Harmony Is Wonderful, But How Is It Achieved?
Now that the election is growing very close, the messaging from both parties is increasingly focused on some version of, [...]
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07, 2024
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12, 2022
Restoring Internal Harmony
Viktor Frankl From all indications, more and more Americans are experiencing disillusionment, despair, and even suicidal thoughts over [...]
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10, 2022
How to Contribute to Social Harmony
The great majority of Americans agree that overcoming the division among us is imperative. We have to learn to speak [...]
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08, 2022
Restoring Social Harmony
I ended my recent essay, “Revisiting Ancient Wisdom,” by recalling Confucius’ view that getting beyond self-adulation improves ourselves, our communities, [...]
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04, 2021
Reaffirming the Story of Salvation
The Nicene Creed summarizes Catholic teaching about Jesus in these words: “We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only [...]
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11, 2020
The Root Cause of Our Division
There is a lot of talk these days about ending the division in the United States. People on both sides [...]
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10, 2019
America Unhinged
The level of incivility and animosity in America today gives ample cause to wonder whether our society has become unhinged. [...]
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06, 2019
“Maybe I’m Wrong”
The words “Maybe I’m Wrong” are not heard much any more, and it is a fair assumption that fewer people [...]
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02, 2019
On Reading and Listening
Sir Francis Bacon In a recent essay I chastised the [...]
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01, 2017
How America Views Achievement
Over the last century an old idea has gained new currency in American culture—the idea that equality of achievement is the [...]