"The brotherhood of man is a long way off--it may never be reached; but as an ideal it is better worth having than that of half-a-dozen sullen empires, trading only within their own boundaries, and shut up behind high tariff walls over which they peer suspiciously, scanning one another's exports and imports with jealous eyes, and making from time to time fawning alliances with one rival, while harbouring enmity with another, maintaining millions of men under arms and spending millions of pounds in armaments, and all the time waiting, waiting, waiting for an affrighted sun to rise upon the day of Armageddon.... But nobler things lie before us and a brighter dawn." (See Mr. Birrell's article, "Patriotism and Christianity," in the Contemporary Review for February, 1905.) SELECTIONS FROM A FEW (OF MANY) PRESS OPINIONS ON EARLIER EDITIONS. "Written in a temperate spirit."--Times. "A well-presented and interesting survey."--Daily Telegraph. "A freshly thought-out discussion of the whole subject. A temperate and well-reasoned study."--Scotsman. "A comprehensive survey of many perplexing problems ... full of cogent criticism and stimulating suggestion."--Tribune. "An absolutely sincere and sympathetic contribution to the controversy of our time."--Morning Post. "There is much in this work that deserves close study."--Daily Mail. "It is a very full, lucid, and candid work."--Morning Leader. "Evidence on both sides is lucidly set forth."--Daily Graphic. "By an able critic ... is written with moderation and in a spirit of reverent inquiry ... is manifestly honest, and the tone is dignified and courteous."--Yorkshire Post. "There is considerable novelty in his presentation of his case. He writes without bitterness or acrimony, exhibiting, indeed, in his treatment a scholarly mind."--Academy. "I am glad to see a second and revised edition."--T. P.'s Weekly. "Mr. Vivian's excellent book."--Observer. "Deserves attentive consideration."--John Bull. "A careful and thorough perusal of this book has led us to admire the industry, carefulness, and lucidity of the writer."--London Argus. "All we can do is to commend this book to the serious attention of all who have the welfare of Christianity--not mere dogma--at heart."--Public Opinion. "A clever and lucid statement of Rationalism."--Review of Reviews. "Every competent critic seems to have recognised the book as one of the few which immediately command recognition, and which are unhesitatingly added to our classics."--Westminster Review. "Illusions must be grappled with and exhibited as such before people can be got to discard them. And as a guide to the performance of that office Mr. Vivian's book is the best that can be named."--Albany Review. "Candid and conscientious."--London Quarterly Review. "The arguments of Agnosticism very clearly put."--Guardian. "Mr. Vivian does not aim at bespattering his opponents with mud."--Christian Commonwealth.