Tag Archives: Fear

“The Thing I Fear Most is Fear”

Posted on October 17, 2025 by theamericanplutarch

Such were the words of Michel de Montaigne, the French writer of Essays. Like all humans, Montaigne struggled with fear. How did he wrestle with it, try to conquer it? Montaigne was a thinker, alone in a library, his library, … Continue reading →

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Legion: The Gerasene Demoniac

Posted on August 28, 2022 by theamericanplutarch

Fear filled him. Fear had attached itself to his very being. It was a presence, something a part of him, deep inside, usually hidden, absent from awareness. All creatures in each moment sense the Fear. Instinct usually takes over to … Continue reading →

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Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

Posted on June 18, 2022 by theamericanplutarch

An utterance of extreme fear . . . The Psalmist begins his Psalm 32 in extreme fear. It overwhelms. It incapacitates. How has he come this far, only to be washed over, drowning, in fear. How many times have I … Continue reading →

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