…Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper. – Jeremiah 29:7 As far back as I can remember, even in earliest childhood, I have always had a nagging sense of separation from the …
I just finished reading Representations of the Intellectual, by Edward Said. In this slim volume, a collection of six lectures weighing in at 121 pages, Said explores the role of the public intellectual in our post-industrial society. Said argues that it is the sacred charge of the intellectual to uphold universal principles that must be …
Of all the billions of people in the world, each one of us is unique. Far deeper than fingerprints, appearance, or even personality traits, every person has a special story to live, and a personal relationship with God. I forget this sometimes. It’s easy to expect others to be just like me – to laugh …
I know, this is a pretty strange and spammy-sounding title for this post – not to mention quite out of character for the general focus of this blog. Let me explain. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what wealth really means. The line of thinking that has most currency (pun intended) in our culture …
Why do you work? Whether you are a school teacher, an electrician, or a volunteer at an animal shelter, what motivates you to give your time, energy and attention to projects and organizations beyond yourself? For many of us, we work because we feel we have no other choice. Bills need to be paid, and …
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity. – Marco Antonio de Dominis Despite being followers of the Prince of Peace, Christians have a long track record of fighting with one another. We Quakers, despite our history as a peace church, have always found plenty of ways to rip each other a new… …
Dear friends, Here in Washington, DC, August is a slow time. Historically, before the advent of air conditioned homes and office buildings, the heat and humidity of DC summers meant that very little business could get done. Rather than sweat it out, Congress took a recess, and most every government agency virtually shut down for …
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