Category: Parenting and Virtues
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How Does the Static Become Dynamic Goodness? There is a seductive allure to the idea that innocence is synonymous with goodness. After all, what could be more virtuous than being free from sin? To be innocent is to be uncorrupted, untainted by the stains of wrongdoing. Yet this view misunderstands the nature of virtue itself.…
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‘Liberally’-minded folks, as propagandised these days, can’t get it through their skulls that they aren’t experts in childhood development and have very little understanding of what is harmful to children, especially in the long-run. Children should not be exposed to things that have nothing to do with them, ever. There will be plenty of time…
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Imagine, if you will, parents standing at the edge of a vast sea called reality. Their child stands beside them, eager to explore its depths. Some parents gaze into this sea of life, seeing its beauty and complexity and help their children wade in, guiding them through its currents. Other parents, however, see something different:…
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Conservation of Highest Values Conservation fulfils the promises inherent in Temperance and Excellence, marking the completion of Propriety’s moment. The onset of Conservation signals the first wholeness in Reason’s journey. It is the realisation that virtues must be preserved and nurtured, not just acquired. Seven, the quintessence of Life, embodies this virtue, turning division towards…