Great Construction

When Religion, Philosophy, and Science Come Together

     The content of the following discussion is of a level which far exceeds that of current religion, philosophy, or science, but as the essay is read, it is sure to be duly appreciated.
     First of all, to address the current state of the field of science, the world has advanced, as everyone knows, to the age of the atom in which Dr. Hideki Yukawa has discovered the meson. As you are all well aware, this discovery is at the forefront of theoretical physics in atomic science. Scientists from all over the world, to be sure, endeavor diligently to discover even more, but they have come to an impasse, and the current situation is that they, as if they had hit a wall, are unable to do anything.
     Along these lines, an interesting point is that the same conditions hold for the field of philosophy as well. The newest field in philosophy is existentialism, and it has hit a wall as has science, with the reality being that philosophers cannot show any movement at all. Recent philosophers blunt the brunt of arguments of those who speak of the absolute. This is in itself indeed interesting. The absolute is, needless to say, a synonym for God, and since to speak of God is to enter the field of religion, it is probably unavoidable that statements which muddy the waters cannot help but be made.
     The field of religion as well is in great measure at an impasse. That is because miracles, which belong to the domain of religion, are indeed few. Thus, it is inevitable that efforts are made to make up for the deficiency in miracles with theory and also through various social projects that seek to provide meaning for religious raison d’etre. Religion has not been able to present with any effective action to solve the world’s sufferings of disease, crime, conflict, and so forth, which speaks to the impasse faced by religion as well.
     The present situation suggests that all the world’s intellectuals have come to anguish over and are deadlocked by the identical concept. It is to address this issue that I am now in the process of writing a monograph that will break all impasses and present a policy of major importance for the future.
     Here, though, I will write only about the concept behind this monograph. For example, in the case of atomic science, with one more step, atomic science will enter the world of inorganic substance. In any event, the world of inorganic substance is impossible to measure with instruments, so it cannot be grasped. Needless to say, the world of inorganic substance is the very world that is one step away from the world of the divine and of the spirit, the origin of all and everything. In scientific terms, it is of course a world composed of infinitesimally tiny particles. These particles are also the origin of light, and when radiated, light can be used for practical use. Furthermore, the energy of this radiation is the wielding of a power never before experienced by humanity. From a scientific perspective, this is theoretical spiritual science. It is also an applied spiritual science above the level of the applied physics of material science.
     Two outward signs of this applied spiritual science are that recently it has been reported that x-rays cannot permeate spiritual light and also that even though no one was present, a large sound was produced which destroyed the wall of the neighboring house of an individual who is one of my followers. Such miracles clearly show the power of this light. Thus spiritual light would probably not be permeated by even the radiation from the atom bomb that humanity takes to be most frightening. In which case, it is not impossible that will come about an age without conflict through the power of spiritual light.
     Another item for consideration is the generation of germs, believed to be the only source of disease. Through theoretical spiritual science, germs are definitely within understanding, so the manifestation of a world without disease is not that difficult.
     What I wish to say is that religion, philosophy, and science have all advanced to points that bring them one step away from the world of spirit. All at a standstill, our world is total darkness and illusion as the present indeed shows. It is at this point that God has chosen me to break open the barriers, nay to force open the rock-cave door, and lead all to a world of bright, divine light. The great love of God has resulted in the appearance of World Messianity, which is, so to speak, the opening of the rock-cave.

Eikô, Issue 91, February 14, 1951
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