The Logic of Evolution 



understand. The world Is mysterious and fear- 

 ful, if not awful to him. He is inexperienced in 

 his new conditions. Life is an experiment, and 

 the world a field of discovery. Gradually he 

 becomes aware, or thinks he has become aware, 

 of something or somebody not human, who will 

 hurt him if he does certain things, and may help 

 him if he does others. On account of hard ex- 

 periences, or for other reasons, he begins to asso- 

 ciate this being, power, or influence, with certain 

 objects. Possibly he thinks that certain charms 

 may protect him from the harm wrought by this 

 dangerous neighbor. He becomes a fetich wor- 

 shiper. Still he wonders about this strange in- 

 visible power which has intruded into his envi- 

 ronment. He experiments here as elsewhere. 

 He thinks he discovers somewhat more. The 

 being seems to have knowledge and will like 

 himself, or It acts more like certain powers of 

 nature. He begins to form hazy and dim con- 

 ceptions concerning It. Religion plays a very 

 large part In his life, and begins to modify all 

 his actions. It gives its sanction to his crude 

 code of morality, promises rewards and vague 

 but terrible punishments. However we may ex- 

 plain Its origin, it is a fact that man is a rellg- 



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