Declan and I talked about the new golden statue of the current president this morning, and it's contrast with the teachings of the gospels and Wisdom of Laotse which we've been contemplating. The urging of both writings is to seek humility, and the special importance of that virtue for those in positions of leadership. The conversation reminded me of a passage from Sleeper, Awake: 40 days of companionship for the deconstruction process , which I've excerpted below. While not

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The entry below is excerpted from Transfigured: A 40-day journey through scripture for gender-queer and transgender people. Thought I'd...