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Chapter VII.

FALLACIES IN POPULAR ARGUMENTS

• § 1. Preliminary Remarks—The Power of Christianity for Good      273
• § 2. Christianity Woman’s Best Friend      277
• § 3. The Overthrow of Christianity Would Endanger Society and the Nation      286
• § 4. The Spread of Christianity a Proof of its Truth      290
• § 5. The Noble Army of Martyrs      296
• § 6. The Universality of the Religious Instinct
  • The Hypothesis Stated      298
  • The Rationalist’s Contention      299
  • The Apologist’s Views concerning Superstition and the Religious Instinct      300
  • Beliefs of Savage Man      302
  • Magic and Religion      305
  • Religion in Modern China      307
  • Apostates in Christendom      311
  • Religion in Modern Japan      313
  • Classical History      314
• Note on Human Sentiment as to a Future Life      315

Chapter VIII.

CONCLUSION

• § 1. A Summary      317
• § 2. Why Lead a Moral Life?
  • Preliminary Remarks      323
  • The Necessity for Morality      324
  • Uselessness of Vague Threats      326
  • The Need for an Early Education in Ethical Principles      327
  • The Object-Lesson Furnished by the Japanese      328
  • Criminality