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A great deal of the conflict that exists in the world and damage that has been done through war is as a result of religious rightness.
I wonder what might happen if we understood that the “love of God” has nothing to do with the preservation of institutions?
By: Kelly Williams
After almost seven years of living in a place I loved, I decided to move in search of more room – more room for the same amount of rent and in Chicago, that meant moving west, away from the lake.
My initial searches were disappointing – more rooms didn’t necessary mean a bigger space or as nice of a space as my current place and many of the neighborhoods I explored were still “up and coming.” And then I found it…a three-story brownstone in the charming German neighborhood known as Lincoln Square, only two miles from the lake and a very nice walk for me. Continue Reading →
By: Mary-Sue Hayden
I’m not sure what motivates, or really influences populations in other countries. There are probably countries that have a calmer approach to life, they run at a slower pace, they breathe. But here, in the United States, and in the 21st Century, we just seem to run. Our pace is fast, we look for others to blame when things go wrong regarding the choices we make – believe that’s called not taking responsibility – and we need instant gratification for almost everything in our lives. We need a quick fix; we need to know what’s coming next. All one has to do is walk into a bookstore, read the headlines of the magazines in the checkout line, or turn on the television to know what we, as a society, value and where our interests rest. We need for someone else to tell us how to look better, how much to weigh, how to perfect our relationships, how to have perfect children, and how to attain inner peace! We take little time to reflect personally and think of ourselves. Rather we hope our answers will come from Dr. Phil, Oprah, Ron Luce (works with conservative evangelical youth), and the latest craze – the book, The Secret. Continue Reading →
