CONTENTS Perceived facts, existence and dependence-Each implies self-existence, inde- pendent being-Self-determined-Personality-Theistic conclusion, God-Atheism a renunciation of thought-Agnosticism and oversight-Pantheism-Theistic Conception not picturing, but discriminating-Conception of God-Perfect action-Perfect being perfectly self-determined-Perfect thought in perfect action- Primary unit-Whence all variety-Intentional-Unconditioned-Self-love, the nature of perfectly self-determined egoism-Founds altruistic freedom-One with love-Involution of truth, holiness, moral authority, good-Founded by love. Relative distinguished from absolute consciousness in God-Differentiates thought from thing-The beginning-Nexus betwixt infinite unit and finite many- System of divine activities upon which arise spontaneous and self-determining life, other than God-Dependent personality-Methods-Evolution of self-existent reality the main question-Conditioning action-Chosen-Purpose to realize all beneficent ideals-Faith and utilitarianism-Love all-conditioning-Creation perfect in affording conditions to perfect universe-Ideal universe the dominating condition to creation-Determined by dependent persons-Free, harmonious, secure-Developed from lowest intelligence and power whence self-determination could arise-Disharmony-Selfishness abandons the ideal-What must love do?- Supernatural intervention-Makes good conditions of correction and recovery- Problem discriminated-Evolution of love can only afford conditions for solu- tion-Finite persons must determine-Personality must be held inviolate-Power Love's subjective test-Unsatisfactory theories-Lacking atoning fact-The ideal to be realized-Action which realizes-Changeless authority of ideal propiti- CHAPTER V.-THE REVELATION OF THE ATONING FACT........302 Occasion for revelation-Identification of Messiah-Human and divine nature- Internal evidence Gradual disclosure of divine nature-Gethsemane Calvary— Resurrection-Divine attitude the real "mercy seat"-Divine agony the real Doctrine of last things-Perfected universe-Not a fixed end-Equipment for future cycles-Defeat of evil-Persistence of faith, hope, love-Individual destiny- GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN TERMS, AS USED IN THIS BOOK Absolute. Without necessary relation; a self-sufficient unit. Absolute truth. The self-consciousness of the Infinite Being; the infinite ideal. Abstraction. Thought, as disengaged from realities. Action. The exercise of energy; force. Actualize. To enact; to practically fill out or copy an ideal, plan, or purpose; to realize. Altruism. Objective action, especially benevolence toward others. Anthropomorphism. Pictured or imaginary conception of a spiritual being as a formal organism. Attention. Voluntarily directing thought to any object. Condition. A force, relation, fact, or circumstance which supports, limits, or modifies any act, person, or thing. Conditioned. The state of being limited, modified, or dependent. Conscience. The perception of moral authority. Conscious. Self-perceiving. Consciousness. The fact of self-perception. Conscious self-determination. Consciousness of intention in one's own action affecting his nature or character. Determination. To enact, make, modify. Finite. Limited, dependent. Ideal. A conception built up of ideas, or a conception of a perfect thing. Ideal being. A mental conception of a perfect being. Implications. Unperceived facts, relations, or inferences involved with accepted knowledge. Independent. Self-existent, self-determined, unconditioned. Infinite. Without limitation; perfect freedom. Involution. Infolding or intermingling of contents. Nescience. Denial of knowledge other than of phenomena. Perfect being. Ideal being realized in perfect action. Person. A being who determines his own nature or character in any or all respects. Personality. The power of self-determination. Posit. To lay down, place, or establish conditions, propositions, or affirmations. Reality, or, the real. That which is enacted, as distinguished from what is only thought or planned. Realize. To enact, actualize, make. Self-consciousness. One's knowledge of his susceptibilities and powers. Self-determination. Making or modifying one's own nature or character. Selfishness. Chief devotion to himself on the part of a dependent being. Self-love. Devotement to being or becoming one's best possible self. Self-perception. The mind's perception of its own actions; consciousness. Thing. 1. An actual object; 2. A wholly limited or dependent object. Thought. 1. A perception, conception, idea; 2. Cognition, knowing as distinguished from doing. Unconditioned. Action or being to which means, conditions, or instrumentalities are unnecessary. |