relation%ip4 ,! atoms mu/ be *ang$4 ,9 "s way we mu/ le>n h[ to lift m5 into ! fai? :i* ,*ri/ _h1 t ,god is ! ,fa!r :o is seek+ to draw u all into correspond5ce ) ,8 unse5 _w ( ,life & ,love4 8,aft] ?is mann] pray ye4 ,our heav5ly ,fa!r ( ! holy "n1 ?y ,k+dom come1 ,?y w be done on e>? z x is 9 heav540 ,! two fai?s make "o fai?--! fai? 9 a ,fa!r-,god :o c>es1 & ! fai? 9 ! realization ( an ideal society bas$ on cop]ative love4 8,& z ,he 0 pray+1 ! fa%ion ( ,8 c\nt5ance 0 alt]$ & ,8 raim5t became :ite & dazzl+40 ,?is is a simple1 synoptic acc\nt ( an exp]i5ce atta*+ to a supreme crisis ( p]sonal decision 9 ! life ( ,jesus4 ,8 s-call$ e?ics1 z ,i h be5 insi/+1 is indivisibly b\nd up ) ,8 attitude t[>d ! unse51 ) ,8 exp]i5ce ( a realm :]e :at ought to be1 really is4 ,s1 too1 x is because ,he has f\nd ,8 inw>d relation ) ,god t ,he makes ,8 great decision to g =w>d t[>d ,j]usalem1 to meet ! onset ( opposition1 to see ,8 "w fru/rat$ by ! rul]s ( ! nation1 to suff] & to die at ! h&s ( ,8 enemies4 ,! ,transfiguration has be5 treat$ z a my? & aga9 z a misplac$ resurrection /ory4 ,b x is c]ta9ly be/ to treat x z a g5u9e psy*ological n>rative :i* fits reality & life at e po9t4 ,z ! cl\ds d>k5 & ! dang] ?reat5s & ! successful issue ( ,8 mission seems impossible1 ,jesus falls back ^u ,god1 br+s ,8 _s into absolute p>allelism ) ! heav5ly w & accepts :atev] may be involv$ 9 ! pursuit ( ! c\rse to :i* ,he is committ$4 ,:5 ,he pu%es back into ! inn] exp]i5ce ( relation ) ,8 ,fa!r & ! circuit ( connection closes & liv+ fai? floods ?r\gh ,him & fixes ,8 decision unalt]ably to g =w>d1 ,8 face & =m are transfigur$ & illum9at$ ?r\gh ! exp]i5ce ( union4 ,?is pray] ( illum9ation report$ 9 ! gospels1 is n an isolat$ in/ance1 a solit>y exp]i5ce4 ,! alt]$ face1 ! *ang$ body1 ! glorifi$ figure1 ! radiation ( light1 h m>k$ _m a subord9ate sa9t1 & may well h *>act]iz$ ! ,ma/] z ,he f\nd ! true attitude ( s\l t[>d ! unse5 & =m$ ,8 mom5t\s decision to be fai?ful unto dea? 9 ,8 manife/ation ( love4 ,9 ,ge?semane1 z ! awful mom5t came ne>]1 once m we cat* a glimpse ( ,8 attitude to ! unse54 ,9 place ( illum9at$ =m & %9+ g>m5ts1 we he> n[ ( a face cov]$ ) ! sweat & blood ( agony4 ,j 9 front are ! %\t+ rabble1 ! cross & ! nails1 ! defeat ( lifelong hopes & ! defection ( ! inn] fell[%ip1 b ! triumphant _s )9 ,him unites ) ! inf9ite w t is /e]+ ! _w & pilot+ all lives1 & calmly acquiesces ) x4 ,b to ?is suff]+ s\l1 battl+ 9 ! d>k night ( agony1 ! inf9ite w is no ab/ract ,p[]1 no bl9d fate1 to be dumbly yield$ to4 ,! great ^w :i* breaks out f ^! quiv]+ lips is ! de> ^w = 8,fa!r0 t ! little *ild's lips h le>n$ to say3 8,abba40 ,! w above is ,8 w n[ & ,he goes =w>d to ! pa9 & dea? 9 ! /r5g? ( communion & fell[%ip ) ,8 ,abba-,fa!r4 ,!re may h be5 a s+le mom5t ( desolation 9 ! agony ( ! next day :5 ! cry escap$1 8,my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me80 b imm$iately ! inn] _s recov]s its connection & its confid5ce & ! crucifixion ends1 z x %\ld1 ) ! words ( triumphant fai?1 8,fa!r1 into ?y h&s ,i intru/ my _s40 ,! mo/ important fact ( ?is ,life1 :i* has ev] s9ce p\r$ ,alp9e /reams ( p[] into ! life ( ! _w1 is its attitude t[>d ! unse54 ,we miss ! he>t ( ?+s :5 we r$uce ! gospel to e?ics or :5 we trans=m x into dry !ology4 ,?r\gh all ! /ory & beh9d all ! tea*+ is ! mighty inn] fact ( an intimate p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,god z ,fa!r4 ,to live is to be ab\t ! 8,fa!r's bus9ess40 ,9 great mom5ts ( int]c\rse !re comes to ,him a flood+ consci\sness ( son%ip1 joy\s bo? to ,fa!r & ,son3 8,9 ,him ,i am well pleas$10 & 9 times ( /ra9 & trag$y ! onw>d c\rse is possible because ! inn] bond holds fa/ & ! ,abba-exp]i5ce abides4 ,x is n /range t a synoptic writ] reports ! say+3 8,no man kn[e? ! ,fa!r b ! ,son40 ,! passage z x /&s report$ 9 ,mat!w may be color$ by lat] !ology1 b !re is a nucleus ( absolute tru? hidd5 9 ! say+4 ,!re is no o!r way to "k ,god b ?is way ( inn] love-exp]i5ce4 ,only a son c "k a ,fa!r4 ,only "o :o has trodd5 ! w9e-press 9 angui% & pa91 & ?r\gh x all has felt ! enfold+ love ( an ,abba-fa!r really kn[s4 ,my/icism has its pitfalls & its limitations1 b ?is mu* is s\nd & true1 t ! way to "k ,god is to h inn] he>t's exp]i5ce ( ,him1 l ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,son4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,"s ,,prophets ,,( ,,! ,,inn] ,,way ,i ,,! ,,psalmi/',s ,,way ,em]son's fri5d1 ,m>g>et ,full]1 co9$ ! phrase1 8/&+ ! univ]se40 8,i c /& ! univ]se10 0 h] brave /atem5t4 ,b long be=e ,concord 0 discov]$ or 8! transc5d5tal s*ool0 0 dream$ ( a s*ool ( ,hebrew sa9ts _h le>n$ h[ to /& ! univ]se4 ,canaan1 ) all its milk & honey1 0 nev] a l& arrang$ by pre/abli%$ h>mony z a p>adise = ! ideali/4 ,x enjoy$ no special mill5nium privileges4 ,:atev] ra9b[ dreams may h fill$ ! m9d ( optimi/ic prophets 7 always quickly put to flight by ! iron facts ( ! rigid _w :i* r+$ !m r\nd4 ,! ,phili/9es 7 pitiless neighbors4 ,l ,gawa91 !y 7 spiritually too bl9d ev5 to h desires to see4 ,coats ( mail1 gigantic spe> heads1 iron *>iots1 & ,golia? *ampions 7 _! argum5ts4 ,h[ c\ld a nation l ,israel be free to "w out its spiritual c>e] ) ^! crude mat]iali/ic ,phili/9es always hang+ on its bord]s & always ?reat5+ its national exi/5ce8 ,:5 ! ,phili/9es 7 tempor>ily quiet !re 7 ,moabites1 or ,edomites1 or ,syrians ready to take a turn at hamp]+ ! ideals ( ,israel4 ,& worse /ill 0 ahead4 ,f ! "t ( ! battle ( ,k>k> 7#hed ,b4,c47 on1 ! armies ( ,assyria _h to be reckon$ )4 ,"h 0 ano!r pitiless foe2 effici5t1 militant1 inv5tive1 ) a culture & religion suit$ to its g5ius1 b z ru?less z a wolf t[>d ev]y?+ 9 its pa?4 ,x sma%$ :atev] x /ruck & 9 ! c\rse ( ev5ts ,j]usalem 0 gr\nd 9 its irresi/ible mill4 ,:5 a 8return0 0 grant$ "u ! ,p]sians1 & ! national & religi\s life 0 re/or$ 9 ,j]usalem1 new difficulties sw>m$4 ,dur+ ! long p]iod ( 8re/oration0 ! half-bre$ peoples 9 ,pale/9e ) _! l[ ideals ?reat5$ to defeat ! hopes ( ! return$ exiles & made _! feeble beg9n+s z difficult z possible4 ,!n1 aga91 ! new nation 0 h>dly firm 9 its re-f\nd life :5 x _h to meet ! =ces ( ,hell5ism :i* rose out ( ! expansion policies ( ,alex&]4 ,a culture incompatible ) ! ideals & passions ( ! ,hebrews broke 9 & surr\nd$ !m4 ,x 0 a diff]5t enemy to any !y _h yet met b no less irreconcilable4 ,"u ! ,hell5iz$ k+s ( ,antio* all ! hopes & ideals ( ?is long-suff]+ race 7 put 9 jeop>dy1 & ! v exi/5ce ( ! *os5 nation 0 9 desp]ate p]il 9 ! p]iod ( ! ,maccabean /ruggle4 ,b ?r\gh all ^! c5turies ( w>f>e ) ali5 peoples1 & dur+ all ^! h>d p]iods ( /ra9 & angui%1 !re exi/$ a s*ool ( sa9ts :o 7 le>n+ h[ to /& ! univ]se & :o 7 tea*+ ! _w a way ( victory ev5 9 ! mid/ ( outw>d defeat4 ,_! 8way0 0 ! =tification ( ! s\l1 ! con/ruction ( ! int]ior life2 & ! lit]ature :i* !y produc$ has prov$ to be "o ( ! mo/ preci\s treasures ( ! race4 ,! gold du/ words ( ^! sa9ts are scatt]$ ?r\gh mo/ ( ! e>ly books ( ,israel1 = 9 all p]iods ! poets ( ?is race 7 ma9ly busy ) ?is c5tral problem ( life1 ! problem ( /&+ ! univ]se4 ,b x is 9 ! collection :i* we call ! ,psalms t we f9d ! supreme lit]ature ( ?is inn] way ( =tification & victory4 8,?\ re/ore/ my s\l10 is ! joy\s te/imony ( "o ( ^! sa9ts1 & ?is te/imony ( ! be/ lov$ memb] ( ?is s*ool ( sa9ts is ! key to ! ,psalmi/'s way ( triumph 9 g5]al4 ,9 ! confusion ( ev5ts & ! irrationality ( ?+s--die ,ohnma*t d] ,natur--he felt 8 way back1 l a little *ild 9 ! d>k feel+ = 8 "m1 until he f\nd ,god z ! rock on :i* 8 feet c\ld /&4 ,! processes ( recon/ruction are nev] trac$ out4 ,! logic ( ?is way back to ! =tification ( ! s\l ?r\gh ! discov]y ( ,god is n giv5 9 detail4 ,! mom5ts :5 we %ift ! levels ( life are nev] q describable4 ,b someh[ :5 ! way outside goes on into ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 & ! table is set 9 ! face ( enemies1 ! s\l falls back ^u ,god & is re/or$4 8,i c\ld n und]/&10 ano!r ,psalmi/ decl>es4 ,ev]y?+ 0 baffl+4 ,! wick$ seem$ to prosp] & ! righte\s to suff]4 ,! _w appe>$ out ( jo9t & ! :ole web ( life hopelessly tangl$2 8b10 he adds ) no fur!r explanation1 8,i came into ! sanctu>y ( ,god & !n ,i saw40 ,x is l ! f9al solution 9 ! great inn] drama ( ,job4 ,god answ]s & ,job's problem is solv$3 8,i _h he>d ( !e by ! he>+ ( ! e>1 b n[ m9e eye see? !e40 ,9 ! great phrase ( ! book1 8,god turn$ ! captivity ( ,job40 ,^! m5 :o gave u our ,psalms _h le>n$ h[ to be> adv]sity & affliction )\t be+ ov]:elm$ or defeat$4 8,all ?y waves & ?y bill[s h gone ov] me10 "o ( !m cries4 ,he has lo/ 8 l& & has only ! memory ( ,jordan & ,h]mon & ,miz>4 ,8 adv]s>ies are a con/ant 8sword 9 8 bones40 ,!y je] at him & ask1 8,:]e n[ is ?y ,god80 b 8 tru/ holds /eadily on3 8,! ,"l w comm& ,8 lov+-k9dness 9 ! daytime1 & 9 ! night ,8 song %all be ) me60 ,ev5 :5 ! wat]-sp\ts ( tr\ble break ov] him1 :5 8! wat]s ro> & are tr\bl$10 :5 ! 8nations rage & k+doms are mov$10 :5 8desolations are abroad 9 ! e>?10 ,god abides = him 8a v pres5t help 9 "t ( tr\ble10 8a refuge & /r5g?0 = 8 s\l4 ,dismay & trembl+ may be abroad2 pa9 may come z on a woman 9 travail1 yet ?is deep s\l c calmly say1 8,god is our ,god =ev]2 ,he w be our guide ev5 unto dea?40 ,?is elem5t ( tru/ & confid5ce has nev] any:]e _h gr&] utt]ance4 ,! ,psalmi/ has got beyond reliance on 8horses & *>iots10 beyond tru/ 9 8ri*es10 8pr9ces10 9 8! b[ or ! sword10 or 9 8man1 ^: brea? is 9 8 no/rils40 ,he re/s 8 case on ,god alone1 & builds on nak$ fai? 9 ,8 goodness & c>e3 8,?\ ha/ deliv]$ my s\l f dea?1 m9e eyes f te>s1 & my feet f fall+40 ,puzzl$ he (t5 is ) ! prosp]ity ( ! wick$1 :o 8fl\ri% l gre5 bay-trees02 p]plex$ he sometimes is ) ,god's delay 9 com+ to ! help ( ! poor & ne$y & oppress$2 b 8 fai? holds on & he does n 8slide40 ,x gives u almo/ a s5se ( awe z we see a valiant s\l1 h>d press$1 hemm$ ar\nd1 deep 9 affliction & sorr[1 8/&+ ! _w0 & say+ 9 cle> voice3 8,oh1 give ?anks unto ! ,"l1 = ,he is good2 ,8 lov+-k9dness endure? =ev]60 ,we und]/& :5 we read su* words :y ?is collection ( ,psalms has held its place 9 ! religi\s life ( ! _w4 ,x conta9s ! liv+1 ?robb+ exp]i5ce ( great s\ls1 :o c>$ absolutely = "o ?+--to f9d ,god & to enjoy ,him1 & :o1 hav+ f\nd _! "o preci\s jewel1 c\ld d )\t all else1 & by ?is inn] exp]i5ce c\ld /& ! _w4 ,,ii ,,! ,,new ,,& ,,liv+ ,,way ,! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews decl>es t ,*ri/ has introduc$ into ! _w 8a new & liv+ way0 to ,god4 ,! concrete problems confront+ ?is writ] to a ,jewi% circle ( ! fir/ c5tury 7 v diff]5t f our own problems to-day1 b he s succe$$ 9 seiz+ an et]nal aspect ( ! issue t 8 ^w ab\t ! new & liv+ way is z vital n[ z x 0 !n4 ,8 8new & liv+ way10 z ! t5? *apt] %[s1 is ! way ( p]sonal consecration z a sub/itute = ! old way ( sacrifice4 ,! mann] ( 8 exposition may seem to u n[ a little artificial1 b !re c be no "q ( ! religi\s significance ( ! conclusion4 ,foll[+ 8 usual l9e ( int]pretation1 he beg9s by treat+ ! great national sy/em ( sacrifices z a 8%ad[10 i4e4 a p>able1 or a figure1 or a symbol1 ( a true & high] reality4 ,!n he goes on boldly to decl>e t 8sacrifices0 h become empty p]=mances--x is impossible1 he says1 t ! blood ( bulls & goats works any real *ange 9 ! nature or ! attitude ( ! s\l4 ,next he buttresses 8 radical conclusion ) a citation ( ,scripture to ! effect t ,god has nev] tak5 pleasure 9 burnt (f]+s & ritual sacrifices1 & on ?is ,scripture text f ! ,psalms he rises to 8 new insight1 t ,*ri/ has come n to d ! sacrificial "w ( a prie/1 n to satisfy ,god by a sacrifice1 b to reveal ! p]sonal p[] ( a life ( consecration3 8,!n said ,i1 lo1 ,i come to d ?y w1 ,o ,god40 ,?is way ( d$ication to ! div9e w1 ?is complete consecration ( self out ( love = ! w ( ,god1 ! writ] calls 8! new & liv+ way40 ,two v important conclusions are inh]5tly b\nd up ) ?is transition f a religion ( sacrifices to a religion ( d$ication4 ,fir/1 if c>ries a :olly new conception ( ,god & secondly1 x involves a complete re9t]pretation ( human m9i/ry4 ,if ,god does n take any pleasure 9 sacrifice1 !n ! :ole idea t ,he is a ,be+ to be appeas$ by gifts1 by (f]+s1 by inc5se1 by blood1 or by self-inflict$ suff]+ ( any sort1 falls to ! gr\nd4 ,^! ?+s are n %ad[s or symbols2 !y are blund]s & mi/akes4 ,! ,god = :om !y are int5d$ ne$s & asks = no su* =m ( approa*4 ,t has always be5 ! cont5tion ( ! supreme prophets ( ! race1 & ,*ri/ 9 ,8 unveil+ ( ,god has made ! fact sun-cle> t ,god is n rightly conceiv$ :5 ,he is ?\ght ( z ne$+ any k9d ( sacrifice or any inducem5t to make ,him =giv+ or lov+4 ,love is ,8 nature4 ,! new & liv+ way leads fir/ ( all to ?is new revelation ( ,god4 ,b no less c]ta9ly x leads to a new type ( m9i/]4 ,! prie/ 0 conceiv$ z an exp]t 9 ways ( satisfy+ ,god & ( appeas+ ,him4 ,he 0 suppos$ to "k :at ,god requir$ & h[ to p]=m ! ?+s requir$4 ,he 0 indisp5sable1 because only an exp]t1 duly orda9$1 c\ld d ! "w t 0 necess>y = br++ ,god & man into relation ) ea* o!r4 ,"u 8! new & liv+ way10 h[ev]1 ! prie/ has lo/ 8 occupation & ! m9i/] becomes an exp]t 9 ways ( exp&+ human life & 9 br++ m5 to a d$ication ( !mselves to ! w ( ,god & to ! spiritual tasks ( ! _w4 ,9 accordance ) ?is new insight1 ev]y?+ t conc]ns religion mu/ 9 "s way atta* to life4 ,x mu/ promote1 or advance life1 increase life1 add to its height & dep?1 or1 9 "s mann]1 make life ri*] & m joy\s4 ,! m9i/] ( ! new & liv+ way may be call$1 z he no d\bt w be call$1 to make _m sacrifices ( ?+s t are preci\s1 & surr5d]s ( ?+s z de> z life itself1 b !re w be no inh]5t magic 9 ^! sacrifices4 ,!y w n be efficaci\s z a satisfaction to ,god4 ,!y w be only means t[>d "s l>g] end ( life1 z 0 ! case ) ,*ri/'s surr5d]s & sacrifices4 ,! ascetic temp] w be left =ev] beh9d4 ,:atev] is cut (f1 or pluck$ out1 w be remov$ only = ! sake ( increas+ ! quality ( life & ! dynamic ( x4 ,! f9al te/ is always to be s\ght 9 ! expansion ( capacity1 9 ! increase ( tal5ts1 9 ! =mation ( p]sonality1 9 d$ication to ! task ( wid5+ ! area ( life4 ,! true m9i/] w1 l ! great apo/le1 pres5t 8 body1 8 entire be+1 9 liv+ d$ication4 ,he w be satisfi$ ) no?+ %ort ( a holy & acceptable s]vice--acceptable1 because ,*ri/like--he w endeavor to make all 8 s]vice 8reasonable s]vice02 t is1 intellig5t s]vice1 & he w /rive e>ne/ly n to become set into ! mold ( ! _w or into any dead5+ groove ( habit1 b to be trans=m$ by a /eady increase ( life & a r5ew+ ( spiritual insight1 s t he c prove :at is ! p]fect w ( ,god & s t he c m9i/] to ! gr[+ life ( ! _w4 ,,iii ,,an ,,apo/le ,,( ,,! ,,inn] ,,way ,x is always a fooli% blund] to take half :5 x is j z easy to h a :ole1 b ! t5d5cy to di*otomize all realities into halves & to assume t we are %ut up to an ei!r-or selection1 is an anci5t t5d5cy & "o t v (t5 keeps u f w9n+ ! full ri*ness ( ! life t is possible = u4 ,human hi/ory is /rewn ) duali/ic =mulations :i* h sort$ m5 into ei!r-or gr\ps4 ,n[ x is 8_s0 & 8fle%0 t are %>ply antagoni/ic & m5 are call$ ^u to settle :i* ( ^! two halves ( man's life is to h _! loyalty4 ,aga91 x is 8?is _w0 & 8! next _w0--! "h & ! yond]--t bid = our he>t's suffrage4 8,! ,*ur*0 & 8! _w02 8fai?0 & 8reason02 8! sacr$0 & 8! secul>0 are o!r tw9 pairs t call = a %>p decision ( allegiance4 ,s1 too1 x has be5 cu/om>y to cut ap>t ! out] life & ! inn] life &1 ) a /]n ei!r-or1 to put !m into rivalry ) "o ano!r4 ,"o camp insi/s t religion is to be s\ght 9 de$s & effects2 ! o!r camp ass]ts t religion is an inw>d condition ( life--to be is m important ?an to d4 ,b ?is me?od ( cutt+ is l t :i* ! unnatural "m ask$ ,solomon to p]=m ^u ! liv+ *ild4 ,x sund]s :at 0 alive & ?robb+ into two dead fragm5ts1 nei!r ( :i* is a real half ( ! unit$ liv+ :ole4 ,9 place ( all ! ei!r-or =mulations t =ce a *oice betwe5 ! halves ( great spiritual realities ,i %\ld put ! liv+ & undivid$ :ole4 ,in/ead ( select+ ei!r-or1 ,i pref] to take bo?4 ,!re is no l9e t splits ! out] life & ! inn] life into two comp>tm5ts4 ,nobody c d )\t be+ & nobody c be )\t do+4 ,p]sonality is ! mo/ complete unity 9 ! univ]se & x b9ds =ev] into an indissoluble & integral :ole ! out] & ! inn]1 ! _s & ! de$4 ,b at ! same "t x is int]e/+ to see :at a supremely great & _m-sid$ s\l l ,/4 ,paul has to say ( ! inw>dness & int]ior dep? ( religion4 ,t he 0 a man ( action is pla9 en\gh to be se5 & nobody c easily miss 8 cl>ion call to arm cap-a-pie = ! positive1 moral battles ( life4 ,he 0 e?ical 9 ! noble/ s5se ( ! ^w1 b !re 0 an inn] core ( religi\s exp]i5ce 9 him :i* is z unique & wond]ful z is 8 a?letic e?ical purpose or 8 imp]ial _s ( moral conque/4 ,!re 0 = him no k9d ( 8do+0 :i* c\ld ev] be a sub/itute = ! spiritual heal? ( ! s\l4 ,nobody has ev] liv$ :o has be5 m deeply conc]n$ ?an 0 ,/4 ,paul ov] ! prim>y problem ( life3 ,h[ c my s\l be sav$8 ,to be 8sav$0 = him1 h[ev]1 does n mean to be rescu$ f dire torm5t or f ! consequ5ces :i* foll[ s9 & dog ! s9n]4 ,no transaction 9 ano!r _w c accompli% salvation = him2 no m]e *ange f debit to cr$it side 9 ! heav5ly l$g]s c make him a sav$ man4 ,to be sav$ = ,/4 ,paul is to become a new k9d ( p]son1 ) a new inn] nature1 a new dim5sion ( life1 a new joy & triumph ( s\l4 ,!re is a c]ta9 inn] feel+ "h :i* sy/ematic !ology c no m convey ?an a botanical description ( a fl[] c convey :at ! poet feels 9 ! pres5ce ( ! fl[] itself4 ,!re is no lack ( books & articles :i* spread be=e u ,/4 ,paul's doctr9es & :i* tell u 8 !ory--8 gnosis--( ! plan ( salvation4 ,! tr\ble ) all ^! ext]nal acc\nts is t !y clank l holl[ armor4 ,!y are l s\nd+ brass & clang+ cymbals4 ,we miss ! real ?+ t matt]s--! inn] ?robb+ he>t ( ! liv+ exp]i5ce4 ,:at he is always try+ to tell u is t a new 8nature0 has be5 =m$ )9 him1 a new _s has come to bir? 9 8 inmo/ self4 ,once he 0 weak1 n[ he is /rong4 ,once he 0 p]man5tly defeat$1 n[ he is 8l$ 9 a cont9ual triumph40 ,once he 0 at ! m]cy ( ! =ces ( bl9d in/9ct & habit :i* dragg$ him :i!r he w\ld n1 n[ he feels free f ! dom9ion ( s9 & its inh]5t p]il to ! s\l4 ,once1 ) all 8 pride ( ph>isaism1 he 0 an ali5 to ! commonweal? ( ,god1 n[ he is a fell[ citiz5 ) all ! inw>d s5se ( loyalty t makes citiz5%ip real4 ,he traces ! imm5se trans=mation to 8 p]sonal discov]y ( a mighty =giv+ love1 :]e he _h lea/ expect$ to f9d x1 9 ! he>t ( ,god--8,we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him t lov$ u20 8,! life ,i n[ live1 ,i live by fai? 9 ! ,son ( ,god :o lov$ me & gave ,himself = me40 ,fai?1 :]ev] ,/4 ,paul uses x to express ! c5tral human fact ( ! religi\s life1 is a ^w ( trem5d\s inw>d dep?4 ,x is ba!d & saturat$ ) p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & x proves to be a con/ructive life-pr9ciple ( ! fir/ importance4 ,fai? works2 x is some?+ by :i* "o lives3 8,! life ,i n[ live1 ,i live by fai?40 ,b ! full measure--! l5g? & bread?1 dep? & height--( 8 new inn] _w does n come full into view until "o sees h[ ?r\gh fai? & love ?is man has come into consci\s relation ) ! ,_s ( ,god inw>dly reveal$ to him1 & op]ative z a resid5t pres5ce 9 8 own _s4 ,no =5sic acc\nt ( salvation c rea* ?is c5tral feature ( real salvation1 :i* n[ appe>s z new inw>d life & p[]4 ,/4 ,paul takes religion out ( ! sph]e ( logic into ! prim>y region ( life4 ,!re are ways ( liv+ ^u ! ,life ( ,god z direct & v]ifiable z is ! correspond5ce betwe5 ! plant & its natural environm5t4 ,to live1 9 ! full spiritual mean+ ( ?is ^w z ,/4 ,paul uses x1 is to be imm]s$ 9 ! liv+ curr5ts ( ! circulat+ ,life ( ,god1 & to be f$ f )9 by ^? s\rces ( creative ,life :i* fe$ ! evolv+ _w3 8,behold+ z 9 a mirror ! glory ( ! ,"l1 we are trans=m$ into ! same image by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l20 8,he ha? s5t =? ! ,_s ( ,8 ,son into our he>ts1 cry+ ,abba20 8,! ,_s be>s witness ) our _s t we are sons ( ,god40 ,) ! progress ( 8 exp]i5ce & ! matur+ ( 8 ?\ght ^u x1 !re came to ,/4 ,paul an extraord9>y insight4 ,he came to id5tify ,*ri/ ) ! ,_s3 8,! ,"l is ! ,_s40 ,he no long] ?\ght ( ,him z m]ely ! hi/orical p]son ( ,galilee1 b r z ! et]nal revelation ( ,god1 fir/ 9 a def9ite =m z ,jesus ! ,*ri/1 & !n1 aft] ! resurrection1 z ,*ri/ ! invisible ,_s1 work+ )9 m51 recreat+ & r5ew+ _! spiritual lives4 ,! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ = salvation 01 ?us1 ) him f> m ?an a moral influ5ce4 ,x 0 ( ! nature ( a real en]gism--a spiritual p[] cop]at+ ) ! human w & remak+ m5 by ! =mation ( a new ,*ri/-natur$ self )9 him4 ,! process has no kn[n or conceivable limits4 ,its goal is ! =mation ( a man 8aft] ,*ri/03 8,till ,*ri/ be =m$ 9 y40 8,t y may gr[ up into ,him 9 all ?+s :o is ! ,head20 8,till we all come to ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/40 ,! 8fruit0 ( ! ,_s1 matur$ 9 ! inw>d realm ( man's c5tral be+ & express$ 9 common acts ( daily life1 is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 k9dness1 goodness1 fai?fulness1 meekness1 self-control--a nature 9 all ?+s l t :i* 0 reveal$ 9 glory & fulness 9 ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,iv ,,! ,,ephesian ,,gospel ,9 8 fre%1 impressive book1 ,! ,ephesian ,gospel1 ,dr4 ,p]cy ,g>dn] says t 9 ! e>ly p]iod ( ,*ri/ianity no city1 save only ,j]usalem1 0 m influ5tial = ! developm5t ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght ?an 0 ! city ( ,ephesus4 ,x 0 "h 9 ,ephesus1 s*ol>s are conv9c$1 "s "t ab\t ! end ( ! fir/ c5tury1 t ! life & message ( ,jesus receiv$ its mo/ sublime & wond]ful int]pretation1 & x 0 ?r\gh ?is ,ephesian int]pretation t ! ga!r$ my/icism ( ,greece & ! o!r anci5t religions ( ! _w 0 indissolubly fus$ ) ! great e?ical tea*+s ( ! ,galilean4 ,x w nev] be kn[n1 ) absolute c]ta9ty1 :o 0 ! pr(\nd g5ius t made ?is ,ephesian int]pretation1 b x w always cont9ue to be call$ ! gospel 8accord+ to ,john40 ,!re w nev] be any d\bt1 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o read appreciatively1 t1 ei!r inw>dly or outw>dly1 ! writ] ( x _h 8la9 on ,*ri/'s bosom02 t he _h 8receiv$ ( ,8 fulness10 & t he _h 8se5 ) 8 eyes1 & he>d ) 8 e>s & h&l$ ) 8 h&s ! ,^w ( ,life40 ,he 01 we c almo/ c]ta9ly say1 "o ( ,/4 ,paul's m54 ,he has fully grasp$ ! c5tral ideas ( ! apo/le :o fir/ plant$ ! tru? 9 ,ephesus1 & he c>ries out 9 p[]ful fa%ion ! ,paul9e discov]y t ,*ri/ has become an invisible1 et]nal pres5ce 9 ! _w4 ,at ! same "t he possesses1 ei!r at fir/ or second h&1 a l>ge am\nt ( n>rative mat]ial = ! expansion ( ! simple gospel /ory z x _h come f ! ?ree synoptic writ]s4 ,b f fir/ to la/ ev]y?+ 9 ?is gospel is told = a def9ite purpose & e incid5t is load$ ) a spiritual1 int]pretative cont5t & mean+4 ,he does n und]value hi/ory or ! details ( ! ,life liv$ 9 ,judea & ,galilee1 b he is conc]n$ at e po9t to raise m5's ?\ghts to ! et]nal mean+ ( ,*ri/'s com+1 to cultivate inw>d fell[%ip ) ,him1 & to reveal ! la/ great beatitude1 t ^? :o h n se5 ) outw>d eyes1 b nev]!less h believ$1 are ! truly bless$ ones4 ,! e>lie/ ( our gospel docum5ts--! docum5t n[ call$ ,q--c5t]s ^u ! 8message10 & gives u a collection ( simple b bottomlessly pr(\nd say+s ( ,jesus4 ,ano!r docum5t--! gospel ( ,m>k--h>dly less primitive & no less wond]ful1 focuses ^u ! p]son ( ,jesus & ,8 do+s4 ,"h we h 9 v n>r[ compass ! e>lie/ /ory ( ?is ,life1 inexhau/ible 9 its dep? ( love & grace1 :i* has ev] s9ce wov5 itself into ! v tissue ( human life & ?\ght4 ,b n[ ?is f9al docum5t1 :i* we h be5 call+ 8! ,ephesian ,gospel10 makes a unique contribution & c>ries u up to a new level ( life4 ,x ann\nces t ,jesus :o gave ! message1 ! ,jesus :o liv$ ?is extraord9>y p]sonal life & did ! de$s ( love & sacrifice1 has become an ev]-liv+1 environ+1 p]meative ,_s1 cont9u+ ,8 revelation1 reliv+ ,8 life1 ext5d+ ,8 sway 9 m5 ( fai?4 ,he is no long] ( "o date & "o locality1 b is pres5t to op51 responsive human he>ts ev]y:]e z ! atmosph]e is pres5t to brea?+ lungs1 or ! sea to swimm+ fi%1 or ! sunlight to gr[+ plants4 ,we c no m lose ?is ,*ri/ ( exp]i5ce ?an we c lose ! sky4 ,*ri/ianity is 9 ?is int]pretation va/ly m ?an an hi/orical religion1 b\nd up =ev] ) ! incid5ts ( its temporal orig94 ,x is z mu* a pres5t fact & a pres5t p[] z electricity is4 ,x is root$ 9 an inexhau/ible s\rce ( ,life4 ,x is z dynamic z ! c5tral spr+s ( ! univ]se1 & x is p]petually suppli$ f )9 by invisible f\nta9s ( liv+ en]gy4 ,b ?is triumphant & et]nal pr9ciple ( ! spiritual life is1 8accord+ to ,john10 no vague1 ab/ract pr9ciple ( logic1 b in/ead a w>m1 t5d]1 intimate1 concrete p]sonification ( ,life1 ,light1 & ,love :o has def9itely inc>nat$ ! ,tru? & reveal$ ! nature ( ,god & ! possible glory ( man4 ,! great ,ephesian makes no division betwe5 hi/ory & exp]i5ce4 ,! ,*ri/ ( 8 fai? & ( 8 acc\nt is alike ! ,*ri/ ( hi/ory & ( exp]i5ce4 ,he looks backw>d1 & he looks inw>d1 & ! ,*ri/ ( 8 /ory is ! seamless & invisible product ( ?is d\ble process4 ,?is is :olly 9 ! mann] ( ! great apo/le :o decl>$ 8if we h kn[n ,*ri/ aft] ! fle% we "k ,him s n[ no m10 & yet nei!r ! ,ephesian disciple nor ! apo/olic ma/] disc\nt$ ! importance ( ! facts ( ! ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%4 ,! transc5d5t tru? = !m bo? is ! tru? t ! ,*ur* /ill has its ,*ri/1 :o is lead+ x into all ! tru? & progressively reveal+ ,himself ) ! exp&+ ages4 ,e ,*ri/ian my/ic = n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s has felt ! influ5ce ( ?is great ,ephesian prophet1 & 8 message has become a "p ( ! necess>y air we brea!4 ,8 gospel & 8 brief epi/le1 load$ ) its message ( love1 are1 z ,deissmann has well said1 ! greate/ monum5t ( ! appreciation ( ! my/ical tea*+ ( ,/4 ,paul t has ev] be5 re>$ 9 ! _w4 ,! man :o p]=m$ ?is imm5se lit]>y task = u ( ! aft] ages n[ 8,lies z he lay once1 brea/ to brea/ ) ,god10 b 8 ^w is /ill quick & p[]ful & he has help$ u m ?an any o!r writ] has done to int]pret our own exp]i5ce1 & m ?an any o!r prophet ?is ,ephesian has inspir$ our fai? 9 ! real pres5ce & has giv5 u ! assurance1 inw>dly v]ifi$1 t we are n com=tless & alone1 9 a _w ( pa9 & loss & dea?1 b are b\nd z liv+ twigs 9 "o sap-giv+ ,v9e ( ,life1 p>ticipants ( ! vitaliz+1 refre%+1 joy-br++ bread & wat] ( ,life1 & ) op5 access to ! inf9ite heal+ & com=t & =tification ( ! ,et]nal ,*ri/4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,exp]i5ce ,i ,,wait+ ,,on ,,god ,z wor%ip1 tak5 9 its highe/ s5se & wide/ scope1 is man's l(tie/ und]tak+1 we _c too (t5 return to ! p]5nial que/ions3 ,:at is wor%ip8 ,:y d we wor%ip8 ,h[ d we be/ p]=m ?is supreme human function8 ,wor%ip is too great an exp]i5ce to be def9$ 9 any %>p or rigid or exclusive fa%ion4 ,! hi/ory ( religion ?r\gh ! ages reveals ! fact t !re h be5 multitud9\s ways ( wor%ip+ ,god1 all ( !m yield+ real returns ( life & joy & p[] to l>ge gr\ps ( m54 ,at its be/ & true/1 h[ev]1 wor%ip seems to me to be direct1 vital1 joy\s1 p]sonal exp]i5ce & practice ( ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,! v fact t su* a mighty exp]i5ce z ?is is possible means t !re is "s inn] meet+ place betwe5 ! s\l & ,god2 9 o!r words1 t ! div9e & human1 ,god & man1 are n :olly sund]$4 ,9 an e>li] "t ,god 0 conceiv$ z remote & transc5d5t4 ,he dwelt 9 ! citadel ( ! sky1 0 wor%ip$ ) asc5d+ inc5se & communicat$ ,8 w to be+s b5ea? ?r\gh cele/ial mess5g]s or by my/]i\s oracles4 ,we h n[ m gr\nd ?an ev] be=e = conceiv+ ,god z transc5d5t2 t is1 z above & beyond any revelation ( ,himself1 & z m ?an any f9ite exp]i5ce c appreh5d4 ,b at ! same "t1 our exp]i5ce & our ev]-gr[+ k ( ! out] & inn] univ]se confirm our fai? t ,god is also imman5t1 a real pres5ce1 a spiritual reality1 imm$iately to be felt & kn[n1 a vital1 life-giv+ environm5t ( ! s\l4 ,he is a ,be+ :o c p\r ,8 life & en]gy into human s\ls1 ev5 z ! sun c flood ! _w ) light & resid5t =ces1 or z ! sea c s5d its refre%+ tides into all ! bays & inlets ( ! coa/1 or z ! atmosph]e c p\r its life-giv+ supplies into ! f\nta9s ( ! blood 9 ! meet+ place ( ! lungs2 or1 bett] /ill1 z ! "m fuses h] _s into ! _s ( h] responsive *ild1 & lays h] m9d on him until he believes 9 h] belief4 ,x w be impossible = "s ( u ev] to lose our fai? 91 our c]ta9ty (1 ?is vital pres5ce :i* ov]>*es our inn] lives z surely z ! sky does our out] lives4 ,! m we "k ( ! great unveil+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 ! m we see t ,he is a ,be+ :o c be ?us reveal$ 9 a p]sonal life t is p>allel 9 w ) ,him & p]fectly responsive 9 he>t & m9d to ! spiritual pres5ce4 ,we c use z our own ! inscription on ! wall ( ! anci5t temple 9 ,egypt4 ,on "o ( ! walls a prie/ ( ! old religion _h writt5 = 8 div9ity3 8,i am ,he :o 0 & is & ev] %all be1 & my veil ha? no man lift$40 ,on ! opposite wall1 "s "o :o _h f\nd 8 way into ! lat]1 ri*] fai?1 wrote ?is inscription3 8,veil aft] veil h we lift$ & ev] ! ,face is m wond]ful60 ,x mu/ be held1 ,i ?9k1 z ,em]son s well puts x1 t !re is 8no b> or wall 9 ! s\l0 sep>at+ ,god & man4 ,we lie op5 on "o side ( our nature to ,god1 :o is ! ,ov]s\l ( our s\ls1 ! ,ov]m9d ( our m9ds1 ! ,ov]p]son ( our p]sonal selves4 ,!re are deeps 9 our consci\sness :i* no private plumb l9e ( our own c s\nd2 !re are heights 9 our moral consci5ce :i* no ladd] ( our human intellig5ce c scale2 !re are spiritual hung]s1 long+s1 ye>n+s1 passions1 :i* f9d no explanation 9 t]ms ( our physical inh]itance or ( our outside _w4 ,we t\* ^u ! coa/s ( a deep] univ]se1 n yet explor$ or mapp$1 b no less real & c]ta9 ?an ?is "o 9 :i* our mortal s5ses are at home4 ,we _c expla9 our normal selves or acc\nt = ! be/ ?+s we "k--or ev5 = our condemnation ( our poor]1 l[] self--)\t an appeal to & ackn[l$gm5t ( a div9e ,gue/ & ,companion :o is ! real pres5ce ( our c5tral be+4 ,h[ %all we be/ come into consci\s fell[%ip ) ,god & turn ?is environ+ pres5ce into a positive s\rce ( inn] p[]1 & ( en]gy = ! practical tasks & duties ( daily life8 ,x is nev] easy to tell 9 pla9 words :at prep>es ! s\l = int]c\rse ) ,god2 :at x is t produces ! consci\sness ( div9e tides1 ! joy\s c]ta9ty t our c5tral life is be+ flood$ & ba!d by cele/ial curr5ts4 ,no p]son ev] q und]/&s h[ 8 tongue utt]s its l(tie/ words1 h[ 8 p5 writes its noble/ phrases1 h[ 8 cle>e/ insights came to him1 h[ 8 mo/ h]oic de$s got done1 or h[ ! f9e/ /r&s ( 8 "* 7 wov54 ,"h is a my/]y :i* we nev] q uncov]--a backgr\nd :i* we nev] :olly explore lies along ! fr+es ( ! mo/ illum9$ "p ( our lives4 ,?is my/]y surr\nds all ! supreme acts ( religion4 ,!y _c be r$uc$ to a cold & nak$ rational analysis4 ,! intellect possesses no ma/] key :i* unlocks all ! secrets ( ! s\l4 ,we c say1 h[ev]1 t purity ( he>t is "o ( ! mo/ ess5tial preconditions = ?is high-tide exp]i5ce ( wor%ip4 ,t means1 ( c\rse1 mu* m ?an abs5ce ( moral impurity1 fre$om f soilure & /a9 ( willful s9s4 ,x means1 besides1 a cleans+ away ( prejudice & h>% judgm5t4 ,x means s9c]ity ( s\l1 a believ+1 tru/+1 lov+ _s4 ,x means int5sity ( desire = ,god1 s+l5ess ( purpose1 integrity ( he>t4 ,! flabby nature1 ! duplex w1 ! judg+ _s1 w h>dly succe$ 9 wor%ip+ ,god 9 any great or trans=m+ way4 ,sil5ce is1 aga91 a v important condition = ! great inn] action :i* we call wor%ip4 ,s long z we are cont5t to speak our own patois1 to live 9 ! d9 ( our n>r[1 private affairs1 & to tune our m9ds to /ock brok]'s tick]s1 we %all n arrive at ! l(ty goal ( ! s\l's que/4 ,we %all he> ! noises ( our out] univ]se & no?+ m4 ,:5 we le>n h[ to c5t] d[n into ! /illness & quiet1 to li/5 ) our s\ls = ! :isp]+s ( ,life & ,tru?1 to br+ all our inn] p[]s into p>allelism ) ! set ( div9e curr5ts1 we %all he> tid+s f ! inn] _w at ! he>t & c5t] ( :i* is ,god4 ,b by f> ! mo/ influ5tial condition = effective wor%ip is gr\p-sil5ce--! wait+1 seek+1 expectant attitude p]meat+ & p5etrat+ a ga!r$ company ( p]sons4 ,we h>dly "k 9 :at ! gr\p-influ5ce consi/s1 or :y ! pres5ce ( o!rs height5s ! s5sitive1 responsive quality 9 ea* s\l1 b !re c be no d\bt ( ! fact4 ,!re is "s subtle telepa?y t comes into play 9 ! liv+ sil5ce ( a congregation :i* makes e e>ne/ seek] m quick to feel ! pres5ce ( ,god1 m acute ( inn] e>1 m t5d] ( he>t to feel ! bubbl+ ( ! spr+s ( life ?an any "o ( !m w\ld be 9 isolation4 ,someh[ we are able to 8l5d our m9ds out10 z ,br[n+ puts x1 or at lea/ to contribute t[>d ! =mation ( an atmosph]e t favors communion & cop]ation ) ,god4 ,if ?is is s1 if ea* assi/s all & all 9 turn assi/ ea*1 our responsibilities 9 meet+s = wor%ip are v real & v great & we mu/ try to realize t !re is a =m ( m9i/ry :i* is dynamic ev5 :5 ! lips are seal$4 ,,ii ,,9 ,,! ,,_s ,!re has surely be5 no lack ( discussion on ! ,tr9ity dur+ ! c5turies ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory6 ,b 9 all ! welt] & turmoil ( words !re has be5 surpris+ly little said ab\t ! ,_s4 ,! nature ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son has always be5 ! c5tral !me1 & :atev] is said ( ! ,_s is vague & brief4 ,! ,cre$s are v precise 9 _! acc\nts ( ,god ! ,fa!r & ( ,*ri/ ! ,son1 b ( ! ,_s1 !y m]ely say )\t explanation or expansion3 8,i believe 9 ! ,holy ,_s40 ,! my/ics & ! h]etics h g5]ally _h m to say ( ! ,_s4 ,!y h almo/ always claim$ = !mselves direct & inw>d guidance2 !y h insi/$ t ,god is ne> at h&1 a pres5ce to be felt1 & !y h endeavor$ to br+ 9 a 8disp5sation0 ( ! religion ( ! ,_s4 ,b !y1 too1 h cont5t$ !mselves ) vague & hazy acc\nts ( ! nature & op]ation ( ! ,_s4 ,x has l>gely rema9$ a subject ( my/]y1 a k9d ( 8fr+e0 ) no def9ite idea correspond+ to ! ^w4 ,"o reason = ?is haze & vagu5ess is due to ! fact t ! ,_s has g5]ally be5 suppos$ to act sudd5ly1 miracul\sly1 & 8z ,he li/s10 s t no law or pr9ciple or me?od ( ,8 op]ation c be discov]$4 ,he has be5 conceiv$ z work+ ^u or ?r\gh ! individual 9 su* a way t ! individual is m]ely an 8in/rum5t10 receiv+ & transmitt+ :at comes entirely f 8beyond0 himself4 ,consequ5tly to be 89 ! ,_s0 has meant to be 8out ( oneself10 i4e4 to be a *annel = some?+ t has _h no orig9 91 & no assi/ance f1 our own p]sonal consci\sness4 ,z ,philo1 ! fam\s ,alex&rian tea*] ( ! fir/ c5tury1 /ates ?is view3 8,ideas 9 an invisible mann] are sudd5ly %[]$ ^u me & implant$ 9 me by an inspiration f on high40 ,!re is no d\bt t 9 "s cases 9 all ages m5 & wom5 h _h exp]i5ces l t ( ,philo's4 ,b !y are by no means univ]sal2 !y are extremely r>e & unusual4 ,god does sometimes 8give to ,8 belov$ 9 sleep0 & ,he does app>5tly sometimes op5 ! w9d[s ( ! s\l by sudd5 inru%es ( light & p[]4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a grave mi/ake to limit ! sph]e & op]ation ( ! div9e ,_s to ^! sudd51 unusual1 miracul\s incursions4 ,x is precisely t mi/ake--made by s _m spiritual p]sons--t has kept ,*ri/ians 9 g5]al f realiz+ ! imm5se importance ( ! "w ( ! ,_s 9 ev]yday religi\s life4 ,! mi/ake is1 ( c\rse1 due to our p]si/5t t5d5cy to sep>ate ! div9e f ! human z two indep5d5t 8realities10 & to treat ! div9e z some?+ 8away10 8above10 & 8beyond40 ,/4 ,paul1 9 spite ( all 8 rabb9ical tra9+ & ! dualisms ( 8 age1 is /ill ! supreme expon5t ( ! g5u9e1 z oppos$ to ! false1 idea ( ! ,_s4 ,:e!r ! s]mon on ! ,areopagus z giv5 9 ,acts is an exact report ( an actual spee*1 or n1 ! words1 89 ,him we live & move & are10 express v well ,/4 ,paul's mature conception ( ! all-p]vasive imman5ce ( ,god1 ?\gh !y by no means indicate ! extraord9>y ri*ness & boldness ( 8 ?\ght4 ,he id5tifies ,*ri/ & ! ,_s--8! ,"l is ! ,_s40#b ,! resurrect$ & glorifi$ ,*ri/1 he holds1 relives1 re9c>nates ,himself1 9 ,*ri/ian believ]s4 ,he becomes ! _s & life ( _! lives4 ,he makes ?r\gh !m a new body = ,himself1 a new k9d ( revelation ( ,himself4 ,!y !mselves are 8lett]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/10 writt5 by ! ,_s4 ,he is no long] limit$ to "o locality ( ! _w or to "o epo* ( "t4 ,he is 8pres5t0 :]ev] two or ?ree believ]s meet 9 loyalty to ,him4 ,he is reveal$ :]ev] any ( ,8 fai?ful foll[]s are work+ 9 love & devotion to ext5d ! sway ( ,8 ,k+dom4 ,! ,*ur*1 :i* = ,/4 ,paul means always ! fell[%ip ( believ]s1 liv+ 9 & ?r\gh ! ,_s1 is 8a gr[+ habitation ( ,god40 ,! 8sign0 ( ! ,_s's pres5ce is1 h[ev]1 no sudd5 miracul\s be/[al l an unkn[n tongue or an extraord9>y gift ( heal+4 ,x is j a normal ?+ l ! manife/ation ( love4 ,x is prov$ by ! increase ( fell[%ip1 ! gr[? ( gr\p-_s1 ! spread ( community-loyalty4 ,:5 love has come1 ! ,_s is !re1 & :5 love comes1 ^? :o are 9 its _s suff] long & are k9d2 !y envy n2 !y are n provok$2 !y d n exalt mi/akes2 !y be> all ?+s1 believe all ?+s1 hope all ?+s1 endure all ?+s4 ,love con/ructs1 because x is ! inh]5t evid5ce ( ! ,_s1 liv+1 work+1 op]at+ 9 ! p]sons :o love4 ,?r\gh !m ! inc>nation ( ,god is cont9u$ 9 ! _w1 ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ f9ds its organ ( expression & life1 & ! ,k+dom ( ,god comes on e>? z x is 9 heav54 ,?is 8body10 ?is ,*ur*1 ?is community-gr\p ( loyal believ]s1 is 8! completion ( ,him :o ?r\gh all & 9 all is be+ fulfill$40#c ,if ?is ,paul9e idea ( ! ,_s is ! true idea--& ,i believe x is--!n we are to look = ! div9e pres5ce1 ! div9e guidance1 ! div9e inspiration1 n s mu* 9 sudd5 extraord9>y inru%es & miracul\s be/[als1 z 9 ! processes :i* trans=m our /ubborn nature1 :i* make u loyal & lov+1 :i* b9d u into fell[%ip ) o!rs1 :i* =m 9 u community-_s & sympa!tic cop]ation1 & :i* make u effici5t organs ( ! ,*ri/-life & ( ! gr[+ ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,,iii ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,pray] ,x seems to me v cle> t !re is a native1 elem5tal hom+ in/9ct 9 our s\ls :i* turns u to ,god z naturally z ! fl[] turns to ! sun4 ,app>5tly ev]ybody 9 int5se mom5ts ( human ne$ rea*es out = "s great s\rce ( life & help beyond himself4 ,t is "o reason :y we c pray & d pray1 h[ev] conditions alt]4 ,x is fur!r cle> t p]sons :o pray 9 liv+ fai?1 9 "s way unlock res]voirs ( en]gy & release great s\rces ( p[] )9 _! int]ior dep?s4 ,!re is an exp]im5tal en]gy 9 pray] z c]ta9ly z !re is a =ce ( gravitation or ( electricity4 ,9 a rec5t inve/igation ( ! value ( pray]1 ne>ly sev5ty p] c5t ( ! p]sons que/ion$ decl>$ t !y felt ! pres5ce ( a high] p[] :ile 9 ! act ( pray+4 ,z "o ( ^! p]sonal te/imonies puts x3 pray] makes x possible to c>ry heavy burd5s ) s]5ity2 x produces an atmosph]e ( _s :i* triumphs ov] difficulties4 ,x c]ta9ly is true t a door op5s into a l>g] life & a new dim5sion :5 ! s\l fl+s itself out 9 real pray]1 & incomes ( p[] are exp]i5c$ :i* height5 all capacities & :i* enable ! recipi5t to )/& temptation1 endure trial1 & conqu] ob/acles4 ,b pray] has always meant va/ly m ?an t to ! sa9ts ( pa/ ages4 ,x 0 assur$ly to !m a hom+ in/9ct & x 0 ! occasion ( refre%$ & quick5$ life1 b1 m ?an t1 x meant to !m a "t ( intimate p]sonal int]c\rse & fell[%ip ) a div9e ,companion4 ,x 0 two-sid$1 & n a solit>y & "o-sid$ height5+ ( en]gy & ( functions4 ,nor 0 t all4 ,to ! great ho/ ( spiritual & triumphant s\ls :o are beh9d u pray] 0 an effective & op]ative p[]4 ,x accompli%$ results & wr\ght effects beyond ! range ( ! inn] life ( ! p]son :o 0 pray+4 ,x 0 a way ( sett+ va/ spiritual curr5ts into circulation :i* work$ mightily ?r\gh ! _w & ^u ! lives ( m54 ,x 0 believ$ to be an op]ation ( grace by :i* ! f]v5t human w c\ld influ5ce ! c\rse ( div9e action 9 ! secret *annels ( ! univ]se4 ,is ?is two-sid$ & objective view ( pray]1 z real int]c\rse & z effective p[]1 /ill t5able8 ,c m5 :o accept ! conclusions ( sci5ce /ill pray 9 liv+ fai? & ) real expectation ( results8 ,i see no gr\nd aga9/ an affirmative answ]4 ,sci5ce has furni%$ no evid5ce :i* compels u to give up believ+ 9 ! reality ( a p]sonal consci\s self :i* has a c]ta9 area ( p[] ov] its own acts & its own de/9y1 & :i* is capable ( int]c\rse1 fell[%ip1 fri5d%ip1 & love ) o!r p]sonal selves4 ,sci5ce has discov]$ no me?od ( describ+ ?is spiritual reality1 :i* we call a self1 nor c x expla9 :at its ultimate nature is1 or h[ x creatively acts & reacts 9 love & fell[%ip t[>d o!r be+s l itself4 ,?is lies beyond ! sph]e & purview ( sci5ce4 ,sci5ce1 aga91 has furni%$ no evid5ce :atev] aga9/ ! reality ( a great spiritual univ]se1 at ! he>t & c5t] ( :i* is a liv+1 lov+ ,p]son :o is capable ( int]c\rse & fell[%ip & fri5d%ip & love ) f9ite spirits l u4 ,t is also a field into :i* sci5ce has no entre2 x is a matt] :i* none ( h] conclusions t\*4 ,h] bus9ess is to tell h[ natural ph5om5a act & :at _! unv>y+ laws are4 ,%e has no?+ to say & c h no?+ to say ab\t ! reality ( a div9e ,p]son 9 a sph]e )9 or above or beyond ! ph5om5al realm1 i4e4 ! realm :]e ?+s appe> 9 ! describable t]ms ( space & "t & causality4 ,real & conv9c+ intimations h brok5 into our _w t !re actually is a spiritual univ]se & a div9e ,p]son at ! he>t & c5t] ( x :o is 9 liv+ & p]sonal correspond5ce ) u4 ,?is is ! mo/ solid sub/ance1 ! v w>p & wo(1 ( ,*ri/'s entire revelation4 ,! univ]se is n a m]e play ( =ces1 nor limit$ to ?+s we see & t\* & measure4 ,above1 beyond1 )91 or r 9 a way transc5d+ all words ( space1 !re is a ,fa!r-,god :o is ,love & ,life & ,light & ,_s1 & :o is z op5 ( access to u z ! lungs to ! air4 ,no?+ 9 our _w ( space disproves ! tru? ( ,*ri/'s report4 ,our he>ts tell u t x might be true1 t x ought to be true1 t x is true4 ,& if x is true1 pray]1 9 all ! s5ses 9 :i* ,i h us$ x1 may /ill be real & /ill be op]ative4 ,!re is no d\bt a region :]e ev5ts occur "u ! play ( describable =ces1 :]e consequ5t foll[s antec$5ts & :]e law & causality appe> rigid & unv>y+4 ,9 t n>r[1 limit$ realm ( space p>ticles we %all p]haps n expect int]ruptions or int]f]5ces4 ,we %all r le>n h[ to adju/ to :at is !re1 & to respect x z ! highe/ w ( ! deepe/ nature & wisdom ( ?+s4 ,b 9 ! realm ( p]sonal relation%ips1 9 all t t\*es ! hidd5 spr+s ( life1 9 ! /ress & /ra9 ( human /riv+s1 9 ! int]connections ( man ) man1 & gr\p ) gr\p1 9 ! vital matt]s by :i* we live or die1 9 ! weav+ ( p]sonal & national issues & de/9ies1 we may well ?r[ ourselves unp]plex$ on ,god1 & believe implicitly t :at we pray = affects ! he>t ( ,god & influ5ces ! c\rse & curr5t ( ?is ,deep] ,life t makes ! _w4 ,,iv ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,goodness ,we g5]ally use ! ^w 8my/]y0 to indicate ! d>k1 baffl+1 & =bidd+ aspects ( our life-exp]i5ce4 ,! ?+s :i* spoil our peace & m> our h>monies & break our unions are = u *>act]i/ically my/]ies4 ,pa91 suff]+1 & dea? are ! mo/ anci5t ( my/]ies1 :i* philosoph]s & poets h always be5 /riv+ to solve & unravel4 ,evil 9 all its complicat$ =ms & s9 9 all its hide\s v>ieties con/itute ano!r gr\p ( ^! d>k & =bidd+ my/]ies1 ab\t :i* ! race has =ev] speculat$4 ,! problem ( evil has be5 ! prolific s\rce bo? ( my?ological /ories & ( sy/ems ( philosophy4 ,e w> t has swept ! _w1 f t ( ,*$orlaom] to t ( ,europe to-day1 has driv5 ?is my/]y ( evil into ! =egr\nd ( consci\sness1 :]ev] ! d>k trail ( ru9 & deva/ation & myriad woe has la91 or lies1 across ! lives & he>ts ( m54 ,n[1 z always1 burn+ homes1 ru9$ bus9ess1 masses ( sla91 maim$ bodies1 ! welt] ( animal in/9cts1 ! suff]+ ( wom5 & little *ildr51 & ! hates enflam$ betwe5 races =m ! greate/ summation ( baffl+ evils t man has kn[n4 ,b x is an int]e/+ fact t ! my/]ies ref]r$ to by ! greate/ prophets ( ! s\l are n ( ?is d>k & baffl+ type4 ,!y are my/]ies ( light r ?an my/]ies ( d>kness4 ,*ri/ speaks ( 8! my/]y ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god40 ,sa9t ,paul f9ds ! c5tral my/]y to be an inc>national revelation ( a suff]+1 lov+ ,god1 :o re-lives ,8 life 9 u1 & ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ,timo?y ann\nces 8! great my/]y ( godl9ess40#d ,love is put above all my/]ies2 ! gospel ( grace is m 8unse>*able0 ?an any suff]+ ( ?is pres5t "t1 & ! real my/]y is to be f\nd r 9 resurrection ?an 9 dea?3 8,behold ,i %[ y a my/]y4 ,we %all n all sleep1 b we %all all be *ang$ & ! dead %all be rais$40 ,sci5ce has confirm$ ?is emphasis ( ! spiritual prophets4 ,we come back f ! greate/ books ( ! pres5t "t ) ! same conclusion z ?is ( ! ,new ,te/am5t t ! prime my/]ies ( ! _w are my/]ies ( goodness & n ( evil2 ( light & n ( d>kness4 ,we c pretty easily und]/& h[ !re %\ld be 8evil0 9 a _w t has evolv$ "u ! two great biological conditions3 7#a7 ,e be+ t survives w9s out because he is m physically fit ?an 8 neighbors 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & 7#b7 !re is a t5d5cy = all inh]it$ traits to p]si/ 9 (fspr+4 ,9 ord] to h 8nature0 at all1 !re mu/ be a heavy t+e ( r$ness 9 too? & claw4 ,! primitive passions mu/ be /rong 9 ord] to insure any be+s t c survive4 ,& if !re is to be inh]itance ( p>5tal traits1 !n ! t5d5cies ( bygone ages are b\nd to p]si/ on1 ev5 into a _w ( m highly evolv$ be+s1 & !re w be inh]it$ 8relics0 ( fe>s1 ( appetites1 ( impulses1 ( in/9cts1 & ( desires1 z !re are inh]it$ 8relics0 9 ! physical /ructure1 & m5 w cont9ue to d ?+s :i* w\ld bett] suit ! animal level4 ,&1 f9ally1 if ! _w is to be made by evolv+ processes1 !re w ( necessity be an ov]lapp+ ( 8high0 & 8l[40 ,! _w _c g on )\t c>ry+ its pa/ along ) ! advanc+ l9e1 s t 9 ! light ( ! new & bett] t comes1 ! old & out-pass$ seems 8evil0 & 8bad40 ,we c see pla9ly en\gh :]e ! drive ( selfi%ness came f1 :]e ! passionate fe>s & ang]s & hates t m> our _w got into ! sy/em4 ,:at is n s cle> & pla9 is h[ we came to be possess$ ( a driv+ hung] = goodness1 h[ we ev] got a b5t = self-sacrifice1 h[ we d]iv$ our disposition = love1 h[ we discov]$ t x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4 ,! my/]y aft] all is ! my/]y ( goodness4 ,! gradual gr[? ( a ,k+dom ( ,god1 9 :i* m5 live by love & bro!rhood1 9 :i* !y give )\t expect+ returns1 9 :i* !y decrease t o!rs may increase1 & 9 :i* _! joy is fulfill$ 9 ! spread+ ( joy--t is1 aft] all1 ! my/]y4 ,! com+1 into ?is *eck]bo>d _w1 ( ,"o :o practic$ love 9 all ! v>y+ issues ( life1 8,:o nail$ all fle% to ! cross ,till self di$ out 9 ! love ( 8 k9d10 & :o ,himself believ$1 & taught o!rs to believe1 t ,8 ,life 0 a g5u9e revelation ( ,god & ! spiritual realm ( reality--!re is a my/]y4 ,t ?is ,life :i* 0 9 ,him is an actual incursion f a high]1 inexhau/ible _w ( ,_s1 t we all may p>take ( x1 draw ^u x1 live 9 x1 & h x live 9 u1 s t 9 "s s5se x becomes true t ,*ri/ lives 9 u & we are rais$ f ! dead--t is ! my/]y4 ,?is ^w 8my/]y0 or 8my/]ies0 did n1 h[ev]1 /& 9 ! ?\ght ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians = some?+ my/]i\s & inscrutable4 ,x /ood r = "s unspeakably preci\s reality :i* c\ld be kn[n only by initiation & to ! initiate4 ,! 8my/]ies0 ( ,mi?ra 7 =ev] hidd5 to ^? on ! outside2 to ^? :o =m$ ! inn] circle ! secret ( ! real pres5ce ( ! god 0 z op5 & cle> z ! sunlight "u ! sky4 ,s1 too1 ) ! 8my/]ies0 ( ! gospel4 ,!y c\ld n be convey$ by ^w ( wisdom or by pro( ( logic4 ,!n1 & always1 ! love ( ,*ri/ 8passes k10 8! peace ( ,god0 ov]tops processes ( ?\ght4 ,love1 ,grace1 ,goodness1 ,godl9ess1 ,*ri/lik5ess break+ =? 9 m5 l u1 rema9s a 8my/]y0--a ?+ n 8expla9able0 9 t]ms ( empirical causation & n capable ( be+ 8kn[n0 except to ^? :o see & ta/e & t\*1 because !y h be5 8initiat$ into ?is ,life40 ,we %all no d\bt /ill puzzle ov] ! d>k enigmas ( pa9 & dea?1 ( w> & its tra9 ( woe1 b we %all d well to rememb] t !re is a great] my/]y ?an any ( ^!--! my/]y ( ! suff]+1 yet ev]-conqu]+ love ( ,god :i* no "o kn[s except he :o is imm]s$ 9 x4 ,v 8,,z ,,"o ,,hav+ ,,au?ority0 ,! ^w 8au?ority0 has %ift$ its mean+ _m times4 ,we d n mean n[ by x :at *ur*m5 ( =m] times meant :5 !y us$ x4 ,ev5 z late z ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury a great ,fr5* s*ol>1 ,augu/e ,sabati]1 wrote an influ5tial book 9 :i* he contra/$ 8,religions ( ,au?ority0 ) 8,religions ( ! ,_s40 ,by religions ( au?ority he meant types ( religion :i* re/ on a dogmatic basis & on ! sup]-ord9>y p[] ( ecclesia/ical (ficials to gu>antee ! tru?4 ,h[ev] au?oritative a religion ( t type may once h be51 x is s no long]1 at lea/ ) ^? :o h caught ! intellectual _s ( our age4 8,au?ority0 is f\nd n[ = mo/ ( u :]e ! common p :o li/5$ to ,jesus f\nd x--9 ! conv9c+ & v]ify+ p[] ( ! message itself4 ,we %\ld n n[ ?9k = a mom5t ( tak+ our views on a/ronomy or geology or physiology--ab\t ! circulation ( ! blood1 = in/ance--on ! 8au?ority0 ( a prie/1 assum+ t 8 ord9ation suppli$ him ) oracul> k on ^! subjects4 ,we want to "k r :at ! facts 9 any "o ( ^! fields compel u to conclude1 & we g = assi/ance to p]sons :o h tra9$ & discipl9$ _! p[]s ( obs]vation & :o c make u see :at !y see4 ,our 8au?ority0 9 ! la/ resort to-day is ! evid5ce ( obs]vable facts & legitimate inf]5ce f ^! facts4 ,a religion ( au?ority1 !n1 = our g5]ation re/s1 n on ! infallible gu>antee ( any orda9$ man1 or ( any miracul\sly equipp$ *ur*1 b on ! spiritual nature ( human life itself & on ! v]ifiable relations ( ! s\l ) ! unse5 realities ( ! univ]se4 ,i ne$ h>dly say--x is s pla9 t ! runn] c see x--t ! s-call$ ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is "o ( ! be/ illu/rations available ( ?is type ( au?oritative religion4 ,:atev] is decl>$ z tru? 9 t disc\rse is true1 n because a mess5g] f heav5 br\ght x1 n because a sup]natural au?ority gu>ante$ x1 b because x is inh]5tly s1 & if any /atem5t "h obvi\sly conflict$ ) ! facts ( life & /ood confut$ by ! te/imony ( ! s\l itself1 x w\ld 9 ! end1 9 ! long run z we say1 h to g4 ,! :ole message1 f ! beatitude ^u ! poor-9-_s to ! judgm5t te/ ( life 9 action1 z reveal$ 9 ! figure ( ! two h\ses1 is a message :i* c be v]ifi$ & tri$ out z se>*+ly z c ! law ( gravitation or ! !ory ( lum9if]\s e!r4 ,all ! results t are "h ann\nc$ are results :i* atta* to ! ess5tial nature ( ! s\l1 & ! conditions ( bless$ness are z mu* b\nd up ) ! nature ( ?+s z are ! conditions ( physical heal? = a man1 or ! conditions ( lit]>y success = an au?or4 ,any "o :o has read ,william ,james' *apt] on 8,habit0 kn[s h[ x feels to be read+ some?+ :i* v]ifies itself & :i* convicts ! judgm5t ( ! read] 9 almo/ e s5t5ce4 ,z "o comes t[>d ! end ( ! *apt] he f9ds ^! words3 8,e smalle/ /roke ( virtue or ( vice leaves its nev] s little sc>4 ,! drunk5 ,rip ,van ,w9kle excuses himself = e fre% d]eliction by say+1 #8,i won't c\nt ?is "t6' ,well6 he may n c\nt x1 & a k9d heav5 may n c\nt x2 b x is be+ c\nt$ none ! less4 ,d[n among ! n]ve cells & fib]s ! molecules are c\nt+ x1 regi/]+ & /or+ x up to be us$ aga9/ him :5 ! next temptation comes40 ,^! words h ! irresi/ible drive ( obs]vable facts beh9d !m4 ,we h come ^u some?+ :i* is s because x is s4 ,x c no m be juggl$ ) or dodg$ ?an c ! fact ( ! precession ( ! equ9oxes4 ,! calm au?ority ( t *apt] might well be ! envy ( e prea*] ( ! gospel & ( e writ] ( articles on religion4 ,if ei!r ! prea*] or ! religi\s writ] expects to speak to ! condition ( 8 age1 !n he mu/ acquire ?is au?oritative way ( deal+ ) ! issues ( life1 = ! o!r k9d ( 8au?ority0 has _h its day4 ,x is int]e/+ to discov] t ,t]tullian & ,/4 ,augu/9e--two m5 :o1 almo/ beyond all o!rs1 help$ to =ge ?is wan+ type ( 8au?ority0--came v ne> risk+ ! :ole case ( religion 9 _! day on ! prim>y au?ority ( fir/-h& exp]i5ce & ! te/imony ( ! s\l itself4 8,i call 910 ,t]tullian wrote1 8a new te/imony2 yea1 "o t is bett] kn[n ?an all lit]ature1 m discuss$ ?an all doctr9e1 m public ?an all publications1 great] ?an ! :ole man--,i mean all :i* is man's4 ,/& =?1 ,o s\l1 444 & give ?y witness 444 ,i want ?y exp]i5ce4 ,i dem& ( !e ! ?+s ?\ br+e/ ) !e into man1 ! ?+s ?\ kn[e/ ei!r f ?yself or f ?y ,au?or4444 ,:5ev] ! s\l comes to itself1 z out ( a surfeit or a sleep or a sickness & atta9s some?+ ( its natural s\ndness1 x speaks ( ,god40 ,nobody has ev] %[n m skill & subtlety 9 exam9+ ! actual processes ( ! inn] life ?an has ,augu/9e1 nor has any "o m p[]fully reveal$ ! native hung] ( ! s\l = ,god1 or ! cop]ative work+ ( div9e grace 9 ! inn] region :]e all ! issues ( life are settl$4 ,take ?is vivid passage1 pictur+ ! hesitat+ w1 zig-zagg+ betwe5 ! upw>d pull & ! tug ( ! old self j be=e ! la/ great act ( decision :i* l$ to 8 conv]sion4 8,?us 0 ,i sick & suff]+ 9 m9d1 upbraid+ myself m bitt]ly ?an ev] be=e1 twi/+ & turn+ 9 my *a9s 9 ! hope t !y w\ld soon snap1 = !y _h almo/ worn too ?9 to hold me4 ,yet !y did /ill hold me4 ,b ,?\ wa/ in/ant ) me 9 ! inn] man1 ) m]ciful sev]ity1 r$\bl+ ! la%es ( fe> & %ame1 le/ ,i %\ld cease f /ruggl+4444 ,i kept say+ )9 my he>t1 #8,let x be n[1 n[6'--& ) ! ^w ,i 0 on ! po9t ( go+ on to ! resolve4 ,i _h almo/ done x1 b ,i _h n done x2 & yet ,i did n slip back to :]e ,i 0 at fir/1 b held my foot+ at a %ort remove & drew brea?4 ,& aga9 ,i tri$2 ,i came a little ne>]1 & aga9 a little ne>]1 & n[--n[--,i 0 9 act to grasp & hold x2 b /ill ,i did n rea* x1 nor grasp x1 nor hold x1 444 = ! worse t ,i knew s well _h m p[] ov] me ?an ! bett] t ,i knew n1 & ! absolute po9t ( "t at :i* ,i 0 to *ange fill$ me ) great] dread ! m ne>ly ,i approa*$ x40 ,t is /raight out ( life4 ,! ?+ :i* really matt]s !re is n "s f9e-spun dogma or ! p[] ( "s mit]$ prie/1 b ! answ] ( ! s\l1 ! ob$i5ce ( ! w 9 ! pres5ce ( :at is unmi/akably div9e4 8,! :ole "w ( ?is life10 he once said1 8is to heal ! eye ( ! he>t by :i* we see ,god40 ,bo? ^! m5 made great contributions to ! imp]ial1 au?oritative *ur* & !y 7 =emo/ ar*itects ( ! imm5se sy/em ( dogma "u :i* m5 liv$ = long c5turies1 b ! religion by :i* !y !mselves liv$ 0 born 9 _! own exp]i5ce1 & back ( all _! second>y au?ority 0 ?is prim>y au?ority ( ! s\l's own te/imony4 ,:at our g5]ation ne$s above ev]y?+1 if ,i read its problems rightly1 is a cle>] int]pretation ( ! spiritual capacities & ! unse5 compulsions ( ! ord9>y human s\l2 t is to say1 a m au?oritative & s m compell+ psy*ological acc\nt ( ! actual & pot5tial nature ( our own human self1 ) its amaz+ dep?s & its inf9ite relation%ips4 ,we h _h fifte5 hundr$ ye>s "u ! dogma ( orig9al s9 & total depravity2 n[ let u h a p]iod ( actually fac+ our own s\ls z !y reveal !mselves1 n to ! !ologian1 b to ! exp]t 9 s\ls4 ,we %all f9d !m my/]i\s & bad en\gh no d\bt1 b we %all also f9d t !y are /rangely l9k$ up ) t unse5 & yet absolutely real ,he>t ( all ?+s :om we call ,god4 ,& our g5]ation also ne$s a m au?oritative acc\nt ( ,jesus ,*ri/--m au?oritative because m truly & m hi/orically drawn4 ,we h _h c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ ( dogma & ev5 to-day ! ,*ur* is split & sund]$ by its attempt to ma9ta9 dogmatic con/ructions ab\t ,8 ,p]son4 ,0 ,he monophysite8 ,0 he diphysite8 ,^? dead que/ions h divid$ ! _w 9 =m] ages & /ill rally ori5tal sects4 ,our problem is diff]5t4 ,we want to see h[ ,he liv$4 ,we want to discov] :at ,he said4 ,we want to feel ! p[] ( ,8 attractive p]sonality4 ,we want to f9d out :at ,8 own exp]i5ce 0 & :at be>+ x has on life to-day4 ,we ne$ to h ,him re9t]pret$ to u 9 t]ms ( life1 s t once aga9 ,he becomes = u z real & z dynamic z ,he 0 = ,paul 9 ,cor9? or = ,john 9 ,ephesus4 ,! mom5t anybody succe$s 9 do+ t1 ,he proves to be z mu* alive z ev]1 & religion becomes z au?oritative z ev]4 ,!ology is n ext9ct1 b x is becom+ :olly trans=m$ & ! !ology ( ! com+ "t w be a k ( ,god build$ n on ab/ract logic1 b on a p5etrat+ psy*ology ( man's inn] nature & a no less p5etrat+ int]pretation ( hi/ory & biography1 especially at ! po9ts :]e ! revelation ( ,god has mo/ evid5tly %one =? & brok5 9 ^u u4 ,,vi ,,see+ ,,him ,,:o ,,is ,,invisible ,! p[] 8to see ! invisible0 is z ess5tial 9 sci5ce1 9 philosophy1 9 art1 & 9 common life z x is 9 religion4 ,! _w ) :i* sci5ce deals is n made out ( 8?+s t d appe>40 ,e /ep 9 ! advance ( sci5ce has be5 made by ! discov]y ( invisible ?+s :i* expla9 ! crude visible ?+s ( our uncritical exp]i5ce4 ,we seldom see any ( ! ?+s ! sci5ti/s talk ab\t--atoms & molecules & cells1 laws & causes & en]gies4 ,^! ?+s h be5 f\nd fir/1 n ) ! eyes ( s5se1 b ) ! vision ( ! m9d4 ,newton f\nd ! support t holds ! e>? to ! sun & ! moon to ! e>?1 b !re 0 no visible cable1 no mighty grooves 9 :i* ! poles ( ! e>?'s axis sp94 ,!re 0 no?+ to see1 & yet 8 m9d discov]$ an invisible l9k t fa/5s e p>ticle ( matt] 9 ! univ]se to e o!r p>ticle1 h[ev] remote4 ,"o fact aft] ano!r has =c$ ! sci5ti/ to-day to draw ^u an invisible _w ( e!r = 8 explanations ( a va/ numb] ( ! ?+s t appe>4 ,gravitation1 electrical ph5om5a1 light & color vision1 &1 p]haps1 ! v orig9 ( matt]1 are due1 8 m9d sees1 to ! pres5ce ( ?is extraord9>y _w )91 or beh9d1 ! _w we see4 ,"o ( ! greate/ advances t has ev] be5 made 9 ! progress ( m$ic9e 0 made ?r\gh ! discov]y ( invisible microbes z ! cause ( contagi\s & infecti\s diseases4 ,! anci5ts _h also believ$ ! cause ( _m diseases to be ! pres5ce ( invisible ag5ts1 :i* !y call$ 8demons10 b !y c\ld hit ^u no way ( f9d+ ! 8demons0 or ( bani%+ !m4 ,! sci5tific physician 8sees0 ! invisible microbe & he 8sees0 :at w put ?is enemy hors de combat4 ,! /udy ( philosophy is *iefly ! cultivation ( ! p[] to see ! invisible4 ,py?agoras is said to h requir$ a p]iod ( a ye> ( sil5ce z an initiation into ! bus9ess ( philosophy--because !re 0 no?+ to talk ab\t until ! beg9n] _h le>n$ h[ to see ! invisible6 ,! great realities to :i* ! philosoph] is d$icat$ are n ?+s to be f\nd1 ev5 ) microscopes or telescopes4 ,nobody is qualifi$ to ent] ! philosophical race at all--ev5 = ! hundr$-y>d da%--unless 9 ! temporal he c see ! et]nal1 & 9 ! visible ! invisible1 & 9 ! mat]ial ! spiritual4 ,!re c be no arti/ic creation until "s "o comes :o has 8! faculty div9e0 to see 8,! gleam1 ,! light t nev] 01 on sea or l&40 ,su* arti/ic creations mu/ n be unreal4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y mu/ be m real ?an ! sc5es we photograph or ! factual ev5ts we describe4 ,!y mu/ pres5t to u some?+ t is 9 all respects z x ought to be4 ,! arti/1 ! poet1 ! musician succe$ 9 mak+ "s object1 or "s "*1 or "s s]ies ( ev5ts or s\nds raise u above our usual re/ra9ts ( space & "t & imp]fection & = a mom5t give u a glimpse ( some?+ et]nal4 ,b we see ! invisible 9 our common daily life mu* m ?an we realize4 ,! simple cobbl] ( %oes /it*es & pegs at 8 little %oe1 & makes x z hone/ly z he c1 = "s *ild :om he has nev] se5 & p]haps nev] w see4 ,! m]*ant exp&s 8 bus9ess because he =eca/s ! exp&+ ne$ = 8 articles 9 ,*9a1 ,africa1 or ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,! /atesman at e move is deal+ z mu* ) ! c\ntry ( 8 inn] vision z ) ! c\ntry 8 eyes see4 ,s1 too1 is ! p>5t z he plans = ! discipl9e & education ( 8 *ild4 ,no "o c be a good p]son--h[ev] simple1 or h[ev] great--)\t leav+ ! ?+s t are beh9d1 i4e4 ! ?+s t are actual1 & go+ on to realize :at is n yet appreh5d$1 :at exi/s only 9 =eca/ & vision4 ,religion1 !n1 is n alone 9 dem&+ ! supreme faculty ( see+ ! invisible4 ,we live on all life-levels by fai?1 by ass5t to realities :i* are n !re = our eyes4 ,religion only dem&s ( u t we see ! :ole ,reality :i* ?is visible fragm5t ( nature implies1 t we see ! l>g] _s :i* our own human spirits call =1 t we see ! et]nal significance reveal$ 9 ! life ( ,*ri/ & 9 ! conque/s ( ,8 _s ?r\gh ! ages4 ,,*apt] ,v ,a ,,fundam5tal ,,spiritual ,,outlook ,! mo/ important con/ructive "w j n[ laid ^u u is ! s]i\s task ( help+ to re/ore fai? 9 ! actual reality ( ,god & 9 ! fundam5tal spiritual nature ( our _w4 ,!re is no sub/itute = ! trans=m+ p[] & inw>d dep? :i* an irresi/ible fir/-h& conviction ( ,god gives a man4 ,c>lyle1 9 8 usual vivid fa%ion1 says t "o man ) fai? 9 ,god is 8/rong]1 n ?an t5 m5 t h x n1 or ?an t5 ?\s&1 b ?an all m5 t h x n60 ,a man c face any?+ :5 he kn[s absolutely t at bottom ! univ]se is n =ce nor me*anism b intellig5t & lov+ purpose1 & t ?r\gh ! seem+ confusion & welt] !re is a lov+1 ?robb+1 p]sonal ,he>t answ]+ back to u4 ,! cultivation ( ?is exp]i5ce is ! greate/ prophetic mission laid ^u ! spiritual lead]s ( any age4 ,isaiah is at 8 fulle/ /ature :5 9 a fe>ful crisis he calls 8 nation f a milit>y alliance ) ,egypt1 ^: p1 he says1 are 8m5 & n ,god & ^: horses are fle% & n _s10 to a reliance on ,god & on et]nal res\rces3 8,9 return+ & re/ %all ye be sav$2 9 quietness & confid5ce %all be y\r /r5g?40 ,george ,fox is mo/ cle>ly a prophet :5 he reports 8 own exp]i5ce ( ,god3 8,i saw t !re 0 an ocean ( d>kness & dea?1 b t an inf9ite ocean ( light & love fl[$ ov] ! ocean ( d>kness4 ,9 t ,i saw ! inf9ite love ( ,god40 ,if we are to assi/ 9 ! creation ( a high] civilization ?an t aga9/ :i* ! h& on ! wall is writ+ 8m5e10 we mu/ speak ( ,god 9 ! pres5t t5se1 we mu/ live by tru?s & convictions t are gr\nd$ 9 our own exp]i5ce1 & we mu/ endeavor to f9d a spiritual basis und]ly+ all ! processes ( ! _w4 ,m5 h be5 liv+ = a g5]ation--or at lea/ try+ to live--on a naturali/ic int]pretation ( ! univ]se :i* *okes & /ifles ! high] spiritual life ( man4 ,we mu/ help ^? :o h be5 caught 9 ?is drift ( mat]ialism to f9d _! way back to ! spiritual mean+ ( ! _w4 ,we get a vivid impression ( ! /]n & iron "* ( ?is mat]iali/ic univ]se f ! writ+s ( ,b]tr& ,russell4 ,"h are two extracts3 8,man is ! product ( causes :i* _h no prevision ( ! end !y 7 a*iev+2 8 orig91 8 gr[?1 8 hopes & fe>s1 8 loves & 8 beliefs1 are b ! outcome ( accid5tal collocations ( atoms2 no fire1 no h]oism1 no int5sity ( ?\ght & feel+1 c pres]ve an individual life beyond ! grave2 all ! lab\rs ( ! ages1 all ! devotion1 all ! inspiration1 all ! noonday brightness ( human g5ius1 are de/9$ to ext9ction 9 ! va/ dea? ( ! sol> sy/em1 & ! :ole temple ( man's a*ievem5t mu/ inevitably be buri$ b5ea? ! dbris ( a univ]se 9 ru9s--all ^! ?+s1 if n q beyond dispute1 are yet s ne>ly c]ta91 t no philosophy :i* rejects !m c hope to /&4 ,only )9 ! scaffold+ ( ^! tru?s1 only on ! firm f\ndation ( unyield+ despair1 c ! s\l's habitation h5ce=? be safely built40#e 8,brief & p[]less is man's life2 on him & all 8 race ! sl[1 sure doom falls pitiless & d>k4 ,bl9d to good & evil1 reckless ( de/ruction1 omnipot5t matt] rolls on its rel5tless way2 = ,man1 condemn$ to-day to lose 8 de>e/1 to-morr[ himself to pass ?r\gh ! gate ( d>kness1 x rema9s only to *]i%1 ere yet ! bl[ falls1 ! l(ty ?\ghts t ennoble 8 little day2 disda9+ ! c[>d t]rors ( ! slave ( ,fate1 to wor%ip at ! %r9e t 8 own h&s h built2 undismay$ by ! empire ( *ance1 to pres]ve a m9d free f ! wanton tyranny t rules 8 outw>d life2 pr\dly defiant ( ! irresi/ible =ces t tol]ate1 = a mom5t1 8 k & 8 condemnation1 to su/a9 alone1 a we>y b unyield+ ,atlas1 ! _w t 8 own ideals h fa%ion$ despite ! trampl+ m>* ( unconsci\s p[]40#f ,mu* ( ! pres5t confusion has be5 due to a false int]pretation ( ! doctr9e ( evolution4 ,x has be5 assum$--n inde$ by sci5ti/s ( ! fir/ rank1 b by a ho/ ( influ5tial int]pret]s--t ! basis ( evolution1 ! law :i* runs ! cosmic tra91 is competitive /ruggle = exi/5ce1 t is to say ! natural selection ( ! fitte/ to survive1 & ! fitte/ on ?is c\nt are ( c\rse ! physically fitte/1 ! mo/ effici5t4 ,?is pr9ciple1 us$ fir/ to expla9 biological developm5t1 has be5 tak5 up & exp&$ & us$ to expla9 all e?ical & social progress4 ,any nation t has won out & prevail$ has done s1 on ?is !ory1 because x made itself /rong] ?an ^? nations ) :i* x compet$4 ,?is !ory has contribut$ imm5sely t[>d br++ on ! cata/rophe 9 ,europe4 ,x is a bre$] ( racial rivalries1 x is load$ ) emotional /ress1 x cultivates fe>1 "o ( ! ma9 causes ( w>1 & x runs on all f\rs ) mat]ialism4 ,b x does n fit ! facts ( life & x is z mu* a m5tal con/ruction & z untrue to ! complete nature ( ?+s z 7 ! popul> pre-evolution !ories4 ,"h1 z ev]y:]e else1 ! tru? is ! only adequate rem$y1 & ! tru? w\ld set m5 free4 ,biologi/s ( ! mo/ em95t rank h all along be5 insi/+ t life has n evolv$ ?r\gh ! op]ation ( "o s+le factor2 = example1 ! law ( compet+ /ruggle4 ,ev]y:]e 9 ! process1 f l[e/ to highe/1 !re has be5 pres5t ! op]ation ( ano!r =ce z prim>y z ! egoi/ic factor1 namely ! op]ation ( mutual aid1 cop]ation1 /ruggle = ! life ( o!rs1 "m-traits & fa!r-traits1 sacrifice ( self = ! gr\p1 a love-factor implicit at ! bottom b glori\sly consci\s & consecrat$ at ! top4 ,nature has always be5 =]unn+ & cry+ 9 ! wild]ness t ! way ( love w "w4 ,x is impossible to acc\nt = a cont9u\sly progressive evolution on any me*anical basis4 ,z soon z life appe>$ !re came into play "s degree ( spontaneity1 some?+ unpr$ictable2 some?+ :i* is n me*anism4 ,! future 9 any life-s]ies is nev] an equation ) ! pa/4 ,:at has be51 does n q det]m9e :at w be4 ,life c>ries 9 itself a creative t5d5cy--a t5d5cy to exhibit surprises1 novelties1 v>iations1 mutations1 unpr$ictable leaps4 ,we c "n ?is t5d5cy1 ?is upw>d-*ang+ drive1 8vital impulse10 b h[ev] we "n x1 we _c expla9 x4 ,! v>iation :i* raises ! entire level ( life is z my/]i\s z a virg9 bir?1 or a resurrection f ! dead4 ,!re is no help 9 ! ^w 8=tuit\s10 or 8accid5tal10 !re is no answ] :5 ! appeal is made ei!r to h]$ity or to physical environm5t4 ,!re is 9 favorable mutations a revelation ( "s k9d ( intellig5t pu%1 a p[] ( life work+ t[>d an end4 ,! end or goal ( ! process seems to be an op]ative factor 9 ! process4 ,evolution seems to be due to a mighty liv+1 consci\s1 spiritual driv+ =ce1 t is p\r+ itself =? 9 ev]-height5+ ways ( manife/ation & t diff]5tiates itself into myriad v>ieties ( =m & activity1 ea* "o ) its own peculi> pot5cy ( advance4 ,consci\sness1 9 ,h5ri ,b]gson's illum9at+ int]pretation ( evolution1 is ! orig9al creative cosmic =ce4 ,x is be=e matt]1 & its onw>d de/9y is n b\nd up ) matt]4 ,:]ev] x appe>s !re is vital impulse1 upw>d-po9t+ mutations1 free action1 & pot5cy4 ,b no life is isolat$ or cut ap>t4 ,ea* p>ticul> manife/ation ( life is "o ( ! rills into :i* ! imm5se riv] ( consci\sness divides1 & ?is irresi/ible riv] ) its onw>d leaps seems able to beat d[n e resi/ance & cle> away ! mo/ =midable ob/acles--p]haps ev5 dea? itself4 ,b x is n m]ely 9 ! evolution>y process t we ne$ to re9t]pret ! spiritual factor2 x is urg5tly call$ = 9 our deal+ ) ! :ole ( nature4 ,we mu/ le>n h[ to int]pret ! fundam5tal spiritual implications involv$ 9 ! nature ( beauty1 ( moral goodness1 ( v]ifiable k1 & ( p]sonality itself4 ,9 an impressive way ,ar?ur ,balf\r 9 8 ,!ism & ,humanism has po9t$ out t x is impossible to f9d any adequate rational basis = our exp]i5ce ( beauty1 or = our pursuit ( moral ends ( goodness1 or = our confid5ce 9 ! validity ( k or tru?1 unless we assume ! reality ( an und]ly+ spiritual univ]se z ! root & gr\nd bo? ( nature )\t u & ( m9d )9 u4 8/hetic values10 ,balf\r says1 8are 9 "p dep5d5t ^u a spiritual conception ( ! _w 9 :i* we live40#g 8,e?ics10 aga9 he says1 8mu/ h its roots 9 ! div9e2 & 9 ! div9e x mu/ f9d its consummation0#h &1 f9ally1 he says t if rational values are to rema9 undimm$ & unimpair$1 ,god mu/ be treat$ z real--8,he is ,himself ! condition ( sci5tific k40#i--8,we mu/ hold t reason & ! works ( reason h _! s\rce 9 ,god3 t f ,him !y draw _! inspiration1 & t if !y repudiate _! orig91 by ?is v act !y proclaim _! own insuffici5cy40#aj ,p]sonality c>ries 9 all its l>g] aspects inevitable implications ( a spiritual univ]se4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is =ev] utt]ly impossible to f9d a mat]iali/ic or naturali/ic orig9 = p]sonality4 ,:5ev] we deal ) 8matt]0 or ) 8nature10 consci\sness is always presuppos$1 & ! 8matt]0 we talk ab\t1 or ! 8nature0 we talk ab\t1 is 8matt]0 or 8nature0 z exi/+ = consci\sness or z conceiv$ by consci\sness4 ,x is impossible to get any _w at all )\t a unit+1 connect+ pr9ciple ( consci\sness :i* b9ds fact to fact1 item to item1 ev5t to ev5t1 into a :ole :i* is kn[n to u ?r\gh ! action ( our organiz+ consci\sness4 ,s9ce x is ?r\gh consci\sness t a connect$ univ]se ( exp]i5ce is possible x seems absurd to suppose t consci\sness is a product ( matt] or ( any natural1 me*anical process4 ,e ef=t to f9d a g5esis ( k 9 any o!r s\rce ?an _s1 d]iv$ 9 turn f self-exi/+ ,_s1 has always fail$ & f ! logical nature ( ! case mu/ fail4 ,!re is no answ] to ! "q1 h[ did we beg9 to be p]sons8 :i* does n ref] ! g5esis to an et]nal spiritual ,pr9ciple 9 ! univ]se1 transc5d+ space & "t1 life & dea?1 matt] & motion1 cause & effect--a ,pr9ciple :i* itself is ! condition ( temporal beg9n+s & temporal *anges or ends4 ,normal human exp]i5ce is1 too1 heavily load$ ) fur!r inevitable implications ( an environ+ spiritual _w4 ,! consci\sness ( f9it5ess ) :i* we are haunt$ presupposes some?+ inf9ite already 9 consci\sness1 j z our k ( 8spaces0 presupposes space1 ( :i* def9ite spaces are det]m9ate p>ts4 ,t we are oppress$ ) our own littl5ess1 t we revolt f our meannesses1 t we 8look be=e & aft]1 & sigh = :at is n10 t we are nev] satisfi$ ) any a*ievem5t1 t ea* atta9m5t inaugurates a new drive1 t we feel 8! glory ( ! imp]fect10 means t 9 "s way we p>take ( an inf9ite reveal$ 9 u by an inh]5t necessity ( self-consci\sness4 ,we are made = some?+ :i* does n yet appe>1 we are inali5ably k9 to ! p]fect t always draws & attracts u4 ,we are =ev] seek+ ,god because1 9 "s s5se1 h[ev] fragm5t>y1 we h f\nd ,him4 8,"h sits he %ap+ w+s to fly2 ,8 he>t =bodes a my/]y3 ,he names ! "n ,et]nity4 8,t type ( ,p]fect 9 8 m9d ,9 ,nature c he n[h]e f9d4 ,he s[s himself on e w9d4 8,he seems to he> a heav5ly ,fri5d1 ,& ?r\gh ?ick veils to appreh5d ,a labor work+ to an end40#aa ,! mo/ augu/ ?+ 9 u is t creative c5t] ( our be+1 t autonom\s citadel ( p]sonality1 :]e we =m = ourselves ideals ( beauty1 ( tru?1 & ( goodness by :i* we live4 ,?is p[] to ext5d life 9 ideal fa%ion is ! elem5tal moral fact ( p]sonal life4 ,^! ideals :i* %ape our life are manife/ly ?+s :i* _c be 8f\nd0 any:]e 9 our _w ( s5se exp]i5ce4 ,!y are n on l& or sea4 ,we live1 &1 :5 ! call = x comes1 we joy\sly die = ?+s :i* our eyes h nev] se5 9 ?is _w ( molecul> curr5ts1 = ?+s :i* are n "h 9 ! _w ( space1 b :i* are n on t acc\nt any less real4 ,we create1 by "s high] drive ( _s1 visions ( a _w t ought to be & ^! visions make u =ev] dissatisfi$ ) ! _w t is1 & x is ?r\gh ^! visions t we re%ape & recon/ruct ! _w :i* is be+ made4 ,! elem5tal spiritual core 9 u :i* we call consci5ce c h come f n[h]e b f a deep] spiritual univ]se ) :i* we h relations4 ,x _c be trac$ to any physical orig94 ,x _c be r$uc$ to any biological function4 ,x _c be expla9$ 9 utilit>ian t]ms4 ,x is an augu/ & au?oritative loyalty ( s\l to a ,good t transc5ds all goods & :i* w n all[ u to sub/itute prud5ce = intr9sic goodness4 ,?is inn] imp]ative ov]>*es our moral life1 & x rationally presupposes a spiritual univ]se ) :i* we are alli$4 ,!re is1 too1 an imm5se int]ior dep? to our human p]sonality4 ,only ! surface ( our inn] self is light$ up & is br\ght into cle> focal consci\sness4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 dim dep?s und]ly+ e mom5t ( consci\sness & ^! subt]ranean deeps are all ! "t %ap+ or det]m9+ ! ideas1 emotions1 & decisions :i* surge up into ! illum9at$ apex ( consci\sness4 ,?is subm]g$ life is 9 "p1 no d\bt1 ! sl[ deposit ( previ\s exp]i5ces1 ! ga!r$ wisdom ( ! social gr\p 9 :i* we are imb$d$1 ! residual sav+s f unutt]$ hopes & wi%es1 aspirations & int5tions1 8,all ,i c\ld nev] be1 ,all1 m5 ignor$ 9 me40 ,b at times our int]ior deep seems to be m ?an a deposit ( ! pa/4 ,incursions f beyond our own m>g9 seem to occur4 ,inru%es f a wid] spiritual _w seem to take place4 ,vitaliz+1 en]giz+1 con/ructive =ces come f some:]e into m51 z ?\gh ano!r univ]se imp+$ ^u our f9ite spirits4 ,we _c prove by ^! some:at r>e & unusual my/ical op5+s t !re is an actual spiritual environm5t surr\nd+ our s\ls1 b !re are c]ta9ly exp]i5ces :i* are be/ expla9$ on t hypo!sis1 & !re is no good reason = draw+ any imp]vi\s b\nd>y ar\nd ! m>g9s ( ! spiritual self )9 u4 ,all attempts to r$uce man's inn] spiritual life to ! play ( molecul> =ces h fall5 ?r\gh4 ,correlation betwe5 m9d & bra9 cortex !re c]ta9ly is & _s1 z we "k x1 expresses itself "u1 or 9 relation to1 c]ta9 physical conditions4 ,b x is impossible to e/abli% a complete p>allelism betwe5 m9d-functions & bra9-functions4 ,! psy*ical1 t is to say _s1 seems imm5sely to outrun its organ & to use bra9 z a musician uses an in/rum5t4 ,! psy*ological /udies ( ,h5ri ,b]gson 9 ,france & ( ,dr4 ,william ,mc,dougall at ,ox=d make a v /rong argum5t = ! view t ! high] =ms ( consci\sness _c be expla9$ 9 t]ms ( bra9 action & t !re is no well-def9$ physical correlate to ! highe/ & mo/ c5tral psy*ical processes4 ,i %all foll[ 9 ! ma9 ! positions ( my old tea*]1 ,dr4 ,mc,dougall1 z work$ out 9 8 ,body & ,m9d4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important diff]5ces betwe5 human & animal consci\sness comes to light 9 ! appe>ance ( 8mean+0 :i* is a diff]5tiat+ *>act]i/ic ( p]sonal consci\sness4 ,we pass 8a great divide0 :5 we pass f b>e s5sory exp]i5ce1 common to all high] animals1 to consci\sness ( 8mean+10 :i* is a trait common only to p]sons4 ,we all "k :at x is to he> words :i* make a cle> impression & :i* yet ar\se no 8mean+40 ,we (t5 gaze at objects & yet1 l ,macbe?1 h 8no speculation 9 our eyes0--we appreh5d no significant 8mean+0 9 ! ?+ ^u :i* we are look+4 ,we sometimes cat* ourselves 9 ! v act ( pass+ f m]e s5se or b>e image to ! high] level ( 8mean+40 ,:ile we gaze or :ile we li/5 we sudd5ly feel ! 8mean+0 flood 9 & trans=m ! :ole cont5t ( consci\sness4 ,all ! high] ranges ( exp]i5ce dep5d on ?is unique feature :i* is some?+ ov] & above ! m]e s5sory /age4 ,! words1 8! quality ( m]cy is n /ra9'd0 rema9 j ^w-s\nds until 9 a fla% "o sees t m]cy is 8n some?+ t comes out grudg+ly 9 drops10 & !n ! m9d rises to 8a consci\sness ( mean+40#ab ,9 ?is high] exp]i5ce1 8mean+0 /&s vividly 9 ! focus ( consci\sness &1 9 a case1 = in/ance1 ( grasp+ a long s5t5ce1 or ( appreciat+ a piece ( music1 consci\sness ( 8mean+0 is an integral unit>y :ole4 ,n[ !re is no correspond+ unit>y :ole 9 ! bra9 :i* c\ld /& z ! physical correlate to ?is consci\sness ( 8mean+40 ,! simple s5sational exp]i5ces correspond 9 "s way to p>allel bra9 processes b ^! elem5tal exp]i5ces are m]ely cues :i* evoke high] =ms ( psy*ical 8mean+10 t h no physical or me*anical correlate 9 ! bra94 ,?is is /ill m /rik+ly ! case 9 ! high] =ms ( memory4 ,! l[] & m me*anical =ms ( memory may be treat$ z a habit-sequ5ce1 l9k$ up ) p]man5t bra9 pa?s4 ,b memory prop] dep5ds1 z does 8mean+10 ^u a s+le act ( m5tal appreh5sion4 ,z ,mc,dougall well says3 8! :ole process & effect1 ! appreh5sion & ! ret5tion & ! rememb]+1 are absolutely unique & di/9ct f all o!r appreh5sions & ret5tions & rememb]+s40#ac ,! high] k9d ( memory involves 8mean+0 &1 ! mom5t 8mean+0 floods 91 va/ & complicat$ :oles ( exp]i5ce t5d to become a p]man5t possession1 :ile only ) multitud9\s repetitions c we fix & keep processes t are mean+less & )\t psy*ical significance4 ,b "h once m ?is high] unit>y consci\sness ( a rememb]$ :ole ( exp]i5ce has no assignable physical correlate 9 ! bra9-processes4 ,c]ta9 s5sory cues evoke or recall a syn!tic :ole ( consci\sness :i* has no p>allel 9 ! mat]ial _w4 ,/ill m obvi\sly 9 ! high] /hetic s5tim5ts & volitional processes is !re a spiritual activity :i* transc5ds ! me*anical & physical ord]4 /hetic joy dep5ds ^u a spiritual p[] to comb9e _m elem5ts ( exp]i5ce to =m an object ( a high] ord] ?an any object giv5 to s5se4 ,x is p>ticul>ly true ( ! highe/ /hetic joy1 = example1 enjoym5t ( poetic creations :]e ! ideal & intellectual elem5t va/ly ov]tops ! s5su\s1 & :]e ! words & imag]y really c>ry ! read] on into ano!r _w ?an ! "o ( sight & s\nd4 ,"h 9 a v high degree we atta9 a unifi$ :ole ( consci\sness t has no physical correlate among ! bra9-processes4 ,x is fur!r app>5t t ! high] =ms ( pleasure someh[ ex]t an effective influ5ce ^u ! physical sy/em itself z ?\gh "s new & height5+ en]gy p\r$ back f consci\sness into ! c]ebral processes & dra9$ d[n ?r\gh ! sy/em4 ,william ,james has giv5 a v successful acc\nt ( ! way 9 :i* pleasure & pa9 z spiritual en]gies re9=ce or damp ! physical activities1 s t ! p]sonal s\l seems to take a unique "p f )9 9 det]m9+ ! physical process4 ,"h are 8 words3 8,trem5d\s z ! "p is :i* pleasure & pa9 play 9 our psy*ic life1 we mu/ confess t absolutely no?+ is kn[n ( _! c]ebral conditions4 ,x is h>d to imag9e !m z hav+ special c5tres2 x is h>d] /ill to inv5t peculi> =ms ( process 9 ea* & e c5tre1 to :i* ^! feel+s may be due4 ,& let "o try z "o w to repres5t ! c]ebral activity 9 exclusively me*anical t]ms1 ,i1 = "o1 f9d x q impossible to enum]ate :at seem to be ! facts & yet to make no m5tion ( ! psy*ic side :i* !y possess4 ,h[ev] x be ) o!r dra9age curr5ts & dis*>ges1 ! dra9age curr5ts & dis*>ges ( ! bra9 are n purely physical facts4 ,!y are psy*o-physical facts1 & ! spiritual quality ( !m seems a codet]m9ant ( _! me*anical effectiv5ess4 ,if ! me*anical activities 9 a cell1 z !y increase1 give pleasure1 !y seem to increase all ! m rapidly = t fact2 if !y give displeasure1 ! displeasure seems to damp ! activities4 ,! psy*ic side ( ! ph5om5on ?us seems some:at l ! applause or hiss+ at a spectacle1 to be an enc\rag+ or adv]se comm5t on :at ! ma*9]y br+s =?40#ad ,! unify+ effect & ! dynamic quality ( a p]si/5t resolution ( w is ano!r case 9 po9t :i* seems to %[ t ! psy*ical reality 9 u va/ly ov]tops ! me*anism ?r\gh :i* x works4 ,a fix$ purpose1 a moral ideal1 a det]m9$ int5tion1 "w f>-rea*+ results & 9 "s way organize & re9=ce ! entire n]v\s me*anism4 ,! :ole ph5om5on ( att5tion :i* has a prim>y importance = decisions ( w & imm5se be>+ on ! problem ( fre$om ( w is some?+ :i* _c be work$ out 9 bra9-t]ms4 ,!re seems to be "s unify+ c5tral psy*ical core )9 u t raises u out ( ! level ( me*anism & makes u autonom\s creative be+s4 ,once m ,i quote ,william ,james1 :om _m ( u ( ?is g5]ation rev]e bo? z tea*] & fri5d3 8,x (t5 takes ef=t to keep ! m9d ^u an object4 ,we feel t we c make m or less ( ef=t z we *oose4 ,if ?is feel+ be n deceptive1 if our ef=t be a spiritual =ce1 & an indet]m9ate "o1 !n ( c\rse x contributes coequally ) ! c]ebral conditions to ! result4 ,?\gh x introduce no new idea1 x w deep5 & prolong ! /ay 9 consci\sness ( innum]able ideas :i* else w\ld fade m quickly away4 ,! delay ?us ga9$ might n be m ?an a second 9 duration--b t second may be critical2 = 9 ! con/ant ris+ & fall+ ( consid]ations 9 ! m9d1 :]e two associat$ sy/ems ( !m are ne>ly 9 equilibrium x is (t5 a matt] ( b a second m or less ( att5tion at ! outset1 :e!r "o sy/em %all ga9 =ce to occupy ! field & develop itself1 & exclude ! o!r1 or be exclud$ itself by ! o!r4 ,:5 develop$1 x may make u act2 & t act may seal our doom4 ,! :ole drama ( ! volunt>y life h+es on ! am\nt ( att5tion1 slightly m or slightly less1 :i* rival motor ideas receive4 ,b ! :ole feel+ ( reality1 ! :ole /+ & excitem5t ( our volunt>y life1 dep5ds on our s5se t 9 x ?+s are really be+ decid$ f "o mom5t to ano!r1 & t x is n ! dull rattl+ (f ( a *a9 t 0 =g$ innum]able ages ago4 ,?is appe>ance1 :i* makes life & hi/ory t+le ) su* a tragic ze/1 may n be an illusion4 ,ef=t may be an orig9al =ce & n a m]e effect1 & x may be indet]m9ate 9 am\nt40#ae ,!re are ?us a numb] ( modes ( consci\sness1 & ,i h m5tion$ only a few ( !m1 :i* h no traceable c\nt]p>t 9 ! physical sph]e1 & :i* presuppose a spiritual reality at ! c5t] ( our p]sonal life1 & ?is spiritual reality1 z we h se51 c trace its orig9 only to a self-exi/+1 self-explanatory1 environ+ consci\sness1 suffici5tly p]sonal to be ! s\rce ( our develop+ p]sonality4 ,if ?is view is correct & s\nd1 !re is no sci5tific argum5t aga9/ ! cont9uation ( life aft] dea?4 ,if p]sonality is fundam5tally a spiritual affair & ! body is only a m$ium & organ "h 9 space & "t ( a psy*ical reality1 !re are good gr\nds & solid hopes ( p]man5t cons]vation4 ,b aft] all ! supreme evid5ce t ! univ]se is fundam5tally spiritual is f\nd 9 ! revelation ( p]sonal life :]e x has appe>$ at its highe/ & be/ 9 hi/ory1 t is 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ,him we h a ma/] manife/ation ( t creative upw>d t5d5cy ( life1 a surpris+ mutation1 :i* 9 a unique way br\ght into hi/ory an unpr$ictable inru% ( life's high] =ces4 ,! c5tral fact :i* conc]ns u "h is t ,he is ! reveal+ organ ( a new & high] ord] ( life4 ,we _c appropriate ! gospel by r$uc+ x to a doctr9e1 nor by cry/alliz+ x into an in/itution1 nor by po/pon+ its prophesies ( moral a*ievem5t to "s remote _w beyond ! />s4 ,we c appropriate x only :5 we realize t ?is ,*ri/ is a revelation "h 9 "t & mutability ( ! et]nal nature & "* ( t consci\s p]sonal ,_s t environs all life & t /e]s ! entire sy/em ( ?+s1 & t ,he has come to br+ u all into an abundant life l ,8 own4 ,"h 9 ,him ! love-pr9ciple :i* 0 h]ald$ all ?r\gh ! long1 sl[ process has come into full sight & into full op]ation z ! way ( life4 ,he %[s u ! mean+ & possibility ( g5u9e spiritual life4 ,he makes u sure t ,8 k9d ( life is div9e1 & t 9 ,8 face we are see+ ! he>t & m9d & w ( ,god4 ,"h at lea/ is "o place 9 our my/]i\s _w :]e love breaks ?r\gh--! love t w n let g1 ! love t suff]s long & is k9d4 ,he makes ! et]nal ,fa!r's love visible & vocal 9 a life ne> en\gh to our own to move u ) its appeal & en\gh beyond u to be =ev] our spiritual goal4 ,we h "h reveal$ a div9e-human life :i* we c ev5 n[ 9 "s measure live & 9 :i* we c f9d our peace & joy1 & ?r\gh :i* we c s ent] into relation ) ,god t life becomes a radiant ?+1 z x 0 ) ,him1 & dea? becomes1 z ) ,him1 a way ( go+ to ! ,fa!r4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,:at ,,does ,,religi\s ,,exp]i5ce ,,tell ,,u ,,ab\t ,,god 8,a noiseless1 pati5t spid]1 ,i m>k'd1 :]e1 on a little promontory1 x /ood1 isolat$2 ,m>k'd h[1 to explore ! vacant1 va/ surr\nd+1 ,x laun*'d =? filam5t1 filam5t1 filam5t1 out ( itself2 ,ev] unreel+ !m--ev] tirelessly spe$+ !m4 8,& y1 ,o my ,s\l1 :]e y /&1 ,surr\nd$1 surr\nd$1 9 measureless oceans ( space1 ,ceaselessly mus+1 v5tur+1 ?r[+1--seek+ ! sph]es1 to connect !m2 ,till ! bridge y w ne$1 be =m'd--till ! ductile an*or hold2 ,till ! gossam] ?read y fl+1 cat* some:]e1 ,o my s\l40 --,,walt ,,:itman4 ,!re are _m =ms ( exp]i5ce :i* 9 ! prim>y1 unanalyz$1 unreflective /age appe> to br+ u into imm$iate contact ) self-transc5d+ reality4 ,we seem to be ne>] ! he>t ( ?+s1 m imb$d$ 9 life & 9 reality itself :5 consci\sness is fus$ & unifi$ 9 an undiff]5tiat$ :ole ( exp]i5ce ?an 9 ! lat] /age ( reflection & description4 ,?is lat] /age necess>ily involves r$uction because x involves ab/raction4 ,we _c br+ any object or any exp]i5ce to exact description )\t /ripp+ x ( its life & its my/]y & )\t r$uc+ x to ! ab/ract qualities :i* are unv>y+ & repeatable4 ,!re c be no d\bt t our exp]i5ces ( beauty1 = in/ance1 h a physical & describable aspect4 ,! sunset :i* ?rills u is = descriptive purposes an aggregation ( m9ute wat]-drops :i* set e!r waves vibrat+ at diff]5t velocities1 &1 z a result1 we receive c]ta9 n]ve %ocks t are pleasurable4 ,^! n]ve %ocks modify bra9 cells & affect art]ial & visc]al vibrations1 all ( :i* might conceivably be accurately describ$4 ,b no complete acc\nt ( ^! m9ute cl\d p>ticles1 or ( ^! e!r vibrations2 no catalogue ( ^! n]ve %ocks1 cell *anges1 or art]ial ?robs c cat* or pres5t to u :at we get 9 ! nave & palpitat+ exp]i5ce ( beauty itself4 ,some?+ !re 9 ! field ( p]ception has sudd5ly fus$ our consci\sness into an undiff]5tiat$ :ole 9 :i* s5su\s elem5ts1 intellectual & ideal elem5ts1 emotional & conative elem5ts are indissolubly m]g$ into a vital sy/em :i* baffles all analysis4 ,some?+ got ?r\gh p]ception puts all ! p[]s ( ! inn] self into play & into h>mony1 ov]comes all dualisms ( self & o!r1 annuls all contradictions t may lat] be discov]$1 lifts ! m9d to ! appreh5sion ( objects ( a high] ord] ?an t ( s5se1 & lib]ates & vitalizes ! s\l ) a consci\sness ( possession & joy & fre$om4 ,! fl[] ( ! botani/ is an aggregation ( ov>y1 calyx1 petals1 pi/il1 & poll5--a ?+ :i* c be exactly analyz$ & describ$4 ,! poet's fl[]1 on ! o!r h&1 is nev] a fl[] :i* c\ld be press$ 9 a book or dri$ 9 an h]b>ium4 ,x is a t9y f9ite object :i* sudd5ly op5s a glimpse into a _w :i* m]e s5se-eyes nev] see4 ,x gives 8?\ghts t d lie too deep = te>s40 ,x is some?+ s b\nd 9 ) ! :ole ( ?+s t if "o und]/ood x altoge!r1 he w\ld "k 8:at ,god & man is40 ,^! exp]i5ces1 ev5 if !y d n prove t !re is a _w ( a high] ord] ?an t ( me*anism & causal sy/ems1 at lea/ br+ ! recipi5t mom5ts ( relief :5 he no long] c>es = pro( & !y enable him to feel t he has au!ntic tid+s ( a _w :i* is z x ought to be4 ,our _w ( 8inn] exp]i5ce0 c 9 a simil> way be dealt ) by ei!r "o ( ^! two *>act]i/ically diff]5t me?ods ( approa*4 ,we c say1 if we wi% to d s1 z ,pr(essor ,leuba does 9 8 ,psy*ology ( ,religion1 t 8inn] exp]i5ce belongs entirely to psy*ology10 8! consci\s life belongs entirely to sci5ce10#af 8we mu/ deal ) inn] exp]i5ce accord+ to ! be/ sci5tific me?ods20#ag or we c seize by an int]ior integral insight ! ri* concrete mean+ & significance ( ! unanalyz$ :ole ( consci\sness1 z x lives & moves 9 u4 ,psy*ology1 l all sci5ces1 proce$s by analysis & limitation4 ,x breaks up ! integral :ole ( inn] exp]i5ce4 ,x /rips away all my/]y1 all t is private & unique1 & x selects = exact description ! p]man5t & repeatable aspects1 & ends ) a consci\sness :i* consi/s ( 8m9d-/ates10 or describable 8cont5ts40 ,ev]y?+ t w n r$uce to ?is sci5tific 8=m0 is ou/$ f ! li/s z negligible4 ,all indep5d5t v>iables1 all aspects ( 8mean+10 all w-attitudes1 ! unique feature ( p]sonal ideals1 ! integral consci\sness ( self-id5tity1 ! inh]5t t5d5cy to transc5d ! 8giv50--all ^! features are ei!r ignor$ or expla9$ 9 t]ms ( sub/itutes4 ,psy*ology conf9es itself1 & mu/ conf9e itself1 to an empirical & describable ord] ( facts4 ,x c\ld no m discov] a transc5d5t _w-ord] ?an c\ld geology or a/ronomy4 ,its field is ph5om5a & ! 8man0 x reports ^u is 8a naturali/ic man10 z completely describable z ! sunset cl\d or ! botani/'s fl[]4 ,:at ,i insi/ ^u1 h[ev]1 is t ?is 8describ$1 naturali/ic man0 is n a real exi/+1 liv+1 act+ man possess$ ( int]ior exp]i5ce4 ,he is a con/ruct$ man4 ,no addition ( describ$ 8m9d-/ates10 no summation ( 8m9d-cont5ts0 w\ld ev] give consci\sness 9 its inn] liv+ :ol5ess4 ,! reality ^: pres5ce makes all ! diff]5ce may be nam$ 8fr+e10 or 8connect+ pr9ciple10 or 8syn!tic unity0 or any?+ y please--8b oh6 ! diff]5ce to me60 ,! 8psy*ic elem5ts0 ( ! psy*ologi/ are nev] really p>ts4 ,e psy*ical /ate is 9 reality :at x is because x belongs to a p]son1 is flood$ ) unique life1 & is imb$d$ 9 a peculi> :ole ( p]sonality4 ,=ev] psy*ology by its me?od ( analysis misses1 & mu/ miss1 ! c5tral core ( ! reality4 ,x c analyze1 r$uce1 & describe ! ab/ract1 univ]sal1 & repeatable aspects1 b x _c cat* ! ?+ itself any m ?an a c9ematograph c4 ,"h 9 ! inn] life1 if any:]e1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 seiz+ & valu+ ! unifi$ & undiff]5tiat$ :ole ( exp]i5ce 9 its c5tral mean+4 ,if ?is prim>y exp]i5ce ( integral :ol5ess & unity ( self be treat$ z an illusion1 to :at o!r pill> & gr\nd ( tru? c we fa/58 ,! object ( beauty always reveals to u some?+ :i* mu/ be compreh5d$ z a totality great] ?an ! sum ( its p>ts4 ,! ?+ ( beauty takes u beyond ! range ( ! me?od ( description4 ,s1 too1 9 ! case ( our ri*e/1 mo/ int5se1 & unifi$ mom5ts ( inn] consci\sness1 we _c get an adequate acc\nt by ! me?od ( analysis4 ,we mu/ supplem5t sci5ce by ! be/ te/imony we c get ( ! wor? & mean+ & implications ( int]ior insight4 ,we mu/ get1 :]e possible1 appreciative acc\nts ( ! undiff]5tiat$ & unr$uc$ exp]i5ce & !n we c raise ! "q z to :at is rationally involv$ 9 su* p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,z my/ical exp]i5ce supplies u ) mom5ts ( ! highe/ integral unity1 ! ri*e/ :oles ( consci\sness1 ,i %all deal ma9ly ) t type1 & ,i %all endeavor to see :e!r x gives any pro( ( a trans-subjective reality4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ?is type ( exp]i5ce br+s ! recipi5t spiritual holidays f /ra9 & /ress1 t x gives life an optimi/ic tone1 & leaves beh9d a fre% supply ( en]gy to live by1 b c x c>ry u any f>!r8 ,does x supply u ) a ladd] or a bridge by :i* we c get 8yond]08 ,josiah ,royce 9 ,! ,_w & ! ,individual says t ! my/ic 8gets 8 reality n by ?9k+1 b by consult+ ! data ( exp]i5ce4 ,he is try+ v skillfully to be a pure empirici/40 8,inde$10 he adds1 8,i %\ld ma9ta9 t ! my/ics are ! only ?or\ghgo+ empirici/s 9 ! hi/ory ( philosophy40#ah 8,f9ite z we are10 ,royce says else:]e 9 ! same book1 8lo/ ?\gh we may seem to be 9 ! woods or 9 ! wide air's wild]ness1 9 ! _w ( "t & *ance1 we h /ill1 l ! /ray$ animals or l ! migrat+ birds1 our hom+ in/9ct40#ai ,n[ ! my/ics 9 all ages h insi/$ t1 :e!r ! process be nam$ 8in/9ct10 or 8intuition10 or 8inn] s5se10 or 8upru%es10 ! _s ( man is capable ( imm$iate exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,!re is some?+ 9 man1 8a s\l-c5t]0 or 8an apex ( s\l10 :i* directly appreh5ds ,god4 ,x is an imm5se claim1 b ^? :o h ! exp]i5ce are z sure t !y h f\nd a wid] _w ( life z is ! p]son :o ?rills ) ! appreciation ( beauty4 ,cases ( ! exp]i5ce are s well kn[n to u all to-day t ,i %all quote only a v few acc\nts4 ,x looks to me z ?\gh "s ( ?is direct & imm$iate exp]i5ce und]lay ! entire fabric ( ,/4 ,paul's trans=m+ & dynamic religi\s life4 8,x pleas$ ,god to reveal ,8 ,son 9 me40 8,x is no long] ,i t live b ,*ri/ live? 9 me40 8,god s5t =? ! ,_s ( ,8 ,son into our he>ts1 cry+ ,abba1 ,fa!r40 8,god :o comm&$ ! light to %9e out ( d>kness ha? %9$ 9 our he>ts40 ,! entire autobiographical /ory1 :]ev] x comes into light1 lets u see a man :o is able to face imm5se tasks & to die daily because he feels 9 "s real way t 8 life has become 8a habitation ( ,god ?r\gh ! ,_s0 & t he is be+ 8fill$ to all fullness ) ,god40 ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 ! same way makes ! read] ( ! ,confessions feel t ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ ab\t ?is /range ,african :o 0 = a ?\s& ye>s to be ! ,atlas1 on ^: %\ld]s ! ,*ur* re/$1 0 8 exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,he is speak+ out ( exp]i5ce :5 he says1 8,my ,god is ! ,life ( my life40 8,?\1 ,o ,god1 ha/ made u = ,?yself & our he>ts are re/less until !y re/ 9 ,!e40 8,i tremble & ,i burn2 ,i tremble feel+ t ,i am unlike ,him2 ,i burn feel+ t ,i am l ,him40 8,i he>d ,god z ! he>t he>e?40 8,we climb$ 9 inn] ?\ght & spee*1 & 9 wond] ( ,?y works1 until we rea*$ our own m9ds & pass$ beyond !m & t\*$ ,t :i* is n made b is n[ z x ev] %all be1 or r 9 ,x is nei!r #8ha? be5' nor #8%all be' b only #8is'--j = an in/ant t\*$ ,x & 9 "o trembl+ glance arriv$ at ,t :i* is40 ,jacob ,boehme's te/imony is v famili>1 b x is su* a good int]ior acc\nt t ,i mu/ repeat x4 8,:ile ,i 0 9 affliction & tr\ble1 ,i elevat$ my _s1 & e>ne/ly rais$ x up unto ,god1 z ) a great /ress & onset1 lift+ up my :ole he>t & m9d & w & resolution to wre/le ) ! love & m]cy ( ,god & n to give ov] unless ,he bless$ me--!n ! ,_s did break ?r\gh4 ,:5 9 my resolv$ zeal ,i made su* an assault1 /orm1 & onset ^u ,god1 z if ,i _h m res]ves ( virtue & p[] ready1 ) a resolution to haz>d my life ^u x1 sudd5ly my _s did break ?r\gh ! ,gate1 n )\t ! assi/ance ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & ,i rea*$ to ! inn]mo/ ,bir? ( ! ,deity1 & !re ,i 0 embrac$ ) love z a bridegroom embraces 8 bride4 ,my triumph+ c be comp>$ to no?+ b ! exp]i5ce 9 :i* life is g5]at$ 9 ! mid/ ( dea? or l ! resurrection f ! dead4 ,9 ?is ,light my _s sudd5ly saw ?r\gh all1 & 9 all creat$ ?+s1 ev5 9 h]bs & grass1 ,i knew ,god--:o ,he is1 h[ ,he is1 & :at ,8 w is40#bj ,v impressive are ! less well-kn[n words ( ,isaac ,p5+ton3 8,?is is ,he1 ?is is ,he3 ,!re is no o!r4 ,?is is ,he :om ,i h wait$ = & s\ght aft] f my *ildhood4 ,i h met ) my ,god2 ,i h met ) my ,savior4 ,i h felt ! heal+s drop into my s\l f "u ,8 w+s40#ba ,edw>d ,c>p5t] has giv5 _m acc\nts ( ! trans=m+ exp]i5ce :5 he felt himself unit$ 9 a liv+ junction ) ! inf9ite 8includ+ ,self40 8,! pr9ce ( love10 he says1 8t\*$ ! walls ( my hut ) 8 f+] f )91 & pass+ ?r\gh l a great fire deliv]$ me ) unspeakable deliv]ance40#bb ,x br\ght him1 z he himself says1 8an absolute fre$om f mortality accompani$ by an indescribable calm & joy40#bc ,a nameless writ] 9 ! 8,atlantic ,mon?ly0 = ,may1 #aiaf1 has giv5 a rem>kable description ( an exp]i5ce :i* is call$ 8,tw5ty ,m9utes ( ,reality40 8,i only rememb]10 ! writ] says1 8f9d+ myself 9 ! v mid/ ( ^? wond]ful mom5ts1 behold+ life = ! fir/ "t 9 all its "y intoxication ( lovel9ess 9 its unspeakable joy1 beauty1 & importance4 ,i _c say :at ! my/]i\s *ange 0--,i saw no new ?+1 b ,i saw all ! usual ?+s 9 a miracul\s new light--9 :at ,i believe is _! true light4444 ,once out ( all ! gray days ( my life ,i h look$ into ! he>t ( reality2 ,i h witness$ ! tru?2 ,i h se5 life z x really is--ravi%+ly1 ec/atically1 madly beautiful1 & fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) a wild joy & a value unspeakable40 ,f9ally1 ,i %all give a mod]n ,russian writ]'s appreciative report ( a typical my/ical exp]i5ce3 8,!re are seconds :5 y sudd5ly feel ! pres5ce ( ! et]nal h>mony p]fectly atta9$4 ,x's some?+ n e>?ly--,i don't mean 9 ! s5se t x's heav5ly--b 9 t s5se t man _c endure x 9 8 e>?ly aspect4 ,he mu/ be physically *ang$ or die4 ,?is feel+ is cle> & unmi/akable2 x's z ?\gh y appreh5d all nature & sudd5ly say1 #8,yes1 t's "r4' ,god1 :5 ,he creat$ ! _w1 said at ! end ( ea* day ( creation1 #8,yes1 x's "r1 x's good4' ,x 444 x's n be+ deeply mov$1 b simply joy4 ,y don't =give any?+ because !re is no m ne$ ( =giv5ess4 ,x's n t y love--oh1 !re's some?+ 9 x high] ?an love--:at's mo/ awful is t x's t]ribly cle> & su* joy4 ,9 ^? five seconds ,i live ?r\gh a lifetime1 & ,i'd give my :ole life = !m1 because !y are wor? x40#bd ,x %\ld always be not$ t ! numb] ( p]sons :o are subject to my/ical exp]i5ces--t is to say1 p]sons :o feel !mselves br\ght into contact ) an environ+ ,pres5ce & suppli$ ) new en]gy to live by--is mu* l>g] ?an we usually suppose4 ,we "k only ! my/ics :o 7 d[]$ ) a lit]>y gift & :o c\ld tell 9 impressive language :at _h come to !m1 b ( ! multitude ( ^? :o h felt & se5 & :o yet 7 unable to tell 9 words ab\t _! exp]i5ce1 ( ^! we are ignorant4 ,an undevelop$ & uncultivat$ =m ( my/ical consci\sness is pres5t1 ,i ?9k1 9 mo/ religi\s s\ls1 & :5ev] x is unusually awake & vivid ! :ole inn] & out] life is int5sifi$ by su* exp]i5ces1 ev5 ?\gh !re may be little t c be put into explicit acc\nt 9 language4 ,!re are multitudes ( m5 & wom5 n[ liv+1 (t5 9 out-(-!-way places1 9 remote hamlets or on isolat$ f>ms1 :o are ! salt ( ! e>? & ! light ( ! _w 9 _! communities1 because !y h _h vital exp]i5ces t reveal$ to !m realities :i* _! neighbors miss$ & t suppli$ !m ) en]gy to live by :i* ! m]e 8*ur*-go]s0 fail$ to f9d4 ,i am m & m conv9c$1 z ,i pursue my /udies on ! mean+ & value ( my/icism1 ) ! conviction t religion1 i4e4 religion :5 x is real1 alive1 vital1 & trans=m+1 is ess5tially & at bottom a my/ical act1 a direct response to an inn] _w ( spiritual reality1 an implicit relation%ip betwe5 ! f9ite & inf9ite1 betwe5 ! "p & ! :ole4 ,! ,fr5* philosoph]1 mile ,b\tr\x1 has f9ely call$ ?is junction ( f9ite & inf9ite 9 u1 by :i* ^! my/ical exp]i5ces are made possible1 8! ,beyond t is )90--8! ,beyond10 z he says1 8) :i* man comes 9 t\* on ! inn] side ( 8 nature40 ,:5ev] we g back to ! fundam5tal my/ical exp]i5ce1 to ! s\l's fir/-h& te/imony1 we come ^u a conviction t ! human _s transc5ds itself & is environ$ by a spiritual _w ) :i* x holds comm]ce & vital relation%ip4 ,! con/ructive my/ics1 n only ( ! ,*ri/ian communions b also ^? ( o!r religions1 h explor$ high] levels ( life ?an ^? on :i* m5 usually live1 & !y h giv5 impressive demon/ration ?r\gh ! height5$ dynamic quality ( _! lives & s]vice t !y h be5 draw+ ^u & utiliz+ res]voirs ( vital en]gy4 ,!y h reveal$ a peculi> aptitude = correspond5ce ) ! ,beyond t is )91 & !y h exhibit$ a g5ius = liv+ by _! inn] conviction ( ,god1 8( practic+ ,god10 z ,j]emy ,taylor call$ x4 ,b are we ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ su* l>ge affirmations8 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! nature ( my/ical exp]i5ce t w>rants u 9 tak+ ! leap f inn] vision to exi/5tial reality8 ,c we legitimately get f a f9ite1 subjective feel+ to an objective & inf9ite ,god8 ,! answ] is ( c\rse obvi\s4 ,!re is no way to get a bridge f f9ite to inf9ite1 f subject to object1 f idea to t :i* ! idea means1 f human to div9e1 f m]e man to ,god1 if !y are isolat$1 sund]$1 disp>ate entities to />t )4 ,no m]e f9ite exp]i5ce ( a m]e f9ite ?+ c be any?+ b f9ite1 & no juggl+ c get out ( ! exp]i5ce :at is n 9 x4 ,if we mean by 8empirical0 t :i* is 8giv50 z explicit s5se-cont5t ( consci\sness1 !n ! only empirical argum5t t c\ld be w\ld be ! /atem5t t we exp]i5ce :at we exp]i5ce4 ,we %\ld n get beyond ! consci\sness ( int]jection--8lo60 8voila60 ,9 ?is s5se ( ! t]m1 ( c\rse nobody ev] did or ev] c\ld 8exp]i5ce ,god40 ,we are %ut up entirely to a /ream ( inn] /ates1 a s]iatim consci\sness1 8a %[] ( %ot10 :i* c give u no k at all1 ei!r1 9 ,b]keley's words1 ( 8! *oir ( heav50 or ( 8! furniture ( e>?0 or ( 8! mighty frame ( ! _w10 or 9 fact1 ( any p]man5t self )9 u4 ,us$ 9 ! n>r[ ,humian s5se !re are no 8empirical argum5ts0 = ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 b ! mis]y ( x is !re are no argum5ts = any?+ else ei!r6 ,we mu/ !re=e wid5 out ! mean+ ( ! t]m 8empirical0 & include 9 x n only ! actual 8cont5t0 ( exp]i5ce1 b all t is involv$ & implicat$ 9 exp]i5ce4 ,we _c talk ab\t any k9d ( reality until we int]pret exp]i5ce ?r\gh its rational implications4 ,nobody ev] p]ceives 8a black beetle0 & kn[s x z 8a black beetle0 )\t transc5d+ 8pure empiricism10 i4e4 )\t us+ categories :i* are n a product ( exp]i5ce4 ,all exp]i5ce :i* has any k-import1 or value1 possesses )9 itself self-transc5d5ce1 t is to say1 x appreh5ds or takes by /orm "s sort ( ext]nal or objective reality4 ,nobody is ev] di/urb$ by ! fallacy ( subjectivism until he has become debau*$ by metaphysics4 ,! fallacy ( subjectivism is always ! product ( ! ab/ract intellect1 i4e4 ! intellect :i* divides exp]i5ce1 & takes an ab/ract "p = a :ole4 ,x is fur!r true t all k-exp]i5ce possesses )9 itself f9ite-transc5d5ce1 i4e4 x conta9s 9 itself a pr9ciple ( inf9ity & c\ld become absolutely rationaliz$ only 9 an inf9ite :ole ( reality ) :i* ! exp]i5ce is 9 organic unity4 ,i agree fully ) ,pr(essor ,hock+ t 8x is d\btful :e!r !re are any f9ite ideas at all40 ,! consci\sness ( ! f9ite has work+ 9 x ! reality ( ! :ole4 ,! f9ite c nev] be consid]$ z self-exi/5t2 x c nev] be real4 ,!re is =ev] pres5t 9 ! v he>t & nature ( consci\sness a trope1 a nisus1 a /ra9+ ( ! fragm5t to l9k itself up ) ! self-complete :ole1 & e fla% ( k & e pursuit ( ! good reveals t tr5d4 ,some?+ ( ! o!r is always 9 ! me--& h[ev] f9ite ,i may be ,i am always beyond myself1 & am conjunct ) 8! pulse beat ( ! :ole sy/em40 ,ei!r we mu/ give up talk+ ( k or we mu/ affirm t k involves a self-complete & self-explanatory reality ) :i* our consci\sness has connection4 ,we _c ?9k f9ite & cont+5t ?+s1 or aim at goodness h[ev] fragm5t>y1 )\t rational appeal to some?+ inf9ite & necess>y4 ,human exp]i5ce _c be rationally conceiv$ except z a fragm5t ( a va/ly m inclusive exp]i5ce1 always impli$ )9 ! f9ite _s1 unify+ & b9d+ toge!r into "o :ole all t is absolutely real & true4 ,:e!r we are deal+ ) ! s-call$ my/ical exp]i5ce or any o!r k9d ( exp]i5ce we are b\nd to po/ulate1 or take = grant$1 :atev] is rationally implicat$ 9 ! v nature ( ! exp]i5ce on our h&s4 ,no type ( consci\sness c>ries ! implication ( self-transc5d5ce1 or f9ite-transc5d5ce1 m co]cively ?an does g5u9e my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,! c5tral aspect ( x is ! fusion ( ! self into a l>g] undiff]5tiat$ :ole4 ,x is ?us mu* m ! type ( /hetic exp]i5ce ?an x is ! type ( k-exp]i5ce4 ,9 bo? types--! /hetic & ! my/ical--consci\sness is fus$ into union ) its object1 t is to say1 ! usual duali/ic "* ( consci\sness is transc5d$1 ?\gh ( c\rse n :olly oblit]at$4 ,a new level ( consci\sness is ga9$ 9 :i* ! division ( self & o!r is m9imal4 ,b x is by no means1 9 ei!r case1 an empty or a negative /ate4 ,! impression :i* s _m my/ics h giv5 ( negation or passivity spr+s1 z ,von ,hgel decl>es1 f an unusually l>ge am\nt ( actualiz$ en]gy1 an en]gy :i* is n[ p5etrat+ & f9d+ expression by e pore & fib] ( ! s\l4 ,! :ole moral & spiritual creature exp&s & re/s1 yes3 b ?is v re/ is produc$ by action 8unp]ceiv$ because s fleet10 8s ne>1 s all fulfill+2 or r by a tissue ( s+le acts1 m5tal1 emotional1 volitional1 s f9ely int]wov51 s exceptionally /imulative & expressive ( ! s\l's deepe/ aspirations1 t ^! acts are n p]ceiv$ z s+le acts1 inde$ t _! v collective pres5ce is apt to rema9 unnotic$ by ! s\l itself40#be ,wordswor?'s acc\nt passes almo/ unconsci\sly f appreciation ( beauty into joy\s appreh5sion ( ,god & x is a wond]ful self-revelation ( fus$ consci\sness :i* is positively affirmative4 8,s5sation1 s\l & =m ,all melt$ into him2 !y swall[$ up ,8 animal be+2 9 !m did he live1 ,& by !m did he live2 !y 7 8 life4 ,9 su* access ( m9d1 9 su* high h\rs ,( visitation f ! liv+ ,god1 ,?\ght 0 n2 9 enjoym5t x expir$4 ,no ?anks he brea!d1 he pr(f]$ no reque/2 ,rapt into /ill communion t transc5ds ,! imp]fect (fices ( pray] & praise1 ,8 m9d 0 a ?anksgiv+ to ! p[] ,t made him2 x 0 bless$ness & love40 ,t5nyson has giv5 _m acc\nts bo? 9 prose & poetry ( simil> affirmation exp]i5ces1 sometimes initiat$ f )9 & sometimes f )\t4 ,?is acc\nt f ! ,memoirs is a good specim53 8,i h frequ5tly _h a k9d ( wak+ trance--?is = ! lack ( a bett] ^w--q up f my boyhood1 :5 ,i h be5 all alone4 ,?is has come ^u me ?r\gh repeat+ my own "n to myself sil5tly1 till all at once1 z x 7 out ( ! int5sity ( ! consci\sness ( individuality1 individuality itself seem$ to dissolve & fade away into b\ndless be+1 & ?is n a confus$ /ate b ! cle>e/1 ! sure/ ( ! sure/1 utt]ly beyond words--:]e dea? 0 almo/ laughable impossibility--! loss ( p]sonality 7if s x 77 seem+ no ext9ction1 b ! only true life40 ,l ! /hetic exp]i5ce1 aga91 ! my/ical exp]i5ce br+s an extraord9>y integration1 or unify+1 ( ! self1 a flood+ ( ! entire be+ ) joy & an expansion :i*1 z 9 ! case ( ! highe/ /hetic exp]i5ces1 takes ! s\l out into a _w :i* 8nev] 0 on sea or l&10 & :i*1 nev]!less1 = ! mom5t seems ! only _w4 ,balf\r has f9ely po9t$ out 9 8 ,!ism & ,humanism1 t ?is expansion & joy & inf9ite aspect :i* are inh]5t 9 ! /hetic values _c be rationally expla9$ except on ! supposition t ^! values are 9 "p dep5d5t ^u a spiritual conception ( ! _w--! exp]i5ce mu/ h a p$igree adequate to acc\nt = its greatness4 ,we _c beg9 ) an exp]i5ce :i* gives an absolutely new dim5sion ( life & a new _w ( joy1 & !n end 9 our explanation ) a ph5om5al play ( cosmic atoms--8full ( s\nd & fury1 signify+ no?+40 ,! same ?+ is true ) our my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,we _c1 ( c\rse1 say (fh& t "h we exp]i5ce ,god z "o exp]i5ces an object ( s5se1 or t we h at la/ f\nd an infallible & indubitable evid5ce ( ! inf9ite ,god4 ,my only cont5tion is t "h is a =m ( exp]i5ce :i* implies "o ( two ?+s4 ,ei!r !re is f> great] dep? & complexity to ! inmo/ nature ( p]sonal self-consci\sness ?an we usually take into acc\nt1 t is1 we ourselves are bottomless & inw>dly exhau/less 9 range & scope2 or ! fragm5t>y ?+ we call our self is cont9u\s inw>dly ) a wid] spiritual _w ) :i* we h "s sort ( contact-relation%ip & f :i* vitaliz+ en]gy comes 9 to u4 ,x is too soon to decide betwe5 ^! two alt]natives4 ,we are only at ! v beg9n+ ( ! /udy ( ! subm]g$ life )9 ourselves1 & we mu/ "k va/ly m ab\t x ?an we n[ "k be=e we c draw ! b\nd>ies ( ! s\l or decl>e ) c]ta9ty :at comes f its own deeps & :at comes f beyond its f>!/ m>g9s4 ,! /udies ( ,b]gson & /ill m emphatically ! /udies ( ,dr4 ,william ,mc,dougall 9 ,body & ,m9d %[ v conclusively t ! consci\sness ( mean+1 ! high] =ms ( memory1 ! ri*] & m subtle emotional exp]i5ces & ! m significant facts ( att5tion1 conation1 & w _c be expla9$ 9 t]ms ( c]ebral activities or by any k9d ( me*anical causation4#bf ,to arrive at any explanation ( ! mo/ c5tral activities ( p]sonal consci\sness we mu/ assume t consci\sness is a reality exi/+ 9 its own sph]e & va/ly transc5d+ ! physical me*anism :i* x uses4 ,if ?is is a fact--& ,mc,dougall's argum5t is ! "w ( "o ( ! mo/ c>eful & sci5tifically tra9$ ( mod]n psy*ologi/s--!n !re is no reason :y :at we call ! 8s\l0 might n on occasions receive incomes ( life & spiritual en]gy f ! inf9ite s\rce ( consci\sness4 ,i c only say t ! my/ic 9 8 highe/ mom5ts feels himself to be & believes himself to be 9 vital fell[%ip ) ,ano!r ?an himself--& :at is m1 "s p[] to live by does come 9 f some:]e4 ,my/ical exp]i5ces 9 a l>ge numb] ( in/ances n only p]man5tly integrate ! self b also br+ an add$ & height5$ moral & spiritual quality & a greatly increas$ dynamic effect4 ,we are /ill 9 ! /age ( my/]y 9 deal+ ) ! causes ( v>iations & mutations 9 ! biological ord]4 ,some?+ surpris+ & novel1 some?+ t 0 n !re be=e1 some?+ incalculable & unpr$ictable sudd5ly appe>s & a little liv+ creature arrives equipp$ ) a trait :i* no ance/or _h & by means ( :i* he c endure bett]1 c see f>!r or run fa/]1 c survive long]1 & is1 9 fact1 on a high] life-level4 ,we d n "k h[ ! little midget did x4 ,b "s lan vital may h bur/ 9 f an invisible & intangible environm5t1 m real ev5 ?an ! environm5t we see4 ,! univ]se1 z ,pr(essor ,%al] once said1 seems to be 8a realm ( un5d+ & inf9itely v>i$ orig9ations40 ,s1 too1 ^! flu%es ( spl5dor :i* break ?r\gh ! 8,s\l's ea/ w9d[ ( div9e surprise0 may come f a p]fectly real spiritual environm5t )\t :i* a f9ite _s c\ld n be at all or live at all4 ,i d n "k4 ,our fragm5t>y exp]i5ces _c enable u to furni% irrefragible pro(4 ,x only looks z ?\gh ,god 7 )9 rea* & z ?\gh at mom5ts we 7 at home ) ,him4 ,gilb]t ,murray's cauti\s conclusion 9 8 f9e essay on ,/oicism is a good ^w ) :i* to close ?is *apt]4 8,we seem to f9d10 he says1 8n only 9 all religions1 b 9 practically all philosophies1 "s belief t man is n q alone 9 ! univ]se1 b is met 9 8 endeav\rs t[>ds ! good by "s ext]nal help or sympa?y4444 ,x is important to realize t ! s-call$ belief is n really an intellectual judgm5t s mu* z a crav+ ( ! :ole nature 9 u4444 ,x is only ( v late ye>s t psy*ologi/s h begun to realize ! enorm\s dom9ion ( ^? =ces 9 man ( :i* he is normally unconsci\s4 ,we _c escape z easily z ^! brave m5 ! ,/oics dream$ f ! grip ( ! bl9d p[]s b5ea? ! ?re%old4 ,inde$1 z ,i see philosophy aft] philosophy fall+ into ?is unprov5 belief 9 ! ,fri5d beh9d ph5om5a1 z ,i f9d t ,i myself _c1 except = a mom5t & by an ef=t1 refra9 f mak+ ! same assumption1 x seems to me t p]haps "h1 too1 we are "u ! spell ( a v old in]adicable in/9ct4 ,we are greg>i\s animals2 our ance/ors h be5 su* = c\ntless ages4 ,we _c help look+ out on ! _w z greg>i\s animals d2 we see x 9 t]ms ( humanity & ( fell[%ip4 ,/ud5ts ( animals "u dome/ication h %[n u h[ ! habits ( a greg>i\s creature1 tak5 away f 8 k9d1 are %ap$ 9 a ?\s& details by ref]5ce to ! lo/ pack :i* is no long] !re--! pack :i* a dog tries to smell 8 way back to all ! "t he is out walk+1 ! pack he calls to = help :5 dang] ?reat5s4 ,x is a /range & t\*+ ?+1 ?is et]nal hung] ( ! greg>i\s animal = ! h]d ( fri5ds :o are n !re4 ,& x may be1 x may v possibly be1 t1 9 ! matt] ( ?is ,fri5d beh9d ph5om5a1 our own ye>n+ & our own almo/ in]adicable in/9ctive conviction1 s9ce !y are c]ta9ly n f\nd$ on ei!r reason or obs]vation1 are 9 orig9 ! grop+ ( a lonely-s\l$ greg>i\s animal to f9d its h]d or its h]d-lead] 9 ! great spaces betwe5 ! />s4 8,at any rate1 x is a belief v difficult to get rid (40 ,,footnotes #a ,m>k ,i4 #aj-aa4 #b ,,ii ,cor9?ians ,,iii4 #ag4 #c ,ephesians ,i4 #bc4 #d ,x is true1 no d\bt1 t ! ^w 8my/]y0 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is g5]ally us$ ) a te*nical mean+4 ,i %all ref] lat] to ! true significance ( ! ^w1 b = ! mom5t x is n ov]/ra9+ x to use x z ,i h done 9 ! text4 #e ,b]tr& ,russell's ,philosophical ,essays1 pp4 #fj1 #fa4 #f ,ibid41 p4 #gj4 #g ,ar?ur ,balf\r's ,!ism & ,humanism1 p4 #hg4 #h ,ibid41 p4 #acd4 #i ,ibid41 p4 #bgc4 #aj ,ibid41 p4 #bgd4 #aa ,t5nyson's ,two ,voices4 #ab ,tit*5]'s ,beg9n]'s ,psy*ology1 p4 #ai4 #ac ,dr4 ,william ,mc,dougall's ,body & ,m9d1 p4 #cce4 #ad ,william ,james' ,pr9ciples ( ,psy*ology1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #ehc4 #ae ,james' ,psy*ology 7,brief] ,c\rse71 p4 #bcg4 #af ,leuba's ,psy*ology ( ,religion1 p4 #bab4 #ag ,ibid41 p4 #bgg4 #ah ,! ,_w & ! ,individual1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ha4 #ai ,ibid41 p4 #aha4 #bj ,! ,aurora1 ,*ap4 ,,xix1 pp4 #aj-ac4 #ba ,isaac ,p5+ton1 ,works1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 xxxvii4 #bb ,t[>ds ,democracy1 p4 #aij4 #bc ,ibid41 p4 #eac4 #bd ,do/oievsky's ,! ,possess$4 #be ,! ,my/ical ,elem5t1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #acb4 #bf ,?is po9t has be5 discuss$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]4 ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4