the vital impulse

129 His rejection of Finalism: is it compatible with Theism? 132 II. Eucken and the Truth of Religion 137 His critique of Naturalism, of Pragmatism and of Absolutism 138 Universal Religion and Characteristic Religion 140 Eucken's relation to Christianity: "Can we still be Christians?" 142 Bergson and Eucken as prophets of a new era 146 III. Ward and the Realm of Ends 146 His transition from Pluralism to Theism 147 His argument for Immortality 152 Pampsychism and Metempsychosis 153 Difficulties in the doctrine of Pampsychism 154 IV. Royce and the Problem of Christianity 155 Christianity as a Religion of Loyalty 157 "What is vital in Christianity?" 158 The Christian ideas of Sin and of Atonement or Grace 159 The Church as a source of salvation: its origin 161 Philosophical interest in Christianity and its significance 164

CHAPTER V

The Christian Faith and Other Religions The Universal Mission of Christianity 165 I. Christianity and Ancient Religions 165 The resemblances and their significance 166 Clemen's "religious-historical" principles 168 1. The Virgin Birth and its alleged parallels 169 2. The worship of Christ and the worship of the Emperor: origin of the "Kyrios" title 172 3. Paul and the Mystery Religions 177 Pauline doctrine of the Sacraments and of dying and rising with Christ 180 The Pauline vocabulary: views of Reitzenstein 185 Why did Christianity conquer the Roman Empire? 192 II. Christianity and Modern Religions 193