“The Biblical answer to man’s question – ‘Why should I do good and not evil?’ – is that man is made in the image of God. God is holy, so is man.” Rabbi Olan’s March …
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An Attempt at Defining Religion
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Let Us Pay What We Owe
“There is a story of a poor beggar who came to the home of a very rich man. He looked upon the lavish furniture, the gold and silver ornaments, the precious jewels and clothes of …
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On Praying to a Limited God
“If God can do anything and He loves all mankind, and He does not use His power to help His child, He is either not God or not good, as the poet McLeish told us …
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Yet One More Plague
“One of the oldest and most persistent of our human failings is our stubborn refusal to learn from experience.” Rabbi Olan’s sermon “Yet One More Plague,” delivered on February 9, 1964, begins with a dramatic …
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Can God Really Help?
“All man really wants to hear from God is: ‘I am.'” On February 2, 1964 Rabbi Olan returned to some familiar themes found in many of his radio sermons: the existence of God, the nature …
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What Should Dallas Do Now?
“The people want desperately to forget the tragedy and go on with the business of living as though nothing had happened here.” On January 19, 1964, Rabbi Olan posed a question to the citizens of …
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Salvation For Modern Man
“We are involved in a partnership with the universe which promises a better day for humankind.” On January 12, 1964, Rabbi Olan spoke about salvation: a word used by many religions, each with their own …
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Religion at Bargain Prices
“It has been suggested that our culture is dominated by the values of the market place. The worth of anything is determined not by its intrinsic value, but by what it will bring on the …
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The Unforgivable Sin
“We of today are not at home with the idea of sin because we are alien to God and His demands upon our lives.” Today’s sermon deals with a seemingly strange story from the Book …
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The Harm of Misguided Love
“This is one of the most loveless eras in human history.” At the final paragraphs of his December 29, 1963 radio sermon, Rabbi Olan referred to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. “We, in …
Rabbi Levi A. Olan: The Conscience of the City 