More Than Choosing Not to Hate
David | May 29, 2010
“I Shall Not Hate”, the story of Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, his family, and Shlomi Eldar, makes the Golden Rule need for compassionate action abundantly clear.
David | May 29, 2010
“I Shall Not Hate”, the story of Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, his family, and Shlomi Eldar, makes the Golden Rule need for compassionate action abundantly clear.
David | May 25, 2010
The Golden Rule is just one example of a Principle of Mutuality that recognizes the interdependence of all things.
David | January 25, 2010
Learning to love the whole world with “an abiding, universal love” is an essential step in maturing as a civilization; as humanity.
David | December 31, 2009
I am the sum of all my commitments – Martin Buber (1878-1965), philosopher Shortly after writing this article, I became aware of Free the Children’s 10×10 Challenge: I hope that you’ll take a few minutes to visit 10 by 10 and make 10 simple commitments for 2010. I did. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? [...]
David | December 4, 2009
The Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions gathers in Melbourne, Australia.
David | November 12, 2009
The Charter for Compassion will be unveiled today, November 12, 2009, at the United Nations. The Charter is the creation of not only Karen Armstrong, who provided the impetus, but also the result of contributions from over 150,000 people worldwide who submitted their own thoughts and comments to the Charter’s website. Surely, if God, Gaia, Humanity – [...]
David | November 2, 2009
The Charter for Compassion has released six Talks on Compassion in preparation for the Nov.12 launch of the Charter.
David | September 19, 2009
The Golden Rule, in its highest form, makes no distinction between people and the world we live in. Neither should we.
David | June 22, 2009
Have you ever noticed that where a person grows up determines their tolerance for heat or cold? What one person considers a balmy day is another’s scorching afternoon, or chilly morn. Be it air-conditioned consistency, Arctic breezes, or tropical humidity, our bodies develop an expectation and a comfort level for whatever environment we call home. [...]
David | June 3, 2009
Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contribute the best that they have and all that they are. - Hafsat Abiola, activist, founder of KIND