Author Archives: jackpelham

He, being mistreated,Is not content to attribute itTo wickedness alone,But has learned by exampleTo frame it in terms ofThe groups to which heAnd the mistreater belong. Thus is he ever readyTo assume this spirit of factionUpon everyone in the other … Continue reading →

What would it be likeIf all the sin were suddenly to stop?

The one says, “Please shut up so I can think this through for myself.” And the other, “Please keep talking so that I don’t have to think this through for myself.”

The world was divided—And still is today—By the announcementThat God expects somethingOf the humans here.

You can tell a people’s true religious convictions about justice and righteousness by whether they will see to it that their society is administered justly and righteously.

He who sitting in the dark housePeering from its windowsInto the daylight withoutAnd reveling in the glory of the dayAlso chooses, to our surprise,Not to notice that he does not Live in the daylight himself,But in the dark house,Where he … Continue reading →

I have so much to say about this, and I have attempted to be brief, but I have failed. So here are my hard-hitting thoughts on the subject:

I don’t know the context in which Her Schopenhauer said or wrote this, but I’ll tackle it as a stand-along meme—which is how it came to me on Facebook.

The problem with church that focuses mostly on exterior activities without focusing on the maturation of the mind—that is, on conforming one’s mind to be like Jesus’ mind—is that such religion leaves the Bible interpretation to immature minds who have … Continue reading →

The one churcher looks down on the unchurched who stays home and studies the Bible like crazy (and also works hard follow its teachings). She says she’s all for studying the Bible, but “God instructed us to fellowship” (Hebrews 10:25 being … Continue reading →