The Etymology of Inspiration

As is the case with many word which in times past would drip with meaning and relevance, ‘inspire’ is used and abused at almost every turn. Both the OED and Webster’s inform us that ‘inspire’ has spiritual overtones. The OED, being a diachronic dictionary, goes a bit deeper and points to the earliest figurative use […]

The Atheist’s Motive

Hal Moore with His Family

Hal Moore’s motivation towers over the pretenses of motivation of the atheist godless types.