# Donald’s Substack

My personal Substack

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## [What We Can Learn From Thomas Aquinas About Justice](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/what-we-can-learn-from-thomas-aquinas)

_2026-08-07 · Donald E. Williams_

The ancient Greeks were quite concerned about justice in the polis, the city state.

## [Why the Lost Cause Narrative Is A Danger To Democracy](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/why-the-lost-cause-narrative-is-a)

_2026-07-09 · Donald E. Williams_

Political, philosophical, and theological ideas are powerful.

## [A Time of Lament and Celebration](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/a-time-of-lament-and-celebration)

_2026-07-03 · Donald E. Williams_

On this 250th anniversary of our nation, as Americans gather on July 4 beneath skies illuminated by fireworks and streets adorned in red, white and blue, my heart is fraught with mixed emotions.Donald’s Substack is a reader-supported publication.

## [The Ordination of Women](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/the-ordination-of-women)

_2026-06-11 · Donald E. Williams_

Unfortunately, the ordination of called, gifted, and talented women continues to be a thorny issue within some Christian traditions.

## [Ours Will Not Be The Fate of Icarus](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/ours-will-not-be-the-fate-of-icarus)

_2026-06-04 · Donald E. Williams_

In Greek mythology, there is the famous story of Icarus and his father, Daedalus, who escaped from Crete using wings fashioned from feathers and wax.

## [The Human Quest for Knowledge](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/the-human-quest-for-knowledge)

_2026-06-01 · Donald E. Williams_

The pursuit of knowledge is as old as humanity itself.

## [Water Does It Again](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/water-does-it-again)

_2026-05-20 · Donald E. Williams_

Sermon ReviewDonald’s Substack is a reader-supported publication.

## [Extremist Beliefs VS. Biblical Truth](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/extremist-beliefs-vs-biblical-truth)

_2026-05-15 · Donald E. Williams_

## [The Michael Biopic](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/the-michael-biopic)

_2026-05-10 · Donald E. Williams_

More Than A Classic Coming of Age Story

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## [The Meaning of Life](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/the-meaning-of-life)

_2026-05-08 · Donald E. Williams_

This morning on NPR, I listened to an interview with Arthur Brooks regarding his new book, The Meaning of Life. Brooks’ research explores the growing problem of nihilism in modern society and its deleterious effects upon the human spirit. He also offers pragmatic strategies for confronting this perennial existential crisis in postmodern culture. As I reflected upon the interview, an important…