Encroachment by Precedent – Sunday, December 08, 1946
There is a principle of common law to the effect that a privilege, freely and unrestrainedly continued, may come to be looked upon as a...
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Teaching is more than Telling – Sunday, December 01, 1946
Sometimes we are puzzled by the apparent ineffectiveness of some of our teaching. Surely, we may think, we have told our youth often enough what...
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...