Outreach no. 154

              OUTREACH the newsletter of we 7 57em etuwiifo dja IWA dmd glat 5tezaaae sfriitaat tneutun yri3gwnynfnt MARCUS BACH founder no 154 THE LETTER dear friend of the fellowship an m inspirational spirational i spi rational west coast TV program comes on each weekday morning at seven thirty it is called THERE IS A WAY a title that in itself is therapeutic directorproducer director producer dale batesole uses the 30minute 30 minute program to interview people who share techniques methods and ideas which help viewers find workable ways to meet challenges overcome difficulties and conquer problems to many TV viewers THERE IS A WAY has become a household phrase this in itself is an accomplishment if you had a physical financial or social problem that seemed overwhelming wh elming consider what might happen if you went quietly into a period of prayer or meditation and held in mind the positive thought THERE IS A WAY BY WHICH THIS SITUATION CAN BECOME A STEP TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH 99 I 1 have been a guest on THERE IS A WAY several times but have not mentioned the fact in OUTREACH because most of our readers live beyond the range of LA s KHJ channel 9 my reason for bringing the program to your attention is because it leads into our LESSON for this issue and the issue next month the tiein tie in has to do with a topic that dr batesole and I 1 developed along the theme that THERE IS A WAY to a better personal and social relationship through a better understanding of the religions of the world the response to these broadcasts was so great that I 1 felt they would be of interest to you what we presented in these programs was an updating of my old refrain we understand people best when we understand what they believe and we understand what they believe only when we put ouselves ourselves ou selves in their place that there are political and social implications here goes without saying that we need a broader cultural spectrum of all religions is a hard fact of modern life how much did you know about the moslem faith before the iranian or afghanistan situations how much did you know about buddhism before our involvement in southeast asia what do we truly know about hinduism in india or shinto in japan or confucianism and taoism in china THERE IS A WAY a quick introductory way to get into this absorbing subject with this in mind lets now turn to THE LESSON and THE LEARNING yours for the fellowship