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Faith: Being More
Daily I wrestle with the feeling that the state of the world I see before me is all there is. Daily, I doubt my ability to have an impact Is this reality, or is this a perception of my own … Continue reading
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Faith: Religious coinage?
I am wondering if I didn’t grow up in a world that essentially turned things like faith, hope, grace and truth into items of transaction–almost a religious capitalism. Each of these words, in my experience, becomes a sort of quid … Continue reading
Faith: Your Place In the Scheme of Things–Part 2
Faith is whatever helps you know and understand your place in the larger scheme of things. There are a variety of things that can help us do this. I have to admit that that variety of possibilities gives me some … Continue reading
Faith–Your Place in the Scheme of Things
This past Sunday, Rev. Jan referenced “Everly’s Self-Care Pyramid.” Most of us are familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and this has that immediate feel. At the bottom of Everly’s self-care pyramid, though, is the foundation of faith. I was … Continue reading
Faith: Worth and Dignity
I conducted a class recently with Latin students about the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Like many cultural ideas, the tenets of Stoicism permeated ancient Rome, and because of that, it still floats in the air of many of those cultures … Continue reading
Faith: The Past and the Future
Krista Tippett, in her latest episode of On Being, interviews Dr. Rachel Yehuda, a psychiatrist and researcher in the neuroscience of trauma and resilience. They discuss how a traumatic event can so change one’s DNA that it has lasting effects on future … Continue reading
November 10–Faith: A Constant Return
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times Come, yet again, come, come. Rumi On a recent … Continue reading