A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth. — Einstein. Einstein’s assertion highlights a fundamental conflict between intellectual independence and the often-unquestioned acceptance of pronouncements from those in power. While legitimate authority, grounded in expertise and evidence, plays a vital role in guiding society, the danger lies in the unthinking deference that transforms…
Knowing The Map
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; I shall keep it with all my heart. — Psalm 119:33-34. We may possess a surface-level familiarity with the guiding principles of the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule, yet…
Darkness
But whoever hates another believer is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know the way to go, because the darkness, has brought on blindness. — 1 John 2:11. Apostle John’s assertion reveals a basic truth in life’s struggle. How often do we observe the destructive force of hate, not only between individuals…
Go Into The World
Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. — Mark 16:15. Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15) is a powerful call, yet its interpretation and application are deeply personal. While some understand “proclaiming” as an explicit verbal sharing of faith,…
It’s The Message
… for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.” — Acts 4:20. St. Peter’s powerful declaration in Acts 4:20, “…for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard,” touches the heart when we consider its context. Peter and John, fresh from healing a lifelong cripple and…