I’m always in awe of people who can quote scripture. I’m equally intrigued when they insist that it is the Word of God. My latest book delves into our beliefs a bit. I am convinced that many of us haven’t the slightest idea what we believe, what our beliefs really mean or why we believe …
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In Violent Dramas, What’s God’s Role?
A few days ago, I theorized in this space that violent behavior stems from our beliefs about what God is and what God does. If we believe ancient stories that tell us that God solves problems by killing people, we’re more likely to view violence as a logical and acceptable way to solve our problems. …
Time for a “Shift”?
I stopped watching the evening news and switched to online newspapers. Not only was I was burned out, after 20 years in TV news, I typically felt emotionally drained at the end of the newscast, a bit overwhelmed by man’s inhumanity to man. Now that watching is no longer a job requirement, I choose not. …
Honk if You’re a Non-Believer!
It happened again. I received a wonderfully inspiring e-mail–lengthy, but inspiring–and just as I neared the end, there it was: the threat, preceded by a command to say “The Lord’s Prayer” for the person who sent the e-mail. I was OK with that, but the writer wanted more: “Next, send this message to everyone you …
Heard behind the Curtain
By now, most of us are a bit weary of presidential politics–and the year is young. But, while most of us are turning a deaf ear, some are tuning in to hear the words more closely, as I discovered when reading June Michael’s Spiritualdiva blog a minute ago. She relates that she heard Barack Obama …
What is Mid-Life?
Upon returning to the lovely gateway of the Beliefnet Community today, I spotted a question asked by one of my neighbors: “Is it a mid-life crisis?” he wondered. He made me wonder, too: When’s mid-life? I mean, if we are spiritual creatures, made in the image of God, if there is no beginning or end …
Discover the Law of Attraction “Secrets” No One Wants to Talk About
You might recall that this time last year, the ancient Law of Attraction was in the process of becoming a 21st century fad. That excitement soon faded, after millions did not get the results they desired. It’s not that the bearers of this ancient Truth were wrong; they weren’t. They simply didn’t tell us the …
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American Justice
I just read a fascinating article in today’s New York Times. They’re examining commonplace aspects of the American justice system that are unique. This kind of justice happens nowhere else in the civilized world. This article, the second installment of a series, focuses on a young man who is serving life in prison without chance …
Does Love Hate?
A few months ago in this space, I suggested that we needed a prequel to the red hot best sellers touting the Law of Attraction. You know—something that lends credibility to claims that it’s really a law. After all, spiritual laws work for 100 percent of the people, 100 percent of the time. But 100% …
Truth Takes Flight
The last few weeks have been fascinating to watch from any seat in the balcony of Life. A veritable duel between contemporary and ancient thought played onstage: Earth science students found really, really old fossils in Illinois. The Pope changed his mind about Original Sin. And Creationists opened a $27 million museum near Cincinnati with …