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Les diagrrmmes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ¥^*ifi THE SCIENCE OP IDEAL THEOLOGY. AS TACGUr BY THE BIBLE '-1^ ?a 4 - .7 / THE BIBLE READ BY THE LIGHT OF Ideal Science. »• ^ w«-i BY K U KLOS (JOHN HARRIS.) PRINTED BY THE LOVELL PRINTING & PUBLISHING CO. December, 1874. / 6€ "540. VA5 ■%r- ■ 'V'i, / T(» THE THl^: XINU OF SCIENCE, AND THK SUJ.KKMK HEAD OK T II K CHRISTIAN CHURCH THIS BOOK IS HUMBLY A\J) HEVKRJiNTLY J3c(liratrrt. 15469 PKEFACE. Havino regard to the supremely grave subjects treated of in this book, we beg to state that it lias been written throughout in a spirit of reverence ; not only of spiritual reverence in the highest degree to the Father of Spirits, whose sacred Word forms tlie basis as well as furnishes the subjects of this book, but also of reverence and re- spect for opinions and doctrines which have become almost hallowed by the devotional feelings with which they have long been regarded by very many persons. To disturb the settled opinions or conclusions of the public on any important question unnecessarily, unrea- sonably, or on insufficient grounds, is injm-ious ; and, if the subject belong to the fundamental doctrit»es of reli- gion, the injury thus done to the public mind may be extremely great. We here state that whatever responsibility attaches to this case we take upon ourselves without hesitation, but we do so deliberately and advisediv, with a careful reco"-- nition of that responsibility, and, as alreau". stated, in a spirit of reverence to the sacred nature of the subject. For the most part, what is herein communicated to the public is in the form of positive i:eaching. Unneces- sary argument, and even the unnecessary mixing up of conclusions with the process oi reasoning by which they are arrived at, tends rather to confuse than to fiicilitate the just appreciation of the conclusions. We feel assured that calm and carefid examination, under the guidance and influence of the Spirit of Wisdom will show the conclusions herein stated to be approved and supported by Truth and Reason. Montreal, Decendjer U^th, 1874. IDEAL SCIENCE. The Suujects of the Bible and the nature of THE Record. The general suhject of the Buile is— The divine edu- cation of mankind, froni a state of barbarism and supersti- tious ignorance, to the enlightened knowledge of science and the distinct cognition of God, whicli belongs to an advanced stage of civilization. The general subject includes as particular subjects: — (I). Tlie [»sychological education of huinanit}', (i.e., the education of the human intellect, or human mind in the abstract.) (2). The education of men (as inhabitants of the earth subject to the tem[(oral government of God) to the knowledge of God and of His laws, in His relation to men as temporal Ruler and Judge of all the earth. (3). The spiritual education of men (considering tlie human life as a preparation for a higher spiritual exist- ence, namely, for the state of full son-ship to God) to the knowledge of God and of His laws, in His relation to men as spiritual Head and Heavenly Father. Note. — Those chapters with which the Bible commences, containing tho systematic and particular account of the Creation, form the substantial basis upon which human science and civilization fundamentally rest ; it is doubtless for that reason and to supply that necessity, that those supremely important chapters precede the commencement of the educational record The present examination will not include any further notice of those chapters. 10 THE NATURE OF THE RECORD. The Record Describes — The choice of an indivi- dual man, by direct revelation of God, whose family under a promise and covenant of God becomes a nation ; which nation subjected to direct discipline, instruction, and guidance of tui especial character by Him, becomes in its developement and in the history of its vicissitudes the progressive typical representative of . . (J.) The iutelleciual progress from ignorance to civili- zation of the whole Iiumau race. (2.) The appointment, discipline and development of the church of God, (i.e., of the chosen witnesses and spiritual subjects of God considered collectively. (3.) The discipline, instruction and development of the individual human-mind called by the Spirit of God from a sensual state of degradation to become fitted for the higher spiritual existence. But, as the national progress and political vicissitudes of the Hebrew race were representative and typical of the educational progress and intellectual vicissitudes of the human race collectively, so the prophetic instructions, denunciations ^. d promises, which, primarily, had refer- ence to the events then occurring in the history of that particular race, have a more general signification and a deeper intellectual application to the educational pro- gress, and the more advanced intellectual condition, at a later period, of the civilized human race collectively. f The Figurativk Language of Ideal Science, as adapted to the purpose of the Bible. Scriptural types. Spiritual signijicatims, (Definitions.) Hills and ^fountains. — Divisions of human Science. (/. e. Divisions of knou^edge arranged systematically by man, Jiills being the lesser, and mountains the greater divisions. A man. — A mind more or less educated. A People or Nation. — A great number ol minds united by general agreement as to certain fundamental doctrines, propositions and conclusions, {i. e. in agree- ment as to a certain system of knowledge). An Army The intellectually trained and highly educated representiitivos of the nation. A Tribe or tamiiij — Subdivision of the people or nation. A Prince or Ring. — A teacher, verbose doctrines are nccepted as authoritative by a great number of minds.* A Country.— A division of general civilization, and, more particularly, a religions system of a comprehensive character, e.g. European-civilization may be considered a country ; and, in the more strict sense, Christianity and Mohammedanism are considered each a country, whilst the minds professing Christianity or Mohamme- danism, respectively, constitute the nation of Christians or Mohammedans. A Fenced City— A religious or intellectual system of a more limited and sirictly defined character ; as for example, the Church of England. • A prince, may be, therefore, spoken of as existent and present, so long as his teaching continues to exercise influence, notwitiistanding that, in the natural sense, the individual teacher referred to may have been long dead. ' 12 LANGUAGE OF IDEAL SCIENCE. The names of the various nations, into which the- civilized work! is, or has been divided, are taken to represent, and distinguish between, certain conditions or phases of intellectual development; but are also typically related to certain religious systems, or forms of religion, established in various parts of the world. The names of places are used in the same manner to represent the subdivisions of religious systems. Of Nations. Egypt.— (.\) The condition of intellectual darkness: more particularly denotes unenlightened and false reli- gious beliefs, .such as, the ancient systems of Egypt and Arabia lience (2) idolatrous corruptions of Christi- anity of a sensual description, modern pantheism. Persia.— (I) Natural superstition, (i. e. the deifi- cation of nature). Religious system of a materialistic description: More particularly materialistic idolatry., hence (2) modern materialism, .the belief in nature as in itself supreme, and in the laws of natural science as self-existent and unchan'^eable. Assi/ria. — (1) Ideal superstition. Intellectual but idolatrous religious system.. for example, the religious system of ancient Greece as understood by the edu- cated and more enliglitened Greeks hence, (2), idolatrous corruptions of Christianity of an ideal character. Bahylonia. — (1) ^Mysticism. Religious system of a mystical and metaphysical description, as for example, tlie religious systems of India and China. . . .hence (2) ]\Iodern mysticism in science and religion, based on tlie self-sufficiency (supremacy) of the human intellect^ mystical corruptions of Christianity, metaphysical theo- logy. 1 LANGUAGE OF IDEAL SCIENCE. 13 Of Countries and Toivns. Canaaa Christianity. . . .to which belongs : The Kwfjdoni of Israel— (1). Distinct belief in the Per3onaiity and Attributes of God . . Sound system of Tlieology hence, (2) Spiricual reali- zation (cognition) of God. Sincere (real) Christian belief. Judea, — The Protestant-Episcopal and Roman-Ca- thohc systems of Christianity. Jerusalem — The Episcopnl or traditionally apostolical system of Christianity. Ortliodox Episcopal system of Theology as now taught. Samaria. — Protestant,-non-episcopal (Sectarian) sys- tems of Christiaiiit}'. Philistria. — (The conntry of the Phitistines) — Various forms or phases of Atlicisin. Practical disbelief uf Chris- tianity (flisbclicf of the Bible.) Moah. — Belief in the natural life, or lower nature of the human existence, as final. Utilitarian system of religion. Intellectual system in which religion and science are made subservient to the terrestrial (present) state of existence. Naturalistic or Materialistic religious system, based on confidence in the knowledge conveyed by thenatural senses only. Disbelief in Divine revelation and Spiritual existence, arising from Materialism. Prac- tical-sense and ]\Iaterialistic corruptions of Christianity Edom. — Sensualism (in the sense of educated Ani- mcdism.) Contempt of the intellectual Spiritual nature. Christianity made subservient to the pleasures of the lower existence. Rome. — Mammon worship. Devotion to social and business pursuits. Sacrifice of religious duty to expedi- ency and temporal policy. Babylon. — False Spiritual piiilosopliy. Substitu- tion of intellectual abstrac<'ons for belief in the liviu"- Ood. Mystical Religion. JMetaphysical demouology. Note.— The name ol' the country siirnifies the collective intellectual chiiracteristic of a number of mimls. The mime of a person signifies the in- tellectual phase or psychoh)gieal characteristic of the iiumiinmina. For ex- ample. . Edom signihes sensualism as a national or social vice, to which a section of the civilized world has subjected itself. Esau signifies sensualism as a i)sychological phase of the individual human mind. THE TYPICAL NARRATIVE OP THE RECORD, AND THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICATION. Abraham, — in his individual character, by his ac- tions, and in the actual events of his life as set forth in the record, is the primary type of the reverent and intelli- gent natiu'al mind, .which readily accepts the instruction of God's Holy Spirit, and which, roahzing the Personality and attributes of the living God, becomes perfectly trust- ful and willingly obedient to His spiritual and temporal government. And is particularly the typ)e 0/ unhesitating submission and spiritual resignation to the Will of God. Esaii. — The primary type of Sensualism, i.e., the subjection of the intellectual and higher (human) nature to the lusts and demands of the sensual and lower (human) nature. And of spiritual irreverence ; of careless disregard to the revelation of God's Word : q/' indulgence in the enjoyments of the present state of existence as final. Jacob — The primary type of industry and persever- ance based on a distinct recognition of intellectual re- sponsibility, and belief in God's providence, .hence, also, the type 0/ legitimate intellectual industry and of scientific persistence in the endeavour to acquire sound knowledge. The Tinelve ^ Typically. — The sons of intellectual in- S dustry. Representatives of tlie divisions Jacob. ^ of intellectual life in civilized communities of the human race; and (psychologically) of intellectual phases of the educated or intellectually developed human mind. Thus, e.g., i\x(\vLh, primarily the type of policy and expediency, and erejif^