One of the great benefits of Ron's exhaustion of appeals to authority is the realization that it is not the presumed authority or celebrity of any teaching that defines its value. We have long since entered an era where the only criteria for such evaluations is the positive effect upon the lives of those who might embrace such teaching. As we know, these positive effects are referred to simply as the fruits of spirit. | One of the great benefits of Ron's exhaustion of appeals to authority is the realization that it is not the presumed authority or celebrity of any teaching that defines its value. We have long since entered an era where the only criteria for such evaluations is the positive effect upon the lives of those who might embrace such teaching. As we know, these positive effects are referred to simply as the fruits of spirit. |