INTRODUCTION THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE THEOLOGIAN

CHAPTER I THE DEFINITION OF SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS

I. THE SENSE OF THE LIKE-MINDEDNESS OF MEN[1]

II. THE SENSE OF THE MUTUAL INFLUENCE OF MEN

III. THE SENSE OF THE VALUE AND SACREDNESS OF THE PERSON

IV. THE SENSE OF OBLIGATION

V. THE SENSE OF LOVE

CHAPTER II THE INADEQUACY OF THE ANALOGY OF THE ORGANISM AS AN EXPRESSION OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS[12]

I. THE VALUE OF THE ANALOGY

II. THE INEVITABLE INADEQUACY OF THE ANALOGY

III. THE ANALOGY TESTED BY THE DEFINITION OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS

CHAPTER III THE NECESSITY OF THE FACTS, OF WHICH THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE REFLECTION, IF IDEAL INTERESTS ARE TO BE SUPREME

I. THE QUESTION

II. OTHERWISE NO MORAL WORLD AT ALL

CHAPTER IV THE ULTIMATE EXPLANATION AND GROUND OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS

I. HOW CAN IT BE, METAPHYSICALLY, THAT WE DO INFLUENCE ONE ANOTHER?

II. WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FINAL POSITIVE JUSTIFICATION OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AS ETHICAL?

I. THE SENSE OF THE LIKE-MINDEDNESS OF MEN[1]

II. THE SENSE OF THE MUTUAL INFLUENCE OF MEN

III. THE SENSE OF THE VALUE AND SACREDNESS OF THE PERSON

IV. THE SENSE OF OBLIGATION

V. THE SENSE OF LOVE

I. THE VALUE OF THE ANALOGY

II. THE INEVITABLE INADEQUACY OF THE ANALOGY

III. THE ANALOGY TESTED BY THE DEFINITION OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS

I. THE QUESTION

II. OTHERWISE NO MORAL WORLD AT ALL

I. HOW CAN IT BE, METAPHYSICALLY, THAT WE DO INFLUENCE ONE ANOTHER?

II. WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FINAL POSITIVE JUSTIFICATION OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AS ETHICAL?

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER V THE OPPOSITION OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE FALSELY MYSTICAL

I. WHAT IS THE FALSELY MYSTICAL?

II. THE OBJECTIONS OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE FALSELY MYSTICAL

CHAPTER VI THE EMPHASIS OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS UPON THE PERSONAL RELATION IN RELIGION, AND SO UPON THE TRULY MYSTICAL

I. THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS TENDS POSITIVELY TO EMPHASIZE THE PERSONAL RELATION IN RELIGION

II. THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS THUS KEEPS THE TRULY MYSTICAL

CHAPTER VII THE THOROUGH ETHICIZING OF RELIGION

I. THE PRESSURE OF THE PROBLEM

II. THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

III. THE ANSWER

CHAPTER VIII THE EMPHASIS OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS UPON THE HISTORICALLY CHRISTIAN IN RELIGION

I. THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS NEEDS HISTORICAL JUSTIFICATION

II. CHRISTIANITY'S RESPONSE TO THIS NEED

I. WHAT IS THE FALSELY MYSTICAL?

II. THE OBJECTIONS OF THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE FALSELY MYSTICAL

I. THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS TENDS POSITIVELY TO EMPHASIZE THE PERSONAL RELATION IN RELIGION

II. THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS THUS KEEPS THE TRULY MYSTICAL

I. THE PRESSURE OF THE PROBLEM

II. THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

III. THE ANSWER

I. THE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS NEEDS HISTORICAL JUSTIFICATION

II. CHRISTIANITY'S RESPONSE TO THIS NEED

CHAPTER IX GENERAL RESULTS

I. THE CONCEPTION OF THEOLOGY IN PERSONAL TERMS

II. THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD, AS THE DETERMINING PRINCIPLE IN THEOLOGY

III. CHRIST'S OWN SOCIAL EMPHASES

IV. THE REFLECTION IN THEOLOGY OF THE CHANGES IN THE CONCEPTION OF RELIGION

CHAPTER X THE INFLUENCE OF THE DEEPENING SENSE OF THE LIKE-MINDEDNESS OF MEN UPON THEOLOGY

I. NO PRIME FAVORITES WITH GOD

II. THE GREAT UNIVERSAL QUALITIES AND INTERESTS, THE MOST VALUABLE

III. ESSENTIAL LIKENESS UNDER VERY DIVERSE FORMS

IV. AS APPLIED TO THE QUESTION OF IMMORTALITY

V. CONSEQUENT LARGER SYMPATHY WITH MEN, FAITH IN MEN, AND HOPE FOR MEN

VI. JUDGMENT ACCORDING TO LIGHT, AND THE MORAL REALITY OF THE FUTURE LIFE

CHAPTER XI THE INFLUENCE OF THE DEEPENING SENSE OF THE MUTUAL INFLUENCE OF MEN UPON THEOLOGY

I. THE REAL UNITY OF THE RACE

II. DEEPENING THE SENSE OF SIN

III. MUTUAL INFLUENCE FOR GOOD IN THE ATTAINMENT OF CHARACTER

IV. MUTUAL INFLUENCE FOR GOOD IN OUR PERSONAL RELATION TO GOD

V. MUTUAL INFLUENCE FOR GOOD IN CONFESSIONS OF FAITH

VI. THE CONSEQUENT IMPORTANCE OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH

CHAPTER XII THE INFLUENCE OF THE DEEPENING SENSE OF THE VALUE AND SACREDNESS OF THE PERSON UPON THEOLOGY

I. THE RECOGNITION OF THE PERSONAL IN MAN

II. THE RECOGNITION OF THE PERSONAL IN CHRIST

III. THE RECOGNITION OF THE PERSONAL IN GOD

INDEX

I. THE CONCEPTION OF THEOLOGY IN PERSONAL TERMS

II. THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD, AS THE DETERMINING PRINCIPLE IN THEOLOGY

III. CHRIST'S OWN SOCIAL EMPHASES

IV. THE REFLECTION IN THEOLOGY OF THE CHANGES IN THE CONCEPTION OF RELIGION

I. NO PRIME FAVORITES WITH GOD

II. THE GREAT UNIVERSAL QUALITIES AND INTERESTS, THE MOST VALUABLE

III. ESSENTIAL LIKENESS UNDER VERY DIVERSE FORMS

IV. AS APPLIED TO THE QUESTION OF IMMORTALITY

V. CONSEQUENT LARGER SYMPATHY WITH MEN, FAITH IN MEN, AND HOPE FOR MEN

VI. JUDGMENT ACCORDING TO LIGHT, AND THE MORAL REALITY OF THE FUTURE LIFE

I. THE REAL UNITY OF THE RACE

II. DEEPENING THE SENSE OF SIN

III. MUTUAL INFLUENCE FOR GOOD IN THE ATTAINMENT OF CHARACTER

IV. MUTUAL INFLUENCE FOR GOOD IN OUR PERSONAL RELATION TO GOD

V. MUTUAL INFLUENCE FOR GOOD IN CONFESSIONS OF FAITH

VI. THE CONSEQUENT IMPORTANCE OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH

I. THE RECOGNITION OF THE PERSONAL IN MAN

II. THE RECOGNITION OF THE PERSONAL IN CHRIST

III. THE RECOGNITION OF THE PERSONAL IN GOD