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A Prayer for Political Parties
O God of Diversity, we turn to you with the question: Is it time, as Ralph Nader and others have said many times, for a third political party in the United States to keep the two major parties hones…
A Prayer of Thanks for Libraries and Librarians
Fountain of Wisdom, we, along those who responded to this poll, give thanks for and strongly value the public libraries in our communities for promoting literacy and improving the overall quality of…
A Prayer about Heaven
God of Heaven and Earth, we give thanks for all the ways in which you reveal yourself to us in both ordinary and extraordinary ways.
Polls: A Harris Poll finds that while a strong majority (74 %…
A Prayer for More Religious Hospitality
O Lover of Diversity, we give thanks for the variety of religious choices and the freedom to pursue the ones that have the most meaning for us.
Fact: According to a new Pew Research Center study…
Wherever You Live Is Your Temple
Buddhist Wisdom
Wherever you live is your temple if you treat it like one.
— Buddha
African-American Wisdom
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes you get rained out.
— Satc…
Master of Many Trades
In this article in Aeon.com, Robert Twigger writes about the rise of the monopath in our society. The term refers to a person who focuses on one thing and becomes an expert. Such people are widely r…
Democracy, Judaism, and Comedy!
On December 12, 2019 the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) hosted a “Democracy Fair and Comedy Night” at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. The event began with a fair that fe…
Coexisting with Robots
In an article on NewScientist.com, Aviva Rutkin writes about hitchBOT, a robot put out on the road as a hitchhiker. Then one day, it was found on the ground, with no head and its arms ripped out. Th…
Caught in the Middle
By Maya Mesh for KidSpirit's Heritage issue.
Some people say that being Hispanic can mean a lot of things. It can mean that you are an honor student, a writer, a CEO, even a Supreme Court justice…
"F" is for Faith
Faith rarely comes to us whole; mostly it comes in pieces, sometimes in tiny fragments, especially when life feels broken. Sometimes faith is lost altogether in the breaking. When children are massa…