In such tense and terrible times as these, every sincere minister of Christ who takes seriously the prophetic function of his vocation, must readily recognize the cogent relevancy of this theme and the importance of dealing with it practically and realistically. To that end I have raised with myself four obvious questions: Why? What? When? How?

Why preach unpopular truth? Why not be adroit, skillful, wise, enough to avoid issues that are controversial, disturbing, and inevitably provocative of trouble? There are certainly many matters of importance that may be preached about without creating antagonism and dissension. In tragic hours like the present, when compassion, comfort, and courage to endure are so essential, why not speak the word that blesses rather than the one that burns? "Comf…