by other means than that of scientific ratiocination. As religion is for
the whole man, so all human faculties may be required to seek after God
and find Him--emotions and experiences of an extra-'rational' kind. The
'pure agnostic' must be prepared to welcome evidence of all
sorts.--ED.]

It is desirable to be clear at the outset as to the meaning which I
shall throughout attach to certain terms and phrases.


_Theism._

It will frequently be said, 'on the theory of Theism,' 'supposing Theism
true,' &c. By such phrase my meaning will always be equivalent
to--'supposing, for the sake of argument, that the nearest approach
which the human mind can make to a true notion of the _ens realissimum_,
is that of an inconceivably magnified image of itself at its best.'


_Christianity._

Similarly, when it is said, 'supposing Christianity true,' what will be
meant is--'supposing for the sake of argument, that the Christian system
as a whole, from its earliest dawn in Judaism, to the phase of its
development at the present time, is the highest revelation of Himself
which a personal Deity has vouchsafed to mankind.' This I intend to
signify an attitude of pure agnosticism as regards any particular dogma
of Christianity--even that of the Incarnation.

Should it be said that by holding in suspense any distinctive dogma of