“When arrogance comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” -Proverbs 11:2
I haven’t read everything this guy writes on his weekly newsletter, but I like his challenges to all believers who want to dismiss what is happening in our country and to our country. I wish we could all be free to be who God made us to be….free from cruelty and injustice and arrogance. My husband is back in the world of medicine teaching at Thomas A. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine, Belmont University. The thought of losing the respect for the sciences, medical knowledge, libraries, and even the Smithsonian is under attack. It’s beyond belief.
By Benjamin Cremer
May 2025
We are living in a time where ignorance has been rebranded as a patriotic virtue.
Where being strong and wrong is admired more than being humble and truthful.
Where arrogance and hostility are treated as more admirable traits in a “leader” than actual education, experience, and humility.
Where the incompetent are put in charge of some of the highest positions of power in our country, positions that will impact millions, and they are met with much fanfare and praise.
Where schools, universities, libraries, and educators are framed as some of the greatest threats to our society rather than our greatest assets.
Where the more education and experience someone has, the less trusted they are by many.
What is most tragic is that some who claim to follow Jesus, some who claim to be people who “stand for the truth,” are among the loudest voices attacking academic discipline, science, and education.
A constant theme throughout the Bible is that humility is the beginning of wisdom and understanding.
“When arrogance comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” -Proverbs 11:2
Arrogance and ignorance only leave humanity and the earth exploited and oppressed. Only when we delight in the truth are we truly set free.
Ever Devoted 