Preface
Chapter I. The Religious Interpretation Of The World
What is Distinctive in the Religious Outlook
Chapter II. Naturalism
The True Naturalism
The two Kinds of Naturalism
Chapter III. Fundamental Principles
Mystery: Dependence: Purpose
Evolution and New Beginnings
The 'Contingency' of the World
The Real World
The Antimony of Our Conception of Time
Intuitions of Reality
Teleological and Scientific Interpretations are Alike Necessary
Chapter IV. Darwinism In General
Darwinism and Teleology
Various Forms of Darwinism
Haeckel's Evolutionist Position
Virchow's Position
Other Instances of Dissatisfaction with the Theory of Descent
Chapter V. Religion And The Theory Of Descent
The Problema Continui
Chapter VI. Darwinism In The Strict Sense
Differences of Opinion As To the Factors In Evolution
Weismannism
Natural Selection
Chapter VII. Critics Of Darwinism
Lamarckism and Neo-Lamarckism
Theory of Definite Variation
Eimer's Orthogenesis
Contrast Between Darwinian and Post-Darwinian Views
Chapter VIII. The Mechanical Theory Of Life
The Conservation of Matter and Energy
Irritability
Spontaneous Generation
The Mechanics of Development
Chapter IX. Criticism Of Mechanical Theories
The Law of the Conservation of Energy
Virchow's 'Caution'
The Position Of Bunge and Other Physiologists
The Views of Botanists Illustrated
Constructive Criticism
The Constructive Work of Driesch
The Views of Albrecht and Schneider
How all this affects the Religious Outlook
Chapter X. Autonomy Of Spirit
Naturalistic Attacks on the Autonomy of the Spiritual
The Fundamental Answer
Underivability
Creative Power of Consciousness
Activity of Consciousness
The Unity of Consciousness
Chapter XI. Freedom Of Spirit
Feeling, Individuality, Genius, and Mysticism
Genius
Personality
No Parallelism
The Supremacy of Mind
Immortality
Chapter XII. The World And God
