Article March 2, 1963 Issue

Signs of the Times

Leroy E. Lattin

The Laymen's Movement Review

Leroy E. Lattin, Board Chairman General Telephone Company, California in "The Search for God in Business" The Laymen's Movement Review Rye, New York

What obscures our vision of God in business?...Do we believe that God expects us merely to obey the law—or to escape from guilt—or to avoid public criticism? Or do we believe that God expects us to do positive works with all our hearts and minds and strength...?

And is it enough for business leaders to develop, say, a set of policies and objectives, a business credo, which can lie published for the guidance of employees? Or is this merely to transfer pharisaic law to business . . .?

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