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Commandments for Daily Life
Almost thirty years ago, Daniel Berrigan wrote a little book that he entitled, Ten Commandments for the Long Haul. It was, in effect, a handbook of sorts on how to
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Einstein on God and Religion
A recent issue of TIME magazine carried a series of excerpts from the diaries of Albert Einstein that give us an insight into how he felt about God and religion.
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The Resurrection – The Power of Positive Thinking or the Power of God?
Classical writers in all religious traditions tell us that there is a secret to growth, namely, when we reach a certain point, we must let grace do the work. It
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The Cross of Jesus
Among all the religious symbols in the world none is more universal than the cross. You see crosses everywhere, on walls, on hillsides, in churches, in houses, in bedrooms, on
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Overcoming Hypersensitivity
In her autobiography, Therese of Lisieux describes what she considers as one of the key moments of conversion in her life: She was the youngest in her family and her
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Brilliant, Grumpy Old Men
Two of the better books I’ve read lately come from secular authors, James Hillman and Kurt Vonnegut. What these writers have in common, beyond common sense and great insight, is
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Besotted by Celebrity
We are besotted by celebrity. For most of us, the rich and famous take on a god-like status and our own lives seem small, empty, and hardly worth living in
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Praying When We Don’t Feel Like It
Most of us find it difficult to pray. We want to pray, make resolutions to pray, but never quite get around to actually praying. Why? It’s not so much that
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The World As a Phone Booth
For Christmas last year, I was given a cell-phone (a “mobile phone”, in European terms). I’d always resisted buying one for a couple of reasons. First off, I’m already too
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Moral Intelligence
There are different ways of being intelligent, of being awake. Not everyone is bright in the same way. Some people are gifted mathematically and philosophically. That’s the intelligence of an