I have just read one of the most sobering yet optimistic books of my life.
‘Triumph of Good’ answers the burning question many of us are asking: How do we stop this wonderful planet from swiftly collapsing into an earthly Hell?
We must aim for Heaven. We must aim not to contain or appease, but to decisively defeat evil. And by far the most dangerous evil today is communism.
And we must work with all other believers in Divine providence to defeat evil in the here and now, to ensure that God’s purpose for this world is fulfilled. To regain Earth for good, we must cast aside our squabbles and unite with others of faith and good will. We have very little time, but good may yet prevail.
So says the author of a timely and profound new book, “The Triumph of Good: Cain, Abel and the End of Marxism.”
Thomas Cromwell is a British-born American journalist, a veteran of a quarter of century of work in the Middle East, and the holder of a 130-stamp passport.
Cromwell takes a religious and philosophical approach to a very practical matter. That is, how do we preserve and enhance human liberty and dignity in the face of what many see are unsurmountable odds?
Cromwell writes:
“History demonstrates that the forces of evil can be defeated and the sacrifices of so many in the struggle against evil may not be in vain. To achieve an ultimate triumph of good we can never accept the supremacy of evil. Rather we must keep in mind our God-given destiny to live as a human family in a world of goodness and keep pressing on to achieve that goal.”
As a boy, growing up in the early 1960s in beautiful, peaceful New Zealand, a sense of optimism was the norm. The older generations had been through the Great Depression, and two World Wars, but things were looking up. Our culture was positive and optimistic. Yes, there were many problems, but we knew we would overcome them. Nuclear war with the Soviet Union was always a threat, but even then, we knew that our older brothers the “Yanks” would defeat any enemy. “The goodies always win in the end” was a common phrase among my schoolmates. Quaint and corny maybe, but we absolutely believed it.
