New Fears and Old – Sunday, November 02, 1947
Any man who could free other men of all their fears would surely have an innumerable following. Fear is a killer of men, a destroyer...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
The Crowd* – Sunday, October 26, 1947
There is a persistent trait of human nature that causes most of us to seek the company of others. We are essentially social beings. We...
Our Own and Others – Sunday, October 19, 1947
One of the hallowed experiences of life is to look down at the close of day upon a sleeping child—especially one of your own, who...
What Are We Waiting For – Sunday, October 12, 1947
It would seem that we often live as if we wondered when life was going to begin. It isn't always clear just what we are...
In “Moderation” – Sunday, October 05, 1947
There is an idea that has grown up among us, perhaps best expressed by the phrase: "Moderation in all things." "Moderation" is a very good...
Men and Words – Sunday, September 28, 1947
It sometimes seems that we live in an endless war of words in which people, for their own purposes, try to make other people think...
Prescription for Uncertainty – Sunday, September 21, 1947
When times seem uncertain, young people often give up the idea of preparing themselves for the future. There is a tendency to sit back and...
Advice About Advice – Sunday, September 14, 1947
One thing that makes most people inpatient is advice they don't want and haven't asked for. At one time or another, both in the innocence...
The Pall of Pessimism – Sunday, September 07, 1947
Undeniably a pall of pessimism has been hovering over people—a pessimism in the wake of war, born of the failure of the full promise of...