The golden rule’s six levels of meaning
A 6-level approach to the golden rule opens up a path of human understanding, personal growth, moral and spiritual realization, and decision-action.
Goodness
Peacemaking Lucid about Spiritual Warfare
There can be no peace between light (spiritual truth) and darkness (rebellion against God). But being clear about the difference between spiritual life-and-death warfare and other types of conflict helps us use attitudes of Jesus and methods of Marshall Rosenberg and Thomas Aquinas.
The Faith of Being and the Exercise of Faith
A living faith is a growing faith, and sometimes on the journey the next step is a big step. When we struggle with a big step, we need to exercise the faith that we have.
Universal Affirmation, Targeted Critique
Jesus’ last discourse in the temple (Matthew 23), begins on a merciful note and includes a proclamation of the universal truth of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. In the second part . . .
Weaving truth, beauty, and goodness with love, mercy, and ministry
A year ago I published Living in Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. That book culminated my first career as a philosopher. I devoted that career to helping to construct a new philosophy of living based on truth, beauty, and goodness. And then I was called to a new career based on love, mercy, and ministry. The first career emphasized meaning and value. The second one emphases connecting with deity.
The Easy Version
Too busy to read the book? Here are one-page summaries of the three parts and the seven chapters, which enable you to participate with pleasure and progress.
All your good work has a ripple effect
First a report of my experience at Wrayco this morning. Next, a reflection on the reports I heard about marches last Sunday in Washington and Cleveland.
Visiting a plant after its closing was announced
Jake was in his car, smoking a cigarette, waiting to go into Wrayco to begin work at 7:00. I had expected to encounter shock and anger about the closing of this large and impressive plant, which at its peak had employed 281 people, now only 79.
Goodie we get to serve in a crisis
Serving in a crisis. Does the idea make you tense? Joyous? My first YouTube video shows the recipe. Hear responses to questions: What crises? How can we address multiple crises simultaneously?