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I am doing research around the intersection of science and theology and how communities may support or inhibit that conversation. I would love to talk to you about your experience. Here are the questions I am exploring. Community: With what…
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God is not a King
It certainly makes sense, doesn’t it, that we would have as one of our most dominant metaphors for God that “he” is like a king. God is more powerful than the most powerful and the most powerful are the kings…
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Offender Assessment for Judge Kavanaugh
I have closely watched the ever-breaking news about the allegations against Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. I was able to watch much of the testimony before the Judiciary Committee on Thursday. And I am aware that I am seeing…
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Letter to Christine: what he could have said
Dear Christine, I have not thought of you for many years but you are very much in my thoughts today since I learned of your memories of our encounter at a party when we were in high school. I am…
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Non-dual Awareness
It seems to be generally true that when we become enlightened about something the experience is not so much about seeing something we haven’t seen before as it is seeing something we have always seen but with new eyes. We…
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The Essential Difference between Roy Moore and Al Franken
On the surface Al Franken and Roy Moore have a lot in common. Both are white men. Both are politicians who have recently been accused of sexual assault. Indeed, both may soon appear before the same Senate Ethics Committee. But…
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Developing Mental Complexity
I am hosting a Meetup twice a month called Living with Intention. This past Sunday we were considering what it means to grow up… or to be a “grown up” and are we interested in being one. One of the…
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How Resilience Works
Source: How Resilience Works We all know that resilience is a good thing. But we are not very clear about what makes for a resilient person or organization. We need pockets and sources of resilience to best respond to the…
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Islands of Sanity
One of my tribes is the international community of folks working in the fields of organizational development and conflict resolution. Margaret Wheatley is a primary source for many of us. She has a new book coming out in a couple…
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Judeo-Christian Values
In this week”s news magazine “The Week” there is an article about Steve Bannon, the chief strategist for the Trump White House. The closing paragraph of the article begins What does Bannon propose doing? Bannon believes the only viable path…
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