Increasing World Food Supplies Through Greater Crop Production
By the intelligent and widespread use of fertilizers along with other improvements in farming methods, food production in the underdeveloped countries could be expanded for a long time to come at a faster rate than that at which populations are likely to rise. No new discoveries are required, but governments must be prepared to spend much money and effort on development work, particularly in the provision of adequate advisory services.
Research in Biotechnology: A Factor in Advancing the Technically Underdeveloped Countries
This century has seen many examples of the powers held by directed research, the most notable illustrations being Man’s release of nuclear energy and his flights into space. As we all know there has also, after the Second World War, emerged an international conscience, concerned not only with the preservation of peace but also with the provision of food, housing, clothing, medical care and education to those nations lacking them. Since reaching such ambitious goals involves the solution of extremely difficult and complex problems, there is naturally widespread belief that new efforts of directed research will play a fundamental role in satisfying the needs mentioned. Many instances of success can also be cited to show that such a belief is indeed not unwarranted. However we now also realize that every success, which is not part of an integrated program, may introduce new and bigger problems. Without comparison the most serious so far is the present state of semistarvation caused by the spectacular growth of the human species, essentially a consequence of advances in medicine, hygiene and technology.
Main tendencies of religious consciousness development in modern society
The article is devoted to the investigation of the tendencies of religious consciousness development in modern society. At the present stage of development religious consciousness, like any other social and psychological phenomenon, is undergoing significant changes. The development of religious consciousness at the present stage of society evolution leads to the development of common moral norms and requirements. There is a tendency to reduce human ties with the religious community as a translator of religious consciousness. It is possible to speak about the transformation of religious consciousness but not about its disappearance.