‘The best of men are but men at best’

‘The best of men are but men at best’

No one knows where the phrase, “The best of men are but men at best,” originated. It was first recorded in 1680 in reference to the character of General John Lambert, who had helped Oliver Cromwell overturn Charles I and the royalists during the English Civil War. It...
My Unanswered Questions

My Unanswered Questions

Those of us who speak or write for a living often do so with an air of confidence.  We want people to believe that we are credible representatives of the discipline or community on whose behalf we speak.  We want people to believe that we actually know what we are...
Unbroken Chains

Unbroken Chains

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has received a lot of publicity of late for his comments about being a gay man in a Christian context. Though he is clearly on the other side of any struggles he may have had, the residue of past anguish about the conflict between...
Turning Our Eyes to Jesus: Hebrews 2:5-18

Turning Our Eyes to Jesus: Hebrews 2:5-18

In keeping with the season of Lent, we have been striving to keep our focus on Jesus in spite of all that clamors for our attention. In order to channel our efforts in a fruitful way, we have been reflecting on the first two chapters of Hebrews. Last week, we focused...