“What is a conscience?” asked the young man. “If you see a turtle upside down with its legs trying to get right side up, what's your instinct?” replied the old man.” “I guess it's to turn him over.” “Well, that's conscience.” The term “conscience” comes from con, which means with and science, meaning knowledge. So, …
I wrote this a year ago. It seems even more needed today!
Despots, Minions, and Truth-Tellers
Our case study, Ahab (not the whaler, but the seventh king of the northern tribes of Israel) was a despicable human being and a lousy ruler. He and his supermodel wife worshipped the false gods of promiscuity and profligacy. He did some good by fortifying some cities and benefiting the national economy. But the rest …
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