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.
A Simple Philosophy, But I Like It
David | November 18, 2009
B6J243HGCYBY When it comes right down to it … You may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God is compassion. - Meister Eckhart (1260-1327), Christian mystic and theologian
Charter for Compassion’s Collective Voice
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 – whatever name [...]
Something in Humanity
David | May 25, 2009
Only when we work together as a global family, instead of concentrating on belonging to a particular race, religion or nation, will peace and happiness prevail on this earth. – Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Hindu teacher. 1953 – )
Golden Rule Employment
David | May 9, 2009
If you treat your employees as you would want to treated (or as you would want your wife, kids, parents, etc. to be treated), most employment cases would never be filed – John Hyman
The above is an excerpt from an article in the Ohio Employer’s Law Blog. Hyman calls it the “Golden Rule of Employment [...]
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 [...]
Self-Evident?
David | March 28, 2009
All truth passes through three stages.
– First, it is ridiculed.
– Second, it is violently opposed.
– Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
Arthur Schopenhauer 1788 -1860
I couldn’t help but wonder, on reading the above, what stage the acceptance of the Golden Rule as the core statement of human relationship is at?
There seems [...]
Karen Armstrong Champions “Charter for Compassion”
David | March 23, 2009
In 2008, religious scholar and author Karen Armstrong won the Ted Prize, which is both a financial award and the opportunity to make a “wish that’s big enough to change the world.” Ms. Armstrong’s wish was for the creation of a Charter of Compassion.
You can watch Karen Armstrong’s acceptance speech here.
From the Charter for Compassion [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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