While I was commenting on Don’t Be Afraid. We Are At War. (artaxes.wordpress.com), I had what struck me as a relatively original thought. I wouldn't be surprised if someone has gotten this idea before, but I have never heard anybody put it quite this way. What happens during a war? We use wars to resolve our... Continue Reading →
WHEN MEN WOULD RATHER STRIVE THAN COMPROMISE
Why do we fight among ourselves? Here is a passage from the Bible that explains the problem. James 4:1-6 New King James Version (NKJV) Pride Promotes Strife 4 Where do [a]wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? 2 You lust and do not... Continue Reading →
THE PATH TO WAR
Here of late our president has been making big speeches on foreign policy -- talking about peace (or war) -- upsetting even his staunchest supporters, those at The Washington Post. PRESIDENT OBAMA has retrenched U.S. global engagement in a way that has shaken the confidence of many U.S. allies and encouraged some adversaries. That conclusion... Continue Reading →
TWO DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS CONFLICT RESOLUTION
When I wrote DO YOU THINK MIGHT MAKE RIGHT? — PART 6, scout observed here that most people do not practice the principle of "might makes right." Moreover, he suggested the moral trajectory of mankind is upward. I don't mean to sound cynical, but I doubt either assertion is true. However, neither of us can provide... Continue Reading →
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