II. Historic Ideas of God:
a. The inner meaning of polytheism: many aspects of one God.
b. The inner meaning of trinity: the three as one, as the contrast of life, and its unity. A true paradox. Myself, the other Self, and love, the holy spirit.
c. The inner meaning of dualism: the two are two sides of one thing, the negative and the positive. Light makes darkness.
d. Personal, parental, and all other ideas of God are included in our larger view. The unity embraces all ideas and diversities.
III. Progress As the Trend Toward Complete Self:
a. Throughout history the only progress has been toward greater understanding and brotherhood:
1. The value of railroads, telephones, etc.
b. The good is whatever leads toward understanding, sympathy, wholeness.
c. The bad is whatever does not lead thither: