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Preface - Introduction - The New Point of View - Educational Ideals - Equanimity - The Subconscious Mind - The Spiritual Ideal in Childhood - An Experiment in Education - The Expression of the Spirit - An Ideal Summer Conference - The Ministry of the Spirit - The Mystery of Pain and Evil - The Philosophical Ideal - The Criteria of Truth - Organic Perfection - Immortality - Index - p. 247

any revelation equalled in depth and grandeur this discovery of the immanent God, whose presence modern science has declared. Few people in our day will realise the stupendous importance of this great revelation.

It has followed as a natural consequence of these new beliefs that, as the old pessimism disappeared and a sound meliorism took its place, all emphasis should be placed on the good, the ideal, or positive side, that the constructive spirit should displace the old intolerance and despair. The new attitude towards the world means implicit faith in the world, belief in men, hope for every darksome problem and for every crying issue. Hence our modern philanthropy, and the better part of what is called socialism, is the logical consequence of this determination to help man, instead of trying to save him (in case he chooses to accept your creed). The larger sympathy of the age very beautifully voices this faith in the integrity of the race, and the earnest zeal which once spent itself in anxious prayers for the lost has nose become the practical endeavour which prompts the new democracy.

There are social problems enough to be solved to employ all the energy of these earnest men and women who are trying to make life better. Them is even more demand for conscientious zeal, for we now know the magnitude of our problem. But we also know the law which governs all reform, and no we can calmly and patiently adjust ourselves in conformity with the methods of evolution.

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