Let’s recall at several of history’s darkest hours– and see what light they could drop on today.
I just recently returned from a month in Central Europe; these travels have actually offered me with a historic perspective on our tough times. I’ll be honest: blogging about spirituality while observing the taking down of the fundamental elements of democracy really feels daunting. Do we actually have time for representation, consideration, and exploration of life’s enigmas while your home gets on fire? It’s a concern of action versus consideration, as old as human civilization.
I have actually touched on this theme lightly in the past, now there is a necessity. Here in the United States, the standards governing life are under siege. While the present administration discovered a favorable body politic last November, its initial 5 months in office have led to substantially low poll numbers However, those numbers, together with enormous demonstrations in the roads and town halls, seem to be summarily rejected, otherwise straight-out disregarded. Long time traditionalists show up to sign up with the daily chorus of outrage from others in the center and the dynamic end of the political spectrum, expressing a worry that autocracy gets on the surge.