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For Merton, what is the Kingdom of God?

For Thomas Merton, the Fourth & Walnut experience was about “seeing” the ‘Kingdom of God.’ The realization that the ‘kingdom of God is all about “seeing.” The See-Judge-Act methodology allows us to see the goodness in humans naturally. Kingdom = Consciousness, the understanding of the greater good, think, eudaimonia. The Kingdom of God is not…

August 24, 2022
There’s no better time for a movement to stand up. By Julie Peller, Ph.D.

“Morality, at its core, is about putting ourselves in others’ shoes and treating their interests as we do our own.” Oxford University Professor of Philosophy William MacAskill is the author of “What We Owe the Future.” In this writing, he imagines “living the life of every human being who has ever existed — in order…

August 20, 2022
Rest In Peace Frederick Buechner — Pastor Michael Moore’s Blog

A great book to read. This is a book of wisdom! This is a book Thomas Merton would have been encouraging others to read. Photo from Amazon.com Frederick Buechner (July 11, 1926 – August 15, 2022) was an early inspiration and mentor to me in the early 80’s and continued to touch my heart through…

August 16, 2022
Green Junction: Do we understand PFAS? By Julie Peller Ph.D.

The acronym PFAS is now common to those who pay attention to chemical pollutants. PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These are manufactured chemical compounds that contain a lot of fluorine. It is important to note that natural fluorine-containing compounds are scarce. PFAS are very stable in the natural environment and are often labeled…

August 6, 2022
The Autonomous Economy is coming

As you think about autonomous technology, think about autonomous economies. Our current economy is biased/geared toward inflation. Autonomous economies are geared for deflation. We are in the early stages of the autonomous revolution. Think non-monetizable productivity. When you look at the role of the leaders of society in the last two revolutions, the Agra and…

July 30, 2022
Green Junction: Greenwashing by Julie Peller Ph.D.

The term greenwashing refers to communications by companies meant to convince consumers their products or services are environmentally sound when this is not the case. Greenwashing is a deceitful or embellishing marketing gimmick directed at sustainably-minded consumers who want to buy goods and services that are not harmful to the environment. One poll found that 75% of…

July 24, 2022
July 21, 2022 – How is Teilhard’s Noosphere Active in Human History? — Science, Religion and Reality

How is the noosphere contribute to human evolution? This Week Last week we saw how Teilhard, and others recognize the influence of a ‘accumulated cultural wisdom’ on our evolution as humans. 839 more words July 21, 2022 – How is Teilhard’s Noosphere Active in Human History? — Science, Religion and Reality

July 23, 2022
July 14, 2022 – Recognizing Teilhard’s Noosphere in Human History — Science, Religion and Reality

How can the noosphere be seen to play a role in human evolution? This Week Last week we introduced Teilhard’s fourth ‘level’ of human evolution in his concept of the noosphere, which acts not only as the retention of evolutionary ‘information’, but as an agency in its own right which acts to further our personal… July…

July 23, 2022
Green Junction: Pandemic and Plastic By Julie Peller Ph.D.

Health protection measures throughout the pandemic have involved an enormous amount of one-use plastics. These include personal protective equipment (masks, gloves, gowns), take-home food packaging, test kits, syringes, wipes, and more, which have intensified the global plastic waste problem. Billions of disposable masks, most of which are made of a plastic called polypropylene, have been…

July 22, 2022
personal criticism is not being subversive

Theodore Roosevelt wrote, “To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or anyone else. But it is…

July 21, 2022