THE FOUR MOST FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT ANCIENT GREEKS             These four names are what come to mind when one asks, “Who are the most famous ancient Greek leaders?”  Socrates (d.399 BCE), Plato (d.347 BCE), Alexander (d.323 BCE), and Aristotle (d. 322 BCE). Socrates was Plato’s teacher, Plato was Aristotle’s teacher (and later colleague), while Aristotle…

IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD…             Both the Book of Genesis and the first chapter of the Gospel of John begin with the words “In the beginning…” The former, of course, refers to the origin of the universe while the latter refers to the origin of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. In John’s Gospel Jesus…