The Scottish theologian George Adam Smith was climbing the Weisshorn above the Zermatt Valley in Switzerland with two guides on a stormy day. They had made the ascent on the sheltered side. Reaching the top, and exhilarated by the thought of the view before him, Smith sprang to the top of a peak—and was almost blown away by the gale. The guide caught hold of him and pulled him down saying, "On you...