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.
Heart of a Heartless World
David | October 25, 2009
“Opiate of the masses”, or “heart of a heartless world”? Which view of religion leads us to a compassionate world?
Barack Obama – How Will We Respond?
David | June 9, 2009
How will we respond to the opportunity embodied in Barack Obama’s emphasis of the Golden Rule in his speeches, and indeed in his exemplification of it in his efforts to open a new global dialogue?
From Dogma and Doctrine to …?
David | April 12, 2009
Let me start this post by saying that I have the greatest respect for the interfaith movement. The effort to find points of commonality in the world’s religions is undertaken by people of good conscience and with the intent to reduce tension and increase harmony amongst the world’s faithful.
However, I am afraid that there’s a distinct flavour of [...]
About
David | March 19, 2009
Late in 2005 I encountered Paul McKenna’s Golden Rule Poster. It was the genesis of a new understanding.
I have never believed that any one faith or tradition has an exclusive claim to the truth of God’s Presence. All life-affirming religions, secular moral codes, and scientific endeavor can help us to learn something of God, Creation, and [...]
Online Interactive Golden Rule Poster
David | March 19, 2009
Regular readers of the Radical will be aware of the Golden Rule Poster created by Paul McKenna of Scarboro Missions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
One of the most interesting online representations of the poster is available on the Scarboro Missions site. It includes sound, and clicking on each of the religions represented brings up a short [...]
May Peace Prevail on Earth
David | February 28, 2009
Not everyone who visits the Golden Rule Radical checks into the page that displays the Golden Rule Resolution of course so I wanted to highlight the comments offered by Mussie Hailu when he added his signature.
Mussie Hailu, Ethiopia
If we truly want to see a culture of peace and justice to prevail on Earth, I believe it [...]
Opiate of the Masses
David | March 7, 2008
(The following article was written in early 2006 and is reposted here on the latest incarnation of the GRR blog.)
Religion is the opiate of the masses.
You may have heard that quote from Karl Marx. Would it surprise you to learn that in that same work, Marx also called religion the “heart of a heartless world“?
Marx’ [...]
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