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Richard Rohr: Still more wisdom…
THE ART OF LETTING GO What does letting go on the practical level tell us? Letting go is different than denying or repressing. To let go of something is to admit it. You have to own it. Letting go is different than turning it against yourself; different than projecting it onto others. Letting go means […]
Pray for the World August 1, 2012
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 170 | Wed 01 Aug 2012 SYRIA, SUDAN, BURMA: THE BATTLES RAGE by Elizabeth Kendal * SYRIA On Sunday 29 July the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Jim Middleton spoke to Prof. Vali Nasr about Syria’s prospects. Nasr confirmed that al Qaeda was indeed gaining ground in Syria. He expressed concern […]
Sitting Is Deadlier Than Smoking, Researchers Say
New research published in The Lancet says that as many as 10 percent of all deaths are caused by being sedentary ¢â‚¬” more than the amount of deaths from smoking. Researchers from Harvard Medical School analysed global data on deaths in 2008 and tracked the number of deaths they believed resulted from conditions that could be attributed to inactivity, like […]
The Jews: recent trends
Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion The University of Chicago Divinity School Sightings 7/30/2012 Jews in the Economist — Martin E. Marty Jews receive and merit attention, in this case twelve pages of it in a ¢â‚¬Å“Special Report ¢â‚¬ in the Economist. According to the report, there are 13,580,000 Jews in the world, which is fewer […]
Unhelpful orthodoxy :-)
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump. I ran over and said: “Stop. Don’t do it.” “Why shouldn’t I?” he asked. “Well, there’s so much to live for!” “Like what?” “Are you religious?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “Me too. Are you […]
Fruits of the Spirit: Self-Control
Reflection: self control the 9th fruit of the Spirit [1] These notes are from a reflection given at Wednesday Koinonia on 25 July 2012 “It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.” (Prov 16:32) Activity Participants were asked to take two or three brightly […]
Muslim violence a fact, not prejudice
Posted: 18 Nov 2011 04:23 PM PST This opinion piece appeared in The Age newspaper of March 25, 2011 THOSE who denounce critics of Islam should allow that, like all global faiths, Islam has its detractors and a religion will be judged on what its followers say and do. There is a debate going on about Islam. The […]
Ramadan: Television, and Fasting during the Olympic Games
Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion The University of Chicago Divinity School Sightings 7/26/2012 The Holy TV Season — Ahmed Arshi Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar Islamic Calendar, has begun, lasting 29 or 30 days depending on the visual sightings of the crescent moon. In this month of fasting, Muslims hope for reward […]
How to Stop Sleeping with Your Smart Phone
By GARY BELSKY | @garybelsky | May 17, 2012 | 1 FUSE / GETTY IMAGES In her new book, Sleeping with Your Smartphone, Harvard Business School professor Leslie Perlow details her years-long research project with the Boston Consulting Group, an attempt to improve the work-life balance at the hard-driving firm with incremental but meaningful changes in attitude and behavior. It was a worthy […]
GAY MARRIAGE: THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER vs. THE CHURCH
July 27, 2012 The British Prime Minister David Cameron has affirmed his commitment to same sex civil marriage while addressing a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) reception at Downing Street. The Prime Minister’s remarks: “I just wanted to say three things to you tonight. First of all, this party is really a celebration of […]
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