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Huston Smith: Religion in the Twenty-first Century
Religion in the Twenty-First Century [See also here for an excellent series of essays from a wide range of scholars on this broad topic]. By Huston Smith Huston Smith is a philosopher, film producer, and author. He is widely regarded as the most eloquent and accessible contemporary authority on the history of religions. Born in […]
Liberals and Conservatives (Richard Rohr)
Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation Seven Themes of an Alternative Orthodoxy Seventh Theme: Reality is paradoxical and complementary. Non-dual thinking is the highest level of consciousness. Divine union, not private perfection, is the goal of all religion (Goal). Liberals Versus Conservatives Meditation 21 of 52 At this time in history, the contemporary choice offered most Americans […]
Miroslav Volf: Embracing the ‘other’ in love, truth and grace
¢â‚¬â€¹Prof Miroslav Volf says his parents gave him an amazing gift of hospitality. 4/05/2014 by Gordon Preece Christians must practise a ¢â‚¬Ëœhermeneutic of hospitality ¢â‚¬â„¢ to those who are ¢â‚¬Ëœother ¢â‚¬â„¢, including Muslims and non-believers, argues Professor Miroslav Volf, Director of the Centre for Faith and Culture at Yale University. The renowned theologian and author of Exclusion and […]
Climate Change: Ensuring our safety is the first duty of government
Notes from an article by former Supreme Court of Victoria Judge David Harper AM The climate has changed, is changing, and will continue to change. Humankind is by default moving the globe towards four degrees of increased warming. Such a change will destroy civilization, and with it everything that is precious in life. The most […]
Aboriginal Reconciliation
Some notes of a talk I gave in various places after a pilgrimage to Flinders Island. by ROWLAND CROUCHER Cain said to his brother Abel, ¢â‚¬ËœLet us go out to the field. ¢â‚¬â„¢ And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, […]
Ave Verum: most beautiful rendition…
(I’d go long with that)
A bigot’s ‘rights’ ignore how culture shapes our brains
Must-read! AUTHOR Annabelle Lukin Senior Lecturer, Linguistics at Macquarie University The tragic 200-year folly of the Crusades attests to the power of culture to shape and sustain strongly held ¢â‚¬Ëœpersonal ¢â‚¬â„¢ beliefs. Gustave Dor ƒ © (1832-1883), Crusade against the Moors of Granada/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY There is no gene for bigotry. Bigots are not born, they are made by […]
GOOD QUESTIONS ARE BETTER THAN BAD ANSWERS
[Rough draft of an early chapter in my new book, Questions & Responses, to be published later this year, 2014] ~~It’s 4.05 am April 18, 2014, and I’ve just been awakened by three experiences: a loud sound, a very recent memory, and a deep feeling of amazement and grief… * The sound of heavy rain – a […]
Bigotry and minority groups (Bill Bryson)
The times they were a changin’ Date November 2, 2013 Michael Lallo Entertainment reporter Bill Bryson’s new book focuses on a pivotal year in the history of the US. Illustration: John Spooner. It is widely known Henry Ford had a problem with Jews. But, as Bill Bryson discovered when researching his new book, One Summer: America […]
Happiness
Money can’t buy happiness, but being happy pays Date September 18, 2013 Daniella Miletic Social Affairs Editor, The Age Professor Satya Paul says Fairfax’s poll results on his study of how happiness affects one’s income are “encouraging” and shares with us some tips for being the most content. Does being happy make you better off […]
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