At stake is whether I trust in God or the bomb. In nuclear war there are no winners. I therefore cannot agree that perfecting the bomb and developing the ability to use it first is a basis for my security and well being. It is certainly not an appropriate basis for my faith. … The [...]
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Eulogy for a Gadfly: Wilford Winholtz
August 24, 2009In a speech to the city of Athens, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates once likened himself to a ‘gadfly’ and the city to a ‘well-bred horse.’ By pestering the horse, the gadfly keeps it awake and alert. I always considered Wilford Winholtz – activist, troublemaker, family man, urban planner and priesthood member – to be [...]
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