Today’s service kicks off “Spirit Week” – an invitation to make intentional space for reflection on what matters most, on what brings us alive, on the energy that animates us and connects us to the universe in all its mystery. Trusting spirit means trusting uncertainty. Trusting spirit means trusting grace. It invokes hope, faith, and … Continue reading Trusting Spirit
“Trust is like the air we breathe – when it’s present, nobody really notices; when it’s absent, everybody notices.” (Warren Buffett) Trust involves vulnerability. The wounds of broken trust run deep. Recovery is often hard and not always possible. Yet without trust we cannot find love or joy in our relationships, nor can we have … Continue reading Restoring Trust
Historically, the Western encounter with difference has been catastrophic: the extermination and displacement of aboriginal populations, the transatlantic slave trade, and colonialism. China took a different historical path. What can we in the West learn about our understanding of racial identity and racism from the Chinese approach to pluralism informed by Chinese philosophy? How does … Continue reading Metaphysics of Harmony
