Awake!, February 22, 1978

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FEATURE ARTICLES

5 GREECE CHANGES LAW ON CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS Great controversy has surrounded the repeated sentencing of men whose conscience would not allow them to serve in the military. What led the Greek government to modify its stand toward conscientious objectors?

8 THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN AFRICA More than 800 years ago colleges provided advanced learning at Timbuktu. But what is happening now?

17 EXPLORING THE HEAVENS AT HOME Are you bored with watching television? Why not explore the sun, moon and the planets right from your own home? The more distant stars give you the opportunity to look backward in time—a look into eternity

OTHER ITEMS

3 Does Your "Yes" Really Mean Yes?

12 Let's Visit a Salt Mine

24 Music for You from Singing Bamboos

14 The Playful Otter

21 Where Does All the Garbage Go?

27 The Bible's View

Is It Right to Pray for

All Men?

29 Watching the World

WHY THIS MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED

"Awaket" is for the enlightenment of the entire family. It reports the news, tells about people in many lands, examines religion and science. But it does more. It probes beneath the surface and points to the real meaning behind current events, yet it stays politically neutral and does not exalt one race above another. It also shows how to cope with today's problems. Most importantly, "Awaket" builds confidence in the Creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new order within our generation.

The Bible translation used in "Awake," is the modern-language "New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures," unless otherwise indicated.

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