those governing his
relations to God. And the great store-house of Nature has not yet
revealed even an infinitesimal part of her infinite riches for man's
use and benefit, that are yet to be revealed as man progresses onward
and upward. Instead of having reached the zenith of man's discoveries
and achievements, and therefore a finished revelation, we have not yet
passed the dawn. The heavens still declare the glory of God; but the
scientist, philosopher, and astronomer of today sees much more in them
than does the savage, or did the author of the Nineteenth Psalm. And
as man goes on he will see more and more of God in Nature, and
understand him better, until the final fruition of his hope and faith
is reached. Inspiration and revelation are thus both living realities,
as much so now as at any time in the past, and will continue so while
mankind continues to inhabit this planet.

All the progress, achievement and attainment mankind has ever made,
from the days of the Cave Man and the Stone Age to the present time,
are but the products, results, fruits of this inspiration and
revelation, that has ever impelled and led mankind onward and upward.
I firmly believe that the future holds in store a civilization, social
status, human achievement, intellectual and moral attainment on this
planet, as far above the present as this is above that of the Cave Man;
and as inconceivable to us now as this was to him; and all this will be
but the product, result, fruit of this eternal, never-ending process of
inspiration and revelation that has brought mankind to where he is
today.

CHAPTER VIII

JESUS OF NAZARETH

We have now reached the most interesting, if not the most vital part of
this Confession of Faith. Thus far I have said almost nothing about
the Man of Nazareth. "What then shall I do unto Jesus, who is called
Christ?" The temptation is very great here to elaborate at some length
upon my views of this, the most unique character in all history. I
would like to give my views in full, with all the arguments, pro and
con, as to his personality, character and mission. But this would
extend this work to an undue length. Some day I may write it more
fully in another book. I must be content now to give as briefly as
possible the conclusions I have reached, without going into any very
detailed arguments to support them.

What do we know about Jesus anyway? He never wrote a line that we have
any record of, excep