CONCLUSION
Having finished the reading of this book, one question should be posed to the reader: how will he react to the enlightenment he has received? Will he be willing to review at least its main chapters, in order to penetrate, comprehend, feel life and its governing principles and laws still more deeply?
Will he give this book the importance, the value, the high regard it deserves? Will he keep it as his bedside for daily reference?
Or will he banish it to the back of a bookshelf, like any novel he may have read previously as a pastime?
The world's greatest evil lies precisely in the indifference with which life's serious problems are seen. The mind, which develops so much through constant exercise of reason, is seldom utilised by man because he has become used to accepting without questioning, explanations that explain nothing about the whys of life. Religious obscurantism, unable to provide any sort of serious explanation, tells its followers that the divine decrees which govern life are mysterious and impenetrable.
It should be emphasised that Christian Rationalism has no material interests to protect. Its leaders and supporters live off of their honest work. They learn to discipline material and spiritual activity so that one will not conflict with the other. They feel happy because they are able to give their fellow men the same contribution they received when they had the good fortune of encountering Christian Rationalism.
Is mankind in a position to absorb the teachings of his doctrine, and put them into practice in daily life? Of course not. Most people still do not conceive life without divine protection. A Universe ruled by natural laws that make no special distinctions and grant no privileges or favours to whomsoever, is hardly conceivable to the average person. Led by their parents or tutors, these individuals have had the mental image of the gods and saints that crowded their childhood imprinted in their subconscious.
It is said that the time has come for mankind's awakening. It is noticeable, however, that material values prevail strongly over spiritual values.
Youth is beginning to repel - a rightly so - the concept of heaven and hell, in a world which scientific research strives to unveil. And looking at the age-old hoax of which they have been a victim, youth easily becomes the prey of materialism and mystical superstitions, thus risking the emergence of even greater evils.
Can the reader envision what today's world would be if the temples of all religions, instead of teaching how to plead, pray and worship, would minister the principles contained in his book, aiming at a sound, fulfilling life?
Can the reader conceive what the conversion of those temples into schools of high spiritualism would means to mankind?
The main problem of life is for man to learn to trust in himself, in the action of his will power, and in the amazing. immeasurable power of his thoughts.
How man's creative power would then develop! And what splendid material would he have available for the betterment of conscientious, unyielding, stalwart personality!
It is not easy to eradicate the wrongdoings of religious sectarianism related to spiritual life, because they are too deeply rooted.
Let us bear in mind that they have generated so much hatred among men that mankind has been led to perpetrate the most appalling acts of violence and cruelty.
Only the knowledge of spiritual life and the common origin of all beings will give man the strength to pen new horizons on Earth. These will enable mankind to find the road to a dreamed-of peace and fraternity and to the creation of one world.
Christian Rationalism operates with the highest interests of mankind in mind.
This has been the sole objective of writing this book. Let's hope that all readers will be able to absorb its effective teachings.