The divine pedigree of man, or, The testimony of evolution and psychology to the fatherhood of God

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Preface

IN attempting to fulfil a task so important, and from a layman's point of view so difficult, as that of outlining a scientific basis of Christian theism, I feel it to be due to my readers that I should state the causes which led me to undertake it, and the principles by which I have been guided in carrying it to a conclusion.

It is scarcely necessary to remark that this book was not written for the benefit of those who have already found in Holy Writ sufficient evidence to convince them of the existence of an intelligent Great First Cause. Nor was it written to convince anybody of the soundness of the theory of organic evolution.

It was written for the benefit of that large and constantly enlarging class of men who are imbued with the ultra-scientific dogma that nothing in either physical science or spiritual philosophy is worthy of belief if it is not confirmed by a series of well-authenticated facts, — a congeries of observable natural phenomena. This class of course includes many who are not themselves scientists, but who, having been unable to assimilate the logic of the theologian, pin their faith upon the asseverations of those scienvni PREFA CE.

tists who claim to have definitely ascertained that there is nothing in man that cannot be dragged to light by means of the surgeon's instruments or the appliances of the chemist's laboratory; or upon the reasoning of those logicians who claim to have discovered, by the process of inductive inquiry, that there is *' no logical necessity " for the existence of an intelligent Deity. It was written more especially for the benefit of that large and constantly multiplying class of intelligent students who have become convinced of the substantial correctness of the general theory of organic evolution, many of whom have, at the same time, been led to adopt the atheistic conclusions reached by the great pioneers in that science. Not that all, or even the greater part, of the students of evolution have been thus led astray ; for they have not. On the contrary, I think it may be safely assumed that a great majority of educated persons of all religious denominations now recognize evolution as God's method of creation. They have, indeed, not been slow to recognize the fact that the teleological argument has been immensely fortified by the simple facts of organic evolution ; and they have been content to ignore the atheistic hypotheses that were at first heralded as necessary elements of the theory of evolution itself. Nevertheless, there are many earnest seekers after truth who are not thus fortified against the specious arguments of atheism; some of whom are prone to accept, at its face value, the gratuitous assumption that the atheistic hypotheses of evolutionists are as well sustained by facts as is the theory of evolution itself. It was to expose this error — this fruit-

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ful solirce of manifold errors — and to show that the facts of evolution are susceptible of no other than a theistic interpretation, that this book was written. In other words, it was written to show that the facts of organic and mental evolution point clearly and unmistakably to .a divine origin of mind and life on this earth ; and that the atheistic theories of agnostic evolutionists are positively and unqualifiedly destitute of facts to sustain them.

I have, therefore, deemed it best to frame my argument upon purely scientific lines, avoiding speculative philosophy, and adhering strictly to the inductive method of investigation. To that end I have resisted the temptation to strengthen my argument by quotations from Holy Writ; although the Bible is full of pertinent passages which the Biblical scholar will not fail to recognize and apply. I have not even touched upon the teleological argument; although the teleologist will not fail to find an abundance of material for his purpose in the facts presented.

As already intimated, the facts of organic and mental evolution alone form the basis of my argument for theism, per se. And when I say that I have accepted those facts as they are set forth by the atheistic evolutionists, the reader will understand that I have not selected my authorities from among those who might be biased in favor of my conclusions. Also, I have accepted their arguments in favor of the general theory of organic evolution; and I have carried those arguments to their logical conclusion. In so doing I have shown that every fact and every argument that sustains the theory of

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evolution also proves, with stronger reason, the divine origin of life and mind.

In pursuing my investigations I have adopted the plan of going back to the very beginning of organic life on this planet in search of evidence to prove my thesis. I have done this on the theory that the nearer we approach to the source of anything the more clearly will the nature of the source be revealed in the observable phenomena. When I say that I have not been disappointed in my quest, the reader may understand that I have found in the lowest forms of animal life indubitable evidence of the divine origin of mind and life on this earth. I have also duly considered the other salient facts, phases, and stages of organic evolution, from the monera to man, with the result of finding that the uniform trend is in the same direction.

It is, however, one thing to establish the general doctrine of the divine origin of life and mind, and quite another to sustain the specific doctrine of Christian theism. The one is amply proven by the facts of organic evolution alone; the other requires the aid of psychology. . I have, therefore, given particular attention to the latter science, not only with special reference to its bearing upon Christian theism, but with regard to its bearing upon the general subject of organic evolution. Those readers who are familiar with my former works will readily understand that I refer to the new psychology; that is, to that system of psychology the fundamental principles of which were outlined in "The Law of Psychic Phenomena." In the present work I have simply carried to its legitimate conclu-

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sion the fundamental hypothesis set forth in the work above mentioned. I have been moved to do so for many good and sufficient reasons, among which are : (i) The hypothesis has already been demonstrated to be capable of correlating all psychical phenomena, and explaining them on scientific principles. (2) It harmonizes with all the facts of the physical sciences, including those of organic and mental evolution. (3) It is the only hypothesis that furnishes a complete answer to the arguments of materialism in reference to the question of the existence of a soul in man, or of its immortality. (4) And finally, it is the only psychological hypothesis yet promulgated that completely harmonizes all the facts of science with the essential doctrines of the Christian religion.

I have felt constrained, therefore, to make psychology a prominent feature of this book; and in so doing I have attempted to outline the fundamental principles which may manifest the harmony that exists between science and religion. Owing to the limitations of space in a volume like this, I have been compelled to confine myself to the specific subject of Christian theism, leaving much unsaid that bears upon the general subject of Christianity. The purpose of my undertaking will have been accomplished, however, if I have been able to point out to others a method of research which will enable them to carry forward the work that is here begun.

I have no apology to make for the faults of construction and style of this book, other than to say that it may appear that there are undue repetitions, but it will be found that these are necessary to the xii PREFACE.

continuity of the thought or argument. Some of them are, perhaps, due to the fact that much of the matter has been taken from my lectures and essays on special branches of the subject here treated.

T. J. H.

WASmNGTON, D. C,

October lo, 1899.

CONTENTS, part I.

EVOLUTION AND PSYCHOLOGY.

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Chapter I. Agnosticism

Definition of " Agnosticism." — Aggressive Ignorance. — Mr. Herbert Spencer's " First Principles." — His Charitable Effort to harmonize Religion and Science. — His "Great Unknowable." — His Numerous " Unthinkables." — His Petitio Prmcipii. — His Dogmatism. — His Statement of Fundamental Propositions. — His Lame and Impotent Conclusions. — His " Basis of Reconciliation." — It is simply a Wholesale Acknowledgment of Ignorance. — It strikes at the very Root of Christian Faith. — It invites Imbecile Acquiescence in Agnosticism instead of Scientific Investigation of Theism. ^ — Mr. Spencer's " First Principles" Re-examined. — A Legitimate Conclusion Sought for. — The Conditions Requisite. — The Fundamental Harmony of all Religions. — No Real Conflict between Religion and Science. — It is between Science and Man-made Theological Dogmas. — True Science is True Religion's Best Friend. — True Science is promotive of the Highest Conceptions of, and the most Exalted Reverence for, the God of Christian Faith. — Science is Promotive of all Truth. — There are not two Antagonistic Orders of Truth. — Truth the only Basis of Reconciliation between Religion and Science. — Science furnishes the Data for the Inductive Study of Religion 42

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Chapter II. Psychology

General Principles of Psychology illustrated by Facts of Evolution. — "The Law of Psychic Phenomena." — Its Hypothesis sustained by Facts of Evolution. — A Summary of Fundamental Principles. — The Dual Mind. — The Law of Suggestion. -— Objective and Subjective Minds differentiated. — Their Powers and their Limitations. — Suggestion defined. — Hypnotism. — Faculties of the Two Minds tabulated. — An Analysis of the Objective Mind. — Its one Faculty Inductive Reason. — Its Defective Memory. — Its Dependence upon Cultivation and Refunctioning. — Its Faculties constitute Pure Intellect. — The Mind of Reason and Judgment. — Its Sphere of Activity purely Mundane. — It is the Product of Evolutionary Development. — It perishes with the Body. — The Subjective Mind. — It is the Primary Intelligence. — It existed MiUions of Years in Animal Life before a Brain was evolved. — It is the Ultimate Intelligence. — Synchronic Action of the Two Minds. — Genius. — The Brain not the Organ of the Subjective Mind. — The Dual Mind normally controlled by the Objective Mind. — The Law of Suggestion its Instrument. — Voluntary and Involuntary Functions. — One by the Objective Mind, the Other by the Subjective. — Exceptions in Deadly Peril. — The Subjective Mind is fitted especially for a Higher Plane of Existence .... 62

CHAPTER HI.

PSYCHOLOGY OF MICRO-ORGANISMS.

The General Theory of Evolution. — Too well established to require Full Discussion. — The Pedigree of Man stamped upon his Physical Organism. — The Three Theories of Evolution : Materialistic, Agnostic, and Theistic. — Darwin, Romanes, and Haeckel accepted as Authorities for Facts, not for Theories. — Facts showing Duality of Mind. — The Brain not the Organ of the Subjective Mind. — The Genesis of the Human Soul. — The very Lowest Form of Animal Life. — The Moneron. — An " Organism without Organs " endowed with a Mind. — Quotations from Gates, Binet, and Others. — The " Psychic Life of Micro-organisms." — Their Habits and Mind Capacity. — Reflex Action discussed. — Not Adequate to account for Phenomena. — All Vital Phenomena Present in Non-Differentiated Cells. — Wonderful Instincts of the Difflugia. — Romanes on Instinct. — The Subjective Mind of Man and Animals Identical. — It is

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Pagb the Mind that is inherited from Ancestry, Near and Remote. — Instincts increase with Intelligence. — Primary and Secondary Instincts. — New Ones developed in Game Animals. — Change of Environment develops New Dangers ; hence New or Secondary Instincts. — All Instincts Inheritable. — Subjective Mind of Man the Sum of Ancestral Instincts. — It antedated Brain by many Ages. — Brain, therefore, not the Organ of Subjective Mind 74

Chapter IV. Evolution And The Subjective Mind

The Brain not the Organ of the Subjective Mind. — Proven by its Identity with the Instinctive Minds of Animals. — The Latter proven by its Continuity from Lowest Organisms up to Man. — Continuity proven by Comparative Analysis of Faculties and Functions. — Instinct in Lower Animals Identical with Intuition in Man. — Its Definition. — The Deductive Faculty potentially Perfect in Subjective Minds of Animals as well as Men. — The Emotions are Faculties of the Subjective Minds of Men and Animals alike. — They antedated the Brain. — Objective Mind is Emotionless. — Induction and Concomitant Memories, its only Functions or Faculties. — Telepathy a Power of the Subjective Mind. — It exists potentially in Animals. — Telekinesis a Subjective Power. — It is the Power that enabled Jesus and Peter to walk upon the Water. — It reappears in so-called Spirit Phenomena. — The Mysterious Motility of the Polycystids. — Science cannot explain it under Physical Laws. — All Subjective Powers derived from Lower Animals, beginning with the Unicellular Organisms. — Further Proof by Experimental Surgery. — Scientific Search for a Soul with a Scalpel.

— Materialistic Arguments from Cerebral Anatomy disproved.

— They have searched in the Wrong Place for the Soul. — The Soul is Immanent in the Body, not Inherent in it. — Proofs from Voluntary and Involuntary Muscles and Functions. — Time Reaction Different in the Two Minds. — Phenomena when Death approaches. — Subjective Mind grows Stronger as Objective Mind grows Weaker. — Strongest Manifestations in the Hour of Death, after Brain has ceased to act. — Death-Bed Scene when Governor Matthews passed away. — The Physician's Testimony. — The Wonderful Power of Suggestion then exhibited. — Proofs from Experimental Hypnotism. — The Phenomena of Amnesia a Crucial Test. — Spontaneous Somnambulism. — Proofs from Phenomena of Dreams 87 xvi CONTENTS.

Chapter V. Evolution And The Objective Mind

Pagb Table showing when Brain was evolved. — Rapidity of Subsequent Evolutionary Progress. — Geometrical Rate of Increase

— The Neptunian Strata. — The Inconceivable Length of Time embraced in Organic History. — Psychological Lessons taught by the Table. — More than One Half the Time elapsed before a Brain appeared on this Earth. — Progress Slow up to that Time. — Development more Rapid in the Next Epoch, but still Slow. — One Third of the Time consumed in the Age of Fishes. — The Following Epoch made still more Rapid Progress, yet about One Ninth of the Time was consumed in the Reptilian Age. — The Age of Mammals occupied but about One Fiftieth of the Whole Time. — The Age of Man but One Two-Hundredth Part. — The Historic Period occupied but an infinitesimally Small Part of One Per Cent of the Whole Time. — The Significance of these Facts. — The Real Function of the Brain in Organic Life. — When did Animals begin to Reason } — The Brain as a Factor in Evolutionary Development. — Its Inductive Powers. — Its Ability to cope with an Environment of Error incident to Organic Life in the Formative Stage. — The Significance of the Intuitive Faculty. — Another Plane of Existence its Apparent Realm of Activity. — Some Fundamental Axioms. — Secondary Instincts. — The Power of Induction in Animals. — Increased Rate of Progressive Development due to that Faculty 107

Chapter VI. The Process Of Evolution

Objective Mind educates the Subjective Mind. — Hence the Instinct of Animals is exactly proportioned to their Intelligence.

— Authorities cited. — Progressive Mental Evolution brought about by Development of Secondary Instincts. — Romanes on Primary and Secondary Instincts. — The Latter brought about by •' Natural Selection." — The Absurdity of that Theory illustrated. — The General Theory of Natural Selection accepted with Reservations, but it is overloaded to an Absurd Degree.

— Lamarck's Theory of " Appetency " also accepted with Qualifications. — The Two Theories Complementary. — Further Illustration of the Absurdity of ascribing Primary Instincts to Natural Selection. — A Logical Axiom, " Never needlessly multiply Causes." — Primary and Secondary Instincts

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Pagb defined. — They accord with the History of Organic Evolution. — New Environmental Conditions reveal New Dangers. — These are at first intelligently overcome. — Habit converts the Acts into Instincts which are then inherited. — Natural Selection not an Original Cause of New Species. — Strictly speaking, it is not a Law of Nature. — *' Survival of the Fittest " an Incident, not a Law. — It is an Effect of other Causes. — Natural Selection not the Origin of Species. — Natural Selection is the Theory of Chance. — It is Atheistic in its Last Analysis. — Lamarck's Theory. — It is a Necessary Factor in any Complete Theory of Evolution. — Structural Changes due to New Instinctive Impulses. — The Latter due to Brain Development. — Brain Development due to constantly Increasing Complexities of Environment. — This is True of Man as of the Lower Animals. — Each Individual Intelligence is the Sum of all Ancestral Instincts plus its Objective Intelligence .... 120

Chapter VII. Recapitulation

Instincts of the Unicellular Organism. — Its Impellent Energy. — The Constant Force back of Evolution. — The Law is Progress. — Nature's Novum Or^-anum. — Useful Instincts a Permanent Heritage. — Appetency the Effective Agency of Progressive Development. — Every Mind Organism a Union of Elements of Conservation and Progress. — The Immutability of Natural Law. — The same Laws prevail in Organic and Mental, Moral and Spiritual Development. — Primary Instincts the same in Animals and Men. — The same is true of Secondary Instincts. — Instinct and Intuition Identical.— Emotions have the same Root and Origin. — Religious Worship a Filial Emotion. — Animal Telepathy. — Telekinetic Energy. — Objective and Subjective Memory differentiated. — In Men as in Animals the Increasing Complexities of Environment the Spur to Progressive Development. — In Men as in Animals the Bulk of Intelligence is Subjective. — The Ultimate Ego is the Subjective Entity. — All that is worth Preserving in the Future Life resides in the Subjective Mind. . . 149

Chapter VIII. The Two Great Generic Instincts

The Simplicity of Nature's Laws. — Evolution no Exception. — Two Instincts responsible for all the Phenomena of Evolutionxviii CONTENTS,

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ary Development. — Self-Preservation and the Instinct of Evolution : one Conservative, the other Progressive and Creative. — Natural Selection not a Law, but an Incident. — Evolutionary Instinct a Constant Force. — It is also Altruistic in all its Impulses. — Illustrations from Every-Day Life. — Fallacies of the Old Philosophies. — They refer Everything to Instinct of Self- Preservation. — With them all Virtue or Benevolence a Sublimated Form of Selfishness. — Herbert Spencer's Philosophy of Utilitarianism. — Pure Selfishness. — Altruistic Acts the most Pleasurable, because in Harmony with the Strongest Instinct,

— Primordial Altruism. — The Creative Energy Inherent in all Sentient Creatures. — Human Character determined by Relative Development of the Two Instincts. — Altruistic Impulses Predominant in the World. — Welfare of Future Generations the Incentive. — Schools, Colleges, Churches, and Eleemosynary Institutions, are Examples. — Altruistic Instinct Stronger than Instinct of Self-Preservation, otherwise there could be no Progress. — The most Altruistic Governments the most Progressive, and. the People the most Patriotic and Brave and Warlike and Humane. — Progress toward Universal Altruism Constant and Rapid. -— Atavistic and Degenerate Nations — Their Decadence. — Central Ideas of Evolutionists and Christian Theism harmonized. — The Evolutionary Instinct the Impellent Energy of Physical, Mental, Moral, and Religious Progress 159

Chapter IX. Evolution Of The Two Instincts In The Individual

Recapitulation. — Man's Environment of a Moral, Social, and Spiritual Nature. — Same Process of Development with Men as with Animals. — Brain Mind reasons out a Line of Conduct. — Habit converts it into a Permanent Characteristic.

— It is then an Attribute of the Subjective Mind, i. e. Instinctive. — It is then Inheritable. — The Warfare between Reason and Passion. — Not for the Suppression of Passional Emotions, but for their Regulation. — Reason the Judicial Tribunal.— The Sum of its Decisions constitutes the Character of the Individual. — As befits its Judicial Character, the Reasoning Mind is Emotionless. — Nevertheless it ministers to Self-interest. — It decides upon what is Best for the Individual. — The Brain the Novum Organum of Animal Intelligence.

— Suggestion the Executive Agency of the Judicial Tribunal.

— It is the Power which invests Man with Dominion over all Animate Nature, including Himself. — Intellectual Faculties

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Page of Subjective Mind rarely appear above the Surface. — Exceptions in Genius. — Emotions, however, constantly in Evidence. — Synchronism of the Two Minds. — Facts demonstrating Duality of Mind. — Hypnotism, Somnambulism, etc. — Objective Mind not controlled by Suggestion. — Subjective Mind is so controlled except in Matters of Conscience. — Man not handicapped by a Preponderance of Evil in his Nature.

— The Strongest Instinct impels to Progress. — Reason is on the Side of Right. — A Crucial Question. — Why does the Mortal Mind dominate the Immortal Mind in this Life ? — The Question answered. — The Immortal, or Subjective, Mind was destined for a Higher Plane of Ultimate Existence.

— Meantime Subjective Faculties must develop on this Plane.

— Reason the Agency. — Thus Man was made a Free Moral Agent 177

Chapter X. Evolution Of The Two Instincts In The State

The same Laws of Development prevail in States as in Individuals. — All Aggregations have their Origin in Intelligent Appreciation of the Necessity for Mutual Protection. — Reason teaches Mutual Helpfulness and Forbearance. — Churches, Schools, and Benevolent Institutions follow in their Order. — Altruism is intelligently practised. — Habit converts it into an Instinctive Emotion. — In due Time Patriotism becomes Instinctive. — It is developed in Proportion to Beneficence of Institutions. — Foreign War the Supreme Test of Patriotism.

— Capable of Indefinite Expansion. — Its Origin in Parental Instinct. — May be expanded so as to embrace all Humanity.

— Its Highest Manifestations in the most Progressive Nations.

— In such Nations it approaches Universal Altruism. — It becomes more than mere Love of Country. — It becomes the Missionary Agent of Christian Civilization. — Trade and Commerce its Promoters. — The Incentive to all Effort and all Progress. — It is God's Method of inciting Men to Action. — Contrast with the " Gentle Savage," who neither works nor fights. — Hunger as an Intellectual Stimulant alike with Animals and Men. — Nations must be Prosperous before they can be Altruistic. — God's Bounty from a Full Store. — Accumulations of Wealth cannot properly be discouraged, yet God requires an Accounting 191

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CHAPTER XL

EVOLUTION OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES.

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Normal Control of the Subjective Mind. — When Conscience becomes Instinctive. — A Secondary Instinct. — The Ultimate Instinctive Emotion of the Human Soul. — Dominates all other Emotions. — It was developed precisely the same as were all other Secondary Instincts. — It was the Result of the Inductive Reasoning of the Objective Mind. — Facts of Observation and Experience resulted in the Maxim, " Honesty is the Best Policy." — This is Mr. Spencer's Conscience. — It culminates just where Real Conscience begins. — It is the Utilitarian Conscience. — It is a Step in the Process of Development, not the Process itself. — It constitutes a Suggestion to the Subjective Mind. — The Suggestion is accepted and deductively carried to Higher Conclusions — It is thus reinforced by every Religious Principle or Emotion. — It is further assisted by Intuition. — As with the Lower Animals, so with Man. — Every Step in Advance is accompanied by Increased Powers of Intuitive Perception of Essential Truth. — Jesus of Nazareth is an Example. — The Older Prophets. — Conscience, however, may be perverted. — Hence the Inquisition and Religious Wars ; hence Cranks. — Perverted or unperverted, it is the Strongest Emotion of the Human Soul. — Perverted Conscience the Exception; hence Progress toward the Higher Altruism. — It is when Conscience becomes Instinctive that the Subjective Mind assumes the Ascendancy. — The Suggestions of Conscience overshadow all other Suggestions. — At the Threshold of the Moral and Religious Realm the Soul asserts its Normal Supremacy 203

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PSYCHOLOGY AND CHRISTIAN THEISM.

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PRELIMINARY.

Facts of Evolution to be distinguished from Theories of Evolutionists. — Theistic Argument, /(fr j<f, to be based upon Facts presented by Antitheistic Evolutionists, — Darwin, Haeckel,

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Page and Romanes. — Their Arguments for Evolution to be utilized as a Basis of Theistic Conclusions. — Exception to be taken to Subsidiary Hypotheses. — Distinction to be drawn between Theisms. — Theism, per se, proven by Facts of Evolution. — Christian Theism by Evolution and Psychology. — The World interested alone in Christian Theism. — Is Christian Civilization founded on Truth or Error ? — The New Psychology a Necessary Factor. — The Old Psychologies Inadequate to a Solution of the Problem 219

CHAPTER II.

THE GREAT ATHEISTIC PETITIO PRINCIPII.

Logical Cobwebs to be cleared away. — The Real Question : Is there a Personal Deity.? — Anthropomorphism not Chargeable under New Psychology. — The Service rendered by Evolutionists. — Refuted Doctrine of Special Creations, and then said in their Hearts, "There is no God." — Mr. Darwin's Great Labor directed toward Atheism. — Entitled to Credit for proving Evolution. — Natural Selection as the Origin of Species not sustained by Facts. — Artificial Selection produces New Morphological Species, not Physiological. — Examples. — Huxley takes this View. — Proof of Natural Selection lacking. — The Theory clung to by Atheism, because it disguises the Theory that Physical Organism antedates Intelligence. — This is the Stronghold of Atheism. — It is assumed without Proof, which is begging the Question. — Theory of Spontaneous Generation without One Fact to support it. — All Known Facts against it. — Haeckel assumes it confessedly without Facts. — Begs the Question. — Tyndall's Experiments failed to produce Organic Life from Inorganic Matter. — The Crucial Point at the Beginning of Organic Life. — Natural Selection the Theory of Chance. — Lamarck's Theory of Appetency. — Darwin's Contempt for Lamarck because his Theory presupposed Intelligence as the Cause of Organism. — " It implies Necessary Progression." — "A Wretched Book." — Darwin's Private Religious Views. — Lamarck's Theory complementary to Darwin's. — Huxley's Latest Views. — They indorse Lamarck's Theory. — Haeckel vs. Haeckel. — The Scientist vs. the Atheist. — The Moneron demonstrates Mind as Antecedent to Physical Organism. — The Monera are Structureless, and yet they are endowed with Mind and Life. — A Wonderful Intelligence. — His Theory itself a Case of " Spontaneous Generation." — The Moneron as a Symbol and an Example. — Symbolizes the Whole Process of Evolution. — An Example of Creative Power, of Control of Mind over Matter, of the xxii CONTENTS.

Page Immanence of the Soul in the Body. — Its Independence of Organism, of a Law of Infinite Reproduction. — Haeckel's Assumption begs the Question at Issue. — It is in Defiance of all Facts and Recognized Principles. — Atheism based upon Pure Assumption. — The Theories of Darwin and his Followers are Atheistic. — Their Facts are Theistic 225

CHAPTER HI.

THE MIND OF MAN'S EARLIEST EARTHLY ANCESTOR.

The Doctrine of Heredity. — All that is inherent in Man is what he inherited from his Ancestry, Near and Remote. — The Potentials of Manhood, therefore, resided in the Moneron. — Propositions reduced to Syllogistic Form. — The Two Primordial Instincts as shown in the Moneron. — The Prepotent Agency of Physical Development and of Human Progress. — A Complete Law of Evolution thus exemplified in the Monera.

— Thus Progress toward Highest Development follows Lines of Least Resistance. — Only Good implanted in Man's Earliest Earthly Ancestor. — What is Instinct? — Atheistic Theories considered. — Herbert Spencer's Reflex Action. — Romanes vs. Spencer. — Facts and not Phrases to be considered. — Analysis of the Mental Faculties of the Moneron. — Based on Haeckel's Statements. — Sensation, Movement, Nutrition, Reproduction, Regeneration, Intelligence. — The Promise and Potency of a Human Soul. — That Intelligence comprises a Knowledge of the Primary Laws of Organic Life. — Reflex Action presupposes Subjective Intelligence. — It is a Recognition of Danger coupled with an Effort to avoid it. — It never makes a Mistake. — The Simplest Manifestation of Instinct of Self- Preservation. — The Old Psychology at Fault. — It knew Nothing of Subjective Mind. — All its Data from the Objective Mind. — Phenomena due to Sensation being prompted by IntelHgence, it follows that the same is true of the Other Facul-

, ties. — Mind of the Moneron differs in no Essential from Subjective Mind of Man, except in Degree. — The same Terms define its Powers and Attributes. — Nor can Faculties of the Moneron be adequately described except in Terms that define Omniscience 258

CHAPTER IV.

OTHER GODLIKE POTENTIALS IN THE MIND OF THE MONERON.

Endowed with Creative Powers. — The Real " Origin of Species."

— Haeckel's Admissions. — Its Development from the Undifferentiated Moneron to the Differentiated Amoeba. — The En-

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Page ergy " from within." — The Greatest Single Step in the Process of Evolution. — The Key to the Whole Mystery. — The Creative Power of Mind. — We must infer that all other Changes in Organism were due to the same Creative Energy. — It is the Constant Force behind all Progressive Development. — Huxley on the Innate Creative Powers of Animal Intelligence.

— The Growth and Development of the Salamandrine Egg. — The Power of the Water Newt to reproduce Lost Limbs. — These Powers Typical Examples of Creative Energy. — They are Nature's Divine Revelations. — This Creative Power by Extension to Infinity would mean Omnipotence. — Its Knowledge of the Essential Laws of its Being by Extension would mean Omniscience. — Its Power is that of Mind over Matter.