Eupsychian Network II
(Page 8 of 9)
January/February 1971
By Dr. Henry Winthrop, Ph.D.
44. The Catholic Worker, edited by Dorothy Day, Editorial communications: Box 33, Tivoli, New York, 12583. Subscriptions: 175 Chrystie Street, New York, New York 10002. Devoted to interpreting the Christian faith in relation to contemporary secular issues and to support, by action, the many Eupsychian struggles and causes which it reports in its pages. I cannot recommend this fine paper and its wonderful leader, Dorothy Day, too highly. An annual subscription to this paper costs only a few cents. For an example of an outstanding, Eupsychian personality, the reader is urged to read Dorothy Day's autobiography, The Long Loneliness, (Doubleday, 1959).
45. The World Tomorrow. This is a popular, worldwide radio program, held under the auspices of Herbert W. Armstrong. The content of Mr. Armstrong's program generally consists of three parts: 1. Commentary on current events, social issues and likely conditions in the near future. 2. Efforts to show that some current and coming events are predicted in the Bible. 3. Arguments and data to question Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Neither the reader nor the writer will have any traffic with the last two objectives. But in dealing with the first objective mentioned, Mr. Armstrong usually does a superb, Eupsychian job of criticizing our sick society and exposing its moral rottenness. His program is worth listening to only for this reason. His solutions for eliminating the malaise of American society are sometimes in keeping with Eupsychian ideals, sometimes not. Mr. Armstrong publishes—in connection with his program—a magazine called the Plain Truth. This magazine is available gratis. Many of the articles are highly informative. A good number of them contain social criticism which is morally penetrating, often perceptive, and frequently quite in line with a Eupsychian outlook. In most cases Biblical commentary is woven into the articles. If one passes over this commentary, the articles still retain whatever virtues they possess. To address the Editor of The Plain Truth, write to him at P.O. Box 111, Pasadena, California, 91109. Most intellectuals will be repelled by The World Tomorrow, since it is intended for a conservative, grass-roots audience. I will probably be shot for mentioning that program here. If they are tolerant, however, whatever Eupsychian content is present, will be easily recognized.
46. The Futurologists. Studies and projections of the future are now very important and constitute a new interdisciplinary field. The design of the future (see Willis Harman "The Issues Behind the Issues." Forum For Contact and Correspondence) is now recognized as a major, Eupsychian activity. The names now working in this field are legion and therefore cannot be listed separately. See the literature on The Commission on the Year 2000 and on Mankind 2000. Read the journal, The Futurist (published by the World Future Society, P.O. Box 19285, Twentieth Street Station, Washington, D.C., 20036.) At the risk of appearing immodest, a recent paper of mine in this connection may be found helpful. "The Sociologist and the Study of the Future" (The American Sociologist, May 1968.) A good deal of information along these lines is likewise found in my volume, Ventures in Social Interpretation (Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1968.)
Page:
<< Previous 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 | 8 |
9 |
Next >>
