Tag Archives: Moral

In His Mind Scripture References: Nehemiah 4:6; Colossians 3:9-10 “Bat,” or “Roman Nose,” as the whites called him, stood six feet three inches. He claimed to possess great medicine in a headdress he wore in all battles. It repeatedly protected … Continue reading →

Each Person Needs Scripture References: Jeremiah 2:35; 3:13; Mark 10:13-17 While his studies led Nicolaus Copernicus from a geocentric to a heliocentric perception of the universe, he retained an unaltered personal faith in God. And, in a spiritual humility many … Continue reading →

Not Able to Forget Scripture References: Genesis 9:15-16; 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 He stormed ashore on Utah Beach, June 6, 1944, a young infantryman, alert and frightened. In the village of Sainte Mere Eglise, he blundered into a German patrol and … Continue reading →

A Mother’s Memory Scripture References: Joshua 22:21-28; John 11:51-52 In 1961, a seventeen-year-old runaway who was serving time in a reform school surrendered the son born to her there. In 1980 she began a determined effort to find the boy … Continue reading →

Harmful If Swallowed? Scripture References: Micah 2:11; John 5:39-40 The prescription a doctor scribbles should help our body’s immune system fight off disease. Improperly taken, or taken with the wrong food and drink, however, it can be more harmful than … Continue reading →

Never Reach the Goal Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 12:12; John 15:2, 7 Robert Hutchins wrote that school systems usually take for granted that learning stops after formal education. That is unfortunate, he wrote, “because most of the important things that human … Continue reading →

An Endemic Vice Scripture References: 1 Kings 22:11-12; Acts 5:3 A poll on “Lying in America,” released in February 1987, indicated that Americans consider honesty as rare as a temporary tax. Seventy-one percent of the 1,006 adults questioned expressed dissatisfaction … Continue reading →

In Code Scripture References: Genesis 39:6-9; Colossians 2:15 In addressing the Iranian hostages after their 444-day terror, President Reagan referred to the hardships they had experienced and the valor they had shown. He mentioned Sergeant Gomez, one of the Marine … Continue reading →

For Himself Alone Scripture References: 1 Kings 18:20-21; Colossians 2:20-23 An opponent of the Burmese government, Aung San escaped from authorities in 1941, contacted Japanese officials, and organized his forces under their training, accompanying them in attacks on Burma. However, … Continue reading →

Only Within Marriage Scripture References: Song of Solomon 1:2, 4:5; 1 Peter 3:1-7 Roland Bainton correctly wrote that many in the Renaissance saw love as an ennobling passion but felt it was possible only outside of marriage because it could … Continue reading →

Afterwards, Begin Again Scripture References: Isaiah 53:4; John 16:33 Thomas Carlyle spent a year in research, gathering materials. Then he wrote for endless hours daily through many weeks to complete the first volume of his history of the French Revolution. … Continue reading →

A Man of Stature Scripture References: 1 Samuel 10:24, 16:6-7; 2 Corinthians 10:10 At age thirteen, while on vacation with her family, actress Betty Davis had her first crush–on a soda jerk. Each day she walked to the drugstore and … Continue reading →

The Despair of Loneliness Scripture References: 1 Kings 19:14; Luke 22:28 Henry Ford II ruled an automobile company, spent princely sums on whatever he fancied, and had the attention of everyone he met. Yet this often lonely man would regularly … Continue reading →

If We Listen Scripture References: 2 Samuel 17:23; Acts 1:18-19 He received a B.S. degree from Penn State at age twenty and earned his M.D. at age twenty-five. He became one of the nation’s youngest psychiatrists and at thirty-four taught … Continue reading →

Listening Scripture References: Jeremiah 7:21-26; Matthew 7:26-27 Lucy, of the Peanuts comic strip, tells Charlie Brown that she has to read a book but doesn’t want to. Would he please read it to her? “Read it yourself,” he says. She … Continue reading →

For a Dollar More Scripture References: 1 Samuel 11:1; James 3:5 Heinrich Friedrich Albert came to New York in 1915 ostensibly as a financial advisor to the German ambassador, Count Johanann von Bernstorff. His real purpose, however, as a spy … Continue reading →

The Way People Choose Scripture References: Psalm 16:11; Ephesians 2:10 Michelangelo and Raphael had totally different perspectives on lifestyle. Michelangelo lived alone, with only a servant; Raphael traveled with a retinue. “You go about with a suite, like a general,” … Continue reading →

Asking Too Little Scripture References: Numbers 24:6-9; Galatians 5:1 Trusted with one of the most prestigious positions in the United States military, the sergeant served in counter-intelligence, infiltrating the Soviet Union’s KGB spy network. He personally handled several double-agents, who … Continue reading →

Let’s See . . . Was It . . . Scripture References: Judges 10:17, 11:13-27; John 8:40 When William the Conqueror came ashore at Pevensey in England, he slipped and fell forward to the ground. A bad omen, his men … Continue reading →

Quick to Take Offense Scripture References: Leviticus 18:4-5; 1 Timothy 1:9-10 British Loyalists bristled at the clamorous American appeal to law and the rights of free men. However, with more law commentaries ordered from England than any book but the … Continue reading →