religion of peace

Wholeness: Exploring the Religion of Peace Through Shared Religious Wisdom

The journey towards a global understanding of religious wisdom, our collective heritage, often starts with small steps, such as drawing connections between two or three traditions. When we uncover these commonalities, we establish a strong foundation for a broader comprehension. Interestingly, these parallels sometimes reveal themselves, even when we aren’t actively searching for them. For […]

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Understanding the Flawed Human Condition

Every year on June 27th, we celebrate the birthday of Helen Keller as a national holiday in the U.S. Keller overcame tremendous physical limitations, becoming the first blind and deaf person to earn a bachelor’s degree. Her tireless activism significantly improved awareness and accommodations for blind and deaf individuals, and others with physical disabilities. Reflecting

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Sectarian Splits: The Irony of Division in Religion

Religion is fundamentally about oneness and unity. It is one of the greatest ironies in human history that it is through the medium of religion that the biggest divisions occur – not just between different faiths but even within the same faith. This phenomenon has happened almost uniformly across all religions. When a faith splinters,

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The Allegory of the Cave: Exploring Illusion and Enlightenment

The allegory of the cave is a philosophical concept introduced by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato in his work “The Republic.” It describes a scenario where people are chained in a cave and can only perceive the shadows of objects projected on the cave wall, mistaking those shadows for reality. The allegory serves as a

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