Title: Ancient Truths for Modern Days
Description: To understand and appreciate fully these strong messages from the Old Testament by President Bob Jones, Jr., one needs to know the context of Bob Jones University, the "World's Most Unusual University." The culture, the strong Christian conviction, the character building of the army of young people in training there, either for full-time service for Christ or for Christian homes and citizenship, are largely the result of the character and impact of this university president. One finds a breadth of culture, an interest in art and literature, far beyond expectation. One will find at Bob Jones University a tremendous half-million-dollar collection of old masterpieces of religious art. Recently two performances of a grand opera were necessary to accommodate over 5,000 students, faculty, staff and townspeople who attended. The University regularly puts on great plays of Shakespeare, the directing, costumes and scenery challenging the greatest theaters: yet none of the students go on the professional stage! Dr. Jones, himself a noted Shakespearean scholar, has played the lead in nearly all the Shakespearean plays with an authority, insight and brilliance that led to flattering offers from Broadway and Hollywood which he declined in order to follow his illustrious father in a great ministry at the call of God. Here one finds a university leading its state and many more in teacher training, yet one with nearly a thousand men preparing for the ministry and missionary field. Here one finds a student body purposeful, united, eager to fill the big Rodeheaver auditorium for fine arts recitals, Shakespeare and grand opera, but even more eager to attend the Bible conferences. Dr. Jones' novel Wine of Morning was made into a Christian film by Unusual Films. This picture in which Dr. Jones played the part of Pilate was chosen to represent the universities of America in international competition and shown in Europe. He played the lead in the University's latest release, "Red Runs the River," which depicts the conversion of Confederate General Ewell in the Civil War. Dr. Jones planned most of the buildings on the $25 million campus. His writings include a number of books, poems, a hymn, a weekly syndicated article in many papers, and with all Dr. Jones is a fervent preacher of the gospel, a defender of the faith. These messages on Ancient Truths for Modern Days are tremendously important and greatly needed. I am grateful for the privilege of reading the manuscript and honored to be allowed to say a word of introduction for this good work of my dear friend, Dr. Jones. - John R. Rice - Introduction.