The Religion of Man (Hibbert Lectures 1930)

UNIVERSAL THE HIBBERT LECTURES FOR 1930 THE RELIGION OF MAN RABINDRANATH TAGORE THE RELIGION OF MAN BEING THE HIBBERT LECTURES FOR 1930 NEW YORK THE MACMILLAN COMPANY ComiGHT, 193 1 ► By the RtACMlLLAN COMPANY. All rijjlits reserved— no part of this book may he reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisdber. Set up and elcctrotyped Published February, ipji. «8T XTf BY BHOWK BHOTlfRHS tlNOTYPnit BarKTKP IK THU WKiTitn matk:* nr a vikru'a BY TUB mR(& l‘RlNtlK<. CUUtMX TO DOROTHY ELMHIRST PREFACE The chapters included in this book, which com- prises the Hibbert Lectures delivered in Oxford, at Manchester College, during the month of May 1930, contain also the gleanings of my thoughts on the same subject from the harvest of many lectures and addresses delivered in different countries of the world over a considerable period of my life. The fact that one theme runs through all only proves to me that the Religion of Man has been growing within my mind as a religious experience and not merely as a philosophical subject. In fact, a very large portion of my writings, beginning from the earlier products of my immature youth down to the present time, carry an almost con- tinuous trace of the history of this growth. To-day I am made conscious of the fact that the works that I have started and the words that I have uttered are deeply linked by a unity of inspiration whose proper definition has often remained un- revealed to me. In the present volume I offer the evidence of my own personal life brought into a definite focus. To some of my readers this will supply matter of psychological interest; but for others I hope it will carry with it its own ideal value important for such a subject as religion. PREFACE My sincere thanks are due to the Hibbert Trus- tees, and especially to Dr. W. H.…