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The blazing Middle East sun scorches the backs of a group of men, huddled along a dusty dirt road. The straps of their sandals are worn and their bodies are weary, but their eyes are alive with...
The vice of greed is more than wanting more presents, even budging the lunch line is greed Every year you read the story. That one about the true meaning of Christmas, and how it's not about...
Considering the bonds between body, spirit and mind "You just think that because you're a bleeding heart Minnesota liberal," my aunt accuses. "Maybe I am," my dad declares loudly, "but that doesn't...
Controlling indulgence over small things can open the door to larger growth, freedom This continues a seven-part reflection on the Virtues and Vices. Temperance, or self-restraint, is the control...
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God," Micah 6:8. What does it mean to act justly?...
As humans, we are often faced with unfavorable circumstances--financial trouble, the mishandling of valuables, injury and the like--that expose our inner feeling of anger. Experiencing this anger,...
In Greek mythology, there is a story about an inventor and his son who are imprisoned on the island of Crete, within...
Like a parasitical relationship, sloth latches on There's a certain level of relief that comes from putting aside...
Bravery, or fortitude is the feeling that motivates soldiers to rise out of desolate trenches, bystanders to intervene...
In a society filled with inflated relationships and fictitious desire, a simple gaze awry can kindle a feeling known...
"There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence," said Charles Caleb Colton, a well-known English writer and...
Giving to receive Stephen King is world renowned for his gripping and terrifying novels. He's also famous for an...
Wanting to want the right things There's an old Russian fable found in Deirdre McCloskey's book, Bourgeois Dignity:...