I am a white American woman who has, for most of my life, been oblivious to my white privilege — those benefits that accrue to me simply because of my...
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As a man who has devoted his whole life to the most clear headed science, to the study of matter, I can tell you as a result of my research...
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Do you remember when you first framed that universal human question, the one we all eventually ask: “Why am I here?” I do: it happened one warm summer night in...
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Naturalism—the idea or belief that only natural laws and forces operate in the world, as opposed to supernatural or spiritual laws—has a strong hold on our imaginations. Given this understanding,...
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Everyone has to meet a myriad number of needs to survive, and even more to thrive. But one thing we all seem to need holds us back from reaching our...
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Our will—and our trust in God—are they at odds? Can they possibly co-exist? Most of us say we want to know God’s will. But do we really? Our will and...
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Do natural disasters mean that God is mad at humanity? This subject is too big for a text conversation, yet a friend and I began sharing some random thoughts via...
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When I started dating my husband, I met his four-year-old son. Everything was peachy. We would all play together, hang out, watch movies. But not for long. RELATED: What I...
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From the moment we’re born, the way our parents treat us affects us for our whole life. Our attachment style in adult relationships is shaped by whether our parents consistently...
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How do we move towards a more inclusive reality beyond the trappings of adversarial partisan politics? We might want to try these six unity-building principles from the Baha’i teachings. They...
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Streaking across the heavens in 1843, a great comet alarmed many and served to validate the belief of others that the Second Coming of Christ was imminent. In that same...
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Why does humanity persecute its prophets and spiritual messengers? What makes the leaders of humanity, both religious and political, react so badly to the founders of the world’s great Faiths?...
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When was the last time you felt like you had to cut someone out of your life? What did they do that pushed you to the point of removing yourself...
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“Close your eyes, cross your arms, put your two feet on the floor” – as a child, I heard these instructions from adults whenever prayers were said at family gatherings...
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We spend nearly one-third of our lives sleeping and we can’t function physically without it. But I’ve often wondered if there is also a spiritual reason we need to sleep...
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This year on July 4th–Independence Day in the United States—I had a difficult time. My family and I went to the Fourth of July parade and watched the floats go...
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