Only on some such view can the reasonableness of the universe, which still remains far above our finite power of comprehension, maintain its ground.  There are some minds inaccessible to the class of considerations here alleged, and perhaps there always will be.  But on such grounds, if on no other, the faith in immortality is likely to be shared by all who look upon the genesis of the highest spiritual qualities in Man as the goal of Nature’s creative work.  This view has survived the Copernican revolution in science, and it has survived the Darwinian revolution.  Nay, if the foregoing exposition be sound, it is Darwinism which has placed Humanity upon a higher pinnacle than ever.  The future is lighted for us with the radiant colours of hope.  Strife and sorrow shall disappear.  Peace and love shall reign supreme.  The dream of poets, the lesson of priest and prophet, the inspiration of the great musician, is confirmed in the light of modern knowledge; and as we gird ourselves up for the work of life, we may look forward to the time when in the truest sense the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdom of Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever, king of kings and lord of lords.

REFERENCES.

    C.P., Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy, 1874;
    U.W., The Unseen World, 1876;
    D., Darwinism and Other Essays, 1879;
    E.E., Excursions of an Evolutionist, 1884.

1:  C.P. ii. 432-451. 2:  C.P. ii. 89-91. 3:  C.P. ii. 318-321; D. 45. 4:  U.W. 40-42; D. 65-74; E.E. 278-282, 327, 336. 5:  C.P. ii. 154-159. 6:  C.P. ii. 133-135. 7:  D. 45-48; E.E. 306-319. 8:  C.P. ii. 310. 9:  E.E. 109-146. 10:  C.P. ii. 284-323. 11:  C.P. ii. 342-346, 358-363. 12:  C.P. ii. 202-208. 13:  C.P. ii. 213-224. 14:  C.P. ii. 334. 15:  C.P. ii. 312-315. 16:  U.W. 54; E.E. 289-291. 17:  U.W. 47-50; D. 75. 18:  D. 96-102. 19:  C.P. ii. 406. 20:  C.P. i. 45-71, 286; ii. 162; U.W. 6; D. 87-95.

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