"By consciously cultivating these central virtues expounded by Paul, we build up the very constitutional fabric of the human being. And grounded in this burgeoning power of thinking that is consecrated by the deed of Christ, we find a true and meaningful religious life full of faith, love, and hope. We can read this lecture not only to see more clearly the symptoms of a crisis of faith and hope in humanity today, but also to find in its very reading the enkindling of these forces. We are not left bereft in recognizing a crisis of our times. Rather, through the fruits of spiritual science such as this lecture, we are offered true thoughts that can lead us with enthusiasm and purpose to live and work for the future." —From the Introduction by Rev. Matthias Giles