What does it take to defeat a bully?
Give me a minute to explain.
I have been following the writing and speaking of Victor Davis Hanson for twenty-five years. Hanson is a historian, classicist, and fellow at the Hoover Institute. He is famous for reflecting on our present circumstances in light of past people, places, ideas, and events.
In his book The Second World Wars Hanson points out what is imperative to remember about warfare. The strong appearance of power, and the willingness to employ it, might have stopped more conflicts before they began. Put simply; to deter conflict, a show of strength is necessary. Hanson states the obvious, that appeasement of enemies is nothing more than a lack of “willpower.”
To put it in very practical terms, everyone knows that the only way to stop the playground bully is to put him on his back.
It is not just strength that wins the day, it is strength of will.
Thanks for spending this minute with me, Dr. Mark Eckel.
Mark Eckel (MA English, ThM Old Testament, PhD Social Science Research) is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration, Liberty University.
“Give Me a Minute” is an ongoing effort to simply, clearly, and quickly explain aspects of true Truth.
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