“If the sins of religions seem to eclipse their merits, chart your own spiritual path for truth and wisdom.” This sentence appears near the end of an article that briefly summarizes the spiritual orientation at Harvard’s Divinity School throughout its history. The words “chart your own spiritual path” highlights the failure of Christian institutions in the USA to offer a universal theology that will inspire and sustain our culture.
While intended as a positive and inspiring phrase, the words “chart your own” are emblematic of the spiritual decline of our country. The spiritual decline is the cause of our moral, political, economic, and cultural decline. Instead of continuing our adherence to biblical values and worship, we have appropriated too many materialistic goals and turned away from Biblical ethics and following God.
When one thinks about charting one’s own spiritual path, Oprah Winfrey’s steadfast adherence to the phrase “my truth” comes to mind. Many believe this two-word stamp of approval on one’s self-ordained values shows a respect for the individual that is completely consistent with the American emphasis on freedom and rights.
These two words are aligned with those in William Ernest Henley’s poem “Invictus&rd ...
