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It opens by describing a perceived decline of Christianity and the obscuring of the “Light of the World,” then highlights the need for informed, faith-driven understanding. 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ANSWER............241VoL.LXINo.6BELI,BooK AND PENCIL..........247  \nFEATURES  \nJUNE,1947.PAUL REVERE WALLACE...........253  \nMARRIAGE GoES To CoURT........256Advisory Editor  \nRiCHARD J.CuSHING,Archbishop of BostonDEPARTMENTSEditorial BoardJAJES F.CUNNINGHAMMARRIAGE AND THE HoME........259  \nJoSEPH McSoRLEYTHE FAMILY CoMES To PARKJAMES M.GILLISAVENUE......................262EAST MEETS WEST................267Editors  \nALBERT A.MURRAYRADIO ..........................269EDWIN B.KRONMoVIES........................272JoHN B.SHEERINTHE BooKSHOP ...............274  \nTHE PARISH AND THE FAMILY.276Contributing EditorsVocATIONS .....................279EUGENE M.BURKE  \nWALTER GoUCHA FoRGOTTEN MARK.............281MSGR.T.J.McMAHONHELPFUL CoLLEGE FRIENDS......284JAMES McVANNGODFREY P.SCHMIDTGERARD MAGUIRE111JEROME P.HOLLANDJoHN T.McGINNDAVID MARTINJAMIES E.DrxONWILLIAM C.SMITHRoad to Damascus,246;Torchbearers.266;Picture Story—The American Fam-General ManagerJAMES F.KANEily,1847-1947,263-5;Worth Noting,287.  \nSpecial Features  \nomdonReligion and the American Scene  \n# Furnish the Answer\n\n● MARTIN J.ScoTT,S.J.  \nHIS HOLINESS,PIUS XII,in a mes-under promise of giving mankind  \nheaven on earth,have made a grave-yard of some of the most flourishingcountries of the globe.  \nsage to the Congress on ReligiousInstruction held at Boston,October  \n25,1946,declared that the declineof Christianity in various parts ofthe world was due to defective  \nChrist proclaimed that He was theLight of the World.  \nknowledge of it.Hedeplored,moreover,the weakening offaith among Cath-olics in some parts ofthe world,and at-tributed it chiefly\"toan ignorance or atbest a very super-ficial knowledge ofthe religious truthstaught by the lovingRedeemer of man-kind.\"  \nIn proportion asmankind is guidedby the light of Hisdoctrine will it havethat degree of earthlywelfare which iscompatible with hu-man existence.Wehavehere not alastingabode,butseek one which is tocome.  \nFather Martin Scott,S.J.,has reached anaudience of well overa million readers withhis series of populartreatises on apologet-ics.We are happy towelcome him to thesepages.  \nThe well informed  \nNow,more than ever,religion gen-erally,and the Catholic religion espe-cially,is receiving the serious con-sideration of thoughtful people.Theworld was never in such sad stateas at present,and it is owing mainlyto the fact that the Light of theWorld has been obscured or replacedby the misleading illumination ofvarious theories or ideologies which,  \nCatholic will not only have for him-self the guidance to a blessed im-mortality,but will also be able,onoccasion,to enlighten others who aregroping after the truth  \nIn his Vatican address,November  \n24,1946,Pius XII made a specialplea to Catholic laymen to carry thetorch of Faith in a world darkenedby religlous ignorance and mis-understanding.  \nGround Plan.Religion,like every-thing else,has its A B C.Everyonewho believes in a creed should knowat least its A B C.What is theA BC of the Catholic religion?Itmay be said to be the Apostles'Creed.Many persons often repeat that con-densation of belief without advertingto its significance.  \n.Volumes could be written andhave been written on every line ofthe Apostles'Creed.Some persons,perhaps many,are disinclined to be-stow thought in mature age on whatthey have learned or taken forgranted in their tender youth.Inthese days,however,religion is asmuch discussed as any topic,and aCatholic ought to know the A B Cof his religion.Well,here it is,briefly,and,it is hoped,clearly.  \nThe first thing that comes up withregard to religion is its Founder.Whoestablished the Catholic religion?Jesus Christ,Who claimed to be Godin the true sense,namely,that Hewas the Creator and Ruler of theworld.He made good·His claimby deeds possible to God alone,andpresented these works as divine evi-dence for His divine 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