The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library
The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library
MAN'S PLACE IN THE WORLD. 269As the contrary lines of conduct are so oftenfollowed, and even vindicated as permissiblein the competitions of life, we needto show with some care that the law of benevolenceis uniformly regarded as a law ofhuman conduct even when its requirementsare unfulfilled. This becomes obvious if welook along another line of observation. Ifwe pass from what a man does to his fellowmento what he is seen to expect ofthem, we at once perceive that the authoritativefeature alleged to belong to the principleof benevolence is admitted by him. Heresents the selfishness from which he has suffered,complains of the unmanly act whichfound its pleasure in his injury, and an appealto public opinion, on any occasion sufficientlyimportant to involve a question ofthe interests of society, at once calls forthgeneral condemnation of the selfish act as areal injustice.That such a form and direction of thoughtbelongs liaturally to man has been furthershown by the ready assent of the young tothe law of benevolence, and their unhesitatingtest of their seniors by reference toit. If their irritability and resentment have
270 SCIENCE AND RELIGrON.been stirred, it may be difficult to gain theirassent to the special application of the law ofbenevolence in the circumstances. This, however,is only an example in early life, of whatwe find in more advanced years, that it ishard to do the right, and easy to excuse thewrong we do, while resenting the wrong doneto us. But, apart from exciting causes, andsimply in the exercise of a quiet reflection,the child recognizes the duty of benevolence;and, notwithstanding the disadvantages ofweakness and inexperience, proceeds to testothers by this standard, and is felt by othersto be powerful by reason of the force belongingto the law, however superior in years,and in authority may be the persons of whomthe child expects that he be kindly treated.These are in very condensed form the factsof human life, which are as outstanding asthe contrary facts insisted upoil as characteristicof animal life. We need an explanationwhich shall put the nature of man astruly in contrast with the nature of the aniimal,while it is at the same time allowedthat man has an animal nature which mayoperate to the influence of his conduct, inneglect of this higher law of intelligence.
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MAN'S PLACE IN THE WORLD. 269As the contrary lines <strong>of</strong> conduct are so <strong>of</strong>tenfollowed, <strong>and</strong> even vindicated as permissiblein the competitions <strong>of</strong> life, we needto show with some care that the law <strong>of</strong> benevolenceis uniformly regarded as a law <strong>of</strong>human conduct even when its requirementsare unfulfilled. This becomes obvious if welook along another line <strong>of</strong> observation. Ifwe pass from what a man does to his fellowmento what he is seen to expect <strong>of</strong>them, we at once perceive that the authoritativefeature alleged to belong to the principle<strong>of</strong> benevolence is admitted by him. Heresents the selfishness from which he has suffered,complains <strong>of</strong> the unmanly act whichfound its pleasure in his injury, <strong>and</strong> an appealto public opinion, on any occasion sufficientlyimportant to involve a question <strong>of</strong>the interests <strong>of</strong> society, at once calls forthgeneral condemnation <strong>of</strong> the selfish act as areal injustice.That such a form <strong>and</strong> direction <strong>of</strong> thoughtbelongs liaturally to man has been furthershown by the ready assent <strong>of</strong> the young tothe law <strong>of</strong> benevolence, <strong>and</strong> their unhesitatingtest <strong>of</strong> their seniors by reference toit. If their irritability <strong>and</strong> resentment have
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