Music & the Spoken Word Library

On Accepting Sound Principles – Sunday, November 11, 1945

Not infrequently children ask questions, and then rebel against the answers—if the answers don't happen to please them: "Why can't I do it? Why is...

A Generation Grows Up—Quickly – Sunday, November 04, 1945

With the passing of a quarter century of radio broadcasting a generation has been born and grown to manhood that has never known what the...

On Lying Without Speaking – Sunday, October 28, 1945

There has sometimes been an all too common assumption that truth pertains merely to what one says or writes—an assumption that if we give a...

On the Question of Divorce – Sunday, October 21, 1945

There is a question which is highly personal in nature, and yet which is much more than personal, because it affects not only individuals, but...

On Escaping Penalties – Sunday, October 14, 1945

Frequently the question is asked: Just how effective is the threat of punishment in keeping men from doing things they should not do? To this,...

On Becoming Idle – Sunday, October 07, 1945

There is an old Scottish proverb which reads: "If the devil find a man idle, he'll set him to work."1 It was by no more...

Concerning Contrary Opinion – Sunday, September 30, 1945

It is probable that all men, regardless of any professions they may make to the contrary, are sensitive to the opinions of others. And yet...

The Constitution – Sunday, September 23, 1945

Within the past few days we of America have seen come and go another anniversary of great significance in our history, the one hundred fifty-eighth...

For the Fashion of This World … – Sunday, September 16, 1945

Slavery is of many kinds, and one prevalent variety is the slavery of those who are slaves to appearances. Our much-quoted Benjamin Franklin once wrote:...