June 30 marked the end of a ten–year-old battle to have an Equal Rights Amendment added to the Constitution of the United States. It was a hard–fought battle which pitted American women against each other. On the side of those pressing for the ratification of the Amendment were women’s groups such as the National Organization […]
Giving thanks is a very vital part of the Christian’s response to God for all that He has given. We are often urged to be thankful today but often the focus is on the items for which to be thankful instead of the Giver of these blessings. Our Thanksgiving always must be to some person. […]
The Christian who examines the geological and archaeological evidence produced by the scientists of today will often encounter intellectual problems that challenge his faith. The way these humanistically programmed scholars interpret their findings makes the historical existence of Adam and Eve appear impossible. But Reformed Christians should perceive more clearly than most, that all man’s […]
There was a time when articles on “church music” would be automatically bypassed by most laymen of the church because such a topic seemed to lie outside the area of their interest or understanding. But times have changed. Many laymen of the church have been captive participants in worship services where a variety of unsettling, sometimes […]
It was a rare occasion. We were flying to Utah for a weekend, and I had been included in the plans! Plans that had been in the making for months. In the next three days we were going to be very busy. My husband was scheduled to speak in Ogden the first night at an […]
Each year, in October and November, stationery counters offer napkins and paper plates depicting plump children and smiling parents in quaint hats and buckled shoes, preparing a lavish meal. In schoolrooms throughout the nation, teachers instruct pupils in the art of making cornucopias filled with yellow and red and orange construction paper fruits and vegetables. […]
The Equal Rights Amendment has attracted national attention in recent days. The Republican Party at its National Convention removed from its platform support for the ERA. Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan made it clear that the GOP was not thereby removing its support for women’s rights, but was, in fact, promoting women’s rights by protecting women […]
We are all in agreement that there has to be a separation of church and state, but not a divorce between the two. What bothers us these days is to observe the way in which that concept has changed from “separateness” or “distinctiveness” to a situation which resembles the breakdown of a marriage. We notice […]
There has never been a time in world history when people in developed countries have been so carefully and well fed physically. Nutrition is a subject which fills pages of every homemaker’s magazine and captures the spotlight of many television ads. Careful studies and experiments have been conducted by experts in many professions and a […]
There was a time when grandpas and grandmas would point to the little red or white schoolhouses which dotted the countrysides of this great land and say, “That‘s where I learned my three R’s.” By “three R’s” they meant reading, (w)riting and (a)rithmetic. These three processes were considered to be the essential equipment to get […]