Music & the Spoken Word Library

Face-saving – Sunday, August 26, 1945

Very much in our minds these days is the question of "face-saving." The commission of an act that is in any degree wrong or unworthy,...

Reflection at War’s End – Sunday, August 19, 1945

In the observance of war's end, feelings long pent-up have broken loose, with some relief, with some satisfaction, and with many varieties of expression, both...

On Using Authority – Sunday, August 12, 1945

It has long been quoted and acknowledged that a little learning is a dangerous thing, and human experience would more than justify the paraphrase that...

Discipline – Sunday, August 05, 1945

Delivering a well-earned spanking to a child, with the assurance, "This hurts me worse than it does you," is a bit of hackneyed humor that...

The Record – Sunday, July 29, 1945

There are times when we may be disposed to conduct our lives carelessly and indifferently, on the assumption that when it is opportune and necessary,...

The Opportunist – Sunday, July 22, 1945

We remember from childhood those who were forever changing the rules in the middle of the game, to their own advantage—and if they couldn't, they...

On Defining Evil – Sunday, July 15, 1945

In order to justify their own actions, men, knowingly or otherwise, are constantly attempting to define evil in such a way as to give themselves...

On Becoming self-reliant – Sunday, July 08, 1945

We live in the paradoxical situation of having more people concerned about other people's problems than ever before, and the more the concern, seemingly the...

Security—and Freedom – Sunday, July 01, 1945

Much consideration is given these days to the question of security. Security is a blessing greatly to be desired, and few men there are who...