Do They Really Go Hand In Hand?
What, exactly, are language, authority and obedience? A dictionary gives us a brief definition of each, and an encyclopedia may go into further detail about at least two of the three, but neither a dictionary nor an encyclopedia could truly capture one's personal opinions about each term. When a person hears each term, descriptions and figures that are usually associated with the term in question immediately come to mind. All three terms can be closely identified with each other.... or can they?
When a person is required to process the word "authority" in…
