Diogenes of Sinope (c. 404-323 BCE) was a Greek Cynic philosopher best known for holding a lantern (above) to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming he was searching for an honest man because he believed there was no such person. Current history, especially among Republicans in the Senate, suggest that Diogenes could be … Read more
Last week, Christianity Today editor Mark Galli made news with an editorial opinion calling for the impeachment of the “immoral” Donald Trump. The decision by Christianity Today to publish the editorial describing President Trump as “immoral” and calling for his removal drew immediate rebuke from the president himself, who called the outlet “a far left magazine.” … Read more
By Michael Bryan Merry Christmas to you and yours. I find myself musing this Christmas day on whether the old bromide that America is a “Christian nation” is actually true in any meaningful way. It is true that the various denominations and sects of Christianity, lumped together a as monolithic religion (a questionable proposition in … Read more
Does Donald Trump think he is Don Quixote? In one of the first epic novels in Human Civilization, The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, written by Miguel Cervantes, the title character attacks 30 to 40 windmills, thinking they are all dangerous giants. Don Quixote is injured in the attack and believes that the … Read more
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Judiciary Chairperson Jerry Nadler were right to say no one should be joyful about voting to impeach a President. This vote should not be a game of gotcha with the Republican President. It should be a matter of protecting the Constitution and following the oaths, Representatives took to safeguard the … Read more