Violations of God’s Marriage Laws (I)

By William C. Sexton In our land today there are so many marriage problems; divorce increased 109 percent from 1962 to 1974! In each divorce there is a violation of God’s law involved. That being true, then souls are in danger. In addition to that, hearts are saddened in each and every case of divorce. Therefore, …

Sermon on the Mount:Ye are the Salt of the Earth

By Keith Sharp Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thence forth good for nothing but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men (Matt. 5:13). The theme of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5-7) …

Reflections on the Daily News

By Lewis Willis DALLAS (AP)-The Texas Legislature should legalize prostitution, according to the opinion of the congregation of the Richardson Unitarian Church. Herb Croner, chairman of the church’s Social Action Committee, told newsmen Wednesday that the legislature should make provisions for legalized and controlled prostitution which would make exploitation of the profession by criminal elements impossible. …

Unity (VII): Ecumenical Councils: Renaissance Councils (1400-1520)

By Ron Halbrook Major Contribution or Characteristic in Approach to Unity: During the period of the Renaissance Councils, neither popes nor secular rulers were the center of unity; the councils themselves claimed greater power. In various kinds of quarrels, the popes had weakened their position and created division. In the early 1400’s, three different men claimed …