The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-07-09

ono more exeHemenf more and and
equality selfeonfro simplicity, limits voluntary suffer
ing these things principles that cleanse strengthen
and that have their reward hardly much less
prsetesd
Let him, therefore. who is perturbed by the boundess
lost Of the Communist revolution and Of its social
in Asia and Africa consider whether he justified casting
stone this thing long he and his culture keep
enfhronins the principle OF eIfexpreson their heart
The political eafesories at premium. People would
control and administer rather than for example teach In
coming 10 the East the West often prefers and rule
and order rather than teach But nothing
empty and revolving than merely administer merely 10 be
at the helm People wish TO be taught be shown the truth
and the way be loved be respected be included
be trusted be taken into partnership deepest level
follows Aristotle and Paul taught that only the teacher,
really rule that he who has nothing give in the
realm Of the mind spirit should permitted TO adj
minister.
Attention external conditions Of the world situation
both and urgent perhaps and
Urgent than before Exclusive attention these
dions leaves out The most important thing namely the
inner judgment and being Of the spirit When the spirit
back TO itself resting in its 10y and freedom judges clearly
quietly unernsy And its judgment reveals that al bottom
we dealing with profoundly bewdered spirit under
mined by hedonism the quest after power
control the rebellion disobedence the centurion Of
the natural orders Of being the eaeing Of fundamental dis
tnetions. and the allied devils OF antnteIecuasm skeP
esm and atheism.
The condition of any Fundamental self recovery is for
the spirit first become aeuey conscious of these things
then the deepest burning desire seek again the
heights from which has fallen For the law absolute that
whoever sincerely seeks shall find and whoever sincerely
knocks. shall have the door opened unto him.
There hopeful signs the horizon Recent speeches
by Of the highest political leaders in Europe in America
India reveal refreshing depth Of intellectual and
spiritual penetration In Germany the economic and political
recovery than matched by profound philosophical and
religious Transformations Paris today the OF in
eectuai and spiritual Of the first order The recent
Of
of seeesn, and Ehrenburgs recent novel The Thaw.
is significant
In England things slowly both in science and
in religion though not in philosophy with the exception per-
of Toynbee there greater seriousness today
than 10 years ago. India Pakan the nvsh Of their
the mind is seeking the grounds OF their eu
and Of their Ultimate relations TO other cultures In the
Near here and there although
the spirit likely gather itself into absolute arfieu
asion Of the truth all goes WELL before the coming
century.
In the United States TO me that the intellectual
and spiritual has been vigorous more
hopeful is enough TO mention that among the best sellers
years been serious works religion and phil
osopy building church membership and church
have broken all records that the calls TO
religious vocations especially highly educated Youfn
have ably multiplied; that the growth OF the con
femplative orders during the last decade has been re-
skable that the liberal arts college. through whose col
ivson the soul emerges with some unity OF vision some
Conference Of purpose freedom Of spirit mastery
elementary powers some 10y in the knowledge
Of responsible theory humility before the mystery o
being be holding It's in the face OF the proes
sions and of the demands specialization and that at the
universities although the sristoeras today Tor military and
industrial reasons the scientists and especially the
physicists and chemists the humane in The deepest sense
Of the term including the foundations and human significance
Of science enjoying increasing respect People IN me
United States appear be sincerely seeking the first and
final things
The Of light and good will working TO lit US oof OF
the n,orass least powerful the forces OF darkness
and malice determined push further into H. Who can
measure the effect OF the least little love and purity invested
in this great struggle? Beyond excitement and care
there stands touched by anseendsnt vision and
lust on the verge either Of rebelns OF humbly thanking
God
n is customary say that IL all goes we'll IT the thankful
upon the rebeovs absolutely uadreamtof era OF
material plenty social justice and universal peace u IS more
correct 10 say that conditions for such era will then
be vovchsafed