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In The Old Testament, The God Of The Prophets Never Was Completely On Israel's Side. There Was A Primitive National Religion, But It Was Always A Transcendent God Who Had Judgment First In The House Of God. This Is The True Religion. It Has A Sense Of A Transcendent Majesty And A Transcendent Meaning So That That Puts Myself And The Foe Under The Same Judgment.

We Take, And Must Continue To Take, Morally Hazardous Actions To Preserve Our Civilization. We Must Exercise Our Power. But We Ought Neither To Believe That A Nation Is Capable Of Perfect Disinterestedness In Its Exercise, Nor Become Complacent About A Particular Degree Of Interest And Passion Which Corrupt The Justice By Which The Exercise Of Power Is Legitimatized.

Adam Smith's Was A Real Universalism In Intent. Laissez Faire Was Intended To Establish A World Community As Well As A Natural Harmony Of Interests Within Each Nation... But The "children Of Darkness" Were Able To Make Good Use Of His Creed. A Dogma Which Was Intended To Guarantee The Economic Freedom Of The Individual Became The "ideology" Of Vast Corporate Structures Of A Later Period Of Capitalism, Used By Them, And Still Used, To Prevent A Proper Political Control Of Their Power.

A Genuine Faith Resolves The Mystery Of Life By The Mystery Of God.

We Have, On The Whole, More Liberty And Less Equality Than Russia Has. Russia Has Less Liberty And More Equality. Whether Democracy Should Be Defined Primarily In Terms Of Liberty Or Equality Is A Source Of Unending Debate.