Why Sin Is Forbidden April 20, 1947
There is a statement accredited to Benjamin Franklin which says, “Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.” Perhaps few truths are more...
What Are We Waiting For? October 12, 1947
It sometimes seems that we live as if we wondered when life was going to begin. It isn’t always clear just what we are waiting for, but some of us sometimes persist in waiting so long that...
Tolerance Without Compromise July 27, 1947
Someone sometime coined a phrase that has much meaning: “tolerance without compromise.” To be tolerant of others it is not necessary to accept their beliefs or to live like they live. In...
The Right Answers May 25, 1947
The Privilege of Repentance January 5, 1947
FREQUENTLY we hear people speak of making good resolutions, but not so frequently do we hear them speak of repenting. And yet, isn’t a sincere resolve to do better in the future the same as...
The Pattern That Underlies All Things August 10, 1947
The Crowd October 26, 1947
The Courage to Say "I Do Not Know!" February 16, 1947
Perhaps all of us have been embarrassed when we have been asked questions we could not answer. But we need not be, necessarily, because anyone can ask questions that no one can answer. And very...
The Cost of an Accusing Conscience March 30, 1947
We sometimes see men of much promise who move ahead in life so far and then seemingly fail to fulfill their full promise. We often see men who, from all outward indications, would seem to have much...
Specifications of Happiness November 23, 1947
It may be well remind ourselves that mere things are not as important as is our attitude toward them. It is possible for people to put themselves in a frame of mind – and many of them do – where...
Some Hazards of Rationalization February 9, 1947
Truth can be very inconvenient at times. And so, we sometimes try to talk ourselves into what we wish were true, or out of what we wish weren’t true, by admitting all the evidence that would...
Some Advice About Advice September 14, 1947
One thing that makes most people impatient is advice they don’t want and haven’t asked for. At one time or another, either in the innocence of youth or in self-satisfied maturity, it...
Schools, Children, and Parents August 31, 1947
How much should the home expect of the school, and how much should the school expect of the home? There is no all-inclusive answer, but there are some things to be said which may indicate the...
Rules and Exceptions June 1, 1947
There is an old and well-worn proverb which says that “one man’s meat is another’s poison”thus giving recognition to the fact that men have many points of difference. Food...
Putting People in Place December 7, 1947
There are always those who are eager to live other men’s lives for them, and there are always those who foster the philosophy that all men should be forced to conform to a predetermined...
Prescription for Uncertainty 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 say: “What’s the use? Our plans will only have...
People, Principles, and Perfection May 4, 1947
All of us at times are disappointed in the actions of others. Perhaps there is no one who doesn’t disappoint someone some time by something he does or fails to do. But it should not be thought...
Our Own and Others 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 our own, who is safe and sheltered, well and at peace. Few greater benedictions...
Opinions Without Responsibility January 26, 1947
No doubt there have been times when all of us have speculated as to what we would do with the world if we were running it. Not infrequently we hear people who are outspoken on the subject and who...
On Making Easy Money August 24, 1947
Men make money in many ways. And making money⎯or at least making a living⎯is important. Everyone has to do it one way or another, either by his own efforts or by the efforts of others. But more...