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Strauss clings to magic and mystery although miracle has been ex- 

 terminated 379 



Strauss compares opponents of Darwinism with people who admire 



dissolute Counts and Barons 380 



" Faith with its miracle shall perish ". ... ... 381 



Conception of the cosmos , ... 382 



Decay of religion and want of interest in life . 382 



The credulity of sceptics ... 383 



Anything is believed if said to be opposed to religious belief ... 384 



Living and the lifeless absolutely distinct 385 



Life not mechanics, as affirmed by Virchow 386 



Scientific men who are upright and honest may still be Christians . 386 



Conclusion 387 



