Evil is whatever denigrates human worth, seen as broadly as we can. When they were in the field Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. [The Bible, Genesis 4:8.] We will be greatly misled ... Read More about Evil
Week 04: Suffering
Ego – Selfishness
Justice at its most basic level involves caring about more than the self. Ego is the core and root of injustice. . . . evil is always the assertion of some self-interest without regard to the whole ... Read More about Ego – Selfishness
Mortality
A third great spiritual pain is that we and everyone will die. . . . approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. [William Cullen ... Read More about Mortality
Powerlessness
A second great spiritual pain is that we are powerless in relation to many things. We will come to Niebuhr's serenity prayer but before we do, we acknowledge that pain that makes us seek that ... Read More about Powerlessness
Separation and Alienation
To be at one with all people and with the physical world is an ideal. One of our three great spiritual pains is that we do not live in that ideal state: we are often separated and alienated. This ... Read More about Separation and Alienation
The Material World; The Physical Body
Our spirits may run free but that is only a way of looking at life. We inhabit physical bodies, which break down, in a physical world, does not always conform to our desires. Though the Earth gives ... Read More about The Material World; The Physical Body
Suffering
With a concept of justice in hand, we step back to consider suffering, the bane of our existence as living beings. We have identified our aim, to seek, promote and realize the well-being of ... Read More about Suffering