A mighty world change-What of the morrow?—
Life movement in unit, nations and a world-
Charted by undulatory line-A maximum point:
great Egyptian era-Code Hammurabi-Next point
of culmination: genius of the Greek-Swing back,
depression, Dark Ages-Resurgence-Whither our
road? What the driving power of humanity?-Sus-
tained effort; energy-Tyre and her lesson-Inte-
gration of forces-Physical science-Its triumphs:
heritage of all-Abundance-Modification of ethical
outlook-Rights of the unborn-Intelligent selfish-
ness; merger in altruism.

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PART III.

Ethical Outlook as determinant in life

REVIEWED

In a Survey of the Jews in Ancient History
and in Creedless Christianity.

VI. A PRELIMINARY RETROSPECT

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1. Alexandrian era-2. Conflict East and West-The

Jew connecting link-3. Assyrian, Cyrus, Greek-

4. Greek philosophy and art-Our debt-5. Alex-

ander's conquest-Political results-New dynasties

-6. Alexandria centre Hellenistic thought.

VII. THE JEWS IN EARLY Days ...

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7. His environment-Puritan outlook- 8. Early

story-Cockpit of the East-9. Influence on race
character.

VIII. FROM THE FALL OF ASSYRIA

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10. Persian period, 538-333-11. The Temple, index

of their fortunes-12. Their humble story in Jeru-

salem-The Babylonian contrast-13. The city its

magnificence--Proud position of the Jew there.

XV.

14. He purifies the people-15. Revival of ancient
feuds-Secession to Samaria-16. Distinctive teach-
ing-"A God of righteousness"-17. Ceremonial in
common-Sacredness of fire-18. The visionary and
practical Sibyll of Cumae-Pagan emotionalism-
Hypnotic religion-19. Weeping for Tammuz-Pil-
grimage to Bubastis-Terrors of the hereafter-
Violence of expression: to Jew anathema.

20. As told in 2 Esdras-21. The Canon in

making-22. Reading of the Law-23. A note of Re-

joicing-24. Rebuke of extortion.

XI. THE EZREAN REGIME

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25. The Persian Rule-The “right of appeal ❞—26.

Tranquility and prosperity-27. Editing of Canon-

Moulding of race-28. Next four hundred years:

its working out.

XII. THE EMPIRE OF ALEXANDER

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158

29. Fall of Persia: a crisis-Clemency of Alex-

ander-His death-30. Quarrels of his generals;

perpetual war.

XIII. THE EGYPTIAN OVERLORDSHIP

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165

31. Partition of A's empire-Eighty years quiet-

Jews in Alexandria-32. The Septuagint-33. Ac-

count in Bible Handbook-34. End of peace:

triumph of Syrian Greek.

35. Epitome and dates-36. Seeking strange gods—

37. The books of the Maccabees-Antiochus Epi-

phanes Jerusalem taken-Horror of the story—

Abomination of desolation."

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XV. THE DECLINE OF HELLENISM

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38. H. in its ascendency-39. Mattathias at Modin

-Judas Maccabaeus: his exploits-40. and triumphs

41. His death-42. Desperate straits-43. Final

success.

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CHAPTER

XVI. THE MACCABEAN TYRANNY

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195

44. Epitome-45. Independence and greatness-

Blotting out of Samaria-Revulsion of feeling-46.

Rebirth national sentiment-47. Success reflected in
colonies-48. Civil war eight hundred pharisees
crucified by High Priest at banquet-49. Family
discord-Seek intervention of Pompey-Antipater
friend of Hyrcanus II.-His son Herod-Animosity
of patriots-Galilee storm centre-" The stem of
Jesse "-50. Varying fortunes-Herod, nominee of
Rome, at last master.

51. Herod a notable success-Marries Mariamne-

Enforces peace-Rebuilds Temple- 52. Successor
Archelaus-Violent commotion-Ten years later
A. deposed-53. Death for an idea-Then and now:
a political parallel.

XVIII. A ROMAN PROVINCE

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54. Tribute to Caesar-Judas of Galilee-The

"House of David "-55. An interlude of peace-

The dominance of Christ-His place in history-

Local colour in Gospels-His attitude to Rome-56.

Venom of the hierarchy-The blunder of His
murder-57. Recrudescence of violence-58. Mad-
ness of Caligula-59. Claudius lays the storm-The
Jew at his zenith-Envy of him and intense hate.

60. Life a nightmare-Rigour of Tiberias Alex-

ander-Wild tumults-61. Rome as a despotism-62.

In battle array-General massacre of Jews-First

Christians.

XX. THE ETHICAL IDEAL IN DEVELOPMENT

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219

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247

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63. Epitome-64. Two camps-Josephus-65. First
victories--Fatal division-Rome also torn by dis-
cord-United by Vespasian-66. Overture of peace
--67. Destruction of Jerusalem-68. Titus: ferocity
to captives-69. A clean sweep-Masada-A blaze
of glory-70. The moral-71. Aftermath of the

storm.

72. The desolation of the Jews-Lesson of their

past-The new vision-73. Measure of Christianity

-Its CREEDLESS aspect-The scout movement-74.

Doctrine not touched upon-75. General concensus
God our Father "-Charter of liberty-76. Then

and now.

XXII. THE TEACHING OF CHRIST

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273

77. Christ the great cosmopolitan-His relation to

world teachers-78. Immediate environment-79.

The four sects of Josephus-80. The message and
mankind-Confluent thought-81. Political Judaism
-Gentile complications-82. The story and its pre-
servation.

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XXIII. PAGANISM AND ITS CULTS

83. Deepening gloom-Graeco-Jewish Hades-re-

ligious miasma-84. Roots deep in human nature-

85. Play on passions, terrors, and longings-86.

Development of ritual-Survival though change of

belief: e.g. Buddhist ceremonial-87. Persistence of

thought-Jewish, Greek, Persian, Egyptian, etc.-88.

Distinguishing features-89. Christianity never

paganism-Nietsche's sneer-90. Christ the great

universalist-Jew not the only superior person-

His gospel for all-91. Its end freedom and joy-92.

Paul takes up the message-93. Logical conclusion-

New table of values.

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94. A deity to be appeased-Passing of idea-
Good work of the Church—“The justice of God"-
Revival of pagan terrors-95. The glory of the
Master-The philosophy He taught-96. Its beauty
and simplicity . . . but how of experience? how of
the pagan and the enlightened savage and concep-
tions more logical?-Problems that perplex-The
rejoinder of experience-97. Conclusion.