They forgot that their spirit was invincible. Faith is what makes one invincible. Because this was lost, because the soul withered, imprisonment followed. In difference the two are one hundred and eighty degrees apart, but for that very reason their starting point is the same. It will not require a major conversion for this nation to enter a higher faith.
Despair can easily become trust, stagnation change into lan.
Reforming our way of living we certainly have heard of. Social betterment, yes. Today, we hear a great deal about a variety of national movements. But I have yet to hear anyone calling with confidence for a mission for us in the interest of humankind. You may perhaps feel that being part of the free world and doing our share in the anti-communist cause is global mission enough.