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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

reaction from theology changed the balance of power from the authority of the Church to the authority of natural law. Yet it was not until this individualistic growth began to take the particular shape which Darwin and Spencer gave it that the change of attitude became complete.

He who understands the new point of view most follow the guidance of the historical spirit, for the change it intelligible only in the light of all the causes which produced it, although coming to a climax with the acceptance of the doctrine of evolution. And he who would intelligently choose his place in this great modern movement must take into account these its many sides, already briefly suggested. The new movement is both a new individualism and a new democracy, an entirely different idea of God and salvation, and a thoroughly altered conception of the oneness of life. The reaction began not only with the revolt of reason, but with the struggle between the popes and the states for supremacy. The ancient theological hierarchy was gradually overthrown, and the impetus then given did not cease until the world became not a papal but a secular unit, not a theological but a scientific scheme. And now, in these modern days, when everyone is becoming free in all respects, we look back upon the impressive ages wherein man struggled for the freedom we now enjoy, with profound satisfaction that at last we are unifying in one great system of evolutionary idealism all that was noble, all that was sacred, all that was true, in each

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