The consecutive order from ancient sex-worship to modern
civilization; the real causes of race-advancement in the
cosmic tidal-wave, and what it portends; why conditions are
as they are today in regard to sex-life; the psychic forces
in their relation to sex-life; some fallacies in regard to
Eugenics; why Greek and Roman civilization failed; why and
how modern civilization need not fail; why women seek to
avoid motherhood; women of two types; the awake and the
asleep; the cosmic office of the Female Principle; its
relation to Creation; how the superman and woman will differ
from the undeveloped type; what is meant by "half-gods;" are
women of today lacking in the love-nature; will the race die
out? If so, why, and if not why not? How did the "Holy
Family" differ from other families?

CHAPTER IV

THE HISTORY OF MARRIAGE AND MATING 75

The relation of ancient marriage customs to religion; why
human evolution must necessarily be slow; ancient marriage
customs and their spiritual interpretation; why marriage
ceremonies have always prevailed; customs of all races
compared; why the institution has a permanent place in Social
Evolution; the symbolism of the visible world; why Science
and Mysticism agree spiritually; the origin of "variation"
the fundamental cause of woman's subjugation; when men defend
"outraged honor," is it a primitive or a primordial instinct?
the history of monogamy; the monogamic idea and the ideal
monogamy; the history and cause of polygamy; the evolution of
the "old-maid" idea and the psychic cause of this evolution;
the path of the virtuous woman in ancient days; the elevating
power in the dowry system; the two great purposes which this
custom has served.

CHAPTER V

THE SYMBOLISM OF MARRIAGE AND OF SEX-UNION 93

Why the monogamic ideal of marriage is right; how, when and
where, will marriage be lasting; the basic principle of
sex-union; when the bonds of matrimony are truly "holy;"
attraction and cohesion two distinct phases of chemical laws;
ideas of a modern writer; how all morality has come from the
ideal of marriage; some erroneous ideas of spirituality in
relation to the sex-function; when and why Man becomes
immortal; the