Book excerpt: Excerpt from John B. Stetson University Bulletin, Vol. 44: Information and Announcements for 1944-1945; October, 1944 In these days of storm and stress we hardly need to be reminded that tremendous forces are at work in the world, striving for supremacy over the hearts and lives of men. Behind the material things for which we strive lie imponderable forces, ideologies and devotions to which we must give attention lest we mistake the appearance of things for the reality which lies beyond. Chief among these realities is religion, which we may define as our attitude toward that force or environment or personality from which we all have sprung and upon which we realize we are somehow dependent. It is my purpose, in this introductory lec ture to review, so far as time allows, the chief types of attitudes which men have taken in the past, in order that we may more adequately discuss the problems which arise in the modern world, and which will be dealt with in detail by those who follow me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.