this oft-misunderstood, this oft-misinterpreted concept, so readily dismissed by the nietzsches of theld as a weak and cowardly force, has now become an absolute necessity for the survival of man. when i speak of love, i am not speaking of some sentimental and weak response, i am not speaking of that force which is just emotional bosh. i'm speaking of that force which all of the great religions have seen as the supreme unifying principle of life. love is somehow the key that unlocks the door which leads to ultimate reality. this hindu- muslim-christian-jewish-buddhist belief about ultimate reality is beautifully summed up in the first epistle of saint john -- "let us love one another. for love is god and everyone that loveth is born of god and knoweth god. he that loveth not knoweth not god; for god is love. if we love one another god dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us." let us hope that this spirit will become the order of the day. we can no longer afford to worship the god of hate or bow bere the altar of retaliation. the oceans of history are made turbulent by thever-ri