CHAP. I. CONSECRATED ACTIONS 31 II. CONSECRATED PLACES 82 III. CONSECRATED OBJECTS 84 IV. CONSECRATED PERSONS 88 V. CONSECRATED MEDIATORS 99 SECOND PART. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION DOWNWARDS. CLASSIFICATION 104 I. HOLY EVENTS 106 II. HOLY PLACES 126 III. HOLY OBJECTS 132 IV. HOLY ORDERS 136 V. HOLY PERSONS OR PROPHETS 154 SECT. 1. Confucius 157 " 2. Laò-tsé 168 " 3. Gautama Buddha 170 SUBDIVISION 1. The Historical Buddha 170 " 2. The Mythical Buddha 175 " 4. Zarathustra 182 " 5. Mahomet 186 " 6. Jesus Christ 199 SUBDIV'N 1. The Historical Jesus 201 " 2. The Mythical Jesus 216 " 3. The Ideal Jesus 277 " 4. What did the Jews think of him? 287 " 5. What did he think of himself? 316 " 6. What did his Disciples think of him? 326 " 7. What are we to think of him? 329