Sep 3, 2025 | Wednesday Quotes
Socrates’s worldview never ceases to amaze me. As a Christian, I find the depth of his insight surprising, but more to the point, inspiring. If without divine revelation he discovered and lived out such convictions, how much more should I. There are several notable...
Jun 25, 2025 | Wednesday Quotes
We know that how we earn and spend wealth are significant issues. But often due to the press of life we do not give these the reflection we should. ‘Practical’ demands tend to override deeper human considerations. Our philosophical and theological traditions have much...
Sep 25, 2024 | Wednesday Quotes
One of the most memorable and significant stories from ancient philosophy is that of the ring of Gyges: the original ring of power. In it we have occasion through reflecting on the experience of invisibility to think about the importance of being seen by others in our...
Oct 4, 2023 | Wednesday Quotes
The term ‘philosopher kings’ sticks in the head of students of ancient philosophy. In Plato’s Republic Socrates memorably asserts that “until philosophers take control of a city, there’ll be no respite from evil for either city or citizens…” Plato’s assertion here has...
Sep 27, 2023 | Wednesday Quotes
Discouragement, or at least its temptation, regularly accompanies intentional living. Even if we do not formulate it explicitly we find ourselves feeling “why do the good things I want have to be so difficult?” It is a consolation to know this is not unique to our...
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