Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
RELIGION IN BOOKS
By ROE L: 'TAWEs

HOW TO BE YOUR BEST; BY
I James Gordon Gilkey Macmillan
New York. $1.75.-A sensible how
book. An application of accepted
principles of psychology. A bril-
liant relation of religious faith to
the problems of personality. Life
situations, and helpful illustrations
from life. why is it that individ-
uals whose religion is real can
usually manage heavy burdens,
acquire extraordinary courage and
patience, disclose as the years pass
ever-new abilities? One reason is
that religion helps these individ-
uals conquer regret, anxiety and
personal bitterness. Another rea-
son is that religion tends to make
these individuals courageous, conf
dent and hopeful. But the main
reason is that religion puts these
individuals in touch with the Di-
vine Power actually present at the
heart of things. From that Divine
Power, approached along any one
of many different roads, new quiet
ness and strength flow into these
hearts. This is the help which
numberless individuals gain from
private prayer. For them the ans
wer to such prayer is not external
deliverance from a difficult situa-
ton. 1t is the release of new
power within their own lives"
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VIM. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.,
Grand Rapids. $1.-The author is
a familiar name among the readers
of Christian fiction. His new book
presents a handicapped hero in a
love story for young people. A
love story as clean as its back
ground of rivers and pines and
mountains. There are many refer
ences to the Bible, and the theme
is an insight into spiritual truth.
THE ETERNAL COVENANT, by
Aletha Burgess. VIM. B. Eerdmans
Co., Grand Rapids. l.
Another good title in Christian fic-
ton. Through unfortunate circum-
stances three young people are set
against the world. The triumph of
one of them in character and faith
influences others. Divine guidance
and promise are in these chapters.
GOD IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
by w. S. Fleming. National Reform
Association, Pittsburgh. $780, A
careful presentation of facts in
study of timely Importance. The
authors thesis is that only God in !
our public schools can save this |
nation and our civilization from
downfall through irreligion and |
crime. This book is the product of
years of study and
ravel. The author is plain and con-
yincing in his work, and his good
Ipirit is evident. He has done great
iervice in stressing anew the rela-
ion of public education to religion.
BY Christian public education we
mean teaching in the public schools
" suitable teachers employed by
he state as regular part of the
the great moral and
eligious truths of the Bible with
pecial emphasis upon the teach
ngs of Jesus. Sectarianism must
e absent. The real aim of it all
aust be good citizenship, not to
olster the churches but to save
he state."A book valuable in its
istoric background, it's quotations
rom leaders and the courts, and =
program.
UNDERSTANDING MYSELF by |
.oy e. Dickerson. Association
ress, New York. So. Modern psy- ,
biology, mental hygiene, and wise
Ounseling in a series of readings !
)r young people. The author is a
specialist in the field of
Outh. There are more than one e
undred readings from arresting ]
,pics and in today's language. The
Ook is very easy to read, and is :
leal for youth groups Zone of the
mistakes about person T
ity is the idea that there is not Z
uch, one can do about it. The feel :
g is widespread among young
eople and others that personality v
the result of hereditary or en- Z
ronmental forces whose influence I,
settles the matter. The =
ct is that God has endowed the
If at the core of every human per- e
'nality with powers far greater e,
an we imagine. There is no need N
feel so hopelessly bound by some
of body or feeling of in :,
riority that a satisfying person ii
ity seems to you beyond possibil- P
:. You can make it what you wish u
terms of all the genuinely satis-
ing and truly admirable qualities 10
Christian living. Do not think e
herwise; offer yourself no alibis y
it can be DONE" IA