Abstract

The Unseen World

The article focuses on several books about immortality. First of these books "On the Threshold of the Unseen," by Sir William F. Barrett, is a rare combination of a vigorous scientific spirit, equipped with exact knowledge of modern methods and results, and a genuine religious outlook. Another book "Immortality: An Essay in Discovery," by Burnett H. Streeter, A. Clutton-Brock, C.W. Emmet, J.A. Hadfield is a work of able scholarship and noble spirit. The case for immortality is stated in a way to bring conviction to the conservative mind. Third book "Spirit Intercourse: Its Theory and Practice," by J. Hewat McKenzie represents that spiritualistic approach to the problem of immortality which the author insists must be sharply distinguished from that represented by Professor Barrett and the Psychical Research Society.