Hemidakota Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Table of Contents: The Best and Worst of Times God and Human Tragedy Vigilance without Fear Ambiguity and Uncertainty Lasting Lessons,Tender Tutorials Opposition to the Church False Christs and False Prophets Wars and Rumors of Wars Things Out of Our Control Taking No Thought or Planning Ahead? Standing in Holy Places Rooted, Grounded, Established Watchmen on the Tower Treasuring Up the Word Faith in a Day of Unbelief Oil in Our Lamps When Will the End Come? The Victory Is Assured Beauty for Ashes BibliographySnippet from the book: The Best and Worst of Times What an odd day we live in! It is a day of irony, a time of sharp contrasts. At the close of the twentieth century and the last millennium, President Gordon B. Hinckley pointed out: "Now the curtains are gradually closing on this notable and exceptional century. In one respect it has been a shameful period in the history of the world. It has been the worst of all centuries, with more of war, more of man's inhumanity to man, more of conflict and trouble than any other century in the history of the world. . . ."But in a larger sense," President Hinckley continued, "this has been the best of all centuries. In the long history of the earth there has been nothing like it. . . . This is an age of greater understanding and knowledge. . . . The miracles of modern medicine, of travel, of communication are almost beyond belief. All of this has opened new opportunities for us which we must grasp and use for the advancement of the Lord's work." And so it is on many fronts. It is the best of times and the worst of times. It is a day of great affluence, when men and women live in finer homes and enjoy more leisure moments than ever before; at the same time, more than ever before, it is a day of spreading starvation, a time when little children cry themselves to sleep amid the piercing pangs of hunger. It is a time of information explosion, a day when we can access v... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Oh man...that sounds like an awesome book. Another to add to my list to pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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