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all capitals4           99       99     
99       99       99                    
,illu/ration3 cov]            ,n9e      
,o',clock ,talks      by ! ,,rev4       
,,fr$]ic ,b4 ,,kellogg    ,*apla9 to    
,episcopal ,/ud5ts 9    ,cambridge1     
,massa*usetts      ,*ri/ ,*ur*          
,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts               
,,=eword      ,^! %ort s]mons by !      
,*apla9 to ,episcopalian ,/ud5ts 9      
,cambridge are collect$ "h = _! int]e/  
to ,*ri/ians (  all ages & z a rem9d] ( 
! important religi\s "w be+  c>ri$ on 9 
colleges4 ,x is a truism t ! ye>s (     
college  are crucial = /ud5ts2 x is !n t
 _! int]e/s become  cle> & ! direction (
 _! life's "w takes %ape4 ,b =          
,*ri/ians1 education involves m ?an !   
tra9+ ( ! m9d  & ! acquisition ( k2 x   
involves1 l e o!r  phase ( life1        
enli/m5t ( ! w & d$ication ( ! _s4      
,aw>5ess ( ?is fact has giv5 rise       

increas+ly 9 rec5t ye>s  to que/ions    
conc]n+ ! prop] place ( religi\s tea*+ 9
  ! secul> mod]n college & univ]sity4   
,)\t ent]+ on  t "q "h1 "o may be q     
c]ta9 t a *ief =ce  9 ! religi\s life ( 
/ud5ts w always be associations  =      
devotion & discussion su* z ^? conduct$ 
by ,mr4 ,kellogg  "u ! auspices ( !     
,bi%op ,rh9el&] ,memorial = ,/ud5t  ,"w4
 ,dur+ 8 ne>ly t5 ye>s ( s]vice he has  
influ5c$ by  precept & example lit]ally 
?\s&s ( /ud5ts4 ,^! s]mons  ?us c>ry a  
d\ble mean+4 ,9 addition to _! own high 
value z  ,*ri/ian int]pretations1 !y are
 tok5s ( a necess>y "w to be  done4     
,,john ,h4 ,,f9ley1 ,,jr4      ,eliot   
,h\se    ,h>v>d ,univ]sity          ,9 !
 beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4    
,s ! ,bible op5s1 s ! _w began4 ,!      
hi/orian1 ,arnold  ,toynbee1 has %[n u  
h[ _m beg9n+s !re h be5 s9ce  t "t1 h[  
k+doms rise & fall1 "o civilization     
succe$+  ano!r z new life & inspiration 
take ! place ( dea? &  complac5cy4 ,!re 
nev] w be an end ( beg9n+s or ( ends s  

long z ! _w endures4    ,a /udy ( ?is   
hi/orical cycle %[s t mank9d has nev]   
lo/  its hope = a deus ex ma*9a1 a ,god 
:o w save m5 at ! la/  mom5t f ! effects
 ( _! own bad beg9n+s4 ,x makes a good  
/ory to tell h[ ! ,gods f ,olympus      
int]v5$ on ! behalf (  _! favorites on !
 pla9s ( ,troy b x is disa/r\s :5 m5    
mi/ake ?is day-dream = reality4 ,yet at 
! end ( ea* age !re  is to be se5 a     
frantic scrambl+ = div9e favor1 a       
scurry+  to ! *ur*es :5 ! ,go?s ?reat5$ 
! ,roman ,empire1 =  example1 or a bull 
m>ket = indulg5ces z ! ,r5aissance      
replac$ m$ieval society4    ,m5 are =ev]
 try+ to sub/itute fai? 9 a la/ resort  
,god =  fai? 9 ! beg9n+ ,god4    ,b     
seldom if ev] has ! sub/itution be5     
successful4 ,once  an avalan*e ( ev5ts  
has be5 loos$ by ! crim9ality or        
c>elessness ( m51 ,god w n int]v5e until
 ! tumult & !  %\t+ h di$ d[n1 & 8 /ill 
small voice c once m be  he>d4    ,no "o
 c mi/ake ! fact t we are at ! beg9n+ ( 
a new  era n[1 an era 9 :i* ev5ts w     

happ5 m quickly & m  dra/ically ?an 9   
any p]iod 9 hi/ory4 ,& ^! ev5ts may be  
ei!r = good or = evil dep5d+ ^u :e!r we 
decide n[ to  foll[ ! beg9n+ ,god r ?an 
to po/pone our fai? until  fe> impels a 
grasp+ = a ,god ( la/ resort1 a deus ex 
ma*9a  :i* does n exi/4    ,to foll[ !  
true ,god1 h[ev]1 ! ,god :o is 9 !      
beg9n+1  means a %>p *ange 9 policy2 x  
means junk+ our old habits (            
procra/9ation & reliance ^u self :ile ! 
go+ is good1  = !n is ! "t t inexorable 
ev5ts pile up to avalan*e  proportions4 
,x means />t+ "r n[ to ref] our         
decisions  to him = advice ) confid5ce 9
 8 univ]sal judgm5t &  nev]-ceas+ c>e4  
,a great opportunity is op5 to u1 = ,i d
 n d\bt t ! fir/  really successful age 
w take place :5 ,god is invit$ to ent]  
! human sc5e at ! v outset & !reby to =m
 ! patt]n  = ! ye>s t foll[4 ,x is a    
crucial opportunity1 = !  neighborl9ess 
& love t proce$ f him are no long]      
optional  c\rses b are ! v conditions ( 
survival4    ,:y n !re=e make up our    

m9ds n[ t we w d ev]y?+  9 our p[] ?is  
ye>1 ?is mon?1 today1 to introduce !    
,god (  ! beg9n+ to ! problems ( ! n[8  
,,*ri/mas ,,& ,,new ,,ye>',s      ,if y 
ev] exam9e ! e>ly ,*9ese vases 9 ! ,fogg
 ,museum or  else:]e1 y w note t _m ( !m
 h little cracks 9  ! glaze :i* run e   
:i*way4 ,y might conclude t ^!  7 caus$ 
by antique me?ods ( fir+ ! pott]y1 or   
are j  ! result ( old age4 ,actually ^! 
cracks1 :i* are kn[n z  crackle 9 !     
glaze1 7 made on purpose4 ,= x seems t  
^!  vases 7 (t5 giv5 z ,new ,ye>'s      
pres5ts1 & s9ce ,new ,ye>'s  is         
celebrat$ by ! ,*9ese 9 ! spr+1 !       
crackle 0 made  to repres5t ! break+-up 
( ! ice on ! riv]s & lakes1  ! *ange f !
 h>d & fa/ness ( w9t] to ! movem5t (    
spr+4    ,we miss some?+ important 9 our
 symbolic ?9k+ by n  celebrat+ ,*ri/mas 
& ,new ,ye>'s at a "t :5 nature h]self  
takes a new lease on life4 ,x is m      
difficult = u to realize  ! possibility 
( ! break+ up ( ! old & ! =m+ ( !  new  
:5 ! ice is ?ick5+ on ! ponds & ! sn[ is

 driv+  deep] on ! hills4 ,x is h>d     
en\gh z x is to become r5ew$ 9  ! _s (  
our m9ds4    ,we try in/ead to capture  
newness by ?9k+ ( a *ild1 a symbolic    
*ild t appe>s on ! cov]s ( ! ,saturday  
,ev5+ ,po/ &  ! ,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal4 
,dress$ 9 ! scantie/ ( clo?+1 8  *ubby  
face cov]$ ) a broad gr91 ! _s ( ! ,new 
,ye>  u%]s u into a new cal5d>4 ,& 9 !  
hurry & excitem5t (  ! "t x may h slipp$
 our m9ds t only a week be=e we  recall$
 a real *ild1 a *ild t once 0 born 9    
fact & ev]  s9ce has be5 reborn 9 ! s\ls
 ( m54    ,i wond] if we ev] associate  
^! two *ildr5 & pond] !  mean+ ( ea*1 = 
9 a way !y h a jo9t significance4 ,!    
*ild ( ,new ,ye>'s means new            
opportunities1 new op5+s = a  _w ( m5   
sick & tir$ ( ! old4 ,^? :o w\ld live by
  ?is *ild alone1 h[ev]1 soon run into  
depress+ fru/ration  = !y h =gott5 t new
 ?+s d n come easily to old  m5--m5 t   
are old 9 _s ( :atev] age4 ,!y f9d t    
new opportunities c only be met & made  
use ( by p :o  h a spr+ ( newness )9 !m2

 !y realize t "h is  :]e newness c\nts  
mo/1 d[n at ! dep?s ( ! s\l4 ,&  p]haps 
!y discov]--,god grant t !y d = x is !  
greate/  discov]y t a man c make--p]haps
 !y discov] t ?is is  ! mean+ ( ! *ild (
 a week be=e4    ,^? old words ab\t dy+ 
to s9 & ris+ to newness ( life1  ( be+  
born aga9 l ,nicodemus1 or at lea/ !    
reality )9  ^? words1 may ( a sudd5 cat*
 hold ( a man & %ake him to  !          
core--%ake out ! old egoc5tric habits1  
break up ! %oddy  ways ( ?9k+1 t he may 
be reg5]ate & born anew ( !  ,*ri/ )9   
him4    ,we are rem9d$ annually on      
,*ri/mas ,day t a new creature is       
possible1 a new creature ) fre%         
reactions & an unburd5$  s\l4 ,we are   
rem9d$ ( ?is e "t we come to ! ,holy    
,communion & he> ,*ri/'s words1 ,come   
unto me all ye t travail  & are heavy   
lad5 & ,i w refre% y4    ,b response may
 be )held & ! opportunity passes u by4  
,w4,h4  ,aud5 /ates ! only too (t5      
repeat$ case 9 8 ,*ri/mas  ,oratorio3   
,once aga91      ,z 9 previ\s ye>s we h 

se5 ! actual ,vision & fail$      ,to d 
m ?an ent]ta9 x z an agreeable          
,possibility1 once aga9 we h s5t ,him   
away1      ,begg+ ?\gh to rema9 ,8      
disob$i5t s]vant      ,! promis+ *ild :o
 _c keep ,8 ^w = long4    ,t is "o      
possibility1 m]ely to reg>d ! *ild (    
,*ri/mas z  a symbol1 l ! *ild ( ,new   
,ye>'s--two fabul\s *ildr5 :o  h no     
mean+ once ! holiday season is pa/4 ,or 
we c see 9  "o ,*ild ! v reality (      
newness1 a newness t we c h  & use = ?is
 ,new ,ye>'s & e ,new ,ye>'s to come--! 
_s  ( ,god1 et]nally new4          ,= we
 h se5 8 /> 9 ! ,ea/ & are come to      
wor%ip  him4      ,b />s t lead         
travell]s 9 a fix$ direction & !n come  
& /& ov] h\ses _c be id5tifi$           
a/ronomically--s might  comm5t a        
p$e/rian critic ( ! /ory ( ! ,?ree ,wise
 ,m54  ,fur!rmore1 ! ,magi if !y ev] did
 9 fact exi/ 7 no?+  b ,babylonian      
prie/s t 7 v]s$ 9 a/rology4 ,a/rology6  
we  all "k t sci5tific a/ronomy has long
 s9ce relegat$ t  sup]/iti\s practice to

 ! ar*ives ( ! fanta/ic4    ,yet ,i     
wond] if "o ( ! deepe/ tr\bles ( our "t 
is t  m5 d n see />s t lead travell]s 9 
a fix$ direction4 ,is  n ! ,day ( ! ,"l 
long ov]due :51 z he said ?r\gh !       
prophet ,joel1 ,x %all come to pass t ,i
 w p\r out my _s  ^u all fle%1 & y\r    
sons & y\r daught]s %all prophesy1  y\r 
old m5 %all dream dreams1 y\r "y m5 %all
 see visions4    ,visions ( peace & a _w
 made new--:at great] ne$ today has  !  
/rife-ridd5 _w ?an ?is8    ,x may be j  
poetic fancy 9 ! ,epiphany season t     
po9ts to  a /rik+ resemblance betwe5 !  
,?ree ,wise ,m5 foll[+ a />  to !       
bir?place ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace & !       
delegates to !  assembly ( ! ,unit$     
,nations com+ f di/ant l&s to try  &    
make _! dream ( peace come true4 ,!y h  
se5 ! />  at la/1 !y h foll[$ x to !    
re/+ place--s f> all is  well4 ,b w !y g
 ?r\gh ) ! :ole /ory8    ,h !y come     
prim>ily to get or to give8 ,w ! actions
 (  ea* nation be gov]n$ purely by      
self-int]e/1 to ga9 security1  to insure

 colonial possessions1 to le>n new      
secrets ( p[] =  national aggr&izem5t8  
or w !y in/ead1 op5 _! treasures  &     
pres5t unto him :o is none o!r ?an ! _s 
( _w  bro!rhood _! gifts--"o gold1 ano!r
 frank9c5se1 ano!r  myrrh8 ,= !y h mu*  
to (f]1 anci5t culture1 glori\s         
traditions1 sci5tific k1 va/ res\rces   
bo? mat]ial &  spiritual1 all ?+s t c be
 us$ = ! unlimit$ good ( all  if %>$1 b 
:i* if ho>d$1 & ?us envi$1 c "w _!  utt]
 de/ruction4    ,w !y come 9 a _s (     
humility or w !y come ) pride  9 _! own 
might & sov]eignty8 ,! ,magi 7 wise     
en\gh to  fall d[n & wor%ip ! ,pr9ce (  
,peace ev5 ?\gh he 0 only  j born4 ,are 
! nations equally wise to recognize !   
pres5ce (  embryonic peace & see 9 x    
great] import1 great] wor?1 ?an 9  any?+
 ea* "o s+ly has to (f]8    ,h !y !     
c\rage ( _! convictions8 ,x w be s today
 z  x 0 be=e3 ,:5 ,h]od ! ,k+ _h he>d ^!
 ?+s he 0  tr\bl$ & all ,j]usalem ) him4
 ,! p[]s ( isolationism1  9 all its =ms 
( non-coop]ation1 suspicion1 f9ancial   

reaction1  w be sorely tr\bl$ by !      
,pr9ce ( ,peace & w d all 9  _! p[] to  
kill him :ile /ill a *ild4 ,& !y w use  
all  ! deception t ,h]od employ$3 ,g &  
se>* dilig5tly = !  "y *ild & :5 y h    
f\nd him br+ me ^w aga9 t ,i  may come &
 wor%ip him also4 ,g & f9d out all y c  
ab\t  ! int5ts & op]ations ( ! o!r      
nations s t we c use  !m to our         
advantage4 ,g & expose ! futility (     
coop]ation4 ,g  make mi/akes s t we c   
repudiate our delegates & once m  return
 to reliance ^u self & national         
security4    ,f9ally1 w !y dep>t into _!
 own c\ntry ano!r way or  w !y return to
 ,h]od8 ,nor w x be ( any m use ?an x  0
 ) ! old ,league ( ,nations if :5 !y    
return !y d n  lead ! fight at home to  
mobilize ! =ces = peace 9 _! own        
c\ntries r ?an compromise ) ,h]od4 ,?is 
( c\rse !y  _c d unless !y h ! det]m9$  
support ( e "o (  u4 ,we mu/ n only be  
ready to receive !m ) eag]ness b we  mu/
 mean:ile be foll[+ ! same /> z be/ we  
c1 see+ !  same visions1 le>n+ h[ to    

give & n j to get1 practic+  ! same     
humility1 ex]t+ ! same c\rage ( our     
convictions4  ,_w peace _c be accompli%$
 m]ely by delegates any m ?an  ! ,pr9ce 
( ,peace c\ld reign ) ! help ( ?ree wise
 m5  alone4          ,!n 0 ,jesus l$ up 
( ! _s into ! wild]ness to be  tempt$ ( 
! devil4      ,let no "o ?9k = a mom5t t
 ! devil is a fool4 ,he us$ !  same     
+5uity ) our ,"l t he has %[n f ! day t 
,adam fell to ! pres5t "t4 ,& "o ( 8    
favorite me?ods (  attack reveals itself
 "h--he waits until a man is 9 a        
spiritual  wild]ness be=e he pres5ts !  
greate/ temptation1 = he kn[s  t x is 9 
lonel9ess t mo/ p succumb4    ,!        
temptation may be ! "o :i* our ,"l      
fac$--to try to  a*ieve spiritual ends  
by worldly means4 ,or x may be less     
subtle--to give 9 to degrad+ ?\ghts or  
actions4 ,9 :i*ev]  "o ( ! inf9ite =ms !
 enticem5t ( ! devil may appe>1 we  are 
mo/ vuln]able :5 cut (f f companion%ip4 
,x is possible to be a romantic ab\t    
temptation1 to take  ! attitude (       

,kipl+'s poem ,if1 to glory 9 y\r own   
self-suffici5cy :5 all ab\t y are los+  
_! heads4 ,or "o  c be a ,/oic & grimly 
be> ! vicissitudes ( life by oneself1   
scorn+ ! assi/ance ( o!rs z a sign (    
weakness4    ,b ! ,*ri/ian solution is  
o!rwise4 ,x po9ts out t !  fight )      
temptation is g5]ally a negative affair1
 a re> gu>d  action4 ,:at we want to    
discov] is ! mo/ effici5t me?od (       
ov]com+ x 9 ord] to be set free = m     
positive & fruitful  "w4 ,& ! pla9 fact 
is t temptation c be/ be ov]come  ) !   
help ( o!rs4 ,to resi/ ?is assi/ance 9  
"t ( ne$  is n a virtue b a =m (        
spiritual pride4 ,:5 we pray ,lead  u n 
into temptation we mean at lea/ 9 "p1   
don't let !  devil get u (f by          
ourselves1 = he has an easy "t pick+ (f 
/raggl]s4 ,b he is completely fru/rat$  
by m5 & wom5 :o  hold toge!r 9 ! bond ( 
fell[%ip & und]/&+4    ,! v same ?+ is  
true ( suff]+4 ,inde$ !re is a  close   
connection betwe5 ! two4 ,!re is acute  
suff]+ 9  resi/+ temptation4 ,& !re is  

temptation 9 ! endurance (              
suff]+--temptation to wall[ 9 self-pity 
& despair4 ,x may be  t mis]y loves     
company = its own sake1 b x is equally !
  case t suff]+ c be/ be dealt ) 9 !    
companion%ip (  o!rs4 ,:y is x t su*    
extraord9>y acts ( =titude 9 pla9  c    
take place 9 w>time8 ,:y8--because m5   
are fight+ side by  side & are upheld by
 ! esprit de corps t is g5]at$ by a     
common /ruggle4    ,:at has all ?is got 
to d ) u1 y may wond]4 ,we don't h  any 
temptations t seem too great to h&le by 
ourselves1 nor d  we h to endure int5se 
suff]+4 ,p]haps s1 b ! *ances are  t we 
won't always be s =tunate & we c nev]   
tell :5  x may happ54 ,if we don't le>n 
h[ to h&le ! pres5t small]  trials &    
temptations we may be ov]come by ! l>g] 
ones :5  !y come4    ,s ,i sugge/ t y   
use ?is ,l5t to le>n "s lessons4 ,&  !  
fir/ lesson is to realize y\r common    
humanity--to p]ceive  h[ valuable p are 
to y & y to !m4 ,9 ! "t (  temptation & 
suff]+ y w n hesitate to turn to o!rs if

  y h made a practice ( be+ close to    
o!rs :5 ! go+ is  good4    ,rememb] too 
t by ov]com+ tr\ble 9 y\r own life y ga9
  new & great p[]s to help o!rs ?r\gh _!
 d>k p]iods4 ,y  !n h sympa?y & und]/&+ 
( a k9d :i* alone comes  f suff]+ & y h 
! fibre ( victory t comes only  f !     
transc5d+ ( temptation4    ,f9ally1     
realize ! con/ant pres5ce ( ,god4 ,he w 
be y\r  companion ev5 :5 all else fails3
        ,if ,i climb up into heav5 ?\   
art !re        ,if ,i g d[n to hell ?\  
are !re also4      ,if ,i take ! w+s ( !
 morn+ & rema9 9 ! utt]mo/              
p>ts ( ! sea      ,ev5 !re also %all ?y 
h& lead me & ?y "r h& %all              
hold me4    ,temptation & suff]+ _c be  
avoid$ b !y c be beat5 by  y & ?r\gh y 9
 ! company ( y\r fell[ m5 & ) !  uphold+
 pres5ce ( ,god4          ,,palm        
,,sunday      ,:5 ,jesus rode into      
,j]usalem on ! fir/ ,palm ,sunday he mu/
 h  be5 9 great susp5se4 ,w\ld he be    
recogniz$ 9 8 true colors8  ,jesus came 
z k+1 b n ! k9d ( k+ ! p expect$4  ,w\ld

 ! real mean+ ( 8 entrance into ! city  
be recogniz$  or w\ld he aga9 be        
misund]/ood z he _h be5 s (t5 be=e1  ev5
 by 8 close/ fri5ds8    ,! crucial "q 0 
"o ( recognition4 ,w\ld ! real mean+  be
 se51 w\ld ! signs be read aright4    ,t
 is :y ,jesus spoke ) su* conc]n ab\t   
signs & ! way  !y %\ld be read4 ,n[ le>n
 a p>able ( ! fig tree1 he said1  :5 8  
bran* is yet t5d] & putte? =? leaves y  
"k  t summ] is nigh4 ,signs l t 9 nature
 are unmi/akable4  ,b :5 x comes to siz+
 up a man & 8 mean+ !y are f>  m        
complex4 ,!n real p]ception mu/ be us$1 
= !re %all  arise false ,*ri/s & false  
prophets & %all %ew great signs  &      
wond]s insomu* t if x 7 possible !y %all
 deceive  ! v elect4 ,h[ _m ( u spoke   
en?usia/ically ( ,mussol9i  because     
,italian tra9s began runn+ on "t &      
begg>s disappe>$  f ! /eps ( ca!drals8  
,h[ _m good p 7 dup$ by  ,franco m]ely  
because he proclaim$ allegiance to !    
*ur* &  ,*ri/ianity8 ,h[ _m well mean+ p
 are fool$ by ! devil  9 all 8 guises8  

,& ! rev]se side ( ! picture has its    
equally disc\rag+  aspects4 ,great m5   
live & die1 unrecogniz$ & misund]/ood4  
,m5 ( good w are p]secut$ & put to dea?4
 ,! greate/ &  be/ ( all m5 rode into   
,j]usalem & 9 less ?an a week he  0     
hang+ f a cross4 ,! p]v]sity ( ! human  
race seems  equall$ only by its         
fooli%ness4    ,! inhabitants (         
,j]usalem c\ld at lea/ plead ignorance4 
,!  signs ( ! mean+ ( ,jesus 7 n obvi\s4
 ,true1 ! prophet  _h writt5 be=e 9 !   
,book ( ,ze*>iah to be on ! wat*  = su* 
an ev5t4 ,rejoice greatly1 ,o daught] ( 
,zion1 %\t ,o  daught] ( ,j]usalem4     
,behold1 ?y k+ come? unto !e2 he is j  &
 hav+ salvation2 l[ly & rid+ ^u an ass1 
& ^u a colt  ! foal ( an ass4    ,jesus 
acquiesc$ 9 ?is prophetic symbolism & "s
 did recognize  him = :at he 0--!       
spiritual ,k+1 ! ,messiah ( ,god4 ,a few
  b only a few saw ! mean+ ( ! signs4   
,b s9ce t "t h[ c man plead ignorance8  
,! gospel has  be5 prea*$ 9 e nation ( !
 _w & has be5 writt5 9  a ?\s&          

languages4 ,basilicas1 ca!drals1 &      
mona/]ies h  glorifi$ him 9 wood & /one4
 ,! greate/ arti/s h pa9t$  him1 !      
greate/ au?ors h writt5 ab\t him4 ,& yet
 if ,*ri/  came aga9 to "o ( ! mod]n    
,j]usalems w\ld ! effects be mu*        
diff]5t ev5 ?\gh we h _h two ?\s& ye>s  
to le>n (  him & "k 8 ways8 ,we h       
proclaim$ ! magnific5ce ( our  reception
 b h we ev] really receiv$ him8 ,c\ld he
 n say  ! same ?+ 9 tru? z he beheld !  
city & wept ov] x3 if  ?\ had/ kn[n1 ev5
 ?\ at lea/ 9 ?is ?y day1 ! ?+s  :i*    
belong unto ?y peace4 ,he w\ld /& ab\t !
 same *ance  ( recognition z ,k+ today z
 he did !n1 = we too are look+  9 !     
wrong direction4 ,!y look$ = a mighty   
man at ! head  ( an army or a political 
p>ty4 ,we look = a ,*ri/ 9 pomp &       
circum/ance 9 p[] & great glory4 ,p]haps
 !n on ?is ,palm  ,sunday we %\ld try   
look+ 9 ! place :]e he 0 f\nd be=e1  & w
 always be f\nd4 ,quietly wait+ outside 
! city ( our  he>ts1 wait+ = our        
recognition & acceptance4 ,behold1 ?y   

k+ come? unto !e2 he is j & hav+        
salvation2 l[ly &  rid+ ^u an ass1 & ^u 
a colt ! foal ( an ass4          ,,ea/] 
,*ri/ ! ,"l is ris5 today4 ,alleluia6 ,!
 purple veil is lift$  f ! ,cross1 !    
,alt>1 b>e ?r\gh ,l5t1 is n[ adorn$ )   
fl[]s1 = ! agony ( ,good ,friday has    
giv5 way to ! rejoic+  ( !              
,resurrection4 ,joyful p cr[d ! *ur*es  
to proclaim  ! ye>ly r$iscov]$ fact t   
,*ri/ has op5$ ! way ?r\gh  d>kness into
 light & has turn$ man's sorr[ into     
gladness4  ,*ri/ ! ,"l is ris5 today4   
,alleluia4    ,b = ! ?\ghtful1 ,i wond] 
if !re isn't ano!r !me t  runs 9 a m9or 
key ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/] music4 ,i wond] if  
,ea/]  isn't = _m a day ( joy\s         
f>ewells4 ,*ri/ has ris5 to sit at  ! "r
 h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god & we glory 9 t     
fact2 b  don't we feel l say+ ) ,?omas1 
,"l1 we "k n :i!r  ?\ goe/ & h[ c we "k 
! way4 ,!re may be _m mansions  9 ! h\se
 ( ,god b !y seem s v remote4 ,ev5 our  
,"l's  assurance t he is ! way1 ! tru? &
 ! life does n q  fill ! place 9 our    

he>ts left holl[ by 8 dep>ture4    ,=   
=ty days & nights he has be5 among u %>+
 our humanity1  its problems & its pa9s4
 ,he has be5 ) u 9 anxiety1 9           
sleeplessness1 9 sorr[4 ,he has be5 s   
human1 inde$1 t we h  =gott5 8 desc5t4  
,we are n prep>$ to lose our old famili>
  fri5d4    ,x may be t 9 normal times1 
by :i* we mean 9 ?\ghtless  times1 8    
abs5ce is n greatly felt or is soon     
=gott54 ,b :o  is !re among u n[ t does 
n feel ! burd5 ( human w> &  peace8 ,:o 
is !re t has n ne$$ fri5d%ip to take !  
place  ( loss1 t has n look$ = c\nsel & 
/r5g? beyond !  limits ( 8 own life8    
,& = ^!1 ! ,"l has be5 a pres5t help 9  
"t ( tr\ble4  ,he has be5 a man among   
m51 by our side1 to lead u on our way4  
,n[ ,ea/] comes1 our ,"l has ris54 ,*ri/
 has become ,k+1 a ,god  ( ,gods4 ,yet  
"h we rema91 we hav5't *ang$1 our       
problems are  ! same1 our ne$s ! same4  
,love's r$eem+ "w is done1 f\ght ! fight
 ! battle won1  we s+4 ,b !re is /ill ! 
ov]tone ( sadness 9 ! ,ea/]  music :i*  

might ev5 become a note ( irony4 ,love's
 "w is done8  ,! battle won8 ,n 9 our _w
 x isn't1 f> f x4 ,we'd bett]  po/pone  
,ea/] till bett] times are come4 ,l5t   
has mean+ n[1  "o long unsw]v+ ,l5t1 )  
discipl9e & h>d "w4    ,b wait a mom5t4 
,we see ! veil is lift$ f ! ,cross ?is  
,ea/] day1 & n[ ! cross /&s cle> &      
%ad[less ^u !  ,alt>4 ,does t signify ! 
end ( suff]+1 or is !re "h an  ,ea/]    
mean+ = ^! times m pot5t & impell+ ?an  
ev]  ,l5t has br\ght8 ,x is said t      
,con/ant9e ! ,great1 return+  f 8       
victory ov] ,max5tius1 saw 9 ! sky ^!   
words1 ,9 hoc  signo v9ces1 & !reaft] he
 plac$ ! ,cross ^u 8 /&>d4  ,! cross is 
bright] /ill on ,ea/] = x is an e>ne/ t 
yet  aga9 ?r\gh its sign we %all conqu]4
    ,! cross rem9ds u too t ?\gh he is  
ris51 he is 9 no way  fur!r f u ?an     
be=e4 ,he /ill be>s ^u himself ! m>ks  (
 ! cross--! m>ks ( ,l5t made mean+ful by
 ,ea/]4    ,! cross has by no means     
disappe>$1 r x has be5  v9dicat$1 dea?  
has n vani%$ b x has be5 ov]come1       

suff]+ w cont9ue b x c be trans=m$4 ,let
 u !n  rejoice & be exce$+ glad ?is     
,ea/] ( all ,ea/]s = ! way  ( ! cross   
has prov$ to be ! way ( ,life &         
,victory4          ,b ! com=t]1 :i* is !
 ,holy ,gho/1 :om ! ,fa!r w  s5d 9 my   
"n1 he %all tea* y all ?+s1 & br+ all   
?+s  to y\r remembrance4      ,canon    
,quick ( ,durham wrote a mo/            
?\ght-provok+ p>agraph  9 8 book        
,doctr9es ( ! ,cre$4 ,"o ess5tial p>adox
 (  ,*ri/ianity1 he wrote1 consi/s 9 !  
fact t1 al?\gh :5  view$ f outside x is 
"o ( ! religions ( ! _w1 :5  x is kn[n f
 )9 x is n a religion at all1 nor ev5 ! 
true religion only1 b some?+ inh]5tly m 
?an religion2 x  is a :ole social life (
 ,communion 9 ,god among m51 a communion
  :i* embraces bo? sacr$ & secul>       
activities & is altoge!r  transfigur$ by
 ! p]vad+ pres5ce ( ,god's love4    ,&  
:at gives ,*ri/ianity ?is extraord9>y   
comb9ation (  bread? & dep? is ! ev5t ( 
,:itsunday--! com+ ( !  ,holy ,_s4 ,z   
,/4 ,john says1 ! ,holy ,_s w tea* y all

  ?+s--t is ! bread?--& w br+ all ?+s to
 y\r  remembrance ab\t ! e>?ly life &   
tea*+ ( ,*ri/--t is  ! dep?4    ,all    
?r\gh ,*ri/ian hi/ory1 b p>ticul>ly     
today1 two oppos+  t5d5cies c be se5 at 
"w4 ,"o is ! desire to lib]alize        
,*ri/ianity & make x m inclusive4 ,"s1  
not+ ! good 9  out ( ! way places--!re  
is hone/y among ?ieves & !re  is s9c]ity
 among a!i/s1 w\ld pu% ,*ri/ianity to a 
po9t  :]e x w\ld include all good :]ev] 
f\nd & 9 :atev]  comb9ation4 ,! logical 
conclusion w\ld be to turn x into a k9d 
( pan!ism--a cat*-all = all tru?1       
goodness1 & beauty4 ,a  good ,buddhi/ is
 really a good ,*ri/ian :e!r he kn[s x  
or n1  !y w\ld say1 9 spite ( ! fact t  
he w\ld be consid]ably  annoy$ to be    
told s4    ,9 ?is drive to be           
compreh5sive1 ! specific doctr9es ( !   
*ur* w\ld h to be scrapp$ or s(t-p$all$ 
& ! emphasis  be put ^u "r liv+1 :atev] 
t is4    ,if y feel at ?is po9t l smil+ 
9 sup]ior fa%ion at ^!  lib]aliz]s1     
exam9e y\r own m9d = a mom5t & see if at

 lea/  "p ( y doesn't agree ) ?is4 ,=   
example1 h y ev] felt  or said ab\t     
s-&-s :o is an agno/ic & nev] d>k5s !   
door ( a *ur*1 t he is a bett] ,*ri/ian 
?an y1 s9ce he  is m g5]\s1 m c\rage\s1 
m g5]ally virtu\s8 ,& ?is  y say1 n out 
( humility1 b f a suspicion t he is 9   
bett] t\* ) ! s\rce ( goodness ?an y    
are4    ,& ,i c\ld g on to po9t out o!r 
reasons :y we w\ld l to  ext5d ! label (
 ,*ri/ianity z f> z possible4    ,b !   
opposite t5d5cy is also /rong )9 u4     
,make  ,*ri/ianity precise1 def9e       
c>efully its limits & make  memb]%ip )9 
x rigor\s & s+le-m9d$4 ,i he>d ( a      
cl]gyman1 :o :5 ask$ h[ 8 congregation 0
 do+1 repli$1  ,f9e-?9n+ 'em out1 ?9n+  
'em out4    ,we are aw>e ( ! /r5g? t    
lies 9 n>r[ness & secretly  covet !     
simplification & ord] ( an au?orit>ian  
*ur*4    ,h[ev] =ceful ^! oppos+        
t5d5cies may be we "k at lea/  t nei!r  
"o c be all[$ to run wild )\t disa/] to 
,*ri/ianity4 ,!re mu/ be an integrat+   
=ce t holds ^!  toge!r & leads to !     

productiv5ess t fl[s out ( !  t5sion    
betwe5 !m4    ,t =ce is ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! 
,holy ,_s proce$s f  ! ,fa!r1 ?r\gh !   
,son4 ,he always ref]s back to ,*ri/ z  
! inc>nate c5t] ( ,*ri/ian life1 & !nce 
to ,god :o  is ! s\rce ( ! love t b9ds  
m5 into "o communion &  fell[%ip4       
,confusion exi/s because !re are _m     
spirits 9 !  _w--spirits ( a nation1 (  
humanity1 ( progress4 ,b ^! are  nev] to
 be id5tifi$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1 :o always   
br+s to  remembrance ,*ri/ himself1 :o  
mu/ become ! corn] /one ( all  life     
ev]y:]e4 ,to be ap>t f him is to be ap>t
 f ,god4 ,to  =get ?is is ! dang] (     
lib]alism4    ,b on ! o!r h&1 ! ,holy   
,_s w tea* y all ?+s1  & z ,canon ,quick
 says1 is ! mov+ _s 9 ! ,communion 9    
,god among m51 a ,communion :i* embraces
 all ?+s bo? sacr$  & secul> & _c be    
conf9$ to man-made limitations4 ,9      
=gett+ ?is lies ! dang] ( sect>ianism4  
,! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s beg9s ) ,*ri/ &     
cont9ues to !  end ( ! e>?4 ,t is ! _s  
we pray = & c expect to  receive on     

,:itsunday4 ,don't be cont5t ) any?+    
less4          ,,! ,,bl9d ,,c ,,lead ,,!
 ,,bl9d      ,! /ory is told ( a bl9d   
man :o want$ to free himself f !        
re/rictions ( 8 h&icap by go+ ab\t )\t 8
 usual guide4  ,) ! use ( a /ick1 he    
f\nd he c\ld leave 8 h\se &  walk d[n ! 
/reet well en\gh1 b :5 he came to !     
cross+  :]e ! c>s drove by 9 un5d+ /ream
 he c\ld n get himself  to />t across1  
al?\gh he knew t ! driv]s w\ld almo/    
c]ta9ly /op :5 !y saw him leave ! curb4 
,he didn't q  h ! confid5ce & 0 turn+   
back disc\rag$ ) himself1  :5 he felt a 
h& on 8 arm1 & a voice said1 ,may ,i g  
across  ) y8 ,reassur$1 he & 8 companion
 /epp$ out into !  /reet1 ! c>s came to 
a halt1 & !y proce$$ across safely4  ,:5
 !y got to ! f> side he 0 ab\t to ?ank 8
 fri5d1 b  be=e he c\ld d s ! o!r said1 
,i'm mu* oblig$ to y =  y\r assi/ance 9 
cross+ ! /reet1 =1 y see1 ,i'm bl9d4    
,a passage f ! ,bible comes imm$iately  
to m9d1 does x n8  ,& he spoke a p>able 
unto !m1 ,c ! bl9d lead ! bl9d1  %all !y

 n bo? fall into ! dit*8 ,! answ] is no1
 n  necess>ily4    ,bl9d m5 may be      
excell5t guides2 x all dep5ds on :]e !  
bl9dness lies4    ,our ,"l 0 w>n+ u ( m5
 :o are bl9d 9 ! eyes ( ! m9d  & _s4 ,z 
,m>ianne ,moore wrote 9 h] poem ,9      
,di/ru/ (  ,m]its3        ,job di%e>t5$ 
by false com=t1       knew       t no?+ 
c be s defeat+            z a bl9d man  
:o       c see4 ,o alive :o are dead1 :o
       are pr\d n to see4 ,o small du/  
( ! e>?            t walks s arrogantly4
    ,^! are ! p to gu>d aga9/1 ! bl9d :o
 c see4    ,on ! o!r h&1 _m m5 are com+ 
back f ! w> :o h  lo/ ! sight ( _! eyes1
 b x w\ld be fatal = ! _w  to imag9e !m 
all bl9d4 ,!y h se5 & kn[n :at mo/ (  u 
h escap$1 ! horrors ( w>1 & x is _!     
compell+  exp]i5ce t we ne$ to help     
fight aga9/ ! se$s ( ano!r  w>4    ,bl9d
 m5 may be excell5t guides1 7& 9 ! la/  
analysis ar5't  we all bl9d87 b !y also 
ne$ fai?--!y mu/ h fai? 9  ! insights ( 
ea* o!r1 !y mu/ h confid5ce t toge!r  !y
 c rea* _! de/9ation4 ,! m5 9 ! /ory    

c\ld n  accompli% :at !y want$ by       
!mselves b :5 !y jo9$  =ces !y got !    
necess>y confid5ce to g ahead4 ,b t's   
:at fai? entails4 ,jo9+ =ces ) m5 :o    
rely prim>ily on  ! eye ( ! m9d & _s4 ,&
 t's ! fai? we all ne$ s  desp]ately 9 !
 days to come4    ,h[ f> d y ?9k y c get
 )\t ! insights &  und]/&+ ( o!rs8 ,look
 at ! pa/4 ,h[ mu* wisdom h y  acquir$  
all by y\rself ap>t f ! exp]i5ces (     
humanity t  y h met 9 books or face to  
face8 ,we are emb>k$ on a highly        
coop]ative adv5ture 9 ?is life4 ,let no 
man pride himself on  8 own ability to  
rea* 8 de/9ation alone2 nor let him feel
 a  c[>d = ne$+ ! assi/ance ( o!rs4     
,mo/ ( u "k ?is well en\gh at lea/ 9    
l>ge sections ( our  liv+--our culture1 
our bus9ess1 our enjoym5ts are cle>ly   
mutual  ent]prises4 ,nei!r conceit nor  
ignom9y are apt to ent] ^!1  = x is only
 too obvi\s h[ mu* we dep5d ^u our fell[
 humans4    ,b oddly en\gh1 :5 x comes  
to our religion1 :]e mutual  fai?       
becomes ! cle>e/ necessity1 t is ! po9t 

at  :i* we frequ5tly leave our fell[    
bl9d m5 & plunge (f by  ourselves4 ,:y p
 suppose t !y c f9d ,god1 _! ultimate   
de/9ation1 by !mselves1 is a unique     
my/]y4 ,:y1 to put x  m concretely1 a   
man c claim to h 8 own religion & n  ne$
 ! corporate advice & enc\ragem5t ( !   
*ur* c only  be und]/ood if he is cont5t
 ) a fragm5t>y fai?1 cont5t to  leave 8 
h\se1 walk d[n ! sidewalk1 b nev] cross 
! /reet  to ! o!r side4 ,t k9d ( bl9d   
man w\ld inde$ fall into !  dit* & all  
:o foll[$ him bl9dly w\ld end !re too4  
,x all  dep5ds ^u mutual fai?1 mutual   
confid5ce 9 ea* o!r4    ,"o ( ! great   
pictures by ,piet] ,breughel ! ,eld] %[s
 a  procession ( bl9d m5 ent]+ a riv]4  
,! casual obs]v] w\ld  suppose t !y 7   
all ab\t to be dr[n$2 t is if he  obs]v$
 9 a sup]ficial way4 ,b ! subtlety &    
greatness (  ! picture lies 9 ! fact t t
 is n ! only possible  conclusion4 ,!y  
may be mak+ _! way across4 ,x all dep5ds
  ^u :at is 9 _! m9ds4 ,!y may be bl9d1 
b !y may n be  foll[+ bl9dly4 ,!y may h 

! same fai? ( ! two m5 9  ! /ory t w br+
 !m safely across4    ,& :5 ,jesus      
dep>t$ !nce1 two bl9d m5 foll[$ him1    
cry+1  & say+1 ,?\ ,son ( ,david1 h m]cy
 on u4 ,& :5 he 0  come into ! h\se1 !  
bl9d m5 came to him3 & ,jesus sai? unto 
!m1 ,believe ye t ,i am able to d ?is8  
,!y said unto him1 ,yea1  ,"l4 ,!n t\*$ 
he _! eyes1 say+1 ,accord+ to y\r fai?  
be  x unto y4 ,& _! eyes 7 op5$4    ,is 
x j a co9cid5ce t !re 7 two bl9d m5 9   
?is /ory  & n j "o8 ,two m5 :o _h fai? 9
 ,god & 9 ea* o!r1  & fai? t toge!r !y  
c\ld rea* _! f9al de/9ation4            
,if ,satan also be divid$ aga9/ himself 
h[ %all 8 k+dom  /&8      ,! answ]1 (   
c\rse1 is t x won't /& any m ?an any    
o!r h\se4 ,b un=tunately ! =ces ( evil  
seem to recognize  ?is fact m cle>ly ?an
 d ! =ces ( good4 ,satan & 8  foll[]s   
cl+ toge!r s t5aci\sly because !y "k :at
  !y want & !y realize t !y mu/ be      
unifi$ 9 ord] to  get x4 ,j comp>e      
,g]many & ,france at ! beg9n+ ( !  w>4  
,! ,nazis _h "o all-consum+ aim beh9d _!

 actions--to  conqu] ! _w--& because (  
?is unity ( purpose !y came  )9 a hair's
 bread? ( succe$+4 ,inde$ !y w\ld h done
  s _h x n be5 = a unity ( desp]ation   
=g$ at ! la/  mom5t betwe5 va/ly /rong] 
nations4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,france  didn't  
beg9 to "k h] own m9d until x 0 too     
late4 ,conflict+  int]e/s & int]nal     
antagonisms made h] a pa!tically easy   
prey = ! invad]4    ,! fact is t !      
natural t5d5cy among humans is to diff] 
r ?an to agree4 ,c5trifugal =ce seems to
 be /rong] 9  society ?an c5tripetal1 & 
?is is :y s _m h\ses are br\ght  to     
desolation4    ,b j because divisiv5ess 
is natural1 x does n foll[ t  no?+ c be 
done to keep m5 toge!r4 ,x m]ely means t
 unity  has con/antly to be made or x w 
n come ab\t4 ,! drift  is n 9 t         
direction4 ,"h is a place :]e man mu/   
use 8  fre$om ( *oice & w1 to transc5d 8
 incl9ations4 ,fatalism  & unity d n    
mix4    ,?is be+ ! case1 :]e are man's  
unify+ ef=ts p>ticul>ly  ne$$ today8    
,! area :]e politics rises above itself 

is "o ( ! mo/  crucial = future _w      
welf>e4 ,!re are _m elem5ts 9  politics 
:i* are ( necessity p>tisan &           
controv]sial4 ,9  fact1 ,8 ,maje/y's    
loyal opposition or ! equival5t is      
ess5tial  to progressive gov]nm5t4 ,b ! 
fundam5tals :i* all %\ld  h 9 common mu/
 n !re=e be neglect$4 ,no politician 9  
?is c\ntry ev] rose to su* heights (    
community und]/&+  z did ,abraham       
,l9coln1 & ! great words he us$1        
gov]nm5t (  ! p1 by ! p1 & = ! p1 /ates 
cle>ly t  und]ly+ unity )\t :i*         
democracy becomes an>*y4 ,b x is  n     
m]ely co9cid5tal t ?is fam\s phrase     
appe>$ fir/ 9  ! preface t ,john ,wyclif
 wrote to 8 translation ( ! ,bible4     
,unity comes f ,god 9 ! s5se t ,he wills
 m5 to a*ieve x4    ,on a national scale
 p>tisan%ip mu/ n all[ ano!r po/-w>     
fiasco1 & x is appall+ to he> t c]ta9 p 
are /ill  firmly oppos$ to a _w         
organization4 ,on ! local sc5e1         
religi\s1 racial & social antagonisms h 
br\ght ab\t a  %ameful /ate 9 !         

educational sy/ems ( our cities4 ,c't ! 
welf>e ( our *ildr5 be a matt] ( unit$  
action8 ,x mu/ become  s4    ,our       
h]itage f ! re=mation is ano!r value :i*
 we are 9  ! process ( los+ because (   
disunity4 ,at a public he>+ 9  ,new     
,york ,city rec5tly ! "q came up :y     
c]ta9 individuals  _h receiv$ no        
att5tion4 ,a social work] rem>k$1 ,oh1  
!y  are only ,p4,p4,p4s ,:5 ask$ :at ?is
 meant he repli$1 ,poor1  p[]less       
prote/ants4    ,prote/ant unity is !    
fir/ /ep t[>d ,*ri/ian unity &  _w-wide 
religi\s coop]ation4 ,& x takes only a  
mom5t (  sob]1 reali/ic ?\ght to see t  
all ,*ri/ians h va/ly m  9 common ?an !y
 h 9 p>ticul>4 ,:y n sp5d m "t &  ?\ght 
rejoic+ 9 & apply+ ! unity t already    
exi/s  in/ead ( magnify+ our diff]5ces8 
,:at x all comes d[n to is an attitude (
 m9d4 ,d we try &  cultivate our ability
 to agree :5 we c1 to see ! scope ( our 
common aims1 or are we consi/5tly       
develop+ our div]g5ces8 ,take  ! "t to  
analyze y\rself 9 ?is reg>d4 ,if we take

 pride 9 our  contr>9ess we are play+   
/raight into ! h&s ( ! devil1  = he is n
 mak+ ! mi/ake ( a divid$ h\se          
himself--r  he is wait+ = u to fall into
 t desolation4 ,b if we hold  /eadfa/ly 
to ! implications ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e (
 "o ,god  & all m5 z 8 equally valuable 
*ildr51 we are head$ = a  f9al victory 9
 _w bro!rhood1 ! place :]e victory c\nts
  mo/4          ,put on ! :ole arm\r (  
,god4      ,v few passages 9 ! ,bible   
are z well kn[n or z highly  e/eem$ z   
?is exhortation to /& aga9/ ! wiles ( ! 
devil4 ,& c]ta9ly x has an imm$iate be>+
 today :5 !  outcome ( ! battle betwe5  
good & evil is crucial = ! v  exi/5ce ( 
civilization4    ,b ?is passage has a   
pot5tially mislead+ "* ab\t x  :i* may h
 a disa/r\s effect ^u ! wag+ ( ! battle4
  ,mu* ( x s\nds purely def5sive4 ,to   
)/& 9 ! evil day1  to qu5* all ! fi]y   
d>ts ( ! wick$--! ^w arm\r  ev5 has !   
connotation ( protection4 ,all ?is c    
easily play  into ! h&s ( ^? :o h !     
notion t ! ma9 duty (  a ,*ri/ian is to 

keep himself unspott$ f ! _w4 ,l !  ?ree
 fam\s monkeys ( ! ,ea/1 :o see no evil1
 he> no evil1  & speak no evil1 x is    
?\ght t evil itself w someh[ cease  to  
exi/ if x is m]ely avoid$4 ,( c\rse !re 
is "s tru? 9  ?is po9t ( view 9 z mu* z 
! ,*ri/ian mu/ h adequate  def5sive     
equipm5t1 b x mu/ be =ev] emphasiz$ t ! 
vital elem5t 9 ! arm\r ( ,god is ! la/  
"o t ,/4 ,paul  m5tions1 namely1 ! sword
 ( ! ,_s :i* is ! ^w ( ,god4  ,= we c be
 sure t all ! brea/plates1 helmets1 &   
%ields  ev] made w be ( little effect by
 !mselves 9 defeat+ !  pr9cipalities1 ! 
p[]s & ! rul]s ( ! d>kness ( ?is  _w4 ,t
 is l build+ a tank ( ! mo/ %ell-pro(   
arm\r  b n putt+ 9 a p[]ful eng9e & a   
h>d hitt+ gun4 ,x j  won't w9 battles4  
,inde$1 ! mo/ al>m+ sign ( ^! times is !
 t5d5cy to g  onto ! def5sive1 to try to
 side-/ep problems :i* appe> to be  too 
great to solve4 ,x is a sign t ! end (  
our era may be  at h&4 ,:5 ! ,fr5* ,army
 came to ! ,m>ne 9 its retreat on  ,p>is
 9 ! fir/ _w w>1 defeat seem$ imm95t4   

,at t mom5t  ,g5]al ,fo* made 8         
memorable decision4 ,my c5t] is giv+    
way1  my "r is pu%$ back--excell5t6     
,i'll attack4    ,z we "k1 t attack sav$
 ,france4 ,& z we also "k1 ! lack  (    
attack 9 ?is la/ w> br\ght ,france's    
d[nfall4 ,)\t !  sword ( ! ,_s1 :i* is !
 _s ( ! (f5sive1 ! mo/  t c be hop$ = is
 t defeat may be delay$4 ,b x w  surely 
come4    ,& defeat w surely come to ?is 
nation unless we take !  (f5sive 9 solv+
 ! titanic problem ( p[] t we h  sudd5ly
 f\nd 9 our h&s4 ,x _c be hid "u a      
bu%el1  x _c be evad$1 x _c be kept to  
ourselves4 ,x mu/ be  %>$1 = t is :at ! 
(f5sive means 9 ?is case--!  exploration
 & a*ievem5t ( new me?ods ( coop]ation  
:i*  h nev] yet be5 tri$4 ,small-m9d$ & 
fe>ful m5 ?9k only  ( retreat--retreat  
into self-protection4 ,b ! alt]native to
  "o _w n[ is "o ,hell1 or ev5 m        
accurately "o complete  annihilation4   
,x may seem l an anti-climax to say t   
y\r own p]sonal defeat  w come 9 ! same 
way if y put y\r fai? 9 def5sive arm\r  

& fail to acquire & use ! sword ( ! _s4 
,x may h  be5 possible 9 ye>s gone by to
 live bl&ly 9 ! ,puritan h\se  on ! hill
 :]e all que/ionable lit]ature 0        
c>efully bann$1  :]e temptation 0 kept  
at a m9imum2 :]e ! turmoil1 pov]ty  &   
disease ( ! factory-fill$ valley c\ld n 
be se54 ,b  t is no long] possible      
because ! ways ( ! valley & !  hill h   
met4 ,x nev] 0 ,*ri/ian1 x 0 m]ely      
rationaliz$  egotism1 to escape !       
problems ( evil & call x purity4 ,!     
,*ri/ian p>adox mu/ nev] be =gott5 t    
dirty wat] wa%es  clean :5 us$ 9 !      
s]vice ( ,god4    ,! "t has come bo?    
p]sonally & nationally to put on ! :ole 
arm\r ( ,god 9 ord] to take ! (f5sive   
aga9/ ! p[]s (  d>kness ( ?is _w4       
,h[ (t %all my bro!r s9 aga9/ me1 & ,i  
=give him8 ,till  sev5 times8      ,:5  
,pet] ask$ ?is lead+ "q he may h be5    
try+  to seem magnanim\s4 ,= ,jewi% law 
requir$ only a ?reefold  =giv5ess1 aft] 
:i*1 app>5tly1 y 7 free to take rev5ge4 
,our ,"l reject$ ?is :ole legali/ic     

approa* by 8 reply &  p5etrat$1 z he    
always did1 to ! inn] _s ( ! matt]4     
,until sev5ty times sev5 0 a traditional
 way ( say+ )\t  limit4 ,he 0 try+ to   
make ,pet] realize t to atta* numb]s  to
 an action ( ?is k9d prev5ts y\r he>t f 
be+ 9 x4 ,ev5  if !re 7 no *ance ( y\r  
bro!r s9n+ aga9/ y m  ?an sev5 times1 y 
7 n really =giv+ him ! fir/ "t  z long z
 y _h a limit set to ! ext5t ( y\r      
=giv5ess4    ,! =giv+ love ( ,god1 :i*  
is ! patt]n = ! same _s  9 man1 has no  
b\nd>ies1 no qualifications4    ,b      
hasn't x8 y may well ask4 ,doesn't !    
,"l's pray] set a  condition to 8       
=giv5ess ( trespasses t we =give ^? :o  
trespass aga9/ u8 ,doesn't ! p>able ( ! 
unm]ciful s]vant  :i* foll[s ,pet]'s "q 
end ) ! /]n ,s likewise %all  my heav5ly
 ,fa!r d also unto y if ye f y\r he>ts  
=give  n ev]yone 8 bro!r _! trespasses4 
,no1 to reg>d ?is z a condition to      
,god's =giv5ess is to  misund]/&        
radically ! way ,god works1 to mi/ake 8 
v  nature4 ,to reg>d him z a b>ga9]1 an 

ex*ang] ( favors1 is to  desc5d to !    
really false k9d ( an?ropomorphism :i*  
is to  impute to him our weaknesses r   
?an to f9d 9 u 8 /r5g?4    ,god's       
=giv5ess fl[s f him cont9u\sly4 ,:5 we d
 n  exp]i5ce x1 x is because we fail to 
all[ x to op]ate4 ,to put  ! situation 9
 its real t]ms1 unless we le>n to apply 
! _s  ( =giv5ess t[>d o!rs we c nev]    
expect to discov] !  mean+ ( ,god's     
=giv5ess 9 our own lives--we c nev]     
=give  ourselves2 = t is "o /ep m       
difficult ?an =giv+  o!rs4 ,?is may s\nd
 l nons5se at fir/4 ,difficult to =give 
ourselves8 ,:y t's easy1 we reply4 ,we  
are always coat+ ov] our  mi/akes1      
rationaliz+ our errors4 ,b don't y see8 
,9 ! v  use ( ! words coat+ ov] &       
rationaliz+1 we admit t !re  is a core (
 guilt !re some:]e t has n be5 =giv5 b  
j cov]$ up tempor>ily--& if ! tru? 7    
kn[n1 all[$ to  fe/] & gr[ till its     
effect becomes deadly inde$4 ,if y don't
  believe ?is1 explore ! inn] recesses (
 y\r m9d & look =  a m9ute at ! gall]y (

 ?\ghts & actions y are try+ to  =get   
because !y hurt4 ,!y hurt y /ill because
 !y h  nev] be5 t\*$ by ,god's =giv5ess4
 ,y h n le>n$ !  _s ( =giv5ess t[>d o!rs
 suffici5tly to apply x to  y\rself4    
,b suppose y h tri$ to be =giv+ & f\nd x
 difficult  or well-nigh impossible4 ,x 
actually is n an easy ?+ to le>n4  ,& x 
_c be accompli%$ m]ely by say+ to       
oneself 9 a /]n  voice1 ,=give o!rs &   
=give y\rself4 ,mu* c\ld be said  on h[ 
to le>n1 b "o po9t /&s out above ! re/ z
 wise  c\nsel4 ,look at o!rs & y\rself )
 a s5se ( p]spective4  ,our bro!r s9s   
aga9/ u1 ! magnify+ glass is br\ght out 
&  focuss$ ^u t s91 & our bro!r appe>s  
entirely s9ful4 ,we  ourselves commit a 
s91 ! microscope is turn$ ^u t spot 9   
u1 & all our good seems evil 9 its      
d>kness4 ,le>n to take away  !          
magnification z soon z ! tr\ble is      
suffici5tly exam9$4  ,see aga9 ! good   
:i* greatly outweighs ! evil1 = t good  
is ! light 9 :i* =giv5ess ?rives4    ,h[
 (t %all ,i or my bro!r s9 aga9/ me1 &  

,i =give him8 ,i  hope y "k by n[4      
,= our citiz5%ip is 9 ,heav54      ,"o (
 ! greate/ works on ! philosophy (      
hi/ory is ,/4  ,augu/9e's ,city ( ,god4 
,?\gh writt5 9 ! d>k days aft] !  sack (
 ,rome by ! ,go?s1 x has p]haps an ev5 m
 imm$iate  be>+ ^u ^! bright] times     
because x is n[ t we are 9  ! greate/   
dang] ( tak+ a nationally self-suffici5t
 view (  hi/ory4    ,/4 ,augu/9e saw t a
 ,*ri/ian is a citiz5 ( two worlds--!   
,e>?ly ,city & ! ,city ( ,god4 ,^! two  
cities h be5 =m$  by two loves3 ! e>?ly1
 by love ( self ev5 to ! contempt (     
,god2 ! ,heav5ly1 by ! love ( ,god ev5  
to ! contempt ( self4  ,! e>?ly city is 
! /ate1 & al?\gh x is a relative good1  
x mu/ exi/ to ma9ta9 civil ord] 9 a     
s9ful _w4 ,! city (  ,god is ! ultimate 
good :]e man's highe/ loyalty mu/       
reside1  = z ,/4 ,paul po9t$ out1 our   
true citiz5%ip is 9 ,heav54    ,our ,"l 
himself recogniz$ ?is d\ble             
responsibility ( man :5  he told !      
,ph>isees to r5d] unto ,caes> ! ?+s :i* 

are  ,caes>'s & unto ,god ! ?+s :i* are 
,god's4 ,?is %\ldn't  be too h>d to     
compreh5d1 & yet hi/ory reveals !       
repeat$  error & trag$y ( man's desire  
to be a citiz5 ( "o _w  or ! o!r1 b n   
bo?4 ,p]haps ! difficulty lies 9 !  fact
 t citiz5%ip itself is a two-fold       
affair4 ,x involves  "o's allegiance to 
a /ate & x also entitles ! citiz5 to  ! 
protection ( t /ate4 ,x may be1 !re=e1 t
 a d\ble  allegiance is too mu* = mo/ m5
 to be>1 or x may be t !  protection ( !
 e>?ly /ate seems s mu* m tangible4 ,9  
any ev5t1 ! ei!r-or-ness has be5 mo/    
un=tunate 9 its  consequ5ces4    ,to be 
a citiz5 ( ,heav5 alone is m difficult =
 ! av]age  ,am]ican to und]/&4 ,few m5  
^! days are tempt$ to g  (f into ! des]t
 & live an o!r-worldly life 9 pray] &   
contemplation ) ! sole desire ( sav+ _! 
own s\ls4 ,&  yet a m subtle =m ( ?is   
escapism is ! *ief object (  ! attack   
made by politically lib]al & radical    
gr\ps ^u  ,*ri/ianity4 ,sociali/s &     
,communi/s h ) good reason  *>g$ t mu* (

 e man's ,*ri/ianity is a ,sunday       
escapism  ) little or no effect ^u 8    
daily liv+1 unrelat$ to 8  civic        
responsibilities & to exi/+ evils4      
,bad z ?is may be1 ! opposite =m ( s+le 
/atism w\ld seem  to be m deva/at+ 9 our
 pres5t situation4 ,:5 ,/eph5  ,decatur 
made 8 fam\s toa/ to ,our ,c\ntry1 9 h] 
int]c\rse  ) =eign nations may %e always
 be 9 ! "r1 b our  c\ntry1 "r or wrong1 
he reveal$ ! /upid trag$y ( all !  _m   
=ms ( ! ,am]ican ,fir/ pr9ciple4 ,b he  
incid5tally  admitt$ ! exi/5ce &        
necessity ( a sup]ior /&>d (  judgm5t by
 :i* ! nation is se5 to be ei!r "r or   
wrong4  ,unless our citiz5%ip is 9      
,heav5 we _c be effective &  reliable   
citiz5s ( ?is c\ntry or any c\ntry on   
e>?4 ,all  we are fitt$ = )\t x is to be
 slaves to a ,fasci/ /ate1  salut+ &    
goose-/epp+ moronically at ! comm& ( a  
self-appo9t$ lead]4 ,we mu/ h a basis = 
judg+ ev5 our own  c\ntry & our mo/     
honor$ in/itutions4    ,?is nation is 9 
! mid/ ( ! mo/ important decisions any  

p on e>? h ev] fac$4 ,if we make !m z   
memb]s ( !  ,e>?ly ,city alone1 :i* z   
,/4 ,augu/9e said is =m$ by love (  self
 ev5 to ! contempt ( ,god1 we or our    
desc5dants w witness  ! f9al =m (       
uncritical patriotism3 ! end ( our /ate 
9  ! end ( all civilization4 ,b if ^? 9 
au?ority1 press$ on  by u1 w recognize  
_! ultimate allegiance to ! ,city ( ,god
  :i* transc5ds all national sov]eignty 
& b\nd>ies !re is  good hope t !        
decision w be made = ! good ( all mank9d
  & n simply = our de/ruction4    ,if !y
 or we are fe>ful 9 ?is fatal mom5t1 we 
might rememb]  ! o!r side ( citiz5%ip--z
 memb]s ( ! ,city ( ,god we are  also   
entitl$ to its protection & its p[]4    
,rememb] ! exp]i5ce ( ,eli%a & 8 s]vant4
 ,& ,eli%a pray$  & said1 ,"l1 ,i pray  
!e op5 8 eyes t he may see4 ,& !n  ! ,"l
 op5$ ! eyes ( ! "y man & he saw1 ,&    
behold  ! m\nta9 0 full ( horses &      
*>iots ( fire r\nd ab\t  ,eli%a4        
,=gett+ ^? ?+s :i* are beh9d & rea*+ =? 
unto  ^? ?+s :i* are be=e4      ,"o     

might well assume t ^! words ( ,/4 ,paul
 are an accept$  "p ( all !ories (      
progress2 look+ =w>d in/ead (  backw>d4 
,b ,lewis ,mum=d 9 8 book ,! ,condition 
( ,man  po9ts out t ?is has un=tunately 
n always be5 ! case1  to ! confusion &  
sidetrack+ ( mank9d's ef=ts4 ,progress1 
he says1 may be consid]$ 9 ei!r ( two   
ways--gett+ clos]  to a goal1 or gett+  
f>!r away f a />t+ po9t4 ,& x  0 9 !    
latt] s5se t ! expon5ts ( progress 9 !  
era ( ,romanticism2 ,hume1 ,voltaire1 & 
! o!rs1 prea*$  x--! ca/+ loose f a pa/ 
crippl$ by evils3 brutality1            
sup]/ition1 ignorance1 mis]y4    ,b h ^!
 curses disappe>$ f ! e>?8 ,h !y n 9  _m
 respects gr[n worse8 ,i am afraid s1 & 
,i ?9k x is due 9  l>ge "p to ?is       
negative !ory ( progress :i* has        
possess$  man s9ce ! ,r5aissance4 ,!    
int5d$ cures ( evils h be5 too  (t5     
s\ght purely z an escape f ! evil itself
 & n ) a  view to ultimate good4        
,s]fdom & slav]y 7 evil1 s m5 broke away
 & became free2  b free = :at8 ,t 0 (   

little consequ5ce z long z !y  7 free4  
,! ,g]mans felt ! pressure ( o!r nations
 ar\nd  !m s !y ne$s mu/ make m         
,leb5sraum--room 9 :i* to be  free4 ,&  
:at nation has ev] become s enslav$ 9 ! 
process8  ,we didn't want w>1 & s ) !   
m\nt+ fe> ( w> be=e our  eyes1 we       
temporiz$ until ! greate/ w> 9 hi/ory   
came ^u u4  ,an individual realizes h[  
great is 8 own selfi%ness & s to        
ov]come x1 he conc5trates ^u self-c5t]$ 
cure & becomes  ev5 m entangl$4    ,no1 
?is k9d ( progress is no progress at    
all1 b r a circle  back into great]     
evil4 ,man 0 n made to run ) 8 eyes     
turn$  backw>d4 ,he w inevitably fall   
into ! same or deep] pit4    ,! only    
true & effective k9d ( progress is      
progress t[>d a  goal ) t goal cle>ly & 
con/antly be=e our eyes4    ,we want    
peace4 ,:at !n is peace8 ,x c]ta9ly is n
 ! m]e  avoidance ( w>4 ,x is r !       
a*ievem5t ( ^? conditions  :i* all[ =   
m5's dep5dance ^u ea* o!r ) great]      
mutual  respect & affection4    ,we want

 int]nal national h>mony4 ,does t come f
 !  suppression ( ! dem&s ( labor or !  
abolition ( ! guidance  ( managem5t8    
,c]ta9ly n4 ,x comes f a jo9t           
appreciation  ( ! values ( liv+ )\t :i* 
!re is no possible common  gr\nd4    ,d 
y z an individual want to gr[ 9 wisdom &
 /ature8 ,yes1  c]ta9ly4 ,b t w n come f
 m]e reaction to y\r  pa/2 al?\gh t is a
 delusion "u :i* _m m5 labor4 ,?is      
frequ5tly reveals itself 9 _! attitude  
t[>d religion4 ,almo/  ev]yone goes     
?r\gh a p]iod ( reaction aga9/ religion 
&  all t x /&s =4 ,x usually happ5s ab\t
 ,sophomore ye> 9  college4 ,actually x 
is a reaction aga9/ ! au?ority ( our    
p>5ts1 our s*ool tea*]s & our un?9k+ pa/
 9 g5]al4  ,x is necess>y = ea* "o to   
?9k out 8 purposes & goals1  8 religion 
= himself1 or else x w nev] h 8 :ole    
he>t$ support4 ,b because ( ?is         
confusion betwe5 au?ority  & religion _m
 p reject bo? toge!r & =ev] aft] are    
motivat$ by reactions & n by any real   
positive ideal4 ,!y are  ! foll[]s ( !  

illusory !ory ( progress & are =ev] 9   
fru/ration4    ,no1 if y w\ld make real 
progress y mu/ />t z soon z  possible   
dis5tangl+ y\r ultimate ends f y\r      
reaction to  y\r beg9n+s2 keep+ :at is  
true = y & disc>d+ :at  is false4 ,once 
?is process is begun1 x mu/ be cont9u$ &
  develop$ until y h a religion t really
 pulls y on1 until  y are rea*+ =? unto 
^? ?+s :i* are be=e1 until y  h f\nd !  
,god :o is y\r ,god & 9 :om y live &    
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