To be devoted to something is to belong to it alone. In Western monotheism, the ideal is to be devoted to God: to subsume one's Being into the divine. What could this mean to a Humanist? It is not ... Read More about Being Devoted
Cycle-of-Life Season
Consilience
Consilience is a unity of knowledge, the religious equivalent of a unifying force or principle in physics. Then I discovered evolution. Suddenly - that is not too strong a word - I saw the world ... Read More about Consilience
Belonging; Cultivating Friendships
The need to belong is “a fundamental human motivation”. “Everyone likes to feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves– a friend group, a house, a college, or even a country. These ... Read More about Belonging; Cultivating Friendships
Having a Sense of Connectedness
Everything is part of the universe. We are in and of this world. Each of us is part of humanity. We have loved ones, friends, and family. No man is an island, Entire of itself; Every man is a ... Read More about Having a Sense of Connectedness
Understanding
“Understanding” refers to the thinking component of empathy. It is the next step beyond acknowledging another's humanity. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his ... Read More about Understanding
Democracy – Self-government
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. [Reinhold Niebuhr, The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness (1944), ... Read More about Democracy – Self-government
Living with Integrity and Character, in the Wholeness of Being
When everything within us is in agreement, we become more whole. This opens a door into spirituality.. Internal integration is the harmonic component of spirituality in relation to the self. When ... Read More about Living with Integrity and Character, in the Wholeness of Being
Unifying
Unification is about bring people together in harmony. It is also about bringing the elements of life and self together in harmony. Much of the writing on unification is about unity in business. ... Read More about Unifying
Purifying
In human affairs, purity is an ideal. A pure hand needs no glove to cover it! [Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, Chapter XII: "The Minister's Vigil" (1851).] Better keep yourself clean and ... Read More about Purifying