A student in a philosophy class responded to a classroom assignment to take on a personal growth project, and he cleaned himself up from addictions to alcohol, tobacco, and hard drugs. By the end of class, his self-respect had taken a big step forward. Self-respect, or the lack of it, often seems …
Justice: divine, destined, established, and evolving
Prelude. On May 31, 2020, in Silver Lake Village, Ohio, a vigil was held in honor of George Floyd. The organizer, religious leader Brad Jagger, communicated the expectation: no signs, no chanting; in other words, this was not a political event but a spiritual and religious gathering. And the …
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Camp Anytown dismantles stereotypes
Camp Anytown Las Vegas https://campanytownlasvegas.org/ Much of this blogpost is quoted from the website and its links; but my comments promoting another layer of quality thinking are found only here. First, some historical background. Founded in 1928, The National Conference …
From “Judge not” to the golden rule
There is a marvelous flow of teaching from Matthew 7:1-12 in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, your …
The fact, law, and love of God unfolding
Today I recommend the 7:33 video. Here's the audio file. The family of God is like a man who had horses and trained the young ones to carry a rider by taking them out and whenever they were frightened, he would stop turn around, get off the horse, and allow the horse to become fully …
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Forgiveness and consequences
Video Audio In order to have the fullest, most satisfying experience of forgiveness, consider that forgiveness is an expression of the divine attitude of mercy. That attitude motivates whatever process may wisely be involved in making forgiveness real. Mercy is love applied to …
