Part I: Liberalism and the liberal attitude -- The crucial problem of our time -- The terms "Liberalism" and "liberal" -- Freedom of speech and man's search for truth -- Is a free yet cohesive society possible? -- Part II: A liberal creed and three areas of controversy -- Man as an evaluator -- Man as a moral agent -- Man as a being capable of reverence -- Part III: The practice of liberalism -- Our five basic institutions -- The bulwark of liberalism: political democracy -- The spirit of liberalism: family, school, and church -- The implementation of liberalism: business and industry -- Conclusion: challenge and response