Faith and Fear in a Soldier's Night
A Vietnam era letter from a GI reveals fear before combat and the reply urges memorizing Bible verses to replace fear with faith. Dr Smiley Blanton recalls a Confederate captain who stayed brave under threat, illustrating courage born of belief. The piece frames faith as a universal remedy against fear.
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Vietnam
St. Paul
Honored Today by Colleges for Clergy Leader Dolan
Rt Rev Msgr Bernard J Dolan pastor at St Anthony parish receives an honorary degree from St Edward University and Mary Hill College in Austin Texas for work in education. He helped bring the Brothers of Holy Cross to Southern California and opened Notre Dame High School.
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Msgr
Bernard J. Dolan
St. Anthony Parish
St. Edward’s University & Mary Hill College
Austin
Tex
St. Anthony
Msgr. Dolan
Brothers of Holy Cross
St. Edwards
Council of Christians and Jews
Bar Assa
Adult Education Should Be Primary Focus for Churches
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine urges churches to rewrite instruction to center on adults rather than children. It argues parents influence faith at home, adults face the era’s critical questions, and adults can demonstrate Christian love through action, shaping a credible church message.
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
CCD
Westmont and Other Religious Events Run This Weekend
A Long Beach area events roundup lists Westmont College quartet at Bethany Baptist, Louis Zamperini speaking at Christ Presbyterian, Rev. Charles Berner on self mastery, and Woman's Day speakers at Grant Chapel AME. Also includes Lt. Col. Larson at Salvation Army Temple, a Garden Art Exhibit at Lincoln Park, an All You Can Eat pancake breakfast at Bixby Knolls, NASA pilot William Dana speaking after a Church of Religious Science banquet, and other services and auctions across area churches and venues.
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Westmont College
Santa Barbara
Bethany Baptist
Clark Ave
Westmont
Christian College of Arts and Sciences
Louis Zamperini
Long Beach
Christ Presbyterian
Hayter Ave
Lakewood
Charles H. Berner
Eighth St
Alice Princess Siwandhla
Grant Chapel
Alamitos Ave
Bennie Reams
Psychological Service Division
Long Beach Unified School District
Bixby Knolls Community
Orange Ave
William Dana
NASA
Church of Religious Science International
Pacific Coast Club
Merrill R. Nelson
Southland Synod
Covenant Presbyterian
Third
Atlantic
Quest For Peace
Trinity Lutheran
Eighth and Linden
Paramount Methodist
S. Paramount Blvd
Gilliland
Minister decries modernity in Long Beach church note
The Rev James McKowen of First Christian Church laments perceived modernism praised by Malcolm Epley in the Press Telegram. He argues urban issues racial prejudice and old sins persist in Long Beach noting recent denial of service to two well dressed African Americans.
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James McKowen
First Christian Church
Church Weekly
the Evangel
Malcolm Epley
Press-Telegram
T. Prise
Long Beach
Mississippi
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Arbor RD
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D.D
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Disciples of Christ
Palo Verde Avenue
Palo Verde Ave
Donald L. Westerland
Jr. High
Bixby Knolls
E. Carson
Edward J. Read
Children’s Church
East Side
Paul McBride
Church of Christ
Dick Lane
Bible School
Paul
John Allen Chalk
KGBS
Troy M. Cummings
E. del Amo
Joseph W. White
Leo S. Lyons
Blessed Sacrament Parish
Olive St
Westminster
Father Lyons
U.S
Philippines
Mindanao
Los Angeles
Blessed Sacrament Men’s Club
ST. Gregory's Episcopal Church
E. Willow
Palo Verde
Woodruff
Michael Francis
Church of Today
Berner
Richard Ireland
School of Christian Metaphysics
Junipero Ave
Zamp
St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church
Atlantic Ave
Samuel Leslie Hall
Family Service
Holy Communion
36Th
Linden
David L. Hocking
The
First Brethren Church
Hocking
North
George O. Peek
Jerusalem
Dr. Peek
Heaven
Timothy
Kbbi Fm
Church OF the Brethren
Magnolia Leroy Doty
First Lutheran
Missouri Synod Atlantic
Ninth St
E. H. Schroider
St. John
Grace
Lutheran Missouri Synod
Wardrow
Robert W. Bentz
St. John's Lutheran
Missouri Synod
Walter M. Fehner
Orval Averkamp
Sittn
Calvary Baptist of
Bellflower
Ardis
Compton and
Clark
H. Frank Collins
AMA
Suni
National Lutheran Council
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A.L.C
E. 70Th St
Fredrick Masted
Christ Lutheran Church
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A.M
Bibie
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Nepios Plaza
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Cherry
Philip Nash
Junipero GE
OUR Saviour's Lutheran
V. F. Bierke
N. Boer
A. Storvick
S.S
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C.A
E. Wardow
Edward A Shelden
S.T.M
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AL. C
Woodruff Et Arbor Rd
Sorperg
Ream
J. Com
University Lutheran Church
ALC
W. Oscarson
Lutheran Church In America
Irvin R
Moline
Christian Ghurgh
Locust Ave
James $. McKowen
A.M.— Bible School
KBBI
Pepe
Parkcre
Church OF Lakewood's Christian Church
Parkcrest St
Lester Ragland
ST Christ
First Nazarene Church
Ponder W. Gilliland
Pastor
First Friends Church
Fred H. Newkirk
Lth
Junipero
First Foursquare
Lilly Adams
Terry Brown
Work
the Holy
Spirit
Lakewood Village Community
Roger Lautzenhiser
Centralia and Sinnets
City
Nie Mire
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Elm Avenue
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Cedar Avenue
Seventh Street
Third Church OF Christ, Scientist
East Third Street
Fourth Church OF Christ, Scientist
East Market Street
Avec
Fifth Church OF Christ, Scientist
Naples Plaza
Church OF Christ, Scientist and
Studebaker Road
Locust Avenue
East Broadway
West Third Street
Atlantic Avenue
East Second Street
KFI
KMPC
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