 .of primitive people of an ancient past”, and he “to develop morally and intellectually, as well as enable us to lead happier lives.”

The central concept in Botkin's metaphysics is Love, which he defines not as an emotion but "energy", which engenders all being.The only “inexhaustible Generator of Love—its Prime Source and Ultimate Object—is the Supreme Deity and Creator.” According to Botkin, the Deity is Creator by the very reason it radiates love, which creates the cosmos.