“I would not sacrifice a single living mesquite tree for any book ever written. One square mile of living desert is worth a hundred ‘great books’―and one brave deed is worth a thousand.”
― Edward Abbey
What moves you away from the world of words, and into the world of nature?
Burning candles and incense is a time-honored and broadly-used way of moving thoughts and prayers from the worldly realm to the realm of the divine. As smoke and flame dissipate into the air, so our wishes and longings move from our hearts to somewhere not quite definable.
How do you express wishes or prayers?
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable…. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is a role model for you in their tireless exertions for justice?
Christianity asserts that human souls are bought back from sin—redeemed—by Jesus’s sacrifice of his life on the cross, which is also God’s sacrifice of His only begotten Son. Suffering and loss, therefore, becomes a kind of coin to purchase virtue.
What, if anything, have you gained from the suffering of others?
“Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in blood of his followers and sacrifices of his friends.”
― Dwight D. Eisenhower
How might we promote humility in our national leaders?
