Let
us arise and leave behind the old theories which have been found wanting, the sterile philosophies, the threatening theologies, and the sad solemnities of mourning for the dead.
Thought
goes back to a spectacular gathering when Moses said to Israel, "This day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God," and from Ebal and Gerizim came in the loud voice of the Levites the curse upon disobedience and the blessings upon fidelity to God.
The
idea of independence is unquestionably dear to all men, so much so that all are eager to claim what it implies, without perhaps considering that they will of necessity be forced to prove their right to its possession.
Mortals
like to be enthroned in a temporary majesty and to claim the place and attributes of a god; and the self-glorification of Nebuchadnezzar and the mob-glorification of Herod afford typical examples.
At
the present hour as never before people are compelled by the exigencies of these times to examine closely their own standards and then watch to see whether they are living up to them.
