Spoiled children, flawed peacekeepers, and the corruptive nature of unchecked power

Her father believed in her, and it was precisely this confidence that propelled her into doing the impossible. For 30 years, she was the ruling monarch of one of the most powerful city-states in 14th century Italy, an incredible run when considering that most of the population could not even envision the concept of female …

Excuse Me If I Get My Centuries Mixed Up

To start the year off, I picked up four history books and dived in all at once. I know, going public with this information makes me weird in the eyes of most, but I'm wired to chase a story, and the best and worst ones have already happened! They are buried deep in the soil …

They All Died, but Who is to Blame?

They All Died, but Who is to Blame?

The Problem of Power & Pride

16 But when he had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall. (II Chronicles 26:16 In the Biblical record of Jewish kings we see leader after leader succumbing to self absorption and then ruining all things good. Power corrupts.  Power turns itself into pride which results in problems for everyone. This isn't …

Avoiding the pitfalls of self inflation

   In the Biblical record of Jewish kings we see leader after leader succumbing to self absorption and then ruining all things good. Power invariably inflates our view of self, which results in human suffering. This isn't just a localized problem that ancient Jewish kings experienced. This is every humans problem. It's the story of …