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Sir,-I enjoyed the radio play "Elijah, Prophet of Fire," the first of the series Men of God, and I am eagerly looking forward to hearing the others. I was sorry, however, that what is one 6f the highlights of that story was not dealt with. The drama seemed to be working up to it but did not quite get there. After the contest on Mt. Carmel there came the revelation to Elijah: And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice, Here, surely, is the climax of the story of Elijah and his message to the world. That in ourselves lies the reason for our faith. The knowledge that we have’ of right and wrong is the token of our faith in God. Not in the phenomena of nature, but in the realm of personality do we turn for our belief in God. That insight marked one of the significant stepping-stones in religious thought and development. How this could best have been brought out in a radio version of the story is not my prdévince, but I think its omission mars what is otherwise. an excellent portrayal of the character of the man who shaped the prophetic figure for all who were to follow him.
K. O.
BATHURST
(Hari Hari).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 436, 31 October 1947, Page 5
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271HIGHLIGHT MISSED? New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 436, 31 October 1947, Page 5
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