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Ben Harmon's avatar

"People stopped trusting institutions and started treating internet strangers like apostles."

That is on point.

Sam Spencer's avatar

"The idealist loves his blueprint more than his brothers. He arrives with demands, treats his preferences as law, and when reality refuses to obey, he becomes an accuser—of the church, of God, eventually of himself. There’s a whiff of brimstone in that path."

Utopian abstractions puff up. Love edifies.

Enjoyed the essay!

Robert Aikman's avatar

Thank you; excellent article!

David Carlascio's avatar

Thanks for sharing!

Lost Boys of the West's avatar

How is almost every sentence a quotable one liner!?!? Wonderful bold words