the city of God, they must be purified according to the standards of Spirit.

Gehenna--Represents the cleansing fire of Spirit, which consumes all the dross of sense and materiality. (see hell)

generation--Procreation. The law of generation is undoubtedly the mystery of mysteries in human consciousness. Men have probed, with more or less success, all the secrets of nature, but of the origin of life they know comparatively nothing. It is only when the inquiring mind transcends the human and rises into the spiritual realm that light comes.

generic--"Pertaining to, or having the rank of, a genus" (Webster). Family; kind. Adam was generic man, the whole human race epitomized in an individual man idea. "Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind" (Gen. 1:11).

Genesis--Source or origin. The first of the "five books of Moses," giving an account of creation from a metaphysical viewpoint.

genius--One who lets Spirit within him speak out, regardless of how different the utterances may be from those of persons who pose as authorities. He has absolute faith in his spiritual revelations and fearlessly proclaims them. He is a pioneer and a leader. He listens to his own inner voice and has faith in his God-given ability.

ghosts--Thoughts objectified. They are nothing except mind projections.

giants--The Philistines and all the other giants of the Promised Land represent the untrained or undeveloped states of mind in the subconsciousness that Truth is to subdue and to discipline. When they become obedient to the law of Being they will be man's servants, gladly doing his bidding.

gift--"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights" (James