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I am a former Presbyterian minister with 40 years of experience with spiritual counseling. I have also worked with mentally ill adults in residential settings. I have published dozens of articles on spiritual subjects and have written a book entitled: "The

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Arts & Humanities > Ethics The essence of personal freedom: 1 of 19
The essence of personal freedom is choice. The more freedom we have to choose, the freer we are. Having said that, in our "modern" culture, where we have more choices than ever, many of us have our freedom limited because we are not the ones creating the choices before us. In his great book, "Escape from Freedom," Erich From... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Cindy Sheean's campaign against the War in Iraq shames dead son's heroism: 1 of 19
Where is the shame in trying to end a war that is a war crime by definition? According to the Nazi trials at Nuremberg, designed by the United States and our allies to punish Nazi war criminals, it is a war crime to invade a sovereign nation that has not first attacked you. Iraq never attacked the United States. Iraq never e... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication The importance of communication in relationships: 3 of 55
There is nothing more important in a relationship than communication. This is true from our most casual encounters to our most intimate relationships. If we cannot communicate clearly, relationships will always suffer. Here are some keys to good communication. Emotions If either party is in a heightened emotional state becau... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty The case against the death penalty: 3 of 55
It is the height of hypocrisy for the state to say that murder is wrong and then turn around and commit murder in the name of justice. If the state wants to put out the message that murder is wrong, then the state needs to stop committing murder. The term "execution" is just a euphemism. When you kill an unarmed man or woman... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Gauging the Golden Rule: 1 of 18
Some version of the Golden Rule can be found in every major world religion and most minor ones. A friend sent me a list of religions and their version of the Golden Rule. There were some 20 religions with essentially the same rule of life. While the Christian version is "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you," ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics The pursuit of profit is moral: 1 of 18
Literally, profit means gaining benefit. In this context, it means gaining financial benefit. The pursuit of profit is not inherently moral or immoral. It is how one pursues profit that determines its moral nature. Profit itself is not immoral. A wage earner profits from the sweat of her brow or the sweat of her brain. Witho... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Meaning of life: 7 of 122
There are at least two ways of looking at the meaning of life. One is that we give meaning to our life by the choices we make, the actions we take, the beliefs, attitudes, assumptions, and expectations we bring to life. The other is that life is inherently meaningful. This usually suggests the idea of a deity, a Mind behind ... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) The link between money and happiness: 3 of 52
Happiness is much more strongly linked to culture than to money. Anyone in any culture who has trouble with the necessities of life, food, shelter, and clothing, is not likely to be happy. In general, wealthy people tend to be less stressed than those with less money because they don't worry about the necessities. Neverthele... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How chronic pain can lead to depression: 2 of 34
It's difficult to imagine anything much worse than chronic pain. The word "chronic" says it all. It is ongoing and does not go away. Even sleep is hard to come by so you even lose that daily respite. In many cases, medications simply do not make the pain go away. In other cases, the medications must be rationed carefully to ... More..
Other What is the most important question?: 6 of 100
"Who am I?" That is the most important question for a human being. This question follows us throughout our life whether we are aware of it or not. We may not answer the question consciously or ask the question consciously. But we will continually answer it, or try to answer it, in our thoughts, words, and actions. Our life w... More..