Excerpt from The Creed and Modern Thought
Modern thought is pervaded by lofty conceptions of ideal humanity. Individual, concrete specimens, or persons of men are not much regarded. The race however is acknowledged to be the highest known existence. Its progress, development, or evolution is believed to be ever onward, outward and upward; not perhaps toward a fixed perfection, but rather along an endless pathway in the direction of the infinitely perfect.
This pervading instinct of Modem Thought does only just honor to human consciousness. It is also in accord with mankind"s position in the visible universe. History assents to it, discriminating reflection confirms it, and the dignity of manhood requires it.
Whatever degrades, or cramps manhood; and whatever also assigns to man a sphere too narrow for the utmost outaction of all his single and combined faculties, has no status before Modem Thought; and should have none.
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