In 1960 the winning presidential candidate, John F. Kennedy, went to great pains to put distance between himself and his church and to reassure every questioner that his religion would never interfere with his judgment as President. His campaign … [Read more...] about Religion in Politics
Churches and Capitalism
The National Council of Churches took some gratuitous swipes at capitalism recently when it sponsored a gathering called "An Ecumenical Consultation on Domestic Hunger." The delegates announced their belief that "a basic contradiction exists between … [Read more...] about Churches and Capitalism
Christmas Message
The Angel Gabriel said to the virgin engaged to Joseph the carpenter: "Hail, Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women. You shall conceive and bring forth a Son, and shall call his name Jesus." Mary said to the angel, … [Read more...] about Christmas Message
Justice Douglas
Justice William Douglas was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court at the age of 41 because President Franklin Roosevelt wanted to replace what were called the "nine old men" with youth ful liberal justices. Now, 36 years later, Douglas has become the … [Read more...] about Justice Douglas
Theories of Creation
Many newspaper articles and television segments in the past few weeks have marked the fiftieth anniversary of the famous Scopes trial in Tennessee -- that dramatic courtroom confrontation between the theory of evolution according to Darwin and … [Read more...] about Theories of Creation
India’s Ingratitude
Of all the faults that poison human relationships, surely ingratitude is one of the most detestable. Shakespeare called it a "marble-hearted fiend" and pronounced it worse than "lying, vainness, or babbling drunkenness." For 25 years, the United … [Read more...] about India’s Ingratitude
How E.R.A. Will Affect Churches And Private Schools — March 1975
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
To paraphrase the famous ballad about the old gray mare, the old gray American Bar Association ain't what she used to be. For about 100 years, the American Bar Association was a model of rectitude and dignity, made up of proper lawyers who are … [Read more...] about AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Are Schools and Colleges Worth Their Cost? — May 1974
THE PRAYER AMENDMENT
It has been eleven years since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision banning prayers from public schools, but it still is a mystery how any judge could say that prayer violates the First Amendment, when all that Amendment says is that … [Read more...] about THE PRAYER AMENDMENT
