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This little book which is dedicated to God is largely a story of the Ego Ideals as they are known to analytic psychology, but served up in theological terminology and in the spirit of sincere conviction. The author “does not attempt to master the subject, makes no claim to finality, does not presume to speak authoritatively and shrinks from the thought of presenting a complete Science of the Soul,” but he does seek to present what he believes to be qualities and characteristics of the spirit. The spirit is a sort of vital function which operates according to special laws of its own.
In its various chapters are found discussions of the nature of spirit, its growth and conscious culture and its means of expression. The roles of the body, the intellect, the emotions, the will, etc., in relation to the spirit are speculated upon in some detail.
While the book may be of value to those with theological interests, it is of no psychoanalytical import unless interpreted in the light of such knowledge.
Lewis