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UNIVERSAL LAW, NATURAL

SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY

(The Russell Cosmogony)
by

WALTER RUSSELL, Sc.D.,

and

LAO RUSSELL

H o m e Study Course [or the Transformation of M a n UNIT IX - LESSONS 33, 34, 35, 36
Copyrighted 1951 by Walter and Lao Russell

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THE WALTER RUSSELL FOUNDATION

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KNOWLEDGE ALONE CAN SAVE T H E HUMAN RACE FROM ANOTHER DARK AG A l l of t h e s e l e s s o n s , p a s t a n d f u t u r e , have but one dominant p u r p o s e . That

p u r p o s e is t o give you the knowledge you need t o live gloriously and abundantly a s an individual unit of C r e a t i o n , a n d to l i v e c o l l e c t i v e l y , i n peace and h a p p i n e s s with all o t h e r human u n i t s of C r e a t i o n . T h e s e l e s s o n s a r e a SCIENCE O F L I F E , o r a SCIENCE O F HUMAN RELATIONS, f o r t h e i r s u p r e m e p E r p o s e is to give a l l mankind knowledge of how t o live t o g e t h e r g l o r i o ~ s l y ,a n d abundantly, i n p e a c e and h a p p i n e s s .
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h a s n e v e r y e t had t h a t knowledge. The t i m e h a s c o m e when t h e h u m a n r a c e m u s t have t h a t knowledge a n d p u t k i t into p r a c t i c e , f o r t h e w o r l d is n o w i n g r a v e d a n g e r b e c a u s e of long p r a c t i c e of' a c o s m i c a l l y c r i m i n a l s y s t e m sf hurnan r e l a t i o n s which h a s b r e d h a t e a n d f e a r into the v e r y w a r p and woof of t h e r a c e and m a d e e v e r y m a n the e n e m y of every other man. Once again the w o r l d i s c o n f r o n t e d with a swift plunge into long c e n t u r i e s -of D -- a r k A g e s . The human r a c e i s on i t s downward r o a d to m a s s s l a

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i s the f i r s t s t e p t o w a r d t h a t d e g r a d a t i o n and d e g e n e r a c y too h o r r i b l e t o d e s c r i b e which swallowed m a n k i n d f r o m t h e 5th t o t h e 12th c e n t u r i e s . The

d e s c e n t of m a n t o w a r d oblivion h a s i n c r e a s e d with a l a r m i n g a c c e l e r a t i o n of s p e e d for fifty y e a r s . I t w i l l i n c r e a s e i t s s p e e d u n t i l the human r a c e i s b l o t t e d

out by the dehumanization p r o c e s s begun by t h e new kind of e n e m y and t h e new kind of w a r which h e d o e s n o t u n d e r s t a n d .
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It i s u n d e r m i n i n g the m o r a l f i b r e of

the human r a c e s o quickly, h o w e v e r , a n d s o i n s i d i o u s l y , that he m a y be t o o weak to cope with i t when h e a t l a s t d o e s c o m p r e h e n d i t . I t can be stopped, h o w e v e r , when t h e CAUSE of i t i s c o m p r e h e n d e d and m a n h a s b e c o m e enlightened with n e w knowledge needed f o r the t r a n s f o r m a t i o n of a l l mankind. That new knowledge is h e r e . God s e n t i t t o you i n H i s M e s s a g e t o m a n YOUhave

which has been p a r t l y r e c o r d e d in T h e Divine Iliad a n d t h e s e l e s s o n s . r e a d the m i r a c l e of how T h e M e s s a g e w a s s e n t to you in L e s s o n N O . 7.

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power of u n i v e r s a l law which w i l l t h e n w o r k WITH you i n s t e a d of AGAINST you.

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the w o r l d t a k e s h e e d of Godg saving Message s

O t h e r w i s e i t will be too l a t e .

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F r o m 1953 to 1960 i s the - c r u c i a l period which will decide the destiny of m a n -

We m u s t m a k e c r y s t a l c l e a r t o you why we have but nine y e a r s .

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The CAUSE l i e s i n MAN,

Man i s divided a g a i n s t of m a n - - e v e r y m a n ,

h i m s e l f . ' H e i s a t w a r with h i m s e l f .
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e v e r y w h e r e , and alway's h a s been.

He h a s never had the slightest inkling of the -

meaning of UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD, nor t h a t the GOLDEN RULE i s N a t u r e ' s inviolate and inexora-ble law. beginning and still i s . Man h a s been the p r e y of m a n f r o m the

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h a s built a world of f e a r a ~ hake which always h a s been and s t i l l i s . d not y e t e n t e r e d t h e world. world.

Love h a s

Love i s law- -and law h a s n e v e r yet e n t e r e d t h e

Man h a s m a d e h i s own law

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,violation o f G o d ' s 1 . 2 ~ . The whole world is disunited. Man i s

Love m e a n- a l a n c e - -and unity. - sh disunited.

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E v e r e l e m e n t of m a n ' s human r e l a t i o n s is d.isunited, h i s i n d ~ s t r y , ~ -

h i s g o v e r n m e n t , r ideology, r e l i g i o n , education, language, r a c e and c u l t u r e .

E v e r y institution whicll m a n e-ver built i s divi.ded against i t s e l f , just a s e v e r y m a n who bu.ilt i t is divided against a l l o t h e r s e l v e s , - - m a n against m a n - nation a g a i n s t nation THE WORLD HAS NEVER YET KNOWN PEACE War h a s always been the b a s i s of human r e l a t i o n s the world o v e r . War -

of m a n a g a i n s t m a n and w a r of m a n against law, m a n - m a d e law .and N a t u r e ' s

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War i s universal.

War between m a n and m a n i s not local, nor i s i t War between

national, nor i s i t cyclic o r periodic, with i n t e r v a l s of peace. man and m a n . .

is continuous.

It beg n when m a n brought h i s might over right

methods f r o m the jungle into h i s new stage of unfolding a s Consciousness dawned in him. There never have been intervals of peace without f e a r .
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but t r u c e s between w a r s of nations, and between w a r s of m e n i n their dealings with other men. These too have been but t r u c e s - -truces heavy with f e a r .
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There never has been peace between -- natian o r neighbor where nations could f e a r l e s s l y d i- neikhbors could P&arlessly unlock their doors, o r cities sarm, o r could withdraw their police . F e a r of criminal aggression has kept nations heavily a r m e d , cities
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heavily policed and neighbors doors securely locked. F e a r of hunger and insecurity h a s bred anarchy, nazism, communism, and Hitler -Mus solini-Stalin l e a d e r s of hate. F e a r bred greed--and g r e e d divided the world of man into m a s t e r and slave - - r u l e r and subject - - a r i s t o c r a t and commoner - -feudal l o r d and serf

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rich and poor --exploiter and exploited- -landlord and tenant --capital and labor a disunited world divided against itself. That i s what war i s - - t h e EFFECT of FEAR. history when there has been a cessation of *r, war. 1

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n e v e r -punishes.

She but gives i n kind f o r that which is given.

Man h a s g i v e n Man

hate and f e a r to m a n , and N a t u r e h a s given hate and f e a r back to h i m .

has always m a d e w a r .to d e s t r o y , e n s l a v e , exploit o r take that which i s t h e p o s s e s s i o n of o t h e r m e n - - w h e t h e r i t be h i s life, f r e e d o m , love, h a p p i n e s s o r security. other m e n All of man! s e m p i r e s have b e e n built that way, i n violation of God' s l a w and God's law is now d i s m e m b e r i n g e v e r y e m p i r e that m a n h a s e v e r built f o r
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Might over right h a s a l w a y s been the s o l e b a s - of his dealings with is

G o d ' s law f u l f i l l s m a n ' s d e s i r e by giving back to h i m that which he gave Man m a d e w a r , and N a t u r e ' s law is giving i t back to h i m in kind, and i n equal m e a s u r e , just a s N a t u r e Ps l a w gives love back i n equal m e a s u r e when love is given

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All through t h i s whole s e r i e s of l e s s o n s you have fu1.l explanation of

N a t u r e ' s law, but it will be w e l l f o r you t o begin again a t l e s s o n one and r e v i e w ~ t h e m concentratively, and m e d i t a t e upon t h e m d e c e r ~ t r a t i v e 1 . yso your know1

edge will give you g r e a t e r c o m p r e h e n s i o n of what i s happeni.ng to the w o r l d of man. Do t h i s , f o r you a r e the s e e d which will s a v e m a n f r o m h i s own s e l f C a r e f u l l y r e s t u d y l e s s o n s No. 15

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THE COSMIC PENDULUM SWINGS THE OTHER W A Y P e o p l e who a r e f e a r i n g the probability of another world war a r e thinking of a war of guns, bombs, b a t t l e s h i p s and m a r c h i n g m e n . have made t h e m think that way. Tradition and h a b i t

Such people a r e watching f o r the approach of

a n e n e m y f r o m outside our b o r d e r s . The e n e m y M"lT not come t h a t way, nor y & & e

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fanatical hate --deep h a t r e d i n the - e a r t of the slave who h a s a r i s e n t o s l a y h his m a s t e r .

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queror and conquered- - r i c h and poor - -exploiter and exploited--privileged and underprivileged- -or e m p l o y e r and employee - -it m a k e s no difference. m a s t e r and slave when the interchange between the two i s unbalanced. All a r e When

interchange between the two opposites i s equal--they a r e then m a t e s - - a n d t h e i r interchange gives power t o e a c h equally--instead of to one of the p a i r --unequally. Both a r e enriched- - i n s t e a d of both being i m p o v e r i s h e d . Under N a t u r e ' s law of u n i v e r s a l brotherhood of m a n the c o s m i c ' pendulum swings both ways. The p o w e r wielded by the m a s t e r f o r c e n t u r i e s , g e n e r a t e s The - - c o s m i c-pendulum then swings the o t h e r

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way to balance the action of inhumanity t o m a n with i t s equal r e a c t i o n of inhumanity to m a n .

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This war which h a - a l r e a d y s

been raging f o r y e a r s is not a w a r of nation a g a i n s t nation to build g r e a t e r e m p i r e s , i t i s a war of m a n a g a i n s t m a n within the b o r d e r s of e v e r y nation. It i s a war of hate in m a n , h a t e r i s e n f r o m the dead t o give hate back t o m a n t o degrade h i m completely.
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the hand of the m i g h t y dead i s the s a m e s w o r d with which the dead w e r e s l a i n . All t h e a t o m bombs i n the world will not r e a c h the enemy which now a w a i t s t o d e s t r o y the d e s t r o y e r of m a n , f o r i t i s not m a n who i s the e n e m y , n o r i s it nations of m e n . The new insidious e n e m y i s hate - -hate i n d e h u m a n -

i z e d m a n who w a i t s - - a n d works while he w a i t s - - t o dehumanize you.

+ s i t s with you i n s e e m i n g friendship - -waiting --plotting - -hating.

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i n y o u r office, working a g a i n s t you- -in your g o v e r n m e n t , stealing i t s s e c r e t s , opening d o o r s f o r your e n e m i e s and closing t h e m f o r your f r i e n d s - - i n y o u r c h u r c h - -your h o m e --your labor union- -your club--undermining- - d e s t r o y i n g -

lying - -vilifying - - -s t e a l i n g - -saying "yes" and doing "no" --practicing sabotage -

treachery- -treason. You do not know t h i s enemy whom you a r e feeding, coddling, p a t r o n i z i n g , supporting and p r o t e c t i n g i n h i s r i g h t of f r e e s p e e c h , even though h i s s p e e c h t e l l s you plainly t h a t h i s a i m and purpose i s to o v e r t h r o w your nationP f r e e s dom and e n s l a v e you behind h i s i r o n c u r t a i n . I t i s difficult f o r C h r i s t i a n people to u n d e r s t a n d the power of h a t e which d e n i e s God and r i d i c u l e s GOOD, but that power i s s t r o n g . I t i s the power of

might o v e r right which the f r e e half of the w o r l d u s e d t o enslave the o t h e r h a l f . It i s the s a m e p o w e r which the enslaved half i s now usin.g against i t s c o n q u e r o r ! to f i r s t e n s l a v e , t h e n dehumanize until no s e m b l a n c e of divinity will be l e f t i n the h u m a n r a c e

You have h a d enough e x a m p l e s of that dehumanizing p r o c e s s which i s awaiting you and a l l mankind in the dozens of t r i a l s of innocent m e n a c c u s e d