Every Grain of Sand

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.

Haiti Earthquake and Compassion

David | January 17, 2010

In a tremendous example of the Golden Rule in action, the world has responded to Haiti.

The Goal of Evolution

David | November 9, 2009

Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages - Thomas Edison (1847-1931)

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.

No Distinction

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.

Making Space

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

Freedom Is Not Enough

David | May 11, 2009

It’s not enough to free the captives

Separated at Birth

David | May 7, 2009

     It seems to me that the world’s religions are like siblings separated at birth. We’ve grown up in different neighbourhoods, different households, with different songs, stories, traditions and customs. But now we’ve been reunited, and, having found each other after so many years apart, we look into each other’s faces and can see [...]

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 [...]

Declaration Toward a Global Ethic

David | March 25, 2009

The Global Ethic Foundation, based in Tubingen, Germany is an organization dedicated to the promotion of global peace and understanding. It’s the brainchild of Dr. Hans Kung and Count K.K. von der Groeben. One of the projects of the foundation is a Declaration Toward a Global Ethic. The Table of Contents of the Declaration are:

A.

Introduction

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The Principles [...]

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