224 WHAT IS LIFE ? 



Edward Caircl. A man's religion is the expression of 

 his ultimate attitude to the Universe, the summed - 

 up meaning and purport of his whole conscious- 

 ness of things. 



Hegel. The knowledge acquired by the Finite Spirit 

 of its essence as an Absolute Spirit. 



Huxley. Reverence and love for the Ethical idea, 

 and the desire to realise that ideal in life. 



Froude. A sense of responsibility to the Power that 

 made us. 



Mill. The essence of Religion is the strong and earnest 

 direction of the emotions and desires towards an 

 ideal object, recognised as of the highest excellence, 

 and as rightly paramount over all selfish objects 

 of desire. 



Gruppe. A belief in a State or in a Being which, 

 properly speaking, lies outside the sphere of 

 human striving and attainment, but which can be 

 brought into this sphere in a particular way, 

 namely, by sacrifices, ceremonies, prayers, pen- 

 ances, and self-denial. 



Garlyle. The thing a man does practically believe ; 

 the thing a man does practically lay to heart, and 

 know for certain, concerning his vital relations to 

 this mysterious Universe and his duty and destiny 

 therein. 



The Author of " Natural Religion" Religion in its 

 elementary state is what may be described as 

 habitual and permanent admiration. 



Dr. Martineau. Religion is a belief in an everlasting 

 God ; that is, a Divine mind and will, ruling the 

 Universe, and holding moral relations with man- 

 kind." 



