Letters, Volume-19 Number-04, 1984
We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 I want to praise Suresvara dasa for his recent article "You Can Talk of Peace Till the Cows Come Home." Certainly cow slaughter is undermining... read more
Animal Forum by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi
Scientists are asking, "What is it like to be an animal?" before they've understood what it means to be human. When Spot sees Timmy riding his bike up the street, he leaps up and races to the front gate. Frantically dancing around the boy, pressing... read more
Why God Descends by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Without favoring one religion over another, Lord Krsna appears among us to teach the essence of all religion. yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam srjamy aham "Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious... read moreFoolish Claims for Supreme Control by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Atheists sometimes claim that the advancement of science disproves the existence of God. According to this theory, the people of ancient times, being unable to understand or control natural phenomena, ascribed the mysterious workings of nature to the supernatural, or... read more
40 Years of BTG
Though the format of BACK TO GODHEAD has sometimes changed, Srila Prabhupada's bold presentation of Vedic truth remains the same. In February 1944 His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada published the first issue of BACK TO GODHEAD magazine. At his... read more
The Pope, Science, And the Vedas by Devamrta Swami
Their union could have a profound influence on the advancement of human knowledge. In 1610 Galileo saw too much through his telescope and earned a date with the Inquisition. Catholic theologians in Rome, not wanting to risk seeing something that might shake their... read more
Grenada: Saved Or Enslaved?
The American invasion cum "rescue" that catapulted the tiny island nation of Grenada into world news headlines last fall affected my life considerably. Now, for as long as I live, I may never again be greeted by vacant looks when I have occasion to tell... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-19 Number-02&03, 1984
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Food for Life Program Active in Major Cities Miami The ISKCON Food for Life program is in full swing here and in other cities across the United States and... read more
The Logic of the Unlimited
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a guest took place in August 1973 at the Hare Krsna center in London. Srila Prabhupada: Modern scientists say there is no brain behind the creation. How foolish they are.... read more