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President John F. Kennedy March-April 1962 25 CENTS VOL. 57 March-April 1962 25 CENTS k4I L=1"11i:ij VOL. 57, NO. 2 %ZONE of RELIGIOUS FIREEIACPPAI "The torch has been passed to generation of Americans." —President John F. Kennedy Let the Word Go Forth "Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans —born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a cold and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage—and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today. "Let every nation know, whether it wish us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend or oppose any foe in order to assure the survival and success of liberty." Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961 .0 • RONA* NOSIANDIMMITS1MIF RfM D ,Amas NAM Y DOWD TRMf HEM MA. AAt 40; (‘,' SIM k MAW VALI, ,ft. % A*, 0161W VII4 Ill I DEFENSE DEPARTMENT PHOTO MARCH-APRIL, 1962 VOL. 57, No. 2 Declaration of Principles WASH INCITON COPY LIBERT Y D.C. INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS A MAGAZINE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM LIBERTY ASSOCIATION LIBERTY: A Magazine of Religious Freedom is published bimonthly for the International We believe in religious liberty, and hold that Religious Liberty Association by the Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washing- this God-given right is exercised at its best when ton 12, D.C. Second-class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Address editorial cor- respondence to 6840 Eastern Avenue, Washington 12, D.C. LIBERTY is a member of there is separation between church and state. the Associated Church Press. We believe in civil government as divinely ordained to protect men in the enjoyment of their natural rights, and to rule in civil things; ARTICLES and that in this realm it is entitled to the re- spectful and willing obedience of all. THE RELIGIOUS FOUNDATIONS OF OUR GOVERNMENT H. Richard Rasmusson 6 We believe in the individual's natural and inalienable right to freedom of conscience: to CHAOS ON SUNDAY M. Carol Hetzell 9 worship or not to worship; to profess, to prac- THE ECUMENICAL DIALOG C. Stanley Lowell 14 tice, and to promulgate his religious beliefs, or FREEDOM WAS PRICELESS THEN; IT IS JUST AS to change them according to his conscience or PRECIOUS NOW Newell Jones and Jack Tucker 17 opinions, holding that these are the essence of OF MEN AND STREAMS Richard C. Halverson 18 religious liberty; but that in the exercise of Varner J. Johns 20 WHAT PRICE FREEDOM? this right he should respect the equivalent THE BATTLE FOR THE SWORD, PART I V. Norskov Olsen 22 right of others. UNITED WE STAND William L. Roper 26 We believe that all legislation and other gov- ernmental acts which unite church and state FEATURES are subversive of human rights, potentially per- secuting in character, and opposed to the best FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK 4 interests of church and state; and therefore, LETTERS 4 that it is not within the province of human A 1,700-YEAR GENEALOGY OF SUNDAY LAWS 12 government to enact such legislation or per- FOCUS ON FREEDOM 13 form such acts. We believe it is our duty to use every lawful SENATORS SPEAK OUT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY 16 and honorable means to prevent the enactment THROUGH YESTERDAY'S WINDOWS 25 of legislation which tends to unite church and EDITORIALS: HOW TO LIBERALIZE SUNDAY LAWS WITH- OUT "UNSANCTIFYING THE SABBATH" . WCC state, and to oppose every movement toward VOTES FREEDOM RESOLUTION . PARADISE—A PIPE such union, that all may enjoy the inestimable DREAM? 28 blessings of religious liberty. WORLD REPORT 31 We believe that these liberties are embraced in the golden rule, which teaches that a man should do to others as he would have others do to him. Editor ROLAND R. HEGSTAD Associate Editors MARVIN E. LOEWEN W. MELVIN ADAMS THE INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ASSOCIA- Circulation Manager TION was organized in 1888 by the General Conference of Art Editor Seventh-day Adventists. Including in its ranks champions of TERENCE K. MARTIN ROY G. CAMPBELL freedom of many religious persuasions, the Association is dedicated to preservation of religious liberty, as is indicated in the Declaration above. The Association advocates no political or economic theories. General secretary, Marvin E. Loewen: associate secretaries, W. Melvin Adams, Roland R. Hegstad. Contributing Editors C. N. ABRAHAM, Southern COPYRIGHT: The entire contents of this issue is copyrighted DR. JEAN NUSSBAUM, Paris Asia; G. ARTHUR KEOUGH, © 1962 by the Review and Herald Publishing Association. All Middle East; W. 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KETTMANN of the Association has filed briefs in selected Sunday Palm Springs, California, defends his bailiwick like law, and other, cases. But it has never represented he defends his fellow law enforcement officers, crooks those who defy civil authority. So long as the laws who have not announced their candidacy for boot of Caesar do not conflict with the requirements of hill will do well to ply their trade out of shooting God, Christians are enjoined by God Himself to range. Which is one way of saying that the chief obey them. (See, for example, Exodus 22:28; Ezra feels that men engaged in enforcing the law—even 7:26; Proverbs 24:21; Ecclesiastes 8:2-4; Matthew 22: when it is blue blue—should not be held up to 17-21; Romans 13:1-7; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13-17.) public ridicule. As to who must bear the responsibility for unen- The chief's fraternal instinct was aroused by the forceable blue laws, Chief Kettmann is shooting in November-December "From the Editor's Desk" which the right direction when he aims the finger of shame dealt with blue-law enforcement in Greenwich Vil- at "legislative groups which permit obsolete laws to lage. "What worries one is this," the column con- remain on the books." (Though he should not neglect cluded: "What policeman will ever be able to look indicting the apathetic citizens who doze in front his boy in the eye and confess he earned his stripes of their TV sets on election day. And let's squeeze arresting folks for selling books on Sunday in Green- in a wee tribute to the few legislators who dare the wich Village?" wrath of blue-law pressure groups. As one of them "The finger of shame or hypocrisy," says Chief Kett- pointed out, "It's rather hard to argue against the mann, "should properly be pointed at legislative cloth.") groups which permit obsolete laws to remain on the Those men in blue who would imbibe of further books. Law enforcement is pledged to enforce the verbal champagne should see "Chaos on Sunday" existing laws. It is not law enforcement's place to (page 9) by M. Carol Hetzell. And a final "toast" from decide which should or should not be enforced." the pen of Jim Dobbins, editorial cartoonist of the The point is well made—though the column to Boston Traveler. For those who need glasses, that bat- which he refers was intended to arouse concern on tered, bloodied, but heroic figure caught in the mid- behalf of officers who are asked to enforce the un- dle is a policeman! enforceable, rather than to ridicule them. The ed- ROLAND R. HEGSTAD itors of Liberty, both from religious conviction and principles of citizenship, would support Chief Kett- mann's assertion that "we must restore and main- tain respect for law and duly constituted authority." The International Religious Liberty Association, LETTERS while upholding the right of conscience, has refused to represent citizens who deliberately defy Sunday RELIGIOUS FREEDOM—A COMMON CONCERN laws. Believing it to be a proper exercise of citizen- DEAR SIR: ship to test laws whose constitutionality is in doubt, For a few months I did not receive ... [LIBERTY], and was JIM DOBBINS IN Till. BoSros about to enter a subscription on my own. I am pleased that whoever has been paying for this valuable service came through in the nick of time to renew my subscription. Here in Boulder we have been very concerned about reli- gion in the public schools. I found your series on this subject very helpful in doing my part in resolving our conflicts. As our committee of inquiry on religion in the schools discovered, the problems of religious practices in the public schools are by no means confined to our city or our part of the country, especially where the whole question of religious holidays, such as Christ- mas, is concerned. To anyone particularly concerned with the Christmas issue, I recommend James Barnett's book The American Christmas, New York, MacMillan, 1954, especially the chapters on the history of this holiday in America, its in- volvement in a church, family and school, and the commercial exploitation of a holy day.
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