The issue in regard to this relation stated--The growth of the issue described--The old view of direct relation--The effect of science and the resulting view--The compromise-- Destroyed by evolution--The issue forced--The alternative view--Immanence of Deity--This view explained--Objection of idealism--Answered--It is not subjective idealism-- Objection of pantheism--Answer deferred--Objection that the view is incompatible with practical life--Answered 297 CHAPTER IV. THE RELATION OF MAN TO NATURE. _The two extreme views in this regard_--They are views from different points, psychical and material--The latter very productive in modern times--But many fear the final effect-- Reconciliation is possible--Scientific materialism has two branches--_Physiological branch_ explained--Conclusion-- Answer--Relation of psychic to brain changes is inscrutable --The mystery illustrated--Outside and inside view-- Different from other phenomena in this regard 304 _Evolution branch_--Close relation of man to animals--Therefore must extend immortal spirit to animals--to plants--to all existence, and thus identify immortality with conservation of force--Embryonic series--Where did spirit enter?-- Evolution series--Where did spirit enter?--Answer-- Derived from Nature--The true view of origin stated--Show that it is not in discord with other phenomena of evolution --The five planes of matter and of force--The change from one to another not gradual now nor in the evolution of natural forces--Consecutive births into higher forms--Every step of these changes taking place now--Relation of these facts to immortality--The process briefly stated--Omnipresent divine energy individuated to separate entity in man--Anima of animals is spirit in embryo--Came to birth in man-- Illustrated in other ways--(1) By more or less completed water-drop--(2) By submergence and emergence--(3) By planet birth--(4) By physical birth--(5) By grades of organic individuality--(6) By the body as an instrument of communication between two worlds--Self-consciousness the sign of spirit-individuality--Any animal conscious of self would be immortal--Similar changes in passing from animals to man in all other departments of psychic activity--Objection that other changes of energy not permanent; answered--Our view of origin compared with alternative views--Plato’s view-- Orthodox view 311