Experiencing the Presence of God Vol

everything—not as old and familiar—but new and exciting; we have to look at things as if we are seeing them for the first time. There is no greater discovery than the discovery of God, no greater realization than to feel Him everywhere. When this realization is awakened, then everything becomes a reflection of His glory. The sunshine will portray His light, the trees His beauty. One will feel His gentle touch in the winds as they caress one’s body. As one prostrates oneself before Him, it will be as though one has cast oneself at His feet. God is, indeed, everywhere, but only those who are blessed with vision can behold Him. □ The tragic outcome of a mistaken concept of religion In July 1982, the Catholic weekly, 18 Pelerin, set out to discover which values the French considered important in their everyday lives. Sixteen themes were listed (“money and material success,” “solidarity and justice,” “love,” “sex,” and so on). It emerged that “faith and religion” came last on their list of priorities. Half of those questioned, and 60 per cent of the under-35’s, attached “little” or “no” importance to those two values. Le Monde, December 3, 1983 Phototypeset by The Word, Nehru Place, New Delhi, Printed by J.K. Offset Printers, Delhi. Annual Subscription Rates: INLAND Rs 36 Supporting Subscription Rs 200 ABROAD Air Mail US $ 20/£ 12 Surface Mail US $ 10/£ 6 Supporting Subscription US $/£ 30 Cheques, drafts, postal orders and money orders should be made payable to: ‘Al-Risala Monthly’