King's Business - 1967-11

2FreeOffers . . . to Sunday School leaders who are concerned about reaching and holding TEENS

Dedicated to the spiritual development of the Christian home T h e K in g ’s B u e in e B B A PUBLICATION OF BIOLA SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. INC. Louis T. Talbot, Chancellor • S. H. Sutherland, President • Ray A. Myers, Board Chairman Vol. 57, No. 11 • NOVEMBER, in the year of our Lord 1967 • Established 1910 A r t i c l e s

THE ART OF ALMOST SAY ING SOMETH ING — Vance Havner .... 8 IS M ISSIONS BIG BUSINESS? — Don W. Hlllis ........................ 9 I HAVE A CLIQUE IN M Y CHURCH — James B. Franklin .......... 12 YOUR CH ILD / A SPECIAL GIFT OF GOD — David and Mary Mullins ............. ................. - ........... 13 FAITH, FREEDOM A N D LAW — J. Edgar Hoover ................... 16 THE BURN ING OF R AVAN A — E. H. Arensen ........................ 22 BIBLICAL DEMONOLOGY — Merrill F. Unger ........................ 23 BIOLOGY TAKES A BACK SEAT — Clara M. Edvenson .............. 40

I New! High School Student Magazine

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Sunday School les- son material de­ signed to communicate with

teens. Colorful, loaded with action photos and special lesson-related feature articles. Uses new “Discovery Teaching” plan— helps teens discover through God's Word that Christ is the Answer to their problems— right now. See complete sample copy. It's FREE.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR — Samuel H. Sutherland .............. 4 DR. TALBOT'S QUESTION BOX — Louis T. Talbot ................... 28 TALK ING IT OVER — Clyde M. Narramore .............................. 32 BOOK REVIEWS — Arnold D. Ehlert ....................................... 34 SCIENCE A N D THE BIBLE — Bolton Davidheiser ...................... 36 CULTS CRITIQUE — Betty Bruechert ....................................... 37 OVER A CUP OF COFFEE — Joyce Landorf .............................. 38 CHRISTIAN WORKERS' CL IN IC — C. Chester Larson ............... 42 JUNIOR K ING 'S BUSINESS ..................................................... 44 C o l u m n s PEOPLE IN THE NEWS ........................................................... 6 READER REACTION ................................................................. 18 PRESENTING THE MESSAGE .................................................... 21 C o v e r James Island, in Virginia— site of the landing of the first English settlers has now been restored to its original appearance. Photo— compliments of Virginia Electric and Power Company. Used by permission.

Research Report: Why Teens Quit Church

Here, in an easy-to-read, 16- page booklet, are the results of several surveys. Sunday School and church dropouts were In te rvie w e d — gave straight-out answers as to WHY they quit. Shocking. Dis­ turbing. Factual. More impor­ tant-gives 5 specific ways you can help STOP this drop­ ping out. Send for your free copy.

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S. H. SUTHERLAND: Editor AL SANDERS: Managing Editor BETTY BRUECHERT: Copy Editor

PAUL SCHWEPKER: Treasurer JAMES BRAMER: Controller

S C R IP TUR E PRESS 9 1 ^ P U B L IC A T IO N S , IN C . * 1825 College Avenue Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Dept. KBA-117 Please send the following FREE items: □ Complete issue of YOUTH ILLUS­ TRATED— the new High School Student Magazine. □ "Why Teens Quit Church" booklet. Name......................................... Address...................................... City........................................... State.........................Zip............

JANE M. CLARK: Circulation Manager

BILL EHMANN: Advertising Manager and Production EDITORIAL BOARD: Bill Bynum, Bolton Davidheiser, Arnold D. Ehlert, Charles L. Feinberg, James O. Henry, Martha S. Hooker

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ADVERTISING— for information address the Advertising Manager, The King's Business, 13800 Biota. Ave., La Mirada, California 90638. MANUSCRIPTS— "The King's Business" cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to manuscripts mailed to us for consideration. Second-class postage paid in La Mirada, Calif. Additional entry offices in Los Angeles, California. Printed in U.S.A. by Church Press, Glendale, California. ADDRESS: The King's Business, 13800 Biola Ave., La Mirada, California 90638.

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NOVEMBER, 1967

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