E-text prepared by Al Haines INSIGHTS AND HERESIES PERTAINING TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE SOUL by AMMYEETIS (Persian) Second Edition 1916 Christopher Publishing House Boston Copyright 1913 by the Christopher Press Copyright 1916 by the Christopher Publishing House DEDICATION. To those heroic minds who can truly say: "My soul is my own," and bravely maintain it through everything--in spite of Church or State--I do offer with earnest congratulations and my loving greetings, these fragmentary thoughts of AMMYEETIS. Our revered Emerson loaned his Plato to a neighbor. Meeting him some time afterward he said to him: "How did you like Plato?" "Very much," the farmer answered, "very much indeed. I see he has a great many of my idees." And so, my readers--if there be such--there may be herein set forth some of your own familiar thoughts which you may not have found opportunity to express in such guise as appears in this small book. CONTENTS. No New Thing Evolution Slowness of Evolution The Work of Nature A New Science World Making Imperfections Revealed World Origin Spirit Individualized through Matter World Signs World Growth Death a Benefactor World Progress The Origin of Evil Vibration Life Churches Money Makers Life in Nature Heaven Nature Spirits Experience Spiritualism Phenomena Mediumship The Migrations of our Race The Discipline of Life Homogeneity of the Race Of God Of Jesus The Gods Knowledge of Occult Law Evanescence of Mere Beliefs The Fount of Inspiration for All Man versus Death Fear of Death Test of Character Character Forming Man the Final Earth Product Superstitions Self-Justice Symbolism Love Ideals of Love The Needs of Woman Man versus Woman Natural Cruelty of the Undeveloped The Worst Sin Reincarnation Processes of Reincarnation Education of Children Egotism Responsiveness Hell The Commonplace Petroleum Law Communism Happiness Pain Foes in the Household The Inner Life Root of Evils Rest in Change Miserliness Special Providence Human Destiny Ethical Law Human Life Animal Likeness Natural Superstition Adaptiveness of Man Devil Worship Fanaticism Truth Christs Hero Worship Reason Sympathy New Religions The Growth Processes of the Human Soul Necessity for Phenomena Will Change of Atoms Our Limitations Final Race Experience Religious Performances Of Teachers Wise Use of Money Genius Thoughts Are Things Unfoldment Inventions Divine Healing Surplus Analysis of the Lord's Prayer Absurd Beliefs The Resurrection The Creator Retributive Justice The Soul Woman Insights and Heresies Pertaining to The Evolution of The Soul NO NEW THING.