Daily Archives: March 1, 2024

On The Offensive And Defensive Modes Of Cynicism

If we should find ourselves, when faced with the open evils and corruption of our present world, deeply cynical about humanity and its tendency to use virtue and sentiment merely as a cloak to hide self-interest and the desire to … Continue reading

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Musings | Leave a comment

Book Review: Empires Of Ancient Persia

Empires Of Ancient Persia (Great Empires Of The Past), by Michael Burgan Whether or not this is the author’s intention, this book is basically a juvenile version of the excellent work Shadows In The Desert, a book which this one … Continue reading

Posted in Book Reviews, History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment