The following appeared in BYU Magazine/Spring 2010. It’s an article from the Family Focus section written by M. Sue Bergin. Bergin highlights the need to teach our children (or in my case grandchildren) about other religions.
There has been a lot of discussion lately about the role of religion. This subject was thrust into the limelight by none other than Mormon convert Glenn Beck who outrageously stated that if a religion has “social justice” in its mission statement, then run the other direction as fast as you can. This suggestion was rightfully lampooned from all directions. And is hopefully being generally ignored.
In the March 2010 Sunstone Magazine, Stephen R. Carter provides a wonderful synopsis/review of the a Nick Hornby book:
“The story is about Katie (How to Be Good ), a general practitioner married with two children. Her husband, David has an ill-paying job writing a column called “The Angriest Man in Holloway.” Their marriage is falling apart and on the verge of ending when David meets a spiritual healer named DJ GoodNews. The encounter turns David completely around, and he becomes the most ineptly philanthropic man in Holloway.
The following short notice by Mark Jenkins appeared in NG (Apr 2010) concerning an easily, low-tech water treatment procedure:
“Retrieve a discarded water bottle. Tear off the label and fill with any water that’s not too murky from a creek, standpipe, or puddle. Place the bottle on a piece of metal in full sun. In six hours the UVA radiation will kill viruses, bacteria, and parasites in the water, making it safe to drink.