(3) The evidences of mystery in human nature, its moments of unearthliness, its immortal longings, its impatience of finite satisfaction, being recognised and accounted for by the doctrine of Grace are met by Sacraments: and led in an ordered progress towards a perfect end 429-433 XI. CHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS. INTRODUCTORY.--The twofold problem of Christianity in its relation to human society-- (1) To consecrate; (2) to purify 437-440 I. The Church is _neutral_ as to natural differences, e.g. the form of government, autocratic or democratic leaning 440-442 II. The Church _supplements_ the moral influence of the State, in respect of-- (1) The appeal to higher motives 443-445 e.g. as to the duties of-- (_a_) Governors and governed 446-451 (_b_) Owners of property 451-452 (2) The support of the weak against the strong 452-455 (3) The maintenance of religion 455-461 III. The Church _purifies_ the whole social life of mankind-- (1) By spreading Christian ideas 461-462 (2) By maintaining the Christian type of character 462-463 CONCLUSION.--The Church appeals to deeper needs than the State and is therefore fundamentally Catholic, and only incidentally national 463-464 XII. CHRISTIAN ETHICS. General characteristics of the Christian ethical system 467-468 Dogmatic postulates:-- (1) Doctrine of God: God a Personal and Ethical Being 469-470 (2) Doctrine of Man: his ideal nature; his destiny as related to the good through conscience and freedom; his present condition 470-476 (3) Doctrine of Christ: Catholic view of His Person 476 I. Christ's revelation of the Highest Good 476-480 The Kingdom of God: twofold meaning of the term 477-479 Christian view of the world 479-480 II. The Moral Law; its authority, sanctions, and content 480-489 The basis of obligation found in the idea of personal relationship between God and Man 480-482 The sanctions, and motives of Christian Morality 482-484 The Law of Duty embraced in the decalogue 484-489 III. Christ the pattern of character 489-504 Conditions required in the perfect example 490-491 Christ the pattern of filial dependence, obedience, and love 491-494