The dogmatism of the mere liberal is often worse than that of the intellectually innocent.

To be broad-minded in the popular sense of the term is not necessarily to be wise. Some people on principle maintain a kind of open-mindedness which they call being "universal." They are ready to hear all types of thought expounded, they have interests without limit. Admirably free in most respects, they are undeveloped in others. That is, their broad-mindedness pertains to the objects of the senses, the instincts and emotions. But this is not universality as nature teaches it. Nature is not merely elemental, does not merely produce; nature mounts from level to level, in order and degree; nature culminates, attains ends. To be universal is to discriminate, ascertain values, stating the facts in question in terms of law. Hence the universal in the end implies a system which organises, makes whole. Moreover, a universal throws out some considerations as of little import or of the nature of over-production. Hence the merely elemental is only an introductory stage, like the play of the child, or any expressiveness that does not yet involve meanings.

Hence in the study of the great faiths of the world he is equipped who is able to discern what is significant, essential. Merely to listen to representatives of various faiths in a sympathetic spirit counts for little. That which the uncritical