,,:i!r8 ,,:i!r8 ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york ,,h\ghton ,,miffl9 ,,company ,! ,riv]side ,press ,cambridge #aiae ,,copyright1 #aiae1 ,,by ,,! ,,atlantic ,,mon?ly ,,company ,,copyright1 #aiae1 ,,by ,,h\ghton ,,miffl9 ,,company ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$ ,publi%$ ,may #aiae ,,:i!r8 ,,:i!r8 ,i ,,9 a f9al division ( h\sehold possessions ( my ance/ors1 a qua9t gray *e/ has br\ght me a h]itage ( unexpect$ value 9 packages ( lett]s1 writt5 _m ye>s ago1 & toss$ c>elessly "h ) m\se-eat5 diplomas & articles ( anci5t we>4 ,z ,i read1 deciph]+ (t5times ) difficulty ! old-fa%ion$ h&writ+ on ! yell[+ pap]1 ,i pause to m>vel4 ,:at fullness ( life is "h6 ,:at ri*ness6 ,:at greatness6 ,!re are lett]s f a "m to a little daught] at s*ool 9 ! city2 lett]s f an ag$ fa!r :o has be5 visit+ 8 cl]gyman son2 glad lett]s1 writt5 to br+ joy at m>riages2 solemn1 & yet joy\s lett]s1 writt5 to console 9 dea?4 ,d\btless !y are ak9 to hundr$s ( o!rs /ill re/+ 9 ! corn]s ( boxes & old desks1 & to o!rs innum]able :i* h p]i%$1 record+ ! exp]i5ce ( a g5]ation1 two g5]ations ago4 ,writt5 out ( n>r[] lives1 s f> z m]e worldly circum/ances g1 ?an ^? ) :i* ,i come 9 contact to-day1 !y reveal a f> deep] life1 a pr(\nd] hope & fai?1 a recognition ( wid] horizons ?an mo/ ( our contempor>y _w kn[s4 ,"h is a k ( _s z ! "o great reality2 ( div9e mean+s ev]y:]e2 a s5se ( ! greatness ( ! issue 9 life z a w>f>e wag$ 9 ! "n ( ! s\l2 fai? 9 ! undy+ "* ( righte\sness1 9 ! endlessness ( human hope4 ,words are "h trac$ :i* take away "o's brea?1 9 ! gr&eur ( _! d5ial ( t :i* seems1 9 ! spl5dor ( assurance3 8,my si/] ,m>y to-day ent]$ ^u et]nal life--0 ,x is n prim>ily !ology ^u :i* !y dwell3 dogma plays a less] "p "h ?an ,i %\ld h suppos$4 ,x is ^u ! inn] s\rces ( hope & consolation1 ! life-giv+ p[] ( fai?1 fai? drawn (t5 f h>d exp]i5ce1 fac$ 9 ! light ( a great hope4 ,"h is a real s5se ( ! swift flitt+ ( ?+s e>?ly1 & ! great promise !re92 "h is a con/ant dwell+ ^u ! ,ma/]1 ! face ( ! ,ma/]1 ! vision ( p]fectness4 ,^? writ]s repeat lov+ly 8 words1 ?us br++ "o ano!r c\rage 9 %>p angui% ( grief & at b$s ( illness2 & ! ?\ght ( sacrifice is ev] 9 _! m9ds1 ( out] loss t is great inn] ga94 ,"o is aw>e ( c]ta9 immovable t5ets ( h>d !ology1 b ,i note t ^! h small "p 9 _! ?\ght1 _! feel+1 9 ! way 9 :i* fai? vitalizes _! daily lives4 ,lett]s t ,i am privileg$ to see to-day are z diff]5t z if !y 7 writt5 by a diff]5t race2 *ance articles 9 newspap]s & j\rnals1 int5d$ to appeal to ! contempor>y public1 re9=ce ! impression 9 reg>d to our pres5t absorptions1 our pres5t limitations4 ,^! lat] lett]s are no less full ( human t5d]ness1 & possibly !y are m outspok5 9 reg>d to x1 b !y bespeak an inn] pov]ty1 a contra/+ n>r[ness ( life4 ,_! l>g5ess1 if wide horizons are sugge/$1 is ext]nal1 geographical1--! l>g5ess ( travel abroad1 by l& or sea1 ( motor-trips !re or at home4 ,!y are full ( re/lessness1 desire = *ange1 ru%+ hi!r & yon4 ,_! great conc]n is ) mat]ial ?+s3 diet1 dress1 details ( op]ations1 fluctuations 9 /ocks4 ,!re is mu* ab\t re=m1 suffrage1 ! fight+ ( ,tammany1 measures = ! physical bett]m5t ( factory boys & girls4 ,!re are _m wrongs to "r1 = ! mo/ "p c5tr+ 9 ! body2 b1 9 spite ( my sympa?y ) ea* di/9ct measure & my /r5u\s ef=ts to help =w>d "s ( !m1 ,i feel great s5se ( lack4 ,! horizon is ne> & atta9able2 ! sky comes d[n l a brass b[l ov] our heads2 ,i /ifle 9 ?is _w ( no/rums1 ( rem$ies1 ( ext]nal cures = moral evils4 ,?is sup]ficial mat]ial optimism :i* ignores ! deepe/ ne$1 ! deepe/ answ]1 fails to suffice4 ,"o is aw>e ( a less5+ life1 a dry+ ( ! v s\rces ( vitality2 ! old s5se ( illimitable de/9y1 ( greatness1 ( ! *all5ge ( et]nity1 is gone4 ,a k9d ( mat]iali/ic ,epicureanism dom9ates our mod]n _w2 robb$ ( ,et]nity1 we mean to make ,"t pay to ! utt]mo/1--h5ce ?is n]v\s excitem5t1 ?is fev]i% activity4 ,has any "q be5 m absorb+ dur+ ! la/ decades ?an ! "q h[ mu* space c\ld be cov]$1 on e>? or 9 air1 9 a m9ute ( "t8 ,back ( our hurry lies some?+ deep] ?an ! m]e desire to excel 9 ?is or t sport1 ?is or t means ( rapid transit1 ?is or t bus9ess ent]prise or philan?ropy4 ,x is an unconfess$ manife/ation ( our imm5se s5se ( loss2 a morbid outp\r+ ( t en]gy :i* might "w heal?ily & to great ends if ! old hope 7 !re ( endless de/9y4 ,we h b a few m9utes 9 :i* to rob ! h\se ( life2 let u seize all ! articles 9 sight2 dea?1 ! h\sehold]1 is ev5 n[ wait+ to take u into cu/ody4 ,we want z mu* z we c get2 we want all1 & we fooli%ly ?9k t hurry+ feet & twit*+ muscles c w9 x4 ,we w cr[d all into ! swift1 flitt+ m9utes1 ?\gh ,life %\ld break 9 ! process4 ,,ii ,,! "q :y we1 :o are ! heirs ( all ! ages1 %\ld be s mu* worse (f ?an our ance/ors 9 t :i* means ess5tial life might well give u pause4 ,9 all ext]nal matt]s we seem to h made great ga94 ,we are c>ri$ ab\t m swiftly2 our h\ses h f> sup]ior plumb+2 ! goods we pur*ase are deliv]$ m promptly1 & exi/5ce has 9 e way become f> m conv5i5t & easy4 ,is n ?is ! age ( progress8 ,progress--x is a ^w con/antly on m5's lips2 h e>li] ages ev] he>d su* a d9 ( talk ab\t progress8 ,x w\ld appe> z if our =efa!rs _h little claim to be call$ happy1 hav+ liv$ be=e ! "t ( great mod]n inv5tions & discov]ies2 yet1 ) ?is %eaf ( old records 9 my h&s1 & _m memories at "w1 ,i am =c$ to admit t ! comp>ison works ! o!r way4 ,"h1 9 ^! fad+ pap]s1 is a s5se ( significance 9 liv+1 ( illimitable de/9y1 t makes me ask :y we are ?us /ripp$1 robb$1 dis9h]it$4 ,:y is x t we seem to h inh]it$ all ( life except ! po9t8 ,! willful pov]ty ( our spiritual lives contra/s /rangely ) _! quiet s5se ( great possessions4 ,aft] all1 are fr5zi$ motion & progress synonym\s8 ,any kitt5 *as+ its own tail might1 if we 7 really obs]vant1 disprove = u mu* ( our mod]n claim ( great ga94 ,w\ld any age ( real progress talk s mu* ab\t progress1 & s l\dly c\nt its a*ievem5ts8 ,is n mu* ( ?is done to hide ! inn] s5se ( loss & lack8 ,p]haps x is f a f>-(f c\ntry *ildhood t ,i d]ive a p]si/5t belief1 n obscur$ by all ! noise & du/ & glam\r ( our "t1 t real gr[? is sil5t4 ,= _m & _m a day ,i h he>d ?is gl[+ talk ( progress1 ( wid5+ intellectual horizons1 & = _m a day h wat*$ ! gr[+ wi/fulness ( human faces4 ,! m ?\ghtful become increas+ly sad1 :ile ! numb] ( ! m]ely /olid increases apace1 z d ! re/less ones1 ) _! app>5t long+ = di/raction & *ange4 ,unf9i%$ faces1 unsatisfi$ faces1 are famili> to u all4 ,!y lack ! high record ( exp]i5ce greatly tak52 expression t d5otes pr(\nd inn] life4 ,to-day we are s com=table1 s enlight5$1 &1 ) our wid5+ philan?ropy1 s e/imable1 t we surely ought to be happy6 ,yet we see few satisfi$ faces1 su* z we c rememb] f long ago1 full ( inn] cont5t1--faces 8on :i* ! dove ( peace sat brood+10--& we pause to ask :at our boa/$ progress has to (f] by way ( comp5sation = ! great loss t has come ?r\gh ! seem+ ga9 ( ^! lat] ye>s8 ,! :ole emphasis ( life has *ang$ s9ce ^? days2 its focus has %ift$4 ,! mean+s ( exi/5ce 7 to our ance/ors inn] mean+s2 n[1 passionate clut*+ at ext]nals betrays a diff]5t aim4 ,!y %[ !mselves capable ( fault & error 9 ^! record$ exp]i5ces ( old days1 yet !y are light5$ & lift$ by a great p[]2 !y t\* ev] ! div9e4 ,_! contra/$ read+ ( ! significance ( life %[s mo/ emphatically 9 ?is3 !y ?\ght & felt 9 t]ms ( ! _s4 ,! mod]n _w ?9ks & lives & speaks 9 t]ms ( ! body1 n ( m9d & s\l4 ,! s\l1 t secret ( p]sonality1 conceiv$ z a "p ( "o n :olly caught 9 ! me*anical *a9 ( ?+s & capable ( *oice1 0 _! great conc]n4 ,to !m a little *ild 0 some?+ sacr$1 immortal1 ^: endless de/9y comm&$ ( ^? to :om x 0 entru/$1 al]tness1 wat*fulness1 le/ its feet %\ld g a/ray f ! n>r[ pa? t l$ to ! heav5ly hills4 ,words spok5 ne> ! cradle :]e ! new-born baby lay1 turn$ ! spot to holy gr\nd4 ,to ^? ( u :o are mo/ advanc$ to-day1 a little *ild is a little animal2 few are left :o1 9 its pres5ce1 ?9k ( sacr$ness any m ?an 9 ! pres5ce ( a little pig4 ,!re is ! utmo/ al]tness 9 meet+ its physical ne$s2 !re is1 if possible1 a tra9$ nurse to br+ sci5tific k to its requirem5ts1 to keep lov+ f+]s away2 b ! ideas t encircle x conc]n = ! mo/ "p its body4 ,mean:ile1 ! mo/ progressive ?\ght ( ! age is busy ) ! "q :e!r its /&>d _c be rais$ to t ( *oice animal /ock2 :e!r ! infant human be+ may n be br$1 z colt or calf ( approv$ ance/ry is br$1 by *oice ( ! physically fit4 ,?is repres5ts ! fur!/ vision ( ! future2 ?is is ! goal aga9/ :i* ! imag9ation ( ! pres5t dreams4 ,,iii ,,x is an era ( ! fle% & its ne$s1 its possibilities1--( unaw>5ess1 = ! mo/ "p1 ( any aspects deep] ?an ! physical4 ,_m ( u c rememb] ! day :5 we 7 taught t we _h immortal s\ls1 to ^: safegu>d+ ?\ght & c>e & pr(\nd endeavor mu/ g4 ,! *ief "q 01 8,is x "r or wrong80 ,! *ief "q to-day is1 8,is x /]iliz$80 ,life1 :i* us$ to be a brave flight betwe5 heav5 & hell1 has come to be a long & anxi\s tip-toe+ betwe5 ! microbe & ! antiseptic4 ,x is n t ,i object to antiseptics1 b t ,i object to ! am\nt ( good bra9-space !y h come to occupy1 to ! exclusion ( m important matt]s4 ,! mod]n _w has a new & elaborate dogma ( ! body1 b conviction 7if x exi/7 9 reg>d to ! s\l is t5tative & w>y4 ,= _m a pa/ ye> ! fai? has be5 taught1 ! belief has be5 gr[+1 t physically fit ( necessity means m5tally fit1 t physical p[] is ! measure ( a man's effici5cy4 ,! "o glory ( our college life lies 9 its sports1 & education ( m9d is m & m giv+ way to education ( muscle4 ,! only ideal ( p]fection n[ 9 evid5ce is an ideal ( physical p]fection2 = ?is no sacrifice is too great1 no case too on]\s4 ,images ( p]fect bodily developm5t are kept be=e ! "y1--! ,apollo1 ) beauty ( s9ew & muscle2 b ! face ( ! ,*ri/ is gr[+ ev] m & m dim be=e _! eyes1 & is m & m apologetically pres5t$1 if pres5t$ at all4 ,yet ?is wor%ip ( ! body1 ) its elaborate ritual ( obs]vances1 its prie/s1 its solemn rites2 its great fe/ivals :]e9 spellb\nd spectators1 fifty ?\s&1 a hundr$ ?\s& /rong1 9 huge amphi!atres witness conte/s ( physical /r5g?2 ?is mono!i/ic devotion1 made up ( fe>s = ! fle%1 & hope = ! fle%1 lacks mu* ( a true religion4 ,i h (t5 ( late wi%$ t "s "o wise en\gh 9 k ( ?+s ,lat9 w\ld write ! hi/ory & ! inn] developm5t ( a "y ,roman ,progressive 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! ,roman decad5ce4 ,:at feel+ ( gr[? & ga9 w\ld be !re to record6 ,:at assurance ( outdi/anc+ 8 crude =efa!rs6 ,:at s5se ( wid5+ horizons1 & ( sudd5 fre$om 9 lay+ aside old scruples6 ,! po9t ( "t *os5 %\ld be t at :i* ! ^w ,salus1 salvation1 began to be int]pret$ z physical salvation1 & ! p]si/5t conc]n ) bodily life m>k$ ! beg9n+s ( decay4 ,! "o sav+ grace ( our "t p]haps lies 9 its g5]\s philan?ropic & social ef=t4 ,we are m s5sitive to our neighbor's ne$s ?an we us$ to be1 b we h a mo/ limit$ conception ( our neighbor's ne$s1 &1 ) all our quick5$ sympa?y1 we d our neighbor inju/ice 9 fail+ to recognize 8 deepe/ necessity4 ,gr[n s pitiful ( hung]1 :y d we fail to realize ! spiritual />vation ( ^! ye>s8 ,we devise all sorts ( ma*9]y = ameliorat+ 8 physical condition1 = gett+ him m pay1 secur+ him bett] dramatic spectacles2 we tea* him t 8 h\se %\ld be plumb$1 8 *ildr5's food /]iliz$2 b = him & = 8 b5efactors wid] vision w\ld mean great ga94 ,we are fe$+ ! less] hung]2 t is well1 b x is n en\gh2 we are arm+ him to meet ! less] foe4 ,does he1 too1 feel a s5se ( inn] loss & lack 9 x all8 ,all t ,am]ica has to (f] may be a poor ex*ange = ! my/ic fai? br\ght ) him f ! fa!rl&4 ,at lea/ we %\ld bew>e le/ h>m come to our neighbor ?r\gh our manifold preoccupations ) ! ne$s ( ! body1 ?r\gh ! contagion ( an ideal ( mat]ial com=t z ! greate/ e>?ly good2 = ev5 p]fect physical well-be+ has its limitations z a solution ( ! problem ( exi/5ce4 ,! de/9y ( man--once t]ror & spl5dor att5d$ ! ^w2 x 0 once a spiritual my/]y1 connot+ endless endeavor1 endless opportunity4 ,n[ ! highe/ dream ( high de/9y is ! porcela9 ba?tub1 or "s safe %elt] beh9d a wire scre51 beyond ! attack ( g]ms4 ,"o wond]s1 moreov]1 :y s mu* appli$ ,*ri/ianity to-day fails to recognize itself z ,*ri/ianity1 & is disassociat$ f ! fai? 9 spiritual v]ities :i* br\ght x into be+4 ,n[ & !n "o he>s a philan?ropic sci5ti/ claim t ! new ef=ts to aid humanity orig9at$ ) b5efic5t sci5ce1 or an economi/ t ! move t[>d bett]m5t is ! result ( economic ?\ght1 bo? ignor+ ! great =ce :i* has kept alive ?r\gh ages ! impulse t[>d love ( "o's bro!r2 bo? mi/ak+ new me?ods = anci5t motive p[] & unaw>e ( _! own relation to x4 ,yet back ( ?is rec5t ef=t is ! impetus ( long ye>s ( def9ite religi\s tea*+1 ) its pot5cy 9 quick5+ ! w1--to be re9=c$ p]haps1 b nev] replac$1 by ! tea*+ ( practical effici5cy4 ,w ?is ef=t to succor cont9ue1 z t div9] pity1 t heal+ done 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 slips m & m f m5's m9ds8 ,w ?is pres5t s5se t "o's neighbor %\ld h simil> clo?+ & simil> 8mod]n conv5i5ces0 to "o's own prove a la/+ basis ( human bro!rhood8 ,! love ( "o's fell[ man mu/ be f$ f deep] spr+s4 ,we h ne$ ( pr(\nd] fai?1 & ( m poignant fe> ?an ?is age kn[s4 ,i am n sure t all ! physical b5efits t c\ld be imag9$ or enum]at$ = ourselves or = o!rs c\ld make up = ! supreme loss 9 ?is %ift+ ! att5tion1 alt]+ ! :ole emphasis ( life 9 ! innum]able ways 9 :i* ! physical n[ obta9s ov] ! m5tal & spiritual4 ,we look long+ly back to our =efa!rs1 :o liv$ prim>ily 9 ! _s1 ) con/ant s5se ( _s-values1 n 9 ! fle% & t hop$-= immortality ( ! fle%1--or ! ne>e/ approximation to x1--t haunts our _w to-day4 ,9 our great out] prosp]ity & inn] pov]ty1 our imm5se acquisition ( ext]nal k1 & incalculable loss ( deep] realities1 our morality %ift+ its great conc]n f ! welf>e ( ! s\l to t ( ! body1 we f9d no symbol s fitt+ z ! old fable ( ! dog & 8 %ad[ 9 ! brook4 ,dropp+ 8 bone to grasp ! %ad[ ( ! bone1 he w5t hungry away4 ,:y ?is swift r5unciation ( t :i* has made = pr(\nd] life 9 our ance/ors1 & ! l\d cry ( ,progress z ! treasure slips away8 ,!re is no age :i* has kn[n 9 !ory s mu* reg>d+ ord]ly developm5t 9 human affairs1 ! gr[? ( ! pres5t f ! pa/1 & no age :i* has %[n s little s5se ( ! deep] mean+ ( ^! laws4 ,! human race has nev] talk$ s mu* ( cont9uity1 & nev]1 p]haps1 has x made s %>p a turn4 ,mod]n sci5ce has taught u mu* conc]n+ organic gr[?1 cause1 & effect z dom9at+ ! physical _w2 evolution>y !ory is ! basis ( our /udy ( language1 ( lit]ature1 ( all human in/itutions4 ,cle>ly & unmi/akably comes ! tea*+ ( our "t t1 9 all aspects ( life1 ! pres5t is root$ 9 ! pa/1 indissolubly unit$ 9 unbrok5 *a92 b1 curi\sly en\gh1 :]eas ! law has be5 grasp$ 9 connection ) matt]s mat]ial1 matt]s intellectual1 matt]s /hetic1 9 matt]s spiritual !re is a sudd5 halt or break4 ,we prattle le>n$ly ( evolution1 b we h little conception ( x 9 t :i* %\ld be ! deepe/ conc]n ( life1 ! developm5t ( ! s\l4 ,nature1 we are told1 admits no gaps1 yet x w\ld seem t ! great mod]n majority turns abruptly f ! fai? :i* has su/a9$ human life f g5]ation to g5]ation1 ignor+1 z no age be=e has done1 ! be/ 9 ! pa/4 ,9 s do+1 does x n repudiate ! law ^u :i* our und]/&+ ( ev]y?+ else is bas$8 ,di/ru/+ 9 ! /udy ( physical life any !ory n bas$ ^u ideas ( gr[?1 sequ5ce1 old cu/om1 9 matt]s spiritual we dem& ! fre%1 ! untri$2 n = rev]5ce ( t :i* has be5 atta9$1 b because we f9d an idea />tl+ & orig9al1 d we welcome x4 ,:5 ,b]gson assures u t an elem5t ( w is to be reckon$ ) 9 all gr[?1 is x because we h drift$ s ne> enslavem5t to a purely me*anical sy/em ( ?\ght t we hail ?is z new doctr9e & !re=e acceptable8 ,if x 7 :isp]$ abroad t ! idea is ( unimag9able antiquity1 t x has be5 at ! basis ( e e?ical sy/em ev] f\nd$1 w\ld 8 l>ge audi5ces dw9dle8 ,if ! idea ( ,god1 ( immortality1 c\ld be adv]tis$ among ! novelties1 in/ead ( among ! long inh]itances1 :o w\ld refuse to believe8 ,belief 9 ! univ]se z ess5tially spiritual1 ,god-creat$2 belief 9 ! dea?lessness ( ! human s\l1 belief 9 "r-do+ 9 ! light ( ^! great fai?s1 h be5 associat$ ) ! age-long gr[? ( ! race2 c we ignore1 or lightly ca/ aside1 t :i* has be5 at ! v he>t ( ! spiritual evolution ( our =efa!rs8 ,x is n m]ely 9 matt]s ( religi\s fai? t we f9d ?is sudd5 break ) ! pa/2 ! ignorance %[n by _m mod]n lead]s ( ! glory ( our lit]ature2 _! pride 9 ?is disreg>d ( 8! be/ t has be5 ?\ght & said 9 ! _w02 _! assumption t :i* ant$ates contempor>y discov]y is wor?less1 is full ( m5ace4 ,a great ?9k] ( a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,i 0 rec5tly told1 is 8a back numb]10 & !re=e valueless4 ,aga9 comes t puzzl+ ?\ght ( cont9uity1 ! necessity ( recogniz+ all ! /ages ( gr[?4 ,:y ! enorm\s importance ( e /ep 9 ! physical pa/1 ?is slight reg>d = ! m5tal developm5t8 ,! race-exp]i5ce1 or ! be/ ( x1 is record$ 9 our lit]ature2 "h aga9 are ! f\ndations ^u :i* we mu/ build1 if we are to build truly4 ,"h is treasure too great to ?r[ away s lightly4 ,,iv ,,back ( all ?is absorption 9 physical & mat]ial welf>e lies1 ( c\rse1 ! prepond]at+ intellectual influ5ce ( ! c5tury j pa/1 ) its passionate pursuit ( tru? ?r\gh matt]4 ,no "o wi%es to decry ! s]vices ( sci5ce to our k ( ! physical _w2 ! great discov]ies 9 ! !oretical field1 ! great inv5tions 9 ! appli$4 ,x is "o ( ! pr(\nde/ ironies ( human exi/5ce t our bless+s & our curses come subtly int]tw9$2 we mortals =get t "o seldom comes )\t ! o!r1 & are prone to take z pure bless+ t :i* is new4 ,! measure ( curse 9 our late/ great a*ievem5ts may be great] ?an we dream1 al?\gh x is difficult = p to believe1 9 ! sweep ( a great movem5t1 t x c mean any?+ b pure progress 9 a /raight l9e4 ,yet we move ev] by zigzags1 ?is extreme & t4 ,:5 w ! race ev] le>n ! art ( m5tal equilibrium1 ( /eady advance1 employ+ all ! human faculties1 in/ead ( exploit+ a few8 ,! _m subtle wrongs done ! human _s by ?is complete surr5d] to ! _w ( matt]1 x w\ld be difficult to enum]ate4 ,i recall ! emphatic ass]tion ( "o ( ! new ?9k]s1 argu+ ) "o :o held 9 all s9c]ity ! old1 simple fai?3 8,! only subject wor? /udy is man1 man consid]$ f a biological po9t ( view40 ,! initial g5esis1 ! gr[?1 ! inevitable end1 ! physical actions & reactions1--t is man f ! biological po9t ( view4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( p :o hold ?is belief ,i feel z if an ext+ui%] 7 com+ d[n1 sl[ly smo!r+ my v flame ( life4 ,y d\btless recall t iron *amb] ( ,spani% ,inquisition times1 s fa%ion$ t x clos$ 91 day by day1 a few in*es ^u ! un=tunate inmate8 ,s life to-day1 = unnumb]$ p1 gr[s n>r[]1 ?reat5+ ext9ction4 ,t e>li] victim _h no *oice2 "o c b m>vel at ! mod]n folk1 :o !mselves turn ! key t %uts !m 91 & are cont5t ) _! less5+ _w4 ,! voices ( ^? :o claim t m9d is a secretion ( matt]1 ( ^? :o f9d ! way to tru? ?r\gh matt] only1 ?\gh n repres5t+ ! wise/ 9 our intellectual vangu>d1 h be5 he>d above ! o!rs1 & humanity is prone to foll[ :]e ! l\d voices call4 ,:e!r x is ! fault ( ! lead]s1 or ( ! =lorn camp-foll[]s :o trail aft] ! victori\s army1 pick+ up & misus+ scraps ( in=mation2 :e!r x is ! fault ( passive on-look]s1 ready to believe any?+ t is told by anybody1--be x pr(essional utt]ance or popul> inf]5ces !refrom1 9 _m cases unw>rant$1--c]ta9 x is t we h sp5t ! great] "p ( our lives 9 ! %ad[ ( ! crass mat]ialism :i* is "o ( ! by-products ( ! ma*9]y1 intellectual & o!r1 ( ! p]iod j draw+ to a close4 ,x is a doctr9e :i* fits absolutely ! great & sudd5 influx ( weal? dur+ ! la/ decades1 p&]+ to ! same t5d5cies1 ! same bl9dnesses1 a tw(old mat]ialism ( !ory & practice4 ,x is a mat]ialism /upid1 unf\nd$1 turn+ its back ^u ! e>li] idealisms ( poet1 philosoph]1 religi\s believ]1 n s mu* because ( reason+ processes z because ( a sudd5 %ift+ ( att5tion4 ,wond]ful ?+s may be obs]v$ "u ! microscope1 wond]ful ?+s ?r\gh ! telescope2 wond]ful ?+s are day by day inv5t$4 ,is x likely t !re is any?+ beyond all ?is8 ,to rec5t g5]ations1 z to t progressive dog1 ! reflection 9 ! wat] seem$ = ! mom5t1 z is (t5 ! case1 m real ?an ! reflect$ object2 h5ce ?is trag$y ( loss4 ,! human m9d has be5 sudd5ly div]t$ by a l\d noise outside2 a sudd5 *ange ( t5sion results4 ,:]e "o looks quickly1 all heads are turn$4 ,x is a noise ( motor-boats1 a]oplanes1 eng9es ( all k9ds2 a sight ( air%ips1 fly+ l birds2 ( subm>9es1 div+ l fi%2 ( mov+ pictures ) _! endless panorama4 ,mank9d is *ildi%ly div]t$2 ! he>+ ( ! e>s1 ! see+ ( ! eyes1--x is en\gh4 ,! skepticisms ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies tri$ to reason out _! orig9s1 to expla9 ^u :at !y 7 bas$2 n s "h4 ,?is is ! mo/ un?9k+ ( sy/ems1 n tr\bl+ to give a rational acc\nt ( itself4 ,?\ght is out ( fa%ion3 n[adays we obs]ve6 ,?r\gh ?is prepond]ance ( obs]vation ov] ?\ght 9 ?is great p]iod1 ! human m9d has greatly suff]$ 9 surety ( process1 9 logic1 9 diff]5tiation ( m5tal processes4 ,! ex]cise ( pure reason has become almo/ obsolete2 ! idea t ?\ght c be ex]cis$ ap>t f s5se1 f /udy ( ph5om5a1 is all b =gott54 ,:e!r or n we assume t matt] is ! orig9 & ! end ( all ?+s1 ! _w ( to-day ?9ks 9 t]ms ( matt]2 is cont5t to live & brea! & h its be+ 9 matt]2 hopes1 aspires1 & prays1 if x hope1 aspire1 & pray at all1 9 t]ms ( matt]4 ,our v vocabul>y is degrad$2 ! mo/ f>-rea*+ symbols ( our language come seldom into use1 or appe> ) dim9i%$ mean+4 ,foll[1 = in/ance1 ! c\rse ( ! ^w 8inf9ite0 ?r\gh ! antics ( contempor>y lit]ature4 ,our phraseology has become c>nal2 our vital t]ms are t]ms ( physical life4 ,n[h]e is ! limitation ( contempor>y ?\ght m app>5t ?an 9 ^! in/rum5ts ( spee*4 ,"o mu/ read aga9 ,wordswor?1 ,%elley1 ,c>lyle1 ,rusk91 ,arnold1 ,m]$i?1 to meet great words1 n[ little employ$1 t make y realize ! utmo/ rea* ( life2 9 s do+1 "o pauses 9 dismay1 realiz+ h[ full contempor>y spee* is ( less] t]ms1 h[ few employ ! great] words t tell ! inn] life ( ! s\l4 ,all =ms ( idealism h suff]$ dur+ ! pa/ c5tury ( progress1 m ?r\gh be+ ignor$ ?an ?r\gh be+ refut$2 !re /ill are ?9k]s :o consid] ,kant1 ) 8 demon/ration ( ! univ]se m9d-made1 a wis] tea*] ?an any :o h foll[$ him1 yet ^! h few disciples4 ,( ! two old hypo!ses1 t ?is is a _w ( _s1 t x is a _w ( matt]1 ! latt] has be5 ! pr$om9ant *oice ( our "t4 ,t *oice has be5 re9=c$ by ! impact ( a wond]ful physical & mat]ial developm5t1 :ile !re has be5 no correspond+ ga9 9 ! spiritual & ! purely intellectual2 = _m ye>s ! be/ ( ! f9e "y en]gy ( ! race has busi$ itself1 ei!r 9 inve/igation or 9 inv5tion1 ) ! _w ( matt]4 ,we he> endlessly ( ! great advance ( our "t1 ( ! surety ( its k1 ! do+ away ) baseless old idealisms4 ,:at1 aft] all1 has be5 a*iev$8 ,! orig9 ( human ?\ght1 ! de/9ation ( ! human ?9k]1 are z pr(\nd a secret z be=e ?is unp>allel$ progress4 ,sci5ce1 :i* has be5 ! great intellectual adv5ture ( ! la/ c5tury1--to :at has x l$ u8 ,only aga9 to t edge ( ! unkn[n1 :]e we confront ! inf9ite4 ,x has n ga9$ by "o hair's bread? ^u ! encompass+ my/]y ( our lives4 ,v ,,! special =m ( idealism held by our =efa!rs1 ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ) its great c5tral t5ets ( ,god1 immortality1 ! necessity ( "r-do+ 9 ! light ( ^! fai?s1 has suff]$ ) ! o!r =ms ( idealism dur+ ! la/ decades4 ,^? :o1 int5tionally or un9t5tionally1 h attack$1 _m ( ^? :o h def5d$1 h alike done x injury4 ,( our intellectual vangu>d1 "s h d5i$1 "s h ignor$1 "s h be5 wisely pati5t & sil5t1 await+ ! adju/m5t ( new wisdom to old4 ,z = ! fir/1--surely ^? :o hold s5se-obs]vation to be ! basis ( all k %\ld take no su* va/ leap into ! d>k z t involv$ 9 d5ial ( ^! old beliefs4 ,x is :5 c]ta9 ( ^! new ?9k]s slip beyond _! own self-def9$ prov9ce1 & philosophize 9 ways contradict+ _! own premises1 t "o fails to foll[ !m2 :51 gr[n bold ) _! conque/ ( physical nature1 !y make a va/ leap f obs]vation ( ph5om5a into metaphysical /atem5t1 )\t consci\sness ( :at !y are do+1 t "o li/5s ) pr(\nd di/ru/4 ,d\btless we h all kn[n "o or two1 ready to make ass]tions dogmatic beyond ! dogmatism ( old !ology1 f\nd$ ^u no?+ b ! assumption t !y1 :o c truly obs]ve facts 9 ! physical _w1 c\ld ass]t no?+ b fact4 ,i respect !m :5 !y obs]ve2 ,i tremble :5 !y beg9 to g5]alize4 ,x is inde$ a cr[n+ irony :5 "o is call$ ^u to believe1 9 ! "n ( discov]ies 9 ! _w ( ph5om5a1 t fai? 9 ,god & 9 immortality is unt5able4 ,because x is possible to see ) ! aid$ eye organisms unsuspect$ be=e our day1--?is does n prove t ! immemorial spiritual in/9cts ( humanity h no f\ndation4 ,! assumption t ! great hopes ( mank9d _c be true because !y _c be detect$ "u microscope or ?r\gh telescope1 has float$ 9 ! air1 d>k5+ wise c\nsel1 has assum$ an au?ority nev] won2 ! pres5t is full ( unnecess>y r5unciations & unprov$ d5ials4 ,9 ! intoxication ( new discov]y reg>d+ ! laws ( organic gr[?1 ! leap f belief 9 unse5 realities to d\bt or to d5ial has be5 too swift & too absolute4 ,probably1 9 a great majority ( cases1 ?\ght1 intellectual process1 has _h little to d ) ! *ange4 ,humanity has lo/ hope )\t kn[+ :y2 ! air has be5 ?ick ) d\bt & fe>4 ,he>+ a great noise 9 ! d>k1 aw>e ( attack1 _m h ru%$ away1 leav+ great treasure1 :ile ! enemy 0 /ill f> f tak+ ! /ronghold4 ,?is new pov]ty ( life :i* we call ,progress is ?us1 9 _m cases1 ! mis=tune1 b n ! fault1 ( ^? :o1 unable to ?9k = !mselves1 take = grant$ t ! mo/ insi/5t voice mu/ be ! "r voice4 ,h[ greatly ! def5d]s ( ! fai?1 9 mu* ( ! w>f>e1 h miss$ ! issue6 ,! "t t has be5 lo/1 ! good t]ritory yield$ 9 conte/+ ! lit]al int]pretation ( ,g5esis1 may well fill u ) %ame4 ,if ! /ory ( ! s]p5t ( ,ed5 mu/ slip f dogma to my?1 mu/ fai? 9 ! unse5 realities !re=e g8 ,if our =efa!rs 7 wrong 9 l9k+ ! l>ge fai? ( _! spiritual lives indissolubly ) ! /ory ( ,adam & t ( ,jonah1 we mu/ discrim9ate :]e !y fail$ to discrim9ate1 rememb]+ 9 all humility t ) _! small] k ( ext]nal ?+s w5t a f> pr(\nd] k ?an ours ( ?+s spiritual4 ,we mu/ keep ! great]2 ! less is n to u ! sacrifice x 0 to !m2 let x g6 ,if we ask1 :y ?is close l9k+ ) my?1 :o c answ]8 ,we "k only t ! human s\l develops sl[ly2 %ade by %ade ! tru? gr[s cle>4 ,we1 :o h le>n$ some?+ ( ! incr$ible sl[ness ( physical developm5t1 c af=d to h pati5ce ) ! spiritual1 b we _c af=d to let slip back any?+ t ! s\l has a*iev$1 prov$1 made its own4 ,9 ! long qu>rels ov] ! husk1 ! k]nel has too (t5 slipp$ out ( sight2 ess5tials h gone ) uness5tials4 ,we c no long] 9 good fai? tea* ! "y t ! mis=tune ( our pres5t pr$icam5t may be trac$ to eat+ an apple2 b ^? ( u :o are unable to /ep to ! m>*+ music ( our "t may1 9 impassion$ good fai?1 until mod]n ?9k]s make a bett] case aga9/ u ?an !y h yet made1 tea* ! "y t ! great realities ( life are ( m9d & s\l1 n body2 t gr[? & *ange are necess>y1 fundam5tal1 vital1 ! v condition ( life2 t x is = !m to remove rev]5tly :atev] out] veil may h obscur$ _! =efa!rs' great light ( fai?2 b t doom is ^u !m if !y lose ! light4 ,d\btless ! greate/ wrong done ! ,*ri/ian fai? by its def5d]s 0 ! attempt to r$uce x to a m]e matt] ( reason+4 ,! pity ( x is t1 at a "t :5 ! :ole fabric ( ,*ri/ianity 0 %ak5 & ! :ole spiritual life 0 at /ake1 !ologians %\ld s h emphasiz$ fact1 cl++ to a dead lit]alness ( int]pretation6 ,?r\gh ! long decades ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 try+ to meet ! geologi/s ^u _! own gr\nd1 !y 7 v prop]ly wor/$4 ,:y borr[1 & use weakly1 weapons :i* belong to a diff]5t w>f>e1 k8 ,s5se-p]ception1 play+ a l>ge "p1 & rightly1 9 sci5ce1 is nei!r />t+-po9t nor goal "h1 nor is hi/orical fact4 ,pro(s ( a real religion are n limit$ to repetition ( fact4 ,:5 !y imitat$ ! sci5ti/s1 9 _! dem& = ext]nal evid5ce1 & imitat$ !m badly1 ! inevitable happ5$4 ,m & m _! own great _w ( spiritual aspiration & endeavor 0 ignor$ by ^? ^: high privilege x 0 to make kn[n ! vitaliz+ p[] ( ! fai? !y held1 its subtle answ] to ! s\l's deepe/ ne$4 ,! doom ( a fai? is its loss ( inn] s\rces ( vitality1 its 8mat]ialization 9 fact10 & p]haps ! ,*ur* has be5 rightly puni%$ = =gett+ t its weapons %\ld be prim>ily weapons ( ! _s1 its _w ! _w ( div9e endeavor4 ,?is is no "t to haggle ov] !ology2 ! object is n to save ! *ur*1 b to save alive ! s\ls ( m54 ,my? c\ld g2 dogma itself c\ld g2 ,*ri/ianity w\ld /ill be4 ,mile/ones 9 ! pa? ( ! human _s1 dogmas h done great s]vice1 b none h be5 great en\gh to express ! pot5tial greatness ( ! spiritual life ( ! human race4 ,greatly h !y help$2 at times !y h greatly h9d]$4 ,seem+ly necess>y bulw>ks 9 "t ( /ress & siege1 ! human s\l has liv$ on aft] _! demoli%+2 ! human _s is great] ?an !y4 ,mod]n w>f>e has demon/rat$ t great =ts & intr5*m5ts are useless2 t does n mean t !re is to be no fight+4 ,fai?s1 beliefs1 patriotisms are /ill !re1 b ! fight+ is to be 9 ! op51 a matt] ( life & dea?1 ! issue an issue ( vitality4 ,,vi ,,we h our *oice2 bo? propositions h be5 made3 we are all body1 :olly involv$ 9 a me*anical s*eme ( ?+s1 or we are p>tly free1 recogniz+ )9 u faculties n :olly subord9at$ to ! rigid physical law ( necessity1 free to *oose1 to /ruggle t[>d high aims1 to succe$ 9 "p1 9 "p1 p]haps1 fail4 ,p5d+ pro( to ! contr>y1 let u assume t our wills h a c]ta9 fre$om4 ,x is at lea/ bett] 8/rategy & tactics0 9 ! battle ( life ?an ! rev]se4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a microscopic te/ to det]m9e ! matt]1 x may be well to demon/rate ! exi/5ce ( ! p[] by us+ x1 mak+ decisive *oice ( ! f9] hypo!sis1 & ass]t+ our "r to d s4 ,p]haps ! tr\ble has come n :olly f ! activity ( ! mat]iali/s1 b p>tly f ! failure ( ! ideali/s to /& by _! guns4 ,! folly ( p]petual def5sive on ! "p ( ! ideali/ has be5 abundantly demon/rat$ 9 late ye>s2 x is = him to take ! (f5sive1 to claim & hold 8 own1 ceas+ to be %ame-fac$1 explanatory1 apologetic6 ,:atev] special =m our d5ial ( ! supremacy ( matt] may take1 :e!r philosophic or religi\s1 ( ,plato & ,kant1 or ( ,*ri/1 we %\ld b& toge!r aga9/ ?is tyranny t ?reat5s ! inn] life ( ! race1 & affirm ! supremacy ( _s4 ,consid] our =efa!rs' fai? 9 ! light ( a work+ hypo!sis1 if y w4 ,x is an age ( hypo!ses2 sci5ce is ceaselessly busy ) !m4 ,its f9e/ a*ievem5ts h foll[$ great imag9ative conceptions1 "s ( :i* h be5 v]ifi$ by obs]v$ fact1 "s ( :i* h be5 disprov$1 "s ( :i*1 nei!r prov$ nor disprov$1 are /ill look$ ^u z a firm basis ( k4 ,! odd ?+ is t1 9 sci5ce1 a :ole fundam5tal assumption may g )\t int]f]+ ) ! validity ( ! in=mation bas$ !reon2 disprov+ "o hypo!sis1 sci5ce goes s]5ely on4 ,!y taught me 9 my college days ! indivisible atom q z dogmatically z1 e>li]1 ,i _h be5 taught ! lit]al reality ( ! /ory ( ,eve & ! s]p5t4 ,! fact t ! atomic !ory is n[ que/ion$1 if n ov]?r[n1 9 no way invalidates ! tru?s ( *emi/ry1 :ile ! pass+ ( ! s]p5t has1 9 "s /range fa%ion1 meant = _m p ! pass+ ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,x has1 9 reality1 no?+ to d ) ! c5tral t5ets ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 :i* are3 t ! univ]se is a univ]se ( _s1 controll$ by a great spiritual =ce1 = great ends2 t1 = ! guidance ( /umbl+ humanity1 ! great spiritual =ce took human =m2 t m]e human be+s1 keep+ m9d & s\l int5t ^u t great example1 may "w out ?r\gh love & sacrifice immortal mean+s 9 _! lives4 ,has any bett] work+ hypo!sis ev] be5 sugge/$ to humank9d8 ,sci5ce says1 8,"h are c]ta9 ph5om5a :i* we c expla9 9 no o!r way02 & gives its spl5did guess4 ,:y d5y to our spiritual life a me?od freely us$ 9 sci5ce1 ! assumption ( an hypo!sis t mo/ ne>ly expla9s obs]v$ facts1 ) ! hope ( prov+ x true z k gr[s m pr(\nd8 ,:y may we n say1 8,"h are c]ta9 p]si/5t hopes1 inn] ne$s1 long+s1 :i* we c expla9 only on ! assumption t ! univ]se is a univ]se ( _s08 ,^! beliefs h be5 associat$ ) ! age-long gr[? ( ! race1 & are p]haps ! v condition ( its m5tal & spiritual developm5t4 ,^! facts ( ! inn] life are z truly facts z are ^? ( ! out] _w1 ?\gh sci5tific absorption 9 matt] has made mank9d =get ?is4 ,x is /range t a g5]ation s fond ( emphasiz+ fact %\ld h ignor$ or ev5 d5i$ ! mo/ important facts ( all1 & s h br\ght ab\t a cru%+ limitation to our endeavor4 ,n only 9 ! ext]nal _w are facts to be f\nd3 ! hope1 ! fai?1 ! long aspiration ( ! race1 ^? p]si/5t convictions ( enl>g+ de/9y :i* h play$ s great a "p 9 human gr[?1--%all ^! be ( no acc\nt8 ,:5 su* imm5se importance is atta*$ to e phase ( physical gr[? 9 ! pa/1 h[ c we d5y ! weal? ( spiritual exp]i5ce )\t be+ false to ! v laws ( ?\ght8 ,s we ask1 n :at happ5$ to our remote/ =be>s 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 b :at has happ5$ to our ne>] =efa!rs1 ^: ne$s 7 ak9 to our own1 t w help our human exi/5ce4 ,to :at h !y gallantly held8 ,to :at h !y come back8 ,to :at did !y inevitably turn 9 cruel times ( suff]+8 ,:at are ! hopes !y c\ld n =get1 sl[ c5tury by c5tury ( trial1 disappo9tm5t1 aspiration1 agony8 ,p]si/5t fai? 9 un5d+ life1 9 :i* %\ld come ! cr[n+ ( ! spiritual endeavor ( ?is2 indomitable belief 9 righte\sness1 9 di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong2 ,god1 a div9e wisdom work+ ?r\gh all ! %[ ( ?+s1--su* 0 _! fai?4 ,our =efa!rs tri$ & prov$ x & f\nd x good1 liv+ difficult lives & dy+ h>d dea?s full ( a s5se ( conque/1 ( triumph4 ,_! work+ hypo!sis has yet to be surpass$4 ,! old tea*+--:e!r or n we %>e ! exact %ade ( intellectual int]pretation ( ultimate my/]y--br\ght a bett] s5se ( relative values ?an we h n[1 & a f> great] *ance ( progress4 ,fai? 9 s\l is a bett] work+ programme ?an fai? 9 body4 ,work+ =w>d1 h[ev] eug5ically1 t[>d ! ,p]fect ,brute is a poor hope at be/4 ,!re c be no gr[? )\t ! b\ndless1 ! illimitable1 ahead1 & ! great hopes1 undisprov$1 /ill %9e be=e u4 ,life mu/ be made great 9 its scope1 its dem&1 if x is to a*ieve greatly4 ,x is a sorry ?+ to h ! guid+ =ces m]e %all[ intellectual =ces1--m]e intellectualism is always %all[1--to r$uce ! :ole ( ! hope & ! wond] & ! t]ror ( life to ! see+ ( ! eye1 ! he>+ ( ! e>1 ! m]e logical d$uction1 :ile ! l>g] nature sleeps aba%$4 ,a s\nd hypo!sis mu/ cope ) all ! facts involv$2 our work+ hypo!sis ( life mu/ reckon ) ! deepe/ /riv+ ( our nature1 its fur!/ long+1 its mo/ imag9ative rea*4 ,!re has be5 great wa/e ( unus$ p[]s 9 ^! lat] decades ( our p]iod ( progress4 ,half only1 & ! less] half1 ( ! human be+ has be5 call$ into activity2 ! bett] "p ( ! human faculties h be5 among ! 8unemploy$40 ,is x n "t = ! sleep]s to wak51 rub _! eyes1 & say1 8,!re is a great] 9 u ?an y h let u recognize4 ,?is attempt to solve ! problems ( human nature :ile leav+ ! be/ ( human nature out ( acc\nt has %[n its inadequacy4 ,! mat]iali/ic int]pretation ( ! univ]se ) its att5dant cult ( ! body is a cul-de-sac4 ,life1 p]sonality1 are full ( l>g] ne$s & l>g] p[]s ?an ! pres5t tr5d ( ?\ght p]mits u to recognize2 & life mu/ "k ! div9] hung]1 ! deep] ?ir/1 if x is to w9 significance40 ,?is progress1 :i* ignores ! high] aspiration1 ! pr(\nd] /irr+ ( ! nature1--%all we be !re) cont5t8 ,?r\gh hope1 ?r\gh fai?1 ?r\gh love's transc5dant d[] ,we feel t we are great] ?an we "k1 wrote a poet-philosoph] :o d>$ tru/ 8 s\l z lead]4 ,9 ?is ma!matical & sci5tific age !re is a dread ( feel+1 ( impulse2 a fe> ( ?is great] self t hopes & fe>s & prays4 ,we recognize ! great "p t feel+ & impulse play 9 ! evolution ( ! _w ( liv+ creatures2 yet man1 9 try+ to solve ! riddle ( 8 de/9y1 is =ev] se>*+ = "s n>r[ rationali/ic explanation :i* w %ut ^! l>ge factors out4 ,!re is great di/ru/ ( intuition1 ( ! imag9ative faculty1 :5 deal+ ) ! inn] life2 yet imag9ation1 intuition1 hold an important place 9 ! /udy ( ! out] _w2 ! greate/ discov]ies 9 sci5ce are1 no less ?an ! great a*ievem5ts ( creative art1 ! result ( imag9ative grasp ( ! unrealiz$4 ,if intuition1 d>+ conjecture1 af=d su* signal s]vice 9 w9n+ k ( ! _w ( matt]1 :y %\ld we1 :o wi% to believe some?+ deep] ?an t _w c ev] tea* u1 be depriv$ ( ! use ( our l>g] faculties8 ,feel+1 emotion1 play a l>ge "p1 p]haps ! be/ "p1 9 our sum ( human wisdom2 passion is a f9e in/rum5t ( discov]y1--spiritual passion1 ( spiritual tru?4 ,( ! utmo/ help ^! c give u we h utmo/ ne$1 z we h ( imag9ation1 ! div9+ p[]1 t se] into ! inn] realities ( ?+s1 & ( 8! w z vision40 ,,vii ,,x is p>tly because ( ! l>g5ess ( its scope = activity ( ! entire man1 ! fullness ( its appeal to ! :ole human be+1 t ,*ri/ianity surpasses o!r idealisms z a work+ basis ( life1 proves itself ! fl[] ( !m all4 ,%>+ ) o!rs a purely ideali/ic !ory1 fai? 9 ! spiritual nature ( ! univ]se1 x br+s home t fai? 9 ways unkn[n to o!r sy/ems1 makes x human1 a matt] ( ! he>?1 ( daily life4 ,x is an idealism :i* is )9 ! rea* ( ! humble/ intellig5ce2 9 its humanness1 its simplicity1 its ne>ness to ! lea/1 x may almo/ be said to be ! only work+ idealism ( all "t4 ,! vision ( ! ,p]fect ,man appeals to ! l>g] self2 feel+ is /irr$ by x1 passion t\*$1 & imag9ation1 t p[] ?r\gh :i* alone creative "w is done1 =ev] %apes fair] & fair] conceptions4 ,no o!r idealism has ! compell+ p[] :i* br+s ! :ole nature into play2 s _m elem5ts to quick5 ! w & release hidd5 /ores ( en]gy4 ,9 all creative "w1 m]e reason+ process lags beh9d2 life1 ) its high spiritual possibilities1 is creative "w4 ,x is = u to fa%ion x 9 accordance ) our cle>e/ vision ( p]fection2 we h ne$ ( ! l>ge/ hope t we c mu/]1 ! l(tie/ aim4 ,= %ap+ life to great ends1 = employm5t ( all ! faculties 9 ! s]vice ( a great idealism1 impulse1 intuition1 w1 !re is no?+ t c mat* ! ,*ri/ian fai? 9 ! greatness ( its simplicity4 ,! old1 old ne$s ( life are always ) u1 ! necessity ( consolation 9 grief & loss1 ( hope en\gh to keep u trudg+ along our pa?4 ,p]haps n ev5 9 its swift response to ^! great ne$s ( ! human be+ comes ! pr(\nde/ pro( ( its supremacy4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( pot5tial evolution1 f ! greatness & dep? ( its *all5ge1 we "k its greatness4 ,*ri/ianity1 ) ! /+ ( its *all5ge = et]nity1 sugge/s en\gh ( progress to satisfy ! human s\l once />t$ on its way4 ,:at deep] appeal has ev] come ?an ! ?\ght ( endless de/9y1 br++ ! awful necessity ( liv+ 9 ! light ( x8 ,n long s9ce1 ,i read 9 "s j\rnal an article 9 :i* a writ] speaks wi/fully ( our lo/ hope 9 immortality1 b adds t we d n s greatly m9d1 & t our *ildr5 w m9d /ill less4 ,if ?is fai? is inde$ gone1 :at has happ5$ to rob u ( s great a hope1 once ent]ta9$8 ,h[ ! demon/ration ( organic processes 9 ! physical _w1 :i* has be5 ! great a*ievem5t ( our "t1 c be assum$ to rea* to t :i* is beyond s5se is h>d to say2 x w\ld ne$ et]nity to disprove ! belief1 z x ne$s et]nity to prove x4 ,:5 y try ) f9ite means to def9e ! inf9ite y make tr\ble = y\rself1 & p]haps rob ! "y ( inh]it$ hopes4 ,if our *ildr5 d n m9d1 x w %[ a phase ( deg5]acy 9 !m1 ( willful %utt+ (f ( light & life already atta9$4 ,we %all c\nt !m crav5 if !y let g any high ideal once conceiv$1 = t means inevitable retrogression2 ?is %\ld be held z ! un=gott5 & un=gettable hope ( ! race4 ,:at mortal1 :5 ! spl5dor ( su* a ?\ght _h dawn$ on him1 c\ld let x g8 ,! endless possibility1 ! inf9ite opportunity = gr[?1 ! *all5ge = et]nity1--:o d>e take x1 & ord] 8 life 9 accordance ) x8 ,aga91 ?is is ! greate/ ( all idealisms 9 t x sets = ! human be+ ! h>de/ & ! highe/ ( all human tasks1 self-sacrifice4 ,! wond] ( x1 t across ! old physical law ( survival ( ! fitte/ by brute means1 supreme1 un*eck$1 unh9d]$ two ?\s& ye>s ago1 c\ld h crept ! gleam ( a high] law1 /rangely contradict+ x1--! survival ( t :i* is fitte/ 9 ! individual1 p]haps at ! exp5se ( ! body4 ,! greate/ m>vel 9 all ! _w's hi/ory is t ,*ri/ c\ld h be52 t ! v idea ( s\l1 ( human developm5t transc5d+ ! physical 9 utt] self-sacrifice1 c\ld h come into exi/5ce is pro( en\gh ( ! div9e4 ,t tea*+1 s cle>1 s unmi/akable1 has be5 blurr$ & =gott51 z nation & individual h succumb$ to ! less] law1 b x /ill is !re4 ,*ri/ianity left beh9d8 ,x is millions ( ye>s ahead1 s f> ahead t x is /ill dim be=e our vision4 ,mu/ ons pass be=e ! human race w beg9 to realize h[ great 0 t message1 h[ div9e1 h[ f> x rea*$ into dep?s :i* no?+ else _h t\*$1 h[ high1 h[ all b unatta9able its s]vice8 ,is !re no *ance = ?is ,*ri/ianity1 ) its /]n tea*+ ( sacrifice1 ( et]nal endeavor1 = ?is fai?1 nev] tri$ ) suffici5t fre$om f ! trammels ( dogma1 ) ! deepe/ *all5ge1 ! highe/ possibility t has come be=e ! race8 ,s9ce no life c be wor? liv+ )\t fai? 9 p[] transc5d+ nature's manife/ations ( physical =ce2 )\t "s ideal ( human conduct1 ( "r & wrong1 ris+ above ! ne$s ( 8biological man02 )\t a s5se ( fur!r scope1 ( wid] opportunity ?an ! m]e span ( human exi/5ce all[s2 s9ce our =efa!rs held ^! high beliefs & liv$ m greatly ?an we2 s9ce no man has disprov$ !m2 s9ce ! v ef=t to disprove is a contradiction ( ! laws ( ?\ght1 c>ry+ processes ( reason into dep?s ( life pr(\nd] ?an reason2 s9ce we h p[]s1 capabilities ( emotion1 div9ation ( high] mean+s2 s9ce we "k aspiration1 hope1 love1 let u use ^! great] p[]s & let !m build our great] _w4 ,! *oice is ours2 :y *oose ! less1 & fl+ away ! great]8 ,! only g5u9e progress = u is progress 9 ! inn] life4 ,we "k ! great] mean+1 ! high] significance1 n 9 ! m]e way 9 :i* ! facts ( ! physical _w are kn[n1 b 9 a f> high] way4 ,by t unc]ta9ty1 full ( *all5ge1 :i* is ! condition ( real gr[?1 r\s+ ! creative w1 x is ours to make great our lives 9 accordance ) ! l(tie/ hope ! race has kn[n4 ,,viii ,,mu* ( :at ,i h be5 say+ 0 writt5 be=e ?is w> began4 ,9 ! great hu% t has fall5 ^u ! nations1 is x n well = u to /op & ask anew :i!r our progress has be5 t5d+8 ,:at words h ^? :o h be5 taught to live & brea! & ?9k 9 t]ms ( matt]1 :]e) to voice ?is awful /irr+ ( ! s\l8 ,p cry out t ! ,d>k ,ages w come aga9 ?r\gh ?is fe>ful slaught]1 ?is wa/e ( res\rces intellectual & mat]ial4 ,h n ! ,d>k ,ages be5 ) u = decades8 ,= mank9d1 m & m /ripp$ ( ! deep] fai?1 ! l>g] hope1 m & m cut (f f ! f9] "p ( 8 own nature1 :at d>k] ages c !re be ?an ^! %ad[$ by ! dre>y positivism1 undiscuss$ & undef9$1 b m]ely assum$1 ( our day8 ,_m a ?9k] mu/ see1 9 ?is pres5t awful crisis1 n an isolat$ ph5om5on1 n a m]e political ev5t = :i* a tra9 ( political causes _h be5 laid1 b also "o ( ! natural results ( our ways ( ?9k+1 ( our k9d ( progress4 ,! gr[? ( mat]ial ov] spiritual conceptions 9 ! la/ fifty ye>s is appall+2 to su* an end ! ,gospel ( ! ,p]fect ,brute legitimately leads4 ,we may believe ourselves ?r\gh ?is /ruggle unt\*$1 ap>t1 & wat* ) wond] & surprise1 b ! same =ces are at "w ) u1 & pot5t4 ,?is t]rible1 cra%+ exposure is some?+ to make u1 :o are n 9 ! ?ick ( ! battle1 /op & ?9k4 ,we are %udd]+ at a ,g]man nation ,nietzs*eiz$1 brutaliz$1 z we conceive1 ?r\gh a brutal ideal2 b are ! ,g]mans s f> remov$8 ,h !y n simply adopt$1 a little m vigor\sly1 a little m frankly ?an we1 a doctr9e :i* is becom+ ! mov+ =ce 9 all c\ntries1 replac+ ,*ri/ianity8 ,are !y n simply ! mo/ progressive ( all nations8 ,s9ce ! !ory ( evolution 0 demon/rat$1 ! doctr9e ( ! survival ( ! fitte/1 :i* %\ld be taught z ! m]e work+ ( a physical law1 has come to be taught z e?ics1 & an odd confusion ( ?\ght has come ab\t4 ,h[ insidi\sly ! idea ( ! biological necessity is com+ to be consid]$ ! :ole necessity ( man1 we are only n[ fa9tly realiz+2 ! ne$ ( spiritual /ruggle1 ( spur to t in/9ct :i* may save man f mu* t _h seem$ biological necessity1 is becom+ m & m dim4 ,x is "o ?+ to recognize w>f>e 9 ! physical _w1 ! /rife t att5d$ ! evolution ( man2 x is ano!r ?+ to exalt ?is to a code ( conduct & delib]ately tea* x4 ,a consci\s l[]+ ( nature to ! fir/ primitive impulse1 a delib]ate go+ backw>d1 is a v diff]5t matt] f foll[+ ^! impulses 9 ! sl[ process ( gr[?4 ,if a high] ?\ght comes along y\r l9e ( vision1 woe betide y if y *oose ! l[]6 ,d\btless dragons & prehi/oric mon/]s w\ld h behav$ diff]5tly if !y _h got bett] ideas into _! heads2 we %all n be acquitt$ by po/]ity if1 aft] a f9] ideal has be5 sugge/$1 we g back to wri?+ & bit+ 9 ! slime4 ,i am a pla9 ,am]ican citiz51 ) no direct connection ) ?is w>1 z innoc5t ( hav+ any?+ to d ) />t+ x z ! ,kais] is claim$ by 8 uphold]s to be2 yet ,i feel a s5se ( guilt4 ,i am a%am$ to look ! "y 9 ! face2 x seems to me t1 9 "s way1 we old] folk h betray$ !m 9 lett+ humanity come to su* a pass2 9 tamp]+ ) ! ways ( ?\ght & ( belief :i* h let ?is ?+ be4 ,?is deification ( biological man has n z yet gone ) u s f> z exalt+ ! gospel ( w>f>e2 we cry out1 :5 we see ! logical outcome ( ideas taught ) su* f]vor ?r\gh ! la/ decades1 aga9/ ! ,g]man evangel ( ! mail$ fi/4 ,yet ,engl& too has h] !ori/s tea*+ ! biological necessity ( w>1 t ! fundam5tal laws :i* gov]n human conduct are ! laws ( brute =ce1 ! survival ( ! fitte/ 9 dea? /ruggle4 ,am]ica has be5 too pr(\ndly influ5c$ by ,g]many 9 educational matt]s1 has sat too submissively at h] feet1 to escape4 ,accept+ s _m ( ! m9or premises ( h] tea*+1 w n ! major ultimately foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse8 ,x is ,g]many t has c>ri$ fur!/ ?is mat]iali/ic mod]nism1 has p]fect$ x4 ,! ^w ,g]many has be5 a "n to conjure ) 9 swift d5ial if "o b v5tur$ to sugge/ ! possibility ( a spiritual int]pretation ( life4 ,high intellectual a*ievem5t has be5 t ( ! ,g]many ( ^! lat] ye>s1 b n ! highe/2 %e has kept ! mail$ fi/ ^u ! spiritual aspirations ( mank9d1 & has made a treaty1 on h] own t]ms1 ) ! human s\l1 ) :at loss ( t]ritory6 ,we h n yet accept$ ! :ole ( ?is new evangel2 we h d\bts1 m5tal res]ves4 ,nei!r h we1 9 our p]iod ( enlight5m5t1 made ga9 9 develop+ ^? =ces ( m9d & s\l t w\ld enable u to refute x4 ,man1 f a purely biological po9t ( view1 indulg+ 9 ! biological necessity ( w> 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #aiae1 is a sorry spectacle1 b p]haps x is1 z ,mr4 ,%&y said1 8no ye> ( our ,"l at all10 s progressive are we4 ,n[ t we make our swift leap backw>d _m ?\s& ye>s1 we pause to wond] :e!r ?is means only a quick5$ pace 9 a direction already *os54 ,( ! a*ievem5ts ( ! mail$ fi/ ! ,ne&]?al] man1 b>r+ a diff]5ce ( weapons1 w\ld h be5 capable4 ,h[ %all we escape ?is progress :i* is utt] retrogression8 ,?is ov]:elm+ cata/rophe has br\ght ! issues squ>ely be=e u4 ,x is well t ! =ces we h to fight h come into ! op52 we "k at la/ ! _w we live 94 ,we are face to face1 ) a di/9ctness nev] be=e pres5t$1 ) two great pr9ciples3 ! law ( brute =ce1 ( ! survival ( ! fitte/1 made into a code ( conduct2 ! law ( ,*ri/ianity1 ) its possibility ( high] developm5t1 f9] progress ?an brute =ce dream$1--! gr[? ( ! great] ?r\gh sacrifice ( ! less2 s\l-a*ievem5t at ! exp5se ( fle%4 ,9 ?is great h\r ( ne$ %all we let ! %all[ intellectualism ( mu* rec5t ?\ght dom9ate1 or %all we boldly *oose t fai? 9 :i* ! be/ ( human life1 f its fir/ dim /irr+ to triumphant self-sacrifice1 is summ$ up8 ,"o way lies inevitable slipp+ backw>d2 ! o!r way lies progress 9 inn] life too great = ^w or pres5t vision4 ,^! are crucial mom5ts2 h[ great ! crisis none may und]/&4 ,_m an ideali/1 lo/ 9 ! m ?an =ty ye>s ( mat]ialism ( our "t1 is pray+ t out ( ! horror ( ! pres5t may come bett] ?+s3 a deep] s5se ( ! deepe/ ne$s ( life2 a k t nei!r mat]ial com=t1 nor physical heal?1 nor mat]iali/ic ?\ght c :olly satisfy2 a hung] & ?ir/ = :i* only ! spiritual c suffice4 ,suff]+ be>s /range fruit1 & ! suff]+ ( ! pres5t days & ( ! days to come is incalculable4 ,ev5 ! m5tal angui% ( m]e wat*]s ( ! /rife may help reveal to ! mod]n _w z pr(\nd ne$ ( fai?4 ,"o ?+ is evid5t 9 all ?is awful cra%3 m5 /ill are brave2 nev] be=e1 p]haps1 h !y f\ght aga9/ su* great odds4 ,! spl5dor ( _! c\rage dims our eyes4 ,%all ! fight]s 9 ! _w ( _s1 8fight]s 9 ! noble/ fight10 be less brave 9 def5d+ 9 ! face ( odds1 p]haps nev] s great be=e1 ^! inn] tru?s1 deep] ?an dogma1 deep] ?an !ology1 deep] ?an life itself1 ! immemorial h]itage ( ! race1--long+ unutt]able = righte\sness1 = fai? 9 ! spiritual1 = enl>g+ & un5d+ life8 ,,! ,,end ,! ,riv]side ,press ,,cambridge 4 ,,massa*usetts ,u 4 ,s 4 ,a