This section of Thucydides treatment of Athens reminds me of a partial quote by Chesterton “My country, right or wrong is a thing that no patriot would think of saying…” It appears that Athens at this time was governed by a version of might makes right. We as Christians should be governed by Christian thought that would assist us in determining what is right in a sinful world.
The Trump approach to international relations appears to be how a Mafia don might approach
This section of Thucydides treatment of Athens reminds me of a partial quote by Chesterton “My country, right or wrong is a thing that no patriot would think of saying…” It appears that Athens at this time was governed by a version of might makes right. We as Christians should be governed by Christian thought that would assist us in determining what is right in a sinful world.
The Trump approach to international relations appears to be how a Mafia don might approach
the world.