Photo by Yuri Semenyaga Part of the Catholic community believes that the sexual abuse crisis in the church is the act of a small number of predators or mainly the result of a few “bad apples.” People generally believe that time has changed and Catholics need to change. New customs have evolved. Standards of…
Category: philosophy
6 Tips On How To Make The Right Decision Under Pressure
Photo by Nathan Cowley Making the right decision is as hard as life is. When the time calls for the right decision, it takes more work than counting one, two, or three. But instead, be learned and developed. Decision-making is integral to human life. We all make many daily decisions. Some decisions are good, some bad; some…
Stirring the Soul and Energizing the Mind: The Kōan as a Meditative Tool
Photo by Ian Turnell Craig C. Downer’s Wonder Streams of the Soul is a stunning collection of inspirational poems and philosophical musings that attempt to seek truth and insight into nature, the soul, and life. Reading Wonder Streams of the Soul, I am reminded of the meditation tool used in Zen Buddhism to teach and test…
5 Key Lessons Learned In Overcoming Color Stereotypes
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto It is a strange time to be Black in America, a country where waking up Black can be considered a crime. – King Bell. Black progress over the past fifty years has been impressive despite standard wisdom. And yet the nation still has a long distance to go on the widening…
Two Sides Of The Freedom Coin
Photo by Jeff Weese People read, dream, rejoice in the notion of freedom, and teach, advocate, and hope for freedom, but what does freedom mean? Generally, freedom means many things to many people. You can politically view freedom as having the opportunity to vote for particular people, ideas, or parties that best represent your personal…
To Sam It All Up 