I’m often terrified to remember that the veneer of civilization on top of the savagery of human history is razor thin and comes off easily. That veneer is wearing very thin right now — and evil is forcing its way out into the open.
What’s even more terrifying is that many people are eagerly cheering for one form of evil or another. But they all assume they’re on the side of what’s right — and that the people they hate are the only evil ones.
We like to see political and social struggles as battles between good and evil. We like to choose good guys and bad guys. We like to see ourselves on the side of angels who are fighting against demons, whether real or metaphorical.
But there are times when titanic clashes are between one form of evil and another form of evil. Western civilization is locked in one such battle right now. The United States is ground zero for that clash of evil — which some people try to see as “the lesser of two evils.”
Choosing either side right now ensures that you become part of the evil.
Now that his threat is truly gone, I realize my father hated himself
We’re happier if we learn to ‘sell’ ourselves to people who want us
What do you do when it feels as though your entire world is over?
What do you love enough to want once more before life slips away?
Without community, we no longer know each other, in life or death
Poll shows half of Occupy Wall Street crowd favored Wall Street bailout
It’s when we create art — and create a better world — that we’re most like our Creator
In the old Ginger or Mary Ann debate, I wanted a third choice
If you’ve gotten on the wrong bus, nothing changes until you get off