Boethius had it all—family, wealth, power, reputation—and then he lost everything. But instead of sulking in his misery, he made the most of his circumstances and penned the Consolation of Philosophy—perhaps the cornerstone of his legacy.
Category: Christianity
Chesterton on Finding Hope Beyond this World
The world wants hope. This claim is evident from the quotation above Ronald Reagan’s grave that reads, “I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will eventually triumph,” to the well known campaign poster of Barack Obama that emphasizes that four-letter word, to every summer blockbuster of a superhero embodying … Continue reading Chesterton on Finding Hope Beyond this World
Why Nietzsche is Wrong About Christianity and Suffering
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a man of affliction and suffering. And he was undeniably anti-Christian—a fact evident through his blatant profession of atheism and attacks on Christianity. On the subject of suffering, he was especially critical of the God he declared dead and His followers. In The Genealogy of Morals, he presented a twofold argument: … Continue reading Why Nietzsche is Wrong About Christianity and Suffering
Oliver Ellsworth: The Question of Slavery and the Constitution
Introduction The United States Constitution that came out of the Convention of 1787 receives criticism for no problem greater than the glaring one of slavery. For a nation born out of the premise in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal,” the outcome of the convention appears to many to have violated this … Continue reading Oliver Ellsworth: The Question of Slavery and the Constitution
Steadfast || A Poem
Sunsets never ending, The light always fading Daily, He hides His face from me, As I cry for sweet liberty Why must I be encompassed by darkness? Trees in their season lose their color And grass by the heat of summer Man, too, withers in his time, Others to be left without a dime Where … Continue reading Steadfast || A Poem