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Mysteries and the Spiritual Sleuth
Remember Algebra class and "solving for x"? A puzzle. An Unknown. A math mystery. Turns out, math and the spiritual life are not so far apart. In fact, in the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy, x is a …
Many Ways to Take
Phrases that have become so common that they are considered clichés have gotten a bad rap. I can't help but marvel at the creativity and variety of expressions that probably started out as out-of-t…
On Birth, Death, and Moonwalking
By Andrew Lu for KidSpirit's Mysteries of the Universe issue.
We all wonder about our origins, births, and deaths. We’ve all asked our parents questions about where we came from.
As a …
The Open-Ended House
Open-ended: That's how I describe the home where my husband and I now live. Since we purchased our well-worn (shabby-sans-chic) historic house 3 years ago, we have been renovating and restoring. For…
Spiritual Approaches to Life
Mystical Wisdom
We are invited to approach our lives with the curiosity of a child, the heart of a mystic, and the voice of a prophet.
— James Conlon in Beauty, Wonder, and Belonging
Medica…
The Spiritual Alphabet in China
I have spent a lot of time in mainland China over the years, teaching process philosophy to students young and old. The youngest are in kindergarten and the oldest are in their late eighties. I’ve…
Questions Without Answers
By Akrash V. Mehta for KidSpirit's The Question of Meaning issue.
Perhaps I should start off by making one thing clear: I know nothing about anything I’m about to write about. This article is p…
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…
Embracing Boredom
Whenever I think about boredom, I tend to picture a lousy and negative state of mind that brings me down. In an article for bbc.com, David Robson points out that research on this behavior has found …
A Conquest of the Skies
By Ameena Naqvi for KidSpirit's The Adventurous Spirit issue.
What are we searching for when we explore the unknown?
Humanity's interest in the unknown is universal and enduring.
Humans…
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