How can we recognize a spiritual person? What might we look for in ourselves as a sign of spiritual growth or maturity? In what way should religious beliefs influence the quality of a person’s life? As I reflect on these questions, I look to my own spiritual and religious heritage… Read More »Spiritual Growth: Where Do Love and Hate Fit In?
My childhood education was a bit different from that of other people in my generation. I went to Catholic school. On the one hand, I had advantages that kids who attended public school in my area didn’t have, like a grade school science lab and self-paced lessons in other courses.… Read More »The Decision to Love
In my previous posting, I began by quoting a Facebook status comment from one of my Facebook friends: “Everybody sins & God loves everybody. No exceptions. How come people like to separate the clauses?” After sharing some thoughts last week about the phrase, “everybody sins,” this week I want to… Read More »God Loves Everyone? Hmmm…..
It was a warm summer night. Eighteen thousand people made their way in 95 degree humid weather for the event. As I moved through the crowd to my seat, I was struck by the diversity of ages, races, and signs of economic status. The man to my right was Japanese… Read More »The Black Eyed Peas: Living a Dream