Distilled Wisdom

David | January 10, 2010

Which is worth more – a kernel of wheat? or the mountain of chaff in which it hides? Distilling wisdom from religion.

Parliament of the World’s Religions – Melbourne

David | December 4, 2009

The Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions gathers in Melbourne, Australia.

White House Embraces Golden Rule

David | November 17, 2009

On November 5th, the Golden Rule Poster and related resources were presented to the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives.

Six Talks on Compassion

David | November 2, 2009

The Charter for Compassion has released six Talks on Compassion in preparation for the Nov.12 launch of the Charter.

Charter for Compassion Launch One Month Away

David | October 12, 2009

The Charter for Compassion launches on Novemver 12. I hope you’ll take 3 minutes and watch this introductory video.

The Golden Rule Movie

David | September 15, 2009

Animating The Golden Rule…  An Introduction is a documentary short by Tina Petrova. It was reviewed earlier this year in the Interfaith Unity Newsletter.
 
The DVD, which is available at http://www.thegoldenrulemovie.com, includes footage of a Golden Rule retreat for high school students at Scarboro Missions in Toronto, Ontario, as well as additional educational material.
 
The documentary demonstrates yet again how [...]

Mussie Hailu in Hiroshima

David | August 4, 2009

Greetings of peace, light and blessing to each and everyone of you from Hiroshima, Japan.
 
I came all the way from Ethiopia to Japan to join hands and express our solidarity with the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in their appeal for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the realisation of genuine and lasting world peace. [...]

The Beginning of Wisdom

David | May 28, 2009

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom -Theodore Isaac Rubin, American psychiatrist and author

Solidarity

David | May 27, 2009

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings. – Albert Schweitzer

The End of Our Exploring

David | May 26, 2009

We shall not cease from exploration; And the end of all our exploring; Will be to arrive where we started; And know the place for the first time T.S. Eliot

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