...perception was not sufficient, and completed his definition thus: " A perception of the Infinite under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral character of man." 2 See also the author's papers in the Monist, for January and July, 1901, on the "Contents of Religious...

...religious opinion. What is religion ? Max Miiller defines it as " a perception of the Infinite under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral character of man." ' The perception of the Infinite is not religion ; that is theology. A recognition of the moral relation...

...is found in the seventh lecture to be, " Religion consists in the perception of the infinite under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral character of man." Of methods, the historical is preferred as the one most likely to lead to results of permanent value....

...his conscience. But when our author adds to his ' perception of the inf1nite ' the limitation ' under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral character of man,' we doubt his right to make an addition which seems to us both arbitrary and obscure. Surely an immense...

...seventh lecture he reaches this result : " Religion consists in the perception of the infinite under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral...My principal object," says the author, " has always been to discover an historical evolution or a continuous growth in religion as well as in language."...

...definition of religion, it would be this : ' Religion consists in the perception of the infinite under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral character of man.' I look upon this as a definition of religion in its origin, but if we once admit a continuity in the...

...Eeligion given by Prof. Max Miiller:— " Eeligion consists in the perception of the infinite under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral character of man." 1 Two elements seem to me to be implied: (1) that of dependence ; and (2) that of progress as far as...

...and constructive. His own definition is : "Religion consists in the perception of the infinite under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral character of man." And his estimate of it is, that " it is religion in its truest sense which opens our eyes and makes...

...felt by the human heart and mind ; nevertheless we have religion if the infinite is perceived under such manifestations as are able to influence the " moral character of man," whether that effect is produced or not. Evidently, too, " under " is an awkward substitute for " through...

...For the simple " perception of the infinite " he now substitutes " a perception of the infinite under such manifestations as are able to influence the moral character of man." De la Saussaye's criticism of Max Muller's position practically amounts to showing that the theory...