marriage – Hoping for Clarity

To Love

In thought and Faith, we’ve heard how love’s defined:to take another, all in all, and willjust as God sees; as if—oneself resigned—some plan above, negation could fulfill. But union calls for man to take his wife as his own flesh; other, now not apart. A promise made to build a common life: to hold humility—onlyContinue reading “To Love”

Social Sciences: Misapprehensions and Misapplications

Now and again, one comes across people who are dismissive of what have frequently been termed the ‘soft sciences’: sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science, and (for some, though there is more debate on this) economics. The main problem in these fields is that their findings are typically subject to human responses performed in whatever mannerContinue reading “Social Sciences: Misapprehensions and Misapplications”

Quiet Nights

Für meine Liebe Ever unsure of what we ought to do!Imagination always running dry,As plans we try and make, just me and you.Perchance could we drive, train, or even fly;Or just a night at home—we get so few! I think we’ve still a half-bottle of wine,The balsamic—grab—oil, and romaine—Lefto’ers, the main dish upon which weContinue reading “Quiet Nights”