The living universe / by Sir Francis Younghusband.

  • Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir, 1863-1942.
Date:
[1933]
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The living universe / by Sir Francis Younghusband. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGES duct, man, we know essential nature of universe—It is a living universe possessing personality inspired by creative love, intensifying and widening into the world-love of mystical experience - - 133 — lb8 CHAPTER VII THE INHABITED UNIVERSE The universe being a living universe life must exist on planets of other stars—But life on other planets may spring from primordial germs very different from the protoplasmic form known here—Energy may be or¬ ganized for purposes of life in different forms-—-On some planets will exist beings higher than men— Nature of such beings — Communication between beings on different planets—All dominated by power of Cosmic Spirit - 1^9—198 CHAPTER VIII THE GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSE Community life among higher beings—Sense of holiness— The rise on one planet of a world-leader embodying in supreme degree the Cosmic Spirit—Spirit emanat¬ ing from him transmitted to living beings on other planets and setting tone to the whole universe 199—213 CHAPTER IX THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSE Universe has neither beginning nor end—It is a rhythmic process—Waxing to and waning from successive cul¬ minations—Each culmination gives significance to whole and to every part — Cosmic Spirit remains eternal and unchanging - - - 214—231 CHAPTER X IMPLICATIONS Universe can be trusted—We are intimately connected with universe as a whole and receive intimations