In every culture and religion on earth, compassion is at the core of human society. Even in a culture that is established by war, compassion is seen in how a mother nurtures a child or how a father provides. Even in a religion that is established by judgement and prideful comparison, compassion is core to its greatest commandments and its most spiritual leaders. Even among the animals, compassion is seen. So what is this thing that is so central to life and living?An experiment was carried out…See More

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience." (Teilhard de Chardin)If this earthly experience is what life is all about thenWhy, in our quiet moments, are there these hunger pangs for more . . . ?Why, in our happiest moments, is there always something missing . . . ?Why do our silences scream to us for meaning . . . ?Why is it that even the most idyllic romances have a growing emptiness . . . ?Why is it that the end of our striving…See More

Experiencing faith and spirituality is something that we attempt to wrap our minds around, but something that we cannot really understand. So we learn to “contain” it, define it, systematize it, so that we can understand it.We are afraid of experiencing things we cannot understand, like death. We fear death because it is the unknown. Because we fear it, we fight against it. But once a person on their death bed embraces death, a peace comes over them and they are able to let go of life and enter…See More

“Man was born into barbarism when killing his fellow man was a normal condition of existence. He became endowed with a conscience. And he has now reached the day when violence toward another human being must become as abhorrent as eating another’s flesh.” Martin Luther King, Jr., Why We Can’t Wait, 1963.Dr. King seems…See More

“Something about your voice. Something about your eyes. I don’t feel so lost. I don’t have to hide.” (from the song “Eternity” by Lizz Wright). At a point of real turmoil in life, I’ve been struggling with redefining and recreating “home”. Somehow Lizz has hit upon something that resonates with me about “home”.Maybe it is not so much something one seeks as something one gives.Maybe it is not “place” as much as “space” that is intentionally created where it is needed… at just the right time and…See More