REVELATION, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

1. There is no special organ of religious knowledge, but

religious knowledge has many characteristics which may

be conveniently suggested by the use of the term 'faith,'

especially its connexion with character and Will.

2. The psychological causes of religious belief must be

carefully distinguished from the reasons which make it

true. No logic of discovery. Many religious ideas

have occurred in a spontaneous or apparently intuitive

way to particular persons, the truth of which the

philosopher may subsequently be able to test by

philosophical reflection, though he could not have

discovered them, but they are not necessarily true

because they arise in a spontaneous or unaccountable

manner, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

3. False conceptions of Revelation and true. All knowledge

is in a sense revealed, especially religious and moral

knowledge: but spiritual insight varies. Need of the

prophet or religious genius, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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