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IN 1962 Fred P. Corson, president of the World Methodist Council and a bishop in the Methodist Church, wrote an essay entitled “Facing the Communist Menace,” published in Christianity Today. Corson wrote:

Before making agreements with Russia, the Free World must ask: “How good is Communism?” To date we seem to be answering this question in terms of its military strength, scientific invention, and mass education. These facts are but secondary. The main consideration is ethical. What character, what kind of personality the moral philosophy of Communism produces should determine the trustworthiness of Communism and our evaluation thereof. . . . Chesterton once observed that when you rent a room to someone, the real question to ask is not where he works or how much money he has, but rather, what is his philosophy of life. The advice could apply to nations also.

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IN 1962 Fred P. Corson, president of the World Methodist Council and a bishop in the Methodist Church, wrote an essay entitled “Facing the Communist Menace,” published in Christianity Today. Corson wrote:

Before making agreements with Russia, the Free World must ask: “How good is Communism?” To date we seem to be answering this question in terms of its military strength, scientific invention, and mass education. These facts are but secondary. The main consideration is ethical. What character, what kind of personality the moral philosophy of Communism produces should determine the trustworthiness of Communism and our evaluation thereof. . . . Chesterton once observed that when you rent a room to someone, the real question to ask is not where he works or how much money he has, but rather, what is his philosophy of life. The advice could apply to nations also.