There is a serious problem in our culture today where many people confuse the meaning of the terms education, wisdom, and knowledge. This confusion has led to many false notions which have proved detrimental to our society, and the problem needs to be remedied. The old nursery rhyme claims, “words will never hurt me,” but this … More Education? Wisdom? Knowledge?
“Bone cancer in children? What’s that about? How dare you? How dare you create a world to which there is such misery that is not our fault. It’s not right, it’s utterly, utterly evil. Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain?’ That’s … More Why, God?
Perhaps the most eye-opening reading I have encountered thus far comes courtesy of the great observer, Alexis De Tocqueville. His writings are filled with some of the most interesting commentary on our country that one will ever find. A Frenchman who originally came to study the United States’ penitentiary system, Tocqueville offered us a timeless outside … More Dumbed-Down
Racial equality may be the defining issue of our time, but it may also be one of the toughest issues to define. In the broadest sense of the term, racial equality means equal opportunities in life for all persons regardless of race, but this is a rather lazy definition. Equality of opportunities is not enough—to … More Racial Equality Essay Competition Entry
There is an absolute obsession in our country with the concept of rights. The securing of our rights was the focal point of our Constitution, and ever since that document was written the national conversation about our rights has only escalated. Unfortunately, most of the conversation is filled with untruths and faulty logic. Most people fall … More Divine Rights Vs. Human Rights
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