Tagged: independent

@audreycfrank In the past few years, as I have deeply examined the Bible through the lenses of honor and shame, many of my opinions and beliefs have been challenged at the core. As Independence Day in the United States draws near, I am thinking critically today about the role and purpose of independence and its genesis. I have lived in nations where corruption drove governments to withhold resources and help from their people, driving them to a pitiful dependence upon unreliable leaders. I was born into a nation whose very inception was the accomplishment of independence by a few courageous men bold enough to fight for new ideas and equality. I learned as a small child to take care of myself, and independence grew like… Read More