NOT PEACE BUT A SWORD—Vincent Sheean—Doubleday, Doran ($2.75). A sound reporter keeps his private opinions out of his copy. James Vincent Sheean was once such a reporter. In Personal History ...

When Jesus says, “I come not to bring peace, but a sword” (Matt. 10:34), I understand that to mean, Don’t seek a sentimental peace, but one with sharp edges. It sometimes sounds facile to pray for ...