Vol. 47, No. 4
ISSN 0032-0420
April 1982
ARTICLES
The Real History of the True Church
2
The Surging " Red Tide" in Central America
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What's Wrong with the Younger Generation?
7
Survival Guide for Students and Educators
11
Will You Ever Get Out of Debt?
15
Britain Toda
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The Slow, Soft Slide Downhill
19
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Tomorrow's Cit ies- An Exciting Preview
22
Teaching Your Chi ldren True Moral Standards
28
Ahead ... Religious Unity of Europe
3 1
Why Gibraltar ls Still the Rock of Contention
39
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What Our Readers Say
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