THE LIFE WE SEEK

The Life We Seek ~ 451 ~ Without God to guide it, the wagon of humanity has gone off course and is stranded in a quagmire of its own making. Only by turning to God can it extricate itself from this sorry predicament. The true importance of religion must be acknowledged; only then can society build itself anew. On any other foundation, its walls are sure to crumble and fall. Chester Bowles, former American Ambassador to India observes: In planning and promoting industrial growth, developing countries are confronted by a dual problem, both aspects of which are perplexing. “The first half of the problem is how to encourage the most efficient use of capital, raw materials, and skills which are immediately available. What are the needs? What are the priorities? “The second perplexing aspect of industrial development involved its impact on people and institutions. While industry must be stimulated to grow as fast as possible, we must be sure that it does not generate more evils than it eliminates. In Gandhiji’s words,