Don Owens
3 min read
The Reformers Are Not Heroes
Most everyone in fourteenth and fifteenth century Europe wanted reform in the church. Pope Alexander VI was the poster child for...
Don Owens
4 min read
Intolerance:Â A Misunderstanding of Freedom
Standing next to the body of Voltaire in the Pantheon this summer I struggled with this man’s resting place among the greats of Paris. ...
Don Owens
2 min read
Insurance: Preaching Resilience
This week thousands from the insurance industry descended upon Chicago for the Annual PCI (Property Casualty Insurers of America) Annual...
Don Owens
5 min read
Celebrating 45 Years of Success
Here is what I shared at Al and Sue Boenker's 45th Year in Business celebration: Tonight we celebrate 45 years of labor. Al and Sue...
Don Owens
2 min read
Rescuing Rousseau: Part 3 – No More Students, Only Disciples
Jean-Jacques Rousseau can further be rescued if we look to his expectations of the teacher. He would have us consider the great weight...
Don Owens
3 min read
Rescuing Rousseau: Part 2 – Travel to Learn
Jean-Jacques Rousseau would not have a student sitting in a class room for hours on end. He would have the student labor and travel. I...
Don Owens
3 min read
Rescuing Rousseau: Part I– The Misguided Helicopter Parent
I disliked Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) for many years. Most of what I knew of Rousseau came from textbooks and intellectuals so I...
Don Owens
3 min read
Europe Deserves More than American Christianity
Europe Deserves More than American Christianity. It deserves the love of Christians with the heart to live with them, speak their...