We have lost our sense of wonder because we have placed too much emphasis on the material rather than on the higher spiritual values upon which this nation was founded. Now with difficult times upon us we are being forced to reevaluate our priorities. This makes it an absolute necessity for us to return to a clear understanding of the spiritual principles upon which we base our existence as a nation. It is easy to rationalize this question by looking at the historical record. However this may be part of the problem rather than a means of arriving at an answer.
History is merely the personality of civilization.
It is only the veneer on the surface, consisting for the most part of a very subjective account on the part of individuals who were themselves part of the historical process at the time. To really get to the soul of a culture we have to look at myth, for if anything is the soul of culture it is myth. The mythology of a people expresses their inner being and conveys a sense of wonder that motivates and finds its way into every part of the society. Today we are seeing a redefinition of this myth. No longer do the westward frontiers beckon to us.