A dark and terrible side of this sense of community of interests is the fear of a horrible common destiny which in these days of atomic weapons darkens men’s minds all around the globe. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
Without a common loyalty to either a state or a church they have nevertheless a vast deal in common. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
Technology gives us the facilities that lessen the barriers of time and distance – the telegraph and cable, the telephone, radio, and the rest. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
The role of Italy and of Austria has diminished as has that of France and Britain; Germany and Japan have suffered catastrophically. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
The desire for liberty has also made itself felt as struggle against domestic tyranny or arbitrary rule. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
It is natural to try to understand one’s own time and to seek to analyse the forces that move it. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
A third ideal that has made its way in the modern world is reliance on reason, especially reason disciplined and enriched by modern science. An eternal basis of human intercommunication is reason. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
There is a great interest in comparative religion and a desire to understand faiths other than our own and even to experiment with exotic cults. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
The future will be determined in part by happenings that it is impossible to foresee; it will also be influenced by trends that are now existent and observable. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote
A second characteristic of our time is the prevalence of nationalism. This is still spreading, affecting new communities, more peripheral regions and so-called backward peoples. Emily Greene Balch Read Quote