BY

M. M. MANGASARIAN
Lecturer of Independent Religious Society of Chicago

“Our growing thought makes growing revelation."—GEORGE ELIOT.

"Believe it, my good friends, to love truth for truth's
sake, is the principal part of human perfection in this
world and the seed-plot of all other virtues.”—LOCKE.

SECOND EDITION

PUBLISHED FOR THE

Independent Religious Society of Chicago

BY THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING CO.

apu.

PREFACE

The old Catechisms which were imposed upon us in our youth-when our intelligence could not defend itself against them-no longer command our respect.

They have become mildewed with neglect. The times in which they were conceived and composed are dead-quite dead!

A New Catechism to express the thoughts of men and women and children living in these new times is needed.

This is a modest effort in that direction.

"How a rational man that should enquire and know for himself can content himself with a faith or belief taken upon trust, or with such a servile submission of his understanding as to admit all and nothing else but what fashion makes passable among men, is to me astonishing."—LOCKE.