On A Difficult Day
Today I had to reach deeply into the sources of my spiritual life, seeking the means to be with, in a sacred way, as I like [...]
Independence, for Some
“In 1775, the population in America was 2.5 million. About one-fifth of all Americans were black, and nearly all of them were slaves living in the [...]
Never Needed Any Lessons in Being White, by Gary Stallard
This article first appearied in the Lufkin Daily News, Lufkin, Texas, June 4, 2020, reprinted here with permission of the author. [...]
Then and Now: Words That Apply
December 23, 1776 THESE are the times that try men's souls. …Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation [...]
Lift Up Your Eyes
It was on my morning walk early this morning, with my head down carefully keeping my eyes on the trail before [...]
Thomas Jefferson Writes About Jesus
Jesus Christ, detail from Deesis mosaic, Hagia Sophia, IstanbulPhoto by Edal Anton Lefterov, via Wikipedia, CC 3.0 “I have promised to write someday [...]
The Jewish Tradition, by Dawn Warren
The Hebrew language, culturally considered the Jewish language, has flourished since before the 10th century B.C.E. In Hebrew, the word Torah means “teaching” or “law” and refers [...]
Timeline of Some Ancient Writings
Timeline of Ancient Writings In my years of research, I have learned that it is useful to have a timeline of "who said what" "when." [...]
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On Centering GalleryOn Centering
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On Centering
On Centering The quotations are all from the book The Tao of Symbols, published in 1982 by James N. Powell “…Where [...]
Reaffirming Possibilities
“…The attack against reason and objectivity is fast reaching the proportions of a crusade…We desperately need to reaffirm the principle that it is possible [...]