ACTIVITY:
RELIGIOUS; SERMON ON THE MOUNT

It is more than probable that in the whole history of the United States there was never at any one time so much religious activity as there is today. And it is also very likely that there was never less true spirituality.

For some reason, religious activity and godliness do not always go together. To discover this, it is only necessary to observe the current religious scene.…

If this should strike you as being uncharitable, make this little test: kneel down and read reverently the Sermon on the Mount. Let it get hold of your heart. Catch the spiritual “feeling” of it. Try to conceive what kind of person he or she would be who would embody its teachings. Then compare your conception with the product of the modern religious mill. You will find a wide world of difference both in conduct and in spirit.

Matthew 5–7; Romans 10:1–3

We Travel an Appointed Way, 49.