“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” So wrote Pascal nearly four-hundred years ago, yet his words have ne’er rang truer. Man was born to think. This is what sets him apart from all other forms of life. He is made to raise above the merely natural … More The Death of Thinking Man
“Do whatever makes you happy, provided you don’t make anyone else unhappy.” A naive philosophy if there ever was one. It only takes one small (and logical) step from here to arrive at Satanism: “Do what thou wilt.” Instead, let’s try this one: “Do whatsoever your infinitely wise and good Creator has commanded.” That’s the … More “Whatever Makes You Happy!”
“Very quickly must thou be gone from hence, see then how matters stand with thee; a man is here to-day and to-morrow he is vanished. And when he is taken out of sight he is quickly also out of mind.” Yes, Thomas à Kempis, our lives are quick indeed. How ironic it is that the longer … More Thoughts of Death
How wonderful is adversity! Though we often cry and complain when faced with it, adversity is God’s greatest blessing. God perfectly understands the depravity of man and how, when left to our own devices, we forget our Creator almost instantly. So He calls us to Himself by sending our way trials and afflictions. For when … More Utility of Adversity
A man can love something about a woman. He can love her because she is beautiful, good, or funny. He can love her because of a wonderful experience he had with her, or he can love her simply because of the way of she makes him feel. A woman never gives reasons for her love. … More Love: Man Vs. Woman
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