Tag: christianity
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TAPA # 177 ‘NOBLESSE OBLIGE’
“Noblesse oblige”: with privilege comes responsibility, is an 1808 French phrase that mirrors Luke 12:48: “To whom much is given, much will be required.” It means that those with wealth and privilege, whose lives are largely removed from the daily struggle for life’s basics (food, clothing, and shelter) have a moral responsibility to help those who do struggle.…
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LET’S HOPE
A friend sent this to me. You don’t have to be religious to grasp the core of the message. There’s little doubt that when the Iran and Trump debacle are over, we will be a different country. Let’s hope we can reclaim the sense of humanity and purpose the founders believed they had enshrined in…
