For most of Western

For most of Western civilization there was no real division between the realms of science, divinity, and artistic endeavor – they were just three strands of the same braid, all of them pulling toward the same beautiful desire: to try to understand the workings of this curious and beautiful world. There were many people who … Read more

Give us a man

Give us a man of God’s own mould Born to marshall his fellow-men; One whose fame is not bought and sold At the stroke of a politician’s pen. Give us the man of thousands ten, Fit to do as well as to plan; Give us a rallying-cry, and then Abraham Lincoln, give us a Man. … Read more

A man of God

A man of God has many brothers. He is a wounded soldier – he is familiar with the pain one feels in his heart, as a close and loving brother, when a brother falls victim of evil men or turns to evil desires (the latter sometimes even betrayal). Because of this, too, he is and … Read more

I guess I’m an

I guess I’m an atheist. But I would say I have very good relationships with the priests that I grew up with. I was an altar boy growing up, and the men of God in my life have always been really lovely, intelligent, well-informed, kind men. So I feel very loyal to their beliefs as … Read more