Volume 6, Issue 9, May 1997

Article Summary:

DEALING WITH IDEOLOGIES

We are a society addicted to ideologies. It is wise to be aware of them, for many of them can be dangerous theories. We should keep a close eye on our opinions lest they lead us to transgress against our fellows, and lest we abdicate our responsibilities as thinking beings.More . . .

WHEN NOT TO WASH ONES HANDS

Now that I've reached the stage in life of having grandchildren who come to visit our home I notice we're back to the admonition to them to wash their hands after play and before eating.More . . .

MANAGING THE WORLD

In the power struggles going on around us and in our world today the individual often feels powerless and marginalized. Sometimes the power lies in the hands of selfish, even unscrupulous persons.More . . .

HUMAN RIGHTS AND JUSTICE

The following are excerpts from the book, "A History of God," by Karen Armstrong, Ballantine Books, 1993, chapter 11, "Does God Have a Future?"More . . .

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS HELP PRISONERS SURVIVE

The Correctional Service of Canadas has completed a first time ever survey concerning attitudes among Canadian penitentiary prisoners. The survey was limited to male prisoners. More than half the respondents said their religious beliefs helped them survive in the institution.More . . .

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"Religion NOW" is published in limited edition by the Rev. Ross E. Readhead, B.A., B.D., Certificate of Corrections, McMaster University, in the interest of furthering knowledge and participation in religion. Dialogue is invited and welcomed.