The wise teacher, then, must work with the instincts, not against them: encouraging all kindly social feelings, all vigorous self-expression, wonder, trustfulness, love.

Recognizing the paramount importance of emotion--for without emotional colour no idea can be actual to us, and no deed thoroughly and vigorously performed--yet he must always be on his guard against blocking the natural channels of human feeling, and giving them the opportunity of exploding under pious disguises in the religious sphere.
Here it is that the danger of too emotional a type of religious training comes in.

Sentimentalism of all kinds is dangerous and objectionable, especially in the education of girls, whom it excites and debilitates.
Boys are more often merely alienated by it.

In both cases, the method of presentation which regards the spiritual life simply as a normal aspect of full human life is best.

No artificial barrier should be set up between the sacred and the profane.