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Editorial
September 5, 1916
The Ocala Evening Star
Ocala, Marion County, Florida
What is this article about?
Bouck White, in The Atlantic, describes the world war as an earthquake awakening humanity's soul from stagnation, urging guidance to channel this renewal into a heaven-seeking pilgrimage lest it lead to deeper despair.
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The Awakening.
The war's world-earthquake has shaken man out of his slumbering. The soul is awake. and it will rouse up in even greater alertness when the European populace, now drugged into insensibility by martial law and the battle-fever, shall wake up out of their sleep. Man is willing, as he has not been before in 1800 years, to break camp, pull up stakes, leave the spot where he has been stagnating so long and so ignobly, and renew the journey of pilgrimage. It is a moment of incomparable preciousness-and of incomparable responsibility. For if man, now that he is shaking off his sloth of soul and is gathering together his spiritual effects for a resumption of his pilgrimage task, can be guided into the upward heaven-seeking path, it will be a gain worth even the blood-cost whereby it was purchased. But if. for lack of competent guides, mankind's new travel mood wears itself out in byways. its end will be in swamps and wilderness. A reaction will set in that will thenceforth make stagnation more stagnant. And the earth will have been disquieted in vain.-Bouck White in Atlantic.
The war's world-earthquake has shaken man out of his slumbering. The soul is awake. and it will rouse up in even greater alertness when the European populace, now drugged into insensibility by martial law and the battle-fever, shall wake up out of their sleep. Man is willing, as he has not been before in 1800 years, to break camp, pull up stakes, leave the spot where he has been stagnating so long and so ignobly, and renew the journey of pilgrimage. It is a moment of incomparable preciousness-and of incomparable responsibility. For if man, now that he is shaking off his sloth of soul and is gathering together his spiritual effects for a resumption of his pilgrimage task, can be guided into the upward heaven-seeking path, it will be a gain worth even the blood-cost whereby it was purchased. But if. for lack of competent guides, mankind's new travel mood wears itself out in byways. its end will be in swamps and wilderness. A reaction will set in that will thenceforth make stagnation more stagnant. And the earth will have been disquieted in vain.-Bouck White in Atlantic.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
Spiritual Awakening
World War Impact
Human Pilgrimage
Moral Guidance
Post War Renewal
What entities or persons were involved?
Bouck White
European Populace
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Spiritual Awakening After War
Stance / Tone
Cautionary Exhortation For Moral Guidance
Key Figures
Bouck White
European Populace
Key Arguments
The War Has Shaken Humanity Out Of Slumber, Awakening The Soul.
Humanity Is Ready To Break From Stagnation And Resume Spiritual Pilgrimage After 1800 Years.
This Moment Is Precious But Requires Responsible Guidance To Direct Toward Heaven Seeking Path.
Without Competent Guides, The Renewed Travel Mood Could Lead To Swamps And Wilderness, Causing Worse Stagnation.