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Cardinal Francis Spellman — Part 3

115 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Dec 10, 1943 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Cardinal Francis Spellman · 114 pages OCR'd
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meanlie oversight, something wore might take its place. A disintegrating process is slowly bat tarely andermining the cornerstone of American De- morrary and leaving « void that will be filed with de- Grading error if it is wot filled with the only Trath thet mehes men ives. An edterial in “Fortune” magerine affirmed thet the strength of American lite ie rooted in Christian truth, as the Pounders of our country 1 specifically declared in the Declaration of Independence. “The basic seach- ings of Christionsty ove in ts bloodstream," the editorial read. ‘The central doctrine of ts political system—the jnviolability of the individud—it « doctrina inberited from aingtoen hundred years of Christion insistence wpon the immortality of the soul.” But the great mass of Americans know lew and lew about this trath, Thaok God, this truth [en's being rejected. It is being dusre- and ignored, only because it ia seldom, if ever, brought to their attention. . About 100,000,000 Americens, oF 70% of our popu- lation, are not sexulerly reached by anyone in the name of Chris, They ere living off the benefits of Christian- icy, yet are drifting farther and farther away from ids ic senets—beliel in a personal God, the divinity of Christ, the Ten Commandments, the sacred charactet of the individual, the sanctity of marriage and the home, and the conviction thet the human rights of every per: son come from God and not irom the state. Since these principles constitute the very foundation of ttue freedom, the Nazis, the Pascises, and the Communists always strive to banish them from man's consciousness. a. ve i oe ee er i GOVERNMENT. se The anti-Christions elwayt and @ it their busines: to infiltrate into every wook corner of government, ilarting in minor posi. fiost, .. . Too few with Christi ' paver ania sattance Ne tee ‘ood eople te been tabing cave of themielves the bad parol e vied been takeng core of everybody alse.” oman - entering _koverament as Christophers, < ¢ patriotic purpose of protecting the -given right: . reinvigorate our oon: could easily stert « trend to il a oo aa sero |
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