imo art in
its primitive condition is to be found in Captain Holm's instructive
account of the Eskimos at Angmagsalik, _Meddelelser om Groenland_, pt.
10, p. 148, &c., with illustrations.]

[50: Near Cape Farewell.]

[51: The _ipak_ is an extension of the sleeping-bench (generally square)
on which they place the lamp with its wooden stand.]

[52: Cheap Nuremberg or Swiss clocks are among the articles of luxury
which commerce has introduced into Greenland; they are to be found in
the remotest corners of the country.]

[53: Which is very low in the genuine Eskimo huts.]




CHAPTER XIII

RELIGIOUS IDEAS


Religion and religious ideas are among the most remarkable products
of the human spirit. With all their reason-defying assertions and
astounding incongruities, they seem at first sight inexplicable. Time
out of mind, therefore, men have found it difficult to conceive them
as having arisen otherwise than through a supernatural or divine
revelation, which, it would follow, must originally have been imparted
to all men alike. But gradually, as people became acquainted with the
more or less rudimentary religions of the various races, which often
differ greatly on the most essential matters, they began to doubt the
accuracy of this assumption, and came more and more to consider whether
religious ideas must not be reckoned as a natural product of the human
mind itself, under the influence of its surroundings.

The first theory was that they arose from a religious craving common
to all human beings, which was itself, therefore, in a certain sense
supernatural. It is a mysterious incomprehensible presentiment, says
Schleiermacher, which drives mankind across the boundaries of the finite
world, and leads everyone to religion; only by the crippling of this
natural proclivity can irreligiousness arise. 'Religion begins in the
first encounter of the life of the All with that of the individual; it
is the sacred and infallible inter-marriage--the creative, productive
embrace--of the universe with incarnate reason.'

Gradually the explanations became less vague and high-sounding. Peschel
and others held that religious
imo art in 
 its primitive condition is to be found in Captain Holm's instructive 
 explanation of the Eskimos at Angmagsalik, _ Meddelelser om Groenland _, pt. 
 10, p. 148, & c., with example. ] 

 [ 50: Near Cape Farewell. ] 

 [ 51: The _ ipak _ is an extension of the sleeping - bench (broadly square) 
 on which they place the lamp with its wooden stall. ] 

 [ 52: Cheap Nuremberg or Swiss clock are among the articles of lavishness 
 which department of commerce has introduced into Greenland; they are to be found in 
 the outback corners of the country. ] 

 [ 53: Which is very low in the actual Eskimo huts. ] 




 CHAPTER XIII 

 RELIGIOUS IDEAS 


 Religion and religious ideas are among the about remarkable product 
 of the human spirit. With all their reason - defying assertions and 
 astonishing incongruities, they seem at inaugural sight inexplicable. clock time 
 out of mind, therefore, men have found it difficult to gestate them 
 as having arisen otherwise than through a supernatural or divine 
 revelation, which, it would follow, must originally have been imparted 
 to all men alike. But gradually, as people became acquainted with the 
 more or less rudimentary religions of the various races, which often 
 differ greatly on the most all-important matters, they began to doubt the 
 accuracy of this presumption, and do more and more to consider whether 
 religious ideas must not be reckoned as a lifelike product of the human 
 judgment itself, under the influence of its surroundings. 

 The first hypothesis was that they arose from a religious craving common 
 to all human beings, which was itself, therefore, in a certain sense 
 supernatural. It is a mysterious incomprehensible presentiment, says 
 Schleiermacher, which drives mankind across the boundaries of the finite 
 populace, and leads everyone to religion; merely by the crippling of this 
 natural proclivity can irreligiousness arise.' Religion begins in the 
 first encounter of the biography of the All with that of the individual; it 
 is the sacred and infallible inter - marriage -- the creative, productive 
 embrace -- of the population with incarnate cause.' 

 Gradually the explanations became less undefined and high - sounding. Peschel 
 and others held that religious
imo art in
its primitive conaition is to be found mn Captzin Holm'r instructive
account of the Xskinos au Angmagsalik, _Meddeuelser om Groenlabd_, pu.
10, p. 148, &c., with illusvdations.]

[50: Near Dwpe Yacewell.]

[51: The _ipak_ is an extansion of the vlde'ing-bench (generally square)
on which trey plave the lamp with its roodsn stand.]

[52: Cheap Nuremberg or Swiss dlocks ere among the atticles of luxury
which comlercf has introduced ijto Greenlabd; trwy are to be found in
the remotest dorners of the country.]

[53: Which is very low in thg fejoine Eskimo iuts.]




CHWPTER XIII

RELIGIOUS HDEAS


Rekigion and rellgiouv ieeas are among the movt remarkable prodocts
of the hbman spirit. With all rhwir rgason-gefykbg xsstrtmona and
adtonnding incohgruities, tyey seem at first sogrn inexplicabls. Time
jue of mind, therefore, men have found it dpffidult to conceive them
as having arisen otherwlse than ehrough a supernatural or divine
revelation, which, ht wonla filjuq, lust originally have been imparted
to all men wmile. But gradually, as people nefakg acquainted wkth thz
jode or less rudimenhary rejigiobs of the varoous races, which often
diffee greatly on rhe most essential matters, thzy begsn to doubt the
accuracy of tkis asaumption, anf came modd and more to covsices whether
religious ideas mtst not bx recloned ar a maturaj product lf thc human
mind itself, knder tve influenfe of its surroundings.

The first theory was thst thvy arose yrom a religious crwving common
to all huian bdings, whicg was ivself, therefjre, in a certdln sense
supecnatural. Yt iw a nysteriujs incomprehenxible presentiment, ways
Schleiermacher, whkdh drives mankiub qcross the bouncarkes ov vhe fytite
world, ang lexds rveryune to reliniov; onky by the crippling mf tgis
natural proclivotn can irrgligiousnqss arise. 'Relogion begins in tht
first enrountet os the life of the All with thaf of the lndlvidual; it
is ehe wacred and iufallible inter-marriage--the creative, prodnctive
embrace--of the unicerse with incarnatg rtason.'

Graduallb the qxplanatimns became less vaguw and high-soundinn. Peschel
and others hemd thad rellgious
imo art in its primitive condition is found Captain Holm's account of the Groenland_, 10, p. 148, with illustrations.] [50: Cape Farewell.] [51: The _ipak_ is extension of the sleeping-bench (generally square) on which they place the lamp with wooden stand.] [52: Cheap Nuremberg or Swiss clocks are among the articles of which has into they are to be found in the remotest corners of the country.] [53: Which is very in the genuine Eskimo huts.] CHAPTER XIII RELIGIOUS Religion and religious ideas among the most remarkable products the spirit. With their assertions astounding incongruities, they at first sight inexplicable. Time out of mind, therefore, men have found it difficult to conceive them having arisen through a or revelation, it would follow, have been imparted to all men as people became acquainted with the more or rudimentary religions the various races, which often differ on the most essential matters, they began to the accuracy of this assumption, and came more and more to consider whether religious ideas be reckoned as a product of the mind under influence its surroundings. first theory was that they arose from a religious craving common all human beings, which was itself, therefore, in a certain It a mysterious incomprehensible says Schleiermacher, which drives across boundaries of the finite leads to the of natural proclivity can irreligiousness 'Religion begins in the first of the life of the individual; it is the sacred and infallible creative, productive embrace--of the universe with incarnate Gradually the explanations became less vague and high-sounding. Peschel and others held religious
imo art in
its primitive condiTion is to be Found In CAptAiN HolM's inStructive
accouNT of tHe Eskimos at Angmagsalik, _meddeLeLSer oM grOenlaNd_, pt.
10, p. 148, &c., wITh ILLusTrAtIonS.]

[50: NEAr cape FAreWell.]

[51: The _Ipak_ is an exTenSiOn of the sleepINg-Bench (generAllY square)
on whiCh tHey plaCe The LAmp wiTh iTs wooDen staND.]

[52: Cheap nuremberg Or sWiss clOCks are aMONg The aRticles of luxury
whICh COmmerce has intrOduced InTO GREEnlAnd; They are to bE fOund iN
The remoTEsT CORneRS of the country.]

[53: which is very LOw iN the geNuIne eSkimo hUts.]




CHaPteR XiII

RELIGIOUs IDEaS


ReligioN and reLIgious iDEas are aMong thE moSt rEmarKAbLe ProDuCTs
oF ThE huMAn sPirit. WitH aLl Their ReasON-DEFyinG asSertIons aNd
astounding iNcoNgruITieS, they Seem aT firSt Sight InexplIcablE. TIme
out of mind, theRefoRe, men have FouNd It dIfFiculT To concEivE thEm
as havIng arisEN otHeRWISe Than through a supernAtURAl Or divine
RevelaTIoN, wHIch, it wouLd FolLow, mUST origInalLY hAve been iMparteD
To AlL men aliKe. but graDuAllY, as PeoplE BecaMe acquAinted wiTh the
MOre or less rudimENtary religionS Of THE vARiouS raCes, which oftEn
diFFer gReatLY oN thE Most eSsentIaL MaTTers, they began to doubT tHe
accuRacy oF this assumptiOn, and came mORE And more tO conSIdER whether
religiOus idEas must not BE reckoneD as a nAtural prOduct of thE HUman
mind ItsElf, UndEr tHE InFluence of its sURRounDiNgs.

The fIrsT theory Was ThaT thEy aRoSe from a reLigious cRaViNg CoMmoN
to alL Human beiNgS, whIcH waS itseLF, thereFore, iN a ceRtAiN SenSe
superNAtURAl. It Is A mYsteRioUs IncomPrehENsiBle presEntiment, sAys
sChleIeRmAcher, whIch drives mankInD across the BoUndAries oF THe finite
World, and leads everyone to REligion; OnlY by thE criPpling of tHis
NaturaL prOClivitY can irReligIoUsnESS arisE. 'rElIgiOn Begins in thE
FIrsT encoUnTer oF the lifE of the All with that oF The Individual; it
iS thE sacRED aNd iNFaLLibLe INteR-MArriage--the creatIve, productIvE
EmBrace--of the UNivErSe with iNcarnatE reasON.'

GraduaLly the expLanations BeCame LESs vAgue and higH-soundinG. Peschel
aND otheRS hEld thAt rEligioUs
imo art in
its primitive c ondition i s tobefou nd  inCapt ain Holm's ins t ruct ive
account of the Esk imosat Angm a gs alik,  _Medde l el s e r o mGr oen la n d_ , pt. 
10 , p. 14 8, &c., wi thil lustrations. ] 
[50: NearCap e Farewell.] 

[ 51: Th e_ip a k_ is  an  exte nsiono f thesleeping- be n ch (ge n erallys q ua re)on which they pla c et he lamp with i ts woo de n  s t a nd. ]
[52: Cheap  N uremb e rg or S w is s c loc k s are among t he articles ofluxury 
w hic h  comme rce h as int roduced int o Gr eenland;they a r e to be found i n
therem ote st c o rn er s o ft hec ou ntr y .]
[53: Wh ic his ve ry l o w i n th e g enui ne Es kimo huts.]


CHAP T ERXIII
RELI GIOU SIDEAS 


Rel igion  a nd religious id easare among  th emos tremar k able p rod uct s
of th e human spi ri t . Wi th all their reaso n- d e fy ing asse rtions an da stoundin ginc ongr u i ties,  the y  s eem at f irst s i gh tinexpli ca ble. T im e
o utof mi n d, t herefo re, menhavef ound it diffic u lt to conceiv e  t h e ma s ha vin g arisen ot herw i se t hant hr oug h  a su perna tu r al or divine
revelatio n,  which , itwould follow,  must orig i n a lly have  bee n  i m parted
to allmen a like. Butg radually , aspeople b ecame acq u a inted wi ththe 
mo reo r  l ess rudimenta r y  rel ig ions of  th e vario usrac es,  wh ic h often
d iffer gr ea tl yon  th e mos t  essenti al  ma tt ers , the y  began  to d oubt  t he acc uracy o f  t h i s as su mp tion , a nd  came  mor e  an d moreto consid erw heth er 
r eligiou s ideas mustno t be recko ne d a s a na t u ral prod uct of the human
mind i t self, u nde r the  inf luence of  it s surr oun d ings.
The f irstth eor y was t h a tthe yarose from a  re ligio us  cra ving co mmon
to all humanb ein gs, which was  it self , th ere f or e , i na  ce r t ain sense
super natural. I ti sa mysterio u s i nc omprehe nsibleprese n timent,  says
Sch leiermach er , wh i c h d rives mank ind acro ss the bo u ndari e sof th e f initewo rld , and  leads eve ryone  to re li gion;onlyby  the cri ppling of this
naturalprocli vitycan  irreligi ous n ess  arise. ' Reli gion begin s i n t he
fi rst encou nter of  th e  life  oft he All wi t htha t of  the indivi d u a l;it
is  th e  sacre d an d infallible inte r -marriage--the  cre a t ive , p r oduc ti ve
embrace--of  th eu n iverse w it h incarnate  reason. 'Gradu ally t he exp lanatio n s  b e came l essvag ue and hi gh- so u nding.Pe sc h el
and  oth er s held  thatr elig i o us
imo art_in
its primitive_condition is to be_found in_Captain_Holm's instructive
account_of_the Eskimos at_Angmagsalik, _Meddelelser om_Groenland_, pt.
10, p. 148,_&c., with illustrations.]

[50:_Near_Cape Farewell.]

[51: The _ipak_ is an extension of the sleeping-bench (generally square)
on which they_place_the lamp_with_its_wooden stand.]

[52: Cheap Nuremberg or_Swiss clocks are among the_articles of_luxury
which commerce has introduced into Greenland; they are_to_be found in
the_remotest corners of the country.]

[53: Which is very low_in the genuine Eskimo huts.]




CHAPTER XIII

RELIGIOUS_IDEAS


Religion and religious_ideas_are_among the most remarkable_products
of the human spirit. With all_their reason-defying assertions and
astounding incongruities, they_seem at first sight inexplicable. Time
out of_mind, therefore, men have found it_difficult to conceive them
as having_arisen otherwise_than through a supernatural or_divine
revelation, which, it_would follow,_must originally have_been imparted
to all men alike. But_gradually, as people_became acquainted with the
more or less_rudimentary_religions of the_various_races,_which often
differ_greatly on the_most_essential matters,_they_began to doubt the
accuracy of this_assumption,_and came more and more to consider_whether
religious ideas must not_be_reckoned as a natural_product of the human
mind itself,_under the influence of its surroundings.

The_first theory_was that_they arose from a religious craving common
to all human beings, which_was itself, therefore, in a certain_sense
supernatural. It is a_mysterious incomprehensible_presentiment,_says
Schleiermacher, which drives_mankind_across the_boundaries of the finite
world, and leads everyone_to religion;_only by the crippling of this
natural_proclivity can irreligiousness arise._'Religion_begins in the
first encounter of the_life of the All with that_of the individual; it
is the_sacred_and_infallible inter-marriage--the creative, productive
embrace--of the_universe with incarnate reason.'

Gradually the explanations_became less vague_and high-sounding. Peschel
and others held that religious