“Walking in beauty” is a Navajo phrase that symbolizes a cosmically attuned and responsible way of life. Coping with hardship or gathering in celebration, our fulfillment comes as part of nature, through the arts, with others in society, and in relationship to the divine. At its best, every culture in its particular beliefs and practices … Read more
The laws of this universe come from somewhere and from someone. The Creator reveals himself, so we can know him, receive his love, and love him in return.
Hope occupies a place on the spectrum of confidence ranging from despair to radiant assurance. Despair implies that hope has vanished. Radiant assurance is beyond hope, which implies a degree of uncertainty.[1] This reflection on our attitudes toward the future begins with a look at our consciousness of the past. Edmund Husserl distinguished (1) explicit … Read more
There are times when we totally love God, and then there are other times. I grew up with the command to love God with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. The command was not presented in a fearsome and judgmental context, but in a kind and gentle way. It registered on my … Read more