ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. xv 



evolution Non-theistic views Mr. Spencer s Professor Huxley s The 

 unknowable Five objections to theism First objection, prodigality of 

 Nature An old answer Second objection Third objection, pain and 

 death Sufferings of brutes Apparently unworthy phenomena Fourth 

 objection, evolution negatives creation Fifth objection, anthropomor 

 phism Conclusion. . . PP- 356 376 



CHAPTEB XIII. 



CONSEQUENCES. 



&quot;The consequences which flow from the acceptance or rejection of the teach 

 ing here advocated are and must be most momentous both to individuals and 

 the community. Those who reject it are logically driven into extreme and 

 irrational negation. Its bearing upon conduct is direct, and must necessarily 

 powerfully affect the future through popular education. Such consequences may 

 rationally serve to reinforce conclusions before arrived at on other grounds.&quot; 



Various consequences, speculative and practical Consequences of contro 

 versies before noticed As to the Ego As to the will As to God The 

 immortality of the soul Two phraseologies Peculiar nature of man s 

 soul Consequences of rejecting Theism Professor Tyndall s teaching 

 Mr. Spencer s teaching Professor Huxley s teaching Other declarations 



General result Intolerance of modern infidels Atheism inconsistent 



with toleration Practical consequences Is truth necessarily desirable ? 

 Some propositions with ethical applications Purity of intention- 

 Sexual relations Conduct in public men less influential than teaching 

 An objection to legal restrictions on marriage Consequences as 

 regards popular education The Rev. William Mackintosh A positive 

 compromise Need of a belief in future rewards and punishments Two 

 ambiguities Education should stimulate the highest powers Motives 

 which move men to act M. Le Play Responsibility of public teachers 

 Characters of the Agnostic philosophy Dislike of religion sometimes 

 induces the acceptance of that philosophy Conclusion. pp. 377 421 



CHAPTEB XIV. 



A I OSTSCRIIT. 



&quot; This postscript is called for by an unamended republication by Professor 

 Huxley of his criticism on the Genesis of Species, of which he in part misappre 

 hends, in part misrepresents the arguments. A Theist should anticipate a 

 revelation. The Christian revelation asserts creation, but at the same time lays 

 down principles which so harmonize with Evolution that no contradiction can 

 arise in this respect between its doctrines and physical science. This harmony 

 must be preordained.&quot; 



This postscript specially called for Reason expects revelation Modern 

 philosophy has diverged from this attitude Mr. Spencer and evolution 

 Evolution welcomed by Antichristians Rational attitude of a Theist 



