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Hace 3 días · We never know when we might need the courage of our convictions. Titus’ faith in Christ and love of his fellow man compelled him to defy the occupying power. He was not driven by the pursuit of power, the folly of fame, or the glamour of the gilded life. He was motivated by love. We have many he-roes and she-roes of the faith.
Hace 3 días · Robert E. Lee once remarked of him, “Longstreet fought the Civil War to win it.”. But events—namely, the Union’s triumph—intervened. And so began a striking, rather quick change of heart on the general’s part. Once the loyal, hard-headed Southern soldier, he soon was a steadfast supporter of Reconstruction.
Hace 14 horas · This idea – often referred to as radical doubt or scepticism – was famously articulated by the 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes in his Meditations on First Philosophy. Realising that many of his previous beliefs were mistaken, Descartes suggested that an all-powerful “evil genius” could be systematically ...
Hace 5 días · In 2021, he wrote The Road Ahead, a Fabian pamphlet setting out his vision of a fairer, more secure and prosperous Britain, built on Labour values. The Fabian Society has helped shape Labour’s policy programme in the run-up to this election. Last Autumn we published Plans for Power: Fabian ideas for transforming Britain, which compiled some ...
Hace 4 días · Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots! The devotion to Mary, Undoer (or Untier) of Knots is about 300 years old. However, it became more widespread after Pope Francis promoted it in recent years. Pope Francis said: Through Mary, “All the knots of our heart, every knot of our conscience can be undone.”.
Hace 2 días · Focusing on our own convictions enables us to develop a strong sense of self-reliance. Compromise “Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, ‘Self-Reliance’. Sometimes, self-reliance means not compromising our values and beliefs to fit societal expectations.
Hace 2 días · silence will come to the ancient lands. The roar of the planes. will fade in the night. as we depart Afghanistan. The scholars will chide us. and the pundits will pan, why did we stay so long ...
