Show why we do mat we do 0 by 31 K H THOMSON ph D WHY WE WORSHIP SCIENCE OUR generation la Is characterized as aa the age of science science la Is more inora than popular we worship science the remarkable prestige that science has attained in recent years to la reflected in the advertising propaganda gandare gan dawe we see all around us we are invariably told that the new toothpaste or the hair tonic cornea comei from the laboratory of the scientists it Is the best that science has to offer evory every manufacturer wants to give the tha tin impression empress ea on that his product Is the last word in scientific efficiency we literally worship science because of its wide application to practically every phase of human life science Is popular because it has a achieved c wonders in the past the last few years have seen a revolution in our mode of living made possible by the application of science science has fired the imagination with unlimited confidence and expectation no one would be greatly astonished toni shed if some one should discover a means of reaching the moon or even making a round trip to the planet mars the land air and water barriers are being made highways 0 of progress through science lence sc we have come co me to believe that science can and will solve all our problems hlen hien have always worshiped the forces that helped them to master their environment and to secure the good things of life health happiness and science la Is deified delfied today because it does what the ancient gods were reputed to do and does it more effectively it has given the common man more luxury and it promises to lead him into the promised land or the near future where drudgery and poverty will be practically eliminated what more could you ask of a delty deity no wonder we worship science a by mcclure mcclura newspaper syndicate |