One of the most profound stories in the scriptures is that of Joseph in Egypt. It tells us a valuable lesson about leadership. In Genesis 41 the Pharaoh had a dream no one could interpret. Then he was told of an imprisoned Hebrew who could interpret the dream. Which Joseph
What is the secret to human flourishing? Is it money, good circumstances, schooling? Can a person or community in poverty, persecution or suffering flourish? Yes! The Bible, clearly and repeatedly reveals that a major factor or key to human flourishing, is character and it’s accompanying quality, virtue. Sadly, both character
Racism is manifested in personal and institutional evil. Its ultimate cause is found in the sin deep in the human heart. Racism flows in many streams, one is envy, a pathetic contrast to love. Envy appears at multiple levels: individual, family, tribe or race. We envy the talents of others,
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, as countries respond with different regulations, it’s hard to know how people and governments should react. Some countries lifted restrictions in areas of low infection rates, and increased them in the cities with high rates of infection. Restrictions include social distancing, wearing face
Modern racism is rooted in the physical: skin color and facial features. In postmodernism, race is rooted in ideology, i.e. “whiteness.” The Smithsonian National Museum of African History and Culture–NMAAHC–has an online teaching tool based on Critical Race Theory, titled “Talking About Race” which says, “Whiteness and white racialized identity
The Ten Commandments are a gift from the Jews to the world, a moral framework for governing our lives and a foundation for building just societies. There is a direct correlation between the moral righteousness of individuals and the well-being of society. Virtue in society is a product of virtue
The novelty has worn off. A friend said this recently regarding the lifestyle required by this virus. So it behooves us even more to find a silver lining. For me, it’s dads with kids riding bikes. The last verse in the Old Testament is an interesting one. Malachi speaks of
What’s the place of work in God’s economy? Thailand’s economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the last four decades, “Poverty has declined substantially over the last 30 years,” the World Bank reports, “from 67% in 1986 to 7.2% in 2015 during periods of high growth and rising agricultural prices.”
US Attorney General Bill Barr A political theory says the fiery oratory of a leader has less effect than the collective, quieter influence of his subordinates. Let’s hope so. That’s one way to reflect on a recent speech by President Trump’s Attorney General Bill Barr at Notre Dame. His forty-minute
Charles Dickens published Great Expectations in 1860. In those days, compassion was a verb. He describes a scene in which the protagonist, Pip, identifies with the profound suffering of another character in the story, an old woman who was jilted at the altar decades ago and has never gone outside our seen
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