David Brooks recently wrote, “Donald Trump believes in one thing. He believes might makes right.” That provides a good wrap-up for this series. I come away thinking most Americans seem to believe only one thing. Might makes right. Over 40 years ago, in his classic After Virtue, Alastair MacIntyre foresaw this could happen. He argued […]
Power is simply the ability to do something. I decided to examine it to better understand our society’s acceptance of an abusive form. Public figures profess absolute power, enabling them to do whatever they want, even to define what is right or true. Private individuals think freedom gives them the power to say or do […]
I had decided to do a series on the Christian concept and use of power. People say they no longer feel safe, and their fear seems to explain a lot happening all around us. For instance, I think the slogan that has headed Donald Trump’s home page for years best explains his election. It reads, […]
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