Our series, “You were made for more” is the perfect opportunity to talk about what matters in life. Thinking about what matters most immediately boils the conversation down to two things. I know that seems ridiculous because there are so many things in life that are important….where we live, our career; creating wealth, discovering a […]
Unification Thought is a philosophical expression of the teachings of Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Those teachings were first published in English as the “Divine Principle”, but that book is very theological in nature. It contains numerous remarkable insights on the Bible which, when strung together, provide a profound understanding of God, humans, and the universe. […]
Do you ever get tired of reading? I have to confess that with all the work I do online, not to mention text messages, email, snail mail, stuff I need to know, stuff I need to learn, and a whole lot of other daily tasks that require some degree of reading, I got to the […]
“I think we need to do some deep soul searching about what’s important in our lives and renew our spirit and our spiritual thinking, whether it’s through faith-based religion or just through loving nature or helping your fellow man”. – Louis Schwartzberg “Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the […]
Life Begins and Progresses through Family “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” – Desmond Tutu “A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” – George Bernard Shaw “The family is the first essential cell of human society.” – Pope John XXIII “If a country is to be corruption […]
Without Others there is No Love “Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds.” – The Buddha “The first duty of love is to listen.” – Paul Tillich “This world is nothing but a school of love; our relationships with our husband or wife, with our children and parents, with our friends and relatives are the […]
My True Identity Faith Fusion was fortunate to be visited by Dr. Michael Balcomb, the National President of the Family Federation for World Peace. He spoke on the topic of discovering our true identity. With his typical candor and humor he encouraged us to ask ourselves, “How does God really see me?” All of us […]
Goodwill toward All Peace and goodwill is the message of the season. It has no agenda or bias, that’s why we keep celebrating, decorating, sending cards, and buying gifts to give. It’s human nature to keep a tradition going that brings people joy and revives our belief that peace is possible. “All major religious traditions […]
Reflections on the Path of Love When I was growing up, the idea of love was of the romantic relationship between a couple. That was the primary focus of all the TV, music, movies, books, magazines and ads. Sure, there was an acknowledgement of the other types of affection available in a family, but the […]
Religion pushes us to find our own divinity “Every being has the Buddha Nature. This is the self.”– Buddhism, Mahaparinirvana Sutra “And the lord said to Moses, “say to all the congregation of the people of Israel, ‘You shall be holy: for I the lord your God am holy’.” – Judaism, Leviticus 19:1-2 “The deity […]
