Who was Hannah Arendt?
“Hannah Arendt, (born Oct. 14, 1906, Hannover, Ger.—died Dec. 4, 1975, New York, N.Y., U.S.), German-born U.S. political philosopher. She studied philosophy at the Universities of Marburg, Freiburg, and Heidelberg, receiving a doctorate from the latter in 1928 … Following the Nazi takeover of Germany in 1933, Arendt, who was Jewish, fled to Paris, where she became a social worker, and then to New York City in 1941. Her major work, Origins of Totalitarianism (1951), traced totalitarianism to 19th-century anti-Semitism, imperialism, and the disintegration of the traditional nation-state…She taught at the University of Chicago (1963–67) and thereafter at the New School for Social Research in New York City.” — Britannica: Hannah Arendt summary
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exist.” — Hannah Arendt
Angel Studios seeks investor interest in a new made-for-television series, “Live Not By Lies.” The series explores the roots of totalitarianism and the contemporary signs of the rise of totalitarianism in the United States of America today.
The famous professional baseball player Yogi Berra was known for his Hall of Fame career with the New York Yankees and for his quips like “It’s deja vu all over again” and “You can observe a lot by just watching.”
Natural or Supernatural Defense?
My home and my person feature a natural defense against robbers and assailants. You who have been the targets of murderous thugs will appreciate my philosophy of preparedness: Never fight defensively. Fight to win.
Hannah Arendt believed that loneliness could make people susceptible to totalitarianism. The problem of loneliness poses a greater threat to Americans than outright totalitarianism, by the way.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies heart disease as the number one cause of death in the United States of America.
“Population-based studies have demonstrated that both objective social isolation and the perception of social isolation (loneliness) are correlated with a higher risk of mortality and that both are clearly risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lonely individuals have increased peripheral vascular resistance and elevated blood pressure…” — NIH National Library of Medicine: Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Cardiovascular Health
The Supernatural Defense of Choice
In the News: CBN,July 13, 2023, Top Psychiatrist Says ‘Go Back to Church’ as Loneliness Now a Major US Health Threat
The U.S. Surgeon General says loneliness is now a public health threat so severe that it’s on par with smoking and obesity.
For far too many Americans, loneliness can become a painful secret, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D. said, revealing that he experienced this firsthand.
“This is an issue so many people struggle with in the shadows because they feel ashamed. And that was true for me as well,” he told ABC News.
Like many others, Dr. Murthy experienced loneliness as a child, and again as an adult.
“It was my wife Alice who stepped in and said, ‘Hey I’m worried about you because you’re not reaching out to people. You’re not socializing with your friends,'” Dr. Murthy recalled.
The Big Takeaway
Loneliness threatens your life and your God-given freedoms. What’s the cure? Join a community of loving people. My new Life Group at the Rockwall Campus of Lakepointe Church wants you.
Come for the community. Come for people to pray for you. Come to be healed. Come to enrich your life and, in turn, to learn to enrich the lives of others.
Lakepointe Church—Rockwall Campus
701 E Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75087
Saturday Evenings, 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Room W304 – See map to right.
All are welcome, single or married, all ages.
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John White
Rockwall, Texas
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me. For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” — Jesus Christ, Matthew 11:28-30
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