The other day, while listening to a
classical music station, the retired

minister heard the syndicated music
host lament that there is so much

commemoration of violence through
war in classical music. Then he said

this most remarkable thing: Aren’t
we supposed to raise our boys to be

pacifists? It caught the preacher by
surprise: a classical music host ask-

ing the question clergy are supposed to
be addressing on Sunday, but aren’t.