Chapter VIII
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THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Life, as the highest Good. I. Life, in its Individual Aspect— 1. Its Intensity. 2. Its Expansion. 3. 'Eternal Life.' II. Life, in its Social Aspect— 1. 'The Kingdom of God'— Eschatological Interpretation. Untenableness of Interimsethik. 2. Christ's View of Kingdom— (1) A Present Reality—a Gift. (2) A Gradual Development—a Task. (3) A Future Consummation—a Hope. III. Life, in its Godward Aspect— 1. Holiness. 2. Righteousness. 3. Love.