Author Archives: jackpelham

Most of the time, in most matters, most people do what most people do. I don’t mean to suggest that nobody ever has original thoughts or actions. I only mean to suggest that other people are often our guide in … Continue reading →

Humans at their best are a wonder. Humans at their worst are a horror. And humans in their everyday mode? Well, they vary so much that it’s hard to generalize. But few, it seems, strive for their best in all … Continue reading →

I think that Christianity is in a state of emergency. There is a huge difference between what it is supposed to be, and what it actually is. Let me try to explain briefly what surely deserves many articles to treat … Continue reading →

Here’s an old discussion forum post of mine, slightly edited to fit the blog genre better. I’ve seen several people in online discussions about faith suggest that the true or best test of whether someone has a “saving faith” (or … Continue reading →

Having made a study for over a decade about the shortcomings of people’s cognitive habits, it’s an obvious question: How does that play out when it comes to religion? Do people tend to make the standard errors in thinking on … Continue reading →

How instructive to learn about youThat you had decided you wanted to be An “Influencer”Before you had ever learned anything worthSharing with others. Perhaps you could go learn to be aMature human before wanting Other humans to count you A … Continue reading →

The fool thinks that only the goodness of his intentions should be counted, and not the wisdom of what he has done. He will not be held to account for the latter, and if you bring it up, you are … Continue reading →

In 2018 I was summoned for jury duty and witnessed the most amazing display of human beings operating outside of their natural habitat. Here’s what I saw, lightly edited from my original Facebook post. I was summoned for jury duty … Continue reading →

To be unpredictable may be the last thing the fool has to protect.

I have done my best To make the differenceI had hoped to make. I did not succeed as I had hoped,And not enough to justify going on,But I have most certainly found outWhat time it is. And now I know … Continue reading →