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not to speak of sorne areas equally
wretched here in the United States
and parts of Europe.
But WHY?
To me it didn't make sense. For
every effect there had to be a CAUSE.
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didn't know the CAUSE. Nor was it
revealed through education.
Then, at age thirty-five, 1 was
challenged and angered into an in–
depth study of evolution and of the
biblical account of special creation.
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studied the writings of Darwin,
Lyell , Huxley, Spencer, Haeckel,
Vogt.
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researched into scientific evi–
dence for or against the existence of
God. From all sources, 1 found ab–
solute proof, to me, of the existence
of God and the authority of the
Bible.
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found absolute proof, to me,
of the falsity of the theory of evolu–
tion. And
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found, of all places, in
the Bible the ANSWER to the ques–
tion of all the world's evils.
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learned what it seemed neither
science, education nor religion had
discovered, that there is in living,
inexorable motion an invisible spiri–
tual LAW that regulates all human
relationships.
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leamed through tbis
the
cause
of all world ills.
The living, but invisible spiritual
law is simply the one
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A
Y
OF LIFE
that is diametrically contrary to the
way humanity has been traveling.
It
is
the way of love instead of lust.
The way of giving, sharing, serving,
helping, instead of taking and accu–
mulating in lust and greed. The way
ofoutgoing concem instead ofincoming
selfish desire. The way of courtesy
and consideration instead of envy,
jealousy, resentment, bitterness, ha–
tred. The way of cooperation instead
of competition. The way of humility
and exalting God, instead of vanity
and exalting the self. The way of
God-centeredness, constantly ex–
panding one's horizons, instead of
self-centeredness, shrinking one's
horizons constantly inward.
I found revealed what neither
science, education, nor religion had
seemed to find there or to know -
the PURPOSE being worked out here
below - the REASON why human life
was placed here. 1 learned WHAT
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man is,
WHY
he is, WHERE he is go–
ing, and the
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A
Y
to this transcen–
dent potential, of which educators,
scientists and theologians seem
wholly unaware.
1found revealed the fact that the very
foundation
of education to fit one for
happy and successfulliving is being
totally ignored. That foundation is
awareness of the purpose of life,
knowledge of what man is, recogni–
tion of the true values as opposed to
the false, and knowledge of the
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A
Y
which
is
the CAUSE of every desired
effect.
That knowledge
is
the dimension
that ismissing
in today's education.
This new knowledge resulted in a
series of lectures in and near Eu–
gene, Oregon, in the summer and
autumn of 1933. Response was
spontaneous. Later, an invitation
followed to speak on radio station
KORE. Frank Hill, owner, sug–
gested a weekly program ex–
pounding this MISSING DTMENSION
on bis station. Thus, the first week in
1934,
The World Tomorrow
program
was born.
The World Tomorrow
was de–
signed to assist and educate those
seeking positive answers to the
"unaskable" questions presented by
today's tumultuous world condi–
tions. lt presents timely and chal–
lenging commentary on chaotic
international relations and insight
into world affairs. The analyses and
answers to today's world conditions
offer a message of hope for those
who desperately seek a better to–
morrow.
In keeping our listeners abreast of
important world events,
The World
Tomorrow
television staff members
have, over the years, traveled far
and wide to achieve on-the-scene
coverage. Firsthand information
and opinions are gained through
personal, in-depth interviews with
world leaders and those making to–
morrow's headlines.
One month after
The World To–
morrow
broadcast was born,
The
PLATN TRUTH, on February l ,
1934,
made its most humble bow - an 8-
page mimeographed "magazine"
printed by use of a borrowed type-
writer on a mimeograph, the use of
which was donated by the local
mimeograph sales agent.
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was the
compositor, Mrs. Armstrong ran the
press - by hand - and she kept the
mailing list by pen and ink.
That first edition consisted of ap–
proximately
175
copies. Total cost ,
stencils, ink and paper, was proba–
bly less than $2. The broadcasting
was costing $2.50 per week - $130
per year.
From that almost infinitesimal
beginning, like the proverbial grain
of mustard seed, the broadcasting
has expanded until it is worldwide
reaching a weekly audience of
55
million, and costing around five mil–
lion dollars annually.
From that almost infinitesimal
beginning the publishing operations
have expanded into three major
printing plants and one smaller
printing shop in Texas. On our Pas–
adena campus alone, 3,600,000 let–
ters were received and personally
cared for in
1973
by our staff. In one
single day over 50,000 letters were
received. Our postal center employ–
ees sent out almost 38,000,000
pieces of literature
in
1973.
The
scope of our work makes us one of
the largest mailing operations on
earth.
Advertising space purchased in
mass-circulation magazines around
the world brings the total audience
reached by our Extension Program
up to an estimated 150 rnillion!
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realize that a pictorial round–
the-world journey, such as we
present on the following pages, can–
not give you the real and true un–
derstanding of the actual size, scope
and power of impact of this pro–
gram. If the reader has opportunity
to visit in person one of these cam–
puses or foreign offices, he will then
experience this activity in its true
dimensions. The pictures cannot do
it justice. But view them slowly.
Pause to absorb each picture. Read
all the descriptive and explanatory
matter.
And remember, when opportu–
nity comes for a personal visit,
you
are welcome.
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