The Scottish islands of Harris and Lewis are among the few areas in the world where a strict Sabbath is still observed. This lifestyle was directly threatened last autumn when a ferry company announced it would sail to the islands on Sundays. Outraged islanders formed a resistance movement and their eventual victory over the ferry company and outside pressures was a national story. The price they paid, however, was media portrayal as bigoted reactionaries unable to face up to the realities of the 20th century. The islanders strongly resent this image and here, for the first time, put their own case advocating their unique way of life.