Sydney J. Harris (1917–1986), a columnist for the Chicago Daily News, was a theatrical critic as well as a general philosopher. In one of his columns, he wrote a little paragraph in which he said, “The modern religious revival leaves me cold for this reason. Men are trying to use God in place of offering themselves to God to be used by Him.” He then added these words: “No man has a right to ask God for peace of mind unless it’s founded on righteousness.” The children of this world are wiser in their