Work-Life balance: it’s a popular idea in corporate life today. Your work and your life should balance. That’s a pretty simple idea. Many people who put in long hours at work would agree. But wait second. Work-life balance seems to suggest that work should be balanced with everything else in… Read More »Work-Life Balance: It’s Not A Balanced Concept
Growing up in Pennsylvania, I was aware of people who were Amish and Mennonite. Both groups are from the same branch of Christianity called Anabaptists. Neither group is simply a religion. They are ways of living, cultures, with social structures and customs which include their religious beliefs. To leave these… Read More »Intentional Living and Discernment
I was stunned when I read the meme. I found it mind boggling. It read: “If Jesus had a gun, he’d still be alive today.” I did a little research and found that the quote is originally from the Simpsons, the animated TV comedy show. As I searched online about… Read More »Up-Rooting the Cycle of Violence
It’s not working. Let’s face it: most of us know that already. Some of us are afraid to say it. Most of us aren’t sure what to do about it. But let’s get it out in the open: it’s just not working. Many people in the United States, as well… Read More »It’s Just Not Working
It’s a common understanding in Western countries: individual citizens have rights. Issues of human rights come into play when dealing with imprisonment, the news media, and a myriad of issues related to religious practice, personal choices, privacy, health, and so much more. Some countries are listed by the United Nations… Read More »Balance and Our Lives Together
I was no more than five or six years old. With my childhood friend, Denny, we’d roam the neighborhood looking everywhere we could imagine to find our treasure: empty soda bottles. We’d find as many as we could. We’d hope for at least three bottles each. But however many we… Read More »Values for Green Living
Because I spend time with people from a variety of spiritual and religious traditions, I often hear people say, “I respect all paths.” Respecting all paths is an interesting concept. It conveys an acceptance of beliefs that differ from one’s own — a kind of affirmation of the universality in… Read More »Respecting All Paths
