I am having a hard time with forgiveness. There are just so many vile things going on in the world that I can't bring myself to forgive people (some even within my own family) for their selfishness, arrogance, and the harm they do to others.
More than 60 years ago, in "The Abolition of Man," C.S. Lewis challenged all thinking people to ask questions with honesty, humility, and a hunger for truth.
AS YOU MIGHT remember, last month I wrote about how “less is less,” about how, as we age, our bodies fail more and more with each passing year. (Lately, actually, it feels more like with each passing month, and sometimes even each passing day.) But this month, I found myself wanting to write about the true enjoyment of life.
An inequitable division of labor within the home is leading to more women initiating divorce. Tara Blair Ball asserts that this time period where women are becoming increasingly aware that they are losing out in marriages where their needs aren't met may be called "The Great Divorce." At the same time, many men are throwing big collective tantrums and experiencing an "extinction burst."