The first basic assumption is that God is in control; formidable powers stand against him, huge obstacles are in his path, but his purposes cannot be thwarted. This is no abstract doctrine. This is worked out in the harsh world of power politics. More-over it extends to the details of personal living and to such basic matters as eating, drinking, learning and working. Knowing a God like that is the only way to stand firm among the treacherous cross currents of an alien culture and indeed to outlast