The Empire of Love

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Empire of Love, by W. J. DawsonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Empire of LoveAuthor: W. J. DawsonRelease Date: August 28, 2006 [EBook #19134]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE EMPIRE OF LOVE ***Produced by Al HainesThe Empire of LoveByW. J. DAWSONNew York Chicago TorontoFleming H. Revell CompanyLondon and EdinburghCopyright, 1907, byFLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 80 Wabash Avenue Toronto: 25 Richmond Street, W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street To M. M. D.,who, during the last two years of our residence in London, practiced the teachings of this book before I taught them:proving daily in her compassionate toil for others the divine efficacy of simple love to redeem the lives, that weremost estranged from virtue, and most lost to hope.Love feels no burden, regards not labours, would willingly do more than it is able, pleads not impossibility, because itfeels that it can and may do all things.THOMAS À KEMPIS.CONTENTSI. THE GENIUS TO BE LOVED II. WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY? III. THE JUSTICE OF JESUS IV. LOVE IS JUSTICEV. LOVE AND FORGIVENESS VI. THE PRACTICE OF LOVE VII. LOVE AND JUDGMENT VIII. THE ...