Often, we live our life without noticing that one of the key factors that influences our lives is the language that we speak on a day to day basis. Language does not only affect the verbal ability to communicate but also the thought-process itself. Language has an impact in our life of faith, in the […]
This week’s post was contributed by Alonso Ahmetaj. When was the last time you woke up in the morning and the first thing you did – before you picked up your phone to scroll for new messages – was to be still and connect to your inner self? Do you reflect on your purpose regularly? I […]
The Divine Principle from a Unification Thought perspective The Second Blessing, part 6 Last time, I’d reflected on Unification Thought’s explanation of “order” within a family. And I’d discovered how important order was for me to relate more deeply with my extended family in the Philippines, particularly with my elders and juniors. I found a […]
“People often think that politics moves the world, but that is not the case. It is culture and art that move the world. It is emotion, not reason that strikes people in the innermost part of their hearts. When hearts change and are able to receive new things, ideologies and social regimes change as a […]
Every time a mom or dad leaves the house, or drops their child off at daycare or school, there is a classic moment when they turn to their child and say, “Be Good!” We want our kids to be good when we’re not around because basically we want them to grow up to be good […]
Book Review – The Virgin and the Priest by Mark Gibbs Scandalous, provocative and controversial are the theories and conclusions presented in this book, yet they may be absolutely true. At least they are definitely worth considering. Author Mark Gibbs has spent 30 years researching religious history and in this work he sheds light on […]
Some people come into this world with the capacity to think differently, to see from a new perspective. Usually their views and actions create controversy, even scandal, because they are too different from the established culture. It takes time as well as great dedication and persistence on the part of these visionaries before their ideas gain acceptance. […]
Part 1. Aboriginal Angst A story by John W. Gehring The power of one person to effect change should not be underestimated. Exceptional leaders often transcend humble and challenging circumstances to arrive at a destination otherwise thought to be unreachable. Michael Jarrett, an Aboriginal man from Nambucca Heights, Australia was a person who coupled his […]
Interfaith Youth Core 2013, NYU Within the first twenty minutes of arriving at the Kimmel Center at NYU I was standing in a large circle of people of all different faiths and ethnicities, listening to the people talk about fighting poverty, growing up bullied for their faith, and their favorite movies. Welcome to the Interfaith Leadership […]
