Editorials

The Christ and the addict

The question is not whether the addict can be healed.
The demand for illicit drugs is huge, we are told.
Followers of Christ Jesus, if they really put the Master's teaching into practice, will find their moments and their days becoming increasingly varied and interesting.

Waking up from self-deception

Human beings seem to themselves to think with a personal mind, intelligent to a greater or lesser extent, sometimes more a master than a servant, and capable of self-delusion.
Most health care systems gain a following because physical health improves, at least to some degree, when people adhere to the procedures.

The role of pausing

In speech, in music, a pause can be significant.
The woman needed help.
Sometimes we look back over the past, or review certain incidents in our lives, and feel wonder and gratitude for the way we were saved from danger, or led through deep waters of indecision, by a power apparently beyond ourselves.

The dotted line

"Never sign your name on the dotted line at the bottom of the page unless you've read the fine print above.

The decision years

In our late teens to mid-twenties we're perhaps especially faced with decisions—decisions that set certain courses for our lives: education, marriage, career, attitude toward morality and toward religion.

Understanding life and death

Many people are fascinated with death.

To be a modern prophet

What a lot of mistakes would be avoided if we saw further ahead!