March 5, 2025 (EIRNS)—The Christian season of Lent began Wednesday, March 5. No matter what one’s religion, or lack thereof, Lent’s suggestion of self-reflection, self-control and self-development, through what Gandhi called “experiments with truth,” is the best way to develop both the ideas and the passion to propose a new direction for the trans-Atlantic “golden billion,” away from the Hell waiting around the corner.