The origin and development of the moral ideas

Distinction between “natural” and “supernatural” phenomena, p. 582 sq.—Supernatural mechanical energy, p. 583 sq.—Supernatural qualities attributed to the mental constitution of animate beings, especially to their will, p. 584.—The difference between religion and magic, ibid.—The meaning of the word religio, pp. 584–586.—That mystery is the essential characteristic of supernatural beings is testified by language, p. 586 sq.—This testimony corroborated by facts referring to the nature of such objects or individuals as are most commonly worshipped, pp. 587–593.—Startling events ascribed to the activity of invisible supernatural agents, p. 593 sq.—The origin of animism, p. 594 sq.—A mind presupposes a body, p. 595 sq.—The animist who endows an inanimate object with a soul regards the visible thing itself as its body, p. 596 sq.—The origin of anthropomorphism, p. 597 sq.—The difference between men and gods, p. 599.—Materiality at last considered a quality not becoming to a god, pp. 599–601.