During this period of Covid, lockdowns, and working remotely, many human beings experienced for the first time a true sense of what it feels like to be valuable and worthwhile to others and self. The challenge during this period was understanding what prevents us from sliding into deceptiveness and dishonesty about those feelings. This period... Continue Reading →
Green Junction: We don’t hear much about nitrogen pollution by Julie Peller Ph.D.
We do not hear much about nitrogen pollution, but it poses a serious global problem. While nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere and extremely stable, human activities have converted nitrogen to reactive forms. The natural conversions of nitrogen occur by biological nitrogen fixation, biomass burning and lightning. Over 100 years ago, an... Continue Reading →
You are the Church
"Economic justice and equality are, in principle, akin to political justice and equality. To understand this is to understand how economic and political democracy involves parallel institutions." ~ Mortimer J. Adler "This is our destiny, to do the best and the greatest that is now to be done." ~Isaac Hecker And with these two thoughts/quotes in... Continue Reading →
What happened to Church Social Movements?
I was thinking about the Church in Europe and the US during the 30s,40s,50s, and early '60s. A church that had a mantra and focuses on restorative justice, social programs, worker rights. We saw such movements that were collectively known as "Catholic Action" and involved more laypeople than a hierarchy to some extent in their... Continue Reading →
So where is the beef? BY Julie Peller Ph.D.
Plant-based burgers are becoming more popular, as more restaurants and fast food venues are offering non-meat “burger” options on their menus. According to Business Insider, the plant-based meat options (Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods) are expected to balloon into a 140 billion dollar industry. This food feat took scientists years to attain a recipe for a... Continue Reading →
The Difference it makes
I would like to share with you some thoughts about the world of technology that for many of us we enjoy, seem to not be able to imagine living without it even when it is at times frustrating. What is the difference it all makes? As we enter the autonomous revolution, understanding philosophy, which I... Continue Reading →
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