182 THE UNIVERSE 



Then, is universal energy and law psychical or phys- 

 ical? If it is intelligent and works according to 

 design and purpose with beneficent uniformity it 

 must be psychical, and all physical energy and law 

 is but a manifestation of spiritual energy and pur- 

 pose." 



Then says the scientist, " there may be intelligence 

 without physical organism, and man may be in 

 constant contact with the spiritual world. But I 

 am an organized being and cannot imagine how 

 unorganized beings could communicate with me 

 even if they wished to do so. I cannot imagine it as 

 possible that I could know God, who is a spirit." 



But Christianity answers, " suppose you are not 

 matter only, but that you are a spirit also, and 

 a spiritual atom of that universal spirit which con- 

 trols the universe, then could not spirit communicate 

 with spirit? Thus, you say, all science is founded 

 on energy and law, which necessitates spiritual 

 intelligence and will for its foundation, and con- 

 sciousness for its evidence. Thought, feeling voli- 

 tion are forms of psychical energy. We are conscious 

 that we think, feel, will; and as consciousness is a 

 mental or spiritual perception, man must be a 

 spiritual being. Then we are not far from Theism 

 for God is a spirit. Besides energy and law we 

 have consciousness and spirit, and no force without 

 will. Law is simply the mode in which will works. 

 Law stands for the regular and steadfast operation 

 of will, as opposed to variable or capricious action. 

 The uniformity of nature is rooted in the faithful- 

 ness of God, which sustains the steadfast operation 

 of natural law. 



Then says the scientist, " there could be no mira- 



