Good news.Dear editor, All editors receive pleas to print "good news only," such as Clare Dennis Clara "Clare" Dennis (March 7 1916 – June 5 1971) was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1930s who won the gold medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. requests (Bad news, October letters). Propaganda is an ugly word, but that is what is being asked for--not printing lies as such, for they are easily seen through, but suppressing uncomfortable truths and either presenting only convenient ones or, worst of all, dressing up goodish good·ish adj. 1. Somewhat good. 2. Somewhat large or big; goodly. Adj. 1. goodish - moderately good of its kind; "a goodish wine" half-truths to make them appear to be the whole truth. Apart from mainstream religion being in decline, editors of Christian publications have an added handicap, that the kind of news that makes cheerful headlines in a religious newspaper--full churches, thriving Alpha groups and rows of happy smiling faces--represent the kind of "success" that Jesus never sought for a single second. On the same score, you are to be congratulated for winning the award for the most balanced coverage of religious events (Journal wins 12 Canadian awards This is a list of all known awards by the Government of Canada, its provinces and territories. National Awards
Rev. Michael Skliros Editor, Mustard Seed mustard seed kingdom of Heaven thus likened; for phenomenal development. [N.T.: Matthew 13:31–32] See : Growth Brandon, Man. |
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