Religion: Freedom & Emptiness

It is not enough to go to church, says the Rev. Colbert S. Cartwright of the First Christian Church in Lynchburg, Va. —a man ought to know why he is going. He asked each member of his congregation to think this over, then mail him a letter summing up the results. Sample reasons: ¶ "I go to church because I want to be identified with an institution that stands for freedom of the mind and spirit . . . that has brought light into the world and uplifted men through the ages." ¶ "I feel God's presence in the music, the...

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