“I could have done so much more.” Schindler’s Regret Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist living in Poland at the onset of the second World War. As the Nazi war machine began taking Jewish prisoners, Schindler saw an opportunity to make money. Because of his position and influence he wasContinue Reading

“evil may be depicted but it must be depicted beautifully.” How do we depict the demonic and the devil in sacred art? In September, September 17 to be precise, we celebrate the feast day of Saint Hildegard von Bingen. Saint Hildegard was a truly remarkable woman. She was born inContinue Reading

“Prudence is not only the virtue of discerning right from wrong,” What is prudence? The Franklin Expedition In 1845, two ships under the command of Sir John Franklin left England. Their goal was to discover a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic Ocean, across the Arctic, to the Pacific Ocean. NeitherContinue Reading

“we can certainly learn from them the value of priorities and how modern technology can work for us rather than enslaving us.” The Amish Many of us are familiar with the traditions of the Amish from movies such as Witness. We know that theses traditionalist Christians generally avoid modern technology.Continue Reading