of the obvious.” Yet there are at least two reasons for emphasizing this word. The first is that it is widely thought in modern societies that the Christian Church is not so much a source of true knowledge as it is an agency which stands for good values and which is to be supported because it does so. I find it especially important to challenge this view at a time when many churches are responding to the call for a decade of evangelism. I am very glad that this call has been made and is being answered,