of the Logos) is an attempt to
express the Church's sense of the unique value of Christ
and His Revelation. The necessity for recognizing
development both in Christian Ethics and in Theology, . . 164

4. Some reflections on our practical attitude towards
Christian doctrine. Some means of expressing the unique
position of Christ wanted. The old expressions were
influenced by philosophy of the time, but not valueless.
Illustrations. Need of re-interpretation and further
development, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

5. The doctrine of continuous Revelation through the
Spirit is a part of Christianity, and the condition
of its acceptance as the final or absolute Religion, . . . 185

{1}

PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION

LECTURE I

MIND AND MATTER

I have been invited to speak to you about the relations between
Religion and Philosophy. To do that in a logical and thoroughgoing way
it would be necessary to discuss elaborately the meaning first of
Religion and then of Philosophy. Such a discussion would occupy at
least a lecture, and I am unwilling to spend one out of six scanty
hours in formal preliminaries. I shall assume, therefore, that we all
know in some general way the meaning of Religion. It is not necessary
for our present purpose to discuss such questions as the definition of
Religion for purposes of sociological investigation, or the possibility
of a Religion without a belief in God, or the like. I shall assume
that, whatever else may be included in the term Religion, Christianity
may at least be included in it; and that what you are practically most
interested in is the bearing of Philosophy upon the Christian ideas
concerning the {2} being and nature of God, the hope of Immortality,
the meaning and possibility of Revelation. When we turn to Philosophy,
I cannot perhaps assume with equal confidence that all of you know what
it is. But then learning what Philosophy is--especially that most
fundamental part of Philosophy which is called Metaphysics--is like
learning to swim: you never discover how to do it until you find
yourself considerably out of your depth. You must strike out boldly,
and at last you discover what you are after. I shall presuppose that
in a general way you do all know that Philosophy is an enquiry into the
ultimate nature of the Universe at large, as opposed to the discussion
of those particular aspects or depart