Understanding

Why This Atheist Still Needs His Former Pastor

Chris Stedman | Posted 05.01.2012

Chris Stedman

If atheists and Christians started seeing one another as necessary partners in making the world a better place, what might we come to understand about each other? What might we come to better understand about ourselves? What might we accomplish together?

Daily Childcare Changes Fathers, Grandfathers Hormonally

The Women's Media Center | Posted 12.04.2011

The headlines were certainly eye-catching. "Fatherhood Depletes Testosterone" (Los Angeles Times), "Father's Testosterone Drops Steeply after Baby Arr...

The Hero vs. Villain Mentality

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 07.22.2011

Sarah O'Leary

Why does peace scare us? Why do we want to tear down rather than create? We need to leave poor God out of this one. It's something we need to ask ourselves.

A Tribute To My Pluralist Father

Mike Ghouse | Posted 08.17.2011

Mike Ghouse

Thank you Dad for inculcating the value of treating every human with full dignity, that is just one of the thousands of things you blessed me with. I love to see all of God's creation treated fairly and justly.

A Journey Into Interfaith Engagement

David Ford | Posted 06.02.2011

David Ford

The global interfaith challenge we face requires institutional creativity, conversation, collaboration and thorough theological work and education, locally, nationally and internationally.

Civility: A Legacy Of Peace

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.17.2011

Rachael Freed

The legacy of civility, beyond our personal hopes for our families and loved ones, is imperative in our own country and the world.

Time for Understanding

Melanie Billings-Yun | Posted 05.25.2011

Melanie Billings-Yun

I am not a supporter of the Tea Party. On the contrary, I believe their anti-government , anti-spending platform is bad for the country. But just beca...

Finding Fido

Jane Pak | Posted 05.25.2011

Jane Pak

What if we, as people, thought and behaved a bit more like our canine counterparts -- happy to be sharing a sidewalk with someone we don't know, eagerly expecting that they too will be happy to see us.

The Law of Empathy For Health And Well-Being

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

Feelings of fear can hold you back from engaging in life, and deriving fulfillment from getting on with what is right in front of you.

Who's Afraid of Shariah?

Sumbul Ali-Karamali | Posted 05.25.2011

Sumbul Ali-Karamali

How many of those anti-Islam protesters holding "No Sharia Law" signs (as if anyone were advocating shariah law in the U.S.) actually know what the word means? I'd say, oh, none.

Stress and Resilience: Sandra Bullock's Example

Lissa Coffey | Posted 11.17.2011

Lissa Coffey

The truth is that all of it, the good and the bad, the fantastic and the painful, the sunshine and the rain -- all of it is here to serve the process of our growth.

What Underlies Reactions When Islam Is Insulted?

Terry Kelhawk | Posted 05.25.2011

Terry Kelhawk

In the West, we believe that when someone moves a disagreement from the issue to a personal attack, it is because their case is weak. But can we make that assumption with other cultures?

Turning On The Light At Times Of Loss

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

Whatever you lose in the course of your life, there is something to gain. You may go through a period of "darkness," and at a certain moment, you may be able to see "light at the end of the tunnel."

Step Aside For Anger

Deborah Calla | Posted 11.17.2011

Deborah Calla

Anger, I know it so well. I lived with it for a very long time and have claimed it as a kin of mine. It got my heart rate and blood pressure up, and it got my adrenaline, and noradrenaline up.

Tiger Woods: Does Fame And Fortune Limit Your Ability To Love?

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

I was told that often the very rich are burdened with having so much stuff to take care of that they are not free to enjoy their lives. They lose a sense of who their friends are.

The Inner Life: Why Do We Suffer?

Bernie Siegel, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Bernie Siegel, M.D.

The question is not, will there be difficulties and threats to our existence, but how will we deal with them and what can we learn from them. How can they teach us about the meaning of our life and existence?

Loving Ourselves Unconditionally

John Morton | Posted 11.17.2011

John Morton

A key is to appreciate with gratitude whatever comes your way. Everything has value. Nothing needs to be different from what it is, including you.

8 Ways To Find The Power Of Love In Fear

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

As you embrace your fear with love, you can move beyond it into fresh insight. In your heart is the courage to know a way forward.

People of the Book are one Another's Trusted Friends

Harun Yahya | Posted 11.17.2011

Harun Yahya

Islam is the religion of peace, love and tolerance. However, nowadays certain circles are trying to give Islamic morality the wrong image. The religio...

The New Beauty

Natalia Rose | Posted 11.17.2011

Natalia Rose

Instead of continuing to value youth for the sake of youth and flawlessness for the sake of flawlessness, we are starting to let go of commonly held ideals of external beauty.

Barack Obama: Change

Don King | Posted 05.25.2011

Don King

The world is watching American history in the making, live and in living color. We've taken an important step in the right direction by electing Barack Obama as President.

Why is the Charter for Compassion so Important?

Karen Armstrong | Posted 11.17.2011

Karen Armstrong

Each one of the world religions has developed its own version of the Golden Rule and maintained that this is the prime religious duty.

Try Leading, Mr. McCain

Paula Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Paula Gordon

I don't believe that Mr. McCain understands the damage to this nation and our people that the Republican party has wrought.