The Relation of Science and Religion.pdf - Online Christian Library

272 ScrENcE AND RELIGION.There is a form of discrimination here, includingthe distinction of men as persons, theclaims involved in personal rights, and thephase of individual duty ascertained while contemplatingthe circumstances in the midst ofwhich it is needful to act. All this is outsidethe range of the formulated results of physiologicalresearch. There can be no hesitationin accepting all that has been established asto nerve-sensibility,-the subjection of humanlife to the interaction of external influences,-and the inevitable forms of experience whichresult in individual history. But we see inthese, only conditions in the midst of whichman by exercise of his intelligence is to undertakethe management of life on a higherlevel than that of animal life. We clearlyrecognize the laws of motor activity, includingthe full bearing of outward influences,and inward tendencies upon human action.But with these things we see what is meantwhen it is recognized that intellect must governpassion : while! we see physiological sciencelaying open to us only the laws of passion,and not the law for its government.We admit the convincing nature of the evidenceby whici it is shown that our liature