Milford chronicle., 1941-07-11
RELIGION IN BOOKS
Nv ROY L. TAWEs

CAN CHRISTIANITY SAVE
CIVILIZATION? by Walter M. Hor-
ton. Harer and Brothers, New
York. $2.-The author conditions
his answer. He distinguishes be-
tween Christianity as is, and as it
may become. He hopes for the re-
birth of civilization, seeing very
little in present civilization worth
restoring. He stresses the need for
a pure and united Christianity in
the crises. In his thinking Chris
tianity and the existing churches
are not the same, nor civilization
and the machine. There must be
''some fresh movement of moral
concern and religious renewal
among Christian people" Civiliza-
ton is not straight path of pro-
gress, but a line that curves around
toward its own starting point and
comes full circle, destroying the
old social order, and necessitating
a new beginning. There is need
for a spiritual center about which
to organize the ends of life, and
subordinating the means to that
supreme Object. God in Christ is
that spiritual center. Using the
testimony of history that Chris
tianity has before saved the essen
tial values of civilization, DR.. Hor-
ton predicts a new world order.
That world order is based on re-
pentance and spiritual culture. An
ably written book for these times,
and a good book for study.
THE FOUR PILLARS OF DEM
OCRACY by Edgar ]. Goodspeed.
Harper and Brothers, New York.
$1.75-The four pillars are the four
faiths of civilized man: FAITH OF
FAITH OF HUMANISM,
FAITH OF SOCIETY. and FAITH
OF RELIGION. DR.. Goodspeed finds
what is common in these faiths,
and advances the thought that
these faiths together must make
one complete faith. "The faith of
science, supposed by many to be-
little man, really ennobles him, and
glorifies the universe in which he
lives and his relation to it. The
faith of humanism finds in man far
more than the hungry stomach to
which materialism would reduce
him, and sees the worth in his
struggles and aspirations. The faith
Of society leans on ones fellowmen
and seeks in their cooperative un-
lerstanding the satisfaction of its
needs -. This regard for mankind,
and reliance upon him, coupled
with the faith in truth, this sense
)f the unity of the universe, the
strong ethical concern
md the social thinkers sense of
Justice all point to a higher unity
ind a greater synthesis-the faith
,f religion" Religion exalts duty
o ones self and to the inner voice
If conscience. The book is a bold
md clear challenge to preserve the
American Way of Life.
BRIGHT MIDNIGHT, by Trum-
,ull Reed. The Westminster Press,
An encouraging sign
# these times is the output of
christian fiction. Here is a good
Iook planned for youth of high
chool age. The character of Sam
Jay will live long in the memory
( the reader. A story of herOism
uODe lLdI
ne can take advantage of handi-
ap and make good. A collegiate
citing that youth will appreciate,
nd people that seem to live.
CAREER COACH, by Earl S.
Iiers. The Westminster Press,
$150.-Another good
ook for high schol youth. There
lould be more Christian fiction in
lr homes. This is the story of an
football coach. Craig
annister. The readers interest
ill be kept by the story of this
ans struggle to produce winning
ans and hold on to high ideals.
he author knows how to tell that
ory from experience, for he has
zen associated with campus life.
he book is a treat" for football