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We must be taught to be subtle. It is an art form. It is a delicate touch, a certain finesse with which we exercise discretion and restraint because we have lived long enough and learned enough to know how. The teachings of the elders inform us that we are not bound by the constant torrents…

You can discuss this post at The Religion Forum. I was just browsing, looking for that quote from Aeschylus on the awful grace of God. Naturally, most links were to Bobby Kennedy’s speech on that terrible night in 1968 when he had to inform the gathered crowd of the death of Martin Luther King, whose holiday…

I read the Proverbs for instructions because the proverbs contained therein were written for instruction of a very specific kind. They were written to teach us how to live. They were given to show us how to deal wisely with people and with issues, and how to do what is right and just fair by…

Two big questions related to the acquisition of wisdom are:     Will I know it when I see it?     What am I going to do with and about it when I get it? If we answer those two questions, we in the territory of Proverbs 1:2, “To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of…

I have read the biblical book of Proverbs many times. The sayings contained within remain fresh, penetrating, and practical. If I am discussing them in a business context, they are the best advice on productivity in all of literature. In terms of relationships, moral and ethical decisions, work ethic, academic pursuit, spirituality, and every area…