Is it's time for a little reality check (please see article below). Maybe the time has passed for us to be constantly studying what steps we need to take to try to overcome climate change? Maybe it is time to begin to prepare generations to come for the likely reality that our Earth is now... Continue Reading →
What was a big deal for Aristotle should be for us too
1. ORDER Getting to the root cause was a big deal to Aristotle. The concept Occam's razor You might remember from your philosophy or science classes—the idea that the simplest explanation is the most likely one? Well, Occam enhanced and promoted the Aristotelian root cause analysis and called it "Occam's Razor." This is the old... Continue Reading →
I hear their far-fetched claims… BY JULIE PELLER PH.D
I continue to run into people who are ardently committed to climate change doubt or denial. The emotions I mostly feel when I hear their far-fetched claims are sadness and despair for the youth of the world and future generations. The unfounded perspective of climate change denial is dangerous for the health of the earth... Continue Reading →
CARE FOR CREATION BY JULIE PELLER PH.D
Care for Creation is an important facet of Christian beliefs and a moral obligation for those with a true concern about future generations. An ancient Indian proverb expresses “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." Generational justice is the expectation when societies possess compassion. However, the current... Continue Reading →
Practice: Vow of Nonviolence
Practice: Vow of Nonviolence "Years ago, the Center for Action and Contemplation staff, volunteers, and friends were invited to say this vow together. Today I renew my commitment to nonviolence and invite you to make this vow your own as well. Recognizing the violence in my own heart, yet trusting in the goodness and mercy... Continue Reading →
Season of Creation by Julie Peller Ph.D
The first of September is the beginning of the Season of Creation, several weeks designated to honor, highlight and improve the natural world. It is a global effort, initiated and organized by faith communities, and runs through the fourth day of October, the Feast of St. Francis (the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and... Continue Reading →
Order-Disorder-Reorder
When I reflect on the Universal Christ, and re-read the book by Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance...and reflect upon what Richard Rohr has written about order-disorder-reorder in his other writings and then go back and re-read what philosophers throughout the ages have written about order-disorder-reorder, one can see how these three dimensions are not only... Continue Reading →
Innovate ~ Educate ~ Collaborate 