Jumpin’ Jack’s Prophecy
(A Christmas Meditation) Dr. Luke informs us that Elizabeth was elderly and barren when the angel, Gabriel, appeared to her husband. The angel told Zechariah that Elizabeth was to bear a son. His name was to be John, and John was to prepare the people of Israel for...
Elections
U.S. Presidential primary elections could benefit greatly by adding a run-off. The mathematical problem of choosing a single candidate from a list of candidates is obvious. A simple example is the case of three candidates—two who are moderate and one extreme...
Lazarus Revisited
The story of The Rich Man and Lazarus has been interpreted in many ways over the centuries. It is often considered to be a parable, though it has some characteristics that set it apart from the other parables of Jesus. Some interpret the story as a literal event,...
Truth
“Truth cannot become private property without losing its whole meaning. Truth is honored precisely for its value in interpersonal communication. If we each have our own private truths, then we would be better off (as well as more honest) to stop using the word or the concept and recognize that nobody’s words could be relied upon anymore.” – Thomas Sowell
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