Chapter VII: The Unseen Universe

Decadence of the visible universe, 192-193 195

Its arrangements apparently wasteful, 194 197

Explanation of this, 195 197

Memory of the universe, 196-197 198

Connection between seen and unseen, 197-198 198

Physical explanation of a future state, 199-201 199

Dr. Thomas Young’s conception of the unseen, 202 200

_Objections to the proposed theory of a future state
replied to_—
Religious, 203 202
Theological, 204-207 202
Scientific, 208-212 206
Quasi-scientific, 213 210

_Miracles and the Resurrection of Christ_—
Objections of extreme school stated, 214 211
How these are to be met, 215 212
Development has produced the visible universe, 216 214
Its atoms resemble manufactured articles, 217 215
Development through intelligence, 218-219 215
Idea presented in concrete form, 220 218
Christian theory of the development of the
universe, 221-227 223
Life development—Biogenesis, 228-229 228
Life comes from the Unseen Universe, 230 230
Christian theory of life development, 231 232
Position of life in the universe discussed, 232-238 233
Meteoric hypothesis implies Discontinuity, 239 240
Discussion of the notion that all matter is, in
some simple sense, alive, 240-241 242
Life, as well as matter, comes to us from the
Unseen Universe, 242-243 243
Position reviewed, 244 246
Miracles possible without breach of Continuity, 245 247

Peculiar communication with the unseen in the case of
Christ, 246 248

Apparent breaks are concealed avenues leading to the
unseen, 247 249

Probable nature of present connection between seen and
unseen. Efficacy of Prayer, 248 250

Angelic intelligences, 249 251

Remarks on God’s providential government, 250-252 253

Our argument may be very much detached from all
conceptions of the Divine essence, 253 257

Christian conceptions of Heaven, 254 258

Two ideas in all Christian hymns, 255 259

Possible glimpse into the conditions of the future
life, 256-257 260

Darker side of the future, 258 262

Plato on the markings of the soul, 259 263

Christian Gehenna, 260 264

Mediæval idea of Hell, 261 265

The _process_ in the Gehenna of the New Testament
apparently an enduring one, 262 267

Personality of the Evil One asserted by Scripture, 263 269

Brief statement of the results of this discussion, 264 270

The scientific conclusion is directly against the
opponents of Christianity, 265 271

Criticism invited from leaders of scientific thought
or of religious inquiry, 266 272