Science

Cosmology Centered

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I find it stabilizing to orient myself with respect to a few places that I find meaningful. One of them is akin to a pilgrimage site; another one is comparable. But the third one is in the sky, near Saggitarius: it is called the Great Attractor.

Planetary Crisis Overview

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Religion, by itself, is not adequate to the challenge, because religion can insist on unhelpful beliefs and act foolishly. And wisdom by itself lacks the power to transform a nation and a planet. But when religion is joined to wisdom, hope emerges anew.

A Part of Nature that Partly Transcends Nature

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One of my favorite things to say to people: You are a divinely created, infinitely loved, spiritually indwelt, evolutionary, free-will son or daughter of God. I usually end my podcast episodes with this assurance. But what does the word “evolutionary” mean here?

Getting to know people with a vocational interview

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What do you do for a living? What advice would you give to someone who is going to do that work? What is the greatest satisfaction that you found in that work? What is your greatest challenge in your work, and how do you respond, when you are living at your best?

Loneliness, community, and spirit

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So many people are lonely! And how deep is the loneliness! It is a loneliness of soul, craving a friend, craving a community to belong to, a safe place to communicate these longings and to take the steps on a journey.