A Theory of Spiritual Progress: An Address Delivered Before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Columbia University in the City of New York (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Qll-low curious it is that those makers of myths who wrote the story of the genesis of life upon this earth set down light as the first created thing. Science has learned little more than this. The ceaseless flow and ebb of life upon the planet, is from light and air and earth and water and grass and animals to man, there in man to glow for a time as a divine light, and then to pass back, broken and spent, to light and earth and air and water and grass, again to resume the upward flow fr0m light to light. From inorganic matter toorganic, from organic matter to consciousness, from conscious ness to aspiration, from aspiration to endeavor, from endeavor to a tale that is told, dust to dust, ashes to ashes - so go the inter changing cycles. And all the wise men in the world are watching the journey of that mysterious thing called life, as it grows from chlorophyl into history. They are trying to find out what life is.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book proposes a theory of spiritual evolution rooted in the human capacity for kindness. The author traces a broad current of progress through history, arguing that social habits have changed for the better due to widening human sensibilities. Using examples from politics, community life, and economics, the author emphasizes kindness as a spiritual force that has produced lasting societal improvements. While acknowledging the presence of evil, the author discusses how social codes and public sentiment, based on growing awareness of shared humanity, serve as deterrents against harmful actions. This book offers a compelling argument for the centrality of kindness in human progress, suggesting that the spiritual realm exists within the human capacity for compassion and the pursuit of a more just and harmonious world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334027284_0
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