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On Taking Things for Granted – Sunday, November 24, 1946

There are times, no doubt, when all of us are moved by gratitude, and there are times when all of us become careless and indifferent...

Devotees of Defamation – Sunday, November 17, 1946

It would seem that there are always among us some who find pleasure or profit in defaming the character of others. And those who are...

Religion and Life – Sunday, November 10, 1946

Many definitions have been given of religion. There is little to be gained by adding to them, but we should like to quote again from...

On Calling Evil by Its Right Name – Sunday, November 03, 1946

All this may have been long ago—and it may not have been just as it now appears to have been—but we seem to have remembered...

Talent Without Character – Sunday, October 27, 1946

There is an old phrase, of unidentified origin, which says that "Talent without character is more to be dreaded than esteemed." Using character in its...

On Taking a Chance – Sunday, October 20, 1946

There is a spirit abroad, typified by the seemingly harmless phrase, "Why not take a chance?" This popular proposal has no doubt induced many people...

The Burden of Making Decisions – Sunday, October 13, 1946

One of the most difficult things in life is making decisions and taking responsibility for them. Indeed, the mental and moral burden of making decisions...

On “Knowing the Answers” – Sunday, October 06, 1946

There is an old and simple truth, so commonplace as to be frequently ignored, but so vital that it never should be. It is the...

On Being Wrong and Admitting It – Sunday, September 29, 1946

There is an ancient but ageless statement accredited to Aristotle which says that "Some men are just as firmly convinced of what they think as...