democracy
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Compromise
Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to break. Jane Wells I took this photo of the New York skyline during a business trip in 2009, nine years after 9/11. Today, 24 years later, we are still traumatized by this unimaginable act of terrorism. But, this isn’t about…
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Religious Beliefs and National Identity: The 4th of July Dilemma
Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought to be depreciated. I was in hopes that the enlightenment and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians…
Aging with Grace 