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John Bascom Prophet

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Introduction - The Man - The Conflict Between Science, Philosophy and Religion in Dr. Bascom's Time - Dr. Bascom's Contention that Mechanical Evolution is incomplete - Spiritual Evolution and the Modification of Religious Beliefs Resulting from this Conception - Constructive Realism / Science of Mind / "unity of mind and matter" / "the world is the product of God's thought" / The Solution of Philosophical and Religious Problems - Dr. Bascom and Present Thought - Contents -

name than " Critical Realism." For the work of moulding Realism to fit the facts of experience is a constructive and not a critical work. The matter is referred to here, however, as disclosing the very forward position which Dr. Bascom occupied in the thought of his time. Living in a time when Realism was generally regarded as unthinkable, he had the ability to see its basic truth, the keenness to see the error which had made the old Realism impossible, and the reasoning power to correct the error. Nor is it to be forgotten that great courage and confidence as well as keen insight were required to take the position he took at that time.

Dr. Bascom was always interested in spiritual destiny, and he regarded philosophy as the key to the solution of the problem. Religious beliefs are not to be proved by the things of the seen world but from the experiences of the unseen world. Religious truths are not for this reason less certain than physical truths. However, religious faith equally with scientific

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