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Practicing Democracy with Zion Real Estate I first came across Zion Real Estate when I was living in the Seattle area and was looking for reputable agents who would have the community’s best interests in mind. When I met the founder, Derek…
Practices for College Student Life I first met Victor Akioyame when we worked together in the student affairs office at a small liberal arts university in California. We became close friends due to our shared interests and passion fo…
Listening to Teachers Catholic Wisdom The real dance is when the soul takes God into its arms and you both fall onto your knees in gratitude. — St John of the Cross in Mala of the Heart edited by Ravi Nathwani and…
The New Emily Posts Have you given up on the hope that old-fashioned manners and courtesy can have a place in the digital world? In an article in The New York Times, Alex Williams writes about the efforts of "a new gen…
Pop Songs as Postmodern Angels Not a lot of my liberal friends believe in angels, but I do. I am, after all, a process theologian. I think pop songs are angels. They fly through the air with their sonic wings, carrying their k…
Improve Your Health through Face-to Face Connections One definition of spirituality is the art of making connections. Separation is best avoided as a stumbling block to human flourishing. In an article in The New York Times, Barbara L. Frederickson po…
A New Civility Initiative in San Diego More than half the people on Earth now live in cities and are becoming more tuned in with the need to share housing, transit, and knowledge. Creative urban leaders are calling for collaboration on s…
Disarmed by Social Media Societies depend on dialogue to function well. These days social media allows us to talk more than ever, but often that means declaring our opinions: talking "at" instead of "to" others. This approa…
Civility Brushed Aside "America has always harbored virulent strains of coarseness and cruelty and political campaigns are customarily bitter mudslinging affairs," writes Teddy Wayne in an article in The New York Times. H…
A Virtual Living Room Conversation Generally, when I consider online conversations, I think of stark polarization and echo chambers — people harshly judging others across differences or just connecting with those who are similar to…