Merry Christmas…or is it?Much of learning is about hope and momentum. What happens when neither exists?

To describe it in math terms, truth is both a constant and a variable. This has always been the case, but as the world gets smaller and influences magnify, the sheer volume of things we are expected to negotiate requires a much higher threshold of reasoning.

In my last post to CrossCurrents , I began the task of unpacking a way of considering big life issues by seeking truth in the small...

“You know what truth is? It’s some crazy thing my neighbor believes. If I want to make friends with him, I ask him what he believes. He tells me, and I say, ‘Yeah, yeah – ain’t it the truth.’” Fictitious character Rabo Karabekian from Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions  (1973) With this post, I’m afraid I am heading back down the rabbit hole.  My initial intention was to write a tidy, concise article about the need to intentionally teach and practice discernment as a practical way of...

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