Two college students are invited to join an honor society that will highlight their academic and service achievements. the student from the united states accepts the invitation. however, the student from japan declines the invitation, saying, we do not call attention to achievements of individuals.

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.

john social contacted the noble of religous