Our problems with justice today began with those entrusted with judgment in ancient Israel. They rejected Godās moral authority over them. They made the law void. The problem continues to this day in that Godās moral authority is also rejected by those entrusted to uphold it now. The Enlightenment, a movement in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, promoted reason and reason alone as the method of obtaining truth. Nietzsche, a man famous for saying God is dead … [Read more...] about The Collapse of Justice
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The Liberal Mind
From the Romans to the Biden era, the word āliberalā has taken on many meanings. It is one of those āit all dependsā words. Yet, it has not always had a negative connotation as it does today in political/social circles. The cradle of its development, which impacts us today, was in 18th and 19th century Europe. It was a response to absolute monarchical rule. Liberal was the idea of individual freedom and liberty, through limiting the powers of government. Government was expected to protect … [Read more...] about The Liberal Mind