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CHAPTER V. page 55 Point of View selected for this consideration.—Influence of War in general on National Spirit and Character.—Comparison instituted between this and its condition with us, and the Institutions connected with it.—Manifold, evils flowing from this condition as regards Man's internal Development.—General Principle. CHAPTER VI. 62 Possible extent of the Means for promoting Mutual Security.—Moral means.—National education.—Is hurtful, especially in that it hinders variety of development; useless, since there will be no lack. of good private education in a Nation which enjoys due freedom; effects too much, seeing that the Solicitude for Security does not necessitate an entire Reformation of Morals; it therefore lies beyond the sphere of Political Agency. CHAPTER VII. 72 Historical view of the Methods in which States have employed the agency of Religion.—All State interference in Religious affairs produces the encouragement of certain opinions to the exclusion of others, and gives a certain direction to the Citizen.—General considerations on the Influence of Religion upon the human Mind and Character.—Religion and Morality are not inseparably connected.—For the origin of all Religions is entirely subjective; Religiousness, and the utter absence of it, may give rise to equally beneficial results for Morality; the princi
