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Have You Read?

Diane Scaiff wrote 3 days ago: The students in my academically talented class varied greatly in what they enjoyed Mind Mapping (Pho … more →

Tags: Reading, Book List, marie killilea, Farley Mowat, C. S. Lewis, Samuel Hearne, Warrior Queens

the God of who?

farzana wrote 5 days ago: It’s often easier to begin this process of self-discovery by a process of elimination, right? … more →

Tags: Books, A history of God, Exodus, a 'Chosen People', opressors, Oppressed

Remaking Christianity II31 comments

the warrioress wrote 1 week ago: Who are these modernist “progressive Christians” interested in remaking Christianity? We … more →

Tags: Christianity, Religion, People, False religion, God, Jesus, Bible 2, Religion and Spirituality, Christian

Bringing communities together in an act of Compassion - By Karima Ramji at Times Colonist com Canada

paderbornersj wrote 1 week ago:  The second in the series of four multi-faith conversations that took place in Victoria for the past … more →

Tags: Islam, poverty, ismaili community, Partnership Walk, Canada, charter for compassion

World Partnership Walk1 comment

Spiritually Speaking guest writer wrote 1 week ago: Bringing communities together in an act of Compassion By Karima Ramji.   The second in the series of … more →

Tags: Spiritually Speaking, compassion, Islam, World Partnership Walk, Aga Khan Development Network

The Erosion of the East?2 comments

duanetoops wrote 1 week ago: This is another of the many essays written for an Intro to World Religions class. In this particular … more →

Tags: Christianity, spirituality, Misconceptions, Truth, Philosophy, Questions, God, Faith, Belief

Karen Armstrong's TED Prize Wish Talk

Craig wrote 1 week ago: I stumbled across this TED Prize talk earlier today and thought it was interesting. What are your th … more →

Tags: Christianity, Religion, TeD

Thoughts on Duality

Jolandi Steven wrote 2 weeks ago: When I flick on the TV and watch the news, I am dumbstruck by the pain and violence we inflict on on … more →

Tags: Thoughts 2, compassion, Dharma, Ego, New Brain, old brain, yoga 2

TED Talks, a Treasure

Rob Kotaska wrote 2 weeks ago: I love TED talks.  They take the medium of the internet, which is filled with vacuous content, and s … more →

Tags: Media 2, Geek, TED Talks, Nick Hanauer, Jamie Oliver

Culinary delights in the mix

aghortwt wrote 2 weeks ago:    An article written by one of our Teachers; Karen Armstrong, Which was published in The Border Mai … more →

Tags: General, gardening tips, Wodonga TAFE, Plants, horticulture, Herbs, Rosemary, Gardens, Basil

Muhammad, Biografi sang Nabi - Karen Armstrong

susandevy wrote 3 weeks ago:   “Tidak ada perubahan sosial dan politik radikal yang pernah dicapai dalam sejarah manusia, ta … more →

Tags: Movie and Book Review, Islam, Allah, Qur'an, Muhammad, Satanic Verses

Authentic Spirituality1 comment

neatnik2009 wrote 4 weeks ago: Above:  Bottle Feeding an Abandoned Kitten http://lovemeow.com/2010/03/men-rescued-abandoned-new-bor … more →

Tags: Violence, Pauline Epistles 07--Thessalonians, Matthew 06--Chapters 21-24, Psalms 14--131 to 140, sacred violence, Cats, compassion, 1 Thessalonians 2, Matthew 23

Uncertainty as a Spiritual Value3 comments

mikedorman33 wrote 4 weeks ago: Some people–in the interest of keeping stereotypes alive, I imagine those people who prefer a … more →

Tags: Addiction, Atheism, Mark Gafni, recovery, spirituality, uncertainty, World Spirituality

The History of Myth by Karen Armstrong

sunrisemom wrote 4 weeks ago: In my quest to know why fairies have pointed ears and other mythical trivia, I grabbed a copy of A S … more →

Tags: Non-Fiction, Myth, Religion, history of myth, charter for compassion

Making Compassion the Rule

Spiritually Speaking guest writer wrote 1 month ago: “The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, c … more →

Tags: Spiritually Speaking, compassion, Interfaith, charterfor compassion

"Born Again Atheist?"4 comments

dmhamby2 wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday I heard this story on NPR: From Minister To Atheist: A Story Of Losing Faith It’s wo … more →

Tags: Sociology, Religion, Philosophy, John Shelby Spong, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, atheist pastor, Teresa MacBain, The Clergy Project, atheist coming out

On a Short History of Myth...1 comment

kathoward wrote 1 month ago: “The experience of reading a novel has certain qualities similar to mythology. It can be seen as a f … more →

Tags: inspirations, Fantasy, fairytales, mythology, folklore, History & Lore, Supernatural, ON, Books 2

The Sky is Falling

allthingsreligious wrote 1 month ago: Remember Henny Penny?  She was scratching around doing chicken things when an acorn fell on her head … more →

Tags: Christianity, Environment and Religion, Doomsday, Rapture, RIchard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, revelation, global climate change, Global Warming

Video: Karen Armstrong speaks at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby during her 12 Days of Compassion tour2 comments

ismailimail wrote 1 month ago: Prominent religious historian and accomplished author, Karen Armstrong, was the keynote speaker at t … more →

Tags: Video, Canada, Jamat Khana


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