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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
A Little Learning
Is Dangerous

"A little learning is dangerous thlnR, wrote
the poet long time ago. That this is no empty
saying is evident from the poll on religious beliefs
taken recently by the Catholic Digest Results
of the survey made nationally, reveal that Amert-
cans with the highest education have less bellet
in the divinity of Christ Between 81 and 81 percent
of Americans with high school education befieVe
that Christ is God But only 70 per cent OF those with
three years of college believe IN ChristS DIVINITY
while the percentage of college graduates believing
this doctrine drops to amazing 65 per cent,
Could it be that professors IN college destroy
belief in God among their students? An amazing
amount of fuzzy stuff has come from college pro-
fessors 1t has been our belief however that the
great majority of teachers this level have been
learned and cultured gentlemen able mentally to
stand back from their own field OF Specialization
and sec all in relation to the Almighty. Uniortun-
ately this is not true in all cases and the Catholic
Digest" survey reveals alarming defect IN UNI
versity teaching Even IN institutions OF learning
there is reflected the mad rush of modern living, a
rush that denies men the leisure that beeets cul-
ture The emphasis is on the servile arts, not on
the liberal arts wherein men search after what has
been called "he little trinity of the good the true
and the beautiful
Fortunately the Catholic Digest survey tells
rs that as a whole tho United States Is Christian
nation when 1t comes to such fundamental questions
as 10 whether or not Christ existed and whether or
not He divine,
The poet gives proper advice TO those Who nave
n little learning" when he adds, Drink deep OF
taste not the Picrian spring
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14

with nine in Copenhagen. No
Danish city OF any importance
is lacking in Catholic church.
which is definitely not the case
in the other Scandinavian coun-
tries.
have just come from a week
in Jutland and some of the adj
jacent islands. In places like
Odense, Frederick. Silkeborg,
Randers and elsewhere one can
find parish or at least a chapel
tucked away some place. The
presence of the Church, as the
French are wont to express II, is
very definite. With the elevation
of the Vicariate Apostolic to the
category of regular diocese,
Denmark is now the first Scan
dinavian country in which the
Church is no longer an insignlfi-
cant, struggling minority OF
which the bulk of the population
is scarcely aware.
Entering Wedge
Denmark has about hundred
priests, which is a bad average
for the effective Catholic popu-
lation. OF this number some 30
are of Danish nationality. The
rest in arge part are German.
| learned from Bishop Theodore
Suhr that French Domlnlcans
are expected shortly and that
their special task will be TO
bring something in the way OF
Catholic culture to Denmark.
II is curious how effective the
French and especially the Domln-
leans are in this regard. In Fin
land. to which | go next, the
French have been laboring for
several years and have attained
quite an impact. tOf this | shall
write later on the spot.l Den
mark. like most Nordic countries
is keenly aware of French cul-
ture and cognizant of its import
ance. This may very we'll serve
as an entering wedge in academ-
ic and university circles where
Catholicism is almost totally
absent.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
The Morality OF Gambling

The current legal drive against games of chance
and raffes promoted for charitable causes could only
happen where there is confusion Of thinking and
where many people hold erroneous beliefs ON The
subject of gambling.
The Catholic churches and the fraternai groups
that have been holding games OF chance are not
guilty Of Wrongdone.
II is true that SOME gambling Is morally dan
eerous II IS therefore right that the state pass and
enforce laws that prohibit or control professionally
operated gambling Experience shows that tins
Is The type OF gaming that often leads TO abuses
Catholics believe IN and Loyalty support tins KIND
OF legislation.
But We do not believe that the home game OF
penny ante the bingo game in the church hall, the
wheel of fortune al the parish festival or drawings
for an automobile or other grand prize are morally
offensive.
Gambling in itself is not morally wrong This
has been the unvaryng teaching OF the Catholic
Church II was the universal belief of all Chri9ten.
dom until the dissolution of religious unity about
four hundred years ago.
Gambling is one form of what Is known to NOR
alists as "a contract of chance" Ii such contract
we're intrnsically evil. also would be insurng
ones property against risk or dealing in futures IN
commodity markets.
The chance or aeatory contract IS simply mutt
ual agreement among two orc more persons to
make gift The determination of who gives and
who receives the gift. is left TO chance.
II is permissible for anyone TO make donation
out OF what belongs 10 him. II person wishes u
make such donation contingent upon some future
uncertain event he is evidently breaking mora
Law. And that is the essence of gambling
In order that any specific gamble be morally per
missb1e Catholic theoloeians teach that four con
ditions must be fulfilled. II any of them is missing
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
FATHER CARNEY
Basic Rights of God and Man

TO the transmission of Catholic
social teaching. When Catholics
remain silent, the field of social
action is too often left open to
those who promote error and
build up half-trnthS.
Nssstivistie Thinking
Catholics, al times have been
inclined TO be wholly mega
tivistic in their social thinking
that is. critical of programs ad-
Nanced by others. but incapable
of proposing suitable subSti-
tute based on social principles
espouSed by their own Church.
The spirit of criticism, while
good and useful in itself, cannot
effectively promote a program of
Christian social reconstruction.
Finally, many Catholics cannot
seem to get beyond the study
club level of action. Thus in
utNlOhdlS dilu tbNSlhNhtS dlC lNiA
uninfluenced by Catholic social
teaching. Too much Catholic Ac-
tion has been restricted to the
area of thinking
Education Must Preeede Action
In the light of the above OBJ
servations. social education of
Catholics for Catholic Social Ac-
tion is an immediate necessity.
Social education, at least to some
degree. must precede social ac-
tion. and this in accord with the
specific wishes of the Popes
themselves.
We have tried in these brief
articles-which we deem quite
inadequate--to explain the need
of adult education in a general
sense: the necessity of Catholic
adult education programs under
the direction of the Catholic
Church, in view of the secular
ism of ovr times; and likewise
the urgent and imperative salts
faction of the Pontifical demands
for social education for our Ca.
tholic lairy.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
INQUIRY CORNER
Conversion BY Force
Is Misguided Zeal

Q. Were JetUs eUer forced to
become Christians
A. In two thousand years of
Christian history many individ-
ual Christians and Christian rul-
ers have tried conversion by
force. st. Augustine, apostle to
England. had to restrain King
Ethelbert from such misguided
zeal, as did Pope Nicholas |
with Michael, king of the Bulgar-
ians. In regard to Jews Pope In
nocent III at the height of the
Church's temporal power tthe
thirteenth century, issued de-
cree stating: Let no Jew be
constrained TO receive baptism,
and he that will not consent to
be baptized. let him not be mo-
lested." Pope Gregory X and
Pope Innocent Nv issued similar
instructions, Undoubtedly indi-
vidual men erred in this respect
but the Church's position has
been clear from the beginning.
Pope Gregory | (sixth century,
protected the Jews from coercion
as did the fourth Council of To-
ledo (633 ADJ
Q. Could yoa list the date of
origin Of some OF the outstanding
Protestant Churches?
A. Quoting Protestant authori-
ties in every instance Cardinal
Gibbons in his THE Faith of
Our Fathers" lists the following
origins: The Baptists in Rhode
Island by Roger Williams, 1899;
CampbelliteS or Christians in
Virginia by Alexander Campbell,
1918; Methodist Episcopal in
England by John Wesley in 1888;
Old School Presbyterian in Scot
land by General Assembly in
1860: New School Presbyterian
in Philadelphia in 1910. The
Episcopalian Church, according
TO Macaulay and other English
Protestant historians, was found
ed in England by Henry VIII in
1884. The LutheranS have their
beginnings in Germany by Mar
tin Luther in 1924. the Unitarian
Congregationalists in Germany
by Celarius about 1540 and the
Quakers in England by George
Fox in 1647. All began centuries
after the time of Christ and His
Apostles and were organized by
men, whereas the Catholic
Church can trace its history in
unbroken line to the Apostles
and TO its founder, Christ Him
self.
Q. When is the ,corld going to
come TO an end?
A. Christ stated that "of that
day and hour no one knows, not
even the angels of heaven"
Matthew 2436) He indicated
some of the signs in the preced-
ing verses where He said: For
false Christs and false prophets
will arise But Immediately
after the tribulation of those
days The sun will be darkened,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
the gambling is illicit.

the gamDnng is Illicit.
These conditions are:
l. That the player own. or have the right to ad
minister the money he to gamble. Thus he
cannot risk what belongs 10 his creditors what ne
should for the support of his family.
2. That there be no cheating by the player.
3. That the arrangements be such that all have
equal chance to win
4. That the general circumstances of the gamble
be decent That would exclude the type of gambling
that takes place in defiance of the law and perhaps
with corruption of law enforcement agencies
Obviously, the widespread existence of moderate
games of chance in connection with the support Of
Catholic churches and schools means that our church
authorities have Judged that these activities fall
within the licit category.
This too has been the position OF vast majority
of the citizenry. The common sense of the average
person rebels at classifying the church bingo player
or the purchaser of chance" auto along
with thugs and felons
ONLY obtuseness or fanatcism refuses to see
valid distinction between lict and illicit gambling.
As good citizens Catholics recognize and tufil
their duty to obey the law currently interpreted
We confidently expect, however that the law may
be modified so as to more nearly reflect the
rule of reason
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
HASHINGTON LETTER
BY J. J. Gilbert

WASHINGTON - Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt continues to make
the most surprising - and flat
tering ~ statements about Mar
shall Tito and his Yugoslav re-
gime. They are completely at
variance with what the record
has shown TO date, and they are
in conflict with the best informa-
tion the United States Govern
ment has been able to gather.
Writing from Llubljans, Mrs.
Roosevelt said the world could
find great meaning in the "ex-
pertinent" which the rulers of
NugoSlavia are carrying on
within the framework OF their
type of socialism. No one here
likes the experiment which they
are trying to be called 'commun-
ism because the President says
it is not communism and has
nothing to do with what he calls
Soviet imperialism"
The President Mrs. Roosevelt
refers to here is Marshal Tito,
who, right up until now, has al
ways been known as the Yugo-
slav Red dictator.
Socialism if certainly is"
Mrs. Roosevelt continued, refer
ring TO what is going on in Yugo-
slayia, but socialism and free
dom may 60 hand in hand and
anything which curtails the free
dom of these people is going TO
be difficult to establish"
Last August, in an attempt to
justify very extensive aid which
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
Native, intellectual

The problem of the Church in
Denmark is multiple one. There
is first of all the need of estab-
fishing once and for all its essen
tial 'Danishness." This, it seems
10 me, has been achieved in con-
siderable measure. The present
Bishop, who is Danish, occupies
a position that precludes the
charge of ''foreignness." The Sec
ond problem is that the expan-
sion of Catholicism here must be
in large measure an intellectual
one. at least in the beginning.
Denmark has almost literally
no social problem. The economy
is sound, there is good distribu-
tion of wealth; there are no rich
and no miserably poor. The sp-
proach on this line-that is. OF
social justice - would not be
particularly meaningful. The
Dane is quite satisfied that the
social and economic structure of
the nation represents a solid and
substantial achievement. This we'll
being and high standard of liy-
ing contributes at the same time
TO a certain naturalism, in which
the supernatural is absent.
Crying Need
Just as in the other Scandinav-
ian lands where the intellectual
level is high, the Dane demands
the very best in books and read
ing matter. A crying need is an
increase in Catholic literature
couched in terms that mean
something TO the Scandinavian.
] have visited any number of
book shops here. and the num-
Der of Catholic writer's is pain
fully small. Undset as in Ice
land; Jorgensen of course, and
scattering of some of the mod
erns. Graham Greene seems to
be by all odds the most notable,
with Evelyn Waugh a close Sec
ond. In a Catholic bookshop such
as Sankt Ansgaras right across
from the Bishops residence. one
finds almost everything available
in Danish that treats of the
Church and Catholic doctrine.
II is not particularly abundant
and dependence is still very
great on imported writer's. Karl
Adam seems to occupy particu-
larly conspicuous place.
| am told that there is con-
siderable interest in the Faith in
the University and among intel
lectually inclined young people.
But the way is always difficult
because of the milieu. spent
an evening with several young
Danish Catholics, all converts
Each story was a repetition of
the enormous place of human
respect" in the process of con-
version: factor that must be
taken into very definite account.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
HASHINGTON LETTER
Observer Says Eleanor Wrong
When She L0uds Marshal Tito

Red leaders of Yugoslavia told
the people that Marshal Tito
would not let middle class
grow up. and that he would not
take a milder attitude towards
religion. They declared that the
struggle" against Catholic and
Moslem religious leaders would
be stepped up.
Marshal Tito himself said:
I'VE have not committed an of
fense against any precepts of
MarXism and Leninism IN our re-
lations with the West The
Russians would have accepted
loans had they been able to,
but they we're too stupid for
that"
"A communist" Tito has said,
lis no longer considered fight
er and an example TO others.
Consequently, we have resolute-
ly decided TO return to the old
practices"
When Mrs. Roosevelt says
anything which curtsils the
freedom of these people is go
ing to be difficult to establish"
she does not say so right out,
but she creates the impression
that freedom is not being cur
tailed in Yugoslavia. One imme-
diateiy surmises that Mrs. Roose-
welt was permitted to see only
what the Red masters of Yugo-
Slavia wanted her to see. But,
even if she had not seen any
thing but the inside of Marshal
Tito's palace, has she not heard
of Cardinal Steplnac?
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14

and the moon will not give her
light, and the stars will fall from
heaven, and the powers of heav-
en- will be shaken" (Matthew
24:24-30). There are additional
prophecies in the Apocalypse
t6:12-17; 201-10) but none of
them are meant to be narrowed
down to a particular date, but
are given as general warning.
Watch, therefore, for you do
not know at what hour your Lord
is TO come" Matthew 24.42).
@. What is mental prayer.
A. Contemplative prayer as OPP
posed to formal vocal prayer con-
sists III dwelling upon the truths
of religion in order TO awaken
good resolutions. Meditation is
the exercise of the mind upon
the Sacred Scriptures, the lives
of the saints or other spiritual
books to develop the motives for
prayer and resolutions. st. Te-
resa declares that mental prayer
and mortal sin are incompatible
and exclude each other, and all
priests and religious have def
mite exercises in mental prayer.
Q. Do ce haze to belieUe that
tCe haze guardian angels! That
everybody has one, even Utcked
men?
A. Catholics must hold that an
gels look after men because OF
the Church's feast day Pope
Paul V, 1608) and universal
agreement. The words of Christ
in referring TO children: Their
angels always see the face of
my Father in heaven" Matthew
1910 and the unanimous con-
sent of the Fathers makes it
certain that every person has a
guardian angel. Dogmatic The
ology H-Tanquerey) st. Thomas
Aquinas teaches that he remains
with us from birth to death, new
er deserting his charge.
Q. What could cause a person
TO be refused ChraStidp burial,
A. If there is any serious doubt
the Bishop of the diocese makes
the final decision. According 10
Canon Law mo. 12401 notorious
apostolates from the Faith land
those who have joined some 9TH
er church OF the Masonic order),
persons who have been eXcom-
municated or interdicted tby con-
demnatory or declatory sem
tence), and those guilty of de-
liberate suicide are to be refused
Christian burial. Any person kill
ed in duel, or anyone who has
ordered his body cremated, or
any public and manifest sinner
is not to be honofed by Christian
burial. Naturally this denial of
Christian privilege does not in
dicate a decision as TO the ultl-
mate fate of the persons S soul.
Send questions to Rev. Edward
F. Healy, The Inquiry Corner,
The Catholic Times, Box 636, Co
lumbus is, Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14

this Government was extending
TO the Tito regime, the US. State
Department told the American
people that Marshal Tito left
great deal TO be desired, but that
he was being realistic with us,
and we would have to be reals
tic with him.
The State Department said
very frankly then that the gov
ernment of Yugoslavia is COM
muniSt dictatorship under the
direction of Marshal Josip Broz
--Tito-the head OF the Com
munist Party in Yugoslavia ;
that the Communist Party is
'the only political organization
that is tolerated in the country"
and that only segment of the
population gives its willing sup
port to the domestic policies of
the communist government" "
What would Mrs. Roosevelt
have the rest of the world learn
from this kind of an expert
ment"?
But aside from our State De-
partment, Marshal Tito himself
has been at pains lately TO estab-
lish himself as practically the
sole-surviving simon-pure COM
munist ruler (Which means die
tator). II is true he has iashed
out against Moscow, but the
Kremlin dumped him long ago.
1t is true that he calls the Krem-
lin crowd "imperialists," but 1t
is his contention that that bunch
has drifted, while he remains
Steadfast In real communism.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14

In thiS the last OF three guest
columns on the subject of adult
education. Father Carney stress
eS The particular need for Ca
tholic social education.
That the World Be Restored
To Providenfial Order
From the turn of the last cen
tury until the present time, the
Sovereign Pontiffs have, with
emphasis and urgency, proclaim
ed the need for social reconstruc-
tion throughout the entire world.
This reconstruction, demanded
so insistenily and so repeatedly,
has been Christian-that Is, the
Popes have called individuals
and nations 10 an observance of
the social message of the Gospel
of Christ. and toward a con-
Structive program in the Socio-
economic order that mSures
recognition of the basic rights
of God and man.
The program of social recon
Struetion advocated is detailed
and complete. Due attention is
accorded social theory and prac-
tical action. The material and
moral are carefully reconciled.
Individuals. societies and groups,
and nations have all been assign
ed definite tasks that the world
might be generally restored 10
the providential order, according
TO which il was created, that
men might happily and prosper
ously live with other men, and
that all might prepare TO live
ultimately with God in the hap
piness for which they are des.
tined.
Socially Uninformed
II is an unfortunate fact that
good number of Catholics have
not heard of this program Of so
cial reconstruction advanced by
the Popes through the medium
of many social encycheals. Some
Catholics are in absolute ignor'
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14

olicS, the coun-
try impresses
the tiny minor
tiles in the
rest of Scandin-
avia as a sort
of bulwark or
strong hold of
the Faith. The
statistics of the
Church here
are simple.
T h G re are
about 10 par
shes scattered
over the land,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
RICHARD PATTEE
RICHARD PATTEE
Church In Denmark

COPENHAGEN - The Catho-
lie Church in Denmark is quite
unique in the Scandinavian
world. With its 25,000-odd Cath
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14
FATHER CARNEY

In tbiS the last of three guest
columns on the subject OF adult
education. Father Carney stress
eS The particular need for Ca
tholic social education.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14

Well maybe all this is ado about nothing. God
reads hearts and minds and is in wise depen-
dent upon words and their pronunciation TO know
what goes on in hearts and minds. Doubtless
thousands of perfectly pions and orthodox people
will continue to say Blessed be God; doubtless
few will insist making blessed monosNl-
liable IN every use in the Hail Mary. But
for those who care the rule is: Blessed verb;
one syllable Blessed as an adjectiye: two
syllables"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14

You may say But We describe a wine as az,
in the wood and aqed is here an adjective al
has only one syllable" Not so; aged is here n
properly an adjective; II is a verb.par, with L
other parts uneNpressed The phrase, aged
the WOOD" means that which has been aged
The wood
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-14

The other day We heard new discussion OIL a
very old subject. There was argument about the
correct wav Of pronouncing the word blessed. Is
this word of two syllables, blessed, or word OF
one syllable, to be pronounced like blesG
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