From the Editors August 5, 1991 Issue

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Some people are saying that Western society has passed the Bible by. It apparently depends on whom you ask! Jonathan Kozol, American literacy expert, reports that he finds the very reason many people want to learn to read is so they can read the Bible.

In an age of increasing spiritual inquiry, the Bible will continue to mean much to a new generation because what it teaches works. Our cover story makes that point.

When you've got a problem, you want help. It's as plain as that. And the spirituality of the Bible does help. Not only does it give solace when grief seems overwhelming and disappointment crushes down, but it also points the way toward healing and wholeness. The experience of a man who was suffering from a painful condition of the leg and hip serves to illustrate. "I was looking for physical comfort, not 'religion'!" he writes (see p. 10). He saw that an understanding of God can actually result in healing through prayer.

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