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by James O. Henry Chairman, History Department, Biola College happy youngster is ever lured into drug addiction,” Dr. Casselman stated. “ It is always a ‘sick sociopath’ who is looking for the drug.” Theologians came under sharp attack recently at a Lutheran World Federation Assembly meeting in Hel sinki, Finland, when theologians de bated how to explain church doctrines in the language of today. Lutheran theologians, sitting in the 26 discus sion groups into which the nearly 800 assembly participants divided them selves, were denounced with complete candor. Discussion group leaders re ported that the revolt against theo logical “jargon” was led by laymen, and that youths were the most out spoken. Remarks on “ the depravity of man” by a conservative Lutheran leader from the United States were dismissed by an American youth as “ a lot of baloney.” A prominent Euro pean theologian was told by an American co-ed that the days of list ening to him and others “ theologize” had convinced her that laymen were the best theologians. There were many assertions by group members that modem man does not share the profound sense of guilt that motivated Luther in the 16th century. In an apparent move to improve relations with the Vatican, Commu nist Czechoslovakia announced recent ly the release of three imprisoned Roman Catholic bishops. At least nine more are known to be under deten tion. The announcement raised hopes that the Archbishop of Prague, the Rev. Josef Beran, one of the most prominent churchmen still impris oned behind the Iron Curtain, and other Czech bishops, would be re leased. The Czech press agency made no mention of Archbishop Beran, who has been under detention since 1949. Czech officials were quoted as having said early last year that fewer than 20 priests were still in prison, stating that the churchmen were jailed for criminal rather than political offenses. Young Lutherans Assail Theologians Czechs Announce Freeing Three Bishops
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Britons Trying to Bolster Moral Code
An endeavor to retrieve lost ideals and achieve a higher standard of be havior appears to be gathering mo mentum in Britain. Church leaders are supporting and quietly promoting a document known as the Marlow Dec laration. The illuminated manuscript, in its archaic format, would appear at first glance to be a reaction to the high scandal and talk of loose mor ality that have engaged the nation in recent months. In fact, the docu ment grew out of a meeting in De cember, 1961, at the Compleat Angler Hotel in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The 18 men who attended represented no single narrow interest, but shared a general anxiety about the morale and spirit of the country while it was adjusting to new circumstances in the aftermath of empire. The document, which covers a broad field, makes the following essential statement: “The cardinal emphasis of the British way of life must be on individual respon sibility, established on a framework of high moral values and integrity. This is the staff of success and inter national respect.” A physian who has worked exten sively with narcotic addicts predicts that 80 per cent of all juvenile de linquents would grow out of their de linquency if they did not become narcotic users. The anti-social tenden cies that make a youth steal cars also make him go out and look for nar cotics, Dr. B. W. Casselman, chief of medicine at the Synanon Foundation in Los Angeles, declared recently. Many an addict has told Dr. Cassel man: “The first time I tried it I found just what I needed.” From his experience with addicts, he has learned that “ you cannot be a drug addict without really trying.” “The reason why many delinquents become addicts and do not overcome delin quency is that drugs are so readily available and have been ever since treatment of addiction became illegal in 1924, causing criminal syndicates to move in to supply the drugs./No Drug Addlcttion Called Delinquency Spur
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