Opinions of Others
In many ways, modern life can be seen as a war waged by opinion polls. These surveys measure how…
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Forgetting the Past
Many people seem to be haunted by their past. They nurse grudges and relive moments when they felt…
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Jesus Reigns!
Thinking about world conditions, we can see nothing but problems. Our vision can be dominated by…
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Cycles of Life
Ecclesiastes helps us think about life as part of an endless flow, a cycle of coming and going.…
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Wolves
At England’s Cambridge University in the 1930s, the USSR recruited several bright students to spy…
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Worldly Reason
As Louis-Charles-Antoine Desaix de Veygoux prepared to lead the forces of France into battle, he…
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Tact and Diplomacy
The US State Department defines diplomacy as “the art and practice of conducting negotiations and…
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Concern for Others
Onesimus was a slave who had run away from his owner, Philemon. For such an action in Roman…
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The Foundation
After practicing law for a time, William Blackstone decided to concentrate on teaching. Born on…
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Windows
Born on this day in 1879, Italian composer Ottorino Respighi and his wife were staying on the…
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