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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…
Beautiful Weapons of War?
Do you remember the adulation given the American missile bombardment of Bagdad in 2003? Politicians and journalists alike were impressed with the U.S. military's ability to induce "shock and awe" wh…
Civility & Mussar Practices
I've already written in this blog about how two religious traditions can help us deal with the incivility of our times. The Sufi practice of adab is an antidote to the lack of courtesy in our societ…
According Animals Dignity
In his column on The NYTimes.com, Frank Bruni points out that we are in a new era where respect for animals is growing. The phrase "animal welfare" no longer does justice to what is going on. The ne…
Bathing with Trees
In Buddhism, trees have long been appreciated as spiritual teachers and companions. After all, Gautama Siddhartha was enlightened while sitting under a Bodhi tree. In Thailand, forest monks perform …
A Prayer for a Fallen Hero
God has given us the great gift of sharing the planet with heroic and compassionate animals. Some of them are rescue dogs who search for those trapped in the rubble of businesses, houses and offices…
A Lesson from Cesar Chavez on Vegetarianism
On his blog Dharma Roundup, Victor M. Parachin (Eastern Wisdom for Western Minds, Swami Vivekananda: Essential Writings) salutes Cesar Chavez as not only a labor activist but also as an outspoken ac…
Unity and Diversity from a Ruthenian Catholic Perspective
By Christopher Woods in the KidSpirit Unity and Division issue.
A discussion of unity and diversity of anything should start at the very beginning — for me and many others, when Jesus Christ…
Reverence for Life
Sadly. we have all seen pictures of humiliated and tortured Iraqi prisoners. The antidote? Reverence for life, a practice shared by the world's religions.
Spiritual Practices for Nature-Deficit Disorder
Three practices plus an e-course to help your family reconnect with nature.