Men like their gods to be above them, but not too far above them. When we create our gods we create them after our own image, just slightly better. We prefer our gods to be outside our world, yet in a...
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If Men Were Angels (Part 2)
Freedom is a fire that can only be doused with laws and force. Left to its own, freedom soon becomes license, or the law of the jungle, where the least principled take advantage of their fellows. Freedom without regulation becomes freedom...
If Men Were Angels (Part One)
Oh, I do hope this doesn't seem too much like a college lecture to you! We tend to live in the here and now and think that the issues we face are unique and have never been faced before, but...
Trophies For Everyone
Last year my six year old grandson signed up for tee ball. It wasn't as fun as he thought it might be; a lot of practice, paying attention, and learning stuff; you know, the kind of things boys...