Editorials

A few years ago I visited Durham Cathedral in England. I was impressed with its imposing structure and magnificent proportions, proclaiming the Norman Christian's desire to build a place of worship worthy of the Most High.

Ethics aren't always easy to define. Yet definition of what we should do and what we can expect from one another is essential.

Seeing Jesus, we see a unique example of what Christ, Truth, does in a human life, in a human being. But if we expect to see some effect of Christ in our own lives, it takes a real willingness to leave our assumptions and opinions and go where Christ leads.

There's always a need for compassion. There's never any question about that.

"He who fears to be out of the mode does not deserve to belong to himself. " Of America East Of West: Selections from the writings of Paul Horgan (New York: Ferrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984), p.

Christ Jesus said that signs would follow believers—those who understood his lifework and its message. He promised, "They shall speak with new tongues.

Have you ever been surprised to hear your voice on a tape recording? Have you ever been dissatisfied with a picture of yourself? Often our opinions of other people are similar to that snapshot or tape recording of ourselves we're dissatisfied with. Our impression of others frequently catches only an angle or a particular light.

It wasn't exactly the setting I would have expected, but there we were: three travelers waiting for different flights, engaged in a discussion about spiritual things. One traveler had considerable education in theology, philosophy, and business administration.

If you were in a room full of people and began to talk about the need for progress in our world today, you would probably find most of the guests willing to listen and consider your ideas. You would probably still find an attentive group if your conversation then turned to the subject of healing.

In our family there is a story of a favorite great aunt's singular comment about an acquaintance in a hurry: "She was going just as fast as she could come. " And sometimes you hear the comment about someone who was confused: "He didn't know whether he was coming or going.