Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Credits and Sources xv
5. Abbreviations xvi
6. Introduction xvii
7. On the Bible and Human Culture
8. 1. Pistis and Mythos 3
9. 2. History and Myth in the Bible 10
10. 3. The Meaning of Recreation: Humanism in Society 23
11. 4. Creation and Recreation 35
12. 5. The Double Mirror 83
13. 6. Repetitions of Jacob's Dream 91
14. 7. The Bride from the Strange Land 104
15. 8. The Mythical Approach to Creation 117
16. 9. Crime and Sin in the Bible 10 The Bible and English Literature 133
17. 10. The Bible and English Literature 147
18. 11. On the Bible 158
19. 12. The Double Vision: Language and Meaning in Religion 166
20. On Special Occasions
21. 13. The Freshman and His Religion 239
22. 14. Merry Christinas (I) 244
23. 15. So Many Lost Weekends 246
24. 16. Merry Christmas? 248
25. 17. Merry Christmas (II) 249
26. 18. Merry Christmas (III) 251
27. 19. The Church: Its Relation to Society 253
28. 20. Man and the Sabbath 268
29. 21. The Analogy of Democracy 270
30. 22. At a Memorial Service for Deceased Students 278
31. 23. Baccalaureate Sermon 280
32. 24. Symbols 287
33. 25. Funeral Service for Virginia Knight 290
34. 26. Sermon in Merton College Chapel 293
35. 27. Stanley Llewellyn Osborne 296
36. 28. The Leap in the Dark 299
37. 29. Wisdom and Knowledge 306
38. 30. On Christmas 311
39. 31. Wedding of Patricia Russell and Andrew Binnie 318
40. 32. Substance and Evidence 321
41. 33. Memorial Service for Mrs. Jean Haddow 328
42. 34. A Breath of Fresh Air 332
43. 35. Baccalaureate Service (I) 338
44. 36. Funeral Service for Jean Gunn 339
45. 37. Baccalaureate Service (II) 343
46. 38. The Dialectic of Belief and Vision 344
47. 39. To Come to Light 360
48. 40. On Lent 367
49. 41. Baccalaureate Service (III) 371
50. 42. Baccalaureate Service (IV) 372
51. 43. Undated Prayers 373
52. Notes 387
53. Emendations 407
54. Index 411