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A scientific demonstration of the future life.The intuitive perception of truth.

A scientific demonstration of the future life.: The intuitive perception of truth. The love of truth is inherent in the normal human soul, and its recognition of truth is instinctive. This in itself constitutes a psychic phenomenon of the utmost importance, and it is one which must enter as a factor into every correct diagnosis of the attributes of the psychic entity. It is this instinctive perception or recognition of truth when it is presented that gives rise to that emotional thrill of pleasure and satisfaction which one experiences when reading the statement of a vital truth. This phenomenon is experienced in a greater or less degree upon the perusal of any book which contains what the reader recognizes as truth; and the intensity of the emotion experienced is in proportion to his estimate of the degree of importance to be attached to it as affecting himself. Books are popular in proportion to their truth, which accounts for the popularity of the scriptures and the philosophy of Jesus. The human soul instinctively recognizes the truth of every essential doctrine that Jesus promulgated. This intuitional perception of the truth is part of the evolution of religion, and Christianity is its final goal. The author considers the impossibility of improving upon true Christianity and argues that it is the absolute religion. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Publisher
A C McClurg & Co
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Copyright © 1895 American Psychological Association
Pages
160 –170
DOI
10.1037/13739-009
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The love of truth is inherent in the normal human soul, and its recognition of truth is instinctive. This in itself constitutes a psychic phenomenon of the utmost importance, and it is one which must enter as a factor into every correct diagnosis of the attributes of the psychic entity. It is this instinctive perception or recognition of truth when it is presented that gives rise to that emotional thrill of pleasure and satisfaction which one experiences when reading the statement of a vital truth. This phenomenon is experienced in a greater or less degree upon the perusal of any book which contains what the reader recognizes as truth; and the intensity of the emotion experienced is in proportion to his estimate of the degree of importance to be attached to it as affecting himself. Books are popular in proportion to their truth, which accounts for the popularity of the scriptures and the philosophy of Jesus. The human soul instinctively recognizes the truth of every essential doctrine that Jesus promulgated. This intuitional perception of the truth is part of the evolution of religion, and Christianity is its final goal. The author considers the impossibility of improving upon true Christianity and argues that it is the absolute religion. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Jan 9, 2012

Keywords: love of truth; intuition; Christianity; religion; Jesus; religious beliefs; intuition of truth; books; literature; bible; scriptures; soul; psychic phenomenon

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