It All Depends on the Angle of Vision

vaguely discerned with the naked eye, whereas today they can be observed in far greater detail and to a much greater degree of magnitude, due to the invention of the telescope and the microscope. In earlier times, the task of conveying God’s message could only be carried out on a limited scale and at a local level. Today, however, with the advances in print and electronic media, it can be delivered on a global scale. Likewise, in the past, travel was often hindered by natural obstacles such as mountains, forests, and oceans. But in our age, airplanes rise above these barriers and have made journeys swift and convenient. In the age of kingship, a common man had very few opportunities before him. But today democracy has drastically limited the political power of the ruler, and this phenomenon has opened up great scopes for everyone in a great number of fields. Likewise, the previous age was marked by religious persecution, but today every person enjoys unlimited religious freedom. The above changes in modern times have rendered violence totally futile. Advances in the present age have made it possible to achieve by peaceful means what could previously be gained only by violent means. Earlier every expansion led to confrontation because it involved encroaching on the domain of others, but now such new ways of development have been discovered that great expansion is possible without the slightest need to resort to confrontation.