The Word to the World
When I was at university, our chancellor would sometimes address the student body and speak about the dangers of a critical spirit. He would often end his admonition with, “Any fool can criticise.” In other words, it doesn’t take a lot of insight or skill
“Heavy lies the head that wears the crown.” So Shakespeare empathised with kings. “Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” I don’t know who coined that phrase, but I’m sure that describes how President Ramaphosa must feel. Last week, the president made the very
In these days, many are writing about and sharing conspiracies. “5G is the cause of the Coronavirus.” “COVID-19 is the work of Bill Gates and Big Pharma in their attempt to get everyone to have vaccines.” Here’s another I encountered recently: “Donald Trump has orchestrated
In 410 AD, the marauding Visigoths sacked the city of Rome, threatening the security of the entire Roman Empire. The Romans were left in deep shock wondering, “Why?” Many concluded that it was punishment from the gods for abandoning traditional Roman religions for Christianity. As