and nagging for seven days, the woman finally convinced Samson to tell her the secret. A week later the marriage ended horrifically. Many Bible scholars believe that Samson illustrates a life of impetuous lust, driven to pursue his deepest longings and fleshly desires. These traits are present in Samson, to be sure. But we believe these traits are symptoms of a disease far more dangerous. The symptoms betray an underlying problem. Samson’s greatest weakness was not lust, rage, or violence. These