If we were to examine the basic principle of the great religions of the world we would not find as much difference as might be expected. Each points to one central life from whose self-existence all draw their livingness and without which nothing could exist. The Christian Religion gives more value to the individual life than do any of the others. This is why it has made such an appeal to the more vital faces of the world.

But even in the Christian Religion much of its meaning is hidden with words that are misleading and symbols that but few understand. We could scarcely find a greater riddle to solve than the meaning of the "Holy Trinity." Most people either reject the Bible entirely or accept it in total. Both these methods are mistakes.

Religion is a man's idea of God and the Bible is a written declaration of the belief in God held by a great race of people-the Jews. It is, in many respects, the greatest book ever written and does truly point a way to eternal values. But it is only one explanation and cannot be considered the only light on religion, for there are many others, which taken together weave the story of Truth into a complete and unified pattern.

The Sacred Books of the East constitute a Bible which points a way to the Truth; but it is only another way and cannot be considered to be The Way. All races have had their Bibles as all have had their religions; all have pointed a way to ultimate values but can we say that any of them has really pointed The Way? It is unreasonable to suppose that any one person, or race, encompasses all the truth, and, alone, can reveal the way of life to others. This viewpoint seems to be taken only when dealing with religions and it is a great mistake.

Science is a knowledge of facts that are provable. Science is not opinion but knowledge, a demonstrable truth of which there may be a practical application. Science reveals universal truths and gives them to the world as practical values and usable facts. Why not a Science of Religion and a Religion of Science?