CONTENTS xvii 



II. The Principle of Contimdty 



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 That all events are connected in causal and rational sequence 



is postulated by both natural and theological science . 162 

 In practical application, unless the divine plan and its super- 

 natural factors are reckoned with, gaps appear . . . 164 

 The issue lies between the naturalistic and the theistic views of 



world-history 166 



III. Application to Man's Primitive State 



The supernatural defined. How it is involved 167 



The difficulty of belief therein is not scientific but philosoph- 

 ical 168 



Divine righteousness involved in the belief that man's primitive 



state was partly supernatural 170 



A denial of an original righteousness, made possible by grace, 

 makes evolution miss the mark at its highest stage, and 

 involves a breach of continuity 175 



A similar argument with reference to primitive immortality . 177 



IV. Evolutionary Science not in Conflict with Catholic 

 Doctrine 



1. As to the evolutionary theory at large 180 



2. As to our existing state being in line with natural evolution 181 



3. As to man's development from ancient savagery . . . 182 



4. As to the continuity of history 183 



Practical importance of the catholic doctrine 184 



LECTURE VI 



ORIGINAL SIN 



The question to be considered 187 



I. Side Issues Eliminated 



Speculative accretions need not be regarded 191 



1. Theories of predestination and irresistible grace . . - 192 



2. Transmitted guilt ^94 



