The Bible Speaks to You June 20, 1970 Issue

[The above is an abbreviated, postproduction text of the program released for broadcast the week of June 12—18 in the radio series, "The Bible Speaks to You." Heard internationally over more than 1,000 stations, the weekly programs are prepared and produced by the Christian Science Committee on Publication, Christian Science Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 02115.]

RADIO PROGRAM NO. 428 - Overcoming Fear of the Dark

with contributions from John Lewis Selover, Marni Politte

[The participants are John Lewis Selover and Marni Politte.]

Politte: More and more people are saying, "I don't like to go out at night." Some organizations have even given up having meetings at night because of poor attendance. People just are not willing to go out into the dark and face what they feel are dangers likely to be there. Do you think our fear is more a fear of these dangers than simply a fear of the dark?

Selover: Both, probably. Evil and danger are often associated with darkness. Even a familiar room, for instance, can loom foreboding in the dark. But turn on the light, and menacing shapes turn back into familiar furniture.

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