Habakkuk on Unrest in the Nation

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

I had an insightful conversation with my son Michael on ZOOM.  During the conversation we talked about the unrest in the USA and the violence perpetrated on citizens.  It reminded me of the prophet Habakkuk’s cry.  So I offer you something I wrote some years ago for your consideration.  Note especially the citation from Rollo…

The Obscene Truth

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Many years ago Rollo May examined a connection between obscenity and violence.  In Power and Innocence, he argued that violence progresses through several other mediums before it erupts in physical force.  One of these mediums is language.  The disintegration of the meaning of words is a step on the pathway to violence. There is a…