At this political time especially, we are faced with the question: what are the place of reason and feeling in a discussion? While most would agree that reason is important, more disagreement surrounds the question of what that reason should look like and how it relates to feeling. People resort to feelings during a disagreement … Continue reading Reason and Feeling
Politics
Unity Like Dew
How good and how pleasant it is, when brothers dwell together as one! Like dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion. There the Lord has decreed a blessing, life for evermore! Psalm 133:1 and 3 Unity Like the Dew The rains have stopped. Summer has settled down for some heat. The land, … Continue reading Unity Like Dew
Racism
I was recently asked to take a survey on my feelings about racism. Do I consider myself racist? Do I believe in reverse racism? Do I think America is living up to it’s belief that “all men are created equal”? What do I think of NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem? Throughout the survey, … Continue reading Racism
The Politics of Envy
He kept cutting off all the tallest ears of wheat which he could see, and throwing them away, until he had destroyed the best and richest part of the crop. Herodotus’s The Histories, Book 5, Chapter 92. ____________ The Politics of Envy Democracy is a jealous tyrant The French aristocrat Alexis de Toqueville studied American … Continue reading The Politics of Envy
Declaration Part III
On the Fourth of July, my family continued a long-standing American tradition; we celebrated our country’s Independence Day by reading aloud the document we honor that day: The Declaration of Independence. I believe that looking carefully at this document helps us understand our history and the purpose for which this nation was founded. During the … Continue reading Declaration Part III
Declaration Part II
On the Fourth of July, my family continued a long-standing American tradition; we celebrated our country’s Independence Day by reading aloud the document we honor that day: The Declaration of Independence. I believe that looking carefully at this document helps us understand our history and the purpose for which this nation was founded. I plan … Continue reading Declaration Part II
Declaration Part I
On the Fourth of July, my family continued a long-standing American tradition; we celebrated our country’s Independence Day by reading aloud the document we honor with that day: The Declaration of Independence. I believe that looking carefully at this document helps us understand our history and the purpose for which this nation was founded. I … Continue reading Declaration Part I
Declare!
Happy 4th of July! I really encourage you to read our Declaration of Independence out loud at your family gatherings. And say a prayer for the brave men who put their names to this revolutionary parchment for our good. God bless! ____________ IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When … Continue reading Declare!
A Grain of Salt 