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Journal of Religion and Health
Introducing an Inquiry
In this issue of the Journal, we present the first of a series of articles by thoughtful and distinguished authors on the general theme of man's guiding values and beliefs. We have asked each author not so much to discuss his formal theological beliefs, or lack of them, as to state in simple language the principles of ethical value and action that he has found to be trustworthy in his personal experience. We are seeking not an orthodoxy or even a consensus, but rather an insight into the breadth and variety of human thought and feeling in our complex and rapidly changing world. We plan to publish one article in this series in each issue of the Journal for several years to come. While some of the articles have been requested and prepared in advance (we shall publish a statement by Ren~ Dubos in the October issue and one by the Reverend Charles A. Curran in January, 1972; others are on the way), we hope to involve our readers in this process of expressing the varieties of ethical and religious faith and experience in our time. We therefore invite contributions to this series, reserving the editorial right, of course, to decide whether they shall appear in the Journal or not. We do not wish to limit our authors to the established, the professional, the recognized authorities alone. We are particularly interested in hearing from younger men and women who are just beginning careers in religion, medicine, psychiatry, and the behavioral sciences. Indeed, we shall consider sympathetically contributions from any and all sources, simply asking the two most pertinent questions: 1. Does the author say something that is relevant to the human condition as well as to his own individual psyche? 2. Does he say it in a way that is clear, forceful, and understandable to a wide variety of truthseekers? All published contributions will become the property of the Journal, since we hope, eventually, to publish a useful and even an inspiring Volume made up of the articles in this series. The customary Journal standards of style and usage will apply. THE EDITOR
Journal of Religion and Health
Introducing an Inquiry
In this issue of the Journal, we present the first of a series of articles by thoughtful and distinguished authors on the general theme of man's guiding values and beliefs. We have asked each author not so much to discuss his formal theological beliefs, or lack of them, as to state in simple language the principles of ethical value and action that he has found to be trustworthy in his personal experience. We are seeking not an orthodoxy or even a consensus, but rather an insight into the breadth and variety of human thought and feeling in our complex and rapidly changing world. We plan to publish one article in this series in each issue of the Journal for several years to come. While some of the articles have been requested and prepared in advance (we shall publish a statement by Ren~ Dubos in the October issue and one by the Reverend Charles A. Curran in January, 1972; others are on the way), we hope to involve our readers in this process of expressing the varieties of ethical and religious faith and experience in our time. We therefore invite contributions to this series, reserving the editorial right, of course, to decide whether they shall appear in the Journal or not. We do not wish to limit our authors to the established, the professional, the recognized authorities alone. We are particularly interested in hearing from younger men and women who are just beginning careers in religion, medicine, psychiatry, and the behavioral sciences. Indeed, we shall consider sympathetically contributions from any and all sources, simply asking the two most pertinent questions: 1. Does the author say something that is relevant to the human condition as well as to his own individual psyche? 2. Does he say it in a way that is clear, forceful, and understandable to a wide variety of truthseekers? All published contributions will become the property of the Journal, since we hope, eventually, to publish a useful and even an inspiring Volume made up of the articles in this series. The customary Journal standards of style and usage will apply. THE EDITOR
