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Show 180 man to seek after truth, even at some risk.53 A non-member of the Church, after reading some of Eyring's comments in a newspaper article, wrote from California: After reading your point of view in April l7th issue of Parade under "Life After Death," I have been wanting to thank you. There are, seemingly, in the world today, few who are giVing much thought beyond today and even a smaller minority who are even concerned about the relationship of the past with the present and the future. If more of the great thinkers and great scientists had the moral courage to speak reason and logic as it relates to death or transition, as you so sincerely expressed it in your few words to Parade's Jack Anderson, the national thinking would soon begin to jockey into better position . . . better balance.54 The extent to which Eyring has influenced several generations was well expressed in a letter he received from a thankful woman who was present when he spoke to inmates at the Utah State prison. She wrote: I was in the audience last Saturday evening as you spoke to the prisoners, somewhat embarrassed at their lack of consideration but delighted with your humor in the situation. I was in another audience at the Murray High School Seminary just about l0 years ago listening to you and I never forgot the things you said about science and religion, and I never told you of my personal appreciation for your willingness to talk to groups of this kind and offer your very special insights as a helpful guide in their lives. My father said it was about 25 years ago that you spoke to his Sunday School class, an unforgetable experience in his life. He said he grew up with your wife and knew her in Granger and she had arranged for you to visit. But my life has been touched much for the better because of your willingness to talk about your knowledge and experiences in this life. I watched for an opportunity to tell yousghis Saturday, but saw you were surrounded most of the time. A former colleague and a scientist who had also addressed the ques- tions of science and religion found The Faith of a Scientist refreshing on reading it. In grateful response, he wrote: |
