In 2016, Mr. Donald Trump ran for president based on the campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.” During his 2020 campaign, he used the similar slogan, “Keep America Great.” Certainly, I would expect that any American would want our nation to be great, but slogans, campaigns, and even presidents are not what makes America great. […]
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by Emil Therianos (2016) Do you hear that?Don’t you hear that mournful cry?The eagle: she’s hurt, wounded by the division of her people.She searches desperately for someone to unite them once again.Will she succeed?Will her people unite again as one nation under God?Many of her people have learned to use their freedom to hurt and […]
Ask any American what the First Amendment to the Constitution is about, and in most cases you’ll hear: “Freedom of speech!” I have asked that question a few times with people and, invariably, they brought up freedom of speech. Even people of faith seem to forget that it is also about freedom of religion. And […]
Over the past several decades, belief in God among Americans has been declining. According to PEW Research, those absolutely certain about their belief in God declined from 71% of respondents in 2007 to 63% in 2014. The combined groups of those who were absolutely, and those who were fairly certain about their belief in God […]
A big donation to support a college or another good cause is great. Such donations help keep good things going. But they also tend to get a lot of attention, especially the larger ones. Some modest publicity about donations from the wealthy is perhaps warranted, but should never be the main goal of the donation. […]
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Strive On With Charity, Not Malice
During his second inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln, in closing said, “With malice toward none, with charity for all, … let us strive on …” Though we often think of the word “charity” as giving money or other items to someone in need, this was clearly not the meaning that President Lincoln had in mind. […]