Read about this month's Spiritual Challenge.
“Through the Other’s Eyes”
Dear Beloveds,
One of the most important and powerful moments of grace we can experience is to see the world through the other’s eyes. Even with the people we love the most in our most intimate relationships, we can never actually know … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE – Reflect on some of your identities and intentionally learn about an identity that is not yours. All of us have multiple identities according to what demographic markers we share with others and various personal traits and characteristics. We all identify ourselves in … read more.
“A Declaration of Interdependence”
Dear Beloveds,
No less than a dozen Declarations of Interdependence have been proclaimed, in one way, shape or form, since 1936. These declarations have been made in an ecological context but have also dealt with racial and religious tolerance as well as interdependence … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE – The Anam Cara, You, and Your Friends
Our theme for the month is Interdependence and my challenge to you focuses on one of the most interdependent of human relationships – Friendship. Not only do we love our friends, but we also depend on … read more.
“Tensegrity”
Dear Beloveds,
Tensegrity is a term coined by architect Buckminster Fuller. The word is a contraction of tensional integrity. He wrote “Tensegrity describes a structural-relationship principle in which structural shape is guaranteed by the finitely closed, comprehensively continuous, tensional behaviors of the system and not … read more.
“A Declaration of Interdependence”
Dear Beloveds,
No less than a dozen Declarations of Interdependence have been proclaimed, in one way, shape or form, since 1936. These declarations have been made in an ecological context but have also dealt with racial and religious tolerance as well as interdependence … read more.
“Giving Everyone What They Deserve”
Dear Beloveds,
Justice is defined in classical philosophy as giving each their due – or giving everyone what they deserve. Justice is often discussed as if it is fairness. It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t want justice done – people … read more.
An Examination of Conscience for Lingering Prejudices
This month’s theme is liberating love and my challenge to you is examine your conscience for lingering prejudices. Most good-hearted people are aware of prejudice and understand that even the best of us have certain biases and prejudices, … read more.
“Mystery is the Meeting Place of Science and Spirituality”
Dear Beloveds,
A dozen years ago I read a book by journalist Steve Volk titled Fringe*ology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable – And Couldn’t. Volk surveys the work being done to study various area of … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE – Embrace Ambiguity and Paradox.
The winter holiday season presents many opportunities for meandering in mystery, intentionally inhabiting liminal space, wandering in wonder, and exploring ambiguities. This is my challenge to you this December – Embrace ambiguity and paradox.
Virgins can’t give birth, the Roman … read more.
