Freedom and Liberty. We hear the words used a great deal today. In many ways, they are key values in Western culture. For the French, liberty is understood in the context of equality and fraternity. In the United States, the phrase “liberty and justice for all” is a similar bedrock… Read More »Freedom and Liberty: The Spiritual Dimension of Cultural Values
July 4: Independence Day. The people of the United States remember the events that culminated n 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Primarily written by the humanist Unitarian, Thomas Jefferson, the famous words of the declaration have become the hallmark of patriotism for citizens of the United… Read More »The Pursuit of Happiness: Thoughts for Independence Day 2012
Nine years after the tragic attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, I cannot help but consider the spiritual impact of that traumatic day: September 11, 2001. On that day, much of the world watched the dramatic events unfold. On that day, much of the world was at… Read More »September 11: The Spiritual Impact of the Grievous Blow