Haiti Earthquake and Compassion
David | January 17, 2010
In a tremendous example of the Golden Rule in action, the world has responded to Haiti.
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
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 [...]
the Principle of Mutuality
David | March 22, 2009
I’m not sure if the term Principle of Mutuality has been used in reference to the Golden Rule in the past or not. A quick Internet search only turned the phrase up in regards to tax shelters and employment contracts. Not exactly what generally comes to mind when we talk about the application of the [...]
Golden Rule Poster – an International Movement
David | March 21, 2009
It’s said that a picture’s worth a thousand words.
In the case of the Golden Rule poster developed by Paul McKenna of Scarboro Missions in Toronto, Ontario Canada, perhaps that should be “a poster’s worth a thousand ideologies.”
Since its creation a few short years ago, the poster has rapidly gained popularity around the world. It has [...]
7 Questions
David | March 19, 2009
Putting the Golden Rule into Practice
These 7 Questions are drawn from the Golden Rule as written in the life affirming faiths and philosophies of the world. They are intended to help develop our moral intuition, and to encourage us to become more deliberate in the application of the Golden Rule in our daily lives.
The Golden [...]
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 [...]
Meditation
David | February 16, 2009
We can deepen our understanding of the universal Principle of Mutuality expressed in the Golden Rule by becoming more intentional in applying it to our daily lives. Try this simple end-of-day exercise. If you wish, have a piece of paper and a pen nearby for journaling.
Make yourself comfortable in your favorite chair or other quiet [...]
New Year – Golden Year?
David | January 1, 2009
Every new year holds the promise of change; of renewal.
After all, that’s why, from time immemorial, human beings (or at least those in the northern hemisphere) have held festivals at the winter solstice. The days are gettng longer, the sun is returning, the world grows warmer (well, we used to think that was a good [...]
Golden Rule Doesn’t Apply to Torture
David | September 12, 2008
Okay, the title is not exactly accurate. In fact, the findings of a new poll prove pretty much exactly the opposite.
Which should come as no surprise to anyone who champions the Golden Rule.
The organization Evangelicals for Human Rights, and Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia, sponsored a two day conference on Sept. 11 and 12 called [...]
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