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Vol. XLIII, No. 1
January 1978
ARTICLES
ls God Fair?
2
The Real Jesus: The Struggle With Satan
4
Why America ls in Global Retreat
6
Depression: Overcoming the Gray Menace
10
What Does lt Mean To Turn the Other Cheek?
14
Happy New Year!?
16
Alternativas to Growth: Living Within Our limits
19
The Potter Wasp's Unusual Hanging Act
22
Feeding the World-Whose Responsibility?
25
When Were the New Testament Books Written?
28
The Quest for lmmortality
30
A New Look at an Old Commandment
32
FEATURES
Personal from Herbert W. Armstrong
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In Brief
Questions and Answers
TV Log
Garner Ted Armstrong Speaks Out!
Why Not?
Letters: Orchids and Onions
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